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2012 SEPTEMBER No. 9 (43)

AIRBUS UNVEILS ITS 2050VISION FOR ‘SMARTER SKIES’

Global aircraft manufacturer Airbus releases the latest

instalment of the Future by Airbus, its vision for

sustainable aviation in 2050 and beyond. For the f irst

time the vision looks beyond aircraft design to how the

aircraft is operated both on the ground and in the air in

order to meet the expected grow th in air travel in a

sustainable w ay.

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QANTAS, EMIRATES ANNOUNCE

GLOBAL AVIATION

PARTNERSHIP

Qantas and Emirates announces a new global aviation

partnership that w ill give their customers a seamless

Australian and international netw ork, exclusive frequent

f lyer benefits and w orld-class travel experiences.

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First A350 XWB wing arrives inToulouse for ground tests

The first w ing for the A350 XWB has arrived at Airbus’ f inal assembly line in Toulouse

(France) w here the new generation Airbus w ide-body aircraft is being assembled.

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Lufthansa Technik to provide aircraftmaintenance services for Virgin Atlantic

At an off icial ceremony, Virgin Atlantic (VAA) has signed an agreement w ith

Lufthansa Technik (LHT) to provide its aircraft maintenance services during the next

eight years marking a commitment of more than $100m over the term of the contract.

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Belavia Takes Delivery of its FirstEMBRAER 175 jet

Belarus-based Belavia has taken delivery the f irst of tw o EMBRAER 175 jets in a

ceremony held at Embraer’s headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil.

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AirAsia to become first Airbus A320‘Sharklets’ operator

Airbus and the w orld’s largest A320 customer AirAsia announced that the airline w ill

become the f irst operator of the A320 w ith ‘Sharklets’ w hen they take delivery of the

first A320 equipped w ith these fuel-saving w ing-tip devices at the end of this year.

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Aeroflot has transported more than 9.7million passengers during 7 months of2012

Aeroflot’s passenger turnover w as 5.046 billion passenger-kilometers in July 2012

(+15.8% as compared to July 2011.

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Lufthansa to build new logistics centreat Frankfurt

Lufthansa has announced plans to build a modern logistics centre at Frankfurt Airport.

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Gulfstream’s G280 acheivescertification

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s best-in-class G280 aircraft has earned type certif icates

from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Civil Aviation Authority of

Israel (CAAI).

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Baltic Ground Services enters the Italianaviation market

An international ground handling services provider Baltic Ground Services (BGS) is

further strengthening its positions in Europe. By obtaining the required certif icate from

the Italian Civil Aviation Administration (ENAC), Baltic Ground Services IT (BGS IT) has

gained the right to start providing a full scope of ground handling services in the

international Lamezia Terme airport, Italy.

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Turkish Airlines recorded 164 millionTRY net profit in the first half year of2012

Turkish Airlines’ 1H 2012 consolidated f inancial statements w ere reported to Istanbul

Stock Exchange. Compared to the same period of 2011, sales revenue increased by

36%, reaching to 6,7 billion TRY. Net profit increased by %142 to 164 million TRY.

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Eurolot to Add Six More BombardierQ400 NextGen Aircraft to its Fleet

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Warsaw -based Eurolot has converted

options on six Q400 NextGen airliners to a f irm order that w ill increase its f leet to 14

Q400 NextGen aircraft.

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Small Planet Airlines rejoices at a 43%increase in revenue during the first sixmonths of 2012

Compared to the same period last year, the revenue recorded by Small Planet Airlines,

w hich operates in three markets, w as 43% higher in the f irst half of 2012.

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Airbus delivers the 100th A320 Familyaircraft assembled in China

The 100th A320 Family aircraft assembled at Airbus’ A320 Family Final Assembly Line

China (FALC) w as handed over to Air China. This delivery from the Airbus Tianjin

Delivery Centre comes some three years after the f irst aircraft w as delivered on 22nd

June, 2009.

