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Malaysia Aviation Group’s MRO arm doubles Subang capacity with new hangar facility

MAB Engineering, the maintenance unit of Malaysia Aviation Group, is doubling its Subang MRO footprint with a new Hangar 4 facility. The expansion adds four maintenance lines spanning widebody, narrowbody, and turboprop aircraft, increasing throughput for mixed-fleet operators.

2026-05-07T02:46:12.282449-07:00

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LOT Polish Airlines opens Warsaw–San Francisco nonstop with Boeing 787 Dreamliner for summer 2026

2026-05-06T06:07:12.633495-07:00

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Textron Aviation opens expanded Essendon Fields service facility to support 1,400+ APAC aircraft

2026-05-06T11:06:03.345221-07:00

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Mexico and US progress toward ending air-services dispute, with AIFA legally recognized and Mexico City slot access commitments

2026-05-06T07:15:29.141455-07:00

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Malaysia Aviation Group’s MRO arm doubles Subang capacity with new hangar facility MAB Engineering, the maintenance unit of Malaysia Aviation Group, is doubling its Subang MRO footprint with a new Hangar 4 facility. The expansion adds four maintenance lines spanning widebody, narrowbody, and turboprop aircraft, increasing throughput for mixed-fleet operators.

2026-05-07T02:46:12.282449-07:00

Malaysia Aviation Group’s MRO arm doubles Subang capacity with new hangar facility

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Textron Aviation opens expanded Essendon Fields service facility to support 1,400+ APAC aircraft Textron Aviation has opened a new, more than doubled footprint 35,000-sq-ft service facility at Essendon Fields Airport in Melbourne. The center is positioned to expand factory-direct support for Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker aircraft across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, serving 1,400-plus aircraft in the market.

2026-05-06T11:06:03.345221-07:00

Textron Aviation opens expanded Essendon Fields service facility to support 1,400+ APAC aircraft

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Mexico and US progress toward ending air-services dispute, with AIFA legally recognized and Mexico City slot access commitments Mexico and the US say they have agreed on steps to resolve a dispute tied to alleged 2015 open-skies violations, with US carriers’ access to Mexico City’s AIFA expected to be improved. Slot arrangements are intended to return to US airlines under commitments that remain subject to implementation, while AIFA is formally recognized in the bilateral air transport agreement.

2026-05-06T07:15:29.141455-07:00

Mexico and US progress toward ending air-services dispute, with AIFA legally recognized and Mexico City slot access commitments

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LOT Polish Airlines opens Warsaw–San Francisco nonstop with Boeing 787 Dreamliner for summer 2026 LOT Polish Airlines launches its first-ever direct service between Warsaw (WAW) and San Francisco (SFO), using a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. For summer 2026, the route will run up to four times weekly, marking a step-up in LOT’s North America expansion and record-setting transatlantic capacity.

2026-05-06T06:07:12.633495-07:00

LOT Polish Airlines opens Warsaw–San Francisco nonstop with Boeing 787 Dreamliner for summer 2026

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Kites near Ahmedabad airport disrupted 737 arrivals, Czech investigators say Czech aviation authorities have flagged a safety threat linked to kite-flying near airports after two incidents at Ahmedabad in the first quarter interfered with arriving 737 aircraft. Investigators point to the risk posed by airborne objects in approach and landing environments.

2026-05-06T04:38:22.712970-07:00

Kites near Ahmedabad airport disrupted 737 arrivals, Czech investigators say

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Skyports Infrastructure signs MoU with Australia’s Gold Coast to develop an advanced air mobility vertiport network Skyports Infrastructure has signed a memorandum of understanding with the City of Gold Coast to collaborate on implementing advanced air mobility (AAM) in the region. The partnership targets development of a sustainable vertiport network designed to support commercial AAM operations.

2026-05-06T03:11:48.237766-07:00

Skyports Infrastructure signs MoU with Australia’s Gold Coast to develop an advanced air mobility vertiport network

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LA County seeks safety review of Whiteman Airport after April 20 crash A Los Angeles County supervisor has called for a safety review of Whiteman Airport in Southern California following an April 20 crash. The request focuses attention on airport operations and oversight, with officials seeking to determine what contributed to the incident and whether corrective actions are needed.

2026-05-05T14:11:35.077475-07:00

LA County seeks safety review of Whiteman Airport after April 20 crash

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Aeroberm touts “all-in-one” vertiport modular vertipad to address eVTOL operational, noise and battery-fire risks Aeroberm says its modular vertipad concept is designed to solve the main challenges facing urban air taxi vertiports, positioning it as a plug-in infrastructure layer for eVTOL operators. The approach targets operational constraints, noise/dowwash concerns, and faster response pathways for battery fires.

2026-05-05T11:57:00.170360-07:00

Aeroberm touts “all-in-one” vertiport modular vertipad to address eVTOL operational, noise and battery-fire risks

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Malaysia Aviation Group’s MRO arm doubles Subang capacity with new hangar facility

LOT Polish Airlines opens Warsaw–San Francisco nonstop with Boeing 787 Dreamliner for summer 2026

Textron Aviation opens expanded Essendon Fields service facility to support 1,400+ APAC aircraft

Mexico and US progress toward ending air-services dispute, with AIFA legally recognized and Mexico City slot access commitments

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