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S7 Airlines of Russia Purchases An Embraer E170 Flight Simulator From Flightsafety International

BAA Training gains approval to provide pilot training in Russia

BAA Training, one of the largest aviation training centres in Northern Europe, is pleased to announce that it has renewed the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (Rostaviatsia) approval for Boeing 737 CL Initial, Recurrent and Renewal training. The approval also grants use of BAA Training’s o...

Flitetec appoints FL Technics as an exclusive representative in Europe and the CIS

FL Technics, a global provider of one-stop-shop aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has announced having signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Flitetec, an aircraft interior plastics manufacturer. As per contract, FL Technics shall represent the UK-based company in 21 count...

BACA calls for an urgent review of regulations for private flight cost-sharing platforms

BACA – The Air Charter Association is calling for an urgent review of regulations for the practice of bookings made on a private flight, cost-sharing basis. The Association is suggesting that global regulatory authorities should work together with the industry to deliver a set of standards that maximise safety and security on all flights operated on this basis. The practice is growing, pa...

Gama Aviation’s Hong Kong collaboration receives FAA Gulfstream and Bombardier Global maintenance approval

Gama Aviation Hutchison (Hong Kong), is pleased to announce an FAA approval of a comprehensive Ops Spec for its maintenance partner, CASL at its Hong Kong International Airport base. The Ops Spec (VZFY534Y) covers the Gulfstream G350/450, G500/G550 and G650/650ER types and the Bombardier Global BD-700 series, enabling Gama Aviation’s Hong Kong business to sell, under its general sales agr...

European Flight Academy chooses Diamond Aircraft DA42-VI fleet

European Flight Academy, a brand of Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT), based in Rostock has signed a contract with Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH for the purchase of five DA42-VI multi-engine training aircraft with the option of adding five more DA42s. Deliveries will start in January 2018. Trainee pilots at Lufthansa Aviation Training’s base in Rostock have been learning their skills s...

P&WC continues global service network expansion with new designated maintenance facility in Brazil

Following its first DMF announcement at SINDAG last week, Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) announced today at LABACE 2017 that it has appointed its second Designated Maintenance Facility (DMF), RICO Taxi Aéreo Ltda. (RICO), under the company's new global network expansion model. Based in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, RICO will serve customers of PT6A engines which power Cessna Caravan...

Bombardier Business Aircraft and MAGA Aviation Expand their Authorized Service Centre Agreement

MAGA Aviation is now ANAC-certified for all Learjet and Global jets as well as most Challenger models MAGA Aviation was first named a Bombardier Authorized Service Facility in 2013 Bombardier operators express a high level of satisfaction with MAGA services Bombardier today announced that MAGA Aviation of Campinas, Bombardier Business Aircraft’s...

Skyservice Toronto to Become Falcon Authorized Service Center

Dassault Falcon Jet recently selected Skyservice Toronto as a new Authorized Service Center (ASC), allowing the facility to perform line maintenance, AOG support and other services on Falcon 900EX EASy and 2000EX EASy model families. The agreement will come into effect before the end of 2017. Located at Toronto’s Pearson Airport (CYYZ), Skyservice’s 160,000 sq ft facility is e...

Storm Aviation introduces Airbus A320neo Leap-1A differences training

UK-based Storm Aviation, one of the leading line maintenance and technical training service providers in Europe, has announced the launch of Airbus A320neo Leap-1A differences training courses. This brand-new training will start at London airports on the 11th of September, 2017. The highly anticipated NEO Leap-1A theory and practical training is a 4-day long course to be provided at London Gatw...

ATR and Stobart Air renew their Global Maintenance Agreement

After ten years of cooperation, ATR, the world’s leading turboprop manufacturer, and the Irish regional airline Stobart Air announce the extension of their Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA). This new six-year contract covers the repair, overhaul and pooling services of Line Replaceable Units, along with Propellers’ availability and maintenance. The entire ATR fleet of Stobar...

Pratt & Whitney Canada expands global service network appointing ABA in Brazil as first designated maintenance facility

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) announced at Congresso Sindag Mercosul 2017 that it has appointed Brazil-based ABA Manutencao de Ltda. (ABA) as its first Designated Maintenance Facility (DMF) under the company's new global network expansion model. The new DMF will serve the agricultural aerial application industry in Brazil, helping to enhance availability and accessibility to a wid...

Mac Interiors Announces Facility Expansion

MAC Interiors, a UK-based aircraft interior production and engineering company with more than 50 years of heritage, is pleased to announce its facility and capability expansions. After Magnetic MRO, Estonian headquartered Total Technical Care provider, had completed the acquisition of MAC Interiors, the company launched the project of modernisation, expansion and organisational transformat...

Flying Colours first to install combined Rockwell Collins FANS 1/A and ADS-B Out Solution on Canadian registered aircraft.

Flying Colours Corp. has redelivered the first Canadian registered aircraft to have the Rockwell Collins network’s Future Airspace Navigation System (FANS) 1/A upgrade installed in combination with Flying Colours ADS-B solution. The FANS 1/A system, which is available through Rockwell Collins dealers, will improve operating costs, whilst the addition of the soon to be mandatory ADS-B O...

Air BP’s Sterling Pilot Scholarship gains momentum as third awardee is announced

Air BP has awarded this year’s Sterling Pilot Scholarship to 17 year old Hertfordshire student, Robert Norris, who becomes the third awardee since the scholarship was launched in 2015. The scholarship, which is valued at around £10,000, aims to assist aspiring UK pilots with little or no experience of flying to achieve a Private Pilot’s Licence (PPL). Through the s...

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