Originally signed in 2010, the accord has been extended for five additional years, and expanded to include Azul gaining access to a pool of ATR spare parts the manufacturer will now maintain in Brazil.

“I think you’re going to see a real uptick in interest in the aftermarket,” says Nick Fazioli, the senior vice president of investment banking in aerospace and defense at Jeffries LLC, which consults on mergers and acquisitions (M&A). “It’s an area in need of investment and consolidation.”

“We need to be getting away from the ‘no trouble found’ that drives everybody nuts,” says Ahmad Zamany, the vice president of technical operations at Copa Airlines, the Panama-based carrier.

A look at AFI KLM E&M 3 Miami facilities, AMG, Barfield and Bonus Aerospace

AFI KLM E&M announced at MRO Americas that it has taken a 50% stake in Tradewinds Engine Services, a surplus engine parts trading company.

The massive re-fleeting underway in North America will keep the aftermarket growth rate nearly flat for the next decade, and the resulting higher-technology fleet will prompt more data-driven services that will change the maintenance landscape.

Snap-on Industrial developed the Advanced Technology Lab to help demonstrate and show some of the key product and system innovations available to customer.

Bauer's new MTS7000 provides electrical interface signals to a wide range of aircraft and engine accessories.