AVIATION WEEK NETWORK is reporting BOEING found damage to thrust link assembly on a fourth 777-9 test aircraft (now all four), which last flew in Nov 2021; links transfer vertical/lateral mechanical stresses between engine and aircraft.
EMBRAER marked its 35th anniversary as a publicly traded company, following company's 55th anniversary that was celebrated on Aug 19. It used event to outline growth plans that could include >100 annual commercial aircraft deliveries by 2026 and increase in business jet deliveries to 160-170 per year; services are to continue to grow at double digits.
WEST STAR AVIATION opened new $20m, 75,700 sq ft hangar facility at St. Louis Regional Airport to increase capacity, expand interior, avionics, and sheet metal services, and add production technologies and new design center.
