Ex-CQC, tio Sukita e dubladora da Florinda estarão em nova série do Sony

Elenco do programa "Cabe mais Um?"

Elenco do programa “Cabe mais Um?”

O canal Sony vai apostar em mais uma produção nacional a partir de novembro, com a estreia de “Cabe mais Um?”, trabalho da JPO, produtora do José Paulo Vallone. Dirigida por Jacques Lagoa, ela é definida como uma “série de humor inteligente”, em formato de esquetes e ambientada dentro de um elevador – daí o título.

A primeira temporada, já gravada, tem 35 episódios com cerca de 3 minutos cada um. O plano é levar ao ar quatro deles por dia, em intervalos da programação. No elenco estão o humorista e ex-“CQC” Warley Santana, o “tio Sukita” Roberto Arduin, Marta Volpiani – dubladora da Dona Florinda, Ricardo Ciciliano, Diogo Zacapa, Ernando Tiago, Carla Pagani e Mario Pretinni, entre outros. O programa foi bem avaliado internamente, incluindo a possibilidade de uma segunda temporada.

Embalada com as boas audiências de “Entubados” e “Negociando com Tubarões”, a Sony trabalha em outras estreias para os próximos meses, entre elas, a segunda temporada de “Comer Bem, Que Mal Tem?”, com o chef Flávio Passos, e o “Estúdio 360”, destacando apresentações intimistas de alguns dos maiores nomes da música brasileira.

 

Flávio Ricco com colaboração de José Carlos Nery

Especial com estrelas da Record será gravado dia 9 de dezembro

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A Record marcou para o dia 9 de dezembro a gravação do especial “Família Record”, com a participação de suas principais estrelas e a tradicional troca de presentes.

Lá estarão Gugu Liberato, Xuxa Meneghel, Geraldo Luis, Ticiane Pinheiro, Fabio Porchat, Sabrina Sato, Luiz Bacci, Rodrigo Faro, Marcelo Rezende e muitos outros.

O programa terá a direção-geral de Bruno Gomes e fica sempre a expectativa sobre a reunião desse pessoal todo no mesmo estúdio. Será também o primeiro “Família Record” com a participação do Porchat.

A emissora ainda não definiu a data de exibição.

 

Flávio Ricco com colaboração de José Carlos Nery

Famosos falam sobre as consequências da fama em produção do Canal Brasil

Matheus Nachtergaele fala sobre fama no Canal Brasil

Matheus Nachtergaele fala sobre fama no Canal Brasil

O ponto de vista do ator em relação ao glamour que a mídia impõe é o tema de “Como Você Me Vê”, novo documentário do diretor Felipe Bronze para o Canal Brasil.

Participam Stênio Garcia, Nanda Costa, Letícia Sabatella, Tonico Pereira e Matheus Nachtergaele, entre outros. Todos falando da fama e de suas consequências, boas e ruins.

A previsão é de ir ao ar no primeiro trimestre de 2017.

 

Flávio Ricco com colaboração de José Carlos Nery

Shane Carmody promises a “a firm, fair and balanced” Civil Aviation Safety Authority

Acting CASA director of aviation safety and chief executive Shane Carmody. (Seth Jaworski)

Rather than merely keeping the seat warm until a permanent replacement is named, Shane Carmody says he intends to exercise the full authority of his office to maintain the pace of reform at the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA).

In his first public speech to industry since starting as acting director of aviation safety and chief executive earlier in October, Carmody said the “acting” in his job title had little bearing on how he would conduct affairs at CASA.

“Don’t be fooled by the acting title. I don’t act real well,” Carmody told delegates at the Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) National Convention at the NSW Hunter Valley on Friday.

“My appointment was agreed by the board and it was agreed by Cabinet.

“As far as I’m concerned I’ve got full authority, which I will use, and I have got full accountability, which I will wear for the decisions that I make and the decisions that go with the position.

“Over the next few months I intend to meet with anyone who is interested in improving aviation safety and I would really welcome [that] opportunity.”

Carmody has replaced Mark Skidmore, who resigned less than two years into his five-year term as CASA director of aviation safety and chief executive, citing personal reasons.

