During these days, Kraków is a European centre of the aviation industry. More than 1 200 delegates: representatives of airlines, airports and tourism authorities are in the capital of Małopolska to participate in Routes Europe 2016 hosted by Kraków Airport. World Routes, an international forum, is organised each year, as well as...

Jet Aviation Singapore continues to see demand in the region for its Refurbishment, Modification and Upgrade (RMU) services and capabilities. The company is currently on its fourth major refurbishment and has performed modifications and upgrades on numerous aircraft.   Since receiving FAA approval for its interior shop in April 2015,...

Dagmar Grossmann was the recipient of a surprise award at the Sapphire Pegasus Awards Gala dinner in April in Prague. Dagmar was presented with the Award in recognition for her achievements and contributions to business aviation, particularly in central and Eastern Europe. The award was a complete surprise to Dagmar Grossmann who only realized...

Boeing continues its role as the United States’ leading provider of attack helicopters with a contract to remanufacture 117 AH-64D Apaches to the new, more capable AH-64E model. The agreement, which also includes the acquisition of Longbow Crew Trainers, logistical support and spares, carries a total contract value of about $1.5...

Airbus is providing immersive experiences with the company’s passenger cabins of tomorrow – leveraging “smart glasses” that integrate state-of-the-art 3D data technology for virtual, interactive tours of future aircraft interiors and their advanced functionalities. “Visits” with smart glasses – developed by Airbus virtual reality...

Textron Aviation announced it has enhanced its sales relationships with existing channel partners Africair Inc. and Absolute Aviation Group so that both now offer the complete Beechcraft and Cessna product lines throughout their territories in Africa. Africair has been a Cessna authorized sales representative for more than 40 years throughout...

Embraer Executive Jets achieved a new milestone when Cleveland-based Flexjet took delivery of Embraer’s 1,000th business jet. This significant landmark occurs a little more than a decade after the Company fully committed to the business aviation market, establishing a new standard by designing products that brought game-changing features and...

Henri Coanda International Airport ranks third among the European airports which have shown the best air traffic growth in February, as announced by Airports Council International-Europe, for the category of airports that have between 5 and 10 million passengers. The first three places in this group were taken by Berlin Schonefeld Airport,...

Gulfstream announced that a number of its facilities have received the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification. The buildings in Savannah and Brunswick, Georgia, were designed to support continued growth of Gulfstream’s worldwide fleet and include manufacturing, refurbishment...

Erica Da Veiga, founder and partner of Vertis Aviation with the Women in Aviation Award and Siro Muggli, Charter Sales Manager, Europe with the Innovation in Business Aviation Award on behalf of Vertis Aviation. Switzerland’s Vertis Aviation celebrated two top accolades at the inaugural Sapphire Pegasus Business Aviation Awards in Prague on...

Following the incident on 17 April when a British Airways aircraft collided with a drone on the aircraft’s final approach into Heathrow, the Baltic Air Charter Association has issued a call for immediate action on the use of UAVs. The fact that a passenger jet and drone collided brings into sharp focus the need for immediate legislation...

March 2016 was the best March in the history of the airport, by 4.7 percent better than March ‘15. It is worth mentioning that this is the eleventh consecutive month of record in the history of Chopin Airport and eighteenth month of continuous growth in passenger numbers. Despite the increase in the number of passengers, the number of...

ExecuJet Africa is celebrating its prestigious status as operator of the first ever jet to land at St Helena Airport (HLE) in the South Atlantic Ocean. A team of five Air Safety Support International (ASSI) representatives were among those who conducted an on-site audit of St Helena Airport, led by Justin Rothwell, senior aerodrome...

Airbus’ innovative Runway Overrun Protection System (ROPS) is proving its usefulness in daily airline service around the world, and will be further enhanced with additional functionality based on operational experience. Introduced on the A380 in 2009 – and now available on all in-production Airbus aircraft types – ROPS is the only...

Heli-One’s Rzeszow, Poland facility has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) repair station approval. Heli-One Poland’s facility, which opened in 2014, provides base maintenance support for Airbus AS332, H225, and H135 aircraft. In addition, it offers component repairs such as the AW139 exhaust duct. This approval offers U.S.-based...