Maintenance & Training

EgyptAir Maintenance & Engineering is aiming to form a joint venture with an engine MRO in the Middle East.

Recognizing aviation industry philanthropist Dr. Tammera Holmes, founder of AeroStar Avion Institute.

Ethiopian Aviation University has graduated more than 460 aviation professionals, including international trainees from 10 African countries.

flydubai has received the GCAA CAR 147 Approved Maintenance Training Organisation certification.

The outlook underscores the aftermarket’s still-critical role in helping operators fill gaps created by delivery delays and durability issues.

British Airways has partnered with the Aviation Institute of Maintenance to offer a training program that qualifies participants to work at the airline.

Chapman Freeborn has appointed Linas Dovydenas, President, India, Middle East & Africa (IMEA) as it continues to expand its presence in the region.

Air India is working to bring line and base maintenance in-house as it faces significant fleet growth and $400 million cabin refit program.

Air France KLM Engineering & Maintenance and the MRO unit of flag carrier Saudia will explore setting up a GE Aerospace GEnx engine maintenance joint venture.

The Ethiopian Aviation University was established as a small aviation training centre in 1956 in the premise of the headquarters of Ethiopian Airlines in Addis Ababa.

Qatar Airways has launched its latest in-flight safety video, spearheaded its newest Qatar Airways Global Brand Ambassador, Kevin Hart.

Qatar Airways has entered a new partnership with Novak Djokovic as the airline’s Global Brand Ambassador and Wellness Advisor.

Airlink CEO and managing director Rodger Foster is set to step down at its helm at the end of March 2025.

Emirates Flight Training Academy (EFTA) has signed a strategic partnership with Egnatia Aviation, a flight training organisation, based in Greece.

ENAC’s reshaping plan, aimed at integrating environmental and societal priorities, is well underway.

Pilot and aviation training in India has received a boost as Simaero has signed its first A320 NEO full-flight simulator for its new training facility set to open in Delhi in 2025.

The airline is seeking to build a pipeline of skilled aircraft maintenance engineers as it expands its fleet and MRO capabilities.

The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) hosted the second meeting of the Global Aviation and Aerospace Skills Task Force (GAAST) in Abu Dhabi from November 18 to 22, 2024.

Qatar Airways Technic is focused on reducing maintenance turnaround times to improve aircraft availability and fuel the airline’s growth.

Revisiting and updating one of the most popular Flight Fridays in 2024, this week we again look at the CFM Leap and Pratt & Whitney PW1000G (GTF).

Emirates employees have been honoured at the Najm Chairman’s Awards 2024 at Emirates’ Group Headquarters.

CEO Jeffrey Goh hopes advancements in data analytics and AI can give Gulf Air better clarity over the reliability and availability of engines in service.

CAE has begun a formal search for a successor to retiring chief executive Marc Parent.

Sikorsky is increasing scheduled inspection intervals for its S-92 helicopters as part of ongoing work to improve availability.

Airbus, trade unions and consultancies explore how to ensure new hires become productive more quickly.