"Japan Airlines (JAL) plans to apply for anti-trust immunity with an American airline after Japan and the USA successfully concluded open skies talks.
"JAL intends to apply for anti-trust immunity with a strategic US partner as soon as possible, so as to seize this opportunity to strengthen our network and bring added benefits to our valued customers," says the airline.
The two countries agreed on an open skies pact on 12 December, liberalising air travel between the two countries and allowing airlines to apply for anti-trust immunity transpacific routes.
JAL could apply for anti-trust immunity with fellow Oneworld airline American Airlines, or with SkyTeam carrier Delta Air Lines if it decides to switch alliances.
Delta and other SkyTeam members have offered struggling JAL a $1 billion financing package to persuade it to defect from Oneworld.
American and its partner TPG subsequently counter-offered with a $1.1 billion package." Articles
lundi 14 décembre 2009
vendredi 11 décembre 2009
GECAS "pursuing legal remedies" against India's Paramount
"GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) is "pursuing all available legal remedies" against India's Paramount Airways for allegedly defaulting on the payment of lease charges. India's Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) de-registered Paramount's three Embraer E-175s on 4 December after GECAS made its allegation. Paramount successfully appealed in the Delhi High Court, which ruled against the de-registration and allowed the carrier to operate the aircraft again. Paramount, which had cancelled 14 flights last weekend due to the DGCA's order, resumed services on 8 December." Flightglobal
Luc Vigneron remodèle la direction de Thales
"Décidé à imprimer sa marque autant qu'à mettre l'entreprise sous tension, Luc Vigneron, le PDG de Thales nommé fin mai, a dévoilé hier en interne une complète réorganisation qui fait quasiment table rase de l'ancienne Direction, selon nos informations. Le tout assorti d'un plan d'amélioration de la performance drastique.
L'objectif ? Retrouver un taux de marge supérieur à 10% à moyen terme. Après les départs d'Alexandre de Juniac, parti à Bercy prendre la direction du cabinet de Christine Lagarde, de Bruno Rambaud, embauché par l'équipementier aéronautique américain Rockwell Collins, et celui - au premier janvier - de Jean-Georges Malcor qui va diriger CGC Veritas, l'équipe de tête avait déjà été passablement remodelée. C'est encore plus vrai aujourd'hui, puisque la liste des départs s'enrichit d'Olivier Houssin, en charge jusque là de la division services et sécurité dont la partie " transport " va être isolée." Les Echos
L'objectif ? Retrouver un taux de marge supérieur à 10% à moyen terme. Après les départs d'Alexandre de Juniac, parti à Bercy prendre la direction du cabinet de Christine Lagarde, de Bruno Rambaud, embauché par l'équipementier aéronautique américain Rockwell Collins, et celui - au premier janvier - de Jean-Georges Malcor qui va diriger CGC Veritas, l'équipe de tête avait déjà été passablement remodelée. C'est encore plus vrai aujourd'hui, puisque la liste des départs s'enrichit d'Olivier Houssin, en charge jusque là de la division services et sécurité dont la partie " transport " va être isolée." Les Echos
Thales veut économiser plus de 1 milliard d'euros sur cinq ans
"Décidé à imprimer sa marque autant qu'à mettre l'entreprise sous tension, Luc Vigneron, le PDG de Thales, nommé fin mai, a dévoilé hier en interne une complète réorganisation qui fait quasiment table rase de l'ancienne direction, selon des sources concordantes. Le tout assorti d'un plan drastique d'amélioration de la performance. L'objectif : économiser plus de 1 milliard d'euros sur les achats en cinq ans et retrouver un taux de marge opérationnelle de l'ordre à 10 % à moyen terme, alors qu'elle est tombée à 1,2 % au premier semestre." Les Echos
« EADS propose de payer le reste du développement de l'avion »
"Domingo Ureña-Raso a été nommé en février dernier à la tête de la division d'Airbus chargée des avions militaires. Il connaît bien Airbus, pour y avoir coiffé la stratégie industrielle et le plan Power 8, et il est espagnol. Deux atouts qui en faisaient le candidat idéal pour faire accepter à Madrid l'intégration de la société espagnole Casa au sein de l'avionneur, intégration imaginée depuis longtemps mais souvent reportée jusqu'à ce que les problèmes de l'A 400 M accélèrent le destin. A son arrivée, l'avion de transport militaire lui prenait trois jours par semaine. « Aujourd'hui, c'est deux jours et demi », confie-t-il, signe que les choses vont un peu mieux, comme en témoigne le premier vol d'aujourd'hui." Les Echos
jeudi 10 décembre 2009
Avions de combat : le Brésil annoncera le vainqueur début 2010
"Trois avionneurs sont encore en lice pour l'obtention d'un contrat de 36 avions d'une valeur de plusieurs milliards de dollars : Dassault qui fait figure de favori avec son Rafale, Boeing et Saab.
Le Brésil n'annoncera que début 2010 le vainqueur du contrat portant sur la fourniture de 36 avions de combat d'une valeur de plusieurs milliards de dollars. "Le temps est court. L'armée de l'air n'a pas encore rendu son rapport, elle doit le rendre la semaine prochaine, nous n'aurons plus le temps. Je pense que cela (l'annonce) sera pour le début de l'année prochaine", a déclaré le ministre de la Défense brésilien, Nelson Jobim, cité par l'agence Folha de Sao Paulo."
Le Brésil n'annoncera que début 2010 le vainqueur du contrat portant sur la fourniture de 36 avions de combat d'une valeur de plusieurs milliards de dollars. "Le temps est court. L'armée de l'air n'a pas encore rendu son rapport, elle doit le rendre la semaine prochaine, nous n'aurons plus le temps. Je pense que cela (l'annonce) sera pour le début de l'année prochaine", a déclaré le ministre de la Défense brésilien, Nelson Jobim, cité par l'agence Folha de Sao Paulo."
EADS pleads for €5bn to complete A400M
"EADS has asked the seven partner nations behind the much delayed A400M military transport aircraft for a further €5bn ($7.36bn) to complete the project.
Should the countries agree, it would raise the project costs by about 25 per cent but would provide a lifeline to EADS. Officials are reviewing the request, according to German defence ministry officials. Senior negotiators will discuss the topic further on Friday in Seville, Spain, where the A400M is scheduled to make its much anticipated first flight.
The A400M deal, signed in 2003, was a fixed-price €20bn contract, making EADS’s Airbus subsidiary responsible for all overruns. EADS has already made provisions for €2.4bn of losses on the A400M and is burning through €140m of cash a month on the project.
But it is tied to the aircraft because cancelling would trigger €5.7bn of development funding repayments and damage its credibility. Still it will be a difficult deal to sell to the customer countries that between them have ordered 180 of the mid-sized military transporters. Defence budgets are under pressure due to the financial and economic crisis. An EADS spokesman declined to comment on the request."
Should the countries agree, it would raise the project costs by about 25 per cent but would provide a lifeline to EADS. Officials are reviewing the request, according to German defence ministry officials. Senior negotiators will discuss the topic further on Friday in Seville, Spain, where the A400M is scheduled to make its much anticipated first flight.
The A400M deal, signed in 2003, was a fixed-price €20bn contract, making EADS’s Airbus subsidiary responsible for all overruns. EADS has already made provisions for €2.4bn of losses on the A400M and is burning through €140m of cash a month on the project.
But it is tied to the aircraft because cancelling would trigger €5.7bn of development funding repayments and damage its credibility. Still it will be a difficult deal to sell to the customer countries that between them have ordered 180 of the mid-sized military transporters. Defence budgets are under pressure due to the financial and economic crisis. An EADS spokesman declined to comment on the request."
mercredi 9 décembre 2009
Japanese ministers deny JAL loan guarantee reports
"Japanese Transport Minister Seiji Maehara rejected widespread reports that the government has decided to provide ¥700 billion ($7.74 billion) in credit guarantees to Japan Airlines. "We haven't decided how to fund state guarantees for JAL yet, let alone the size of such potential guarantees," he told reporters yesterday. JAL, which is attempting to enter into a government-backed restructuring, reportedly will be given a loan guarantee as part of an "extra budget" for the Japanese government's fiscal year ending March 31, according to multiple media reports from Tokyo (ATWOnline, Dec. 8). "I don't understand why [¥700 billion] was reported," Maehara said. Meanwhile, Dow Jones reported that Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii, when asked at a press conference whether a JAL loan guarantee would be included in the extra budget expected to be finalized by next week, responded, "I haven't yet heard about it.""
lundi 9 novembre 2009
Dassault dément avoir baissé le prix du Rafale au Brésil
"Citant des "bonnes sources", Libération indique que le constructeur aéronautique aurait accepté de réduire de 40% le prix de son avion de combat.
Dassault Aviation a finalement démenti en fin de matinée les informations de presse selon lesquelles le groupe aurait baissé le prix de son Rafale pour remporter la vente de 36 de ses avions de chasse à l'armée brésilienne.
Citant des "bonnes sources", Libération indique dans ses colonnes que le constructeur aéronautique aurait accepté de réduire de 40% le prix de son avion de combat tandis que Nicolas Sarkozy s'était engagé à faire baisser le prix du chasseur lors de sa visite au Brésil en septembre.
"Ces informations sont fausses", a fait savoir un porte-parole de Dassault Aviation. "Nous n'avons pas l'habitude de négocier sur la place publique".
Le constructeur aéronautique français Dassault est en compétition pour fournir 36 avions de chasse Rafale au Brésil.
Selon la presse brésilienne cité Llibération, le groupe français avait soumis à l'origine à l'armée de l'air brésilienne un prix de vente de 98 millions d'euros l'unité, soit beaucoup plus que les modèles F/A-18 Super Hornet de l'américain Boeing et du Gripen NG du suédois Saab, aussi en compétition pour remporter ce contrat.
Dassault Aviation a finalement démenti en fin de matinée les informations de presse selon lesquelles le groupe aurait baissé le prix de son Rafale pour remporter la vente de 36 de ses avions de chasse à l'armée brésilienne.
Citant des "bonnes sources", Libération indique dans ses colonnes que le constructeur aéronautique aurait accepté de réduire de 40% le prix de son avion de combat tandis que Nicolas Sarkozy s'était engagé à faire baisser le prix du chasseur lors de sa visite au Brésil en septembre.
"Ces informations sont fausses", a fait savoir un porte-parole de Dassault Aviation. "Nous n'avons pas l'habitude de négocier sur la place publique".
Le constructeur aéronautique français Dassault est en compétition pour fournir 36 avions de chasse Rafale au Brésil.
Selon la presse brésilienne cité Llibération, le groupe français avait soumis à l'origine à l'armée de l'air brésilienne un prix de vente de 98 millions d'euros l'unité, soit beaucoup plus que les modèles F/A-18 Super Hornet de l'américain Boeing et du Gripen NG du suédois Saab, aussi en compétition pour remporter ce contrat.
Le gouvernement brésilien a exprimé sa préférence pour le Rafale en raison des transferts de technologie sans précédent concédés par la France - et confirmés par le président Nicolas Sarkozy à son homologue Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva - mais les négociations se poursuivent néanmoins avec les deux autres constructeurs. Un groupe d'experts de l'armée de l'air doit désormais finaliser son rapport technique sur les trois avions. L'annonce formelle du vainqueur aura lieu "à une date qui n'a pas encore été fixée", a souligné l'armée de l'air." Les Echos
Rafale au Brésil : première officialisation de la décision prévue pour la mi-décembre
"Deux mois après la visite du président de la République, Nicolas Sarkozy, le Brésil n'a toujours pas officialisé la préférence dont le président Lula avait alors gratifié le Rafale dans l'appel d'offres portant sur l'achat de 36 avions de combat..." Les Echos
mardi 3 novembre 2009
70% of JAL, ANA domestic routes in red
" More than 70 percent of domestic routes operated by Japan Airlines Corp. and All Nippon Airways Co. are losing money, according to transportation statistics.
The figure is based on whether the routes have a seat occupancy rate of 60 percent, which is regarded as the minimum level for profitability in the airline industry.
The airlines' statistics showed that 193, or 70.43 percent, of their 274 routes had occupancy rates below 60 percent from April to August this year.
Even among the 70 normally highly profitable routes to and from Haneda Airport in Tokyo, 50 had occupancy rates under 60 percent during the five-month period.
In the same period last year, 47.85 percent of the airlines' 274 routes were operating in the red.
The two airlines currently plan to scrap 34 money-losing routes. But since passenger numbers have plunged by about 4.3 million from the same period last year due to the recession and other reasons, more routes could be abolished.
