Currently up to 40% of the world’s aircraft fleet is leased and the figure rising. This has granted carriers more flexibility in fleet planning and better financial ratios. However, when it is time for an airline to return the equipment to its lessor and prepare it for the next operator, the process can stretch out to several times the normal...

On 3rd of November, on the Chisinau International Airport took place the inauguration ceremony of the works on extension and reconstruction of Chisinau Airport terminal. The event was attended by LLC "AVIA INVEST" General Director - Mr. Petru Jardan, chairman of the LLC "AVIA INVEST" - Mr. Ilan Shor and  the general manager of "Exfactor Grup"...

With the aviation industry growing at an unprecedented pace, according to Bloomberg Businessweek flight attendant applications are currently far outpacing the positions available. For instance, Emirates has been reported to receive over 15 000 cabin crew job applications per month. At the same time, however, Air India has recently cancelled or...

FL Technics Training announced further extension of its online EASA-compliant training platform. A recently introduced training management tool is designed specifically for MROs, airlines and other industry employers seeking to plan, track and manage theonline training of their personnel more efficiently. Being integrated with the Online...

Chopin Airport welcomed over 917,000 passengers in October 2014, an 8.5% increase on the same month last year, making it the airport’s busiest October on record. After the very successful period from June to September, when the number of passengers surpassed the one million mark each month, October was another record-breaking month for the...

VietJetAir’s first A320 on order from Airbus has reached a new production milestone, with the aircraft having successfully performed its first flight in Toulouse, France. Appearing in its colourful livery, the aircraft now enters the final acceptance phase prior to delivery to VietJetAir by the end of 2014. This A320 is the first of up to 100...

Boeing and six Danish defense companies signed agreements to jointly pursue a range of business opportunities in defense and aerospace-related manufacturing, maintenance, software and simulation integration, and other areas. The agreements with Danish Aerotech, Falck Schmidt Defence Systems, IFAD, Multicut, Systematic and Terma are key elements...

SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka, has taken delivery of its first A330-300 becoming a new operator for the type. The wide-body aircraft arrived at Colombo International Airport, having flown from Toulouse, France, and joins the airlines’ existing fleet of A320, A321, A330-200 and A340-300 aircraft. SriLankan will take...

The delivery of Mi-17V-5 military-transport helicopters to the Afghan National Army was completed in October 2014. Since the contract between Rosoboronexport and the US Department of Defense was signed in 2011, 63 helicopters produced at Kazan Helicopters, part of Russian Helicopters, have been delivered to Afghanistan. Rosoboronexport...

Boeing and Monarch Airlines finalized an order for 30 737 MAX 8s worth more than $3.2 billion at current list prices. The order, originally announced at the Farnborough International Airshow in July when Monarch selected Boeing as its preferred bidder for fleet replacement, includes options for 15 additional 737 MAX 8s and marks the beginning of...

With 9 new services officially announced and increased number of seats on several existing routes, we can look forward to a promising Winter 2014/2015 season at Warsaw Chopin Airport. In the winter season LOT Polish Airlines plans to increase weekly flight frequency on 18 European routes: Amsterdam, Brussels, Munich, Vilnius – from 19 to...

The continuously developing and expanding international ground handling and aircraft fuelling solutions’ provider Baltic Ground Services is delighted to announce the signing of a cooperation agreement with Travel Service Airlines (Travel Service, a.s.). Based on the terms of the newly signed agreement, the company will provide the Czech charter...

Moscow hosted the annual Interline Conference, DME Connections 2014, that was attended, as is customarily, by professionals of the Russian, CIS and foreign aviation markets. The conference began with the speck of Aleksey Yarosh, Marketing Director, Moscow Domodedovo Airport, who noted the main trends and prospects of the air transportation...

FL Technics Jets, a global provider of tailor-made maintenance, repair and overhaul services for business aviation, announced the start of a new relationship with Rockwell Collins under which the company is being appointed as an Authorized Business and Regional Systems Dealer. FL Technics Jets is to provide Rockwell Collins avionics sales and...

Continuing the trend of its exceptional growth and the enhancements of its route network, Budapest Airport announces the return of a long-haul service to the Americas, securing a new weekly service with Air Transat to Canada, starting next summer. Set to begin 18 June 2015, the seasonal route will serve Toronto Pearson International Airport, with...