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Eve secures US financing for eVTOL programme with EXIM Bank

Eve Air Mobility (Eve) has announced an agreement with the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank) and the Private Export Funding Corporation (PEFCO). The arrangement will provide financing for costs incurred with US-based suppliers supporting Eve’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) programme. The funding will be used to procure batteries and engineering

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Florida-based Airway Aerospace has been bought by the AxioAero Group

AxioAero expands with Airway acquisition

AxioAero Group (AxioAero), a newly established aerospace and aviation-focused holding company, has acquired Airway Aerospace LLC (Airway), a Florida-based repair station certified by the FAA, EASA and the UK CAA. The transaction represents AxioAero’s second acquisition, following the purchase of Aviation Concepts, LLC in January 2024, and underscores the Group’s strategy to build a portfolio

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Cavorite X7 hybrid eVTOL aircraft

Horizon advances X7 programme and strengthens balance sheet

New Horizon Aircraft has reported its financial and operational results for the second quarter of fiscal 2026, ended November 30, 2025, highlighting continued progress across its development, financial and organisational priorities. During the quarter, the company made significant advances on its full-scale hybrid-electric Cavorite X7 aircraft, with assembly of the first prototype expected in 2026

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JMC Aviation has been acquired by LAUNCH Technical Workforce Solutions

LAUNCH acquires JMC Aviation to build global scale

LAUNCH Technical Workforce Solutions, a provider of technical workforce solutions and services to the aviation industry, has announced the acquisition of JMC Aviation, a global engineering solutions and aviation recruitment specialist headquartered in Exeter, United Kingdom. JMC Aviation delivers a wide range of technical solutions across the UK, the European Union, Canada and other international

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Allegiant and Sun Country Airlines to Combine

Allegiant and Sun Country Airlines sign definitive merger agreement

Allegiant and Sun Country Airlines have announced a definitive merger agreement under which Allegiant will acquire Sun Country in a combined cash and share transaction valuing the airline at approximately US$1.5 billion, including US$0.4 billion of net debt. The implied value is US$18.89 per Sun Country share. Under the terms of the agreement, Sun Country

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CDB Aviation secures Sustainability-Linked Loan

CDB Aviation Hong Kong (Limited), a Hong Kong–incorporated entity wholly owned by CDB Aviation, has executed a new Sustainability-Linked Loan (SLL) transaction, anchored by a five-year unsecured term loan facility totalling US$710 million. The transaction was completed on December 19, 2025. The financing represents a significant milestone for CDB Aviation, as it marks the first

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AkzoNobel boosts US aerospace coatings hub

AkzoNobel is investing €50 million (US$58 million) to upgrade its Waukegan, Illinois, facility in the US – the company’s largest aerospace coatings production site. The two-phase project will increase capacity through new machinery and higher levels of automation, while also creating a new warehouse across the state border in Wisconsin. “This investment will strengthen our

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TBG takes over Silver Sky Aviation The Blackhawk Group

Blackhawk Group expands with Silver Sky Aviation acquisition

The Blackhawk Group (TBG), a provider of turboprop performance solutions, has acquired Alaska-based Silver Sky Aviation. The transaction establishes Wasilla as the sixth location in TBG’s expanding Performance Center Network and extends the company’s footprint into one of the world’s fastest-growing turboprop markets, where performance is a critical requirement. TBG is a portfolio company of

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AE Industrial to acquire L3Harris Space Systems stake

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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RESIDCO secures US$100m to accelerate engine acquisitions

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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