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FAA Approval for Gulfstream’s
GIV-SP Synthetic Vision
Upgrade
Gulfstream has received U.S. Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) approval
for its synthetic vision upgrade to GIV-
SP aircraft equipped with PlaneDeck.
Synthetic vision is standard on G650/
G650ER aircraft and available as an
option on the G550, G450 and G280. The
upgrade will ensure the nearly 325 GIV-
SPs in service worldwide remain a valuable Emirates Adds Chinese Cities of Yinchuan and Zhengzhou to
asset for years to come. “Synthetic Global Network
vision is one of the best safety features Emirates launched service from Dubai to these cities are located. We would like
a business jet can have,” said Derek the Yinchuan and Zhengzhou, two of the to thank the government and airport
Zimmerman, president, Gulfstream fastest growing cities in Midwest China, authorities for their warm welcome and
Product Support. “By providing a 3-D color from May. This service expands Emirates’ support in the launch of our flights, and we
image of runways, terrain and obstacles, destination offering on the mainland to five, look forward to serving our customers on
pilots get a clear view of the virtual flight including Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. the route.”
path. The increased level of situational Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates was the first airline to
awareness, which is particularly useful in Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Ahmed establish non-stop connectivity between
unfamiliar locations, bad weather and at bin Saeed Al Maktoum said: “Emirates is the Middle East and mainland China, first
night, reduces errors as well as a pilot’s very pleased to start services to Yinchuan with freighter operations to Shanghai in
workload. The avionics enhancement and Zhengzhou. This new route will 2002, followed by passenger services in
increases crew situational awareness provide citizens in and near both cities 2004. The airline has chosen to operate
through the integration of synthetic vision with convenient and fast connections to a Boeing 777-200LR on the route, where
with charts and maps, video capability destinations in the Middle East, Africa and the airline’s Private Suites for First Class
and XM ground-based weather on flight Europe via Dubai. We are confident the travellers on the Yinchuan and Zhengzhou
displays. Gulfstream is pursuing a similar new air transport links will also help boost route will be the first of its kind in these
supplemental type certificate from the trade and tourism flows to the growing two markets. There will also be Mandarin-
FAA for the GV and GIV. central and western parts of China where speaking cabin crew on board.

Indonesia’s Garuda Announces share has increasing to 27 percent from 23 fleet of 187 aircraft consisting of 154 narrow
US$ 77.97 Million Profit in 2015 percent. body aircraft (Boeing 737-800 NG, Airbus
Indonesia’s flag carrier, Garuda Indonesia The flight frequency of Garuda A330-200/300, across: Boeing 737-300,
has announced a profit of US$ 77.97 Indonesia, increased by 9.5 per cent Boeing 737-500, CRJ 1ooo and ATR 72-600)
million for 2015, as compared to the loss compared to the same period last year, and 33 wide body aircrafts (Boeing 777-
of US$ 368.9 million in 2014. The airline while the availability seat kilometers 300ER, Airbus A330-300 & 200 and Boeing
also successfully increased its domestic (ASK) increased by 3,4 from 50,15 to 51,86. 737-500, CRJ 1000 and B747). By the end of
and international market share, with the Aircraft utilisation reached 09:01 hour. As 2016, Garuda Indonesia will operate a total
domestic share increasing to 43 percent of December 2015, the Garuda Indonesia of 190 aircraft with an average fleet age of
from 38 per cent and International market Group (including Citilink) operated a total 4.3 years.

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