ISSN 1718-7966 May 6, 2019/ VOL. 688 www.avitrader.com Weekly Aviation Headline News WORLD NEWS GECAS delivers first 737-900ERs operated in Russia GECAS has delivered the first Boeing 737-900ER to Nordwind subsidiary Ikar Airlines, LLC, which operates as Pegas Fly. The aircraft is the first 737- 900ER to be operated by a Russian airline and one of three which GE- CAS will provide Pegas Fly this year. The airline, headquartered in Kras- noyarsk and based at Yemelyanovo International Airport, mainly oper- ates flights from Zhukovsky Interna- tional Airport to tourist destinations in Europe, Africa and Asia. Etihad to go double daily to Bombardier is selling its NI Moscow operations. Etihad Airways has announced a Photo: Bom- new second daily flight between bardier Abu Dhabi and Moscow’s Domode- dovo airport, which will operate sea- sonally between 27 October and 10 Bombardier to sell Northern Ireland operations May 2020. Russia is the second larg- Union seeks assurances on job security est source market for inbound tour- Bombardier is planning to sell its op- retary in Ireland, responded to the gate – what matters is that we safe- ism to the UAE with 820,000 Russian erations in Northern Ireland, where news saying the announcement will guard jobs and skills in this critical tourists visiting the country in 2018. it is one of the biggest employers come as a shock to the entire Bom- industry. The UK government must The trade exchange between the with a workforce of around 3,600. bardier workforce in Northern Ire- stand ready to ensure the reten- UAE and Russia reached US$ 3 bil- The company said that it plans to sell land. “Many of the company’s 3,600 tion of jobs and skills at these sites, lion last years. The additional flight its factories in Northern Ireland and employees will be left asking what Bombardier is simply too important operated by an Airbus A320. Morocco as part of a to the Northern Korean to deploy cutting edge strategy to consoli- Ireland economy cargo system date “all aerospace “Unite will be seeking assurances from to allow anything Korean Air announced that it has assets into a single, Bombardier and the government around less. implemented iCargo, the next- streamlined and fully generation cargo system based on integrated business”. this process.” “Bombardier cloud-technology, from April 1. “The workers in North- Jackie Pollock, Unite Regional Secretary in Ireland next-generation cargo system, based The trade union Unite ern Ireland are on cloud technology, is part of our said Bombardier’s among the most digital transformation of the future,” surprise announcement over the fu- this will mean for their long-term highly-skilled workers in the sector said Sam Noh, Senior Vice President ture of its Belfast plant would come future of their jobs. globally – we produce a world class and Head of Cargo Business Division as a shock to its entire workforce product here with a world-class of Korean Air. 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Select DIRECTV channels also include pandcustomers production with disabilities. and employment Earlier into this the year, future.” the airline began offering mitmentsclosed captioning from Bombardier when the that TV itstation will retain makes its aeroit available. structures United division con- a new main menu category on seatback on-demand that is labelled Ac- intinues Northern to addIreland additional if no interested accessible parties entertainment come forward. and screening op- Unitecessible assistant Entertainment. general secretary This new for section manufacturing makes itSteve easier Turner for added:custom- tions across its fleet. “Bombardier’sers with hearing Northern and vision Ireland challenges workforce to find is worldaccessible class entertainmentand a global “Unite is also in close contact with other global aerospace companies leaderoptions, in aerospace. grouping allUnite’s of the key titles priorities that are retainingeither audio jobs anddescriptive securing or whichUnique could highlights come offorward United’s as personala potential device buyer entertainment for Bombardier’s program aero- investmentclosed captioned in any sale in oneprocess. main menu category. 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AIRCRAFT & ENGINE NEWS FlyArystan takes to the skies AIRCRAFT & ENGINE NEWS Orders and deliveries – Boeing and Airbus ATSG, DHL extend aircraft leasing and op- erating arrangements AerCap leased, purchased and sold 114 Airbus v Boeing: Orders and Deliveries Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), has signed aircraft in the first quarter of 2018 March 2018 YTD three-year extensions to agreements under AerCap has announced its major business trans- which subsidiaries of ATSG will continue to lease Airbus Boeing actions during the first quarter of 2018. The Com- fourteen Boeing 767 freighter aircraft to DHL and Type Orders Deliveries Type Orders Deliveries pany signed lease agreements for 83 aircraft, operate eight of those 767s within DHL’s North including 15 wide-body aircraft and 68 narrow- A320 Family 37 95 737 171 132 American network. Leases for six 767-200 aircraft body aircraft. AerCap purchased seven aircraft, currently operated by a DHL affiliate airline in the A330 -6 8 747 14 2 including two Airbus A320neo Family aircraft, Middle East were extended through March 2022. two Airbus A350s and three Boeing 787-9s and A340 0 0 767 7 4 Leases for five other 767s operated by ATSG’s af- executed sale transactions for 24 aircraft, includ- A350 0 17 777 5 12 filiate ABX Air, including four 767-300s and one ing 11 Airbus A320 Family aircraft, four Airbus A380 14 1 787 24 34 767-200,A330s, one were Airbus extended A340, one through Boeing April737 Classic,2022. Threeone Boeing other 737NG,767-300s two that Boeing ABX Air777-200ERs operates andare Total 45 121 Total 221 184 leasedone Boeing to DHL 787-8 into 2023/24.from AerCap’s ATSG, owned through port its- Source: Airbus Source: Boeing subsidiaryfolio and airlinetwo Airbus Air Transport A320 Family International, aircraft alsoand operatesone Boeing four 737 CAM-owned Classic from Boeing AerCap’s 757 freightersmanaged Airbus booked orders for eight A320 Family single-aisle jetliners in the NEO and CEO versions for DHL under other arrangements. during March, while delivering 56 aircraft in the month from across the company’s in-produc- portfolio. The Company continues to manage 12 Photo: FlyArystan aircraft that were sold from its owned portfolio tion single-aisle and widebody product lines. during the quarter. AerCap has signed financing FlyArystan,Boeing generated the newest a total low-fare, of 197 ordershigh-quality in March subsidiary including airline a staggering of Kazakh 160 flag 737s. carrier Deliveries Air Asta in- the stated month reached 91 planes across the in-production product line. Aergotransactions Capital for continuesUS$2.9bn. to grow North na, took to the skies on May 1, for its first revenue flights from Almaty International Airport. American presence The airline starts with six domestic routes, with journey times from one to three hours to Taraz; Shymkent; Pavlodar; Uralsk; Nur-Sultan (Astana) and Karaganda. From announcement Aergo Capital has acquired one Boeing B737-800 to revenue realization within six months, a 160-strong workforce supporting the business has aircraftLion Air (MSN Group 37247) orders from 50 a 737Dublin-based MAX 10 lessor. air- tifiedbeen establishedon Boeing’s inOrders Almaty, & AirDeliveries Astana’s website. HQ. 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