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THE A350 XWB IS GETTING
READY FOR STATIC TESTING
Airbus’ A350 XWB static test airframe has moved into
the facility w here it w ill undergo testing to validate the
structural design of this next-generation jetliner. The
airframe rolled out of the A350 XWB final assembly line
at Toulouse, Blagnac Airport earlier this w eek and w as
transferred to the L34 static test hall situated across
the airport in the Lagardère industrial zone – home to
the A380 f inal assembly line.
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ATR’S NEW PILOT TRAINING
CENTER IN SINGAPORE
ACHIEVES EASA
CERTIFICATION
ATR’s new est f light training center in Singapore is now
officially approved by the European Aviation Safety
Agency (EASA) and is ready to start training courses
shortly. The center w ill provide a high level of training
programs from flight crew type rating through recurrent
training to differences courses. Strategically located in
the Seletar Aerospace Park, a major hub for the
Singapore aerospace industry, the center w ill off icially
be inaugurated mid-December this year.
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Boeing 737 MAX Achieves 'FirmConcept'
Boeing has f inished defining in broad terms its new est single-aisle airplane, the 737
MAX, recently completing a major milestone in development know n as 'Firm Concept'.
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ST Aerospace breaks ground to addnarrow-body aircraft hangar inSingapore
ST Aerospace today broke ground to add a narrow -body aircraft hangar at its Changi
facility in Singapore. The total investment in the hangar and associated equipment
amounts to $11m. The new hangar is expected to be operational by the end of third
quarter 2013.
E-commerce – the way
forward in the Russian spare
parts market
Today the national air f leet of
Russia is composed of over
1500 various types of aircraft,
w hilst a mid-sized Russian
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First LOT’s Dreamliner is already inWarsaw
Exactly at 10.51 am on Thursday, on 15th of November, the f irst Boeing 787 Dreamliner
in LOT Polish Airlines’ livery landed at Warsaw Chopin Airport. LOT is the f irst air
carrier in Europe to add the w orld’s most modern jet aircraft to its f leet, w ith the
Warsaw airport becoming its f irst European base.
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Embraer Legacy 500 Makes “Flawless”First Flight
A new generation of business jets w as ushered in today w hen Embraer’s midsize
Legacy 500 made a successful f irst f light, marking the beginning of its f light test
program. Deliveries of the f irst aircraft are expected to begin in 2014.
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The Sukhoi Superjet 100 obtainsIndonesian Type Certificate
On November 22, 2012 the Indonesian General Directorate of Civil Aviation validated
the Type Certif icate for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft (RRJ-95B).
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British low-cost easyJet comes toRussia
Last w eek British low -fare carrier easyJet announced it plans to launch the f irst ever
scheduled f lights betw een Manchester and Moscow in Spring 2013. easyJet w ill
operate four f lights each w ay a w eek and plans to put f lights on sale in the coming
w eeks.
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Learjet 85 Jet Gets its Wings
Bombardier Aerospace announced that the f irst w ing shipment for its Learjet 85 jet has
arrived at the Wichita assembly line and is now in the process of being readied for
mating to the fuselage of Flight Test Vehicle one (FTV1).
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UIA has celebrated its 20th anniversary
commercial airline operates a
fleet of approx. 20 aircraft,
produced by both Russian and
Western manufacturers.
How ever, due to the ongoing
‘w esternization’ of the f leet, the
demand for relevant aircraft
spare parts is continuously
increasing, w hile the existing
deficiencies in the local supply
chain keep sabotaging the profits
of Russian carriers.
‘Most Russian carriers employ a
team of approx. 6 procurement
managers w ho are w orking w ith
quite a long list of 50-70 spare
parts’ vendors. Should a carrier
employ a smaller team, it w ould
be forced to deal w ith a massive
w orkload and thus the company
w ould certainly face a number of
serious human-factor related
issues. The added stress may
contribute to the acquisition of
w rong or unnecessary parts
w hich sometimes may account
for up to 20% of all airlines’
purchases. How ever, more
people in the purchase Dep.
imply bigger HR-related costs
and more complex supply
process management,’
comments the CEO of
Locatory.com Zilvinas
Sadauskas.
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DID YOU KNOW?
F-15 fighter lands with one
wing
In 1983 an Israeli air force pilot
Zin Nadivi experienced his w orst
nightmare w hen the training
exercise w ent horribly w rong
and his F-15 smashed into a
Shyhaw k fighter.
