BIG AVIATION REPORT

Sat, Oct 17, 2026, 15:15:30 MT

SIMPLE FLYING · AIRLINES

NEARLY 140 AIRBUS A330NEOS NOW FACE INSPECTIONS FOR TOOLS LEFT INSIDE THEIR TAILS...

Airbus is recommending additional inspections of 139 A330neo aircraft already delivered to airlines after a tool was discovered inside the horizontal tail structure of one jet during production.

SCOTT: Ask what this does to pairings, the MEL, and the jumpseat. Press releases are written for investors. You fly the leftover.

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