Inside MRO

Mexicana MRO Services plans to add two more narrowbody aircraft production lines in the second quarter, bringing its capacity to 10.

Mexico’s Chihuahua Aerospace Cluster supports growth of domestic commercial aviation while also producing for export customers.

As oil prices affect airline usage and fleet decisions, MRO providers need to focus on productivity.

After production teething problems, aftermarket players are positioning for the geared turbofan market, which should see its first overhaul in 2024.

While building up facilities to service its Leap engines, CFM reaffirms commitment to aftermarket competition.

Fluids and lubricants are designed for an engine’s life cycle so evolution with technology development can be slow.

New uses for additive manufacturing, sometimes in combination with more traditional methods, could be a game-changer in the spare parts industry.

MRO providers in Mexico continue expansion, focusing on growth in Mexico’s commercial aviation traffic but looking for cross-border opportunities as well.

NASA must likely alter its risk mitigation strategy for spare parts as the agency pursues its human Mars exploration ambitions, experts say.

Aviation Week sat down with Jim Daily, VP and chief digital officer for GE Aviation, to discuss how digital is changing the aviation aftermarket.

China’s Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Co. has taken an important step in a major expansion project.

JetBlue has awarded a five-year contract for Embraer E-190 heavy maintenance and painting to Premier Aviation.

The CFM LEAP-1C engine for China’s 150-seat C919 aircraft has received dual certification from the FAA and EASA.

ICAO is developing a series of regulatory changes aimed at reducing the plethora of duplicative oversight and certifications required by approved maintenance organizations (AMOs).

Bogdan Furundzhi, an account manager for Academic and Professional Aviation Center (APAC), an EASA Part 147-approved maintenance training entity in Riga, Latvia, talks with Inside MRO.

Asia-Pacific will require more than half a million new pilots and technicians over the next 20 years to support commercial aircraft demand, Boeing predicts.

Norwegian Air International (NAI) has welcomed a “long overdue” approval from the US Department of Transportation for its foreign carrier permit.

“The increasing use of composites in landing gear will accelerate a trend toward more on-condition maintenance and away from heavy overhauls,” says Tjaard Sijpkes, head of technologies for Fokker Landing Gear.

Where airline IT investment priorities lie and how OEMs and MROs are adapting their output.

Airline and MROs exchange many work packages and information via PDFs. GE and Capgemini partner to facilitate data exchange across industry.

Biofuel accounts for less than one per cent of global jet fuel consumption, partly because supply is limited and partly because it is two to three times more expensive than conventional Jet A.

Upgrades of avionics and engines should keep MRO for turboprop aircraft booming for the foreseeable future.

Air Austral has added new aftermarket support coverage with Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance for its Boeing 777s due to upcoming fleet changes that will require phase-in and phase-out support.

Air Austral has added new aftermarket support coverage with Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance for its Boeing 777s.

Engine Alliance GP7200 engines power 60% of the A380 fleet and will generate $4.2 billion in MRO spending over the next decade.