MRO Asia 2023

Kellstrom Aerospace asserts proactive planning, infrastructure investments, workforce development and other factors will be crucial for meeting growing demand.

How parts stocking and supply are evolving in a changing commercial aftermarket.

New agreements relate to CFM56-7B engines and Boeing 777 aircraft.

Aviation Week MRO editors gather in Singapore to discuss what they heard at this week's MRO Asia-Pacific conference.

76% of these narrowbodies—that are not stored—are powered by legacy engines; however, they only account for 73% of the flight hours as of August 2023.

The airline is planning cabin retrofits across its legacy widebody fleets and some of its narrowbody aircraft.

Asia Digital Engineering (ADE) has signed an agreement with Collins Aerospace to grow the former’s capability in CFM56-5B nacelle services.

Speaking at MRO Asia-Pacific, Christopher Rodrigues of SMBC Aero Engine Lease said the short-term priority is to ensure engine quantity over quality.

The contract covers all 36 Leap 1Bs operated by group carriers Lion Air, Batik Air, Batik Air Malaysia and Thai Lion Air in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.

Jeffrey Lam, ST Engineering’s president of commercial aerospace, talks with Aviation Week in Singapore for a one-on-one discussion.

Andi Fahrurrozi, CEO at Indonesian maintenance provider GMF AeroAsia, discusses where it is looking to leverage partnerships and add further airframe capability.

VAECO and Spirit AeroSystems sign MRO agreement at MRO Asia-Pacific.

Scoot continues to expand its Embraer E-Jet support and services capabilities, signing for a Pool Program services agreement with the Brazilian manufacturer.

Air India Engineering Services Limited has inducted a SpicetJet-operated Boeing 737 MAX at its Trivandrum facility for a 36-month heavy check.

The low-cost carrier's MRO unit is seeking to capitalize on regional fleet growth.

Thales is exploring aftermarket options in India and China focused on avionics.

With Aviation Week’s MRO Asia-Pacific starting next week, this week’s #FlightFriday looks at indexed flight hours for Asia-Pacific, China and India.

Start the first day of the show with a forecast presentation by our own Brian Kough, senior director, intelligence and custom solutions, who will discuss key trends and topics for the region.

AirAsia parent Capital A will establish an MRO business in Cambodia together with the Cambodian hospitality management consultancy Sivilai Asia.

The international MRO community are meeting next week in Singapore, for Aviation Week's MRO Asia-Pacific show, to discuss current issues and concerns the industry is facing.

Rapid growth, large aircraft orders and plans for a new mega-airport are expected to drive MRO demand in Vietnam.

The facility will be 80,000 m² in size and will enter production starting in 2026.

Lithuanian MRO provider FL Technics is doubling its presence in Indonesia with the construction of a new MRO hub in Bali.

A recent report from CRISIL focused on three MRO service providers that account for more than 90% of the industry’s revenue in India.

Capital A subsidiary Asia Digital Engineering completed 22 base maintenance checks in the second quarter, up from 12 in the same period last year.