Aviation Week MRO

The demand for engine maintenance at the end of 2020 will be led by North America and Western Europe, accounting for a combined total of 47% of the

American Airlines’ maintenance hub in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has received another boost following the airline’s decision to insource additional wheel and brake component maintenance.

The aviation aftermarket is booming and businesses in the sector have been hot commodities in the eyes of the financial world for several years. This showed no signs of changing in 2019--a year that saw a raft of buyouts and mergers.

The growing maintenance network for CFM Leap engines has expanded following a deal between Safran Aircraft Engines and SIA Engineering (SIAEC). Under

A new tech startup is seeking to improve the speed and accuracy of aircraft part inspections through its artificial intelligence (AI)-based software

Sabena Technics unveiled its new paint facility in Toulouse last Thursday (Dec. 12) specializing in services for widebody aircraft types. The paint

Japanese airlines and LCCs, as well as other Asian carriers, are generally cautious about PMAs.

Global MROs are usually in the forefront of innovating with new MRO technologies. For example, AFI KLM E&M experimented with Donecle drones for

A sale of SR Technics by China’s embattled HNA Group has been on the cards for much of this year, but in an interesting new development Bloomberg has

ExpressJet Airlines is pursuing maintenance workforce and technology growth following its sale earlier this year to ManaAir, a joint venture between

Russia has offered to build a maintenance center at Belgrade Airport to support a potential order for Sukhoi Superjets from Air Serbia. "The Russian

Aircraft Propeller Service (APS) is growing its Asia-Pacific footprint with a new propeller maintenance contract and plans to open a facility in the

Magnetic MRO Gets Leap-1A, PW1100G Training Approval Magnetic MRO Training, an international EASA Part-147 approved type training organization, has

Aviation is a multibillion-dollar industry in Greater Fort Lauderdale, including airlines, airframe and engine manufacturers, component parts

The aircraft manufacturer is reportedly among the potential suitors for the Swiss MRO.

The European MRO is cautious on tech logs but still plans to deploy them.

Aircraft Propeller Service secures an ATR 72 maintenance contract with Lion Air Group as it works to open an Asia-Pacific facility in early 2020.

British Airways is exploring the option of 3D printing a variety of parts.

A look at which regions will generate the most MRO demand in 2020.

Airline wants pension cuts to boost the wages of aircraft technicians.

The proposed airworthiness directive is based on an Airbus service bulletin issued last month.

AerSale is to become a publicly listed company after merging with Monocle.

Leasing companies warned to be vigilant of international sanctions following a 2013 incident which resulted in a fine for a lessor.

233 sets of slat tracks made in mid-2018 were effected, the regulator revealed in a civil penalty letter sent to the OEM last week.

A roundup of aviation aftermarket news from the week of Dec. 1-7.