Maintenance & Training

The coronavirus pandemic offers a rare chance to reset pilots’ training standards and reduce the increasing number of accidents caused by a lack of basic flying skills, according to an influential group within the UK’s Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS).

Qatar Airways has opened a 9,000-ft.² technical engine facility in Doha that it says will boost cost efficiencies and workflow.

Airbus and Malaysia Airlines have signed an agreement to extend an existing Flight Hour Services Components (FHS-C) contract for another five years.

The UK and Qatar have been working together with combined delivery of Hawk and Typhoon flight training activity in support of the two countries close defence ties.

United Airlines is planning to reopen its flight academy this year, part of a new goal to train 5,000 new pilots by 2030.

A recent Oliver Wyman projection that U.S. domestic air traffic could be back up to 2019 levels by early 2022 seems to align with data points coming out of the aftermarket side, suggesting aircraft operators believe they will need lift sooner rather than later.

Aviation logistics specialist Menzies Aviation has renewed and expanded its ground handling contract in Northern Europe with Emirates Airline.

CPaT Global, a provider of distance learning for the airline and aviation industry, has been awarded a new contract by Air Tanzania for the provision of distance learning solutions.

The AviAssist Foundation has announced Christopher McGregor, ATR Flight Safety Officer will join its Board.

Tony Douglas, group chief executive officer, Etihad Aviation Group, received his first dose of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine today at Etihad Airways Medical Centre.

AviAssist Foundation are thrilled to welcome Christopher McGregor onto their board in the year the aircraft manufacturer ATR celebrates its 40th anniversary.

The South Sudanese government has signed a contract with NavPass to claim ownership of its sovereign airspace and collect overflight fees for the first time.

Commercial aviation sales at AAR Corp. rose 7% sequentially in the company’s most recent fiscal quarter—an encouraging sign that the aftermarket is starting to recover, particularly in the U.S.

GE Aviation sees engine shop visits climbing 30% year-over-year from the 2021 second quarter on, as utilization continues to rise particularly among the narrowbody fleet, the company said.

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Regulations have proven effective, while manufacturers’ processes are evolving.

Krimson Aviation, the Addis Ababa-based flight support, charter and aviation consultancy, has added two new members to its team and has promoted another.

Hill wants to maintain its supply chain and not be “held to ransom” by suppliers, in a bid to keep maintenance costs low for customers.

After more than a year of product development and collaboration with operators, Flyht Aerospace Solutions is poised to move its revamped suite of real-time data analysis tools into line operations with launch customers China Express, LIAT, and Swoop, CEO Bill Tempany said.

Alpha Aviation Academy UAE, a Middle East pilot training provider, has celebrated its launch of English Language Proficiency (ELP) and extended its cooperation with Aviation Professionals Club in the United Arab Emirates.

Planning new partnerships in the post-COVID-19 landscape, SriLankan is looking to evolve its maintenance business.

Airline maintenance needs fell along with demand for passenger flights, with the drop in internal revenue outpacing that generated by third-party work.

Singapore Technologies (ST) Engineering has inducted its first Airbus A320 for passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion.

The Emirates Group has announced the appointment of Steve Allen as the executive vice president of Dnata.

International companies are stepping up their training activities for Gulf nationals seeking employment in the civil aviation industry.