LATEST AVIATION NEWS
- September 10, 2026
Avianca secures US$300m engine maintenance financing
Avianca has secured up to US$300 million in financing to support MRO services for its CFM56 engines at GE Aerospace’s Celma facility in Brazil. The ...
Ontic acquires SIRS Navigation
Ontic has acquired SIRS Navigation, a Kent-based specialist in the design and manufacture of precision standby magnetic compasses for the global aviation industry. SIRS Navigation ...
AeroSHARK “shark skin” set for Airbus A330
Lufthansa Technik is moving closer to bringing its drag-reducing AeroSHARK “shark skin” technology to Airbus A330 aircraft, with a Discover Airlines A330-200 set to become ...
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GE Aerospace to buy precision casting specialist CPP
GE Aerospace has agreed to acquire Consolidated Precision Products (CPP), a major manufacturer of highly engineered castings, from private investment firms Warburg Pincus and Berkshire ...
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UK airports face further disruption after air traffic control failure
UK airports warned of further disruption on Wednesday after a software failure in the country’s air traffic control system grounded more than 1,000 flights and ...
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Air Cairo places order for 15 Airbus A320neos
Egyptian carrier Air Cairo has signed a firm order for 15 Airbus A320neo aircraft at the El Alamein International Airshow 2026, marking a major step ...
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Trinity takes delivery of first Boeing 737-8 in new livery
Aviation Capital Group (ACG), a global full-service aircraft asset manager, has delivered a new Boeing 737-8 to Trinity Airways (Trinity), formerly T’way Air, a South ...
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QantasLink’s first E190 touches down in Perth
QantasLink’s first Embraer E190, VH-E9A, has arrived in Perth, marking a key step in the airline’s fleet renewal programme for its Western Australian resources charter ...
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Africa’s airliner fleet set to more than double by 2045
Africa’s young, increasingly urban population, growing middle class and improving infrastructure will drive passenger traffic to grow by nearly 6% annually through 2045, one of ...
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IAI converted A330-300 freighter completes maiden flight
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has completed the maiden flight of its Airbus A330-300 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion, marking a key milestone in the certification campaign for ...
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flynas buys into Swissport’s Saudi operation
Swissport and flynas have signed a long-term strategic partnership that will see the two companies deepen their commercial relationship in Saudi Arabia. Under the five-year ...
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THE EVOLUTION OF WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORPORATION
PART ONE (A Three-Part AviTrader MRO 360° Series) The Idea That Changed Engine Ownership How Charlie Willis Helped Pioneer the Aircraft Engine Leasing Business Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) was established in 1985 around an idea that was still largely untested in commercial aviation: an aircraft engine could be leased independently from the aircraft it powered. At the center of that idea was Charles F. “Charlie” Willis IV. A visionary aviation leader and industry pioneer, Willis is widely credited with ...
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Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency orders first H160
Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA) has ordered an Airbus H160, marking the agency’s first acquisition of the next-generation helicopter. The aircraft will be ...
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Abelo completes Air Astra ATR deliveries
Abelo has completed the delivery of three new ATR 72-600 aircraft to Bangladeshi carrier Air Astra, marking the completion of an agreement supporting the airline’s ...
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AFI KLM E&M taps Sylvain Fagot to lead components
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) has appointed Sylvain Fagot as Senior Vice President (SVP) Components at Air France Industries, effective ...
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AeroSHARK “shark skin” set for Airbus A330
Lufthansa Technik is moving closer to bringing its drag-reducing AeroSHARK “shark skin” technology to Airbus A330 aircraft, with a Discover Airlines A330-200 set to become ...
Avianca secures US$300m engine maintenance financing
Avianca has secured up to US$300 million in financing to support MRO services for its CFM56 engines at GE Aerospace’s Celma facility in Brazil. The ...
GE Aerospace to buy precision casting specialist CPP
GE Aerospace has agreed to acquire Consolidated Precision Products (CPP), a major manufacturer of highly engineered castings, from private investment firms Warburg Pincus and Berkshire ...
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