Helo, chopper, whirlybird, copter…yes, it is still the same thing disguised under many names. For the first time in Baltic Aviation Academy’s history, we are writing about helicopters. And no, we will never betray our first true love for the airplanes, however, there always comes time for growth and for us it is the beginning of the helicopter...

In a context of rapidly developing and improving world, it is not a surprise that over the years air travel has changed vastly. Starting from an online ticket purchase and ending with a modern experimentation with aircraft without pilots. But what exact changes have occurred inside the airplane? Most of us did not even have a chance to try out the...

Despite multi-billion investments into new aircraft technologies and sophisticated equipment, the aviation industry remains quite conservative when it comes to day-to-day operations. This is particularly topical for the aircraft maintenance segment, where many players have reported struggling with un-LEAN processes and, surprisingly, the IT...

Russia's Kamov Ka-52K helicopters developed for use on the French-made Mistral-class helicopter carriers will be put to work in the Russian Navy, despite a failure by Paris to honor the contract, the general designer of "Ka" helicopters said Monday. "This circumstance wittingly or unwittingly led to the fact that the Russian Navy obtained...

Aviation training centre, Baltic Aviation Academy, is traveling to Turku on June 6th and 7th to participate at an annual airshow which is being organized by Turku Flying Club and support from Finnish Air Force and Finnish Aeronautical Association. Turku Airshow 2015 is an annual event with a different location for each show in order to cover the...

Executive Jet Management Europe (EJME), the European arm of NetJets-backed Executive Jet Management, has announced at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE), a senior addition to the sales team. Janus Kamradt, originally from Denmark and now resident in the UK, joins EJME with over eight years’ experience in the...

The beginnings of regular air traffic in Bratislava and its surroundings date back to the first Czechoslovak Airlines flight from Prague to Bratislava on October 29, 1923 when a biplane AERO A-14 landed in Vajnory with a single passenger on board. Even back then in the postwar period it was quite clear that the proximity of the Small Carpathians...

Oliver Stone, Managing Director of Colibri Aircraft in London, UK The market for private jets has been a jumble of signs and indicators recently. Both good news and bad is common, and it all depends upon where you are looking. There are reasons to be despondent and reasons to be comforted. In general, demand for private aircraft is...

As the global trend toward next-generation air traffic management systems evolves, and parts obsolescence issues increase, airlines operating aging fleets are considering upgrading cockpits with modern avionics as replacements for legacy systems. ICF SH&E estimates the avionics upgrade market for air transport to reach $1 billion by 2023 for a...

Following significant cuts in various countries’ defence budgets, the economics of cloud computing are becoming more and more attractive within the industry. Recently, Teri Takai, CIO of the Department of Defence published the Cloud Computing Strategy, reflecting and promoting cloud adoption in modern A&D. However, despite the overwhelming...

Conducted back in 2013, a Forbes survey of Fortune 1000 companies predicted a 30% drop in the number of appropriately aged managers available for leadership roles between 2009 and 2015. It is now becoming clear that the forecast was completely right. CEOs are now in high demand across all sectors, including aviation, forcing top-notch executives...

FL Technics, a global provider of tailor-made aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has been selected to act as an exclusive representative of Future Metals, which is the leading supplier of aerospace quality metals and other materials to the global aircraft manufacturing and maintenance industry. The company shall represent the...

Polskie Zakłady Lotnicze took the patronage of the class from the technical school  in Mielec, which educates future mechanic technicians for the aviation industry. On the 8th of May this year were signed a cooperation agreement due to which students will gain additional professional competencies useful in the aviation industry. The agreement...

TAG Aviation announced that it has renewed its dealer agreement with Honda Aircraft Company. As part of the HondaJet's first Europe tour, demonstration flights will be offered from TAG Aviation's bases in Geneva and Farnborough as well as in Leeds following EBACE. TAG Aviation is the authorised HondaJet dealer for Southern Europe, covering:...

ABS Jets has received approval to do line maintenance on the Gulfstream 550. Located in Prague, ABS Jets is turning into a major maintenance center for many different business jets in Central and Eastern Europe. “We have noticed that a growing number of tech stops are made in Prague because ABS Jets is seen as a unique one stop service...