Avia Time December, 2013

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1/8/14 Avia Solutions Group - Avia Time 58 aviatime.mailersend.com/email/Avia-Time-58-165581 1/6 AMR CORPORATION AND US AIRWAYS GROUP COME TOGETHER TO BUILD THE NEW AMERICAN AIRLINES AMR Corporation and US Airw ays Group, Inc. announced the completion of their merger to officially form American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) and begin building the new American Airlines. Read more > ROLLS-ROYCE AWARDED $57.1 MILLION SERVICES CONTRACT FOR AE 1107C ENGINES FOR US MARINE CORPS AND AIR FORCE V-22 AIRCRAFT Rolls-Royce has been aw arded a $57.1 million contract to support AE 1107C engines for V-22 aircraft operated by the US Marine Corps and Air Force. Read more > Chromalloy Enters Into Long Term Agreement With Pratt & Whitney to Support the New Purepower® PW1100G-JM Engine Supply Chain Chromalloy announced today that it has entered into three signif icant new ong-term parts and service agreements w ith leading aircraft engine producer Pratt & Whitney, for manufacturing and supply chain activities on the new PurePow er PW1100G-JM engine and to provide aftermarket support on legacy engines. Read more > Avia Solutions Group closed in on the Helisota acquisition Avia Solutions Group, a WSE listed global provider of one-stop-shop aviation business solutions has announced receiving the green light in regards to concentration and successfully closing the acquisition of helicopter maintenance organization Helisota. Under the agreement, the group in series of transactions has acquired 100% of share capital in the Lithuanian-based organization. Hi-tech pilot's w atches: mission impossible?

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Transcript of Avia Time December, 2013

Page 1: Avia Time December, 2013

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AMR CORPORATION AND USAIRWAYS GROUP COME

TOGETHER TO BUILD THE NEWAMERICAN AIRLINES

AMR Corporation and US Airw ays Group Inc

announced the completion of their merger to off icially

form American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ AAL) and

begin building the new American Airlines

Read more gt

ROLLS-ROYCE AWARDED $571

MILLION SERVICES CONTRACT

FOR AE 1107C ENGINES FOR US

MARINE CORPS AND AIR FORCE

V-22 AIRCRAFT

Rolls-Royce has been aw arded a $571 million contract

to support AE 1107C engines for V-22 aircraft operated

by the US Marine Corps and Air Force

Read more gt

Chromalloy Enters Into Long TermAgreement With Pratt amp Whitney toSupport the New PurepowerregPW1100G-JM Engine Supply Chain

Chromalloy announced today that it has entered into three signif icant new ong-term

parts and service agreements w ith leading aircraft engine producer Pratt amp Whitney

for manufacturing and supply chain activities on the new PurePow er PW1100G-JM

engine and to provide aftermarket support on legacy engines

Read more gt

Avia Solutions Group closed in on theHelisota acquisition

Avia Solutions Group a WSE listed global provider of one-stop-shop aviation business

solutions has announced receiving the green light in regards to concentration and

successfully closing the acquisition of helicopter maintenance organization Helisota

Under the agreement the group in series of transactions has acquired 100 of share

capital in the Lithuanian-based organization

Hi-tech pilots w atches mission

impossible

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Read more gt

Republic Airways Completes Sale ofFrontier Airlines to Indigo Partners

Republic Airw ays Holdings Inc (NASDAQ RJET) today announced that it has closed

on the sale of Frontier Airlines to an investment fund aff iliated w ith Indigo Partners LLC

Read more gt

Boeing and Saab Sign JointDevelopment Agreement on T-X Familyof Systems Training Competition

Boeing [NYSE BA] and Saab AB [Stockholm SAABB] have signed a Joint Development

Agreement (JDA) to jointly develop and build a new advanced cost-eff icient T-X

Family of Systems training solution for the upcoming competition to replace the US Air

Forces aging T-38 aircrew training system

Read more gt

Saratov Airlines Becomes First RussianE-Jet Operator

Embraer Commercial Aviation w elcomes Saratov-based Saratov Airlines (Saravia) as

the f irst E-Jet customer in Russia The airline has leased tw o E195s that w ill start

operations in the coming w eeks The E190 and E195 w ere certif ied by Russiarsquos

Interstate Aviation Committee in December 2012

Read more gt

Bombardier and American AirlinesExecute Firm Agreement with Optionsfor up to 70 CRJ900 NextGen RegionalJets

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that American Airlines Group Inc of Fort

Worth Texas has signed a f irm purchase agreement to acquire 30 CRJ900 NextGen

aircraft and has also taken options on an additional 40

Read more gt

CAE signs contracts valued at morethan C$90 million for five full-flightsimulators training devices and updateservices

CAE today announced that it has signed contracts for f ive full-f light simulators (FFS) a

series of f light training devices and update services The contracts include the sale of

one CRJ200 simulator to Sky Wings in Russia one B787 simulator to the Zhuhai Flight

Training Centre (ZFTC) in China one Global Vision simulator to Emirates-CAE Flight

Training in Dubai UAE one B787 simulator to an undisclosed customer in North

America and one helicopter full-f light simulator to another undisclosed customer

