RUAG fulfills 8C check on Bombardier Global Express XRS Pg3

Bombardier, Technik to unveil revolutionary Touch platform onboard Global Pg6 7000 aircraft Airbus BizLab expands its global network with new Spanish campus Pg8

June 01st, 2018 Bombardier sees increase in demand for pre-owned aircraft in Africa

ombardier Commercial Aircraft re- and management organisation in the Recently, CemAir became a new op- Bcently shared an update on the African world, with international connections erator of the Q400, through the acquisi- regional aircraft market from the African and expertise to address fleet replace- tion and the lease of a total of three Aviation Finance conference in Johannes- ment needs or acquisitions of pre-owned new and pre-owned Q400 turboprops. burg, South Africa. regional aircraft. Bombardier also welcomed CemAir and “As we seek to increase our market share “These latest placements in Africa are Syphax Tunisia to the family of CRJ on the continent, we have successfully testament to the residual value of our Series operators through pre-owned placed a significant number of pre-owned regional aircraft. With the lowest overall aircraft acquisitions. Camair-Co is also regional aircraft with more than seven cost and highest reliability standard, the joining the Q400 family of operators airlines from the region in the last three CRJ Series and Q Series aircraft are low risk while putting their first Q400 into months,” said Jean-Paul Boutibou, vice investments for airlines looking at increas- service. DAC East Africa from Kenya president, sales, Middle East and Africa, ing profitability,” said David Speirs, vice added two Q200 and one Q400 aircraft. Bombardier Commercial Aircraft. “Our president, asset management, Bombardier Congo Airways is adding up to 2 more Q market penetration in Africa is making Commercial Aircraft. “The pre-owned re- Series units, 748 Air Services in Kenya is headway. Our strategy not only further gional aircraft market has been very active adding a Q400 and Q200 in their fleet. supports our aftermarket revenue stream, worldwide. Over 40 new operators of CRJ Silverstone Airways, a Skyward Express we are confident that it will also lead to Series and Q400/300 Series aircraft have sister company, added two Q300 to new aircraft orders in the future.” been added in the past five years, many their existing fleet of the same type, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft is also of which we welcomed as operators of as well as a CRJ200 LR converted to a one of the largest regional aircraft leasing preowned aircraft.” freighter aircraft. www.mrobusinesstoday.com June 1, 2018 1 Rolls-Royce launches new Pearl Engine family for business aviation the longest range, the largest cabins and the smoothest ride in their class, and we are very proud that they will be pow- ered by the advanced and efficient Pearl engine, purpose-built for these aircraft by our longstanding partners at Rolls-Royce.” Designed for outstanding reliability, the Pearl family will be supported by the industry-leading Rolls-Royce Cor- porateCare® service. For a predefined hourly cost, CorporateCare covers all engine parts and labour when the time comes for the engine to be overhauled, whether for mandatory or recommend- olls-Royce has announced the launch space, Rolls-Royce, said, “Our teams have ed service bulletins as well as unsched- of a new engine family for business worked hard behind the scenes to de- uled shop visits. aviation,R with the introduction of the velop this new engine and we are proud, The Pearl 15 also exemplifies Rolls-Royce’s Pearl. The engine has been purpose-built once again, to lead the way in business IntelligentEngine vision of a future where and will be the sole engine for Bombar- aviation. The Pearl engine is a pioneer- product and service become indistinguish- dier’s latest business jets, the Global 5500 ing product, bringing together the most able due to advancements in digital ca- aircraft and the Global 6500 aircraft. eco-friendly and efficient technologies pability. To date, Rolls-Royce has delivered The Pearl 15 is the first of the planned available today.” close to 1,700 engines to Bombardier. state-of-the-art Pearl engine family for The new engine, business aviation and marks the sixth which has been new civil aerospace engine introduced by developed at Rolls-Royce in the past 10 years. The Pearl Rolls-Royce’s engine combines innovative technolo- Centre of Excel- gies derived from Rolls-Royce’s Advance2 lence for Business technology demonstrator programmes Aviation engines with proven features from the Rolls- in Dahlewitz, Royce BR700, today’s leading engine fam- Germany, has ily in business aviation. Its pioneering undergone a com- technology, combined with outstanding prehensive test performance, will support Bombardier’s programme and successful Global family of aircraft in received EASA reaching new standards in the ultra- certification on long-range corporate jet market. 28 February 2018. Enabling travellers to travel farther, The engine is faster, quicker and quieter, the Pearl 15 currently under- will deliver up to 15,125lb of thrust (ISA going flight tests +15), due to its efficient engine core avail- at Bombardier’s able across the business aviation sector. Flight Test Centre Despite delivering up to 9 percent more in Wichita, Kan- thrust during take-off than the BR700, sas, supporting the engine will be 2 decibels quieter and the planned entry operators will benefit from a 7 percent into service at the improvement in specific fuel consump- end of 2019. tion (SFC). The engine will also deliver Meanwhile, world-leading emissions performance, David Coleal, presi- including best in class NOx emissions, dent, Bombardier despite propelling customers at speeds Business Aircraft, approaching the speed of sound (Mach said, “The Global 0.90). 5500 and Global Chris Cholerton, president – civil aero- 6500 aircraft have

