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Boeing

‘Aft pressure bulkhead issue affects only “some” Boeing 737/MAX’

Only ‘some units’ of Boeing 737 and MAX aircraft are affected by the latest production flaw in the aft pressure bulkhead, Spirit AeroSystems says in a statement on its website. The extent of the issue isn’t clear yet, as the supplier…

Richard Schuurman
August 24, 2023

Airlines

Airbus continues to source Russian titanium via subsidiaries

UPDATE – Airbus confirms that it is still sourcing some of its titanium from Russian supplier VSMPO. This is despite the international sanctions that have been imposed on Russia after it invaded Ukraine on February 24. The European airframer states…

Richard Schuurman
April 12, 2022