GE Aerospace, the parent company of CFM International, has achieved a significant new testing milestone in hybrid electric aviation, successfully demonstrating power transfer, extraction and injection on a high-bypass commercial turbofan engine. The achievement follows ground testing of a modified GE Passport engine, completed in 2025 at GE’s Peebles Test Operation as part of NASA’s […]
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Airbus Helicopters recorded a robust performance in 2025, logging 544 gross orders (536 net) from 205 customers across 50 countries, underlining sustained growth across both civil and military markets. The company delivered 392 helicopters during the year and achieved a 51% share of the civil and parapublic market, while its military market share rose to
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FL Technics has opened a new EAMS warehouse in Dubai, enhancing its aircraft component support capabilities across the Middle East and Africa. Located in one of the fastest-growing aviation markets, the new facility is designed to accelerate the delivery of critical aircraft components to regional customers. By reducing lead times, the warehouse will help airlines
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DHL Aviation has introduced two fully branded Boeing 737-400 aircraft into its Sub-Saharan African (SSA) network, unveiling them at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The move represents a notable step in DHL’s continued investment in strengthening logistics infrastructure across the region, with a particular focus on West Africa’s fast-growing trade corridors. The additional aircraft
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SkyWorks Holdings has partnered with LuminArx Capital Management to launch SkyLight Aero Finance Holdings DAC (SkyLight), a new platform providing secured debt financing to the global commercial aviation market. SkyLight aims initially to underwrite up to US$1 billion in loans and finance leases secured against commercial aircraft and engines. The platform combines SkyWorks’ aviation, asset
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Newbow Aerospace (Newbow) has begun 2026 by opening a new production facility in the UK and securing several airline ground support equipment (GSE) contracts, following a record year of growth and new business wins. The GSE manufacturer has doubled its manufacturing capacity with the launch of a new 4,000 ft² fabrication facility in the West
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Alaska Airlines reported GAAP net income of US$21 million for the fourth quarter of 2025 and US$100 million, for the full year. This compares with GAAP net income of US$71 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 and US$395 million for that full year. Excluding special items and other adjustments, net income for the fourth
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Bell Textron Inc., has selected Honeywell’s LED Landing Search Light (LSL) for the U.S. Army’s MV-75 Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA). Honeywell’s LSL is a high-intensity, energy-efficient landing searchlight that integrates multiple functions into a single unit, reducing pilot workload. The LED lighting solution delivers proven performance and is optimised to meet the demanding mission
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Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has entered into an agreement with Somon Air for the lease of two new Boeing 737-8 aircraft, scheduled for delivery in 2026. Commenting on the agreement, Firoz Tarapore, Chief Executive Officer of DAE, said: “We are delighted to announce the signing of the aircraft lease agreements with Somon Air, a new
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Falko, an aircraft lessor and asset manager focused on the 50–150 seat aircraft segment and one of the longest-established specialists in this sector globally, has reported the closing of a US$672 million financing facility in December 2025 for its Falko Regional Aircraft Opportunities Fund II (Fund II). The facility will be used to refinance existing
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