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HELICOPTERS AIRLINES

LEONARDO SPINS UP DELIVERY RECONNECTING CONTINENTS

SOLUTION TO TRAVEL BANS WITH CARGO FLIGHTS

special charter services. Since January 2020, ing demand for operating charter flights

the air cargo carrier has transported more during the month of April. The carrier oper-

eonardo Helicopters is turning to mirates SkyCargo has started ded- than 375,000 tonnes of cargo on its flights. ated more than 170 charter flights over the

Ltechnology to enable customer Eicated cargo fl ights on a scheduled "Over the last six to eight weeks, we have space of just four weeks. A majority of char-

shipments despite the travel restrictions basis every week to 67 global destinations had to work innovatively and around the clock ter flights were operated to transport relief

imposed by the corona virus crisis which across six continents. This includes 11 to move essential cargo to destinations where materials. In total, the carrier transported

have caused a build-up of completed but destinations in the Middle East, seven in they were most needed. We started with just an estimated 10,000 tonnes of personal

undelivered aircraft at its production sites. Africa, 22 in Asia, six in Australasia, 15 in about a dozen cities served by our Boeing protective equipment, medical equipment,

The Italian company’s helicopter division was Europe and six cities in the Americas. 777-300ER passenger freighters at the end of devices and pharmaceuticals in the month

one of the parts of the business most acutely Out of the 67 destinations, 58 are served March but within the space of a month we have of April on its scheduled and charter flights.

affected by the Covid-19 pandemic during the by Emirates’ Boeing 777-300ER passenger scaled our operations to a point where we now In addition to this, Emirates SkyCargo facili-

first quarter: civil deliveries slumped to 11 have more than 65 destinations as part of our tated the transport of other items including

units, down on the 19 shipments it made in aircraft with a cargo capacity of around 40 network and about 85 daily cargo flights. perishables and fresh produce. Between
tonnes and 24 cities are served by the Emir-

the same period a year earlier. "Our cargo operations continue to grow, as January and April 2020, more than 85,000

ates SkyCargo Boeing 777-F aircraft with the we see strong demand and every day we work tonnes of food was flown around the world.

DELIVERY BOTTLENECK HIT AW139 ability to uplift 100 tonnes of cargo per flight. to connect more points with our flights. Our Emirates SkyCargo is working with national

DURING FIRST QUARTER Emirates SkyCargo has operated over operations support not just the immediate governments to help boost local economies

Although output has largely been maintained 2,500 dedicated cargo flights in the month relief efforts, but in a distributed global econ- by providing businesses with export capacity

at pre-corona virus levels, clients have been of April. Acting as a global conveyor belt for omy, they also help keep businesses and trade on its flights. The carrier announced that it

unable or unwilling to travel to northern Italy the transport of essential supplies including running. And as Emirates, we would also be is working with both the Australian and New

to collect the assembled helicopters. protective equipment, medical devices, happy to support any immediate repatriation Zealand governments to help transport fresh

But speaking on a first-quarter earnings pharmaceuticals and food, the air cargo efforts and transport passengers on our cargo produce and other key exports to global

call recently, Alessandra Genco, group chief similar scheme is already in operation by Navy, following the January selection of carrier flew more than 1650 flights on its flights if we receive approvals from national consumer markets while at the same time
Boeing 777-300ER passenger freighters and

financial officer, said the division was con- Airbus at its commercial aviation unit. the light-single as the service’s new trainer, over 850 flights on its Boeing 777 freighters authorities," said Nabil Sultan, Emirates divi- ensuring that key supplies including equip-

sidering new solutions to clear the log-jam However, although progress is being designated the TH-73A. sional senior vice president cargo. ment and medicine could continue to flow to

of undelivered aircraft, which are largely made on the initiative, she cautions not to Leonardo has a significant presence in to over 80 destinations on scheduled and Emirates SkyCargo witnessed an increas- Australia and New Zealand. Q

AW139 intermediate-twins. expect any “significant speed up” of deliv- northern Italy, which has been the part of

