AINonline
• Matt Thurber
Pratt & Whitney Canada (RTX) has opened a permanent engine-parts manufacturing facility in Morocco near Casablanca, expanding its supply-chain footprint for machining production. The investment is expected to create 200 new jobs by 2030, underscoring OEM-led capacity growth outside core hubs.
Aviation Week
• David Casey
By Aviation Week: Riyadh Air formally applied for U.S. operating authority as it continues preparations for international services while awaiting delivery of its first aircraft.
Airline Geeks
Aviation Week
• Ella Nethersole
By Aviation Week: the Jetex iGA Terminal in Istanbul, describing it as the world’s largest VIP terminal for private and commercial airline travelers.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
By FlightGlobal: Widebody agreement features in April backlog figures. Airbus has disclosed an order for 15 A350-900s from an unidentified customer in its latest backlog figures.
FlightGlobal
• Alfred Chua
By FlightGlobal: Capital is SIA's 15th European destination and second city served in Spain. Singapore Airlines is to ramp up its operations to Europe – including launching new flights to Madrid – as it continues to see strong travel demand.
Corporate Jet Investor
• Fayaz Hussain
By Corporate Jet Investor: Elevate Jet has acquired a VIP-configured Boeing 757-200 on behalf of a long-standing private client as demand increases.
AINonline
• Amy Wilder
By AINonline: Inventory fell to 6.6% of fleet versus 8.2% historical average.
AINonline
• Kerry Lynch
By AINonline: WingX said business jet ops shrug off the price jumps.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
