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                Air Seychelles sees
                revenue growth

                               Air     Seychelles
                               has    announced
                               increased revenues
                               of US$13.8 million
                               for Q3, up 23% on the
                               previous  quarter,
                               and has credited
                               its   restructuring
                               programme for the
                result. According to the report, growth
                in revenues was led by a 51% increase
                in passengers from Q2, with  almost
                80,000 travellers logged for the quarter.
                Regarding the airline’s upswing, CEO   ATR breaks into Japan
                Cramer Ball said, “We are now moving
                forward positively as a business and   Japan’s new regional carrier LINK has announced its intention to begin operations
                we  are  confident  that  we  will  achieve   in late 2013 with three leased ATR 72-600s turboprops, the first ATRs to fly in Japan.
                profitability for the financial year to 31   CEO  of  ATR  Filippo  Bagnato  noted,  “Today  is  a  really  important  day  for  ATR.  We
                December 2012, if market conditions   are entering a new and huge market, which may bring us substantial commercial
                remain as forecast.”              opportunities in a country with some 130 million inhabitants. The introduction of
                                                  these ATR 72-600s with LINK will give us the opportunity of further consolidating our
               GECAS finalises order for          newest 70-seat aircraft as the reference for regional operations.”
               up to 100 Boeing 737s

                               Boeing  and   GE    GOL buys 737 MAXs for              New SITA technology
                                                                                      manages bags at Changi
                                                   increased efficiency
                               Capital   Aviation
                               Services  (GECA),   Brazilian LCC GOL Linhas  Aereas   SATS, provider of gateway services
                               a major lessor in   Inteligentes has purchased 60 737 MAX   and food solutions at Changi Airport
                               the  global  market,   aircraft to replace its airplanes with a   in Singapore, has put SITA’s latest
                               has  announced  a   more  efficient  fleet,  said  Boeing.  The   bag management technology to work
                               firm order for 75   US$6  billion  order  is  reportedly  GOL’s   managing the 15 million bags that
                               737 MAX 8s and 10   largest order to date, and the 737 MAXs   pass through the airport each year,
                               Next-Generation     are intended to increase the airline’s   said the IT provider. Denis Marie, SVP
               737-800s, with an option allowing for   operational efficiency and reduce cost.   of  Apron Services  at  SATS,  said,  “We
               up to 15 more 737-800s. “The 737 MAX   Commenting on the order, GOL CEO   have been using SITA BagManager at
               will be a perfect complement to our   Paulo Kakinoff said, “The new airplanes   Changi Airport for eight years. The
               broad portfolio of modern, fuel-efficient   will have one of the best cost-benefit   new version not only provides us with
               aircraft that offer our airline customers   ratios in the market due to its unique   an improved baggage management
               the lowest operating costs,” noted   operational  economy,  so  it  is  fully   solution, it is also more user-friendly
               GECAS boss Norman C.T. Liu.         compatible with our low-cost model.”     and cost-effective.”


                                    SAID WHAT?!
                                    “I’m paid about 20 times more than the average
                                    employee and I think that gap should be wider. I probably
                                    work 50 times harder. I think I’m the most underpaid
                                    and underappreciated airline boss in Europe.”

                                    Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary discussed wages, annoying customers, and holidays with Management
                                    Today, and moaned about being paid €1.2 million for carrying 80 million passengers last year.


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