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Myanmar’s Mandalay
International Airport Selects
Rockwell Collins ARINC vMUSE
Rockwell Collins has announced the
selection of its ARINC vMUSETM
Common Use Passenger Processing
System (CUPPS) solutions by Mandalay
International Airport (MDL). This will allow
MDL, which is the second largest airport Philippine Airlines Receives New Boeing 777-300ER
in Myanmar to offer passengers travelling Philippine Airlines has taken delivery we serve and we can showcase the best of
through the airport an enhanced check- of a new Boeing 777-300ER that it will the Philippines and of Filipinos to the world.”
in experience with the implementation operate on lease from Intrepid Aviation. The new airplane will primarily be used
of a new passenger processing system The B 777-300ER is Intrepid’s first direct on routes to North America by Philippine
from Rockwell Collins. “By using the ordered Boeing aircraft and the first of Airlines plans and the carrier is scheduled
latest airport technology from Rockwell four 777-300ERs that it will take delivery to take a second 777-300ER from Intrepid
Collins, we are better able to attract of. “The 777 has become our standard for before the end of the year. Powered by
airlines and travellers to the northern passenger comfort, deployed on our long- the world’s most powerful GE90-115B
part of our country. This implementation haul routes,” said PAL President and Chief commercial jet engine, the 777-300ER can
of ARINC vMUSE makes it easier for Operating Officer Jaime J. Bautista. “It seat up to 386 passengers in a three-class
travellers to reach the destinations they is the pivotal equipment that will propel configuration with a maximum range of
want to experience, helping develop our us to our corporate vision of becoming a 7,825 nautical miles (14,490 kilometers).
tourism industry,” said Futoshi Hiroi, vice five-star airline. With the luxurious cabin Commercial aircraft lessor Intrepid
president, COO and CFO of MC-Jalux amenities installed on the 777, we are able Aviation focuses primarily on twin-engine
Airport Services Co., Ltd. (MJAS), the to go beyond passenger expectation. We widebody equipment, such as the Boeing
group that operates MDL. become the airline of choice in the markets 777 and 787.

Air Vanuatu Commences Flights current fleet. We have great confidence in
with ATR 72-600 the -600 series and are pleased to play a
Air Vanuatu has commenced operations with pivotal role in introducing the latest ATR
its very first ATR 72-600. The carrier is an technologies to new territories.
existing operator of ATR aircraft since 2004 Air Vanuatu’s ATR 72-600 aircraft is
and presently has two ATR 72-500s in its configured with 70 seats and is equipped
fleet. Air Vanatu’s latest ATR 72-600 has been with the most modern cabin interior and
leased from Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC). navigation aid tools. The aircraft is also
Commenting on the entry into service, ETOPS 120 minutes (Extended Range Twin-
Martin Møller, Chairman of NAC declared: engine Operations) capable.
“We are delighted to see the first ATR 72- The aircraft will operate within the
600 series aircraft start operations in domestic network of the airline and also
Vanuatu, we believe that this aircraft type to the surrounding territories of Fiji, New
is the perfect complement to the airlines Caledonia and the Solomon Islands.

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