The 787 is one of three aircraft Rolls-Royce powered for their first flights this year. The Trent XWB represents the engine reaching one million hours.
Jet Aviation is expanding its Basel and Singapore facilities and started a maintenance training program to meet the demands of its international market.
The installation was completed when the aircraft was undergoing a scheduled maintenance check at the MRO company’s facility at Spirit of St. Louis Airport.
While Aero-Dienst will complete a second 7X C inspection, a third inspection is scheduled for an undisclosed 7X operator during the first half of 2018.
The 7500-cycle inspection requires more than 8,000 man hours to complete since it is one of the most comprehensive inspections the aircraft can receive.
Visiting 22 countries, Waiz flew 24,800 nm and accumulated 176 flight hours, while setting a speed record from Honolulu, Hawaii to Oakland, California.
Julian and Kim MacQueen along with Travis Holland visited approximately 30 countries from August to October and set several speed records on specific legs.