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American Airlines Cadet Academy announces new partnership with Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology

American Airlines & Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology announce a new partnership to expand the American Airlines Cadet Academy for aspiring pilots. Spartan, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is the Cadet Academy’s first collegiate partner offering an Associate of Applied Science d...

EHang & HAECO Group exploring partnership in advanced air mobility

EHang has signed a MoU regarding the potential partnership with HAECO Group. Two parties plan to cooperate in multiple areas such as manufacturing and assembly, continued airworthiness, digital platforms, aircraft maintenance, and talent training. The focus is to co-develop systems and solution...


Ryanair signs 5-year partnership extension with CEFA Aviation

Ryanair announced a 5-year partnership extension with CEFA Aviation to provide cloud-based mobile service CEFA Aviation Mobile Services for Ryanair pilot training programmes. Ryanair was the first airline in Europe to introduce this breakthrough pilot training innovation with the only app in the world allowing pilots to replay their flights on their tablet after landi...

Redesigned A320 unveiled - Hydrogen Aviation Lab is taking shape

A decommissioned Airbus A320 is being given a new lease of life in the service of science. The Hydrogen Aviation Lab, Hamburg's new field laboratory for testing maintenance and ground processes for future hydrogen-powered aircraft, was unveiled. Hamburg's Senator for Economic Affairs Michael Westhagemann – whose ministry funded the joint project between Lufthansa Technik, the German...

Doubling the 2023 Captain Judy Cameron scholarships - Air Canada &CAE advancing diversity in aviation

Air Canada & CAE  are joining together to advance diversity in aviation doubling the number of 2023 Captain Judy Cameron Scholarships granted to young Canadian women studying to become commercial pilots or maintenance engineers. Up to four aspiring commercial pilots will be invited to join the CAE Women in Flight program as an ambassador. Launched in 2019, the Judy Cameron scholar...

AERO LOCARNO acquired an ALSIM AL42 simulator

AERO LOCARNO, based in Locarno, Switzerland, has acquired an ALSIM AL42 simulator. The AL42 is an exact replica of the Diamond DA42, built using genuine aircraft parts and equipped with the latest real-world Garmin G1000 avionics suite. It also comes with the latest generation visual system, GFC 700 autopilot, and PBN/LPV capabilities. Stefano Buratti, Chief Executive Officer at AERO LOCAR...

OGMA is the first authorized heavy maintenance center for E-Jets E2 aircraft in Europe, Middle East, and Africa

OGMA reached a historic milestone by becoming the first Authorized Maintenance Center certified by the Portuguese aeronautical authority to carry out commercial aircraft heavy maintenance for the E-Jets E2 family of commercial aircraft in Europe, Middle East, and Africa. The announcement was made during the global Embraer Operators Conference, which is being held in Lisbon. Therefore, OGMA ex...

Cooperation on training and hiring female talents - SAUDIA Group & Nourah University

SAUDIA Group, signed a MoU with Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University to collaborate on increasing women’s empowerment efforts. According to the MoU, the two sides will extend joint efforts to increase women’s presence in the commercial aviation industry through multifaceted training programs. The agreement was signed by Dr. Norah Almotrefi, Dean of Applied College...

SR Technics signs license agreement with CFM International for LEAP-1B engines MRO support

SR Technics and CFM International have concluded a LEAP-1B General Support License Agreement (GSLA). that enables SR Technics to offer a wide range of maintenance, repair and overhaul services for CFM LEAP-1B engines. In addition to the CFM56 engine types, SR Technics will now also be able to support customers for the new generation LEAP engine platform, starting with the -1B model. S...

Landing Life service agreement for Airbus A320 and A330 landing gears components - Safran and AJW Group

AJW Group has selected Safran Landing Systems Landing Life service contract to perform component repairs on landing gears, braking and steering system equipment. As the Original Equipment Manufacturerof the equipment, Safran Landing Systems will provide state-of-the-art repair supporting the operations of AJW Airbus A320 and A330 global customer base. Under this exclusive five-...

Royal Jordanian secure exclusive deal for V2500 engines

Pratt & Whitney announced that Royal Jordanian has agreed to a fixed price repair deal for their fleet of V2500 engines, powering as many as nine aircraft. The agreement represents 15 shop visits over three years, the first of which will be completed this month. The highly reliable and versatile V2500 engine is offered through IAE International Aero Engines AG, a multinational aero engine...

Sierra Charlie Aviation enhances Aviator program with second ALSIM AL172 simulator

Sierra Charlie Aviation has renewed its trust in ALSIM by purchasing the second AL172 simulator. The ALSIM AL172, built to FAA FTD Level 5 standards and already certified as an AATD, is an exact replica of a brand-new Cessna 172SP Skyhawk with a real Garmin G1000 NXI and GFC700 auto pilot. Scott Campbell, Sierra Charlie Founder, and President, commented: “Sierra Charlie Aviation...

First ACJ Service Center Network member approved on ACJ TwoTwenty - Comlux Completion

Comlux Completion has been successfully approved by Airbus ACJ to provide maintenance services on the latest member of the ACJ Family: the ACJ TwoTwenty. With this new approval, Comlux Completion becomes the first - and only one up to date - ACJ SCN (Service Center Network) member in the world, authorized to provide line and base maintenance on the ACJ TwoTwenty airframe, systems and engines. This...

Latest jewel in Bombardier worldwide services and support expansion - Miami-Opa Locka service centre

Bombardier will officially inaugurate its newest, state-of-the-art service centre in the U.S., located at the Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF) in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Bombardier’s Leadership team, customers, VIP guests and members of the media will be invited to attend the ceremony on Oct. 31, 2022, in Miami. Once fully operational, the new 300,000 square foot facility will...

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Groundbreaking for new facility at Clark International Airport

Lufthansa Technik Philippines, the joint venture between Lufthansa Technik and MacroAsia Corporation, broke ground this Thursday on its new base maintenance facility at Clark International Airport. Th...

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...