SR Technics, a world leading MRO service provider, has opened a new world-class training center in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi offering flexible, comprehensive training solutions to supplement the company’s existing training facilities in Zurich, Switzerland. Since 2008 SR Technics has provided the employees of various regional airlines in the Middle East with basic maintenance train...
Gatwick Airport and Boeing have announced they have entered into exclusive discussions to build a commercial aviation maintenance hangar at the airport. The proposed facility, subject to local authority planning permission, will add engineering capacity to support the Gatwick airline community’s immediate operational needs to continue its record growth in both short and long haul ser...
TAG Aviation Maintenance Services Europe has completed its first 120-month inspection on a Global Express aircraft. The 120-month inspection project - which was completed in August and has been carried out at TAG Farnborough’s Maintenance Services Centre - included a full strip and repaint of the aircraft’s livery, a SwiftBroadband upgrade and a cabin refurbishment which was unde...
Bombardier Business Aircraft is pleased to announce its Singapore Service Centre has been recognized bythe Asia Business Aviation Association (AsBAA) with the prestigious Icons of Aviation, Best Maintenance Repair Organization Award. The Icons of Aviation Awards celebrate achievement across 11 key categories of business aviation and are the industry’s only award ceremony in Asia. The...
After having received the Fliegermagazin Award for Best New Aircraft 2016 and being nominated for the Austrian National Award Design 2015, Diamond Aircraft's DA62 has been awarded with the German Design Award Special 2017. The German Design Award is an international accolade awarded by the German Design Council. Initiated in 2012, the German Design Award is among the most distinguished desi...
EasyJet, the UK’s biggest budget airline by sales, has suffered from its first sharp fall in annual profits in six years and signalled earnings will remain under pressure from Britain's decision to leave the EU for some time to come. The airline has been grappling with a combination of economic uncertainty following June’s shock referendum result, a string of terrorists att...
The test flight program of the IL-76TD-90VD in Antarctica continues. The aircraft was checked for failure safety during the second phase of tests in November 2016. The aircraft controls were tested on snow and ice surface with asynchronous traction caused by possible engine failure. Pilots dealt with interrupted and continued take-offs a snow and ice runway with simulated eng...
The initial jet engine exhaust system component for Boeing’s new 777X airplane has been delivered by Safran Nacelles, achieving another on-time milestone in this Safran group company’s first major role as a supplier to the U.S. aircraft manufacturer. Provided to Boeing was the exhaust system’s center body – a complex-shaped unit that contributes to the proper aerodynamic...
GE Aviation launched the Configuration Data Exchange for the aviation industry, establishing an exchange of data to drive asset productivity and maintenance optimization across the aviation ecosystem. The Configuration Data Exchange connects aviation companies and allows for the digital exchange of key operations, maintenance and configuration data. In basic terms, this can be thought of as a d...
“Air Partner’s Private Jets division in Europe continues to grow steeply, breaking our previous sales records from before the banking crisis. In fact, at the half year results, the group reported a record H1 for Private Jets. We very much hope that our commitment to world class customer service and unwavering focus on quality will see this growth trajectory continue.” “P...
The light-twin helicopter H135 received the type certificate by the European Aviation Safety Agency for its new Helionix cockpit. The avionics system designed by Airbus Helicopters offers operators increased mission flexibility and safety. Helionix is a family concept with standardised features and is already available on the H175 and H145. Axel Humpert, Head of H135 Programme said: “The...
Q.Mikhail ... how a TOP level professional in business aviation became a producer of Wings of Business National Award? Professionalism - is not abstract, but quite specific thing. When there are no work results, the professionalism becomes invisible. That is why, having a break in the continuous operational activities, I decided to organize an event, which is intended to become the main event o...
Russian Helicopters, part of State Corporation Rostec, will feature a range of medium-sized and light multirole helicopters at the 8th International Airshow, November 16-19 on Kish Island, Iran. Visitors can view a Mi-171A2, an Ansat and a Ka-226T in the passenger mode at the Russian Helicopters’ booth. Russian Helicopters will show a wide range of multirole civilian rotorcraft with goals...
The Russian Knights aerobatic team of Russia’s Aerospace Force will take part in the Iran Air Show 2016 for the first time, the press office of the Defense Ministry of Russia said on Tuesday. "The flight personnel have currently started their flight to the Island of Kish where the air show will be held. During the re-deployment, two intermediate landings are planned," the Russia...
Rolls-Royce has won an order to provide SelectCare services for RB211 engines that power 28 Icelandair aircraft. The order continues to develop the close and highly successful relationship between Icelandair and Rolls-Royce, which reaches its 60th anniversary next year. SelectCare is an innovative service, launched earlier this year, which allows customers to tailor the services they require...
Pratt & Whitney's PurePower Geared Turbofan Engine™ has entered into service with VivaAerobus on the operator's A320neo. The aircraft made its first passenger flight on Oct. 18 from Monterrey to Guadalajara, Mexico. This milestone comes days after the last leg of the aircraft's ferry flight became the longest A320neo flight to date. The flight from Ke...
· A total of 145 new pilots were hired in 2016 – All of them have completed their training · In 2017 Austrian Airlines is again looking on the marketplace to recruit pilots without any flight experience – Training will take place in the “European Flight Academy”, the Lufthansa Group flight school · Interested persons can submit applications at w...
Vector Aerospace, a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, has recently completed its first Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PW305A engine test at its Fleetlands facility in Gosport, Hants, UK. The announcement highlights Vector’s continuous growth in the business and general aviation engine support market. Commenting on the milestone...
Air Partner, the global aviation services group, today reports that its Emergency Planning Division is on standby to support clients needing to move people, freight and aid in or out of New Zealand following the severe earthquake that hit the country’s South Island just after midnight on Monday (11:02 GMT on Sunday). Air Partner has responded to a crisis in the country before, chartering a B...
Jet Aviation’s Maintenance Center in Basel recently signed an agreement with an undisclosed customer that will have the company perform its 10th C-Check on a Dassault Falcon F7X. Jet Aviation completed its first C-Check on this aircraft type in April 2015. As a Dassault Falcon Authorized Service Center, Jet Aviation’s Maintenance Center in Basel is quickly gaining exp...
One of the five new sectors started this week by Fly KISS, all of which were domestic, connected Lille with Brest. The airport in the French Flanders region will also be connected to Nice by the French regional airline start-up. Located in the Auvergne region of France, Clermont-Ferrand was connected to Brest, Strasbourg and London Luton last week; this week French regional airline Fly KISS...