As market competition intensifies, more often airlines are striving to increase their efficiency while reducing numerous risks related to business operations. In result ACMI providers such as Latvian-based SmartLynx Airlines (SmartLynx) are becoming a solution for other aviation companies. This trend has made SmartLynx the largest ACMI provider in Europe. Aleksandrs Gusevs, Board Member of SmartLynx, explains ACMI business and [...]
Aviation is amongst the greatest achievements in the modern human history. It connects the world and pushes globalization by allowing people to travel around the world and delivering cargo in short periods of time. Airplanes themselves are marvels of engineering, showing how far humanity has come and how much it has achieved. There are countless facts about aviation and airplanes [...]
While most people can only dream of flying private, over 30 000 falcons in the Middle East are enjoying luxury life at its best. These majestic birds are a symbol of status and often used in a traditional hunting sport – falconry, earning themselves a VIP seat next to their owners on the plane. Falcons hold a special place in the [...]
FL Technics, a global provider of aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, has begun 2020 by strengthening its position in Europe with the acquisition of Italian company Flash Line Maintenance S.r.l. The company provides line maintenance services for the Mediterranean region, and its acquisition will enable FL Technics to expand its line maintenance network to more than 50 line [...]
While professional mechanics in Vilnius’ hangars are doing their magic on the aircraft they have attended, a number of other jets from different countries are queueing outside to be taken care of too. As the need for travel has been growing fast, Lithuania and its capital Vilnius has become a very popular destination for private jet maintenance in Europe. There [...]
On 14th of February 2020, Avia Solutions Group (ASG), a global multipurpose aviation services company, signed an agreement to acquire Aviator, a full-range aviation services provider for the Nordic region, from the investment fund Accent Equity 2008 L.P. Offering flexible and cost-effective solutions that meet the demand for high-quality support services of a wide range of airlines, Aviator is a [...]
On the 24th of January 2020, Avia Solutions Group signed an agreement with the BB Holding ehf., advised by Barons Capital Partners, to acquire 100% of the shareholdings of Bluebird Nordic. Gediminas Ziemelis, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Avia Solutions Group expressed his contentment, “I am utterly pleased to have had an opportunity to acquire such [...]
Avion Express, leading ACMI operator in the world, is delighted to announce that the company reached record yearly production results in 2019. During 2019 Avion Express expanded its fleet to the all-time high number of 22 Airbus A320 family aircraft. Last year Avion Express produced record number of over 60,200 block hours (BH) in comparison with 52,500 BH recorded during [...]
