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AnalysisCan South Korea’s MRO sector grow again?
South Korea is home to some of the world’s busiest routes and airports, as well as some of Asia’s major carriers.
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ST Aero clinches contracts worth $734m in Q3
ST Engineering’s aerospace division secured about S$1 billion ($734 million) worth of new and renewed MRO contracts for both commercial airframes and helicopters, in the quarter that ended 30 September.
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Textron upbeat after Longitude certification
Textron Aviation officials are upbeat ahead of this year’s NBAA, as the company’s new super midsize jet, the Cessna Citation Longitude, makes its official post-certification debut at an international airshow.
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Europe’s regulator targets January return for Max, Reuters reports
European regulators say that the earliest date they may be able to certify the Boeing 737 Max to return to service would likely be in January 2020 following flight tests independent of the Federal Aviation Administration, Reuters news service reports on 21 October.
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Boeing says text messages between pilots were misinterpreted
Boeing says instant text messages between company pilots suggesting that it may have had prior understanding of the flaws in its Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) on 737 Max aircraft have been misinterpreted, and it was “unfortunate” that they were released without “meaningful explanation”.
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AnalysisHow 777-300ER SF creates secondary-market opportunity
The launch by GECAS and Israel Aerospace Industries of a cargo conversion programme for the Boeing 777-300ER provides a potentially sizeable secondary market opportunity for the large fleet currently operating in the passenger sector.
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Textron Q3 deliveries flat as defence drags
Deliveries at Textron’s aircraft manufacturers were stable in the third quarter, helping the parent company raise its earnings per share and operating margins during the time frame even as defence products continued to drag on the company’s income.
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Joramco wins C-check contract from Ryanair
Ryanair has selected Jordanian MRO provider Joramco to complete heavy checks on its Boeing 737-800 fleet.
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Air Baltic calm over additional A220 engine inspections
Air Baltic, the second-largest European operator of Airbus A220s, is following guidelines on engine checks in the wake of a series of failures which affected the Swiss A220 fleet.
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GECAS and IAI launch 777-300ER cargo conversion
GECAS is forecasting that the Boeing 777-300ER freighter conversion programme launched with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) could secure more than 150 orders up to 2030.
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Delta teams with Airbus to develop predictive MRO solutions
Airbus has disclosed a new digital alliance with Delta Air Lines, aimed at developing new predictive maintenance and health-monitoring solutions "for airline customers worldwide" from 2020.
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CAAC certifies CALC MRO arm for aircraft disassembly
China Aircraft Leasing (CALC) has officially launched its MRO arm, which signed on its first airline client and received regulatory approval to conduct aircraft disassembly.
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LTP voices concern over Philippine government's tax-reform plan
Lufthansa Technik Philippines has urged the government in Manila to change a proposed law aimed at tightening tax incentives for companies in special economic zones.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Becoming a hacker's worst enemy
As cybersecurity threats on business aviation increase, Josh Wheeler, senior director entry into service and cybersecurity solutions at Satcom Direct leads the battle against the invisible attacks.
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Unlatched generator unit linked to Safair 737-400 incident
South African investigators found an engine generator control unit to be unlatched after a Boeing 737-400 suffered a series of system failures on departure from Johannesburg last month.
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Joramco highlights 787 work for Kenya Airways
Kenya Airways has sent six of its Boeing 787s for heavy maintenance checks to Jordanian MRO specialist Joramco.
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SriLankan MRO unit conducts line maintenance on SIA's 787s
SriLankan Engineering will be providing line maintenance to Singapore Airlines’ Boeing 787-10s that operate to Male in the Maldives.
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Serbia cancels Jat Tehnika privatisation
Serbia's government has abandoned its plan to privatise maintenance provider Jat Tehnika after two rounds of a public tender process.
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A380 operators told to check for trailing-edge cracks
Airbus A380 operators are set to be instructed to check for cracks in the trailing edge, and trailing-edge devices, of the double-deck type.
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Flight-test PD-14 engines edge towards MC-21 installation
Flight-testing of the Irkut MC-21 with the Russian-built Aviadvigatel PD-14 engine is set to commence next year, although the initial powerplants have yet to be moved to the assembly line.