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SAS entrusts new A320-NEO fleet Base Maintenance services to Magnetic MRO

Scientific research on pilots - Head-Up Display Virtual-Reality training device

The FAA has ordered a Head-Up Display Virtual-Reality training device from Collins Aerospace Systems to be used in scientific research in areas such as pilot-HUD interface, pilot performance and crew workload. The HUD VR trainer provides a unique out-of-the-window view of wha...

The first fully authorized Cirrus Service Center for Vision Jet SF50 in Europe - Air Service Basel

Congratulations Air Service Basel! They just became the first Authorized Service Center for EASA and FAA registered Cirrus aircraft in Europe, to support the Cirrus Vision Jet SF50 for Maintenance and CAMO+services. The company began by achieving the EASA Part-145 Approval f...

Tailwind Adds Aerospace Welding Minneapolis and Aerospace Manufacturing to Portfolio

Tailwind Technologies has acquired Aerospace Welding Minneapolis and Aerospace Manufacturing, both headed by President Tom Heid, who will continue in that capacity for Tailwind. Tailwind Technologies is the parent company of Hartzell Propeller, Inc. and Hartzell Engine Technologies LLC. "President Tom Heid founded AWI-AMI in Eagan, Minn., more than 20 years ago. The operation is wel...

Rich on activity end of 2019 and positive outlook for 2020 - AMAC Aerospace

The end of 2019 was quite active for AMAC Aerospace - a successful re-delivery of a Boeing B737 and signing of new contracts for Airbus aircraft. AMAC Aerospace accomplished a project on a Boeing B737. The aircraft underwent a full cabin interior refurbishment and in addition a heavy base maintenance has been carried out by AMAC’s skilled technicians. AMAC could re-deliver the a...

Charles Wemaëre appointed Dassault Aviation Vice President, Worldwide Spares

Dassault Aviation has appointed Charles Wemaëre Vice President, Worldwide Spares, with responsibility for spare parts strategy and logistics efforts for the global Falcon fleet. He will report to Pierre Thielin, VP, Worldwide Customer Service, within Dassault’s Civil Aviation Department. Wemaëre previously served as Deputy Manager to Serge Elias, the former VP Worldwide Spares...

Airways Aviation Academy boasts the largest Diamond Aircraft Fleet in Europe

With seven first class academies located across France, the UK, Spain, Montenegro, and three in Australia, Airways Aviation today boasts the largest privately-owned group of multidisciplinary aviation academies of its kind having delivered professional education & training to in excess of 8,000 Airline Pilots, 12,000 Cabin Crew, 3,000 Aircraft Maintenance Engineers and 10,000 Ground Handling s...

Flight Simulator Trader provides ATR42/72 Full Flight Simulator for EPA Training Center

EPA Training Center, Curitiba, Brazil acquires a FlightSafety ATR 42-500/42-300/72-200 Full Flight Simulator from FST – Flight Simulator Trader to develop its training portfolio for South American and overseas operators of ATR aircraft. Flight Simulator Trader is acting as general contractor on behalf of the seller and EPA Training Center thus completing sourcing of Full Flight Simulato...

Slot Reservation Agreement between Austrian Airlines and Magnetic MRO

Magnetic MRO has signed a Slot Reservation Agreement with Austrian Airlines. By this agreement, Austrian Airlines is booking two nose-to-tail slots during the winter maintenance season, and it will be valid for three years during winter seasons from 2020 until 2023. Austrian Airlines has been using Magnetic MRO services since 2005 when the base maintenance services were provid...

BAA Training Vietnam to start 2020 with 90% of utilization

New aviation training centre in Vietnam, BAA Training Vietnam, looks back on results of the first quarter of operations as it is about to enter 2020 with 90% utilization of the first Airbus A320 full flight simulator. The branch of BAA Training has been established in Vietnam in 2018 as a response to growing pilot demand in Vietnam and the Asia-Pacific region. As the construction of mode...

EME AERO has obtained EASA 145 certification as maintenance shop

The 50/50 joint venture between Lufthansa Technik and MTU Aero Engines, EME Aero, Engine Maintenance Europe service center,has completed the aviation authority certification process and obtained EASA 145 certification as a maintenance organization on 12th December, 2019. Site completion and the official open-ing of the company is planned for spring 2020. This certification is a prerequisit...

ATO Royal-Star Aero invests in 2 Alsim’s simulators: AL250 & ALX

Royal-Star Aero, the Training Center based in Poland, has decided to buy 2 Alsim’s simulators: an Alsim AL250 and an Alsim ALX. Krzysztof Pawełek, CEO and Head of Training at Royal-Star Aero, explains why they have chosen Alsim: “The Royal-Star Aero management decided to purchase the two: AL250 and ALX flight simulators of the reputable company Alsim, whose parameters a...

New Sabena technics painting facility dedicated to long-range aircraft

Sabena technics opens its new painting facility dedicated to long-range aircraft! Building this facility is part of the Sabena technics Group’s strategy to develop its painting division in Toulouse and effectively support major aerospace customers such as Airbus by providing them with solutions to efficiently support their A350 production. This paintshop is the fourth of the Tou...

Significant expansion of capabilities of AZAL Flight Training Centre

Azerbaijan Airlines acquired the next generation flight simulator for Embraer E-190 aircraft from FlightSafety International. The simulator will be installed in the Pilot Training Centre at the Azerbaijan National Aviation Academy. The new simulator complex “FS1000 Embraer E190-E1 Level D Full Flight Simulator” will allow providing the full training and certificati...

China Southern Airlines choses AFI KLM E&M expertise for A350s

China Southern has signed a long-term contract for the provision of component support for its twenty newly acquired aircraft. With the A350 model having just made its debut within the fleet, the airline has opted for a pooling solution to secure its operational capacities. The maintenance program includes maintenance, repair and logistic services. In addition to AFI KLM E&M’s global pool...

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