A new nonprofit called Minorities In Aviation wants to solve the diversity gap by providing resources to youth while drawing attention to the root cause.
At this week's Zhuhai Airshow it was announced that GAMECO will be the first in China to provide 767-300BCF conversions and the only MRO provider to have both the 767-300BCF and 737-800BCF in its portfolio.
Some of the leading Asia-Pacific MRO organizations are pushing ahead with expansion plans despite the fact that their revenues have been dealt a significant blow over the past 18 months by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Commercial business at AAR Corp. was up sequentially and year-over-year (YOY) last quarter, pointing to signs of increased airline activity filtering down to the company’s variety of services that range from selling parts to overhauling airframes.
The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to accelerate the trend in the Asia-Pacific airline industry of maintenance outsourcing, according to some senior airline executives.
Engine MRO companies specializing in used survivable material (USM) are noticing an uptick in requirement for widebody engine parts thanks to newfound air cargo demand brought about by reduced belly capacity.
The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) is leading an effort to quantify safety risks that the downturn’s operational interruptions have introduced into parts of the aviation system so industry can adjust long-term safety programs in response to the new issues.
Lion Air Group MRO-affiliate Batam Aero Technic (BAT) will be adding six aircraft MRO lines by the end of 2021, bringing the total capacity at Batam Hang Nadim airport to 21.