Sponsored content provided by FedEx Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Tier1s control the outbound moves for their spare parts from their central distribution center to regional distribution centers at strategic locations around the world. Operators take control of buyer furnished equipment such as seat and in-flight entertainment systems.
Commercial aerospace, a booming industry, will have a global fleet that will grow by more than 10,000 net aircraft by 2025, and roughly 20,000 new aircraft entering into operations over next 10 years.
Positive results from using Eastman's High Performance Capable (HPC) Turbo Oil 2197 in its Rolls-Royce Trent Trent 700s and GE CF34s have prompted Oman Air to switch its CFM56-7Bs to the product as well.
In November the first Trent 7000 development engine was fired-up at Rolls-Royce’s Derby site in the UK. As Project Director Chris Davie notes: “The first run of a new engine type is always exciting.” Although exciting, the test procedures were undramatic as the engine behaved flawlessly throughout. Testing and development will continue as the Trent 7000 team progress toward engine certification and then service entry of the engine on the Airbus A330neo. In order to achieve this, Rolls-Royce will build four development engines before serial production commences.
We gathered industry-specific data on social media, websites and email by surveying MRO marketing managers on how their company interacts online. Here are the results . . .
The next phase of the wireless program involves the transmission of real-time condition- monitoring data through a satellite link via the Iridium network to maintenance personnel while a helicopter is airborne.
These findings reflect the value that commercial and military aircraft operators place on upgrading their platforms with aftermarket improvements to operational efficiency systems.
Revenue-generating numbers touted by OEMs for airliner cabin modifications are not necessarily produced in reality, a senior executive at Singapore-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Tigerair cautioned.
Emirates has transformed two A380s with a special livery featuring endangered animals in support of United for Wildlife, a global campaign against the illegal wildlife trade.
This F-35A completed the first three airborne gunfire bursts from its internal four-barrel 25mm Gatling gun system embedded in the left wing of the aircraft.
