Citadel Aviation starts 2026 with 13 VIP aircraft projects focusing on Starlink high-speed connectivity and avionics upgrades at its Louisiana facility.
The Blackhawk Group acquires Silver Sky Aviation, establishing its first Alaskan Performance Center to enhance turboprop maintenance and upgrades.
TransDigm to acquire Jet Parts Engineering and Victor Sierra Aviation Holdings for $2.2B, expanding its aerospace aftermarket portfolio with $280M revenue.
AxioAero Group, backed by CORE Industrial Partners, acquires Airway Aerospace to integrate parts distribution and repair services in aerospace MRO.
Bombardier invests CAD 100 million to expand its Dorval facility, supported by Québec's CAD 35 million loan, boosting business jet production by 2027.
DRF Maintenance GmbH opens a new EASA Part 145 hangar in Straubing to serve Southern Germany and Austria with Airbus helicopter base maintenance.
AkzoNobel commits $58 million to upgrade its Waukegan aerospace coatings facility, enhancing capacity and efficiency to meet rising air travel demand.
Daher received the 2026 JEC Innovation Award for developing a thermoplastic wing rib that reduces weight, cost, and production time in aerospace manufacturing.
ASG Helicopter Services integrates the first Leonardo AW189 helicopter in the Caspian Sea region for offshore oil and gas support missions.
AAR Corp. will close its Indianapolis maintenance hub by 2027, laying off 329 employees following its HAECO Americas acquisition.