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NewsBoeing quantifies 787 MRO efficiencies
Boeing has spelled out the maintenance benefits that operators can expect from its 787 widebody, due to enter service with All Nippon Airways (ANA) next year.
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Jetstar Asia appoints first chief operating officer
Low-cost carrier Jetstar has appointed Ho Yuen Sang as the first chief operating officer of Singapore-based Jetstar Asia.
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MRJ programme enters manufacturing phase
Production of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) has started today, with the first metal cut for the aircraft's horizontal stabiliser by Mitsubishi Heavy...
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US private equity firm buys Volvo Aero Services
Volvo Aero has sold its US subsidiary, Volvo Aero Services, to a North American private equity firm.
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Boeing begins wing-body mating of first 747-8I
Boeing's first passenger 747-8 Intercontinental has entered wing body join and systems installation, one assembly step prior to mating the fuselage sections...
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FAA investigates second SkyWest gear-up landing
The US FAA is investigating a partial gear-up landing by a SkyWest Airlines CRJ200 yesterday afternoon in Milwaukee, the second SkyWest Bombardier CRJ partial...
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US MRO body urges lobbying against FAA bill
Proposed legislation that would impose new demands on the US Federal Aviation Administration came in for stinging criticism at Aviation Week's MRO Europe...
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Lufthansa boasts of 100% A380 technical dispatch reliability
Lufthansa has consistently experienced 100% technical dispatch reliability on its Airbus A380s, but Air France is frequently dropping below its 98.5% target.
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OEMs to increase dominance in MRO market
Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) will increasingly dominate the maintenance, repair and overhaul market over the next 10 years, says consultancy Aerostrategy in its latest market forecast.
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Monarch sees possible MRO boost from carbon scheme
Monarch Aircraft Engineering is confident that the UK's high labour rates can be overcome as it seeks to build its Boeing 787 maintenance business.
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Timco adds capacity in North Carolina to bolster interiors work
Timco Aviation Services' interiors engineering and manufacturing division Timco Aerosystems plans to expand its aircraft interiors operations with the addition...
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Forecasts detail 10-year outlook for global MRO market
The global maintenance, repair and overhaul market is expected to grow by 3.2% per annum over the next decade to reach a value of $58 billion by 2019, according...
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BA could develop 787 maintenance capability: Walsh
British Airways is yet to decide whether to develop in-house maintenance capability for its incoming fleet of 24 Boeing 787s, the first of which is due to...
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BA-Iberia still revising acquisition target list: Walsh
Acquisitions are firmly on the agenda of International Consolidated Airlines Group, the holding company that will oversee the merged operations of British...
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Croatia's Trade Air enters component deal with Sabena
Croatian wet-lease and charter specialist Trade Air has sealed a component repair and overhaul pact with Sabena Technics, covering Fokker 100 aircraft.
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Boeing explains SR Technics' GoldCare exit
Boeing has revealed that a decision to exclude line maintenance from the GoldCare support programme for the 787 was behind SR Technics' disengagement as an MRO partner.
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Embraer sets out timeline for E-Jet re-engining decision
Embraer has set a six- to nine-month timeline for a decision on whether it will re-engine its E-Jets or come up with a clean-sheet design.
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NewsPICTURE: Discovery hits the pad before retirement
Space Shuttle Discovery has safely reached the launch pad at Cape Canaveral in anticipation of its final launch before retirement. A Terminal Countdown Demonstration...
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NewsPanasonic's broadband tests on BBJ 'exceeding expectations'
Panasonic Avionics has installed and certified its Ku-band satellite-based in-flight connectivity solution, eXConnect, on a privately owned Boeing 737, and...
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AWAS places three 737-800s with Norwegian
AWAS, has announced the lease of three new 737-800s to Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, the first of which will deliver early next year. Nrwegian is the...