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Rolls-Royce Said to Offer China Engine Plant to Win Deal on Jet
Factorywouldalsobuildturbinesforlocally-orderedA330neos. Rolls-RoyceHoldingsPlcisofferingtobuildanaircraftengineassemblylineinChinaasitchasesadealtosupplyturbinesfortheAsiannation’ sfirstwide-bodypassengerjet,peoplefamiliarwiththemattersaid. ThefactorywouldalsobeabletomakeenginesforAirbusSE’ sA330neojet,whichtheEuropeanplanemakeriseagertogetintotheChinesemarket,accordingtothepeople,whoaskednottobenamedbecausetheplansaren’tpublic.ArepresentativeforRolls-Roycedeclinedtocomment. TheproposalcomesasRollscompeteswithGeneralElectricCo.topowertheCR929wide-bodyplanebeingdevelopedbyCommercialAircraftCorp.ofChinaLtd.,knownasComac,slatedforcommercialsalesaround2025.TheLondon-basedgroupisofferingaderivativeoftheTrent7000modelthat’ sthesoleengineoptionontheA330neo. WesternaerospacefirmsarehavingtoshiftproductiontoChinatowinordersinwhat’ ssettobecometheworld’ sbiggestaviationmarketearlynextdecade.Atthesametimethey’ rereluctanttohandovertechnologythatwouldenhancethecountry’ sabilitytomakecompetitiveplaneswithoutoutsidehelp,andtheRollsfacilitywouldfallshortofactualmanufacturing,thepeoplesaid. RecentInnovations InofferingavariantoftheTrent7000insteadoftheTrentXWBthatpowersAirbus’ sall-newA350,theU.K.companyisalsowithholdingsomerecentinnovationsinfanandturbine-bladedesignfromtheCR929,whichwilllikelyfeature250to320seats,makingitsimilarinsizetotheA330. Rollsiscontinuingtoweighapartnershipwithstate-ownedAeroEngineCorp.ofChinaonthejet,thepeoplesaid.Thewide-bodyisbeingdevelopedbyComacwithRussia’ sUnitedAircraftCorp.,aunitofRostecStateCorp.,whichhasalsosaiditcouldworkwithAECCondevelopingturbines,mostlikelyforalaterversion. Aerospaceranksthird-topamongpriorityindustriesidentifiedinPresidentXiJinping’ s"MadeinChina2025" programasthecountryseekstotakeplanemakingtoalevelwhereitcanstartcompetingwithAirbusandBoeingCo. Chinawillneed7,690newaircraftworth$1.2trillionoverthenext20years,accordingtotheU.S.company,withComacitselfaimingtodeliver2,000planesby2035. TheRolls-RoyceplantmightofferAirbusawaytoboostsalesoftheA330neo,amodelpitchedbytheEuropeancompanyasperfectlysuitedtotheChinesemarketbutstrugglingtowinordersincompetitionwithBoeing’ smoreadvanced787Dreamliner. Withabacklogof238jetsasoftheendofJanuary,including28forIranAirwhichAirbusmaynotbeabletofulfillduetothereintroductionofsanctions,adealfortheA330neofromChinawouldcomeasahugeboosttotheprogram. Forthefuturedomesticcivilaircraftdemandisverylarge,allcountriesareveryoptimisticaboutChina’scivilaviationindustry.Rolls-Royce’ smovenotonlyreflectsthemontheChinesemarket,butalsoshowsthatthelevelofaviationmanufacturinginChinaisalsoimproving.Asthemostcorecomponentofaircraft,aeroengine’ smanufacturinglevelcanbetterreflectthecomprehensivestrengthofacountry.AndwiththearrivalofIndustry4.0,manufacturingtechnologytendstobemorevirtualized,networkedandconvenient. Inviewofthis,GasTurbineEngineSimulationTechnologyDevelopmentForum2020willbeheldonOctober15th-16th,inShengyang,China.Wewillfocusonthesimulationtechnologyofthewholelifecycleofgasturbineengine,shareanddiscuss. Register yourinterestsorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Mar 29,2020 -
Head-wearable Display Obtains First Certification
