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2012 JUNE No. 6 (40)

FIRST MALAYSIA AIRLINES A380REVEALED IN SPECIAL LIVERY

The first A380 for Malaysia Airlines (MAS) w as

unveiled today bearing its special celebration livery,

ahead of entry-into-service next w eek on the Kuala

Lumpur-London route.

The livery w as designed by MAS specif ically for it its

new A380 f lagship and w as applied post-delivery by

Airbus in Toulouse.

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EMBRAER AND AVIC

ANNOUNCE JOINT VENTURE TO

BUILD EXECUTIVE JETS INCHINA

During China´s Prime Minister Wen Jiabao’s visit to

Brazil for the Rio+20 Conference, in a signing ceremony

w itnessed by leaders from both nations, Embraer S.A.

(BOVESPA: EMBR3, NYSE: ERJ) and Aviation Industry

Corporation of China (AVIC) signed an agreement to

build Embraer’s Legacy 600/650 executive jets in China,

using the infrastructure, f inancial resources and

w orkforce of their joint venture Harbin Embraer Aircraft

Industry Co., Ltd. (HEAI), w hich started operations in

2002.

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FL Technics acquires Boeing 737 NextGeneration aircraft for tear down

FL Technics, a global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul

services, has purchased its f irst 8 years old Boeing 737 Next Generation to be torn

dow n for parts and components.

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Transaero Airlines and Sukhoi CivilAircraft signed a firm contract ondelivery of six SSJ 100 aircraft

In frame of the 16th Petersburg International Economic Forum JSC Sukhoi Civil Aircraft

(SCAC) and Transaero Airlines, the second largest Russian carrier, signed a contract

on six Sukhoi Superjet 100/95B aircraft w ith ten options.

FL Technics Training: New

Part 66 regulations make

2012 the ‘transition year’ in

the field of Part 145 and Part



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ATR 42-600 Receives EASACertification

ATR, manufacturer of turboprop aircraft, is pleased to announce that the ATR 42-600,

new member of its family of airplanes, just obtained certif ication from the European

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

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First THAI A380 rolls out of paint shop

The first A380 for Thai Airw ays International (THAI) w as rolled out of the Airbus paint

shop in Hamburg over the w eekend, bearing the airline’s distinctive livery.

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Bombardier’s Q400 Airliner AwardedType Approval for Operation in Russiaand the CIS

Bombardier Aerospace confirmed today that the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) –

commonly know n by its Russian acronym, MAK – has aw arded aircraft type approval

to Bombardier’s Q400 turboprop for operation in Russia and the CIS.

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Etihad Airways confirms stake in VirginAustralia

Etihad Airw ays, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, today confirmed that it

has acquired a 3.96 per cent stake in Virgin Australia Holdings.

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CAE awarded contracts valued at morethan C$65 million for four full-flightsimulators, training devices and updates

CAE also sold simulator updates as w ell as a series of training devices to various

customers. They include CAE Simfinity(TM) Integrated Procedures Trainers (IPTs),

Airbus Procedures Trainers (APT), Flight Training Devices (FTDs) and CAE Simfinity

Virtual Simulators (VSIM).

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Cebu Pacific formally signs $280MContract for Rolls-Royce TotalCare

Cebu Pacif ic (PSE:CEB) formally signed a contract w ith Rolls-Royce, the global pow er

systems company, w hich w ill provide long-term TotalCare® service support for its

Trent 700 engines on up to eight Airbus A330 aircraft. The contract is w orth up to

$280m.

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Embraer and Zodiac Aerospaceannounce cabin interior joint venture

147 training

From the 1st of August, 2012,

the European Commission w ill

implement a new Commission

Regulation (EU) No.1149/2011,

w hich includes a regulatory

system for licensing aircraft

maintenance engineers. FL

Technics Training believes that

the requirements related to the

practical elements of Type

Training and ‘on the job training’

w ill become a new challenge for

the aviation industry. According

to the new rules, at least 2

w eeks-long practical training

must be conducted at a Part 147

certif ied training institution for

everyone seeking their Aircraft

Maintenance Licence (AML)

endorsement w ith aircraft type.

Those seeking it for the very f irst

time must also carry out ‘on the

job training’ at a Part 145 certif ied

organisation.

Norwegian firms up order

for 100 Airbus A320neo

Norw egian, one of the largest

low cost carriers in Europe, has

firmed up its order for 100

A320neo aircraft w ith Airbus.

This follow s a commitment

signed in January. The order

makes Norw egian a new Airbus

customer, and as w ell, one of

the biggest A320neo customers.

Norw egian (the brand name of

Norw egian Air Shuttle AS)

operates a netw ork across

Europe into North Africa and the

Middle East, and is rapidly

expanding its low cost

operations. The new aircraft w ill

feature a single class cabin

layout, seating approximately

180 passengers. The A320neo

w ill support the carrier’s grow th

and modernization strategy.



Embraer S.A. and Zodiac Aerospace reached an agreement to set up a joint venture to

manufacture cabin interior parts for the EMBRAER 170/190 family of jets.

