22 October 2025

TrueNoord CEO Anne-Bart Tieleman (l) and Elysian co-CEO and co-founder Daniel Rosen Jacobson

Elysian and TrueNoord sign collaboration agreement

Elysian, a pioneer in next-generation electric aircraft, has signed a collaboration agreement with regional aircraft lessor TrueNoord. The deal, announced during the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) General Assembly in Estoril, supports Elysian’s flagship E9X programme for zero-emission short-haul flight. The partnership will centre on a series of strategic sessions exploring key financing and leasing […]

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A CH-47F Block II conducts a flight at Redstone Test Center in Huntsville, Ala. © Boeing/Studio 51

U.S. Army orders nine Boeing CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters

The U.S. Army has advanced its heavy-lift modernisation plans with an order for nine Boeing CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters. The two new contracts, worth US$461 million, bring the total number of Block II aircraft on order to 18. The latest awards, covering production Lots 4 and 5, follow the Army’s recent Rapid Fielding decision.

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STS new station Vero Beach ©Shutterstock

STS Line Maintenance opens new satellite station in Vero Beach

STS Line Maintenance (STS), part of STS Aviation Group, has opened a new satellite station in Vero Beach, Florida (VRB). Operations will begin on December 1, with JetBlue Airways confirmed as the launch customer. Mark Smith, President of STS Aviation Group, said the expansion strengthens the company’s service reach. “This expansion represents another step forward

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The deal paves the way for the development of up to six new narrow- and wide-body hangars across the airport estate © Teesside International Airport

Willis signs landmark deal to drive major expansion at Teesside Airport

A major deal has been agreed to support a multi-million-pound expansion of aircraft maintenance operations at Teesside International Airport. The move will create hundreds of skilled engineering jobs and boost the region’s growing aviation sector. Willis Aviation Services Limited (WASL) has signed a 250-year lease for 50 acres of airport land. The long-term agreement will

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BCT hangar at East Midlands Airport (EMA)

BCT Aviation powers up for winter with major EMA investment

BCT Aviation Maintenance, based at East Midlands Airport (EMA), has made a six-figure investment in new hangar tools and airside vehicles. The move prepares the company for a busy winter maintenance season. From October to December, BCT’s hangar will handle six Boeing 737NG aircraft for routine annual checks. Another six are planned between January and

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