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DAILY AVIATION NEWS ALERT

April 14th 2026
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Tejas light combat jet

GE Aerospace to build India-Based F404-IN20 engine support hub

GE Aerospace has signed a contract with the Indian Air Force (IAF) to establish a domestic depot facility for the F404-IN20 engines that power the Tejas light combat aircraft fleet, marking a significant step towards strengthening India’s defence self-reliance. The facility will be set up and operated by the IAF, with GE Aerospace providing technical expertise, training, support personnel, spare …
Safran is investing €150 million in a new hydraulic press

Safran invests €150m to double forging capacity at Gennevilliers site

Safran Aircraft Engines is significantly expanding its industrial capabilities through a €150 million investment in a new 30,000 metric tonne hydraulic press at its Gennevilliers, France, site, aimed at strengthening production of critical components for both commercial and military aircraft engines. The facility, expected to be operational by 2029, will create 130 jobs from 2026 and forms a central pillar …
Alaris brings global fulfilment under one roof Shutterstock

Alaris Aerospace merges global operations into single Florida hub

Alaris Aerospace Systems has announced plans to bring its four U.S. warehouse operations together into a single, purpose-built Global Fulfilment Centre in Jupiter, Florida. The new facility is intended to streamline operations, enhance service delivery and strengthen the company’s long-term growth trajectory, while reinforcing the resilience of its global supply chain. The consolidation marks a significant operational shift for the …
Textron Aviation Defense continues to support sustainment of more than 700 Beechcraft T-6 Texan II aircraft under a renewed five‑year SEPM contract

Textron secures extension for T-6 trainer support

Textron Aviation Defense LLC, a subsidiary of Textron Inc., has been awarded a five-year U.S. Government contract to continue delivering Sustaining Engineering and Program Management (SEPM) services for the T-6 trainer fleets operated by the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Army. Initially awarded in 2021, the contract extension ensures a further five years of systems engineering and programme management support. …
China Southern Airlines Boeing 787-8 aircraft

China Southern takes delivery of Boeing 737-8

CDB Aviation, the Irish-based wholly owned subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., has delivered a Boeing 737-8 aircraft to its existing customer, China Southern Airlines. This latest delivery follows the addition of two Airbus A321-251NX aircraft from the lessor’s orderbook in August 2025. Together, these transactions bring the total number of aircraft on long-term lease from CDB Aviation …
The Qantas Group has revised its FY26 outlook

Qantas flags fuel shock as Middle East conflict drives costs

The Qantas Group has revised its FY26 outlook, citing significant disruption stemming from the conflict in the Middle East, particularly through sharply higher and volatile fuel costs. Fuel outlook has deteriorated materially since the Group’s 1H26 update. Jet fuel prices have more than doubled, driven largely by a surge in refining margins, which climbed from around US$20 per barrel in …
Electric propulsion unit for the Bristell B23 Energic © H55

H55 to integrate ENGINeUS electric motor into Bristell B23 Energic

Safran Electrical & Power and H55, a Swiss-based company specialising in certified electric propulsion and certification-grade energy storage systems for aviation, have signed an agreement to integrate Safran’s ENGINeUS electric motor into H55’s electric propulsion system for the fully electric Bristell B23 Energic aircraft. The collaboration aims to deliver certified electric propulsion solutions for general aviation, targeting CS-23 / Part …

GKN Aerospace launches TITAN-AM

Satheeshkumar Kumarasingam becomes new President of P&WC

Lufthansa Technik unveils modular VIP cabin concept 'The BOW'

BOC Aviation starts 2026 with strong momentum

Embraer taps insider for top finance role

UK CAA approval unlocks new growth for FL Technics Wheels and Brakes

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