All MRO articles – Page 2
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Prime minister hints at creating possible alternative to Iraqi Airways
Iraq’s government has openly floated the idea of establishing an associate carrier to Iraqi Airways as it continues efforts to improve operations and lift long-running restrictions imposed by European regulators. Prime minister Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani chaired a high-level meeting on 26 February to review the work of the carrier. ...
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Unapproved parts scandal spurs creation of aerospace supply-chain task force
Airframers and engine suppliers, as well as other representatives of the aerospace industry, have established a joint organisation intended to tackle the problem of unapproved parts. Airbus and Boeing, along with CFM International partners Safran and GE Aerospace, are among the founding partners of the Aviation Supply Chain Integrity Coalition. ...
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Finance chief Steenbergen to leave as Lufthansa Group restructures management
Lufthansa Group chief financial officer Remco Steenbergen is to leave the European airline group as part of series of executive changes which also include the appointment for former Airbus and Rolls-Royce executive Grazia Vittadini as its new technology chief.
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Rolls-Royce expects large-engine flying hours will return to pre-crisis level this year
Rolls-Royce is expecting large engine flying hours to return to – and perhaps exceed – the pre-pandemic level this year, underpinning a recovery in the manufacturer’s civil aerospace division.
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Embraer expands Asian MRO presence with Fokker Services signing
Fokker Services Asia is set to become Embraer’s latest authorised service centre for the Brazilian airframer’s E-Jet family.
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Air India signs 737 Max avionics hardware deal and component-support pact for A320s
Air India has picked Collins Aerospace to supply avionics for its upcoming fleet of Boeing 737 Max aircraft.
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Indonesia’s Lion Group renews CFM56 MRO contract with ST Engineering
Indonesia’s Lion Group has extended its engine MRO contract with ST Engineering for a further five years.
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Spirit AeroSystems opens engineering design centre in Malaysia
Spirit Aerosystems is expanding its presence in Malaysia, as it opens an engineering design centre to meet a rise in customer demand.
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Philippines’ Clark airport eyes slice of global aerospace pie
Clark airport developer Berthaphil is hoping to attract more global aerospace companies – such as MRO providers and cargo and logistics operators – as part of a wider effort by the government of the Philippines to bring in investment from the sector.
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Airline Business
Wary about supply chain snags, Asia’s aviation sector embraces recovery
As recovery sweeps through the Asia-Pacific airline and MRO sectors, the spectre of supply chain challenges looms in the background.
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SIA Engineering flags supply chain impact as Q3 losses narrow
SIA Engineering (SIAEC) narrowed its third-quarter operating loss on the back of an increase in MRO demand, but it has warned that its near-term operating margins could be impacted by ongoing supply chain challenges.
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US investigators urge FAA to reconsider retrofit in 25h recorder proposal
While the US National Transportation Safety Board is satisfied with parts of an FAA proposal to expand cockpit-voice recorder duration to 25h, it is disappointed that the plan does not cover retrofit of older aircraft.
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Qantas to install split scimitar winglets on 737s in sustainability push
Qantas will install split scimitar winglets on 23 of its Boeing 737-800s, as part of efforts to improve fuel efficiency and lower its emissions.
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Conversion specialist Avensis unveils quicker-load passenger-to-freighter modification
UK aerospace firm Avensis Aviation has unveiled a quicker-loading version of its reversible passenger-to-freighter conversion programme, aimed at the e-commerce sector.
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Operators of certain 777s instructed to replace control yoke force-limiters
Operators of Boeing 777s are being instructed to replace force-limiter components which could prevent a pilot’s control yoke being freed in the event of the other pilot’s yoke jamming.
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Turkish Technic fits upper shell to first A330-300 freighter conversion
Maintenance firm Turkish Technic has fitted the upper fuselage shell for its initial Airbus A330 freighter conversion.
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Lufthansa A321P2F cracks ‘unrelated’ to freighter modification: EFW
Conversion specialist EFW believes the cracks discovered in two Airbus A321P2Fs operated by Lufthansa Cargo are not linked to its freighter modification of the aircraft. Its analysis of data shows the damage does not result in “any unsafe condition” for the freighters’ operation. Lufthansa Cargo discovered cracking of a shear ...
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EFW expects quick repair after cracks found on Lufthansa Cargo A321P2Fs
Passenger-to-freighter conversion specialist EFW has issued repair instructions to Lufthansa Cargo after the carrier discovered cracks on a pair of Airbus A321P2Fs, in the vicinity of the aft floor structure. EFW says it is “in close exchange” with the carrier, and expects the repairs to be completed “within a few ...
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Swiss brings back last of fleet grounded during Covid
Swiss International Air Lines has brought the last of 25 aircraft grounded during the Covid pandemic back into commercial service today.
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Kenya Airways faces peak-travel schedule disruption over spares shortage
Kenya Airways is experiencing a shortage of aircraft spares and has cautioned passengers that its flight schedule over the next few weeks could be disrupted. The airline is embarking on a “busy holiday season”, it says, with an increase in air travel demand. But it states that there are “challenges” ...