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LEAP-1B engines

Ryanair deepens CFM partnership with major engine order

Ryanair has announced a major expansion of its partnership with CFM International (CFM) through a new purchase agreement for 30 LEAP-1B spare engines. This acquisition supports the airline’s ongoing growth and the operational needs of its Boeing 737 MAX fleet. The deal is aimed at enhancing the reliability and efficiency of Ryanair’s operations as it […]

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Brittany Churchill

Heart Aerospace appoints Brittany Churchill as VP of Operations

Heart Aerospace has appointed Brittany Churchill as Vice President of Operations and member of the company’s Executive Leadership Team. In her new role, Churchill will lead Heart’s integrated manufacturing and operations functions, covering production, quality, safety, supply chain, facilities and manufacturing engineering. A mechanical engineer by training and an experienced manufacturing executive, Churchill brings a

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DLR and Diehl Aviation will jointly research and develop innovative technologies for civil aviation © Diehl Aviation

DLR and Diehl Aviation join forces to develop advanced civil aviation technology

DLR (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt) and Diehl Aviation have agreed to jointly research and develop innovative technologies for civil aviation, with a special focus on aircraft systems, cabin technologies and supply systems. DLR and Diehl will collaborate to develop and test innovative solutions for the aviation industry. The partners, with many decades of

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Air T and Crestone conclude financing agreement with institutional investors

Air T has reported the successful renegotiation of a major financing agreement involving its wholly owned subsidiary, AAM 24-1, LLC. The revised agreement, reached with the company’s existing institutional investors, increases the transaction size from US$30,000,000 to US$100,000,000, extends the repayment timeline and enhances financial flexibility. These modifications are intended to reinforce Air T’s long-term

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Collins Aerospace reinforces aircraft electrification strategy

Collins Aerospace (Collins), an RTX business, is reinforcing its aircraft electrification strategy with the launch of a new engineering centre of excellence in Wolverhampton, UK, and the establishment of a dedicated production line for electric thrust reverser actuation systems (elecTRAS™) in Colomiers, France. These developments represent a significant investment in the design, testing, and manufacturing

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GE Aerospace invests in hypersonic test facilities

GE Aerospace has reported major investments in its test infrastructure to accelerate the development of next-generation hypersonic propulsion systems. Upgrades at facilities in Evendale, Ohio, Bohemia, New York, and Niskayuna, New York will allow the company to carry out higher-Mach, mission-relevant testing at an unprecedented scale. In Evendale, GE Aerospace is enhancing its testing capabilities

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Boeing resumes 737 MAX deliveries to China amid easing of trade tensions

A new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft landed in China today, signalling the resumption of deliveries to Chinese airlines after a months-long halt linked to escalating trade tensions between Beijing and Washington, according to REUTERS. The aircraft, bearing the livery of Xiamen Airlines, touched down at Boeing’s completion centre in Zhoushan, near Shanghai, after departing from

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Inauguration of the new sulphuric anodic oxidation line

Safran Landing Systems expands and modernises Molsheim site

Safran Landing Systems has officially inaugurated a new state-of-the-art machining building and two advanced surface treatment lines at its Molsheim facility in Alsace, France. The ceremony was attended by key regional and company figures, including Claude Sturni, Vice-President of the Grand Est Region, Thierry Rogelet, Sub-Prefect of Molsheim, Olivier Andriès, CEO of Safran, and François

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