Inside MRO

How the Budapest-based airline is expanding its fleet and network, and at the same time, dealing with reindeer avoidance.

Safety Line and other fuel optimization software systems seeing growth as they enable airlines to reduce fuel costs.

Bots, virtual reality hold great potential for making MRO processes and technicians more efficient.

PWC sees market for several hundred more sales, and aftermarket looks robust as well.

The lavatory is becoming a focal point for finding additional weight-savings and cabin space, not to mention reduced maintenance.

Boeing plans to use UV light to automatically clean lavatory surfaces, reducing MRO workload.

The model continues to hold its own as a versatile and cost-effective running mate in many fleets.

With a fleet of mixed aircraft types, ExpressJet juggles in-house MRO expansion with use of third-party providers for major engine work.

Outlook for MRO for CFM56 engine types strong as large numbers will remain in service even after Leap introduction.

MRO industry showing solid growth and strong prospects, but is also facing technical and workforce challenges that have to be resolved.

A Canaccord Genuity analysis projects a 1-3% uptick in heavy maintenance volume this year, while airframe MRO pricing will not improve more than 2%.

The aviation aftermarket will offer growing career opportunities over many years, but avionics, composites and soft skills are often lacking in new hires.

New-generation aircraft promise to provide a wealth of information helpful for MRO, but data analysis and ownership issues remain.

Ranking the world’s largest MRO providers in Aviation Week Network’s popular biennial survey.

Rapid expansion could result in excess capacity for Asian MROs. Other challenges include finding skilled personnel, pressure from OEMs and new aircraft types.

The South Korean government is focused on growing the local MRO industry, while Incheon Airport plans a major new maintenance complex.

Triumph just sold its APU assets to a private equity group, which that is launching a new MRO company focused on “verticalizing” APU services.

A new National Civil Aviation Policy aims to bring India's fledgling aftermarket sector new investment and infrastructure.

The A330 should generate $6 billion in MRO spending in 2017, rising to nearly $9 billion in 2026 as the in-service fleet grows.

Sensor technology is enabling better monitoring of aircraft systems to support predictive MRO, but ground-based systems also need to evolve.

Equipment such as UTC Aerospace Systems’ AID gather and exploit data that MROs can tap to provide better services.

On the sidelines of Aviation Week’s MRO Latin America, Aeromexico’s senior vice president-maintenance and engineering discusses bringing widebody MRO in-house and rolling out mobile applications for MRO.

While carriers are coming off the most profitable year in 2016, but growth will be uneven across regions.

Engine retirements are slowing, and ramp-up in certain engine overhauls is increasing, which puts pressure on serviceable material supplies.

Innovative design and engineering has reduced the weight and drag penalties of new nacelles, but it may have complicated maintenance.