All MRO news – Page 183
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News787 surge line comes on stream
Boeing has activated a temporary surge line for 787 production at its Everett facilities, as the airframer seeks to reach a production rate of five aircraft a month from all three assembly lines by end-2012.
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Australia to link carbon trading system with EU ETS
The federal government of Australia has reached an agreement with the European Commission over linking the two region's carbon trading platforms in a shared...
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ST Aerospace Engineering injects $1.44m into ST Aerospace Academy
ST Aerospace Engineering, a subsidiary of ST Aerospace, has injected $1.44 million capital into ST Aerospace Academy (STAA). The capital injection...
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G550-based research jet enters service with DLR
German aerospace research body DLR commissioned a high altitude and long range (HALO) research aircraft on 20 August. The Gulfstream G550-based aircraft...
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South Africa’s 1time files for restructuring protection
The board of 1time Holdings, the parent company of South African low-cost carrier 1time Airlines, has filed for business rescue under Chapter 6, Section...
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Avianca selects Barfield for A330 component repair
Colombian flag carrier Avianca has signed a contract with Sabena Technics subsidiary Barfield for the repair of components in its fleet of eight Airbus A330s. Barfield...
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BA Engineering looks to resurrect MRO market standing
British Airways Engineering wants to grow its third-party interior maintenance business with a new approval by the US Federal Aviation Administration. The...
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TAPO plant prepares post-production Ilyushin strategy
Uzbekistan's Tashkent Aviation Production Organisation is to focus on manufacturing parts and providing maintenance for Ilyushin Il-76s and Il-114s after...
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GippsAero selects Soloy for GA8 final assembly in North America
Australian aircraft manufacturer GippsAero has selected Soloy...
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NewsJapan Airlines to revamp 777-300ER and 767-300ER cabins
Japan Airlines (JAL) will retrofit its Boeing 777-300ER fleet and some of its Boeing 767-300ERs with a new cabin product. The Oneworld alliance member's...
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Etihad opens maintenance base in Melbourne
Etihad Airways has opened a new line maintenance base in Melbourne, Australia, to service its fleet and aircraft from third parties beginning 1 September. The...
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Flying Colours completes Global Express refurb for Malaysian customer
Canadian engineering and completions specialist Flying Colours has completed and delivered its first Bombardier...
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InterviewWorking Week: Ian McDonald, of Robert Stuart
A holiday job at an electroplating company got Ian McDonald hooked on the technology, and he is now general manager...
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NewsSettlement reached in Haney F-22 crash lawsuit
The court case of the widow of US Air Force Captain Jeff Haney versus the contractors who built the F-22 Raptor and its life-support systems has been settled....
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Proposed penalties against AMR focus on maintenance procedures
The US Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) proofs of claims outlining $162.4 million in proposed civil penalties against American Airlines' parent AMR...
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GoAir selects LHT for component MRO
India's budget carrier Go Airlines has inked a 10-year component support contract with Lufthansa Technik (LHT). The agreement is effective from this...
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Flybe plots new measures after pessimistic forecast
Regional operator Flybe Group is planning more cost-saving measures after predicting a poor full-year outlook. The group has turned in a 1.6% rise...
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Turkish Technic expects to regain EU line maintenance approval by Q4
The partial suspension of Turkish Technic's EASA Part 145 maintenance approval was due to the absence of B2 engineers at line maintenance stations. The...
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Alaska Airlines grounds 737-400 after depressurisation
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-400 has been removed from service after cabin pressure was reduced following undisclosed "issues" with the electrical system...
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Tec4Jets extends MRO reach to airlines outside TUI
Belgian maintenance provider Tec4Jets has opened a line station at Menara International airport in Morocco. The company is a subsidiary of leisure...