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LATEST NEWS
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Wednesday, November 9th, 2022
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ATR has announced that it has obtained type certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for its 42-600 turboprop aircraft. This certification will now enable the Franco-Italian aircraft manufacturer based in Blagnac, France to fulfil an order for three of the planes from an undisclosed Chinese customer.
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The ATR 42-600 is seen as an aircraft well suited as a route opener in a country which is looking to grow regional extensions and where eco responsibility and sustainability are becoming key factors. The ATR 42-600 is also seen as an ideal replacement for small, older turboprops and regional jets with its capacity of between 30 and 50 seats, 30% reduced fuel burn compared to similar-sized regional jets, and its ability to operate on runways with a minimum length of 1,000 metres.
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According to ATR, regional aviation has a well-researched positive effect on a country’s economy and society: increasing regional flights by 10% generates a 5% rise in tourism, 6% rise in regional GDP and an 8% increase in foreign direct investment.
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Fabrice Vautier, ATR’s Senior Vice-President Commercial commented: “By 2035, we anticipate that over 150 airports will be built in China and turboprops will play a key role in creating a new network of short, thin routes, complementing the high-speed train offering. Our 20-year forecast predicts a need for 280 new turboprops in the region…”
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Pratt & Whitney will expand its global network of providers that maintain the Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine to include AFI KLM E&M. The facility will serve PW1500G engines for the Airbus A220 with full disassembly, assembly and test capability. The announcement was recognized at an in-person signing ceremony at Air France-KLM Group headquarters in Paris.
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With more than 10,000 engine orders and commitments from more than 90 customers, GTF engines now power more than 1,300 aircraft with 62 operators across three aircraft families. To keep pace with the growing fleet, the GTF MRO network continues to expand around the globe.
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AFI KLM E&M is the latest engine centre to be announced in Europe within the GTF MRO network, alongside MTU Aero Engines and two Lufthansa Technik facilities in Germany; EME AERO in Poland; OGMA in Portugal; and SR Technics in Switzerland. Following its first induction, which is planned for first half of 2023, AFI KLM E&M’s facility in Paris will be the third facility in the region to provide PW1500G services.
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CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing (CDB Leasing), has inked lease agreements for a fleet of six Airbus A320neo aircraft with India’s leading airline, Air India.
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CDB Aviation is among the first aircraft leasing companies to secure the placement of Air India’s additional A320neo aircraft under the recently announced multi-stage transformation plan since the purchase of the airline by Tata Group, which aims to increase the carrier’s fleet and help it boost both domestic and international operations.
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The aircraft will be delivered in the second half of 2023.
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On Nov.8, 2022, at the 14th Airshow China in Zhuhai, Engineering Technology Branch of China Southern Airlines Co., (China Southern Technic), Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Corporation (Ameco) and Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Co. (GAMECO), have signed an agreement on workload exchange project for aircraft component business. The successful signing of this cooperation project has opened a new cooperation pattern, which indicates that the three parties' partnership will be closer.
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Both Air China and China Southern Airlines are national large-scale backbone air transport enterprises. Ameco and GAMECO are also first-class civil aviation maintenance enterprises in China. Through the complementary exchange and cooperation of Ameco and GAMECO's maintenance capabilities, mutual promotion and common development, they will provide more comprehensive and high-quality component maintenance support services for Air China and China Southern Airlines fleets and ultimately achieve mutual benefit and win-win results.
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Air Valletta Group, backed by private Cypriot investment has launched A320 and A330 operator Valletta Airlines (St. Julian’s, Malta), which will focus on global charter and ACMI markets starting early 2023. Targeted regions for operations are North- and South America, Europe, Middle East and Far East Asia.
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Valletta Airlines is currently working towards its Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) and aims to start with one Airbus A320-200 aircraft, with plans to grow its fleet to three Airbus A320-200 and two A330-200 aircraft by the end of 2023.
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The ACMI and charter markets are rebounding and pushing demand for new aircraft as more and more airlines try to provide expanded capacity for the snowballing numbers of passengers. Valletta Airlines is expected to capture current market situation and provide services for the airlines and tour operators to increase capacity without incurring financial burdens.
