Bombardier to host more than 25 customer support events in 2018, including Maintenance & Operations (M&O) conferences, Advisories, Product and Service Focus Groups, Local Airport Area Roadshows Series of five M&O conferences to be hosted worldwide, including in Hong Kong, the U.S. and Croatia Opportunity for customers and operators to learn more about the latest in Bo...
Magnetic MRO is pleased to announce that Austrian Airlines has granted Magnetic MRO with heavy maintenance contract for the 2019/2020 winter season, booking three quarters of all available maintenance slots in Tallinn, Estonia. Under the new agreement, Magnetic MRO will continue to provide Austrian flag carrier with reliable services for their Airbus A320 family fleet. Markus Besta, Austrian Ai...
On the 3rdMay, BACA held another successful training event at the RAF Club in London. The event sought to identify key risks in the modern air charter broking transaction process and to provide guidance on how to minimise them and avoid pitfalls. All of the speakers made clear that the key to protecting any business lies in strong systems and controls, training of staff and c...
A consolidated audit of SmartLynx Airlines, the leading ACMI and charter provider in the EU on Airbus A320, second largest passenger air carrier and third largest passenger carrier in Latvia, shows that the net turnover of the company in 2017 increased by 21% to EUR 131.5 million. Aircraft wet lease services represent 56% of the company’s business portfolio, with charter flights representing...
FL Technics, a global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has completed a CAMO audit and OASES integration project for a Spanish long-haul carrier Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas. The airline entrusted FL Technics with Airbus A340 fleet’s airworthiness data check, smooth CAMO software integration and training of its engineering team. &ld...
International air transport rating organisation Skytraxconfirmed the prestigious 5-Star Airport Rating for Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku, Azerbaijan. The solemn awarding ceremony was held in Baku on May 7. Within the ceremony, a stele located at the entrance of Baku airport and symbolizing its 5-star status was also opened. The event participants also got acquainted with the...
Piaggio Aerospace will participate in the 18thedition of the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE), the premier business aviation event in Europe. The Airshow will bestaged in Geneva, Switzerland, at the Palexpo, between 29thand 31stMay. Piaggio Aerospace will be present at the indoor display (booth T123)and will exhibit its Avanti EVO at the Static Display (SD_10)...
Following a consistent increase in the passenger and flight numbers throughout the recent years, Lithuanian Airports are continuing the trend this year. In the first quarter of 2018, all three Lithuanian Airports served 8% more flights and 16% more passengers compared to last year’s numbers. Such optimistic results suggest that by the end of the year the number of passengers served will get...
Air Connection Express, Transportes Aereos S.A to operate the six new turboprops Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced that it has signed a firm purchase agreement for six new Q400 aircraft with African Aero Trading on behalf of the consortium forming Air Connection Express, Transportes Aereos S.A, based in Luanda, Republic of Angola. Based on the list price of the Q400 aircraft, the...
One-stop connections in Philadelphia throughout North America and the Caribbean New service provides Czech customers with another choice for transatlantic travel The world’s largest airline, American Airlines, brings the Czech Republic and the USA one step closer, by launching direct service between Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)....
THE MONTH IN REVIEW: APRIL 2018 Airbus booked orders for a total of 68 A320 and A330 family jetliners in April while making 51 deliveries from across its commercial aircraft product lines. During the month, customers for A320neo-series jetliners reached the 100 mark, and three additional airlines joined the list of carriers operating A320 Family aircraft in the NEO version. The new business...
On the 3rd of May 2018 Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH handed over two of in total four single engine DA40 NG for flight training to the Austrian Armed Forces. The acceptance ceremony took place at the airport Zeltweg (Austria), in the presence of the Austrian Federal Defence Minister Mr. Kunasek and the Austrian Federal Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology Mr Hofer. The aircr...
