Monthly Archives: October 2015
Bombardier closes Learjet 85 program
On October 29, 2015, Bombardier reported its financial results for the
third quarter ended September 30, 2015. Revenues totaled $4.1 billion for the
quarter, compared to $4.9 billion for the same period last fiscal year. For the
third quarter ended September 30, 2015, earnings (loss) before financing
expense, financing income and income taxes (EBIT) totaled a loss of $4.6
billion, compared to earnings of $171 million for the same period last fiscal
year. Net loss totaled $4.9 billion, or loss per share of $2.20.
The company explained these negative financial indicators take place due
to special items mainly related to impairment charges on C Series and Learjet
85 program. On October 28, 2015, due to a lack of sales after prolonged
weakness of the market, Bombardier closed the Learjet 85 program. As a result,
in the third quarter of the fiscal year 2015, expenses were written off in the
amount of $ 1.2 billion. However, the Canadian manufacturer will continue to
develop a family of Learjet. Another $ 3.2 billion were written off under the
CSeries program, but Bombardier has signed a memorandum of understanding with
the Ministry of Economy and Innovation of Quebec to repurchase 49.5% of the
shares in the program for $ 1.0 billion.
In the third quarter, Bombardier Business Aircraft earned $ 1,558 billion,
which is by 5% lower than a year earlier. In total, 43 business jets were delivered
including seven Learjet 70/75s, 18 Challenger 300/350s, three Challenger 605s
and 15 Global 5000/6000s. This amount is by two less than in the same period
last year, during which, the producer handed its customers seven Learjet 70/75s,
one Learjet 60XR, 12 Challenger 300/350s, Challenger 605 and 19 Global.
However, for the first nine months, business jet deliveries have been increased
by nine aircraft, coming to 135 planes.
After the cancellation of the order portfolio for 11 Learjet 85s in the
first half of the year, Bombardier also wrote off the remaining 64 orders for
these aircraft in the last quarter. As a result, in the third quarter, the producer
has a negative balance of orders for 32 aircraft.
Excluding the cancellation of Learjet 85, the ratio of orders received
to the released aircraft currently stands at 0.7, as compared to 0.5 last year.
In another promising program, Global 7000/8000, the manufacturer has
positive steps. On the first testing Global 7000, they installed engines and
structural components were mounted, including all sections of the fuselage,
wings, tail assembly and the chassis. Furthermore, wiring was installed and one
has started functional test procedures.
The second prototype is in the final stages of assembly when one joined
rear, central and front section of the fuselage and the cabin. Also, two
prototypes are at various stages of production and assembly now.
Challenger 650 certification program is currently 95% complete.
Obtaining of the certificate is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2015.
Source – http://www.bizavnews.ru/
New terminal of Aulie-Ata International Airport to be opened in one month in Taraz, Kazakhstan
Builders of the new airport building in Taraz work nowadays without any days
off, aiming to commission the object at the beginning of December 2015.
We recall herein, in 2013, the shareholders decided to transfer the
runway of the
Kazakhstan, and then one reconstructed and extended it and these works were
financed from the state budget. Now, the runway, having a length of
width of
and Airbus, as well as helicopters of all types.
With the completion of the fourth phase of the terminal building construction,
this building and the airport’s apron will meet all the requirements including modern
manufacturing and inspection equipment, two telescopic ladders, seven check-in
counters, four elevators for passengers, conditions for services for disabled
people and modern special equipment for aircraft maintenance. The new passenger
terminal with its area of 5,500 sq. meters will be able to serve up to 200
passengers per hour, providing passenger growth and a high level of service.
During the celebrations of the 550 anniversary of the Kazakh Khanate,
the President of
Nazarbayev arrived in Taraz through the new airport building.
According to Anatoly Nesterenko, Chairperson of the Board, Aulie-Ata International
Airport JSC, the SCAT Airlines,
financed reconstruction of the airport in the amount of about KZT 650 mln.
Completion of construction work was initially scheduled for May 2014 but
later, this was delayed due to lack of finances. Deputies of the Zhambyl Regional
Administration decided to increase the authorized capital of the Taraz SEC by
KZT 300 mln., so that the amount would be given in a short-term loan for reconstruction of this airport.
Also, one signed an agreement with Kazakh Commercial Bank JSC to open a
credit line of KZT 800 million. Funds were allocated by the Damu Entrepreneurship
Development Fund under the state program for seven years. The project financed
the acquisition of specialized equipment for KZT 600 mln. at the expense of the
Development Bank of
At this time, the
Almaty. With the completion of reconstruction of the runway and a new terminal of
the airport in Taraz, it will have all signs of a modern airport with broad
technical capabilities and high level of service. Now, the
obstacles to operate direct flights from Taraz to all major cities of the
continent. It is expected that one will launch direct passenger flights from Taraz
to the cities in
as well as to
flights might be possible.
Source – http://www.inform.kz/
Airbus Group Vice President meets with top Kazakhstani official
First Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Bakytzhan Sagintayev has met
today with Airbus Gorup Vice President for CIS countries Silvere Delaunay,
primeminister.kz reports.
