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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 >
ROLLS-ROYCE WINS $1.6BN TRENT ORDER FROM IAG Rolls-Royce has w on a $1.6bn order, at list prices, from International Airlines Group (IAG) for Trent XWB engines to pow er 18 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft. The order includes long-term TotalCare® service support. In addition, IAG has placed options for a further 18 A350 aircraft. Read more >
Boeing and Sberbank of Russia Announce Order for 12 737- 800s Boeing, Sberbank of Russia and its w holly ow ned subsidiary, Sberbank Leasing, have reached an agreement on an order for 12 Next-Generation 737-800s. The airplanes are intended for operational leasing under Sberbank's contract w ith Transaero, one of Sberbank's key corporate customers. Read more >
CAE awarded contracts valued at approximately C$85 million for five full-flight simulators, training devices, and update services CAE announced that it has sold five full-flight simulators (FFSs) as w ell as a series of training devices, long-term service agreements and update services to airlines and original equipment manufacturers in Asia, Australasia, North America and Europe. The contracts are w orth a total of approximately C$85 million at list prices and bring the total number of FFS sales that CAE announced in fiscal year 2013 to 35.
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Virgin Australia completes the acquisition of Skywest Virgin Australia Holdings Limited (Virgin Australia) is pleased to announce today that it has completed the acquisition of 100% of the issued share capital in Skyw est Airlines Ltd, through a scheme of arrangement (the Scheme) governed by the law s of Singapore. Read more >
A330 production rate reaches 10 per month to meet strong global market demand Culminating a nine-year doubling of production capacity, Airbus’ A330 output rate has now reached 10 aircraft monthly – responding to this tw in-engine jetliner’s continued popularity w ith airlines, cargo carriers, military services and VIP operators. Read more >
Emirates and Qantas begin historic partnership
NASA X-43A is an unmanned experimental hypersonic aircraft designed by NASA. It is the fastest aircraft ever built, currently holding the fastest flight speed record. NASA has been officially recognized by the Guinness World Records in 2005 for setting the highest speed record for a jet-pow ered aircraft, w hen X-43A reached the speed of 10,461 km/h (7,000 miles per hour) or 8.4 times faster than the speed of sound. Read M ore
Safety Woes: The loom ing threats in Australia’s rotorcraft industry
1st April 2013 Emirates and Qantas have marked the official start of their historic partnership, w ith the first Qantas flights departing from Sydney and Melbourne to London via the international hub of Dubai on Sunday. Read more >
Lockheed Martin delivers first C-130J in Africa to Tunisia Lockheed Martin delivered the first C-130J Super Hercules to the Republic of Tunisia, marking the first delivery to an African country. Lockheed Martin signed a contract in 2010 w ith Tunisia to deliver tw o C-130Js betw een 2013 and 2014, in addition to providing training and an initial three years of logistics support. Read more >
SSJ100 Full Flight Simulator delivered to Aeroflot On March 28 2013 Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) and Russian Airlines Aeroflot signed the Act of Delivery and Acceptance for the SSJ100 Full Flight Simulator (FFS). Read more >
Tail section for Qatar Airways’ first A380 rolls out of paint shop The vertical tail section for the first A380 for Qatar Airw ays has been painted w ith the airline’s trademark oryx logo at Airbus facilities in Hamburg. The painting w as completed earlier this w eek and the assembly of the airline’s first A380 is set to begin this month, for delivery in early 2014. Read more > aviatime.mailer.lt/email/Avia-Time-50-122289/view
