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DAILY AVIATION NEWS ALERT

February 16th 2026
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Safran will build a new landing gear manufacturing facility in Casablanca

Safran to build new Casablanca landing gear plant

Safran will establish a new manufacturing facility for landing-gear equipment in the Casablanca airport zone. The announcement was made under the chairmanship of His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco and in the presence of Ross McInnes, Chairman of Safran’s Board of Directors. The new site forms part of Safran’s strategy to support the ramp-up of Airbus A320 production by …
Norwegian Group

Record year for Norwegian Group

The Norwegian Group delivered an operating profit (EBIT) of NOK 3,732 million, the highest in the company’s history. In the fourth quarter, the Group reported an operating profit (EBIT) of NOK 21 million, an improvement on the negative result recorded in the same period in 2024. The Board of Directors will propose a dividend of NOK 0.80 per share for …
Tampa International Airport

Sheltair opens new MRO hangar at Tampa International

Tampa International Airport (TPA) officials on Thursday, February 12, joined FBO Sheltair Aviation to open a new hangar on the airport campus, located on the north side of Runway 10-28. The new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility at 4300 W. Tampa Bay Blvd. features 50,880 ft² of hangar space, 8,344 ft² of office and workshop space, and a 50,000 …
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BOC Aviation extends US$3.5bn credit facility to 2031

BOC Aviation Limited has announced the renewal of its US$3.5 billion unsecured revolving credit facility (RCF) with its largest shareholder, Bank of China, extending the maturity to February 13, 2031. The renewed facility continues to provide the Company with US$3.5 billion to support the ongoing growth of its business. “This RCF extension reflects the confidence Bank of China has in …
Fraport

Fraport traffic figures: January 2026 performance overview

In January, 4.1 million passengers travelled via Frankfurt Airport (FRA), representing an increase of 4.9% compared with the same month in 2025. Cargo throughput rose by 1.2% to 150,044 metric tonnes. Aircraft movements edged up by 1.1% to 31,284 take-offs and landings. Total maximum take-off weights amounted to approximately 2.0 million metric tonnes, marking a year-on-year rise of 0.6%. Across …
BlueFive Leasing is based in Muscat, Oman © Shutterstock

BlueFive Capital launches aircraft leasing platform

BlueFive Capital has announced the launch of BlueFive Leasing, a new aircraft leasing and asset management business based in Muscat, Oman. The initiative is positioned as one of the first dedicated aircraft leasing asset management platforms in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), representing a notable step forward for the region’s aviation finance sector. BlueFive Leasing aims to take advantage of …

FDH Aero deepens COMAC ties to support C919 programme

FL Technics completes Job Air Technic acquisition

Saudia Group adopts Veryon Defect Analytics

Chorus signs agreement to acquire Kadex Aero Supply

WLFC completes first in-house core engine restoration

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