EASAhasapprovedUniversal’sClearVisionsystemwithSkyLenshead-wearabledisplayontheATR72/42. UniversalAvionicsSystemshasreceivedEuropeanUnionAviationSafetyAgencycertificationforitsClearVisionenhancedflightvisionsystem(EFVS)withSkyLenshead-wearabledisplay,thefirsttimethatahead-wearabledisplayhasbeencertifiedforcivilaviation.ThecertificationisontheATR72/42regionalairliner. Thisapprovalwillallowoperatorstousethe"visualadvantage" availablewiththeClearVisionEFVStoinitiateinstrumentapproachesortakeoffinlowerflightvisibility,whichwillhelpoperatorsmeetschedulesandavoidhavingtodiverttoalternateairports.Operatorswillalsobeabletousethesystemforenhancedvisionsystem-orEVS-to-landcapability,allowinglandingsinpoorvisibilitywithoutusingnaturalvisiontolookoutsidetheaircraft. TheClearVisionEFVSworkswithtraditionalhead-updisplays(HUD),head-down(instrument-panel-mounted)displays,andUniversal’sSkyLenshead-wearabledisplay(HWD).ClearVisioncandisplayenhancedvisionandsyntheticvisionsystemimagery,anditcanblendthoseimagesinacombined-visionformat.AnadvantageoftheSkyLensHWDisthatitsfieldofviewisnotlimited,asisthecasewithatraditionalHUDorhead-downdisplays.TheSkyLensfieldofview(or "fieldofregard," asUniversaldescribesit)isbasicallyunlimitedanddependsonwherethepilotislooking. "ThecertificationofourEFVSwithSkyLensisabreakthroughincommercialaviation," saidUniversalCEODrorYahav."Aircraftoperatorscannowtakeadvantageofmajorenhanced-flight-visioncapabilitiesandsafetyimprovementswithourprovenClearVisionsolution.ThismarksthefirstcivilcertificationofanHWDandthefirstEVS-to-landsolutionforline-fitpassengeraircraft.[Thisis]amajormilestoneininnovationinaviation." Underthisbackground,the 9th CivilAvionicsInternationalForum willbeheldon July7th -8th ,inShanghai. Atthisforum,thesetopicswillbethehighlight: -IndustryDevelopmentHighlights-VirtualizationTechnology,MainDrivingForceOfAvionicsSystemDevelopmentInTheFuture -DetailedDesignAndPlanningOfTheAirborneHUDSystemForAdvancedCommercialAircraft Register yourinterestsorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Mar 30,2020 -
Boeing Joins UK Digital Aviation Project, Will Research Digital Maintenance
BoeinghasformallyjoinedtheDigitalAviationResearchandTechnologyCentre(DARTeC)atCranfieldUniversityintheUKandwillparticipateinprojectareassuchasdigitalmaintenancerepairandoperationsonceitcommencesfromsummer2020. The￡65million($79.8million)initiativewasannouncedinJuly2018andaimstogrowtheUK’sresearchintodigitalaviationtechnology,whichincludesanexperimentalairportterminalandahangarofthefuturefullyinstrumentedforadvanceddigitalmaintenancerepairandoperations. SpecificareasofresearchundertakenbyDARTeCwillincludetheintegrationofdronesintocivilianairspace,utilizingnewtechnologiestoincreasetheairportefficiencies,usingdatacommunicationinfrastructurestobetterdevelopsafeairspacesandincreasingthereliabilityandavailabilityofaircraftutilizingself-sensingandself-repairtechnologies. TheairframeOEMentersapartnershipwhichincludesairlinetradebodytheInternationalAirTransportAssociation,electricalsystemsmanufacturerThalesandin-flightconnectivityspecialistInmarsat,amongothers. AlthoughnewtotheDARTeCproject,Boeing’stieswithCranfieldgobackmorethan25years,withbothpartiescooperatingonseveralresearchandtechnology-driveninitiativeswhichhaveincludedthedevelopmentofnewaircraftconceptsandstudiesintopassengerbehavior,cabinrefurbishmentandmanagementprocesses. CranfieldhasalsohostedBoeing’scenterofexcellenceinIntegratedVehicleHealthManagement,knownastheIVHMCentre,whichisalsopartoftheDARTeCasafoundingmemberbackin2017.TheIVHMCentreaimstousesystemdatageneratedfromvehiclessuchascarsandaircrafttosupportoperationaldecisionsandoptimizemaintenance. Overthenextdecade,theglobalaviationmaintenancemarketwillremainahugeopportunity,benefitingfromtheemergenceofnewmodels,enginesandcomponents,aswellastheneedtoreplaceoldanddamagedaircraftandengines.Underthisbackground the4thAnnualCivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForumwillbeheldonSeptember24th-25th,2020 in Qingdao,China,theforumwashostedbyShanghaiSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics,CivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologySub-committeeofCSAA,organizedbyTaikoo(Shandong)AircraftEngineeringCompanyLimited,COMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo.,Ltd &Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. WillmainlydiscussDomesticPoliciesandDevelopmentTrends,BigDataandPredictiveMaintenance,SparePartsandCostManagement , MaintenanceandNewTechnology,ModificationandTesting. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Mar 30,2020 -
