Comlux becomes the Premier Airbus VIP aircraft operator worldwide
July 20, 2009
Comlux is pleased to announce today that it has started to operate its 4th Airbus ACJ Family aircraft, becoming the Premier Airbus VIP aircraft operator worldwide.
The brand new Airbus ACJ, completed by the Airbus Corporate Jet Centre in Toulouse (in which Comlux is shareholder) and registered in Malta under Comlux European AOC, is operated by Comlux Malta on a fully private basis from Madrid.
Stephen Laven, CEO of Fly Comlux division says, “This additional aircraft, joining our VIP fleet, demonstrates another time our strong aircraft management skills and the quality of our VIP operations. Thanks to our Group synergies, the new structure that we put in place in Malta last year is developing very quickly. It allows us to fly freely between all EU member states and to offer our customers seamless convenience and comfort, whatever they fly commercially or privately.”
“Due to the ultra-modern connectivity and entertainment systems installed in the cabin, the aircraft has received the nickname of “space-shuttle”! To allow a smooth and trouble-free operation of all the cabin features, our flight attendants have followed a special training at the Airbus Training Center in Toulouse“, says Angie Bhorania, Chief Cabin Attendant Comlux.
Today, Comlux VIP fleet comprises 15 aircraft: 2 Airbus ACJ, 2 A318 Elite, 3 Bombardier Global Express (including 2 XRS), 2 Global 5000, 2 Challenger 605, 2 Challenger 850, 1 Falcon 2000 and 1 Hawker 850. This includes 3 aircraft managed fully privately (1 Airbus ACJ, 1 Global 5000, 1 Challenger 605).
Comlux The Aviation Group is one of the leaders in VIP charter services operating worldwide with the highest standards of safety and quality.
Beyond charter operations, Comlux offers a comprehensive set of services to VIP customers who wish to have their own aircraft managed personally and professionally. This includes exclusive aircraft management, sales and acquisitions, cabin design and outfitting, as well as maintenance services.
First Airbus A330 Ready for Conversion to U.K.’s Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft
July 15, 2009
ARLINGTON, VA–(Marketwire – July 15, 2009) – The first Airbus A330 aircraft platform slated for the United Kingdom’s Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) program has arrived ahead of schedule to begin its conversion into a Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) at Airbus Military facilities in Madrid, Spain.
The Royal Air Force (RAF) tanker uses the same basic airframe as Northrop Grumman’s KC-45, which is proposed for the U.S. Air Force’s tanker fleet modernization. EADS North America is a principal subcontractor with responsibility for delivering the KC-45 aircraft platform, which will be produced at a new aviation center of excellence to be built in Mobile, Ala.
“This early delivery once again underscores EADS’ ability to provide the most capable platforms to meet the most demanding aerial refueling and airlift requirements of military services worldwide,” said Ralph D. Crosby, Jr., EADS North America’s Chairman and CEO.
The United Kingdom’s FSTA program involves the acquisition of 14 A330 MRTT-based tanker/transports for the RAF. With a service entry planned for 2011, the new aircraft will progressively replace the country’s fleet of aging VC-10 and TriStar refueling aircraft.
In addition to its selection for the United Kingdom’s tanker requirement, the A330 MRTT has been chosen by the air forces of Australia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Three A330 MRTTs currently are in the military certification or conversion process for the Royal Australian Air Force. Australia is acquiring five of the aircraft, which will extend the range and endurance of its fighters with aerial refueling support, and provide long-range airlift for transportation of troops and cargo. The Royal Australian Air Force is to begin operational service in 2010 with the aircraft, which will be designated the KC-30 Tanker.
Cirrus Aircraft and Aerospace Products International Sign Exclusive Logistics Services Agreement
July 15, 2009
DULUTH, MN and MEMPHIS, TN–(Marketwire – July 14, 2009) – Cirrus Aircraft and Aerospace Products International, Inc. (“API”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Aviation Services Inc. (PINKSHEETS: FAVS) and a leading supplier of innovative distribution and supply chain services for the aviation industry, signed a multi-year exclusive logistics services agreement to support Cirrus owners, operators and service centers worldwide. This preferred services agreement marks a key initial milestone in Cirrus Aircraft’s “Cirrus Experience” initiative to achieve world-class customer service and support through the complete lifecycle of the aircraft ownership experience.
Under the brand Cirrus Parts by API©, API will provide all field supply chain services and logistics solutions for Cirrus Aircraft spare parts and related materials in support of the SR-Series piston aircraft product line. Additionally, API will manage procurement and parts inventory for the field, forecast all spare parts demand and plan global inventory levels in order to provide guaranteed spare parts availability of Cirrus Aircraft parts to the global network of Cirrus Aircraft Authorized Service Centers. API will also handle customer returns, manage all rotable exchanges, and administer warranty claims and parts replacements on behalf of Cirrus Aircraft. Cirrus customers will benefit from API’s 24-hour per day service, one-stop shopping for all aircraft parts needs and 12:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time order cut-off for same-day shipping.
