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New Global 6500 FFS in Dubai - Emirates-CAE Flight Training celebrates 20th anniversary

At MEBAA Show 2022 CAE announced at the enhancement of its business aviation training offering with the deployment of a new Global 6500 full-flight simulator in May 2023 at the Emirates-CAE Flight Training Al Garhoud centre. The announcement comes as Emirates and CAE celebra...

Jet Aviation announces maintenance capability expansion in Middle East

In response to customer demand, Jet Aviation has increased maintenance and refurbishment capabilities at its hub in Dubai DXB. Modular tail docking capability was added to the base maintenance hangar to allow more efficient heavy structural repairs on large cabin aircraft, while refurbishment capabi...


Lufthansa Technik awarded contract for VIP cabin completion of an ACJ320neo

Lufthansa Technik AG recently received an order from an unnamed private customer for the VIP interior of a brand-new Airbus ACJ320neo. The aircraft is expected to arrive at the company’s cabin completion center in Hamburg in late summer 2023, where it will receive its new interior by spring 2024. With customized fittings for private travel as well as for charter operations, the aircraft...

Jet Aviation extends Boeing 777 maintenance capabilities in Basel

Jet Aviation announces a work scopre extension of its ecisting Boeing 777 capabilities in Basel.The facility holds maintenance approval for over 50 aircraft types. Jet Aviation Basel is now approved for heavy maintenance on the Boeing 777 up to and including 15-year checks. The work scope extension required the company to invest in additional specialized tools and training for the Boeing 777...

Expanded Bombardier London Biggin Hill Service Centre inaugurated

Bombardier inaugurated its expanded London Biggin Hill Service Centre. Located at the bustling London Biggin Hill Airport, the newly enhanced London Biggin Hill Service Centre has grown to nearly 250,000 square feet, adding a suite of new maintenance and modification capabilities and full-service interior finishing capacity for its family of Learjet, Challenger and Gl...

Facilitating various flying activities after the quarantine restrictions relaxed - Metrojet HK

The MRO station of Hong Kong-based Metrojet Limited successfully completed five Gulfstream aircraft base checks in October, further affirming its leading position in Hong Kong as the Gulfstream Authorised Warranty Facility. During the month, multiple “C” inspections and an engine change were performed on five separate Gulfstream aircraft. The aircraft were completed...

AviaSim expands internationally for its 10th anniversary

After 10 years of existence and a successful capital increase last June, AviaSim is launching an international deployment in partnership with the hotels of the Marriott and Accor groups. The very promising opening of a first corner in the Marriott hotel in Montreal at the beginning of November, expressed the will of Thomas Gasser, founder of AviaSim, to export French excellence to the wo...

CHC Helicopter invests in Virtual Reality training for Search and Rescue technical crews

CHC Helicopter has successfully completed a trial collaboration with Priority 1 Air Rescue to deliver ground-breaking Virtual Reality training for its Search and Rescue technical crew members. The trial involved winch operators from CHC’s operations in Ireland. With the trial successfully completed, CHC will roll out Priority 1’s VR training for all new Winch Operat...

Embraer and TUI sign services agreement for the E-Jets E2 fleet

Embraer and the TUI Group have signed a contract for the Pool Program to support TUI’s fleet of Embraer E195-E2s. The TUI Group will take delivery of three E195-E2 from AerCap on long-term lease. The aircraft, from AerCap’s existing fleet, will be delivered in a comfortable 136-seat single-class configuration in the first half of 2023. The contract will provide the airline access to...

China Cargo Airlines extends component contract with Lufthansa Technik

Already in 2019 China Cargo Airlines has entrusted Lufthansa Technik AG with the component support for their Boeing 747-400 freighter aircraft.  As the new Boeing 777 freighters come into service, Lufthansa Technik now has extended its component support so that China Cargo Airlines can continuously provide smooth air cargo services to more than 200 destinations around the world. Under the...

ATP Flight School adds 500th aircraft to fleet with delivery of new Cessna Skyhawks

ATP Flight School took delivery of five new Cessna Skyhawks and surpassed the fleet milestone of 500 aircraft. Each new plane brings ATP students a state-of-art training platform with Garmin's G1000 NXi Integrated Flight Deck. The Skyhawks join the 86 new aircraft ATP has taken delivery of since 2020 and will be used exclusively for airline pilot training and career development. &nbs...

Jet Aviation celebrates 20 years of RAAF support

Jet Aviation celebrated the 20-year anniversary of its collaboration with the Royal Australian Air Force. Jet Aviation has supplied and supported the Royal Australian Air Force King Air 350 since 2002.  Today Jet Aviation hosted a ceremony in Canberra to celebrate two decades of collaboration on the RAAF King Air 350. The initial contract was for the lease and full tu...

Handover of Airbus A350 "Konrad Adenauer" to German Armed Forces

Lufthansa Technik formally handed over the second Airbus A350-900 government aircraft to the German Armed Forces. The aircraft, bearing the tactical registration 10+01, will soon join the fleet of the Federal Ministry of Defense Special Air Mission Wing for long-haul political-parliamentary flight operations. It is equipped for the first time with a full government cabin. Siemtje Moeller, Par...

All Avianca A320neo nacelles fleet is covered with Safran exclusive NacelleLife service contract

Safran Nacelles has signed a 4-year agreement with Avianca for the support of the nacelles of their Airbus A320neo powered by CFM International LEAP-1A turbofan engines of which 17 aircraft are already in service. Avianca has plans to rapidly grow the fleet. Avianca will have access to a Safran Nacelles’ shared pool of nacelles end-items. The airline will also benefit from OEM...

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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,...