GEnx icing issue prompts 747-8, 787 restriction, route withdrawals

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Boeing will temporarily ban airlines from flying 747-8s and GE Aviation-powered 787s within 50nm of high-altitude, convective weather systems to prevent thrust loss caused by ice crystals build-up.

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