IN THE NEWS FL TECHNICS INDONESIA SIGNS MOU WITH INDONESIA’S GMF AEROASIA January 20, 2017 - FL Technics Indonesia signs MoU with Indonesia’s GMF AeroAsiaFL Technics, a global provider of one-stop-shop aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has announced that its subsidiary – FL Technics Indonesia – had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GMF AeroAsia, one of Asia Pacific’s largest MRO companies. The memorandum entails cooperation in aircraft maintenance, spare parts supply and other areas. nder the agreement, the companies will share best practices in MRO process management, customs clearance and new market development, as well as support Ueach other with spare part supply, component repair, engineering and other services. In addition, FL Technics Indonesia and GMF AeroAsia will support each other during peak seasons in order to ensure smooth and timely service of their customers. The new MoU comes after continuous cooperation between the companies in parts supply and engine maintenance. “This MoU is a sign of close cooperation between FL Technics Indonesia and GMF AeroAsia. By combining our efforts and resources, both our teams will be able to achieve even more ambitious goals. Moreover, our European experience and know-how together with GMF’s competence in local markets will allow us to provide exceptional support to airlines in Indonesia and the rest of Asia Pacific,” commented Martynas Grigalavicius, CEO of FL Technics Indonesia. FL Technics Indonesia operates a modern MRO center located at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta, Indonesia. The 9 000 sq. m. facility accommodates up to 3 narrow-body aircraft and is certified to service Boeing 737 NG and CL, as well as Airbus A319/A320/A321. Launched in 2016, FL Technics Indonesia already provides maintenance support to ten Indonesian and Thai carriers.
VECTOR FL TECHNICS INDONESIA SIGNS January 19, 2017 - Vector Aerospace signs AEROSPACE Rolls-Royce T56 support contract with major MOU WITH INDONESIA’S GMF European government SIGNS Gosport, UK - Vector Aerospace Corporation, a global independent provider of aviation AEROASIA maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) ROLLS-ROYCE services, is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract with a major European T56 SUPPORT government for the overhaul of Rolls-Royce T56 turboprop engines. The contract, which CONTRACT WITH has a multi-year term, covers the overhaul of T56 engines, modules, components and MAJOR EUROPEAN accessories. GOVERNMENT Simon Jones, Vice President - Business Devel- opment at Vector Aerospace, commented: “We are absolutely delighted to win this contract, and are looking forward to working closely with this customer over the coming years. This success once again highlights Vector Aero- space’s position as an industry-leading Rolls-Royce Authorised Maintenance Ce ntre for the T56 engine fam- ily, and further strengthens our global position within the mar- ket. Our comprehensive range of in-house repair schemes for high-cost engine compo- nents, combined with our competitive rates and turn- around times, ensures that we can deliver a product
IN THE NEWS Meeting Held to Promote the Construction and Operation of Beijing New Airport On November 23, CAAC and Beijing Municipal government jointly held a meeting to promote the construction and operation of Beijing new airport at Capital Airports Holding Company. At the meeting, CAH, China Southern, China Eastern and CAAC North Air Traffic Management Bureau made thematic presentations on the construction and operation of the new airport successively. Participants exchanged views on such issues as airlines base construction, integrated transport optimization, and the building of air traffic management facilities, living support base and border joint inspection facilities, and identified the direction of further efforts. The construction of Beijing new airport is going on smoothly. To date, the land used for the new airport has all been delivered. The concrete structures under the reference plane in the core area of the terminal building have been completed. The municipal works of the airport have been launched and the construction sites have been fully connected. The program for airlines’ transfer to the new airport and base construction has also been developed.