During the collision the F-15
fighter lost one of its w ings. Due
to the intense fumes the pilot and
his navigator Yehuar had no idea
that they w ere f lying w ith only
one w ing. This is w hy they
chose not to abandon the jet and
proceeded w ith a crash landing.
Only w hen the aircraft w as
landed and Ziv Nadivi leaned
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Ukraine International Airlines celebrated the 20th anniversary of its operations. 25
November 1992, w hen UIA operated its f irst ever Kiev – London – Kiev f light is
considered to be the airline’s birthday.
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Vladivostok Air Signed AFI KLM E&MA320 "On-Wing" Engine Contract
AFI KLM E&M signed a long term repair and maintenance contract covering Vladivostok
Air's A320 engines. This is an addition to the previous contract inked in 2009, w hich
originally only concerned the Russian carrier's f leet of A330s.
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FL Technics Jets marks the year withthe service of 20 business jets
FL Technics Jets, a global provider of integrated maintenance, repair and overhaul
solutions for business aviation, is celebrating a one year anniversary since receiving
its f irst business jet in autumn 2011.
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Air France inaugurates a new enginetest cell at Paris-CDG
Air France Industries inaugurated its new engine test cell, at Paris-Charles de Gaulle
airport. The outcome of a 43 million euro investment program, the new facility, called
ZEPHYR, w ill serve to test some 300 engines each year, including over 100 Very Big
Engines (VBE), delivering an optimized service to clients in terms of processes and
costs alike.
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Turkish Airlines Orders GE90-PoweredBoeing 777-300ER Aircraft
Turkish Airlines (THY) has ordered 15 GE90-115B-pow ered Boeing 777-300ER aircraft
w ith options for f ive additional aircraft. Delivery w ill begin in 2014.
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Rolls-Royce delivers the first Trent aeroengine produced in Singapore
Rolls-Royce, the global pow er systems company, today delivered the f irst Trent 900
aero engine produced in Singapore to a customer in the region.
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Lufthansa Technik Sofia inauguratesextended MRO facility
The Prime Minister of Bulgaria Boyko Borisov has recently inaugurated the new
extended state-of-the-art MRO facility of the German-Bulgarian Joint Venture company
back tow ards his navigator for a
congratulatory handshake, he
realized that the aircraft w ing on
the right hand side w as missing.
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Latin American airlines w ill
require more than 2,100 new
aircraft in next 20 years
According to the recently
released Airbus Global Market
Forecast (GMF), Latin American
airlines w ill require 2,120 new
aircraft betw een today and
2031, including 1,660 single-
aisle, 420 tw in-aisle and 40 very
large aircraft estimated at $242
billion. Globally, by 2031 some
28,200 new aircraft valued at $4
trillion w ill be required to satisfy
future robust market demand.
With GDP currently grow ing
above the w orld average, socio-
economic indicators predict Latin
America’s middle class w ill
double betw een 2012 and 2031.
Additionally, Latin America has
become the second most
urbanised region w orldw ide
after North America, and by
2031, 10 out of the 92 mega-
cities w ith more than 10,000
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Lufthansa Technik Sofia at Sofia Airport. Along w ith Prime Minister Borisov, the red
ribbon w as cut by Mr. Plamen Atanassov, CEO of Bulgarian Airw ays Group, Dr.
Thomas Stueger, Chief Executive of Lufthansa Technik AG and Dr. Ruediger Hoeben-
Stoermer, CEO of Lufthansa Technik Sofia.
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Schiphol has been named "TheInternational Airport of the year"
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has secured the prestigious 'International Airport of the
Year 2012' aw ard at the CAPA's Aviation aw ards for Excellence gala dinner, held
today in Hong Kong.
