MRO Insights And Highlights From Farnborough 2026

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.

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.

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 here

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.

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.

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? 

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.

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.

Listen in as Christine Boynton, James Pozzi and Dan Williams discuss the aftermarket highlights of the 2026 Farnborough Airshow. 

Listen in as James Pozzi, Sean Broderick and Dan Williams discuss the changing aftermarket for CFM International's CFM56 engine.