For an industry that has long defined the lifeblood for many sectors of the Australian economy, it perhaps comes as no surprise that helicopter numbers in the country have almost doubled in little over a decade. Contiguous to this grow th has been the passing of new regulations aimed at broadening the focus of rotorcraft safety, w hich itself has been the subject of concern for a number of years. How ever, w ith March’s fatal crash of a Robinson R44 helicopter south of Sydney, efforts to suitably address the disproportionate share of helicopter accidents looks beset w ith further difficulty. While rotorcraft safety is underpinned by the same trends that affect fixed-w ing aircraft, the industry retains its ow n unique line of problems. With regards to the current ATSB publication, Aviation Occurrence Statistics: 2002 to 2011, it is clear that helicopters account for a sizable share of fatal 2/6
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Airbus and IBM to help aircraft operators optimize fleet management and operations Airbus and IBM are w orking together to transform Airbus’ fleet solution offerings, w hich w ill provide airlines and operators w ith advanced IT services for maintenance, engineering and flight operations. These fleet service offerings w ill enhance operational efficiencies, help airlines to manage their aircraft more effectively and improve customer service by smarter use of ‘big-data’. Read more >
accidents, despite constituting a mere 13 percent of listings on the CASA Aircraft Register. Moreover, even though there are many operational perils distinct to helicopter service in the country – it is the matter of component replacement in certain cases that has draw n cause for concern. Read M ore
Messier-Bugatti-Dow ty inaugurates new production unit in Mirabel, Canada
ATR-600 certified by the FAA Turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR is pleased to announce that the new est ATR ‘-600 series’ aircraft have just received their certification from the FAA, the American Federal Aviation Administration. Read more >
Embraer delivers 17 commercial and 12 executive jets in 1Q13 During the first quarter of 2013 (1Q13), Embraer (NYSE: ERJ; BM&FBOVESPA: EMBR3) delivered 17 jets to the commercial aviation market and 12 to business aviation, for a total of 29 aircraft. On March 31, 2013, the firm order backlog totaled USD 13.3 billion, an increase of USD 800 million over December 31, 2012. Read more >
Lufthansa Technik expands innovation engineering capability Lufthansa Technik AG is expanding its innovation engineering capability at its Hamburg base. This year the Innovation Business Unit's 55-person core team headed up by Andrew Muirhead w ill be boosted by seven additional posts. Based on current through put, more staff positions w ill be required in 2014 and 2015. Read more >
Boeing successfully completes 1st flight of newest UK Chinook helicopter oeing recently completed the first flight of the new est CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift B helicopter for the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force. Read more >
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Alain Sauret, Chairman and CEO of Messier-Bugatti-Dow ty (Safran), today inaugurated the company’s new landing gear production facility at its plant in Mirabel, near Montréal. The 300attendee ceremony w as officiated by Pauline Marois, Premier of Québec. Today’s inauguration represents the culmination of more than a year of construction, and total investments of C$58 million. "I w ould like to join all the employees at Mirabel to say how proud w e are to inaugurate this new unit featuring state-of-theart technologies and environmental specifications," said Alain Sauret. "Our new facility w ill enable us to strengthen our quality objectives and drastically reduce production lead times." The Premier of Quebec, Pauline Marois, emphasized MessierBugatti-Dow ty’s major contribution, not only to the region and the city of Mirabel, but also to the entire industrial community of Quebec. She said, "Our aerospace industry comprises w orld-class companies such as MessierBugatti-Dow ty, w ho can count on our skilled labor, a netw ork of recognized universities and research centers, and the support of key organizations to coordinate the w ork of all stakeholders in this sector. I w ould like to thank Safran for 3/6
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Aircraft market: the aftermath of the European market volatility and rising delivery rates
choosing Quebec to develop its business."
