Exclusive: Aerospace Firms Warn of Snags Over US Engine Rule Delays

Exclusive: Aerospace Firms Warn of Snags Over US Engine Rule Delays
Technicians build LEAP engines for jetliners at a General Electric (GE) factory in Lafayette, Ind., on March 29, 2017. Alwyn Scott/Reuters
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Aerospace companies are urging the United States to speed up a review of rule changes for airplane engines, warning delays in implementing planned global emissions standards could trigger industrial delays.

The warning from the U.S. Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) comes as aerospace firms are more exposed to unexpected regulatory or economic hiccups following the COVID-19 crisis.