Aviation Week MRO

A new change to India’s goods and services tax should make MRO investment in the country more attractive.

This week’s Flight Friday revisits a similar analysis from earlier in 2024, the utilization of CFM Leap and Pratt & Whitney PW1000G (GTF)-powered aircraft.

As Boeing plans to acquire the majority of Spirit AeroSystems, with some parts carved out by Airbus, change is coming to the supplier's aftermarket business.

The Airbus A321neo was painted as part of its entry-into-service activity.

VAS Aero Services CEO Tommy Hughes shares perspectives on aftermarket teardown and USM trends.

The Lithuanian MRO will look at growth opportunities across multiple segments, including wheels and brakes repairs and engine services.

According to Fokker Services Group (FSG), the facility is used for component maintenance for major airlines.

The deal for 15 PW1100G-JM engines is expected to be completed by the end of 2024.

Listen in to hear insights from MRO BEER, including on airBaltic's GTF issues and Ryanair's operations, from James Pozzi, Dan Williams and Lee Ann Shay.

WestJet mechanics followed through with a strike notice over the weekend, a work stoppage previously believed averted after government intervention.

Asia-Pacific-based turboprop operators have been told to review their practices after safety data revealed higher-than-average incident rates in the region.

Canada’s Labor Minister has ordered final binding arbitration to resolve negotiations between WestJet and its Aircraft Maintenance Engineers.

The 10-year outlook for the Baltics and Eastern European region shows the in-service fleet expanding and MRO demand at $32 billion.

AirBaltic CEO Martin Gauss talks about fleet growth, the need for more equity and geared turbofan engine problems at MRO BEER.

Optima uses digital twin technology to combine engineering, fleet management and financial expertise in aircraft engine operations.

Magnetic Trading is planning growth in landing gear and radome repairs as it expands global locations.

Toma Matutyte, CEO of parts specialist Locatory.com, discusses why airlines are looking more at just-in-time inventory management and how the company is taping into artificial intelligence to help parts procurement efficiencies.

There is an expectation that the in-development AAM/eVTOL sector will find its earliest adopters among business aviation’s customer base.

United Aerospace Maintenance Company will undertake quick turn services on Leap 1A and 1B variants.

The FAA plans to order all Boeing 767 operators to either check records or inspect main landing gear outer cylinders for signs of heat damage.

OEMs and lessors foresee more challenges to the industry's global supply chain over the next few years.

AerFin is moving to a new headquarters facility in the UK that will expand its MRO and storage capacity.

The Israeli leisure carrier announced in May that it plans to acquire a further 50% in the MRO provider.

Skyways Technics’ Hungarian facility will have access to Diehl Aviation Hungary’s two autoclaves, which are used to treat composite material.

An inspection system used to detect art forgeries is set for deployment to MRO shops via GE Aerospace’s soon-to-open Services Technology Acceleration Center.