Top 5 Topics To Expect At AeroEngines Europe

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.

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.

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.

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 into the feature.