Virtual reality gets real. The future technology is expected to become much more vivid in the upcoming years and it’s also declared as The Next Big Thing. Much of the excitement about virtual reality recently has come from the gaming industry. But gaming is just a start… Or more like a final stretch. While the technology has been associated...

With Embraer aircraft featuring in the fleets of many central European Operators Aviation Times talked with José Eduardo Costas to discuss Embraer's view of the region. What is Embraer's view of the market in central Europe?  Despite the weakness in western economies, we see good prospects for Central Europe. With GDP annual growth rates...

BGS, an international provider of ground handling and aircraft fuelling services, has announced its expansion to Riga International, the largest airport in the Baltic States. Since establishing its presence in the main aviation hub in Latvia, BGS has already provided fuelling support to its first customer in Riga - Bulgarian BH Air. As of now,...

With the recent certification and entry into service of the Cessna Citation Latitude, Textron Aviation is seeing an increased interest of its newest midsize business jet within Central Europe. Speaking on behalf of Textron Aviation, Harduin Putrich, regional sales director for Europe, says: “Central Europe is an important market for Textron...

How much business that your jet services conduct in central Europe? Euro Jet is a ground support agent in Central and Eastern Europe. We support the ground operation of over 6,000 flights in this region during a calendar year.  What changes would you like to see when doing business in central Europe? We hope that airport authorities will...

Marian Jancarik of Colibri Aircraft advises that the trend in business aircraft sales in Eastern Europe and Russia remains resilient despite of the economic and political crisis in Ukraine. Many people have highlighted the fall in business aircraft flights but the trend in aircraft sales has been stable for some years now. Any positive growth in...

Aviation training solutions global provider, BAA Training (former Baltic Aviation Academy) announces its attendance at the main European aviation training event: European Airline Training Symposium 2015. Event will be held on 3-4th of November in Warsaw, Poland. BAA Training which recently changed its name from Baltic Aviation Academy is...

FL Technics Training, a global provider of aviation technical training services, continues expanding its already extensive list of clients from the rapidly emerging Southeast Asia. The company has signed a contract with SIA Engineering (Philippines), an MRO company with over 15 000 sq. m. of modern hangars in the Philippines. Under the reached...

Recently, AugustWestland Brazilian subsidiary has announced its plans to build a massive helicopter maintenance facility near Sao Paulo. The news were positively greeted by both operators and government bodies since the need for appropriate MRO support has long been subject to growing concern in the region. However, prior to popping the champagne,...

The Sleeping in Airports portal's users assessed the airports basing on four criteria: comfort, facilities for travellers, cleanliness and quality of service. Ranking is made according to the number of votes cast by individual travellers, from November 2014 to September 2015. Warsaw Airport was appreciated by the passengers for friendly and...

Dassault Aviation has introduced a new avionics upgrade that will provide Falcon 900A and B operators with a range of important operational benefits, including an enhanced air traffic management capability and more reliable, cost-effective component offerings. Known as “Falcon Select II”, the upgrade will enable operators to take advantage...

TAG Farnborough Airport has been awarded ‘Best Handling Agent/FBO’ at the Baltic Air Charter Association (BACA) Autumn Lunch & Excellence Awards, held at London’s Guildhall on 14 October 2015. It is the second year in a row that TAG Farnborough Airport has topped the ‘Best Handling Agent/FBO’ category. BACA is a worldwide...

During the third quarter of 2015 (3Q15), Embraer (NYSE: ERJ; BM&FBOVESPA: EMBR3) delivered 21 jets to the commercial aviation market and 30 to the business aviation market, for a total of 51 aircraft. The number is 50% higher than in the same period last year, when 34 aircraft were delivered - 19 commercial and 15 executive jets. On...

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced that the G500 has achieved several flight-test milestones, including surpassing more than 100 hours of flight. The accomplishments come just 12 months after Gulfstream announced the all-new G500 and G600 aircraft programs in an Oct. 14, 2014, ceremony at its Savannah headquarters. As of Oct. 13, 2015,...

Jet Aviation Basel has received its maintenance organization certificate from the Civil Aviation Authority of Brazil, Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC). The certificate authorizes the MRO facility to support all Brazilian-registered aircraft within its capabilities. With this approval, Jet Aviation Basel is authorized to provide...