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BOEING AND SILKAIR SIGN

EXCLUSIVE PILOT TRAINING

AGREEMENT

Boeing and Singapore-based SilkAir announced a f ive-

year exclusive pilot training agreement. The training

agreement w ill support SilkAir's f leet transition to Boeing

airplanes.

"SilkAir pilots w ill soon train w ith the most experienced

737 instructors," said Leslie Thng, SilkAir Chief

Executive. "The experience and expertise at Boeing w ill

ensure a smooth transition w hen w e take delivery of

our f irst new 737 next year."

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AEROFLOT AND SR TECHNIK

WILL CREATE A JOINT MRO

COMPANY

Aeroflot w ill create a joint venture company to provide

maintenance and repair services for its aircraft and

components. Aeroflot’s Board of Directors has off icially

chosen the partners for the project -, the State

corporation "Rostech" and a European MRO provider

SR Technics.

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Sukhoi Superjet100 Long Rangeperformed its maiden flight

On February 12, 2013 Sukhoi Superjet100 Long Range performed its maiden f light.

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Airbus corporate jet is exhibited inAustralia for first time

An Airbus corporate jet is being exhibited in Australia for the f irst time, giving potential

customers the opportunity to experience the w idest and tallest cabin of any business

jet.

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Embraer: Taking hold of

Africa’s growth potential

As Africa harnesses the grow th

potential in short-haul airline

service, Embraer continues to

make inroads into the continent’s

rising aviation sector. This

comes at a time w hen the

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FL Technics, SCAC and SuperJetInternational sign M.o.U for MROServices on SSJ100 fleet

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

services, and Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC), the Russian civil aviation

manufacturer and the developer of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 project, along w ith

SuperJet International, a joint venture betw een Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica

Company, (51%) and Sukhoi Holding (49%), managing SSJ100 sales and support in the

Western markets, earlier today have announced about the execution of a Memorandum

of Understanding (M.o.U) for Sukhoi Superjet 100 technical support in Europe and Asia.

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Lockheed Martin CEO dedicates newSaudi Arabia headquarters

Global security and aerospace leader Lockheed Martin has demonstrated its

commitment to supporting the creation of jobs, technology transfer and capacity in

Saudi Arabia’s aerospace and commercial sectors, in support of the Kingdom’s Vision

2020 and a strong national defense capability.

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A350 XWB’s Trent XWB engineachieves EASA type certification

The Airbus A350 XWB programme has achieved yet another important milestone w ith

the European Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) aw ard of the Engine Type Certif ication

of the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB turbofan. EASA presented the certif icate to Rolls-Royce

at EASA’s headquarters in Cologne, Germany.

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Rolls-Royce awarded $83.7 millioncontract for V-22 engines for USMarines and Air Force

Rolls-Royce, the global pow er systems company, has been aw arded an $83.7 million

contract for engines to pow er 19 V-22 aircraft operated by the US Marine Corps and

Air Force.

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Gulfstream G150 fleet leaders reach10,000 flight hours

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. celebrated a milestone for the f leet leaders of its mid-

sized G150 aircraft. The tw o G150s, w hich are ow ned and operated by a U.S.-based

multinational energy company, recently combined to surpass 10,000 f light hours. This

achievement w as accomplished w ithout incident and took only f ive years.

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Brazilian aircraft manufacturer

sets plans to establish a service

centre in Kenya amid grow ing

orders for its regional jet

offerings.

Although Boeing and Airbus

retain the lion’s share of f leet

numbers in the region, a hike in

aircraft lease expenses for

African carriers combined w ith a

number of cost competitive

advantages have driven further

orders for Embraer’s ERJ-145

and E-Jet family offerings.

Indeed, the marketing presence

forged by its 110 Brasilia over

the past decade has no doubt

instilled a healthy interest among

African carriers given its low er

variable costs and reputation for

reliability.

