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DAILY AVIATION NEWS ALERT

May 8th 2026
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StandardAero acquires Unified Turbines

StandardAero acquires Unified Turbines in all-cash transaction

StandardAero has acquired Unified Turbines, LLC (Unified Turbines) in an all-cash transaction. Unified Turbines marks StandardAero’s 14th acquisition since 2015 and its eighth within the Component Repair Services (CRS) segment. Founded in 1997 and operating from its facility in Milton, Vermont, Unified Turbines is an FAA Repair Station. The company provides hot section component repair and overhaul services for a …
Eoin Doherty

EirTrade Aviation promotes Eoin Doherty to lead pricing division

EirTrade Aviation has promoted Eoin Doherty to the role of Vice President – Pricing, where he will lead the company’s highly analytical pricing team responsible for airframe and engine evaluations supporting the acquisition of a broad range of aviation assets. The detailed market intelligence and analysis produced by the team play a key role in maintaining EirTrade’s competitive edge within …
Scoot A320neo aircraft © AirTeamImages

Scoot orders additional Airbus A320neo-family aircraft

Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines (SIA), is strengthening its regional growth strategy with an order for five additional Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, alongside the exercise of options for a further six aircraft from its original 2014 agreement with Airbus. The 11 new aircraft, all powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM geared turbofan (GTF) engines, will be delivered progressively from …
The first of three PC-24 aircraft has been delivered to the French Navy

Jet Aviation delivers first French Navy PC-24

Jet Aviation has delivered the first of three PC-24 aircraft acquired for the French Navy. The company will also provide ongoing sustainment support for the fleet. The delivery forms part of a contract between Jet Aviation France and the Direction de la Maintenance Aéronautique (DMAé), covering aircraft acquisition, leasing and sustainment within a single support solution tailored to the French …
Braathens ATR 72-600 aircraft © ACIA Aviation

ACIA expands Braathens partnership

ACIA Aero Leasing (ACIA), a provider of regional aircraft leasing and lease management services, has announced the completion of a sale-and-leaseback transaction involving two ATR72-600 passenger aircraft operated by Braathens Regional Airlines. The two aircraft, MSN 1348 and MSN 1357, operate regional routes across Sweden and Northern Europe on behalf of SAS. The transaction increases ACIA’s leased fleet with Braathens …
Source: IBA Insight

Spirit collapse exposes wider LCC strain

IBA, the aviation intelligence and advisory company, has warned that the collapse of Spirit Airlines may signal broader stress across the low-cost carrier (LCC) sector, with the airline’s financial position deteriorating sharply in the year leading up to its failure. Data from IBA’s Insight aviation intelligence platform found that, in 2025, the airline reported a net loss of US$2.8 billion …

AirAsia confirms record order for 150 Airbus A220 aircraft

Pratt & Whitney's GTF engines to power AirAsia’s new A220 fleet

IAI advances A330-300 P2F conversion effort

Rionegro MRO implements AMOS solution

Alaska Airlines selects Boeing Virtual Airplane solution

Avora Aviation delivers A321 to Sky Vision Airlines

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