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Most viewed stories in January

FAA Grounds, Orders Immediate Inspections Of Most Boeing 737-9s

Christine Boynton, Sean Broderick, Guy Norris, Helen Massy-Beresford

The FAA has ordered immediate inspections of certain Boeing 737-9s following the Jan. 5 inflight loss of an insert covering a door-sized space in the fuselage for an optional emergency exit during an Alaska Airlines flight.

FAA Recommends Boeing 737-900ER Door Plug Inspections

Jens Flottau

FAA recommends visual inspections of Boeing 737-900ER mid-cabin door plugs after some operators have found loose bolts during earlier voluntary inspections.

Irish Carriers Spar Over New Maintenance Hangar

Alex Derber

Ryanair’s plans to boost its maintenance capacity are creating tensions at Dublin Airport, where the low-cost carrier has a hangar adjacent to one to flag carrier Aer Lingus.

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India Misses Unrealized GTF Support Plan

Alex Derber

Amidst the trauma of Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan problems in India—which contributed to the collapse of one airline, Go First, and are still causing difficulties for another, Indigo—a preliminary deal for domestic support of the engine has been largely forgotten.

Air Corsica Says Pratt PW127XT Engine Keeps ATR’s 72-600 Promise

Thierry Dubois

Maintenance costs are reduced by almost one-third on the ATR 72-600 regional turboprop thanks to the latest iteration of its Pratt & Whitney Canada engine, the PW127XT, a senior executive at Air Corsica says.

GALLERY

Behind The Scenes At AIESL’s Nagpur Facility

Swaati Ketkar

AI Engineering Services Limited (AIESL) has recently grown its MRO capabilities, becoming the first Indian maintenance provider to conduct a Boeing 737 MAX heavy check and inducting its first international customer aircraft in September 2023. Here's a look inside the aircraft maintenance and engine testing work at AIESL’s Nagpur facility.

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Why Workforce Is Aerospace’s New Year’s Hangover

Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno, Lindsay Bjerregaard

An Aviation Week/Siemens survey uncovers some disturbing trends as big labor negotiations loom. Aviation Week editors are joined by special guest Todd Tuthill, vice president of aerospace and defense at Siemens Digital Industries Software.

Key MRO Executives To Watch In 2024

Lindsay Bjerregaard

Here are potential MRO headliners in 2024, including Lloyd Barker, Senior Vice President for Leap program industrialization, StandardAero. He will oversee induction of StandardAero’s first quick-turn engines in early 2024 and full-performance restoration shop visits in early 2025.

Rolls-Royce Selects Aerogility To Strengthen AI Capabilities

Keith Mwanalushi

Artificial intelligence (AI) systems developer Aerogility will supply Rolls-Royce with its AI-based enterprise digital twin system. The five-year contract will extend across the entire Rolls-Royce value chain, including partners and customers, to provide insights into asset lifecycles and carbon footprint.

AAR To Buy Triumph’s Product Support Group For $725 Million

Matthew Fulco

AAR Corp. announced it would buy Triumph’s (TGI) Product Support Group for $725 million in an all-cash deal expected to bolster the Illinois-based company’s aftermarket capabilities.

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