Visiting five cities in four countries to showcase its unbeatable efficiency and comfort Airbus will fly an airBaltic A220-300 new-generation single-aisle aircraft to five cities in four countries as part of a world demonstration tour. The A220-300 will first attend the Zhuhai airshow (China) from November 5 until November 8 before flying to Chengdu on November 9. The aircraft will...
ATR is set to release its Chinese Turboprop Market Forecast for next 20 years Market leading turboprop manufacturer ATR will attend the Zhuhai Airshow in China from 6-11 November and an ATR 42-600 with a specially designed Chinese livery will be on static display. ATR’s presence at Zhuhai represents its commitment to helping enhance regional connectivity with its aircraft family th...
Euramec Hangzhou R&D Center to deliver 2019 China-centric solution Euramec, the European provider of advanced flight simulation solutions, announced today at its Hangzhou R&D Center to roll out China’s first international certified online flight operations platform for the growing Chinese aerospace market. Aircraft operators will have access to an end-to-end aircraft mana...
Switzerland-based Vertis Aviation, the boutique long-range charter specialist, has added a second Boeing Business Jet to its growing portfolio of large-jets available for international charter. The latest addition to the roster, operated by Bermuda-headquartered Longtail Aviation, will be exclusively marketed to the international sector by the Vertis team. With a maximum range of 5,500 nautical...
Today, Aviation Heaven GmbH, an online network platform for Business Aviation Operators and Maintenance Facilities (MRO´s) announced that they have launched a new service. Aviation Heaven creates and maintains aircraft maintenance programmes for all business jets and turboprop aircrafts. Operators can now subscribe to a monthly plan to get a new aircraft maintenance programme for th...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments in Latin America and the Caribbean to maximize the economic and social benefits of aviation. Aviation currently supports 7.2 million jobs and $156 billion in economic activity across the Latin American and Caribbean region. That represents 2.8% of all employment and 3.3% of all GDP in the region. “While these...
Dubai International (DXB) saw 7.2 million customers pass through its doors in September as traffic at the world’s busiest international hub rose to 67.5 million for the year. Traffic was down slightly (-0.2%) in September versus last year due to the fact that Eid Al Adha holidays, a period of high traffic, fell in September 2017. It was the sixth time this year that D...
Airbus will be participating in the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai from 6th to 11th November, presenting a broad portfolio of innovative products and services that meet the aerospace industry’s requirements for today and tomorrow. The Airbus stand will be located in the Main Hall, Booth H4CA, where cutaway models of the A330neo and A350-1000, Airbus&rsqu...
Avionica announced that vice president of sales Anthony Rios has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer (COO). As COO, Rios is charged with driving strategic prioritization and accountability for Avionica, with a focus on operational excellence. "Tony is a seasoned and trusted leader who consistently delivers results for Avionica," said Raul D. Segredo, president of Avio...
Latvian airline airBalticwill launch a new direct service from Riga to Lviv, Ukraine, on April 1, 2019. The new summer seasonal flights will offer convenient connections between the two cities. It will be already the third airBalticdestination in Ukraine in addition to Kiev and Odessa. Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic: “By launching...
Eighty years ago, on November 2, 1938 the Soviet Union’s Central Executive Committee (abbreviated as TsIK in Russian - the country’s supreme legislative and governing body at that time) for the first time awarded the title of the Hero of the Soviet Union to three women nominees. The country’s highest decoration went to air pilots Valentina Grizodubova, 27, the commander of the An...
Vietnamese carrier Vietjet has placed a firm order with Airbus for an additional 50 A321neo single aisle aircraft, finalising an MOU signed at the Farnborough International Airshow last July. The purchase agreement was signed in Hanoi today by Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, Vietjet President and CEO and Christian Scherer, Airbus Chief Commercial Officer. The signing was witnessed by...
