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Boeing lodges ‘safety concerns’ over Airbus A321XLR

04/03/2021 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

US Airframer Boeing has lodged safety concerns with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) claiming that the extra fuel tank in Airbus’ Extra Long-range (XLR) variant of its A321 single aisle airline. In the submission Boeing claims the design and placement of the rear fuel tank “presents many potential [read more]

UA328 Boeing 777-200 (Image: NTSB/Public Domain)

FAA orders thermal checks on PW4000 compressor fans

24/02/2021 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an emergency airworthiness directive (AD #2021-05-51) ordering US operators of Boeing 777 aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000-112 engines to carry out thermal checks on compressor blades before allowing them to return to service. The directive comes after initial findings by the [read more]

UA328: Initial NTSB findings show metal fatigue

23/02/2021 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Initial inspections of the Pratt & Whitney PW4000-112 engine that caught fire on flight UA328 on Saturday have found that Turbine Blade No11 sheared off at the root “likely caused by metal fatigue”. Turbine Blade 10 was also sheared mid-way along its length, probably after being hit by Blade 11. [read more]

EXPANSION: New manufacturing facility at RHH Franks in New Milton, Hampshire.

Aerospace engineering firm expands in Hampshire

22/02/2021 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Aerospace engineering firm RHH Franks has announced it has expanded its manufacturing facility in Hampshire, increasing its capacity by 25%. Funded by the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership, RHH was able to equip an additional 6,600 sq ft of unit space at its site in New Milton. RHH Franks’ has been [read more]

Pratt & Whitney powered 777s grounded

22/02/2021 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Boeing has recommended that any airline flying the Pratt & Whitney 4000-112 powered Boeing 777 should ground them pending an investigation into the United Airlines flight which suffered an uncontained engine failure on Saturday. United Airlines, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines all operate the type of [read more]

TUI 737 Max 8 G-TUMA at Manchester Airport

TUI carries out 737 Max air tests ahead of return to service

20/02/2021 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Tui Airways UK (BY/TOM) has begun carrying out air tests on its fleet of Boeing 737 Max8 aircraft ahead of their return to service ahead of the summer season. Tui’s has begun carrying out the necessary upgrades to the systems to meet the new airworthiness criteria with the first air [read more]

G-EUNA waits to line up at London City Airport for another departure to New York (Image: TransportMedia UK)

BA Baby Bus retires to the Netherlands

18/02/2021 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

British Airways (BA/BAW) last remaining ‘baby bus’, Airbus A318 G-EUNA has been officially retired to its final resting place at Twente Airport in the Netherlands. November Alpha used to ply her trade across the Altantic between London City and New York together with sister ship November Bravo using the infamous [read more]

Beluga XL arrives in the UK (Image: Airbus)

Beluga XL marks 2 year anniversary at Broughton

14/02/2021 2 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

The Airbus Super-Sized Transport aircraft, the Beluga XL marks the 2nd anniversary of its first-ever arrival into the Airbus Wing facility at Broughton, North Wales today. There was certainly love in the air for new type on valentines day two years ago as crowds gathered to watch its arrival as [read more]

Caerdav has signed an exclusive agreement with aviation manpower and engineering specialists, JMC Group

Caerdav partners with JMC for on-demand contractors

14/02/2021 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

St Athan based MRO provider Caerdav (formerly Cardiff Aviation) has signed an exclusive agreement with Aviation manpower specialist JMC Group to provide it with engineers as required to deal with increases in demand and its move into the cargo conversion market. JMC’s role will primarily be to supply skilled engineers [read more]

Bombardier to cease production of Learjet

11/02/2021 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

The Learjet, once the go to private jet for the rich and famous, will no longer be produced from the end of 2021 after Bombardier announced it was pulling the plug on the bizjet with the loss of 1,600 jobs. Learjet saw strong sales throughout its history with clients including [read more]