All articles by Michael Gubisch – Page 14
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Air France considers A380 fleet reduction
Air France is evaluating a reduction of its Airbus A380 fleet as the carrier is preparing a cabin refurbishment programme for the widebody type.
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Stelia takes over digital engineering partner Portalliance
French aerostructures manufacturer Stelia Aerospace has acquired a majority shareholding in Toulouse-based digital modelling specialist Portalliance Engineering.
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Chinese drone firm Ehang has recruited Austrian composites manufacturer FACC as partner for the development and production of autonomous air taxis.
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Dowty to open new UK headquarters in 2019
Dowty Propellers has begun construction of a new headquarters in UK city Gloucester, which is to become operational in late 2019.
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Air Europa becomes GKN's first widebody MRO customer
GKN Aerospace aftermarket support division Fokker Techniek has completed a base check on an Air Europa Airbus A330, marking the Dutch entity’s first foray into widebody heavy maintenance.
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Wencor acquires US component shop Silver Wings
US aftermarket support specialist Wencor Group has acquired component repair shop Silver Wings Aerospace based outside Miami.
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Binter to take its first E195-E2 in second half of 2019
Binter Canarias is scheduled receive its first example of the under-development Embraer 195-E2 during the second half 2019, making the Spanish carrier the type's initial European operator.
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ATR adopts dollar for production calculations
Airbus and Leonardo will in future use dollars as their accounting reference with suppliers to the ATR joint venture in a bid to reduce currency-related headwinds for the twin-turboprop manufacturer.
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Boeing-Safran APU venture 'open for business'
Boeing and Safran's new auxiliary power unit joint venture is "open for business" after regulators gave their go-ahead for the operation.
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Helicopters lift Leonardo nine-month order intake
Deliveries at Leonardo Helicopters rose during the first nine months of 2018 as "strong commercial momentum" in the segment helped the division's year-on-year performance.
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Pair extend repair pact for geared turbofan parts
UTC Aerospace Systems and Lufthansa Technik have agreed to co-operate on maintenance of accessory components for Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines powering the Airbus A320neo.
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Safran to simulate electric taxi operations at major airports
Safran Landing Systems has partnered with aviation education providers in China and France to study potential benefits of electric taxiing at “major” international airports.
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Safran opens CMC research facility
Safran has opened a research centre for ceramic matrix composites in Bordeaux to accelerate development of the material.
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MTU and China Southern extend Zhuhai overhaul joint venture
German engine specialist MTU and China Southern Airlines have extended the partnership agreement for their jointly owned engine overhaul shop in Zhuhai by 20 years until 2051.
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Revima plans landing-gear overhaul shop in Thailand
Revima will establish a landing-gear overhaul facility near Bangkok, with a scheduled opening in 2020.
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LHT partially automates component coating procedure
Lufthansa Technik has started using a partly automated process to apply Interfill epoxy coatings to components in an effort to reduce the time required for the procedure.
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Cabin supplier ACM accelerates expansion plans
German interiors equipment specialist Aircraft Cabin Modification will expand operations ahead of a planned move to a purpose-built site.
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SpiceJet participates in TaxiBot trial in Delhi
Israel Aerospace Industries has started a trial of its semi-robotic TaxiBot tow-tractor at Delhi airport in co-operation with SpiceJet.
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EasyJet outlines 'progress' on electric jet
"Progress has been made" by EasyJet's US partner Wright Electric toward developing an electric passenger airliner capable of flying up to 270nm (500km), the UK budget carrier has declared.
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MTU lifts 2018 outlook again
MTU Aero Engines has raised its full-year revenue and earnings targets for the second time this year, helped by a "favourable tailwind in both the OEM and MRO segments".