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Thai Airways seeks board approval for THB13bn Utapao MRO to boost regional maintenance capacity

Thai Airways management is seeking board approval for a THB13 billion (about US$418 million) investment to build a heavy MRO hub at Utapao. The project aims to expand regional line and heavy-maintenance capacity, support fleet sustainment and enable third-party work to generate new revenue streams.

2026-01-22T17:09:45.534489-08:00

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Avincis targets global leadership in helicopter emergency services

2026-01-22T09:27:21.423546-08:00

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GE Aerospace 2025: services and LEAP deliveries lift revenue; Culp defends pricing as shortages drive aftermarket demand

2026-01-22T05:46:38.556792-08:00

Airways Magazine

Explained: Why airlines cannibalize aircraft parts — urgency, safety and cost

2026-01-22T07:35:48.678913-08:00

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Thai Airways seeks board approval for THB13bn Utapao MRO to boost regional maintenance capacity Thai Airways management is seeking board approval for a THB13 billion (about US$418 million) investment to build a heavy MRO hub at Utapao. The project aims to expand regional line and heavy-maintenance capacity, support fleet sustainment and enable third-party work to generate new revenue streams.

2026-01-22T17:09:45.534489-08:00

Thai Airways seeks board approval for THB13bn Utapao MRO to boost regional maintenance capacity

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Avincis targets global leadership in helicopter emergency services Avincis provides firefighting, air‑medical and search‑and‑rescue services across Europe and beyond. Already a continental heavyweight and now under new leadership, the helicopter operator is aiming to become the world’s leading emergency rotary‑wing services provider through fleet expansion and strengthened sustainment partnerships.

2026-01-22T09:27:21.423546-08:00

Avincis targets global leadership in helicopter emergency services

Airways Magazine

Explained: Why airlines cannibalize aircraft parts — urgency, safety and cost Airlines and MROs routinely cannibalize grounded airframes—removing serviceable components to restore active aircraft—because operational urgency, regulatory safety requirements and relentless cost pressures make waiting for OEM spares untenable. The tactic preserves short-term fleet availability but amplifies supply‑chain strain and complicates long-term maintenance planning.

2026-01-22T07:35:48.678913-08:00

Explained: Why airlines cannibalize aircraft parts — urgency, safety and cost

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GE Aerospace 2025: services and LEAP deliveries lift revenue; Culp defends pricing as shortages drive aftermarket demand GE Aerospace closed 2025 with a larger order book, stronger services growth and LEAP deliveries that lifted revenue and margins; the company said aircraft shortages are boosting aftermarket demand and pencilled 2026 profit above analyst estimates. CEO Larry Culp defended engine pricing amid airline complaints over maintenance costs.

2026-01-22T05:46:38.556792-08:00

GE Aerospace 2025: services and LEAP deliveries lift revenue; Culp defends pricing as shortages drive aftermarket demand

FlightGlobal

Air China Cargo accepts final A330-200 P2F in eight-aircraft EFW conversion batch Air China Cargo has received the eighth and final Airbus A330‑200 converted freighter from a batch of eight completed under EFW's P2F programme. EFW managed conversion planning in Germany while Ameco in Chengdu performed the modification work; Ameco is one of eight EFW conversion sites.

2026-01-22T02:00:28.670653-08:00

Air China Cargo accepts final A330-200 P2F in eight-aircraft EFW conversion batch

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GE Aerospace 2026 outlook: LEAP output rising, 777X timeline and RISE momentum After a strong 2025 of rising output, expanding services and improved execution, GE Aerospace enters 2026 with momentum across four major programs — notably accelerating LEAP production, aligning activity with the Boeing 777X certification timeline and advancing its RISE low‑emissions propulsion programme.

2026-01-22T00:35:35.494076-08:00

GE Aerospace 2026 outlook: LEAP output rising, 777X timeline and RISE momentum

FlightGlobal

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Investigation: maintenance assembly error in PW1127GA-JM caused IndiGo A320neo engine failure Investigators concluded a maintenance assembly error during a shop visit caused extensive internal damage to a Pratt & Whitney PW1127GA-JM engine on an IndiGo A320neo, forcing the aircraft to return to Amritsar in February 2023. The finding attributes the in‑flight engine failure to human error during post‑maintenance assembly.

2026-01-21T23:32:40.859023-08:00

Investigation: maintenance assembly error in PW1127GA-JM caused IndiGo A320neo engine failure

FlightGlobal

Honeywell, Flexjet settle engine‑maintenance dispute; extend contract to 2035 after $470M exposure Honeywell and fractional‑ownership operator Flexjet have settled a legal dispute over engine maintenance services and extended their maintenance contract through 2035. The agreement, which resolves related litigation from Duncan Aviation and StandardAero, follows Honeywell's earlier disclosure that the resolution could cost about $470 million.

2026-01-21T16:38:43.913857-08:00

Honeywell, Flexjet settle engine‑maintenance dispute; extend contract to 2035 after $470M exposure

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Thai Airways seeks board approval for THB13bn Utapao MRO to boost regional maintenance capacity

Avincis targets global leadership in helicopter emergency services

GE Aerospace 2025: services and LEAP deliveries lift revenue; Culp defends pricing as shortages drive aftermarket demand

Explained: Why airlines cannibalize aircraft parts — urgency, safety and cost

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