Nokia Installs Advanced Air Traffic Control Network With IAA
NokiaCorporationNOKrecentlyannouncedthatithasteamedupwiththeIrishAviationAuthority(“IAA”)todeployindustry-leadingairtrafficcontrolnetworkinNorthAtlanticairspace.Currentlyinservice,thenetworkhasbeenestablishedattheIAA’sWestIrelanddisasterrecoverycenter.Withmorethan6.4billionradionetworksubscriptions,thestrategicdealemphasizesNokia’seffortstoofferbest-in-classmissioncriticalnetworks,fueledbyburgeoningmigrationoflegacyservicestoadvancednetworkinfrastructure. Perthedeal,Nokiaspurredthenetworkdeploymentwithsupplyofhigh-bandwidthbackedInternetProtocol(IP)andMulti-ProtocolLabelSwitching(MPLS).Thesenetworkingproducts,whichwentlivelastyear,augmentedIAA’scapacitytodeliverseamlesscriticalradarandvoiceservicestothecontrollersoverIP/MPLSplatform.Beingoneofthebusiestairspaceintheworld,theNorthAtlanticnetworkoffersstreamlinedoperationsofairtrafficcontrol(ATC)applicationsandsupportsend-to-endcommunicationsbetweenradarstationswithhigheststandardsofreliability. Witharichhistoryofdeployingmorethan1,300mission-criticalnetworksinenergy,manufacturing,transportandpublicsectorsegments,Nokiaaimstocontinueprovidingtop-notchprofessionalservicesrangingfromnetworkdesigntodeploymentwithlong-termsupportandmaintenanceservicestotheIAA.TheFinnishtelecommunicationscompanystatedthattheglobalairtrafficisexpectedtodoubleby2030anditisleavingnostoneunturnedtomanagetheproliferatingairtrafficscenario. Markedly,Nokiaencouragescustomerstomoveawayfromaneconomy-of-scalenetworkoperatingmodeltodemand-drivenoperationsbyofferingeasyprogrammabilityandflexibleautomation.This,inturn,supportsdynamicoperations,reducescomplexityandimprovesefficiency.Thecompanyseekstoexpanditsbusinessintotargeted,high-growthandhigh-marginverticalmarketstoaddressgrowthopportunitiesbeyonditstraditionalprimarymarkets. Inaddition,thecompanyisdrivingthetransitionofglobalenterprisesintosmartvirtualnetworksbycreatingasinglenetworkforallservices,convergingmobileandfixedbroadband,IProutingandopticalnetworkswithsoftwareandservicestomanagethem.Leveragingstate-of-the-arttechnology,Nokiaistransformingthewaypeopleandthingscommunicateandconnectwitheachother.Theseincludeseamlesstransitionto5Gtechnology,ultra-broadbandaccess,mission-criticalapplications,IPandSoftwareDefinedNetworking,cloudapplicationsandIoT. Withtherapidtechnologydevelopmentofairtrafficcontrolworldwide,the2ndInternationalSymposiumonAirTrafficManagementforCivilAviationwillbeheldonJuly23rd-24th,2020 in Beijing,thesummitwashostedbyTechnicalCommitteeofAvionicsandAirTraffificManagement,CSAA,advisedbyAirTrafficManagementBureauofChinaCivilAviationAdministration,thesummitwillmainlyfocusedonintelligenceairtrafficmanagementincludingnewtechnologies. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Mar 30,2020 -
IAG Selects Immfly to Enhance Inflight Digital Platform
