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Air Arabia selects TRU Simulation + Training to produce A320 full flight simulator Air Arabia announced signing a new deal with TRU Simulation + Training to produce an A320 FFS X™ Level D full motion flight simulator for Air Arabia. This agreement was reached during the Bahrain International Airshow taking place at the Sakhir Airbase on 21 – 23 January 2016. TRU Simulation + Training will manufacture the A320 FFS X in its Montreal, Canada facility. Upon completion, the new A320 FFS X will undergo qualification by EASA CS-FSTD(A)for Level D use. The full flight simulator is slated for installation at Air Arabia’s facility at the Sharjah Airport International in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates by the second quarter of 2016.
تريىىج إلوتاج جهاز+ العربيت للطيران تختار تي آر يى سيميىليشه محاكاة طيران كامل الحركت لطائراث ايرباص مه طراز ُُحٚ رش+ ٍشٕٛنًٕٛٛ سٚ آسٙذح يع ششكخ رٚخ خذٛعٓب ارفبقٛشاٌ عٍ رٕقٛخ نهطٛأعهُذ انعشث D شاٌ كبيم انحشكخ يٍ انفئخٛ ٔرنك إلَزبج خٓبص يحبكبح ط،ٌٔانزبثعخ نششكخ ركسزش ٍٙ انذٔنٚبد يعشض انجحشٛ فعبنٙٔخبء رنك خالل يشبسكخ انُبقهخ فA320 FFS X™. .2016 شُٚبٚ 23 –21 ٍٛخ" ثٕٚش اندٛفّ "قبعذح انصخٛشاٌ انز٘ رسزضٛنهط ٙفA320 FFS X) ( ع خٓبص انًحبكبحُُُٛح" ثزصٚ رش+ ٍشٕٛنًٕٛٛ سٚ آسٙٔسزقٕو "ر فُٛعّ نهزصُٛخضع اندٓبص نذٖ اكزًبل رصٛ ٔس.خٚبل انكُذُٚخ يَٕزشٚيصُعٓب انكبئٍ ثًذ ."ٌشاٛخ نساليخ انطٛيٍ "انٕكبنخ األٔسٔثCS-FSTD(A) بسٛٔفقبً نًعD ضًٍ انفئخ "ٙ "يطبس انشبسقخ انذٔنٙشاٌ" فٛخ نهطٛت اندٓبص ضًٍ يُشأح "انعشثٛٔيٍ انًقشس رشك .2016 يٍ عبوَٙثحهٕل انشثع انثب
http://aaco.org/ Gulf Air's restructured Boeing and Airbus fleet orders total USD 7.6 billion Gulf Air announced, on the first day of the Bahrain International Airshow 2016, restructured orders of 45 aircraft with Boeing and Airbus in deals worth a combined total of USD 7.6 billion. The orders consist of 16 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, 17 Airbus A321neo and 12 Airbus A320neo aircraft. The deliveries of these aircraft will commence from Q2 2018. The orders follow extensive negotiations with both aircraft manufacturers to revise Gulf Air's previous orders with Boeing and Airbus . The restructured orders will simplify Gulf Air's future wide-body fleet to Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and ensure its future narrow-body fleet will largely focus on A320neo Family aircraft. Source: Gulf Air
7.6 مراجعت طلبياث طيران الخليج مه طائراث بىيىغ وايرباص تبلغ مليار دوالر شاٌ عٍ صفقبرٓبٛ نهطٍٙ انذٔنٕٚو األٔل إلقبيخ يعشض انجحشٛ انٙح فٛشاٌ انخهٛأعهُذ ط شثبص ثًجهغُٚغ ٔإٚ طبئشح يٍ طشاص ث45 جهغ عذدْبٚ ٙ ٔانز،ذحٚنششاء انطبئشاد اندذ -9 ُغ يٍ طشاصٕٚ طبئشح ث16 ٍ ٔرزكٌٕ انصفقبد ي.ٙكٚبس دٔالس أيشٛ يه7.6 ٗصم إنٚ ٍشثبص يٚ طبئشح ا12ٔ ،neo321 شثبص يٍ طشاصٚ طبئشح ا17ٔ ،ُشًٚالٚ دس787 neo.320 طشاص بدٛ ْزِ انطهجٙث رأرٛ ح،2018 يٍ انعبوَٙ انشثع انثبٙى طهجبد انطبئشاد فٛزى رسهٛٔس بدٛع انطبئشاد نًشاخعخ طهجُٛ رصٙ أعقبة انًفبٔضبد انًٕسعخ نهُبقهخ يع ششكزٙف ذحٚ ٔسزشٓذ انصفقبد اندذ.شثبصُٚغ ٔإٚح انسبثقخ نهطبئشاد يٍ طشاص ثٛشاٌ انخهٛط ٍش عهٗ انطبئشاد يٛ يٍ انطبئشاد راد انحدى انكجٙح انًسزقجهٛشاٌ انخهٛاعزًبد أسطٕل ط شحٛ يٍ انطبئشاد انصغٙشًم أسطٕل انُبقهخ انًسزقجهٚ كًب،ُشًٚالٚ دس787-9 ُغٕٚطشاص ث neo.320 شثبصٚعهٗ انطبئشاد يٍ طشاص ا حٛشاٌ انخهٛ ط:انًصذس
