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Stop Demanding New Seats, AerCap CEO Tells Airlines

For all the challenges OEMs face in ramping up new aircraft production, airlines are adding to delays by demanding bespoke interior products that can run into certification hurdles, the CEO of the world’s largest lessor told CNBC. “Airlines are overcomplicating seats. The customization levels are so...

VietJet Explores CFM Engine MRO Capability

SINGAPORE—VietJet Air has signed a letter of intent with CFM International to explore the feasibility of developing in-house MRO and repair capabilities for Leap engines in Vietnam. Under the agreement, CFM will propose a consulting agreement to provide VietJet with advisory services related to asse...

MRO Memo: StandardAero And Lufthansa Technik Expanding Engine MRO In Canada

A CFM Leap-1B at Lufthansa Technik Canada. StandardAero and Lufthansa Technik are both expanding their engine MRO services in Canada, as evidence by news over the past week. Lufthansa Technik Canada secured its second major customer for its engine MRO in Calgary. Flair Airlines signed a 15-year excl...

Lufthansa Group Awaits Aeroshark Certification For Airbus A330

The Lufthansa Group is testing Aeroshark “sharkskin” surface film for the first time on an Airbus aircraft, an A330, and evaluating possibilities for newer-generation aircraft. Lufthansa Technik (LHT) entered the final phase of supplemental type certification for its drag-reducing surface film on th...

ST Engineering Builds Nacelle MRO Capacity

STOCKHOLM—ST Engineering is expanding its nacelle MRO capacity as operators of new-generation aircraft increasingly seek OEM-backed repair capability and preventive refurbishment programs. The investment reflects a broader shift underway in the nacelle aftermarket, where composite-intensive engine a...

MRO Memo: More Airbus A220s Head For Teardown

Demand for Pratt & Whitney GTF engines continues to drive teardowns of relatively young aircraft, with parts company AerFin combining with private investment firm Turning Rock Partners to acquire three Airbus A220s. The aircraft will remain in operation for an “interim period,” stated AerFin, after...