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NEWTON ABBOT, UK – GE Aerospace has strengthened its UK presence with a six-year agreement awarding Barnes Aerospace the manufacture of components for the T700/CT7 engine family at its Newton Abbot facility. The contract supports the UK Government’s Strategic Defence Review goals for resilient supply chains and a competitive industrial base, while contributing to programmes […]
Avion Express Philippines, a subsidiary of Avia Solutions Group, has been granted a Temporary Operating Permit (TOP) by the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) of the Philippines. The approval marks a key milestone for the start-up carrier as it prepares to launch ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) services from its base at Clark International Airport
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Avolon, a leading global aviation finance company, has confirmed that its order for 75 Airbus A321neo and 15 A330neo aircraft is now unconditional, following shareholder approval from Bohai Leasing Co., Ltd., which holds a 70% stake in the company. The deal, first announced on 24 July 2025, strengthens Avolon’s position in both the single-aisle and
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BOSTON — Merlin, a developer of assured, autonomous flight technology for fixed-wing aircraft, has signed an agreement with Northrop Grumman Corporation to integrate the Merlin Pilot onto Northrop Grumman’s next-generation testbed ecosystem, Beacon™. Launched in June 2025, Beacon™ is an open-access platform designed to accelerate the development of autonomous mission capabilities by enabling technology partners
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Santa Cruz, CA – 6 August 2025 – Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), the pioneer in electric air taxi development, has announced a major milestone on its path to commercial operations. The company is preparing to begin final assembly of its first conforming aircraft, which will be used for Type Inspection Authorisation (TIA) flight testing with
Dublin / Maastricht / Kaunas, 6 August 2025 – MAAS Aviation has announced the appointment of Patrick Fransen as General Manager of its Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) division. Fransen will take the lead in overseeing the company’s European MRO operations, specifically its aircraft painting facilities in Maastricht and Kaunas. A seasoned executive with a
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WICHITA – Bell Textron has appointed a new general manager in Wichita to oversee the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program, as the U.S. Army accelerates its plans to replace its ageing Black Hawk fleet. Adam Blackford, now leading Bell Wichita, confirmed that fuselage work for the program will begin sooner than expected. The
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AMSTERDAM/DUBLIN/LONDON/SINGAPORE – TrueNoord has delivered a factory-new ATR42-600 (MSN 1801) to Afrijet Business Service S.A., operating as FLYGABON, on a long-term operating lease. This delivery completes Afrijet’s transition from ATR-500 series aircraft to the latest-generation ATR-600 turboprops, establishing the airline as the operator of the youngest ATR-600 fleet in Africa. The aircraft is TrueNoord’s first
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ST. LOUIS – Boeing has been hit with another challenge as more than 3,000 defence workers went on strike on Monday, marking the first walkout at the company’s defence division since 1996. The striking members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) are based at Boeing’s defence hubs in Missouri and Illinois,
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July 31, 2025 – IFS, the leading provider of enterprise cloud and Industrial AI software, has announced a strategic partnership with carbon intelligence platform Climatiq. The Climatiq data engine has been integrated into a new Emissions Management module within IFS Cloud and is a key part of the broader IFS strategy to embed sustainability directly into business
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