Contaminated Fuel Found at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport

Inspectors have uncovered risks in the aircraft refueling process at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport. The inspectors see a potential disaster in the quality of the fuel. The Bermuda Department of Civil Aviation, where most Russian airliners are registered, has identified impurities that could lead to microbial corrosion in the fuel used at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport. Such [...]

New Zealand struggles with Seasprite sustainment

New Zealand is finding its five Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite helicopters increasingly difficult to maintain, with the issue resulting in fewer flight hours than targeted. In New Zealand’s 2009/2010 fiscal year, Royal New Zealand Navy Seaspritesachieved just 882 flying hours, compared with a target range of 1,240h to 1,370h, said a report issued by the nation’s defence ministry. “That target was itself [...]

Patrol Squadron 40 makes corrosion control top priority

  KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – Patrol Squadron (VP) 40 air crewmen are combining teamwork and the latest technology to overhaul corrosion on the squadron’s forward-deployed P-3C aircraft. As newer P-8 reconnaissance aircraft await introduction into the fleet, VP-40 leadership has made preventative maintenance and corrosion control a top priority on their aging P-3C Orions. By [...]