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UK SFO Charges Director of AOG Technics Over Fake CFM56 and CF6 Parts

Britain’s Serious Fraud Office has charged the former director of AOG Technics with fraudulent trading, accusing him of distributing bogus components for CFM International CFM56 and GE Aerospace CF6 engines to airlines and maintenance providers, triggering brief global groundings and sparking wider scrutiny of engine parts supply chains.

2025-05-28T07:35:02.755876-07:00

Reuters

GE Aerospace CEO Sees 15–20% LEAP Engine Delivery Boost as Supply Chains Recover, Tariff Headwinds Loom

2025-05-28T07:02:32.138990-07:00

Reuters

Pratt & Whitney and IAM Resume Talks, Reach Tentative Deal with 3,000 Machinists

2025-05-23T15:02:35.813835-07:00

AirInsight

Airbus Narrows Single-Aisle Build After Early 2025 Surge Amid Engine Supply Strains

2025-05-21T22:05:17.976538-07:00

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UK SFO Charges Director of AOG Technics Over Fake CFM56 and CF6 Parts Britain’s Serious Fraud Office has charged the former director of AOG Technics with fraudulent trading, accusing him of distributing bogus components for CFM International CFM56 and GE Aerospace CF6 engines to airlines and maintenance providers, triggering brief global groundings and sparking wider scrutiny of engine parts supply chains.

2025-05-28T07:35:02.755876-07:00

UK SFO Charges Director of AOG Technics Over Fake CFM56 and CF6 Parts

Reuters

GE Aerospace CEO Sees 15–20% LEAP Engine Delivery Boost as Supply Chains Recover, Tariff Headwinds Loom GE Aerospace’s CEO said Wednesday that supply chain improvements will enable a 15–20% increase in CFM LEAP engine deliveries for narrowbody jets this year, even as the company braces for more than $500 million in tariff costs from the U.S.-led trade war.

2025-05-28T07:02:32.138990-07:00

GE Aerospace CEO Sees 15–20% LEAP Engine Delivery Boost as Supply Chains Recover, Tariff Headwinds Loom

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HAL’s Exit Exposes Karnataka’s Aerospace Ambitions Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has begun relocating key operations from Karnataka to other states, citing bureaucratic hurdles and eroded support. Industry watchers warn the move undermines the legacy infrastructure built by the Mysore Maharajas and jeopardises the region’s standing as an aerospace manufacturing hub.

2025-05-27T09:43:23.567665-07:00

HAL’s Exit Exposes Karnataka’s Aerospace Ambitions

spaceanddefense.io

Samsung Aims to Enter Space Industry with Manufacturing Push Samsung has moved to establish space manufacturing capabilities, investing in infrastructure and component production to become a supplier to the global satellite and launch markets. This strategic shift represents the tech giant’s bid to diversify beyond consumer electronics into the burgeoning new space economy.

2025-05-26T15:08:07.077936-07:00

Samsung Aims to Enter Space Industry with Manufacturing Push

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Pratt & Whitney and IAM Resume Talks, Reach Tentative Deal with 3,000 Machinists Pratt & Whitney and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers resumed contract negotiations May 22 to end a strike by roughly 3,000 machinists at its East Hartford and Middletown, Conn., engine plants. They have reached a tentative agreement covering pay, benefits and job security, to be voted on Tuesday.

2025-05-23T15:02:35.813835-07:00

Pratt & Whitney and IAM Resume Talks, Reach Tentative Deal with 3,000 Machinists

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Bolivia’s tanker strike and Arica delays spark jet fuel shortage Bolivia’s aviation and ground transport sectors face acute jet fuel shortages after tanker transporters struck over freight-rate disputes, compounded by shipments stalled at Chile’s port of Arica. The logistical gridlock has led to long queues at service stations in La Paz, El Alto, Cochabamba and Santa Cruz.

2025-05-23T03:51:58.341499-07:00

Bolivia’s tanker strike and Arica delays spark jet fuel shortage

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Spokane’s Airway Heights Aerospace Tech Hub to Reapply After $48M Grant Was Pulled The consortium behind the Airway Heights Aerospace Tech Hub in Spokane, Washington, says it will refile for federal funding after the Commerce Department last week rescinded nearly $50 million in award money, a reversal that drew bipartisan criticism across the Inland Northwest.

2025-05-22T11:55:10.387864-07:00

Spokane’s Airway Heights Aerospace Tech Hub to Reapply After $48M Grant Was Pulled

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NIAR and Dassault Systèmes Launch Aviation Design Research Center in Wichita NIAR, Wichita State University’s aviation research arm, and Dassault Systèmes today opened a joint Aviation Design Research Center in Wichita, providing industry-leading digital tools for prototyping, automation and reverse engineering. The center will accelerate aircraft development, reduce design cycle times and bolster U.S. manufacturing competitiveness.

2025-05-22T08:38:10.149279-07:00

NIAR and Dassault Systèmes Launch Aviation Design Research Center in Wichita

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