15 May 2026

GATES USA SPAH has secured Panamanian quality certification for its engine maintenance operations in Wilmington, Ohio

GATES USA SPAH secures Panama approval

GA Telesis Engine Services (GATES USA SPAH), the joint venture between GA Telesis and Air Transport Services Group, Inc., has secured Panamanian quality certification for its engine maintenance operations in Wilmington, Ohio. The new approval expands the company’s capability to carry out maintenance work on Panamanian-registered aircraft, strengthening its position across the Americas for both […]

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Fraport traffic hit by strike disruption

Passenger and cargo traffic at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) declined sharply in April 2026 following six days of strike action that disrupted Lufthansa operations and affected around 500,000 travellers. FRA handled approximately 4.8 million passengers during the month, representing an 11.0% decrease compared with April last year. The downturn was largely attributed to industrial action organised

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Deucalion has added two A330-300 aircraft to its portfolio

Deucalion expands A330-300 portfolio with Turkish Airlines deal

Deucalion Aviation (Deucalion) has added two Airbus A330-300 aircraft to its managed portfolio, both leased to Turkish Airlines. Deucalion acted as arranger and servicer on behalf of institutional investors. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The wide-body aircraft, powered by Rolls-Royce Trent engines, were sourced through Deucalion’s global acquisition network and align with

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Life Flight Network adds three Bell helicopters to fleet

Bell Textron has announced an order for three additional Bell 407GXis from Life Flight Network, the largest not-for-profit air medical programme in the United States and operator of the world’s largest Bell HEMS fleet, comprising 35 Bell aircraft. The new mission-ready helicopters will strengthen the organisation’s ability to deliver rapid-response emergency medical care across its

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