Maintenance & Training

Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT), long considered the gold standard in commercial flight academies, is being remodeled to a campus structure so it can be more flexible and competitive in a changed market.

Simulators and tech-based training will be essential to affordable pilot development

Airlines have launched a number of pilot retention and development programs.

Delta Air Lines will recall up to 400 pilots this summer to help position itself for a rebound in travel demand.

The growth of Middle Eastern airlines in recent years is being matched by expansion of the region’s training establishments.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that its chief economist, Brian Pearce, will retire from the organisation in July 2021. A recruitment process has been launched to find a successor in time for a smooth transition.

Lufthansa announced major changes to its ab initio pilot training program Feb. 17, as the airline grapples with the fall-out of the COVID-19 pandemic.

King Mohammed VI has appointed Habiba Laklalech, CEO of Moroccan Airports Authority (ONDA).

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is offering an online training course to help laid-off airline cabin crew members re-enter the job market.

Iberia has laid out plans to expand its existing maintenance installations into a major hub for MRO activities in southern Europe. The Spanish flag

Ed Koharik, Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) COO, talks to Lee Ann Shay about its aircraft leasing and cargo businesses, which includes Amazon as a

The African aviation industry lost a great safety champion this week when George Amutete, the leading airport wildlife management expert in Africa, sadly died, reports the AviAssist Foundation.

Munich-headquartered Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) announced two changes to its top management team effective Feb. 1.

Abdulaziz Al Raisi, chief executive officer of Oman Air, today announced that Captain Nasser Al Salmi has been appointed to the role of chief operating officer at the airline (COO).

Aviation Week analyses suggest more contracts are being extended and altered due to the COVID-19 crisis.

More than half of the world’s airline pilots are no longer flying for a living, according to the first worldwide survey of the profession since the Covid-19 crisis.

United Airlines had some good news for the MRO market in its fourth-quarter earnings, revealing that it was resuming heavy maintenance and engine

Clear policy, consistent messaging, collaboration, data analysis and humility are key to meeting the challenges of the pandemic safely.

Paramount Group has announced the establishment of a new division that will provide advanced training solutions for modern day ‘concept of operations’ and battlefield management to governments experiencing rising security challenges such as terrorism, violent extremism and insurgencies.

Changes still to come for the Boeing 737 family as part of post-accident evaluations.

Singapore Technologies (ST) Engineering announced Jan. 18 that it has secured a five-year heavy maintenance contract with an undisclosed “international air cargo carrier.”

The flight data recorder (FDR) of Sriwijaya Air flight SJ182 was recovered by Indonesian naval divers on the evening of Jan. 12, three days after the Boeing 737-500 carrying 62 people plunged into the sea.

EgyptAir Training Academy has passed the inspection of SGS company that awards ISO certificates.

Olfa Hamdi has been appointed chairman and CEO of Tunisair.

As more women and minorities rise through the ranks in aerospace engineering, they will bring their own cultures with them.