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Gulfstream G800 at Farnborough 2022
Gulfstream is making a splash at Farnborough, bringing the new G800 to the show on its first international flight, a couple of weeks after its first flight on June 28th. The G800 is Gulfstream’s longest-range aircraft, with an 8,000 nm…
Boeing 787 delivery delays are hurting American
The inability of Boeing to predict when it will deliver 787s to customers is hurting American Airlines deeply. The airline said on December 9 that it has to cut back on its planned summer 2022 schedule because it will lack sufficient…
EASA endorses FAA modifications, adding only minor additional restrictions
EASA today published its proposed airworthiness directive to return the 737 MAX to service that is similar to the one published by the FAA. This means that the European and US versions of the airplane will have no technical differences. …
Pratt & Whitney GTF Engine Failures Ground Swiss A220 Fleet
Continuing reliability issues that have plagued the Pratt & Whitney GTF geared turbofan engines are now impacting the A220 fleet at Swiss, which has been grounded for inspections. A third recent incident with the PW1524 engines powering the aircraft…
Insight: Monday 7 October 2019: PW GTF will need new gearbox for Airbus A320 applications
The FAA has issued a proposed airworthiness directive for the Prat & Whitney PW1100G engines that power the Airbus A320neo family. Engines for the A220 (nee C Series), Embraer E2 jets, and Mitsubishi SpaceJets are not impacted by this AD.…