The
meeting was held prior to President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s visit to
At the
meeting, the sides discussed the implementation of joint projects with Airbus
Group and outlined the key areas of further cooperation.
Airbus
Group is a multinational aerospace and defense corporation. In
the group works on several projects, including Eurocopter Kazakhstan
Engineering, and cooperates with Kazakhstan Garysh Sapary JSC.
Source – http://www.inform.kz/
Manas International Airport announces on launching new international flight to Tajikistan
The
launching a new international flight to be operated by Somon Air, a private Tajik
air company, on the Bishkek –
Bishkek air route.
The first flight will arrive at
2015 at 09:50 p.m. local time.
The flight will be operated twice a week, every Friday and Sunday.
Source – http://www.tazabek.kg/
Aeroflot Adds Service to Six New Destinations in Kazakhstan
Aeroflot
is pleased to announce new service to six cities in
airline this week adds regularly scheduled flights from its
Atyrau, Aktobe and Shymkent.
In March
2014 Aeroflot received permission to re-enter the Kazakh market, and the
airline began operating regular service between
announcement marks a significant expansion of Aeroflot’s offering for
passengers traveling between Russia and Kazakhstan, as Aeroflot begins
flying routes to Kazakhstan’s largest cities vacated by Transaero,
which ceased operations on October 26.
All
Aeroflot flights to
E and are serviced by modern and comfortable Airbus A320 family
aircraft.
Daily
flights between
flights between
is as follows (note all times below are local times):
SU1956 — Departs Moscow 23:40, arrives Astana 6:10
SU1957 — Departs Astana 7:25, arrives
SU1946 — Departs Moscow 21:35, arrives Almaty 5:05
SU1947 — Departs Almaty 6:25, arrives
Service
between
as service between
Friday and Sunday on the following schedule:
SU1954 — Departs Moscow 00:05, arrives Aktau 4:50
SU1955 — Departs Aktau 6:00, arrives
SU1958 — Departs Moscow 00:05, arrives Atyrau 4:50
SU1959 — Departs Atyrau 6:05, arrives
Note
that flights SU1954/1955 and SU1958/1959 will not operate
on 1 January 2016.
Service
between
Thursday and Saturday on the following schedule:
SU1948 — Departs Moscow 00.05, arrives Aktobe 4:40
SU1949 — Departs Aktobe 6:00, arrives
Service
between
on the following schedule:
SU1950 — Departs Moscow every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
at 22:25, arrives Shymkent 5:10 the following day
SU1951 — Departs Shymkent every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
at 6:10, arrives
Source – http://www.aeroflot.ru/
Uzbekistan Airways attends TTG Incontri 2015 exhibition
Uzbekistan
Airways participated in the the TTG Incontri 2015 International Exhibition of
Tourism in
3,000
exhibitors, 700 journalists and 300 international bloggers attended TTG
Incontri 2015, the only fair tourism industry of the B2B format in
tourism directions to various directions were presented and over 35,000
sessions for international buyers and participants were organized. Over 60,000
people attended the exhibition within three days.
Uzbekistan
Airways’ stand was put under aviation
and maritime transport section. Representatives of the Air Company not only
advertised a wide range of services to airlines in air transportation, but they
also have been able to strengthen cooperation with foreign tourism companies to
establish contacts with new potential partners and individual tourists
interested in visiting Uzbekistan, or the countries Uzbekistan Airways operates
its regular flights to.
Visitors
to this stand were given booklets with the Uzbekistan Airways’ schedule of
flights and tourist destinations of the country, as well as promotional
products with the logo of the Airline.
Quality
of trade relations, a very high increase in foreign visitors and provided a
wide range of products were successful
for the exhibition this year.
Uzbekistan Airways extends promotional fare for Tashkent – Samarqand flight
Uzbekistan
Airways has extended the promotional airfares for the domestic flight en route
until November 30, 2015, the Air Company’s Press Service reported.
Special
airfare for one way flight is set at the rate of EUR 18, including taxes, the Airline notes.
Air ticket
sales for the citizens of
the air ticket.
Source – http://www.uzdaily.uz/
BAA Training to present drone training at EATS
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Aviation
training solutions global provider, BAA Training (former
attendance at the main European aviation training event: European Airline
Training Symposium 2015. Event will be held on 3-4th of November in
BAA
Training which recently changed its name from
first time to introduce aviation industry with its newest training branch –
UAV/UAS (drone) Pilot Training course. “We changed our company name because of
the global internal growth, which would not exist without market growth. However,
it is important to keep up not only with the growth, but also transformation of
the market: today UAV/UAS (drones) is taking aviation to a whole new level, and
BAA Training is following that lead with new training solutions designed
especially for drone operators”, comments Egle Vaitkeviciute, the CEO at BAA
Training.