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COMMERCIAL AVIATION
Etihad Airw ays Orders Tw o More A330 Passenger Aircraft
Boeing Delivers `Smiling Faces` 777 to Air China
EVA Air becomes new A321 operator
SIA To Increase Copenhagen Services As SAS Joint Venture Wins Final
Approval
Rolls-Royce congratulates ANA and Boeing on a year of Dreamliner service
w ith exceptional engine performance
Boeing, ALAFCO Firms up Order for 20 Boeing 737 MAXs
IAG Cargo signs MoU w ith Global Logistics Netw ork
Ethiopian New Toronto Route to Enjoy the B787 Dreamliner Services
Boeing Delivers the 7,370th 737
airberlin again increases capacity utilization
Bombardier may launch the production of Q400 aircraft at Samara-based
Aviakor
Bangkok Airw ays and Japan Airlines Start Codeshare and Mileage Tie-up
Etihad Airw ays Breaks Ground on Flight Training Centre
During 2012 – 2013 w inter season UIA expands offer for passengers due to
partnership w ith AeroSvit Airlines
TransAsia Airw ays orders six additional A321neo
Bombardier Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter Ended
September 30, 2012
BAE Systems Receives Easa Approval For Jetstream 32 Life Extension
Programme
Kenya Airw ays signs codeshare w ith Vietnam Airw ays
SAS reports October traff ic increase of 5.4%
First ATR 42-600 delivered to Precision Air Services
Afriqiyah Airw ays places f irm order for four more A350 XWBs
Air Arabia reports third quarter 2012 net profit of AED 226 million, up 126 per
cent
Boeing Increases 787 Production Rate
Republic Airlines enrolls record f leet of 32 aircraft in Q400 Smart Parts
Program
Boeing Celebrates Delivery of First 787 Dreamliner to Qatar Airw ays
Gulf Air Restructures Fleet Orders w ith Boeing and Airbus to Reduce Long-
term Liability and Meet Future Strategic Needs
Rossiya special aircraft division w ill acquire f ive Russian-produced aircraft
airberlin increases third quarter profit
Spring Expands CFM56-5B fleet w ith $40 million engine order
daily long-haul passengers w ill
be in the region.
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EASA publishes new
simplified rules for Third
Country Operators in the
European Union
The European Aviation Safety
Agency (EASA) today published
a proposal to establish a single
system for the safety approval
of Third Country Operators
(TCO) operating into, w ithin or
out of the European Union (EU).
Released in a document know n
as an Opinion, the proposed
rules have been subject to tw o
rounds public consultation in
2011 and 2012 fully involving all
concerned stakeholders.
Opinion 05/2012 aims to enhance
safety of third country operators
by ensuring continuous
compliance w ith standards set
by the International Civil Aviation
Organisation (ICAO).
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Interjet adds 10 options to its f irm order of 20 Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft
Boeing, Avianca Announce Order for Three 787 Dreamliners
Bombardier Appoints South African Express Airw ays as its First Commercial
Aircraft Authorized Service Facility in Africa
Malaysia Airlines Takes Delivery of its Third Airbus A380
Ethiopian Airlines and ASKY Airlines First to Take Delivery of Dual-class
Bombardier Q400 NextGen Aircraft
Finnair and Malaysia Airlines begin codeshare agreement
Estonian Air to reduce the number of employees
China’s Tibet Airlines takes delivery of its f irst FALC A319
airBaltic Serves 251 000 Passengers in October
TransAsia Airw ays takes delivery of its f irst A330
SaM146 engine certif ied by Indonesian Aviation Authority
Yakutia Airlines signed an agreement w ith Boeing on delivery of 737NG
aircraft
Embraer’s New Portugal Composites Facility Ships First Legacy 500
Empennage
Rolls-Royce delivers the f irst Trent aero engine produced in Singapore
The “Company of the year 2012” aw ard in the “Air transport” category w as
presented to Aeroflot
Shenzhen Airlines joins Star Alliance
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BUSINESS AVIATION
Gulfstream Receives Approval for New Flight Management System 6.1 For
GIV, GIV - SP, G400, G300
Bombardier’s 200th Challenger 605 Jet Enters Service
The unique dilemma of pilot shortages in business aviation
NRC flies the w orld’s f irst civil jet pow ered by 100 percent biofuel
Hahn Air and Deer Jet pull together for distribution in Asia
Embraer Releases China Regional Aviation Market Outlook 2012-2031
Chinese customer orders Airbus ACJ319
Cessna and CAIGA sign joint venture agreement
Gulfstream Begins Delivering G280 Aircraft to Customers
ExecuJet Middle East receives Bombardier ASF Excellence Aw ard
Qatar Executive Honoured As Best Business Aviation Operator Of The Year
2012
Flying Colours gets a green light from Saudi
VistaJet Thinks Global w ith $7.8 Billion Bombardier Business Aircraft Order
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MRO
AFI KLM E&M Modif ies A321 Cabin For AerCap
ExecuJet Africa Offers Complete Handling Services at Lagos Facility
FL Technics Training: the need to re-skill the existing w orkforce in the CIS
region
Boeing to Convert 767s to Freighters for Guggenheim Aviation Partners
Lufthansa Technik to support 787 f leet of Ethiopian Airlines
FL Technics Jets extends its long-term contract w ith Sw ift Aero and provides
APU repair services
Iberia Maintenance to service Garuda Indonesia aircraft components in deal
Cessna and CAIGA Sign
Contract for Joint Venture to
Assemble and Sell Utility
Turboprops in China
Cessna Aircraft Company, a
Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT)
company (through Textron Far
East Pte. Ltd.), has entered into a
joint venture contract w ith China
Aviation Industry General
Aircraft Company Ltd., (CAIGA)
(through CAIGA North China
Aircraft Industry Co., Ltd.), in
accordance w ith their previously
announced strategic agreement,
for the formation of a joint
venture company to conduct
f inal assembly of Cessna
Caravan utility turboprop aircraft
in China for the Chinese market.
