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• Damian Brett
Mammoth Freighters has delivered its first converted Boeing 777-200LRMF, MSN 32222, to lessor Jetran. Converted in Manchester and previously showcased at Farnborough, the freighter will enter DHL Air UK’s network as the first of 13 aircraft ordered for revenue service across DHL’s global operation.
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The European Commission has closed its antitrust investigation into Pratt & Whitney Canada after the engine manufacturer amended contractual provisions that raised competition concerns in the spare-parts market. The decision removes the immediate regulatory case while underscoring scrutiny of aftermarket access and engine-support agreements.
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Mammoth Freighters has delivered its first converted Boeing 777-200LRMF, MSN 32222, to lessor Jetran. Converted in Manchester and previously showcased at Farnborough, the freighter will enter DHL Air UK’s network as the first of 13 aircraft ordered for revenue service across DHL’s global operation.
Azul CEO John Rodgerson says Pratt & Whitney engine availability problems that kept part of the airline’s Embraer E195-E2 fleet grounded for much of the past four years have been overcome. Individual aircraft may still be unavailable, but the engine issue no longer grounds the type across the fleet.
Lion Air plans to establish a maintenance, repair and overhaul facility and pilot-training center at a new hub in Indonesia. The investment would expand the group’s in-country technical and training capacity while supporting operations from the new base.
Garuda Maintenance Facility Aero Asia has completed heavy maintenance, structural overhaul and avionics modernization on a second Indonesian Air Force C-130H Hercules. The A-1319 aircraft is reportedly the first C-130 prototype to undergo major structural work and avionics upgrades outside Lockheed Martin facilities.
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Operators affected by Pratt & Whitney’s geared turbofan recall are seeing an end to the disruption as maintenance activity accelerates. Since details of the recall emerged in 2023, airlines have adapted to having portions of their fleets grounded for engine inspections and repairs.
Engine manufacturers are directing some of their largest maintenance, repair and overhaul investments to India as the world’s biggest single-aisle operator confronts the physical limits of the commercial aviation aftermarket. The build-out reflects rising pressure on engine capacity, turnaround times and the broader support ecosystem.
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A Qantas Airbus A380 flew from Sydney to Dallas Fort Worth and back—carrying nearly 1,000 passengers—after engineers inadvertently left a maintenance floodlight inside the aircraft’s wing. The ATSB report has prompted Qantas to revise tool-control procedures and assess technology for tracking maintenance equipment.
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