Current f leet numbers for

Embraer aircraft in Africa stand

at 124, including 38 ERJs and 30

E-Jets w ith a further nine on

order. While marginal on a global

scale, Embraer has sought the

potential offered by the region’s

aviation sector, w hich is

expected to soar on the back of

solid economic grow th and a

rising consumer market driving

the need for greater business

and leisure travel. Despite a

population of 973 million and the

burgeoning grow th of certain

economies in Africa, the aviation

sector continues to remain

largely untapped. Precisely, it is

noted that medium density

markets for 70 to 120 seat

aircraft in the region are either

underserved or are devoid of air

services entirely. In line w ith this,

Embraer forecasts a need for a

further 230 new and 150 pre-

ow ned aircraft in this segment,

seeing the expansion of its

African f leet to 400 by 2028.

How ever, despite the potential

that exists, grow th is

constrained ow ing to the

financial malaise affecting a

considerable share of airlines in

Africa.

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American Airlines and US Airways tocreate a premier global carrier

AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines, Inc., and US Airw ays

Group, Inc. today announced that the boards of directors of both companies have

unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement under w hich the companies w ill

combine to create a premier global carrier.

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airberlin records profit in 2012

airberlin, the second largest German airline, has returned to profitability. Air Berlin PLC

recorded an operating profit before interest and tax (EBIT) of EUR 70.2 million in 2012,

reflecting a signif icant improvement of EUR 317.2 million as compared to 2011.

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SSJ100 Full Flight Simulator in Veniceachieves EASA Certification

The new Full Flight Simulator (FFS) for training on the SSJ100 aircraft, installed at the

SuperJet International (SJI) Training Center in Venice (Italy), has been successfully

certif ied by EASA and it is now Ready For Training w ith the registration number IT-069.

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Heathrow announced £3 billion ofinvestment in Heathrow airport

Heathrow announced £3 billion of investment in Heathrow airport in addition to the

£11bn that has been invested since 2003. The announcement forms part of the

airport’s business plan for ‘Q6’ – the regulatory period w hich covers 2014-2019 – and

it represents one of the largest private-sector investments in UK infrastructure.

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Hawker Beechcraft exits therestructuring process

Beechcraft, formerly Haw ker Beechcraft, announced it has formally emerged from the

Chapter 11 process as a new company w ell-positioned to compete vigorously in the

w orldw ide business aviation, special mission, trainer and light attack markets.

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Malaysia Airlines unveils f irst aircraft in onew orld livery

Second SSJ100 arrived to Yakutia Airlines

American Airlines readies new 777-300ER for f irst f light

Airbus appoints program manager for its Mobile assembly line

200 foreign pilots – is that enough to satisfy the ambitions of Russian air

Bombardier Aerospace

begins production of the

first components in Morocco

Bombardier Aerospace

announced the start of

production at its transitional

facility in Morocco. Follow ing a

graduation ceremony held on

February 1 at the Institut des

Métiers de l’Aéronautique (IMA),

18 aircraft assemblers began

production of the f irst

Bombardier components to come

out of its Moroccan

manufacturing facility.

“This is a very exciting milestone

for us as w e start to see our

operation in Morocco take form,”

said Hugo Brouillard, General

Manager, Bombardier

Aerospace, Morocco. “With 18

new local employees fully

engaged and trained in the

Bombardier manufacturing

process and philosophy, this is

the f irst step tow ards a long

future of quality component

manufacturing at another w orld-

class Bombardier facility.”

Follow ing the initial

announcement in November

2011 of Bombardier’s intention to

build a manufacturing facility in

Morocco, the Company has

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carriers?

