All MRO news – Page 118
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SINGAPORE: GE Aviation to increase MRO capability in Singapore
GE Aviation is set to invest heavily in its Singapore outpost over the coming years as it anticipates an upsurge in component MRO work due an increased aircraft fleet utilising GE powerplants.
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NewsBoeing stock price tumbles on fraud report
Boeing’s stock price is flirting with setting a one-day decline record on 11 February after a morning news report linked the company to a fraud investigation.
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ST Aero opens new VIP interiors centre in Singapore
ST Aerospace has launched a VIP aircraft interiors centre at the Seletar Aerospace Park in Singapore, aimed at serving customers across Asia Pacific and the Middle East.
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PICTURE: Airbus starts final assembly of A350-1000
Airbus has commenced final assembly of the A350-1000, the stretched version of the airframer's long-haul twinjet.
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PICTURE: MRJ prototype resumes flight tests
The first Mitsubishi Regional Jet, FTA-1, has resumed flight testing after being on the ground for more than two months.
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Lufthansa Technik wins follow-up MRO deal from Emirates
Emirates has extended its co-operation with Lufthansa Technik for landing-gear support.
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ANALYSIS: Freighter market converts Bedek into growth plan
Only a year ago it was still possible to speculate on the demise of the freighter aircraft market, one of the key strengths of Israel’s commercial aerospace industry.
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NewsFormer Sikorsky president killed in P-51D crash
Former Sikorsky president Jeff Pino was killed in a crash of his North American P-51D Mustang on 5 February.
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NewsCFM claims 50-second start-up time for A320neo engine
Start-up times are not a problem for the Leap-1A engine nearing entry into service in mid-2016 for the Airbus A320neo, manufacturer CFM International says.
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NewsReports of new 737 Max derivative premature: Boeing
Boeing chief financial officer Greg Smith on 3 February drew an even darker veil around the company’s plans for a new product aimed at addressing a gap between the 737 Max 9 and the 787-8
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Lufthansa Technik building MRO facility at Dubai's Al Maktoum hub
Lufthansa Technik is to establish an airframe component repair shop near Dubai World Central's Al Maktoum International airport.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: IAI CEO studies regional jet, light jet projects
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is at a major crossroads and every move in the wrong direction is crucial.
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NewsBoeing may face gap in bridge to 737 Max: Analyst
Boeing may slow down the rate of 737NG deliveries this year due a demand shortfall in the 18-month bridge to the arrival of the re-engined 737 Max, UBS analyst David Strauss says.
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NewsVIDEO: Boeing 737 Max completes maiden flight
Boeing’s lead 737 Max the “Spirit of Renton” defied Seattle’s seasonal drizzle to complete its maiden flight today, taking off over Lake Washington in front of thousands of cheering employees, who the company is hailing for having completed an “extremely clean airplane” marginally ahead of schedule.
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MRJ prototype to resume flight tests in February
The MRJ regional jet programme's FTA 1 has completed structural reinforcements and is scheduled to resume flight tests in February.
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Tehran to host free zones for maintenance services
Iranian authorities intend to establish zones at Tehran’s main airport for companies to establish aircraft maintenance centres.
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Singapore Airshow conference line-up announced
Singapore Airshow organiser Experia events has outlined a series of industries that will take place prior and during the show, which will run from 16 to 21 February.
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Braathens contracts Sabena Technics for ATR component MRO
Swedish carrier Braathens Regional has selected French maintenance specialist Sabena Technics to provide rotable component support for an ATR 72 turboprop fleet.
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Joramco wins follow-up MRO deal from Gulf Air
Gulf Air has extended until 2018 its airframe maintenance partnership with Jordanian MRO specialist Joramco.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: The evolution of Rolls-Royce's MRO strategy
Rolls-Royce launched its TotalCare maintenance programme for commercial operators nearly 20 years ago. Since then, the UK manufacturer has sold the hour-based aftermarket services to the vast majority of its customers, and revenue from the scheme has become a central pillar of Rolls-Royce civil aero engine business.