All MRO articles – Page 210

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PARIS: CFM rolls out more CFM56 upgrades

2011-06-19T18:41:00Z

While its new Leap project is grabbing the headlines here at Paris, CFM is rolling out performance upgrades to its existing CFM56 engine family.
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PARIS: Loganair goes live with Commsoft’s module

2011-06-19T17:46:00Z

Scottish airline Loganair has gone live with Communications Software's Oases open aviation strategic engineering system line maintenance control (LMC) module.
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PARIS: Interview - P&W commercial engines president Todd Kallman

2011-06-19T16:00:00Z

Todd Kallman is president for Pratt & Whitney commercial engines and global services. He talks to Flightglobal about progress in developing the geared turbofan engines that will power four separate airliner programmes, the status of testing and preparations to support the engines in service.
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PARIS: Safran boss expects many A320neo Leap orders

2011-06-19T14:29:41Z

A "significant number" of orders will shortly be announced from customers selecting the CFM International Leap-X1A engine for the Airbus A320neo, according...
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PARIS: Piaggio breaks ground on new manufacturing facility

2011-06-19T14:00:00Z

Piaggio has broken ground on its new facility in Villanova d'Albenga. The 49,300m² (530,680ft²) plant will house parts, subassembly and engine manufacture, repair and overhaul for the Italian airframer's P180 Avanti II business aircraft.
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PARIS: Green sky thinking: Airbus FYI competition turns final

2011-06-19T09:22:00Z

This week Airbus will reveal the winner of its second "Fly Your Ideas" (FYI) student research competition at the Paris air show, after the manufacturer invited young people around the globe to come up with fresh ideas to make aviation more environmentally friendly.
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PARIS: Marshall Aerospace launches software

2011-06-18T15:17:00Z

UK aerospace engineering specialist Marshall Aerospace has launched Series software, a system electrical rating integration evaluation progamme. The...
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Zodiac has success written in the stars

2011-06-18T13:00:00Z

Zodiac Aerospace is emerging from a challenging period of downturn with involvement in multiple new aircraft programmes
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Aerospace Valley: France's crucible of flight

2011-06-18T13:00:00Z

Aerospace Valley in south-west France is home to one of the world's largest concentrations of big and small aerospace firms
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Aerolia runs up A350 panel production

2011-06-18T11:00:00Z

Aerolia invests in carbon airframe technology not just to stay on board the A350 programme, but also to be attractive for a future sale
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CFM pleased with eCore 2 initial performance

2011-06-17T15:00:00Z

CFM has begun tests of a second full-scale engineering core (eCore 2) at 50/50 partner GE's Cincinnati facilities
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Jade Cargo picks Ameco Beijing for heavy maintenance support

2011-06-17T11:05:00Z

Maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) firm Ameco Beijing has won a nine-year heavy maintenance contract from Jade Cargo International. Under the deal,...
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FAA seeks to fine Atlantic Southeast $425,000

2011-06-16T22:30:00Z

The US FAA aims to levy a $425,000 fine against US regional carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) for operating two Bombardier CRJs that were not in compliance with federal regulations.
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AAR wins component support business from Finnair

2011-06-16T18:11:00Z

Aviation services provider AAR has signed a three-year rotable component support contract with Finnair Technical Services covering Finnair's fleet of four...
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Leasing firm ANI signs MOU for five Mitsubishi MRJs

2011-06-16T03:48:00Z

Hong Kong-based leasing company ANI Group Holdings has inked a memorandum of understanding to buy five Mitsubishi MRJ regional jets. ANI is a unit...
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Thai reveals second phase of fleet plan

2011-06-16T02:50:22Z

Thai Airways International has unveiled the second phase of its new aircraft acquisition plan.
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MTU signs CF34 MRO deal with Aeromexico Connect

2011-06-15T15:22:00Z

MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg has signed a deal with Aeromexico Connect to provide MRO services to the carrier's 37 General Electric CF34-10 engines. The...
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The View from the City: Back to familiar territory for true asset-based financiers

2011-06-15T08:35:00Z

Market participants will agree that in the last six to nine months liquidity has been back to a point rarely expected a year ago. We are even seeing some...
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Bell and Cessna break ground on new Singapore centre

2011-06-14T13:09:00Z

Bell and Cessna have broken ground on a new service facility in Singapore's Seletar Aerospace Park that will serve the manufacturers' customers in the Asia-Pacific...
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Toulouse on track with A350XWB

2011-06-14T09:00:00Z

Airbus appears gradually to be winning its battle with A380 production just as it faces the daunting prospect of keeping its latest airliner programme, the three-member A350 twinjet family, on schedule