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Caerdav doubles capacity with new fourth maintenance line
Independent UK MRO, Caerdav, has opened a fourth dedicated maintenance line at its Twin Peaks facility in St. Athan, effectively doubling its aircraft maintenance capacity in just 18 months. The expansion follows extensive remodelling of the independent MRO’s hangars and reflects growing demand for maintenance on Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 aircraft. Chris Coleman, managing…
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New StandardAero-GMF deal boosts regional engine MRO reach
Aerospace engine aftermarket services firm, StandardAero, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GMF AeroAsia, Indonesia’s leading provider of MRO services. The MoU is initially focused on harnessing the capabilities of both companies to provide exceptional on-wing support services to operators in Indonesia and other countries in the Asia-Pacific region, for engine platforms such…
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Aerospace and Defense Leaders Warn Supply Chains Still Vulnerable
Production challenges persist across key U.S. and allied defense programs despite post-pandemic recovery. A recent event hosted by the Atlantic Council, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, warned that supply chains of the aerospace and defense industry remain fragile despite gradual improvements since the pandemic. The discussion, which was a part of the Council’s broader work…
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US Army Plans to Acquire One Million Drones, Marking a Historic Expansion
According to a recent article by Reuters, the United States Army is preparing a major acquisition push in unmanned systems, with a goal of procuring at least one million drones over the next two to three years. A Massive Increase in Scale The Army currently buys about 50,000 drones each year. The plan to scale…
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Michigan Bill Seeks to Expand Police Authority Over Rogue Drones
Bills would give state, local police power to bring down drones By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill A bill being considered by the Michigan state legislature would give non-federal law enforcement officers in the state the authority to disable or destroy an unmanned aircraft flying in a manner that poses a risk to public safety…
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Germany’s First P-8A Poseidon Lands in Berlin
The P-8A Poseidon offers greater capabilities over the P-3C Orion and will allow Germany to enhance interoperability with the U.K. and Norway for NATO missions. The first of Germany’s eight P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft landed at Berlin Brandenburg airport on Nov. 7, 2025. Aircraft 63+01 flew the transatlantic journey from the…
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UPS and FedEx Ground MD-11 Fleets After Deadly Accident
Both UPS and FedEx are temporarily grounding their MD-11 fleets of cargo aircraft, following the tragic crash this week of a UPS MD-11 on takeoff from Louisville, KY. MD-11s make up just 9% of the UPS fleet. FedEx has 28 of the MD-11s, out of 700 aircraft in their cargo fleet. Both companies say the…
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BAE Systems and Turkish Aerospace Announce Partnership to Develop Unmanned Aerial Systems
The Memorandum of Understanding envisages both companies combining their complementary capabilities in development of unmanned systems and exploring new market opportunities. Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI or TUSAŞ – Türk Havacılık ve Uzay Sanayi A.Ş.) and U.K. arms major BAE Systems signed on Nov. 6, 2025 an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) to jointly develop unmanned aerial…
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Delta to invest $18m in new Salt Lake City cargo hub
Delta Air Lines has announced plans to invest up to $18 million to establish a new state-of-the-art cargo hub at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), in partnership with the Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) and Salt Lake City. The new facility, set to open in 2027, will replace Delta’s existing cargo operations at SLC…
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Etihad Cargo and SF Airlines deepen China-UAE ties with new agreement
Etihad Cargo and SF Airlines have expanded their partnership with a new Joint Business Agreement (JBA) that significantly boosts cargo capacity between Abu Dhabi and two of China’s busiest logistics hubs – Shenzhen and Ezhou. Under the agreement, both carriers will jointly market and integrate their airfreight services, aligning service standards and pricing. The combined…
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