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FL Technics finalized Job Air Technic acquisition, strengthening its European MRO network

FL Technics completed the acquisition of Job Air Technic, bringing the aircraft maintenance company into its growing international network. The transaction, initially announced last year, has now completed after all conditions for the deal were fulfilled. As part of FL Technics Group, Job...

ATP Flight School drives SkyWest Cadet Program growth amid regional airline hiring demand

ATP Flight School led SkyWest Airlines cadet enrollments in January, with 56 cadets joining the SkyWest Pilot Pathway Program. At ATP Flight School, students have access to every regional airline cadet program. Among those hiring agreements, ATP is an Elite flight school partner in the Sky...


ExecuJet MRO Services marks 20 years of operations in the Middle East

ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East celebrated its 20th anniversary at the onset of this year, commemorating two decades of sustained growth, technical excellence and a reputation for trusted service to the region’s evolving business aviation market. The company started operations at Dubai International Airport in January 2006, making it one of the first dedicated business aviation MRO&nb...

Diamond Authorized Training Center program is now officially live

Diamond Aircraft announced that its Diamond Authorized Training Center program, introduced last year, is now officially live. Following the signing of agreements with six leading flight training organizations, the DATC network is ready to welcome aspiring pilots to a new standard of excellence in flight training. DATC program recognizes flight schools operating Diamond aircraft that meet rigo...

LATAM extends AeroSHARK use across its entire Boeing 777 fleet

LATAM Airlines Group, the first airline outside of the Lufthansa Group using AeroSHARK to save fuel and reduce emissions, has now opted to equip even more of its aircraft with the nature-inspired drag-reduction solution jointly developed by Lufthansa Technik and BASF Coatings. The recently extended contract between the airline and MRO provider now encompasses the delivery of another five Aero...

CAE to deliver breakthrough full flight simulator to Embraer-CAE Training Services to train the first wave of Eve Air Mobility pilots

At Singapore Airshow 2026 CAE announced that Embraer-CAE Training Services has purchased its first full‑flight simulator dedicated to training pilots for Eve Air Mobility. The simulator will be the first device delivered to ECTS following its selection in October 2024 as Eve’s training provider and will be operated by ECTS to deliver training to Eve and its customers. The...

Lufthansa Technik and flyadeal strengthen APIP partnership

Lufthansa Technik and flyadeal renewed their Aircraft Production Inspection Program cooperation with an exclusive five-year contract. The agreement, signed at the MRO Middle East in Dubai, now covers the airline’s new 51 Airbus A320 and ten Airbus A330neos, with an option for ten additional widebodies. The deliveries of these aircraft are scheduled to begin in 2027. This represents a major e...

Yingling Aviation installs its first Collins Aerospace High-Definition Venue cabin management system

Yingling Aviation installed its first High-Definition Venue cabin management system by Collins Aerospace, further expanding capabilities in advanced cabin technology for mid- to large-cabin business aircraft. Venue is widely regarded as the gold standard in cabin management systems and is installed on more than 1,800 factory-delivered and aftermarket aircraft worldwide. Josh Peterson,...

CAE and TAG Aviation extend long‑standing partnership to support continued pilot training excellence

CAE is extending its long‑standing partnership with TAG Aviation. As part of the three-year agreement, TAG Aviation pilots in both Asia and Europe will train on a variety of aircraft types throughout CAE’s global network at the company’s state-of-the-art training centres in Dubai, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Vienna, the United States and Canada. The agreement ensures TAG Aviation fl...

Embraer signs AHEAD agreement with Virgin Australia for predictive maintenance support

Embraer signed a long-term agreement with Virgin Australia to equip its E2 fleet with the AHEAD (Aircraft Health Analysis and Diagnosis) system. The solution helps airlines implement digital predictive maintenance on their E-Jet fleets, using data to identify and predict potential issues before they become critical. AHEAD provides real-time monitoring of systems including the Auxiliary P...

ExecuJet Haite Tianjin facility obtains bonded maintenance approval, elevating MRO offering in China

ExecuJet Haite' MRO facility at Tianjin Binhai International Airport has officially obtained a bonded maintenance approval, further reinforcing the company's international competitiveness. This new status allows the MRO centre to continue to provide streamlined, cost-effective maintenance services for foreign-registered business aircraft. The bonded area, that covers ExecuJet Haite...

ATR and Fly91 sign new eight-year global maintenance agreement

ATR and Fly91, one of India’s newest regional carriers, have signed an eight‑year Global Maintenance Agreement, reinforcing the strong collaboration established since the airline’s launch in 2024. Fly91 currently operates four ATR 72‑600s, with two more arriving in early 2026, and the extended agreement is designed to support this next phase of g...

A new home for training excellence: Alaska Airlines unveils state-of-the-art Global Training Center

Thousands of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines employees will now undergo training in a new 660,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility, which officially opened its doors today. The facility will be a hub for flight attendants, pilots, customer service agents and more, and will centralize operations into one space.The investment in training capacity and quality will continue to fuel the Ala...

Hexagone Aviation School selects Tecnam P-Mentor and P2006T NG

Hexagone Aviation School, based in Beauvais, France, has selected Tecnam for its fleet modernization. The ATO has placed an order for two aircraft: a P-Mentor and a P2006T NG. This acquisition represents represents a major milestone for Hexagone Aviation School, aligned with their vision of innovation. By choosing Tecnam, the school is investing in a future-proof...

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ExecuJet MRO Services Australasia expands Falcon 7X heavy maintenance capability in Sydney

ExecuJet MRO Services Australasia is expanding its Falcon maintenance capability in Sydney, with new investments in specialist tooling, training and technical resources to support upcoming Falcon 7X h...

VIP Completions-YODEZEEN Gulfstream G550 wins prestigious design award

VIP Completions together with partner YODEZEEN announced that their Gulfstream G550 refurbishment project won the ‘Aviation Interior Design/VIP Completion’ title at the International...

Liebherr and Loong Air sign service agreement for heat transfer equipment

Liebherr-Aerospace and Loong Air launched a long-term collaboration, with Liebherr-Aerospace providing major repair and re-coring services for the heat transfer equipment on Loong Air’s A320ceo/...