InternationalAirlinesGroup(IAG)hasannouncedalong-termpartnershipwithIFEproviderImmfly,whichwillsupportthedevelopmentandmaintenanceofIAG’sinflightdigitalplatform.air. Followingafive-yearcollaborationbetweenImmflyandtheGroup’sairlineIberiaExpress, IAGnowintendstoenhanceits.airplatformwithnewfeatures,products,servicesandretailopportunitiesdesignedtounlocknewrevenuestreamsandincreasecustomersatisfaction. TheplatformhasalreadydeployedthemostadvancedconnectivityserviceacrossalargepartoftheGroup’sfleettodeliveraconsistentdigitalcustomerexperience,withbuiltinflexibilitytotailortheofferingtoeachairline’sbrandandcustomerproposition. “ThepartnershipwithImmflywillenableIAGtodelivernewpersonalisedservicesandexpandtheproductrangeofferedtoourcustomersacrossentertainment,retailandloyalty,”saidAndreaBurchett,GroupHead,IAGConnectatInternationalAirlinesGroup.“Weareexcitedtoworktogethertodevelopservicesthatinnovateanddisruptthemarketbyleveragingourcombinedknowledgeandexpertiseforthebenefitofourcustomersandairlines.” JimmyMartinezvonKorff,ExecutiveChairman,Immfly,added:“ThepartnershipwithIAGandImmflybringstogetheraworldleadingairlinegroupcomposedoftoptieraviationbrandsinIreland,UKandSpain,withtheindustry’sforemostpartnerforpioneeringcabindigitalisation.Together,IAGandImmflywillprovidedigitalengagementtoolsandresourcesthatwillenhancethejourneyofmillionsofcustomers.” Underthisbackground,the2ndConnectedAircraftChinaCongress2020willbeheldonJuly8th-9th,2020inShanghai,China,thecongresswashostedbyCivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologySub-committeeofCSAA,supportedbyCOMAC ShanghaiAircraftDesignAndResearchInstitute,organizedbyCOMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo., Ltd.thecongresswillmainlyfocusedonin-flightconnectivetechnologiesandoperation. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Mar 29,2020 -
EASA Certifies ClearVision With Head-wearable Display
TheUniversalAvionicsSkyLenshead-wearabledisplayandClearVisionEFVSarenowEASAcertified.(Photo:UASC) UniversalAvionicsSystemshasreceivedEuropeanUnionAviationSafetyAgencycertificationforitsClearVisionenhancedflightvisionsystem(EFVS)withSkyLenshead-wearabledisplay,thefirsttimethatahead-wearabledisplayhasbeencertifiedforcivilaviation.Thisapprovalwillallowoperatorstousethe“visualadvantage”availablewiththeClearVisionEFVStoinitiateinstrumentapproachesortakeoffinlowerflightvisibility,whichwillhelpoperatorsmeetschedulesandavoidhavingtodiverttoalternateairports. TheClearVisionEFVSworkswithtraditionalhead-updisplays(HUD),head-down(instrument-panel-mounted)displays,andUniversal’sSkyLenshead-wearabledisplay.ClearVisioncandisplayenhancedvisionandsyntheticvisionsystemimagery,anditcancombinethoseimagesinacombinedvisionformat.AnadvantageoftheSkyLenshead-wearabledisplayisthatitsfieldofviewisnotlimitedasisthecasewithatraditionalHUDorhead-downdisplays.TheSkyLensfieldofview(or“fieldofregard,”asUniversaldescribesit)isbasicallyunlimitedanddependsonwherethepilotislooking. “ThecertificationofourEFVSwithSkyLensisabreakthroughincommercialaviation,”saidUniversalCEODrorYahav.“AircraftoperatorscannowtakeadvantageofmajorenhancedflightvisioncapabilitiesandsafetyimprovementswithourprovenClearVisionsolution.Thismarksthefirstcivilcertificationofa[head-wearabledisplay]andthefirstEFVStolandsolutionforline-fitpassengeraircraft.” Withthewideapplicationandrecognitionofvirtualrealitytechnology,itisalsoappliedintheflightwithhighsafetyrequirements.Avionicssystemsarebecomingmoreandmorepaperless,intelligentandnetworked.Inthecaseofensuringthesafetyofpassengersandfuselage,simpleandconvenientoperationalsomakesthepilotflyingwithmightdoubled.WhileitwilltaketimeforHead-wearableDisplaytobecomewidelyavailable,itisaninevitabletrendinflighttechnology. Underthisbackground,the9th CivilAvionicsInternationalForum withAirbornesoftwareandAirborneElectronicsHardwareSub-forum willbeheldonJuly7th -8th ,inShanghai.Welookingforwardtoyour participationandsharing. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Mar 12,2020 -
Rolls-Royce Issues Sanguine Trent 1000 Outlook
