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CEBU PACIFIC AIR TAKES

DELIVERY OF ITS FIRST A320WITH SHARKLETS

Cebu Pacif ic Air took delivery of its f irst A320 equipped

w ith Sharklets today during a ceremony in Manila,

becoming the f irst operator of the new fuel-saving w ing

tip devices in the Philippines.

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BOEING DELIVERS INDIAN AIR

FORCE'S 1ST C-17 TO FLIGHT

TEST

Boeing [NYSE: BA] on Jan. 22 delivered -- on schedule

-- the f irst of 10 C-17 Globemaster III airlif ters for the

Indian Air Force (IAF). India's f irst C-17 w ill now enter a

U.S. Air Force f light test program at Edw ards Air Force

Base in Palmdale, Calif . Boeing is on track to deliver four

more C-17s to the IAF this year and f ive in 2014.

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CAE receives certificate from Dassault

CAE announced that Dassault Aviation has aw arded its business aviation training

centres w orldw ide a Falcon Training Policy Manual (FTPM) certif icate, w hich validates

that CAE is delivering superior quality training services for Falcon pilots and

maintenance personnel.

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FL Technics signs Boeing 737 NG PBHsupport agreement with Enter Air

FL Technics, a global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul

services, is further extending its cooperation w ith the Polish carrier Enter Air, by

signing a three-year PBH-support agreement for the carrier’s Boeing 737 NG fleet.

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Volga-Dnepr Technics opens new

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maintenance hangar at Leipzig/HalleAirport

Leipzig/Halle Airport and Volga-Dnepr Group have jointly celebrated the off icial opening

of a new aircraft maintenance hangar that is expected to attract airline customers from

all over the w orld.

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Embraer Selects Pratt & Whitney’sPurePower Engines for SecondGeneration of E-Jets

Embraer SA announced that Pratt & Whitney´s PurePow er® Geared TurbofanTM

engines have been selected for its future, second generation of E-Jets, w ith entry into

service planned for 2018. The decision is an important milestone in the program, w hich

is expected to be off icially launched later this year.

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Boeing completes 2012 with records-setting performance

Boeing booked 1,203 net commercial airplane orders in 2012, the second-largest

number in company history.

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The Sukhoi Superjet 100 Got LaoCentral Livery

The painting of the f irst Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) for Lao Central airline w as

completed in Ulianovsk facility (Russia).

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American Airlines And Qatar AirwaysAnnounce New Codeshare Relationship

American Airlines has signed an agreement w ith Doha, Qatar-based Qatar Airw ays,

one of the w orld's fastest-grow ing airlines and a Skytrax 5-Star rated carrier, to

codeshare on each other's f lights providing new grow th opportunities for American in

the Middle East and for Qatar in the United States.

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Boeing Rolls Out First 777 at IncreasedProduction Rate

Boeing (NYSE: BA) has rolled out the f irst 777 to be built at the increased production

rate of 8.3 per month, or 100 airplanes per year. The airplane is a 777 Freighter that

w ill be delivered in February to Korean Air.

The CIS: increasing

opportunities for regional

airplanes

Practically on the eve of 2013

the CIS aviation regulatory

authority - the International

Aviation Committee (MAK) –

announced the successful

completion of the certif ication

process of the Brazilian E-190-

195 and Bombardier 700 series

thus allow ing these aircraft the

entrance to the Russian market.

The announcement came

surprisingly fast after the

certif ication of CF34-8

(CRJ700/E-175) and CF34-10E

(E-190) engines in September

2012, since there w as an

industry-w ide concern w hether

the airplanes w ould actually

receive the approval any time

soon, mainly due to the Russian

Government’s protectionism over

its latest SSJ100 aircraft.

How ever, after the unfortunate

accident at Mount Salak

(Indonesia), it seems that

Russian top off icials have

noticeably devaluated their

aspiration for w hat w as once

considered to be the hope of the

entire national aviation industry.

Follow ing the SSJ100 crash, the

Administration of the President of

the Russian Federation off icially

declared that it had put on hold

any considerations w ith regard

to SSJ100 introduction to the

presidential f leet. And although

the off icial investigation

concluded that the accident had

not been caused by any

technical failure, the

Administration has yet to renew

talks w ith the manufacturer.

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First new ATR aircraft delivered to anAustrian Airline

The Austrian carrier InterSky today took delivery of their f irst ATR 72-600 aircraft

ordered in 2012. This is also the f irst ATR aircraft that w ill f ly in the livery of an

Austrian airline.

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FL Technics Jets completes its longestbusiness jet maintenance check

FL Technics Jets, a global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and

overhaul services for business aviation, has recently completed its longest ever

maintenance check. The 2,000 man-hour long C-Check w as performed on a Russian

business jet operator’s Haw ker 800 XP.

