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Capacity, capability and technology for customer care - continued grow of Pratt & Whitney MRO in Asia Pacific

It has been nearly 40 years of Pratt & Whitney presence in the Asia-Pacific region powering customers in-region. The region is the fastest growing in the aviation industry with a forecasted demand of almost 8,000 new aircraft required over the next decade. When it comes to capacity, ca...

Liebherr to provide Tigerair Taiwan A320neo component support

Liebherr and Tigerair Taiwan have signed a long term customer service contract. Under this agreement, Liebherr-Aerospace will provide repair support services for a wide range of air conditioning and bleed systems components installed on 15 Airbus A320neo aircraft operated by the airline. Liebherr-Si...


CFM56 maintenance for WestJet

WestJet has awarded its CFM56-7B engine maintenance program to Lufthansa Technik. This agreement provides WestJet with access to a wide range of services including overhaul capabilities and on-site maintenance support. Under a separate agreement, Lufthansa Technik has collaborated with FTAI Aviation to provide access to CFM56 modules and material to support this maintenance program. An important p...

BAA Training launched a new pilot training program in cooperation with ENAC

BAA Training launches a new Ab Initio training program in cooperation with Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile (ENAC). The new pilot training program has been tailored to individual, self-sponsored clients so that anyone interested, with little or no aviation experience, can enroll. BAA Training will deliver ATPL theoretical phase, VFR and advanced phases in accordance with the customer&rsq...

TEAM Aviation buys an ALSIM ALSR20 flight simulator

TEAM Aviation, an innovative and thought leader in Cirrus Aircraft flight training in Australia has purchased the ALSIM ALSR20. This ALSR20, which will be the first of its kind to be installed in the Asia Pacific region, will be a key element of TEAM Aviation’s flight training solution for Cirrus pilots across Australia. The ALSR20 is the brand-new simulator manufactured by ALSIM and...

They did it again - EPAG NG flight school selected ALSIM and ALX flight simulator

EPAG NG renewed its trust in ALSIM by purchasing an ALX. EPAG NG and ALSIM have been long-time partners, since the flight school has been operating an AL42, exact replica of the DA42 aircraft, for almost ten years. The ALSIM ALX provides up to 4 classes of aircraft–from single engine piston, twin engine piston, twin turbine up to medium category twin jet. The device is designed and a...

An exclusive 5-year pilot training agreement - CAE and Canada Jetlines

CAE has signed an exclusive 5-year training agreement with Canada Jetlines, Ltd. Under the agreement, CAE will train Jetlines pilots on the CAE 7000 XR Airbus A320 full-flight simulator (FFS) at the CAE Montreal Training Centre. Jetlines anticipates its inaugural flight in the spring of 2022, offering Canadians more selection and more economical options to fly to sun destinations in the southern U...

Decarbonization of regional air travel routes across France - LOI by Universal Hydrogen and Amelia

Universal Hydrogen has signed a letter of intent with Paris-based Amelia (by Regourd Aviation), the first airline to tackle the decarbonization of the French regional sky, for three ATR 72-600 hydrogen conversion kits. This announcement follows Amelia’s November 2021 launch of Amelia Green, an internal pledge from the airline to actively find sustainable options to decrease it...

New life in USA - Global Express Project Pearl by FAI Aviation Group with Planet Nine

FAI Technik completed the sale of its award-winning, refurbished Bombardier Global Express Project Pearl to an undisclosed private US buyer. The aircraft, previously flying as D-AFAL, has been re-registered as N822VP, under the management of leading Part 135 charter and management company Planet Nine, based at Van Nuys, California.  The sale was overseen, including pre-buy and...

EmbraerX signs services agreement with Jet Flight Service for the use of Beacon

EmbraerX signed an agreement with Jet Flight Service, a global MRO service provider headquartered in Russia certified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and Russian Federal Agency for Air Transport. This partnership is supporting Jet Flight Service (JFS) in gaining efficiencies by onboarding their teams into Beacon’s multi-sided platform. After seeing the market adopt Beaco...

Qantas expands pilot training with new Simulator facility in Brisbane

Qantas has opened a new pilot training facility at Brisbane Airport, with the capacity to train up to 900 pilots a year. Located adjacent to Brisbane Airport, the Qantas Group Flight Training Centre is home to four state-of-the-art aircraft simulators – Boeing 737, 767F and 787 Dreamliner and Dash-8 Q400 – as well as a Q400 flight training device, all used by pilots to complete th...

Japan Airlines is the first CF34 operator to license groundbreaking GE 360 foam wash

GE Aviation has awarded Japan Airlines a technical license to use GE’s 360 Foam Wash system on its CF34-8E aircraft engines. This makes Japan Airlines the first global CF34 engine operator—and first regional jet operator—to be licensed for the patented engine cleaning system. GE Aviation has awarded the license following technology testing and equipment training. Japan Airline...

United officially opens Flight Academy and welcomes historic inaugural pilot class

United officially opened United Aviate Academy today and welcomed a historic inaugural class of future pilots, 80% of whom are women or people of color. United Aviate Academy is a key part of the airline's goal to train about 5,000 new pilots at the school by 2030, with at least half women or people of color. This unprecedented training commitment will dramatically expand access...

To create a global authorized service center network RED aircraft launches MRO training program

RED aircraft announced that they are seeking to work with Maintenance Repair and Overhaul organizations so that they can become authorized service centers for the RED A03 engines. The MRO network will be trained by RED aircraft with a tailored training programme for the RED engine family. The RED A03 is a revolutionary new engine rapidly becoming a popular choice for those looking for...

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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/...