This month’s Title cover is fully dominated
by Bhoja Air’s recent unfortunate aircraft
crash in Islamabad. Air World investigated
and found certain technical facts about
the tragedy. Also an exclusive report from
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Wg Cdr. Syed Naseem Ahmed President
Society of Air Safety Investigators
Pakistan
MEMBER: Council of Pakistan’s Newspapers
Editors’(C.P.N.E.)
VOL:21- May 2012 Issue# 5
Registration No. SS-813-55
Publisher & Chief Editor
Farrukh Majeed
This Month..
EDITORIAL/COMMENT
2-3
Bhoja Air unfortunate aircraft crashes in Islamabad
“Criminalization in the aviation”
The investigated truth!
(RWP/Islamabad)
Shazia Khatak
Faizan
Ghulam Hussain
COVER STORY
Why Airline Crashes Aren't Criminal?
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Air World May 2012-1
From the desk of Editor
Bhoja Air unfortunate aircraft crashes in Islamabad
Does criminalization in the aviation in general be appreciated?
“TRUE LIES”
I
was really shocked and
grieved to observe the Bhoja
Air’s crash resulting in the
loss of 127 lives.
Firstly, on behalf of Air World, I
convey my deepest condolences
and heartfelt sympathies to the
bereaved families of those who
lost their lives in this plane crash
and my thoughts & prayers are
with all the members of the crash
victim families.
I was further shocked to see that
there is a process to make it a
criminal event. Let me convey to
all our valued readers and
affected crash victims that;
criminalization in the aviation in
general
and
accident
investigation in particular, was
not appreciated world around. It
is an obsolete idea of the previous
century
when
regulatory
compliance by force used to be
taken as the most effective tool to
control accident in aviation.
Moreover, it was never accepted
by the aviation community and
was termed as absurd by the
philosophers. International civil
Aviation Organization and other
regional bodies have no place for
it in their safety programs.
Having said that; whatever m ay
be the circum stances of an
accident, it is not appropriate to
crim inalize it. W hatever error,
violation of set rules on the
ground or error of judgm ent in
the air by the crew; as long as it is
not deliberate or intentional with
an intent to cause dam age, it
cannot treated as a crim inal act
on part of aircrew, air traffic
controller or an operator. In m y
opinion, crim inalization is out
rightly against the philosophy of
aircraft accident and prevention.
One m ust understand that
norm ally inquiry is aim ed to
identify; what happened, how
happened, where happened and
by whom and why? T he last part
why is so im portant that if
investigators continue to question
why again and again after each
answer during investigation
process; they will ultim ately
conclude that the accident did
not happen due to an intentional
violation. T hey will discover that
the crash is a result of an earlier
m anagerial decision. T he safety
m anagem ent system failed to
identify
latent
conditions,
reinforce defenses, im prove
work place
conditions
and
contain active failures.
Com ing back , it was a hazardous
situation which resulted in an
accident when norm al actions
were
tak en
in
a
risk y
environm ent. In Bhoja’s case it
may be the marginal weather
during
landing,
seemingly
coupled with decision under
organizational pressures. The
decision proved to be disastrous.
It will now possibly be termed as
error of judgment, a typical
decisional error.
The aircraft
was airworthy. The aircrew was
fit to perform their duties.
However once the investigation is
complete and the media,
judiciary or public on reading the
enquiry, will have an impression
that Air Traffic Controller
(ATC), the Pilot or the engineer
have been blamed and are
responsible for the accident. It
will be a perception error on part
of readers. Whatever may be the
results but at this stage, terming
it a criminal act would be
disastrous for the entire
investigation process, may it be a
technical
or
judiciary
investigation.
It’s worth m entioning here that
the
aircraft
accident
investigation procedures as per
International Civil A viation
Organization (ICA O) standards
in A nnex 13 and Civil aviation
R ules 283 & 284; clearly states
that if a board of Inquiry is
constituted in public interest; the
board of inquiry will only
identify what went wrong for the
im provem ent purposes and it will
not be the responsibility of such
board of inquiry to apportion
blam e.
T he analysis A ir W orld planned
to bring here for our valued
readers and well wishers can be
supplem ented if the authorities
have m ade public the findings
and recom m endations of all the
investigations conducted by the
CA A since 1982, including the
last into A ir Blue crash.
Ironically, all the hum an errors,
violations and m istak es detected
during all these investigations are
already k nown and pointed out
in previous investigations. T he
problem
is
with
the
im plem entation
of
the
recom m endations. M oreover,
during last decades, crash
investigations conducted by
CA A , as per the prevalent
culture; it was considered a
success when the investigators
are able to fix the cause on pilot,
an engineer or technician. T hose
blam ed were norm ally tak en
away from active duties and
would either resign from service
as a shown of som e resentm ent to
the findings or find them selves at
som e non operational place such
as accident investigation or
training unit in the organization;
with a stigm a; that they had som e
contribution in the destruction of
an aircraft due to their
negligence or a deliberate
violation.
However, if one is a professional
qualified investigator like we do
have Wing Cdr (R) Syed Naseem
Ahmed, then it is possible to find
from the burnt aircraft the most
probable cause if not the exact
cause. To understand this one has
to be very clear about the
objectives of the investigations.
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From the desk of Editor
To confirm my analysis and hypothesis, I
called Wing Cdr (R) Syed Naseem Ahmed, a
former
General
Manager,
Safety
Investigation Board of the CAA of Pakistan.
He was of the opinion that the wreckage
footage on local TV channels did not indicate
any fire due to weather electrocution. He is
also of the opinion that the aircraft was
airworthy. He further explained that there
exist sound processes to ensure the
airworthiness of the Boeing 737-200; South
African CCA, Pakistan CAA, Boeing an
Bhoja Air all collectively are involved in the
process. The presence of large aircraft parts
in a relatively confined area indicates a low
impact with the ground. Engines are visible as
intact (no telescopic effects), which shows low
RPM, low angle of impact during crash. All
these evidence leading to a possibility of
aircraft “STALLING” due to a combination
of wind shear and power selection by the
aircrew at that stage. When aircraft Stalled.
There was no time left for recovery due to
altitude.
For our readers’ interest, since 2006, W ing
Cdr(R ) Naseem had been work ing for the
establishm ent of an independent aircraft
accident investigation organization in
Pak istan. He sacrificed his position as
m em ber of safety Investigation board CA A
and has organized a sem inar in M ultan on
10th July 2009 where he de-publically
presented a paper before international and
local aviation experts for independence of
investigation in Pak istan as A ir W orld also
pointed out in its past issues. He also
dem anded it from the parliam ent. He
represented Pak istan at the A IG 2009
M eeting hold by ICA O in M ontreal, at his
own expense, where he advocated for m ak ing
it a m ust to publish accident investigation
reports by the states.
His efforts for an independent accident
investigation board in Pak istan are successful
and the idea has been approved by M oD and
Cabinet.
Com ing back to the issue, if we now analyze
the probable error of judgm ent by the air
crew in a weather for which two warnings
were issued just before crash; it will turn out
to be a purely “an error of judgm ent/
decision”. Every one now can say the best
course of action for the air crew would have
been to avoid the weather and divert to near
airport. However, had this accident not
occurred? W ho could say that he (the Pilot)
m ade a fatal Error? T o understand the
environm ents in which aircrew is always
confronted with tak ing risk s; im agine that
even at this point of tim e there are thousands
of flights which are either originating or
reaching at the respective destinations in the
presence of such weather warning. It the
difficult job of aircrew to navigate aircraft
through bad weather despite of the warnings;
tak ing assistance from ground radars as well
as through air borne radars.
No doubt, A viation is full of hazards & risk or
one can say A viation safety is on risk not by
individuals but by system s. In this case, if the
investigators found weak nesses and blam e the
air crew, it should be the last option. However
if one considers the cum ulative findings and
recom m endations of last 10 to 12 accidents; it
can be stated with conviction that it is,
apparently, the failure of CA A safety
oversight; and that too particularly of pilot’s
trainings
for
em ergency
landings.
Perform ance of CA A Flight Standards
rem ains the question. A ir W orld believes this
is the area of responsibility to investigate.
Air World continues to report. Our readers
aware that in all these years mostly outsiders
who are sent to CAA with expansive
experience, seniority and honest levels and
for only a few years have an can mostly only
come into perhaps take advantage and mar
potentials of the CAA within these few years.
It takes them a few years to fully understand
the operations of the CAA, after all they have
no experience of CAA or sometimes even civil
aviation organization; after all they are not
from within the CAA or worked and climbed
the professional ladders of the CAA
organization. After all they come for a few
years and after all what can be expected from
them in such situations. Perhaps the real
CAA people really do understand the
workings of CAA and can prove more loyal
and beneficial to the CAA and the country.
Perhaps it is a time for a right change.
Perhaps, CAA will shed the “SUB ACHHA
HAI” approach and be honest.
However, the responsibility of the events lies
with the entire top management of the CAA
lead by the DG. As we have written in the
past, possibly to cover up the follies one has
to know the follies; and to know is to be
involved, if no action taken against them???
A ir W orld m aintains its hum ble position on
all issues that has risen by us, and lik e the 180
m illion people of Pak istan, desires that m erit
is respected and fairness is m aintained not
only in the CA A but all institutions/
organizations of Governm ent of Pak istan.
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COVER STORY
Why Airline Crashes Aren't
Criminal?
By Wg Cdr (R) Syed
Naseem Ahmed, President
Society
of
Air
Safety
Investigators Pakistan
have been confronted with
m ore than 30 m ajor air
crashes in Pak istan, Iran,
A fghanistan and Saudi A rabia.
T hese include a Pak A rm y
L am a
Helicopter
in
R awalpindi, Pak istan Navy’s
P3C Orion in A rabian Sea, C
130 carrying Gen Z ia Ul
Haque, Fok k er at M ultan and
K ohat, C-130 at T ehran, an IL
76 near K abul , a PIA 310 at
Jeddah and A ir Blue crash at
M argala Hills and tens of
fighter and transport aircraft
of PA F. In all investigations it
was easy to blam e aircrew
alone; who was already dead in
alm ost all cases. T here was
little effort to look into factors
outside the cock pit responsible
for the tragedies. It was done in
the nam e of Hum an Factors or
m ore precisely “Pilot Error”.
However the investigation
philosophies in aviation world
have gone through great
changes and the trend is to
detect a “System Failure”
through
investigation
by
treating it an “Organizational
A ccident”
rather
than
individual act of negligence.
I was shock ed to listen that
soon after the air Bhoja Crash
on 20th A pril, there was a
process of crim inalization the
accident and FIR s were
registered.
It
m ay
be
rem em bered that, the fam ous
Pan A m 103 triggered a
m assive crim inal investigation,
which everyone hoped would
result in the culprits being
brought
to
justice.
Unfortunately, the crim inal
investigation that was so
warranted in the terrorist
I
attack on Pan A m has becom e
all too com m onplace in today’s
investigation
of
airline
accidents.
Crim inal
investigations and sanctions in
the wak e of a m ajor aircraft
accident should be reserved for
deliberate acts of sabotage
such as that of Gen Z ia C130.
T he current crim inalization of
aviation accidents is not in
anyone’s best interest and
Bhoja’s crash near Islam abad
is no exception.
T he FIR lodged by police,
citing Sections 302
(intentional M urder), 286
(Negligent
conduct
with
respect to explosive substance),
427 (M ischief causing dam age),
2890 (R ash Navigation of
vessel) and 120 (Crim inal
conspiracy) is totally out of
place at this stage. T he judicial
com m ission, too, is of no use
considering the term s of
reference, it would have been
better to order a Board of
Inquiry under rule 282 of CA A
R ules 1994.
I fully reject the notion that
crim inalizing accidents is
necessary for deterrence.
A viation
com panies
and
individuals already
have
abundant ways to deter bad
acts. T hey are in the safety
business. Flight crews risk
their own lives every day in the
flight deck . W hile they
ordinarily
exercise great
judgm ent, one lapse of
judgm ent, lik e failing to
declare an em ergency or
failing to get the airplane down
when lights go off or sm ok e
appears in the cock pit, or
through bad weather can lead
to tragedy. Obviously, m ost of
us do not want to harm another
person. A nd m ost of us want to
stay in business, rem ain
Wg Cdr (R) Syed Naseem Ahmed -" Winner of second
time the "Australian Endeqavour Executive Award"
Picture shows; (Right) Martin Dolon, Chairman (ATSB) is
presenting Australian Endeqavour Executive Award to Wg Cdr
(R) Syed Naseem Ahmed, President Society of Air Safety
Investigators Pakistan in recognition of his services in aviation
safety.
em ployed, avoid large civil
fines, and retain the certificates
granted by CA A to operate in
this industry.
Except deliberate sabotage,
that to be discovered during a
technical or judicial inquiry;
an aircraft accident should not
be
crim inalized
because
crim inalization of aviation
serves no useful purpose.
T raditionally,
crim inal
punishm ent is m eant to both
deter and punish. In the case of
an aviation accident, however,
the accident itself is its own
punishm ent to the individuals
and com panies involved.
Based on m y experience with
USA NT SB, UK A A IB, Italian
A NSV , R ussian IA C and
Iranian CA A , guilty pleas and
convictions are not victories
for prosecutors or the traveling
public.
In
this
highly
com petitive industry, where a
good safety record is crucial to
success, no com pany wants to
be branded in the news as
potentially unsafe.
T he situation is that Pak istanis
have no confidence in the
investigations conducted by
CA A ;
the
previous
investigations have not been
able to go beyond identifying
aircrew weak nesses to handle
em ergency situations. T he
nation wants and independent
investigation to finds rem edial
actions outside the cock pit in
the governm ent policies, in the
safety m anagem ent system s
and with the m anagem ent of
CA A by federal governm ent.
Govt now will try to divert the
attention from the real issue by
crim inalization of accident,
putting blam e on the owner,
m anagem ent and aircraft. It
has also ordered a judicial
com m ission with non issues as
term of reference. I tak e it m y
duty to caution that one should
not fall prey to the notion that
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Crim inal investigations will
bring any im provem ents in the
aviation safety. T he world had
tried it and in vain. A t this
stage the only rem edial course
could be to have a “Safety
Investigation” as per ICA O
A nnex
13,
under
the
chairm anship of serving Judge.
Otherwise
witnesses,
participants, and corporate
representatives who possess
k ey inform ation m ay turn
reticent in the face of a
perceived threat of crim inal
prosecution.
By crim inalizing the Bhoja
accident, the adm inistration is
playing with the sentim ents of
the public and the victim s'
fam ilies. It is to create a feeling
of revenge am ongst public and
fam ily m em bers of the victim s;
and divert attention of m edia;
public and victim s’ fam ilies
from the fact that it had not
acted on the Sindh High Court
Orders in the CP NO D 2473 of
2010 dated 25 Oct 2010 and CP
No D 3544 dated 2 Feb 2011.
T he first order directed
Federal Governm ent to hold an
independent investigation into
A ir Blue crash by independent
experts under as per ICA O
standards. T he second required
for the justification of Captain
Nadeem Y ousuf Z ai to hold the
appointm ent
of
DGCA A
Pak istan.
I would now draw your
attention to A nnex 13 to the
Chicago
Convention
on
International Civil A viation. It
m andates that states conduct
an
independent
safety
investigation with the sole
objective
of
preventing
accidents. It also stresses, on
one hand, the need to
coordinate the investigation
with the judicial authorities,
but on the other hand it ensures
full independence in the
conduct of the investigation by
the investigation authority. In
addition,
A nnex
13
recom m ends that ‘any judicial
or adm inistrative proceedings
to apportion blam e or liability
should be separated from any
investigation
under
the
provisions of this A nnex’, the
sole purpose of an accident or
incident investigation within
the m eaning of A nnex 13 is the
prevention of future accidents
and incidents but not to
apportion blam e or liability.
I would also draw the attention
towards a very im portant
ICA O Standard 5.12 of A nnex
13, which is always m isused by
CA A to devoid public of their
right of inform ation. It refers
to the non-disclosure of certain
types of records which are
collected by safety investigation
authorities. T he m ain objective
of this Standard is to prevent
the m isuse of the safety-related
data by parties conducting
concurrent
investigations
serving a purpose other than
aviation safety.
However,
the
protection
offered is apparently not
absolute. T he disclosure of
safety inform ation m ay be
allowed when ‘the appropriate
authority
for
the
adm inistration of justice in that
State determ ines that the
disclosure
outweighs
the
adverse
dom estic
and
international im pact such
action m ay have on that or any
future investigation’.
T he best course of action for
the governm ent should be to
order a Judicial com m ission
im m ediately with a serving
judge. A sim ilar com m ission in
Canada was form ed in 1989.
T he Governm ent of Canada
called on M r. Justice V irgil P
M oshansk y of the Court of
Queen’s Bench of A lberta, a
licensed pilot, to conduct the
inquiry. His m andate was to
inquire into and report on the
contributing factors and causes
of the crash, and to m ak e such
recom m endations as he m ay
deem appropriate in the
interests of aviation safety. It
Provided
an
exceptional
opportunity for an in depth
review of System . T he Pilot
Error or Incorrect decision
becam e a starting point for the
Inquiry. It deducted faults not
only in the Cock pit but also
with operator , regulator and
governm ent policies.
I wish it happens in Pak istan.
Karachi: The Travel Festival was held at a local Mall. Picture shows Chief Guest Mr.Sohail Bin Matar Al-Ketbi, Consul General of
UAE, Mr.Arif Suleman, and country managers of Thai and Emirates Airlines with other guests.
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Etihad Airways President &
Chief Executive Officer named
WTTC Vice Chairman for
Middle East and Africa
K arachi:– T he President and
Chief Executive Officer of
Etihad A irways, Jam es Hogan,
has been nam ed W orld
T ourism and T ravel Council’s
(W T T C) V ice Chairm an for
the M iddle East and A frica.
T he announcem ent was m ade
at the 12th W T T C Global
Sum m it being held at the
Pam ir Convention Centre in
T ok yo, Japan this week .
Speak ing from T ok yo, M r
Hogan said he was delighted to
accept the position of W T T C
V ice Chairm an for the M iddle
East and A frica and look ed
forward to playing a m ajor role
in planning the 13th W T T C
Global Sum m it to be held in
A bu Dhabi in A pril/M ay 2013.
M r Hogan said it was an
honour for A bu Dhabi to host
the 13th W T T C Global Sum m it
in 2013 and I’m confident that
next year’s Global Sum m it will
provide further stim ulus for
travel and tourism growth to
the UA E capital.
“T he W T T C Global Sum m it in
A bu Dhabi next year will not
only build on this m om entum
but
also
showcase
the
Em irate’s abundance of world
class tourism infrastructure
and attractions, which are the
product of m illions of dollars of
investm ent by the A bu Dhabi
Governm ent.
Amadeus and
Expedia sign
multi-year
agreement in
North America
Partnership
strengthens
A m adeus’ footprint in U.S. and
Canada
M adrid, Spain– A m adeus, a
leading travel technology
provider and transaction
processor for the global travel
and tourism industry, and
Expedia, Inc., the world’s
largest online travel com pany,
today announced they have
signed a m ulti-year content and
technology agreem ent for
North A m erica. T he agreem ent
provides
Expedia
with
A m adeus’
fare
search
technologies for air travel
am ong other products, as well
as access to global travel
supplier content through the
A m adeus system .
Expedia, Inc. is the largest
travel enterprise in the world in
term s of air volum es, offering
airfare search and reservation
capabilities to travellers in over
25 countries through its
portfolio of international
brands that provide full service
and corporate travel offerings,
including Expedia®, Egencia®
and Hotwire®. Expedia’s
proprietary Best Fare Search
airfare shopping technology
com bined with A m adeus’
airline connectivity and robust
functionality
enrich
the
traveller’s
experience
by
enhancing Expedia’s overall
selection and ensuring fast,
efficient, and accurate realtim e search results.
Since 2005, when its initial
long-term global agreem ent
with Expedia was established,
A m adeus has been providing
its services to Expedia in over
15 countries. Services include
but are not lim ited to, content
distribution,
A pplication
Program m ing Interface (A PI)
and W eb Services, A m adeus
Selling Platform agent desk top
software, and A m adeus M aster
Pricer
low-fare
search
technology.
Greg Schulze, SV P Global
T our & T ransport, Expedia,
Inc., said, “A m adeus brings a
global footprint, efficient
technology, and a level of
scalability that is absolutely
critical in today’s travel
m ark etplace. A m adeus shares
our com m itm ent to providing
travellers and travel suppliers
with value, service and proven
results. A nd, building on our
existing global relationship
with A m adeus allows us to
further diversify our GDS
relationships as we continue to
grow around the world.”
HolgerT aubm ann,
SV P
Distribution, A m adeus, stated,
“W e
are
delighted
to
strengthen our relationship
with an industry leader such as
Expedia. T his relationship has
grown because both com panies
share an im portant strategic
alignm ent, where bringing
greater
value
through
innovative services to both
custom ers and suppliers is a
shared objective.”
Scott Gutz, President & CEO,
A m adeus North A m erica,
com m ented, “A m adeus has
built a solid and successful
relationship with Expedia over
the last seven years, so it is a
natural next step to grow our
partnership. In North A m erica,
we have m ade a strategic
com m itm ent to assure we best
serve the needs of Expedia and
online travel com panies in the
U.S. and Canada.”
Emirates
Announces
Codeshare with
JetBlue
Seam less connections available
at JFK to a dozen U.S. cities
K arachi – :
Em irates
custom ers travelling from
Pak istan to the United States
will soon enjoy seam less
connections to a dozen U.S.
cities, after
the airline
announced the start of a oneway codeshare with JetBlue.
T he codeshare will further
strengthen the relationship
between Em irates and JetBlue.
T he two airlines have been
interline partners since 2010,
enabling custom ers to enjoy the
convenience of a single
com bined tick et for Em irates
and JetBlue-operated flights,
plus other benefits including
one-stop check -in and baggage
transfer.
“Em irates’ network within the
United States will soon extend
to alm ost 20 cities through our
partner JetBlue, m ak ing flying
to the U.S sm oother and m ore
convenient than ever before,”
said
T hierry
A ntinori,
Executive V ice President of
Passenger Sales W orldwide.
“JetBlue shares our passion for
innovation and best-in-class
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services, and we look forward
to continuing to grow the
relationship as we seek new
ways to build our presence
within the United States,”
continued M r A ntinori.
“W e are pleased to expand
upon
our
successful
relationship with Em irates
through this new codeshare at
JFK , where JetBlue is the
num ber one airline,” said Scott
L aurence, JetBlue’s V ice
President of Network Planning
and Partnerships. “Em irates
has been a terrific travel
partner for JetBlue, affording
our custom ers easy access to all
corners of the globe in com fort
and style.”
Em irates
custom ers
can
connect to JetBlue services at
New Y ork ’s JFK A irport. A s a
one-way
codeshare,
an
Em irates’ flight num ber will be
placed on JetBlue services to
the following cities: Boston
(BOS), Burlington (BT V ),
Buffalo (BUF), Charlotte
(CL T ), Chicago (OR D), Fort
L auderdale
(FL L ),
Jack sonville (JA X ), Orlando
(M CO), Portland, M aine
(PW M ),
R aleigh/Durham
(R DU), T am pa (T PA ) and
W ashington Dulles (IA D).
‘T his is exciting news for all
Pak istani’s traveling to the
United
States
as
their
itineraries usually consist of
visits to m ultiple cities within
the country. T hrough this
partnership, they can easily
book flights to popular
destinations such as Boston,
Chicago, Orlando etc when
book ing through Em irates,”
said
Badr
A bbas, V ice
President
Pak istan
&
A fghanistan. T his codeshare
m ak es it m ore convenient for
them to book their entire trip at
once along with m ak ing
popular destinations in the US
easily accessible to them .
A t JFK A irport, Em irates
operates from T erm inal 4 while
JetBlue operates from the
adjacent, 26-gate T erm inal 5,
allowing for easy connections
between flights. In addition, the
Quick
Connect
service
available at JFK m ak es
transfers even m ore hasslefree. A vailable to all custom ers
with a confirm ed onward flight
departing within three hours of
their Em irates’ flight arrival,
Quick
Connect
enables
custom ers to advance to the
head of a specially designated
passenger security check point
lane at their connecting
term inals. T he service also
extends to baggage, with
Em irates
arranging
the
transfer of baggage on to the
connecting flights.
Em irates currently offers two
daily non-stop flights to JFK –
including service aboard its
flagship A irbus A 380 and its
ultra-long range Boeing 777300ER .
W inner
of
over
500
international
awards,
Em irates’ unique service
offering
includes
com plim entary
chauffeurdriven airport transfers for
prem ium custom ers, privacy
suites in First Class, and an
inflight entertainm ent system
featuring over 1,200 channels
of new release Hollywood
m ovies, T V , m usic and gam es.
T he Em irates L ounge at JFK
A irport was nam ed one of the
T op A irport L ounges in North
A m erica by From m er’s T ravel
Guides in 2011. T he lounge,
which is available to First Class
and Business Class custom ers
as well as Sk ywards Gold
m em bers, offers a spacious and
luxurious seating area, a
selection of fine food and
beverages to suit any palate,
shower
facilities,
com plim entary m assages and a
fully-equipped Business Centre
with independent work stations
and com plim entary broadband
and wireless internet access.
