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United Airlines extends lease on Maintenance Operations Center at SFO

United Airlines and the San Francisco Airport Commission have signed a 10-year lease extension on the airline’s Maintenance Operations Center at San Francisco International Airport, United’s largest maintenance facility. United has extensive maintenance facilities at its hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, San Francisco and Los Angeles and is currently constructing new widebody hangars at Newark […]

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Lufthansa Technik offers consulting for process optimization

Within the framework of a new association with the consulting firm McKinsey & Company, Lufthansa Technik AG will now offer consulting services for the optimization of complex processes and the operative implementation of transformation programs. The joint venture will be headquartered in Hamburg and is scheduled to begin its work during the first half of

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Robinson R66 Turbine receives Russian certification

The IAC AR, Russia’s FAA equivalent, issued its type certificate for the R66 Turbine. With twenty-two R66 helicopters built and awaiting export to Russia, this was llong awaited news. The Russian certification process, which began in November 2010, concluded in early March 2013 shortly after the FAA’s approval of the ELOS (Equivalent Level of Safety)

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American Airlines selects Airbus' Runway Overrun Prevention System

American Airlines has decided to equip all of its A320 Family fleet with Airbus’ innovative Runway Overrun Prevention System (ROPS) technology. This onboard cockpit technology, which Airbus has pioneered independently over several years, increases pilots’ situational awareness during landing, reduces exposure to runway excursion risk, and if necessary, provides active protection. ROPS was first approved

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NORDAM names new vice presidents

CEO Meredith Siegfried announced four new vice presidents who have been appointed within the past year within NORDAM’s senior leadership team. Phil Marshall joined NORDAM as vice president and general manager for the Interiors & Structures Division. Marshall’s most recent past positions include vice president of Production Operations for United Launch Alliance, and general manager

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Flyable RFID tag pioneer MAINtag expands range to meet aerospace market demand

MAINtag, a leading provider of RFID solutions for aerospace including flyable tags, readers, software and services, has announced the expansion of its FLYtag range to incorporate both a high temperature and fibre solution. The launch of FLYtag HT and FLYtag fiber comes shortly after the Airbus announcement about its extension of RFID parts-marking, starting in

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JetBlue announces codeshare with Qatar Airways

JetBlue Airways and Qatar Airways signed a one-way codeshare agreement to connect the carriers’ networks via New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport, subject to receipt of government approval. The two airlines have been interline partners since 2011, enabling customers to enjoy the convenience of a single combined ticket for

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EMRISE receives electronic devices order for In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity products

EMRISE CORPORATION, a multi-national manufacturer of defense and aerospace electronic devices and communications equipment, has received a $1.2m order for electronic devices to be used in In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFE&C) systems to be installed in commercial aircraft. The order was received from a longstanding customer by the Company’s Pascall Electronics Ltd. subsidiary in England.

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Finnair begins employee consultations in Technical Operations organisation

Finnair starts employee consultations in its Technical Operations organization on plans and alternatives to improve the efficiency of operations and adjust technical organization to changes made in 2012. In 2012, the size of Finnair’s operated fleet decreased and the company stopped offering maintenance services to external customers. The plans for Technical Operations include: – Possible

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IFE Services appointed as TUIfly Nordic’s in-flight entertainment provider

IFE Services and TUIfly Nordic are working closely together to bring the best possible IFE experience to the charter airline’s passengers. The IFE package will include a selection of Hollywood and Scandinavian movies and popular TV shows as well as radio channels and music albums from a wide variety of artists. The entertainment offering, which

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