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On January 5, 2024, Alaska Airlines flight 1282 performed an emergency turnback of one of its Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft with registration N704AL and Manufacturer’s Serial Number 67501. The loss of the emergency exit door plug from the left-hand side of the aircraft caused a rapid decompression of the cabin and left a large

IBA, a leading aviation market intelligence and consultancy company, has released an overview of OEM performance in 2023. It shows that, while some OEMs will reach their targets, others are set to fall short due to quality issues and production setbacks.   Dr Stuart Hatcher, IBA’s Chief Economist and ISTAT Certified Senior Appraiser, used IBA

In its latest webinar on the narrow-body engine market, IBA, a leading aviation market intelligence and consultancy company, has predicted that engine market values and lease rates are likely to increase given the current and ongoing supply chain issues and the more specific GTF engine problems. It expects the industry to suffer longer term due

In recent months throughout the aviation industry, there have been many issues and challenges. Aircraft engines in particular have felt the impacts of shop visit escalations, costs of ownership, inflationary pressures, and a higher cost of borrowing. Operators who have newer generation engines such as the LEAP-1A and PW1100G are feeling these impacts to a