The investment will add 81,000 sq. ft. to Pratt’s Columbus Engine Center, where it builds its signature Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine for Embraer and Airbus.

Daher expects to bolster its global reach as an industrial services provider with its acquisition of France’s Assistance Aeronautique et Aerospatiale.

The interdependence of China’s aviation sector with global suppliers means that they are likely stuck with each other, for better or worse. 

Union workers at the key Tier 1 aerostructures provider will return to work on July 5 after they agreed to an improved four-year labor agreement.

Visitors observed an accurate picture of the industry, circa 2023.

Union leaders say the agreement offers substantial wage increases, maintains healthcare plan benefits the membership insisted on, and no mandatory overtime.

Spirit AeroSystems union workers may strike, saying the Tier 1 supplier's last offer "is unacceptable," with industry experts warning action could be painful.

The move to restart supplier shipments could suggest confidence in the 777-9’s certification progress, which has faced several hurdles in the past two years.