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Desert Jet Maintenance urges early service to avoid industry-wide peak season delays

As the busy flying season approaches, Desert Jet Maintenance, based at the Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport in Thermal, CA, is offering practical advice to charter operators, flight departments, and aircraft owners to prepare their aircraft now to avoid schedule disruptions later. During pea...

Lufthansa Technik starts AeroSHARK certification process for A330

Lufthansa Technik has embarked on the certification process of AeroSHARK for the A330ceo, marking the first Airbus model to soon benefit from the drag-reducing and fuel-saving riblet film developed in collaboration with BASF Coatings. Authority certification will be sought through a Supplemental Typ...


First FAA STC approval for Gogo Galileo HDX given to Trimec for fuselage mount installation on Gulfstream G200 aircraft

Gogo announced that the first FAA supplemental type certification for a fuselage-mount installation of the Gogo Galileo HDX antenna has been approved. The STC has been awarded to Trimec Aviation, an FAA-certified MRO and avionics solutions provider, following installation on a Gulfstream G200 aircraft. Gogo worked closely with Trimec Aviation to obtain the STC approval, which is now avai...

Atlas Air Worldwide expands commitment to workforce development with University of Alaska Anchorage

Atlas Air Worldwide reaffirmed its partnership with the University of Alaska Anchorage. Leaders from Atlas and UAA, along with faculty and students, were joined by United States Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy at Merrill Field in Anchorage. The Secretary is spearheading the Trump Administration’s efforts to invest in the aviation workforce, modernize the air traffic control syste...

TAG Aviation Engineering soars to new heights

TAG Aviation Engineering announces additional Gulfstream capabilities with the G700 being added to the Part 145 approval. TAG Aviation Engineering extends the G700 support across both Hong Kong and Macau maintenance bases, this reinforces the company’s readiness and dedication of delivering comprehensive maintenance services on next-generation aircraft. TAE already has G700 factory-t...

Air India commences retrofit programme for widebody fleet and accelerates retrofit of narrowbody fleet

  Air India has commenced the widebody retrofit programme for its legacy B787-8 aircraft, with the first of 26 aircraft (VT-ANT) having flown to a Boeing facility in Victorville, California, United States in July 2025. A second aircraft is scheduled to depart for the same facility in October 2025, with both expected to return to service in December 2025. The retrofit programme for...

Engine Assurance Program adds General Electric CF34-3B engine and APU to its hourly engine maintenance program

Owners and operators of the more than 300 Challenger 604s manufactured by Bombardier now have access to EAP’s hourly engine maintenance program. The business jet is popular for its 4,000-mile range, spacious interior and powerful engines. Those engines are the most recent addition to EAP’s ever-expanding offering.  Sean Lynch, EAP managing director commented: “The robust...

Bombardier to launch major U.S. services expansion initiative across multiple states

Bombardier launches a major expansion initiative within its services and support network in the United States. This multi-phase, multi-site expansion initiative aims to meet the increasing demand for OEM-backed convenience and care from the company’s growing customer base. Expansion projects are expected to roll out over the coming years, and will be focused on both regions where Bombardier...

Tecnam Academy expands fleet with P-Mentor

Tecnam Flight Academy added new Tecnam P-Mentor to its training aircraft fleet. With this important addition, the flight school reinforces its commitment to training the next generation of pilots, with a strong focus on safety, efficiency, and innovation.The P-Mentor, Tecnam’s latest aircraft, represents the perfect blend of advanced technology and cost optimization, making it ...

Cebu Pacific selects Lufthansa Technik for integrated Consumables & Expendables supply

Lufthansa Technik and Cebu Pacific have agreed to further strengthen their collaboration. The provider of technical aircraft services and the Manila-based airline signed a contract for the integrated Consumable & Expendables supply for Cebu Pacific’s 100-aircraft fleet, including Airbus A320, A321ceo/neo and A330neo models. Shevantha Weerasekera, Cebu Pacific’s Vice President of...

PAL express appoints Lufthansa Technik to carry out component support

Lufthansa Technik and Air Philippines Corporation, operating as PAL express (PALex), recently signed a long-term agreement in Manila regarding the supply of components for the airline’s entire Airbus A320 fleet. The service package includes component MRO, along with access to Lufthansa Technik’s global spare parts pool and a homebase stock at PALex’s premises in the Philippines....

IFA Academy expands its fleet with a new ALSIM AL250 simulator

IFA Academy has chosen ALSIM to enhance its pilot training with the addition of the AL250 simulator at its Viseu base in Portugal. AL250 simulator  addresses the initial phase of training needs (PPL, CPL, IR/ME) and is a SEP/MEP reconfigurable simulator certified as an EASA FNPT II. In addition, it offers both classic and glass cockpits for each flight model at the simple flick of a switch. T...

Falcon Technic expands GCAA approval to include Falcon 900EX EASy line maintenance

Falcon Technic, the MRO division of Falcon, the aviation arm of Alex Group Investment, announced the successful amendment of its GCAA AMO Approval Certificate. The updated certificate now includes Line Maintenance capability for the Falcon 900EX EASy. This reflects Falcon Technic’s continued growth and its commitment to providing certified, high-quality maintenance solutions for a wider...

Infinity Flight Group expands its training fleet with 10 additional Cessna Skyhawks

Infinity Flight Group signed an agreement for the purchase of 10 additional Cessna Skyhawks aircraft, expected to be delivered in 2027. Infinity Flight Group has steadily expanded its fleet during the last three years, ordering a combined total of 35 new Cessna Skyhawks. A certified Cessna Pilot Center, Infinity Flight Group currently operates 65 Cessna Skyhawks out of their bases at Trenton-...

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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

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

TARMAC Aerosave, Europe’s leading specialist in aircraft storage, maintenance, dismantling and recycling, has announced an expanded collaboration with AerFin, the global aviation asset‑managemen...

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...