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The day has come - Aviatic MRO hangar grand opening at Siauliai International Airport

The day has come, and we just witnessed the grand opening of Aviatic MRO hangar facility at Siauliai International Airport. The team waited for this very special day since years. The company announced a new era in MRO business in Baltic region, new opportunities for customers, partners, and aviation professionals. Right before the ribbon cutting, we had the pleasure to have a short interview wi...

Hangar in Kaunas - JETMS expands into commercial aviation

JETMS Holdings is broadening its services portfolio. Building on extensive previous experience in the aviation industry, the company has now decided to extend its solutions to commercial aviation, with a primary focus on interior solutions. To facilitate this expansion, JETMS Holdings is opening a new hangar space in Kaunas, Lithuania, to ensure the seamless execution of its enhanced capabili...

KlasJet begins ACMI operations adding 8 Boeing 737-800 aircraft

KlasJet have begun their passenger ACMI operations. The company is adding 8 186-189 economy configuration Boeing 737-800 aircraft to its fleet before the peak summer season and are open for queries. Until the end of 2023, KlasJet plans to operate 15 of Boeing 737-800 type aircraft, and in a five-year perspective operate no less than 35 aircraft dedicated to passenger ACMI. Lukas...

GetJet Airlines wet-leases two Airbus A320-200 to Ibom Air

GetJet Airlines has entered a long-term partnership with the Nigerian operator Ibom Air. The two airlines signed a twelve-month wet-lease agreement for Two Airbus A320-200. The aircraft bearing the Lithuanian registration LY-GYM and LY-FAS commence commercial operations on the 21st of November, 2022. GetJet Airlines, in cooperation with its established affiliates, will further support Ibom Ai...

Lithuanian Airports announces new contractor for the construction of new Vilnius airport departure terminal

Lithuanian Airports has finalised the public procurement procedure for the selection of the contractor to build the new passenger departure terminal at Vilnius Airport. Eikos Statyba was selected as the contractor. The new terminal will be built between the VIP terminal with conference centre and the old passenger terminal. The total value of the contract is EUR 41.5 million (excluding VAT). ...

A strategic alliance to create Heston Airlines - Genesis and Heston Aviation

Genesis, the Dublin-based aircraft leasing company has formed an alliance with Heston Aviation, to build and launch Heston Airlines. Heston Airlines will be a newly established Lithuanian headquartered charter and ACMI service provider. Over the past 12 months Genesis has supported the strategy and development of the airline and has just concluded on delivering the airline’s first 180-sea...

Next move - towards sustainability or supersonic flight?

Historically speaking, aviation has always been a gas-guzzling business. As the world demands a new and more sustainable approach to travel, industry, and everyday life, the aviation sector refuses to be left behind. While major aircraft companies like Airbus and Boeing focus on minimising fuel consumption, other start-ups see potential in supersonic flight. The question arises: what is next...

Resilience despite challenges - business aviation forecast Q1 2021

With the start of a new year, new challenges and new opportunities begin to emerge. While commercial flights experienced a significant downfall in demand in 2020, with the global aviation industry experiencing losses amounting to $118.5 billion, business aviation exhibited its resilience despite all the challenges. In Q1 2021, the sustained activity of private aviation is expected to continue...

AirHub Aviation Lithuania took delivery of 3 Diamond Aircraft and a brand-new Convertible MCC Simulator

Diamond Aircraft responded to the increased need of flight schools for Multi Crew Coordination (MCC) training and has developed an MCC add-on for its latest DA42-VI flight simulator. The company is now offering an approved FNPT II-MCC simulator complementing the perfect all-in-one solution with AirHub Aviation Lithuania being the first customer. Diamond’s simulator is fully modelled after th...

Aircraft painting company MAAS Aviation will soon start operating at Kaunas Airport

The aircraft painting company MAAS Aviation, registered in Ireland, will soon start operating at Kaunas Airport. The new 7,000-square-meter hangars will be capable of painting two aircrafts at a time, and the company's future plans include the construction of an additional facility. "The coronavirus pandemic has reduced the number of flights, but we feel strong and want to further stre...

Forced to be more efficient than ever before - MRO providers

There is no denying that COVID-19 shook the aviation from the ground up. Many businesses dependant on aviation had to downsize or change their plans immensely to stay in the industry. MRO businesses are not different and are already seeing a chain of changes affecting both customers and providers. Commercial Airlines and Business Jet operators are the most important and profitable customers to...

FL Technics Engine Services quick turn activities gain momentum

FL Technics Engine Services has just announced about receiving Part-145 approval from the Transport Competency Agency of Republic of Lithuania (TCA) approved by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its engine MRO quick turn activities and are already welcoming their first clients. FL Technics Engine Services quick turn activities’ shop offers airlines, lessors and a...