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STATUS UPDATE - FLIGHTS TO AND FROM NEW YORK JFK AND WASHINGTON D.C. Winter storm Jonas has caused major disruption to flights in and out of the Northeastern seaboard of the United States on Friday 23 January. The weather conditions are now forecast to improve at both New York JFK and Washington Dulles airports. Etihad Airways therefore expects its flights to and from both cities to operate as scheduled from 24 January, however unexpected delays may still occur. Etihad Airways continues to assist its guests affected by the cancellations of its flights on 23 January with their travel arrangements. Guests booked to travel on Etihad Airways from Abu Dhabi to and from New York and Washington D.C. can call the Etihad Airways Contact Centre on +971 (0) 2599 0000, or toll free on +1877 690 0767 if calling from the United States, or can visit www.etihad.com for more information. The safety and comfort of its guests is Etihad Airways' paramount concern and it regrets any inconvenience caused by the unavoidable weather-related disruption.
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KLM’s flights from Oslo to be powered by new biofuel. This spring, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will start a new series of flights from Oslo to Amsterdam powered by biofuel. The biofuel forms part of an ITAKA* project, providing sustainable fuel for worldwide’s first biojet supply via hydrant system at Oslo Airport. The biojet supply is funded by the European Commission and facilitated bySkyNRG. With effect from today, biofuel will for the first time be available via hydrant instead of the usual refuelling truck and will use the existing infrastructure at Oslo airport. This is the result of cooperation between Air BP and Avinor, the Norwegian airport operator at Oslo Airport Gardermoen. The biofuel flights are part of KLM’s initiatives to reduce its CO2 emissions. As ITAKA’s launching customer, I’m delighted to confirm that KLM plans to continue its involvement with ITAKA by using the new biofuel in Oslo. After cooperating previously with ITAKA within the scope of a series of biofuel flights from Amsterdam to Bonaire in 2014, KLM will use this fuel this spring to initiate a new series of flights from Oslo to Amsterdam. The flights will be operated using KLM Cityhopper’s Embraer 190sInka Pieter, Director CSR & Environmental Strategy at KLM In addition to using biofuel from the hydrant system, some of the biofuel for KLM will be delivered by refuelling trucks. In cooperation with Embraer, biofuel efficiency will be assessed in comparison with kerosene. KLM previously conducted similar tests in cooperation with Boeing and Airbus. .
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(Continue) KLM’s current aim is to reduce CO2 emissions by 20% in 2020 (compared to 2011 levels) through fleet renewal, using sustainable biofuel and increasing flight efficiency. KLM is best in class when it comes to fuel efficiency and is leading in using sustainable biofuel. The flights have also been made possible by the partners of the Corporate BioFuel programme, which this week expanded to include ABN AMRO. The corporations that participate in the KLM Corporate BioFuel Programme pay a surcharge that covers the price difference between sustainable biofuel and traditional kerosene. This investment is fully utilised by KLM to purchase sustainable biofuel, which is added to the fuel pumped into KLM aircraft at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and elsewhere, like Oslo. Consequently, the participating corporations reduce CO2 emissions resulting from their business travel, but also contribute to the further development of the biofuel market.
