All MRO news – Page 75
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Why European airline groups want standardised fleets
SAS's negotiations with Airbus about an order for further A320neos to replace Boeing 737s – disclosed by the Scandinavian group last month – is the latest step in its efforts to standardise its fleet.
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Boeing publishes plan for 'non-normal' 777X wing-tip ops
A folding wing-tip on a commercial airliner is never supposed to fail.
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PIA receives wide-ranging bids for 777 cabin refurbishment
Pakistan International Airlines has received a wide range of bids for the cabin refurbishment of five Boeing 777s.
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GE9X enters flight test phase
GE Aviation’s GE9X turbofan flew for the first time on 13 March, launching a months-long engine certification campaign for the largest turbofan engine in history.
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PICTURE: Boeing rolls out 10,000th 737
Boeing has rolled-out the aircraft that represents the 10,000th 737 assembled in the Seattle area since 1967 – a 737 Max 8 in Southwest Airlines livery.
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Cessna SkyCourier completes round in wind tunnel
Textron Aviation has completed the first round of wind tunnel testing for the Cessna 408 SkyCourier turboprop launched last November with an order by FedEx for up to 100.
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SR Technics alumnus returns as chief after stint at other HNA arm
SR Technics' former operating chief Frank Walschot is to rejoin the Swiss maintenance provider as chief executive on 1 April.
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KAI to enter commercial MRO business
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has signed a memorandum of agreement with several South Korean companies to establish an MRO business in South Gyeongsang province close to its headquarters in Sacheon.
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AnalysisINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: The Big Data landscape
How the aviation and aerospace sectors view the Big Data opportunity
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A320neo delivery levels slide over engine hitch
Airbus delivered just 10 A320neo-family jets in February, fewer than the number handed over in the same month last year, as engine technical snags continued to hamper output.
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CFM recruits LHT for its Leap service network
Lufthansa Technik has become a member of CFM International’s MRO network for the Leap engine.
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FL Technics lifts profit in 2017
Lithuanian maintenance provider FL Technics increased its net profit to €5.6 million ($6.9 million) last year, from around €3 million in 2016.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Contacts are key to Luxaviation's broker desk head
Chris Watson is head of Luxaviation Group’s broker desk – the company-wide charter sales office dedicated to serving brokers and providing customers with access to the Luxaviation's 250-strong charter fleet.
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MRO sector backs bill aimed at easing aviation mechanic shortage
Several US lawmakers have introduced legislation that could provide $25 million in funding to help head off a potentially serious shortage of qualified aviation technicians.
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A380 and A400M rate cuts affect up to 3,700 staff
Airbus estimates that its proposed reduction in A380 and A400M production rates will affect up to 3,700 personnel across its four home nations.
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Rolls-Royce takes hit on 787 and A380 blade flaws
Rolls-Royce has recognised a charge of £227 million ($315 million) in its full-year results relating to costs associated with addressing in-service technical issues on Boeing 787 and Airbus A380 engines.
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Med-View refurbishes 767 cabin
UK-based Mac Interiors is nearing completion of a Boeing 767 cabin upgrade for Nigerian carrier Med-View Airlines.
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Bedek launches engine-leasing unit
Israel Aerospace Industries' Bedek division has launched a new engine-leasing department.
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Airbus to discuss workforce impact from A380 rate cut
Airbus is preparing to meet with employee representatives this week to discuss the impact on its workforce from intended cuts to the A380 production rate.
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Air Nostrum picks Magnetic MRO for CRJ1000 line support
Magnetic MRO has won a contract to provide Spanish carrier Air Nostrum with line support in Copenhagen and Zagreb for three Bombardier CRJ1000 jets.