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Aerospace

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BOEING

Feb 07, 2026
BOEING is reportedly moving remaining 787 engineering work from Everett to North Charleston, SC.
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PATRIA

Feb 07, 2026
PATRIA, Finland launched final assembly of F135 engines at Linnavuori in collaboration with Pratt & Whitney.
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AIRBUS

Feb 07, 2026
AIRBUS delivered 19 aircraft (three A220s; 15 A320neo Family; A350) in January 2026 vs 25 (three A220s; 20 A320neo Family; two A350s) in January 2025. It now has 8,783 aircraft on backlog: 7,660 narrowbodies and 1,123 widebodies.
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NATILUS

Feb 11, 2026
NATILUS, CA raised $28m in Series A financing, led by DRAPER ASSOCIATES with five new investors, to fund completion of its first full-scale KONA blended-wing freighter aircraft. It also unveiled 200-pax, double-deck HORIZON EVO blended-wing Combi aircraft (pax on upper deck and cargo below) to enter commercial service in the early 2030s.
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DEUTSCHE AIRCRAFT

Feb 11, 2026
DEUTSCHE AIRCRAFT retained Kepner-Tregoe to provide tailored executive and management programs to support operational scale-up and performance foundation.
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UNIVERSAL PRECISION SCREWS

Feb 11, 2026
UNIVERSAL PRECISION SCREWS, India was selected by Safran Aircraft Engines to supply fastening solutions.
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PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES, CO

Feb 11, 2026
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES, CO was extended by Airbus to continue to provide Skywise as its civil aviation open data platform.
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AVIAGE SYSTEMS

Feb 11, 2026
AVIAGE SYSTEMS (joint venture of AVIC/GE Aerospace), China was selected by COMAC to develop avionics for new C929 widebody.
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ACS UK

Feb 11, 2026
ACS UK announced new contracts with unidentified airlines to design and manufacture customized monuments for widebody aircraft from 2027.
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NORTH AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES

Feb 11, 2026
NORTH AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES, Canada was selected by Horizon Aircraft to manufacture wings for its Cavorite X7 VTOL.
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HOWMET AEROSPACE

Feb 13, 2026
HOWMET AEROSPACE had $1.5b net income on record $8.3b revenues in 2025 vs $1.2b on $7.4b in 2024.

Air Transport

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AIRBUS

Feb 07, 2026
AIRBUS booked orders in January 2026 for 49 aircraft from SPRING AIRLINES (24 A320neo/six A321neo), AIR ALGERIE (A330neo), IAG (eight A320neo/two A321neo) and two undisclosed customers (eight A321neo total).
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US DOT

Feb 07, 2026
US DOT reports US airline fuel cost was $2.32/gallon in December vs $2.42 in Nov 2025; y-o-y consumption rose 0.6%.
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AERCAP

Feb 07, 2026
AERCAP had $3.8b net income on $8.52b revenues in 2025 vs $2.1b on $8b in 2024, ending year with owned/managed fleet of 1,649 aircraft, >1,200 engines and >300 helicopters, plus 330 more on order. It signed $13.2b of financing in '25.
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AIR ANKA

Feb 07, 2026
AIR ANKA, Turkey is expected to lease ex-Volaris A319-100 (3069) with V2500s from Aviator Capital. It also announced plan to gradually add up to five 737-800s to its fleet through financial leasing agreement before 2026 summer operation.
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SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES

Feb 07, 2026
SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES had $8.1m net income in 4Q25 (vs $13.4m in 4Q24) on 7.9% higher revenues/9.8% lower capacity and $52.8m net income in 2025 (vs $52.9m in 2024) on 4.7% higher revenues/4.3% lower capacity; it ended year with 47 pax aircraft/20 freighters. It has now produced 14 consecutive quarters/five consecutive years of profitability.
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WESTJET

Feb 07, 2026
WESTJET, Canada leased/took delivery of three new 737-8s (65233/66415/66416) from CDB Aviation.
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LATAM AIRLINES GROUP

Feb 07, 2026
LATAM AIRLINES GROUP had $484.3m net income in 4Q25 (vs $174.4m in 4Q24) on 16.3% higher revenues/7.7% higher capacity and $1.5b net income in 2025 (vs $904m in 2024) on 11.2% higher revenues/8.2% higher capacity.
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HARITH GENERAL PARTNERS

Feb 11, 2026
HARITH GENERAL PARTNERS, Johannesburg has agreed to acquire ASL Aviation Holdings' interest in FLYSAFAIR.
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VIETNAM AIRLINES

