The U.S. domestic airline market carried 926 million passengers, of which roughly 165 million—almost 20%—took flights shorter than 450 mi. (the “regional market”) in 2019.
Inactivity during the fleet’s year-plus grounding is leading to corrosion on Pratt & Whitey PW4000-series air/oil heat exchangers, prompting the FAA to mandate inspections before affected Boeing 777s return to service.
Zilvinas Lapinskas, CEO of FL Technics, talks to James Pozzi about the impact of the Russian-led conflict in Ukraine on its operations and how establishing a new wheels and brakes business in Germany could signal the start of further expansion.
By James Pozzi, Lee Ann Shay, Lindsay Bjerregaard, Sean Broderick
Aviation Week’s editorial team previews the upcoming MRO Americas 2022 event, highlighting trends they are expecting to see at the show as well as what’s new.
Uncertainty over demand trends and new aircraft delivery schedules are among the factors continuing to suppress aircraft retirements, analysis from consultancy Naveo shows.
Sonny Stern, chief commercial officer-aftermarket at Spirit AeroSystems, talks with Lee Ann Shay, Aviation Week’s executive editor MRO and business aviation, about plans to double Spirit’s aftermarket business in the next three years.
India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has struck an agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries to convert passenger aircraft into tankers under the Israeli company’s multi-mission tanker transport (MMTT) program.
Mexicana MRO is similar to the fabled phoenix in Greek mythology, but may now break the cycle and really flourish. But first, expect two big things to happen in 2022.
The FAA is proposing mandatory upgrades to Pratt & Whitney PW1500G and PW1900G engines that incorporates a redesigned component developed to eliminate the risk of a condition linked to four inflight shutdowns.