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Lufthansa Technik AERO Alzey expands production capacities

Lufthansa Technik AERO Alzey , has taken a substantial step towards expansion by inaugurating a new 1,500-square-meter hangar on September 15th. The new building, spanning three levels, is aimed at enhancing the company's production capabilities and accommodating the increasing demand for e...

Textron Aviation creates room for growth - expands IFM, supporting demand for custom Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft interiors

Textron Aviation is adding 16,000 square feet to its Interior Manufacturing Facility to support growing demand for unique and custom Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft interiors. The expansion enables Textron Aviation to streamline production processes by centralizing machinery within the space to suppo...


TARMAC Aerosave celebrates the 10th anniversary of its Teruel facility

TARMAC Aerosave, aircraft transition, storage, maintenance and recycling center specialized in storage, celebrates the 10th anniversary  of its Spanish facility located in Teruel. On this occasion, the group inaugurates its 3rd Aragon hangar and confirms the facility growth goals. In 10 years, TARMAC Aerosave has welcomed at Teruel 450 aircraft and has permitted to more than 290 ones to get b...

Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance opens new engine shop at Orly

Launched in 2019, the Single Roof project has passed a key milestone with its official opening of AFI KLM E&M’ new engine shop at the Orly platform. The facility is the centerpiece of the Single Roof project, whose ambition is to confirm AFI KLM E&M at the forefront of industry standards in Engine Maintenance and to support its positioning on new-generation products such as...

ExecuJet MRO Services Australia prepares for entry into service of Falcon 6X

ExecuJet MRO Services Australia prepares for the Falcon 6X by investing in tooling and training to be ready to provide line maintenance to the new Dassault’s flagship flying into Australia and New Zealand. ExecuJet has been sending maintenance engineers from Australia to Dassault in France and the US for type-rating and technical training on the aircraft. Other technicians have bee...

BAA Training France installs the fourth Full Flight Simulator – A320neo

BAA Training recently began installation of the fourth full flight simulator at its BAA Training France facility which is set to open at the end of September. BAA Training France, located near Paris Orly Airport, is already equipped with the B737 NG, and B747-400, while the second B737 NG simulator will soon be available for trainees. Even though the facility will be opened at the end of September...

MTU Maintenance opens new training center at Zhuhai location

MTU Maintenance announces the official opening of its training center at the service provider’s Zhuhai location in China today. The central focus of the center will be the training and education of new recruits in engine maintenance and professional training in disassembly, assembly and repair. It will have the capacity to train up to 100 participants a year. Upon completion, parti...

MTU Maintenance Canada celebrates 25 year anniversary and opens training academy

MTU Maintenance Canada is celebrating its 25th anniversary today with customers, partners, local politicians and trade union representatives as well as its over 500-strong expert workforce. In collaboration with the British Columbia Institute of Technology and funding from PacifiCan, MTU Maintenance Canada will be providing a cutting-edge training program that combines theoreti...

Aerocare makes major investment in new cabin refurbishment capabilities

Aerocare Aviation Services made a significant investment in its Chester-based MRO facilities, expanding its capabilities and workshop space to support the company’s continued growth in the business jet market and its planned diversification into commercial aviation. As an established Part 145 provider, the new investment will bolster Aerocare’s core MRO and paint shop facilities w...

Carbon Flight Academy chooses the ALSIM AL250 simulator

ALSIM announced recent acquisition of an AL250 by Valenciennes-based Carbon Flight Academy. This new acquisition marks the fifth AL250 in service in France. The AL250 simulator addresses initial phase training needs (PPL,CPL, IR/ME) and is SEP/MEP re-configurable simulator certified as an EASA FNPT II. In addition, it offers both classic and glass cockpit for each flight model at the simple f...

Happy 5th anniversary - airBaltic Pilot Academy celebrates

On September 4, 2023 the fifth anniversary of airBaltic Pilot Academy was celebrated. At the same time, six students graduated from the Academy, receiving a commercial pilot license upon completion of the full-time airline transport pilot program. In addition, already the 19th group of 12 students began their professional pilot studies. Moreover, it is important to emphasize, t...

A JV dedicated to Airbus A350 component support - Air France-KLM & Airbus enter into exclusive negotiations

Air France and Airbus have entered into exclusive negotiations to establish a joint venture for the provision on a worldwide basis of Airbus A350 component maintenance services. The envisaged cooperation would take the form of a 50-50 joint venture between Air France and Airbus and involve the transfer of aircraft components assets belonging to both partners into the joint venture’...

Welcome to Aviatic MRO innovative aircraft maintenance facility at Šiauliai International Airport

Last Monday, Aviatic MRO opened a state-of-the-art aircraft maintenance facility at Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ), Lithuania. The new hangar facility, built in cooperation with the leading aircraft lease company World Star Aviation, is aimed to become a one-stop shop MRO for any commercial aircraft type with the ambition to be one of the leading MRO facilities in the region.&nbs...

Whirly-Girls accepts applications for helicopter training scholarship

Are you an aspiring female dreaming of a career in aviation? Are you passionate about helicopters? If the answer is yes to all these questions - here is very important information for you! The 2024 Whirly Girls Scholarship season is officially open!!! More than $500,000 of helicopter training and educational scholarships made possible by the Whirly-Girls Scholarship Fund. These scholarsh...

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New Praetor full-flight simulator in Europe & new location in U.S. - Embraer and FlightSafety

Embraer and FlightSafety International opened new Praetor full-flight simulator in Orlando, Florida. The simulator is already qualified by the FAA. Initial training for customers is available thi...

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Sevenair Academy partners with Aeroplanned

Sevenair Academy announce latest partnership with Aeroplanned, an innovative cloud-based platform created for the Flight Training Industry based out of New Zealand. As one of the leading flight t...

Embraer signs MoU for further cooperation with SIAEP as Embraer Authorized Service Center

Embraer signed a Non-Binding MoU with SIAEP, a subsidiary of SIA Engineering Company Limited (“SIAEC”), that will explore further partnership to include maintenance, repair and o...

30 years of excellence of Textron Aviation Greensboro service center

Textron Aviation celebrates 30th anniversary of its factory-owned service center in Greensboro, North Carolina. Located at Piedmont Triad International Airport, this facility supports customers i...

MTU Maintenance Hannover completes 10,000th shop visit

MTU Maintenance achieved a historic mark of 10,000 completed shop visits at its Hannover location in Germany, nearly half of the over 22,000 shop visits completed by the MTU Maintenance network.&...

Embraer and Scoot sign pool program agreement for its E190-E2 fleet

Embraer signed a Pool Program services agreement with Scoot to support the airline’s incoming fleet of nine E190-E2. The Pool Program provides access to component exchanges and repair services f...

GKN Aerospace Malaysian engines parts repair facility earns key certifications

GKN Aerospace engines parts repair facility in Johor, Malaysia, has achieved a series of landmark certifications. The Malaysian facility has recently received official approvals from internationa...

Pratt & Whitney to expand GTF MRO capacity in Singapore

Pratt & Whitney announced plans to increase the capacity of its Singapore engine center, Eagle Services Asia (ESA). The 48,000 square-foot expansion will accommodate a two-thirds in...