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DAILY AVIATION NEWS ALERT

March 3rd 2026
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AW149 helicopter © Leonardo

£1bn Helicopter deal secures jobs and boosts UK sovereign capability

Thousands of highly skilled British jobs have been secured under a major £1 billion helicopter agreement that will enhance the UK Armed Forces’ battlefield capability and establish Britain as Leonardo’s global hub for military helicopter production and export activity. The programme carries a potential export value of up to £15 billion over the next decade. The agreement will deliver 23 …
American Eagle CRJ-900 operated by Mesa Airlines

DASI secures major Mesa Airlines inventory agreement

DASI, a global specialist in aviation inventory and logistics solutions, has signed an agreement with Mesa Airlines to support its fleet transitions and integration with Republic Airways Holdings Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, DASI has acquired spare parts inventories covering Mesa’s entire CRJ700 and CRJ900 fleet. The programme includes coordinated inventory uplifts from several of Mesa’s key U.S. …
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

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 iO’s global customer base. In …
SR Technics employees work on the CFM56 engines

SR Technics wins CFM56-7B MRO contract in North America

SR Technics has signed a new multi-year agreement with a major North American airline for CFM56-7B heavy shop visit maintenance. Drawing on more than 90 years of aviation heritage, Swiss quality standards and its core principles of trust, accountability and teamwork (TAT), the agreement reflects the confidence placed in SR Technics by a leading operator. It further strengthens the company’s …
Corax has doubled the size of its Copenhagen-based facility to support continued growth

Corax doubles warehouse capacity

Corax, an aviation component stockist serving the global aftermarket, has announced a major warehouse expansion, doubling the size of its Copenhagen-based facility to support continued growth. This development marks the company’s third warehouse expansion since commencing operations, reflecting sustained increases in demand and operational throughput. The enlarged facility significantly enhances component storage capacity, streamlines inventory management processes and strengthens service …
TXT Group has completed the acquisition of SmartRoutes® from Nexteon Technologies

TXT completes SmartRoutes acquisition to accelerate U.S. growth

TXT e-solutions S.p.A. (TXT), listed on the STAR segment of the Mercato Telematico Azionario managed by Borsa Italiana, has completed the acquisition of the SmartRoutes® division (SR division) from Nexteon Technologies, Inc. The transaction follows the signing announced on December 23, 2025, and was executed by PACE America, TXT Group’s U.S. subsidiary, upon satisfaction of the conditions set out in …

Air Astana places order for 25 A320neo-family aircraft

SMFL Helicopters launches global rotorcraft leasing platform

Lufthansa Technik powers next-generation Praetor cabins

Nexus Airlines adds refurbished Dash 8-400 to its fleet

European supply chain powers Do228 NXT production

HAVELSAN secures dual certification for Turkish-built 737NG FTD Level 2

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