All MRO news – Page 246
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Farnborough: Irkut confident MS-21 can take off
Russia's Irkut is pressing on with its 150-200 seater MS-21 narrowbody airliner project
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American refurbishes 737-800s with new cabins; adds seats
Oneworld alliance member American Airlines has initiated a refurbishment programme for its original 76-strong fleet of Boeing 737-800s in a move that will...
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NewsCzech Airlines clears way to separating MRO division
Czech Airlines has cleared the way to establishing its technical division as a separate subsidiary, although it has not indicated whether it might be preparing...
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Profile: John Wheldon GAA
EXPATRIATE PROFILE A new challenge daily Briton John Wheldon, 57, manager simulators and equipment maintenance with Gulf Aviation Academy in...
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Lufthansa to overhaul cabin on European flights
German flag-carrier Lufthansa is planning to overhaul the cabin of its European fleet and introduce a new service concept later this year. The change,...
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Arianespace, Russia expand Soyuz agreement
With a new Soyuz launch site under construction at the Centre Spatial Guyanais outside Kourou, French Guiana, Arianespace and Russian space agency Roscosmos...
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Bahrain gears up to regain its status as centre of Gulf aviation
Bahrain, former airline hub of the Middle East, is intent on restoring past glories as it aims to become a centre for aviation services
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OEMs outline specifics of FAA environmental contract award
Boeing, GE and Honeywell plan to use contract awards from the US FAA to deepen existing research on technology improve fuel efficiency and cut emissions.
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NewsEmirates to launch in-flight mobile data service
Emirates this summer plans to begin rolling out in-flight mobile data service on its aircraft, ATI and Flightglobal can reveal. A total 74 Emirates...
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American explains detection of cracks on two 767s
American Airlines has sent one of its Boeing 767 engine pylons for metallurgical testing by a third party on behalf of Boeing, after a crack was discovered...
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NewsPICTURE: Superjet International’s evacuation trainer is put through its paces
A Sukhoi Superjet 100 evacuation trainer will be ready for use in the instruction of flight and cabin crew at SuperJet International's training centre in Tessera-Venice by the end of July
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FL Technics to treble line maintenance network
Lithuania's FL Technics plans to more than treble the number of its line maintenance stations in Europe by 2012 as part of a $25 million investment programme. The...
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American continues investigation into door separation on a 777
An American Airlines Boeing 777 whose door ripped off on 15 June remains out of service for repairs, but could resume operations today, says the airline.
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NewsAir India to set up MRO base in Dubai
Air India plans to set up a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) base for its operations in the Middle East in Dubai from end-July. The centre will...
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Triumph completes acquisition of Vought
Triumph Group has completed the acquisition of Vought Aircraft Industries from The Carlyle Group.
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LAN-supported AerOasis plans late 2010 launch with A320s
Colombian start-up and potential LAN partner AerOasis is planning to launch services later this year with an initial fleet of three leased Airbus A320s.
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GE plans mid-July nod for GEnx siblings
General Electric is expecting near simultaneous regulatory certifications for its GEnx-1B and -2B engines in July, several months ahead of the planned certification and service entry for the Boeing 787 and 747-8.
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Southwest names Hirshman as head of maintenance and engineering
Southwest Airlines has named Brian Hirshman as vice president of maintenance and engineering. Hirshman will lead a team of Southwest executives including...
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Opinion
Comment: Predicted pilot and engineer demand is unsustainable
Airlines which have stopped investing in the future just to survive the present are in for a shock.
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Business briefs
Malaysia-based low-cost carrier AirAsia is to list its longer-haul operation AirAsia X on the Malaysian, Indonesian...