Airlines’ pilot scope clauses remain the biggest impediment to the MRJ succeeding in the US regional jet market, Mitsubishi Aircraft US CEO Masao Yamagami told ATW’s sister publication Aviation Daily at the MRO Americas 2016 trade show.

Saudi Arabia has sent 30 students to New Zealand to start air traffic control training with air traffic services provider Airways.

News Briefs from the April 6, 2016 issue of MRO Digest

AJW Aviation has appointed David Lewis as chief technical.

Alexandre de Juniac, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Air France-KLM Group, has informed the Group's Board of Directors of the proposal he has received today from the Board of Governors of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to become the next Director General and CEO of this global organization.

Emirates has announced several management changes in its commercial operations team to strengthen its market position in Africa, the Middle East and North and South America.

Boeing has invested US $225,000 in a three-year 'Start-Up Bridge Program' to aid budding UAE entrepreneurs. The aerospace giant has joined forces with INJAZ UAE, a non-profit member of the Junior Achievement Worldwide education initiative and TEJAR Dubai, a division of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI), to deliver the program, which follows similar successful campaigns in Egypt, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman.

Etihad Airways has announced the appointment of Craig Thomas as general manager for the United States.