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DAILY AVIATION NEWS ALERT

May 13th 2026
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MTU Maintenance Lease Services invests in TRecs

MTU Maintenance Lease Services (MLS), the engine leasing and asset management division of MTU Maintenance, has announced a strategic minority investment in TRecs, a digital platform focused on streamlining Open Item List (OIL) management across the engine lifecycle. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The investment underlines MLS’s commitment to advancing digitalisation within the engine leasing sector through …
ITA Airways

Lufthansa exercises option for majority stake in ITA Airways

The Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Lufthansa) has confirmed that it will exercise its option to increase its shareholding in ITA Airways from 41% to 90% in June this year. The move was approved by Lufthansa’s Supervisory Board following a decision by the Executive Board. Under the terms of the agreement, Lufthansa will acquire the additional 49% stake for €325 million. The …
United to resume non-stop flights between Houston and Caracas, Venezuela © United Airlines

United to resume flights to Venezuela

United Airlines will resume daily non-stop flights between its Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport hub and Caracas’ Simón Bolívar International Airport from August 11, restoring a key air link between the US and Venezuela after nearly a decade. The carrier previously operated services between the two countries for more than 20 years before suspending flights in June 2017. The reinstated …
Satair

Satair concludes acquisition of Unical Aviation and ecube

Satair, an Airbus subsidiary, has successfully completed its acquisition of Unical Aviation (Unical), along with its subsidiary ecube, creating a leading global provider of Used Serviceable Material (USM) and aircraft lifecycle solutions. The transaction combines Unical’s extensive inventory and distribution network with ecube’s advanced aircraft disassembly and storage capabilities, alongside Satair’s established USM expertise through VAS Aero Services. Under the …
ATR aircraft Voyageur

Voyageur adds ATR landing gear facility in Ottawa, Canada

Voyageur Aviation (Voyageur) has strengthened its aircraft component support operations with the launch of a new landing gear repair and overhaul facility in Ottawa, Canada, dedicated to ATR regional aircraft. The expansion builds on Voyageur’s existing in-house component expertise and enhances its overall repair and overhaul (R&O) capabilities. The new Ottawa facility enhances Voyageur’s support for ATR operators by increasing …
Landing gear components Bharat Forge

Bharat Forge signs landing gear forgings agreement with Embraer

Bharat Forge (BFL), a global provider of advanced forging and precision engineering solutions, has secured a long-term agreement with Embraer for the manufacture and supply of critical landing gear forgings. The partnership marks the first time an Indian supplier has joined Embraer’s global aerospace supply chain for forged components. Under the agreement, Bharat Forge will provide high-integrity forged components for …
Liebherr Aerospace

Liebherr Aerospace enhances MRO service capability in China

Liebherr Aerospace has expanded its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operations in Shanghai, reinforcing its footprint in China and addressing increasing regional demand for advanced maintenance services. As part of the expansion, the company has set up a dedicated 800 m² MRO area for the testing and re-coring of heat transfer equipment. As part of its commitment to sustainable maintenance …

Collins Aerospace invests US$26.5m in Florida radar operations

Lufthansa orders 20 new long-haul aircraft

Maverick moves into fuel cell and GSE market

BeauTech appoints Lee Whitehurst VP of Acquisition and Trading

Dornier Technology expands Clark MRO capacity

Sunvair acquires Miami-based Aircraft Systems

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