All MRO articles – Page 583
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AAR
Rick Townsend has joined Elk Grove Village, Illinois-based aerospace supplier and servicer AAR's overhaul and fixed-base operation, AAR Oklahoma, as vice-president for sales and marketing. He was most recently vice-president for marketing and sales at PEMCO World Air Services and, before that, he was vice-president for sales at FFV Aerotech. ...
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Troubleshooting
FlightSafety International is developing troubleshooting-training programmes for AMR Eagle, to train ATR 42/72 and Saab 340 maintenance technicians. FlightSafety has developed similar programmes for American Airlines, for the Boeing 757, Fokker 100 and McDonnell Douglas MD-80. Source: Flight International
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Inventory overhaul
AAR is implementing an inventory-supply and management programme at MTU Maintenance in Hanover, Germany, under a five-year agreement with the Daimler-Benz Aerospace subsidiary. Source: Flight International
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ValuJet tempers growth as FAA watches watch
VALUJET AIRLINES is to slow its rapid growth for the next few months, citing increased US Federal Aviation Administration safety scrutiny following recent incidents. The low-cost carrier, based in Atlanta, Georgia, will add 13-14 aircraft during 1996, instead of the previously planned 18-24 aircraft. The FAA conducted a ...
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Dassault
Charles Nicol has been named vice-president of worldwide spares at Dassault Aviation in New Jersey. He has nearly 30 years' experience in the industry, most recently with Messier-Bugatti. Mark Verdesco becomes sales manager for pre-owned aircraft. He joined Dassault in 1989 as a technical marketing analyst and was promoted in ...
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Bond
Stephen Bond has been appointed executive chairman at Bond Helicopters. He will continue with his group responsibilities as chairman of Australia's Lloyd Helicopters and Bond's sister aviation-engineering company Rotortech, and as a director of Helikopter Service of Norway. Trevor Larman succeeds Bond as managing director. Larman is a former director ...
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JAA set to overturn night-time single-engine aircraft ban
Julian Moxon/BRUSSELS THE EUROPEAN Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) has "tentatively agreed" to overturn its previous position of banning the operation of single-engined turbine-powered aircraft commercially in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) and at night. Pilatus Aircraft and Aerospatiale's Socata subsidiary, respectively manufacturers of the PC-12 and ...
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Boeing prepares for 747-300 conversion
BOEING HAS solved the last major design issues involved in converting the all-passenger version of the 747-300 to a freighter. The first modification could begin as early as next April. Boeing Wichita's Modification Responsibility Center has already completed engineering work on the 747-300 Combi conversion, and it will ...
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UNC
Component supplier and over-hauler UNC Accessory Services, of Annapolis, Maryland, has appointed Craig Huston vice-president of sales and marketing He was most recently with aero-engine manufacturer Allied Signal. UNC International has named four new regional sales managers. They are Roberto Rivas, formerly with AAR Aviation Services, who will be responsible ...
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United plans to launch all-cargo service to Asia
Graham Warwick/ATLANTA United Airlines plans to launch an all-cargo service between the USA and Asia, using four McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 freighters. Approval is being sought for six flights a week in both directions between Tokyo, Osaka, Taipei and Manila and New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and San ...
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Aer Lingus continues cost drive despite recovery
Kevin O'Toole/LONDON Signs of recovery at Aer Lingus have been accompanied by stern warnings from management that the airline will continue its "remorseless" drive to keep down costs. The Irish flag carrier, which made heavy losses three years ago, posted a relatively respectable IR£15 million ($24 million) net profit for ...
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AAR
Aviation parts and service company AAR, of Elk Grove Village, Illinois has appointed Don Ward president and general manager of its AAR Oklahoma maintenance and service site, of Oklahoma City. Most recently general manager of the General Electric plant at Strother Field, Kansas, Ward was with GE for 32 years. ...
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IAE strives to cut 20% from V2500 operating costs
International Aero Engines (IAE) is working to cut the operating cost of its V2500 powerplant by more than 20%, as part of the company's short-term development plans The move is primarily in response to growing pressure from US carriers to drive down costs, says IAE president Barry ...
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Spreading out
Newly formed maintenance company Malaysia Airlines Aero-Technologies is already looking at diversification. Paul Lewis/KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA AIRLINES (MAS) IS NOW undergoing one of the biggest structural shake-ups since the country broke off its union with Singapore 25 years ago. From 1 April (the start of the next ...
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GE's cost-cutting pays off
Kevin O'Toole/LONDON GENERAL ELECTRIC'S Aircraft Engines business pushed operating profits back above the $1 billion mark in 1995, confirming its place not only as the most profitable of the big three engine makers, but also as one of GE's star performers. In an upbeat annual ...
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UN Libyan sanctions may become tougher
Alan George/LONDON THE USA, UK AND France are considering a tightening of the United Nation's aviation sanctions against Libya, to include a crackdown on European companies operating aircraft in Libya's oilfields. The 1991 sanctions were aimed at forcing Libya to surrender for trial two men accused of planting ...
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AlliedSignal clinches China joint venture
ALLIEDSIGNAL Aerospace has formed a joint venture with the Chinese Research Institute of Aero Accessories (CRIAA) to produce environmental-control equipment intended for the Chinese and international markets. The company, called CRIAA AlliedSignal Aero Accessories (CASAA), is the latest element of the US companies strategy, to penetrate the Chinese ...
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Appointments
BAe has announced its management team reporting to chief executive Tony Rice: Bob Wheeler (finance director), Bernard Bradpiece ( corporate finance director), Jeremy Barnes (aircraft finance director), Niels Petersen (commercial project director). Trevor Hall is appointed chief operating officer of AMO and JSX, Andrew Davies becomes general manager AMO, and ...
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A policy, please
After April's general election, India's government will face an urgent challenge: the introduction of policies which will enable the country's chaotic airline industry to enjoy success. Tom Ballantyne reports.When Singapore Airlines and Indian conglomerate Tata Industries were denied government clearance to launch a proposed new joint venture domestic airline late ...
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Farewell Fokker
The search is on to find industrial partners to take over the viable remains of Fokker, which declared bankruptcy on 15 March. An independent foundation now owns Fokker Aviation, which includes the Fokker Aircraft Services maintenance firm, the aerostructures and electronics companies, and product support operations for the ...