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Swaati Ketkar

Safran India has ambitious plans to triple its workforce as a part of its robust expansion plan. Aviation Week spoke with CEO Jetendra Gavankar about the company’s plans to set up CFM Leap maintenance services in Hyderabad and how it expects to navigate supply chain challenges in India’s aftermarket.

OPINION

FAA Certificated Mechanic Bias Undermines Workforce Development

Brett Levanto

ARSA asserts that FAA enforcement of language about certificated mechanics holds back those with repairman certificates.

OEM Questions Need For Indian GTF Shop

Alex Derber

Pratt & Whitney has hit back at claims that Indian airlines’ difficulties with the Geared Turbofan engine would have been alleviated by a dedicated engine MRO facility in the country.

FLIGHT FRIDAY

How The LEAP And GTF Issues Are Affecting Aircraft Utilization

Daniel Williams

This weeks’ #FlightFriday looks at the effects caused by the engine issues with the CFM Leap and the Pratt & Whitney GTF (PW100G).

MRO INDUSTRY BRIEFS

Rolling Daily Updates (Jan, 2024)

The latest news in brief from the MRO industry, including:

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Thrust Reverser Repairs

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Boeing Says Engine Inlet Redesign Will Pace 737-7, 737-10 Certification

Opinion: AI-Enabled MRO Will Boost Aircraft Readiness, Availability

Loganair Aims For Hydrogen-Powered Islander Operations By 2027

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Lindsay Bjerregaard, Managing Editor, MRO

Lindsay Bjerregaard's coverage focuses on MRO technology, workforce, and product and service news for Aviation Week Marketplace, AviationWeek.com and Inside MRO.

Get in touch with Lindsay.

Each week one of our MRO editors shares a collection of the important stories of the week. Here are Lindsay's selections.

PODCAST

Can India's MRO Industry Keep Up With Demand?

James Pozzi Swaati Ketkar

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.

Embraer Launches New MRO Training Program In Sorocaba

Lindsay Bjerregaard

Embraer has launched a new aviation mechanic training program in Sorocaba, Brazil to help meet increasing demand for skilled MRO talent in the region.

AvAir Strikes Parts Deal With TAP M&E Brazil

Paul Seidenman

AvAir has acquired the complete inventory of airframe and engine parts from shuttered MRO provider TAP Maintenance & Engineering Brazil.

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