Fraudulent UK spares firm generated nearly £7m from unapproved CFM56 parts
UK fraud investigators have disclosed that a small company generated £6.9 million ($9.3 million) in revenues from selling unapproved engine parts, mainly for CFM International CFM56s.
GTF shop visits continue to drive commercial maitnenance revenues at MTU
MTU Aero Engines is expecting continuing strong demand for powerplant maintenance, with the persisting Pratt & Whitney GTF problems having a significant influence on the company’s financial performance.
Modified LMS-901 Baikal prototype carries out maiden flight
Russian airframer UZGA has started test flights with the latest prototype LMS-901 Baikal utility aircraft, after modifications to the design.
BAE Systems expands UAS technology pact with US partner Survice Engineering
BAE Systems’ FalconWorks unit is to expand its collaboration with US partner Survice Engineering, after a successful pact based on the T-150 uncrewed aerial system.
Ex-GTLK Europe 777-300ERs sold for engine and spares recovery
Joint liquidators of the Russian-linked leasing firm GTLK Europe have sold three Boeing 777-300ERs to MTU’s Amsterdam-based leasing company.
BK 160 crashed into lake during upset-recovery training but cause remains elusive
Dutch investigators have been unable to determine conclusively why a Blackshape BK 160 descended rapidly and fatally crashed into the Zwarte Meer lake, during instruction for a student pilot – although it highlights that the lesson focused on upset recovery.
Russian deputy prime minister pressing to lower costs of Il-114-300
Russian deputy prime minister Yuri Trutnev has highlighted the importance of the new Ilyushin Il-114-300 to the country’s eastern region, but is pressing for lower costs of production and operation.
Airbus bids for central role in revitalised European defence market
Airbus believes it can play a central role in a stronger, more consolidated European defence market, with chief executive Guillaume Faury reiterating the manufacturer’s commitment to the Franco-German Future Combat Air System while conceding “we would support a two-fighter solution” – a reference to the rival Global Combat Air Programme partnership between Italy, Japan and the UK.
Stretched A350-1000 is ‘natural evolution’ but not a priority: Airbus chief
Airbus is looking at the potential for a larger variant of the A350, beyond the -1000, but stresses that its work in this direction remains preliminary.
Airbus unlikely to obtain more Leap engines to offset shortage of P&W powerplants: Faury
Airbus believes is will not be able to source additional CFM International Leap engines to offset a projected shortfall in Pratt & Whitney powerplants for the A320neo family.
