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2012 AUGUST No. 8 (42)

SINGAPORE AIRLINES TOCELEBRATE A380′S FIFTH

ANNIVERSARY WITH DELIVERYFLIGHT CONTEST

Singapore Airlines has launched a contest for a once-

in-a-lifetime chance to be on the delivery f light of SIA’s

19th Airbus A380 from Toulouse, France in early

September.

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BOMBARDIER CSERIES

AIRCRAFT TAKES VIRTUAL

FLIGHT

Bombardier Aerospace announced that the company is

now conducting virtual f lights w ith “Aircraft 0”* – the

on-the-ground Integrated Systems Test and Certif ication

Rig (ISTCR) for the CSeries aircraft. The avionics,

electrical, f light control, f ly-by-w ire, hydraulic, landing

gear and w iring systems are now all commissioned,

and systems integration and communication have been

successfully demonstrated.

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Aeroflot Group is among the world’sbest companies of the industry byfinancial results of 2011

Aeroflot Group has been acknow ledged as one of the key players of the w orld’s air

transport industry.

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Avia Solutions Group launches theconstruction of a new MRO Centre inUlyanovsk, Russia

FL Technics Ulyanovsk, a subsidiary of the international aviation service provider Avia

Solutions Group, has off icially launched the construction of the new aircraft

maintenance, repair and overhaul centre at the Port Special Economic Zone (PSEZ) in

Ulyanovsk, Russia. FL Technics Ulyanovsk is the f irst resident company at the PSEZ to

begin the construction of a major infrastructural project in the Ulyanovsk-Vostochny

airport.

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Ethiopian Takes Delivery of 1stDreamliner

Ethiopian Airlines took delivery of its 1st Boeing 787-800 Dreamliner dubbed “Africa

First”.

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UTAir selects CFM56-5B engine topower new A321 Aircraft

UTAir Aviation (UTAir), one of Russia’s leading airlines, has selected CFM

International’s CFM56-5B engine to pow er its new fleet of 20 Airbus A321 aircraft. The

engine order is valued at $420 million U.S. at list price and the airline is scheduled to

begin taking delivery in 2013. The aircraft order w as announced at the Farnborough

Air Show in July of this year.

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SimHelp.com started partnership withASSL

Baltic Aviation Academy’s full f light simulators’ maintenance and repair services branch

Simhelp.com has signed a contract w ith Aircraft Simulation Services Limited (ASSL).

According to the contract, ASSL w ill be delivering consultancy services to

SimHelp.com customers. Services include simulator facility design, assessment of

customer demand and existing training devices and certif ication support.

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The Lufthansa Group reports upwardtrend in earnings in the second quarter

Group earns operating profit in the second quarter and reduces its operating loss for

the half-year to EUR 20m / Forecast for 2012 confirmed: operating profit in the medium

three-figure million euro range

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The MRJ Engine Final Assembly to bemanaged in Aichi, Japan

The final assembly andacceptance engine testof the Pratt & Whitney PurePow er®

PW1200G enginesfor the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) w ill be performed by Mitsubishi

Heavy Industries (MHI) Nagoya Guidance & Propulsion Systems Works located in

Komaki, Aichi Prefecturein a production phase.

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Locatory.com: huge and

unforeseen saving

opportunity for airlines w ith

several divisions on the

example of TUIfly

For several decades the w orld’s

leading airlines have been uniting

under various alliance projects in

order to improve customer

services and cut the costs

related to operations,

maintenance, sales, marketing,

etc. One of the main advantages

for the carriers-members of an

alliance is the opportunity to

operate joint maintenance

facilities and gain access to the

joint all-alliance spare parts pool.

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Baltic Aviation Academy is approved byAfghanistan Civil Aviation Authority

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation Flight Safety

Department has issued to the Baltic Aviation Academy (Lithuania) an approval

certif icate to operate the initial, type rating training, recurrent training, proficiency and

instrument training and all w eather operations training for Boeing 737 aircraft.

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WestJet Order for Up to 45 BombardierQ400 NextGen Aircraft Goes Firm

ombardier Aerospace announced today that the conditional order placed by WestJet,

an Alberta partnership on June 28, 2012, has been converted to a f irm purchase

agreement for up to 45 Q400 NextGen airliners.

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Air Astana Increases Frequencies fromAlmaty to Delhi

Air Astana, the f lag carrier of Kazakhstan, increases frequencies betw een Almaty and

Delhi as of 21st August 2012. With the introduction of the additional services, Air

Astana w ill be providing a daily service except Thursdays and Saturdays. Flights w ill

be performed by Airbus A320 aircraft configured in 148 seats, tw o class

configuration. The f light duration from Almaty to Delhi is 3 hours and 45 minutes.

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Embraer-CAE Training Serviceslaunches Phenom training in Brazil

On the eve of the Latin American Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition

(LABACE), Embraer-CAE Training Services (ECTS), a joint venture of Embraer and

CAE, today launched Phenom aircraft pilot and maintenance technician training in Brazil

at CAE’s training centre near Guarulhos International Airport in São Paulo.

