BCT Aviation Maintenance (BCT) has secured approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to extend its Part-145 base maintenance C Check capability to 84 months for Airbus A320-family and Boeing 737 classic and next-generation aircraft. The approval marks a strategic enhancement of BCT’s heavy base maintenance capability, allowing the company to perform extended-interval C […]
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Stefano Villanti has been appointed Managing Director of Leonardo Helicopters, effective September 1. Villanti brings extensive experience in Leonardo’s rotorcraft business, having held senior leadership positions within Leonardo Helicopters for the past ten years, including responsibility for Sales, Marketing and Contracts over the last three years. As Managing Director, Villanti will ensure that Leonardo Helicopters
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Africa’s young, increasingly urban population, growing middle class and improving infrastructure will drive passenger traffic to grow by nearly 6% annually through 2045, one of the fastest rates globally. The region’s commercial airplane fleet will more than double from 755 to 1,625 over the next 20 years to meet this demand, according to Boeing’s 2026
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Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has completed the maiden flight of its Airbus A330-300 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion, marking a key milestone in the certification campaign for its A330-300BDSF programme. The successful flight follows completion of the aircraft’s primary structural work and extensive ground testing by IAI’s Aviation Group. During the flight, the aircraft and its systems
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Swissport and flynas have signed a long-term strategic partnership that will see the two companies deepen their commercial relationship in Saudi Arabia. Under the five-year agreement, Swissport Saudi Arabia will become flynas’ exclusive ground-handling partner across the airline’s entire network in the Kingdom. As part of the deal, flynas will acquire a 10% stake in
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Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA) has ordered an Airbus H160, marking the agency’s first acquisition of the next-generation helicopter. The aircraft will be based in Kumamoto prefecture on Kyushu and join the FDMA’s existing helicopter fleet, strengthening Japan’s nationwide emergency response capability. The H160 will be used primarily for rapid aerial reconnaissance and
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Abelo has completed the delivery of three new ATR 72-600 aircraft to Bangladeshi carrier Air Astra, marking the completion of an agreement supporting the airline’s fleet expansion and efforts to strengthen domestic air connectivity. The latest aircraft is the third and final ATR 72-600 delivered under the deal. The turboprops will support the carrier’s regional
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Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) has appointed Sylvain Fagot as Senior Vice President (SVP) Components at Air France Industries, effective October 1, 2026. Fagot succeeds François Gueguen, who is leaving AFI KLM E&M to become Executive Vice President Fleet, Engineering & Maintenance at Transavia France. Fagot returns to Air France
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Pratt & Whitney is investing US$25 million (PLN 95 million) to expand its Polish manufacturing facility in Niepołomice, increasing production capacity for complex tubular assemblies used in commercial and military engines. The expansion is expected to be operational in 2028 and will create more than 120 jobs as Pratt & Whitney responds to rising demand
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QOCO Systems and Rolls-Royce are expanding QOCO’s intelligent data service, which provides real-time airline operator data to Rolls-Royce systems to support engine reliability and maintenance operations. Delivered through QOCO’s Aviadex platform, the service now covers tens of additional operators, with the aim of supporting the entire in-service modern Trent fleet and extending coverage to legacy
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