New generation narrowbody engines are unlikely to match the durability of their predecessors within the next five years, engine lessor ELFC's COO says.
The UK’s Serious Fraud Office has secured the conviction of the former director of AOG Technics, which sold unapproved CFM 56 engine parts from 2019-23.
SAFRAN inaugurated €200m, 45,000 sq meter LEAP engine MRO center at Hyderabad, India to support 300 shop visits per year. It also broke ground on adjacent €40m, 5,000 sq meter M88 engine MRO shop for IAF Rafale fighters.
SIAEC and SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES signed LOI to form LEAP maintenance joint venture in Singapore. SIAEC currently performs LEAP engine quick turn maintenance for Safran at its aircraft engine services facility at Changi North.
Boeing 737 Next Generation operators have until Jan. 9, 2026, to inspect affected aircraft for cross-fed brake hoses, a new FAA airworthiness directive states.
For Emirates’ long-haul fleet, the challenge is twofold: maintaining aging widebodies while looking beyond their likely life spans to the next big thing.
Korean Air announced an agreement with Incheon International Airport Corp. setting the stage for the construction of a new maintenance hangar at the airport.
