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Aviation Week & Space Technology - Inside MRO (August 2020)

VOL. 182 NO. 33 August 17, 2020
Inside MRO August 2020

Maintenance Check

Scott Kelly
article

Imagining MRO Post-COVID-19: Steps For the Future

Aug 14, 2020
The pandemic has been a catalyst for change, from accelerated digitalization to new training technologies.

Operations

aircraft
article

Sustainability In MRO: A Competitive Advantage?

Aug 14, 2020
Why sustainability is not being sidelined by leading MROs because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Workforce

tablet
article

Technician Training Adapts To ‘The New Normal’

Aug 13, 2020
Emerging technologies may be key in rebuilding a robust MRO workforce during industry recovery.
avionics repair
article

MRO Industry Seeks More Multiskilled Technicians

Aug 12, 2020
Digital aircraft are bringing more demand for the right kind of technicians to repair them.

Engineered

Collins Aerospace aircraft lavatory
article

COVID-19 Prompts Airlines To Reconsider Lavatory Features And Design

Aug 14, 2020
How OEMS are upgrading lavoratories to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.
aircraft passenger seats
article

Aircraft Passenger Seat Design Gets Smarter

Aug 14, 2020
Weaknesses at established suppliers have opened the door to newcomers with innovative products, especially in economy seats.

Technology

aircraft engine
article

Could COVID-19 Accelerate MRO’s Push To Paperless?

Aug 14, 2020
Seeking cost and efficiency gains, the industry may see a step change toward paperless processes, especially in the wake of the pandemic.

Engine Analysis

GE CF34 engine
article

Analyzing CF34 Engine Reliability

Aug 12, 2020
Expect the GE CF34 to be an engine that will be around for a while and one that will not see many migrate to the desert.

Interview

Boeing Global Services CEO Ted Colbert
article

Boeing Services CEO On Supply Chain, Recovery

Jul 15, 2020
Boeing Global Services CEO Ted Colbert discusses the challenges of managing the aftermarket business through COVID-19.

Airline Insight

Air Zimbabwe aircraft
article

Air Zimbabwe Working To Have EU Flying Ban Lifted

Aug 14, 2020
How Air Zimbabwe is improving its safety record to address the EU flight ban and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Safety & Regulatory

Airbus A320
article

Airbus, Operators Study On-Aircraft Fume Anomalies

Aug 14, 2020
New program, system upgrades target recurring, mysterious in-service incidents.
parked Air Canada aircraft
article

Dupont Fuel Additive Ban Targets 737 MAX Fuel Systems

Aug 12, 2020
CFM Leap 1B-related restrictions likely first in a series of mandates to ensure product is not used on aircraft engines.
Alaska Airlines Boeing 737
article

Mandate Targets 737 Fuel-System Checks For Corrosion

Aug 14, 2020
Regulators mandate manual checks before returning parked, older-generation Boeing 737s to service.

ARSA Update

United Airlines technicians
article

A Hurdle To Advancing Electronic Manuals

Jul 27, 2020
Remove the hinderances to electronic manuals.

Marketplace

Touchfree Lavatory Suite
article

Lavatory Upgrade Options To Improve Hygiene, Accessibility

Aug 07, 2020
From touchless products to decontamination tech, these modifications seek to upgrade lavatories in the COVID-19 era.

Viewpoint

article

Opinion: Forget International Travel For A While?

Aug 07, 2020
Global coordination is essential to the aviation industry’s recovery from the pandemic.

News Briefs & Contracts

engine
article

Inside MRO News Highlights And Contracts, August 2020

Aug 12, 2020
HIGHLIGHTS The Shifting Sands of Widebody MRO The desert around Alice Springs in Australia is becoming a little less desolate as Asian carriers begin…