The airlines cannot blame low seat occupancy rates for all of their woes. Some routes with high occupancy rates still struggled due to high operating costs, while other routes were in the black despite low occupancy rates.
Of the 151 routes operated by JAL's seven group airlines, including JAL Express Co., only 42 had occupancy rates exceeding 60 percent.
The JAL route between Haneda and Ishigaki Airport in Okinawa Prefecture had the highest occupancy rate, at 91.6 percent.
Of the 109 JAL routes below the break-even point, 31 were in the range between 40 percent and 50 percent, while five were less than 40 percent.
According to officials of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the two airlines have been using profits from Haneda Airport routes to offset deficits from routes to remote islands and those linking smaller airports.
But in the latest period, only 10 of JAL's 35 Haneda routes had occupancy rates above 60 percent.
JAL plans to scrap 29 routes by the end of fiscal 2011. Of them, 10 fill up less than half of the seats on average, including the Chubu-Hanamaki route, at 43.1 percent, and the Osaka-Matsumoto route, at 38.3 percent.
Of the remaining 19 routes, 10 have rates higher than 60 percent, but their operating costs are high.A task force of experts appointed by transport minister Seiji Maehara is working out a rehabilitation plan for the struggling airline. The panel could recommend that JAL scrap more routes.
ANA plans to end five routes, but could eliminate more. The airline is expected to post an operating loss in its midterm report.
Of the 123 routes operated by ANA's five group airlines, including Air Nippon Co., only 39 had occupancy rates above 60 percent in the April to August period.
They included the one between Kansai International and Hakodate, at 87 percent.
Of ANA's 84 unprofitable routes, 52 fell in the range between 50 and 60 percent; 20 were between 40 and 50 percent; and 12 did not reach 40 percent.(IHT/Asahi: October 24,2009)"
The figure is based on whether the routes have a seat occupancy rate of 60 percent, which is regarded as the minimum level for profitability in the airline industry.
The airlines' statistics showed that 193, or 70.43 percent, of their 274 routes had occupancy rates below 60 percent from April to August this year.
Even among the 70 normally highly profitable routes to and from Haneda Airport in Tokyo, 50 had occupancy rates under 60 percent during the five-month period.
In the same period last year, 47.85 percent of the airlines' 274 routes were operating in the red.
The two airlines currently plan to scrap 34 money-losing routes. But since passenger numbers have plunged by about 4.3 million from the same period last year due to the recession and other reasons, more routes could be abolished.
The airlines cannot blame low seat occupancy rates for all of their woes. Some routes with high occupancy rates still struggled due to high operating costs, while other routes were in the black despite low occupancy rates.
Of the 151 routes operated by JAL's seven group airlines, including JAL Express Co., only 42 had occupancy rates exceeding 60 percent.
The JAL route between Haneda and Ishigaki Airport in Okinawa Prefecture had the highest occupancy rate, at 91.6 percent.
Of the 109 JAL routes below the break-even point, 31 were in the range between 40 percent and 50 percent, while five were less than 40 percent.
According to officials of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the two airlines have been using profits from Haneda Airport routes to offset deficits from routes to remote islands and those linking smaller airports.
But in the latest period, only 10 of JAL's 35 Haneda routes had occupancy rates above 60 percent.
JAL plans to scrap 29 routes by the end of fiscal 2011. Of them, 10 fill up less than half of the seats on average, including the Chubu-Hanamaki route, at 43.1 percent, and the Osaka-Matsumoto route, at 38.3 percent.
Of the remaining 19 routes, 10 have rates higher than 60 percent, but their operating costs are high.A task force of experts appointed by transport minister Seiji Maehara is working out a rehabilitation plan for the struggling airline. The panel could recommend that JAL scrap more routes.
ANA plans to end five routes, but could eliminate more. The airline is expected to post an operating loss in its midterm report.
Of the 123 routes operated by ANA's five group airlines, including Air Nippon Co., only 39 had occupancy rates above 60 percent in the April to August period.
They included the one between Kansai International and Hakodate, at 87 percent.
Of ANA's 84 unprofitable routes, 52 fell in the range between 50 and 60 percent; 20 were between 40 and 50 percent; and 12 did not reach 40 percent.(IHT/Asahi: October 24,2009)"
lundi 2 novembre 2009
Japan Airlines, symbole du Japon de l'après-guerre, se bat pour sa survie
"Japan Airlines, en grande difficulté, a été placée sous oxygène par le gouvernement japonais, qui a annoncé, vendredi 30 octobre, la création d'un comité spécial chargé d'encadrer le processus de restructuration de la première compagnie aérienne japonaise.
JAL va être renflouée à hauteur de 550 milliards de yens (4 milliards d'euros) sous forme d'annulation de crédits et d'émissions de titres. Environ 9 000 postes vont être supprimés, et 45 lignes déficitaires seront fermées. Les retraites du personnel, qui contribuent à près de 25 % de son endettement, pourraient être revues à la baisse.
Ce plan, jugé particulièrement drastique, et qui fera l'objet d'une proposition de loi présentée au Parlement début 2010, est à la hauteur de l'enjeu pour le Japon. "Si les avions de JAL arrêtaient de voler, l'impact sur l'économie serait très important. Ce n'est pas une société comme les autres", explique le ministre des transports nippon, Seiji Maehara.
Si JAL se retrouve aujourd'hui sous la tutelle de l'Etat, c'est que la compagnie fait figure de symbole national. "Sa création, en 1951, a coïncidé avec la fin de l'occupation américaine", rappelait, le 19 septembre, le quotidien de centre gauche Asahi. Elle avait "suscité l'enthousiasme. C'était un signe d'indépendance nationale."
L'histoire de JAL se confond parfois avec celle du Japon de l'après-guerre. Du temps de la forte croissance, la compagnie véhiculait dans le monde entier l'image d'un Archipel conquérant.
Kazuki Sugiura rappelle, dans son étude "JAL est tombée du ciel", qu'au moment de la création de sa première liaison transpacifique - en 1954, vers San Francisco, sur Douglas DC-6B - des bouquets de fleurs décoraient la cabine. Les sièges étaient recouverts de brocart de Kyoto. Les hôtesses assuraient le service en kimono. Populaire, la compagnie a inspiré plusieurs séries télévisées à succès.
Sur le plan commercial, l'entreprise, entièrement privatisée en 1987, et dont la qualité du service ne se dément pas malgré les difficultés, a su se développer au point d'être aujourd'hui numéro un en Asie. Les difficultés financières ont commencé en 1992.
Plans de relance désastreux
La compagnie japonaise a enregistré ses premières pertes, conséquences de la crise au Japon et aux Etats-Unis. Par la suite, affectée par la crise asiatique, les attentats du 11 septembre 2001 à New York, ou encore la guerre en Irak, elle n'a jamais pu redresser durablement ses comptes. Au contraire, les trois plans de relance initiés depuis 2000 se sont révélés désastreux sur le plan interne, au niveau des services techniques notamment.
Ils ont également mis en évidence une certaine responsabilité de l'Etat dans ces difficultés. Comme sa rivale ANA, JAL a dû se plier aux diktats des autorités, qui l'ont obligée à s'acquitter de taxes d'aéroport élevées, et à assurer des liaisons nationales souvent peu fréquentées, et donc pas rentables.
L'arrivée à la tête du groupe de Haruka Nishimatsu, en 2006, a permis de restaurer la paix sociale. Ce PDG, profondément humain, a gagné la sympathie des employés en venant travailler en bus, en mangeant à la cantine et en renonçant à une partie de son salaire. Sur le plan industriel, il s'est engagé à améliorer la rentabilité en réduisant la taille des avions, et à supprimer les lignes déficitaires.
Pas assez, pas assez vite, d'autant que la crise des subprimes a fortement affecté le secteur aérien, et annihilé les efforts consentis. Confrontée à une dette estimée à 1 518 milliards de yens (11,25 milliards d'euros), l'entreprise va par ailleurs travailler avec l'Initiative de redressement des entreprises (ETIC), une entité mise en place en octobre par le gouvernement.
Dotée de 1 600 milliards de yens (11,86 milliards d'euros) de fonds, elle peut garantir les dettes et assurer leur renégociation avec les organismes prêteurs. Un plan qui pourrait être celui de la dernière chance pour le pavillon national. " Le monde
JAL va être renflouée à hauteur de 550 milliards de yens (4 milliards d'euros) sous forme d'annulation de crédits et d'émissions de titres. Environ 9 000 postes vont être supprimés, et 45 lignes déficitaires seront fermées. Les retraites du personnel, qui contribuent à près de 25 % de son endettement, pourraient être revues à la baisse.
Ce plan, jugé particulièrement drastique, et qui fera l'objet d'une proposition de loi présentée au Parlement début 2010, est à la hauteur de l'enjeu pour le Japon. "Si les avions de JAL arrêtaient de voler, l'impact sur l'économie serait très important. Ce n'est pas une société comme les autres", explique le ministre des transports nippon, Seiji Maehara.
Si JAL se retrouve aujourd'hui sous la tutelle de l'Etat, c'est que la compagnie fait figure de symbole national. "Sa création, en 1951, a coïncidé avec la fin de l'occupation américaine", rappelait, le 19 septembre, le quotidien de centre gauche Asahi. Elle avait "suscité l'enthousiasme. C'était un signe d'indépendance nationale."
L'histoire de JAL se confond parfois avec celle du Japon de l'après-guerre. Du temps de la forte croissance, la compagnie véhiculait dans le monde entier l'image d'un Archipel conquérant.
Kazuki Sugiura rappelle, dans son étude "JAL est tombée du ciel", qu'au moment de la création de sa première liaison transpacifique - en 1954, vers San Francisco, sur Douglas DC-6B - des bouquets de fleurs décoraient la cabine. Les sièges étaient recouverts de brocart de Kyoto. Les hôtesses assuraient le service en kimono. Populaire, la compagnie a inspiré plusieurs séries télévisées à succès.
Sur le plan commercial, l'entreprise, entièrement privatisée en 1987, et dont la qualité du service ne se dément pas malgré les difficultés, a su se développer au point d'être aujourd'hui numéro un en Asie. Les difficultés financières ont commencé en 1992.
Plans de relance désastreux
La compagnie japonaise a enregistré ses premières pertes, conséquences de la crise au Japon et aux Etats-Unis. Par la suite, affectée par la crise asiatique, les attentats du 11 septembre 2001 à New York, ou encore la guerre en Irak, elle n'a jamais pu redresser durablement ses comptes. Au contraire, les trois plans de relance initiés depuis 2000 se sont révélés désastreux sur le plan interne, au niveau des services techniques notamment.
Ils ont également mis en évidence une certaine responsabilité de l'Etat dans ces difficultés. Comme sa rivale ANA, JAL a dû se plier aux diktats des autorités, qui l'ont obligée à s'acquitter de taxes d'aéroport élevées, et à assurer des liaisons nationales souvent peu fréquentées, et donc pas rentables.
L'arrivée à la tête du groupe de Haruka Nishimatsu, en 2006, a permis de restaurer la paix sociale. Ce PDG, profondément humain, a gagné la sympathie des employés en venant travailler en bus, en mangeant à la cantine et en renonçant à une partie de son salaire. Sur le plan industriel, il s'est engagé à améliorer la rentabilité en réduisant la taille des avions, et à supprimer les lignes déficitaires.
Pas assez, pas assez vite, d'autant que la crise des subprimes a fortement affecté le secteur aérien, et annihilé les efforts consentis. Confrontée à une dette estimée à 1 518 milliards de yens (11,25 milliards d'euros), l'entreprise va par ailleurs travailler avec l'Initiative de redressement des entreprises (ETIC), une entité mise en place en octobre par le gouvernement.
Dotée de 1 600 milliards de yens (11,86 milliards d'euros) de fonds, elle peut garantir les dettes et assurer leur renégociation avec les organismes prêteurs. Un plan qui pourrait être celui de la dernière chance pour le pavillon national. " Le monde
Japan Airlines annonce 9 000 suppressions d'emplois
" La compagnie aérienne japonaise en difficulté Japan Airlines a rédigé un nouveau projet de plan de sauvetage prévoyant de porter à 9 000 les suppressions d'emplois, une grosse remise de dettes et une augmentation de capital, a affirmé, mardi 13 octobre, l'agence de presse Kyodo. Toujours selon ce projet, le PDG, Haruka Nishimatsu, démissionnerait pour assumer la responsabilité des problèmes du groupe et serait remplacé par une personnalité extérieure à l'entreprise.
