The former Ethiopian CEO and aviation industry doyen, Girma Wake, has been named in a key role as the Addis Ababa carrier reels from the sad resignation of its CEO Tewolde Gabremariam.

Tewolde GebreMariam, the long-serving CEO of Africa’s leading airline – Ethiopian Airlines – has stepped down from his post after more than 35 years with the airline.

A major revamp to the rules that spell out how U.S. schools teach aspiring aviation mechanics is inching toward completion, with a few key steps remaining before new standards come into force. 

N Chandrasekaran, the chairman of Tata Sons, has been officially appointed as the chairman of Air India.

Bahrain’s Gulf Aviation Academy has signed a new partnership agreement with Mumbai-based Aeon Software.

Airlines are doubling their recruitment and training effort to address a national pilot shortage in the U.S.

Alaska Airlines and its regional subsidiary Horizon Air have launched a new flight academy in the Pacific Northwest, part of an effort to address a national shortage of commercial airline pilots. 

The aircraft will sport a dual SIA-DHL livery and be manned by SIA pilots while SIA Engineering Company will perform the maintenance.