www.mrobusinesstoday.com 2 June 1, 2018 RUAG fulfills 8C check on Bombardier Global Express XRS UAG Aviation recently completed senger options to enhance growth,” he their Bombardier business jets, as well an 8C check on a Bombardier Global explains further. as our thorough engineering skills,” ExpressR XRS to full customer satisfac- Seeking to upgrade the communica- confirms Volker Wallrodt, Senior Vice tion. The downtime for the heavy tion technology configuration available President Business Jets, Dornier 228 & maintenance inspection was optimised on their Bombardier Global Express XRS, Components, RUAG Aviation. “We en- and included an upgrade to Satcom and the customer specifically chose Swift- courage our customers to take advan- WiFi communication technology. The Broadband (SBB) to ensure continuous tage of scheduled heavy maintenance project was completed at the aircraft global coverage in both the cabin and inspections to enhance the aircraft’s services provider’s facilities at Munich- cockpit, as well as a new WiFi router value, performance, comfort and con- Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany. RUAG installation with Global VT and XStream venience.” RUAG Aviation in Munich Aviation is a Bombardier Authorised for seamless device interfacing. RUAG specialises in offering one- stop shop Service Center. relied on in - house engineering exper- business aircraft solutions. All required “Customers have the opportunity to tise to tailor the solutions to the specific services are performed within one enhance their aircraft’s productivity, aircraft as well as enable additional single downtime, suiting individual even during the downtimes required personalised options. customer schedules. by heavy maintenance inspections like RUAG is uniquely positioned to sup- The comprehensive portfolio of aircraft this 8C check,” states Ralf Ott, senior port Bombardier business aircraft at support solutions includes line, base and manager sales and customer support. their Center of Excellence for Bom- heavy maintenance checks, cabin inte- “Combining the scheduled visit with bardier jets at the Munich location. rior restyling and refurbishment, avion- additional services from our one- stop “We have been servicing Bombardier ics and system upgrades, component shop portfolio is a very real and ef- aircraft for 37 years now. Our custom- services, aircraft painting, pre- purchase fective way to save time and costs ers benefit from our accumulated inspections, AOG, FBO, and support and while also developing further pas- expertise on all services related to consulting.

TurbineAero signs deal to acquire TAP Air Portugal’s A330neo Triumph’s Aviation Services Asia APU completes maiden flight Repair Product Line

