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DAILY AVIATION NEWS ALERT

June 3rd 2026
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Gripen F fighter jet

Saab unveils Brazil’s first Gripen F jet

Saab has unveiled the first Gripen F fighter aircraft destined for the Brazilian Air Force during a rollout ceremony held at the company’s facilities in Linköping, Sweden, on June 2. The Gripen F is the two-seat variant of the Gripen E and has been developed to meet the training and operational requirements of modern air forces. Combining advanced conversion training …
GE Aerospace has completed testing of a megawatt-class hybrid electric engine system

GE completes hybrid-electric engine tests

GE Aerospace has completed testing of a megawatt-class hybrid-electric engine system developed under NASA’s Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EPFD) project, clearing the way for future flight tests. The ground test marked the company’s first validation of the full integrated system. It brought together GE Aerospace-developed motor-generators, power converters and inverters, controllers, Dowty propellers, Avio Aero gearboxes and a CT7 engine. …
AerFin has surpassed 9,000 removed components following the teardown of eight A320neos in France and the Philippines

AerFin strengthens worldwide A320neo support

AerFin has reached a significant milestone in its A320neo programme, surpassing 9,000 removed components following the teardown of eight aircraft in France and the Philippines. The high-demand material has now been strategically positioned across the company’s global warehousing network to support customers throughout EMEA, APAC and the Americas. The achievement marks the next stage in the programme’s development, reflecting its …
Collins Aerospace's Tajęcina, Poland, facility with employees

Collins officially opens expanded Poland landing gear hub

Collins Aerospace (Collins) has officially opened a major expansion of its manufacturing facility in Tajęcina, Poland, reinforcing its commitment to growing aerospace production capacity in the country. The US$69 million investment has increased the site’s footprint to 22,000 m² and will boost landing gear system production capacity by nearly 25% for both commercial and defence aircraft programmes. The expanded facility …
The first Airbus A350-1000ULR of 'Project Sunrise' takes to the skies

'Project Sunrise' reaches new milestone

Qantas’ first Airbus A350-1000ULR for Project Sunrise has completed its maiden test flight, marking a major milestone ahead of the launch of the airline’s non-stop services from Australia’s east coast to London and New York. Operated by two Airbus test pilots, three flight test engineers and one ground test engineer, the ultra-long-range aircraft took off from Toulouse on June 2, …
Freebird Airlines Airbus A320

Freebird Airlines joins BARIG

The Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (BARIG) has welcomed Türkiye-based Freebird Airlines as its newest member. Marking 25 years of operations in 2026, Freebird Airlines serves more than 120 destinations alongside its Malta-registered sister carrier, Freebird Airlines Europe. The group operates flights from 16 German airports to popular leisure destinations such as Antalya, Crete and Fuerteventura, using a fleet …

Brazil's Azul adds additional A330neos

Honeywell unveils new brand identities ahead of Aerospace spin-off

Bell delivers new 407GXi to Texas DPS

Aer Lingus adopts AISmartPlan maintenance platform

Paul McElhinney appointed CEO of StandardAero

Middle East crisis weighs on global air travel

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