MRO   Bombardier   North America   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
Bombardier

Bombardier buys Velocity Maintenance Solutions, adds 35,000 sq ft ILG hangar and 14 mobile AOG trucks to U.S. MRO network

Bombardier has acquired Velocity Maintenance Solutions, adding a 35,000 sq ft hangar at New Castle (Wilmington/ILG) and a U.S. network of 14 mobile repair trucks to its aftermarket footprint. The purchase, executed via Learjet Inc., expands Bombardier’s MRO and AOG coverage in the United States; financial terms were not disclosed.

Also: Aviation Week, Skies Magazine and evaint.com
2026-02-09T05:13:54.661164-08:00
BizAv   Helicopter   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
Business Wire • Kendall Sellers

Brazos and Garmin Integrate Flight Data for Seamless FDM on Fixed‑Wing and Helicopter Aircraft

By Business Wire: Brazos Safety Systems (“Brazos”), a global leader in Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) solutions for fixed-wing and helicopter aircraft, is working with Garmin to...

2026-02-09T07:06:15.634411-08:00
Supply Chain   Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
CNBC • Sam Meredith

Cuba bans refuelling for international airlines amid U.S. tariff threats

By CNBC: The update comes shortly after President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on any country that supplies Cuba with oil.

Also: ch-aviation, Breitflyte, Airline Geeks, Aviacionline, Simple Flying, Stars and Stripes, CBC, Military.com, Reuters and 12 more
2026-02-09T01:54:42.254349-08:00
Helicopter   North America   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
Vertical Mag • Oliver Johnson

TSB warns pilots to weigh risks of autorotation training after fatal Alberta helicopter crash

By Vertical Mag: The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has cautioned pilots to "carefully consider" exposing passengers to the elevated risk levels of autorotation practice, following the fatal crash of an aircraft during a private flight in Alberta last year.

2026-02-09T08:08:32.699339-08:00