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On the Ragged Edge of the Sky: How Locatory.com Offers Stability in a Shifting Aviation Aftermarket?

2025-06-09 / 5 min

Recent analysis of the aviation aftermarket reveals a period of significant market adjustment. Factors such as protracted new aircraft delivery timelines, the extended operational life of mature fleets, and persistent global supply chain disruptions are contributing to a constrained supply of serviceable aircraft, engines, and essential components. Consequently, the market for Used Serviceable Material (USM)

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Improve AOG Logistics with Warehouse Insights with Locatory.com

2025-05-21 / 4 min

We are excited to introduce a major upgrade to your Locatory.com experience, the Improved Warehouse Visibility, a feature designed to enhance your logistics planning, aims to strengthen your AOG handling capabilities, and make your inventory stand out to buyers worldwide. In the fast-moving aviation aftermarket, location is everything. Whether you are managing tight maintenance timelines

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US Tariffs’ Impact on Aviation Aftermarket, MRO Service Providers, OEMs, and Operators

2025-05-06 / 8 min

The aviation industry, a complex web of interconnected players from aircraft manufacturers (OEMs) to aircraft operators and the vital maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) sector, is no stranger to global economic winds. However, the recent wave of US tariffs, ranging from 10% to 25% on aerospace goods from countries like China, the EU, and Turkey,

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Why the Aviation Industry Can’t Afford to Ignore Overhauled Parts?

2025-04-10 / 4 min

There was a time when the aviation industry moved to the steady, predictable rhythm of cycles. Order books swelled, fleets grew, and maintenance followed a familiar course, bound by convention and the quiet assurance that tomorrow would resemble yesterday. But those days, like the glinting contrails of a departing aircraft, are fading into memory. In

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The Future of Aircraft Component Recycling and Reuse: Maximizing Value in the Aviation Aftermarket

2025-03-28 / 3 min

Every aircraft retirement marks the beginning of a complex process. As fleets transition and older aircraft are phased out, their components don’t simply vanish. Instead, they move through a structured teardown, evaluation, and redistribution process, ensuring that valuable, suitable for replacement parts remain in circulation to support active fleets. For airlines, MROs, and lessors, the

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Reshaping the Hangar: The Maintenance Evolution for Next-Generation Narrowbody Aircraft

2025-03-18 / 4 min

The global aviation manufacturing is undergoing a transformation. New‐generation narrowbodies, like the Airbus A321 XLR, Boeing 737 MAX 9, and Boeing 737 MAX 10, are redefining long-range, single-aisle travel. These aircraft promise enhanced fuel efficiency, extended ranges, and increased passenger capacity. Yet, they also bring new challenges, particularly in maintenance and parts sourcing. As airlines

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