Meeting Held to Promote the SR Technics to help Edelweiss Construction and Operation of upgrade another four aircraft Beijing New Airport January 17, 2017 - SR Technics, a world leading MRO service provider, is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract with Edelweiss Air, the Swiss leisure airline, to upgrade the cabin experience on four of the carrier’s A340-300s. All work will take place in the MRO’s Center of Excellence for Cabin Modifications in Zurich over the next two years. The first of the four aircraft arrived at the SR Technics facilities in October 2016, and it took off after 37 days of refurbishment to Cape Town, providing a new inflight experience to passengers. During the project, the aircraft went through a complete interior redesign including the installation of new seats, galleys and also new / modified lavatories. A programmable LED mood light system was also installed to improve the cabin illumination. The renewed cabin comes with three classes – economy max, business, and economy – designed with leisure travelers’ needs in mind. In addition, travelers will benefit from the Panasonic eXLite inflight entertainment system, which offers audio and video on demand as well as games and other entertainment to enhance the long-haul flight experience. The contract with Edelweiss underlines the strong track record SR Technics has in complex cabin modification programs and on-time delivery. “We are delighted to continue our journey with Edelweiss,” says Michael Sattler, Head of Aircraft Services. “The successful completion of the previous six A320 aircraft demonstrates our commitment to deliver on our promise. As a leading cabin modifications provider, we aim to understand the specific needs of each customer, and we are fully committed to go the extra mile to meet these needs.” Lorenz Thöni, CTO at Edelweiss, comments: “The first A340 modification was the biggest project that Edelweiss has carried out to date, and SR Technics has proved yet again that they are the right partner for this kind of project. The team has demonstrated great enthusiasm and flexibility while working against the clock to ensure that the job was completed on time. I would like to warmly thank the entire SR Technics team on behalf of the Edelweiss management.” SR Technics offers a portfolio of value-added cabin modification and refurbishment services, including complex in-flight entertainment upgrades, retrofits of first, business and economy classes, installation of connectivity solutions, routine maintenance and changes of livery, helping airlines and leasing companies upgrade their in-flight passenger experience.
IN THE NEWS January 19, 2017 - Jeppesen, a Boeing Company, and the Joint Aviation Authorities Training Organization (JAA TO) have signed an initial Memorandum of Understanding to determine the potential for co-offering European-based aviation training programs. The agreement will look to integrate JAA TO expertise in multiple fields of aviation safety with Jeppesen’s extensive pilot training, flight dispatch and licensing preparation capabilities. “Jeppesen is a leading player in the aviation industry. Therefore, we are very pleased to be their partner and JAA TO looks forward to jointly enroll the Flight Dispatch Essentials Course,” said Paula V. de Almeida, director, JAA TO. Combining the expertise of both Jeppesen and JAA TO is another step to increase the safety in the aviation industry.” With the signing of the initial agreement, Jeppesen and the JAA TO will research the best way to work collectively to offer multiple EASA-focused training programs, starting with the Flight Dispatch Essentials course. Training courses to follow could feature learning on varying subjects, including other flight dispatch elements and regulatory and administrative operations for airlines and aviation operators, to fully prepare participants for the rigors of the aviation profession. “We look forward to teaming with the JAA TO for offering aviation training courses in Europe,” said Jason Tepool, senior manager, Jeppesen Aviation Training Solutions. “This agreement paves the way for both organizations to achieve our shared vision for furthering European training capabilities, which could include further standardization processes and the potential for dispatch training licensing in the future.” Illustrating Jeppesen’s capabilities with instituting professional training processes while teaming with leading aviation authorities and training providers, the company recently announced a program with TSI, University of Applied Sciences in Riga, Latvia, to develop professional Flight Dispatch / Flight Operations Training courses. These classes are a part of the university’s academic curriculum, where students are able to achieve professional dispatch licensing. Jeppesen’s numerous aviation training programs provide a complete theory and practical learning environment that is ICAO, FAA and EASA-compliant.
