“Golden Air introduces the ATR 72-500s in Sweden”
December 15, 2008
Sweden’s carrier Golden Air today took delivery of its first new ATR, a 72-seat and PW 127 M-powered ATR 72-500. The airline, which currently operates a fleet of 5 Saab 340B, 5 Saab 2000 and a second-hand ATR 72-500 recently acquired, becomes the first Swedish carrier to introduce the ‘-500 series’ ATRs in its fleet.
Commenting on this delivery, Anders Kallsson, Managing Director of Golden Air, stated: “We are delighted of being the introducers of the ATR ‘-500 series’ in Sweden, and to propose to our passengers the aircraft which features the lowest CO2 emissions and the highest standards of comfort of the regional aviation. We are also very proud of introducing an aircraft well proved and reputed by its reliability and lowest operating costs.” He added: “We are very confident with ATR and we will glad to link the expansion and the upgrading of our airline with these ‘greenliner’ aircraft.”
Stéphane Mayer, ATR CEO, declared: “We are proud of adding for the first time a Swedish carrier in the list of ‘-500 series’ ATR operators. We are pleased to introduce in Sweden aircraft which feature the most modern technologies available today. The ATR aircraft are experiencing a strong success in Northern Europe because of their capability to operate safely in extreme weather conditions and small airfields.” And he added: “We will be pleased to provide Golden Air with all our support in order to optimize the entry into service of these first Swedish ‘-500s’”.
Since the beginning of the programme, ATR has sold 974 aircraft (419 ATR 42s and 555 ATR 72s) and has delivered 806 (401 ATR 42s and 405 ATR 72s), thus posting a current backlog of 168 aircraft.
The ATR –500 series:
With its ATR 42-500 and ATR 72-500, ATR supplies state-of-the-art aircraft with the highest standards of comfort. The advanced six-blade propeller provides remarkably low noise levels. All ATR models are compliant with noise regulations and have a large margin with regard to Chapter IV (ICAO) noise regulations, effective 1st January 2006. The ‘-500 series’ feature the lowest fuel consumption per passenger and CO2 emissions of the regional aviation, thus contributing to make ATR the “Green Player” of the regional aviation.
About Golden Air:
Golden Air is a regional company based at the Trollhättan – Vänersborg’s Airport. The airline is part of the AB Thun, which is active in the field of shipping, real estate management and the aviation industry (where is active as lessor of both Saab and ATR). Golden Air offers low-price flights between Stockholm/Bromma and Visby, and focuses in the on-line bookings services.
About ATR:
Toulouse, Southern France-based regional aircraft manufacturer ATR is the world leader in the 50 to 74-seat turboprop market. ATR is an equal partnership between Alenia Aeronautica (a Finmeccanica company) and EADS.
A picture of an ATR 72-500 in the livery of Golden Air
In the picture of the delivery ceremony, from left to right: Anders Kallsson,
Managing Director of Golden Air, and Stéphane Mayer, ATR CEO.
PILATUS ANNOUNCES SALES AND SERVICE CENTER FOR NORTHEASTERN USA
December 15, 2008
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd is delighted to announce that it has selected Pro-Star
Aviation of Londonderry, New Hampshire as its new dealership for the
northeastern United States. Pro-Star Aviation is part of a well established
group of aviation companies with significant experience operating in and
around the territory. The new dealership will be responsible for sales,
marketing and service of the PC-12 NG in New York, New Jersey,
Delaware, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine,
Massachusetts and Michigan.
Speaking from Pilatus Business Aircraft, Ltd. in Broomfield, Colorado,
Thomas Bosshard, CEO commented: “It is with great pleasure that we
welcome Pro-Star Aviation to the Pilatus family. The selection process
allowed us to examine a number of candidates in great detail and we
were very impressed by the overall quality of potential suitors. However
in the end Pro-Star Aviation’s exceptional personnel in addition to their
turbine aircraft expertise proved to be the right match to sell, service and
support the world’s best selling business turboprop.”
With strategic locations throughout the northeast including Caldwell, New
Jersey and Portland, Maine, Pro-Star Aviation will promote and invigorate
PC-12 NG sales to build further brand awareness in the region. Henry
Laughlin, President of Pro-Star Aviation commented: “The team at Pro-
Star Aviation welcomes the opportunity to work closely with one of the
world’s great aircraft manufacturers. It is our absolute intention to
provide service excellence in all operational aspects of our Pilatus Center
and we look forward to a long mutually beneficial relationship.”
Pro-Star Pilatus Center will focus on sales and service of the PC-12 NG,
which features a number of significant improvements over its
predecessor, including a fully integrated Honeywell Primus Apex avionics
system, a completely new cockpit designed by BMW Group Designworks
USA, and a more powerful Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A engine. As
aircraft owners and operators strive to operate as competitively as
possible, the PC-12’s versatility and low direct operating costs are more
relevant than ever before.
