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AAR, Ameco ink Rolls Royce RB211 engine support pact
AAR has signed a long-term contract with Ameco Beijing on the support of Rolls-Royce RB211 engines.
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Pair extend repair pact for geared turbofan parts
UTC Aerospace Systems and Lufthansa Technik have agreed to co-operate on maintenance of accessory components for Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines powering the Airbus A320neo.
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Magellan and Airbus extend A350 wing structure contract
Canadian aircraft structures supplier Magellan Aerospace has extended an agreement to provide Airbus with A350's centre wing boxes and related components.
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Lockheed Martin adds synthetic-aperture radar to unmanned surveillance airship
Lockheed Martin successfully integrated a synthetic-aperture radar into its unmanned airship, the 74K Aerostat, to be used for surveilling activity below on the land or sea.
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EASA warns on AW169 tail rotor safety
European safety regulators have warned of a potentially unsafe condition with the tail rotor assemblies of Leonardo Helicopters AW169 and AW189 rotorcraft.
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Safran to simulate electric taxi operations at major airports
Safran Landing Systems has partnered with aviation education providers in China and France to study potential benefits of electric taxiing at “major” international airports.
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737 Max angle-of-attack sensor subject of Boeing bulletin
Boeing has issued an operations manual bulletin to 737 Max operators, covering air data sensors, following investigations into the crash of Lion Air flight JT610.
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China’s UAV ambitions coming of age
UAVs were again a major feature of Airshow China this year, with dozens of local manufacturers proposing systems of all sizes and for all missions.
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Bell bets on parapublic operators driving demand in China
Bell Helicopters expects that reforms to lower airspace operating rules coupled with an expected rise in medevac operations will drive huge growth in the Chinese market in coming years.
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Leonardo urges AW169 tail rotor part inspection
Leonardo Helicopters has issued a mandatory service bulletin for the AW169, calling on operators to perform an urgent examination of tail rotor components which, if they malfunction, could cause a pilot to lose control of the aircraft.
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MTU and China Southern extend Zhuhai overhaul joint venture
German engine specialist MTU and China Southern Airlines have extended the partnership agreement for their jointly owned engine overhaul shop in Zhuhai by 20 years until 2051.
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Ameco Beijing ramps up engine overhaul capacity
Ameco Beijing s expects to grow its engine overhaul business over the next year thanks to strong demand for International Aero Engines IAE V2500 and Rolls-Royce RB211 shop visits.
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Revima plans landing-gear overhaul shop in Thailand
Revima will establish a landing-gear overhaul facility near Bangkok, with a scheduled opening in 2020.
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Mi-171A2, Ansat helicopters make Zhuhai debut
Russian Helicopters has a big presence at this year’s Airshow China, with two helicopter types making their debuts in the flying display and in the static park.
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Kratos expands production to Oklahoma City on tactical drone sales growth
Kratos Defense cut the ribbon on a 100,000ft2 production plant in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on 2 November in anticipation of a growing number of orders for its unmanned air vehicles.
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United Aircraft concentrating on customer service: chief
Russia’s United Aircraft plans to enhance its customer service capabilities for the Superjet 100, and make customer service a priority for the Irkut MC-21 and CRAIC CR929 programmes.
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LHT partially automates component coating procedure
Lufthansa Technik has started using a partly automated process to apply Interfill epoxy coatings to components in an effort to reduce the time required for the procedure.
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Cabin supplier ACM accelerates expansion plans
German interiors equipment specialist Aircraft Cabin Modification will expand operations ahead of a planned move to a purpose-built site.
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VIDEO: US Army pilots test fly autonomous Sikorsky S-76B
US Army pilots test flew an autonomous Sikorsky S-76B, a modified commercial helicopter, which was developed by the Lockheed Martin subsidiary and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
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Spirit AeroSystems confident in closing Asco purchase
Spirit AeroSystems remains confident it will close a proposed acquisition of European aerospace company Asco despite concerns from European regulators.