urbineAero has inked a de- Repair and Overhaul (MRO) finitive agreement to buy services to airlines, OEM’s and theT assets of Triumph Aviation military customers,” said Rob Services Asia Auxiliary Power Higby, CEO of TurbineAero. Unit (APU) Repair Product Line “RPL will further our repair (RPL) from the Triumph Group. capabilities and global reach, The RPL purchase is the result thus providing more options he first A330neo for launch operator TAP Air Por- of the exercise of an option and flexibility to our partners tugal - MSN1819 - completed its 4:32 hours maiden provided to TurbineAero and and customers worldwide.” flightT recently. The aircraft now joins the fleet of two its lead investor, The Gores “The Gores Group is pleased A330-900 test aircraft already performing flight tests Group, LLC in the agreement to partner with the TurbineAe- since October 2017. to buy Triumph Air Repair, ro team in Arizona and Thai- MSN1819 is the first aircraft fitted with the Airspace Triumph Engines – Tempe, and land in the continued growth cabin by Airbus. It is equipped with light Flight Test the APU Overhaul Operations of the business,” said Edward Instrumentation during its test phase to check cabin of Triumph Aviation Services Johnson, senior managing systems such as air conditioning, crew rest etc. Asia, LTD. (TASA). TurbineAero director, The Gores Group. With over 1,700 orders, the A330 is a popular wide- was founded in 2017 upon the “TurbineAero and Triumph body aircraft, performing nearly 1,000,000 flights closing of the original acqui- have worked well together en- every year. Today, more than 1,400 aircraft have been sition. The RPL acquisition suring a smooth transition for delivered to almost 120 customers worldwide on a expands the services available APU overhaul customers and wide range of routes, from domestic and regional from TurbineAero in Asia. will do the same for RPL.” flights to long range intercontinental services. “The acquisition of Triumph’s RPL is based in Chonburi, Offering the lowest operating costs in its category, Repair Product Line (RPL) Thailand, providing repair ser- and due to continuous investments in latest innova- division is the latest move by vices for APU component parts. tions, the new generation A330neo is a profitable TurbineAero to provide the The transaction is subject to and best performing aircraft in its size category. The world’s best APU Maintenance, customary closing conditions. A330neo first delivery is planned in summer 2018. www.mrobusinesstoday.com June 1, 2018 3 signs Total Technical Support contract with Lufthansa

Technik for its Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleet ments. Lufthansa Technik’s experience with the aircraft type and the opera- tional efficiencies, we believe we will gain in terms of maintenance. Turn- around times will enable us to further leverage the benefits of our investment in the new fleet and improve customer service.” As part of the TTS, Lufthansa Technik supports Comair with a Technical Opera- tions Management (TOM), integrating all MRO activities contracted in the agreement into a comprehensive service package. Robert Gaag, vice president cor- porate sales EMEA at Lufthansa Technik says, “We feel honoured by the trust and confidence of the Comair management, which has chosen Lufthansa Technik to take on this important responsibility. I hope this is the beginning of a long- lasting relationship with Comair.” outh African airline Comair Lim- 737 MAX 8 fleet. The services will com- In conjunction with a TTS contract, ited and Lufthansa Technik have mence in January 2019, when Comair, TOM is a service package which enables inkedS a comprehensive long-term Total as part of its fleet renewal program, will operators to enjoy efficiency advantages Technical Support (TTS) contract. As take delivery of the first two of eight 737 resulting from synergies in service per the agreement, Lufthansa Technik MAX 8 aircraft on order. integration and reduced complexity for will provide engineering, planning, line Erik Venter, chief executive officer of their fleets. Comair’s in-house engineer- maintenance and component support Comair says, “The imminent arrival of ing and fleet department will continue including consumables and expendables the 737 MAX 8 was an opportunity for us to oversee all maintenance, repair and supply for the customer’s future Boeing to evaluate our future technical require- overhaul services.

C&L Aviation Group installs Garmin ADS-B Out solution for Hawker 800XP &L Aviation Group recently what we want each and every completed the installation one of our customers to say af- ofC the first Garmin ADS-B Out ter having a project completed solution for a Honeywell Pri- at C&L Aviation Services,” said mus II-equipped Hawker 800XP. Ron Jennings, regional sales The installation was done in manager for corporate aircraft cooperation with Elliot Aviation at C&L Aviation. “This par- at C&L’s Bangor, Maine, facility, ticular project was truly a team and it complies with the FAA effort, including maintenance, 2020 ADS-B Mandate and DO- interior and avionics, showing 260B standards. just how much C&L can do at As a distributor for Garmin its facility.” International, C&L offers its Because C&L is a One-Stop customers the full line of Gar- Shop facility specialising in min products—including ADS-B complete aircraft support, upgrades, communications, navigation “This entire experience with [C&L customers who choose C&L for their equipment and full-glass cockpits—to Aviation] has been truly amazing,” said ADS-B upgrades can also take advantage support corporate aircraft owners. C&L customer Kevin Braun, with Braun Avia- of C&L’s full range of services — heavy also offers a wide range of other avion- tion, emphasising a guiding principle of maintenance, interior refurbishments, ics equipment to compliment ADS-B C&L Aviation. exterior paint, component repair and upgrades. “This response from Braun Aviation is more — all at one convenient location.