Rolls-RoyceonFridayreported“significant”progressonfixestothetroubledTrent1000turbofanalongwitha25-percentincreasein2019underlyingoperationalprofit,ledbya£195millionorganicimprovementwithintheCivilAerospacedivision.Speakingduringthecompany’s2019full-yearearningscall,Rolls-RoyceCEOWarrenEastsaidlastyear’s£578millioncashcostassociatedwithTrent1000workwouldmarkapeakinspendingontherelatedredesigns,certifications,andcustomersupportfunctionssuchasenginereplacements.ThecompanydidnotchangetheoutlookitdeliveredduringitsNovemberearningspresentationforthethirdquarter,meaningitcontinuestoexpectAOGstoreacha“single-digitposition”bythemiddleofthisyear,downfromthecurrentlevelofabout35. “Duringtheyearwe’vemadeprettygoodprogress,goodprogressinactivelymanagingthesituation,continuingtoextendourMROcapabilityandcapacity,”saidEast.“Wearenowinapositionwhereeightoutofninedesignchangesaredone.”Rolls-RoyceexpectscertificationofaredesignofpartoftheTrent1000PackageBintermediate-pressurecompressorsometimeduringthesecondhalfoftheyear.Otherwise,ithasgainedcertificationonsevenoftheeightchangescompleted.Eastreportedthattheninthtask—designworkonthehigh-pressureturbinebladeintheTrent1000TEN—continuestoprogresswellandremainsonscheduleforafirst-half2021entryintoservice. TheratherupbeataddressbyEastcame daysafterasecondcaseinwhichamajorTrent1000operatorabandonedRollsforthecompetingGeneralElectricGEnx,whenAllNipponAirwaysorderedupto20GE-powered787-9sand-10s.Lastyear,AirNewZealandchosealternativeGEnx-1BstopowereightincomingBoeing787-10safterhavingtogroundfiveofits13Boeing787-9sduetoTrentproblems. Still,Eastcharacterizedthesecondhalfof2019asoneofsubstantialoperationalandfinancialimprovement,underpinningoptimisticprojectionsforthisyear.However,Rolls-Royce’sguidancefor2020doesnottakeintoaccounttheeffectoftheCovid-19virus.Infact,some10percentofthecompany’scivilaerospacebacklogresidesinChina,while20percentofitsengineflyinghoursderivefromroutestouchingGreaterChina. “Intermsofcontingenciesandhowwecanmitigate[theeffectsofthevirus],we’rethesameasanyotherbusiness,”explainedEast.“Sowelookatthefinancialimpactsandwhatcanwedoaboutdeferringexpenditure,whatcanwedoaboutdeferringinvestment,whatcanwedointermsofdeferringorfreezinghiring,andwhatcanwedoabouttheactualstaffcoststhatwetakeonaday-to-daybasis…We’repullingonallthoselevers.” Althoughthisoutbreakhashadabedimpactonmostenterprises,webelieveitwillnotaffectthefuturedevelopmentofaviationinChinaandaroundtheworld.Thedemandforcivilaircraftwillcontinuetoleadtoasteadyincreaseinthedemandforaeroengines.Inadditiontoaeroengineperformance,thereductioninR&DandmanufacturingcostsiswhatallOEMsandbuyersexcept. Underthisbackground,theGasTurbineEngineSimulationTechnologyDevelopmentForum 2020willbeheld onOctober15th-16th inShenyang,China.Welookforwardtoyourparticipationandsharing. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Mar 12,2020 -
Honeywell Completes JetWave Connectivity Tests in China
Honeywellhascompletedthegroundandflighttestingprogrammerequiredtoofferits JetWaveconnectivitysysteminChina.Thetestswereconductedonthecompany’sBoeing757testbedaircraft,andrepresentamilestoneforHoneywell’sintroductionofhigh-speedsatellitecommunicationsforinflightconnectivityintheChinamarket. InMarch2019,HoneywellannouncedtheappointmentofAirEsurfingasthesoledistributorofJetWaveinChina. TheJetWavesystemhasbeendesignedto providereliableandhigh-speedcabinconnectivityacross China’sKa-bandsatellitenetwork,withspeedsofupto180Mbps. JetWave’ssatellitecommunicationsterminalsprovideaKa-bandservicethatisavailableworldwide,withthehardwareandnetworkoptimisedtoworkduringflight. Inadditiontothepassengerexperiencebenefitsofinflightwi-fi,JetWavealsobringsgreaterconnectivitytoassistmaintenanceoperatorsandflightoperationsbettermanageaircraft,reducefuelcosts,andhelpavoidaircraftdelays. Underthisbackground,the2ndConnectedAircraftChinaCongress2020willbeheldonJuly8th-9th,2020inShanghai,China,thecongresswashostedbyCivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologySub-committeeofCSAA,supportedbyCOMAC ShanghaiAircraftDesignAndResearchInstitute,organizedbyCOMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo., Ltd.thecongresswillmainlyfocusedonin-flightconnectivetechnologiesandoperation. