In March, 2015 a Vietnam Airlines pilot and an attendant were arrested under the suspicion of gold smuggling into South Korea. It has been the second case when Vietnam Airlines crew resorted to such illegal measures to supplement their income in less than six months. While it may seem as a pure coincidence to some, the situation in the flight crew...

As shown by a comparison of the first five months of 2014 and 2015, the performance of Lithuanian Airports grew 11% over the first year of joint operation. After the merger, the air gateways of Vilnius, Kaunas and Palanga witness the increase in passenger and flight volumes, the growing sales, EBITDA and the net profit. During the first five...

FL Technics, a global provider of tailor-made aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has been selected to act as an exclusive representative of Aviointeriors, one of the top world leaders in the aircraft passenger seat market segment. As of June 2015, the company shall represent the supplier in multiple in Russia, CIS, the Baltic...

Baltic Aviation Academy, aviation training provider located in Central Europe, signed a partnership agreement with the major European airline – Turkish Airlines. Providing a wide range of aviation training including pilot Ab Initio, Type Rating, Ground handling, and Cabin Crew training, Baltic Aviation Academy has been added to the list of...

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) and Central European Private Aviation (CEPA) have formed a partnership for the development of business aviation in Central and Eastern Europe by creating the new CEPA EXPO and EBAA Regional Forum. The CEPA EXPO, which has traditionally been held in Prague annually, is the only event of its kind...

Holding Company Flight Consulting Group will traditionally sponsor the Baltic Business Aviation Forum which will take place on August 6-7, in Jurmala. The forum is organized for the fourth time and is supported by its loyal sponsor. The event will include a business program consisting of a conference and a visit to Riga International...

Asian aircraft market outlook Embraer has spent a few years developing market in Asia and today numerous aviation training academies feel the benefit of it. Asian market has showed its potential for awhile now as the number of low cost carriers has increased eight times over the last ten years and currently accounts for 60% of seat capacity in...

FL Technics Training, a global provider of aviation technical training services, is delighted to announce further extension of its online EASA-compliant training platform. From now on, the company’s corporate and individual customers can order a Fuel Tank Safety (Phase 2) specialized training, dedicated to personnel involved directly in the...

According to the latest Jobvite survey, more than 75% of enterprises are planning to increase their spending on recruitment via social networks in 2015. This comes as no surprise, considering that currently about 2 billion people on earth are using social media every single day – pilots, flight crew and other aviation workers included. As a...

For some time now Indonesia has been known for having one of the fastest developing civil aviation markets in the world. In the meantime, compared to the airline industry, its rotorcraft segment wasn’t as lucky, growing at yearly average of merely 1% (acc. to Asian Sky Group). However, as Airbus Helicopters Indonesia is setting out plans to...

This time we would like to spotlight an outstanding and irreplaceable aircraft in the sky – helicopter! Why? Because it is multifunctional and can be used for a variety of purposes, such as cargo handling, search and rescue, medical and military, transport or even simple aerial observation. In addition to that, for some rich and famous people...

With the ever-growing requirements for maintenance of the global aviation fleet, appropriate and timely maintenance training remains one of the most pressing issues uniting the minds of aviation industry around the globe. On the one hand, the so-called millennials, or Generation Y, currently making up around a third of the global workforce, might...

Budapest International Airport was named ‘Best Airport – Eastern Europe’ at the latest Skytrax World Airport Awards ceremony. Receiving this esteemed Award is an accomplishment and testimony to ongoing developments as well as a commitment to continuously delivering best-practices in all areas. The results of the Skytrax Awards are based on...

Wizz Air, the largest low cost carrier serving Eastern and Central Europe, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the biggest single order for the popular A321neo aircraft. The deal signed at the 51st Le Bourget International Paris Air Show pushes NEO orders and commitments beyond 4,000. Significantly the order includes the latest...

Kuwait Airways has taken delivery of its first A330-200, becoming a new operator for the type. In February 2014, Kuwait Airways announced the lease of 12 Airbus aircraft including 7 A320ceo and 5 A330-200s in addition to the purchase of 25 aircraft including 10 A350-900 and 15 A320neo Family aircraft marking the start of a major fleet renewal...