M. Nishimatsu avait présenté en septembre aux autorités japonaises une première version de son plan de sauvetage prévoyant notamment 6 800 suppressions d'emplois. Mais quelques jours plus tard, le nouveau gouvernement de centre gauche avait jugé ce plan insuffisant et exigé sa modification, tout en mettant en place une équipe d'experts chargée de superviser la compagnie aérienne." Le Monde
M. Nishimatsu avait présenté en septembre aux autorités japonaises une première version de son plan de sauvetage prévoyant notamment 6 800 suppressions d'emplois. Mais quelques jours plus tard, le nouveau gouvernement de centre gauche avait jugé ce plan insuffisant et exigé sa modification, tout en mettant en place une équipe d'experts chargée de superviser la compagnie aérienne." Le Monde
jeudi 29 octobre 2009
Kingfisher posts Q2 net loss of 4.19bn rupees
"India's Kingfisher Airlines has narrowed its losses in its second fiscal quarter due to its cost control measures. In the three months ending 30 September, the airline had a net loss of 4.19 billion rupees ($89 million) compared to a net loss of 4.83 billion rupees in the corresponding period a year before. In terms of expenses, aircraft lease costs remained virtually unchanged at 2.8 billion rupees but employee costs were 18% lower at 1.7 billion rupees and aircraft fuel costs were 44% lower at 4.6 billion rupees." Flightglobal
Programme A400M : la renégociation du contrat suspendue aux décisions allemandes
"Ces dernières semaines, l'Allemagne semblait ne plus vouloir renégocier le contrat de l'avion militaire. Le ministre français de la Défense, Hervé Morin, va s'en expliquer avec son nouvel homologue, Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg. Un nouveau moratoire n'est pas exclu.
Le contrat, rien que le contrat. Le prix, rien que le prix. L'Allemagne cause quelques tracas à ses six partenaires du programme A400M, en laissant entendre ces derniers temps qu'elle ne souhaite plus renégocier les termes financiers du contrat conclu en 2003. Contrairement à l'engagement pris ce été au Castellet, dans le Var, où ces mêmes pays s'étaient donné jusqu'à la fin de l'année pour parvenir à un nouvel accord avec EADS, seule façon de sauver le programme d'avion de transport militaire d'une fin brutale. A Paris, le sujet est suffisamment pris au sérieux pour qu'Hervé Morin, le ministre de la Défense, ait décidé de s'en ouvrir très rapidement à son nouvel homologue, Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg." Les Echos
Le contrat, rien que le contrat. Le prix, rien que le prix. L'Allemagne cause quelques tracas à ses six partenaires du programme A400M, en laissant entendre ces derniers temps qu'elle ne souhaite plus renégocier les termes financiers du contrat conclu en 2003. Contrairement à l'engagement pris ce été au Castellet, dans le Var, où ces mêmes pays s'étaient donné jusqu'à la fin de l'année pour parvenir à un nouvel accord avec EADS, seule façon de sauver le programme d'avion de transport militaire d'une fin brutale. A Paris, le sujet est suffisamment pris au sérieux pour qu'Hervé Morin, le ministre de la Défense, ait décidé de s'en ouvrir très rapidement à son nouvel homologue, Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg." Les Echos
Boeing to Place Second 787 Assembly Line in North Charleston, SC
"Boeing announced that it has chosen its North Charleston, S.C., facility as the location for a second final assembly site for the 787 Dreamliner program. Boeing evaluated criteria that were designed to find the final assembly location within the company that would best support the 787 business plan as the program increases production rates. In addition to serving as a location for final assembly of 787 Dreamliners, the facility also will have the capability to support the testing and delivery of the airplanes.
"Establishing a second 787 assembly line in Charleston will expand our production capability to meet the market demand for the airplane," said Jim Albaugh, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "This decision allows us to continue building on the synergies we have established in South Carolina with Boeing Charleston and Global Aeronautica," he said, adding that this move will strengthen the company's competitiveness and sustainability and help it grow for the long term." Boeing
Montée en puissance du 787: Boeing va ouvrir une 2e ligne d'assemblage
"Le constructeur aéronautique américain Boeing a annoncé mercredi la montée en puissance du programme de construction de son nouvel avion 787, dit "Dreamliner", avec l'ouverture prochaine d'une deuxième ligne d'assemblage en Caroline du Sud (sud-est), loin de son fief de Seattle." Les echos
jeudi 22 octobre 2009
China :State firms' hedging deals under lens
"State-owned firms looking to hedge their losses from rising crude oil prices will now be supervised more stringently. The State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) has required companies under its control to scrutinize hedging deals more closely while signing financial derivatives contracts.
The move follows rising book losses from hedging contracts suffered by such State-owned firms as China Eastern Airlines and Air China, who have only recently begun to narrow down such losses-on-paper from former hedging deals. SASAC tightened the rules during a recent budget meeting convened by State-owned enterprises. "The futures trading volume should not exceed 90 percent of the spot volume. And, the percentage for those who are inexperienced in such trades or those who have reported significant losses previously will be no higher than 50," said Shen Ying, director-general of the SASAC Statistics Evaluation Bureau, during the meeting.
SASAC also clarified that it would defend the legal interests of hedging firms through negotiations with investment institutions in case there are misleading clauses in previously signed deals.
Luo Zhuping, board secretary with China Eastern, however said that he was not aware of any such moves, and that fuel hedging deals were very much in practice.
Last year, China Eastern posted a book loss of 6.4 billion yuan in fuel hedging bets, while Air China lost nearly 7.47 billion yuan.
The two carriers signed hedging contracts with international investment institutions last year, which are due for delivery between 2009 and 2011.
China Eastern said it has stopped signing new hedging contracts with foreign investment banks after SASAC's order. Currently, the Shanghai-based carrier has less than 35 percent of its total fuel demand covered under hedging deals, said an official who asked not to be named.
Huang Bin, board secretary with Air China, had said earlier that the airline had made adjustments to its contracts starting from the end of 2008 and clarified that it had not signed any new hedging contract ever since.
NYMEX crude oil for December 2009 delivery climbed to over $80 per barrel yesterday, the ninth consecutive day that it has increased, doubling from last December's record low of $40 per barrel.
The higher crude oil prices over the past months have helped the two domestic carriers to report net profits. China Eastern reported a 2.79-billion-yuan gain and Air China posted a 1.45-billion-yuan profit.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said domestic carriers realized a profit of 8 billion yuan as of middle-September, its own data showed. CAAC has forecast that domestic carriers will handle a throughput of over 200 million passengers this year, and thanks to the recovered domestic economy, the aviation market will see robust growth this year."
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The move follows rising book losses from hedging contracts suffered by such State-owned firms as China Eastern Airlines and Air China, who have only recently begun to narrow down such losses-on-paper from former hedging deals. SASAC tightened the rules during a recent budget meeting convened by State-owned enterprises. "The futures trading volume should not exceed 90 percent of the spot volume. And, the percentage for those who are inexperienced in such trades or those who have reported significant losses previously will be no higher than 50," said Shen Ying, director-general of the SASAC Statistics Evaluation Bureau, during the meeting.
SASAC also clarified that it would defend the legal interests of hedging firms through negotiations with investment institutions in case there are misleading clauses in previously signed deals.
Luo Zhuping, board secretary with China Eastern, however said that he was not aware of any such moves, and that fuel hedging deals were very much in practice.
Last year, China Eastern posted a book loss of 6.4 billion yuan in fuel hedging bets, while Air China lost nearly 7.47 billion yuan.
The two carriers signed hedging contracts with international investment institutions last year, which are due for delivery between 2009 and 2011.
China Eastern said it has stopped signing new hedging contracts with foreign investment banks after SASAC's order. Currently, the Shanghai-based carrier has less than 35 percent of its total fuel demand covered under hedging deals, said an official who asked not to be named.
Huang Bin, board secretary with Air China, had said earlier that the airline had made adjustments to its contracts starting from the end of 2008 and clarified that it had not signed any new hedging contract ever since.
NYMEX crude oil for December 2009 delivery climbed to over $80 per barrel yesterday, the ninth consecutive day that it has increased, doubling from last December's record low of $40 per barrel.
The higher crude oil prices over the past months have helped the two domestic carriers to report net profits. China Eastern reported a 2.79-billion-yuan gain and Air China posted a 1.45-billion-yuan profit.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said domestic carriers realized a profit of 8 billion yuan as of middle-September, its own data showed. CAAC has forecast that domestic carriers will handle a throughput of over 200 million passengers this year, and thanks to the recovered domestic economy, the aviation market will see robust growth this year."
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mercredi 21 octobre 2009
Ravitailleurs : EADS accuse le Pentagone de favoriser Boeing
"Le président exécutif d'EADS, Louis Gallois, a accusé hier les Etats-Unis de favoriser Boeing dans l'appel d'offres pour les ravitailleurs de l'armée de l'air américaine, en ayant fourni au groupe américain le prix de l'appareil conçu par Northrop Grumman et Airbus. « Bien sûr, c'est pratique pour.." Les Echos
lundi 19 octobre 2009
Lufthansa's A380s
"Here's something to make you ponder. Lufthansa has its first A380 in Hamburg being fitted out. The airline plans to accept five into its fleet next year. In total it has 15 on order. Earlier this week, Panasonic and Lufthansa proudly announced that the airline's FlyNet service is coming back. But here's the rub. Of the airline's 95 long haul planes to be fitted with FlyNet, the A380s are not included. Imagine that, the flagship won't have the service. At least not until they have a refit. " IAG
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Side-of-Body Modification Progressing Well
"Today, Scott Fancher, vice president and general manager of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner program, issued this statement regarding the side-of-body modification: “The design of the side-of-body solution is on track. Installations of the fittings are proceeding well and we are pleased with the progress we are making on this important effort. We continue to be on track to fly the 787 by the end of the year.” A more detailed update will be provided on Oct. 21 during Boeing third-quarter earnings call. Boeing.com
Le PDG d' Eurocopter annonce une profonde réorganisation
"La crise économique, qui se conjugue à une crise de croissance, oblige la filiale hélicoptères d' EADS à se serrer la ceinture, tout en revoyant de fond en comble sa façon de travailler. Nom du programme : Shape.
Baisse des prises de commandes de 70 % », « investissements insuffisants », programmes militaires qui tirent la marge vers le bas, « dégradation générale » des performances industrielles, développement « disproportionné » des fonctions support. C'est un constat sans appel pour Eurocopter que dresse son PDG, Lutz Bertling. Dans un courrier adressé en fin de semaine dernière aux salariés, le dirigeant ne cache pas que la situation de la filiale d'EADS - conjugaison d'une crise de croissance et de la crise financière - est très « grave », « lourde de conséquences » et « éprouvante » . D'où la décision du comité exécutif d'abandonner le programme de transformation Vital, lancé en 2005, au profit d'une nouvelle initiative, baptisée Shape..." Source.
Baisse des prises de commandes de 70 % », « investissements insuffisants », programmes militaires qui tirent la marge vers le bas, « dégradation générale » des performances industrielles, développement « disproportionné » des fonctions support. C'est un constat sans appel pour Eurocopter que dresse son PDG, Lutz Bertling. Dans un courrier adressé en fin de semaine dernière aux salariés, le dirigeant ne cache pas que la situation de la filiale d'EADS - conjugaison d'une crise de croissance et de la crise financière - est très « grave », « lourde de conséquences » et « éprouvante » . D'où la décision du comité exécutif d'abandonner le programme de transformation Vital, lancé en 2005, au profit d'une nouvelle initiative, baptisée Shape..." Source.
vendredi 9 octobre 2009
TUI Cancels Part Of Order For 23 787s
"Europe’s largest tourism group, TUI Travel, yesterday canceled orders for 10 Boeing 787s. The aircraft were part of a larger order for 23 787s. According to the new agreement with Boeing, TUI will continue to have 13 aircraft on firm order while it now adds purchase rights for 13 additional 787s. The decision means Boeing now has lost orders for 83 787s as a result of development and production delays, as well as the economic downturn. Last month, Air Berlin indicated it is looking at canceling its order for 25 787s, but it has not made a firm decision yet. TUI did not specifically say why it canceled the 10 787s, saying only that the move “optimizes the flexibility around our long-haul capacity.” It expects to receive delivery of the first 787 aircraft in early 2012." Aviation Week
mercredi 7 octobre 2009
Ryanair threatens to delay, cancel Boeing 737 orders
"Michael O'Leary, Ryanair's publicity friendly chief executive, very publicly asked Boeing for a discount Friday, according to an analyst's account. Speaking at an investors day event, O'Leary threatened to suspend and potentially cancel future 737 deliveries over price disagreements, according to an account by Morgan Stanley's Heidi Wood, reprinted at Leeham News and Comment. Ryanair's 113 firm unfilled orders account for 5 percent of Boeing's 737 backlog, Wood wrote." Source
dimanche 4 octobre 2009
Commande d'avions : Ryanair pose un ultimatum à Airbus et Boeing
" La compagnie aérienne à bas coût est prête à revoir ses projets de croissance pour l'après-2012, si elle ne parvient pas à conclure une commande d'avions avec Boeing ou Airbus d'ici à la fin de l'année" Les Echos
jeudi 1 octobre 2009
Spain "very optimistic" on Airbus A400M
"Spain is "very optimistic" a deal will be reached to rescue Europe's largest defence project, the delayed Airbus (EAD.PA) A400M military transport plane, defence minister Carme Chacon said on Monday.
