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Airbus announced plans for a new conventional narrowbody in June. Now the French government is making it clear that the project is its top funding priority.

A look at how StandardAero is growing its new in-house mechanic training program ahead of its planned Leap introduction in 2024.

CFM International partners GE Aerospace and Safran have completed the conceptual design review for the next-generation RISE open fan propulsion system.

CFM International has revealed new details of upgrades it plans to introduce for the Leap 1 in 2024.

CFM said that it has reviewed all documentation turned over by AOG Technics following a UK court order issued in early October.

The agency has given Boeing seven years to ensure new nacelle design is installed on the 737 Next Generation fleet.

Use of the technology readiness level model for production is being reexamined.

The FAA plans to mandate a recently introduced fix for CFM International Leap 1A NSV problems that has led to several in-service incidents.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Sales and strategy expert Christian Scherer to run Airbus Commercial Aircraft.

Olivier Andries says that with CFM56 operators still investigating if they have AOG Technics parts in their fleet, the full extent of the problem is not known.

UK-based AOG Technics has been ordered to turn over records of its GE Aerospace-related transactions by a London court.

The engine maker says the issues affect a relatively small number within each fleet.

So far, 68 engines have been identified as having parts sold by the UK-based broker with falsified records, CFM confirmed.

At least 74 instances of falsified release certificates and related documents have been linked to parts sold by AOG Technics.

The aircraft-maker has finished its proposed redesign of older 737 nacelles, but it must analyze maintenance-related errors to help mitigate their risk.

CFM opens up on RISE testing while Pratt & Whitney explores a sustainable GTF growth path through an MTU-led Clean Aviation Switch research initiative.

Already chasing a step-change in fuel-burn reduction of between 20-25%, engine-makers face the additional challenge of developing adaptable propulsion systems.

The French aerospace group is preparing to begin certification tests on its first electric propulsion unit.

Airbus executive says the worst of the supply chain crisis could be over. But 2023 and 2024 will be challenging, and production increases are not guaranteed.

The engine manufacturer plans to build up its Leap aftermarket network both through internal investment and the expansion of its external repair shops.

For the first time details have been shared of the widespread use of supercomputing in the design, development and testing of CFM's next-generation RISE engine.

Engine maintenance repair specialists are ramping up for new-generation engine overhauls.

Airbus has begun work on a next-generation aircraft to enter service in 2035, opting for a novel architecture that may enable use of open-rotor engines.

The new short- and medium-haul aircraft will have similar flight envelope characteristics to today’s A320neo family, but much better fuel burn and greater range