Editors discuss insights on artificial intelligence, supply chain, capacity growth and sustainability from the GoLive! Theater at MRO Europe 2024 in Barcelona.

The Aviation Supply Chain Integrity Coalition recommended 13 actions to prevent unapproved parts from getting installed on aircraft. Robert Sumwalt, the coalition’s co-chair, talks with Aviation Week’s Lee Ann Shay about priorities for the industry and feedback since the report's release. 

Aviation Week’s James Pozzi, Sean Broderick and Daniel Williams examine the current state of the IAE V2500 engine program and how it is being impacted by durability issues related to its successor the Pratt & Whitney GTF.

Aviation Week editors discuss their thoughts about some key issues broached during the first standalone Aero-Engines Asia-Pacific conference in Hong Kong.

Listen in to the first-ever MRO Podcast to be recorded live in front of an audience as Aviation Week's team share their takeaways from MRO Americas 2024 in Chicago.

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Listen in as Aviation Week Network's Lee Ann Shay and James Pozzi dissect the recent financials of Lufthansa Technik, Rolls-Royce and MTU Maintenance and how they are looking to capitalize on the market upturn.

Listen in as Aviation Week Network editors discuss MRO Middle East 2024 and share insights from the event.

Listen in to learn about key MRO and engine developments from the Singapore Airshow 2024 with Aviation Week's James Pozzi and Christine Boynton.

Listen in as Aviation Week Network editors ask a critical question: Will the capacity crunch ease this year? Airframe and engine maintenance slots have been tough to book since travel rebounded and supply chain pains strain turnaround times. 

Listen in as James Pozzi and Swaati Ketkar discuss developments in India's MRO industry and how it is building an aftermarket infrastructure to meet high growth demands.

Aviation Week editors James Pozzi, Lee Ann Shay, Lindsay Bjerregaard and Sean Broderick discuss the outlook for the commercial aftermarket.

Editor's note: At 4:10 during discussion of VSE Corporation's acquisition of Desser Aerospace, it is stated that the acquisition signals confidence in PMA parts. However, it should be clarified that VSE concurrently sold Desser’s PMA business to Loar Group.

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

Aviation Week Network's James Pozzi and Lindsay Bjerregaard discuss the recent Dubai Airshow and announcements relating to MRO capacity, capability, technology and workforce.

Aviation Week Network's James Pozzi, Sean Broderick and Dan Williams discuss the latest updates around the Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engine fixes and the continuing AOG Technics undocumented parts saga.

Aviation Week MRO experts James Pozzi, Sean Broderick, Lindsay Bjerregaard and Dan Williams share their observations and insights gained from the 25th edition of MRO Europe which took place this week in Amsterdam.

Aviation Week Network's Lee Ann Shay, James Pozzi and Chen Chuanren gather in Singapore to discuss what they heard at this week's MRO Asia-Pacific conference.

Listen in as Aviation Week experts Lee Ann Shay and James Pozzi break down talking points from the Aero-Engines Europe conference in Madrid—including MROs dealing with capacity constraints, the continuation of extended lead times and the impact of recent Pratt & Whitney GTF engine groundings on operators.

Aviation Week’s James Pozzi, Sean Broderick and Dan Williams assess the recent uncovering of forged airworthiness documentation for aircraft parts sourced from a UK-based broker.

Aviation Week Network’s James Pozzi, Sean Broderick and Dan Williams discuss the impact of technical issues related to the GTF engine powering Airbus A320neo aircraft on the global fleet and aftermarket.

After Airbus ceased production and COVID-19 destroyed demand, the A380 program's fate appeared to be sealed. However, the past year has seen an unexpected volume return to airline fleets. Aviation Week's Lee Ann Shay, James Pozzi and Dan Williams discuss the present and future of the A380 and its aftermarket.

The aviation aftermarket has seen some big mergers recently, such as Heico’s purchase of Wencor. Aviation Week editors discuss why M&A is picking up and the outlook for more deals.

Alistair Dibisceglia, director at Oliver Wyman CAVOK, discusses the state of Eastern Europe’s MRO supply chain and how the region is contending with geopolitical and labor challenges.

Editors Lee Ann Shay, James Pozzi and Chen Chuanren share insights from Aviation Week's MRO Asia-Pacific 2024 event in Singapore, focusing on capacity, technology and talent.

James Pozzi and Lee Ann Shay discuss the key takeaways from Aviation Week's Engine Leasing, Trading & Finance conference which concluded in London last week. 

