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Airframers/Suppliers

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Final Flight Tests Begin For GE Version Of 787-9

Jul 12, 2014
SEATTLE – Following first delivery of the Rolls-Royce-powered Boeing 787-9, the airframer is now moving into the last part of the flight test program for the GE-powered version of the -9. While there have been as many as five aircraft in the 787 certification program, there is now only one. This aircraft will “very shortly” begin extended range twin operations (ETOPs) and function and reliability (F&R) test flights, says Boeing VP of 787 Airplane Development Mark Jenks.

Safety

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Ryanair Scolded For Keeping Flight Attendants, Passengers In The Dark

Jul 12, 2014
Ireland’s Air Accident Investigation Unit is recommending that Ryanair remind its pilots of the importance of “timely communications” with passengers in emergency situations, one of four recommendations the safety agency issued on July 8 in its final report on a May 2011 incident.

Propulsion

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GE9X Partners Firmed Up

Jul 12, 2014
LONDON — General Electric’s long-standing engine partners IHI, Snecma, Techspace Aero and MTU, have been named as participants in the company’s new GE9X program now in development for the Boeing 777X long range derivative family.

Airlines

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Chinese Moving To Korea

Jul 12, 2014
A recent survey on Chinese travel trends shows tourists are flocking in ever greater numbers to South Korea, with more traditional destinations like Thailand, Malaysia and Japan slipping down the listings as a result of recent domestic upheavals. The survey, compiled by online travel agency Ctrip.com International Ltd, said that some 4 million Chinese tourists visited South Korea in 2013, up 40% year-over-year. Chinese visitor numbers to Korea are expected to jump another 40% this year.
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Hainan Airlines To Order 40 Embraer Regional Jets

Jul 12, 2014
Hainan Airlines plans to order 40 Embraer E Jets, probably for use by subsidiaries such as Beibu Wan Airlines, which the group is now setting up. The planned order, confirmed by two industry officials, is likely to be announced during the visit to Brazil this month by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Another industry official says ICBC Leasing, part of a major Chinese bank, is considering a further order for Embraer regional jets.
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Etihad To Grow In Asia, Cuts Singapore

Jul 12, 2014
Singapore’s Changi airport is to become a casualty of Etihad Airways’ new longhaul fleet expansion when the airline cuts its Changi airport stopover on one of its Australian routes next year. Etihad’s newly announced route will put Boeing 787-9s on direct flights between Brisbane, Australia and the United Arab Emirates capital of Abu Dhabi from June 2015. It currently uses Airbus A330-200 aircraft that stop at Singapore en route between the two cities.
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Edgy Ads Back Spirit’s Consumer Education Campaign

Jul 12, 2014
Spirit Airlines has shifted to an unusual marketing campaign acknowledging many of its shortcomings in addition to promoting fares that are lower than most of its competitors.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Jul 12, 2014
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) July 14—ISTAT Reception at the Farnborough International Airshow, Grosvenor House, A JW Marriott Hotel, www.istat.org/Airshow July 14-20—Farnborough Airshow, www.farnborough.com/Public/

Aviation Week Conference & Exhibits

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AviationWeek Conferences & Exhibitions

Jul 12, 2014
You can now register online for Aviation Week events. Go to www.aviationweek.com/conferences or contact: Lydia Janow, 212-904-3225 or 800-240-7645 ext. 5 (U.S. and Canada only) July 16-20—Farnborough Commercial Manufacturing Briefings and Farnborough Air Show, U.K. Oct. 7-9—MRO Europe, Madrid Spain Nov. 4-6—MRO Asia, Singapore Nov. 19-20—A&D Programs, Wigwam Resort, Liltchfield Park, Ariz.