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Safran posts record 2025 LEAP deliveries, lifts 2028 targets and eyes Rafale work in India

Safran reported a strong 2025 with record LEAP engine deliveries, €31.3bn revenue (+15%) and a 16.6% recurring operating margin, and raised its 2028 targets — including a plan to reach about 2,600 LEAP engines by 2028. The group also flagged growing defence activity and plans to expand Rafale component production in India.

2026-02-12T22:19:36.224081-08:00

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GE adopts robot automation, Lean shopflow and high‑fidelity simulation to relieve jet‑engine repair crunch

2026-02-12T20:26:01.277359-08:00

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Emirates expands Premium Economy to 99 destinations by end‑2026

2026-02-11T22:17:01.410575-08:00

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Lufthansa A380 refit reduces Business Class seats and trims cabin crew

2026-02-12T13:10:57.778495-08:00

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Flying Magazine

Inside the 309th AMARG: How the U.S. Air Force Stores, Reclaims and Regenerates Aircraft The 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) is a vital U.S. Air Force facility that stores, reclaims and regenerates aircraft, combining preservation, parts reclamation and regeneration workflows to support readiness, spare‑parts supply and rapid platform reconstitution — far more than a 'boneyard'.

2026-02-13T05:05:31.929892-08:00

Inside the 309th AMARG: How the U.S. Air Force Stores, Reclaims and Regenerates Aircraft

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Safran posts record 2025 LEAP deliveries, lifts 2028 targets and eyes Rafale work in India Safran reported a strong 2025 with record LEAP engine deliveries, €31.3bn revenue (+15%) and a 16.6% recurring operating margin, and raised its 2028 targets — including a plan to reach about 2,600 LEAP engines by 2028. The group also flagged growing defence activity and plans to expand Rafale component production in India.

2026-02-12T22:19:36.224081-08:00

Safran posts record 2025 LEAP deliveries, lifts 2028 targets and eyes Rafale work in India

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GE adopts robot automation, Lean shopflow and high‑fidelity simulation to relieve jet‑engine repair crunch Facing a bottleneck in labour‑intensive compressor‑blade repairs, GE Aerospace is rolling out robot automation and Lean shopflow methods to lift MRO throughput. Concurrent research with the University of Melbourne uses leadership‑class computing for high‑fidelity HPT aerothermal simulations to improve engine performance and serviceability.

2026-02-12T20:26:01.277359-08:00

GE adopts robot automation, Lean shopflow and high‑fidelity simulation to relieve jet‑engine repair crunch

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Lufthansa A380 refit reduces Business Class seats and trims cabin crew Lufthansa's A380 cabin refit reduces Business Class seats and trims the number of flight attendants per aircraft, reshaping premium capacity and crew rostering as the carrier implements an A380 cabin upgrade. The change will influence revenue and staffing on long-haul routes.

2026-02-12T13:10:57.778495-08:00

Lufthansa A380 refit reduces Business Class seats and trims cabin crew

FlightGlobal

Ural Airlines launches Russia’s first A320-family life‑extension programme to keep older fleet flying Ural Airlines has begun what it calls the country’s first domestic A320‑family life‑extension programme to prolong the serviceability of its older single‑aisle jets. The all‑Airbus carrier—which mixes a few A321neo and A320neo examples with primarily older variants—says the initiative is designed to keep ageing aircraft flying longer.

2026-02-12T10:35:43.339002-08:00

Ural Airlines launches Russia’s first A320-family life‑extension programme to keep older fleet flying

AINonline

AircraftPost launches 20‑year dataset tool for real‑world business‑jet operating costs AircraftPost launched a real‑world operating‑cost tool for business jets that leverages 20 years of aircraft usage data to deliver make‑and‑model level insights into actual operating economics. The dataset provides empirical benchmarks for operators, owners and service providers assessing lifecycle costs and fleet planning.

2026-02-12T09:44:32.797872-08:00

AircraftPost launches 20‑year dataset tool for real‑world business‑jet operating costs

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Private Air ends Bombardier maintenance and support relationship Private Air, a Canadian business-aviation operator, has ended its maintenance and support arrangements with Bombardier, exiting the OEM’s aftersales services network. The decision removes Bombardier as the operator’s maintenance provider and will change how Private Air sources services for its Bombardier fleet.

2026-02-12T09:35:37.780361-08:00

Private Air ends Bombardier maintenance and support relationship

Vertical Mag

Rotorcraft MRO’s next decade: collaboration, training and workforce culture front and center Rotorcraft maintenance leaders say the next decade of helicopter MRO will be defined by collaboration between operators and suppliers, enhanced training programs, and a stronger workforce culture. Industry pros identify people, processes and shared knowledge—not just tools—as the central enablers of future maintenance performance.

2026-02-12T08:40:24.973730-08:00

Rotorcraft MRO’s next decade: collaboration, training and workforce culture front and center

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Safran posts record 2025 LEAP deliveries, lifts 2028 targets and eyes Rafale work in India

GE adopts robot automation, Lean shopflow and high‑fidelity simulation to relieve jet‑engine repair crunch

Emirates expands Premium Economy to 99 destinations by end‑2026

Lufthansa A380 refit reduces Business Class seats and trims cabin crew

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