Latvia’s national airline airBaltic said this Monday it and certain subsidiaries had voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States, seeking to restructure its finances while continuing to operate flights as normal. The carrier, which describes itself as the leading airline in the Baltic states, said the proceedings were initiated in the […]
airBaltic files for Chapter 11 Read More »
Northrop Grumman has opened a 57,000 ft² propulsion facility in Elkton, Maryland, housing 250 engineers working on advanced propulsion technologies for US and allied defence programmes. The Propulsion Innovation Center expands the company’s solid rocket motor capacity across its propulsion manufacturing network and is expected to create additional skilled engineering and manufacturing jobs in the
Northrop Grumman opens Maryland propulsion centre Read More »
Iberia has secured approval from Spain’s aviation safety authority to carry out heavy maintenance on its entire Airbus A350 fleet, the airline said. The Spanish Aviation Safety and Security Agency (AESA) granted Iberia’s Heavy Maintenance division the authorisation without operational limitations, giving the company full maintenance capabilities for the A350 for the first time. The
Iberia wins unrestricted approval for A350 heavy maintenance Read More »
Egypt’s Red Sea Airlines has signed an agreement with SMBC Aviation Capital (SMBC) to lease two new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, with deliveries scheduled for July and August 2027, the airline said. The agreement was signed by Chief Executive Ahmed Shanan in the presence of Chairman and founder Hatem Kenawy and board members. The
Red Sea Airlines to lease two 737 MAX 8s Read More »
Neuberger Specialty Finance (NBSF) has agreed with a group of aerospace finance professionals to launch New Bridge AeroFinance, an aerospace financing platform that will originate and acquire loans and other debt instruments across the sector. The platform, which will be led by Richard Moody alongside co-founders and principals Debbie Frew and William Glaister, initially aims
Neuberger launches aerospace finance platform Read More »
CFM International and Vietnam’s Vietjet have signed a letter of intent to assess the feasibility of developing local maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities for LEAP engines in Vietnam, the companies said during Vietnamese General Secretary and President To Lam’s official visit to France. Under the agreement, CFM would propose a consulting arrangement to advise
Vietjet, CFM assess Vietnam LEAP engine MRO Read More »
Japan Airlines (JAL) and French aircraft-maintenance drone maker Donecle have launched a joint project using fully autonomous drones for exterior aircraft inspections at JAL hangars, the companies said. The project is the first in Japan to use autonomous drones approved in aircraft manufacturers’ maintenance manuals for such inspections. It aims to improve the safety and
Japan Airlines launches autonomous drone inspection project Read More »
EGYPTAIR Maintenance & Engineering has expanded an agreement with Boeing to deploy its Airplane Health Management (AHM) solution across EGYPTAIR‘s growing Boeing 737 MAX fleet, the companies announced at the 2026 El-Alamein International Airshow. The agreement was signed by Mohamed Samy, Chairman and Chief Executive of EGYPTAIR Maintenance & Engineering, and Dave McKenna, Boeing Global
EGYPTAIR expands Boeing health management deal Read More »
GE Aerospace and Poland’s Military Aviation Works (WZL-2) have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the development of maintenance, repair and overhaul and depot-level maintenance capabilities for the F404-GE-102 engine powering Poland’s KAI FA-50 fighter jets. The agreement was announced at the MSPO international defence industry exhibition in Kielce, Poland. Under the agreement, the
GE Aerospace, WZL-2 to explore F404-GE-102 engine support Read More »
Assaia, a provider of artificial intelligence and computer-vision technology for airport operations, said United Airlines Ventures (UAV), the venture capital arm of United Airlines, has invested in the company. The investment, made earlier this year, will support further development of Assaia’s StandManager product, which is designed to help airlines and airports make stand and gate
United Airlines Ventures invests in Assaia Read More »
