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• Addison Schonland
Iranian airlines continue operating Rolls-Royce-powered Boeing 777s despite sanctions that restrict direct access to aircraft parts and support. The supply chains enabling those aircraft to remain airworthy illustrate how legacy parts networks, intermediaries and maintenance practices can sustain sanctioned fleets long after acquisition.
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A new supplemental type certificate will allow lithium-ion battery installations on Gulfstream GIV, G450, GV and G550 aircraft. The first installation is scheduled for the end of September, opening the approved modification to operators of these business jet models.
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Iranian airlines continue operating Rolls-Royce-powered Boeing 777s despite sanctions that restrict direct access to aircraft parts and support. The supply chains enabling those aircraft to remain airworthy illustrate how legacy parts networks, intermediaries and maintenance practices can sustain sanctioned fleets long after acquisition.
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Qatar Airways reported a $1.94 billion profit after carrying 41.8 million passengers, while advancing a potential Boeing agreement covering as many as 210 widebody aircraft. The airline also highlighted a maintenance hub with approximately $4 billion in assets and inventory supporting nearly 600 daily flights.
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MBDA and Safran won approval to supply France’s new long-range land-strike capability, while the U.S. expanded military connectivity with 21 PWSA Tranche-1 satellites. Separate awards include up to $4.84 billion for Northrop Grumman’s CIRCM system, $4.7 billion to L3Harris for PAC-3 MSE propulsion and $343.2 million for T56 sustainment.
Elbe Flugzeugwerke will provide direct NH90 maintenance support to the German armed forces under a seven-year agreement, marking the Dresden-based MRO provider’s first contract with the Bundeswehr. The deal expands EFW’s role beyond its established commercial aircraft maintenance activities into military helicopter sustainment.
Uganda Airlines has provided new details on a settlement with Rolls-Royce while facing related legal proceedings in the UK. The dispute involves the carrier’s Airbus A330-800 operation, bringing attention to the commercial and contractual issues surrounding its widebody fleet.
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Lufthansa Technik has entered the final certification phase for AeroSHARK on Airbus A330-200 and A330-300 aircraft, with a Discover Airlines A330-300 set to become the first Airbus aircraft fitted with the shark-skin-inspired surface film. The technology has already been used on Boeing 777 aircraft.
A lawsuit involving ATI Jet places the availability of rental engines at the center of disputes over an hourly engine service plan. The case highlights how limited spare-engine capacity can affect maintenance support and the operational assumptions behind power-by-the-hour arrangements.
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