M1 Support Services (M1) has secured a single-award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract worth up to US$10 billion to provide Initial Entry Rotary Wing (IERW) training under the US Army’s Flight School Next (FSN) programme. The contract has a 26-year period of performance and forms part of the Army’s efforts to modernise rotary-wing pilot training while
Alfor Aviation (Alfor) has advanced plans for a £50 million aircraft conversion campus at Teesside International Airport following a visit to the site by the company’s senior leadership. The visit follows the signing of a 50-year agreement at the recent Farnborough International Airshow. Under the deal, Alfor will develop a purpose-built passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion facility
Korean Air’s board and Asiana Airlines’ shareholders have formally approved their merger agreement, clearing a key step towards the launch of the combined airline on December 17, 2026. Korean Air’s board ratified the agreement on August 12, under the small-scale consolidation provisions of Korea’s Commercial Act. At an extraordinary general meeting held the same day,
Ryanair has signed a five-year partnership with Google Cloud that will see the airline roll out Google Workspace and Google Cloud services to its 35,000 employees. The agreement forms part of Ryanair’s technology strategy as it targets growth to 300 million passengers a year by 2034. The deployment will include Gemini Enterprise, Google Cloud’s agentic
The aviation industry will gather in Frankfurt, Germany, on September 29-30, for the Global Aviation Conference Frankfurt 2026, a two-day event designed to connect airlines, airports, MROs, lessors, OEMs, technology providers and aviation service providers from around the world. Hosted at the Frankfurt Marriott Hotel, the conference will feature expert keynote presentations, executive panel discussions,
AkzoNobel shareholders have overwhelmingly approved all resolutions related to the proposed all-share merger with Axalta at an Extraordinary General Meeting, clearing a major milestone in the transaction. Shareholders endorsed the merger, changes to the Articles of Association, the share issuance linked to the deal, proposed board appointments and the remuneration policy. Axalta shareholders also approved
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) is set for a sweeping transformation after the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA), United Airlines and the US Department of Transportation unveiled a capital investment programme worth more than US$20bn, aimed at turning the airport into a modern global gateway over the next decade. The ambitious redevelopment will deliver more
European and US airlines could remove more frequencies this winter and ground more aircraft than usual as high fuel costs make weaker services uneconomic, aviation analyst John Strickland has warned. Strickland, Director of JLS Consulting, made the prediction during a World Aviation Festival webinar on July 16, where he discussed how the aviation industry is
Qantas Group and Melbourne Airport have reached a commercial agreement that paves the way for more flights, major terminal upgrades and the delivery of the airport’s long-planned third runway. The deal underpins Melbourne Airport’s A$4.5 billion international terminal expansion, including five additional wide-body gates, and includes a 15-year commitment supporting the third runway, which is
AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings has completed a major phase of its €22 million expansion of its Pamiers production site in France, boosting manufacturing capacity, technical capabilities and environmental performance. The investment is part of the company’s long-term strategy to improve operational excellence while strengthening support for customers in the growing aerospace coatings market. The upgraded facility
