Maintenance & Training

The sweeping measures taken by the Chinese central government to tackle the COVID-19 outbreak have softened the impact felt by MRO provider Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company (GAMECO) but such market conditions are difficult to find elsewhere.

Ask the Editors: The rest of this year will be relatively quiet for MROs, but then the return will start happening in 2021.

Kazakhstan’s flag carrier Air Astana recently resumed flights to Turkey and Germany, but the COVID-19 pandemic has been tough on the central Asian

The HH-60W Jolly Green II combat search-and-rescue helicopter has begun live-fire testing of its three primary weapons–the GAU-2, GAU-18 and GAU-21.

WASHINGTON—A U.S. Congressional report on the Boeing 737 MAX reveals that while Boeing learned during the model’s development that pilots might not

The ASECNA Committee of Ministers meeting has appointed Mohamed Moussa as Director General of the Agency for the period 2021-2024.

U.S.-based aftermarket inventory specialist AvAir has acquired surplus Airbus and Boeing parts stock emanating from Argentinian flag carrier

Stuart King, cofounder of Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) that supports humanitarian missions across Africa, has passed away at the age of 98.

As industry ranks are decimated, OEMs and top-tier companies already are worried about losing too many talented workers.

Aerospace companies are mapping strategies to meet both employee and business needs in an uncertain future.

Monocle Acquisition Corp. and AerSale have agreed to a revised merger deal that is expected to see the combined, publicly traded company, AerSale Corp

The aerospace arm of ST Engineering is ramping up its Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) capabilities at its Guangzhou, China, and San Antonio, Texas, facilities as the MRO reacts to the demand for air cargo capacity resulting from the COVID-19 crisis.

Noureddine Mouaddib, founder and president of Rabat International University, made an appeal to tackle challenges regarding human resource development in aviation at a conference in Marrakesh, Morocco. Vincent Chappard and Anuradha Deenapanray report.

Eight aircraft identified as needing immediate attention due to safety risks.

EDGE has appointed the presidents of three clusters, with Dr Fahad Al Yafei as President of Platforms & Systems, Hamad Al Marar as President of Missiles & Weapons and Khalid Al Breiki as President of Mission Support.

Alpha Aviation Academy UAE (AAA), a Middle East pilot training provider, has partnered with international flight training provider, Fujairah Aviation Academy (FujAA), one of the largest training organisation in the region, to deliver the Core Flying phase of Alpha Aviation Academy UAE’s pilot training programme.

One of Saudi Arabia’s biggest aviation training establishments has taken a significant step forward in its development by becoming an IATA regional training partner. Alan Dron reports.

Abdérahmane Berthé, the secretary general of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has been recognised for his work with the Association by the Air Transport News (ATN) of Greece.

Singapore Airlines Engineering Company (SIAEC) has acquired all of Airbus Services Asia Pacific’s 35% share in Heavy Maintenance Singapore Services (HMSS), taking full ownership of the joint venture that was incorporated in October 2016.

American Airlines became the first carrier to deploy a new surface-cleaning solution that is claimed to kill 99.99% of coronavirus cells for up to a week after it is sprayed, as airlines look to persuade the public that flying is safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

EASA plans to mandate Rolls-Royce-recommended on-wing inspections of certain Trent 900 interstage spacers to find cracked parts in the Airbus A380 engines before they trigger in-service incidents.

One major provider is exiting the business, but leading flight simulator makers and pilot training companies do see bluer skies.

The driving force behind South Africa's Mango Airlines, CEO Nico Bezuidenhout, has resigned. He is to join a European airline with an announcement expected later today.

Joint Chinese-US company broadens the simulator market.

We need to infuse aviation education programs with a comprehensive perspective on human and machine performance.