Leading LCC in Turkey now with a total of 100 Airbus A320 Family aircraft on order Pegasus Airlines, the leading Low-Cost-Carrier (LCC) in Turkey, has placed an order for 25 A321neo ACF (Airbus Cabin Flex configuration). This comes on top of 18 A321neo and 57 A320neos already on order bringing Pegasus Airlines total firm order to 100 Airbus A320 Family aircraft. Pegasus’ selectio...
Recently, FL Technics, a global provider of one-stop-shop aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has completed the first two C-checks for the Luxemburg carrier Luxair. “I was impressed with the high professional standards and smooth communication with all FL Technics personnel involved in the process at various project stages,” said the representative of Luxair Martial...
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. recently celebrated five years of successful operations at Gulfstream Beijing, its company-owned service center in China. The facility, a joint venture between Gulfstream and HNA Technic, was the first factory-owned business-jet service center in China when it opened in November 2012. “Gulfstream Beijing is a valuable resource for Beijing-based operators and tho...
Close after midnight today, Prague Airport reached the 15 million serviced passengers milestone which is the greatest number in 80-year-long history. The largest airport in the Czech Republic has thus beat the year-old record from December 2016 when announced the 13 millionth serviced passenger. In terms of operations, all year has been a record year at Prague Airport. “We are prou...
Daher acknowledged the achievement of two Polish TBM 930 owners who circled the globe in their very fast turboprop aircraft during a four-week trip. Tomek Dudziak and Arjan Bakker flew most of their around-the-world expedition on flight segments south of the Equator, and many of their 26 stopovers in 25 countries were at UNESCO World Heritage Sites. These co-owners received their...
FL Technics, a global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has announced signing agreements with 2 Lufthansa Group carriers - Germanwings and Swiss International Air Lines. FL Technics has signed a contract with Germanwings for the provision of base maintenance services. The contract with the European carrier is an anticipated result after having launched n...
Since Christmas period is historically terrible for flying – there’s 50% chance to get your flight delayed – knowing which situations are due to unruly weather and which are subject to airline manipulation, becomes a hard nut to crack. While a smoking volcano is all self-evident reason to halt flights, the threshold between the dangerous and safe weather is clear only to the avia...
easyJet can confirm that it has acquired part of Air Berlin's operations at Berlin Tegel Airport. The acquisition will result in easyJet operating 25 aircraft from Berlin Tegel Airport. The agreement includes easyJet leasing former Air Berlin aircraft, taking over other assets including slots, and offering employment to former Air Berlin flying crew. Johan Lundgren, CEO of easyJet, commente...
Piper Aircraft, Inc. and OK Aviation Sales announced today that they have expanded OK Aviation's territory to include Bulgaria and Romania. OK Aviation has been a Piper Dealer for nearly 20 years providing sales and product support to the country of the Czech Republic, Hungary, and the Slovak Republic. "For many years OK Aviation has been a proud and highly satisfied dealer of Piper pr...
The WingX Advance Q4 report revealed London Biggin Hill Airport as one of the fastest-growing business aviation airports in Europe, with a 23% year-on-year increase in departures for November, resulting in a remarkable 16% hike for 2017. The report indicates that the average year-to-date growth for business aviation in Europe was 4.2%, making the airport’s 16% climb a notable achievement....
The Latvian airline airBaltic will launch a new direct service from London Gatwick Airport to Tallinn on March 27, 2018. The two weekly flights will offer convenient connections between the two cities. Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic: “By improving air travel service between the Baltic capitals and European cities, airBaltic is reinforcing its position as the leading ai...
Boeing, Neos and AerCap today celebrated the delivery of the leisure carrier's first Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Neos is leasing the 787-9 through an agreement with AerCap and becomes the first Italian operator of the airplane. "With a significant portion of the 787 produced in Italy we are proud to be the country's first operator of the Dreamliner," said Carlo...
