As Airbus prepares for the first flight of the A330-900, production of the second member of the A330neo Family, the A330-800, is well underway with the first parts advancing at Airbus sites throughout Europe. These parts include the new increased-span wing now being equipped in Bremen (Germany) and its new composite Sharklets from KAL-ASD*, the fuselage sections in Hamburg (Germany), the new titan...
A global online aviation spare parts and repair capabilities’ marketplace Locatory.com has signed a cooperation agreement with the UK-based aircraft parts stockist, distributor and asset manager Hayward & Green Aviation Limited. The agreement follows long-standing cooperation between the companies and defines an extended scope of further collaboration. According to terms of cooperati...
BAA Training, European standard aviation training centre, has received an approval to provide Embraer E190 Type rating training from the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA). From now on the company can provide Tanzanian airlines with initial and recurrent Embraer E190 Type rating training and full flight simulator dry or wet lease in all BAA partner locations. This approval supplements th...
FL Technics, a global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has announced signing a cooperation agreement with an independent global engineering enterprise Field International Ltd. Under the terms of this agreement, FL Technics shall act as an exclusive representative of Field International Ltd across multiple markets in Eastern Europe and Africa. FL Technic...
In the last few months, European aviation industry has been shaken by collapsing and failing airlines. Falling like dominoes, struggling carriers cannot keep up with arch rivalry, thus more and more announce bankruptcy. The latest Monarch Airlines collapse has hit approx. 860 thousand passengers with additional 110 thousand left waiting to be brought back home. According to EU 261 law that should...
Ahead of this year’s NBAA-BACE, Flying Colours – booth N5908 - announced that the third phase of the Canadian company’s long-term expansion strategy has begun as work is under way on the first round of infrastructure development at its St. Louis, MO. facility. The project will include the addition of a new building, the upgrading of several back shops, a doubling...
To meet the growing demand from TAG Aviation’s customers and to ensure the widest range of aircraft maintenance provisions, TAG Aviation Maintenance Services Centre in Geneva has recently expanded its on-site aircraft refurbishment proficiencies. Aircraft Interior Cabin Wood Re-Varnishing Solution TAG Geneva’s Maintenance Services Centre has introduced an ‘off the sh...
Boeing has rolled out the first 787-10 Dreamliner built for Singapore Airlines at its Final Assembly facility in North Charleston, South Carolina. The airplane will now undergo the painting of the airline's livery and begin its system checks, fueling, and engine runs. Singapore Airlines is due to take delivery of its first 787-10 in the first half of 2018 and will be operated on t...
Dassault Falcon Service celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, barely a year after the 100 year anniversary of its parent company, Dassault Aviation – a tribute to the key role this wholly-owned subsidiary has played in building the Falcon brand. Dassault Falcon Service (DFS) was created in 1967, under the name Europe Falcon Service, to provide customers in Europe, Africa and the Midd...
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today at the Global Sustainable Aviation Summit in Geneva the publication of the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD®) for the CS300 aircraft. The news was made public one year after the CS100 aircraft received the same certification. No other aircraft manufacturer discloses the full environmental impact of their products. “At Bombardier, we...
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. will highlight its customer-centric design program at the upcoming 2017 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) Oct. 10-12 in Las Vegas. Customers will have the opportunity to tour a number of Gulfstream aircraft at the Henderson Executive Airport static display, including a newly designed four-living-area Gulfstream G650ER, the fully...
The introduction of three fare classes on European flights, development of the most demanded routes and closing down the unprofitable flights have been the most important factors that allowed a low – cost airline Primera Air to achieve the record high results this year. Taking into account airline’s outstanding performance, Primera Air continues to revolutionize transatlantic flights f...
