Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
Sigma Advanced Systems, the parent company of UK precision engineering group Nasmyth, has agreed to acquire Leicestershire-based Bromford Precision Solutions for approximately £11.89 million, adding specialist aero engine ring and casing manufacturing to Nasmyth’s existing capabilities and expanding the group’s position in the global aerospace and defence supply chain. £11.89 MILLION ACQUISITION ADDS ROLLS-ROYCE AND […]
Storm Aviation, the UK-based MRO provider and part of FL Technics Group, has taken on the role of single coordination hub for Aircraft on Ground recovery across the entire FL Technics Group network, giving operators a single point of contact backed by more than 100 line maintenance stations and seven base maintenance hangars worldwide. SINGLE
Jetex has signed an agreement with Republik Manor, a subsidiary of Indonesian strategic developer Republikorp, to establish a private aviation presence in Indonesia — a market the company identifies as one of Asia-Pacific’s most dynamic, with business jet departures in the region having grown 4.2% year-on-year to 130,716 in 2025. INDONESIA ENTRY MARKS JETEX’S CONTINUED
Tecnam CEO Paolo Pascale used the inauguration of Rome Urbe Airport’s new terminal to announce that Altair — an independent aviation services spin-off of the Tecnam Group — plans to launch a regional airline operating the P2012 Traveller, as Italy’s ENAC-led Regional Air Mobility project takes its first operational steps. ALTAIR PLANS COMMERCIAL AIRLINE OPERATIONS
The JAA Training Organisation has welcomed two new members to its Foundation Board following their nomination at the 166th ECAC Directors General meeting in Marseille, with the appointments of Montenegro’s Civil Aviation Agency Director and Albania’s Civil Aviation Authority Executive Director completing a four-member Board. APPOINTMENTS FOLLOW ECAC NOMINATION AT MARSEILLE MEETING The JAA
BAA Training France has achieved a global first by certifying and declaring ready for training an Airbus A320 Full Flight Simulator to the new Airbus Standard 2.2.1, providing airlines with a training environment that mirrors the latest A320neo aircraft configuration currently entering service. WORLD-FIRST CERTIFICATION ALIGNS TRAINING WITH CURRENT A320NEO OPERATIONS BAA Training France
Airbus’s 2026–2045 Global Market Forecast projects annual passenger traffic growth of 3.9%, driving demand for 42,060 new aircraft over the period, with decentralising urban growth opening new city pairs and making the case for increasingly efficient single-aisle and widebody aircraft across a broadening network. URBANISATION AND MIDDLE CLASS GROWTH THE TWIN ENGINES OF DEMAND
SITA’s Impact Report 2025 documents a year of measurable advances in airport biometrics, AI-driven operations and baggage management, as the aviation industry uses technology rather than physical expansion to prepare for a projected doubling of passenger numbers by 2050. SOFTWARE, NOT CONCRETE, IS AVIATION’S NEW CAPACITY ANSWER SITA has published its Impact Report 2025,
Leonardo has disclosed the purchase of 880,000 of its ordinary shares on the Euronext Milan market between 29 June and 1 July 2026, as part of the share buyback programme authorised at the company’s May shareholder meeting. BUYBACK COMPLETED AT WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF €46.87 PER SHARE Leonardo S.p.A. has published its scheduled disclosure relating
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Avolon’s Q2 2026 business update reflects a quarter of sustained activity across fleet management, capital markets and orderbook placements, capped by an S&P upgrade to BBB that brought all three major rating agencies into alignment for the first time. S&P UPGRADE COMPLETES INVESTMENT GRADE RATING ALIGNMENT Avolon Holdings, the Dublin-headquartered global aviation finance company,
