The Airbus Strike in Spain and What Happens When the Factory Goes Quiet
An indefinite strike by Airbus workers across Spain threatens to deepen an already severe delivery backlog affecting airlines worldwide.
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Pratt and Whitney Canada Bets Two Hundred Seventy-Five Million on Longueuil and What Keeps the PT Six Turning
Pratt & Whitney Canada is investing CAD $275M in its Longueuil plant, signaling decades of continued support for the PT6 turboprop.
TowerBoeing's North Line and the Long Road Back to Rate
Boeing opened a fourth 737 MAX assembly line at Renton called the North Line, but the FAA's 38-per-month production cap remains the real benchmark for recovery.
TowerBoeing's seven thirty-seven MAX fuselage fastener rework and why completed jets had to be torn apart before delivery
Boeing had to disassemble dozens of completed 737 MAX jets after discovering improperly installed fuselage fasteners from Spirit AeroSystems.
TowerThe Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan inspection crisis and the engine shortage grounding hundreds of airliners
The Pratt & Whitney PW1000G powder metal contamination crisis is grounding hundreds of airliners through the early 2030s.
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