MRO   Europe   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Lufthansa  
ch-aviation • Vanja Popovic

Lufthansa Technik breaks ground on 55,000m² Portugal MRO facility, signaling deeper Lufthansa Group footprint

Lufthansa Technik has begun construction of a 55,000m² maintenance facility in Santa Maria da Feira, near Porto, with a three-digit million-euro investment focused on repairing engine parts and other aircraft components. The project coincides with Lufthansa’s bid for a stake in TAP Air Portugal as competition with Air France-KLM intensifies.

Also: FlightGlobal, lufthansa-technik.com and airlinergs.com
2026-06-29T07:11:19.889145-07:00
Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Airbus   Airbus A320  
FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Applied science: Mako accelerates roll-out of low-drag film with $20m raise

By FlightGlobal: Shark skin-inspired coating could contribute a 4% cut in fuel burn, developer claims. Australian start-up Mako has raised $20 million in Series A funding to accelerate the commercial roll-out of its Flightfilm drag-reduction coating, initially on the Airbus A320.

2026-06-29T07:10:56.082081-07:00
eVTOL   AI   Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)  
Business Wire • For more information

Vertical Aerospace Selects Astronics as Low-Voltage Power Distribution Supplier for Valo

By Business Wire: Astronics to supply low-voltage power distribution system for Vertical's Valo aircraft.

Also: eVTOL Insights
2026-06-29T04:43:03.747295-07:00
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Reuters • Aatreyee Dasgupta

Honeywell Aerospace rises in Nasdaq debut

By Reuters: Honeywell Aerospace shares rose 7% in their Nasdaq debut on Monday, marking another step in the three-way split of manufacturing giant ​Honeywell .

2026-06-29T07:40:42.388027-07:00