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Mar 11,2020 -
Denmark’s Naviair Embraces IP Technology From Rohde & Schwarz
Rohde & SchwarzistosupplyaturnkeyR&S VCS-4GsolutionfortheAirTrafficControlCentre(ACC/APP)andAirTrafficControlTower(TWR-S)inKastrup(Copenhagen),aswellasatestingsystem.Thecontractalsoincludesstate-of-the-artall-in-onecompactcontrollerworkingpositions,allowingseamlessaccesstoVoIPandlegacyradioresourcesviaNaviair’sIPnetwork. Copenhagen/Munich,March05,2020–Naviair,theairnavigationserviceproviderforDenmarkandtheNorthAtlanticairspace,includingGreenland,recentlyselectedRohde & SchwarztosupplyafullIPvoicecommunicationssystem(VCS)forbackupradiopurposes.ThankstothehighlymodularandflexiblearchitectureofthereliableandresilientR&S VCS-4Gsystem,Naviairwillbeabletoseamlesslyintegrateitintotheirnetworking,managementandsecurityenvironmentsandconnectbothVoIPandlegacyradiostoit. Rohde & Schwarzwillprovideintegratedcompactcontrollerworkingpositionswithanintuitivegraphicaluserinterfaceforeaseofuse.TheR&S VCS-4Gsolutionnativelysupportsanextensionofthesystemwithmorepositionstosatisfyhighercapacitydemands. Thecontractallowsforadditionaldeploymentoptions,inotherlocations,suchasKastrupTWR-W,BillundorGreenland. “Rohde & SchwarzisproudtoprovideNaviairwithourlatestvoicecommunicationstechnology,” AlexandruNegulescu,ManagingDirector,Rohde & SchwarzCenterofCompetenceforVCS,explains. “Ourstaffincludingtechnicalspecialistsandengineersarecloselyinvolvedthroughouttheproject.OncedeploymentbeginswewillcontinuetosupportNaviairinputtingthenewsystemintooperation.” R&S VCS-4GisafullIPsolution,withmorethan320systemscontractedin60countriesworldwide,includingairports,areacontrolcenters,virtualcenters,remotetowers,offshoredrillingsites,mobiletowersandshelters.ThetechnologycomplieswiththeED-137standardtothecoreofthesystemandnotjusttoperipherycomponents,makingittheworld’sfirstandmostwidelydeployedfullIPVCS. Withtherapidtechnologydevelopmentofairtrafficcontrolworldwide,the2nd InternationalSymposiumonAirTrafficManagementforCivilAviation willbeheldonJuly23rd-24th,2020 in Beijing,thesummitwashostedbyTechnicalCommitteeofAvionicsandAirTraffificManagement,CSAA,advisedbyAirTrafficManagementBureauofChinaCivilAviationAdministration,thesummitwillmainlyfocusedonintelligenceairtrafficmanagementincludingnewtechnologies. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Mar 11,2020 -
Satcom Direct Launches Plane Simple Ka/Ku-band Antennas
SatcomDirecttodaylaunchedanewtail-mountedsatcomantennasystemformidsizeandlargerbusinessjets.DubbedSDPlaneSimple,thesystemofferstwoantennavariants—oneeachforKu-orKa-bandfrequencies—buthasthesametwomodular,network-agnosticline-replaceableunits(LRUs)andwiring. Thissystemsimplifies installationandprovidesaconnectivitysystem thatcanadapttofuturetechnologicaldevelopments,accordingtoSatcom Direct.SatcomDirectisdevelopingSDPlaneSimple’santennasinpartnershipwithGermany-basedQESTQuantenelektronischeSysteme. TheKu-bandvariantisexpectedtobeSTC’dinearly2021,followedbytheKa-bandversionlaterthatyear.SatcomDirectsaidithasestablishedpartnershipswithInmarsatforJetConneX(Ka-band)servicedeliveryandIntelsatforFlexExec(Ku-band)forSDPlaneSimple. Supportwillalsobestreamlinedandenhancedwiththenewantennasystem,itsaid.