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Bombardier to invest $78M in Singapore to expand business-jet maintenance and service hub

Bombardier plans to invest around S$100 million ($78 million) to expand its Singapore maintenance and service hub. The move is intended to handle an expected rise in deliveries and support needs for next-generation business jets, strengthening the company’s regional aftermarket capacity.

2026-06-08T22:38:18.329047-07:00

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Britten-Norman Islander: first fully UK-built aircraft hits 75% completion at Bembridge, final assembly due soon

2026-06-08T08:11:43.519402-07:00

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JAL starts work on next-gen landing gear overhaul facility at Haneda, targeting completion by end-2027

2026-06-08T04:43:03.045629-07:00

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AI starts changing airline ops jobs first in planning, scheduling and maintenance

2026-06-08T05:27:09.914329-07:00

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Australia's Microflite acquires Par Avion, Cambridge Airport

2026-06-08T23:27:49.567119-07:00

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Bombardier to invest $78M in Singapore to expand business-jet maintenance and service hub Bombardier plans to invest around S$100 million ($78 million) to expand its Singapore maintenance and service hub. The move is intended to handle an expected rise in deliveries and support needs for next-generation business jets, strengthening the company’s regional aftermarket capacity.

2026-06-08T22:38:18.329047-07:00

Bombardier to invest $78M in Singapore to expand business-jet maintenance and service hub

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Britten-Norman Islander: first fully UK-built aircraft hits 75% completion at Bembridge, final assembly due soon Britten-Norman says the first new Islander produced on its fully reshored UK production line at Bembridge has reached 75% completion, with final assembly scheduled in the coming weeks. A second aircraft is already in production at the same facility, ahead of delivery to the Falkland Islands Government Air Service.

2026-06-08T08:11:43.519402-07:00

Britten-Norman Islander: first fully UK-built aircraft hits 75% completion at Bembridge, final assembly due soon

AeroTime

How RAAF sustains its eight C-17A Globemasters: smarter overhaul scheduling, engine preservation and a nine-nation spare-parts p The RAAF is keeping eight C-17A Globemasters mission-ready through operationally aligned overhaul scheduling, engine preservation practices and an interoperable spare-parts pool shared across nine nations. The approach targets availability gains by reducing downtime risk and protecting critical components for long-term fleet health.

2026-06-08T05:56:26.532656-07:00

How RAAF sustains its eight C-17A Globemasters: smarter overhaul scheduling, engine preservation and a nine-nation spare-parts p

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AI starts changing airline ops jobs first in planning, scheduling and maintenance As AI rolls into airline operations, the earliest automation is hitting back-office and operational-planning workflows—especially planning, scheduling and maintenance. The piece maps which job tasks are being automated first and outlines the skills aviation employers are beginning to value to support and manage these systems.

2026-06-08T05:27:09.914329-07:00

AI starts changing airline ops jobs first in planning, scheduling and maintenance

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JAL starts work on next-gen landing gear overhaul facility at Haneda, targeting completion by end-2027 Japan Airlines has begun construction at Tokyo Haneda of a next-generation landing gear overhaul facility, designed to upgrade its maintenance footprint for aircraft undercarriage components. The project is scheduled for completion by the end of 2027.

2026-06-08T04:43:03.045629-07:00

JAL starts work on next-gen landing gear overhaul facility at Haneda, targeting completion by end-2027

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SIA Engineering and Safran to launch full-service CFM LEAP engine MRO JV in Singapore SIA Engineering Company and Safran Aircraft Engines have signed a joint-venture agreement to establish a full-fledged CFM LEAP engine overhaul shop in Singapore. The JV will support LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B maintenance, with SIAEC’s existing LEAP “quick turn” operations at Changi North integrated into the new facility.

2026-06-07T21:43:33.992265-07:00

SIA Engineering and Safran to launch full-service CFM LEAP engine MRO JV in Singapore

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Fourth Front Aviation expands Colorado footprint after buying unit, targeting national MRO coverage Fourth Front Aviation is expanding beyond California into Colorado through a company acquisition, aiming to build a broader national presence for maintenance, repair and overhaul services. The move underscores continued consolidation and geographic capacity build-out in the U.S. aftermarket.

2026-06-04T14:41:47.057974-07:00

Fourth Front Aviation expands Colorado footprint after buying unit, targeting national MRO coverage

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Bombardier to invest $78M in Singapore to expand business-jet maintenance and service hub

Britten-Norman Islander: first fully UK-built aircraft hits 75% completion at Bembridge, final assembly due soon

JAL starts work on next-gen landing gear overhaul facility at Haneda, targeting completion by end-2027

AI starts changing airline ops jobs first in planning, scheduling and maintenance

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