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Aviation Week's MRO Podcast

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The aviation aftermarket is a complicated, fragmented, global business. Listen in as Aviation Week’s MRO editors explore the ins and outs of the industry.
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Episodes

What's Trending At Aero-Engines Europe?

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.

Sep 12, 202416 min

MRO Reflections And Surprises From Farnborough

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.

Aug 07, 202423 min

What's The State Of The Trent 1000 Engine Market?

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.

Jul 16, 202418 min

How AI Is Transforming The Aftermarket

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?

Jun 04, 202421 min

Examining The V2500 Engine Market

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.

May 22, 202422 min

Live Show At MRO Americas

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

Apr 12, 202418 min

How Are Europe's MRO Giants Looking Ahead?

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.

Mar 26, 202415 min

MRO Capacity: Will Finding A Slot Get Easier This Year?

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.

Feb 12, 202417 min

Can India's MRO Industry Keep Up With Demand?

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.

Jan 26, 202415 min

Will MRO See Even More Growth in 2024?

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.

Jan 02, 202423 min

MRO At Dubai Airshow 2023

Aviation Week Network's James Pozzi and Lindsay Bjerregaard discuss the recent Dubai Airshow and announcements relating to MRO capacity, capability, technology and workforce.

Nov 29, 20239 min

The Latest On GTF Technical Issues, AOG Technics Saga

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.

Nov 14, 202319 min

What Three Topics Dominated MRO Europe?

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.

Oct 19, 202312 min

Key Takeaways From MRO Asia-Pacific

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.

Sep 29, 202318 min

Assessing Europe’s Engine MRO Segment

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.

Sep 26, 202317 min

Unpacking Undocumented Parts

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.

Sep 12, 202320 min

The Impact Of GTF Engine Issues

Aviation Week Network’s James Pozzi, Sean Broderick and Dan Williams discuss the impact of technical issues related to the GTF engine powering Airbus A320neo aircraft on the global fleet and aftermarket.

Aug 29, 202321 min

The Future Airbus A380 Fleet And MRO

After Airbus ceased production and COVID-19 destroyed demand, the A380 program's fate appeared to be sealed. However, the past year has seen an unexpected volume return to airline fleets. Aviation Week's Lee Ann Shay, James Pozzi and Dan Williams discuss the present and future of the A380 and its aftermarket.

Jul 31, 202319 min

Interest In MRO M&A Picking Up

The aviation aftermarket has seen some big mergers recently, such as Heico’s purchase of Wencor. Aviation Week editors discuss why M&A is picking up and the outlook for more deals.

Jul 18, 202321 min

Insights From ELTF 2023

James Pozzi and Lee Ann Shay discuss the key takeaways from Aviation Week's Engine Leasing, Trading & Finance conference which concluded in London last week.

Jun 15, 202312 min

Supply Chain Constraints Cause Headaches For Australasia’s MRO Industry

Adrian Schofield, Aviation Week’s senior air transport editor for Asia-Pacific, speaks to Joshua Ng of Alton Aviation Consultancy about the major issues confronting the Australasian MRO industry—primarily supply chain pressure and workforce shortages. Ng, who heads Alton’s Singapore office, moderated a panel on the supply chain issue at Aviation Week’s MRO Australasia conference in Brisbane on May 17.

May 23, 202310 min

What We're Hearing At MRO Americas

Listen in as Aviation Week's MRO team report on what they're picking up from the floor at MRO Americas 2023 in Atlanta.

Apr 20, 202314 min
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