Seven European NATO nations have agreed to renegotiate their contract with Airbus parent EADS to try to prevent production delays and financial losses derailing the 20 billion euro ($29.3 billion) project.
They have called a meeting for mid-October in Germany. Asked how optimistic she was about the outcome of that meeting, Chacon said, "A lot. Spain is very optimistic about our capacity to agree and co-operate in our goal, which is a strong policy for the European defence industry." reuters
Airbus peine à normaliser la production de l'A380
"Le rythme de livraison du très gros porteur d'Airbus, toujours en proie à des problèmes de fabrication, devrait rester en deçà des objectifs cette année, ainsi qu'en 2010. D'autre part, un A380 de la compagnie Singapore Airlines a dû revenir à Paris avec un moteur en panne, une première dans l'histoire de l'appareil.
Cette année ne sera pas celle de la maturité pour l'A380. Entre les reports de commandes des compagnies aériennes et les retards de fabrication, le très gros porteur d'Airbus reste toujours en deçà de ses objectifs pourtant revus à la baisse à plusieurs reprises. Et, selon toute vraisemblance, les cadences de production resteront légèrement inférieures aux prévisions durant les deux prochaines années.
Ainsi cette année, l'objectif de livraisons, déjà ramené de 18 à 14 exemplaires en mai dernier, risque de ne pas être atteint. « En accord avec Singapore Airlines, nous avons repoussé la livraison du quatorzième appareil à janvier », indique un porte-parole d'Airbus. C'est seulement un de plus qu'en 2008, quand les A380 étaient encore entièrement câblés à la main sur le site de Toulouse, par quelque 2.000 « compagnons » allemands." Les Echos
Cette année ne sera pas celle de la maturité pour l'A380. Entre les reports de commandes des compagnies aériennes et les retards de fabrication, le très gros porteur d'Airbus reste toujours en deçà de ses objectifs pourtant revus à la baisse à plusieurs reprises. Et, selon toute vraisemblance, les cadences de production resteront légèrement inférieures aux prévisions durant les deux prochaines années.
Ainsi cette année, l'objectif de livraisons, déjà ramené de 18 à 14 exemplaires en mai dernier, risque de ne pas être atteint. « En accord avec Singapore Airlines, nous avons repoussé la livraison du quatorzième appareil à janvier », indique un porte-parole d'Airbus. C'est seulement un de plus qu'en 2008, quand les A380 étaient encore entièrement câblés à la main sur le site de Toulouse, par quelque 2.000 « compagnons » allemands." Les Echos
vendredi 18 septembre 2009
Gates Returns Tanker Selection Authority to Air Force
"Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates announced today that he has returned selection authority for the Air Force’s next aerial-refueling tanker to Air Force officials. The Air Force had awarded the contract for what’s known as the KC-X to a Northrop-Grumman/EADS/Airbus consortium, which prompted a protest from rival bidder Boeing. The General Accountability Office found irregularities in the awarding of the contract, and Gates re-opened the bidding process on July 9, 2008, appointing the undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics as source-selection authority. " Defense Aerospace
Avions ravitailleurs : Le nouvel appel d’offres bientôt lancé
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Le feuilleton du remplacement des avions ravitailleurs KC-135 de l’US Air Force continue. Ce marché avait été remporté en 2003 par Boeing avec son KC-767, dérivé du B-767. Seulement, le contrat avait été annulé après la découverte d’irrégularités et de conflits d’intérêts qui menèrent d’ailleurs deux responsables du constructeur aéronautique de Seattle en prison et le secrétaire à l’Air Force à démissionner. Cette affaire avait été mis au grand jour par le sénateur John McCain, l’ancien candidat du Parti républicain lors de la dernière élection présidentielle américaine.
En mars 2008, EADS et son associé, Northrop-Grumman, Northrop-Grumman, remportèrent le second appel d’offres avec le KC-45, c’est à dire l’A330 MRTT (Multi Role Tanker Transport). Seulement, Boeing contesta cette décision devant le Government Accountabilty Office (GAO), l’équivalent américain de la Cour des comptes françaises, qui lui donna gain de cause, en raison d’erreurs constatés dans la procédure d’attribution du marché. Il faut dire que l’enjeu est de taille puisque le montant de ce contrat, qui porte sur la commande de 179 avions, est évalué à 35 milliards de dollars.
La question du renouvellement de la flotte d’avions ravitailleurs de l’aviation américaine est prioritaire, voire cruciale. En effet, les KC-135 sont en service depuis plus de 40 ans et leur rôle n’est plus à démontrer, comme par exemple dans les opérations de projection de forces. Aussi, à l’occasion d’un discours prononcé devant l’Association de l’US Air Forcele secrétaire américain à la Défense, Robert Gates, a une nouvelle fois insisté, le 16 septembre, sur “l’importance de faire aboutir ce dossier vite et bien”.
“Nous nous sommes engagés à lancer un processus de sélection intègre et nous ne pouvons pas nous permettre le genre d’échecs, de discours corporatistes et de querelles d’entreprises qui ont freiné cet effort dans le passé” a-t-il affirmé. Après avoir été déchargé de la responsabilité de l’appel d’offres, ce sera de nouveau l’US Air Force qui aura à gérer le prochain, qui devrait être lancé “dans les prochaines semaines”, après que la publication, imminente, du projet de cahier des charges. La version définitive de ce dernier doit être prête d’ici à la fin de cette année. Si tout se passe bien, le choix du nouvel avion ravitailleur devrait être annoncée en 2010."
Le remplaçant de l'A320 pourrait attendre 2024
"Le remplaçant de l'A320 ne devrait pas entrer en service avant 2024, a indiqué hier le directeur commercial d'Airbus, John Leahy, cité par Bloomberg. Selon les dernières prévisions à vingt ans de l'avionneur européen, il devrait se vendre 17.000 monocouloirs de type A320 ou B737, sur un total de... ..."
mardi 15 septembre 2009
Engine technology key to Embraer's move to larger aircraft
"Engine technology and moves by Airbus and Boeing will be key to Embraer's decision over which type of narrowbody to develop in future.
The Brazilian aircraft-maker is studying whether to develop an aircraft larger than the Embraer 195.
At the Commercial Aviation Online Inside Air Finance conference at Asian Aerospace, Embraer Asia Pacific managing director Alex Glock said that no final decision has been made and that "entering into a larger market without understanding what Airbus and Boeing are doing would be suicidal".
He added that engine technology will be important to Embraer's decision and that it is looking at different technologies, including the geared turbofan.
Glock said that Embraer is looking at whether to re-enter the turboprop market. Last year, when oil prices were at a high, it was disclosed that Embraer was examining whether to develop a 90-seat turboprop.
Embraer's biggest competitor, Bombardier, has already launched the CSeries programme, a new 110/130-seat regional jet.
Trung Ngo, Bombardier vice-president Asia Pacific sales, was also speaking at the conference and says the 110/130-seat segment is "neglected by Airbus and Boeing and their product offering in this segment is not economical".
But he also said that Bombardier expects an aircraft maker to move in with a new product to compete against it in this sector." Charter
The Brazilian aircraft-maker is studying whether to develop an aircraft larger than the Embraer 195.
At the Commercial Aviation Online Inside Air Finance conference at Asian Aerospace, Embraer Asia Pacific managing director Alex Glock said that no final decision has been made and that "entering into a larger market without understanding what Airbus and Boeing are doing would be suicidal".
He added that engine technology will be important to Embraer's decision and that it is looking at different technologies, including the geared turbofan.
Glock said that Embraer is looking at whether to re-enter the turboprop market. Last year, when oil prices were at a high, it was disclosed that Embraer was examining whether to develop a 90-seat turboprop.
Embraer's biggest competitor, Bombardier, has already launched the CSeries programme, a new 110/130-seat regional jet.
Trung Ngo, Bombardier vice-president Asia Pacific sales, was also speaking at the conference and says the 110/130-seat segment is "neglected by Airbus and Boeing and their product offering in this segment is not economical".
But he also said that Bombardier expects an aircraft maker to move in with a new product to compete against it in this sector." Charter
vendredi 11 septembre 2009
A380 ‘perfect’ for some Asia-Pacific low-fare airlines
"The Airbus A380 would be an ideal aircraft for some low-fare airlines in the Asia-Pacific region, believes Laurent Rouaud, senior vice-president, market and product strategy for Airbus.
“There’s no reason why low-fare airlines shouldn’t use it, especially in Asia, as it’s the ultimate low seat-mile cost aircraft,” Rouaud declared. He also noted that in terms of seats offered in the worldwide market, LFAs account for 21% of them. That percentage is expected to grow further.
Rouaud’s remarks came at the end of his assessment of the current airline market position, in which he commented, “We are past the bottom of the cycle, with the US Business Indicator showing a rise for the seventh consecutive month during July.” Shephard
ASIAN AEROSPACE 2009: Market stabilising; Asia-Pacific to have huge fleet expansion, says Boeing
"The aviation market is starting to stabilise, according to Randy Tinseth, Boeing Commercial Airplanes’ vice-president of marketing. “Airlines moved quickly last year to refine capacity requirements, with some having to go through a full restructuring. Now we see a recovery for the global economy beginning in 2010, with recovery for the airline industry really taking off in 2011 and a demand for more aircraft beginning in 2012.”
Tinseth gave his assessment as he introduced a forecast predicting that the Asia-Pacific region will become the world's largest aviation market. "Twenty years from now more than 40% of the world's airline traffic will be within, into, or from the Asia-Pacific region," he remarked." Shephard
Inauguration des travaux de la première installation de l'avion CSeries de Bombardier
"Bombardier Aéronautique vous invite à assister à l'inauguration des travaux de la première installation qui hébergera l'avion CSeries, le mardi 15 septembre 2009 à 9h30, à Mirabel, Québec.
L'inauguration des travaux de l'installation qui accueillera le premier appareil d'essai de la gamme CSeries est une étape clé pour ce programme. Cet événement est significatif pour les employés, les fournisseurs, les partenaires et les clients de Bombardier. Il démontre également l'engagement continu de Bombardier envers l'avion CSeries, dont l'entrée en service est prévue en 2013."
L'inauguration des travaux de l'installation qui accueillera le premier appareil d'essai de la gamme CSeries est une étape clé pour ce programme. Cet événement est significatif pour les employés, les fournisseurs, les partenaires et les clients de Bombardier. Il démontre également l'engagement continu de Bombardier envers l'avion CSeries, dont l'entrée en service est prévue en 2013."
lundi 7 septembre 2009
Airbus : l'OMC retoque les aides publiques, selon Washington
"Les aides publiques européennes versées à Airbus sont illégales aux yeux de l'Organisation mondiale du commerce, rapportent des responsables américains, mais la victoire de Washington n'est pas totale, estime-t-on de source européenne. La décision de l'OMC est contenue dans un rapport d'étape confidentiel de plus de 1.000 pages, qui a été remis aux représentants des Etats-Unis et de l'Union européenne au siège de l'OMC à Genève, mais ses conclusions ne seront pas rendues publiques avant plusieurs mois." Les Echos
L'OMC n'interdirait pas les avances remboursables à Airbus
" S'il condamne les conditions de remboursement de certaines aides versées à Airbus, le rapport intermédiaire de l'Organisation mondiale du commerce, remis vendredi aux représentants de Washington et de Bruxelles, ne signe pas la fin du système européen des avances remboursables." Les Echos
Les compagnies chinoises négocient un report de livraison du 787
"Les compagnies aériennes chinoises ont entamé des négociations avec Boeing au sujet d'un nouveau report de livraison du 787, le futur long-courrier du constructeur aéronautique américain qui souffre d'un retard de deux ans, a déclaré lundi le président de Boeing China." Les Echos
lundi 31 août 2009
Boeing compte livrer le 787 Dreamliner fin 2010
"L'avionneur annonce des essais fin 2009 pour une première livraison au dernier trimestre 2010, soit deux ans et demi de retard sur le calendrier initial. Il va passer une charge de 2,5 milliards de dollars sur ses comptes du troisième trimestre.
