On January 16th, Qatar Airways was named “Best Economy Long-Haul Experience” by SKIFT, a recognised leader in world travel trends and information. The study, which included all major international airlines, was a comprehensive evaluation of the user experience, designed to “determine the best cabin experiences around the...

Warsaw Chopin Airport has been announced as the official partner of the documentary Spitfire Liberator. The Alex Herbst Story. The film premieres in Spring 2015 and will be shown in cinemas all over the world. Alex Herbst is the last living pilot of the remarkable No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron. He completed 141 combat missions on the...

Sofia Airport ended 2014 with the record-breaking 3 815 158 serviced passengers – 8.9 % more as compared to last year. Terminal 1 was used by 1.2 million passengers, while Terminal 2 was used by almost 2.6 million passengers. International scheduled flights carried 93 % of total passenger flow for the year. Passengers on domestic flights...

Czech Sport Aircraft announced a new order from Poland for the PS-28 Cruiser.  Aviation Trading, the official authorised trading partner of Czech Sport Aircraft, entered into a purchase agreement with its local distributor GB Aircraft Sp. z o.o. at the end of last year and this will result in the third PS-28 Cruiser Classic entering into service...

Czech Sport Aircraft announced that Aviation Trading, the official authorised trading partner of Czech Sport Aircraft, has confirmed the appointment of The Little Aeroplane Company Ltd as the company’s new importer of aircraft and spare parts for the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.  This formal announcement comes after the agreements...

Menzies Aviation has signed a new, 3-year Passenger and Ramp contract with Qantas Airways covering Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown. The agreement, concluded in December and effective from 23rd March this year, had been in negotiation for more than 6 months and its conclusion represents a major boost for Menzies Aviation in the...

Baltic aviation Academy, aviation training provider based in Europe, is set to attend the Asia Pacific Aviation Training and Education Summit 2015 which will be held in Incheon, South Korea on the 10-11th of February. Event is designed to gather aviation leaders to discuss civil aviation training techniques, practices and develop new skills...

FL Technics is further expanding its client base in Europe and Asia by signing a Base Maintenance agreement with a Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines. Under the agreement, FL Technics will provide Base Maintenance support for the carrier’s Boeing 737 NGs. Pegasus Airlines, the second largest carrier in Turkey, has already delivered...

FL Technics announced the start of a new cooperation with Aeroflot – the flag carrier of the Russian Federation. Under the cooperation the company will act as the carrier’s approved supplier of various spare parts in both scheduled and AOG situations. Having passed Aeroflot’s preliminary qualification for spare parts and materials...

Riga International Airport, in the framework of the EU Cohesion Fund project “Infrastructure Development of Riga International Airport”, over the last two years has accomplished huge reconstruction works of its infrastructure objects. They have resulted in better flight safety, improved environment conditions and increased capacity of the...

Prague Airport will host a gathering of Czech virtual air traffic controllers in January. During practical demonstration and lectures, virtual air traffic controllers will introduce to the general public the world of simulated virtual flying on the VATSIM network – the world’s online networking providing connections between virtual pilots and...

Almost 90 per cent of all flights at Chopin Airport arrive and depart on time, making it one of the most punctual airports in the world, says the latest OAG Punctuality Report. Photo by Dariusz Kłosiński OAG, a global flight scheduling company, placed Chopin Airport 18th in the “small airports” category, with an 87.6 per cent...

China Aircraft Leasing Company (CALC), the leading independent aircraft operating lessor in China, firmed up its contract in December 2014 with Airbus for 100 A320 Family aircraft. The order comprises 74 A320neo, 16 A320ceo and 10 A321ceo. Including this new order, CALC’s total backlog with Airbus stands at 140 A320 Family aircraft. “Adding...

The newest evolution in Airbus’ market-leading widebody jetliner product line – the A330 with an increased 242-tonne maximum takeoff weight capability – is another step closer to entering service later this year after its successful maiden flight. Taking off from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport today, the A330-300 variant carried out an...

This year CS SOFT exhibited at the World ATM Congress in Madrid, Spain again. World ATM Congress 2014 was held on 10th - 12th March 2015. The exhibition is organized by CANSO (Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation) in cooperation with the ATCA Association (Air Traffic Control Association). The second year of the exhibition offered more...