All articles by Michael Gubisch – Page 57
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FARNBOROUGH: L-3 partners Crane Aerospace for electric taxi system
US technology group L-3 Communications (chalet A9-14,OE1) has partnered UK-based Crane Aerospace & Electronics (H4/F14) to jointly develop an electric taxi...
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FARNBOROUGH: AW169 debuts at air show
AgustaWestland is showing for the first time all three types of its new helicopter family.
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FARNBOROUGH: GKN wins Bell 525 airframe part deal
Bell Helicopter (chalet L2) has contracted UK aerostructures specialist GKN Aerospace (Innovation Zone) to provide fuselage components for the 525 Relentless...
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FARNBOROUGH: Aero Sekur demonstrates inflatable maintenance shelter
Aero Sekur (H4/B8) has extended its controlled atmosphere inflatable maintenance shelter service to provide a full system incorporating inflatable beams,...
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FARNBOROUGH: Aero Sekur offers new SHM system
Anglo-Italian safety equipment specialist Aero Sekur (H4/B8) has developed a structural health monitoring system for composite airframes and components,...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Avro Vulcan arrives at the Farnborough air show
Out of the dark, low-hanging clouds over Farnborough this morning came the world's last flying example of the Avro Vulcan bomber for a display validation flight over the airport in preparation for next week's air show.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Future helicopter market revolves around new models
With a number of new types arriving on the market, what will the helicopter manufacturers be putting the emphasis on at this year's show?
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NewsChocks on for the last VFW 614
The German aerospace center DLR retired the last flying example of the VFW 614 on 27 June.
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FL Technics gains approval to train 757 engineers
Lithuanian MRO provider FL Technics has been approved to qualify maintenance technicians for Pratt & Whitney PW2000-equipped Boeing 757-200s. The...
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Gulf Technics brings all MRO in-house
Bahraini national carrier Gulf Air is moving all base maintenance for its fleet in-house, saying that the switch will reduce costs, increase aircraft availability...
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NewsAir Berlin crew's fatigued distress call faces safety probe
A serious incident in May in which the flight crew of an Airbus A330 operated by Air Berlin made a distress call to request an expedited landing in Munich...
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Future of Germanwings brand called into question
Lufthansa will decide by spring 2013 how to restructure its intra-European network and merge its in-house narrowbody operations with low-cost subsidiary...
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Czech Airlines ATR 42 'destroyed' in hangar fire
A Czech Airlines ATR 42 appears to have been destroyed in a hangar fire at Prague airport on 9 June. The Czech flag carrier states that nobody was...
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NewsSolar Impulse completes first intercontinental flight
The Swiss experimental aircraft Solar Impulse has completed its first intercontinental flight after crossing the Strait of Gibraltar and landing in Rabat, Morocco, on 5 June.
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NewsMAEL conducts first C check for UK A330 tanker
Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has completed the first C check for the UK's Airbus A330 multi-role tanker transport "Voyager" fleet.
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Emirates rigs up fifth hangar for heavy maintenance
Emirates is equipping a fifth hangar at its maintenance base in Dubai with a fixed docking system for different aircraft types, including the Airbus A380....
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UTAir temporarily shifts MRO to external partners
Russian carrier UTAir has temporarily suspended much of its in-house maintenance operations following an EASA safety audit in the aftermath of the airline's...
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NewsDickinson plans broad range of aviation services in St Athan
Bruce Dickinson plans to venture into business aviation and commercial airline operations as part of his takeover of the former UK Royal Air Force tanker...
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NewsMAEL denies Goldcare conflict with LOT 787 maintenance win
Polish flag carrier LOT has contracted Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) to provide entry-into-service support for its Boeing 787 fleet and develop respective...
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NewsThrane aims to expand airborne internet access
Flight and cabin crew may soon have the sort of internet connectivity that ground-based workers take for granted in their offices, thanks to antennae and equipment miniaturisation by Thrane & Thrane.