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While Alert is directed mainly at the commercial-aviation sector, bizav organizations are “more than welcome” to register for the service, said Aireon.

One Caribbean’s request to put a 747-400 on the SVG register represents ECCAA’s biggest-ever certification challenge.

CFM is working to minimize for the Leap an issue that it said affects all jet engines.

All CFM Leap-1A deliveries to Airbus are now on time and within weeks Boeing will be receiving all Leap-1Bs on schedule as well.

In an extensive global expansion program, MTU Aero Engines and MTU Maintenance are expanding their facilities and activities worldwide.

StandardAero expects to be able to continue the rapid rate of business growth it has achieved over the past five years.

The T901 EMD contract is just one of many engine programs GE Aviation’s military business has in design and development.

Pratt & Whitney said it is on track to meet all its geared turbofan delivery commitments to customers for the year.

The company handles about 65 percent of all general and private aviation activity in Panama

Data-analytics insights on parts usage by airlines are attracting OEMs to AAR’s new parts-distribution capabilities.

The second phase of GE9X flight testing evaluated new engine parts that GE might use to improve the GE9X in the future.

As GE Aviation readies development of its T901 ITEP turboshaft engine, competitor ATEC is lobbying Congress to award dual EMD contracts.

C Cubed plans to induct its first A320 for freighter conversion in about a month, according to IBA Group.

More than 80 mainline passenger jets underwent conversion to freighters last year, almost all of them Boeings.

Each Lufthansa Group carrier will have common business and premium economy cabin fittings, allowing flexible distribution of aircraft.

SkyWest becomes one of Southern Airways’ top five investors to safeguard a hiring flow of experienced air transport pilots.

The 737 Max grounding will continue to effect the finances of American and Southwest until authorities lift the revenue-flight ban.

MCAS issue aside, coked fuel nozzles in CFM LEAP engines have also been revealed to affect the 737 Max and will require inspections.

The FAA’s 737 Max recertification safety-analysis summit on May 23 is separate from the JATR review beginning on April 29.

JetBlue is confident it will obtain ETOPS certification by the time its A321LRs are delivered.

United has been able to cancel far fewer flights because of the 737 MAX grounding than have rivals American and Southwest.

Upon application to the FAA, Boeing will be able to operate production flight-test and ferry flights of new 737 Max jets during the grounding.

Traffic in Argentina’s domestic air travel market will triple within eight years, according to ICF aviation consultant Carlos Ozores.

Manufacturers have sent the first responses to an RFP Spirit issued in late 2018.

JetBlue, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines say the shutdown is hurting the U.S. air travel industry and is beginning to affect their revenues.

Osaka’s Itami Airport led large airports globally for on-time departures and Japan Airlines ranked first among large carriers for on-time arrivals.

Hands-on involvement by its Canadian institutional investors and Indigo Partners will strengthen the renamed Enerjet as a ULCC, says CEO Tim Morgan.

Alliance partners welcome RAM as a member-elect while Qatar Airways issues remain unresolved.

Obtaining regulatory approvals for three Star members’ Latin America-U.S. joint business agreement will take at least 18 months, says Copa Holdings CEO.

Larger aircraft will replace smaller at both Copa Airlines and Copa Holdings’ low-cost carrier Wingo.