Supply Chain   Africa   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Workforce & Skills Development  
Inflight Online • Satu Dahl

Recaro Holding rebrands Cape Town composite unit as RECARO Composites; Recaro Aircraft Seating Americas expands UTA partnership

RECARO Holding has rebranded its South Africa-based composite development and manufacturing business AAT Composites as RECARO Composites, aiming to consolidate its lightweight composite capabilities under the Recaro brand. Separately, Recaro Aircraft Seating Americas is collaborating with the University of Texas at Arlington to strengthen workforce development and innovation in North Texas.

Also: Aircraft Interiors International
2026-07-28T06:49:12.481293-07:00
Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing 737  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Premature braking caused multiple-tyre burst as Ryanair 737 Max landed with anti-skid inoperative

By FlightGlobal: Wheels locked on touchdown at Bergamo after delay in manual speedbrake deployment. Italian investigators have determined that premature braking while landing with an inoperative anti-skid system resulted in the main landing-gear wheels of a Ryanair Boeing 737 Max 8-200 locking on touchdown at Bergamo.

2026-07-28T07:11:37.257187-07:00