Farnborough 2026: event highlights and takeaways
The Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) 2026, held from July, 20th-24th 2026 at Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre in the United Kingdom, once again...
BOC Aviation places record Pratt & Whitney GTF engine order
BOC Aviation has placed its largest-ever order with Pratt & Whitney, committing to up to 220 GTF (Geared Turbofan) engines to power as many...
Lessor BOC Aviation orders up to 300 CFM LEAP engines
BOC Aviation has placed its largest-ever engine order, signing an agreement with CFM International for up to 300 LEAP engines. The deal includes orders...
Boeing, Lufthansa and Rolls-Royce to test fuel-saving and noise-reduction technologies on 787
Boeing, Lufthansa Group and Rolls-Royce have partnered to flight-test new technologies designed to improve aircraft fuel efficiency and reduce community noise as part of...
Brussels Airport tests world-first mobile air filter to cut tarmac emissions
Brussels Airport and Safran Aero Boosters will begin a three-month trial of a large mobile air filtration system designed to reduce fine and ultrafine...
Brussels Airport and Safran expand LEAP engine maintenance hub with new industrial “Module Factory”
Brussels Airport and aerospace group Safran have launched construction of a major new maintenance facility dedicated to aircraft engine modules, marking a significant expansion...
Ryanair and CFM sign multi-billion-dollar engine services deal as carrier prepares to bring MRO in-house
Ryanair has signed a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CFM International covering engine material services, marking a significant shift in the airline’s...
Cessna Citation Ascend enters service, raising the bar in the midsize business jet segment
Textron Aviation has marked a key milestone with the entry into service of the Cessna Citation Ascend, following delivery of the first aircraft to...
Safran Aero Boosters and BMT Aerospace will manufacture key components of the Pratt & Whitney F135 engine, which powers the F-35 Lightning II.
Florennes AFB, October 13, 2025
As part of Belgium's acquisition of fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets, an agreement was signed today between the Belgian government and...
Belgian industry to produce key components for F-35 fighter jet engine
Belgium has secured a major industrial role in the F-35 Lightning II fighter programme, following an agreement between the Belgian government and Pratt &...
[Paris Airshow 2025] RACER as in rapid and cost-effective rotorcraft
RACER as in Rapid And Cost-Effective Rotorcraft
"An aerodynamic architecture designed
to deliver high speed"
Authors: Martin Gillet & Benoît Denet reporting from Le Bourget, Paris.One of...
NTSB urges fixes to LEAP-1B engines over smoke hazard
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued an urgent safety recommendation to address a risk that smoke from damaged LEAP-1B jet engines...
Airbus and MTU join forces on hydrogen fuel cell propulsion for clean aviation
Airbus and MTU Aero Engines have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Paris Air Show to advance hydrogen fuel cell propulsion...
Norwegian boosts fleet resilience with purchase of 11 LEAP-1B engines
Norwegian has agreed to buy 11 CFM LEAP-1B spare engines to support its expanding Boeing 737 MAX fleet. Scheduled for delivery in 2027–2028, the...
Ryanair invests $500 million in 30 new LEAP-1B spare engines to boost fleet resilience and efficiency
Today, 10 June 2025, Ryanair announced a major investment in its fleet operations with the purchase of 30 new CFM LEAP-1B spare engines, valued...
Qatar Airways signs massive Boeing deal during Trump visit, valued at $200 billion
During U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to Qatar, Qatar Airways signed a deal for 160 Boeing aircraft with options for 50 more, a move...
Airbus A321XLR with Pratt & Whitney engines receives EASA certification
The Airbus A321XLR powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines has received Type Certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), following the...
airBaltic cancels 4,670 flights due to engine maintenance delays
Latvian airline airBaltic has announced the cancellation of 4,670 flights for the summer 2025 season due to extended delays in engine maintenance by Pratt...
Safran and Brussels Airport expand engine maintenance hub with high-tech, sustainable facility
Safran Aircraft Engines and Brussels Airport Company have signed an agreement to expand the Safran Aircraft Engine Services Brussels (SAESB) facility with a new...
TUI fly Belgium resumes flights with one of its three Embraer E195-E2 aircraft amid engine issues
TUI fly Belgium resumed flights with one of its three Embraer E195-E2 aircraft on August 5, following a ten-day grounding for engine maintenance. The...