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FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

FAA orders fuel-system modifications on 586 Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines after fan‑blade fractures

The FAA has issued an airworthiness directive mandating modification of fuel-system components on 586 Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines after multiple fan‑blade fractures that produced three under‑cowl fires. The AD requires operators to complete specified hardware changes and inspections to reduce fire risk and support continued operation.

2026-01-14T14:51:16.038438-08:00
MRO   NTSB   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Accident   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing  
Reuters

NTSB: Cracked MD-11 part in fatal UPS crash was subject of Boeing 2011 service advisory

By Reuters: A cracked part found on a UPS MD-11 cargo jet that crashed in November in Kentucky was flagged in a Boeing service letter more than a decade earlier, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Wednesday.

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2026-01-14T12:24:20.862106-08:00
Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   airBaltic   Airlines  
Aviation Source • Len Varley

airBaltic Posts Record 5.2M Passengers in 2025, Continues Network Expansion

By Aviation Source: In a year marked by regional challenges, airBaltic carried a record 5.2 million passengers in 2025 and continued its operational expansion.

2026-01-14T13:50:09.469640-08:00
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

NASA strips down X-59 for post-flight inspections ahead of second sortie

By FlightGlobal: NASA's X-59 supersonic demonstrator sits partially disassembled at Armstrong Flight Research Center following its October maiden flight, with engineers removing dozens of panels to complete required inspections before resuming flight tests this spring.

Also: FlightGlobal
2026-01-14T11:21:19.936925-08:00