Maintenance & Training

The Dubai Airshow – one of the few major aerospace events in the world to not have to cancel its event during the past two years – is all all set to welcome back the world.

GANS and ATRiCS have signed an agreement to develop a next generation integrated air traffic controller training course.

The aviation industry needs them all, as pilot numbers have declined steadily.

The Emirates Flight Training Academy is inviting aspiring UAE Nationals and residents as well as international candidates to join its cadet training programme.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Air France, Anne Rigail, has hosted a special networking reception at the French pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.

Etihad Airways appointed Dr Nadia Bastaki as chief human resources, organisational development and asset management officer.

The MRO has returned to profitability but results were again propped up by the wage subsidies provided by Singapore that have been in place since the start of the pandemic.

A new pathway into military careers has been launched by Abu Dhabi in the shape of the Zayed Military University (ZMU)

The UAE’s defence manufacturer EDGE, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UAE Ministry of Education (MoE) to explore cooperation and extend training and sponsorship opportunities to the next generation of top STEM talent.

Defence simulator manufacturer Simloc is merging into the Audere Global group. The 100% Spanish owned business is aiming to offer solutions in services, training and engineering across different sectors,

The final class of Nigerian Air Force A-29 pilots, maintainers, munitions technicians and other specialists has now graduated from type conversion training with the US Air Force’s 81st Fighter Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, in Georgia.

Vertis Aviation, the Swiss boutique charter specialist has appointed Daniella Dawson in a head of sales position.

Airmen from US Air Forces Central and the Qatar Emiri Air Force participated in Exercise Sky Shield III at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The US Air Force deployed Lockheed Martin F-16C

Jet Aviation has appointed of Jeremie Caillet to senior vice president regional operations Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

The US Air Force Security Assistance and Training (AFSAT) Squadron has co-ordinated Block 45 training for four Turkish Air Force KC-135 tanker pilots.

After having to cancel a planned 2020 ‘edition’ of the long-running Bright Star series of exercises due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Egypt has now successfully completed the this year's Bright Star exercise.

Organization designation authorization designees need to manage effectively, empower ODA unit members and not interfere with their work.

Royal Saudi Air Force Boeing F-15SA fighters recently participated in Naseem Al Bahr XIII, a bilateral maritime exercise with Pakistan.

CAE said it is buying AirCentre to expand its reach beyond pilot training and establish CAE as a technology leader in the growing marketplace for industry-leading, digitally enabled flight and crew-operations solutions.

Members of the Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) have voted to extend the terms of the current chairperson and deputy chairperson for the next 12 months.

Cost pressures could complicate airlines’ COVID recovery.

Airbus is developing a new enhanced flight vision system (EFVS) for its A320 family of aircraft, that will eventually be adapted to other models. At the heart of the new system is a next-generation enhanced vision sensor which is being supplied to Airbus by Collins Aerospace.

Emirates plans to boost its operational workforce by planning to recruit more than 6,000 staff over the next six months.

Gulf Air has appointed nine Bahraini professionals in various roles in the operations division.

Aviators Africa will hold its 3rd Leadership CEO’s Forum on October 27th 2021 with plans to change the narrative on how decision and policy makers conduct aviation business in Africa.