Thousands of highly skilled British jobs have been secured under a major £1 billion helicopter agreement that will enhance the UK Armed Forces’ battlefield capability and establish Britain as Leonardo’s global hub for military helicopter production and export activity. The programme carries a potential export value of up to £15 billion over the next decade.
DASI, a global specialist in aviation inventory and logistics solutions, has signed an agreement with Mesa Airlines to support its fleet transitions and integration with Republic Airways Holdings Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, DASI has acquired spare parts inventories covering Mesa’s entire CRJ700 and CRJ900 fleet. The programme includes coordinated inventory uplifts from
SMFL Helicopters (SMFLH), a new global helicopter lessor, has launched following the merger of two established industry players, positioning itself to reshape the rotorcraft leasing market through greater scale and innovation. The company has been formed after Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company, Limited (SMFL), through SMFL LCI Helicopters Limited, acquired LCI and Macquarie Rotorcraft
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Macquarie AirFinance (MAF) for an approximate enterprise value of US$7 billion. The combined group will have a pro forma fleet of 1,029 owned, managed and committed aircraft and will serve 191 airline customers across 79 countries. Narrow-body aircraft will account for
Embraer has revealed the next‑generation Praetor 600E and Praetor 500E, marking the first evolution of the Praetor family. The new aircraft feature fully redesigned cabins that elevate the private flying experience, optimising the longer-range missions they are capable of. With these improvements, the new Praetors usher in a new era of private aviation, where aircraft
Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC), a subsidiary of Textron Systems under Textron, has announced the award of its first task order under the Combat Air Forces Contracted Air Services indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) framework. The award, valued at up to US$7.82 million over a maximum period of 27 months, will see ATAC deliver chase
Engine Lease Finance Corporation (elfc), headquartered in Shannon, Ireland, has announced the execution of a purchase agreement with CFM International for the acquisition of 50 LEAP spare engines. The deal, confirmed on August 7, 2025, includes a combination of LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B models and represents the largest single transaction in the company’s history. This strategic
Airlink, South Africa’s full-service airline, has finalised a lease agreement with US-based lessor Azorra for ten brand-new Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, with first delivery expected later this year, with all aircraft scheduled to arrive by 2027. The agreement follows Airlink’s previously announced selection of the E195-E2, the latest and most efficient variant in Embraer’s E-Jet family.
Safran has announced it will build a new aircraft carbon brake production facility at the Plaine de l’Ain Industrial Park (PIPA) near Lyon, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The plant, scheduled to begin operations in 2030, is expected to boost Safran’s carbon brake production capacity by 25% by 2037. The new 30,000 m² (323,000
Hundreds of flights were delayed across the UK after the air traffic control (ATC) system went down for about 20 minutes on Wednesday, July 30, the Guardian has reported. The disruption raised fears of a repeat of the August 2023 outage, when hundreds of thousands of passengers’ travel plans were thrown into chaos. Nats, the
