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ISSN 1718-7966 FEBRUAry 27, 2017/ VOL. 579 WEEKLY AVIATION HEADLINES Read by thousands of aviation professionals and technical decision-makers every week www.avitrader.com WORLD NEWS Aeromexico announces new routes to U.S. Aeromexico has announced service to two new routes in the United States including daily flights on the Mexico City to Detroit route starting April 1st, complementing the recent announce- ment about its flight on the Mon- terrey-Detroit route starting May 1st. Also, starting July 1st, the carrier will of- fer six direct flights per week between Guadalajara and San Jose, which will become the sixth destination Aer- omexico serves in the State of Califor- nia. These new routes will be operated using Boeing 737-700 and 737-800 air- craft except for the Monterrey-Detroit Norwegian is rolling out route, which will be operated with Em- new services braer 170 and 190 aircraft. to the U.S. Photo: Sunrise Airways expands Cuba Norwegian services The first and only Haitian-owned airline Sunrise Airways has expanded its ser- Norwegian unveils major U.S. push vice to Cuba with the launch of it’s first- LCC launches multiple transatlantic routes ever flights to Havana. The twice weekly service connects two of the Caribbean’s European low-cost carrier (LCC) significantly lower landing charg- ern single-class economy cabin principal cities – Havana and Port-au- Norwegian has announced a series es, allowing Norwegian to offer with hot and cold food options Prince – with nonstop flights aboard a of ground-breaking new transat- the affordable fares that will allow available to purchase onboard. lantic flights from five cities in the as many people as possible to fly. 180-seat Airbus A320. “We’re elevating Norwegian CEO Bjorn Kjos said: the flight experience between Havana UK and Ireland, with fares to the The new transatlantic routes will “We are pleased to announce our and Port-au-Prince to new heights of USA from just £69/€69. be operated on brand new Boeing new highly-anticipated transat- excellence,” said Philippe Bayard, Presi- In total, Norwegian will launch 10 737 MAX aircraft - Norwegian is lantic routes. Our new, non-stop dent of Sunrise Airways. “Sunrise enters new routes service will the Havana market committed to pro- with 38 new enable tens viding the legendary city with equally weekly trans- of thousands legendary service.” atlantic flights “We are pleased to announce our new highly- of new trav- Pegasus triumphs at World this summer anticipated transatlantic routes.” ellers to fly from Edin- between the Tourism Awards Norwegian CEO Bjorn Kjos Pegasus Airlines secured the top prize burgh, Bel- continents of ‘The Best Low-Cost Airline’ award at fast, Cork, much more the World Tourism Awards ceremony Shannon and Dublin. The flights the European launch customer for affordably. Norwegian’s latest held for the 3rd year as part of the will serve three destinations on this state-of-the-art new aircraft transatlantic offering is not only World Tourism Forum. It is made up of the US east coast, with a focus on which offers a longer range and great news for the traveling pub- directors of leading NGOs in the tour- smaller US airports – the airline greater seat capacity than exist- lic, but also for the local U.S, Irish ism sector and international journalists, believes these airports offer good ing single-aisle aircraft. The airline and UK economies as we will bring the judging panel presented awards in access into the New York, Boston promises that passengers will be more tourists that will increase 20 different categories. and New England areas but carry able to travel in a fresh and mod- Continued on page 3 DELIVERY UNLIMITED. QUALITY GUARANTEED. WWW.AVTRADE.COM NACELLE SOLUTIONS IN A SNAPSM GA Telesis’ SNAPSM (Strategic Nacelle Access Program) allows immediate access to the world’s largest independent inventory of nacelle products combined with our expert nacelle repair and overhaul business. Custom tailored maintenance programs reduce costs for airlines with fixed-rate, menu-driven service solutions. Your job is in the sky, our job is to keep you there.® 3 WEEKLY AVIATION HEADLINES ...continued from page 1 spending, supporting thousands of local jobs. “We are excited to finally be able to launch services to the US from Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland, and we would like to express a big gratitude for the extensive support from consumer groups, government officials, airports, and the travel and tourism industry on both sides of the Atlantic in our quest to offer affordable transatlantic flights for all.” Norwegian has been voted the best low-cost long-haul airline for two consecu- tive years at the renowned SkyTrax Awards, and the Europe’s best low-cost airline for four consecutive years. Kjos says the new flights will be much more affordable Photo: Norwegian AIRCRAFT & ENGINE NEWS Boeing delivers Korean Air’s first 787-9 Dreamliner AerFin