During Skidmore’s tenure as chief he undertook an organisational overhaul of CASA’s structure, forming three main groups – a stakeholder engagement group, an aviation group and a sustainability group – as part of the aviation safety regulator’s response to the Aviation Safety Regulatory Review (ASRR).

The retired RAAF air vice-marshal has also sought to respond to the views of industry, including issuing a new timetable for regulatory changes, including those covering general operating rules, air transport operations, aerial work, continuing airworthiness and maintenance for small aircraft, small aircraft maintenance licensing, sport and recreational operations and unmanned aircraft.

A new timeline on the implementation of the new regulations was also announced.

Nonetheless, there remained frustration within the aviation industry at the slow pace of change at CASA.

Carmody said CASA was still working its way through the recommendations from the Aviation Safety Regulatory Review (ASRR), which he described as a priority.

“My focus is on delivering a firm, fair and balanced aviation safety regulation system, promoting a positive and collaborative approach,” Carmody said.

“Many would argue that CASA doesn’t always get this right and I agree absolutely. But the industry doesn’t always get it right either and a lot of you would agree with that.”

“So somewhere in between is the reality.”

Carmody said a decision on a permanent replacement to Mark Skidmore was “not expected until well into the new year”.

“Noting that the last appointment took about six months, so this one could take a while,” Carmody said.

The new CASA head also used his speech to address the contentious issues of new regulations covering the commercial use of drones and pilot fatigue.

Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester has recently announced a review of new rules covering the operation of remotely piloted aircraft (RPAs).

The new rules have drawn criticism from pilot groups and independent Senator Nick Xenophon, who aims to strike down the regulations in federal parliament.

Carmody said initial figures showed 1,350 operators had notified CASA they were commercially operating RPAs of less than two kilograms since the new rules came into effect on September 29.

Separately, Carmody said CASA would conduct an independent and comprehensive review on fatigue limits. CASA has extended the deadline for implementing Civil Aviation Order 48.1 covering fatigue risk management by a further 12 months.

 

Australian Aviation

Adelaide Airport reports decline in net profit for 2015/2016

Adelaide's air traffic control tower features the new INTAS suite. (Airservices)

Adelaide Airport (AAL) has suffered a fall in profit for 2015/16, despite an increase in revenue.

The airport said net profit after tax fell 15 per cent to $31 million, from $36.5 million in the previous year, with the decline blamed largely on a lower increase in property values.

However, earnings before tax, interest and amortisation – and excluding property valuations – edged ahead from $108 million to $112 million and revenues rose 4.6 per cent to $187.9 million, despite the withdrawal of AirAsia X from Adelaide services, and Jetstar dumping its Adelaide-Auckland service.

That sent international passenger traffic falling 8.3 per cent, according to the airport’s annual report.

Chairman Rob Chapman forecast a better year ahead, following the start of Qatar Airways services in May – just ahead of Adelaide Airport Ltd’s balance date – and the introduction of China Southern’s service between Adelaide and Guangzhou on December 13.

The advent of China Southern’s flights will give Adelaide eight international airline routes and complete the campaign to gain direct services to mainland China. The airport continues to target nonstop services to the US.

After a fall in passenger numbers in the first half of the financial year, traffic picked up in the second half, enabling AAL to post an overall rise of 0.7 per cent for the year to 7.89 million passengers, underpinned by a 1.9 per cent improvement in domestic passenger numbers as a result of incremental airline capacity.

On the revenue split, aeronautical income rose from $88.3 million to $93.6 million, commercial trading income was $46.7 million, up from $45.3 million, and property revenue was $44.7 million, versus $43.2 million previously.

AAL’s solid result enabled the company to increase its special dividend to shareholders from $30 million to $45 million, on top of its slightly higher $21.8 million dividend on its preference shares.

Meanwhile, the airport company said it was advancing negotiations for a hotel near the passenger terminal, as it seeks a developer and operator. AAL managing director Mark Young said directors were “hopeful of resolution” before the end of the calendar year.

AAL was also continuing to plan for the proposed expansion of the 10-year-old passenger terminal, he said.

