http://www.avitrader.com/ Emirates interest may not be enough to justify Airbus A380 upgrade in 2022 (1) The Airbus A380 is a bit of a paradox as it is loved by passengers for its space and comfort, but despite being able to carry appreciably more passengers, it is disliked by airlines who, up until the recent drop in the price of aviation fuel, have leant more towards the smaller twin-engine jets which are more economical too run. The current lack of interest in these larger-style planes, including the Boeing 747, and which can carry up to 525 passengers, is reflected in the fact that last year there were no orders placed for the 747 or A380 jets, the industry showing greater interest in the smaller craft. Back in December 2014 Airbus had decided to accelerate its research into upgrading the A380 and had entered into discussions with Rolls-Royce to provide a variety of all-new engine options for the A380neo and the larger A380-900 stretch ranging from derivatives of the A350â€&#x;s XWB-84/97 to the future Advance project which had been unveiled earlier in The following month, January 2015, Tim Clark, CEO of Emirates, Airbusâ€&#x; largest client for the A380, confirmed their wish to acquire a further 100 A380s providing Airbus upgraded the engines.
http://www.avitrader.com/ (2) “What we‟ve said as Emirates is if you‟re going to do the Neo, we‟re in for 100,” he said at the World Economic Forum that month. “Put it on the table, we‟ll start off for you.” A Neo development would cut seat-mile costs by a projected 10 – 13%. However support from Emirates with an order worth US$43 billion at list prices would not be sufficient for Airbus to continue with the proposed upgrade for 2022/2023 and interest from other airlines would be needed. Clark has urged other carriers to reevaluate the superjumbo as a viable solution to likely capacity constraints which may come into play at airport hubs in the Americas and Europe over the next three-to-seven years. “The Neo would do a lot of good for marketeers to go and sell what I think is essentially a very good product,” Clark said. “I‟m confident that if they do that, they can find buyers for this plane post-2020.” Airbus Chief Executive Fabrice Bregier said at an industry gathering in New York this week that he believes an upgrade to the A380 aircraft in 2022 may be too early, confirming that while interest from Airbus is important, the company must still justify to other airlines that an upgraded aircraft has merit.
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Rolls-Royce opens £30m extension to engine production facility in Derby, UK “Rolls-Royce celebrated the official opening of its £30m extention to its Derby Assembly & Test facility on November 23rd. The 2867 m² extension will increase capacity to assemble Trent civil aero engines and become the production hub for the Trent XWB. RollsRoyce has installed new equipment and is making use of advanced manufacturing processes helping to boost productivity in order to meet customer demand. Over the next two to three years, Trent XWB production will grow to more than 300 engines a year – the equivalent of one every working day. The engine is expected to be in service for many years, creating an annuity of aftermarket services that will generate revenues for decades to come.
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ATR establishes Representative Office in Beijing ATR, the turboprop manufacturer, opened a Representative Office in Beijing, a new milestone in its long history of cooperation with China. For nearly 20 years China has been a strategic partner and supplier for ATR. Key airframe sections and some components of the wings of ATR aircraft are produced by Xian Aircraft Company (XAC), a subsidiary of AVIC. The establishment of the Representative Office in Beijing enables ATR to further develop and strengthen dependable relationships with Chinese partners, potential customers and Chinese authorities. The new ATR Office is located at the Tianzhu Airport. The growing ATR team in Beijing, led by VP Sales China & Chief Representative Wang Qi, will benefit from Airbusâ€&#x; working platform and experience in China to develop and consolidate ATRâ€&#x;s footprint across the country.
http://www.atn.aero/ Norwegian becomes first airline to offer live TV on European flights (1) Low-cost airline Norwegian today became the first airline to offer live TV on board European flights. Passengers using Norwegian’s free inflight WiFi can now watch Bloomberg Television and Norway’s TV 2 News live on the airline’s fleet of 87 WiFi equipped aircraft. The new service was launched today on a flight from Oslo to Berlin and will be available on flights from the UK to 29 destinations around Europe. Norwegian passengers departing Gatwick, Edinburgh, Birmingham or Manchester for Europe can watch live TV using their handheld device by connecting to the free WiFi available on board. Bjørn Kjos, Chief Executive Officer at Norwegian said: “We‟re very excited to be the first airline in Europe to offer live television on board. Introducing Bloomberg Television and TV 2 News to our passengers opens the door to more content choices and a better overall inflight experience. By offering free Wi-Fi combined with complementary live television, we are setting the stage for a passenger experience like no other in the sky.”
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(2) The launch of live TV was developed by Norwegian‟s frequent flyer program, Norwegian Reward, and Norwegian cable television company RiksTV. CEO of RiksTV, Christian Birkeland said: “We are proud to be involved in such a historic event. To broadcast live TV on mobile devices is a key part of our strategy. We are happy that we have the opportunity to do this on Norwegian‟s aircraft.” Bloomberg, the global business and financial information and news leader, will be providing the international news on board. Adam Freeman, Managing Director, Bloomberg Media, EMEA said: "We are delighted that Bloomberg‟s unique and innovative approach to modern business journalism and analysis will now be experienced by today‟s global, mobile business news consumers on Norwegian in Europe. Allowing travellers across the continent to follow the very latest market-moving stories live on Bloomberg Television while in the air will enable them to reach their destinations fully informed and primed or their day.” News in Norwegian will be provided by TV 2 News, Norway's only news channel.
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(3) TV 2 news and sports editor Jan Ove Årsæther said: “Viewers expect to be able to watch live news at all times. It is therefore gratifying that we, together with our very forward-thinking partners, can offer live news on Norwegian‟s European flights. People will never have to miss out on breaking news, even in the air. TV 2 News is literally on air all the time.” Live TV on board is provided by Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE), a worldwide provider of aircraft connectivity systems, operations solutions and media content to the travel industry. Aditya Chatterjee, CTO and SVP of Connectivity Systems at GEE said: “This important collaboration between Global Eagle Entertainment and Norwegian marks an important component of next generation inflight connectivity offerings that Global Eagle is poised to deliver worldwide.” Norwegian is the first airline in the UK and Europe to offer inflight WiFi on its brand new Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Norwegian flies one of the youngest fleet of aircraft in the world averaging an age of four years.
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Find your doppelgänger on-board a kulula plane and win flights outh Africa‟s favourite low-cost carrier, kulula.com is adding cheer to their flights just before the festive season kicks off by calling on passengers to search for their „doppelgänger‟ on their next flight with the „Green‟ airline. Who? You may ask. A doppelgänger, German in origin, refers to "twin strangers" – people unknown to each other who look alike. The doppelgänger trend has become a global phenomenon, resulting in remarkable first-time meetings of people who have nearly identical features. “At kulula, we are all about making flying fun and a novel experience for all our passengers. Recently two strangers in the UK made global headlines when they took a selfie that shared their uncanny resemblance. This inspired us. The doppelgänger trend has taken the world by storm and many can‟t believe how two strangers can actually be twins. Finding your own doppelgänger can add fun and banter to your flight and we do love giving away free flights to our fans”, says Shaun Pozyn, Head of Marketing for kulula.com
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