Specifically, corrosion has been found on what is referred to as the wing-to-body fairing, which is designed for the minimization of drag in the location where the wing and body of the aircraft meet.

clean-sheet aircraft and pose no major concerns." The airline said while it is aware some A220 carriers may be finding corrosion in the wing-to-body fairing structure, so far Delta mechanics have ...

Fairings are non-structural aircraft components meant to minimize drag where the wing and body meet. Breeze operates 34 A220 jets in its fleet. "We are aware that some areas of the A220 have ...

DLR researchers have demonstrated that retrofitting aircraft can reduce noise levels by up to three decibels. Initial tests using specialised technologies, such as modified engine exhausts and landing ...

VERO BEACH — Breeze Airways is proactively checking its fleet of Airbus A220 jets for corrosion after the Federal Aviation Administration found corrosion in certain areas of the aircraft. Corrosion ...