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Airlines worldwide

Etihad Airw ays increases stake in Virgin Australia

Estonian Air passenger numbers grew 76.1% in the f irst eight months

AviationCV.com: The alarming situation in the country further increases India’s

dependence on foreign pilots

Ethiopian continues its leadership in Africa by being the 1st carrier in the

continent to take Delivery of B777 Freighter

Norw egian Reports Strong Passenger Figures in August

Qantas, Emirates Seek ACCC Approval of Partnership

First Airbus A320 to enter operation in f leet renew al lands in Vienna

Aeroflot acquired 21st Airbus A321 aircraft

GE Capital Aviation Services To Lease Nine Airbus A319 To Allegiant Air

SIA Invests In Next-Generation In-Flight Entertainment Systems

Rossiya – Russian Airlines has transported 1 million passengers using An-148

aircraft

SAS signs an agreement to sell and phase out all MD-80 aircraft

UTair Passenger Turnover Grow s 34.5% for January-August 2012

Sustainable development: Air France-KLM w orld air transport leader in 2012

Ryanair reveals record summer of punctuality

Etihad Airw ays set to expand in South America

Air France Invests Several Hundred Million Euros For Its Customers

Air New Zealand invests in B777-200ER upgrade programme

Executive Board decides to merge Lufthansa Direct Services w ith

Germanw ings effective from 1 January 2013

Kenya Airw ays receives second fully ow ned Embraer

Jetstar Spreads Its Wings in New Zealand

Air Canada to Hire Over 900 Employees

Locatory.com: incorporating

OEMs in a carrier’s unified

supply chain management

system

For some time now the industry

representatives have been

vigorously discussing the

intensifying role of the original

equipment manufacturers (OEM)

in the aircraft aftermarket. While

some market players are

expressing their discontent w ith

the OEMs’ intensions to gain

much more control over the MRO

services as concerns parts and

components, it has now become

obvious that OEMs have

managed to signif icantly improve

their direct communication w ith

aircraft operators, bypassing

brokers and other third parties.

How ever, many airlines do not

maintain an integrated system of

communication w ith their

suppliers and w hile contacting

OEMs directly they are depriving

themselves of the solutions,

offered by the open market.

As a result of the OEMs natural

desire to occupy a larger share

of the aftermarket, including MRO

services and parts supply,

now adays more and more

carriers choose to cooperate

w ith various original

manufacturers directly.

How ever, acquiring a new

original part is not alw ays the

best solution, particularly in the

cases w hen a carrier needs

only a temporal replacement of a

component. Unfortunately, in

case of an AOG or under any

other circumstances requiring

urgent action, carriers do not

have the time to send numerous

requests by e-mail or telephone

dozens of suppliers. It may seem

to be much more time effective to

contact the necessary OEM

directly, since it is alw ays

expected to have the required

component.

‘How ever, such expectations

might prove to be w rong, since

some OEMs actually have very

limited stock capacities.

Moreover, one should alw ays

consider that OEMs have started

penetrating the aftermarket only

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Finnish soldiers reach the mission in Lebanon w ith Small Planet Airlines

Aeroflot has put the tenth Sukhoi SuperJet 100 into operation

Official Valencia Fuel Report Confirms Ryanair EU OPS Compliance & Safety

Eznis Airw ays First to Operate Bombardier Q400 Aircraft in Mongolia

Conviasa Takes Delivery of its First EMBRAER 190 Jet

ANA to order additional eleven Boeing 787s

United Airlines Takes Ow nership Of Its First 787 Dreamliner

WestJet launches code-share agreement w ith British Airw ays

Air France is to Equip it`s 4,100 Pilots w ith an iPad Digital Tablet

Aeroflot traff ic and capacity f igures reached record levels in August and 8

Months of 2012

ANA secures Anti-Trust Immunity for expansion of Joint Venture w ith

Lufthansa

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Airports worldwide

Chopin Airport passenger numbers fall 6% in August

Dubai International’s monthly traff ic surpasses 5 million passengers for the

first time

Domodedovo Airport is a Partner of e-Freight Project

Sw issport International completes Flightcare acquisition

Ethiopian Airlines presents B787 Dreamliner at Brussels Airport

Vienna Airport: Plus 3.0% in passengers during August 2012

Fraport Traff ic Figures – August 2012: Frankfurt Airport Welcomes Almost 5.6

Million Passengers

Brussels Airport and Montea invest in Brucargo

Fraport AG Receives Listing Again on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index

World

Adelaide Receives the Preview of Emirates

Dubai International Airport passenger traff ic surges 20 per cent

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Aircraft market and industry

Assembly line in China completes the 100th A320 Family aircraft

Boeing Celebrates Delivery of LAN Airlines’ f irst 787 Dreamliner

Airbus’ latest Global Market Forecast: demand spurs need for over 28,000

aircraft in the next 20 years

First Learjet 75 Production Aircraft Lights Up w ith Pow er On

Boeing celebrates delivery of Air India’s f irst 787 Dreamliner

AviaAM Leasing: economic uncertainty continues to force dow n prices for

narrow -body aircraft

Locatory.com: Language plays a signif icant role in the development of the

Latin American aviation market

AviaAM Leasing: economic uncertainty continues to force dow n prices for

narrow -body aircraft

Meeting the global demand: Airbus’ product line responds to the w orld’s new

aircraft needs from 2012 to 2031

Boeing Forecasts China Will Need 5,260 New Airplanes by 2031

Boeing Next-Generation 737-900ER Surpasses 500 Orders

Airbus lights up Berlin’s Humboldt-Box w ith its vision of the future of f light in

2050

Phenom 300 Added to Melbourne Assembly Line

relatively recently. Many

manufacturers haven’t yet fully

developed their logistics thus

making the deliveries more

expensive and less timely,’

commented the CEO of

Locatory.com Zilvinas

Sadauskas.

