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    fit 32-PAGE AIRLINER CLASSICS SUPPLEMENT www.Key.Aero INCORPORATING THE GLOBAL AIRLINE SCENE Expanding ip a easyJet Z Pr Low-cost giant plots pl ip post-pandemic f i i Things to watch out for in 2024 Ga Your Dubai Airshow debrief Gg Troubling — times for ae Y TAROM Battling with low-cost rivals 4 eCuUbE sultan The global leader in aircraft storage, disassembly and transition services. AFRA Diamond Level. Environmentally focused. Trusted to deliver. 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You can reach us via aes eo Gear eee een eae ere eer ea eT ed ee Cia eee oy, Ce Editor if (olf ete) ar) The Team See Ere Cy pet rey tor Shes roe) panes ra os C oy Rees ery erence ete ey oer rence Pome eaters ane gay FEATURES 2.2 dua rrshow debriet Bisaoes paneer ees root sree anos hd 28 seyream strategy Gorin src oars eo ‘Seconatuyisorserdtam meso (Sparc la tare poomn te oat 36 the ecubve way Dominic Ward heads to Wales to meet lobal erat disassembly and recycng speci cube AO vive espana Craig West shares astiecton of photos from a recent sito the Spanish captals Aco Suez Madr Barajas Aiport 2 strands to watchin 2024 eters ena Neconren anton str Zonmrosomaiaonng soma fowe Satcret yer Coxsosh hphosone Setoreen Ceckonterowbeconey AG keepitin te a Germany’ uthansa Group recently receved the operators cericate fort latest offshoot Ciy [ilies Lee Cross exarines the raion behind 5S arr troubtes in Tehran Boi togneses ate thon As 58 overbutnotout IrnNoverber 2023, TU Aways bade fares last Boeng 767, making the concluson of Bish pastenger operations wih the type. We take 2 nostalgic lok tack t theaircraf ast seties into a ew ole a. cargo carer 60 business frst Cypus Aways sizes the opportunity to offer the Fistral business class Europe orbcard ts rew ‘Aeous 4220s after the cxignal customer forthe atframes dropped out Dik Grothe tals with wth CEO Pauses 68 rough tines at TAROM Seecmiytevencs tommtoniond Sinead ree een wreantnteceO Coan creo Roumacsouteatetven cy QO expanding easyret ‘ter being forced to transform is business ‘3s demand for air wavel slumped during the pandemic, easyJet is now growing an all, fronts. Tom Batchelor looks atthe arine’s ‘expansion plans 4 mmuner wont nary 2024 REGULARS SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE Peg es eee cI SAS ate bye-bye Boeing ee eas Pere en Dees Pere ue rs eee eens Scones) Poo me Eco hhwe know many have come to ore Cece) Satay BARCELONA BASED lou-cost, long haul carer LEVEL isto obtain ts wm Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) under plans by omer — International Consolidated Aitines Group (4G) expands operations. Current, LEVELis a brand ony with fights operated by Spanish ag carr Theta. The new AOC would allow it to become a standalone ating AG hopes that this will help te group achieveit aim of generating ver €1Sonin operating prof omits Spanish businesses. Indeed, LEVEL isakeady generating double-digit grovth,acording to era CEO Ferando Candela, IAGintends to capitalise on tis success by increasing the fet from the curative Abus 8330-20050 eight by 2026. aso plan to leverage the cries postion at Barcelona by maximising “connectivity with Vueling and synergies with AG partners The ain was launchedin 2017 as a response tothe growing number oflow-cost ong haul operator. Speaking during the Capital Markets Day on November 2,1 boss Luis Gallegosid thatthe plan had aways been tolaunch anew AOC, but this was delayed due othe pandemic LEVEL later expanded with long-haul fights rom Pai/Ony andestabisned 6 mune woma January 2028 Eee ea oS eta Sern who had purchased ot won tick Cees ue Crete See representing the variant eas Sree Ts eaee Be ees Senor Bee Ss eet Catan me cay Poa een? shied to the Airbus A320ne0 Oe anccrern Or aera eer ares Pree eee fuel efficient, next-generation rt Per Ceca eon SOC Philipe Noret) Taking it to the next LEVEL me LEVELEurope out of Vienna in July 2018. However, the Vienna and Ory ‘operalons have been canceled, leaving only the ong haul fights fromthe Cataloran hub, Here the alte serves four cts inthe US Boston, New York, San Francscoand Los Angeles plus Buenos Ales and Santiago, Chie. twillaunch a new service to Miami in March 2024 Gallego said the group is considering establishing another European AOC for short-haul operations. However, itv ‘wat unt