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The first anniversary of the SukhoiSuperjet 100 commercial operations inAeroflot

A year ago, on June 16, 2011 Aeroflot – Russian Airlines put its f irst Sukhoi Superjet

100 aircraft MSN 95008 in commercial operations. The SSJ100 aircraft named after the

outstanding soviet pilot Mikhail Vodopyanov and received tail number RA-89001

successfully performed its f irst commercial f light on route Moscow – St Petersburg.

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Lufthansa conducts inaugural flight ofworld’s first Boeing 747-8Intercontinental passenger aircraft fromFrankfurt to Washington

Lufthansa, launch customer for the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, initiated commercial

service of the new Jumbo jet along the inaugural route of Frankfurt (FRA) to

Washington, D.C.’s Dulles International Airport (IAD).

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The passenger traffic of RossiyaRussian Airlines increased by 25.2%during 5 months

Rossiya Russian Airlines has f inalized the results of f irst f ive months of 2012. The

results show a strong grow th of all the major indicators as compared to the same

period of 2011, the airline’s press-service reports.

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Air Canada to Conduct First Flight withSustainable Biofuel

Air Canada w ill operate its f irst f light w ith biofuel today to highlight the airline’s

commitment to the environment.

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Frankfurt Airport Welcomes More ThanFive Million Passengers in May

Fraport AG w elcomed about 5.1 million passengers at its Frankfurt Airport (FRA) global

hub in May 2012 – up 1.4 percent year-on-year.

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FL Technics Training adds New Part-147 Aircraft Type Training Course forBoeing 757 Technicians

FL Technics Training, a global provider of aircraft technical maintenance training

services, continues to expand its capabilities by introducing the new Boeing 757-200

(PW2000) aircraft type training program.

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Baltic Aviation Academy

carries on the cycle of its

educational sessions with a

lecture in St. Petersburg

On the 28th of June the aviation

training centre Baltic Aviation

Academy (Vilnius, Lithuania) w ill

hold a seminar for pilots-

beginners in Saint Petersburg,

Russia. During the seminar its

participants w ill receive valuable

pilot profession-related

information from aviation

professionals w ho w ill cover

such topics as the requirements

for pilot candidates, candidate

assessment process and tips

and tricks on how to be

successful in the professional

future.

SriLankan Airlines to join

oneworld alliance

SriLankan Airlines is to join

onew orld®, adding one of Asia’s

fastest grow ing airlines to the

w orld’s leading quality airline

alliance.

Its election as a onew orld

member designate w as

announced as the Chief

Executives of the alliance’s

member airlines gathered for a

meeting of the group’s Board, on

the sidelines of IATA’s 2012

World Air Transport Summit,

w hich opens in Beijing today.

SriLankan is expected to be

implemented into onew orld late

next year, f lying alongside some

of the biggest and best brands in

the airline business. Cathay

Pacif ic w ill serve as its sponsor

in joining onew orld, supporting

the airline through its alliance

implementation programme.



Hamburg Airport wins coveted title of“Best Airport Europe”

As of 21 June, 2012, Hamburg Airport may off icially call itself the best Airport in

Europe. This underlines once again the airport’s f irst-class service, excellent quality

and satisf ied passengers.

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SimHelp.com will provide full flightsimulators‘ maintenance and repairservices

Baltic Aviation Academy, the fastest grow ing aviation training company in Eastern

Europe, announced the launch of a new simulators maintenance and repair business

branch SimHelp.com.

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FL Technics extends maintenancepartnership with Wizz Air

A global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services FL

Technics have further extended its close cooperation w ith the largest low -cost carrier

in Central and Eastern Europe Wizz Air.

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Airlines worldwide

Norw egian Reports Solid Passenger Figures and Record High On-Time

Performance

Safi Airw ays launches tw o domestic routes

S7 Airlines and TAP Portugal announce new code-share agreement

Eastern Airw ays enhances f leet w ith 4th jet aircraft

AirAsia Japan takes delivery of its f irst Airbus A320 aircraft

JAL and Malaysia Airlines Begin Codeshare Partnership from July 2012

GE Capital Aviation Services Delivers New Airbus A320 to Japan’s Star Flyer

Virgin Australia to Codeshare on Virgin America Services

Air Lease Corporation Announces Widebody Lease Agreement w ith Cathay

Pacif ic Airw ays

airBaltic Load Factor +1% for the First Five Months

Third new aircraft joins Royal Jordan f leet this year

Orenair has acquired 23rd Boeing 737 aircraft

Estonian Air and Air France to start code-share cooperation on Paris-Tallinn

route

Air France-KLM is continuing to support sustainable alternative fuel research

Ryanair Calls For Urgent Sale Of Stansted As May Traff ic Declines 5.5%

Azul Brazilian Airlines makes demonstration f light w ith renew able jet fuel

produced from Brazilian sugarcane

Wizz Air announces 7th Polish airport: Lublin

Iberia and Allianz Global Assistance renew long-term partnership agreement

Singapore Airlines Cargo Signs Joint Service Agreement With China Cargo

Airlines

Cebu Pacif ic low ers fuel surcharge as much as 20% on all domestic f lights

airberlin and NIKI expand codeshare agreement w ith JAL

AviationCV.com: An airline’s

bankruptcy doesn’t

necessarily mean

unemployment for the crew

Despite desperately seeking for

w ays to avoid bankruptcy, in

February 2012 the Hungarian air

carrier Malev w as ordered by

the court to start company’s

liquidation. As a result, about 200

carrier’s pilots w ere left w ithout

w ork. How ever, increasing

financial turbulence for some

airlines doesn’t necessarily spell

hard times for their pilots.

