SIMPLE FLYING · AIRLINES
BIRD STRIKES, BLADE-OFFS & WATER WALLS: HOW JET ENGINES GET CERTIFIED IN 2026...
Before a commercial turbofan ever gets to power a passenger aircraft on a revenue flight, it needs to survive a punishing series of ground tests designed to push mechanical components far past their breaking points.
SCOTT: Ask what this does to pairings, the MEL, and the jumpseat. Press releases are written for investors. You fly the leftover.