www.mrobusinesstoday.com 4 June 1, 2018 Volga-Dnepr Technics Moscow finishes Major cabin certification of line maintenance station in Liege product upgrade awaits SilkAir before merger into ingapore Airlines’ (SIA) regional wing, SilkAir, is to undergoS a significant investment programme to upgrade its cabin products as part of a multi-year initiative that will ultimately see it merged into SIA. The programme will comprise investment of more than $100 mil- lion to upgrade the wholly owned subsidiary’s cabins with new lie-flat seats in Business Class, and the installation of seat-back in- flight entertainment systems in both Business Class and Economy Class. This will ensure closer product and service consistency across the SIA Group’s full-service network. Aircraft cabin upgrades olga-Dnepr Technics Moscow (VDTM), services for Atran Airlines’ B737s. are expected to start in 2020 due a business unit of Volga-Dnepr Group, The company is willing to develop to lead times required by seat sup- hasV completed the certification of a line a range of services at the line main- pliers, including to complete certi- maintenance station in Liege, Belgium, tenance station in Liege, including fication processes. The merger will for aircraft registered in Bermuda. As one organisation of engine washing for the take place only after a sufficient of the largest Russian MRO providers, it mentioned aircraft types, as well as to number of aircraft have been fit- is now able to carry out scheduled line facilitate cooperation with other airline ted with the new cabin products. maintenance for B737-300/400/500, B747- partners. Specific details will be announced 400 and B747-8 aircraft. Approved scope Volga-Dnepr Technics Moscow is a progressively as the programme of work includes daily maintenance and provider of maintenance, repair and develops and timelines are defect elimination. overhaul (MRO) services for Russian- finalised. Consistent with ongo- “The set-up of the line maintenance and Western-built aircraft. This busi- ing efforts to optimise the SIA station in Liege is a huge step forward ness was set up in 2008 on the basis Group’s network, there will also for us because it makes accessible the of existing and new MRO stations to be transfers of routes and aircraft European maintenance market for B737- provide the centralisation and coordina- between the different airlines in 300/400/500, B747-400 and B747-8 aircraft. tion of aircraft MRO activities within the the portfolio. Our employees managed to accomplish group and improve quality of service. In “Singapore Airlines is one year the whole certification process in a record- Russia, Volga-Dnepr Technics Moscow into our three-year transforma- breaking five months, half of which was provides services in three cities – Mos- tion programme and today’s spent on the preparation and provision of cow (Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and announcement is a significant facilities with the necessary equipment. We Vnukovo Airports), Krasnoyarsk (Yeme- development to provide more intend to expand a range of services with lyanovo Airport) and Krasnodar (Pash- growth opportunities and prepare a focus on quality and timely fulfillment kovsky Airport). Besides, the company is the Group for an even stronger of commitments,” said Pavel Tereschenkov, introduced to the European market by future,” said SIA CEO, Goh Choon VDTM general director. the line maintenance station in Liege. Phong. At present, VDTM is carrying out the All stations are certified MRO bases “Importantly, it will be positive for maintenance of aircraft of AirBridge- providing maintenance services for our customers. It is another example Cargo Airlines, one of the largest cargo Boeing 747, Boeing 737, Airbus A320 of the major investment we are mak- carriers in the world, which is a part of and Sukhoi Super Jet aircraft types. A ing to ensure that our products and Volga-Dnepr Group and operates a fleet workshop for aircraft interior and load- services continue to lead the industry of 18 B747 freighters. In the near future, ing equipment maintenance has been across short-, medium- and long-haul the station will also start providing MRO created and is now developing. routes.” www.mrobusinesstoday.com June 1, 2018 5 Bombardier, Lufthansa Technik to unveil revolutionary Touch platform onboard Global 7000 aircraft

