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NewsIN FOCUS: Lufthansa details biofuel strategy
Lufthansa is pursuing projects aimed at integration of biofuels into its airline operations without any negative impact on performance or the bottom line
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IN FOCUS: All-electric systems promise fuel-burn savings
One of the most familiar sounds on an aircraft - one that disconcerts many a nervous flyer - is the whirr and clunk as the hydraulic system retracts the...
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NewsGenCorp to buy rocket manufacturer Rocketdyne
GenCorp, parent company of rocket engine builder Aerojet, announced the purchase of competitor Rocketdyne from Pratt & Whitney (P&W), for $550 million. The...
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ST Aerospace to shift focus to modification and conversion work
Singapore-based ST Aerospace will increasingly turn its attention to conversion and modification work in the coming years, and place less priority on its...
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NewsLap joints focus of new Boeing 777 directive: FAA
The US Federal Aviation Administration on 23 July will publish a final airworthiness directive (AD) requiring US operators of approximately 46 Boeing 777-200...
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LOT selects AFI KLM E&M for 787 component MRO
Polish flag carrier LOT has contracted Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) to provide component support for its future Boeing...
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SR Technics hits EasyJet maintenance milestone in Malta
Swiss maintenance provider SR Technics has completed the 50th base maintenance check on EasyJet's Airbus A320-family fleet at its facility in Malta. The...
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NewsFAA should have issued GE CF6 directive in 2006: NTSB
The US National Transportation Safety Board says an engine fire on an American Airlines Boeing 767-300ER in February would not have occurred had the Federal...
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NewsBurned FDR sets back Dana MD-83 dual-engine failure probe
Investigators probing the fatal Dana Air Boeing MD-83 approach crash to Lagos face a substantial hurdle to explain an apparent dual-engine failure on the...
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FARNBOROUGH: Pratt deal expands Pattonair's horizon
UK parts distributor Pattonair (H1/A12) is leaping ahead with its diversification strategy as it implements a $60 million supply contract with Pratt & Whitney. The...
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Regulation violations behind proposed Delta fine: FAA
The US Federal Aviation Administration has fined Delta Air lines nearly $1 million for allegedly violating safety regulations during revenue flights of an...
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FARNBOROUGH: China Southern selects Rockwell Collins for 787 dispatch
China Southern Airlines has chosen Rockwell Collins's dispatch programme to support its new fleet of 10 Boeing 787 aircraft, which will begin when the airline...
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FARNBOROUGH: Noranco wins A380 landing gear components contract
Canada's Noranco has landed a contract from Goodrich to supply additional undercarriage parts for the Airbus A380. Under the deal announced at the show,...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Ilyushin Finance signs MoU to take Czech regional turboprops
Ilyushin Finance has committed to taking up to 13 new aircraft from Czech-based manufacturer Aircraft Industries. The Russian lessor has signed a memorandum...
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NewsSpirit AeroSystems on track despite tornado damage
It is tempting to invoke the miraculous after nobody was killed or injured when a massive tornado rolled over nearly all of Spirit AeroSystems' sprawling...
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FARNBOROUGH: Bombardier and Jazz sign maintenance deal
Bombardier has signed a smart parts maintenance agreement with Jazz Aviation to cover the Canadian regional carrier's 15 Bombardier Q400 nextgen aircraft. The...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Lockheed Martin, Marshall sign C-130 support deal
Lockheed Martin has signed an agreement that will see Marshall Aerospace become the first commercial company to install C-130 centre wing boxes.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: IAE adds 26 engines to Volaris support package
International Aero Engines (IAE) has extended a package of fleet hour-based support services to cover an order by Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris for 13 new Airbus A320s.
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FARNBOROUGH: Jet Airways and GE expand CF6 maintenance agreement
India's Jet Airways has signed an expanded engine maintenance agreement with GE Aviation for nine new Airbus A330-200 aircraft. The 10-year contract...