Avia Time May, 2013 by AeroTime

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EMBRAER AND SKYWEST INC. SIGN A CONTRACT FOR 40 FIRM E-JETS Embraer and SkyWest Inc. (SkyWest) announced a firm order for 40 EMBRAER 175 aircraft. SkyWest w ill operate the aircraft under a Capacity Purchase Agreement (CPA) w ith United Airlines. Another 60 firm orders are reconfirmable aircraft, w hich are subject to SkyWest being aw arded CPA agreement contracts w ith major U.S. airline partners. Read more >

FIRST A350 XWB PAINTING COMPLETED IN TOULOUSE Painting of the first A350 XWB â&#x20AC;&#x153;MSN001â&#x20AC;? w as fully completed as it emerged in its Airbus livery out from the paintshop in Toulouse. This latest milestone show s that MSN001 is progressing w ell on its route to first flight. Read more >

Rolls-Royce awarded $35 million contract to repair US Navy T56 engines DID YOU KNOW? Rolls-Royce has been aw arded a $35 million contract extension for repair and overhaul of T56 engines on US Navy aircraft. Read more >

FL Technics and Airline Component Services will establish Boeing 737 NG components stock at London Heathrow FL Technics, a global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, and Airline Component Services, an international company, specializing in supply and supply management of aircraft structural components, have announced the signing of a three-year consignment agreement. Read more >

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We have previously w ritten about the w orld's strangest airport, but this is something outside the bounds! Lukla Airport is a small regional airport, named after Lukla tow n (eastern Nepal), w here it is located. The official name of the airport is TenzingHillary Airport and it has airport codes LUA and VNLK, 1/5

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strengthen ties with expanded codeshare network Strategic partners Etihad Airw ays and Air France have announced a number of new codeshare destinations in Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe for summer 2013. Read more >

First Chinese assembled A320 with sharklets goes to China Eastern China’s largest operator of Airbus aircraft, China Eastern Airlines, has taken delivery of its first A320 aircraft equipped w ith Sharklet fuel saving w ing-tip devices, becoming China’s first carrier to do so. The aircraft is also the first Sharklets equipped A320 assembled and delivered in Tianjin. Read more >

respectively given by IATA and ICAO organizations. So w hy this, seemingly unimportant and ordinary, airport has attracted our attention? It’s because you can officially call Lukla Airport the most dangerous airport in the w orld. And if you take its size into account, it is relatively one of the w orld’s most busy airports too, as planes land and takeoff here one after another. Read More

Rising utilization of com posite m aterials calls for urgent attention to the aviation training industry

Boeing rolls out first 787 Dreamliner at increased production rate Boeing (NYSE: BA) has rolled out of the factory the first 787 Dreamliner to be built at the increased production rate of seven airplanes per month. The airplane, w hich rolled out earlier this w eek, is the 114th 787 to be built overall and the 100th 787 to be built at the Everett, Wash., factory. Read more >

Virgin Australia welcomes FIRB approval for the proposed acquisition of 60% of Tiger Australia Virgin Australia Holdings Limited (Virgin Australia) today w elcomed confirmation from the Foreign Investment Review Board that it has no objections to the proposed acquisition of 60 per cent of the existing shares in Tiger Airw ays Australia Pty Ltd (Tiger Australia). Read more >

Embraer Executive Jets’ Certifies New Avionics Functions for Legacy 600 and Legacy 650 Embraer Executive Jets has received certification from ANAC - Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil; EASA - European Aviation Safety Agency; and FAA - Federal Aviation Administration for Required Navigation Performance (RNP), Vertical Navigation (VNAV), Future Air Navigation System (FANS) and Localizer Performance w ith Vertical Guidance (LPV) as installed on both the Legacy 600 and Legacy 650 aircraft. Read more >

Second Airbus Military A400M for French Air Force runs engines aviatime.mailer.lt/email/Avia-Time-51-127133/view/

From the first fibreglass materials used in Boeing 707 in 1950s to the modern Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the utilization of composite materials in aviation has been rapidly developing, particularly over the past decade. How ever, despite significantly reducing aircraft w eight, composite materials are less ‘predictable’ than the aluminium-based components and are harder to be examined for various cracks and flaw s. As a result, composites remain a topical issue w ithin the MRO community, particularly in the segment of maintenance training. At the daw n of the composite era they accounted for a mere several percent of all components in commercial aircraft. How ever, over the past 20 years jet fuel prices have risen from approx. $23/bbl. to $125/bbl thus triggering a natural demand for aircraft w ith more effective fuel systems. This, amongst other factors, has 2/5

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The second production Airbus Military A400M has successfully completed its first engine runs as it begins final preparation for its maiden flight later this month. Read more >

Engineering - the Aviation Maintenance Holding joins the Locatory.com platform Locatory.com, an IT company supporting the aviation industry w ith IT-based Supply Chain Optimisation solutions w orldw ide, is further expanding its already extensive list of online spare parts trading platform partners.

encouraged manufacturers to develop and introduce new materials w hich w ould ensure uncompromised performance w ith reduced fuel consumption. Read More

Third dream liner to join LOT’s fleet

Airbus Corporate Jets awards Lufthansa Technik as best VIP cabin outfitter For the second year in succession Lufthansa Technik w as named by Airbus Corporate Jets as the "best VIP cabin outfitter" for the w ork done in its completion centers in Hamburg/Germany and at BizJet International in Tulsa (OK) in the United States. The aw ard recognizes the best of the Airbus Approved Outfitting Centers in 2012. Read more >