Read more gt

Boeing to Expand Aviation

Training in Russia

AerCap to Acquire International

Lease Finance Corporation

Qantas and Shell release biofuel

report

AviaAM Leasing delivers Boeing

737 to Aurora Airlines

EXECUTIVES

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FL Technics invests USD 4 million inhigh-tech aviation equipment

FL Technics a global provider of comprehensive aircraft maintenance repair and

overhaul services has announced its plans to invest almost USD 4 million into high-

tech aircraft maintenance equipment at its new ly-launched MRO hangar in Kaunas

Lithuania

Read more gt

EXPERT OPINION

Rare aviation accidents influencepositive safety regulations

2013 in aviation has started w ith a lot of hopes and positive outlook How ever this

time w e w ant to focus on the unfortunate yet important events in the industry w hich

influenced the development of new rules and regulations and its implementation in the

aviation training industry

Read more gt

Bad For Business A Billion Dollars InNew Travel Taxes

Paul Ryan and Senator Patty Murray released a budget outline that included an

increase in the 911 Aviation Security Fee from $250 per enplanement to $560 per

flight next year

Read more gt

Airlines Expect 31 Rise in PassengerDemand by 2017

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released the IATA Airline Industry

Forecast 2013-2017 show ing that airlines expect to see a 31 increase in passenger

numbers betw een 2012 and 2017 By 2017 total passenger numbers are expected to

rise to 391 billionmdashan increase of 930 million passengers over the 298 billion carried

in 2012

Read more gt

Is infrastructure the only obstacle foraviation in Latin America

For the past 10 years the aviation industry in Latin America has been subject to

impressive grow th rates In September alone local airlines recorded an increase of

approximately 8 in demand for air travels Nevertheless experts claim that currently

the region is performing w eaker than it should due to various infrastructure related

challenges

Rockw ell Collins appoints Robert

Perna senior vice president

general counsel

WestJet names new Executive

Vice-President Operations

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aviatimemailersendcomemailAvia-Time-58-165581 46

Read more gt

PMAs on leased aircraft ndash the call forthe Age of Enlightenment

The utilization of alternative aircraft parts and components has been alw ays one of the

most disputable issues in the industry At the time w hen the aircraft maintenance

repair and overhaul (MRO) industry is becoming less and less similar to w hat it used to

be and the new technologies are penetrating every aspect of aircraft maintenance the

market is also being increasingly supplemented w ith new players making the PMA-

dilemma even more multi-sided

Read more gt

Russian air safety chicken-and-eggdilemma

In the aftermath of the latest fatal Boeing 737 crash in Kazan the pressing air safety-

related issues have once again become the focus of discussions in the boardrooms of

carriers and regulative institutions across Russia and the entire CIS

Read more gt

The New American way from the fryingpan into the fire

With the upcoming merger betw een American Airlines and US Airw ays the US w ill

not only become the home of the w orldrsquos largest carrier but also have the opportunity

to create a few thousands of new jobs for pilots How ever as the FAA finalized its

new rules on pilot training in the US w hich became effective on the 15th of November

2013 it seems that the new -born airline might face a challenge in f inding the required

amount of pilots for its cabins

Read more gt

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Ryanair rolls out more customer service improvements

Emirates SkyCargo Recognized for Achieving Air Cargo Excellence

Norw egian signs a seven year partnership contract w ith London Gatw ick

Air France receives aw ard from the ldquoExcellence Francaiserdquo for the quality of

