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The commercial aircraft fleet has grown exponentially over the past two decades. Using Aviation Week fleet data, we illustrate how this has happened by aircraft type.

King Aerospace, an MRO for military/government and VVIP/corporate aircraft, was founded in 1992 by Jerry King. His son Jarid, who now serves as

Boeing has tapped Mark Jenks to lead a new Airplane Programs organization that the company expects to ensure both consistency and efficiency throughout its core commercial aircraft production efforts—one of several changes announced by the company’s leadership aimed at aligning similar businesses.

After missing a March 6 deadline to submit its proposal for an MRO joint venture with Thai Airways at U-Tapao Airport, Airbus has also failed to meet the new deadline of April 20.

Fast-growing Asian carriers are not used to grounding jets, and most of the Asia-Pacific region does not have, like the western U.S., vast dry deserts

As regulators increase acceptance of remote collaboration technologies, MROs pursue their use cases for new efficiencies.

The commercial aftermarket could see a 50% decline in year-over-year sales during the 2020 second quarter before beginning what will likely be a long

As the airframers go, so goes the aircraft engine industry.

Haeco Cabin Solutions, responding to a surge in cargo demand as passenger-aircraft belly capacity has been reduced during the coronavirus pandemic, is fast-tracking development of several products designed for carrying freight in passenger cabins.

Independent MRO providers and engine lessors have a tougher time in the widebody engine aftermarket than they do with narrowbody powerplants, both

The FAA plans to require Boeing 737 MAX operators to replace a poorly designed engine-access door component with an updated version.

A roundup of aviation aftermarket news from the week of April 12-18, 2020.

With the majority of fleets parked outside during the COVID-19 crisis, the MRO is looking to contingency plans for dealing with severe weather.

Rebecca and Hannah Hines speak to Aviation Week about being enrolled together in Rock Valley College’s Aviation Maintenance Technology program.

With thousands of commercial aircraft in idle condition or in short- or longer-term storage due to the COVID-19 crisis, airlines and MROs are being forced to adapt their workflows to keep aircraft in healthy condition indefinitely until operations can begin returning to normal.

Growth in the parts repair segment is expected to be stunted by the novel coronavirus pandemic but component MRO specialists believe demand will remain in specific areas of the market.

The only clear lesson from the past is that MRO spending will drop drastically, independent shops will get a smaller cut of the remaining expenditures in the short term and then will eventually recover their share, quickly or slowly as events dictate.

Contract mechanics and the companies that supply them are especially vulnerable.

One of the few sectors holding up relatively well during the corona-crisis is air cargo. In China, for example, several cargo airlines reported rising

A roundup of aviation aftermarket news from the week of April 5-11, 2020.

Boeing sold Inventory Locator Service (ILS) to CAMP Systems, which is owned by Hearst, in late 2019. John Herrman, ILS general manager, talks about

Rolls-Royce reported a 50% reduction in its widebody engine flying hours for March and a 25% fall for the first quarter.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in the U.S. sets aside more than $60 billion for aviation companies in grants and loans

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