All MRO articles – Page 106
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Airbus hopes for smoother output across 2017
Airbus is hoping for a smoother production flow over the course of this year, to avoid a repeat of the heavy rush which resulted in 111 aircraft being delivered in December.
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Germany to acquire used A321 for VIP missions
Germany has signed a deal with the special mission division of MRO provider Lufthansa Technik (LHT) for the acquisition and conversion of an Airbus A321 for its air force.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Aerospace manufacturers target factory emissions
Aircraft emissions are often the centre of attention when considering aviation’s impact on the environment, but airframe and engine production facilities are also significant greenhouse gas emitters and sources of industrial waste.
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Rolls-Royce a 'little bit late' with A330neo engine: Bregier
Airbus has cited a slight delay in the development of the A330neo powerplant following the shift in entry into service to early 2018.
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Airbus edges ahead of Boeing with 731 net orders
Airbus recorded net orders for 731 aircraft last year, compared with Boeing’s figure of 668.
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WheelTug reveals timeframe for planned service entry
Electric taxi specialist WheelTug expects its nose wheel drive system to enter service in late 2018.
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PICTURE: Airbus prepares Beluga XL core for integration
Airbus has assembled the basic core airframe of the initial Beluga XL high-capacity transport designed to replace the A300-600ST logistics fleet.
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MRJ misses end 2016 US fleet size target
The MRJ regional jet programme missed its target of bringing a fourth flight test prototype to Moses Lake by the end of 2016.
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Premier Aviation to maintain JetBlue's E190s
Canadian MRO provider Premier Aviation and JetBlue Airways have signed a five-year agreement under which Premier will provide Embraer 190 heavy maintain and paint services.
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F&E Maintenance opens eight new US MRO sites
US MRO provider F&E Aircraft Maintenance has announced the opening of eight additional line maintenance facilities in the USA, an expansion the company says will enable it to meeting growing demand.
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FORECASTS: What's in store for 2017?
As the old saying goes, anybody who can tell the future should keep quiet about it and quietly get rich on the stock market. Here at Flightglobal, we are naturally quite confident of our forecasting ability but instinctively generous with our opinions. Herewith our best horizon-scanning guestimates for 2017:
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Arthy Ravichandran analyses market trends for GKN Aerospace
GKN Aerospace’s business and strategic intelligence manager sees relationships and a willingness to learn as key in her role to help the business make informed budgeting decisions and to plan effectively
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GMF AeroAsia targets growth in 2017, with focus on Batam facilty
Garuda Indonesia MRO unit GMF AeroAsia targets revenue of $454 million and a net profit of $69 million for 2017.
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C919 maiden flight tentatively set for February 2017
Comac has an internal target for the C919 to take its first flight in February 2017, sources tell FlightGlobal.
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Boeing sets twin-aisle record with 500th 787 delivery
Boeing has delivered the 500th 787 off the assembly to Colombian airline Avianca, the manufacturer says on 22 December.
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CFM certificates C919 engine ahead of first flight
CFM International has certificated the integrated propulsion system (IPS) for the Leap-1C with the European Aviation Safety Agency and the US Federal Aviation Administration to clear one of the key regulatory hurdles for launching the Comac C919 airline into commercial service.
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Brazil to launch WTO dispute against Canada
The Brazilian Foreign Ministry says on 19 December it will launch a formal trade dispute against Canada in the World Trade Organisation over claims of improper financial assistance to Bombardier.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: A year in aerospace, the top 11 moments of 2016
2016 saw its share of triumph, tragedy and challenge; we look back over 12 busy months in aerospace.
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PICTURE: Boeing starts final assembly of first 787-10
Boeing has started final assembly of the first 787-10 flight test aircraft in North Charleston, South Carolina.
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Flight 1957: Flying the Sud-Est Caravelle
In our 20 December 1957 issue, Flight published the first Caravelle “flight-test” report, by Italian contributor Vico Rosaspesa. Here are some highlights from the article: