All aerospace news – Page 353
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Italian government throws Piaggio €700 million lifeline
The Italian government has approved nearly €700 million ($800 million) worth of orders and commitments for Piaggio Aerospace, which should help to provide a long-term and sustainable future for the Italian airframer.
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Berlin obtains modified A319 for arms control monitoring flights
Germany's defence ministry on 21 June took delivery of a converted Airbus ACJ319 to operate international arms control observation flights under the Treaty on Open Skies between NATO and nations of the former Warsaw Pact.
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GMF AeroAsia ink MRO pacts with AFI KLM E&M, CFM
GMF AeroAsia signed a cooperation agreement with Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) to be the latter’s preferred choice of MRO on Airbus and Boeing widebodies, as well as on components.
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PARIS: Parker strikes partnership deal on 787 component MRO
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance and Parker Aerospace have arranged a partnership to service the US manufacturer's hydraulic equipment on Boeing 787s.
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NewsVIDEO: How Boeing is ramping up 737NG cargo conversions
Boeing’s freighter conversion programme for the 737NG was in the news at this week’s Paris air show, with lessor GECAS announcing the placement of additional aircraft and the manufacturer securing orders for more conversions.
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Subaru Bell 412EPX gets launch customer
Subaru and Bell Helicopter have clinched their first customer for the Subaru Bell 412EPX helicopter, with the Japan National Police Agency placing an order for one rotorcraft.
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PARIS: DGA pushes ahead with Guepard helicopter definition
France's DGA procurement agency is working through the definition process for the new H160M Guepard helicopters it is acquiring for all three branches of the country's armed forces under the HIL programme.
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PARIS: GE partners LHT for electrical component MRO
Lufthansa Technik has been selected by GE Aviation as authorised service centre for some of the US manufacturer's electrical equipment on the under-development Boeing 777X.
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MTU to move Canadian MRO operations
German engine specialist MTU is to consolidate most of its Vancouver maintenance operations – currently spread across three sites – at a newly acquired facility on the Canadian city's outskirts.
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PARIS: Lessor BBAM signs with EFW for A321 converted freighter
Conversions specialist EFW has secured a letter-of-intent commitment from lessor BBAM for an Airbus A321 freighter.
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PARIS: Helicopter pair team for 'cleaner' flight research
Two of the helicopter industry's biggest players are teaming up to explore the future of "cleaner, quieter and more efficient vertical flight".
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Iran claims shoot down of RQ-4 Global Hawk
Further raising tensions in the Middle East, the government of Iran claims to have shot down a Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned air vehicle (UAV) over Kuh Mubarak, a coastal area of Iran at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz.
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NewsPARIS: Safran secures Arrano engine approval
Safran Helicopter Engines has secured European approval for the Arrano 1A turboshaft which will power the Airbus Helicopters H160 medium-twin.
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First SIA A380 retrofit completed
Airbus and SIA Engineering have completed the first of 14 A380 cabin retrofits for Singapore Airlines.
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PARIS: Airbus partners IT firms to devise Skywise applications
Airbus has enlisted Accenture, Capgemini, FPT Software, IBM and Sopra Steria to develop software applications for digital services platform Skywise.
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PARIS: MTU picks site near Belgrade for new MRO facility
German engine specialist MTU has selected a site for its planned component repair shop in Serbia – Nova Pazova, about 25km (16 miles) north of Belgrade airport.
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NewsPARIS: All the best images from the show
All the best images from on the ground at the 2019 Paris air show.
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PARIS: Boeing lands digital service deals worth more than $100m
Boeing's fast-growing services business has disclosed more than $100 million-worth of orders and contracts for digital products with customers including major US carriers and smaller regional operators.
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PARIS: Collins gains African foothold with Ethiopian MRO deal
Ethiopian Airlines will establish third-party component maintenance capabilities under an aftermarket support agreement with Collins Aerospace.
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PARIS: Safran sees a secure future in nacelle segment
As an incumbent supplier to an aircraft programme, there is always the risk that your airframer customer will instead consider one of your rivals for the position, or, as has increasingly been seen – opt to take that capability in house.