Avia Time March, 2013 by AeroTime

3/28/13

Avia Solutions Group - Avia Time 49

Problems view ing this email? Click here

GULFSTREAM G650 SETS SPEED RECORD BETWEEN MELBOURNE AND ABU DHABI Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s new ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range G650 recently set another city-pair speed record, this time betw een Melbourne and Abu Dhabi. The record is the flagship aircraft’s sixth potential record this year. Read more >

AIRBUS DELIVERS 100TH A380 Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and Airbus together marked a major achievement, w ith the hand-over of the 100th A380 to MAS at Airbus’ Henri Ziegler Delivery Centre in Toulouse, France. The aircraft is the sixth A380 for MAS. Read more >

SAS Group finalizes sale & leaseback of 19 spare engines EDITORIAL s part of the recently launched plan to improve the financial position of SAS Group, 4 Excellence Next Generation (4XNG), SAS has signed an agreement for the sale and leaseback of 19 spare engines. Read more >

Airbus selects Sabena technics for the base maintenance of its Beluga fleet Airbus has selected Sabena technics for a five-year maintenance agreement for the performance of C-checks on its A300-600ST Beluga fleet. The w ork w ill be performed at Sabena technics facility in Bordeaux, France w hich has five separate hangar positions large enough to accommodate the Beluga aircraft. Read more >

GE Aviation delivers its first production wing components for the Airbus A350 XWB GE Aviation, Hamble has achieved a major program milestone w ith the delivery of its initial production w ing fixed trailing edge components for the first A350 XWB to fly aviatime.mailer.lt/email/Avia-Time-49-115647/view

Alternative products already in business aviation At the beginning of 2013 Nextant Aerospace, the w orld’s only business jet remanufacturer, appointed Sean McGeough, a former executive of Haw ker Beechcraft Corporation, as its new president. AviaTime decided to make use of this opportunity and to discuss w ith Mr. McGeough the prospects for remanufactured jets in the market. Read More 1/6

3/28/13

Avia Solutions Group - Avia Time 49

'MSN001.' The first A350 XWB-MSN001 is now structurally complete and is currently undergoing ground testing in Toulouse.

DID YOU KNOW?

Two CAE-built CC-130J simulators for RCAF certified to Level D Tw o CC-130J full-mission simulators built by CAE for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) have been certified by Transport Canada to Level D, the highest qualification for flight simulators. Read more >

Ryanair, Boeing complete purchase agreement for 175 737-800s Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low -cost carrier (ULCC), today (19 Mar) signed an agreement w ith the Boeing Company to purchase 175 new Next Generation 737-800 airplanes

Boeing X-48: A Blended Wing Body Aircraft (Experim ental) The Boeing X-48 is another lesser know n aircraft type from the Boeing Company. Currently the X-48 is being tested w ith 2 prototypes already having been produced. The shape of the aircraft is the first thing that attracts one’s attention. The aircraft looks like a single extended w ing because of its blended w ing body (BWB) design. The testing of this innovative aircraft design is the primary purpose of the project.

Lufthansa Supervisory Board gives goahead for major Airbus order The Lufthansa’s Supervisory Board has approved the acquisition of 100 A320 Family aircraft (35 A320neo, 35 A321neo and 30 A320ceo w ith Sharklets) and tw o A380s w orth approximately US$ 11.2 billion at list prices. The engine choices w ill be announced by the airline at a later date. Read more >

Turkish Airlines places its biggest order ever with Airbus

Narrow ing supply stocks and the near-absence of aircraft for disassembly have sparked a w orldw ide shortage in aftermarket parts for the Boeing 777. In a confounding turn of events, B777 operators are resorting to part exchange options and expensive AOG orders as a result of untimely shortages in the stockpiles for major part suppliers. With the list of clients for Boeing’s long-range tw injet spanning six continents, responses to the current scarcity take on a decidedly global focus. Read More

Turkish Airlines, the largest airline in Turkey, has signed a contract for up to 117 A320 Family aircraft (25 A321ceo, 4 A320neo, 53 A321neo and options for 35 additional A321neo aircraft) aviatime.mailer.lt/email/Avia-Time-49-115647/view

2/6

3/28/13

Avia Solutions Group - Avia Time 49

AviancaTaca signs agreement with CFM valued at $2.7 billion AviancaTaca signed a 15-year RPFH (Rate per Flight Hour) agreement to support both the new CFM56 and LEAP engine fleets under w hich CFM w ill guarantee maintenance costs on a dollar per engine flight hour basis. Read more >

