Pakistan recently announced that it will send its first astronaut to space in 2022 using close ally China’s satellite launching facilities. Pakistan’s decision came as India recently successfully launched its second lunar mission Chandrayaan-2. Fawad Chaudhry, Minister for Science and Technology, said the selection process of the astronaut for the space mission would start fromRead More
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Amelia Earhart empowers generations of women pilots
Amelia Earhart was a trailblazing pilot and an OG girl-power icon who broke gender stereotypes along with aviation records. In June 1937, after a botched attempt, she set out from Miami with an ambitious goal: to become the first woman to fly around the world. Alongside navigator Fred Noonan in her trusty Lockhead Electra, sheRead More
UAE Armed Forces to train women as peacekeepers
Hundreds of women from countries affected by conflict will be trained to become peacekeepers by the UAE Armed Forces next year. Women from nations in Africa and Asia will undergo medical and combat training before returning home as part of a UN drive to create a force of female peacekeepers in potentially unstable countries. AfterRead More
BAA training opens new training center in Vietnam
European specialist BAA Training has opened an aviation-training center in Ho Chi Minh City. The 3,000sqm facility will offer A320 pilot training with four flight simulators. The first group of student pilots will commence their training in August, BAA Training says. By the end of the year, the facility will have an Airbus A320neo simulator.Read More
CAE to train new pilots for Southwest Airlines’ Destination 225° program
CAE recently made an announcement the launch of a cadet pilot training program where CAE will train more than 700 new professional pilots over the next 10 years for Southwest Airlines’ Destination 225° program at CAE’s aviation academy in Phoenix, Arizona. “Destination 225° will support Southwest Airlines by developing world-class pilots who are ready toRead More
GCAA to host aviation summit in January
The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority, GCAA, has announced that the second edition of Global Investment in Aviation Summit, GIAS, 2020, themed ‘Enabling Global Aviation Growth through Fund Raising and Key Partnerships’ will be held in Dubai from January 27-29. Over 200 investors and 1,200 delegates, besides selected government officials, aviation organizations, finance and insuranceRead More
Croatia Airlines renew MRO contract with Lufthansa Technik
Croatia Airlines has renewed two maintenance arrangements with Lufthansa Technik covering its fleet of six Airbus A320 aircraft while also adding the German MRO’s Aviatar digital platform. The first renewal is a total component support agreement extended by another seven years. Second is for auxiliary power unit (APU) services, which will continue for another fiveRead More
Quality, reliability and safety are the top priorities of MRO industry
MRO forms the support system of aviation industry. On an average the annual spends of aerospace industry on MRO is more than that of manufacturing or development. Technological developments have led to faster flights requiring higher maintenance checks to ensure safety and airworthiness. Thus the frequency of day-to-day field checks have also increased manifold. WeRead More
Magnetic MRO strengthens its position in Asia as it opens a hub in China
The Guangzhou hub will be launched in cooperation with Magnetic MRO’s shareholder, Chinese company Hangxin Aviation Services Co. Ltd, and will begin operating by offering its customers a selection of the most popular engine stand types, like CFM56-5A/B, CFM56-7B and V2500. The variety will be increased to the most popular and requested wide-body engine standsRead More
Germany selects NH90 as a replacement for its Sea Lynx
Germany has selected the NH Industries NH90 as the replacement for its navy’s 21-strong fleet of Westland Sea Lynx 88A anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters. Due to be delivered from 2025, Berlin will take a version of the NFH model, which is closest to the “Caiman” ASW variant operated by France, the country’s defense ministry says.Read More