All MRO news – Page 229
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Aviation industry under pressure to reduce landfill waste from scrapped airliners
Reducing the level of waste from scrapped airliners that goes to landfill hinges on finding a recycling solution for materials used in aircraft interiors
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BA and Rolls-Royce finally seal $5bn Trent deal
Rolls-Royce and British Airways have finally signed a long-awaited contract for Trent 900 and 1000 engines to power the carrier's forthcoming Airbus A380...
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JetBlue, ViaSat still in talks for definitive in-flight Internet deal
JetBlue Airways and ViaSat are working to reach a definitive agreement covering the installation of Ka-band satellite-based in-flight connectivity across...
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Shuttle repairs continue to pile up
NASA has found 32 stringers on space shuttle Discovery's external fuel tank in need of modification and two that will be replaced entirely, the US space...
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Caribbean’s ATR order emerges from controversy
Controversy surrounding an order for nine ATR 72-600s placed by Caribbean Airlines in September 2010 seems to have cleared now that the carrier's major shareholder, the government of Trinidad and Tobago, has approved the purchase.
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Republic E-175 struck by US Airways A319 requires repair
A US Airways Airbus A319 struck an Embraer E-175 last week while positioning for de-icing, an event that required the regional jet to be taken out of service...
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787 price push reveals changing message
The push to regain pricing power on the baseline 787-8, which aims to cut its fuel burn by 20% compared with today's 767, is evident in the aircraft's changing list price, which debuted in August 2005 on Boeing's website for $125-135 million
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NewsAnother round of repairs for Discovery
Work began 3 January to repair four cracks in three support beams on Space Shuttle Discovery's external fuel tank. NASA is using a methodology similar...
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Europe hopes to build on momentum
After the progress pushed through during Belgium's presidency of the EU, the industry wants the foot kept on the pedal
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NewsTurkish Airlines launches cabin parts venture with TAI
Turkish Airlines' maintenance division, Turkish Technic, has formally launched a joint-venture company with Turkish Aerospace Industries, named Turkish Cabin...
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LHT division Shannon Aerospace agrees restructuring plan
Irish maintenance firm Shannon Aerospace is undergoing a restructuring programme after the division came under new management. The Lufthansa Technik...
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S7 close to taking over Domodedovo MRO company
Russia's S7 Group is close to finalising a purchase agreement to take over maintenance company Domodedovo-Technik. The firm is an in-house maintenance...
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Shannon Aerospace employees agree to job cuts
Union and employee representatives have agreed to Shannon Aerospace's planned restructuring.
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Lithuania's FL opens MRO line station at Bristol
Lithuanian maintenance specialist FL Technics has opened a line station at the UK's regional Bristol International Airport. Alongside base maintenance,...
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Discovery returns to VAB for continued testing
Space shuttle Discovery has returned to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) from the launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to finish external...
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FAA seeks to fine Continental and American Eagle a combined $605,000
FAA is proposing to fine Continental Airlines $275,000 and American Eagle Airlines $330,000 for operating aircraft not in compliance with Federal Aviation...
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FAA and IG differ on ATOS recommendations
Officials from the FAA and Inspector General's (IG) office in the US Department of Transport have yet to resolve a majority of recommendations issued by...
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Interview
Working Week: Mike Miller-Smith
When Mike Miller-Smith was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy and lost his flying career his participation in what was to become Aerobility enabled him to span two very different sectors - aviation and charity
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787 timings uncertain a year on from first flight
A deadline for the first Boeing 787 delivery, set when the type made its much-delayed first flight at the close of 2009, looks set to pass with no precise schedule for the handover - and the six-strong test fleet still grounded due to an in-flight electrical fire on 9 November.
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Business briefs
Elbit Systems of America has boosted its US military services offering with the $85 million cash acquisition of M7 Aerospace, which supports aerostructures manufacturing, logistics, maintenance, engineering and supply chain management.