24 September 2026

Biman boosts fleet with 11 new Boeing aircraft

Biman Bangladesh Airlines (Biman) has ordered 11 Boeing aircraft, comprising five 787-10 Dreamliners and six 737-8 jets, as the national carrier moves to renew and expand its fleet, Boeing released. The order follows the airlines’ purchase earlier this year of 14 Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 737 MAX aircraft, its largest-ever Boeing order. The latest agreement […]

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StandardAero, GMR Aero Technic expand engine support in India

StandardAero has signed a supplier services agreement with GMR Aero Technic, India’s largest third-party MRO provider, to expand on-wing engine support for airlines in India. The agreement initially covers support for narrow-body engines including CFM International’s CFM56-7B, LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B, StandardAero said. India is a major market for the latest-generation LEAP engines, which power Airbus

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ATR names Leonardo executive Della Bella as new CEO

ATR has appointed Leonardo Helicopters U.S. President Vittorio Lorenzo Della Bella as its new Chief Executive, effective November 1, succeeding Nathalie Tarnaud Laude, the regional aircraft maker said. Della Bella previously served as Senior Vice President for customer support, services and training at Leonardo Helicopters, where he led a global organisation of about 2,500 employees

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Heart Aerospace unveils 36-seat hybrid-electric aircraft

Heart Aerospace has unveiled its ES-36, a 36-seat hybrid-electric regional aircraft, alongside a deposit-backed agreement from US carrier JSX for 50 aircraft, with purchase rights for a further 50. The ES-36 is the production version of the company’s previously announced ES-30 and features a simplified two-nacelle design and series-hybrid propulsion system aimed at lowering operating

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Pratt & Whitney Canada and AirBorneo Airways sign PW127M maintenance agreement

AirBorneo inks four-year engine services deal with P&WC

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has signed a four-year agreement with AirBorneo Airways to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for PW127M engines powering the airline’s ATR 72-500 turboprop fleet through 2030, the companies said. AirBorneo operates its ATR 72-500 aircraft on Malaysia’s Rural Air Services network, which connects remote and underserved communities across

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GA Telesis expands USM processing capacity in Florida

GA Telesis LLC said it is expanding its distribution operations with the opening of a used serviceable material (USM) processing centre in Port St. Lucie, Florida, as demand for aviation parts grows. The new facility will process components recovered from aircraft and engine dismantling projects, the company said. It will receive, document, evaluate and prepare

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Honeywell, Garuda Indonesia sign three-year APU services deal

Honeywell Aerospace said it had signed a three-year agreement with PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk to provide repair and maintenance services for auxiliary power units (APUs) across the Indonesian airline’s aircraft fleet. The agreement covers Honeywell Aerospace’s 131-9B, 331-350 and 331-500 APU models and builds on the companies’ longstanding partnership, Honeywell said. The arrangement is

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