FlightSafety International, that has a training centre in South Africa, is receiving outstanding reviews from U.S. Army personnel who are using the UH-72A Lakota simulators being delivered to Flight School XXI.
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) announced that its Secretary General and CEO, Dr. Elijah Chingosho, will retire in 2017 after serving seven years in the role.
Boeing chairman, president and CEO Dennis Muilenburg has named Kevin G. McAllister president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, succeeding company vice chairman Ray Conner in that role.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA)has announced that Muhammad Ali Albakri will join IATA as regional vice president for Africa and the Middle East (AME).
Dr Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu was re-elected by acclamation today for a second three-year term as President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Mexico’s low-cost carrier Interjet and the Russia’s Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) will establish a competence center for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) to improve service support, manufacture components and implement improvements to the aircraft.
Boeing is promoting Pat Goggin to be president of its Defense, Space & Security Development organisation, succeeding Jim O'Neill who will retire next year.
Air Arabia second officer, Ghada Mohamed Al Rousi, has issued a rallying cry to young women around the world, among rising concern within the commercial aviation industry over a looming global pilot shortage.
Maintenance markets in 2017 should continue 2016’s decent pace, as modest economic growth combines with low fuel prices to keep fleets flying and expanding.
Patee Sarisin, CEO of Nok Air, discusses the challenges the low-cost carrier faces, including the nation's safety downgrade to Category 2 and a lack of pilots.
After the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, a Boeing 777-200ER, ICAO adopted new aircraft tracking provisions, including a requirement that aircraft carry a device that could autonomously transmit its location every minute during emergency circumstances. The new provisions are separate from ICAO’s proposal for airlines to adhere to a standard of reporting aircraft position at least once every 15 minutes when in oceanic or remote airspace.
Airbus and SIA Engineering Co. (SIAEC) have incorporated a new joint venture (JV) maintenance and overhaul (MRO) company—Heavy Maintenance Singapore Services (HMS Services)—which will begin operations in December.
The Board of Directors of Air Mauritius met today and has taken the decision to terminate the contract of Megh Pillay as Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect.
