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Delta Tests ‘Shark Skin’ on Boeing 767 Fleet
Delta has announced a fuel efficiency partnership to install “shark skin” riblets on its Boeing 767 fleet. The airline said in a recent news release that it would work with Australian aerospace technology company MicroTau to deploy its “Riblet Modification…
April 9, 2025 9:07 am ET -
Southwest Plans to Retrofit All Jets by January
Southwest expects to retrofit the interiors of more than 800 aircraft over eight months. These modifications are expected to begin on May 1. According to an Aviation Week report, Landon Nitschke, senior vice president of technical operations at the carrier,…
March 19, 2025 12:10 pm ET -
FAA Mandates 777 Wing Crack Inspections
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Boeing 777 aircraft to address potential wing cracking issues. The directive, which goes into effect on April 23, applies to all Boeing 777-200, -200LR, -300, -300ER, and 777F…
March 4, 2025 9:31 am ET -
Boeing Completes 787 Fuselage Gap Inspections
Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stephanie Pope recently announced that the company has rolled out the last of its 787 Dreamliner aircraft undergoing “join verification” at its facility in Everett, Washington. In a social media post, Pope said the Boeing team…
February 24, 2025 1:15 pm ET -
Aviation’s Latest Labor Shortage
The aviation industry is working to address a shortage of aviation maintenance technicians. A 2024 Pipeline Report by the Aviation Technician Education Council projects a 20% shortfall in maintenance techs by 2028 – in part caused by an aging workforce…