FAA expands Leap-1A dust-related inspections to engines operated in South Asia
The Federal Aviation Administration has expanded mandatory inspections of CFM International Leap-1A high-pressure turbine blades to engines operating in South Asia, following earlier concerns about dust-related cracking in Middle East operations.
Staff exodus hits ZeroAvia’s UK operation
Following recent redundancies at its US site, ZeroAvia’s UK operation now also appears to be facing a staff exodus, casting doubt on its capacity to meet stated certification timelines.
Pratt & Whitney Canada working to certificate PT9A-11 turboprop and PW220A turboshaft engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada has refiled regulatory exemption requests with the FAA for its new PT9A-11 turboprop and PW220A turboshaft engines, describing both powerplants as more efficient successors to existing product lines.
GKN to boost 3D-printing capabilities with Norwegian investment
GKN Aerospace is to invest millions of pounds alongside the Kongsberg Technology Cluster to expanding the company’s additive manufacturing capabilities in the Norwegian city.
Director of UK firm AOG Technics convicted of CFM56 engine parts fraud
UK law enforcement personnel have secured the conviction of a company director charged with fraud over the distribution of components for powerplants including the CFM International CFM56.
PD-8 engine tested for performance in torrential rain
United Engine has carried out further water-ingestion tests on the PD-8 engine for the Yakovlev SJ-100, to confirm its ability to withstand heavy rain.
Fresh layoffs hit ZeroAvia’s Propulsion Center of Excellence in Everett
Questions have been raised over ZeroAvia’s future plans for its Propulsion Center of Excellence in Everett, Washington after staff were hit with another round of redundancies – the third since August.
UPS inquiry yet to explain MD-11F’s failure to climb after shedding engine
US investigators have yet to determine why a UPS Boeing MD-11F failed to climb away from Louisville after shedding an engine on take-off.
Saudia Group opts for GEnx engines to power expanded 787 fleet
Middle Eastern operator Saudia Group has selected the GE Aerospace GEnx engine to power 39 Boeing 787 twinjets.
Emirates to bring some Trent 900 engine maintenance work in-house
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to construct a new maintenance facility to start performing its own servicing of Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines fitted to its Airbus A380s.