All articles by Michael Gubisch – Page 18
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UK government to inject £12 million in Bombardier's Belfast facility
Bombardier’s UK facility in Belfast will receive local government funding worth nearly £12 million ($15.8 million) to develop thrust-reversers for an Airbus A320neo nacelle.
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Leonardo to overhaul supply chain with new partnership model
Italy's Leonardo has launched an initiative to improve the performance of its supply chain and grow its business through closer co-operation with industrial partners.
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Sabena Technics expands Bordeaux facility
Sabena Technics will build an additional hangar at its Bordeaux site as it foresees more maintenance demand from commercial and military operators.
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AVIC combines interior-equipment units into new division
Chinese aerospace group AVIC has combined its cabin equipment subsidiaries in a new, dedicated interior products division.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Monarch MRO unit in growth mode after parent's demise
UK maintenance provider Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) will in September open a new component repair shop, less than a year after its parent airline ceased operations.
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FARNBOROUGH: Rolls-Royce secures Trent 7000 certification
Rolls-Royce's Trent 7000 has been certificated by the European Aviation Safety Agency.
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Safran tests developmental hybrid-electric propulsion system
Safran has completed a first ground test of a hybrid-electric propulsion system designed for urban mobility vertical take-off and landing applications.
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PICTURE: BelugaXL completes first flight
Airbus has completed the first flight of its BelugaXL transport aircraft.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing wins 787 deals from unnamed customers
Boeing has disclosed commitments by two unnamed customers for a total 15 787-9s.
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FARNBOROUGH: New turbofan concept promises large NOx reductions
UK engineering firm Derwent Aviation Consulting has developed a new engine architecture that promises to halve nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions and generate part of its thrust through electrical power.
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FARNBOROUGH: Rolls foresees boreblending robot within 'few' years
Blending dents and dings on a compressor blade from outside an engine using a remotely-operated tool via a bore hole is a highly cost-effective way to carry out maintenance.
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus targets trebling of aftermarket revenue
Airbus intends to triple annual revenues from services for commercial aircraft operators to $10 billion over the next decade.
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus broadens A320 cabin supply deal with FACC
Austrian composites specialist FACC has won a contract from Airbus to supply entrance-area panelling on A320-family jets.
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FARNBOROUGH: Raytheon JPALS landing aid nears serial production
Raytheon intends to reach operational capability of its military joint precision approach and landing system (JPALS) this year and start production in 2019.
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FARNBOROUGH: A220 gains ETOPS certification
Pratt & Whitney’s PW1500G geared turbofan has been cleared for extended twin-engined operations of up to 3h.
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FARNBOROUGH: P&W ramps up GTF maintenance capacity
Pratt & Whitney is increasing maintenance capacity for its PW1000G geared turbofan.
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ANALYSIS: Rolls-Royce freezes design for UltraFan demonstrator
Rolls-Royce has frozen the design for a demonstrator version of its UltraFan future engine programme, which is to be run in ground tests in 2021.
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FARNBOROUGH: Rolls-Royce IT tool intended to optimise XWB checks
Rolls-Royce has developed a digital tool to adjust for weather-related effects on Trent XWB engine-monitoring data, aiming to prevent unnecessary maintenance.
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FARNBOROUGH: CFM to restore ramp-up plan by year-end
CFM International will not decide on increased production of its Leap programme until a delay in its existing ramp-up plan has been made up, as is targeted for later this year.
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FARNBOROUGH: Nexcelle nears serial production of its first nacelle programme
Ten years ago, GE Aviation and Safran sought to replicate the success of their CFM International joint venture when they agreed at the 2008 Farnborough air show to build a similar partnership for engine nacelles.