Boeing and Safran have received regulatory approvals for a joint venture so they can begin designing, building and servicing aircraft Auxiliary Power Units (APUs)—onboard engines that are primarily used to start the main engines and power aircraft systems while on the ground and, if necessary, in flight. The companies also...
AFI KLM E&M subsidiary is delighted to announce the addition of the Boeing 737 MAX to its EASA Part 145 Approval. KLM UK Engineering is a European provider in the regional jets and narrow body aircraft market, and having an internationally acknowledged expertise on the Boeing 737, Embraer 170/190,...
Coinciding with its presence in the European Airline Training Symposium (EATS), the Spanish firm Simloc announces the successful completion of the design, manufacture and assembly of a A320SR certifiable, generic simulator for the Canarian Brokair Aviation Group. The simulator will be integrated for the first time in the cabin of...
Britannica Knowledge Systems is unveiling at next week's European Airline Training Symposium (EATS), a new approach that facilitates access to the Fox training management platform for every airline, flight school and training provider. Designed to manage training for pilots, cabin crew, maintenance and ground crew, Fox's packages provide all the...
Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL), an aircraft MRO and training provider, agreed to the terms of a new ownership structure that will transition Greybull Capital LLP to the majority shareholder of MAEL. MAEL’s lenders, the PNC Financial Services Group Inc. will continue to provide facilities and support, and many of MAEL’s...
Aeroteam and Scandinavian Avionics Training signed an agreement to develop a learning tool called MAYDAY in collaboration with Copenhagen Game Lab, which will improve the Human Factor (HF) training and enhance the non-technical skills of people working in the maintenance environment. MAYDAY complies with European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) part...
Coptersafety, a helicopter training service provider, will run a 2-day Maintenance Check Flight (MCF) course to help helicopter operators and maintenance service providers meet the new requirements and regulations for MCF operations that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will introduce in 2019. The first MCF course will take place...
Yet again the APATS 2018 event, held in Singapore at the Marina Bay Sands conference centre, reflected the continuing growth of commercial aviation in Asia. Chris Long summarises some of the highlights.
infoWERK is providing its Learning Management System (LMS) and Specialized Maintenance Training courses to AAC COLUMBIA Jet Service GmbH, an aircraft repair and maintenance organization. ACC COLUMBIA will use infoWERK’s Human Factors (HF), Fuel Tank Safety (FTS), Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS), Aviation Legislation, Engine Condition Trend Monitoring (ECTM) and...
FlightSafety International named David Davenport and Ray Johns the company’s new Co-CEOs, succeeding Bruce Whitman, who passed away October 10, 2018. Davenport will also serve as President, Commercial, and Ray as President, Government and Manufacturing. In addition to serving as Co-CEOs, Davenport will continue to oversee all aspects of...