Under pressure from interested parties, FAA withdraws policy memo for “influencing parts.”

AA updates selection process and eligibility criteria for Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award.

Australian safety regulator ATSB will require MROs to report accidents/incidents electronically.

Aviation Technician Education Council’s survey of MRO training schools finds aviation is losing skilled mechanic candidates to other technical industries.

Qantas opens widebody hangar at LAX, Rolls unveils lessor-focused service, Magnetic MRO adds VR interiors capability, and GOL drops Gogo installation time on Boeing 737-800.

The International Civil Aviation Organization forecasts the upward trend to continue in 2017.

Engine retirements are slowing, and ramp-up in certain engine overhauls is increasing, which puts pressure on serviceable material supplies.