Innovative design and engineering has reduced the weight and drag penalties of new nacelles, but it may have complicated maintenance.

See Africa's 2017 MRO demand, expenditures and fleet make-up.

South African Airways has only added two additional aircraft to its fleet size over the past 10 years.

Ethiopian Airlines has seen a 125% increase in fleet size in the last 10 years.

The radome from Lufthansa Technik material layers allow frequencies in the Ka-band, which means double the speed of data transfer.

Mexicana MRO Services plans to add two more narrowbody aircraft production lines in the second quarter, bringing its capacity to 10.

Boeing and Airbus will continue to dominate the Middle East market, making up a combined 89% of the in-service fleet by 2021.

As oil prices affect airline usage and fleet decisions, MRO providers need to focus on productivity.