ISSN 1718-7966 October 7, 2019/ VOL. 710 www.avitrader.com Weekly Aviation Headline News WORLD NEWS Loganair announces four new routes from Cornwall Airport Newquay Loganair continued to expand its growing network by unveiling four new routes from Cornwall Airport Newquay. The services to Newcas- tle, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Norwich commence in spring 2020, and will transform connectivity between the South West and the East of England and Scotland. Loganair Managing Di- rector Jonathan Hinkles said: “We’re excited to be working with Cornwall Airport Newquay and have been working for some time to develop these routes at just the right level.” The Gatwick centre is equipped with Japan Airlines and Amadeus state-of-the- art flight expand partnership simulators. As Japan Airlines (JAL) takes the next Photo: CAE step in its global growth strategy, the airline and Amadeus announced a reinforced partnership with an ex- Aviation training facility opens at Gatwick tended distribution and IT agreement. CAE partners with easyJet Through this agreement, JAL will ben- efit from enhanced technology as Am- Continuing their global expansion technicians. The centre is currently The new aviation centre is capable adeus becomes JAL’s recommended and investment in Europe, CAE the home to seven CAE 7000XR Se- of training around 13,000 pilots a distribution partner in the Japanese market. This comes just five years af- inaugurated their latest aviation ries full flight simulators (FFS) from year, supporting the demand for ter the airline announced it was to mi- training centre at London Gatwick the Airbus A320-family, A350 and commercial pilots, that continues grate to Amadeus’ full Altéa Suite for Airport. Airbus A330 platforms. By the end to grow at an accelerated pace. For reservations, inventory and departure Marc Parent, Presi- control modules, back in 2014. Equipped with state- dent and CEO of CAE, of-the-art flight simu- “We are delighted to be celebrating “These new train- Schiphol Group acquires stake lators, the new centre ing centres and our in Australian airport provides advanced the launch of this brand-new, state expansion in Europe Royal Schiphol Group and QIC have training facilities for of-the-art pilot training facility.” underscore the im- won the bid for a 70% stake in Ho- Europe-based airlines, portant role that CAE bart International Airport in Aus- including easyJet, with David Morgan, easyJet interim Chief Operations Officer plays in helping the in- tralia. Both consortium partners whom CAE signed dustry build and grow will acquire a 35% stake and act as a 10-year exclusive pilot training of 2020 that number will increase a strong pipeline of professional independent shareholders after the agreement in 2018. to 13 full-flight simulators. CAE will pilots.” deal. Tasplan will remain sharehold- er for the remaining 30%. Hobart add a new Boeing 787 simulator Airport, the largest airport on Tas- On a daily basis, the CAE London and relocate five full-flight simula- Nick Leontidis, Group President of mania and the 9th busiest airport in Gatwick training centre have the tors from the current CAE Gatwick Civil Aviation Training Solutions, Australia currently handles 2.7 mil- capacity to host over 500 people a centre; two A320, one B757/767, CAE said “We will need more than lion passengers per year. day, including pilots, cabin crew, and one B737NG, and one E190. 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This new section makes it easier for custom- tions across its fleet. at London Gatwick centre, that will be equipped with 13 simulators, to ers with hearing and vision challenges to find accessible entertainment serve many companies. We also inaugurated a centre in Manchester, options, grouping all of the titles that are either audio descriptive or Unique highlights of United’s personal device entertainment program- and we will open another one this month in Milan. That’s a lot of expan- closed captioned in one main menu category. Seatback on-demand is ming include: an exclusive partnership with VEVO, delivering new, cu- sion to fit this pilot demand.” one of United’s entertainment options available on 757, 767, 777 and rated music video playlists each month; relaxation content including Headspace, a popular meditation app and Moodica, which takes the It787 was aircraft. an historical The carrier day for currently easyJet too,offers according approximately to David 20 Morgan, different brain on a much-needed vacation using videos. themovies airline’s and TVinterim shows Chief that Operationsare audio descriptive Officer, and“we aremore delighted than 50 thatto be celebrating the launch of this brand-new, state of-the-art pilot training facility”. In addition to the full flight simulators, easyJet will be the first airline to use two, new generation of fixed flight training devices, the CAE600XR. AIRCRAFT & ENGINE NEWS Orders and deliveries – Boeing and Airbus “We know that a key element of success is to have the very latest stand- AerCapard of trainingleased, devices, purchased which and accurately sold reflect114 the modernAirbus fleet v Boeing: of air- Orders and Deliveries craft that we have. aircraft in the first quarter of 2018 March 2018 YTD AerCap has announced its major business trans- “We are delighted to be partnered with CAE as a trusted manufac- Airbus Boeing actions during the first quarter of 2018. The Com- turer and training provider. We are confident that thisType partnership will Orders Deliveries Type Orders Deliveries pany signed lease agreements for 83 aircraft, ensure that easyJet pilots will continue to be regarded as the best including 15 wide-body aircraft and 68 narrow- A320 Family 37 95 737 171 132 pilots in the world.” Marc Parent with David Morgan, the COO at easyJet Photo: CAE body aircraft. AerCap purchased seven aircraft, A330 -6 8 747 14 2 including two Airbus A320neo Family aircraft, two Airbus A350s and three Boeing 787-9s and A340 0 0 767 7 4 executed sale transactions for 24 aircraft, includ- A350 0 17 777 5 12 ing 11 Airbus A320 Family aircraft, four Airbus A380 14 1 787 24 34 A330s,AIRCRAFT one Airbus & A340, ENGINE one Boeing NEWS 737 Classic, BOC Aviation delivers third Boeing 787-9 to Air Europa Total 45 121 Total 221 184 one Boeing 737NG, two Boeing 777-200ERs and BOC Aviation Source: Airbus Source: Boeing Airbusone Boeing Helicopters 787-8 from and AerCap’s EASA ownedsign MOC port- has delivered tofolio bring and twonext Airbus generation A320 Family of VTOL aircraft plat and- the third of sev- Airbus booked orders for eight A320 Family single-aisle jetliners in the NEO and CEO versions formsone Boeing to life 737 Classic from AerCap’s managed en new Boeing during March, while delivering 56 aircraft in the month from across the company’s in-produc- portfolio. The Company continues to manage 12 787-9 Dreamlin- Airbus Helicopters and EASA have signed a tion single-aisle and widebody product lines. aircraft that were sold from its owned portfolio ers committed Memorandum of Cooperation aimed to har- Boeing generated a total of 197 orders in March including a staggering 160 737s. Deliveries in during the quarter. AerCap has signed financing for lease to Air nesstransactions their respective for US$2.9bn. experience and know- the stated month reached 91 planes across the in-production product line. how to bring the next generation of VTOL Europa under a platforms to life, along with the necessary purchase-and- regulatory framework to support them. “I am leaseback trans- veryLion pleasedAir Group to beorders joining 50 efforts737 MAX with 10 EASA air- action. One more tified on Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries website. toplanes build a common framework for the next aircraft will be JetBlue selects Pratt & Whitney Geared The Lion Air Group was the first to put the 737 generation of vertical lift solutions over the delivered in the Turbofan™ engines Boeing and the Lion Air Group have announced MAXfourth 8 into servicequarter and the first to order the 737 next decades,” said Bruno Even, CEO of Airbus JetBlue Airways has selected the Geared Tur- the airline has purchased 50 of Boeing’s new 737 MAX2019, 9. Last with month, the the BOC Group Aviation became delivers the third first Boeing Dreamliner to Air Europa Photo: AirTeamImages Helicopters. “Innovation that benefits cus- bofan™ (GTF) engine to power an additional MAX 10 airplanes.