MRO   Middle East   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, state‑of‑the‑art aero‑engine maintenance centre at Istanbul Airport that will support Rolls‑Royce Trent engines. Turkish Technic, a leading MRO provider, partners with the OEM to establish a world‑leading engine overhaul capability in Turkey.

Also: asdnews.com, Rolls Royce and mrobusinesstoday.com
2026-01-08T13:01:01.666927-08:00
North America   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Air Canada   Airlines  
cbj.ca

Air Canada Extends Air Canada Express Agreement with PAL Airlines to 2032, Increases PAL Fleet for Eastern Canada Service

By cbj.ca: MONTRÉAL, Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Air Canada and PAL Airlines announced today their intent to expand the commercial agreement under which PAL operates regional flights for Air Canada Express, helping protect and grow service in Eastern Canada.

Also: Aviation Business News
2026-01-08T06:33:09.185522-08:00
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, Airline Economics and enginecowl.com
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