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MTU Maintenance Hannover completes 10,000th shop visit

MTU Maintenance achieved a historic mark of 10,000 completed shop visits at its Hannover location in Germany, nearly half of the over 22,000 shop visits completed by the MTU Maintenance network. MTU Maintenance Hannover redelivered a GE90-110/115B engine to DHL Network Operations Ltd., the...

Pratt & Whitney to expand GTF MRO capacity in Singapore

Pratt & Whitney announced plans to increase the capacity of its Singapore engine center, Eagle Services Asia (ESA). The 48,000 square-foot expansion will accommodate a two-thirds increase from current facility capacity. Shangari Meleschi, vice president, Aftermarket Operations...


GKN Aerospace Malaysian engines parts repair facility earns key certifications

GKN Aerospace engines parts repair facility in Johor, Malaysia, has achieved a series of landmark certifications. The Malaysian facility has recently received official approvals from international airworthiness authorities including the Civil Aviation Administration of China, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and the Civil Aviation Authority in the UK. In addition, achieving Orig...

Embraer and Scoot sign pool program agreement for its E190-E2 fleet

Embraer signed a Pool Program services agreement with Scoot to support the airline’s incoming fleet of nine E190-E2. The Pool Program provides access to component exchanges and repair services for more than 300 repairable parts to support Scoot’s Embraer aircraft, allowing the airline to minimize their upfront investment in high-value repairable inventories and resources, while taking...

ST Engineering expands airframe MRO capacity with new hangar in Singapore

ST Engineering Commercial Aerospace business is expanding its capacity in Singapore with a new airframe maintenance facility in Singapore Changi Airport. Groundbreaking for the new facility was held at its location next to the Changi Airfreight Centre in Changi Creek, in the presence of industry and government partners. The new airframe facility will be equipped with four hangar bay...

J&C Aero completes cabin modification and refurbishment of Ukraine presidential Airbus A319

J&C Aero recently completed a major refurbishment project under which it provided cabin modification and renewal services for a state air company “Ukraine”. The company operates a state-owned Airbus A319 Corporate Jet used for the air transportation of the President of Ukraine. During the project, J&C Aero engineers developed design changes required for the integratio...

Air Transat & CAE file flight plan for aspiring pilots with launch of Ascension Academy

Air Transat and CAE announced the launch of Ascension Academy, a new cadet training program that enables the airline to build a pipeline of qualified pilots trained to the highest standards. The Ascension Academy program offers aspiring pilots a pathway to earn their wings at CAE flight academy, and the opportunity to begin their career as a second-in-command upon completion of their typ...

KLM Flight Academy training fleet replacement with 14 Diamond aircraft

KLM Flight Academy is committed to greener flight training and has decided to replace its aging AVGAS fleet with state-of-the-art, jet-fuel powered Diamond training aircraft, which are renowned for their economy and sustainability by burning up to 50% less fuel and producing less CO2 and noise emissions.KLM Flight Academy is based at Groningen Airport Eelde. They are replacing their training fleet...

Airways Aviation ESMA welcomes September students

Airways Aviation ESMA has welcomed its September intake of Integrated ATPL and Cabin Crew courses. Although more focused on B2B contracts, the Montpellier based academy has increased its intake of B2C students, having welcomed in September 35 cadets for the Integrated ATPL course and 48 students for the Cabin Crew course. These 83 new students are coming mostly from France but also from...

J&C Aero welcomes its 700th aircraft for livery change

J&C Aero has completed its 700th aircraft branding project while producing and installing livery on two Bombardier CRJ200s operated by a Spanish regional airline Air Nostrum.  Under the project, Air Nostrum’s livery was produced in-house by J&C Aero’s printing shop and delivered to Air Nostrum Engineering and Maintenance Operations (ANEM) facilities at Valen...

Applications for new, fully-paid scheme goes live - British Airways to fund training costs of 60 prospective pilots

PROSPECTIVE pilots can from today apply for a place on a new British Airways scheme that will see the £100,000 cost of their training covered entirely by the airline. The national flag carrier’s Speedbird Pilot Academy programme will lift the previously prohibitive cost barrier of training to become an airline pilot for up to 60 successful candidates a year – helping to leve...

New Praetor full-flight simulator in Europe & new location in U.S. - Embraer and FlightSafety

Embraer and FlightSafety International opened new Praetor full-flight simulator in Orlando, Florida. The simulator is already qualified by the FAA. Initial training for customers is available this month with the recurrent training scheduled to start in October. Both companies also announced the launch of the fourth Praetor simulator, which will be based in Europe, at a location to be announce...

Skyborne Airline Academy invests again in ALSIM AL42 simulator

Skyborne Airline Academy has placed their second acquisition of an ALSIM AL42 simulator. The simulator will be delivered to their facility in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. The AL42 is an exact replica of the Diamond DA42, constructed using genuine aircraft components and equipped with the latest real-world Garmin G1000 avionics suite. It also features the latest-generation visual system, G...

Lufthansa Technik AERO Alzey expands production capacities

Lufthansa Technik AERO Alzey , has taken a substantial step towards expansion by inaugurating a new 1,500-square-meter hangar on September 15th. The new building, spanning three levels, is aimed at enhancing the company's production capabilities and accommodating the increasing demand for engine overhaul. The new facility, situated within LTAA's existing premises, will serve as a temp...

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AMAC Aerospace records strong business growth as new contracts and approvals drive demand across core services

AMAC Aerospace Group continues to experience strong business momentum, marked by new certifications, contract wins and rising demand across its maintenance, completion and aircraft modification activi...

TARMAC Aerosave becomes the world’s first triple AFRA-accredited company, doubling aircraft dismantling capacity

TARMAC Aerosave has set a new industry benchmark by becoming the first company in the world to secure Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (AFRA) accreditation across all three scopes of aircraft disa...

“Discover Airlines Shark” takes to the skies as first AeroSHARK-enhanced Airbus begins scheduled operations

A Discover Airlines Airbus A330 has become the first Airbus aircraft worldwide to enter regular commercial service after undergoing a full-scale AeroSHARK retrofit, marking a signi...

Velocity Maintenance Solutions expands hangar facilities at Wilmington Airport, enhancing service capacity and growth prospects

Velocity Maintenance Solutions, an FAA-certified provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has announced a significant expansion of its facilities at Wilmington Airport (ILG) in Delaware,...