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How Spantech built an A380-sized hangar in less than six months 

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Across the board, growth in the aviation industry has been accompanied by the need to develop all sorts of support infrastructure, including hangars and maintenance facilities. Building a new hangar can be a lengthy process if you do it the traditional way, but Belgian firm Spantech is offering a new, more straightforward approach.

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British Airways acquires Boeing maintenance hangar at London-Gatwick Airport   

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British Airways has announced it is to acquire the Boeing hangar facility and MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul) business located at London-Gatwick Airport operated by the US planemaker since 2019. According to the carrier, the move will secure jobs at the site and expand BAs presence at this key airport.

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New Hangar Complex On Tap For New Jersey Airport

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General aviation hangar developer/manager Sky Harbour Group announced this week it has entered into a lease agreement to develop a 10-acre footprint for a Sky Harbour Home Base hangar complex at Trenton-Mercer Airport (KTTN) in New Jersey. The post New Hangar Complex On Tap For New Jersey Airport appeared first on AVweb.

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Brussels Airlines unveils Atomium-themed A320 aircraft 

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The result of this creative process, some 400 liters of paint and 2,400 hours of work later, has finally become a reality, with the aircraft in question, an Airbus A320 (registration OO-SNM) being officially presented at an event that took place at the Brussels Airlines Maintenance & Engineering hangar.

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DC Aviation-Al-Futtaim’s Managing Director on being first VIP operator at DWC

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We were the first business to start construction, to open, and to start operations with the first integrated facility, the first hangar facility, the first standalone handling facility. We provide maintenance services at our hangar facilities in Stuttgart and Dubai, across a wide range of aircraft types, Ostheimer explained.

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The hangar that shaped aviation: From Santos-Dumont to the private jet-era

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Thus, in the lush greenery of Saint-Cloud, he built the worlds first aircraft hangar, a towering 30-meter-high structure designed not just as a shelter, but as a nerve center for innovation. Soon after, an even grander hangar was erected on the most valuable land in the principality, where today, F1 cars race through the streets.

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P-51D Mustang ‘Moonbeam McSwine’ Arrives at Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar

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Yesterday, the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar welcomed its newest addition as Moonbeam McSwine arrived after transport. Follow the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar Facebook page for the latest progress as Moonbeam McSwine prepares to take to the skies once again.

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