Aviation news for September 2014

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AEROFLOT WELCOMES FIRSTFOREIGN PILOT

JSC Aeroflot CEO Vitaly Saveliev today welcomed thefirst non-Russian pilot to join Russia’s flag carrier.

Klaus Rohlfs, a German citizen, will make his maidenflight as an Aeroflot captain from Moscow to Prague

tomorrow.

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HEATHROW EXPANSION: THENOISY MONEY

With almost half a million yearly flights, Heathrowairport is one of the busiest airports in the world.

Around 40% of the UK’s exports and imports, wortharound £400bn, pass through the airport feeding the

country’s economy every year. However, the economicbenefits come at a price. Heathrow airport is the

noisiest airport in Europe, exposing more than 4 timesas many people to noise pollution as the second

loudest airport does.

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China will need $870b worth of newplanes by 2033

Boeing, China's leading provider of passenger airplanes, projects a demand in thecountry for 6,020 new airplanes over the next 20 years, valued at $870 billion. Thecompany released its annual China Current Market Outlook (CMO) today in Beijingwhich shows Chinese carriers will take delivery of nearly 45 percent of the totaldemand for airplanes in the Asia Pacific region during the forecast period.Read more>

AgustaWestand delivers AW109helicopter to Japan Police

AgustaWestland and Kanematsu Corporation are pleased to announce that the JapanNational Police Agency (JNPA) has ordered one AW109 Power light twin helicopterwhich will be operated by Kyoto Police. The AW109 Power helicopter will replace anageing B206 model and will be delivered to the customer in December 2015. Thehelicopter will be configured for law enforcement missions with role equipment suchas a rescue hoist, search light and rappelling kit.Read more >

FL Technics Training to support Atlas

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Air Service with Online Trainingcourses

FL Technics Training, a global provider of aviation technical training services, isfurther expanding its clientele by starting a cooperation with Atlas Air Service, aGerman business aviation company, engaged in charter flights, aircraft sales, MRO aswell as pilot training.Read more >

Macquarie to purchase 50 CSeries ofBombardier aircraft

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that a wholly owned affiliate ofMacquarie AirFinance has signed a firm purchase agreement for 40 CS300 jetlinersand has taken options on an additional 10 CS300 aircraft.

Jet Aviation expands MRO at Vienna

Jet Aviation is now operating and managing MRO and FBO facilities at ViennaInternational Airport. The company has appointed Dennis Kohr as managing directorof Jet Aviation Vienna.

Europe’s first precision landingsupported hub

Europe’s First Hub to Make Precision Landing Approaches Possible Using the GroundBased Augmentation System (GBAS) – Further Initiatives Implemented by theAlliance for Noise Abatement.Read more >

Yamal Airlines chooses FL Technics forBase Maintenance support in 2015

FL Technics, a global provider of tailor-made aircraft maintenance, repair andoverhaul services, is further expanding its cooperation with CIS carries by signing anew base maintenance agreement with a Russian carrier Yamal Airlines. Under theagreement, FL Technics will support the carrier’s Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 aircraftin its MRO hangars, located in Vilnius and Kaunas, Lithuania.Read more >

FortAero to become largest Europeannextant fleet operator

Nextant Aerospace (“Nextant”), maker of the Nextant 400XTi – the world’s onlyremanufactured business jet – and the forthcoming Nextant G90XT turboprop, todayannounced the sale of a third Nextant 400XTi to FortAero Baltic Business AviationAlliance (“FortAero”). The deal was announced during the 9th International BusinessAviation Show JetExpo in Moscow, where the 400XTi is on display.Read more >

To fly or not to fly: abusiness traveller’s

dilemma

As the global economy isexpected to grow at an annualrate of almost 3%, the already

record high demand for airconnectivity should remain onthe ascending slope for quite

some time. Meanwhile,business-related private travel

industry hasn't been performingparticularly well.

