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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an emergency airworthiness directive (AD #2021-05-51) ordering US operators of Boeing 777 aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000-112 engines to carry out thermal checks on compressor blades before allowing them to return to service. The directive comes after initial findings by the [read more]

Initial inspections of the Pratt & Whitney PW4000-112 engine that caught fire on flight UA328 on Saturday have found that Turbine Blade No11 sheared off at the root “likely caused by metal fatigue”. Turbine Blade 10 was also sheared mid-way along its length, probably after being hit by Blade 11. [read more]

The sales of summer holidays have surged in the last 24 hours according to the UK’s biggest tour operator thanks to Boris Johnson outlining the Coronaviurus lockdown exit strategy. TUI reported a 500% increase in holiday sales in the last 24 hours prompted by the plans to ease restrictions and [read more]

Aerospace engineering firm RHH Franks has announced it has expanded its manufacturing facility in Hampshire, increasing its capacity by 25%. Funded by the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership, RHH was able to equip an additional 6,600 sq ft of unit space at its site in New Milton. RHH Franks’ has been [read more]

Boeing has recommended that any airline flying the Pratt & Whitney 4000-112 powered Boeing 777 should ground them pending an investigation into the United Airlines flight which suffered an uncontained engine failure on Saturday. United Airlines,  Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines all operate the type of [read more]

A brand new radio station aimed at General Aviation is set to take flight soon as Touchdown Radio prepares to launch. The London-based digital station will be broadcasting a mix of aviation news, weather updates, topical features, and music to aviation lovers and is licensed to broadcast in 46 countries [read more]

Assuming that you haven’t been living under a rock you will have probably heard of the Jerusalema dance challenge that has been sweeping social media and several worldwide airlines have got in on the act. Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Air Madagascar, Eurowings and Viva Air are just some of the [read more]

In the second incident of its kind today, the engine of a United Airlines Boeing 777 exploded with debris falling on houses below. The incident happened on United Airlines flight 328, a Pratt & Whitney powered Boeing 777, which had taken off from Denver en route to Honolulu. Video of [read more]