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DAILY AVIATION NEWS ALERT

July 6th 2026
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DAE, Neuberger launch leasing venture Mustang Aerospace

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) and Neuberger Specialty Finance have agreed to establish Mustang Aerospace, a new aircraft leasing co-investment platform targeting around US$6 billion in aircraft investments over the medium term. The venture will enable DAE and funds managed by Neuberger Specialty Finance to acquire a diversified portfolio of aircraft to meet growing demand from airlines worldwide. Capital will be …
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SITA charts path to 10bn passengers

Aviation is preparing to handle twice as many passengers within a generation without doubling the number of airports, aircraft or border staff, according to SITA's Impact Report 2025, which highlights technology as the key enabler of future growth. With the industry expected to carry eight billion passengers a year within the next 20 to 25 years, rising to ten billion …
Pratt & Whitney’s F119, the world’s first fifth-generation fighter engine, has powered the F-22 Raptor for more than 20 years © U.S. Air Force

F119 engine tops one million flight hours

Pratt & Whitney's F119 engine has surpassed one million flight hours powering the US Air Force's Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, marking a major milestone for the first operational fifth-generation fighter engine. In service for more than 20 years, the F119 provides the F-22 with advanced stealth, thrust-vectoring and supercruise capability, enabling the aircraft to fly at sustained supersonic speeds without …
Air India

SIAEC, Air India explore MRO partnership

SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) and Air India have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities to expand their maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) partnership and support India's ambition to become a global aviation MRO hub. The MoU builds on the companies' existing collaboration, including a 12-year Inventory Technical Management agreement signed in February 2024 to provide component …
The second joint international contract has been awarded for the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP)

Next stage of trinational fighter jet programme takes off 

Edgewing has secured a £4.6 billion contract to deliver the next phase of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), the trilateral initiative between Italy, Japan and the UK to develop a next-generation fighter aircraft. Awarded by the GCAP Agency, which manages the programme on behalf of the three governments, the 18-month contract will complete the advanced concept and assessment phase …
Image of the new Daher Aircraft support and logistics facility in France

Daher opens new aircraft support hub in France

Daher Aircraft has opened a new spare parts, maintenance, equipment overhaul and logistics centre in western France, significantly expanding its support capabilities for a wide range of aircraft, from helicopters and training aircraft to legacy general aviation types produced by its predecessor companies. The purpose-built 6,000 m ² facility at Jonzac-Neulles Airport (LFCJ) in the Charente-Maritime department replaces the company's …

Honeywell wins T55 engine repair contract

Ramco Systems appoints Sandesh Bilagi as CEO

Aviation Technology launches interiors division

Vietjet Qazaqstan completes AMOS roll-out

Embraer posts strongest second-quarter deliveries in 16 years

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