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USAF awards Boeing $266M sole‑source contract to redesign C‑17 flight deck; spares for two LRUs may run out by FY2028

In mid‑December the U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a $266 million sole‑source contract through 2031 to redesign the C‑17 Globemaster III flight deck and modernize avionics. The USAF warns spares for two line‑replaceable units could be exhausted by FY2028, creating near‑term sustainment pressure.

2026-01-08T13:49:56.027623-08:00

Vertical Mag

Know Your Tolerance: How Maintenance Inspection Limits Are Calculated and Managed

2026-01-08T11:35:42.468617-08:00

Airline Economics

Turkish Airlines launches TRY100bn ($2.3bn) plan to expand SmartIST cargo hub, MRO and ground operations

2026-01-08T06:49:12.080554-08:00

Flying Magazine

Private aviation 2025: Pre-owned market stabilises as demand concentrates on select jets

2026-01-08T05:03:47.044843-08:00

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Hong Kong Air Cargo registers city’s first A330-200P2F Hong Kong Air Cargo has become the first carrier in Hong Kong to register an Airbus A330-200P2F conversion, formally adding the converted widebody to the territory's aircraft registry. The registration completes a regulatory step needed before the type can enter Hong Kong‑based freighter operations.

2026-01-08T16:15:57.597788-08:00

Hong Kong Air Cargo registers city’s first A330-200P2F

Aviation Today

USAF awards Boeing $266M sole‑source contract to redesign C‑17 flight deck; spares for two LRUs may run out by FY2028 In mid‑December the U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a $266 million sole‑source contract through 2031 to redesign the C‑17 Globemaster III flight deck and modernize avionics. The USAF warns spares for two line‑replaceable units could be exhausted by FY2028, creating near‑term sustainment pressure.

2026-01-08T13:49:56.027623-08:00

USAF awards Boeing $266M sole‑source contract to redesign C‑17 flight deck; spares for two LRUs may run out by FY2028

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KF Aerospace wins Transport Canada STC for world’s first Boeing 737‑800 combi conversion Transport Canada has issued Supplemental Type Certificate SA25‑72 to KF Aerospace for the world’s first Boeing 737‑800 combi conversion, clearing the modification for entry into service. Launch customer Air Inuit received the first converted aircraft last fall as part of its fleet modernization.

2026-01-08T13:09:46.947749-08:00

KF Aerospace wins Transport Canada STC for world’s first Boeing 737‑800 combi conversion

Vertical Mag

Know Your Tolerance: How Maintenance Inspection Limits Are Calculated and Managed Maintenance inspection tolerances — the numerical limits that determine whether components remain airworthy — are derived from engineering stress analysis, wear testing, and statistical sampling, then codified into inspection procedures and intervals to balance safety margins, regulatory compliance and lifecycle costs across fleets.

2026-01-08T11:35:42.468617-08:00

Know Your Tolerance: How Maintenance Inspection Limits Are Calculated and Managed

Airline Economics

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Turkish Airlines launches TRY100bn ($2.3bn) plan to expand SmartIST cargo hub, MRO and ground operations Turkish Airlines unveiled a TRY100 billion (about $2.3bn) investment initiative to bolster Türkiye’s aviation infrastructure, funding eight new facilities across cargo, maintenance, catering, training and IT. The plan includes SmartIST Phase 2—doubling cargo capacity from 2.2m to 4.5m tonnes/year—with phased delivery through 2027–28.

2026-01-08T06:49:12.080554-08:00

Turkish Airlines launches TRY100bn ($2.3bn) plan to expand SmartIST cargo hub, MRO and ground operations

Flying Magazine

Private aviation 2025: Pre-owned market stabilises as demand concentrates on select jets As 2025 closes, the private aviation market sits at a crossroads: overall activity and flight hours recovered and pre-owned inventories have stabilised, yet transaction activity is highly concentrated in specific models. Brokers, lessors and investors face a narrow window to capitalise on those high‑demand aircraft as supply shifts.

2026-01-08T05:03:47.044843-08:00

Private aviation 2025: Pre-owned market stabilises as demand concentrates on select jets

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FAA proposal would force replacement or upgrade of 58,600 radio altimeters, at least $4.5B cost The FAA has proposed a rule to protect radio altimeters from interference by expanded 5G wireless networks, requiring US operators to replace or upgrade about 58,600 units across fleets. The move would impose a minimum industry bill of $4.5 billion for equipment and retrofits.

2026-01-07T13:41:02.209758-08:00

FAA proposal would force replacement or upgrade of 58,600 radio altimeters, at least $4.5B cost

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Airwolf adds Japan STCs for lithium‑ion battery installs on Airbus, Bell, Enstrom and MD helicopters Airwolf Aerospace has won Japanese supplemental type certificates permitting installation of lithium‑ion battery systems across popular rotorcraft from Airbus, Bell, Enstrom and MD, clearing a regulatory pathway for certified aftermarket battery retrofits and enabling operators and MROs in Japan to pursue approved electrification upgrades.

2026-01-07T08:25:17.098387-08:00

Airwolf adds Japan STCs for lithium‑ion battery installs on Airbus, Bell, Enstrom and MD helicopters

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USAF awards Boeing $266M sole‑source contract to redesign C‑17 flight deck; spares for two LRUs may run out by FY2028

Know Your Tolerance: How Maintenance Inspection Limits Are Calculated and Managed

Turkish Airlines launches TRY100bn ($2.3bn) plan to expand SmartIST cargo hub, MRO and ground operations

Private aviation 2025: Pre-owned market stabilises as demand concentrates on select jets

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