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Another Big Day of Business at Le Bourget LM's C-130J Program PUBLICATIONS Paris 6.21.2017 Airshow NewsTM WEDNESDAYwww.ainonline.com AINONLINE.COM FAN-FILLED HALLS Despite Tuesday’s warm weather, crowds filled exhibit halls at the 2017 Paris Air Show. This view from the Dassault booth captures the heavy traffic. MARK WAGNER iteration of the 737 totals more Another big day of than 130 airplanes. LM’s C-130J program “This order represents the single largest order that Avalon business at Le Bourget has placed with Boeing to date gets new civil version and underlines the scale of our by Gregory Polek ambition and the strength of by Chris Pocock our business,” said Avalon CEO The world’s commercial air- by Avalon for 75 Max 8s head- Dómhnal Slattery. “In our indus- Two important developments customers requiring aircraft that craft manufacturers enjoyed lined another long list of business try we have to be thinking five in the ongoing C-130J Super are specifically configured for another lucrative day at the at the show Monday. Scheduled and 10 years ahead. What’s hap- Hercules program were reported special operations. Paris Air Show on Monday, led for first delivery in 2021, the latest pening tomorrow or the day after here yesterday by Lockheed The prototype LM-100J is by more big orders for Boeing tranche of 737s for Avalon brings is not that relevant to a global Martin (LM, Chalet 324). on static display here (C2), hav- and Airbus and an unex- the lessors’ owned, managed and aircraft leasing company.” An unidentified operator has ing first flown less than a month pectedly massive deal for 50 committed fleet increase to 925 Appearing Monday at a Paris ordered five LM-100Js, the com- ago on May 25. It is equivalent Bombardier Q400 turboprops aircraft. With purchase rights on press briefing alongside Boeing mercial version; and the company to a stretched C-130J-30 mili- from India’s Spicejet. another 50 Max narrowbodies, CEO Kevin McAllister, Slattery has launched the C-130J-SOF tary version, with a 55-foot-long For Boeing, an MOU signed Avalon’s commitment the latest Continued on page 38 u version aimed at international Continued on page 38 u Where are your next pilots coming from? Right here. network builder Q Series Freedom and fl exibility are yours. Connect cities and communities anywhere. Match business models everywhere. Own the journey, with the jet-like performance and dominant economics of the world’s most versatile turboprop aircraft. Lead the way. Bombardier, Q Series are trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries. ©2017 Bombardier Inc. All rights reserved. Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries. ©2017 of Bombardier trademarks Q Series are Bombardier, 2100, rue Drummond Cossette Montréal (Québec) H3G 1X1 05/06/17_15:04 client : Bombardier nº 1111146995-2 format pap : 100 % @ 300 dpi description : Q Series trim page : 10,8125” x 13,875” publication : Ain Show Daily safety type : 10” x 12,875” nº d’annonce : visible : infographiste : Corine bleed : ,125” nom fi chier : 111146995-2-ASD_QSeries_FP_10,8125x13,875.indd PMS Check couleur : C M J N Les sorties laser ne refl ètent pas fi dèlement les couleurs telles qu’elles paraîtront XXXX List √ sur le produit fi ni. Cette épreuve est utilisée à des fi ns de mise en page seulement. Paris Leonardo logs sales to LCI and Sino-US by Matt Thurber Airshow News TM FOUNDED IN 1972 Helicopter manufacturer Leonardo JAMES HOLAHAN (1921-2015), FOUNDING EDITOR announced two large orders at the Paris WILSON S. LEACH, MANAGING DIRECTOR Air Show, from Lease Corporation International (LCI) and Sino-US EDITOR-IN-CHIEF – Matt Thurber EDITOR — INTERNATIONAL SHOW EDITIONS – Ian Sheppard Intercontinental Helicopter Investment PRESS ROOM MANAGING EDITOR – Mark Phelps (Shanghai), which operates a helicopter THE EDITORIAL TEAM emergency medical services program in Rick Adams Chen Chuanren Guillaume Lecompte-Boinet China. The two orders are worth a com- Charles Alcock Dave Donald Neelam Mathews Sean Broderick Ian Goold Chris Pocock bined total of more than $231 million Jeb Burnside Reuben Johnson Gregory Polek (€207 million). Bill Carey Vladimir Karnozov James Wynbrandt Samantha Cartaino Chris Kjelgaard The Sino-US contract for 17 heli- GROUP PRODUCTION MANAGER – Tom Hurley copters includes two AW119Kx single- PRODUCTION EDITOR – Lysbeth McAleer engine helicopters, 10 AW109 Trekker THE PRODUCTION TEAM light twins and five AW139 intermediate Mona L. Brown John A. Manfredo Alena Korenkov Grzegorz Rzekos twins. The deal is part of a distributorship PHOTOGRAPHERS – David McIntosh, Mark Wagner agreement renewal between Leonardo (Chalet 240, Static B6) and Sino-US, and ONLINE EDITOR – Chad Trautvetter Celebrating LCI’s order for nine Leonardo helicopters are (left to right): Carlo Gualdaroni, chief business office, LEAD WEB DEVELOPER – Mike Giaimo it makes Sino-US the exclusive distribu- Leonardo Helicopters; Daniele Romiti, managing director, Leonardo Helicopters; Crispin Maunder, executive