Maintenance & Training

For the past decade, Kenya’s Mercy Makau has been helping to prepare the next generation of African aviation and aerospace professionals.

Maya Ghazal, who at the age of 21 is the world’s first female Syrian refugee to become a qualified pilot.

Kuwait Airways continues its efforts to provide career opportunities for national youth and fresh graduates through the “Wathiq" programme.

Slovenian-based electric aircraft manufacturer Pipistrel, now part of Textron, has appointed Absolute Aviation in South Africa, as its distributor to 11 countries across southern and central Africa.

The 55th African Airlines Association (AFRAA) Annual General Assembly (AGA) and is to be held from 19-21 November 2023 at the Speke Resort in Entebbe, Uganda – The Pearl of Africa.

EgyptAir Training Academy has hosted an environmental preservation training course.

Emirates has revealed that its latest ad campaign and brand collaboration will feature Penelope Cruz.

Amideast/UAE, Boeing and the U.S. Mission to the UAE have marked the graduation of 48 students who have completed the STEM Ambassadors programme in the UAE.

Serco has announced the appointment of Jeff Miller to the role of director, security and defence in the Middle East.

Asia Digital Engineering, which is opening a new hangar at KLIA, aims to eventually take over all of parent group Capital A's base maintenance needs.

In fall 2023, GE Aerospace will open a new facility that it sees as a key to ensuring its newest engines live up to customer expectations.

The airline is seeking regulatory approval for its swarm-based drone inspections, which it has been refining during testing on Boeing 737s.

CASA has lost a lot of experienced technical staff over the past 10 years, said Darren Dunbier, Virgin Australia’s general manger for engineering operations.

Qatar Aeronautical Academy has selected Skyborne Airline Academy as a “satellite training centre” for students who will be eligible for employment with Middle East carriers.

EgyptAir Training Academy has succeeded in renewing the European Union Aviation Safety Agency's (EASA) approval for its Airbus A220-300, A320-200, A330- 200, A340-300 simulators.

Australia’s MRO industry faces major challenges due to a shortage of licensed aircraft engineers.

ACC Aviation has appointed Hassan Chamas to head the company's charter offering throughout the Middle East.

As African air transport bounces back from the pandemic and starts to grow again, training opportunities are resurfacing within the continent.

ST Engineering's first quarter report shows its commercial aerospace segment had 29% year-on-year recovery, its revenue surpassing 2020 pre-COVID levels.

Heico Corp. plans to acquire Wencor Group for $2.05 billion by the end of 2023.

Oman Air has upgraded its commercial flight capabilities with the installation of a new B737-8 Max simulator.

Expanding the workforce is about addressing systemic barriers to talent—a change that can improve the aviation industry.

A May 11 airworthiness directive requires A380 operators to calculate “factored time on ground” and conduct inspections based on Airbus’ revised criteria.

What's behind the grounding of scores of airplanes and how Pratt is working to fix it.

Global, sector-focused law firm HFW, which has a major presence in the MEAASA region from its offices in Dubai, has continued to strengthen its leading global aerospace practice with the hire of senior partner Peter Coles.