Israel Aircraft Industries' (IAI) Bedek Aviation is to overhaul 122 Pratt & Whitney JT8D engines for Airborne Express McDonnell Douglas DC-9s in a five-year contract worth $50 million and with a $30 million option for an additional five years.
Source: Flight International
Investigators believe a damaged retaining pin within the overhead fire-control panel on a TAP Portugal Airbus A321neo led to an uncommanded in-flight engine shutdown, when it released a fire push-button during turbulence. Portuguese investigation authority GPIAAF says the aircraft (CS-TJL) had been cruising at 37,000ft en route from Milan to ...
ZeroAvia’s ZA600 hydrogen fuel cell powertrain may not enter service before 2027, according to the latest certification timeline disclosed by the UK-US developer.
Rolls-Royce says it has completed all the “major flight tests” necessary for US certification of a critical performance upgrade for its Trent 1000 engine.
