New-generation aircraft, regional fleet expansion forcing MROs in the Middle East to expand capacity and capabilities.

Trent-powered A380s will round out the model’s 20-year production run and generate steady MRO demand.

Middle Eastern engine MRO Sanad Aerotech has moved forward with its African expansion plans by signing a cooperation with Ethiopian Airlines to jointly build an MRO center of excellence on the continent.

After several years of lagging aircraft retirements, there are signs that an expected wave of removals is imminent if not underway, which will provide much-needed used-parts feed for several popular engine platforms.

Over the next decade, the commercial aircraft in-service fleet and the MRO demand in Middle East are expected to grow at a compound annual growth…

United Airlines is emphasizing flexibility in its next major narrowbody engine overhaul contract, seeking CFM56 support vendors that can handle both full overhauls and quick turns as well as eyeing more alternative-part usage, two of the airline’s executives told AeroEngines Americas attendees. 

In late 2019, the newly established British School of Aviation acquired the former Monarch Aircraft Engineering Training Academy in Luton, UK. Anoop Singh Bamrah co-founder and chief operating officer at BSA, tells James Pozzi about how the school plans to become a world leader in maintenance technician training.

Singapore Technologies Engineering has celebrated a hugely successful 2019 for its aerospace business, which saw full-year orders more than double.