Aviation Week's MRO Podcast

Alistair Dibisceglia, director at Oliver Wyman CAVOK, discusses the state of Eastern Europe's MRO supply chain and how the region is contending with geopolitical and labor challenges.

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.

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.

As new engine programs develop and gain further traction in the market, OEMs, MROs and operators are experiencing related challenges.

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

Lufthansa Technik is looking for a second shareholder and expects to make a decision by mid-year. Why is it considering this and who could it be?

The workforce shortage continues to challenge the MRO industry as companies struggle to recruit enough skilled technicians. Crystal Maguire, executive director of the Aviation Technician Education Council, speaks with Lindsay Bjerregaard about workforce development progress, continuing challenge areas and the state of technician training following the implementation of new Part 147 rules.

Robust travel demand has spiked MRO demand for narrowbodies and widebodies—including the A380 and A340. James Pozzi and Lee Ann Shay discuss the big news and nuances they observed at MRO Middle East in Dubai on March 2-3.

Aftermarket suppliers are ramping up to support new engine platforms while they continue to support the existing fleet—both of which face supply chain problems. Aviation Week senior editors Sean Broderick and Guy Norris discuss the dynamics with Lee Ann Shay.

Given supply chain bottlenecks around the world, Aviation Week's Lee Ann Shay and James Pozzi explore why Boeing is expanding its distribution business in Germany and what it means for its wider operation.