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DAILY AVIATION NEWS ALERT

August 13th 2026
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Air Canada sells 25% Aeroplan stake for CA$2.5bn

Air Canada has announced a CA$2.5bn minority equity investment in Aeroplan from funds managed by Blackstone and La Caisse, alongside other Canadian institutional investors. Under the transaction, the investor group will acquire a 25% non-controlling stake in Aeroplan, valuing the loyalty programme at CA$10bn. Air Canada will retain a controlling ownership interest and full operational control of Aeroplan. The airline …
NOEMI amphibious aircraft

NOEMI lands further seaplane deal this time in the Philippines

NOEMI Aerospace (NOEMI) has signed an MoU with Philippine seaplane operator Horizon Sun Charters (HSC) covering three NOEMI amphibious aircraft, with options for two more. The agreement marks NOEMI’s entry into the Philippine market and forms part of its expansion in Southeast Asia, which the company sees as a key growth region for seaplane operations. HSC operates private seaplane services …
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ST Engineering lifts H1 profit 27% as revenue hits SG$6.57bn

ST Engineering reported revenue of SG$6.57bn for the first half (H1) of 2026, up 11% year-on-year from SG$5.92bn, driven by growth across all three of its business segments. Earnings growth outpaced revenue growth across the group. EBIT increased 23% to SG$738m from SG$602m, while profit before tax rose 30% to SG$651m from SG$500m. Net profit climbed 27% to SG$512m from …
Water salute for Air Montenegro's first E195LR aircraft

TrueNoord delivers E195LR to Air Montenegro

TrueNoord has delivered an Embraer E195LR to Air Montenegro on a five-year operating lease, supporting the carrier’s fleet and network expansion. The aircraft, MSN 19000471, was delivered in late July and has entered service on intra-European routes from Air Montenegro’s Podgorica base. TrueNoord said the aircraft will provide additional capacity as the airline expands in response to regional demand. “The …
The new contract covers repair and exchange support for components on the Boeing KC-46 tanker fleet

STS wins US Air Force KC-46 support deal

STS Aviation Group has been selected as a prime contractor for the US Air Force’s KC-46 Commercial Common Repairable Support (CASPER) programme. The multi-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract covers repair and exchange support for components on the Boeing KC-46 tanker fleet. STS will be eligible to compete for individual task orders during a five-year ordering period, with the overall CASPER contract carrying …
InSight

Universal wins Brazil approval for InSight

Universal Avionics (Universal) has secured Brazilian certification for its InSight integrated flight display system, extending the avionics suite’s global approval footprint. Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) issued a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the installation of InSight on the Cessna Citation VII. The certification adds to existing approvals from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Transport Canada Civil Aviation …

Boeing expands Polish Apache support

Ryanair signs five-year Google Cloud partnership

TP Aerospace signs Ascend Airways Malaysia deal

Korean Air, Asiana approve merger

GA-ATS adds TrakkaCam to Do228 NXT

FL Technics begins heavy maintenance operations in Punta Cana

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