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ATR, the regional aircraft manufacturer, has confirmed a major contract with FedEx Corp., the largest global express transportation provider, for the purchase of ten additional ATR 72-600F aircraft. This new order follows a prior commitment of 30 aircraft, wit... Read More »

Liebherr-Aerospace Saline, based in Michigan, U.S.A., has signed a definitive agreement with SkyWest Airlines, headquartered in St. George, Utah, to provide landing gear overhaul and systems maintenance for a defined portion of SkyWest's Embraer 175-E1 fleet. ... Read More »

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), the global aviation services corporation, has announced the delivery of the sixth and final Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to Aeromexico from its current orderbook. This delivery completes a mandate that included three Boeing 737-8 a... Read More »

Bell Textron, Inc., a Textron Inc. company, has approved the use of the Rotor Analysis Diagnostic System Next Generation (RADS-NG) across its commercial helicopter fleet, including the Bell 505, Bell 429, Bell 412, and Bell 407 models. This cutting-edge system... Read More »

The U.S. Air Force has announced that Boeing has been awarded a contract to design, build and deliver its next-generation fighter aircraft. The next-generation air dominance (NGAD) platform will herald a new era of United States fighter jets, offering signific... Read More »

Australian airline Skytrans has selected TP Aerospace to deliver a ‘Land For Less' (LFL) programme, covering its recently acquired Airbus A319 and all future Airbus aircraft introduced into its fleet. This partnership represents a significant milestone i... Read More »

Boeing and Malaysia Aviation Group have confirmed an order for 30 new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft as part of Malaysia Airlines' fleet renewal strategy. The order, comprising 18 737-8 and 12 737-10 single-aisle jets, was finalised in January 2025 and initially list... Read More »

Diamond Aircraft Group Austria has reported that it will reorganise Volocopter, the German electric air taxi manufacturer that filed for insolvency in December 2024. As part of the reorganisation, Volocopter remains headquartered in Bruchsal, Germany, but is n... Read More »

Jackson Square Aviation (JSA), a full-service commercial aircraft finance company, has announced the appointment of David Crull as its next Chief Financial Officer, effective March 17, 2025. He will succeed Wilson Chen, who is set to retire on June 30, 2025. D... Read More »

Jet Parts Engineering (JPE), a specialist in PMA parts, DER repairs and MRO services for commercial aircraft, has acquired Percival Aviation, a UK-based company renowned for its design, production and maintenance of aircraft interiors and associated equipment.... Read More »

SITA and Orange Business have renewed their long-standing partnership for another five years, building on a collaboration that began in 2001. This renewed agreement aims to provide long-term stability while creating new opportunities to deliver more agile and ... Read More »

Airhub Aviation, part of GetJet Aviation Holding, is significantly boosting its operations in response to mounting maintenance capacity shortages across the aviation industry. The Lithuania-based company, known for its expertise in aviation asset management, c... Read More »

London's Heathrow Airport, Europe's busiest air hub, was forced into a full-day shutdown on Friday, March 21, after a major fire at a nearby electrical substation triggered a severe power outage. The incident began shortly after 11pm on Thursday when the Londo... Read More »

Ascendance has chosen ENGINeUS, the first EASA-certified electric motor developed by Safran Electrical & Power, for the prototype of its hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, ATEA. Featuring an innovative propulsion architecture wi... Read More »

Aviation Capital Group (ACG), a global full-service aircraft asset manager, has announced the delivery of one Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft to Neos. This is the second of three aircraft scheduled for delivery to the Italian carrier from ACG's order book with Boein... Read More »

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is implementing an enhanced safety system, the runway incursion device (RID), across 74 air traffic control towers in the United States. RID is the third of three fast-tracked runway safety initiatives launched followi... Read More »

FL Technics, a globally recognised MRO solutions provider, has received EASA Part-145 approval to perform heavy maintenance on Embraer 170/190 aircraft. This milestone strengthens the company's position in the European MRO market and supports its growth strate... Read More »

Embraer has completed the initial structural fatigue tests on the composite wing designed for its new technologies demonstration platform (PDNT), a major step forward in the company's innovation programme. The project is funded by Brazil's National Development... Read More »

TrueNoord, the specialist regional aircraft leasing company, has appointed experienced aviation finance professional, Sean O'Riordan, to the newly created role of Strategic Planning & Analysis (SP&A) Manager. O'Riordan, who will be based in TrueNoord's... Read More »

Japan Airlines (JAL) has announced the addition of 17 more Boeing 737-8 aircraft to its fleet, following an earlier order of 21 aircraft in March 2023. These new single-aisle jets will gradually replace the existing Boeing 737-800s currently operating mainly o... Read More »