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GLOBAL ARAB AVIATION

SPREADING OUT p: 28

REGULATORY TONE p: 40

AN AVIATION MARKET IN FOCUS: NETHERLANDS p: 44

WORLD NEWS p: 46

PARTNER AIRLINES p: 52 - 59

INDUSTRY PARTNERS p: 62 - 85

AACO & RTC CALENDARS p: 86 - 89

AACO MEMBERS & PARTNERS p: 90 - 93

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AVIATION WITHIN THE ARAB WORLD

GROWTH p: 12

TECHNOLOGY & E-COMMERCE p: 18

Arab world marks an increase of 0.7%in February 2015 in international passen-ger numbers - p. 9

European Commission launches 2 public consultations relevant to air transport - p. 41

ICAO goes live with new online conflict zone information repository - p. 46

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LAURELS p: 16

TOURISM p: 37ARAB AIRLINES ECONOMICS p: 13

ENVIRONMENT p: 39EXPANSION p: 14

ARAB AIRPORTS p: 22

ATM p: 25

COLLABORATION p: 37NEW APPOINTMENTS p: 14

Our figures for this issue expect that the number of international passenger numbers to, from, and within the Arab world have mar-ginally increased by 0.7% in Febru-ary 2015 compared to the same month in 2014, which follows a healthy growth in the number of international passengers by 8.5% in January 2015 over January 2014. AACO airlines play a big role in this growth; Emirates announced upgrading its services to Beirut; while Saudia increased its capac-ity between the KSA and Bahrain by 33%, and flynas plans to launch daily flights between Riyadh and Cairo on 29 April 2015. Please re-fer to Pages 29 and 30 include fur-ther details on the development of air links with other regions. In an unprecedented move, Emir-ates secured in the past month the world’s first UK Export Finance “UKEF”-backed Sukuk aircraft fi-nancing valued at more than USD 0.91 billion. Emirates, moreover, sealed a purchase and leaseback transaction with Novus Avia-tion Capital for five Boeing B777-300ERs. The airline also received a new B777 aircraft, the first of nine Boeing 777-300ERs scheduled for delivery in 2015. Meanwhile, fly-dubai, announced the delivery of a new next-generation

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Boeing 737-800 aircraft following a purchase and leaseback trans-action with GECAS, Air Algerie received a new A330-200 aircraft equipped with a brand new cabin, and Royal Air Maroc received its second B787 Dreamliner aircraft, bringing the airline’s fleet to 54 air-craft. In addition, a strategic move was announced by Qatar Airways last month, which is buying the Sheraton Skyline hotel in the UK, which will be managed by Starwood under the Sheraton brand. Several business technology advancements and new product launch-es were announced recently by AACO members. Etihad Airways and Facebook partnered to provide the airline with a wide range of online solutions to expand its reach across wider target audiences and assist in the delivery of effective marketing campaigns. Etihad Airways has also signed an agreement with CIRTA electro mechanical and mainte-nance, which will see the latter developing customized software for the airline’s cabin crew transport system. Lastly, Etihad Cargo has un-veiled TempCheck, a new cargo solution created by Etihad to ensure the integrity of all temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical and health-care products as they are transported around the world. Saudia has started implementing the Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) project on all its flights replacing the 20-kg traditional bag that contains evidences and paper documents related to aviation and air navigation systems as well as technical features of different aircraft. Moreover, Oman Air signed a contract with Flightman to install their EFB software across their entire fleet of Airbus, Boeing & Embraer aircraft. Also, to im-prove the customer experience, Tunisair has recently launched its new online check-in service. In addition, flynas has chosen SITA to provide a range of passenger check-in services, which will provide an end-to-end check-in solution incorporating SITA’s Departure Control Services (DCS), SITA’s private IP VPN telecommunications infrastruc-ture, Type B Messaging Service and Service Management.

On online reach, Emirates announced last month that it is now offer-ing Wi-Fi on more than 106 of its aircraft, with two to three more air-craft being installed with Wi-Fi connectivity every month. Moreover, the re-launched flynas.com has reported a 303% growth in organic traffic to its website, contributing to growth in passenger numbers in

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2014. It is noteworthy to mention that 2014 was the most success-ful in the airline’s history, when it carried over 6.5 million passengers, representing a significant increase over the 3.3 million passengers carried in 2013. The success story of airports in the region continues with Hamad In-ternational Airport announcing that it has served a record 4.8 million passengers during January and February 2015, representing a 17% increase in the number of passengers who travelled through its previ-ous hub, Doha International Airport, during the same period in 2014. Major infrastructure expansion projects were unveiled in the neigh-boring state, the UAE, during the past month. Abu Dhabi Airports announced the opening and operating of several facilities at Terminal 1 of Abu Dhabi International Airport. Dubai Airports invested USD 1.2 billion in facility upgrades for international airlines and passengers. Also in Dubai, a UK-based architecture firm has been commissioned by Dubai Airports to support the USD 32 billion expansion of Dubai World Central, the emirate’s newest aviation hub. In Lebanon, the Minister of Public Works signed a contract with a Canadian company to upgrade the radar system at Beirut’s international airport. On the bilateral front, the UAE and Kuwait signed an agreement and memorandum of understanding (MoU) on air transport services on the basis of open skies between the two Gulf states. Moreover, the UAE GCAA signed an open skies agreement with the Government of Burkina Faso, while the Civil Aviation Authority in Qatar and the Unit-ed Kingdom signed an MoU that opens the door for unlimited passen-ger and cargo flights between the two countries.

On the regulatory front, the European Commission has recently pub-lished two consultations that are relevant to the aviation sector. The first deals with the transport sector as a whole including aviation and the second deals with aviation issues only and will feed into the “Avia-tion Package” that the EC is working on. In Switzerland, the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) approved Etihad Airways’ 33.3% invest-ment in Darwin Airline.

Globally, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) launched its prototype conflict zone risk information repository recently, re-sponding directly to Member State recommendations which came out of the UN agency’s High-level Safety Conference in February. Fur-thermore, the Council of the ICAO has appointed Dr. Fang Liu of China as the new Secretary General of the Organization for a three-year term, beginning 1 August 2015. Following the recent Germanwings’ tragedy, EASA published a tem-porary recommendation for airlines to ensure that at least two crew, including at least one qualified pilot, are in the flight crew compart-ment at all times of the flight. In the US, a recent study by ACI-NA highlighted that USD 75.7 billion are needed for infrastructure devel-opment through 2019 necessary to accommodate growth in passen-ger and cargo activity.

We focus on the Dutch aviation market in this issue. With a popula-tion of 16.9 million people, more than 58 million passengers used Dutch airports in 2014, creating a ratio of 3.43:1 of passengers to population. The Dutch aviation market linked 268 cities worldwide in February 2015, whereby the highest share of traffic of the Nether-lands is with Europe (more than 76.3% of total traffic share between the Netherlands and other regions) with Amsterdam-London city pair having the highest number of seats offered from the Netherlands in February 2015. More details are available on page 44.

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OVERALL TRAFFIC - ARAB WORLDWe estimate international passenger numbers to, from, & within the Arab world to have grown by 0.7% in February 2015 compared to February 2014, which follows an increase of 8.5% in January 2015 compared to January 2014.

In February 2015, AACO members increased the number of their of-fered seats to, from, and within the Arab world by 14.3%, while other airlines decreased their number of seats offered by (8.2%), leading to 8.2% year-on-year increase in the total number of seats offered.

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Happened in 1965On 25 August 1965 the bylaws of AACO were signed by the following member airlines, at that time:• Royal Jordanian• Sudan Airways• Iraqi Airways• Saudia• Syrian Arab Airlines• United Arab Airlines• Misrair• Yemenia• Kuwait Airways• Middle East Airlines• Air Liban• Lebanese International Airways• Trans Mediterranean Airways

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PASSENGER TRAFFICInternational passenger numbers within the Arab world are estimated to have shrunk by (3.1%) in February 2015 compared to February 2014. This follows an increase of 7.5% in January 2015 over January 2014. However, the recent developments that are taking place in Libya are behind the decrease in passenger traffic within North Africa, as highlighted below.

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Passenger traffic within the Arab World Feb 15* over Feb 14Within Arabian Peninsula 8.1%Within Near East (22%)Within North Africa (32.1%)Between Arabian Peninsula & Near East 0.7%Between the Near East and North Africa (23.5%)Between Arabian Peninsula & North Africa (22.2%)



Passenger numbers within the Arab world reported a 7.5% growth between November 14 & January 15 compared to same period in the previous year.


ARAB AIRLINES ECONOMICSEmirates closes USD 913 million Sukuk, marking a world’s first for utilising UKEF-backed Sukuk for aircraft financing: Emirates announced the successful pricing of USD 913,026,000 Certificates due 2025 (the “Certificates”) issued by Khadrawy Limited and with the benefit of a guarantee by Her Britannic Maj-esty’s Secretary of State acting by the Export Credits Guarantee Department of the UK Government (currently operating as UK Export Finance) (“ECGD” or “UKEF”) (the “ECGD Guarantee”).The proceeds from the issuance of the Certificates will be used to fund the ac-quisition of four Airbus A380-800 aircraft, which are expected to be delivered in April, May, June and July 2015. The issuance of the Certificates, in the principal amount of USD 913,026,000 with a tenor of 10 years, marks the world’s first Sukuk financing supported by UKEF and the largest ever capital markets offering in the aviation space with an Export Credit Agency guarantee. The transaction also represents the first time that a Sukuk has been used to pre-fund the acquisition of aircraft and the first ever Sukuk financing for A380 aircraft.Citigroup Global Markets Limited, HSBC Bank plc, J.P. Morgan Securities plc and National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC. acted as Joint Structuring Agents and Joint Lead Managers; Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC, Dubai Islamic Bank, Emir-ates NBD Capital Limited and Standard Chartered Bank acted as Joint Lead Managers and NCB Capital Company acted as Co-Lead Manager.

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Qatar Airways buys Sheraton Skyline in the UK: Qatar Airways has purchased the Sheraton Skyline hotel in the UK. The hotel will continue to be managed by Starwood under the Sheraton brand. The Sheraton Skyline is the first hotel to be bought by Qatar Airways outside of Qatar, where it owns the five-star Oryx Rotana Hotel in Doha and runs the new Hamad International Airport Hotel.The Sheraton Skyline, a four-star property situated in Bath Road and just a short shuttle journey from all of the terminals at Heathrow Airport, has 350 guest bedrooms, including Club Rooms with access to the Sheraton Club fea-turing complimentary breakfast and high-speed internet access. Source: The Peninsula

Saudia increases capacity between KSA and Bahrain: Saudia has decided to expand its operations to Bahrain, adding 29,000 seats on its scheduled flights from Jeddah and Riyadh to Manama, said Mr. Abdulrahman Al-Fahad, act-ing Vice President Public Relations. “This will bring the number of seats to be made available on our Manama flights to 142,956 in 2015 compared to 113,934 seats in 2014, showing a 25% increase in seats,” Mr. Al-Fahad said. He said the number of Saudia flights from Saudi Arabia to Bahrain has been in-creased to 38 flights weekly, registering a 33% rise.Saudia has increased its Jeddah-Manama direct flights from 7 to 10 weekly during February 2015 while Riyadh-Manama flights will be increased from 7 to 9 weekly on 3 May 2015, the Vice President said. He added that Saudia trans-ported 80,729 passengers between the two countries in 2014 operating 1,465 flights.

flynas to launch daily flights between Riyadh and Cairo on 29 April 2015: flynas has announced that it will begin operating flights from Riyadh to Cairo, Egypt starting 29 April 2015. The daily flights will employ A320 aircraft whose 164 seats will be divided into economy and business class seating.

NEW APPOINTMENTSThe Royal Jordanian Board of Directors appoints Captain Haitham Misto as President/CEO: The Royal Jordanian Board of Directors decided, at its session held on 8 April, chaired by Mr. Suleiman Al Hafez, to appoint Captain Haitham Misto as Royal Jordanian’s President/CEO. He had been appointed Acting Pres-ident/CEO on 26 October 2014.

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Emirates upgrades services to Lebanon: Emirates is reinforcing its commit-ment further in Lebanon by upgrading both of its aircraft serving Beirut to an all Boeing 777 operation.The Airbus 330-200 currently deployed on one of Beirut’s two daily flights will be upgraded to a larger Boeing 777-200LR from 1 June, giving a 12% boost to seat capacity.Similarly, the A330-200 supporting the second flight will be up-gauged to a Boeing 777-300 as of 1 January 2016, providing a 53% increase in the number of seats available to customers.Emirates SkyCargo will also offer an increased cargo bellyhold capacity of 560 tons per week in and out of Beirut.

CAPACITY AND DEMANDPassenger Air Services Within the Arab World - Feb. 2015 - SRS AnalyzerAACO members increased the number of seats offered within the Arab world by 10.5% in February 2015 compared to February 2014 whereas other airlines decreased that number by (43.2%), leading to a 3.8% year-on-year increase in the total number of seats offered within the Arab world.Available Seats within the Arab world for international and domestic routes constituted 24.5% and 10.3% respectively of the total available seats to, from, and within the Arab world in February 2015.

Capacity* of Top 10 Carriers within the Arab World (Int’l Operations)Airline ASKs (Million) Departures Seats

EK 1,113.5 2,435 778,420 MS 883.0 2,761 581,687 QR 774.3 4,210 811,668 SV 764.2 2,614 522,711 FZ 696.7 3,393 641,277 EY 423.4 1,920 306,542 G9 381.6 1,847 299,214 RJ 274.1 1,539 208,069 GF 263.0 2,636 383,910 XY 238.4 1,068 192,240

Grand Total 7,571.4 33,595 6,170,555 * Includes scheduled capacity and not actual flown capacity Source: AACO, SRS Analyzer



FLEETAir Algerie takes delivery of its new A330-200: Air Algerie received on 2 April a new A330-200 aircraft equipped with a brand new cabin. Air Algerie’s new cabin accommodates 18 passengers in business class, 14 in premium economy and 219 in economy class.This delivery is part of the carrier’s purchase of new A330s in January 2014. The carrier is expected to receive its second and third A330s in May and June 2015 respectively.

Royal Air Maroc receives its second B787 Dreamliner aircraft: On 11 April, the second Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft for Royal Air Maroc landed at Moham-med V International Airport, bringing Royal Air Maroc’s fleet to 54 aircraft.The B787 Dreamliner aircraft features 274 seats, of which 18 seats are dedi-cated for the business class section. It is noteworthy to mention that Royal Air Maroc received its first B787 aircraft on 3 January 2015 out of 5 B787s on or-der. Royal Air Maroc will receive its third B787 in March 2016; the fourth and fifth B787s will be received in April 2016 and March 2017 respectively.

Emirates receives new B777 from Air Lease: Emirates has received the first of nine Boeing 777-300ERs scheduled for delivery in 2015.The aircraft, MSN 42122, is under an operating lease agreement with US lessor Air Lease.Source: Flightglobal

Novus Aviation Capital closes purchase and leaseback transaction with Emir-ates Airline for five Boeing B777-300ERs: Novus Aviation Capital has success-fully closed the purchase and leaseback for five Boeing B777-300ERs with Emirates Airline. The transactions were closed between February and March 2015.Source: Novus Aviation Capital

flydubai completes purchase-and-leaseback deal with GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS): GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commer-cial aircraft leasing arm of GE, announced the delivery of a new, next-gener-ation Boeing 737-800 aircraft to flydubai following a purchase and leaseback transaction.Source: GECAS

LAURELSDTCM and Emirates Airline awarded “2014 EMEA Most Innovative Campaign of the Year” by Expedia: The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) used 2015’s ITB in Berlin to establish future trade and digi-tal content partnerships with online travel agents (OTAs), booking engines and opinion formers. The discussions coincided with DTCM and Emirates Airline being awarded Expedia Media Solutions’’ 2014 EMEA Most Innovative

Campaign of the Year’ for its campaign to increase year-on-year early bird bookings in the first quarter of 2015. The campaign which was titled “Travel Yourself Interesting,” leveraged the power and innovation of Expedia’s brand-ing platform to create a dedicated, content-rich landing page that positioned Dubai as an ideal destination.Source: Gulf News

Emirates SkyCargo scores double honours at Air Cargo Africa 2015: It was double honours for Emirates SkyCargo at the Air Cargo Africa Awards when it scooped both the “Global Cargo Airline Of The Year” and “Air Cargo Brand of the Year” awards. It was the third time Emirates SkyCargo won the “Global Cargo Airline of the Year Award” at the event, having previously picked up the accolade in 2011 and 2013.

Etihad Cargo scoops “Cargo Airline of the Year”: Etihad Cargo has been recog-nised as “Cargo Airline of the Year” by leading industry magazine, Air Transport News (ATN), at a gala dinner awards ceremony in Geneva, on 21 March 2015.The award, which is decided based on votes received from across the industry, combined with a verdict made by a jury of internationally renowned industry experts, is in recognition of the commitment made by Etihad Cargo to develop-ing the global freight market through the opening of new routes, the introduc-tion of innovative products, and its successful relationship with the interna-tional freight forwarding community.

Air Arabia takes home two awards from Oman’s airports operator: Air Arabia announced that it has been recognised in two categories of the prestigious An-nual Oman Airport Management Company (OAMC) Awards.The awards, which took place at the Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa in Muscat, honour the most successful airlines and retailers operating at Muscat and Salalah’s international airports.Air Arabia was honoured for the enormous success of its Salalah operations. The first award recognised the total number of passengers carried by Air Arabia to the popular Omani tourism destination in 2014, while the second marked the significant percentage growth in these figures over 2014.

Gulf Air wins CIO 100 Award: Gulf Air recently won Computer News Middle East’s (CNME) annual, prestigious CIO100 Award for the 4th consecutive year, becoming the first organization and first airline in the Middle East to do so.Recognized once again as one of the top CIOs in the Middle-East, this presti-gious award honors the innovative ways in which organizations use Informa-tion Technology to deliver competitive advantage and enhance business. Gulf Air’s 4th win demonstrates the airline’s technological capabilities in activating the latest technology to enhance operations and productivity while reducing costs.



