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JUSTICE DEPARTMENT WANTS

TO BLOCK US AIRWAYS-

AMERICAN MERGER

On 13th August, the Department of Justice, six state

attorneys general plus the District of Columbia, f iled a

law suit in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., to

block the proposed merger of American Airlines and US

Airw ays.

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BOEING ROLLS OUT FIRST 787-9

DREAMLINER

Boeing has completed the f irst 787-9 Dreamliner. The

second member of the super-eff icient 787 family rolled

out of the Everett, Wash., factory today to the f light line,

w here teams are preparing it to f ly later this summer.

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ATR approved for unpaved runwayoperations in Russia’s Siberia and FarEast

ATR obtained the company’s receipt of f leet-w ide approval for new generation ATR

aircraft to operate from 3 more unpaved runw ays in the remote parts of Russia.

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MTU Maintenance celebrates 1,500thCF6-80 engine overhaul

MTU Maintenance, the w orld’s largest independent maintenance provider for

commercial aircraft engines, has completed the 1,500th overhaul of a General Electric

CF6-80 engine.

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United Airlines is First to Install SplitScimitar Winglets

A United Airlines Boeing 737-800 aircraft retrofitted w ith the new Split Scimitar Winglet

took its maiden test f light Tuesday in Everett, Wash. This advanced w inglet improves

on the existing blended w inglets United currently has on its next generation 737 f leet.

MAKS 2013

On 27th August, 2013 the 11th

annual International Aviation and

Space salon “MAKS-2013”

opened in Zhukovsky, Russia.

MAKS is an open platform for

discussion of the future of

Russian aviation, as w ell as the

largest aircraft exhibition in

Eastern Europe and is one of

major w orld aviation forums. This

year the organizers are

expecting more than 1000

aviation professionals from

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Signature Flight Support agrees $69million acquisition of Maguire Aviationat Van Nuys

Signature Flight Support w ill acquire the assets of the Maguire Aviation Group at Van

Nuys, California.

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Embraer Executive Jets Introduces NewFeatures for Phenom 100

Embraer Executive Jets now offers new standard and optional features for its Phenom

100, revealed at the 10th annual Latin American Business Aviation Conference and

Exhibition (LABACE)

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Rockwell Collins to purchase ARINCInc. for $1.39 billion

Rockw ell Collins, Inc. announced it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire

ARINC Incorporated, a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group, and a leader in

communications and information processing solutions for the commercial aviation

industry, for $1.39 billion.

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Pan Am International Flight Academypurchased by All Nippon Airways

Pan Am International Flight Academy and Pan Am Holdings, Inc. (collectively "Pan Am")

announced it has been purchased by ANA Holdings, the parent company of All Nippon

Airw ays Co.

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AviaAM Leasing and SCAC sign an LOI

around the w orld to participate in

the event.

MAKS 2013 PHOTO GALLERY

DID YOU KNOW?

Pilot Successfully Lands

Fighter Jet on Aircraft

Carrier Being Partially

Ejected

Gallagher w as trying to eject

from the aircraft but because of

system failure he w as still stuck

in the cabin w ith half of his body

being outside. Like it w ouldn’t be

enough, his parachute has

deployed and w rapped around

the tail of the aircraft. Can you

imagine something more extreme

than this?

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Will the early retirement

trend cause deflation in the

spare parts market?

The introduction of new cost

eff icient generation of aircraft to

the aviation market has had its

impact on all of its segments.

From the carriers’ point of view it

has created the circumstances

under w hich fast f leet renew al

became one of the key factors

of staying in the game. Naturally,

this process had to be

accompanied by the symmetrical

aircraft retirement trend, w hich

has currently reached

unprecedented scale thus

creating new business

opportunities in the aftermarket.

How ever, the positive aspects

of such a trend might be slightly

exaggerated.

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for SSJ100 finance and leasing

AviaAM Leasing, a global aviation holding company engaged in commercial aircraft

acquisition, leasing and sales, and Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC), the Russian

civil aviation manufacturer and the developer of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 project, have

announced about the execution of a Letter of Intent (LOI) w ith regard to f inance and

lease of f ive Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft.

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Edinburgh Airport announces £25mexpansion as £150m investmentprogramme begins

Edinburgh Airport is investing £25m in a signif icant expansion of the airport's terminal

building, creating the foundations of the airport's ambitious grow th plans and providing

passengers w ith more space and a new state of the art security area.

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Boeing expands 787 f light training support in Europe

ANA Holdings reveal commercial strategy for 2013-2015

Emirates' 1380 cruises into 5th anniversary

SAS Group f inalizes sale and leaseback of six Boeing aircraft

Airbus and Air Canada partnership rew arded by Air Transport World

Financial results of JSC "Aeroflot" for 6 months of 2013

Virgin Australia advises of changes to Fares and Fuel Surcharges

airberlin: More than 3.4 million passengers in July

JSC "UAC" announces net profit grow th by more than 12 times

Delta greenhouse gas emissions dow n 18.4 percent since 2005

Airbus delivers 8,000th aircraft – an A320 for AirAsia

Norw egian Reports Highest Ever Passenger Figure in July of more than 2

million

Philippine Airlines takes delivery of f irst A321

Sikorsky to develop helicopters w ith artif icial intelligence

Jet group reports operating profit of INR 5,299 million in Q1 FY14, despite

record high levels of indian rupee

Finavia aims to minimize the effects of the air traff ic controllers potential strike