ombardier recently unveiled a pre- limitless custom color combinations for view of the revolutionary nice Touch the perfect cabin ambiance. cabinB management system, a Bombar- “With a 10-gigabit fibre-optic architec- dier-designed platform developed in ture and dual wireless access points for collaboration with Lufthansa Technik redundancy, the nice Touch CMS provides and found exclusively on the Global an easy and reliable way to control all 7000 aircraft. The nice Touch CMS will cabin functions so that passengers can be on display at the 2018 European Busi- easily transition between productivity ness Aviation Convention & Exhibition mounted interfaces allow for intuitive and relaxation,” said Andrew Muirhead, in Geneva. The new system brings cabin and home-like control of the cabin Vice President, Product Division Origi- connectivity to the next level with two environment. nal Equipment Innovation, Lufthansa new layers of interaction, creating a “The Global 7000 jet’s nice Touch CMS Technik. “Lufthansa Technik is a long-time multifaceted solution that combines sets a new standard in the industry by partner of Bombardier, and we are thrilled physical and digital interfaces to ensure further elevating the cabin experience,” to bring our knowledge and expertise in effortless control of the cabin environ- said Brad Nolen, Vice President, Marketing building innovative CMS and in-flight ment and entertainment. and Product Strategy, Bombardier Busi- entertainment (IFE) systems to the highly For ultimate cabin efficiency and ness Aircraft. “Bombardier is renowned in anticipated Global 7000 aircraft.” enjoyment, the nice Touch CMS intro- the industry for its impeccable design and The nice Touch CMS redefines cabin duces a new way to connect with the leading-edge technology – and the Global entertainment by delivering available cabin through the Bombardier Touch 7000 aircraft’s nice Touch CMS perfectly 4K, ultra-high-definition content at dial, featuring business aviation’s first combines those two elements to bring unprecedented speeds. The Global 7000 application of an OLED display. Always ultimate comfort and effortless control to jet also boasts two media centres that within reach from the comfort of the the customer’s fingertips.” provide on-demand audio and video passenger’s seat, it discreetly rises from The Touch dial and Suite controllers to any suite in the cabin, and various the side ledge with the touch of a finger are complemented by the nice Touch ap- floorplan configurations that offer large to provide rapid control of entertain- plication, available on iOS and Android cabin monitors. Combined with Ka- ment and cabin settings. devices. The application takes simplicity band – the fastest internet connectivity The Global 7000 aircraft also intro- and convenience to another level, thanks worldwide – the nice Touch CMS allows duces suite controllers throughout the to its content aggregator that provides passengers to effortlessly surf, stream, aircraft’s full-sized living spaces, a first easy access to all media. Its curated se- watch and listen to the content they in the industry. These unique bulkhead- lection of preset lighting schemes offers want as if they were at home.

StandardAero inks deal with Reignwood Star Aviation for Rolls-Royce engine support tandardAero recently signed an engine training to expand customer services that include flight training, com- agreement with Beijing Reignwood support capabilities in China. mercial charter flights, aerial photogra- StarS General Aviation Company to “As a reputable company in the indus- phy and aircraft hangar facilities. provide support to its fleet of Rolls-Royce try, we are proud to have reached an “We are very pleased to have finalized M250 and RR300 engines powering the agreement with StandardAero,” said this agreement with Reignwood Star company’s Bell 407GX, 206L4, 206B3 and Zhong Zhiyong, Deputy General Manager Aviation and look forward to provid- Robinson R66 helicopters. for Reignwood Star Aviation. “We hope ing world-class engine support to their Over the course of this one-year agree- that both parties will continue to expand fleet,” said Manny Atwal, vice president ment, StandardAero, as a Civil Avia- the scope of our cooperation in the future of sales, marketing and business devel- tion Administration of China (CAAC) for mutual benefit, and provide mainte- opment for StandardAero’s Commercial certificated maintenance organization, nance support, personnel training and Helicopter Services. “We see a great deal will perform engine repair and overhaul new technology for our customers.” of growth in the aviation industry in services to Reignwood Star Aviation and Reignwood Star Aviation is an interna- Asia, with China playing a key role in its customers from its Singapore-based tional company dedicated to the opera- that development, so partnerships such Rolls-Royce M250 Authorized Mainte- tion and management of the general as this will help to expand our reach nance Center. Through this partner- aviation industry in China. From its base and our ability to provide even greater ship, StandardAero will also provide at the Miyun Airport, the company pro- service to operators in the region as this Reignwood Star Aviation with technical vides a full range of high-quality aviation upward trajectory continues.”

