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Aergo Capital has promoted Aengus Whelan to Chief Commercial Officer, expanding his responsibilities to lead the company’s global commercial strategy. Whelan joined Aergo in 2024 as Chief Trading Officer, where he oversaw aircraft acquisitions and sales and ... Read More »

EirTrade has received full planning permission from Mayo County Council to significantly expand its facility at Ireland West Airport Knock, strengthening its aircraft disassembly and maintenance capabilities. The development will extend the company’s existin... Read More »

Estonian-founded SkySelect, an AI-powered procurement platform for aviation parts, has raised US$9 million in new funding. Airlines currently face significant operational and financial challenges linked to parts sourcing. Globally, carriers hold around US$50 b... Read More »

Bell Textron has announced that the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) has signed a purchase agreement for seven Bell 407GXi helicopters to support a range of utility operations. The aircraft will be deployed for high-voltage powerline maintena... Read More »

Precision Aviation Services, a subsidiary of Precision Aviation Group, Inc. (PAG), has been approved as an Authorised Autopilot Installer (AAI) for the Thales and StandardAero StableLight Autopilot System. The next-generation four-axis autopilot is designed sp... Read More »

HAECO has signed a new contract with Air India to provide technical ground handling services at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). Under the agreement, HAECO will deliver line maintenance support for Air India’s wide-body fleet — including Boeing... Read More »

With demand for narrow-body aircraft continuing to surge, Delta TechOps has expanded its CFM International LEAP engine portfolio, becoming the first and only North American airline maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider licensed to support both the CF... Read More »

Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), the Airbus–ST Engineering joint venture specialising in passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions, has signed a contract with Hong Kong-based aircraft lessor Asia Pacific Aviation Leasing Group (APAL) to convert an Airbus A330-300 pa... Read More »

BOC Aviation has completed a self-arranged club loan transaction worth US$2 billion with the participation of 19 international banks, strengthening its funding base and supporting future growth. The financing package includes three components: US$1 billion in ... Read More »

TAT Technologies (TAT), a supplier of products and services to the commercial and military aviation sectors as well as the ground defence industry, has signed a new agreement with a major global cargo airline to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) s... Read More »

Aircraft lessor Abelo has leased two new ATR 72-600 turboprop aircraft to Ethiopian Airlines Group, with the aircraft set to be operated by its partner airline Air Congo. The delivery marks an important step in supporting Air Congo’s operational growth and n... Read More »

Joby Aviation (Joby) has begun flight testing its first FAA-conforming aircraft as part of the Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) process, marking a significant step towards type certification and the eventual launch of commercial air taxi services. The aircr... Read More »

Airbus Helicopters and Garuda Technologies (Garuda) have signed a contract for the delivery of up to 18 Flexrotor Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS), marking a significant step in Garuda’s international expansion and the development of its global drone services p... Read More »

The Romanian Civil Aeronautical Authority (RCAA) has entered into a new training cooperation framework with the JAA Training Organisation (JAA TO), a Netherlands-based aviation training provider, reinforcing its commitment to strengthening aviation regulatory ... Read More »

Bharat Forge’s aerospace division has launched an innovative landing gear components machining facility in Pune, India, in collaboration with Liebherr-Aerospace. The milestone positions Bharat Forge among the first companies in India—and among the first op... Read More »

Dassault has unveiled the Falcon 10X in a new production hall in Bordeaux-Mérignac, presenting its most ambitious business jet to date and setting a new benchmark for long-range business aviation. The Falcon 10X introduces the largest, most comfortable and mo... Read More »

HAVELSAN, the Ankara, Türkiye-headquartered flight simulator manufacturer, has broken ground on a new flight simulator production and integration facility to significantly expand its manufacturing capacity for both civil and military simulators. The groundbre... Read More »

FlyHouse has announced the acquisition of JetsMRO, an FAA Part 145 aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider based in Dallas, Texas. The company specialises in business aircraft maintenance and aircraft-on-ground (AOG) support. The move is expec... Read More »

Fermin Tirado, Managing Director of ANEM, welcomed the signing of the renewed ABACUS agreement with FSG: “We already had a very positive experience working with FSG in the past and feel they are the right regional aircraft service partner supporting our ... Read More »

Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) announced its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2025. Total revenue reached US$730.2 million in 2025, an increase of 28.3% compared with US$569.2 million in 2024. For 2025, core lease rent and maintenance ... Read More »