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ROLLS-ROYCE WINS US $2.6BN

ORDER FROM SINGAPORE

AIRLINES

Rolls-Royce, the global pow er systems company, has

w on a US$2.6bn order, at list prices, from Singapore

Airlines for Trent engines to pow er 20 Airbus A350-900

and f ive Airbus A380 aircraft. The order includes long-

term TotalCare® service support.

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ASSEMBLY OF FIRST FLIGHT

TEST VEHICLE FOR

BOMBARDIER CSERIES

AIRCRAFT UNDERWAY

Bombardier Aerospace announced that the cockpit and

all fuselage sections for the CSeries aircraft’s f irst f light

test vehicle (FTV1) have arrived at Mirabel, Québec,

and that the assembly of FTV1 is in

progress. Additionally, the f irst w ings for the all-new

CSeries aircraft are now being mated to the test

airframe that w ill be used during the Complete Airframe

Static Test (CAST).

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A350 XWB Vertical Tail Plane Gets itsLivery

The vertical tail plane of the f irst f lyable A350 XWB (MSN1) has just come out of the

paint hall in Toulouse sporting the w ell-know n Airbus blue and w hite livery.

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FL Technics Signs Engineering SupportAgreement With Ariana Afghan Airlines

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

services, has signed a three-year Engineering Support agreement w ith the Afghani

national air carrier Ariana Afghan Airlines. FL Technics w ill provide comprehensive

engineering services to the airlines’ four Boeing 737 aircraft.

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EDITORIAL

The alluring future for pilots

in China – big money that

might cost dearly

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RwandAir Takes Delivery of its FirstCRJ900 NextGen Airliner fromBombardier

Bombardier Aerospace has delivered the f irst of tw o CRJ900 NextGen regional jets

ordered by Rw andAir of Kigali, Rw anda. Rw andAir's f irm order for the CRJ900

NextGen aircraft, along w ith options for tw o additional CRJ900 NextGen aircraft, w as

announced on March 19, 2012.

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Philippine Airlines orders 10 moreA330s

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has placed a f irm order w ith Airbus for an additional 10 A330-

300 w idebody aircraft.

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The upgraded An-70 performed its firstflight

The upgraded Ukrainian military-transport An-70 aircraft performed its f irst f light on

September 27th 2012.

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CAE awarded contracts valued at morethan C$85 million for six simulatorsand update services

CAE announced that it has sold six simulators to customers in Asia and North America.

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Boeing Delivers First South Carolina-built 787 Dreamliner

Boeing marked a historic milestone w ith delivery of the f irst 787 Dreamliner built at its

North Charleston, S.C., facility to Air India.

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The First Sukhoi Superjet 100 Landedfor Completion at SuperJetInternational in Venice

The first Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft for the f irst w estern customer Interjet

landed in Venice (Italy) at Marco Polo airport for the completion activities at the

SuperJet International (SJI) facility.

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Volga-Dnepr Group starts constructionof new Gulf maintenance facility inSharjah

Fluctuating competition on

the Aircraft Aftermarket

Locatory.com: E-enabled

Supply Chain Management

Strategies to improve

airlines’ performance

Due to slow recovery of the

global economy, most airlines are

still struggling to recuperate

satisfactory passenger f low s.

How ever, sharp budget cuts and

constant pressure to low er

operational and other expenses

have eventually resulted in

positive changes of airlines’

performance. In order to

preserve successful optimization

goals, carriers are ought to

further enhance their

performance, for instance, by

re-defining one’s supply chain

management strategy.

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Volga-Dnepr Group has commenced the construction on a new hangar facility at

Sharjah Airport that w ill soon be providing state-of-the art MRO services for freighter

and passenger aircraft.

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Boeing Starts Building First 777 atIncreased Rate

Boeing began building the f irst 777 at the highest rate ever for a Boeing tw in-aisle

airplane.

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Bombardier Secures Orders for SixGlobal Business Jets

Bombardier Aerospace announced that it has received f irm orders for a total of six

Global 6000 business jets from an undisclosed customer.

