Aviation Week's MRO Podcast
Episodes
How MRO Changed In 2025—Biggest Stories And Breakthroughs
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aviation Week's James Pozzi, Lee Ann Shay, Lindsay Bjerregaard and Sean Broderick look back at 2025 and reflect on the biggest stories and breakthroug...
Next Steps For Safran's Leap MRO Facility In India
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in to hear about the steps Safran is taking to build deeper Leap-1A and -1B engine MRO capability at its new facility in Hyderabad, India. Lee ...
A380 Engine Economics: Navigating The Trent 900 Aftermarket
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as James Pozzi, Jens Flottau and Dan Williams discuss Airbus' A380 program and aftermarket and how key operator Emirates is expanding its ma...
Aftermarket Insights From Dubai Airshow 2025
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as Aviation Week editors James Pozzi, Lee Ann Shay and Christine Boynton discuss significant airline MRO contracts, GTF engine progress, reg...
What's The Status Of Pratt & Whitney's PW1000G Program?
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pratt & Whitney's PW1000G engines are two years into the inspection program looking for parts containing powder metal. Listen in as editors Lee Ann Sh...
Inside MRO Dives Deep Into AI
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aviation Week editors Lee Ann Shay, Lindsay Bjerregaard and James Pozzi preview the November issue of Inside MRO, which features an in-depth look at a...
Has The Aftermarket Reached Its Acceptance Stage?
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Has the aftermarket mood in Europe shifted as the industry comes to terms with its new reality? Listen in as editors James Pozzi, Sean Broderick and A...
Inside Europe's Aviation Aftermarket—Live From MRO Europe
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
European fleet growth, supply chain bottlenecks, AI, Gen Z, supplier contracts and geopolitics were all up for discussion as Aviation Week's team conv...
What Not To Miss At MRO Europe
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the eve of Aviation Week's MRO Europe—running Oct. 14-16 in London—editors Lee Ann Shay, James Pozzi and Lindsay Bjerregaard preview expected h...
How To Overcome America's MRO Technician Shortage
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aviation Week editors Lindsay Bjerregaard and Sean Broderick are joined by Crystal Maguire, executive director of the Aviation Technician Education Co...
Asia-Pacific Hot Topics—AI, China, Fleet Growth, Slots And USM
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Aviation Week editors in Singapore from the GoLive! Theater at MRO Asia-Pacific as they share what they are hearing at the 25th anniversary event...
Euro Engine MRO: Dynamics Shaping Next Few Years
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Managing narrowbody engine MRO is a complex puzzle. Aviation Week editors discuss the challenges, opportunities and changes in the European engine aft...
Gearing Up For AeroEngines Europe
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aviation Week's Lee Ann Shay, James Pozzi and Dan Williams gather to discuss the European engine aftermarket and what they're looking forward to at th...
Africa's MRO Takeoff: New Horizons Or False Dawns?
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James Pozzi, Keith Mwanalushi and Mark Pilling discuss Africa's developing MRO market and whether the continent can get the investment into infrastruc...
How Drones Are Shaping Aircraft Inspection Techniques
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aviation Week editors James Pozzi and Lindsay Bjerregaard are joined by Dejan Borota, CEO and co-founder of drone-based inspection specialist Mainblad...
Are Tariffs Affecting Aviation Aftermarket Earnings?
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Second quarter and first half results are out for OEMs and publicly held aviation aftermarket companies. Hear Aviation Week editors discuss what's beh...
Can Embraer Scale Up Services To Match Record Backlog?
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Embraer has just logged a record $29.7 billion backlog. Listen in as Aviation Week Network editors Lee Ann Shay, James Pozzi and Lindsay Bjerregaard...
Constrained Capacity, Connected Cabins And Carrier Consolidation
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as editors discuss several hot topics in the July digital-only issue of Inside MRO, which is now available here. Lee Ann Shay and James Pozz...
M&A, Gigantic Investments, Small Company Fortitude in MRO
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The aviation MRO market is hot, hot, hot, which is drawing big investments. Listen as editors discuss M&A trends, billions of dollars of recent invest...
Air India Crash Spotlights MRO Response To Accidents
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
India's regulator wasted no time in ordering special maintenance inspections within 24 hours after the June 12 crash of an Air India Boeing 787. The...
What Stood Out At The 2025 Paris Air Show
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as editors discuss the big MRO news from this year's Paris Air Show, as well as what changed from the last time the industry convened in Le ...
How Is GE Evolving Inspections & What's Ahead For GTF Durability?
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as editors discuss the recent Pratt & Whitney GTF engine upgrades and how GE Aerospace is utilizing technology to develop new engine inspec...
What's Happening In Engine Leasing?
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aviation Week's James Pozzi, Alex Derber and Antoine Fafard share insights into the engine leasing market following the recent gathering of lessors an...