www.mrobusinesstoday.com 6 June 1, 2018 LOTAMS opens new maintenance base in nical organisation - Aeroplex, which if required supports LOTAMS in case of a Budapest non-standard maintenance activities. LOTAMS provides full line and base maintenance for Boeing 787-8 and Boeing 787-9 and will service LOT Polish Airlines flights from Budapest to Chicago and New York six times a week. “In the near- est future, we are planning to expand our maintenance operations in Budapest, to hire more employees and to service other carriers whose aircraft operate on the fleet,” said Rafa? Momot, mem- ber of the LOTAMS Management Board responsible for sales and development. LOTAMS is the only Authorised Service Center for Embraer aircraft in Central and OT Aircraft Maintenance Services Dreamliner of LOT Polish Airlines. Eastern Europe since 2012. (LOTAMS) recently opened its first The first foreign maintenance base of LOTAMS performed the first line main- permanentL foreign maintenance base ca- LOTAMS commenced operations early in tenance of Boeing 787 Dreamliner of LOT pable of offering a full range of line main- May this year. Organisational activities Polish Airlines at Ferenc Liszt Airport in tenance services. Budapest base is an started at the beginning of October 2017. Budapest. Mentioned aircraft was the SP- equipped and organised foreign branch Preparation of a foreign service facility is LRE on a flight that inaugurated the first that will provide comprehensive services demanding not only in terms of organ- connection from Budapest to New York. to the airlines. First line maintenance at isation, but it is also a process requiring Opening direct connections from Buda- mentioned site was carried out on one many business and legal arrangements. pest to the USA is a very important step in of the most modern aircraft - Boeing 787 LOTAMS cooperates with the local tech- the development of LOT Polish Airlines.

