February 12, 2018

GE and Tata celebrate ground-breaking of Aero-engine Centre of Excellence in Telangana

GE and Tata group, India’s leading global enterprise, have held the ground-breaking ceremony for a world class Structural Center of Excellence (COE) focused on aero-engine components. The manufacturing facility will be located in Adibatla, Hyderabad. The COE will incorporate latest technologies from GE and best manufacturing practices to deliver complex high precision aero-engine components to […]

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Bii appoints new Technical Director, Michael Dancey

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Specialist aviation component support provider, Bii, has appointed new Technical Director, Michael Dancey as the organisation continues to establish a team of highly experienced professionals. Dancey joined the expanding line-up in February 2018. His primary responsibilities include technical oversight of the stores and customer requirements, KPI monitoring and technical oversight for all trace and technical

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Lufthansa Group Airlines welcome 8.7 million passengers on board in January 2018

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In January 2018, the airlines of the Lufthansa Group welcomed around 8.7 million passengers. This shows an increase of 10.1% compared to the previous year’s month. Capacity was up 8% over the previous year, at the same time, traffic increased by 7.4%. The seat load factor decreased by 0.4 points compared to January 2017 to

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Cebu Pacific Air selects Thales’ Electronic Flight Bag solution

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Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific Air, currently operates a fleet of 60 aircraft comprised of A320, A330, ATR 72-500 and ATR 72-600. Between 2018 and 2022, CEB expects delivery of 7 A321ceo, 32 A321neo, and 8 ATR 72-600. With this anticipated expansion, Cebu Pacific has decided to invest in pilot operations, to ensure that flight crew

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Rockwell Collins to streamline check-in and gate services at eight Mexican airports

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Rockwell Collins’ ARINC vMUSE™ Common Use Passenger Processing System (CUPPS) was selected by Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, known as OMA, to provide enhanced flexibility of airport resources and passenger check-in at eight Mexican airports. vMUSE optimizes existing airport infrastructure by seamlessly enabling multiple airlines to share common terminal facilities. For example, different airlines may

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Boeing names Linda Mills new communications leader for commercial jet business

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Boeing has appointed Linda Mills as vice president of Communications for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Mills, an award-winning executive with 20 years of strategic communications experience, joins Boeing from Seattle-based Starbucks, where she served as vice president of Global Communications. In her new role, Mills will work with a team of communications and marketing professionals responsible

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BA Systems to modernize head-up displays for United Arab Emirates F-16 fleet

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BAE Systems has been selected by Lockheed Martin to modernize head-up displays (HUD) on F-16 aircraft for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces, replacing the fleet’s analog system with advanced digital technology. The HUD, which sits directly in a pilot’s line of sight, is a see-through display that presents real-time, flight-critical information without obstructing

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A320neo Pratt & Whitney GTF engine trouble

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Following an issue identified on a limited number of recently delivered Pratt & Whitney GTF engines affecting the High Pressure Compressor aft hub, Airbus and Pratt & Whitney are assessing the situation. Pratt & Whitney, the engine manufacturer, is investigating the root cause of this new finding with the full support of Airbus. The efforts

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