* ITAKA: Initiative Towards SustAinable Kerosene for Aviation. ITAKA, a consortium of leading aerospace and fuel companies, was established to produce sustainable biofuel for use in aviation. ITAKA is a cooperative project funded by the European Commission. The project aims to produce sustainable, renewable jet fuel and to test its use in existing logistics systems and during regular flight operations within Europe. .
http://atwonline.com/ Cargo market weakness drives Boeing to reduce 747-8 production Boeing will reduce the production rate of the 747-8 to 0.5 aircraft per month—or just six per year—starting in September 2016, citing softness in the global air cargo market. The 747-8 is now being produced at the rate of 1.3 aircraft per month and the rate was previously slated to drop to one per month in March. Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO Ray Conner said in a statement that the ―air cargo market recovery that began in late 2013 has stalled in recent months and slowed demand for the 747-8 freighter.‖ Boeing Commercial Airplanes VP-marketing Randy Tinseth said, ―The 747-8 and its future are tied to the cargo marketplace, and frankly this is a market that’s been up and it’s been down over the last few years. Unfortunately, in the middle of 2015 that market started to soften.‖ He added that the ―lower rate … allows us to capture the [slower] growth in the market we expect over the coming years. In addition, it allows us to bridge to an upcoming replacement cycle of older 747 aircraft … Today there are more than 200 old 747 freighters in operation. The 747-8 is the perfect replacement for those aircraft and the replacement cycle should begin later this decade.‖ Boeing Commercial Airplanes will take an $885 million pre-tax charge tied to the 747-8 rate slowdown. ―The earnings charge will not affect the company’s 2015 revenue or cash flow,‖ Boeing said. .
http://atwonline.com/ Gulf Air looks again at CSeries order Gulf Air’s plans to order the Bombardier CSeries regional jet may be in doubt, after the airline’s CEO announced plans to meet the Canadian manufacturer in the next few weeks. The Bahraini national carrier contracted for 10 CS100s in 2012 but, like all customers for the Canadian twinjet, has had to cope with the aircraft’s protracted development program. Certification of the CSeries took place in December 2015 and the launch customer—Swiss International Air Lines—is due to receive its initial CS100 in the first half of 2016. ―We were supposed to receive the first aircraft in December 2013,‖ Gulf Air’s acting CEO Maher Salman Al Musallam said as the Bahrain International Air Show opened. ―We’re supposed to be the launch customer in the Middle East—that’s how they are referring to us.‖ ―We are going to meet with them very soon to look thoroughly through the contract [and at] the regional jet concept that led Gulf Air into buying the CSeries. This concept needs to be studied completely … whether it’s going to be viable for Gulf Air to continue to renegotiate a delivery date with Bombardier or something else.‖ He anticipated a decision would be made around March. When development of the CSeries began it had promised around a 20% fuel saving on the Airbus A320 family, Al Musallam noted. However, Airbus was now introducing the modernized, re-engined A320neo, which it said would deliver a 16%-17% improvement in fuel costs on its predecessor. Gulf Air operates two Airbus types, the single-aisle A320/321 and the twin-aisle A330-200, with a fleet size of 28 aircraft. It announced major orders for the A320/321neo, plus an amended order for the Boeing 787-9 earlier this week. ―I don’t know, as a small airline, whether we are able to operate a third type or not. This is a big decision,‖ Al Musallam said.