JEPPESEN TEAMS WITH JAA-TO TO EXPLORE OFFERING EUROPEAN AVIATION TRAINING PROGRAMS
IN THE NEWS SR Technics redelivers VVIP aircraft in record time of 41 days, and ahead of schedule
anuary 25, 2017, JSR Technics, a “At SR Technics we redeliver the aircraft on world leading MRO service provider, a defined day and not to a calendar week is pleased to announce the redelivery with a delay buffer” says Michael Sattler. Jof an Airbus wide-body aircraft with “Even a short delay can mean a lot to a full VVIP cabin. The aircraft underwent carriers, and with the next aircraft waiting a maintenance check, which required the outside, we have created a lean setup and removal and re-installation of the VVIP process landscape that lets us use our cabin, in addition to some minor repairs to capacity flexibly. We even ramp up to a cabin monuments. 24-hour shift model, if required, to meet a tight deadline. This feature guarantees that Gregor Müller, Head of the Interior the customer will have the aircraft back in Competence Center at SR Technics, a shortest time possible.” explained: “The challenge was to get the cabin removed and then reinstalled in Since SR Technics began offering the record time. We were able to assemble a VIP service at its facility in Zurich, it has team of cabin experts and came up with conducted a multitude of governmental, a unique process to minimize the time VIP and VVIP aircraft maintenance, required for the removal and reinstallation, additionally doing refurbishments while taking into consideration the individual the aircraft is on ground, minimizing the cabin parts, which have fragile surfaces. In downtime. the end, we removed the cabin in five days and reinstalled in fifteen days, completing “Speed, the Swiss quality, maintenance the job in even less time than planned, and expertise, a proven on-time redelivery because of the special setup, left the cabin record, flexibility, the refurbishment in perfect condition.” option and in the end, a perfect product redelivered on time are just some of the The check was yet another success for reasons why customers keep coming back,” SR Technics. “The similar work is often says Michael Gringmuth, VIP Sales Director expected to take 90 days of downtime, the at SR Technics. standard market time for a job of this sort. Since we can run 2-3 daily shifts here at SR SR Technics provides customized VIP Technics in Zurich, we were able to offer modifications and refurbishments based the job in a timeframe that is unique to on the client’s request and special needs. this industry,” says Michael Sattler, Head of Whether the work involves single cabinets, Aircraft Services at SR Technics. “For anyone seat or divan designs, installations or full considered our proposal unrealistic, we cabin refurbishments, our skilled experts proved that we can deliver fast, as we ensure world-class quality standards and completed the work two days ahead of minimum downtime. schedule, in just 41 days.” As one of the biggest independent MRO service providers with a team of VIP experts, SR Technics combines technical expertise with MRO speed, offering customers the short downtimes while maintaining Swiss quality standards.
IN THE NEWS MITSUBISHI REGIONAL JET’S LATEST DEVELOPMENT January 23, 2017 - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) announced today that MHI and Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation will adjust the first delivery of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) from mid-2018 to mid-2020. The change is due to revisions of certain systems and electrical configurations on the aircraft to meet the latest requirements for certification. MHI recently established the MRJ Business Promotion Committee, chaired by Shunichi Miyanaga, President & Chief Executive Officer of MHI, to oversee the continued development and long-term business performance of the MRJ, effective on November 28, 2016. Since the historic MRJ first flight in November 2015, we have made significant progress in both engineering and test, and now three aircraft are in flight test in the United States. Going forward, under the MRJ Business Promotion Committee’s oversight, we will continue to make prompt decisions and remain firmly committed to the development of the MRJ to offer our customers an aircraft with world-class performance and compatibility with latest industry certifications.
