OSHKOSH, Wisconsin (Reuters) -The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday the fatal crash last month of an Air India Boeing (NYSE:BA) 787 jet does not appear to have been caused by a mechanical issue or inadvertent movement of the fuel control unit or switches. "We can say with a high level of confidence is it doesn’t appear to be a mechanical issue with the Boeing fuel control unit," Bryan Bedford, the FAA’s administrator, told reporters on the sidelines of an air show in Wisconsin. He said FAA employees had taken the units out, tested them and had inspectors get on aircraft and review them. "We feel very comfortable that this isn’t an issue with inadvertent manipulation of fuel control," he said. The probe into the Air India crash, which killed 241 of the 242 people on board and 19 on the ground, is focused on the fuel control switches of the Boeing 787 jetliner. The switches control fuel flow to aircraft engines, allowing pilots to start or shut them down on the ground, or manually intervene during in-flight engine failures. Air India said on Tuesday it has completed precautionary inspections of the fuel control switch locking mechanism on all 787 and 737 aircraft, with no issues detected. Reuters reported last week, citing a source, that the cockpit recording on the Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick suggested the captain cut fuel to the engines.

Dassault Falcon mandates new F7X borescope inspections during 2C checks to detect tail hinge fitting gaps

Aviation News – Airlines across Asia and Europe grounded portions of their Airbus A320 fleets on Saturday after a software malfunction triggered an urgent recall, raising concerns of widespread travel disruption during one of the year’s busiest travel weekends. The temporary grounding came after the European manufacturer issued a notice warning operators of a software irregularity affecting select A320-series aircraft. Carriers worldwide scrambled to implement the fix, with several Asian and European hubs reporting delays and aircraft substitutions as engineers worked to bring affected jets back online.

Setna iO has acquired a majority stake in Landing Gear Technologies (LGT), LLC, strengthening its position in the global aircraft MRO market.

Turkish Technic has strengthened its long-standing partnership with SunExpress by expanding the scope of maintenance services provided to the airline.

Aviation News – Most of the Airbus A320 aircraft temporarily grounded worldwide have returned to service after Airbus completed urgent software updates addressing a flight-control computer vulnerability flagged by European regulators. Airlines reacted swiftly to an Emergency Airworthiness Directive issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), following Airbus’ discovery of a flaw in specific A320 Family flight-control systems. The directive, releasede on Friday required immediate operator action to ensure continued safety and prevent potential system anomalies.

KAEMS and Tadpole & Co. partner to expand Korea’s aviation MRO sector, focusing on line and heavy maintenance, cabin upgrades, and global

SalamAir, Oman`s low-cost carrier, has selected StandardAero to provide maintenance, repair & overhaul (MRO) support for the LEAP-1A

Duncan Aviation has completed a refined refresh for a CL-350, updating the lower sidewalls, carpet, curtains, seating, and plating to maintain a sleek, modern cabin design.

Lufthansa Group has officially confirmed its interest in participating as a bidder in the privatisation of TAP Air Portugal.