MRO
2 articles
- F-35 Sustainment Runs on Accountable Custody
F-35 readiness depends on government-controlled visibility and accountable custody across its global spares, repair, and transport network.
- The Commercial Aviation Aftermarket Chokepoint: Why OEM Rent Extraction Is Not Just a Software Problem
The commercial aviation aftermarket is not a free market. We outline the causal chain from flight-hour authorization to mandatory shop visits to digital telemetry locks, exposing how engine OEMs extract monopoly rent through FAA compliance architecture — and why the PMA alternative market remains structurally capped.