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Rolls-Royce Introduces LessorCare+ with Avolon as Launch Customer to Advance Engine Lifecycle Management for Lessors

(IN BRIEF) Rolls-Royce has introduced LessorCare+, an upgraded support solution for aircraft lessors, with Avolon as its launch customer. Building on the success of the original LessorCare program, LessorCare+ enhances fleet management, technical advisory, and transactional support for lessors of … Read the full press release

ALBANIA: Lagardère Travel Retail and Kastrati Group Open New Duty Free Store at Durrës Port to Serve Growing Passenger Flows

(IN BRIEF) Lagardère Travel Retail has opened a new 100m² duty free store at Albania’s Port of Durrës through its joint venture with Kastrati Group, further expanding its presence in the country after launching operations at Tirana International Airport. The … Read the full press release

Airbus Expands Partnership with Siemens and Capgemini to Drive Decarbonization Across Key Manufacturing Facilities

(IN BRIEF) Siemens and Airbus have signed a strategic contract to decarbonize Airbus’ key industrial sites in the U.S. and U.K., supported by Capgemini. The initiative, part of Airbus’ broader effort to reduce its environmental footprint, targets a 20% reduction … Read the full press release

Siemens and Capgemini Partner with Airbus to Decarbonize Industrial Sites in the U.S. and UK by 2030

(IN BRIEF) Airbus has joined forces with Siemens and Capgemini to decarbonize four of its major industrial sites in the U.S. and UK as part of an ambitious program targeting a 20% reduction in energy use and an 85% reduction … Read the full press release

New Thales Alenia Space Smart Factory in Rome Redefines European Satellite Production with Digital and Sustainable Innovation

(IN BRIEF) Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales and Leonardo, has inaugurated its €100 million Space Smart Factory in Rome’s Tecnopolo Tiburtino. Supported by Italy’s PNRR funds and the Italian Space Agency, the facility integrates digital, robotic, and … Read the full press release

Thales Alenia Space and Partners Deliver ESA’s Next-Generation Deep Space Antenna at New Norcia Ground Station

(IN BRIEF) The European Deep Space Antenna Alliance (E-DSA²), comprising Thales Alenia Space, Schwartz Hautmont, and mtex antenna technology, has inaugurated the European Space Agency’s new NNO-3 deep space antenna at New Norcia, Australia. The 35-meter antenna, part of ESA’s … Read the full press release

Strategic ORLEN VC Investment in OXCCU to Support Europe’s Transition to e-SAF in Aviation

(IN BRIEF) ORLEN VC has invested in UK start-up OXCCU, which has developed innovative catalyst technology to produce synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF) from green hydrogen and captured CO₂. The move supports ORLEN Group’s strategy to decarbonize aviation and comply … Read the full press release

Airbus recognizes BASF’s Chemetall brand with tenth consecutive SQIP Award for excellence in aerospace supply chain

(IN BRIEF) Chemetall, the Surface Treatment business of BASF Coatings, has once again received Airbus’ SQIP Award, marking its tenth consecutive recognition for outstanding quality and delivery performance. The award, presented in Toulouse, highlights Chemetall’s trusted role in supplying Airbus … Read the full press release

MTU Aero Engines Polska delivers 5,000th low-pressure turbine module for PW1100G-JM engine program

(IN BRIEF) MTU Aero Engines has celebrated the delivery of its 5,000th low-pressure turbine module for Pratt & Whitney’s PW1100G-JM engine at its Tajecina facility near Rzeszów, Poland. The milestone underscores the importance of MTU Aero Engines Polska, which is … Read the full press release

BER Airport strengthens sustainability strategy with FUSO eCanter electric truck in daily waste operations

(IN BRIEF) Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH (FBB), operator of BER Airport, has successfully integrated a FUSO eCanter 7.5-ton electric light truck into its daily waste management operations, proving its efficiency and reliability over 18 months of continuous service. With a … Read the full press release

EIB InvestEU venture debt powers Aerospacelab’s growth, reinforcing Europe’s leadership in telecommunications, earth observation and space security

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing €37.5 million in venture debt to Belgian satellite manufacturer Aerospacelab as part of the EU’s InvestEU programme, supporting the company’s growth in industrial satellite manufacturing and advancing Europe’s strategic autonomy in … Read the full press release

IndiGo extends partnership with Thales for fleet-wide repair services and AvioBook digital cockpit solution

(IN BRIEF) Thales and IndiGo have signed an 11-year strategic contract to support the airline’s growing Airbus A320 and A32X fleet with advanced maintenance and repair solutions. The deal includes Thales’s Avionics-By-The-Hour and Repair-By-The-Hour programmes, designed to improve fleet availability … Read the full press release

New Henkel repair pen enhances efficiency in confined aircraft areas with superior corrosion protection

(IN BRIEF) Henkel Adhesive Technologies has released the compact Bonderite M-CR 1132 M AERO Pen, designed to make aircraft surface repairs in confined areas such as small fastener holes more efficient and precise. As a smaller version of the original … Read the full press release

University of Potsdam scientists reveal key role of runaway stars in shaping supernova remnant population

(IN BRIEF) A team from the University of Potsdam and the Institute for Space Science in Barcelona has shown that the movement of massive runaway stars is a vital factor in understanding the gamma-ray emission from supernova remnants. Using supercomputer … Read the full press release

European Space Agency selects Sener to contribute to grid fin technologies for Themis reusable rocket project

(IN BRIEF) Sener has secured a role in the European Space Agency’s Themis program, a joint effort with ArianeGroup to develop a reusable rocket demonstrator capable of vertical landing and relaunch. The company’s teams in Poland and Spain will provide … Read the full press release

Collaboration between Nokia and KONGSBERG aims to strengthen battlefield connectivity with deployable 5G solutions

(IN BRIEF) Nokia and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on advancing tactical communications for defense organizations and allied nations. The partnership aims to accelerate the deployment of secure and interoperable 5G networks for … Read the full press release

GKN Aerospace expands Connecticut operations with new additive production line for Pratt & Whitney GTF engine components

(IN BRIEF) GKN Aerospace is expanding its Newington, Connecticut facility with a new additive manufacturing production line for the Fan Case Mount Ring (FCMR), a key component of Pratt & Whitney’s GTF engines powering Airbus A220 and Embraer E195-E2 aircraft. … Read the full press release

DHL Express opens new EUR 100 million carbon-neutral gateway at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to boost Finnish trade

(IN BRIEF) DHL Express Finland has opened a new EUR 100 million logistics gateway at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, the largest investment in its history in the country. The 16,000 m² carbon-neutral facility is equipped with automated sorting technology that can process … Read the full press release

BAE Systems partners with GM Defense and NP Aerospace as Team LionStrike to deliver next-generation mobility for UK Army

(IN BRIEF) BAE Systems has joined forces with GM Defense and NP Aerospace to form Team LionStrike, which will compete for the UK Ministry of Defence’s Land Mobility Programme aimed at replacing its aging fleet of vehicles. The partnership will … Read the full press release

Siltronic wafers power cosine’s optics in ESA’s NewAthena mission to explore the high-energy universe

(IN BRIEF) cosine and Siltronic AG have entered into a strategic partnership to provide critical technology for ESA’s NewAthena X-ray space telescope. Siltronic will deliver 300 mm high-purity silicon wafers, which cosine will engineer into Silicon Pore Optics (SPO), forming … Read the full press release