All MRO articles – Page 179
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IN FOCUS: Lion incident places spotlight on Indonesian air safety again
The Lion Air Boeing 737-800 crash on 13 April is the third major aviation incident to happen in Indonesia within the span of a year.
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Sabena Technics wins Aruba support deal
Caribbean start-up operator Aruba Airlines has contracted Sabena Technics' Miami-based subsidiary Barfield to provide component support for its Airbus A320s. The...
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INTERIORS: Diehl offers retrofit alternative to Airbus's 'Space-Flex'
German interiors group Diehl Aerosystems offers the redesigned aft galley lavatory complex for the Airbus A320 both under the airframer's "Space-Flex" programme as well as an alternative, independent solution dubbed "Seatcount Flex".
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INTERIORS: Recaro unveils new longhaul seat
Long-haul seats are Recaro's main focus at this year's show.
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INTERIORS: Avio unveils economy class prototype seat
Italy's Avio Interiors has gone into the lightweight fast lane with a largely composite economy class seat prototype, which it has developed together with legendary car maker Lamborghini.
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INTERIORS: Aerospace Technologies unveils new glass solution
Aviation Glass & Technology has joined forces with window shade system specialist Aerospace Technologies Group to develop a new glass solution offering crystal clear optic capabilities and superior damage resistance in aviation interiors.
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INTERIORS: EAM Worldwide bids for a share of escape slide market
EAM Worldwide is hoping to take on the incumbents in the market for escape slides with its first product in the segment.
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NewsINTERIORS: Arinc's Cabin Connect set to go live with Virgin Atlantic
Arinc is nearing a major milestone with its Cabin Connect in-flight wi-fi system as Virgin Atlantic prepares to go "live" with the service on three of its Airbus A330s.
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ANALYSIS: How do MRO labour rates compare globally?
The gap in labour rates for maintenance, repair and overhaul in North America compared to emerging regions is narrowing at a faster-than-anticipated rate,...
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INTERIORS: Lufthansa calls for harmonisation of cabin standards
Lufthansa head of product Joachim Schneider called for greater co-operation among cabin interior providers in a wide-ranging keynote address at the Passenger...
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INTERIORS: Expliseat reveals weight-saving titanium seat
New kid on the block Expliseat aims to enter the market with a bang - promising to cut seat weight by "at least 50%" and thus shave off up to 5% from airlines' fuel bills.
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MRO market will grow to $76b in 2023, says consultancy
The maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) market for commercial jets and turboprops is valued at $56.2 billion and expected to grow to $76 billion by 2023,...
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AMES inks heavy maintenance deal with North American Airlines
Wilmington, Ohio-based Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services (AMES) has inked a maintenance agreement with Georgia-based North American Airlines...
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NewsCathay Pacific A330 damaged after air bridge collapses
A Cathay Pacific Airways Airbus A330's forward passenger door was ripped off after a rear air bridge at Hong Kong International Airport collapsed on 7 April. The...
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NewsBoeing dispatches 787 battery fix teams to Japan
Boeing has dispatched maintenance teams to Japan, where they are standing by to retrofit a new battery containment system on the grounded 787 aircraft of...
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ANALYSIS: American and US Airways prepare to merge maintenance
Now that American Airlines and US Airways have received a bankruptcy court's approval to go forward with a merger to create the world's largest airline,...
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MTU opens warehouse at Hannover MRO site
German engine specialist MTU has opened a spare part warehouse at its overhaul shop in Hannover. The newly built 7,500m² (80,700ft²) facility will...
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LHT eyes more work from sister airlines Swiss and Austrian
Lufthansa Technik is planning to attract more maintenance work from its parent group's Austrian Airlines and Swiss International Air Lines subsidiaries as...
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NewsFirst permanent A380 wing-fix nearly complete
Engineers have almost completed work on the first Airbus A380 to undergo the permanent full-life fix for the cracking problem affecting wing-rib brackets. Around...