ISSN 1718-7966 MAy 13, 2019/ VOL. 689 www.avitrader.com Weekly Aviation Headline News WORLD NEWS Singapore joins Etihad Cargo network Etihad Cargo has launched sched- uled freighter flights from its hub in Abu Dhabi to Singapore’s Changi International Airport. The weekly flights will continue to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, before returning to Abu Dhabi, reinforcing Etihad’s com- mitment to serve key logistics hubs in the Asia Pacific region, and offer onward connections through its strategically located Abu Dhabi hub. There will be significant Pegasus expands its network growth in with four new routes the global freighter Pegasus has said it will expand its aircraft fleet. expansive network with new flights Photo: from London Stansted and Man- Turkish Cargo chester airports to Riyadh via Istan- bul from 28th May 2019. Pegasus’ international network of destina- New freighter forecast tions will also include its third air- Shows ample fleet growth through to 2038 port in The Netherlands with the A new report released for the growth and retirements of older 21% of new additions in the feeder addition of Eindhoven on 29 June global freighter aircraft fleet, and aircraft. Roughly half of these ad- segment will be satisfied by pro- 2019 and its first Moroccan route, projected significant growth in the ditions will replace aircraft retired duction freighters.” with Casablanca on 8 July 2019. A global freighter aircraft fleet over from the fleet. During this period, direct flight between Trabzon (Tur- the next 20 years. the consultancy forecasts that the “Operating economics mean that, key) and Amman (Jordan) will be world’s jet freighter fleet to grow particularly in the large widebody launched on 28 May 2019. “We predict long-term air cargo from 1,782 to 2,920 units, and the segment, production freighter traffic growth to are king”, notes Aer Lingus reveals new premi- come in at just under Horst. “However, um short haul service 4% per year”, said “There’s not enough attention paid to the in the narrow- Aer Lingus has announced the Cargo Facts Consult- feeder side of the freighter market today.” body segment launch of AerSpace, a new premi- ing (CFC) Managing we foresee that um travel experience for short haul Director Frederic Frederic Horst, Cargo Facts Consulting (CFC) Managing Director all freighters will guests, commencing 1st September Horst, adding that continue to be 2019. AerSpace passengers flying “this translates into the demand for world’s feeder fleet to expand from converted passenger aircraft.” to select destinations across the over 3,300 aircraft from feeders to 239 to 431 units. UK and Europe will be, as they air- large jets”. As such the availability of suitable line says will be guaranteed an aisle Factory-built freighters are forecast passenger aircraft for conversion is or window seat on the first row of Over the next twenty years CFC’s to make up 34% of aircraft addi- a key factor in meeting the demand the aircraft with the middle seat left Freighter Forecast projects the ad- tions in the jet freighter segment, for new freighters. Because of the unoccupied for a roomier and more dition of 2,380 jet freighters and albeit with large differences across importance of this topic, this year’s efficient travel experience. 421 feeder aircraft to cater for both individual categories. CFC foresees Continued on page 3 3 WEEKLY AVIATION HEADLINES 3 Weekly Aviation Headline News ...continued from page 1 ...continuedUnited is also from committed page 1 to improving the entertainment options for include English closed captioning. Select DIRECTV channels also include customers with disabilities. Earlier this year, the airline began offering closed captioning when the TV station makes it available. United con- Freightera new main Forecast menu categorycontains ona special seatback section on-demand on passenger-to-freight that is labelled Ac-- Astinues in previous to add years, additional the report accessible takes a detailedentertainment look at and expected screening near- op- ercessible feedstock Entertainment. supply. A new This add-on new section Feedstock makes analysis it easier tool for examines custom- termtions and across long-term its fleet. developments in the turboprop/regional jet, nar- theers withpotential hearing feedstock and vision supply challenges for popular to find 21 accessible different entertainment passenger air- rowbody, medium and large widebody segments. The 2019 report has craftoptions, types grouping with active all of orthe potential titles that conversion are either programs audio descriptivefrom ATR-42s or additionalUnique highlights details ofon United’sthe turboprop/regional personal device jet entertainment segment of the program freight-- throughclosed captioned to 777-300ERs. in one main menu category. Seatback on-demand is erming market, include: where an CFCexclusive projects partnership notable growth. with VEVO, delivering new, cu- one of United’s