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Pratt & Whitney adopts Industrial 4.0 to tackle ongoing GTF engine problems

Pratt & Whitney is adopting Industrial 4.0 manufacturing and digital techniques to address persistent defects in its PurePower PW1000G geared turbofan family, part of a continued effort to resolve a series of technical failures that have left a significant portion of the fleet grounded and disrupted airline operations.

2025-08-17T22:28:11.587413-07:00

FreightWaves

Air Canada Cancels 500 Flights as Flight Attendants Prepare to Strike

2025-08-14T13:05:28.371928-07:00

Reuters

RTX Q2 beats expectations but trims 2025 profit guidance amid tariff headwinds

2025-07-22T05:27:11.610786-07:00

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U.S. exempts Embraer aircraft from Trump-era 50% Brazil import tariffs

2025-07-31T12:39:40.299325-07:00

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FreightWaves

Envirotainer backs Swiss Airtainer pilot for renewable-energy, lightweight connected pharma containers Envirotainer has invested in Swiss Airtainer to pilot a new generation of pharmaceutical air cargo containers that combine lightweight construction, integrated renewable-energy systems and digital connectivity for real-time visibility. The trial will test performance and operational benefits of energy-harvesting, telemetry-enabled containers across cold-chain operations.

2025-08-19T10:36:29.881866-07:00

Envirotainer backs Swiss Airtainer pilot for renewable-energy, lightweight connected pharma containers

visualcapitalist.com

How the Boeing 737 Depends on a Global Supply Chain Across 20+ Countries The Boeing 737’s production depends on a global supply network spanning more than 20 countries that delivers critical aircraft components. That dispersed supplier base underpins the programme’s manufacturing and delivery cadence and links 737 output directly to cross‑border logistics, supplier capacities and sourcing decisions.

2025-08-18T13:45:36.005846-07:00

How the Boeing 737 Depends on a Global Supply Chain Across 20+ Countries

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Pratt & Whitney adopts Industrial 4.0 to tackle ongoing GTF engine problems Pratt & Whitney is adopting Industrial 4.0 manufacturing and digital techniques to address persistent defects in its PurePower PW1000G geared turbofan family, part of a continued effort to resolve a series of technical failures that have left a significant portion of the fleet grounded and disrupted airline operations.

2025-08-17T22:28:11.587413-07:00

Pratt & Whitney adopts Industrial 4.0 to tackle ongoing GTF engine problems

Reuters

Modi doubles down on Atmanirbhar Bharat, targets indigenous jet engines amid US tariff row On Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged India to embrace self-reliance across sectors—from fertilisers and EV batteries to jet engines—vowing to shield farmers amid a brewing trade conflict with the US. He also hailed recent military operations as proof of strategic autonomy and pressed on indigenous defense capabilities.

2025-08-15T00:47:10.385798-07:00

Modi doubles down on Atmanirbhar Bharat, targets indigenous jet engines amid US tariff row

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Air Canada Cancels 500 Flights as Flight Attendants Prepare to Strike Air Canada plans to cancel around 500 flights by Friday and several dozen more by day’s end as it braces for a strike by its 10,000 flight attendants over pay and unpaid work. The carrier says it remains open to negotiations but warns full service could take a week to resume after any resolution.

2025-08-14T13:05:28.371928-07:00

Air Canada Cancels 500 Flights as Flight Attendants Prepare to Strike

Bloomberg

Boeing Defense Strike Enters Second Week as IAM Urges Missouri Lawmakers to Intervene More than 3,200 IAM members at Boeing’s St. Louis-area defense factories have been on strike for a second week, halting work on F-15, F/A-18, T-7A and MQ-25 programs. The union has called on Missouri legislators to press Boeing back to the negotiating table to avert wider program delays.

2025-08-13T09:17:10.932973-07:00

Boeing Defense Strike Enters Second Week as IAM Urges Missouri Lawmakers to Intervene

Vertical Mag

GE Aerospace inks six-year CT7 components deal with Barnes Aerospace in UK GE Aerospace has awarded Barnes Aerospace a six-year contract to supply CT7 engine components from its Newton Abbot facility, strengthening UK supply chain resilience under the government’s Strategic Defense Review. The deal backs key platforms, including MoD’s New Medium Helicopter programme, and underscores GE’s commitment to UK industrial capacity.

2025-08-13T09:00:27.393457-07:00

GE Aerospace inks six-year CT7 components deal with Barnes Aerospace in UK

Axios

Northrop to Quadruple Chip Production Capacity by 2030 Northrop Grumman will expand its semiconductor output fourfold by 2030 to meet rising demand for chips in F-16 fighters, G/ATOR ground radars, unmanned systems and the James Webb Space Telescope, bolstering critical defense and space supply chains.

2025-08-13T04:28:45.255848-07:00

Northrop to Quadruple Chip Production Capacity by 2030

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