Airbus CyberSecurity brings its expertise to EU funded Brain-IoT Project

European consortium of twelve indus- try and academy partners from France, Germany,A Italy, Spain and the UK, including AirbusCyberSecurity, has won the approval of the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020 to begin working on Brain-IoT. The focus will be on interoperability and cybersecurity in the context of the Internet of Things (IoT). As IoT products and services are being deployed more regularly in real life scenarios, concerns have risen in terms of dependability, security, privacy and safety. The Brain-IoT project, funded by the EU with a budget of €5 million, aims to establish a framework and methodol- ogy that supports users of IoT platforms, provision, with the objective of deploy- “This is a fantastic opportunity for us offering model-based tools that will aid ing a state-of-the-art security layer and to contribute to the most important se- the development of innovative, tightly innovative lightweight mechanisms to curity topic facing our generation. When integrated solutions for interoperability secure all kinds of IoT elements. These it comes to IoT, it’s necessary to address and cybersecurity. solutions will apply to unilateral devices, tomorrow’s safety and security issues As a security work package leader, Air- such as sensors, as well as to more com- today,” said Steven Rymell, head of tech- bus CyberSecurity will provide its exper- plex equipment, such as smartphones. nology for Airbus CyberSecurity. tise and latest technologies to the Brain- Airbus CyberSecurity will also provide The Brain-IoT consortium is coordinated IoT framework. The company’s experts expertise to the IoT working group in by Istituto Superiore Mario Boella (ISMB), will work with a particular focus on the promoting and strengthening security Italy, and includes companies and institu- areas of secure IoT devices and service solutions for entire IoT ecosystems. tions from five European countries. www.mrobusinesstoday.com June 1, 2018 7 Airbus BizLab expands its global network Vallair leases with new Spanish campus Airbus A321 to Windrose Aviation allair, the aircraft trading, leas- ing and MRO specialist, has com- pletedV a short-term eighteen month lease transaction with Ukrainian charter airline, Windrose Aviation Company for an Airbus A321. A full maintenance ‘C’ check was carried out on the aircraft prior to delivery at Vallair’s MRO facility in Montpellier, France. Windrose operates charter, corpo- rate, tourist and VIP flights using its own aircraft fleet consisting of A320 family aircraft, regional jets E145s, and business jets. A continuous fleet irbus has expanded its global Pre-selected projects will be invited renewal and expansion programme network of BizLabs by opening to a two-day final selection workshop is an important part of the airline’s aA fourth campus in Madrid (Spain) with Airbus experts and Top Man- development strategy as the Ukrai- after Toulouse (France), Hamburg agement in the four campuses from nian economy grows. This transition (Germany) and Bangalore (India). This the end of August 2018. The selected delivers operational, financial and milestone is part of Airbus’ strategy to projects will kick off the Airbus BizLab competitive advantages via a higher establish a global network of aero- fourth season in October 2018. quality, more consistent product, and space business accelerators. “Airbus BizLab is pioneering the cor- enables Windrose to optimise its op- Madrid concentrates all Airbus busi- porate approach to accelerating the erations around a common platform nesses (Defence & Space, Airbus Heli- complex journey from idea to scalable reducing costs and streamlining copters, and Commercial Aircraft) and business,” said Bruno Gutierres, head maintenance. represents a strategic bridge between of Airbus BizLab. “We are proud to The aircraft is one of a batch of six Europe and Latin America, a flourishing inaugurate this additional BizLab in A320 family aircraft that Vallair has ecosystem for start-ups. Pedro Luzon Madrid, where Airbus is represented recently purchased, all of which will who currently is business performance at all business units. With this fourth be attributed to short term lease improver at Airbus Operations in Spain campus opening in Spain we are programmes within Vallair’s current will be the head of BizLab in Madrid. widening our horizons even further portfolio. All aircraft will ultimately In parallel, Airbus has launched its supporting the development of an serve as initial feedstock for the Com- new call for projects worldwide with innovative aeronautical ecosystem in pany’s launch of the Airbus A321-200 applications open until June 24th. Air- Spain.” P2F cargo conversion programme. bus BizLab is looking for projects that The Airbus BizLab welcomes appli- Anca Mihalache, head of trading include developments of an existing cations for acceleration programmes and leasing business unit at Vallair, is product, a service or an application from entrepreneurs, start-up busi- keen to emphasise the Company’s fo- related to the aerospace industry nesses and Airbus employees. To date, cus on leasing as it follows its growth and beyond. Examples include: Data the BizLab accelerated 50 startups and strategy. “Vallair is intensifying the analytics and Artificial Intelligence, 40 internal projects and more than build-up of our portfolio of leased Digital Design and Manufacturing, 1,000 start-ups have interacted with assets, with a bias to more mature Autonomy and Robotics, Unmanned the business accelerator. aircraft. Last year we had one aircraft Aerial Vehicle & Urban Air Mobility, Early-stage projects are offered under lease. Already in 2018 we have Electrification & Connectivity, Virtual wide-ranging support, in the form of a extended this to five, and by mid- and Augmented Reality, New Space six-month “acceleration programme”. Summer we anticipate growing by at solutions and SmartCity as well as Through these programmes, Airbus least four more. Demand is increasing Blockchain and Cybersecurity. BizLab gives access to a large number worldwide and it is Vallair’s policy to BizLab is also challenging start-ups of coaches, experts and mentors in extend the life of these assets in the to propose innovative concepts and various domains: technology, legal, most economically beneficial way technical solutions to the sustainable finance, marketing & communica- through the creation of cost-effective development goals (United Nation tion; easing prototyping and access to and flexible lease options that meet Sustainable Development Goals). market. operators’ diverse needs.”

