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Reuters • Rajesh Kumar Singh, Rajesh Singh, Tim Hepher

GE adopts robot automation, Lean shopflow and high‑fidelity simulation to relieve jet‑engine repair crunch

Facing a bottleneck in labour‑intensive compressor‑blade repairs, GE Aerospace is rolling out robot automation and Lean shopflow methods to lift MRO throughput. Concurrent research with the University of Melbourne uses leadership‑class computing for high‑fidelity HPT aerothermal simulations to improve engine performance and serviceability.

2026-02-12T20:26:01.277359-08:00
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FlightGlobal • Alfred Chua

Virgin Australia appoints new chief customer officer as strategy chief departs

By FlightGlobal: Virgin Australia has reorganised its senior leadership team, with the appointment of a new chief customer officer and the departure of its strategy chief.

2026-02-12T19:49:09.414425-08:00