Aircraft MRO: Latest News and Analysis

Maintenance, repair and overhaul is the industry that keeps the world’s fleet airworthy — and, in the current cycle, one of the tightest markets in aviation. Delayed deliveries of new aircraft have kept older jets flying longer; engine reliability issues have filled shop queues; and hangar capacity, skilled labour and spare parts are all short. That combination has made MRO capacity a strategic asset for airlines and a magnet for investment and consolidation. AirPro News is edited by people who spent their careers in maintenance, and this page gathers every MRO story we publish, newest first.

What we watch

• Capacity. New hangars and engine shops, capability additions, and where airlines are sending heavy checks — North America, Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Asia.
• Engines. Shop-visit demand for the CFM56, V2500, LEAP and GTF families, the parts and turnaround-time pressures behind it, and the engine MRO joint ventures being formed to meet it.
• Contracts and consolidation. Long-term maintenance agreements, component support deals, acquisitions and joint ventures across independent MROs, OEM aftermarket arms and airline maintenance divisions.
• Parts and approvals. Used serviceable material, teardowns, PMA parts and DER repairs, and regulatory approvals such as FAA Part 145 and EASA Part-145 certifications for new facilities.
• Workforce and technology. Technician shortages and training programmes, digital records, predictive maintenance and the tools changing hangar work.

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Related topics

MRO & Manufacturing category · Supply Chain · Engines & propulsion · Contracts · Training · Certification

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