“In helicopters we are getting ready to eries until June at the earliest. the country worst affected by the corona

do ‘smart deliveries’ - using the digital Revenues at the division slumped year on virus outbreak. BUSINESS
set-up to transfer to customers all the data year by 13.4%, to €704 million or (US) $761 Despite this, the group has not fur- JETS GULFSTREAM G600
relating to the final testing we have done million, contributing to a 68% plunge in loughed any of it’s around 31,000 staff in

on their machines,” she said. EBITA, to €18 million. the country, said chief executive Alessan-

“This will make them comfortable that Nonetheless, Leonardo Helicopters dro Profumo. At the end of April, 40% of its RECEIVES EASA APPROVAL
the machine is in good shape, as if their added €1.48 billion to its backlog during employees were on site, 43% were working
own pilots had tested it, and therefore on the quarter, largely driven by the defence remotely and the remaining 17% were

that basis take delivery of the aircraft.” A sector. This included 32 TH-119s for the US absent, he said. Q
FUEL GAUGING HELICOPTER SYSTEM
ulfstream Aerospace announced
Gits award-winning Gulfstream

primarily by law enforcement, private fibre, which makes them the lightest G600 earned type certificate approval from

owners, VIP transport and a wide array in the industry, and virtually immune the European Union Aviation Safety Agency

D Helicopters recently of commercial utility applications, such to corrosion, cracking, dents, or other enabling aircraft registrations and deliver-

Mawarded a contract to as power line installation and mainte- impacts of field or environmental condi- ies to begin for EU customers.

Liquid Measurement Systems to design nance, agricultural spraying, electronic tions. These probes are also designed to “The Gulfstream G600’s advanced tech-
and qualify a new crash-resistant fuel news-gathering, herding, logging, buckle on impact of crash, which keeps nology, high-speed performance and un-

them from puncturing the fuel compart-

offshore operations, fumigation and
gauging system for new deliveries of general transport. ment and causing fuel to escape. paralleled efficiency will serve the intercon- entered service in August last year has award, business intelligence group’s 2019

the MD 500 series of helicopters with a The crash-resistant fuel systems are “We are pleased to have been se- tinental European business traveler well,” earned 23 city-pair speed records. Among innovation award and Avionics magazine’s

certification of airworthiness after April. rigorously designed to prevent the lected by MD Helicopters to provide a said Mark Burns president Gulfstream. “We those was a flight of 4,057 nm/7,514 km 2015 technology company of the year.

The MD 500 series includes the MD fuel compartment from rupturing in higher level of safety for passengers and are excited to get this aircraft in the hands from Savannah to Geneva that took just The aircraft’s interior won top honours in

500E, MD 520N, and MD 530F. the event of a crash or hard landing - crew who fly the MD 500N Series,” said of customers throughout the continent.” seven hours and 21 minutes at Mach 0.90. private jet design at the 2018 international

Qualification and testing is expected and the post-crash fire that can occur LMS president Scott Fewell. At its high-speed cruise of Mach 0.90, the The G600 is equipped with the revolution- yacht and aviation awards. The cabin can be

to begin this year for installation of the when fuel and fuel vapour escape and LMS is one of Vermont’s fastest grow- G600 can carry passengers 5,500 nautical ary Symmetry Flight Deck which includes configured for up to three living areas and a

new system into the MD 500 series ignite, making an otherwise survivable ing aerospace companies, specialising in miles/10,186 kilometre nonstop - enough active control side sticks, a first for business crew compartment or four living areas and

helicopters at MDHI’s Mesa, Arizona, crash fatal. the design, development and manufac- range to travel from London to Los Angeles aviation and 10 touch screens. The advanced has industry-leading sound levels, a low cabin

technology has earned Gulfstream several
altitude and 100 percent fresh air, which re-

production facility. LMS’s in-tank fuel probes are the only ture of fuel measurement technologies or from Paris to Hong Kong. At its long- awards, including Aviation Week’s 2020 busi- duce fatigue and increase mental awareness.

MDHI’s MD 500 series are used ones on the market made from carbon for commercial and military aircraft. Q range cruise speed of Mach 0.85, it can fly

6,500 nm/12,038 km. Its maximum operat- ness aviation platform laureate award and The G600’s 14 panoramic oval windows

ing speed is Mach 0.925. The aircraft, which 2017 business aviation technology laureate let in an abundance of natural light. Q

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