Munich based operator, MHS Aviation has taken delivery of it's first Gulfstream G650, this also marks the debut of the aircraft in Germany. The G650 is the ultimate long-range business jet and flies up to 7,000 nm (12960 km) nonstop with 8 passengers. The aircraft gives MHS Aviation the capacity to conduct nonstop, fast flights for city...

FL Technics, a global provider of one-stop-shop aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul solutions, has announced expanding to the African market. The company has recently signed a new base maintenance agreement with one of the largest carriers in Libya – Afriqiyah Airways (AAW). According to the contract, FL Technics shall carry out the...

Visitors to this year’s NATO Days had the unique opportunity to see AERO Vodochody AEROSPACE’s new aircraft, the L-39NG. The aircraft was on display for fans of aviation and military technology just days after its successful first flight. The presence of the new generation of the legendary L-39 Albatros attracted not only the general...

FL Technics, a global provider of one-stop-shop aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, continues to expand its presence in the emerging markets. The company is already set to open a subsidiary with its main office in the capital city of Thailand. Backed by the official approval from the Board of Investment of the Kingdom of Thailand,...

If we recently heard a lot about the shortage of IT professionals and the growing demand of them in the market, then, looking from the near future prospective, UAVs’ (also known as drones) market with an increasing demand for its specialists should appear aside. It is estimated, that during a few upcoming years industry will grow in such volumes...

BAA Training is an aviation training center holding over 20 years of experience. Now they are opening their doors to all interested in aviation once again, but this time they are coming back to Vilnius – the beautiful capital of Lithuania. The event will take place on the 3rd of October. All attendees will have the chance to check out the new...

Last week Lithuanian airports announced a public tender regarding the advisory services for the concession project. The consultant is expected to advice on all financial, tax, legal and technical issues arising in the drafting of the concession project. It is planned that Lithuanian airports will commence work with the selected consultant from...

Combined with a predicted global growth in rotorcraft aviation, the decrease in the numbers of trainees – both civilian and military – is creating what many see as a looming shortage qualified personnel, especially mechanics. While more than 5 000 machines are expected to supplement the global fleet until 2019, the existing technical manpower...

These two occupations have so many similar subjects, they know so much about the aircraft performance, weather, routes, they both work in aviation industry, yet only one of them is an aircraft pilot! Guess who is the other one? If for a little short second you thought it could be the Flight Dispatcher – you are right! Flight Dispatchers are like...

Sheremetyevo International airport’s summed up the results of production activity for July and 7 months of 2015. In July Sheremetyevo served 3million 378thousand passengers, the increase in comparison with the same period of the last year is 0,2%, in spite of the common trend of Russian air carriage decrease. The number...

Vilnius Airport has served 332 thousand passengers this August – this is the record of the capital’s airport during the entire period of operation since 1932. During the last summer month of the last year, 301 thousand passengers travelled to/from Vilnius Airport by air, this year the number rose by 10%. The capital’s airport expects to...

From Wednesday, 16 September, those Riga Airport passengers who travel to countries outside the Schengen Area will have access to new boarding gates and spacious lounges. In the framework of the 5th development stage of Riga Airport terminal, the first phase of construction works has been accomplished resulting in an expanded non-Schengen area,...

The first week of September was marked by MSPO Kielce trade show, where Polskie Zakłady Lotnicze presented together with Sikorsky Aircraft. The MSPO (International Defence Industry Exhibition) is the third largest exhibitiob in Europe and the largest in central and eastern part of the old continent.   This year’s 23th edition of the...

When and why was Russian Helicopters created as an integrated industrialist? Alexander Mikheev: “Russian Helicopters” was established in 2007 in order to consolidate all Russian helicopter engineering companies, R&D centers as well as a number of enterprises manufacturing main helicopter component parts. Before, in the Soviet times, all...

The Runway Run 3.0 charity fun race was held at the beginning of the month at Budapest Airport. More than 920 people from airlines, airports and other aviation organisations took part in this international sporting spectacle. This year Aerodrom Ljubljana’s colours were worn by Robert Rauch, Damjan Kepic, Nina Struna, Damjana Praprotnik and Boris...