Aviation Week MRO

The news comes as the company works to pay down debt associated with its acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne.

A lack of domestic engine MRO capability is cited as a factor in holding back the country's aftermarket segment.

Pricing for used serviceable material is on an upward trend.

SR Technics subsidiary Strade is navigating economic and supply chain challenges through new agreements and expansions.

Engine MRO provider Sanad is expanding global footprint, maintenance capabilities and workforce recruitment efforts.

Deferred maintenance activity combined with a tendency towards smaller workscopes, has also led to a buildup of MRO demand.

Joramco signed new airline maintenance contracts and consignment deals at the 2023 Dubai Airshow.

VSE Aviation has announced six new aftermarket distribution agreements valued at around $750 million.

Emirates and Boeing signed an agreement to partner on technologies for maintenance including drones, artificial intelligence, and augmented and virtual reality.

Etihad Engineering announced two developments at the Dubai Airshow related to reducing its carbon footprint and growing its training capability.

Large aircraft orders in the Middle East region are driving MRO providers to boost capacity and workforce initiatives.

Oscar Perez, managing director at Spain-based Globalia Maintenance, discusses the company's plans to establish a widebody center of excellence in Madrid and its investments aimed at reducing lead times.

Lufthansa Technik signed new deals covering base maintenance, component support and technician training at the Dubai Airshow.

Emirates is investing $950 million to build a new engineering facility that will expand MRO capacity for its growing fleet.

Tune in as experts discuss the latest updates around the Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engine fixes and the continuing AOG Technics undocumented parts saga.

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.

Royal Jordanian is growing its Boeing 787-9 fleet while improving the inflight connectivity capabilities on its aging 787-8s.

UAE-based engine maintenance provider Sanad has publicly unveiled its Leap Engine MRO Center in Abu Dhabi.

CFM International has revealed new details of upgrades it plans to introduce for the Leap 1 in 2024.

The Philippine flag-carrier has four of its eight Airbus A321neos grounded because of maintenance backlogs for Pratt & Whitney GTF engines.

Air Serbia CEO Jiri Marek explains how the Belgrade-based airline is thinking about bringing MRO facilities in-house and their changing maintenance strategy.

Flying fast without private market money enables Flexjet to continue its expansion.

The first Global Airlines Airbus A380 will undergo cabin refurbishments from January 2024.

Sun Country Airlines is bracing for cost headwinds in the fourth quarter due to a high number of its aircraft undergoing heavy airframe maintenance checks.

IndiGo will bring in more leased aircraft to offset an expected rise in Pratt & Whitney-powered A320neo groundings.