Maintenance & Training

This week marks five years since training began in the United States for the IndiGo Cadet Pilot Program with Skyborne.

Prospective pilots have plenty of options for earning a commercial license, but better standards would improve the process.

Ramone Hemphill is the founder of The 99th Squadron, a non-profit organization dedicated to introducing students of color to the aviation industry.

Recent personnel developments in the commercial aviation industry centered on MRO companies HAECO Group and Lufthansa Technik.

AviAssist and Airlink will deliver a Human Factors in Aviation course.

Mohamed Alian has been appointed new chairman and managing director of EgyptAir.

Veteran African aviation journalist, event organiser and consultant, Nick Fadugba has died suddenly aged 69.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Civil Aviation Flight University of China (CAFUC) have signed a memorandum of understanding

InndiGo today inducted 77 female pilots into its Airbus and ATR fleet, to celebrate the 77th Independence Day.

Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company Limited (GAMECO) has inducted Emirates’ Airbus A380 into its Guangzhou facility for a 12-year check.

An industry advisory committee’s year-long look at U.S. pilot pathways has some general, broad conclusions.

The airlines were granted CAR 145 approval to integrate their line maintenance operations as part of the merger process.

Emirates has appointed Jabr Al-Azeeby as its new divisional vice president in the UK, effective from 1 August 2024.

The NTSB probe of the Alaska Airlines 737-9 blowout suggests safety systems work, but not effectively enough to address problems promptly or assuage workers.

IndiGo has launched its ‘NextGen EFB’ programme, equipping all ATR pilots with individual iPad 9th generation devices.

Prolonged grounding of its Airbus A320neo fleet has brought HK Express into the red for the first half of 2024.

Serco has appointed Gary Barthram as the new area manager, Aviation Emergency Services for the Middle East.

Raytheon Saudi Arabia, an RTX business, has started its 2024 internship programme, welcoming 14 Saudi students from ten leading universities and technical institutes across the Kingdom.

Badr Mohammed Al-Meer, the new CEO of Qatar Airways, is speedily stamping his own management philosophy and personal values on the airline.

Leading aircraft charter broker, Air Charter Service, has promoted Muzamil El-Zein to the position of Private Jets Director of its Dubai office.

The OEM expects similar or better performance for the next two years due to strong aftermarket sales.

Cranfield University in the UK last week welcomed a delegation from Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA).

Boeing today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Robert K. "Kelly" Ortberg as the company's new president and chief executive officer.

The flag carrier is establishing a new base maintenance facility in India with SIA Engineering Company.

Challenges with new-generation aircraft are providing plenty of headaches for affected operators and aftermarket providers.