www.mrobusinesstoday.com 8 June 1, 2018 Executive Focus

JetBlue Airways undergoes senior management rejig customer experience, combined with our commitment to low costs, makes us etBlue Airways has named Joanna was most recently executive vice presi- a unique player in the industry with a Geraghty to president and chief oper- dent, customer experience, responsible lot of runway ahead.” atingJ officer, along with other changes for delivering the JetBlue experience to Meanwhile, Warren Christie has been to the company’s senior leadership in millions of customers annually through named senior vice president safety, the coming weeks designed to enhance her leadership of 15,000 customer- security and fleet operations reporting day-to-day operations and better sup- facing crewmembers. She served as to Geraghty. His expanded role adds port execution of its longer term strate- executive vice president, chief people of- technical operations to his existing gic initiatives. ficer from 2010-2014 and was previously responsibilities that include flight opera- Geraghty will report to Robin Hayes, the airline’s vice president and associate tions, safety and security. who will remain chief executive of- general counsel and director of litiga- Ian Deason has been named senior vice ficer and who will continue to oversee tion and regulatory affairs. Geraghty president, customer experience, adding the company’s long-term strategy, its is president of the JetBlue Foundation inflight and customer support to his structural cost program and efforts to and chairperson of the board of Concern existing leadership of the airports team. achieve superior margins, and its focus on Worldwide, an international not for In this new position Deason will report expanding and evolving into new busi- profit. Prior to joining JetBlue she was a to Geraghty and lead 15,000 customer- nesses such as JetBlue Travel Products. partner at a New York law firm. facing Crewmembers with a shared Geraghty will manage the day-to-day “I’m honored and humbled to take on purpose of delivering a personal, helpful airline operation, focusing on efforts this role and I am committed to sup- and simple travel experience. In addi- to deliver a leading customer service porting our nearly 22,000 crewmem- tion to the operating teams, Deason will experience, execute key structural cost bers at JetBlue as we continue to prove also lead JetBlue’s customer experience initiatives and enhance operational per- why we are the airline that inspires hu- programs group working to reimagine formance. She will also oversee JetBlue’s manity,” said Geraghty. “We believe we the future travel experience. commercial team, led by Marty St. George, can be a great business for our owners, Jeff Martin, currently executive vice JetBlue’s executive vice president, com- a great place to work for our crewmem- president, operations, will take on a senior mercial and planning. bers, and the best airline for customers. advisor role for JetBlue to ensure a smooth Geraghty joined JetBlue in 2005 and Our passion for the crewmember and transition following this reorganization.

UPS appoints Rami Suleiman as appoints Chris president of ISMEA Kempis as Director Flight PS has named Rami Suleiman as president of ISMEA to oversee market Operations from mid-2018 opportunities in the district that represents more than 70 high growth athay Pacific Airways has announced the ap- marketsU for the company. pointment of Chris Kempis, currently general “The ISMEA district holds immense importance in UPS’s transformation managerC flying, as Director Flight Operations with growth strategy and is a market where the company is helping customers effect from mid-2018. He will oversee all aspects of realise important growth opportunities,” said Suleiman. “I am honored by the the airline’s flight operations. opportunity provided in a role that will continue connecting businesses to UPS’s Chris takes up the position after 25 years of ser- ever-evolving smart global logistics network. The markets in this part of the vice at Cathay Pacific; his last two years as general world are poised for further growth across borders – this is certainly helped with manager flying, where he was responsible for the adoption of business-friendly policies which we continue to see.” managing the airline’s flying standards, including Suleiman joined UPS in 1992 as an analyst in treasury and cash management check and training activities. He is the Air Opera- in Atlanta, USA, and since then continued expanding his expertise across the tors Certificate (AOC) holder for training at Cathay business in various roles that involved him relocating to Los Angeles followed Pacific. by London, until he accepted the position of vice president of finance and strat- Chris joined Cathay Pacific in 1993 as a first egy in 2013, a role based in Dubai. officer on the Boeing 747 fleet, later becoming The company has also announced the appointment a training first officer on the Airbus fleet and of Jean-Francois Condamine as the president of Growth received his command in 2002. After joining and Emerging Markets. As part of his new role, Conda- the flight operations management team in mine remains in Dubai to oversee expan- a training management role in 2004, he was sion and enhancement of the company’s Rami Suleiman appointed chief pilot (Airbus) in 2008, where ISMEA market reach and global capabilities to he was responsible for standards, flight-tech- better serve customers doing business in nical and operational matters on the Airbus emerging and developing markets. fleet.

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