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CAE first to showcase immersive pilot training solution built for Apple Vision Pro

CAE has become the first to develop an immersive pilot training app for Apple Vision Pro. CAE’s Apple Vision Pro app, currently showcased at NBAA-BACE 2024 could be a game-changer for pilot training. By using spatial computing to bring true-to-life precision to flight deck interactions, t...

Eve Air Mobility presents Eve TechCare at MRO Europe

At MRO Europe in Barcelona Eve Air Mobility launches its fully integrated aftermarket services portfolio for efficient and safe Urban Air Mobility operations. Eve TechCare is a pioneer all-in-one suite of solutions designed to streamline eVTOL operations by providing the industry’s m...


FAI Technik achieves Nigeria Approved Maintenance Organisation status

FAI Technik GmbH has received an Approved Maintenance Organisation certificate from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. This approval means that FAI can now undertake a range of maintenance, repair and overhaul tasks on Nigerian registered business aviation aircraft worldwide.The scope of this latest approval covers all of FAI Technik’s supported aircraft, including, the Bombard...

Textron Aviation unveils exclusive EvoX upgrades for Cessna Citation & Beechcraft King Air customers

Textron Aviation launched “EvoX,” specialized aftermarket upgrade packages designed for Cessna Citation and Beechcraft King Air customers who are seeking the latest aircraft upgrades and modifications to maximize the value of their aircraft. EvoX allows customers to bundle state-of-the-art avionics, cutting-edge connectivity solutions, exclusive luxurious interior refurbishments and sl...

Embraer to invest up to $70 million in new MRO facilities for commercial jets at Perot Field Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas

Embraer announced the expansion and investment in the United States of its MRO services network to support the growing fleet of E-Jets with the opening of a new Embraer owned service center at the Perot Field Alliance Airport, in Fort Worth, Texas. In partnership with the City of Fort Worth, Denton County and the State of Texas, Embraer expects to begin operations in an existing hangar in the...

VIP Completions and ARRCC unveil uniquely refurbished Dassault Falcon 7X

VIP Completions unveiled the spectacular interior of a completely refurbished Dassault Falcon 7X. Acquisition of this aircraft was brokered by VIP Completions’ sister company SmartJets, a leading turnkey aircraft dealer-broker. This project is exceptional because it redefines the boundaries of aircraft interior design. For example, custom dynamic LED accent lights are seamlessly in...

Noble Wings Academy invests in an AL250 simulator

Noble Wings Academy, based in Poland, has selected ALSIM by purchasing an AL250 simulator. Noble Wings has been established on the Polish market for a decade and the acquisition of the AL250 fits perfectly into their development and expansion plan. The AL250 simulator addresses initial phase of training needs (PPL, CPL, IR/ME) and is SEP/MEP re–configurable simulator certified as an EAS...

Lufthansa Technik and Philippine Airlines are to collaborate on Airframe Related Components

Lufthansa Technik and Philippine Airlines continue to strengthen their long-term partnership. Philippines’ flag carrier and Lufthansa Technik Shenzhen signed an Airframe Related Components services contract for Airbus A321ceo nacelles. The agreement includes MRO as well as spare unit support for the V2500 engine’s inlet cowling. This new collaboration between Lufthansa Techni...

Air Dream College expands fleet with Tecnam P2006T NG

Tecnam and Air Dream College announced the purchase agreement for one Tecnam P2006T NG twin engine for its fleet expansion program. More aircraft have been optioned to sustain Air Dream College growth. The aircraft will be used for both PPL – Private Pilot License – up to the MCC/JOC – Multi Crew Cooperation Course/Jet Orientation Course, modules for ATPL courses. In bu...

Thornton Aviation installs first Space X Starlink system on a Bombardier Global 5000

Thornton Aviation has completed the integration and installation of Starlink on the first Global 5000 prototype aircraft, leading to an FAA STC. The aircraft is operated by Van Nuys-based Pegasus Elite Aviation. Business jet passengers expect to work and play in the air the same way they do on the ground, making inflight connectivity a must. Whether communicating with colleagues or streaming...

ST Engineering secures exclusive contract with Akasa Air for LEAP-1B engine maintenance

ST Engineering Commercial Aerospace business has secured a 15-year exclusive MRO contract with Akasa Air for the LEAP-1B engines that power its Boeing 737 MAX fleet. Under the agreement, ST Engineering will provide Akasa Air with the first Performance Restoration Shop Visit service for their LEAP-1B engines at its aerospace facility in Singapore. This partnership covers Akasa Air's curren...

Tamarack Aerospace announced new authorized dealership with Rheinland Air Service in Germany

Tamarack Aerospace Group expands its European presence through the addition of Rheinland Air Service GmbH as a new Authorized Tamarack Dealer. This new partnership with RAS brings Tamarack’s transformative Active Winglet technology to Germany, where aircraft owners and operators will benefit from RAS’s extensive expertise and high-quality service standards. Rheinland Air...

AMAC Aerospace is developing MRO capacity through the development of a new facility in JCB Aero in Auch, France

JCB Aero, an AMAC Aerospace Company, is now operating Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul activities at the hangar in Auch, France, which will allow us to further expand our services and capabilities to our existing and potential new customers. The 5’000 square meter hangar, fully refreshed, can accommodate up to 3x single aisle aircraft simultaneously and has already welcomed the fir...

INGENIO Aerospace announces new STCs for Bombardier aircraft

INGENIO Aerospace has earned Transport Canada Civil Aviation supplemental type certificates for the integration of its Cockpit Tablet electronic flight bag on Bombardier Global series and Challenger 600 series aircraft. Federal Aviation Administration and European Union Aviation Safety Agency familiarizations are also expected to be issued before the end of the calend...

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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...