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Safran deepens 'Make in India' push with Hyderabad LEAP MRO and local production of Hammer bomb kits

Safran inaugurated a LEAP engine maintenance centre in Hyderabad at a ceremony involving Prime Minister Narendra Modi and unveiled a partnership with Bharat Electronics to produce Hammer modular air‑to‑surface bomb kits in India. The group announced roughly €240m of new investments as it aims to triple local turnover under its 'Make in India' strategy.

2025-11-26T00:13:42.000563-08:00

ANI News Agency

Safran opens world's largest LEAP-engine MRO in Hyderabad — €200m investment, 300-engine annual capacity

2025-11-25T22:52:10.069280-08:00

AINonline

Failure to Deice Blamed for Fatal TBM 700 Stall Shortly After Takeoff

2025-11-24T10:27:54.504347-08:00

Reuters

FAA grant delay could deepen U.S. aircraft mechanic shortage ahead of holiday travel

2025-11-24T08:49:54.865433-08:00

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Sun Group and HAECO to build MRO complex at Hanoi Gia Lam, expanding Vietnam maintenance capacity Sun Group, parent of Sun PhuQuoc Airways, is partnering with HAECO and other firms to build a new MRO complex at Hanoi's Gia Lam. The facility is intended to expand Vietnam's line and heavy-maintenance capability and capture growing regional MRO demand.

2025-11-26T19:04:29.256105-08:00

Sun Group and HAECO to build MRO complex at Hanoi Gia Lam, expanding Vietnam maintenance capacity

FlightGlobal

LATAM CEO: fleet renewal and engine tech fixes top priorities as SAF supply lags LATAM chief executive Roberto Alvo says accelerating fleet renewal — and reinforcing current‑generation engine technologies — is the most viable near‑term path to boost operational efficiency, given that sustainable aviation fuel availability is not yet sufficient to drive meaningful decarbonisation.

2025-11-26T10:13:31.897496-08:00

LATAM CEO: fleet renewal and engine tech fixes top priorities as SAF supply lags

AINonline

PrimeFlight acquires Immaculate Flight to consolidate aircraft-detailing services PrimeFlight has acquired Immaculate Flight, joining two of the industry's largest aircraft-detailing providers to consolidate cleaning and cabin and exterior detailing services. The transaction combines their operations and client lists and service offerings to deliver unified detailing solutions across airports and airline customers.

2025-11-26T09:16:06.937011-08:00

PrimeFlight acquires Immaculate Flight to consolidate aircraft-detailing services

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Safran deepens 'Make in India' push with Hyderabad LEAP MRO and local production of Hammer bomb kits Safran inaugurated a LEAP engine maintenance centre in Hyderabad at a ceremony involving Prime Minister Narendra Modi and unveiled a partnership with Bharat Electronics to produce Hammer modular air‑to‑surface bomb kits in India. The group announced roughly €240m of new investments as it aims to triple local turnover under its 'Make in India' strategy.

2025-11-26T00:13:42.000563-08:00

Safran deepens 'Make in India' push with Hyderabad LEAP MRO and local production of Hammer bomb kits

ANI News Agency

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Safran opens world's largest LEAP-engine MRO in Hyderabad — €200m investment, 300-engine annual capacity Safran inaugurated a new LEAP engine MRO in Hyderabad, opened virtually by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marking a €200m investment and a push to make India a global MRO hub. The facility will service LEAP engines on A320neo and 737 MAX types, with capacity for up to 300 engines a year and due to be operational in 2026.

2025-11-25T22:52:10.069280-08:00

Safran opens world's largest LEAP-engine MRO in Hyderabad — €200m investment, 300-engine annual capacity

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Thai Airways to sign 50‑year lease with EEC for Utapao MRO facility Thai Airways will sign a 50‑year lease with Thailand's Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office by January 2026 to secure rights to an MRO facility at Utapao. The long-term agreement formalises the carrier's access to depot-level maintenance capacity as it implements fleet renewal plans.

2025-11-25T20:12:47.734122-08:00

Thai Airways to sign 50‑year lease with EEC for Utapao MRO facility

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Carriers weigh insourcing heavy maintenance as NTSB probe into UPS MD-11F crash continues As the NTSB investigates the Nov. 4 UPS MD‑11F crash that killed 14, carriers are considering bringing heavy maintenance back in‑house to reduce reliance on external MROs and speed inspections and repairs. The move follows MD‑11 groundings, emergency ADs and short‑term capacity shifts across cargo networks.

2025-11-25T18:08:12.486310-08:00

Carriers weigh insourcing heavy maintenance as NTSB probe into UPS MD-11F crash continues

AINonline

Seattle Aviation Solutions to Part Out Learjet 45 and 60 to Supply Spare Components Seattle Aviation Solutions will part out Learjet 45 and Learjet 60 airframes to harvest components for operators, supplying aftermarket spares for aging business-jet fleets and helping reduce operator downtime in the short term amid continuing parts constraints.

2025-11-25T06:46:37.135999-08:00

Seattle Aviation Solutions to Part Out Learjet 45 and 60 to Supply Spare Components

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