Alex Derber

London

Journalist at Freelance

Editor at Aviation Week

Contributor at Inside MRO - Aviation Week & Space Technology

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Articles

Rolls-Royce Nears Opening Of First Mainland China Shop

1 week ago | aviationweek.com | Alex Derber

Rolls-Royce appears to have made good progress with its first engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in mainland China, which looks set to start operations ahead of schedule. State news outlet China Daily reported that Beijing Aero Engine Services (BAESL), a joint venture between...
Lessor Hanwha Aviation Branches Into MRO

1 week ago | aviationweek.com | Alex Derber

Roughly one year after launching its engine leasing business, South Korean company Hanwha Aviation is broadening its service offering via the purchase of an engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in the U.S.“This acquisition represents a foundational step in our vertically integrated approach to engine leasing and asset management,” says Hanwha Aviation chief executive Jeff Lewis.
A Year Of Change For Engine Leasing?

1 week ago | aviationweek.com | Alex Derber

Demand for spare engine leases has remained elevated for some time for both current and new-generation powerplant types. None of the original drivers of this demand—in place since the end of the COVID-19 crisis and including supply chain challenges for airframe and engine OEMs, slow deliveries of...
IndiGo Enjoys Steady Fall In GTF Groundings

2 weeks ago | aviationweek.com | Alex Derber

India’s largest carrier IndiGo is scaling back its number of damp leases as it recovers from disruptions caused by inspections of the Pratt & Whitney geared turbofans (GTF) that power its Airbus A320neo-family fleet. For its 2024-25 financial year ended March 31, 2025, the LCC saw peak groundings in its second quarter of about 75 aircraft.
Tariff Uncertainty Hangs Over Aftermarket

2 weeks ago | aviationweek.com | Alex Derber

Aviation companies tend to say two things when asked to predict the impact of tariffs: first, that they don’t know because of the considerable uncertainty about U.S. trade policy; second, that they either hope or expect for aviation ultimately to be exempted from any tariffs due to the net trade surplus it generates for the U.S. However, no exemption has been granted yet, apart from the U.S. pledging that Rolls-Royce engines will avoid the 10% baseline tariff on the UK under a proposed trade...
AFI KLM E&M Builds Southeast Asia Component Business

3 weeks ago | aviationweek.com | Alex Derber

European MRO provider AFI KLM E&M plans to boost its footprint in Southeast Asia following a 10-year extension of a component support deal with one of the region’s biggest carriers, Cebu Pacific from the Philippines. The Franco-Dutch maintenance company said it would accelerate the development of its warehouse and MRO shop in Singapore, which complements its component service center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Storm Taps Revived A330 Market With Heavy Checks

3 weeks ago | aviationweek.com | Alex Derber

A year after moving its base maintenance operations to Scotland, British MRO provider Storm Aviation has added Airbus A330 checks to its roster of heavy maintenance capabilities at the site. The FL Technics subsidiary has received EASA Part 145 approval for base maintenance of the A330 at its Glasgow Prestwick hangar, where it already offers six-year checks for the A320, Boeing 737 and 787.
FTAI Targets PMA To Turbocharge Margins

1 month 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 month 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

1 month 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.