Feb 11, 2026
VIETNAM AIRLINES plans June 16 to begin three-times-weekly Hanoi-Amsterdam (A350).
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SMBC AVIATION CAPITAL

Feb 11, 2026
SMBC AVIATION CAPITAL finalized dual tranche 7-year/5-year syndicated banking facility, raising $2b from seven core banking partners in Asia and Europe; proceeds will be used to fund commitments under SUMISHO AIR LEASE deal.
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AIRBALTIC

Feb 11, 2026
AIRBALTIC took delivery of its 53rd A220-300 (55423), its first in 2026; it plans to be operating 100 by 2030.
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WIZZ AIR

Feb 11, 2026
WIZZ AIR plans March 30 to begin three-times-weekly Stockholm Arlanda-Bucharest (A320).
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AIRCASTLE

Feb 11, 2026
AIRCASTLE extended maturity of $200m unsecured revolving credit facility with Mizuho Marubeni Leasing Americas to January 2029; and maturity of $300m unsecured revolving credit facility with Mizuho Bank to February 2029.
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NORSE ATLANTIC

Feb 11, 2026
NORSE ATLANTIC completed transition to ACMI business model, marked by delivery of sixth/final 787-9 to INDIGO.
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BOEING

Feb 11, 2026
BOEING finalized/booked new orders in January 2026 for seven aircraft from EVA AIR (four 787-9s), TUI (one 737 MAX) and an undisclosed customer (two MAXs); with previously announced bookings, it now has orders for 107 aircraft in 2026.
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SAUDIA CARGO

Feb 11, 2026
SAUDIA CARGO wet-leased A330-300P2F (1272; ex-China Airlines) from ASL Airlines Ireland (SPNWS; November 7).
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FRONTIER AIRLINES

Feb 11, 2026
FRONTIER AIRLINES posted $53m net income for 4Q25 (vs $54m in 4Q24) on 0.5% lower revenues/flat capacity; and $137m net loss for 2025 (vs $85m profit in 2024) on 1.4% lower revenues/flat capacity. It has 176 A320 Family aircraft.
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FRONTIER AIRLINES

Feb 11, 2026
FRONTIER AIRLINES announced agreements with AerCap for early termination of 24 A320 Family aircraft (14% of total fleet) in 2Q26 that were due to expire in next 2-8 years (AerCap also agreed to purchase/leaseback 10 new A320neos for delivery in 2028/2029); and with Airbus to defer delivery of 69 A320neo Family aircraft from 2027-2030 to 2031-2033.
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VERTICAL AEROSPACE

Feb 11, 2026
VERTICAL AEROSPACE signed MOU with AHQ Group and Saudi National Industrial Development Centre to establish framework developing long-term Advanced Air Mobility system in Saudi Arabia able to support fleet of >1,000 Valo eVTOLs.
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JETBLUE and UNITED AIRLINES

Feb 11, 2026
JETBLUE and UNITED AIRLINES began offering ticket sales across both airlines under Blue Sky collaboration.
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES

Feb 11, 2026
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES reduced the size of its Board of Directors from 13 to 11 with the departure of two members.
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AIR ASTANA

Feb 11, 2026
AIR ASTANA plans June 2 to begin twice-weekly Astana-Guangzhou (A321LR).
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AIRASIA X

Feb 11, 2026
AIRASIA X is establishing Bahrain as key strategic hub in Middle East as part of its medium-haul expansion.
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FINNAIR GROUP

Feb 13, 2026
FINNAIR GROUP earned €64.2m in 2025 (vs €114.2m in 2024) on 1.9% higher revenues/2.7% higher capacity.
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HEATHROW

Feb 13, 2026
HEATHROW handled record 6.5m pax in January, up 2.2% vs Jan 2025.
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AIR CANADA

Feb 13, 2026
AIR CANADA took delivery of second/third new 737-8s (43357/66446) on lease from Air Lease as part of deal for five.
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THAI AIRWAYS

Feb 13, 2026
THAI AIRWAYS plans July 1 to begin daily Bangkok-Amsterdam (A350-900).

