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AEROCOR partners with EJOPA to launch FOQA program for Eclipse Jet fleet

AEROCOR, LLC announced its official partnership with the Eclipse Jet Owners and Pilots Association to deliver a Flight Operational Quality Assurance program tailored specifically for the Eclipse jet fleet. Following a successful four-month beta testing period, the FOQA program is now avail...

CAE launches a new era in airline operations with Flightscape – Powered by CAE

CAE rebranded its portfolio of airline operations solutions to Flightscape – Powered by CAE. Flightscape is a data-driven platform for airlines that provides real-time insights to improve operational performance. With Flightscape, CAE is ushering in a new era in operational intelligence, empow...


ELMS to deliver ultimate competence solution for Gama Aviation

Gama Aviation signed a new long-term agreement with ELMS Aviation, utilising the company’s powerful personnel competence and compliance platform to support the global expansion of the business. The ELMS Solution, which provides a holistic view of employee competence management, was initially selected by the company’s MRO division to help support the next generation of aircraft maintena...

It is not a rendering, it’s AMAC Aerospace reality with 5x Boeing B747-8

AMAC Aerospace have worked five Boeing B747 simultaneously at the headquarter in Basel, Switzerland. This landmark achievement demonstrates the operational capacity AMAC Aerospace Switzerland have for wide-body aircraft maintenance, completion and refurbishment.  AMAC Aerospace hangars in Basel, Switzerland has a total hangar floorspace of 33’130 m2 spread across 5 hangars,...

KEYVAN Aviation and SIMNEST Aviation forge a strong data partnership for flight training

KEYVAN Aviation has taken a significant step to expand its global presence in the simulator market by signing a new service agreement with SIMNEST. Under this agreement, KEYVAN’s certified aeronautical and navigation database, compliant with international regulations and approved by global aviation authorities, will now be actively integrated into SIMNEST’s professional-grade simulator...

Sling Pilot Academy opens location at historic Santa Monica Airport

Sling Pilot Academy announced the grand opening of its newest location at Santa Monica Airport, further advancing its mission to modernize and decarbonize flight training. Aviation industry leaders, sustainability advocates, and local officials gathered on Thursday to celebrate the occasion and introduce the innovative "Whisper Sling" aircraft — designed with community compati...

New Airbus H160/H175 simulators for Brazil

Airbus has committed to providing full flight H160/H175 simulators for training in Brazil in 2028. The simulators will support the training needs for the growing energy sector in Latin America, demonstrating Airbus’ commitment to customer proximity and aviation safety. The H160/H175 full-flight simulators will have Level D training capabilities and will be qualified by ANAC, the Brazili...

ANA first airline worldwide to use fuel-saving riblet technology on both cargo and passenger Boeing 777

All Nippon Airways will be the first company in Asia to use AeroSHARK, a fuel-saving riblet film developed by Lufthansa Technik and BASF, on its Boeing 777 passenger aircraft. In addition, ANA will be the first airline worldwide to use the Boeing 777 with this technology on both cargo and passenger aircraft. A Boeing 777-300ER equipped with the innovation will begin commercial operations with ANA....

Textron Aviation raises the bar for workforce development with career & learning center

Textron Aviation  new Career & Learning Center is complete and fully operational serving prospective, current and future Textron Aviation employees. Strategically located on the company’s East Wichita Campus, this state-of-the-art facility expands the training footprint to more than 75,000 square feet and provides a world-class employee experience during the application, hiring, onb...

Alberta College of Aeronautics signs again with ALSIM for an AL42 Simulator

Canada Alberta College of Aeronautics renews its confidence in ALSIM in acquiring an AL42 simulator. AL42 is an exact replica of the Diamond DA42, built using genuine aircraft parts and equipped with the authentic Garmin G1000 Nxi. It also comes with the latest generation image generator, GFC 700 autopilot, and a force feedback system that ensures increased realism. It can also...

Lion Air selects StandardAero for CFM56-7B engine maintenance, repair & overhaul support

StandardAero has been selected by leading Southeast Asian airline Lion Air to provide maintenance, repair & overhaul support for its CFM International CFM56-7B turbofan engines. Lion Air and its subsidiaries operate over 100 Boeing 737-800 and -900 narrowbody aircraft powered by the CFM56-7B turbofan. Under the new agreement, StandardAero is supporting Lion Air with CFM56-7B perfo...

Predictive maintenance revolution: why digital twins and skilled technicians are a winning combo

Digital twins – virtual copies of real-life machinery – have become an integral part of many industries: from precision manufacturing to logistics. Research by McKinsey shows that investments in digital twin technologies will rise to more than $48 billion by 2026 around the world. More and more airlines and aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul companies are introduc...

OSM Aviation Academy expands with Tecnam P2008s

Tecnam announced the sale of three Tecnam P2008 aircraft to OSM Aviation Academy USA. This milestone marks another step in Tecnam’s ongoing mission to provide state-of-the-art, fuel-efficient aircraft to the global aviation community. OSM Aviation Academy currently trains a total of 90 students, both national and international, with a strong commitment to shaping the futu...

LOTAMS named Europe’s first Embraer E2 Authorized Service Center

LOTAMS will become Europe’s first Embraer Authorized Service Centre for the E2 aircraft family following completion of the authorization and audit process conducted by the Polish Civil Aviation Authority. LOTAMS, one of Europe’s major providers of MRO services, has bases across Poland serving some of the world’s largest airlines. LOTAMS will be the first EASC in Europe for E2 air...

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Japan Airlines strengthens E-Jet operations with renewed Embraer Pool Program agreement

Embraer and Japan Airlines have strengthened their long-standing collaboration through a new multi-year agreement under Embraer’s Pool Program, ensuring continued maintenance, repair, and spare-...

ExecuJet MRO Services Australasia successfully completes 20-Year heavy maintenance inspection on Indonesian Legacy 600

ExecuJet MRO Services Australia successfully completed a major 20-year scheduled airframe inspection on an Indonesian-registered Embraer Legacy 600 at its Sydney facility, further demonstrating t...

flydubai expands pilot training capacity through partnerships with Egnatia Aviation and Skyborne

flydubai has strengthened its pilot development strategy through new partnerships with Egnatia Aviation and Skyborne Airline Academy, aimed at expanding the airline's training capacity and support...

Strategic partnership boosts India’s pilot training with ALSIM’s AL250

ALSIM has announced that MH Cockpit, based in India, has acquired an AL250 simulator—marking a significant step in MH Cockpit’s expansion plans and reinforcing its ambition to build a robu...