TrustFlight strengthens aviation safety with triple acquisition

TrustFlight, a prominent aviation safety and compliance company, has acquired three specialist firms from Wheels Up. These are Baines Simmons, Kenyon Emergency Services and Redline Assured Security. With this move, TrustFlight becomes the only integrated partner in the industry offering training, regulatory expertise, aviation security, quality assurance and full-spectrum incident support under one umbrella. As […]

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Adam Payne joins AMETEK MRO to drive European growth

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AMETEK MRO has appointed Adam Payne as Business Development Director for Europe. In this new role, he will focus on expanding the company’s facilities and repair capabilities. A key priority will be securing further Authorised Service Centre (ARC) agreements with OEMs. Payne brings 20 years of aerospace experience across commercial and military sectors. He has

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Sikorsky awarded contract to modernise Black Hawk helicopters

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Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has secured a new U.S. Army contract worth US$43 million. The contract focuses on modernising the Black Hawk helicopter. Initial efforts will enhance the airframe and develop a digital backbone. This digital system will support rapid integration of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and other launched effects. The work also includes

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JetZero partners with SHZ Advanced Technologies for LH₂ storage

MRO & Production

JetZero, a start-up airframer pioneering the development of the Z4 aircraft, has announced a partnership with SHZ Advanced Technologies to adapt liquid hydrogen (LH₂) storage and distribution systems for future variants of its design. The collaboration will be carried out under the NASA-backed Advanced Aircraft Concepts for Environmental Sustainability 2050 (AACES) project, which supports research

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Airbus Broughton facility where aircraft wings for both commercial and military planes are built © Airbus

Airbus workers in UK to strike over pay dispute

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Thousands of Airbus employees based in the UK are preparing to take part in strike action this September after rejecting a pay deal, according to The Guardian. The dispute, led by the union Unite, threatens to disrupt production at the company’s key factories in Broughton, north Wales, and Filton, near Bristol, where aircraft wings for

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United Airlines Ventures backs start-up Astro Mechanica

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United Airlines Ventures (UAV), the venture capital arm of United Airlines, has revealed an investment in aerospace start-up Astro Mechanica, a company working on adaptive propulsion and advanced airframe concepts that could enable the next generation of supersonic aircraft. These technologies carry near-term potential for applications in national defence, orbital launch, and long-range cargo transportation.

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TrustFlight strengthens aviation safety with triple acquisition

Adam Payne joins AMETEK MRO to drive European growth

Sikorsky awarded contract to modernise Black Hawk helicopters

JetZero partners with SHZ Advanced Technologies for LH₂ storage

Airbus workers in UK to strike over pay dispute

United Airlines Ventures backs start-up Astro Mechanica

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21 August 2025

TrustFlight strengthens aviation safety with triple acquisition

Adam Payne joins AMETEK MRO to drive European growth

Sikorsky awarded contract to modernise Black Hawk helicopters

JetZero partners with SHZ Advanced Technologies for LH₂ storage

Airbus workers in UK to strike over pay dispute

United Airlines Ventures backs start-up Astro Mechanica

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