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Aviation Week & Space Technology - Inside MRO March 2020

VOL. 182 NO. 10 March 09, 2020

Maintenance Check

Lee Ann Shay
article

Pulse Of MRO Market Given COVID-19 Uncertainties

Mar 06, 2020
Despite recent events, the outlook for the aviation industry is still mostly positive.

Regional Focus

hangar
article

Smaller Companies Help Keep Heavy Maintenance In Australia

Mar 06, 2020
Domestic players such as Rex and Heston MRO are looking to launch or expand heavy maintenance services.

Technology

turboelectric airliner
article

Propelling Electric Engine Development

Mar 06, 2020
Government funding to play a key role as industry looks to apply electric propulsion technology to larger aircraft.
autonomous logistics aircraft
article

Urban Air Mobility Market Draws Automotive Attention

Mar 06, 2020
Aircraft OEMs look to “verticalize” their hold on the UAM market and its supply chain as car manufacturers get into the game.
software
article

Workflow Management Software Going More Macro Management

Mar 06, 2020
Aircraft maintenance scheduling is finally moving beyond Excel spreadsheets and waterfall boards.

Operations

engineer
article

COVID-19, Trade Tensions Impact Western-Sino MRO

Mar 06, 2020
From trade tensions to the COVID-19 coronavirus, how Western aftermarket companies are navigating business in China.

Engineering

cabin interior
article

LED Retrofit, An All-Around Improvement

Mar 06, 2020
Thanks to increased reliability and reduced power use, LEDs are supplanting conventional lighting technology.

Aircraft Analysis

aircraft
article

No Longevity Expected In Diminishing A380 Aftermarket

Mar 06, 2020
As the A380 is phased out, related MRO will continue but decline steadily over the next decade.

MROLinks

seats
article

Making Over Aircraft Seating

Mar 06, 2020
These aircraft seating specialists are sprucing up seats through repairs, refreshes and reconfigurations.

Viewpoint

article

Opinion: How An Updated FAA Advisory Circular Could Improve Reliability Programs

Mar 06, 2020
Why MRO providers and aircraft operators should take a close look at FAA AC 120-17B.

Safety & Regulatory

maintenance
article

Audit Faults FAA’s Oversight Of Southwest Airlines

Mar 06, 2020
Inspectors failed to ensure Southwest had a plan to address known, self-disclosed regulatory violations, OIG finds.
Maintenance
article

U.S. Lawmakers Eye Organization Designation Authorization Revamp

Mar 05, 2020
The Senate bill triggered by the Boeing 737 MAX saga would change the aircraft type certificate process.

News Briefs & Contracts

article

Inside MRO News Briefs And Contracts, March 2020

Mar 06, 2020
American Airlines major maintenance base investment tops MRO news this month.