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Airbus Expects Supply Woes to Drive More Engine Shortages in 2026

Supply shortages became an acute problem for Airbus last year, forcing the planemaker to build planes without engines in order to keep production lines moving.

An Airbus A350 Air France plane taxiing at Charles de Gaulle Airport. Photo: iStock/Matthieu Douhaire

China Debuts Mid-Altitude, Low-Cost Cargo Aircraft: CCTV

The aircraft is designed for multi-functional roles including cargo transport, emergency rescue, and air-drop operations.

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Russia Dodges Sanctions to Import Michelin Tires

Records indicate that a significant number are continuing to get through, despite Michelin’s attempts to cut off the trade by monitoring the diversion of their products.

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Air China to Buy 60 Airbus A320neo Planes for $9.53B

The orders deliver a much-needed boost for Airbus, which has suffered setbacks in recent weeks.

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Tariffs and Deportations – Will They Revive U.S. Manufacturing?

According to multiple academic and think tank studies, neither will bring dramatic improvements, and they may instead harm the economy.

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Airbus Supplier Tells Workers Quality Fixes Are Coming

Airbus has reportedly sent inspectors to check on production, which is expected to ramp up in the coming weeks to replace the faulty parts.

An Airbus A321XLR plane. Photo: Axel Heimken/AFP/Getty Images via Bloomberg.

U.S.-Australia Mining Deal: One Small Step Toward Weakening China’s Chokehold on Critical Minerals

China’s recent relaxation of export controls on rare earth metals shouldn’t cause anyone to get complacent about future access to that country’s extensive stores of critical minerals.

Wolframite, the primary ore for tungsten. Photo: iStock/Wirestock

Korea Shipbuilding Buoyed by Australia Deal

Shifts in traditional security alliances and heightened global concern have been driving a new commitment to defense spending across the Asia-Pacific region.

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Planes Responsible for Dangerous Particle Pollution, French Researchers Find

The World Health Organization has highlighted growing evidence that ultrafine particles can cause lung inflammation, blood pressure and heart problems, along with risks to fetal growth.

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FAA Orders Airbus A320 Operators to Do Extra Checks on Door Part

The additional inspections, which will be required across the A320 family of aircraft as of January 13, were mandated to address potentially unsafe conditions for the parts.

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How Physics-Based Simulation and 3D Printing Are Rewiring the Supply Chain

Wide-scale adoption of this technology would be a drastic departure for those who have relied on trial-and-error, but the groundwork is being laid for just such a transition

Additively manufactured test gears made of QuesTek's Ferrium C64 alloy. Photo: QuesTek.

Boeing Finalizes $4.7B Takeover of Spirit AeroSystems

The acquisition will include all of Spirit's Boeing-related operations, as well as parts of the supplier's operations in Northern Ireland.

Spirit AeroSystems facility in Wichita, Kansas. Photo: iStock.com/JHVEPhoto

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