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Air Cairo's five-year MRO contract with Singapore's ST Engineering will support the CFM Leap-1A engines that power the airline’s Airbus A320neo aircraft.

The U.S. has suspended sales of aircraft technologies to China for use by state-owned commercial aircraft manufacturer Comac, industry sources say.

With the IATA AGM in India and Aviation Week’s Engine Leasing, Trading & Finance events imminent, Flight Friday looks at Indian narrowbody engine flight hours.

Bahrain’s Gulf Air has signed a lease agreement with BOC Aviation for nine new Airbus aircraft, advancing its fleet modernization strategy aimed at enhancing passenger experience and supporting network growth.

Inside MRO investigates whether leasing demand for popular engines has peaked.

StandardAero has announced plans to start leasing CFM International Leap engines on short-term arrangements for operators undergoing shop visits.

Beijing has chosen to exempt some aircraft parts from import tariffs introduced as part of the escalated trade conflict with the U.S. according to Safran's CEO.

This week’s Flight Friday looks at narrowbody engine utilization by Asia-Pacific operators (which in this analysis excludes China and India operators).

Thai Airways continues to increase its backlog for more Airbus A321neos, this time agreeing to five aircraft from BOC Aviation.

IAI's Aviation Group VP & General Manager MRO Division discusses Leap program ramp-ups and future engine repair developments.

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said the manufacturer is still trying to assess the impact of possible U.S. imposed tariffs and counter-tariffs on its business.

MTU Maintenance plans to add new capabilities for the CFM International Leap and GE Aerospace GEnx engines at its business in Texas.

There was a one-week interruption in the production of CFM Leap 1A engines at Safran Aircraft Engines’ Melun Villaroche assembly line due to a 3.5 week strike.

The new XEOS engine facility will add maintenance and testing capability to the Leap aftermarket network.

LHT’s Calgary facility will have the company’s first Leap test cell in Canada, supporting Westjet’s Boeing 737 fleet under a $3 billion, 15-year contract.

Safran increases its India presence, tapping Aerolloy Technologies to supply seven components for CFM Leap 1A and Leap 1B engines.

An engine control software fix to address in-aircraft smoke risks following major 737 MAX CFM Leap 1B engine failures should be available in 2026, Boeing says.

Malaysia Aviation Group has announced more firm orders for Boeing 737 MAX aircraft including its first for the larger 737-10 variant.

In its first quarter as a public company, engine MRO provider StandardAero saw strong commercial aerospace demand, especially in the engine segment.

Melrose Industries, parent company of GKN Aerospace, posted 11% annual revenue growth in 2024 on the back ofdemand for its engines and aftermarket businesses.

BeauTech Chief Operating Officer Tobias Konrad shares the company’s perspectives on CFM International Leap opportunities.

Engine shortages have led the International Airlines Technical Pool to turn to lessor partnerships to adapt its pooling service.

ANA Holdings has revealed major orders with Airbus, Boeing and Embraer as the Japanese airline aims to boost its fleet size to 320 aircraft by 2030.

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

ST Engineering has secured two engine MRO contracts from two Middle Eastern airlines.