Inactivity during the fleet’s year-plus grounding is leading to corrosion on Pratt & Whitey PW4000-series air/oil heat exchangers, prompting the FAA to mandate inspections before affected Boeing 777s return to service.
Joramco has announced a five-year heavy maintenance agreement with Ryanair which will see the airline utilising up to six heavy maintenance bay slots at its facility in Amman.
Zilvinas Lapinskas, CEO of FL Technics, talks to James Pozzi about the impact of the Russian-led conflict in Ukraine on its operations and how establishing a new wheels and brakes business in Germany could signal the start of further expansion.
By James Pozzi, Lee Ann Shay, Lindsay Bjerregaard, Sean Broderick
Aviation Week’s editorial team previews the upcoming MRO Americas 2022 event, highlighting trends they are expecting to see at the show as well as what’s new.