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First-of-its-kind aircraft exterior-interior maintenance programme - JETMS Completions

As the expectations for more customised aircraft refurbishment and maintenance solutions are continuously growing, in today’s market, most choices appear stagnant. Noticing the gap, JETMS Completions is bringing the first-of-its-kind tiered membership programme that sets out to offer ...

Pratt & Whitney welcomes SR Technics to the GTF MRO network

Pratt & Whitney will expand its global network of providers that maintain the Pratt & Whitney GTF engine to include SR Technics. The Zurich-based facility will serve PW1100G-JM engines for the A320neo family with full disassembly, assembly and test capability. The announcement was recog...


A dedicated helicopter facility at London Oxford Airport by Volare Aviation

Volare Aviation has formally opened a dedicated helicopter maintenance, management and refurbishment facility in Hangar 14, Bay 2, at its London Oxford Airport home. Up to 12 twin-engined executive helicopters can be worked on simultaneously in the 16,000 sq ft space.  The business offers expertise in interior and exterior work on pre-owned Leonardo, Airbus and Sikorsky models - fro...

FL Technics invests in Hanover-based wheels and brakes business

FL Technics to enter a segment of wheels and brakes maintenance as the group launches a dedicated business line and a specialised shop with a highly experienced team of engineers and technicians in Germany, Hanover International Airport. Dedicated facility for servicing commercial aircraft wheels and brakes, as well as tires and components, started operations under FL Technics name as of 4th...

Asiana Airlines extends contract for CF6-80 engine maintenance service

South Korean carrier Asiana Airlines and Lufthansa Technik have extended their contract for the repair and overhaul of Asiana's CF6-80 engines powering the airline's Boeing 747 and 767 fleets. The  5 year non-exclusive contract is covering a total of 17 B767-300 and B747-400 aircraft. This extension will strengthen Lufthansa Technik's business in the Asian market, one of t...

25th anniversary - free aircraft livery design workshops to be held by Scheme Designers Experts

Coming soon to Sun ‘n Fun, Lakeland, Fla. Scheme Designers is celebrating their 25th anniversary throughout 2022. The company began with one designer working with a few aircraft manufacturers and customers, to bring custom paint schemes to all general aviation aircraft – a new concept in 1997. Since then, the company has expanded to include a team of professional aircraft liv...

Focus on high-tech future - CAE celebrates 75th anniversary

CAE is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a focus on its high-technology vision for the future. Founded by Ken Patrick in 1947, the company has grown from 18 employees refurbishing radios in a hangar in Saint-Hubert, Quebec, to a global team of more than 13,000 in over 35 countries delivering innovative training and operations-support solutions for the civil aviation, defenc...

What will happen to Russian-owned aircraft impounded in the UK and Europe?

Riding on the back of sanctions directly linked to the war in Ukraine, and imposed on the Russian government, Russian businesses, and Russian individuals, many private business jets owned by Russians have been impounded in the EU and the UK. The situation comes as a precedent for international aviation with the big question being asked, what will happen to these impounded private aircraft? Se...

Cathay Pacific relaunches its Cadet Pilot programme in collaboration with The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Cathay Pacific is relaunching its Cadet Pilot training programme in a new collaboration with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) that aims to further enhance Hong Kong’s reputation as a leading centre for aviation training in Asia. Despite the challenges presented by the pandemic, Cathay Pacific is confident in the development and long-term future of Hong Kong as a premier aviati...

Flexjet got record 23rd consecutive FAA Diamond Award for excellence in aircraft maintenance

Flexjet has received the 2021 Federal Aviation Administration’s Diamond Award of Excellence for Aviation Maintenance Technician Training for a record 23rd consecutive year, more than any other private jet travel provider in history. Since 1991, the FAA Diamond Award, the highest in its category, has recognized aviation companies and maintenance specialists with highly effectiv...

Busy March at AMAC Aerospace - McDonnell Douglas MD-80, Gulfstream G550 and Airbus

Pre-Purchase Inspections on McDonnell Douglas MD-80 and Gulfstream G550 Two aircraft have found new owners after Pre-Purchase Inspections at AMAC Aerospace in Basel, Switzerland. A McDonnell Douglas MD-80 arrived in February in Basel, to undergo a Pre-Purchase Inspection. In addition, AMAC’s maintenance team performed a 6-month check before re-delivering the MD-80 to its new owner...

Welcome back Dassault Falcon regional M&O series & 2022 seminar schedule

Dassault Aviation announces 2022 dates for its Falcon Maintenance & Operations (M&O) seminars. This spring marks the return of a full seminar series after a three-year absence. This year’s schedule will kick off on April 6 in Paris and conclude on May 24 in Chicago. In all, the seminars will travel to seven cities across North America, South America and Europe.  &ld...

DC Aviation successfully completed a 10-year check on a Global 5000 including an avionics and internet upgrade

DC Aviation maintenance center at Stuttgart Airport has successfully completed a 10-year check on a Global 5000, including an avionics and internet upgrade as well as cabin refurbishment. The extensive maintenance work included a general overhaul of the nose and main landing gear, including installation and removal. The airframe and flap fairings were partially painted for sustained prot...

Extended landing gear services agreement In China - HAECO Landing Gear Services & Liebherr-Aerospace

HAECO Landing Gear Services announced that the company and Liebherr- Aerospace have extended their initial landing gear service agreement to offer state- of-the-art landing gear maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services to Embraer E-Jet E1 operators in the Chinese Mainland. Riding on the stable market demand for MRO services in the region, the partnership combines HAECO Landing Gear...

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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/...