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DAILY AVIATION NEWS ALERT

July 28th 2026
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GlobalEye aircraft © Saab

Saab lands GlobalEye order from Middle East customer

Saab has secured an order worth SEK10.1 billion (US$1.0 billion) for two GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft from an undisclosed customer in the Middle East. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2030. Saab said the order reflects growing international demand for the GlobalEye platform, which provides multi-domain surveillance capabilities across air, land and maritime environments. " …
MoU signing between SASMOS and The ePlane Compony

SASMOS, ePlane partner on eVTOL wiring

SASMOS HET Technologies (SASMOS) has signed an MoU with India's The ePlane Company to collaborate on the engineering, design and industrialisation of the Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS) for the e200X electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The agreement, announced at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026, will see SASMOS provide its expertise in EWIS engineering and industrialisation to support …
ACC Aviation

ACC Aviation strengthens aviation finance offering

ACC Aviation has completed a major independent aircraft asset monitoring assignment for a leading international aviation finance institution. The consultancy provided ongoing technical oversight of a portfolio of next-generation commercial aircraft, delivering independent assessments of aircraft condition, maintenance activity, operational status and emerging technical risks. The mandate included physical aircraft inspections, technical records reviews, maintenance oversight, operator engagement and regular …
eVTOL seat © RECARO Aircraft Seating

RECARO integrates AAT Composites

RECARO Holding has rebranded South Africa-based AAT Composites as RECARO Composites, expanding its presence in lightweight composite technologies for seating solutions. Based in Cape Town, RECARO Composites brings more than 40 years of experience in the design, development and manufacture of composite components. The rebranding is intended to strengthen RECARO's capabilities in advanced lightweight materials as demand grows across the …
World Aviation Festival

High fuel costs could leave more planes grounded this winter, aviation analyst warns

European and US airlines could remove more frequencies this winter and ground more aircraft than usual as high fuel costs make weaker services uneconomic, aviation analyst John Strickland has warned. Strickland, Director of JLS Consulting, made the prediction during a World Aviation Festival webinar on July 16, where he discussed how the aviation industry is responding to the current jet …
A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper and a UH-1Y Venom

Bell awarded contract for SPINE upgrades to H-1 fleet

Bell Textron has been awarded an estimated US$300 million contract by the US Department of the Navy to upgrade up to 49 US Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopters under the Structural and Power Improvements for NextGen Effects (SPINE) programme. The firm-fixed-price, fixed-price incentive and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract covers Phase 3.0 of the SPINE modernisation effort and includes upgrades …

Jet2 selects LEAP-1A engines for further 54 Airbus aircraft

Widerøe expands Dash 8 ESP+ agreement

Embraer backlog hits record US$34.5bn

Boeing eyes AI boost for C-17 maintenance

A380 Flight Lab unveils new look for Open Fan tests

Safran, Lufthansa Technik sign landing gear support deal

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