Boeing 777X
New headache for Boeing: It halted test flights of the 777X after an issue with one of the planes
Boeing announced that it has halted flight testing of the 777X after finding a failure in a structure on one of the wide-body aircraft.
The company said it discovered the damage to the custom part, which it said is located between the engine and the propeller, during scheduled maintenance. It has since grounded the other three aircraft in its test fleet.
Turkey's TAI says signs $292 million deal with Spirit Aero
The Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has announced the signing of a $292 million production deal with aircraft parts maker Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc.
TAI said in the May 26 statement that the deal was an extension until 2023 of its existing agreement to produce Boeing 737 MAX and LTA parts for Spirit Aero.