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Manama Kingdom www.gulfair.com GF GFA GULF Bahrain Al Musallam tive Officer Box 138, of Bahrain AIR International Airport PHOTO: ATR SOUTH KOREA, SRI LANKA, TAIWAN, Gulf Air Captain Nasser Chief Operat- Gulf Air P.O. Manama Kingdom www.gulfair.com GF GFA GULF Bahrain Al Salmi ing Officer Box 138, of Bahrain AIR International Airport Gulf Air Sahar Ataei Chief Finan- Gulf Air P.O. Manama Kingdom www.gulfair.com GF GFA GULF Bahrain cial Officer Box 138, of Bahrain AIR International Airport Gulf Air Ahmed Abdulla Chief Com- Gulf Air P.O. Manama Kingdom www.gulfair.com GF GFA GULF Bahrain THAILAND, TURKEY, UAE AND INDIA; Janahi mercial Box 138, of Bahrain AIR International Officer Airport Gulf Air Jamal Abdulrah-Abdulrah Chief Techni- Gulf Air P.O. Manama Kingdom www.gulfair.com GF GFA GULF Bahrain man Hashim cal Officer Box 138, of Bahrain AIR International Airport Gulf AirMohammed Director Cor- Gulf Air P.O. Manama Kingdom www.gulfair.com GF GFA GULF Bahrain Hulaiwah porate Affairs Box 138, of Bahrain AIR International & Communi- Airport cations Length Gulf Air Salman Sayyar Director Gulf Air P.O. Manama Kingdom www.gulfair.com GF GFA GULF Bahrain Wing span Internal Audit Box 138, of Bahrain AIR International PAGES FULL OF INFORMATION Height Airport Wing area (As on 31st October 2017, Unless specified otherwise) 27.166 m (89’ 1.5”) ATR 72-600 Standard configuration 27.05 m (88’ 9”) ENGINES 7.65 m (25’ 1”) Max payload (at typical in-service OEW) 7,500 kg / 16,534 lb Pratt & Whitney Canada 61 m Max fuel load WITH DATA, TRENDS, ANALYSIS, Take- off power 2 (657 sq.ft) 70 seats at 30” pitch AIRFIELD PERFORMANCE Take-off power - One engine Take-off distance 97 Max continuous PW127M Basic (MTOW - ISA - SL) Max climb 5,000 kg / 11,023 lb www.spscivilaviationyearbook.com SP’s CIVIL AVIATION YEARBOOK 2017-2018 2,475 SHP Option (MTOW - ISA - SL) Max cruise 2,750 SHP TOW for 300 Nm (Max pax - ISA - 1,175SL) m / 3,855 ft SUMMARIES, EXPERT VOICES, WEIGHTS 2,500 SHP TOW for 300 Nm - Max pax - 3,000 ft - ISA +10 1,410 m / 4,626 ft Max Take-Off weight (basic) 1,333 m / 4,373 ft 2,192 SHP Take-off speed (V2 min @ MTOW) Max Take-Off weight (option) 1,367 m / 4,485 ft 2,132 SHP Landing distance (FAR25) Max Landing Weight (basic) Basic (MLW - SL) Max zero fuel weight (basic) 22,800 kg / 50,265 lb At LW (Max pax + reserves - SL) OUTLOOK. Max zero fuel weight (option) 116 KCAS 23,000 kg / 50,705 lb Reference speed at landing Operational Empty Weight (Tech. Spec.) 13,311 kg - 29,346 lb En-route performance 22,350 kg / 49,272 lb 1,067 m / 3,501 ft Operational Empty Weight (Typical in-service) 13,500 kg / 29,762 lb Optimum climb speed 20,800 kg / 45,855 lb 1,008 m / 3,307 ft Source: www.atraircraft.com Rate of climb (ISA, SL, MTOW) 21,000 kg / 46,296 lb 113 KIAS Max cruise speed (95% MTOW - ISA - 250 Optimum FL) 170 KCAS Fuel flow at cruise speed 1,355 ft/min SP’s CIVIL AVIATION YEARBOOK 2017-2018 Range with max pax (70 seats) 275 KTAS / 510 km/h 762 kg/h / 1,680 lb/h 825 Nm SP's MYB CAYB 2017-2018 Foreign Flyer.indd 1 15/12/17 1:35 PM table of contents vol 20 ISSUE 11 • NovEmbEr • 2017 SP’s AN SP GUIDE PUBLICATION 100.00 (INDIA-BASED BUYER ONLY) BUYER 100.00 (INDIA-BASED ` Aviation Sharp Content for Sharp Audience www.sps-aviation.com VOL 20 ISSUE 11 • NOVEMBER • 2017 MILITARY DUBAI SHOW • Regional Challenges Driving REPORT Indo-US Relations • Big Two Share Spoils • Military MRO - Synergies Bell Tolls for the A380 REGIONAL AVIATION • Quick 4: John Slattery, • China Express Making Waves President & CEO, Embraer Commercial • Thin Long Routes • Endless Possibilities - Finally a Testimony Boeing Defense for General Aviation/ • Bizjet Market Business Aviation pg 8 BUSINESS AVIATION RECENTLY CONDUCTED NEXA STUDY IN US HAS REINSTATED THAT USERS OF BUSINESS AIRCRAFT SCORE BETTER THAN THE NON-USERS IN TERMS OF THEIR TIME ENTERPRISE'S GROWTH AND BUSINESS OBJECTIVES RNI NUMBER: DELENG/2008/24199 Multipliers PG 24 SP's Aviation Cover 11-2017.indd 1 15/12/17 3:14 PM COVER IMAGE: Gulfstream G280 during static display at Dubai Air Show 2017. Business jets including G series from Gulfstream, have been instrumental in helping large corporations meeting their business targets faster than those corporations who have been non-user of business jets. BUSINESS AIRCRAFT HELP GROWING BUSINESS FASTER HAS AGAIN BEEN REINSTATED BY A STUDY THAT Cover Photograph by: HAS NOW BEEN CONDUCTED BY NEXT IN USA. 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