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Aviation Daily, April 10, 2018

VOL. 412 NO. 7 April 10, 2018
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Analysis

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Analysis: American’s 787 Over A350 Choice Not Complicated

Apr 09, 2018
Even though current American Airlines CEO Doug Parker was CEO of US Airways when the latter carrier ordered 22 Airbus A350 aircraft in 2007, his management team at American has signaled their uncertainty about the order since the American-US Airways merger closed in late 2013.

Regulatory/Legislative

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FAA, Courts Stymie MRO Shop In Maintenance Manual Fight

Apr 09, 2018
A repair station seeking maintenance instructions from a manufacturer seemingly reluctant to provide them has been told by FAA that it is legally entitled to the documents. But after more than a year, the agency has not enforced its decision—and a recent court ruling determined FAA has no obligation to do so.
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NASA Seeks To Challenge Over-Land Supersonic Ban

Apr 09, 2018
NASA has selected Lockheed Martin to build an X-plane to demonstrate that sonic booms can be reduced to a noise level low enough to enable the ban on civil supersonic flight over land to be lifted.
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FAA, Courts Stymie MRO Shop In Maintenance Manual Fight

Apr 09, 2018
A repair station seeking maintenance instructions from a manufacturer seemingly reluctant to provide them has been told by FAA that it is legally entitled to the documents. But after more than a year, the agency has not enforced its decision—and a recent court ruling determined FAA has no obligation to do so.

Airframers/Suppliers

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Adient Waiting On Approvals For Boeing JV

Apr 09, 2018
Car seating specialist Adient is waiting on regulatory approvals to begin its aircraft seating joint venture (JV) with Boeing.
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MHI Proposes Japanese Aerostructure Consortium

Apr 09, 2018
Closer cooperation between Japanese aerostructure manufacturers should occur as quickly as possible, said Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), which has promoted the idea as formation of a “Japanese Airbus.”
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Russian Industry Gears Up To Supply MC-21’s Composites

Apr 09, 2018
Key players in the Russian aerospace industry have unveiled a roadmap to substitute all the foreign composites on the Irkut MC-21 narrowbody airliner’s airframe with equivalent, locally produced materials.

Suppliers

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Safran Counts On Leap Data To Help Certify Future CROR Engine

Apr 09, 2018
Safran believes in-service feedback from CFM Leap engines powering Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX aircraft could help it certify a future counter-rotating open rotor (CROR) engine.
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Liberty Hall’s AeroCision Buy Part Of Engine Components Strategy

Apr 09, 2018
Liberty Hall Partners, a private equity investor with an aerospace focus, has acquired AeroCision, a supplier of complex engine components and assemblies.

MRO

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MTU-China Southern JV Plans 50% MRO Capacity Increase

Apr 09, 2018
MTU Maintenance Zhuhai, responding to surging demand for narrowbody engine maintenance, is making room for more overhaul work that will add some shop capacity near-term and increase it by 50% by 2021.

Cargo

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Zipline Blood Delivery Demonstrates UAS Cargo Potential

Apr 09, 2018
Drone delivery provider Zipline has introduced a faster unmanned aircraft system (UAS) as part of an overhaul of its logistics system to speed the supply of blood for transfusions to remote clinics in Rwanda, and soon Tanzania.

Airport Profile

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Airport Profile — Detroit Metro Wayne County (DTW)

Apr 11, 2018
View the Airport Profile — Detroit Metro Wayne County (DTW) chart in PDF format.

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