"But on some of the really older engine flying types, for example the Dart, Raven or Viper, we've tended to not develop the repair technology to the same degree because of the cost of developing the repair scheme." (It must be especially hard to develop a repair scheme for an engine that has never been built. Thanks to Canadian nephew Keith Meredith who spotted this in Overhaul and Maintenance.)
Source: Flight International
Turkish Airlines has struck a compensation agreement covering engine availability issues impacting the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofans powering its Airbus A320neo-family aircraft.
French investigators have disclosed that a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crew resorted to aerodynamic manoeuvring and ground effect to land the aircraft after its engines failed to respond to power commands during approach. The aircraft – operated by New Caledonian carrier Aircalin – had been carrying out a visual ...
Russian investigators have been told that the crew of an Antonov An-26 was attempting a go-around when the aircraft crashed short of the runway at Utrenny airport. Operated by Utair, it had been arriving from Sabetta after a charter flight on 14 June, carrying 36 passengers and five crew members. ...
