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FL Technics certified by UK CAA to provide services for CFM56 engines

Proserv Aviation relocates to accommodate growth and efficiency

Proserv Aviation will open a new corporate headquarters in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, this September. A global distributor of aircraft parts, Proserv Aviation has been deploying extensive capital into strategic rotable pools, expendables, and ground support equipment backed by decades of experience and i...

Software solutions simplify MRO tool management

Managing a thriving MRO business can quickly become challenging without the right tools and systems in place. To address these challenges, many organisations turn to advanced software solutions that allow for improved resource management, ensuring efficient and optimised operations. Laimonas Antanai...

Lufthansa Technik records rising number of apprentices

The rising global demand for air travel and the resulting increased need for aircraft maintenance, overhaul and repair services also leads to a growing need for personnel at Lufthansa Technik. For many decades, one cornerstone in the recruitment of new colleagues has been the internal training of new employees. This year, 321 young people are starting their training at the company's German loc...

FL Technics to establish 20 000 sq. m. hangar in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

FL Technics has started the establishment of new MRO infrastructure in Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ), the second-busiest airport in the Caribbean. Once the first stage of the development is finished, facilities will include 5 bays for base maintenance operations including a complex of full-fledged supporting shops. Including the hangar and bays facility of 20,000 sq. m., the tot...

Unique South Florida partnership - Spirit Airlines and Wayman Aviation to train future pilots

Wayman Aviation Academy announced a unique partnership with Spirit Airlines through their Spirit Wings Pilot Pathway program. The program will provide graduates with easily accessible, local mentorship with Spirit Airlines pilots and a fast track to a career in aviation as a First Officer with the airline.What also makes this partnership unique is that Wayman Aviation is the on...

Airways Aviation Australia becomes approved teaching centre for CTH training qualifications

Airways Aviation Australia announced its recent accreditation as an approved Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality teaching centre. As the leading awarding body for gold standard qualifications in the travel and tourism sector, CTH has partnered with Airways Aviation to deliver its Continuing Professional Development industry certifications, developed, and endorsed by GTMC, Virgin At...

Beechcraft T-6 Texan II integrated training system revolutionizes Tunisian Air Force pilot production

Textron Aviation announced the arrival of the eighth Beechcraft T-6C Texan II aircraft in support of Tunisian Air Force pilot production at No. 13 Squadron at Sfax Air Base in Tunisia. Textron Aviation Defense was previously awarded a FMS contract for eight T-6C Texan II advanced military training aircraft, in-country field service and logistics support representatives, program...

Aviation MRO leader Flying Colours joins Flexjet family of companies

Flying Colours is joining the Flexjet family of companies. This further expands the private jet travel industry most significant maintenance and product support network, with facilities in the United States, Canada and Europe supporting Flexjet’s rapidly growing fleet. Flying Colours, headquartered in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, offers not only a full range of MRO services but a...

BAA Training is opening new pilot training center in Paris

BAA Training is expanding its geographical presence and opening its fourth simulator center, BAA Training France, near Orly Airport in Paris. By the end of the year, two Boeing 737 NG, an A320neo and a Boeing 747-400 simulator will be installed at the facility. It is expected that around over 2000 pilots will be trained there annually. Marijus Ravoitis, CEO of BAA Training, commented: ...

Rcapital acquires Bromford Group’s Leicester-based engineering business to secure 81 jobs

Private investor, Rcapital, completed the acquisition of the Leicester-based aerospace and power generation business of Bromford Group. Bromford Group was placed into administration in March and has continued trading while a buyer has been sought. Chris Pole and Ryan Grant of Interpath Advisory were the appointed administrators. Rcapital’s acquisition does not include the wider group&rs...

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim completes its first 60-month check on Bombardier Global 6000

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim has successfully completed its first 60 months maintenance check on a Bombardier Global 6000 aircraft. The aircraft which is owned by a private customer underwent its first heavy maintenance check at DCAF hangar at Al Maktoum International Airport. The maintenance inspection was the largest undertaken by the DCAF team, involving over 2,000 man-hours and adept...

Five years of flying above and beyond at Floyd Carlson Airfield

This month, Bell celebrates the fifth anniversary of the opening of the Bell Training Academy Floyd Carlson Airfield. Since it’s opening, the Floyd Carlson Airfield has become well-known around the world for providing a top-tier customer experience. The airfield is comprised of various runways and an elevated landing platform designed to simulate the environments t...

Cirrus Aircraft launches new private pilot training program

Cirrus Aircraft announced new Private Pilot Program designed to teach anyone to learn how to fly an SR Series Cirrus aircraft and earn their pilot’s license. The Private Pilot Program provides an immersive ground school training partnered with a dedicated Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilot through a Cirrus Training Center to help students complete their Private Pilot License...

Kenya Airways entrusts its Boeing 787 component supply to Lufthansa Technik

Kenya Airways and Lufthansa Technik signed a long-term contract regarding the supply of aircraft components for the Kenyan flag carrier's long-haul fleet. As a result, Kenya Airways' total of nine Boeing 787-8s will receive the proven Total Component Support (TCS) from the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) specialist until 2028. Access to Lufthansa Technik's worldwide parts p...

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