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BOMBARDIER’S CSERIES

AIRCRAFT COMPLETES

HISTORIC FIRST FLIGHT

Under perfect w eather conditions, Bombardier

Aerospace celebrated the successful f irst f light of its

CSeries aircraft today, a major milestone in the

company’s highly anticipated development program that

w ill provide operators w ith an all-new family of aircraft

specif ically designed for the 100- to 149-seat market

segment. The maiden f light marks the start of the

CSeries aircraft’s f light test program leading up to the

first customer delivery, and w as also the f irst f light for

Pratt & Whitney’s new Geared Turbofan™ PurePow er

engine as part of an aircraft certif ication program.

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THE EU TRANSPORT

MINISTERS APPROVE THEENLARGEMENT OF SINGLE

EUROPEAN SKY

The EU Transport Ministers have expressed their

support for the European Commission’s initiative aimed

at developing the Single European Sky and ensuring

safe and eff icient air traff ic management system. This

view w as expressed in the Informal Meeting of the EU

Transport Ministers Single European Sky. Delivering the

future: Vision 20XX, held on the 16th September, 2013.

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Domodedovo airport revealed the nameof its owner

The administration of Domodedovo has announced that the beneficial ow ner of the

enterprises engaged in the airport activity is the ow ner of East Line Group, a citizen of

Russian Federation Dmitry Kamenshchik.

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Air France plans to cut 2800 jobs in2014

This morning as planned, Air France management presented an update on Transform

Five places to be a pilot: Kunming

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2015 to the Central Works Council. In the f irst half, the implementation of measures led

operating income to increase by 100 million euros. How ever, in 2013, the Air France

Group w ill not achieve its objective of returning to equilibrium.

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United Airlines to recall all furloughedpilots

United Airlines today announced it w ill recall nearly 600 pilots currently on furlough to

address the airline's future staff ing needs. No United pilots w ill remain on furlough

follow ing the recall.

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Embraer releases China ExecutiveAviation Market Outlook 2014-2023

Embraer Executive Jets presented its China Executive Aviation Market Outlook 2014-

2023 during the press conference held today at the Chinese International Business

Aviation Show (CIBAS) 2013, in Beijing, China. The Company forecasts that a total of

805 executive jets w ill be in demand the Chinese market over the next decade. The

large-cabin business jet class is expected to represent 51% of this demand,

accounting for 78% of the total value of deliveries.

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FL Technics launches CF34-3maintenance services

FL Technics is further extending the list of its engine management services and has

recently introduced a brand new CF34-3 engine support package. The company has

already agreed upon cooperation w ith a CIS-based carrier according to w hich it w ill

provide comprehensive MRO support for the carrier‘s CF34-3 engines pow ering its

Bombardier CRJ200 f leet.

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Flexjet growth attracts new owners toinvest $5.2 billion for largest aircraftorder in its history

After 18 successful years as Bombardier’s fractional jet ow nership division, Flexjet

have announced a definitive agreement for its purchase by a group led by Directional

Aviation Capital through a new ly-formed entity, Flexjet, LLC. With support from its new

investors, Flexjet is placing the largest private aviation order in its history valued at

approximately $5.2 billion for up to 245 Bombardier business jets.

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FAA Upgrades Ukraine’s Aviation SafetyRating to Category 1

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has

announced that Ukraine complies w ith international safety standards set by the

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), based on the results of a July FAA

review of Ukraine’s civil aviation authority.

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IATA calls ICAO member states

to achieve consensus on global

emissions

SimHelp starts partnership w ith

S7 Training Center

Importance of attitude and

teamw ork in the cockpit

Manpow er – an Achilles’ heel for

Indonesian aviation?

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Boeing will seize the production of C-17

After more than tw o decades, Boeing’s C-17 Globemaster III w ill complete production in

2015, closing the C-17 f inal assembly facility in Long Beach, Calif .

