BAA Training, European standard aviation training center, has signed a cooperation contract with International Flight Training Center Istanbul (ITFC Istanbul). The agreement covers lease of Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 FFS for BAA Training students’ training in Turkey’s capital. The one year-long contract will allow BAA Training’s pilot trainees from the surrounding regions to conveniently
At the 11th World Air Cargo symposium in Abu Dhabi, IATA (International Air Transport Association) has called upon the air cargo industry to accelerate its speed of modernization, and to concentrate more on delivering a service of a high quality. Until the last half of 2016, which saw a 7% increase in demand compared to
Jet Aviation Flight Services will operate and manage a U.S.-based fleet of Bombardier Challenger 350 aircraft for VistaJet’s Program customers. Jet Aviation has been a trusted partner of VistaJet since 2013, when they were selected to operate and manage the VistaJet-owned fleet of Global 5000s in the U.S. The alliance has now been expanded to
Airbus is setting up a greenfield training facility at Aerocity, New Delhi, to support India’s growing need for Airbus aircraft pilots and maintenance engineers. The ground-breaking for the Airbus India Training Centre was performed by P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju, Hon’ble Union Minister of Civil Aviation and Tom Enders, CEO, Airbus in the presence of Jayant
With the number if incidents involving drones, or UAVs, having tripled in the last three years, Canada’s Minster of Transport, the Honourable Marc Garneau, has introduced a measure to prevent the reckless use of drones. The measure will take immediate effect and will last for a period of one year until permanent regulations are put
Embraer’s Legacy 450 mid-light business jet set speed records on its recent flights between California and Hawaii, according to the National Aeronautic Association (NAA). The Hawaii trip was a first for both the aircraft and the passengers from Calgary-based AirSprint, which operates Canada’s largest fractional aircraft fleet and was the Canadian launch customer for the
Avtrade has reported its approval to become an Associate Member of the International Airlines Technical Pool (IATP), which will come into effect from the April 1, 2017. Announced at the 115th IATP conference in Dublin, Ireland, Toby Winkworth, VP Contract Sales presented Avtrade to its members; demonstrating the support and services Avtrade can offer to
Lufthansa and the pilot’s union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) reached an agreement regarding all previously unresolved collective bargaining matters. In a declaration of intent, the negotiating partners agreed on forward-thinking provisions for transitional payments, pension plans, the framework agreement on employment conditions and the collective wage agreement for the pilots of Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cargo and Germanwings.
Component Control released that ATS Aviation Services, a division of Advanced Technology Services (ATS), an equipment maintenance, industrial parts, and IT managed services provider, has chosen Quantum Control MRO and Logistics software to enhance its agility and customer responsiveness. “Quantum’s ease of use, flexibility and scalability will enable ATS Aviation Services to adapt quickly to
A late winter storm has caused havoc in New York City and other areas of the Northeast U.S. with strong winds and sleet battering airports. The National Weather Service (NWS) warned of winds between 25mph and 35mph, with gusts reaching up to 55mph. As of 7.30 ET, FlightAware had released information that 7,746 flights had
