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The European automotive aftermarket is facing a barrage of challenges: a critical shortage of skilled technicians, a deficit of Heavy Goods Vehicle drivers and a fraught global supply chain resulting in serious delays. You can read more about how workshops can prepare for this new scenario in the new #ATR World. Furthermore, this issue features articles about the latest important events organised by ATR International AG, the ATR Digital Conference and ATR Symposium, and the IPAS Forum. Enjoy reading! 👉  https://lnkd.in/emGJyUrs #ATR #WeAreATR #IAM #IndependentAftermarket #automotive #ITG #InternationalTradingGroup

We catch up with Jozef Rodina and Lukas Palkovic - cofounders of Airvolute - and learn more about their #droneCore onboard compute + autopilot. https://lnkd.in/gQNJpuNP

Need some insights from Cirium on the out-of-service #GTF fleet ? Data indicates that the entire out-of-service GTF fleet had reached around 640-650 aircraft through recent months – although those totals are not comprised entirely of aircraft grounded for engine inspections. Of the stored totals, around 550 are #A320neo family aircraft.

“We are now essentially at our peak AOG level. We continue to expect an average of roughly 350 AOGs from 2024 through 2026.” Although declining to be specific on the numbers, Chris Calio, COO at Pratt & Whitney parent RTX, confirmed that, as expected, the volume of GTF-powered A220, A320 and E-Jet E2 groundings is now about as bad as it is going to get. The original estimate was for groundings of the PW1100G-powered A320neo fleet to peak at 600-650 during H1 2024. However P&W president Rick Deurloo told ISTAT Americas delegates last month that the peak had "come down slightly due to the timing of SBs and airlines are proactively matching impacted engines across aircraft in their fleet". Cirium data indicates that the entire out-of-service GTF fleet had reached around 640-650 aircraft through recent months – although those totals are not comprised entirely of aircraft grounded for engine inspections. Of the stored totals, around 550 are A320neo family aircraft. Calio said that A320 PW1100G shop visits in Q1 “were in line with our plan and up 50% year over year”. He added that P&W’s “average wing-to-wing overhaul turnaround time assumptions remain consistent with our prior guidance of roughly 250 to 300 days”. Given Calio’s upbeat assessment of progress, it was interesting to hear Volaris CEO Enrique J. Beltranena M. saying the airline “remains sceptical about tangible progress” being made by the engine OEM in enhancing its MRO capacity and availability of spares. #Aviationfinance #airlines #aviationindustry #GTF #A320neo #A220 #EJet

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Earliest delivery slots for narrowbodies have extended “into the 2030s,” said Air Lease Corporation chairman Steve Hazy, while widebodies are also being “quickly snapped up” ➜ https://bit.ly/3FSzEdL #aviationfinance #airlines #aircraft #lessors #leasing #data #analytics #ishkaview #aviation #narrowbodies #widebodies

Before I take the stage at Aviation Week Network's Digital Transformation Summit 2023 today, the burning scandal of counterfeit aircraft parts supply has captured my attention. In an industry known for its stringent regulations, such an oversight is deeply concerning and poses a significant risk to passenger safety. There is an undeniable need for a rigorous inspection process, both before and after the approval of spare parts, to prevent such issues from arising. Loopr's AI-based quality inspection & traceable compliance automation solutions work for all aerospace component manufacturers. Embracing advanced inspection technology, we minimize the cost of quality, elevate production quality, and safeguard the industry's reputation. Get the full story below. #aviationindustry #boeing #airbus #unitedairlines #americanairlines

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) which has oversight as well as regulatory responsibilities says Boeing has failed to produce documentation, that would have helped it to identify the 4 missing bolts in the window of the Alaska Airlines flight. That observation is quite interesting: we live in an age of machine vision, artificial intelligence, internet of things (IoT), lean, Six Sigma, industrial internet of things (IIOT) etc all of which are supposed to improve manufacturing systems, processes, quality, cost control and productivity in general. But that doesn't seem to have really materialized. Part of the problem lies in Boeing and even Airbus deciding to outsource production to many corners of the world and just having the final assembly for its jets at Seattle and South Carolina. Boeing and Airbus are struggling to enforce the same level of quality checks at many of the outsourced locations. Boeing has identified this particular issue as having its origins in Spirit AeroSystems, its Kansas based supplier of aircraft fuselages. Spirit Aerosystems was part of Boeing until it was spun off leaving Boeing to focus on final assembly. Apparently, in hindsight that doesn't look to be a smart move. And Spirit is struggling financially as well. Boeing's problems are not limited to its fuselages alone, its aircraft engines supplied by RTX (formerly United Technologies) have a multi-billion dollar recall underway due to manufacturing defects. With an installed base of 20,000 jets globally and aspiring to grow that number to 50,000 in a few years' time, have NTSB, Boeing and Airbus grown faster than what their systems and processes can support?

H/T to Max and the #Cirium team for this one. So simple math. Average cycles for A320NEO is 123 per month. That is about 1500 a year. That is about 4500 cycles for the duration (2024-2026). At an average load factor of 170 pax per cycle that is more than 250 MILLION person trips not fulfilled by the GTF powered aircraft. Just think about that for a minute.... or two. #A320NEO #Raytheon #RTX #GTF #sustainability #whopays?