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DTX Aerospace adds Airbus A330ceo/neo maintenance capability at Porto Alegre facility

Author: Archie Villaflores

Brazil-based MRO provider DTX Aerospace Airframe Services has added Airbus A330ceo/neo maintenance capability at its Porto Alegre facility, expanding its widebody support portfolio alongside existing narrowbody and regional jet approvals.

Riyadh Air adds Manchester route and advances London Heathrow launch after first 787 deliveries

Author: Archie Villaflores

Saudi Arabian start-up Riyadh Air is launching a Manchester route from 23 July and accelerating its London Heathrow full-service launch to 10 June, following delivery of its first Boeing 787-9s.

Maples Group deploys digital aviation ABS management platform developed with Aerlytix in Ireland

Author: Archie Villaflores

Irish financial services firm the Maples Group has deployed new digital managing agent software for aviation asset-backed securitisation transactions, developed in partnership with Dublin-based technology company Aerlytix.

Aer Lingus deploys AI maintenance planning platform after successful IAG accelerator trial

Author: Archie Villaflores

Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus has signed a multi-year deal with AI start-up AISmartPlan, deploying automated maintenance production planning that could extend across the wider IAG group following a successful 2025 trial.

ABL Aviation shortlisted for Aviation Leasing Achievement Award at Aviation Industry Awards 2025

Author: Archie Villaflores

In review of a notable milestone from the Aviation Industry Awards 2025, ABL Aviation was shortlisted for the Aviation Leasing Achievement Award for a year of deal-making that spanned eight aircraft placements with Emirates, Air France, and Pegasus, a landmark €170 million sustainability financing for Swissport, and three major industry award wins that collectively underscored the firm's standing as a credible and innovative force in independent aviation leasing. As the Aviation Industry Awards 2026 cycle approaches, ABL Aviation's demonstration that an Irish-based independent lessor can execute complex, cross-border transactions at the highest level of the market sets a compelling benchmark for the organisations now preparing their entries.

Five Pillars, Real Progress: What the Irelandia Pathfinder Report Means for the Future of Irish Aviation

Author: Archie Villaflores

The Irelandia Pathfinder Progress Report, published in March 2026, documents concrete advances across five pillars of Irish aviation policy. For C-suite executives across the Irish aviation ecosystem, the report maps both the opportunities within reach and the actions that national strategy must now consolidate.

MTU Maintenance secures long-term CFM56 engine MRO contract with Taiwan's EVA Air

Author: Archie Villaflores

Engine MRO provider MTU Maintenance has secured a long-term CFM56-5B engine maintenance contract with Taiwan's EVA Air, marking its return to the Taiwanese market after a decade-long absence.

Emirates converts first two-class A380 to three-class layout with Premium Economy on upper deck

Author: Archie Villaflores

Dubai-based carrier Emirates has completed the first refit of a two-class Airbus A380 to a three-class configuration, introducing Premium Economy to the upper deck as part of a 15-aircraft modernisation programme.

Glasgow Prestwick Airport opens direct Air China Cargo route to Shanghai Pudong

Author: Archie Villaflores

Glasgow Prestwick Airport has confirmed a new direct cargo route to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, operated by Air China Cargo, expanding the Scottish airport's scheduled China freight network.

SMBC Aviation Capital reports 20% profit growth as Sumisho acquisition transforms global platform

Author: Archie Villaflores

Dublin-based aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital has reported a 20% increase in pre-tax profit to $707 million for FY2025, following completion of its acquisition of Sumisho Air Lease Corporation.

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