BAA
Training headquartered in
counts more than 20 years of experience in aviation training business. Starting
from the Pilot and Cabin Crew training, today training academy is offering full
range of pilot Ab Initio and Type Rating, Cabin Crew, Ground Handling,
Helicopter and Drone training solutions
Being
already the 14th event, EATS will gather the main aviation market
representatives from Europe, Middle East and
to discuss pilot and cabin crew training at the conference focused on
“Exploring Training “Best Practice”, Regulatory Evolution and Training
Cultures”.
BAA
Training will be looking forward to hear Your aviation needs at booth number
328.
aviation training center, fully complies with European standards of training of
aviation professionals. The company offers an experience tailor-made training
programs, combined with the personal care of each client.
The
has over 20 years of experience in aviation training. The roots of the company
date back to 1938, when the department was established to train aviation
experts for Lithuanian Airlines. As a complement to the training base in the
central building, BAA Training is able to offer training in different parts of
Europe, CIS and
Source – http://www.baatraining.com/
Aeroflot starts flight operations to key cities of Kazakhstan
Aeroflot Airlines,
has launched its flights from
cities of
The air carrier got this opportunity as a result of the Federal Air Transport
Association’s decision to transfer the lion’s share of key air routes of Transaero
Airlines from
terms, the Travel.ru portal writes.
Currently, daily flights are operated by Airbus A-321 to Almaty and
Astana (the round-trip minimum price is RUR 15,921 and RUR 19,251,
respectively). Three times a week, mainly on the Airbus A320, one has scheduled
flights to Aktobe (RUR 15,466), Atyrau (RUR 15,705), Aktau (RUR 15,872),
Shymkent (RUR 15,594). One continues daily flight operations to
earlier (RUR 19,898). In the future, the Air Company may launch its flights to
Source – http://www.travel.ru/
Etihad ranked 20th Most Attractive Employer on LinkedIn version
Etihad
Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has been
ranked the 20th most sought-after employer in LinkedIn’s 2015 100 Most In-Demand
Employer in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) list.
The ranking is based on employer brand awareness and the billions of
interactions from LinkedIn’s more than 380 million members. Businesses are
ranked according to the number of users who view profiles of their employees,
connect with their employees, visit or follow their company pages, and view or
apply to job postings by the company.
LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network on the Internet,
announced the rankings at its 2015 Talent Connect conference held yesterday in
it to the top 25 EMEA list alongside notable companies like Google, Apple and
Unilever. Etihad Airways was ahead of global brands such as Nike, Burberry and
Twitter.
Ray Gammell, Etihad Airways’ Chief People and Performance Officer, said:“We are
delighted to receive this marvelous recognition for the second consecutive
year. This means that Etihad Airways has built one of the strongest talent
brands in EMEA based on its engagement with LinkedIn’s members.
“Etihad Airways is an
employer of choice and our highly engaged and motivated employees have been the
cornerstone of our growth. This acknowledgment showcases our focus on building
a winning culture for our employees that offers challenging roles, encourages a
culture of performance and provides career progression opportunities.
“We offer our more than
25,000 people from over 140 nationalities a number of unique employee benefits,
including an on-site nursery, ambulance service, a full-service medical centre,
flight benefits, accommodation assistance and education support.”
Ali Matar, Head of Talent Solutions, LinkedIn MENA, said: “I’m delighted to congratulate Etihad Airways on
its inclusion in LinkedIn’s EMEA 100 InDemand employers’ ranking for 2015. The
continuing presence of brands from the region demonstrates the quality of work
being done by employers in the
attract the very best talent, and puts them among the most sought-after
employers worldwide.”
Etihad Airways has been recognised for numerous employment awards in 2015.
Most recently, the airline received the ‘Nationalisation Initiative of the
Year’ award at the MENA HR Excellence Awards 2015.
Mr Gammell added: “Being a globally
recognised talent brand will have a significant impact on our ability to
attract and hire top quality talent. We have hundreds of jobs currently
available and are constantly looking for talented individuals.”
With more than 240,000 followers, Etihad Airways’ LinkedIn page
communicates the airline’s employer brand proposition to attract and recruit
talented professionals. People following the page learn more about the
airline’s values and culture, and develop a better understanding of what it is
like to work at Etihad Airways and live in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE.
People interested to find out more about the careers opportunities at
Etihad Airways, should visit its website etihad.com/careers or its LinkedIn page.
Etihad Airways started operating flights in 2003, and in 2014, it carried
14.8 million passengers. The company provides passenger and cargo hub in
the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia,
The air fleet includes 119 aircraft produced by Airbus and Boeing. In addition,
the order is confirmed by another 200 aircraft, including 66 Boeing 787s, 25
Boeing 777-Xs, 62 Airbus A350s and five Airbus A380s.
Etihad Airways owns stakes in the authorized capital of such air
companies, as Air
Alitalia, Jet Airways, Virgin Australia and Darwin Airline,
under the brand of Etihad Regional. Together with Air
Air
Alitalia, Etihad Regional, Jet Airways and NIKI, Etihad Airways is a part of
Etihad Airways Partners. This new alliance of airlines with common views with
their task to offer customers with more options by developed flight network,
convenient schedules and the additional benefits of bonus programs.
Source – http://www.etihad.com/
