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A base to repair auxiliary power units in Russia by S7 Technics and Honeywell

A repair facility , the first of its kind in Russia and CIS, will be created by S7 Technics and Honeywell to handle Honeywell APUs installed Honeywell APUs installed in the most popular aircraft of Airbus A320, Boeing 737 and RRJ-95 families. According to the signed license agreement, S7 Technics is granted the status of Honeywell Channel Partner and shall be capable of providing authorize...

Trans States Airlines Introduces $60,000 Signing Bonus for Pilots

First Officers wanted! Trans States Airlines now offers the highest new hire bonus package of any regional airline, with up to $60,000 in signing bonuses available to new First Officers.   The new bonus, which includes an additional $10,000 bonus for pilots with a type rating, gives Trans States pilots the highest first-year earning potential in the regi...

Get ready to a real celebration - BACA has 70th candles to blow on the cake

Did you check your agenda? There are some exciting events not to be missed this time.... We would even say a packed program of events for this year.​ BACA -The Air Charter Association is celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2019. In keeping with this historic occasion CEO, Dave Edwards and the BACA Council have been carefully co-ordinating a series of events and activities to mark the occasion....

500 Registered Aircraft surpassed by MRO Insider

A celebration is always a positive moment in everyday routine. So what is MRO Insider celebrating this time? There is a first millestone passed for the website - the registration of over 500 corporate aircraft on the maintenance quoting marketplace.  MRO Insider is a web-based tool for obtaining maintenance quote requests for eleven different maintenance services. After registeri...

Fly transatlantic routes from Montreal for $99.99 with WOW air

Take advantage of early special fares for spring travel to Europe from Montreal! WOW air is offering travellers departing from Montreal's YUL airport fares as low as CAD $99.99* to a number of European destinations, for travel between March and May 2019.  Montrealers can now book affordable flights to Reykjavik, Brussels, Berlin,&nbs...

Gulfstream G650 joined ABS Jets fleet

ABS Jets has added another business jet designed for long haul flights— a brand new Gulfstream G650—the very first under Czech registration. With 11 heavy jet and ultra-long-range aircraft in its fleet they are the largest Czech business jet operator. With a capacity of up to 19 passengers, the aircraft delivers maximum performance and luxury travel at the same time. High...

World’s Longest Range Business Jet Flight in History - Bombardier Global 7500

Do you think a 8,152 nm flight is possible? Do you think it. is even. possible? Is it the longest mission ever flown? The answer is yes, to all these questions.  Highest speed over longest distance in business aviation history ? again, the answer is Bombardier Global 7500.   Amazing flight connecting Singapore to Tucson, AZ, with an aircraft providing industry’s l...

Discover new Airbus Helicopters H145 at Heli-Expo 2019

What's new from Airbus Helicopters at Heli-Expo 2019? See by yourself, a new version of its best-selling H145 light twin-engine helicopter in Atlanta! Visible on the Airbus booth at the show, this latest upgrade brings a new, innovative five-bladed rotor to the multi-mission H145, increasing the useful load of the helicopter by 150 kg while delivering new levels of comfort, simplic...

Saudi International Airshow welcomes AMMROC

With less than two weeks until the start of the inaugural Saudi International Airshow,  organisers have announced that AMMROC, has joined the growing line up of sponsors for the new event.  Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Advanced Military Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Centre (AMMROC) is a leading provider of military aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services across the South...

Rolls-Royce won't participate in engine competition for new midsize airplane platform

Rolls-Royce took a decision - to withdraw from the current competition to power Boeing’s proposed middle of the market – or New Midsize Airplane (NMA) – platform. While we believe the platform complements Boeing’s existing product range, we are unable to commit to the proposed timetable to ensure we have a sufficiently mature product which supports Boeing’s ambit...

First business aviation company in Angola achieved IS-BAO Stage 2 is Bestfly

Bestfly, the Angola-based aviation services company, has achieved IS-BAO, International Standard for Business Aviation Operators, Stage 2. This is the first time an Angolan business aviation company has been awarded the status, which is designed to help flight departments and operators achieve a high level of safety and professionalism. It also makes Bestfly one of the very few companies in Africa...

SaxonAir facility to get to the next level in terms of conferencing and events with Catering Manager onboard

John Freeman joined SaxonAir, to take a newly developed role as catering manager at the local business aviation firm. The recruit comes on the back of some significant brands using the facility to host a variety of events across the back end of last year.  CEO Alex Durand said ‘Following on from the success of these events and a growing appetite from the local business community...