European LCC Ryanair and CFM International have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) covering a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar engine material services agreement that will underpin Ryanair’s long-term engine maintenance strategy and planned entry into in-house engine MRO. Under the agreement, CFM will support Ryanair’s engine maintenance programme as the airline prepares to open two dedicated engine

Garmin, a name synonymous with avionics, navigation and communication tools for pilots, is opening a new facility at Mesa Gateway Airport (KIWA) in Arizona. It property of two adjacent hangars providing approximately 75,000 square feet. Company officials said the space will be utilized for aircraft certification and flight testing by about 75 employees. Garmin’s decision

U.S. Marine Corps leadership released its 2026 Marine Corps Aviation Plan on Tuesday. The plan outlines priorities for the service’s readiness, modernization and future force development. The service said that this iteration of the plan moves away from broad directives and toward “concrete, data-driven implementation,” particularly around capabilities supporting the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. The

A new federal report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) studied the present state of drone integration into the national airspace system and reported a number of safety gaps, even as beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone flights are expected to rise substantially in the near future. The FAA is working on proposed BVLOS

Two new aviation research funds have been set up at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University in honor of alumnus Jonathan Campos, a PSA Airlines pilot who was killed in last year’s midair collision over Washington, D.C. The Jonathan Campos Aviation Safety Endowment and the Jonathan Campos Aviation Safety Program Support fund will help advance safety research at

Garmin said Tuesday that it has acquired a hangar and office complex at Mesa Gateway Airport (KIWA) in Arizona to support its aircraft certification and flight test operations. The facility consists of two adjacent hangars totaling about 75,000 square feet and includes office space for approximately 75 employees. The airport’s three parallel runways, including two longer than