All MRO news – Page 204
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Neos signs IFE upgrade modifications contract with Monarch
Italian leisure airline Neos has signed a contract with Monarch Aircraft Engineering for inflight entertainment upgrades. The maintenance provider...
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EASA warns over TBM 700 nose gear
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued an airworthiness directive (AD) to operators of Socata TBM 700s following the rupture of a bolt attaching...
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NewsEtihad acquires 29% stake in Air Berlin
Etihad Airways is to increase its stake in Air Berlin to 29%, making it the largest single shareholder in the German carrier.
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NewsLion Air plans new aircraft order in February
Indonesian low cost carrier Lion Air plans another aircraft order in February 2012, and stressed that its November order for 230 Boeing 737-family aircraft...
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NewsJetBlue puts P&W back into lead for A320neo engines
US low-fare operator JetBlue Airways has tentatively opted for the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine for the Airbus A320neo, for which it has an order for 40. It...
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Commonality, performance tipped Southwest to 737 Max
Citing fleet commonality and aircraft performance, Southwest Airlines selected the 737 Max over the A320neo, said the airline's technical and operations...
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Southwest plots decade of fleet renewal
Southwest Airlines is embarking on a decade of fleet modernisation after its decision to become the launch customer for the Boeing 737 Max.
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NewsLHT developing paint removal laser for composite aircraft
German maintenance provider Lufthansa Technik (LHT) is developing a laser-based paint stripping system for application on the latest composite aerostructures.
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Air Berlin switches to Class 2 EFBs
Air Berlin is to begin trials of a Class 2 electronic flight bag (EFB) from Sweden's NavAero on a Boeing 737-800, as it looks to roll out the improved system...
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Jat Tehnika plans to offer A320 MRO from 2012
Belgrade-based maintenance provider Jat Tehnika plans to extend its support capabilities to include Airbus A320 family aircraft. The first phase will...
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Pegasus extends MRO contract with Turkish Technic
Pegasus Airlines and Turkish Technic have agreed to extend their existing Boeing 737 Next Generation wheel and tyre services contract. The current...
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PAL signs maintenance deal with SR Technics
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has selected SR Technics to provide repair cycle management (RCM) and engine maintenance services. The RCM agreement will...
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Evergreen moves into A320 maintenance
Phoenix, Arizona-based Evergreen Maintenance Center (EMC) has expanded its support capabilities to include Airbus A320 family aircraft. The company...
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Lufthansa Technik to close Hamburg aircraft painting facility
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has decided to close its aircraft painting facility in Hamburg and, as a result, has stopped the development of a laser-based paint...
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NewsVIDEO: L-3 and Lufthansa get moving with e-taxi demonstrator
Lufthansa and technology company L-3 Communications have conducted taxi trials with an Airbus A320 equipped with electrical motors on both main landing gears...
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Volcanic ash sensor trial prepares industry for next crisis
A programme to keep Europe flying safely the next time a volcanic ash cloud affects the continent's airspace is forging ahead, with trials for an airborne...
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Safran turns scientist advisers into 'operational tool' to speed technology from lab to practical application
A systematic approach to the elusive challenge of managing innovation may be paying dividends at Safran, where the establishment two years ago of a scientific...
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NewsHungarian ministry scathing over failures to manage Malev
Beleaguered Hungarian state carrier Malev will be driven to bankruptcy if it is forced to repay nearly Ft100 billion ($440 million) in state aid, but the...
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IN FOCUS: Superjet International grows its MRO services
The main goal for Sukhoi's Venice-based marketing organisation SuperJet International is to win confidence from Western airlines in its new regional jet
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Jordan 767 ban followed increasing concerns with oversight
Inspection of a Jordan Aviation Boeing 767-200ER in France revealed deficiencies so serious the aircraft had to be ferried empty for remedial maintenance. European...