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ROLLS-ROYCE SELECTED TOPOWER NEW GULFSTREAMG650ER

Rolls-Royce BR725 engines will power Gulfstream'snew ultra-long-range business jet – the G650ER,announced at the EBACE airshow in Geneva,Switzerland.

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AERCAP COMPLETESACQUISITION OF ILFC FROM AIG

AerCap Holdings N.V. ("AerCap") (NYSE: AER) hascompleted its previously announced acquisition ofInternational Lease Finance Corporation ("ILFC") fromAmerican International Group, Inc. ("AIG") (NYSE:AIG). Under the terms of the agreement, AerCap paidAIG $3.0 billion in cash and 97,560,976 AerCapordinary shares, which represents an approximately46% ownership position in AerCap's ordinary sharecapital.

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Bombardier Starts Assembly of MajorStructures on the Global 7000 andGlobal 8000 Aircraft Program

Bombardier Aerospace today announced the achievement of key product

Popularity of Russian-builthelicopters raises demand forappropriate MRO support

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development milestones on the Global 7000 and Global 8000 aircraft program withthe start of production and assembly of major structures for the first Flight Test Vehicle(FTV1) of the Global 7000 and Global 8000 aircraft program.Read more >

Strike reduces Lufthansa Group’s trafficperformance in April

Group’s airlines carry 8.6 million passengers, down 0.6 per cent on last year / Sales inrevenue seat-kilometres increase slightly by 0.4 per cent / Passenger load factor rises1.3 percentage points to 79.5 per centRead more >

Boeing, Embraer to Open JointResearch Center for SustainableAviation Biofuel

Boeing and Embraer S.A. today announced that they will open a joint research centerto advance a sustainable aviation biofuel industry in Brazil.Read more >

easyJet applies latest, cutting edgetechnology for first time in aviation

easyJet, the UK's largest airline, has today announced it will be applying new andinnovative technologies to help operate its fleet of 220 Airbus A319 and A320 aircrafteven more efficiently and reduce delays while maintaining its industry leadingpunctuality and safety records.Read more >

Rolls-Royce dispatches first Trent XWBfor entry into service

Rolls-Royce today dispatched the first production Trent XWB that will power theAirbus A350 XWB's entry into commercial service with Qatar Airways later thisyear.Read more >

Etihad Airways to establish world classflight training college

Etihad Airways announced today it is establishing the Etihad Flight College, a world-class flight training facility in the United Arab Emirates for Emirati and internationalcadet pilots.Read more >

A350 XWB at McKinley Climatic Lab inFlorida for more extreme weather tests

In order to go beyond certification requirements and testing to the extremes the firstever Airbus A350 XWB to visit the United States, MSN (manufacturer’s serial number)2 has arrived at McKinley Climatic Lab at Eglin Air Force base in northwest Florida.Over the next couple of weeks the aircraft and its various systems and cabininstallations will be subjected to the extreme hot and cold temperatures that theunique facility can sustain in a testing environment.

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ST Engineering’s Aerospacearm acquires US flight school

New artificial intelligence pluginintegrates spare parts searchwith Outlook

Avianca Holdings reportsoperating profit of $57.2m forfirst quarter of 2014

Baltic Aviation Academy signsone year training contract withPIA

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FL Technics Training receives approvalin El Salvador

FL Technics Training, a global provider of aviation technical training services, isdelighted to announce the receipt of the Aviation Technical Training OrganizationCertificate issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Republic of El Salvador. Underthe approval, FL Technics Training is now eligible to provide EASA Part-147-certifiedBase, Type and Specialized technical training courses for carriers, MROs and otherplayers of the Salvadoran aviation market.Read more >

EXPERT OPINION

Saudi aviation liberalization must besupported by higher safety standards

Enjoying the largest domestic market in the Middle East, the aviation industry in SaudiArabia still hasn’t managed to replicate the rapid growth of its GCC neighboursbecause of the regulatory impediments. Nevertheless, as a result of the long-awaitedreform, the GACA expects Saudi annual traffic to reach 100 million passengers peryear by 2020. However, the increasing scope of operations still presents a lot ofchallenges, including those regarding aviation safety standards.Read more >