Electrification, Hydrogen And A&P Testing Barriers
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Editors discuss the newest issue of Inside MRO, delving into features on electric technologies, testing barriers for U.S. A&P students, Ryanair's evol...
Breaking Down The Headlines At MRO BEER
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Editors discuss the headline issues from MRO BEER 2025, including regulation and use of generative AI, shop visit strategies and workforce retention.
What the Rolls-Royce And Turkish Technic Tie-Up Means For Trent MRO
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as editors discuss Turkish Technic joining Rolls-Royce's aftermarket network and plans to build a new maintenance center in Istanbul for Tre...
Confronting MRO's Juniority Problem
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as James Pozzi and Lindsay Bjerregaard discuss the MRO industry's emerging challenge of a less experienced workforce as an increasing number...
Will APAC Engine MRO Stay The Course?
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen as James Pozzi, Lee Ann Shay and Tom Broughton discuss highlights—including tariffs, engine leasing trends and engine material availability—...
Airlines And Aftermarket React To Tariffs
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as editors discuss market details as the tariff war disrupts the aviation industry, leaving airlines and the aftermarket facing uncertainty.
Live From MRO Americas 2025
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as Aviation Week Network editors and analysts talk tariffs, engine ramp-ups, parts nuances, artificial intelligence and juniority. Recorded...
What To Expect At MRO Americas 2025
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Editors discuss major trends and topics they expect to hear about at this year's MRO Americas 2025, such as workforce development, new technology init...
Good, Bad And Ugly For Aviation MRO Education
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Editors discuss MRO workforce challenges, opportunities and DOGE cuts as they reflect on the Aviation Technician Education Council annual conference a...
What Lies Ahead For The CFM56 Aftermarket?
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as James Pozzi, Sean Broderick and Dan Williams discuss the present and future of the CFM International CFM56 engine aftermarket and how the...
Is India Geared Up To Meet Future Fleet And MRO Growth?
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as Aviation Week's James Pozzi, Swaati Ketkar and Dan Williams discuss the latest developments in India's fleet and aftermarket as the count...
Is A Shift Happening In MRO Insourcing?
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as James Pozzi, Lindsay Bjerregaard and Kurt Hofmann discuss recent maintenance insourcing announcements by Ryanair, British Airways and oth...
How The Airport Guy Is Inspiring Tomorrow's Aviation Talent
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as James Pozzi talks to Mohammad Taher—aka Mo T The Airport Guy—who has amassed more than 1 million social media followers by promoting ...
Unpacking The Buoyant Middle East Aftermarket
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The packed MRO Middle East and AIME just wrapped up after a couple of bustling days. Aviation Week editors discuss some of the highlights, including w...
Key Takeaways From MRO Latin America 2025
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Insights from MRO Latin America in Panama—including what potential U.S. tariffs on the region could mean for aerospace manufacturing and workforce—...
Transition Time For Aero Engines
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as Aviation Week editors James Pozzi, Jens Flottau and Lee Ann Shay discuss trends discussed at this week's Engine Leasing Trading & Finance...
CFM Leap Engine Ramp-Up, Durability And Spares In 2025
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aviation Week editors Sean Broderick, James Pozzi and Lee Ann Shay discuss CFM Leap 1A and 1B engine developments, from newly certified blades that sh...
What Lies Ahead For MRO In 2025?
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as Aviation Week editors discuss what could be on the horizon for MRO in 2025, touching on turnaround times, AI and aircraft recycling, plus...
The Era Of 787 Heavy Maintenance Begins
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As D checks on older Boeing 787s ramp up, the first all-composite widebody's characteristics make it a unique proposition for MRO shops. Listen in to ...
What We Learned At MRO Australasia
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as Aviation Week's James Pozzi and Dan Williams share insights they gleaned from MRO Australasia 2024 with executive editor Lee Ann Shay.
Inside The CFM Leap MRO Network Ramp-Up
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As the CFM Leap family of engines approaches 4,000 in-service engines, a figure forecasted to double by 2030, Aviation Week editors James Pozzi, Thier...
Live From MRO Europe 2024
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Editors discuss insights on artificial intelligence, supply chain, capacity growth and sustainability from the GoLive! Theater at MRO Europe 2024 in B...
How To Eliminate Unapproved Parts In Aviation
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Aviation Supply Chain Integrity Coalition recommended 13 actions to prevent unapproved parts from getting installed on aircraft. Robert Sumwalt, ...
Examining The Top 10 Airframe MROs
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Editors James Pozzi and Lee Ann Shay discuss the return of Inside MRO's Top 10 MROs feature after a five-year hiatus and what some of its findings say...
Unlocking Asia-Pacific's MRO Potential
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Editors Lee Ann Shay, James Pozzi and Chen Chuanren share insights from Aviation Week's MRO Asia-Pacific 2024 event in Singapore, focusing on capacity...
