All MRO articles – Page 84
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Parker and LHT to join forces for A350 component repairs
Lufthansa Technik has agreed to provide aftermarket support for Parker Aerospace-supplied equipment on the Airbus A350, and the MRO provider and parts manufacturer are to jointly develop repairs for the aircraft.
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Embraer operator Cityhopper zeroes in on predictive maintenance
KLM Cityhopper plans to expand its predictive maintenance capabilities using a mixed dataset drawn from aircraft, third-party suppliers and manufacturers to identify part failures before they happen.
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EFW to conduct heavy checks on Lufthansa A380s
Lufthansa has contracted German-based freighter conversion and maintenance specialist Elbe Flugzeugwerke for heavy checks on two Airbus A380s.
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Air France-KLM's technical arm starts Leap maintenance
Air France-KLM Group's maintenance unit has launched support services for the CFM International Leap engines that power Airbus A320neo-family and Boeing 737 Max jets.
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Monarch MRO arm braces for airline collapse fallout
Collapsed UK leisure carrier Monarch Airlines' maintenance operation, Monarch Aircraft Engineering, has emerged as a standalone company following the airline's cessation of activities.
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First A330neo transferred to flight-test division
Airbus appears set to miss the expected September window for its maiden A330neo flight, but the first aircraft has been transferred to the flight-test division.
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EasyJet to roll out drone inspections from 2018
London Gatwick airport could in 2018 see a flurry of drone activity, with both the facility's operator and budget carrier EasyJet looking to employ unmanned air vehicles for inspection tasks.
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Startup EnCore nears first 737 Max seat deliveries
Two and a half years after a quiet unveiling, Boeing-backed startup EnCore will deliver the first Lift passenger seats for the 737 Max ordered by an undisclosed European customer next month, says a company official on 27 September.
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ANALYSIS: CAE targets Asia-Pacific pilot training growth
Booming demand for commercial air travel has enabled Airbus and Boeing to accumulate vast order backlogs, but a recent report from one of the industry's leading training providers has highlighted the scale of the challenge that operators will face over the coming years as they look to recruit sufficient pilots ...
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UK government 'bitterly disappointed' by CSeries ruling
UK government representatives insist they will work to defend jobs in Bombardier's Northern Ireland facility following the adverse US ruling over the Canadian airframer's CSeries jet.
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Panasonic partners with biometrics firm for cabin services
Panasonic Avionics has formed a strategic partnership with start-up biometrics specialist Tascent to bring iris recognition technology into the airports and the passenger cabins of commercial aircraft.
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JetBlue launches Airspace by Airbus cabin for A320
JetBlue has agreed to be the launch customer in 2020 for the Airspace by Airbus cabin interior for the A320 family that features a central lighting strip, larger baggage bins and a new lavatory design.
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Embraer picks two more suppliers of IFEC systems for E-Jet E2
Meggitt Polymers & Composites and KID-Systeme are joining the pool of suppliers offering in-flight entertainment and connectivity system for the E-Jet E2 aircraft family, Embraer has disclosed.
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Boeing creates programme office for New Mid-market Airplane
Boeing has created a programme office to support the New Mid-market Airplane, and appointed a top 787 executive to lead the effort toward a future launch decision by the company’s board of directors.
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Air Berlin Technik suitors given extra time to submit bids
Air Berlin has set a deadline of 6 October for potential investors in its MRO business to make their offers.
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StandardAero closes Boeing and Airbus VIP completion centre
US maintenance firm StandardAero is closing its completion arm for large VIP transport aircraft.
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A330neo prepares for first flight but Airbus yet to fix date
Airbus is yet to commit to a maiden flight date for its A330neo, but both engines have been fitted to the initial test aircraft.
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Russian-Chinese tie-up to develop new long-haul jet engine
Russian and Chinese partners have reached a preliminary agreement on developing an engine to power their proposed joint long-haul aircraft.
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AAR to buy two MRO sites and inks deal with Air Canada
US maintenance provider AAR will acquire two MRO facilities in Canada from Premier Aviation, marking the latest in a series of recent international moves made by AAR.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Maturing CFM56s widen opportunities for MROs
Production of CFM International engines may be shifting to the new Leap generation, but maintenance of the latest CFM56 variants will be a growing activity for years to come.