Maintenance & Training

While the post-pandemic period has been particularly tough for the small Pacific Island carriers, some continue to make progress on fleet renewal programs.

Kristina Zalandauskaite, a Lithuanian based in Dubai, works in the Technical Training Department of aircraft maintenance organisation FL Technics. She speaks of her rise in the aviation industry as a woman.

Combining complex model aviation with an event that offers an engaging entry point to the industry is the kind of inspired recruiting aviation needs to support.

WSU Tech’s $45 million expansion will support programs for technicians, pilots and other aviation sectors.

Chapman Freeborn has appointed of Vilma Vaitiekunaite as Vice President Passenger – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Times Aerospace is sad to hear of the passing of Bert Kraan, founding father of the AviAssist Foundation, aviation consultant and tireless safety pioneer in the world of aviation.

HAECO and Liebherr-Aerospace have signed a component maintenance agreement that covers Comac's C909 and C919 programs.

Diversified aerospace supplier Woodward posted increased sales and net income growth in its fiscal third quarter, driven by demand for its aftermarket services.

Emirates is advancing strategic commercial team appointments designed to bolster its presence in key markets across West Asia, the Indian Ocean and Africa.

India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation plans to hire nearly 200 new staff members to address a significant labor shortage.

As the CFM56 and V2500 families matured, their reliability allowed operators to lease fewer spare engines to cover for scheduled and unforeseen maintenance.

Russian airline group S7 is closing its subsidiary S7 Space, which had developed expertise in repairing the high-pressure compressor blades in CFM56 engines.

This week’s Flight Friday looks at the impact of PW1000G geared turbofan (GTF) engine issues on Airbus A320neo family, A220, and Embraer E2 family aircraft.

Ryanair is negotiating final plans for new in-house engine MRO shops and boosting its spare engine fleet.

A new $15 million training facility will provide more capacity to prepare Ohio high school students for aviation and maintenance, repair and overhaul careers.

The airframer says the A321XLR’s maintenance strategy will leverage A320 family commonality—with some differences.

Boeing forecasts the commercial aviation workforce will grow by 660,000 pilots, 710,000 maintenance technicians and 1 million cabin crew members through 2044.

The Emirates Group has launched a recruitment drive to power its next era of innovation and expansion.

The acquired business employs 4,000 people and supplies systems for 180 platforms; it will be consolidated within Safran Electronics & Defense as of Aug. 1.

SR Technics has entered into a long-term contract with Safran Aircraft Engines for the complete overhaul and testing of CFM International Leap-1A engines.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore revealed findings about the future of its aviation workforce as part of its Aviation Job Transformation Report.

J&C Aero says airlines are requesting easily-installed cabin products that provide more catering capacity.

FEAM Aero has acquired another hangar and relocated its headquarters to Miami International Airport.

Aviation schools in the U.S. and South Korea have partnered to offer a course that prepares Korean students for FAA MRO certification.

Ghaith Al Ghaith, the CEO at flydubai, has been awarded the Executive Leadership for the Middle East & Africa accolade at the 2025 Airline Strategy Awards.