Image of the hybrid-electric flight demonstrator © RTX

RTX advances hybrid-electric aircraft demonstrator

RTX has taken another step towards the future of hybrid-electric aviation with the development of a turboprop demonstrator designed to improve fuel efficiency and explore new aircraft design possibilities. The experimental aircraft will combine a conventional thermal engine with battery-powered electric propulsion. At a Pratt & Whitney Canada facility near Montreal, engineers recently powered up […]

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A 14th country recently ordered two new-generation S-92A+ aircraft for head-of-state transport. Sikorsky is now building the first lot of five A+ aircraft

Sikorsky prepares production of new S-92A+ helicopters

MRO & Production

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, is preparing to produce the first batch of S-92A+ helicopters, the latest variant of its flagship heavy-lift commercial aircraft. The new A+ model will be manufactured and assembled at the company’s facilities in Stratford and Owego, New York, for a new head-of-state transport customer, with additional orders anticipated from government

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Airhub Aviation and AerCap have signed a strategic maintenance agreement © Airhub Aviation

Airhub Aviation signs strategic MRO agreement with AerCap

MRO & Production

Airhub Aviation has signed a strategic maintenance agreement with aircraft lessor AerCap to provide base maintenance and aircraft redelivery services at its facility at Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ) in Lithuania. The agreement establishes Airhub Aviation as a strategic MRO partner for AerCap, supporting narrow-body aircraft transitions, deliveries and redeliveries across Europe and the Middle East.

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Crestone bolsters aviation platform with Arena acquisition

Financial

Crestone Air Partners, the global aviation asset management platform majority owned by Air T, Inc., has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Arena Aviation Capital (Arena), a well-established aviation asset manager with a diversified portfolio and long-standing airline relationships. The transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. The acquisition significantly strengthens

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SMBC Aero Engine Lease appoints Stephen O’Dwyer as CCO

People, Top Stories

SMBC Aero Engine Lease B.V. has announced the appointment of Stephen O’Dwyer as Chief Commercial Officer at SAEL, effective March 2026. O’Dwyer brings extensive experience in the aircraft and engine leasing sector, with a strong track record in commercial strategy and in building relationships with airlines and OEMs. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice

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Lufthansa Group generates highest revenue in its history in

Financial

The Lufthansa Group reported the highest revenue in its history in 2025, rising five percent year on year to €39.6 billion. Operating profit (adjusted EBIT) increased significantly to €2.0 billion from €1.6 billion the previous year, lifting the operating margin to 4.9%. Consolidated net income reached €1.3 billion, broadly in line with 2024, with valuation

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ACIA completes ATR sale and leaseback with EWA Air

Aircraft & Engines

ACIA Aero Leasing has completed a sale-and-leaseback transaction for two ATR 72-600 passenger aircraft currently operated by EWA Air, the regional airline majority owned by Air Austral. The agreement strengthens ACIA’s portfolio of ATR operators while supporting EWA Air’s regional connectivity across the Indian Ocean, linking remote communities with key cities and feeding traffic into

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Future investments drive Lufthansa Technik growth

MRO & Production

Lufthansa Technik has reported strong 2025 results while preparing for major future investments worth billions of euros to expand its global MRO network. Revenue rose 12% to €8.049 billion, surpassing €8 billion for the first time, while adjusted EBIT reached €603 million, broadly in line with the previous year. Rising material costs, US tariffs and

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Asif Alikhan becomes Chief Commercial & Revenue Officer of FSG

People

GA Telesis (GAT) has appointed Asif Alikhan as Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial & Revenue Officer of its Flight Solutions Group (FSG) business unit. Alikhan moves into the role from within the GA Telesis organisation, where he previously held a senior commercial leadership position at GA Telesis Engine Services (GATES). In his new role,

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Aventure Aviation has acquired MRO provider Atlanta Aviation International, an aircraft interior refurbishment specialist © Atlanta Aviation International

Aventure Aviation acquires Atlanta Aviation to expand MRO and interior capabilities

Financial

Aventure Aviation has acquired Atlanta Aviation International, an FAA-certified repair station based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1994, Atlanta Aviation International is a well-established MRO provider specialising in aircraft interior refurbishment for commercial, business, general aviation, rotorcraft and military aircraft. Over the past three decades, the company has built a substantial domestic and international customer

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RTX advances hybrid-electric aircraft demonstrator

Sikorsky prepares production of new S-92A+ helicopters

Airhub Aviation signs strategic MRO agreement with AerCap

Crestone bolsters aviation platform with Arena acquisition

SMBC Aero Engine Lease appoints Stephen O’Dwyer as CCO

Lufthansa Group generates highest revenue in its history in

ACIA completes ATR sale and leaseback with EWA Air

Future investments drive Lufthansa Technik growth

Asif Alikhan becomes Chief Commercial & Revenue Officer of FSG

Aventure Aviation acquires Atlanta Aviation to expand MRO and interior capabilities

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