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DAILY AVIATION NEWS ALERT

October 5th 2026
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ATL Turbine Services has been repairing and refurbishing gas turbine components for over 30 years

Barnes Aerospace buys Scotland-based ATL Turbine Services

Barnes Aerospace has acquired Scotland-based ATL Turbine Services, expanding its aerospace component repair operations into Europe and establishing its first dedicated component repair and overhaul presence in the region. ATL Turbine Services, based in Dundee, specialises in the refurbishment and repair of hot-section gas turbine components. The acquisition adds repair, assessment, coating and engineering capabilities in Europe to Barnes Aerospace’s …
KLM’s first A350-900 takes off © Airbus

KLM takes first A350-900

KLM has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900, bringing the latest-generation wide-body aircraft into service as the Dutch carrier continues to renew its long-haul fleet. The Air France-KLM Group airline currently operates ten Airbus A330-family aircraft and 17 A321neos. The A350 will fly long-haul routes from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, including services to destinations such as Toronto, expanding and strengthening …
Amy Comer succeeds Albertelli as Military Engines Chief

Amy Comer succeeds Albertelli as Military Engines Chief

Pratt & Whitney has named Amy Comer President of its Military Engines business, effective January 1, 2027, as the RTX unit prepares for a leadership change. Comer will succeed Jill Albertelli, who was recently named Pratt & Whitney President following Shane Eddy’s retirement at the end of the year. Pratt & Whitney is part of RTX. Comer has more than …
AerCap

AerCap reports strong Q3 transactions

AerCap Holdings N.V. signed 85 lease agreements in the third quarter of 2026, including 16 wide-body aircraft, 45 narrow-body aircraft, 13 engines and 11 helicopters, as the aircraft lessor continued to manage and reposition its portfolio. The company completed 34 purchases during the quarter, comprising 32 aircraft and two helicopters. Aircraft acquired for its owned portfolio included eight Airbus A320neo family aircraft, 20 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, two Boeing 787-9s and two Embraer E195-E2s. AerCap also completed 85 sale transactions covering 65 aircraft, 13 engines and seven …
F-35A fighter jet © Lockheed Martin

Finland welcomes first permanently based F-35A

Finland has received its first two permanently based F-35A fighter aircraft, marking the start of a new era of fifth-generation air capability for the Finnish Defence Forces. Lockheed Martin joined an arrival ceremony hosted by the Finnish Air Force, attended by senior Finnish government and military officials, US and allied representatives and industry partners. The event marked the milestone as …
Embraer

Embraer aircraft deliveries rise 6% in third quarter

Embraer delivered 66 aircraft in the third quarter, its strongest third-quarter performance on record. Deliveries rose 2% from the previous quarter and 6% from a year earlier. The Brazilian planemaker delivered 175 aircraft in the first nine months of 2026, up 14% from 153 a year earlier, as production-levelling initiatives continued to support output. Commercial Aviation delivered 22 aircraft in …

Altavair names new CEO in leadership shake-up

Ontic acquires Aero-Mach companies

FL Technics Indonesia to partner with GE Aerospace under new avionics agreement

Pegasus completes Czech Airlines, Smartwings Group takeover

GDHF secures €125+ million financing for helicopter fleet expansion

Aero Norway, GE Aerospace sign LEAP MRO deal

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