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BA CityFlyer signs 7-year contract with MTU Berlin-Brandenburg

MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg released that British regional airline BA CityFlyer, a wholly-owned subsidiary of British Airways, will send all its 22 CF34-8E and CF34-10E engines powering its fleet of Embraer 170 and 190 jets to the German engine specialists for repair, maintenance and overhaul. The seven-year agreement is valued at some 20 million euros; it

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Boeing 737 production rate increases to 35 per month

Boeing announced a second production rate increase on the Next-Generation 737 program, taking the rate from the previously announced 34 airplanes per month to 35 in early 2012. In May, Boeing cited continued strong demand for the Next-Generation 737 as reason to ramp-up production from 31.5 to 34 airplanes per month and indicated plans to

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AFI KLM E&M sets up new China logistics center

AFI KLM E&M and CEAIEC, the China Eastern Aviation Import & Export Corp., have signed a partnership agreement to set up a logistics center in China. The new China Logistic Center will drive AFI KLM E&M business on China’s aircraft components market while ensuring that AFI KLM E&M’s Chinese clients enjoy access to a full

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Boeing begins fuselage assembly for first 747-8 Intercontinental

Boeing began fuselage assembly of the first 747-8 Intercontinental at the factory in Everett, Wash. Mechanics loaded panels for the 31-foot, 8-inch (9.6 m) long front section of the new airplane into the assembly tool. The panels are part of section 41, the area of the fuselage that houses the flight deck on the upper

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JorAMCo redelivers one Airbus A320 to Cyprus Airways

JorAMCo has successfully redelivered an Airbus A320 to Cyprus Airways after completing heavy maintenance work, engine change and a complete new paint work, the aircraft was previously owned by Bulgarian Air Via. CIT the present owners of the aircraft were on site at JorAMCo for the handover ceremony. Air Via is getting deliveries of new

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Boeing 747-8 Freighter receives expanded type inspection authorization

Boeing received expanded type inspection authorization (TIA) from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the 747-8 Freighter on June 11. This authorization clears the way for FAA personnel to participate in test flights and collect required data. With the issuance of TIA, the 747 program is beginning expanded certification testing. During this phase of

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