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AIRBUS MILITARY A400M

COMPLETES CRITICAL FLIGHT-

TEST PHASE

Airbus Military has successfully completed the 300

hours of Function & Reliability (F&R) f light-testing of the

A400M new generation airlif ter w hich is a key

requirement prior to full certif ication.

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E190/195 AND CRJ 700/900/1000RECEIVE TYPE CERTIFICATES

IN RUSSIA AND CIS

On 13th of December Embraer E190/195 jets have

received the Type Certif icates from the Interstate

Aviation Committee (IAC), also know n by its Russian

acronym MAK.

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First flyable A350 XWB "MSN1"structurally complete

Airbus has successfully completed the main structural assembly and system

connection of A350 XWB ‘MSN1’ – the f irst f light-test aircraft. The aircraft is depicted

here on its w heels for the very f irst time moving out of the main assembly hall (Station

40) at the recently inaugurated “Roger Béteille” A350 XWB Final Assembly Line in

Toulouse

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FL Technics and Ariana Afghan Airlineto launch the first EASA Part 145 LineStation in Afghanistan

FL Technics, a global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul

services, and Ariana Afghan Airlines, the national carrier of the Islamic Republic of

Afghanistan, have announced the signing of the Letter of Intent in relation to a

comprehensive long-term strategic cooperation betw een the tw o companies

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SSJ100 Full Flight Simulator arrives forinstallation at the SuperJetInternational’s Training Center in

Unrealized potential of

phased out Soviet-era

aircraft in the emerging

markets

In 2011 the Russian Ministry of

Transport introduced new

requirements for commercial

aircraft, according to w hich all

the soviet-era Yak-40s, Tu-134s

and An-24s w ith no Terrain

Aw areness Warning System

(TAWS) installed had to be

grounded. Additionally, for quite

a w hile now operators from

Russia and the CIS have been

continuously phasing out their

old and ineff icient Soviet

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Venice

A new Full Flight Simulator (FFS) for training on the SSJ100 aircraft arrived for

installation at the SuperJet International (SJI) Training Center in Venice (Italy), close to

the International Marco Polo airport.

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Boeing 737 Breaks Single-Year Recordfor Orders and Deliveries

Boeing reached a record for year-to-date 737 deliveries w ith today's delivery of the

377th Next-Generation 737. The delivery of the airplane, a 737-900ER (Extended

Range) w ith Boeing Sky Interior for United Airlines, topped the previous record of 376

deliveries set in 2010.

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EADS Governance and ShareholdingStructure Receives Far-ReachingOverhaul

The EADS Board of Directors and the company’s core shareholders have agreed on a

far-reaching change of the company’s shareholding structure and governance.

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SIA To Sell Virgin Atlantic Stake ForUS$360 Million

Singapore Airlines has agreed to sell its 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic Ltd to Delta Air

Lines.

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CAE awarded contracts by Chinese andRussian customers valued at more thanC$50 million for four full-flightsimulators

CAE today announced that it has sold four Level D full-f light simulators (FFS), tw o

each to customers in China and Russia. The sales include the f irst tw o FFSs,

associated training devices and the CAE Augmented Engineering Environment (AEE)

for the new C919 aircraft being developed by Commercial Aircraft Corporation of

China, Ltd. (COMAC)

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airplanes. For instance, in 2004

Uzbekistan Airw ays w as still

operating approx. 30 Il, Tu, Yak

and An airplanes, but by 2012

the airline had completely

renew ed its f leet w ith Western-

built aircraft. How ever, despite

the on-going developments, the

Soviet-era aircraft are still being

w idely operated by operators in

the emerging markets.

Unfortunately, the aftermarket

support of the aircraft is

becoming more and more

challenging, as the number of

relevant MROs and part

suppliers is diminishing along

w ith the Soviet f leet itself.

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DID YOU KNOW?

Maho beach

Maho Beach is a beach on the

Dutch-ruled coast of the

Caribbean island of Saint Martin,

in the country of Sint Maarten. It

is famous for the Princess

Juliana International Airport

adjacent to the beach. All

arriving aircraft must make a

touchdow n as close to the

beginning of Runw ay 10 as

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airberlin Etihad Alliance Delivers MoreThan 300,000 Passengers and €100revenues in first year

The year-old alliance betw een airberlin and Etihad Airw ays has allow ed the carriers to

deliver more than 300,000 passengers onto each other’s netw orks and collectively

generate more than €100 million in additional revenues, far outstripping the initial

estimates.

