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August 27, 2025
Alton Aviation Consultancy estimates that about 850 commercial aircraft are grounded—driven in part by engine overhaul backlogs. Credit: Lindsay Bjerregaard/Aviation Week Network
Drive by any engine MRO facility, and you might notice something peculiar: There are just as many commercial jet engines as employee cars sitting in the parking lot. Because of the ongoing global shortage of new and used serviceable engine parts, engine MRO suppliers are loath to begin overhaul…
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