Qantas announced an expansion of its codeshare agreement w ith China Eastern Airlines
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Ryanair Opens 3 New Bases At Eindhoven, Krakow & Zadar airberlin significantly increases capacity utilization Norw egian reports continued passenger grow th in March
Retaining experienced pilots in deficit m arket conditions
Ramco Signs 10 Aviation Deals in FY 2012-13 Construction begins on Airbus’ U.S. Assembly Line Embraer Sells Tw o E190 Jets to Austral Líneas Aéreas Porter Airlines signs purchase agreement for up to 30 Bombardier CS100 aircraft Brussels Airlines records seat load factor increase of 6 percent in March Airlines in the Lufthansa Group further improve utilisation of their aircraft Kenya Airw ays receives first fully ow ned freighter jet CAE’s Dassault Falcon 7X and Falcon 2000 EASy series full-flight simulators in London first to be qualified to Level D for EASy II configuration Details Published Pratt & Whitney and TES Aviation Group sign material consumption agreement EADS Concludes Share Purchase Agreement With French State; EADS Participates In Daimler Placing With €600 Million Copa Airlines signs extended component services contract Malaysia Airlines orders 36 ATR 72-600s Turkish Airlines signed a great deal w ith Airbus for the purchase of 117 aircraft ILFC delivers its 250th 737NG to China Airlines Wizz Air and ICBC Leasing sign biggest chinese-hungarian business deal Air Arabia breaks passenger record in first quarter of 2013 First of tw o Boeing 737-700NG delivered to Rw andAir CEB flies over 3.53 million guests in Q1 2013 airberlin and JatAirw ays are planning codeshare agreement Rw andAir Places Firm Order for Dual-Class Bombardier Q400 NextGen Airliner Finnair has sold its shareholding in Norw egian for approximately 53 million euros and records a capital gain of approximately 34 million euros Details Pub GE Capital Aviation Services Signs Purchase and Leaseback Transaction w ith Spirit Airlines for Six New Airbus A320s Etihad Airw ays to invest US$379 million for a 24 per cent stake in Jet Airw ays
Recently the deficit of pilots has been the subject of numerous discussions. With airlines being forced to park some of their new ly delivered aircraft and low er their development ambitions, many industry players are faced w ith issue of migrating professional aviators. The situation on the highly competitive market show s no signs of improving any time soon, so it is absolutely necessary to start thinking about the measures w hich could potentially be taken in order to assist airlines in retaining their experienced w orkforce. Today both airlines and experienced pilots clearly realize the perspectives of the pilot deficit, particularly in such markets as China or Russia. China is anticipating a 70.000+ pilot demand, w hile Russia is still closed for foreign pilots. In both countries airlines are forced to harshly compete for experienced pilots, particularly Captains.
Brand New A320 Aircraft “P.Yablochkov” Joins Aeroflot Fleet NAC delivered 1st of 4 new Bombardier DHC8-Q400s, MSN 4438 to airBaltic KGAL arranges financing for fifth Airbus A380 via Lufthansa Leasing joint venture ATR-600 certified by the FAA
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EADS, m ost attractive em ployer in Spain
Wizz Air Hungary takes delivery of its first Airbus Sharklet equipped A320 GE Aviation Celebrates Factory Opening in Alabama Small Planet Airlines is renew ing its fleet Read more >
BUSINESS AVIATION Embraer Executive Jets delivers first made-in-USA Phenom 300 to customer Bombardier to Show case its Widebody Jets at ABACE 2013 The latest version of Ecureuil family to enter the UK market w ith the AS350 B3e ExecuJet Europe adds first helicopter to managed fleet aviatime.mailer.lt/email/Avia-Time-50-122289/view
Human Resource Company Randstad has confirmed that EADS in Spain has an excellent reputation as an employer, ranking the European aerospace 4/6
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Pilatus Aircraft reports positive annual results for 2012 Beechcraft King Air fleet surpasses 60 million flight hours Eclipse launches tour of modern, updated production facility Rizon Jet adds Qatar based Global 5000 to managed fleet VistaJet show cases long-range jets and industry leading service at ABACE Learjet 75 aircraft cabin mock-up to make Mexican debut Embraer delivers 17 commercial and 12 executive jets in 1Q13 Beechcraft appoints tw o new authorized service centers in North America Nextant Aerospace debuts its 400XT business jet to Chinese market at ABACE 2013 Beechcraft bringing market-leading King Air Turboprops to ABACE Beechcraft receives order for King Air B200 from Japanese Aviation Services Company Embraer Executive Jets Lineage 1000 reaches 10,000-hour mark Diamond Aircraft Introduces the DA40 XLT Embraer Executive Jets signs MoU w ith Haw ker Pacific for Legacy 500 and Legacy 450 support in Asia Pacific Eurocopter UK reinforces its British private/VIP market leadership w ith the delivery of three AS350 and EC120 helicopters FAA certification granted for Dassault’s Falcon 2000S and 2000LXS Cessna Turboprop Sales Increase Worldw ide Bombardier expands support netw ork for business aircraft customers in Russia Innovative Europe in action TECH800 demonstration for future helicopter turboshaft engine Embraer Executive Jets Legacy 650 Certified in Indonesia Read more >
