All MRO articles – Page 322
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CORRECTION: Australian Metro III fuel exhaustion probe finds faults
A final report into an incident in 2005 in which a Fairchild Metro III nearly ran out of fuel while on a domestic flight in Australia has blamed maintenance...
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Liebherr named first Western MS-21 supplier
Liebherr Aerospace has been revealed as the first Western supplier for the MS-21, being selected to supply the landing gear through its joint venture with...
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Lockheed Martin prepares to return F-35 to flight
Lockheed Martin has begun ground runs of the first F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and is aiming to return...
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This Week briefings
ILFC COMMITS TO NEW A350 MODELS RENEGOTIATIONS International Lease Finance has renegotiated its Airbus A350 order, replacing its original deal for...
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Reshuffle and engineer shortage fail to dent Boeing confidence on 747-8
Boeing remains confident that the 747-8 Intercontinental programme will reach the...
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Pittsburgh's parable
David Field Washington Pittsburgh Airport has learned the hard way that hub status, as desirable as it is, does not always last forever as US Airways...
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Chalks’ seaplane rebuild continues as commuter certification is revoked
The first of four Grumman Mallard amphibious aircraft owned by Chalks Ocean Airways could be airborne by the end of the first quarter 2008, after a lengthy...
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US airlines eye spin-offs
American, Delta and United may follow Air Canada's lead in selling off subsidiaries US legacy carriers are focusing on divestitures and spin-offs,...
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Lockheed Martin success clears path for shorter en-route separation
The success of Lockheed Martin's en-route modernisation (ERAM) ...
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Carbon nanotubes enable self-healing surfaces say researchers
A technique enabling composite structures to initiate self-healing repairs to surface cracking has been demonstrated by researchers at the Rensselaer...
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Twin Otter crash inquiry recommends elevator cable checks
French investigators are recommending inspection of elevator cables on de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters after discovering severe fraying on the Air...
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American Airlines drives efficiency with MD-80 tail cone retrofits
A programme launched roughly two years ago by American Airlines to improve the aerodynamics of its Boeing MD-80s is progressing, with 51 aircraft now flying...