Boeing celebrated the opening of its new propulsion engineering and assembly facility in North Charleston. The team of engineers, manufacturing and support personnel at Propulsion South Carolina (PSC) are responsible for the design and assembly of the 737 MAX engine nacelle inlet, the design of the 737 MAX engine nacelle fan cowl and the design...

Russian Helicopters showcased the latest equipment for aircraft maintenance bases and service centres at the 2nd National Airport Infrastructure Show and Civil Aviation, held in Moscow at Crocus Expo from 10 to 12 February. Russian Helicopters currently offers its clients a modern after-sale support service, built on the principle of integrated...

On 3 Feb 2015 Saint-Petersburg Pulkovo Airport put into operation new building of Pulkovo-1 terminal after the reconstruction. It’s connected to the main centralized terminal building by transition gallery and designed to serve domestic passengers flights. The building was closed for the reconstruction on 28 Feb 2014. The amount of investment...

Jet Aviation recently hosted its annual Roundtable assembly of select customers and industry members in Vienna. Nearly 200 business aviation executives, including more than 30 different operators, attended the popular invitation-only event. As the industry’s only private gathering of its kind in Europe, the Jet Aviation Vienna Roundtable...

Having joined the IATA’s Ground Handling Council, Baltic Ground Services, an international provider of ground handling and fuelling services, is now a proud member of the global platform uniting over 300 aviation industry players seeking to promote positive changes in the ground handling market. In mid-January 2015 the international forum of...

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced that LUXAIR Société Luxembourgeoise de Navigation Aérienne S.A. (“Luxair”), the national airline of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, signed a firm purchase agreement for three Q400 NextGen aircraft and options on an additional two Q400 NextGen aircraft. Based on the list price of the Q400 NextGen...

The number of passengers at Lithuanian airports increased by 16.5% during the first month of this year, compared to the same calendar period last year. Kaunas Airport served as much as 29% more passengers, while Vilnius Airport and Palanga Airport had 15% and 0.2% more passengers, respectively.   “The beginning of this year is really...

FL Technics, a global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, continues to successfully expand the range of its capabilities and has recently launched Engine, APU and Landing Gear MRO consulting services. In addition to maintenance, leasing and exchange management, the company will offer its expert advice on...

Following the nomination of Didier Evrard as Airbus Executive Vice-President, Programmes, in December 2014, the following top management appointments are effective as of March 1st 2015: Patrick Piedrafita, currently Head of the A330 Family Programme, is appointed Head of the A350 XWB Programme. In this new role, Patrick Piedrafita will report...

FlightSafety International announced that it has received an order to design and manufacture another Airbus A320 full flight simulator. The Airbus STD 1.8 simulator is expected to receive Level D qualification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China following delivery at the end of 2015. It will be installed at the Flight Standard Office...

Since 1st of January 2015 CS SOFT has a new company organizational structure. The major changes appear primarily in executive positions.  Projects realization section Director, Business Director and Financial/Administrative section Director has became a new position in the company. For more details about the organizational structure of the...

FL Technics is further expanding the range of its services and customers by becoming an approved spare parts and MRO provider for the Armed Forces of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. FL Technics will support Sri Lanka Air Forces with Antonov An-32 and Lockheed C-130 Hercules MRO solutions. “Boasting a convenient geographical...

Czech Sport Aircraf announced that Aviation Trading, the official authorised trading partner of Czech Sport Aircraft, has confirmed the appointment of Sport Aviation S.a.r.l. as the company’s new importer of aircraft and spare parts for Germany and Switzerland.  The appointment builds on the long-term successful cooperation with Sport Aviation...

Avianca Holdings S.A. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 100 A320neo Family aircraft. Avianca will base its fleet renewal strategy on the A320neo Family. “After a thorough technical evaluation, we selected the A320neo Family for its excellent fuel efficiency, reliability and comfort,” said Fabio Villegas Ramirez,...

Aviation training centre, Baltic Aviation Academy, will be traveling to Riga, Latvia to participate at an annual education fair SKOLA 2015 for the first time. Three day event is going to be held on February 27th, 28th, and March 1st at Kipsala International Entertainment Centre in Riga. Every year event brings together hundreds of education...