Rolls: MRO crunch slows Trent 1000 retrofits

Credit: Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce’s decision to accelerate swaps of older intermediate pressure turbine (IPT) blades is adding pressure to its overhaul shops and will keep the number of Boeing 787s grounded because of Trent 1000 engine issues higher than previously projected well into 2020. “Though we continue to work on...

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