Haw aiian and AFA reach tentative agreement on narrow -body aircraft

Qantas announces netw ork improvements as part of Asia strategy

Embraer and Republic sign USD $250 Million agreement for Components Pool

Program

Turkish Airlines orders f ive additional A330 passenger aircraft

Rolls-Royce w ins $1.1bn Trent XWB order from Air Lease Corporation

United Airlines has best combined January performance in 10 years

Villa Air introduces the ATR 72-600 in the Maldives

Aeroflot f inally received the long aw aited permission for Boeing 777-300ER

commercial f lights

Sim-Industries launches pilot training center for South America’s commercial

airlines

The Board Of Flybe Group reaches agreement w ith Ryanair to create Flybe

Ireland

Rolls-Royce Trent XWB achieves important milestone w ith aw ard of EASA

type certif ication

GE Capital Aviation Services signs purchase-and-leaseback deal w ith new

customer Interjet

Avianca takes delivery of Sharklet equipped A320

airberlin and Air Seychelles sign landmark codeshare agreement

Jetstar Asia receives Singapore’s f irst A320 w ith Sharklets

Airbus supports new noise standard

Airbus activates “Plan B” for the A350 XWB batteries

Turkish Airlines continued to show impressive grow th statistics

Malaysia Airlines orders up to 36 ATR 72-600s

Lufthansa Group invests in modern f leet

Transport Canada certif ies Pratt & Whitney PurePow er® PW1500G engine for

Bombardier CSeries aircraft

Qantas Group to upgrade its f leet of Airbus and Boeing

Russia's Ilyushin Finance Co. signs purchase agreement for up to 42

Bombardier CSeries aircraft

GE Capital Aviation Services to lease three Airbus A319s to new customer

Donavia

First A350 XWB w ith w ings complete emerges for outdoor testing

First Sukhoi Superjet 100 for Sky Aviation arrived to Indonesia

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BUSINESS AVIATION

Bombardier appoints Flying Colours Corp. and Jetcorp technical services as

authorized service facilities

Jetcorp technical services begins w ork on 35th Challenger 300

Jet Edge International continues to elevate w ith Fleet Expansion and New

Funding

ExecuJet Africa appointed authorised installation centre by Aviation Partners

XOJET Achieves 77% Grow th in the Second Half of 2012 While Industry

Remains Flat

Jet Aviation St. Louis performs its 200th green aircraft completion

Bombardier Kicks Off the New Year by Increasing Support for Customers at

Tw o Major Events

Embraer Signs a USD 1.5 Billion Contract w ith Aldus Aviation for up to 35 E-

Jets

Dassault Falcon to Provide On-Site Support at Global Events in 2013

extended its timeline for

construction of the new facility

as the manufacturing plan

evolves. In order to maintain the

timeline for production

Bombardier has set up

operations in a transitional facility

located at the Mohammed V

International Airport in Nouaceur

in the Greater Casablanca

region, near its future permanent

facility.

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FL Technics Training: The

role of knowledge

engineering to improve

aircraft maintenance

As air operators seek to

streamline their avenues of

expenditure, increasing attention

is being paid to the role of

know ledge engineering in high

frequency maintenance of

aircraft parts and components. In

line w ith this, a recently

published study commissioned

by Susana Ferreiro, a computer

engineer of Donostia-San

Sebastián, addressed several

factors of assistance to air

operators in reducing their

maintenance costs and

improving air safety in the long

term.

The research focused on high

frequency maintenance issues

including the degradation of

aircraft brakes, the appearance

of burrs during the manufacture

of components and the

deterioration of oil quality used in

lubrication. The results of the

study provide topical value to

fleet managers seeking to

optimise their maintenance

expenditures w hile offering

sound reasoning in support of

improved standards of f light

safety.

‘Irrespective of the f leet scope,

maintenance costs routinely

account for anyw here betw een

10 and 45 percent of annual

operating expenses. In any

case, this equates to a

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Global 6000 jet obtains Brazilian certif ication

Bombardier to show case tw o class-leading jets at Aero India

Embraer and Republic Airw ays Sign USD 4 billion Contract for up to 94 E175

Jets

CAE receives certif icate from Dassault validating highest-level training

standards for business aircraft pilots and maintenance personnel

Bombardier expands business aircraft support netw ork in Nigeria w ith addition

of Authorized Service Facility

Dassault Falcon focuses on grow ing Indian market

Court approves Haw ker Beechcraft’s plan of reorganization

Embraer Executive Jets appoints AirPros as new Aircraft Sales

Representative in Saudi Arabia

Cessna foresees rising Caravan and Citation demand in India

Chapman Freeborn and Drukair launch new partnership to bring private jet

services to the Kingdom of Bhutan

Honeyw ell signs $2.8 billion lifetime contract w ith Embraer to provide avionics

