MRO   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
Aviation Week • James Pozzi

Rolls‑Royce and Turkish Technic break ground on Trent engine MRO at Istanbul Airport

Rolls‑Royce and Turkish Technic have broken ground on a joint‑venture aero‑engine maintenance centre at Istanbul Airport. The state‑of‑the‑art facility will provide world‑leading maintenance, repair and overhaul capability focused on Rolls‑Royce Trent engines, combining OEM expertise with Turkish Technic's in‑region capacity.

Also: asdnews.com, Rolls Royce and mrobusinesstoday.com
2026-01-08T13:01:01.666927-08:00
Leadership   Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
Reuters

IAG names British Airways finance chief Jose Antonio Barrionuevo as group CFO, succeeding Nicholas Cadbury

By Reuters: IAG on Friday named unit British Airways's finance chief Jose Antonio Barrionuevo as the group's new CFO starting in June, replacing Nicholas Cadbury as part of a planned succession.

Also: Airline Economics and Airline Economics
2026-01-09T01:50:22.482209-08:00
Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
Reuters • Kyu-Seok Shim

Government report: Concrete mound at runway end likely turned Jeju Air December 2024 accident fatal

By Reuters: A South Korean government-commissioned report found the Jeju Air plane crash in December 2024 that killed 179 people might not have been deadly if there had not been a concrete mound at the end of the runway, an opposition lawmaker said.

Also: AeroTime, english.hani.co.kr and South China Morning Post
2026-01-08T21:59:43.435846-08:00
Middle East   Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
ch-aviation

Aleppo airport closed to all air traffic amid renewed fighting between government and SDF

By ch-aviation: The Syrian General Authority of Civil Aviation has closed Aleppo to all air traffic due to renewed fighting between the government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic...

2026-01-09T01:09:11.341770-08:00