Boeing a annoncé jeudi un nouveau calendrier pour son 787 Dreamliner lequel, après des essais en vol fin 2009, commencera à être livré au dernier trimestre de 2010, a annoncé jeudi la firme de Chicago. Ce nouveau calendrier correspond à un retard de deux ans et demi par rapport au planning initial (mai 2008). Malgré tout, Boeing se dit confiant dans la profitabilité de ce programme.
Les sommes comptabilisées jusqu'ici pour les premiers trois essais en vol seront reclassifiées en frais de Recherche et Développement ; ce qui va se traduire par une charge avant impôts estimée à 2,5 milliards de dollars dans les comptes du troisième trimestre de l'exercice 2009.
Boeing avait le 23 juin dernier annoncé un cinquième report consécutif nouveaux pour son nouvel avion commercial, affirmant qu'il ne publierait plus aucun calendrier tant que les problèmes de soudure entre les ailes et le fuselage de l'appareil ne seraient pas résolus." Les Echos
Boeing a annoncé jeudi un nouveau calendrier pour son 787 Dreamliner lequel, après des essais en vol fin 2009, commencera à être livré au dernier trimestre de 2010, a annoncé jeudi la firme de Chicago. Ce nouveau calendrier correspond à un retard de deux ans et demi par rapport au planning initial (mai 2008). Malgré tout, Boeing se dit confiant dans la profitabilité de ce programme.
Les sommes comptabilisées jusqu'ici pour les premiers trois essais en vol seront reclassifiées en frais de Recherche et Développement ; ce qui va se traduire par une charge avant impôts estimée à 2,5 milliards de dollars dans les comptes du troisième trimestre de l'exercice 2009.
Boeing avait le 23 juin dernier annoncé un cinquième report consécutif nouveaux pour son nouvel avion commercial, affirmant qu'il ne publierait plus aucun calendrier tant que les problèmes de soudure entre les ailes et le fuselage de l'appareil ne seraient pas résolus." Les Echos
Airbus delivers its 4000th A320 Family aircraft to TAM
"Airbus has delivered its 4000th A320 Family aircraft to Brazilian flag carrier TAM from its Final Assembly Line in Hamburg. The aircraft, an A319, was handed over to TAM in the presence of the President of the Board of TAM, Maria Claudia Oliveira Amaro as well as Airbus President and CEO, Tom Enders.
The aircraft is powered with IAE engines and configured in a comfortable single-class lay-out seating 144 passengers. On the A319's ferry flight from Hamburg to Brazil, TAM will transport goods for schools for handicapped children in the region. The equipment was donated by Aviation without Borders Germany (LOG) and facilitated by the Airbus Foundation.
Maria Claudia Oliveira Amaro, Chairman of the Board of Directors of TAM said: "TAM's acquisition of the 4000th A320 Family aircraft is another milestone in our partnership with Airbus. It will be an even bigger excitement when TAM's aircraft heads for Brazil, as it will also be contributing to an important initiative in the social responsibility arena."
"The delivery of our 4000th A320 Family aircraft to TAM not only speaks for the tremendous success of the A320 programme, but also for our strong relationship with TAM , the largest Airbus operator in the Southern Hemisphere" said Tom Enders, Airbus President and CEO." Airbus
The aircraft is powered with IAE engines and configured in a comfortable single-class lay-out seating 144 passengers. On the A319's ferry flight from Hamburg to Brazil, TAM will transport goods for schools for handicapped children in the region. The equipment was donated by Aviation without Borders Germany (LOG) and facilitated by the Airbus Foundation.
Maria Claudia Oliveira Amaro, Chairman of the Board of Directors of TAM said: "TAM's acquisition of the 4000th A320 Family aircraft is another milestone in our partnership with Airbus. It will be an even bigger excitement when TAM's aircraft heads for Brazil, as it will also be contributing to an important initiative in the social responsibility arena."
"The delivery of our 4000th A320 Family aircraft to TAM not only speaks for the tremendous success of the A320 programme, but also for our strong relationship with TAM , the largest Airbus operator in the Southern Hemisphere" said Tom Enders, Airbus President and CEO." Airbus
jeudi 20 août 2009
CSA Czech details job cuts
"CSA Czech Airlines detailed its workforce reduction plans, saying that 860 of its 4,600 employees will be let go and the cuts will affect all areas of the company. The carrier will lay off about 140 pilots (about 25%) and 240 flight attendants, the Mlada fronta DNES newspaper reported. The least affected group will be administrative employees, of whom 15% are to be dismissed." ATW
Air France KLM withdraws from Czech Airlines bidding
"Air France KLM withdrew from the tender process for privatization of CSA Czech Airlines, stating that in the current economic environment it believes "CSA might focus on developing and implementing a standalone recovery plan aimed at restoring its profitability."
The Czech government in April selected AF KLM and the Unimex/Travel Service consortium as the finalists to proceed to a second round of bidding for a 91.5% stake in CSA (ATWOnline, April 21). The Czech-Icelandic consortium is now the only remaining bidder and has until Sept. 15 to submit a binding offer. "We're moving forward. . .now we're doing due diligence," a consortium spokesperson told Dow Jones. The group will submit a bid by the mid-September deadline, she added." ATW
The Czech government in April selected AF KLM and the Unimex/Travel Service consortium as the finalists to proceed to a second round of bidding for a 91.5% stake in CSA (ATWOnline, April 21). The Czech-Icelandic consortium is now the only remaining bidder and has until Sept. 15 to submit a binding offer. "We're moving forward. . .now we're doing due diligence," a consortium spokesperson told Dow Jones. The group will submit a bid by the mid-September deadline, she added." ATW
A400M : la perspective d'un premier vol fin 2009 se confirme
" Principale cause des retards de l'avion de transport militaire, le logiciel de régulation du moteur vient de franchir une étape importante de sa certification. La prévision d'un décollage fin décembre est renforcée..." Les Echos
lundi 17 août 2009
Mandelson fuels clash with US over Airbus aid
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A long-running dispute between the European Union and the US government over state funding for large aircraft makers threatened to reignite yesterday after Lord Mandelson offered Airbus more than £300m of aid while attacking US "subsidies".
The business secretary pledged £340m of repayable launch aid to Airbus, owned by European conglomerate EADS, to help it develop the A350, a family of long-haul jets that will compete with Boeing's successful 777 aircraft and its new 787 Dreamliner.
Speaking at the Airbus plant in Filton, near Bristol, Lord Mandelson hailed the aerospace sector as "one of the UK economy's crown jewels" and said the government "investment" would safeguard thousands of British jobs.
The move comes at a sensitive moment in EU and US relations. The World Trade Organisation is due to make an interim ruling on US claims that soft loans to Airbus violate trade rules. A European countersuit could be concluded by the end of the year.
Lord Mandelson insisted that the UK government funding represented an investment and not a subsidy. "We know about subsidies," the minister said. "You only have to go to the United States to see the sort of subsidies that are provided to Boeing."... FT
A long-running dispute between the European Union and the US government over state funding for large aircraft makers threatened to reignite yesterday after Lord Mandelson offered Airbus more than £300m of aid while attacking US "subsidies".
The business secretary pledged £340m of repayable launch aid to Airbus, owned by European conglomerate EADS, to help it develop the A350, a family of long-haul jets that will compete with Boeing's successful 777 aircraft and its new 787 Dreamliner.
Speaking at the Airbus plant in Filton, near Bristol, Lord Mandelson hailed the aerospace sector as "one of the UK economy's crown jewels" and said the government "investment" would safeguard thousands of British jobs.
The move comes at a sensitive moment in EU and US relations. The World Trade Organisation is due to make an interim ruling on US claims that soft loans to Airbus violate trade rules. A European countersuit could be concluded by the end of the year.
Lord Mandelson insisted that the UK government funding represented an investment and not a subsidy. "We know about subsidies," the minister said. "You only have to go to the United States to see the sort of subsidies that are provided to Boeing."... FT
Mandelson unveils £340m aid for Airbus
"Lord Mandelson, UK business secretary, on Friday said that the government would give Airbus £340m of repayable launch aid for the A350, a new family of long-haul jets, and launched a sharp attack on US subsidies for its aircraft industry.
The funding is seen as vital to secure the UK’s share of the work on current and future Airbus projects.
Airbus will make about 18 per cent of the plane in the UK, utilising the wing expertise of the company’s plant at Broughton, near Chester, and also the GKN-owned factory in Filton, Bristol, where Lord Mandelson announced the measures.
There had been deep concern in the UK aerospace industry that without government funding, the development of important composite technology could be lost to rivals" Financial Times
The funding is seen as vital to secure the UK’s share of the work on current and future Airbus projects.
Airbus will make about 18 per cent of the plane in the UK, utilising the wing expertise of the company’s plant at Broughton, near Chester, and also the GKN-owned factory in Filton, Bristol, where Lord Mandelson announced the measures.
There had been deep concern in the UK aerospace industry that without government funding, the development of important composite technology could be lost to rivals" Financial Times
Textron looks to UN decision on Sensor Fused Weapon
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Textron Defense Systems is awaiting the outcome of a United Nations meeting on the Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) Treaty nextweek to assess potential market implications for its Sensor Fused Weapon (SFW).
The only area weapon in the US inventory that meets the Department of Defense's goal of delivering a submunition destruction rate of over 99%, the SFW was in combat use in the opening weeks of Operation "Iraqi Freedom" in 2003 when the US Air Force dropped around 100.
Carried by types including the Boeing B-1B and Lockheed Martin F-16, the 453kg (1,000lb)-class SFW deploys 10 submunitions, each of which contains four individual "skeet" warheads. These use a passive infrared array, an active laser sensor and a timeout feature to deliver a "dud rate" of below 1%. Each SFW can destroy multiple vehicles over an area greater than 121,000m² (1.3 million ft²) in one pass, its manufacturer says."
Britain To Loan Airbus $563 Million To Develop A350
"France And Germany Have Also Pledged Financial Support. Britain on Friday agreed to lend Airbus $563 million to develop its A350 long-haul passenger aircraft in a move to create jobs and boost the struggling aerospace sector. The British government said in a statement that it would loan Airbus the equivalent of 394 million Euros ahead of the A350's launch in 2013." Aero News
India's July domestic traffic rises 14%
"Domestic passenger traffic in India has increased by 14% in July from a year before as the airline market showed some signs of recovery. India's airlines carried 3.6 million passengers in July, says the civil aviation ministry. This is up 500,000 passengers or 14% from a year before, according to ATI's records. Jet Airways and its subsidiary Jetlite were the market leaders with a combined 947,000 passengers (26.3%). Kingfisher Airlines slipped to second with 23%. They were followed by Air India (16.2%), IndiGo (14%), SpiceJet (12.5%). GoAir (5.4%) and Paramount Airways (2%)." Flight Global
AVIC's Xingfu Airlines launches operations
"Aviation Industry Corporation of China's (AVIC) new regional carrier Xingfu Airlines has launched operations and has a fleet of three Xian Aircraft MA60s.
The first flight was on 15 August and it was from its base in Xian to Yan'an city in Shaanxi province and the other route the carrier has launched services on is from Xian to Zhengzhou in Henan province, says an AVIC spokesman in Beijing.
AVIC, which is the country's main state-owned aircraft manufacturing conglomerate, owns 95% of the Xian-based airline which it launched as a means of showcasing its aircraft such as the 50-seat MA60 turboprop.
The airline has also said it plans to add AVIC Commercial Aircraft Corporation (ACAC) ARJ21s." Flight Global
The first flight was on 15 August and it was from its base in Xian to Yan'an city in Shaanxi province and the other route the carrier has launched services on is from Xian to Zhengzhou in Henan province, says an AVIC spokesman in Beijing.
AVIC, which is the country's main state-owned aircraft manufacturing conglomerate, owns 95% of the Xian-based airline which it launched as a means of showcasing its aircraft such as the 50-seat MA60 turboprop.
The airline has also said it plans to add AVIC Commercial Aircraft Corporation (ACAC) ARJ21s." Flight Global
vendredi 14 août 2009
China stalls in efforts to recruit foreign managerial talent
"Aviation Industry Corporation of China's (AVIC) efforts to attract senior foreign talent appears to have come to naught.
A report in state-run China Daily says the six people AVIC has recruited, as a result of its senior recruitment drive, are all Chinese nationals.
These six will take VP level positions in the defence, aircraft, helicopter, international and capital divisions, it says.
Seven senior executive positions remain unfilled in divisions including engines, systems and technology, it adds.
AVIC announced in February it would seek to recruit managers from overseas in an effort to get international expertise and make the company more international.
But it says those that applied for the positions were mostly from China.