Brent Wouters, Cirrus Aircraft President and Chief Executive Officer, noted the importance of the new partnership and the enhancement it will provide to Cirrus Aircraft customer service: “Much of Cirrus’ past growth and success has been the result of innovative aircraft designs, new customer relationships, and key supplier partnerships. Our future success will depend on continuing with those initiatives while we also focus on strong customer loyalty and satisfaction. This new agreement with API represents a strategic relationship that addresses a critical component of providing world-class support and services. We explored all the available technology in the aerospace aftermarket and support industry and chose what we believe to be the most innovative solution to servicing our aircraft. This program goes beyond anything previously provided to aircraft operators and we are very pleased to be partnering with API.”
“The API-Cirrus Agreement formally joins two of the most innovative companies in General Aviation, a combination that will set new standards for aftermarket product support and sustainment in the aerospace industry,” said Dr. Ahmed Metwalli, API’s President and Chief Operating Officer. “API is committed to deploying our state-of-the-art supply chain capabilities to provide world-class, personalized customer service to Cirrus owners, operators and service centers. For API, this agreement is a major milestone in the expansion of our long-term Supply Chain Management Programs with leading aerospace OEMs worldwide.”
EL PRIMER AIRBUS A330 DEL PROGRAMA BRITÁNICO DE FUTURO AVIÓN ESTRATÉGICO LLEGA A MADRID PARA SU CONVERSIÓN
July 13, 2009
El primer Airbus A330 del programa británico de futuro avión estratégico (FSTA) ha llegado unos días antes
de la fecha prevista, a las instalaciones de Airbus Military en Getafe, Madrid, donde será convertido en
Transporte Cisterna Multimisión (MRTT). El nuevo hangar recientemente construido para este fin se
encuentra junto a unas instalaciones anteriores en las que ya se está convirtiendo el KC-30A MRTT
australiano.
El programa FSTA supone el suministro de una flota de 14 nuevos aviones cisterna para las Fuerzas
Aéreas Británicas (RAF). La entrada en servicio del FSTA está prevista para 2011 y sustituirá gradualmente
a la flota de aviones de reabastecimiento VC-10 y Tristar existente. El contrato de Iniciativa de Financiación
Privada (PFI), el más cuantioso hasta el momento en el Reino Unido también prevé el suministro de todas
las infraestructuras necesarias, formación, mantenimiento, control de vuelo, control de flota y servicio en
tierra para que los aviones de la RAF puedan abastecerse en vuelo y realizar misiones de transporte por
todo el mundo.
Acerca del A330 MRTT
El A330 MRTT de Airbus Military es el transporte cisterna multimisión más avanzado y económico que
existe actualmente. Su gran capacidad básica de 111.000 kgs de combustible, que retiene de la gama
comercial A330-220 de la que procede, permite al A330 MRTT sobresalir en misiones de reabastecimiento
en vuelo sin necesidad de tanques de combustible adicionales. El A330 MRTT ofrece diferentes opciones
de reabastecimiento en vuelo: un nuevo sistema avanzado mediante pértiga, combinación de manguera y
vaina en las alas o unidad de manguera y embudo en el fuselaje central.
Gracias a un fuselaje muy ancho, el A330 MRTT también puede utilizarse como avión de transporte
exclusivamente, que puede acomodar hasta a 380 pasajeros o una carga de hasta 45 toneladas. También
se puede convertir fácilmente para acomodar hasta 130 camillas para misiones de Evacuación Médica
(MEDEVAC). En resumen, el A330 MRTT es el avión más eficiente de su clase, como lo demuestra el
hecho de haber ganado los últimos cinco concursos de suministro (Australia, Arabia Saudí, Emiratos
Árabes, Reino Unido y también las Fuerzas Aéreas de Estados Unidos, aunque al final este último proyecto
quedó suspendido).
Junio/Julio 2009
July 12, 2009
Dassault Delivers its 2000th Falcon to Koç Holding
July 10, 2009
(Bordeaux-Mérignac, France, July 10, 2009) – Today, Dassault Falcon celebrated a
major milestone in the history of the Falcon aircraft family with the delivery of its 2000th
Falcon at the Bordeaux-Mérignac facility. Since the first delivery of the Falcon Mystère
20 in 1965, the Falcon fleet has logged more than 14 million flight hours and 17 different
versions of the Falcon aircraft have been designed, produced and delivered in 67
countries.
