Rolls-Royce cools UK civil aerospace activity for a week
Rolls-Royce is to shut down its UK civil aerospace operations for a week, from 27 March, as part of its response to the coronavirus crisis.
Safran reinforces finances as outbreak exacerbates Max misery
French aerospace firm Safran has enhanced, in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, measures it had already been implementing in response to the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max.
HAECO acquires Dallas-based commercial engine shop
HAECO has announced the acquisition of US-based engine MRO firm Jet Engine Solutions (JES).
Hanwha Aerospace powers up engine capabilities
As the country’s only producer of gas tubine engines, South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace has become an integral part of Seoul’s ambitions in the sector, with involvement in several key propulsion programmes.
MTU to suspend production for three weeks
Propulsion specialist MTU Aero Engines is to suspend production at a number of its European facilities in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
GE Aviation plans 10% US workforce cuts, implements broad furloughs
GE Aviation intends to reduce its US workforce by 10% and to furlough 50% of maintenance, repair and overhaul workers for 90 days in response to collapse of air travel demand caused by the coronavirus.
An-124 disk inspection ordered after uncontained failure
Ukrainian authorities have ordered Antonov An-124 operators to inspect engines on the type after an uncontained powerplant failure.
Gearbox replacement order broadened to non-ETOPS PW1100Gs
US regulators have extended a directive to replace the gearbox and control software of Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines, to encompass powerplants not used for extended twin-engined operations (ETOPS) flights.
Air India Engineering to maintain PW1100G engines
Pratt & Whitney has authorised Air India Engineering Services (AIESL) to provide MRO services for the PW1100G geared turbofan.
GE Aviation plans hiring freeze and preps for up to $300m Q1 virus hit
GE Aviation will implement a hiring freeze and reduce 2020 spending in response to a new 737 Max agreement with Boeing, while contending with an expected $200-$300 million first-quarter hit from the coronavirus outbreak.