The Portuguese airline maintenance business has entered into a general support license agreement with LEAP engine maker CFM International.

Leo Koppers, MTU’s senior vice president of MRO programs, will retire at year-end following a 3.5-decade career in aviation, most of it in the aftermarket sector. For the last 16 years, he has held various management positions at MTU. Koppers and Martin Friis-Petersen, who heads up MTU Maintenance Lease Services and will replace Koppers after he retires, speak with Lee Ann Shay and James Pozzi about the transition

Smaller companies continue to play an important role in the race to acquire and utilize big data generated from engines and airframes.

The U.S. carrier is planning to implement further software enhancements and upgraded hardware early next year.

Invert Robotics’ mobile climbing robots are adding new improvements and functionality thanks to recent customer feedback.

These innovative new products solve inefficiencies and challenges for MRO providers.

Spare-part logistics is cited as a major challenge by Flybondi.com, an airline operating a fleet of five Boeing 737 aircraft.

Expanded agreement will cover exchange and repairs for components on several Airbus and Boeing aircraft.