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Aviation Week & Space Technology - Inside MRO (July 2022)

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MAINTENANCE CHECK

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Opinion: Don’t Blame MRO For Today’s Airline Travel Delays

Jul 07, 2022
Why airline delays related to surging post-pandemic travel demand are mostly not being caused by maintenance issues.

NEWS BRIEFS & CONTRACTS

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Inside MRO News Briefs And Contracts...

Jul 05, 2022
Passenger-to-freighter conversions, connectivity upgrades feature in this month’s Contracts and Briefs.

SAFETY & REGULATORY

Singapore Airlines aircraft at airport
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EASA Sees No Need To Revamp Third Country Operator Process

Jul 06, 2022
Europe is pleased with the effectiveness of its foreign air carrier screening process.
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ICAO Chief Calls For Approved Maintenance Organization Harmonization

Jul 06, 2022
Bilaterals and regional cooperation should be expanded to make MRO facility approval more efficient.
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Regulatory Inconsistency Challenges U.S. Repair Stations

Jul 06, 2022
ARSA highlights an example of how unpredictable regulatory requirements hinder repair stations.

AIRLINE INSIGHT

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Freebird Airlines’ Maintenance Strategy Post-Pandemic

Jul 07, 2022
How Freebird Airlines is planning its maintenance operations post-pandemic.

AIRCRAFT

Boeing 777-200
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Flux In Fleets Driving Aftermarket, Leasing Changes

Jul 08, 2022
How MROs are adapting and planning for ever-changing fleet composition as air travel recovers.

TECHNOLOGY

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Airlines Using Predictive Maintenance Reap Big Benefits

Jul 08, 2022
The pandemic and recovery have boosted airline demand for predictive maintenance solutions, which continue to evolve and gain traction.
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Aftermarket Builds Groundwork For Hydrogen-Electric Retrofits

Jul 07, 2022
Industry stakeholders are establishing MRO resources to prepare for the impending wave of hydrogen-electric aircraft conversions.

REGIONAL

FlightService aircraft at Atitech maintenance hanger in Naples, Italy
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Atitech’s Plans For Its Alitalia Maintenance Acquisition

Jul 07, 2022
Atitech’s acquisition of Alitalia’s maintenance unit has implications for capacity, capabilities and jobs.

ENGINEERED

Landing Gear Technologies corrosion control applied to equipment
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Landing Gear OEMS Adopt Lighter Weight, More Sustainable Materials

Jul 07, 2022
Lighter weight materials and new anti-corrosion technologies are making landing gears more eco-friendly.

ENGINE UPDATE

Trent XWB engines on Airbus A350
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Prospects For The A350’s Engine In Sluggish Widebody Aftermarket

Jul 07, 2022
What the future has in store for the Trent XWB engine aftermarket.

MARKETPLACE

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New Aftermarket Software Platforms Target Improved MRO, Supply Chain Ops

Jul 05, 2022
Evolving aftermarket software platforms are leveraging emerging technologies to make MRO more efficient and better predict maintenance needs.

VIEWPOINT

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Opinion: Digital Engineering's Role In Life-Cycle Management

Jul 05, 2022
Why MRO providers must embrace digital engineering to achieve ongoing performance improvement and fine-tune outcomes.