BOC AVIATION TAKES DELIVERY OF 250TH AIRCRAFT FROM AIRBUS anuary 5, 2017, BOC Aviation Limited (“BOC Aviation” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce the delivery of its 250th aircraft from Airbus. The aircraft is an A330- J300 delivered to Air China, the fifth of the five widebody aircraft leased to the Chinese airline under a purchase-and-leaseback arrangement first announced on 3 October 2016. “This milestone is testimony to the long-standing relationships upon which we have built our success,” said Robert Martin, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of BOC Aviation. “We recently marked our 23rd anniversary in business, and we are proud to celebrate a strong relationship with Airbus, which has been a significant partner throughout our history.” “Such long-standing ties are the basis for both parties to provide the strong support expected by airline customers,” Mr. Martin added. “We are pleased that our 250th Airbus aircraft was delivered to Air China as we marked this milestone.” “With repeat orders totalling some 316 aircraft, BOC Aviation is our 10th largest Airbus customer and now one of the world’s biggest lessors,” said John Leahy, Chief Operating Officer - Customers. “When lessors finance almost 50 percent of Airbus deliveries, the importance of strong partnerships with customers like BOC Aviation cannot be underestimated. We salute BOC Aviation on its landmark 250th delivery.” BOC Aviation is one of Airbus’ top 10 customers globally. BOC Aviation’s cumulative orders to date for new Airbus aircraft have reached a total of 316 aircraft, comprising 304 aircraft from the A320 family and 12 A330 aircraft. BOC Aviation was Airbus’ largest lessor customer for 2016 as measured in aircraft deliveries. In addition, BOC Aviation has committed to its first A350 acquisition with the purchase-and lease-back agreement of six aircraft signed with Qatar Airways scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2017. In total, BOC Aviation took delivery of 67 aircraft in 2016, including 11 that were acquired by airline customers upon delivery.
IN THE NEWS EMIRATES TO We are pleased to be able to help meet a LAUNCH DAILY strong consumer need long neglected by other airlines, and we would like to thank SERVICE TO the authorities and our partners in both the US and Greece for their support of the NEWARK VIA new route.” ATHENS Sir Tim added: “The availability of high quality, daily international air services is essential for the development of business anuary 23, 2017- Emirates today and cultural ties. Trade, especially in high- announced it will launch a new daily value and time-sensitive products, will be Jservice from Dubai to Newark Liberty facilitated by the ample cargo capacity International Airport, via the Greek capital on Emirates’ Boeing 777 aircraft. We also city of Athens, starting on 12 March 2017. expect tourism to receive a major boost from the availability of daily flights year- The new route complements Emirates’ round.” existing four daily flights between Dubai and New York’s JFK airport, by offering Elena Kountoura, Minister of Tourism of global travellers with another convenient the Hellenic Republic said: “Within the access point to the popular New York framework of our excellent cooperation, Metropolitan area. and in line with our common goal for the growth of tourism between our two Emirates’ new Dubai-Athens-Newark flight countries as well as the expansion to will also provide a year-round non-stop long-haul markets, I would like to thank daily service between the United States Emirates for having positively considered and Greece – a service that does not exist our request to launch a new Emirates today and has not existed since 2012. The itinerary connecting Dubai with New York airline will operate a wide-body Boeing via Athens all year round. 777-300ER powered by General Electric GE90 engines on the route, offering 8 seats in First, 42 seats in Business and 304 seats This strategic choice substantially supports in Economy class, as well as 19 tonnes of our efforts at the Ministry of Tourism to belly-hold cargo capacity. enhance the already increasing flow of visitors to Greece from the United States Sir Tim Clark, President of Emirates Airline and the UAE on a yearly basis, travelling said: “The Greek Government and Athens either for leisure or business purposes.” International Airport approached Emirates some time ago to consider serving the Endy Zemenides, Executive Director of the route between Athens and New York. Hellenic American Leadership Council said: After careful review, Emirates concluded that extending one of our Dubai-Athens flights to Newark would be commercially and operationally feasible.
