IAE V2500

AerFin to add V2500 MRO as quick turn engine maintenance demand spirals upward.

This year has breathed new life into older equipment as airlines have tried to mitigate new aircraft delivery delays, supply chain and labor bottlenecks, and the durability problems of new engines.

Engine maker rolls out an aggressive inspection program prompted by years of production-quality problems.

MRO revenue drivers included the PW1100G-JM and the V2500 engine programs.

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.

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

A look at V2500 engine's commercial aftermarket, shop visit projections and engine utilization rates over the next decade.

Operators are maximizing older assets while a third of younger engines have yet to undergo their first shop visits.

New engine reliability issues are helping drive the need for work on older engines, forcing MRO providers to adapt.

When suppliers struggle to keep up with demand, entire industries feel the pinch.

The German engine specialist reported a rise in commercial engine maintenance revenues in 2022 but cites longer turnaround times as a barrier to further growth.

Aviation Week projects that the expanding engine fleet in Latin America will drive an increase in MRO spending over the next decade.

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