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COLLINS AEROSPACE was selected by Freebird Airlines to provide Ascentia data management and analytics platform for A320 predictive maintenance.

EIRTRADE AVIATION acquired ex-EVA Air 777-300ER (32643) for part out at Knock, Ireland, expected to take 30 days.

PRATT & WHITNEY has Air Niugini contract to provide GTF maintenance for 11 A220s under its EngineWise program.

SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES adding a second, 14,000 sq meter engine MRO shop at Querétaro to double LEAP capacity in the Americas; it is also expanding its engine production plant for LEAP fan/turbine modules and final assembly.

Kellstrom Aerospace and IATP pursue new strategies to address industry challenges and customer demand.

ITP AERO extended contract with Pratt & Whitney Canada for maintenance/repair/overhaul of mid-turbine frame (MTF) and low-pressure compressor (LPC) modules of the PW800 through 2028. It is a risk and revenue partner on program.

GE AEROSPACE extended TrueChoice engine maintenance agreement with TUI Airways for GEnx-powered 787s.

MOOG has 8-year maintenance/pooling contract to provide 787 flight control component support for Lufthansa and Austrian; it also has 15-year Hawaiian contract to support its 787s with component repairs and pool access for spares.

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES signed LOI with ATR to cooperate in development of its aircraft maintenance/training capabilities.

MTU AERO ENGINES and OERLIKON agreed to establish a smart thermal spray factory under existing cooperation deal.

Gulf Air plans to build a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility at its home base at Bahrain International Airport.

British Airways has improved the performance of its Airbus A320neo fleet through enhanced use of data and analytics, as it works through a transformation plan.

Pratt & Whitney has secured an order from Avolon for the PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) to power 80 Airbus A320neos.

Boeing remains open to potential acquisitions and partnerships as necessary routes to add more capability and capacity to its aftermarket business.

ST ENGINEERING launched LEAP-1A testing at Singapore in addition to LEAP-1B testing.

GULF AIR plans to build

GATES began using SAF, supplied by Neste, for engine testing operations in Finland under partnership with DHL.

VORTEX AVIATION (Kellstrom Aerospace Group), FL was certified by Brazil to provide engine maintenance services.

WIPAIRE has FAA STC to install Hartzell Propeller's Yukon four-blade props on Cessna Caravan for better performance.

LUFTHANSA TECHNIK was designated by Boeing as its first licensed service center for 787 cabin mods from 2025.

LILIUM has developed new digital suite of eVTOL flight planning and aircraft performance EFBs under 'POWER-ON' aftermarket services portfolio.

BOMBARDIER added new business jet line maintenance station at Farnborough and now has nine stations worldwide.

DE HAVILLAND CANADA has order from Advantage Air Travel for QC freighter conversion kit for its Dash 8-400.

Demand for commercial aftermarket services remains strong in general but is showing signs of capacity shifts within the low-cost airline sector.

The Blackhawk Group opened its newest Blackhawk Performance Center at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (KBJC) in Broomfield, Colorado.