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As 360 Foam Wash engine-cleaning washes accumulate and customer numbers grow, the sustainability benefits of GE’s product increase.

All four major OEMs are working hard on engine-efficiency advances and hybrid-electric propulsion.

The technology accelerator plans to deliver proof of concept on over 40 robotics, automation, data science and software projects within five years.

Interest from cargo companies in a Dash 8-400 freighter has persuaded DHC to consider launching its own conversion program.

Strong interest in the version from Asia-Pacific carriers persuades De Havilland Canada to exhibit an Extra Capacity Dash 8-400 at Singapore.

Almost a third of the total number of short-runway airports open to service by the new ATR variant are in the Asia-Pacific region.

Asia will provide a third of MTU’s engine-MRO shop visits by 2030 and China will account for half of the company’s Asian total.

Collins Aerospace will remain largely intact following the merger but its in-house military GPS business will be divested.

Commercial-aircraft interiors and premium seating offer Collins strong growth opportunities in Middle Eastern markets.

Providing parts and repairs to operators keeping older aircraft in service longer is boosting Collins Aerospace’s aftermarket business.

Data analytics can predict if a particular engine may be affected but CFM is still seeking a permanent fix to engine coking issue

Air BP is now acquiring the hardware and software needed to roll out its Airfield Automation platform at its Middle East and Northern Africa locations.

Airbus has asked CFM not to make any changes to the existing Leap-1A for the A321XLR, says CFM’s CEO.

The Leap production ramp-up hasn’t really been affected by Boeing’s reduced 737 Max assembly rate, says CFM CEO Gaël Méheust.

Already experiencing steady business growth in the Middle East, JSSI sees some strong new growth possibilities in the region.

DHC has launched a one-year review to decide if it should enter two new Dash 8-400 support business areas.

The renamed DHC sees plenty of markets for its improved model.

Safran Aircraft Engines confirms axial HPC stages were redesigned but centrifugal stage remains.

Rolls-Royce engineers have taught the Pearl 15’s engine vibration health monitoring unit to recognize patterns arising among 9,000 measured parameters.

Mapiex Aviation will provide line maintenance and mobile repair support for 13 PT6 turboprop and turboshaft models operating in seven countries.

The third Swiss A220 inflight shutdown within four months happened on the same route involved in the previous two incidents.

Five already announced additional simulators will represent just the start of the CAE-DAC joint venture’s investment in growing Simcom Holdings.

The PW812D in Dassault’s specified configuration will take to the air for the first time around the time of the NBAA show.

P&WC’s new Belo Horizonte facility will let it perform many more HSIs and also component and accessory MRO in Brazil.

Airport operator Voa São Paulo has joined Air BP’s fuel-supply network and has signed up for Air BP’s carbon-offsetting program for business aviation.

Avantto’s revenue and EBITDA performance in 2018 and the first half of 2019 has been even better than in the two previous years.

Via its booking platform, Flapper will soon offer new routes, new country markets, and new services—including crowdsourced flight sharing.

Universal Weather and Aviation is adding new services and facilities in Latin America and is maintaining a strong presence in Brazil.

Precision Heliparts expects revenues from its Latin American business to double in the next three years.

The merger of Rockwell Collins and UTC Aerospace Systems is opening up significant new opportunities for the new Collins Aerospace.