BOC Aviation has released its unaudited financial results for the first six months of 2025, highlighting strong growth in profitability, revenues and fleet expansion. The company posted a net profit after tax (NPAT) of US$342 million, representing a 20% rise in core profits compared with the previous year’s underlying performance. This figure marked a record […]
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Bombardier has inaugurated its newly relocated and expanded component manufacturing facility in Moorpark, California, marking a significant step in strengthening its United States operations. The new 46,000-ft² site replaces Bombardier’s Los Angeles-area facility, which the company acquired in 2022, and provides a modern, state-of-the-art environment for the production of components used in its flagship Global
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GE Aerospace has confirmed the ratification of a new five-year agreement with employees represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM Union), marking the completion of its latest labour negotiation cycle. The contract, which covers around 550 IAM-represented employees at the company’s Evendale, Ohio site, came into force following a ballot and
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TrustFlight, a prominent aviation safety and compliance company, has acquired three specialist firms from Wheels Up. These are Baines Simmons, Kenyon Emergency Services and Redline Assured Security. With this move, TrustFlight becomes the only integrated partner in the industry offering training, regulatory expertise, aviation security, quality assurance and full-spectrum incident support under one umbrella. As
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AMETEK MRO has appointed Adam Payne as Business Development Director for Europe. In this new role, he will focus on expanding the company’s facilities and repair capabilities. A key priority will be securing further Authorised Service Centre (ARC) agreements with OEMs. Payne brings 20 years of aerospace experience across commercial and military sectors. He has
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Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has secured a new U.S. Army contract worth US$43 million. The contract focuses on modernising the Black Hawk helicopter. Initial efforts will enhance the airframe and develop a digital backbone. This digital system will support rapid integration of unmanned aerial systems (UASs) and other launched effects. The work also includes
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JetZero, a start-up airframer pioneering the development of the Z4 aircraft, has announced a partnership with SHZ Advanced Technologies to adapt liquid hydrogen (LH₂) storage and distribution systems for future variants of its design. The collaboration will be carried out under the NASA-backed Advanced Aircraft Concepts for Environmental Sustainability 2050 (AACES) project, which supports research
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Thousands of Airbus employees based in the UK are preparing to take part in strike action this September after rejecting a pay deal, according to The Guardian. The dispute, led by the union Unite, threatens to disrupt production at the company’s key factories in Broughton, north Wales, and Filton, near Bristol, where aircraft wings for
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United Airlines Ventures (UAV), the venture capital arm of United Airlines, has revealed an investment in aerospace start-up Astro Mechanica, a company working on adaptive propulsion and advanced airframe concepts that could enable the next generation of supersonic aircraft. These technologies carry near-term potential for applications in national defence, orbital launch, and long-range cargo transportation.
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Spanish carrier Air Europa, the airline of the Globalia Group, has accepted Turkish Airlines’ offer to acquire a minority stake in its shareholding, specifically more than 26%, equivalent to around €300 million. According to Europa Press, the transaction is being carried out through a €275 million convertible loan and an additional €25 million purchase of
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