entertainment options available on 757, 767, 777 and rated music video playlists each month; relaxation content including “The grounding of the 737 MAX fleet has created short- to medium- “There’s not enough attention paid to the feeder side of the freighter 787 aircraft. The carrier currently offers approximately 20 different Headspace, a popular meditation app and Moodica, which takes the term disruptions in this sector and is delaying the transition from market today,” Horst said. “We’re rightly changing that with the 2019 movies and TV shows that are audio descriptive and more than 50 that brain on a much-needed vacation using videos. older generation to new generation narrowbody freighter aircraft”, Forecast.” explains Horst. AIRCRAFT & ENGINE NEWS Orders and deliveries – Boeing and Airbus AIRCRAFT & ENGINE NEWS Fiji Airways opts for the A350 XWB as part of its expansion plans AerCap leased, purchased and sold 114 Airbus v Boeing: Orders and Deliveries aircraft in the first quarter of 2018 Embraer delivers 11 Commercial and 11 March 2018 YTD ExecutiveAerCap has announcedJets in first its majorquarter business trans- Airbus Boeing actions during the first quarter of 2018. The Com- Type Orders Deliveries Type Orders Deliveries Embraerpany signed has deliveredlease agreements a total of for 22 83jets aircraft, in the firstincluding quarter 15 wide-bodyof 2019 (1Q19), aircraft of andwhich 68 11narrow- were A320 Family 37 95 737 171 132 commercialbody aircraft. aircraft AerCap and purchased 11 were sevenexecutive aircraft, jets A330 -6 8 747 14 2 (eightincluding light two and Airbus three A320neolarge). As Family of March aircraft, 31, thetwo firm-orderAirbus A350s backlog and three totaled Boeing US$16.0 787-9s billion. and A340 0 0 767 7 4 Inexecuted the first-quarter sale transactions 2019, forEmbraer 24 aircraft, delivered includ -a A350 0 17 777 5 12 firsting 11 E175 Airbus jet toA320 Mauritania Family aircraft, Airlines, fourthe firstAirbus of A380 14 1 787 24 34 thisA330s, model one toAirbus the AfricanA340, one continent. Boeing 737 The Classic, airline signedone Boeing a firm 737NG, order two for Boeingtwo E175 777-200ERs jets in 2018. and Total 45 121 Total 221 184 Theone contractBoeing 787-8has a valuefrom ofAerCap’s USD$93.8 owned million port at- Source: Airbus Source: Boeing currentfolio and list two prices. Airbus Embraer A320 Familyalso signed aircraft a firm and orderone Boeing for ten 737 E195-E2 Classic jets from with AerCap’s Nigeria’s managed largest Airbus booked orders for eight A320 Family single-aisle jetliners in the NEO and CEO versions during March, while delivering 56 aircraft in the month from across the company’s in-produc- airline,portfolio. Air Peace,The Company which willcontinues become to the manage first E-12 tion single-aisle and widebody product lines. Jetsaircraft E2 operator that were in Africa.sold from The its contract owned includesportfolio Fiji Airways becomes A350 XWB operator Photo: Airbus Boeing generated a total of 197 orders in March including a staggering 160 737s. Deliveries in purchaseduring the rights quarter. for aAerCap further has 20 signedE195-E2s. financing With transactions for US$2.9bn. the stated month reached 91 planes across the in-production product line. all purchase rights being exercised, the contract Fiji Airways has adopted the Airbus A350 XWB as part of its expansion plans to broaden its has a value of US$2.12 billion based on current international network. Two A350-900s will be leased from Dubai-based DAE Capital, making list prices. This order will be included in Em- Fiji Airways the newest operator and DAE Capital the latest customer. With its common type braer’sLion Air 2Q19 Group backlog. orders The 50 Phenom 737 MAX 300 reached 10 air- rating with the A330 Family, the A350 XWB was the natural aircraft choice to seamlessly join theplanes mark of the 500th aircraft delivered, becom- tifiedthe airline’s on Boeing’s existing Orders fleet & of Deliveriesfour A330s. website. The commonJetBlue rating selects between Pratt the &A350 Whitney XWB and Geared A330 ing the only business jet model to reach this Themeans Lion Air that Group pilots was who the are first qualified to put andthe current737 Turbofan™ on the A330 engines can already commence prepa- Boeing and the Lion Air Group have announced milestone in the last ten years. The aircraft is in MAXrations 8 into toservice take andthe theA350 first XWB’s to ordercontrols the by737 undergoing “differences training” only, meaning the airline has purchased 50 of Boeing’s new 737 JetBlue Airways has selected the Geared Tur- operation in more than 30 countries and has ac- MAXsignificant 9. Last month, cost savings the Group and becameoperational the first flexibility. The aircraft will be configured with 33 full MAX 10 airplanes. The deal, valued at approxi- bofan™ (GTF) engine to power an additional cumulated more than 780,000 flight hours. 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