All articles by Michael Gubisch – Page 51
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NewsVIDEO: Cardiff Aviation targets sharklet retrofitting role
A year ago, rock star turned airline pilot Bruce Dickinson entered the MRO stage with the takeover of an ex-Royal Air Force hangar at St Athan air base in South Wales
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MTU opens warehouse at Hannover MRO site
German engine specialist MTU has opened a spare part warehouse at its overhaul shop in Hannover. The newly built 7,500m² (80,700ft²) facility will...
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LHT eyes more work from sister airlines Swiss and Austrian
Lufthansa Technik is planning to attract more maintenance work from its parent group's Austrian Airlines and Swiss International Air Lines subsidiaries as...
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Corendon selects AFI KLM E&M for engine MRO
Turkish carrier Corendon Airlines has contracted Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance for engine support on its five-strong Boeing 737-800...
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LHT signals third 787 MRO deal
German maintenance provider Lufthansa Technik is due to sign a component support contract with tour operator TUI for its Boeing 787 fleet. The agreement...
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Swiss plans separate Geneva airline unit
Lufthansa Group has offered a glimpse of planned initiatives for its 'Score' efficiency improvement programme, including the establishment of a separate...
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Yakutia chooses Superjet OEM component support
Russia's Yakutia Airlines has selected SuperJet International aftermarket support for component MRO on its two Sukhoi Superjet 100s. The carrier signed...
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BMI Regional selects Saab for component MRO
BMI Regional has contracted Saab for component support on its Embraer ERJ-145 and ERJ-135 fleet. The Aberdeen-headquartered airline signed a five-year...
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Germanwings adds UK routes
Lufthansa's low-cost subsidiary Germanwings will from 31 March add two new routes from Dusseldorf to the UK for its summer schedule. The carrier will...
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Ethiopian MRO Services enters CFM56 overhaul market
Ethiopian Airlines' maintenance arm has been approved to overhaul CFM International CFM56-3 and -7B engines. The Addis Ababa-based flag carrier invested...
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Air Astana selects Joramco for E-190 C-checks
Kazakh flag carrier Air Astana has contracted Jordanian MRO provider Joramco for Embraer 190 maintenance. The Amman-based company will conduct C-checks...
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LTT partners with Kuwaiti college for MRO training
Lufthansa Technical Training (LTT) is supporting the Australian College of Kuwait to introduce EASA-accredited training programmes for maintenance technicians...
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Finnair expands use of full-flat business class seats
Finnair has rolled out full-flat business class seats across the majority of its long-haul Airbus A330 and A340 fleet. The Zodiac-made 'Vantage' seat...
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Tec4Jets opens Lille line maintenance station
The MRO subsidiary of tour operator TUI, Tec4Jets, will open a line maintenance station at Lille airport in France on 1 April. The facility will operate...
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Eastern Airways inks component MRO deal with BAE Systems
UK regional carrier Eastern Airways is extending MRO cooperation with BAE Systems' aftermarket arm for component support for its British Aerospace Jetstream...
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Trade Air selects Fokker Services for LRU support
Zagreb, Croatia-based charter carrier Trade Air has contracted Fokker Services to provide component support for its three-strong Fokker 100 fleet. The...
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Lufthansa Technik closes Basel facility
Lufthansa Technik has closed its facility in Basel, Switzerland after the site was substantially downsized last year. Some 31 jobs out of 60 current...
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NewsDLR tests air-blowing rotor blade for greater helicopter performance
German aerospace research centre DLR is experimenting with modified helicopter rotor blades which discharge pressurised air through small holes along the leading edge to dampen airfoil vibrations and increase aircraft manoeuvrability.
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NewsRolls-Royce Trent XWB gains type certificate
European regulators have certificated the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engine ahead of the planned first flight of the Airbus A350 later this year. Patrick...