Today’s headlines focus on a potential electrical flaw in Boeing 777s that could result in a fuel tank explosion. In the current environment, this threat has been sensationalized as the press, particularly the UK tabloids, jump on the anti-Boeing bandwagon. …
The FAA issued a proposed Airworthiness Directive for the beleaguered 737 MAX program today, not the type of Valentine’s day message Boeing or their customers like to receive. The problem identified was prompted by a Boeing review of the standby…
The FAA is to release a new Airworthiness Directive on August 22 that requires additional inspections of the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM. This follows the analysis of an incident on an Airbus A320neo in December last year. The issue is related…
The FAA has formally issued a new Airworthiness Directive (AD) for the Boeing MAX today, that requires operators to limit the use of the engine anti-ice (EAI) system in certain conditions. Boeing needs to redesign the system, which is incorporated in the…
All US operators of the Airbus A220 are required to update the software of the electronic engine control (EEC) system of the Pratt & Whitney PW1500G. The FAA has issued an Airworthiness Directive dated December 27 that prompts action after an…
East African carrier Air Tanzania has no timeline for the resolution of technical problems that affect the Pratt & Whitney engines on its four Airbus A220-300s. The carrier announced a “temporary suspension” of some of its services due to the issues. Engine…