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Howmet Aerospace acquires Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing for $1.8bn
The $1.8 billion cash acquisition of California-based precision component supplier Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing by turbofan component specialist Howmet Aerospace is expected to close during first-half 2026.
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AAR broadens engineering portfolio with acquisition of cabin-refit specialist
US-based aviation services company AAR is expanding its engineering capabilities with the acquisition of North Carolina firm Aircraft Reconfig Technologies.
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US investors acquire Safran in-flight entertainment specialist
US investors have agreed to acquire the in-flight entertainment specialist Safran Passenger Innovations, whose products include the IFE system RAVE.

Offshore operator NHV Group snapped up by lessor GD Helicopter Finance

Chinese-owned lessor GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF) is broadening its portfolio with the acquisition of Belgian offshore operator NHV Group from its private equity owner Ardian.

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Leonardo performs first flight of Next Generation Civil Tiltrotor technology demonstrator

Leonardo Helicopters has finally flown the Next Generation Civil Tiltrotor (NGCTR) a technology demonstrator developed as part of an EU Clean Sky 2-funded project.

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eVTOL developer Archer sets up UK subsidiary to target defence market

Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) developer Archer Aviation is setting up a UK subsidiary and engineering hub in southwest England to target the country’s defence market.

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France’s Gendarmerie Nationale readies for H160 operations after first delivery milestone

Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first of 10 H160 medium-twins for operation by France’s Gendarmerie Nationale (GN).

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

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Inquiry traces ANZ A320neo shutdown and similar incidents to fire-button pin flaw

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Director of UK firm AOG Technics convicted of CFM56 engine parts fraud

Vietjet tops out new MRO facility at Long Thanh airport
ITP Aero continues to build MRO business with Aero Norway acquisition
Inquiry traces ANZ A320neo shutdown and similar incidents to fire-button pin flaw
Director of UK firm AOG Technics convicted of CFM56 engine parts fraud

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Civil UAVs

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DARPA launches X-plane competition for new uncrewed cargo drone
The Pentagon’s technology incubator has launched a competition seeking novel designs for uncrewed cargo aircraft capable of carrying payloads more than four times their own weight, with applications spanning military logistics to civil package delivery.
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CAeS pivots towards new blended-wing-body drone as it pauses fuel cell powertrain development
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) has unveiled a new hydrogen fuel cell-powered blended-wing-body uncrewed air vehicle (UAV) in a move that marks a significant shift for the UK company’s strategy.
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Mira Aerospace completes first public test of solar ApusNeo18 UAV
United Arab Emirates company Mira Aerospace has completed the first public test flight of its solar-powered ApusNeo18 unmanned air vehicle, reaching stratospheric altitudes with an Earth observation payload.

Civil aviation design needed rethink from Soviet-era military influence: Putin

Russian president Vladimir Putin says building a modern civil aircraft industry has required a strategic rethink from the Soviet era, when civil aircraft design was largely influenced by military considerations.

Vietjet tops out new MRO facility at Long Thanh airport

Vietjet has topped out its new MRO facility at the in-development Long Thanh international airport, located outside of Ho Chi Minh city.

Howmet Aerospace acquires Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing for $1.8bn

The $1.8 billion cash acquisition of California-based precision component supplier Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing by turbofan component specialist Howmet Aerospace is expected to close during first-half 2026.

Offshore operator NHV Group snapped up by lessor GD Helicopter Finance

Chinese-owned lessor GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF) is broadening its portfolio with the acquisition of Belgian offshore operator NHV Group from its private equity owner Ardian.

SJ-100’s PD-8 engine passes blade-out containment tests

Blade-failure tests have been carried out on the Aviadvigatel PD-8 engine for Russia’s import-substituted Yakovlev SJ-100.

Boeing seeks to bridge gap to 777-8F by selling 777Fs beyond FAA deadline

Boeing is seeking US authorisation to continue selling its 777F cargo twinjet beyond the end of 2027, because its 777-8F will not be available in time to replace it.

Eve Air Mobility completes first hover flight of electric air taxi prototype

Eve Air Mobility has completed the first hover flight of its all-electric air taxi engineering prototype at Embraer’s Gaviao Peixoto test facility in Brazil.

Leonardo performs first flight of Next Generation Civil Tiltrotor technology demonstrator

Leonardo Helicopters has finally flown the Next Generation Civil Tiltrotor (NGCTR) a technology demonstrator developed as part of an EU Clean Sky 2-funded project.

Bristow praises all-electric CX300 after Norway Beta test programme hits 100 flights

Bristow Group is celebrating hitting 100 flights with the Beta Technologies Alia CX300 all-electric aircraft, as the operator enters the home straight on a test programme that wraps up in early 2026.

New-build Tu-214 emerges from Kazan production site

United Aircraft has shown off a newly-built Tupolev Tu-214, the twinjet type which is part of the strategy to address Russian airline capacity demand.

Vertical shines light on streamlined Valo design but glamorous launch belies continued funding need

If you could see past the dry ice and lasers the Valo, the aircraft Vertical Aerospace intends to bring to market, was surprisingly beautiful. The rough edges – metaphorical and literal – of the VX4 prototype have been sanded off, leaving an elegant aircraft. However, not everyone is impressed with the new design.