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HAECO, Japan Airlines, Toyota Tsusho and Sun Group launch $360M Vietnam MRO JV at Van Don (targeting late-2028 operations)

Hong Kong MRO group HAECO will form a joint venture with Japan Airlines, Toyota Tsusho and Sun Group to build a new $360 million aircraft maintenance facility at Van Don International Airport in Vietnam. The site is expected to enter operations by late-2028, expanding regional MRO capacity and sustainment capabilities in Vietnam.

2026-06-16T08:02:21.301153-07:00

FlightGlobal

Bankrupt Spirit enters asset- and slot-auction sprint, marketing Airbus A320-family jets and New York LaGuardia slots for sale

2026-06-16T14:49:01.231481-07:00

Air Data News

ATR urges EU to strengthen incentives for sustainable aviation fuel to cut emissions in regional aviation

2026-06-16T06:21:30.364114-07:00

The Air Current

Boeing engineers’ union pressure ratchets up as next labor showdown approaches

2026-06-15T13:16:24.811894-07:00

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FlightGlobal

Bankrupt Spirit enters asset- and slot-auction sprint, marketing Airbus A320-family jets and New York LaGuardia slots for sale Spirit Airlines’ bankrupt parent is moving toward closing bids to sell assets in the coming weeks, including several dozen Airbus A320-family aircraft and New York LaGuardia airport slots. The auction push follows court and regulator scrutiny around Spirit’s LGA slot disposition and broader wind-down monetization efforts.

2026-06-16T14:49:01.231481-07:00

Bankrupt Spirit enters asset- and slot-auction sprint, marketing Airbus A320-family jets and New York LaGuardia slots for sale

FlightGlobal

Embraer to open C-390 Millennium assembly in India, targeting six deliveries in 2026 and up to 10 per year by 2030 Embraer expects to deliver six C-390 Millennium tankers/transports this year and scale production to as many as 10 aircraft annually by 2030. A formal Indian tender is not yet out, but the company says New Delhi’s planned fleet recapitalisation could cover up to 80 transport aircraft, supported by an assembly site in Gavio Peixoto.

2026-06-16T14:17:17.484427-07:00

Embraer to open C-390 Millennium assembly in India, targeting six deliveries in 2026 and up to 10 per year by 2030

Aviation Week

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HAECO, Japan Airlines, Toyota Tsusho and Sun Group launch $360M Vietnam MRO JV at Van Don (targeting late-2028 operations) Hong Kong MRO group HAECO will form a joint venture with Japan Airlines, Toyota Tsusho and Sun Group to build a new $360 million aircraft maintenance facility at Van Don International Airport in Vietnam. The site is expected to enter operations by late-2028, expanding regional MRO capacity and sustainment capabilities in Vietnam.

2026-06-16T08:02:21.301153-07:00

HAECO, Japan Airlines, Toyota Tsusho and Sun Group launch $360M Vietnam MRO JV at Van Don (targeting late-2028 operations)

Air Data News

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ATR urges EU to strengthen incentives for sustainable aviation fuel to cut emissions in regional aviation Regional aircraft leader ATR says European policymakers need stronger SAF incentives and low-emission technology support, arguing that short-haul flying will be pivotal to the continent’s decarbonization. ATR, which leads the 90-seat-and-under regional market, is pushing for decisive EU action at the European Parliament.

2026-06-16T06:21:30.364114-07:00

ATR urges EU to strengthen incentives for sustainable aviation fuel to cut emissions in regional aviation

The Air Current

Boeing engineers’ union pressure ratchets up as next labor showdown approaches Boeing engineers at the company’s Seattle-area facilities are renewing coordinated protest activity aimed at executives, using the slogan “No Nerds, No Birds.” The move signals that another union-driven confrontation may be imminent as negotiations continue in Boeing’s broader labor and cost-reduction environment.

2026-06-15T13:16:24.811894-07:00

Boeing engineers’ union pressure ratchets up as next labor showdown approaches

AirInsight

Embraer rebounds after the Boeing merger failure as orders accelerate and focus shifts to the next aircraft Embraer says it has recovered from the failed Boeing merger and is “thriving,” with order momentum lifting attention to what comes next. The renewed demand backdrop puts the company’s future aircraft strategy at the center of investor and customer scrutiny.

2026-06-15T10:01:23.115208-07:00

Embraer rebounds after the Boeing merger failure as orders accelerate and focus shifts to the next aircraft

Bloomberg

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Doncasters Group seeks up to $746.7M in US IPO as aerospace/defense suppliers tap public markets Doncasters Group, which makes products for aircraft engines and industrial gas turbines, is pursuing a US initial public offering targeting as much as $746.7 million. The filing places the supplier in a broader wave of aerospace and defense firms raising growth capital as demand for aircraft and military equipment remains firm.

2026-06-15T05:31:37.375428-07:00

Doncasters Group seeks up to $746.7M in US IPO as aerospace/defense suppliers tap public markets

eVTOL Insights

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H55 delivers certification-grade propulsion battery modules to Pratt & Whitney Canada for RTX hybrid-electric flight demonstrato H55 says it has delivered certification-grade propulsion battery modules to Pratt & Whitney Canada (RTX) to support the RTX Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstrator. The supply marks a move from battery development toward a demonstrator configuration intended to meet certification-grade requirements.

2026-06-15T02:40:43.738932-07:00

H55 delivers certification-grade propulsion battery modules to Pratt & Whitney Canada for RTX hybrid-electric flight demonstrato

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HAECO, Japan Airlines, Toyota Tsusho and Sun Group launch $360M Vietnam MRO JV at Van Don (targeting late-2028 operations)

Bankrupt Spirit enters asset- and slot-auction sprint, marketing Airbus A320-family jets and New York LaGuardia slots for sale

ATR urges EU to strengthen incentives for sustainable aviation fuel to cut emissions in regional aviation

Boeing engineers’ union pressure ratchets up as next labor showdown approaches

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