Alex Derber

London

Journalist at Freelance

Editor at Aviation Week

Contributor at Inside MRO - Aviation Week & Space Technology

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Articles

FTAI Targets PMA To Turbocharge Margins

6 days ago | aviationweek.com | Alex Derber

Engine module repair and exchange specialist FTAI Aviation believes it can increase profit margins significantly by using more parts manufacturer approval parts.Top of FormFTAI Aviation CEO Joe Adams said that while a typical MRO might generate a margin of 15%, FTAI’s unique business model is producing around 35% and could grow even further—to roughly 50%—as more parts manufacturer approval (PMA) parts come online.
Air France-KLM Monitors MRO Tariff Impact

1 week ago | aviationweek.com | Alex Derber

Air France-KLM chief executive Ben Smith has said the group will respond “aggressively” to any suppliers that increase prices of parts and materials for its maintenance operation as a result of tariffs. However, he said it was “too soon to tell” if tariffs would be retained in aviation from either side of the Atlantic. “First, the U.S. is an exporter of aviation. So, they really would hurt themselves if they would continue to stick on that part.
Europe Expands Embraer E2 Maintenance Options

3 weeks ago | aviationweek.com | Alex Derber

Polish MRO provider LOT Aircraft Maintenance Services is to become the first Embraer Authorized Service Center for E2 aircraft in Europe, the Brazilian OEM has said. This means that the Warsaw-based sister company to flag carrier LOT Polish Airlines will provide routine checks, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, and component maintenance for E2 aircraft.
ITP Aero Narrows Focus To Commercial, Defense Engines

3 weeks ago | aviationweek.com | Alex Derber

Spanish engine OEM and maintenance provider ITP Aero is narrowing its focus to commercial and defense engines following the sale of its subsidiary AeroMaritime Mediterranean to Montreal-based Essential Turbines. AeroMaritime is a Malta-based aerospace MRO focused on the Rolls-Royce M250 and RR300 engines for the helicopter and general aviation markets.
Delta Subsidiary Starts A220 Part-Out

1 month ago | aviationweek.com | Alex Derber

One of the youngest aircraft types in the world fleet, the Airbus A220, is undergoing its first part-out under a deal between Delta Material Services and lessor Azorra. The former EgyptAir aircraft, an A220-300, is currently undergoing teardown to provide parts that will support the repair needs of Delta Air Lines’ fleet and other global airlines. In addition, Azorra is leasing the engines to Delta to support its existing A220 fleet.
Porter Airlines Adds Maintenance Capacity

1 month ago | aviationweek.com | Alex Derber

Canadian carrier Porter Airlines is boosting its regional aircraft maintenance capacity by leasing a hangar in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The 20,000 ft.2 facility will provide dedicated maintenance capacity for Porter’s Embraer 195-E2 and De Havilland Dash 8-400 fleets. “Porter is making strategic investments to support our continued growth and provide the best service to our customers,” said Kent Woodside, executive vice president and chief operating officer at Porter Airlines.
Airbus A320neo Teardowns Begin

1 month ago | aviationweek.com | Alex Derber

While the aviation industry focuses on how quickly Airbus can increase production of its bestselling A320neo family, activity is also stepping up at the other end of the market with part-out companies. Unical Aviation has announced the acquisition of a “fleet” of A320neo airframes for disassembly by subsidiary ecube, with the first aircraft due for part-out this month. Unical described the project as the first dedicated disassembly program for A320neo-family aircraft.
FL Technics Prepares Americas Push

1 month ago | aviationweek.com | Alex Derber

Lithuanian MRO provider FL Technics is moving closer to a heavy maintenance presence in the Americas as the first phase of its project in the Dominican Republic nears completion. FL Technics said construction of its 52,000 m2 (approximately 560,000 ft.2) complex in Punta Cana is now over halfway complete ahead of a planned opening this October, with recruitment also well underway.
AAR Benefits From Strong Airframe Demand

1 month ago | aviationweek.com | Alex Derber

Illinois-headquartered MRO provider AAR Corp. more than doubled its operating profit for the third quarter of its fiscal year as sales rocketed in its repairs and engineering segment and more airframe overhauls were performed. Despite its $71 million operating profit, the company recorded a small net loss for the three months to Feb. 28 as it took a $64 million charge in relation to the sale of its landing gear overhaul business. The $51 million sale is expected to complete in the fourth quarter.
AirBaltic Details GTF Response

1 month ago | aviationweek.com | Alex Derber

Latvian carrier AirBaltic continues to grapple with the impact of Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) engine inspections and overhauls after it swung from an annual profit to a loss in 2024. From a peak of 13 Airbus A220-300 grounded in the in the first quarter of 2023, AirBaltic saw AOGs fall to three aircraft a year later, but then rise again steadily to 13 AOGs by the final quarter of last year.