All MRO articles – Page 228
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NewsRolls-Royce could tap Airbus to secure spare Trents
Airbus says it is prepared to supply Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines from A380s on its production line to operators that require replacements following mandated...
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R-R powered A380 airlines review their crisis options
Qantas remains resolute in its decision to keep its A380 fleet grounded until Rolls-Royce produces a "fix" for the faulty Trent 900 engine component that...
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NewsGoodrich wins tender to provide landing gear for A350-1000
Airbus has selected Goodrich to provide the main landing gear for the -1000 variant of the A350 XWB, opting for a different gear supplier than for the A350-900...
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Zhuhai10: Hainan Airlines selects CFM to power new A320s
Hainan Airlines has chosen the CFM International CFM56-5B engine to power the 42 Airbus A320 aircraft.
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Zhuhai10: China Eastern firms up CFM56-5B engine order
China Eastern Airlines has finalised a firm order, valued at $600 million, from CFM International for CFM56-5B engine to power its 30 new Airbus A320 family...
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Zhuhai10: Hamilton Sundstrand to develop C919 power system with AVIC
Hamilton Sundstrand and AVIC Electromechanical Systems (AVIC EM) have signed a joint venture framework contract to co-develop and manufacture the electric...
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Air China lauds real-time health monitoring with 40 737s fitted
Boeing's airplane health management (AHM) system is now active on 40 Air China Boeing 737NGs and critical information is being transmitted to the ground...
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ALTA 2010: Pluna and Jazz look to bring CPA model to South America
Uruguay's Pluna is in talks with several South American carriers about operating Bombardier CRJs under potential capacity purchase agreements (CPAs). Pluna...
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Boeing brings two 787 test aircraft home after grounding fire
Two of Boeing's 787 flight-test aircraft were ferried home to Boeing Field after the fleet was grounded following the 9 November fire aboard ZA002 on approach...
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TAM taps Rolls-Royce for A320 family engine maintenance
TAM has selected Rolls-Royce to perform engine maintenance for its Airbus A320 family fleet. The long-term deal, valued at over $100 million, covers...
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NewsThales forges Chinese partnership to bring IFE to Comac's C919
Thales has become the latest in-flight entertainment (IFE) supplier to announce it is laying the groundwork to integrate IFE platforms into the 156-to 190-seat...
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FAA: manufacturers to set widespread fatigue life limits
Manufacturers of 4,198 airline transport aircraft will be required to set new life limits for their products under new US Federal Aviation Administration...
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GE Aviation and HNA group to form MRO joint venture
GE Aviation and the HNA Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to form a joint venture to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services...
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Canada signs air services agreement with Qatar
Canadian officials have confirmed the country has signed an air services agreement with Qatar to allow direct scheduled flights between the two countries....
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Italy special: Alenia and the 787
Quality control issues on 787 have strained Alenia's lucrative relationship with Boeing. Another test looms on CSeries
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AFI KLM E&M partners with India's Max Aerospace
Air France Industries and KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) has inked a strategic partnership agreement with Indian-based MRO unit Max Aerospace. With...
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Italy special: Engineering strength in depth at Aerosoft
Evidence of the strength in depth of the aerospace sector in southern Italy can be found at Aerosoft, a design engineering house based in Naples, but with offshoots in Toulouse, Turin and Turkey and a sales office in Seattle, USA
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FAA: Manufacturers to set widespread fatigue life limits
Manufacturers of 4,198 airline transport aircraft will be required to set new life limits for their products under new rules to be issued by the US FAA on...
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Engines hold values better than airframes
Collateral Valuations reports in its November newsletter that engine values, even on current production aircraft, are holding up better than the airplanes...