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APR 2017

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AMT63 HELPING YOU CARRY A HEAVY LOAD. HL SERIES MILLENNIUM Miraj Corporation is pleased to introduce the Millennium HL Series starter generator brushes. An extension of our industry leading Millennium Series Long Life brush program, these brushes offer improved life and performance under the most demanding load conditions and operating environments, the Millennium HL Series - new brushes for a new generation. 345 Route 17, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604 201-288-8877 • Fax: 201-288-7356 email: mirajcorp@aol.com www.mirajcorp.com STARTER GENERATOR BRUSHES 1.800.558.6868 EXT 149 AMT67 n Fast Service, Most Models Repairable n Economically Priced n Full A.D. & Service Bulletin Compliance n One-Year Unlimited Hours Warranty n FFA Approved Non-Destructive Testing n Dealer Program Available Before A Division of the Wag-Aero Group ENGINE MOUNT, EXHAUST SYSTEM, SEAT BELT & HARNESS REPAIRS After After Before CHECK OUT OUR WEBSTORE wagaero.com YOUR ONE-STOP REPAIR STATION FAA CERTIFIED REPAIR STATION #A14R244N AviationPros.com/company/10134654 AviationPros.com/company/10135134 www.AviationPros.com 57 Having flown the aircraft in a Bombardier configuration, I found the seating to be comfortable in a standard five abreast configuration with windows much larger than those found on aircraft of a similar size. The engines provide ample power and the aircraft surprisingly has transoceanic range. All of this is done with significant reductions of NOX and CO2 as well as having a greatly reduced noise footprint — a vital factor for opera - tions in noise-conscious Europe. MORE CREW AS WELL And then there is the human compo- nent, crew. In the case of the B77W, a cadre of 220 cockpit personnel is being trained to fly the air- craft. Candidates for training are accepted from all aircraft types currently operated. In order to give trainees as many cycles as possible, the 77Ws are being deployed on numerous European segments, allowing more opportunities for those transitioning. For the summer of 2016, the new planes were deployed on regular scheduled services to Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Los Angeles with San Francisco, Sao Paulo, and Singapore brought online as additional aircraft arrive. Tokyo, Johannesburg, and Beijing will remain, for the near term, A340-300 destinations. The increased passenger numbers will also increase the demand for cabin staff. The airline is currently seeking up to 800 new applicants for cabin crew positions as well as the additional cockpit crew. In terms of the existing European fleet there are 10 A320-neo and five A321-neos on order that are intended as replacements for existing aircraft of the same type. The wet leased F100s, oper- ated by Helvetic, will be replaced by E90s operated by the same FLEET LX (WITHOUT EDELWEISS AIR) Aircra 12/31/16 12/31/17 12/31/18 B773 6 8 10 A340 9 7 6 A333 14 14 14 A321 9 9 9 A320 22 19 19 A319 5 4 0 ARJ 7 0 0 C Series 9 23 30 Wet lease E90 4 4 4 Wet lease F100 4 0 0 Wet lease Q400 4 4 4

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