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airBaltic Achieves Profit

In July 2012, Latvian airline airBaltic reported a profit, as summer travel peaks and

airBaltic ReShape restructuring programme gathers pace.

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Airlines worldwide

Cathay Pacif ic expands f lagship inflight magazine, Discovery, into a multi-

channel communication platform

How ever, not every airline

cooperation project grants

comprehensive mutual spare

parts support for its members.

AviationCV.com: several tips

for the pilots working

abroad

With accelerating pilot migration

processes around the w orld, it

becomes a common rule for

many pilots to change their w ork

geography several times per

year. Though it may seem to be

fascinating, but moving and

w orking abroad is a serious

decision in one’s life and career.

What should pilots consider

before accepting a job abroad?

How should they act w hile

w orking for a foreign company?

How to ensure the best possible

conditions aw ay from home?

Bombardier Boosts

Commercial Aircraft

Maintenance Network by

Adding Authorized Service

Facility in Russia

Bombardier Aerospace

announced that Tulpar Technic

has been appointed an

Authorized Service Facility

(ASF) for Bombardier CRJ100

and CRJ200 regional jets.

Located at Kazan International

Airport in Kazan, Russia, Tulpar

Technic w ill serve Bombardier

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Southw est Airlines Announces New Nonstop Route Betw een Ronald Reagan

Washington National Airport And Lambert-St. Louis International Airport

Emirates’ A380 route netw ork has extended to the Netherlands today w ith the

launch of services to Amsterdam

Airberlin modernises container f leet. First environmentally-friendly lightw eight

containers in operation

SAA introduces a baggage piece concept for all f lights

Uniter Airlines unveils f irst 787 Dreamliner

American is The First U.S. Airline to Team Up With BAGS VIP Luggage Delivery

to Help Make Travel More Convenient for Customers

Air Arabia takes delivery of new aircraft

Silkair to order up to 68 new Boeing aircraft

Air France KLM July 2012 Traff ic results

Norw egian Reports New Passenger Record and Solid July Figures

United Airlines Launches MileagePlus Digital Media Store For Members

Cathay Pacif ic posts HK$935m loss in H1

Horizon Air President Responds to Redmond, Ore., Customer

Qantas Welcomes Fair Work Australia Decision

Estonian Air revenues up by 24%, airline to take vigorous steps to reach

profitability

AirAsia X Signs Letter of Intent w ith ILFC for Lease of Six Airbus A330-300

Aircraft

SIA Appoints World-Renow ned Design Firms For Next Generation of Cabin

Products

Singapore Airlines to Celebrate A380′S Fifth Anniversary w ith Delivery Flight

Contest

SriLankan Airlines becomes Asia’s f irst airline to use the iPad Electronic Flight

Bag (EFB)

AWAS places a third 737-300 aircraft w ith Boliviana

Air Malta and ALPA Reach Agreement

Statement of SCAC on Armavia issue

Air Astana Increases Frequencies from Almaty to Delhi

Strikes and fuel adversely affect TAP’s f irst half year

airberlin and Finnair expand codeshare cooperation

AirAsia X Records 29% Passenger Grow th in Second Quarter 2012

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Airports worldwide

Freight volumes at Dubai World Center surge 153 per cent in the second

quater

Judges dismiss suit f iled against BER(Berlin Brandenburg Airport) planning

permission

Record-breaking f irst half of the year at Vilnius Airport: June – the best in

history

Bombardier Aw arded 10-Year Operations and Maintenance Services Contract

for AirTrain at New ark Liberty International Airport

Melbourne Airport to w elcome daily A380 Emirates service

Brussels South Charleroi Airport registered 699,037 passengers in July

Olympics Causes Passenger Numbers to Drop at London Gatw ick

July Passenger Numbers up to 2.2 Million in Vienna

Amsterdam airport partly closed by WWII bomb scare

Busiest ever July at Chopin Airport

SAS has f illed the gap after Cimber

operators in Russia and the

Commonw ealth of Independent

States (CIS). Under an ASF

agreement, Tulpar Technic is

now authorized by Bombardier

for all maintenance w ork

onCRJ100 andCRJ200 regional

jets.

Aeroflot refused to

purchase Аn-148 aircraft for

Rossiya

Aeroflot refused to purchase

additional nine regional An-148

aircraft for its subsidiary –

Rossiya – Russian Airlines.

CEO of Aeroflot, Vitaly Savelyev,

stated yesterday that the

company w ill not exercise the

option on purchase of additional

nine aircraft intended for

Rossiya. According to him, the

jets w ere purchased at the

adequate price at f irst but then

the manufacturer has

signif icantly increased their cost.

Volga-Dnepr and

Gazpromneft-Aero signed a

cooperation agreement

Volga-Dnepr and Gazpromneft-

Aero signed a cooperation

agreement in the netw ork of

IATF-2012.The agreement

assumes strategic cooperation in

the area of aviation fuel supply

and development of transport

infrastructure.

