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US government hires RTX and Indra to replace 612 radars as part of ATC overhaul
The Trump administration has awarded contracts to RTX and Indra Group to replace 612 ageing surveillance radars across the US air traffic control network, as part of a $31.5 billion modernisation programme backed by the president following a fatal midair collision in January 2025.
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LOT puts first 737 Max 8 with revamped cabin into service
Polish flag-carrier LOT put its first Boeing 737 Max 8 with a revamped interior into service on 2 January.
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EVA Air board approves 787-9 purchase plus 777-300ER leases and upgrades
Taiwanese carrier EVA Air’s board has approved the purchase of four Boeing 787-9s, as well as measures relating to its Boeing 777-300ER fleet.

Proteus autonomous helicopter takes flight for Royal Navy

Leonardo Helicopters has performed the first flight of the Proteus autonomous rotorcraft technology demonstrator it has developed for the UK Royal Navy.

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Ghana becomes latest customer for H175M helicopter with two-unit order

Airbus Helicopters has secured another customer for its H175M – the military version of its super-medium-twin – with Ghana ordering two multirole-configured examples.

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Matthieu Louvot takes top job at Airbus Helicopters as Bruno Even leaves after eight-year stint

Bruno Even has stepped down as chief executive of Airbus Helicopters, effective from 1 April, to be replaced by Matthieu Louvot, currently executive vice-president for strategy at the wider Airbus group.

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‘Significant vibrations’ preceded H160 Brazil ditching, preliminary investigations reveal

The pilots of an Airbus Helicopters H160 that ditched off the coast of Brazil on 2 January opted for the emergency landing after detecting “significant vibrations in flight”, the manufacturer has disclosed.

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TAP to set up maintenance centre as part of Porto investment

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Aeroflot Group carries out CFM56 engine repairs at newly-certified in-house MRO division

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Vietjet tops out new MRO facility at Long Thanh airport

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ITP Aero continues to build MRO business with Aero Norway acquisition

TAP to set up maintenance centre as part of Porto investment
Aeroflot Group carries out CFM56 engine repairs at newly-certified in-house MRO division
Vietjet tops out new MRO facility at Long Thanh airport
ITP Aero continues to build MRO business with Aero Norway acquisition

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Grid Aero’s Lifter Lite uncrewed cargo aircraft makes runway appearance alongside C-130
California-based start-up Grid Aero has begun ground testing its Lifter Lite uncrewed cargo aircraft, less than a year after publicly unveiling the twin-engined turboprop design intended as a companion to the Lockheed Martin C-130 transport.
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Windracers ramps up production to meet Ultra Mk2 demand
UK cargo drone developer Windracers is gearing up to build more than 100 examples of its Ultra Mk2 aircraft this year as it ramps up production to meet soaring demand.
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China’s first unmanned mid-altitude cargo aircraft completes maiden sortie
China has completed the maiden flight of the Tianma-1000, the country’s first mid-altitude, unmanned cargo aircraft.

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Grid Aero’s Lifter Lite uncrewed cargo aircraft makes runway appearance alongside C-130

California-based start-up Grid Aero has begun ground testing its Lifter Lite uncrewed cargo aircraft, less than a year after publicly unveiling the twin-engined turboprop design intended as a companion to the Lockheed Martin C-130 transport.

French navy commits to VSR700 uncrewed helicopter with six-unit order

France has ordered six VSR700 uncrewed rotorcraft from Airbus Helicopters and Naval Group, which will be operated by the French navy from 2028.

Proteus autonomous helicopter takes flight for Royal Navy

Leonardo Helicopters has performed the first flight of the Proteus autonomous rotorcraft technology demonstrator it has developed for the UK Royal Navy.

Windracers ramps up production to meet Ultra Mk2 demand

UK cargo drone developer Windracers is gearing up to build more than 100 examples of its Ultra Mk2 aircraft this year as it ramps up production to meet soaring demand.

Joby’s first CAE simulators critical for pilot training, commercial plans

Joby’s commercial strategies hinge on two CAE simulators that will enable operations in Dubai and the USA, according to Joby’s president of operations.

Daher reveals TBM 980 with upgrade to Garmin Prime touchscreen cockpit

French manufacturer unveils sixth and latest version of TBM 900 turboprop single family.

GE Aerospace expands commercial engines division, appoints Mohamed Ali as chief

GE Aerospace has restructured its commercial engines and services division to incorporate operations and technology functions, appointing Mohamed Ali as chief executive while creating a new commercial sales leadership position.

TAP to set up maintenance centre as part of Porto investment

Portuguese carrier TAP is to establish a maintenance centre at Porto, in the north of the country, which is scheduled for completion in 2028.

Ghana becomes latest customer for H175M helicopter with two-unit order

Airbus Helicopters has secured another customer for its H175M – the military version of its super-medium-twin – with Ghana ordering two multirole-configured examples.

Boeing flagged MD-11 pylon bearing concerns years before UPS crash

Boeing issued a 2011 service bulletin warning MD-11 operators about potential spherical bearing assembly failures in engine pylons, the same component now at the centre of the NTSB investigation into November’s fatal UPS MD-11F crash in Louisville that killed 14 people.

FAA orders PW1100G modifications following engine fires

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued an airworthiness directive requiring airlines to modify fuel system components on 586 Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines following multiple fan-blade fracture events that resulted in three under-cowl fires.

NASA strips down X-59 for post-flight inspections ahead of second sortie

NASA’s X-59 supersonic demonstrator sits partially disassembled at Armstrong Flight Research Center following its October maiden flight, with engineers removing dozens of panels to complete required inspections before resuming flight tests this spring.