Maintenance & Training

Emirates has appointed Mohammad Lootah as its new country manager for Switzerland, effective 2 July 2024.
Maintenance & Training

By Kurt Hofmann
Wizz Air expects to have another 45 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft grounded in 2025 due to inspections of their Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) engines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
American Airlines’ Tulsa maintenance base has partnered with Tulsa Tech to provide workforce development opportunities.
Workforce & Training

By Lee Ann Shay
The European agency is proposing new inspection requirements for engine blades close to their first planned refurbishment visits.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Air India has been awarded a tender by the Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) to establish and operate this DGCA-licensed FTO in Amravati for a period of 30 years.
Maintenance & Training

By Chen Chuanren
After signing an agreement with Safran Aircraft Engines, ST Engineering will provide module repair offload support for CFM Leap 1A and 1B engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Emirates Group Chairman and Chief Executive, has announced senior appointments to support the organisation’s growth.
Maintenance & Training

Etihad Engineering has welcomed the first batch of aircraft maintenance trainees from Vision Concept Aviation Training Institute (VCATI).
Maintenance & Training

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore Airlines Engineering Co. is banking on its "Lean" principles as the MRO industry faces spare parts shortages, a workforce crunch and inflation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Swiss International Air Lines now says inspections and repairs to its Pratt & Whitney GTF-powered Airbus narrowbodies will affect its fleet into 2026.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lee Ann Shay
As Boeing plans to acquire the majority of Spirit AeroSystems, with some parts carved out by Airbus, change is coming to the supplier's aftermarket business.
Supply Chain

Emirates recently welcomed 101 year old centenarian and seasoned traveller Rachida Smati onboard its flight to Algiers.
Air Transport

Etihad Airways is set to recruit hundreds more pilots this year to support its expanding fleet and network.
Maintenance & Training

By Chen Chuanren
Asia-Pacific-based turboprop operators have been told to review their practices after safety data revealed higher-than-average incident rates in the region.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Dubai Airports (DXB) has celebrated the graduation of 15 young UAE national trainees of its Future Faces Programme.
Airports & Networks

IndiGo has partnered with Garuda Aviation Academy to train fresh pilots as future junior first officers, under the airline's Cadet Pilot Programme.
Maintenance & Training

By Thierry Dubois
In 2021, Iberia became the first operator in Europe to use evidence-based training, followed by Air France in the same year.
Maintenance & Training

Ethiopian Aviation University has graduated close to 800 aviation professionals including international trainees from eight African countries and one from Asia.
Maintenance & Training

The Emirates Group and the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (AGDA) have graduated 32 Emirati outstation managers, from the airline.
Maintenance & Training

By Thierry Dubois
As evidence-based training is gaining ground in the air transport industry, the expected benefits are beginning to materialize.
Maintenance & Training

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore-based LCC Scoot—which inducted the Embraer E190-E2 into commercial service in May— is set to benefit from ANAC-CAAS agreement.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Leaders from across the aviation sector are gathering in New Delhi for the inaugural Aviation India Summit and Exhibition, taking place June 12-13.
Aerospace

By Chen Chuanren
AeroGuard Flight Training Center has suspended solo flight training for Cathay Pacific cadets after a series of incidents that resulted in damage to aircraft.
Maintenance & Training

By Chen Chuanren
The MRO facility will be able to handle up to six widebody aircraft by the second half of 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Thales is developing a suite of advanced tools, including eye-tracking devices, to support evidence-based training for commercial pilots.
Maintenance & Training