Lufthansa Technik yesterday took the wraps off its latest weapon to maintain business in a shrinking market for completions of narrowbody VIP jets: a pre-customized VIP cabin for Airbus ACJ and Boeing BBJ business jets. “Lufthansa Technik has a worldwide unique and long-lasting experience in the field of pre-customized and modulated VIP aircraft cabins. There is no other completion center which has gathered that much experience with that kind of cabin outfitting or has done this kind of work so far,” says Walter Heerdt, senior vice president for marketing and sales.

MRO Edition, editorial update

As combat ends, retirements loom and PBL contracts wane, military MRO idles

Defining how and when to invest in new aftermarket capabilities

What do airlines look for in an MRO provider?

The world's largest maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) market may not grow much in the next decade, but the lack of expansion will not hold back change in response to shifting customer demand and market dynamics.

With earnings season ramping up, early returns point to a continued rebound in the aftermarket.

As aircraft and engine fleets mature, one of the biggest values that MRO providers supply is cost-effective options to keep old parts airworthy.