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Canada News.Net
07-07-2025
- Business
- Canada News.Net
US lifts GE export ban amid easing of China trade restrictions
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. government has granted GE Aerospace permission to resume jet engine shipments to China's COMAC, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters, signaling a potential softening in trade tensions that have escalated under President Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs and restrictions. The license reinstatement comes after several weeks of curbs affecting a range of exports, including high-value aerospace components. GE was officially notified this week that it could restart engine deliveries. The move follows other U.S. concessions this week, including lifting restrictions on chip design software and ethane producers. While temporary, these steps suggest ongoing dialogue between the two countries despite their sharp trade rivalry. GE Aerospace did not respond to a request for comment, and the Commerce Department, which issued the notification, also declined to comment. The affected licenses include engines sold to China's state-owned aerospace manufacturer COMAC, which is developing aircraft to compete with Airbus ( and Boeing (BA.N) on the global stage. A Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesperson welcomed the development: "Dialogue and cooperation are the right path forward, while threats and coercion lead nowhere," they said. "The U.S. should continue to meet China halfway." COMAC and the Chinese embassy in Washington did not respond to requests for comment. The initial restrictions were introduced after China imposed export controls on rare earths and magnets, key materials in global technology supply chains. That move was in retaliation for a new wave of U.S. tariffs announced by President Trump earlier this year. The license suspension lifted for GE covers its LEAP-1C engine, made for COMAC's C919 single-aisle aircraft, and its CF34 engine, used in the C909 regional jet, the person familiar with the matter said. The LEAP-1C is produced via a joint venture between GE Aerospace and France's Safran. Although the C919 is manufactured in China, many of its critical parts are sourced from overseas suppliers. At least one other aerospace company also had its license suspensions lifted on Thursday, another source said, without naming the firm. Honeywell, which supplies COMAC with an auxiliary power unit, flight control system, wheels, brakes, and navigation equipment, did not respond to a request for comment. Collins Aerospace, a unit of RTX, also declined to comment on its licensing status.
CNBC
04-07-2025
- Business
- CNBC
US lets GE restart jet engine shipments to China's COMAC, source says: Reuters
The U.S. told GE Aerospace Thursday that it can restart jet engine shipments to China's COMAC, according to a person familiar with the matter, in a further sign of de-escalating U.S.-Sino trade tensions that included concessions from Beijing over rare earths. The United States this week also lifted restrictions on exports to China for chip design software developers and ethane producers, suggesting trade talks between the two countries are moving forward. License suspensions and new license requirements on the different exports had been issued several weeks ago as part of the ongoing trade war between the world's two biggest economies. GE did not respond to an email request for comment, nor did the Commerce Department, which notified GE it could restart shipments. Licenses for GE Aerospace affect engines sold to China's state-owned aerospace manufacturer COMAC, which wants to compete internationally against dominant plane makers Airbus and Boeing. A spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The restrictions were among the many countermeasures imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration in response to China's export restrictions on rare earths and related magnets in April. Beijing's move on rare earths, part of retaliation against Trump's earlier tariffs this year, has upended supply chains central to automakers, aerospace manufacturers, semiconductor companies and military contractors. The issue threatened to scupper a bilateral trade deal. The license suspensions lifted for GE affect LEAP-1C engines to COMAC for its C919 single-aisle aircraft, and GE's CF34 engine for COMAC's C909 regional jet, according to the person familiar, who declined to be identified because they were not authorized to speak publicly. The LEAP 1-C engines are the product of a joint venture between GE Aerospace and France's Safran. The C919 is made in China but many of its components come from overseas. At least one other aerospace company also had its license suspensions for China lifted on Thursday, according to another person, who declined to identify the company. Honeywell Aerospace has supplied COMAC's C919, too, providing an auxiliary power system, wheels and brakes, flight control package, and navigation package. Honeywell did not return a request for comment. Collins Aerospace, a subsidiary of RTX, which also supplies components for COMAC, declined to comment on the status of its licenses. In recent weeks, the U.S. also suspended licenses for nuclear equipment suppliers to sell to China's power plants. U.S. nuclear equipment suppliers include Westinghouse and Emerson.
