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- September 14, 2026
airBaltic files for Chapter 11
Latvia’s national airline airBaltic said this Monday it and certain subsidiaries had voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States, seeking to ...
Iberia wins unrestricted approval for A350 heavy maintenance
Iberia has secured approval from Spain’s aviation safety authority to carry out heavy maintenance on the entire Airbus A350 fleet, the airline said. The Spanish ...
Northrop Grumman opens Maryland propulsion centre
Northrop Grumman has opened a 57,000 ft² propulsion facility in Elkton, Maryland, housing 250 engineers working on advanced propulsion technologies for US and allied defence ...
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Red Sea Airlines to lease two 737 MAX 8s
Egypt’s Red Sea Airlines has signed an agreement with SMBC Aviation Capital (SMBC) to lease two new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, with deliveries scheduled ...
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Neuberger launches aerospace finance platform
Neuberger Specialty Finance (NBSF) has agreed with a group of aerospace finance professionals to launch New Bridge AeroFinance, an aerospace financing platform that will originate ...
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Vietjet, CFM assess Vietnam LEAP engine MRO
CFM International and Vietnam’s Vietjet have signed a letter of intent to assess the feasibility of developing local maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities for ...
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Japan Airlines launches autonomous drone inspection project
Japan Airlines (JAL) and French aircraft-maintenance drone maker Donecle have launched a joint project using fully autonomous drones for exterior aircraft inspections at JAL hangars, ...
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EGYPTAIR expands Boeing health management deal
EGYPTAIR Maintenance & Engineering has expanded an agreement with Boeing to deploy its Airplane Health Management (AHM) solution across EGYPTAIR‘s growing Boeing 737 MAX fleet, ...
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France orders more Airbus U050 Capa-X drones
France’s Aeronautical Maintenance Directorate (DMAé) has placed an additional order with Airbus Helicopters for four U050 Capa-X uncrewed aerial systems following a successful evaluation of ...
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Bombardier’s Global 8000 cleared for London City
Bombardier said on Tuesday, September 10, that its Global 8000 business jet has received approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to operate at ...
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BOC Aviation orders 12 A320neos for Avianca
BOC Aviation has agreed to purchase 12 Airbus A320neo aircraft from Airbus for long-term lease to existing customer Avianca, adding to its portfolio of next-generation ...
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THE EVOLUTION OF WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORPORATION
PART ONE (A Three-Part AviTrader MRO 360° Series) The Idea That Changed Engine Ownership How Charlie Willis Helped Pioneer the Aircraft Engine Leasing Business Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) was established in 1985 around an idea that was still largely untested in commercial aviation: an aircraft engine could be leased independently from the aircraft it powered. At the center of that idea was Charles F. “Charlie” Willis IV. A visionary aviation leader and industry pioneer, Willis is widely credited with ...
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Deutsche Aircraft advances D328eco landing gear tests
Deutsche Aircraft has completed low- and high-speed taxi testing and begun flight testing of a new landing gear system for its next-generation D328eco regional aircraft, ...
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BDO Ireland launches Aviation Advisory unit
BDO Ireland has launched a dedicated Aviation Advisory unit to expand its services to the global aviation finance and aircraft leasing sectors, the professional services ...
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Netherlands plans Saab GlobalEye purchase
The Netherlands has signed a letter of intent with Sweden to acquire a Saab GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, marking a step ...
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airBaltic files for Chapter 11
Latvia’s national airline airBaltic said this Monday it and certain subsidiaries had voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States, seeking to ...
Northrop Grumman opens Maryland propulsion centre
Northrop Grumman has opened a 57,000 ft² propulsion facility in Elkton, Maryland, housing 250 engineers working on advanced propulsion technologies for US and allied defence ...
Iberia wins unrestricted approval for A350 heavy maintenance
Iberia has secured approval from Spain’s aviation safety authority to carry out heavy maintenance on the entire Airbus A350 fleet, the airline said. The Spanish ...
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