its products and services

Garuda Indonesiarsquos f irst ATR 72-600 takes off

Aeroflot Celebrates Five Years of Operating Airbus A330

Boeing Selects GKN to Build 737 MAX Advanced Technology Winglet

Commercial cooperation betw een Air Lituanica and Estonian Air w as

terminated unilaterally

Boeing Jetairf ly Celebrate Delivery of Airlines First 787 Dreamliner

Air Canada Premiers New Boeing 787 Dreamliner Cabin Interiors

UIA w as named one of Ukraine`s best employers

Ground Handling Training courses now taught at Baltic Aviation Academy

Kuw ait Airw ays to buy ten A350-900 and f if teen A320neo Family aircraft

UTair to Launch 22 New Aircraft into Operation in 2014

FL Technics appoints a new

CEO

General Dynamics Appoints

Smith as President of Jet

Aviation

New Commercial Director For

Cardiff Aviation

OTHER NEWS

Aircraft maintenance specialist -

engineer yourself into the

w orldlsquos TOP100 most w anted

professions

1814 Avia Solutions Group - Avia Time 58

aviatimemailersendcomemailAvia-Time-58-165581 56

Bombardier Celebrates Endeavor Airrsquos CRJ900 NextGen Regional Jet Deliveries

Ryanair celebrates 11M passengers at Edinburgh

Embraer Receives American Airlines Order for up to 150 Aircraft

Star Alliance and Air india recommence integration process

Asiana Airlinesrsquo f irst Airbus A380 performs its maiden f light

JetBlue and South African Airw ays Begin Codeshare Operations

Airasia X Seals Its Largest single Order w ith Airbus

Cathay Pacif ic places order for 21 Boeing 777-9X aircraft Deliveries to

commence in 2021

Read more gt

MRO

AeroTurbine reaches new milestone w ith its 100th C Check for Frontier

Airlines

First Boeing B777 at HAITEC Hangar

SR Technics and Garuda Maintenance sign service agreement for component

repairs in Indonesia

Monarch partners w ith Snap-on

FL Technics to launch Line Stations in Ukraine Georgia and Libya

UTair to Set Up Sukhoi Superjet 100 MRO Base in Bashkortostan

Air Canada selects Rockw ell Collins DispatchSM 100 avionics support program

for new Boeing 787 Dreamliner f leet

Pratt amp Whitney Opens New F100 Engine Overhaul Facility in Columbus Ga

OEMServices and Emirates extend their contract

AFI KLM EampM To Provide E-Jet Component Support For KLM Cityhopper

Read more gt

AIRPORTS

BNE International Terminal to undergo $45 million transformation

Hamad International Airport commences operations w ith f irst cargo shipment

easyJet the UKs largest airline has announced almost 50 new cabin crew

jobs at Bristol Airport

Sydney Airport opened a new multi-storey car park

Birmingham Airport Aim to Increase Chinese Visitors to the Region Through

New Partnership With Caissa

Auckland Airport retains A- Standard amp Poors credit rating

Monarch Group supports proposals to build second runw ay at Gatw ick

Improvement w orks announced at Cardiff Airport

pound80 Million Terminal Transformation Project Taking Shape As New Security

Area Welcomes First Passengers

Honeyw ell Aerospace To Improve Aircraft Landing Eff iciency At Frankfurt

International Airport

Moscow Domodedovo Airport closes its Eurobond Transaction

Northrop Grumman to Provide Air Traff ic Communication Solutions for UK

Airports

Birmingham Airport Welcomes the Airports Commissions Recognition of its

Role in the UKs Long-Term Aviation Strategy

Read more gt

MILITARY

Global Traveler Names China

Airlines Best Airline in North

Asia

China Airlines and Tigerair Set to

Launch Budget CarrierLow Cost

Carrier Tigerair Taiw an

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Eurocopter brings its EC175 and EC145 T2 to Asia for a three-w eek

demonstration tour of these new tw in-engine helicopters

BAE Systems w ins top aw ard from UK ministry of defence

An innovative f ire f ighting system approved for the C-27J Spartan

Lockheed Martin delivered its 14th C-5M Super Galaxy to the US Air Force

Alenia Aermacchi signs contract w ith the Peruvian Ministry of Defense for tw o

C-27J Spartan

Typhoon Tranche 3 takes to the skies

AARrsquos Amsterdam Component Repair Operation Accredited by Netherlands

Military

Boeing Delivers Final Focused Lethality Munition to US Air Force

New Multi-INT System Delivers Actionable Intelligence

Read more gt

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Read more gt

Republic Airways Completes Sale ofFrontier Airlines to Indigo Partners

Republic Airw ays Holdings Inc (NASDAQ RJET) today announced that it has closed

on the sale of Frontier Airlines to an investment fund aff iliated w ith Indigo Partners LLC

Read more gt

Boeing and Saab Sign JointDevelopment Agreement on T-X Familyof Systems Training Competition

Boeing [NYSE BA] and Saab AB [Stockholm SAABB] have signed a Joint Development

Agreement (JDA) to jointly develop and build a new advanced cost-eff icient T-X

Family of Systems training solution for the upcoming competition to replace the US Air

Forces aging T-38 aircrew training system

Read more gt

Saratov Airlines Becomes First RussianE-Jet Operator

Embraer Commercial Aviation w elcomes Saratov-based Saratov Airlines (Saravia) as

the f irst E-Jet customer in Russia The airline has leased tw o E195s that w ill start

operations in the coming w eeks The E190 and E195 w ere certif ied by Russiarsquos

Interstate Aviation Committee in December 2012

Read more gt

Bombardier and American AirlinesExecute Firm Agreement with Optionsfor up to 70 CRJ900 NextGen RegionalJets

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that American Airlines Group Inc of Fort

Worth Texas has signed a f irm purchase agreement to acquire 30 CRJ900 NextGen

aircraft and has also taken options on an additional 40

Read more gt

CAE signs contracts valued at morethan C$90 million for five full-flightsimulators training devices and updateservices

CAE today announced that it has signed contracts for f ive full-f light simulators (FFS) a

series of f light training devices and update services The contracts include the sale of

one CRJ200 simulator to Sky Wings in Russia one B787 simulator to the Zhuhai Flight

Training Centre (ZFTC) in China one Global Vision simulator to Emirates-CAE Flight

Training in Dubai UAE one B787 simulator to an undisclosed customer in North

America and one helicopter full-f light simulator to another undisclosed customer

