Pratt & Whitney Canada to invest over $360 million in R&D

Qantas announced it has reached an agreement with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to settle the court proceedings filed in August last year. The allegations suggested that Qantas had advertised and sold tickets for over 8,000 flights ... Read More »

The next-generation aviation startup MightyFly asserts that it is the first company to be developing a large, autonomous electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) cargo drone to have received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration for a flight co... Read More »

Pro Star Aviation, has announced the commencement of construction on a new USD$12.4 million, 37,000 square-foot hangar and office complex at the Grand Rapids Gerald R. Ford International Airport. The development encompasses a multi-bay aircraft maintenance han... Read More »

Lux-Airport and Luxair marked a significant moment in their collaborative journey with the unveiling of the new Luxair aircraft maintenance hangar. The official ceremony was graced by the presence of Mrs. Yuriko Backes, Minister of Defence, Mobility, Public Wo... Read More »

Capital A. Bhd, via its wholly-owned subsidiary AirAsia Consulting Sdn Bhd, has emerged as one of six bidders for acquiring shares in Sri Lanka’s national airline. A statement from Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilisation, and Nation... Read More »

Lufthansa Technik AERO Alzey relies on the expertise of Timbra and Goldbeck for its growth. The construction and service company Goldbeck, in cooperation with the real estate project developer, the Timbra Group, is realizing a new forward-looking expansion of ... Read More »

The WestJet Group and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), the certified union representing WestJet Aircraft Maintenance Engineers, have today announced they have reached a tentative agreement on the first collective bargaining agreement betwee... Read More »

ATR announced the signature of a firm order for 10 ATR 72-600s with Avation PLC. Deliveries are scheduled between 2025 and 2028, showcasing Avation’s long-term vision and confidence in the relevance of ATR’s products to serve the regional aviation mar... Read More »

Textron Aviation has announced the grand opening of its largest parts distribution facility at its headquarters in Wichita, Kansas. With the incorporation of an additional 180,000 square feet of space, this cutting-edge facility is now more adept at catering t... Read More »

Roughly a year before the planned entry into service of the new maritime patrol aircraft, Lufthansa Technik recently began qualifying the first German Navy technicians for the support of the P-8A Poseidon. As part of their training courses at the subsidiary Lu... Read More »

Embraer has achieved a new delivery milestone on the world’s favoured small, narrow-body aircraft programme: the handover of the 1800th E-Jet production aircraft. The latest E190-E2, owned by Azorra, was delivered to Royal Jordanian Airlines today at Emb... Read More »

Astronics Corporation has reported financial results for the three months ended March 30, 2024. Consolidated sales were up $28.5 million, or 18.2%. Aerospace sales increased US$28.0 million, or 20.7%, driven by increased demand in its Electrical Power & Mo... Read More »

Airbus Helicopters has finalised a deal with the Ministry of Defence of Brunei for the purchase of six H145M helicopters. Brunei’s acquisition of the H145Ms, replacing its ageing BO105 fleet, aims to augment the air force’s operational capabilities for tas... Read More »

CDB Aviation, an entirely owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. (CDB Leasing), has finalised the acquisition of four Airbus aircraft from Avolon. The acquired assets include one A330-900, two A321neo and one A320ceo aircr... Read More »

Aero Capital Solutions (ACS), a prominent figure in aircraft leasing and trading worldwide, has announced the appointment of Julien Basset as Senior Vice President (SVP) of Sales for the Asia-Pacific region. Based at the company’s Singapore office, Basse... Read More »

Safran Helicopter Engines has inked a support-by-the-hour contract with DRF Luftrettung for the engines propelling its H145 helicopter fleet. This SBH® contract encompasses in-service support and MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul) for over 90 Arriel 2E e... Read More »

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) and TAAG Angola Airlines E.P., the national carrier of Angola, have sealed a six-year Fleet Management™ Program (FMP) agreement. This arrangement encompasses engine maintenance services for the airline’s PW150A eng... Read More »

GE Additive is undergoing a transformation, emerging anew as Colibrium Additive – an entity within the GE Aerospace fold. Forming part of GE Aerospace’s Propulsion & Additive Technologies (PAT) division, Colibrium Additive, formerly known as GE Additiv... Read More »

Bombardier has disclosed that its customer NetJets has emerged as the previously undisclosed purchaser of 12 Challenger 3500 aircraft. Initially announced in December 2023, the transaction, pegged at US$326.4 million based on prevailing list prices, could pote... Read More »

Specialist regional aircraft lessor TrueNoord has finalised a sales agreement for an additional eight aircraft with Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC). This portfolio of aircraft, comprising one Dash 8-400 and seven E190s, will expand TrueNoord’s fleet of new and... Read More »