Though many carriers sign

supply agreements w ith OEMs

w hile acquiring new aircraft,

considering the aforementioned,

they cannot feel fully at ease

w ith regard to effective spare

parts supply. If an OEM failed to

provide the required part

promptly, carriers w ould be

forced to w aste additional time

w hile conducting the search on

the aftermarket and analysing

the received offers afterw ards.

‘Moreover, w hile OEMs tend to

be the prime component source

for the new est aircraft types,

the situation in the supply market

is constantly developing. For

instance, some third-party

suppliers have already started

scraping Boeing 737 NGs thus

supplementing the aftermarket

for the relatively new aircraft

types. For that reason, in order

to save time and ensure prompt

solutions in AOG situations,

carriers ought to integrate all

their potential suppliers including

OEMs, preferred vendors and

open market offers into one

system. Modern e-procurement

solutions minimize the need for

manual w ork by both organizing

the requests and comparing the

reply offers. Maintaining an

integrated supply management

system is sure to spare carriers

not only time, but money as w ell,’

commented Zilvinas Sadauskas.

SimHelp.com signs a

partnership contract w ith 3D

System Sales Ltd.

The Baltic Aviation Academy’s

branch SimHelp.com, w hich

specializes in full f light simulators

maintenance and repair

services, has signed a contract

w ith 3D System Sales Ltd.

According to the contract, from

now on the SimHelp customers

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Fifth Boeing 747-8 Freighter for Cargolux

Bombardier Show cases Class-Leading Jets at Jet Expo 2012

Embraer Holds Maintenance Cost Workshop for Customers

Boeing Establishes Baseline Configuration of Commercial Crew Transportation

System

Assembly of Test Airframe for Bombardier CSeries Aircraft Well Underw ay

Boeing Business Jets proves range capability w ith record-setting trans-Pacif ic

f light

SCAC and Aeroflot sign the Act of Delivery & Acceptance for the SSJ100 MSN

95018

Boeing, American Airlines, FAA collaborate on 737 ecoDemonstrator Airplane

Airbus strengthens leadership position w ith more eff icient organisation

Airbus ACJ319 makes f irst appearance at South African show

Bombardier Expands Sales and Marketing Support in the Americas With Dallas

Office

Boeing Delivers Africa`s First 777 Freighter to Ethiopian Airlines

Embraer Opens Tw o New Centers of Excellence in Portugal

Gulfstream to Show case Three Aircraft at Jet Expo 2012

Boeing Celebrates First Anniversary of First 787 Delivery

Airbus delivers the 100th A320 Family aircraft assembled in China

Airbus Corporate Jets exhibits ACJ319 at Jetexpo

GE Capital Aviation Services Delivers New Leased Boeing 777-200LRF to

Ethiopian Airlines

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MRO Overview

Boeing to Establish Avionics Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Center in

Korea

airberlin technik: 17 new trainees start their careers

Sabena Technics and Israir Airlines sign a 5 year Integrated services contract

for the airline’s ATR aircraft f leet

British Airw ays Engineering, Airline Services Components Limited and

Messier-Bugatti-Dow ty Preferred Partners for MRO Collaboration

FL Technics Training: Investing in the qualif ication of current employees may

be one of the possible alternatives to employing additional manpow er

HAECO And Cathay Pacif ic form joint venture to provide inventory technical

management services

Cessna announces f irst Citation Service Center in the UK

Air Madagascar Integrates Tw o A340s With AFI KLM E&M

Iberia signs maintenance contract w ith Orbest Airlines

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w ill be able to make use of the

3D System Sales Ltd provided

services of maintaining and

repairing the host computers

found in full f light simulators.

“3D System Sales has joined

SimHelp.com partners’ netw ork

and w ill be helping our

customers w ith various host

computers service issues. We

are delighted at the opportunity

of w orking w ith this fast,

responsive, and professional

partner capable of delivering

these specif ic services faster

and w ith added convenience to

our customers,” stated

Gediminas Talacka, SimHelp.com

Manager.

“3d System Sales Ltd is pleased

to have been chosen as a

partner by SimHelp. We look

forw ard to providing responsive,

high quality service and support

to the SimHelp community. We

are ready to supply computer

systems, peripherals, support on

technical computing

infrastructure, repair and

upgrade systems. We believe in

the bright future of the

partnership w ith Simhelp.com as

w e already have a good w orking

relationship,” said David Thomas,

the Director at 3D Systems Sales

ltd.

Launched in June 2012,

SimHelp.com brand is aimed at

providing/designed to provide

“one-stop-shop” simulators

repair, maintenance and

consultancy solutions by

connecting simulators industry

experts w orldw ide. The

company can currently offer the

services provided by a 120-

strong team of engineers

throughout the w orld.

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