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AVIA SOLUTIONS GROUP AND

HNCA SIGNS MULTI MILLION

CONTRACT

year in full flight simulator for current and new pilots. The total
capacity will be 4000 pilots per year.
Avia Solutions Group, a global aviation aviation-servicing According to the CAAC - the country’s civil aviation authority -
holding and Henan Civil Aviation Development and Investment China is experiencing sustained growth: the annual flying time has
Company (HNCA) have signed a joint venture agreement, which soared to 10.5 million hours up from 6.19 million hours over the
marks the start of establishment of new entity BAA Training China. past five years.
As part of the Avia Solutions Group, BAA Training together with Boeing and Airbus predict up to 325,000 pilots will be needed by
HNCA will operate a commercial aircraft aviation-training centre in 2037 in the Middle East and the Asia Pacific regions. While China’s
Zhengzhou city, Henan province in order to become a prime choice fleet alone is expected to more than double reaching 18% share of
aviation-training provider for China based airlines. the world’s fleet.
BAA Training will offer 20 years of experience in pilot and cabin “This is a next step in our diligent pursuit towards strategic goal
crew training services and solutions together with its IT, sales, to have 50 FFS network by 2025 and to become a leading, indepen-
marketing, quality control solutions to the Chinese aviation mar- dent from FFS manufacturers, full-scope aviation training service
ket. According to the agreement, the training centre will operate provider for global aviation industry. We just recently opened our
under a franchise license and will be located in strategically chosen new location with capacity of four full flight simulators in Ho Chi
RUSSIAN DEBUT FOR location at Zhengzhou Airport economic zone as it is just within Minh City, Vietnam, and we are planning to step into Italy and
Spain with our own simulators and training programs by the end
several minutes’ drive from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International
Airport. 2021”, said Gediminas Ziemelis, chairman of the board of directors
EMBRAER’S PASSENGER JET million to equip the new state-of-the-art training devices with of Avia Solutions Group
The BAA Training China centre will invest more than (US) $60
“Combining the specific BAA Training know-how in aviation train-
six full flight simulators including Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 ing built through 20 years of experience, with Avia Solutions Group
family aircraft types to provide a full scope of pilot, cabin crew and aviation business solutions and expertise, and working closely
is the ideal aircraft to establish and grow regional hubs, and ground handling aviation training. with Civil Aviation Administration of China – BAA Training China
complement existing low-cost and mainline fleets. Such are the It is planned that the first full flight simulator will be ready for not only will identify and understand but also fulfil China aviation
Following a successful tour through China, Japan, and Asia economics of this aircraft it has become known as the ‘Profit training in second half of 2020. training needs with the highest quality solutions”, comments Egle
Pacific, Embraer’s ‘Profit Hunter’ the E195-E2 made a Russian Hunter’ and we are already seeing significant interest from The training centre is expected to supply up to 40 000 hours per Vaitkeviciute CEO at BAA Training. Q
debut at the Moscow air show, MAKS-2019. operators in the region.”
Featuring the quietest cabin and lowest emissions of any In April, the E195-E2 received type certification simultaneously
single-aisle jet, as well as a special ‘Tech Lion’ livery covering the from three major world regulatory authorities – ANAC (the NEWS DIGITAL AN INTERESTING VISITOR
entire aircraft, the jet made quite an impact. Brazilian Civil Aviation Agency), the FAA (U.S. Federal Aviation
“This jet is a real game changer, and MAKS-2019 was a superb Administration) and EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency).
opportunity to showcase this special aircraft to our customers The aircraft entered service with Brazil’s Azul Linhas Aéreas
in Russia and the surrounding region,” said Embraer commercial Brasileiras S.A in the second half of 2019.
aviation vice president Europe, Russia, and Central Asia Martyn The E195-E2 is the most environmentally friendly aircraft in its
Holmes. class. It has the lowest levels of external noise and emissions. The
“The E195-E2 is the largest of the three aircraft in the E-Jets cumulative margin to ICAO Stage IV noise limit ranges from 19 to
E2 family, accommodating between 120 and 146 passengers 20 EPNdB, 4.0 EPNdB better than its direct competitor.
depending on configuration. Therefore, covering a different market E195-E2 carries more payload and burns 25.4% less fuel per seat
segment to aircraft that offer fewer than 120 seats. Operators such than the previous generation aircraft. Its maximum range is 2,600
as Air Astana love their E2s as they provide unrivalled economics nautical miles (4,815 km) with a full passenger load, 600 nm more
and efficiency, superior operational flexibility, reliability and than the E195, and has three additional seat rows. Airlines may
unsurpassed passenger comfort. choose to configure the cabin in two classes with 120 seats or a
“As the most efficient single-aisle jet in the market, the E195-E2 single class with up to 146 seats. Q

NEWS MARKETING TWO E175 AIRCRAFT

dates of 2012 and 2013. The aircraft will be regional jet market continues to strengthen
available for long term dry lease contracts. having recently placed an ERJ 170 into
Skyworld Aviation has been appointed “We are delighted to have the opportuni- Botswana, as well as several ERJ 145s to the
to remarket two European ERJ 170-200 ty to work with HEH Aviation Management UK, France, Caribbean and African region in
recent months.
GmbH and Fintech Aviation Services on this
(STD) aircraft which become available in project and look forward to our ongoing Skyworld also provides lease manage- The Boeing 777 cargo of Ethiopian visited Malta to collect bank notes printed at Crane Currency. Malta has two of
March 2020. relationship in the long term placement of ment services on four ERJ 145s, as well as the largest secure printing facilities in the world, namely De La Rue and American multinational Crane Currency. The
The aircraft are equipped with 88 seats, the two E175s,” said a company statement. an ERJ 190 currently operating in Europe. two make use of an interesting array of aircraft which would otherwise never be seen anywhere close to our shores.
all Y configuration, and have manufacture Skyworld’s position in the Embraer Q
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