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NewsEngine static ports left covered on transpacific Qantas 787
Qantas and Boeing are revising aircraft maintenance procedures after one of the carrier’s 787-9s flew from Melbourne to Los Angeles without having the covers of its engine static ports removed. All four ports – two on each of the General Electric GEnx engines’ fan cowls – had been taped over, ...
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E175 operators ordered to check for tip cracks after winglet-loss incident
Brazilian authorities have ordered Embraer 175 operators to conduct urgent checks for wing-tip cracks, following the in-flight loss of a winglet on the variant. Civil aviation regulator ANAC says there is a “possibility of cracks development” on the wing-tip connection area. “[This] can affect its structural integrity to the point ...
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Boeing highlights defence MRO in India
Boeing is beefing up local MRO work in India for military aircraft such as the C-17 strategic transport, P-8I Neptune anti-submarine warfare aircraft, and VIP aircraft.
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SIA Engineering swings to net profit as recovery gathers pace
SIA Engineering bounced back to a full-year net profit, as the travel recovery continues, though it was still loss-making at the operational level.
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Safran Nacelles signs support deals with Hawaiian, Viva Air Columbia
Safran Nacelles has signed two long-term service contracts with Hawaiian Airlines, as well as low-cost carrier Viva Air Columbia.
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Boeing taps Spirit AeroSystems for 737 Max aerostructures support
Boeing is partnering Spirit AeroSystems for maintenance support for nacelle and flight control repairs of the Boeing 737 Max.
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Kansas Modification lands three 777-300ER converted freighter orders
A new air cargo company called Backbone Freighter Leasing has become launch customer for Kansas Modification Center’s (KMC) Boeing 777-300ER converted freighter.
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MHI expands Nagasaki engine component plant, eyes growth
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ (MHI) aero engines unit is expanding its engine component facility in Nagasaki, as it forecasts an increase in demand for short- to medium-haul engines in the near term.
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Bombardier moves to expand service centre in Wichita, locates US headquarters there
Bombardier is signalling a long-term commitment to Wichita by moving its US headquarters there and by recasting its Wichita-based defence business – moves coming shortly after the airframer stopped producing Learjets in the city.
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IrAero urges government intervention over Superjet engine maintenance
Russian carrier IrAero is seeking support to resolve the problem of operating Irkut Superjet 100s given the effect of sanctions on engine supply to the type. The Siberian airline has 10 Superjets in its fleet. The type is fitted with SaM146 engines, produced by the PowerJet joint venture between France’s ...
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Commission doubts Russian authority’s ability to cope with expanded safety oversight
European regulators have expressed doubts over Russian authorities’ ability to exercise sufficient safety oversight of the large number of leased foreign-owned aircraft seized by the government after sanctions were imposed on the air transport sector. The European Commission has detailed its reasons for blacklisting 21 airlines over their continued operation ...
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NIAR WERX to name customers for cargo-converted 777-300ER as project advances
The Wichita team developing a Boeing 777-300ER converted freighter intends this month to announce multiple launch customers for the project, and is on track to begin manufacturing components within weeks.
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SIA Engineering broadens Malaysian presence with hangar lease plans
SIA Engineering has inked a memorandum of understanding with Malaysian MRO facilities firm Impeccable Vintage Properties to explore a potential lease of two hangars at Subang Airport.
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US lawmaker again tries to heighten aircraft maintenance oversight
A top US lawmaker is again seeking to increase government oversight of commercial aircraft maintenance and of non-US aircraft repair stations.
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Lufthansa Technik unit back providing Comair maintenance after suspension lifted
Lufthansa Technik Maintenance International (LTMI) has resumed work for South African carrier Comair after regulators in the country lifted the temporary suspension on the MRO unit.
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LHT unit waits for South African regulator response as it bids to end suspension
Lufthansa Technik’s international subsidiary is waiting for the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) to evaluate its proposals aimed at resolving the two outstanding findings raised in a recent audit which prompted the regulator to suspend its aircraft maintenance approval.
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EFW clinches European type certification for A320P2F
Aircraft modification joint venture EFW has secured supplemental type certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its first Airbus A320 passenger-to-freighter conversion programme.
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South African regulator suspends LHT’s international unit as impact of Comair probe widens
South Africa’s aviation regulator has temporarily suspended the aircraft maintenance organisation approval of Lufthansa Technik Maintenance International (LTMI) pending the resolution of two outstanding issues raised in a recent audit.
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Rosaviatsia extends MRO approvals to Russian carriers to service foreign aircraft
Russian leisure carrier Azur Air has been granted clearance to conduct maintenance across its fleet if the aircraft are on the domestic register. Azur Air says it has received approval for maintenance on Boeing 777s and 737s from the federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia. The company has technical facilities at ...
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ITA reaches provisional agreements over ground-handling and maintenance
Italian carrier ITA Airways has reached provisional agreements for ground-handling and maintenance, although final deals will depend on predecessor Alitalia’s administrators. ITA says tenders to acquire the handling and maintenance businesses of Alitalia expire on 14 March. It has signed a preliminary agreement with Swissport International covering handling services. If ...
