GE Aviation has completed the initial ground testing of the first full GE9X development engine, the world's largest commercial aircraft engine that will power Boeing's 777X aircraft.

Lufthansa Technik has launched Condition Analytics. A new and highly intelligent platform allowing airlines to predict precisely when components should be replaced and recommends measures to be taken to avoid failures before they actually happen.

MRO Europe is hosted at the RAI in Amsterdam, The Netherlands this year, and 39 exhibitors won't need to travel far to attend. See each exhibitor's location and services within MRO.

In just 26 years, more than 170,000 aircraft encounters with animals have been reported in the U.S., 97% of which ​are bird strikes.

Ruag Aviation has completed its 500th life raft maintenance event on Winslow equipment. The milestone for the industry leader in aircraft component MRO was achieved at its Munich location, which features the industry's only dedicated, in-house component service centre.

MTU Maintenance, and Kenya Airways have concluded negotiations on a contract for the maintenance of the engines used on the airline's Embraer 190 aircraft.

Reunion-based Corail Helicopters with its fleet of seven Airbus helicopters has become the launch customer of Fleet Keeper.

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