The surge in pilot training has been good for the engine business and Lycoming CEO Mike Kraft says he's hopeful it will be sustained. In a podcast interview at AirVenture 2018, Kraft said the legacy engine maker has kept innovating and adapting to the changing market and many of the biggest changes are invisible. For instance, the company has begun installing diamond-coated wear parts in the engines and the result will be increased reliability and longevity. Among the big projects it's involved with is supplying the FADEC-equipped iE2 engines, formally known as the TEO 540-C1A, for Cape Air's new fleet of Tecnam 2012 twins.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/ownership/training-buoys-engine-market