Aviation Week's MRO Podcast

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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. 

While this year's Farnborough Airshow did not see the huge aircraft orders announced at Paris last year, there are still plenty of interesting developments to discuss. Listen in as Lee Ann Shay, James Pozzi and Daniel Williams reflect on engine orders, aftermarket conversations and the news that really stood out.

Listen in as Aviation Week's James Pozzi, Sean Broderick and Daniel Williams examine the current state of the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine program and how recent reliability issues are impacting operators.

Listen in to hear insights from MRO BEER (Baltics, Eastern European Region), including on airBaltic's GTF issues and Ryanair's operations from James Pozzi, Dan Williams and Lee Ann Shay.

Listen in to hear Aviation Week Network editors James Pozzi, Lindsay Bjerregaard and Michael Bruno discuss the novel applications MROs are finding for generative AI and the technology's workforce implications. Read Lindsay's article:  AI Fever Sweeps MRO, But Will Excitement Last?

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. --- Read news and analysis from MRO Americas 2024 here   Get free MRO news, insight and analysis from our award-winning editors delivered to your inbox daily —  Sign up for the MRO Digest

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.

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.