One individual has been arrested as a part of a fraud investigation into an organization that gives engine elements to a number of main airways.

On Wednesday, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) introduced it raided a property and launched a brand new investigation into AOG Technics Ltd.

The firm provides engine elements to a number of main airways within the UK and overseas.

In August. the Civil Aviation Authority introduced it was investigating the identical firm for the "supply of a large number of suspect unapproved parts".

Since investigations started some planes have been grounded within the UK and US.

Nick Ephgrave, director of the SFO, stated: "This investigation deals with very serious allegations of fraud involving the supply of aircraft parts, the consequences of which are potentially far reaching.

"The SFO is greatest positioned to take this investigation ahead vigorously and we're decided to determine the details as swiftly as doable."

The SFO investigators, accompanied by officers from the National Crime Agency, seized materials from a website in Greater London and one particular person is at present being questioned.

Headquartered within the UK, AOG has provided elements globally for the world's best-selling passenger plane engine (the CF56) and most-used cargo plane engine (the CF6) since 2015.

The elements have been largely offered to abroad firms that set up airline elements, in addition to some UK airways, upkeep suppliers and elements suppliers.

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency issued alerts earlier this yr to aviation companies that will have purchased or put in AOG's elements and proceed to handle the security implications concerned.

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