Fan blade retention troubles slip CFM56-7 certification

Persistent troubles with the fan blade retention system will slip certification of CFM International's new CFM56-7 medium turbofan for Boeing's next-generation 737 jetliner series - originally slated for the end of this month - to sometime "before year's end," a spokesman for CFM partner GE...

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