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MRO special - MRO round-up
We chart key recent market developments as part of our regular series of maintenance special reports Air Canada parent ACE Aviation Holdings (ACE)...
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Will the good times last for leasing companies?
The leasing business has boomed for over three years creating a buoyant and confident industry with plenty of new players. But will the champagne continue...
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Financings to become tougher for US airlines
US airlines will need to think about different forms of raising money as tighter credit markets mean more expensive capital market financings Capital...
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Middle East leasing companies continue to expand
High profile start-up DAE is one of four leasing firms in the Middle East with bold expansion plans. Is there room for so many new big players? Dubai...
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Going the distance: Samer Majali steers Royal Jordanian into privatisation
At the same time as he was engineering a financial turnaround at Royal Jordanian, Samer Majali was guiding the carrier to become the first Arab flag carrier...
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MRO special - Airframe manufacturers push suppliers to be greener
united colours aimee turner london The aftercare supply chain is playing a strategic role in fulfilling airframers' efforts to determine the...
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MRO special - Inside the engine market
Among manufacturers, airlines and independents, who maintains the most engines in the air transport market? The answer, according to Flight's ACAS database,...
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MRO special - How polymer coating keeps Virgin Blue's livery from fading
Paint Polymer coating stops virgin BLue fading "Slip-Slop-Slap" was the name for what was probably Australia's most high-profile health campaign,...
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MRO special - Modern paint methods need to be tough on the weather but soft on the environment
paint tough on weather, soft on environment Advanced paint methods have to comply with strict environmental protection regulations while the...
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Widebody shortage a boon for lessors
Although Boeing 787 delays will likely prompt affected airlines to extend leases on their existing widebodies, these moves will not necessarily result in...
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Virgin 747 biofuel trial set for February
Virgin Atlantic plans to fly one of its Boeing 747s within weeks using biofuel in one of four GE CF6-80C2 engines on a London Heathrow to Amsterdam demonstration...
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More pilot training with standby instruments urged after Airbus A319 power loss
Investigators are recommending that pilots be trained more rigorously to fly with sole reference to standby instruments following a serious incident in which...
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From EasyJet to Learjet – Life in the fast lane with Lewis Hamilton
Listen to Lewis Hamilton as he explains how his role with Bombardier has transformed his life, as well as his thoughts on the prospects for some more close racing in the 2008 F1 season.
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British Airways 777 crash landing at Heathrow
Engine power loss appears to have been the cause of an accident at the UK's London Heathrow airport, in which a British Airways Boeing 777 landed just inside...
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USA’s Raytheon Beech 1900 pull-down in full swing
The Raytheon Beech 1900 turboprop is playing a quickly-diminishing role in US scheduled service as a trio of operators wind down operations, and another...