by Dino D'Amore | Jul 9, 2018 | Editorial Comment, Maintenance
GKN Aerospace announces the creation of a new Aero Engine Component Repair (MRO) and Research facility in the state of Johor in Southern Malaysia. The facility will open in 2019 and will service engine fan blades and fan discs for commercial aircraft. The...
by Dino D'Amore | Jul 5, 2018 | Editorial Comment, Technology
Putting an end to speculation, Boeing and Embraer have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a strategic partnership that will focus on the development of a commercial airplane portfolio that ranges from 70 seats to more than 450 seats as well as...
by Dino D'Amore | Jul 5, 2018 | Technology, Zone: Europe
Shell Aviation has announced the introduction of a first-of-its-kind electric pump jet refuelling vehicle in its operations at Stuttgart Airport, Germany. The vehicle significantly reduces diesel consumption during aircraft refuelling, supporting airports in their...
by Dino D'Amore | Jul 5, 2018 | Maintenance, Zone: Europe
AFI KLM E&M has received approval from the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) to carry out on-wing/on site work on Leap-type engines. The MRO group has already received approval from the European Air Safety Agency (EASA). AFI KLM E&M is continuing to ramp up its...
by Dino D'Amore | Jul 5, 2018 | Editorial Comment, Maintenance
All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced yesterday that it has been forced to cancel up to 113 Japan domestic flights due to mandatory inspections of the Rolls Royce Trent 1000 type engines that power the airlines’ Boeing 787 airplanes. In a statement, Yuji Hirako,...
