MRO   Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

GE confident Leap turbofans can match CFM56 durability via high-pressure turbine durability updates

GE Aerospace says its Leap turbofan is on track to reach CFM56-like durability after it implements high-pressure turbine updates aimed at fixing a heat-induced durability problem. The updates are designed to address the engine’s worst-case thermal degradation under normal operations to protect operator economics.

Also: Aviation Week
2026-05-21T03:12:50.384692-07:00
Middle East   PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines   easyJet  
Bloomberg • Kate Duffy

EasyJet Sees Drop in Summer Sales Over Iran War Uncertainty

By Bloomberg: EasyJet Plc said summer bookings are trailing last year’s levels as consumers hold back on buying flights and the budget carrier raises ticket prices because of higher fuel costs.

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2026-05-21T00:39:38.846598-07:00
Helicopter   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Air India  
FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

Air India A319 may have passed within 100ft of Indian navy Dhruv helicopter

By FlightGlobal: Incident transcript suggests narrowbody had to descend sharply to avoid rotorcraft. An Air India Airbus A319 departing Port Blair in 2024 had an airprox incident with an Indian Navy Hindustan Aeronautics ALH Dhruv Mk III helicopter, during which the two aircraft may have passed within 100ft of each other.

2026-05-21T00:54:28.115665-07:00