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SalamAir and Mach Aerospace International partner to provide aircraft wheels and brakes maintenance services

SalamAir has signed a 10-year MOU with Mach Aerospace International to provide aircraft wheels and  brakes maintenance services in the Sultanate of Oman.Under the terms of the agreement, SalamAir will provide MAI with a complete set of specialized Wheels & Brakes Shop Tools for the dur...

VIP Completions expands access to Canadian market with FAA/TCCA MIPs certification

VIP Completions has earned a maintenance implementation procedures (MIPs) designation and has simultaneously unveiled a fully refurbished Bombardier Global 5500 – the company’s first serialized supplemental type certificate (SSTC) project for a Canadian client. MIPs a...


ExecuJet MRO Services’ Australasian operation celebrates 25 years of excellence in business aviation

ExecuJet MRO Services’ Australasian operation is celebrating its 25th anniversary in October, marking a quarter century of technical excellence and trusted service to the business aviation community across Australia, New Zealand and the wider Asia-Pacific region. Founded in 1991 at Johannesburg’s Lanseria International Airport - where it remains headquartered today - ExecuJet has...

Embraer celebrates the groundbreaking of its new MRO facility in Fort Worth

Embraer held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction on its new MRO facility for commercial jets at Perot Field Alliance Airport in Fort Worth. The event brought together local officials, Embraer executives, and representatives from partner organizations. This new, state-of-the-art hangar is scheduled for opening by 2027. With the expanded infrastructure, Embraer’s c...

Introducing CAE CORe: an enhanced data-driven training method, filling a gap in business aviation

As traditional regulation prescribes, pilots train regularly for emergency situations that, fortunately, most will never encounter outside of a simulator. However, there is a gap when it comes to emerging threats that are not typically covered during a standard task-based training session. This leaves pilots less well-equipped to deal with new risks. Approximately 95% of business jet operators man...

Lufthansa Technik outfits ACJ319neo with high-end VIP interior and LEO connectivity

Lufthansa Technik completed the VIP cabin outfitting of an Airbus ACJ319neo for an undisclosed private customer. The aircraft received its individual interior in a recent layover at Lufthansa Technik’s base in Hamburg. It is characterized by a modern, high-end design matching the customers’ unique wishes and aspirations. Additionally, it is the first new VIP cabin completion to feature...

Binter signs strategic maintenance agreement to strengthen ATR fleet support

ATR and ATAVIS, Binter entity in charge of technical procurement and supply chain management, have signed a Global Maintenance Agreement to provide tailored support for 26 ATR 72-600 aircraft, operated by CANAIR and NAYSA. The Global Maintenance Agreement is ATR flagship service offering, designed as a strategic enabler to help airlines focus on their core mission: connecting communities...

CAE and Advanced Aircrew Academy partner to deliver next-generation eLearning for business aviation

CAE launches new eLearning modules for business aviation in partnership with Advanced Aircrew Academy. This strategic collaboration empowers CAE customers with comprehensive, end-to-end training solutions. By leveraging next-generation eLearning programs, clients can seamlessly consolidate all their training with CAE. The modules will initially support operators under Federal Aviation Adminis...

Avionics 2000 named Tecnam P2012 Service Centre

Avionics 2000 was appointed as an official Tecnam P2012 Service Centre, reinforcing its commitment to excellence in avionics and aircraft support across Australia. This development builds on the 30-year partnership between Avionics 2000 and Hallmarc Aviation, official Tecnam dealer,  both based at Essendon Fields, Melbourne’s premier business aviation airfield. Together, they offer Tecn...

easyJet opens applications for next generation of engineering apprentices

easyJet opened applications for its latest cohort of engineering apprentices for 2026, as the airline calls on the next generation to join them in shaping the future of aviation. The launch comes at a time when the UK Civil Aviation Authority estimates that 27% of the aircraft engineering workforce is set to retire inside the next decade. New research of 2,000 Brits aged 16-24 years old commission...

ACI Jet & CMS complete inflight cabin management system STC applicable to Challenger 604, 605, and 650 aircraft

ACI Jet completed the first article installation for Cabin Management Solutions’ inflight entertainment and cabin management system on a Challenger 605. The milestone marks the first time ACI Jet has partnered directly with an OEM in engineering and certification of a Supplemental Type Certificate, securing a share of licensing rights to the STC in the process. The STC-approved insta...

Lufthansa Technik and HENSOLDT take the “black box” to an all new level

Lufthansa Technik and HENSOLDT have jointly launched a new generation of onboard recording devices for the Airbus A320 family, which offer significant improvements over previous cockpit voice and flight data recorders (CVR/FDR). With the corresponding retrofit solution, airlines are not only well equipped for much stricter future regulations regarding recording times, but they can also read out th...

Airways Aviation announces the launch of AMELIA – a global digital learning platform

Airways Aviation Group announced the launch of AMELIA (Airways Management Education & Learning Innovation Academy), a new digital learning platform designed to help further empower students and staff across the Airways Aviation network globally. AMELIA is set to facilitate and enhance the way aviation training and professional development are delivered, offering flexible, accessible...

Cirrus adds Vision Jet flight training simulator in Scottsdale

Cirrus expands its recurrent Vision Jet flight training capability at Cirrus Scottsdale. Constructed by CAE, the Vision Jet flight training simulator replicates the flight deck environment to effectively train pilots on procedures, maneuvers and emergencies. Cirrus Scottsdale will utilize the simulator for recurrent Vision Jet training and can accommodate 45 pilots per month. The new sim...

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ExecuJet MRO Services Australasia expands Falcon 7X heavy maintenance capability in Sydney

ExecuJet MRO Services Australasia is expanding its Falcon maintenance capability in Sydney, with new investments in specialist tooling, training and technical resources to support upcoming Falcon 7X h...

VIP Completions-YODEZEEN Gulfstream G550 wins prestigious design award

VIP Completions together with partner YODEZEEN announced that their Gulfstream G550 refurbishment project won the ‘Aviation Interior Design/VIP Completion’ title at the International...

Liebherr and Loong Air sign service agreement for heat transfer equipment

Liebherr-Aerospace and Loong Air launched a long-term collaboration, with Liebherr-Aerospace providing major repair and re-coring services for the heat transfer equipment on Loong Air’s A320ceo/...