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Safran and Embraer have agreed to end their aircraft interior partnership in Chihuahua, Mexico, after the French aerospace firm decided to sell its stake. On January 19, 2026, Safran announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement with Embraer for the sale of Safran Cabin’s shares in EZAir subject to regulatory approvals. EZAir, which employs 1,100 people at the facility in Chihuahua, operates as a 50/50 joint venture, manufacturing Embraer’s aircraft interiors. The agreement also includes aftermarket activities, as well as engineering and manufacturing activities in Brazil. The Chihuahua location will be wholly owned by Embraer along with Safran…

Norwegian electric seaplane developer Elfly announced on January 19, 2026, that it has closed a deal with Florida-based zero emissions mobility operator UrbanLink for 10 NOEMI amphibious aircraft plus another 10 options. The value of the contract could reach $200 million.  In conversation with AeroTime, the CEOs of both companies, Eric Lithun of Elfly and Edward Wegel of UrbanLink, said the all-electric technology being built by the Norwegian will be ideal for the operational conditions of Florida.  While Lithun mentioned the year-round favorable weather conditions, Wegel highlighted the very low environmental impact of electric aviation – and not just on…

Sweden will deploy a Gripen fighter unit to Iceland in February and March 2026 to support NATO’s incident preparedness mission, taking on joint air defense tasks in the Arctic region, the Swedish Armed Forces said on January 19, 2026. The deployment will see a fighter unit equivalent to a fighter division, along with ground personnel from Skaraborg Air Flotilla (F 7), operate from Keflavik Air Base. In Swedish Air Force terminology, a fighter division typically fields around eight to twelve aircraft. First Swedish fighter detachment to Iceland under NATO tasking Swedish Gripen fighter jets deployed to Iceland (Credit: Jesper Sundström/Swedish…

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The Czech Republic will not sell or donate light combat aircraft to Ukraine, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said, rejecting a transfer scenario outlined days earlier by President Petr Pavel during a visit to Kyiv.  Speaking after a cabinet meeting in Prague on January 19, 2026, Babis said the Czech armed forces required their current fleet.  “The aircraft are not available, and we do not have any other ones,” the prime minister told reporters. He did not specify the aircraft type, but his comments followed Pavel’s suggestion that Ukraine could acquire Czech-made L-159 subsonic combat jets capable of engaging drones.  L-159 fleet and drone-defense potential  On January…

Subscription Required By Tom Batchelor Jan. 19, 2026, © Leeham News: Having announced it was abandoning near-term development plans for a Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) variant 12 months ago, ATR begins 2026 confident about its position within the turboprop market and with a deeper focus on hybrid technology.  As the only player in this corner of the regional aircraft segment following the withdrawal of De Havilland Aircraft and the Q400 (now the Dash 8-400) from production, ATR has pinned its hopes on next-generation propulsion while also working with Pratt & Whitney Canada to improve the thermal efficiency of the…

Ukraine has expanded its cooperation with Finnish synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite operator ICEYE under a new agreement that broadens a Ukrainian Ministry of Defence customer’s access to high-resolution radar imagery for day- and night-time tactical decision-making, the company said on January 19, 2026.  ICEYE said the deal will sustain a high volume of satellite imagery from its SAR constellation, providing the Ukrainian Armed Forces with persistent situational awareness at operational tempo. The company argues that space-based intelligence has shifted from a strategic planning asset to an input for battlefield decisions on compressed timelines, with data required “when minutes matter.”  SAR constellation and imaging…

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Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) manufacturer Windracers has been awarded a contract by the World Food Programme (WFP) to support humanitarian efforts in Madagascar. While details of the agreement are yet to be announced, the World Food Programme has a long-standing presence helping those in need living on the world’s fourth largest island. According to the United Nations (UN) organization, 1.7 million of the country’s 31 million population are “facing high levels of acute food insecurity” and 38.6% of children are suffering from chronic malnutrition. While Windracers’ heavy lift drone, ULTRA MK2, has received much praise for its wide-ranging operational capabilities,…

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