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CFM picks up Leap orders, maintenance work with Chinese carriers

CFM International has inked long-term contracts with China Eastern Airlines and Zhejiang Loong Air for the maintenance of Leap-1A engines on their Airbus A320neo aircraft. The enginemaker, a joint venture between France’s Safran and GE Aviation, signed a 12-year, rate-per-flight-hour...

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China surpassing Russia in airpower technology: RUSI

The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) has concluded that China is well on its way to eclipsing Russia in the field of combat aircraft. In a recent report, the UK-based think tank contends that Russia and China are on different...

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FAA to complete 737 Max review in ‘coming days’

The Federal Aviation Administration expects “in the coming days” to complete its review of Boeing’s changes to the 737 Max, signaling it may soon clear the Max to fly. Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson expects his agency will complete its...

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Northrop, Boeing AEW&C work demonstrates open mission system potential

Northrop Grumman and Boeing have demonstrated an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar optimised as an open mission system connecting with an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system in recent ground and flight tests. Northrop Grumman and Boeing have...

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Air Lease removed 14 more 737 Max from its order commitments in Q3

Aircraft lessor and top Boeing customer Air Lease slashed its 737 Max order book by 14 aircraft in the third quarter, bringing its year-to-date cancellations of the type to 19. Aircraft lessor and top Boeing customer Air Lease slashed its...

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Promise of Covid vaccine sends aerospace stocks soaring on 9 November

Aerospace stocks surged on 9 November following news about a promising coronavirus vaccine under development by pharmaceutical company Pfizer. Aerospace stocks surged on 9 November following news about a promising coronavirus vaccine under development by pharmaceutical company Pfizer. Boeing’s stock...

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Air Lease execs doubt Boeing might soon launch new jet

Air Lease executive chair Steven Udvar-Hazy doubts Boeing is anywhere close to launching a new commercial aircraft programme, countering recent media reports suggesting otherwise. Air Lease executive chair Steven Udvar-Hazy doubts Boeing is anywhere close to launching a new commercial...

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Mexico’s VivaAerobus returns to 100% of pre-covid capacity

Mexico’s VivaAerobus says it will become the first airline in the Americas to return to 100% of pre-coronavirus capacity in November. Mexico’s VivaAerobus says it will become the first airline in the Americas to return to 100% of pre-coronavirus capacity...

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Trump fires defense secretary Mark Esper; appoints Christopher Miller as acting secretary

A little more than two months before the end of his administration, US President Donald Trump announced in a tweet that he had fired secretary of defence Mark Esper. A little more than two months before the end of his...

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EU strikes back in subsidy dispute with 15% duty on Boeing jets

Boeing aircraft imported to the European Union are to carry a 15% tariff after European regulators imposed their own countermeasures in the long-running transatlantic subsidies dispute. The measures will take effect from 10 November, following the World Trade Organization’s authorisation...

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