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EMBRAER AND SKYWEST INC.

SIGN A CONTRACT FOR 40 FIRM

E-JETS

Embraer and SkyWest Inc. (SkyWest) announced a f irm

order for 40 EMBRAER 175 aircraft. SkyWest w ill

operate the aircraft under a Capacity Purchase

Agreement (CPA) w ith United Airlines. Another 60 f irm

orders are reconfirmable aircraft, w hich are subject to

SkyWest being aw arded CPA agreement contracts w ith

major U.S. airline partners.

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FIRST A350 XWB PAINTINGCOMPLETED IN TOULOUSE

Painting of the f irst A350 XWB “MSN001” w as fully

completed as it emerged in its Airbus livery out from the

paintshop in Toulouse. This latest milestone show s that

MSN001 is progressing w ell on its route to f irst f light.

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Rolls-Royce awarded $35 millioncontract to repair US Navy T56 engines

Rolls-Royce has been aw arded a $35 million contract extension for repair and

overhaul of T56 engines on US Navy aircraft.

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FL Technics and Airline ComponentServices will establish Boeing 737 NGcomponents stock at London Heathrow

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

services, and Airline Component Services, an international company, specializing in

supply and supply management of aircraft structural components, have announced the

signing of a three-year consignment agreement.

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Etihad Airways and Air France

DID YOU KNOW?

We have previously w ritten

about the w orld's strangest

airport, but this is something

outside the bounds! Lukla Airport

is a small regional airport, named

after Lukla tow n (eastern Nepal),

w here it is located. The off icial

name of the airport is Tenzing-

Hillary Airport and it has airport

codes LUA and VNLK,

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strengthen ties with expandedcodeshare network

Strategic partners Etihad Airw ays and Air France have announced a number of new

codeshare destinations in Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe for summer 2013.

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First Chinese assembled A320 withsharklets goes to China Eastern

China’s largest operator of Airbus aircraft, China Eastern Airlines, has taken delivery of

its f irst A320 aircraft equipped w ith Sharklet fuel saving w ing-tip devices, becoming

China’s f irst carrier to do so. The aircraft is also the f irst Sharklets equipped A320

assembled and delivered in Tianjin.

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Boeing rolls out first 787 Dreamliner atincreased production rate

Boeing (NYSE: BA) has rolled out of the factory the f irst 787 Dreamliner to be built at

the increased production rate of seven airplanes per month. The airplane, w hich rolled

out earlier this w eek, is the 114th 787 to be built overall and the 100th 787 to be built at

the Everett, Wash., factory.

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Virgin Australia welcomes FIRBapproval for the proposed acquisition of60% of Tiger Australia

Virgin Australia Holdings Limited (Virgin Australia) today w elcomed confirmation from

the Foreign Investment Review Board that it has no objections to the proposed

acquisition of 60 per cent of the existing shares in Tiger Airw ays Australia Pty Ltd

(Tiger Australia).

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Embraer Executive Jets’ Certifies NewAvionics Functions for Legacy 600 andLegacy 650

Embraer Executive Jets has received certif ication from ANAC - Agência Nacional de

Aviação Civil; EASA - European Aviation Safety Agency; and FAA - Federal Aviation

Administration for Required Navigation Performance (RNP), Vertical Navigation

(VNAV), Future Air Navigation System (FANS) and Localizer Performance w ith

Vertical Guidance (LPV) as installed on both the Legacy 600 and Legacy 650 aircraft.

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Second Airbus Military A400M forFrench Air Force runs engines

respectively given by IATA and

ICAO organizations. So w hy this,

seemingly unimportant and

ordinary, airport has attracted

our attention? It’s because you

can off icially call Lukla Airport

the most dangerous airport in the

w orld. And if you take its size

into account, it is relatively one

of the w orld’s most busy airports

too, as planes land and takeoff

here one after another.

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Rising utilization of

composite materials calls

for urgent attention to the

aviation training industry

From the f irst f ibreglass

materials used in Boeing 707 in

1950s to the modern Boeing 787

Dreamliner, the utilization of

composite materials in aviation

has been rapidly developing,

particularly over the past

decade. How ever, despite

signif icantly reducing aircraft

w eight, composite materials are

less ‘predictable’ than the

aluminium-based components

and are harder to be examined

for various cracks and f law s.

As a result, composites remain a

topical issue w ithin the MRO

community, particularly in the

segment of maintenance training.

At the daw n of the composite

era they accounted for a mere

several percent of all

components in commercial

aircraft. How ever, over the past

20 years jet fuel prices have

risen from approx. $23/bbl. to

$125/bbl thus triggering a natural

demand for aircraft w ith more

effective fuel systems. This,

amongst other factors, has

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The second production Airbus Military A400M has successfully completed its f irst

engine runs as it begins f inal preparation for its maiden f light later this month.

