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DAILY AVIATION NEWS ALERT

October 8th 2026
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Biman Bangladesh Airlines aircraft Airbus

Biman Bangladesh Airlines places ten Airbus aircraft order

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has placed a firm order for ten Airbus aircraft, comprising four A350-900s and six A321neos, to modernise its fleet and expand its international network. Operating from its Dhaka hub, the airline will use the aircraft’s range and efficiency to support planned services to North America and strengthen connections to key destinations in Europe and the Middle East. …
FTAI and United extend CFM56-7B exchange programme CFM International

FTAI Aviation and United extend CFM56-7B engine exchange programme

FTAI Aviation (FTAI) has announced a multi-year maintenance, repair and exchange (MRE) agreement with United Airlines (United), one of the largest CFM56-7B operators. Under the agreement, FTAI will provide engine exchanges in place of traditional shop visits. The partnership, which began with United’s V2500-powered fleet, now covers selected CFM56-7B engines, with scope for the programme to expand over the agreement’s …
Johannes Rotter (l) and Blanca Burgos (r) LHT

LHT names new leaders in Puerto Rico and Budapest

Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has made two leadership changes across its global base maintenance network, appointing Blanca Burgos as Managing Director of Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico and Johannes Rotter as Managing Director of Lufthansa Technik Budapest. Blanca Burgos has led Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico’s Aguadilla-based operations as Managing Director since September. She joined from FEAM Aero, where she served as Director …
GMF AeroAsia

GMF AeroAsia to establish Muscat Airport MRO facility

Garuda Maintenance Facility Aero Asia (GMF AeroAsia), part of the Garuda Indonesia Group, has signed a concession agreement with Oman’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to operate a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility at Muscat International Airport for 20 years. GMF AeroAsia Chief Executive Officer Andi Fahrurrozi and Oman CAA President Eng. Naif Ali Hamed Al-Abri signed the agreement at …
F-15 Fighter Boeing

StandardAero gains new US Air Force maintenance contract

StandardAero has disclosed it has secured a US Air Force (USAF) contract to apply its Maintenance Insight™ predictive maintenance, readiness and reliability diagnostic tools to the F100-220 engine programme. The engine powers more than 175 F-15 aircraft. The award extends Maintenance Insight’s coverage to a fifth engine type in the USAF fleet. Maintenance Insight comprises advanced reliability models and predictive …
Mister Air B757 freighter AerSale

AerSale leases Boeing 757 freighter to Mister Air

AerSale Corporation (AerSale) has leased a Boeing 757-200PCF freighter to Romanian cargo carrier Mister Air. The airline will operate the aircraft on behalf of AerCommerce, one of its major shareholders. The freighter is expected to enter commercial service in October 2026. The Boeing 757-200PCF will launch Mister Air’s own flight operations under its Romanian Air Operator Certificate, using its own …

EVIO joins TrueNoord's 'New Technology Hub'

Romania orders 12 Airbus H225M helicopters

AERA arranges US$300 million aircraft portfolio acquisitions

First Class Air broadens MRO services with Vertical Aerospace investment

Aquila Air Capital brings in David Crull as CFO

Paraguay becomes SkyCourier’s first South American military user

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