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Air New Zealand 787 Engine Failures
Air New Zealand have grounded, according to this news report, 4 of its 787 fleet due to Rolls Royce engine problems. They are wearing out sooner than expected. This last week on two consecutive days two of their aircraft had to return to the airport with engine problems. Other international airlines are also having problems with these engines and are cancelling flights.
Story and a video here: http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/...-a8099201.html Story and pictures here: https://www.newsroom.co.nz/2017/12/0...ged-787-engine |
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Updated info indicating more issues for fleet management for Air NZ
Stock exchange listings: New Zealand (NZX: AIR) / A ustralia (ASX: AIZ) MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT Air New Zealand postal address: Private Bag 92007, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand Investor Relations email: investor@airnz.co.nz Investor website: www.airnewzealand.co.nz/investor 16 April 2018 Update: Air New Zealand statement on global Rolls-Royce engine issue Air New Zealand is working closely with engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce on a global issue involving some of the Trent 1000 engines that power its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner fleet. Last month Rolls-Royce, in conjunction with European regulator EASA, issued a directive requiring operators of a type of Trent 1000 engine known as ‘Package C’ to carry out earlier than usual maintenance checks on a specific part of the engine compressor. This check was already required prior to the engine reaching a flying threshold of 2,000 cycles (one way journeys). The directive reduces that timeframe to 300 cycles. Rolls-Royce advises 380 engines globally are impacted by the directive, inc luding nine in the Air New Zealand 787 fleet. Trent 1000 Package C engines that have operated fewer than 300 cycles are unaffected by this directive. Air New Zealand also has Trent 1000 TEN model engines in its 787 fleet and these are unaffected. Air New Zealand expects there will be some customer and operational impact to its international schedule as a result of the checks. However, the airline does not expect this global issue involving some of the Trent 1000 engines that power its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner fleet to materially impact FY18 earnings and previous guidance remains unchanged. |
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http://australianaviation.com.au/201...r-inspections/ |
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This could have a big impact on some airlines and some routes - LATAM, AirNZ.
An expensive failure by RR. |
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Yet again after the A380 issues.
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So much for German engineering expertise
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Air New Zealand suspends flying two 787s for engine repairs
Air New Zealand says it will have to remove two Boeing 787-9s from service for as long as “a number of months” while their Rolls-Royce Trent engines undergo repairs. The Auckland-based Kiwi flag carrier says it has now completed checks on the Trent 1000 ‘Package C’ engines in its fleet following a European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) directive issued earlier this week that called for inspections of the engine’s compressors. “As a result of the checks two Air New Zealand 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft will be temporarily removed from service while engines undergo maintenance work at a Rolls-Royce facility in Singapore,” the airline said in a statement on Saturday morning. “Around 340 engines globally are subject to the checks and this is placing very high demand on Rolls-Royce’s maintenance facility, meaning it may take a number of months before Air New Zealand’s engine repair work can be completed.” Air New Zealand says it will have make changes to flight times and operating aircraft on certain routes “in order to avoid further flight cancellations to the extent that is possible”. “Unfortunately this will mean disruption for our customers in the coming months as we adjust our schedule and fleet utilisation to accommodate these challenges and we thank our customers for their patience as we work through this,” Air New Zealand chief operational integrity and standards officer David Morgan said. The airline said it was considering once again wet-leasing aircraft from Portuguese operator Hi Fly for service entry next month. Full Story and statement from RR http://australianaviation.com.au/201...ngine-repairs/ |
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