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Saudia's 2023 order of Boeing 787-9 and 787-10 aircraft will be equipped with GEnx-1B engines

Saudia Group selects GEnx engines in major deal with GE Aerospace

Saudia Group, one of the largest aviation conglomerates in the MENA region, has signed a strategic agreement with GE Aerospace to equip Saudia, the Kingdom’s national carrier, with GEnx-1B engines for its 2023 order of 39 Boeing 787-9 and 787-10 aircraft. The agreement covers engine supply, a multi-year maintenance, repair, and overhaul programme, and spare […]

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Celebrating the launch of AIR ONE Technics’ new location at the Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub in Dubai South

AIR ONE International Holdings launches AIR ONE Technics

AIR ONE International Holdings (AIR ONE) has established AIR ONE Technics, a UAE-based company dedicated to providing line maintenance and continuing airworthiness management services for the group’s fleet. Located at the MBR Aerospace Hub in Dubai South, AIR ONE Technics will support the group’s technical operations across the United Arab Emirates. The new company is

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SalamAir Airbus A320 © AirTeamImages

SalamAir secures new heavy-maintenance deal with Joramco

SalamAir, Oman’s low-cost carrier, has signed a new maintenance agreement with Joramco during the Dubai Airshow 2025. Under this partnership, Joramco will carry out C-Checks for the airline’s seven Airbus A320 aircraft, strengthening SalamAir’s ability to maintain high operational readiness as its fleet and route network expand. The agreement aims to enhance SalamAir’s heavy-maintenance planning

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Representatives from ASI Global and Tata Projects at the MoU signing

ASI Global and Tata Projects tie-up to drive MRO growth in India

ASI Global (ASI) has entered an exclusive memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tata Projects to work together on emerging opportunities linked to aircraft maintenance facility development across India. ASI’s sister company, Aircraft Support Industries, is a well-established provider of aviation-infrastructure solutions. Tata Projects, meanwhile, stands among India’s most admired sustainable, technology-led engineering, procurement, and construction

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WLFC

Willis Lease confirms option for 30 additional LEAP engines

Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) has reaffirmed its plan to exercise options for 30 CFM International LEAP spare engines, following the announcement made earlier this year. These options stem from WLFC’s 2019 agreement for up to 60 LEAP engines – the largest order in the company’s history. Combined with a 2017 order, the latest commitment

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ATR 72-600

New ATR 72-600s to strengthen Air Congo’s regional network

ATR has confirmed that Ethiopian Airlines will lease two factory-new ATR 72-600 aircraft for operation by Air Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s national carrier, in which Ethiopian Airlines holds a 49% stake. The aircraft will enter service in February 2026. The agreement marks a fresh step in ATR’s growth across Africa, as Ethiopian Airlines

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Maribu Airlines Airbus A320neo

CDB Aviation leases four A320neos to Estonia’s Marabu Airlines

During the Dubai Airshow 2025, CDB Aviation announced, the signing of lease agreements for four Airbus A320neo aircraft with a new airline customer in the EMEA region: Estonian leisure carrier Marabu Airlines (Marabu). Headquartered in Tallinn, Marabu is an emerging force in the German leisure market, operating from key bases in Hamburg, Leipzig and Nuremberg.

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Mesa shareholders back Republic merger with overwhelming majority

Mesa Air Group (Mesa) has announced that shareholders have approved all proposals presented at the company’s special meeting, including the adoption of the merger agreement with Republic Airways Holdings (Republic). The merger proposal secured 29,695,963 votes in favour, 185,635 against, and 37,271 abstentions — around 99.25% of votes cast. No broker non-votes were recorded. Shareholders

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