Boeing and ANA celebrated the airline's 100,000th revenue flight with the 787 Dreamliner during a gate ceremony at Sea-Tac International Airport. The milestone marks yet another record for ANA as it becomes the first airline in the world to reach 100,000 787 flights. "The 787 Dreamliner has played an important role especially in forming the...

Airbus has exceeded its targets for 2015, achieving a new record of 635 aircraft deliveries for 85 customers of which 10 are new. These deliveries comprise: 491 A320 Family aircraft; 103 A330s; 27 A380s; and 14 A350 XWBs. This production achievement means that Airbus’ aircraft deliveries in 2015 were up for the 13th year in a row, surpassing the...

It seems like Taiwan, a small 36 000 sq. km. island, is set to become the newest star in the aviation world of the Northeast Asia. With as many as 95% of all people commuting to and from the country by plane, there’s little surprise that 3 major local carriers have already placed orders for over 70 aircraft to be delivered in just a couple...

FBO RIGA, an operator of the most modern and the largest business aviation center in the Baltic States, SOLINAIR, a certified aircraft maintenance and repair service provider, in partnership with Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services announced the launch of the new MRO line station at FBO RIGA business aviation center at Riga International...

Airbus has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of the Navtech group of companies, a leading global provider of flight operations solutions. Closing of the acquisition is subject to customary regulatory approvals for such type of transactions.  Navtech serves more than 400 aircraft operators and aviation services...

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced that lessor GE Capital Aviation Services (“GECAS”) has signed a firm purchase agreement for five Q400 NextGen aircraft and has also taken options on an additional 10 Q400 NextGen aircraft. Based on the list price of the Q400 NextGen aircraft, the firm order is valued at approximately $160 million US....

Global aviation training provider, BAA Training, doubled its clients’ pool from Asia region during the year 2015. Through successfully expanded training capabilities and solutions more Asian aviation market companies find BAA Training to be a reliable partner. In 2015 BAA Training added twelve new companies as its clients by providing various...

FL Technics and Enter Air, the leading charter airline in Poland operating a fleet of 17 Boeing 737-400 and 737-800 aircraft, is further developing the business relationship. The parties have recently agreed upon extending two of the existing PBH agreements as well as signed a brand new wheels & brakes support contract. The partnership...

There were so many software and technology trends as well as new IT solutions in 2015. Plenty of them were designed to make people more comfortable and reduce their workload. It is abundantly clear that technology has had a tremendous impact of business management. If your company hasn’t entered the business process automation era yet, you may...

Baltic Aviation Academy Training recently looked back at 2015 and made a quick summary of what happened this year. Accidents Sadly, but this topic should still be discussed, as in 2015 fatal aviation accidents hasn’t been avoided. According to the Aviation Safety Network (http://aviation-safety.net/) data, there have been 170 aviation...

Over the past couple of years BAA Training has worked on developing joint studies programs that involve two professions. This has been a recent trend in the industry as having a dual occupation gives future professionals an edge in the marketplace. One of the programs that BAA Training has recently developed along with Transport and...

FL Technics announced further extending its cooperation with the leading global distributor of raw aerospace materials Future Metals. Already offering suppliers’ products in 12 countries, FL Technics will now represent the company in the Baltic States and Mongolia. Future Metals is serving the global aerospace manufacturing and maintenance...

Jakub Hoda is Managing Director of Bell helicopter based in Prague in charge of Europe and Russia. His extensive knowledge gained through his direct experiences in a wide variety of sales transactions enables him to provide outstanding results in his position. Jakub has considerable experience of the aviation industry gained through working for...

The HondaJet received type certification from the United States Federal Aviation Administration. Honda Aircraft Company and the FAA made the announcement at the Honda Aircraft headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina. The FAA presented the type certificate to Honda Aircraft Company President and CEO Michimasa Fujino in front of more...

Boeing Chairman Jim McNerney announced that the company's board has elected Randall Stephenson as a new director, effective February 2016. Stephenson, 55, has been chairman and CEO of AT&T, one of the world's largest telecommunications companies, since 2007. AT&T is a global leader in integrated connectivity solutions for businesses and...