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AFI KLM E&M and Lufthansa TechnikDeveloping a New Joint Embraer E-JetComponent Support

AFI KLM E&M and Lufthansa Technik, tw o market leading MROs, agreed to launch a

new joint offer dedicated to component support for Embraer E-Jet family aircraft (E-

170/E-175 and E-190/E-195).

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Frankfurt Airport Opens Pier A-Plus asScheduled

Terminal 1 Expansion Creates New Capacity for Up to Six / Million Passengers Yearly -

Exclusive Utilization by / Lufthansa and Star Alliance - Five New Lufthansa Lounges

Frankfurt Airport's (FRA) new Pier A-Plus - the 800 meter-long w estw ard expansion

of Terminal 1 - opened on schedule after about four years of construction.

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airberlin strengthens its hub in theGerman capital

64 destinations in 22 countries, w ith up to 1,578 departures and arrivals every w eek –

this is the f light schedule that w ill help Germany’s second largest airline to further

establish its position as market leader at its home base in Berlin in summer 2013.

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SAAB Receives Contract From Airbus

The fate of the 737 Classics

– Slimmer prospects for

pilots in Europe?

Increasingly few er Boeing 737

Classics are taking to the skies

as airlines in the EU strive for

enhanced eff iciency and

compliance w ith stricter noise

regulations. Facilitating this are

dow nw ard pressures on new -

build prices as both Airbus and

Boeing seek to procure greater

market share. Moreover, an

accepted reduction in the useful

service life of single-aisle

jetliners (from 35 to 20 years)

questions their ongoing viability.

While the European air transport

industry itself continues to

expand, the prospects for new ly

rated 737CL pilots remain

undetermined. Indeed, carriers

are already phasing out the once

ubiquitous 737 Classic

(-300/-400/-500 series), in

favour of the benefits afforded

by the more modern 737NG and

Airbus A320 variants, w ith the

latter taking notably higher

ground.

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Defence and security company Saab has received a contract extension w ith Airbus

for the A320-family Aileron for the life of this programme.

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Transaero Acquired Boeing 747-400Aircraft With an Upgraded Cabin

Transaero acquired a long-haul w ide-body Boeing 747-400 aircraft w ith an upgraded

cabin on October 18th 2012.

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Boeing Receives $2 Billion C-17 AircraftSustainment Contract

Boeing w ill continue assuring the w orldw ide availability of C-17 aircraft, w hich provide

vital military and humanitarian airlif t capability, through a $2 billion follow -on contract it

recently received from the U.S. Department of Defense.

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Gulf Air Expands Codeshare Partnership w ith Cyprus Airw ays

British Airw ays Engineering and University of Glamorgan Partner for New

Aviation Engineering Degree

Finavia to reorganise its operations at Helsinki Airport

GOL Announces Order for 60 737 Max Airplanes

AviaAM Leasing: Intensifying ‘Westernization’ of the f leet in Russia & CIS

Southw est Airlines Continues Denver Grow th With Opening Of New Flight

Crew Bases And Line Maintenance At Denver International Airport (DIA)