TECHNOLOGY & E-COMMERCEEmirates offers Wi-Fi on over 106 aircraft: Emirates now offers Wi-Fi on 106 of its aircraft, with two to three more aircraft being installed with Wi-Fi connec-tivity every month. After updating the service in early February with a simpler sign-on process on top of other software updates, Emirates has seen a further 25% increase in uptake.Emirates continues to invest over USD 20 million annually on installing and op-erating inflight connectivity systems which enable onboard Wi-Fi services. On Emirates’ ultra long-haul flights (over 14 hours), over 30% of passengers typi-cally use Wi-Fi services, and on a recent flight to New York, 66% of passengers used onboard Wi-Fi.Currently, Wi-Fi service is available on all of Emirates’ 59 Airbus A380 aircraft and 47 of its Boeing 777 aircraft. On over 60% of the installed fleet, *the first 10MB data is free – sufficient for an update on social media accounts or tex-ting via instant messaging apps. Thereafter, and for the rest of the fleet, users can enjoy 500MB of data for a token USD 1 charge. By giving either free access or charging a token amount since last October, Emirates has seen a near five-fold increase in usage.Besides offering Wi-Fi connectivity on all A380 flights, Emirates is in the pro-cess of converting all of its Boeing 777-300ERs and 777-200LRs to become Wi-Fi ready at the rate of two-to-three aircraft per month.Due to current industrial technical limitations such as speed and bandwidth availability and the lack of advanced hardware and software support, the small token charge for additional data usage is required to keep the Wi-Fi service operational.In 2014, about 650,000 customers used Emirates’ Wi-Fi service on board and as of early March this year, more than 350,000 customers have already used the service.

Etihad Airways and Facebook partner to provide online marketing solutions: Etihad Airways and Facebook have announced a new partnership which will provide the airline with a wide range of online solutions to expand its reach across wider target audiences and assist in the delivery of effective marketing campaigns.The partnership is set to deliver world class personalized and effective cam-paigns to enhance the travel experience.Among the new initiatives is Etihad Airways’ launch of Facebook’s brand new global Expat Targeting campaign in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).As the first brand in the world to use this solution, Etihad Airways reached out to targeted audiences, using personalized messages in their Facebook News Feed, to encourage Indian national expatriates in the UAE to fly their families to Abu Dhabi for Diwali. The campaign resulted in a 51 times their turn on investment, and reached more than half a million expatriate Indian nationals in UAE with personalized messages.

Another successful collaboration between Etihad Airways and Facebook took place during the launch of the airline’s new ground and cabin crew uniform.Etihad Airways used Facebook’s internal creative team, the Creative Shop, to capitalize on new trends on Facebook.The Creative Shop assisted Etihad Airways in designing and executing cam-paigns around the uniform launch which was successful in reaching the de-sired target audiences and bringing the brand to life.

Etihad Airways signs agreement with CIRTA electro mechanical and main-tenance: Etihad Airways and CIRTA Electro Mechanical and Maintenance, a Khalifa Fund member, have signed an USD 2.18 million agreement that will see CIRTA develop customised software for the airline’s cabin crew transport sys-tem. The agreement was recently signed at the Etihad Airways Centre in Abu Dhabi by Mr. Robert Webb, Etihad Airways’ Chief Information & Technology Officer, and Mr. Abdulla Al Shammari, Chief Executive Officer of CIRTA Electro Mechan-ical and Maintenance.Etihad Airways’ procurement department also hosted a workshop to familia-rise more than 70 Khalifa Fund members with the airline procurement proce-dures.Source: Arabian Aerospace

Etihad Cargo focuses on pharmaceuticals with new product launch: Etihad Cargo has unveiled TempCheck, its new cargo solution created to ensure the integrity of all temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical and healthcare products as they are transported around the world.Supervised by trained and experienced service teams and ground handling staff, TempCheck incorporates the latest equipment, processes and operating procedures that keep all pharmaceutical products within a temperature con-trolled environment at every stage of the journey, from the cool room facility to the ramp, and from the aircraft to the customer.To meet this increasing demand, Etihad Cargo has also upgraded its tempera-ture controlled storage facilities in Abu Dhabi, and has refurbished its exist-ing cool rooms to meet pharmaceutical-safe specifications. Extensive new purpose-built facilities are also being established and are scheduled to come online in 2015, prior to the summer period.

Saudia begins implementation of EFB project: Saudia has started implement-ing the Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) project on all its flights replacing the 20-kg traditional bag that contains evidences and paper documents related to avia-tion and air navigation systems as well as technical features of different air-craft. Saudia has already distributed 1,650 copies of EFB in the form of iPads among flight deck crewmembers after feeding them with the required infor-mation and systems to help pilots navigate the aircraft easily and efficiently by improving their capabilities.



During the project’s first phase, EFB devices have been loaded with necessary information and programs and distributed them among all Saudia flight deck crewmembers. Preliminary troubleshooting of functionality issues and user familiarization with basic EFB applications were carried out during this phase. In the ongoing second phase of the project, the airline has stopped printing the traditional paper-based flight bags in preparation for experimental use of EFB devices and discontinuing the use of paper-based manuals such as FCOM, AOM, QRH, GOM and MEL, which have been a burden for pilots not only be-cause of its heaviness but also because of the difficulty in obtaining desired in-formation from thousands of documents and charts. The project is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2015 with the provision of all the necessary information, programs and applications in EFB devices and after authorization from the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) when Saudia flights will have full paperless cockpits.The EFB will provide pilots an exemplary working atmosphere in cockpits and save 25 million papers related to aviation maps and other publications, thus reducing the weight of Saudia flights by 5.1 tons monthly and helping to con-serve about 500 tons of jet fuel annually.

Tunisair launches online & mobile check-in service: Tunisair has launched its new online check-in service on 9 April and offers passengers the opportunity to choose their seats, 24 to 3 hours before flight departure time.The passenger will receive on his email, his boarding pass and can save it on his mobile or print it.It is noteworthy to mention that this new service will be extended, as of 30 April 2015, to all destinations served by Tunisair.Source: africanmanager.com

Oman Air selects Flightman’s iPad Electronic Flight Bag software: Oman Air signed a contract with Flightman to install their EFB (Electronic Flight Bag) soft-ware across their entire fleet of Airbus, Boeing & Embraer aircraft.Oman Air selected the suite of Flightman’s EFB software applications to enable the realization of streamlined operational processes and cost effectiveness across their Flight Operations, Engineering and Cabin services. By adopting a flexible architecture, Flightman’s EFB solution will be deployed on pilot issued iPad devices and will provide an extensive suite of applications to Oman Air including the eJourney Log, Electronic Flight Folder, Large Content Manager, eLoadsheet, eReports, Business Intelligence Tool, eTechlog and Passenger Re-lationship Management.

flynas selects SITA for passenger check-in services: flynas has chosen SITA to provide a range of passenger check-in services. The five-year, multi-million dollar agreement includes an end-to-end check-in solution incorporating SITA’s Departure Control Services (DCS), SITA’s private IP VPN telecommunications infrastructure, Type B Messaging Service and Service Management.

SITA DCS will provide all current and future flynas destinations with fast and efficient automated passenger check-in, boarding pass distribution and bag tag printing, covering both check-in counters and self-service, and the required connectivity and infrastructure solutions. The backbone of this service is SITA’s private IP VPN network and SITA’s Airport Hub, a network that connects the majority of airports around the world in a secure and optimized design.SITA’s Type B Messaging Service sits at the core of air transport industry com-munications and serves as the standard for many aviation protocols. This ser-vice will enable flynas to directly connect to more than 2,400 members of the air transport community. And SITA’s Service Management team, including dedi-cated aviation IT specialists and engineers, will help ensure business continuity and manage all operational aspects based on standards.

flynas reports record growth for organic web traffic in 2014: flynas has re-ported a 303% growth in organic traffic to its website, contributing to growth in passenger numbers in 2014. Working with Sekari, a Search Optimised Content Marketing agency, the airline re-launched flynas.com with new informative multilingual content which led to an increase in search visibility for flynas. 2014 was the most successful in the airline’s history, when it carried over 6.5 million passengers, representing a significant increase on the 3.3 million passengers carried in 2013.flynas worked with Sekari to produce over 60 new pages of engaging content, including travel guides on the airline’s destinations. Sekari provided full SEO site migration and site infrastructure strategy for the new site to be able to compete across regional search engines in the Middle East in English and Ara-bic. Due to the success of the new content, flynas have recently launched a Turkish language website.flynas continues to work with Sekari on developing further pages for its web-site, focusing on bolstering its multilingual SEO and content.



The overall approach to this phase of the CEP has been to reconfigure passen-ger flows into and through Terminal 1. Specifically this has comprised:The installation of 350 meters of new walkways directly linking the passenger arrival gates to the immigration halls and transfer screening facilities;The opening of 9 new Code E aircraft stands to accommodate the increasing number of large and wide bodied aircraft at the airport;The introduction of 16 brand new state of the art X-Ray screening machines, capable of processing 2,000 transfer passengers per hour, further accelerating passenger movement and reducing waiting time;Further enhancing passenger flow by enabling transfer passengers arriving at Terminal 1 to proceed directly to Terminal 3 without the need for further screening.These upgrades to the Terminal 1 infrastructure will significantly improve pas-sengers’ experience. The whole screening process has been improved to in-crease efficiency as well as security.Source: Abu Dhabi Airports

Abu Dhabi International Airport sees 21.5% increase in traffic for February 2015: Abu Dhabi Airports announced that passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi In-ternational Airport increased by 21.5% in February 2015. A total of 1,715,540 passengers passed through Abu Dhabi International Airport during the month, compared with 1,411,881 in February 2014.There were 12,852 aircraft movements in February 2015, which was a 15% in-crease over February 2014’s figure of 11,174. Cargo activity comprised 64,067 tons handled at the airport’s three terminals in February 2015, a 12.6% in-crease when compared to February 2014.In February 2015, the top five routes from Abu Dhabi International Airport were Bangkok, London Heathrow, Manila, Doha and Jeddah. The top five routes accounted for 16% of all traffic in February 2015.Source: Abu Dhabi Airports

UK firm wins deal to design USD 32 billion Al Maktoum International expan-sion: A UK-based architecture firm has been commissioned by Dubai Airports to support the USD 32 billion expansion of Dubai World Central, the emirate’s newest aviation hub.Leslie Jones Architecture will work on the commercial design strategy for the Al Maktoum International Airport at DWC, it said in a statement.The appointment comes months after H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai endorsed the USD 32.67 billion expansion of DWC which will ultimately ac-commodate more than 200 million passengers a year.Leslie Jones’ commercial design strategy for the future airport will ensure that premium space is effectively planned, and successful airport businesses will be ideally positioned to engage with high volumes of global travellers, said Simon Scott, head of international business who will lead the project.In September, Dubai announced plans to spend USD 32 billion expanding

Top 20 Airports by International Seats Offered on Operations To, From, and Within the Arab World - February 2015

Top 20 Airports by Int’l Seats Offered on Operations To, From, and Within the Arab world

Airport Number of Seats Airport Number of SeatsDXB 6,811,049 IST 746,159 DOH 2,632,151 LHR 699,311 AUH 1,768,652 CMN 696,719 JED 1,743,505 AMM 679,488 CAI 1,461,381 BEY 621,309 KWI 1,169,693 CDG 571,709 BAH 967,158 BOM 506,699 RUH 943,194 ALG 490,127 MCT 907,475 DMM 471,790 SHJ 758,608 TUN 447,198

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Source: AACO, SRS Analyzer

Hamad International Airport reports record passenger numbers in January and February 2015: Hamad International Airport (HIA) has served a record 4.8 million passengers during January and February 2015 representing a 17% increase in the number of passengers who travelled through its previous hub, Doha International Airport, during the same period in 2014.HIA had 4,874,624 passengers pass through its gates at the beginning of 2015, with 2,589,403 passengers departing, arriving and transiting in January and 2,285,221 similar passenger movements throughout February.Cargo tonnages have also increased by 11% in the same period to 160,239 tons of cargo in January and February 2015 compared to 144,977 tons of cargo transported in the same timeframe in 2014.HIA has also seen an increase in aircraft movements with 4,087 more aircraft utilising the Doha hub in January and February 2015, which demonstrations a 15% increase in aircraft taking off and landing at the airport.Source: Hamad International Airport

Major expansion of passenger facilities unveiled at Abu Dhabi International Airport’s Terminal 1: Abu Dhabi Airports announced the opening and operat-ing of several facilities at Terminal 1 of Abu Dhabi International Airport, which will improve overall operational efficiency and increase the speed at which passengers move through the airport. The expansion programme to install these facilities forms part of Abu Dhabi Airports’ ongoing Capacity Enhance-ment Programme (CEP) to manage the increasing growth in passenger num-bers ahead of the opening of the Midfield Terminal in 2017.



Al Maktoum International Airport, making it the world’s largest airport.Al Maktoum International Airport, which began passenger flights in October 2013, will be developed in two phases.Phase one will include two satellite buildings which will jointly be able to han-dle around 120 million passengers annually and accommodate up to 100 A380 superjumbos at any given time.This first phase will take between six and eight years to complete and the proj-ect will cover an area of 56 square kilometers. It is anticipated the airport will ultimately be able to accommodate more than 200 million passengers a year when complete, a quarter more than the previous estimate of 160 million.Source: Aviation Business ME

Passenger traffic at Dubai International Airports tops 5.9 million in February 2015: Passenger traffic continued a steady growth at Dubai International dur-ing February with nearly 6 million passengers, according to the latest traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports. Passenger traffic reached 5,973,727 in February, up 5.3% compared to 5,675,246 recorded during the same month in 2014. Year to date passenger traffic rose 6.6% to 12,869,395 passengers, up from 12,075,952 during the first two months of 2014.Dubai International recorded total aircraft movements of 31,012, up 6.1% compared to 29,220 recorded during the same month in 2014. Year to date aircraft movements came in at 65,655, rising 6.2% from the 61,845 move-ments recorded during first two months in 2014.Freight volumes recorded a minor increase of 1.2% to 191,002 compared to 188,702 tons recorded in February 2014. Year to date cargo totalled 377,232, a contraction of (2.2%) compared to 385,723 during the first two months in 2014.Source: Dubai Airports

Dubai Airports invests USD 1.2 billion in facility upgrades for international airlines and passengers: Dubai Airports confirmed that its USD 1.2 billion in-vestment in new and upgraded facilities for the over 110 international airlines that operate from Dubai International’s Terminals 1 and 2 will deliver a signifi-cantly enhanced customer experience when construction and testing is com-pleted.Concourse D, when it opens later in 2015, will become the new USD 517 mil-lion home to nearly 100 airlines that currently occupy Concourse C. It will feature 21 contact stands, of which four will be able to accommodate Airbus A380 or Boeing 747 aircraft, and 11 remote stands.A total of USD 490 million is being invested in a major phased refurbishment and modernisation of Terminal 1 and operational areas surrounding it and Concourse D.On the northern side of the airport, a further USD 163 million has been invest-ed to upgrade Terminal 2.Source: Dubai Airports

Lebanon contracts Canadian firm to upgrade airport radars: Lebanon signed a contract with a Canadian company to upgrade the radar system at Beirut’s in-ternational airport, Public Works Minister H.E. Ghazi Zeaiter announced, amid a campaign to revamp the facility.H.E. Zeaiter and Raytheon Canada Limited signed the contract whereby the programming and operation of radars at Lebanon’s only commercial airport would be upgraded.Source: The Daily Star

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Passenger numbers to and from the Arab world market reported a 6.8% in-crease between December 14 & February 15* compared to the same period in previous year.

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PASSENGER TRAFFICPassenger numbers on routes to and from the Arab world are estimated to have grown by 2.2% in February 2015 compared to February 2014, after a growth of 8.9% in January 2015 over January 2014.

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Traffic to and from the Arab world Feb 15* over Feb 14With the Americas (3.6%)With Europe (0.3%)With Mid Asia 5.8%With Far East and Australasia 1.9%With Sub Saharan Africa 1.7%



Passenger numbers to and from the Arab world market reported an 8.5% growth between November 14 & January 15 compared to the same period in previous year.


Airline From To Date Weekly Freq. Aircraft type

EK Dubai

Seychelles 1 Jun. 15 unchanged A330 to B777-300ER

Orlando 1 Sep. 15 7x B777-200LR

Bali 3 Jun. 15 7x B777-300 ER

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Washington 15 Mar. 15 unchanged B787-9Madrid 30 Mar. 15 4x A330-200 Tehran 15 Apr. 15 3x to 7x A320

New York 1 Dec. 15 unchanged A380

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Etihad Airways enhances service offering in the United States with Boeing 787 flights to Washington: Etihad Airways deployed a Boeing 787-9 Dream-liner aircraft on its daily Washington, D.C. service from 15 March 2015, mark-ing the US debut of its next generation First, Business and Economy class prod-ucts.The airline’s Boeing 787-9 include eight First Suites, 28 Business Studios and 199 Economy Smart Seats.

Etihad Airways’ maiden Madrid flight takes off: Etihad Airways commenced on 30 March four times a week, non-stop services between Abu Dhabi and Madrid. The Madrid route is operated using a two-class Airbus A330-200 air-craft, configured to carry 262 guests, with 22 Business Class flatbed seats, and 240 Economy Class seats. The flights offer a total of 2,096 seats per week.

Etihad Airways to operate daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Tehran: Eti-had Airways increased its flights between Abu Dhabi and Tehran from three flights a week to a daily service, on 15 April 2015.The Airbus A320 Tehran service, which started in December 2006, provides 136 seats each way in a two cabin configuration, with 16 Business Class seats and 120 Economy Class seats.

Etihad Airways’ A380 to take flight between New York and Abu Dhabi: Etihad Airways announced the airline’s new Airbus A380 service takes flight begin-ning 1 December 2015 for guests traveling between New York’s John F. Ken-nedy (JFK) International Airport and the airline’s Abu Dhabi home. The A380 features The Residence by Etihad™.Etihad Airways will continue to offer double daily service between New York’s JFK Airport and Abu Dhabi. The addition of the A380 will allow Etihad Airways to match capacity with in-creased demand. In 2014 alone, Etihad Airways’ Business and Economy Class load factors exceeded 80% on the route.

flydubai increases frequency on African routes for summer schedule: fly-dubai announced that it has increased the frequency of flights on some of its routes in Africa for the summer schedule. With the additional flights, flydubai will operate a total of 78 flights a week to 12 points in East and North Africa.From 29 March, flydubai increased its service from five flights a week to daily to Juba and three flights a week instead of two to Bujumbura, Burundi.Zanzibar will be served with four flights a week instead of two. While Alexan-dria in Egypt will also see flydubai increase its flights from two to three a day from June 2015.

flydubai spreads its wings to Chennai: flydubai announced the commence-ment of its service to Chennai. Chennai becomes the eighth destination on flydubai’s network in India.

Emirates increases capacity on its double daily Seychelles service: Emirates is set to increase its capacity to the Indian Ocean Island of Seychelles when it switches from the current Airbus 330-200 used on one of the two daily servic-es to a larger Boeing 777-300ER from 1 June 2015.The introduction of the Emirates Boeing 777-300ER will increase overall capac-ity on the route by 1,722 seats per week and will make the route an all-Boeing 777 operation. The larger aircraft also opens up additional cargo capacity of over 80 tons per week on the route.

