All MRO articles – Page 229
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Airbus further delays certification of A320P2F
Airbus has pushed the target certification date of its A320 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion programme for a second time, to late 2012. Airbus...
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Boeing expects to secure 777BCF launch customer in early 2011
Boeing is confident of securing a launch customer for its 777 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) programme by mid 2011, and expects the 777-200ERBCF will be...
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Electronic flight bags: must-have bags
Conceived as a paper-busting carry-on document reader, the electronic flight bag is emerging as the cockpit's key to advanced air traffic management applications
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From toys to tools: the electronic flight bag story
software NIALL O'KEEFFE LONDON From toys to tools AIRCRAFT Management Technologies is touting the electronic flight bag as a source of business...
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Embraer designates Tianjin as an authorised service provider
Embraer has selected Tianjin Airlines as the first authorised service provider for operators of its aircraft in the Chinese market. The airframer unveiled...
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NewsIberia officially opens Barcelona MRO facility
Spanish carrier Iberia's new maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at Barcelona El Prat Airport officially opened today and will begin operations next...
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NewsLOT plans third quarter 2011 privatisation
Polish flag carrier LOT has decided to pursue privatisation next year and has hired an advisor to help it decide on whether to go for a public offering or...
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Airlines projected to generate $23b in ancillary revenues in 2010
A new study published by Amadeus and US consulting firm IdeaWorks predicts that airlines will generate €18.4 billion ($22.6 billion) in ancillary revenues...
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Phenom 100: attraction trumps detractions
After nearly two years of growing pains, Embraer's Phenom 100 is fast becoming the benchmark for the light jet sector
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business - briefs
In a move "designed to create a world leader in solid rocket propulsion", Safran's Snecma Propulsion Solide subsidiary is to acquire SNPE Matériaux Energétiques (SME) and its subsidiaries
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Interview
Working Week - Ben Jacques
Ben Jacques joined London Gatwick-based aviation consultancy IBA as commercial manager earlier this year after a decade working for an airline, a ground-handler and a leasing company
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FAA investigates Allegiant engine fire
Allegiant Air reports that no passengers were injured after a Boeing MD-83 experienced an engine fire at the Orlando Sanford international airport this morning....
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Jazz Air to convert to corporate structure by year-end
Jazz Air Income Fund has announced details of proposed conversion from an income trust to a corporate structure. Under the conversion plan, units of...
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FAA cites five smoke events in one day for an unnamed carrier
One unnamed US air carrier experienced five in-flight emergencies and diversions to the nearest airport over the course of one day in April, reports the...
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Superjet kicks off Alitalia regional jet contest
Superjet International this week kicked off a three-contender regional jet contest at Rome Fiumicino airport for Alitalia, which is expected to choose within weeks between the Sukhoi Superjet 100, Bombardier CRJ900/1000 and Embraer 190.
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Saab considers 340 cycle programme extension
Saab Aircraft Leasing is evaluating extending the certificated hours on its Saab 340 fleet.
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Quest Global joins India's RTA-70 team
Bangalore-based engineering consultancy Quest Global has been signed up to the design and development team behind India's bid to develop a home-grown regional transport aircraft.
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Cathay's 747-8Fs delayed to Q3 2011
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways has had the delivery of its Boeing 747-8 freighters delayed to the third quarter of 2011, following a slip in the first...
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NewsAPU: Unsung hero of the engine world
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US Airways selects Aeroframe for A330 maintenance
US Airways had chosen Lake Charles, Louisiana-based Aeroframe to handle airframe base maintenance on its Airbus A330s. Flightglobal's ACAS fleet database...