Aviation Week's MRO Podcast

The aviation aftermarket is a complicated, fragmented, global business. Listen in as Aviation Week’s MRO editors explore the ins and outs of the industry.

Standout Stories From Inside MRO’s October Issue 10/19/2026

Standout Stories From Inside MRO’s October Issue Aviation Week editors Lee Ann Shay, James Pozzi and Lindsay Bjerregaard share insights from their reporting on Europe’s aftermarket expansion, modification trends, regional workforce hurdles and more. /episode/index/show/mronetwork/id/43325574

What’s Working To Close MRO’s Talent Gap? 10/12/2026

What’s Working To Close MRO’s Talent Gap? Ryan Goertzen, AAR’s VP of workforce development, and Dr. Sheree Utash, president of WSU Tech, join Lindsay Bjerregaard to discuss which strategies are successfully reducing the shortfall of aviation maintenance technicians in the U.S. /episode/index/show/mronetwork/id/43235183

Conquering AOG Logistics | Sponsored By Marken UPS Precision Logistics 10/08/2026

Conquering AOG Logistics | Sponsored By Marken UPS Precision Logistics Aircraft On Ground logistics can be chaotic. Marken UPS Precision Logistics weighs in on how to conquer the chaos with their tried and true path in this sponsored podcast. Find out more /episode/index/show/mronetwork/id/43208018

Inside AAR’s $1.725 Billion MRO Holdings Deal 10/05/2026

Inside AAR’s $1.725 Billion MRO Holdings Deal Listen in as James Pozzi, Lee Ann Shay and Sean Broderick discuss AAR’s planned acquisition of a majority stake in MRO Holdings and what this means for the company’s position as a base maintenance provider. /episode/index/show/mronetwork/id/43144653

MRO Asia-Pacific Reveals Growing Pains In Aviation Maintenance 09/28/2026

MRO Asia-Pacific Reveals Growing Pains In Aviation Maintenance Aviation Week's Lee Ann Shay, James Pozzi and Chen Chuanren recap the highlights from the 2026 edition of MRO Asia-Pacific in Singapore. /episode/index/show/mronetwork/id/43034243

How Is The African MRO Scene Evolving? 09/21/2026

How Is The African MRO Scene Evolving? Keith Mwanalushi and Mark Pilling, both specialists in the African aftermarket, join host James Pozzi to break down new developments on the continent. /episode/index/show/mronetwork/id/42953608

Investing In The Future: Engine Leasing, MRO And The Evolving Aviation Market | Sponsored By Hanwha 09/17/2026

Investing In The Future: Engine Leasing, MRO And The Evolving Aviation Market | Sponsored By Hanwha Aviation Week sits down with the CEO of Hanwha Aviation, Jeff Lewis, to discuss engine leasing, MRO and the evolving aviation market in this podcast sponsored by Hanwha Aviation. /episode/index/show/mronetwork/id/42908367

The Stories Shaping Asia-Pacific MRO 09/14/2026

The Stories Shaping Asia-Pacific MRO Listen in as James Pozzi and Lee Ann Shay preview MRO Asia-Pacific by examining the latest Inside MRO stories on what’s shaping the region’s aftermarket, including MAB Engineering’s measured rebuild, GAMECO and Korean Air’s capacity expansion, mounting workforce pressures and the evolving engine MRO landscape. /episode/index/show/mronetwork/id/42875445

Manufacturing Execution As A Strategic Lever | Sponsored By iBase-t 09/10/2026

Manufacturing Execution As A Strategic Lever | Sponsored By iBase-t Listen in to hear from Naveen Poonian, President & CEO of iBase-t, who discusses an often overlooked power play—Manufacturing Execution as a Strategic Lever—in this podcast sponsored by iBase-t. Find out more /episode/index/show/mronetwork/id/42860380

Europe’s Engine MRO Resilience 09/07/2026

Europe’s Engine MRO Resilience Listen in as Aviation Week’s James Pozzi, Daniel Williams and Lee Ann Shay discuss some of the key takeaways from AeroEngines Europe in Lisbon. /episode/index/show/mronetwork/id/42783040

Why Lessors Are Moving Deeper Into The Aftermarket 08/31/2026

Why Lessors Are Moving Deeper Into The Aftermarket ORIX Aviation announced its purchase of AerFin on Aug. 3, which follows a trend of lessors diversifying beyond traditional leasing. Aviation Week editors describe why and how this sector will likely evolve. /episode/index/show/mronetwork/id/42590950

Top 5 Topics To Expect At AeroEngines Europe 08/24/2026

Top 5 Topics To Expect At AeroEngines Europe Ahead of AeroEngines Europe, set for Sept. 1-2 in Lisbon, Aviation Week editors discuss what they expect to be the five biggest questions industry will try to answer at the event. For one: Has the engine aftermarket fundamentally changed? /episode/index/show/mronetwork/id/42517895

Why Airbus A320neos Are Being Torn Down Early 08/17/2026

Why Airbus A320neos Are Being Torn Down Early Listen in as James Pozzi speaks with Scott Butler of KP Aviation about why relatively young aircraft are increasingly being dismantled for parts rather than returned to service. /episode/index/show/mronetwork/id/42442010

How Would A New OEM Business Model Reshape The Aftermarket? 08/03/2026

How Would A New OEM Business Model Reshape The Aftermarket? Listen in as Aviation Week editors Sean Broderick, Michael Bruno and James Pozzi discuss the recent comments from airframe and engine OEMs on the aftermarket, why the issue has surfaced now and whether a new aircraft-engine OEM business model is achievable. /episode/index/show/mronetwork/id/42282520

