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ISSN 1718-7966 SEpTEMBER 11, 2017/ VOL. 607 WEEKLY AVIATION HEADLINES Read by thousands of aviation professionals and techncal decision-makers every week www.avitrader.com WORLD NEWS Spring Airlines selects L3 training solutions L3 Commercial Training Solutions (L3 CTS) announced that it has been selected by Spring Airlines to supply two of its RealitySeven™ A320 Full Flight Simulators (FFS) as well as an Enhanced Flat panel Trainer (EFpT). The two A320neo devices will be delivered in 2018 and 2019 and will join the three RealitySeven A320 FFS systems already in service at Spring Airlines’ training centre in Shanghai, China. The FFS will be manufactured by L3 CTS at its headquarters in Craw- ley, and the EFpT will be supplied by L3 CTS’s Minneapolis operations. This The 767s work represents the first joint collab- will be kitted with new oration as a combined team under L3 inflight wifi. Commercial Training Solutions. Photo: Alan Lebeda- SkyWest orders 25 new aircraft Wikimedia SkyWest the regional US carrier has reported that it has entered into air- craft purchase agreements and capac- Air Astana connects ity purchase agreements to acquire With next generation inflight broadband and fly 15 new aircraft with Delta Air Air Astana has become the first air- media and more, with advanced needs, Air Astana passengers will Lines and 10 new aircraft with Alaska Airlines of which five aircraft with line in the world to offer Inmarsat’s connectivity on par with broadband be able to choose from three con- Alaska were previously discussed. Ex- GX Aviation to passengers onboard on the ground. nectivity packages: The Light op- pected delivery dates of the 25 aircraft a widebody aircraft, after the ser- tion will cover 15 Mb, the Business run from March 2018 through the end vice went live onboard the airline’s The award-winning Kazakh air car- option will cover 50 Mb, and the of 2018. The orders include 15 E175s initial Boeing 767. Air Astana se- rier has installed the Rockwell Col- Super option will cover 100 Mb. All in 70 seat capacity for Delta and 10 lected the next generation inflight lins cabin system, which utilises services are estimated to operate E175s for Alaska with 76 seats. broadband solution through Inmar- Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) Avia- at an average speed of 2 to 5 Mbps. sat partner Rockwell Collins in a tion capabilities to provide in-fight airBaltic to operate Geneva, Tam- deal announced last year. connectivity. Andrey Gulev, Manager Com- pere, Gothenburg year round mercial En- airBaltic will continue to fly to Geneva, GX Aviation, gineering at Tampere, Gothenburg also during the the world’s “Offering GX Aviation on widebody aircraft was Air Astana winter as well as re-introduce popular first inflight commented, skiing destinations of Salzburg, Verona our next major milestone ....” broadband “One of our and poprad in the High Tatras Moun- solution with Frederik van Essen, Inmarsat Aviation SVP Strategy and Business Development core mis- tains. Wolfgang Reuss, Senior Vice president Network Management of seamless sions at Air airBaltic: “We introduced direct flights high-speed global coverage provid- Broadband speed connectivity will Astana is to be on the cutting- to Geneva, Tampere and Gothenburg ed through a single operator, has be available to Business and Econo- edge of technology and constantly only this summer, however, the pas- already been installed on the first my class passengers on all three of enhance our passengers’ experi- senger demand for these routes has Air Astana Boeing 767. The service Air Astana’s Boeing 767s. ence whether it’s on board or on already been high, making it viable for allows passengers to browse the in- the ground. 