Desert dust’s open season on engines
Maintenance trends in Africa map the prevailing weather conditions. During the Harmattan season, for example, MROs usually notice a spike in engine-related events. Gavin Kiggen, ExecuJet’s vice-president, Africa, said migratory bird strike and other foreign object debris (FOD) events occur regularly...
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