BIG AVIATION REPORT

Fri, Sep 18, 2026, 02:31:15 MT

FLIGHTGLOBAL · AIRLINES

GE9X MID-SEAL PROBLEM HOLDING UP BOEING’S 777-9 ETOPS APPROVAL...

Boeing needs the mid-seal fix certification plan before the FAA will approve its ETOPS flight-test programme.

SCOTT: Ask what this does to pairings, the MEL, and the jumpseat. Press releases are written for investors. You fly the leftover.

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