In addition to serving the “The Greek-American community has long been anticipating the large Greek-American reestablishment of year round direct travel between Greece and population in the New the United States. For this moment to arrive thanks to Emirates York City metropolitan - the world’s top airline - is special indeed. Greece’s economic area, the availability of comeback is going to have to include year round tourism and one-stop same-plane easier business travel. The new Emirates route makes this possible. service to Dubai will offer The Greek-American community will be thrilled with this new a convenient alternative itinerary, and we thank Emirates Airline for establishing its route to travellers headed and for its endorsement of travel to Greece.” towards the Middle East, West Asia, and Africa. The United States and Greece have long maintained close economic relations as well as a strong national security alliance. World class service from For decades, the United States has advocated policies that Skytrax’s “World’s Best promote and foster economic growth and further opportunities Airline 2016” for U.S. investment in Greece. The United States is also home to the largest overseas Greek community in the world, numbering Emirates operates one approximately 1.3 million, and the New York City metropolitan of the youngest and area has the largest community of Greek Americans in the country. most modern fleets in the sky, with an average fleet age of just 61 months, compared to the industry average of 140 months. Passengers in all cabin classes can enjoy the friendly service from Emirates’ international cabin crew, meals prepared by gourmet chefs, and over 2,500 channels of the latest movies, TV shows, and music hits on its award-winning ice inflight entertainment system. Flight details and connections to Emirates’ global network Emirates flight EK209 will depart Dubai at 10:50 local time, arriving in Athens at 14:25 before departing again at 16:40 and arriving into Newark at 22:00 on the same day. The return flight EK210 will depart Newark at 23:45 local time, arriving in Athens the next day at 15:05. EK210 will depart once again from Athens at 17:10 bound for Dubai where it will arrive at 23:50, facilitating convenient onward connections to over 50 Emirates destinations in India, the Far East and Australia.
IN THE NEWS MAGNETIC MRO LAUNCHES TAILOR-MADE VR SYSTEM AS ITS LATEST IN-HOUSE CAPABILITY J anuary 23, 2017- Last week Magnetic MRO has finalized the construction of its new unit functioning under Interior Workshop and serving as a tailor-made service in respect of 3D visioning of aircraft interiors. The company is using HTC Vive Virtual Reality headset together with the customized software which enables its customers have an advanced and simulated idea about how the whole interior would look when new changes are installed in terms of colour, image, material and/or texture. The system allows users to try different configurations and looks along with a possibility to walk inside the aircraft and check the modifications in detail in order to have a better understanding of the small changes applied to whole interior. “We are proud and excited to be one of the industry leaders through such innovative solution that is shaping the future trends and demands of the MRO market. Through this recent development, both our customers and our interior workshop department will get to see the bigger picture before rushing on a decision and changing the seat colours and/or carpet texture based on just an idea.” says Risto Mäeots, CEO of Magnetic MRO. “It doesn’t only provide a highly cost-effective solution for our customers, but also plays a key role for a significantly time-effective answer for everyone.” Magnetic MRO is also known for its other 3D Technologies applied to MRO business, including 3D printing of aviation approved parts and 3D Dent & Buckle.
MAGNETIC MRO LAUNCHES OSM AVIATION AND ITF SIGN TAILOR-MADE VR SYSTEM INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT TO AS ITS LATEST IN-HOUSE CAPABILITY PROTECT WORKERS RIGHTS JANUARY 10, 2017 - NORWAY’S OSM AVIATION AND THE INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT WORKERS’ FEDERA- TION (ITF) HAVE SIGNED A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) RECOGNISING THE RIGHT OF EM- PLOYEES TO ORGANISE AND LAYING THE BASIS FOR GENUINE REPRESENTATION AND COLLECTIVE BARGAIN- ING RIGHTS TO RAISE STANDARDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS, AND TO ENSURE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN THE INTERNATIONAL AVIATION SECTOR. “We’re a newcomer in the aviation industry, but have already become a world leader in our field,” observes Espen Høiby, CEO of OSM Aviation. “We now employ 2,700 pilots and cabin crew, and want to offer them long-term and secure jobs. Our agreement with the ITF will help achieve this, and supports the agreements we already hold with a number of unions in countries where we’re represented.” The agreement will contribute to the best possible collaboration between unions and the company including not only adherence to International Labour Organization (ILO) core conventions on freedom of association, organising and collective bargaining, but also the guarantee of regular meetings between unions and management and the inclusion of grievance and arbitration procedures. OSM Aviation recruits, appoints, trains and administers flight personnel. It currently has bases in 14 countries and deals are already in place with unions in a number of these. Norway’s Norwegian airline is the company’s largest client by far, but it also has assignments for eight other international airlines. The new MOU will be implemented across the OSM network. The ITF represents more than five million transport workers organised through 680 unions in 150 countries. General secretary of the federation Steve Cotton said: “We’ve followed developments in international aviation with concern. New players have emerged with models that challenge workers’ rights, aggressively pushing forward the race to the bottom. What that means in practice is an under regulated industry where standards for workers are in decline. OSM Aviation is taking steps to promote permanent employment and orderly pay and working conditions. That’s a good starting point, and I’m pleased we have now put an agreement in place where we and OSM Aviation will cooperate with one another to protect union rights, social security and working conditions.