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airBaltic First in Europe to Start GreenFlying for Turboprop Aircraft

Latvian national airline airBaltic together w ith its consortium partners Quovadis and

Latvijas Gaisa Satiksme launched a new project under the Atlantic Interoperability

Initiative to Reduce Emissions (AIRE) to operate Europe’s f irst green f lights for

turboprop aircraft.

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Tunisia’s First C-130J Sees Daylight

Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has completed painting the f irst of tw o Tunisian Air

Force C-130J-30 Super Hercules.

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Emirates doubles A380 capacity to New York and Paris

Boeing 737 MAX gets milestone order from Aviation Capital Group

United Airlines Launches First International Dreamliner Service

Petra Airlines Obtained AOC to be a Schedule Operator

Emirates and Qantas w elcome draft ACCC determination on partnership

CIT adds ten A350 XWB aircraft to its portfolio

GE Aviation Forms Joint Venture w ith SeaCast Operation for Jet Engine

Components

Haw aiian to Add Fleet of Long-Range, Single-Aisle Aircraft

Bombardier Aerospace Delivers 233 Aircraft and Receives Orders for 481

Aircraft in 2012

First new ATR aircraft delivered to an Austrian Airline

DID YOU KNOW?

How hard it is to hide an

entire industrial complex

How hard is it to hide an entire

industrial complex such that it

w ouldn’t be possible to spot it

from the air? Well, it’s not an

easy task, but still possible

nonetheless. Actually, it w as

already achieved once in

California, USA.

During World War II, the US army

decided it w as necessary to

hide the entire Lockheed

Burbank Aircraft Plant, w hich at

the time w as manufacturing

military aircraft. This w as

commissioned in order to prevent

Japanese air intelligence from

targeting the object, staving off a

possible air attack. The object

w as strategically vital, so no

means could be deemed

excessive.

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Middle East Airlines f irms up order for ten A320neo Family aircraft

Austrian takes off w ith new long-haul cabin

Qatar Petroleum, Qatar Airw ays and Shell Celebrate the Introduction of GTL

Aviation Fuel at Doha International Airport

THAI Smile to become first A320 commercial operator to use Airbus’ Flight Hour

Services

Air New Zealand highly ranked amongst w orld’s safest airlines

Estonian Air carried 887 563 passengers last year

Boeing grow s composite manufacturing capability in Utah

Singapore Airlines f irms up order for more A380s and A350 XWBs

Aeroflot traff ic and capacity statistics for november and 11 months of 2012

Citilink orders 25 Airbus A320neo

Embraer Delivers 106 Commercial and 99 Executive Jets In 2012

Bombardier Partners w ith Kasetsart University in Thailand to Provide

Engineering Education

51 Fokker aircraft placed in 2012

Qantas w elcomes interim authorisation for Emirates partnership

LIAT becomes new ATR customer in the Caribbean region

Qantas Orders Three Bombardier Q400 NextGen Airliners

Turbomeca’s Arriel 2E engine is certif ied by EASA

Alaska Airlines Opening Flight Attendant Base in San Diego

US Airw ays reports highest annual profit in company history

Etihad Airw ays records profit for second year running

Large 76 Seat Regional Jets Will Join the American Fleet for the First Time in its

History

Bombardier commercial aircraft caps off successful year for its Q400 and

Q400 NextGen aircraft program

IndiGo becomes the f irst Indian airline w ith Sharklet equipped A320

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BUSINESS AVIATION

Bombardier appoints Flying Colours Corp. and Jetcorp technical services as

authorized service facilities

Jetcorp technical services begins w ork on 35th Challenger 300

Jet Edge International continues to elevate w ith Fleet Expansion and New

Funding

ExecuJet Africa appointed authorised installation centre by Aviation Partners

XOJET Achieves 77% Grow th in the Second Half of 2012 While Industry

Remains Flat

Jet Aviation St. Louis performs its 200th green aircraft completion

Bombardier Kicks Off the New Year by Increasing Support for Customers at

Tw o Major Events

Embraer Signs a USD 1.5 Billion Contract w ith Aldus Aviation for up to 35 E-

Jets

Dassault Falcon to Provide On-Site Support at Global Events in 2013

Global 6000 jet obtains Brazilian certif ication

Bombardier to show case tw o class-leading jets at Aero India

Embraer and Republic Airw ays Sign USD 4 billion Contract for up to 94 E175

Jets

Bombardier expands business aircraft support netw ork in Nigeria w ith addition

of Authorized Service Facility

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Locatory.com: Soaring to

new heights: The rise of the

global rotorcraft market

In the scope of both civil and

military aviation, the global

helicopter market is set to

maintain the tenacious grow th it

has experienced over the past

f ive years. Indeed, current

forecasts suggest that by 2017

the industry w ill be w orth an

estimated $24.7 billion.

