Aviation Week MRO

EASA plans to mandate an Airbus-recommended fuselage modification which addresses A380 fuselage cracks operators are discovering when conducting a similar fix required by the European regulator.

U.S. consumer prices jumped more than 5% in the year to July 2021, the highest annual rate in many years. That has prompted worries that chronic

Freighter conversion companies and air cargo operators continue to do brisk business on the back of a surge in e-commerce and depressed bellyhold

SIA Engineering Company Limited has launched a new Lean Academy to train its workforce on Lean methodologies.

New Korean MRO Joint Venture Atlas Air has signed a Memorandum of Agreement to enter into a joint venture with Sharp Technics K to develop a dedicated

Mariah Passman, a Level 3 technician at AAR in Rockford, Illinois, talks about how she transitioned from being in the military to working in a

Icelandic start-up Play has selected OEM Services to provide component support for its Airbus A321neo fleet. The airline, which is aiming to fill a

As aviation maintenance training programs being their fall classes, the industry awaits the latest predictions about future technician needs.

Eastern Airlines will launch a dedicated freighter business with a fleet of Boeing 777s modified using the company’s internally developed cargo conversion program tailored for volume-driven express operators.

Atlas Air and Sharp Technics K plan to develop a dedicated MRO facility at Incheon International Airport that will accommodate cargo growth in the region.

Boeing booked $1 billion in online parts sales from Jan. 1 through June 15, the fastest it has reached the mark during a calendar year, as expanded offerings overcame a slump in commercial orders linked to the global airline downturn.

Ethiopian Airlines and Boeing have signed an MOU aimed at boosting aviation skills and capabilities in Addis Ababa over the coming three years.

Despite numerous attempts, network airlines have a poor record of trying to muscle into the low-cost carrier (LCC) segment. Unions are a common

Segment demand remains stable despite COVID-19 impacts across other parts of the business.

AFRA is working with the Chinese government on a solution that would enable global disassemblers to sell used parts for installation on Chinese registered aircraft.

IAMA Adds RFP Service, New Airline Member The Independent Aircraft Modifier Alliance (IAMA) has launched a new service that enables airlines to easily

Uncharacteristically busy MRO shops and prominent M&A deals have characterized this month in the commercial aftermarket.

The UK acquisition will add another base maintenance location to Storm’s MRO network.

AAR and Indamer Aviation opened their joint venture MRO in India and inducted the first aircraft. The JV, officially opened on July 24, inducted

Heico Corp’s recent acquisition of Camtronics feeds into an often-overlooked portfolio of regulator-approved repairs that the company plans to grow

Hong Kong’s HAECO has inked a component services agreement with Aeroflot-Russian Airlines to support the airline’s entire fleet of aircraft. The deal

When it comes to saving money on maintenance, aircraft operators have options.

FEAM is implementing new technologies to make aircraft maintenance more efficient and combat the MRO industry’s workforce shortage.

Etihad will carry out two conversion lines for the 777-300ER in Abu Dhabi.

Direct Maintenance has expanded its partnership with China Southern Airlines to incorporate technical handling services of the carrier’s fleet line