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SR Technics signs two-year engine maintenance pact with Oman Air

SR Technics has signed a two-year engine maintenance agreement with Oman Air, extending its engine MRO footprint in the MENA region. The deal underscores continued outsourcing demand for propulsion upkeep from Middle East carriers seeking capacity and reliability.

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2026-07-21T07:49:48.212897-07:00

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De Havilland Canada launches “Pack Rat” Sherpa marketing tour and signs Widerøe maintenance deals for Dash 8-100 life extension

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2026-07-21T03:10:06.677928-07:00

Reuters

FAA to accelerate next-generation aviation: air taxis, supersonic aircraft, drones, and space launches

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2026-07-21T03:43:08.724685-07:00

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China orders suspension of light-aircraft operator tied to crash into Beijing’s tallest building

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2026-07-20T16:10:05.085778-07:00

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SR Technics signs two-year engine maintenance pact with Oman Air SR Technics has signed a two-year engine maintenance agreement with Oman Air, extending its engine MRO footprint in the MENA region. The deal underscores continued outsourcing demand for propulsion upkeep from Middle East carriers seeking capacity and reliability.

2026-07-21T07:49:48.212897-07:00

SR Technics signs two-year engine maintenance pact with Oman Air

Reuters

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FAA to accelerate next-generation aviation: air taxis, supersonic aircraft, drones, and space launches The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said it is working to help industry bring air taxis, supersonic airplanes, boost space launches, and expand drone operations to market as it embraces next-generation aviation. The agency’s update was delivered during the Farnborough Airshow context.

2026-07-21T03:43:08.724685-07:00

FAA to accelerate next-generation aviation: air taxis, supersonic aircraft, drones, and space launches

FlightGlobal

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De Havilland Canada launches “Pack Rat” Sherpa marketing tour and signs Widerøe maintenance deals for Dash 8-100 life extension De Havilland Canada has kicked off a marketing tour for the “Pack Rat,” its modernized Sherpa twin-turboprop cargo aircraft. At Farnborough, the company also showcased a revived Shorts 330 concept for special missions. Separately, Widerøe has signed agreements with De Havilland Canada covering Dash 8-100 service-life extensions and the rollout of a Dash 8-400 A-Check Escalation Program across its 17-aircraft fleet.

2026-07-21T03:10:06.677928-07:00

De Havilland Canada launches “Pack Rat” Sherpa marketing tour and signs Widerøe maintenance deals for Dash 8-100 life extension

Reuters

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China orders suspension of light-aircraft operator tied to crash into Beijing’s tallest building China’s civil aviation authority has ordered an operator linked to a light aircraft crash into Beijing’s tallest building to suspend operations, ground all aircraft, and eliminate “major safety hazards.” The directive follows the regulator’s determination of serious safety deficiencies associated with the operator.

2026-07-20T16:10:05.085778-07:00

China orders suspension of light-aircraft operator tied to crash into Beijing’s tallest building

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JetBlue, Massport win preliminary OK to redevelop Boston’s Terminal C JetBlue and Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) received preliminary approval to redevelop Boston Logan’s Terminal C in a project valued at more than $1 billion. The work is expected to modernize the airline’s primary Boston facility over a four-to-five-year construction period.

2026-07-20T10:54:10.359183-07:00

JetBlue, Massport win preliminary OK to redevelop Boston’s Terminal C

AINonline

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EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 kicks off amid Canadian wildfire smoke impact EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 begins Monday at the Brown Arch with sunrise ceremonies and a memorial path for aviation-connected loved ones. Ahead of opening, attendees and aircraft repositioned around regional wildfire smoke, which eased Sunday afternoon, July 19.

2026-07-20T10:08:08.663093-07:00

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 kicks off amid Canadian wildfire smoke impact

Bloomberg

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US–Iran Hostilities Drive Insurance Woes, Delaying Some Foreign Airlines’ Dubai Return Rising difficulties in obtaining insurance as US–Iran tensions escalate are slowing the return of some foreign airlines to Dubai, the CEO of the entity that owns and manages the emirate’s airports said. The comments point to war-risk coverage constraints as a near-term brake on network recovery.

2026-07-20T09:08:25.612601-07:00

US–Iran Hostilities Drive Insurance Woes, Delaying Some Foreign Airlines’ Dubai Return

CNBC

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JetBlue to acquire $58.5M of Spirit’s LaGuardia slots, unlocking up to ~12 more daily departures JetBlue has won Spirit Airlines’ remaining slot pairs at New York’s LaGuardia Airport in a $58.5 million bid, edging out Frontier by $1 million. The acquisition covers 22 ex-Spirit slots, potentially adding about 12 daily departures and nearly doubling JetBlue’s current operations, including use of the Marine Air Terminal.

2026-07-20T07:38:31.431485-07:00

JetBlue to acquire $58.5M of Spirit’s LaGuardia slots, unlocking up to ~12 more daily departures

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SR Technics signs two-year engine maintenance pact with Oman Air

De Havilland Canada launches “Pack Rat” Sherpa marketing tour and signs Widerøe maintenance deals for Dash 8-100 life extension

FAA to accelerate next-generation aviation: air taxis, supersonic aircraft, drones, and space launches

China orders suspension of light-aircraft operator tied to crash into Beijing’s tallest building

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