complete acquisition of ex-Jet Airways Boeing 737NG AerFin has completed the acquisition of 737- 800, MSN 29041. The Investec Global Aircraft Fund, was the lessor of the aircraft and had been managing the lease of the aircraft to Indian air- line operator, Jet Airways, since 2007. AerFin’s acquisition of the 737NG represents their first aircraft purchase of 2017, and follows on from a successful 2016 which saw the completion of more than 20 acquisitions. AerFin’s Director of Sales and Marketing, James Bennett, comment- ed ”This acquisition provides us with an excel- lent opportunity to build on our support of the 737NG market through a variety of engine and airframe solutions, from component support and PBH programs to leasing and trading”. ALC signs new lease agreement with Air Korean Air becomes the first airline in Korea to operate the 787 Photo: Boeing New Zealand for one 787 Dreamliner Korean Air took delivery of the airline’s first 787-9 Dreamliner on February 22. The Seoul- Air Lease Corporation has signed a long-term based carrier will be the first Korean carrier to operate the 787-9 Dreamliner. The airline is lease agreement for one new Boeing 787 scheduled to launch domestic flights to Jeju from Seoul (Gimpo) for a month as part of the Dreamliner with Air New Zealand. The aircraft is required certification period, before launching long-haul international routes to Toronto, from ALC’s order book with Boeing and is sched- Madrid, and Zurich later this year. Korean Air is scheduled to introduce five 787-9 Dreamlin- uled for delivery in the third quarter of 2018. ers to its fleet this year, with another five joining the fleet by 2019. ALC currently has Airbus A320s and Boeing 777- 300ERs on lease to Air New Zealand, with five FEBRUJANUARARYY 13, 23, 2017 2017 / /V Vol.ol. 577 574 ❯ ISTAT 9-11 May 2017 Grand Hyatt Hong Kong ISTAT Asia is the aviation industry’s premier event to gain new business and connect with senior executives in aircraft leasing, financing, trading and manufacturing across the region. Learn more at www.istat.org/Asia. #ISTATAsia 5 WEEKLY AVIATION HEADLINES AIRCRAFT & ENGINE NEWS Rolls-Royce wins Trent 700 order from Hawaiian Airlines new A321neo and A320neo aircraft which start delivering later this year on long-term leases. CDB Aviation Lease Finance delivers one new Boeing 737-800 to Shandong Airlines CDB Aviation Lease Finance, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Fi- nancial Leasing Co., reported the delivery of one new Boeing 737-800 aircraft to a Chinese car- rier, Shandong Airlines. The 737-800 represents the carrier’s eighth aircraft on lease from CDB Aviation and signifies the 100th Next Generation aircraft added to the growing fleet of the Jinan, Shandong-based airline. Hawaiian Airlines selects Trent 700 engines for additional A330 aircraft Photo: Rolls-Royce MRO & PRODUCTION NEWS Rolls-Royce has won an order from Hawaiian Airlines for Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines to Jet Aviation receives EN9100 certification power an additional Airbus A330 aircraft, supported by Rolls-Royce’s flagship engine service, for completions facility in Basel TotalCare. The airline already operates 23 Rolls-Royce-powered A330 aircraft, and has previ- ously placed an order for six A330neo aircraft, to be powered by the Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 Jet Aviation’s Completions Center in Basel has engine. Marc Kup, Senior Director Fleet Transactions, Hawaiian Airlines, said: “We are very been recently awarded EN9100 certification in pleased to have selected the Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engine to power our new Airbus A330. This recognition of the development, implementation, has proved to be a winning combination for us, delivering impressive efficiency and durability.” and continuous improvement of its quality man- agement systems. The EN 9100 certification en- compasses a series of standards developed by the International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG) on the basis of ISO 9001, and acts as a clear indica- Avolon delivers one Airbus A320NEO to Garuda tion of a company’s demonstrated ability to meet the requirements of both OEMs and customers in design, development, production, installation and servicing. OEMs require their suppliers and sub- contractors to comply with the certification, while for customers, it represents increased assurance and satisfaction. Recaro Aircraft Seating invests in the future Recaro Aircraft Seating is looking back on a success- ful 2016. With a delivery volume of over 100,000 seats this year, the company set a new record with its four production sites for aircraft seats. The long- established, innovative company is committed to sustainability as well as high-level investment in research and development. At the end of 2017, a new 6,000 m² logistics center – in which €13.5m (US$14.30) are being invested – will be opened at the company’s headquarters in Schwaebisch Hall.