Maintenance & Training

Pratt & Whitney and OGMA, the majority of which is held by Embraer, signed an agreement on Nov. 12 to make the Portuguese MRO a PW1100G-JM geared

Groundings and layoffs shift attention to pilots’ well-being as well as competency.

WestJet is hoping to kickstart international travel and increase its operations based on two initiatives designed to return confidence to passengers

Etihad Airways this week warned pilots of immediate compulsory layoffs as demand for air travel fails to recover as quickly as expected from the coronavirus pandemic.

In little more than a year, the COVID-19 pandemic has upended industry projections of a pilot shortage by creating a surplus.

The answers to these questions will determine the segment’s shape and structure for the foreseeable future.

Emirates Aviation University is offering all healthcare workers in the United Arab Emirates and their immediate family members a special 30% scholarship on all its programmes starting September 2020.

Triumph Group will at least announce the sale of the rest of its aerostructure business before April 2021, if not close on the deal, the supplier’s chief executive asserted Nov. 5.

The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and Airports Council International (ACI) have developed a new Global Airport Safety Professional (ASP) qualification programme to help airports improve ICAO compliance and support critical pandemic recovery activities being aligned through ICAO.

Paramount Labs, the research and innovation division of the Africa-based global aerospace and technology company, Paramount Group, in partnership with the South African Air Force (SAAF), today announced the successful completion of its newly launched robotics training programme by the first group of young students who enrolled as part of the ‘SAAF Eagles Robotics Club’.

Pilot groups believe several elements of new Boeing 737 MAX training should be expanded and required more frequently than the FAA proposes so pilots remain familiar with certain non-normal procedures and how a key flight-control function works.

Stuart Beech is an Airbus A380 senior first officer with British Airways who last flew in early April, before the airline stored its A380s at Chateauroux Airport in central France because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Royal Jordanian (RJ) will raise the allowances granted crew members for their flying hours.

Regional subsidiary KLM Cityhopper is introducing virtual reality (VR) as a training aid for its flight deck crews.

American Airlines is balancing short-term needs to keep its operation running with activities to position it for the future. While it pulled its

Top-tier manufacturers and suppliers are not banking on a quick commercial aftermarket rebound, financial figures and commentary from 2020 third-quarter (Q3) earnings calls underscore.

How the airline industry emerges from the crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic is unclear, but don’t expect the ecosystem to be the same. “The

The shared need between heavy maintenance providers and their customers to survive the pandemic-driven downturn could foster more long-term agreements that give both sides the certainty they crave, industry executives say.

The surplus parts sector’s importance will increase as cost-conscious airlines navigate their way through the pandemic-induced downturn, but the

Rady Fahmy, part of the founding team of the African Business Aviation Association and the organisation's first chief executive has died at his home in Quebec aged 45. Jane Stanbury gives this tribute.

EgyptAir Training Academy will launch a new simulator for the Airbus A320neo as the first operator in Africa in mid-November.

The founder, president and CEO of the Flight School Association of North America, discusses how the organization benefits student pilots as well as

American Airlines President Robert Isom talks with Aviation Week’s Lee Ann Shay about bringing international traffic back and navigating the operation

EgyptAir Training Academy has added two more full flight simulators (FFS) to its portfolio this year, one for the Airbus A220-300 and another for the A320neo.

Ask the Editors: New training protocol for 737 MAX pilots have yet to be finalized, but a Sept. 30 demo is a good idea of what’s to come.