TUI Travel PLC to Join Embraer E-Jets’ Family of Customers

Boeing Forecasts Air Cargo Grow th Driven by Globalization and Trade

Ethiopian Takes Delivery of the First Customized Q-400

Air Canada optimizes Codeshare Management w ith IT from Lufthansa Systems

Estonian Air carried 687 427 passengers in the f irst nine months

Air New Zealand to Further Increase Capacity to North America

Aeroflot has put the door trainer for Boeing 777 aircraft into operation

WestJet reports record September load factor

Armavia SSJ100 back to service

Airbus voted most attractive employer in France for the second year running

China Airlines Celebrates the First Anniversary of SkyTeam Membership

SAS and Apollo sign million dollar agreement

UTair Airlines and Domodedovo International Airport Celebrate a Decade of

Partnership

JetBlue and Royal Air Maroc Partner to Bring More Access to Africa

Irkutsk aviation plant started the production of large parts for MS-21 aircraft

Etihad Airw ays Q3 Revenues Up 19 per cent to Record US $ 1.3 Billion on

Passenger Grow th of 23 per cent

Etihad Airw ays and Air France - KLM Unveil New Strategic Partnership

Qatar Airw ays to Join Onew orld Alliance

SimHelp.com becomes an

official distributor of CML

Innovative Technologies

Baltic Aviation Academy’s full

f light simulators’ maintenance

and repair services’ branch

SimHelp.com has signed a

partnership contract w ith CML

Innovative Technologies (CML).

According to the contract,

SimHelp w ill be the off icial

distributor of CML LED lightening

systems for the f light simulators’

operators.

“Installation of LED lightening

systems reduces operating

costs for full f light simulators’

operators in terms of low ering

electricity consumption and

providing a much longer life

cycle than regular electric bulbs.

The saving prospects, opened

by new partnership, w ill make

SimHelp clients one step ahead

in reducing simulators’

maintenance expenses”, stated

Gediminas Talacka, SimHelp.com

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The Air France - KLM Group, Etihad Airw ays and Airberlin Announce New

Partnerships

Baltic Aviation Academy Starts a New Ab Initio School Year

Turkish Airlines orders another 15 Airbus A330 aircraft

Austrian Airlines takes off w ith new long-haul cabin

ATR enters the Japanese market

Bombardier among the top 100 Employers in Canada

Alaska Airlines Orders 50 Boeing Aircraft

Qantas w elcomes Government effort to low er aircraft f inancing costs

GE Capital Aviation Services Delivers Tw o New Boeing 737-800s to China

Eastern Airlines

AirAsia Realigns Proposed Acquisition Plans in Indonesia

UTair Group Transports more than 6.5 m Passengers from Q1-Q3 2012

easyJet w elcomes its 150 millionth UK passenger at Bristol International Airport

American Airlines To Recruit And Hire More Than 1,500 Flight Attendants

Atlantic Airw ays selects entire Thales avionics package for new Airbus

aircraft

Sepang Aircraft Engineering Chooses Airbus Managed Inventory

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BUSINESS AVIATION

UMMC plans to develop a new regional jet by 2015

Older business jets – same performance, different money

Learjet 45 XR Aircraft First Jet to Land at New Business Airport

Bombardier Learjet Employees Reject Contract Offer

Philippines Certif icates Phenom 300

Mexico Added to Global 6000 Jet World Tour

Bombardier Delivers First CRJ1000 NextGen Aircraft to Garuda Indonesia

Bombardier Boosts Business Aircraft Support Netw ork in India w ith Addition of

Second Authorized Service Facility

Gulfstream Brunsw ick to Add Jobs

Learjet 75 Aircraft and Global 6000 Jet Take Centre Stage w ith NBAA 2012

Debut

Gulfstream to Show case Its Full Fleet - Including New ly Certif ied G280 and

G650 - at nBAA in Orlando

Embraer Executive Jets Debuts Legacy 450 Mockup at NBAA

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MRO

Regional Entrusts Care Of E-jet APUs To AFI KLM E&M

A J Walter Aviation and British Airw ays Engineering extend strategic

partnership to offer Boeing 787 support

Transaero is creating a maintenance center at Vnukovo airport

New AFI KLM E&M Engine Test Cell Now On Stream

FL Technics Training: tablets in aircraft maintenance training

Delta TechOps Inks Three-Year Engine Service Contract w ith NEOS

AFI KLM E&M Scores New Russian Success With NordStar Airlines

AFI KLM E&M Wins Flybe Finland ATR Components Support

FLYHT Signs New AFIRS 228 Contract in Nigeria

UTC Reports Third Quarter EPS From Continuing Operations of $1.37; Aff irms

2012 EPS Outlook of $5.25 to $5.35 and Increases Restructuring to $600 Million

Manager.

