Honda Aircraft Company celebrated its receipt of the William O’ Brien Aviation Maintenance Technician Award developed by FAA for the fourth year in a row. The AMT Employer Diamond Award represents the highest level of distinction awarded to aircraft maintenance employers, requiring that 100% of eligible employees have each individually earned the AMT Award of Excellence. Honda A...
During the 2025 Airbus Summit, Airbus provided an update on its roadmap to pioneer the future of commercial aviation in the decades to come, outlining plans to prepare a next-generation single-aisle aircraft that could enter service in the second half of the 2030s, as well as its revised ZEROe project roadmap to mature the technologies associated with hydrogen-powered flight. At the S...
TAG Aviation is excited for the arrival of their brand-new Falcon 6X which is currently in Dassault Aviation’s completion facility in Little Rock. This will be the first UK-registered Falcon 6X and will be available for charter. This aircraft type will fit perfectly into an already varied and established charter fleet at TAG. The onboarding team at TAG Aviation for this brand-...
AURA AERO will be exhibiting at AERO Friedrichshafen showcasing its range of low-carbon two-seater and 19-seater aircraft. This year 2 versions of INTEGRAL, the two-seater training aircraft with aerobatic capabilities will be showcased this year: ● INTEGRAL R: designed for aerobatics, with a thermal SEP engine and tailwheel, the first model of the INTEGRAL family was certified by EASA in Decemb...
Signature Aviation announced the expansion of its blended sustainable aviation fuel offering at six new locations across Europe following multiple blended SAF supply agreements. The addition expands Signature’s SAF availability to 33 locations in total across its network, while expanding its offering to 8 locations in total in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region. Derek De...
GE Aerospace announced the inauguration of XEOS, an engine MRO facility in Środa Śląska near Wrocław. A joint venture between GE Aerospace and Lufthansa Technik, the facility is focused on the overhaul and repair of CFM International LEAP engines, which power today's most popular narrowbody aircraft. These include CFM LEAP-1A engines for the Airbus A320neo family and CFM LEAP-1B engi...
As airlines and lessors face ongoing maintenance capacity shortages, Airhub Aviation, part of GetJet Aviation Holding, is expanding to meet growing demand. The Lithuania-based company, specializing in aviation asset management, component trading, and aircraft transitions, has launched new MRO operations at Siauliai International Airport (SQQ), Lithuania. Global aircraft fleet is projected to...
Bombardier has added a new Line Maintenance Station in Perth, Australia, further complementing its customer service footprint in the region and expanding its network of certified aircraft technicians. The company is also planning to open a second LMS in Sydney, Australia, later this year. The new Perth Line Maintenance Station brings Bombardier’s worldwide LMS presence to 10, provi...
Boeing and Malaysia Aviation Group announced an order for 18 737-8 and 12 737-10 single-aisle jets to renew Malaysia Airlines' fleet with more fuel-efficient airplanes. The order, which booked in January 2025 and was posted as unidentified on Boeing's orders and deliveries website, will enable Malaysia's flag carrier to introduce new lie-flat seats and meet growing...
Liebherr-Aerospace Saline, Inc., Michigan and SkyWest Airlines based in St. George, Utah have reached a definitive agreement for landing gear overhaul and systems maintenance on a defined portion of SkyWest Airlines’ Embraer 175-E1 fleet. Program overhauls will commence in 2025 and undergo complete “restoration” in accordance with Embraer’s requirements...
ATR announced a major contract with FedEx Corp. for the acquisition of 10 ATR 72-600F. This order adds to a previous commitment of 30 aircraft, and deliveries are scheduled between 2027 and 2029. The only in-production regional freighter on the market, the ATR 72-600F incorporates the latest technology featured in the ATR –600 series while being specifically designed for cargo oper...
Thales celebrated the opening of its new avionics MRO facility in Gurugram, near the New Delhi airport. Aligned with the vision of “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” (‘self-reliant India’), this centre will provide a wide range of services, including the maintenance & repair of avionics components, to prominent Indian airlines such as Air India and IndiGo. This new repair hub d...
