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Aviation Week & Space Technology - Inside MRO (December 2020)

VOL. 182 NO. 49 December 07, 2020
Inside MRO December 2020

Maintenance Check

cargo in passenger cabin
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Examining MRO In 2020: There Are Positives

Dec 04, 2020
Despite turmoil in 2020, how MRO sector looks poised to rebound in 2021.

Operations

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Aftermarket Hubs To Watch Worldwide

Dec 04, 2020
Examining the position of aviation aftermarket hubs by region.

Airline Insight

Airbus A320neo
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Vueling Tackles COVID Challenges, Eyes Technology Upgrade

Dec 04, 2020
Like most airlines across the world, Vueling has had to weather the challenges of the novel coronavirus in 2020 across all areas of its operation, including in its maintenance division.

Finance

aircraft technician
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Up Or Down For MRO And Aftermarket M&A?

Dec 03, 2020
MRO and aftermarket assets are already prime targets for mergers and acquisitions, but dealmakers do not want to rush into a bad deal.

Engineered

aircraft paint application
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Why New Paints Are More Than Just Pretty

Dec 03, 2020
The aviation paint industry is developing higher-performance coatings with reduced environmental impacts.

Engine Update

Trent 1000 engine
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Rolls-Royce Readies For Trent 1000 MRO Work

Dec 04, 2020
Lengthy and expensive financial challenges, Rolls remains bullish about the long-term market for the Trent 1000. At the beginning of 2021, Aviation Week Fleet & MRO Forecast data estimate 770 of the Rolls-powered 787s will be in service.

Industry Tracker

aircraft photo composition
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Tracking Available Seat Kilometers In 2020

Dec 03, 2020
Airlines will fly 60-70% fewer seat kilometers in 2020 compared to last year, but the numbers are slowly increasing. The China market is the outlier…

Safety & Regulatory

United Airlines aircraft
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Pandemic Adds Airworthiness Risks, Regulators Find

Dec 03, 2020
New cleaning procedures, unplanned downtime introduce safety issues, regulators warn.
American Airlines aircraft, Washington D.C.
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U.S. Aviation Policy Forecast: What To Expect

Dec 03, 2020
The new administration will likely bring changes in U.S. aviation policy, mostly still to be determined.

Viewpoint

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Opinion: Sustainment And Diverging Paths Of Hardware And Software

Dec 03, 2020
The separation of software from the assets it supports is raising challenges to sustainment operating models.

Marketplace

engine disassembly
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Teardown Specialists Growing Their Capabilities

Dec 03, 2020
A glimpse into some of the latest developments in aircraft and engine teardowns.

New Briefs

Boeing 737
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Inside MRO News Highlights And Contracts, December 2020

Dec 02, 2020
HIGHLIGHTS FAA Approves 737 MAX Changes The FAA’s finalization of required changes to the Boeing 737 MAX and its formal reversal of a flight ban if…