A UK court has sentenced a former aircraft parts broker to four years and eight months in prison for orchestrating a global aircraft engine parts fraud that placed public safety at risk and disrupted airlines worldwide. Between January 2019 and July 2023, AOG Technics sold more than 60,000 aircraft engine parts worth £6.9 million using falsified ARCs. According to the SFO, AOG Technics generated more than £7.7 million in revenue over four years, with approximately 90% derived from fraudulent activity. The court heard that Zamora Yrala used his home computer to alter genuine documentation and create false shipment memos suggesting AOG Technics had sourced parts directly from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), including Safran. Subsequently, the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the United States’ Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued safety alerts covering all AOG Technics’ parts.

Source: Ethiopian News February 24, 2026 10:59 UTC