Budapest Airport has just recorded its strongest-ever first quarter with growth exceeding 12%, showing every sign that it is maintaining the surge which produced a record 9.16 million passengers in 2014. Serving close to two million passengers in the traditional ‘low season’ at the start of 2015, the Hungarian gateway’s above-average...

Bombardier and Tianjin Airport Economic Area announced today that they have officially signed definitive agreements confirming their joint venture and have commenced construction of a maintenance facility for Bombardier Business Aircraft, to be located in Tianjin, China.  Leaders from both sides celebrated the venture with an official...

Russian Helicopters took part in the international exhibition Mexico's Aerospace Fair 2015, which ran from 22 to 25 April, at Military Airbase No. 1, located in Santa Lucía, Mexico.  At the event, Russian Helicopters showcased its latest commercial helicopters and update regional partners on plans for developing its maintenance and service...

Korean Air Aerospace Division, the aerospace manufacturing division of the Korean Air Group, has been selected by Airbus to supply new Sharklet wingtip devices including a wingspan extension for the A330neo – the new variant of the best-selling A330 Family of widebody aircraft. Under the terms of the agreement, KAL-ASD will manufacture the new...

On the fourth day of the Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In & Expo 2015 taking place in Lakeland (FL), Czech Sport Aircraft confirmed that two more SportCruiser are now complete and being prepared for shipment to the USA.  This new shipment includes both SVAP+ and SVAP Light models and forms part of the record order for 16 SportCruiser that...

  VistaJet announced it has extended its global market leadership by adding 10 new aircraft in Q1 2015. The expanded fleet sees an increase in its VistaJet U.S. portfolio to include service on Challenger 350 aircraft, licensed air carrier to be appointed, in addition to its current U.S. registered Global 5000 aircraft that are managed and...

Czech Sport Aircraft announced the delivery of the very first PS-28 Cruiser installed with dual-screen Dynon 10” SkyView Avionics Suite to the United Kingdom. The aircraft was delivered to The Little Aeroplane Company by Aviation Trading this morning at the company’s production facility in Kunovice and will see G-OOPY enter into service with a...

Jet Aviation Basel recently performed its first C-check on a Dassault Falcon 7X aircraft. The C-Check was successfully completed in conjunction with a major cabin refurbishment and avionics upgrade. As the largest maintenance event for the Dassault Falcon 7X, Dassault Falcon Authorized Service Center Jet Aviation Basel recently completed its...

Baltic Aviation Academy, aviation training centre based in Central Europe expands its training capabilities in Asian market by establishing BAA Singapore training base. In cooperation with partners, China-based aerospace company Haite Group, BAA Singapore is ready to provide Pilot Type Rating, Cabin Crew and Ground Handling training to Asia,...

With a global economic footprint of some $2.4 trillion, the consequences of workforce shortages in the aviation industry are especially problematic. Meanwhile, various studies suggest that with air transportation demand set to double by 2030, nearly a million new pilots, maintenance technicians, air traffic controllers and cabin crew will be...

How does the Eastern business Aviation market perform? It is common to compare numbers and percentages in statistics with previous periods. Interpretation of statistics needs a professional with expertise who can put it in the proper context or else they may be misunderstood. Decision makers in various positions depend on those analyses either for...

Each week, a total of 28 brand new aircraft roll off the assembly lines of major manufacturers. During any given month about 50% of those aircraft crafted by Airbus and Boeing are going to the Asia-Pacific region, according to Flightglobal. Cornered by this remarkable pace, Asian carriers need to gather from 10 to 12 pilots for each new plane. And...

The first quarter of 2015 saw sky-high passenger figures at Chopin Airport and record financial results for its operator Polish Airports.  Chopin Airport handled over 2.1 million travellers in the first three months of 2015, an 8.7% increase year-on-year. The low-cost sector registered the largest growth – up 43.6% on the first quarter of...

“Despite of all current challenges, the Russian business aviation sector has a firm share in the global market,” Anna Serejkina tells me. She is the Executive Director and Member of the Board of the Russian United Business Aviation Association (RUBAA). I wanted to find out a bit more from her about the current situation.  “Airport...

Russian Helicopters, a leading global designer and manufacturer of helicopters and manufacturer of some of the world’s most innovative and widely operated models, announces its consolidated operating and audited financial results for the year ended 31 December 2014 under IFRS. Main results: · Revenue grew by 22.8% to RUB 169.8...