Maintenance & Training

Air India has made a number of management changes after the merger of Air India and Vistara scheduled for 12 November 2024.

Xyrec is developing a robotic application in which drag-reducing sharkskin properties could be directly incorporated into aircraft paint.

Air New Zealand and Pratt & Whitney are expanding their joint venture engine maintenance center in Christchurch to add capability for GTF engine overhauls.

The Wings Club Foundation’s annual scholarships provide financial support to students who have demonstrated academic success in a higher education program.

The new aircraft maintenance hangar will allow LATAM to perform Boeing 787 maintenance in-house.

Saudia Cargo has appointed Loay Mashabi as its new chief executive officer and managing director, effective January 1, 2025.

Croatia Airlines says base maintenance delays have affected its financial results by limiting aircraft availability and third-party work for other airlines.

As the CFM Leap engine fleet grows, Safran is creating capacity for parts repair.

Chromalloy has been granted FAA parts manufacturer approval (PMA) for a CFM56-5B/7B first-stage high-pressure turbine Stage 1 vane.

Safran Aircraft Engines has signed several agreements with Moroccan partners at the Marrakech Air Show 2024 regarding its new LEAP engine MRO shop which will be operational in 2026.

FTAI Aviation is eyeing expansion of its Montreal overhaul facility to include IAE V2500 capability to support its expanding portfolio for the narrowbody engine

Comac has signed agreements with the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) and MRO provider HAECO to support the operation of the C919 narrowbody in Hong Kong.

Simaero, a provider of pilot training with full-flight simulators, has relocated its Bombardier CRJ 200/700 full-flight simulator (FFS) from France to its Johannesburg training centre.

Air India's Design Organization Approval, the first for an Indian airline, should help it with a couple initiatives.

To be ready for an anticipated surge in Leap engine shop visit demand, Safran Aircraft Engines is adding capacity to its global MRO network.

Typical Level 1 applications could include flight control law optimization, sensor calibration, fuel tank quantity evaluation and icing detection.

With the first eVTOL vehicles expected to enter service in the next couple of years, a key question remains about pilot training and certification.

Liebherr Aerospace and Airbus executives are also discussing improvements to the Skywise Fleet Performance+ tool they hope to make.

In less than three years, AOG-247 has purchased more than 30 Rolls-Royce Trent-family engines—mostly Trent 700s that power Airbus A330s.

Mexican ULCC Volaris sees improvement in turnaround times for returning Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engines to service.

GE Aerospace has expanded its artificial intelligence-enabled blade inspection tool from the GEnx platform to the GE9x and CFM International Leap.

Vueling is seeing a variety of measurable benefits from its joint venture with maintenance provider Nayak, one of the airline’s top executives said.

Eve Air Mobility has launched a new aftermarket services offering aimed at supporting future operators.

The Digital Alliance will now have access to more data expertise on additional products and systems as it seeks to expand coverage to more aircraft types.

Emirates is structuring and strengthening its global commercial team portfolios in readiness for the airline’s next era of strategic growth and expansion.