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Commercial
Boeing books $1.7 billion in commercial aircraft orders in November Boeing booked firm orders for 13 commercial aircraft from six customers in November, valued at approximately $1.7 billion at list prices. Boeing’s biggest November order* was placed by an unidentified customer Nov. 7 for two 787-9s, valued at $529 million. Polish charter carrier Enter Air ordered four 737 MAXs (variant unspecified) Nov. 17, valued at approximately $440 million. The remaining four customers were all unidentified. One placed an order Nov. 15 for three 737-800s, valued at $288 million. Another customer placed an order Nov. 18 for a single 737 MAX (variant unspecified), followed by a different customer’s order for two 737 MAXs Nov. 22. The last order logged for the month was on Nov. 28 for a single 737-800. Link
Boeing signs $16.6 billion airliner deal with Iran Boeing announced on 11 December the signing of a deal with Iran Air worth $16.6 billion at list prices for 50 737 Max 8s, 15 777-300ERs and 15 777-9s, with deliveries beginning in 2018. The 80-aircraft order is “within the terms” of an export license approved by the US Treasury Department last September, Boeing says. Link
EU Proposes Stronger Pilot Mental Health Checks European aviation safety regulator EASA has published proposals to improve support to pilots who have mental health concerns, and increase checks before and during employment. The European Aviation Safety Agency proposals include access by pilots to mental health programmes; a requirement for airlines to carry out psychological assessments of pilots before employment; and drug and alcohol testing after incidents. Random tests would also be carried out after pilots return to work. Link
Norwegian lessor Arctic Aviation Assets takes first Airbus A320neo Norwegian Air Shuttle’s lessor subsidiary Arctic Aviation Assets (AAA) has taken delivery of its first Airbus aircraft, the first of 70 A320neos the Norwegian Group has on order. It is also the first of 12 A320neos that will be leased to Hong Kong carrier HK Express. Link
Airlines
LaMia Airline CEO To Be Held Until Trial The chief executive of the LaMia charter airline whose plane crashed in Colombia last month has been arrested and will be detained until trial. Gustavo Vargas was detained for questioning on Tuesday after flight 2933 crashed killing 71 people. A judge subsequently ruled that there was sufficient evidence to detain Vargas until trial. Link
Lufthansa, Pilot Union To Resume Talks The Lufthansa pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit said it will resume negotiations with the airline and will take no further strike action while talks are ongoing. VC said it would return to the negotiating table to discuss options including mediation. Link
Philippine Airlines firms order for five Q400s Philippine Airlines has firmed an order for five Bombardier Q400 turboprops, with purchase rights for an additional seven aircraft. The five Q400s, which will be configured with 86 seats in two classes, will be delivered throughout 2017, says Bombardier in a statement. The deal is worth $165 million at list price. Link
United to premier 777-300ER on Hong Kong flights United Airlines will debut its new Boeing 777-300ERs on flights to Hong Kong in March, a month after the type enters service at its Newark and San Francisco hubs. The Chicago-based Star Alliance carrier will place the 366-seat 777 on its daily flight between San Francisco and Hong Kong beginning 25 March, it says. The aircraft will replace a 374-seat Boeing 747-400 on the route. Link
Airports
St Helena seeks more air service providers The remote British South Atlantic territory of St Helena is pushing ahead with plans to start regular air services to the island, despite windshear problems discovered on the northerly approach to its new airport’s sole runway. The windshear problem was found to be more severe than anticipated in April 2016 when a Boeing 737-800 of South African airline Comair, which had been scheduled to provide an air link from Johannesburg, South Africa, made an initial trial flight to St Helena’s new, £285 million ($360 million) airport. Link
Bristol Airport calls for better transport links to stop passenger drain to London Seven million airline passengers are wasting almost 1,000 years in additional travel time and £182 million between them by choosing to fly out of the main London airports instead of their local airport, according to a new study. Holidaymakers flying to European leisure destinations are wasting the most time and money, the analysis of official figures shows. Each passenger is £27 worse off in terms of lost time and travel costs per trip over the past four years, the analysis by York Aviation consultancy for Bristol Airport found. Link
Time is right for rapid rail link to London Luton Airport In his Autumn Statement last month, UK Chancellor, Phillip Hammond, rightly emphasised that “small investments can offer big wins”, writes London Luton Airport CEO, Nick Barton. However, on the issue of airport capacity, thus far government has focused almost exclusively on the big question of where to site a new runway. Yet there are many smaller investments that would deliver big wins in increasing capacity in a much shorter timescale. Link
Military
Germany gears up for Sea Lynx replacement Germany will next year launch a competition for the replacement of its navy’s fleet of 21 Westland Sea Lynx anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters and aims to have made a selection by the end of 2017. The retirement deadline for the Sea Lynx is “2025 sharp” says Capt Matthias Potthoff, commander of naval air forces, “so we have to have a [platform] available in 2023 in order to begin training.” Link
Special forces NH90 helicopter still under consideration NH Industries (NHI) is continuing to talk with existing customers of its NH90 troop transport helicopter (TTH) about the possible launch of a dedicated special forces variant. Initially proposed as a joint development for Australia and France, the idea has drawn interest from Germany, Italy and New Zealand, said Vincent Dubrule, president of the NHI consortium, speaking at an event in Germany on 8 December. Link
Boeing feels the pressure on Air Force One In Donald Trump’s first act as weapons buyer-in-chief, the incoming US president shocked industry by demanding the cancellation of the Air Force One replacement program, citing “out of control” costs. The tweeted message early on 6 December sent US Air Force and Boeing officials scrambling to respond to the unexpected attack by the president-elect more than six weeks before his inauguration. Link
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And let's get one thing straight. There's a big difference between a pilot and an aviator. One is a technician; the other is an artist in love with flight. — E. B. Jeppesen
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