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Martin Bauer, managing director of business aircraft maintenance specialist Aero-Dienst (Booth 2151), is worrying that cheap maintenance packages offered by U.S. MRO players are drying up the European market. The Nuremberg, Germany-based firm is struggling to fill slots in its workshops, especially for heavychecks. U.S. players in MRO have lower man-hour costs and benefit from the currency exchange rate; on top of that, their deals even include f ...

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Boeing has shown airlines a blueprint for the worlds longest-range passenger jet, adding spice to a long-awaited revamp of its 777 wide-body jet, people familiar with the matter said. Boeing on Wednesday launched a race against Airbus for sales of the newest long-haul jets by announcing it had begun selling an upgraded aircraft family code-named 777X. First seen in the 1990s, the 777 cornered the market for large twin-engine aircraft able to fly ...

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The IBA group has announced that Jet Intel, its market data intelligence division, is to release its first annual business jet asset report. The report provides market value trends and forecasts. A sample can be seen but the full report will be available June 7 for 1,500($2,300). May 23, 2013, 7 00 AM

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On time, on spec, on budget is the motto of Zurich-based SR Technics (Booth 943), according to Jean-Marc Lenz, senior v-p, aircraft services. The company, wholly-owned by Mubadala Aerospace in Abu Dhabi, may be gearing up for global expansion, but the core of SR Technics is Swiss and for the moment, that core is in Zurich, according toLenz. Zurich is certainly one of the most expensive places on earth to have your aircraft maintenance and modific ...

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Auch, France-based JCB Aero (Booth 2243) has completed an extensive woodwork job as part of an Embraer Legacy 600 refurbishment, it announced here at EBACE . The describes itself as a fully skilled completion center for businessaircraft. The Legacy cabins componentsgalleys, doors and partitionshave been reworked with block-mottled Makore wood, also known as African cherry due to its deep reddish-brown color. Six layers of lacquer were applied, wi ...

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Bombardiers wholly owned Amsterdam Service Center at Schiphol International Airport will soon add engine services by Dallas Airmotive, interior refurbishment by OHS Aviation and aircraft cleaning and detailing by the Allen Group to its maintenance services for Learjet, Challenger and Global business jets, the Canadian company announced yesterday. Plans call for a series of agreements with the three suppliers to take effect in the second half of t ...

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Auch, France-based JCB Aero (Booth 2243) has completed an extensive woodwork job as part of an Embraer Legacy 600 refurbishment, it announced here at EBACE . The describes itself as a fully skilled completion center for businessaircraft. The Legacy cabins componentsgalleys, doors and partitionshave been reworked with block-mottled Makore wood, also known as African cherry due to its deep reddish-brown color. Six layers of lacquer were applied, wi ...

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Charter operator Hangar8 [stand 6] earned its stripes by unveiling a zebra-pattern Bombardier Global Express jet at EBACE. The distinctive paint job highlights the UK company's developing presence in Africa. The Luton-based operator has a growing presence in private business aviation within Africa, including maintenance and operating facilities at Abuja and Lagos in Nigeria, and at Pointe-Noire in the Republic of the Congo. It also owns a South A ...

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HeliHub.com 23 May, 13 From Bristow's latest financial statements comes this quote Recently, Eurocopter, the manufacturer of the EC225 Super Puma aircraft, has indicated that they have determined the root causes of the gear shaft failure in the EC225, which are being reviewed by airworthiness authorities and independent third parties. The definitive solution to the problem will be a redesign of the gear shaft which could take more than a year to ...

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Delta To Wait For New Jets To Prove Themselves US carrier Delta Air Lines will watch the wave of orders for the latest Airbus and Boeing planes and wait for the aircraft to prove themselves before ordering any, its chief executive told Reuters on Wednesday. The two plane makers have orders for more than 3,000 of their narrow-bodied models, the Boeing 737 MAX and the Airbus A320neo, which boast fuel savings of about 15 percent. The new models are ...