A roundup of aviation aftermarket news from the week of Nov. 17-23.

Irish MRO AeroAid is seeing strong growth in the segment but costs of hiring skilled mechanics are rising.

The number of global commercial aircraft engines in-service is expected to reach over 69,860 engines by the end of 2020.

A U.S. lawmaker has proposed new legislation that would alter FAA’s oversight of foreign repair stations.

The European MRO will now be able to service the engines for Chinese operators.

StandardAero says the facility in Vancouver, Canada will help streamline helicopter MRO processes by consolidating work in the region.

LHT will equip an Airbus A350 with a special transitional cabin for the German government’s Special Air Mission Wing.

Distributed ledgers could herald a new era of data collaboration within the aftermarket, but is the industry ready?