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The raw flying experience:

bush flying in Sub-Saharan

Africa

Bush f lying through the more

desolate parts of Africa remains

a f irm choice for pilots seeking

raw , hands-on, unadulterated

flying experience. Indeed, it has

long been an attractive route for

CPL holders fresh out of f light

school looking to build up their

f lying hours. How ever, bush

flying jobs have also managed to

draw a sizable number of

experienced airline pilots looking

to escape the relative monotony

of their w ork. Now adays, there

are opportunities for expat pilots

in Africa w ith as little as 300

hours on a Cessna 208/210 or

Beechcraft KA 100/200,

although salaries remain

somew hat low (ranging from

$800 to $1700) for a joining co-

pilot. Fitting to this theme, it

raises the question: w hat

challenges could one expect

from a bush f lying career in Sub-

Saharan Africa?

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The first two Tu-334-100s

may be sold in late 2013

The first tw o Tu-334-100 aircraft

may be sold in late 2013, a

source close to the military-

industrial sector said on Sunday,

Vzglyad.ru reports.

«The corresponding contract is

already being elaborated by

“People’s jet Tu-334-100” fund,

Tupolev Company and Kazan

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Norw egian Air Shuttle, Lufthansa Technik Sign Contract

Goodrich Opens Expanded High Tech Manufacturing Facility in Burnsville,

Minn.

Cessna Renew s Authorized Citation Service Facility Agreements w ith Jet

Aviation

Sabena Technics and Precision Air Extend Their Collaboration to ATR -600s

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AIRPORTS

IATA Safety stamp for AIR INDIA

New assistants are a w orld f irst for Dubai Airports

Volga-Dnepr Technics opens a line maintenance station at Frankfurt Airport

Last 12 months marked by a record-breaking passenger traff ic at Vilnius

International Airport

Brussels Airport : 1.9 million passengers in September, no grow th

Christchurch Airport Reports $19.6 M Profit

Dubai Airports' statement on f light diversions at DXB

Fraport Traff ic Figures – September and Third Quarter 2012

Sw edavia becomes the w orld’s f irst carbon neutral national airport group

Vienna Airport: Plus 3.6% in passengers during September 2012

Central German airports: traff ic develop-ments betw een January and

September

End of 'BAA' - Heathrow , Glasgow , Aberdeen Southampton and Stansted

Airports w ill operate solely under their ow n stand-alone brand

Plans Unveiled for Redevelopment of O’Hare’s International Terminal 5

Manchester Airport to test new generation of privacy friendly security

scanners

Air Freight Grow s at Chopin Airport

Iberia Handling Unit Renew s Quality and Environmental Certif ication

Melbourne Airport Achieves 6 Percent Total Passenger Grow th for First

Quarter

New Al Majlis Facility Opens in Time for World Energy Forum

Thales to modernise Madeira Airport

JSC “Aeroflot” and JSC “Sheremetyevo International Airport” signed an

agreement on strategic partnership

Chopin Airport Ready for Winter

Vilnius International Airport Reports Profitable Performance for the Last Nine

Months of 2012

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Aviation Production Association

in cooperation w ith one of the

Russian airlines. It is planned to

carry out additional certif ication

tests and prepare the f irst tw o

jets for sale by the end of 2013»,

– the source said.

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Aviation in Finland: Call for

tighter intercommunication

within the region

The US-Finland trade seems to

be relevantly moderate – the

USA accounts for only approx.

$6-7 billion of the total $145

billion export and import trade of

Finland. How ever, over one third

of all the imported aircraft parts

reach the Scandinavian country

from the American aviation

suppliers. As many of the local

air carriers continue seeking for

w ays to restore their broken

balance sheets, they should

reconsider w hether acquiring

aircraft inventory from another

side of the Atlantic is still an

effective and cost eff icient

solution. After all, there are

plenty of alternatives, such as

buying, leasing or exchanging

the required parts from regional

and local suppliers and these

can help to save both time and

money.

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