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DAILY AVIATION NEWS ALERT

September 14th 2026
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airBaltic has Initiated Chapter 11 Financial Reorganisation

airBaltic files for Chapter 11

Latvia's national airline airBaltic said this Monday it and certain subsidiaries had voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States, seeking to restructure its finances while continuing to operate flights as normal. The carrier, which describes itself as the leading airline in the Baltic states, said the proceedings were initiated in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the …
Iberia wins unrestricted approval for A350 heavy maintenance

Iberia wins unrestricted approval for A350 heavy maintenance

Iberia has secured approval from Spain’s aviation safety authority to carry out heavy maintenance on the entire Airbus A350 fleet, the airline said. The Spanish Aviation Safety and Security Agency (AESA) granted Iberia’s Heavy Maintenance division the authorisation without operational limitations, giving the company full maintenance capabilities for the A350 for the first time. The approval follows two years of …
Maryland Governor Wes Moore (third from left) joined company executives, employees, local officials and industry partners at a ribbon-cutting ceremony

Northrop Grumman opens Maryland propulsion centre

Northrop Grumman has opened a 57,000 ft² propulsion facility in Elkton, Maryland, housing 250 engineers working on advanced propulsion technologies for US and allied defence programmes. The Propulsion Innovation Center expands the company's solid rocket motor capacity across its propulsion manufacturing network and is expected to create additional skilled engineering and manufacturing jobs in the state. The investment comes as …
Red Sea Airlines has ordered two Boeing 737 MAX 8s from SMBC

Red Sea Airlines to lease two 737 MAX 8s

Egypt’s Red Sea Airlines has signed an agreement with SMBC Aviation Capital (SMBC) to lease two new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, with deliveries scheduled for July and August 2027, the airline said. The agreement was signed by Chief Executive Ahmed Shanan in the presence of Chairman and founder Hatem Kenawy and board members. The airline will also take delivery …
The MRO was signed during Vietnamese General Secretary and President To Lam’s official visit to France © CFM International

Vietjet, CFM assess Vietnam LEAP engine MRO

CFM International and Vietnam’s Vietjet have signed a letter of intent to assess the feasibility of developing local maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities for LEAP engines in Vietnam, the companies said during Vietnamese General Secretary and President To Lam’s official visit to France. Under the agreement, CFM would propose a consulting arrangement to advise Vietjet on engine MRO requirements, …
Neuberger launches aerospace finance platform

Neuberger launches aerospace finance platform

Neuberger Specialty Finance (NBSF) has agreed with a group of aerospace finance professionals to launch New Bridge AeroFinance, an aerospace financing platform that will originate and acquire loans and other debt instruments across the sector. The platform, which will be led by Richard Moody alongside co-founders and principals Debbie Frew and William Glaister, initially aims to build a portfolio worth …

Japan Airlines launches autonomous drone inspection project

United Airlines Ventures invests in Assaia

EGYPTAIR expands Boeing health management deal

GE Aerospace, WZL-2 to explore F404-GE-102 engine support

France orders more Airbus U050 Capa-X drones

Bombardier’s Global 8000 cleared for London City

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