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Based in the FT’s Chicago bureau, Steff Chávez covers the US aerospace and defence industry, with a focus on Lockheed Martin, Raytheon Technologies, Northrop Grumman, and General Dynamics, and is a member of the breaking news team.

She previously reported on US airlines and domestic automakers as a Chicago correspondent. She also wrote about institutional investment for FT Specialist publication MandateWire. Prior to joining the FT in 2020, she held positions at the Earth Institute at Columbia University, Bloomberg, and in the art world.

She is a graduate of Bowdoin College and was a journalist in residence at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

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  • Thursday, 21 September, 2023
    Aerospace & Defence
    F-35 fighter jets can only fly 55% of time, US watchdog says

    Report on military’s $160mn combat aircraft comes days after one crashed in South Carolina

    F-35 fighter jets
  • Thursday, 21 September, 2023
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    News updates from September 21: Rupert Murdoch to step down, BoE holds rates
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    Interest rates as it happened: UK and Switzerland surprise investors

    Policy rate kept at 5.25 per cent as evidence grows of slowing inflation

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    News updates from September 20: Fed holds rates at 22-year high, UK inflation falls to 6.7%
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    Edward Tilly to be replaced as boss of Chicago exchange group by board member Fredric Tomczyk

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    News updates from September 14: ECB raises rates to all-time high, Arm shares jump in debut
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  • Monday, 11 September, 2023
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    RTX hit with $3bn charge from Pratt & Whitney aero engine recall

    Hundreds of aircraft to be grounded in setback for airlines already struggling with demand

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  • Tuesday, 5 September, 2023
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