Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
Wichita, Kan., 21 May 2025 — Textron Aviation has announced a significant fleet order from Mexico’s leading business aviation company, Aerolíneas Ejecutivas (ALE), for up to 12 Cessna Citation business jets. The aircraft, a mix of Citation Latitude, Citation CJ3 Gen2, and Citation CJ3 Gen3 models, will operate within ALE’s fractional ownership division, MexJet. ALE […]
23 May 2025 — The African Airlines Association (AFRAA), the premier trade body for African airlines, has entered a strategic data partnership with Cirium, the world’s leading provider of aviation analytics. This collaboration aims to deepen analytical capabilities tailored to the African air transport market, supporting the sector’s ongoing growth and resilience. As African aviation
Dahlewitz, Germany, 23 May 2025 – Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR., ADR: RYCEY) today celebrated a significant milestone with the delivery of the 9,000th jet engine from its Dahlewitz facility. The landmark engine, a Pearl 700, will power a Gulfstream G700 operated by Gulfstream Aerospace in Savannah, Georgia, USA. Since commencing production in June 1995, the Dahlewitz
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SEATTLE, 21 May 2025 – Boeing has released its fourth annual Chief Aerospace Safety Officer (CASO) report, reinforcing its commitment to a company-wide safety culture and the integration of its Safety Management System (SMS) across all operational levels. The 2025 CASO report outlines a series of actions taken over the past year to enhance product
Hamburg, Germany – May 20, 2025 — Low-cost carrier Wizz Air has marked a major milestone in its fleet expansion strategy with the delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR, powered by Pratt & Whitney’s advanced GTF™ engines. The ceremony took place at Airbus’ A320 Final Assembly Line in Hamburg and signifies Wizz Air’s role as
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MCKINNEY, Texas, May 16, 2025 / — Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has been awarded a $580 million follow-on production contract from the U.S. Navy for the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) system. Under the contract, Raytheon will provide additional production NGJ-MB pod shipsets, including pods for the Royal Australian Air Force, as well as spares and peculiar support
MIRABEL, Canada – Bell Textron Canada Limited, a subsidiary of Textron Inc., has reached a major production milestone with the completion of its 6,000th commercial aircraft at its Commercial Delivery and Assembly Centre in Mirabel, Quebec. The historic delivery includes two SUBARU Bell 412EPX helicopters, which will be operated by the Sûreté du Québec under
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — As the European summer travel season approaches, AirExplore — Slovakia’s largest airline and part of global aviation giant Avia Solutions Group — has announced that nearly all of its fleet has been leased to European clients, with just one Boeing 737-800 remaining available for summer 2025. The leasing move reflects a broader
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DUBLIN, Ireland – 14 May 2025 – EirTrade Aviation has announced its appointment as servicer for four Airbus A330-300 aircraft acquired by Scissortail Aviation International Leasing I Limited (SAIL I Ltd.), a platform managed by its parent company, Acorn Capital Management. The announcement marks a significant milestone in EirTrade’s continued expansion into full-lifecycle aircraft asset
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San Jose, California, May 2025 — U.S. advanced materials company Lyten has announced a milestone breakthrough in domestic battery manufacturing by producing battery-grade lithium-metal foil entirely within the United States. This development marks a pivotal step forward in reducing dependency on foreign-sourced critical minerals and bolstering national energy and defence security. Lyten’s lithium-sulfur battery technology,