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2012 MAY No. 5 (39)

CAE TAKES OVER OXFORDAVIATION ACADEMY TO CREATE

TRAINING GIANT

CAE has acquired Oxford Aviation Academy (OAA), an

industry-leading provider of aviation training and crew

sourcing services for C$314 million. This acquisition

strengthens CAE’s leadership and global reach in civil

aviation training by increasing its training centre

footprint, grow ing its Ab-Initio f light training netw ork and

extending its portfolio by adding OAA’s Parc Aviation,

the global leader in pilot and maintenance crew

sourcing for airlines and leasing companies.

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TURKISH TECHNIC SIGN C

CHECK MAINTENANCE

AGREEMENT WITH AIRBLUE

Turkish Technic & Airblue Limited signed C Check

Maintenance Services Agreement for tw o (2) Airbus

A319. Maintenance w ill be carried at Turkish Technic’s

facilities in Istanbul, Turkey, in May 2012.

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FL Technics becomes an exclusive salespartner of aeroinv.com in the CIS andCEE region

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

services, have signed a partnership agreement w ith the global aviation components

supplier aeroinv.com.

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Lufthansa Group reports an operatingloss of EUR 381m in the first quarter of2012

ReDeutsche Lufthansa AG generated revenue of EUR 6.6bn in the f irst quarter of

2012, 5.6 per cent more than in the same period last year. The increase w as mainly

due to higher traff ic revenue, w hich in turn stemmed from a higher sales volume and

price increases in the passenger business.

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Boeing Designs Advanced TechnologyWinglet for 737 MAX

Boeing announced a new w inglet design concept for the 737 MAX. The new

Advanced Technology w inglet w ill provide MAX customers w ith up to an additional 1.5

percent fuel-burn improvement, depending on range, on top of the 10-12 percent

improvement already offered on the new -engine variant.

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Final applicants to join the AviationCVCadet Program 2012

AviationCV.com has announced, that the period during w hich all candidates could

apply for the 2012 Cadet Program of Type and Line Training for pilots is now over.

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UTair – Ukraine has acquired the firstof five new ATR-72-500 aircraft

The new ATR-72-500 (UR-UTH) aircraft of UTair-Ukraine (factory serial number – 994)

landed at Kiev Zhuliany International airport on April 25th 23:32 Kiev time. The jet has

performed ferry f light from ATR’s site in Toulouse, press-service of UTair-Ukraine

reports.

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ATR: 1,000 aircraft delivered

ATR marked an important stage in its history today w ith the delivery of its 1,000th

aircraft, an ATR 72-600 w hich w ill be decked out in the colors of the Spanish airline Air

Nostrum, w hich has a commercial agreement w ith Iberia.

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FL Technics signs USD 20 million worthtotal technical support agreements withOLT Express Regional

On the 2nd of May, FL Technics, a global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance,

repair and overhaul services, signed exclusive agreements w ith the Polish carrier OLT

Express Regional.

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Bankrupt Hawker Beechcraft gets newengine first flight

Haw ker Beechcraft (HBC) has been given the go-ahead to continue trading through its

bankruptcy proceedings having been granted Chapter 11 protection by the US courts.

The Wichita company has taken action against suppliers that are demanding payment

on delivery and has also sought court approvals to make certain payments ahead of

other agents or suppliers.

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Airbus, EADS EFW and ST

Aerospace finalise

agreement for A330P2F

conversion programme

Airbus, ST Aerospace and EADS

EFW have f inalised the

agreement to establish the

collaboration for the launch of

the A330 Passenger-to-Freighter

(P2F) conversion programme.

This follow s the MoU announced

at the Singapore Airshow in

February this year setting out the

project’s foundation and granting

‘Authorisation To Offer’ for the

A330P2F.

ST Aerospace lead the A330P2F

engineering development w ork in

collaboration w ith Airbus and

EADS EFW, w hile EADS EFW w ill

lead the industrial phase and

undertake marketing and sales

activities, supported by Airbus.

Most of the conversions w ill take

place at EADS EFW facilities in

Dresden, Germany, w ith the

potential for additional capacity

at ST Aerospace.

FL Technics Spare Parts:

Airbus A320 and Boeing 737

to maintain the highest

demand in the spare parts

market

In spite of the accelerating

popularity of the new aircraft

generation aircraft among

airlines w orldw ide, the ‘classical’

Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 still

remain in f irm positions across

many regions. With approx. 6000

deliveries expected in the near

future, the global and regional

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Bombardier Signs Exclusive Q400Aircraft Maintenance Agreement withRepublic Airlines

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it has signed an exclusive nine-year

heavy maintenance agreement w ith Indianapolis-based Republic Airlines for its 32

Q400 aircraft.

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FL Technics Jets services Hawker850XP aircraft registered in Latvia

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

overhaul solutions for business aviation, continues to expand its clientele, by providing

Haw ker 850XP maintenance services to one of the Latvian charter companies.

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ILFC Completes 65 Lease Transactionsin First Quarter

International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), a w holly ow ned subsidiary of

American International Group, Inc., announced it completed a total of 65 lease

transactions and took delivery of ten new Boeing 737-800s during the f irst quarter of

2012.

