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Rolls identifies 787 Trent engine fix; cites air pollution cause

Air pollution, especially in large Asian cities, is believed to be one cause of reliability issues that have affected a large portion of the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-powered Boeing 787 fleet.

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Sep 20, 2018

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Rolls identifies 787 Trent engine fix; cites air pollution cause

Air pollution, especially in large Asian cities, is believed to be one cause of reliability issues that have affected a large portion of the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-powered Boeing 787 fleet....More
Sep 11, 2018

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British Airways to lease Air Belgium A340s as 787 Trent engines are inspected

Continuing problems with Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines on its fleet of Boeing 787s has forced British Airways (BA) to contract leased-in help to maintain its schedules....More
Sep 10, 2018

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NTSB investigates Delta 757-200 engine failure

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating a reported uncontained engine failure on a Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-200 Sept. 5....More
Sep 6, 2018

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Investigators say microburst played key role in Aeromexico crash

A microburst likely was a major factor in the July 31 accident involving an Aeromexico Embraer E190 that went down as it was departing Durango, Mexico, with investigators reporting they have not found any mechanical anomalies or obvious errors made by the aircraft's pilots....More
Aug 22, 2018

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Red Wings’ Tupolev Tu-204 lands safely after engine surge

A Red Wings’ Tupolev Tu-204, en route from Ufa to Sochi in Russia, experienced an engine surge, which caused a fire, in the left PS-90A engine while taking off Aug. 22....More
Aug 2, 2018

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Air Austral to wet lease Hi Fly A380 as grounded 787 is inspected

Air Austral will wet lease an Airbus A380 from Portuguese wet-lease specialist Hi Fly to replace its second Boeing 787-8, which is being taken out of service for three months from Aug. 24 for Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine inspections....More
Jul 31, 2018

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CFM, GE to adopt MRO ‘conduct policies’ as IATA signs CFM agreement

More than two years after filing a complaint with the European Commission (EC) about the control that OEMs hold over the support and repair market, IATA has struck an agreement with a major engine supplier that it says will lead to greater competition for MRO work....More
Jul 24, 2018

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NTSB to hold hearing on CFM56-7 series engine failure Nov. 14

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will hold an investigative hearing Nov. 14 focused on the CFM International engine model involved an inflight engine failure earlier this year on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700....More
Jul 16, 2018

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Rolls-Royce aims for Trent 7000 ETOPS certification by October

Rolls-Royce is on track to achieve ETOPS certificate for its Trent 7000 engine in October, the manufacturer said at the Farnborough Air Show....More
Jun 29, 2018

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European aviation industry cautious on CORSIA standards development

European aviation industry groups have given a cautious welcome to news that the ICAO has agreed on a set of standards for the planned CORSIA global aviation carbon emissions offsetting scheme....More