Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced Germany’s Lufthansa Flight Training as the winner of its 2016 High Utilization Award for Europe, reinforcing the longstanding relationship between the two companies. “We are delighted once again to recognize the high utilization achievements of Lufthansa Flight...

VistaJet, the global leader in business aviation, is pleased to announce it has been honoured at the European Business Aviation Association’s (EBAA) Safety of Flight Awards, where it was awarded EBAA’s Diamond Safety of Flight Award. VistaJet is the first operator ever to receive the accolade, which is given to companies that surpass 50 years,...

Courtyard by Marriott Warsaw Airport has been awarded by the corporation Marriott a reward for activities in the area SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. The company appreciated Warsaw Courtyard by Marriott for its consequence, as well as the full spectrum of CSR activities for the local community, ecology and employees. 280 hotels...

Modernization of a part of Terminal A at Chopin Airport was considered Construction of the Year in the 26th edition of the competition organized by the Polish Association of Construction Engineers and Technicians. The project, carried out by a consortium of HOCHTIEF Poland and HOCHTIEF Solutions AG, has been awarded in the category of public...

Boeing employees joined with community leaders from across the region to celebrate the grand opening of its new 777X Composite Wing Center (CWC) in Everett, Wash. The facility, located on the north side of the main final assembly building, will manufacture the world's largest composite wings for the 777X, the company's newest commercial...

Comlux the Aviation Group announced that its aircraft sales & acquisition division, Comlux Transactions, has contracted with the Government of Slovakia for the sale of a pre-owned Airbus ACJ319 including a total support package, aircraft maintenance, cabin upgrade, installation of security systems onboard and entry into service...

At the recent Embraer Executive Operator Conference in Munich ABS Jets were ranked in first place for the provision of aircraft maintenance services and AOG support in the EMEA region. It was noted that ABS Jets were particularly effective in terms of response time and availability. This is a major achievement by ABS Jets following...

Bombardier confirmed that Flexjet, LLC is the previously undisclosed customer that purchased 20 Challenger 350jets. Bombardier and Flexjet, LLC celebrated the news with a special ceremony at the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva. The order, announced on April 1, 2016, is valued at approximately $534 million US,...

In what will become an increasingly familiar occasion, Airbus has delivered another “made in America” A320 Family jetliner from its final assembly line in Mobile, Alabama – marking the second such handover from the facility, and underscoring the company’s continuing focus on internationalisation. The aircraft – an A321ceo (current...

For the third year in a row AviationCV.com, a global provider of aviation specialist resourcing solutions, has announced recording double growth in terms of unique users visiting the website in search of jobs. Each month the platform welcomes almost 300 000 visitors. By 2017 it is expected to exceed 350 000 monthly visits making AviationCV.com the...

Dassault Aviation recently approved Helsinki-based Polar Aviation as an Authorized Service Center (ASC) for Falcon 900, 2000 and 7X aircraft.  The recent approval allows the Finnish company to provide line maintenance service level on Falcon 2000/2000EX/2000EX EASy, 900EX/900EX EASy and 7X models. They will also dispatch GoTeams which can...

Trevor Esling is the Regional Senior Vice President, International Sales, Europe, Middle East and Africa for Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.  In his role at Gulfstream, Esling is responsible for leading the Europe, Middle East and Africa sales team. He is based at the Gulfstream Sales and Design Center in Mayfair, London. He recently took time to...

Ladislav Šimek led Aero, the largest aviation manufacturer in the Czech Republic, for seven years. “It was an honour to work in Aero in a team of professionals. I hope I have contributed to the future development of Aero and of L-39NG project,” said Šimek. Since 2009, when Šimek came to the company, Aero grew by 800 employees. Aero also...

Jet Aviation was awarded a 30-year lease for a 17-acre site by the City of Los Angeles to establish an FBO facility at Van Nuys Airport. In 2015, Jet Aviation won a competitive tender process and was selected by Los Angeles World Airports to operate a FBO facility at Van Nuys Airport. Jet Aviation will offer FBO services in an interim...

First rays of sun and clear skies are indicators of the start of the flight season in many aviation training academies. BAA Training’s students began to fly in early March, but on May 21st academy is marking an official opening of the summer season by hosting an Open Door Day at the aerodrome. Open Door Days have become popular and...