Airbus Military A400M receives full civil type certificate from EASA Airbus Military has received full Type Certification for the A400M new generation airlifter, marking a critical step tow ards delivery of the first aircraft to the French Air Force. Read more >

Pilot shortages spell further opportunities in Vietnam With the Asia-Pacific airline industry poised for yet further solid grow th in 2013, much attention has been paid to the w ealth of job offers available to foreign pilots. Centred primarily on China and the burgeoning ASEAN member states led by Indonesia, airlines continue to draw foreign aircrew w ith the attractive remuneration packages routinely offered. Read more >

Finnair to enter joint business with American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia American Airlines, British Airw ays and Iberia celebrate a key milestone today as fellow onew orld速 alliance member Finnair announces its intent to join the transatlantic joint business, established by the three airlines in October 2010. Read more >

CAE aw arded long-term com m ercial training and services contracts valued at approxim ately $245 m illion CAE announced it has concluded a series of long-term commercial training and services contracts adding to its fourth quarter order intake and valued at approximately C$245 million. They span four continents and include a 10-year training provider contract for LAN and TAM Airlines, a contract to supply both ab-initio and typerating training for new Turkish Airlines pilots, a crew sourcing and services contract w ith GE Capital Aviation Services, a Long Term Service Agreement w ith JetBlue Airw ays for simulator upgrades and a four-year pilot supply agreement w ith Ryanair. Read More

COMMERCIAL AVIATION Malaysia Airlines continues uptrend in grow th Boeing, Air Lease Corporation announce order for 10 777-300ERs Airbus in Hamburg: Lufthansa takes delivery of its first Airbus A320 equipped aviatime.mailer.lt/email/Avia-Time-49-115647/view

IATA: Global airline industry profit m argin im proves to 1.6% The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced a modest improvement in its 3/6

3/28/13

Avia Solutions Group - Avia Time 49

w ith Sharklets UTair-Cargo receives sixth An-74 aircraft Qatar Airw ays flights affected by the grounding of the 787 Dreamliner GE Aviation assembling the first Passport development engine NAC purchased tw o ATR 72-500s, MSN 799 and MSN 818 from Azerbaijan Airlines Air China to purchase 31 Boeing Jetliners Brain drain: Can developing nations sustain enough aircraft technicians? Norw egian reports positive passenger grow th in February Veling sells one ATR 72-212A to PT Pelita Air Service, Indonesia

outlook for the 2013 financial performance of the global airline industry primarily based on stronger revenues. IATA now expects airlines to produce a combined net post-tax profit margin of 1.6% (up from the previously forecast 1.3%) w ith a net post-tax profit of $10.6 billion (up from the previously projected $8.4 billion). Read More

Turbomeca (Safran) unveils a brand-new engine: the Arrano LATAM Airlines Group chooses onew orld as its global alliance GE Aviation delivers its first production w ing components for the Airbus A350 XWB Bombardier: CSeries aircraft program making excellent progress tow ards first flight Female Pilots: Now & Then CALC places $500 million CFM56-5B engine order Jeppesen to provide Manpow er Planning optimization capabilities for British Airw ays Jetstar Asia achieves international operational safety audit registration SuperJet International and F.T.O. Padova developed a new professional training course for pilots Boeing, Sw iss announce commitment for six 777-300ERs Turkish Airlines recorded 1.133 million TL net profit in 2012 Boeing selects GE as engine partner for 777X studies Wizz Air Ukraine takes delivery of its first Sharklet equipped A320 Boeing 777: A drought in aftermarket spare parts? SWISS receives its first “sharklet” Airbus A320 Brand new A320 aircraft “I. Mechnikov” w as set in operation by Aeroflot Safety at the core: How human factors influenced aircraft maintenance training Ethiopian graduates 99 trainees Safran completes the acquisition of Goodrich Electrical Pow er Systems Airbus installs Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines and Honeyw ell APU on A350 XWB MSN001 Safran completes the acquisition of Goodrich Electrical Pow er Systems airberlin group takes delivery of its first Airbus A320 equipped w ith sharklets easyJet to recruit 200 new pilots for 2014 UIA expanded its fleet w ith the 22nd Boeing 737 aircraft Qantas and Emirates w elcome ACCC decision on partnership Read more >