Wassim Saheb Named Bombardier Business Aircraft Sales Director, Middle East
December 15, 2008
Montreal, December 12, 2008 – Bombardier Aerospace today announced the appointment of
Wassim Saheb as sales director for Bombardier Business Aircraft. He is responsible for all
Learjet, Challenger, and Global aircraft sales in the Middle East and is based at Bombardier’s
Dubai sales office.
Mr. Saheb brings solid product knowledge and sales experience to the position. He began his
aviation career at Bombardier in 1999, where he held various positions in product support and
sales engineering. He joined Execujet Middle East in 2005 as sales director and has held this
post until his return to Bombardier.
Mr. Saheb holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering Degree from Concordia University and a
commercial pilot’s license. He is type rated to fly Challenger 604 jets.
About Bombardier
A world-leading manufacturer of innovative transportation solutions, from commercial aircraft
and business jets to rail transportation equipment, systems and services, Bombardier Inc. is a
global corporation headquartered in Canada. Its revenues for the fiscal year ended
Jan. 31, 2008, were $17.5 billion US, and its shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange
(BBD). Bombardier is listed as an index component to the Dow Jones Sustainability World and
North America indexes.
Vietnam Airlines accelerates fleet renewal with purchase of 6 ATR 72-500s
December 15, 2008
Vietnam Airlines and ATR today inked a contract for the purchase of 6 new ATR 72-500s, valued at over US$ 112 million. With these additional aircraft, and including the aircraft already on order, Vietnam’s flag carrier will expand its fleet of ATR 72-500s up to 14 aircraft by 2010.
Vietnam Airlines started operating ATR aircraft in 1992, and booked previous orders for ‘-500 series’ in 2001 and 2007. Once all the 72-500s are delivered, the modernization of its current ATR fleet, which today counts 7 ATR 72-200s and 3 ATR 72-500s, will be complete.
The airline will take delivery of their 11 ATR 72-500s currently on order between 2009 and 2010, thus standardizing its ATR fleet with the ‘-500 series’. The aircraft will be powered by PW 127M engines and will feature the latest navigation aid and communication tools. The aircraft will also be equipped with the “Elegance” cabin.
Commenting on the deal, Pham Ngoc Minh, President and CEO of Vietnam Airlines, declared: “Thanks to the substantial growth of Vietnam’s domestic and within-Indochina aviation markets, the demand for aviation transport services from big cities Hanoi, Danang and Ho Chi Minh city to such tourist destinations as Nha Trang, Dalat, Phu Quoc, Siem Reap, Phnom Penh and Luang Prabang is accelerating rapidly. We strongly believe that with today’s purchase deal of 6 further ATR 72-500s, we will satisfy the increasing demand for services on short-haul routes, thus contribute to the promotion of tourism – investment – trade relations among regions and between Vietnam and its neighbouring Indochina countries.”
Stéphane Mayer, ATR CEO, underlined the importance of “having such a prestigious and renowned airline in Asia operating ATRs. The success of the regional operations of Vietnam Airlines plays an important role in the expansion of the ATR aircraft fleet in South-East Asia. We are proud of enlarging our partnership with Vietnam Airlines and to be able to provide them with our strong support for the expansion of their ‘500 series’ fleet.” He added: “We have recently increased our support facilities in Asia in order to build upon the already achieved success and the developing commercial potential for ATR in the region and to ensure the highest level of assistance to our customers.” And he concluded: “We are honoured with the renewal of Vietnam Airlines’ confidence.”
Since the beginning of the programme, ATR has sold 974 aircraft (419 ATR 42s and 555 ATR 72s) and has delivered 802 (401 ATR 42s and 401 ATR 72s), thus posting a current backlog of 172 aircraft.
The ATR –500 series:
With its ATR 42-500 and ATR 72-500, ATR supplies state-of-the-art aircraft with the highest standards of comfort. The advanced six-blade propeller provides remarkably low noise levels. All ATR models are compliant with noise regulations and have a large margin with regard to Chapter IV (ICAO) noise regulations, effective 1st January 2006. The ‘-500 series’ feature the lowest fuel consumption per passenger and CO2 emissions of the regional aviation, thus contributing to make ATR the “Green Player” of the regional aviation.
About Vietnam Airlines
Founded in 1956 as Vietnam Civil Aviation and established in 1993 as the national flag carrier under its current name, Vietnam Airlines has tapped great potentials for growth over the last fifteen years. The airline currently operates a young fleet of 50 modern aircraft and plans to expand its fleet to 104 and 150 aircraft by 2015 and 2020, respectively. As for the network, Vietnam Airlines is now flying to 19 domestic cities throughout Vietnam and 23 international destinations. The airline has set itself the target of serving 11 million passengers by 2010 throughout a strategically developed network of long haul flights and local and regional connections.
About ATR
Toulouse, Southern France-based regional aircraft manufacturer ATR is the world leader in the 50 to 74-seat turboprop market. ATR is an equal partnership between Alenia Aeronautica (a Finmeccanica company) and EADS.
