January 26, 2026

Inside MRO

MRO Insights for the Year

TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

Inside MRO

Regional Shake-Up

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MRO Insights for the Year

Industry leaders from around the world answer three questions about aftermarket expectations in 2026

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TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

China Flight-Tests 3D-Printed Turbine China has conducted the first flight of a domestically developed 3D-printed turbojet engine, marking a milestone toward mass-producing lower-cost jet engines for applications such as uncrewed aircraft and cruise missiles.

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Regional Shake-Up

How providers manage challenges in the four largest engine MRO regions

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Resourceful Adaptations

African MROs are deploying innovative local solutions to tackle aftermarket challenges

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Flyadeal

Flyadeal CEO Steven Greenway discusses with James Pozzi how the low-cost carrier approaches maintenance operations—nearly all outsourced—as well as the importance of MRO partnerships and Saudi Arabia’s quickly expanding local MRO ecosystem.

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AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

Radar Contract Awards Advance the FAA's ATC System Overhaul

> TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SAYS $20 BILLION MORE WILL BE NEEDED TO COMPLETE NEW SYSTEM IN THREE YEARS > INDUSTRY OBSERVERS ARE SKEPTICAL OF THE ROLLOUT

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Advancing Ambitions

CommuteAir eyes capability expansions and third-party MRO services as it grows training and technology programs

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Moving Up the Value Chain

DTX Group Chairman Hussein Lookmanjee discusses with James Pozzi the road ahead following the company’s divestment from Drayton Aerospace last year, the recent announcement of a United Arab Emirates-based CFM56 hospital shop venture and how it plans to continue investing in Latin America.

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ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft Emerge as Contested Logistics Enablers

> AAM CAN FILL CRITICAL NEEDS ACROSS THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION > SMALLER, LOWER-COST AIRCRAFT OFFER HUGE EFFICIENCY GAINS OVER LARGE AIRLIFTERS

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Fleet Growth Ramps Up in Southeast Asia

> LOW-COST CARRIERS WILL PLAY A MAJOR ROLE IN FASTEST-GROWING SUBREGION > HUB DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WILL BOOST AIRPORT CAPACITY

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