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Global air traffic demand is surging enough to sustain record production rates at Airbus and Boeing as well as a strengthening mid-life market—particularly among narrowbodies—that may be costing the manufacturers a few orders, Fly Leasing CEO Colm Barrington asserts. While Boeing 737NGs, and -800s in particular, have long been the leasing industry’s darling, the Airbus A320 family has rallied in the last year. Barrington, whose firm specializes in 737s and A320s, says A320 lease rates climbed a bit in 2013 and are up 15% on 2014 renewals.
Delaying the CSeries’ entry into service by at least 12 months has increased the development cost for the new narrrowbody airliner to $4.4 billion, Bombardier says. The previously stated figure was $3.4 billion, but was calculated under earlier accounting rules and so is not directly comparable, says CEO Pierre Beaudoin. Flight-testing delays have pushed back service-entry of the initial 110-seat CS100 to the second half of 2015, from mid-2014, with the 130-seat CS300 to follow six months later. Bombardier has firm orders for 201 aircraft.
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Bombardier plans to begin full fly-by-wire (FBW) flights of the CSeries in March. Since its first flight in September, the all-new narrowbody airliner has been flying in back-up “direct” FBW mode. The CSeries is Bombardier’s first fly-by-wire aircraft, and the company is moving cautiously. The full “normal” FBW control law, which includes envelope protection, is part of the Block 3 software build.
European budget carriers Ryanair and Wizz Air have become the latest airlines to relax restrictions on the use of personal electronic devices (PED) on takeoff and landing. Wizz Air rolled out its new PED policy on Jan. 28, followed by Ryanair on Feb. 6. Both carriers are allowing device use throughout all phases of flight, so long as they set to “flight mode.”
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ExpressJet has the option to walk away from agreements that have 36 50-seat regional jets—about 9% of its fleet—flying under the United Express flag before 2016 if the regional operator fails to secure more favorable terms, an SEC filing by ExpressJet parent SkyWest Inc. (SI) reveals.
WestJet has tapped Panasonic Avionics to provide the airline’s next-generation inflight entertainment (IFE) system, including satellite-based Wi-Fi, the carrier reported Feb. 14. The system will feed content, including live television and the internet, to personal electronic devices (PEDs) that 75% of WestJet’s passengers already carry onboard, says WestJet VP Product and Distribution Marshall Wilmot. Tablets also will be available to rent.
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Finnair has nominated former bmi CEO Nigel Turner to its board in a move which is slated for formal approval on March 27. Turner was appointed as CEO of bmi in October 2004 and ran the airline until late 2009, when he ceded the role to Wolfgang Prock-Schauer. Turner is now deputy chairman of lessor Jetscape, a member of the board for ATM-provider NATS and deputy chairman of NATS owner The Airline Group.
The Airbus A350-900 makes its first full international air show debut here at Singapore as questions continue to grow over the future of its planned smaller sibling, the A350-800.
Bangkok Airways has ordered six ATR 72-600s plus two options, worth almost $200 million, and ATR has struck a deal with L-3 Link Simulation & Training to open a simulator center in Bangkok. The new aircraft will be used for Bangkok Airways’ fleet renewal, replacing some of its eight existing ATR 72-500s. Bangkok Airways has been an ATR operator since its launch in 1994.
Guernsey-based regional airline Aurigny has sought permission to operate to London City Airport in the heart of the UK capital’s financial district. “We’ve applied for a license from Guernsey. We’ll see how that application process goes then firm up our plans,” Aurigny CEO Mark Darby told Aviation Week affiliate Air Transport World. Darby declined to comment on the likely timelines, aircraft type and network for Aurigny at London City.
Airbus A380 launch operator Singapore Airlines (SIA) is pushing hard for improvements to its biggest long-haul aircraft. While the aircraft “is performing according to what it was supposed to do on the main hub missions, the world has changed since it was launched,” Singapore Airlines Executive Vice President Commercial Mak Swee Wah tells Aviation Week.
SkyWest Inc. (SI) has embarked on an aggressive turnaround plan for its money-hemorrhaging ExpressJet unit that management says will succeed even if it requires shrinking the carrier to shed unprofitable flying. SI, the holding company for regional carriers ExpressJet and SkyWest, doesn’t break out earnings by unit, but CFO Mike Kraupp says ExpressJet lost “in the neighborhood of” $50 million in 2013, dragging down an overall operation that earned $59 million.
The structure of the first Mitsubishi Regional Jet is complete and nearing the stage of final assembly, while program managers consider how fast they can build the type to make up for development delays. Mitsubishi Aircraft and its airframe builder and major shareholder, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, appear to be inclined towards the high end of a range of contemplated production rates, though they are wary of the ability of their supply chain to keep up.
AirAsia is making progress with its plans to start another low-cost carrier in Japan, with group CEO Tony Fernandes traveling there to advance the project.
Airbus and Boeing are faced with satisfying a complex set of new requirements when it comes to winning orders from state-owned South African Airways (SAA), complying with offset conditions that are more typical for the defense industry than for commercial aviation. Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba has told SAA management to abandon its current plans to renew the airline’s long-haul fleet and to issue a new request for proposals (RFP) that includes assurances made by industry to place work in South Africa.
