All MRO news – Page 162
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NewsILA: Premium Aerotec gears up to meet the demands of parent Airbus
It was a very European compromise. Back in 2007, reeling from a feeble dollar, the A380 debacle and the need to fund development of the A350, bosses of the then-EADS launched a drive to cut costs and streamline the Franco-German group’s cumbersome vertically-integrated organisation. Part of the solution involved divesting ...
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Amedeo sees potential for A380 cargo conversions
A380 leasing specialist Amedeo believes an A380 passenger-to-freighter [PTF] conversion could be developed a decade from now, and it may use an internal lift system for loading containers to each deck rather than conventional maindeck doors.
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Air France-KLM’s MRO arm wins more work from Air Cote d’Ivoire
Air Cote d’Ivoire has extended its Airbus A319 MRO contract with Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance.
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NewsRe-launched Eastern Air Lines orders up to 20 737s
Miami-based start-up Eastern Air Lines Group has signed an “initial” order for 10 Boeing 737-800s and with purchase rights for 10 more 737 Max 8 in a deal with potential combined value of $1.95 billion at list prices.
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NewsAirbus 'needs to do homework' on re-engined A330
Airbus Group’s finance head has reiterated that the airframer will reach a decision this year on whether to develop a re-engined version of its A330.
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NewsAirbus expects to sell some of A350 test fleet
Airbus expects eventually to sell part of the A350-900 test fleet to customers, although it has not indicated how many of the five jets could be transferred.
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NewsEasyJet ‘very close’ to change in MRO tack
EasyJet will soon make a decision on the extent to which it will adopt a block-maintenance philosophy whereby aircraft are serviced in fewer but more comprehensive checks.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: ADAT sale signals strategic change for Mubadala
Abu Dhabi’s investment house Mubadala has signalled a major switch in its ambitious aerospace strategy, offloading its maintenance, repair and overhaul unit ADAT to Etihad Airways while taking full control of specialist Italian airframer Piaggio Aero.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: EasyJet embraces novel MRO technology
EasyJet is trialling a number of new operational and maintenance-related initiatives aimed at eradicating by 2020 aircraft departure hold-ups caused by technical issues.
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NewsEtihad takes over Abu Dhabi MRO firm ADAT
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways is to acquire maintenance operation Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies, owned by investor Mubadala.
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Lufthansa Technik opens third aircraft inspection site in USA
Lufthansa Technik has opened a new location for aircraft production inspection in North Charleston, South Carolina.
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Saab seals E-Jet MRO pact with Liebherr
Saab is to provide landing-gear maintenance services for the Embraer E-Jet family under an agreement with German manufacturer Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg.
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SriLankan, Lufthansa Technik MRO JV in limbo
SriLankan Airlines' discussions with Lufthansa Technik to jointly set up an MRO operation appear to have met with some road blocks, with the carrier now saying it will go ahead with its MRO plans with or without a partner.
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NewsCSeries clears flight envelope extremes for speed, altitude
The CSeries test fleet has now cleared the altitude and speed extremes of the flight envelope, Bombardier announced in a quarterly earnings statement issued on 1 May.
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NewsAir France-KLM seeks closer MRO ties with Air China
Air France-KLM intends to further build its maintenance partnership with Air China after its MRO division was selected to supports the Asian carrier’s General Electric GE90 engines.
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NewsAsiana 767 crew grounded after flying on one engine
South Korean regulators are investigating Asiana Airlines following a 19 April incident in which the crew of a Boeing 767-300 aircraft did not divert after they observed a warning with the aircraft’s port-side engine.
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First Air to equip fleet with automatic black box streaming
Canadian carrier First Air is equipping its fleet with a new capability that allows for automatic streaming of aircraft black box data, says the carrier.
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Gulf Air to install Rave IFE on A330s
Bahrain flag carrier Gulf Air will install Zodiac Aerospace’s lightweight Rave Centric in-flight entertainment as part of a refresh of its Airbus A330 fleet.
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NewsBoeing claims Q1 setbacks on 787 nearly overcome
Boeing is close to overcoming two fresh setbacks discovered within the 787 production system during the first quarter, say Boeing executives.
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Final test A350's first flight moves to June
Airbus has shifted the maiden flight date for its final A350-900 test aircraft to June, although the type is still on track for certification in the third quarter.