Aviation Week MRO

By James Pozzi
The issue of acquiring and retaining skills in the region was scrutinized at MRO Middle East on Feb. 10.
MRO

Etihad expects to induct an Airbus A350 into its Abu Dhabi hangars in March and signed a memorandum of understanding with a component OEM on Feb. 11.
MRO

By James Pozzi
The agreement will see OEMServices cover Triumph’s customer base in the Middle East and Africa regions from its center in Dubai.
MRO

By James Pozzi
The cooperation with FPSS will develop several specialist repair shops in Jeddah.
MRO

Boeing projects the Middle East will need 63,000 new technicians and 2,990 new aircraft over the next two decades to support the region’s growth.
MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
To grow FACC’s recently-established Aftermarket Services business segment, the two companies will work together to provide and market new MRO products and repair services.
MRO

Partnership will look to develop cockpit voice and flight-data recorders that comply with an upcoming 25-hour CVR mandate and allow in-flight access to data.
Supply Chain

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The cargo conversions provider will add to its B737 passenger-to-freighter portfolio with the latest model—a B37-700NG full freighter conversion.
MRO

The merger and acquisition appetite in 2018 for aviation aftermarket companies was competitive. KAL Capital Markets advised STS Aviation Group on its equity partnership with the Greenbriar Equity Group that closed in January. Ryan Murphy, a partner at KAL Capital Markets, which specializes in aerospace and defense investment banking services, provides his outlook for MRO M&A activity in 2019.
MRO

By Polina Montag-Girmes
The UAE-based MRO has gained Bermuda aviation authorities approval to provide maintenance services for the aircraft.
MRO

The acquisition target hasn't been disclosed but is one of the Estonian company's competitors.
MRO

Based on the strong CFM56 market, Aero Norway increase capacity for both lighter and heavy maintenance.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
BOSA-Thayaan Aircraft Service will provide line maintenance services at Thailand’s U-Tapao Airport as part of the region’s government initiative to become an aerospace hub.
MRO

The checks, first mandated in September 2011, focus on acoustic panels that line the inlet's inner surface.
Supply Chain

Digital twinning aligns with machine learning, NLP already helping troubleshooting.
Emerging Technologies

The leasing industry is facing cost challenges related to repossessions and reconfigurations.
Supply Chain

Skilled labor is challenging the country's MRO growth while carriers in China are still wary of used parts and PMAs due to safety concerns.
MRO

MTU Maintenance is considering offering a proprietary repair it developed for CFM56 engines to other powerplants.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Project to integrate small local suppliers into Mexico started three years ago.
Supply Chain

New investments in MRO facilities and airports in Jeddah and UAE respectively may help.
MRO

Rolls-Royce, SITAONAIR launch DataHub as neutral data broker.
MRO

How robotics is revolutionising engine maintenance
MRO

The world’s fastest-selling widebody engine hits new milestone
MRO

Move affects more than 140 U.S.-based shops, and could be used in Europe as well.
MRO

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The newly-formed Independent Aircraft Modifier Alliance aims to increase knowledge and transparency about the use of Supplemental Type Certificates as an option for modifications.
MRO