Underlying the surge in demand

for new rotorcraft has been the

broadened appetite for helicopter

use in various grow th sectors of

the global economy. Moreover,

the replacement cycles of aging

helicopter f leets are being

propelled by rising levels of

disposable income in emerging

markets. For expanding and

new ly established helicopter

operators, ensuring the effective

long-term service of rotorcraft

w ill require, among other factors,

revised approaches to parts

supply management.

Based on the forecasts of the

existing Rolls Royce 10-year

helicopter market outlook, a total

of 16,970 turbine rotorcraft

deliveries w orth $140 billion are

anticipated by 2020, including

10,900 for civil application and

6,070 for military use. Driving

these orders are enhanced civil

market fundamentals and a

grow ing call by the w orld’s

defence organisations for the

vertical lif t capability afforded by

helicopters. Precisely, recent

years have seen a stronger

dependency on helicopters for

use in offshore oil and gas

operations, emergency medical

services (EMS) and by law

enforcement agencies. In

addition, w hat has

conventionally been an industry

focused on the industrialised

nations of Europe and North

America has begun to undergo a

shift in its customer base, w ith

the Asia-Pacif ic region expected

to dominate expanding sales

figures over the next f ive years.

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MRO

PEMCO's Tampa Base Celebrates 500th Redelivery, 200th w ith JetBlue

Airw ays

Sabena Technics performs the very f irst installation of SATCOM systems on

an ATR 42-600 aircraft

A J Walter leasing expands engine lease pool

ST Engineering’s Aerospace Arm secures C130 contract from Royal Air Force

of Oman

Rolls-Royce w ins new engine support contract in Saudi Arabia

AFI KLM E&M Flies To Help AlMasria Universal Airlines

SR Technics to complement existing component repair shop netw ork w ith

Malaysian facility

Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) Launches Construction of New State-of-

the-art MRO Facility at Birmingham Airport

StandardAero Becomes First MRO to Receive Aerospace Coatings Application

Certif ication from Embry Riddle/Society for Protective Coatings

Safran forms local partnerships to develop Messier-Bugatti-Dow ty production

facilities in Bidos

Jet Aviation Singapore triples maintenance hangar size in Singapore’s Seletar

Aerospace Park to meet increased demand

ST Engineering increases shareholding in US subsidiary

GE Aviation Signs MOU w ith Aldus Aviation for CF34 Lessor Maintenance

Programs

Grand opening: Barfield launches its subsidiary in Bogotá

Safran signs partnership agreement w ith Pierre et Marie Curie University in

Paris

Messier-Bugatti-Dow ty selected for loan, exchange and overhaul of landing

gears on Qatar Airw ays Airbus aircraft

Lufthansa Technik AG intends an extensive reorganization of its administrative

structures

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AIRPORTS

Changi Airport caps milestone year w ith contribution to The Straits Times

School Pocket Money Fund

Dubai Airports opens the w orld’s f irst A380 concourse at Dubai International

Menzies aw arded contract w ith Thomson Airw ays at Glasgow Airport

Baltic Ground Services to provide into-plane fuelling services for Aeroflot

Record number of passengers at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in 2012

Low er airport charges at Chopin Airport

Vienna Airport Reopens Modernised Check-in 1

Passenger Numbers Up 2% At Dublin Airport in 2012

Refurbishment of DXB’s Terminal 1 to begin in 2013

TNT-UPS : Liege Airport’s position

2012 w as a record year for Chopin Airport

TSA Authorizes MorphoTrust Channeling Services to Screen Airport Workers

and Produce Secure Badges

Flughafen Wien AG: 5.0% increase in passengers to 22.2 million in 2012

Bordeaux Mérignac Airport w ithstands the European air transport crisis w ith

grow th of 8.9% in 2012

LOTOS starts fuel deliveries at the Warsaw Chopin Airport

Jet Aviation opens a new Fixed Base Operation in Berlin to provide handling

services at Schönefeld and Tegel International airports

Airbus beats order target

and sets new company

delivery records

Arbus delivered a company

record of 588 aircraft to 89

customers (17 new ) and

exceeded its order target of 650

by w inning 914 gross orders.

These orders include 305 CEO,

478 NEO, 82 A330/A340s, 40

A350 XWB and nine A380s.

Airbus’ backlog sets a new

industry-w ide record of 4,682

aircraft valued at over US$638

billion.

Deliveries w ere 10 per cent

higher than the 2011 record

(534) and 2012 w as the 11th

year in a row of increased

production. In single aisles,

Airbus set a new record of 455

deliveries (421 in 2011).

Widebody deliveries reached a

record 103 aircraft (87 in 2011),

underlining the success of the

A330 Family w hich is being

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Moscow Domodedovo Airport: most punctual airlines in December, 2012

Dubai International airport third busiest in the w orld for international

passengers

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produced at the highest monthly

production rates ever (9.5 in

2012 rising to 10 in Spring 2013).

The A380 delivery target of 30

w as achieved setting a new

company record for the type (26

in 2011).

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