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India and New Zealand join Max suspension
India and New Zealand have become the latest countries in Asia Pacific to ban the operation of the Boeing 737 Max over safety concerns.
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DLR to develop digital MRO processes at new lab
German aerospace research centre DLR is to open a new Hamburg laboratory focused on the development of future aircraft maintenance processes.
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Singapore ban affects all 737 Max variants
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore has banned all variants of the Boeing 737 Max aircraft from operating into and out of Singapore, in light of two fatal accidents involving the 737 Max 8 in less than five months.
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More than a third of global 737 Max fleet grounded
More than 30% of the global fleet of Boeing 737 Max aircraft are now grounded due to safety concerns, following the crash of two almost brand new Max 8s less than five months apart.
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Boeing to upgrade 737 Max flight control software
Boeing has confirmed that it will deploy a flight control software upgrade for the 737 Max “in the coming weeks”.
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Air Baltic to start in-house A220 C-checks in 2019
Air Baltic has decided to establish in-house base maintenance capabilities as it moves to an all-Airbus A220 fleet.
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China grounds 737 Max following Ethiopian disaster
The Civil Aviation Administration of China has ordered the country’s Boeing 737 Max operators to ground the type following the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 on 10 March, less than five months after a Lion Air jet of the same type crashed.
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Boeing chairman unveils Embry-Riddle job training grant
Boeing chairman Dennis Muilenburg announced a $3 million aeronautics job training grant at a conference in Washington DC where he also discussed Boeing's goals for urban air mobility and his views on trade negotiations with China.
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PICTURE: MRJ starts certification flight tests
Mitsubishi Aircraft has started certification flight tests for its MRJ90 regional jet programme early this month, using FTA-4.
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S7 Technics signs Honeywell APU repair pact
Russian maintenance specialist S7 Technics will establish a repair shop for Honeywell APUs in partnership with the US manufacturer.
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AEI adds STAECO to freighter conversion network
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has selected Taikoo (Shandong) Aircraft Engineering Company (STAECO) as an authorised conversion centre to conduct Boeing 737-800 passenger-to-freighter conversion works.
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Magnetic MRO acquires line-support provider Direct Maintenance
Magnetic MRO has moved into widebody support with the acquisition of Dutch line-station operator Direct Maintenance.
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LHT wins MRO deals from three Russian airlines
MRO provider Lufthansa Technik has secured separate component maintenance contracts from Aeroflot, AirBridgeCargo and Ural Airlines to support in-service and on-order aircraft.
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Carlyle Group backs Nordam restructuring efforts
Carlyle Group is to provide funding to restructuring US-based Nordam to enable the aerostructures manufacturer and repair provider to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
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PICTURES: Inside Comac's C919 assembly line
Comac is targeting to get three more C919 prototypes flying this year, bringing it to a fleet of six aircraft engaged in flight tests, as it works towards getting the narrowbody type certificated in 2020.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Supersonic projects speed towards Concorde's successor
Almost exactly 20 years after the Aerospatiale/BAC Concorde's final revenue flight from New York touched down in London in October 2003, a commercial jet will once again cross the Atlantic at speeds faster than sound. At least that is the ambition of Tom Vice, chief executive of Aerion, one of ...
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Rolls-Royce will not 'waste' more time on Brexit: chief
UK engine maker Rolls-Royce has "wasted" enough resources on Brexit preparations in drawing up contingencies for a potential no-deal departure from the EU, in the view of chief executive Warren East.
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Safran to build additional Leap MRO shops
Safran is planning to establish two additional engine overhaul facilities by 2023 to handle shop visits for the Leap engines built by CFM International, its joint venture with GE Aviation.
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Comac, UAC aim to secure CR929 launch customers this year
Comac and United Aircraft are both in deep discussions with airlines about the CRAIC CR929 widebody, as they work towards securing launch customers for the type this year.
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Comac to ramp up ARJ21 production, open second assembly line
Comac will open a second assembly line for its ARJ21 regional jet this year, as it prepares to ramp up production of the type.