Leonardo’s AW139 signed for rescue and border patrol services in Italy Pg2 MTU Maintenance Canada launches V2500-A5 MRO capabilities Pg4 Honeywell launches first Authorized Warranty and Repair Station in Colombia Pg7 Dec 15th, 2017 Airbus CEO Tom Enders decides to quit Air Canada’s new 737 MAX enters service irbus has announced changes at the top Alevel management after the current chief executive officer, Tom Enders decided to step down in 2019. Tom Enders does not wish to seek another term as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) beyond his current mandate which runs until the 2019 Annual Shareholders Meeting (April 2019). “The privilege of serving this great company comes with a responsibility to support a smooth succession when the time is ripe. In the time is right to pursue other opportunities 2019, I will have served all together 14 years outside. I have been fully dedicated to Airbus ir Canada, the flag carrier and largest at the helm of Airbus and EADS. It’s been and to its success during all these years, and up Aairline of Canada started the service a long and exciting journey but now is the to my departure next year I will remain focused of its new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. time to initiate a leadership change. We need on meeting Airbus’ commitments to all stake- Flight AC137 from Toronto to Calgary was fresh minds for the 2020s. In the coming 16 holders and on ensuring a smooth handover to the first to be operated featuring Air Can- months, I will work with the Board to ensure a my successor,” commented Fabrice Brégier. ada’s next generation in-flight entertain- smooth transition to the next CEO and a new “I understand Fabrice’s decision and his mo- ment system, spacious overhead storage generation of leaders; I will focus on our busi- tives and, frankly, I would not have done differ- bin capacity and Boeing’s Sky Interior. ness challenges; and I will further progress ently,” said Enders. “Many of the achievements “Introducing a new aircraft type to the and strengthen our ethics and compliance this company can be proud of over the past fleet is always exciting for an airline, but programmes,” said Tom Enders. decade were led by Fabrice and me, together. we know customers will be even more Fabrice Brégier Airbus Chief Operating Officer Airbus is deeply grateful for his outstanding thrilled by the Boeing 737 MAX, which is (COO) & President Airbus Commercial Aircraft contribution to the operational excellence and set to become the mainstay of our North has indicated to the Board that, as he does not competitiveness of our business.” American, narrow-body fleet. With this intend to be part of the selection process for Guillaume Faury currently CEO of Airbus new aircraft we are introducing the next the CEO position in 2019, he will step down in Helicopters, will succeed Fabrice in his role as generation of our onboard entertainment February 2018 and pursue other interests. President Airbus Commercial Aircraft. system and customers will find ample “After 25 years with the company including “I am honoured to have been entrusted with storage space for carry-on baggage in its five years as MBDA CEO, four years as CEO of this new challenge, and I look forward to lead- generous overhead bins,” said Benjamin Eurocopter and eleven years as COO, CEO or ing the inspiring commercial aircraft business Smith, President, Passenger Airlines at Air President of Airbus commercial aircraft, I feel of Airbus,” said Guillaume Faury. Canada. S UMMIT Make In India Sponsorship Opportunities Organised by MRO [email protected] Makes It Happen Speaking Opportunities [email protected] www.stattimes.com/mrosa2018 www.mrobusinesstoday.com Dec 15, 2017 1 Leonardo’s AW139 signed for rescue and the end of 2018, while the Italian Customs and Border Protection Service (Guardia di border patrol services in Italy Finanza) has ordered six to carry out patrol operations, with deliveries to be completed by 2020. With these aircraft deliveries both operators will have a fleet of 14 AW139s each, allowing a further improvement in mission capability and simplified logistics as they replace ageing AB412 aircraft. The Italian Coast Guard lately passed the 10,000 flight hours milestone with its AW139 fleet, having saved many lives in operation and providing evidence of the outstanding effectiveness, reliability of the aircraft and successful partner- ship with Leonardo. Italian Customs and eonardo, an Italian global high-tech with contracts for eight aircraft valued at Border Protection Service has been using Lcompany headquartered in Rome approximately 112 million euro. its AW139s for a range of roles including received further orders for its AW139 inter- The Italian Coast Guard has signed for two mountain and maritime patrol and recon- mediate twin engine helicopter for public AW139s to perform search and rescue mis- naissance, law enforcement, SAR and service and security operations in Italy, sions, with deliveries to be completed by homeland security. Qatar contracts BAE Systems for Typhoon Duncan Aviation aircraft boosts Honeywell Primus II capabilities at its Nebraska facility uncan Aviation, an aircraft service Dprovider has added repair and overhaul capabilities for the Honey- well RM-855 Radio Management Unit (RMU), the primary interface used to control the Primus II radio system in the Primus 1000 and Primus 2000 flight decks at its Avionics & Instru- ments Repair shop in Lincoln, Ne- braska. Duncan Aviation is now able to ser- vice nearly all the units in the Primus II radio system. They have more than 25 years of repair and overhaul service AE Systems, a British multinational no later than mid-2018. experience on the RNZ and RCZ inte- Bdefence, security, and aerospace The contract provides for 24 Typhoon grated Nav and Comm units, as well company has entered into a contract with aircraft with delivery expected to start in as the AV-850 Audio Panel, averaging the Government of the State of Qatar late 2022. more than 450 units every year. for the supply of Typhoon aircraft to the Charles Woodburn, BAE Systems chief Kevin Miesbach, Duncan Aviation Qatar Emiri Air Force along with a bespoke executive said, “We are delighted to begin a manager of Component/OEM Business support and training package valued at new chapter in the development of a long- Development, commented, “Duncan approximately £5bn. term relationship with the State of Qatar and Aviation has been aligned and col- The contract is subject to financing condi- the Qatar Armed Forces, and we look forward laborating with Honeywell for more tions and receipt by the Company of first to working alongside our customer as they than 40 years to bring a consistent payment, which are expected to be fulfilled continue to develop their military capability”. quality to our mutual customers.” www.mrobusinesstoday.com 2 Dec 15, 2017 First A330-300P2F enters service with DHL Express dynamic express volume growth.” “We congratulate DHL on the delivery of its first A330-300P2F. We are confident that this new-generation and efficient mid-sized freighter will bring significant benefits to DHL’s international express operations,” said Christopher Buckley, Airbus EVP Sales. “With its large internal volume and unbeat- able economics, the A330-300P2F allows operators to step up capacity in markets where existing mid-sized freighters are HL Express has become the first opera- for eight A330-300P2F units in total, with ad- becoming too small.” Dtor to receive the A330-300 Passenger- ditional options to receive another 10. The A330P2F conversion programme is to-Freighter (P2F) converted aircraft from “DHL Express is very excited to be bring- a collaboration between ST Aerospace, Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), the joint venture ing the first A330-300 P2F into commer- Airbus and their joint venture EFW. ST between ST Aerospace and Airbus. This cial operation within our international Aerospace is responsible for applying for delivery, which took place at EFW’s freighter air network,” said Geoff Kehr, Senior vice the STCs from EASA and the US Federal conversion facilities in Dresden, follows the president, Global Air Fleet Management, Aviation Administration (FAA). Airbus con- successful completion of test flights and DHL Express. “The first aircraft is scheduled tributes to the programme with OEM data awarding of the Supplemental Type Certifi- to strengthen our Asia Pacific air network, and certification support, while EFW leads cate (STC) by the European Aviation Safety bringing added capacity and increased the industrialisation phase and marketing Agency (EASA). DHL Express has firm orders efficiency to a market where we are seeing for the freighter conversion programme. 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