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• Matt Thurber
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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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.
IAI Aviation Group is expanding its engine maintenance, repair and overhaul capabilities, increasing LEAP capacity and bringing more repairs in-house. The move is intended to meet rising global demand while giving operators greater flexibility in how they manage engine maintenance.
Kepplair has started converting ATR 72 regional airliners into water bombers, with an aircraft completing a pre-modification flight in Toulouse. The effort repurposes an established turboprop platform for aerial firefighting missions and marks the beginning of the modification program.
Israel Aerospace Industries has completed the maiden flight of its Airbus A330-300 passenger-to-freighter conversion, marking the Israeli manufacturer’s entry into Airbus widebody freighter modifications. The aircraft’s first flight begins the next phase of a program designed to expand IAI’s cargo-conversion portfolio.
Marshall Aerospace, the Cambridge airport-based provider of C-130 maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has been acquired by a German investment house. The transaction ends a period of uncertainty for the defense aerospace company and secures new ownership for its established military-aircraft support operation.
Israel Aerospace Industries has flown its first converted Airbus A330-300 freighter, launching the certification campaign for the A330-300BDSF. The aircraft can carry up to 61 tonnes across 30 containers, marking IAI’s entry into the Airbus widebody passenger-to-freighter conversion segment.
Israel Aerospace Industries has completed the first flight of its Airbus A330-300BDSF passenger-to-freighter conversion, launching airborne testing ahead of a certification campaign. The program is expected to receive certification by the end of 2026, adding the A330-300 to IAI’s freighter-conversion portfolio.
Israel Aerospace Industries has completed the maiden flight of its first Airbus A330-300 passenger-to-freighter conversion, beginning airborne testing for the aircraft’s certification campaign. The flight advances IAI’s planned expansion into A330-300 freighter conversions and adds a new widebody platform to its cargo-modification portfolio.
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