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IATA strikes deal with CFM to increase competition in engine MRO
IATA has reached an agreement with CFM International to open up the market for third-party maintenance of engines produced by the GE-Safran joint venture.
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USAF launches Rapid Sustainment Office to find quick savings
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson established the Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office as a two-year test programme to reduce sustainment costs of the service’s aging aircraft fleet.
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KC-46A charges dampen Boeing commercial growth in Q2
Increasing cost pressures in the defence market and another major financial charge on the KC-46A tanker programme eroded Boeing’s financial performance in an otherwise healthy second quarter.
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Sabena Technics expands Bordeaux facility
Sabena Technics will build an additional hangar at its Bordeaux site as it foresees more maintenance demand from commercial and military operators.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM BOMBARDIER: Celebrating 20 years of the Q400 - the reliable all-terrain turboprop
For 20 years, the Q400 aircraft has helped develop new markets, connect underserved cities, and make safe, reliable air-travel possible even in the world’s most remote locations
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Monarch MRO unit in growth mode after parent's demise
UK maintenance provider Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) will in September open a new component repair shop, less than a year after its parent airline ceased operations.
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China Eastern picks Air France-KLM’s MRO arm for 787 support
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance has won a contract to service components for China Eastern Airlines’ on-order fleet of Boeing 787-9s.
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FARNBOROUGH: Nigeria seeks lessor and MRO investors
Nigeria’s government is keen to establish new aircraft leasing operations and maintenance companies as part of its effort to modernise civil aviation, an effort which includes creating flag-carrier Nigeria Air.
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FARNBOROUGH: Comlux diversifies with auxiliary fuel tank for A321
Business aviation services company Comlux is making its first foray into the commercial aircraft market with the launch of a division dedicated to promoting and installing its auxiliary fuel tank offering, known as the forward additional Comlux tank (FACT).
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FARNBOROUGH: Rolls foresees boreblending robot within 'few' years
Blending dents and dings on a compressor blade from outside an engine using a remotely-operated tool via a bore hole is a highly cost-effective way to carry out maintenance.
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FARNBOROUGH: Schulz sees clutch of A380 sales this year
Airbus chief commercial officer Eric Schulz is optimistic of gaining a handful of A380 sales this year.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing renews forecast of 4.7% annual demand growth
Boeing’s annual update to a running 20-year forecast suggests the industry's strong demand cycle shows no sign of slowing over the long term.
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FARNBOROUGH: ExecuJet and Haite extend co-operation agreement
Tianjin Haite Aircraft Engineering and ExecuJet have extended their co-operation agreement to provide service and support of a range of business jets at a dedicated facility located at Binhai International airport in Tianjin, China. The two-year deal was marked at a dedicated signing ceremony on Tuesday, where Li Biao, chairman ...
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus targets trebling of aftermarket revenue
Airbus intends to triple annual revenues from services for commercial aircraft operators to $10 billion over the next decade.
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FARNBOROUGH: UTAS looks to 'transformative' big data
One of the biggest mergers in recent aerospace history – UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS) and Rockwell Collins – will not have quite crossed the line by the time the Farnborough air show starts, but Dave Gitlin, who heads UTAS and is set to become number two at Collins Aerospace Systems, ...
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FARNBOROUGH: US takes lion’s share of $838bn global aerospace industry
The global aerospace industry in 2017 was worth $838 billion, with US industry accounting for 49% of the total, according to a new report from the Teal Group and Aerodynamic Advisory.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM AVIO AERO: Using additive technologies to transform service and repairs
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM AVIO AERO: Developing the gearboxes of the future
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM AVIO AERO: Taking additive manufacturing to new frontiers
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