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US Lifts Export Ban on GE Aerospace Engines for COMAC C919 and C909

The US has lifted an export ban on GE Aerospace engines to COMAC, permitting deliveries of CF34s for the C919 and C909 after a temporary suspension amid trade tensions. The reversal underlines a strategic shift in Washington’s export policy and may ease supply pressure on China’s homegrown narrowbody program.

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Congress Approves $12.5 B for FAA Air Traffic Control Overhaul Congress on July 3 approved a reconciled budget bill that allocates $12.5 billion to the FAA to overhaul its air traffic control network. The funding covers $4.7 billion for telecom upgrades, $3 billion for radar replacement, $1.9 billion for a new control centre and other NextGen initiatives.

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US Lifts Export Ban on GE Aerospace Engines for COMAC C919 and C909 The US has lifted an export ban on GE Aerospace engines to COMAC, permitting deliveries of CF34s for the C919 and C909 after a temporary suspension amid trade tensions. The reversal underlines a strategic shift in Washington’s export policy and may ease supply pressure on China’s homegrown narrowbody program.

2025-07-03T15:16:25.828587-07:00

US Lifts Export Ban on GE Aerospace Engines for COMAC C919 and C909

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