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Air Astana Launches New
Services to Korea, georgia
Air Astana, the Kazakh flag carrier, has
launched new services from Astana to
Seoul, South Korea and Tbilisi,Georgia.
The service between the capital
cities of Kazakhstan and South Korea
is operated by Boeing 767-300ER (30 First 242-Tonne A330-300 for Delta Air Lines
Business class /193 Economy class U.S.-based airline Delta Air Airlines 99 percent. The 242-tonne A330 clearly
seating configuration) once a week took delivery of the first 242-tonne paves the way for the A330neo and A350
and compliments the existing three Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW) XWB to join Delta’s fleet in the next few
times a week service from Almaty to variant of the A330-300 last week. Delta years.”
Seoul. The new flight is operated on a is the first of 11 customers worldwide Powered by GE CF6-80E1 engines, the
codeshare basis with Asiana Airlines. to receive the latest variant of the A330. new A330-300 offers a two percent
In May 2015 the companies also signed “As the launch customer and launch reduction in fuel consumption and
an agreement on a joint program for operator of the 242-tonne A330-300, increased range out to 6,100 nautical
frequent flyers. More than 250,000 Delta is demonstrating its continued miles. European Aviation Safety Agency
passengers have travelled on Air confidence in the performance and (EASA) certification was accorded in
Astana flights to Seoul since services comfort of the A330, which has been April 2015, followed by Federal Aviation
commenced in 2003. part of the airline’s fleet for twelve Administration (FAA) in May. The airline
The new service from Astana to years,” said John Leahy, Airbus Chief is the largest A330 customer in North
Tbilisi is operated by Embraer E190 twice Operating Officer – Customers. America, with 11 A330-200s and 21
a week and is additional to the current “The higher take-off weight allows the A330-300s in operation. Deliveries of
five times a week service from Almaty airline to fly both trans-Atlantic and nine more A330-300s are pending and
to Tbilisi now offering a daily product trans-Pacific routes, all in unrivalled last year, Delta placed orders for 25
between Kazakhstan and Georgia. comfort with operational reliability over A350-900 and 25 A330-900neo.

Bell helicopter Assembly Capabilities in Russia
Bell Helicopter will create final and marketing at Bell Helicopter. “This
assembly capabilities for its 407GXP is a key milestone for Bell Helicopter
helicopters in Russia in partnership that we expect will lead to further
with JSC Ural Works of Civil Aviation opportunities within the Russian
(UWCA). The helicopters will be market. We are committed to continue
purchased by UWCA and Bell will supporting the success of our Russian
deliver them by the end of 2015, final business partners as we strongly
assembly will be concluded at UWCA’s believe in the long term potential of
Yekaterinburg facility. the market.” An improved variant of
“We believe there is a strong the 407GX, the new GXP version can
demand for the Bell 407GXP and we carry an additional payload of 50 lbs
are delighted to establish a strong (22.5 kg) and provides enhanced hot-
local presence in Russia,” said Patrick and-high performance, as a result of
Moulay, vice president of global sales its new Rolls-Royce M250 engines.

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