Boeing and China Airlines celebrated the delivery of the airline's first 777-300ER (Extended Range). The new airplane is the first of 10 777-300ERs that the Taiwanese flag carrier plans to introduce in the coming years. "The introduction of the Boeing 777-300ER fleet is an important milestone for China Airlines," said China Airlines...

The first A350 XWB for Qatar Airways is progressing towards delivery before year end. The aircraft equipped with Rolls Royce Trent XWB engines rolled out of the Airbus factory in Toulouse fully painted, prominently bearing Qatar Airways’ livery. Following the recent EASA Type Certification, the Qatar Airways A350-900 is now entering...

Cessna Aircraft Company announced the Citation Latitude flight test program has yielded improvements in expected aircraft range and runway performance, promising even greater value for operators than originally envisioned. Certification of the Citation Latitude is expected in the second quarter of 2015. The aircraft specification is being...

FL Technics, a global provider of tailor-made aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, is further expanding its cooperation with CIS carries by signing a new base maintenance agreement with a Russian carrier Yamal Airlines. Under the agreement, FL Technics will support the carrier’s Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 aircraft in its MRO...

Moscow Domodedovo Airport takes part in the most important industry event in Russia and the CIS: on September 29, 2014, the 5th International Conference Ground Handling Russia & CIS was launched. This event is the leading discussion forum in Russia and the CIS on the subject, allowing industry professionals to get fully acquainted with the...

The global airline industry performs around 32 million commercial flights transporting 3 billion passengers each year. Nevertheless, the actual profitability of most carriers is still heavily reliant on the efficiency of operations management during seasonal demand changes. As a result, while during the low season airlines tend to roll back their...

Russian Helicopters and Concern Radio-Electronic Technologies (KRET), both part of State Corporation Rostec, have started testing the Mi-171A2 helicopter kitted out with the KBO-17 on-board avionics suite. Hovering tests will take places at the National Helicopter Building Centre in the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant flight-test complex. KBO-17...

Construction works have been started regarding a project “Expansion of a passenger terminal of SJSC “Riga International Airport” 5th level – Northern terminal, 1st level of building”. The construction works are performed by “Skonto Būve” Ltd., the construction supervision is provided by a general partnership “Būvalts P.M.G.”,...

There’s no secret that the aircraft fleets in the CIS and Eastern Europe are home to an increasingly growing number of out-of-production aircraft, such as Bombardier CRJ 100/200. While many operators in other parts of the world have been gradually switching to newer aircraft, the number of carriers operating the aforementioned type of older...

The Russian flag carrier Aeroflot recently announced the welcoming of its first foreign pilot within its ranks thus marking the opening of a new yet small market for professionals with salaries resembling the ones in Asia. However, while the Russian carrier had 10 candidates to a single place competition with over 800 applications received, it...

On 28th August 2014, a two day China Investment Forum organised by the Joint Czech-Chinese Chamber of Mutual Cooperation began at the Prague Castle. The event took place under the auspices of the President of the Czech Republic, Mr. Miloš Zeman, and the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Mr. Bohuslav Sobotka. The Forum was attended by leaders...

FL Technics Training, a global provider of aviation technical training services, is further expanding its clientele by starting a cooperation with Atlas Air Service, a German business aviation company, engaged in charter flights, aircraft sales, MRO as well as pilot training. Under the cooperation, FL Technics Training will provide the company...

St. Petersburg Pulkovo Airport begins negotiations with the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation on the introduction there of the fifth freedom of the air, which will allow foreign airlines to make stopover landings, increase the number of air passengers at Pulkovo and compete with such a hub as Helsinki airport. In Russia currently...

August 2014 was another month in which Zadar Airport recorded an increase in number of passengers compared to the same month last year. Altogether, 98.022 passengers passed through the airport in August 2014, what makes 7,8% increase compared to August 2013. By August 31st, Zadar Airport achieved total number of passengers of 368.448, which is...

According to a recent study carried out by Honeywell, the demand for commercial and military helicopters worldwide continues to grow, especially in the developing regions. For instance, more than a third (36%) of Latin American operators had plans to expand their rotorcraft fleets in 2014, closely followed by Asia (29%) and the Middle East/Africa...