The new recruits include Li Jian, who becomes VP of the aircraft division and is a former vice-mayor of Shaoguang city, Guangdong province. He has been VP of Guangzhou Automobile Industry Group since 2002, it adds." Flight Global
Safran : Citigroup relève sa recommandation à "conserver"
"Les analystes de la banque américaine Citigroup ont relevé leur recommandation à "conserver", contre "vendre" auparavant, sur le titre du groupe Safran, spécialisé dans la propulsion et les équipements aéronautiques, a-t-on appris vendredi auprès de sources du..." Les Echos
mercredi 12 août 2009
Will Boeing moves south?
"As Boeing Co. eyes a plant in South Carolina for its second 787 assembly line, aerospace industry officials worry about the future of airplane manufacturing in the Seattle area. “Obviously, it would be a blow to the region if they go elsewhere,” says a spokeswoman for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, which recently staged a 57-day strike at Boeing factories in the Seattle area. Boeing says it needs the second assembly line to make up for repeated delays in its marquee aircraft, but locating the plant in a right-to-work state could pose a challenge to the company’s powerful unions..." Avianews
China Eastern returns to profit on hedges, government aid
"China Eastern Airlines enjoyed a first-half turnaround, reporting a CNY984.7 million ($143.9 million) profit based on international accounting standards that compares to a CNY212.5 million net loss in the first six months of 2008. CEA credited a CNY2.79 billion hedging gain and "elimination of the civil aviation infrastructure tax that was imposed in the second half of last year, as well as government subsidies," for the result. Operating revenue dropped 15.8% to CNY17.5 billion while expenses fell 15% to CNY16.86 billion owing to lower fuel prices..." ATW Online
mardi 11 août 2009
Les nouveaux Airbus A320 devraient être assemblés en Allemagne
"La finition des A320 à l'heure actuelle est encore partagée entre Toulouse en France et Hambourg, rappelle le Financial Times Deutschland." Les Echos
jeudi 6 août 2009
Argentine : le Congrès approuve la nationalisation d'une usine de Lockheed
"Le Sénat argentin a adopté mercredi le projet de loi sur la nationalisation de l'ancienne usine militaire d'avions de Cordoba, dans le centre du pays, détenue par le groupe aéronautique américain Lockheed Martin. Le projet de loi, présenté par le gouvernement, a été voté par 52 voix, 0 contre et 11... ... " Les Echos
Aer Lingus to defer Airbus deliveries
"Aer Lingus Group reached agreement with Airbus on deferred delivery of its new long-haul aircraft and terminated lease agreements on two A330s ahead of schedule. One leased A330 will leave the fleet in October, 18 months ahead of schedule, and the second will depart next March, 14 months ahead of schedule. EI already has returned two leased A330s this year and now plans to operate eight long-haul aircraft until 2013." ATW
Bombardier : prêt de 173 M$ du fédéral à SAS
"Exportation et développement Canada a offert un prêt remboursable à hauteur de 173 M$ afin d'aider Bombardier à achever et à livrer une commande passée par la société suédoise Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) pour l'achat d'un maximum de huit aéronefs Bombardier Q400 et CRJ900. L'information a été publiée ce matin sur le site Internet du ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Commerce international.
Le financement d'appui sera fourni par le biais du Compte du Canada à condition qu'EDC et SAS s'entendent sur les modalités de la vente, précise le ministère.
Bombardier a, de son côté, confirmé que cette aide du fédéral à SAS est liée à une commande du transporteur scandinave et trois de ses transporteurs affiliés datant de mars 2008 et portant sur 27 biréacteurs CRJ900 NextGen et biturbopropulseurs Q400 NextGen pour une valeur d'environ 883 millions $ US.
La valeur totale des huit aéronefs faisant l'objet du prêt remboursable annoncé par le gouvernement est de 232 millions $ US à 320 millions $ US, a précisé Bombardier, mercredi.
Ottawa justifie cette intervention par l’importance du secteur pour l’économie canadienne. «L'industrie aérospatiale contribue de façon marquée à l'économie canadienne en employant des dizaines de milliers de personnes d'un océan à l'autre, a affirmé le ministre du Commerce international, Stockwell Day. EDC offre un prêt remboursable pour assurer que le secteur de la production aéronautique demeure fort en cette période de ralentissement économique.» " Les Affaires
Le financement d'appui sera fourni par le biais du Compte du Canada à condition qu'EDC et SAS s'entendent sur les modalités de la vente, précise le ministère.
Bombardier a, de son côté, confirmé que cette aide du fédéral à SAS est liée à une commande du transporteur scandinave et trois de ses transporteurs affiliés datant de mars 2008 et portant sur 27 biréacteurs CRJ900 NextGen et biturbopropulseurs Q400 NextGen pour une valeur d'environ 883 millions $ US.
La valeur totale des huit aéronefs faisant l'objet du prêt remboursable annoncé par le gouvernement est de 232 millions $ US à 320 millions $ US, a précisé Bombardier, mercredi.
Ottawa justifie cette intervention par l’importance du secteur pour l’économie canadienne. «L'industrie aérospatiale contribue de façon marquée à l'économie canadienne en employant des dizaines de milliers de personnes d'un océan à l'autre, a affirmé le ministre du Commerce international, Stockwell Day. EDC offre un prêt remboursable pour assurer que le secteur de la production aéronautique demeure fort en cette période de ralentissement économique.» " Les Affaires
mardi 4 août 2009
Retard du programme A380 : plainte en nom collectif contre EADS en Allemagne
"Il est reproché au groupe aéronautique d'avoir été informé dès février 2006 des retards du programme A380, mais de n'avoir communiqué publiquement que le 13 juin 2006, provoquant un effondrement du cours de Bourse. ..." Les Echos
Pentagon Contract Announcement
"BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services, Rockville, Md., is being awarded a $76,000,000 modification to previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee firm-fixed-price, performance-based contract (N65236-05-D-7861) to provide engineering development, design, procurement, fabrication, configuration, installation, integration, logistics, maintenance, and life cycle support services for security, automation and law enforcement technology support. " Defence Aerospace
EADS To Boost Chinese Communications Network
"EADS Defense & Security said Aug. 3 it has signed a contract for an undisclosed amount with telecommunications operator Beijing JustTop Co. to upgrade capacity and boost coverage of an existing secure Tetra communications network beyond the Chinese capital.The extension of the network is intended to be in service in time for the Oct. 1 celebration of the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China, an EADS Defense & Security spokeswoman said" Next
jeudi 30 juillet 2009
SIA reports Q1 loss of S$307 million
"Singapore Airlines swung to a net loss of S$307 million ($212 million) during its fiscal first quarter, its first quarterly loss since the SARS crisis in 2003. The Star Alliance member also warned that it expects to report a net loss for the full year if "adverse business conditions" continue." Flight Global
Cessna, Bell Parent Textron Reports 2Q Loss
"Textron, parent company of Cessna Aircraft and Bell Helicopter, today reported a net loss of $58 million in the second quarter, compared with a $258 million profit in the year-ago period. Revenues were $2.6 billion, down 29 percent from the second quarter of last year. The company also downgraded its revenue forecast this year from $11 billion to $10.6 billion, mainly due to further reductions in the Cessna Citation production rate, charges to downsize Cessna’s workforce and one-time costs to cancel development of the Citation Columbus. Textron for the third time lowered this year’s Citation delivery estimate; the target now is 275 jets, down from a previous 290 to 300." AIN Online
Kingfisher reports INR16.09bn losses for FY2008-09
"Updated with results for first quarter of 2009-2010 financial year. India's Kingfisher Airlines has posted a net loss of 16.09 billion Indian rupees ($334.9 million) for the year ending 31 March on income of 52.7 billion rupees." Flight Global Flyintelligence
Aeroflot postpones A320 deliveries but plans to lease MD-11s
"Aeroflot is postponing deliveries of five Airbus A320-family aircraft, following its recent examination of capacity requirements. The Russian flag carrier is also to lease three Boeing MD-11s from Boeing Capital, having already opted to withdraw its long-haul Ilyushin Il-86 fleet." Flight Global
Air France confirms additional pitot tube problems
"Air France confirmed a Le Figaro report that one of its A320s flying from Rome Fiumicino to Paris Charles de Gaulle on July 13 had a "very brief six-second anomaly" in its airspeed data display that was "probably due to icing at high altitude." The aircraft was fitted with the new Thales BA probes, AF noted, adding that the crew applied the necessary procedures and the aircraft maintained its flight path with no change."
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Unmanned aircraft take on increased importance
"The US military's expanded overseas use of unmanned aircraft highlights the increased importance of such aerial platforms to current and future military operations, senior Air Force officers said here July 23.
The Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight Plan announced July 23 will serve as a template for how the Air Force will look in 2047 - the 100th anniversary of the US Air Force -- Gen. William M. Fraser III, the Air Force's vice chief of staff, told reporters at a Pentagon news conference.
"The future of our systems is really now," General Fraser said. "The Air Force today looks dramatically different than it did 35 years ago when I first came aboard on active duty."
The flight plan, he explained, lays out the Air Force's "vision for maximizing our efforts in unmanned aerial systems" today and in the future.
"We'll continue to push the UAS envelope," General Fraser said, adding that unmanned systems are unmanned in name only.
"While there may be no Airmen onboard the actual vehicle, there indeed are airmen involved in every step of the process," General Fraser said, including the pilots who operate the vehicles' remote controls and sensors and maintenance personnel.
Unmanned aircraft systems "represent an important addition to our comprehensive set of Air Force capabilities that actually define air power," General Fraser said.
Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula, the Air Force's deputy chief of staff for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, told reporters that unmanned aircraft systems have proven effective during aerial strike missions against insurgents in Afghanistan and Pakistan, while also performing surveillance and intelligence-gathering missions.
Persistent flight capability, General Deptula said, is one of the advantages of employing unmanned aerial vehicles in military missions." Shephard
Textron Names John Garrison President & CEO of Bell Helicopter
"Textron today announced that John L. Garrison, Jr. has been named president and CEO of its Bell Helicopter business unit, effective August 1st. He replaces Richard (Dick) Millman, who is retiring after 43 years of service to Textron." Shephard
Ethiopian Airlines fait l’acquisition de 12 A350 XWB d’Airbus
"Ethiopian Airlines, l’une des principales compagnies aériennes en Afrique, dont la croissance est l’une des plus rapides, a signé un Protocole d’Accord portant sur la commande de 12 A350 XWB, et devient ainsi un nouveau client d’Airbus."Procen
lundi 27 juillet 2009
AAR signs LOI to be SSJ100 service centre
"AAR has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with SuperJet International to become a service centre for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft. As part of SuperJet’s network of service centres, AAR will provide SSJ100 operators with heavy airframe maintenance, modifications, interior and exterior refurbishments, unscheduled maintenance services, line and RON maintenance and will have field teams to provide off-site support. “We are very pleased to have AAR as part of our worldwide service network,” declared Giovanni Simonetti, senior vice-president of customer service for SuperJet International. “AAR is a top tier MRO provider in North America with a long history of providing outstanding support to the commercial and regional airline industry. AAR’s capabilities and professionalism will be a great benefit to our customers.” Sherphard
Air France cargo traffic crashes
"AIR France-KLM cargo revenues plummeted 41.5 per cent drop in this financial year’s first quarter. Total revenue from cargo fell to €544 million (US$744 million) following a 22.7 per cent decline in traffic, a 17.2 per cent cut in capacity and a 25.1 per cent fall in yields. However, the company remains optimistic...." Air Cargo
EADS welcomes A400M customer nations decision
"After the nations’ Defence Ministers meeting in Le Castellet (France), EADS welcomes the ministers’ statement that the A400M is still their preferred choice for future air transport and their agreement to enter into detailed negotiations with Airbus Militar Sociedad Limitada (AMSL) up to the end of the year. On their side, EADS and Airbus are fully committed to finding an agreement that is technically and contractually acceptable to both sides." Aviation News
KC-X specs should be released in September
"Details of what the Air Force wants from its next-generation aerial refueling tanker, the KC-X, should be released in September, Air Force Secretary Michael Donley told hundreds of airmen here for Air Mobility Command’s Rodeo competition.
If that date holds, the KC-X tanker could be chosen by mid-2010.
“We think we can make a source selection in the May/June time frame,” Donley said Wednesday.
Last year, the Pentagon awarded a $40 billion contract for 179 tankers to Northrop Grumman Corp. and then canceled the deal after competitor Boeing Co. protested. The Government Accountability Office concluded the Air Force had unfairly penalized Boeing’s smaller plane.
The day before Donley spoke, the head of Air Mobility Command was clear about his disappointment with the tanker program.
