All MRO articles – Page 256
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Jetstar-AirAsia alliance to influence narrowbody design
The newly-formed Jetstar-AirAsia alliance hopes to influence the future design of narrowbody aircraft to better fit the needs of low-cost operations in Asia.
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NewsAirAsia and Jetstar ink wide-ranging cooperation agreement
Low-cost carriers Jetstar and AirAsia have formed a new alliance that will allow them to study the joint purchase of new aircraft, cooperate in ground and...
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OnAir unconvinced about viability of Ku model for airlines
OnAir has made known it is open to supporting in-flight mobile communications over a Ku-band link, but remains unconvinced that Ku-band connectivity is as...
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SkyBahamas seeks maintenance certification
Saab 340A operator SkyBahamas is preparing to launch a maintenance, repair and overhaul subsidiary, SkyBahamas Maintenance, to perform all maintenance in-house...
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Deliveries of SAS MD-80s to Allegiant begin this month
Starting this month, the parent company of Allegiant Air will take delivery of 18 Boeing MD-80 aircraft purchased from SAS Group as part of the Scandinavian...
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Forecasts 2010: Outsourcing
Airbus and Boeing made radical operational changes in 2009, but the future of organisational management could be Canadian
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Fixing the repairs model
The new owners at Dublin's old SR Technics MRO plant intend to keep costs well grounded
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NewsForecasts 2010: In-flight entertainment - Time to connect
The gap created by the demise of Connexion by Boeing in 2006 is rapidly being filled as Aircell and others link passengers to the web
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Cebu Pacific, SIA MRO venture to build second hangar
Construction of a second hangar at Cebu Pacific and SIA Engineering's maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) joint venture in the Philippines will start...
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TSA issues whole-body scanner contract to L-3
The US Transportation Security Administration yesterday issued a $165 million contract to purchase whole-body imagers for airport security checkpoints from...
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IATA’s chief stresses need for improved security
IATA is encouraging security officials to keep increased pat-downs in security checks temporary, and has alerted US government officials that a complete...
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Maintenance alert triggers JetBlue diversion to Bermuda
An Airbus A320 operated by JetBlue Airways diverted to LF Wade International airport in Bermuda on 29 December due to a maintenance issue.
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Business - briefs
Rockwell Collins is to buy on undisclosed terms AR Group and its affiliated...
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China Southern approves sale of stake in MTU Zhuhai
China Southern Airlines' board has approved a plan for the carrier to sell its 50% stake in MTU Zhuhai. The Guangzhou-based carrier announced in October...
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Worn steering cable blamed for Airlink J41 runway excursion
South African investigators have determined that slippage of a worn nose-gear steering cable led to an Airlink British Aerospace Jetstream 41's veering off...
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Air India seeks to revive recovery
Air India aims to accelerate the development of its strategic business units as part of a plan to restructure its operations. The Indian flag carrier...
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Boeing wins NASA contract for new aircraft monitoring system
NASA has awarded Boeing a contract worth up to $2.1 million to design, implement and demonstrate an aircraft health evaluation system that will monitor in...
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NewsAirlink grounds all Jetstream 41s over engine concerns
Embattled South African regional carrier Airlink has grounded its entire British Aerospace Jetstream 41 turboprop fleet, after another safety incident. The...
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NewsUK initiative urges use of fixed ground power over APU
Fixed ground power should ideally be prioritised over other electrical sources for aircraft at airports, recommends a collaborative code of practice newly...
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Australia in world first for nationwide ADS-B coverage
Australian air traffic service provider Airservices Australia completed the installation and commissioning of its nationwide automatic dependent surveillance...