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Laos Certified Sukhoi Superjet 100

The Department of Civil Aviation of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport of Laos

People’s Democratic Republic validated the Type Certif icate for the Sukhoi Superjet 100

aircraft (RRJ-95B).

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Boeing Delivers Qatar Emiri Air Force's4th C-17 Globemaster III

Boeing delivered the Qatar Emiri Air Force's fourth C-17 Globemaster III today in Long

Beach. The delivery reflects Qatar's agreement w ith the U.S. government to acquire

tw o additional C-17s, w hich brings the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) f leet of the

w orld's most advanced airlif ters to a total of four as the C-17 continues to attract

orders w orldw ide

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UK Regional Airport Opens €13.5Million Terminal

Leeds Bradford Airport has off icially opened its €13.5 million revamped terminal. UK

Foreign Secretary William Hague w as on hand to do the honours and toured the new

facility w ith the airport’s CEO, John Parkin, and commercial director, Tony Hallw ood.

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AirAsia becomes first operator ofAirbus’ Sharklet equipped A320

Airbus has delivered the f irst A320 equipped w ith Sharklets today to AirAsia, w hich

becomes the f irst operator of the new fuel-saving large w ing tip devices. Sharklets are

an option on new -build A320 Family aircraft, and are standard on all members of the

A320neo Family.

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

ANA Celebrates 60th Anniversary

XL Airw ays France becomes a new A330-300 operator

Aeroflot intends to service about 21 million passengers in 2013

First Airbus simulator supporting A320neo training in China ready for operation

Qatar Airw ays endorses the larger A350 XWB models

Ryanair To Grow 400,000 Pax & 400 Jobs In Scotland In 2013

possible. Due to the short

runw ay length of only 2,180

meters (7,150 ft), the aircraft are

forced to f ly over the beach at a

minimal altitude.

People w ho are standing on the

beach risk being blow n into the

w ater because of the jet blast

from aircraft taking off from

runw ay 10. The local

government w arns that the

closely approaching or departing

aircraft can "result in serious

injury and/or death." An

additional fence has been

recently introduced behind the

Runw ay 10 to prevent

irresponsible tourists from

hanging on to the main fence

surrounding the runw ay w ishing

to experience the blast caused

by the jet f low .

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The profit divide: Bridging

the gap in unit costs for

legacy carriers

With low -cost carriers

encroaching on ever more

markets, the profitability of

traditional airlines w ill continue to

remain under threat. Recent

years have seen the w orst of

this shift, w ith f lag carriers in

Europe struggling to keep afloat

and Chapter 11 bankruptcy

protection befalling a number of

their American counterparts.

Indeed, ensuring the long-term

survival of these legacy carriers

w ill require bridging the gap in

unit costs that separates them

from their low er priced

competition. This is not a precise

science, how ever, as recent

efforts by the traditional airlines

to cut costs have measured

results ranging from mild

success to dismal failure. So

w hat options are in line for these

long-established carriers to

regain some of their

competitiveness?

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Iraqi Airw ays takes delivery of its f irst Airbus A330

Qatar Airw ays starts f lying to Chopin Airport

Sky Aviation Carries Out Pre-Delivery Inspection of its First Sukhoi Superjet

100

Boeing, Icelandair Announce Commitment for 12 737 MAXs

airberlin increases capacity utilization in the f irst half of the year

Delta Air Lines Orders up to 70 Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen Jetliners

