All MRO articles – Page 232
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AerData grows software offering with Waviatech acquisition
AerData's software portfolio now includes a maintenance offering, and proposed new accounting rules could play into its hands
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European MROs gear up for 787
Preparations to maintain the innovative 787 are well under way as European airlines get ready to receive the Dreamliner
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NewsBoeing well-positioned for final frontier
Although uncertainty continues to cloud the long-term future for US space programmes and policy, two recent announcements have made it clear that Boeing is well-positioned whatever comes next.
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NewsThales, Recaro partner on new integrated IFEC/seat
Thales has partnered with Recaro to integrate new in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) into a popular slimline seat. Under the arrangement,...
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Spoilers pact completes Chinese allocation of A350 work
Airbus has allocated the full, planned 5% share of the A350 workload to Chinese companies after signing an agreement to hand over exclusive manufacturing of spoilers and droop panels on the twinjet.
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NewsSensor icing caught out A320 crew in Perpignan crash
Pilots of an Airbus A320 which crashed into the Mediterranean Sea were caught out by unexpected angle-of-attack sensor icing while conducting a poorly-organised...
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Boeing projects need for one million pilots and maintenance personnel in next 20 years
Boeing has forecast that the commercial aviation industry will require 466,650 pilots and 596,500 maintenance personnel over the next 20 years given the...
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INTERIORS: Rockwell Collins unveils two customers for next generation of dPAVES
China Eastern is the first customer to sign up for the second-generation Rockwell Collins drop down dPAVES in-flight entertainment system offered on Boeing's...
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NewsEstonian CRJ900s to arrive in 2011 under new deal
Estonian Air has firmed a contract to acquire three Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen aircraft, a deal which replaces an earlier fleet-renewal agreement with the...
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Efficiency 3.0 at TechOps
Delta's focus on constraints is driving down engine overhaul turnaround times
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XL selects Dublin Aerospace for heavy 737 work
Charter carrier XL Airways' German division has selected newly-established overhaul firm Dublin Aerospace to conduct base maintenance on Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The...
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NewsFlight-data recorder recovered from UPS 747 crash site
Recovery personnel have retrieved "in a reasonable condition" the flight data recorder from the wreckage of the UPS Boeing 747-400 that crashed at Dubai.
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Bedek considers extending Airbus freighter conversion options
Israel Aerospace Industries' Bedek freighter conversion subsidiary may extend its offerings to include Airbus A300s and A320s, with a decision on an A300 project to be made next year.
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NewsInitial analysis of Qantas' failed Rolls-Royce engine completed
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has completed preliminary analysis of a Qantas Airways Rolls-Royce RB211 engine that experienced an uncontained...
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Malaysia among airlines planning to offer iPads as IFE
Malaysia has revealed plans to introduce iPads to passengers within the next six months. The carrier, under the direction of senior general manager,...
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TACV taps Direct Maintenance for 757 line checks
Cape Verde carrier TACV Cabo Verde Airlines has selected Direct Maintenance for line maintenance support at Amsterdam Schiphol. The agreement, says...
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Bulgaria's BH Air picks Turkish Technic for A320 work
Bulgarian charter carrier BH Air has selected maintenance firm Turkish Technic to provide landing-gear overhaul as well as other inspection and repair work...
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iPad offers new choice for in-flight entertainment
TABLET COMPUTERS Will Horton Melbourne iPad offers new choice for in-flight entertainment APPLE'S iPad tablet has generated tremendous excitement...
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UPS: Crashed 747 was three years old
US freight carrier UPS' Boeing 747-400 which crashed while attempting an emergency return to Dubai had entered service just three years ago. The airframe,...