All MRO news – Page 148
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Lufthansa Technik Philippines adds C4 checks for A380
Lufthansa Technic Philippines (LTP) has added the capability to conduct C4 heavy maintenance checks for the Airbus A380 aircraft.
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ST Aero to inject $20.8 million in Xiamen engine MRO JV
ST Aerospace has announced plans to inject an additional $20.8 million into its Xiamen-based engine MRO joint venture.
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NewsBoeing prepared for more 737 rate increases
Boeing believes the 737 customer and supplier base can support a further increase in production beyond the planned rate of 47 aircraft per month in 2017, says Commercial Airplanes chief executive Ray Conner.
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NewsComac, Bombardier drop plans for common cockpit
Comac and Bombardier have dropped plans to pursue cockpit commonality in the C919 and CSeries, after detailed study found too many differences between the types.
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NewsCSeries flight ends 100-day grounding
Bombardier returned the CSeries aircraft to the air on 7 September after a 100-day grounding with FTV-2 taking off from the company's facility at Mirabel airport in Quebec.
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Martinair brand to survive MD-11 phase-out: KLM
Air France-KLM is planning to continue using its Martinair brand after its last Boeing MD-11 freighter is decommissioned in 2016.
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NewsBombardier to resume CSeries flights in September
Bombardier has announced that CSeries flight testing will resume in September and reaffirmed that first delivery will occur in the second half of 2015.
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Air Tahiti Nui picks Sabena for more A340 checks
Pacific carrier Air Tahiti Nui has agreed a heavy maintenance pact with Sabena Technics covering a pair of Airbus A340s.
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NewsAAR sees widebody MRO work returning stateside
Demand in the USA for MRO work on widebody aircraft is on the rise as airlines increasingly chose to have such work completed stateside, according to MRO service provider AAR.
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NewsBoeing delivers first GE-powered 787-9
Boeing has delivered the first GE Aviation-powered 787-9 off the production line to United Airlines, which also becomes the first North American customer to receive the stretched model of the Dreamliner.
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NewsAirbus gross orders pass 1,000 in August
Airbus’s gross orders for the year have topped the four-figure mark, although activity was relatively quiet during August.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Boeing testing robots to improve 777 productivity
As early as next year, Boeing could activate a robotic system to drill and fasten tens of thousands of rivets on the 777, as the company makes its boldest move yet in automating assembly of major aircraft structures.
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SR Technics invests in Irish inventory software firm
Maintenance firm SR Technics is making a strategic investment in Irish-based MRO software specialist Armac Systems.
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NewsPICTURES: Bombardier delivers first high density Q400 to Nok
Bombardier has delivered its first 86-seat Dash 8 Q400 aircraft to launch customer Nok Air.
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NewsC919 advances with mid-fuselage completion
AVIC Xian Aircraft Industry has rolled out the mid fuselage of the first Comac C919, as the airframer works towards starting final assembly of the narrowbody by end 2014.
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NewsPICTURE: Qatar shows off first A350 in full livery
Qatar Airways’ first Airbus A350-900 has broken cover with its full livery, although the aircraft has yet to have its powerplants installed.
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NewsGE to outfit 777X engines with new composite fan blades
General Electric has redesigned the engines that will power the Boeing 777X to have thinner and stronger blades than any GE engine in service, and to power the aircraft more efficiently with fewer of them.
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Avion Express sticks with AJW for A320 support
Lithuania's Avion Express has extended by 10 years a by-the-hour support contract awarded to UK-based spare-parts specialist AJ Walter Aviation.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: A350 to remake TAP's maintenance strategy
TAP Portugal’s planned introduction of the Airbus A350 in 2017 will have a major impact on the future direction of the airline’s MRO division.
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'Smart' turboprop favoured by future design study
Researchers looking into increased-efficiency designs for medium-haul aircraft have favoured an advanced turboprop over box-wing concepts.