ISSN 1718-7966 APRIL 10, 2017/ VOL. 585 WEEKLY AVIATION HEADLINES Read by thousands of aviation professionals and technical decision-makers every week www.avitrader.com WORLD NEWS Embraer Selects Panasonic for – E2 IFEC Embraer announced that it has se- lected Panasonic Avionics Corpora- tion (Panasonic) to provide inflight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) for the E-Jets E2, the second generation of E-Jets family of com- mercial aircraft. The new contract extended the partnership between the two companies, with Panasonic offering now Wi-Fi Streaming Enter- tainment and Wi-Fi connectivity ser- vices for the E2s aircraft. The E2 has accrued 275 firm orders, in addition to 415 options, purchase rights, and 787s will operate letters-of-intent, totalling 690 com- the two new mitments from airline customers US routes and leasing companies. Photo: Norwegian Air Asia upgrades inflight broadband Uncovering America AirAsia, through its subsidiary ROKKI Norwegian to expand US presence Sdn Bhd, has signed a Memorandum of Understand (MoU) with Inmarsat Norwegian is continuing its trans- vice will increase to three times a destinations while breaking the for its next-generation GX Aviation atlantic expansion by launching week during the winter. Both ser- monopoly on UK flights to Denver. inflight connectivity solution. The two new routes from London vices will be operated by 787s. agreement covers AirAsia Group’s Gatwick to Seattle and Denver in “As we expand our high quality Airbus A320 and A330 fleets, sub- the US. More than 125,000 seats Thomas Ramdahl, Chief Commer- services to the USA, we will con- ject to final contracts. Installation are available on Norwegian’s first cial Officer at Norwegian said: tinue offering passengers greater is expected to commence this year, route to America’s Pacific North- “Our new Seattle and Denver choice, convenient schedules and with the service to go live in 2018. west and the affordable only route fares when BGS expands to the Czech mar- from Gatwick “Our new Seattle and Denver routes reflect flying Norwe- ket and serves the first client – to Denver. gian. Ryanair the huge consumer demand on both sides of BGS, an international provider of From 17 Sep- the Atlantic ...” “Our global ground handling and aircraft fueling tember – the expansion is Thomas Ramdahl, CCO at Norwegian services, has opened an aircraft low-cost also creating fueling station at Ostrava-Mošnov carrier will jobs in the air International Airport (IATA: OSR, commence a year-round service routes reflect the huge consumer and on the ground in Europe and ICAO: LKMT) in the Czech Republic. from Gatwick to Seattle-Tacoma demand on both sides of the At- the US.” There, the company has already pro- International Airport. And from lantic for quality affordable long- vided fuelling services to its first cli- 16 September - Norwegian will haul travel. Guy Stephenson, Chief Commer- ent – Ryanair. Together with the new begin a brand new year-round cial Officer at Gatwick Airport station, BGS provides services in 16 service from Gatwick to Denver “With our USA flights over 90 per said: “I’m delighted that Gatwick’s airports located across Central and International Airport with fares cent full, we are excited to add extensive 50+ long haul route net- Eastern Europe. from £199. The twice-weekly ser- Seattle to our growing list of US Continued on page 3 DELIVERING WHAT YOU NEED, WHERE YOU NEED IT. WWW.AVTRADE.COM FASTEN YOUR SEATBELTS AND GET READY TO FLY With dedicated global Live AOG 24/7/365 coverage, in-house MRO capabilities, global component support as well as engine overhaul capabilities, GA Telesis can offer integrated solutions to ensure your fleet is always flying. Contact our specialists and watch how fast we can come up with a tailor-made solution that is right for you. GA Telesis is your fastest path to success. 3 WEEKLY AVIATION HEADLINES ...continued from page 1 work will soon include Denver and Seattle, Seattle too is famous for its coastline and are also gateways for trade across the US so both top destinations for leisure and busi- lush evergreen forests and has a thriving this new connectivity comes at an important ness travellers. cultural scene that offers a wide choice of time for UK businesses, including those that theatres and galleries. export cargo.” “Denver repeatedly scores top for quality of life in the US, experiences more sunshine “Crucially, both cities are prominent busi- Norwegian will be the only airline from Gat- than Miami and is the gateway to the great ness centres known for their hi-tech and wick and second in the UK to offer a direct outdoors including the Rocky Mountains. advanced manufacturing industries. Both service to Denver. AIRCRAFT & ENGINE NEWS Orders and deliveries – Boeing and Airbus Intrepid celebrates delivery of first B747-8 Airbus v Boeing: Orders and Deliveries Freighter to AirBridgeCargo Airlines March 2017 YTD Intrepid Aviation has reported the delivery of Airbus Boeing the first of two new B747-8 Freighters from the Type Orders Deliveries Type Orders Deliveries Boeing Company on March 31, and placed the A320 Family 9 107 737 167 113 General Electric GEnx-powered aircraft on very long-term lease with AirBridgeCargo Airlines, a A330 -4 13 747 -4 1 part of the Volga-Dnepr Group. A340 0 0 767 15 2 A350 3 13 777 9 21 A380 -2 3 787 11 32 XTI Aircraft Company receives key patent from U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Total 6 136 Total 198 169 Source: Airbus Source: Boeing XTI Aircraft Company (XTI) has received a writ- ten Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent Airbus logged orders for 22 jetliners in its best-selling A320 single-aisle jetliner family in March and Trademark Office, stating that the USPTO while delivering 62 aircraft during the month from across its A320, A330, A350 XWB and A380 will issue a utility patent for the TriFan 600 verti- product lines. cal takeoff airplane. “This is another important milestone for the company,” said Robert La- Boeing’s March order book saw a whooping 147orders predominately for the 737. Deliveries Belle, XTI Chief Executive Officer. “Issuance of were more modest with 77 aircraft including 14 777s and 11 787s. this patent not only further validates the TriFan 600, it also means that our technology has an enhanced level of protection against potential competitors. That additional barrier to entry XTI has other extensive intellectual property and benefits the company and all its shareholders.” Rolls-Royce marks hat-trick with first engineering data that it has developed over the The government’s Notice of Allowance granted flight of Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner past four years on its revolutionary airplane. On all 20 technology “Claims” originally filed by XTI March 6, 2017, XTI announced its collaboration Rolls-Royce has celebrated a hat-trick of firsts in its May 2015 patent application, which de- with Bye Aerospace, experts in hybrid-electric as its Trent 1000 TEN engine powered the first scribe the mechanical operation and configura- technology, and announced that the TriFan will test flight of the latest version of the Boeing tion of the TriFan. This is XTI’s second patent. The be powered by a state-of-the-art hybrid-electric 787 Dreamliner, the 787-10. It means Trent USPTO issued a design patent to XTI (D741247) propulsion system. 1000 engines have powered the first flights of in October 2015. 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Its en- vironmental performance contributes to the 787 Dreamliner having half the noise footprint of previous-generation aircraft. Aergo Capital acquires seven ATR72-500 from TAT Leasing Aergo Capital has acquired a portfolio of seven (7) ATR72-500 aircraft from TAT Leasing. All seven aircraft are on operating leases with Jet Airways. The 2007/2008 vintage aircraft bear manufacturers serial numbers 771, 775, 791, 793, 825, 841 and 843. This acquisition brings Aergo’s fleet to 36 aircraft. Aergo Capital’s Chief The third member of the A320neo Family starts flight test campaign Photo: Airbus Executive Officer, Fred Browne, said, “We were very pleased to work with TAT Leasing on this The first Airbus A319neo performed its maiden flight on March 31.