Czech Sport Aircraft announced the delivery of the very first PS-28 Cruiser installed with dual-screen Dynon 10” SkyView Avionics Suite to the United Kingdom. The aircraft was delivered to The Little Aeroplane Company by Aviation Trading this morning at the company’s production facility in Kunovice and will see G-OOPY enter into service with a...

Jet Aviation Basel recently performed its first C-check on a Dassault Falcon 7X aircraft. The C-Check was successfully completed in conjunction with a major cabin refurbishment and avionics upgrade. As the largest maintenance event for the Dassault Falcon 7X, Dassault Falcon Authorized Service Center Jet Aviation Basel recently completed its...

Baltic Aviation Academy, aviation training centre based in Central Europe expands its training capabilities in Asian market by establishing BAA Singapore training base. In cooperation with partners, China-based aerospace company Haite Group, BAA Singapore is ready to provide Pilot Type Rating, Cabin Crew and Ground Handling training to Asia,...

With a global economic footprint of some $2.4 trillion, the consequences of workforce shortages in the aviation industry are especially problematic. Meanwhile, various studies suggest that with air transportation demand set to double by 2030, nearly a million new pilots, maintenance technicians, air traffic controllers and cabin crew will be...

How does the Eastern business Aviation market perform? It is common to compare numbers and percentages in statistics with previous periods. Interpretation of statistics needs a professional with expertise who can put it in the proper context or else they may be misunderstood. Decision makers in various positions depend on those analyses either for...

Each week, a total of 28 brand new aircraft roll off the assembly lines of major manufacturers. During any given month about 50% of those aircraft crafted by Airbus and Boeing are going to the Asia-Pacific region, according to Flightglobal. Cornered by this remarkable pace, Asian carriers need to gather from 10 to 12 pilots for each new plane. And...

The first quarter of 2015 saw sky-high passenger figures at Chopin Airport and record financial results for its operator Polish Airports.  Chopin Airport handled over 2.1 million travellers in the first three months of 2015, an 8.7% increase year-on-year. The low-cost sector registered the largest growth – up 43.6% on the first quarter of...

“Despite of all current challenges, the Russian business aviation sector has a firm share in the global market,” Anna Serejkina tells me. She is the Executive Director and Member of the Board of the Russian United Business Aviation Association (RUBAA). I wanted to find out a bit more from her about the current situation.  “Airport...

Russian Helicopters, a leading global designer and manufacturer of helicopters and manufacturer of some of the world’s most innovative and widely operated models, announces its consolidated operating and audited financial results for the year ended 31 December 2014 under IFRS. Main results: · Revenue grew by 22.8% to RUB 169.8...

The second aircraft has joined the Falcon 8X flight test campaign as the ultra long range trijet continues to pass key development milestones. Falcon 8X s/n 02 took to the skies from Dassault Aviation’s Bordeaux-Mérignac facility on Monday, March 30 at 3:24 PM local time with test pilots Hervé Laverne and Etienne Faurdessus at the controls....

Péter Huszka, COO, Budapest Airport, is presented with the ‘Best Airport – Eastern Europe’ Award by Skytrax Chairman,  Edward Plaisted at last night’s ceremony: “We are highlyhonoured by the recognition of our passengers for our continued commitment to service and quality.” Budapest Airport adds to its ever-growing list of...

For the first time, Chisinau International Airport has presented its stand within one of the most important aviation events in Europe – Routes Europe 2015. The exhibition, which had been hold in the Scottish city Aberdeen between April 12, and 14, gathered more than 125 airlines companies, 350 airports, and over 1200 aviation experts. The stand...

According to the international route development organisation Routesonline, the air capacity within and from Eastern Europe has risen by 97 per cent in the past ten years. Based on the company's calculations, the fastest growing gateway in Eastern Europe between 2010 and 2014 was Vilnius International Airport of Lithuania. “Constant growth of...

On the first day of Aero Friedrichshafen 2015, Czech Sport Aircraft was showcasing a 2015 production year PS-28 Cruiser on its stand equipped with dual-screen Dynon 10” SkyView Avionics Suite. The delivery of the very first PS-28 Cruiser installed with the newly-certified SkyView system took place at the end of last year and Czech Sport...

Russian Helicopters is took part in the Latin American aerospace and defence technology exhibition and conference LAAD Defence & Security 2015 which ran from 14 to 17 April in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Russian Helicopters showcased its series produced commercial and military helicopters, as well as its latest developments. “Countries in...