By August, the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority had issued a safety notice, acknowledging its investigation into the supply of numerous “Suspect Unapproved Parts” originating from AOG Technics. Airlines and maintenance facilities that had acquired parts from AOG Technics were urged to verify their authenticity.
Europe’s aviation regulator, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), concurrently released a statement confirming the forgery of documents to make it appear as if AOG Technics’ parts were sourced from legitimate manufacturers.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently issued a notice about AOG Technics’ fraudulent parts scheme, joining the growing list of concerned regulators.
The Deep Fake of Aviation Parts
Robert Mann, president of the airline industry consulting firm R.W. Mann and Company, characterized AOG Technics as a “deep fake” company in the gray market of airplane parts.
While gray market products are typically components that are certified or repairable but fail to meet certain requirements, black market dealings can involve the sale of military technology to countries under international sanctions.