What's Trending At Aero-Engines Europe?
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Aviation Week's MRO team in Amsterdam report what they are hearing from executives at this year's Aero-Engines Europe conference. Listen in to hear fr...
Cargo Demand Is Up, But Did The Market Get P2F Capacity Right?
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Examining the aircraft feedstock for passenger-to-freighter conversions, cargo market demand, outlook for new P2F programs and MRO capacity with James...
MRO Reflections And Surprises From Farnborough
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
While this year's Farnborough Airshow did not see the huge aircraft orders announced at Paris last year, there are still plenty of interesting develop...
What's The State Of The Trent 1000 Engine Market?
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as Aviation Week's James Pozzi, Sean Broderick and Daniel Williams examine the current state of the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine program an...
How Airline Fleet Growth Is Changing Eastern European MRO
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in to hear insights from MRO BEER (Baltics, Eastern European Region), including on airBaltic's GTF issues and Ryanair's operations from James P...
How AI Is Transforming The Aftermarket
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in to hear Aviation Week Network editors James Pozzi, Lindsay Bjerregaard and Michael Bruno discuss the novel applications MROs are finding for...
Examining The V2500 Engine Market
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Aviation Week's James Pozzi, Sean Broderick and Daniel Williams examine the current state of the IAE V2500 engine program and how it is being impacted...
What's The State Of Asia-Pacific's Engine Market?
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Aviation Week editors discuss their thoughts about some key issues broached during the first standalone Aero-Engines Asia-Pacific conference in Hong K...
Live Show At MRO Americas
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in to the first-ever MRO Podcast to be recorded live in front of an audience as Aviation Week's team share their takeaways from MRO Americas 20...
How Are Europe's MRO Giants Looking Ahead?
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as Aviation Week Network's Lee Ann Shay and James Pozzi dissect the recent financials of Lufthansa Technik, Rolls-Royce and MTU Maintenance ...
Can Middle East MRO Keep Up With Fleet Growth?
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as Aviation Week Network editors discuss MRO Middle East 2024 and share insights from the event.
Aftermarket Insights From Singapore Airshow
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in to learn about key MRO and engine developments from the Singapore Airshow 2024 with Aviation Week's James Pozzi and Christine Boynton.
MRO Capacity: Will Finding A Slot Get Easier This Year?
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as Aviation Week Network editors ask a critical question: Will the capacity crunch ease this year? Airframe and engine maintenance slots hav...
Can India's MRO Industry Keep Up With Demand?
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as James Pozzi and Swaati Ketkar discuss developments in India's MRO industry and how it is building an aftermarket infrastructure to meet h...
Will MRO See Even More Growth in 2024?
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Aviation Week editors James Pozzi, Lee Ann Shay, Lindsay Bjerregaard and Sean Broderick discuss the outlook for the commercial aftermarket. Editor's n...
Why Lufthansa Opted Against Outside LHT Investment
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
MRO At Dubai Airshow 2023
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aviation Week Network's James Pozzi and Lindsay Bjerregaard discuss the recent Dubai Airshow and announcements relating to MRO capacity, capability, t...
The Latest On GTF Technical Issues, AOG Technics Saga
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aviation Week Network's James Pozzi, Sean Broderick and Dan Williams discuss the latest updates around the Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engine fixe...
What Three Topics Dominated MRO Europe?
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aviation Week MRO experts James Pozzi, Sean Broderick, Lindsay Bjerregaard and Dan Williams share their observations and insights gained from the 25th...
Key Takeaways From MRO Asia-Pacific
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aviation Week Network's Lee Ann Shay, James Pozzi and Chen Chuanren gather in Singapore to discuss what they heard at this week's MRO Asia-Pacific con...
Assessing Europe's Engine MRO Segment
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as Aviation Week experts Lee Ann Shay and James Pozzi break down talking points from the Aero-Engines Europe conference in Madrid—includin...
Unpacking Undocumented Parts
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aviation Week's James Pozzi, Sean Broderick and Dan Williams assess the recent uncovering of forged airworthiness documentation for aircraft parts sou...
The Impact Of GTF Engine Issues
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aviation Week Network's James Pozzi, Sean Broderick and Dan Williams discuss the impact of technical issues related to the GTF engine powering Airbus ...
The Future Airbus A380 Fleet And MRO
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After Airbus ceased production and COVID-19 destroyed demand, the A380 program's fate appeared to be sealed. However, the past year has seen an unexpe...
Interest In MRO M&A Picking Up
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The aviation aftermarket has seen some big mergers recently, such as Heico's purchase of Wencor. Aviation Week editors discuss why M&A is picking up a...