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Marshall Aerospace and Defence Groupacquires Beechcraft's European MRObusiness, Hawker Beechcraft Ltd

Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group acquires Beechcraft's European MRO

business, Haw ker Beechcraft Ltd

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Lufthansa Group orders 59 Boeing 777-9X and Airbus A350-900 aircraft

Follow ing a recommendation by the Deutsche Lufthansa AG Executive Board, the

Supervisory Board approved the purchase of 59 ultra-modern aircraft for the Group.

34 Boeing 777-9Xs and 25 Airbus A350-900s w ill be added to the Lufthansa Group's

w ide-body f leet. The f irst of these new aircraft w ill be delivered as early as 2016.

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EXPERT OPINION

Will new EASA regulations contributeto the global deficiency of technicalpersonnel?

From the 1st of August, 2013, the updated requirements for content and duration for

EASA Part-147 approved Type and Basic Training have become mandatory. On the

one hand, stricter requirements for the existing aircraft maintenance licences are

expected to raise the quality of the service their holders provide. On the other hand, as

the industry is facing an unprecedented demand for technical personnel, may the

implementation of such changes create an even more complicated situation in the

market?

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Il-76: more than the underdevelopedaftermarket can handle

The Ulyanovsk-based Aviastar-SP has recently launched the production of the

upgraded Il-76 transport aircraft. Despite the considerably fast manufacturing rates of

the new generation of aircraft, most models of Il-76s currently in service are more than

15 years old. This means that, considering their popularity in the former USSR and the

emerging markets, there is a steady demand for their maintenance and spare parts

support. How ever, meeting this demand can be more of a challenge than it may seem.

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Military aircraft MRO: benefits of civilinjection

Boeing, Polish Defence Holding

to Explore Collaboration on

Future Defense Work

EXECUTIVES

EADS announces further top

management nominations for its

Future Airbus Defence & Space

Division

Gulstream names Brent Monroe

vice president of sales, Western

division

Russell Ford appointed CEO of

StandardAero

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The main effect of the recent global economic crisis on the military aviation segment

w as the grow th of military MRO sector, since in the f inancially challenging times

countries prefer to update or repair their aircraft instead of spending money on new

equipment. Another easily observed trend w hich can be largely attributed to the latest

economic turmoil is the increasing number of institutions choosing to outsource their

military MRO services. Nevertheless, some regulatory factors may be getting in the

w ay of the operators w ishing to receive full benefits of contracting third-party

providers.

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Partnership for aviation in EasternEurope

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments in Eastern

Europe to w ork w ith industry stakeholders to fully realize the benefits of aviation

across the region.

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Can OEMs loose the battle for theaftermarket?

There is no secret that modern carriers are constantly seeking for w ays to minimize

operational costs. As most airlines tend to approach their cost-cutting objectives

through the grow th and development of their f leets the optimization of aircraft

maintenance remains on the top of the priority list.

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Boeing Forecasts Growing Need forNew Pilots in Asia Pacific Region

Boeing projects the Asia Pacif ic region w ill continue to lead the globe in demand for

hundreds of thousands of new commercial airline pilots and maintenance technicians

to support expanding demand for new airplane deliveries over the next tw o decades.

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MONTHLY STATISTICS

International air transport grow th slow ing dow n

Heathrow commentary on August 2013 operations

Moscow Domodedovo Airport: results for August and the eight months 2013

Solid demand grow th continues in July - Asia w eakens as Europe gains

strength

Ryanair carries record 9 million passengers in August

AMR Corporation reports record August passenger unit revenue

Airberlin sustained high capacity utilization in August

WestJet reports August load factor of 87.9 percent

Virgin America reports august 2013 operational results

Southw est Airlines reports August traff ic

Virgin Australia Holdings Limited reports Financial Results for Full Year Ended

30 June 2013

Auckland Airport appoints tw o

new general managers

Peter Campbell named vice

president, investor relations at

Safran

Air Canada announces

executive realignment

CEO contract extended to 2019

for Fraport’s dr. Stefan Schulte

Kenya Airw ays Appoints Jambo

Jet CEO

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Singapore Changi Airport pax up 9%, cargo dow n 1% in August

