Aerial firefighting helicopters ingest significant volumes of airborne particles, and operators are advised to conduct periodic “compressor washes” to remove the contaminants from the compressor.

The Federal Aviation Administration has taken action in response to several instances of International Aero Engines (IAE) V2500 turbofans suffering high-pressure compressor blade failures. The agency ...

Rexford Industrial built a pair of mid-sized facilities on 4-acre Orange site that it bought in 2021 Pacific Aerodynamic Inc., which specializes in the repair of compressor blades for airplane jet ...