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SriLankan Airlines First to
Offer Thales InFlyt Experience
SriLankan Airlines has become the
first airline in the world to have
its airplanes fly with the Thales
AVANT In-flight entertainment
and connectivity system with an
application delivering Live News &
Weather. The world first capability will
be enabled through Thales’ AVANT IFE
H225 Training at CAE’s Oslo Training Centre solution on four A330-200s that are in
CAE has announced that its Airbus simulator reaffirms Airbus Helicopters’ service with the airline.
Helicopters H225 full-flight simulator efforts towards enhancing flight safety SriLankan Airlines, Director/
(FFS) at Oslo in Norway, is now ready for in the particularly harsh environment Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Rakhita
training. The FFS has already received encountered in the North Sea.” Jayawardena said, “Our new A330
European Aviation Safety Agency The H225 training Centre is located aircraft is designed every way to suit
(EASA) Level D certification. CAE’s Oslo next to Oslo’s Gardermoen Airport. The the needs of the modern-day traveler.
training centre will also become an CAE 3000 Series FFS is equipped with a With this full featured aircraft, we are
Airbus Helicopters Approved Simulation CAE Tropos 6000 visual system. The use aiming to provide a greater customer
Centre later this year. of the original Airbus Helicopters data experience. Last year, SriLankan’s
“We are proud to partner with package, allows for an unprecedented new A330 fleet became the launch
Airbus Helicopters to bring the first level of realism in pilot mission training. customer for the latest Thales Avant
high-fidelity H225 training solution to A variety of training opportunities in-flight entertainment system. Today,
the Scandinavian market,” said Nick ranging from initial and recurrent we are marking another first with
Leontidis, CAE’s Group President, Civil training, to mission specific training for Thales, by offering Thales Avant Live
Aviation Training Solutions. customers offshore oil and gas, search and rescue News and Weather.”
worldwide.” Matthieu Louvot, Airbus (SAR) and military operating profiles will
Helicopters Senior Vice President be available to customers at the Oslo
Support & Services said, “This new training centre. Second A330 Landing Gear
Performed by AMECO
The first MRO provider in China to
FEC Heliports Plans Helipad Projects in Africa, Middle East perform A330 landing gear overhaul,
FEC Heliports will undertake two major will have a maximum take-off weight Ameco has announced the completion
helipad projects, one in Ghana and capacity of 11.0 tonnes. of troubleshooting on an A330 landing
the other in the United Arab Emirates The helipad project in the UAE, gear belonging to a Chinese domestic
(UAE), the firm announced at Helitech. involves the design, supply and build of customer. The work was completed at the
The project in Ghana will see FEC three helipads to be used by helicopters end of August and was the 2nd such repair
undertake the design, manufacture and belonging to the police and emergency performed by Ameco. The Maintenance,
supply of a 21.0m x 18.3m aluminum services and will be located at three Dubai Repair, Overhaul (MRO) provider received
rooftop elevated helipad for the newly Metro main depots. The three helipads the requisite approvals from FAA,
constructed UNICON Hospital in will accept Agusta Westland 109, 139, 169 CAAC and EASA last year. Ameco also
Takoradi. It will be the first aluminum and 412 rotorcraft. Project completion is undertakes servicing of Airbus A320/321
roof-top helipad in Ghana. The helipad expected in December 2015. and Boeing 737NG/747 airplanes.

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