Read more gt

Boeing to Expand Aviation

Training in Russia

AerCap to Acquire International

Lease Finance Corporation

Qantas and Shell release biofuel

report

AviaAM Leasing delivers Boeing

737 to Aurora Airlines

EXECUTIVES

1814 Avia Solutions Group - Avia Time 58

aviatimemailersendcomemailAvia-Time-58-165581 36

FL Technics invests USD 4 million inhigh-tech aviation equipment

FL Technics a global provider of comprehensive aircraft maintenance repair and

overhaul services has announced its plans to invest almost USD 4 million into high-

tech aircraft maintenance equipment at its new ly-launched MRO hangar in Kaunas

Lithuania

Read more gt

EXPERT OPINION

Rare aviation accidents influencepositive safety regulations

2013 in aviation has started w ith a lot of hopes and positive outlook How ever this

time w e w ant to focus on the unfortunate yet important events in the industry w hich

influenced the development of new rules and regulations and its implementation in the

aviation training industry

Read more gt

Bad For Business A Billion Dollars InNew Travel Taxes

Paul Ryan and Senator Patty Murray released a budget outline that included an

increase in the 911 Aviation Security Fee from $250 per enplanement to $560 per

flight next year

Read more gt

Airlines Expect 31 Rise in PassengerDemand by 2017

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released the IATA Airline Industry

Forecast 2013-2017 show ing that airlines expect to see a 31 increase in passenger

numbers betw een 2012 and 2017 By 2017 total passenger numbers are expected to

rise to 391 billionmdashan increase of 930 million passengers over the 298 billion carried

in 2012

Read more gt

Is infrastructure the only obstacle foraviation in Latin America

For the past 10 years the aviation industry in Latin America has been subject to

impressive grow th rates In September alone local airlines recorded an increase of

approximately 8 in demand for air travels Nevertheless experts claim that currently

the region is performing w eaker than it should due to various infrastructure related

challenges

Rockw ell Collins appoints Robert

Perna senior vice president

general counsel

WestJet names new Executive

Vice-President Operations

1814 Avia Solutions Group - Avia Time 58

aviatimemailersendcomemailAvia-Time-58-165581 46

Read more gt

PMAs on leased aircraft ndash the call forthe Age of Enlightenment

The utilization of alternative aircraft parts and components has been alw ays one of the

most disputable issues in the industry At the time w hen the aircraft maintenance

repair and overhaul (MRO) industry is becoming less and less similar to w hat it used to

be and the new technologies are penetrating every aspect of aircraft maintenance the

market is also being increasingly supplemented w ith new players making the PMA-

dilemma even more multi-sided

Read more gt

Russian air safety chicken-and-eggdilemma

In the aftermath of the latest fatal Boeing 737 crash in Kazan the pressing air safety-

related issues have once again become the focus of discussions in the boardrooms of

carriers and regulative institutions across Russia and the entire CIS

Read more gt

The New American way from the fryingpan into the fire

With the upcoming merger betw een American Airlines and US Airw ays the US w ill

not only become the home of the w orldrsquos largest carrier but also have the opportunity

to create a few thousands of new jobs for pilots How ever as the FAA finalized its

new rules on pilot training in the US w hich became effective on the 15th of November

2013 it seems that the new -born airline might face a challenge in f inding the required

amount of pilots for its cabins

Read more gt

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Ryanair rolls out more customer service improvements

Emirates SkyCargo Recognized for Achieving Air Cargo Excellence

Norw egian signs a seven year partnership contract w ith London Gatw ick

Air France receives aw ard from the ldquoExcellence Francaiserdquo for the quality of

