29 May 2026

Ribbon-cutting ceremony at Leonardo's new Elstree Aerodrome facility

Leonardo opens new UK helicopter hub

Leonardo has opened a new helicopter maintenance and support facility at Elstree Aerodrome, marking a further expansion of its presence in the UK aerospace sector. The new site, Leonardo’s tenth operational location in the UK, represents a multi-million-pound investment focused on high-value engineering capability. It will provide manufacturer-approved maintenance, logistics and technical support for Leonardo […]

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Sopra Steria has entered into negotiations with a view to acquiring the Manufacturing Engineering business from Daher Industrial Services

Sopra Steria eyes aerospace expansion

Sopra Steria has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire the Manufacturing Engineering business of Daher Industrial Services (Daher) in a move designed to strengthen its aerospace engineering capabilities and deepen its position within the European aviation sector. The proposed acquisition would significantly expand Sopra Steria’s expertise in manufacturing engineering, particularly in the aerospace industry, where

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SUM Air is the fourth South Korean airline to implement AMOS ©SWISS-AS

South Korean airline SUM Air to implement AMOS

South Korean start-up carrier SUM Air has gone live with the AMOS maintenance and engineering platform from Swiss AviationSoftware (Swiss-AS), creating a scalable digital foundation ahead of its first aircraft delivery. The move makes SUM Air the fourth South Korean airline to adopt AMOS, using the integrated system to streamline maintenance operations, improve efficiency and

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Gripen E/F fighter jet

Ukraine intends to acquire batch of 20 Gripen E/F jets

Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have announced that Ukraine intends to acquire an initial batch of up to 20 Gripen E/F fighter aircraft, while Sweden intends to donate up to 16 Gripen C/D aircraft to Ukraine. The Swedish Government has also confirmed funding to replace the donated Gripen aircraft within

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