JetBlue is the leading carrier at
JFK A irport, where it offers
prem ium , low-fare service to
dozens of cities throughout the
A m ericas. K nown for its
award-winning
custom er
service, JetBlue will offer
transfer
custom ers
from
Em irates’ network of global
destinations
a
prem ium
experience that includes allleather seating, unlim ited free
snack s and drink s, plus the
m ost legroom in econom y class
(based on average fleet-wide
seat pitch) and the m ost free
live entertainm ent of any U.S.
airline.
Em irates’
network
now
encom passes 123 cities globally,
served by a fleet of 171 aircraft
which are am ong the youngest
in the sk ies. Em irates’ flights to
the U.S. now serve six
gateways, with daily services to
Dallas/Fort W orth (DFW ) and
Seattle-T acom a (SEA ) having
launched in February and
M arch this year. T he airline
will start non-stop daily flights
to its seventh U.S. destination
W ashington, DC on Septem ber
12th 2012.
FAA selects
Rockwell Collins’
Head-up Guidance
Systems with
synthetic and
enhanced vision to
support NextGen
efforts
POR T L A ND, Ore. – T he
Federal
A viation
A dm inistration (FA A ) has
selected R ock well Collins’
Head-up Guidance System s
(HGS ) with synthetic and
enhanced vision to support its
NextGen im plem entation and
applied research efforts.
T he technology, which is being
installed on the Boeing 737
flight sim ulator in the FA A ’s
Flight Operations Sim ulation
L aboratory
(FOSL )
in
Ok lahom a City, will be used to
study how operators can safely
achieve benefits such as lower
landing m inim a by using headup displays with synthetic and
enhanced
vision
during
different phases of flight in low
visibility
conditions.
T he
technology will also support the
approvals and developm ent of
the
guidance
m aterial
necessary to im plem ent those
new operations.
“Every day, airlines and
corporate fleets using our HGS
save tim e and m oney by
k eeping aircraft on an optim al
flight path,” said Craig Olson,
senior
director,
Head-up
Guidance
System s
for
R ock well Collins. “W e’ll be
work ing closely with the FA A
to dem onstrate how the
addition of synthetic vision on
the HGS can save even m ore
tim e and m oney by k eeping
aircraft safely flying when the
weather tries to interfere.”
T he selection of R ock well
Collins’ HGS for this research
is part of a larger FA A effort to
evaluate currently available
technology to determ ine how it
can be im plem ented and
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utilized to im prove access to
U.S. airports − resulting in
fewer delays, less diversions
and fuel savings.
In 2011, R ock well Collins
becam e the first to certify
synthetic vision on a head-up
display to enhance situational
awareness and rem ains the
only com pany to offer this
capability.
M anagem ent
System
for
prim ary
display, system s
m anagem ent,
and
flight
m anagem ent operations. T he
new Eclipse EFB iPad solution
provides for a robust and
paperless secondary back up
device for flight m anagem ent
and navigation guidance, in
addition to saving over 35
pounds of paper per aircraft.
was received by Dy. A irport
M anager,
M r. M ansoob
A hm ed Buk hari and M r. Faiz
A k htar, Chief Fire and R escue
Officer (CFR O), Pak istan Civil
A viation A uthority. A water
salute by CA A Fire Safety
vehicles was arranged at the
arrival of aircraft at JIA P,
K arachi.
Embraer
Eclipse Operator Receives Part
increases jet
135 Paperless Cockpit
deliveries in 1st
Approval
Charleston, SC, — Eclipse " Full
utilization
and
quarter 2012
A erospace recently announced
that North A m erican Jet
Charter Group (NA J), the
largest operator of the Eclipse
Jet in North A m erica, has
recently been approved for a
paperless cock pit on Part 135
flights. T he iPad will now
becom e an Electronic Flight
Bag (EFB) for all NA J operated
Eclipse Jets. T his approval
gives pilots the option to use
Foreflight or Jeppesen en route
and approach charts as well as
paperless versions of General
Operating
M anuals
and
M inim um Equipm ent L ists —
all stored and referenced
through the iPad interface.
A lready certified for single
pilot Part 135 operations, NA J
tak es m axim um advantage of
the
advanced
technology
provided by the Eclipse T winEngine Jet. Pilots utilize the
Eclipse Integrated
Flight
appreciation of the technology
provided by the Eclipse Jet
results in im proving situational
awareness in all aspects of
flight, which in turn reduces
pilot
work load,
creates
additional layers of safety, and
increases efficiency," states
M ason Holland, Eclipse CEO
and Chairm an.
Largest cargo
aircraft Boeing
747-8 lands at
JIAP
Jinnah International A irport,
K arachi witnessed landing of
Europe’s largest cargo aircraft
B-747-8 at the early hours
recently.
T his huge wide bodied aircraft
•
Back log on M arch 31,
2012: 14.7 billion
•
E-Jets ordered by 60
com panies in 42 countries
•
300 jets of the
Phenom now in operation
•
100th executive jet
delivered to the Brazilian
m ark et
São José dos Cam pos, Brazil, –
T hroughout the first quarter of
2012
(1Q12),
Em braer
delivered 21 jets to the
com m ercial aviation m ark et
and 13 to business aviation.
T his result surpassed the 20
com m ercial and eight executive
jets recorded in the sam e
period of 2011. On M arch 31,
2012, the firm order back log
totaled USD 14.7 billion.
Bombardier
Inaugurates
Engineering
Service Office
in Bangalore,
India
BA NGA L OR E,
INDIA -(M ark etwire - - R ecently, at a
special
ribbon-cutting
cerem ony,
Bom bardier
A erospace announced the
official inauguration of its
Engineering Service Office
located in Bangalore, India.
T he Bom bardier Engineering
Service Office began operation
in
Decem ber
2011 and
currently
em ploys
approxim ately 20 people.
T he new Engineering Service
Office, which will house
approxim ately 50 aerospace
engineers by the end of 2013,
will support
Bom bardier
A erospace's in-production and
in-developm ent
aircraft
program s
by
providing
assistance to both the com pany
and the m ore than 400
engineers at its partners' offices
in the areas of com plex
engineering structure design,
advanced stress analysis and
project m anagem ent services.
" Bom bardier A erospace is a
truly global com pany with
custom ers,
partners
and
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(NY SE: BA ) and A ll Nippon
A irways (A NA ) m ade aviation
history recently as a 787
Dream liner flew for the first
tim e powered in part by
sustainable biofuels.
suppliers the world over, and it
is essential to the success of our
business that we grow our
presence in the international
m ark ets," said Jean Seguin,
V ice
President,
Quality,
A chieving Excellence System ,
Engineering
and
M anufacturing, Bom bardier
A erospace. " T his group of
highly sk illed engineers will
support projects related to our
in-developm ent and current
aircraft
program s
while
strengthening our already
successful relationships with
our partners at M ahindraSatyam , T ata Consultancy
Services and Capgem ini. T his
continued investm ent in the
region will allow us to tak e
advantage of local expertise in
a m ark et that is becom ing
increasingly im portant to
Bom bardier."
Bom bardier predicts that over
the next 20 years, a total of
1,330 business jet deliveries are
destined for India, and that the
A sia-Pacific region (including
China) will tak e delivery of
approxim ately 4,000 aircraft in
the 20- to 149-seat com m ercial
aircraft category. In recent
years,
Bom bardier
has
developed a solid base of
custom ers in the region, and
m any of its industry-leading
products, including L earjet,
Challenger
and
Global
business jets, CR J700 regional
jets and Q400 NextGen
turboprops, are already in
service in India.
A dditionally, to offer its
custom ers the highest level of
support as close as possible to
their
operational
bases,
Bom bardier established a
R egional Support Office (R SO)
in M um bai in 2010. It was the
first R SO in the Bom bardier
Custom er Services network to
support both business and
com m ercial aircraft in one
location.
Boeing, ANA
Celebrate First
787 Biofuel
Flight
- First sustainable biofuel flight
showcases
Dream liner's
environm ental perform ance
- A NA delivery flight also
m ark s first ever transpacific
flight using biofuel
EV ER ET T ,
W ash.,
/PR Newswire/
-Boeing
" T he 787 is the m ost
environm entally progressive
jetliner flying today, com bining
fuel efficiency and com fort with
reduced carbon em issions,"
said Billy Glover, Com m ercial
A irplanes V ice President of
Environm ent and A viation
Policy.
T he delivery flight between
Boeing's Delivery Center in
Everett, W ash. and T ok yo
Haneda A irport is also the first
ever transpacific biofuel flight.
" Our historic flight using
sustainable biofuels across the
Pacific Ocean highlights how
innovative technology can be
used to support our industry's
goal of carbon-neutral growth
beyond 2020," said Osam u
Shinobe,
A NA
Senior
Executive V ice President.
T he 787 flew with biofuel m ade
m ainly from used cook ing oil
and em itted an estim ated 30
percent less CO2 em issions
when com pared to today's
sim ilarly-sized airplanes. Of
the reduction in greenhouse
gasses, about 10 percent can be
attributed to the use of biofuel
and approxim ately 20 percent
to the technology and efficiency
advancem ents offered by the
Dream liner.
M ade
prim arily
from
com posite
m aterials,
the
Boeing 787 Dream liner is the
first m id-size airplane capable
of flying long-range routes and
will allow airlines to open new,
non-stop routes preferred by
the traveling public.
Boeing is at the forefront of the
global effort to develop
sustainable aviation biofuels, as
part of the industry's strategy
for lowering its carbon
em issions.
Boeing Chief Pilot:
Training Must
Transform to
Maximize Full Pilot
Potential
Em phasize com petency-based
training for next generation of
aviation personnel
OR L A NDO,
Fla.,
/PR Newswire/
-Boeing
(NY SE: BA ) called recently on
the aviation industry to
transform aviation training for
the
next
generation
of
com m ercial airline pilots and
m aintenance technicians. A t
the W orld A viation T raining
Sym posium in Orlando, Fla.,
M ik e Carrik er, Boeing T est &
Evaluation chief pilot for New
A irplane Developm ent, focused
on training future aviation
personnel to their fullest
potential to m axim ize the
capabilities of today's high
technology airplanes.
" In m y 25-year flying career –
spanning
m ilitary
and
com m ercial aircraft – there has
been little change in training.
Y et aircraft and teaching
technologies have evolved
exponentially," Carrik er said.
" W e m ust m ak e use of m odern
technology and focus our
training efforts on equipping
pilots and technicians with the
k nowledge to m ak e the right
decisions for the best, m ost
efficient global transportation
system ."
Carrik er called for reducing
classroom training tim es and
urged an industry transition
from
m em orization-style
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training to com petency-based
training.
He
urged
representatives of the aviation
training industry to leverage
the capabilities of today's
advanced airplane system s.
" W e need to m ak e these
changes today to reestablish the
aviation industry an attractive
career option. W e need to bring
back the m agic of flying."
In its annual Pilot and
T echnician Outlook , Boeing
forecasts a need for m ore than
one m illion new pilots and
technicians over the next
twenty years.
Boeing offers a com prehensive
portfolio
of
com m ercial
aviation services, collectively
k nown as the Boeing Edge,
bringing value and advantages
to custom ers and the industry.
Boeing Flight Services provides
integrated offerings to drive
optim ized
perform ance,
efficiency and safety through
advanced
flight
and
m aintenance training as well as
im proved
air
traffic
m anagem ent and 24/7 flight
operations support. Flight
Services provides digital tools
and data to enhance overall
operations,
airport
infrastructure, fuel efficiency,
flight planning, navigation and
scheduling.
Porter Airlines
Operates
Bombardier
Q400 Aircraft
in Canada's
First BiofuelPowered
Revenue Flight
- Biofuel test program led by
Bom bardier A erospace, Porter
A irlines, Pratt & W hitney
Canada and T argeted Growth
successfully concluded
- Program funded by the k ey
partners and by Business-L ed
Network s of Centres of
Excellence (BL -NCE) Program
through GA R DN
T OR ONT O,
ONT A R IO-(M ark etwire - - Porter A irlines
successfully conducted the first
biofuel-powered revenue flight
in Canada. In the successful
conclusion to a test program
that was launched in 2010, the
airline flew one of its
Bom bardier Q400 turboprops
from its base at Billy Bishop
T oronto City A irport to
Ottawa using a 50/50 blend of
biofuel and Jet A 1 fuel in one of
its engines.
T he fuel was certified to the
new A m erican Society for
T esting and M aterials (A ST M )
D7566/D1655 standard and the
biofuel used was derived from
the oilseed crops, Cam elina
sativa(i) (49 per cent) and
Brassica carinata(i) (one per
cent). T he aircraft's other
engine was powered by Jet A 1
fuel. T he flight included
passengers m ak ing their way to
Ottawa for business and
pleasure, representatives from
the biofuel test program 's
partnering organizations and
m edia.
T his is the final step in a twoyear project whose k ey
m em bers
are
T argeted
Growth,
Bom bardier
A erospace, Pratt and W hitney
Canada, the m anufacturer of
the PW 150A engines that
power the Q400 aircraft, and
Porter A irlines. Funding for
the biofuel test program was
provided by the k ey partners,
as well as by Business-L ed
Network s of Centres of
Excellence (BL -NCE) through
the Green A viation R esearch &
Developm ent
Network
(GA R DN).
A dditional support to the
program was provided by
A grisom a Biosciences Inc.,
which grew the carinata and
produced the carinata bio-oil;
Sustainable
Oils,
which
crushed the cam elina to m ak e
the cam elina bio-oil; Honeywell
UOP, which converted the biooils into the bio-derived jet fuel
to m eet the D7566 standard;
and Sk yNR G who were
responsible for logistics and
blending m eeting the D1655
specification.
" In a fitting tribute to Earth
Day 2012, which is now less
than a week away, we are
delighted that one of our
Bom bardier Q400 turboprops
has becom e the first aircraft to
successfully conduct a biofuelpowered revenue flight in
Canada," said R obert Deluce,
President and Chief Executive
Officer, Porter A irlines. " T he
use of biofuels prom ises to
significantly reduce the level of
em issions
produced
by
com m ercial
aircraft
worldwide, and Porter is
honoured to have contributed
to this test program in
Canada."
" T he success of this biofuel test
program , which utilized a
Bom bardier Q400 aircraft,
speak s volum es about the
ability of the aviation and other
com m unities to work together
towards producing a m ore
sustainable aviation industry,"
said Helene V . Gagnon, V ice
President, Public A ffairs,
Com m unications
and
Corporate
Social
R esponsibility, Bom bardier
A erospace. " But that's not the
only m ilestone achieved today.
T his is the first tim e that a
revenue flight in Canada was
powered by biofuel, so we've
achieved a first for Canada. "
" W hen this biofuel project was
subm itted in October 2010, the
Private Sector A dvisory Board,
a strategic body com prised of
respected Canadian industry
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leaders, approved it with
com plete
confidence
and
praised it very high value
added, world-class experts and
very good focus," said Sylvain
Cofsk y, Executive Director of
GA R DN. " Eighteen m onths
later, today's flight proves they
were right and I am extrem ely
proud
of
GA R DN's
contribution to this very
prom ising success in the field of
aviation."
" W e are firm ly com m itted to
ensuring that our products are
designed,
produced
and
operated while m inim izing
environm ental
im pacts
throughout their life cycle,
outperform ing
the
m ost
stringent ICA O standards,"
said Daniel Breitm an, V ice
President, Engine Developm ent
Program s, Pratt & W hitney
Canada.
"We
have
im plem ented new technologies
to significantly reduce fuel
consum ption, environm ental
em issions and engine noise in
our latest generation of engines
and we are developing cuttingedge green technologies for the
future, to help the aerospace
industry reach its com m itm ent
of
reducing
its
overall
footprint."
" T argeted Growth was very
pleased to be involved in this
project," said R obert W oods,
president, T argeted Growth.
" Partnerships such as this one
help dem onstrate m ark et
confidence that spurs the
critical
research
and
developm ent
required
to
advance
feedstock
productivity."
On February 9, 2012, in
preparation
for
Porter's
revenue flight, Bom bardier
flew a Q400 turboprop test
aircraft
on
the
A ST M
D7566/D1655 bio-derived jet
fuel. T his was the first such
biofuel-powered test flight in
Canada.
Universal Avionics Appoints
Robert Randall
As OEM Sales Manager
U.S.” he added.
T his announcem ent supports
Universal’s
continued
com m itm ent to prom oting its
products in the OEM m ark et,
which has seen an increase in
com petition over the past
several years.
T ucson, A Z –– R obert Clare,
Director of Sales for Universal
A vionics, announced that
R obert R andall has been
appointed to OEM Sales
M anager
for
Universal
A vionics. M r. R andall is
affiliated with Universal’s U.S.
M idwest Office in W ichita,
K ansas with m uch of his work
based out of a satellite office in
T ulsa,
Ok lahom a.
M r.
R andall’s overall responsibility
will be developing and
m aintaining existing sales of
Universal’s products to U.S.
Original
Equipm ent
M anufacturers (OEM ).
M r. R andall began his career
with Universal A vionics in
Septem ber 2008 in the position
of M idwest R egional Sales
M anager. Prior to joining
Universal, M r. R andall had
gained over 30 years of avionics
m aintenance, testing, sales and
m anagem ent experience. He is
a U.S. Naval A viation V eteran,
a licensed A &P M echanic and a
m em ber of A OPA .
“M r.
R andall
has
dem onstrated his effectiveness
in growing overall sales in the
M idwest region during his
tenure at Universal,” said
R obert Clare. “His experience
here, as well as his previous
OEM
responsibilities,
strategically positions him to
develop OEM business in the
access to R iga, L atvia.
airBaltic serves over 60
destinations from its hom e base
in R iga, L atvia. From every one
of these, airBaltic offers
convenient connections via
North Hub R iga to its network
spanning Europe, Scandinavia,
R ussia, CIS and the M iddle
East.
Etihad Airways
presents
airBaltic Links
fashion
with AirFrance
Pakistan’s
to Offer More
week
Destinations K arachi: – Etihad A irways, the
national airline of the United
Globally
A rab
Em irates,
recently
R iga. L atvian national airline
airBaltic has concluded a
cooperation agreem ent with
A irFrance, including codesharing of flights. A irFrance
offers convenient connections
via its Paris hub to and from
destinations worldwide.
M artin Gauss, Chief Executive
Officer of airBaltic: “A s we
reinforce link s between R iga
and other hubs, our custom ers
benefit im m ediately from
better connectivity with regions
where direct flights are
unavailable. A strong fam ily of
partner airlines with whom we
code-share ensures sm ooth and
seam less travel for airBaltic
custom ers via these points.
Current code-share partners
include a num ber of world’s
m ajor airlines. W e are very
pleased to add A irFrance to
this growing fam ily, enabling
us to offer excellent connections
via the Paris hub
to
destinations worldwide.”
T he
partnership
with
A irFrance will enable airBaltic
passengers to reach over 150
destinations
worldwide.
Furtherm ore,
A irFrance
passengers from any point in
the world will have better
team ed up with Fashion
Pak istan,
to
present
“Pak istan’s M ost Inspiring
Designer” award exclusively to
the designer who wowed
fashion lovers and critics at the
third Fashion Pak istan W eek
that was held at the Pearl
Continental Hotel from 7 to 10
A pril.
T he coveted title was awarded
to Shehla Chatoor, elim inating
27 other designers. A long with
the trophy, Shehla got two
return business class tick ets to
Europe from Etihad A irways.
T he Fashion Pak istan W eek is
organized by the Council of
International
Fashion
Designers to prom ote and
support the fashion industry in
the country and to educate,
em power
and
encourage
Pak istani designers as well as to
prom ote traditional crafts and
fashion.
Shehla Chatoor is k nown for
her luxurious, sophisticated
and tim eless ensem bles as well
as her exquisite bridal gowns
that
are
influenced
by
traditional art form s and
em broidery. Her signature
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thought leaders and speak ers.
T he week -long event, which
starts tom orrow (A pril 16),
tak es place in the Qatari capital
for the first tim e. It is being
hosted by the Doha Film
Institute.
Over 700 delegates will m eet
for work shops, collaborative
projects, regional and crossregional brainstorm ing, talk s,
special events and cultural
activities during the event,
which ends on A pril 20.
Etihad A irways, the national airline of the United A rab Em irates, in collaboration with Fashion
Pak istan, presented “Etihad’s M ost Inspiring Designer” A ward to Shehla Chatoor, Picture shows:
M r. A m er K han, A rea General M anager, Etihad A irways, M s. M aheen K han, CEO, Fashion
Pak istan presenting trophy to winner.
am algam ation of fabrics and
textures
were
prom inent
throughout her collection and
im pressed all attendees.
Fashion Pak istan Council’s
CEO, M aheen K han, said:: “I
wish to express m y gratitude to
Etihad
A irways for
its
com m itm ent and support to
different segm ents of the
Pak istani society through this
partnership with us. W e hope
this collaboration will continue
to flourish in the future.”
airBaltic
Achieves +6 pp
Increase of
Load Factor in
the First
Quarter of
2012
R iga. L atvian airline airBaltic
carried 217,670 passengers in
M arch 2012, representing 7%
decrease com paring with the
sam e m onth in 2011, when
airBaltic transported 233,033
passengers.
During the three m onths of
2012, airBaltic transported a
total of 589,112 passengers, or
2% less than during the sam e
period in 2011, when the total
num ber of passengers was
599,078.
In M arch, airBaltic operated
3,746 flights, or 14% less than
in M arch 2011 when airBaltic
operated 4,334 flights.
T he airline’s load factor, which
represents the num ber of
passengers as a proportion of
the num ber of available seats,
in M arch 2012 was at a level of
74% - or 3 percentage points
m ore than in M arch 2011. T he
airline achieved a 6 percentage
point im provem ent of load
factor to 70% for the first
quarter of 2012, com pared to
the first quarter in 2011.
T he
15-m inute
flight
punctuality
indicator
for
airBaltic was at a level of
95.3% in M arch 2012. T his
m eans that 95 of every 100
airBaltic flights in M arch
departed at the planned tim e or
with a delay of no m ore than 15
m inutes.
T he opening night of the
sum m it
at
the
K atara
am phitheatre in Doha will
feature renowned speak ers
from the A rab world and
beyond.
T EDx events are independently
organised
to
inspire
com m unities to discuss big
ideas in a wide range of
subjects – education, health,
com m unity, science, design,
technology, entertainm ent to
nam e a few. Over 3,500 T EDx
events have tak en place over
the past three years in m ore
than 1,000 cities across 125
countries.
Qatar Airways official carrier
for Doha Summit bringing
together some of region’s most
prolific thought leaders and
speakers
A irline Flies Delegates T o
Prestigious Idea Sharing Event
‘T EDx’
A rtists,
Scientists
A nd
Pioneering T hink ers A rrive In
Qatar’s Capital City
Doha, QA T A R – Qatar
A irways is proud to be the
Official Carrier of the 2012
T EDx Sum m it in Doha this
week bringing together som e of
the M iddle East’s m ost prolific
Qatar A irways Chief Executive
Officer A k bar A l Bak er said
that the airline was proud to
support such a prom inent event
in Doha.
“W e are excited to be a part of
bringing the T EDx platform to
Doha for the first tim e, flying in
som e of the region’s m ost
prolific thought leaders and
speak ers for a week of
interactive discussion,” he said.
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K uala L um pur, M alaysia.
Graduates will then enter
A irA sia's initial operating
experience program for A irbus
A 320 First Officers this
sum m er.
CA E recently signed a five-year
contract with A irA sia through
which CA E will train m ore
than 200 additional new
A irA sia A 320 First Officers in
the com petency-based M ulticrew Pilot L icense (M PL )
program .
“T he T EDx Sum m it is a very
significant event allowing m ore
regional
voices
and
perspectives to be heard – to
educate and inspire.”
Qatar A irways currently flies a
m odern fleet of over 108
aircraft to 113 k ey business and
leisure destinations across
Europe, M iddle East, A frica,
A sia Pacific, North A m erica
and South A m erica.
transitioning to the CA E
T raining Centre in T oronto,
Canada for the A dvanced
phase. T he A dvanced phase is a
type rating course for the
A irbus
A 320.
T raining
integrates A irA sia Standard
Operating Procedures and
incorporates training in a
CA E-built A 320 full-flight
sim ulator.
Cuisine,
culture
promote
harmony: US
Diplomat
K A R A CHI: Experiencing the
cuisine and culture of different
peoples is a fantastic way of
T he carrier recently launched
flights to T bilisi in Georgia,
Bak u in A zerbaijan and the
R wandan capital K igali. T he
airline has a further 11 new
routes to launch during 2012,
nam ely Perth (A ustralia),
Z agreb (Croatia), Gassim
(Saudi
A rabia),
Helsink i
(Finland), Belgrade (Serbia),
Erbil (Iraq), Baghdad (Iraq),
Y angon (M yanm ar), M om basa
(K enya), Z anzibar (T anzania)
and K ilim anjaro (T anzania).
CAE MPL
AirAsia cadets
enter Advanced
training phase
A dozen A irA sia cadets in
CA E's second M ulti-crew Pilot
L icense (M PL ) class have
successfully com pleted the
Interm ediate phase of training
at CA E Sim uFlite in Dallas,
T exas
USA
and
are
Chong W ai L im (“W illiam ”), left, and Jim W ong Chun A un
(“Jerry”) give a thum bs up after a training session in a Beechjet
400A full-flight sim ulator at CA E Sim uFlite, Dallas, T exas USA .
T hey are am ong 12 A irA sia-sponsored cadets transitioning to the
A dvanced phase of CA E M PL ’s program .
A ll cadets have passed three
form al evaluations to date: an
equivalent private pilot check
ride, an equivalent instrum ent
check ride, and an equivalent
Beechjet type rating. T he M PL
license will be granted
following the tak eoff and
landing phase of training in
fostering harm ony and peace.