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Russian airlines have transported morethan 18.3 million passengers during thefour months of 2012

Federal Air Transport Agency has unveiled the statistics on passenger and cargo

traff ic of Russian airlines in April and four months of 2012.

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Boeing 787 Dreamliner Honored withHermes Awards for Innovation GrandPrize

Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner has been honored w ith the Grand Prize during the 2012

Hermes Aw ards for Innovation. Yves Galland, president of Boeing France, accepted

the prize during the 5th National Meeting of Chief Innovation Officers held in Paris.

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Airbus corporate jets gain approval forPart 135 operations

Airbus’ ACJ318 and ACJ319 have gained EASA, FAA and GACA eligibility for Part 135

operations, w hile a variant of its ACJ319 has also gained CAAC eligibility, making it

easier for operators to seek and obtain approval to carry fare-paying charter

passengers.

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Locatory.com exceeds the point of onebillion parts!

parts’ demand w ill be largely

concentrated in the ‘classical’

aircraft sector.

Currently the European

manufacturer has almost a

backlog of 2800 Airbus A320

w ith Boeing to maintain approx.

the same figures for its 737 type

of aircraft. But a thorough study

unveils that future deliveries w ill

be distributed unevenly around

the w orld. Whilst the North

American and the European air

companies maintain their

dedication to Boeing B737 w ith

more than 1500 of aircraft to be

delivered, the Asia/Asia-Pacif ic

region aw aits for less than 900

B737s. The overall number of

Airbus A320 orders from the

Western carriers exceeds the

one placed by the Asian-Pacif ic-

based carriers by almost 25%.

But the latter, on the other hand,

show s much greater interest in

the new Boeing 787 and Airbus

A350 than the former. How ever,

even though the new generation

aircraft are declared to have

higher fuel eff iciency, they are

still unlikely to overtake the

Airbus A320 and Boeing 737in

the middle-term perspective.

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Locatory.com is proud to announce of accumulating more than one billion aircraft

spare parts and components at its global online repository. Being launched less than 2

years ago, Locatory.com has successfully managed to grow all the w ay from just a

start-up to an internationally recognized platform for the global aviation industry.

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Rolls-Royce Achieves New Trent 1000Milestone

Rolls-Royce, the global pow er systems company, has successfully completed the f irst

run of an upgraded version of the Trent 1000 that w ill be the launch engine for the

latest member of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner family, the 787-9.

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Bombardier Delivers First Q400NextGen Aircraft to Polish CarrierEurolot

Bombardier Aerospace has delivered the f irst of eightQ400 NextGen turboprop

airliners ordered by new customer Eurolot S.A. of Warsaw , Poland. The Polish carrier

also holds options on an additional 12 of the aircraft.

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Airlines worldwide

Boeing, Lufthansa Celebrate Flyaw ay of First Airline 747-8 Intercontinental

WestJet selects Bombardier Q400 for new regional airline

Bombardier Extends Smart Parts Agreement w ith European Q400 Aircraft

Operator Luxair

SWISS posts CHF 4 million loss for the f irst quarter of 2012

First Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 arrives in Frankfurt

Boeing 747-400 Freighter joins Etihad’s f leet

Air Arabia f irst quarter 2012 net profit rises 11% to AED 49.2 million

SCAC and Aviastar-SP develop cooperation in the Sukhoi Superjet 100

Program

Emirates brings forw ard 777 arrival in Ireland

Qatar Airw ays selects CTC Wings to supply new pilots

Estonian Air to add tw o Embraer 190 aircraft to its f leet

Gulf Air in f inal crisis f ight for survival

Garuda Indonesia Signs Agreement w ith China Airlines

First Malaysia Airlines A380 moves to f light line in preparation for delivery

Safi Airw ays obtains IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certif ication

Republic Airlines To Operate 32 Bombardier Q400s Aircraft As United Express

Crew lease as a w ay for airlines to adjust according to the seasonal changes

Estonian Air has increased signif icantly its market share in Tallinn Airport

Transaero Airlines Expands its Fleet

Aeroflot presented the f irst jet w ith a special livery depicting Olympic mascots

of Sochi-2014

Qatar Airw ays Prepares for Middle East Expansion

Qantas to Consolidate Heavy Maintenance Facilities

Kenya Airw ays w ill receive a B767 from International Leasing Financing

Corporation from Miami

Qantas Group: New Qantas Airlines Structure, Executive Team

Norw egian Orders Tw o Additional Boeing 787 Dreamliners

SAS the world’s most

punctual airline in April

Scandinavian Airlines w as once

again the w orld’s most punctual

airline, this time for the month of

April. SAS w as the only major

airline w orldw ide to achieve a

punctuality higher than 90% last

month, w ith the airline scoring

90.78%. For the past three

years, SAS has also been

named Europe’s most punctual

airline.

