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AerSale Bemoans ‘Hypercompetitive’ Feedstock Market

Parts provider AerSale has predicted another challenging year for sourcing feedstock due to intense competition for used aircraft and engine purchases. The U.S. parts, MRO, and leasing provider invested $100 million in feedstock in 2025, but anticipates a lower level this year as pricing remains ele...

EirTrade Aviation Plans To Quintuple Knock Teardown Facility

EirTrade Aviation, the aftermarket parts provider that recently made wavesby acquiring two very young Airbus A320neos for teardown, has received permission to quintuple the size of its teardown facility in Ireland.Although the ex-Spirit Airlines A320neos will be parted out in the U.S., EirTrade clea...

GE Aerospace Boosts CFM56 Turbine Blade Manufacturing

GE Aerospace is investing $33 million in its Greenville, South Carolina, turbine blade production facility—about half of it dedicated to newer manufacturing technologies on CFM56 high-pressure turbine (HPT) blades. The investment, part of a broader $1 billion commitment across several GE U.S. sites,...

EFW Lands Another A330P2F Conversion Deal

SINGAPORE—Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), a joint venture between Airbus and ST Engineering, has secured a contract with Asia Pacific Aviation Leasing Group (APAL) for the conversion of one Airbus A330 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) aircraft.The aircraft is scheduled for induction in the second quarter of 2...

SIAEC Wins Stake In Fujian MRO Venture

SINGAPORE—SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC), through its subsidiary SIAEC Global, has successfully acquired a 30% stake in the enlarged share capital of Arport Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering (Fujian) (Arport AME).The transaction is valued at CNY129 million ($19 million). Through the joint venture,...

StandardAero Named Preferred MRO Provider For Robinson R66

The R66 is powered by Rolls-Royce RR300 engines. ATLANTA—StandardAero has been selected by Robinson Helicopter Company as the preferred MRO provider for Rolls-Royce RR300 engines powering the Robinson R66 fleet. The announcement came on the second day of Verticon 2026.The agreement gives R66 operato...