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Slovenia sells 91.58 % of Adria Airways The Republic of Slovenia has agreed to sell 91.58 % of Adria Airways to Luxembourg-headquartered turnaround specialist 4K Invest for €100,000 ($108,756), subject to regulatory clearances and other conditions. Slovenian Sovereign Holding (SSH) and Bad Asset Management Co. (BAMC) hold the Adria Airways shares on behalf of the state. In a statement issued on Jan. 19, SSH and BAMC said they have signed a ―share purchase and sale agreement‖ with 4K Invest, after the investor offered the best bid for the airline. ―At the general meeting of shareholders of Adria Airways on Jan. 19, 2016, this transaction was put into execution,‖ they said. ―The capital increase and the sale process are expected to be completed in the following few months.‖ Under the deal, Adria Airways will undergo a €4.1 million capital increase. Slovenia will contribute €3.1 million to this total, boosted by a further €1 million from 4K Invest. SSH and BAMC said Adria Airways has been facing business and financial problems for ―quite some time.‖ However, it added that Slovenia’s share of the capital increase is lower than estimated and cheaper than Adria Airways declaring bankruptcy, which would trigger redundancies and result in unemployment benefits. Adria Airways contributes around €10 million to the national treasury in taxes alone. ―
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(Continue) In addition to the paying-up of capital, [4K Invest] will provide for the viability and the development of the Slovenian national airliner, and enable other long-term positive impacts,‖ SSH and BAMC said. ―Adria Airways will get a buyer who will restructure it, maintain the Slovenian airline and provide for its future development, enabling thus long-term positive impacts to the budget, the Slovenian economy, the development of the industry and of all the stakeholders of the company.‖ The money from the capital increase will be used to return Adria Airways to growth. Under its new ownership, the airline will maintain its hybrid business model, its Star Alliance membership and stay focused on the Slovenian, Albanian, Kosovo and Macedonian markets. ―The airline is expected to add more modern aircraft in order to grow its international network, according to the buyer. Adria Airways will continue to service its new market in Estonia,‖ SSH and BAMC said. This most recent sale process was started in July 2015, following on from an unsuccessful attempt to privatize Adria Airways in 2013. The earlier attempt failed because the ―offers received were considered unacceptable,‖ SSH and BAMC said. ―
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BTS: Passenger complaints with US airlines doubled in November Complaints against US airlines doubled year-over-year in November 2015, according to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ Air Travel Consumer Report. Passengers logged 884 complaints against the 13 major US airlines in November 2015, compared to 443 complaints registered in November 2014. US airlines in this complaint category are primarily those with at least 1% of total domestic scheduled-service passenger revenues, as determined by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). Complaints against all airline services—including US airlines, foreign airlines, travel agents and tour operators – totaled 1,308 for November 2015, up 43.4% year-over-year (YOY), but down 14.3% from October 2015, according to the US Department of Transportation (DOT). Consumer complaints SkyWest Airlines had the best record in November—with the least amount of complaints—registering 0.32 complaints per 100,000 systemwide passengers (i.e. eight complaints per 2.47 million enplanements), followed by Southwest Airlines (40 complaints per 1.15 million enplanements, or 0.33 complaints per 100,000 passengers) and ExpressJet Airlines (10 complaints per 1.9 million enplanements, 0.52 complaints per 100,000 passengers). Spirit Airlines had 160 complaints out of 1.5 million enplanements (or 10.75 complaints per 100,000 passengers). ―
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(Continue) Tarmac delays Five US domestic flights experienced tarmac delays exceeding three hours in November, and one international flight had a tarmac delay on US soil exceeding four hours during the month. DOT is further investigating the month’s reported delays. Of the delayed US domestic flights, the longest tarmac delay involved a Nov. 8 Alaska Airlines flight from Ralph Wien Memorial Airport in Kotzebue, Alaska, bound for Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. The flight, which is normally a 91 minute flight, spent 280 minutes on the tarmac before continuing on to its destination. Three of the other delayed domestic flights originated from the New York metro area on Nov. 14; all were affected by an equipment failure at New York City area airports, BTS said. The delayed international flight involved a Nov. 21 Qatar Airways flight which originated in Doha and was bound for Chicago O’Hare. The flight, normally a 14 hour, 50 minute journey, was diverted to Detroit where it spent 379 minutes on the tarmac before continuing on to its destination. A late autumn snowstorm struck the Midwest that afternoon and dumped 11.2 inches of snow in the Chicago area; nearly 800 flights were canceled at O’Hare. ―
