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Airborne Retrofit & Modernization

Airborne Retrofit & Modernization / Civil Aircraft / Featured

MRO Sector Faces Rising Costs and Delayed Growth Plans in Tariff Fallout

April 14, 2025April 16, 2025 - by Thomas Dolzall

By the close of 2024, the aviation industry had begun to breathe a sigh of relief as the long disruptive wake of the COVID-19 pandemic steadily receded and gave way …

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Airborne Retrofit & Modernization / Aviation

Maintenance Pressures Mount for Russian Commercial Operators

October 13, 2023October 11, 2023 - by Thomas Dolzall

In the immediate aftermath of the Russian Federation’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the United States and European Union quickly moved to impose a far-reaching regime of sanctions on …

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ZeroAvia's ZA600 engine mounted on a Do 228 test aircraft
Airborne Retrofit & Modernization / Featured

Airbus Invests in ZeroAvia’s Hydrogen-Electric Engine Effort

September 19, 2023September 20, 2023 - by Doug Royce

Airbus is taking an interest in ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-electric engine program. Aside from participating in a new round of funding to continue to develop the new engine technology, Airbus will cooperate …

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Airborne Retrofit & Modernization / Civil Aircraft / Commercial Aircraft

Sanctions Foretell MRO Crisis for Russian Commercial Aviation

March 3, 2022April 14, 2023 - by Thomas Dolzall

  In the wake of the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine, Western governments and private sector corporations have levied unprecedented sanctions on the country that have foreclosed numerous avenues through …

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Airborne Retrofit & Modernization / Commercial Aircraft

Sanctions Set to Hit Russian Commercial Aerospace Sector

March 2, 2022April 14, 2023 - by Doug Royce

The reaction to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has broadened into the civil aerospace sector: March 2 (Reuters) – Planemakers Boeing and Airbus have halted supply of parts and support to Russian airlines …

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Airborne Retrofit & Modernization / Aviation Gas Turbines / Civil Aircraft / Commercial Aircraft / Featured

Civil Retrofit & Modernization Recovery Led by Cargo Conversions

May 3, 2021April 21, 2023 - by Forecast International

The overall market for civil aircraft retrofit and modernization is, of course, directly tied to capacity. The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the airline industry in ways it has never been …

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Airborne Retrofit & Modernization / Aviation Gas Turbines / Civil Aircraft / Commercial Aircraft / Featured / Rotorcraft

MTU Aero Engines Sees MRO Recovery In 2021

January 4, 2021April 14, 2023 - by Richard Pettibone

A little over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the aviation industry remains under pressure – a status that is likely to linger for some time to come.  Air traffic, …

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Airborne Retrofit & Modernization / Aviation Gas Turbines / Civil Aircraft

Bring the Global Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Market into View

June 2, 2020April 14, 2023 - by Richard Pettibone

The airborne retrofit & modernization (R&M) market is as vast as it is complex. With most aircraft expected to serve their operators for a span of at least 30 years, …

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Airborne Retrofit & Modernization / Civil Aircraft / Commercial Aircraft

COVID-19 Impact on Retrofit & Modernization Market, Mid-April Update

April 21, 2020April 14, 2023 - by Richard Pettibone

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage, the question of when – and where – to re-open the global economy lingers. As was the case in our previous update on …

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Airborne Retrofit & Modernization / Civil Aircraft / Featured / Space Systems

Vertiplaces and Navigating the World of Urban Air Mobility Infrastructure

April 20, 2020April 14, 2023 - by Steven Montes

Much has been said about the growing industry of Urban Air Mobility (UAM), often described as the next step in aviation. Most of the popular discourse on UAM has focused …

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