“I would be lying if I said I wasn’t frustrated,” Gen. Arthur Lichte told reporters at Rodeo. “I’d love to be able to say by the next mobility Rodeo [in 2011], we’ll have a new tanker. But, realistically that’s not going to happen.”
A new tanker at the 2013 Rodeo is possible, Lichte added.
The new tanker offer needs to pass several mileposts before the request for proposals is issued. Right now, the proposal package is being reviewed for potential problems, Donley said." Air force Times
Finmeccanica reçoit 500 millions de la BEI pour investir dans le sud de l'Italie
"La Banque européenne d'investissement (BEI) va accorder un prêt de 500 millions d'euros au groupe italien d'aéronautique et de défense Finmeccanica pour des investissements dans le sud du pays, fortement touché par le chômage. Ce financement est destiné à des investissements de la filiale... ..." Les Echos
Thales abaisse ses prévisions de résultats
"Thales annonce un recul de 82% son résultat opérationnel au premier semestre, après de nouvelles provisions sur le programme d'avion militaire A400M. Le groupe, spécialisé dans les systèmes électroniques destinés à l'aéronautique et la défense, a ainsi revu ses objectifs 2009. Il table désormais sur une simple "croissance organique" de ses revenus alors qu'il affichait jusqu'à présent un objectif de croissance chiffrée de 3% à 5%." Les Echos
OpenSkies to suspend Amsterdam-New York route
"British Airways' all-premium transatlantic carrier OpenSkies is to suspend its Amsterdam-New York service next month. The route - one of two served by the carrier, other other being Paris-New York - will be halted on 16 August. OpenSkies insists the suspension is "temporary". Chief Dale Moss says: "The current economic situation has resulted in a significant decrease in demand for business-class flights." Flight Global.
vendredi 24 juillet 2009
First ARJ21 Transferred to Xi’an Flight Test Center
" Test pilots yesterday flew the first ARJ21-700 regional jet from its production site in Shanghai to China’s Flight Test Establishment in Xi’an, the capital of northwest China’s Shaanxi province, where developers plan to continue flight testing and earn type certification from the country’s civil aviation authorities. The 700-nm, two-hour, 19-minute trip marked the ARJ21’s longest flight to date, according to official Chinese sources. The second ARJ21-700 flew for the first time on July 1, marking another important step in the Chinese regional jet’s slow march toward certification, officially expected some time near the middle of next year. That flight lasted 61 minutes, during which time the airplane cruised at an altitude of 9,000 feet." AIN Online
A400M partners head for latest crisis meeting
"Defence ministers from the A400M partner nations will meet in Nice, France on 24 July, where they will make a potentially crucial decision on the future of Airbus Military's troubled airlifter. The A400M's failure to fly has placed the project at risk of cancellation since late March, and partner nations Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Spain, Turkey and the UK in June agreed a one-month extension to a rolling moratorium period to agree its fate." Flight Global
Boeing’s debt issuance oversubscribed
" Boeing received an enthusiastic response from the capital market on Thursday for a three-part $1.5bn debt offering, which was quickly oversubscribed. The offering was the second time this year the world’s second biggest aircraft manufacturer has gone to the bond markets. In March, it successfully placed close to $2bn of debt. James Bell, Boeing chief financial officer, hinted on the company’s earnings call on Wednesday that it was looking at a debt issuance. “We have had a successful bond offering in March and this form of capital raising continues to be an attractive option for us,” he said. “Clearly, we do have the ability to get back in the bond markets and we’ll probably do some of that.” Financial Times
jeudi 23 juillet 2009
Boeing warns on Dreamliner losses
"Boeing’s troubled 787 Dreamliner looks unlikely to make a profit for at least two years after its first delivery, as the aircraft-maker warned on Wednesday that the programme could make a loss in its initial stages. The manufacturer is poised to announce the details of the fifth delay to the 787 programme after discovering weaknesses in the structure where the wings join the body. Although it has repeatedly stressed the fault can be fixed using a relatively minor technical solution, Boeing is gearing up for significant financial implications because of the cost of solving the problem and penalties to customers." Financial Times
787 Dreamliner Flight Test Airplane Painted in Special Boeing Livery
" The fifth Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight test airplane has been unveiled sporting a special Boeing livery. Painted white with blue accents, the new livery incorporates visual and color elements from the distinctive blue-and-white Boeing Commercial Airplanes livery seen on the first 787 flight test airplane and other new commercial models. The simplified paint scheme will be applied to the three remaining unpainted flight test airplanes (Nos. 3, 4 and 6). Airplane No. 2 has been painted in the colors of launch customer ANA of Japan." Aviation News
mercredi 22 juillet 2009
Aviation Market Shows Sign of Stabilisation
"June passenger volume and cargo traffic at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) declined by 18.9% and 13.4% when compared to the same month in 2008, to 3.3 million and 270,000 tonnes, respectively. Air traffic movements also decreased by 13.3% to 21,505. The declines in passenger volume and aircraft movements were mainly attributable to the continually weak global economy and reduction in flights by airlines to reflect lower demand. Demand for travel was further dampened by the global fear sparked by Influenza A (H1N1). As a result, travel by Hong Kong residents and visitors dropped by 12% and , visitors by 25% and transfer passenger traffic by 17% year-on-year respectively. On the cargo side, exports declined 17% over the same month last year, mainly due to the continually weak consumption markets in North America and Europe..." Next.
EADS North America Delivers First U.S. Army UH-72A Lakota Helicopters for Basing Outside of Continental United States
"The first two EADS North America-built UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters to be based outside of the continental United States have been delivered to the U.S. Army for operations in Puerto Rico. The UH-72A is a derivative of Eurocopter's proven EC145 multi-role helicopter, and is produced at a state-of-the-art facility in Columbus, Miss., that is operated by American Eurocopter, an EADS North America company. These rotary-wing aircraft were the 66th and 67th UH-72As delivered to U.S. Army and Army National Guard units by EADS North America, and they continued the company's track record of on-time deliveries for the service's new Light Utility Helicopter..." Next.
Boeing KC-767 Tankers for Italy Complete Military Utility Observation
"Two of the KC-767 aerial refueling tankers that Boeing is building for the Italian Air Force recently performed a series of airborne boom contacts and fuel offloads in observation test flights with the U.S. Air Force Flight Test Center at Edwards Air Force Base. The flights included KC-767 fuel transfers with a U.S. Air Force F-16 aircraft as well as from one KC-767 to the other. The KC-767 tankers achieved the milestone contacts in late June during a successful Military Utility Observation (MUO) that demonstrated the tankers’ operational capabilities to refuel both a large receiver aircraft and a fighter aircraft using the KC-767 advanced aerial refueling boom and Remote Aerial Refueling Operator (RARO) station..." Next.
BA-Iberia merger discussions
"British Airways and Spanish airline, Iberia, are seeking to finalise terms of a merger which would result in the formation of the the world’s third-biggest airline. BA have said that the combined operation would have a turnover of $8.4 billion US, fly to over 200 destinations and would significantly expand BA’s reach into the lucrative and expanding Latin American air travel market..." Next.
Mauvais rebond judiciaire pour Mecachrome
"Le vent du boulet souffle de nouveau sur Mecachrome. La justice canadienne vient de refuser le plan de refinancement proposé par cet industriel franco-canadien placé en sauvegarde depuis décembre dernier en raison de sa dette. Ce plan, abondé par l'Etat français via le Fonds stratégique..." Next.
lundi 20 juillet 2009
BA explores options for selling majority share in OpenSkies
"British Airways is gearing up to sell control of its OpenSkies premium transatlantic operation, although it intends to retain a degree of interest in the carrier.
The carrier has recruited a London-based investment bank, Reynolds Partners, to explore options for the airline.
OpenSkies operates all-business Boeing 757-200s from Amsterdam and Paris to New York, but the collapse of the premium market has already forced BA to hold back on expanding the airline.
BA is confining itself to saying that it is "reviewing all aspects" of its activities, given the economic environment and the financial pressure on the carrier.
But a spokeswoman for BA points out: "OpenSkies is a small part of our business and its losses are not significant compared with losses in other parts of the company."
Reynolds Partners declines to comment on the issue.
But the bank has recently appointed former BA head of joint ventures and investments Tim Hammond to lead a newly-created transport division, and Flightglobal sister publication Air Transport Intelligence understands that he will take charge of the OpenSkies assignment.
A source familiar with the situation confirms that BA is to task the bank with assessing options for OpenSkies and, although the carrier is not setting a timescale, it expects to have an initial idea of possible paths within "a couple of months".
"The issue is really that BA does not want to put investment in to make this work, but wants to remain involved," says the source, indicating that sale of a majority shareholding appears to be the preferred outcome.
Despite the depressed economy, the source adds, there are already "several potential interested investors" in the carrier and a view that the OpenSkies business, in principle, is "potentially very good".
BA has already committed to grounding and selling its 11 remaining mainline 757-200s rather than use them to reinforce the OpenSkies fleet. Eight will be parked this winter and the other three in summer 2010.
When BA pushed through the creation of OpenSkies last year - risking a revolt by mainline pilots in the process - it set a target of profitability within three years.
But the premium travel sector has been badly hit by the economic crisis. BA chairman Martin Broughton even warned shareholders this week that the market for premium travel "may never fully recover".
OpenSkies' management has remained upbeat about the carrier's performance and prospects. The carrier, which began services in June last year, subsequently took over the similar French carrier L'Avion. It has a fleet of four 757-200s, operating under a single brand."
Shanghai Airlines takes delivery of its first Airbus aircraft
"During a ceremony held at Hamburg, Germany, Shanghai Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus aircraft, an A321, becoming a new operator of Airbus aircraft. The aircraft is the first of 10 A321s ordered by the Shanghai-based carrier in 2006 and 2007.
Powered by IAE V2533-A5 engines, the carrier’s first A321 is fitted in an all-new, comfortable two-class configuration with 178 seats (166 seats in Economy, 12 in Business Class). The aircraft will initially be deployed on domestic routes followed in the future by regional routes including Japan and Korea." Next
vendredi 17 juillet 2009
British Airways lance un emprunt obligataire de 350 millions d'euros
"British Airways a annoncé vendredi le lancement d'une émission d'obligation convertibles de 300 millions de livres (environ 350 millions d'euros), dans le cadre d'un plan pour renforcer ses liquidités de 600 millions de livres au total. La compagnie aérienne britannique, qui doit publier le 31 juillet les résultats de son premier trimestre achevé fin juin, a annoncé à cette occasion qu'ils devraient ressortir légèrement au-dessus des attentes des analystes financiers, avec un chiffre d'affaires de 1,98 milliard de livres et une perte opérationnelle de 100 millions de livres environ. Les obligations, dont l'émission sera soumise au feu vert des actionnaires, seront remboursables en 2014 et, en cas de conversion, pourraient représenter de l'ordre de 15 à 20 % du capital de British Airways, a précisé le groupe." Next.
China Eastern offers $1.3 billion for Shanghai Airlines
"China Eastern Airlines has formally offered to take over Shanghai Airlines in a 9 billion yuan ($1.3 billion) deal as it seeks to increase its market share, lower costs, and return to profitability. The carrier says in a statement to the Hong Kong stock exchange that it plans sell 7 billion yuan worth of new shares to fund the acquisition. It will do this by selling 1.35 billion Shanghai-listed shares at 4.75 yuan apiece, and 490 million Hong Kong-listed shares for at least HK$1.40 apiece to its parent, China Eastern Air Holding." Next.
BA to raise £600 million in cash
"British Airways is looking to raise £600 million ($987 million) in cash to increase its liquidity in the face of "difficult trading conditions" amid the ongoing economic crisis. "Following discussions with institutional investors, we're taking action to improve our liquidity and strengthen our position within the industry," says BA chief executive Willie Walsh in a statement to the London stock exchange." Next.
Air India lost $1 billion in last fiscal year
"Air India's parent company National Aviation Co of India (Nacil) is likely to report losses of 50 billion Indian rupees ($1.02 billion) for the financial year ending 31 March. Nacil also owes 5.99 billion Indian rupees to the Airports Authority of India and 5.42 billion Indian rupees to jet fuel companies, India's civil aviation minister Praful Patel told the country's upper house of parliament in a statement." Next.
Embraer Holds Its Own with 56 Q2 Aircraft Deliveries
"Embraer on Tuesday announced that it delivered 56 aircraft during the second quarter, including 35 regional airliners and 21 executive jets. Broken down by model, the executive jet side delivered 15 Phenom 100s (including two to an unidentified defense customer, presumably for VIP transport), five Legacy 600s and one Lineage 1000. The company’s firm order backlog stands at $19.8 billion, which includes orders for more than 800 Phenom 100s and 300s. Meanwhile, at the end of last month Embraer started to deliver Phenom 100s to Brazilian customers." Next.