Fraport traff ic f igures – August 2013

Another steady grow th month at Hong Kong International Airport

International transit traff ic has increased signif icantly at Helsinki Airport

Passenger traff ic grew 14.1% for 8 months at Novosibirsk Airport

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

EASA approves Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines

American Airlines and US Airw ays extend merger agreement

Aviation supports 26.8 million APEC jobs

Airbus and China extend cooperation on safety into the future

Lufthansa to hire more than 500 new flight attendants

Delta Airlines and Virgin Atlantic granted antitrust immunity by U.S. Department

of Transportation

Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines w orth $1.5bn to pow er 25 Lufthansa aircraft

Singapore Airlines And Tata Sons to establish new airline in India

GECAS finalizes order for 10 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners

Boeing, ALC Finalize Order for 30 787-10 and 3 787-9 Dreamliners

Air Lease Corporation announces lease placement w ith Georgian Airw ays

Cessna celebrates f irst international TTx delivery

Delta Airlines selects CFM56-5B engines for A321ceo family

Cessna announces major order for 172 Shyhaw k aircraft

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MRO

UTair-Engineering Celebrates 80th Anniversary

SR Technics and ADAT strengthen their Boeing 787 ICS offering through Moog

OTHER NEWS

ExecuJet Europe w elcomes new

aircraft to managed f leet

Henan New Continental

Business Aviation of China

orders Asia’s f irst EC145

Mercedes-Benz Style

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agreement

ATR and LIAT sign Global Maintenance Agreement

AAR signs general terms agreement w ith Liebherr-Aerospace

Etihad and SR Technics deepen their long-term partnership through expanded

10-year ICS agreement

Alrosa Airlines signs 737 component services contract

MTU Maintenance and Sumitomo Corporation combine competence in engine

lease business

Aviation Technical Services signs service agreement w ith JetBlue Airw ays

Lufthansa Technik and McKinsey launch joint venture company Lumics

GE90 Engine Support: Air Canada Extends Contract With AFI KLM E&M

AAR Landing Gear to provide MRO support for E-Jet aircraft

AJW Aviation signs PBH contract w ith Skypow er Express Airw ays

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AIRPORTS

Munich Airport and Lufthansa celebrate topping-out ceremony for Terminal 2

satellite

Geneva Airport: FOCA authorises night f lights to calibrate the instrument

landing system

Delhi International Airport f irst in the w orld to comply w ith ISO 39001:2012 -

road traff ic management safety system

Midfield terminal building receives Estidama 3 Pearl Rating

Cedar Jet Center extends its facilities at Beirut Airport

Airports Company South Africa continues on its grow th path

Helsinki Airport's environmental permit process is proceeding

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Military

US Air Force, Boeing f inalize KC-46A tanker aircraft design

Airbus Military A400M successfully performs unpaved runw ay trial

Embraer on schedule w ith Jacksonville A-29 Super Tucano assembly facility

Boeing offers improved cybersecurity training and simulation tool

Rolls-Royce joins BAE Systems' Haw k AJTS team to pursue U.S. Air Force T-X

contract

Rolls-Royce T56 engine enhancement receives FAA Type Certif icate

Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A full-f light and mission simulator certif ied to

Level D

Boeing QF-16 Aerial Target completes 1st pilotless f light

SAAB receives orders on self-protection system for the Indian Advanced

Light Helicopter

Boeing to build 56 additional A-10 Wings for US Air Force

Indian Navy receives f irst Haw k Trainer Jet

Cassidian's advanced identif ication systems provide combat aircraft w ith a

new capability

SAAB announces eff iciency

measures in Gothenburg

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