All MRO articles – Page 288
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CFM appears set to have engine MRO in China
Engine-maker CFM International is proceeding with plans to turn shareholder Snecma's engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) joint-venture with Air...
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PICTURE: An-124 flies Superjet 100 airframe to fatigue-test centre
Sukhoi has transported the fourth Sukhoi Superjet 100 airframe (MSN 95006) to Novosibirsk...
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Embraer considers development of larger aircraft
Embraer is studying the possibility of developing a larger commercial aircraft either alone or in partnership with another company, but says it has no near-term...
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Manager buys out EADS Sogerma landing-gear MRO unit
EADS Sogerma has agreed to sell its landing-gear maintenance division EADS Revima to a holding company co-owned by two individuals, one of them the division's...
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Accident reports slammed for ignoring engineers
The ability of airlines to learn from accidents involving maintenance errors is severely compromised by the failure of investigators to include in their...
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NASA has two weeks to avoid Hubble May deadline miss
NASA has confirmed it will be unable to launch the Hubble Space Telescope fourth and final servicing mission until...
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Embraer opens third company-owned service centre in USA
Embraer has opened the last of its three planned company-owned service centres in advance of first deliveries of its...
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FAA calls for check of factory installed 737NG engines
The US FAA is proposing that operators of nearly 500 US-registered Boeing 737 Next Generation (NG) aircraft inspect the twin-jet's aft engine mounts to determine...
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Flapping MAV boosts lift by folding wings
University of Maryland researchers have performed flight tests to prove that a bird-like micro air vehicle (MAV) can...
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Malev expects to breakeven in 2009
The Hungarian carrier had hoped its restructuring plan would enable it to return to profitability this year
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Spanish leisure market faces uncertain future
LTE International Airways in mid-October became the latest Spanish leisure carrier to succumb to difficult market conditions. LTE suspended charter and scheduled...
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Lufthansa nine-month income drops but MRO, cargo rise
Lufthansa Group is attributing its fall in nine-month operating profit to negative influences on its passenger transport and catering businesses, but cites...
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Caribbean Airlines goes back into maintenance
Caribbean Airlines is hoping for major cost savings froma bold return to maintaining its own fleet of 737s
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Alliances see key role in tougher times
Global alliances are keen to highlight their important role for airlines during tough times Amid the bleak market outlook...
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Clean Sky filter
Europe is spending a small fortune on green research, but how will the results from its key projects be assimilated, evaluated and brought to the market?
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Lufthansa Technik opens Bulgarian MRO facility
German maintenance firm Lufthansa Technik has formally opened its new Bulgarian facility in Sofia, the country's capital. Lufthansa Technik Sofia,...
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Down with Open Skies
There has never been a worse time for the USA to consider the liberalisation measures required to further progress European Union-US Open Skies, argues Edward...
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MRO providers shift their priorities
As margins become ever tighter, maintenance, repair and overhaul providers are prioritising the most profitable areas of the business
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Airlines look for new ways to reduce maintenance costs
Airlines are on the lookout for cost savings in every area, and maintenance is no exception. But are there any options left to further reduce these costs?