Safran Aircraft Engines and France’s national aerospace research agency ONERA have begun first wind tunnel tests with the ECOENGInE, a 1:5 scale demonstrator of the future Open Fan.

FAA recommends visual inspections of Boeing 737-900ER mid-cabin door plugs after some operators have found loose bolts during earlier voluntary inspections.

Aer Lingus is seeking to appeal a local government decision to grant Ryanair planning permission to develop Hangar 7 in Dublin.

The maintenance shop and warehouse will have an expected annual capacity of around 15,000 repairs and overhauls.

Wind tunnel evaluations are giving Safran confidence about meeting the targeted noise levels of the RISE open-fan engine demonstrator, company executives say.

Stratos, an independent aircraft asset manager, has arranged the sale of two Airbus A330- 200 aircraft for Etihad Airways.

The country's government is reportedly assessing an aquisition of Mexicana MRO Services.

Air Europa has signed an aviation lubricants deal aimed at supporting fleet performance and sustainability goals.