Supply Chain   M&A   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
Aviation Week • Michael Bruno

TransDigm to buy Jet Parts Engineering and Victor Sierra Aviation for $2.2B, accelerating PMA aftermarket consolidation

TransDigm agreed to acquire Jet Parts Engineering and Victor Sierra Aviation from private-equity owner Vance Street Capital for about $2.2 billion in cash, bringing two proprietary aftermarket and PMA suppliers under TransDigm’s control and expanding its aerospace aftermarket footprint.

Also: Wall Street Journal and Seeking Alpha
2026-01-16T10:51:33.250028-08:00
North America   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airlines  
The Hill • Gio Battaglia

American Airlines Flight 3057 partially leaves taxiway after deicing at Rochester; 90 passengers uninjured

By The Hill: American Airlines said Flight 3057 partially left the paved surface of the taxiway after completing deicing procedures amid snow and freezing temperatures.

Also: Simple Flying
2026-01-16T10:43:49.265445-08:00