Maintenance & Training

John Slattery, who it was announced yesterday is stepping down from his role as president of Embraer’s commercial aircraft division is to become president and CEO of giant engine maker GE Aviation.

Embraer’s former vice president of commercial aviation for the Middle East and Africa, Arjan Meijer has been appointed new president and chief executive of the Brazilian company’s commercial aircraft division.

A320 pilot Tom Peaford writes about the challenges facing pilots in the post Covid world and how to address those challenges.

Etihad Engineering, the MRO arm of Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Aviation Group, says it has expanded its operations in aircraft maintenance and parking to meet

The moving of assets and access to technical expertise are cited as some of the biggest challenges for lease returns during the COVID-19 crisis.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

An expected surge in used serviceable materials (USM) poses a risk to new-parts sales, but structural fundamentals in global fleets and customer preference should limit the downside for many parts suppliers even as opportunities for used-parts specialists increase.

In response to the novel coronavirus, the U.S. military was forced to think outside the box on how to produce pilots.

In 2014, Etihad Airways purchased the fixed-wing section of Horizon Flight Academy and, after re-launching and rebranding, Etihad Aviation Training (EAT) became the first European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approved training organisation (ATO) in the UAE.

After several uncontained failures, the FAA has issued ADs to require inspections of specific GE90 parts.

How Ryanair is adjusting its MRO strategy to deal with fleet grounding and post-COVID-19 recovery.

A survey of the MRO industry conducted in March reveals a shift in skills needed and the a high percentage of retirement-age employees.

Commercial aftermarket revenues are on track to fall 50% in the second quarter (Q2), in line with an industry consensus that has global airline activity slowly increasing after hitting bottom in April, two new surveys show.

The to-do list for Mitsubishi: Hit cost targets, then set and execute a certification plan and finally decide when to resume production.

Gulf Air has appointed Abdulrauf Meer Abdulrahim as senior manager cabin crew to manage one of the airline’s key operational units and be responsible for the largest team of Gulf Air’s workforce.

Emirates Aviation University, the academic wing of the Emirates, has been awarded an overall score of Five Stars by QS Stars University Ratings for its outstanding performance and academic excellence across a wide range of categories.

Saudi Arabia’s first aviation academy – Rabigh Wings – sees a bright future for aviation in the kingdom from both private to professional pilots, and is upgrading its fleet. Dave Calderwood found out more from general manager, Willem Marais.

European Commission to improve EGNOS performance in approach and targets use of Galileo for air navigation.

The Senegal Air Force has taken delivery of its first two KAI KT-1 turboprop trainers, giving the Korean manufacturer its first African customer.

Demand for simulators across Africa is growing. Keith Mwanalushi looks at a recent initiative to support Q400 pilot training in Kenya.

Ask the Editors: EASA and the FAA have issued recent guidance to reinforce proper use of biocides.

Bombardier’s exit from commercial aerospace was finalized yesterday with the sale of its CRJ aircraft program to Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) in a deal including its maintenance support services.

Fuel microbes thrive in heat and humidity. At a time when thousands of aircraft are parked, and not spending time at altitude where it’s much colder, the chance of contamination is higher than normal.

Karolis Matulaitis, director at Kaunas International Airport, talks to James Pozzi about the changes to the operation during the novel coronavirus

While Singapore Airlines received strong state backing, financially troubled Thai Airways was sent to bankruptcy court by its government.