A slow-down in growth as a way to solveHR problems in Russian aviation

In 2013 Russian airlines carried almost 85 million passengers (14% more than theyear before), making it the fourth year of the two-digit traffic growth in a row. Theresults of March 2014, however, were much more disappointing as the traffic roseonly 2.5%, compared to a 26% increase of the same period last year. While such asignificant change might become a headache for many regional industry players, itmay in fact spell good news with regard to HR-related troubles in the country.Readmore >

EASA publishes new proposalsfor flight recorders and locatingdevices

EXECUTIVES

BBA Aviation Group appointsnew Finance Director

Southwest Airlines Names CraigDrew Vice President FlightOperations

Cargolux AnnouncesManagement Change

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Will North American re-fleeting reduceits HR-related challenges?

With almost 45% of all global retirements over the next ten years forecasted to comefrom North America, the region’s commercial aircraft fleet is expected to undergo asignificant makeover. However, while the overall fleet growth is limited to 0.6%, thereplacement rate has serious implications for MRO providers, especially as concernsthe demand for appropriately trained technical personnel. Despite the fact that thechanging fleet composition in the U.S. implies slower MRO growth, the HR-relatedneeds within the segment are still in need of careful planning.Read more >

OEMs’ pressure on suppliers: signs ofupcoming crisis?

Last year was a record one for commercial aircraft sales orders, production andbacklog, with an astonishing 1 274 aircraft delivered. However, as low airfares driveairlines to buy new aircraft at lower prices, the OEMs have been also demandingsuppliers to respond in kind to these pressures with significant price concessions. Butthe combination of pressure to trim unit costs and boost production could prove to bemore disruptive than transformative.Read more >

Airlines' quest for lower expenses callsfor higher data management standards

Based on the data provided by IATA, the increasing levels of passenger traffic, lowerfuel costs and higher efficiency have been the causes for better than expectedfinancial performance in 2013. The upward trend should continue into 2014 whenairlines are expected to return a net profit of $19.7B, which would make 2014 thestrongest year ever in terms of net profit. However, with the demand for MRO on therise, airlines are still struggling with profitability and new measures are needed to stemthe tide.Read more >

Eastern European regional fleet topower local engine MRO

While it is common to attribute the rapid growth of the $60 billion worth aircraft MROindustry to the development of the Asian economies, nowadays the CIS and EasternEurope contribute to the industry recovery nearly as much as their larger brothers. Sofar the segment of component maintenance has been considered as one of the mostfavourable directions for the expansion of local MRO providers.

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Evolving LCCs call for more flexible HRsolutions

With fuel prices accounting for up to 30% of airlines’ operating costs, the carriers arestill struggling to remain profitable. So far LCCs have been an exception to this rule,thanks to cheaper operating costs and quicker turnaround times. However, with evensuch players as Ryanair reporting reduced profits, the carriers are constantly insearch for ways to reduce expenses.

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Heathrow announces new ChiefExecutive Officer

Tigerair Appoints New GroupCEO

OTHER NEWS

Gulfstream Introduces The NewG650ER

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COMMERCIAL AVIATIONEtihad Airways has unveiled the world’s first private multi-room cabinon a commercial passenger aircraftSouthwest Airlines And Amadeus IT Group Sign Contract ToImplement A Single Reservation System For Carrier's Operation

