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ExecuJet MRO Services Australasia successfully completes 20-Year heavy maintenance inspection on Indonesian Legacy 600

ExecuJet MRO Services Australia successfully completed a major 20-year scheduled airframe inspection on an Indonesian-registered Embraer Legacy 600 at its Sydney facility, further demonstrating the company’s capability to deliver complex heavy maintenance services for operators across the...

Strategic partnership boosts India’s pilot training with ALSIM’s AL250

ALSIM has announced that MH Cockpit, based in India, has acquired an AL250 simulator—marking a significant step in MH Cockpit’s expansion plans and reinforcing its ambition to build a robust aviation education and training ecosystem both within India and internationally. The AL250 s...

Boeing, American Airlines complete first 737 MAX landing gear exchange

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 Program to the MAX platform. The exchange validates Boeing's ability to deliver fully overhauled, Boeing‑certified main and nose landing gear assemblies that arrive ready to install — reduc...

Uzbekistan Airways signs long-term support agreement

Uzbekistan Airways and Lufthansa Technik have renewed their cooperation with a long‑term agreement extending comprehensive component support for the airline’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A320ceo/neo fleets through 2035. The contract reinforces a partnership that has already delivered more than three decades of successful technical collaboration. The extended agreement ensures extensi...

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‑management provider. In the coming months, the partners will process more than ten aircraft as part of advanced dismantling and recycling programmes, focusing on new‑generation narrow‑body platforms, including...

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 (16-20 September). The company will host customers and industry stakeholders at Chalet 14, creating a relaxed environment to connect, catch up and exchange ideas. While the company will showcase it...

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 — internally designated Batch 26500 — welcoming 44 new cadets from 14 different nationalities. To accommodate this scale of intake, the new course has been split into two parallel classes, one based at Fl...

Lufthansa Technik and Emirates extend A380 base maintenance services

Lufthansa Technik and Emirates have reinforced their long‑standing strategic partnership with the renewal of a multi‑year agreement covering base maintenance services for Emirates’ Airbus A380 fleet. Under the extended contract, Lufthansa Technik Philippines, the company’s dedicated widebody base‑maintenance center in Asia, will continue to perform heavy maintenance checks on Emirates&...

Epic Flight Academy adds Tecnam P2006T aircraft to fleet

With the acquisition of two Tecnam P2006T aircraft, Epic Flight Academy elevates its training environment to a new level of modernity. The aircraft’s sleek airframe, cutting‑edge avionics, and efficient performance resonate strongly with the academy’s global student base, bridging the path from basic instruction to airline‑grade operations. Designed with unparalleled aerodynamics an...

ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East completes full cabin refurbishment on Embraer Legacy 650 aircraft

ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East completed a full cabin interior refurbishment and exterior livery repaint on an Embraer Legacy 650, marking a notable milestone for the region’s business aviation capabilities. The project underscores how Dubai’s aerospace ecosystem has matured: operators can now access complete cabin refurbishment and aircraft painting locally, eliminating the need to...

FlyBy Aviation Academy signs agreement with FlyData.io to fit 35 aircraft with flight data recorders

FlyBy Aviation Academy, one of Europe’s largest and most international EASA‑approved pilot training organisations, has signed a strategic agreement with FlyData.io, the specialist in smart flight data recorders for general aviation. Beginning in September 2026, the partnership will see 35 aircraft across FlyBy’s fleet equipped with FlyData.io’s advanced FDR technology. The Fly...

FAI Technik named authorised SpaceX Starlink dealer, strengthening its connectivity offering

FAI Technik GmbH, Germany’s premier business‑jet MRO and a wholly owned subsidiary of the FAI Aviation Group Holding, has secured authorised dealer and installer status for SpaceX’s Starlink high‑speed satellite internet solution for aviation. This immediate approval positions FAI Technik to deliver a powerful new connectivity upgrade to operators, with all installations performed at i...

JCB Aero receives Boeing Part 145 maintenance approval

JCB Aero announces the expansion of its Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul capabilities with the addition of a new Part 145 maintenance approval for Boeing aircraft. Based in Auch, near Toulouse, the company launched its MRO operations in October 2024 and has since carried out multiple maintenance projects on Airbus aircraft. With the Boeing approval granted in August 2026, JCB Aero now extends its...

All Nippon Airways selects Airbus for new flight training programme

Airbus and All Nippon Airways signed a comprehensive flight training agreement to build the airline’s next generation of pilots, further expanding a strategic partnership that spans nearly four decades. To address the growing demand for highly skilled commercial pilots, Airbus will deliver an ab-initio pilot training programme for cadets across the ANA Group and partner airlines. The cu...

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AeronautX elevates training capacity with new Amsterdam Centre and strategic VistaJet alliance

AeronautX, part of the AX Aero Group, has announced the launch of a new business aviation pilot training centre in Amsterdam, scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2027. Created by business a...

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Embraer appoints FL Technics as authorized E-Jet service center in Lithuania

Embraer has appointed FL Technics as an Embraer Authorized Service Center (EASC) for its commercial aircraft fleet in Lithuania. The designation covers the E170 and E190 aircraft, further strengt...

Embraer and Austrian Airlines strengthen E-Jets fleet support with new component pool agreement

Embraer and Austrian Airlines have signed a Component Pool Program agreement to support the carrier’s fleet of 13 E195 aircraft. Under the agreement, Austrian Airlines will gain access to Embrae...

Airbus and Air France-KLM finalize joint venture for A350 component support

Airbus has launched Alpha Component Solutions, a 50:50 joint venture with Air France dedicated to delivering comprehensive A350 component support services. Jointly operated by Airbus and Air Fran...

Western Aircraft marks dual Pilatus milestones with 300th PC-12 delivery and 30 years of authorized sales & service excellence

Western Aircraft, an Authorized Pilatus Center and Greenwich AeroGroup company, is celebrating a trio of significant achievements in 2026 that underscore its enduring partnership with Pilatus. The mil...