A J Walter is rebranding Azerbaijan's aircraft, partnering with BA Engineering

No carrier in history has operated more Boeing 747s than Japan Airlines

MRO providers use Big Data to improve operations

Western parts inventory grows

The Integrated Vehicle Health Management Center at England's Cranfield University was founded five years ago, after a proposal for it won an international competition sponsored by Boeing.

In the aircraft parts world, speed matters. If properly applied, it reduces inventory, saves money and assures components are where they need to be when they are needed. The trick is flowing those parts through the system more quickly. That is the aim of Southwest Airlines' recently initiated “Project Velocity,” an effort that promises a 5-7% reduction in per-aircraft parts inventory, according to Peter Requa, director of supply chain management. “We expect to take our per-aircraft inventory down from $650,000 . . . to $610,000 or $600,000,” he says.

Surplus parts, once an afterthought, are shaping MRO strategies

Demand for British aftermarket work expected to grow but startups face uphill struggle