“We are extremely proud to have

a w orld-class punctuality, w hich

w e know is highly valued by the

tens of thousands of customers

w e take care of every day. Our

staff w ork very hard to ensure

our operation is as smooth as

possible, and combined w ith

products such as Fast Track, the

SAS Smart Pass and our easy-

to-use check in facilities from

home or your mobile, it provides

an unbeatable overall experience

for our customers,” says Rickard

Gustafson, CEO, Scandinavian

Airlines.

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Carpatair is introducing the f irst Boeing 737-300 aircraft starting May, 25

Air Asia receives its 100th A320 from Airbus w ith a special f lair

Cargolux receives fourth Boeing 747-8 Freighter

Orenair has acquired 15th Boeing 737-800 aircraft

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Airports worldwide

British Airw ays Lounge refresh at Dubai International Airport now complete

Tolmachevo airport has been certif ied for servicing Embraer 190

Abu Dhabi Airports Company selects preferred bidder for midfield terminal

Lufthansa Consulting: Strategic advisory to develop Romania’s new

international airport “Bucharest South”

Brussels South Charleroi Airport: +17% traff ic in April

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport’s New Automated Train Makes

Historic First Journey

Aéroports de Paris: Revenue up 2.4 % for the f irst three months of 2012

Donetsk Opens New -Look Terminal in Time for EURO 2012

Berlin Brandenburg Airport Opening Delayed to March 2013

Japan Airlines’ Boeing 787 Dreamliner w as presented in Domodedovo

Kuw ait government annouce $6 bn airport expansion

“Total Airport Management Suite” optimizes airport w ork

airberlin and Dusseldorf International Airport greet f irst Boeing 737-800 in

onew orld livery

Airbus and Etihad Airw ays begin full RNP-AR implementation in Abu Dhabi

Terminal Airspace

Changi Airport Group signs MOU w ith Narita International Airport Corporation

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Aircraft market and industry

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Makes Norw egian Debut in Oslo

Embraer Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 Programs Advance

Bombardier’s Vision Flight Deck Debuts in Europe at EBACE

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Makes Washington, DC Debut

Cessna Announces Long-Range Citation Business Jet

Boeing Brings Nine Decades of Aviation Innovation to iPad

Boeing, EVA Air Announce Order for Three 777s

Haw ker Beechcraft Leads EBACE Orders by Signing Deals for 11 Aircraft at

2012 Show

Boeing Announces Final Leg of 787 Dream Tour

Boeing Delivers 3rd Peace Eye AEW&C Aircraft to Republic of Korea Air Force

Bombardier’s “Get More” Q400 NextGen Airliner World Tour Reaches Russia

and the Commonw ealth of Independent States

Boeing Conducts Inaugural Flight of First 787 Built in South Carolina

787 Dream Tour Touches Dow n “Dow n Under”

Not every African start-up

airline ought to be short-

lived

In the end of 2011 Rubicon

Diversif ied Investment along w ith

easyGroup has revealed the

plans to launch a new low -cost

airline, w hich w ould serve

regional hubs in Africa. With an

average forecasted annual

passenger grow th of over 6%,

Africa show s great aviation

development potential.

Unfortunately, many local start-

ups in the industry are still short-

lived.

According to the African Airlines

Association (AFRAA), in 2010

the intra-African and domestic

routes saw an approx. 15% and

10% annual grow th respectively,

corresponding to over 33.5

million of passengers carried

w ithin the region. But even

though the perspectives for the

local aviation to develop

successfully along w ith the

region’s economic grow th are

highly promising, many African

airlines still face the low -

eff iciency issue.

Baltic Aviation Academy is to

create a documentary ‘3

Planes – 6 Countries -2400

Kilometres’

The aviation training centre Baltic

Aviation Academy has confirmed

its plans to create a

documentary entitled ‘3 Planes –

6 Countries – 2400 Kilometres’

w hich w ill commemorate the

light-w eight plane f light from Italy

to Lithuania. The actual f ilming is

to be started on the 8th of May

w hen the 3 new ly constructed

Tecnam test f lights w ill be

launched in Italy. The f ilming

crew w ill use its cameras after

the aircraft touch the ground in

the Aleksotas airf ield in

Lithuania.

During the f ilming of the

documentary the Tecnam

airplanes w ill cover 2400

kilometres and cross 6 countries

– Italy, Slovenia, Hungary,

Slovakia, Poland and Lithuania.

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MRO Overview

CTS Engines open new Engine Service Center

FL Technics Training: ageing aircraft f leets require extra maintenance

Thales reinforces its partnership w ith Airbus as the key avionics supplier for

the A320neo Family

Chromalloy aircraft engine component repair station in Europe receives AOE

certif icate from Japan

GE Aviation Freezes Design of Passport Engine

LOT selects Monarch for Dreamliner Maintenance

SR Technics’ w ins second contract for VIP aircraft

FL Technics Training: demand for composite repair training grow s along w ith

advanced aircraft market

Avianca renew s contract w ith Iberia Maintenance

Turkish Technic signed A320 Family Component Pool Services contract w ith

Onur Air for f ive years

Tajikistan Operator Somon Air Chooses A J Walter Aviation to Provide B737NG

Pow er-by-the-Hour Support

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end w ith exclusive pilot

commentaries covering daily

plans, expected kilometres to

conquer and the challenges

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