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AviaAM, Mammoth Freighters Near First 777-300ER P2F Delivery by Year-End

AviaAM Leasing and Mammoth Freighters are set to complete the world’s first passenger-to-freighter conversion of a Boeing 777-300ER by year-end 2025, transforming a former Nordwind aircraft into a 98-tonne payload freighter with 5,000-nm range.

2025-07-07T08:22:04.129685-07:00

Bloomberg

Delta Strips Engines from New Airbus Jets to Power Grounded US Fleet

2025-07-11T07:10:00.137457-07:00

FlightGlobal

FAA Proposes Expanded Landing Gear Inspections for 2,200 Boeing 737 and 757 Fleets

2025-07-07T12:43:26.137308-07:00

Flying Magazine

Contaminated Fuel Sparks Dual-Engine Failure, Forces Twinjet Glide

2025-07-03T05:04:22.349704-07:00

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AINonline

Blackhawk Group Named Exclusive Americas Distributor for Piper Meridian Engine & Propeller Upgrade Blackhawk Group will serve as the exclusive distributor in the Americas for aftermarket engine and propeller upgrade kits for Piper's Meridian single-engine turboprop. The agreement expands Blackhawk's product portfolio and offers Meridian operators factory-authorized modifications aimed at boosting performance and operational efficiency.

2025-07-22T09:31:22.951265-07:00

Blackhawk Group Named Exclusive Americas Distributor for Piper Meridian Engine & Propeller Upgrade

Yonhap News Agency

South Korea, US Launch Joint CH-47 Chinook Engine MRO Pilot Led by Hanwha Aerospace South Korea and the United States have agreed to initiate a pilot maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) project for the CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter engine, with Hanwha Aerospace selected to lead sustainment operations. The collaboration aims to strengthen alliance readiness and expand South Korea’s defense MRO capabilities.

2025-07-22T00:08:27.773598-07:00

South Korea, US Launch Joint CH-47 Chinook Engine MRO Pilot Led by Hanwha Aerospace

journalrecord.com

Oklahoma aerospace becomes state's second-largest industry, adds 9,000 jobs and $3.9B output since 2015 Oklahoma City's aerospace industry has become the state's second-largest sector, supporting nearly $9 billion in goods and over 80,000 jobs. Since 2015, output has jumped by $3.9 billion and employment by 9,000, driven by MRO expansion and public-private partnerships.

2025-07-21T20:43:32.396052-07:00

Oklahoma aerospace becomes state's second-largest industry, adds 9,000 jobs and $3.9B output since 2015

Aviation Week

SR Technics and Safran extend LEAP-1A MRO pact to bolster A320neo engine support SR Technics and Safran Aircraft Engines have agreed an eight-year extension to their LEAP-1A overhaul and test partnership. The renewal secures Zurich’s MRO capacity and deepens global maintenance support for Airbus A320neo operators amid rising engine demand.

2025-07-18T08:43:24.814410-07:00

SR Technics and Safran extend LEAP-1A MRO pact to bolster A320neo engine support

AINonline

Decades in the Making: B-29 "Doc" Returns to Flight After Wichita Restoration After more than 20 years of negotiations and meticulous airframe work, the B-29 Superfortress "Doc" has taken to the skies again following a comprehensive rebuild at Wichita’s aviation maintenance hub. The effort tapped into the city’s deep pool of sheet-metal, engine and avionics specialists to resurrect one of the last flying B-29s.

2025-07-18T06:18:48.476737-07:00

Decades in the Making: B-29 "Doc" Returns to Flight After Wichita Restoration

FlightGlobal

IAI Achieves Main-Deck Door Cut on First A330-300BDSF Freighter Israel Aerospace Industries has completed the pivotal main cargo‐door cut on its inaugural A330-300BDSF conversion, marking the transition from structural modification to outfitting and advancing the twinjet toward certification and delivery.

2025-07-18T01:12:10.582280-07:00

IAI Achieves Main-Deck Door Cut on First A330-300BDSF Freighter

Aviation Source

IAI Completes Door Cut on Airbus A330-300BDSF Freighter Conversion Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has completed the door cutting phase on its Airbus A330-300BDSF conversion program, a structural milestone unlocking cabin modifications for the next-generation medium-widebody freighter. The BDSF conversion will offer cargo operators a modern, fuel-efficient alternative to aging widebody fleets.

2025-07-17T18:16:57.572422-07:00

IAI Completes Door Cut on Airbus A330-300BDSF Freighter Conversion

Air & Space Forces Mag

Air Force Leans on DOGE to Free Up $10.4 B for Trump Priorities The US Air Force, in partnership with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), says it has identified $10.4 billion in savings by cutting wasteful Depot Operations and other programs. Funds will be reallocated to priorities under the Trump administration.

2025-07-16T16:21:36.710424-07:00

Air Force Leans on DOGE to Free Up $10.4 B for Trump Priorities

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