Boeing Director Gen. James Jones Resigns Board Seat
December 15, 2008
“Gen. Jones made valuable contributions to our company during his tenure,” said Boeing Chairman, President, and Chief Executive
Jones, 64, joined the board in June, 2007. His resignation is effective immediately.
NASA’s Stennis Space Center to Test Rocket Engine for Taurus II
December 15, 2008
Orbital’s Taurus II design uses a pair of Aerojet AJ26 rocket engines to provide first stage propulsion for the new launch vehicle. Orbital anticipates the first engine will be delivered to Stennis in mid-2009.
“We have been tasked to design and modify one of our most versatile test facilities and have it checked out and ready for testing in 11 months,” said
Stennis engineers will have less than one year both to design and make modifications to the E-1 Test Stand to accommodate testing of the engine. The engine uses
“When Stennis Space Center develops this capability, it will make Stennis’ test expertise available to a whole new line of rocket engine developers in both the commercial and government space launch arena,” Bruce said. “We are renewing a capability that the center had when it first opened, giving Stennis the ability to test hydrocarbon fuel for the first time at the E-1 Test Stand. This fuel was used in the 1960s, when Stennis conducted tests for the Saturn V rocket. We have only tested with
Testing the engine will require two phases of work. The initial phase will ensure the facility is meeting its designed requirements. Engineers then will test the engine to determine whether it meets the contractor’s requirements. This second phase, the acceptance test, will take place in late summer 2009.
Raytheon’s Integrated Defense Systems Achieves Highly Acclaimed CMMI(R) Level 5 Rating
December 15, 2008
IDS President
The Standard CMMI Appraisal Method of Process Improvement assessed IDS’ Systems, Software and Hardware Engineering organizations. A team of appraisers spent four weeks at Raytheon IDS reviewing more than 14,000 documents and interviewing nearly 200 engineers, project leaders and program managers.
“This three-year event validates our commitment to continuous process improvements and is a great accomplishment,” said
The CMMI model measures business process maturity levels and provides Raytheon customers with a way to assess risks and determine the level of process maturity a company has achieved. It helps them predict performance, and CMMI maturity level ratings are often a prerequisite or discriminator for companies bidding on defense contracts.
Integrated Defense Systems is Raytheon’s leader in Global Capabilities Integration providing affordable, integrated solutions to a broad international and domestic customer base, including the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, the U.S. Armed Forces and the Department of Homeland Security.
Raytheon Company, with 2007 sales of
(R)CMMI is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by
Raytheon Opens Management Office in Orlando, Fla., to Support Warfighter FOCUS Program
December 15, 2008
The 70,000 square-foot building, located at the Central Florida Research Park, is home to 225 Raytheon and Warrior Training Alliance employees. The Raytheon-led WTA with major teammates Computer Sciences Corporation, General Dynamics IT and MPRI, provides turnkey, life-cycle training services at more than 400 locations worldwide.
“Our worldwide support of America’s warfighters starts here in Orlando,” said
The building has a demonstration area where various technologies for live, virtual and constructive training can be viewed. It is also home to the WTA’s central engineering laboratory and a logistics depot auxiliary facility.
Warfighter FOCUS is a U.S. Army program under the Program Executive Office for Training, Simulation and Instrumentation to consolidate operations and maintenance, systems integration and engineering support services for the Army’s live, virtual and constructive training systems.
The Raytheon-led Warrior Training Alliance is a team of industry leaders in training who bring proven, current and relevant experience across all training environments, including live, virtual and constructive. With a combined legacy of successfully executing large-scale and complex programs, the WTA is organized to apply the right resources to successfully accomplish each task and to deliver the best value, lowest risk solutions.
RTSC provides technology solutions for defense, federal and commercial customers worldwide. RTSC specializes in Mission Support (including installation, integration, maintenance, training and logistics support), counterproliferation and counterterrorism, homeland security solutions, base and range operations and customized engineering and manufacturing.
Raytheon Company, with 2007 sales of
Space Station Crew Exchanges Season’s Greetings with Earth
December 15, 2008
http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/postcard
The e-mailed greetings can be sent through
The current station crew, Expedition 18 Commander
The station crew’s greetings will air on NASA TV as part of the daily Video File, beginning at
SAE Institute Aircraft Maintenance Certification Program Receives Key FAA Acceptance
December 15, 2008
The course is part of the SAE Institute/Professional Aviation Maintenance Association’s (PAMA) certifications program. The SAE Institute is an affiliate of SAE International.
This course can be tailored to provide up 24 hours of FAA-accepted training in preparation to take the AMS/AME Certification Exam. Training can be time-customized for organizations, offered in one-, two -or three-day segments.
“We are pleased to have FAA acceptance of this important preparation and refresher course,”
For more information on the Aviation Maintenance Fundamentals: Certification Preparation and Technical Refresher course, visit http://www.sae.org/events/training/.
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