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Rolls-Royce has discovered cracks in the intermediate pressure compressor blades of higher-time Trent XWB-84 engines during scheduled overhaul but said early detection will enable the speedy development of a fix.
 
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Ask the Editors: Even if airframers do source less from China, it won’t mean they will turn to Western suppliers.
 
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Northrop Grumman and Blue Origin hoped to wrest contracts from incumbents ULA and SpaceX.
 
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As domestic opportunities for helicopter sales shrink, the UK arm of Leonardo Helicopters presses hard for exports.
 
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