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Pratt & Whitney Canada has removed contractual restrictions that may have limited the flow of engines and parts into the independent aftermarket. The change could improve USM availability and competition—but its real impact will depend on whether more material now reaches teardown companies, distributors and repair stations.

AI isn’t coming for process-driven work someday. Much of it can already be done faster, cheaper and with fewer people. I’ve just experienced it firsthand.

AAR’s proposed acquisition of a controlling interest in MRO Holdings is not simply a purchase of hangars and maintenance capacity. It is an attempt to connect the point where aircraft-maintenance demand is discovered with AAR’s existing parts distribution, component repair and aviation-software businesses.

China has formally recognized a new pathway for used aircraft parts recovered overseas, but it is not an open door for every teardown company or distributor. The opportunity centers on AFRA-accredited disassembly providers that can satisfy CAAC requirements and place verifiable records in the AFRA–CAAC Registry.