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Jet Aviation taking care of customer's assets - wherever you are, we are there

Taking great care of customer’s assets is number one priority for Jet Aviation. From take-off to landing and every moment in between, a dedicated team of hangar operations experts in Basel are giving their all to ensure a safe and smooth experience, every time. A typical day starts a...

First MRO in Asia to offer full range of LEAP-1A & LEAP-1B services - ST Engineering

CFM International and ST Engineering Commercial Aerospace business have signed a CFM Branded Service Agreement for LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines. Under the terms of the CBSA, ST Engineering will provide the full scope of LEAP MRO services for operators worldwide. ST Engineering is the f...


Teruel Airport inaugurates new hangar for simultaneous maintenance of two Airbus A380

Teruel Airport adds a new hangar to its facilities and it does so with a unique hangar in Spain with these characteristics. It will be possible to carry out maintenance work on two A380s or six A321s. The investment for this facility has been 23 million and the tender for the concession of use is already underway. The works began in August 2020 for the movement of earth, fencing and foundatio...

Lufthansa Technik hands over A350 “Theodor Heuss”

Lufthansa Technik handed over another new Airbus A350 government aircraft to the German Armed Forces. Prior to this, the modern long-haul jet was ceremonially christened ”Theodor Heuss”, after the first President of the Federal Republic of Germany. Already tomorrow, the aircraft will be ferried from Lufthansa Technik’s Hamburg base to Cologne-Wahn airport to be officially put int...

Wayman Aviation Academy first step for its fleet modernization - delivery of Tecnam P2006T

Wayman Aviation Academy took delivery of its first Tecnam P2006T for fleet modernization program. Wayman Aviation Academy chose this modern twin engine to improve the MEP training and updating their twin fleet with the most efficient and versatile aircraft of its category for Multi – IFR training.The P2006T has been chosen after a careful evaluation to increase multi-engine ai...

Pratt & Whitney, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines announce second operational GTF MRO facility in Japan

Pratt & Whitney GTF MRO network welcomed its second operational facility in Japan, and 11th worldwide, with the addition of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines Ltd., part of Japanese Aero Engine Corporation. MHIAEL, a Pratt & Whitney maintenance partner since the Wasp engine and most recently the PW4000 and V2500 engines, have inducted their first PW1100G-JM engine at their...

Lufthansa Aviation Training becomes launch customer for the all-electric eDA40

An LOI was signed between Diamond Aircraft Austria and Lufthansa Aviation Training to jointly explore and develop opportunities for a more sustainable flight training. The cooperation includes testing of the all-electric eDA40 in a real training environment, an eDA40 purchase intention to supplement the current DA40 NG fleet as well as analyses for the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuels . ...

The Spanish Air Force buys another 16 PC-21s & associated simulators

The Spanish Air Force has now decided to buy another 16 PC-21s. The contract signed with the Dirección General de Armamento y Material (DGAM) makes Spain the largest PC-21 operator in Europe. Spain is convinced by the PC-21: since summer 2022, its future military pilots have trained with the world’s most advanced training system by Pilatus. After a very professional negotiation p...

Airways Aviation launches Women Scholarship of €100.000,00

Airways Aviation decided to celebrate Women International Day by announcing a scholarship of €100.000,00 (one hundred thousand Euros) to be given and split between the first 10 women enrolling in the upcoming ATPL(A) courses in the Europe. Every year and through a number of actions, Airways Aviation tries to make a positive impact on the lives of underrepresented g...

Sabena technics to provide MRO services for CMA CGM AIR CARGO fleet

Sabena technics has been selected by CMA CGM AIR CARGO for the maintenance of its four Airbus A330 Cargo aircraft,  which will be operated from Roissy-CDG. Under this new multi-year contract, Sabena technics teams based at Roissy-CDG will provide line support for the fleet as well as associated logistics services to support CMA CGM AIR CARGO's growing operations. Saben...

Increasing operational flexibility - Honda Aircraft introduces phased maintenance program

Honda Aircraft announced a new Flexible Phased Maintenance Program for HondaJet customers that aims to optimize maintenance events for increased operational flexibility. The new program has received acceptance by the FAA and will be available to customers as early as April this year at all HondaJet Authorized Service Centers in the U.S. It is applicable to all HondaJet HA-420 models, inc...

J&C Aero develops universal EFB holders for pilots

J&C Aero, an international aviation design and production company, has developed a new universal Electronic Flight Bag holder designed specifically for use inside a cockpit. The new EFB holders are also fully adjustable to fit all popular general tablets, including iPads and Galaxy Tabs.  “The common inconvenience of existing EFB holders is that many of them are gadget-specific &...

Lufthansa Technik & Emirates A380 landing gear and base maintenance contracts

Emirates and Lufthansa Technik signed two major contracts regarding MRO services for Airbus A380 long-range aircraft. In line with one of the new agreements, Lufthansa Technik will overhaul main landing gears of Emirates’ double-deck flagships. Additionally, the MRO company will provide the airline with highly flexible extra capacity for A380 base maintenance such as C-checks. The latte...

Avia Aviation got the keys to Australia first Tecnam P-Mentor

Leading Moorabbin based flight school Avia Aviation is the lucky owner of Australia first Tecnam P-Mentor. Avia is a Part 141 training organisation offering bespoke training solutions for around 100, mostly business students, including streams for instrument ratings and commercial pilot training. Operating for 12 years, the company also has a Part 135 charter operation....

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TARMAC Aerosave receives Indian DGCA approval covering the full Airbus A320 family and all engine types

TARMAC Aerosave, Europe’s leading provider of aircraft storage, maintenance and recycling services, announced today at MRO Asia-Pacific 2026 that it has received approval (IND.FAMO.0000000129) f...

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...