Lufthansa Technik

By Keith Mwanalushi
Digital technologies, such as artificial intelligence and data analytics, are helping to boost sustainability during component repairs.
Emerging Technologies

By Alex Derber
Threats to global trade and geopolitical upheavals are influencing the aftermarket’s dealmaking appetite.
Supply Chain

By Keith Mwanalushi
MRO providers adapt strategies to balance sustainability and speed within the component repair process.
Supply Chain

By Alex Derber
Europe’s large MRO providers saw strong maintenance demand in the first half of 2025.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
Heightened material and supplier costs and the impact of U.S. tariffs hit Lufthansa Technik’s (LHT) margins in the first half of 2025.
MRO

By Keith Mwanalushi
MROs diversify parts sourcing strategies and leverage digital tools to overcome supply chain challenges.
Supply Chain

By James Pozzi
How EME Aero’s recently opened second test cell is expected to aid capacity in the Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan aftermarket network.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
EME Aero has grown capacity at its site in Poland with the entry into service of a second test cell.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Keith Mwanalushi
MROs in Europe are adding capacity, staff and technology to meet higher demand driven by extended aircraft life spans.
Services & Support

By Chen Chuanren
All Nippon Airways has expanded the AeroShark riblet film program from its Boeing 777F freighter fleet to the passenger 777-300ER.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois, Graham Warwick
While Lufthansa Technik sees riblet films as most suitable for older-generation widebodies, MicroTau targets the Airbus A320 narrowbody.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno, Matthew Fulco, Steve Trimble, Lindsay Bjerregaard, Lee Ann Shay, James Pozzi, Christine Boynton, Lori Ranson, Jens Flottau, Helen Massy-Beresford
The new Trump tariffs and trade wars could indelibly alter the global aerospace and defense industry.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
Lufthansa Technik is studying how its fuel burn reducing AeroShark riblet film can be engineered to cover a greater proportion of the aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
With the cabin comprising 10% of an aircraft’s weight and refurbishments sending tons of plastic to the landfill, some designers are ready to think differently.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Thierry Dubois
Over the average 22-year lifetime of an aircraft, a cabin interior is refreshed several times, making the impact of a more sustainable design even greater.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Lee Ann Shay
Supply chain constraints lead Lufthansa Technik to source, repair and sell components to airlines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
Innovation in the aviation MRO industry is thriving as it branches out from its roots.
Supply Chain

By Lee Ann Shay
Lufthansa Technik expands a quick cabin fresh service to the Americas.
MRO

By James Pozzi
The new XEOS engine facility will add maintenance and testing capability to the Leap aftermarket network.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Connectivity upgrades and a new global MRO event are highlights of this issue’s roundup.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
LHT’s Calgary facility will have the company’s first Leap test cell in Canada, supporting Westjet’s Boeing 737 fleet under a $3 billion, 15-year contract.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Lufthansa Technik Malta is building a new hangar that will focus on Boeing 787 cabin modifications.
MRO

By Alex Derber
Lufthansa Technik is developing several enhancements to its NDT inspection processes.
Emerging Technologies

By Alex Derber
Shortages of material and labor along with cost inflation put pressure on German MRO provider Lufthansa Technik's profitability in its latest annual results.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The Technical Repetitives Examination tool aims to make technical logbook write-ups simpler and more transparent.
Emerging Technologies