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Lufthansa Technik Component Services opens 25,000 sq ft Tulsa MRO as first phase of Americas expansion

Lufthansa Technik Component Services has opened a 25,000 sq ft state-of-the-art component center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, adding 90 new workstations as the first major milestone of a two‑part Americas expansion. The facility expands LTCS’s U.S. maintenance, repair and overhaul capacity and adds upgraded component capabilities.

2026-03-26T14:04:56.407771-07:00

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Conscious Aerospace lines up partners for 2MW CA2100 fuel‑cell retrofit, targets Dash 8‑300 flight tests within three years

2026-03-27T09:35:00.020707-07:00

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SAS and Norwegian Armed Forces renew medevac partnership through 2027 with converted Boeing 737

2026-03-27T04:29:59.419295-07:00

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EASA warns after 12 containers of engine parts were fraudulently rerouted; risk non‑airworthy components hit supply chain

2026-03-26T03:30:41.532759-07:00

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TacAir's upgraded F-5ATs replicate adversaries to train Navy fighter pilots We visited TacAir to examine their heavily upgraded F-5AT adversary fleet that simulates enemy aircraft signatures, tactics and performance. The private service provides high-fidelity threat replication to keep U.S. fighter aircrews — particularly Navy pilots — sharp during fleet adversary exercises.

2026-03-27T10:40:13.566909-07:00

TacAir's upgraded F-5ATs replicate adversaries to train Navy fighter pilots

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Conscious Aerospace lines up partners for 2MW CA2100 fuel‑cell retrofit, targets Dash 8‑300 flight tests within three years Dutch start‑up Conscious Aerospace is accelerating design of its 2MW‑class CA2100 fuel‑cell powertrain and has secured partners — including Aeronamic, fuel‑cell supplier EH Group and a hydrogen‑tank provider — as it targets flight tests on a De Havilland Canada Dash 8‑300 within three years.

2026-03-27T09:35:00.020707-07:00

Conscious Aerospace lines up partners for 2MW CA2100 fuel‑cell retrofit, targets Dash 8‑300 flight tests within three years

Vertical Mag

Europe’s Booming Offshore Wind Helicopter Market — Opportunities and Operational Challenges Europe’s offshore wind helicopter support sector — nascent but expanding rapidly — is creating new commercial opportunities for operators and service providers while exposing operational challenges across capability, availability and mission-specific logistics. The boom is concentrated in Europe’s wind hub and is reshaping regional rotorcraft demand patterns.

2026-03-27T06:05:07.029354-07:00

Europe’s Booming Offshore Wind Helicopter Market — Opportunities and Operational Challenges

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SAS and Norwegian Armed Forces renew medevac partnership through 2027 with converted Boeing 737 Scandinavian carrier SAS has extended its medevac partnership with the Norwegian Armed Forces through 2027, keeping a Boeing 737 converted into an intensive-care "flying hospital" in service for international medical evacuations. The aircraft has carried thousands of severely wounded and critically ill patients from Ukraine to European hospitals.

2026-03-27T04:29:59.419295-07:00

SAS and Norwegian Armed Forces renew medevac partnership through 2027 with converted Boeing 737

Vertical Mag

PHI Aviation extends rotorcraft service life with proactive crack-detection program PHI Aviation has launched a structured service-life continuation program centered on proactive crack-detection inspections to reduce downtime, protect aircraft assets and extend the productive life of aging rotorcraft airframes. The initiative aims to keep more helicopters mission-capable and delay costly retirements or heavy structural repairs.

2026-03-27T01:50:49.911451-07:00

PHI Aviation extends rotorcraft service life with proactive crack-detection program

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Lufthansa Technik Component Services opens 25,000 sq ft Tulsa MRO as first phase of Americas expansion Lufthansa Technik Component Services has opened a 25,000 sq ft state-of-the-art component center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, adding 90 new workstations as the first major milestone of a two‑part Americas expansion. The facility expands LTCS’s U.S. maintenance, repair and overhaul capacity and adds upgraded component capabilities.

2026-03-26T14:04:56.407771-07:00

Lufthansa Technik Component Services opens 25,000 sq ft Tulsa MRO as first phase of Americas expansion

The War Zone

KC-135 Veteran: 'Epic Fury' Is Straining Tanker Readiness, Maintainers and Aircrews Retired Col. Troy Pananon, a former KC‑135 commander, warns Operation Epic Fury's sustained high‑tempo sorties are straining Stratotanker availability, maintenance teams and aircrews, degrading readiness across the tanker fleet and creating sustainment and crew‑fatigue risks for prolonged refuelling operations.

2026-03-26T13:18:14.918603-07:00

KC-135 Veteran: 'Epic Fury' Is Straining Tanker Readiness, Maintainers and Aircrews

FlightGlobal

Austrian reports 0.7% drag reduction from AeroShark film on four 777‑200ERs Austrian Airlines says applying AeroShark riblet surface film to fuselages and nacelles on four Boeing 777‑200ERs cut aerodynamic drag by 0.7% in the first year of operation, translating into measurable fuel‑burn savings for the carrier as it seeks incremental efficiency gains across its long‑haul fleet.

2026-03-26T12:50:24.995249-07:00

Austrian reports 0.7% drag reduction from AeroShark film on four 777‑200ERs

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Lufthansa Technik Component Services opens 25,000 sq ft Tulsa MRO as first phase of Americas expansion

Conscious Aerospace lines up partners for 2MW CA2100 fuel‑cell retrofit, targets Dash 8‑300 flight tests within three years

SAS and Norwegian Armed Forces renew medevac partnership through 2027 with converted Boeing 737

EASA warns after 12 containers of engine parts were fraudulently rerouted; risk non‑airworthy components hit supply chain

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