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We’re delighted the ser- Aviation on widebody aircraft was our next vice is now ready to launch and we are look- Frederik van Essen, Inmarsat Aviation Senior major milestone and we are delighted to have ing forward to hearing what our passengers Vice president of Strategy and Business De- achieved that with Air Astana and our partner think of being able to continue sending work velopment, said: “GX Aviation has already en- Rockwell Collins.” emails throughout their flight or chatting to tered commercial service on narrowbody air- their friends on social media.” craft flights in Europe and the response from both passengers and cabin crew has been out- GX Aviation will eventually be available on all standing. As the only solution in the market AIRCRAFT & ENGINE NEWS First civil customer Nolas takes delivery of an H135 with Helionix Rolls-Royce sets new aerospace record with UltraFan Power Gearbox Rolls-Royce has set a new record for the most powerful aerospace gearbox, just months after testing began. Speaking at the Inter- national Society for Air Breathing Engines (ISABE) conference in Manchester, UK, paul Stein, Chief Technology Officer at Rolls-Royce, confirmed that the power Gearbox had suc- cessfully reached 70,000 horsepower while on test at Rolls-Royce’s dedicated facility in Dahlewitz, Germany. The power Gearbox will play a central role in the company’s next- generation UltraFan engine, helping to de- liver improved efficiency over a wide range of thrusts. Testing of the first demonstrator gearbox began on a specifically designed rig Nolas takes delivery of one H135 with Helionix Photo: Airbus Helicopters, Christian Keller in May and having proven that the power Gearbox is capable of managing the equiva- The Norwegian air ambulance operator Norsk Luftambulanse AS (NOLAS) is the first civil lent power of around 400 family cars at full customer to receive an H135 equipped with Helionix. Six additional H135s with Helionix throttle, testing will now focus on lower pow- will be delivered to NOLAS in 2017 and 2018. In December 2016, the UK MoD was the first er functions such as endurance and reliability. military customer to receive the new H135 with Helionix. The H135 obtained EASA certifica- Rolls-Royce’s power Gearbox is designed to tion for the Helionix avionics suite in November 2016. The Helionix avionics system designed run all the way up to 100,000 horsepower and by Airbus offers operators with increased mission flexibility and safety. Helionix is a family future demonstrators are expected to achieve concept with standardized features and is already available on the H175 and H145. On top this level. When running at maximum power, of the 4-axis autopilot, Helionix offers an innovative cockpit layout which helps to increase each pair of teeth on the gearbox will transmit situational awareness. Designed with three large electronic displays on the H135, the cock- more power than an entire grid of Formula 1 pit is Night Vision Goggle compatible and includes a First Limit Indicator which highlights the cars between them. The power Gearbox has a appropriate engine instrument data for the pilot in one indicator. planetary design, with each ‘planet’ capable JULY 3, 2017 / Vol. 597 ALWAYS ACCESSIBLE ACCESSSM (“Aircraft Control Exchange Support Solutions”) is an advanced exchange program for aircraft flight control surfaces. ACCESS connects airlines to GA Telesis’ pool of ready-to-go control surfaces, leveraging the world’s largest independent inventory of used serviceable parts to eliminate airline downtime. Your job is in the sky, our job is to keep you there.® 5 WEEKLY AVIATION HEADLINES AIRCRAFT & ENGINE NEWS Long-time Airbus customer United Airlines orders A350-900s of holding the force of a Trent XWB engine at full throttle. It is designed to allow the shafts at the core of the engine to run at very high speeds while allowing the fan at the front of the engine to run at a slower speed. The asso- ciated improvement in efficiency and reduc- tion in weight will allow the UltraFan engine to offer a 25% fuel efficiency improvement over the first generation of Rolls-Royce Trent engines. S7 Airlines orders new Embraer E170 full flight simulator S7 Airlines, a oneworld® global airline alli- ance member, has announced that it has or- dered an Embraer E170 full flight simulator by FlightSafety. The simulator will be installed and put into operation in the S7 Training avia- tion training center at the end of 2018. Full flight simulators (FFS) are designed for pi- lots to hone their flight skills in conditions United Airlines orders A350-900 widebody aircraft to replace older, less efficient aircraft Photo: Airbus as close to a real flight as possible. They are equipped with a cockpit that is an exact copy United Airlines has increased the number of A350 XWB aircraft it will bring into its fleet, up- of that of a real aircraft.