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Failure to Deice Blamed for Fatal TBM 700 Stall Shortly After Takeoff

An un‑deiced TBM 700 stalled and crashed shortly after liftoff, killing those aboard; investigators have identified a failure to deice as the probable cause. The accident underscores the immediate performance loss from contaminated lifting surfaces and the operational consequences of lapses in deicing procedures.

2025-11-24T10:27:54.504347-08:00

Reuters

FAA grant delay could deepen U.S. aircraft mechanic shortage ahead of holiday travel

2025-11-24T08:49:54.865433-08:00

Cranky Flier

United pulls IAD–Dakar and EWR–Stockholm as Pratt & Whitney engine issues mount — strain on 777 operations and fleet plans

2025-11-24T04:01:27.493201-08:00

Flying Magazine

NTSB preliminary report: fatigue cracks in pylon caused UPS MD‑11F left‑engine separation, killing 14

2025-11-20T09:00:13.154022-08:00

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ANI News Agency

Safran opens first global LEAP‑engine OEM MRO in Hyderabad — Rs 1,300 crore SAESI to service 300 engines/yr Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated Safran Aircraft Engine Services India (SAESI) in Hyderabad, a Rs 1,300 crore OEM MRO for LEAP engines. The facility will service up to 300 engines a year, employ over 1,000 skilled workers by 2035, and Modi urged hiring Indian propulsion engineers.

2025-11-25T22:52:10.069280-08:00

Safran opens first global LEAP‑engine OEM MRO in Hyderabad — Rs 1,300 crore SAESI to service 300 engines/yr

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Thai Airways to sign 50‑year lease with EEC for Utapao MRO facility Thai Airways will sign a 50‑year lease with Thailand's Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office by January 2026 to secure rights to an MRO facility at Utapao. The long-term agreement formalises the carrier's access to depot-level maintenance capacity as it implements fleet renewal plans.

2025-11-25T20:12:47.734122-08:00

Thai Airways to sign 50‑year lease with EEC for Utapao MRO facility

Cargo Facts

Carriers weigh insourcing heavy maintenance as NTSB probe into UPS MD-11F crash continues As the NTSB investigates the Nov. 4 UPS MD‑11F crash that killed 14, carriers are considering bringing heavy maintenance back in‑house to reduce reliance on external MROs and speed inspections and repairs. The move follows MD‑11 groundings, emergency ADs and short‑term capacity shifts across cargo networks.

2025-11-25T18:08:12.486310-08:00

Carriers weigh insourcing heavy maintenance as NTSB probe into UPS MD-11F crash continues

AINonline

Seattle Aviation Solutions to Part Out Learjet 45 and 60 to Supply Spare Components Seattle Aviation Solutions will part out Learjet 45 and Learjet 60 airframes to harvest components for operators, supplying aftermarket spares for aging business-jet fleets and helping reduce operator downtime in the short term amid continuing parts constraints.

2025-11-25T06:46:37.135999-08:00

Seattle Aviation Solutions to Part Out Learjet 45 and 60 to Supply Spare Components

Vertical Mag

Sikorsky opens Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center to 3D‑print metal and polymer parts for rotorcraft sustainment Sikorsky's new Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center integrates metal and polymer 3D printing to produce replacement parts on demand. The capability is intended to shorten lead times, reduce logistics tails and ease sustainment and supply‑chain strains across its helicopter fleets for military and commercial operators.

2025-11-25T06:13:49.286160-08:00

Sikorsky opens Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center to 3D‑print metal and polymer parts for rotorcraft sustainment

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Air India hauls 13‑year‑abandoned Boeing 737‑200 from Kolkata to Bengaluru for maintenance training Air India has located a Boeing 737‑200 (VT‑EHH) that had been unaccounted for 13 years at Kolkata Airport and moved the airframe 1,900 km to Bengaluru. The 43‑year‑old jet will serve as a maintenance‑training platform; its removal forms part of an airport clearance programme.

2025-11-24T23:19:06.749423-08:00

Air India hauls 13‑year‑abandoned Boeing 737‑200 from Kolkata to Bengaluru for maintenance training

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Air China and Rolls‑Royce complete $315M BAESL engine MRO facility at Beijing Capital Air China and Rolls‑Royce have finished construction of Beijing Aero Engine Services (BAESL), a $315 million, 50/50 maintenance, repair and overhaul joint venture at Beijing Capital. The new facility adds in‑country engine overhaul capacity to support Rolls‑Royce‑powered fleets and regional MRO demand.

2025-11-24T19:04:01.625255-08:00

Air China and Rolls‑Royce complete $315M BAESL engine MRO facility at Beijing Capital

FreightWaves

Western Global says MD‑11 freighters face 'extended grounding' for inspections; pilots furloughed Western Global says its MD‑11 freighters will remain under an "extended grounding" for inspections, and the air‑cargo carrier has announced furloughs for pilots assigned to the type. The action pauses MD‑11 operations while inspections proceed and forces near‑term network adjustments.

2025-11-24T13:23:29.396344-08:00

Western Global says MD‑11 freighters face 'extended grounding' for inspections; pilots furloughed

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