Aviation Week MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The MRO software provider is rolling out several new digital products for paperless maintenance management.
Emerging Technologies

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
An influx of North American airlines and MROs have adopted 8tree’s dentCHECK tool for aircraft damage mapping.
MRO Americas

By Sean Broderick
Confusion over the validity of E100 “New Article Inspection” forms are causing headaches for U.S.-based repair stations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

David Marcontell
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
ITS has partnered with Landing Gear Technologies to provide landing gear solutions for Boeing 737-700 and -800 aircraft.
MRO Americas

Viasat Gets Chinese Approval for IFC Installations on A320s The Civil Aviation Administration of China has awarded Viasat a validation of supplemental
MRO

By Sean Broderick
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.
MRO

By Alex Derber
The Irish low-cost carrier has renewed ties for aircraft base maintenance with Joramco.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
Portuguese airline recognized more than €1 billion of one-off costs, “most” of which were down to the closure of TAP M&E Brazil.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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.
MRO Americas

By Sean Broderick
Spirit AeroSystems was part of Boeing for 76 years, in between stints with Stearman and its current run as an independent supplier.
Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
Uncertainty over demand trends and new aircraft delivery schedules are among the factors continuing to suppress aircraft retirements, analysis from consultancy Naveo shows.
MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
IFS has rolled out several updates to its IFS Cloud platform aimed at improving digital collaboration at MROs.
Emerging Technologies

By Alex Derber
When JetBlue pitched last week’s surprise $3.6 billion bid for rival low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines, it did not mention maintenance as part of the
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Henry Canaday
U.S. Labor Department data shows that mechanics’ pay raises have not kept up with inflation during the pandemic.
Workforce & Training

A-Technics Gets Western-made Aircraft Approvals from FATA Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency has granted A-Technics permission to perform
MRO

By Alex Derber
The relatively new engine will not command serious maintenance market for a few years yet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
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.
Supply Chain

By Henry Canaday
Experts argue the recovering aftermarket will see shifting trends for maintenance contracts, used parts and supply chain digitalization.
Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi, Lee Ann Shay
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.
MRO

By James Pozzi
The maintenance provider is certified to carry out overhauls on the A320neo powerplant.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada has revealed a new program to extend the service life of the original variant of the Dash 8 line, the 39-seat -100
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
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.
Safety, Ops & Regulation