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<br /> ISSUE SEVENTEEN NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013<br /> THE LEADING GLOBAL PUBLICATION FOR OPERATORS OF AND INVESTORS IN AIRCRAFT AND ENGINES<br /> Once in a generation<br /> AerCap confirms purchase of ILFC<br /> The A340 challenge<br /> Revitalising the A340 family aircraft<br /> Getting connected<br /> How inflight connectivity can boost revenue<br /> www.aviationnews-online.com<br /> It’s easy to be green<br /> when it’s in your nature.<br /> PurePower® engines are by far the greenest in aviation and that’s no accident of nature, but purely by design.<br /> Our Geared Turbofan™ engine is designed to be quieter and more efficient with fewer emissions. Not just old<br /> technology repackaged in a new skin, but a better engine at its core. Learn more about the PurePower PW1000G<br /> engine family at PurePowerEngines.com.<br /> Power People Depend On.™<br /> EDITOR’S LETTER<br /<a title="Issue 17 November/December page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=1"> ISSUE SEVENTEEN </a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=2"> It’s easy to be green when it’s in your natur</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=3"> EDITOR’S LETTER THE PERFECT END TO THE YEAR Th</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=4"> CONTENTS 4 News 30 Top s</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=5"> Better, Faster, stronger World Class </a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=6"> NEWS American Airlines Group approved </a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=7"> The A340 can be considered an efficient long-haul </a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=8"> NEWS American Airlines buys 90 new regional jet</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=9"> </a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=10"> DUBAI AIRSHOW NEWS Bumper orders mark the offi</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=11"> Emirates orders 50 more A380s Emirates placed a fi</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=12"> NEWS Bombardier wins Q400s orders Over the </a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=13"> It's not just about access to a new airplane. It'</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=14"> FINANCE NEWS GECAS closes $305m engine ABS deal</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=15"> Providing Financing Solutions for Air Transportat</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=16"> FINANCE NEWS Aircastle JV with Ontario Teachers </a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=17"> Aircraft Investment & Leasing Solutions Inde</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=18"> NEWS Etihad Regional brand launched On Novembe</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=19"> YOU MAINTAIN YOUR BUDGET. WE MAINTAIN YOUR FLE</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=20"> NEWS FPG and Amentum join forces Independent </a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=21"> Aset Management • • • • Remarketing Services </a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=22"> NEWS Boeing and Mubadala expand UAE Aerospace M</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=23"> WHEN IT COMES TO CARGO CONVERSIONS, WE’RE VERY NA</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=24"> NEWS MAEL opens new hangar </a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=25"> </a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=26"> Once in a generation AerCap Holdings confirms its</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=27"> AERCAP A s first reported by Air</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=28"> AERCAP </a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=29"> The combination of AerCap's young fleet of in-</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=30"> AERCAP 6.0 7% </a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=31"> feed stock for those older aircraft from ILFC's p</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=32"> Challenging perceptions There are many that call </a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=33"> A340 “ The market value of the A340 h</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=34"> A340 - Monthly breakdown of cost and c</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=35"> A340-300 Our </a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=36"> A340 Monthly breakdown of cost and contribu</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=37"> OUR EXPERIENCE DRIVES YOUR EXCELLENCE. </a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=38"> A340 reliable a</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=39"> “any disruption or any decrease in reliabili</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=40"> A340 Lufthansa A340-600 Chris Parypa Photogra</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=41"> Airbus along with the engine OEMs are taking a se</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=42"> 2013 REVIEW AND 2014 OUTLOOK The board is set </a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=43"> 2013 REVIEW AND 2014 OUTLOOK I </a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=44"> 2013 REVIEW AND 2014 OUTLOOK GLOBAL CAPACITIES </a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 45" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=45"> </a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=46"> 2013 REVIEW AND 2014 OUTLOOK North America IAT</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 47" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=47"> 2013 REVIEW AND 2014 OUTLOOK but the Southwest </a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 48" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=48"> 2013 REVIEW AND 2014 OUTLOOK </a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=49"> 2013 REVIEW AND 2014 OUTLOOK </a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 50" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=50"> 2013 REVIEW AND 2014 OUTLOOK </a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 51" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=51"> Experience KPMG is a leading provider of cros</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 52" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=52"> 2013 REVIEW AND 2014 OUTLOOK Latin America Lat</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 53" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=53"> 2013 REVIEW AND 2014 OUTLOOK Europe IATA foreca</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 54" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=54"> 2013 REVIEW AND 2014 OUTLOOK </a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 55" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=55"> 2013 REVIEW AND 2014 OUTLOOK Asia-Pacific IATA </a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 56" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=56"> 2013 REVIEW AND 2014 OUTLOOK is to expand throu</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 57" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=57"> Transform the worth of your inventory You’re look</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 58" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=58"> 2013 REVIEW AND 2014 OUTLOOK key airfields, alth</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 59" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=59"> 2013 REVIEW AND 2014 OUTLOOK </a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 60" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=60"> 2013 REVIEW AND 2014 OUTLOOK </a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 61" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=61"> 2013 REVIEW AND 2014 OUTLOOK </a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 62" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=62"> 2013 REVIEW AND 2014 OUTLOOK owing to tepid per</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 63" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=63"> 2013 REVIEW AND 2014 OUTLOOK </a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 64" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=64"> 2013 REVIEW AND 2014 OUTLOOK </a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 65" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=65"> 2013 REVIEW AND 2014 OUTLOOK </a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 66" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=66"> 2013 REVIEW AND 2014 OUTLOOK Directorate Gener</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 67" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=67"> Africa The IATA outlook for African airlines is </a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 68" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=68"> 2013 REVIEW AND 2014 OUTLOOK Middle East Middle</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 69" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=69"> 2013 REVIEW AND 2014 OUTLOOK eastbound passenge</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 70" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=70"> IT AND ANCILLARY REVENUE Getting connected The</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 71" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=71"> T he middle classes are </a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 72" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=72"> IT AND ANCILLARY REVENUE </a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 73" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=73"> passenger base. easyJet also has a good route str</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 74" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=74"> IT AND ANCILLARY REVENUE p</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 75" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=75"> GUIDING YOUR END OF LIFE ASSET STRATEGIES </a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 76" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=76"> Mitigate not speculate Airlines remain reticent i</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 77" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=77"> FUEL HEDGING results? The first step is to dete</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 78" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=78"> DATA COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT CMVS AND LEASE RATES -</a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 79" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=79"> Providing Mapping Solutions for Airports through </a> <a title="Issue 17 November/December page 80" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/2dab1ba3?page=80"> It’s about a lease that lasts five years a</a>