MRO Insights And Highlights From Farnborough 2026 07/27/2026

MRO Insights And Highlights From Farnborough 2026 Listen in as Christine Boynton, James Pozzi and Dan Williams discuss the aftermarket highlights of the 2026 Farnborough Airshow. /episode/index/show/mronetwork/id/42206765

The CFM56 Aftermarket’s Unexpected Second Life 07/20/2026

The CFM56 Aftermarket’s Unexpected Second Life Listen in as James Pozzi, Sean Broderick and Dan Williams discuss the changing aftermarket for CFM International's CFM56 engine. /episode/index/show/mronetwork/id/42129135

Big Week For CFM Leap Premier News 07/13/2026

Big Week For CFM Leap Premier News The fleet of CFM Leap-1A and -1B is growing—so is the MRO capacity and capability. Two providers announced news, one of which hints at what could come next. /episode/index/show/mronetwork/id/42039305

What Happens To Spirit Airlines’ Fleet Now? 07/06/2026

What Happens To Spirit Airlines’ Fleet Now? Listen in as Aviation Week editors James Pozzi, Lindsay Bjerregaard and Christine Boynton examine what is happening to Spirit Airlines’ Airbus fleet following the carrier’s shutdown, from aircraft storage and lease transitions to potential teardowns and the wider impact on the narrowbody aftermarket. /episode/index/show/mronetwork/id/41941765

Will The Wave of M&A in Aviation MRO Continue? 06/29/2026

Will The Wave of M&A in Aviation MRO Continue? Aviation Week editors who wrote Inside MRO’s June cover story on M&A activity in the aviation aftermarket discuss key takeaways and a few things that didn’t make it /episode/index/show/mronetwork/id/41832925

The Power of Vertical Integration in an Engine Platform | Sponsored By Hanwha Aviation 06/25/2026

The Power of Vertical Integration in an Engine Platform | Sponsored By Hanwha Aviation Listen in as Hanwha Aviation CEO Jeff Lewis explains why vertical integration in an engine platform is so powerful, in this podcast sponsored by Hanwha Aviation. Find out more: /episode/index/show/mronetwork/id/41803480

MRO BEER: Is The Aftermarket's Glass Half Full Or Half Empty? 06/22/2026

MRO BEER: Is The Aftermarket's Glass Half Full Or Half Empty? James Pozzi and Daniel Williams break down the headlines from MRO BEER 2026, talking airline perspectives, workforce development, engines and more. /episode/index/show/mronetwork/id/41702910

What Are The Numbers Driving Engine Leasing? 06/15/2026

What Are The Numbers Driving Engine Leasing? ELFC's Richard Hough joins host James Pozzi to discuss the key numbers affecting engine leasing and maintenance. /episode/index/show/mronetwork/id/41646290

What Lies Ahead For China's MRO Market? 06/08/2026

What Lies Ahead For China's MRO Market? Listen in as James Pozzi, Lindsay Bjerregaard and Dan Williams discuss the latest developments shaping China’s MRO sector, including fleet development, aftermarket growth, evolving used serviceable materials strategies and workforce trends. /episode/index/show/mronetwork/id/41551545

The New Dynamics Of Engine Leasing 06/01/2026

The New Dynamics Of Engine Leasing Listen in as Aviation Week's James Pozzi and Alex Derber discuss the key themes shaping this year's Engine Leasing, Trading & Finance (ELTF) Europe conference. /episode/index/show/mronetwork/id/41492990

Can AI Fix Aviation’s Parts Procurement Problem? 05/26/2026

Can AI Fix Aviation’s Parts Procurement Problem? Listen in as Jon Baker, president and general manager of AAR’s Airvoyant, talks to James Pozzi and Lee Ann Shay about introducing agentic AI into procurement, what early adopters are seeing and where automation could have the biggest impact across the MRO supply chain. /episode/index/show/mronetwork/id/41423495

What’s Changed for Middle East MRO Since March? 05/18/2026

What’s Changed for Middle East MRO Since March? MRO editors James Pozzi, Sean Broderick and Alex Derber discuss the war in the Middle East and its effects on the aftermarket—both so far and in the months to come. /episode/index/show/mronetwork/id/41329925

Approaching A Decade Of Leap 05/11/2026

Approaching A Decade Of Leap As the CFM Leap program nears its 10th anniversary of entering service, Aviation Week's Lee Ann Shay, James Pozzi and Dan Williams examine the ramp-up, MRO network, reliability and forecast for this popular engine that powers the Airbus A320neo, Boeing 737 MAX and Comac C919. /episode/index/show/mronetwork/id/41245380

Regional Jet Resurgence? MHIRJ Steps Up 05/04/2026

Regional Jet Resurgence? MHIRJ Steps Up Aviation Week editors discuss the growth of MHIRJ’s legacy CRJ use, maintenance and upgrades—and why United Airlines likes this aircraft. /episode/index/show/mronetwork/id/41117490

Live From MRO Americas 2026 04/27/2026

Live From MRO Americas 2026 Recorded live at MRO Americas 2026, Aviation Week editors and an analyst talk through the highlights of the big event and discuss MRO in the context of the current geopolitical climate. /episode/index/show/mronetwork/id/41028115

Why You Can’t Miss The ‘MRO Olympics’ At MRO Americas 04/20/2026

Why You Can’t Miss The ‘MRO Olympics’ At MRO Americas The volunteer Aerospace Maintenance Council puts on its annual competition at MRO Americas, taking place this year April 21-23 in Orlando. Industry, military and student teams have been training for months to compete at this event, which is commonly referred to as the MRO Olympics. Hear guest Ken MacTiernan and Aviation Week editors discuss what’s different this year and how to get involved in this not-to-miss event. /episode/index/show/mronetwork/id/40933220

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