Greenpoint announces deal for two V-VIP Boeing 787-9 interior completions
Business jet completion centre Greenpoint Technologies has signed a contract with an undisclosed client for two V-VIP Boeing 787-9 interior… Read More »
EFW delivers its first Airbus A330 cargo conversion
Conversion house EFW has delivered its first Airbus A330-200 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) converted aircraft to Altavair, which will in turn lease… Read More »
TAP Air Portugal to close its aircraft maintenance center in Brazil
TAP Air Portugal confirmed the phased closure of its aircraft maintenance subsidiary in Brazil, as mandated by the European Commission… Read More »
New United Airlines Pilot Union leader is Mike Hamilton
Mike Hamilton will take over March 1 as chairman of the United Airlines chapter of the Air Line Pilots Association…. Read More »
GE Aviation, SmartSky Networks, and Mosaic ATM Address Advance Ap-0asir Mobility Safety
Connecting airborne and cloud-based Flight Management Systems for Advanced Air Mobility to optimize airspace and maintain safety standards. GE Aviation… Read More »
Hillsboro Aviation achieves AS9110 certification for aviation maintenance repair and overhaul
Hillsboro Aviation announced it has achieved ISO9001 and AS9110 certification. This significant achievement places Hillsboro Aviation in an elite group… Read More »
Why airliners might soon have just one pilot
During the post-war ear of air travel, if you boarded a propeller passenger plane in 1950 and peeked into the… Read More »
AEI gets ETOPS approval for Boeing 737-800SF freighter conversion
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc has received ETOPS 180 approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its Boeing 737-800SF freighter… Read More »
Aerovista to convert Airbus A321s to freighters
Dubai-based lessor Aerovista has contracted 321 Precision to convert two A321-200 aircraft into a freighter configuration. The two aircraft, MSNs… Read More »
ALTO Aviation and VIP Completions upgrade audio experience
As part of a complete refurbishment of a Gulfstream GIV SP aircraft, ALTO Aviation partnered with VIP Completions, to install… Read More »
Heston MRO expands capabilities with Cairns MRO acquisition
Australasian independent MRO organisation Heston MRO is to acquire Jet Aviation’s Cairns MRO facility. Cairns MRO is the largest MRO… Read More »
United CEO says no Covid-related deaths among vaccinated employees for 8 weeks
United Airlines hasn’t had a Covid-related death among its nearly 70,000 employees in eight weeks, a trend its CEO says… Read More »
Heston MRO signs purchase agreement for Cairns MRO facility
Heston MRO, the largest independent MRO organisation in Australasia, signed a Purchase Agreement for the acquisition of Cairns MRO facility… Read More »
Boeing 737 component support: Equair takes off with AFI KLM E&M
Ecuador’s new national airline entrusts AFI KLM E&M to provide component maintenance and spare parts supply for its medium-haul fleet…. Read More »
HAECO completes Boeing 777 cabin reconfiguration for Aeroflot
HAECO Hong Kong has completed the cabin reconfiguration of three Aeroflot Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The Russian carrier unveiled its first… Read More »
Breeze Airways has a plan to solve the global pilot shortage
Fledging budget airline Breeze Airways has its own plan to solve the global pilot shortage. Pay more. And hire them… Read More »
Delta no longer requires new pilots to have a college degree
Delta Air Lines has announced that it no longer requires potential new pilots to have a college degree. In a… Read More »
Mid-Canada Mod Center (MC2) completes a ATR 72 flight deck upgrade
Mid-Canada Mod Center (MC2) has completed a flight deck upgrade on another of Thunder Bay, Canada-based, North Star Air’s (NSA)… Read More »
Opinion: Here we go again, “pilot error”, really?
It is with great interest that I read last week several reports regarding an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER flight from Dubai… Read More »
A global shortage of 34,000 commercial pilots might slow airline recovery
How soon the airline industry will suffer a pilot shortage is more crucial than whether it will happen at all…. Read More »
SIA Engineering Company extends Iacobucci collaboration
SIA Engineering Company has signed a long-term distribution agreement with Iacobucci HF Aerospace that bolsters SIAEC’s existing collaboration with IHFA… Read More »
Etihad Airways to divest several entities as part of accelerated transformation
As part of its ongoing transformation, Etihad Airways is to divest several businesses providing airline support services to ADQ, a… Read More »
Nina Schulz to lead IAMA
IAMA, the Independent Aircraft Modifier Alliance, has appointed Nina Schulz as its new Managing Director. “The executive board and I… Read More »
Qantas internal memo suggests out-of-practice pilots are now making errors
Some formerly grounded Qantas pilots getting back in the air have lost their shine, according to a leaked confidential internal… Read More »
Pakistani airlines cleared to fly to EU, US after ICAO withdraws safety objection
The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) said on Wednesday that the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) had lifted all restrictions… Read More »
U.S. FAA expands pilot training evaluations with lessons learned from the 737 Max
New guidance builds on lessons learned from the 737 Max re-approval. The change outlines how line pilots are to be… Read More »