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The article discusses the potential of a reengined version of the Airbus A330 aircraft, called the A330neo, focusing on airlines' demand and manufacturer Airbus' hesitancy to develop it as of February 2014. Topics include airline Air Asia X and others' lobbying for the new engine technology, the success of similar reengining projects such as the Airbus A320neo and the Boeing 737 MAX, and engine makers General Electric and Rolls-Royce.

The article offers information on the economic aspects of airplane engine service market in the U.S. Topics discussed include views of Leo Koppers of commercial engine solution provider MTU Maintenance reflecting on GP7000 and GE90 Growth as the fastest growing engine programs, views of Mark Eldred of United Technical Operations on engine overhauls and views on Ghislaine Doukhan of aircraft manufacturer Snecma.

The article discusses demand for a potential new engine option (neo) version of the Airbus A330 airplane, focusing on growing support for the project as of March 24, 2014. Topics include the endorsement of the ideas by U.S. aircraft lessor CIT Aerospace, the lack of official consideration of the option by aircraft manufacturer Airbus, and details of the effects the reengining process would have.

The article reports on an aftermarket services program for airlines operating aircraft, called SelectCare, launched by aero engines maker Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd. in an attempt to increase its share of the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services segment. SelectCare is being pitched as an additional services option to its comprehensive TotalCare offering and the more basic MRO Services package.

The article discusses the expected growth of the commercial aircraft turbine engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) market for 2014 to 2023. Topics addressed include shop visits in large quantities by the CFM56-5B, CFM56-7B and IAE V2500 engines, the prospects for the widebody aircraft engines Rolls-Royce 700 and General Electric CF6-80E1, and airlines' exchange of their engines for those with more on-wing life. The value of the 2014 engine MRO market according to region is also cited.

The article presents aircraft and airline industry forecasting related to spending on aircraft motor overhauling. Relatively flat spending by airlines on maintenance of jet engines in 2013-2015 is predicted. It is forecast that U.S. airlines will spend more on engine overhauling than the airlines of any other country or region.

The article focuses on the aircraft industry company Turkish Technic. The company's use of computer networks to manage its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operations is examined, particularly its merging of various information technologies including radio frequency identification (RFID), sensor networks and graphical user interfaces (GFI).