Emirates announces a new daily service to Orlando – Emirates 10th destina-tion to USA: Emirates has announced it is commencing a daily service to Or-lando, Florida from 1 September 2015.The route will be served by a US-built Boeing 777-200LR with eight First Class suites, 42 Business Class lie-flat beds and 216 Economy Class seats.

Emirates SkyCargo expands its Asia Pacific network with launch of Bali ser-vice: Emirates SkyCargo will soon be adding Bali to its Asia Pacific network.Bali will become Emirates SkyCargo’s 2nd gateway in Indonesia and 24th Asia Pacific point in its global network.With the launch of its daily service to Bali on 3 June, Emirates SkyCargo will offer 294 tons of cargo capacity per week both ways in the belly hold of a Boe-ing 777-300 ER which will be used on the route.

Airline From To Date Weekly Freq. Aircraft type

QR Doha

Zanzibar via Kilimanjaro 1 Jul. 15 5x A320Jakarta 5 Jul. 15 21x N/A

Denpasar (Bali) 16 Jul. 15 14x N/ASialkot 16 Jul. 15 4x A320

Faisalabad 17 Jul. 15 3x A320Multan 1 Aug. 15 3x A320

Bengaluru 1-Aug.-15 unchanged B787 to B777QR

Cargo Doha Los Angeles 4 Apr. 15 14x B777F

WY Muscat Goa 6 Apr. 15 4x B737

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Abu Dhabi 30 Mar. 15 N/A N/AMilan

CV Luxembourg Manama 5 Mar. 15 N/A N/A



The launch of the Chennai route is served with three flights a week, starting from 31 March 2015, which will see flydubai operate a total of 29 weekly flights between Dubai and India.

flydubai launches Sylhet service, its third point in Bangladesh: flydubai an-nounced the addition of a third destination in Bangladesh. The airline com-menced direct flights between Dubai and Sylhet on 1 April. The service began with five flights a week and will increase to daily starting 4 May 2015. The Sylhet operation is in joint partnership with Regent Airways, Bangladesh.

Multan joins Air Arabia’s expanding Pakistan network: Air Arabia announced that the city of Multan in Pakistan will join its route network in May, bringing the total number of destinations served in this country to six.Starting 1 May 2015, Air Arabia will operate services to Multan 4 times a week.

Kuwait Airways to resume its flights to Istanbul and to start a new service to Bangalore: Kuwait Airways will resume its service to Istanbul and will start a new service to Bangalore. The route between Kuwait and Istanbul Atatürk Air-port will be served daily from 13 June 2015 by an A320 aircraft. Starting from 1 September 2015, Kuwait Airways will start serving Bangalore 3 times a week.

Qatar Airways’ second A350 XWB commences services to Frankfurt: Qa-tar Airways welcomed the second A350 XWB aircraft into its fleet as it com-menced flights to Frankfurt on 7 March 2015. The airline is now flying to Frankfurt double-daily exclusively with the A350 XWB.The aircraft is comprised of a two-class configuration with 36 Business Class seats in a 1-2-1 configuration. The Economy Class, meanwhile, is comprised of 247 seats at 18-inches wide in a 3-3-3 configuration.

Qatar Airways announces Zanzibar as new route in African continent: Effec-tive from 1 July 2015, Qatar Airways will launch flights to Zanzibar, the airline’s third gateway in Tanzania after Dar es Salaam and Kilimanjaro. The new five-times-a-week flight to Zanzibar will operate via Kilimanjaro. The current Kili-manjaro flights which today are served by Qatar Airways via Dar es Salaam will be made non-stop from Doha to Kilimanjaro commencing 1 July 2015, with return flights from Kilimanjaro to Doha served via Zanzibar. The Doha-Kiliman-jaro-Zanzibar route will be operated with an Airbus A320 aircraft in a two-class configuration of 12 seats in Business Class and 132 in Economy.

Qatar Airways to boost flights to Jakarta and Bali: Qatar Airways will be boost-ing its flight frequencies to Jakarta and Denpasar (Bali) from 5 July and 16 July 2015 respectively. The total number of weekly flights to the Indonesian capital city will rise to 21 making it a thrice-daily service, while for Denpasar, Qatar Airways will commence a full twice-daily operation from 16 July meaning a

total of 14 flights a week to this perennial tourist favorite.

Qatar Airways unveils three new destinations in Pakistan: Qatar Airways un-veiled the launch dates of three new passenger destinations in Pakistan.Beginning 16 July 2015, the airline will begin four weekly passenger services to Sialkot where it already operates dedicated freighter services three times a week. Sialkot also marks Qatar Airways’ first new passenger route to Pakistan since 2004. A day later, on 17 July 2015, Qatar Airways will add Faisalabad to its Pakistan network with three flights a week, and from 1 August 2015, Qa-tar Airways will spread its wings further in Pakistan with the launch of three flights a week to Multan. Qatar Airways will operate an Airbus A320 in a two-class configuration of up to 12 seats in Business Class and up to 132 in Econo-my Class on all the new routes to Pakistan.

Qatar Airways to increase capacity to Bengaluru: Qatar Airways is continu-ing its expansion plans in India with an increase in capacity on its flights from Doha to Bengaluru (formerly known as Bangalore) from 1 August 2015. Currently Qatar Airways operates a Boeing 787 on the Doha–Bengaluru route with 254 seats. Starting 1 August 2015, the Boeing 787 will be replaced by a Boeing 777, with a capacity of 335 seats.

Qatar Airways Cargo launches freighter services to Los Angeles: Qatar Air-ways Cargo launched a new freighter service to Los Angeles, United States, from 4 April 2015. The twice-weekly Boeing 777F service to Los Angeles is Qa-tar Airways Cargo’s fourth US freighter destination alongside Houston, Chicago and Atlanta. The new addition provides 100 tons of cargo capacity per flight.

Oman Air’s inaugural flight to Goa takes off: Oman Air’s inaugural flight to Goa departed Muscat on 6 April 2015. The aircraft took off with a full comple-ment of VIPs, stakeholders and media representatives, who were joined by Oman Air Chief Executive Officer Mr. Paul Gregorowitsch and members of his senior management team. Goa is Oman Air’s eleventh destination in India, and the new service has been met with strong demand for bookings.

Jet Airways launches daily flights to Abu Dhabi from Pune, Ahmedabad, Mangalore: Jet Airways on 29 March 2015 launched daily international flights to Abu Dhabi from Pune, Ahmedabad and Mangalore.It is the first time that Jet Airways has offered international flights from Ahmedabad and Pune, a statement said. The airline will deploy a 178-seater Boeing 737-800 Next Generation (NG) aircraft, with 12 seats in premiere class and 156 seats in economy class to service the three new routes, it said.

Alitalia launches flights from Venice and Milan to Abu Dhabi: Alitalia’s inau-gural flights from Venice and Milan to the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi, touched down on 30 March 2015. The new services complement Alitalia’s existing Abu Dhabi to Rome route.



Cargolux Airlines launches Bahrain services: Cargolux Airlines landed at Bah-rain International Airport on 5 March 2015, marking the start of a new cargo service linking Bahrain with Luxembourg. Marking its first landing at Bahrain International Airport, this new entrant marks Bahrain International Airport’s 15th cargo airline.

CAPACITY AND DEMANDPassenger Air Services to & from the Arab World - Feb. 2015 - SRS AnalyzerAACO members increased the number of seats offered to and from theArab world by 17.3%, while other airlines decreased the number by (1.1%) which resulted in a growth of 10.7% in the total number of offered seats to and from the Arab world.

Percentage of the Total Available Seats To and From the Arab WorldWith Europe 28.6%With Mid Asia 18.7%With Australasia 10.4%With the Americas 2.9%With Sub Saharan Africa 4.5%

Source: AACO, SRS Analyzer

Capacity* of Top 10 Carriers (Arab World & Europe)Airline ASKs (Million) Departures Seats

EK 7,265.5 3,538 1,461,218 QR 2,757.9 2,454 610,327 EY 1,844.4 1,512 372,360 TK 1,005.9 2,426 483,632 BA 728.9 688 158,060 SV 647.7 817 185,571 LH 554.6 674 143,788 AT 553.1 2,028 296,928 MS 468.2 1,034 175,200 AF 415.4 1,020 173,339

Grand Total 24,025.5 34,433 7,211,458 * Includes scheduled capacity and not actual flown capacity Source: AACO, SRS Analyzer

Capacity* of Top 10 Carriers (Arab World & Australasia)Airline ASKs (Million) Departures Seats

EK 6,816.9 2,354 982,590 QR 3,181.5 1,598 474,302 EY 2,364.8 1,125 338,006 SV 1,024.5 376 135,264 QF 586.1 110 49,500 CX 402.6 208 64,688 5J 391.8 123 53,628 GA 385.4 168 48,874 PR 302.5 136 41,072 WY 279.9 224 53,454

Grand Total 18,149.4 7,722 2,622,415

Capacity* of Top 10 Carriers (Arab World & Mid Asia)Airline ASKs (Million) Departures Seats

EK 2,254.0 2,803 976,581 QR 1,106.8 1,936 404,198 SV 1,097.0 1,258 360,093 9W 832.2 1,943 328,235 G9 807.8 1,973 319,626 EY 685.1 1,657 278,139 AI 633.1 1,128 222,964 FZ 615.0 1,353 255,717 IX 551.1 1,152 207,360 PK 504.1 992 202,044

Grand Total 11,979.2 22,938 4,719,368

* Includes scheduled capacity and not actual flown capacity Source: AACO, SRS Analyzer




Capacity* of Top 10 Carriers (Arab World & Sub Saharan Africa)Airline ASKs (Million) Departures Seats

EK 2,500.4 1,316 455,502 QR 456.7 568 101,268 AT 346.8 762 115,081 ET 232.7 668 108,605 MS 230.0 372 62,094 9W 140.4 100 23,300 EY 107.4 169 30,271 FZ 101.7 160 30,240 SV 89.7 112 30,184 KQ 75.3 112 23,408

Grand Total 4,715.6 5,156 1,123,626

Capacity* of Top 10 Carriers (Arab World & the Americas)Airline ASKs (Million) Departures Seats

EK 3,572.1 696 296,504 QR 1,567.2 448 134,880 EY 1,181.3 328 99,818 SV 524.0 160 47,464 9W 511.7 112 42,336 UA 265.4 88 23,936 MS 194.1 64 21,304 RJ 175.1 68 18,360 DL 161.2 49 13,181 AT 135.0 94 22,060

Grand Total 8,422.2 2,171 736,795 * Includes scheduled capacity and not actual flown capacity Source: AACO, SRS Analyzer


TOURISMShurooq and Air Arabia sign MoU to promote Sharjah globally: The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) and Air Arabia have signed an MoU to promote Sharjah’s business projects and brands across the globe.The MoU was signed by Mr. Adel A. Ali, Group Chief Executive Officer, Air Ara-bia, and H.E. Marwan bin Jassim Al Sarkal, CEO of Shurooq, in the presence of a number of senior executives from both authorities.Under the terms of the MoU, Shurooq and Air Arabia undertake to encourage, promote and facilitate investment and development participation among their business communities to the benefit of the emirate of Sharjah, in accordance with the laws and regulations of the country.Shurooq will offer Air Arabia customers an opportunity to explore tourist and recreational destinations such as Al Qasba, Al Majaz Waterfront, Al Montazah - Amusement and Water Park, The Flag Island, and Heart of Sharjah, through Air Arabia agents and their representatives in local, regional, and international markets.Another key focus of the MoU is the enhancement of Shurooq’s efforts to pro-mote Sharjah’s economic, commercial, industrial, and tourism projects on a global scale, in collaboration with Air Arabia with the aim of building Sharjah’s reputation as a leading destination for business and investment.

COLLABORATIONEtihad Airways enhances access to South Africa through new daily service with South African Airways: Etihad Airways is now able to provide enhanced access to and from South Africa following the launch on 29 March 2015 of a new daily service between Johannesburg and Abu Dhabi by its codeshare part-ner, South African Airways (SAA).The new service has been introduced as part of an expansion of the strategic partnership agreement between the two airlines, and complements Etihad Airways’ existing daily service from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg, to provide guests with a double-daily service and greater choice and flexibility whether travelling from Africa, the UAE or beyond.As a result, SAA’s guests travelling from Africa, can access up to 35 new code-share destinations, pending regulatory approval, with connections through the Etihad Airways’ Abu Dhabi hub to key destinations in the GCC region, Europe, North and South East Asia, the Indian Subcontinent and Australia.Etihad Airways’ guests will benefit from enhanced access to Africa on South African Airways’ new service from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg, and subject to outstanding regulatory approval, onwards to 17 codeshare destinations across SAA’s network in Africa. In addition to the network benefits of the partnership, the airlines will also work closely together to achieve a range of synergies where opportunities ex-ist to generate new revenues and drive cost savings. Examples of this include reciprocity across their respective loyalty programs, sharing lounge facilities,



and reviewing the airlines cargo operations, training and procurement.The new South African Airways service is operated by a two-cabin Airbus A330-200 aircraft, configured to carry 36 passengers in Business Class and 186 in Economy Class.

Gulf Air and Rail & Fly connect passengers across Germany: Gulf Air has an-nounced a collaboration with Rail & Fly, allowing complimentary travel to and from Frankfurt Airport and 15 German destinations via Deutsche Bahn Ger-man railway – throughout 2015.Gulf Air passengers can now purchase Rail & Fly tickets with their flight tickets when booking online, on gulfair.com giving free and convenient, two-way ac-cess to select destinations in Germany and further supplementing the travel service that Gulf Air provides. Destinations include: Berlin, Munich, Stuttgart and Dusseldorf.

Qatar Airways expands its codeshare agreements with oneworld partners Cathay Pacific and Japan Airlines: Qatar Airways has announced the further expansion of its code-share agreements with both Cathay Pacific and Japan Airlines.Qatar Airways and Cathay Pacific first announced a strategic codeshare agree-ment in April 2014, shortly after Cathay Pacific first started servicing Doha directly on 30 March 2014, complementing Qatar Airways existing route fre-quencies to Hong Kong. This new agreement offers Qatar Airways’ passengers greater flexibility and a wider choice when travelling to Australia, New Zea-land, Korea and Japan. The new codeshare routes between Doha - Muscat and Doha - São Paulo will further enhance connectivity for passengers.Furthermore Qatar Airways has continued to expand its network offering for those passengers travelling to Japan, with the addition of 24 new domestic codeshare routes with oneworld member Japan Airlines. Qatar Airways serves three destinations in Japan from its hub in Doha to Osaka, Tokyo Haneda and Tokyo Narita.The 24 new codeshares with Japan Airlines are Tokyo Haneda to Kagoshima, Hiroshima, Kumamoto, Kita Kyushu, Okayama, Nagasaki, Matsuyama, Kom-atsu, Takamatsu, Oita, Hakodate, Kochi, Tokushima, Akita, Miyazaki, Ube, Izu-mo, Aomori, Asahikawa, Obihiro, Amami O Shima, Memambetsu, Kushiro and Misawa.The new codeshares between Qatar Airways and Japan Airlines will strengthen the existing relationship which currently offers 10 codeshare routes.

JetBlue to add Emirates codeshare to Cleveland flights: JetBlue Airways will place codeshare partner Emirates Airline’s code on its new Cleveland-Boston flights.JetBlue will begin twice daily service on the route with Embraer 190s from 30 April, with both airlines planning for the codeshare arrangement to take effect then.Source: Flightglobal

Middle East aviation focuses on environmental protection: The second ICAO International Aviation and Environment Seminar for the Middle East which was held in the UAE in March 2015 addressed the reducing of carbon dioxide emissions, which is one of the key objectives of ICAO regarding aviation’s role in protecting the environment.The workshop was attended by 70 experts in the field of Middle East environ-ment and climate as well as aviation specialists from the IATA amongst other international aviation organizations.The three-day conference set out to cover numerous aspects of aviation’s environmental footprints from noise to climate change as well as an intensive workshop discussing ICAO’s role and efforts in order to protect the environ-ment.The second session’s focused on competence enhancement and identifying the challenges states are facing with regards to preparation of plans, as well as providing the states with solutions and tools to facilitate the processes.Source: Arabian Aerospace

ENVIRONMENT

CDM pipeline update 1 Apr. 2015Status # of ProjectsAt Validation 1002Request for Registration 10Request for Review 1Correction Requested 0Under Review 0Total in Registration Process 11

CDM pipeline update:

Settlement Price of ECX EUA and CER Futures on 10 April 2015Dec-15 Dec-16 Dec-17 Dec-18

EUAs € 6.98 € 7.06 € 7.09 € 7.33 CERs € 0.53 € 0.53 € 0.53 € 0.51

Source: IntercontinentalExchange

Status # of ProjectsWithdrawn 62Rejected by EB 271Validation Negative by DOE 267

Validation Terminated by DOE 1,972

Registered, no issuance of CERs 4868

Registered, CER issued 2,754Total Registered 7,622

Source: UNEP RisØ



Etihad Airways’ 33.3% investment in Darwin Airline approved by Switzer-land’s Aviation Regulator: Etihad Airways welcomed the decision of Switzer-land’s Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) to approve the airline’s 33.3% investment in the Swiss regional carrier Darwin Airline.Since January, 2014, Darwin Airline has operated as Etihad Regional under a brand and partnership agreement with Etihad Airways. FOCA’s approval of the Etihad Airways investment now enables the two companies to leverage fully the benefits of their partnership, including codesharing on each other’s flights within and beyond Europe.

