It makes sense to revisit some of the costly dot.com lessons learned as we now accelerate into a new phase of technological innovation in aviation MRO.

Many products and services featured at the recent MRO Americas convention were directed toward the needs of regional aircraft operators.

As the fleet becomes increasingly less reliable, Allegiant Air wants to retire all of its MD-80s by 2020, if not sooner, but its plans will depend on how quickly it can source used Airbus A319s and A320s, executives said in a briefing at the carrier’s headquarters.

The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) is taking aim at two proposed amendments—both from U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.)—to the Senate’s FAA reauthorization bill.

FAA-certificated repair stations continue to undergo scores of audits each year, including duplicative ones that the agency is working to reduce, an Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) survey shows.

An FAA policy draft makes plain that the agency’s Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) process can be used to modify a product without being considered a so-called “major change” that would require a type certificate (TC) amendment or Supplemental Type Certificate (STC).

Sales prices for Airbus A320s and Boeing 737s over the past 15 years have barely budged, even as fictional list prices have marched steadily upward.

David Grasso, Capgemini VP North America aerospace & defense, talks with Aviation Week's James Pozzi about how to get to a higher operating state.