GA Telesis Composite Repair Group has signed SmartLynx Airlines as its latest SNAP Customer.

The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) Foreign Operators Affairs department, in their capacity representing the UAE as a participating State to the European Union EASA Ramp Inspection programme, has successfully concluded the Sixth Ramp Inspection Training programme which was delivered in Dubai from 19 to 23 April 2015 and was attended by delegates from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Tajikistan, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah Civil Aviation Authorities, Emirates Airlines and GCAA employees.

Aerion has appointed Ernest (Ernie) Edwards, one of business aviation's most accomplished executives, as Senior Vice President and chief commercial officer. He joins Aerion's senior leadership and has responsibility for all sales activity related to the company's Mach 1.5 AS2 supersonic business jet.

MRO News-April 29, 2015

Briefs from the April 29, 2015 issue of ATW’s MRO Digest

OEMServices and Etihad Airways have signed a 10-year contract to provide component pool and repair services for Etihad’s growing fleet of Airbus A380s.

Croatia Airlines has opened a third maintenance hangar in Zagreb, Croatia, as part of plans to increase its third-party MRO business.

AAR is commencing a modified Dutch auction tender offer to purchase shares of its common stock for an aggregate cash purchase of not more than $135 million.