All MRO articles – Page 82
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Airbus sees big data delivering 'zero-AOG' goal within 10 years
Airbus is confident that increasing use of data diagnostics should make the goal of “zero AOG” (ie grounding an aircraft due to a technical fault) achievable during the next decade.
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Russian ministry confirms MC-21 wing-strength success
Irkut's MC-21-300 has passed a crucial strength test for its composite wing, the Russian ministry of industry has declared.
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ANALYSIS: Fifty years since the iconic Concorde's roll-out
Half a century ago this week, a dart-like airliner that promised to revolutionise the air-transport industry broke cover in Toulouse.
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Ukraine International to create new maintenance unit
Ukraine International Airlines is looking to establish a maintenance division at its base in Kiev.
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Airbus maintains A320neo delivery rate in November
Airbus delivered 22 A320neos during November, with engine installations equally shared between the two rival manufacturers.
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Air NZ forced to trim schedule due to 787 engine maintenance
Air New Zealand will cancel six international flights and retime others between 7 and 10 December to accommodate urgent maintenance on the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines that power its Boeing 787-9 fleet.
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Spirit AeroSystems unveils $1bn Wichita expansion
Spirit AeroSystems plans add 1,000 jobs and invest $1 billion over the next five years in Wichita, Kansas, as the aerostructures firm prepares for rising commercial aircraft production rates and growth in the company’s defence business, which includes a supplier role on the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider.
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'Big data' capabilities boost manufacturer aftermarket ambitions
Aircraft and engine manufacturers intend to grow their aftermarket support business – and big-data initiatives to improve airlines' flight and maintenance operations are at the heart of their expansion strategies.
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PICTURE: Airbus attaches first Beluga XL freight door
Airbus has installed the main freight door on the first example of its new Beluga XL outsize transport.
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Singapore air show highlights new exhibitors, conference line-up
Singapore air show organizer Experia has announced a number of new exhibitors for the show’s sixth edition, which will run from 6 to 11 February 2018.
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MRJ at midpoint of flight test campaign
Mitsubishi Aircraft has reached the halfway mark of its MRJ regional jet's flight test campaign, having clocked more than 1,500 flight hours.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Big Data, the big picture
In a recent survey of airlines and aerospace professionals we looked at the role of Big Data within the aviation industry and how airlines can benefit from sharing their aircraft health data with OEMs and MROs.
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LHT-MTU geared-fan venture to be sited in Poland
German maintenance firm Lufthansa Technik and manufacturer MTU Aero Engines are to establish their new geared-turbofan venture in Poland, branding it as Engine Maintenance Europe.
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ANALYSIS: JAL invests heavily in supersonic Boom
Japan Airlines has agreed to invest $10 million in Colorado-based Boom Supersonic and pre-order up to 20 of the Mach 2.2-capable airliners scheduled to enter service in the mid-2020s.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS: 2018 Outlook - Meeting increasing challenges
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Air Nostrum parent to create CRJ MRO centre in Paraguay
Inversiones en Lineas Aereas Internacionales (ILAI), the holding company created by the owners of Spain’s largest regional carrier and Iberia franchise Air Nostrum, plans to build a maintenance centre for Bombardier CRJ regional jets in Paraguay’s capital, Asuncion.
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Job Air Technic teams with Russian MRO for Ulyanovsk venture
Russian MRO provider T1 has partnered with the Czech peer Job Air Technic to create a technical support centre in Ulyanovsk.
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DHL Express receives first A330P2F freighter
DHL Express has taken delivery of the first Airbus A330 to be converted from passenger to freighter configuration.
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Boeing opens Global Services R&D lab in Germany
Boeing has established a research and development facility for digital services at subsidiary Jeppesen's site in Frankfurt.
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Airbus technology chief departs after 18 months in role
Airbus Group's chief technology officer Paul Eremenko is leaving to take up the same role at United Technologies after a short but eventful year-and-a-half-long tenure.