Ribbon-cutting ceremony in Pune with Liebherr Aerospace Bharat Forge

Bharat Forge and Liebherr open landing gear facility in India

March 11, 2026

Bharat Forge’s aerospace division has launched an innovative landing gear components machining facility in Pune, India, in collaboration with Liebherr-Aerospace. The milestone positions Bharat Forge among the first companies in India—and among the first operating at scale—to run OEM-approved machining capabilities for landing gear components. The facility integrates advanced machining centres dedicated to high-precision landing

Air Nostrum expands component support deal with Fokker Services

March 11, 2026

Fermin Tirado, Managing Director of ANEM, welcomed the signing of the renewed ABACUS agreement with FSG: “We already had a very positive experience working with FSG in the past and feel they are the right regional aircraft service partner supporting our current and future CRK operations. The nature of our business mandates efficiency, flexibility and

Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) of Aircraft Spare Parts

March 10, 2026

As one element of the digital age, 3-D printing, or rapid prototyping as it was originally known, is a relatively ‘new’ addition with its origins dating back to the 1980s. In fact, it was in 1981 in Japan that Dr Hideo Kodama invented the very first rapid prototyping machine which involved the creating of parts

Maintenance Mythbusters: “If It Looks Fine, It Probably is Fine”

March 9, 2026

The Danger of Trusting What the Eye Can See There is no doubt threat there is still a place for the experienced eye of a skilled mechanic to spot if something doesn’t look right. However, it would be naive to think that the airworthiness and reliability of an aircraft need only depend on visual inspections.

A 14th country recently ordered two new-generation S-92A+ aircraft for head-of-state transport. Sikorsky is now building the first lot of five A+ aircraft

Sikorsky prepares production of new S-92A+ helicopters

March 9, 2026

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, is preparing to produce the first batch of S-92A+ helicopters, the latest variant of its flagship heavy-lift commercial aircraft. The new A+ model will be manufactured and assembled at the company’s facilities in Stratford and Owego, New York, for a new head-of-state transport customer, with additional orders anticipated from government

Airhub Aviation and AerCap have signed a strategic maintenance agreement © Airhub Aviation

Airhub Aviation signs strategic MRO agreement with AerCap

March 9, 2026

Airhub Aviation has signed a strategic maintenance agreement with aircraft lessor AerCap to provide base maintenance and aircraft redelivery services at its facility at Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ) in Lithuania. The agreement establishes Airhub Aviation as a strategic MRO partner for AerCap, supporting narrow-body aircraft transitions, deliveries and redeliveries across Europe and the Middle East.

Future investments drive Lufthansa Technik growth

March 6, 2026

Lufthansa Technik has reported strong 2025 results while preparing for major future investments worth billions of euros to expand its global MRO network. Revenue rose 12% to €8.049 billion, surpassing €8 billion for the first time, while adjusted EBIT reached €603 million, broadly in line with the previous year. Rising material costs, US tariffs and

StandardAero and AviLease establish engine MRO partnership

March 6, 2026

StandardAero has signed a general terms agreement (GTA) with global aircraft lessor AviLease. The agreement enables StandardAero to provide AviLease with MRO services for the CFM International LEAP-1A, LEAP-1B and CFM International CFM56-7B engines in support of its global leasing activities. Headquartered in Saudi Arabia and backed by the long-term capital of its visionary shareholder,

Airbus A330ceo aircraft operated for Saudi Airlines Cargo by ASL Airlines

AJW Group renews partnership with ASL Aviation to support A330ceo fleet

March 5, 2026

AJW Group (AJW) has signed a new support agreement with ASL Aviation Holdings (ASL) to provide airframe-only support for two A330ceo aircraft operated by ASL Airlines Ireland. Reigniting a partnership that began with AJW supporting twelve of ASL’s B737CL aircraft, the new agreement will see AJW deliver technical and engineering support on a time and

Setna iO has acquired one Boeing 737-700 airframe and two CFM engines © Setna iO

Setna iO widens teardown portfolio with B737-700 and CFM56-7B acquisitions

March 3, 2026

Setna iO is widening its teardown portfolio with the acquisition of one Boeing 737-700 airframe, previously operated by Southwest Airlines, alongside two CFM56-7B26 engines formerly in service with Georgian Airlines, further strengthening its integrated aftermarket strategy. The B737-700 will be disassembled for piece parts at the ecube facility in Coolidge, Arizona, supporting demand across Setna

MRO & Production

Bharat Forge and Liebherr open landing gear facility in India

Air Nostrum expands component support deal with Fokker Services

Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) of Aircraft Spare Parts

Maintenance Mythbusters: “If It Looks Fine, It Probably is Fine”

Sikorsky prepares production of new S-92A+ helicopters

Airhub Aviation signs strategic MRO agreement with AerCap

Future investments drive Lufthansa Technik growth

StandardAero and AviLease establish engine MRO partnership

AJW Group renews partnership with ASL Aviation to support A330ceo fleet

Setna iO widens teardown portfolio with B737-700 and CFM56-7B acquisitions

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