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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.

The aircraft-maker has finished its proposed redesign of older 737 nacelles, but it must analyze maintenance-related errors to help mitigate their risk.

The commercial aftermarket outlook remains highly favorable as total sales rose 23% year-on-year in the 2023 second quarter (Q2).

How a recent engine deal could make sense despite the Indian carrier’s many problems.

Engine maintenance repair specialists are ramping up for new-generation engine overhauls.

Inside MRO looks at where the market for aircraft and engine teardowns is headed.

More collaboration is seen as key to addressing supply chain challenges with engine shop visits expected to grow in volume.

A look at global engine maintenance demand and shop visit projections over the next decade.

Boeing and ST Engineering have agreed to explore setting up a P-8 Poseidon services and sustainment center in Singapore to support the maritime patrol aircraft.

Validation tests will continue through the remainder of the year and amass a “large” number of cycles.

We look at the latest generation engines CFM LEAP and Pratt & Whitney GTF against the well-established "legacy" engines CFM56 and IAE V2500.

The company has benefited from supply chain challenges that have held back deliveries of new narrowbody aircraft.

New owners look to increase market share and merge group’s airlines.

French OEM Safran reported 29% higher civil aftermarket sales in 2022.

The center for the training of engine mechanics was opened on Monday (Feb. 20) in the Rahlstedt district of Hamburg.

Safran CEO Olivier Andries does not expect supply chain issues to go away any time soon.