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ISSN 1718-7966 JULY 9, 2018/ VOL. 648 www.avitrader.com Weekly Aviation Headline News WORLD NEWS Emirates lands in Santiago de Chile via Sao Paulo Emirates has launched a new, five times-a-week service from Dubai (DXB) to Santiago International Airport (SCL), via the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo (GRU), marking the airline’s first arrival in Chile. The aircraft deployed on the route is Emirates’ newly refurbished two-class Boeing 777-200LR which of- fers 38 Business Class seats in a 2-2-2 layout, and 264 seats in Economy Class. In addition, the new Business Class cabin features a social area – unique to the Boeing 777-200LR fleet. Fiji Airways launches nonstop Boeing will take control Nadi – Tokyo Narita flights of Embraer’s Fiji Airways, Fiji’s National Airline has commercial arm. launched its direct flight to Japan with a celebration at Nadi International Photo: Embraer Airport. The flights will operate three times a week on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays from Nadi to Narita In- Boeing partners with Embraer ternational Airport. With the launch Deal should boost regional jet market of the services, Fiji Airways became the 100th airline to serve Narita Air- Boeing and Embraer announced ship, we will be ideally positioned by strategic arrangements that en- port. Fiji Airways Managing Director they have signed a Memorandum of to generate significant value for hance and accelerate our growth and CEO Andre Viljoen said the three Understanding to establish a strate- both companies’ customers, em- plans,” Muilenburg said. times-weekly flights make Fiji and the gic partnership that positions both ployees and shareholders – and for South Pacific more accessible to Japa- companies to accelerate growth in Brazil and the United States,” said “For Embraer, it means that we will nese tourists than ever before. global aerospace markets. Dennis Muilenburg, Boeing’s Chair- have better access to markets with Boeing,” Paulo Cobalt Air partners with Amadeus The new joint Cesar de Souza Cobalt Air is significantly bolstering venture would “The business combination with Boeing is Silva, Embraer’s its brand exposure into the travel give the US plane CEO, said on a trade, making a full range of services maker control of expected to create a virtuous cycle for the conference call. and fares available to travel agencies Embraer’s com- “Boeing also val- worldwide through a new partnership Brazilian aerospace industry.” mercial aircraft ues a lot the way with Amadeus, a leading global distri- Paulo Cesar de Souza Silva, Embraer CEO bution channel. Paul Simmons, CCO of and services busi- that Embraer de- Cobalt Air said: “Cobalt Air is delighted ness of Embraer. signs, develops to be joining the Amadeus intermedi- Under the terms of the agreement, man, President and Chief Executive and engineers aircraft.” ated channel. We operate a two-class Boeing will hold an 80% ownership Officer. “This important partner- cabin product with a bespoke, wide stake in the joint venture and Em- ship clearly aligns with Boeing’s He has also said the agreement with seat business cabin and will be flying braer will own the remaining 20 %. long-term strategy of investing in Boeing will create the most impor- 20 times a week from the UK to Cy- organic growth and returning value tant strategic partnership in the aer- “By forging this strategic partner- to shareholders, complemented prus and Athens this summer.” Continued on page 3 3 Weekly Aviation Headline News ...continued from page 1 ospace industry, strengthening both companies’ venture will be led by Brazil-based manage- The deal follows the tie up between Bom- leadership in the global market. “The business ment, including a President and Chief Execu- bardier and Airbus earlier this year and some combination with Boeing is expected to cre- tive Officer. Boeing will have operational and analysts believe for Embraer and Bombardier, ate a virtuous cycle for the Brazilian aerospace management control of the new company, there may not have been much choice but to industry, increasing its sales potential, produc- which will report directly to Muilenburg. join up with the larger OEMs and that giving tion, creating jobs and income, investments and up control is going to be worthwhile and is exports, and in doing so, adding more value to What also seems to be a huge area of interest probably necessary. customers, shareholders and employees.” for Boeing is Embraer’s aftermarket business Reportedly, Boeing wants to expand its annual On finalisation, the commercial aviation joint revenue in this area to around $50 billion. AIRCRAFT & ENGINE NEWS Ethiopian Airlines expands Boeing fleet with new and improved 737 jet Delta emphasizes customer comfort with first refreshed 777-200ER Delta has embarked on a full-fleet interior renovation of its 777 aircraft, with the first refreshed 777-200ER taking flight from De- troit (DTW) to Beijing (PEK) and