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Economic Times • Arindam Majumder

DGCA grounds Air India A320 after eight passenger flights on expired Airworthiness Review Certificate

India's DGCA has grounded an Air India Airbus A320 after finding the jet operated on eight passenger sectors with an expired Airworthiness Review Certificate. The regulator has opened a formal probe, issued grounding orders, and Air India says it has suspended staff and launched an internal investigation; penalties may follow.

2025-12-01T21:10:25.668639-08:00

Airbus

Solar radiation corrupts A320 flight‑control software; EASA orders emergency fix as carriers warn of travel disruption

2025-11-28T09:54:09.894869-08:00

Reuters

AOG Technics director pleads guilty to supplying counterfeit CFM56 engine parts (2019–2023)

2025-12-01T05:01:31.658644-08:00

AeroTime

Carriers rush ELAC software patch across A320 Family after Airbus and EASA alert; DGCA orders checks on 300+ jets

2025-11-30T04:09:34.987059-08:00

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SkyWest plans MRO facility at Johnstown John Murtha–Cambria County Airport, PA SkyWest Airlines (OO) is planning a maintenance facility at Johnstown John Murtha–Cambria County Airport in Pennsylvania. The carrier's proposal would establish an MRO presence in Johnstown; the company has not disclosed timing, facility size, regulatory approvals, or staffing plans.

2025-12-02T11:29:01.818715-08:00

SkyWest plans MRO facility at Johnstown John Murtha–Cambria County Airport, PA

Reuters

Embraer signs five MoUs with Poland’s PGZ to build production, MRO and tech‑transfer network and bolster C‑390 bid Embraer has signed five memoranda of understanding with Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa and its subsidiaries WZL‑1, WZL‑2, WSK PZL‑Kalisz and WBCKT to establish a long‑term aerospace and defence partnership. The pacts create a Polish production, MRO and technology‑transfer ecosystem intended to strengthen the C‑390's pitch to the Polish Air Force.

2025-12-02T08:26:39.970296-08:00

Embraer signs five MoUs with Poland’s PGZ to build production, MRO and tech‑transfer network and bolster C‑390 bid

FlightGlobal

US clears up to $1.45B in FMS: $1B for Saudi helicopter spares and training, $445M for Bahrain F‑16 sustainment The Defense Security Cooperation Agency cleared potential foreign military sales worth up to $1.45 billion — roughly $1 billion for Saudi helicopter spares, logistics and U.S. Army‑led training on AH‑64E, CH‑47F, UH‑72A and UH‑60 platforms, plus $445 million for Bahrain F‑16 sustainment. The approvals come as Riyadh pursues F‑35 talks with Washington.

2025-12-02T00:22:53.022559-08:00

US clears up to $1.45B in FMS: $1B for Saudi helicopter spares and training, $445M for Bahrain F‑16 sustainment

Economic Times

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DGCA grounds Air India A320 after eight passenger flights on expired Airworthiness Review Certificate India's DGCA has grounded an Air India Airbus A320 after finding the jet operated on eight passenger sectors with an expired Airworthiness Review Certificate. The regulator has opened a formal probe, issued grounding orders, and Air India says it has suspended staff and launched an internal investigation; penalties may follow.

2025-12-01T21:10:25.668639-08:00

DGCA grounds Air India A320 after eight passenger flights on expired Airworthiness Review Certificate

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Aeroflot Group acquires eight freighters to harvest spare parts Aeroflot Group has acquired eight freighters to harvest spare parts, moving the aircraft into dismantling operations to bolster component availability for its passenger fleet and reduce maintenance lead times. The move underscores operators' reliance on asset cannibalization to manage parts inventories and preserve aircraft availability.

2025-12-01T20:27:31.074561-08:00

Aeroflot Group acquires eight freighters to harvest spare parts

Air & Space Forces Mag

Pratt & Whitney awarded up to $1.6B U.S. contract to sustain F135 engines through November 2026 The Department of Defense awarded Pratt & Whitney an undefinitized contract worth up to $1.6 billion on Nov. 28 to provide sustainment for the F135 propulsion system across all F‑35 variants. The work includes global maintenance, spare parts, software updates and depot repair through November 2026.

2025-12-01T14:09:10.668125-08:00

Pratt & Whitney awarded up to $1.6B U.S. contract to sustain F135 engines through November 2026

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Embraer KC-390 Millennium visits AMMROC in Al Ain to advance regional MRO ties The Embraer KC-390 Millennium completed its first visit to AMMROC’s Al Ain facility, a visible step toward deeper maintenance, repair and overhaul cooperation in the United Arab Emirates. The stop underscores Embraer’s effort to build regional sustainment and industrial support for the C-390 family in the Middle East.

2025-12-01T09:05:35.962173-08:00

Embraer KC-390 Millennium visits AMMROC in Al Ain to advance regional MRO ties

Reuters

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AOG Technics director pleads guilty to supplying counterfeit CFM56 engine parts (2019–2023) AOG Technics director Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala has pleaded guilty to supplying counterfeit components for CFM56 engines between 2019 and 2023, the UK Serious Fraud Office said. The parts were sold with forged documentation and prompted airlines to ground affected aircraft, disrupting operations.

2025-12-01T05:01:31.658644-08:00

AOG Technics director pleads guilty to supplying counterfeit CFM56 engine parts (2019–2023)

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