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DAILY AVIATION NEWS ALERT

August 17th 2026
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M1 has won a US$10bn rotary-wing training contract © M1 Support Service

M1 wins US$10bn US Army flight training contract

M1 Support Services (M1) has secured a single-award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract worth up to US$10 billion to provide Initial Entry Rotary Wing (IERW) training under the US Army’s Flight School Next (FSN) programme. The contract has a 26-year period of performance and forms part of the Army’s efforts to modernise rotary-wing pilot training while improving proficiency and reducing costs. …
Senior leadership from Teesside International Airport and Alfor Aviation © Teesside International Airport

Alfor advances £50m Teesside conversion hub

Alfor Aviation (Alfor) has advanced plans for a £50 million aircraft conversion campus at Teesside International Airport following a visit to the site by the company’s senior leadership. The visit follows the signing of a 50-year agreement at the recent Farnborough International Airshow. Under the deal, Alfor will develop a purpose-built passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion facility comprising new hangars, engineering workshops …
© CAE

CAE revenue rises to CA$1.17bn

CAE reported revenue of CA$1.17 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2027, up from CA$1.10 billion in the same period last year. "We started fiscal 2027 with solid first quarter performance and continued progress across our transformation workstreams," said Matthew Bromberg, CAE's President and CEO. “Q1 results were aligned with our plans. Civil revenues were up 5.6% year-over-year, though …
BBJ 737 MAX

AMAC Aerospace Bodrum redelivers three Boeing 737s

AMAC Aerospace Turkey has redelivered three Boeing 737 aircraft following the completion of maintenance work at its facility in Bodrum. The first aircraft, a VIP Boeing BBJ 737-900 operated by a long-standing AMAC Aerospace customer, underwent a C-check. Work included the removal and reinstallation of the cabin, galley, aft cargo compartment, auxiliary fuel tank, fan blade and forward dry area, …
Air Canada

Air Canada revenue hits record CA$6.3bn in second quarter

Air Canada reported record second-quarter operating revenues of CA$6.3 billion for 2026, supported by strong demand across its network. The Canadian flag carrier posted adjusted EBITDA of CA$719 million, at the top end of its guidance range for the quarter. It recorded an operating loss of CA$215 million, including CA$388 million in labour-related and other charges. Net cash flow from …
André Fehlauer

André Fehlauer set to take over as CEO for GOL

Gol Linhas Aéreas (GOL), part of Abra Group, has announced changes to its senior leadership, with André Fehlauer set to take over as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in September 2026. Celso Ferrer will step down as CEO on August 31, 2026 to pursue a new professional opportunity, following a significant period of transformation at the Brazilian carrier. Albert Perez, currently …

Akasa adds up to seven 737-8200 aircraft in Avolon deal

airBaltic shifts focus to financial stability

Boeing appoints Celso Ferrer Latin America President

US Army taps Collins for Chinook avionics upgrade

Heart’s X1 completes first flight

King Aerospace names Sam Jackson COO

StandardAero lands Precision Air PW127M MRO deal

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