and Defence Group as the most attractive company to w ork for across all business sectors in Spain. Additionally, EADS also came out as as the most popular employer in Spain’s Industrial sector. The fourth edition of the Randstad Aw ards in Spain polled around 7000 people in Spain, w ith different characteristics of gender, region, age and education level. The research also includes the opinion of students, employees and unemployed people betw een the ages of 18 and 65. “We are very proud to receive this aw ard. Thanks to its strong business and despite the difficult environment that w e are facing in Spain, EADS offers the opportunity to w ork on cuttingedge technology and innovative products and services in a leading company w ith long -term perspectives and stability”, said Mariano Alonso, Head of Human Resources at EADS in Spain, during the official event that took place on the 18th April in Madrid. Read M ore
MRO Sikorsky Aerospace Services announces exclusive partnership agreement w ith Epsilon Systems Solutions Volga-Dnepr Technics continues its european expansion w ith new Wheel and Brake Repair Shop at Leipzig/Halle Azerbaijan Airlines signifies intent to aw ard pow er-by-the-hour contract to A J Walter Aviation and British Airw ays engineering for Boeing 787 component support Details Published on Wednesday, 10 ST Engineering’s Aerospace arm seals new contracts w orth $480m in 1Q2013 Jet Aviation Hong Kong receives FAA approval for the new Gulfstream G650 Flying Colours Corp. aw arded contract for specialized modification of seven Bombardier CRJ700 Nextgen aircraft Yakutia Airlines selects EPCOR for its B.737 APUs Spirit Airlines signs contract for thrust reverser overhaul Nextant Aerospace appoints Jet Aviation Singapore as new authorized service center for Nextant 400XT A J Walter Aviation signs 5 year contract w ith Somon Air to provide B737 classic pow er-by-the-hour support MTU Aero Engines inaugurates center of excellence for high-tech blisk production AFI KLM E&M teams w ith Bonus Tech, Bonus Aerospace to extend reach in United States First aircraft tow ing into Volga-Dnepr Technics' new Sharjah maintenance hangar Lufthansa Technik Shenzhen expands service offer for Asia Delta TechOps Announces New Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Line for the CF34-8 Engine aviatime.mailer.lt/email/Avia-Time-50-122289/view
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Jet Aviation Dubai redelivers BBJ follow ing a C4 inspection Fokker Services BV Goes Live w ith PENTAGON 2000SQL™ Heavy Maintenance MRO Softw are Summer season 2013 might prove costly for airlines operating in Europe Lufthansa Technical Training Philippines chooses ASTech’s GEMS for Exam Management New MRO hangar complex w ill help to attract more airlines to Sharjah and the UAE, says Volga-Dnepr Gulf Flying Colours Corp. appointed as Beechcraft Authorized Service Centre in Canada Direct Maintenance starts B747-8 line maintenance support Read more >
AIRPORTS Successful hostile raider attack against Sw issport International in the Ukraine Dubai World Central to launch passenger operations in October New airline for new Stansted ow ners Schiphol presents its aviation aw ards to business partners 11% grow th at Chopin Airport in March ACI Europe: Weak airport traffic results continue during February Heathrow traffic and business commentary March 2013 Auckland Airport congratulates Jetstar for reaching outstanding milestone Helsinki Airport has been voted the best airport in Northern Europe Singapore Changi Airport is named the World's Best Airport at the 2013 Skytrax World Airport Aw ards Vienna Airport: Plus 0.3% in passengers during March 2013 Fraport traffic figures: 1st quarter & March 2013 Edinburgh Airport sees increase in passenger numbers Bordeaux Airport: March 2013 traffic statistics Stansted Airport lands cargo aw ard Q8Aviation launches new fuel service at London City Airport Airports react to EP vote onrevised Ground Handling regulation Melbourne airport achieves 5% total passenger grow th for third quarter Dubai International Confirmed as World’s Leading A380 Hub Sw edavia inaugurates new Terminal 2 at Stockholm Arlanda Airport Christchurch Airport opens new terminal building KfW IPEX-Bank finances infrastructure for Düsseldorf Airport Brisbane Airport ranked No.1 for customer service for 9th year by ACCC Read more > If you w ish to unsubscribe from Avia Time new sletter, please click here.
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