Qatar and the United Kingdom sign an Open Skies Memorandum of Under-standing: The Civil Aviation Authority in Qatar and the United Kingdom signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the field of air transport. The authority said in a statement to the press that the memorandum opens the door for unlimited passenger and cargo flights between the two countries to all of the UK’s main airports. Chairman of Civil Aviation Authority H.E. Mr. Abdul Aziz bin Mohammed Al Noaimi signed the agreement on the Qatari part. The current agreement between Doha and the UK is one of the oldest the state has, signed back in 1972.Source: CAA - Qatar

UAE, Kuwait sign an MoU on air transport services: The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and Kuwait’s General Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have signed an agreement and memorandum of understanding (MoU) on air transport services on 7 April 2015. The agreement and MoU were signed by H.E. Mr. Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director of the GCAA, while the Chairman of the Kuwait’s General Directorate of Civil Aviation, Mr. Fawaz Ab-dulaziz Al-Farah, signed on behalf of Kuwait. The deal was signed on the basis of open skies between the UAE and Kuwait in order to cope with the growing air and passenger traffic, and movement of goods between the two countries.Source: Emirates News Agency (WAM)

UAE seals Open Skies agreement with Burkina Faso: The United Arab Emir-ates, represented by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), has signed an Open Skies agreement with the Government of Burkina Faso.The agreement was signed by H.E Eng. Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansoori, Minister of Economy and Chairman of GCAA and H.E. Daouda Traore, Minister of Infra-structures and Transports of Burkina Faso.The agreement that was signed allows full flexibility on the routes, capacity, number of frequencies and types of aircraft, in any type of service (passenger or cargo). It also includes the exercise of fifth freedom traffic rights. In addi-tion, both Parties agreed to allow unrestricted, non-scheduled/charter opera-tions between the two countries. Source: GCAA - UAE

EC publishes consultations on the ‘mid-term review of the 2011 White Paper on transport’ and on ‘aviation package for improving the competitiveness of the EU Aviation sector’: The European Commission has recently published two consultations that are relevant to the aviation sector. The first deals with the transport sector as a whole including aviation and the second deals with aviation issues only and will feed into the “Aviation Package” that the EC is working on. • Consultation 1 ‘mid-term review of the 2011 White Paper on transport’: Period: Consultation period: 10/03/2015 - 2/06/2015This consultation aims at collecting your views on the 2011 White Paper on Transport: “Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a com-petitive and resource efficient transport system”.In this context, the EC is asking stakeholders to assess the progress in imple-mentation of the 2011 White Paper and identify key challenges for transport policy, as well as provide any suggestion for refocusing the strategy in the next year.The results of this consultation will feed into the stock taking of the 2011 White Paper on Transport and refocusing of the strategy.• Consultation 2 ‘aviation package for improving the competitiveness of

the EU Aviation sector’: Period: Consultation period: 19/03/2015 – 10/06/2015The purpose of the present public consultation is to gather stakeholders’ views on the EU aviation sector in order to identify challenges, opportunities and possible measures to improve the competitiveness of the EU aviation sector. FAA proposes civil penalties against two companies for allegedly violating Hazardous Materials Regulations: The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes civil penalties of USD 63,000 and USD 96,000 against two companies for allegedly violating Hazardous Ma-terials Regulations.In both cases, the FAA alleges the shipments were not accompanied by ship-ping papers to indicate the hazardous nature of their contents and were not marked, labeled or packaged in accordance with the Hazardous Materials Regulations. The FAA also alleges the companies failed to provide emergency response information and that Chemique, Inc., failed to ensure its employees had received required hazardous materials training.The cases are as follows:USD 96,000 against The Home Depot, Inc., of Atlanta, Ga. The FAA alleges that on 15 February 2013, The Home Depot offered a shipment containing 58 two-quart containers of flammable charcoal lighter fluid and four lighter packs, each containing three flammable lighters, to UPS for air transport to Bloom-ington, Minn. UPS employees at the company’s sort facility in Louisville, Ky., discovered the shipment leaking. USD 63,000 against Chemique, Inc., of Moorestown, N.J. The FAA alleges that on 30 September 2013, Chemique offered a shipment of six, 8-ounce contain-ers of liquid rust remover and restoration cleaner for transport by air

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to Milton, Fla. Both substances are corrosive poisons.Source: FAA

FAA proposes USD 105,500 civil penalty against Servisair LLC: The US Depart-ment of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a USD 105,500 civil penalty against Servisair LLC of Las Vegas for allegedly violat-ing drug and alcohol testing regulations.The FAA alleges the aircraft ground handling company failed to administer drug and alcohol tests to the minimum required percentage of employees in 2013. The FAA further alleges the company failed to add five employees to its random testing pool for weeks or months after they completed their ground coordinator training.Additionally, the FAA alleges that Servisair failed to distribute its drug-use pol-icy, and failed to display and distribute educational material and an employee assistance hotline number following a move to a new terminal.Source: FAA

FAA proposes civil penalties against three companies for alleged HazMat violations: The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Adminis-tration (FAA) proposed civil penalties ranging from USD 66,000 to USD 82,500 against three companies for allegedly violating Hazardous Materials Regula-tions. In each case, the FAA alleges the shipments were not accompanied by shipping papers to indicate the hazardous nature of their contents and were not marked or labeled in accordance with the Hazardous Materials Regula-tions. The FAA also alleges the companies failed to ensure their employees received required hazardous materials training and did not provide emergency response information with the packages. Additionally, the FAA alleges Bridge-water International and Crow Works did not properly package the shipments.The cases are as follows: USD 82,500 against China Express International Ex-press Changzhou Branch of Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China; USD 67,070 against Bridgewater International, Inc., of Woods Cross, Utah; and USD 66,000 against Crow Works, LLC, Killbuck, Ohio. Source: FAA

FAA proposes USD 74,553 civil penalty against Gardner Aviation Specialist: The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a USD 74,553 civil penalty against Gardner Aviation Specialist, Inc., of Peachtree City, Ga., for allegedly violating drug and alcohol testing regulations.The Agency alleges that Gardner, which is a FAA-certificated aircraft repair sta-tion, failed to conduct pre-employment drug tests and received verified nega-tive results before hiring six people to perform safety-sensitive functions. Gardner also did not request information from twelve employees regarding previous positive drug or alcohol tests or refusals to be tested, the FAA alleges.Additionally, the FAA alleges Gardner did not provide written drug and alcohol educational materials to all of its employees who were required to receive

them, and did not train the person who was required to make determinations about reasonable suspicion drug testing.Source: FAA

FAA proposes USD 116,250 civil penalty against Neovia Logistics Services for alleged Hazardous Materials Violations: The US Department of Transporta-tion’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a civil penalty of USD 116,250 against Neovia Logistics Services, LLC of Irving, Texas, for allegedly violating Hazardous Materials Regulations.The FAA alleges that on 11 July 2014, Neovia offered a package of six one-gal-lon containers of corrosive liquid to UPS for shipment by air. A UPS employee discovered the hazardous material after the shipment began leaking.Source: FAA

FAA proposes two civil penalties against Southwest Airlines: The US Depart-ment of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed two civil penalties totaling USD 328,550 against Southwest Airlines for allegedly violating Federal Aviation Regulations.Source: FAA

Eight carriers agree settlement in price-fixing lawsuit: Eight carriers have agreed to settlements in a class action lawsuit related to allegations of price-fixing for tickets on transpacific flights from the Asia Pacific to the United States. Legal documents from a United States district court in California show that the eight airlines involved in the case are Singapore Airlines (SIA), Cathay Pacific, Air France, Japan Airlines (JAL), Qantas Airways, Malaysian Airlines (MAS), Thai Airways and Vietnam Airlines.They have agreed to pay around USD 39.5 million to the settlement fund, which will be put forward to the court on 22 May for approval. SIA will contrib-ute USD 9.2 million, Cathay USD 7.5 million, Air France USD 867,000, JAL USD 10 million, Qantas USD 100,000, MAS USD 950,000, Thai Airways USD 9.7 mil-lion and Vietnam Airlines USD 735,000.Meanwhile, five other carriers are still fighting the allegations: Air New Zea-land, All Nippon Airways (ANA), China Airlines, Eva Air and Philippines Airlines.Source: Flightglobal

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The Kingdom of Netherlands• Population: 16.19 million• Land area: 41,543 km2

• Number of passengers in 2014: more than 58 million passengers were han-dled by Dutch airports

• Number of commercial airports: 5 commercial airports• Major Dutch-based airlines: KLM, Transavia, KLM Cityhopper and Martinair.Aviation Policy: - Domestically, the institute charged with monitoring and control of compli-

ance with aviation law, aviation safety requirements and relevant environ-mental legislation is the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILENT).

- Netherlands enjoys an open market in the EEA; and ben-efits from comprehensive agreements signed between the EU and third countries such as Morocco and Jordan.

AN AVIATION MARKET IN FOCUS: NETHERLANDS

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The Dutch aviation market links 268 cities worldwide (click on image for detailed view)

Airline Seat CapacityKLM (KL) 2,577,976Transavia (HV) 365,218easyJet (U2) 346,776Delta Air Lines (DL) 219,294Ryanair (FR) 169,344British Airways (BA) 148,366Air France (AF) 117,644Lufthansa (LH) 94,216Wizz Air (W6) 71,640Aer Lingus (EI) 64,728

Top 10 airlines operating by seat ca-pacity to, from and within the Nether-lands in February 2015The top 10 airlines on the left offered 4.17 million seats (78.56% of the scheduled seat capacity) to, from and within the Netherlands in February 2015.

Top 10 routes by seat capacity the Netherlands in February 2015Around 1.18 million seats were of-fered on the top 10 city pairs to and from the Netherlands in February 2015, representing a 22.22% of the total capacity offered to and from the Netherlands.

Route Seat Capacity*Amsterdam - London 377,220Amsterdam - Paris 109,986Amsterdam - Istanbul 105,483Amsterdam - Barcelona 90,868Amsterdam - Rome 90,614Amsterdam - Madrid 84,597Amsterdam - Copenha-gen 82,908

Amsterdam - Dubai 82,480Amsterdam - Milan 80,752Amsterdam - Frankfurt 76,272

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WORLD NEWSICAO goes live with new online conflict zone information repository: The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) launched its prototype conflict zone risk information repository recently, responding directly to Member State recommendations which came out of the UN agency’s High-level Safety Con-ference in February.The new repository is accessible via ICAO’s public website homepage for rep-resentatives from States, airlines and the general public. As it becomes popu-lated with submissions, it will provide up-to-date information on potential risks to civil aviation arising from armed conflict.Only authorized State officials will have the right to submit risk information under the procedures agreed to by the ICAO Council. In all cases, the identity of the State submitting information to the repository will be clearly indicated, and States being referenced in a risk submission will also have the opportunity to review and approve the related information prior to public posting.The online conflict zone repository was one of the more important propos-als included in the comprehensive risk mitigation strategy proposed by ICAO’s conflict zone task force during 2014. The task force also recommended that a suitable legal framework be established to ensure that ICAO would not face li-ability implications arising from the information which States submit.Source: ICAO

Dr. Fang Liu of China becomes first-ever woman appointed Secretary General of ICAO: The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has appointed Dr. Fang Liu of China as the new Secretary General of the Organiza-tion for a three-year term, beginning 1 August 2015.Dr. Liu succeeds Raymond Benjamin of France, who has held the position for two consecutive terms since 2009. She becomes the first woman ever to be appointed to the prestigious global position heading the United Nations spe-cialized agency for civil aviation, and only the second ICAO Secretary General from an Asia Pacific State.Source: ICAO

EASA recommends minimum two crew in the cockpit: EASA published a tem-porary recommendation for airlines to ensure that at least two crew, includ-ing at least one qualified pilot, are in the flight crew compartment at all times of the flight. Airlines should re-assess the safety and security risks associ-ated with a flight crew leaving the cockpit due to operational or physiological needs.The Agency makes this recommendation based on the information currently available following the dramatic accident of the Germanwings flight 4U9525, and pending the outcome of the technical investigation conducted by the French Bureau d’Enquetes et d’Analyses (BEA). This recommendation may be reviewed in the light of any new information concerning the accident.Source: EASA

US airport infrastructure needs through 2019 total USD 75.7 billion: US air-ports have an estimated USD 75.7 billion in infrastructure investment through 2019 necessary to accommodate growth in passenger and cargo activity, reha-bilitate existing facilities, and support aircraft innovation, according to a new report released by Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA).Airport Capital Development Needs: 2015-2019 details a comprehensive scope of airport infrastructure projects, including those projects not eligible for Air-port Improvement Program (AIP) grant funding. ACI-NA estimates that US airports have a collective funding need of USD 75.7 billion over the next five years, or USD 15.1 billion per year, to successfully complete these projects.Within the five-year, USD 75.7 billion figure, ACI-NA estimates that commercial airports account for USD 62.2 billion, or 82.1% non-commercial airports ac-count for USD 13.6 billion, or 17.9%. Within the commercial-airports segment:

• Large hubs account of USD 40.1 billion, or 52.9%;• Medium hubs account for USD 9.1 billion, or 12%;• Small hubs account for USD 7.7 billion, or 10.1%; and• Non-hubs account for USD 5.3 billion, or 7.1%

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ACI Cargo rises 4.7%; passenger traffic up 5.1% in 2014: Global air freight volumes grew 4.7% year-over-year (YOY) in 2014, up 3.7 points from 2013, as approximately 71 million metric tonnes of cargo were shipped by air—an increase of 4 million metric tonnes from 2013, according to preliminary data from Airports Council International (ACI).Worldwide air passenger traffic was up 5.1% YOY for 2014, up 1.2 points from 2013, as ACI’s member-airports calculated approximately 4.5 billion departing and arriving passengers in 2014 – an increase of approximately 218 million passengers over 2013.Cumulative domestic air freight shipping for 2014 was up 2.6% YOY, to approxi-mately 21 million metric tonnes; global international air freight tonnage in 2014 grew 5.7% YOY, to approximately 49 million metric tonnes. Overall, Middle East airports saw the largest growth-rate in air freight volume, up 11.8% YOY, moving approximately 4.7 million metric tonnes of freight (all international) in 2014. Freight traffic at Dubai World Central (DWC) airport grew 262.5% YOY, according to ACI. Freight volume in Asia-Pacific region air-ports also grew significantly, up 5.7% YOY, moving approximately 26 million metric tonnes in 2014, the most of all world regions.Globally, Middle East region airports saw the largest statistical increase in pas-sengers in 2014, rising 9.4% YOY to approximately 181 million passengers. In 2014, traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) increased 20.2% YOY and Dubai (DXB) surpassed London-Heathrow as the world’s busiest interna-tional airport, according to ACI. Latin America-Caribbean region airports also showed significant growth, with passenger traffic rising 6.4% YOY to approxi-mately 372 million passengers.ACI’s 1,860 member-airports account for approximately 60% of the world’s total air passenger traffic and 70% of the world’s total air freight traffic.Source: Air Transport World

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• Latin American airlines experienced a 7.4% rise in traffic compared to February 2014. Capacity rose 6.5% and load factor rose 0.7 percent-age points to 79.7%, highest among the regions. Growth in the Brazilian economy has stagnated but regional trade volumes have continued to improve.

• African airlines’ traffic fell 2.0% in February year-to-year, while ASKs slipped 1.7%, resulting in a 0.2 percentage point dip in load factor to 63.5%, which was the lowest for any region. The results most likely re-flect adverse economic developments in parts of the continent, including Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, which relies heavily on oil revenues.

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IATA figures -- Lunar New Year travel adds to strong traffic growth in Febru-ary 2015: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for February showing a strengthening in demand growth compared to February 2014. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 6.2%, which was an improvement on the January year-over-year increase of 4.5%. Monthly results were positively impacted by the Lunar New Year holiday which occurred in February this year, one month later than in 2014. February capacity (available seat kilometers or ASKs) increased by 5.6%, and load factor rose 0.5 percentage points to 78.5%.

Feb 2015 vs. Feb 2014 RPK Growth ASK Growth PLFInternational 6.8% 5.7% 77.4Domestic 5.3% 5.3% 80.4Total Market 6.2% 5.6% 78.5

YTD 2015 vs. YTD 2014 RPK Growth ASK Growth PLFInternational 5.9% 5.7% 77.7Domestic 4.4% 4.6% 78.9Total Market 5.3% 5.3% 78.1

International passenger marketsFebruary international passenger demand rose 6.8% compared to the same month last year, with airlines in all regions except Africa recording growth. Ca-pacity climbed 5.7% and load factor rose 0.7 percentage points to 77.4%.

• Asia-Pacific airlines’ February traffic surged 10.4% compared to the year-ago period. Although the strong results reflect leisure traffic around the Lunar New Year, the underlying trend in volumes confirms robust expan-sion in air travel. Capacity rose 8.2% and load factor climbed 1.6 percent-age points to 78.2%.

• European carriers saw demand increase by 4.8% in February versus Feb-ruary 2014. Despite feeble economic expansion in the Eurozone, some carriers including those in Turkey, continued to report strong growth. Ca-pacity climbed 3.4% and load factor rose 1.1 percentage points to 78.3%.

• North American airlines experienced a 3.5% rise in traffic compared to February a year ago, which was above the 3.1% expansion in 2014 over-all. The US economy remains a stand-out performer among developed economies. Capacity rose 2.3% and load factor was 76.8%, up 0.9 per-centage points over a year ago.

• Middle East carriers’ demand climbed 8.7% in February. Economies in the region are comparatively well placed to withstand the plunge in oil revenues and regionally-based carriers continue to gain market-share. Capacity climbed 11.0%, causing load factor to fall 1.6 percentage points to 77.2%.

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SPAIN TRAFFICThe Spanish air transport market expanded by 8.2% in January 2015 over Jan-uary 2014 in terms of number of passengers traveling to, from & within Spain, and is estimated to have grown in February 2015 by 13.8% compared toFebru-ary 2014.



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LATEST NEWSIAG releases March traffic statistics: Group traffic in March, measured in Rev-enue Passenger Kilometres, increased by 7.4% versus March 2014; Group ca-pacity measured in Available Seat Kilometres rose by 4.8%.Group premium traffic for the month of March increased by 5.4% compared to the previous year.Strategic Developments:On 4 March, Iberia announced that it had reached an agreement with Airbus to take early delivery of eight A330-200s that IAG ordered for the airline last year to replace A340-300s. The new aircraft will join Iberia’s longhaul fleet up to 14 months earlier than initially planned, between November 2015 and De-cember 2016.On 29 March, British Airways began its A380 services to San Francisco from London Heathrow adding 6,000 more seats a month between the two cities.On 19 March, Vueling signed an agreement with American Airlines to feed its long haul flights from the US at Barcelona-El Prat and Rome-Fiumicino air-ports.

Looking at the Spanish market traffic flows, the international European mar-ket represented in January 2015 65.5% of the total market, and is expected to have grown to 68.5% in February 2015. Traffic between the Arab world and Spain represented 2.2% of the total Spanish market in January 2015, and is expected to maintain its current level in February 2015.

In January 2015, Ryanair was the biggest carrier operating to, from and within Spain by number of passengers, boarding 1.55 million pax, which represented an increase of 22.7% over January 2014 operations.

Top 15 Airlines Operating in the Spanish MarketAirline Jan-15 Change Airline Jan-15 Change

FR 1,554,421 22.7% LH 168,250 (6.6%)IB 1,024,833 8.0% ZB 167,911 13.5%VY 692,993 3.8% AF 140,230 9.8%U2 626,761 (1.3%) BA 136,689 31.5%UX 520,399 9.1% KL 123,056 3.0%AB 383,109 4.8% DE 118,879 5.2%DY 306,918 29.9% X3 99,658 (9.7%)NT 179,402 1.5% Grand Total 7,802,120 8.2%

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In Janury 2015, easyJet was the biggest carrier operating to, from and within the UK by number of passengers, boarding 2.31 million pax, which represent-ed an increase of 10.3% over January 2014 operations.


