Since the beginning of the year, the industry has seen new personnel announcements and movements at Boeing and at several U.S. and European airlines.

Safran has acquired U.S.-based Component Repair Technologies, reflecting its industrial strategy of providing a repair facility on each continent.

Airbus has decided to discontinue its Airbus Beluga Transport outsize cargo business and is storing the four affected A300-based BelugaST aircraft.

Boeing reconfirmed that it still anticipates first delivery of the 777-9 in 2026 amid doubts by key customers that it will be able to meet its latest schedule.

Hexcel posted revenue of $474 million in the December quarter, up 4% year-on-year, while earnings per share of $0.52 just edged out Wall Street’s expectations.

The HySIITE engine concept shows promise for a practical zero-emission hydrogen-steam combined-cycle propulsion system.

Lufthansa vows to spend more than €200 million ($208 million) to make its operations in the upcoming summer timetable more stable.

Turkish Airlines operates to 351 destinations in 130 countries. Bilal Ekşi has been CEO and deputy chairman since 2016, seeing it through a time of growth.