for second generation of E-Jets

ExecuJet completes Boeing Business Jet sale in record time

Embraer Executive Jets f lies second Legacy 500 prototype

Gulfstream G150 f leet leaders reach 10,000 f light hours

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AIRPORTS

Budapest Airport’s Fast Track gains in popularity

Malta Airport: 8% increase in passenger numbers

Dubai Airports appoints tw o Emirati Vice Presidents

NOVOSIBIRSK International Airport: international passenger traff ic to climb by

a third in January

World’s f irst A380 facility fully open for business

Infrastructure investments at Changi Airport to prepare for future grow th

Mumbai International Airport bags the prestigious Golden Peacock National

Quality Aw ard 2012

Novosibirsk Airport: International passenger terminal to be modernized in 2013

Bordeaux Airport sees increase of 8.3% to international destinations

Passenger traff ic at Abu Dhabi International Airport increased by 18.9% in

2012

Honeyw ell Aerospace selected for Australia’s f irst Precision Landing System

at Sydney Airport

“New ” Göteborg Landvetter Airport inaugurated

Heathrow to pilot new noise insulation scheme

Moscow Domodedovo airport w elcomes G-20

Abu Dhabi International Airport starts the year w ith 19.6% passenger grow th

in January

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MRO

MTU Maintenance signs USD440 million contract w ith Brazilian carrier GOL

Dubai World Central signs MOU w ith ASI to provide integrated services in

design and construction of aircraft maintenance facilities

ST Engineering’s Aerospace arm completes investment in EADS EFW

Embraer Executive Jets signs MoU w ith Indamer for Legacy 500 maintenance

support

Embraer expands Pool services w ith Azul/TRIP until 2020

substantial outlay for air

operators. As no reasonable

fleet manager w ould permit a

drop in maintenance standards in

an effort to reduce costs, many

are turning to the role played by

know ledge engineering in order

to sustain a healthy level of

competitiveness. This study w as

interesting from the point of view

that it applied techniques based

on artif icial intelligence, data

mining and machine learning to

enhance certain elements of

aircraft maintenance. Although it

is too early to tell w hether this

study w ill hold a major bearing

on changes to aircraft

maintenance practices, w e are

alw ays open to new ideas aimed

at addressing lingering problems

w ithin the aviation industry,’

comments Dainius Sakalauskas,

the Deputy Head of FL Technics

Training.

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DID YOU KNOW?

10 Strangest Airports in the

World (Part 1)

Aviation is full of interesting and

even strange things and airports

are not an exception. This is

w hy are are preparing a list of

w orld's 10 strangest airports.

Some of them stands on artif icial

islands, some of them in the

middle of large cities or even on

pure ice

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Pegasus Airlines signs w ith KLM UK Engineering

Sagem creates Indian subsidiary, Sagem Services India Private Ltd

Combining procurement options for airlines to reduce their maintenance and

AOG expenditures

ST Engineering’s aerospace arm signs joint venture agreement w ith

Caterhamjet Holdings and Evia Aviation

Lufthansa Technik Sw itzerland to close

Trade Air signs FLYFokker ABACUS agreement w ith Fokker Services for its

Fokker 100 f leet

Air Pacif ic, AFI KLM E&M sign long-term maintenance and A330 component

support agreement

Bae Systems w ins another airline spares support deal

AERGO & PEMCO partnership inducts f irst tw o aircraft

ST Engineering’s net profit grew 9% in FY2012

JorAMCo w ins a tender to perform C-3 checks for Jet Airw ays

FL Technics acquires ten landing gear sets for tear dow n

Haw ker Beechcraft service centers aw arded FAA’s prestigious maintenance

aw ards

OCCAR and Airbus Military sign In-Service Support contract for French A400M

fleet

Volga-Dnepr Technics opens aircraft battery w orkshop in Sharjah

Aircelle expands its w orldw ide services presence w ith a new parts

distribution center in China

Tec4Jets adds Embraer E-Jet to capability

RUAG Aviation named a GE authorized service center for CF34-3 engines

Fokker Services provides Dash 8 100* aircraft interior upgrade

AJW partners w ith engineering of Russia to set up consignment stock base at

Domodedovo Airport, Moscow

Maldivian and Lufthansa Technik sign component support contract

FL Technics becomes an exclusive sales partner of Seal Dynamics in Russia,

the CIS and the CEE region

Garuda Indonesia and GE collaborate on GMF AeroAsia engine shop

capabilities

Airbus and THAI to develop strategic maintenance training partnership in

Thailand

Ethiopian MRO Services develops overhaul capability for the CFM56-3 &

CFM56-7 engines

Air Astana selects JorAMCo to provide C-Checks

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