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Airways Aviation now operates the largest ALSIM fleet globally

Airways Aviation Group has become the largest owner-operator of ALSIM simulators in the world. This remarkable milestone was celebrated during a visit by Romy Hawatt, Founder & Chairman of the Airways Aviation Group, to the ALSIM headquarters, where he met with ALSIM representatives to mark the...

Avfuel funds the future of flight with 26th annual scholarship class

In proud support of the future of flight, Avfuel Corporation is excited to announce the 26th scholarship class, distributing $4,500 in funds to individuals pursuing careers and advancements in aviation. In total, one AVTRIP scholarship recipient and two Avfuel Pilot-in-Training Scholarship...


Embraer adds Fly Across MRO to its Authorized Service Network in Mexico

Embraer is adding Fly Across MRO to its Authorized Service Center Network for  Executive Jets. The Mexican company will provide base maintenance for the Phenom and Praetor series at the Toluca International Airport. The agreement also includes Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 jets. Fly Across MRO will offer both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, including AOGs and drop-ins.  The au...

Dassault Aviation appoints ExecuJet Haite as an Authorized Service Centre in Beijing

 Dassault Aviation has expanded ExecuJet Haite Aviation Services China’s status as an Authorized Service Center for Falcon aircraft, to include their new purpose-built MRO facility at Beijing Daxing International Airport for AOG and Line Maintenance services. It means Dassault Aviation now has an ASC for Beijing, the largest market in China for business aviation. Being an ASC...

French Air and Space Force buys 22 PC-7 MKX aircraft for basic military pilot training

The French Procurement Agency, Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA), has selected the PC-7 MKX as the new training system for the French Air and Space Force. The fleet of 22 PC-7 MKXs will be used to provide basic training for military pilots – deliveries are scheduled for 2027. In the early days of 2025, Babcock France won the prestigious “Mentor 2” tender an...

Saskatchewan Polytechnic chooses ALSIM again and invests in ALX simulator to enhance its pilot training program

Saskatchewan Polytechnic has acquired an ALX flight simulator to further enhance its flight training program. The new simulator will be located at the institution’s campus in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Saskatchewan Polytechnic has already been operating AL250 and AL200 simulators. The ALSIM ALX provides up to 4 classes of aircraft from single-engine piston, twin engine piston, twin tur...

Swiss MRO Karen joins forces with Horix for Switzerland’s first AW139 disassembly

Karen, Switzerland’s largest private helicopter MRO provider, announced the acquisition of an AW139 helicopter for disassembly and the establishment of another Consignment Agreement with Horix Aerospace under the Horix Trust Consignment Program to remarket the materials. This collaboration covers the recovery of materials from the first-ever AW139 helicopter disassembly in Switzerland,...

ExecuJet Haite Daxing facility receives CAAC Part 145 approval

The Civil Aviation Administration of China has granted Part 145 maintenance approval to ExecuJet Haite’s Beijing Daxing facility. The approval resulted from the cooperation of the CAAC Northern Region and CAAC Daxing offices and the efforts of all the staff at ExecuJet Haite who have been focused on and worked diligently towards this objective. This CAAC Part 145 approval cove...

Airways Aviation achieves official Garmin Aviation dealer status

Airways Aviation has been awarded official Garmin Aviation dealer status. This accomplishment strengthens the company’s long-established relationship with Garmin and significantly enhances its capacity to support its rapidly expanding global fleet of Garmin-equipped aircraft and simulators. Furthermore, as an authorised dealer, Airways Aviation can now offer extended sales and serv...

AVIATAR adds “Technical Repetitives Examination” to its Reliability Suite

AVIATAR, Lufthansa Technik's digital and manufacturer-independent data analysis platform, recently launched a new product to improve the technical reliability of commercial aircraft. The so-called Technical Repetitives Examination enables the targeted analysis of technical logbook write-ups through a combination of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with the extensive engineering knowledge of Luftha...

Oriens Aviation marks 10 years of operations

Oriens Aviation is celebrating 10 years of operations this month. Recently settled into its expanded hangar facilities at its London Biggin Hill Airport HQ, the company is looking forward to imminently welcoming an additional PC-12 on to its Air Operator’s Certificate, which will primarily be tasked with air ambulance missions.  Later this Spring it will add the first PC-24 to...

ExecuJet MRO Services South Africa completes its first gearbox replacement on Challenger 604

ExecuJet MRO Services South Africa has completed its first engine accessory gearbox replacement on a Bombardier Challenger 604. ExecuJet MRO Services’ engine shop, a GE authorized service centre, installed overhauled AGBs and completed the work on-wing, thus reducing the aircraft’s downtime. The engine work was carried out when the Nigerian-registered Challenger 604 was under...

Airways Aviation Group expands Diamond Aircraft & Austro Engine service capabilities through new global agreement

Airways Aviation Group, the largest owner-operator of Diamond Aircraft in Europe and the second highest Diamond Aircraft flight-hour operator globally throughout 2024, announced the signing of a new Service Partner Agreement with Diamond Aircraft.  The agreement appoints both Airways Aviation Italy (Professione Volare) and Airways Aviation Australia as Diamond Aircraft and...

Yingling Aviation completes first Starlink installation on a Bombardier Global

Yingling Aviation has successfully completed its first installation of Starlink on a Bombardier Global, marking a significant milestone in next-generation inflight connectivity. The installation provides seamless, high-speed, low-latency internet access, delivering an unmatched inflight experience for business aviation. The aircraft’s operator, recognizing the increasing demand for reliable,...

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Daher Aircraft expands its authorized service center Network in Brazil, reinforcing support for the country's growing TBM fleet

Daher Aircraft has strengthened its customer support coverage for Brazilian owners and operators of the fast, efficient TBM airplane family with the addition of two authorized service centers to the c...

Flying more sustainably with “shark skin”: Lufthansa Group tests next-generation AeroSHARK

An Airbus A319 of Lufthansa City Airlines is the world’s first test aircraft for a new generation of fuel-efficient AeroSHARK technology. Lufthansa Technik will test approximately 70 transp...