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Fokker Services Group converts a Gulfstream G550 into advanced surveillance aircraft

FL Technics strengthens regional presence as the sole independent AMO service provider at Abu Dhabi Terminal A

FL Technics asserts its position as the inaugural and the first independent Aircraft Maintenance Organization service provider at Abu Dhabi Terminal A. This milestone underscores FL Technics' expertise and potential in the region, offering a comprehensive suite of GCAA-certified AMO so...

Cirrus Aircraft adds second FAA-certified Vision Jet simulator for world-class flight training

Cirrus Aircraft adds second FAA-certified Level D full-flight Vision Jet simulator to serve expansion plans and provide access to world-class flight training, including initial type ratings and recurrent training for new and pre-owned aircraft owners at the Cirrus Aircraft Vision Center in Knox...

Bell Training Academy in Valencia annually welcomes 200 pilots from around the world

Bell Training Academy in Valencia, Spain welcomes every year around 200 Bell pilots to train using the class-leading facilities located there. At its center is the certified Bell 429 Level D Full Flight Simulator which has so far accumulated 1,000 simulator hours in 2023 alone. BTA, offers pilots training program to train for any unforeseen circumstances in different meteorolog...

ADAC HEMS Academy & Airbus Helicopters plan to establish new simulation training centre for H135 & H145 helicopters

Airbus Helicopters and ADAC HEMS Academy to establish a joint venture HMotion, a new simulator training centre for H135 and H145 helicopters. HMotion will offer a wide range of cost-effective training courses for helicopter personnel, including mission and critical flight training. Subject to approval by the relevant regulatory authorities, it is expected to be operational in early...

Sky Academy signs for an ALSIM AL250 training simulator

Sky Academy, based in Colmar, France, has recently made a significant investment in an ALSIM AL250 simulator. 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 flick of a switch. This device has been extremely wel...

MTU Maintenance signs LEAP-1A maintenance contract with SriLankan Airlines

MTU Maintenance has signed a five-year LEAP-1A maintenance, repair and overhaul contract with SriLankan Airlines, building on the two companies’ existing relationship that has also covered V2500 engines and leasing support. The work will be carried out at MTU Maintenance Zhuhai, the 50/50 joint venture with China Southern Airlines, which, among other models, specializes in MRO services...

Lufthansa Technik to maintain Airbus A320s for Royal Jordanian

Royal Jordanian and Lufthansa Technik expanded their cooperation in the field of base maintenance. Recently, two Airbus A320s underwent a C-check at Lufthansa Technik Budapest. Experts of Lufthansa Technik Hungarian subsidiary carried out base maintenance activities for this customer for the first time. Royal Jordanian has already been partnering with Lufthansa Technik in the f...

BAA Training purchases 48 Cessna Skyhawks to expand fleet

BAA Training purchases 48 Cessna Skyhawk aircraft, expected to be delivered in 2026. The deal substantially expands BAA Training existing fleet, offering increased capacity for students, streamlining the flight training process and ensuring an overall enhanced student experience. New airplanes will be used by students to put them in the pilot's seat of the most popular...

Reporting strong growth FlyBy orders 4 additional Tecnam P2008JC

FlyBy, Spain leading General Aviation Flight Training Organisation placed an order for an additional 4 Tecnam P2008JC. These will supplement their existing all Tecnam fleet of 16. FlyBy is renowned for its all-inclusive integrated flight training program which include accommodation, meals, iPad, ground school and flight simulators. Course duration is just 14 months, with studen...

Intelligent MRO drones take off at Jet Aviation

Jet Aviation maintenance team in Basel has been hard at work bringing more and more applications of drone to life, offering even more choices to customers, and expanding the use of automated maintenance inspections. In addition to ongoing inspections for several aircraft types, including Gulfstream G280 and G550, as well as the Airbus A320 family, the MRO team has performed the firs...

Cebu Pacific is inaugural base maintenance customer for A330neo

Lufthansa Technik Philippines welcomed Cebu Pacific first A330neo aircraft, RP-C3900, for its inaugural base maintenance on 17 November 2023. This marks the beginning of a series of maintenance events to support CEB’s growing A330neo fleet.The collaboration between the two companies began in 2011 with line maintenance for CEB’s narrow-body fleet and has since expanded to incl...

Purdue, Flexjet partner to launch AeroSphere for Business Aviation

Flexjet and Purdue University’ Center for Research and Education in Advanced Technology Ecosystems signed an exclusive agreement to develop AeroSphere for Business Aviation – a living ecosystem where learning, working, and innovation converge. It is a state-of-the-art hub, combining an innovative aviation education facility with one of the largest private aviation operators in the...

CAE agrees on the integration of Flight Operations Solutions software at Air India Group Airlines

CAE signed a multi-year contract to provide its advanced Crew Management and Operations Control solutions to the Air India Group airlines. Under the new contract, the existing Flight Planning agreement with Air India will be expanded to include CAE’ Crew Manager, Crew Access, and Recovery Manager Ops & Recovery Manager Crew, providing proven and comprehensive support for both A...

New Zealand Airline Academy places ten aircraft order with Tecnam

Tecnam and New Zealand Airline Academy Limited announced a firm order for 10 Tecnam aircraft, consisting of eight single engine P2008 JC Night VFR, one single engine P-Mentor IFR trainer with RNAV capability and ballistic safety parachute, plus one multi-engine P2006T Premium edition aircraft. The first of these, the Tecnam P2006T aircraft, is flying direct from the factory in Capua, Italy to the...

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Daher Aircraft expands its authorized service center Network in Brazil, reinforcing support for the country's growing TBM fleet

Daher Aircraft has strengthened its customer support coverage for Brazilian owners and operators of the fast, efficient TBM airplane family with the addition of two authorized service centers to the c...

Flying more sustainably with “shark skin”: Lufthansa Group tests next-generation AeroSHARK

An Airbus A319 of Lufthansa City Airlines is the world’s first test aircraft for a new generation of fuel-efficient AeroSHARK technology. Lufthansa Technik will test approximately 70 transp...