A plane mechanic has finally explained the viral video of “duct tape” on an airliner jet engine — and revealed what it’s really used for. “We looked out of our window and saw this,” the caption reads ...

An aviation mechanic has tragically died after getting sucked into a Boeing passenger jet's engine. Amin Nouabahr via Wikipedia An aviation mechanic has tragically died after getting sucked into a ...

Jet engines seem built to last forever, but their real lifespan depends on a lot more than just age, including how they're flown, maintained, and monitored.

A Continental Airlines 737-500 is surrounded by emergency vehicles on the tarmac at the El Paso International Airport following a fatal accident Monday in El Paso, Texas. A mechanic was sucked into a ...

A worldwide shortage of aircraft mechanics is causing delays, cancellations and leading to a push to teach more people how to fix planes.

SINGAPORE, Feb 13 (Reuters) - GE Aerospace technician Suresh Sinnaiyan has spent more than a ⁠decade ⁠repairing jet‑engine compressor blades by guiding them across a sanding belt ⁠with practised ...

In late February, mechanics working for ValuJet Airlines in Atlanta used a hammer and chisel to remove a balky DC-9 jet engine part being replaced. They did not have a Pratt & Whitney maintenance ...

With their capability to fly higher, farther, and more efficiently, jet engines have transformed air travel since their introduction. From its origins in the 1930s, the jet engine was a substantial ...

“Bill Swoboda is one veteran who served as a jet-engine mechanic for the U.S. Air Force for four years with two years of inactive duty. He entered alone at age 18 and found it hard to be away from his ...

What is the difference between military and commercial engines? The answer is either a lot or not much at all, as it depends on what military aircraft you are talking about. Fighter jet engines are ...