Inside MRO

Spare engines ensure unbroken airline operations in the event of scheduled and unplanned engine removals.

Earnings at Airbus have taken an expected hit as the company transitions from development of new aircraft programs to full-scale production.

Aircraft manufacturer Bombardier is to cut a further 10% of its workforce as it seeks to restructure following slow sales of its flagship CSeries program.

Aer Lingus and SunExpress are both evaluating which maintenance tasks can be moved from C checks to line maintenance to decrease aircraft downtime.

Lufthansa Technik (LHT) is taking another step in its digital strategy, blending digital analytics with its engineering expertise to make component maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) more predictive.

Millions of dollars can be wasted on each aircraft lease return if not appropriately planned, and leasing companies and lessors have very different perceptions about late redeliveries.

Rockwell Collins sees airlines moving away from time and material contracts with new-generation aircraft such as the Boeing 787.

AZUR Air of Turkey plans to evaluate its maintenance programs, with targets to increase efficiencies and decrease costs via fleet operational improvements.

Michael Hickey, chief operations officer for Ryanair, took a moment during MRO Europe to outline the digital initiatives the airline is taking on.

A three-year-old Montreal component repair shop fills missing puzzle piece in AJW’s strategy and logs wins from China and Canada.

Boeing is encouraging the industry to collaborate to unlock the value of data so airlines can drive down their costs.

Jens Thordarson, VP of technical operations, speaks about what's driven Icelandair to expand its insourcing at MRO Europe.

"My advice on data is, first of all, we have to collaborate as an industry. There are too many disputes going on..."

While OEMs and MRO providers eye analytics to gain an edge everywhere in the aftermarket, the engine support landscape is undergoing the biggest changes.

Britain’s government is expected to announce this week where new runway capacity for London will be sited.

Have you ever felt like your MRO undergoes duplicative audits? If so, you’re not alone.

IATA expects the European Commission (EC) to announce news within one month about its inquiry into whether original equipment manufacturers have promulgated anticompetitive aftermarket practices.

The European Commission has endorsed last week’s deal at the ICAO to tackle growth in international aviation’s carbon emissions.

Rumors about an early change of CEO at ATR have added to ongoing uncertainty about the strategic direction of the Toulouse-based turboprop manufacturer.

Jim Sokol, HAECO Americas president of MRO Services, discloses why the MRO is dropping line maintenance in the Americas and details the status of a new widebody hangar on the sidelines of the ARSA Strategic Leadership Conference in Montreal.

Engines sustain the highest percentage of actual damage among major aircraft components.

Standard Aero plans expedited shop turnaround time.

The mandate covers about 950 hubs on 670 engines flying on U.S.-registered aircraft. Hubs with more than 15,000 cycles must be checked within 1,500.

It’s more complicated than it appears as to why airlines select different types of parts-pooling for various fleets.

Singapore engine center expects to overhaul its first PW1000G geared turbofan in 2020.