At the meeting held on 27 June 2016, the supervisory board of Tallinn Airport appointed Piret Mürk-Dubout the company’s new CEO. She will start in the new position on 29 August. The employment contract with the new chief executive was entered into for five years. The chairman of the Tallinn Airport supervisory board Margus Puust said the...

Switzerland-based Vertis Aviation is further expanding its ultra-long range capabilities with the addition of a second Gulfstream G550 to its portfolio. The aircraft, a 2006-built G550, N-G5V, which can seat up to 13 passengers, is operated by 24 year old Executive Air Services (EAS), a Miami, FL based aircraft management, sales and charter...

A small-sized pilotless aircraft made using 3D printing (additive layer manufacturing) processes is showcasing Airbus’ pioneering and innovative spirit. Airbus is using this mini aircraft project – known as THOR (Testing High-tech Objectives in Reality) – as a testbed for futuristic aircraft technologies: from 3D-printed structural parts to...

Bombardier Business Aircraft announced its plan to establish a new, wholly owned Service Centre in the London, United Kingdom area. The Bombardier Service Centre will offer complete tip-to-tail heavy maintenance capabilities, and will complement the Bombardier Business Aircraft Service and Support Network in the United Kingdom. Located at...

You have a long flight and you begin to feel bored. The entertainment options on board don’t look interesting. The person sitting next to you speaks just his mother language and he doesn’t understand what you are trying to say. We have good news! All problems have the solution! When you don’t know what to do during your flight try to follow...

The A350 XWB ushered in a new era of medium- and long-haul flight operations with its 2014 service entry. In addition to raising the bar for aircraft efficiency and meeting the rising expectations of passengers worldwide, Airbus’ game-changing twin-aisle jetliner also brought about enhanced guidelines for managing in-service damage – directly...

The Russian United Business Aviation Association has recently received a number of requests, both from RUBAA members and other Russian business aviation companies, from companies and organisations that carry out reviews, or audit, the activities of business aviation operators. Evgenii Iurievich Bakhtin, RUBAA President, has issued the following...

Gulfstream announced that a full-scale cabin of the Gulfstream G600 is travelling around the United States this summer to give customers an opportunity to step on board and experience firsthand the comfort, quality and craftsmanship of the G500 and G600. “We’re bringing the G600 cabin and flight deck to our customers and potential...

Airbus’ cabin interior arrangement team is turning airlines’ ideas into real solutions – and bringing the superior cabin experience of an Airbus aircraft to passengers around the world. This dedicated team of some 20 members works in close collaboration with customers and the Airbus marketing department to ensure that each cabin layout...

Latvia will host the V. Baltic Business Aviation Forum in August 5th in Jurmala, organized by the Russian United Business Aviation Association(RUBAA). The forum will be held at Riga International Airport and traditionally will offer the evening reception which will take place in a chalet on Baltic Beach Hotel private beach in the center of...

Volga-Dnepr Gulf has extended its EASA Part-145 certificate to include a full range of maintenance activities (up to D-check) on Boeing 747-400 and Boeing 737 CL/NG type aircraft. The approval process included a successful three-day EASA audit to confirm compliance of Volga-Dnepr Gulf with applicable EASA requirements for quality, safety...

Moscow region authorities have approved Northern Terminal Complex development project that will make Sheremetyevo one of the major passenger and cargo hubs in the world. New modern Terminal B with extended infrastructure will be built in place of the old terminal building by 2018. Here there will be a multi-level parking, subterranean...

Volga-Dnepr Technics Moscow part of Volga-Dnepr Technics subgroup – a maintenance, repair and overhaul division of Volga-Dnepr Group, has successfully passed a certification process to become an approved maintenance organization for Sukhoi Super Jet 100 aircraft under Russian Federal Aviation Regulations 285. VDTM is now capable to provide...

The challenges which occur while facing traditional annual pilot or other aviation employee theory training at aviation academies have caused many to search for alternatives. Active lifestyle and continuous traveling does not allow being in one place for long time periods. According to the Open Education Database, at this time, nearly three...

According to the European airport traffic statistics for April 2016 released by Airports Council International Europe (ACI EUROPE), Palanga Airport is rated as one of the fastest growing air gateways in the whole continent. In April 2016, 19.4 thousand passengers travelled through Palanga Airport, i.e. 87.3% more compared to the previous...