CFM International CFM56

The aircraft-maker has finished its proposed redesign of older 737 nacelles, but it must analyze maintenance-related errors to help mitigate their risk.

The commercial aftermarket outlook remains highly favorable as total sales rose 23% year-on-year in the 2023 second quarter (Q2).

How a recent engine deal could make sense despite the Indian carrier’s many problems.

Engine maintenance repair specialists are ramping up for new-generation engine overhauls.

Inside MRO looks at where the market for aircraft and engine teardowns is headed.

More collaboration is seen as key to addressing supply chain challenges with engine shop visits expected to grow in volume.

A look at global engine maintenance demand and shop visit projections over the next decade.

Boeing and ST Engineering have agreed to explore setting up a P-8 Poseidon services and sustainment center in Singapore to support the maritime patrol aircraft.

Validation tests will continue through the remainder of the year and amass a “large” number of cycles.

We look at the latest generation engines CFM LEAP and Pratt & Whitney GTF against the well-established "legacy" engines CFM56 and IAE V2500.

The company has benefited from supply chain challenges that have held back deliveries of new narrowbody aircraft.

New owners look to increase market share and merge group’s airlines.

French OEM Safran reported 29% higher civil aftermarket sales in 2022.

The center for the training of engine mechanics was opened on Monday (Feb. 20) in the Rahlstedt district of Hamburg.

Safran CEO Olivier Andries does not expect supply chain issues to go away any time soon.

StandardAero and MTU Maintenance Dallas are growing facilities and MRO capabilities in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

A look at the engine fleet entry for 2023 in the North America region.

Why Aerolineas Argentinas is looking to develop capabilities for the under-served Latin American commercial aftermarket.

German MRO is targeting further capacity, new capabilities and jobs in Shannon.

The safety board wants the FAA to explain why the U.S. regulations are adequate while Europe’s are being updated.

The overall recovery trend is positive, particularly in the core of the fleet—narrowbody flying that serves both domestic routes and many intra-regional cross-border markets.

S7 Technics will build a new facility at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) that will be the first in Russia to overhaul CFM International CFM56-5B/7B engines, installed on the Airbus A320ceo and Boeing 737NG.

While powerplant suppliers Safran and MTU Aero Engines posted expected drops in aftermarket revenues for the last quarter, executives from each company highlighted several trends that support a cautiously optimistic outlook.

Storage-related corrosion of Boeing-supplied valves on certain CFM56 engines has been linked to four engine shutdowns, prompting regulators to order inspections before the 1,140 aircraft are returned to service after extended downtime.