Freighter Trends – The Maintenance Implications of Aging Fleets and OEM Delays
In the June 2025 issue of Freighter Trends, our Group Chief Commercial & Marketing Officer, Pascal Parant, discusses the ageing fleet implications for global maintenance demand amid OEM delivery delays.
Parant comments on the factors that are currently driving demand, “We are experiencing a perfect storm. Since 2019, approximately 2,000 aircraft that were expected to be produced have not been delivered. In some ways, this is a positive outcome – had they been produced we would now be facing issues related to over capacity.”
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Freighter Trends – Engine Leasing & Trading Amid Supply Chain Strains and Diverging MRO Strategies
In the June 2025 issue of Freighter Trends, our Group Chief Commercial & Marketing Officer, Pascal Parant, discusses the current trends in Engine Leasing & Trading amid supply-chain strains and diverging MRO strategies.
Parant comments on the engine leasing market’s performance over the past 12 months, “It’s been like a casino. Green time has been heavily utilised, and now we’re reaching the limits.
“Some airlines are even leasing entire aircraft just to access their engines, as this remains a more cost-effective solution than leasing spare engines alone.”
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Aircraft Academy Receives EASA Part 66 Approval for Aircraft Maintenance Training and Examinations
Le Bourget, Paris, France – 16th June 2025: Aircraft Academy, a Vallair Group company and a leading provider of aviation training solutions, is proud to announce that it has received formal approval from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to offer EASA Part 66 training and examinations. This prestigious certification enables Aircraft Academy, which is already a Part-147 training facility, to deliver comprehensive training and assessment services for aircraft maintenance engineers across multiple categories.
The EASA Part 66 certification is an internationally recognised standard that ensures the highest levels of competence and compliance for licensed aircraft maintenance engineers. With this approval, Aircraft Academy can now provide theoretical and practical training, as well as conduct approved examinations in accordance with EASA’s rigorous standards.
“We are delighted to announce that we have achieved this important milestone at the Paris Air Show 2025,” said Armel Jezequel, CEO of Aircraft Academy. “This approval not only validates the quality and integrity of our training programmes, but it also enables us to contribute directly to the development of highly skilled professionals within the global aviation maintenance community.”
“Under Part 66 our training will include categories such Category B1 (Mechanical), and Category B2 (Avionics), among others. The training programmes are designed to meet the evolving needs of the aviation industry and support both aspiring and current engineers in attaining their professional goals,” Jezequel adds. “We are experiencing huge demand from all over the world for aircraft mechanic training. Students from as far away as the Philippines and India are joining their European colleagues of all ages to attain qualifications or upskill to new aircraft/engine types.
“It makes sense to talk to Aircraft Academy because we can offer the full package – from initial training, to aircraft type modules, plus real EASA accredited Part 145 on-the job training. We are especially fortunate, being part of the Vallair Group, to be able provide practical training experience on-site at Vallair’s MRO hangars in Châteauroux and Montpellier in France – this is a huge benefit.”
Adding the Part 66 approval reflects Aircraft Academy’s ongoing commitment to quality, safety, and regulatory compliance in aviation education. As demand for qualified maintenance engineers continues to grow worldwide, this new capability underpins Aircraft Academy’s ambitions to build a reputation for excellence within the aviation training sector.
Visit Aircraft Academy at the Paris Air Show 2025: Hall 2b, G93
Aircraft Academy provides EASA Part-147 and Part 66 Maintenance Training Programmes (Theoretical & Practical) for aircraft technicians and engineers. With our EASA Part-147 Approved Training Centre, and EASA Part-145 Approved Maintenance Facilities at Vallair’s commercial MRO stations in Châteauroux and Montpellier in France. www.aircraft-academy.com