The Latvian airline airBaltic announces that, as of December 1, 2025, Erno Hildén has officially assumed his role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). A Finnish national, Hildén brings more than 25 years of international experience across aviation and finance. Until June 2025, he served as Executive Vice President and Group Chief Financial Officer of SAS […]
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SMBC Aviation Capital has delivered an Airbus A321-271NX (MSN 12932), powered by two IAE PW1133G-JM engines, to Wizz Air. The aircraft was handed over at the Airbus facility in Toulouse on November 20, and represents a landmark moment for the airline, marking its 250th fleet addition. This is the first delivery under a seven-aircraft sale-and-leaseback
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GE Aerospace has confirmed a £19 million investment over the next three years to refurbish its Wales site, a flagship centre for commercial engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO). The programme will reinforce essential infrastructure, sharpen operational performance, and support sustainability goals, ensuring the facility remains a leading force in global fleet support. The refurbishment
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Although the Air France-KLM Group is widely recognised for its passenger transport operations, it is also a heavyweight in both cargo services and aircraft maintenance. The Group’s maintenance division employs 13,500 specialists, including 7,200 based in France, who care not only for the Air France and KLM fleets but also for more than 3,000 aircraft
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EDGE Group company EPI, a key player in precision engineering across the UAE’s aerospace, defence and energy sectors, has announced a strategic collaboration with Etihad Engineering, one of the world’s foremost aircraft MRO providers. Revealed at the Dubai Airshow 2025, the partnership focuses on advancing machining capabilities for aircraft components, including maintenance, repair and overhaul
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Ryanair has confirmed it will close its Prime subscription scheme from November 28, bringing an end to an eight-month trial that failed to deliver the financial return the airline expected. While the programme will shut to new customers, the 55,000 existing Prime members will continue to receive monthly low-fare offers until their memberships expire in
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Aviation Capital Group LLC (ACG), the global aircraft asset manager, has delivered its first new Airbus A220-300 to ITA Airways, marking the start of a new partnership between the lessor and Italy’s national carrier. The aircraft is the first of five A220-300s scheduled for delivery to ITA Airways over the coming months, and the first
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IFS, the industrial AI software provider, has appointed Robi Gone as its new Chief Information Officer, following the retirement of Helena Nimmo. Gone will oversee the company’s global IT strategy and will play a central role in shaping its next phase of digital development. He joins IFS from Shell, where he spent more than a
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Boeing has secured a Lot 12 contract from the U.S. Air Force for 15 additional KC-46A Pegasus tankers, a package worth US$2.47 billion. The agreement reinforces production stability and supports long-lead supply-chain activity needed to sustain output on the KC-46A line. Jake Kwasnik, Vice President and KC-46 Programme Manager, said the contract helps Boeing maintain
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Boeing will produce AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for several international customers, including a landmark order of 96 aircraft for the Polish Armed Forces, under a Foreign Military Sales contract awarded by the U.S. Army and valued at nearly 4.7 billion dollars. Poland’s purchase marks the largest Apache order ever placed by a country outside the
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