All MRO news – Page 41
-
News
Alaka'i unveils concept for hydrogen-powered electric aircraft
Massachusetts aerospace company Alaka'i Technologies has thrown its hat into the urban air mobility ring, announcing development of an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft powered by hydrogen fuel cells.
-
News
Corrosion cuts life limit of A220 and E2 compressor hubs
Airbus A220 and Embraer E2 operators are being advised of cycle limit amendments to the high-pressure compressor hub on their Pratt & Whitney engines.
-
News
GAMECO starts building third Guangzhou hangar
Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company (GAMECO) has begun construction of a third hangar located at its homebase Guangzhou Baiyun International airport.
-
News
Near-catastrophic E190 upset traced to misrigged aileron cables
Portuguese investigators have found that an Embraer 190’s aileron cables had been incorrectly rigged before a ferry flight during which the pilots experienced severe in-flight control problems.
-
News
EmbraerX proposes air traffic control framework for air taxis
Embraer has laid out details of an air traffic control infrastructure it says must be in place before the urban air taxi concept can evolve to reality.
-
Paid contentEurope's pioneering aerospace giant
Despite a bumpy beginning, EADS created a four-nation aerospace and defence group, fulfilling the dreams of politicians and industrialists and leading to today’s Airbus
-
News
Volga-Dnepr Technics obtains initial 777 MRO approval
Russian maintenance firm Volga-Dnepr Technics Moscow has secured approval from regulators in Bermuda to service Boeing 777-200s and -300s.
-
AnalysisIn U-Tapao, a growth opportunity for Thai Technical
The air at U-Tapao airport was abuzz in early May, and deputy director of Thai Technical’s aircraft overhaul department there, Catipod Keadmonkong, was on a mission.
-
News
Honeywell Aspire 200 gains STC for Embraer Phenom 300
Honeywell Aerospace has received European Union Aviation Safety Agency supplemental type certificate approval for its Aspire 200 satellite communications system and GoDirect Router to be installed on the Embraer Phenom 300.
-
News
Joramco performs first 787 C-check
Joramco has performed its first C-check on a Royal Jordanian Boeing 787 at its Amman facility.
-
News
EBAA stresses importance of empathy in crisis management plans
Criticism levelled at Boeing for its slow public response and apparent lack of empathy in the wake of the two fatal 737 Max crashes highlights the importance of reacting quickly and sensitively in the event of a crisis, European Business Aviation Association senior manager of communications Frederique Luca said today ...
-
News
Jet Aviation partners with Collins Aerospace on ADS-B upgrades
Jet Aviation has signed an agreement with Collins Aerospace to buy 150 units of the GLU-2100 multi-mode receiver in preparation for performing avionics upgrades on Boeing BBJ 737 and 747 aircraft before the upcoming deadline for the ADS-B out mandate.
-
News
AMAC's decade of growth takes it to fifth hangar at Basel
In a little over a decade, Switzerland's AMAC Aerospace has gone from three founders with a vision – but no premises, customers, or employees – to being among the industry's completions elite, one of a tiny handful of companies in the world entrusted to design and install interiors on green ...
-
News
Viasat peers into future of onboard connectivity
With its Ka-band in-flight connectivity system now certificated for use on super-midsize business jets, satellite company Viasat is offering visitors to its stand a glimpse into the future of how it can enhance the onboard entertainment and working experience.
-
News
Honeywell unveils new route optimisation technology
Honeywell Aerospace has unveiled new route optimisation technology to cover Eurocontrol routes, which will be incorporated into its GoDirect Flight Planning service.
-
News
Collins performs first Stage IFE system line fit
Collins Aerospace has added a wired option to its Stage on-demand wireless in-flight entertainment product, and has for the first time carried out a line-fit installation of the system on a Dassault Falcon.
-
NewsAmerican seeks to stop alleged slowdown by mechanics
American Airlines claims that the unions representing its mechanics are promoting an illegal work slowdown, adding to the series of operational woes it already faces this year.
-
Analysis
ANALYSIS: The five realities of Thailand's aerospace push
Thailand is poised to be a major hub for the aerospace industry, with advantages such as existing links to the automobile and electronics industry, and competitive wages.
-
Analysis
ANALYSIS: Bombardier builds momentum as new Globals near delivery
Bombardier set the bar high for itself and competitors at least year's EBACE when it unveiled the Global 5500 and 6500 programme, which it had surprisingly kept secret from the industry's prying eyes.
-
News
Wizz maintenance deal lifts profit at FL Technics
Lithuanian maintenance provider FL Technics nearly doubled its new profit in 2018, to €10.8 million ($12.1 million) from €5.7 million the previous year, while revenue grew 14% to €103 million.