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FTAI Aviation has acquired full ownership of QuickTurn Engine Center.

The UK LCC's all CFM-powered fleet means it is “unaffected” by Pratt & Whitney engine issues that are set to impact operators over the coming months.

Industry has dealt with bogus parts issues for years. Could the latest case help jump-start long-discussed, digitially driven traceability?

MRO providers and OEMs seek changes in the parts approval and procurement processes in the wake of the documentation falsification discovery.

AOG’s scheme underscores a larger, all-too-familiar challenge for aircraft operators, lessors, and maintainers.

The FAA is changing how manufacturers demonstrate engines and nacelles can adequately withstand failures, but the process will take time.

Both GE and Safran pushed through high-single-digit spares price hikes in August, executives confirmed on recent earnings calls.

With engine overhaul turn times drifting outwards, business is booming for providers of alternative solutions.

CFM said that it has reviewed all documentation turned over by AOG Technics following a UK court order issued in early October.

Aviation Week speaks with newly appointed Aero Norway CEO Neil Russell on the sidelines of MRO Europe about his business priorities.

Test capability adds to existing hospital shop visit services at the facility.

CFM's new blades, which can be installed on all CFM56-5B and -7B versions, include increased wall thickness and an optimized dovetail design to minimize stress.

In some cases, parts are in short supply. In others, raw materials needed for repairs are not available.

The agency has given Boeing seven years to ensure new nacelle design is installed on the 737 Next Generation fleet.

High parts demand and low USM supply are causing parts shortages that are increasing shop visit and component repair turnaround times.

Freighter conversions and new joint ventures dominate this month’s Contracts and Briefs.

So far CFM and GE Aerospace—a 50-50 owner of CFM along with Safran—have identified 95 falsified documents impacting 126 engines.

Forged documents and regulatory emphasis of paperwork’s importance combine to spark fake parts sales scheme.

Asia Digital Engineering (ADE) has signed an agreement with Collins Aerospace to grow the former’s capability in CFM56-5B nacelle services.

Olivier Andries says that with CFM56 operators still investigating if they have AOG Technics parts in their fleet, the full extent of the problem is not known.

UK-based AOG Technics has been ordered to turn over records of its GE Aerospace-related transactions by a London court.

Virgin Australia Airlines has discovered two uncertified engine parts on separate Boeing 737-800 aircraft in its fleet.

The engine MRO provider adds further on-site capability at its Chinese operation.

So far, 68 engines have been identified as having parts sold by the UK-based broker with falsified records, CFM confirmed.

Boeing needs more time to validate the risks of mechanics inadvertently leaving nacelle access doors unlatched and develop ways to prevent that from happening.