Avia Time September, 2012

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2012 SEPTEMBER No. 9 (43)

AIRBUS UNVEILS ITS 2050 VISION FOR ‘SMARTER SKIES’ Global aircraft manufacturer Airbus releases the latest instalment of the Future by Airbus, its vision for sustainable aviation in 2050 and beyond. For the first time the vision looks beyond aircraft design to how the aircraft is operated both on the ground and in the air in order to meet the expected grow th in air travel in a sustainable w ay.

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QANTAS, EMIRATES ANNOUNCE GLOBAL AVIATION PARTNERSHIP Qantas and Emirates announces a new global aviation partnership that w ill give their customers a seamless Australian and international netw ork, exclusive frequent flyer benefits and w orld-class travel experiences.

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First A350 XWB wing arrives in Toulouse for ground tests The first w ing for the A350 XWB has arrived at Airbus’ final assembly line in Toulouse (France) w here the new generation Airbus w ide-body aircraft is being assembled.

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Lufthansa Technik to provide aircraft maintenance services for Virgin Atlantic At an official ceremony, Virgin Atlantic (VAA) has signed an agreement w ith Lufthansa Technik (LHT) to provide its aircraft maintenance services during the next eight years marking a commitment of more than $100m over the term of the contract.

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Belavia Takes Delivery of its First EMBRAER 175 jet Belarus-based Belavia has taken delivery the first of tw o EMBRAER 175 jets in a ceremony held at Embraer’s headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil. av iatime.mailer.lt/email/Av ia-Time-43-90247/v iew

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AirAsia to become first Airbus A320 ‘Sharklets’ operator Airbus and the w orld’s largest A320 customer AirAsia announced that the airline w ill become the first operator of the A320 w ith ‘Sharklets’ w hen they take delivery of the first A320 equipped w ith these fuel-saving w ing-tip devices at the end of this year.

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Aeroflot has transported more than 9.7 million passengers during 7 months of 2012 Aeroflot’s passenger turnover w as 5.046 billion passenger-kilometers in July 2012 (+15.8% as compared to July 2011.

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Lufthansa to build new logistics centre at Frankfurt Lufthansa has announced plans to build a modern logistics centre at Frankfurt Airport.

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Gulfstream’s G280 acheives certification Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s best-in-class G280 aircraft has earned type certificates from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Israel (CAAI).

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Baltic Ground Services enters the Italian aviation market An international ground handling services provider Baltic Ground Services (BGS) is further strengthening its positions in Europe. By obtaining the required certificate from the Italian Civil Aviation Administration (ENAC), Baltic Ground Services IT (BGS IT) has gained the right to start providing a full scope of ground handling services in the international Lamezia Terme airport, Italy.

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Turkish Airlines recorded 164 million TRY net profit in the first half year of 2012 Turkish Airlines’ 1H 2012 consolidated financial statements w ere reported to Istanbul Stock Exchange. Compared to the same period of 2011, sales revenue increased by 36%, reaching to 6,7 billion TRY. Net profit increased by %142 to 164 million TRY. Read more > av iatime.mailer.lt/email/Av ia-Time-43-90247/v iew

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Eurolot to Add Six More Bombardier Q400 NextGen Aircraft to its Fleet Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Warsaw -based Eurolot has converted options on six Q400 NextGen airliners to a firm order that w ill increase its fleet to 14 Q400 NextGen aircraft.

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Small Planet Airlines rejoices at a 43% increase in revenue during the first six months of 2012 Compared to the same period last year, the revenue recorded by Small Planet Airlines, w hich operates in three markets, w as 43% higher in the first half of 2012.

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Airbus delivers the 100th A320 Family aircraft assembled in China The 100th A320 Family aircraft assembled at Airbus’ A320 Family Final Assembly Line China (FALC) w as handed over to Air China. This delivery from the Airbus Tianjin Delivery Centre comes some three years after the first aircraft w as delivered on 22nd June, 2009.

