All articles by Michael Gubisch – Page 24
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SINGAPORE: Vallair signs as A321P2F launch customer
German modification and maintenance specialist Elbe Flugzeugwerke has won a contract from aviation services company Vallair to start passenger-to-freight (P2F) conversions of Airbus A321 jets.
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ANALYSIS: Rolls-Royce advances new-technology demonstrators
As Rolls-Royce prepares its future Advance and UltraFan engine programmes, the UK manufacturer has made headway with several technology demonstrator tests that are central to the development effort.
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SINGAPORE: Airbus develops larger winglets for A350
Airbus will introduce larger winglets for the A350 as part of several aerodynamic improvements that will become available for the twinjet later this year.
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SINGAPORE: Qatar's rework demands delayed A350-1000 delivery
Airbus has declined to specify a delivery date for the first A350-1000 to launch operator Qatar Airways.
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Airbus US outpost starts VTOL taxi flight tests
Airbus's Silicon Valley-based advanced projects unit A³ has started flight tests with an autonomous vertical take-off and landing aircraft that has been designed to serve as an air taxi for a single passenger.
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SR Technics wins follow-up deal from Ural Airlines
Ural Airlines has extended a maintenance agreement with Swiss MRO provider SR Technics for the CFM International CFM56 engines that power the Russian carrier’s Airbus A320-family fleet.
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FACC to start manufacturing fan cases for P&WC
Pratt & Whitney Canada has selected Austrian composites specialist FACC to supply fan cases for PW800 engines.
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Bulgaria Air selects FL Technics for base checks
Bulgaria Air has awarded FL Technics a three-year deal to undertake base checks.
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Ruag wins follow-up MRO deal from Dutch coastguard
The Netherlands Coastguard has extended a maintenance agreement for two Dornier 228 maritime patrol aircraft with the turboprop’s manufacturer Ruag.
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LHT wins 777F component support deal from EVA Air
EVA Air has extended its co-operation with Lufthansa Technik to cover component maintenance on Boeing 777 Freighters.
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LHT establishes subsidiary to develop automation technology
Lufthansa Technik has established a joint venture with German engineering firm Pepperl & Fuchs to develop automation technology for the aerospace sector.
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ATR has time to decide about future aircraft: chief
ATR chief executive Christian Scherer sees “no urgency” to decide about the turboprop family’s future development, despite Embraer’s evaluations about a potential return to the turboprop segment.
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ATR to decide about STOL version this year
ATR intends to decide later this year whether to realise a proposed new short take-off and landing (STOL) version of its smallest family member.
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ATR foresees Chinese certification of -600 series this year
ATR expects to gain Chinese certification of its -600 series this year, as it bids to enter the country's market with the latest variants of its turboprops.
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Kuwait Airways awards thrust-reverser MRO deal to Safran
Safran Nacelles has been contracted to service thrust reversers on the Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines powering Kuwait Airways' Airbus A330 fleet.
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Etihad's technical arm wins follow-up deal from Kenya Airways
Kenya Airways has picked Etihad Airways' maintenance division to conduct light checks on Boeing 737s and 787s.
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ATR triples order tally in 2017 but keeps deliveries flat
Turboprop manufacturer ATR tripled its order intake in 2017, ahead of its firming up of a deal with Florida-based Silver Airways to mark a return to the US market.
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StandardAero to service RB211 engines
Rolls-Royce has recruited US maintenance specialist StandardAero as a support provider for the RB211-535E4 engines which power Boeing 757s.
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Sabena Technics to build Toulouse widebody paint line
Airbus has engaged French maintenance specialist Sabena Technics to build a fourth aircraft painting facility at the airframer's production line in Toulouse.
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ANALYSIS: MRO providers build up 787 capabilities as fleet matures
Before the Boeing 787 arrived for its first maintenance check, engineers at Air France-KLM’s technical division knew servicing the highly computerised aircraft would require a new set of IT skills and services.