All MRO articles – Page 181
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NewsSan Juan takes off with first major US airport concession
Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR) and Highstar Capital-owned Aerostar Airport Holdings have closed a $2.6 billion concession of the San Juan Luis Munoz Marin...
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Boeing Shanghai and Nordwind partner for 767 maintenance
Boeing Shanghai has signed a maintenance agreement with Russia's Nordwind Airlines for Boeing 767 heavy maintenance work. The maintenance, repair and...
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NewsAVALON: Hawker Pacific in talks on more Chinese FBOs
Australian aircraft sales and services company Hawker Pacific is in "detailed discussions" with a potential partner on opening a second fixed-base operation...
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Air Astana selects Joramco for E-190 C-checks
Kazakh flag carrier Air Astana has contracted Jordanian MRO provider Joramco for Embraer 190 maintenance. The Amman-based company will conduct C-checks...
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LTT partners with Kuwaiti college for MRO training
Lufthansa Technical Training (LTT) is supporting the Australian College of Kuwait to introduce EASA-accredited training programmes for maintenance technicians...
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Airbus partners Thai on maintenance training
Airbus and Thai Airways International have signed an agreement to develop a long-term strategic partnership on maintenance training. Under the deal,...
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Aviadvigatel revises PD-14 turbofan architecture
Russian engine specialist Aviadvigatel has made substantial changes in the configuration of its prospective PD-14 turbofan to enhance its performance and...
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Indonesia's MRO growth not 'fast enough' for airlines: GMF chief
Indonesia's MRO companies are not growing fast enough to meet the maintenance needs of the country's airlines, says GMF AeroAsia president and chief executive...
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Qantas orders more 737s and upgrades A330s
Australia's Qantas Airways has ordered five additional Boeing 737-800 aircraft and extended the leases on two existing 737-800s for domestic operations. The...
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ANALYSIS: Rising aircraft acquisition prices will upset the revenue/cost equation
With aircraft expense a key factor in airline profitability, rising acquisition prices could upset the equation between cost and revenue
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NewsLeahy questions 787’s heavy reliance on electrical power
Airbus chief salesman John Leahy believes that Boeing was wrong to design the 787 with what he views as an over-reliance on electric power for its systems,...
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ANALYSIS: Rolls-Royce readies Trent XWB for A350's first flight
As a certification milestone is reached, Rolls-Royce is turning its attention to proving the maturity of the A350's Trent XWB powerplant ahead of first delivery next year
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FL Technics buys 10 landing gear sets for teardown
Lithuanian maintenance provider FL Technics has purchased 10 landing gear sets for Bombardier CRJ100/200s and Boeing 737-300/400/500s to be dismantled for...
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Tec4Jets opens Lille line maintenance station
The MRO subsidiary of tour operator TUI, Tec4Jets, will open a line maintenance station at Lille airport in France on 1 April. The facility will operate...
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Jet Airways contracts Joramco for A330 C3-checks
Jet Airways has signed up MRO provider Jordan Aircraft Maintenance (Joramco) to conduct heavy checks on its Airbus A330s. Amman-based Joramco will...
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Eastern Airways inks component MRO deal with BAE Systems
UK regional carrier Eastern Airways is extending MRO cooperation with BAE Systems' aftermarket arm for component support for its British Aerospace Jetstream...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Light at the end of United's fleet redeployment tunnel
United Airlines faced quite the juggling act during the past year. Network planners at the Chicago-based Star Alliance member took the bulk of the...
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Trade Air selects Fokker Services for LRU support
Zagreb, Croatia-based charter carrier Trade Air has contracted Fokker Services to provide component support for its three-strong Fokker 100 fleet. The...
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Lufthansa Technik closes Basel facility
Lufthansa Technik has closed its facility in Basel, Switzerland after the site was substantially downsized last year. Some 31 jobs out of 60 current...
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Fastjet licensing dispute with Fly540 intensifies
The legal dispute between Fastjet and Five Forty Aviation, the parent of its Fly540 brand, has spread to all three operating bases included in the licensing...