Undisclosed Customer in China Orders Seven Bombardier CRJ700 NextGen

Aircraft

Bombardier Boosts Parts Support for Europe, Middle East and Africa

Boeing, WestJet Celebrate Airline's 100th Next-Generation 737

Boeing, Turkish Airlines Finalize Order for 15 777-300ERs

Austrian Airlines Group sets forth its restructuring process

Heathrow Terminal 2 - The new home of Star Alliance

Boeing Delivers First 777-300ER in U.S. to American Airlines

Starf lyer takes delivery of its f irst directly purchased Airbus A320

Avianca and Taca Orders 15 ATR 72-600S

UTair Group’s passenger traff ic increased by 28,2% during 11 months of 2012

Air Astana takes delivery of its f irst A321 directly ordered from Airbus

ATR inaugurates its new training center in Singapore

Iberia reaches agreement w ith unions representing 93% of staff

Rossiya – Russian Airlines takes delivery of Airbus A320 aircraft

ST Engineering’s aerospace arm to acquire Volant Aerospace

Transaero Airlines Welcomes Its 10 millionth Passenger Aboard in 2012

Rolls-Royce signs $1bn Trent 900 contract and Trent 700 letter of intent w ith

Skymark Airlines

Brand new A330 aircraft “L.Kantorovitch” w as set in operation by Aeroflot

Leasing Firm Avation PLC signs for 7 additional ATR 72-600s

airBaltic Signs Firm Order for up to 20 CSeries Airliners

SuperJet International signs 10 years SuperCare Agreement w ith Sky Aviation

Egyptair training center has passed successfully the new audit evaluation

from EASA to certify the simulators f leet

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BUSINESS AVIATION

Gulfstream Beijing Begins Operations

Gama Aviation aw arded Canadian Foreign Air Operator's Certif icate

ExecuJet Africa Adds Helicopters to Charter Fleet

Embraer Executive Jets Flies First Made-in-USA Phenom 300

Airbus to display tw o corporate jets at MEBA show

ExecuJet Middle East Named a GE Authorized Service Center for CF34-3

Engines

Embraer Executive Jets Expands Middle East’s Services in Dubai

ExecuJet Middle East and NasJet are set to commence Riyadh FBO Operations

in the 1st Quarter 2013

Dassault Falcon announces sale of tw o Falcon 900 business jets

Mitsubishi Aircraft and SkyWest, Inc. Conclude Definitive Agreement for 100

Mitsubishi Regional Jets (MRJ) and 100 Options

Embraer Executive Jets Lineage Receives Certif ication from Russian

Authorities

Bombardier SecurOrders for Five Global Business Jets

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Boeing Forecasts Sufficient

Financing for Rising Global

Aircraft Deliveries

Boeing projects the w orld's

airlines should see reasonable

liquidity and pricing for new -

aircraft delivery f inancing in

2013 even as jet builders ramp

up production to meet demand,

the manufacturer announced

here today in issuing its f if th

annual f inance market forecast.

"We expect that despite

economic and political

challenges, global air travel w ill

again demonstrate its remarkable

resilience in 2013. The industry's

global grow th and airlines' f leet

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MRO

FL Technics completes a series of landing gear deals w orth over €1million

Volga-Dnepr Technics to set up line maintenance station at Vnukovo Airport in

Moscow

British Airw ays Engineering Develops Major Change to Accomodate TCAS

Upgrade

MNG Airlines Signed Component Pool Services Agreement for A330F Cargo

Aircraft w ith Turkish Technics

Sabena technics performs the very f irst installation of SATCOM systems on an

ATR 42-600 aircraft

Bombardier Appoints Flying Colours Corp. and Jetcorp Technical Services as

Authorized Service Facilities

Sabena technics gets maintenance and VIP completion capabilities on A380

Air Tahiti Nui and Lufthansa Technik sign long-term engine repair and overhaul

contract

AJW Technique Begins Recruitment Drive in Partnership With IAMAW Union

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AIRPORTS

Novosibirsk International Airport celebrating three millionth passenger

The CEO of London Heathrow Will Consider Four Runw ay Option

Domodedovo Airport is getting ready to receive Airbus A380 on a regular

basis

Amadeus makes inroads w ith Ground Handling Companies w ith 20 signed

contracts in just over a year

Less passengers at Chopin Airport in November

5.4 million passengers passed through Heathrow in November

New monthly record at Copenhagen Airport

Bordeaux Airport: The 4 million passenger mark reached in November

Vienna Airport: Plus 2.1% in passengers during November 2012

Leipzig/Halle Airport: Antonov 124 transports helicopters to Afghanistan

Sheremetyevo airport serviced 25 million passengers this year for the f irst time

in its history

Manchester Airport: Tender process launched for international development

and funding partners for Airport City

Ethiopian to Move to New and State-of-the Art Terminal 3 at Beijing Airport

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replacements, accelerated by

higher fuel prices, should keep

demand stable and attract

suff icient f inancing," said Kostya

Zolotusky, managing director of

capital markets development and

leasing at Boeing Capital Corp.,

the plane maker's f inancing and

leasing unit w hich develops the

forecast.

The encouraging report comes

amid lingering economic

uncertainties and as higher

costs for eligible airline

borrow ing using government

export credit f inancing go into

effect in 2013.

The manufacturer forecasts total

industry jetliner deliveries at

$104 billion in 2013, w ith 95

percent of that expected to be

split betw een Boeing and Airbus.

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