T his was said by US Consulate
Com m unity L iaison Officer
M s.A driana M urak am i, at the
inform al inauguration
of
Journey T hrough Europe Food
Festival organized by Pearl
Continental K arachi last
evening.She was the chief guest
at the event.
M s. M urak am i, said she found
K arachi a vibrant city but she
was som etim es tak en aback
about the m isapprehensions
the people had here about the
United States. She added
m eeting people from different
walk s of life and holding
dialogue and
inter-active
sessions
should
help
understand
each
other’s
viewpoints and reduce their
differences. US Consulate
Public
A ffairs
Officer
M r.K evin T . M urak am i said he
found K arachi to be a lively
city.
Germ an Consul & Deputy
Head of M ission Consulate
General of Germ any R olf
T raut said he was posted to
K arachi only three m onths
earlier and he was learning
m any new things as this was his
first posting to a South A sian
country.
General M anager of Pearl
Continental K arachi A zeem
Quraishi speak ing on the
occasion said a European Food
Festival would be held every
Friday and Saturday from
7.30pm at the M arco Polo
restaurant, starting A pril 13th
for eight week s.
He added that the Pearl
Continental K arachi has m ade
special arrangem ents for
K arachites to savor delectable
European cuisines in an
extraordinary am biance and
have
an
unforgettable
experience. He ask ed food
lovers not to m iss out on this
special festival.
Boeing Makes
737 MAX
Design
Decisions
New-engine variant to offer
custom ers substantial fuel
savings in 2017
R ENT ON,
W ash.,
/PR Newswire/
-Boeing
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Experiencing the cuisine and culture of different peoples is a
fantastic way of fostering harm ony and peace. T his was said by
US Consulate Com m unity L iaison Officer M s.A driana
M urak am i, at the inform al inauguration of Journey T hrough
Europe Food Festival organized by Pearl Continental K arachi
last evening.She was the chief guest at the event.
(NY SE: BA ) has m ade a series
of design updates to the 737
M A X to further optim ize the
new-engine
variant's
perform ance.
" T he 737 M A X is on-track to
deliver substantial fuel-savings
to custom ers starting in 2017,"
said Beverly W yse, vice
president
and
general
m anager, 737 program . " W e've
m ade several design decisions
that support the perform ance
targets for the M A X and evolve
the Next-Generation 737's
design within the scope of the
737 M A X program ."
T hose design decisions include:
•
A ft
body
aerodynam ic im provem ents:
T he tail cone will be extended
and the section above the
elevator thick ened to im prove
steadiness of air flow. T his
elim inates the need for vortex
generators on the tail. T hese
im provem ents will result in less
drag, giving the airplane better
perform ance.
•
Engine installation:
T he new CFM International
L EA P-1B engines will be
integrated with the wing
sim ilar to the aerodynam ic
lines of the 787 Dream liner
engine with its wing. A new
pylon and strut, along with an
8-inch nose gear extension, will
m aintain
sim ilar
ground
clearance to today's 737 while
accom m odating the larger
engine fan. T he nose gear door
design is altered to fit with this
revision.
•
Flight control and
system updates: T he flight
controls will include fly-bywire spoilers, which will save
weight
by
replacing
a
m echanical system . T he M A X
also will feature an electronic
bleed air system , allowing for
increased optim ization of the
cabin pressurization and ice
protection system s, resulting in
better fuel burn.
Other m inor changes to the
airplane include strengthening
the m ain landing gear, wing
and fuselage to accom m odate
the increase in loads due to the
larger engines. Boeing will
continue
to
conduct
aerodynam ic, engine and
airplane trade studies as the
team work s to optim ize the
design of the airplane by m id2013.
" W e also continue to do work
in the wind tunnel to affirm the
lowand
high-speed
perform ance of the 737 M A X
design," said M ichael T eal,
chief project engineer and
deputy program m anager, 737
M A X program . " Based on
design work and prelim inary
testing results, we have even
m ore confidence in our ability
to give our custom ers the fuel
savings they need while
m inim izing the developm ent
risk on this program ."
A possible revision to the wing
tips on the M A X also is being
tested in the wind tunnel to see
if this new technology could
further benefit the airplane.
" A ny
new
technology
incorporated into the M A X
design m ust offer substantial
benefit to our custom ers with
m inim al risk for the team to
pursue it," said T eal. " On the
737 M A X we are following our
disciplined
developm ent
process and continue to work
on an airplane configuration
that will provide the m ost value
for our custom ers."
A irlines operating the 737
M A X will see a 10-12 percent
fuel-burn im provem ent over
today's m ost fuel efficient
single-aisle airplanes and a 7
percent operating cost per-seat
advantage over tom orrow's
com petition.
T o date, the 737 M A X has m ore
than
1,000
orders
and
com m itm ents
from
16
custom ers worldwide.
Bombardier
Delivers First
Vision Flight
Deck on a
Global 6000
Aircraft
• V ision Flight Deck is
industry’s first to feature
synthetic vision im agery on
head-up display
M ontréal,
–
Bom bardier
A erospace announced the first
custom er delivery of its V ision
Flight Deck on a Global 6000
aircraft. T he aircraft, to be
operated
by
W ideworld
Services L td., was delivered
during a special cerem ony at
Bom bardier’s facilities in
Dorval, Canada, on M arch 31,
2012.
“W e are very proud to operate
the first V ision Flight Deck on a
Global 6000 jet,” said Captain
Edward M urray, Chief Pilot,
W ideworld Services L td. “T he
new flight deck was a deciding
factor in us choosing the Global
aircraft, and we are very
excited to fly this state-of-theart flight deck .”
Bom bardier A erospace and
R ock well Collins are the first to
certify synthetic vision im agery
on a head-up display (HUD) as
part of the Pro L ine Fusion®
avionics system on the V ision
Flight Deck . T he V ision Flight
Deck for Global jets received
EA SA certification on
February 20, 2012, FA A
certification on February 29,
2012, and T ransport Canada
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(T C) certification on June 3,
2011.
“T his is another exciting event
for the Global aircraft
program ,” said Stéphane
L eblanc, V ice President and
General M anager, Global
A ircraft, Bom bardier Business
A ircraft. “T he V ision Flight
Deck is a break through
advancem ent in technology,
and we are very proud that the
flight deck now enters into
service on a Global 6000 jet
with W ideworld Services L td.”
T he V ision Flight Deck is
featured on Global 5000 and
Global 6000 jets. V ision Flight
Deck : A break through in
business aviation, the V ision
Flight Deck is designed to
deliver a com pletely new
cock pit
experience.
By
com bining
the
best
in
technological advancem ents
with
superior
designer
aesthetics, it provides pilots
flying Bom bardier’s Global
aircraft an unprecedented level
of control and com fort. T he
V ision Flight Deck introduces
the R ock well Collins Pro L ine
Fusion avionics suite, providing
an integrated flight deck to
ensure
interoperability
between system s.
Pro L ine Fusion for the V ision
Flight Deck on Global aircraft
features four high-resolution
15-inch diagonal active m atrix
liquid crystal displays (L CD)
arranged in a T -shape work ing
in concert with the Head-up
Guidance System (HGS™),
personalized form ats of display
inform ation, an electronic
check list, m aps with graphical
flight planning, an integrated
cursor control panel, a
Synthetic-Enhanced
V ision
System , paperless operation
enabled by Dual Electronics
Charts,
a
Future
A ir
Navigation System (FA NS),
Controller-Pilot
Datalink
Com m unication (CPDL C), a
W ide A rea A ugm entation
System (W A A S), L ocalizer
Perform ance with V ertical
Guidance (L PV ) and a
M ultiScan™
W eather
Detection system .
Services & Support: Deployed
A s the V ision Flight Deck
enters service, custom ers will
be able to count on the full
range of Bom bardier support
and services around the world
from the outset. Flight and
m aintenance m anuals have
been updated and an easy-touse navigation instruction tool
is available for download from
a special V ision Flight Deck
section
of
Bom bardier
Custom er Services’ Custom er
Inform ation Centre (CIC)
website.
T he
popular
Bom bardier Sm artFix Plus
online troubleshooting tool is
ready to provide detailed
recom m endations should the
need arise. Bom bardier’s
expanding worldwide network
of parts facilities is being
stock ed with unique V ision
Flight Deck parts. Bom bardier
Custom er
Services
team
m em bers, deployed around the
world, are fully trained and
ready to support custom ers and
foster a sm ooth entry-intoservice.
Bom bardier’s
expansive
m aintenance network , m ade up
of wholly owned facilities as
well as A uthorized Service
Facilities, is also ready to
support V ision Flight Deck
operators at entry-into-service,
and its training centres are
ready to provide high-quality,
OEM -back ed
flight
and
technical training.
American Jet
International
Welcomes New
Director of
Operations
A nnette V itello
announced
has
been
HOUST ON, T X . – A m erican
Jet International is proud to
announce and welcom e M s.
A nnette V itello as its new
Director of Operations. M s.
V itello will be responsible for
the day to day operations of the
flight departm ent, including
m anagem ent and control of
business developm ent and
growth of the com pany.
Originally
from
Indiana,
V itello brings with her over 28
years of corporate and air
carrier experience with seven
years in m anagem ent. She has
logged 8,200 hours as a pilot,
including tim e as a Boeing 727
captain. V itello previously
served as the Director of
Operations with air carriers
operating large to sm all jets,
M E & SE turboprops and
helicopters. She also served in
m anagem ent roles at M illion
A ir
M edford’s
charter
departm ent and Fixed Base
Operation (FBO).
“Her proven leadership sk ills
and vast pilot experience will
allow
A m erican
Jet
International to continue to
strengthen
their
general
aviation partnerships while
focusing on expanding and
developing new relationships,”
said R oger W oolsey, Chief
Executive Officer of A m erican
Jet International.
A nnette holds a Bachelor of
Science Degree in A viation
T echnology from
Purdue
University and when she is not
flying or focused on the new
responsibilities, she loves
spending tim e with her three
children.
Boeing
Celebrates
4,000th NextGeneration 737
Popular
single-aisle
com m ercial airliner soars to
another m ilestone
SEA T T L E, /PR Newswire/ -Boeing (NY SE: BA ) executives
and m ore than 500 em ployees,
suppliers,
union
representatives
and
governm ent officials joined
China Southern A irlines to
celebrate the 4,000th NextGeneration 737 at a special
event today at Seattle's Boeing
Field.
T he 4,000th Next-Generation
737 jetliner off the 737
production line in R enton,
W ash., will be delivered next
week to China Southern
A irlines, headquartered in
Guangzhou, China.
" T he Next-Generation 737's
success is the result of years of
expertise that thousands of
em ployees continue to build
into every Boeing 737 used in
private,
governm ent
and
com m ercial service," said
Beverly W yse, vice president
and general m anager of the 737
program . " It is an incredible
m ilestone to be delivering our
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A long with the successul
perform ance in the second half
of the year, T urk ish A irlines
increased its sales revenue by
40% , com pared to 2010, and
recorded operating profit of
339 m illion T L . Net profit cam e
in at 19 m illion T L , due to
predom inantly non operating
item s.
T urk ish A irlines also recorded
significant traffic results in
4,000th Next-Generation 737.
W e thank China Southern
A irlines and all our custom ers
who have m ade the 737 the
world's m ost popular jetliner."
China Southern A irlines is
com m em orating
its
own
m ilestone as the plane will be
the 75th 737 delivered directly
to the airline. T he carrier has
an additional 45 737-700/-800s
on order. China Southern is the
largest airline in China and
operates a fleet of 450
airplanes, m ak ing it the 6th
largest carrier worldwide.
" China Southern and Boeing
have built an excellent
relationship and we are
honored to be the recipient of
Boeing's
4,000th
NextGeneration 737 airplane," said
Dong Suguang, executive vice
president, China Southern
A irlines.
" T he
NextGeneration 737s provide a solid
foundation to China Southern's
m odern, fuel-efficient and
econom ical
portfolio
of
com m ercial jetliners."
T he 4,000th Next-Generation
737 is a 737-700 m odel that
seats 126 passengers in a twoclass configuration with the
new Boeing Sk y Interior.
M ore 737s have been produced
than any other com m ercial
jetliner
in
history
and
continues to hit the record
book s as the program produces
airplanes at record rates. T he
gap between each NextGeneration 737 record delivery
is shrink ing. It took Boeing
three years and one m onth
between the 2,000th and
3,000th, while the gap between
the 3,000th and 4,000th
delivery is just two years and
eight m onths. W ith 737
production rates increasing
increm entally to a record 42
airplanes a m onth in the first
half of 2014, the gap will
continue to close.
T he Next-Generation 737
fam ily has won m ore than
6,600 orders and has a diverse
back log
exceeding
2,600
airplanes.
W ith m ore than 5,550 airplanes
in service, the 737 fam ily
represents m ore than a quarter
of the total worldwide fleet of
large com m ercial jets flying
today. M ore than 358 airlines
in 114 countries fly 737s.
Turkish
Airlines’ sales
revenue for
2011 grew by
40%,reaching
to 11.8 billion
TL.
2011 operating profit stood at
339 m illion T L .
T urk ish
A irlines’
2011
consolidated
financial
statem ents were reported to
Istanbul Stock Exchange.
2011. Num ber of passengers
carried increased by 12% ,
reaching to 32,7 m illion;
A vailable Seat K m increased
by 25% , reaching to 81,2
billion, L oad Factor dropped
by 1,1 point to 72.6% , R evenue
Cargo T onne K m increased by
38% and stood at 1.459 m illion.
International to international
passengers’ share in total
transfer passengers in 2011 was
% 40. By the end of 2011, total
num ber of aircraft in our fleet
went up to 180, out of which
139 narrow body, 35 wide body
and 6 cargo aircraft. Num ber
of
international
routes
increased to 149 in 82
countries, by the addition of 19
new international routes.
Despite the political turm oil in
the M ENA region, Japan
earthquak e and 37% increase
in jet fuel unit costs; 2011 still
turned out to be a positive year
for T urk ish A irlines, in term s
of
both
financial
and
com m ercial
results.
Furtherm ore, T urk ish A irlines
was awarded as “T he Best
A irline in Europe” in 2011.
T urk ish A irlines is aware of the
fact that its long-term growth
strategy can only be achieved
by the healthy entegration of
operational and financial
discipline. T urk ish A irlines is
tak ing confident steps towards
2012 and the following years,
without com prom ising from its
effective cost m anagem ent.
Gulfstream
names Lisa
Troxell,
Regional
Product
support sales
manager
SA V A NNA H,
Ga.,
—
Gulfstream A erospace Corp.
recently nam ed L isa T roxell as
a regional sales m anager for
com ponent
repair,
m odification and overhaul in
the Product Support Sales
organization. She reports to
Brian Schank , director of
Business and Program Support
within Gulfstream Product
Support.
T roxell’s
sales
territory
com prises A rk ansas, Illinois,
Indiana,
Iowa,
K ansas,
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voice, and
Iridium -based
satellite track ing technology.
L ouisiana,
M ichigan,
M innesota,
M ississippi,
M issouri, Nebrask a, North
Dak ota, Ohio, Ok lahom a,
South Dak ota, T ennessee and
T exas. A long with regional
sales m anagers V ince Jim enez
and M ark W hite, she supports
Gulfstream ’s service center in
L incoln, Calif. T he facility
specializes in the repair,
m odification and overhaul of
com ponents, including A C/DC
generators,
alternators,
converters
and
cock pit
instrum ents.
A Gulfstream em ployee since
Decem ber 1999, T roxell was
m ost recently a spare-part sales
m anager. She also served in
sales supervisor and senior
sales representative positions
for Gulfstream .
T roxell began her 15-year
career in the aviation industry
as a purchasing and sales agent
for M illion A ir in A ddison,
T exas.
Etihad Airways
announces
passenger
flights to
Nairobi
K arachi - : Etihad A irways, the
national airline of the UA E,
recently
announced
its
inaugural passenger flight to
K enya, at Jom o K enyatta
International A irport (NBO) in
Nairobi.
T he new daily, two-class A 320
service is the airline’s first
passenger service to East
A frica and
a critically
im portant step in expanding its
presence in A frica.
T he airline aim s to reach into
W est
A frica
with
the
introduction of flights to
Nigeria in July, 2012. Etihad
A irways
com m enced
operations to the Seychelles in
Novem ber, 2011, and L ibya in
January of this year, building
on existing services to Egypt,
South A frica, M orocco and
Sudan.
Etihad A irways President and
Chief Executive Officer Jam es
Hogan said: “W e are delighted
to introduce Etihad A irways to
East A frica. T his year will see
considerable growth for us
within A frica as a whole, as we
observe strong and em erging
m ark ets across the continent.”
Etihad
A irways
began
dedicated cargo services to
Nairobi in M arch 2009 and will
continue to operate five freightonly flights per week . T he
com bined
capacity
of
passenger and cargo aircraft
will allow the airline to
transport 340 tonnes of cargo
each week .
Etihad A irways operates daily
flights from K arachi, L ahore &
Islam abad, and twice a week
from Peshawar. It offers 23
flights from Pak istan to its
hom e base, A bu Dhabi.
T ravellers can enjoy seam less
connectivity from Pak istan to
Nairobi.
Blue Sky
Network
Forges Reseller
Partnership
with European
Aviation
Solutions
Provider S4A
Partnership
expands
leadership and product reach
into Europe with proven
satellite track ing technology
L a Jolla, Calif. – – Blue Sk y
Network (BSN), a leading,
global provider of satellite
track ing and com m unication
solutions for aviation, land,
andm arine, today announced
its partnership with S4A
(Solutions For A viation), a
supplier of aviation equipm ent
and services located in El
Puerto de Santa M aría (Cádiz),
Spain. T his new partnership in
Europe will enable S4A to
resell Blue Sk y Network ’s
fam ily of aviation products
based on two-way m essaging,
W hen
com bined
with
Sk yR outer, a secure, cloudbased global m apping portal
solution, Blue Sk y Network ’s
two-way
m essaging
transceivers allow constant and
rem ote m onitoring of aircraft
through GPS position reports.
A dditional to autom ated flight
following, Sk yR outer also
allows the transm ission of
satellite m essages from aircraft
to dispatchers on the ground in
the form of special events
reports, such as updates on
tak e-offs and landings, as well
as telem etric data reports, and
em ergency location.
“Blue Sk y Network offers
proven
track ing
and
com m unications
aviation
solutions
that
rem ain
operational at all tim es, from
pole to pole, no m atter where
the aircraft is located,” said
Francisco Guerrero, S4A CEO.
“W e couldn’t be happier about
this partnership and the ability
to resell Blue Sk y Network ’s
quality solutions.”
“S4A , with its com m itm ent to
excellence in the field of
aviation solutions, allows Blue
Sk y Network the perfect
opportunity to further expand
our position of leadership in
Europe as we continue to
solidify ourselves as a global
provider of flight track ing and
com m unications solutions,”
said Jon Gilbert, Blue Sk y
Network President and CEO.
Blue Sk y Network offers a
com prehensive
product
portfolio of Iridium -based
satellite track ing devices and
two-way voice and m essaging
transceivers providing reliable,
global solutions to track and
com m unicate with com m ercial
and business aircraft from any
location around the world,
ensuring passenger safety and
asset security.
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Embraer
defense and
security to
participate at
DSA in Kuala
Lumpur
K uala L um pur, M alaysia, –
Em braer Defense and Security
will attend the 13th Defense
Services A sia (DSA ) Exhibition
providing defense solutions
worldwide, and we are
confident that we can share our
expertise with countries in A sia
Pacific, lik e M alaysia, in order
to benefit their arm ed forces
who are look ing for suitable,
integrated defense and security
solutions in this region”, said
Geraldo Gom es, Senior V ice
President M ark eting and Sales
– Em braer Defense and
Security.
“Em braer’s
participation in DSA is
therefore, a reflection of our
com m itm ent to A sia Pacific,
and Conference which tak es
place from 16 – 19 A pril 2012
at the Putra W orld T rade
Center in K uala L um pur,
M alaysia.
which we began to bolster in
2011, with the appointm ent of a
dedicated representative for
the com pany, based in the
region.” he added.
T he Com pany will be located at
the Brazilian Pavilion in Hall 3
and will prom ote a broad range
of integrated solutions that
com bine a high technological
level and operational efficiency
at com petitive acquisition and
operating costs. Em braer’s
Defense and Security portfolio
includes m ilitary airplanes,
state-of-the-art
radar
technologies, unm anned aerial
vehicles (UA V ), and advanced
inform ation
and
com m unication system s, such
as
Com m and,
Control,
Com m unication, Com putation,
Intelligence, Surveillance and
R econnaissance
(C4ISR )
applications.
Turkish
Airlines
Passenger
Portraits
“Em braer has m ore than 40
years
of
experience
in
T urk ish
A irlines
new
cam paign,
“Passenger
Portraits” is a series of
portraits m ade by the New
Y ork based artist Craig
R edm an.
Craig R edm an has created
twelve portraits, including
M anchester United players
W ayne
R ooney,
Javier
Hernádez (Chicharito), R io
Ferdinand, Nani and R yan
Giggs, F.C. Barcelona players
M essi, X avi, Iniesta, Pique and
Puyol and T urk ish A irlines
Brand A m bassadors Caroline
W ozniack i and K obe Bryant.
Craig R edm an has also created
designs for a special globe,
world m ap and airplane livery
besides these portraits.
T hese outstanding
portraits will be exhibited in
airports around the world.
Players’ portraits will be also
exhibited in M anchester and
Barcelona in order to m eet all
sport fans and art lovers in the
sam e platform .
T urk ish A irlines Passenger
Portraits cam paign will be
launched soon and with this
cam paign, we hope to reach a
great audience internationally
by using T V , print m edia,
outdoor and web applications.
T he goal of this
cam paign, is to further
prom ote our sponsorships in a
fresh and noticeable way by
joining the force of art with
sports
and
using
an
unconventional, distinctive and
m odern m essage. A s T urk ish
A irlines, we com e on to the
world scene with a new trade
m ark .
Garuda
Indonesia
orders 11 more
A330s
A ircraft are k ey elem ent in
fleet
m odernisation
program m e
Garuda Indonesia, the national
carrier of Indonesia, has placed
a firm order with A irbus for 11
m ore A 330-300 widebody
aircraft. T he contract was
signed today in Jak arta by
Em irsyah Satar, President &
CEO, Garuda Indonesia and
T om W illiam s, Executive V ice
President,
Program m es,
A irbus, in the presence of
Indonesian President Susilo
Bam bang Y udhoyono and
visiting British Prim e M inister
David Cam eron.
T he order is the third to be
placed by Garuda Indonesia
for the A 330 since July 2010,
with the carrier now having a
total of 21 aircraft on firm
order for future delivery. A ll
the aircraft will be powered by
R olls-R oyce T rent 700 engines.
Garuda Indonesia has chosen
the latest extended range 235
tonne
m axim um
tak e-off
weight variant of the A 330-300.
T he carrier will operate the
aircraft with a prem ium two
class layout on services from its
hubs in Jak arta and Denpasar
(Bali) to destinations in A sia,
the M iddle East and the
Pacific.
“T he A 330 has proven to be a
k ey elem ent in the success of
the
revitalised
Garuda
Indonesia,” said Em irsyah
Satar, President & CEO,
Garuda Indonesia. “T he low
seat m ile cost and high
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North
A sia,
Bom bardier
Com m ercial A ircraft. T he
event was also attended by a
num ber
of
Bom bardier
A erospace senior executives
and m em bers of the press.
passenger appeal m ak e the
aircraft a perfect fit for our
fleet and a firm favourite with
our passengers.”
“W e are pleased to extend our
long-standing partnership with
Garuda Indonesia,” said T om
W illiam s, Executive V ice
President,
Program m es,
A irbus.
“T he
A 330
is
undisputed leader in its class. It
offers proven reliability, low
operating costs and one of the
m ost com fortable cabins in the
sk y. T his winning com bination
m ak es it the preferred choice of
airlines worldwide and will
enable Garuda Indonesia to
realise its full potential as a
prem ier international carrier.”
T he twin engine A 330 is one of
the m ost widely used widebody
aircraft in service today.
A irbus has recorded nearly
1,200 orders for the various
versions of the aircraft and
m ore than 800 aircraft are
flying with som e 90 operators
worldwide. In addition to
passenger
and
freighter
aircraft, the A 330 is also
available in V IP and m ilitary
transport / tank er variants.
Garuda Indonesia currently
operates 14 A 330 aircraft,
com prising eight A 330-200s
and six A 330-300s.
Bombardier
Aerospace
Inaugurates
New Office in
Shanghai
SHA NGHA I,
CHINA -(M ark etwire - ) - Bom bardier
A erospace celebrated the next
step in support of its growing
activities in China with the
inauguration of a new office in
Shanghai. On hand for the
ribbon-cutting cerem ony were
Guy C. Hachey, President and
Chief
Operating
Officer,
Bom bardier
A erospace;
Jianwei Z hang, President,
Bom bardier China; A lbert K .
L i, General M anager and Head
of Bom bardier A erospace
China; and A ndy Solem , V ice
President, Sales, China and
In addition to being the
prim ary location for M ssrs. L i
and Solem , the Shanghai office
is hom e to the Bom bardier
Com m ercial A ircraft team s
work ing with the Com m ercial
A ircraft Corporation of China
L td. (COM A C), Bom bardier
A erospace's Supply Chain
organization in China, and is
the headquarters for the
Bom bardier
Com m ercial
A ircraft sales and m ark eting
team for China and North A sia.
