FlightGlobalJon Hemmerdinger

Boeing’s record Qatar order underscores reliance on Middle East customers and U.S. trade diplomacy

FlightGlobal reports: Boeing's record-breaking Qatar Airways order reflects the manufacturer's growing dependence on Middle East customers and the Trump administration's aggressive use of trade diplomacy to secure aircraft sales worldwide.

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FlightGlobalDominic Perry

Rolls‑Royce pauses near‑term engine development to prioritise durability upgrades across Trent family

By FlightGlobal: Rolls-Royce's near-term priority will remain the "operational execution" needed to deliver a series of durability improvements across its in-production Trent family of widebody powerplants before turning its attention to new products, according to its commercial engines chief.

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