Aviation Week MRO

Improperly installed CF6-80C2 bearings have been linked to two incidents, including a January 2023 uncommanded engine failure on a new Boeing 767-300 freighter.

Pratt & Whitney’s Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine woes have raised some big questions about how airlines will cope with related groundings.

New agreements relate to CFM56-7B engines and Boeing 777 aircraft.

The mandate requires more frequent inspections of certain Pratt & Whitney PW4000-series low-pressure compressor fan hubs.

Aviation Week MRO editors gather in Singapore to discuss what they heard at this week's MRO Asia-Pacific conference.

With an average of 350 Airbus A320neos expected to be grounded at any given time in 2024-26, A320ceos and older Boeing 737s will need to fly longer.

The airline is planning cabin retrofits across its legacy widebody fleets and some of its narrowbody aircraft.

ST Engineering has announced expanded Maintenance by the Hour (MBH) deals and nacelle partnerships with JAL and Quickstep Holdings, respectively.

The memorandum of understanding was signed by Garuda Indonesia President and CEO Irfan Setiaputra and Capital A CEO Tony Fernandes in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Asia Digital Engineering (ADE) has signed an agreement with Collins Aerospace to grow the former’s capability in CFM56-5B nacelle services.

Speaking at MRO Asia-Pacific, Christopher Rodrigues of SMBC Aero Engine Lease said the short-term priority is to ensure engine quantity over quality.

The contract covers all 36 Leap 1Bs operated by group carriers Lion Air, Batik Air, Batik Air Malaysia and Thai Lion Air in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.

Jeffrey Lam, ST Engineering’s president of commercial aerospace, talks with Aviation Week in Singapore for a one-on-one discussion.

Andi Fahrurrozi, CEO at Indonesian maintenance provider GMF AeroAsia, discusses where it is looking to leverage partnerships and add further airframe capability.

VAECO and Spirit AeroSystems sign MRO agreement at MRO Asia-Pacific.

Global MRO spending will rise from $112 billion in 2023 to $139 billion by 2033, growing 2.2% annually, according to a new report by Alton Aviation Consultancy.

Scoot continues to expand its Embraer E-Jet support and services capabilities, signing for a Pool Program services agreement with the Brazilian manufacturer.

Air India Engineering Services Limited has inducted a SpicetJet-operated Boeing 737 MAX at its Trivandrum facility for a 36-month heavy check.

The low-cost carrier's MRO unit is seeking to capitalize on regional fleet growth.

Thales is exploring aftermarket options in India and China focused on avionics.

Tune in as Aviation Week experts break down critical talking points from the Aero-Engines Europe conference in Madrid.

Israel Aerospace Industries has signed an agreement with Ascent Aviation Services that will see the U.S.-based MRO carry out passenger-to-freighter conversion services from its site in Arizona.

Pratt’s latest figures have about 140 engines coming off wing by October, followed by 600 or so in the next 6-7 months.

Pat Foley, CEO of Lufthansa Technik Turbine Shannon, discusses plans for growth and weighing up moves into parts repair new-generation engine programs.

Olivier Andries says that with CFM56 operators still investigating if they have AOG Technics parts in their fleet, the full extent of the problem is not known.