All air transport news – Page 849
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Japan launches F-X fighter RFP
Japan has formally launched its F-X fighter competition by sending a request for proposals to three potential bidders. Boeing and Lockheed Martin have...
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MROAM: Barfield to open Colombian site this summer
Sabena Technics plans to open its new avionics repair shop in Bogotá in the middle of this year, with operations due to begin in September. The facility...
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MROAM: VivaAerobus selects AJW for component support
Mexico's VivaAerobus has signed a five-year power-by-the-hour component maintenance contract with AJ Walter Aviation for its Boeing 737-300 fleet. The...
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MROAM: JetBlue assigns some CF34 MRO to Lufthansa Technik
New York-based JetBlue Airways has inked a maintenance, repair and overhaul contract for "a portion" of its General Electric CF34-10E engine fleet with Lufthansa...
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Indonesia's Merpati to lease six 737s
Indonesian carrier Merpati Nusantara plans to lease six Boeing 737 Classic aircraft. The airline has signed letters of interest with several leasing...
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Honeywell signs co-operation deals with AVIC
Honeywell has signed two agreements with the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) to work together to modernise air traffic management (ATM) capabilities...
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MROAM: AMES wins maintenance deal with Vision Airlines
Air Transport Services Group subsidiary Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services (AMES) has won additional contracts with Vision Airlines for support...
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MROAM: Southwest, Boeing refrain response to FAA scrutiny of airframer's manufacturing
Southwest Airlines and Boeing have opted not to publicly respond to US FAA administrator Randy Babbitt's revelation that the agency is taking a close look...
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MROAM: Delta TechOps firms up agreement with CanJet
Delta TechOps and CanJet have firmed a five-year agreement covering maintenance of CFM56-7B engines powering the carrier's Boeing 737-800s.
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MROAM: P&W expands repair network to include PAS Technologies
Pratt & Whitney (P&W) has forged an agreement with PAS Technologies to establish the latter as the exclusive designated service provider for repairs on P&W...
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MROAM: MRO industry sees growth over next decade
Industry analysts see overall growth in the maintenance, repair and overhaul industry over the next decade, yet industry consensus points to today's fragile...
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MROAM: Bombardier to offer CRJ repair in Dallas
Bombardier is now offering repair capability of its CRJ200/700/900 regional jets at its facility near Dallas Love Field.
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Airbus grants exception to permit Koito seats on SIA A380s
Airbus has granted exceptional authorisation to allow installation of business-class seats from Koito Industries on Singapore Airlines Airbus A380s, despite...
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MROAM: FAA studying Boeing manufacturing techniques after Southwest 737 rupture
US FAA officials are taking a close look at Boeing's manufacturing techniques after the fuselage of a Southwest Airlines 737-300 ruptured over Arizona on...
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CRJ stall sparks clash over automating anti-ice warning
Norwegian investigators have clashed with Canadian regulators by pressing for automated warnings to activate Bombardier CRJ200 wing anti-ice systems, after...
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Embraers to give Oman Air regional jet flexibility
Oman Air has become the latest Middle Eastern carrier to branch into regional jet operations, following delivery of its first two Embraer 175s. Part of an...
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LAAD11: Brazil defines new surveillance needs worth up to $11 billion
Brazil's military has outlined requirements, valued at up to $11 billion, to establish two vast new surveillance networks with coverage ranging from the...
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Armavia misses key date for Superjet handover
Armavia has missed the planned handover date for taking the first Sukhoi Superjet 100, although it has signed a technical acceptance agreement for the aircraft. It...
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Piper: tier 1 vendors ramp up PiperJet production
Piper Aircraft says it has all first-tier suppliers under contract to produce the company's $2.5 million Altaire single-engined jet, including Michigan-based...
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Metalcraft, not China, takes SJ30
A company linked to Utah-based parts manufacturer Metalcraft Technologies has purchased the assets of bankrupt Emivest Aerospace, builder of the SJ30 twinjet,...