its products and services

Garuda Indonesiarsquos f irst ATR 72-600 takes off

Aeroflot Celebrates Five Years of Operating Airbus A330

Boeing Selects GKN to Build 737 MAX Advanced Technology Winglet

Commercial cooperation betw een Air Lituanica and Estonian Air w as

terminated unilaterally

Boeing Jetairf ly Celebrate Delivery of Airlines First 787 Dreamliner

Air Canada Premiers New Boeing 787 Dreamliner Cabin Interiors

UIA w as named one of Ukraine`s best employers

Ground Handling Training courses now taught at Baltic Aviation Academy

Kuw ait Airw ays to buy ten A350-900 and f if teen A320neo Family aircraft

UTair to Launch 22 New Aircraft into Operation in 2014

FL Technics appoints a new

CEO

General Dynamics Appoints

Smith as President of Jet

Aviation

New Commercial Director For

Cardiff Aviation

OTHER NEWS

Aircraft maintenance specialist -

engineer yourself into the

w orldlsquos TOP100 most w anted

professions

1814 Avia Solutions Group - Avia Time 58

aviatimemailersendcomemailAvia-Time-58-165581 56

Bombardier Celebrates Endeavor Airrsquos CRJ900 NextGen Regional Jet Deliveries

Ryanair celebrates 11M passengers at Edinburgh

Embraer Receives American Airlines Order for up to 150 Aircraft

Star Alliance and Air india recommence integration process

Asiana Airlinesrsquo f irst Airbus A380 performs its maiden f light

JetBlue and South African Airw ays Begin Codeshare Operations

Airasia X Seals Its Largest single Order w ith Airbus

Cathay Pacif ic places order for 21 Boeing 777-9X aircraft Deliveries to

commence in 2021

Read more gt

MRO

AeroTurbine reaches new milestone w ith its 100th C Check for Frontier

Airlines

First Boeing B777 at HAITEC Hangar

SR Technics and Garuda Maintenance sign service agreement for component

repairs in Indonesia

Monarch partners w ith Snap-on

FL Technics to launch Line Stations in Ukraine Georgia and Libya

UTair to Set Up Sukhoi Superjet 100 MRO Base in Bashkortostan

Air Canada selects Rockw ell Collins DispatchSM 100 avionics support program

for new Boeing 787 Dreamliner f leet

Pratt amp Whitney Opens New F100 Engine Overhaul Facility in Columbus Ga

OEMServices and Emirates extend their contract

AFI KLM EampM To Provide E-Jet Component Support For KLM Cityhopper

Read more gt

AIRPORTS

BNE International Terminal to undergo $45 million transformation

Hamad International Airport commences operations w ith f irst cargo shipment

easyJet the UKs largest airline has announced almost 50 new cabin crew

jobs at Bristol Airport

Sydney Airport opened a new multi-storey car park

Birmingham Airport Aim to Increase Chinese Visitors to the Region Through

New Partnership With Caissa

Auckland Airport retains A- Standard amp Poors credit rating

Monarch Group supports proposals to build second runw ay at Gatw ick

Improvement w orks announced at Cardiff Airport

pound80 Million Terminal Transformation Project Taking Shape As New Security

Area Welcomes First Passengers

Honeyw ell Aerospace To Improve Aircraft Landing Eff iciency At Frankfurt

International Airport

Moscow Domodedovo Airport closes its Eurobond Transaction

Northrop Grumman to Provide Air Traff ic Communication Solutions for UK

Airports

Birmingham Airport Welcomes the Airports Commissions Recognition of its

Role in the UKs Long-Term Aviation Strategy

Read more gt

MILITARY

Global Traveler Names China

Airlines Best Airline in North

Asia

China Airlines and Tigerair Set to

Launch Budget CarrierLow Cost

Carrier Tigerair Taiw an

1814 Avia Solutions Group - Avia Time 58

aviatimemailersendcomemailAvia-Time-58-165581 66

Eurocopter brings its EC175 and EC145 T2 to Asia for a three-w eek

demonstration tour of these new tw in-engine helicopters

BAE Systems w ins top aw ard from UK ministry of defence

An innovative f ire f ighting system approved for the C-27J Spartan

Lockheed Martin delivered its 14th C-5M Super Galaxy to the US Air Force

Alenia Aermacchi signs contract w ith the Peruvian Ministry of Defense for tw o

C-27J Spartan

Typhoon Tranche 3 takes to the skies

AARrsquos Amsterdam Component Repair Operation Accredited by Netherlands

Military

Boeing Delivers Final Focused Lethality Munition to US Air Force

New Multi-INT System Delivers Actionable Intelligence

Read more gt

Page 3: Avia Time December, 2013

1814 Avia Solutions Group - Avia Time 58

aviatimemailersendcomemailAvia-Time-58-165581 36

FL Technics invests USD 4 million inhigh-tech aviation equipment

FL Technics a global provider of comprehensive aircraft maintenance repair and

overhaul services has announced its plans to invest almost USD 4 million into high-

tech aircraft maintenance equipment at its new ly-launched MRO hangar in Kaunas

Lithuania

Read more gt

EXPERT OPINION

Rare aviation accidents influencepositive safety regulations

2013 in aviation has started w ith a lot of hopes and positive outlook How ever this

time w e w ant to focus on the unfortunate yet important events in the industry w hich

influenced the development of new rules and regulations and its implementation in the

aviation training industry

Read more gt

Bad For Business A Billion Dollars InNew Travel Taxes

Paul Ryan and Senator Patty Murray released a budget outline that included an

increase in the 911 Aviation Security Fee from $250 per enplanement to $560 per

flight next year

Read more gt

Airlines Expect 31 Rise in PassengerDemand by 2017

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released the IATA Airline Industry

Forecast 2013-2017 show ing that airlines expect to see a 31 increase in passenger

numbers betw een 2012 and 2017 By 2017 total passenger numbers are expected to

rise to 391 billionmdashan increase of 930 million passengers over the 298 billion carried

in 2012

Read more gt

Is infrastructure the only obstacle foraviation in Latin America

For the past 10 years the aviation industry in Latin America has been subject to

impressive grow th rates In September alone local airlines recorded an increase of

approximately 8 in demand for air travels Nevertheless experts claim that currently

the region is performing w eaker than it should due to various infrastructure related

challenges

Rockw ell Collins appoints Robert

Perna senior vice president

general counsel

WestJet names new Executive

Vice-President Operations

1814 Avia Solutions Group - Avia Time 58

aviatimemailersendcomemailAvia-Time-58-165581 46

Read more gt

PMAs on leased aircraft ndash the call forthe Age of Enlightenment

The utilization of alternative aircraft parts and components has been alw ays one of the

most disputable issues in the industry At the time w hen the aircraft maintenance

repair and overhaul (MRO) industry is becoming less and less similar to w hat it used to

be and the new technologies are penetrating every aspect of aircraft maintenance the

market is also being increasingly supplemented w ith new players making the PMA-

dilemma even more multi-sided

Read more gt

Russian air safety chicken-and-eggdilemma

In the aftermath of the latest fatal Boeing 737 crash in Kazan the pressing air safety-

related issues have once again become the focus of discussions in the boardrooms of

carriers and regulative institutions across Russia and the entire CIS

Read more gt

The New American way from the fryingpan into the fire

With the upcoming merger betw een American Airlines and US Airw ays the US w ill

not only become the home of the w orldrsquos largest carrier but also have the opportunity

to create a few thousands of new jobs for pilots How ever as the FAA finalized its

new rules on pilot training in the US w hich became effective on the 15th of November