T he
Shanghai
R egional
Support
Office
team ,
supporting Q-Series and CR J
aircraft operators, will also be
based at this new office and will
expand to include support
personnel for Bom bardier's
L earjet, Challenger and Global
business jet operators.
" China is a critically im portant
region
for
Bom bardier
A erospace,
and
the
inauguration of our new office
in Shanghai further testifies to
our long-term com m itm ent to
the Chinese aviation industry,"
said
M r.
Hachey.
" Bom bardier's portfolio of
industry-leading products is
very well-positioned to m eet the
growing needs of China's
com m ercial aircraft operators,
and the newly inaugurated
Shanghai office will be k ey to
continue building lasting
relationships
with
our
stak eholders and custom ers in
China."
" W e have tak en concrete steps
to expand our global presence
to provide regionalized support
for our custom ers worldwide,"
added M r. Hachey. " T his new
office in Shanghai reinforces
our com m itm ent to providing a
superior level of service to our
operators in the region."
Bom bardier A erospace's newly
inaugurated office in Shanghai
adds to its existing presence in
China, which includes a
Bom bardier Business A ircraft
sales team , based in Beijing,
under the leadership of
M ichael Han, R egional V ice
President, Sales, China, and a
Bom bardier
Com m ercial
A ircraft team , based in
Shenyang, dedicated to the
CSeries and Q400 NextGen
aircraft program s. Bom bardier
has also established parts
depots in Beijing and Hong
K ong, as well as a R egional
Support Office in Hong K ong.
In recent m onths, Bom bardier
A erospace has m ade a series of
announcem ents concerning the
Chinese aviation industry,
including the signing of a
definitive agreem ent with
COM A C
to
establish
com m onalities between C919
and CSeries aircraft on M arch
21.
In
February
2012,
Bom bardier A erospace and
A V IC International L easing
Co.,
L td.
signed
a
m em orandum
of
understanding (M OU) for an
expanding co-operation to
support the financing of
com m ercial aircraft sales in
China and globally, and
Bom bardier A erospace also
identified
China Express
A irlines as the previously
undisclosed custom er that
placed a conditional order for
six (6) CR J900 NextGen
aircraft with options on an
additional five (5) CR J900
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aircraft of 54 different types.
Prior to that, Huff served as the
chief of staff for the program
executive officer for unm anned
aircraft system s and weapons
at Patuxent R iver. He has also
served as the com m anding
officer of the U.S. Naval T est
Pilot School in Patuxent R iver
and
the Strik e Fighter
Squadron 87 in V irginia Beach,
V a.
NextGen aircraft.
Bom bardier predicts a dem and
for alm ost 2,400 com m ercial
aircraft in the 60- to 149-seat
segm ent in China over the next
20 years, m ak ing China the
world's second largest m ark et
for new aircraft deliveries,
following closely behind the
United States. Over the sam e
period, Bom bardier's latest
m ark et forecast for the
business aviation industry
predicts a total of 2,360
business jet deliveries destined
for China. M ore than 95
Bom bardier-produced aircraft,
including CR J and Q-Series
com m ercial aircraft, as well as
L earjet, Challenger and Global
business jets, are currently
operating in Greater China.
Gulfstream
names Thomas
Huff as Safety
Officer
SA V A NNA H,
Ga.,
—
Gulfstream A erospace Corp.
recently
nam ed
T hom as
“T om ” Huff, a retired U.S.
Navy test pilot with m ore than
25 years of experience, to serve
in the newly created position of
aviation safety officer. Huff
reports to L arry Flynn,
president, Gulfstream .
In his new role, Huff oversees a
com prehensive aviation safety
program for all Gulfstream
flight operations, including
experim ental test, production
test,
dem onstration
and
corporate flights. He provides
independent safety oversight
and prom otes aviation safety
and awareness throughout the
com pany.
Huff was com m issioned as an
ensign in the U.S. Navy in 1984
and retired in 2012. He earned
a Bachelor of Science degree in
engineering at the U.S. Naval
A cadem y in A nnapolis, M d. He
also has a M aster of Science
degree in aviation system s from
the University of T ennessee in
K noxville and another in
foreign affairs and strategic
studies from the U.S. Naval
W ar College in Newport, R .I.
(BM &F Bovespa: EM BR 3,
NY SE: ER J) and Boeing
(NY SE: BA ) announced a
cooperation agreem ent to work
together to benefit their
custom ers, their com panies and
the global aviation industry.
T he agreem ent establishes an
im portant relationship between
two of the world's largest
aerospace
com panies
to
cooperate in ways that enhance
operational efficiency, safety
and productivity, im prove
custom er satisfaction and
create
value
for
both
com panies and their custom ers.
Frederico Curado, President
and CEO of Em braer S.A ., and
Jim A lbaugh, President and
CEO of Boeing Com m ercial
A irplanes,
signed
the
agreem ent during the visit of
Brazil's President to the United
States and following the annual
m eeting of the U.S.-Brazil CEO
Forum ,
a
public-private
partnership
between
the
Boeing and Embraer Sign Agreement for
Broad Business Cooperation to Benefit
Customers and Support Industry Growth
“T his position reinforces our
focus on aviation safety as an
integral part of the Gulfstream
culture,” Flynn said. “T om
Huff brings a wealth of
experience and k nowledge to
this new post.”
- L eading aerospace com panies
to explore ways to enhance
aircraft efficiency and safety,
productivity and research
- Com panies' cooperation
supports
U.S.-Brazil
com m erce, trade and econom ic
developm ent
W A S H I N G T O N ,
/PR Newswire/ -- Em braer S.A .
United States and Brazilian
Governm ents which brings
together chief executive officers
from both countries. Curado
and A lbaugh are co-chairs of
the CEO Forum 's aviation
subcom m ittee.
Boeing and Em braer have
agreed to pursue several areas
of cooperation, including
com m ercial aircraft features
Huff com es to Gulfstream from
Naval T est W ing, A tlantic, in
Patuxent R iver, M d., where he
served as the com m ander. A
chief test pilot, he tested and
evaluated Navy and M arine
Corps aircraft and weapons
system s while supervising a
team of m ilitary, governm ent
civilian
and
contractor
personnel
conducting
m aintenance, m odification and
flight-test operations for 150
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that enhance safety and
efficiency,
research
and
technology and sustainable
aviation biofuels. T hey will also
look for other areas to work
together to bring m utual
benefit and value to custom ers.
" T his significant agreem ent
between two proven aerospace
leaders
provides
real
opportunities
to
reduce
custom ers' operational costs
and enhance fleet efficiency,"
said A lbaugh. " W e look
forward to work ing with
Em braer to grow our industry
and build a productive
relationship that will benefit
our com panies and our
countries."
" Em braer
has
a
clear
com m itm ent
towards
innovation lato sensu as well as
aviation safety and efficiency,"
said Curado. " I am certain that
the collaboration with Boeing
in som e leading-edge m atters
will be beneficial for the
industry and strengthen the ties
between Brazil and the United
States."
T he
announcem ent
by
Em braer and Boeing was m ade
on the sam e day as the signing
by the Brazilian and United
States Governm ents of a
M em orandum
of
Understanding on the A viation
Partnership, to expand and
deepen cooperation between
the two countries on civil
aviation, by facilitating the
liaison between governm ent
agencies and increase private
sector
cooperation
and
awareness, creating econom ic
partnerships and prom oting
investm ents.
Boeing and Em braer have
already engaged in other
cooperative agreem ents. In
July 2011 they announced
plans to jointly fund an analysis
of opportunities to produce
sustainable aviation jet fuel
from sugarcane. In M arch
2012, Boeing, Em braer and
A irbus
announced
a
m em orandum
of
understanding
to
work
together on the developm ent of
drop-in, affordable aviation
biofuels.
Em braer has had a corporate
presence in the U.S. for over 3
decades and last year started
m anufacturing activities at its
facility in M elbourne, Florida,
where
it
is
currently
assem bling executive jets. M ore
recently, Em braer announced
the creation of the Em braer
Engineering and T echnology
Center USA to conduct
research and developm ent
activities for both product and
technology developm ent across
Em braer's business lines.
W ithout Borders" fellowships
for 14 Brazilian aerospace and
aeronautical
engineering
students. L ast week , the
com pany announced that it will
open Boeing R esearch &
T echnology-Brazil to work
with
leading
Brazilian
researchers and scientists to
develop aerospace technologies.
T he U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum
com es together to provide joint
recom m endations to the two
Governm ents on ways to
strengthen the U.S.-Brazil
econom ic relationship. T his is
the Forum 's seventh m eeting.
Boeing,
Transaero
Airlines
Finalize Order
for Four 787
Dreamliners
History m ade as airline
com pletes transaction on board
Dream T our flight
M OSCOW , /PR Newswire/ -Boeing (NY SE: BA ) and
T ransaero A irlines of R ussia
recently signed an order for
four 787-8 Dream liners. T he
signing cerem ony for the order,
valued at $744 m illion at list
prices, m ade history by being
held onboard the 787 during a
dem onstration
flight
for
T ransaero's
executives,
em ployees and special guests.
" Our history with Boeing goes
back to 1993 when T ransaero
becam e the first airline in
R ussia to fly with Boeing
aircraft,"
said T ransaero
A irlines Chairm an of the
Board of Directors A lexander
Pleshak ov. " Following our
innovative approach and our
continuous efforts to enhance
our product quality, we have
chosen the state-of-the-art,
highly-efficient Boeing 787
Dream liner. It is very sym bolic
that our airline becam e a
participant of the first order
announcem ent
cerem ony
conducted in the air on board
the 787. Boeing 787s will
perform flights on both
T ransaero's dom estic and
international routes."
Captain
Evgeny
Nik itin,
Com m ander of T ransaero's
767/777 flying unit, was copiloting the 787 during the
entire flight from tak eoff to
landing
as
the
signing
cerem ony took place.
M ade
prim arily
from
com posite
m aterials,
the
Boeing 787 Dream liner is the
first m id-size airplane capable
of flying long-range routes and
will allow airlines to open new,
non-stop routes preferred by
the traveling public. A s a result
of innovative technologies, the
airplane offers unparalleled
operating econom ics, fuel
efficiency
and
passenger
com fort. M ore than 850 787s
are on order by 59 custom ers, a
Boeing has had a strong and
enduring partnership with
Brazil for 80 years, since
delivery of 14 F4B-4 fighters to
the Brazilian Governm ent in
1932 and as a com m ercial
aircraft provider to Brazilian
airlines. In October 2011,
Boeing opened its Brazil office
in Sao Paulo, and said in
Decem ber that it will partner
with the Brazil-U.S. Fulbright
Com m ission to fund " Science
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testam ent to the airplane's
unique capabilities. R ussia
played an im portant role in
creating this revolutionary
airplane. Engineers from the
M oscow Boeing Design Center
participated in designing a
num ber of k ey sections of the
787. R ussian m anufacturer
V SM PO-A V ISM A
supplies
titanium parts for the 787
Dream liner.
" Boeing and T ransaero enjoy
an alm ost two-decades-long
partnership and we are
opening a great new chapter
together
with
the
787
Dream liner,"
said M arty
Bentrott, vice president of Sales
for M iddle East, R ussia and
Central
A sia,
Boeing
Com m ercial A irplanes. " W e
look forward to work ing with
T ransaero to offer the airline's
passengers the unprecedented
com fort of the 787 Dream liner
and our continued partnership
with this great airline."
T ransaero was the first private
airline in R ussia established in
1991. T ransaero also was the
first R ussian airline to
introduce a Boeing airplane to
its fleet. In 1993 T ransaero
started operating its 737.
T oday T ransaero is the second
largest airline in R ussia
operating the 737, 747, 767 and
777 Boeing airplanes.
55th Annual AEA
International
Convention &
Trade Show
Concludes in
Washington, D.C.
A ttendees and Exhibitors
Depart the L argest W holesale
A vionics Show in the General
A viation Industry
W A SHINGT ON, D.C., A pril
6, 2012 -- T he U.S. capital was a
little busier this week as nearly
1,500 avionics m anufacturers,
dealers, installers and other
general aviation professionals
Paul Ryan
gathered A pril 3-6 at the 55th
annual A ircraft Electronics
A ssociation
International
Convention & T rade Show at
the Gaylord National Hotel &
Convention
Center
in
W ashington, D.C.
T he four-day event, which is
the largest wholesale avionics
show in the general aviation
industry, featured:
•
M ore than 25 new
avionics products and system s
being introduced.
•
M ore than 75 hours of
regulatory, technical and
business m anagem ent training
and professional developm ent.
•
A n Exhibit Hall filled
with the latest avionics
technologies.
•
T he latest regulatory
updates with international
agency personnel.
•
M ore than $100,000
in scholarships awarded to
avionics
and
aviation
m aintenance students.
•
R ecognition of Paul
R yan as the recipient of the
2012
A EA
L ifetim e
A chievem ent A ward.
•
R ecognition of Jim
Joubert of Pacific Southwest
Instrum ents, recipient of the
2012 A EA M em ber of the Y ear
A ward.
•
R ecognition of M idContinent Instrum ents and
A vionics as the recipient of the
2012 A EA A ssociate M em ber
of the Y ear A ward.
•
L ive stream ing across
the Internet on the A EA
website of the A EA Official
Opening,
New
Product
Introductions and live Exhibit
Hall coverage, courtesy of the
A ero-News Network .
•
Free
A ircraft
Electronics T echnician (A ET )
certification and endorsem ent
exam s
to
attendees,
in
partnership with the National
Center for A erospace and
T ransportation T echnologies
(NCA T T ).
•
Unique social events
and network ing opportunities
with industry colleagues.
" T his was a very productive
week for our m em bers,
associate
m em bers
and
industry," said Paula Derk s,
president of the A EA . " T he
new products introduced to the
m ark et this week will help our
industry continue to grow and
recover from the challenging
econom ic realities facing our
country and the international
com m unity.
T his
year's
convention them e was 'T ak e
Pride. T ak e Ownership. T ak e
Back
Y our
Industry.'
A ttendees dem onstrated a
positive outlook toward the
future with a collaborative
spirit of cooperation. Our
m em bers are focused on
proactively growing their
businesses and developing
leaders. T his was evident
throughout the four days in our
training sessions, the Exhibit
Hall and our interaction with
the regulators."
T he A EA Convention is the
preem inent venue dedicated
solely to the general aviation
avionics industry. Not open to
the public, the event's prim ary
focus is to provide avionics
professionals with educational
and m ark eting opportunities
between
equipm ent
m anufacturers, distributors
and
governm ent-certified
repair stations. T he general
aviation avionics com m unity
k nows the A EA International
Convention & T rade Show is a
m ust-attend gathering for
growing their businesses,
training their technicians and
m eeting with their custom ers.
In 2013, the A EA International
Convention & T rade Show
m oves to L as V egas, Nev.,
M arch 25-28.
Pentastar
Aviation
Completes Full
MD-81 Retrofit
with Select
CMS from
Flight Display
Systems
Pentastar
A viation
has
com pleted a full retrofit of a
M cDonnell Douglas M D-81
featuring a com plete Cabin
M anagem ent System (CM S)
from Flight Display System s.
T he M D-81 cabin has two
distinct custom er seating areas
which allow the V IP passenger
to either relax in business-class
seats with newly upgraded
leather upholstery, or work at
shared table spaces that allow
for business m eetings during
flight.
M any of the seats feature an
em bedded
personal
7"
W idescreen L CD m onitor to
watch the latest Hollywood
releases played on newly
installed Blu-ray and DV D
players from Flight Display
System s.
Each passenger seat can also
get direct access to the Flight
Display M oving M ap which
provides
real-tim e
flight
inform ation so they will always
k now the current flight status.
Each seat is also equipped with
a 2-Button OL ED Controller to
allow for individual audio and
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“power on” of the aircraft
system s. In this way, functional
tests can start earlier than on
previous program m es.
video selections.
Flight Display System s was
happy with the results from
this project with Pentastar
A viation. Steve L ord, R egional
Sales M anager for Flight
Display System s stated, “T his
was a very unique project that
was extrem ely well planned out
by the Pentastar A viation
engineering staff. W e were very
pleased to have the opportunity
to work with Pentastar
A viation on this exciting
project. T he end result truly
exceeded our expectations.
Airbus starts
final assembly
of first A350
XWB
A 350 X W B next generation
aircraft tak es shape
Final assem bly of the first A 350
X W B is now underway at the
brand new final assem bly line
in T oulouse. T his latest step in
the A 350 X W B’s progress is
achieved as A irbus starts
joining the 19.7 m etre long
centre fuselage with the 21
m etre long front fuselage.
T his first A 350 X W B airfram e
will be used for the static
structural tests that all new
aircraft undergo as part of
their certification process. T he
assem bly of the first flying
A 350 X W B, M SN1, will start
during sum m er.
T he centre fuselage was
delivered to T oulouse on
W ednesday 4th A pril 2012 by
Beluga from A irbus in St
Nazaire, France. T he front
fuselage
was
previously
delivered from St Nazaire to
the A 350 X W B final assem bly
line on the 23rd Decem ber
2011. Delivery and installation
of the aft fuselage from
Ham burg, Germ any will tak e
place in the com ing week s,
followed by the wings delivered
from A irbus’ wing assem bly
site in Broughton, UK .
T he A 350 X W B fuselage is
m ade up of three m ain sections
- front, centre and aft. T hese
will be joined together at the
first m ain assem bly station,
Station 50. T he nose landinggear is also joined here. Once
this stage is com pleted, the
fuselage is transferred to
Station 40 where the wings and
tail sections are joined. In
parallel
to
this,
cabin
installation will be carried out
sim ultaneously to the wingfuselage join up, as well as the
T he A 350 X W B is A irbus’ all
new fam ily of m id-size
widebody airliners. T hese
highly efficient aircraft bring
together
the
latest
in
aerodynam ics, design and
advanced
technologies to
provide up to 25 percent better
fuel efficiency and operating
costs com pared to current
aircraft in the sam e size
category. Over 70 percent of
the A 350 X W B’s weightefficient airfram e is m ade from
advanced m aterials com bining
com posites
(53
percent),
titanium
and
advanced
alum inium
alloys.
T he
aircraft’s innovative all-new
Carbon Fibre R einforced
Plastic (CFR P) fuselage results
in lower fuel burn as well as
easier m aintenance. T he A 350
X W B benefits from A irbus’
high level of expertise in
incorporating
com posite
m aterial into its aircraft.
T he A 350 X W B Fam ily consists
of three passenger versions
with true long-range capability
of
flying
up
to
8,500nm /15,580k m . In a typical
three-class configuration, the
A 350-800 will offer 270 seats
while the A 350-900 and the
A 350-1000 will offer 314 and
350 seats respectively.
SWISS opens
new Arrival
Lounge at
Zurich Airport
On 3 A pril 2012 the new
SW ISS A rrival L ounge at
Z urich A irport opens its doors.
T he luxurious 700 sq. m . lounge
offers arriving passengers a
wide
range
of
services
including facilities for work ing,
relaxation and freshening up.
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values, and is com m itted to
delivering the highest product
and service quality. W ith its
work force of som e 7,600
personnel, SW ISS generated
total operating incom e for 2011
of CHF 4.9 billion. SW ISS is
part of the L ufthansa Group,
and is also a m em ber of Star
A lliance, the world’s biggest
airline grouping.
PA T S
A ircraft
System s
m aintains
a
large
m anufacturing facility in
support of a diverse aerospace
product offering ranging from
auxiliary fuel system s and
auxiliary power units to the
Hollingsead
International
electronics rack s and trays.
PA T S
A ircraft
System s’
The new SWISS Arrival Lounge at Zurich Airport opens
its doors
L ocated in the public area of
A rrivals 2 at Z urich A irport,
the lounge is readily accessible
within a few m inutes of landing
and particularly appealing for
passengers com ing off longhaul flights. T he lounge is fitted
with state-of-the-art equipm ent
and features elegant SW ISS
design. A distinctive lim estone
wall from the Jura M ountains
of Switzerland and suitably
stylish furniture com bine to
create
an
appealing
atm osphere.
T he SW ISS A rrival L ounge’s
im pressively spacious refresh
facilities include 20 showers,
from which it is possible to
order an ironing service with
the press of a button. T hree
hotel-style bedroom s, one with
a private bathroom , round out
the features of this attractive
facility. L ounge users with a
thirst to quench or hunger to
satisfy will find the bistro area
offers an extensive buffet with a
wide selection of cold and
warm break fast dishes along
with fresh juices and a choice of
coffees. T he adjacent lounge
area
is
furnished
with
com fortable V itra seats and
enhanced by a com prehensive
selection of newspapers and
m agazines. Guests wishing to
get som e work done will be able
to tak e advantage of the 10
work stations and free W -L A N.
Guests also have a private
telephone cubicle at their
disposal where they m ak e calls
undisturbed.
T he A rrival L ounge, which is
open daily from 05:45 to 13:00
and replaces the form er
A rrival L ounge in A rrivals 1, is
available to SW ISS status
custom ers as well as to SW ISS
Business and First Class
passengers.
Swiss International A ir L ines
(SW ISS) is Switzerland’s
national airline, serving 70
destinations in 37 countries
from Z urich, Basel and Geneva
and carrying som e 15 m illion
passengers a year with its 90aircraft fleet. T he com pany’s
Swiss W orldCargo division
provides a com prehensive
range of airport-to-airport
airfreight services for highvalue
and
intensive-care
consignm ents to about 120
destinations in over 80
countries. A s the airline of
Switzerland, SW ISS em bodies
the
country’s
traditional
PATS Aircraft
Systems
Receives
AS9100C
Certification
Georgetown, DE – PA T S
A ircraft System s is pleased to
announce
the
Quality
Certification approval for
PA T S A ircraft System s to the
ISO 9001:2008 + A S9100C
standards. A S9100C includes
all of the elem ents of ISO 9000,
as
well
as
additional
requirem ents specific to the
aerospace
industry
and
represents
a
significant
advancem ent
in
the
requirem ents for com pliance.
T his im portant aerospace
industry qualification enables
PA T S A ircraft System s to
continue delivering quality
parts and services to the
aerospace com m unity and m ost
aircraft Original Equipm ent
M anufacturers (OEM s).
m anufacturing can support a
wide array of projects and has
expertise in precision CNC
sheet m etal fabrication and
assem bly, certified alum inum
and stainless steel T IG welding,
aviation quality wire harnesses
and L R U fabrication with the
highest quality and custom er
support.
Our
A S9100C
registered
Quality
and
Business M anagem ent System s
are controlled by integrated
eQM S and M R P system s for
seam less k itting and tim ely
delivery, all to the exacting
quality
and
perform ance
standards of our hundreds of
aerospace OEM , first‐tier
supplier and aircraft operating
custom ers.
PA T S A ircraft System s is an
industry leading supplier of
A uxiliary Fuel System s (A FS)
applications,
A erospace
Com ponent
M anufacturing
(including the Hollingsead
International product line) and
V IP
executive
aircraft
m aintenance, m odification, and
executive interior com pletions
services.
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CAE deploys
Airbus A330
training in
Brussels and
Rome
Canada; São Paulo, Brazil;
Seoul, K orea; and Z huhai,
People’s R epublic of China.
CA E is offering A irbus A 330
training program s in nine
locations worldwide, including
A sia, Europe, North A m erica
and South A m erica.
began in A ustralia in February
and m oves to T urk ey from M ay
10th to the 13th, being held for
the fourth tim e at the National
Golf Club in Belek , A ntalya.
T he field consists of 126
professional
wom en
golf
players from 30 countries.
T he winner of the 2011 T urk ish
A irlines
L adies
Open
cham pion, 24-year-old Christel
Boeljon from Holland, is just
one of the m any professional
golfers who have built
reputations in their field and
will appear. Others fam ous
nam es who will participate
include
A m erica's
m ost
successful player, Christina
K im , British players M elissa
R eid and L aura Davies,
Scotland's Beck y Brewerton,
and Sweden's Helen A lfredson.
awareness of the sport in
T urk ey which continues to gain
in popularity.
Etihad Airways
adds 500,000
passengers 28% higher
revenues in Q1
K arachi: – Etihad A irways, the
national airline of the United
A rab Em irates, continued its
industry-leading growth in the
first quarter of 2012, with a 28
per cent rise in revenue to US$
989
m illion
over
the
corresponding period in 2011
and
passenger
num bers
soaring by 500,000 to 2.4
m illion.
Prior to the T urk ish
A E is deploying A irbus
A 330
full-flight
sim ulators to training
locations in Brussels, Belgium
and R om e, Italy to m eet
dem and
for
pilot
and
m aintenance
training
in
Europe and Northern A frica.
T he A 330 FFS for the CA E
Brussels training centre is now
ready for training. T he A 330
FFS for R om e will be ready for
training later this spring at the
A litalia Flight T raining Centre.
T he sim ulators will be qualified
to JA A / EA SA L evel D JA R ST D 1A standards by the
Belgian and Italian civil
aviation
authorities,
respectively. T he A 330 FFSs
feature CA E T roposT M -6000
im age generators and liquid
crystal on silicon (L Cos) visual
displays. Courses are available
for CA E instructor-led “wet”
or “dry” initial and recurrent
pilot training, as well as for
aircraft
m aintenance
technicians.
C
CA E also provides A 330 pilot
and m aintenance training in
K uala L um pur, M alaysia;
L ondon / Burgess Hill, UK ;
M adrid, Spain; M ontreal,
Turkish Airlines to be the main
sponsor of Europe Ladies Golf
Tournament for the 3rd time
For the 3rd tim e, T urk ish
A irlines will be the m ain
sponsor of the 4th T urk ish
L adies Open to be held in
Belek , A ntalya, T urk ey.