the ongoing Air Europa deal |scompleted before looking at further AOCS or brand requirements Gallego added that neis noting ‘utLEVEL offering low-cost ong haul fights from other arportsinthe future, Photo Aviation Image Network ‘Simon Gregory) News Review « Europe Norse Atlantic makes historic Antarctic trip [ECA NORSE ATLANTIC Aicways has made history by operating the fistever landing of Bocing 7879 Dreaminer in atartica The atcraft-LN-FNC (cin38790) - touched down at Tol Airfield at 020trslacaltime on November 15,2023. The Ros Royce Trent 1000-powered airrame left Oso.on November, oun or Cape Towa, where spent 40 hoursbeforecontnuingtothe research tation. Fight NO7B7caied ‘aS passengers -made up ol scentists from various countries - plus 12 tonnes of research equipment for Antarctic exploration. The Norwegian Polar Institute had organised the historic trp in partnership with the Oslo-basedaiine, As wells being the fist 7870 touch down in Antarctica itbecame the largest aircraft vero land onthe 3,000 oot ice runway at Tol Ail Bjorn Tor Larsen, Norse lant EO, spoke ofthe “great honour ‘and exctement” he held about the expedition, adding that twas “atrue ~ ‘testament to ourhighly trained and skilled plots andcrew, and our state ofthe at Boeing aircraft’ Camila Brekke, rector of the NNorwesian Pola institute, added: "The most crucial aspect isthe environmental gain we can achieve busing lage and moder aircraft ofthis typefor Tol. This can help reduce overall emissions andthe environmental footprintn Antarctica” Meanwfile, Norse Alantic has announced the successful completion o a private placement raising gross proceeds of $55. The airline also said ithad appointed Seadbury Securities UK as strategic advisors “to explore and guide the airline's future strategic direction” The move comes ater two unknown airlines have expressed intrest in “exploring industrial opportunites with the company”, (Photo Norse Atlantic Aways} A220s keep coming ins receive ts 45th exomple at fs Rigo base. The oof YL-ABS (cn 55247) th sith A220 dolvered Ys Yoo os plced inte serice on November 23, opera ght BTSM rom Riga Tl. ASAT. BRITISH AIRWAYS has been ‘awarded a 9m grant from the UK ‘governments Advanced Fuel Fund (AFF) competion help develop lower-carbon aviation tues ina joint partnership with green {uel businesses Nova Pangaea Technologies (NPT) and Lanzaet, Project Speedbir aims to produce 102 ili lies of sustainable aviation ‘uel SAF) each year, decreasing (COzemissionsby around 30,000 toanes annual the equivalent of approximately 26,000 domestic fights. thopes tobe atfullcapacity by 2028. "supporting progress towards the U's SAF mandate, wich wil require atleast 10% of jt fuel used by airlines to be made fom sustainable feedstocks by 2030". ‘The SAFis created by NPTs innovative technology” that comwerts wood residue feedstocks and agicultural wast nt second Government backs generation biofuels such as ethanol Lanaaletwilthen convert the ettano! Into SAF. This is eurrentycaried out inthe US, but Project Speedbird plans to build ts own Alcohol to Jet (As) Pantin the UK by 2027 Carte Harts, evector of sustainability t British Airways, said Iwas vt” theaitine continued to investin SAF and that the company “welcomed the government's investment and continued support for Project Speedbird” Se added: "Te UKhasthe potenti tobecome aleaderinthe production of SAF, and ths ploneating project isone step cosertothisbecominga realty andabig momenttorBritsh ‘Aways ond UKSAF production more general” (Protos Airways) ‘Condor irines and Alaska Airines have expanded thelr bilateral codeshare agreement The German leisure cartier an row afer customers over 70 rautes across the US, Iwill also launch direct fights from Frankfurt te Miami and San Antonio starting inMay 2024 CarlisteLake District Airport has voluntarily revoked its licence te operate commercial fights. A spokesperson forthe fait aid “Commercial passenger fying at CarlsleLake District irportisnat economically viable at present” Despite Loganairlaunching services in 2019, the COVID-19, pandemic forced the airport to close to passenger lights in 2020. The spokesperson added: "The licence can be reapplied frat any time when the landscape changes tomake commercial passenger flying viable” Channel lands‘based Awigny Air Services saiditll eplace'ts single Embraer E195 jet, introduced