What began as a problem with the Trent 1000 Package C compressor and subsequent problems with turbine blades wearing out sooner than expected, has now seen Rolls-Royce ramp up the number of more rigorous inspections of the engine after liaising with authorities over a separate issue. The engines have needed unscheduled maintenance due to parts […]
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Pratt & Whitney will expand its global network of providers that maintain the Geared Turbofan™ (GTF) engine to include five repair suppliers that will support the PW1100G-JM engine. Turbine Controls, StandardAero, TWIN MRO, ACMT and Lewis & Saunders will join other GTF maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) providers located around the world. The GTF MRO
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The A330neo is demonstrating its capabilities as the newest member of Airbus’ proven and highly-reliable twin-engine A330 Family, with flight testing continuing ahead of its planned service entry in Summer 2018. Two test aircraft have logged more than 700 hours aloft in the 200-plus flights performed as of April 10, according to A330neo aircraft integration
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Dubai-based flydubai’s inaugural flight touched down on April 15, at N’djili Airport (Kinshasa International Airport – FIH). flydubai will operate daily flights to N’djili Airport with an enroute stop in Entebbe. flydubai is the first national carrier for the UAE to create direct air links to the Congolese capital, Kinshasa and with the start of
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AviaAM Leasing, a Warsaw Stock Exchange listed aircraft leasing company, has delivered an Airbus A321-211 aircraft to Air Transat, a Canadian low-cost leisure airline based in Montreal, Quebec for a 10 year operating lease. Air Transat is the first client of AviaAM Leasing in North America region. Professional work of both parties led to an
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Boeing has made an investment in Reaction Engines, a leader in advanced propulsion systems based in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. Reaction Engines’ technology will contribute to the next generation of hypersonic flight and space access vehicles. Reaction Engines is known for its Synergetic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine (SABRE), a hybrid engine blending jet and rocket technology that
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Delta Air Lines has reported financial results for the March quarter 2018. Adjusted pre-tax income for the March 2018 quarter was US$676m, a US$104m decrease from the March 2017 quarter, as record revenues were offset by higher fuel prices and other increased costs including a US$44m impact from severe winter weather. Delta’s adjusted operating revenue
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GECAS and its wholly owned subsidiary, PK Air Finance have concluded a significant aircraft financing transaction covering a total of 51 aircraft operated by Lion Air Group, GECAS’ largest customer Southeast Asia. The financing covers 21 Boeing 737-900ER’s currently operated by Lion Air and 30 aircraft on order by Lion Air, including Boeing 737 MAX
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Inmarsat has signed a deal with low-cost Indonesian airline Citilink. The deal has been signed in partnership with Lufthansa Technik, Lufthansa Systems and Indonesian tech company Mahata Aero Teknologi and will see a retrofit of 50 of Citilink’s Airbus A320s with Inmarsat’s GX Aviation in-flight broadband service.
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Qatar Airways, the national airline of the State of Qatar and JetSuite, a U.S. private aviation company, has taken a minority stake in JetSuite, and indirectly in JetSuiteX. Qatar Airways joins JetBlue Airways, which will be increasing its investment and a number of private investors as stakeholders in both JetSuite and JetSuiteX. With this investment
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