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Rebuilding History: The Remarkable Mission of Hangar Thirteen and the Resurrection of B-17F “Lucky Thirteen”

Vintage Aviation News

It is hard to describe the Hangar Thirteen Foundation —they are quite unique. Hangar Thirteen has no wealthy benefactor, no formal museum facility, and is more of a rebuild than a restoration. Hangar Thirteen has no wealthy benefactor, no formal museum facility, and is more of a rebuild than a restoration. Almost all.

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

Aerotime

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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New Hangar Complex On Tap For New Jersey Airport

AV Web

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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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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Hangar at 743 Offers Way to Grow Its Own A&P Mechanics

Flying Magazine

One of the challenges of having a hangar full of vintage aircraft is finding qualified mechanics to perform the required maintenance on these rare birds. ” READ MORE: These Airlines Are Hiring Aircraft Mechanics in 2025 The training is done at Hangar at 743, the Warbird Factory located at Albany International Airport (KALB) in New York.

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

Aerotime

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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Brussels Airlines unveils Atomium-themed A320 aircraft 

Aerotime

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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