Heike Tamm

Riyadh Air Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Dviation wins Riyadh Air maintenance contract in Kuala Lumpur

MRO & Production

Dviation Technics has been appointed as the line maintenance provider for Riyadh Air at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, supporting the Saudi carrier’s launch into Southeast Asia. The appointment coincides with Riyadh Air’s inaugural service between Riyadh and Kuala Lumpur, which began on 31 July with a three-times-weekly Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner operation powered by GEnx engines. […]

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Valentina Pilshchikova

Vallair promotes Pilshchikova to lead asset trading

People

Vallair has appointed Valentina Pilshchikova as Director Asset Trading, placing the long-serving executive in charge of the company’s aircraft and engine asset trading activities. Based in Luxembourg, Pilshchikova will oversee the development of new business opportunities, strengthen relationships with customers and partners, identify aircraft and engine acquisition and sales prospects, and work with internal teams

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Azul Airlines

CADE clears American Airlines’ Azul investment

Financial

Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) has unconditionally approved American Airlines’ planned US$100 million investment in Azul, clearing the US carrier to acquire a minority stake of around 8% in the Brazilian airline, according to The Rio Times. CADE’s technical staff issued a favourable opinion on July 31, concluding that the transaction poses no

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Orix Aviation has agreed to acquired AerFin © Shutterstock

ORIX Aviation to acquire AerFin in aftermarket expansion

Financial

ORIX Aviation Systems Limited (ORIX Aviation) has agreed to acquire AerFin Limited, marking its entry into the aviation aftermarket sector. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approvals, is expected to complete by the end of 2026. The acquisition expands ORIX Aviation’s capabilities beyond aircraft leasing and asset management into used serviceable material (USM), airframe

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Liebherr Aerospace Lindenberg, Germany, aerial view

Boeing selects Liebherr brake electronics for B777-8 Freighter

MRO & Production

Boeing has selected Liebherr-Aerospace to supply the brake remote electronic unit (REU) for the B777-8 Freighter, expanding the companies’ long-standing collaboration on commercial aircraft systems. The REU acts as a data concentrator within the aircraft’s braking system, supporting the new active brake monitoring system while meeting EASA and FAA requirements for latent failure detection. Liebherr

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CDB completes Marabu A320neo deliveries

Aircraft & Engines

CDB Aviation has completed the delivery of four Airbus A320neo aircraft to Estonian leisure carrier Marabu Airlines, fulfilling a lease agreement announced in November 2025. The Pratt & Whitney PW1127GA-JM-powered aircraft support Marabu’s fleet and network expansion from its bases in Hamburg, Leipzig and Nuremberg, Germany, serving leisure destinations across the Mediterranean. With the final

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Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 achieves first flight, advancing next-generation light jet toward certification

Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 takes first flight

Aircraft & Engines

Textron Aviation has completed the maiden flight of the Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 prototype, marking a key milestone as the next-generation light jet advances towards FAA certification. The nearly two-hour flight departed from Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport, with test pilots Steve Helmer and Dave Welbrock evaluating cockpit software functionality. The aircraft reached an

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AeroSHARK drag-reducing technology is being tested on a Lufthansa City Airlines Airbus A319

LHT begins flight tests of next-generation AeroSHARK

MRO & Production

Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has launched flight trials of the next-generation of its AeroSHARK drag-reducing technology on a Lufthansa City Airlines Airbus A319, the first aircraft to test the new material in commercial service. Developed with partner Surventis (formerly BASF Coatings), the programme involves around 70 transparent film patches, each measuring 20 × 20 cm, applied

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