n°5 - summer 2014
asl aviation group internal newsletter
Safety, reliability, quality, profitability and people A Message from the CEO When considering the various aspects of synergy and co-operation between all the various ASL Group companies, successes by virtue of well-established corporate values in the ASL Group are very evident by the PEOPLE of the Group companies. As the ASL Group continues to grow through its ‘ASL family approach’ and adherence to the four values of SAFETY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, PROFITABILITY it is very obvious that PEOPLE in fact should make up the fifth corporate value ‘slot’. So it is with much enthusiasm and passion that we will add the ‘fifth amendment’ to ASL’s vitally important corporate values, which will now become SAFETY, PEOPLE, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, PROFITABILITY. In this regard an awareness programme will be put in place over the coming weeks covering all five of the ASL Corporate Values. In support of the above it is most appropriate to specifically mention the notable outcomes ASL PEOPLE have achieved in the following areas so far in 2014: ree B757 aircraft introduced for Aer Lingus Th for service between Ireland and North America; Two additional B737-700 acquired by Europe Airpost; ew passenger routes by Europe Airpost N commenced within Europe and to Halifax with the B737-700 aircraft; friqiyah Airways A320 operations by Air A Contractors have commenced; n additional A300-600 freighter is being A introduced on behalf of DHL in Hong Kong; Ryanair is to wet lease two B737-400 passenger aircraft in the summer which will be provided by Safair for Air Contractors to operate; lySafair having received its scheduled license F will be commencing services later in 2014; S afair’s Hercules activity is at a high with strong market demand; Leasing developments currently in progress which, once completed, will require a comprehensive review of how we manage development. France : 0,00€ , Ireland : 0,00€, United Kingdom : 0,00£, South Africa : 0,00 rand
he reestablishment of ACE in Edinburgh T has proceeded exceptionally with a seamless transition from full MRO status to its new facility off airport; CLAS Global continued to expand its A network with the opening of a new ATR spares support facility in Singapore; …and much more Turning to Indaba, it’s important to reflect on the effective processes and note that three meetings / conference calls have already taken place in 2014. The meetings have been very focused and tuned in to the businesses with constructive outcomes and actions having been put in place. This year’s working groups are as follows: • Fleet/Leasing/Maintenance • Operations/Reliability • Marketing • Business Process Improvement Group • People Focus • Flight Safety Nevertheless, there are changes in the business dimension of ASL, that are drivers which commit ASL companies to being evermore innovative and competitive in the interests of growth and new business development. Three that can be mentioned, for example, are the end of the Airbus A300B4 leases and operation in ACL, La Poste reshaping its network which affects Europe Airpost and some aging aircraft fleet in our ASL leasing and airline portfolio. From a financial performance perspective and already being half way through the year, it is pleasing to report that we are on target with budgeted performance. As mentioned above, we cannot sit back or take the rest of the year off as there are serious challenges which remain if we are to meet or exceed our budgeted business performance for 2014. Thank you all for your enthusiasm, commitment and hard work in ensuring we achieve our exciting new goals into the future. Sincerely, Hugh Flynn
La Ferté Alais An Exceptional Airshow !
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very Pentecost weekend the swooshing sound of the wings and the roar of the engines of exceptional aircraft resonates around the skies of La Ferte Alais. The first airshow of vintage aircraft took place in 1970 here at the Cerny airfield at La Ferte Alais, about 50km south of Paris. This year the show took place in June and it featured aircraft from many eras including World Wars 1 and 2, where aviation advances came about as the result of conf lict. Over two days thousands of spectators were treated to a real aviation spectacle, with morning opportunites to view aircaft including 4 DC-3 Dakotas on the ground, followed by afternoon air displays, f lypasts and reconstructed dogfights and bombing runs ! The majority of the 150 participating aircraft were vintage but there were some modern jets including the French Air Force Rafale and the ASL Aviation Group was also well represented.Inf light displays from commercial airlines are very rare in France so it was a thrill for the huge crowd to get a close up view of a Europe Airpost B737-300 and an Air Contractors ATR-72 as they f lew low over the airfield.