FlightGlobal
• Alfred Chua
SIA Engineering (SIAEC) and Safran are forming a joint venture in Singapore to provide MRO services for CFM International LEAP engines. The partnership is aimed at expanding maintenance capacity and serving growing global demand for LEAP engine overhaul and related services.
Airline Weekly
• Gordon Smith, Jay Shabat
By Airline Weekly: It wasn't all that long ago that Iberia was fighting for survival. Today, it boasts Ryanair-like profitability. The Spanish flag carrier has transformed itself from a loss-making legacy laggard into a margin machine.
FlightGlobal
• Alfred Chua
By FlightGlobal: The additional air traffic rights will be implemented in the second half of the year. South Korea and China have agreed to increase air traffic rights between the two countries for the first time in seven years, in light of improving ties and traffic growth.
AeroTime
• Stephen Pope
By AeroTime: Two pilots were killed after a US-registered Gulfstream G200 crashed during an emergency landing attempt at La Romana Airport in the Dominican Republic.
Aviation Safety Network
AeroTime
• Gabriele Petrauskaite
By AeroTime: China has delivered its first domestically developed electric engine for an eVTOL aircraft, marking a step forward for its advanced air mobility sector.
Reuters
• Joe Brock
By Reuters: Cathay Pacific is considering additional orders for widebody, narrowbody and freighter aircraft as it looks to expand rapidly over the next decade, taking advantage of a third runway at its Hong Kong hub, Chief Executive Officer Ronald Lam said on Sunday.
Reuters
• Allison Lampert
By Reuters: Oman Air is looking to order jets to replace aging planes and serve more routes for the Gulf state carrier, while transforming itself from a loss-making airline, CEO Con Korfiatis said on Sunday.
Bloomberg
• Kate Duffy, Siddharth Philip
By Bloomberg: Airbus SE has been notifying some customers of delays on A320neo series jets that are due to be delivered in 2027 and 2028, according to people familiar with the matter.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
AeroTime
• Gabriele Petrauskaite
