All MRO articles – Page 262
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Qantas joins sustainable fuel development effort
Australia's Qantas Airways has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group, an industry effort to develop commercially successful sustainable jet fuel.
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FAA proposes massive Piper airworthiness directive
The US Federal Aviation Administration is proposing that owners of nearly 42,000 piston-powered Piper-built aircraft have their right and left control columns inspected and possibly repaired due to faulty factory assembly work
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Lufthansa kick-starts broadband race again
When Connexion by Boeing switched off its in-flight broadband connectivity solution at the end of 2006, its largest customer Lufthansa assumed another Ku-band...
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United's Boeing 737 era ends with US transcontinental trip
An era ended at United Airlines on 28 October as the carrier operated its last Boeing 737 passenger flight, more than 40 years after introducing the twinjet....
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Maintenance outsourcing: Emerging appeal
With lower people costs and a strong desire to gain a foothold, the attraction of emerging market maintenance providers is clear. But at what cost?
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Maintenance: Powering upwards
Like it or not, the success of the big three engine-makers in driving into the aftermarket continues to yield strong results.
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Aerolineas' new management team work on transformation plan
fter several years of languishing, Aerolineas Argentinas under its new management team has embarked on a major transformation which will see the Buenos...
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Spare parts: Cash on the shelf?
Spare parts inventories are a critical part of the battle to keep aircraft flying. But with airline budgets under relentless pressure, Flight journalist Kieran Daly questions whether could at least some of that stock be turned in to cash?
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Mexicana expects to return to profitability in 2010
New oneworld member Mexicana expects to return to the black next year as the group takes a breather after its recent period of rapid expansion and change.
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Trent 900EP’s 1% improvement is ‘just the start’: R-R
Rolls-Royce is aiming to leapfrog its rival Engine Alliance ...
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FAA contract to accelerate NextGen data communications
The FAA has signed a $12 million contract with Honeywell and Rockwell Collins to develop prototype avionics hardware and software for air-to-ground digital...
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Consolidation still on Caribbean agenda
Newly-minted Caribbean Airlines chief executive Ian Brunton is ready to ignite long-called for consolidation in the region, if the opportunity arises to...
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Cargo conversions - hope springs eternal
The conversion business has had an awful year but with new programmes coming and demand recovering, 2010 should be better
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Business: Good week - Bad week
SUKHOI The Russian airframer will get cut-price rail transport next year to move 456 freight cars carrying Superjet 100 structural parts from Novosibirsk...
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Russian jet airliner projects face an uncertain future
As the MS-21 waits in the wings, the two jet airliner programmes developed in Soviet times face an uncertain future
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China and Russia take on Airbus and Boeing in the single-aisle market
The increasing profile of the C919 and MS-21 narrowbodies is proof that China and Russia are serious about the airliner business
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Keeping the faith: Airbus A330 and Boeing 777 remain popular
The Airbus A330 and Boeing 777 are far from being overshadowed by their next generation sisters that are in development
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Bombardier pushes ahead with CSeries
Bombardier finally cemented its decision to go ahead with its 110/130-seat CSeries twinjet in March when launch customer Lufthansa firmed up its Farnborough 2008 deal for up to 60 aircraft