Factors affecting the supply of PW2000 & RB211-535 engines in the aftermarket, Issue 124 Jun/Jul 2019

The 757’s popularity as a freighter, the closure and inactivity of several engine shops, and the low production rates of parts have all combined to produce a shortage of time-continued PW2000 & RB211-535 engines. The economics of the options for acquiring serviceable units are considered.