All aerospace news – Page 317
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Ameco Beijing in talks with CAAC over safety issues
Chinese MRO firm Ameco Beijing is in discussions with the Civil Aviation Administration of China "regarding safety issues".
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US Army to host fly-off demonstration for future tactical UAVs
The US Army plans to host a fly-off demonstration using off-the-shelf drones to help it decide on the capabilities it wants in its Future Tactical Unmanned Aerial System, the replacement for Textron’s RQ-7 Shadow.
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ANALYSIS: P&W details revised geared turbofan recovery path
Losing four geared turbofan engines to in-flight failures as a result of a botched durability upgrade was not how Pratt & Whitney wanted 2018 to begin – quite the opposite.
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Romanian plans on hold for Airbus Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters remains locked in an impasse with the Romanian government over a possible order for new rotorcraft which has left the manufacturer's industrial plans in the country on hold.
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Regulators propose new rule for engine bird ingestion
Engine companies bidding for Boeing’s potential New Mid-sized Airplane (NMA) could face a new safety requirement proposed by regulators in response to a 2009 bird strike incident that caused an Airbus A320 to make an emergency landing in the Hudson River.
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Rostec to set up Moscow MRO venture with Atitech
Russian state corporation Rostec’s Technodinamika arm is to establish a new aircraft and engine maintenance centre in co-operation with Italian firm Atitech.
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ANALYSIS: Mitsubishi poised to put MRJ90 centre-stage
Mitsubishi Aircraft started flying the MRJ90 in November 2015. For 31 months, the test fleet has performed standard trials, mostly out of public view. In public, the MRJ90 test fleet has been shown parked in a static display of a major air show.
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Enders: UK still has 'no clue' on Brexit strategy
Airbus chief executive Tom Enders has criticised the UK government's lack of clarity over its future European Union relationship.
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Era settles H225 helicopter lawsuit for $42 million
Airbus Helicopters has agreed to pay $42 million in compensation to settle a legal claim brought against it by US operator Era Group in relation to the safety of the manufacturer's H225.
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Airbus forecasts 20-year demand for 37,400 aircraft
Airbus is predicting demand for almost 37,400 new passenger and freighter aircraft over the next 20 years.
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Norwegian investigators recommend H225 gearbox redesign
Norwegian investigators have recommended that Airbus Helicopters redesign the main gearbox on the Super Puma family in order to improve its "robustness, reliability and safety" following the fatal 2016 crash of an H225.
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Ethiopian to set up cabin interior supplier with German partner
Ethiopian Airlines will establish a local cabin equipment production facility in co-operation with German interior specialist ACM Aerospace.
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Wizz adds to MRO network with Sofia location
Central European low-cost operator Wizz Air has partnered with freight carrier and MRO provider Rose Air to take a single line in the Bulgarian company's three-line hangar in Sofia.
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P&W gears up for PW1100G support in Singapore
Pratt & Whitney says its Singapore engine centre - Eagle Services Asia - is on track to provide MRO support for the PW1100G geared turbofan engine in the first quarter of 2019.
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FAA clears Air France-KLM's technical unit for Leap support
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance has been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration to service CFM International Leap engines.
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Diehl cautions on 2018 sales slowdown
Diehl Aviation has warned that revenue growth is set to slow down in 2018 as the German interior equipment specialist sees limited scope for new aircraft programmes.
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Honeywell to provide MRO services for Ethiopian
Honeywell has been selected by Ethiopian Airlines to provide maintenance support for the cockpits, auxiliary power units and mechanical systems of its Boeing 737s and 777s.
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Japanese assembly of PW1200G underway in Nagoya
The first Japanese assembly of the Pratt & Whitney PW1200G engine is underway in Nagoya.
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Bell Boeing awarded $4.2 billion for 78 V-22 Ospreys
The Bell Boeing Joint Program Office was awarded a $4.2 billion contract from the US Navy to produce 78 V-22 Ospreys.
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Sierra Technical completes critical design review of 5th generation aerial target
Sierra Technical Services completed the critical design review of its 5th Generation Aerial Target on 20 June.