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Aerospace specialist Incora’s bankruptcy serves as a stark reminder of how closely supply chains are tied to financial fates throughout an ecosystem.

Greenpoint Technologies has seen a “steady recovery and restored confidence in the V-VIP completion and refurbishment markets.”

Calhoun wants new types that delivers in the neighborhood a 20-30% improvement over today’s airplanes.

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

A new Etihad route to St. Petersburg will launch in October as demand between the United Arab Emirates and Russia continues to soar.

Inside MRO looks at where the market for aircraft and engine teardowns is headed.

Air Canada's new nonstop route from Vancouver to Singapore will operate four times per week from next April.

Qantas’ new route to New York puts the carrier in direct competition with rival Air New Zealand.

Turkish Airlines is preparing to serve the Australian market, as it evaluates more destinations amid an expected massive future aircraft order.

Aviation Week editors talk with GE’s CEO about the company’s breakup and new focus on aerospace.

Detroit will become the 13th U.S. city served by Turkish Airlines from November.

A newly discovered production issue will slow Boeing 787 deliveries near-term and require inspections and likely repairs to undelivered aircraft, Boeing says.

The Papua New Guinea flag-carrier has finalized an order for two new Boeing 787-9s to bolster its long-haul capabilities and Asia-Pacific routings.

United Airlines is set to purchase nearly 300,000 Astrova seatback screens from Panasonic Avionics to bolster its inflight entertainment offering.

Hawaiian Airlines is preparing for the commercial debut of its first Boeing 787 and is considering options for the replacement of its Boeing 717 fleet.

The airline is restarting flights from its London Heathrow Airport base.

Airlines continue to expand their global reach.

CEO Dave Calhoun claims Airbus and Comac competitive threats are overplayed, and says OEM will need until at least 2035 to bring a new aircraft to market.

Boeing’s Charleston-area propulsion center prepares to take on role of delivering ready-to-install engine “kits” to the final assembly line (FAL).

Miami will replace Fort Lauderdale in Norse Atlantic Airways’ network from September.

Boeing is now building four 787s per month and is on track to hit its near-term target of five per month by year-end.

Xiamen Airlines’ European network is expanding with the inclusion of flights between Xiamen and Paris.

Supply chain and MRO capacity problems have also affected the ability of lessors to transition aircraft on time.

A new cooling strategy for the high-pressure turbine is at the heart of the plan to boost Trent 1000 and 7000 durability.

The U.S. FAA is giving operators three years to replace decompression panels on certain Boeing 787s.