T urk ish A irlines'
ongoing support for the event is
one of the reasons that golf has
becom e m ore popular in
T urk ey with a growing fan
base. T he 2012 L adies T our
A irlines
L adies
Open
tournam ent, there will be a
Pro-A m T ournam ent between
team s of 4 that will include one
professional and three am ateur
players, with m any prom inent
T urk ish am ateurs as well as
m em bers of the foreign
business
com m unity
participating. T he annual
tournam ent, supported by
T urk ish A irlines, has raised
Etihad A irways President and
Chief Executive Officer, Jam es
Hogan, said: “Despite the
tough econom ic tim es we
believe our business m odel of
organic
network
growth
com bined with codeshare
partnerships and strategic
equity investm ents will enable
us to continue to ensure
sustainable profitability. Our
seat factor has now hit a record
high.”
Etihad has announced a daily
service to its first South
A m erica destination and new
services to V ietnam , Basra and
L agos, with increased flight
frequencies
toDüsseldorf,
Bangk ok , Cairo, K uwait, and
Dam m am . Etihad now has a
worldwide
network
that
stretches across 84 cities in 54
countries and 6 continents.
Etihad A irways will soon tak e
delivery of seven new aircraft
in 2012 – three A irbus A 320s
and four Boeing B777s. T he
carrier’s fleet will have grown
to 71 aircraft by year’s end.
T wo new freighters were also
ordered in the first quarter for
delivery in 2013 and 2014.
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T he airline said revenue
passenger k ilom etres (R PK s)
rose during the first quarter by
26.6 per cent to 10.9 billion,
thank s to growth in available
seat k ilom etres (A SK s) through
new
routes,
additional
frequencies, increased seat
capacity and strengthening
load factors. Seat factor
jum ped by 3.8 percentage
points to 76.5 per cent, the
highest first quarter level in the
airline’s history. Etihad’s
codeshare partnerships played
a m ajor role in this growth,
accounting for 18 per cent of
revenues in the quarter.”
R ecently Etihad A irways m ade
China Eastern A irlines, its 37th
partner airline. Its equity
investm ents, in airberlin and
40% stak e in A ir Seychelles,
are already bearing fruit and
starting to see both revenue
and cost benefits from such
synergies.
Etihad follows an active fuel
hedging strategy to overcom e
the high fuel prices challenge.
Eighty per cent of its first
quarter’s fuel costs were
hedged and it currently has 74
per cent of fuel costs hedged for
the rest of 2012. Etihad
A irways beat its 2011 break
even target last year when it
posted a net profit of US$14
m illion. Etihad Cargo also
defied the negative industry
trend with revenues up 12.2 per
cent to US$159 m illion.
perform ance – m eeting or
exceeding expectations in
service reliability, fuel burn,
and payload capacity.
T he airplane entered service in
October 2011 with launch
custom er Cargolux. Boeing
has delivered
14 747-8
Freighters to five airlines
(Cargolux, Cathay Pacific,
A tlas, A irBridgeCargo and
K orean A irlines) around the
world.
" T he 747-8 Freighter was
designed to give airlines m ore
of everything they loved about
the 747-400 Freighter," said
Elizabeth L und, Boeing vice
president
and
general
m anager, 747 Program . " It
gives them m ore capacity, m ore
range, m ore efficiency. A nd it
gives them less of what they
don't want – less fuel burn, less
em issions, less noise and less
cost."
T he new 747-8 Freighter has
World's most efficient large
cargo airplane is performing at
high levels of reliability,
efficiency and environmental
performance
EV ER ET T ,
W ash.,
/PR Newswire/ -- T he new
Boeing (NY SE: BA ) 747-8
Freighter reaches six m onths in
service this m onth, and the
airplane is setting new
standards of efficiency and
exceeded dispatch reliability
targets for its first six m onths
of operation, and it's doing so
in five different airline
operating system s.
T o help m ak e the airplane as
reliable as possible from the
very start, Boeing spent
hundreds of hours getting the
carriers ready to tak e the
airplane. Boeing's 747-8 entryinto-service team work ed with
the airlines to understand how
they would operate the
airplane, and m ade sure they
had what they needed from day
one -- from spares support to
flight m anuals to training to
engineering.
T he first 747-8 Freighters
delivered are operating even
m ore
econom ically
than
predicted.
" W e k new these first airplanes
would give our custom ers
double-digit im provem ents in
fuel burn over the 747-400,"
said Bruce Dick inson, vice
president and chief project
engineer for the 747-8. " But
our in-service perform ance
num bers show that these
airplanes are a full percentage
point m ore efficient than even
we predicted. T hat m ight not
sound lik e m uch, but that can
save an airline m illions of
dollars a year."
T he airplane also is giving
great im provem ents to airlines
in capacity, allowing them to
carry m ore – 16 percent m ore –
revenue-producing freight than
the 747-400 Freighter, while
still retaining such advantages
as the 747-400's nose door,
which allows the airplane to
carry outsized loads no other
com m ercially
produced
airplane can carry.
A nd, after testing showed the
747-8 Freighter has a stronger
structure
than
expected,
Boeing's engineers gave that
im provem ent
back
to
custom ers, adding 12,000 lbs.
to the airplane's operating
design weights – m eaning m ore
payload and m ore custom er
revenue.
R ecently, the airplane received
approval to operate at L ondon
Heathrow A irport – the 200th
airport around the world to
perm it 747-8 operations. It has
flown revenue flights to m ore
than 60 airports around the
world – m ore than its closest
com petitor is even perm itted to
serve.
T he 747-8 Freighter gives cargo
operators the lowest operating
costs and best econom ics of any
large freighter airplane while
providing
enhanced
environm ental perform ance.
A t 250 feet, 2 inches (76.3 m )
long -- 18 feet, 4 inches (5.6 m )
longer than the 747-400
Freighter -- the 747-8 Freighter
gives custom ers 16 percent
m ore revenue cargo volum e
com pared to its predecessor.
T hat translates to four
additional m ain-deck pallets
and three additional lowerhold pallets. T he 747-8
Freighters are powered with
GE
A viation's
GEnx-2B
engines.
Boeing
Delivers 60th
777 Passenger
Jetliner to Air
France
EV ER ET T ,
W ash.,
/PR Newswire/
-Boeing
(NY SE:BA ) and A ir France are
celebrating the delivery of A ir
France's 60th Boeing 777
passenger
jetliner.
T he
airplane,
a
777-300ER
(Extended R ange) m odel,
landed in Paris this m orning.
A ir France's newest 777-300ER
seats 468 passengers in a three-
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Convention
Center
W ashington, D.C.
class configuration. T he brandnew cabin includes 14 business
class
lie-flat
seat
beds
m easuring over 78.74 inches (2
m ) in length, plus an in-seat
entertainm ent system with 15inch (38 cm ) wide screens in
16:9 form at. It also features 32
" A lize" new prem ium econom y
fixed-shell seats offering 40
percent
additional
space
com pared with seats in
econom y class.
A ir France, a m em ber of Sk y
T eam , will operate this 777300ER between Paris and the
French Overseas Departm ents
in the Indian Ocean and the
Caribbean regions, including
Fort de France, Pointe a Pitre
and St-Denis de la R eunion.
By sum m er 2012, A ir France
will operate a total of 62 777
passenger jetliners and two 777
Freighters.
T he 777-300ER is 19 percent
lighter
than
its
closest
com petitor, greatly reducing its
fuel requirem ent. It produces
22 percent less carbon dioxide
per seat and costs 20 percent
less to operate per seat.
L ast year was the best year on
record for 777 sales with 200
orders from 24 custom ers,
topping the previous record of
154 set in 2005. Production is at
an all-tim e high for the
program and a 20 percent rate
increase begins this fall,
increasing from seven to 8.3
airplanes per m onth. T he
program will begin building
100 airplanes per
year
beginning in 2013.
T o date, Boeing has recorded
orders for 1,367 777s to 64
custom ers around the globe.
Paul Ryan
Named 2012
AEA Lifetime
A chievem ent A ward W inner
Paul R yan R eceives Highest
Honor Bestowed on an A EA
M em ber
W A SHINGT ON, D.C., A pril 4,
2012 -- Paul R yan was
presented with the 2012 A EA
L ifetim e A chievem ent A ward,
the highest honor bestowed
upon an individual by the
A ircraft
Electronics
A ssociation's
board
of
directors, during the Official
Opening of the 55th annual
A EA International Convention
& T rade Show on A pril 4 at the
Gaylord National Hotel &
in
In 1957, he established
Dytronics Co. Inc., and a
num ber of products were
designed and sold to com panies
engaged in the new aerospace
efforts. By m ak ing null
adjustm ents to sim ultaneously
solve a couple of sim ple
electrical equations, he realized
that precise phase angles could
be
synthesized
with
rem ark able precision. T he
resulting prim ary phase angle
standard
was
quick ly
recognized, accepted and
adopted by the m etrology
laboratories of all branches of
the m ilitary, NA T O nations
and
m ajor
aerospace
contractors.
In addition, while piloting a
single-engine airplane traveling
to serve custom er needs, R yan
had a shock ing experience with
the
encounter
of
a
thunderstorm . W ith a strong
desire to help pilots avoid the
dangers of thunderstorm s, he
work ed on a solution. T he
resulting product was the R yan
Storm scope.
T he
highly
successful product generated a
360-degree m ap around the
aircraft for pilot viewing of
lightning activity. It was sold to
the 3M Co. in 1981. Currently,
it is owned and m ark eted by L 3 A vionics System s, and m ore
than 50,000 Storm scope units
are flying today.
Following
the
sale
of
Storm scope, R yan founded
R yan International Corp., a
long-tim e m em ber of the A EA .
Under his direction, R yan
International developed worldclass traffic advisory system
products, trium phing over the
challenges with uncom m on
creativity. In 2005, R yan
International Corp. m erged
with
A vidyne Inc. T he
com bined com panies brought
together avionics visionaries
and
extended
A vidyne's
capabilities and m ark et reach.
R yan attended Ohio State
University, earned a degree in
electrical engineering and
continued advanced studies in
physics. T hroughout the years,
R yan has been recognized with
a num ber of awards, including
the 2010 Benjam in G. L am m e
M edalist award, presented by
the college of engineering at
Ohio State University, the
highest engineering award for
m eritorious achievem ent in
advancing engineering.
JAL signs an
agreement to
add a new
Embraer 170
jet to its fleet
Singapore, – A fter delivering
ten EM BR A ER 170 jets to
Japan A irlines (JA L ), Em braer
has signed an am endm ent to
the original contract, signed in
June 2007 with the Japanese
airline, for a new E170 jet. T he
value of the deal, at list price, is
USD 38 m illion.
A s the previous ones, this E170,
powered by GE CF34-8E
engines, will be configured for
76 passengers, in a single class,
and will be operated by J-A IR ,
which is a wholly owned
subsidiary of JA L , serving the
com pany’s regional network in
Japan. Delivery is planned for
the last quarter of 2012.
“JA L ’s latest order is an
im portant recognition of the EJets excellent perform ance in
term s of schedule reliability,
com fort and econom ics,” said
Paulo Cesar Silva, Em braer
President,
Com m ercial
A viation. “W e continue to
build a solid relationship with
JA L , which has been deploying
our E-Jets to right-size som e of
its narrow-body m ark ets and
developing new routes across
Japan.”
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first im plem ented in 2005, after
being developed by Em braer to
m onitor the status of its
aircraft while they are in
operation.
A HEA D-PR O is a web-based
platform
developed
to
m axim ize aircraft flight tim e
and to avoid unnecessary
operating costs and delays,
work ing with both preventive
and corrective m aintenance.
“W ith
this
additional
EM BR A ER 170 order, Japan
A irlines continues the process
of optim izing its dom estic route
network , begun in February
2009, when the first E-Jet
started com m ercial service at
J-A ir. T he E170 is extrem ely
popular for a variety of
reasons. First, with our
business custom ers because it
allows us to add flights as
dem and in k ey m ark ets grows;
second, our
shareholders
because of the fleet's econom ic
contribution to our turnaround plan; and third, our
Operations
Departm ent
because it is am ong the m ost
reliable airplanes we operate
today,"
said
T suyoshi
Y am am ura, J-A IR President
and JA L Executive Officer.
W ith the current fleet of ten
E170s, J-A ir replaced old and
inefficient aircraft on routes
such as T ok yo-Haneda to
Nank i-Shiraham a and between
Osak a-Itam i to A om ori. T he
airline also re-launched som e
routes, including Osak a-Itam i
to M iyazak i, previously flown
with old and bigger jets,
adjusting capacity to dem and.
Embraer
presents aheadpro at MRO
event in the
U.S
Dallas, T exas, U.S., A pril 3,
2012 – Em braer presented its
new A HEA D-PR O at M R O
A m ericas 2012, A pril 3 to 5, in
Dallas, T exas. T his is an
evolution of the system
developed by Em braer to
continuously m onitor the status
of the E-Jets aircraft, in real
tim e. T he Com pany has booth
919, where it will dem onstrate
products and support services
for
com m ercial
aviation
operations.
“It is our priority to serve our
custom ers better and to
support their operations. For
that reason, we constantly
invest in developing and
im proving support and broadbased solutions. A HEA D-PR O
is one proof of that,” said L uiz
Ham ilton L im a, Em braer V ice
President,
Services
and
Support
–
Com m ercial
A viation. “L istening to our
custom ers, and always focusing
on supporting their operations
and
business,
while
collaborating to increase their
earnings, is what drives us at
Em braer.”
T he new A HEA D-PR O is
available for the EM BR A ER
170/190 fam ily of E-Jets, and is
an evolution of the A HEA D
(A ircraft Health A nalysis and
Diagnosis) system , which was
T he E-Jets fleet of the
EM BR A ER 170/190 fam ily
now has m ore than 1050 firm
orders, and over 800 aircraft
are
operating
with
60
custom ers in 42 countries on
five continents.
Million Air
Ranks #1 in
Pro Pilot’s
2012 Survey
M illion A ir rank ed #1 L arge
Chain FBO
HOUST ON, T X . – M illion A ir
was announced as Pro Pilot’s
2012 num ber one large chain
Fixed Base Operation (FBO).
T he survey also rank ed M illion
A ir Dallas as the num ber 4,
M illion A ir Houston as the
num ber 6, and M illion A ir Salt
L ak e City as the num ber 19
FBO out of the 35 United States
FBOs that were rank ed. A
m inim um of 45 votes from Pro
Pilot subscribers was the
threshold for rank ing in the
T op U.S. FBOs.
“W e are so proud and honored
to be Pro Pilot’s num ber one
FBO in the United States
for2012,” said R oger W oolsey,
M illion A ir’s chief executive
officer. “M illion A ir believes
that we becom e what we are
com m itted
to.
We
are
com m itted to providing the
best custom er experience with
the best em ployees, so it’s so
great to see when our
custom ers believe in what we
are doing. ”
T his year m ark s the 39th
annual Preferences R egarding
A viation
Services
and
Equipm ent (PR A SE) Survey.
Pro Pilot subscribers scored
FBO selections from 1 (poor) to
10 (excellent) in 6 different
categories – L ine T eam ,
Custom er
Service
R epresentatives,
Facility,
A m enities, Prom ptness and
Efficiency, and V alue for Price.
First in Middle
East to Fly
Global 5000
Jet with Vision
Flight Deck
M ontreal,
–
Bom bardier
A erospace announced that
A rab W ings of A m m an, Jordan
is the first operator in the
M iddle East to tak e delivery of
a Global 5000 jet featuring the
V ision Flight Deck . T he new
Global 5000 jet joins A rab
W ings’ fleet of business jets,
which also includes Challenger
604 and Challenger 605
aircraft.
“W e are delighted to welcom e
A rab W ings, a long-tim e
Bom bardier custom er, to the
Global jet fam ily,” said K hader
M attar,
R egional
V ice
President, Sales, M iddle East,
A frica and India, Bom bardier
Business A ircraft. “T he Global
5000 business jet, featuring the
new V ision Flight Deck ,
com bines com fort, speed and
range with the latest in avionics
technology.
A rab W ings’ custom ers will be
am ong the first in the world to
experience this fantastic jet.”
he added.
“T he Global 5000 jet’s
perform ance com bined with its
luxurious and spacious cabin
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and Lear 60
aircraft
Bom bardier and A rab W ings executives celebrate the delivery of
the first Global 5000 jet with V ision flight deck to fly in the
M iddle East at Bom bardier’s facilities in Dorval, Canada, on
A pril 3, 2012.
m ak es it the ideal aircraft to
m eet the needs of our
discerning custom ers.” said
M oham m ad A bu Ghazaleh,
Chairm an of A rab W ings.
Founded in 1975, A rab W ings
is one of the first and longest
standing private, executive jet
charter operators in Jordan
and in the M iddle East. In
addition to charter services,
A rab W ings offers aircraft
handling, aircraft m anagem ent
and m edical evacuation. A rab
W ings is owned by the
International W ings Group, an
aviation holding com pany
established in 2009.
T he A rab W ings m aintenance
facility in A m m an is a
Bom bardier
A ircraft-onGround (A OG) and
L ine M aintenance Facility
(L M F) for Challenger 604 and
Challenger 605 aircraft.
V ision
Flight
Deck :
A
break through in business
aviation, the V ision Flight Deck
is designed to deliver a
com pletely
new
cock pit
experience. By com bining the
best
in
technological
advancem ents with superior
designer aesthetics, it provides
pilots
flying
Bom bardier
Global
aircraft
an
unprecedented level of control
and com fort. T he V ision Flight
Deck introduces the R ock well
Collins Pro L ine Fusion®
avionics suite, providing an
integrated flight deck to ensure
interoperability
between
system s.
Global 5000 Jet: T he super
large Global 5000 jet com bines
superior transatlantic speed
with the largest cabin in its
m ark et segm ent. It features
high-speed
Internet
connectivity,
unm atched
entertainm ent options, a headup flight display system and
one of the largest field-of-view
of any business aircraft. W ith a
range of 5,200 NM (9,630 k m ),
the jet can connect city pairs
such as Dubai-Perth, L ondonL os A ngeles, Sao Paulo-Paris,
Hong K ong-W ellington, New
Y ork Honolulu and at M ach 0.85
(561 m ph; 904 k m /h) non-stop
with eight passengers and three
crew*.
Rockwell Collins
Pro Line 4 to Pro
Line 21 upgrade
program extends to
Astra SPX, G100
W A SHINGT ON, D.C.– A
retrofit upgrade program
involving the R ock well Collins
Pro L ine 4™ to Pro L ine 21™
avionics system s has expanded
to
include
A stra
SPX ,
Gulfstream G100 (form erly
A stra SPX ), and Bom bardier
L ear
60
aircraft.
T he
announcem ent was m ade today
at the 55thA nnual A ircraft
Electronics
A ssociation’s
(A EA ) Convention and T rade
Show in W ashington, D.C.
T he upgrade replaces the
legacy Cathode R ay T ube
(CR T ) displays in A stra SPX ,
G100 and L ear 60 aircraft with
the latest in liquid crystal
display (L CD) technology.
Operators will benefit from the
latest avionics capabilities
while extending the life and
enhancing the value of their
aircraft.
T he Pro L ine 4 to Pro L ine 21
display upgrade solution, also
available
for
Falcon
50EX /2000/2000EX , Beechjet
400A and Hawk er 400X P
aircraft, features three or four
large, configurable 10- by 8inch L CDs that include
R ock well Collins’ Integrated
Flight Inform ation System
(IFIS). W ith IFIS, pilots have
access to high resolution
electronic
charts,
XM
graphical weather, including
NEX R A D, lightning data,
satellite im ages and winds aloft,
and enhanced navigation m aps.
In addition, operators that
upgrade to Pro L ine 21 join a
large and growing fam ily of
over 4,000 aircraft operators
that
are
positioned
to
accom m odate
future
technology changes − including
A DS-B out and Datalink
m andates − due to the system ’s
open architecture design.
For m ore inform ation about
Pro L ine 4 to Pro L ine 21
upgrades, click here or visit
R ock well Collins’ booth (#335)
at A EA .
New DG CAA
appoints
K arachi:. M r. Nadeem K han
Y ousufzai has assum ed the
charge of Director General,
Pak istan
Civil
A viation
A uthority.
M r.
Y ousufzai has also had this
position in year 2010 and has
the distinction of serving
second tim e.
During his opening address to
officers he advised them to
work hard and m ove forward.
He im m ediately attended the
problem s of A ir T raffic
Controllers and received very
positive response from A T COs
to call off their strik e.
Director General, Pak istan
Civil
A viation
A uthority
em phasized on all the officers
to work hard for the glory of
CA A and Pak istan.
Boeing, TAAG
Announce
Order for
Three 777300ERs
Order includes purchase rights
for three additional 777300ER s
L UA NDA ,
A ngola,
/PR Newswire/
-Boeing
(NY SE: BA ) and A ngola flag
carrier T A A G L inhas A ereas
de A ngola (A ngola A irlines)
finalized an order for three
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range of 7,930 nautical m iles
(14,685 k m ). T A A G will
configure its 777-300ER s to
carry 293 passengers in a three
class configuration.
T A A G A ngola A irlines was
founded in 1938 and is based in
L uanda - A ngola's capital city.
TAAG
is
dedicated
to
expanding its services and
im proving
the
custom er
experience by acquiring stateof-the-art airplanes, im proving
its book ing system and
instituting a custom er loyalty
program .
additional
777-300ER
(Extended R ange) airplanes.
T he order, valued at $895
m illion at list prices, also
includes purchase rights for
three additional 777-300ER s.
" Boeing and T A A G share a
strong partnership dating back
m ore than 37 years. W e
continue to build on that
relationship to ensure we share
the next 35 years together,"
said V an R ex Gallard, vice
president of Sales for A frica,
L atin A m erica, and Caribbean,
Boeing Com m ercial A irplanes.
" T A A G operates an all-Boeing
fleet and adding three m ore
777s to its fleet will help T A A G
continue to m eet its growing
dem and
with
products
designed for passenger com fort
and airline profitability."
A viation growth throughout
the A frican continent continues
to outpace the world average as
m ore people fly to and from
A frica. A ngola's econom y
continues to grow at a rapid
pace and with that growth
com es m ore dem and for air
travel.
" A s we prepare our airline to
m eet increased dem and for
travel to and from A ngola,
adding three m ore Boeing 777300ER s to our current fleet of
five 777s will k eep us well
positioned as one of A frica's
leading airlines," said T A A G
Chairm an Dr. A ntonio L uis
Pim entel
A raujo.
" Our
custom ers prefer the com fort of
the
Boeing
airplanes,
particularly the 777, and we
are proud to add m ore of what
our custom ers want to our
fleet."
T A A G will continue to grow its
route network by using the new
airplanes for route expansion
including direct routes to R io
de Janeiro and Sao Paulo,
Brazil, L isbon and Oporto,
Portugal and other European
destinations. T A A G currently
operates three 777-200ER s and
two 777-300ER s from L uanda,
A ngola to L isbon ten tim es
week ly, to Beijing once a week ,
to Dubai twice week ly, to Sao
Paulo four tim es a week and to
R io de Janeiro three tim es
week ly.
" T he addition
of
these
airplanes to T A A G's fleet will
further position our national
flag carrier to effectively
com pete with all the foreign
carriers that want to serve the
A ngola m ark et," said Dr.
A ugusto da Silva T om as,
M inister
of
T ransports.
" T A A G's fleet will thus be a
critical com ponent of A ngola's
transportation network and a
m ajor contributor to the
A ngolan econom y as a critical
foreign revenue earner to our
growing econom y."
T he Boeing 777-300ER is 19
percent lighter than its closest
com petitor, greatly reducing its
fuel requirem ent. It produces
22 percent less carbon dioxide
per seat and costs 20 percent
less to operate per seat. T he
777-300ER has a m axim um
Stalder-Olsen, Head of logistics
of the International Federation
of R ed Cross and R ed Crescent
Societies (IFR C) join athlete
K riss
A k abusi,
scientist
M anuel T oharia Cortes and
politician
Dr.
Henning
V oscherau in bringing their
perspectives and expertise to
the organisation and its
activities.
A s A irbus representatives,
Fabrice Brégier, COO of
A irbus (and CEO as from 1st
June),
A ndrea
Debbané,
Executive Director of the
New Board members bring
wide international expertise
and know-how to the Airbus
Corporate Foundation
New Board m em bers bring
wide international expertise
and k now-how to the A irbus
Corporate Foundation
V irginie Guyot, fighter pilot
and Birgitte Stalder-Olsen,
International Federation of
R ed Cross and R ed Crescent
Societies join Board of
Directors
Foundation,
and
Barry
Eccleston, President and CEO
of A irbus A m ericas, also join
the Board of Directors.
T he
A irbus
Corporate
Foundation has appointed two
new external m em bers to its
Board of Directors: V irginie
Guyot, form er leader of the
Patrouille de France and
“I am very pleased to welcom e
V irginie Guyot and Birgitte
Stalder-Olsen, two exceptional
wom en, to the Board of the
A irbus Corporate Foundation.
T heir expertise will truly
enrich
the organisation’s
com petence,”
said
T om
Enders, Chairm an of the
A irbus Corporate Foundation
and A irbus President and
CEO. “A s our business
fighter
expands rapidly, I truly believe
pilot
and
Birgitte
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in need all over the world.