The joint venture contract also
contemplates the possibility of
designing and assembling new
models of utility turboprop
aircraft in the future. Formation
of the joint venture company
remains subject to various
government approvals and
customary conditions.
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Preparing for the colder
months: a w inter of
opportunity for pilots?
For contractual pilots, the
seasonality of the airline industry
continues to hold bearing on the
number of f lying jobs available.
Indeed, the onset of w inter often
heralds signif icant hardship for
jobless pilots as airlines roll back
their operations and charter
companies dismiss unneeded
staff. Moreover, last February
marked a w inter of discontent
for European carriers, w ith the
culmination of ongoing f inancial
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signed w ith GMF AeroAsia
A J Walter Aviation unveils new corporate headquarters in a spectacular
climax to 80 years in the aviation industry
MTU Maintenance Zhuhai secures new contracts at Airshow China
China Southern selects Rockw ell Collins avionics for 16 new Airbus aircraft
Lufthansa Technik begins deliveries of nice® HD CMS / IFE system
AJW Capital buys tw o A340-500s
Monarch Aircraft Engineering announces plans to expand operations at
Birmingham Airport
Orbest new base maintenance customer for SR Technics in Malta
Warsaw station approval for Monarch Aircraft Engineering
Iberia to repair A318 components for Tarom Airlines
Iberia to maintain components for Rw andair Aircraft
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AIRPORTS
Dubai International Airport Passenger Traff ic Surges 12.8 Per Cent in
September
New Partner Announced for New castle International Airport
China Takes 10% Stake in Heathrow Airport
Riga Airport Signs a Construction Agreement on Infrastructure Development
Fraport Interim Report – Nine Months 2012: Positive Financial Figures for the
First Three Quarters of the Year
Record Summer Traff ic At Malta Airport
Less passengers at Chopin Airport in October
Porto Airport Grow s 1,4% in October
ASIG Partners w ith American Airlines at Six U.S. Airports
Flughafen Zürich AG prequalif ied for Portugal
Copenhagen Airports closes the sale of its ow nership interest in New castle
International Airport
ACI Asia-Pacif ic Airports recorded 5.1% increase in passenger traff ic in
September 2012
Singapore Changi Airport handled 4.0 million passenger movements in
September
Positive commercial development at Flughafen Wien AG: f irst three quarters
bring higher revenues and earnings
EuroAirport to build new Cargo Terminal
Vilnius Airport Has Already Welcomed Tw o Million Passengers
Air freight grow s at Warsaw Chopin Airport
Dubai International Passenger Numbers Climb 14.3%
New ARFF vehicles at Chopin Airport
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diff iculties resulting in the
collapse of both Malév and
Spanair, amid w ider industry
losses and cut backs. How ever,
despite the slow er grow th
profile customary for European
carriers over the colder months,
the experts at AviationCV point
out this doesn’t necessarily
mean reduced opportunities for
out-of-w ork pilots.
Seasonal f luctuations are
illustrated most acutely in IATA’s
global traff ic monitor. Although
airline passenger traff ic,
measured in revenue passenger
kilometres (RPK) has maintained
stable grow th over the past ten
years, the variation in RPKs
betw een summer and w inter
seasons has increased almost
tw ofold over the same period.
For many parts of the w orld, this
translates into summers of
exceptional traff ic activity
follow ed by w inters of stronger
than average decline. Indeed, in
the case of Europe last year, the
highest period of summer traff ic
exceeded the w inter low point
by almost 62 percent. Such a
phenomenon is consistent w ith
the economics of a liberalised air
transport industry as carriers
allocate capacity w here it is
needed based on seasonality.
This is particularly relevant in
Europe, w hereby heightened
integration of its markets has
fostered consolidation of the
airline industry.
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