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Dutch Safety Board, MH17“broke up in air” due to

external damages

Flight MH17 with Boeing 777-200 operated by MalaysiaAirlines broke up in the airprobably as the result of

structural damage caused by alarge number of high-energyobjects that penetrated the

aircraft from outside. The patternof wreckage on the ground

suggests that the aircraft splitinto pieces during flight (an in-

flight break up).

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Cessna Citation CJ3+ gains FAAcertification

Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announced today it received type certification from the U.S. FederalAviation Administration for the Cessna Citation CJ3+. Certification, awardedThursday, comes less than six months after the company introduced the new model inMarch.

Aviation aftermarket: a call forenhanced information sharing

Ryanair's recent $22 billion order of 200 Boeing's 737MAX aircraft is a clear sign thatthe growth of the global fleet isn’t going to slow down anytime soon. In the meantime,TeamSAI predicts that the global MRO-related spending can be expected to increaseat a rate of 3.3% annually until 2022. Following an intense period of numerousmergers and acquisitions the number of players in the segment is shrinking and theremaining providers are forced to focus on their planning and data-sharing efforts inorder to deal with the growing workload.Read more >

Marshall Aerospace to upgradeChallenger 604 FANS system

Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group has entered into a conditional letter ofagreement with Bombardier to develop a Future Air Navigation System (FANS) 1/A+avionics upgrade for Bombardier*’s Challenger 604* aircraft. The upgrade will bedesigned to enhance pilot to air traffic control communications and allow easy accessto dedicated and shorter route FANS 1/A+ to North Atlantic Tracks.Read more >

Transaero, 6.4% passenger trafficincrease in 3Q, 2014

Transaero Airlines announced its operational results for the first eight months of 2014,which highlight the company's sustainable development and the growth of its keyindicators.

Polsih TELDAT and Raytheonstrenghten partnership

Raytheon Company is partnering with TELDAT to develop and produce advancedmilitarized routers for the Patriot Air and Missile Defense system. TELDAT engineersand technicians will design, integrate and qualify this key communications networkingtechnology for Patriot. Under the initial contract, the engineering teams from eachcompany can begin design work and trade studies.

Gulfstream names LedaChong SVP Asia Pacific

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.appointed Leda Chong, senior

vice president, Asia Pacific.Chong is now a member of

Gulfstream’s Leadership Teamand reports to Gulfstream

president Larry Flynn.

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Airbus Zephyr's recordbreaking first civil flight

Emirates Institution forAdvanced Science andTechnology (EIAST) flies Zephyrin Dubai. Airbus Defence andSpace announced today that ateam comprising engineers fromthe Emirates Institution forAdvanced Science andTechnology (EIAST) and theAirbusZephyr programme hassuccessfully completed the firstcivil flight of the Airbus ZephyrHigh Altitude Pseudo-Satellite(HAPS).

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Bell Helicoptersstrenghtens partnership

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EXPERT OPINION

Guessing future aircraft value:optimistic, pessimistic and realisticscenarios

With USD 1.5 trillion worth of combined Boeing/Airbus backlog, airlines, leasingcompanies and other aircraft market players keep placing orders for new aircraftendeavouring to harvest the 4-5% annual growth of the passenger traffic. However, itis very important that those investors who wish to explore the flourishing aircraftmarket can clearly see all the industry’s pitfalls. Otherwise, their new investment willdepreciate faster than the speed of light.Read more >

IT in aviation training: a call forevolution

With major aircraft manufacturers sharing a backlog of over 10 000 aircraft, MROproviders worldwide are finding themselves under increasing pressure to introducenew means designed to meet the demand for appropriate support of the rapidlygrowing global fleet. Meanwhile, as a large portion of services in the industry is stillheavily reliant on human labour, a peaking demand for appropriate technical trainingis not expected to drop any time soon. In such an environment, the introduction ofinnovative IT-solutions can not only improve some of the training-related processesbut also enable service providers to significantly cut costs.Read more >

