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MTU Maintenance Zhuhai and MAB Engineering sign MoU for on-site services

MTU Maintenance Zhuhai signed a MoU with MAB Engineering to support the setup of an engine on-site services facility in cooperation with the Malaysian service provider. Under the agreement, MTU Maintenance Zhuhai will provide its technical expertise and guidance to support the ma...

Lufthansa Technik to provide Hawaiian Airlines with comprehensive component support

Lufthansa Technik and Hawaiian Airlines signed a comprehensive Total Component Support contract covering the Honolulu-based airline’s entire Airbus A330ceo and A321neo fleets. In total, the new agreement encompasses parts pooling support for up to 52 aircraft over the next seven years. It more...


10 years of training program - Gulfstream & FlightSafety

It is 10th anniversary of Gulfstream Aerospace and FlightSafety International complimentary ground handling and servicing training program. Tailored for line service technicians, the program is designed to improve dispatch reliability and increase safety for Gulfstream aircraft and the people who support them. It features explanations and demonstrations of best practices for handlin...

airBaltic Pilot Academy improves student payment structure

Pilot Academy of airBaltic has improved the payment structure for its commercial pilot study program. As of now, after successfully passing the company’s assessment, airBaltic will loan most of the study fee. Students of the airBaltic Pilot Academy will now have to cover the costs of ATPL theory studies and 45 flight hours, costing EUR 15 000. After pa...

AFI KLM E&M is gearing up its training offer for future Advanced Air Mobility fleet

AFI KLM E&M is signaling its ambitions in the field of solutions dedicated to future Advanced/Urban Air Mobility fleet such as electrics VTOLs, drones and air taxis, hybrid-electric fleets and hydrogen-powered. AFI KLM E&M already has extensive technical training capabilities based on its Part 147 organization and its three main training centers in Paris, Amsterdam and Norwich. I...

SmartLynx Airlines and Lufthansa Technik extend their partnership

SmartLynx Airlines and Lufthansa Technik AG have signed new multiple-year agreements extending their partnership. The contracts include Maintenance services for the Airbus A320 family and Landing Gear services for the Airbus A320, A321 and A330 fleets. Based on the experience of their existing partnership, SmartLynx Airlines has entrusted Lufthansa Technik with more than 25 C-Checks for...

CAE and Sun Air Jets collaborate on new pilot development program

CAE and Sun Air Jets to collaborate on an innovative Pilot Development Program to enhance safety and address the increased need for business aviation pilots. Launched in Morristown, NJ, in July 2023 with courses developed for King Air’s 350 pilots, this new Sun Air Jets program allows young pilots to gain flight hours and experience by operating flights as second-in-commandon aircr...

JETMS Completions becomes certified design organisation by acquiring Waypoint Aerotec

JETMS Completions has acquired Waypoint Aerotec, a certified Design Organisation. This strategic move expands JETMS Completions’ already comprehensive service portfolio, further strengthening its position in the dynamic UK & global aviation market. With this latest acquisition, JETMS Completions will now possess UK CAA Part 21J Approval. This certification is a valuable Add-On...

TARMAC Aerosave doubly accredited by Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association

TARMAC Aerosave has just been awarded double accreditation by the AFRA (Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association) for dismantling and recycling, with "diamond" level for key performance indicators. Committed from the outset to developing innovative aircraft and engine dismantling and recycling processes, TARMAC Aerosave has also been appointed to the AFRA Board of Directors. Followin...

Safran selected to perform the landing gear maintenance operations for Wizz Air’s A320/A321

Safran Landing Systems signed a five-year contract with airline company Wizz Air to carry out MRO operations on 57 aircraft of its A320 family fleet. The services are provided by Safran Landing Systems’ MRO facility in Gloucester, UK. Since signing the contract, Safran Landing Systems has already successfully completed the MRO operations of several landing gear legs belonging to th...

Embraer & CAE to double Phenom 300 pilot training capacity in Las Vegas and London Burgess Hill

Embraer-CAE Training Services will add training capacity with the deployment of two new Phenom 300 full-flight simulators to meet the growing demand for pilot training in Europe and the United States. The first new FFS is scheduled to enter service in Q1 2024 at CAE London Burgess Hill and the second in Q3 2024 at CAE Las Vegas.  Carlos Naufel, President & CEO, Embraer S...

Making the Pilatus PC-24 even more »nice«

NBAA-BACE 2023 will be the place where Lufthansa Technik AG and Pilatus Aircraft will unveil their strategic cooperation regarding a cabin management system for the Pilatus PC-24 Super Versatile Jet. For this purpose, the Original Equipment & Special Aircraft Services segment of Lufthansa Technik has adapted its renowned »nice« (networked integrated cabin equipment) specifically fo...

Fokker Services Group signs Albastar as launching customer of their Boeing 737 NG Nose-To-Tail program

Fokker Services Group and Albastar have entered into a component support program for Albastar fleet of 5 Boeing 737 NG aircraft. With this program, Albastar officially becomes the launching customer of FSG’s Boeing 737 NG nose-to-tail component maintenance and availability program.FSG will service a wide range of components of Albastar’s fleet of Boeing 737 NG. This includes IDGs,...

Sabena technics expands its Helicopter Division with two new hangars at Pau-Pyrénées airport

Sabena technics continues its development as a major player in the supply and maintenance of military helicopters. With its subsidiary Héli-Union, the core of the group's helicopter division, Sabena technics is expanding its industrial capabilities to support the French government and third-party fleets.  Well-established in the local ecosystem, Sabena technics, which provi...

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