Air Transport Maintenance & Training

Mar 05, 2019
Schedule disruptions caused by unavailable aircraft are costing Southwest Airlines millions of dollars each week, and the issue’s uncertainly makes providing short-term financial guidance challenging.
Mar 04, 2019
MRO Briefs-March 4, 2019
Feb 28, 2019
On the second day of the Aviation Africa 2019 conference, the University of Rwanda (UR) and the AviAssist Foundation announced a partnership to further expand the scope and impact of the AviAssist Safety Promotion Centre (ASPC) in Rwanda.
Feb 27, 2019
The simmering battle between Southwest Airlines and its mechanics saw a new group join the fight, as the airline’s pilots’ union blasted management for “tribalizing and scapegoating” technicians to cover for an “ineffective” operation.
Feb 25, 2019
Turboprop manufacturer ATR said Feb. 25 it had received certification from EASA to extend the intervals between Type A maintenance checks for all its aircraft from 500 to 750 hours.
Aug 12, 2021
Honeywell and long-term partner, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center (USSRC) are welcoming four UAE-based teachers amongst 200 middle school teachers from 33 countries and 45 U.S. states and territories to the Honeywell Educators at Space Academy (HESA).
Aug 12, 2021
Airbus Helicopters has selected Thales to provide flight and training solutions for Kuwait Air Force and National Guard H225M Caracal transport helicopters
Aug 12, 2021
Spatial has been awarded the contract for an A320/A321 cabin emergency evacuation trainer by a major national carrier, which will be one of the first cabin trainers to feature Airbus' redesigned semi-automatic OWE.
Aug 12, 2021
MRO service provider SR Technics, that has offices in the Middle East, has appointed Jianfeng (Jeff) Hu as Deputy CEO and Yujie (Jessy) Zheng as Deputy CFO. Both will join the SR Technics leadership team, with the Deputy CEO reporting directly to the CEO and the Deputy CFO to the CFO.
Aug 12, 2021
Spatial has been engaged by leading Philippine airline Cebu Pacific Air (PSE: CEB) for the supply, installation and commissioning of an Airbus A330 Door Trainer to be used for training cabin crew on the use and trouble-shooting of the aircraft door. The training equipment will be installed at the Cebu Pacific's training facility in Manila.
Aug 12, 2021
Championing the importance of women's contributions to the growth and development of aviation, Emirates recently hosted Shaesta Waiz for a Boeing 777 simulator challenge in its home base of Dubai.
Aug 12, 2021
Oman Air, in collaboration with the Italian Agency for Nuclear Physics and the Research Council of the Sultanate of Oman, has announced its support to sponsor a scholarship for talented physics student Zainab Obuad Al Salhia.
Aug 12, 2021
AJW Group, that has an office in Dubai, has announced the promotion of Gavin Simmonds to chief operations officer following five years of success as general manager of AJW Technique - the maintenance hub for the Group's component repair and overhaul service.