Turbine blade failures prompt Air New Zealand to ground quieted 737s
Air New Zealand grounded most of its hushkitted Boeing 737-200s because of repeated failures of overhauled Pratt&Whitney JT8D turbine blades, and the planes won't fly again until new blades arrive for the engine fleet, an ANZ spokesman confirmed Friday. Last week ANZ suffered the fourth turbine...
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