Trent-powered A380s will round out the model’s 20-year production run and generate steady MRO demand.

New-generation aircraft, regional fleet expansion forcing MROs in the Middle East to expand capacity and capabilities.

After several years of lagging aircraft retirements, there are signs that an expected wave of removals is imminent if not underway, which will provide much-needed used-parts feed for several popular engine platforms.

United Airlines is emphasizing flexibility in its next major narrowbody engine overhaul contract, seeking CFM56 support vendors that can handle both full overhauls and quick turns as well as eyeing more alternative-part usage, two of the airline’s executives told AeroEngines Americas attendees. 

Using data to flag engine reliability issues is a promising tool for predictive analytics, but the ongoing probe into a GE Aviation GE90 engine failure shows how precise analysis can help isolate engines for checks linked to airworthiness issues.

GE uses operational data to pinpoint specific flight profiles and target engines that fly them.

The ongoing probe into the October 2019 failure of a GE Aviation GE90-115B on a Thai Airways 777-300ER prompted GE to recommend immediate removal of…