Meridian Air Company expert group conducted the audit of the FlightSafety International Training Center, Paris in the framework of undertakings aimed at recognition and approval of the Center by Civil Aviation Authorities of Russian Federation. The audit set the goal to determine that the work of the Center is organized and managed in compliance...

From left to right: Mr. Christian Göke, CEO Messe Berlin GmbH; His Excellency Mr. Abdulrahman Mohammed Al-Khulaifi, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Germany; Mr. Klaus Wowereit, Mayor of Berlin; and His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer. Qatar Airways CEO His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker together...

Time and again, business aviation has proven to be a vital tool when normality turns into chaos. We saw it in 2010 when the Icelandic Volcano Eyjafjallajökull erupted leading to travel chaos in both Europe and North America. Heavy Jet Operators came to rescue, shuttling passengers back and forth, providing the support Commercial Aviation...

Founded in 2000, the prestigious Geneva-based private jet company, Global Jet, keeps on growing. Its expansion was particularly impressive in 2013, as 15 luxury business jets entered its fleet. “Currently, we are managing nearly 70 aircraft, ranging from the prestigious Airbus A340 throughout the product line of the main manufacturers”,...

Cathay Pacific Airways and Qatar Airways, members of the oneworld alliance, today announced a strategic agreement on services operated by both airlines between Hong Kong and Doha, effective 30 March 2014. Sales will commence on 25 February 2014. The agreement between the two airlines is expected to generate a wide range of benefits for...

CEPA EXPO 2014 will be held at the Prague Castle on November 19th and 20th of this year. Prague Castle offers excellent conferencing and product display facilities. The location was chosen with a view to building on the successes of the previous four CEPA EXPOS. The unique aura of this historic building will facilitate information exchange,...

A growing number of business travellers and expatriates are being sent to countries with higher medical risks, and more of them are requiring medical assistance than ever before. International SOS medical case data from 2013 shows our members are working and living in increasingly risky locations and need to consider planning and preparing...

Boeing and Nok Airlines Public Company Limited (Nok Air) announced from the Singapore Airshow a commitment to order eight Next-Generation 737-800s and seven 737 MAX 8s. The commitment, valued at $1.45 billion at list prices, will establish Nok Air as the first airline in Thailand to operate the 737 MAX. Boeing will work with the Bangkok-based...

Embraer S.A. has signed a definitive agreement with India’s Air Costa for a firm order for 50 E-Jets E2s with an additional 50 purchase rights. The acquisition is a mix of 25 E190-E2s and 25 E195-E2s and has an estimated value of USD 2.94 billion based on 2014 list prices. The purchase rights are for an additional 25 E190-E2s and 25 E195-E2s,...

Comlux America, the Completion and Services Center of Comlux the Aviation Group based in Indianapolis, has been awarded the completion contract for an Airbus ACJ320. The aircraft is expected to arrive at the Comlux America facility during the 2nd quarter of 2014 and will be completed in the new State of the Art hangar of Comlux America. With...

Bombardier Aerospace and Falko Regional Aircraft Limited (Falko), a global lessor focused on the regional aircraft sector, today announced that Falko has added a CRJ900 aircraft to its portfolio. The aircraft, manufactured in 2006 and acquired from Bombardier, is on lease to Mesa Airlines Inc. and is operating on behalf of US Airways, now part of...

Zürich-headquartered ExecuJet Aviation Group, which is attending the Singapore Airshow for the first time, will be increasing its presence in Asia in 2014. Speaking at the Singapore Airshow, Graeme Duckworth, ExecuJet Asia's Managing Director, said: "The rapidly growing number of business jets in Asia has created the need for greater...

Managing Director George Galanopoulos of LEA London Executive Aviation, one of Europe’s largest business jet charter operators, is adding three new aircraft to its fleet: a Bombardier Challenger 300; an Embraer Legacy 600 and a Legacy 650. LEA’s managing director George Galanopoulos says: “With clear signs of an economic recovery,...

ExecuJet Australasia, part of ExecuJet Aviation Group, is expanding the company's charter fleet with the addition of its first Gulfstream G650, based in Wellington, New Zealand. The aircraft is the first G650 available for charter in the region and brings the company's total number of charter aircraft to eight (8) The Gulfstream G650 has a...

ExecuJet Asia is expanding its fleet of managed aircraft with the addition of its first Bombardier Global 6000 ultra-long-range business jet. The brand new aircraft, which will be based in Singapore, joins the ExecuJet fleet in March and will be managed for the exclusive use of its owner. The contract represents the latest notable win for...