Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced during European Rotors 2025 that it has secured six new aircraft orders across its corporate helicopter range, covering the Bell 505, Bell 407GXi, and Bell 429. These latest commitments lift Bell’s year-to-date corporate sales in Europe to seventeen aircraft, reflecting a clear rise in demand for the […]
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IBA, the aviation market intelligence and advisory company, reports that airline capacity to North America (scheduled seats) for Thanksgiving 2025 is up 2.0% year on year, led by a 2.8% increase from full-service carriers. However, despite this uplift, airline profitability continues to decline, with operating margins tightening across both full-service and low-cost segments. Data from
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GKN Aerospace has begun a collaborative programme with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to create and demonstrate a new flying uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) within the next 18 months. The initiative, which reflects Sweden’s ambition to strengthen its defence capabilities, will focus on delivering a low-cost, adaptable system that can support a broad spectrum
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ACIA Aero Leasing (ACIA) Wehas delivered two ATR 72-600 passenger aircraft, configured with seventy seats, on lease to PNG Air, the leading domestic carrier in Papua New Guinea. The addition of these aircraft marks a decisive step forward in the airline’s long-term fleet renewal strategy. PNG Air described the investment as a vital element of
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Emerald Airlines, the exclusive operator of Aer Lingus Regional services, has marked a major milestone in its brief but ambitious history by securing its first operating profit. The achievement, recorded in the year ending 2024, represents a decisive shift in the airline’s financial trajectory. After closing 2023 with an operating loss of €7.6 million, the
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Republic Airways Holdings has confirmed the successful completion of its merger with Mesa Air Group, Inc. The deal, first announced on April 7, 2025, received shareholder approval from Mesa on November 17, 2025, clearing the final hurdle for the transaction to proceed. Under the agreed terms, Republic shareholders now hold roughly 88% of the combined
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Lufthansa Cargo has taken a decisive step in reshaping its long-term future with the completion of phase one of its new headquarters at Frankfurt Airport. This move marks a pivotal moment in the sweeping modernisation of the carrier’s freight hub, which remains one of Europe’s most important logistics gateways. Authorities are expected to issue formal
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Korean Air has announced a significant expansion of its maintenance capabilities with plans to build a new aircraft hangar inside Incheon International Airport’s High Tech Aviation Complex. Developed in partnership with the Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC), the project is backed by a KRW 176 billion (US$99 million) investment from the airline as it prepares
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Trax, a global provider of paperless aviation maintenance and engineering software, has announced that Pan Am — one of aviation’s most storied and recognisable names — has chosen the company to support the relaunch of its maintenance operations. The revitalised carrier will deploy Trax’s eMRO platform, its full suite of eMobility applications, and a cloud-based
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SIA Engineering Company Limited (SIAEC) and Safran Aircraft Engines (SAE) have signed a letter of intent (LoI) designed to broaden their collaboration on CFM LEAP engine maintenance in Singapore. The agreement sets the stage for both companies to explore an expanded scope of services under their existing commercial arrangement, including the possible creation of a
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