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EU Orders Airbus to Inspect Cracks in Wings of A380 Planes

Cracks in the wing beam of some A380 planes were discovered during previous inspections, with regulators warning that the issue could compromise the wing's structural integrity.

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China Targets U.S. Rare Earths Firms in Response to Pentagon List

The move was in response to the Pentagon’s decision this month to add some of China’s biggest companies to a roster of firms it accuses of supporting the Chinese military.

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U.S. Manufacturing Hit Four-Year High in May

In May, U.S. manufacturing activity remained in “expansion territory,” said Susan Spence, MBA, Chair of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee.

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Airlines Unlikely to Meet 2050 Net Zero Goal, Says IATA Chief

More than half of the planned decarbonization of aviation was dependent on the development of sustainable aviation fuels, which has reached only 0.8% of airline fuel needs this year.

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Airbus Delays XLR Deliveries to IndiGo as War Hits Suppliers

The XLR delays would represent another hurdle for IndiGo’s ambitious international expansion, which is under pressure from soaring jet-fuel costs and airspace restrictions.

An Airbus SE A321 aircraft, operated by IndiGo. Photographer: Prakash Singh/Bloomberg

787-9 Dreamliner’s Nose Collapses on Runway

Passengers had not yet boarded, but two Lufthansa cabin crew members and an unspecified number of service workers who were on board sustained minor injuries.

A Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner airplane at Munich Airport in Germany. Photo: iStock/Boarding1Now

Trump Begins Rebuilding His Tariff Wall Citing Forced Labor

Section 301 tariffs are seen as more legally sound and flexible than other powers Trump has eyed, but also more time-consuming.

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U.S. to Levy 25% Tariff on Brazil, After 301 Investigation

The proposed tariffs would exempt some products, including beef, coffee, rare earth metals, aircraft equipment and certain fruits and vegetables, among the main goods the U.S. imports from Brazil.

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Boeing Has the All-Clear to Ramp up 737 Max Production, Says CEO

Airlines have reported a marked improvement in the quality of newly-delivered planes since Boeing made sweeping changes to its safety procedures and supplier practices.

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$200M Venture Fund to Target U.S. Supply Chain Efficiency

The fund will also seek to stimulate a revival in U.S. shipbuilding and other maritime operations.

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NASA Lays Out Roadmap for Permanent Moon Base

NASA's plans for a lunar base are divided into three distinct phases, with the first focused on testing technologies on the lunar surface.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman delivering remarks on the agency's planned moon base. Photo: YouTube

Report: Chinese Suppliers Embedded in U.S. Space Sector

Altana identified a widespread presence of Chinese and Russian suppliers across the U.S. industrial space supply chain.

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