Since its launch, the A irbus
Corporate Foundation has
facilitated 26 relief flights to
num erous destinations all over
the globe.
A irbus wins 1st corporate jet
sale in Japan
A CJ318 has widest and tallest
cabin of any corporate jet
A irbus has to leave its m ark not
only as a global player but also
as a good corporate citizen.
A irbus is fully com m itted to
tak e its responsibility in
m ak ing this world a better
place, and I am very happy to
advance with such a diverse
and inspiring Board team .”
Created in 2008, the A irbus
Corporate Foundation aim s at
facilitating charitable activities
worldwide
within
an
international
network
of
em ployees and partners. T he
Foundation focuses its support
on three them es: Hum anitarian
and com m unity support, Y outh
developm ent
and
the
Environm ent.
Social responsibility coupled
with a greater will to tak e care
of the environm ent has been at
the heart of the A irbus business
activities for a long tim e. From
its beginning, the Board of
Directors of the A irbus
Corporate Foundation has
secured
the support
of
international
external
m em bers bringing in their
specific experience and k nowhow in the different fields on
which the Foundation focuses
its activities.
In the field of Environm ent, the
Foundation
focuses
on
protecting, im proving and
increasing awareness of the
environm ent, and supporting
projects with a particular focus
on biodiversity. In 2010, the
Foundation
launched
a
Biodiversity Program enabling
selected A irbus em ployees to
m ak e a significant difference in
the environm ent and the lives
of a local Indian com m unity
and upon their return, closer to
hom e, to share their unique
experience with their m anagers
and colleagues as well as with
local youth. In 2011, the
Foundation also launched local
projects
to
increase
biodiversity awareness am ong
youth in France, Spain, the UK
and
Germ any
in
local
com m unities.
T he Foundation also helps
young people to develop the
sk ills they will need later in life
– in particular fostering cross
cultural and global citizenship.
T he
“Flying
Challenge”,
(Inspiring youth through
aviation), launched in 2011,
m obilises volunteer A irbus
em ployees and students from
higher
education
establishm ents for supporting
and m otivating disengaged
school pupils tutorial sessions.
T he third them e of the
Foundation is to provide aid
and relief in cases of natural
disaster and reaching out to
develop local com m unities
where A irbus is present.
A irbus has built up a global
network of airlines and relief
organizations
to
support
international
hum anitarian
help and delivery flights of new
to be delivered aircraft are
being used regularly to
transport goods to destinations
A irbus has won its first
corporate jet sale in Japan,
adding a new custom er and
building on its widespread and
growing presence in the
im portant A sia-Pacific m ark et.
T he aircraft, an A irbus
A CJ318, has the widest and
tallest cabin of any corporate
jet, while being sim ilar in size
externally
to
traditional
business jets. It thus delivers
unequalled com fort, space and
freedom of m ovem ent, as well
as the ability to carry m ore
passengers.
“Our first A irbus corporate jet
sale in Japan builds on the
growing presence of our
m odern airliner fam ily, as well
as encouraging greater use of
business jets to help grow what
is, today, the world’s thirdlargest econom y,” says A irbus
Chief
Operating
Officer,
Custom ers,
John
L eahy.
“Cabin com fort and space are
k ey in our business, and A irbus
corporate jets offer m ore of
these than any other business
jet,” he adds.
Corporate jets are widespread
in m any of the world’s
econom ies, but are still
proportionately few in som e of
the largest, such as Japan,
where the opening of the first
dedicated business term inal in
T ok yo, Prem ier Gate Narita,
will help to pave the way for
m ore of them .
T hey are prim arily used as
business
tools,
helping
com pany
executives,
billionaires and governm ent
leaders to accom plish m ore
with their tim e, and to be m ore
productive while travelling.
A irbus corporate jets already
have a strong presence in A siaPacific, Europe and the M iddle
East, and are widely used by
com panies, high net-worth
individuals, and governm ents.
L ik e the m odern airliner fam ily
from which they are derived,
A irbus corporate jets m ak e
extensive use of innovation and
m odern technology to deliver
worthwhile benefits, plus the
robust reliability that their
heritage brings, as well as
worldwide support.
A irbus corporate jets are
derived from the world’s m ost
m odern aircraft fam ily, and
offer the broadest range of sizes
and ranges of any bizjet
m anufacturer, including V IP
widebodies.
T hey have won som e 170
orders since A irbus delivered
its first corporate jet in the
m id-Eighties, and are the only
bizjets flying on
every
continent,
including
A ntarctica.
SriLankan
IAA among
IATA top ten
T he
International
A ir
T ransportation
A ssociation
(IA T A ) nam es SriL ank an
A irlines’
International
A viation A cadem y (IA A ) as one
of its ten best A uthorised
T raining Centres (A T C) in
South A sia, for 2012. T he
award
is
a
form idable
endorsem ent of the outstanding
contribution by IA A in
developing hum an capital for
tom orrow’s air transport
industry and related sectors.
“It gives us great pride and
encouragem ent to receive this
recognition from the world’s
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M anagem ent and T raining
Sk ills from entry level to senior
m anagers.
IT DI delivers
training at m ore than 200
locations worldwide to over
31,000 students annually from
around the world.
Bhoja Air
launch flights
to Islamabad
top aviation trade organisation
and strengthens the IA A in its
pursuit of excellence, to
em power hum an resources to
face tom orrow’s aviation
challenges” said SriL ank an
A irlines’ Head of Hum an
R esources,
Pradeepa
K ek ulawala.
T he award was based on IA A s
strategic
direction
and
progress, quality of delivery,
and end result on an overall
high aggregate of 90 per cent.
T he IA A is the training and
developm ent arm of SriL ank an
A irlines L im ited. Its portfolio
provides m ore than 80 training
m odules under five faculties
(M anagem ent
&
Sales;
Inform ation
T echnology;
Passenger, Cargo & Safety). It
is a total solutions provider of
sk ills, k nowledge and interpersonal sk ills training for all
em ployees of Sri L ank an.
T he IA A which has an IA T A
regional
training
status,
conducts globally recognised
professional aviation training
in Sri L ank a and the M aldives.
IA A also work s closely with the
United Federation of T ravel
A gents A ssociation (UFT A A ),
the Federation of Freight
Forwarders
A ssociation
(FIA T A ),
University
of
M oratuwa, Sri L ank a’s Civil
A viation A uthority (CA A ) and
A irport & A viation. Partnering
the CA A , the IA A is engaged in
launching aviation clubs in Sri
L ank a’s schools in support of
the governm ent’s ‘Guwansara’
Program m e which aim s to
create awareness and interest
in the global aviation industry,
am ongst
the
younger
generation.
IA A is consistently striving
towards becom ing the m ost
preferred training partner and
catalyst of south A sia’s aviation
industry by providing the
widest portfolio of world class
aviation training. It also aim s
to be a viable business partner
by converting aviation training
into profit generating business.
Over 60 years, IA T A has
developed the com m ercial
standards that built a global
industry.
T oday,
IA T A 's
m ission is to represent, lead
and serve the airline industry.
Its m em bers com prise som e
240 airlines - the world's
leading passenger and cargo
airlines
am ong
them
representing 84% of total air
traffic.
K arachi : Bhoja A ir launched
its Islam abad sector on M arch
30, 2012. T he first flight took
off from K arachi for Islam abad
on schedule tim e at 0815 hrs .
T he aircraft
landed
at
Islam abad airport at 1015 hrs.
T he flight was greeted by local
m edia professionals and senior
officials of civil aviation
authority. Bhoja A ir will be
flying daily on K arachiIslam abad-K arachi sector .
Bhoja
A ir
started
its
com m ercial operation with
Boeing 737-200 aircrafts on 6th
of M arch, with a flight from
K arachi to L ahore. Bhoja A ir
now operates two daily flights
on K arachi-L ahore-K arachi
sector, a daily flight on
K ar ach i-I slam ab ad -K ar ach i
sector and two flights a week on
K ar ach i-M u lt an -K ar ach i
sector.
Bhoja A ir will very soon start
its operations to Dubai and
Suk k ur stations and will also
increase its frequency
M ultan sector.
on
Airbus wins 1st
corporate jet
sale in Japan
A CJ319 has widest and tallest
cabin of any corporate jet
A irbus has won its first
corporate jet sale in Japan,
adding a new custom er and
building on its widespread and
growing presence in the
im portant A sia-Pacific m ark et.
T he aircraft, an A irbus
A CJ319, has the widest and
tallest cabin of any corporate
jet, while being sim ilar in size
externally
to
traditional
business jets. It thus delivers
unequalled com fort, space and
freedom of m ovem ent, as well
as the ability to carry m ore
passengers.
“Our first A irbus corporate jet
sale in Japan builds on the
growing presence of our
m odern airliner fam ily, as well
as encouraging greater use of
business jets to help grow what
is, today, the world’s thirdlargest econom y,” says A irbus
Chief
Operating
Officer,
Custom ers,
John
L eahy.
“Cabin com fort and space are
k ey in our business, and A irbus
corporate jets offer m ore of
these than any other business
SriL ank an’s association with
the IA T A T raining and
Developm ent Institute (IT DI) is
progressively
becom ing
stronger and is an invaluable
support to the developm ent of
the IA A . T he IT DI currently
offers
a
continuously
expanding portfolio of over 400
courses and a wide range of
diplom as in the fields of
A irlines,
A irports,
Civil
A viation,
A ir
Navigation
Services, Cargo, Safety and
Security,
as
well
as
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jet,” he adds.
(M ark etwire - ) -
Corporate jets are widespread
in m any of the world’s
econom ies, but are still
proportionately few in som e of
the largest, such as Japan,
where the opening of the first
dedicated business term inal in
T ok yo, Prem ier Gate Narita,
will help to pave the way for
m ore of them .
Bom bardier
A erospace
recently
announced
that
A V W est of A ustralia has
placed firm orders for five
Global 6000 ultra long-range
jets, featuring the new V ision
Flight Deck . T he total value of
this
overall
order
is
approxim ately $292.5 m illion
US, based on the 2012 list price
for typically equipped aircraft.
" Bom bardier's Global aircraft
portfolio is unique to our
industry. T ogether, the Global
aircraft fam ily offers range,
cabin volum e and flight deck
com m onality that is unm atched
by any com petitive product,"
said Steve R idolfi, President,
Bom bardier Business A ircraft.
" A V W est and Bom bardier
have a solid, long-standing
relationship. W e are delighted
that they continue to place their
confidence in Bom bardier and
the Global aircraft fam ily."
T hey are prim arily used as
business
tools,
helping
com pany
executives,
billionaires and governm ent
leaders to accom plish m ore
with their tim e, and to be m ore
productive while travelling.
A irbus corporate jets already
have a strong presence in A siaPacific, Europe and the M iddle
East, and are widely used by
com panies, high net-worth
individuals, and governm ents.
L ik e the m odern airliner fam ily
from which they are derived,
A irbus corporate jets m ak e
extensive use of innovation and
m odern technology to deliver
worthwhile benefits, plus the
robust reliability that their
heritage brings, as well as
worldwide support.
A irbus corporate jets are
derived from the world’s m ost
m odern aircraft fam ily, and
offer the broadest range of sizes
and ranges of any bizjet
m anufacturer, including V IP
widebodies.
A V W est is a large A ustralian
corporate jet operator and also
owns and operates the Perth
Jet Centre, providing 24-hour
ground handling for all types of
business aircraft as well as full
Fixed Based Operation (FBO)
and V IP services. T heir current
fleet of m odern aircraft and
helicopters includes a large
cabin Challenger 604 and three
Global Express X R S jets. In
June
2011,
Bom bardier
confirm ed that A V W est placed
firm orders for four Global
7000 and two Global 8000 jets.
T hey have won som e 170
orders since A irbus delivered
its first corporate jet in the
m id-Eighties, and are the only
bizjets flying on
every
continent,
including
A ntarctica.
" T he Global 6000 jet is today's
perfect solution to connecting
k ey long range city pairs nonstop." said T im R oberts,
Principal,
A V W est.
" In
addition, the V ision Flight
Deck
and
the
overall
AVWest Grows Bombardier
Order Book With Five Global
6000 Jets
M ONT R EA L ,
QUEBEC--
com m onality
with
the
forthcom ing Global 7000 and
Global 8000 aircraft m ak e it
the
obvious
choice
for
A V W est."
Success
T he Global 6000 jet features
the largest cabin of any inservice purpose-built corporate
aircraft currently on the
m ark et - offering m ore cabin
volum e and m ore floor space
than its closest com petitor. No
other in-service business jet in
the ultra long-range segm ent
m atches the high-speed range
capability delivered by this
aircraft.
Described as a break through in
business aviation, the V ision
Flight Deck is designed to
deliver a com pletely new
cock pit
experience.
By
com bining
the
best
in
technological advancem ents
with
superior
designer
aesthetics, it provides pilots
flying Bom bardier Global
aircraft an unprecedented level
of control and com fort. T he
V ision Flight Deck introduces
the R ock well Collins Pro L ine
Fusion(R )
avionics
suite,
providing an integrated flight
deck to ensure interoperability
between system s.
NBAA Says
ABACE2012
an Outstanding
Shanghai, China, M arch 29,
2012 – T he National Business
A viation A ssociation (NBA A )
reported that, by a host of
m easurem ents, the 2012 edition
of the A sian Business A viation
Conference & Exhibition
(A BA CE2012) achieved the
organizers' vision for the show
as the largest and m ost
successful business aviation
event in A sia and a catalyst for
the industry in China and the
broader region.
" A BA CE2012 m et all of our
estim ates and expectations, as
well as those for the Exhibitors
and A ttendees," said Ed Bolen,
President and CEO of NBA A ,
which presented the event in
partnership with the Shanghai
A irport A uthority, the A sian
Business A viation A ssociation
and the Shanghai Exhibition
Centre.
A total of 156 Exhibitors filled
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the 4,000-square-m eter hangar
at the Shanghai Hawk er Pacific
Business A viation Service
Centre, and the adjacent
Exhibit Pavilion that was
added
to
accom m odate
additional vendors. Bolen
noted that all Exhibit space was
sold out two m onths prior to
the event.
" One k ey indication of the
success of A BA CE is that
nearly one-quarter of those
Exhibitors were com panies
based in A sia," Bolen noted.
" T hese com panies understand
that A BA CE is a very effective
venue for reaching their target
m ark et, and gaining visibility
in the industry."
A ll of the m ajor aircraft
m anufacturers
were
represented at the show, with
27 aircraft on Static Display
just outside the Exhibit Hall on
Hongqiao
International
A irport.
Eight
Exhibitor
chalets offered an opportunity
for representatives with the
m anufacturing com panies to
m eet with custom ers in close
proxim ity to their aircraft.
T he event's eight educational
sessions provided a wealth of
inform ation about what is
needed to purchase, own,
operate and m aintain a
business aircraft. T he wellattended sessions took place
throughout the show.
A BA CE2012 was attended by
high-level governm ent officials
from the U.S., China and
elsewhere. A m ong the speak ers
at the show's two opening
sessions were X ia X inghua,
Deputy A dm inistrator of the
Civil A viation A dm inistration
of China, Y in Hong, Deputy
Secretary
of
Shanghai
M unicipal
Governm ent,
Nianzu W u, Chairm an of the
Shanghai A irport A uthority,
Y uk iyoshi Noguchi, principal
Deputy Director of the
Japanese
Civil
A viation
Bureau, T ay T iang Guan,
Deputy Director-General of the
Civil A viation A uthority of
Singapore, Jing Y im ing, V ice
president of the Shanghai
A irport A uthority (SA A ) and
Chairm an of Shanghai Hawk er
Pacific
A viation
Ground
Services, L td.,
and John
Porcari, Deputy A dm inistrator
for the U.S. Departm ent of
T ransportation.
" L ik e all NBA A events,
A BA CE is m ore than just a
trade show – it is an advocacy
platform for the business
aviation com m unity, providing
an opportunity to educate
policym ak ers
about
the
industry’s im portance to
citizens,
com panies
and
com m unities," Bolen said.
" T he support A BA CE received
from these im portant officials
dem onstrates
their
understanding of the value
business aviation can provide
to China and the broader A sian
region. W e look forward to
work ing with these and other
officials on efforts to prom ote a
safe and efficient aviation
system in A sia, and building on
our partnership in the years
ahead."
Bolen noted that A BA CE2012
attracted
attention
from
regional and international
m edia organizations. Nearly
100 reporters attended a
special press luncheon held
before the official start of the
event,
including
representatives from print and
broadcast news outlets from
across A sia and around the
world. T hey reported on
several new aircraft orders,
partnership agreem ents and
other significant developm ents,
including k ey announcem ents
m ade at 15 A BA CE Exhibitor
press conferences.
A s the show drew to a close,
Bolen reiterated that NBA A
and the SA A have reached an
agreem ent for the city to host
A BA CE through 2016. T he
2013 edition of A BA CE will
tak e place A pril 16-18, 2013.
" It's clear that, in a variety of
ways, A BA CE2012 was an
im portant m ilestone not only
for business aviation, but for
the city of Shanghai, for China
and for the broader A sian
region," Bolen concluded.
" T he high degree of interest
and enthusiasm shown by
Exhibitors,
A ttendees
governm ent officials, m edia
representatives and others at
A BA CE2012 dem onstrates the
potential for this event, and for
the
business
aviation
com m unity, in A sia in the years
to com e. W e look forward to
building on this year’s show
with even greater success in
2013."
Pacific
•
T his dealreinforces
A m adeus’ com m itm ent to its
fast
growingfranchise
custom ers by providing them
with tailored IT solutions and
support
M adrid, Spain, :A m adeus, a
leading travel technology
partner
and
transaction
processor for the global travel
and
tourism
industry,
announces it has signed a fiveyear
agreem ent
with
UNIGL OBE
T ravel,
the
world’s largest single-brand
travel franchise, to provide
content distribution services
and IT solutions worldwide.
T his five year contract renewal
will extend UNIGL OBE T M C
access to A m adeus inventory of
430 book able airlines, over
110,000 hotel properties, 30 car
rental com panies and 22 of the
world’s cruise lines, aim ing to
incentivise growth of book ings
within
the
UNIGL OBE
network both organically and
internationally.T he agreem ent
will cover India, Belgium ,
United K ingdom , Netherlands,
A ustria, Czech R epublic,
Germ any,
Italy,
K enya,
M exico, Slovenia, and South
A frica
am ongst
other
countries. T he two com panies
continue to work together as
part of a long-term strategic
technology partnership to offer
specialised travel services to
m id-sized corporate accounts
and vacation travellers.
A lbert Pozo, V ice President
M ultinational Business &
Amadeus strengthens relationship
withUNIGLOBETravel renewing its
worldwide content distribution
agreementfor five years
•
W ith this agreem ent
A m adeus
will
be
the
UNIGL OBE
preferred
distribution system , expanding
to 12 m ark ets in Europe,
A frica, L atin A m erica and A sia
Corporate
T ravel,
A m adeuscom m ented:“A m adeu
s is proud to extend and grow
its successful partnership with
UNIGL OBE T ravelto new
territories.UNIGL OBE clients
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will benefit from a truly global
travel
m anagem ent
program m e with full visibility
of their travel costs. Powered
by A m adeus technology,the
UNIGL OBE network will be
able to access consistent and
high quality data and m anage
real-tim e travel inform ation
across the globe.”
A m adeus has created a set of
best of breed solutions
specifically for custom ers in the
franchise segm ent, in response
to agrowing trend toward local
and regional T M Csworldwide
network ing on global accounts.
Says
M artin
Charlwood,
UNIGL OBE President and
Chief Operating Officer, “W e
are pleased toforge a new fiveyear agreem ent with A m adeus.
Using A m adeus technology, we
can continue to broaden our
global industry presence while
m aintaining distinct custom er
service tailored to local
m ark ets across the 60 countries
in which we do business. T his
partnership gives UNIGL OBE
a sustainable com petitive
advantage in our endeavour to
becom e the m ost dependable
travel m anagem ent com pany in
the world.”
CAE and
airline
customers
celebrate
Montreal
training centre
CA E and its custom ers recently
celebrated the revam ping of the
com m ercial aviation training
centre which is co-located with
the com pany’s engineering
developm ent
and
m anufacturing headquarters in
M ontreal, Canada. “T here’s an
energy in this building that you
can feel, the can-do spirit of the
CA E em ployees, all focused on
enhancing aviation safety and
effectiveness for our airline
custom ers,”
said
Glenn
Frederick , CA E Executive V ice
President, R egional L eader for
the A m ericas.
CA E M ontreal offers training
program s for the A irbus A 310,
A 330, Boeing 737-800 and
Bom bardier Dash 8 Q400
aircraft. A nchor training
custom ers include A ir T ransat,
CanJet, Jazz A ir L P and
SunW ing A irlines.
evening’s form al festivities.
“W e are very excited that this
beautiful aircraft will be on
hand for all to adm ire and
inspect,”
said
Jonathan
Gaffney, President and CEO of
NA A . “It is very rare for
Collier Dinners that this can be
arranged because of both the
great
diversity
of
past
recipients
as
well
as
appropriate event locations.
T his will m ark our second
consecutive year the actual
Collier-winning equipm ent will
NAA Announces Hangar 7 at
Ronald Reagan Washington
National Airport As the
VenueFor the 2012 Collier
Dinner
T he 787 Dream linerT o Be
Open For V iewing
W ashington, DC, -- T he
National
A eronautic
A ssociation announced that the
2012 Collier Dinner will be held
on T hursday, M ay 10 in
Hangar 7, (Signature Flight
Support), at R onald R eagan
W ashington National A irport
where the 2011 R obert J.
Collier T rophy recipient, the
Boeing 787 Dream liner, will be
on display as the focus of the
be on display” (L ast year,
Sik orsk y brought the X -2 to
A rlington, V irginia for the
Collier Dinner).
T he Boeing Com pany was been
selected as the recipient of the
2011 R obert J. Collier T rophy
for
“designing,
building,
certifying, delivering, and
supporting the Boeing 787;
dem onstrating
significant
advances in the use of
m aterials, technologies, and
system s to enhance safety,
perform ance, com fort, and
value in com m ercial aircraft.”
T he Collier T rophy is awarded
annually " for the greatest
achievem ent in aeronautics or
astronautics in A m erica, with
respect to im proving the
perform ance, efficiency, and
safety of air or space vehicles,
the value of which has been
thoroughly dem onstrated by
actual use during the preceding
year." T he list of Collier
winners represents a tim eline
of air and space achievem ents,
m ark ing m ajor events in the
history of flight.
For
tick ets
or
m ore
inform ation about the R obert
J. Collier dinner on M ay 10,
2012, or for com plete list of
previous recipients of the
Collier T rophy, please visit the
NA A website at www.naa.aero.
T he National A eronautic
A ssociation is a non-profit,
m em bership
organization
devoted to fostering A m erica's
aerospace leadership and
prom oting
public
understanding
of
the
im portance of aviation and
space flight to the United
States.
Etihad Airways
wins global
corporate social
responsibility
leadership
premium
honours
K arachi: – Etihad A irways, the
national airline of the United
A rab Em irates, has won a
prestigious Corporate Social
R esponsibility
award
in
Pak istan.
Airline customers and CAE employees at the inauguration of
the revamped CAE Montreal training centre. In the background
is the new CAE 5000 Series full-flight simulator for the
Bombardier Q400 aircraft.
T he
award
for
Global
Corporate
Social
R esponsibility
L eadership
Prem ium was presented at the
first CSR Business Excellence
A wards 2012, organised by the
National
Forum
for
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Environm ent and Health.
T he award recognized Etihad
A irways’
on-going
com m itm ent to incorporating
ethical values, com plying with
legal
requirem ents,
and
respecting
individuals,
com m unities
and
the
environm ent.
T his
was
achieved through outstanding,
innovative and world-class
services
and
projects
im plem ented in 2010-2011.
A ccepting the award on behalf
of the airline, Etihad A irways
A rea General M anager for
Pak istan, Bangladesh and
Nepal, A m er K han, said:
“Corporate and individual
philanthropy is an im portant
part of Etihad A irways’ CSR
strategy. In Pak istan, our CSR
program s focus on hum an
developm ent and econom ic
em powerm ent to support
underprivileged com m unities
in the country.”
NBAA
Member Tells
Congress: EUETS Costly,
Intrusive,
Unfair to
Business
Aviation
W ashington, DC, – A senior
pilot and operations technical
specialist with Gulfstream
A erospace appeared before the
House A viation Subcom m ittee
to express the business aviation
com m unity's firm opposition to
the European Union's (EU's)
proposed Em issions T rading
Schem e (ET S).
Etihad
A irways’
CSR
initiatives in Pak istan during
2011 included ongoing flood
relief, support for HR H T he
Prince of W ales’ Pak istan
R ecovery Fund, flying the
Special Olym pics team to the
world gam es, and m ore
recently, sponsoring the Oscar
winning docum entary “Saving
Face”.
" T he com panies of all sizes that
rely on business aviation are
unified with the rest of the
aviation com m unity in our
alarm over the proposed
schem e," said L eo M cStravick ,
Senior
Flight
Operations
T echnical Specialist
with
Gulfstream , who testified
before the subcom m ittee on the
industry's
behalf.
" T he
proposal is unfair, intrusive,
adm inistratively burdensom e
and fails any reasonable costbenefit
test
for
the
environm ent.
In addition to im posing a costly
adm inistrative burden on
businesses flying from the U.S.
to European destinations,
M cStravick noted that the EU's
schem e is discrim inatory
because businesses that utilize
general aviation are not eligible
for carbon offsets, as they are
not defined as " com m ercial."