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BAA to sell Stansted Airport

Record July at Bristol Airport

Asia-Pacif ic airports recorded 8.5% increase in passenger traff ic in f irst half

of 2012

The passenger traff ic of Sheremetyevo airport increased by 17.5% during 7

months of 2012

The passenger traff ic of Domodedovo airport increased by 7.9% in July

ACI Releases its 2011 World Airport Traff ic Report

Capacity at China’s airports grow ing by 15% this summer, rest of Asia by less

than 3% as India struggles

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Aircraft market and industry

Embraer and Conviasa sign a deal for up to 20 E190 jets

Boeing next generation 737 performance improvement package delivers on

promise to cut fuel burn

Boeing delivers second Intelsat 702MP satellite to sea launch hope port

FL Technics Training: initiatives to open new aircraft maintenance facilities are

impeded by the lack of qualif ied labour

Embraer Reinforces its Customer Support and Service Capabilities for Africa

AviationCV.com: Pilots should take the initiative in achieving their career goals

Boeing and El Al f inalize order for tw o additional 737-900ERs. Israeli national

carrier now has a total of six 737-900ERs on order

Boeing establishes simulator-based training for Kiow a flight instructors

Embraer Delivers the First Four A-29 Super Tucano to Indonesian Air Force

Lineage 1000 executive jet debuts at LABACE 2012

Boeing Demonstrates Autonomous Ship-based Capability of Unmanned Little

Bird Rotorcraft

Chinese pilot market: a dream job or just a w indow dressing?

COMAC of China, Boeing Open Energy Conservation Technology Center

Airbus ACJ318 w ill be highlight of LABACE

Wencor Acquires AmSafe Aftermarket Spares and Services From TransDigm

Baltic Aviation Academy Unveils Opportunities for Pilots in the Middle East and

North Africa

Airbus and China make a push for alternative fuels

Fatigue – one more challenge for the aircraft maintenance sector?

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MRO Overview

SR Technics secures FAA certif ication in Malta

What has triggered the sudden increase in the demand for aircraft

components in Nepal?

Boeing Opens New Parts Processing Center at Portland Site

The AFI KLM E&M subsidiary EPCOR Includes APS 3200 in Service Offer

Etihad opens new Melbourne line maintenance facility

Jet Aviation forms tw o regional divisions for its EMEA & Asia operations

The potential of agriculture in Latin America should be less dependent on the

aging aircraft f leet

London Oxford Airport w elcomes further MRO support capabilities through

resident Hangar8 plc

Duncan Aviation Named a GE Authorized Service Center for CF34-3 Engines

Avcorp announces Boeing contract extensions

FL Technics Training strikes

up cooperation w ith the

Russian MRO Avia Group

Techniks

FL Technics Training, a global

provider of aircraft technical

maintenance training services, is

further strengthening its position

in the Russian market. Earlier this

year it signed an agreement w ith

the Moscow -based MRO

services provider Avia Group

Techniks LLC. According to the

agreement, FL Technics Training

instructors w ill conduct a w ide

range of technical training

courses for the company’s

specialists in Russia and

Lithuania.

FL Technics Training has already

provided four different courses

for the Russian company’s MRO

specialists – Human Factors,

Aviation Legislation, Electrical

Wiring Interconnection System

and Fuel Tank Safety. These

courses w ere taught in Moscow

at the client’s convenience. Next

w eek Avia Group Tecniks’

representatives are attending an

open 4-day long Material

Management and Logistics

Training course, w hich w ill be

conducted at the FL Technics

Training centre in Vilnius,

Lithuania.

Boeing Projects High

Demand for Aviation

Personnel in Asia Pacific

Boeing predicts the Asia Pacif ic

region w ill require hundreds of

thousands of new commercial

airline pilots and maintenance

technicians over the next 20

years to support airline f leet

modernization and the rapid

grow th of air travel.

The 2012 Boeing Pilot &

Technician Outlook, a respected

industry forecast of required

aviation personnel, calls for

185,600 new pilots and 243,500

new technicians in the Asia

Pacif ic region through 2030.

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TWC Aviation and Sino Jet Management Limited Announce Gulfstream G200

Now Available for Charter in Hong Kong

Locatory.com: summer holiday season spells higher demand for aircraft

components in Egypt

The ongoing Part 145-certif ication processes in Ukraine w ill develop local MRO

and Spare Parts markets

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China w ill have the largest

demand in the region, needing

71,300 pilots and 99,400

technicians over the next 20

years.

Etihad Airways interested in

buying Ryanair’s Aer Lingus

stake

Etihad Airw ays said it’s

interested in buying Ryanair

Holdings Plc (RYA)’s near 30

percent stake in Aer Lingus

Group Plc (AERL) as Europe’s

biggest discount airline struggles

to take over its Irish competitor,

reports Bloomberg.

Analyst Saj Ahmad commented:

:”Etihad has made no secret of

its desire to up its shareholding

in Aer Lingus. Not only does the

Irish carrier proffer a slew of

European routes, but at the same

time, it has lucrative access to

the North American market as

w ell.

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