by Dino D'Amore | Jul 16, 2018 | Technology, Zone: Europe
GE Aviation has successfully completed one-third of the 25 major test campaigns required for certification of the GE9X, and is on track to certify the engine next year. GE9X will power Boeing’s new 777X aircraft. “We’re really hitting our stride with...
by Dino D'Amore | Jul 16, 2018 | Technology, Zone: Europe
Austrian Airlines has renewed and expanded an agreement with GE Aviation to provide Flight Operations Quality Assurance (eFOQA) software and technologies across its fleet of more than 80 aircraft. “We value Austrian Airlines’ commitment to innovation and...
by Dino D'Amore | Jul 12, 2018 | Maintenance, Zone: Europe
Lufthansa Technik AG has developed a unique procedure to wash engines with dry ice, the solid form of carbon dioxide (CO2). The company has filed several patent applications, which means it can now develop an actual product, which will be called Cyclean Dry Ice. As of...
by Dino D'Amore | Jul 12, 2018 | Maintenance, Zone: Middle East/Africa
MTU Maintenance Canada celebrated the redelivery of the first V2500 engine for customer IAE International Aero Engines (IAE) in Vancouver at the end of June. The engine falls under the contract between IAE and MTU last year that sees MTU Maintenance Canada serving...
by Dino D'Amore | Jul 12, 2018 | Maintenance, Zone: Asia/Pacific
Air India Express 737-800 aircraft arriving from Vijaywada overshot the runway yesterday while landing at Mumbai airport in heavy rain. The Boeing 737-800 aircraft stopped 10 feet beyond the end of the runway on the paved stopway, an Air India Express spokesperson...
