From The 777 Fan Blade Incident To Competitiveness Deals: The Most Read MRO Articles Of 2021 So Far

NTSB: Fan Blades Fractured In UAL 777 Engine Incident

Guy Norris Sean Broderick

February 21, 2021

The FAA plans to order stepped-up inspections of Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines like the one the failed on a United Airlines Boeing 777-200 near Denver on Feb. 20.

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Metal-Fatigue Signs Link United 777 Fan Blade Failure With 2018 Incident

Sean Broderick 

February 23, 2021

U.S. NTSB investigators determined metal fatigue is suspected as the reason a fan blade fractured just before an in-fight engine failure suffered by United Airlines Flight 328 on Feb. 20.

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Turkish Aerospace Signals Interest In Large Turboprop

Alex Derber 

January 11, 2021

The future of the commercial turboprop aircraft segment is expected to be robust for operators and the aftermarket alike with a steady recovery anticipated in a post-Covid industry. As the industry looks forward, a new entrant into the segment could emerge. Turkish Aerospace has become the latest aerospace manufacturer to indicate an interest in joining the commercial turboprop market.

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Rolls-Royce, IATA Finalizing Aftermarket Competitiveness Deal

Sean Broderick Lee Ann Shay 

May 19, 2021

Rolls-Royce and IATA are finalizing an aftermarket policies agreement that clarifies the manufacturer’s positions on using third-party alternatives such as parts repairs on its engines, and what, if any, ramifications such cost-saving moves have on warranties and other services.

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United Awards Narrowbody Airframe MRO Contract

Lee Ann Shay 

April 22, 2021

United Airlines has awarded a narrowbody aircraft maintenance contract to AAR, which will perform the work at its facility in Rockford, Illinois.

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Will Boeing 767 Stay In Service For 10 More Years?

Lee Ann Shay 

February 15, 2021

Ask the editors: Aviation Week forecasts that the vast majority of Boeing 767 aircraft in the fleet now will still be operating in 2030.

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Boeing Refocuses On Single-Aisle Counter To Airbus A321XLR

Guy Norris 

June 03, 2021

In the latest twist to Boeing’s revised new aircraft development strategy to compete with the Airbus A321XLR, the manufacturer now appears to be exploring a large single-aisle design similar in size and dimensions to the 757.

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Rolls-Royce Poised For UltraFan Demonstrator Assembly

Guy Norris 

February 05, 2021

Rolls-Royce’s UltraFan next-generation turbofan is still without an application. Despite the uncertainty, the engine-maker is pressing on with assembly of the first demonstrator this year as a pivotal step toward building trust in the technology and preparing for production variants when the time is ripe.

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FAA To Order 737 MAX Electrical Modifications Before Further Flight

Sean Broderick 

April 28, 2021

An FAA order mandating changes to Boeing 737 MAXs affected by recently discovered electrical issues before those aircraft can fly again has been finalized and is slated for publication April 30.

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Fan Blade Fatigue Evidence In United 777 Engine Failure

Guy Norris 

March 05, 2021

Preliminary data released by the NTSB regarding the agency’s investigation into the Feb 20. in-flight failure of a Pratt & Whitney PW4077 on a United Airlines Boeing 777-200ER over Colorado confirm the fracture surface of the broken blade at the center of the event was consistent with fatigue damage.

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After reaching the mid-way point of 2021, we take a look back through MROs most read articles of 2021 so far. From the 777 fan blade incident in February of this year that  forced a United Airlines Boeing 777-200 to return to Denver International Airport, to new ventures for Turkish Aerospace, and the current standing of the Rolls-Royce UltraFan. It has been an action packed year so far. 

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