Flight hours increasingly driving maintenance costs in new technology
Modern aircraft engines are challenging decades-old maintenance assumptions, forcing airlines to rethink route planning and…
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GTF and LEAP down-time shows generational shift in engine market
New technology engines have differentiated themselves as meeting fuel burn but missing reliability and maintenance…
New narrowbody technology expected to overtake prior generation by 2031
Slow production rates have delayed technology crossover for narrowbody airframe and engines. This analysis considers…
CFM56 shop visit costs rising sharply alongside LEAP challenges
As new generation engines see increased shop visits and higher costs, more airlines are turning…