Top 15 Airlines Operating in the UK MarketAirline Jan-15 Change Airline Jan-15 Change

U2 2,316,196 10.3% DY 269,953 51.3%FR 2,208,175 30.2% EI 269,873 (0.4%)BA 2,054,416 5.2% ZB 266,981 10.5%BE 562,546 22.1% LH 228,706 (14.5%)VS 359,824 (0.7%) AF 148,290 (16.9%)EK 359,191 12.7% LX 144,440 1.7%W6 302,022 29.7% UA 126,731 (2.1%)KL 282,978 (4.3%) Grand Total 12,691,885 9.0%

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UK TRAFFICThe UK air transport market expanded by 9% in January 2015 over January 2014 in terms of number of passengers traveling to, from and within the UK, and is expected to have grown by 19.1% in February 2015 compared to Febru-ary 2014.

Looking at the UK market traffic flows, the international European market rep-resented in January 2015 60.6% of the total market, and is expected to have grown to 65.5% in February 2015. Traffic between the Arab world and the UK represented 4.4% of the total UK market in January 2015, and is expected to have shrunk to 4.1% in February 2015.

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LATEST NEWSJet Airways to launch dedicated freighter operations using wet-leased air-craft from strategic partner Etihad Airways: Jet Airways will launch dedicated freighter operations (subject to regulatory approvals) becoming the first pri-vate Indian passenger airline to offer all-cargo services. The freighter services will be operated using an A330-200F aircraft wet-leased from strategic-partner Etihad Airways and will have an operating base in New Delhi.Jet Airways enhances international connectivity with expansion of codeshare with Etihad Airways: Jet Airways has increased the number of codeshare flights it offers with strategic partner, Etihad Airways, to include new destina-tions in North America, Europe and Australia.Jet Airways enhances connectivity to Qatar: Jet Airways announced the intro-duction of two new direct flights from Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode to Doha in Qatar, effective from 15 March 2015. Initially, the flights will operate three days a week until 31 May 31 2015. Subsequently, these flights will be revised with new flight timings to operate on a daily basis.

INDIA TRAFFICThe Indian air transport market grew by 17.2% in January 2015 over January 2014 in terms of number of passengers traveling to, from and within India, and is estimated to have grown by 26.8% in February 2015 compared to February 2014.


In January 2015, Indigo Airlines was the biggest carrier operating to, from and within India by number of passengers, boarding 2.2 million pax, which repre-sented an increase of 48.1% over January 2014 operations.

Top 15 Airlines Operating in the Indian MarketAirline Jan-15 Change Airline Jan-15 Change

6E 2,200,234 48.1% EY 158,686 85.7%9W 1,623,123 30.3% QR 156,576 3.9%AI 1,355,146 25.4% G9 137,613 1.5%SG 761,825 (24.3%) SQ 124,255 (6.7%)G8 531,482 22.0% SV 122,545 5.1%EK 509,249 14.3% TG 117,199 31.6%IX 225,421 (8.5%) UL 110,171 20.3%S2 214,618 (17.3%) Grand Total 9,899,034 17.2%

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Looking at the Indian market traffic flows, the domestic market represented in January 2015 56.6% of the total market, and is estimated to have grown to 61.8% in February 2015. Traffic between the Arab world and India represented 17.7% of the total Indian market in January 2015, and is estimated to have shrunk to 14.5% in February 2015.

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LATEST NEWSAhwaz joins Turkish Airlines’ network: Turkish Airlines added Ahwaz to its net-work. From 16 March, Ahwaz flights started operating 4 times per week.Turkish Airlines adds Taipei to its network: Turkish Airlines added Taipei to its network. Flights between Istanbul and Taipei are being operated 7 times per week.Azerbaijan Airlines and Turkish Airlines sign a codeshare agreement: Azerbai-jan Airlines and Turkish Airlines have signed a codeshare agreement on routes between Azerbaijan and Turkey, which became effective from 29 March 2015.Under this codeshare agreement, Turkish Airlines will place its marketing code on Baku – Istanbul Ataturk /Sabiha Gokcen /Ankara flights of Azerbaijan Airlines and Azerbaijan Airlines will place its marketing code on Istanbul – Baku /Nakh-chivan /Ganja and Sabiha Gokcen – Baku flights of Turkish Airlines. Additionally, with an expanded Special Prorate Agreement on sectors beyond Istanbul and Baku, both airlines will be offering an extended network to their passengers.

TURKEY TRAFFICThe Turkish air transport market in January 2015 grew by 9.1% over January 2014 in terms of number of passengers traveling to, from and within Turkey, and is estiamted to have grown in February 2015 by 6.8% compared to Febru-ary 2014.


Looking at the Turkish market traffic flows, the domestic market was the big-gest market. It accounted for 47.3% of January 2015 traffic, and is expected to have shrunk to 45.2% in February 2015. The European market (international traffic between Turkey and Europe) was the second biggest market, accounting for 32% of January 2015 traffic, and is expected to have expanded to 36.6% in February 2015. On the other hand, traffic between the Arab world and Turkey represented 9.6% of the total Turkish market in January 2015, and is expected to have shrunk to 7.6% in February 2015.

Source: AACO, IATA *EstimatedIn January 2015, Turkish Airlines was the biggest carrier operating to, from and within Turkey by number of passengers, boarding 2.69 million pax, which rep-resented an increase of 12.9% over January 2014 operations.

Top 15 Airlines Operating in the Turkish MarketAirline Jan-15 Change Airline Jan-15 Change

TK 2,697,167 12.9% AB 38,707 60.7%PC 1,080,162 6.0% EK 37,129 18.3%XQ 279,689 9.0% J2 32,102 (2.1%)8Q 220,002 21.2% XY 29,908 (7.7%)KK 186,694 3.9% W5 25,573 (1.5%)SV 52,459 15.5% QR 25,527 39.2%SU 47,733 8.3% DE 25,146 76.6%LH 43,307 (5.9%) Grand Total 5,273,650 9.1%

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Innsbruck is the first airport to adopt Amadeus’ next genera-tion cloud based Common Use platform: Thanks to the launch

of ACUS in 2014, Innsbruck is now pioneering the implementation of new technology in the airport eco-system, moving towards the next generation of Common Use platforms.The agreement will see the first complete cloud-based common use environment in an airport. Whereas previous common use solutions ran off local servers, ACUS allows Innsbruck’s airlines and ground han-dling firms to leverage application virtualisation and cloud technology to access passenger processing systems.The platform is hosted in Amadeus’ centralised data processing facility in Germany, which will eliminate the costly reliance on on-site IT infrastructure and reduce energy costs.The cloud-based solution will also provide logistical benefits to the airport, allowing Innsbruck to eas-ily reassign passenger check-in and boarding operations to alternative locations, even off-airport, when necessary. This will reduce the impact of disruption on passengers and airlines.New Amadeus technology helps Lufthansa to personalise travel experience of corporate customers: For too long airlines have been unable to effectively personalise and differentiate offers specifically for corporate customers. But today, Amadeus announces that Lufthansa is the first to select Amadeus’ patent-pending Altéa Corporate Recognition, a tool which allows the airline to better recognise corpo-rates at the time of booking. This ensures strategic tailor-made offers can then be provided to the corpo-rate customer as well as to the individual traveller across all stages of their journey, enhancing both the corporate purchasing and wider travel experience in the process.By automatically recognising the corporation to which a business traveller belongs, personalisation can begin from the moment the flight is being booked. This could mean corporates are offered preferential handling from the first booking step onwards or that individual corporate travellers are managed as val-ued customers whilst at the airport and are then fast-tracked through security for example.At the same time, an airline, in general, has the potential with Altéa Corporate Recognition to automati-cally offer packages of tailored ancillary services which are focused wholly on corporate travellers’ needs, such as, baggage and preferential seat options. For Lufthansa this means a choice of selected services can be easily offered to boost demand and drive customer loyalty and retention, as the airline continues to actively focus its service to the corporate client’s needs.Today, the majority of business travel is booked via the indirect channel, making Altéa Corporate Recog-nition’s ability to identify a corporate customer via any channel, including indirect and corporate self-booking tools, critical to helping airlines reach their personalisation objectives.Munich Airport adopts Amadeus’ A-CDM solution improving flight departure planning & runway capacity: Amadeus, a leading technology provider for the global travel industry, today announces that it has contributed to optimising the airport resources of Munich Airport, one of the busiest European air-ports with nearly 377,000 aircraft movements in 2014, since it started using Amadeus Airport Sequence Manager. Munich Airport has adopted and deployed the Amadeus solution as part of the A-CDM initia-tives that the airport has been implementing and pioneering since 2007.Despite the fact that the solution was recently deployed, results have been observed and include the fol-lowing:

● Reduced waiting time at the runway head by 50%● Improved flight slot adherence by 22%● The inbound compared to the outbound delay improved by 24%

For more information about Amadeus and its offering for airport operators, please visit www.amadeus.com/airports

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On the occasion of Future of Borders - GDRFA International Conference 2015 was held at the Ritz Carl-ton, DIFC Dubai from 11 to 12 March 2015. As part of a session titled “The Future of the Airline Indus-try”, Mr. Paul Moultrie, Head of Marketing, Airbus Middle East gave a presentation on The Future by Airbus, disclosing key messages on the vision of sustainable aviation in 2050, the importance of building/supporting future talent and creating a more connected world that meets people’s needs for the future.

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ADNOC Distribution’s training facility at Abu Dhabi International Airport receives Joint Inspection Group Accreditation: ADNOC Distribution’s Aviation Operations Division has achieved the Joint Inspection Group (JIG) accreditation for its training centre at the Abu Dhabi International Airport. The accreditation entitles the Division’s training facility to host JIG approved training courses for its international oil supplier members.The achievement by the Aviation Operation Division follows ADNOC Distribution’s suc-

cessful hosting of the Joint Inspection Group workshop in December 2014 at its training and operations facility. The Joint Inspection Group comprises members of global blue-chip companies engaged in the aviation fueling services domain. The leading forum mandate is to establish and enhance standards for the safe handling and quality control of aviation fuels globally, and that those standards are recognised and en-dorsed by all parties with a stake in the industry.ADNOC Distribution caters to more than 200 regional and international customers in the civil and mili-tary sectors through fuelling facilities at seven international airports across the UAE. ADNOC Distribu-tion’s Aviation Operations Division facility was accredited earlier from IATA as a regional training centre to train IATA’s international inspectors.

Air France Consulting, a wholly owned subsidiary of Air France is special-ized in air transport consulting, training, management and reengineering

services, located at Roissy CDG airport. Air France Consulting calls on about 200 highly specialized international experts coming mostly from Air France and the SkyTeam Alliance who have built a field proven experience and whose competencies are recognized by the industry. Acting independently with flexibility, Air France Consulting proposes a comprehensive approach on key domains of the air transport such as operations, finance and commer-cial, maintenance, etc... whether to make you a diagnosis or audit, to set up new or improved processes driven by proven change management techniques or define a coaching and training program.

● Performance and conformity of flight and ground operations: EU-Ops, IR-Ops and FCL, CRM, SMS, ETOPS, IOSA & ISAGO Assistance, TRTO, Airline operations organization…)

● Drivers to reduce costs and increase revenues (Business Plan, Cost control, Network and Fleet, Rev-enue Management Pricing, Customer Relationship Management, E-business solutions, Fuel conser-vation Program, ETS, Procurement process…)

● Fleet Asset Management: aircraft specifications, acquisition, lease, sales ● Maintenance Repair Overhaul & Supply Chain: EASA 145/ 147 / 21 / 66 / 147, MCC, line mainte-

nance and operational regulatory support, maintenance IT support, supply chain optimization ● Emergency and Crisis Response plan with a strong emphasis on customer oriented solutions

● Air France Consulting shares the ambitions of its customers through customized solutions, thanks to a flexible structure ensuring responsiveness and close proximity.

For more information, please contact us at, Telephone: +33 1 7425 4162, email: [email protected]

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Airways Aviation opens new aviation foundation school for pilots in Iraq: Airways Aviation has opened its latest Aviation Theory School in

Baghdad in March 2015, paving the way for aspiring Iraqi pilots to launch their flying careers.The new Iraqi school, equipped with modern teaching facilities including a flight simulator, is located in the education precinct close to the University of Baghdad and will offer several courses developed by Airways Aviation in collaboration with the aviation industry to equip prospective students to take their first steps towards becoming a pilot.Airways Aviation provides industry access, pathways and opportunities to undertake complete flight training within the one organisation; progressing from introductory aviation theory to qualifying as a commercial airline pilot. Airways Aviation also offers advanced flight training and European and Austra-lian license conversions.Initially, there will be two courses on offer in Iraq that are targeted to school leavers and career chang-ers with no previous flying or aviation experience or knowledge. All courses will be delivered by qualified teachers and instructors. The Introduction to Aviation Course is a one-day workshop that provides an interactive introduction to the world of flying and the Aviation Foundation Course, delivered over eight weeks provides the funda-mentals of aviation across 15 areas of disciplines including Aviation English, Aerodynamics, Navigation, Human Performance and Air Law. The new Aviation Theory School in Baghdad demonstrates the company’s commitment to help Iraqi stu-dents develop new career opportunities. The company’s presence will likewise help Iraq to compete in the region as a renowned supplier of European and Australian standard (EASA and CASA) qualified pilots against the backdrop of the steadily increasing demand by the airline industry internationally.

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APG launches partnership programme with TCH in Russia: APG has launched a partnership programme with TCH in Russia to offer offline air-lines a simple way to enter TCH in Russia, which is the local BSP equivalent and operates alongside BSP Russia.

Under the new programme, called ATCS (APG TCH Coordination Services), APG handles all joining proce-dures and thereafter provides full local support, handling all daily liaison with the travel agents and TCH for all TCH-related matters.Joining TCH, allows airlines to access an additional 7, 000 ticketing outlets in Russia and the airline be-comes a full member of TCH.TCH is linked to Sabre, Galileo and Amadeus as well as the local Russian GDS, Sirena. TCH handles all rev-enue payments to the airline and even underwrites travel agent defaults.Mrs. Sandrine de Saint Sauveur, President & CEO of APG Inc., the commercial division of APG, commented “We are delighted to have reached agreement for this new programme with TCH and are confident that this will further open up the important market of Russia to many airlines on a wholly variable cost basis”.

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Bloomberg, the global business and financial information and news leader, gives decision makers a critical edge by connecting them to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas. The company’s strength – delivering data, news and analytics through innovative technology, quickly and accurately – is at the core of the Bloomberg Professional service, which provides real time financial infor-mation to more than 315,000 subscribers globally. Bloomberg Industries (BI) provides subscribers interac-tive, continuously updated industry research and data. BI’s team of more than 100 research professionals covers over 100 industries globally, offering in-depth data and analysis for each industry’s drivers, metrics, competitors, themes and earnings. The BI portal also aggregates information from more than 200 third-party providers.

Regional Main ContactName: Mr. George T. Ferguson, IV, CFA, Senior Analyst Aerospace/Defense & AirlinesTelephone: +1- 609.279.3591Email: [email protected]: www.bloomberg.com

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ATR attends MRO Americas 2015: ATR attended the MRO Americas exhibition in Miami from 14-16 April 2015. ATR had an exhibition booth, #1447, at the Miami Beach Convention Center.Several announcements regarding ATR’s activities and its most recent support

offer were made during the exhibition.Additionally, a contract signing ceremony was scheduled on 14 April, at 3.30 pm at the room A 204.The MRO Americas exhibition provides an excellent opportunity to present the full range of customized services and support solutions that ATR offers its customers and operators as well as a chance to interact with current and future suppliers. ATR’s support offer includes global maintenance agreements (GMA), a flexible and completely customizable solution intended for maintenance on the aircraft and in the work-shop. The GMA guarantees permanent availability of spare parts with reduced downtime and simplified logistics, thanks to the ability to communicate with a single point of contact from ATR, while offering an exceptional quality of service. In addition, the ATR support package provides access to pools of spare parts as well as a network of maintenance and repair stations certified by ATR. ATR support also includes offers for pilot training.Air Madagascar brings the ATR 72-600 into its fleet: On 19 March 2015 ATR and Air Madagascar an-nounced the signing of a contract for the purchase of three ATR 72-600s for a total of approximately USD 77 million. The first aircraft will be delivered as from 2017. At the same time, the airline has recently signed an agreement with the Irish leasing company Elix Aviation Capital to add two new ATR 72-600s, the first having been delivered on 19 March 2015 and the second being delivered in April.

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Reliable tools are essential for airlines to expedite the monitoring pro-cess in a market that sees hundreds of thousands of fare changes daily. You need to gather business intelligence for key markets against your top

competitors, but what good is that intelligence if you find out your initiative was not competitively priced after it is too late? Imagine a solution that not only highlights when you are not competitively priced, but it does so up to six months in advance with multiple views to make it easy to spot irregularities.

ATPCO has that solution. Total Price Comparison is a fare management tool that provides airlines with a comparative view of your lowest filed total price including base fare, carrier-imposed (YQ/YR) fees, taxes, and surcharges, against your competitors. Total Price Comparison helps identify when you are not competitive on key elements of the total price and offers multiple options for viewing your data such as calendar and chart views to easily spot trends or pinpoint discrepancies for up to 330 days in advance.

Total Price Comparison puts all fare elements for your most important markets at your fingertips. As your trusted technology partner, ATPCO provides detailed monitoring tools to make market research faster and easier. Would you like to know more about Total Price Comparison? We are available to provide counsel and answer questions. Please feel free to contact us.

