April 6, 2026

April 6, 2026

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INTERVIEW

'I Like Challenges'

By Jens Flottau15 min

Inside MRO

Recruiting Rush

By LINDSAY BJERREGAARD14 min

Inside MRO

The Florida Flourish

By LINDSAY BJERREGAARD,JAMES POZZI11 min

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INTERVIEW

'I Like Challenges'

You recently changed the CEO at Frontier. What happened? I had no specific issue with [former Frontier CEO] Barry [Biffle]. He’d been there 13 years, and we all tend to get comfortable with our environment after some period of time. He basically said that it was probably time for him to think about moving on, and I said, “I think it is.”

By Jens Flottau15 min

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Inside MRO

Recruiting Rush

How MROs are trying to put more technicians into the hangar faster—and keep them there for the long term

By LINDSAY BJERREGAARD14 min

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Inside MRO

The Florida Flourish

Investment is ramping up across the state's aftermarket ecosystem

By LINDSAY BJERREGAARD,JAMES POZZI11 min

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Inside MRO

Parts Trading Boom

Competition drives new strategies in the used serviceable material segment

By LINDSAY BJERREGAAR11 min

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Inside MRO

Showcasing Skills

What goes into preparing for the MRO industry's biggest skills competition?

By LINDSAY BJERREGAARD10 min

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Inside MRO

Efficiency Efforts

During the fourth-quarter earnings call, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said, "We made significant progress on our recovery in 2025 and have set the foundation to keep our momentum going in the year ahead." So what does the next year look like? Since Kelly got here, we’ve been focused on really three things.

By Lee Ann Shay9 min

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TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

Exploring Sulfur's Role in Contrails Airbus is leading a flight-test campaign to measure the effect of sulfur content in jet fuel on contrail formation and mitigation. The inflight emissions measurement campaign is using an Airbus A321XLR test aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofans.

By Graham Warwick8 min

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Inside MRO

Repair Ramp

GE reduces engine turnaround time and expands capacity in Singapore

By GUY NORRIS,GUY FERNEYHOUGH8 min

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Catalyst for Change

What GE Aerospace's expanded Commercial Engines and Services means for the aftermarket

By GUY NORRIS8 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Airlines Weigh Fuel Price Impact

> IATA SAYS JET FUEL PRICE IS 103.9% HIGHER MONTH OVER MONTH > LUFTHANSA PREPARES “SIGNIFICANT” CAPACITY CUTS

By Helen Massy-Beresford,Christine Boynton,Jens Flottau7 min

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