(Re-) incipient Russian low -cost airlines market calls for cheaper labour

LOT raises B787 compensation issue on a state level

Boeing delivers f irst next-generation 737-800 to Iraqi Airw ays

Cathay Pacif ic announces 2013 interim results

UTair Aviation Passenger Operations Volume for First Seven Months of 2013

Increases 16.9% YoY

Saudia w ins 9th position among top 10 airlines in on-time performance

Boeing and ILFC Deliver First 787 Dreamliner to Aeromexico

Gulfstream reports sizeable f leet grow th in Latin America, led by Brazil

TAM Airlines launches codeshare agreement w ith American Airlines

Technician training in

emerging markets:

overcoming the challenges

It is no secret that the rapidly

developing economies in Asia

and the Middle East have been

one of the main reasons for the

recent improvements w ithin the

aviation industry - from the

signif icantly grow ing global f leet

to consequently increasing

demand for MRO services.

Nevertheless, the emerging

markets have found themselves

unable to meet their local demand

for qualif ied pilots and technical

personnel as quickly as they

w ould have w anted to, thus

having to hire the right

specialists from abroad. It

seems, though, that the situation

in terms of the appropriately

qualif ied local MRO personnel is

f inally taking a turn for the better.

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Securing a pilot’s career

when one’s employer goes

bankrupt

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Freight conversion – is there a niche for regional jets?

Second Sukhoi Superjet 100 delivered to Sky Aviation

airBaltic Improves Aircraft Utilisation by 15%

Long Range version of Sukhoi Superjet 100 Certif ied by IAC AR

Baltic Aviation Academy’s students started Ab Initio f light training abroad

Xiamen Airlines Finalizes Order for Six 787 Dreamliners

Ilyushin Finance Co signs definitive order for 20 SSJ100

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MRO

Fokker Services opens a Component Repair Shop in Singapore

AJW Aviation to Manage Entire Fleet Rebrand for AZAL

Lufthansa Technik Logistik Services operates a w arehouse for SuperJet

International in the U.S.

Beechcraft Appoints Edw ards Jet Center as New Authorized Service Center

in the Northw est

GE Aviation and CAIGA Signed Agreement for H80 Family Authorized Service

Center in China

AAR Selected by ExpressJet to Provide Landing Gear Overhaul Services

Finnair signs heavy maintenance contract w ith SR Technics in Malta

Volaris Selects PurePow er® and V2500® Engines for Airbus Aircraft

Lufthansa Technik AERO Alzey services Arkia Israeli Airlines

TAP Maintenance and Engineering Brazil receives EASA certif ication for the E-

Jets family

Leasing companies as the new players on the aircraft parts playground

Outsourcing line maintenance: a seasonal trend or a strategic decision?

Aviation Technical Services and AJW Group Form Strategic Alliance

Design Organisation integration of Lufthansa Technik AERO Alzey

KLM UK Engineering w ins Luxair maintenance checks

Labour rates in Asia stimulate competition in developed markets

SR Technics extends its line maintenance netw ork in Sw itzerland

Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services opens another hangar

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BUSINESS AVIATION

Pratt & Whitney Canada Delivers its 80,000th Engine to Beechcraft

Beechcraft secures largest general aviation propeller aircraft order in history,

valued at $1.4 billion

Nextant 400XTi debuts in Latin America

Jet Aviation Flight Services partners w ith C-Fly Aviation to expand services in

the Brazilian market

Dassault Falcon: strong grow th in Brazil continues in 2013

Flexjet hiring more pilots as positive grow th trend continues

Cessna completes f irst Citation Latitude fuselage; anticipates strong demand in

Latin America

Eclipse Aerospace announces safety enhancement package for Eclipse jets

Jet Aviation Flight Services now offers Gulfstream G650 for charter

Rotana Jet to base additional aircraft at Al Bateen Executive Airport

Bombardier delivers its 400th Challenger 300 Jet

First Production Citation M2 Takes Flight

Though f igures indicate that the

purchasing pow er of

passengers and their confidence

in air transportation is rapidly

restoring, many airlines keep

continuing to experience serious

financial constraints.

Unfortunately, not every carrier

is able to restructure its

operations successfully. As a

result, from the beginning of

2013 already three European

airlines have been forced to shut

dow n their businesses, w ith

several more being on the edge

of bankruptcy. With the

continuously volatile situation in

the market, should pilots be

concerned w ith saving their

employers and how can they

minimize their risks in case of a

carrier’s bankruptcy?

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PC-12 Customer Service Rated #1 for 12 consecutive years

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AIRPORTS

New arrivals hall at Abu Dhabi International Airport is opening on August 6th

Airport ow ner continues grow th w ith acquisition of London Stansted

First international f light takes off from the all new Canberra Airport

Fraport AG Reports Positive Financial Results for the First Half of 2013

Heathrow traff ic and business commentary July 2013

European Union’s joint undertaking “Follow the Greens” successfully simulated

at Frankfurt Airport

Record-breaking summer for Oslo Airport

Abu Dhabi Duty Free Revenues Reach Over AED 430 Million in First Half of

2013

Changi Airport Group to develop iconic mixed-use complex

Schiphol Group 2013 Interim Report

Fraport inaugurates new terminal at Varna Airport on the Bulgarian Black Sea

coast

Auckland Airports industrial development continues to expand

Operating indicators for July 2013 at Changi Airport

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