All MRO news – Page 56
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Royal Brunei picks Air France-KLM's MRO arm for Leap support
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance has won a contract to service the CFM International Leap-1A engines powering Royal Brunei Airlines' Airbus A320neo fleet.
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Tigerair Australia drops SIAEP after defect found on 737
Tigerair Australia has stopped sending aircraft for heavy maintenance at SIA Engineering Philippines after a Boeing 737-800 was grounded for just over three weeks following a heavy check at the MRO operator's Clark facility.
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Comac and HNA eye ARJ21 support in Africa
China’s HNA Group and Comac have signed a tentative deal to explore establishing maintenance, material support and training businesses to support potential ARJ21 operators in Africa.
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HAECO set to delist shares on 29 November
Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering (HAECO) will delist its shares from the Hong Kong stock exchange on 29 November, finalising the company’s takeover by Swire Pacific.
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Iberia examines Trent XWB in-flight shutdown
Iberia is investigating the cause of an in-flight shutdown involving a Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engine on one of the Spanish flag carrier's Airbus A350s.
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PICTURE: Axle fatigue crack led Ryanair 737 to lose nose-wheel
UK investigators have determined that a fatigue crack in the nose-gear axle of a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 caused one of the wheels to detach on take-off from London Stansted.
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MRO centre at Beijing's new airport starts to take shape
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has announced that construction is underway for the first maintenance hangar at Beijing's new airport.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Engine OEMs predict rise in Asia-Pacific MRO demand
As engine manufacturers continue their focus on aftermarket services, most have been ramping up their capacity and capabilities in Asia-Pacific to better serve their largest customers.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: CFM's new aftermarket policies spur MRO shift
CFM International's newly published aftermarket policies could spur reshuffling of the MRO industry, leading maintenance shops to adjust business models as airlines consider lower-cost maintenance options, insiders say.
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ANALYSIS: Profits continue to rise for aerospace’s Top 100
There used to be a saying in aviation that becoming a millionaire was easy: you simply started with a billion. If that maxim is less true in today’s somewhat more financially disciplined airline world, it certainly does not apply to those responsible for building aircraft. The biggest 100 businesses in aerospace are continuing to ratchet up the profits, despite modest revenue growth in the past financial year.
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Jet Airways expands CFM56 MRO deal with ST Engineering Aerospace
Jet Airways and ST Engineering Aerospace have expanded a deal covering maintenance of the CFM International CFM56-7B engines that power the Indian carrier's Boeing 737s.
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Vallair buys another A321 for P2F programme
Vallair has disclosed its acquisition of an Airbus A321 from UK lessor and asset manager Plane Business.
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GoAir expects spare engines will get all its A320neos flying
GoAir expects that increased availability of spare leased Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofan engines will soon allow it to fully utilise its Airbus A320neos.
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China Southern takes over 50% stake in MTU Zhuhai
China Southern Airlines has taken control of the 50% stake in engine shop MTU Maintenance Zhuhai previously held by its parent company, China Southern Air Holding.
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SR Technics to concentrate airframe MRO in Malta
Swiss MRO provider SR Technics is discontinuing all base maintenance activities at its Zurich headquarters in an effort to concentrate airframe-related services at its planned new hangar in Malta.
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FL Technics' Indonesian hangar gains FAA approval
Maintenance specialist FL Technics’ Indonesian facility has been approved by the US aviation regulators, paving the way for it to widen its customer reach.
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Eurowings picks SR Technics for CFM56 support
Swiss maintenance specialist SR Technics has won an engine support agreement from Lufthansa’s low-cost arm Eurowings.
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Asian carriers pick LHT for A350 APU support
Lufthansa Technik has won two separate contracts to service auxiliary power units (APU) for the Airbus A350 fleets of South Korean carrier Asiana Airlines and Vietnam Airlines.
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Hypersonic airliner "may not be as hard as people think": Boeing CTO
Hypersonic passenger travel still seems more like dreamy work of science fiction than a feasible commercial project, but this is now a fact: Boeing is working on it, and it’s a serious project.