UK SFO secures conviction of AOG Technics Director for fraudulently selling aircraft engine parts with forged documents, triggering serious global aviation safety risks

Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala, director of London-based AOG Technics, pleaded guilty at Southwark Crown Court to operating his company for fraudulent purposes by falsifying origin and status documentation for CFM56 aircraft engine parts used on Boeing and Airbus jets. The SFO’s investigation, conducted with Portuguese authorities, revealed that from 2019 to 2023 these forged parts were sold to airlines, maintenance operators and suppliers worldwide, prompting safety alerts and temporary grounding of affected aircraft…