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Nacelle and thrust reverser maintenance services on the Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 (BA) now have a named provider: RTX, selected alongside an unnamed partner. The award covers both aircraft families.
No contract value, duration, or scope breakdown between the two parties appeared in the announcement. The work: nacelles and thrust reversers A nacelle is the aerodynamic housing that encloses a jet engine.
A thrust reverser redirects engine exhaust to decelerate the aircraft after touchdown.
On widebody jets, both are high-cycle components that require regular inspection, repair, and replacement over a service life that can run decades.
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