In another development, the Royal Flying Doctor Service has opened its $13 million aeromedical centre on the western side of the airport, combining operations and administration for the first time. The new hangar has space for parking and maintenance for up to six of the Central Operations Pilatus PC-12 aircraft.

AAL will gain future benefit from plans to build a major shopping centre on its Parafield Airport for general aviation.

 

Australian Aviation

Qantas chairman says airline well-placed to weather volatile conditions

A Qantas Boeing 737-800 and Airbus A380 at Sydney Airport. (Rob Finlayson)

Qantas chairman Leigh Clifford says the airline group is well-placed to manage a difficult global aviation outlook thanks to its cost-cutting transformation program and fuel hedging policies.

While Clifford and chief executive Alan Joyce did not offer specific earnings guidance at the annual general meeting (AGM), the long-time Qantas chairman was upbeat about the airline’s prospects in the period ahead.

“The global economic recovery and geopolitical environment remain volatile and the domestic economy has been subdued as it continues to transition from the mining boom,” Clifford told shareholders at the AGM in Sydney on Friday in prepared remarks.

“Despite the recent rise in oil prices, our disciplined hedging program means we are well placed to ensure that the group’s fuel bill is no higher this year than last year.

“However, these mixed conditions only underline the importance of management’s continued focus on transforming the business to perform well even in a challenging market.”

A screenshot of Qantas chairman Leigh Clifford on the webcast of the annual general meeting. (Qantas)

A screenshot of Qantas chairman Leigh Clifford on the webcast of the annual general meeting. (Qantas)

Clifford said Qantas was well-placed to capitalise on the projected growth in aviation in the years ahead, noting the number of air travellers was forecast to double to about seven billion by 2034, led by the soaring demand in Asia Pacific.

“With our proximity to Asia, Australia is part of the most dynamic region in the world,” Clifford said.

“And changes in technology, demographics, and the global economy are presenting new opportunities for the group.”

In August, Qantas handed down a $1.03 billion net profit after tax for the 12 months to June 30 2016, up up 84.7 per cent from $557 million in the prior corresponding period. It was the largest profit in the airline’s history.

The company also announced a seven cents per share full franked dividend to shareholders – the first dividend since 2009 – and a $366 million share buy-back.

Clifford said in response to a question it company policy that dividends would be the “first preference” for shareholders “ahead of any other form of capital return”.

Further, the airline was on track to achieve $2.1 billion in cost and revenue benefits as part of its three-year transformation program by the end of 2016/17, including $450 million in the current financial year.

Since August, Qantas has announced a number of new routes – Melbourne-Tokyo (Narita) starts in December, Sydney-Beijing takes off in January and there are also some seasonal increases on existing routes.

While that expansion is taking place in the context of a low fares environment for overseas travel and growing capacity among Qantas’s international peers, Joyce said the new routes would be strong performers given underlying demand and the lower Qantas cost base due to its transformation program.

“Even in a crowded international market, these are routes we know can generate good returns,” Joyce said in prepared remarks.

“Like most other global carriers, intense competition on international routes means we’re seeing air fares below where they were 12 months ago.

“And the economic transition in Australia and broader geopolitical issues in the Northern Hemisphere continue to have an impact on aviation markets globally.”

Joyce said the airline group would release its first quarterly earnings update by the end of October. The quarterly trading update replaces monthly the traffic and operating statistics, which are no longer published.

Joyce said the quarterly updates provided more transparency to shareholders about how the business was performing compared with the monthly traffic statistics.

The chief executive also confirmed details about Qantas’s first Boeing 787-9 route would be announced before the end of October.

“We’ve said the first Dreamliner routes will be on sale before Christmas and you’ll be hearing more detail about what to expect from this aircraft before the end of the month,” Joyce said.

“The Dreamliner represents a new era and possibilities for Qantas.”

Qantas has firm orders for eight 787-9s and holds a number of options and purchase rights for the next generation aircraft.

Meanwhile, Joyce said in response to a question from a shareholder the company had not made any decisions on the proposed Badgerys Creek airport in Sydney’s west.

 

Australian Aviation