Heston MRO has announced the opening of its newest international line station at Auckland Airport in New Zealand. The facility has been established and will be operated through a strategic partnership with Fieldair, a New Zealand MRO provider. This expansion marks Heston MRO’s first permanent presence in New Zealand and responds directly to the requirements
AJW Group has been awarded a new long-term power-by-the-hour (PBH) component support contract with Air Astana and its low-cost subsidiary FlyArystan, covering the airlines’ expanding Airbus A320-family fleet. The agreement became effective on January 1 and supports an initial fleet of 56 Airbus aircraft. The covered fleet comprises a growing mix of A320 and A321ceo
Barq Group and Elroy Air have signed an initial agreement to form a joint venture that will invest US$200 million in a new manufacturing facility in Abu Dhabi to produce the Chaparral autonomous cargo aircraft. The partnership brings together Barq Group, a prominent provider of smart mobility and logistics solutions across the MENA region, and
Rolls-Royce and Turkish Technic have broken ground on Turkish Technic’s state-of-the-art maintenance centre at Istanbul Airport. Announced in May 2025 as the latest addition to the Rolls-Royce MRO network, the facility will strengthen Turkish Technic’s position at the forefront of the maintenance industry. It will also complement Rolls-Royce’s existing MRO footprint and support growing long-term
Joby Aviation (Joby) has signed an agreement to acquire a manufacturing facility of more than 700,000 ft² in the Dayton, Ohio area. The site is ready for immediate use and will initially support Joby’s plans to double production to four aircraft per month by 2027, while also allowing for substantial future expansion. The new factory
SkyWest Airlines has confirmed plans to establish a new aircraft maintenance facility at Salina Regional Airport (SLN) in Kansas, marking an important investment in both the local economy and the state’s aviation sector. The new base will support maintenance operations for part of SkyWest’s fleet of more than 500 regional jets, including aircraft currently operating
Turkish Technic, the aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul provider, has expanded its long-standing collaboration with Pakistan-based private airline AirSial by signing a new component pool services agreement covering the airline’s Airbus A320ceo fleet. Building on a partnership established in 2020, the renewed agreement extends the cooperation for a further five years while significantly broadening the
FTAI Aviation has announced the launch of FTAI Power, a new platform designed to convert CFM56 aircraft engines into aeroderivative gas turbines for power generation. The initiative is aimed at delivering a flexible, cost-efficient and scalable source of reliable electricity for data centres worldwide, addressing surging global demand for power. Production of the new power
Archer Aviation released plans to establish a new UK engineering hub in South West England. Through a newly formed UK subsidiary, the company plans to build and scale a local engineering team to support its growing activities in the region. The announcement follows last week’s confirmation of collaboration between Anduril UK and GKN Aerospace in
Korea Aviation Engineering & Maintenance Service (KAEMS) has entered into a strategic collaboration with aviation advisory and ecosystem development firm Tadpole & Co., as the Korean MRO provider looks to accelerate growth and expand its international reach. KAEMS, which has benefitted from strong backing from the Korean Government, has been pursuing a clear growth strategy