“Delivering our 2000th Falcon is more than a celebration of success,” declared John
Rosanvallon, President and CEO of Dassault Falcon. “It’s a confirmation that all the
qualities we’ve been building on since the Falcon Mystère 20 are essential to great flying.
Today, Falcons are recognized worldwide for their spacious comfort, unbeatable
performance and unsurpassed value. And they are, by far, the most fuel efficient in their
class which means lower emissions.”
The 2000th Falcon, a 2000LX was delivered to Koç Holding. Based in Istanbul, Koç
Holding is the largest company in Turkey and a leader in both domestic and international
markets. The company is among the top 50 companies in Europe and a member of the
Fortune Global 200. The group focuses its operations on four core industries: energy,
automotive, durable goods and finance and is active in 24 countries, in Turkey, Europe,
the Middle East, and China.
“We could not grow our business without our airplanes,” declared Mustafa V. Koç,
Chairman of Koç Holding. “The Koç Group of companies is spread out with production
facilities and dealer networks throughout the world. The business demands fast and
efficient travel and our airplanes represent indispensable assets to our company growth.”
The 2000LX is the newest member of the Falcon family of business jets. Koç Holding
also owns a Falcon 2000 and holds an order for a Falcon 900LX to be delivered at the
end of 2011.
“The Falcon 2000LX offers the lowest operating costs of any airplane in the large cabin
class and is an ideal business tool for global companies like Koç Holding,” said John
Rosanvallon. “Sharing this occasion with Koç Holding is remarkable not only because
they are among our most faithful customers but they are also a highly respected member
of the business community.”
The 4,000 nm range 2000LX offers the same spacious, quiet interior as the 2000EX
EASy but has the capability to serve a more extensive list of city pairs. The 2000LX can
connect New York to Moscow; Mumbai to London; Paris to Delhi and Hong Kong to
Brisbane non stop. It also offers a 10 to 15% climb speed improvement (over the Falcon
2000EX) allowing it to reach 41,000 ft in just 18 minutes. The Falcon 2000LX comes
standard with the award-winning EASy flight deck which has won high marks and praise
for its integrated features and intuitive displays.
The Falcon 2000LX is powered by the same highly reliable Pratt & Whitney Canada
PW308C engines as the 2000EX. The PW308C is rated at 7,000lbs thrust (ISA + 15C)
and recently passed 220,000 flight hours on the Falcon fleet
Aigle Azur Orders CFM56-5B to Power Airbus A319
June 18, 2009
LE BOURGET, France — June 18, 2009 — Aigle Azur has selected the CFM56-5B engine to power a new Airbus A319 aircraft scheduled for delivery in mid-2010.
Aigle Azur, based in Paris, France, operates domestic scheduled passenger services and international services to Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia in North Africa as well as Portugal and Mali. It also operates charter, cargo and wet lease services. The airline has been a CFM customer since 2001, and operates a total of 11 CFM56-5B-powered Airbus A319, A320, and A321 aircraft.
“To equip our future acquisition, an Airbus A319, our choice turned to the CFM56 because of its technical qualities, as well as its fuel consumption and emission performance,” said . “As part of a modernization program and in order to harmonize our fleet, the CFM56-5B will become the only motor of the eleven Aigle Azur aircraft, by the end of 2010.”
Selecting the CFM56-5B Tech Insertion configuration will help Aigle Azur reducing its operating costs. Over the engine’s life cycle, CFM56 Tech Insertion will provide the airline better specific fuel consumption, which translates to better fuel burn and, as a result, lower CO2 emissions. The engine also meets the new International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Committee of Aviation Environmental Protection standards (CAEP /6) that took effect in early 2008.
Tech Insertion will also result in longer time on wing through an equivalent 15 – 20° C additional exhaust gas temperature margin; between 5 and 15% percent lower maintenance costs (depending on the thrust rating) through enhanced durability. These benefits are achieved through improvements to the high-pressure compressor, the combustor, and the high- and low-pressure turbines.
CFM56-5B engines are a product of CFM International, a 50/50 joint company between Snecma (SAFRAN Group) and General Electric Company.
Photo: left to right, Eric Bachelet, president and CEO CFM International; Arezki Idjerouidene Aigle Azur president.
The Government Of The Arab Republic Of Egypt Orders Three AW109 Power Helicopters
June 16, 2009
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt through the Ministry of Defence has signed a contract for three AW109 Power light twin helicopters. The AW109 Power Helicopters will be operated by the Egyptian Air Force and used to perform emergency medical service (EMS) duties on behalf of the Ministry of Health. The Ministry of Defence is the first customer for the AW109 Power in Egypt.
