All MRO articles – Page 107
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News
FL Technics services Express Air Cargo's initial two 737s
Tunisian start-up Express Air Cargo has recruited Lithuanian MRO specialist FL Technics to conduct maintenance on two Boeing 737s prior to the carrier's launch.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: PD-14 revives Russian hopes for commercial engines
Until last November, Russia’s first high-bypass turbofan engine was also its only one. The Aviadvigatel PS-90A entered flight testing on a four-engined Ilyushin Il-76 testbed in 1987. Twenty-eight years later, on 3 November last year, another Il-76 carried Russia’s second high-bypass turbofan engine into flight testing.
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LHT to overhaul A380s in Germany
Lufthansa Technik has disclosed its decision to overhaul at least three of its parent carrier's Airbus A380s at its own headquarters in Hamburg.
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Irkut submits type certification application for MC-21
Russian airframer Irkut has formally submitted an application for type certification of the MC-21 twinjet.
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Superjet enhanced with clearance for narrow runways
Sukhoi’s Superjet 100 has secured European approval to operate from narrow runways down to a width of 30m (98ft).
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Centre readies MC-21 stabiliser for fatigue regime
Russian analysts are preparing to begin endurance testing of the Irkut MC-21-300’s horizontal stabiliser this month.
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Interview
Interview: Jolande Parrott, Managing NAC's fixed-wing charter operation
Jolande Parrott is manager of fixed-wing charter for South Africa's National Airways Corporation
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Magnetic MRO cements co-operation with US partner
Estonia's Magnetic MRO has formalised its partnership with US-based landing gear shop Component Overhaul Services.
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HAECO Xiamen completes 777F C-check for Lufthansa Cargo
HAECO Xiamen completed its first C-check on a Boeing 777-200LR Freighter for Lufthansa Cargo in June.
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VIM-Avia picks Boeing Shanghai for 777 MRO
Russian carrier VIM-Avia has selected Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services to carry out maintenance on its newly-introduced Boeing 777 fleet.
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UK opens fraud inquiry into Airbus activity
Airbus Group has been placed under investigation by the UK’s Serious Fraud Office over allegations of corruption in its civil aviation division.
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Bombardier slides to second-quarter loss
Bombardier made a $490 million net loss in the second quarter, after a positive figure of $125 million in the same period of 2015, on 7% lower revenue – but points to a more profitable future after closing a series of "pivotal" deals with two airlines on the CSeries aircraft ...
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Honeywell partners Wuhan Hangda for component MRO
Honeywell has signed a new licensing agreement with Chinese MRO firm Wuhan Hangda for aircraft parts in China.
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Astronautics prepares first EFB upgrade since 787 EIS
Astronautics will supply Boeing 787s with the first electronic flight bag (EFB) update since the type entered service five years ago.
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Emirates 777 sent flight data after crash landing
The crashed Emirates 777 wirelessly transmitted critical flight data within minutes of the accident to airline officials, the supplier of the data storage and transmission device says.
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NewsPegasus starts flying Leap-1A-powered A320neo
Turkish budget carrier Pegasus has started scheduled service with the first Airbus A320neo powered by Leap-1A engines, manufacturer CFM International confirms.
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Embraer slides to second-quarter loss as deliveries fall
Embraer made a net loss of $99.4 million in the second quarter, after a positive result of $129 million in the same period of 2015, as deliveries of business jets declined and commercial output stagnated.
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Ethiopian picks LHT for A350 component MRO
Ethiopian Airlines has expanded its maintenance partnership with Lufthansa Technik to include components for its Airbus A350 fleet.
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Rolls-Royce upbeat over large-engine transition period
Underlying profit for Rolls-Royce’s civil aerospace division was down by more than 90%, to just £31 million ($41 million), over the first half as revenues slipped by 5% to £3.2 billion.
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Boeing reviewing widebody production rates
A recent softening in demand for widebody aircraft has Boeing executives re-considering planned rate increases for the 787 and 747-8 programmes and questioning the sustainability of an already slower rate on the 777.