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(Continue) Cancellations US carriers canceled 1% of their scheduled domestic flights in November—4,599 out of 467,972 scheduled flights. Delta and Hawaiian posted the month’s lowest cancellation records, with 0% and 0.1% of all flights canceled, respectively (Delta canceled 14 flights out of 72,228 flights; Hawaiian canceled 5 out of 6,024 flights). Envoy had the highest cancellation record for November— 905 out of 20,305 flights, or 4.5%. On-time arrivals US domestic flights had an 83.7% overall on-time arrival rate in November, down 3.3 points from October, but improving on November 2014’s rate by 2.1 points. Hawaiian Airlines was back on top for November, with 93.9% of its flights arriving on-time. Delta placed second, with 89.5% of its flights arriving on-time, followed by Alaska Airlines and United Airlines, with respective on-time arrival rates of 85.5% and 83.9%. Frontier Airlines had November’s lowest level of on-time arrivals, with 74% of its flights arriving ontime. Mishandled baggage Virgin America had the best record for mishandled baggage reports in November, with 451 reports filed out of 606,363 passengers that month, or 0.74 reports per 1,000 passengers. Delta Air Lines followed, with 15,358 reports filed out of 10.4 million passengers (or 1.47 reports per 1,000 passengers), as did JetBlue, with 3,798 reports filed out of 2.5 million passengers (or 1.52 reports per 1,000 passengers). Envoy Air received 4,697 reports out of 969,033 passengers (or 4.85 reports per 1,000 passengers) to claim the month’s highest number of mishandled baggage reports. ―
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Russia sums up regional subsidy programs for 2015 Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia, has summed up two subsidy programs—the regional flights and the Volga region subsidy programs—for 2015. Under a regional flights subsidy program, Russian airlines carried 548,061 passengers in 2015, up 3.4% year-over-year. According to Rosaviatsia, 26 airlines—includingAurora, Angara, RusLine, Pskovavia, Yakutia and Yamal—operated 10,919 flights on 133 destinations. The program cost RUB4.1 billion ($48 million) out of planned 4.2 billion. The route that was most in demand was Yakutsk-Blagoveshchensk operated by Yakutia Airline. The destination is followed by YuzhnoSakhalinsk-Blagoveshchensk and Krasnoyarsk-Mirny. The Volga region subsidy program carried 102,603 passengers. Three airlines—Avia Management Group (under Dexter brand), YuVT-Aero and Orenburg Airport—took part in the program, which cost RUB550 million out of a planned RUB620 million. ―
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Lufthansa, UFO union sign arbitration agreement Lufthansa and the Independent Flight Attendants’ Organization (UFO) have agreed on arbitration talks, which will continue until June 30, 2016. During this period, ―industrial peace will be obligatory,‖ Lufthansa said in a statement. Prior to the arbitration, the social partners had already agreed on a new collective wage settlement as well as a new agreement for the future pensions and transitional benefits of Lufthansa cabin staff. The collective wage agreement will be valid until Sept. 30, 2016. For 2015, 19,000 cabin staff will receive a single payment of €3,000 ($3,263). As of Jan. 1, 2016, wages have been increased 2.2%. Lufthansa said agreements have already been signed regarding the future pensions and transitional benefits. Details that are still in dispute must be negotiated by Feb. 15, 2016. Should no agreement be reached on these details, the pending issues will be brought to arbitration. ―In parallel to the arbitration, pending issues will be discussed which do not form part of the arbitration, such as the conditions under which cabin staff within the Lufthansa Group may switch to another airline in Germany,‖ Lufthansa said. Talks have also begun between the management of Eurowings and UFO regarding work conditions in the low-cost segment. In 2015, Lufthansa has been plagued with industrial disputes involving cabin crew, pilotsand ground staff. According to Lufthansa, 30 days of strikes in 2014 and 2015 have cost the carrier €500 million. ―
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Eurowings Europe to hire 600 employees Lufthansa Group low-cost (LCC) subsidiary Eurowings Europe will hire 600 crewmembers as its fleet expands to 19 Airbus A320s by the end of 2017. A Lufthansa spokesperson told ATW, ―We are looking for 400 cabin crew members, as well 100 captains and 100 first officers.‖ Eurowings Europe will have an air operator’s certificate in Austria. Two A320s will be based in Vienna. Other bases in Europe are under evaluation. Lufthansa has established Eurowings as a pan-European LCC platform, which should grow quickly to 100 aircraft as competition from LCCs such EasyJet, Ryanair, and Vueling rise to a 50% market share in Europe. In November 2015, the Lufthansa Group invited airlines to join Eurowings as franchise companies.
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