IN THE NEWS AIRBUS ACHIEVES TARGETS PROVING RAMP-UP READINESS IN 2016 RECORD COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT DELIVERIES OF 688 731 NET ORDERS, BOOK-TO-BILL ABOVE ONE HEALTHY BACKLOG OF 6,874 AIRCRAFT
AIRBUS January 11, 2017 - Toulouse, Airbus’ commercial aircraft deliveries in 2016 were ACHIEVES up for the 14th year in a row, reaching a new company record of 688 aircraft delivered to 82 customers. Deliveries were more than eight percent higher than the previous TARGETS record of 635 set in 2015. These included 545 single aisle A320 Family of which 68 were A320neo, 66 A330s, 49 A350 XWBs PROVING and 28 A380s. Over 40 percent of single aisle deliveries were the larger A321 models. RAMP-UP Airbus achieved 731 net orders from 51 customers of which eight are new. These included 607 singles aisle and 124 wide- body aircraft. At the end of 2016, Airbus’ READINESS IN overall backlog stood at 6,874 aircraft valued at US$1,018 billion at list prices. 2016 “We delivered on our objectives in a challenging environment, proving our ramp-up readiness for the future. I salute all our teams on this outstanding achievement,” said Fabrice Brégier, President of Airbus Commercial Aircraft and Chief Operating Officer of Airbus. “Our strong operational performance combined with a robust market eager to RECORD COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT DELIVERIES OF 688 place orders and take deliveries of aircraft in all sizes are now an excellent springboard for our next steps: Boosting deliveries, harnessing the 731 NET ORDERS, BOOK-TO-BILL ABOVE ONE advantages of Digital and extending our service portfolio globally.” Notable milestones in 2016 included the delivery of Airbus 10,000th HEALTHY BACKLOG OF 6,874 AIRCRAFT aircraft – an A350 XWB and the successful first flight of the largest member of the programme: the A350-1000. Airbus also commenced deliveries of both engine variants of the A320neo, the world’s best-selling single aisle aircraft. Meanwhile, the Pratt & Whitney powered A321neo was certified and the first US-assembled aircraft, an A321, was delivered from Mobile, Alabama. Other milestones included the entry into service of the first A330 regional and the start of construction of the China A330 Completion and Delivery Centre, while the A330neo commenced assembly in the Final Assembly Line. The Airspace by Airbus cabin brand was launched as the new standard in passenger experience for the A330neo and A350 XWB programmes. Airbus also launched the Ifly A380 website enabling passengers to support differentiation and book flights on their A380 of choice.
IN THE NEWS CITYJET ACQUIRES SAS SUBSIDIARY CIMBER A/S Wins major contract to operate regional routes from Copenhagen and places order for up to ten new Bombardier CRJ900 jets January 24, 2017 - CityJet today announced the acquisition of Cimber Cimber A/S operates services on behalf of A/S, the Copenhagen-based subsidiary of SAS to more than 30 European destinations. SAS (Scandinavian Airlines) and has won a major six year wet lease contract from CityJet’s existing wet lease contract with SAS to operate regional services from SAS, under which it operates eight CRJ900 Copenhagen, Denmark. jets based in Stockholm and Helsinki, has also been extended to a six year agreement. CityJet’s current wet lease contract with This fleet will increase to 12 CRJ900 aircraft SAS will increase from three years to six in March 2017 with the delivery of four years and the Irish airline has also placed an additional aircraft ordered in 2016. order for up to ten new CRJ900 jets. With the addition of the Cimber aircraft, The acquisition of Cimber and the wet lease CityJet’s fleet of CRJ900 jets will increase contract come into effect from January 31st, to 23 this summer. The CRJ900 fleet will be when CityJet will take control of Cimber and operated exclusively on behalf of SAS, with will continue to operate its Copenhagen all aircraft in SAS colours and crewed by network on behalf of SAS using Cimber’s CityJet staff. current fleet of eleven Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft.
