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While aerospace investment is traditionally a long game, many companies continue to see their performance and outlook judged largely in the short term.

With manufacturing already in mind, GE and Safran delve into the design of RISE’s less visible features.

The two partners in the CFM International joint venture, GE and Safran Aircraft Engines, are studying how to evenly share revenues in a future engine.

Validating the design of the fan blades is the overarching goal of a monthslong campaign at ONERA’s S1MA wind tunnel.

EasyJet's CEO has said Pratt & Whitney was in contention for the 314-engine order that was ultimately awarded to its longstanding existing supplier CFM.

Aviation Week projects that the growth of North America’s engine fleet over the next decade will increase MRO spending.

Airbus announced plans for a new conventional narrowbody in June. Now the French government is making it clear that the project is its top funding priority.

A look at how StandardAero is growing its new in-house mechanic training program ahead of its planned Leap introduction in 2024.

CFM International partners GE Aerospace and Safran have completed the conceptual design review for the next-generation RISE open fan propulsion system.

CFM International has revealed new details of upgrades it plans to introduce for the Leap 1 in 2024.

CFM said that it has reviewed all documentation turned over by AOG Technics following a UK court order issued in early October.

The agency has given Boeing seven years to ensure new nacelle design is installed on the 737 Next Generation fleet.

Use of the technology readiness level model for production is being reexamined.

The FAA plans to mandate a recently introduced fix for CFM International Leap 1A NSV problems that has led to several in-service incidents.

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

Sales and strategy expert Christian Scherer to run Airbus Commercial Aircraft.

Olivier Andries says that with CFM56 operators still investigating if they have AOG Technics parts in their fleet, the full extent of the problem is not known.

UK-based AOG Technics has been ordered to turn over records of its GE Aerospace-related transactions by a London court.

The engine maker says the issues affect a relatively small number within each fleet.

So far, 68 engines have been identified as having parts sold by the UK-based broker with falsified records, CFM confirmed.

At least 74 instances of falsified release certificates and related documents have been linked to parts sold by AOG Technics.

The aircraft-maker has finished its proposed redesign of older 737 nacelles, but it must analyze maintenance-related errors to help mitigate their risk.

CFM opens up on RISE testing while Pratt & Whitney explores a sustainable GTF growth path through an MTU-led Clean Aviation Switch research initiative.

Already chasing a step-change in fuel-burn reduction of between 20-25%, engine-makers face the additional challenge of developing adaptable propulsion systems.

The French aerospace group is preparing to begin certification tests on its first electric propulsion unit.