Supply Chain Impacts On Eastern Europe's MRO Industry
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alistair Dibisceglia, director at Oliver Wyman CAVOK, discusses the state of Eastern Europe's MRO supply chain and how the region is contending with g...
Insights From ELTF 2023
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
James Pozzi and Lee Ann Shay discuss the key takeaways from Aviation Week's Engine Leasing, Trading & Finance conference which concluded in London las...
Supply Chain Constraints Cause Headaches For Australasia's MRO Industry
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adrian Schofield, Aviation Week's senior air transport editor for Asia-Pacific, speaks to Joshua Ng of Alton Aviation Consultancy about the major issu...
New Generation Engines Pose Challenges For The Aftermarket
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As new engine programs develop and gain further traction in the market, OEMs, MROs and operators are experiencing related challenges.
What We're Hearing At MRO Americas
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as Aviation Week's MRO team report on what they're picking up from the floor at MRO Americas 2023 in Atlanta.
Analyzing The Potential Sale Of A Stake In Lufthansa Technik
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lufthansa Technik is looking for a second shareholder and expects to make a decision by mid-year. Why is it considering this and who could it be?
Achieving MRO Workforce Goals
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The workforce shortage continues to challenge the MRO industry as companies struggle to recruit enough skilled technicians. Crystal Maguire, executive...
Is MRO Recovery Ready In The Middle East?
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Robust travel demand has spiked MRO demand for narrowbodies and widebodies—including the A380 and A340. James Pozzi and Lee Ann Shay discuss the big...
Engine MRO At Center Of Supply Chain Tensions
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aftermarket suppliers are ramping up to support new engine platforms while they continue to support the existing fleet—both of which face supply cha...
Boeing's Supply Chain Play
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Given supply chain bottlenecks around the world, Aviation Week's Lee Ann Shay and James Pozzi explore why Boeing is expanding its distribution busine...
What To Expect At MRO Europe
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week's MRO Europe event will coincide with a challenging time for the region's commercial aftermarket. James Pozzi and Lindsay Bjerregaard discu...
What We Learned At MRO Asia-Pacific
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lessons learned and key takeaways from Aviation Week's MRO editors at MRO Asia-Pacific.
Previewing The Key Talking Points At Aero-Engines Europe
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With the commercial engine aftermarket experiencing mixed fortunes so far this year, Lee Ann Shay and James Pozzi preview what's on the agenda at the ...
How Caerdav Moved Forward
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With new funding secured and new maintenance contracts in place, UK-based MRO Caerdav is looking forward. In this podcast, James Pozzi details how i...
Making Aviation Ecosystem, Predictive Maintenance Smarter
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The aviation ecosystem should get smarter by leveraging data from different systems. Jennifer Schopfer, Collins Aerospace president of connected aviat...
How Fleet Changes Are Impacting MRO And Its Segments
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Aviation Week editors discuss the lead feature article in July's issue of Inside MRO.
Atitech's Plans For Alitalia Acquisition
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the key takeaways from Aviation Week's James Pozzi's interview with Atitech president Gianni Lettieri at the MRO's Naples facility.
Lufthansa Technik CEO Johannes Bussmann Reflects On His Career
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Aviation Week's Lee Ann Shay and Lufthansa Technik's Johannes Bussmann discuss changes over the past 20 years, emerging trends and the future of MRO ...
The State Of Eastern Europe's MRO Segment In 2022
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A look at how the commercial aftermarket of Eastern Europe is faring so far this year.
Sustainability Essentials: Understanding Next Important Steps
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Critical initiatives are underway that will influence how sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) mix and proliferate, how SAF and hydrogen will impact engin...
MRO Americas—Initial Impressions
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Aviation Week's aftermarket editors gather in Dallas to discuss what they saw at MRO Americas and how it is reshaping the way they think about the ind...
Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Mick Adams On His MRO Career
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mick Adams, CEO of STS Aviation Services, is being presented with Aviation Week's Lifetime Achievement Award in MRO at MRO Americas 2022 this wee...
What To Expect At MRO Americas 2022
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Aviation Week's editorial team previews the upcoming MRO Americas 2022 event, highlighting trends they are expecting to see at the show as well as wha...
A Big Year for Mexicana MRO
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mexicana MRO is similar to the fabled phoenix in Greek mythology, but may now break the cycle and really flourish. But first, expect two big things to...
What Do Russian Aftermarket Sanctions Mean For MRO
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Aviation Week MRO editors unpack the latest developments affecting the aftermarket following the sanctions placed on Russia after its invasion of Ukra...
MRO Middle East Special
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as executive editor Lee Ann Shay and EMEA editor James Pozzi share what they heard at MRO Middle East 2022 in Dubai. MROs in the region are...
Magnetic On MRO Opportunities In 2022
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as Risto Maeots, CEO of Magnetic Group, talks about the company's rebrand and how it is approaching new aftermarket opportunities in 2022.