WEB DEVELOPER – Evan Williams tor for the China civil, commercial and chairman, LCI; Michael Platt, CEO, LCI; Emilio Dalmasso, commercial business unit, Leonardo Helicopters. VIDEO PRODUCER – Ian Whelan offshore helicopter market. This includes GROUP PUBLISHER – David M. Leach Hong Kong and Macau, and the exclu- LCI will operate the new helicop- PUBLISHER – Anthony T. Romano sivity will last no later than mid-2019, ters on search-and-rescue, maritime ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER – Nancy O’Brien according to Leonardo. pilot transfer, emergency medical, train- French firm inks ADVERTISING SALES – NORTH AMERICA Both Leonardo and Sino-US will open ing and utility missions. The company’s Melissa Murphy – Midwest +1 830 608 9888 Nancy O’Brien – West +1 530 241 3534 a completions center and add more train- fleet will comprise about 60 Leonardo Anthony T. Romano – East/International +1 203 798 2400 ing capability. Sino-US has ordered more and Airbus helicopters, once all of the LOI for L-M Joe Rosone – East/International/Middle East +1 301 834 5251 Victoria Tod – Great Lakes/UK +1 203 798 2400 than 100 helicopters from Leonardo, orders are completed. ADVERTISING SALES – INTERNATIONAL – Daniel Solnica – Paris nearly half the helicopter manufacturer’s “Today’s order marks just an interim MARKETING MANAGER – Zach O’Brien total sold to Chinese customers. state in our continued long-term fleet hybrid airship AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER – Jeff Hartford LCI, the aviation division of the Libra development plan,” said LCI execu- MANAGER OF ONSITE LOGISTICS – Philip Scarano III Group, has ordered nine helicopters tive chairman Crispin Maunder. “The Lockheed Martin has gained another GROUP BRAND MANAGER – Jennifer Leach English that include the newer models—AW139, record number of helicopters we have Letter of Intent (LOI) for its LMH-1 ADVERTISING/SALES SECRETARY STAFF – Cindy Nesline AW169 and AW189. Deliveries begin taken delivery of and placed on lease Hybrid Airship—but a firm launch DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HUMAN RESOURCES – Michele Hubert this year and will be completed in 2018; this month alone is a clear demonstra- order is still awaited. French start-up ACCOUNTING MANAGER – Marylou Moravec this month LCI will take delivery of tion of the continuing strength and company Hybrid Air Freighters (HAF) SALES ASSISTANT – Nadine Timpanaro ACCOUNTING/ADMINISTRATION STAFF – Mary Avella; Bobbie Bing five AW169s and one AW139. With this diversity of demand in the helicop- signed with Hybrid Enterprises for up to order and previous orders, LCI’s total for ter market and in particular that for 12 of the unique machines, worth poten- U.S. EDITORIAL OFFICE: 214 Franklin Ave., Midland Park, NJ 07432 Leonardo helicopters will climb to 49. Leonardo helicopters.” o tially $500 million. Hybrid Enterprises is Tel: +1 201 444 5075 LM’s “exclusive reseller,” charged with WASHINGTON, D.C. EDITORIAL OFFICE: finding customers. Bill Carey (air transport and defense) [email protected] “We are keen to implement such an Tel: +1 202 560 5672; Mobile: +1 202 531 7566 impressive innovation in the logistics Kerry Lynch (business aviation) [email protected] market. The LMH-1 will open a new era Tel: +1 703 969 9155 for remote cargo delivery,” said Hubert EUROPEAN EDITORIAL OFFICE: de Contenson, CEO of HAF. He has a Ian Sheppard Hangar 9, Redhill Aerodrome, Surrey RH1 5JY, UK logistics background, whereas his partner Tel: +1 44 1 737 200948; Mobile: +1 44 775 945 5770 Jean-Paul Troadec, who was also present [email protected] at the signing, has 40 years’ experience U.S. ADVERTISING OFFICE: 81 Kenosia Ave., Danbury, CT 06810 in aerospace. HAF is talking to various Tel: +1 203 798 2400; Fax: +1 203 798 2104 oil-and-gas exploration companies who EUROPEAN ADVERTISING OFFICE: Daniel Solnica could be end-users for the LMH-1. 78, rue de Richelieu, 75002 Paris, France Rob Binns, chief executive officer of Tel: +33 1 42 46 95 71 Hybrid Enterprises, said that LM could [email protected] Italian Representative: deliver an LMH-1 about 30 months after Diana Scogna; [email protected] a launch, with production taking the first Tel: +33-6-62-52-25-47 18 months, and flight test plus certifica- RUSSIAN ADVERTISING OFFICE: Yuri Laskin, Gen. Dir., Laguk Co. Ltd. tion the remaining 12 months. “We have Russia, 115172, Moscow, Krasnokholmskaya Nab., 11/15 - 132 a certification plan agreed with the FAA Tel: +7 05 912 1346, +7 911 2762; Fax: +7 095 912 1260 [email protected] MARK WAGNER and Transport Canada. Now we will have to talk further with EASA,” he said. THE CONVENTION NEWS COMPANY, INC. – AIN PUBLICATIONS AIN’S BUSINESS JET TRAVELER TAKES HOME TWO AWARDS Editor-in-chief Matt Thurber, left, and group publisher David Leach celebrate AIN Publications’ Business Binns added that Hybrid Enterprises Paris Airshow News is a publication of The Convention News Co., Inc., 214 Franklin Ave., Midland Park, NJ 07432; Tel.: +1 201 444 5075.
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