Maintenance & Training

News Briefs from the Oct. 7, 2015 issue of MRO Digest

FL Technics has added the Sukhoi Superjet 100-95 to its Engineering and Continuing Airworthiness Management capabilities.

Smartworld, an Etisalat and Dubai World Central joint venture company, has appointed Saeed Al Dhaheri as its new chairman.

How can regional airlines grow in Africa? That is a question that was put to panelists at the first Aviation Africa conference and exhibition in Dubai today.

The first afternoon panel, moderated by Victoria Moores, bureau chief, Air Transport World and African Aerospace, looked at airline business in the region.

Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports, gave the keynote address at the second session of Aviation Africa. In “Building a world class airport” he said that when he left Gatwick Airport in 2007, LGW and Dubai were about the same ranking.

Fast jet has announced a change of directorate as Nick Caine, chief financial officer, leave the company.

Critical equipment made for new Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) aircraft is being manufactured in the Middle East for the first time.

Emirates Aviation University celebrated yesterday its second graduating class this year, honouring more than 250 students.

News Briefs from the Sept. 30, 2015 issue of MRO Digest

Garuda Indonesia’s MRO subsidiary, GMF AeroAsia, has opened a new MRO facility at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.

Texas Aero Engine Services (TAESL), the 50-50 joint venture (JV) between American Airlines and Rolls-Royce, will be dissolved by January 2016.

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News Briefs from the Sept. 23, 2015 issue of MRO Digest

China may be seeing some turmoil in its stock market, but economic growth—and thus aviation growth—have still been robust.

In a landmark ruling, the European Court of Justice has ruled that technical problems cannot be defined as “extraordinary circumstances” when it comes to air passenger rights.

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News Briefs from the Sept. 16, 2015 issue of MRO Digest

Pratt & Whitney (P&W) has opened its India customer training center in the facility of United Technologies Corp. India in Hyderabad.

Rockwell Collins' integrated visual systems will be featured on two Airbus A320 full flight simulators.

Rockwell Collins Claude Alber has a lot to smile about. The VP and MD of its Europe, Middle East and Africa business said that its portfolio continues to grow with many contract announcements being made at the show.

CAE has announced this week at the Dubai Airshow that it has signed a training equipment agreement to support Saudi Arabian Airlines' training needs in the region.

At the Dubai Airshow this week, Emirate and CAE announced Emirates-CAE Flight Training (ECFT), a joint venture between the two companies.

Boeing has again projected the Asia-Pacific region will have the greatest demand for commercial airline pilots and maintenance technicians with 40% of the global need, according to its 2015 Boeing Pilot & Technician Outlook.