Dassault recently launched FalconResponse, an expanded portfolio of AOG support services that will ensure faster return to service of grounded aircraft. The new offering guarantees the timely dispatch of spare parts and technicians to service Falcons affected by an AOG virtually anywhere in the world around-the-clock. It also makes alternative...

Dassault Aviation recently appointed Ligare Aviation Engineering of India as a Falcon Authorized Service Center for AOG Service Level Maintenance. The approval applies to Dassault’s top-of-the-line Falcon 7X and covers technical assistance and unscheduled light maintenance for Indian registered or transient aircraft, including troubleshooting...

Dassault Aviation recently approved ExecuJet Aviation Nigeria, part of ExecuJet Aviation Group, as a Dassault Falcon Authorized Service Center (ASC) for line maintenance. The Lagos-based company will provide scheduled and unscheduled line maintenance and inspections for the Dassault Falcon 7X, Falcon 900 and Falcon 2000 family. ExecuJet...

The 4th Baltic Business Aviation Forum will be held on August 6-7, 2015 in Jurmala, Latvia. The Forum gathers business aviation professionals to discuss the latest industry trends and challenges, and to share expertise and best practices. Development, trends and opportunities of Business Aviation, in particular in the Baltic Region, will be...

Business aviation accounts for over $20 billion to the European economy and figures from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) indicate that there are 103,000 business aviation aircraft based in Europe. According to EBAA’s Annual Review 2014-2015, Business Aviation departures at top European airport such as Paris Le Bourget,...

The third and final Falcon 8X test aircraft has taken to the skies as the flight test campaign for the new ultra long range trijet moves into high gear. Falcon 8X s/n 03 took off from Dassault Aviation’s Bordeaux-Mérignac facility on Monday, May 11 at 2.00 p.m. local time with test pilots, Etienne Faurdessus and Damien Brault at the...

Euro Jet Intercontinental, the leading provider of ground support services throughout Europe and Asia will celebrate another record year of continued growth and expansion at this year’s EBACE in Geneva, Switzerland. Despite various challenges in the European and global market, the company has continued to have another year filled with many...

ABS Jets will celebrate its 11th anniversary with a contest during EBACE.  The winner of the Grand Prize will spend a fantastic luxury weekend in the gorgeous city of Prague. Besides enjoying the city, ABS Jets will welcome the prize winners to a Grand Tour of its facilities at Prague International Airport. “Unusual as the number may sound,...

ABS Jets is experiencing a growing demand for its services. It became necessary to expand its charter sales activities and in that way ABS Jets has appointed Lenka Nahlovska to the position of Supervisor of Charter and Brokerage Department. In her new leadership position at the Charter and Brokerage department, Lenka’s main...

Embraer has released its 20-year Market Outlook for the North American market in which it forecasts 2,060 new jet deliveries in the 70 to 130-seat segment. It represents nearly 35% of the total worldwide demand for aircraft in this particular segment and is valued at US$ 96 billion at list prices. Some 47% of the region’s new deliveries are...

Mi-26, Mi-28N Night Hunter, Mi-35M, Ka-52 Alligator and Mi-8/17 military helicopters built by Russian Helicopters (part of State Corporation Rostec) took part in the flight programmes of today's parade ceremonies on Moscow's Red Square and in towns and cities across Russia to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the Russian Great...

Baltic Aviation Academy, aviation training provider located in Vilnius, Lithuania is revealing the plans of the helicopter training program preparation. The start of the first Baltic Aviation Academy‘s Helicopter Private Pilot License course is planned for the upcoming September. All helicopter training course participants who will successfully...

The recent devastating events in the aviation industry have left the entire world shaken. Even though the damage has been already done, many questions are yet to be answered. Some choose to whisper, others opt for asking out loud: Can’t we monitor the mental state of our pilots to avoid such tragedies in the future? Even though the question...

In first 3 months 2015 (January, February, March 2015)  Bratislava Airport handled together on scheduled and non-scheduled flights 215 419 passengers, which is 32 % increase in comparison to the same period last year. Three most popular destinations from/to Bratislava Airport were London-Stansted, Dublin and Milan-Bergamo in the first 3 months...

The Sukhoi SSJ-100 is the first commercial aircraft Russia has ever produced that has some appeal to western operators, and is to open the international market for the Irkut MC-21 narrow body aircraft to follow in 2020 at best. Sukhoi’s 93 seat, $35 million SSJ-100 has received thirty orders this year already (Aeroflot x 20, Interjet x 10)...