MRO AI Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)

Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

GE Aerospace, Waygate deploy automated inspection templates for GEnx engines under Joint Technology Agreement

GE Aerospace has announced deployment of automated inspection templates for its GEnx engines as part of an ongoing Joint Technology Agreement with Waygate Technologies. The rollout applies Waygate's automated inspection technology to GEnx engine inspection workflows and marks an operational milestone in the collaboration.

2026-04-08T15:31:50.602791-07:00

Supply Chain Europe Aircraft Finance & Leasing Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Sustainability & Climate Initiatives

Aviation Week • Thierry Dubois

Aura Aero raises €340M for ERA 19‑seat hybrid‑electric aircraft; first flight delayed to late 2027

By Aviation Week: Aura Aero has secured an additional €340 million ($393 million) of funding, but first flight of its hybrid-electric, 19-seat ERA has been pushed to late 2027.

Aviation24

AURA AERO raises €50M Series B to fund industrial scale-up in France and U.S.

FlightGlobal

Aura secures new finance and targets late 2027 for ERA first flight

2026-04-08T11:32:37.479703-07:00

China MRO Air Cargo & Freight Logistics Aircraft Finance & Leasing Orders Asia-Pacific (APAC) Boeing Qatar Airways

FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Mammoth wins FAA certification for 777-200LR passenger-to-freighter conversion, seeks China partner

By FlightGlobal: US aircraft conversion specialist Mammoth Freighters has received Federal Aviation Administration certification for its cargo-modified 777-200LR, a milestone coming as the firm accelerates production and plots global expansion, including in China.

Aviation Source

FAA Certifies Mammoth Freighters’ 777-200LRMF Conversion; Deliveries to Qatar Airways Cargo Cleared

Air Cargo News

Mammoth Freighters secures FAA approval for 777-200LRMF conversion, clearing way for deliveries

Also: Aviation Week and 3 more

2026-04-08T10:56:03.924327-07:00

MRO Aviation Safety & Regulation Policy & Regulation

ch-aviation

FAA weighs recognition of non‑US maintenance organisation certificates

By ch-aviation: The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has launched a process aimed at enabling the authority to recognise non-US maintenance organisation certificates through...

2026-04-08T11:11:32.779326-07:00

Event Aviation Safety & Regulation Workforce & Skills Development Airlines

AINonline • Kerry Lynch

ACSF Safety Summit Opens, Focuses on Daily Operational Safety-Culture Challenges

By AINonline: Safety culture comes into focus.

2026-04-08T10:36:31.872104-07:00

M&A Aircraft Finance & Leasing Orders

FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

SMBC Aviation Capital-led consortium completes $7.4B acquisition of Air Lease

By FlightGlobal: Aircraft lessor Air Lease is in new hands with the completion of its acquisition by SMBC Aviation Capital, Sumitumo, Apollo-managed funds and investment firm Brookfield.

Le Journal de l’Aviation

Leasing aéronautique : Sumitomo, SMBC Aviation Capital, Apollo et Brookfield finalisent le rachat d’Air Lease Corporation

aviator.aero

Sumitomo, SMBC Aviation Capital, Apollo and Brookfield Complete Acquisition of Air Lease Corporation

Also: Business Wire

2026-04-08T09:22:09.066032-07:00

Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Airbus A320 Airlines Spirit Airlines

ch-aviation

US’s Spirit Airlines sells 20 A320ceo aircraft

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2026-04-08T11:56:31.947238-07:00

PaxEx North America Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines Delta Air Lines

Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

Delta Air Lines Q1 2026: $289M Net Loss on $15.9B Revenue; $8.1B Liquidity

By Breitflyte: Delta Air Lines has reported a first quarter 2026 net loss of 289 million or ($0.44) per diluted share on a year-over-year increase in revenue of 13 percent to $15.9 billion.