Delta Air Lines Inc. has discovered unapproved components in “a small number” of its jet aircraft engines, becoming the latest carrier and fourth major US airline to disclose the use of fake parts.

Delta Air Lines is replacing unapproved parts in "a small number" of aircraft engines that were found during a recent overhaul, the airline confirmed to Fox Digital on Tuesday. The airline said one of ...

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European aviation regulators have determined that an obscure London-based company supplied bogus parts for repairs of jet engines that power many older-generation Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 planes.

Delta Air Lines is the latest airline to discover unapproved parts on some of its jet engines. Atlanta-based Delta said it was informed by one of its engine service providers of the problem on “a ...

Engine shortages and reliability issues drove record MRO demand in 2025, extending shop turnaround times and forcing airlines to keep older fleets flying. Industry backlogs and parts constraints left ...

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