The leader of the National Guard Bureau said he supports a proposal to cut one C-130 wing in the component, though the rest of the Hercules fleet needs to be modernized not just for homeland missions but also for wartime needs, as Congress, the U.S. Air Force and the Guard wrestle over the airlifter’s required fleet size.

Agreement focuses on the maintenance of several line replaceable units.

Astral Aviation has signed an operating lease for three B757-200 freighters with Aquila Air Capital.

MENA Technics, the technical arm of MENA Aerospace Enterprises, has officially opened a branch office in Al Khobar, in Saudi Arabia.

Under the new structure, MTU says it will ensure more focused support and continued used serviceable material supply.

Startup ZeroAvia has partnered with India’s Hindustan Aeronautics to develop a supplemental type certificate for its conversion of the 19-passenger Dornier 228 regional turboprop to hydrogen-electric propulsion.

The ReMAP project aims to solve the challenges in implementing true predictive maintenance, such as reluctance to share data.

Average material spend on CFM International engine overhauls remains slightly lower than in 2020, but general aftermarket trends are improving, Safran executives report.