2013 it seems that the new -born airline might face a challenge in f inding the required

amount of pilots for its cabins

Read more gt

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Ryanair rolls out more customer service improvements

Emirates SkyCargo Recognized for Achieving Air Cargo Excellence

Norw egian signs a seven year partnership contract w ith London Gatw ick

Air France receives aw ard from the ldquoExcellence Francaiserdquo for the quality of

its products and services

Garuda Indonesiarsquos f irst ATR 72-600 takes off

Aeroflot Celebrates Five Years of Operating Airbus A330

Boeing Selects GKN to Build 737 MAX Advanced Technology Winglet

Commercial cooperation betw een Air Lituanica and Estonian Air w as

terminated unilaterally

Boeing Jetairf ly Celebrate Delivery of Airlines First 787 Dreamliner

Air Canada Premiers New Boeing 787 Dreamliner Cabin Interiors

UIA w as named one of Ukraine`s best employers

Ground Handling Training courses now taught at Baltic Aviation Academy

Kuw ait Airw ays to buy ten A350-900 and f if teen A320neo Family aircraft

UTair to Launch 22 New Aircraft into Operation in 2014

FL Technics appoints a new

CEO

General Dynamics Appoints

Smith as President of Jet

Aviation

New Commercial Director For

Cardiff Aviation

OTHER NEWS

Aircraft maintenance specialist -

engineer yourself into the

w orldlsquos TOP100 most w anted

professions

1814 Avia Solutions Group - Avia Time 58

aviatimemailersendcomemailAvia-Time-58-165581 56

Bombardier Celebrates Endeavor Airrsquos CRJ900 NextGen Regional Jet Deliveries

Ryanair celebrates 11M passengers at Edinburgh

Embraer Receives American Airlines Order for up to 150 Aircraft

Star Alliance and Air india recommence integration process

Asiana Airlinesrsquo f irst Airbus A380 performs its maiden f light

JetBlue and South African Airw ays Begin Codeshare Operations

Airasia X Seals Its Largest single Order w ith Airbus

Cathay Pacif ic places order for 21 Boeing 777-9X aircraft Deliveries to

commence in 2021

Read more gt

MRO

AeroTurbine reaches new milestone w ith its 100th C Check for Frontier

Airlines

First Boeing B777 at HAITEC Hangar

SR Technics and Garuda Maintenance sign service agreement for component

repairs in Indonesia

Monarch partners w ith Snap-on

FL Technics to launch Line Stations in Ukraine Georgia and Libya

UTair to Set Up Sukhoi Superjet 100 MRO Base in Bashkortostan

Air Canada selects Rockw ell Collins DispatchSM 100 avionics support program

for new Boeing 787 Dreamliner f leet

Pratt amp Whitney Opens New F100 Engine Overhaul Facility in Columbus Ga

OEMServices and Emirates extend their contract

AFI KLM EampM To Provide E-Jet Component Support For KLM Cityhopper

Read more gt

AIRPORTS

BNE International Terminal to undergo $45 million transformation

Hamad International Airport commences operations w ith f irst cargo shipment

easyJet the UKs largest airline has announced almost 50 new cabin crew

jobs at Bristol Airport

Sydney Airport opened a new multi-storey car park

Birmingham Airport Aim to Increase Chinese Visitors to the Region Through

New Partnership With Caissa

Auckland Airport retains A- Standard amp Poors credit rating

Monarch Group supports proposals to build second runw ay at Gatw ick

Improvement w orks announced at Cardiff Airport

pound80 Million Terminal Transformation Project Taking Shape As New Security

Area Welcomes First Passengers

Honeyw ell Aerospace To Improve Aircraft Landing Eff iciency At Frankfurt

International Airport

Moscow Domodedovo Airport closes its Eurobond Transaction

Northrop Grumman to Provide Air Traff ic Communication Solutions for UK

Airports

Birmingham Airport Welcomes the Airports Commissions Recognition of its

Role in the UKs Long-Term Aviation Strategy

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MILITARY

Global Traveler Names China

Airlines Best Airline in North

Asia

China Airlines and Tigerair Set to

Launch Budget CarrierLow Cost

Carrier Tigerair Taiw an

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Eurocopter brings its EC175 and EC145 T2 to Asia for a three-w eek

demonstration tour of these new tw in-engine helicopters

BAE Systems w ins top aw ard from UK ministry of defence

An innovative f ire f ighting system approved for the C-27J Spartan

Lockheed Martin delivered its 14th C-5M Super Galaxy to the US Air Force

Alenia Aermacchi signs contract w ith the Peruvian Ministry of Defense for tw o

C-27J Spartan

Typhoon Tranche 3 takes to the skies

AARrsquos Amsterdam Component Repair Operation Accredited by Netherlands

Military

Boeing Delivers Final Focused Lethality Munition to US Air Force

New Multi-INT System Delivers Actionable Intelligence

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PMAs on leased aircraft ndash the call forthe Age of Enlightenment

