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Lufthansa Technik Malta becomes the center of excellence for widebody overhaul in Europe

Lufthansa Technik Malta becomes the European center of excellence for the overhaul of widebody aircraft. The company, which recently celebrated its 20th anniversary, will expand its portfolio to also provide base maintenance services for Boeing 787 aircraft.  LTM is currently investing sev...

Clay Lacy reaches milestone in $20 Million, FBO, MRO & operations center development at Waterbury-Oxford Airport

The first phase of Clay Lacy Aviation expansion and development of its Waterbury-Oxford Airport facilities approaches its scheduled completion this winter. Clay Lacy announces the passing of one major milestone for this phase: The first 40,000-square-foot hangar is now sold out ahead of it...


Italian Navy NH90 helicopter deliveries complete mission simulation centre established at Maristaeli Luni Base

Italian Navy achieved a major rotorcraft capability enhancement milestone with the completion of deliveries of its NH90 helicopters combined with a dedicated simulation centre for its NH90 crews. The 46th SH-90A ASW/ASuW aircraft, assembled at Leonardo’s facility in Venice Tessera, has been deployed at the Italian Navy’s Maristaeli Luni Base and presented during an official ceremony at...

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 training schools in Europe, Sevenair is committed to meeting the growing demand for skilled pilots, and with all the complexities that come with running a large operation Sevenair has turned to Aeropla...

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 overhaul services for Embraer’s E-Jets E2 family of aircraft. SIAEP has been an authorized service center in Asia-Pacific for Embraer’s first-generation E-Jets since 2017.  Mr....

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 in the mid-Atlantic region and provides quality maintenance and modification services from a dedicated team of experts. Employees marked the milestone anniversary with a celebration event earlier this...

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. MTU Maintenance Hannover redelivered a GE90-110/115B engine to DHL Network Operations Ltd., the courier service’s United States-based aircraft operations with whom the MRO service provider...

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 increase from current facility capacity. Shangari Meleschi, vice president, Aftermarket Operations – Asia Pacific and Turkiye, commented: "Pratt & Whitney is investing&n...

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 international airworthiness authorities including the Civil Aviation Administration of China, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and the Civil Aviation Authority in the UK. In addition, achieving Orig...

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 for more than 300 repairable parts to support Scoot’s Embraer aircraft, allowing the airline to minimize their upfront investment in high-value repairable inventories and resources, while taking...

ST Engineering expands airframe MRO capacity with new hangar in Singapore

ST Engineering Commercial Aerospace business is expanding its capacity in Singapore with a new airframe maintenance facility in Singapore Changi Airport. Groundbreaking for the new facility was held at its location next to the Changi Airfreight Centre in Changi Creek, in the presence of industry and government partners. The new airframe facility will be equipped with four hangar bay...

J&C Aero completes cabin modification and refurbishment of Ukraine presidential Airbus A319

J&C Aero recently completed a major refurbishment project under which it provided cabin modification and renewal services for a state air company “Ukraine”. The company operates a state-owned Airbus A319 Corporate Jet used for the air transportation of the President of Ukraine. During the project, J&C Aero engineers developed design changes required for the integratio...

Air Transat & CAE file flight plan for aspiring pilots with launch of Ascension Academy

Air Transat and CAE announced the launch of Ascension Academy, a new cadet training program that enables the airline to build a pipeline of qualified pilots trained to the highest standards. The Ascension Academy program offers aspiring pilots a pathway to earn their wings at CAE flight academy, and the opportunity to begin their career as a second-in-command upon completion of their typ...

KLM Flight Academy training fleet replacement with 14 Diamond aircraft

KLM Flight Academy is committed to greener flight training and has decided to replace its aging AVGAS fleet with state-of-the-art, jet-fuel powered Diamond training aircraft, which are renowned for their economy and sustainability by burning up to 50% less fuel and producing less CO2 and noise emissions.KLM Flight Academy is based at Groningen Airport Eelde. They are replacing their training fleet...

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Textron Aviation helps shape tomorrow’s workforce through Kansas’ first aviation youth apprenticeship initiative

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ATP Flight School hosts Alumni Career Expo featuring 20 airline and industry partners

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