Aviation Supply Chain Integrity Coalition members at Delta TechOps during its investigation.
Credit: GE Aerospace
As a pilot, I never really thought twice about where the parts on my aircraft came from. Perhaps I should have. Eighteen months ago, an eagle-eyed technician at TAP Air Portugal spotted an aircraft engine part that appeared to be used—not the new part that the airline had ordered. He contacted the...
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