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Lufthansa Technik lays the foundation for future investments worth billions

Lufthansa Technik generated earnings of more than 600 million euros in the 2025 financial year, laying the foundation for further extensive investments in the future. The company's revenue exceeded eight billion euros for the first time, reaching 8.049 billion euros at the end of the year (up 12...

New Tecnam P2006T NG joins CANAVIA's fleet

Tecnam announced the delivery of a new P2006T NG (Multi-Engine Trainer configuration, Registration: EC-ORF) to CANAVIA Aviation Training, a leading Approved Training Organisation based in the Canary Islands, Spain.​ This latest acquisition brings CANAVIA’s total Tecnam flee...


Lufthansa Technik celebrates its 1,000th overhauled GTF engine

Lufthansa Technik celebrates a major milestone: its 1,000th overhauled Pratt & Whitney GTF engine. This achievement is a testament to the strength of a globally united team, spanning Poland, Germany, North America, and China. The milestone reinforces Lufthansa Technik’s role as a central partner in the worldwide GTF Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul network and highlights the close c...

Diamond Aircraft expands Diamond Authorized Training Center program with two new European partners

Diamond Aircraft announced continued expansion of its Diamond Authorized Training Center program with the signing of two new agreements during Pilot Expo 2026, Europe’s largest pilot recruitment and training event. AELO Swiss Academy and Türkiye based Atlantic Flight Academy are the latest institutions to join the growing network, further strengthening Diamond’s commitment to elev...

Blue Skies opens Tecnam-based flight training academy

Tecnam partnership with Blue Skies Aviation Solutions marks the launch of a newly formed Approved Training Organization in Sri Lanka. To build a world-class pilot training capability from the ground up, Blue Skies Aviation has selected an all-Tecnam fleet, acquiring three P-Mentors and one P2006T NG. Purpose-built to deliver structured professional pilot tra...

Lufthansa Technik expanded partnership with Embraer on Praetor 500E and Praetor 600E

Lufthansa Technik announced its role as a core development and supply partner for the next generation of business aviation cabins on Embraer Praetor 500E and Praetor 600E. The collaboration delivers industry-first innovations such as a 42” curved OLED Smart Window, a fully integrated Inflight Entertainment and Cabin Management System, the award-winning Omni-Fi membrane speakers, and a f...

Mount Royal University in Canada expands its flight training capabilities with Alsim AL250 simulator

Mount Royal University in Calgary, Canada added an Alsim AL250 simulator. This new addition strengthens the university’s commitment to delivering high-quality and immersive pilot training. AL250 simulator addresses the initial phase of training needs (PPL, CPL, Instrument and Multi Engine ratings) and is a SEP/MEP reconfigurable simulator certified as an EASA FNPT II, FAA AATD...

airBaltic Training becomes Diamond Authorized Training Centre

airBaltic Training, the subsidiary of the Latvian national airline airBaltic announces that it has officially been recognized as a Diamond Authorized Training Centre by Diamond Aircraft. The authorization comes as Diamond Aircraft officially launches its global DATC programme, designed to recognize selected flight training organizations operating Diamond&nbs...

flydubai signs MoU with Emirates Aviation University to launch Flight Dispatcher Cadet Programme for Emirati talent

flydubai has signed a MoU with Emirates Aviation University to collaborate on the launch of a Flight Dispatcher Cadet Programme, marking an important initiative in the airline’s long-term commitment to building in-house aviation capabilities and further developing its national workforce.The agreement marks the first step toward launching the programme in July 2026, targeting Emirati nat...

CAE and Boeing mark milestone with 777-9 simulator qualification

CAE announces the qualification by the FAA and EASA of the world’s first Boeing 777-9 full-flight simulator, located in Boeing Commercial Training Solutions London-Gatwick Campus. This is a significant milestone in aviation training technology and reinforces CAE’s position at the forefront of next-generation simulator development. The 777-9 simulator program reflects CAE’s lon...

European Aviation Academy introduces Tecnam P2006T NG at Pilot Expo

European Aviation Academy  selected the Tecnam P2006T NG to expand its fleet. This acquisition marks a key milestone for the Rome-based academy, representing a significant step forward in providing advanced, airline-oriented multi-engine pilot training. Operating in the aviation training sector for over 13 years, European Aviation Academy has built a solid reputation for delive...

Barbers Point Flight School goes “All with Tecnam” becoming US launch customer for Tecnam P2006T NG

Tecnam announced a significant fleet expansion for Barbers Point Flight School, a premier flight training organization located on Oahu, Hawaii. Already operating two Tecnam P2010aircraft, BPFS is expanding its fleet with two P-Mentors (scheduled for delivery in Q1 2026) and the P2006T NG Sport (scheduled for early 2027). This strategic move solidifies the school&rsquo...

Satys announces the takeover of Sabena technics’s four aircraft painting facilities in Toulouse

Christophe Cador, founder of Satys, announced the completion of the company’s strategic realignment, fully refocusing its activities on the aeronautics sector. Driven by the strong momentum of the global aeronautics industry, the discreet Toulouse-based Satys Group is consolidating its growth, recovering its pre-Covid profitability ratios, and entering 2026 with solid development ambitions a...

TRU Simulation FFS for Cessna Citation Ascend achieves FAA qualification, expanding advanced training for midsize jet pilots

TRU Simulation announced its Full Flight Simulator for Cessna Citation Ascend has achieved FAA Level D qualification. This milestone significantly enhances advanced training options for midsize jet pilots, delivering a highly immersive and true-to-life training environment on the recently FAA certified Citation Ascend. European Union Aviation Safety Agency qualification is anticipated in...

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