Air New Zealand's last grounded Boeing 787 leaves Australian desert
The final Air New Zealand Boeing 787 held in storage in Australia has departed after nine months, closing out a grounding tied to Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine issues.
The last Air New Zealand Boeing 787 parked in the Australian desert has left the storage site after a nine-month stay. Rolls-Royce has dealt with problems on the Trent 1000 engine that powers the 787 for close to ten years.
The trouble surfaced in 2016, when All Nippon Airways found corrosion-related fatigue cracking on the intermediate-pressure turbine blades of several engines fitted to its 787s. Inspections and engine removals followed across the global 787 fleet.
Some airlines had to keep 787s on the ground for long stretches. The engine maker brought in fixes for the affected powerplant, though operators continued to be affected in the years that followed.
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