Rise Air has ordered an additional ATR 72-600, extending its fleet renewal programme as it expands regional air services across Saskatchewan and northern Canada. The aircraft, leased from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), is currently in production and is scheduled for delivery at the end of 2026, with entry into service planned for early 2027. It […]
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Safran Helicopter Engines and Aura Aero have signed a development and integration agreement for the hybrid-electric propulsion system of the ERA regional aircraft, marking a key step towards the programme’s first flight and certification. The agreement covers the integration of Safran’s TG600 turbogenerators into the 19-seat hybrid-electric aircraft prototype and follows a memorandum of understanding
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Bird Aviation has signed a long-term agreement with easyJet to provide base maintenance services for the airline’s Airbus A320-family fleet. The contract covers two maintenance lines at Bird Aviation’s facility in Larnaca, Cyprus, for an initial seven-year term, with an option to extend the agreement by a further three years. The deal formalises and extends
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ANA Holdings has approved an order for eight additional Embraer E190-E2 regional jets, expanding its fleet renewal programme and regional network strategy in Japan. The aircraft, approved by the company’s board on July 29, are in addition to the 20 E190-E2s announced in February 2025, comprising 15 firm orders and five options. The latest order
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Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has completed its previously announced acquisition of Macquarie AirFinance (MAF) in a transaction with an enterprise value of about US$9 billion. The deal expands DAE’s portfolio to around 1,000 owned, managed and committed aircraft, cementing its position as the world’s third-largest aircraft lessor by fleet value and number of owned and
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Saab has secured an order worth SEK10.1 billion (US$1.0 billion) for two GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft from an undisclosed customer in the Middle East. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2030. Saab said the order reflects growing international demand for the GlobalEye platform, which provides multi-domain surveillance capabilities across air,
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ACC Aviation has completed a major independent aircraft asset monitoring assignment for a leading international aviation finance institution. The consultancy provided ongoing technical oversight of a portfolio of next-generation commercial aircraft, delivering independent assessments of aircraft condition, maintenance activity, operational status and emerging technical risks. The mandate included physical aircraft inspections, technical records reviews, maintenance
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RECARO Holding has rebranded South Africa-based AAT Composites as RECARO Composites, expanding its presence in lightweight composite technologies for seating solutions. Based in Cape Town, RECARO Composites brings more than 40 years of experience in the design, development and manufacture of composite components. The rebranding is intended to strengthen RECARO’s capabilities in advanced lightweight materials
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European and US airlines could remove more frequencies this winter and ground more aircraft than usual as high fuel costs make weaker services uneconomic, aviation analyst John Strickland has warned. Strickland, Director of JLS Consulting, made the prediction during a World Aviation Festival webinar on July 16, where he discussed how the aviation industry is
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SASMOS HET Technologies (SASMOS) has signed an MoU with India’s The ePlane Company to collaborate on the engineering, design and industrialisation of the Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS) for the e200X electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The agreement, announced at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026, will see SASMOS provide its expertise in EWIS
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