NEWS AND ARTICLES

An article on news.lockheedmartin.com outlines a #strategic agreement that sets the stage for future business collaborations in the aerospace sector. The agreement aims to establish a #Maintenance, #Repair, and #Overhaul (MRO) facility in India, designed to support the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) fleet of 12 C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, as well as other Super Hercules fleets globally.

Additionally, the article mentions plans to expand C-130J #manufacturing and #assembly in India. This expansion would support the IAF’s Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) program, pending approvals from both the U.S. and Indian governments. The initiative underscores growing cooperation between India and global defense manufacturers in bolstering aerospace capabilities.

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Japan Airlines (JAL) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore collaboration opportunities in the aircraft Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) sector. The agreement, signed on 27 August, aims to meet the growing demand for aftermarket services, which includes #repairs and #maintenance, #parts supply, and #refurbishment.

This strategic partnership seeks to leverage both companies’ expertise to address the rising need for comprehensive #MRO services in the #aviation industry.

For more details, refer to the original article published on FlightGlobal.com:

In a recent article featured on militaryembedded.com, the deployment of decision analysis technology in military depots was highlighted as a crucial step in overcoming the uncertainties these facilities face. The article underscores how this technology allows depots to make more accurate maintenance and staffing decisions, even amid extreme uncertainty.

By leveraging advanced modeling software, military depots can now predict maintenance needs and outcomes across a wide range of scenarios. This scenario-based software enables decision-makers to test potential actions and gain visibility into how each decision might impact the process before allocating resources. Leaders and workers can analyze simulations for every step of the aircraft maintenance process, allowing for more reliable forecasting and management of maintenance schedules, while accounting for multiple outcomes.

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According to a recent article in ET Infra.com, AIESL, the state-owned #Maintenance, #Repair, and #Overhaul (#MRO) company, expects over 60 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to be operational in India by Diwali. With airlines like Akasa Air and Air India Express steadily expanding their fleets with the MAX aircraft, the growing number of these planes will create an urgent need for a domestic pool of qualified maintenance #engineers to perform MRO checks.

The report highlights how this increase will likely boost the demand for #skilled #professionals in the country’s MRO sector to support the upkeep of these advanced #aircraft models.

This report is based on information from the following article:

AIESL inks training pact with Boeing, will have 140 MAX trained engineers