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Engineering - the Aviation MaintenanceHolding joins the Locatory.complatform

Locatory.com, an IT company supporting the aviation industry w ith IT-based Supply

Chain Optimisation solutions w orldw ide, is further expanding its already extensive list

of online spare parts trading platform partners.

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Airbus Corporate Jets awards LufthansaTechnik as best VIP cabin outfitter

For the second year in succession Lufthansa Technik w as named by Airbus

Corporate Jets as the "best VIP cabin outf itter" for the w ork done in its completion

centers in Hamburg/Germany and at BizJet International in Tulsa (OK) in the United

States. The aw ard recognizes the best of the Airbus Approved Outfitting Centers in

2012.

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E-Jets family achieves 10 million flighthours

The Embraer 170/190 family of E-Jets continues to set records. After a little more than

nine years in operation, the w orldw ide f leet achieved a landmark 10 million f light hours,

this month, w ith an average mission conclusion rate of 99.9% and the completion of

seven million f light cycles.

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Icelandair Group organic grow th continues

Boeing Airplane Health Management to support Aeroflot's new 777 f leet

Air Lease Corporation Announces the Placement of Tw o New Boeing 777-

300ERs w ith Korean Air

Boeing 747-8 Freighter to join Etihad Airw ays f leet

MTU Aero Engines delivers 200th GEnx turbine center frame – in record time

The revenue of Estonian Air rose and loss declined signif icantly in the f irst

quarter

CFM International completes design freeze for advanced LEAP-1B engine

GE Capital Aviation Services Delivers Tw o Airbus A320s to Start-up Airline

Jetstar Japan

Air Astana takes delivery of its f irst Sharklet equipped A320

China Southern Becomes Sydney’s Fourth A380 Operator

Bombardier expands technical Training Agreement w ith FlightPath International

for CRJ Series Regional Jets

Baltic Aviation Academy presents Aviation Management study program in India

encouraged manufacturers to

develop and introduce new

materials w hich w ould ensure

uncompromised performance

w ith reduced fuel consumption.

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Third dreamliner to join

LOT’s fleet

The third Dreamliner of LOT

Polish Airlines w ith the

registration number SP-LRC

landed today at 16:22 at

Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport.

The aircraft f lew directly from

Paine Field Airport near Seattle

next to Everett factory in w hich

the Being 787 Dreamliners are

manufactured. The airplane w as

piloted by LOT captain Jerzy

Makula, w ho brought the f irst

Dreamliner to Poland, captain

Andrzej Szymański and captain

Krzysztof Turkiew icz. “Very

soon, as the only airline in

Europe, w e w ill offer our

Passengers again a unique

standard of travel” – says

Tomasz Balcerzak, Member of

the Board for Technical and

Operational Issues in LOT Polish

Airlines. “From June 5, w hen w e

are planning to bring the Boeings

787 back to regular service, our

Passengers w ill discover all the

treats w e have prepared for

them. Three classes – Elite Club,

Premium Club and the economy

class, friendly and more

spacious interior is w hat makes

the travelling more comfortable

than ever before. In addition to

that, the specially trained cabin

crew of Elite Fleet remaining at

our Passengers’ disposal and

the new menu w ill make each

trip even more enjoyable – Mr

Balcerzak adds.

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Aircraft upset – a call for the

aviation industry

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Bombardier announces f inancial results for the f irst quarter ended March 31,

2013

Carpatair achieves IATA Safety and Quality Standards recognition for f if th time

Boeing rolls out f irst 787 Dreamliner at increased production rate

Boeing delivers f irst direct purchase 767-300ER to MIAT Mongolian Airlines

Petra Airlines entrusts A320 component support to AFI KLM E&M

Bombardier Extends Q400 Smart Parts Agreement w ith Japan Air Commuter

UTair aviation international passenger revenue grow s 60% in Q1 2013

United Airlines w elcomes back Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Air Arabia signs US$350 million f inancing deal w ith QNB Group & CBI

United to add 40 more Embraer 76-seat aircraft to United Express Fleet

Aircraft leasing: how not to miss the mark

GE Aviation investing $27 million to expand advanced technology efforts in

Delaw are

IATA renew s Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ Operational Safety certif icate for fourth

