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NEWS

Boeing lowers 747-8
production rate
Boeing has announced that it will
reduce the production rate of 747-8s
from two airplanes to 1.75 airplanes per
Sichuan Airlines orders A320 FFS from L-3 Link month, due to lower marker demand
L-3 Link Simulation & Traning has won expected to be ready for training by the for large passenger and freighter
a contract from China’s Sichuan Airlines end of this year. Mark Gasson, VP of L-3 aircraft. The company has said it will
to build and deliver an A320 Full Flight Link UK said, “We will continue to work continue to monitor market conditions
Simulator (FFS) to Airbus standard 1.8. closely with Sichuan Airlines […] and and their effect on production rates
The FFS, which is the airline’s third, will we remain strongly committed to the moving forward, and expects long-term
be installed in Chengdu, China, and is Chinese aviation market.” average growth in the air cargo market
to resume next year. The first delivery
of an airplane produced at the adjusted
rate is expected in early 2014.

ENAV Asia Pacific Changi Airport T4
launches in KL consortium picked
ENAV Asia Pacific, which will manage Changi Airport Group (CAG) has China’s CAS to buy 60
ENAV’s commercial activity in the region, appointed an architect and design Airbus planes
has been launched in Kuala Lumpur consortium for Changi Airport’s Terminal China Aviation Supplies (CAS) has inked
(KL). In 2012, ENAV won the tender for 4 (T4) project. Led by SAA Architects, a general terms agreement with Airbus
aviation consulting services to improve the consortium includes Benoy, AECOM for the purchase of 60 Airbus aircraft,
communication, navigation, surveillance Singapore and Beca Carter Hollings namely 42 A320 Family planes and 18
and air traffic management in KL’s & Ferner (SEA). In a press release, A330s. Fabrice Brégier, President and
airspace, and for the next four years, CAG said the consortium is now working CEO of Airbus noted, “The A320’s high
ENAV Asia Pacific will assist Malaysia’s with operations and development teams reliability and low operational cost
Department of Civil Aviation in managing to integrate operational requirements has made it very popular with Chinese
a programme for the modernisation and into T4’s design, and the ground- airlines. As congestion puts pressure
technological implementation of new breaking is planned for Q4 2013. CAG’s on airports in large cities in China, the
infrastructure. ENAV CEO Massimo EVP of Air Hub and Development Yam A330 is an excellent solution as larger
Garbini said, “We are convinced we Kum Weng said, “Our focus for the aircraft can transport more passengers
can face the international market with development of T4 will be on its interior with less flights.” He added, “These
a very competitive commercial offer. and ensuring that the design and eco-efficient Airbus aircraft will
These first successes abroad are very layout continues to be passenger- contribute to the growth and success of
important to us.” centric and user-friendly.” China’s aviation sector.”

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