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Ryanair plans €50M MRO expansion at Shannon

Ryanair says it will invest €50 million (about $57 million) to expand its maintenance facility at Shannon. The move is intended to increase capacity at the Irish site and strengthen the carrier’s in-house maintenance footprint, underlining continued reliance on dedicated MRO capabilities.

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RECARO Aircraft Seating standardizes recycled PVC cable plate and partners with UT Arlington on NSF-funded skills programme

RECARO Aircraft Seating says it has certified and moved a recycled PVC cable plate into series production, making the material standard across its economy and premium-economy seat platforms. The company is also collaborating with the University of Texas at Arlington on NSF-funded ExLENT experiential-learning initiatives to develop future aerospace talent via internships and industry learning.

Aviation Source

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Porter to retrofit its full Dash 8-400 fleet with Expliseat TiSeat 2V, refreshing seats and cabin ambience

Porter Airlines will retrofit all 29 of its De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft with Expliseat light seats (TiSeat 2V) to address passenger complaints about seat padding. The program replaces seats, lighting and carpeting while keeping existing legroom unchanged.

Aviation Source

Porter Airlines refits Bombardier Q400s with new, more comfortable seats as part of broader cabin refresh

Porter Airlines says it will bring upgraded, more comfortable seats to its Q400 turboprop fleet, positioning the change as part of a wider cabin refresh program. The effort targets passenger comfort on the network-operated turboprop product and aligns cabin enhancements with fleet utilization.

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Porter Airlines to refresh 29-strong Dash 8-400 fleet with Expliseat TiSeat 2V

Porter Airlines says it is implementing a comprehensive economy-cabin refresh across its 29 De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft, replacing/upgrading seats with Expliseat’s TiSeat 2V “latest generation” configuration. The program is aimed at modernizing the airline’s in-cabin experience fleetwide.

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Helicopter maintenance leaders warn of technician pipeline gaps, calling for upgraded training and long-term career pathways

Helicopter maintenance leaders are flagging a growing workforce pipeline challenge for skilled technicians, arguing that recruitment and retention will require stronger training pipelines, higher professionalism standards, and clearer long-term career development. They frame the issue as a structural labor market constraint for rotary-wing sustainment.

Reuters

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Embraer momentum: record $34.5B backlog, regional E175 production push, and E-freighter conversion demand

Embraer reported a record $34.5 billion backlog in 2Q26, its seventh consecutive quarterly high, driven by commercial, defense and services. In parallel, Azorra agreed to purchase up to 30 Embraer E190 passenger-to-freighter conversions, while Embraer’s India partner Adani reportedly explored launching an airline to support E175 production.

Reuters

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Planemakers and engine makers spar over how future jet servicing profits are split

A new generation of aircraft is setting up a “once-in-a-lifetime” fight over how billions of dollars in future aviation revenues will be allocated for maintenance and servicing. The dispute pits airframe makers against engine makers’ stake in lucrative service fees.