The AW109 Power is a highly versatile twin engine helicopter and offers the highest levels of performance with low operating costs. The AW109 Power EMS due to its spacious cabin for patient and medical staff delivers the finest patient care environment of any helicopter in its class. The AW109 Power is certified for single or dual pilot IFR flight and has excellent one engine inoperative performance and has high levels of system redundancy for improved levels of safety.
The spacious patient/medical staff cabin of the AW109 Power for emergency medical service (EMS) is completely separate from the cockpit, allowing 2 or 3 attendants full access to the two longitudinally placed litters without disruption to the cockpit. The co-pilot seat is reversible for an additional medical attendant. Both single and dual litter configurations are available. Internal as well as baggage bay storage are provided with dedicated equipment and patient loading is facilitated through large cabin doors on either side of the fuselage. The internal layout includes provision for the installation of all necessary medical equipment to treat patients whilst in transit. Standard oxygen and power supply units are positioned on both the cabin rear bulkhead and upper side panels.
The operators of AW109 Power EMS helicopters are serving communities around the world helping to save many lives every day of the year, while setting the new standard for aeromedical helicopter in its class. More than 470 helicopters have been ordered for both civil and paramilitary purposes from almost 50 countries. The AW109 Power range of roles also includes VIP/corporate, law enforcement, maritime applications, harbour pilot shuttle, training.
Spanish carrier Air Nostrum places order for 10 ATR 72-600s plus options for 10 additional aircraft
June 16, 2009
ATR and the Spanish carrier Air Nostrum today inked a contract for the purchase of 10 ATR 72-600s, plus options for 10 additional aircraft. The deal, announced on the occasion of the Paris Air Show, is worth some US $ 425 million, including options.
The new ATR 72-600 fleet will allow Air Nostrum to improve its efficiency with larger capacity aircraft featuring the latest technological enhancements and the lowest seat-mile costs in regional aviation. The aircraft will also have the new cabin interior features of the ATR 600s, with improved lightweight, enhanced comfort seats and enlarged overhead bins. The delivery of these 70-seat configured aircraft will start in 2011.
Carlos Bertomeu, Chief Executive Officer of Air Nostrum, stated: “Thanks to the clear advantages of the ATR 72-600 aircraft, mainly in terms of low operating costs, we will be able to maintain our leading position in the Spanish regional market. Our new fleet of ATRs, which is well adapted for our new competitive environment, will also allow us to further improve our cost structure and strengthen our business case while offering the best value to our customers.”
Stéphane Mayer, ATR Chief Executive Officer, declared: “We are really delighted to receive this vote of confidence from a very important customer in Europe. Air Nostrum has operated 5 ATR 72-500s for nearly ten years and this order represents a strong validation of our success together. The ATR aircraft are perfectly adapted to respond the regional transportation needs, as further proven by our continually growing list of 140 operators worldwide.” He concluded: “It is an honor to further develop our partnership with one of the most well-reputed and respected European carriers, many times awarded by the European Regional Association.”
Since the beginning of the programme, ATR has sold 998 aircraft (424 ATR 42s and 574 ATR 72s).
Carlos Bertomeu, Chief Executive Officer of Air Nostrum and Stéphane Mayer, ATR Chief Executive Officier
Debut Flight of Luxury Phoenix CRJ
June 16, 2009
Project Phoenix cheered the first flight of its high specification Phoenix CRJ No 1 (Serial No 7211) on 12th June 2009. The aircraft took to the air for 1 hour 10 minutes from completion centre Flying Colours’ facility at Peterborough, Ontario. Captain Larry Ross (test pilot) reported a faultless flight saying, “The aircraft handled and performed perfectly with all systems and avionics operational. Our flight engineer reported an extremely quiet cabin.” The aircraft’s elegant, new 15 seat luxury interior includes a state-of-the-art cabin management systems and IFE, with Airshow 4000, ipod stations and full internet and SatCom communications. The aircraft with its clean and stylish interior has been well received by both owner Ritz Pacific and Jet Asia (which will fly the aircraft on its AOC).
Especially pleasing is the aircraft’s operating weight. The Phoenix CRJ will have a payload of more than 1,200lbs with full fuel including the long range auxiliary tank – which equates to six passengers; compared to Bombardier’s CL850 which has a full fuel payload of less than 200lbs (approximately one passenger) with the same high specification. “This is extremely gratifying news and pretty much what we predicted. Well done to Flying Colours for their weight reduction program.” said Project Phoenix President and CEO Mike Cappuccitti. Phoenix CRJ No 1 has been fitted with Flying Colours own long range fuel tanks, providing a maximum range in excess of 3,000 nm and giving US coast-to-coast capability. Project Phoenix worked with Skyservice at Toronto Pearson Airport on an extensive maintenance program and with Flying Colours of Peterborough for the interior and completions process. The aircraft will shortly enter service with Jet Asia in Macau.
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