Delta Air Lines’ new paradigm for feeding its network from small communities has encountered some growing pains, with Great Lakes Aviation tempering the size of its operation at Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport (MSP) until it can better coordinate its reservations system with the mainline carrier, obtain the proper gates, establish a maintenance base and teach its customers how to book flights under the new arrangement.

Boeing will help Indonesia clear obstacles to growth in the Southeast Asian market.

A Bagram-based U.S. Army aviation support unit is slated July 2 to host Afghan helicopter mechanics to share aircraft repair methods and safety standards, marking their second visit after kicking off a joint training partnership earlier this month. If and when U.S. Army aviators — and their support teams — leave Afghanistan, Afghan forces will have to fly and maintain helicopters on their own, and the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade hopes to kick off a collaboration that will lead the Afghans to greater maintenance self-sufficiency.

Three of every four engines powering 50-seat RJs will need to be overhauled within the next three years.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University named Rick Larsen associate VP-marketing, corporate and alumni relations in the university’∆s Institutional Advancement division.

Etihad Airways named Jean-Marc Crescent VP-global account sales and Joost den Hartog VP-Europe, based in Berlin. Adam Phillips was promoted to VP-Asia Pacific North and the Indian subcontinent from general manager-France.

RLC named Edie Hunt VP-human resources.

Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support tapped Michael Ward to become senior manager of its maintenance facility at Houston William P. Hobby Airport.