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Diamond Aircraft further expands in Middle East with new Abu Dhabi flight school and DA50 delivery

Alliance Aerospace granted EASA Part 145 maintenance approval

Alliance Aerospace has been awarded EASA Part 145 approval from the Irish Aviation Authority. The accreditation bolsters capabilities at its 3000m2 FBO Hangar facility located at Westlands Apron, Dublin Airport (EIDW), Ireland. The process of approval was completed within six months. ...

British Airways makes multi-million pound aviation investment in Cardiff base

British Airways has announced a multi-million pound investment in its engineering maintenance facility at Cardiff Airport. The planned investment will expand one of three existing maintenance bays at British Airways Maintenance Cardiff (BAMC) to facilitate larger long-haul A350 aircraft. When comple...

Total Component Support for SWISS' future A350 fleet

SWISS will entrust Lufthansa Technik's renowned expertise in aircraft component support also for Airbus A350s to be added to its long-haul fleet from next year. A recently signed contract for a Total Component Support covers all aircraft of the new type and complements the current TCS for SWISS’ Airbus A320ceo, A320neo, A330 and A340 fleets. This also includes the expansion of...

FL Technics Indonesia adopts Mototok Spacer 8600 NG technology

FL Technics Indonesia strengthens its commitment to sustainability, efficiency, and operational safety by adopting the advanced Mototok Spacer 8600 NG technology. This technology has been in operation since January 2024 at the company’s hangar in Bali, positioning FL Technics Indonesia as the pioneer in the adoption of green technology within the country’s MRO sector.&nb...

Elevating future aviators with excellence - Tecnam & Redbird

With the delivery of the last four P-Mentors, Tecnam has completed the delivery to the renowned Indian flight school Redbird. With 5 bases in India (Baramati, Seoni, Gulbarga, Belgaum, Lilabari), Redbird is one of the largest training organization in India. To support this steady growth, they have chosen Tecnam's fleet solution to provide excellent platforms for the training of over 500 studen...

SmartLynx Airlines joins Pilot Runway Project— financed pilot training program

SmartLynx Airlines has joined Avion Express and Air Explore in the Pilot Runway project. Recently launched by BAA Training and backed by its parent company, Avia Solutions Group, the innovative pilot training program offers a financial solution, and a job guarantee at the group's airlines upon successfully completing the training. IATA estimates that half a million pilots will n...

Qantas Group pilot training set to soar in new Sydney flight training centre

Qantas and CAE have officially opened Sydney’s new purpose-built flight training centre today, where thousands of new and existing Qantas and Jetstar pilots will train each year. The facility in St Peters near Sydney Airport is now home to five full-flight simulators, three fixed training devices and ten classrooms. Further tranches of training equipment will arrive in the coming years, incl...

Lufthansa Technik to support Avianca’s LEAP-1A engines

Lufthansa Technik has entered into a non-exclusive contract with Avianca, a leading carrier in Latin America, to provide maintenance support for CFM International LEAP-1A engines. This agreement marks Avianca as Lufthansa Technik’s first customer in South America to benefit from Lufthansa Technik’s LEAP-1A services. Through this cooperation, Lufthansa Technik will provide quick turn...

Lufthansa Technik Milan continues light base checks for easyJet

easyJet and Lufthansa Technik Milan have recently signed a three-year extension of their previous contract for recurring light base maintenance checks on the airline’s massive Airbus A320 family fleet. Until mid-2027, each and every night will see two of the airline’s over 300 jets rotating through Milan to receive a broad spectrum of high-quality services. The agreement will cover air...

CAE accelerates maintenance training with new modular program for Bombardier technicians

CAE and Bombardier are collaborating on the development of a modular maintenance training program which will aim to optimize the time required to train Bombardier Service Centre maintenance technicians. The testing phase of this new training program will take place at Bombardier’s service centres in Wichita, Kansas; Tucson, Arizona; and Opa Locka, Florida. CAE Business Aviation Division P...

Mermoz Academy expands its training fleet with a third ALSIM simulator

ALSIM is strengthening its partnership with Mermoz Academy, which has recently acquired a second AL250 simulator for its facility in Nîmes. With this addition, Mermoz Academy now has three ALSIM simulators, including another AL250 and an AIRLINER. This new acquisition reflects Mermoz Academy's ongoing confidence in ALSIM’s flight training solutions. Sylvain Morel, Head of T...

Rotortrade and Safran Helicopter Engines collaborate to offer certified pre-owned helicopter engines program

Rotortrade and Safran Helicopter Engines announced a strategic partnership aimed at creating value and providing reassurance for buyers of second-hand helicopters equipped with Safran engines. Together, they are launching a Certified Pre-Owned Program, ensuring peace of mind for operators and offering comprehensive support for the operation and maintenance of second-hand Safran helicopte...

Center Air Pilot Academy further innovates fleet with Tecnam

During the EATS Tecnam and Center Air Pilot Academy announced the purchase agreement for 2 additional Tecnam P2006T NG twin engine aircraft for its fleet expansion programme. The aircraft will be used for PPL - Private Pilot Licence - up to MCC/JOC - Multi Crew Cooperation Course/Jet Orientation Course, modules for ATPL courses. Today the Danish academy operates 7 Tecnam a...

Pratt & Whitney and Air New Zealand announce US$150 million expansion at Christchurch Engine Centre

Pratt & Whitney and Air New Zealand hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a US$150 million, 14,000 square meter expansion of its Christchurch Engine Centre. The expansion will add maintenance, repair and overhaul capabilities for the Pratt & Whitney GTF engine in New Zealand, with capacity for up to 140 GTF engine overhauls planned annually by 2032. Construction of the facility expa...

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Groundbreaking for new facility at Clark International Airport

Lufthansa Technik Philippines, the joint venture between Lufthansa Technik and MacroAsia Corporation, broke ground this Thursday on its new base maintenance facility at Clark International Airport. Th...

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...