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First airline obtaining a full scope maintenance capability for Airbus A220-300 type - airBaltic

Congratulations - airBaltic became the first airline obtaining a full scope maintenance capability for Airbus A220-300 type!  Latvian airline airBaltic has successfully passed the audit for Base Maintenance Capability for Airbus A220-300 carried out by the civil...

Qatar approval received for METROJET Hong Kong MRO

Congratulations Metrojet Limited!  MRO Business in Hong Kong has received approval from the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) as an Approved Maintenance Organisation for Qatar-registered aircraft.  The approval covers Metrojet HK MRO’s full capability list of Gulfs...


Alpha Aviation Group choses ALSIM AL172 flight simulator

ALSIM has the pleasure to announce the AL172 flight simulator has been selected by Alpha Aviation Group, a leading provider of aviation training solutions based in Pampanga, Philippines. The AL172 is an exact replica of the Cessna 172 SP Skyhawk NAVIII. It features real Garmin G1000 NXI avionics and is equipped with the ALSIM High Definition Visual System (HDVS). The AL172, due to the HDVS, pro...

Rusada ENVISION selected by Lanmei Airlines

Cambodian low-cost carrier Lanmei Airlines has signed up for Rusada’s MRO and Flight Operations software, ENVISION. Lanmei Airlines commenced operations in September 2017 and has since seen a rapid expansion of its fleet and routes. It now serves the destinations of Bangkok, Hong Kong, Macau, Sihanoukville and Palau from its bases in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. The airline’s fleet...

Innovative Drone Technology for Austrian Airlines Aircraft Inspections

Since the middle of the year, Austrian Airlines has been testing a completely new technology for the purpose of carrying out technical inspections of its aircraft fleet. The aircraft are checked for paintwork or structural damage by means of autonomous drones developed by the French start-up “Donecle”. This innovation not only reduces the workload for technicians of Austria’s nat...

Rebranded, new name, still well known quality of services - TAG Maintenance Services

We've already reported the aquisition of  TAG Aviation's Maintenance by Dassault Aviation earlier. From  September 2 it is effective, it is done, allowing Dassault Aviation to expand the company's worldwide service center network. Dassault has acquired all TAG maintenance operations, including its service centers in Geneva, Farnborough, Le Bourget, Lisbon a...

A brand new aircraft charter broker qualification course by TACA

If you are working in business aviation industry, then you know exactly how important is to stay connected to the industry, meaning to learn, to update your level, to get new knowledge. Use the chance - The Air Charter Association is launching a brand new aircraft charter broker qualification course at ACE19 in September.  This innovative concept means that individual brokers will be...

New CAE training centres in Bangkok and New Delhi

The need for pilots in Asia Pacific region is growing. In order to meet the demand, CAE announced that it is expanding its training capacity in Asia with  a brand-new training centre in Bangkok, Thailand. Great news, the second CAE brand-new training centre will be opened in Gurugram, National Capital Region (NCR) to support pilot training needs in India. “Th...

Third ALSIM training device for Aéropyrénées

A valued long-term ALSIM customer - Aéropyrénées, who has already been operating an ALSIM ALX and AL250, recently decided to purchase a third ALSIM simulator in two years. Alsim developed the EASA & FAA certified AL250 simulator in 2016 in response to a strong market demand. This compact FNPT II addresses initial phase training needs (PPL, CPL, IR/ME) and is SEP/ME...

Back to school - airBaltic Pilot Academy’s Fifth Group of Students Begin Studies

The fifth group of students began their study process at the Latvian airline’s airBaltic Pilot Academy September 2, 2019. The fifth group of 13 students will become airBaltic pilots upon completion of the full-time programme in less than two years from now. Pauls Cālītis, airBaltic SVP Flight Operations: “We are proud that this is already the fifth g...

600th C-Check by Magnetic MRO

Congratulations! Magnetic MRO achived a new milestone by welcoming a freighter Boeing 737 for the company’s 600th C-Check! The latest symbolic achievement echoes the company’s ever-improving efficiency, as well as the geographical expansion of its clientele.    “Just a couple of years ago we completed our 500th C-Check, and now it’s already the 6...

CAE to enter 15-year exclusive business aviation training services agreement

CAE announced a strategic partnership with Directional Aviation Capital (DAC), one of the largest, fastest growing, and most innovative corporate aviation service companies globally.  As part of this transaction, CAE will form a joint venture with DAC's affiliate, Volo Sicuro, LLC and acquire for approximately US$85 million a fifty-percent stake in SIMCOM Holdi...

Comprehensive component support for Asiana Airlines A320 fleet

  Asiana Airlines has signed a comprehensive component support contract with Lufthansa Technik AG. Under the terms of the new agreement, Lufthansa Technik will provide Total Component Support (TCS®) for the entire fleet of Airbus A320 family aircraft, including the A321neo version joining the fleet in the future. The ten-year contract started in July 2019 and covers a maximum of 79 air...

TotalCare Flex services for Air Canada’s Trent 700 fleet by Rolls-Royce

A new TotalCare® Flex agreement  was signed between Rolls-Royce and Air Canada that will ensure the availability of the airline’s Trent 700 until fleet retirement.  The agreement marks a new milestone for TotalCare Flex, designed for owners and operators of mature engines. It is the first to be signed for the Trent 700, which entered service in 1995, and...

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NAV CANADA and CAE form partnership to train Air Traffic Controllers & Flight Service Specialists

NAV CANADA and CAE have signed a strategic agreement to increase training capacity for crucial air traffic services professionals. Under this first-of-its-kind partnership in Canada, CA...

Safran continues in-service support for U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 helicopter engines

Safran Helicopter Engines has renewed its contract with the U.S. Coast Guard to support the Arriel engines powering its MH-65 helicopters. This new 5-year contract will provide in-service support...

LTPR deepened partnership with Frontier Airlines

Lufthansa Technik will provide base maintenance services for ultra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines’ Airbus A320 aircraft family under a new five-year contract. An additional agreement covers...

airBaltic invites to a unique Technical Department Open Day

airBaltic announces a unique Behind the Scenes Technical Department event on April 25, 2024 in its technical facilities in Riga—an unprecedented opportunity for professionals...