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william C. Kircher was recently
named VP of Pratt & whitney’s
Singapore Overhaul and Repair
division. He will lead the repair
and engine overhaul businesses in
Singapore and Taiwan.

According anna.aero, which
analysed data from the Civil
Aviation Administration of China,
passenger growth in China’s
airports in August weighs in at
around 15%, outperforming most
Cebu Pacific Air and Routesonline markets including Japan, the
Philippines and South Korea.
launch RFP to airports
Cebu Pacific Air has partnered Middle East and Oceania for its A330-300 IATA DG and CEO Tony Tyler -
on a recent visit to India - said
Routesonline in a move to expand its aircraft. “The Philippines’ largest carrier, long-term state-aid had not
short-haul network across Asia and into Cebu Pacific, looks forward to bringing its rehabilitated Air India and was
medium- and long-haul markets. Using trademark low-fares and fun flying to new having a destructive impact on
Route Exchange, a formal Request for destinations,” said Alex Reyes, General the market. He said urgent and
Proposals (RFP) was launched, to open Manager, Long-Haul Division. “With the coordinated actions were needed
confidential discussions with airports delivery of 22 A320s, 30 A321neos and to resolve Air India’s problems and
return the market to normal as
in the Asia-Pacific. Specifically, Cebu up to eight A330s enabling significant quickly as possible.
Pacific is gathering data and proposals expansion in the coming years, we are
on markets in Southeast Asia, Japan, excited to seek partnership opportunities Boeing predicts that as the
South Korea and China for its short- with airports and tourism authorities industry continues to grow over
haul equipment, and information on the through the release of this RFP.” the next two decades at a rate of
around 4% per annum, there will
be a US$2.4 trillion market for
willis notes government commercial aviation services.
US$32 million loss promises fast track
in hull reserves for Mumbai airport Ameco Beijing has begun to
provide line maintenance releasing
Global insurance broker Willis has India’s Minister of Civil Aviation Ajit for Air Madagascar’s A340 aircraft
published its latest airline insurance Singh has said the government will at its Guangzhou station.
market overview. On the whole, Willis fast-track the clearances required for
reports positive findings, and Steven building the much-delayed Navi Mumbai Qantas has launched QStreaming
across its B767 fleet, allowing
Doyle, Sales and Business Development International Airport, the city’s second passengers to enjoy in-flight
Director said, “Without a change in airport. An in-principle approval for a entertainment on iPads at every
market capacity levels or a run of major second international airport in Mumbai seat, free of charge.
losses we look set for a continued was given in 2007. Considered a “priority
reduction in premium volumes until the project”, it is being monitored directly by Singapore’s Changi Airport
end of the year and into 2013.” However, the Prime Minister’s Office. Singh said has unveiled what is said to be
three losses of note are: damage to the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure the world’s largest kinetic art
sculpture at Terminal 1.
an All Nippon Airways B767 when has to look into the legal aspects before
landing in strong winds, resulting in a giving the green light. There are many Etihad Airways has purchased
hull reserve of US$17.9 million; a CSA issues that remain unresolved, including 200 hens that are being kept
Czech Airlines ATR42 plane destroyed environmental clearance, shifting free-range. This is supposedly
in a hangar fire, with a hull reserve of of transmission lines, rehabilitation in support of the airline’s goal of
US$8.8 million; and the destruction of and resettlement of affected people, offering customers only the finest
a LIAT Dash 8 aircraft in a hangar fire, connectivity, land development scheme and freshest products.
with a hull reserve of US$5.3 million. and land acquisition.

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