The utilization of alternative aircraft parts and components has been alw ays one of the

most disputable issues in the industry At the time w hen the aircraft maintenance

repair and overhaul (MRO) industry is becoming less and less similar to w hat it used to

be and the new technologies are penetrating every aspect of aircraft maintenance the

market is also being increasingly supplemented w ith new players making the PMA-

dilemma even more multi-sided

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Russian air safety chicken-and-eggdilemma

In the aftermath of the latest fatal Boeing 737 crash in Kazan the pressing air safety-

related issues have once again become the focus of discussions in the boardrooms of

carriers and regulative institutions across Russia and the entire CIS

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The New American way from the fryingpan into the fire

With the upcoming merger betw een American Airlines and US Airw ays the US w ill

not only become the home of the w orldrsquos largest carrier but also have the opportunity

to create a few thousands of new jobs for pilots How ever as the FAA finalized its

new rules on pilot training in the US w hich became effective on the 15th of November

2013 it seems that the new -born airline might face a challenge in f inding the required

amount of pilots for its cabins

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Ryanair rolls out more customer service improvements

Emirates SkyCargo Recognized for Achieving Air Cargo Excellence

Norw egian signs a seven year partnership contract w ith London Gatw ick

Air France receives aw ard from the ldquoExcellence Francaiserdquo for the quality of

its products and services

Garuda Indonesiarsquos f irst ATR 72-600 takes off

Aeroflot Celebrates Five Years of Operating Airbus A330

Boeing Selects GKN to Build 737 MAX Advanced Technology Winglet

Commercial cooperation betw een Air Lituanica and Estonian Air w as

terminated unilaterally

Boeing Jetairf ly Celebrate Delivery of Airlines First 787 Dreamliner

Air Canada Premiers New Boeing 787 Dreamliner Cabin Interiors

UIA w as named one of Ukraine`s best employers

Ground Handling Training courses now taught at Baltic Aviation Academy

Kuw ait Airw ays to buy ten A350-900 and f if teen A320neo Family aircraft

UTair to Launch 22 New Aircraft into Operation in 2014

FL Technics appoints a new

CEO

General Dynamics Appoints

Smith as President of Jet

Aviation

New Commercial Director For

Cardiff Aviation

OTHER NEWS

Aircraft maintenance specialist -

engineer yourself into the

w orldlsquos TOP100 most w anted

professions

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Bombardier Celebrates Endeavor Airrsquos CRJ900 NextGen Regional Jet Deliveries

Ryanair celebrates 11M passengers at Edinburgh

Embraer Receives American Airlines Order for up to 150 Aircraft

Star Alliance and Air india recommence integration process

Asiana Airlinesrsquo f irst Airbus A380 performs its maiden f light

JetBlue and South African Airw ays Begin Codeshare Operations

Airasia X Seals Its Largest single Order w ith Airbus

Cathay Pacif ic places order for 21 Boeing 777-9X aircraft Deliveries to

commence in 2021

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MRO

AeroTurbine reaches new milestone w ith its 100th C Check for Frontier

Airlines

First Boeing B777 at HAITEC Hangar

SR Technics and Garuda Maintenance sign service agreement for component

repairs in Indonesia

Monarch partners w ith Snap-on

FL Technics to launch Line Stations in Ukraine Georgia and Libya

UTair to Set Up Sukhoi Superjet 100 MRO Base in Bashkortostan

Air Canada selects Rockw ell Collins DispatchSM 100 avionics support program

for new Boeing 787 Dreamliner f leet

Pratt amp Whitney Opens New F100 Engine Overhaul Facility in Columbus Ga

OEMServices and Emirates extend their contract

AFI KLM EampM To Provide E-Jet Component Support For KLM Cityhopper

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AIRPORTS

BNE International Terminal to undergo $45 million transformation

Hamad International Airport commences operations w ith f irst cargo shipment

easyJet the UKs largest airline has announced almost 50 new cabin crew

jobs at Bristol Airport

Sydney Airport opened a new multi-storey car park

Birmingham Airport Aim to Increase Chinese Visitors to the Region Through

New Partnership With Caissa

Auckland Airport retains A- Standard amp Poors credit rating

Monarch Group supports proposals to build second runw ay at Gatw ick

Improvement w orks announced at Cardiff Airport

pound80 Million Terminal Transformation Project Taking Shape As New Security

Area Welcomes First Passengers

Honeyw ell Aerospace To Improve Aircraft Landing Eff iciency At Frankfurt

International Airport

Moscow Domodedovo Airport closes its Eurobond Transaction

Northrop Grumman to Provide Air Traff ic Communication Solutions for UK

Airports

Birmingham Airport Welcomes the Airports Commissions Recognition of its

Role in the UKs Long-Term Aviation Strategy

Read more gt

MILITARY

Global Traveler Names China

Airlines Best Airline in North

Asia

China Airlines and Tigerair Set to

Launch Budget CarrierLow Cost

Carrier Tigerair Taiw an

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Eurocopter brings its EC175 and EC145 T2 to Asia for a three-w eek

