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2011 June No. 6 (28)
AIRBUS UNVEILS 2050 CABIN OF THE FUTURE In adv ance of next week’s Paris Air Show, Airbus unv eiled its “2050 Concept Cabin,” which of f ers a “Star Trek”- sty led cabin of the f uture. Gone are the regulated class div isions of f irst, business and economy , replaced by personalized zones that of f er f lexible, tailored lev els of relaxation, interactiv ity and working spaces, according to Airbus. Passengers can choose to trav el in the Interactiv e Zone, with a bar and electronic games, where they can mingle and socialize.
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UAC may design a business-version of Superjet United Aircraf t Corportion – UAC, may design a regional aircraf t Sukhoi SuperJet 100 with a business f urnishing. “We will take a decision on creation of business v ersion on the basis of SSJ100 in the nearest f uture“ said Mikhail Pogosy an, president of UAC, noting that the new v ariant would f all “somewhere in between traditional business jets such as the Gulf stream and the Boeing Business Jet”.
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FL Technics signed Agreement with Donavia for full Engine Maintenance portfolio In May 2011 FL Technics, integrated aircraf t Maintenance and Repair Organisation, signed an exclusiv e f ull-scope engine serv ice prov ision agreement with the Russian carrier Donav ia. The agreement, worth USD 11 million ov er the period of 12 months, cov ers f ull management of 6 x CFM56-3 engines, including maintenance f acility selection, shop superv ision during engine maintenance, handling of spare parts supply , engine lease and legal support serv ices.
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Air services are growing at a record pace in Russia It is expected that growth of the air serv ices in 2011 will rise by 7%. The f orcast has been declared by Deputy Minister of Transport, Valery Okulov , on the sidelines of St. Petersburg Economic Forum. “The growth rates are good at the moment, about 8% f or the period of 5 months”, – Okulov noted. He adds that Russia is currently exceeding the world’s av erage indications with growth of the serv ices.
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UTair group passenger turnover growth exceeds industry average almost three times
Hong Kong Airlines plans to place an order f or Airbus A380 aircraf t at next week’s Paris Air Show, and could acquire up to six of the superjumbos. An airline spokeswoman, who conf irmed the plan, declined to disclose f urther details until the signing ceremony at the show. Howev er, a senior airline of f icial who spoke on condition of anony mity said the carrier could order “f iv e or six” A380s. “The best airlines in the world operate A380s, so if we want to be one of the best, we need to add the A380 to our f leet,” he said. Hong Kong Airlines, whose parent is China’s HNA Group, is still f inalising the details of the aircraf t order, he added. The airline plans to use the superjumbos to launch f lights to new destinations like London and New Y ork, said the of f icial. HNA Group plans to f urther dev elop Hong Kong Airlines into a bigger play er in its market, and in March signed a memorandum of understanding f or 38 Boeing aircraf t f or the carrier. These comprise 30 Boeing 787-9s, six 777 f reighters and two 787-8s in VIP conf iguration.