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GA Telesis (GAT) has announces the delivery of three A320 aircraft on long-term lease to SmartLynx Airlines. The aircraft are part of the GA Telesis-owned fleet and were delivered to SmartLynx throughout 2022.
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GA Telesis’ Leasing, Investment, Financing & Trading (LIFT) Group has continued on a steep growth trajectory by purchasing quality assets, investing in maintenance and placing on a long-term lease. These aircraft were purchased over the last 18 months and will assist SmartLynx in continuing to provide top-tier ACMI and charter services for its established customer base.
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“SmartLynx has established itself as a global leader in the ACMI market over the last number of years. Its growing fleet of passenger and freighter aircraft will ensure it is well positioned to continue to serve its customer’s needs with high-quality operating assets,” commented Marc Cho, Chief Investment Officer and President of LIFT.
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Astronics Corporation (Astronics) has released that preliminary revenue in the quarter was approximately US$131 million, up 18% compared with the prior-year period and up 2% over the trailing second quarter. Preliminary revenue was below earlier expectations due to a combination of supply chain constraints and program reschedules by customers. Approximately US$112 million of preliminary revenue was from the Aerospace segment and US$19 million from the Test segment.
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Preliminary bookings in the quarter were US$184 million, up 20% compared with the prior-year period and up 24% over the trailing second quarter. Preliminary orders included a record US$166 million in orders for the company’s Aerospace segment and US$18 million in orders related to the Test segment.
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Backlog at the end of the quarter was an estimated US$547 million including a record US$464 million in backlog for the Aerospace segment.
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The company’s preliminary consolidated net loss for the quarter ended October 1, 2022, is estimated to be approximately US$15 million, compared with a net loss of US$7.2 million in the prior-year period. This is reflective of US$4 million of legal and customer accommodation expense and increased labour and material costs for the quarter ended October 1, 2022, while the prior-year period benefited by US$1.1 million from the Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection Programme Grant.
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At the European Rotors trade show, German Helicopter Emergency Medical Services operator DRF Luftrettung has ordered two additional H145 helicopters and signed a contract covering the whole fleet with a tailored HDataPower pack from Airbus Helicopters’ Connected Services suite of data services.
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The two H145s are in addition to the current fleet of 15 H145s and three H135s already ordered in 2020. All 20 helicopters will be delivered to the customer by the end of 2024; 11 of them have already been delivered to the customer. They have already begun replacing older BK117 and EC145 helicopters.
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The tailored HDataPower pack is a set of digital services designed to improve flight availability and operational safety while optimising costs and sustaining the asset’s value.
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“Our mission is to continuously improve medical care for people in need. To achieve this, DRF Luftrettung operates the most modern helicopters available, now being the largest H145 operator in Europe. With the new Airbus contract we further enhance our ongoing fleet modernisation thus setting the course for the future”, says Achim Vogel, Head of Central Purchasing and Logistics at DRF Luftrettung.
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Embraer-X has signed a commercial agreement with Aero-Masters, a European MRO provider, for the use of Beacon, the maintenance coordination platform connecting resources and professionals for faster return-to-service aircraft.
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Aero-Masters intends to use Beacon to enhance its maintenance coordination and help more airlines keep passengers flying, simplifying communication around maintenance events of all types of aircraft models and boosting team collaboration, also improving knowledge exchange and streamlining workflows around maintenance events.
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“As a fleet-agnostic platform, Beacon is an ideal partner for Aero-Masters. We are thrilled to help them to collaborate smarter with operators in the platform, improving its coordination efficiency and fostering more effective collaboration. These gains are returned in profits, sustainability and customer satisfaction as they keep flying,” said Marco Cesarino, Head of Beacon.
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Based in Poznan, Poland, Aero-Masters has experience in carrying out heavy maintenance and inspections as well as in handling line maintenance. Its team can support aircraft storage and de-storage, delivery (to, from lessor or manufacturer) and entry-into-service for new start-ups.
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