Aviation Week MRO

Chromalloy’s latest hot-section part, an IAE V2500 second-stage high-pressure turbine (HPT) blade, has been approved by the FAA and sent to its first customer.

Joramco adding new capacity to accommodate a growing base of MRO business.

GE Aerospace has expanded its artificial intelligence-enabled blade inspection tool from the GEnx platform to the GE9x and CFM International Leap.

Vueling is seeing a variety of measurable benefits from its joint venture with maintenance provider Nayak, one of the airline’s top executives said.

Sales in July-September rose 6% annually to $20.1 billion and earnings per share reached $1.45, ahead of Wall Street’s $1.34 consensus estimate.

Eve Air Mobility has launched a new aftermarket services offering aimed at supporting future operators.

Installations of systems designed to prevent fuel nozzle coking on CFM International Leap 1A engines are ramping up, a senior GE Aerospace official says.

The Digital Alliance will now have access to more data expertise on additional products and systems as it seeks to expand coverage to more aircraft types.

The French MRO has unveiled three digital tools related to auxiliary power unit performance and maintenance.

What exactly does “normal” mean in the MRO world? Double-digit year-over-year growth rates, for starters.

Ontic is opening a new MRO center in Florida in early 2025 and planning one for somewhere in Europe by the end of next year.

Investment in the pipeline following closing of a multi-million dollar financing facility with banking giant Deutsche Bank.

Some of the key discussions anticipated at MRO Europe in Barcelona next week.

The Aviation Supply Chain Integrity Coalition recommended 13 actions to prevent unapproved parts from getting installed on aircraft. Its co-chair Robert Sumwalt shares priorities for the industry since the report’s release.

VSE is continuing its market rollup with the announced acquisition of Kellstrom Aerospace from private equity owners AE Industrial Partners.

Austrian Airlines is trialing the use of hydrogen to power aircraft during maintenance work.

The FAA has put the brakes on applying a recently issued regulatory interpretation on requirements for supervising certain maintenance actions.

Embraer is investing $70 million in a new Fort Worth, Texas MRO facility.

Recently appointed EgyptAir Maintenance & Engineering Chairman Ibrahim Fathy Zaki talks about his growth priorities for the MRO provider.

Air New Zealand launched a retrofit program for its Boeing 787-9s, including the installation of a new business class product and a seat reconfiguration.

MTU Aero Engines has lifted its earnings outlook for the year, crediting internal business performance for the healthier outlook.

A third straight year of declining funding for UAM development is impacting several factors including establishing aftermarket support networks.

The AMTech project has created a free educational resource for advanced air mobility services job seekers and employers.

British Airways (BA) has reduced some frequencies because of durability issues with the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines powering its Boeing 787 aircraft.

Editors discuss the return of Inside MRO’s Top 10 MROs feature after a five-year hiatus and what its findings say about the state of the commercial aftermarket.