Aviation Week's MRO Podcast

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.

Key topics discussed in this podcast include insights on aircraft retirements, AI advancements, and workforce development in aviation. The show also touches on promoting diversity and mentoring in the aviation industry, recent M&A activity, and workforce challenges in the aviation industry. Additionally, there is a focus on navigating workforce and engine challenges in the aerospace industry, including discussions on engine lifespan challenges and workforce shortage.

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.