ISSN 1718-7966 June 3, 2019/ VOL. 692 www.avitrader.com Weekly Aviation Headline News WORLD NEWS Air Mauritius to inaugurate Seychelles services Air Mauritius will be starting opera- tions to Seychelles as from 02 July 2019. The flights will be operated twice weekly by the Airbus A319, of- fering 16 Business class and 108 Econ- omy class seats. CEO Somas Appavou stated “This new destination will re- inforce our regional service and pro- vide enhanced connectivity onto our global network. Our two countries are world class tourist destinations but as islands we also share similar challenges like the size of our home CAE works markets and our geographical re- with over 300 airlines and moteness. Bringing our islands closer trains more through better air connectivity is key than 135,000 to overcoming such challenges.” pilots annually. Photo: CAE SAS divests shareholding in Air Greenland SAS has divested its 37.5% ownership Pilot shortage looms in Air Greenland A/S to the Govern- Calls to boost investment in training ment of Greenland. The transaction is a result of several years of discus- For some time now, the airline in- Group President, Civil Aviation 2037. Correspondingly the current sions and negotiations, ending an dustry globally has been trying to Training Solutions. “We will be ex- fleet size of 4,900 aircraft is to reach era of ownership which dates back tackle the problem of the loom- panding our training network in the 8,800 with the biggest increase in over 50 years. Under the agreement, ing pilot shortages globally. The Americas with the addition of more small-medium size airplanes. This the Government of Greenland will aviation industry is now calling for than 15 simulators for a total of means that by that time Europe will pay millions in cash for SAS’ 37.5% much greater investment in pilot over 50 full flight simulators in the need 146,000 new pilots. Avia Solu- shareholding in the Greenland based training. tions Group an- airline group. “We will be expanding our training network nounced plans CAE for in- to expand its Beirut Airport installs new stance have in the Americas with the addition of more full flight simu- parking guidance system said in response simulators...” lators’ fleet INDECT Electronics has announced to increased with six ad- the installation of their UPSOLUT pilot training Nick Leontidis, CAE’s Group President, Civil Aviation Training Solutions ditional units parking guidance system at Beirut- demand, it is in Europe and Rafic Hariri International Airport in expanding its training capacity for region by the end of 2019, that’s Asia, the company said preliminary Lebanon. 142 camera sensors, moni- airlines in the Americas - “CAE has a 35% training capacity growth in investments may reach 60m Euros. toring 640 parking spaces, have been steadily increased its commercial three years.” installed at this busy commercial hub aviation training footprint in the Several other airlines have recently located 9 km from the centre of Bei- Americas to support our airline Europe holds 34% of the global announced new training partner- rut in Lebanon. Beirut Airport is the partners’ growing pilot training air traffic and according to Boeing ships to raise the numbers of pilots 16th airport to choose the solution. needs,” said Nick Leontidis, CAE’s projections it will grow by 113% by Continued on page 3 BEYOND MRO CUSTOMIZED MRO SOLUTIONS TO KEEP YOU FLYING RB211-535 CF34-3/-8 PW100 JT15D RE220 www.standardaero.com CFM56-7B AE 3007 PW150A PT6A GTCP36 APS2300 BOSTON | SHANNON | LONDON | SINGAPORE SUPPORTING THE WORLD’S AIRLINES Engine Lease Finance (ELF) is the world’s leading independent spare engine fi nancing and leasing company, specialising in the provision of fl exible short, medium and long-term spare engine support packages for the airline industry. 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United con- cominga new main through. menu In category January, onIndian seatback LCC IndiGo, on-demand leads that to isan labelled increased Ac -numbertinues of applications. to add additionalwomen accessible who are entertainment changing careers and intoscreening the pro -op- saidcessible it had Entertainment. chosen UK-based This Skybornenew section Airline makes it easier for custom- tions across its fleet. fession. At a growing number of training acad- “Cadet pilots are taught to fly the way the air- Academyers with hearing to train and up tovision 100 challenges pilots a year to findover accessible entertainment emies, they believe that gender should not be line requires them to and tend to go on to feel theoptions, next five grouping years, allas partof the of thetitles IndiGo that Cadetare either audio descriptive or Unique highlights of United’sa barrier personal to entry device for pilot entertainment training and program it is cru-- a true sense of loyalty towards the airline they Pilotclosed Programme. captioned in one main menu category. Seatback on-demand is ming include: an exclusivecial partnership that more initiativeswith VEVO, aredelivering introduced new, to cu en-- were recruited and trained for,” he says. one of United’s entertainment options available on 757, 767, 777 and rated music video playlistscourage each amonth; growing relaxation number of content young includingwomen Lee Woodward, CEO at Skyborne feels that 787 aircraft. The carrier currently offers approximately 20 different Headspace, a popular meditationto pursue a appcareer and in aviation.Moodica, whichWith atakes pending the forging partnerships with pilot training acade- Global changes towards greater work-life bal- movies and TV shows that are audio descriptive and more than 50 that brain on a much-neededglobal vacation shortage using invideos. airline pilots, stimulating in- mies is a fantastic way for airlines to secure the ance and the extension in the retirement age terest from women to enter the career is an next generation of industry professionals and to 65 and beyond has also served to attract essential way forward. AIRCRAFT & ENGINE NEWS Orders and deliveries – Boeing and Airbus AerCap leased, purchased and sold 114 Airbus v Boeing: Orders and Deliveries aircraftAIRCRAFT in the & first ENGINE quarter NEWS of 2018 DeltaMarch receives 2018 YTD first highly efficient A330neo AerCap has announced its major business trans- Airbus Boeing BOCactions Aviation during the takesfirst quarterdelivery of 2018. of The350 Comth- Type Orders Deliveries Type Orders Deliveries Airbuspany signed aircraft lease agreements for 83 aircraft, A320 Family 37 95 737 171 132 BOCincluding Aviation 15 wide-bodyhas taken deliveryaircraft of andits 35068th narrow-Airbus aircraft.body aircraft. The aircraft AerCap is purchasedan Airbus sevenA320neo aircraft, and is A330 -6 8 747 14 2 including two Airbus A320neo Family aircraft, leased to TAP Portugal. The aircraft is powered by A340 0 0 767 7 4 CFMtwo AirbusLeap engines. 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Delta was the launch customer for during the quarter. AerCap has signed financing theBoeing A330-900, generated ordering a total 25 of in 197 November orders in 2014 March and including an additional a staggering ten last 160 year. 737s. WithDeliveries the addi in- transactions for US$2.9bn. tionthe stated of the month A330-900, reached Delta 91 planesnow operates across theboth in-production of Airbus’ newest product wide-body line. models. It has NAC delivers one new ATR 72-600 to Far 13 A350-900s in its fleet with another 12 on order. The American carrier operates more than Eastern Air Transport Corporation 265 Airbus aircraft including A321s and A220s, while its order backlog with Airbus exceeds NordicLion Air Aviation Group Capitalorders (NAC) 50 737 has MAXdelivered 10 airone- 270, including 100 A321neos. An environmental milestone was set as a Delta crew ferried ATRplanes 72-600, MSN 1450, to Far Eastern Air Trans- tifiedthe new on Boeing’sA330-900 Orders back to& theDeliveries company’s website.