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The Nov. 8 grounding of the MD-11F fleets at UPS, FedEx and Western Global Airlines following the engine-separation accident at Louisville removed a major portion of large-widebody capacity from the integrator sector in a matter of hours. After the crash, which killed 14 people, Boeing recommended grounding and the FAA issued an emergency directive requiring […] source

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner was developed with two engine options because both GE Aerospace and Rolls-Royce offered competitive and attractive engine options, while Pratt & Whitney’s offer was less attractive. At the same time, unlike Airbus with the A350, Boeing was willing to invest the extra money needed to develop its aircraft to have both engine options. It used to be normal for widebody aircraft to have two or three engine options, although the Boeing 787 was the last widebody aircraft designed with multiple engine options. Since then (2011), the A350 (2015) is exclusively powered by the RR Trent XWB,…

Engine MROs dodged the negative effects of tariffs implemented this year by expanding offerings at certain facilities and maintaining a global network where possible. When the U.S. tariffs, which prompted retaliatory levies from other countries, went into effect this year, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based MRO provider GA Telesis worked to lessen their impact by shoring up […] source

Jared Isaacman, the billionaire entrepreneur and private astronaut tapped by US President Donald Trump to lead NASA, faced senators on December 3, 2025, in a rare second confirmation hearing. The appearance marked Isaacman’s return to Capitol Hill after Trump withdrew his initial nomination in May 2025 during a brief but public falling-out with SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk. With that conflict now apparently mostly smoothed over, the White House renominated Isaacman in November, setting up what appears to be a clearer path to confirmation this time around.  Isaacman, who founded Shift4 Payments as a teenager and built it into…

The MD-11 grounding could result in an increased supply of CF6 engines for UPS, FedEx and Western Global Airlines as safety inspections on the trijet freighters continue. If some MD-11Fs do not return to service, the CF6-80C2D1F engines powering them could be used on other CF6-powered 747 and 767 freighters, Les Cronin, vice president of […] source

Taby Air Maintenance has received the EASA STC for its Saab 2000F conversion. The certification enables Taby Air Maintenance (TAM) and launch customer Jetstream Aviation Capital to start delivering the new turboprop freighter type to operators. The Sweden-based MRO and conversion company resumed EASA test flights with the 1996-vintage prototype Saab 2000F (037, ex-Eastern Airlines) […] source

American Airlines has just launched AAdvantage Pass, which offers perks in exchange for a fee. I think it’s perfectly fine for the airline to offer this, though I also can’t make the math work, so I question how much interest there will be… American’s new AAdvantage Pass membership details American is launching AAdvantage Pass, which can be purchased for $5,000. Those who take advantage of this receive the following perks: Instant entry-level AAdvantage Gold status 100,000 AAdvantage bonus miles 15,000 bonus Loyalty Points People can purchase AAdvantage Pass for themselves or others, and it’s described as “a great way to elevate…

Fedex Express still flies a significant fleet of 85 Boeing 757 freighters. All of these jets are conversions, having previously served as passenger aircraft. As such, they are all at least 27 years old. FedEx has begun retiring some of these aircraft, but will continue to operate them for years to come. Discover below more about FedEx’s 757 fleet and why it continues to have a place within the cargo carrier’s profitable operations. We then close with some thoughts on the likely future of the FedEx fleet, driven by the 767 and 777F. FedEx’s 757 Fleet Credit: Wikimedia Commons FedEx currently…

I love listening to air traffic control audio, as it can be mighty entertaining. If we’re being honest, most interactions that go viral involving New York air traffic controllers aren’t necessarily positive. So here’s an exception, to a degree I don’t think I’ve ever witnessed before. ATC wants to know what everyone is up to! VASAviation has air traffic control audio from shortly before Thanksgiving, which was recorded over a 40-minute period. This involves a New York TRACON controller, handling approaches and departures into the region. Generally speaking, air traffic control communication is short and to the point, without much…

United Airlines’ mainline fleet consists of 1,061 aircraft. Some 229 of these, or just over one in five, are widebodies. Its twin-aisle fleet consists of 55 Boeing 777-200ERs, 47 787-9s, 37 767-300ERs, 22 777-300ERs, 21 787-10s, 19 777-200s (non-ERs), 16 767-400ERs, and 12 787-8s. These findings are from ch-aviation. The Star Alliance member has 96 Triple 7s. According to Cirium Diio, the type has 126 daily movements (takeoffs/landings combined) in December, down by 7% year-over-year. Excluding the pandemic years, it is its smallest 777 operation in December since 2018. Still, the annual decrease is nowhere near as substantial as for…