MRO outsourcing has been relatively long recognized by airlines as one of the major ways to cut down on OPEX. However, offshoring aircraft maintenance and repair services to the emerging markets, particularly to Asia, might soon prove to be less economically viable than it has been for several years now. The main culprits behind the change are the growing local [...]
Though figures indicate that the purchasing power of passengers and their confidence in air transportation is rapidly restoring, many airlines keep continuing to experience serious financial constraints. Unfortunately, not every carrier is able to restructure its operations successfully. As a result, from the beginning of 2013 already three European airlines have been forced to shut down their businesses, with several [...]
During BAA Training event visitors will have an opportunity to receive useful information about pilot training programs, stages of the candidates’ selection, medical requirements for pilots, career opportunities and its perspectives as well participate in entertaining tasks which will help to strengthen their knowledge in aviation field. The prepared tasks will deepen the knowledge in what should been known and [...]
The slowly recovering market of commercial aviation is putting the airlines in a difficult position. On the one hand, it is in their best interest to make most of the rising passenger traffic by opening up new routes and increasing the frequency of their flights, especially during the summer season. On the other hand, the rising oil prices are pressuring [...]
The recent changes in the commercial aviation market leading to its gradual recovery from the global financial crisis have had an ambivalent effect on in-flight catering providers. On the one hand, the rising number of aircraft in the industry has created a growing demand for on-board catering services. On the other hand, the way catering providers operate could not remain [...]
Recently Russian air travellers have received encouraging news that yet another attempt to launch low-cost flights will be made. This time people may have slightly more optimism as the talks about a no frills airline come from the Russian national carrier – Aeroflot. However, with almost 30% higher pilot salary rates than the ones in neighbouring Europe, local airlines might [...]
It is no secret that the rapidly developing economies in Asia and the Middle East have been one of the main reasons for the recent improvements within the aviation industry – from the significantly growing global fleet to consequently increasing demand for MRO services. Nevertheless, the emerging markets have found themselves unable to meet their local demand for qualified pilots [...]
On the 7th of August, aviation training centre BAA Training (Vilnius, Lithuania) has received an approval issued by Civil Aviation Authority of the Republic of Cuba for Airbus A320 Full Flight Simulator (FFS). The certificate was granted to Cubana de Aviación, Cuba’s flag carrier as well as the country’s largest airline. Recently received document will allow BAA Training to use [...]
