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Boeing 787-10: Avionics integration as the backbone of long-range efficiency

Aircraft Value News' Global Avionics Round‑Up says the Boeing 787‑10 embodies a design philosophy of systems integration, with avionics acting as the connective tissue between flight operations, maintenance and operational data flows. That integration is presented as central to the type's long‑range efficiency and lower operating costs.

2026-02-05T14:53:45.556323-08:00

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Kingswood rebrands SPI as RAVE Aerospace after acquisition, aiming at IFEC and connected seatback growth

2026-02-05T07:36:34.862403-08:00

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Yingling completes first Collins Venue HD cabin management retrofit on Gulfstream G550

2026-02-05T09:00:25.242894-08:00

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Ryanair selects Sevilla, Spain for engine maintenance centre

2026-02-05T07:18:23.866250-08:00

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Boeing 787-10: Avionics integration as the backbone of long-range efficiency Aircraft Value News' Global Avionics Round‑Up says the Boeing 787‑10 embodies a design philosophy of systems integration, with avionics acting as the connective tissue between flight operations, maintenance and operational data flows. That integration is presented as central to the type's long‑range efficiency and lower operating costs.

2026-02-05T14:53:45.556323-08:00

Boeing 787-10: Avionics integration as the backbone of long-range efficiency

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Yingling completes first Collins Venue HD cabin management retrofit on Gulfstream G550 Yingling Aviation completed its first installation of Collins Aerospace’s High-Definition Venue cabin management system on a Gulfstream G550, joining a global fleet of more than 1,800 Venue-equipped aircraft. The retrofit highlights growing aftermarket demand for advanced cabin avionics and integrated cabin modernization.

2026-02-05T09:00:25.242894-08:00

Yingling completes first Collins Venue HD cabin management retrofit on Gulfstream G550

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LATAM to outfit its entire 10‑aircraft Boeing 777‑300ER subfleet with AeroSHARK riblet film by 2027 LATAM will fit AeroSHARK riblet coating across its full Boeing 777‑300ER subfleet (10 aircraft) under an expanded Lufthansa Technik contract, completing retrofits by 2027. The carrier becomes the first operator outside the Lufthansa Group to equip a full 777 subfleet with the fuel‑saving ‘sharkskin’ film.

2026-02-05T08:40:04.637706-08:00

LATAM to outfit its entire 10‑aircraft Boeing 777‑300ER subfleet with AeroSHARK riblet film by 2027

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Kingswood rebrands SPI as RAVE Aerospace after acquisition, aiming at IFEC and connected seatback growth Kingswood Capital Management has completed its acquisition of Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI) and rebranded the business RAVE Aerospace. The firm says it will pursue “accelerated growth” in in‑flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC), explicitly targeting the connected seatback market while building on RAVE’s two‑decade heritage.

2026-02-05T07:36:34.862403-08:00

Kingswood rebrands SPI as RAVE Aerospace after acquisition, aiming at IFEC and connected seatback growth

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Ryanair selects Sevilla, Spain for engine maintenance centre Ryanair has chosen Sevilla, Spain as the site for a new engine maintenance centre, expanding the airline's in‑region MRO footprint. The centre will provide dedicated engine support for Ryanair operations and reflects the carrier's push to increase localised maintenance capacity in Europe.

2026-02-05T07:18:23.866250-08:00

Ryanair selects Sevilla, Spain for engine maintenance centre

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Israel signs $130M Elbit deal to outfit 12 CH-53K 'Pereh' helicopters with avionics, C2, EW and DIRCM Israel's Ministry of Defense has signed an approximately $130 million (400 million shekel) contract with Elbit Systems to integrate Israeli avionics, command-and-control, electronic-warfare and DIRCM missile‑defense systems onto 12 Sikorsky CH-53K heavy‑lift helicopters. The 12 CH-53Ks, locally designated "Pereh," will receive Israeli-built mission systems to boost survivability and tactical connectivity.

2026-02-05T04:38:06.658606-08:00

Israel signs $130M Elbit deal to outfit 12 CH-53K 'Pereh' helicopters with avionics, C2, EW and DIRCM

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GE Aerospace to spend $300M expanding LEAP engine MRO at Singapore's Seletar GE Aerospace will invest up to $300 million to expand engine module repair capabilities at Seletar Aerospace Park in Singapore and will commence module repair operations once the site expansion is complete. The multi‑year project targets support for CFM LEAP‑1A and LEAP‑1B turbofans to strengthen regional MRO capacity.

2026-02-04T18:34:54.411334-08:00

GE Aerospace to spend $300M expanding LEAP engine MRO at Singapore's Seletar

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Embraer signs service agreement to sustain Hungarian Air Force C-390 Millennium fleet Embraer has signed a comprehensive service agreement with the Hungarian Air Force to provide maintenance, logistical and technical support for its C-390 Millennium transport fleet using Embraer’s European footprint. Hungary, the second NATO operator of the type, received all contracted multi‑mission aircraft in November 2025.

2026-02-04T18:04:03.774750-08:00

Embraer signs service agreement to sustain Hungarian Air Force C-390 Millennium fleet

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Boeing 787-10: Avionics integration as the backbone of long-range efficiency

Kingswood rebrands SPI as RAVE Aerospace after acquisition, aiming at IFEC and connected seatback growth

Yingling completes first Collins Venue HD cabin management retrofit on Gulfstream G550

Ryanair selects Sevilla, Spain for engine maintenance centre

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