IPTN's Universal Maintenance Centre at Bandung, Indonesia, has been granted US Federal Aviation Administration approval for the repair and overhaul of the Rolls-Royce Tay 650 engine. This follows Rolls-Royce's own approval to maintain the engine. The Tay 650 powers the Fokker 100 regional airliner, which is operated by Indonesian airlines Merpati Nusantra, Pelita Air and Sempati Air.
Source: Flight International
Shortages of cast metallic parts and other components continue hindering Pratt & Whitney’s (P&W) ability to produce new engines and to ramp up maintenance work needed to address its recall of PW1000G geared turbofans.
SIA Engineering (SIAEC) expects demand for MRO services to remain strong, although supply chain challenges have extended the time of some aircraft checks.
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is considering launching a conversion programme for the Boeing 787 as it weighs up future projects. Speaking to FlightGlobal sister publication Air Cargo News at the Farnborough International Airshow, IAI executive vice president and general manager, aviation group, Shmuel Kuzi explained that the business is always ...
