Over the next 20 years, the region will account for more than one-third of global demand Boeing reports that the Asia Pacific region will have the greatest global demand for new civil aviation personnel over the next 20 years. The region is projected to account for 33 percent of the global need for pilots, 34 percent for technicians and 36 percent for cabin crew. The 201...
AMAC Aerospace is pleased to announce that it has received several new maintenance projects, which will be carried out in Basel, Switzerland. A privately owned A318 arrived in August for a C-Check inspection and will undergo a landing gear overhaul at AMAC’s headquarters. An Airbus A330 entered the hangar doors in Basel for a C-Check inspection in conjunction with a cabin modification....
The Indonesian Government, the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs’ Crisis and Support Centre (CDCS) and the Airbus Foundation have delivered 24 tonnes of relief material including galvanized roof sheets, food supplies and ambulances from Jakarta to Lombok in Indonesia to support victims of the recent earthquakes in the area. The mission was realised through a cooperation agree...
Latvian airline airBaltic on August 25, 2018 in Rigawelcomed its eleventh Airbus A220-300jet, registered as YL-CSK. By the end of 2018, airBalticplans to have a total of 14 Airbus A220-300aircraft in its fleet. Thus far,airBaltic has carried over 1 450 000 passengers on the Airbus A220-300aircraft with every third airBalticpassen...
FlightSafety International and HAITE Aviation Safety and Training Pte. Ltd. have signed an agreement for the purchase of a full flight simulator for the Airbus A320. The simulator will replicate both the CEO and NEO versions of the A320 aircraft. The FlightSafety FS1000 simulator will be qualified to Level D and enter service at the Aviation Safety and Training Center in Singapore in January...
On July 24-28, 2018, Borovaya airfield near Minsk became the site for the decisive battles of the world helicopter championship - the 16th FAI World Championship in helicopter sport. Over the past 26 years, the Russian team has remained the undisputed leader of the world championship. Following Russia, Great Britain and Poland hostess of the fourth, final stage of the World Cup in helicopter ra...
Business aviation leaders recently met at NBAA’s Washington, DC headquarters to discuss strategies that industry stakeholders can use to face the workforce shortages facing the industry. During NBAA’s second annual Business Aviation Management Committee (BAMC) Workforce Summit, attendees discussed educational outreach and workforce development strategies, highlighting the diversity...
The world’s largest business jet – Boeing 747-8i – has reportedly been put on sale by the Qatar government’s Amiri Flight. Qatar was the first to order the jet – now marketed by Boeing as the BBJ 747-8 back in 2012 and spent nearly three years having its interior completed in Germany, Potential buyers are being directed to Switzerland’s AMAC The undisclose...
The most advanced Katran rotary-wing unmanned aerial vehicle publicly shown for the first time at the Victory Day parade in Moscow in the spring will enter flight tests before the end of the year, Russian Helicopters Group told TASS at the Army-2018 forum on Friday. "Currently, the Katran drone is undergoing ground trials that will be concluded in the autumn of this year, after which the G...
As part of the partnership, GlobeAir's logo will feature on the Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team car from the Belgian Grand Prix. Europe's leading private jet company, GlobeAir is teaming up with Formula 1 to become Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team's official partner. GlobeAir and Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team are revving up a far-reaching cooperation which will begin next season and will include the...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the 2018 World Financial Symposium(WFS) will feature a strong focus on partnership strategies to accelerate delivery of transformation supporting sustained airline financial health. 2018 will mark the ninth consecutive year of industry profits and the fourth year in which airlines will make an aggregate return exceedin...
Aireon and the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) announced that Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs), Aircraft Operators, Regulators and Search and Rescue Organizations can now pre-register for their free, global Aircraft Locating and Emergency Response Tracking (ALERT) service. The Aireon ALERT service will provide the last known position of an Automatic Dependent Surveillanc...
Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline announced an investment of $200 million at London Luton airport with 2 new based aircraft (6 aircraft in total) for its winter 2018 schedule and added 6 new routes to Alicante, Athens, Barcelona, Bologna, Cork and Malaga and more flights on its existing Vilnius route. Ryanair’s winter 2018 London Luton schedule will now deliver a total of 21 routes w...
Bombardier announced the appointment of Danny Di Perna as Chief Operating Officer, Aerospace, effective September 15, 2018. In this new position, Danny will report directly to Alain Bellemare, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bombardier Inc. and assume responsibility for leading the company’s aerospace engineering, procurement and transformation functions. Bombardier’s Aerostruct...
Latvia’s business aviation forum reimagined the format of an industry event Jurmala Business Aviation Forum (JUBAF) that took place in Jurmala, Latvia, August 16-18, 2018 was a great success. The event became a valuable source of information and practical business solutions attended by about 70 business aviation professionals from Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Russia, Ukraine, Germany, Engl...
Airbus-built Aeolus satellite to map Earth’s wind in real-time Aeolus, the European Space Agency’s wind sensing satellite, built by Airbus, has been successfully launched from Kourou, French Guiana. The satellite will now undergo a series of tests in its operational orbit at 320km before beginning operations. Built by Airbus, Aeolus is the first satellite capable of performing gl...
The Russian United Business Aviation Association (RUBAA) is the organizer of conference program at the RUBAE show, which will take place at Vnukovo-3 airport in Moscow from 12th to 14th September 2018. The program will comprise a number of meetings with experts in different areas. Flight safety and quality management systems are to become key topics, which will be covered at a separate ev...
Jet Aviation recently received EASA Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for ADS-B Out compliance for the B747 series aircraft, some 2 years ahead of EASA and FAA 2020 mandates. With this approval, Jet Aviation’s MRO and Completions facility in Basel is authorized to configure and install ADS-B Out systems on B747 aircraft subject to specific equipment configurations. ADS-B...
Satcom Direct, the business aviation connectivity, software and hardware provider is participating “virtually” in Australia’s most challenging aviation competition – The Classic Safari Company Outback Air Race time-trial. As sponsor of theOutback Aviatorsteam, SD is providing aviation connectivity services to seamlessly maintain constant contact between the...
ExecuJet, part of the Luxaviation Group, is celebrating its tenth FBO to receive recognition from the International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH), after its Munich facility was awarded IS-BAH Stage I accreditation. The FBO, which was fully refurbished last year, is located at Munich International Airport, just 20 minutes from the city centre. Guests can take a virt...
North America-based completions and MRO specialist Flying Colours Corp., has completed its first Ka-band installation on a Gulfstream GV airframe. Installation by the Flying Colours avionics team required the mounting of the radome, tail antenna and cabin hardware to bring powerful connectivity to the cabin and flight-deck. The work, part of a major refurbishment of the cabin interior, and revamp...