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Founded in 2002, Apollo Aviation Group (“Apollo Aviation”) is a multi-strategy alternative investment manager specializing in commercial avia-

tion including buying, selling and leasing aircraft and engines. With more than USD 1.50 billion of assets under management as of December 31, 2013, we are one of the world’s leading mid-life and mature commercial aircraft and engine operating lessors and investment managers. In the first quarter of 2013, Apollo Aviation formed, AAG Capital Markets LLC (AAGCM), to manage investments in aviation securities. AAGCM now has more than USD 250 million of assets under manage-ment.Led by its founders, William Hoffman and Robert Korn, Apollo Aviation is currently investing a near USD 595 million real asset fund, the Sciens Aviation Special Opportunities Investment Fund II (“SASOF II”), and harvesting a USD 213 million real asset fund, Sciens Aviation Special Opportunities Investment Fund (“SASOF”) as well as several private accounts. We have built a strong team with deep industry knowledge and extensive relationships throughout the world’s aviation industry. We seek innovative and creative solutions to create value.Regional Main ContactName: Mr. Pascal Picano, Head of Global MarketingTelephone: +353 1 497 6621Fax: +353 1 497 6317Email: [email protected]: www.apollo.aero

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CIT selects CFM56-5B for new A321 aircraft: CIT Aerospace announced its selection of CFM56-5B engines to power five new Airbus A321ceo aircraft. The order is valued at USD 100 million at list price and the aircraft will be delivered between 2015 and 2016.“The CFM56 engine remains an important part of our portfolio” said Tony Diaz, president of CIT Aerospace. “CFM continues to deliver the reliable, cost-effective products that our cus-

tomer base demands. This order is reflective of our confidence that they will continue to do so, all while providing world-class customer support.”“We are pleased to continue our great long-standing relationship with CIT” said Jean-Paul Ebanga, presi-dent and CEO of CFM International. “We are proud to bring the industry’s most reliable, cost-effective engines to their worldwide customer base.”The CFM56-5B is the engine of choice for the Airbus A320ceo (current engine option) family and is popular with major airlines, low-cost carriers, and leasing companies alike, having been selected to power 55% of all aircraft currently in service or on order. More than 6,640 CFM56-5B engines have been delivered as of 31 January 2015 to operators around the globe. Primary factors behind the engine’s broad-based market acceptance include this industry’s best reliability, durability, low cost of ownership, and customer and product support. The CFM56-5B is the only engine that can power every model of the A320 family, from the small A318 up to the A321, with the same bill of materials.Copa places USD 1.6 billion CFM LEAP-1B engine order: At a special signing ceremony on 10 April 2015 witnessed by Panama President Mr. Juan Carlos Varela Rodriguez and U.S. President Mr. Barack Obama, Copa Airlines announced an order for 122 CFM LEAP-1B engines to power 61 Boeing 737 MAX 8 & 9 air-craft. The engine order is valued at more than USD 1.6 billion U.S. at list price.

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StandardAero launches 2,000+ new component repair capabilities in 2015: StandardAero recently added more than 2,000 new part repair capabilities to its expansive portfolio of industry leading component repair offerings.Growth in StandardAero component repair has continued to surge over the

last three years. In 2014, the company repaired more than 35,000 parts while maintaining a 95% on-time delivery rate.StandardAero makes multi-million dollar investments for in-house plating capabilities and component repair infrastructure improvements: StandardAero is making multi-million dollar investments at its com-ponent repair facilities in Winnipeg, Canada, and adding significant capabilities to its plating line. These operational upgrades will enhance customer services in the company’s facility.Rolls-Royce recognizes StandardAero for Customer Satisfaction and Total Quality at annual FIRST Net-work Awards reception during the 2015 HAI HELI-EXPO in Orlando: StandardAero was the recipient of two awards at the Rolls-Royce FIRST Network Recognition Reception, held as part of Rolls-Royce’s atten-dance at 2015’s HAI HELI-EXPO in Orlando, Florida. Specifically, the awards were the Rolls-Royce Customer Satisfaction Award and the Rolls-Royce Total Quality Award.StandardAero Bolsters Rolls-Royce M250 and RR300 Engine Rental Pool: StandardAero has reached an agreement with Rolls-Royce to purchase additional helicopter engines to bolster its current rental pool to more than USD 10M in assets with 25 engines and over 70 modules. These rental engines provide op-erators with instantly available powerplants to minimize aircraft down time and maximize flight mission performance and availability.Over 2014, StandardAero has purchased additional Rolls-Royce M250-C47B and RR300 engines from Rolls-Royce to service Bell 407 and Robinson R66 operators.

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CHAMP Cargosystems is ACE-ready!: CHAMP Cargosystems’ Traxon Global Customs (TGC) Service is ready to support the new requirements mandated by U.S. Custom & Border Protection (CBP) with re-spect to electronic air manifest filing. Effective 1 May 2015 carriers flying to or via the USA will need to file their pre-arrival declarations to the new Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) which replaces the legacy Air Automated Manifest System (Air-AMS). The transition from Air-AMS to ACE demands changes to business processes and CBP Air Manifest Interface Requirements (CAMIR) documentation, in-cluding greater levels of validation on the data submitted by the carriers. Therefore it is critically impor-tant that data is correct at the time of filing to avoid non-compliance problems. CHAMP Cargosystems at transport logistic in Munich: CHAMP Cargosystems will be showcasing its com-prehensive range of integrated IT solutions and distribution services for the air cargo transport chain at the transport logistic fair in Munich 5-8 May 2015. CHAMP’s portfolio spans core management systems, messaging services, and eCargo solutions. These include applications to meet customs and security requirements, quality optimization as well as e-freight and mobility needs. The products and services are well known under the Cargospot and Traxon brands. Visit Stand 522 in Hall B1.

CHAMP - AACO Partner since 2010

Presidents Varela, Obama witness signing of historic airplane order: Panama President Mr. Juan Carlos Varela Rodriguez and U.S. President Mr. Barack Obama witnessed a historic agreement in which Copa Airlines and

Boeing announced an order for 61 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 airplanes. The order, valued at USD 6.6 billion at list prices, is the largest commercial transaction ever between a Panamanian and a U.S.-based company.Boeing, Air India celebrate 20th 787 Dreamliner: Boeing and Air India celebrated the airline’s milestone delivery of its 20th 787 Dreamliner from Boeing’s final assembly facility in North Charleston, S.C.Boeing, ANA finalize order for three 787-10 Dreamliners: Boeing and All Nippon Airways (ANA) finalized an order for three 787-10 Dreamliners, valued at approximately USD 900 million at list prices.Boeing, Hainan Airlines, Sinopec celebrate China’s first commercial flight with sustainable aviation bio-fuel: Boeing, Hainan Airlines and Sinopec celebrated China’s first passenger flight with sustainable avia-tion biofuel, a key environmental milestone for China’s commercial aviation industry.Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental receives FAA approval for 330-Minute ETOPS: Boeing has received 330-minute Extended Operations (ETOPS) approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental. It is the first time a four-engine airplane has received this type of design approval.Boeing ecoDemonstrator 757 flight tests focus on aerodynamic efficiency: Boeing has begun several months of flights with its ecoDemonstrator 757 to evaluate new technologies to improve commercial aviation’s efficiency, reduce noise and carbon emissions.Boeing delivers first South Carolina-built 787-9 Dreamliner: Boeing has delivered the first 787-9 Dream-liner assembled at its North Charleston, S.C., facility to United Airlines. The airplane also marks a mile-stone for the 787 program as the 250th Dreamliner to be delivered.

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How to attract and keep corporate customers: Corporate travel is the lifeblood of many airlines, but how can you attract and retain good corporate clients? Not long ago, in the pre-merchandising world, your only option to establish a differ-

entiated corporate product that could help you do this was to file private/negotiated fares for corporate clients via ATPCo. The extent of the differentiation was the filed fare itself, which was special for that corporation. Missing from that picture was the myriad of other services and privileges negotiated for that corporate client. Rather than competing on a customized, relevant offer of services, airlines were stuck competing strictly on a number and a fare basis code. Fortunately, those days are behind us.Today, using sophisticated merchandising systems such as FLX Merchandise (FLX-M), you can now config-ure customized offers that go far beyond a filed fare and include a series of bundled services or options most relevant for that trip, corporation, and traveler.By way of illustration, let’s look at the example of a dynamically built Customized Corporate Fare that is available in response to an initial fare search request. This example includes the fare itself, plus any ad-ditional services and/or entitlements that your airline has added. It could enable two offers to be made based on a corporate ID and designated market. One adds a surcharge to the public fare but adds services, while the other offers a fare discount with one service, such as Wi-Fi, included.Another way you can satisfy corporate clients is to dynamically build Customized Corporate Service Bun-dles. This allows the corporate traveler to first select any offered fare or fare brand, then, after the initial selection is made, a bundle of services is offered as per contract terms established between your airline and your corporate client. Using FLX-M in either of these scenarios, you can use a wide range of qualifiers tied either to the fare itself, individual services, or a bundle price.Visit the Farelogix blog for the complete use case example, or contact UAE-based Mr. Rui Sequeira, VP, Sales & Business Development at Farelogix, to find out how FLX-M can help you quickly & efficiently at-tract and keep those valuable corporate clients. Farelogix - AACO Partner since 2013

GE Capital Aviation Services delivers two new Airbus A321s to Juneyao Air-lines: GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing arm of GE, announced delivery of two new Airbus A321 aircraft to

Juneyao Airlines Co. Ltd. to expand the carrier’s fleet. The aircraft are part of GECAS’ existing order book with Airbus.GECAS delivers new Boeing 737-800 to China Southern Airlines: GECAS announced delivery of a new Boeing 737-800 aircraft to China Southern Airlines to expand the carrier’s fleet. The aircraft is part of GECAS’ existing order book with Boeing.GECAS delivers new Boeing 737-800 to Kenya Airways: GECAS announced delivery of a new Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Kenya Airways to expand the carrier’s fleet. The aircraft is part of GECAS’ existing order book with Boeing.PK AirFinance, a GECAS company, arranges and closes secured loans on Embraer E170 Aircraft with Republic Airways Holdings: PK AirFinance arranged USD 81 million in secured debt financing for Embraer 170LR aircraft in Republic’s fleet, holding the USD 66 million senior loan and a junior lender holding the USD 15 million tranche on the five-and-a-half year package.AviaSolutions, a GECAS Company, completes air service project for St. Helena: AviaSolutions an-nounced it completed a project for the UK Department for International Development (DFID) to arrange air service to the island of St. Helena beginning in 2016. On 17 March, DFID announced the appointment of Comair Limited to provide weekly scheduled service between South Africa and St. Helena Airport when it opens in 2016.GECAS delivers new leased Boeing 737-800 to Japan’s Solaseed Air: GECAS announced delivery of a new leased Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Japan’s Solaseed Air. The leased aircraft is part of GECAS’ existing order book with Boeing. GECAS - AACO Partner since 2003

GE Aviation’s CF6-80E1 engines power Air Algerie’s newly delivered Airbus A330 Aircraft: Air Algerie took delivery of the first of three Airbus A330-200 aircraft powered by CF6-80E1 engines. The engine order is valued at more than USD 100 million list price.GE Aviation’s first additive manufactured part takes off on a GE90 engine: The GE90 en-

gine, which was the first jet engine to utilize composite fiber polymeric material on the front fan blades 20 years ago, achieved another milestone—becoming the first GE engine to incorporate an additive manufactured component for the T25 sensor housing.The U.S Federal Aviation Administration granted certification of the T25 engine sensor for the GE90-94B engine in February. The upgraded T25 sensor, located in the inlet to the high pressure compressor, is being retrofitted into more than 400 GE90-94B engines in service. The T25 sensor provides pressure and temperature measurements for the engine’s control system.Comprehensive, data-driven solutions drive fleet support renaming: GE Aviation has changed the name of its Aircraft Operations Center team to Fleet Support, reflecting greater use of big data analytics, a growing suite of digital tools and other measures to proactively help customers keep their fleets per-forming at optimum levels.GE Aviation selects Strother to assemble Passport 20: GE Aviation announced choosing its facility in Strother, Kansas, to assemble its new Passport 20, which will power the next-generation large-cabin busi-ness jet.GE Evergreen Engine Services completes first GEnx quick turn shop visits: GE Evergreen Engine Services recently completed its fifth GEnx quick-turn shop visit, with two additional engines shipped in March. The quick-turn capability comes less than a year after the formation of the new joint venture in Taiwan with partner Evergreeen Aviation Technologies Corp. (EGAT).

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Engine Lease Finance Corporation (ELFC) has become the go-to spare engine lessor in the MENA region. In 2013 and 2014 we provided short and long term spare engine

leases to long-standing customers, who have a clear preference to lease from ELFC over any other, based on their experience of working with us.However, we also opened business with new airlines for the first time. Including considerable sale-lease-back transactions. Our message is now almost universally accepted that ELF transactions offer:A means to pass on future engine value risk;Potential to generate profit for your airline;Cost efficiency – ELFC’s fixed monthly rental rates compare favourably to continued ownership costs;Reduced need for airlines to tie-up capital in spare engines, it is more efficient to rent for as long as nec-essary from ELFC.Open access to ELFC’s independent dedicated technical team.Our reputation as the largest and most financially capable independent aero-engine lessor is further en-hanced this year by the transition to our new parent, Mitsubishi UFJ Lease and Finance Company (MUL). The benefits to ELFC of this transfer of ownership are manifold: on the one hand it retains the strength of the financially-powerful ownership of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and on the other, by moving from the banking side of the Group to the leasing side, it becomes more closely aligned within the asset-management culture developed under MUL’s flexible, non-banking organisation. We have spare engines available to lease to your airline and we have the financial strength to provide favourable terms for sale-leaseback.For more information, please contact SVP Mr. Julian Jordan at e-mail: [email protected]

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HP delivers first fully-configured and integrated OpenStack and Cloud Foundry-based private cloud: HP announced HP Helion Rack, a new pre-configured, pre-tuned and pre-tested private cloud solution, based on OpenStack® and Cloud Foundry® technologies integrated with HP server hardware. HP Helion Rack is designed to help enterprise IT de-partments speed their cloud deployments, avoiding months designing, developing and

deploying a private cloud, by integrating cloud management software and industry leading infrastructure with best practices. HP Helion Rack enables rapid infrastructure provisioning for development and production workloads, is optimized for hosting applications that require secure, compliant and performance tuned infrastructure, and provides a platform for developing, designing and deploying cloud native applications.HP Helion Rack provides a complete private cloud, with integrated infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) and platform-as-a-service (PaaS) capabilities that support cloud native applications.HP granted FedRAMP authorization for government agencies to use HP Fortify on Demand: HP an-nounced the authorization of HP Fortify on Demand by the Joint Authorization Board (JAB) of the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP), a government-wide program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services. As the first Security Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering to achieve a FedRAMP authorization, HP Fortify on Demand allows government agencies to perform security assessments of application code and web site/web services testing without requiring any additional software to install or manage.

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Hogan Lovells is a global legal practice that helps corporations, financial institutions, and governmental entities across the spectrum of their critical business and legal is-sues globally and locally. We have over 2,500 lawyers operating out of more than 40 offices in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and the United States.Hogan Lovells is one of a small number of leading global law firms with in-depth knowledge in aviation-related matters worldwide. Our aviation team regularly re-

ceives first-tier rankings from Chambers USA., which notes in its 2014 edition “An excellent law firm, staffed by outstanding attorneys, that achieves results; impressive by any measure.” We are also known for strong cross-border and asset finance work in global markets, earning praise from The Legal 500 for “clarity of thought, a solutions-driven approach and exceptionally talented partners.“Clients benefit from our aviation lawyers’ experience in public service, which include positions as Chief Counsel of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Special Assistant to the Secretary of Transpor-tation, Special Counsel to the Administrator of the FAA, Special Assistant to a member of the National Transportation Safety Board and Executive Assistant to the Chair and Vice Chair of the Civil Aeronautics Board. In addition, our aviation lawyers team with lawyers from the firm’s network of more than 40 of-fices worldwide to address a broad range of legal issues, including antitrust, corporate, finance, environ-mental, tax, litigation, lobbying, and regulatory matters.We represent all segments of the aviation industry, such as air carriers, airports, corporate aircraft own-ers and operators, municipalities, aerospace manufacturers, repair facilities, aviation trade associations, foreign governments, business aviation operators, fractional ownership providers, unmanned aircraft systems providers and operators, and aircraft leasing and financing organizations. The insights we derive from our diverse practice enable us to achieve our clients’ goals more efficiently and effectively.

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Delta Air Lines selects Gogo to provide next generation in-flight connectivity technologies on more than 250 aircraft: Gogo Inc. announced that Delta Air Lines has selected Gogo to outfit Delta’s narrowbody aircraft serving long-haul domestic, Latin American and Caribbean routes with Gogo’s next generation 2Ku technology.

More than 250 aircraft in Delta’s existing fleet are expected to be installed with Gogo’s 2Ku technology. 2Ku service is also expected to be installed on new international aircraft when they enter the Delta fleet.Gogo expects to begin 2Ku installations by 2016 and will continue deploying new technologies to the fleet over several years. In addition to the 2Ku award, Delta will partner with Gogo in the launch of next generation air to ground technologies for short-haul domestic aircraft flying within the U.S. Gogo’s 2Ku technology is expected to deliver peak speeds of 70 Mbps at launch, which is 20 times the bandwidth of its original air to ground technology. Gogo expects peak speeds of more than 100 Mbps as spotbeam Ku satellites become available. More bandwidth will offer Gogo the opportunity to go beyond passenger connectivity and work with Delta on the development of operational applications and ser-vices.Gogo and Spafax partner to enhance global content for Gogo Vision: Gogo Inc. will partner with Spafax to support the management and development of content for Gogo’s wireless in-flight entertainment product – Gogo Vision. Spafax is a global leader when it comes to the management and curation of content for the aero market and currently has partnerships with more than 50 airlines. Gogo Vision is currently installed on more than 1700 commercial aircraft on six major airlines and a growing number of business aircraft. Spafax currently works with hundreds of original content providers, including all major Hollywood and international studios. In addition to content procurement, Spafax’s operations team will provide assistance to streamline the content delivery and integration process, further increasing speed and reliability for Gogo’s airline clients. Gogo - AACO Partner since 2014

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Hahn Air is the leader in airline distribution, covering more than 190 mar-kets worldwide. Over 300 air and rail partners trust Hahn Air to deliver over USD 1 billion a year in incremental revenue from both their primary and secondary markets.

We offer distribution solutions for airlines across all business models.What can we do for you? e-go 169® – Your one-stop-shop solution for global distribution!

