All MRO articles – Page 209
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Airbus makes bid to buy Satair
Airbus has made an offer to buy Danish aircraft parts supplier Satair for Danish krone (DKr) 2.6 billion ($504 million). The EADS subsidiary plans...
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NewsSmart wing design takes shape for next-generation narrowbody
A jointly-developed laminar flow wing which aims to cut fuel burn and carbon dioxide emissions on the next generation of narrowbodies is progressing well
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NewsAFI KLM E&M seeks partners for 787 maintenance
High component costs are a key challenge in developing aftermarket services for the Boeing 787, and will likely be resolved through new MRO partnerships,...
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Donbassaero expands A320 fleet, plans MRO facility
Ukrainian carrier Donbassaero has enlarged its all-Airbus fleet as part of a plan to grow business jointly with its strategic alliance partners. The...
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MAEL and Strategic Airlines ink line maintenance deal
UK-based Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has signed a line maintenance technical handling agreement with Strategic Airlines. MAEL's engineering...
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Air France launches low-cost, full service from French regions
By basing crew at provincial airports, Air France aims to retake market share from its low-cost competitors
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NewsANZ frustrated over new 787-9 delay
Air New Zealand has said frustration would be an "understatement" of its reaction to a new delay that could now see the Boeing 787-9 enter service later...
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Wizz Air signs A320 MRO deal with FL Technics
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air has signed a maintenance contract with FL Technics, covering its fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft. Under the...
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Flybe restructures operations in new acquisition drive
UK regional carrier Flybe has restructured its operations into three divisions as part of a major company reorganisation designed to reflect its growing...
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NewsAirlines look to fuel-saving techniques as EU ETS draws closer
Reducing fuel consumption has never been so vital as airlines face having to comply with the European Union's emissions trading system, to which the industry will be subject in 2012
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Airbus teams with Parker to develop hydrogen-based APU
Airbus partners Parker aerospace to develop hydrogen-based APU
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NewsGol expects WebJet integration to be easier than VRG acquisition
Gol is confident its proposed acquisition of fellow Brazilian low-cost carrier Webjet will be easier in terms of integration than its previous purchase of Varig successor VRG, and it expects to enjoy annual synergies of 100 million reais ($63.7 million) within two years.
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Business Aviation - In Brief
South Korea and Israel are considering a broad range of industrial co-operation in aerospace and defence.
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NewsAmeco Beijing plans merger with Air China Technics
Air China plans to merge its maintenance arm, Air China Technics, with its MRO joint venture with Lufthansa, Ameco Beijing, to become a major global maintenance,...
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NewsTiger Australia 'breached' AOC months before grounding: CASA
Tiger Airways Australia had breached its air operator's certificate before the country's safety regulator issued a show cause notice (SCN) to the airline...
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Progress for Legacy 500 as fuselage sections are mated
Embraer has mated the three fuselage sections of its Legacy 500 midsize business jet prototype.
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Boeing and ANA complete 787 service ready validation
Boeing and 787 launch customer All Nippon Airways (ANA) have completed the service ready operational validation (SROV) trials, covering routes to and from Tokyo's Haneda International airport.
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Air France names Marseille as first regional base
Air France has chosen Marseille as the first of its new regional bases, as it aims to cut costs and boost its European medium-haul services.
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NewsTiger spin-off grounded over multiple safety worries
Two low-approach incidents in three weeks sparked a dramatic decision to ground budget carrier Tiger Airways Australia, whose operations remain suspended until at least 1 August.
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Discrepancy in descent guidelines for Tiger A320 landing incident: ATSB
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has, in a preliminary report, found that a discrepancy between descent guidelines led to a Tiger Airways Airbus...