Operated aircraft are required to be kept in a ‘like new’ condition thus aircraft mechanics are expected to repair and maintain them to meet this standard. In order to keep them in mint operating condition, aircraft and avionics mechanics and service technicians perform scheduled maintenance, make repairs and complete regular inspections required by the EASA or the FAA. All maintenance [...]
Being separated from your family, working and living in an unfamiliar country, having to adapt to a different culture – these are just some of the issues nowadays faced by many pilots around the world. With modern pilot job market becoming more globalised than ever, working far away from home is becoming an increasingly topical issue with regard to who [...]
Earlier this month Boeing issued a revised Current Market Overview containing an aviation industry forecast for the upcoming 19 years. The demand for new technicians during the past year decreased by almost 50 000, whilst the situation with regards to pilot shortage practically didn’t improve at all. This is yet another alarming notice for the industry, pointing towards the ineffectiveness [...]
Timeworn aircraft, poor quality of MRO services and the shortage of experienced pilots are among the most frequent reasons for the biggest accidents in the aviation history. The last year’s crashes of the Russian aircraft have drawn the attention to the age of aircraft and how it might affect flight safety. A number of recent airworthiness directives for the general [...]
In spite of vigorous and constant progress in aircraft manufacturing technologies, flights are still not 100% safe. Human factor remains to be the most common reason for aviation accidents and incidents, thus it is up to airlines, MROs and other market players to develop strategies aimed at lowering the associated risks. The improvements are necessary not only in the field [...]
The National Olympic Team of Georgia, the members of its Olympic Committee and the country’s ministry officials will reach the London Olympic Games with Small Planet Airlines. On the 25th of July the charter airline will carry the Georgian athletes and executive officials from Tbilisi to the capital of the United Kingdom hosting this year’s Olympic Games from the 27th [...]
The current market of aircraft spare parts and components comprises a variety of different types of players acting as suppliers – from airlines, OEMs and PMAs to independent distributors, base operators, salespersons and brokers. However, as the market is geographically very scattered, in some cases access to certain aircraft spares can be quite limited or even impossible. As a rule, [...]
Experts at Baltic Aviation Academy are constantly investigating the characteristics of various aviation markets. The further text summarizes research results of Asia Pacific aviation market by pointing out five key facts. 1. Asia Pacific accounts for a 34% of the global passenger traffic. A few hundred years ago the journey from China to Europe took tea traders a year. By ship [...]
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