GDHF has signed a €125+ million finance agreement

GDHF secures €125+ million financing for helicopter fleet expansion

GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF) has secured more than €125+ million in financing from the Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale (Helaba) and BayernLB, with support from Bpifrance, to fund the acquisition of new Airbus helicopters in 2026 and 2027. The financing agreements will support the company’s purchase of multiple factory-new Airbus H175 and H160 helicopters. The facility was […]

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Aero Norway signed an offload agreement with GE Aerospace for CFM LEAP engine modules

Aero Norway, GE Aerospace sign LEAP MRO deal

MRO & Production

Aero Norway, an ITP Aero company specialising in MRO of CFM56 engines, has signed a multiyear agreement with GE Aerospace to perform shop visits on high-pressure turbine components for CFM LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines. The deal is Aero Norway’s first of its kind and marks a step in the company’s expansion into the CFM LEAP

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The new order was signed by Brad McMullen, Boeing SVP of Commercial Sales and Marketing (l), and Mesfin Tasew, Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines (r) © Boeing

Ethiopian orders ten Boeing freighters

Aircraft & Engines

Ethiopian Airlines has ordered eight Boeing 777-8 Freighters and two 777 Freighters as the African carrier expands its cargo fleet and global freight network, Boeing and the airline said on October 1. The order combines the current-generation 777 Freighter with Boeing’s next-generation 777X family, giving Ethiopian greater capacity and flexibility as demand for air cargo

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SriLankan Engineering will provide line maintenance for Jetstar's Boeing 787 aircraft operating at Bandaranaike International Airport

SriLankan Engineering signs Jetstar line maintenance deal

MRO & Production

SriLankan Engineering has signed a long-term line maintenance agreement with Jetstar, part of the Qantas Group, covering the airline’s flights to Colombo, Sri Lanka. Under the agreement, SriLankan Engineering will provide line maintenance services for Jetstar’s Boeing 787 aircraft operating at Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo. The deal will support Jetstar’s Sri Lanka operations with

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MAG has signed a sale-and-purchase agreement with Airbus for the acquisition of Sepang Aircraft Engineering (SAE) © MAG

Malaysia Aviation Group to acquire Airbus MRO unit SAE

Financial

Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) has signed an agreement with Airbus to acquire Sepang Aircraft Engineering (SAE), an Airbus Group subsidiary, as it seeks to expand its MRO business and increase third-party revenue. The proposed acquisition is part of MAG’s Long-Term Business Plan 3.0 and is aimed at strengthening the group’s engineering capabilities and expanding its

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Avora Group consolidates leasing, capacity, technical services and training under one umbrella

Avora Group consolidates aviation businesses under one platform

Other News

Avora Aviation, Fly2Sky, MX Technic and Avora Aviation Academy have been consolidated as business units of Avora Group, creating an integrated aviation platform spanning aircraft leasing, airline capacity, technical services and training. The group’s businesses include Avora Aviation, focused on aircraft leasing, trading and asset management; Fly2Sky, an EASA-certified airline providing capacity solutions; MX Technic,

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WGI to invest US$19 million in Aerospace MRO facility

MRO & Production

Western Massachusetts aerospace company WGI plans to invest about US$19 million to build a 68,000 ft² maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility at its existing Southwick campus, the company said. The new facility will house WGI MRO and expand the company’s capacity to service precision aerospace components, with specialised equipment, higher production capacity and additional

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FLYONE Armenia finalises order for two Airbus A321neo aircraft

Aircraft & Engines

FLYONE Armenia, the country’s largest airline, has finalised an order with Airbus for two A321neo aircraft, the carrier said. The agreement, initially announced as a memorandum of understanding during French President Emmanuel Macron’s official visit to Yerevan on May 5, 2026, marks FLYONE Armenia’s first direct aircraft order from Airbus. The two A321neo aircraft will be powered by CFM International’s LEAP engines and configured with 239 seats in an all-economy layout. The aircraft are expected to support the

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Jazeera opts for LEAP engines to power nine A320neos

Aircraft & Engines

Jazeera Airways (Jazeera) has selected CFM International LEAP-1A engines to power nine additional Airbus A320neo aircraft and expanded its existing engine services agreement with the manufacturer. The expanded agreement covers Jazeera’s current and future fleet of 29 A320neo-family aircraft, as well as the purchase of spare engines. “We are pleased to continue our longstanding partnership

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A350F, MSN700, takes off for maiden flight

Airbus A350F freighter takes first flight

Aircraft & Engines

The first Airbus A350F freighter test aircraft has completed its maiden flight, marking the start of a more than nine-month flight-test campaign for the new wide-body cargo aircraft, Airbus reported. The aircraft, MSN 700, flew for four hours and ten minutes, reaching an altitude of 25,000 feet. It was equipped with flight-test instrumentation and operated

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GDHF secures €125+ million financing for helicopter fleet expansion

Aero Norway, GE Aerospace sign LEAP MRO deal

Ethiopian orders ten Boeing freighters

SriLankan Engineering signs Jetstar line maintenance deal

Malaysia Aviation Group to acquire Airbus MRO unit SAE

Avora Group consolidates aviation businesses under one platform

WGI to invest US$19 million in Aerospace MRO facility

FLYONE Armenia finalises order for two Airbus A321neo aircraft

Jazeera opts for LEAP engines to power nine A320neos

Airbus A350F freighter takes first flight

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