The 737-800BCF announcement comes just days after the Civil Aviation Administration of China issued an airworthiness directive for returning the Boeing 737 MAX to service following its extended grounding in the wake of accidents in 2018 and 2019.
Neil Russell, chief operating officer at Aero Norway, talks to James Pozzi about why the CFM56-3 was a valuable market during the pandemic and how it has continued to shift focus between different models in the engine family.
A steady increase in global air transport demand has some big-picture aftermarket metrics approaching pre-pandemic territory, while a projected jump in engine maintenance will help total commercial MRO revenues surpass 2019 levels in 2023, a Naveo analysis shows.
Part of the COMAC Large Aircraft Demonstration Industrial Park, the facility is built to “support the stable operation” of domestic commercial aircraft in the region, starting with the ARJ21.
The move comes as GE Aviation Engine Services Singapore prepares to hire 300 new staff in 2022 to get ready for the expected post-pandemic recovery in the Asia-Pacific region.
Boeing has expanded its proposed nacelle changes for Pratt & Whitney-powered 777s to include thrust reverser modifications, the company told the FAA in a regulatory filing.