iGEARSM UP GA Telesis’ iGEAR SM program (Intelligent Global Engine and Airframe Replenishment) provides fixed, predictable costs and flexible commercial terms to underpin your operational needs. Our comprehensive in-house component, composite and engine MRO capabilities deliver reduced costs and streamline your supply chain. Coupled with GA Telesis’ global distribution network, we provide 24/7/365 reliable support to ensure the maximum dispatch reliability of your fleet. Your job is in the sky, our job is to keep you there. ®
WEEKLY AVIATION HEADLINES 5 AIRCRAFT & ENGINE NEWS Singapore Airlines selects Airbus for A380 retrofit program ment earlier this year for the acquisition of 50 ATR 72-600s. The delivery represents a major step in the airline’s ambitious plan to further develop its fleet with the introduction of fuelefficient and cost-effective ATR 72-600s, thus expanding its regional footprint and bringing air connectivity to smaller Indian airports and communities. The introduction of the new ATR fleet goes in line with the Indian government’s Regional Connectivity Scheme, which aims to boost economic development, employment and tourism by connecting small and remote cities. Under this scheme, 100 new airports are expected to be created in the next three years. Latin America and Caribbean’s in-service fleet to more than double by 2036 From <strong>2017</strong>-2036 Latin America and the Caribbean will need 2,677 new passenger and freighter aircraft to meet rising demand, according to the latest Airbus Global Market Forecast (GMF). Valued at US$352bn, this demand accounts for 2,084 single-aisle and 593 twin-aisle and very large aircraft. This implies that the region’s inservice fleet will more than double from the 1,2<strong>11</strong> aircraft in service today to 2,882 in the next two decades. Of these aircraft, 1,006 will be for replacement of older-generation aircraft, 1,671 will be accounted for growth, and 205 are expected to remain in service. Airbus’ GMF forecasts passenger traffic to, from and within Latin America and the Caribbean to grow 4.4% annually until 2036. The region’s domestic and intra-regional traffic will grow even quicker at 4.8% per year, while the highest traffic growth is expected to be on routes to the Middle East (6.1%) and to Asia Pacific (5.8%). A key factor fueling this growth is the region’s middle class, which is expected to increase to half a billion people by 2036. “We are optimistic about the long-term outlook for Latin America’s air transport sector now that we are starting seeing clear signs of economic recovery across the region, signaled by the region’s GDP, which is predicted to grow above the world’s average at three percent,” said Rafael Alonso, president of Airbus Latin America and Caribbean, at the ALTA Airline Leaders Forum. “Also, with long-haul traffic escalating we think Latin American carriers can capture market share that is currently being lost to foreign carriers on routes to Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and North America.” In Argentina, where the economy is forecasted to increase by 2.6% annually in the next 20 years, fleets serving the country will require 330 aircraft by 2036 to meet market demand. This will be driven by an acceleration of traffic growth to and from the country, which has doubled in the last 20 years. By 2036, the number of aviation SIA’s new A380 cabin offers more personal space in all classes. The aircraft will accommodate a total of 471 passengers, with six private Suites and 78 Business Class seats on the upper deck, and 44 Premium Economy Class and 343 Economy Class seats on the main deck Photo: Airbus Airbus has been selected by Singapore Airlines (SIA) to provide cabin retrofit services for 14 A380 aircraft currently in service with the carrier. The retrofit program, which will be undertaken at SIA Engineering Company in Singapore, will see the airline’s recently launched cabin products installed on the aircraft. The new cabin products will debut on five new A380s to be delivered this year and next year. Under the agreement, Services by Airbus will be responsible for Service Bulletin (SB) and aircraft cabin parts-kit delivery. Its teams will also contribute their A380 design knowledge and engineering expertise to integrate SIA’s customized cabin fittings into the A380’s spacious double-deck interior. The retrofit work is expected to start in late 2018, with all 14 aircraft scheduled for completion by 2020. Singapore Airlines’ new A380 cabin offers more personal space in all classes. The aircraft will accommodate a total of 471 passengers, with six private Suites and 78 Business Class seats on the upper deck, and 44 Premium Economy Class and 343 Economy Class seats on the main deck. mega-cities will globally increase from 58 to 95, and the current regional mega cities of Bogota, Buenos Aires, Lima, Mexico City, Santiago and Sao Paulo will be joined by Cancun, Panama City, and Rio de Janeiro. These nine mega-cities will account for 150,000 long-haul passengers daily. South Korea’s National <strong>11</strong>9 Rescue Headquarters acquires two H225 helicopters Airbus Helicopters has been awarded a contract from South Korea’s National <strong>11</strong>9 Rescue Headquarters for the purchase of two additional H225 helicopters. The National <strong>11</strong>9 Rescue Headquarters currently operates an all-Airbus helicopter fleet comprising two AS365 N2 and two H225. This new purchase will bring the fleet of the country’s primary provider of firefighting and rescue services to six helicopters by end 2019. The agency will be using these two multirole H225 helicopters for search and rescue missions, with the flexibility to reconfigure them to accommodate fire-fighting and emergency medical services equipment onboard the aircraft. Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN enters service Rolls-Royce celebrated the entry into service of its Trent 1000 TEN engine. The engine is designed to power all variants of the Dreamliner family, including the new 787-10. The engine incorporates new technologies to deliver increased thrust and improved efficiency for the aircraft. Earlier this year the Trent 1000 engine celebrated a hat trick of firsts when it powered the first flight of the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, having powered the first flights of the 787-8 and the 787-9. More recently, the Trent 1000 TEN powered an 18-hour test flight during which a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner’ flight path drew a giant outline of the plane across the United States. The Trent 1000 TEN is one of three Rolls-Royce engines to have achieved a first flight in the past 12 months.
Change language