To fly or not to fly: a business traveller’sdilemma

As the global economy is expected to grow at an annual rate of almost 3%, thealready record high demand for air connectivity should remain on the ascending slopefor quite some time. Meanwhile, business-related private travel industry hasn't beenperforming particularly well. Despite the fact that Bombardier expects the globalbusiness jet fleet to grow at a CAGR of 3.7% over the next two decades (from 14 875to 30 975 aircraft), many major markets still haven’t reached their pre-crisis growthrates. As a result, in order to meet the changing needs of corporate customers, manyoperators will have to consider tweaking their services accordingly.Read more >

Surplus parts as a new force in theaviation aftermarket

While today’s commercial fleet of approximately 20 900 aircraft (acc. to Boeing data)is expected to almost double in the next 20 years, the retirement of older generationmachines is also gaining momentum. During the upcoming decade, the retirementrate is expected to reach 1000 aircraft per year, thus raising the availability of surplusparts in the aftermarket and changing the business environment for all industryplayers.Read more >

with Textron Systems

Bell Helicopter and TextronSystems, both businesses ofTextron Inc., will showcase a

range of products for Europeancustomers during their firstappearance at NATO Days,

September 20-21 in the CzechRepublic.

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EASA may allow usage ofelectronic devices

throughout the flight

Airlines can also allow the use ofportable electronic devices

(PEDs) throughout the flight,after a safety assessment

process. As a result, passengerswill be able to use their PEDsjust like in any other mode oftransport: throughout the trip.

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Maiden flight for Airbus'A320neo

With the global aerospaceindustry focused on Toulouse,

France, the initial NEO aircraft –powered by Pratt & Whitney’s

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Pilot jobs in Asia: thanks, but no thanks

This Tuesday the Russian flag carrier Aeroflot announced the welcoming of its firstforeign pilot within its ranks thus marking the opening of a new yet small market forprofessionals with salaries resembling the ones in Asia. However, while the Russiancarrier had 10 candidates to a single place competition with over 800 applicationsreceived, it seems that most operators from other booming markets are losing theirluck when it comes to recruiting experienced flight crews, as European pilots arebecoming increasingly reluctant to move outside their home region.

Delays in new military aircraftprograms: a blessing or a curse?

Despite the on-going budget cuts in the military aviation industry, new developmentsare still among the major factors accelerating its growth. It is forecasted that theindustry will receive close to 11 000 new aircraft in the next 10 years. However, withdifferent issues slowing down the introduction of the newest machines, MROproviders are preparing to face increased pressure as concerns appropriate support ofthe current fleet.

Investor’s homework: assessing theaircraft finance market

With an annual ROI of 12-15% aircraft leasing is one of the most profitable segmentsto invest within the aviation industry. The first and second lease cycles of commercialpassenger aircraft are commonly preferred by investors and lenders due to morestable risk/reward ration. In the meantime, freight aircraft normally come as thesecond most popular option with an ROI of around 12%. However, ensuring suchsubstantial returns calls for an accurate assessment of the air market trends and issubject to a thorough understanding of the direction that the industry is headingtowards.Read more >

Uncertainty in Russian aviation: a casein favour of flexible HR solutions

During the last few years the aviation industry in Russia has shown steady growth.According to IATA, in 2013 local airlines carried an impressive amount of more than80 million passengers, while in Q3 2014 the passenger traffic in the Russian markethas increased by 12%. However, as even the major players recently started to canceltheir growth-related plans due to demand and profitability decrease, the carriers mightwant consider re-inventing their HR-related strategies in order to gain moreadaptability.Read more >

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

PurePower PW1100G-JMengine – took off at noon local

time from Runway 32L atToulouse-Blagnac Airport,

ascending through clear skies.

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Maximus cotinues fleetexpansion

Maximus Air - the UAE’s largestdedicated cargo aircraft operator- continues to have the Africanmarket firmly in its sights – as it

seeks to expand its footprintbeyond the Arab world.

