Inspections found aft pylon mount bearing failures on 3 other UPS MD-11Fs
UPS found irregularities with the spherical bearing in the aft mount of the engine pylon on three of its twenty-six ...
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NTSB says UPS didn’t act after 2011 Boeing letter on defect
A U.S. safety investigator said United Parcel Service decided not to take action after 2008 and 2011 service letters from ...
FedEx resumes MD-11F operations
FedEx has restarted operations with two of its PW4000-powered MD-11Fs after test flying them for the first time since the ...
FedEx makes 1st MD-11F test flight since November grounding
FedEx yesterday carried out a test flight with the youngest of its grounded MD-11Fs ahead of reentry into service later ...
FedEx will resume MD-11 operations in May
NEW YORK — FedEx will bring the MD-11F back into service next month, a senior company official said today. “They’re ...
FAA orders O’Hare flight cuts amid American, United turf war
The US Federal Aviation Administration ordered airlines to slash flights at Chicago O’Hare International Airport this summer to prevent overscheduling ...
STC ratification system needs overhaul now (Opinion)
America is a nation of innovators. Except in aviation, it seems. Don’t get me wrong — there are great innovations ...
Taby’s Saab 2000F STC receives FAA approval
Taby Air Maintenance has obtained FAA approval for its Saab 2000F conversion program. The FAA approved Taby Air Maintenance’s EASA ...