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Established in January 1980 and based in Toulouse, IAS is the French Aero-space Industry Association (GIFAS) agency for international professional training. IAS mission is to design and implement professional training solu-tions dedicated to foreign professionals operating in the aeronautic and

space sector, as partners and/or customers of the French industry.Whether based upon the schools’ academic training or tailor-made by IAS, these solutions leverage the know-how of IAS educational partners and the expertise of its industrial lecturers coming from leading players such as Airbus Group, Thales Group, Dassault Aviation, and Safran Group.Backed by GIFAS, IAS can build upon its location in Toulouse (close proximity to ISAE, ENAC, CNES and the future Toulouse Montaudran Aerospace Technoparc), and its strong international network.IAS fast facts:

● more than 3500 professionals from more than 100 countries trained to date, ● customer portfolio of over 150 leading players in the aeronautic and space industry, ● more than 10 training sessions per year, ● 2013 turnover: 3.6 million Euros, ● permanent staff: 12 (as of end 2013) working in 3 teams: Management, Business Development, and

Operations.Regional Main ContactName: Mrs. Monia Zaki, International Project ManagerTelephone: +33 5 62 17 33 83Fax: +33 5 61 55 16 97Email: [email protected]: www.inst-aero-spatial.org IAS - AACO Partner since 2008

Innovata, a global leader in travel and hospitality content management and distribution solutions is recognized as a major industry source for worldwide airline schedule and related data. As a partner of IATA in marketing the Schedule Reference Service (SRS) to the aviation and consulting industries,

Innovata maintains one of the world’s largest flight databases (passenger and cargo) representing more than 99% of the air segment miles flown worldwide, containing over 900 airlines, 95% of which are up-dated and refreshed every week.Innovata delivers comprehensive, accurate and reliable up to date information to meet a wide range of data service needs for aviation related industries and is the market leader in the provision of timetables and route mapping services, via all distribution channels, to airlines and airports worldwide.Take a look on the AACO website at the dynamic and interactive route network mapping service pro-duced by Innovata, showing direct routes, online and interline connections, and a comprehensive time-table display for all 27 member airlines, dynamically plotted and displayed for users searching and query-ing: http://aaco.innosked.com/ Headquartered in Atlanta, USA, with regional offices in UK and Singapore, Innovata serves over 200 cus-tomers, in 52 countries. Regional Main Contact:Name: Mr. John McAleavy, Regional Account Manager Europe, Africa & Middle EastTelephone: +44 (0)1582635018Fax: +44 (0)1582635001Email: [email protected]: www.innovata-llc.com

Innovata - AACO Partner since 2003Honeywell’s GX Aviation hardware successfully completes high-speed data per-formance tests: Inmarsat and Honeywell have successfully tested over-the-air performance for Honeywell’s JetWave MCS 8200 onboard aircraft hardware on Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) satellite network on 4 March. During the testing,

the team was able to demonstrate how Inmarsat’s high-speed; GX Aviation network can support multiple file transfers and video streaming - confirming that passengers will have the same Wi-Fi experience while travelling at 40,000 feet as they would on the ground. Success in this round of testing, conducted from Honeywell’s Tewkesbury, U.K. facility means Inmarsat can now start the higher data rate testing.Global Xpress is coming to China: Beijing Marine Communication Navigation Company (MCN), a company owned by China Transport Telecommunication & Information Center (CTTIC), has signed four new Value Added Reseller (VAR) agreements with Inmarsat to bring GX to commercial and public sector organisations across China. Through the agreements, MCN becomes a Global Xpress Value Added Reseller (GX VAR) in China, covering maritime, aviation, enterprise and Chinese government markets. The two companies will work closely together to launch commercial services for GX in China at the earliest opportunity.Inmarsat-5 F2 successfully deployed into geostationary orbit: Inmarsat-5 F2 (I-5 F2), the second GX satellite, has successfully completed its orbital deployment stages on schedule. The satellite’s two ther-mal radiator panels have been successfully deployed and the payload has been switched on marking the beginning of payload testing which will take place from Inmarsat’s GX gateway site in Nemea, Greece. The testing marks the final phase in the mission for I-5 F2.Together with Inmarsat-5 F1 and F2, the third GX satellite, I-5 F3, scheduled to launch before the end of Q2, will complete the world’s first fully globally available Ka-band mobile broadband satellite network, through one provider, providing high-throughput services on land, at sea and in the air.

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Ingenico Group and Intel to bring payments to the Internet of Things: Ingenico Group and Intel Corporation announced collaboration to combine Intel technology and Ingenico Group secure payment acceptance for the Internet of Things. The companies will jointly develop a mobile tablet that

supports EMV1 and NFC payment functionalities, a standard required by banks to help prevent credit card fraud. Today, banks are responsible for fraudulent activity on credit cards, costing them USD 14 billion in 20132. By October 2015, banks will require retail merchants to upgrade their POS equipment to support EMV chip cards. If they do not, the retailers will be responsible for recovering the funds if fraud should occur. Under the collaboration, Intel® Data Protection Technology for Transactions will be combined with Ingenico Group payment acceptance capabilities in mobile and future solutions in the United States and Canada, beginning with the jointly developed mobile tablets based on the Intel® Atom™ processor. This will pave the way to a broader set of initiatives and value-added services to address other worldwide devices for the Internet of Things, including intelligent vending machines, kiosks and digital signage.1 EuroPay, MasterCard and Visa ; 2 Business Insider, March 4, 2014Ingenico Group launches secured payment acceptance into connected devices: Ingenico Group takes in-novation one step further launching more initiatives to integrate payment into connected devices.Ingenico Labs launched a payment acceptance pilot solution specifically designed for the Curie Institute’s campaign against cancer (A daffodil for Curie), enabling passers-by with contactless payment cards to make a donation to the Curie Institute by simply flashing their cards in front of advertising screens. Intended to be an upstream response to the new expectations of the emerging Internet of Things, this innovative NFC payment acceptance solution can be deployed around the world to integrate contactless card and NFC telephone payment into connected objects and thereby generate additional sales of prod-ucts and services. Ingenico - AACO Partner since 2015

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Health Risk Map 2015 helps travelers understand and mitigate medical risks worldwide: MedAire has released Health Risk Map 2015, a tool to help organiza-tions better understand the medical risks in the markets where they operate.

Now in its sixth year, the Health Risk Map is used by flight departments to mitigate risks to their execu-tives, passengers and crew during their global travels.Health Risk Map 2015 indicates country-specific health risk by the following categories: ‘Low’, ‘Medium’, ‘High’, ’Extreme’ and ‘Large Rapidly Developing Countries’.What’s New: Health Risk Map 2015• Foreign investment and new private hospitals lead to improved facilities in some parts of Africa• Countries with improvements moving to a lower risk category include Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi,

Mongolia, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda and South Africa• New ‘Large Rapidly Developing Countries’ category

The new ‘Large Rapidly Developing Countries’ category includes nations where there is a vast difference between the high quality medical care available in the major cities and the lower level of care generally available throughout the rest of the country.The health risk ratings are established by MedAire’s parent company, International SOS.To further prepare business and general aviation clients, including their crewmembers and passengers, MedAire provides 24/7/365 medical and travel safety services both in flight and at destination. Me-dAire’s travel safety solution includes access to a network of medical, security and logistics personnel formedical advice and assistance around the world.The Health Risk Map content is also available through the MedAire Trip Ready app, along with additional features like real-time medical alerts and Aviation Travel Security Briefs that further detail potential medical risks at destination. MedAire - AACO Partner since 2008

Lufthansa Consulting opens branch office in Djibouti to expand consulting activities in Africa: Lufthansa Consulting is establishing a

regional office in the Republic of Djibouti to further develop its market engagement in Africa. The open-ing of a local entity in this region is an extension of the company’s successful performance on the African continent and underlines the close-to-clients commitment of the aviation consultancy. Lufthansa Consult-ing’s Associate Partner Mr. Bruno Boucher will head the new branch office on site in the Djibouti Free Zone as General Manager, in addition to his existing regional responsibility for Central, West and North Africa.Djibouti is emerging as one of the most important gateways to the African continent. Strategically situ-ated at the crossroads of the trade routes between East and West, of the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, the free zone offers a distinguished location for providing consultancy services in East Africa as well as in other major regional markets. Excellent road, air and sea network connections provide the Djibouti Free Zone with an enviable transport infrastructure which makes Lufthansa Consulting easily accessible for local and regional clients and partners. The company also plans the mid-term setup of local resources to create a best possible mixture of local know-how and cultural understanding combined with interna-tional industry best practice.Overall, Africa remains one of the most significant markets for the management consultancy as it is full of aviation business opportunities with a focus on airline start-ups as well as turnarounds, privatization projects and airport management optimization. Increasingly, Lufthansa Consulting provides its proven expertise also to related industries such as logistics and railway companies or ports.

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Kennedys is a growing international law firm with particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution. We have a network of over 1,200 people across the UK and Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and Latin America. The firm’s aviation practice has an exclusive focus on the aviation industry. This enables it to bring a depth and

breadth of specific expertise from its team resources which consist of a range of professionals who have worked in multiple areas of the aerospace industry both as private practitioners and in-house counsel. Our driven team of experienced and highly regarded professionals specialise in providing legal solutions to a wide range of clients in the aviation industry. We are able to advise on all aspects of aviation, commercial, regulatory and liability issues. In respect of liability issues, we have lawyers who have significant experience in dealing with major aviation losses and who are recognized as leading figures in the aviation sector. We are involved in handling a wide spectrum of claims ranging from the legal aftermath of major air accidents through to carriage by air issues involving EU regulations, the Warsaw and Montreal convention regimes. Our team has experience of advising in relation to Insurance and Reinsurance policy interpretation and cov-erage issues; we have pursued multiple subrogated claims and, where disputes arise, have conducted nu-merous arbitrations and mediations. Our focus is to provide practical advice to resolve contentious issues. We also have a regulatory team who specialise in advising airlines on the effect of international regulations and compliance in respect of these, including EU regulations and directives; the Chicago Convention togeth-er with IATA and ICAO recommended standards and practices. Our aircraft finance team deliver high quality practical legal advice and our clients include airlines (from major airlines to start ups), private individuals and product manufacturers; we were recently named as one of the world’s top ten law firms in the air-craft finance sector by the leading publication, Air Finance Journal as well as being the winner of specialist aviation team in the Legal 500 UK Awards 2013. Kennedys are here to provide answers, recommendations, strategy and tactics. We deliver these in plain English and it’s what we call Legal advice in black & white.

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Jeppesen teams with AvPlan EFB to simplify preparation and flight execution for pilots: Jeppesen has teamed with

AvPlan Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) to integrate AvPlan EFB flight planning capabilities with Jeppesen navi-gation information. For pilots using AvPlan EFB flight planning services, completed flight plans will be able to be entered into the Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck EFB solution on iPad.This combination of Jeppesen’s charting and navigation data with AvPlan EFB flight plan information to-gether simplifies pre-flight preparation for pilots using both Jeppesen and AvPlan EFB services. AvPlan EFB specializes in flight operations services in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand. The new service agreement with Jeppesen expands AvPlan EFB service globally and provides a worldwide pre-flight planning and flight execution tool.Jeppesen to supply airport data for universal avionics InSight™ integrated flight deck: Jeppesen recently agreed to supply its Airport Mapping Database as a new flight data element for the InSight Integrated Flight Deck from Universal Avionics. InSight is a new, feature-rich primary flight and multifunction display avionics system. As part of the new agreement, InSight will be the first avionics system in the business avi-ation market to integrate Jeppesen Airport Mapping Database information. Paired with InSight Synthetic Vision System (SVS) capabilities, Jeppesen airport mapping data provides pilots with timely and accurate airport diagrams and other essential information in high resolution. This capability increases situational awareness and increases operational efficiency for business aviation operators.Jeppesen to team with mainline of China to enhance business aviation operations: Jeppesen and Main-line have signed an agreement to collectively discuss enhancing business aviation operations in China. The two companies are coming together to determine strategies for increasing operational efficiency with the burgeoning Chinese business aviation market. Jeppesen - AACO Partner since 2008

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OAG’s regular reports, articles and analysis bring to life the trends and developments shaping the aviation landscape. Download the latest selection today

Airport Infrastructure: Keeping up with demand in Asia Pacific - This report considers Airport Infrastruc-ture in Asia Pacific and what will happen if capacity growth continues at the rate projected by IATA in their latest passenger forecastIAG and Aer Lingus – What’s not to like? - We take a look at the possible acquisition of Aer Lingus by IAG and what is at stake for both partiesSurvive or Thrive? Tough times for Europe’s biggest airline groups – How Europe’s biggest airline groups are coping with competition from the many LCCs in the region.Like Bees to a Honeypot: low cost carriers swarm to the Middle East - How LCCs in the Middle East dif-fer from the traditional LCC offering and which airlines are leading the way. All of these reports are underpinned by OAG Analyser which includes Schedules Analyser, Connections Analyser and Mapper.Emirates, Flydubai, Air Arabia, Jazzeera and Qatar Airways regularly use the best analytics tool in the market to perform competitor analysis, analyse route performance and forecast future demand to drive their operation performance.

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nahco Chairman commends Custom Service: Chairman of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc, (nahco aviance), Mr. Mallam Suleiman Yahyah has com-mended the Custom Area Commander, Murtala Muhammed International Air-port Command, Mr. Folorunso Adegoke for his efforts in providing the enabling

environment for cargo revenues to increase under his command. Mr. Yahyah who made the commenda-tion on 23 March 2015 during a courtesy visit to the CAC, in the latter’s office said the CAC has been a blessing to the command and to nahco aviance. The nahco boss stated further that for two months the company has recorded a zero theft level and attributed the success to the ongoing collaboration between all the parties concerned, especially employees of nahco and the Custom Service. Mr. Yahyah clarified that in the past two months, there had been no reported case of theft. He attributed this to measures put in place by nahco and the Customs. He advised Mr. Adegoke to regularly sit down with his team to align them with the overall objective of the measures put in place. He said this would reduce tension in the system. On his part, the Custom boss said the reduction in the incidence of theft arose from the fact that appropriate capturing is being carried out by his men. This he said has greatly helped.He further explained that what the customs does now is to capture the details of the person(s) to whom consignments are delivered. He said if after the consignment had been delivered, it was found out that other goods were concealed under the delivered cargo, the Customs goes after the consignee.He said that anybody who pays or is willing to pay the required fees had no issues with Customs.Mr. Adegoke admitted that a lot of importers are yet to get used to the fact that the game had changed.On his part, the Managing Director of nahco aviance, Mr. Norbert Bielderman expressed his appreciation of the excellent working relationship with the Customs Area Commander. He said the feedback he had received so far from his managers were quite encouraging. He therefore called on the CAC to keep up the tempo. nachco aviance - AACO Partner since 2014

MTU Maintenance wins Central American VECA Airlines for V2500 maintenance: MTU Maintenance, one of the leading maintenance providers for commercial air-craft engines worldwide, can count VECA (Vuelos Economicos de Centro America) Airlines as a new customer for the maintenance of its V2500 engines. Under the

exclusive agreement, MTU Maintenance will be responsible for the airline’s engine MRO as well as on-wing services and engine trend monitoring. In addition, MTU Maintenance will support VECA Airlines’ engine line replaceable units (LRU). To facilitate operations, it will establish a dedicated LRU storage pool directly in El Salvador. Customer training completes the services provided under the company’s unique Total Engine Care (TEC®) package. The contract with VECA Airlines will run for ten years and has a value of approximately more than USD 200 million.“We are proud to be partnering with VECA Airlines, an ambitious start-up entering the Central American market,” said Michael Schreyögg, Chief Program Officer and Member of the Executive Board at MTU Aero Engines. “With an innovative set of services, MTU Maintenance is offering its customers substantial ben-efits, especially when it comes to reduced operational and maintenance costs. We are looking forward to supporting VECA Airlines with our outstanding experience in V2500 engine maintenance and beyond.”With more than 3,700 shop visits, MTU Maintenance has a worldwide market share of 37% and thus ranks number one for MRO work on the V2500. MTU Maintenance’s parent company. MTU Aero Engines is an IAE risk and revenue share partner on the V2500 and holds a stake of 16% in the program. The com-pany develops and manufactures the low pressure turbine.VECA Airlines started operations in January 2015 with a flight between San Salvador and Guatemala City. The new carrier intends to establish a route network across the main markets in the Americas. The airline currently operates a fleet of two Airbus A319 but has an ambitious growth plan over the next years, which is covered by the engine maintenance contract. MTU - AACO Partner since 2013

Mercator provides business technology solutions and services to the global airline industry. Our value proposition to our customers is a compelling one: reduce costs, improve operational processes

and ultimately achieve the objectives of our valued customers. Our mission is to consistently serve our airline customers to the highest possible standards, and so establish Mercator as the aviation IT solutions provider of choice – trusted and respected by airlines around the world. The result of this customer-cen-tric approach is a pedigree customer base spread across 140 airlines in five continents. Mercator’s solutions cover four key areas of service excellence: reservation and bookings manage-ment (PSS) systems; cargo operations management systems; passenger and cargo revenue accounting systems; and customer loyalty management systems. For example, our end-to-end cargo and logistics management system, SkyChain, allows airlines to transform the way they manage their cargo operations, increasing revenues, reliability and overall performance. Our clients span the globe and include award-winning carriers, hybrid, low-cost and regional airlines. Aviation is our core business, and as such the needs of our aviation customers has always driven our technology. Our focused aim is to develop products which help airlines reduce costs, streamline process-es and increase productivity – enabling our customers to deliver on their promises.

Regional Main ContactName: Mrs. Michele DrummondPosition: Head of MarketingEmail: [email protected]: www.mercator.com

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Rockwell Collins successfully deploys ARINC Border Management solution in Vietnam: Rockwell Collins’ ARINC Border Management solution, recently implemented at all international airports in Viet-

nam, is delivering notable results for the country. Pre-clearance of passenger information has resulted in a 90% improvement in passenger processing times, and an 80% improvement in the quality of the data when compared to the data handled manually.Rockwell Collins at Aircraft Interiors Expo 2015: Rockwell Collins demonstrated how it is positioned to offer a full suite of cabin solutions that enhance passenger engagement and deliver value for airlines.Rockwell Collins experts addresses Aircraft Tracking, Service Solutions and Business Excellence at MRO Americas 2015: At MRO Americas 2015, leadership from Rockwell Collins participated in four separate discussions to share their insight and expertise on key topics of interest in the industry.New Rockwell Collins FANS 1/A upgrade offering includes one year of ARINCDirect flight support ser-vices: Rockwell Collins announced a new offering that combines its Future Airspace Navigation System (FANS) 1/A upgrade for Bombardier Challenger 604, Falcon 50EX, Falcon 2000 and Falcon 2000EX air-craft—equipped with the company’s avionics—with an annual subscription to its premium suite of ARINC-DirectSM flight support mobile applications and services.Colombia’s Department of Immigration selects Rockwell Collins’ ARINC Border Management solution to enhance security and improve passenger processing: Colombia’s Department of Immigration has cho-sen Rockwell Collins’ ARINC Border Management solution to improve immigration and border control at airports throughout the country.Rockwell Collins unveils PAVES™ Passenger Services System upgrade for air transport aircraft: Rockwell Collins unveiled its PAVES™ Passenger Services System (PSS) upgrade for air transport aircraft.

