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DAILY AVIATION NEWS ALERT

June 1st 2026
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The new agreement was signed during Vietnamese leader To Lam’s official visit to Thailand, in the presence of senior leaders from both countries

Vietjet and Thailand partner on U-Tapao MRO hub

Vietjet Air (Vietjet) and the Eastern Economic Corridor Office (EECO) of Thailand have signed an agreement to develop an aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) centre at U-Tapao International Airport. The signing took place during Vietnamese leader To Lam’s official visit to Thailand, in the presence of senior leaders from both countries. The new facility will support Vietjet’s operations by …
Honeywell has unveiled its two new brands

Honeywell unveils new brand identities ahead of Aerospace spin-off

Honeywell has revealed the new brand identities for its automation and aerospace businesses as it prepares to separate into two independent, publicly traded companies on June 29, 2026. The move marks a major milestone in the company’s transformation and follows the planned spin-off of its aerospace division. The automation business will operate as Honeywell Technologies and continue trading on the …
Romania’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has ordered two Leonardo C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft

Romania orders two new Spartan C-27J aircraft

Romania’s Ministry of Internal Affairs is strengthening its aerial emergency response capabilities with the acquisition of two Leonardo C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft under the SAFE (Security Action for Europe) programme. The investment is designed to enhance the country’s ability to respond to emergencies, complex crises, civil protection operations and humanitarian missions both domestically and across Europe. The aircraft will …
Cessna SkyCourier

Textron boosts flight test capacity

Textron Aviation has completed a major expansion of its flight test hangar at the company’s East Wichita Campus, strengthening its ability to support growing global demand for the Cessna SkyCourier and ongoing development programmes across its turboprop aircraft portfolio. The 57,000-square-foot extension adds six new hangar bays to the north side of the facility, significantly increasing capacity for flight test …
Diederik Pen to step down WestJet

WestJet President Diederik Pen to step down and retire

WestJet has disclosed the planned retirement of Diederik Pen, Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of WestJet Group, and President of WestJet Airlines. His departure is expected no later than the first quarter of 2027, subject to the appointment and onboarding of his successor. Until then, Pen will continue to oversee the airline and lead its operational teams. A global …
767-300 converted freighter Boeing

Titan Aviation Leasing sells Boeing 767-300ERF to CAM

Titan Aviation Leasing (Titan), an Atlas Air Worldwide company, and Bain Capital have sold a Boeing 767-300ERF to Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM), a subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group (ATSG). The transaction demonstrates Titan’s proactive approach to managing and optimising its aircraft portfolio, while supporting the changing fleet requirements of leading cargo operators and leasing platforms worldwide. “This sale demonstrates …

Atlas takes stake in Air Atlanta

Leonardo opens new UK helicopter hub

ST Engineering names Jeffrey Lam Deputy CEO

Sopra Steria eyes aerospace expansion

South Korean airline SUM Air to implement AMOS

Ukraine intends to acquire batch of 20 Gripen E/F jets

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