If you're currently cosindering being a pilot , one or the other way, probably the most magical question that you keep asking yourself is how I can fund my pilot license studies? And you are not the only one who wonders about it. So how did aviation world arrive to the point of the pricy education, airlines ignorance and how is the industry...

Airbus’ presence at this week’s FIDAE 2016 air show in Chile underscores the company’s leading presence in Latin America and the Caribbean, with more than 600 jetliners in operation and market share of 65 per cent based on the to-be-delivered aircraft backlog. Rafael Alonso, the Airbus head in Latin American and the Caribbean, said the...

VistaJet announced that it intends to move its corporate HQ to Malta, as it prepares for the next phase of its growth. The move follows the milestone delivery of the company’s 50th Maltese registered aircraft. The company has taken the decision to move headquarters after careful consideration. It will bring together its operations, finance...

Russian Helicopters is looking to sign a long-term maintenance agreement with the Indian Ministry of Defense to provide after-sales service for Mi-17 helicopters.   “We have conducted negotiations with our Indian partners and we plan to sign a contract that will lay the foundation for collaboration between Russian Helicopters and...

Comlux announced the appointment of Frederic Dubant as Executive Vice President Commercial of the Comlux Group. “With the appointment of Frederic, Comlux is consolidating the commercial activities of our company at the Group level. Our objective is to serve our clients globally and to create synergies between the different businesses of the...

The Sapphire Pegasus Business Aviation Awards recognizes and honors outstanding performances by companies and individuals in many aspects of Business Aviation. The Sapphire Pegasus Awards will be presented to the winners during a Gala Ceremony in Prague on April 8. “I believe that a new form of industry wide appreciation is needed....

Mirkka Lampinen was appointed Sales Director, Eastern Europe at Bombardier Business Aircraft in March 2015. She is responsible for Global, Challenger and Learjet business aircraft sales in Central and Eastern Europe. Mrs. Lampinen joined Bombardier in 2005. She has held several positions with increasing responsibility in the Market Analysis and...

Boeing projects Latin American airlines will need 3,050 new airplanes valued at $350 billion in the next two decades, tripling the region’s current fleet size. “Over the long term, Latin American economies will grow faster than the rest of the world,” said Donna Hrinak, President, Boeing Latin America. “This growth will create increased...

ExecuJet Aviation Group is expanding its European managed fleet with the addition of a brand new Gulfstream G650 aircraft and one Gulfstream G550 aircraft. Niclas von Planta, ExecuJet’s Vice President, Europe, says: “As we continue to receive positive feedback and referrals from our customers globally, we are experiencing very high...

An innovative new concept in jetliner cabins was launched this week with the Airspace by Airbus” brand, bringing together an enhanced experience for passengers and optimum performance for airlines based on four dimensions: comfort, ambience, service and design. Introduced with Airbus’ widebody A330neo (new engine option) version – and...

For those who are enthusiastic about the sky and airplanes, a flight attendant career is probably the shortest and the most direct path to aviation. And those who love travelling and is communicative and fast adapting in a multicultural environment should seriously consider adding this occupation to the list of dream professions. The Initial...

For quite some time now aviation hasn’t left the list of top 50 most technologically advanced sectors (acc. to Brookings Institution). However, the majority of aviation companies (with only a few obvious exceptions) still fall vastly behind most IT companies in terms of progress in the areas of brand image and attractiveness. Trying to break the...

Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport recently informed that in agreement with representatives of the Ministry of Interior, because of the additional security measures, the process of passenger handling will be slowed down. In the future period, security screening will be introduced at each one entrance to Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Other entrances will...

Bombardier Business Aircraft announced that its Service Centre Network team will provide hardware sales and installations for SmartSky 4G, a new network taking flight later this year. SmartSky’s patented 4G beamforming technology delivers a signal that locks onto an aircraft, and by using 60 MHz of spectrum on an air-to-ground (ATG) platform,...

Beechcraft announced it recently signed a contract with CAE, to provide service support for the NATO Flying Training in Canada program. The NFTC program currently operates 23Beechcraft T-6A aircraft for military flight training. The five-year, cost-per-flight-hour contract provides aircraft logistics, spare parts, engineering and technical...