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DAILY AVIATION NEWS ALERT

September 25th 2026
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Condor is reorganising its shareholder structure

Attestor to take 49% Condor stake

German leisure airline Condor is set to restructure its shareholder base after the early repayment of state aid, with investor Attestor exercising an option to acquire a 49% stake held on behalf of the German government and the state of Hesse. The stake, currently held by SG Luftfahrtgesellschaft, will be transferred to Attestor under an agreement reached when the investor …
United Airlines has taken delivery of the first aircraft powered by GTF Advantage™ engines © Pratt & Whitney

United takes first A321XLR with GTF Advantage engines

United Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR powered by Pratt & Whitney’s GTF Advantage engines, marking the latest step in the airlines’ long-standing relationship. Pratt & Whitney, a unit of RTX, said the new engine offers improved efficiency, durability and additional thrust for the long-range A321XLR. The GTF Advantage features an upgraded hot section and is designed …
Mexico is expanding its C-130J Super Hercules fleet with a second aircraft

Mexico orders second C-130J-30 Super Hercules

Mexico’s air force has announced the acquisition of a second Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical transport aircraft, expanding its airlift capacity after receiving its first aircraft earlier this year. The first C-130J-30, announced in January, made Mexico the first Latin American country to join the global Super Hercules fleet, Lockheed Martin said. The Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (FAM) has operated …
Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG supports EFW‘s future plans in Dresden

EFW and Dresden Airport plan for future growth

Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) and Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG are working on plans to support the long-term development of Dresden Airport as an aviation hub, with a focus on infrastructure needed to accommodate EFW’s growth. The companies said discussions had centred on EFW’s future requirements at Dresden Airport, including aircraft parking and apron capacity. They will work together to define and coordinate …
The partnership was formalised at MRO Asia-Pacific 2026 in Singapore.

GMF, FTAI deepen engine maintenance partnership

GMF AeroAsia (GMF), part of the Garuda Indonesia Group, and FTAI Aviation have expanded their strategic partnership to increase engine and auxiliary power unit maintenance capacity and strengthen their presence in the Asia-Pacific market. The initial agreement covers CFM56-5B and CFM56-7B engines and GTCP131-9 series APUs, with GMF guaranteeing capacity for FTAI over the next five years. The partnership was …
BETA, Metro Aviation test electric aircraft for rural emergency response in Texas

BETA, Metro test electric aircraft for Texas EMS

Metro Aviation and BETA Technologies have flown BETA’s all-electric ALIA conventional take-off and landing aircraft with Washington County Emergency Medical Services in Brenham, Texas, testing its potential for disaster-response operations. The demonstration, held this month, focused on using the aircraft to transport emergency equipment for an EMS system that handles more than 7,000 calls a year across roughly 700 square …

Biman boosts fleet with 11 new Boeing aircraft

ATR names Leonardo executive Della Bella as new CEO

StandardAero, GMR Aero Technic expand engine support in India

Heart Aerospace unveils 36-seat hybrid-electric aircraft

AirBorneo inks four-year engine services deal with P&WC

Turkish Airlines finalises 2025 Boeing 737 MAX deal

GA Telesis expands USM processing capacity in Florida

Honeywell, Garuda Indonesia sign three-year APU services deal

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