Airbus has reached another A350 XWB programme milestone with start-up of A350-1000 horizontal tail plane deliveries from the company’s Getafe, Spain facility. The initial A350-1000 horizontal tail plane will be integrated on Airbus’ no. 1 flight test aircraft, which currently is going through its final assembly process in Toulouse, France, as...

Bombardier Business Aircraft and Aurora Jet Partners of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada joined forces today to mark a major milestone in business aviation – the delivery of the 75th Bombardier Learjet 75 business jet. The milestone was reached slightly more than two years after the first Learjet 75 aircraft, the fastest light business jet on the...

Boeing and China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. celebrated the delivery of the first Next-Generation 737 from the lessor's order book to China Eastern Airlines. It marks the first of 30 Boeing 737NG CDB Leasing has on order. "We are delighted to take delivery of CDB Leasing's first directly purchased Boeing airplane," said Wang...

  The Sapphire Pegasus Business Aviation Award is a new creation to recognize and honor the elite of business aviation performers. The Awards are presented for outstanding performances by companies and individuals in twelve different categories which will ensure that most aspects of Business Aviation will find recognition. The...

Year 2015 was without a doubt a roller coaster ride for the rotorcraft industry. Despite the added turbulence, though, the demand in the market remained steady. According to Honeywell, up to 5250 new machines are forecasted to hit the market in the upcoming 4 years. The majority (53%) of these helicopters will supplement the Western Hemisphere,...

CTC Aviation has wished 14 flight instructors ‘clear skies’ in the last six months as they take up new airline jobs, so the Hamilton flight training organisation is launching a national recruitment drive. “In the past six months 14 of our experienced flight instructors have secured jobs with airlines,” said Peter Stockwell, Chief...

Meridian announced that Matthew Lipka has been selected by the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) as a recipient of its 2016 Leadership Conference Scholarship. The association’s Business Aviation Management Committee (BAMC) selected only two individuals among a large pool of applicants to receive this prestigious honor. The...

Embraer took a step in the consolidation of its leadership by presenting the E190-E2 , the first E2 jet – Embraer´s second generation of the E-Jets family of commercial aircraft. The aircraft´s maiden flight is scheduled for the second half of 2016, with entry into service scheduled for 2018. The ceremony was held at the Company´s plant...

Embraer Commercial Aviation released at the Singapore Airshow, its market forecast for Asia Pacific, which includes China. The Company believes that airlines will take delivery of 1,570 new jets in the 70 to 130-seat segment over the next 20 years (valued at USD 75 billion, at list prices), representing 25% of the worldwide demand for the segment,...

In the first decade of February, 2016 Meridian Air Company received authorization of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) upon early completion of an advanced approval procedure that proves the Airline complies with Part-TCO (Third Country Operators) requirements. Such authorization allows the air operator to acquire commercial air...

The A380 has literally changed the shape of air transportation in Asia-Pacific, and will continue to play an important role as this region’s dynamic passenger traffic develops during the years to come. Asia-Pacific is a major “home” for the A380: almost half of the global customer base for Airbus’ 21st century flagship jetliner is located...

Mi-8MTV-5 Russian Helicopters continues to develop cooperation with Vietnam in the field of helicopter maintenance and repairs.  The company is reviewing options to conduct the Mi-8/17 military helicopters repairs at the joint Russo-Vietnamese venture HELITECHO. Plans to develop an after-sales system for Russian-made military helicopters...

Sky Service 2016 is a grandiose international event of civil Aviation, devoted to the development of services provided on board the aircraft. All the space of Sky Service 2016 event will be divided into thematic sections and special zones, namely exhibition, conference, seminars and presentations. Trainings and competitions on sales techniques...

KA-32A11BC Russian Helicopters signed a framework agreement with Chinese companies «AVIC International Holding Corporation» and «CITIC Offshore Helicopter Corporation» (COHC) to create a maintenance and repair center for Russian-made helicopters in China. Under the agreement, Russian Helicopters is planning to reequip the maintenance...

Tennis superstars have touched-down in Doha, welcomed by Qatar Airways, to launch the much-anticipated annual women’s Qatar Total Open. The opening match on the Doha leg of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tour, for which Qatar Airways is the official airline sponsor, will take place on 22 February at the Khalifa International Tennis...