China Aircraft Leasing Group (CALC), a full value-chain aircraft solutions provider, has signed a lease agreement with Egyptian carrier Air Cairo for two brand-new Airbus A320neo aircraft equipped with CFM LEAP-1A engines. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2026 and will support Air Cairo’s ongoing fleet growth and route expansion […]
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Kuehne+Nagel has strengthened its collaboration with Airbus through the renewal of a logistics agreement covering production and storage facilities across Spain, while also expanding into helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) support for the first time. The renewed and extended contract includes a wide range of services such as in-plant logistics, inter-site transport, warehouse-to-line deliveries,
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AirExplore, Slovakia’s largest airline, has signed a long-term strategic agreement with FL Technics Wheels & Brakes to maintain landing gear components for part of its fleet. The airline has seen rapid growth, expanding from nine to 16 Boeing 737-800 aircraft in 2024, and required a maintenance partner capable of supporting its increasing operational demands. Both
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A passenger aircraft carrying 49 people crashed in Russia’s far east while approaching Tynda, a remote town near the Chinese border, The Guardian has reported. The An-24 aircraft, operated by Siberia-based Angara Airlines, disappeared from radar screens before its scheduled landing. Emergency services located the wreckage nine miles (15 km) from Tynda airport on a
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magniX, a frontrunner in electric aviation propulsion, has partnered with Robinson Helicopter Company (Robinson) to develop a fully electric demonstrator based on the popular R66 platform, aiming for its first flight in late 2026. The project will leverage magniX’s advanced electric powertrain, featuring its lightweight, high-speed HeliStorm engines designed for rotorcraft and its high-energy-density Samson
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ST Engineering MRAS has been chosen by JetZero to design and manufacture the exhaust nozzle for JetZero’s full‑scale all‑wing demonstrator aircraft, a next‑generation platform intended to significantly cut fuel consumption and carbon emissions. Working alongside JetZero and its propulsion system partners, ST Engineering MRAS will contribute engineering, design and manufacturing expertise for the exhaust nozzle,
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Boeing has begun production of its new 777‑8 Freighter, with work starting at the company’s Composite Spar Shop in Everett, Washington. Around 100 employees marked the occasion by cheering as operator Casey McDowell drilled the first hole into a wing spar, a traditional Boeing step symbolising the start of major assembly. The initial production work
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Boeing has released its 2025 Pilot and Technician Outlook (PTO) during the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh event. In the PTO Boeing forecasts that the aviation industry will need nearly 2.4 million new pilots, maintenance technicians and cabin crew members over the next two decades, driven by rising air travel demand and shifts in global fleet composition.
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Lockheed Martin Corporation has reported second quarter 2025 sales of US$18.2 billion, compared to US$18.1 billion for the same period in 2024. Net earnings for the quarter stood at US$342 million, or US$1.46 per share, which included US$1.6 billion in programme losses and US$169 million in other charges. This is significantly lower than the US$1.6
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ACIA Aero Leasing (ACIA), a prominent provider of regional aircraft leasing and lease management services, has signed a TrueChoice agreement with GE Aerospace covering maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for its CF34-10E engines. This deal will support ACIA’s plans to expand its Embraer E1 regional jet platform. The agreement enables ACIA to source and
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