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AIRLINES


                                                             FOUR 747-8’S










               tlas Air have announced an
        Aagreement with Boeing to
        purchase four 747-8 Freighters in order to
        assist the airline to meet growing cargo
        demand around the globe.
         “The 747-8F is the best and most versatile

        widebody freighter in the market, and we
        are excited to bolster our fleet with the



        acquisition of these four aircraft,” said John
        W. Dietrich, Atlas Air worldwide president
        and Chief Executive Officer.



         “This will enable us to deliver value to our
        existing and prospective customers. The ef-


        ficiency and capability of the 747-8F further

        compliments our longstanding focus on
        leading edge technology. Dedicated freight-
        ers - like those operated by our Atlas, Polar
        and Southern subsidiaries - will continue

        to be in demand as the global airfreight
        market, particularly the e-commerce and


        express sectors, continues to grow.”

         With a maximum payload capacity of   will be the final four aircraft to roll off the   fitting that they should receive the last 747







        137.7 metric tonnes (137,750 kg), the 747-8   production line in Everett, Washington.  production airplanes, ensuring that the


        Freighter allows customers to access 20%   “The 747 will forever hold a special place   ‘Queen of the Skies’ plays a significant role
        more payload capacity while using 16% less   in aviation history and we are honoured   in the global air cargo market for decades

        fuel compared to previous-generation 747s.   by Atlas Air’s longstanding commitment   to come,” said Stan Deal, president and

        The jet also features 30% quieter engines.   to the airplane. Atlas Air began operations   chief executive officer of Boeing Commer-




         The 747-8 airplanes in this agreement   28 years ago with a single 747 and it is   cial Airplanes. Q
                HELICOPTERS
                        LOW COST, LIGHT WEIGHT

                                             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,



            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



            solution currently available for the Bell   connectivity hardware based on its   identify safety issues and reduce
            407GXi and Bell 429.             proven track record for both world-  operator risks.



             Bell developed QuantiFLYTM with   wide cellular telematics and aircraft   Coupled with QuantiFLYTM, this



            Appareo and FDM analytics to enable   data monitoring. The device utilises   provides a completely automatic


            operators to affordably use the data   cellular on the ground data transmission   FDM service. Network regulatory and








            from QuantiFLYTM to be actionable and   to o�oard aircraft fight parameter and   certifications include Verizon Network,

            drive safety.                    maintenance data via cloud for process-  Vodafone, CE, IC, FCC, RCM.





             “As innovators, Bell is continuously   ing and analytics.         QuantiFLYTM is offered as an aftermar-




            exploring advanced solutions to provide   Bell worked with Microsoft to build on   ket kit forward or retrofittable for legacy

            customers with smart helicopter tech-  its  Azure cloud infrastructure to route   and new aircraft, analog and digital

            nology to enhance their flight experi-  data securely around the world. The   through Aeronautical Accessories. Q

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