Build-up of the first module for the initial UltraFan engine demonstrator, UF001, has begun at Rolls-Royce’s Derby, England facility in preparation for tests starting in early 2022.

One way for airframers to keeps costs down is to grant single-source supply agreements for components on the aircraft. The chosen supplier can then…

Sound lifecycle cost planning means assessing a huge range of technical operational and financial factors related to aircraft. For instance, a fleet…

Although among the smallest of the global MRO regions, Africa's previously under-served commercial aftermarket will produce some interesting fleet…

Debates about how to reduce aviation’s climate change impact tend to focus on new fuels and propulsion technologies – or simply on reducing the…

GE Aviation sees engine shop visits climbing 30% year-over-year from the 2021 second quarter on, as utilization continues to rise particularly among the narrowbody fleet, the company said. 

Rheinland Air Service sees opportunity in ATR maintenance.

With each new generation of aircraft, manufacturers tend to promise lower maintenance costs. They point to factors such as longer intervals between…