in 2014 with two ATR 72-600 turboprop to help create “a more cost-eflective and efficient airing” wi aso Increase frequencies to London! Gatwick and launch anew service to PatsiChales de Gaul from Spring 2024, Turkish Airineshas launched a new service from Istanbul to Detroit. The trice-weekly connection to Metropolitan Wayne County Airporthas become the caries (3th destination inthe US ‘and 245th worlwide. (Photo Turkish Airlines) Hainan Aitines wil increase ts cutrentfour weekly service between Bejing and Manchester toa daly ink om June 2024. "We are thriled tobe almost doubling Capacity on our Manchester to Bejing service next summer with 2 ally light. There is lt of ‘demand for travel between the North of England and China, in both directions. This expansion of ‘ur service ill allow us to meet demand over the busy summer season and marks an exciting new chapter for our operation at Manchester Aipor,” said Peter Han, general manager of Hainan Airines UK. vewmneyaere 7 Embraer E195-E2 cleared for London City EMBRAER'S E195-€2 aifner has been granted steep approach certfiaton for London Cty Airport, the manufacturer has announces The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval enables aiinesto start operating the aircraft ‘type ito the arprtin the heart of London Docklands This foions the £190-£2 receiving steep approach certification for London City in 2021 proving fight was conducted wth the Prat & Whitney PHT900G- powered aiiner touching down atthe airport forthe frst timein July 2022 Itwal now become the argstarratt Cert to operate atthe fact. Alison FitzGerald, chie operating officer at the faci said the cetticaton “signifies an exiting new eafor London Cty Arpt” She added: "We eagerly anticipate our airlines starting commercial operations ‘ofthe E195-£2 at London City Airpor.™ ‘Currently, only KLM Cityhopper and var which operate in London Cty, have the type in thelr lets, Meanuril, Marie-Louise Philippe, the Brazilian manufacturer's ‘commercial aviation vice-president of sales and marketing, said: "We are proud that Embraer aircraft, with thelr unmatched capability to handle the demanding conitons of LY, account for most ofthe airport's ‘operations, and we ook forward to the E195.£2 joining the pat. 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During the 26-minute ight ews Review + CIS + Il-96-400M takes flight ‘tom the VASO fact n Voronezh, southwestem Rusia, the four-engined aircraft reached analttude of 0008 ‘and speeds of10kt and conducted tests of stably, manoeuvrability, system and engine performance and radio technology Thell-96-400Mhas a fuselage lengthened by 235m compared tothe 200 ands powered by four S904 ‘engines. tcan cary 370 passengers Inasingle clsslayout, but URC have stated thatitcan be coofigued with several classes. Upgrades indude Improvements othe navigation and communication systems lowing the type to comply withthe test EU requirements for navigation capably. The ircrafthas sen importance since August, when UAC withdrew from ajoin programme with China to velop the C8529 widebody } Meanuile, UAC has ako announced that twill expand its facies atKazanto support anincreasein production ofthe Tupolev Tu-24. Thisisin ine with state technology fim Rostecs plansto increase the numberof the twn-engined ets produced to ten aifames per yea, then 20 per yar, with view to have bul 70 ‘examplesby 2030. (Photo UAC) Winter sun for Air Astana Sea aacea) emereris ets eee eee See eas Singapore-based cad pee en Poa) Pte (On November 10,2023, 80C Peet eer eos 10 amneewor> KAZAKHSTAN'S NATIONAL sirine Air Astana, has launched ts winter 2028/24 schedule, with several Seasonal routs returning, pus increased frequencies on anu af international services frmits Almaty and AstanaNursutan Nazarbayeu hubs Souther Asia remains akey market forthe ane. As well as four charter fight so Sri Lanka per week, Air Astana wloff fve-times weekly service tothe Maiaives from Almaty. Mean, See eed Pobeda, wll now be handed ove arent es eevee her leasing oar eu a will contin to pursue all Peet Seems tg frequencies from Almaty to Bangkok. ‘and Phuket wil more than double Current flown tice weeky, fights tothe Thal captal willbe operated aly, wile there willbe fl weckly links to Phuket instead ofthe cert four Almaty to Dehiwil soe flown Times per week. Inthe Gut region ight to Dubai rom Aimaty willnerease from seven 12 per week ang from Astana rom sito tenper week The afine ila Increase frequencies onthe Amat. Jeddah rout to thrice weeky and Seem ‘ada weekly charter service to Doha from both Amaty and Aston, The ane recently recavedits cloventh Aibus ABZILR, ELKGK (cin11542).The type fs configured with 6 business Cass seats and 180 economy. brings the total numberof aircraft operated by Air Astana to 30, including Boeing 7 Embraer £1905 and Airbus A320 family airners. Atrio of Boeing 787.9 Dieamliners ar also on order, with sto commencein 2025. 