All Engines articles – Page 64
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ANALYSIS: Maintenance providers see big wins from CFM-IATA deal
Maintenance and spare-parts providers have welcomed the agreement CFM International has struck with IATA to open up the market for third-party engine support of the manufacturer's engines.
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ANALYSIS: As Trent reaches limits, R-R sees need for succession
Rolls-Royce Trent has been synonymous with advanced aero engines for nearly three decades. Indeed, the series has been successful enough for this namesake of British engineering to claim that gas turbines named after the mighty waterway flowing past its Derby home power a market-leading 40% share of the new generation ...
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PICTURES: DLR tests retrofitable noise-reduction modifications
German aerospace research centre DLR is testing on an Airbus A320 test aircraft a range of experimental modifications aimed at reducing noise, especially during the take-off and landing phases.
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ANALYSIS: Engine OEMs under supply-chain pressure
Manufacturers of large commercial aircraft engines are in the fortunate position of having order backlogs equating to years of production. But the steep ramp-ups required for new-generation engines – notably those powering narrowbodies – have put manufacturers and their suppliers under severe pressure.
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GE expanding Malaysia facility to handle Leap engine MRO
GE Aviation will invest $80 million at its Malaysian engine MRO facility to equip it to maintain CFM International Leap engines.
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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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ST Engineering to acquire GE's nacelle unit
GE Aviation is to divest its Middle River Aircraft Systems nacelle division to ST Engineering.
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A320neo operators affected by PW1100G vibration issue
Pratt & Whitney has confirmed that a number of PW1100G engines powering Airbus A320neos have been affected by a vibration issue.
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ANALYSIS: 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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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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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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Leap-1A thrust incidents prompt FADEC software update
Operators of CFM International Leap-powered Airbus A320neo-family jets are set to be told to update engine-control software to prevent possible loss of thrust.
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LATAM hopes to return grounded 787s to service by year-end
LATAM Airlines Group expects to have its entire Boeing 787 fleet back in service by year-end, after it was forced to ground more than half of its 787s in the second quarter due to engine issues.
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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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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.
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ANALYSIS: How CFM is adjusting its MRO policy
The IATA-CFM International agreement which opens up the maintenance market to third-party competitors was disclosed at a time when much of Europe – France, in particular – had embarked on vacation.
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Trent 1000 situation will remain 'dynamic': Rolls-Royce chief
Rolls-Royce has acknowledged a level of uncertainty surrounding the in-service issues of its Trent 1000 engine, and indicated that the situation will remain "dynamic" until at least next year.
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GE 'voluntarily' extends CFM's new MRO rules to own engines
GE Aviation will "voluntarily" apply to its own commercial engine programmes the new "conduct" principles – relating to third-party maintenance – that its joint venture with Safran, CFM International, has agreed with IATA.