Reuters
Howmet Aerospace forecast first-quarter profit above Wall Street expectations, saying demand for castings and fasteners used in airframes and aftermarket parts remains strong. The supplier attributed the beat to robust industry demand for commercial aircraft and components, signaling continued strength across airframe and parts markets.
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By Bombardier: Bombardier Exceeds All 2025 Guidance Metrics, Successfully Completes its Turnaround Plan, and Sets 2026 Guidance for Strong Year Ahead.
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By eVTOL Insights: Electra has been granted a series of U.S. patents that protect core components of its hybrid-electric propulsion and flight control.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
By FlightGlobal: German start-up ERC System will in 2026 fly the first prototype of a vertical take-off and landing uncrewed cargo aircraft it hopes to bring to market in the coming years.
payloadasia.com
By payloadasia.com: Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), the ST Engineering-Airbus joint venture, has signed a new A330 passenger-to-freighter conversion contract with Chinese lessor Hengqin Winglet Aircraft Technology, with work set to begin mid-2026 at EFW’s partner facility in China, supporting rising freighter demand driven by e-commerce and express logistics.
emirates.com
By emirates.com: Emirates will deploy more of its retrofitted aircraft featuring Premium Economy to more cities across its network.
en.skydrive2020.com
By en.skydrive2020.com: Taiwan & TOYOTA, Japan, February 12, 2026 - SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer,.
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• David Kaminski-Morrow
By FlightGlobal: Russian federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia has approved the use of import-substituted composites for the vertical fin and horizontal stabiliser of the Yakovlev MC-21.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
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