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AVRO 748 {ry} To propose an idea or find out more, simply email wal = books@keypublishing.com News Review + Etihad unveils Journey 2030 ETIHAD AIRWAYS has marked its 20th birthday wth the pubication of bold new growth pan. The company’s new chief executive Antonoado Neves described the project-named Journey 2020 —as a pivotal tuning Point for their. The ast eye catching elements of the scheme nude amajr ramping upof ts let and destinations. By 2030, itis projected hat the UAE national carer willserve more than ‘25 locations forconex, theatre ues to around 70 ces, while Emirates and ata Arwaysty fo more ‘han 50 global prt), Someexsting links wlago soe a boostintequencies and the sie of aircraft deployed. To support the sharp iseinies ‘served the Etihad fleets due to double in sie to more than 160 aitrames. Tere willbe afocus on fetatnn feet Mmreeer at etn Te Dif Sh et Spe Ayers —— eters moa 9 poe ic a as nydrogen eres 77D 6 hha pe eee — eee Series nati pet ae abreast 18 amunerwomta anvasy 202 Brusels Annes tok delivery of its maiden Airbus A320ne0 on October 30, 2023 TE wom? one Ar ae arate was Le Capron TAs 2 A Lee Caer sia Bras 2a Lat 2st 2 hs pi 2 oe Saye Pec BOC Lense Soe ens Van ‘sti eres vant MAS aon Sees Res Z ery aa Spe bies BO Maen A 2H Lange te AL ra Bev Chau foe nue rn eo ea esc Mo hats Mer sacnco ce Ais eo Ea Cs Pace Psst stn aa Eten Ars Lu Cros tan SHB on Cpa Ge sa2ns02 4 ae Copan Pa Awa Cnr Dut Are 1500 £2 Cine ies Ch Set es Fe A ei Sin Anes hi nn News Review + International Aircraft sales at record levels (GLOBAL AIRCRAFT orders for 2023to the end of October are the highest since 201, with 2188 orders placed, according toa report fom ADS Group the trade associaton for aerospace defence, ecutity ‘and space organisations ADS said Single asiearcratcontrueto sminate accountng fr almost 80% of orders in 2023, Global liveries remain ust below 2019 teends, with 860 handovers nthe year to October, increase on the same period in 2022. Deliveries forsingle-aisle and widebody ‘aicaftatthe end of Binereased by 10% and 24, respective. The report also noted tat, forthe thir consecutive nth the backlog af aircraft orders ita record-breaking high, at 1,690 aircraft anda 10% ‘growth onthe same quarter in 2022 Just 4 orders were canceled eve the t2 months, significantly below twends in recent years. Singapore signs off Embraer E2s ee ere Seer eed oa E195-E2have been awarded ty Peer rt NEE AS) The eee ere pene eet. Peer ret Pee ned ene Coe eer Ceci oar Prete echo eayi crac eects Poses tan tang Go-ahead for MAX 10 tests BOEING HAS announced thats 737 MAX TOhas been cearedby the FAA tobegin certification fight testing, The ‘manutacturerdeserbedthe sion aa significant milestone as we work togetthe aeropiane etifed to enter passenger service” The-t0isthe laxgest vacant within the MAX aly. Ryanair has ordered 300 new MAX 105 50 frm and 150 options fo delverybetween 2027 to 2083, ach with 228 seats (21% mare than the previous generation 737800), United Anes, india and Sun xpress areal future customers ofthe stitched ype. Bocing hasbeen using a MAX 10 destined fr United Anes asits second ecoDemonstater Explore, whichis undergoing testing using 100% SAF and conventional et fuel n Separate tanks. NASA's OC-8 Airborne Scence Lab hasbeen broughtinto flybehind the aircraft and measure emissions and convallce partes produced by each typeof fue. NASA satelite willapture images of conta foxmation as partof te testing. Boeing's smallest MAX, th 7, sti awaiting FAA certification, whichis expected bythe end of 2023, (Photo Boeing) wnctoyace 19 SAF testing complete at Embraer Cees rete rue: Ss nists ere oes ee ee eng ont rari) SS ara ea : fee te bourne, Floida, current certiie to op ened Reet oe eat et hath