MTU Maintenance Hannover just maintained the 5,000th engine visiting its shop, a CFM56-7 off the wing of a Boeing 737-800 from TUIfly airline’s fleet. After repair and overhaul, the engine was now returned to its owner. In a small celebration, it was handed over to Claus S
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In addition to the recent FAA certification and opening of UAM subsidiary, Universal Air Repair LLC, UAM also acquired a new 40,000 square-foot warehouse facility in Walnut Ridge (AR). This facility will be utilized for storage of UAM
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Jet Aviation Zurich recently installed the first precision navigating system (P-RNAV) into a Cessna 650 Citation III. Following significant engineering and interior pre-work by Jet Aviation Zurich’s technical teams, the 22-year old Cessna 650 underwent a comprehensive avionics, refurbishment and soundproofing upgrade. The project included the installation of all new state-of-the-art avionics equipment and the
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CFM International launched the new CFM56-7B Evolution engine enhancement program scheduled to enter airline service in mid-2011 to coincide with Boeing Next-Generation 737 airframe improvements. The CFM56-7B Evolution-powered Next-Generation 737 enhanced airplane/engine combination will provide a 2% improvement in fuel consumption, which, in turn, equates to a 2% reduction in carbon emissions. Additionally, the enhanced
Boeing announced that seven airlines will be the first to incorporate the new, spacious 737 Boeing Sky Interior starting in late 2010. Drawing from years of research used to design the interior for the 787 Dreamliner, the 737 Boeing Sky Interior features new, 787-style modern sculpted sidewalls and window reveals that draw passengers’ eyes to
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Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.’s Sikorsky Global Helicopters unit has delivered six S-300CBi helicopters to Bristow Academy, a Florida-based flight training school. All six aircraft will join Bristow’s fleet of 48 S-300CBi helicopters, currently used for training instruction at Bristow’s three U.S. locations in California, Florida, and Louisiana.
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GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, a unit of GE Enterprise Solutions, had received an order for a customized version of the company’s CL11 single board computer (blade) from Airbus (Toulouse, France). The CL11 will be deployed as part of the Cabin Electronics system onboard Airbus aircraft. The initial order is valued in excess of $500,000 but
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