Demand for used serviceable material (USM) is starting to rise as cost-conscious operators seek to leverage the sudden availability of material from retired aircraft during the COVID-19 pandemic, AAR Corp. CEO John Holmes said.
Boeing is seeing some positive signs in its commercial aftermarket activity but cautions that the future of its once-high-profile services push will be shaped by post-pandemic demand.
The FAA, stepping up a pair of earlier advisories, will require Boeing 787 pilots to monitor flight path data during localizer-based approaches to ensure aircraft remain on the proper heading—while Boeing works to fix a problem with autopilot flight director system (AFDS) software causing aircraft to deviate instead of following the prescribed approach course.
The digitalization of the aviation aftermarket is likely to be a never-ending process. As new technologies enter the sector, new methods are needed to capture, analyze and integrate their data.
Blockchain’s fate as hype or help remains to be seen, but like other technological breakthroughs, some say it holds the potential to remake sectors of the aerospace industry such as leasing and parts procurement.
Engine manufacturer plans to open a new GE9X components manufacturing facility in Singapore and will draw on ideas and concepts from its existing parts repair center in the city-state.