Aerospace Market Pulse

Drukair's order of LEAP-1A engines for three A320neo and two A321XLR aircraft signals ongoing fleet modernization, replacing older CFM56 powerplants...

Global aircraft backlog exceeds 18,000, yet manufacturing engineering—not machines or suppliers—now limits ramp-ups.

• Work transfers demand extensive...

• Airbus lifted India’s domestic traffic forecast to 9.3% annually through 2045, up from 8.9%.
• The revised outlook calls for 3,480 new passenger...

The five-year A330 APU support agreement gives mas predictable maintenance, leasing access and Prognos® predictive tools to support its international...

Howmet Aerospace commits roughly $70 million to expand its Wichita Falls facility by 100,000 square feet, directly boosting aerospace production...

The airframe agreement lets Electra move the hybrid EL9 from design into flight-test hardware by outsourcing manufacturing and assembly to Atlas,...

Boeing's first 737 MAX landing gear exchange with American Airlines validates a program supplying certified overhaul assemblies, directly reducing...

Guggenheim's neutral rating on AAR highlights ongoing MRO market concerns despite three years of internal changes, divestitures and acquisitions.

Oklahoma is expanding CareerTech apprenticeship programs to address critical workforce gaps in aerospace manufacturing and MRO.

• Program models:...

Mint Turbines in Stroud, OK, has been named a Pratt & Whitney Canada Designated Overhaul Facility for PT6A and PT6T engines, adding OEM-authorized...

• Global aircraft lightning protection market projected to grow from $4.9 billion in 2025 to $9.3 billion by 2035 at 6.8% CAGR, fueled by rising...

Melius Research downgraded GE Aerospace, HEICO, Honeywell Aerospace, TransDigm and Woodward to Hold, warning that exceptionally strong commercial...

Britten-Norman’s first wholly UK-built Islander (serial 2317) flew on 3 September 2026, completing a reshoring process started in 2023 that brings...

CFM International and VietJet signed an LOI to evaluate LEAP engine MRO feasibility in Vietnam.

• Assessment will examine infrastructure, workforce...

Iberia Maintenance now holds unrestricted AESA authorization for full-scope A350 heavy maintenance—the first such approval without limitations. This...

MRO employers are addressing skills gaps through targeted hiring in the Philippines, US and UK.

• Philippines: Airbus offers OJT trainee roles in...

EGYPTAIR Maintenance & Engineering has expanded Boeing's Airplane Health Management across its growing 737 MAX fleet, extending existing coverage on...

Bombardier already employs 3,500 direct US workers across 20+ states and spends $2.5 billion annually with 2,800 suppliers in 47 states.

• Wichita...

Malaysia can convert rising aftermarket demand into domestic capacity by attracting local SMEs to handle engine-component repairs now shipped...

Aircraft seamless rings market grows from USD 1.4 billion in 2025 to USD 2.2 billion by 2034 at 4.2% CAGR, fueled by commercial aircraft and engine...