Aeroflot Expands Fleet With New SSJ-100 “Kh. Tskhovrebov”Royal Brunei Airlines Selects Pratt & Whitney PurePower® Engines forNew A320neosBoeing and Xiamen Airlines to Implement Airplane Health ManagementSolutionsDelta Announces Plan to Return Additional $2.75 Billion toShareholders Through 2016Turkish Airlines puts its signature again under a unique innovationNAC delivered one ATR 72-500, MSN 499 to HOP!Bell Helicopter, Astronics Announce Cooperative AgreementTriumph Group Selected to Provide Sharklet Wing Reinforcement Kitfor Airbus A319, A320 In-Service AircraftExemplary recycling initiative by LSG Sky Chefs in the United StatesAir Lease Corporation Announces the Placement of Three New AirbusA321neo Aircraft with NovairZambia to join regional neighbours with acquisition of state-of-the-artThales ATMairberlin group selects Sabre in landmark technology agreementNorwegian signs agreements to lease three new 787-9 DreamlinersAirbus’ first Family – the A300 – reaches 40Bombardier and CAE sign flight training agreement for CRJ SeriesFamily of AircraftATR leads the surge with over 100 firm orders already booked sincethe beginning of 2014Bombardier Confirms Global Broadband Connectivity to be Offered asLine-fit Option on CSeries AircraftAirbus performs its longest flight using sustainable jet fuel with KLMFL Technics Line Russia wins “Russia’s Leader 2013” awardBombardier signs Engine Service Agreement with Rolls-RoyceOver one half of Dobrolet tickets for june booked on first day of sales

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Dassault Announces Ultra LongRange Falcon 8X

Mitsubishi Prepares for SummerStrength Testing

Airbus Corporate Jets wins firstin-service ACJ319 Sharkletretrofit

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MROAAR Signs 5-Year Contract to Support Air Canada’s Narrow-BodyAirbus FleetSabena technics signs a five-year Integrated services contract withCEBU AIRAFI KLM E&M and Air China Sign Major GE90 Engine SupportContractASIG completes the acquisition of the Assets of Skytanking USA, Inc.Triumph Group Selected to Provide Overhaul Services for BoeingGlobemaster IIIAirbus Helicopters partners with IAS for the first maintenance centre inWestern and Central Africa to be certified by a helicoptermanufacturerDetails PublishedChromalloy Laboratories Receive ISO/IEC 17025:2005 AccreditationAFI KLM E&M and GMF AeroAsia Step Up PartnershipAJW Aviation signs integrated consumables support contract withItalian MRO, AtitechSaab signs E-Jet agreement with Liebherr-AerospaceAir Astana signs long term maintenance agreement with JorAMCoHawaiian Airlines signs contract for Cyclean Engine WashAJW Aviation signs 5 year power-by-the-hour pool access agreementwith Azerbaijan AirlinesSR Technics signs engine services contract with AV CargoJet Aviation MRO facilities in EMEA and Asia appointed Rolls-RoyceAuthorized Service Centers for BR710, BR725 and Tay enginesAJW Aviation signs two year PBH contract with Air Peace

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AIRPORTSHeathrow set to link the whole of the UK to growthAbu Dhabi Airports Signs a Memorandum of Cooperation with FujairahAirportStansted Airport traffic results for April 2014Heathrow launches flight path trackingPublic awareness campaign launched by Los AngelesFlughafen Wien AG in Q1/2014: lower revenue due to mild winter, butsubstantial improvement in earningsTurkish Airport Future Proofs New Terminal with SITA TechnologyNew Passenger Transfer Facility Opened at Terminal 3Heathrow traffic and business commentary April 2014Malta International Airport Announces Record ResultsSydney Airport achieves Airport Carbon Accreditation

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MILITARYMerex Group Acquires Kellstrom Defense Aerospace, Inc.UK extends Tornado support contractSikorsky Begins Powered Ground Tests of CH-53K Helicopter withRotor BladesBoeing Delivers 2nd Peace Eagle Aircraft to TurkeyBoeing Delivers 100th EA-18G Growler to US NavyKing Stallion - New Beast in the U. S. Marine Corps’ Stables150th aircraft set for F35 fighter programme completedLockheed Martin Receives $80 Million Contract for U.S. andIndonesian Apache Sensor SystemsMarshall Aviation Services Completes First Garmin G1000 Full GlassCockpit Upgrade on a Beechcraft King Air 300First Iraqi F-16 Completes First FlightAirbus Group delivers 300th on-time, on-budget UH-72A Lakotahelicopter to U.S. ArmySikorsky to Replace ‘Marine One’ Helicopter FleetThe Havoc is going to be exportedBoeing Delivers 4th P-8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft to India

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