Category Archives: MRO

Honeywell, a global aerospace technology leader, has appointed Advantage Future Tech Company (AFT) as its primary global distributor of all new spare parts for the TPE331 engines. This strategic partnership will provide a one-stop shop for inventory and distribution services, catering to Honeywell’s Authorized Service Centers (ASCs) worldwide. The distributorship covers new parts for theRead More

Engine OEMs have recently developed multiple unique inspection robots resembling various creatures, including snakes and beetles, that can travel inside engines to hunt for defects. Now, GE Aerospace has developed an even more flexible, animal-inspired robot that it hopes will inch its way toward more optimized on-wing jet engine inspections. Resembling an inchworm, the SensiwormRead More

Ryanair is expanding in Amman, confirming the five-year heavy maintenance agreement with Joramco. This agreement will further extend the partnership and will see the airline utilizing up to six heavy maintenance lines at its facility in Amman- Jordan where Joramco is set to conduct 41 checks during this winter season. This agreement ensures that theRead More

As India gears up to celebrate its 76th Independence Day, it stands proud as a major contributor to the global aviation community with substantial achievements. According to a recent Niti Ayog report, with a current fleet size of about 713 aircrafts and more than 1000 aircrafts planned to be added soon, India is poised toRead More

Japan Airlines (JAL) is tapping services from Boeing and Collins Aerospace to enhance operations on its Boeing 787 fleet. The airline signed deals with both OEMs at the Paris Air Show recently related to predictive maintenance tools and interior modifications. The carrier currently operates 52 787 aircraft, including 30 787-8s and 22 787-9s. Under itsRead More

A 22% year-over-year rise in commercial maintenance revenues has boosted MTU Aero Engines during the first quarter of 2023. In results published in July, the Germany-based engine specialist’s MTU Maintenance business saw revenues increase from €1.7 billion (1.8 billion) to €2.1 billion in the first half of 2023. According to MTU, the main revenue driversRead More

The commercial aftermarket outlook remains highly favorable as total sales rose 23% year-on-year in the 2023 second quarter (Q2), according to a recent report by RBC Capital Markets. Chiefly driving the better-than-expected expansion were engine MRO sales—up 30% in Q2 compared to 18% in the first quarter (Q1)—while the outlook for full-year sales growth hasRead More

Strengthening demand in the Asia-Pacific region and China in particular has MTU scrambling to add capacity to meet customers’ engine shop visit needs. “All the available shop visits in our [Zhuhai, China] facility are sold out towards the year end, and this is not just [joint venture partner] China Southern,” Chief Program Officer Michael SchreyöggRead More

Riyadh Air has signed a deal for 90 GEnx-1B engines to power its new fleet. The order also includes spare engines and a TrueChoice services agreement. The agreement was signed at the Paris Air Show, at the Riyadh Air chalet where the airline revealed its new livery to the world following a flyby last weekRead More

GE Aerospace has signed an MoU with Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) to produce fighter jet engines for the Indian Air Force. The agreement includes the potential joint production of GE Aerospace’s F414 engines in India, and GE Aerospace continues to work with the U.S. government to receive the necessary export authorization for this. The effort isRead More