MRO – Page 109
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus, R-R to jointly house Cathay's A350 parts
Airbus and Rolls-Royce have created an integrated parts availability service for Cathay Pacific's growing Airbus A350 fleet.
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FARNBOROUGH: Three shops tapped for MRJ MRO
Mitsubishi Aircraft has selected three MRO firms as preferred service providers on the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ).
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FARNBOROUGH: Stalled sales forced A380 rate cut
Airbus’s decision to slash the production rate on the A380 is the inevitable result of a clash between long lead times for the type and the airframer’s policy of avoiding building ‘white-tail’ aircraft.
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus to halve A380 output
Airbus is to halve its production output on the Airbus A380, aiming for just 12 deliveries annually from 2018.
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FARNBOROUGH: Air show launched in Turkey
There is a new air show on the calendar – in Turkey. Farnborough International is teaming with local company Medyacity to launch the Eurasia Airshow at Antalya Airport on 25-28 April 2018.
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FARNBOROUGH: GE wins raft of MRO follow-up deals
General Electric has won maintenance contract extensions with several airlines already supported under its aftermarket programme.
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus predicts surge of Chinese A350s for 2020-25
Airbus is expecting the A350 to form a good part of the Chinese airlines' widebody fleet in the medium term, though the A330 continues to serve as their widebody workhorse for now.
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FARNBOROUGH: Comac eyes ARJ21 production certification this year
Comac is confident it will be able to secure production certification for the ARJ21 in the second half of the year, which will allow it to speed up the assembly of the regional jet.
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus reveals A320neo dispatch reliability
Airbus is claiming dispatch reliability on the in-service A320neo fleet has reached 99.7%.
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PICTURES: Air show rain of terror
The first day of the Farnborough air show ended early after a passing summer storm dumped a deluge of heavy rain on the show grounds.
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ANALYSIS: GKN keeps playing it big
When considering GKN Aerospace, one does not get very far before concluding that the UK-headquartered Tier 1 is an acquisitive company – and that it is very good at acquisitions.
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus still in talks on higher-weight A330neo
Airbus is still in discussions over raising the maximum take-off weight of the A330neo, indicating that there might be room to pushing it above 245t.
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FARNBOROUGH: RUAG eyes more special missions sales for Do228
Swiss manufacturer RUAG expects that government agencies will account for close to half of the sales of its Do228 utility turboprop in the near future.
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FARNBOROUGH: Rockton signs for 10 MRJ90s
Mitsubishi Aircraft has attracted its first European customer with Swedish lessor Rockton's signing of a letter of intent that covers a firm order for 10 MRJ90s plus options on an additional 10.
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FARNBOROUGH: Comac wins deals for 90 ARJ21s
Comac has disclosed commitments for 90 ARJ21 regional jets from two Chinese lessors, with both deals targeted at putting the Chinese aircraft with foreign customers.
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ANALYSIS: Early A350 deployment reflects mature operation
Airbus is showcasing its latest widebody, the A350, again at Farnborough this year and is progressively building the big twinjet’s in-service experience.
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FARNBOROUGH: Show a pivotal moment for the new Leonardo
An air show debut for any company is a big moment, a sign that it has truly arrived. And to make that arrival at Farnborough is to announce its arrival on the grandest stage of all. However, in this case the business in question has a level of experience unmatched ...
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ANALYSIS: BAE Systems to stage Farnborough show of strength
As the UK prepares for a shock divorce from the European Union following its public’s Brexit vote, the implications for the nation’s major aerospace players include much uncertainty – but also potential opportunity.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing confirms technical feasibility of '777-10'
Boeing has confirmed that a stretch of the 777-9 is technically possible if customers express interest.
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FARNBOROUGH: South Carolina factory evolving into familiar Boeing facility
A hunk of yellow scaffolding labeled “scrap” in spray paint sat abandoned outside the 787 aft-body assembly building, no doubt waiting for a few of Boeing’s 8,000 workers in North Charleston, South Carolina to haul it away.