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BUSINESS JETS

PRIVATE JETS

Lao Central takes
delivery of SSJ100

Lao Central Airlines has taken delivery
of its first Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100),
the second airline in the region to do so,
after Indonesia’s Sky Aviation. The 93-
seat aircraft is the first of three SSJ100s
ordered by Lao Central Airlines, and
will be operated on both domestic
Honeywell to provide avionics for next-gen E-Jets and international routes, including
Honeywell Aerospace and Embraer said, “The evolution of the Honeywell destinations such as Bangkok, Hanoi,
have signed an agreement for the Primus Epic will provide flexibility for Ho Chi Minh and Singapore.
provision of Honeywell’s Primus Epic continuous innovation in the flight deck,
as the integrated avionics system for while offering a mature system and a
Embraer’s second generation of E-Jets, smooth transition for pilots between
a deal worth US$2.8 billion and which the current and future generation of
includes OEM and aftermarket services. E-Jets.” The second generation of
Paulo Caesar Silva, President and Embraer E-Jets is expected to enter
CEO of Embraer Commercial Aviation service in 2018.

FL Technics to provide
SSJ100 support
FL Technics, a global provider of aircraft
maintenance, repair and overhaul
Gulfstream G150 China’s biz jet fleet grew services, has signed a Memorandum
of Understanding (MoU) with Sukhoi
fleet leaders achieve by 40% in 2012 Civil Aircraft Company and SuperJet
10,000 hours According to Asian Sky Group, the fleet International for the provision of
Gulfstream’s G150 fleet leaders – two of business jets in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) technical
G150s owned and operated by a US- Macau and the People’s Republic of support in Europe and Asia. According
based multinational energy company – China (PRC) grew by 96 aircraft in the contract, FL Technics will provide
have combined to surpass a milestone 2012, with the PRC seeing the largest SSJ100 operators with line and base
of 10,000 flight hours without incident, in rate of growth: its fleet expanded to 193 airframe maintenance services, and
the span of five hours. Commenting on aircraft, an increase of 40%. And, said the plan is reportedly to begin with
the achievement, Larry Flynn, President Asian Sky GM Jeffrey Lowe, demand is those in Southeast Asia. “We are proud
of Gulfstream noted, “To reach 10,000 likely to remain strong. “There is huge to become a part of the SuperJet
flight hours in just five years means pent up demand for business jets in International network of dedicated
these aircraft have flown an average of China. We have barely scratched the MRO providers,” said Jonas Butautis,
more than 83 hours a month.” surface,” he reportedly said. CEO of FL Technics.

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