Aviation Week MRO

By Henry Canaday
Even in a grim overall picture, there are pockets of progress in both air traffic and aircraft maintenance. For example, air travel is essential to
MRO Asia

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
It could be more than five years before engine shop visits return to pre-pandemic levels, but recovery could be quicker for higher-efficiency and cargo aircraft platforms.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Aircraft engines MRO providers are forecasted to lose $1.5 billion in revenue as airlines turn to green time engines from parked aircraft amid the pandemic to preserve cash.
MRO Asia

By Chen Chuanren
The sweeping measures taken by the Chinese central government to tackle the COVID-19 outbreak have softened the impact felt by MRO provider Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company (GAMECO) but such market conditions are difficult to find elsewhere.
MRO Asia

By Henry Canaday
International flights are still dramatically down in Southeast Asia. For example, daily flights out of Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur International Airport
MRO Asia

By Henry Canaday
Kazakhstan’s flag carrier Air Astana recently resumed flights to Turkey and Germany, but the COVID-19 pandemic has been tough on the central Asian
MRO

Corsair Signs Up for Skywise French airline Corsair has signed a contract with Airbus to equip its fleet with the FOMAX data collection tool, which
MRO

By Henry Canaday
The virus crisis has been like no other crash in aviation markets. Short term, carriers have been drawing down inventories to conserve cash and
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
Following the rejigged purchase of AerSale by Monocle, corporate maneuvering in the aftermarket has continued with the merger of North Carolina-based
MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The engine OEM is using virtual reality and remote collaboration tools to train engine maintainers and inspectors more efficiently.
Emerging Technologies

By James Pozzi
The British School of Aviation (BSA) has gained approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA) to offer both face to face and online engineer
MRO

By Alex Derber
The current crisis has been particularly hard on South American carriers and their related maintenance networks. Coronavirus deaths and infections
MRO

By Alex Derber
The coronavirus crisis has played havoc with merger and acquisition deals that were in the pipeline before the pandemic struck. In South Korea
MRO

By James Pozzi
U.S.-based aftermarket inventory specialist AvAir has acquired surplus Airbus and Boeing parts stock emanating from Argentinian flag carrier
Supply Chain

By James Pozzi
As part of efforts to restructure its business in the wake of COVID-19, SR Technics has confirmed the management buyout of its Armac Systems
MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Before it begins flight operations in November, OWG’s fleet is receiving avionics, IFE and cabin upgrades.
Interiors & Connectivity

AELS Acquires A319 for Disassembly Aircraft End-of-Life Solutions (AELS) has acquired an Airbus A319 from Bellinger Aviation for disassembly. The
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AELS Acquires A319 for Disassembly Aircraft End-of-Life Solutions (AELS) has acquired an Airbus A319 from Bellinger Aviation for disassembly. The
MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Startups chosen for the program will be able to work with Singapore Airlines Group and SIA Engineering Company to solve aviation and MRO industry challenges.
Emerging Technologies

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Travel restrictions and social distancing requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic are forcing the MRO industry to get creative in how it conducts
MRO Asia

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The company hopes to make its dentCHECK damage mapping technology more attainable to smaller MROs and operators.
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
The aerospace arm of ST Engineering is ramping up its Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) capabilities at its Guangzhou, China, and San Antonio, Texas, facilities as the MRO reacts to the demand for air cargo capacity resulting from the COVID-19 crisis.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Henry Canaday
The virus crisis is having some very strong impacts on aviation companies in Singapore, a major aircraft maintenance center hit hard by the drastic
MRO

By James Pozzi
Lufthansa Technik will grow its global network of mobile engine services shops to five when it opens a new facility in Dublin next month. The five-bay
MRO

By Alex Derber
Of several airlines to have entered administration this year, Virgin Australia may be among the first to exit after creditors approved its takeover by
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