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DAILY AVIATION NEWS ALERT

August 7th 2026
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easyJet agrees £5.7bn take-over by US private equity firm Apollo

easyJet has formally agreed to a £5.7bn take-over by US private equity firm Apollo Global Management, according to The Guardian. The airline confirmed on Thursday that it had accepted Apollo’s firm offer after rival bidder Castlelake withdrew from the race, ending the prospect of a bidding war. The deal values easyJet at £7.15 a share, based on an offer Apollo …
ATR 72-600 ATR

Abelo acquires six turboprops

Turboprop aircraft lessor Abelo has acquired four ATR 72-600 and two DHC8-400 turboprops managed by Aergo Capital. The six aircraft are on lease to Emerald Airlines, Binter Canarias, National Jet Express, Citilink and Philippine Airlines, adding five new operators to Abelo’s portfolio and further diversifying its global customer base. “This transaction marks another milestone in our growth strategy and we …
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Catalina plans Florida engineering hub

Catalina Aircraft Company has announced plans for a new Engineering and Technology Center (ETC) in Vero Beach, Florida, to support development of its Catalina SPAR amphibious aircraft. The multi-tenant facility will bring Catalina’s design team together with aerospace and hardtech start-ups, providing shared access to digital engineering resources, a scale wind tunnel, wave tank, and 3D-printing and materials laboratories. Catalina …
Azorra has added one A330-200 aircraft to its portfolio

Azorra adds A330-200 aircraft to portfolio

Azorra has acquired an Airbus A330-200 (MSN 1161) from TrueNoord, marking the latest addition to its wide-body portfolio. The aircraft is currently on lease to Maldivian Airlines, the flag carrier of the Maldives, adding a new airline customer and operating jurisdiction to the company's global portfolio. The transaction builds on Azorra’s expansion into wide-body aircraft following acquisitions of Airbus A330s …
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Teledyne launches GroundLink ECP

Teledyne Controls has launched its GroundLink Edge Computing Platform (ECP) and AppLink cloud service following US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certificate approval for the Boeing 737 series. The new platform enables airlines to remotely deploy, update and scale onboard software applications across their fleets without aircraft downtime, hardware modifications or aircraft-level certification for each new application. The system …
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Global Aviation Conference heads to Frankfurt

The aviation industry will gather in Frankfurt, Germany, on September 29-30, for the Global Aviation Conference Frankfurt 2026, a two-day event designed to connect airlines, airports, MROs, lessors, OEMs, technology providers and aviation service providers from around the world. Hosted at the Frankfurt Marriott Hotel, the conference will feature expert keynote presentations, executive panel discussions, an exhibition area with more …

AkzoNobel shareholders back Axalta merger

Avolon launches US$1.5bn commercial paper programme

EirTrade wins three new global authorisations

LHTP breaks ground for new facility at Clark International Airport

Honeywell Aerospace cuts 2026 outlook after spin-off on supply chain constraints

BeauTech appoints Baccarani to lead APAC asset management

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