E-Jets family achieves 10 million flight hours The Embraer 170/190 family of E-Jets continues to set records. After a little more than nine years in operation, the w orldw ide fleet achieved a landmark 10 million flight hours, this month, w ith an average mission conclusion rate of 99.9% and the completion of seven million flight cycles. Read more >

COMMERCIAL AVIATION Icelandair Group organic grow th continues Boeing Airplane Health Management to support Aeroflot's new 777 fleet Air Lease Corporation Announces the Placement of Tw o New Boeing 777300ERs w ith Korean Air Boeing 747-8 Freighter to join Etihad Airw ays fleet MTU Aero Engines delivers 200th GEnx turbine center frame – in record time The revenue of Estonian Air rose and loss declined significantly in the first quarter CFM International completes design freeze for advanced LEAP-1B engine GE Capital Aviation Services Delivers Tw o Airbus A320s to Start-up Airline Jetstar Japan Air Astana takes delivery of its first Sharklet equipped A320

The third Dreamliner of LOT Polish Airlines w ith the registration number SP-LRC landed today at 16:22 at Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport. The aircraft flew directly from Paine Field Airport near Seattle next to Everett factory in w hich the Being 787 Dreamliners are manufactured. The airplane w as piloted by LOT captain Jerzy Makula, w ho brought the first Dreamliner to Poland, captain Andrzej Szymański and captain Krzysztof Turkiew icz. “Very soon, as the only airline in Europe, w e w ill offer our Passengers again a unique standard of travel” – says Tomasz Balcerzak, Member of the Board for Technical and Operational Issues in LOT Polish Airlines. “From June 5, w hen w e are planning to bring the Boeings 787 back to regular service, our Passengers w ill discover all the treats w e have prepared for them. Three classes – Elite Club, Premium Club and the economy class, friendly and more spacious interior is w hat makes the travelling more comfortable than ever before. In addition to that, the specially trained cabin crew of Elite Fleet remaining at our Passengers’ disposal and the new menu w ill make each trip even more enjoyable – Mr Balcerzak adds. Read More

China Southern Becomes Sydney’s Fourth A380 Operator Bombardier expands technical Training Agreement w ith FlightPath International for CRJ Series Regional Jets

Aircraft upset – a call for the aviation industry

Baltic Aviation Academy presents Aviation Management study program in India aviatime.mailer.lt/email/Avia-Time-51-127133/view/

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Bombardier announces financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013 Carpatair achieves IATA Safety and Quality Standards recognition for fifth time Boeing rolls out first 787 Dreamliner at increased production rate Boeing delivers first direct purchase 767-300ER to MIAT Mongolian Airlines Petra Airlines entrusts A320 component support to AFI KLM E&M Bombardier Extends Q400 Smart Parts Agreement w ith Japan Air Commuter UTair aviation international passenger revenue grow s 60% in Q1 2013 United Airlines w elcomes back Boeing 787 Dreamliner Air Arabia signs US$350 million financing deal w ith QNB Group & CBI United to add 40 more Embraer 76-seat aircraft to United Express Fleet Aircraft leasing: how not to miss the mark GE Aviation investing $27 million to expand advanced technology efforts in Delaw are IATA renew s Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ Operational Safety certificate for fourth consecutive time Fokker Services installs new passenger seats in Fokker 70 fleet from KLM Cityhopper Baltic Aviation Academy A320 FFS gets certified by CAAC Emirates and CAE open second flight training centre in Dubai Bombardier targeting longer maintenance check intervals for CSeries aircraft prior to entry-into-service Qantas to make further investments in Western Australia Volga-Dnepr completes its 1,697th delivery of helicopters Read more >

MRO Etihad Airw ays' new Singapore maintenance facility strengthens Asia Pacific operations FL Technics signs a partnership agreement w ith XTRA Aerospace Aeromexico, SR Technics and Sanad sign 10 year Integrated Component Services (ICS) agreements for Boeing 787 Dreamliner AFI KLM E&M To Maintain Afriqiyah Airw ays CF680E1 Engines Bombardier expands maintenance capacity for commercial aircraft at its largest service centre in Tucson, Arizona StandardAero aw arded T56 engine MRO contract MNG Airlines signed component pool services agreement for A330F cargo aircraft w ith Turkish Technic

Almost a year has passed since the French authorities released their final report on the Air France Flight 447 crash in the Atlantic Ocean in June, 2009. According to the issued report, the pilots had lacked the understanding of how to address aircraft stall. During 1979-2009, inappropriate crew responses contributed to over 46% of all Loss-Of-Control (LOC) accidents causing more than 2800 fatalities. Unfortunately, dangerous aircraft conditions like aircraft upset cannot be avoided or resolved solely by new cockpit technologies, regardless of how sophisticated and technologically advanced these might be. Once again the attention must be redirected to the issue of human factor in aviation. According to a Boeing report, LOC accidents remain the main critical factor in the commercial aviation, corresponding to approx. 33% of all fatalities. One of the main factors w hich may lead to LOC is aircraft upset, i.e. w hen an aircraft exceeds safe parameters of operation. For instance, aircraft upset takes place w hen the pitch attitude becomes greater than +25o and –10o or the bank angle remains greater than 45o. Read More

New passenger seat for Saab 340 and 2000 ExecuJet Africa sees high demand at Lagos facility Barfield aw arded component maintenance for JetBlue Airw ays’ A320 and E190 fleet JSC UTair Aviation selects AJW Aviation for pow er-by-the-hour support ST Aerospace w ins MRO Service Provider of the year aw ards Lufthansa Technik AERO Alzey expands w ithin the Chinese Market