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ALSIM and Airline Pilot Club join forces to enhance flight training experience

Qantas Group Engineering Academy moves ahead to supercharge Australian engineering training

Trainees at the Qantas Group Engineering Academy will be able to choose between studying in Brisbane or Melbourne with both cities selected as Academy locations. Training facilities will be located close to airports in Brisbane and Melbourne where Qantas and Jetstar have a strong engineering pr...

Pratt & Whitney and Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance announce first GTF engine induction

Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance has inducted its first Pratt & Whitney GTF engine. AFI KLM E&M joined the Pratt & Whitney GTF MRO network in 2022 with disassembly, assembly and test capability for PW1500G model engines for the Airbus A220 family. In 202...

Preparing workforce of today & tomorrow - Textron Aviation new hiring and learning center

The next phase of Textron Aviation commitment to workforce development and growing its world-class talent: a Hiring and Learning Center. Intentionally designed for the diverse skill development and training needs of its current and future workforce, the more than 100,000-square-foot facility will be located on Textron Aviation’s East Wichita Campus and serve as the centralized hub for t...

Extension of engine MRO partnership with Japanese airline StarFlyer

StarFlyer and Lufthansa Technik recently signed a long-term exclusive contract for MRO services on the engines of the Japanese airline's Airbus A320ceo and A320neo fleets. Under the terms of the contract, Lufthansa Technik will provide StarFlyer with comprehensive technical support for CFM56-5B and LEAP-1A powerplants even into the next decade. The MRO company is thus further expanding...

70 million investment in Mirabel - Avianor announces construction of a center of excellence for A220 aircraft

Avianor announces the official launch of the construction of its Center of Excellence for A220 aircraft at Montreal-Mirabel International Airport (YMX). Scheduled to open in autumn 2024, the Center of Excellence represents an investment of over $70 million in state-of-the-art infrastructure, digitization and equipment, including $9 million in government assistance from the Ministè...

CAE forecasts need to recruit 1.3 million new aviation professionals by 2032

At Paris Air Show CAE released its 2023 Aviation Talent Forecast, which anticipates a global need for 1.3 million new aviation professionals to join the industry as pilots, aircraft maintenance technicians and cabin crew over the next 10 years to support the expected growth of the commercial and business aviation markets. The comprehensive 10-year study estimates a need for 1.18 million...

Sierra Charlie Aviation Scottsdale Arizona places pre order for 100 Elixir Aircraft

Scottsdale Arizona USA based Sierra Charlie Aviation has ordered more than 100 Elixir Full Glass Cockpit 100HP, part 23 aircraft, 50 on option. Both Elixir Aircraft and Sierra Charlie Aviation are driving the charge in changing the flight training industry. With the high demand for Airline pilots, the Elixir Aircraft will be integrated into Sierra Charlie’s popular Aviator Career P...

TARMAC Aerosave returns 1000th aircraft to service

TARMAC Aerosave, the aircraft transition centre specialising in aircraft storage, maintenance and recycling, has just returned its 1,000th aircraft to service. Exhibiting at Paris Air Show, the rising French group is expanding its three European sites and recruiting one hundred mechanics and technicians in 2023. 1,000 redeliveries out of 1,500 aircraft handled TARMAC Aerosave, the...

Sevenair Academy completes acquisition of Global Flight School and expands maintenance capabilities

Sevenair Academy announced the successful acquisition of Global Flight School (GFS). With this strategic move, Sevenair Academy further solidifies its position as a premier flight school and enhances its maintenance capabilities to offer a comprehensive aviation training experience. This acquisition combines expertise, resources, and a shared commitment to excellence in aviation educatio...

AMS expands to Columbia Missouri Regional Airport

Airline Maintenance Service, better known as “AMS” announced recent expansion of services to the Columbia Missouri Regional Airport. With facilities located directly adjacent to the air carrier ramp AMS expects to be staffed extended hours a full seven days a week. Services will focus on line maintenance for the air carriers servicing the airport. Erick Larson AMS Director of B...

20 years of CF34 partnership - MTU Maintenance and GE Aerospace

MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg and GE Aerospace mark 20 years partnership since the first CF34 engine was redelivered after a shop visit at the Ludwigsfelde location in 2003. MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg has performed over 1,500 shop visits for work on CF34-3, -8 and -10E engines at its facility just south of Berlin. Under the GE Branded Service Agreement signed in 2002 and recently...

EFTA’s Diamonds sparkle over Dubai South’s skies

They’re there and flying high – Emirates Flight Training Academy’s three new Diamond aircraft have taken to the skies and flown straight into the cadet training programme. Emirates Flight Training Academy, which delivers one of the most advanced pilot training programmes in the world, welcomed the third Diamond DA42-VI light piston twin-engine aircraft into its fleet recentl...

Lufthansa Technik uses Ansys to develop and certify AeroSHARK for more sustainable aviation

Lufthansa Technik integrates Ansys' simulation solutions to design and certify AeroSHARK, a biomimetic coating technology that emulates shark skin and significantly reduces fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. By leveraging Ansys' computational fluid dynamics and high-performance computing technology, Lufthansa Technik and BASF designed the coating film with a...

First FAA-certified ALSIM ALSR20 simulator in the USA

ALSIM is delighted to declare that All In Aviation has attained the Advanced Aviation Training Device simulator qualification for their ALSIM ALSR20, making them the initial operator of an FAA-certified ALSIM ALSR20 simulator in the United States of America. The ALSIM ALSR20 has the latest Cirrus SR G6 specific interior cockpit and flight deck including a real Garmin GDU 1050A and G...

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