BUSINESS AVIATION First New Citation Sovereign rolls out of Cessna Assembly Gulfstream G650 sets speed record betw een Melbourne and Abu Dhabi Cessna TTx completed its first production flight Grow ing w ealth in Asia to double its business aviation fleet Embraer releases 4th Quarter and fiscal year 2012 results Eclipse 550 Jet 'pow ered up' on its w ay to first delivery Dassault’s new Falcon 2000S and Falcon 2000LXS earn EASA certification Royal Jet launches region's first ultra-luxury travel company in Abu Dhabi ExecuJet w ins exclusive Airbus ACJ320 mandate aviatime.mailer.lt/email/Avia-Time-49-115647/view

4/6

3/28/13

Avia Solutions Group - Avia Time 49

MRO Bombardier licenses Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. to provide passenger-tofreighter conversions for CRJ100 and CRJ200 aircraft Gulfstream Appleton receives approval from aviation authorities in Cayman islands and South Korea Cebu Pacific selects HAECO for A330 maintenance Bombardier's U.S.-based Service Centres and Technicians earn 2012 FAA AMT Diamond Aw ard Certificate of Excellence Aircraft Maintenance Russia & CIS 2013 conference presents top professional aw ard to Volga-Dnepr Technics AJW Technique achieves EASA Part-145 Approved Maintenance Organisation status LBAS and OHS Aviation Services have completed their largest single aircraft maintenance contract StandardAero selected as Authorized Repair Maintenance and Overhaul Center in support of the RR300 engine Etihad Airw ays and airberlin align maintenance operations in Chicago Haeco increases shareholding in Shanghai line maintenance services provider SuperJet International signs a SuperCare Agreement w ith Yakutia Airlines Jet Aviation Geneva receives FAA approval for the new Gulfstream G650 Saab signs contract for component maintenance Pratt & Whitney, U.S. Air Force complete first depot overhaul of an F119 engine

Lufthansa Technik: Joint venture w ith McKinsey Within the framew ork of a new association w ith the consulting firm McKinsey & Company, Lufthansa Technik AG w ill now offer consulting services for the optimization of complex processes and the operative implementation of transformation programs. The joint venture w ill be headquartered in Hamburg and is scheduled to begin its w ork during the first half of 2013 subject to the approval of the anti-trust authorities. It w ill bundle McKinsey's know -how w ith Lufthansa Technik's experience in the efficient design of complex processes in the maintenance and repair of aircraft for international customers in the airline industry and other sectors Read More

Rolls-Royce opens new ÂŁ50m London Heathrow Service Centre Air Works acquires France based Aero Technique Espace (ATE) Lufthansa Technik significantly increased its result in 2012 Sabena technics and Sw iftair extend their integrated services contract until 2016 ATS selected by Aviointeriors to provide seat installation services for new /retrofit projects Lufthansa Technik faces rising expenses and cost pressure in MRO market MTU Maintenance Hannover opens new logistics center Read more >

AIRPORTS Record cargo volumes at Chopin Airport in 2012 Abu Dhabi International Airport starts the year w ith 19.6% passenger grow th in January London Oxford Airport Announces tw o new destinations M.A.G completes its acquisition of Stansted Airport ACI Europe: January airport traffic points to grim outlook for 2013 Passenger traffic at Novosibirsk International Airport increased by 12% Royal Jet establishes operational base at Al Bateen Executive Airport Chief Minister w elcomes Virgin Australia investment at Canberra Airport GAL to provide air navigation services for Abu Dhabi Airports Company More airports actively w orking on active carbon reduction Incheon Airport signed an MOU w ith Dohuk Airport in Iraq for consignment management Vienna Airport: Minus 4.0% in passengers during February 2013 The Fraport Group achieves positive key financial figures for 2012 Brisbane Airport has re-opened the Cross-Runw ay February sees 9% passenger grow th at Chopin Airport aviatime.mailer.lt/email/Avia-Time-49-115647/view

5/6

3/28/13

Avia Solutions Group - Avia Time 49

Abu Dhabi International Airport named best Airport in the Middle East by Airport Council International King inaugurates new QAIA terminal Domodedovo rated the most punctual airlines in February, 2013 Edinburgh Airport has been named the best in Britain for passenger satisfaction Read more >

If you w ish to unsubscribe from Avia Time new sletter, please click here.

aviatime.mailer.lt/email/Avia-Time-49-115647/view

6/6