Southwest Airlines plans to grow its fleet by about 85 aircraft in 2022, but its order-book flexibility and plethora of older aircraft it could park gives it flexibility to increase or decrease the figure based on market conditions, company executives said. 

The engine OEM says engine MRO has recovered quicker than it expected, but it is preparing for supply chain disruptions moving forward.

EASA has granted regional aircraft manufacturer ATR approval to significantly extend the intervals between C-Checks for its turboprops. 

MRO demand by region based on Aviation Week Network’s 2022 Fleet & MRO Forecast.

A look at what’s trending—and what has lost popularity—in the aviation aftermarket.

Parts supplier Heico Corp. saw its Flight Support Group (FSG) business unit revenues improve 10% sequentially for its most recent fiscal quarter, yet another sign that a sustained commercial aftermarket recovery is underway.

Textron Aviation’s Singapore Service Center can now offer a variety of MRO services for Hawker 750, 800XP, 850XP and 900XP business jets.

Korean Air becomes the eighth MRO provider in Asia to announce it will support the PW1100G-JM engine, but only three have come online so far.