M cStravick pointed out that
the EU-ET S also raises serious
concerns
about
personal
privacy
and
business
confidentiality, because the
schem e
would
require
com panies to provide a wealth
of sensitive data, including
bank account inform ation,
flight
data
and
other
disclosures, all of which would
be m ade available to the public.
A dditionally,
M cStravick
explained, the schem e would do
little to address global
greenhouse
gas
(GHG)
em issions, because the EU has
no authority to require
m em ber states to reinvest
revenues from the ET S into
aviation
research
and
developm ent,
or
other
em ission-abatem ent initiatives.
" In other words," M cStravick
said, " the EU-ET S would have
anyone who flies from the U.S.
into European airspace directly
subsidizing
foreign
governm ents at the expense of
aviation.
" Here's the bottom line:
Instead of trying to fix an
approach that is this brok en,
we in the industry would rather
return to the appropriate,
internationally driven process
for
addressing
aviation
em issions,"
M cStravick
concluded.
He said U.S. business aviation
has
a
long-standing
com m itm ent
to
further
reducing its already-sm all
environm ental footprint, with
continuous im provem ents in
fuel efficiency and greenhouse
gas (GHG) em issions. L ik e
others in the aviation industry,
the National Business A viation
A ssociation (NBA A ) is a
com m itted m em ber of a
worldwide aviation coalition
that has brought an aggressive
proposal to further address
aviation GHG em issions to the
International Civil A viation
Organization (ICA O), the
appropriate body to establish
such standards for global civil
aviation.
NBA A has joined with 15 other
organizations representing the
spectrum of the U.S. aviation
and travel industries in
strenuously
opposing the
application of the EU-ET S on
U.S. airlines and general
aviation, and supporting the
objections
of
the
U.S.
governm ent as a m atter of
international law and U.S.
sovereignty.
Congress
has
repeatedly
expressed its concern over the
EU-ET S. In October of last
year, the House passed H.R .
2594, " T he European Union
Em issions T rading Schem e
Prohibition A ct of 2011,"
which would prohibit all flights
originating in the U.S. from
participating in the schem e,
and would direct the Federal
A viation A dm inistration to
tak e every step possible to
ensure flight operators are not
penalized by the program .
Sim ilar
legislation
was
introduced in the Senate last
year.
" Our thank s to L eo for
expressing to Congress the
business aviation com m unity's
alarm over the im pact of the
EU's
onerous
em issions
schem e," said NBA A President
and CEO Ed Bolen. " W e also
com m end
Congressional
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supports rapid deploym ent of
new features as they are
certified and adapts to m eet
future airspace requirem ents
T his first delivery is on a
Global 5000 jet. T he first
delivery of a Bom bardier
Global 6000 aircraft featuring
the R ock well Collins Pro L ine
Fusion as part of theV ision
Flight Deck is expected in the
com ing week s.
lawm ak ers for advancing
legislation to address the
schem e, and holding hearings
to highlight its m any flaws."
Rockwell
Collins Pro
Line Fusion®
‘flies’ into the
business
aviation
market
Industry’s m ost advanced
integrated avionics system
enters service on Bom bardier
Global 5000 aircraft
CEDA R R A PIDS, Iowa –
R ock well Collins recently
announced that its Pro L ine
Fusion® advanced integrated
avionics system has entered
into service as part of
Bom bardier’s V ision Flight
Deck *on Global aircraft.
“Never before has there been
an avionics system this
sophisticated
with
such
captivating enhancem ents in
the business and regional
aviation m ark et,” said Greg
Irm en, vice president and
general m anager, Business and
R egional System s for R ock well
Collins. “Pro L ine Fusion
brings superior situational
awareness,
unprecedented
flexibility, and a new level of
secure,
reliable
synchronization between the
aircraft and corporate flight
operations.”
Pro L ine Fusion offers
unm atched
breadth
and
capabilities that span from
turboprops to air transport and
m ilitary aircraft. T he system
integrates
and
displays
essential flight inform ation
through
em powering,
graphically rich interfaces,
including high-integrity headup guidance featuring synthetic
and enhanced vision, and the
industry’s largest form at L CD
prim ary flight displays (15
inch). T hese state-of-the-art
interfaces m ak e flying m ore
intuitive and greatly enhance
pilot situational awareness
during all phases of flight.
Pro L ine Fusion brings new
features currently not available
in the m ark etplace, including:
•
Certified synthetic
vision on a head-up display that
im proves
safety
and
operational efficiency in lowvisibility
conditions
and
unfam iliar territory
•
H igh est -r esolu t ion
synthetic terrain data, which
couples with R ock well Collins’
patented A irport Dom e that
orients pilots before descent
and
targets
runway
highlighting on the airport
diagram
•
Network ed capability
enabling interoperability with
R ock well Collins A scend™ to
synchronize the aircraft and
ground system s for database
and m aintenance updates
•
A n open, softwarebased architecture which
in
the
departm ent's
interm odalism office. He also
served as the m anaging
director of transportation
com m unication for the local
organizing com m ittee for the
2002 W inter Olym pics in Salt
L ak e City, Utah. In addition,
he was com m issioner of the
New Y ork City Departm ent of
Ports and executive director at
the Port of San Francisco.
President Obama Nominates
Michael Huerta to Lead FAA
Huerta currently serving as
Interim Administrator
L EE'S SUM M IT , M O., President Barack Obam a has
nom inated M ichael Huerta to
serve a five-year term as
adm inistrator for the Federal
A viation
A dm inistration.
Huerta has served as acting
chief of the agency since
Decem ber 2011, following the
arrest
of
form er
FA A
A dm inistrator R andy Babbitt
for driving while intoxicated.
He was elevated to the post by
T ransportation Secretary R ay
L aHood following Babbitt's
arrest.
T he nom ination m ust be
confirm ed by the U.S. Senate.
Huerta did not com e to the
FA A
with
an
aviation
back ground. He previously
served as chief of staff of the
Departm ent of T ransportation
and associate deputy secretary
" W hile som ewhat surprised at
the swiftness of the nom ination,
we appreciate the fact that the
Obam a
adm inistration
recognizes the need to nam e a
new FA A adm inistrator now
rather than later," said Paula
Derk s, A EA president. " T here
are too m any challenging issues
in the im m ediate future,
including
NextGen
im plem entation and the UA V
m andate in 2015, to delay
appointing
a
perm anent
adm inistrator to lead the
agency."
Thomas Cook
Group selects
Rockwell Collins
PAVES™ 3 IFE for
71 Airbus aircraft
HA M BUR G – T hom as Cook
Group, one of the world’s
leading
leisure
travel
com panies,
has
selected
R ock well Collins PA V ES™ 3
in-flight entertainm ent (IFE)
for 71 new A irbus A 320 and
A 321 aircraft. T he selection
includes the PA V ES 3 HighDefinition M edia Server, 12”
widescreen overhead m onitors,
and W iFi-enabled content
applications and W eb pages.
T he announcem ent was m ade
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recently at the A ircraft
Interiors Expo® in Ham burg,
Germ any.
“T he custom er expectation for
IFE has changed and will
progressively change into the
future. Society’s increased
inform ation and entertainm ent
appetite requires airlines to
select innovative and flexible
approaches for IFE,” said
Bernd Bechtel, executive vice
president of Group Fleet
M anagem ent for T hom as Cook
Group plc.
Bechtel added, “R ock well
Collins PA V ES 3 IFE solution
offers an innovative platform
where our custom ers can view
m ainstream entertainm ent and
inform ation content overhead
or via W iFi on their sm art
phones and tablet PCs.
R ock well Collins shares our
strategic direction and this will
help us to rem ain up-to-date
with the fast developm ent
within this sector.”
“T hom as Cook Group has
‘future-proofed’ its new fam ily
of aircraft with its PA V ES 3
core com ponent selection,” said
Dave A ustin, vice president and
general
m anager,
Cabin
System s for R ock well Collins.
“T hat’s the beauty of PA V ES
3’s versatility − airlines can
choose IFE configurations that
m eet their needs now, and
k now they are on a unique path
for future upgrades and
additions.”
R ock well Collins PA V ES 3 is
the only single-aisle digital IFE
system to offer custom izable
cabin configurations. A irlines
can select from a variety of
overhead and in-seat m onitor
com binations throughout the
aircraft. T he HD on-dem and,
in-seat solution m axim izes
passenger
and
operator
satisfaction with a vast range of
innovative features powered by
a robust operating system .
T he PA V ES 3 system builds
upon
R ock well
Collins’
industry-leading PA V ES and
dPA V ES system s, which are
installed on m ore than 2,000
aircraft, and includes dram atic
reductions in size, weight and
power
consum ption. T he
system is available as a forward
fit option or can be installed as
an upgrade to existing PA V ES
and dPA V ES system s to bring
in-seat capabilities to those
aircraft.
Gulfstream
Announces
G450 Delivery
to Nanshan Jet
A ircraft Delivered:
L arge-cabin, long-range G450
Intended Use:
services
A ir charter
Com pany Back ground:
Nanshan Jet is an air charter
and m anagem ent services
com pany initially operating out
of Beijing, Shanghai and
Shenzen.
Other Gulfstream s in Fleet:
L arge-cabin, long-range G450
delivered in Novem ber
2011.
T he
com pany
is
scheduled to tak e delivery of
two
m o r e
Gulfstream aircraft – a largecabin, ultra-long-range
G550 and a large-cabin, longrange G450 – in 4Q12 and
2Q13, respectively.
W hy Gulfstream :
“T he G450 offers best-in-class
com fort, perform ance,
reliability
and
product
support,” said Bin Y u,
president of
Nanshan Jet.
“ T h i s
aircraft
provides
for
intracontinental
and worldwide flight, while
giving custom ers a luxurious
flying experience.”
Gulfstream Com m ent:
“W e’re thrilled with Nanshan’s
decision to purchase four
Gulfstream aircraft as part of
their air charter
operation,” said R oger Sperry,
regional senior vice
p r e s i d e n t ,
International
Sales,
Gulfstream . “M uch lik e
Gulfstream , this com pany is
com m itted to bringing
the
trem endous
benefits of business aviation to
China.”
Bombardier Kicks
Off Q400 NextGen
Airliner
Demonstration
Flights in the Latin
American Region at
FIDAE Air Show in
Chile
T OR ONT O,
ONT A R IO-(M ark etwire - ) - Bom bardier
A erospace's technologically
advanced
Q400 NextGen
airliner will start a series of
dem onstration flights in Chile
and Peru around the 2012
FIDA E airshow where the
aircraft will be on static display
in Santiago, Chile. T he air
show is the largest in L atin
A m erica and runs from M arch
27 to A pril 1.
T he Q400 NextGen aircraft,
which features a custom " Get
M ore" livery that reflects its
outstanding
perform ance,
econom ics, passenger com fort
and
environm ental
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delivered aircraft are in service
with
approxim ately
40
operators in 30 countries, on
six continents. T hese aircraft
have transported m ore than
177 m illion passengers and
have logged m ore than 3.2
m illion flight hours and over
3.5 m illion tak e-offs and
landings.
consciousness, will also travel
to Peru after the air show.
" T he dem onstration flights will
provide m any opportunities to
showcase our Q400 NextGen
aircraft to potential custom ers
who are eager to experience the
airliner first-hand," said K evin
Sm ith,
V ice
President,
A m ericas Sales, Bom bardier
Com m ercial A ircraft. " T he
Q400 NextGen aircraft's fuel
efficiency,
operational
flexibility, low-cost operation,
reduced environm ental im pact
and
onboard
passenger
experience, position it as an
outstanding
solution
for
regional air transport in L atin
A m erica.
" In addition, the Q400
NextGen aircraft's high rate of
clim b, single-engine service
ceiling and optional drop-down
oxygen system are im portant
factors that contribute to its
suitability for Chile and other
m ountainous regions," added
M r. Sm ith.
L atin A m erica is experiencing
robust econom ic growth that is
projected to continue with the
upcom ing 2014 FIFA W orld
Cup and the 2016 Sum m er
Olym pics being held in Brazil.
T hese m ajor international
sporting events are spurring
regional growth, including
investm ent
in
secondary
aviation infrastructure, and the
developm ent
of
low-fare
carriers, providing wider
access to affordable air travel.
Som e low-fare carriers have
started
utilizing
sm aller
regional jet and turboprop
aircraft to access secondary or
tertiary m ark ets. Starting from
a base of nearly 1,000
com m ercial aircraft located in
the
region
currently,
Bom bardier's
20-year
com m ercial aviation m ark et
forecast projects deliveries of
1,000 units in the 20- to 149seat category to L atin A m erica
and the Caribbean (including
M exico) through 2030. M ore
than 60 per cent of the
deliveries are expected to be in
the 100- to 149-seat segm ent,
while m ost of the rem ainder
will be in the 60- to 99-seat
segm ent, according to the
forecast. Currently, m ore than
60 Bom bardier Dash 8/QSeries turboprops and CR J
regional jets are in service in
L atin A m erica and the
Caribbean.
Bom bardier has book ed firm
orders for 428 Q400 and Q400
NextGen
airliners.
T he
BA cityflyer to
add one more
Embraer 190
jet to its fleet
Paris, France, – Em braer and
British A irways recently signed
a contract for the sale of one
m ore EM BR A ER 190 (E190)
jet. T he aircraft will be
operated by L ondon City
A irport (L CY )-based BA
CityFlyer, British A irways’
wholly
owned
regional
subsidiary. W hen delivered
during the third quarter of
2012, it will bolster the airline’s
total fleet size to 14 E-Jets.
“BA CityFlyer’s follow-on
order is a clear endorsem ent of
the airline’s confidence in the
E-Jets’ adaptability to its
expanding
L ondon
City
A irport network ,” said Paulo
Cesar
Silva,
Em braer
President,
Com m ercial
A viation. “BA CityFlyer can
fully
capitalize
on
the
versatility and com fort that the
E190 and E170 offer.”
T his
additional
aircraft,
configured with 98 seats in a
spacious 33 inches (84 cm )
pitch single-class layout, will
enable BA CityFlyer to expand
its route network from the
dem anding
L ondon
City
A irport, where it is now the
largest operator with the
highest num ber of routes and
custom ers.
“W e are very excited about the
arrival of our 14th E-Jet which
will add frequency to existing
business destinations and will
enable us to open up new flying
possibilities to popular leisure
destinations,”
said
Peter
Sim pson,
BA
CityFlyer
M anaging Director. “T he
EM BR A ER 190 is a terrifically
fuel-efficient aircraft. It m eets
our environm ental objectives
and also delivers m ore space so
we can offer a generous 23k g
luggage allowance to each
custom er.”
Camo4jets receives
EASA
authorization for
airworthiness
reviews on Cessna
Citation and
Embraer aircraft
Basel,
SwitzerlandCA M O4jets A G has received
EA SA
authorization
to
perform
A irworthiness
R eviews (A R C) and CA M O
m anagem ent for all Cessna
Citation m odels, as well as, all
Em braer
business
and
com m ercial aircraft. T he
authorizations
enhance
CA M O4jet’s expanding line of
CA M O
services,
which
includes
A irworthiness
R eviews
and
CA M O
m anagem ent on a significant
range of A irbus, Boeing,
Bom bardier, Dassault, and
Gulfstream m odels.
“T his new developm ent boosts
our com prehensive CA M O
offerings,”
said
Colin
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Brick m an,
Continuing
A irworthiness M anager at
CA M O4jets.
“T he
authorizations help us fill a
growing niche and serve the
m any operators that want to
outsource their CA M O to
airworthiness specialists lik e
ourselves.” Since its launch in
2010, CA M O4jets has becom e
k nown for its specifically
tailored m anagem ent service
pack ages. T he group already
boasts a range of CA M O
approvals including EA SA
(Part M , Subpart G & I),
Caym an Islands CA A and
Berm uda
DCA .
“M any
operators are finding that
outsourcing a CA M O is an
intelligent way to delegate
responsibility,” said Brick m an.
“T here are m any obvious
benefits such as stricter cost
control,
higher
aircraft
utilization, reduced groundtim es and im proved dispatch
reliability. W e have tak en legal
responsibility for CA M Os on
behalf of a range of operators,
and because our engineers have
experience stretching back over
25 years, we offer consistent
and reliable service.”
CA M O4jets’s suite of services
also
includes
docum ent
m anagem ent,
aircraft
m onitoring,
as
well
as
independent
engineering
advice
on
m odifications,
upgrades and warranty claim s.
Bombardier
Business
Aircraft Sales
Team Expands
Worldwide
M ontréal,
–
Bom bardier
Business
A ircraft
m oves
forward with its sales force
expansion recently announcing
a new R egional V ice President
in the U.S. and six new Sales
Directors: three in North
A m erica, two in China and one
Stuttgart, T urk ish A irlines will
add
Brem en.
Effective
today,A pril 26th, flights to
Brem en will be operated 4
tim es per week with departures
on
T uesday,
T hursday,
Saturday and Sunday. Daily
service will begin on M ay 28th.
T his will give T urk ish A irlines
an even m ore com prehensive
network in Germ any, m ak ing
travel between T urk ey and
Germ any even easier and m ore
direct.
for A frica, A sia and A ustralia.
“W e see positive m om entum in
an increasingly com petitive
environm ent and are focused
on growing our L earjet,
Challenger and Global aircraft
presence worldwide,” said Bob
Horner, Senior V ice President,
Sales, Bom bardier Business
A ircraft. “W ith the world’s
largest business jet installed
base, North A m erica rem ains a
k ey m ark et for business
aviation activity. In order to
grow our m ark et share on this
im portant continent, we have
added a new R egional V ice
President and three Sales
Directors. A ctivity in China
continues to increase and the
forecast for growth in this
country is dynam ic with
industry-wide
deliveries
estim ated at approxim ately
2,300 business jets over the
next 20 years. W e’ve added two
new
Sales Directors to
m axim ize the potential of this
strategic region,” continued
M r. Horner.
North A m erica T im W hite
joins Bom bardier as R egional
V ice President, Sales, W estern
U.S. He is a licensed pilot and
has over 20 years of experience
in A viation, specifically in
business aircraft sales. In his
form er position as Senior V icePresident, Sales, A m ericas, for
Cessna A ircraft Com pany, M r.
W hite built an im pressive track
record and led a large sales
organization. He is currently
based in W ichita, K ansas.
A fter two successful years
leading the W estern U.S. sales
team , Scott W estfall has elected
to pursue his passion for
work ing
directly
with
Bom bardier custom ers and
returns to the field, as Sales
Director for the R ock y
M ountains territory.
Denis Jubinville was appointed
as Sales Director, U.S., Pacific,
Southwest.
Denis
joined
Bom bardier A erospace in 1997
as a Business analyst and
quick ly becam e a M ark eting
M anager in 1999 before being
prom oted to the position of
Sales Director for Bom bardier
Flexjet in 2006.
A ntony R egillo is prom oted to
the position of Sales Director,
Canada. M r. R egillo joined
Bom bardier in 2002 and gained
valuable experience as a Sales
A ccount R epresentative for
Europe and A frica before being
appointed Sales M anager,
Canada in 2010. 2
Turkish
Airlines adds
Bremen in
Germany to its
network
A lready present in 9
Germ an
cities;
Berlin,
Düsseldorf,
Frank furt,
Ham burg, Hannover, K öln,
M unich,
Nurnberg
and
Flights will be operated
by m odern A irbus 320 and 321
aircraft in a two class
configuration. T urk ish A irlines
operates Europe's youngest
fleet and has been recognized
by Sk ytrax as the " Best A irline
in Europe" .
Istanbul- Brem en
Departure/A rrival
T uesday, T hursday, Saturday,
Sunday 11:25
13:40
(T K 1331)
Brem en -Istanbul
Departure/A rrival
T uesday, T hursday, Saturday,
Sunday 14:30
18:35
(T K 1332)
*A ll tim es are local.
T ick ets are now available
with reduced prices starting
from 99 Euros including all
taxes and fees for travel
starting before July 12th, 2012.
New Avionics
Products
Highlighted by
Flexibility,
Connectivity and
Capability
A ero-News Network Produces
Com plete V ideo Coverage of all
27 New Product Presentations
One of the m ost popular
sessions each year at the
A ircraft
Electronics
A ssociation
International
Convention & T rade Show is
the New Product Introductions.
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T his year, 27 com panies
introduced
new
avionics
products and technologies to
the
general
aviation
com m unity at the Gaylord
National Hotel & Convention
Center in W ashington, D.C.,
A pril 4.
accom plished by bringing this
great airplane to L ufthansa
and the world."
" A fter work ing together for
m any years, we are very
pleased to have the newest
generation of four-engine
aircraft join our fleet," said
Christoph Franz, chairm an of
Boeing Delivers First
Lufthansa 747-8
Intercontinental
Celebrations of delivery set for
Everett on M ay 1 and
Frank furt on M ay 2
EV ER ET T ,
W ash.,
/PR Newswire/
-Boeing
(NY SE: BA ) has delivered the
first 747-8 Intercontinental
passenger airliner to Deutsche
L ufthansa A G, beginning a
new era for the world's m ost
recognized
airplane,
and
beginning a new era of
increased efficiency, stronger
environm ental perform ance
and greater enjoym ent for
L ufthansa and its passengers.
" L ufthansa and Boeing have a
long and proud history of
work ing together to bring new
innovations to the airline
industry," said Jim A lbaugh,
president and CEO of Boeing
Com m ercial A irplanes. " W e
are grateful for L ufthansa's
inspiration and leadership in
helping us design a new Queen
of the Sk ies for the 21st
Century, and I'm proud of
what Boeing em ployees have
the Executive Board and chief
executive officer of Deutsche
L ufthansa A G.
L ufthansa em ployees will
conduct
airline-specific
preparations to get the airplane
ready for a M ay 1 flight to its
perm anent hom e base in
Frank furt. Boeing will host a
special flyaway celebration
with senior executives from
both com panies that day.
L ufthansa will then host a
special celebration when the
airplane arrives in Frank furt
on M ay 2. Details of those
celebrations will be announced
soon.
T he 747-8 Intercontinental will
bring
double-digit
im provem ents in fuel burn and
em issions over its predecessor,
the 747-400, while generating
30 percent less noise. T he 747-8
Intercontinental's Dream linerinspired interior includes a new
curved, upswept architecture
giving passengers a greater
feeling of space and com fort,
while adding m ore room for
personal belongings. It is
powered by GE A viation's
GEnx-2B engines.
NBAA Offers
Guide to
Independent
Contractors
W ashington, DC, – A s business
aviation operators continue to
contain costs and accom plish
m ore goals while conserving
resources, m any are turning to
independent contractors –
either directly or through third
party
organizations
that
specialize
in
providing
contingent
work ers.
Nationwide, four out of five
com panies use som e sort of
contingent labor. W hat m any
em ployers don't realize is that
classifying a work er as an
em ployee or independent
contractor is a decision that
m ust be m ade after carefully
consulting federal and state
law. If a work er is classified
incorrectly,
there
are
significant tax, liability, and
legal risk s for the em ployer.
Now, the National Business
A viation A ssociation (NBA A )
has published a com prehensive
guide aim ed at helping flight
operators properly classify
work ers as either em ployees or
independent contractors.
M isclassification of work ers
could lead to significant
problem s as flight departm ents
try to navigate the wide array
of
state
and
national
regulations
covering
independent contractors.
" T he U.S. Departm ent of
L abor has one standard it
applies. T he Internal R evenue
Service has another. T hen we
have 50 states with, quite
frank ly,
50
different
interpretations about what it
m eans to be an em ployee versus
an independent contractor,"
said em ploym ent law expert
Greg R ipple at the firm of
M iller Johnson in Grand
R apids, M ichigan, who also
serves as chair of NBA A 's
Em ploym ent Issues W ork ing
Group.
For governm ent at all levels,
tens of billions of dollars are on
the line – m oney that could be
lost if work ers who should be
classified as full- or part-tim e
are
instead
treated
as
independent contractors.
NBA A 's Best Practices for
Utilizing
Independent
Contractors outlines issues
related to properly classifying
independent
contractors,
providing em ployers with an
overview of the various state
and federal governm ent tests
they can use to determ ine the
status of a work er. W hile the
IR S has one test, other federal
agencies have different tests as do the various states.
" T his new NBA A resource is a
m ust-have guide to navigating
the classification of work ers,"
said Scott O'Brien, a project
m anager at NBA A who work ed
with A ssociation's Em ploym ent
Issues W ork ing Group and
A viation Insurance Com m ittee
to create the guide. " Not only
does it address the tax and
em ploym ent law considerations
when
using
independent
contractors, the guide also
reviews how the status of a
work er m ay affect aircraft
insurance."
Best Practices for Utilizing
Independent Contractors lays
out several different scenarios
to
illustrate
different
em ploym ent
classification
issues. It also contains best
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practices
m anagers
can
im plem ent when planning to
use an independent contractor
or
evaluating
current
arrangem ents with contingent
work ers.
Eclipse
Receives
Production
Certificate
from FAA for
the Eclipse 550
A lbuquerque, NM , — Eclipse
A erospace, Inc., m anufacturer
of the world's first very-light
jet (V L J), today announced
that it has received Production
Certificate #550 from the
Federal
A viation
A dm inistration (FA A ), paving
the way for production of the
new Eclipse 550 twin-engine
jet. R epresentatives from the
FA A presented the production
certificate to Cary W inter,
Senior V ice President of
Eclipse A erospace, earlier
today at a cerem ony held at
Eclipse's
A lbuquerque
headquarters.
