CFM International and Vietnam’s Vietjet have signed a letter of intent to assess the feasibility of developing local maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities for LEAP engines in Vietnam, the companies said during Vietnamese General Secretary and President To Lam’s official visit to France. Under the agreement, CFM would propose a consulting arrangement to advise […]
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Japan Airlines (JAL) and French aircraft-maintenance drone maker Donecle have launched a joint project using fully autonomous drones for exterior aircraft inspections at JAL hangars, the companies said. The project is the first in Japan to use autonomous drones approved in aircraft manufacturers’ maintenance manuals for such inspections. It aims to improve the safety and
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EGYPTAIR Maintenance & Engineering has expanded an agreement with Boeing to deploy its Airplane Health Management (AHM) solution across EGYPTAIR‘s growing Boeing 737 MAX fleet, the companies announced at the 2026 El-Alamein International Airshow. The agreement was signed by Mohamed Samy, Chairman and Chief Executive of EGYPTAIR Maintenance & Engineering, and Dave McKenna, Boeing Global
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GE Aerospace and Poland’s Military Aviation Works (WZL-2) have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the development of maintenance, repair and overhaul and depot-level maintenance capabilities for the F404-GE-102 engine powering Poland’s KAI FA-50 fighter jets. The agreement was announced at the MSPO international defence industry exhibition in Kielce, Poland. Under the agreement, the
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Assaia, a provider of artificial intelligence and computer-vision technology for airport operations, said United Airlines Ventures (UAV), the venture capital arm of United Airlines, has invested in the company. The investment, made earlier this year, will support further development of Assaia’s StandManager product, which is designed to help airlines and airports make stand and gate
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France’s Aeronautical Maintenance Directorate (DMAé) has placed an additional order with Airbus Helicopters for four U050 Capa-X uncrewed aerial systems following a successful evaluation of an initial system acquired in late 2025, Airbus said. The order covers four systems, each comprising two U050 Capa-X uncrewed aerial vehicles. Two systems will be assigned to the French
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Bombardier said on Tuesday, September 10, that its Global 8000 business jet has received approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to operate at London City Airport, giving customers direct access to one of the world’s major financial centres. The approval takes effect immediately and allows the ultra-long-range aircraft to connect London City with
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BOC Aviation has agreed to purchase 12 Airbus A320neo aircraft from Airbus for long-term lease to existing customer Avianca, adding to its portfolio of next-generation narrow-body jets as the Colombian airline expands its fleet and network. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2029 and will all be powered by CFM International LEAP-1A engines. The
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Deutsche Aircraft has completed low- and high-speed taxi testing and begun flight testing of a new landing gear system for its next-generation D328eco regional aircraft, marking a key step toward certification. A legacy D328 aircraft serving as a dedicated flying testbed has completed its first five development flights, with all planned test objectives achieved, the
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BDO Ireland has launched a dedicated Aviation Advisory unit to expand its services to the global aviation finance and aircraft leasing sectors, the professional services firm said. The new practice is led by partner and head of Aviation Advisory Stan Barnes, alongside Donal Boylan and Gerry Power. The team brings more than 100 years of
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