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MROE: Growing OEM grip of aftermarket stirs up debate
One of the most intensely discussed topics at Aviation Week's MRO Europe 2011 conference in Madrid is the original equipment manufacturers' (OEM) increasing...
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OpinionInitial ECJ opinion on EU ETS legal challenge expected soon
The European Court of Justice's senior legal advisor is poised to put forward an opinion on the challenge against the inclusion of aviation in the EU's emissions trading system (ETS), brought forward by the Air Transport Association of America (ATA) and three of its members.
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NewsInquiry confirms electrical arcing caused fatal Tu-154 fire
Investigators have attributed the fatal blaze on a parked Kolavia Tupolev Tu-154B at Surgut to electrical arcing in a generator panel mounted in the rear.
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GE and Iberia Maintenance ink CF34-8 engine overhaul deal
Iberia's maintenance arm has signed an agreement with GE Aviation that will allow the Spanish company to provide MRO services on GE Aviation CF34-8C/E engines. The...
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MROE: Bulgaria Air inks extensive MRO deal with LHT Sofia
Bulgaria Air has contracted Lufthansa Technik Sofia for component support as well as line and base maintenance for its Airbus A320 family and Boeing 737...
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MROE: Questions emerge over future lack of technicians
While there seems to be little doubt in the maintenance industry about a looming shortage of aircraft mechanics and licensed engineers in future, there are...
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Wizz Air signs engine wash deal with Pratt & Whitney
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air has inked a five-year agreement to use Pratt & Whitney's EcoPower engine wash system on its fleet of Airbus A320...
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IATA again rails against EU emissions trading system
IATA has rejected suggestions by the European Union that the issuing of free emissions permits to airlines under Europe's emissions trading system (ETS)...
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STAA expands training facilities, wins Hainan contract
ST Aerospace Academy (STAA) has invested S$15 million ($11.7 million) in expanded infrastructure, including a pilot training facility at Ballarat airport,...
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NewsPackage B Trent 1000s still in testing: R-R and Boeing
Boeing and Rolls-Royce have corrected previous statements that inaccurately confirmed that an upgraded version of the Trent 1000 turbofan has already flown...
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‘Intoxicated’ navigator cited in RusAir Tu-134 crash
Descent below the glide path in poor weather and a failure to execute a timely go-around led to the fatal RusAir Tupolev Tu-134A crash on approach to Petrozavodsk,...
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NewsSpaceX to build reusable suborbital craft
SpaceX will begin flight testing of a reusable suborbital vehicle called 'Grasshopper' from its McGregor, Texas facility. The Grasshopper will use...
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NewsFlightglobal launches Flightglobal Pro
Flightglobal has launched Flightglobal Pro, a new subscriber service providing critical intelligence for aviation, finance and aerospace professionals whose...
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ROUTES: Australian carriers look to Asia
Moves from Qantas and Virgin Australia show the nation's carriers continuing to take a foothold in the Asian markeT
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New design arm launched by 328 Support Service
Munich-based Dornier 328 maintenance specialist, 328 Support Service, has established a sister design organisation, which gained EASA Part 21J approval last...
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Routes: 787 promises to create new network opportunities
Like other Boeing 787 customers, British Airways expects the arrival of the Dreamliner in its fleet - albeit much later than scheduled - will transform the way it thinks about network development.
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Delta TechOps receives ISO 9001 for engine shops
Delta TechOps has received an International Standards Organization ISO 9001 certification for its engine maintenance and landing gear shops. Delta...
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Comment: Oh, for perfect vision
Good news this week from Airbus, whose experts forecast the world's air operators will buy nearly 28,000 new jets between now and 2030 - more than doubling the size of the fleet to the high side of 31,000.
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NewsAirlines to receive 85% of EU ETS allowances free in 2012
Airlines will receive 85% of their emissions allowances free of charge in the first year of the European Union's emissions trading system (ETS).