Lufthansa Technik has been a core development and supply partner for the next generation of business aviation cabins on Embraer’s Praetor 500E and Praetor 600E jets

Lufthansa Technik powers next-generation Praetor cabins

Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has confirmed its role as a core development and supply partner for the next generation of business aviation cabins on Embraer’s Praetor 500E and Praetor 600E. The collaboration introduces a series of industry-first technologies, including a 42-inch curved OLED Smart Window™, a fully integrated Inflight Entertainment and Cabin Management System (IFE & […]

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SMFL Helicopters launches global rotorcraft leasing platform

Other News, Top Stories

SMFL Helicopters (SMFLH), a new global helicopter lessor, has launched following the merger of two established industry players, positioning itself to reshape the rotorcraft leasing market through greater scale and innovation. The company has been formed after Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company, Limited (SMFL), through SMFL LCI Helicopters Limited, acquired LCI and Macquarie Rotorcraft

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TrueNoord has delivered a refurbished Dash 8-400 to Nexus Airlines

Nexus Airlines adds refurbished Dash 8-400 to its fleet

Aircraft & Engines

Regional aircraft lessor TrueNoord has delivered an OEM-refurbished De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 to Australian carrier Nexus Airlines (Nexus), reinforcing the airline’s regional operations across Western Australia. The turboprop enters service immediately under a long-term operating lease and becomes the fourth TrueNoord aircraft to join the Nexus fleet. The latest addition forms part of Nexus

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European supply chain powers Do228 NXT production

MRO & Production

General Atomics AeroTec Systems (GA-ATS) relies on a robust European supply chain to support the series production of the Do228 NXT. A key contributor is GA PrecisionTech Europe GmbH (PTE), which has been manufacturing critical aircraft components at its Oelsnitz/Erzgebirge facility since 2023. Its role underscores the close and effective collaboration within the General Atomics

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SunExpress’s Antalya Training Centre has received the first B737NG Flight Training Device Level 2

HAVELSAN secures dual certification for Turkish-built 737NG FTD Level 2

Other News

HAVELSAN, the Ankara-headquartered flight simulator manufacturer, has announced that its domestically developed Boeing 737NG Flight Training Device Level 2 (FTD Level 2) has received both FNPT II MCC and FTD 2 certifications from Türkiye’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The device has been delivered to SunExpress’s Antalya Training Centre, reinforcing the airline’s in-house pilot

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GE Aerospace secures J85 readiness contract

Military & Defense

GE Aerospace has been awarded a contract by the US Defense Logistics Agency aimed at enhancing the readiness of the J85 engine, which powers the US Air Force’s primary trainer aircraft, the T-38. Under the agreement, GE Aerospace will deliver fleet management and supply optimisation capabilities in support of the Air Force’s pilot training mission.

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ACG delivers two Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes to WestJet

Aircraft & Engines

Aviation Capital Group LLC (ACG), a global full-service aircraft asset manager, has announced the delivery of two Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to Canadian carrier WestJet. The deliveries complete a two-aircraft sale-and-leaseback transaction between ACG and WestJet. Both aircraft are powered by CFM LEAP-1B engines and were handed over in Seattle earlier this week. Carter

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ANA taps Juichi Hirasawa as new President and CEO

People

All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest airline, has announced changes to its board leadership with the appointment of Juichi Hirasawa, currently Representative Director and Senior Executive Vice President, as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He will succeed Shinichi Inoue on April 1, 2026, on which date, Inoue will assume the role of Senior Advisor

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Rolls-Royce delivers strong financial momentum in 2025

Financial

Rolls-Royce has reported another year of robust strategic and financial progress in 2025, with marked improvement across all key financial indicators. Over the past three years, its transformation programme has delivered a step-change in performance, generating higher operating profit and free cash flow while capital expenditure has doubled. The group continues its evolution into a

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AAR expands business aviation avionics portfolio

MRO & Production

AAR CORP. has entered into a new agreement with Otto Instrument Service to distribute and support the LASEREF IV inertial reference system product line. The partnership underlines AAR’s strategic objective to expand its OEM distribution portfolio within the business aviation segment. Under the terms of the agreement, AAR will manage the availability and global distribution

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