ISSN 1718-7966 October 29, 2018/ VOL. 664 www.avitrader.com Weekly Aviation Headline News WORLD NEWS IAG Cargo releases Q3 financials IAG Cargo has today announced its Q3 2018 results, reporting commer- cial revenues of €290m over the peri- od from July 1 to September 30, 2018, an increase of 8.1 per cent on 2017 at constant exchange. Overall yield for the quarter was up 9.3 per cent at constant exchange. Sold tonnes were down 0.5 per cent and CTK volumes were down 1.0 per cent whilst capac- ity grew by 3.9 per cent. The cathay Air Canada to open new facil- breach follows a similiar ity at Edmonton attack on BA. Air Canada broke ground today for a new facility that will house its ground Photo: Cathay Pacific support equipment service and cargo teams at Edmonton International Airport (YEG), allowing the airline to Cathay pacific data breach further enhance its operational ca- Fourth airline this year to be affected pabilities and reinforcing the airline’s commitment to Alberta’s capital city. Cathay Pacific announced that as further strengthen our IT security to Cathay’s customers and the air- The 50,000 square foot (4,645 square part of its ongoing IT security pro- measures. line itself. Passengers that travel metres) building will be constructed cesses, it had discovered unauthor- with Cathay should assume their by Terracap Group. Air Canada has ised access to some of its informa- Sam Curry, Chief Security Officer personal information has already signed a 15-year lease for the multi- tion system containing passenger at Cybereason: “The Cathay Pacific been stolen many times over and tenant facility, representing an invest- data of up to 9.4 million people. breach is a clear indication that the it is unfortunately the reality facing ment of $19 million by the airline over Upon discovery, the company took airline industry has a target on its billions of people in the connected the term of the lease. immediate action to world we live in. Cork Airport welcomes Aer investigate and contain Collectively, black Lingus’ new routes the event. The com- “The Cathay Pacific breach is a clear hat hackers are Cork Airport will see the addition of pany has no evidence patient and their Nice and Dubrovnik to Aer Lingus’ that any personal in- indication that the airline industry has persistence means summer 2019 schedule. The two new formation has been a target on its back.” they are likely to routes out of Cork were announced on misused. be successful 100 October26 by Aer Lingus, with flights Sam Curry, Chief Security Officer at Cybereason percent of the time to Nice France commencing on May Cathay Pacific Chief when they attempt 1 on Wednesdays and Sundays while Executive Officer Ru- to breach a system. the new service to Dubrovnik, Croatia pert Hogg said, “We are very sorry back, given that British Airways and This stacks the cards against the will take off from May 4 on Tuesdays for any concern this data security Air Canada have also been in the defenders, meaning that Cathay and Saturdays. The announcement event may cause our passengers. news in recent months for mate- and the airline industry as a whole comes ahead of Aer Lingus’ inaugu- We acted immediately to contain rial breaches of customer data and needs to rethink their strategy ral flight from Cork Airport to Lisbon the event, commence a thorough personal information. In the bigger around network detection and start this evening, which will operate year- investigation with the assistance of picture, it would be premature to taking the fight to the hacker by go- round on Mondays and Friday. a leading cybersecurity firm, and to speculate on the overall damage Continued on page 3 Commercial Airframe Military/Gov’t 737, 747, 757, 767, 777 C130, L100, P-3 www.relianceaircraft.com A300, A310, A320, A340 T56 Engines 512-439-6988 Legacy Support [email protected] CFM56 QEC/LRUs -5B/-7B End of Life Asset Solutions Nose to Tail Support Repair Mgmt 3 Weekly Aviation Headline News ...continued from page 1 ing on the offensive with more advanced tech- a huge impact on customers, far beyond the criminals and used for myriad criminal activi- nologies and services that will stop threats unauthorised use of their cards. Payment card ties, both on the internet and in the physical before they can materialise.” information, combined with other user data world. Using these identities, and sometimes from other breaches and social media, builds fake identities build from valid data, they’ll Ryan Wilk, VP at NuData Security, a Master- a complete profile. In the hands of fraudsters take over accounts, apply for loans, and much card company: “Data in the wrong hands – es- and criminal organisations, these valuable more. Every hack has a snowball effect that far pecially payment card information – can have identity sets are usually sold to other cyber- outlasts the initial breach.” AIRCRAFT & ENGINE NEWS Aegean Airlines selects Pratt & Whitney GTF engines to power up to 62 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft Manta Air to take delivery of two ATR 72-600s Manta Air, the new domestic airline in the Re- public of Maldives, has secured its first two ATR 72-600’s through Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC). The first will be introduced in November 2018, with the second planned to join Manta Air’s fleet before the end of the year. The aircraft will ensure improved connectivity between the beautiful Maldivian atolls. They will be initially operating from the main Velana International Airport to three airports: Kudahuvadhoo in Dhaalu atoll, Dharavandhoo in Baa atoll and Thimarafushi in Thaa atoll. The eco-efficient ATR 72-600s will operate on domestic routes from runways as short as 1200 meters, thanks to their unmatched take-off and landing per- Pratt & Whitney GTF engines to power Aegean Air’s new A320neo Family aircraft Photo: Airbus formance. The aircraft will feature a very com- fortable and spacious cabin with an increased Aegean Airlines has selected the Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine to power up to 62 Airbus legroom seat, offering a new travel experience A320neo Family aircraft: 30 firm, 12 option, and up to 20 leased aircraft. Pratt & Whitney across the Maldives. will also provide the airline with engine maintenance through a long-term EngineWise® Com- prehensive service agreement. Since entering into service in early 2016, the GTF engine has demonstrated its promised ability to reduce fuel burn by 16%, to reduce NOx emissions by Embraer delivers 15 Commercial and 24 50% to the regulatory standard and to lower the noise footprint by 75%. Pratt & Whitney Executive Jets in third quarter 2018 already powers the airline’s fleet of 49 A320ceo Family aircraft with V2500® engines. The Athens-based airline’s subsidiary company, Olympic Air, also currently operates 12 PW100- During the third quarter of 2018, Embraer has powered regional turboprop aircraft. The V2500 engine is offered through IAE International delivered 15 jets to the commercial aviation Aero Engines AG, a multinational aero engine consortium whose shareholders comprise Pratt market and 24 business jets, comprising 17 light & Whitney, Pratt & Whitney Aero Engines International GmbH, Japanese Aero Engines Cor- jets and seven large jets. On September 30, Em- poration and MTU Aero Engines GmbH. EngineWise® includes engine fleet data analytics and braer’s firm order backlog totaled US$13.6 bil- real-time intelligence to predict and prevent engine disruptions before they occur, significant lion. Regarding the commercial aviation market, investments in new technology and resources to improve responsiveness and flexibility, and a Embraer has forecast in its Market Outlook a growing portfolio of service offerings. demand for 10,550 new aircraft with up to 150 seats worldwide over the next 20 years,. 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