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ATI Jet (Jetvia) sues Pratt & Whitney Canada over contracted engine support, alleging lease-engine failures led to long groundin

ATI Jet (El Paso), also known as Jetvia, filed suit against Pratt & Whitney Canada, alleging the OEM systematically missed contracted lease-engine support and maintenance timelines. The carrier says these failures contributed to prolonged aircraft groundings and substantial charter revenue losses.

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2026-07-01T13:29:59.267493-07:00

AINonline

Duncan Aviation expands turbine overhaul engine shop in Lincoln, Nebraska

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2026-07-01T11:45:48.168949-07:00

Vertical Mag

Longer, less predictable fire seasons are forcing helicopter firefighting fleets to rethink maintenance, logistics and staffing

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2026-07-01T06:17:45.459649-07:00

FlightGlobal

Emirates SkyCargo puts first Boeing 777-300ERSF passenger-to-freighter conversion into service

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2026-06-30T06:29:07.776395-07:00

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ATI Jet (Jetvia) sues Pratt & Whitney Canada over contracted engine support, alleging lease-engine failures led to long groundin ATI Jet (El Paso), also known as Jetvia, filed suit against Pratt & Whitney Canada, alleging the OEM systematically missed contracted lease-engine support and maintenance timelines. The carrier says these failures contributed to prolonged aircraft groundings and substantial charter revenue losses.

2026-07-01T13:29:59.267493-07:00

ATI Jet (Jetvia) sues Pratt & Whitney Canada over contracted engine support, alleging lease-engine failures led to long groundin

AINonline

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Duncan Aviation expands turbine overhaul engine shop in Lincoln, Nebraska Duncan Aviation has opened an expanded turbine overhaul engine shop in Lincoln, Nebraska, built to support a growing global customer base. The expansion increases capacity for turbine engine maintenance/overhaul work and reinforces the company’s role in regional jet and business-jet engine sustainment.

2026-07-01T11:45:48.168949-07:00

Duncan Aviation expands turbine overhaul engine shop in Lincoln, Nebraska

Vertical Mag

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Longer, less predictable fire seasons are forcing helicopter firefighting fleets to rethink maintenance, logistics and staffing As wildfire seasons lengthen and volatility increases, helicopter operators are revising how they keep aerial firefighting fleets mission-ready—covering maintenance planning, parts and logistics flows, staffing models, and technology used to sustain aircraft availability through extended peaks.

2026-07-01T06:17:45.459649-07:00

Longer, less predictable fire seasons are forcing helicopter firefighting fleets to rethink maintenance, logistics and staffing

The Air Current

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Boeing says unplanned IT outage disrupted computer systems and applications, complicating end-of-quarter production and delivery Boeing reported an unplanned IT (“computer systems and applications”) outage that affected operations, with disruption spilling into the final day of the quarter. The timing lands as the company faces high backlog levels—exceeding 17,000 jets—and a global fleet already older than planned, raising the stakes for production and delivery reliability.

2026-06-30T14:18:56.029702-07:00

Boeing says unplanned IT outage disrupted computer systems and applications, complicating end-of-quarter production and delivery

FlightGlobal

23 sources

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Emirates SkyCargo puts first Boeing 777-300ERSF passenger-to-freighter conversion into service Emirates SkyCargo has introduced its first Boeing 777-300ERSF—an IAI-developed passenger-to-freighter conversion—into commercial cargo operations. The airline says this aircraft is the first of the 777-300ER conversions now entering its expanding freighter fleet, following recent inductees.

2026-06-30T06:29:07.776395-07:00

Emirates SkyCargo puts first Boeing 777-300ERSF passenger-to-freighter conversion into service

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India civil aviation minister backs Nagpur bid to become national MRO hub, positioning airport as an “aerotropolis” India’s civil aviation minister, Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, said Nagpur has the potential to emerge as the country’s MRO hub and could be developed into an “aerotropolis of India.” He cited MRO as a key growth pillar for the airport, signaling a long-term industrial plan for maintenance capacity.

2026-06-30T03:14:02.995165-07:00

India civil aviation minister backs Nagpur bid to become national MRO hub, positioning airport as an “aerotropolis”

Reuters

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Air New Zealand resets strategy, defers two 787 deliveries amid jet fuel and engine maintenance delays Air New Zealand said it may not fully recover from high jet fuel costs and global engine maintenance delays until 2028 as Chief Executive Nikhil Ravishankar unveiled its “Te Pae Hou – Our Future” strategy reset. The carrier is delaying two Dreamliner deliveries while prioritizing reliability, punctuality, and a premium customer push.

2026-06-29T16:57:19.282806-07:00

Air New Zealand resets strategy, defers two 787 deliveries amid jet fuel and engine maintenance delays

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Lufthansa Technik breaks ground on 55,000m² MRO hub near Porto, Portugal, targeting 2028 operations Lufthansa Technik has started construction of a new 55,000-square-metre aircraft maintenance and engine-parts repair facility in Santa Maria da Feira, south of Porto. The three-digit million-euro investment is expected to create up to 700 jobs and bring the site online in 2028, expanding Lufthansa Group’s industrial footprint as its TAP Air Portugal bid continues.

2026-06-29T07:11:19.889145-07:00

Lufthansa Technik breaks ground on 55,000m² MRO hub near Porto, Portugal, targeting 2028 operations

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