Major components of the CRJ900 are Since becoming independent in manufactured by Bombardier Aerospace in 2014, CityJet has seen continual Belfast. growth across its network, and will carry almost three million passengers CityJet Executive Chairman Pat Byrne said: this year on its scheduled services, “This new SAS contract and the growth charter services and wet lease delivered by the acquisition of Cimber services on behalf of partner airlines. advances CityJet’s stated strategy of Including the recently announced building its role as a provider of regional wet lease contract with Brussels jet capacity to airlines across Europe and Airlines, CityJet will this summer follows our successful inauguration of operate 30 aircraft on behalf of wet services on behalf of SAS in March 2016. We lease customers. welcome the new staff members of Cimber Airways into the CityJet family, joining Prior to the Cimber acquisition, the 870 current employees, which already CityJet employed over 870 staff, an include almost 200 based in the Nordic increase from 510 in September region.” 2015, with bases in Amsterdam, Dublin, Helsinki, London, Stockholm “We are delighted to be building on and Paris. our strong relationship with our valued customer SAS and look forward to many more years of safe and reliable service on their behalf.” Rickard Gustafson, SAS’s President and CEO, said : “With the sale of Cimber we expand our cooperation with CityJet - one of our key strategic partners on regional traffic. The agreement allows us to fly more routes and maintain a large network with frequent departures. Thanks to the synergies between CityJet and Cimber, we expect to lower the costs of production, which is a prerequisite for us to maintain and develop regional routes for the benefit of our customers.”
IN THE NEWS IATA, UNCTAD COLLABORATE TO BOOST GLOBAL ADOPTION OF CARGO MESSAGING STANDARDS
January 25, 2017 - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) announced that IATA’s Cargo-XML messaging standard has now been fully integrated into ASYCUDA World, the UNCTAD automated customs management system used by 90 countries worldwide for their customs procedures. The integration of Cargo-XML in ASYCUDA World standardizes the electronic communications between airlines and customs authorities using the program. The new data standard reduces message duplication and simplifies communication across the supply chain facilitating trade growth, improving cargo security, modernizing customs operations and fostering participation in global commerce through advance electronic data submission for air cargo shipments. Cargo-XML makes it easier for airlines, freight forwarders and shippers to ensure that the information being provided to the customs authorities is technically correct and in line with the standards of industry bodies such as the World Customs Organization (WCO) and regulators. It also facilitates custom risk assessments for air cargo shipments and improves compliance with security regulations. “Having a standard air cargo digital messaging system between customs authorities, airlines and other air cargo stakeholders is fundamental to enhancing efficiency, driving trade growth and maximizing safety and security across the industry. IATA’s successful partnership with UNCTAD means that airlines, freight-forwarders, shippers and border agencies in over 90 countries can now talk the same digital language. It takes the industry one step closer to achieving the global adoption of a standard air cargo messaging system,” said Glyn Hughes, IATA Global Head, Cargo. “Considering the complexity of trade flows, increasing demands on advance risk assessments and operational efficiency, electronic data interchange is an integral component of customs modernization programs,” said Shamika N. Sirimanne, Director of UNCTAD’s Division on Technology and Logistics. “We’re delighted to support IATA Cargo-XML standards in the ASYCUDA system, which ultimately will help trade efficiency, improve custom clearance and enhance security through risk assessment procedures,” she added.
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