featuring the award-winning Delta One suites, the new Delta Premium Select cabin and the widest Main Cabin seats of Delta’s international fleet, among other interior upgrades. The aircraft is equipped with Gogo Ku Wi-Fi connectivity and customers will have access to free mobile messaging while on board through iMessage, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. Delta’s first refreshed 777 will operate the Detroit and Beijing route on alternating days for the month of July only, filling in for the A350. All eight of Delta’s 777-200ER and all 10 777-200LR aircraft will be retrofitted by the end of 2019. Ethiopian takes delivery of first of 30 MAX jets Photo: Boeing Airbus’ newest wide-body A330neo in Mauritius for the first time With the delivery of a Boeing 737 MAX 8, Ethiopian Airlines has received the first of 30 737 MAX jets for Africa’s largest and fastest-growing commercial airline. The flag carrier of Airbus’ brand new A330neo has landed in Mau- Ethiopia has long operated the efficient and reliable Boeing 737 airplane. With the MAX, ritius for the first time, on June 30, as part of the Ethiopian will be able to achieve a double-digit improvement in fuel efficiency and provide final phase of test flights leading to the Type Cer- passengers with a more comfortable experience. In Ethiopian’s configuration, its 737 MAX 8 tification of its latest mid-size wide-body airliner. will seat 160 passengers. The aircraft, an A330-900 painted in the livery of network builders world leaders regional champions 43 WEEKLYWeekly AviationAVIATION HeadlineHEADLINES News AIRCRAFT...continued &from ENGINE page 1 NEWS ATR forecasts demand for new turboprops to exceed 3,000 over next 20 years Plane manufacturer United is also committed to improving the entertainment options for include English closed captioning. Select DIRECTV channels also include launch operator TAP Air Portugal, arrived at Sir- ATR (Aerei da Trasporto customers with disabilities. Earlier this year, the airline began offering closed captioning when the TV station makes it available. United con- Seewoosagur-Ramgoolam International Airport Regionale or Avions de a new main menu category on seatback on-demand that is labelled Ac- tinues to add additional accessible entertainment and screening op- (MRU) after a flight from Kuala Lumpur (Malay- Transport Régional), cessible Entertainment. This new section makes it easier for custom- tions across its fleet. sia). The stopover was part of the “route prov- the equal-partnership ers with hearing and vision challenges to find accessible entertainment ing” campaign taking place around the world joint venture between options, grouping all of the titles that are either audio descriptive or Unique highlights of United’s personal device entertainment program- designed to demonstrate to aviation authorities France’s Airbus and Ita- closed captioned in one main menu category. Seatback on-demand is ming include: an exclusive partnership with VEVO, delivering new, cu- its compatibility with airports and readiness for ly’s Leonardo, based in one of United’s entertainment options available on 757, 767, 777 and rated music video playlists each month; relaxation content including airline operations. This trip marks the A330neo’s Toulouse, France has an- 787 aircraft. The carrier currently offers approximately 20 different Headspace, a popular meditation app and Moodica, which takes the first time in Africa. Air Mauritius has already- or nounced its projections movies and TV shows that are audio descriptive and more than 50 that brain on a much-needed vacation using videos. dered two A330-900s on lease from ALC, and for the future demand of later this year, Air Mauritius will be the world’s its turboprop commer- first airline to operate both the A330neo and the cial aircraft. At a value in A350 XWB, the Airbus leading widebody fam- excess of US$80 billion, ily. Air Mauritius currently operates a fleet of 12 the projected demand AirbusAIRCRAFT aircraft comprising& ENGINE two NEWSA350s, six A340s, exceedsOrders 3,000and deliveries new tur- – Boeing and Airbus two A330s for long-haul operations and two boprop planes over the Photo: ©ATR A319sAerCap for leased,regional services.purchased and sold 114 nextAirbus twenty v Boeing:years, see Orders- and Deliveries aircraft in the first quarter of 2018 ing Marchthis sector 2018 of YTD the market looking very healthy. ATR specializes in turboprop planes with a seat capacity below 90 passengers.The plane manufacturer has put growing regional connectivity at AerCap has announced its major business trans- Airbus Boeing LCIactions places during first the firsthelicopters quarter ofin 2018. China The withCom- the basis for its positive outlook, estimating that over the next 20 years 2,770 new routes will be Type Orders Deliveries Type Orders Deliveries multi-AW139pany signed lease EMS agreements lease to forKingwing 83 aircraft, created and that 30% of regional traffic will come from routes which do not currently exist.