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Boeing pioneering next-generation training tools with launch of virtual airplane

TRU Simulation receives Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau qualification for the SUBARU Bell 412EPX flight training device

TRU Simulation SUBARU Bell 412EPX Flight Training Device has received Level 5 qualification from the Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau, marking a significant milestone in advancing rotorcraft training capabilities in Japan. Developed in collaboration with Bell, the FTD supports SUBARU’s...

OSM Aviation Academy signs LOI with Tecnam for 25 IFR-certified P-Mentor aircraft

OSM Aviation Academy has signed a LOI for the purchase of 25 fully equipped IFR-certified Tecnam P-Mentor aircraft, with options for an additional five units. With this new LOI, OSM Aviation Academy will enhance its training fleet and capacity, ensuring that future pilo...

FL Technics Indonesia welcomes first Boeing 737 MAX for maintenance

FL Technics Indonesia has recently welcomed the first Boeing 737 MAX. The company obtained approval for performing maintenance of this type of aircraft in May 2025. The certification applies to the company’s two main facilities located at Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) and Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali (DPS). Airlines across the Southeast Asia reg...

Rotortrade officially launches its U.S. MRO facility with FAA Part 145 certification

Rotortrade announced the official launch of its U.S. MRO facility in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, following the successful completion of the FAA Part 145 certification process. Now fully certificated, Rotortrade MRO USA can approve aircraft for return-to-service on FAA-regulated rotorcraft, unlocking immediate revenue growth and premium service for operators nationwide. The 9,000 sq ft...

Vista America unveils in-house flight simulator and achieves triple-crown safety status

Vista America has achieved a defining milestone in business aviation safety, unveiling a state-of-the-art Challenger 350 full-flight simulator at its Columbus, Ohio headquarters and earning all three of the industry's most demanding safety accreditations: Wyvern Wingman Pro, ARGUS Platinum Elite, and IS-BAO Stage 3. These achievements represent years of disciplined investment in people, t...

Tecnam & Professional Aviation expand long-standing partnership

Tecnam Aircraft and Professional Aviation announced the delivery of brand-new Tecnam P2006T NG, the first of its kind to be operated by a flight academy in Italy. This milestone marks a new chapter in the partnership between the two organizations and underlines their shared commitment to providing the most advanced, efficient, and sustainable flight training solutions available today. The...

Ostend Air College invests in the ALSIM AL42 Simulator to enhance its pilot training

Ostend Air College, a Belgian flight school, has once again placed its trust in ALSIM by investing in a new AL42 simulator. AL42 is an exact replica of the Diamond DA42, built using genuine aircraft parts and equipped with the authentic Garmin G1000 Nxi. It also comes with the latest generation image generator (VFR-VS), a GFC 700 autopilot, and a force feedback system that...

Vietnam certifies ExecuJet Haite for heavy maintenance on Dassault, Embraer and Gulfstream aircraft

Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam has certified ExecuJet Haite Aviation Services to do line and heavy maintenance on Vietnam-registered Dassault, Embraer and Gulfstream business jets. The certification applies to ExecuJet Haite’s start-of-the-art maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities at Tianjin Binhai International Airport and Beijing Daxing International Airport, solidifyi...

CAMO software brings major benefits today – and even more to look forward to in the future

Cloud-native software used by Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisations, generally known simply as CAMO software, is gaining ground across the aviation sector. Its advantages over traditional on-premise systems – including scalability and reduced IT overhead – have already been noted by multiple industry experts. One of them is Viktor Kondratjev, Head of Continuing Airworthines...

Airways Aviation and Vietjet form strategic partnership to develop new pilot training programmes

Airways Aviation has signed a major partnership with Vietjet Aviation Academy to provide new pilot training programmes in Europe. The agreement was signed in Helsinki during the official visit of Vietnam’s Party General Secretary Tô Lâm, with senior representatives from both governments and senior representatives from the governments and businesses of both Vie...

MAB Academy selects CAE to deliver a new Boeing 737MAX full-flight simulator

CAE announced the signing of an agreement for the delivery of a state-of-the-art Boeing 737MAX full-flight simulator to MAB Academy, the training and development arm of Malaysia Airlines Group. This new agreement reinforces a relationship that spans almost two decades of collaboration, innovation, and shared dedication to elevating pilot training standards. The new Boeing 737MAX FFS, whi...

NICHOLAS AIR unveils STEEL Pilot Training Program: forging strength, precision, and leadership in private aviation

NICHOLAS AIR launched its STEEL Pilot Training Program, a transformative initiative designed to forge pilots with the same endurance, integrity, and resilience found in one of the world's strongest alloys. Just as raw ore is refined through heat and pressure, the STEEL Pilot Training Program tempers aviators into elite professionals who are disciplined, durable, and defined by excellence...

Cathay Flight Training Centre welcomes new CAE Airbus A320neo full-flight simulator

Cathay has further reinforced its commitment to safety and operational excellence with the delivery and installation of a state-of-the-art Airbus A320neo full-flight simulator at the Cathay Flight Training Centre. This latest flight simulator was manufactured by CAE, a global leader in training and critical operations solutions for aviation. The new simulator further supports Cathay’s e...

MTU Maintenance Zhuhai completes 5,000 shop visits

MTU Maintenance completed its 5,000th shop visit at its Zhuhai location. MTU Maintenance Zhuhai is a 50/50 joint venture between China Southern Airlines Ltd. and MTU Aero Engines. The location celebrated it with the entire staff.MTU’s team in China was able to reduce the time interval for an additional thousand shop visits yet again. It took the MRO facility less than two years to...

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Boeing and American Airlines announced the successful completion of the first landing gear exchange for a 737 MAX, marking a key milestone as the company extends its longstanding Landing Gear Exchange...

Uzbekistan Airways signs long-term support agreement

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ExecuJet MRO Services to showcase MRO capabilities at AAD 2026

ExecuJet MRO Services South Africa, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dassault Aviation, will be exhibiting at the Africa Aerospace & Defence (AAD) Expo 2026 at Waterkloof Air Force Base in Pretoria (1...

TARMAC Aerosave and AerFin deepen their partnership, processing over ten new‑generation aircraft for dismantling and recycling this year

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FlyBy Aviation Academy opens new pilot course (batch 26500) with 44 cadets from 14 nationalities

FlyBy Aviation Academy, one of the largest and most international EASA-approved pilot training organisations in Europe, is pleased to announce the start of a new pilot training course — internal...