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Airlines worldwide Etihad Airw ays increases stake in Virgin Australia Estonian Air passenger numbers grew 76.1% in the first eight months AviationCV.com: The alarming situation in the country further increases India’s dependence on foreign pilots Ethiopian continues its leadership in Africa by being the 1st carrier in the continent to take Delivery of B777 Freighter Norw egian Reports Strong Passenger Figures in August Qantas, Emirates Seek ACCC Approval of Partnership First Airbus A320 to enter operation in fleet renew al lands in Vienna Aeroflot acquired 21st Airbus A321 aircraft GE Capital Aviation Services To Lease Nine Airbus A319 To Allegiant Air SIA Invests In Next-Generation In-Flight Entertainment Systems Rossiya – Russian Airlines has transported 1 million passengers using An-148 aircraft SAS signs an agreement to sell and phase out all MD-80 aircraft UTair Passenger Turnover Grow s 34.5% for January-August 2012 Sustainable development: Air France-KLM w orld air transport leader in 2012 Ryanair reveals record summer of punctuality Etihad Airw ays set to expand in South America Air France Invests Several Hundred Million Euros For Its Customers Air New Zealand invests in B777-200ER upgrade programme Executive Board decides to merge Lufthansa Direct Services w ith Germanw ings effective from 1 January 2013 Kenya Airw ays receives second fully ow ned Embraer Jetstar Spreads Its Wings in New Zealand Air Canada to Hire Over 900 Employees av iatime.mailer.lt/email/Av ia-Time-43-90247/v iew

Locatory.com : incorporating OEMs in a carrier’s unified supply chain m anagem ent system For some time now the industry representatives have been vigorously discussing the intensifying role of the original equipment manufacturers (OEM) in the aircraft aftermarket. While some market players are expressing their discontent w ith the OEMs’ intensions to gain much more control over the MRO services as concerns parts and components, it has now become obvious that OEMs have managed to significantly improve their direct communication w ith aircraft operators, bypassing brokers and other third parties.

How ever, many airlines do not maintain an integrated system of communication w ith their suppliers and w hile contacting OEMs directly they are depriving themselves of the solutions, offered by the open market.

As a result of the OEMs natural desire to occupy a larger share of the aftermarket, including MRO services and parts supply, now adays more and more carriers choose to cooperate w ith various original manufacturers directly.

How ever, acquiring a new original part is not alw ays the best solution, particularly in the cases w hen a carrier needs only a temporal replacement of a component. Unfortunately, in case of an AOG or under any other circumstances requiring urgent action, carriers do not have the time to send numerous requests by e-mail or telephone dozens of suppliers. It may seem to be much more time effective to contact the necessary OEM directly, since it is alw ays expected to have the required component.

‘How ever, such expectations might prove to be w rong, since some OEMs actually have very limited stock capacities.

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Finnish soldiers reach the mission in Lebanon w ith Small Planet Airlines Aeroflot has put the tenth Sukhoi SuperJet 100 into operation Official Valencia Fuel Report Confirms Ryanair EU OPS Compliance & Safety Eznis Airw ays First to Operate Bombardier Q400 Aircraft in Mongolia Conviasa Takes Delivery of its First EMBRAER 190 Jet ANA to order additional eleven Boeing 787s United Airlines Takes Ow nership Of Its First 787 Dreamliner WestJet launches code-share agreement w ith British Airw ays Air France is to Equip it`s 4,100 Pilots w ith an iPad Digital Tablet Aeroflot traffic and capacity figures reached record levels in August and 8 Months of 2012 ANA secures Anti-Trust Immunity for expansion of Joint Venture w ith Lufthansa Read more >

Airports worldwide Chopin Airport passenger numbers fall 6% in August Dubai International’s monthly traffic surpasses 5 million passengers for the first time Domodedovo Airport is a Partner of e-Freight Project Sw issport International completes Flightcare acquisition Ethiopian Airlines presents B787 Dreamliner at Brussels Airport Vienna Airport: Plus 3.0% in passengers during August 2012 Fraport Traffic Figures – August 2012: Frankfurt Airport Welcomes Almost 5.6 Million Passengers Brussels Airport and Montea invest in Brucargo Fraport AG Receives Listing Again on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index World Adelaide Receives the Preview of Emirates Dubai International Airport passenger traffic surges 20 per cent Read more >

Aircraft market and industry Assembly line in China completes the 100th A320 Family aircraft Boeing Celebrates Delivery of LAN Airlines’ first 787 Dreamliner

relatively recently. Many manufacturers haven’t yet fully developed their logistics thus making the deliveries more expensive and less timely,’ commented the CEO of Locatory.com Zilvinas Sadauskas.

Though many carriers sign supply agreements w ith OEMs w hile acquiring new aircraft, considering the aforementioned, they cannot feel fully at ease w ith regard to effective spare parts supply. If an OEM failed to provide the required part promptly, carriers w ould be forced to w aste additional time w hile conducting the search on the aftermarket and analysing the received offers afterw ards.

‘Moreover, w hile OEMs tend to be the prime component source for the new est aircraft types, the situation in the supply market is constantly developing. For instance, some third-party suppliers have already started scraping Boeing 737 NGs thus supplementing the aftermarket for the relatively new aircraft types. For that reason, in order to save time and ensure prompt solutions in AOG situations, carriers ought to integrate all their potential suppliers including OEMs, preferred vendors and open market offers into one system. Modern e-procurement solutions minimize the need for manual w ork by both organizing the requests and comparing the reply offers. Maintaining an integrated supply management system is sure to spare carriers not only time, but money as w ell,’ commented Zilvinas Sadauskas.

