Mechanics in Iran have managed to reverse-engineer Pratt & Whitney JT8D engine blades, vital components in McDonnell Douglas aircraft, the country’s Tasnim News Agency reported. The development could help the sanctions-hit country revive its ageing fleet.

With mounting challenges in sourcing essential engine parts, Iran’s aviation industry has turned to domestic production, Mani Rezvani, chief executive of Karaj Payam-based MRO firm MAPNA Aero, confirmed to the news agency. “Domestically manufactured blades…

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