demonstration tour of these new tw in-engine helicopters

BAE Systems w ins top aw ard from UK ministry of defence

An innovative f ire f ighting system approved for the C-27J Spartan

Lockheed Martin delivered its 14th C-5M Super Galaxy to the US Air Force

Alenia Aermacchi signs contract w ith the Peruvian Ministry of Defense for tw o

C-27J Spartan

Typhoon Tranche 3 takes to the skies

AARrsquos Amsterdam Component Repair Operation Accredited by Netherlands

Military

Boeing Delivers Final Focused Lethality Munition to US Air Force

New Multi-INT System Delivers Actionable Intelligence

Read more gt

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Bombardier Celebrates Endeavor Airrsquos CRJ900 NextGen Regional Jet Deliveries

Ryanair celebrates 11M passengers at Edinburgh

Embraer Receives American Airlines Order for up to 150 Aircraft

Star Alliance and Air india recommence integration process

Asiana Airlinesrsquo f irst Airbus A380 performs its maiden f light

JetBlue and South African Airw ays Begin Codeshare Operations

Airasia X Seals Its Largest single Order w ith Airbus

Cathay Pacif ic places order for 21 Boeing 777-9X aircraft Deliveries to

commence in 2021

Read more gt

MRO

AeroTurbine reaches new milestone w ith its 100th C Check for Frontier

Airlines

First Boeing B777 at HAITEC Hangar

SR Technics and Garuda Maintenance sign service agreement for component

repairs in Indonesia

Monarch partners w ith Snap-on

FL Technics to launch Line Stations in Ukraine Georgia and Libya

UTair to Set Up Sukhoi Superjet 100 MRO Base in Bashkortostan

Air Canada selects Rockw ell Collins DispatchSM 100 avionics support program

for new Boeing 787 Dreamliner f leet

Pratt amp Whitney Opens New F100 Engine Overhaul Facility in Columbus Ga

OEMServices and Emirates extend their contract

AFI KLM EampM To Provide E-Jet Component Support For KLM Cityhopper

Read more gt

AIRPORTS

BNE International Terminal to undergo $45 million transformation

Hamad International Airport commences operations w ith f irst cargo shipment

easyJet the UKs largest airline has announced almost 50 new cabin crew

jobs at Bristol Airport

Sydney Airport opened a new multi-storey car park

Birmingham Airport Aim to Increase Chinese Visitors to the Region Through

New Partnership With Caissa

Auckland Airport retains A- Standard amp Poors credit rating

Monarch Group supports proposals to build second runw ay at Gatw ick

Improvement w orks announced at Cardiff Airport

pound80 Million Terminal Transformation Project Taking Shape As New Security

Area Welcomes First Passengers

Honeyw ell Aerospace To Improve Aircraft Landing Eff iciency At Frankfurt

International Airport

Moscow Domodedovo Airport closes its Eurobond Transaction

Northrop Grumman to Provide Air Traff ic Communication Solutions for UK

Airports

Birmingham Airport Welcomes the Airports Commissions Recognition of its

Role in the UKs Long-Term Aviation Strategy

Read more gt

MILITARY

Global Traveler Names China

Airlines Best Airline in North

Asia

China Airlines and Tigerair Set to

Launch Budget CarrierLow Cost

Carrier Tigerair Taiw an

1814 Avia Solutions Group - Avia Time 58

aviatimemailersendcomemailAvia-Time-58-165581 66

Eurocopter brings its EC175 and EC145 T2 to Asia for a three-w eek

demonstration tour of these new tw in-engine helicopters

BAE Systems w ins top aw ard from UK ministry of defence

An innovative f ire f ighting system approved for the C-27J Spartan

Lockheed Martin delivered its 14th C-5M Super Galaxy to the US Air Force

Alenia Aermacchi signs contract w ith the Peruvian Ministry of Defense for tw o

C-27J Spartan

Typhoon Tranche 3 takes to the skies

AARrsquos Amsterdam Component Repair Operation Accredited by Netherlands

Military

Boeing Delivers Final Focused Lethality Munition to US Air Force

New Multi-INT System Delivers Actionable Intelligence

Read more gt

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Eurocopter brings its EC175 and EC145 T2 to Asia for a three-w eek

demonstration tour of these new tw in-engine helicopters

BAE Systems w ins top aw ard from UK ministry of defence

An innovative f ire f ighting system approved for the C-27J Spartan

Lockheed Martin delivered its 14th C-5M Super Galaxy to the US Air Force

Alenia Aermacchi signs contract w ith the Peruvian Ministry of Defense for tw o

C-27J Spartan

Typhoon Tranche 3 takes to the skies

AARrsquos Amsterdam Component Repair Operation Accredited by Netherlands

Military

Boeing Delivers Final Focused Lethality Munition to US Air Force

New Multi-INT System Delivers Actionable Intelligence

Read more gt