AE Industrial Partners has agreed to acquire a controlling interest in L3Harris’ Space Propulsion and Power Systems business, at a total enterprise value of US$845 million. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. L3Harris’ RS-25 rocket engine business is […]
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The Lufthansa Group and travel technology provider Amadeus have entered into a pioneering partnership aimed at making the booking, amendment and management of flights more intuitive and straightforward for travellers. Central to the initiative is the introduction of an “Order ID”, a new single identification number that will ultimately replace existing booking and ticket numbers
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STARLUX Airlines of Taiwan has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000 aircraft. With this handover, STARLUX becomes the 11th airline worldwide to operate the largest variant of the A350 family. The aircraft is the first of 18 A350-1000s on order and will join an existing fleet of ten A350-900s already in service. The A350-1000
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Avion Express Brasil, the Brazilian ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance) operator, has started the year strongly by expanding its fleet to two Airbus A320-family aircraft. The second aircraft was registered in Brazil in December 2025. The expansion enhances the company’s operational capacity and marks an important milestone as it begins operating its first long-term
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RESIDCO has announced the closing of a US$100 million commercial aircraft engine acquisition facility provided by Huntington National Bank, a US$223 billion-asset regional bank headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The newly established debt facility is designed to support RESIDCO’s strategic expansion in the global aviation secondary market, with a specific focus on the acquisition of high-demand
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Embraer delivered 91 aircraft in the fourth quarter of 2025, marking an improvement on both the third quarter of 2025 and the fourth quarter of 2024, when 62 and 75 aircraft were delivered, respectively. During the quarter, Embraer delivered 32 new commercial aircraft, including 15 E195-E2 jets, the largest aircraft currently produced by the company
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Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, has secured a US$438 million contract from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to support the Radar System Replacement programme, a central element of efforts to modernise the United States National Airspace System. The programme forms a key component of the Department of Transportation’s wider initiative to deliver a brand-new air
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Boeing has appointed Air Vice-Marshal (Ret’d) Steve Roberton, DSC, AM, as its new President for Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. Based in Sydney, Roberton takes up the role immediately and will oversee Boeing Australia Holdings as Chair, lead regional strategic initiatives, strengthen partnerships and act as the company’s senior liaison with government stakeholders.
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Trax and Aerostrat, both part of the AAR group, have been selected by Thai Airways to support a comprehensive digital transformation of the airline’s maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operations. The initiative represents a significant step in modernising maintenance processes and strengthening operational efficiency across Thai Airways’ global network. At the core of the programme
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Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC), has entered a strategic aircraft engine leasing partnership with Blackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI). The collaboration plans to deploy more than US$1 billion over the next two years, targeting both current- and next-generation aircraft engines, as well as a select number of aircraft. The partnership combines Willis Lease’s specialist expertise
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