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Planemakers and repair shops take steps to conserve aircraft windows in tight market

Boeing told airlines to replace windows only when necessary as a factory incident tightened supplies for new jets and maintenance work, sources said.

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By Allison Lampert Aug 3 (Reuters) - Planemakers, airlines and repair shops are conserving aircraft windows after an incident at a key California factory worsened shortages of a part needed for both new aircraft and routine maintenance, companies and i...

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A chemical incident at GKN ensures long delivery times. Holidaymakers need to know that now.

·Berlin, Germany
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A failure in the plant of the world's leading supplier slows production: longer times and rising prices. Companies postpone the aesthetic interventions preferring urgent repairs. The deficiency also concerns Airbus, Embraer and Bombardier

·Rome, Italy
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Aircraft manufacturers, airlines and maintenance companies are taking steps to preserve aircraft windows, after an incident at a major California factory aggravate the shortage of a component needed both for new aircraft and for routine maintenance, companies and industry sources said.

·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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WTVB broke the news on Monday, August 3, 2026.
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