Leading leisure airline Jet2.com has announced a major recruitment drive, with almost 1,000 pilot, cabin crew and engineering positions available. To support this drive, the company is hosting a number of roadshows across the UK. The Roadshows are taking place throughout August and September at various airports and locations across the UK and have been designed to support the recruitment of ove...
Lufthansa Technik AG, international provider for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, and the new Cypriot airline Cobalt have signed a comprehensive five year component supply agreement for the airline’s initial fleet of six Airbus A320 aircraft. The aircraft are equipped with V2500 and CFMI 56-5A engines. The Total Component Support TCS® agre...
FL Technics, a global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, signed a cooperation agreement with Semmco, a UK-based manufacturer of ground support equipment and aviation access platforms. Under the agreement, FL Technics shall act as Semmco’s exclusive representative in 24 countries across Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe and the CIS. FL Technics will exc...
The Latvian airline airBaltic has achieved the fastest growth in passenger numbers among the top carriers serving the Baltic region in the peak summer month of July. Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic: “We thank our customers for choosing to fly with airBaltic during the busiest travel season. As a result, we have achieved the fastest growth across all of the Baltic market...
Advent Aircraft Systems has launched certification on the Pilatus PC-12 of its proven, advanced technology, light weight anti-skid braking system (Advent eABS). Once certification is complete, the PC-12 would be added as an additional model to Advent’s existing STC for the system on the Eclipse EA500/550 and the King Air B300/300C series aircraft. Advent eABS benefits for the PC-12 ope...
Air Partner, the global aviation services group, is growing its New York office to support its continued expansion in the US market, with particular emphasis on New York City and the surrounding area. The Group believes that there is strong demand in the area for its product offering – particularly its JetCard product – as well as its exceptional client service. This new office, loc...
Boeing and Uzbekistan Airways, the flag carrier of the Republic ofUzbekistan, celebrated the delivery of the airline's first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. "The delivery of our first Dreamliner marks a new and exciting chapter in our long-standing relationship with Boeing that began back in 1996," said Valeriy Tyan, Director General, Uzbekistan Airways. "We...
Joe Sutter, the man who led development of Boeing's 747 jumbo jet, has died aged 95. Boeing's commercial aircraft boss Ray Conner said Sutter was "an inspiration" not just to Boeing but "to the entire aerospace industry". The 747, which ushered in the long-haul travel era, first flew in 1969 before making its commercial debut in 1970. It only lost its status as...
On August 30, 2016, ANTONOV Company included into Ukroboronprom SC and Aerospace Industry Corporation of China (AICC) signed Cooperation agreement on the AN-225 programme. In such way, the parties expressed their intensions as for long-term cooperation. It was reported by Antonov press-service. The first stage of this interaction consists in construction of the second modernized AN-225 Mri...
In a move that will provide Rockwell Collins’ customers and prospects with more aviation connectivity options, the company announced that it has been licensed to sell satellite services in Brazil. The global license, authorized by Anatel, gives Rockwell Collins the ability to sign distribution and service agreements with any satellite entities and customers operating in Brazil. &...
Nomad Aviation is offering guidance and compliance assistance to aircraft owners helping them to understand and comply with EU Part NCC. This new European Union regulation for Non-Commercial operation of Complex (NCC) aircraft took effect on August 26, 2016. The new operational regulation, EUR Part NCC, is intended to bring the safety level of non-commercial operations closer to the stand...
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted supplemental type certification (STC) for the G5000 avionics suite in the Beechjet 400A/Hawker 400XP aircraft. The G5000 modernizes the cockpit, increases aircraft utility, offers significant weight savings and provides operators with a solution to fulfill glo...
