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United 777‑200ER Returns to Dulles After Engine Failure and Small Brush Fire

A Tokyo‑bound United Airlines Boeing 777‑200ER carrying 275 passengers and 15 crew returned to Washington Dulles after one engine lost power shortly after takeoff, sparking a small brush fire. The jet circled to burn off fuel and landed safely back at the airport.

2025-12-13T11:36:42.243749-08:00

Reuters

FAA opens review of Boeing’s redesigned crew‑alerting and synthetic AoA for 737 MAX 10

2025-12-12T07:02:09.227075-08:00

Business Wire

NetJets to outfit 600+ business jets with Starlink by end of 2026, trimming long Gogo tie

2025-12-10T07:37:57.364433-08:00

FlightGlobal

BEA: Undetected bird strike and maintenance lapses led to Air France A350 radome collapse at Osaka

2025-12-11T02:10:36.079848-08:00

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Aviation Week

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ITP Aero to acquire Aero Norway, expanding CFM56 engine repair capacity ITP Aero has signed a binding agreement to acquire Aero Norway, a specialist in CFM56 engine repair, in a move to expand its commercial aftermarket and CFM56 maintenance capacity. The acquisition is expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to customary approvals.

2025-12-16T08:10:12.462534-08:00

ITP Aero to acquire Aero Norway, expanding CFM56 engine repair capacity

AINonline

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NTSB: Improper trunnion‑pin installation caused Cessna Citation CJ4 landing‑gear collapse The NTSB found that an improperly installed trunnion pin — not seated far enough forward for retention — caused the main landing gear to collapse on a Cessna Citation CJ4. Investigators concluded the misinstalled pin allowed the gear to detach during landing, triggering the accident probe.

2025-12-15T10:14:04.740127-08:00

NTSB: Improper trunnion‑pin installation caused Cessna Citation CJ4 landing‑gear collapse

rotorhub.com

Leonardo and Heli‑One extend AW101 NAWSARH MRO support for Norway through 2030 Leonardo has extended its support contract with Heli‑One to provide MRO services for Norway's All‑Weather Search and Rescue Helicopter (NAWSARH) AW101 'SAR Queen' fleet operated by the Royal Norwegian Air Force through 2030. The extension preserves sustainment continuity and operational availability for the in‑service SAR fleet.

2025-12-15T02:28:06.178009-08:00

Leonardo and Heli‑One extend AW101 NAWSARH MRO support for Norway through 2030

aero.de

Egypt receives VIP‑converted Boeing 747‑8 originally ordered for Lufthansa Egypt has taken delivery of a VIP‑converted Boeing 747‑8, originally ordered for Lufthansa and parked for about a decade. Lufthansa Technik spent four years converting the 14‑year‑old widebody into a presidential/VIP transport, which flew from Hamburg to Cairo for service with the Egyptian Air Force.

2025-12-14T01:15:58.312922-08:00

Egypt receives VIP‑converted Boeing 747‑8 originally ordered for Lufthansa

CNN

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United 777‑200ER Returns to Dulles After Engine Failure and Small Brush Fire A Tokyo‑bound United Airlines Boeing 777‑200ER carrying 275 passengers and 15 crew returned to Washington Dulles after one engine lost power shortly after takeoff, sparking a small brush fire. The jet circled to burn off fuel and landed safely back at the airport.

2025-12-13T11:36:42.243749-08:00

United 777‑200ER Returns to Dulles After Engine Failure and Small Brush Fire

Reuters

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FAA opens review of Boeing’s redesigned crew‑alerting and synthetic AoA for 737 MAX 10 The FAA has begun reviewing Boeing’s redesigned crew‑alerting and synthetic angle‑of‑attack (AoA) systems for the 737 MAX 10, a required pre‑certification step the agency says it will use to supervise a fleet‑wide retrofit. The review could extend the MAX 10’s certification timeline.

2025-12-12T07:02:09.227075-08:00

FAA opens review of Boeing’s redesigned crew‑alerting and synthetic AoA for 737 MAX 10

Janes

Greece signs €50M NHIndustries support contract to boost NH90 fleet availability Greece has signed its first national NH90 follow‑on support contract with NHIndustries, a €50 million deal to establish a domestic sustainment and support ecosystem for helicopters delivered since 2011. The programme is intended to lift in‑service availability across the Hellenic NH90 fleet.

2025-12-12T05:58:43.478539-08:00

Greece signs €50M NHIndustries support contract to boost NH90 fleet availability

Air Data News

Russia extends airworthiness-restoration programme for Tu-204/214, Il-96 and An-124 to 2027 The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade has extended its programme to restore the airworthiness of Tu‑204/214, Il‑96 and An‑124 aircraft, prolonging measures begun in 2024 through 2027. The extension keeps government-backed restoration and maintenance activity for these older types in place for an additional three years.

2025-12-12T05:10:57.599389-08:00

Russia extends airworthiness-restoration programme for Tu-204/214, Il-96 and An-124 to 2027

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