Business Aviation

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GARMIN

Feb 11, 2026
GARMIN opened 75,000 sq ft facility at Mesa Gateway, AZ to support flight test and certification operations.
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LEARJET

Feb 11, 2026
LEARJET (Bombardier) acquired VELOCITY MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS, Wilmington, DE (35,000 sq ft facility).
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VISTA

Feb 11, 2026
VISTA, Dubai ordered 40/optioned 120 Challenger 3500s for delivery in 2026-2036 for VISTAJET and XO.
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BOMBARDIER

Feb 13, 2026
BOMBARDIER had $928m net income on $9.55b revenues in 2025 vs $370m on $8.67b in 2024; it has $17.5b backlog. It delivered 157 aircraft (86 large/71 medium) vs 146 aircraft (73 large/73 medium) in 2024 and plans >157 in 2026.

Defense

MRO

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EMBRAER

Feb 07, 2026
EMBRAER was selected by Australia's Airnorth for E170/E190 maintenance support under its Pool Program.
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BOEING

Feb 07, 2026
BOEING was selected by Japan Airlines to upgrade interiors/inflight connectivity on 11 787-9s, providing part kits and engineering support for mods, including seats/new cabin furniture, plus provisions/complementary parts for IFC system.
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AEROTRANSCARGO FZE

Feb 07, 2026
AEROTRANSCARGO FZE, GMF AEROASIA and AIR ONE TECHNICS agreed to collaborate on 747F maintenance, combining GMF’s global MRO capabilities, ATC FZE’s widebody freighter ops, and AIR ONE Technics’ technical expertise.
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AELS

Feb 07, 2026
AELS, The Netherlands has acquired ex-Edelweiss Air A340-300 (561) for part out.
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CFM INTERNATIONAL

Feb 11, 2026
CFM INTERNATIONAL has MOU from Ryanair for 15-year services agreement securing spare parts and parts repair as Ryanair develops two in-house engine maintenance facilities in Europe from 2029 to support fleet of 2,000 CFM56 and LEAP engines; Ryanair is expected to commit to purchase >$1b in spare parts annually under duration of contract.
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WILLIS LEASE FINANCE COROPORATION

Feb 11, 2026
WILLIS LEASE FINANCE COROPORATION has established CFM56-5B/7B engine restoration program (to restore core components vs disassembly) with CFM INTERNATIONAL. It has identified/inducted its first group of engines.
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WILLIS LEASE FINANCE COROPORATION (WLFC)

Feb 11, 2026
WILLIS LEASE FINANCE COROPORATION (WLFC) has 6-year Nauru Airlines contract to provide CFM56-7B engine exchanges under its ConstantThrust program; deal initially includes the purchase/leaseback of seven engines.
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JORAMCO

Feb 11, 2026
JORAMCO last week (at MRO Middle East) announced base maintenance agreements with Condor (A320ceo/A320neo/A330neo), Turkey's ULS Airlines Cargo (A310F), Air Samarkand (A321), FLYONE Asia (A320) and Mexico's mas (A330F).
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AVIATION WEEK NETWORK

Feb 11, 2026
AVIATION WEEK NETWORK projects global engine MRO market (valued at $848.5b over next 10 years) will grow 4.1% per year to >107,100 scheduled overhaul events by 2035; active fleet is to increase to >90,900 engines in 2035.
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VERYON

Feb 11, 2026
VERYON expanded partnership with Jazz Aviation to provide ADS Plus troubleshooting solution as part of a broader fleetwide diagnostics strategy.
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EXSYN AVIATION SOLUTIONS

Feb 11, 2026
EXSYN AVIATION SOLUTIONS was selected by Volotea to provide its Predictive Spare Parts Planning solution to enhance MRO forecasting.
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GA TELESIS

Feb 13, 2026
GA TELESIS completed integration of (former AAR) Landing Gear Services business into the GA Telesis Ecosystem.

Who’sNews

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WHO'SNEWS: VÆRIDION

Feb 07, 2026
Otto Verhoeff to Chief Business Officer of VÆRIDION, Germany.
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WHO'SNEWS: TAT TECHNOLOGIES

Feb 07, 2026
Paul Oliver to Vice President-MRO Business of TAT Technologies.
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WHO'SNEWS: IAG

Feb 11, 2026
José Antonio Barrionuevo to Chief Financial Officer of IAG (effective June 2026); Nicholas Cadbury is stepping down.
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WHO'SNEWS: ATLAS AIR

Feb 11, 2026
Michael Blodgett to Staff Vice President-Procurement of Atlas Air.
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WHO'SNEWS: FLAIR AIRLINES

Feb 11, 2026
Len Corrado to Chief Executive Officer of Flair Airlines.
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WHO'SNEWS: AIR TAHITI NUI

Feb 13, 2026
Lionel Guerin to Managing Director of Air Tahiti Nui.