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Singapore Airlines joinsalliance with Air New

Zealand

Singapore Airlines and Air NewZealand have confirmed 6

January 2015 as the launch datefor their alliance, with codeshare

flights going on sale on bothairlines’ services between

Singapore and New Zealand on25 September.

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AJW names Cari Smithhead of US regional sales

Cari Smith joins AJW Aviationas Regional Sales Director USA.

Heading up the organisation’scomponent sales and exchangeservice across North America,

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Airberlin cancels the delivery of 33 Boeing aircaftLockheed Martin to establish Asia-Pacific Engineering Hub Boeing delivered first 747-8 aircraft to Air ChinaCessna delivers Caravan EX Amphibian aircraft to VietnamSichuan Airlines to lease 2 new Airbus A321 from Air Lease Corporation BOC aviation delivers 6 A320 aircraft to Beijing Capital AirlinesEmbraer to deliver 50 new E175 to Republic Airways HoldingAvolon contracts Boeing for six 787 and five 737MaxWizzair to recieve 7 new A320

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BUSINESS AVIATIONFAA, Six companies can now fly small UAS

700th AW139 goes to Samsung Techwin Co LtdBOC Aviation delivers first A320 to VistaraKing Air 350C expands Gama's fleetAircell rebrands as Gogo business aviationCessna Citation CJ3+ gains FAA certificationBombardier Learjet 70 and 75 certiffied by EASAIAG converts eight A330-200 options into firm ordersDassault to present Falcon 7x, 2000LX at the Istanbul Air Show

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MROGulfstream opens parts distribution center in EUVector Helicopters opens Airbus Helicopters D-Level certified repair centerTurkish Technic Inc. and Honeywell expands partnershipFAA approves Aspen Evolutions Synthetic Vision trialPratt & Whitney engines power A320neo's first flightAAR contracts Air Nostrum for CRJ900 gear repair station“Sunset” regional aircraft engine MRO: the hidden threatsAAR’s MRO facility secures multiple contractsBoeing expands offering of serviceable partsJet Aviation authorized for Bombardier C350 maintenance

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AIRPORTSBristol Airport salutes satellite navigationLockheed Martin delivers route analysis tool to Orlando AirportFinavia has outlined its development programme for expandingHelsinki AirportFrankfurt Airport considers 3rd terminal after future traffic prospectLA Airport to receive a half billion dollars renewalBrisbane Airport strenghtens partnership with Shanghai AirportFAA , $2mln environmental grant for South Bend AirportHeathrow saw a record 7 million passengers in AugustDubai Airports approved for $32bn expansion

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Cari will be responsible fordeveloping relationships with

new customers, as well asbroadening the current scope ofAJW’s aircraft component saleswith leading airlines and MROs.

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FLY Leasing prices $400munsecured notes

FLY Leasing Limited, a globallessor of modern commercial jet

aircraft, today announced thepricing of $400 million aggregate

principal amount of seniorunsecured notes, consisting of$75 million aggregate principalamount of 6.750% senior notes

due 2020 and $325 millionaggregate principal amount of

6.375% senior notes due 2021.

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BAE Systems offers avastly improved experience

for economy passengers

The creature comforts of first-class travel may soon be

available to all passengersthanks to new technological

advances. Called IntelliCabin,the ground-breaking cabin

system offered by BAESystems, Inc. offers a vastly

improved experience foreconomy passengers — and

could be on commercial airlinesas early as 2015.4

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MILITARYLockheed Martin awarded a $413mln for HC-130J & MC-130J aircraftSafran partners with Aero Asahi CorporationCAE to fully support KC-135 training in US AFNorthrop Grumann awarded $354mln for UAS fleet expansionFirst Airbus A400m for Germany runs its enginesBoeing to consolidate defense services at Oklahoma CityPratt & Whitney and U.S. AF qualifies F135 engine testingBoeing to assist Denmark in developing new type of UAVRomania streghtens cooperation with Airbus HelicoptersMorpho acquires Dictao

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