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GE Delivering New GEnx Durability Upgrade

GE expects to complete deliveries throughout the in-service 787 fleet within two years.

MC-21 Flight Tests Continues On Two Prototypes

If everything goes to plan, there could be an MC-21-300 at the Farnborough Airshow in 2020.

Boeing’s McAllister Sees 2019 Decision on NMA

Customer consultations fruitful but production system still a key consideration

Boeing Seeing Steady Progress with 777X

98-percent of engineering releases completed

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Boeing’s McAllister Optimistic about Potential Embraer Deal

Promotes “synergies” in product lines, engineering capabilities

GE Prepares for Second Phase of GE9X Flight Testing

Ground testing is well advanced but flight testing will start slightly later than planned.

Pratt & Whitney Heeds Hard Lessons Learned on GTF

Any new engine upgrades will undergo more rigorous testing

Pratt & Whitney Up for APU Challenge from Boeing

UTC subsidiary expects further competitive pressure, but expresses readiness to compete

Ethiopian To Partner With OEMs On Manufacturing Base

Airline aims to tap MRO business, wire harness operation as basis for developing country’s aerospace industry

India's Airports Poised for Further Development

Airport authority aims to develop airports in western India.

Uzbekistan Airways To Establish Low-cost Carrier

The future carrier will operate flights to its primary destination Russia and potentially to Turkey and Egypt.

JetBlue Signs MOU for 60 A220s

The JetBlue order is the first for the Airbus-Bombardier C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership.

All New CFM Leaps Now Have CMC Coating Fix

CFM began delivering new Leap engines with the permanent CMC environmental-barrier coating fix in June

Airbus Selects A220 as New C Series Brand

Airbus-Bombardier joint venture wants at least half of 100- to 150-seat market.

Kremlin Boosts Effort toward ‘Indigenization’ of SSJ100

Funding injection part of 20-year program to reduce exposure to U.S. sanctions

Airbus Sticks to 2018 Delivery Target Despite Sluggish First Half

CEO Enders acknowledges challenge of reaching 800 deliveries after the company delivered just 303 through June

Boeing and Embraer Agree to $4.75 Billion Commercial JV

Companies expect to close deal by end of 2019

CFM Confident Leap Production Can Catch Up Soon

LEAP deliveries are four weeks behind schedule but the lag is lessening every month, and could be gone by year-end.

Gulf Air To Stay True to Itself While Challenging Big Three

Strategic plan foresees fleet of 50 aircraft in 2023

New ATR Market Forecast Predicts 3,000 Deliveries over 20 Years

Franco-Italian manufacturer expects to deliver its 1,500th aircraft from its Toulouse base later this year

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