Air Transport Maintenance & Training
Jun 02, 2021
Dawit Lemma, founder and CEO of Krimson Aviation, the Addis Ababa-based flight support, charter, leasing, MRO solutions and aviation consultancy, joined the International Standards for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH) Board on May 17.
May 28, 2021
The Turkish Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies (EDAM) has published a report concluding that the Turkish air force risks falling “behind world trends” as a result of leaving the F-35 programme. Its third-generation F-4s and fourth-generation F-16s are nearing the end of their useful lives, and the indigenous TF-X fighter is unlikely to be ready in time to replace them.
May 27, 2021
The Egypt and the UK are moving towards closer military training and cooperation following a visit to Cairo by the UK chief of defence staff’s senior advisor to the MENA region.
May 27, 2021
Pakistan Air Force instructors have been working in-country to support the Nigerian Air Force ahead of this month’s arrival of three JF-17 Thunder fighters.
May 27, 2021
In recent years, pilot production across all segments of aviation and pilot retention specifically for militaries have become critical issues. Though the current pandemic may have stalled the exodus of pilots from the military to civil aviation sector, this is expected to be a relatively short-term pause and in the not too distant future militaries will again find that pilots are leaving faster than they can be replaced.
Feb 01, 2022
Gulf Air has said it continues awarding its Bahraini staff with open ended contracts, as it builds on its efforts to maintain its Bahraini calibre.
Jan 28, 2022
With the absence of adequate Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) aircraft and the precarious fall out on the operational training of Indian Air Force (IAF), India is working to reduce live equipment utilisation with enhanced use of simulators.
Jan 27, 2022
Military forces using unmanned systems will be heading to Abu Dhabi in February for the collocated Unmanned Systems Exhibition (UMEX) and the Simulation Training (SimTEX) Conference
Jan 27, 2022
Egypt is set to receive 12 more Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules transporters following approval by the US State Department, although the decision still requires a formal go-ahead by Congress
Jan 26, 2022
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will get a state-of-the-art full digital A320 simulator from L3Harris to boost the airline's pilot training.
Jan 26, 2022
When the US State Department made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale of 72 F-15QA aircraft to the Government of Qatar on November 17, 2016 – it included provision for continental United States based Lead-in-Fighter-Training for F-15QA aircrew, training materials, personnel training, simulators and other training equipment.
Jan 25, 2022
California-based JetPack Aviation (JPA) has signed an agreement to provide JetPack pilot and maintainer training to a military customer in Southeast Asia.
Jan 25, 2022
A sustainable aircraft life cycle service center may start operations in Chengdu, China, in 2023.