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AgustaWestland AW189
Receives EASA Certification
Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland have
announced the receipt of EASA certification
for a Limited Ice Protection System (LIPS)
on its AW189 super medium twin engine
helicopter. The new icing system will be a
cost effective and light weight solution for
flights in limited icing conditions and is
expected to be well received by operators
who use the AW189 for offshore, passenger
transport and search and rescue (SAR) Cathay Pacific Airways Welcomes 70th Boeing 777
roles. EASA certification for the LIPS Cathay Pacific Airways has become region and, with the 777-300ERs, on
system, makes the AW189 the first the largest operator of Boeing 777s long-haul and ultra-long-haul routes.”
helicopter in its weight category to receive in Asia, with the milestone delivery of “We have enjoyed a long-standing
an ice protection system certification. its 70th Boeing 777. The 777-300ER relationship with Cathay Pacific on the
According to an Agusta release, The (Extended Range) is the last 777 to be 777 program,” said Ihssane Mounir,
Limited Ice Protection System (LIPS) delivered to the airline and its 53rd senior vice president, Northeast Asia
permits flight within a known and defined 777-300ER. “The 777s have played an Sales, Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
envelope of icing conditions provided that important role in Cathay Pacific’s fleet “We are honored to celebrate the delivery
the capability to descend into a known modernization and network expansion of Cathay’s 70th 777 and will continue to
band of positive temperature, typical of strategy,” said Ivan Chu, Chief extend the fruitful partnership over the
conditions encountered, for example, over Executive, Cathay Pacific Airways. years with our next generation 777X.”
the North Seathe North Sea.” “We operate the largest 777 fleet Cathay now operates a fleet of 53 777-
in Asia, and these aircraft offer the 300ERs, 12 777-300s and five 777-200s.
range, reliability and flexibility to build The airline is also one of the launch
Boeing Gets YTO Airlines Launch multiple daily frequencies on trunk customers for the 777X and has 21 777-
Commitment for 737-800BCF routes, both within the Asia-Pacific 9 jetliners on order.
Chinese express cargo carrier, YTO
Airlines will add 737-800 Boeing
Converted Freighters (BCFs), the first major fuselage components at
airframer has announced. This 737- Airbus plants in Hamburg and Saint-
800BCF is the first cargo conversion Nazaire marks a major step forward for
offering of the Next-Generation 737 the A350-1000 programme.
by Boeing. “We are confident the Once the forward and nose fuselage
737-800BCF—with its more advanced sections are joined together at Saint-
avionics, better fuel efficiency and Nazaire to form the front fuselage,
lower operating costs—will provide the the structure will be flown by Beluga
airline with a competitive advantage in transporter to the A350 XWB Final
the marketplace,” said Rick Anderson, Assembly of First Airbus A350- Assembly Line in Toulouse in early
vice president of sales, Commercial 1000 Underway 2016. Airbus is targeting first deliveries
Aviation Services. Boeing’s 737 freighter Airbus has begun assembly of the first commencing mid-2017 and has received
conversion program seeks to target the A350-1000 fuselage at its Hamburg firm orders for 169 A350-1000’s from
narrow-body freighter market which is and Saint-Nazaire facilities. The nine customers and total orders for the
showing increasing demand. commencement of assembly on the A350 XWB family are now at 782.

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