bona de no, Embraer aoe aes er tant: ea Peete rar pene ees Runa cen r earner uence Era The at ey revenues hit higher tee ey ea ++ BY NIGEL PITTAWAY AB Jets acquires Challenger 3500 trio 2 ean-Christopte Gatagher, executive VP of aircraft sales and Bombardier Defence, added: “AB Jets mere ooking to upgrade their ofeing withthe ultimate letexperience, and we ae thiled that they recognised the Callenger 3500 as the arcratt that can provide jst that. With our "uncompromising commitmentto superior performance an elevated cabin experience, the smoothest rideand consistent reat, our Jets are the aircraft of choice for ‘operators wo wantto offer a best in-clas busines jet experience tothe customers, We are leaking forward to being AB Jets’ partner of choice in the exciting new chapter forthe company” (Photo Bombarsier) MEMPHIS-BASED CHARTER operator AB Jetshas acquited three super mid-size Bombardier Challenger 3500s, wth an option to ‘order fourthby the end of 2023, Founder and co-owner Andrew Betis commented: "Were pleased tomeetourcents'demands with anew category ofaircraftinthe Challenger 3500, These super mi siz jets wll bring an extended range ‘and comfort to our fet, increasing ‘ur ability to service ou cents” New premium cabins for BBJ 737 BOEING BUSINESS Jets (88) revealed ‘on October 1, 2023, thatithas developed pre-designed cabin layouts forts 7377)et, which says wil reduce costs the custome and accelerate > wnoteyser 31 ‘A friendly challenge’ Pee ee ee eee ace een eras oxen raion vod ttl prstcnt eee ie ence mn Semen ere ee as eee renee on eran rein aceite ney er ter atta Pee rea en et er ee ee ett eer eee ee eee ae he than” ‘30 Steam ea tog 1909 respect 10.000 fights per dor0 wth after the pandemic. tis understood that the leace on the facility vas up fr renewal and not extended. This has left big-name SkyTeam TS ten. ants including Saudia, Korean Air and Air France-KLM without a dedicated Tounge at one of tne world's busiest international airports nen pressed by for an update on the situation, Roux confirms that something isin the pipeline, but remains tight-lipped on the specifics: I probably won't be SkyTeam-branded, but some of ou members are considering develop: ing their ow lounge lat Terminal 4 0 by consequence it will Become SkyTeam lounge: ith Air France-KLM operating more than a dozen fights day between Heathrow and their respective Pars and Amsterdam hubs, the Franco-Dutch group would ‘appear ~ atleast on paper ~ to be the most obvious lead for the new lounge scheme, but only Rest assured; Aliner Worl you updated Looking beyond Heathrow, Roux explains the broader thinking forts 32 ARUNERWORLD JANUARY 2024 global network of SkyTeam-branded lounges, which centres around 2 ouble-pronged approach: "The strategy fs two-fold. First, we don't have @ home carrier but there are stil lots of SkyTeam members fying there = Istanbul for example ~ we stil want toofter a very good proposition “The second dimension ~ and London [Heathrow T3] a good ‘example ~ is sometimes you have a very high-end lounge which the home airtine wants for their high-value ‘customers. That ean mean you don't want to dite this with lats of people, or thatthe costs [fr other airtine passengers to gain access are quite high for tne other SkyTeam airines, to the extent that they don't want to pay To help this, what we are considering is the development of new SkyTeam lounges as a second-tier lounges at those hubs that could solve some of those problems Indeed, the aliance already has sic lounges at major airports around the world, inclvaing is tst hybrid partnership facility at S30 Paulo! ‘Guarulhos’ Terminal 2, These locations broadly follow the formula outined by Rou, where no single SkyTeam ‘memberhas a dominant local presence: Sydney (whose primary home player is Gantas ~ oneworla), Dubai (Emirates ~ no formal allance) Vancouver (Air Canada ~ Star Alliance) Future focus {sone of only three major ating alliances, the competition isnt exactly plentiful in number. That sad, there Is itle room for complacency with aiines (and of course individual passengers} having been known to defect to rival groups over the past couple of decades Rou outlines what he thinks sets his alliance apart from the other two: ‘What we have developed over the years are realy clear tools to give consideration to urelite customers. I's not only the lounges, bt elements such as SkyPriority t's the loyalty recognition, It's the efficient way to redeern and earn miles across airlines, That's a key asset for us. ‘Now we are complimenting this with digital too's, but of course thats not enough. We really want to continue to explore new ways of cooperation. We don't want to be the biggest but we {do want to be the most integrated. We have a high number of joint ventures Within SkyTeam, and wwe want to make sure that thanks to this extra integra tion among members, we can create extra benehis forthe customers: In his closing comments, Roux takes ‘a more holistic view ofthe wider com- ‘mercial aviation industry, highlighting shits in global consumer behaviour nd the need to react accordingly. What we're seeing is that the way people travel has changed. This ses: pecially rue among the big corpora: tions that were once the core of the aie business ~ they have reduced @ lot and they now fly very dliferently” ‘The SkyTeam chief confirms that s0 far, the post-pandemic drop in traditional corporate trafic has been 1 REROMENCO vuuee {80 Founng member Aromstico eoeig eet sareacenuenn ona eye ‘member of Seem bet foowing to ‘quinoa ‘tine by tutpansa ‘Group eater tn poretor wi teh © Storalionce MSE BTSTE woeee largely offset by other forms of business travel and a surge in eisure passengers, but tis unclear how tong this wil last. I tink we need to con sider things differently because when you tak to the young generation, they want to fly fora reason. They don't want to stop fying altogether, but tney want to make sure that their fying wil be useful They want a connected world, but they no longer want to fly to Ba just to sion the beach for a week. My personal feeling is that thi new trend has not yet been taken onboard by the aitine indus try. In the coming years we need to prepare to ensue that we willbe able to.give them the right products “We cannot do everything ourselves we want to find corporations oF administrations who are focused on the same goals and can help move the lines towards a brighter and more sustainable future. Innovation isnt coniy about technology, tis about ‘matketing, sustainably, and many ‘other areas. | believe we have to be humble and agile forthe future, be- cause it wil be totally ifferent from the past” KIN “I believe we have to be humble and agile for the future, because it will be totally different from the past.” wermbeyacre 33 From the Assistant Editor Dominic Ward Airliner World brings you the very latest news, analysis, and comment on all aspects of the global airline scene. 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Standard of {7195 "Free gts ony avalible to UK cst ist stock sti sujet Dominic Ward heads to Wales to meet global aircraft storage, disassembly and transition specialists ecube ee eee ener peintin tends were atte bt er ar arm eal tr Raparara, The service provides eal treengotts eee! wan the need ie resctonary Woy. 0 aac “ cube wos setup wth tre wow rat Tiewinocsner Rapid expansion tre coud realy protessonatse hs Scopehal Selinger Bal oe soon) Baad onthe former Roya Ae Force Wie could make te endo ie ook eer elit fet tse uM ae estan, ect sociales tke production erronment he vation ndusys contmualy, rabcrtdeassemby, Theron ot sn custome want for on wgigomndvaswreierts thehem iste MeCometogse eho cary ing, bt wee gong to focus eee crane re POU” Aiaretenn et tet sires cen be through engine or airframe Company was set up because anced frend mie to fecube was born. Airlines knew they development, sustainable avation had Been identiied for predictable Seypevmimov0s___ne€ded to have a good economic fuel, or other offset programmes, But end-of-lile services, which at that _—_—FLIREIALESSSFECFED answer for a high-value asset they Knew the enftonment was ey ond. te Welsh goverment whohleed onsen ottane Tntyso- aU teyinentiee eMeaSAnun norma), | eeearmam eT etc cescree we atnasty GMS in ates cere na focusedoncnd-ot tearciah so,” year tebusness renualy started bem eames teue was bor Palgrave han 3 yor he company’ formation was area rea Scale ed slate wel haere es alae rade ins afefent is anotres Merce he rato tn 259 we set ‘Up our Castellon faciity on the east ‘coast of Spain, Its a nice big airport with avery capable runway and what it meant, at that stage, was customers had a choice of the same great