As soon as Malev Hungarian

Airlines w ere declared insolvent,

other European market players

started planning route and f light

expansions in order to occupy

the new ly deserted Hungarian

market, w hich had served almost

9 million passengers in 2011. The

same trend is likely to appear in

other countries w ith similar

situations, for example, in Spain

w ith both Spanair w hich ceased

all its operations in January and

Iberia w hich had faced major

f light cancelations in previous

months due to pilot strikes.



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Airports worldwide

Global Infrastructure Partners takes ow nership of Edinburgh Airport

Warsaw Chopin Records Busiest Ever May

Brussels Airport: grow th curbed by slacking economy

Irish air traff ic f igures continue to suffer from Eurozone crisis

Passenger Numbers up at Vienna, Glasgow and Gatw ick

New Rail Link Betw een Warsaw Chopin Airport

Bordeaux Airport, +13.3% of international passengers at the end of May

4.09 million travellers passed through Singapore Changi Airport in May, 2012

Brussels Airport releases f irst images of the future Connector building

Berlin-Tegel airport exceeds capacity limits

Finavia updates its organisation making its operations more effective

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Aircraft market and industry

Russia and China intend to establish a joint venture for development of long-

haul passenger aircraft

Boeing Delivers 20th 747-8

ATSG deploys tw o 767 freighters in support of DHL’s U.S. netw ork

Boeing Delivers Air Lease Corporation’s First Next-Generation 737-800

Renew able Jet Fuel Flight Scheduled during Rio+20 Environment Conference in

Brazil

Air Lease Corporation f irms up order for 36 A320neo Family aircraft

Boeing and Etihad Airw ays show case 787 Dreamliner in Abu Dhabi

NetJets Orders Up to 275 Bombardier Challenger Business Jets

Robb Report Cities Embraer Phenoms as Best of the Best for2012

London Air Services Orders Five Learjet 75 Aircraft

Skyw orld Aviation arranges sale of tw o Airbus A320′s to Ukrainian operator

Aeroports de Montreal, Bombardier Aerospace and Porter Airlines Kick-Off

ICAO Flightpath to a Sustainable Future

Airbus launches enhanced Customer Support Netw ork in India

Nordic Aviation Capital Orders Tw elve Bombardier CRJ1000 NextGen Aircraft

to be Leased to Garuda Indonesia

The grow ing popularity of small and middle-size aircraft increases the demand

for regional aircraft pilots

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Makes Philadelphia Debut

Integrated Global Navigation Satellite System Certif ied on Fokker 70 and Fokker

100 aircraft

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MRO Overview

FL Technics Training: modern and more fuel-eff icient Western airplanes w ill

promote integrated job market for maintenance specialists in the CIS region

easyJet renew s SR Technics’ UK Line Maintenance contract

Taikoo Engine Services Completes First Performance Restoration Engine for

Bombardier Q400 Smart

Parts program soars w ith

new Eurolot agreement

Smart Parts Program to support

Eurolot in Strengthening the

Operational Eff iciency of

theirQ400 NextGen Aircraft as of

entry-into-service

Bombardier Aerospace

announced today that it has

signed a f ive-year agreement

under itsQ400 Smart Parts

program w ith Eurolot S.A. of

Warsaw , Poland. –Follow ing the

first delivery of Eurolot’s Q400

NextGen aircraft in May 2012,

the parties f inalized a Smart

Parts agreement w hich is

customized to the airline’s

specif ic operational

requirements. It w ill provide

Eurolot w ith competitive and

predictable advanced component

exchange and repair costs, as

w ell as superior availability of

key components for its f leet of

Q400 NextGen turboprop

airliners from entry-into-service

through to 2017.



Cathay Pacif ic Airw ays

Finnair technical staff w alk off the job

Locatory.com: e-procurement may provide more effective component support

for airlines during seasonal changes

Jet Aviation Dubai achieves FAA approval for Bombardier and Airbus

Finnair sells to Flybe 6.3 per cent share of Finnish Aircraft Maintenance

FL Technics extends maintenance partnership w ith Wizz Air

Iberia Maintenance prepares to enter energy sector

Locatory.com: the development of spare parts supply chain in the Baltic States

may be enhanced by the grow ing passenger markets

MTU Aero Engines Holding AG successfully places bond

Jet Aviation Geneva receives approval from ANAC in Brazil

FL Technics Training: HR management systems in MRO – an innovative

solution to tracking staff training records

Pratt & Whitney Expands Global Netw ork w ith South African Airw ays

Technical

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