Adrian Schofield, Aviation Week’s senior air transport editor for Asia-Pacific, speaks to Joshua Ng of Alton Aviation Consultancy about the major issues confronting the Australasian MRO industry—primarily supply chain pressure and workforce shortages.

Ng, who heads Alton’s Singapore office, moderated a panel on the supply chain issue at Aviation Week’s MRO Australasia conference in Brisbane on May 17.

As new engine programs develop and gain further traction in the market, OEMs, MROs and operators are experiencing related challenges.

Listen in as Aviation Week's MRO team report on what they're picking up from the floor at MRO Americas 2023 in Atlanta.

Lufthansa Technik is looking for a second shareholder and expects to make a decision by mid-year. Why is it considering this and who could it be?

The workforce shortage continues to challenge the MRO industry as companies struggle to recruit enough skilled technicians.

Crystal Maguire, executive director of the Aviation Technician Education Council, speaks with Lindsay Bjerregaard about workforce development progress, continuing challenge areas and the state of technician training following the implementation of new Part 147 rules.

Robust travel demand has spiked MRO demand for narrowbodies and widebodies—including the A380 and A340.

James Pozzi and Lee Ann Shay discuss the big news and nuances they observed at MRO Middle East in Dubai on March 2-3.

Aftermarket suppliers are ramping up to support new engine platforms while they continue to support the existing fleet—both of which face supply chain problems. Aviation Week senior editors Sean Broderick and Guy Norris discuss the dynamics with Lee Ann Shay.

Given supply chain bottlenecks around the world, Aviation Week's Lee Ann Shay and James Pozzi explore why Boeing is expanding its distribution business in Germany and what it means for its wider operation.

This week’s MRO Europe event will coincide with a challenging time for the region’s commercial aftermarket. James Pozzi and Lindsay Bjerregaard discuss some of these challenges and preview some of the talking points from the upcoming event.

Aviation Week's MRO team in Amsterdam report what they are hearing from executives at this year's Aero-Engines Europe conference. Listen in to hear from editors Lindsay Bjerregaard and James Pozzi who are joined by Dan Williams, director of fleet data services.

Lessons learned and key takeaways from Aviation Week's MRO editors at MRO Asia-Pacific. 

With the commercial engine aftermarket experiencing mixed fortunes so far this year, Lee Ann Shay and James Pozzi preview what’s on the agenda at the upcoming Aero-Engines Europe conference in Dublin.

With new funding secured and new maintenance contracts in place, UK-based MRO Caerdav is looking forward. In this podcast, James Pozzi details how its chairman and owner, Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson and company CEO Joachim Jones are planning for the next steps of its future.

The aviation ecosystem should get smarter by leveraging data from different systems. Jennifer Schopfer, Collins Aerospace president of connected aviation solutions, talks with Lee Ann Shay, Aviation Week’s executive editor MRO and business aviation, about steps to make this happen.

Aviation Week editors discuss the lead feature article in July’s issue of Inside MRO.

Some of the key takeaways from Aviation Week’s James Pozzi’s interview with Atitech president Gianni Lettieri at the MRO’s Naples facility.

Aviation Week’s Lee Ann Shay and Lufthansa Technik’s Johannes Bussmann discuss changes over the past 20 years, emerging trends and the future of MRO before he leaves the company at the end of this month. 

A look at how the commercial aftermarket of Eastern Europe is faring so far this year.

Graham Webb, Pratt & Whitney’s Chief Sustainability Officer, tells Lee Ann Shay about what needs to be done now to reduce aviation’s carbon footprint.

Aviation Week’s aftermarket editors gather in Dallas to discuss what they saw at MRO Americas and how it is reshaping the way they think about the industry.

Examining the aircraft feedstock for passenger-to-freighter conversions, cargo market demand, outlook for new P2F programs and MRO capacity with James Pozzi, Dan Williams and Lee Ann Shay. 

Mick Adams, CEO of STS Aviation Services, is being presented with Aviation Week’s Lifetime Achievement Award in MRO at MRO Americas 2022 this week.

Adams, whose resume includes leadership roles at Monarch Aircraft Engineering and Etihad Airways Engineering, reflects on his career in MRO in conversation with James Pozzi, MRO EMEA editor.

Aviation Week’s editorial team previews the upcoming MRO Americas 2022 event, highlighting trends they are expecting to see at the show as well as what’s new.

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Aviation Week's Lee Ann Shay, executive editor MRO & business aviation, shares her insights from researching the MRO with James Pozzi, MRO EMEA editor.

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Aviation Week MRO editors unpack the latest developments affecting the aftermarket following the sanctions placed on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine in what remains a fast-moving situation.