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FOUR 747-8’S TEAM OF AVIATION

EXPERTS ASSEMBLED

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tlas Air have announced an recently launched aviation con-
Aagreement with Boeing to Asultancy has assembled some of
purchase four 747-8 Freighters in order to the most experienced veterans and bright-
assist the airline to meet growing cargo est minds in the industry to help airlines,
demand around the globe. airports and other businesses in the sector

“The 747-8F is the best and most versatile to recover from the COVID crisis.
widebody freighter in the market, and we Bauer Aviation Advisory (BAA), founded

are excited to bolster our fleet with the at the height of the pandemic, has relocat-

acquisition of these four aircraft,” said John ed its HQ to Dubai and has attracted 25 of

W. Dietrich, Atlas Air worldwide president the industry’s most respected consultants

and Chief Executive Officer. and experts from various regions.
“This will enable us to deliver value to our BAA’s most recent hire is Sheila Nazareth,

existing and prospective customers. The ef- who joins the firm as an external consul- jamin Bauer, managing director at Bauer been a turbulent year for the Middle East’s

ficiency and capability of the 747-8F further tant with almost 30 years’ experience as a

compliments our longstanding focus on senior management professional in the avi- Linus Benjamin Bauer, founder and managing director of BAA, is leading
leading edge technology. Dedicated freight- ation sector in the GCC region, and globally. a team of experts to help airlines in the Middle East to recover

ers - like those operated by our Atlas, Polar Most recently, she was VP of the in-house

and Southern subsidiaries - will continue consulting division at Emirates Group. Aviation Advisory. aviation sector, our entry to the market is

to be in demand as the global airfreight The team of consists of former CCO, According to IATA, the impact of COVID-19 at the right place and at the right time. The

market, particularly the e-commerce and SVP and VPs from airlines and airports on the MENA region’s aviation sector has industry needs a trusted partner now more

express sectors, continues to grow.” worldwide, with track records in revenue placed almost 2 million jobs and (US) $115 than ever to help it confront its challenges

With a maximum payload capacity of will be the final four aircraft to roll off the fitting that they should receive the last 747 management, business development, billion in GDP at risk, as airlines in the Middle and our committed team of local experts

137.7 metric tonnes (137,750 kg), the 747-8 production line in Everett, Washington. production airplanes, ensuring that the corporate strategy, network management, East lost at least (US) $7.1 billion in profits in will help our clients soar to recovery.”

Freighter allows customers to access 20% “The 747 will forever hold a special place ‘Queen of the Skies’ plays a significant role M&A, alliances and partnerships, sales and 2020, representing an average loss of (US) With offices in Germany and Switzerland,

more payload capacity while using 16% less in aviation history and we are honoured in the global air cargo market for decades marketing in addition to fleet management. $68.5 per passenger. Following the circulation BAA has chosen Dubai as the firm’s new

fuel compared to previous-generation 747s. by Atlas Air’s longstanding commitment to come,” said Stan Deal, president and “The Middle East has an incredibly of vaccines, borders reopening and airlines’ global headquarters in the Middle East, for
The jet also features 30% quieter engines. to the airplane. Atlas Air began operations chief executive officer of Boeing Commer- vibrant aviation market and Dubai offers us ability to grow their cargo businesses, BAA its strategic location, access to a vibrant

The 747-8 airplanes in this agreement 28 years ago with a single 747 and it is cial Airplanes. Q an ideal business environment to expand anticipates the commercial aviation industry aviation market and primary focus on op-

our services across the Gulf region. Our 25 will rebuild in 2021 ahead of an industry portunities for further growth in the MENA
expert consultants are already providing recovery in 2022-2023 before emerging region and beyond.
strategic, trusted and reliable advice to our stronger than pre-crisis levels from 2024. Originally from Bonn, Germany, Bauer,

HELICOPTERS clients, which reflects our commitment “At BAA, our priority is to deliver long- has relocated to Dubai to be closer to

to supporting the growth of the aviation term sustainable value for the aviation clients and drive BAA’s expansion in the

industry with excellence,” said Linus Ben- industry,” said Bauer. “After what has Middle East market. Q
LOW COST, LIGHT WEIGHT
AFRICA

ence,” said Michael Thacker, executive data is then uploaded to Bell’s Mission-

vice president, innovation and commer- LinkTM, an innovative off-board data

ell Textron has been awarded cial business. platform that delivers intuitive analysis

Bthe Supplemental Type Certi f- “The introduction of Bell’s QuantiFLY- to customers.

icate for the Installation of QuantiFLY- TM will offer greater visibility into flight Bell collaborated with Truth Data, NEW GENERAL MANAGER

TM, a new aircraft communication unit operations while integrating seamlessly a proven leader in rotorcraft flight

powered by Truth Data. with Bell’s current connected fleet of- data monitoring, to provide a scalable

This offers a low-cost, lightweight and ferings for our commercial aircraft.” flight data analysis platform and

fully automatic flight data monitoring Bell selected Appareo Systems for benchmarking capabilities to better opened on January 13 and the process ment with directors. Razafimaharo took

solution currently available for the Bell connectivity hardware based on its identify safety issues and reduce of interviewing is to be handled by a up the appointment in October 2017.

407GXi and Bell 429. proven track record for both world- operator risks. ince December 2019 Air Mada- company called Coef Resources. The next CEO is expected to be of

Bell developed QuantiFLYTM with wide cellular telematics and aircraft Coupled with QuantiFLYTM, this Sgascar has been operati ng with- PCA of the Malagasy national com- Malagasy nationality and will inherit

Appareo and FDM analytics to enable data monitoring. The device utilises provides a completely automatic out a permanent CEO. This after the gov- pany Mamy Rakoton Draibe said the a budget hungry company - heavily

operators to affordably use the data cellular on the ground data transmission FDM service. Network regulatory and ernment broke off a strategic agreement interviews will take place this month. burdened by debt.

from QuantiFLYTM to be actionable and to o�oard aircraft fight parameter and certifications include Verizon Network, with Air Austral. The announcement Applications closed on Jan 28. The partnership between the two In-

drive safety. maintenance data via cloud for process- Vodafone, CE, IC, FCC, RCM. of the new appointment is due to be Since January last year Hanitra Rasetar- dian Ocean carriers started in April 2017

“As innovators, Bell is continuously ing and analytics. QuantiFLYTM is offered as an aftermar- announced in April this year to co-incide inera, a former deputy general in charge with Air Austral promising to inject 40

exploring advanced solutions to provide Bell worked with Microsoft to build on ket kit forward or retrofittable for legacy with the airline’s financial year. of finance has been running operations. million US dollars. Their 49% shares were

customers with smart helicopter tech- its Azure cloud infrastructure to route and new aircraft, analog and digital Applications for the position was She replaced Rolland Besoa Razafimaha- taken over by the CNAPS or National

nology to enhance their flight experi- data securely around the world. The through Aeronautical Accessories. Q ro who resigned earlier after a disagree- Social Security Fund of Madagascar. Q
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