All MRO news – Page 143
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NewsRussia flies first Mil Mi-171A2 prototype
Russian Helicopters has completed first flight of the Mi-171A2, marking another major step in the commercialisation of the country’s military-oriented rotorcraft industry.
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NewsBoeing blames delivery schedule for Delta A350 deal
Boeing attributes the loss of a 50-aircraft Delta Air Lines order announced on 20 November to a lack of available delivery slots.
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NewsDelta confirms A350, A330 order
Delta Air Lines has confirmed an order for 25 Airbus A350-900 for delivery beginning in 2017 and 25 A330-900 aircraft that will start entering the fleet in 2019.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: What are the prospects for the stretched CS300?
On 16 November, the first Bombardier CS300 was glimpsed outside the factory for the first time. The stretched CSeries model is still within days or weeks of entering pre-flight taxi tests, but emerged to perform a battery of checks on its fuel flow system.
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NewsUS FAA requires 777 operators to inspect pitch rate sensors
A new airworthiness directive issued by the US Federal Aviation Administration requires Boeing 777 operators to inspect and potentially replace the aircraft's dual pitch rate sensors (PRS).
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Air Niugini contracts Vector Aerospace for engine MRO
Papua New Guinea’s Air Niugini has selected Vector Aerospace as engine maintenance provider for its Bombardier Dash 8-200 and Q300 turboprop fleet.
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Air France-KLM’s MRO arm readies engine shop for GEnx
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance has gained an initial approval to service General Electric GEnx engines for its on-order Boeing 787 fleet.
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Lufthansa Technik deploys inflatable hangar at Budapest
Maintenance provider Lufthansa Technik has opened an inflatable hangar at its facility in Budapest to temporarily increase MRO capacity during the winter 2014/15 period.
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Boeing resumes 787-8 ecoDemonstrator flights
Boeing has launched the latest round of ecoDemonstrator testing using a 787-8 flight test aircraft loaded with 25 new technologies.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How airlines are rethinking MRO schedules
Airlines are taking different approaches to how they schedule their maintenance requirements, as they weigh up the gains of shorter, more regular work against the traditional bigger block checks.
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GE inks MRO co-operation with MTU
General Electric and MTU have finalised their MRO partnership for the turbine centre frame on the GEnx family.
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NewsAirbus relaxed over firming A330neo commitments
Airbus has yet to firm the commitments to its A330neo but insists that it is not facing uncertainty from initial customers.
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AIRSHOW CHINA: Bombardier upbeat about China prospects
Bombardier is pushing its full range of commercial aircraft at Airshow China in Zhuhai, and says that discussions are ongoing with several start-up carriers regarding possible orders.
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NewsAIRSHOW CHINA: Airbus not ready to build widebodies in China yet
Airbus has not ruled out building a widebody final assembly line in China, but says it is not at the stage to consider such a move just yet.
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NewsALTA: Bombardier points to CSeries hot-and-high capabilities
Bombardier is pitching its CSeries airliner's suitability for the hot-and-high conditions found in parts of Latin America.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Finmeccanica has some breathing room
To say it has been an eventful year – or at least a stressful one – for Finmeccanica would be an understatement. On the plus side, 2014 has seen a resolution of the scandal surrounding its AgustaWestland unit’s deal to sell VVIP helicopters to India. And the group – nearly ...
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NewsSuperjet cleared for reduced-thrust take-off
Sukhoi's Superjet 100 aircraft has secured approval from Russian authorities to conduct take-off at reduced thrust.
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NewsAIRSHOW CHINA: Bombardier open to Chinese assembly line
Building a final assembly line could be “the next logical step” for Bombardier in China, the president of its commercial aircraft division believes.
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NewsAIRSHOW CHINA: Airbus pushes regional A330 to ease constraints
Airbus believes its regional A330 is the best short-term solution to ease the main constraints in the China market.
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AIRSHOW CHINA: Honeywell taps Air China Technics for APU repairs
Honeywell Aerospace has authorised Air China Technics as a warranty repair station for its 131-9A/B auxiliary power units (APUs).