AllAfrica
03-07-2025
- Business
- AllAfrica
US OKs chip design software for China after a key minerals deal
The United States lifted restrictions on exporting its chip-making software to China after the latter agreed to export more key minerals to America. Synopsis, Cadence and Siemens, which collectively account for more than 90% of the electronic design automation (EDA) software market share in China, have been notified by the US Commerce Department to allow users in China to use their products, according to a Bloomberg report. Shares of China's Empyrean Technology, a key chip-making software supplier for Huawei Technologies, declined 3% to 115.68 yuan ($16.14) on Thursday. Empyrean has a market share of less than 10% in China. The trade policy development followed the signing of a trade agreement between Washington and Beijing on June 25, which came after meetings between US and Chinese officials in London on June 8 and 9. 'China will approve the export application of controlled items that meet the conditions in accordance with the law. The US will cancel a series of restrictive measures taken against China accordingly,' the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said in a statement on June 27. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that he hopes the flow of Chinese mineral and magnet exports will increase. 'We are hoping they will flow at a faster rate,' Bessent said during an interview with Fox News. 'Rare earth magnets are flowing. They are not flowing as they did before April 4, but we are confident that the Chinese will live up to their side of the deal.' On May 12, the White House announced that the US and China had reached a trade agreement following meetings between their officials in Geneva. The US agreed to reduce its tariffs on Chinese goods from 145% to 30%. This includes a 10% tariff that most other countries face and a 20% tariff pending China's effort to stop the exports of fentanyl precursors to America. China maintained a 10% tariff on all US imports. While both countries de-escalated the trade war, the US pushed for a strategic decoupling with China to protect its steel, critical medicines and semiconductor sectors. At the same time, China refused to relax its key minerals export controls for the US. On May 23, the US Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) informed the EDA industry about its decision to restrict the sale of chip design software to China. The BIS has suspended existing export licenses or imposed additional license requirements. Media reports stated that the new restrictions will not prevent Chinese firms from using American EDA software they already possess, but they will prohibit them from receiving updates and the technical support necessary to continue designing chips for manufacture in Taiwan. Separately, the US suspended the sales of its critical technologies related to CFM International LEAP-1C engines to Chinese state-owned aerospace firms. The restriction affected the production of China's Comac C919 aircraft. In late May, the US and China accused each other of violating the Geneva agreement. However, China softened its stance in early June and resumed negotiations with the US. They reached a deal in London on June 8 and 9, but the US did not announce the details until this week. Previously, some Chinese commentators have highlighted the significant impact of the United States' EDA software ban on China. 'The export ban on EDA software to China is a core part of the United States' suppression against China's chip sector,' Zhong Xiaoguai, an Anhui-based columnist, says in an article on May 30. 'It covers software tools that design mature chips over 14-nanometers, hitting all fabless Chinese chipmakers.' 'Although EDA is only a small part of the global chip sector, it is the core fulcrum for leveraging trillions of dollars of output value,' he added. Zhong admitted that China's EDA software will not be able to quickly compensate for the gap with Western EDA tools, although Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) has gathered more than a hundred institutions to set up an EDA database. 'A chipmaker without EDA software is like an architect drawing skyscraper blueprints with bare hands,' Zuo Yifan, a Sichuan-based columnist, writes in an article published on June 6. 'Chipmakers also need to use EDA software to resolve technical issues such as current leakage and signal crosstalk of the circuits.' She said developers of China's EDA software need foundries to provide them with process design kits (PDK), but SMIC failed to do so. She said most Chinese chip designers are only familiar with foreign software. She said that if China wants to build another Synopsys, it should ensure that software engineers are well-paid, software firms have sufficient funding to remain unprofitable for more than three years, and EDA firms share data to form an ecosystem. Now, the US can import more key minerals from China, while Chinese chipmakers can use US EDA software. However, it's unclear whether such a deal will last long. Observers believe that the US will continue to diversify its key mineral sources. India, Brazil, and Australia are emerging as new suppliers of rare earths for the US. If they succeed, they will create new competition for China's rare earth suppliers. According to the US Geological Survey, Brazil's key mineral reserves are estimated at 21 million metric tons, while China's are at 44 million metric tons. India has 6.9 metric tons, and Australia has 5.7 million metric tons. Last month, the Brazilian government announced that it would allocate US$1 billion in public funding to initiate a series of strategic mineral projects. The country has one rare earth mine and will add two or three more by 2030. Read: US-China tensions surge as tech and mineral wars intensify
Associated Press
09-04-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
RH Aero Systems Renews 10-Year CFM License Agreement for the Manufacture, Sales and Support of LEAP Tooling and Services
/ -- RH Aero Systems Renews 10-Year CFM License Agreement for the Manufacture, Sales and Support of LEAP Tooling and Services Worldwide Rhinestahl Corporation and by extension, Hydro Systems KG, both RH Aero Systems businesses and the global leader in aviation support equipment and services, announced today the renewal of its CFM LEAP tooling license agreement for another ten years. The renewal reaffirmed RH Aero's position as a CFM Licensed Supplier for LEAP Tooling with CFM authorization to manufacture, sell, and support engine tooling for the LEAP-1A, LEAP-1B and LEAP-1C engine programs. CFM International is a 50/50 joint company between GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines. As the LEAP engine program continues to power a growing fleet of aircraft worldwide, operators and MROs face increasing demand for reliable, OEM-compliant tooling and aftermarket services to ensure safe and efficient maintenance. RH Aero's continued program support and technical expertise enables airlines and MROs to establish and maintain operational readiness to elevate their evolving requirements. RH Aero Systems delivers LEAP tooling services through a network of 26 service centers strategically located near major aviation hubs and MROs. Each service center is equipped to provide inspection, calibration, certification, and rapid servicing of LEAP tooling, with a focus on minimizing downtime and simplifying the complexity of large-scale operations. In addition to physical tooling services, RH Aero Systems supports its customers through its Readiness Hub Solution — a customized blend of Integrated Services and Services enabled technology developed to increase operational readiness, safety, compliance and asset efficiencies within high volume MROs. As the market leader in technical support, RH Aero Systems' Field Service Engineers and Technical Program Managers support customers through tooling familiarization and training, engine facility layout and optimization inclusive of workscope development and tool trouble-shooting with rapid-response assistance. The extension of RH Aero's LEAP tooling license is more than a contractual renewal—it's a clear reflection of the trust placed in the company's people, processes, and performance. RH Aero is proud to continue supporting the global LEAP engine program with the same level of safety, precision, quality, responsiveness, and reliability that defines RH Aero. With this license renewal, RH Aero reinforces its role as a long-term partner to both engine OEMs, MROs and Operators, delivering support equipment and Service solutions that set the highest standards for safety, readiness and reliability. For more information about RH Aero Systems' support equipment and services, visit About RH Aero Systems RH Aero Systems is reliable + ready, setting the standard for aviation support equipment and services. Through our industry-leading businesses – Rhinestahl and HYDRO Systems – we deliver capability across custom-designed GSE, OEM-licensed engine and airframe tooling, 26 global service centers and innovative engineered solutions for OEMs, MROs and Operators worldwide. RH Aero Systems' global headquarters are in Mason, Ohio, USA, and Biberach, Germany. For further details visit Molly Szabo RH Aero Systems +1 513-335-2317 LinkedIn Legal Disclaimer:
