Aviation_News_2017-03

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Brussels Airlines has concluded a deal

to lease three Sukhoi Superjet 100s from

Dublin-based CityJet. According to Swiss

airline intelligence provider ch-aviation, the

Belgian  ag carrier will take delivery of the

regional jets this spring a nd the jets will be

used to replace three BAE Systems Avro

RJ100s that are due to be phased out of

service.

Meanwhile, Russian aviation authorities

grounded the entire  eet of Sukhoi

Superjet 100s in late December when a

fault was discovered in the tail stabiliser of

an aircraft  own by Russian carrier IrAero.

As a precaution, all users were asked to

carry out inspections, and during these, 11

aircraft operated by Mexican carrier Interjet

were found to have the same problem. The

manufacturer said all the aircraft would be

back in service by the end of January.

CIVIL NEWS

10 Aviation News incorporating Jets March 2017

New Tecnam Sierra MkII

Italy’s Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam has

announced the new Tecnam P2002 Sierra

MkII two-seat trainer and personal aircraft.

This is a substantially redesigned version

of the original Sierra ultralight and, with

a gross weight of 1,323lb (600kg) it falls

above the existing European ultralight limit.

As such it is designed speci cally for the

American market and has a redesigned

cabin section with a larger and higher sliding

canopy.

The cockpit is equipped with the

Garmin G3X dual touch-screen integrated

avionics system and the engine cowling

has also been redesigned to help improve

performance. Rod Simpson

The  rst Tecnam P2002 Sierra Mk II delivered to a customer was N535TU, which was handed

over to its American owner at the Sebring Light Sport Expo in Florida in January. Rod Simpson

IN BRIEF

Aviation pioneer AMY JOHNSON has been

announced as Norwegian’s latest British tail

 n hero. A portrait of the renowned pilot is

set to appear on two Norwegian aircraft later

this year. Norwegian has always honoured

iconic  gures on the tails of its aircraft, and

already has more than 80 tail  n heroes. To

re ect the airline’s rapid growth in the UK it

has begun a series of British themed tail art.

Siberian carrier S7 AIRLINES has concluded

a deal to acquire 17 Embraer E170s. The

agreement, announced on December 22,

came just weeks after the Brazilian-built jet

secured type certi cation from the Russian

authorities, and makes the Novosibirsk-

based carrier the  rst in the country to

operate the aircraft. The jets are all pre-

owned and are being acquired on lease from

GE Capital Aviation Services.

SYRIAN AIR is acquiring Airbus A340-

4R-ADG from Iranian carrier Mahan Air,

reports Swiss airline intelligence provider ch-

aviation. The aircraft will be used on  ights

from Damascus to South America and China.

China Airlines has launched AIRBUS A350-

900 intercontinental services using its  rst

two examples. The maiden A350 service

touched down in Amsterdam on January

9, while the second jet operated the Taipei,

Taiwan to Vienna, Austria rotation the

following day.

Tunisian-based EXPRESS AIR CARGO has

taken delivery of its  rst aircraft, Boeing

737-330QC TS-ICA. The airline plans to

take delivery of a second example, TS-ICB,

shortly.

US fractional aircraft ownership  rm

PlaneSense will be the launch operator for

the PILATUS PC-24, with delivery of the  rst

jet scheduled in the fourth quarter of this

year. The New Hampshire-based company,

which operates 35 PC-12s, has an order for

six of the new twinjets.

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Further Delays

for MRJ

The Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation has

revealed that the  rst customer delivery of

the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) will be

delayed a further two years.

The company is blaming revisions

to certain systems and electrical

con gurations are necessary to meet the

latest certi cation requirements.

The concept for the jet was unveiled in

2007 and the  rst example  ew in November

2015. The planned mid-2018 in-service date
      will now take place in mid-2020.

The fourth Star Wars themed jet in the All Nippon Airways  eet will make its inaugural  ight

on March 21. The Boeing 777-200 will be painted in a livery based on the C-3PO character,

with the branding carried through internally with specially designed paper cups and headrest

covers, while cabin attendants will wear themed aprons. The jet is scheduled to  y on various

Japanese domestic routes. ANA

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