All articles by Michael Gubisch – Page 9
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Air Baltic to buy A220 simulator for pilot training
Latvian carrier Air Baltic has ordered an Airbus A220 full-flight simulator for installation at its Riga training centre.
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DLR to develop digital MRO processes at new lab
German aerospace research centre DLR is to open a new Hamburg laboratory focused on the development of future aircraft maintenance processes.
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GKN to further automate production of A330neo wing sections
Aerostructures manufacturer GKN Aerospace intends to further automate wing component production, building on its use of robotic technology for the assembly of Airbus A330neo outer wingboxes.
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Air Baltic to start in-house A220 C-checks in 2019
Air Baltic has decided to establish in-house base maintenance capabilities as it moves to an all-Airbus A220 fleet.
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Shoreham air show crash pilot cleared of manslaughter
A jury has cleared the pilot of a vintage jet that crashed during the Shoreham air show in 2015, killing 11 people of manslaughter by gross negligence.
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GKN parent posts adjusted operating profit for 2018
GKN Aerospace shareholder Melrose Industries has generated an £847 million ($1.12 billion) adjusted operating profit for 2018, following its acquisition of the UK aerostructures specialist last April.
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PICTURES: PAL-V shows limited edition Liberty flying car
With urban air mobility currently flavour of the month, Dutch developer PAL-V hopes to capitalise on the trend by unveiling a limited edition of its Liberty flying car.
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S7 Technics signs Honeywell APU repair pact
Russian maintenance specialist S7 Technics will establish a repair shop for Honeywell APUs in partnership with the US manufacturer.
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LHT wins MRO deals from three Russian airlines
MRO provider Lufthansa Technik has secured separate component maintenance contracts from Aeroflot, AirBridgeCargo and Ural Airlines to support in-service and on-order aircraft.
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Carlyle Group backs Nordam restructuring efforts
Carlyle Group is to provide funding to restructuring US-based Nordam to enable the aerostructures manufacturer and repair provider to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
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Rolls-Royce will not 'waste' more time on Brexit: chief
UK engine maker Rolls-Royce has "wasted" enough resources on Brexit preparations in drawing up contingencies for a potential no-deal departure from the EU, in the view of chief executive Warren East.
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Safran to build additional Leap MRO shops
Safran is planning to establish two additional engine overhaul facilities by 2023 to handle shop visits for the Leap engines built by CFM International, its joint venture with GE Aviation.
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Rolls-Royce foresees broad applications for UltraFan
Rolls-Royce foresees a range of potential applications for its UltraFan future engine programme, despite the UK manufacturer's withdrawal of its bid to power Boeing's proposed New Mid-market Airplane.
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Rolls-Royce 'open' to potential partnership on NMA engine: chief
Rolls-Royce is not ruling out the possibility that it might partner with another engine manufacturer to power Boeing's New Mid-market Airplane.
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Rolls-Royce sets target for reduction in Trent 1000-related AOGs
Rolls-Royce chief executive Warren East is hopeful that the number of Boeing 787s grounded as a result of Trent 1000 issues can be cut from 35 today to 10 by year-end.
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Zodiac integration process on track: Safran
Safran expects its seats division's sales to be flat in 2019 but has emphasised that restructuring efforts within the former Zodiac Aerospace aircraft interiors business – which the French group acquired a year ago – are on track.
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CFM still battling Leap-1B production delays
GE Aviation-Safran joint venture CFM International has overcome a delay in deliveries of Leap-1A engines to Airbus's A320neo-family production line, the result of supply-chain bottlenecks relating to forgings and castings – but is still battling a three-week lag in deliveries of the Boeing 737 Max-powering Leap-1B.
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Rolls-Royce tests composite fan in Derby
Rolls-Royce has started ground tests of a composite fan system for its UltraFan future engine programme.
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EASA extends A-check intervals for ATR family
European regulators have approved an extension to A-check intervals for ATR turboprops to 750 flight hours, as part of the manufacturer's efforts to reduce maintenance costs for the aircraft.
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MTU raising PW1100G engine output to 200 this year
MTU plans to increase output of Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofans from its Munich plant to around 200 engines over the full course of 2019, and to 250 in 2020.