A production certificate allows
a com pany to m anufacture
aircraft
and
parts
in
conform ance
with
FA A approved type design, and is
only granted when the FA A has
determ ined
that
the
organization's m anufacturing
processes and quality system s
com ply with all federal
regulations.
" A rm ed now with a fully
certified aircraft, a certified
production process, and an
established supply chain,
Eclipse is well positioned to reintroduce the Eclipse Jet to new
production. Earning our FA A
production certificate m eans
we have successfully built a
reliable,
high-quality
m anufacturing process, and
are well positioned to expedite
aircraft
deliveries,"
said
W inter.
T he rigorous FA A production
certificate approval process
includes
the
exhaustive
evaluation of an organization's
m anufacturing
processes,
quality control, and production
inspection system . A team of
FA A inspectors perform s
m ultiple
audits
on
the
organization and exam ines
approved design data for
com pliance.
platform , but will deliver with
the next evolution of aircraft
system s for general aviation
jets. System s upgrades include
auto-throttles, synthetic vision,
enhanced vision, and a
redundant flight m anagem ent
system . First deliveries are
expected in m id 2013.
First Set of Systems
Tests and
Simulations
Underway for
Bombardier
CSeries Aircraft
Program on track
to meet key aircraft
performance
targets
T OR ONT O,
ONT A R IO-(M ark etwire -) - Bom bardier
announced today that the first
set of system s tests and
sim ulations for its all-new,
technologically
advanced
CSeries aircraft, including
those on the engine and
electrical system , have started
in its system s integration rig
k nown as " A ircraft 0" (i) -k nown also as the Com plete
Integrated A ircraft System s
T est A rea (CIA ST A ). T est data
are confirm ing that the aircraft
developm ent program is on
track to reach k ey perform ance
targets as the drive towards
Entry-Into-Service (EIS) in late
2013 continues. T hese m ajor
program m ilestones signal that
Bom bardier and its suppliers
are m ak ing significant progress
in the developm ent of the
CSeries aircraft.
A pproxim ately 90 per cent of
the CSeries aircraft's system s
will be tested in the first half of
2012 on " A ircraft 0," which is
located at the com pany's
M irabel, Quebec facility, 40 k m
north of M ontreal. T he
progressive com m issioning of
the system s will be ongoing
throughout the year to ensure
continued aircraft validation
on the ground, prior to flight
testing.
" Over 200 com ponents and
system s for the CSeries aircraft
are being tested worldwide and
I am pleased to say that the
data received so far is
confirm ing
our
k ey
perform ance
targets
and
exceeding our expectations in
m any areas," said R ob Dewar,
V ice President and General
M anager, CSeries, Bom bardier
Com m ercial A ircraft.
" Pratt & W hitney has run over
1,300 hours of full engine
testing on the PW 1500G engine
that will power the CSeries
aircraft and the first set of final
assem bly tooling at M irabel is
com plete.
A dditionally,
assem bly sim ulation exercises
are underway to optim ize
learning;
and
the
prevalidation of the assem bly
process,
as
well
as
environm ental health and
" T his was a great effort by our
Quality,
Engineering,
Production, Supply Chain, and
Facilities team s. W e also
appreciate the professionalism
and dedication the FA A M IDO
dem onstrated throughout this
initiative, and look forward to
advancing the Eclipse 550
aircraft
to
full
scale
production,"
com m ented
W inter.
T he new m odel Eclipse 550
twin-engine jet is built upon the
sam e proven Eclipse 500
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specific repair solutions and
extended databases, and will be
approved to handle airfram e
and warranty issues on behalf
of Em braer custom ers.
safety requirem ents up front is
a k ey focus.
" T he developm ent team for the
CSeries aircraft is extrem ely
engaged, com m itted, work ing
hard and m ak ing outstanding
progress towards achieving
first flight approxim ately one
year prior to the EIS," added
M r. Dewar.
" In term s of sales, we're right
on track with 11 custom ers
having placed orders, options,
and other com m itm ents for up
to 317 CSeries aircraft," said
Chet Fuller, Senior V ice
President,
Com m ercial,
Bom bardier
Com m ercial
A ircraft. " A m ongst these we
have m ajor network carriers,
national carriers, prem ium
airlines serving city centre
airports, a low-cost airline,
leasing com panies and a full
service provider to airline
partners. T his diversity of
custom ers speak s volum es
about the flexibility of the
CSeries aircraft fam ily and its
ability to m eet air transport
requirem ents worldwide in the
100- to 149-seat m ark et
segm ent.
" Currently, we're talk ing to
m ore than 70 prospective
operators worldwide and our
recently announced agreem ent
with
COM A C
creates
opportunities for custom ers of
the CSeries and C919 aircraft
to realize cost benefits from the
operation of both aircraft
fam ilies," added M r. Fuller.
Turkish
Airlines helps
keep our
nation green
T urk ish A irlines has
partnered with the General
Directorate of Forestry to plant
a m illion trees in various
forests in T urk ey. A sapling
Pictured; Turkish Airlines’ Chief Executive Officer, Dr.Temel Kotil,
Ph.D, General Director of Forestry, Mustafa Kurtulmuşlu.
will be planted for each child
traveling on T urk ish A irlines
under the age of 2. By signing
the protocol, T HY is helping to
ensure the health of T urk ish
forests for future generations.
T hese " m em ory trees" will
rem ind all our citizens of the
responsibility we have to be
socially responsible with our
forest use.
General Director of Forestry,
M ustafa K urtulm uşlu thank ed
T urk ish A irlines for its role in
preserving
our
precious
natural forests through a
program with children--those
who will m ost benefit from
their presence in years to com e.
T urk ish
A irlines’
Chief
Executive Officer, T em el K otil,
Ph.D. said; “I believe that, this
cooperation and collaboration
will m ak e our work m ore
efficient and effective, enabling
m ore people to enhance
awareness of the im portance of
k eeping our nation green”.
T urk ish A irlines’ passengers
are now able to contribute this
cam paign launched under the
slogan of “Join us with the
planting of asapling“ by
sending SM S to 1923 for 5 T L
(type T HY ).
Embraer
names Lotams
as New
authorised
aircraft service
center
Paris, France, – Em braer today
signed a five-year agreem ent
with Poland’s L OT A M S, to
becom e its A uthorized A ircraft
Service center. T he expanding
W arsaw-based M R O services
provider, which was form erly
part of the L OT Polish A irlines
group, will provide routine
check s,
scheduled
and
unscheduled
m aintenance,
together with
com ponent
repairs for both Em braer
com m ercial aircraft fam ilies ER J 145 and E-Jets.
“W e are very pleased to expand
our custom er support and
Em braer approved M R O
network with L OT A M S. T his
arrangem ent
form alizes m ore
than 10 years of
d i l i g e n t
m aintenance
experience
on
our
Em braer
com m ercial jets
fam ilies,” said
Johann
C.
B o r d a i s ,
Em braer
V ice
Pr esid en t ,
Services
&
Support
–
Europe, A frica and the M iddle
East.
“L OT A M S
is
conveniently located in a
central strategic position in
Europe, enabling it to support
airfram e m aintenance needs in
both Eastern and W estern
Europe.”
Based at W arsaw International
A irport, L OT A M S will have
access to Em braer’s structure-
“W e are very proud to receive
this
endorsem ent
from
Em braer. W e already support
L OT Polish’s Em braer fleet,
but we are k eenly developing
our third party custom er
base,” said Janusz K rynick i,
President of L OT A M S. “W e
are confident in providing
Em braer’s custom ers with
services that fully satisfy their
expectations, especially with
regard to the quality of Polish
work m anship,
expertise,
availability
and
cost
effectiveness.”
TSO Approval
Granted for
Universal Avionics’
UniLink UL800/801
Communications
Management Unit
T ucson, A Z – – T he Federal
A viation A dm inistration (FA A )
has
granted
T echnical
Standard
Order
(T SO)
approval
for
Universal
A vionics’ third generation
A irborne Datalink System ,
UniL ink
UL -800/801
Com m unications M anagem ent
Unit
(CM U).
Universal
A vionics is pleased to report
that delivery of UL -800/801
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units
has
begun
with
Universal’s
M anufacturing
Division operating at full
capacity to fulfill orders.
will grow to 24 aircraft within
three years.
Jetstar Japan’s A 320s are
configured in a high com fort all
econom y layout with 180 seats.
Each aircraft is powered by
IA E V 2500 engines.
UniL ink UL -800/801 A irborne
Datalink features:
 FA NS 1/A + Com pliance
 Controller Pilot Data L ink
Com m unications Capability
(CPDL C)
 M ultiple M edia R outing

Full
Functionality

A DS-C
R eporting
A CA R S/CM U
A uto
Position
 Hi-R es W eather Graphics
 L oadable Custom Database
Capability
 DO-178B L evel C Com pliant

CNS/A T M Provisioned,
including EUR OCONT R OL ’s
L ink 2000+ Program m e
 CV /FDR Data R ecording
Output
 Internal V HF Datalink R adio
(For UL -801 m odels)

SA T COM
Capability
Interface
T he UniL ink provides superior
operations and control of
digital
com m unications
between the pilot and A ir
T raffic Controller (A T C) in the
exceedingly
com plex
Com m unication, Navigation,
and Surveillance (CNS) A ir
T raffic M anagem ent (A T M )
environm ent. T he UL -800/801
provides an opportunity to tak e
full advantage of the safety and
efficiency
benefits
that
advanced datalink capabilities
offer.
T he UL -800/801 interfaces with
Universal A vionics’ current
FM S product line with either
4” or 5” Control Display Units.
For increased versatility, UL 801 includes an internal V HF
Data R adio (V DR ). T he UL 801’s internal V DR saves
weight,
space,
and
the
installation of an external
V DR . T he UL -801 m ay
transm it and receive data via
V DR or SA T COM depending
upon geographic location,
reducing operational costs
substantially.
Executive Jets. “T his is a great
achievem ent, since it represents
a quarter of the 500 executive
jets
we
have
delivered
worldwide.”
Embraer
romotes
Executive jets
at AeroExpo
2012, Mexico
M exico has the second largest
business aircraft fleet in the
world,
which
includes
Em braer’s
Phenom
100,
Phenom 300 and L ineage 1000.
T oluca, M exico, A pril 23, 2012
– Em braer will be participating
in the ninth International
A viation T rade Show &
Convention – A eroExpo 2012
(www.A eroExpo.com .m x), at
T oluca International A irport,
in M exico, A pril 26-28.
T he Com pany will showcase
the entry level Phenom 100,
light Phenom 300 and large
L egacy 650 executive jets at the
static display at T oluca, one of
the m ost im portant air shows in
L atin A m erica. Em braer will
hold a press conference on
T hursday, A pril 26, at 11:00
a.m ., in the Press Conference
Center at the show.
“Business aviation in the L atin
A m erican m ark et is steadily
growing, as shown by the fact
that Em braer has delivered
m ore than 125 executive jets in
the region,” said Breno Corrêa,
V ice President, M ark eting and
Sales, L atin A m erica, Em braer
Besides seeing the jets at the
static display, visitors also will
get acquainted with Em braer’s
full range of executive jets,
which includes the m idlight
L egacy 450, the m idsize L egacy
500, the super m idsize L egacy
600 and the ultra-large L ineage
1000.
Jetstar Japan
takes delivery
of its first
Airbus A320
aircraft
Narita-based low-cost carrier
to start services in July 2012
Jetstar Japan, one of Japan’s
newest
low-cost
carriers
(L CC), has tak en delivery of its
first A irbus A 320 aircraft in
T oulouse,
France.
T he
Japanese carrier will start
com m ercial services in July
operating from Narita to
K ansai, Fuk uok a, Sapporo,
and Ok inawa with an initial
fleet of three aircraft. T his fleet
“W e are extrem ely happy to
tak e delivery of our brand new
A irbus A 320. W ith its wider
seats and m ore spacious cabin
than the com petition, we are
positioned to providebetter
value that our custom ers will
appreciate as well as fast
turnarounds, which is k ey to
our business m odel,” Jetstar
Japan President M iyuk i Suzuk i
said. “W e aim to becom e the
num ber one L CC in the
Japanese m ark et, and the A 320
will help us achieve our goals.”
“W e are delighted to welcom e
Jetstar Japan as our newest
A irbus operator. T he A 320 has
the widest m ost com fortable
cabin and the best perform ance
of any single-aisle aircraft.
Passengers
love
it
and
operators love it too,” said
A irbus
Chief
Operating
Officer,
Custom ers
John
L eahy. “T he A 320 is already
the aircraft of choice in A sia
with som e 80 per cent m ark et
share in the L CC m ark et.”
Jetstar Japan, established in
2011, is a joint venture between
the Qantas Group, Japan
A irlines (JA L ), M itsubishi
Corporation and Century
T ok yo
L easing
Corporation.Jetstar Japan’s
A irbus fleet is from an order
for 110 A 320 Fam ily aircraft
placed by the Qantas Group in
October 2011.
A s of today, nearly 8,400
A irbus A 320 Fam ily aircraft
have been sold to m ore than
340 custom ers and operators
worldwide, m ak ing it the
world’s best selling com m ercial
jetliner ever. W ith proven
reliability
and
extended
servicing periods, the A 320
Fam ily has the lowest operating
costs of any single-aisle
aircraft.
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Boeing Statement on China
Eastern Airlines Commitment to
Buy 20 777-300ERs
SEA T T L E, /PR Newswire/ -Boeing (NY SE: BA ) announced
that China Eastern A irlines has
agreed to buy 20 Boeing 777300ER s (Extended R ange), as
the airline plans to expand its
capacity to m eet growing
dem and in A sia-Pacific and
China, the m ost dynam ic
m ark et
for
com m ercial
airplanes.
T he
agreem ent
requires
Chinese Governm ent approval,
and Boeing look s forward to
work ing with China Eastern
A irlines to obtain approval,
after which tim e the order will
be posted to Boeing's Orders &
Deliveries W ebsite.
" China Eastern A irlines is a
long-term valued custom er of
T he Boeing Com pany. W e are
delighted that China Eastern
has decided to add the 777300ER to its expanding fleet,"
said Ihssane M ounir, vice
president
of
Sales
and
M ark eting for Greater China
and K orea, Boeing Com m ercial
A irplanes. " T his additional
com m itm ent from one of the
largest airlines in the world is a
testam ent to the benefits the
777-300ER brings to the airline
and its passengers."
T he Boeing 777 is the world's
m ost successful twin-engine,
long-haul airplane. T he 777300ER extends the 777 fam ily's
span of capabilities, bringing
twin-engine efficiency and
reliability to the long-range
m ark et. T he airplane carries
365 passengers up to 7,930
nautical m iles (14,685 k m ).
Boeing incorporated several
perform ance enhancem ents for
the 777-300ER , extending its
range and payload capabilities.
Excellent perform ance during
flight testing, com bined with
engine efficiency im provem ents
and design changes that reduce
drag and airplane weight,
contributed to the increased
capability.
Embraer kicks
off Legacy 650
flight demo
with new
interior
M elbourne,
Florida,
–
Em braer launched the global
tour of the L egacy 650 with the
new 2012 Interior recently at
the NBA A R egional Forum in
V an Nuys, CA . During the
Forum , the 2012 L egacy 650
was joined by the Com pany’s
entire fleet of in-service
executive jets from the entrylevel Phenom 100 to the ultralarge L ineage 1000.
T he L egacy 650 is sporting its
new,
state-of-the-art
im provem ents to passenger
com fort and productivity as
well as advanced cock pit
technology
that
is now
standard on the large-class
executive aircraft.
“T he 2012 L egacy 650 interior
significantly raises the bar for
the large executive aircraft
class,” said Ernest Edwards,
President, Em braer Executive
Jets. “W e offer a new cabin
m anagem ent system , reduced
noise levels and avionics
advances that equip the
aircraft for the future air
traffic control system . It also
includes
new
finishing
m aterials for cabin, galleys and
lavatories. W ith this new
interior custom ers will have a
m ore
advanced
and
com fortable environm ent in
which to relax or to m aintain
their productivity.”
A fter the NBA A Forum , the
aircraft began a year-long tour,
which will include num erous
stops besides m ajor industry
events. In addition, it will m ak e
appearances in Europe at the
European Business A viation
Convention and Exhibition
scheduled for M ay 14-16 in
Geneva and the Farnborough
A ir Show July 8-15. It will be
shown at the L atin A m erican
Business A viation Convention
and Exhibition, A ugust 14-18,
in Sao Paulo, Brazil and the
65th A nnual NBA A show
scheduled for October 30Novem ber 1 in Orlando, FL . It
is also scheduled for for
appearances at m ajor shows in
the M iddle East, A frica and
A sia.
T he new cabin m anagem ent
system (CM S) -- Honeywell’s
Ovation® SelectT M – is the
sam e as that offered on
Em braer’s
in-developm ent
program s, the L egacy 450 and
L egacy 500. T he all-digital
system features high definition
m onitors and audio. T he m edia
unit features iPod and iPhone
dock ing system s, a 3-D m oving
m ap and blu-ray player. It also
includes USB, HDM I, V GA
and Com posite video ports.
T he interior includes an 8.9inch
touchscreen
CM S
controller in the galley as well
as
individual,
in-seat
touchscreen units that control
video, audio, lighting and
tem perature. A 17.5-inch L CD
m onitor com es standard but
custom ers can choose from a
num ber of m onitor options
including up to a 32-inch
credenza version, a 24-inch,
aft-bulk head configuration or
individual seat m onitors. T he
entire
system
can
be
com plem ented by crisp, twozone surround sound. For US
operators, the L egacy 650 can
com e equipped with X M R adio.
In addition to im proved
interior storage and restyled
seats, Em braer is now offering
12 species of finishing veneers
along with six optional
prem ium choices. Custom ers
also have six natural stone
flooring choices for the galley
and lavatory. T he new seats
offer side-pock et storage and
greater swivel m ovem ent in the
third zone.
Cock pit im provem ents include
im proved avionics with the
Honeywell Prim us EliteT M .
Designed to reduce pilot
work load as well as im prove
the flexiblity, efficiency and
safety of aircraft operations,
the Elite system includes L CD
displays and a Cursor Control
Device (CCD) as well as charts
and m aps capabilities. X M
W eather is available for US
operations.
Em braer has prepared the
aircraft for the future by
incorporating V NA V and R NP
0.3 for optim izing airspace use,
flight tim e and fuel burn.
W A A S/L PV
along
with
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CPDL C FA NS 1/A , enabling
satcom -based
ATC
com m unications for transoceanic flights, are available as
are such options as the Sm art
L andingT M
and
Sm art
R unwayT M surface awareness
and advisory system s.
A bout the L egacy 650
T he large L egacy 650 entered
service in 2010. Based on the
successful
L egacy
600
platform , it provides longer
trips for up to 14 passengers,
while m aintaining the sam e
level of com fort. Its range of
3,900 nautical m iles (7,223 k m )
with four passengers, or 3,840
nautical m iles (7,112 k m ) with
eight passengers, both with
NBA A IFR fuel reserves,
m eans that the aircraft can fly
nonstop from L ondon to New
Y ork ; Dubai to L ondon or
Singapore; M iam i to São Paulo
(Brazil); Singapore to Sydney
(A ustralia); or M um bai to
Central Europe.
China Eastern
orders 20 777s
as 1Q profit
plummets
73.7%
By K atie Cantle
China Eastern A irlines (M U)
placed an order for 20 Boeing
777-300ER s in an order worth
$5.94 billion at list prices,
according to the carrier’s
statem ent released by Shanghai
Stock Exchange. T he deal m ust
be approved by the Chinese
governm ent. T he aircraft will
be delivered between 2014 and
2018.
T he Shanghai-based carrier
said it will sell five A irbus
A 340-600s to Boeing in 2014
and 2015 as part of the 777
paym ent. T he 777s will replace
the A 340s on international
long-haul
routes
from
Shanghai to New Y ork and L os
A ngeles.
M U had planned to use the 787
to replace the A 340s but due to
the 787 delivery delays it
cancelled the 787 orders and
switched to 777s, according to
an industry insider (A T W
Daily News, Oct. 18, 2011).
M U posted a first-quarter net
incom e of CNY 266.53 m illion
($42.2 m illion), down 73.7%
com pared to CNY 1.01 billion
in the year-ago period due to
high fuel prices and the
slowing of yuan appreciation.
Operating revenue rose 6.42%
to CNY 19.32 billion against an
increase of 12.5% in operating
expenses to CNY 19.57 billion.
T he carrier did not release
traffic figures for the first
quarter.
S.C. facility rolled out its first
787 Friday. T he aircraft is
scheduled to be delivered to A ir
India in m id-year (A T W Daily
News, A pril 27).
Boeing Com m ercial A irplanes
president and CEO Jim
A lbaugh told a crowd of nearly
7,000 em ployees and guests,
“T oday I welcom e the South
Carolina team into a sm all and
elite fraternity— a fraternity of
work ers who have built one of
the m ost com plex m achines in
the world— a com m ercial
airplane.”
T he aircraft next goes to the
flight line, where it will go
through system s check s and
engine runs in advance of taxi
testing and first flight, Boeing
said in a statem ent.
Boeing brok e ground on the
site in Novem ber 2009 (A T W
Daily News, Nov. 23, 2009). T he
South Carolina final assem bly
facility was com pleted in June
2011 and production began
later that sam e m onth (A T W
Daily News, June 14, 2011).
" T his team has shown that we
can build airplanes in South
Carolina that m eet the high
Boeing quality standards, and
do so with an exceptional
work place safety record," said
Boeing South Carolina V P and
GM Jack Jones.
A ir India 787 rolls out of the
Boeing South Carolina Facility.
Courtesy, T he Boeing Store
Facebook page
Boeing’s North Charleston,
Engine spare
parts improves
Safran Q1
earnings
By A nne Paylor
A 15.1% increase in the civil jet
engine afterm ark et has helped
French aerospace, defense and
security supplier Safran post a
15.9% year-on-year (7.3%
organic) revenue increase for
the first quarter, bringing the
total for the period to €3.1
billion ($4.1 billion).
T hat civil afterm ark et boost
was driven by the CFM 56 and
global CFM International
spare parts revenue was up
24.2% for the quarter. T his
was largely in line with the
trends of 2011, which were up
1.3% from the 2011 fourth
quarter, and driven by secondgeneration
engines.
T he
estim ated total num ber of shop
visits in the first quarter for
civil aircraft equipped with the
CFM 56 increased slightly to
586 from 581 in the year-ago
quarter.
OEM CFM 56 engine deliveries
were up by 56 units to 378 units
com pared to the sam e period
last year. T he total CFM 56 and
L EA P
orders
and
com m itm ents reached 695
engines as of A pril 19, the
back log staying at about seven
years of production.
Overall, first-quarter revenue
for the propulsion division was
up 11.4% to nearly €1.6 billion
com pared to the sam e period in
2011 (3.5% on an organic
basis).
T he aircraft equipm ent activity
reported a 21.1% (17.1%
organic) first-quarter revenue
increase of €883 m illion
com pared to the sam e period in
2011.
T ogether, the propulsion and
equipm ent activities generated
double-digit growth. However,
because of “the variability in
airline behavior inherent to a
troubled econom ic context,”
Safran’s full year
civil
afterm ark et guidance rem ains
unchanged at high single-digit
growth.
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Form er M anaging Director, PIA Nadeem K han Y ousufzai,
receiving the best Hajj service provider airline, consum er
choice award from M r. M oham m ad R aza Haroon, M inister of
Inform ation T echnology Sindh.at the award cerem ony of
Consum er A ssociation of Pak istan.
A irline Senior Officials delegation m et Federal Finance M inister,
M r.A bdul Hafeez Shaik h in Islam abad on 03rd A pril 2012 to
discuss the issues related to Federal Excise Duty. Picture shows
M r. Salim Bhutto, M r. Feroz Jam al, M r. K en M arshal, M r. Salim
M otiwala, M r, Ghazi and M r. R izwan A li M erchant along with
other airline officials
Airline Senior Officials delegation met CBR Chairman Mr.
Mumtaz Rizvi in Islamabad on 03rd April 2012 to discuss the
issues related to Federal Excise Duty. Picture shows Mr. Salim
Bhutto, Mr. Feroz Jamal, Mr. Ken Marshal, Mr. Salim
Motiwala, Mr, Ghazi and Mr. Rizwan Ali Merchant along with
other airline officials
Mr. Amer Khan, Area General Manager, Etihad Airways
receiving CSR Business Excellence award from Governor
Punjab Sardar Latif Khosa.
President, A ll Pak istan M em on Federation and Chief, CPL C,
A hm ed Cinoy (S.I), presenting a m em ento to the Chairm an
T ravel A gent A ssociation of Pak istan, Y ahya Polani (T .I). A lso
seen present on the occasion are Haji M asood Parek h, A m in
Chapal, Shoaib Ism ail, and A k htar Y ounus A rfa.
Etihad A irways, the national airline of the United A rab Em irates,
and Cinnabon recently announced the winner of their joint
prom otion “Next Stop UA E” from K arachi at the opening of the
new Cinnabon at the A trium M all, K arachi. T he grand prize of the
Etihad A irways-Cinnabon luck y draw was a holiday trip for one to
the UA E on Etihad A irways. Shown here is (L -R ) M r. Naveed
A hm ed, Sales M anager - South Pak istan, Etihad A irways, M s.
K ulsoom Habib (the winner), M s. Sam ra M uslim , Head of
M ark eting, Etihad A irways, M r. Y asser K hawaja, CEO, Cinnabon,
& M s. Z ahra Sohail, M ark eting M anager, Cinnabon.
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