All articles by Michael Gubisch – Page 22
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AIX: Afrijet launches ATR Cabinstream IFE system
Gabonese carrier Afrijet has become the first ATR operator to employ the airframer’s Cabinstream IFE system.
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AIX: Airbus to design lower-deck passenger facilities with Zodiac
Airbus has recruited Zodiac Aerospace to jointly develop passenger facilities for the cargo decks of A330s and A350s.
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AIX: Air New Zealand to clear 'Skycouch' for babies
Air New Zealand is in the process of adapting its "Skycouch" economy sleeper seats to keep small children secure with seat belts throughout their flights.
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AIX: Brussels Airlines to upgrade cabins on A330 fleet
Brussels Airlines has engaged London-based JPA Design to create a new cabin interior for its Airbus A330 fleet.
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AIX: Diehl studies new forward galley concept
Enter any single-aisle aircraft at the front and you usually see a lavatory on the left-hand side of the cockpit door and a galley to the right of it.
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AIX: AerCap picks Air France-KLM's technical arm for 777 upgrade
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance has won a contract from AerCap to refurbish the cabins of three Boeing 777s.
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AIX: LHT to install 'quick and easy' cabins for lease
Lufthansa Technik has introduced a leasing service for cabin interior equipment.
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Melrose wins shareholder support for GKN takeover
GKN shareholders have voted to accept a takeover bid by turnaround specialist Melrose Industries.
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Tunisair picks Air France-KLM technical arm for CFM56 support
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance has started servicing CFM International CFM56 engines for Tunisair.
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ANALYSIS: UK aerospace grapples with post-Brexit uncertainty
The recent agreement between the UK and the EU to implement a 21-month post-Brexit transition period, lasting until the end of 2020, may have reduced any immediate pressure on the aerospace industry to put into action contingency plans for the country's scheduled withdrawal from the bloc in March 2019.
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Rolls-Royce to update Trent 7000 parts in wake of Trent 1000 issues
Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines are to be modified as a result of the technical issues that have arisen on Trent 1000s.
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EasyJet signs predictive maintenance deal with Airbus
EasyJet has subscribed to Airbus's digital services platform Skywise in order to roll out predictive maintenance across its A320-family fleet.
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S7 Technics grows CFM56 repair capabilities
Russian maintenance provider S7 Technics has expanded its engine repair capabilities to include high-pressure compressor and hot section repairs for CFM International CFM56 powerplants.
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Rolls-Royce tests lean-burn combustor in icing conditions
Rolls-Royce has conducted icing tests on a demonstrator engine equipped with a lean-burn combustor to be used in the manufacturer's Advance and UltraFan future powerplant programmes.
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LHT-MTU pick Rzeszow for geared turbofan overhaul
Lufthansa Technik and MTU have decided to establish their planned overhaul joint venture for Pratt & Whitney PW1000G geared turbofans in the Polish city of Rzeszow.
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EU outlines its approach to post-Brexit UK partnership
EU policymakers have issued guidelines to enable negotiation on a future relationship with the UK after Brexit, including details of the likely impact on aviation.
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ANALYSIS: Airframers seek more secure seat supply
When Boeing revealed in January its intention to start manufacturing seats as part of a new joint venture with automotive seating specialist Adient, it was a wake-up call for incumbent suppliers to deal with capacity bottlenecks that had previously hampered airframers' production ramp-up plans.
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'No big technology push' required for NMA: Boeing
Boeing intends to employ "proven and understood" technologies, rather than radical new ones, on its proposed New Mid-market Airplane (NMA).
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Lufthansa Technik profit lags sales growth in 2017
Lufthansa Technik last year grew revenue 5% to €5.4 billion ($6.7 billion) – a record level – but the German MRO provider's adjusted EBIT improved only 1%, to €415 million.
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ANALYSIS: Why European airline groups want standardised fleets
SAS's negotiations with Airbus about an order for further A320neos to replace Boeing 737s – disclosed by the Scandinavian group last month – is the latest step in its efforts to standardise its fleet.