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                                                                                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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