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Boeing To Raise 767 Rate Amid Firming Freighter Demand

Production to increase from 2.5 to three per month starting in 2020

Simulator Gets Real-life Panel Upgrade

Universal EFI-890R panel upgrade is STC'd in the Dash 8 and now getting installed in FlightSafety's Dash 8 simulator.

Airbus A350-900 ULR Flies for First Time

9,700-nm-range widebody scheduled to enter service with Singapore Airlines by year-end

European Commission Warns of Effects of UK’s Exit from EASA

Absent a deal, British aerospace, airlines and crew set to lose EU safety certificates

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UTC Sees Supply Chain Struggling With Narrowbody Rate Hikes

Shortage of skilled manpower stands as a crucial issue for aerospace vendors

FAA Issues Emergency AD on CFM56 Turbofans

Airworthiness directive to mandate ultrasound inspections of engine type involved in uncontained failure aboard Southwest Airlines 737

Southwest Airlines 1380 Engine Failure 4/17/2018 ATC Audio

Southwest Airlines 1380 Engine Failure 4/17/2018 ATC Audio

Cairo Aviation Summit Shines Spotlight on Africa’s Challenges

Political stability key to promoting airline growth

Failed Southwest CFM56 Shows Signs of Metal Fatigue

Airline promises to quicken pace of inspections following fatal incident involving Boeing 737-700

Russia To Fund Commercial Aircraft Presence in Africa

Russian Export Center signs partnership deal with Afreximbank to support aircraft purchases with $20 billion

ATC Strike in Addis Ababa Disrupts Ethiopian Flights

Operations return to normal following emergency talks

Wideroe Keen on Exercising Rights for More Embraer E2s

Embraer jets will support growth and revenue diversification with charter and ACMI

Engine Explosion Aboard Southwest Airlines 737 Kills Passenger

Flight from New York to Dallas diverted to Philadelphia

FAA To Lower ETOPS Limits on Some Rolls-powered 787s

Ruling follows EASA AD calling for more frequent inspections of Package C Trent 1000s

New Airbus Drone in Works for Mx Inspections

The drone-based aircraft inspection system has been demonstrated to a number of airlines and will be offered to MROs as well.

Maintenance and Modifications

Rolls-Royce Grapples with More Trent 1000 Disruptions

Company reports need for more frequent inspections of intermediate pressure compressor blades in Package C engine

Three Parties Bid for Alitalia but Sale Deadline Pushed Back

New wave of layoffs to start in May

Indian Budget Carriers Hold Long-haul Aspirations

SpiceJet, IndiGo considering widebody orders

SAS Commits to 50 More Airbus A320neos

Scheduled to arrive from 2019 to 2023, new narrowobodies to form backbone of single-type fleet within five years

Lion Air To Take 50 More Boeing 737 Max 10s

$6.24 billion order marks the largest ever for the big narrowbody

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