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DAILY AVIATION NEWS ALERT

September 11th 2026
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Drones capture high-resolution images of aircraft exteriors for mechanics to review

Japan Airlines launches autonomous drone inspection project

Japan Airlines (JAL) and French aircraft-maintenance drone maker Donecle have launched a joint project using fully autonomous drones for exterior aircraft inspections at JAL hangars, the companies said. The project is the first in Japan to use autonomous drones approved in aircraft manufacturers' maintenance manuals for such inspections. It aims to improve the safety and efficiency of maintenance operations by …
Global 8000 aircraft © Bombardier

Bombardier’s Global 8000 cleared for London City

Bombardier said on Tuesday, September 10, that its Global 8000 business jet has received approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to operate at London City Airport, giving customers direct access to one of the world’s major financial centres. The approval takes effect immediately and allows the ultra-long-range aircraft to connect London City with destinations including Singapore, Los Angeles, …
EGYPTAIR expands Boeing health management deal

EGYPTAIR expands Boeing health management deal

EGYPTAIR Maintenance & Engineering has expanded an agreement with Boeing to deploy its Airplane Health Management (AHM) solution across EGYPTAIR's growing Boeing 737 MAX fleet, the companies announced at the 2026 El-Alamein International Airshow. The agreement was signed by Mohamed Samy, Chairman and Chief Executive of EGYPTAIR Maintenance & Engineering, and Dave McKenna, Boeing Global Services' Regional Managing Director of …
The agreement was announced at the MSPO international defence industry exhibition in Kielce, Poland

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

GE Aerospace and Poland’s Military Aviation Works (WZL-2) have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the development of maintenance, repair and overhaul and depot-level maintenance capabilities for the F404-GE-102 engine powering Poland’s KAI FA-50 fighter jets. The agreement was announced at the MSPO international defence industry exhibition in Kielce, Poland. Under the agreement, the companies will assess the requirements …
United Ventures will support further development of Assaia’s StandManager product

United Airlines Ventures invests in Assaia

Assaia, a provider of artificial intelligence and computer-vision technology for airport operations, said United Airlines Ventures (UAV), the venture capital arm of United Airlines, has invested in the company. The investment, made earlier this year, will support further development of Assaia’s StandManager product, which is designed to help airlines and airports make stand and gate allocation decisions as operating conditions …
U050 Capa-X drone © Airbus Helicopters

France orders more Airbus U050 Capa-X drones

France’s Aeronautical Maintenance Directorate (DMAé) has placed an additional order with Airbus Helicopters for four U050 Capa-X uncrewed aerial systems following a successful evaluation of an initial system acquired in late 2025, Airbus said. The order covers four systems, each comprising two U050 Capa-X uncrewed aerial vehicles. Two systems will be assigned to the French Navy and two to the …

BOC Aviation orders 12 A320neos for Avianca

MTU Maintenance lands first North African LEAP contracts

Deutsche Aircraft advances D328eco landing gear tests

BDO Ireland launches Aviation Advisory unit

Netherlands plans Saab GlobalEye purchase

AeroSHARK “shark skin” set for Airbus A330

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