Cessna Sees Signs of Recovery in the European Business Jet Market
May 3, 2010
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 3, 2010 – Jack J. Pelton, chairman, president and CEO of Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, spoke today of the business jet industry returning to life in Europe.
Speaking at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland, Pelton said: “Levels of interest in our aircraft are definitely beginning to pick up and, while the recovery may be slow, there are reasons for optimism.
“Europe is arguably the most diverse region in the world for business aviation. There are established major markets like Germany and the UK, and I’m also optimistic about emerging markets. Before the economic downturn, for example, Eastern Europe was a very strong region for us and we are beginning to see signs – including Citation sales – of that business coming back.
“Europe will undoubtedly remain a growth area for Cessna, driven by the significant advantages that stem from business aviation. We expect the European Union to remain our single largest market outside the U.S. for some time.
“At Cessna we offer a perfect suite of Citation jets for all business aviation needs in Europe. In the current economic situation, European customers are balancing the desire for the time-saving advantages of business aviation with a pragmatic assessment of cost. The Citation Mustang, Citation XLS+, CJ2+ and CJ3, in particular, do well here. And we’re very optimistic about the Citation CJ4 entering the market and offering current Citation owners and operators an opportunity to upgrade.” The CJ4, on show in Europe for the first time at EBACE, is approved for single-pilot operations and shares a common pilot type rating with the other CJ aircraft, so a pilot rated to fly any one of the CJs is rated to fly them all. European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for the CJ4 is slated for the end of this year.
Embraer Names TAP Maintenance & Engineering as an Authorized Service Center in Brazil
May 3, 2010
São José dos Campos, May 3, 2010 – In a ceremony held, today, at the facilities of TAP Maintenance & Engineering Brazil (TAP M&E
Brazil), in Porto Alegre, Embraer announced the company as an Embraer Authorized Service Center (EASC) in Brazil. The event
was also attended by representatives of the Azul, Passaredo, and TRIP airlines, and of the Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira –
FAB). All of these customers will directly benefit from the agreement dealing with the commercial aircraft manufactured by Embraer.
“We are very proud to announce this partnership with TAP M&E Brazil to benefit our customers, thus expanding the maintenance services for our aircraft in Brazil,” said Luiz Hamilton Lima, Embraer Vice President, Latin America – Airline Market. “This is an
important improvement for our growing base of Brazilian customers, by offering quick, efficient and top-quality services.”
The airplanes manufactured by Embraer and operating in Brazil, which include the E-Jets of
the Azul and TRIP airlines and the regional ERJ 145 jets of Passaredo, as well as the FAB,
will have TAP M&E’s modern base in Porto Alegre available for maintenance services. With
five approved hangars that occupy an area of 12,500 square meters, the center is capable of
handling six medium-size commercial jets at the same time.
“We see this announcement as a big triumph for our company,” commented Nestor Mauro
Koch, President of TAP M&E Brazil. “We have provided services for Embraer aircraft for 34
years, and this is the crowning achievement of the relationship. TAP M&E Brazil is the only
aircraft MRO company in Latin America that is certified to perform services for all of the
world’s main commercial jet families, and this allows us to offer broad flexibility to our
customers. We will make every effort for this to be a winning partnership.”
Avianca reports passenger traffic growth of 20% in the first quarter
May 3, 2010
The Colombian member of the Synergy Group joint Venture with TACA reports its first quarter traffic grew by 20% over the same period last year. Load factor was 76.7% in the quarter compared to 73.2% last year.
ALTA Member Airlines Passengers increase 13.4% in March
May 3, 2010
The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) reports passenger traffic increased 13.4% in March with 10,937,004 passengers compared to 9,647,920 in the same month last year. Year-to-date passenger traffic is up 15.4% to 33,598,672 total for the year-to-date. RPKs were up 10.7% in March with ASKs up 4%, which moved the load factor up 4.2 points to 69.9%. Year-to-date RPKs were up 13.8% on capacity up 5.9% which moved the y/y load factor up 5.1 points to 74.0%. Cargo traffic had the greatest growth in March, with FTKs up 43.1% and year-to-date cargo traffic up 37.3%. Domestic passenger traffic led the system with an increase of 17.5% in March, followed by Europe, up 12.9% and Latin America up 9%. Year-to-date passenger traffic is up 18.9% followed by Europe at 15.3% and Latin America at 11%. Cargo traffic was highest in Europe at 129.4% in March and 113.4% year-to-date.
STARS Equips Fleet with AKV Cycle Counters from DART Helicopter Services
May 3, 2010
Oceanside, CA, May 4, 2010 — The Alberta Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS) recently equipped its fleet of five Eurocopter BK117s with AKV engine cycle counters from DART Helicopter Services (DHS).
Engine manufacturers require engine cycle counting for maintenance purposes, and turbine engine cycle counters are an efficient, effective alternative to relying on pilots or maintainers to collect the necessary data.
“Using cycle counters is a great way for any operator to immediately improve the bottom line,” said Jeff Shapiro, president of DHS. “This is especially important for a non-profit group doing important work like STARS.”
Operating from three bases in Alberta, Canada, STARS provides emergency care and transport to severely ill and injured patients. As a non-profit, charitable organization, STARS actively seeks opportunities to operate more efficiently and cost effectively. “AKV engine cycle counters will help STARS realize maximum operating cycle life from its engines”, Shapiro said.
In addition to reduced operating costs and increased engine cycle life, AKV engine cycle counters deliver a high degree of accuracy and an optional data stream for automatic data transfer. In addition, the AKV cycle counter has the ability to track both Ng and Np cycles.
Operating continuously for the past 25 years, STARS has flown approximately 19,000 missions. The STARS vision of saving lives is supported by four pillars: patient care and transport, emergency medical communications, education and research, and fundraising and community support.
French Navy receives First NH90
May 3, 2010
The French Navy has received the first
NFH variant of the NH90 helicopter.
The French naval aviation command will
soon undertake operational test and
evaluations.
The formal service introduction is expected
in late 2011.
The NH90 NFH helicopter weighs about
10 metric tons, and is developed to
replace European fleets of anti-submarine
and anti-ship helicopters.
It can also carry out other missions, such
as maritime rescue, Combat Search and
Rescue(CSAR), naval counter-terrorism
and anti-piracy, mine-laying, medical
evacuation, and troop and logistic transport.
Its weight, size, automatically folding rotor
blades and tail boom allow it to be embarked
on light and heavy frigates and on helicopter
carriers.
Israel Rafalovich
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