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Established in 2006, Quali-audit is an Audit Organization (AO) officially accred-ited by IATA to conduct IOSA audit (IATA Operational Safety Audit), ISAGO audits (IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations) and Endorsed Training Organization

(ETO) to train IOSA auditors. Quali-audit is an independent, wholly-owned subsidiary of Air France group, with principal offices at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport (France) and additional offices in Atlanta, Georgia (USA) and Buenos Aires (Argentina). We offer a complete range of services including safety and opera-tional audits, training and operational assistance in the fields of air operations. We are committed to assist airlines in achieving a higher level of safety, security and quality.The Quali-audit team includes 56 highly experienced professionals with multi-cultural background and experience. Our teams of auditors / instructors have an average experience of 30 years in aviation. Many of our auditors were founding members of the IOSA Task Forces that created the IOSA standards and several continue to be actively engaged in the continued evolution of IOSA.Our services include: IOSA Audit, Gap analysis, Preparation, Follow-up; ISAGO Audit, Gap analysis, Prepa-ration, Follow-up; Operational Safety Audit and Evaluation; US-Department of Defense (DoD) Audit; Line Operations Safety Audit expanded (LOSAe); Other audits including against EASA, FAA, ICAO scope; IOSA Auditor Training (IAT); IOSA Familiarization Training; Quality Auditor Training; SAFA Training; Airline Operational Management Training; Safety Management System (SMS) (Training, Audit, Implementation); Human Factor and CRM Training; Dangerous Goods Training; and Security (SEMS) Training.We are pleased to offer our services to AACO members and we thank the airline members who already have chosen to work with Quali-audit. Presently we have already offered our services to the following AACO members: Saudia, Yemen Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Middle East Airlines, Air Algérie, Tunisair, Jor-dan Aviation, Oman Air, Afriqiyah Airways, Libyan Airlines and Nouvelair with excellent feedback.

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Optiontown is an innovator in the realm of travel options. With our pat-ented MIT Technology airlines can generate up to 5-7 % more revenue without cash investment or IT development. Our Post Sale Ancillary

Revenue algorithms sell dynamic travel options to customers after ticket purchase. It generates incremen-tal revenues for airlines and enhances customers travel experience - a win-win for all. Our robust Plug-n-play model allows to launch a trial in 4 weeks with NO Cash Investment, NO IT development and minimal resource requirement for the airline. As there is NO cost involved to the airline, the revenue flows straight to their bottom line. Our ground breaking ancillary revenue solutions have already generated more than 1% of revenues of our partner airlines. For one of our airline partners, we generated USD 2 in incremen-tal “profit” per passenger boarded. Optiontown offers brand-new, customized travel options; addresses constantly changing travel needs and rewards advantageous travel purchase behaviors. Our Upgrade Travel Option (UTo), Empty Seat option (ESo), Flexibility Reward option (FRo), Multiple Booking Option (MBo) and Preferred Flight Option (PFo) are very popular products in the suite of travel products being capitalized by airlines. Optiontown’s latest innovation is the revolutionary “Flight Pass Option” that helps to convert customers into Subscribers, generating Perpetual Revenue Streams and Perpetual Customer Loyalty. The Flight Pass Option brings a paradigm shift in selling a dynamic booklet of flight coupons for multiple trips, yet still highly customizable to suit the needs of different customer segments (leisure, SME, corporate etc.). We believe, this will bring a revolution in aviation sales by enabling airlines to gain market share and competitive advantage. With these innovative ancillary travel products offered by Optiontown, travel industry can improve their business performance by generating incremental revenues, enhancing customer satisfaction, increasing load factor and decreasing operational costs. Optiontown is an innova-tor in the realm of travel options. Our technology has been developed following extensive research at the Center of Transportation Studies, MIT Boston.

SITA OnAir partners with Bulgarian and Romanian air traffic authorities to move pilot communications to data: SITA OnAir announced a partnership to improve air traffic communications in the Danube Functional Airspace Block (FAB) supple-menting voice with the more reliable data link.

Nigeria increases airspace safety and efficiency with SITA OnAir’s communication systems: The Nige-rian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has selected SITA OnAir to enhance aircraft communications across Nigeria. SITA OnAir’s advanced systems will enable NAMA to comply with the recommendations of ICAO’s regional Air Navigation Plan and in doing so increase safety and efficiency in Nigerian airspace.SITA OnAir enters industry challenge of global flight tracking: Malaysia Airlines will be the first carrier to implement global flight tracking using SITA OnAir’s AIRCOM® FlightTracker, starting summer 2015. This ground-based software upgrade allows airlines to follow aircraft positions and identify any unexpected deviations or gaps in position reports. Because it utilizes existing equipment, the solution is highly cost effective.Transavia selects SITA OnAir’S cloud-based EFBs: Transavia France has become the latest airline to adopt SITA OnAir’s Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) technology.Tenfold increase in passenger adoption of Wi-Fi when it is free: Over 20 airlines around the world are providing free inflight Wi-Fi today and, according to the latest industry estimation from SITA OnAir, more than double will do it by 2020. The study findings are available hereGX Aviation is taking connectivity to new levels: Inflight connectivity is evolving rapidly and the fully connected aircraft is coming on stream as the technology develops.SITA OnAir is a key Inmarsat Distribution Partner for GX Aviation, the only global Ka-band network. This SITA OnAir and Inmarsat GX Aviation demo, operating over a live GX link, shows what passengers, the cabin crew and pilots will experience. OnAir - AACO Partner since 2009

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SkyTeam and Sabre launch industry-first technology to simplify booking of Round the World fares: Sabre Corporation has become the first mar-ketplace to offer automated Round the World (RTW) and Circle Trip (CT)

airfares – those that start and end in the same destination, but include more than one stop-over.Developed in collaboration with global airline alliance, SkyTeam, and Airline Tariff Publishing Company (ATPCO), the new industry standard for purchasing RTW and CT fares helps reduce administrative costs associated with updating and managing RTW products.Until now, when booking multi-destination RTW itineraries for travelers, agents had to manually add up the prices of each segment of a passenger’s journey. New Sabre technology automates this process, pro-viding a complete fare price to the agent for the passenger’s entire journey. Agencies will also benefit from reduced Agency Debit Memo costs (ADMs), sent by airlines when there is a discrepancy between the fare offered and the airline’s published price. This new capability will be immediately available for SkyTeam’s Go Round the World (RTW) and Go Round Asia & Southwest Pacific fares.

Sabre introduces Sabre Marketplace Analytics – a data analytics solution to help airlines capitalize on travel demand: Sabre Corporation has launched Sabre Marketplace Analytics – its newest data analytics solution that will enable airlines worldwide to capitalize on travel demand within the Sabre Travel Net-work marketplace. This first-of-its-kind capability will provide airlines with information to drive incre-mental revenue and increased yield.Sabre has recently launched a full suite of data-driven solutions across all of its customer segments to help customers leverage their own data to personalize and improve the traveler experience while provid-ing growth and revenue opportunities. For SabreSonic CSS customers, these new data-driven capabilities will provide airline decision makers with the broadest view of their indirect and direct sales channels.Until now, airlines have had little-to-no visibility into the shopping activity and travel demand patterns in the global distribution systems (GDSs) and historically were only aware of a portion of that demand once a booking is made. The Sabre marketplace uniquely provides airlines the insights necessary to help boost their business and amplify the value of this distribution channel. With Sabre Marketplace Analytics, airlines will now have visibility into shopping activity within the Sabre travel marketplace for their routes, including how well they are converting travel demand into bookings, a critical driver of revenue.

Sabre integrates its Virtual Payments with GetThere for seamless booking and payment in corporate travel: Sabre Corporation announced the integration of Sabre Virtual Payments, a payment and settle-ment integration tool, into GetThere, its corporate online booking system. The integration of virtual payments at the point of sale will help travel management companies and corporate travel departments improve efficiency, compliance and security.The automated solution assigns a single-use, unique virtual credit card number to an individual hotel res-ervation. Travel policies are preset at the employee or contractor level and attached to the booking, so the Virtual Card Number (VCN) can only be used to pay for predetermined expenditures and with preset spending limits. Upon completion of a traveler’s trip, automated matching of the booking to payment eliminates the need for manual reconciliation and settlement of hotel travel expenses. Airfare expense reconciliation and settlement capabilities will be added in the coming months.

WHY WE DO WHAT WE DOWe believe expert support makes a difference. That is why our teams blend former industry executives, top-tier consultants and seasoned investment

bankers. We believe designing projects with change in mind allows our clients to navigate towards improved re-sults faster, and make them more sustainable. That is why we prefer to work onsite with our clients and focus on sharing our expertise to build internal competence and embed new ways of doing things.We believe strong business intelligence capabilities enable feedback loops that allow our clients to con-tinually learn and innovate. That is why we always respect and use the data at hand. We have developed a suite of software tools considered the best globally for in-depth analysis and supporting rapid decision making. We believe in partnering and sharing risk with our clients, combining their unique perspective with our broad experience. That is why since 1995 we completed over 1,000 client engagements globally includ-ing advising on fleet orders valued at >USD 250B (list price) and serving as restructuring advisor for 10 of the largest 15 airline turnarounds.And we believe there is still huge untapped potential in this industry. That is why we love to work with clients to help them confront big challenges and experience the feeling that comes with big wins.THAT IS WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO. THAT IS WHY OUR CLIENTS CHOOSE US.Regional Main ContactName: Mr. Jonathan Sullivan, Managing Director, EMEATelephone: +44 7766196087 Fax: +44 2081660301Email: [email protected]

Shell Aviation introduces the new AeroShell Oil Sport Plus 4, developed in collaboration with BRP-Rotax: Shell Aviation has introduced the new AeroShell Oil Sport Plus 4, the second generation of its piston engine oil, specifically designed for light sport and very light/ultralight aircraft

4-stroke engines. Shell Aviation has collaborated with major engine manufacturer, BRP -Rotax, in designing the new product, which is the result of three years of development and testing in both companies’ Re-search and Development facilities.

The new AeroShell Oil Sport Plus 4 offers the following core benefits: ● It is the first aviation oil in the market that is BRP-Rotax tested and is Rotax Norm RON 424 approved. ● Provides enhanced anti-wear protection compared to the previous generation – helping to ensure

engines reach time between overhaul (TBO). ● Provides enhanced protection and lubricity for the smooth movement of clutch and gearbox compo-

nents.

Most current 4-stroke engines come with integrated gearbox and overload clutch systems. The same oil is in contact with all the moving parts, so it must be capable of coping with the engine, overload clutch and gearbox simultaneously. The new AeroShell Oil Sport Plus 4 is ideal as it is extremely resistant to the im-mense shear forces that occur in areas of high-pressure contact such as high-speed gearboxes, valve trains, bearings, pistons and liners.

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flynas selects SITA for passenger check-in services: flynas has chosen air transport IT specialist, SITA, to provide a range of passenger check-in ser-vices. The five-year, multi-million dollar agreement includes an end-to-end check-in solution incorporating SITA’s Departure Control Services (DCS),

SITA’s private IP VPN telecommunications infrastructure, Type B Messaging Service and Service Manage-ment. SITA DCS will provide all current and future flynas destinations with fast and efficient automated passenger check-in, boarding pass distribution and bag tag printing, covering both check-in counters and self-service, and the required connectivity and infrastructure solutions. The backbone of this service is SITA’s private IP VPN network and SITA’s Airport Hub, a network that connects the majority of airports around the world in a secure and optimized design.Oman boosts border security with SITA’s future-proofed technology: The Government of Oman has deployed border management systems from air transport and government IT specialist, SITA, to facilitate visitor movement and streamline the Sultanate’s visa and residence permit processes. The agreement establishes a layered approach to border control, providing the Royal Oman Police with an effective, ef-ficient and flexible visa processing and security clearance process, covering eVisas, Advanced Passenger Processing and Entry Exit Visitor Information systems.SITA provides smart technology to track a bag like a parcel: Accurate information on the current loca-tion of passengers’ baggage is now available to airlines and airports with SITA’s BagJourney. SITA has harnessed the 2.5 billion data messages, which it manages for the global airline and airport community in its BagMessage service, to provide smart solutions that allow bags to be tracked like parcels.SITA named IT Company Of The Year: For the second time in the past three years, the Air Transport News (ATN) Awards have recognized SITA as IT Company of the Year.

SITA - AACO Partner since 2008Travelport announces new agreement with Greek carrier Ellinair: Travelport has announced a new agreement with Greek carrier Ellinair. For the first time, Ellinair is now distributing its flights via Travelport’s Travel Commerce Platform.

Travelport Rich Content and Branding enables airlines to market and retail their products more effective-ly and fully display their products and brand propositioning to travel agencies. It includes richer product descriptions and graphics, optional or ancillary products for sale and encourages further upselling.100 airlines already signed up for Travelport’s Rich Content and Branding merchandising technology: Travelport announced to delegates at the CAPA “Airline in Transition Aviation” annual event that 100 airlines had already signed up to its Travelport Rich Content and Branding merchandising solution.Some of the many benefits of Rich Content and Branding to travel agencies include: potential increase in ticket sales; the ability to book through their usual, preferred booking processes, rather than having to go to an airline’s website for more information; and significant upselling opportunities on both core fares and ancillaries.LOT Polish Airlines signs up to Travelport Rich Content and Branding: Travelport has announced that LOT Polish Airlines has signed up for Travelport’s innovative airline merchandising technology, Travelport Rich Content and Branding.Biman Bangladesh Airlines and Travelport Expand Partnership with Full Content Agreement: Travel-port announces an expanded partnership with Biman Bangladesh Airlines. The Airline leads in outbound flights from Bangladesh.Jet Asia Airways signs up for Travelport’s Rich Content and Branding solution to reposition itself as a full service airline: Travelport announces a new agreement signed with Jet Asia Airways for global distri-bution, utilizing its Rich Content and Branding solution.

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New Unisys app enables users to provision IT services on Microsoft Azure through ServiceNow platform: Unisys Corporation announced an application that enables users of the ServiceNow® platform to automate provisioning of IT resources on Azure. Unisys also announced logistics management and facilities

management applications for the ServiceNow platform. The Unisys provisioning application for Azure en-ables users, through the ServiceNow interface, to quickly provision and decommission virtual machines, storage, networking and other IT resources as services on Azure.Consortium of more than 25 airlines chooses Unisys system to manage baggage reconciliation process at Australian Airports: Unisys Corporation announced that more than 25 international airlines operating to and from Australia have signed a four-year agreement for Unisys Australia to continue providing an advanced baggage reconciliation system at seven international airports at Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Cairns, Perth, Adelaide and the Gold Coast.Unisys wins IT services contracts under the European Commission’s largest ever framework contract: Unisys Corporation announced that its Belgian subsidiary was awarded contracts in November 2014 under the ESP-DESIS (External Service Provision for Development, Studies and Support for Information Systems) III framework contract. Under the terms of the contracts, Unisys Belgium and its partners will deliver IT support and services to more than 40,000 civil servants for applications, architecture, informa-tion management, web content, data warehousing, business intelligence and geographical information systems.According to the European Commission, the total value of the three lots in which Unisys teams will be providing services is more than €800 million. The projected revenue for Unisys under the framework is estimated at around €90 million over the four year term.

Unisys - AACO Partner since 2014Willis is one of the leading global providers of insurance and reinsurance brokerage, risk management, and human capital solutions. Willis operates on every continent with more than 17,000 colleagues working from a global network of 400 offices. Positioning ourselves in the heart of the specialist

insurance capital, the Willis Building is situated directly opposite the Lloyd’s Building in the centre of the financial ‘Square Mile’. The combination of global reach and insurance market focus delivers to AACO members three unique advantages:

● Customised solutions, tailored specifically to your business needs and regional circumstances ● A world-class network of resources to strategically transact and sell your risks in the global market-

place ● Your own dedicated team skilled in servicing your programme, in your language, respecting your

working culture and time zoneIn this way Willis meets AACO members’ risk management and insurance transfer needs wherever in theworld you fly.Willis is honoured to represent almost half of AACO’s member airlines and was for many years lead broker to the former G.C.C. Airline Insurance Programme . We have long-standing relationships with Arab carriers some of which exceed 25 years and it has been an exciting journey to be playing our part in exceptional growth of airlines and aviation in your region.Today there are new challenges of market price volatility following well-publicised accidents that have affected both All Risk and War Risk insurers alike. Willis is speaking daily with key insurers to encourage moderation in response and recognition of a market with over-supply of capacity. Further information can be found at www.willis.com

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AACO member airlines were established in the following sequence:AACO MEMBER AIRLINES

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About AACO: The Arab Air Carriers Organization “AACO”, established in 1965 within the framework of the Arab League of States, is the Regional Association of the Arab Airlines who have their homebase in countries members of the Arab League.

AACO’s Vision is to stand out globally as THE association that serves with dedi-cation the Arab airlines and be instrumental in dealing with an evolving avia-tion industry.

AACO’s Mission is to serve the Arab airlines, represent their common interests and facilitate, in a manner consistent with all applicable competition and other laws their cooperation so as to improve their operational efficiencies and bet-ter serve the travelling public.

AACO’s Objectives:• To support the Arab airlines’ quest for highest safety and security stan-

dards.• To support the Arab airlines’ quest for developing their environmental poli-

cies for processes in harmony with the environment. • To actively contribute in the development of human resources.• To interact with the regulatory bodies to support and protect the interests

of the Arab airlines.• To launch joint projects between member airlines with the objective of

achieving efficiencies that will lower their costs in a manner consistent with all applicable competition and other laws and that enhances the members’ best practices.

• To provide forums for members and for industry partners to enhance the knowledge base.

• To reflect the positive image of The Arab Airlines Globally.

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References:The news included in this bulletin are collected from various sources as fol-lows:AACO ATW Online Arabian AerospaceIATA Innovata Arab NewsICAO GreenAir Online MENAFNEU institutions AMEInfo Arabian BusinessIndustry press releases Airports’ websites Gulf News Khaleej Times ch-aviation Others... Where the news item was not based on various sources, AACO clearly men-tions the source.When the source is AACO, other parties may publish the information provided by AACO, but with reference to the source.

Definitions:1. Geographical Areas:Americas: Includes North, Central, and South American countries.Mid Asia: Includes the following countries: Bangladesh, India, Iran, Afghani-stan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives.Australasia: Includes the following countries: China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Tai-wan, Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Japan, Indonesia, Australia.Europe: Includes the European countries.Arab World: Includes the Arab countries.Sub-Saharan Africa: Includes the African countries except Arab countries in North Africa which are: Egypt, Sudan, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco.

2. Abbreviations:RPK: Revenue Passenger KilometerASK: Available Seat Kilometer.PLF: Passenger Load Factor.RTK: Revenue Tonnes Kilometer.ATK: Available Tonnes Kilometer.WLF: Weight Load Factor.

3. All statistics in this bulletin represent the absolute number of passengers unless mentioned otherwise.

4. Connotations:To and From the Arab world: indicates traffic between the Arab world and other world regions.Within the Arab world: indicates traffic within the Arab world regionTo, From, and Within the Arab world: indicates the sum of the above

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