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PAL express appoints Lufthansa Technik to carry out component support

IFA Academy expands its fleet with a new ALSIM AL250 simulator

IFA Academy has chosen ALSIM to enhance its pilot training with the addition of the AL250 simulator at its Viseu base in Portugal. AL250 simulator addresses the initial phase of training needs (PPL, CPL, IR/ME) and is a SEP/MEP reconfigurable simulator certified as an EASA FNPT II. In addition...

Falcon Technic expands GCAA approval to include Falcon 900EX EASy line maintenance

Falcon Technic, the MRO division of Falcon, the aviation arm of Alex Group Investment, announced the successful amendment of its GCAA AMO Approval Certificate. The updated certificate now includes Line Maintenance capability for the Falcon 900EX EASy. This reflects Falcon Technic’s continued g...

Infinity Flight Group expands its training fleet with 10 additional Cessna Skyhawks

Infinity Flight Group signed an agreement for the purchase of 10 additional Cessna Skyhawks aircraft, expected to be delivered in 2027. Infinity Flight Group has steadily expanded its fleet during the last three years, ordering a combined total of 35 new Cessna Skyhawks. A certified Cessna Pilot Center, Infinity Flight Group currently operates 65 Cessna Skyhawks out of their bases at Trenton-...

AirExplore partners with FL Technics Wheels & Brakes

Slovakia largest airline, AirExplore, signed a strategic agreement with FL Technics Wheels & Brakes for landing gear components maintenance.The long-term contract will cover part of AirExplore’s fleet, which has grown from 9 to 16 Boeing 737-800 aircraft in 2024. The partnership leverages FL Technics’ extensive European network of four specialised Wheels and Brakes facili...

Porter Airlines E195-E2 pilots begin training in Montreal with new Embraer CAE Training Services (ECTS) full-flight simulator

Porter and Embraer CAE Training Services (ECTS) announced the expansion of the airline’s pilot training operations with the deployment of a state-of-the-art Embraer E195-E2 full-flight simulator at CAE’s Montreal training centre. Training began in May 2025 supported by ECTS, a joint venture between Embraer and CAE. The latest generation 7000XR Series FFS, equipped with the advanced CAE...

Piper Aircraft awarded its largest domestic trainer order in company history from The University of North Dakota

Piper Aircraft announced a historic new fleet agreement for up to 188 aircraft, valued at approximately $155M, with the University of North Dakota’s John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences (UND Aerospace). This contract solidifies a partnership of nearly four decades that will continue to shape the future of pilot training for the next eight-to-ten years, positioning both organizations...

Tecnam names Cutter Aviation as authorized dealer for Arizona and California

Tecnam appointed Cutter Aviation as its Authorized Dealer for Arizona and California. This strategic partnership further strengthens Tecnam’s growing presence in North America, providing enhanced access to aircraft sales, support, and maintenance throughout the Southwest region. As a well-established name in general aviation since 1928, Cutter Aviation will now offer the complete line o...

The launch of new digital flight training era with Tecnam & Evionica

Tecnam and Evionica announced a strategic partnership focused on redefining digital flight training. What's on the table? A fully integrated, next-generation Computer-Based Training program for the Tecnam P-Mentor, tailored to meet the demands of modern flight schools and students worldwide. This CBT represents a leap forward in how ground training can be delivered. De...

Standard operating procedures are the real type rating test

In the crucial transition from training cockpit to commercial flight deck, a set of skills stands out as the true differentiator between well-prepared pilots and those who merely hold a type rating: the disciplined, confident application of Standard Operating Procedures. While modern simulators can replicate the flight experience and technical knowledge can be memorized, it is procedural fluency&m...

FL Technics introduces 24/7 aviation logistics service for global aerospace clients

FL Technics has launched a 24/7 logistics service, offering time-critical aerospace shipping to companies across the globe. The new service is meant to address long-standing challenges in the aviation industry, where logistics delays outside regular business hours can significantly impact flight and maintenance schedules. The service will operate across more than 90 countries in Europe, Ameri...

ExecuJet MRO Services in Sydney working on three Falcons simultaneously

ExecuJet MRO Services Australasia has three Dassault Falcons in Sydney undergoing heavy maintenance checks simultaneously, a first for the company and demonstrating its breadth of capability as a Dassault factory-owned MRO organisation. The aircraft – a Falcon 2000EX EASy, a Falcon 900EX, and a Falcon 900EX EASy – are undergoing scheduled airframe heavy maintenance checks at E...

FlyBy Aviation received first Tecnam P2006T NG

FlyBy Aviation Academy, one of Europe’s fastest-growing and most internationally diverse Approved Training Organizations, headquartered in Spain, received first Tecnam P2006T NG. The addition of the P2006T NG, Tecnam modern twin-engine trainer, reflects FlyBy’ commitment to offering its cadets the latest in aviation training technology while ensuring ease of operation, h...

Florida Tech Aviation acquires two new ALSIM AL100i simulators

Florida Tech Aviation, the flight training school at U.S.-based Florida Institute of Technology, has purchased two new ALSIM AL100i simulators to supercharge student training on its fleet of Piper Pilot 100i aircraft. The AL100i is an exact replica of the Piper Pilot 100i, the top selling trainer aircraft developed by Piper. The simulator is designed to Flight Training Device Level...

Lufthansa Technik and Air Canada extend exclusive maintenance partnerships

Lufthansa Technik and Air Canada have further strengthened their longstanding partnership by extending multiple exclusive agreements for technical aircraft services ahead of schedule. These agreements cover Engine Maintenance Services for the CFM56-5B, as well as Total Component Support for the Boeing 777 and 737 MAX fleets of Canada’s largest airline. Lufthansa Technik’s Engi...

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