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Praetor 500E © Embraer

Praetor 500E earns triple certification

Embraer’s Praetor 500E has received triple certification from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC), the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), clearing the aircraft for operation in key global markets. Unveiled in February 2026 alongside the Praetor 600E as the first evolution of the Praetor family, the Praetor […]

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SAS orders 18 Airbus A330neos to fuel fleet renewal

SAS backs international expansion with 18 A330neos

Scandinavian carrier SAS has ordered 18 Airbus A330-900 aircraft to support its fleet renewal and long-haul growth strategy. The agreement was signed in Copenhagen by SAS CEO Anko van der Werff and Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Airbus Executive Vice President Sales, Commercial Aircraft. The new aircraft will enable SAS to expand its international network, increase capacity

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AFI KLM E&M will extend its service agreement with LOT to include the carrier's 737 MAX aircraft

AFI KLM E&M extends LOT support deal

Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) has extended its long-standing component support agreement with LOT Polish Airlines, expanding coverage to the carrier’s fleet of 31 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft through to 2033. The renewed agreement builds on the companies’ longstanding partnership and reflects LOT’s continued confidence in AFI KLM E&M’s Boeing

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Honeywell Aerospace's spin-off from Honeywell Technologies is completed

Honeywell Aerospace completes spin-off, begins new chapter

Honeywell Aerospace has officially begun trading as an independent, publicly listed company on the Nasdaq following the completion of its spin-off from Honeywell Technologies. The company launches with more than 36,000 employees serving over 10,000 customers worldwide, building on more than a century of aerospace innovation dating back to the invention of the first autopilot

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Digital rendering of Kasi Healthcare's Airbus H135

Airbus Helicopters lands Nigeria H135 HEMS order

Airbus Helicopters and Kasi Healthcare have signed an agreement for the purchase of up to two Airbus H135 helicopters to support emergency medical services (EMS) in Nigeria, marking a significant step forward in the country’s aeromedical capabilities. Announced at the third Nigeria Airlift 2026 Forum, the agreement makes Kasi Healthcare the first operator in Nigeria

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Rocket Lab to acquire Iridium

Rocket Lab to acquire Iridium in landmark deal

Rocket Lab has agreed to acquire satellite communications provider Iridium in a cash-and-stock transaction valuing the company at approximately US$8 billion, creating one of the most significant vertically integrated businesses in the global space industry. Under the agreement, Rocket Lab will acquire all outstanding Iridium shares for US$54 per share. The combined company will bring

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Rendering of Lufthansa Technik Portugal's new facility © Lufthansa Technik

Lufthansa Technik breaks ground on major MRO hub in Portugal

Lufthansa Technik has officially broken ground on its new 55,000-square-metre facility in Santa Maria da Feira, south of Porto, marking a major milestone in its expansion in Portugal. Established in 2024, Lufthansa Technik Portugal is expected to create up to 700 highly skilled jobs over the coming years. Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro joined representatives

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Qatar Airways A350-1000 aircraft ©

Qatar Airways signs lease agreement for A350-1000s

BOC Aviation Limited has agreed a sale-and-leaseback transaction with long-standing customer Qatar Airways for three Airbus A350-1000 aircraft on long-term operating leases. All three aircraft have now been delivered to Qatar Airways and are powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines. Steven Townend, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of BOC Aviation, said: “We are pleased

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Lufthansa Cargo has completed the ALPHA construction phase at Frankfurt Airport © Lufthansa Cargo

Lufthansa Cargo completes ALPHA phase at Frankfurt cargo centre

Lufthansa Cargo has completed the ALPHA construction phase of its LCCevo infrastructure programme at Frankfurt Airport, marking a major milestone in the modernisation of its cargo hub. Covering around 80,000 m² – roughly the size of 11 football pitches – the project will transform the Lufthansa Cargo Center (LCC) into Europe’s most modern air cargo

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Rolls-Royce is launching its next-generation engine monitoring

Rolls-Royce brings real-time engine insights to Bombardier jets

Rolls-Royce has launched an advanced aircraft and engine health monitoring programme for Bombardier Global 5500 and Global 6500 business jets, combining its Pearl engine Engine Vibration & Health Monitoring Unit (EVHMU) with Bombardier’s Smart Link Plus system. Available to operators enrolled in Rolls-Royce CorporateCare® Enhanced, the integrated solution provides real-time, automatic transmission of engine performance

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