consecutive time

Fokker Services installs new passenger seats in Fokker 70 f leet from KLM

Cityhopper

Baltic Aviation Academy A320 FFS gets certif ied by CAAC

Emirates and CAE open second f light training centre in Dubai

Bombardier targeting longer maintenance check intervals for CSeries aircraft

prior to entry-into-service

Qantas to make further investments in Western Australia

Volga-Dnepr completes its 1,697th delivery of helicopters

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MRO

Etihad Airw ays' new Singapore maintenance facility strengthens Asia Pacif ic

operations

FL Technics signs a partnership agreement w ith XTRA Aerospace

Aeromexico, SR Technics and Sanad sign 10 year Integrated Component

Services (ICS) agreements for Boeing 787 Dreamliner

AFI KLM E&M To Maintain Afriqiyah Airw ays CF680E1 Engines

Bombardier expands maintenance capacity for commercial aircraft at its

largest service centre in Tucson, Arizona

StandardAero aw arded T56 engine MRO contract

MNG Airlines signed component pool services agreement for A330F cargo

aircraft w ith Turkish Technic

New passenger seat for Saab 340 and 2000

ExecuJet Africa sees high demand at Lagos facility

Barfield aw arded component maintenance for JetBlue Airw ays’ A320 and

E190 f leet

JSC UTair Aviation selects AJW Aviation for pow er-by-the-hour support

ST Aerospace w ins MRO Service Provider of the year aw ards

Lufthansa Technik AERO Alzey expands w ithin the Chinese Market

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BUSINESS AVIATION

Embraer Executive Jets Certif ies Prodigy Touch for Phenom 300

Greenpoint receives AS9100 recertif ication

Embraer Executive Jets Delivers First Signature Series™ Phenom 300 to

NetJets

Almost a year has passed since

the French authorities released

their f inal report on the Air

France Flight 447 crash in the

Atlantic Ocean in June, 2009.

According to the issued report,

the pilots had lacked the

understanding of how to

address aircraft stall. During

1979-2009, inappropriate crew

responses contributed to over

46% of all Loss-Of-Control

(LOC) accidents causing more

than 2800 fatalities.

Unfortunately, dangerous

aircraft conditions like aircraft

upset cannot be avoided or

resolved solely by new cockpit

technologies, regardless of how

sophisticated and technologically

advanced these might be. Once

again the attention must be re-

directed to the issue of human

factor in aviation.

According to a Boeing report,

LOC accidents remain the main

critical factor in the commercial

aviation, corresponding to

approx. 33% of all fatalities. One

of the main factors w hich may

lead to LOC is aircraft upset, i.e.

w hen an aircraft exceeds safe

parameters of operation. For

instance, aircraft upset takes

place w hen the pitch attitude

becomes greater than +25o and

–10o or the bank angle remains

greater than 45o.

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Airbus ACJ318 cabin takes centre-stage at EBACE

Embraer selects suppliers of systems for second-generation E-Jets

New citation M2 reaches Wing Mate Stage

Dassault Falcon 900EASy Series receives CAAC maintenance approval

Beechcraft Corporation reports strong f irst quarter 2013 deliveries

Royal Jet celebrates 10th anniversary w ith a new corporate identity

Falcon 2000S, 900LX, 7X to highlight Dassault’s EBACE display as company

marks 50th anniversary

GE Honda Aero Engines approaches f inal HF120 certif ication test

EASy II granted FAA and EASA approval for Falcon 7X

Gulfstream enhances services provided by its f ield and airborne support

teams

Rockw ell Collins’ Skybox™ and Venue™ cabin solutions selected for Falcon

2000EX retrofit in Europe

Gulfstream enhances aircraft sales support in Europe and Africa

Airbus introduces new C4you support for corporate jet customers

Embraer Executive Jets sells f irst Legacy 600 featuring new interior

Flexjet reports 83 percent grow th in new business

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AIRPORTS

Airline partners heralded for contributions to Changi Airport

Cargo volumes rise 7.8 percent at Dubai World Central

Singapore Changi Airport and SITA partner for innovation

KfW IPEX-Bank f inances infrastructure for Düsseldorf Airport

Three New Airlines Choose Air Malta as their Preferred Ground Handling

Partner

Changi Airport w elcomes the return of Sw iss

Five w ays to make better use of airport capacity

HKIA sees grow th in all traff ic categories in April

Doha International Airport hosts 2nd Aerodrome Certif ication Implementation

Task Force meeting of ICAO

Wizz Air inaugural f light from Budapest w elcomed

Flughafen Wien increases revenue by approx. 5% in 1st quarter of 2013

despite slight decline in passenger traff ic

Etihad Airw ays boosts services and operations at Abu Dhabi Airport w ith new

acquisitions

Nine consecutive months of double-digit grow th for Dubai International

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Bombardier launches

Challenger 350 Jet

Bombardier Aerospace

announced today that it has

expanded its leading Challenger

family of business jets w ith the

addition of the new Challenger

350 aircraft. The Challenger 350

jet w as launched, w ith

w orldw ide leader in private

aviation NetJets(R) as the

w orldw ide launch partner, at a

special event at the European

Business Aviation Conference

and Exhibition (EBACE) in

Geneva, Sw itzerland. Deliveries

of the aircraft are expected to

begin in 2014. "The Challenger

350 jet w ill take our existing

Challenger family to new

heights," said Steve Ridolf i,

President, Bombardier Business

Aircraft. "This aircraft further

enhances our leading business

aircraft portfolio and w ill provide

our customers w ith redefined

design standards

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