All MRO articles – Page 127
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Southwest to harmonise maintenance systems
Southwest Airlines plans to fold its maintenance systems into one to improve operational reliability.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: PMA demand to surge with new aircraft deliveries
Thousands of new aircraft deliveries appear set to drive a worldwide surge in demand for PMA parts, which today play a relatively small but critical role in the market.
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SNC's updated Dream Chaser to resume flight tests
Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser could resume flight testing in early 2016 following the repair and upgrade of the first engineering test asset that crash-landed in October 2013.
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NewsSpaceport Colorado submitting FAA license application this month
LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO – Spaceport Colorado intends to submit its application for a commercial spaceport license by the end of the month with the aim of securing approval in the second quarter of 2016, says air and spaceport director David Ruppel.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: CMC testing bodes well for 777-9X efficiency
Ceramic matrix composites destined for use on the General Electric GE9X engine have passed the first phase of endurance testing with no red flags, despite a surprise exposure to an unplanned engine surge.
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NewsBombardier and Airbus break off secret talks
Bombardier and Airbus confirm that they held talks regarding “business opportunities” but the discussions “are no longer being pursued”.
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NewsNTSB confirms 777 engine suffered uncontained failure
US safety investigators have confirmed an uncontained failure of a GE Aviation GE90-85B engine led to a fire and aborted take-off of a British Airways Boeing 777-200 at a Las Vegas airport last month.
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Air Mediterranee partners AJW for component support
French charter carrier Air Mediterranee has contracted AJ Walter Aviation to maintain components for seven Airbus A321s.
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MRO MidAir seeks liquidation amid Transaero troubles
MRO Provider MidAir USA filed court documents in early September seeking to liquidate its business, a development that came as one of the company's largest airline customers faced mounting financial challenges.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Will Boeing's next aircraft be an oval or a circle?
With speculation continuing about Boeing's plans for its future aircraft development programme, two reports now predict that the airframer's next clean-sheet design will feature the aviation novelty of an oval fuselage cross-section.
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Airbus flies second Leap-powered A320neo
Airbus has introduced the second CFM International Leap-powered A320neo into the type’s flight-test campaign.
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NewsMC-21 stabiliser set for initial test stage
Russian manufacturer Aviastar is preparing to send its first Irkut MC-21 horizontal stabiliser to Moscow for initial static tests.
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Airbus begins assembly of A350-1000 front fuselage
Airbus’ internal suppliers have delivered two major components that form the front fuselage of the first A350-1000 to equipping centres.
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ANALYSIS: US carriers urged to prepare ahead of fleet upgrades
Major fleet changes planned by US airlines for the coming years could create operational headaches as new types are integrated and existing aircraft undergo cabin modifications, warns an industry consultant.
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Boeing evaluating out-of-autoclave composites
Boeing’s next innovation in composites could render autoclaves obsolete, says Boeing chairman Jim McNerney.
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NewsPerlan II mission reaches for new heights after first flight
The Airbus Perlan Mission II is a major step closer to the goal of sustained, piloted flight at 90,000ft following the successful first flight of the Perlan 2 experimental glider.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airbus deepens role in Aerion supersonic project
Aerion's planned production system for its AS2 supersonic business jet is evolving as Airbus's role in the programme begins to deepen.
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Air France-KLM evaluates MRO venture with Thai Airways
Air France-KLM's MRO arm has confirmed it is in discussions with Thai Airways on "potential collaboration".
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ExpressJet signs component repair deal with Airinmar
British company Airinmar will manage component repairs for US regional carrier ExpressJet Airlines under the terms of a new three-year agreement, Airinmar announces in a media release.
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Al Jaber Aviation plans move into MRO
Al Jaber Aviation (AJA) is the latest Gulf operator to plan a move into MRO as it strives to broaden its offering beyond the highly competitive business-jet charter market.