Textron ‘Formally Cancels’ Cessna Citation Columbus
"The large-cabin Cessna Citation Columbus program has been “formally cancelled,” according to an Form 8-K report parent company Textron filed late last week with the Security Exchange Commission and confirmed today by Cessna officials. The move comes just a little more than two months after Textron’s decision “to suspend the development of the Citation Columbus widebody jet due to prevailing market conditions,” Textron said in the report. (In addition to quarterly Form 10-K reports, companies must file Form 8-K “current reports” to announce major events that shareholders should know about.) “Upon additional analysis of the business jet market related to this product offering, we decided to formally cancel further development of the Citation Columbus,” the company explained." Next.
First ARJ21 Transferred to Xi’an Flight Test Center
"Test pilots yesterday flew the first ARJ21-700 regional jet from its production site in Shanghai to China’s Flight Test Establishment in Xi’an, the capital of northwest China’s Shaanxi province, where developers plan to continue flight testing and earn type certification from the country’s civil aviation authorities. The 700-nm, two-hour, 19-minute trip marked the ARJ21’s longest flight to date, according to official Chinese sources. The second ARJ21-700 flew for the first time on July 1, marking another important step in the Chinese regional jet’s slow march toward certification, officially expected some time near the middle of next year. That flight lasted 61 minutes, during which time the airplane cruised at an altitude of 9,000 feet." Next
Zimbabwe gets new airline
"As Zimbabwe's economy begins to recover after a decade of crisis, a group of local investors announced Thursday it was setting up a low -cost airline to rival the nation's state-owned carrier, the country's only airl i ne until now. The airline, Fly Kumba, is scheduled to begin operations in September, and will ply both domestic and regional routes, officials said. Airline chief executive Lloyd Muchaka said Fly Kumba had been modeled along the lines of low-cost carriers in Europe and elsewhere, and was confident of securin g viable business in this market segment. " Next.
Boeing acquires second 787 supplier plant
"Boeing has been forced to take over one of the key suppliers to its troubled new jet, the 787 Dreamliner, in an effort to gain tighter control of the production process. It has agreed to pay at least $580m for the facility that makes chiefly composite sections for the 787, a planned family of long-range jets which is running more than two years behind schedule. The purchase of the South Carolina plant from Vought Aircraft Industries – owned by the Carlyle Group, the private equity firm – is the second time Boeing has been forced into an acquisition to strengthen the global supply chain." Next.
China aviation heads to clearer skies but clouds remain
"After a turbulent first half, it seems that China's aviation industry is flying into clearer skies. On Tuesday, Air China, the country's flag carrier, said profit for the first six months of 2009 jumped more than 50 per cent from the same period last year, due to strong domestic traffic, fuel hedging gains, stringent cost control and state support. The news came on the heels of a long-awaited announcement by China Eastern to buy smaller rival Shanghai Airlines for $1.3bn. The takeover is likely to help the carrier return to profitability this year following the end of a fierce price war between the two Shanghai-based airlines." Next
American Airlines hit by continuing losses
"AMR, the parent company of American Airlines, reported a heavy second quarter loss for the second consecutive year, as sales came under pressure from weak demand and falling fares.
Gerard Arpey, AMR chief executive, said on Wednesday revenues were down sharply from a year ago as a result of continuing weakness in the global economy." Next.
vendredi 3 juillet 2009
CAE remporte une série de contrats pour le C-130
"CAE a annoncé qu'elle a remporté une série de contrats auprès du maître d'oeuvre Lockheed Martin et d'un client dont l'identité demeure confidentielle pour concevoir et construire quatre simulateurs C-130 et plusieurs dispositifs de formation pour des clients militaires du monde entier." Source.
Accord entre Athènes et Paris sur l'acquisition de 15 Super Puma
"La Grèce a conclu un accord d'une valeur de 400 millions d'euros avec la France pour acquérir 15 hélicoptères de type Super Puma, annonce un haut responsable du ministère grec de la Défense.
"Le gouvernement a décidé d'acheter 15 hélicoptères Super Puma pour 400 millions d'euros après des discussions avec la France", a dit le responsable à Reuters. L'accord a été conclu à la fin du mois de juin, a-t-il précisé. La France et la Grèce discutent également de la vente de six frégates multi-missions (Fremm). "Les discussions sur les frégates se poursuivent", a déclaré le responsable.
Renee Maltezou, version française Gwénaelle Barzic et Nicolas Delame" Article.
mercredi 1 juillet 2009
Airbus lance la construction d'une nouvelle usine en Chine en coentreprise
"Airbus a annoncé le lancement, mercredi, de la construction dans le nord-est de la Chine d'une nouvelle usine établie en coentreprise avec des partenaires chinois pour produire des éléments pour son programme de A350 XWB et ses A320.La coentreprise baptisée Harbin Hafei Airbus Composite..." La suite.
EADS remporte le marché saoudien de sécurité des frontières
"Ce contrat marque une première brèche d'importance dans le monopole qu'exercent les Anglo-Saxons dans les fournitures de militaires et de défense de l'Arabie saoudite.
Alors que les tractations durent depuis 1996, EADS a finalement remporté le contrat de surveillance électronique des frontières de l'Arabie saoudite. L'information, dévoilée ce matin par le Point sur son site internet, a été confirmée dans la journée par le groupe européen de défense et d'aérospatiale. Le montant du marché n'a pas été précisé, mais il est estimé par les observateurs entre 1,6 milliard d'euros à 2,5 milliards d'euros.
Alors que les tractations durent depuis 1996, EADS a finalement remporté le contrat de surveillance électronique des frontières de l'Arabie saoudite. L'information, dévoilée ce matin par le Point sur son site internet, a été confirmée dans la journée par le groupe européen de défense et d'aérospatiale. Le montant du marché n'a pas été précisé, mais il est estimé par les observateurs entre 1,6 milliard d'euros à 2,5 milliards d'euros.
Le contrat porte sur la sécurisation des 8.000 kilomètres de frontières saoudiennes. Il consiste en "l'installation le long des frontières saoudiennes de radars et de postes de commandement visant à prévenir toute attaque en provenance de la mer, du ciel ou de terre", a précisé une porte-parole du groupe à l'AFP. Il sera finalisé "dans les cinq ans", a-t-elle ajouté." la suite.
mardi 30 juin 2009
EADS ne compte pas céder ses 46% de Dassault
"EADS n'a pas de projet de cession de sa participation au capital de Dassault Aviation, a déclaré le directeur de la stratégie et du marketing du groupe européen de défense et d'aérospatiale dans un entretien publié dans l'édition de lundi de La Tribune.
"Il n'y a aucune raison que la substitution de Dassault à Alcatel au sein de l'actionnariat de Thales change la nature de notre participation dans Dassault Aviation", a expliqué Marwan Lahoud au quotidien économique.
"Ce sont deux sujets séparés. Il n'y a pas de projet de cession de nos 46 % dans Dassault. Ni totale, ni partielle", a-t-il ajouté." La suite.
lundi 29 juin 2009
Nouveau coup dur pour le Dreamliner de Boeing
"Après le 6e report du premier vol, le futur biréacteur long-courrier a enregistré son plus sérieux revers commercial : l'annulation de 15 commandes et le report de livraison de 15 exemplaires par son meilleur client, l'australien Qantas. ..."
Indian government suggests AI turn to low-cost model
"Air India announced formation of a "turnaround committee" comprising management and union representatives who will "make presentations identifying areas where savings can be effected." The Indian government told the airline this week that aid will be tied to performance improvements. Yesterday AI announced a voluntary leave (for up to two years) without pay option, according to The Economic Times, although a union leader told the Press Trust of India that employees will not negotiate wage cuts." Next.
vendredi 26 juin 2009
Air India to get government bail-out
"The Indian government has agreed to bail out national carrier Air India, which posted an $800 million loss for the year ended 31 March and appealed to the state to save it from going under.
The amount that will be disbursed has not been confirmed and will depend on how the state-owned airline plans to restructure its business to stem future losses, says a spokeswoman for Indian civil aviation minister Praful Patel. Air India has said that it wants $820 million in the form of equity and soft loans from the government." Next.
The amount that will be disbursed has not been confirmed and will depend on how the state-owned airline plans to restructure its business to stem future losses, says a spokeswoman for Indian civil aviation minister Praful Patel. Air India has said that it wants $820 million in the form of equity and soft loans from the government." Next.
Airbus Completes First Chinese-Built A320 Delivery
"Airbus delivered the first A320 aircraft assembled at its Final Assembly Line China (FALC) in Tianjin on Wednesday. At a grand ceremony, the aircraft was handed over by Airbus President and CEO, Tom Enders, to the Chairman of Dragon Aviation Leasing, Li Hai. The aircraft will be leased to and operated by Sichuan Airlines.
Tianjin Party Secretary Zhang Gaoli, Mayor of Tianjin, Huang Xingguo, as well as German State Secretary (Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology) Hartmut Schauerte and the President of Sichuan Airlines, Lan Xinguo were present at the ceremony attended by more than 1000 guests.
"The highly reliable and efficient Airbus aircraft are very valuable assets of aircraft leasing companies. As a China-based company, Dragon Aviation Leasing is proud to take delivery of the first Airbus aircraft assembled in China," said Li Hai, Chairman of Dragon Aviation Leasing.
"Sichuan Airlines was the first Chinese airline to introduce the A320 Family aircraft in China in 1995. Today, we are proud to become the operator of the first A320 assembled in China. We believe that the Airbus aircraft further enhances our profitability and competitiveness with low operational costs and high reliability," said Lan Xinguo, President of Sichuan Airlines.
"Our Final Assembly Line here in Tianjin and this first aircraft delivery outside Europe mark an important milestone in our strategic long-term partnership with China and the Chinese industry," said Tom Enders, Airbus President and CEO. "This FAL is state of the art, second to none in the world. And so are the aircraft manufactured here in Tianjin. I would like to thank all our partners and employees who worked very hard during the last three years to make this happen." Next.
Tianjin Party Secretary Zhang Gaoli, Mayor of Tianjin, Huang Xingguo, as well as German State Secretary (Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology) Hartmut Schauerte and the President of Sichuan Airlines, Lan Xinguo were present at the ceremony attended by more than 1000 guests.
"The highly reliable and efficient Airbus aircraft are very valuable assets of aircraft leasing companies. As a China-based company, Dragon Aviation Leasing is proud to take delivery of the first Airbus aircraft assembled in China," said Li Hai, Chairman of Dragon Aviation Leasing.
"Sichuan Airlines was the first Chinese airline to introduce the A320 Family aircraft in China in 1995. Today, we are proud to become the operator of the first A320 assembled in China. We believe that the Airbus aircraft further enhances our profitability and competitiveness with low operational costs and high reliability," said Lan Xinguo, President of Sichuan Airlines.
"Our Final Assembly Line here in Tianjin and this first aircraft delivery outside Europe mark an important milestone in our strategic long-term partnership with China and the Chinese industry," said Tom Enders, Airbus President and CEO. "This FAL is state of the art, second to none in the world. And so are the aircraft manufactured here in Tianjin. I would like to thank all our partners and employees who worked very hard during the last three years to make this happen." Next.
European airports launch carbon neutral scheme
"Three major European hubs - Paris, Frankfurt and Amsterdam - are among the first to sign up to a unique carbon neutrality club.
Airport Carbon Accreditation, a voluntary programme masterminded by ACI Europe, is designed to gauge and recognise efforts by airports to shrink their carbon footprint.
More than 30 airports have applied to join the programme, devised by consultancy WSP Environmental, which comprises four levels of accreditation leading to carbon neutral operations.
The programme will be administered independently by WSP Environmental and overseen by an advisory board including the European Commission, European Civil Aviation Conference and Eurocontrol. "
Airport Carbon Accreditation, a voluntary programme masterminded by ACI Europe, is designed to gauge and recognise efforts by airports to shrink their carbon footprint.
More than 30 airports have applied to join the programme, devised by consultancy WSP Environmental, which comprises four levels of accreditation leading to carbon neutral operations.
The programme will be administered independently by WSP Environmental and overseen by an advisory board including the European Commission, European Civil Aviation Conference and Eurocontrol. "
Qantas en froid avec Boeing
"Qantas BoeingQantas Airways a annulé vendredi une commande de 15 Boeing 787 Dreamliner et reporté la livraison de 15 autres exemplaires de l’appareil, en raison de la détérioration de l’environnement économique." La suite.
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