service with the same great focus, but they could have t inside the EU or inthe UK. That became really important. in 2019, we had a really strong year because of Spain and because of the environment. We were really peaking fut. But then the pandemic hit ‘though COVID-19 grounded housands of aicrat, Lee said the predictions of a“sunami of airratt Fetirements” and a "mass ext” didnt ‘materialise, with aviation by and large Fecovering after four years, People lide't make frm decisions on aircraft fetirements, But instead just sat on them "because no one knew which way itwas going to 90. The MRO hat also helped aines throughout aificult circumstances, and Lee sad the ersis in Ukraine has ‘meant the company has picked up ‘ditional storage programmes: ‘We {ida lot of work to support Ukrainian operators. We stored a lot of aircraft and kept them in a serviceable Contition so they can return to service and be remarketed. But along that journey as well cur customers they ‘id they ked the idea they couls transact in Europe or the UK and have lone great service This led the business to expand even further afield, witha facility established in Coolidge, Arizona, asbliy studies in the US started in late 2020, looking at which location offered the best environment to elver storage, disassembly and Uransition services, eventually setting fon Coolidge Municipal Airport. "We had wonderful support from local ‘government ofcals there” sald Lee. We concluded our negotiations with nem and signed formally onthe and in duly 2022. We then went into a ff building the facilty. > perio fepore tot ore boing sipped to cistomers obaly Sterno paar get through the flow in no meee than. ‘month and we're very successful in that sid Lee. "We're now working on how we can consistent hit wo weeks, hich is important forthe customer, because the quicker we can get the pars back the quicker they can realise @ Parts that come off an aircraft are photographed to ensure the Customer get the correc p correct condition with the correct 3 number. IF required, ecube will package i in custom-built crates and Ship tout globally ‘Once parts have been stripped and shipped, the aratt moves onto the final phase: upcyciing and recycling, As part ofthe recycling process, the ‘areraft wil be sent toa specialist, company that sorts out the ferrous and non-ferrous metals in a bid to put ‘material back into the supply chain where possible Before we get th want t0 60 ‘as much as we can on upeyeling." Lee added. ‘We try to remove interesting pieces or novetties for aviation enthusiasts. Recycling is good, but its ‘even better if you don't have to do it This year we've taken 100 tonnes fof material out of our recycling numbers because is gone on to enjoy a secondlife as a training aid or an office oF something ike that Ths year, ‘we wil recycle maybe 1,000 to 1200 tonnes of material” Parts that are removed from an aeroplane during the upcycling process willbe sold va Plane Reclaimers, giving enthusiasts the ‘opportunity to pick up a piece of invertryof spares the Even the ecube offce nove fetures be ‘emis pcyeied reception desk interesting memorabila - be ita wheel for a coffe table, a former Airous A520 cabin seat to use a8 3 esk chair or even just acut of skin from a particular aircrat Putting up the numbers Lee ls proud ofthe way ecube has been able to lp comuteto som ofthe other market sues driven by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) sf we go back 20 years the tre-of-fe wos integrated into the ‘ply chain People rit necessary Value the prt comming out ofthe aieraft Now, because we've reat parts companies who knox howto extact serceable material putt tough overhul ond do great Back-to-bith checks o they have fl provenance of te part youve actually teed vale to that sed material That means we're integrated into the supply chain, “When an OEM carit produce new pars the pull on used material becomes Stronger and the price point rises because more people need to buy pats from an aircraft that has served is Useful lie, We can offer the pat back int the thas been properly 1 an inspected ube has gone from stength-to- strength, highlighting the environmental concerns on recycling aeroplanes. Lee predicts that growth i only headed in ‘ne direction: ina decade, we've gone from a great idea, based from a smal ‘military hangar i St Athan, Wales, toa ‘reat idea that snow in Europe, the UK and the US. We see the growth trajectory we've had over the last decade continuing long into the future, oneayaere 39) Eee Madrid has destination for Craig West election of coe er ore: Ey 8939) of ‘Operotes by Comix Arbo, Basing 787.8 Dreamliner PX. 787 ln 25206) wears special hun rights markings ands use by Argentine ll actor on fm producer Emrigoe Pino ond his charade n Soe fo fy umantoron chores to watch in The frenetic pace of the commercial aviation sector shows no signs of slowing down in 2024. As we start the new year, Gordon Smith highlights some of the key areas to look out for over the coming 12 months Euro consolidation with multiple parties said to be We might be flying more. butthe interested. Just afew days later, SAS numberof aitines actually taking us accepted a deal froma consortium there ie faling. To maximise economies including Air France-KLM for 20% of the lof scale, carers have been merging nancial stricken Scandinavan carrer, for decodes, but th latest shifts ‘Athough a minority shareholding, many diferent. Consolidation sno longer the analysts think ths figure could rise over preserve of private airines - entre lag time ane thatthe Franco-Dutch group catits are being swallowed up into __willhave a strong influence on the aviation mega-corporations. In Europe, aie, Expect al ofthe above brands Lufthansa Group, AirFrance-KLM and plus few others to make further IAGare the big three andit looks ike consolidation headlines in 2024 theyre about to get even bigger UistMay Lifters spec upa Sustainability focus 41% take in revamped Italian national Having taken a back seat during the aifineITA Airways. the successorto pandemic years, sustainability is back now-defunct Atala. Meanvile,in atthe top ofthe aviation agenda. late September, Portuguese ministers Sustainable avaton fuel (SAF) is 9 key confirmed plansto sella contraling topic and one which wilkely gain share of atleast 51% in TAP AirPortugal, further traction inthe year ahead, As In September 2023 Portuguese ministers onfmed plans 0 Sav ofetiectt 5% ittap a orupa! Premarin Pome Yn In Moy, 0 4% stoke in IT Airways —the successor othe now denunt Raton ey care Altea wos acquired by Luthonsa RTUGAL eaeeeees ‘stands os he second lerget eine in Europe AUSTEN OYANAIRD- anyin the cist tobe the king of only reves, he ‘Segment no counts foremost atid oF Ryanas revenue EONS toate ins zz Ar syst epect potenti! copocty reduction of 10% forthe second tao tre 2024 nance year WA Ineo expect to ground mare han 30 £4320ne05 9 to fourth quer of 2023 ‘SBUSDAND AUP fadiGo Airliner Word went to press, Virgin ‘Mlantic and Rolls-Royce were due to ‘operate the fst 100% SAF transatlantic fight on November 28. While the ‘one-off test using Trent 1000 engines has been broadly welcomed asa step in the night airection, SAF curentiy represents less than 01% of global jet fue volumes and strict rule allow for only a50% SAF blend in commercial jet engines Even if this 0% limits raise, Chronic lack of supply and high costs impair a scalable rollout For ts part IATA estimates that SAF could contribute approximately 5% of the reduction in emissions needed by aviation oreach net-zero by 2050.4 between Israel and Hamas has led 0 further 19% precicted to come from many anes suspending service to Te lffsets and carbon-capture schemes, Aviv, and others avoiding associated 15% fromnew technology sources aepace. The skies aver Syria, Yemen sich as electric and hysrogen fing, fad Ian ae aga frequenty and final 3% trom infrastructure avoided by international and operational efficiencies. Carriers, meaning the - corridors for commerciat Airspace headaches airlines to fly through are Russias invasion of| becoming increasingly Ukraine in early 2022 resticted and busy. > ‘pended the olobalavation ecosystem ‘th significant airspace closures affecting how and where aiines fy Even city pairings without a departure ‘or arrival n Russia have been seriously impacted, wth Finaira prime example ‘The Helsinki-based operator previously relied on Russian airspace forts ‘shortcut to Asia’ n some cases, flight times have increased by a third, with extensive re-routing via the North Pole required Essewhere, enewed confit in the Middle East has created further challenges for aviators. long-time

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