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ExecuJet MRO Services nears completion of major Dubai business aviation facility

ExecuJet MRO Services is nearing completion of a new business aviation MRO centre able to house 18-24 business jets at one time. The facility was intentionally sized to handle the very largest business jets, including the Falcon 6X and 10X, as well as other large jets from other OEM’s.  M...

Etihad Engineering signs component agreement with Touchdown Aviation

Etihad Engineering has signed a Component Agreement with Touchdown Aviation (TDA), a global specialist in the supply, loan, exchange, and repair of aircraft components. As part of the agreement, TDA will provide Etihad Engineering supply chain solutions locally in Abu Dhabi, to ensure the av...


FAA certification granted to TRU Simulation + Training Cessna SkyCourier Full-Flight Simulator

TRU Simulation + Training announced that its Cessna SkyCourier Full-Flight Simulator has successfully earned Level D qualification from the Federal Aviation Administration, allowing pilot training to commence. This achievement comes just one month after Textron Aviation earned FAA type certification for the SkyCourier. “The success of the Cessna SkyCourier simulator program is the re...

FACC expands global service network

FACC has established itself as a high-performing and reliable partner in the repair, maintenance and modernization of aircraft for airlines worldwide. The company is now further consolidating its strong position through its cooperation with the internationally successful parts distributor and service provider Leki Aviation. FACC ranks among the world's leading aerospace companies. The compa...

FAA has approved the ALSIM AL40 simulator as an Advanced Aviation Training Device

FAA has approved the ALSIM AL40 simulator as an Advanced Aviation Training Device.The AL40 is an exact replica of a new Diamond DA40 NG aircraft equipped with a real Garmin G1000 NXi avionics suite. In the United States, ALSIM’s AL40 is currently operated by the Aspen Flight Academy in Colorado, a one-of-a-kind program that offers every Aspen High School student the chance to experience...

Ethiopian Airlines expands its fleet of Diamond Aircraft Flight Simulators

With the recent purchase of three Diamond Aircraft flight training devices, Ethiopian Airlines (EAL) is now operating a fleet of five state-of-the art simulators. EAL added one DA40 FSTD and two DA42 Convertible FSTD’s to their existing DA40 FSTD and DA42 FSTD including upgrades of the latter two. Additionally, EAL has ordered a new optional feature, that Diamond Aircraft recently in...

AvAir and Lufthansa Technik double down on aftermarket sales agreement

AvAir and Lufthansa Technik have signed an addendum to their long-term aftermarket sales agreement.  This addendum includes a second large material takeover. The initial agreement between the two companies was reached in 2020, in which AvAir took over 9,000 line items from Lufthansa Technik's worldwide material pools.  The Arizona-based company has now acquired an additiona...

New authorized King Air dealer for Raisbeck - Spring City Aviation

Raisbeck Engineering announced the addition of Spring City Aviation to its worldwide network of Authorized Dealers. Headquartered at Waukesha County Airport (KUES) in Waukesha, Wisconsin, SCA has nearly three decades of experience in the aviation industry. Founded in 1996 and employing over 100 employees at three southeastern Wisconsin locations; Waukesha, Burlington, and Milwaukee,...

AviaAM Leasing acquires Boeing 737-800 for Passenger-to-Freighter conversion

AviaAM Leasing continues its Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversion project, acquiring one more Boeing 737-800. Since the beginning of AviaAM Leasing’s Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversion project in March 2021, when the first Boeing 737-800 was acquired, the company has been successfully expanding the list of their assets. Now one more Boeing 737-800 aircraft has been purchase...

Ryanair signed 5 year maintenance agreement with Joramco Maintenance

Ryanair announced a 5 year heavy maintenance agreement with Jordan based MRO provider, Joramco, which will see the airline utilising up to 6 heavy maintenance bay slots at its facility in Amman, Jordan. Ryanair’s fleet will grow to over 600 aircraft over the coming years and this agreement will ensure that the airline has flexibility as to where it places its aircraft for winter maintenance...

Shaping the future of IFR aviation training with the Tecnam P-Mentor

Welcome a new, revolutionary aircraft into the General Aviation arena – a model named P-Mentor by TECNAM . With the Type Certificate issued on April 7, 2022, the P-Mentor sees its official birth date. The aircraft will be showcased for a worldwide premiere at AERO Friedrichshafen at Tecnam Stand No. A4-319. “Mentor: an experienced and trusted person you rely on to give you advi...

J&C Aero develops a cargo transportation package with cargo nets and restraint straps

J&C Aero, an international aviation center for innovation in cabin transformation and CAMO, has presented a new engineering package for cargo transportation using cargo nets and restraint systems. The new package is developed for Airbus A330 and A340 but can be extended for other aircraft types as well. The latest addition to J&C Aero’s list of engineering...

ALSIM AL42 - FNPT II Simulator - when only the best will do

Airways Aviation announces the installation and operation of the first of a number of new ALSIM AL42 - FNPT II Simulators at its renowned aviation academy in Montpellier, France to coincide with the arrival of the first cohort of the German Air Force cadets under the recent Airways Aviation and CAE Security & Defence partnership. Airways Aviation provides the initial flight training to the...

Metrojet named caring company by the HKCSS

Metrojet Limited (www.metrojet.com) is honoured to have been awarded the Caring Company 2021/22 logo by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS). The award is in recognition of Metrojet's efforts towards social responsibility and commitment to its employees, the community, and the environment. Being the longest-serving business jet operator in Hong Kong, Metrojet has initiated a...

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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/...