Airbus’ latest Global Market Forecast: demand spurs need for over 28,000 aircraft in the next 20 years First Learjet 75 Production Aircraft Lights Up w ith Pow er On Boeing celebrates delivery of Air India’s first 787 Dreamliner AviaAM Leasing: economic uncertainty continues to force dow n prices for narrow -body aircraft Locatory.com: Language plays a significant role in the development of the Latin American aviation market AviaAM Leasing: economic uncertainty continues to force dow n prices for narrow -body aircraft Meeting the global demand: Airbus’ product line responds to the w orld’s new aircraft needs from 2012 to 2031 Boeing Forecasts China Will Need 5,260 New Airplanes by 2031 Boeing Next-Generation 737-900ER Surpasses 500 Orders Airbus lights up Berlin’s Humboldt-Box w ith its vision of the future of flight in 2050 Phenom 300 Added to Melbourne Assembly Line av iatime.mailer.lt/email/Av ia-Time-43-90247/v iew

Sim Help.com signs a partnership contract w ith 3D System Sales Ltd. The Baltic Aviation Academy’s branch SimHelp.com, w hich specializes in full flight simulators maintenance and repair services, has signed a contract w ith 3D System Sales Ltd. According to the contract, from now on the SimHelp customers

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Fifth Boeing 747-8 Freighter for Cargolux Bombardier Show cases Class-Leading Jets at Jet Expo 2012 Embraer Holds Maintenance Cost Workshop for Customers Boeing Establishes Baseline Configuration of Commercial Crew Transportation System Assembly of Test Airframe for Bombardier CSeries Aircraft Well Underw ay Boeing Business Jets proves range capability w ith record-setting trans-Pacific flight SCAC and Aeroflot sign the Act of Delivery & Acceptance for the SSJ100 MSN 95018 Boeing, American Airlines, FAA collaborate on 737 ecoDemonstrator Airplane Airbus strengthens leadership position w ith more efficient organisation Airbus ACJ319 makes first appearance at South African show Bombardier Expands Sales and Marketing Support in the Americas With Dallas Office Boeing Delivers Africa`s First 777 Freighter to Ethiopian Airlines Embraer Opens Tw o New Centers of Excellence in Portugal Gulfstream to Show case Three Aircraft at Jet Expo 2012 Boeing Celebrates First Anniversary of First 787 Delivery Airbus delivers the 100th A320 Family aircraft assembled in China Airbus Corporate Jets exhibits ACJ319 at Jetexpo GE Capital Aviation Services Delivers New Leased Boeing 777-200LRF to Ethiopian Airlines Read more >

MRO Overview Boeing to Establish Avionics Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Center in Korea airberlin technik: 17 new trainees start their careers Sabena Technics and Israir Airlines sign a 5 year Integrated services contract for the airline’s ATR aircraft fleet British Airw ays Engineering, Airline Services Components Limited and Messier-Bugatti-Dow ty Preferred Partners for MRO Collaboration FL Technics Training: Investing in the qualification of current employees may be one of the possible alternatives to employing additional manpow er HAECO And Cathay Pacific form joint venture to provide inventory technical management services Cessna announces first Citation Service Center in the UK

w ill be able to make use of the 3D System Sales Ltd provided services of maintaining and repairing the host computers found in full flight simulators.

“3D System Sales has joined SimHelp.com partners’ netw ork and w ill be helping our customers w ith various host computers service issues. We are delighted at the opportunity of w orking w ith this fast, responsive, and professional partner capable of delivering these specific services faster and w ith added convenience to our customers,” stated Gediminas Talacka, SimHelp.com Manager.

“3d System Sales Ltd is pleased to have been chosen as a partner by SimHelp. We look forw ard to providing responsive, high quality service and support to the SimHelp community. We are ready to supply computer systems, peripherals, support on technical computing infrastructure, repair and upgrade systems. We believe in the bright future of the partnership w ith Simhelp.com as w e already have a good w orking relationship,” said David Thomas, the Director at 3D Systems Sales ltd.

Launched in June 2012, SimHelp.com brand is aimed at providing/designed to provide “one-stop-shop” simulators repair, maintenance and consultancy solutions by connecting simulators industry experts w orldw ide. The company can currently offer the services provided by a 120strong team of engineers throughout the w orld.

Air Madagascar Integrates Tw o A340s With AFI KLM E&M Iberia signs maintenance contract w ith Orbest Airlines Read more >

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