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Godrej will produce complex aerospace parts for engine applications © Godrej Enterprises

Godrej lands Pratt & Whitney contract, boosting India’s aerospace manufacturing ambitions

Godrej Enterprises Group (Godrej) has secured a contract from Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, to produce complex aerospace parts for engine applications. This development aligns with Godrej’s strategy to become a key supplier to global aircraft engine original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and significantly expands its technological capabilities and production volumes. Maneck Behramkamdin, Business Head […]

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TXT Group has completed the acquisition of SmartRoutes® from Nexteon Technologies

HEICO acquires avionics company Gables Engineering

HEICO Corporation (HEICO) has announced the acquisition of Gables Engineering, Inc., a long-established leader in advanced avionics controls, for an undisclosed cash sum. The transaction, completed by HEICO’s Electronic Technologies Group, is expected to be accretive to HEICO’s earnings within one year of the purchase. Founded in 1946, Gables Engineering has built a strong reputation

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Official inauguration of Ethiopian Airlines' expanded MRO facilities

Ethiopian Airlines expands MRO capabilities with new facilities

Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s largest aviation group, has announced a major boost to its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities with the opening of three advanced facilities: a component maintenance workshop, a central warehouse and a two-bay general maintenance hangar. The development, completed at a cost of more than US$150 million over three years, is

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DAE, United sign ten-aircraft purchase-and-leaseback deal

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), a global aviation services provider, has signed a significant purchase agreement with United Airlines (United) for ten new Boeing 737-9 aircraft. Under the terms of the agreement, DAE will acquire the aircraft and lease them back to United on long-term contracts, with deliveries scheduled between August 2025 and February 2026. Firoz

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UNI Air orders 19 new ATR 72‑600s to boost Taiwan’s domestic connectivity

ATR, a leading global manufacturer of regional aircraft, and UNI Air, a subsidiary of EVA Air, have formalised a significant agreement to help modernise Taiwan’s domestic aviation market. The deal covers the purchase of 19 ATR 72‑600 turboprop aircraft, along with options for three additional units, marking ATR’s largest single airline order since 2017. The

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Porter introduces new Embraer E195-E2 FFS in Montreal

Porter Airlines, in partnership with Embraer CAE Training Services (ECTS), has expanded its pilot training capabilities by introducing a state‑of‑the‑art Embraer E195‑E2 full‑flight simulator (FFS) at CAE’s Montreal, Canada, training centre. Training commenced in May 2025, supported by ECTS, a joint venture between Embraer and CAE. The simulator is based on CAE’s latest generation 7000XR-Series

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H160M helicopter

Airbus begins flight testing of H160M ‘Guépard’ for French Armed Forces

Airbus Helicopters has commenced flight testing of the H160M Guépard, a militarised derivative of the H160, under the French Armed Forces’ Joint Light Helicopter programme. The maiden flight, conducted by pilot Samuel Chartier and three flight test engineers, was marked by a ceremony at Airbus Helicopters’ French headquarters. The French Ministry of Armed Forces has

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LOT R2 seats © RECARO

RECARO to produce economy-class seats for LOT in Poland

RECARO Aircraft Seating (RECARO) has confirmed that production of seats for LOT Polish Airlines (LOT) will be undertaken exclusively at RECARO’s facility in Poland. The agreement covers the retrofit of LOT’s Boeing 787-8 economy-class cabins with the R3 seat, as well as the installation of the R2 economy-class seat on the airline’s Boeing 737-MAX8 and

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AerSale’s AerAware EFVS gains Canadian validation

AerSale Corporation (AerSale) has announced that its AerAware Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) has received validation from Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), marking a key milestone in expanding the technology’s international reach. AerAware is the first EFVS to integrate a wearable head‑up display (HUD) with advanced infrared imaging and synthetic vision technology. This combination enables

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