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DAILY AVIATION NEWS ALERT

May 29th 2026
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Ribbon-cutting ceremony at Leonardo's new Elstree Aerodrome facility

Leonardo opens new UK helicopter hub

Leonardo has opened a new helicopter maintenance and support facility at Elstree Aerodrome, marking a further expansion of its presence in the UK aerospace sector. The new site, Leonardo’s tenth operational location in the UK, represents a multi-million-pound investment focused on high-value engineering capability. It will provide manufacturer-approved maintenance, logistics and technical support for Leonardo civil helicopters operating across the …
Atlas to acquire a 49% minority equity stake in Air Atlanta

Atlas takes stake in Air Atlanta

Atlas Air Worldwide (Atlas) has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire a 49% minority stake in Air Atlanta, the Iceland-based global provider of ACMI and aircraft management services with operating platforms in Iceland and Malta. The transaction creates a strategic partnership that expands Atlas’ global operating platform and strengthens access to wide-body capacity in key international markets. Separately, Atlas, …
Jeffrey Lam ST Engineering

ST Engineering names Jeffrey Lam Deputy CEO

ST Engineering has disclosed that Jeffrey Lam will assume the role of Group Deputy Chief Executive Officer from June 1st 2026. He will step down from his current positions as Group Chief Operating Officer (Operations Excellence) and President of Commercial Aerospace. In his new capacity, Lam will continue reporting to Vincent Chong, Group President and Chief Executive Officer, and will …
Sopra Steria has entered into negotiations with a view to acquiring the Manufacturing Engineering business from Daher Industrial Services

Sopra Steria eyes aerospace expansion

Sopra Steria has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire the Manufacturing Engineering business of Daher Industrial Services (Daher) in a move designed to strengthen its aerospace engineering capabilities and deepen its position within the European aviation sector. The proposed acquisition would significantly expand Sopra Steria’s expertise in manufacturing engineering, particularly in the aerospace industry, where demand for greater production efficiency …
SUM Air is the fourth South Korean airline to implement AMOS ©SWISS-AS

South Korean airline SUM Air to implement AMOS

South Korean start-up carrier SUM Air has gone live with the AMOS maintenance and engineering platform from Swiss AviationSoftware (Swiss-AS), creating a scalable digital foundation ahead of its first aircraft delivery. The move makes SUM Air the fourth South Korean airline to adopt AMOS, using the integrated system to streamline maintenance operations, improve efficiency and support long-term expansion. The platform …
Gripen E/F fighter jet

Ukraine intends to acquire batch of 20 Gripen E/F jets

Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have announced that Ukraine intends to acquire an initial batch of up to 20 Gripen E/F fighter aircraft, while Sweden intends to donate up to 16 Gripen C/D aircraft to Ukraine. The Swedish Government has also confirmed funding to replace the donated Gripen aircraft within Sweden’s own armed forces. The …

Heli-One launches first S-92 support centre in Brazil

Czech Police Aviation Service to modernise fleet with Airbus H145s

Thai Navy orders Airbus C295 duo

Platoon Aviation bets big on Citation Longitude

American Airlines to roll out Starlink Wi-Fi on narrow-body aircraft

SSAMC becomes China’s first CFM LEAP MRO provider

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