“Untilnow,customersmayhavehadtocontacttwoorthreecompaniestointegrateortroubleshoottheequipmentandservicesneededforconsistentconnectivity,”saidSatcomDirectfounderandCEOJimJensen.“NowwiththePlaneSimpleantennasaddedtotheSDportfolio,wecanrapidlypredictandrespondtoissuesbeforeorastheyoccur.” Meanwhile,SatcomDirectcontinuestomakeprogressonanelectronicallysteered,fuselage-mountedphased-arrayantennaannouncedatNBAA-BACEinOctober.Thelightweight,low-profile,modularantenna,whichisalsobeingco-developedwithQEST,willdeliverhigh-speedconnectivityforaircraftassmallaslightjetsviaupcominglow-earth-orbitconstellationsscheduledtobeavailablein2022. Underthisbackground,the2ndConnectedAircraftChinaCongress2020willbeheldonJuly8th-9th,2020inShanghai,China,thecongresswashostedbyCivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologySub-committeeofCSAA,supportedbyCOMAC ShanghaiAircraftDesignAndResearchInstitute,organizedbyCOMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo., Ltd.thecongresswillmainlyfocusedonin-flightconnectivetechnologiesandoperation. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Feb 26,2020 -
Honeywell Offers Synthetic Vision For AW139s
LeonardoisupgradingtheavionicsonnewAW139mediumtwinhelicopterstotheHoneywellPrimusEpic2.0Phase8thatincludestheSmartViewsyntheticvisionsystem.SmartViewisusabledowntohoverandcanfacilitatenine-degreedescentstolanding,includingoilrigapproaches. Phase8alsofeaturesamoreuser-friendlyiNavmap,animprovedcursorcontroldevicethatspeedsmapmanipulationandmenunavigation,andwirelesshigh-speeddataloading.Thenavigationsystemistrack-basedandfollowstheactualpathofthehelicopterwhileaccountingforwindandotherenvironmentalfactors. "WiththeEpic2.0Phase8upgrade,AW139pilotswillnotonlyreducethetimeandcostofsomeoperations,especiallythoseinweatherandaroundchallengingterrain,buttheywillalsoexperiencesomeofthebestsafetyfeaturesavailableanywhereinthehelicoptermarket,” saidHoneywell vicepresidentofcockpitsystemsMikeIngram. ForthedevelopmentofChineseavionicssystem,AVIClaunchedtheaviationairborneindustryintegrationworkin2018,andgraduallysetuptherelevantdivisions.Uptonow,7divisionshavebeenestablished,initiallyforminganewmanagementstructure.Amongthem,CockpitSystemsDivisiontakestheairbornecockpitdisplaycontrolsystemspeciallyasthecore,andtakestheleadinintegratingthememberunitsofthesupplychainofthetraditionalcockpitdisplayandcontrolproducts.Centeringontheavionicscorepackagebusiness,itadoptsaprogressivestrategy,introducesthesupportingsupplychain,andgraduallyimprovesthecockpitsystemprofessionaltechnologyandbusinesspuzzle. Underthisbackground,the9thCivilAvionicsInternationalForum willbeheldonJuly7th-8th,Shanghai.Atthattime,relevantleadersandexpertsofAVICwillattend,wehopeyougetwhatyouwantintheforum. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Feb 26,2020 -
INDRA Revolutionizes Air Traffic Control With An Artificial Intelligence Remote Tower
Indra,isoneoftheleadingglobaltechnologyandconsultingcompanies,hasdevelopedarevolutionaryremotetowersolutionforaircontrol,whichoffersunprecedentedsafetyandefficiencylevelsduringlandingandtake-offthankstoitsuseofartificialintelligence. Thenewsystemenablessavingsthatcanbeashighas50%,sinceiteliminatesexpensesrelatedtoconstructionofaphysicaltoweranditincreasesefficiencyandoperationaluse,mainlythroughworkloadbalancingin“multi-airport”systems. Itisthefirstsolutionintheworldtoincorporateartificialintelligencefunctionstoexecutecriticalaircontrolprocesseswithoutanyneedforhumanintervention. Morespecifically,thesystememploysadvancedDeepLearningarchitecturesthathavebeentrainedtocarryoutmultipleoperativetasksthroughautonomousmachinevision. Itiscapableofdetectinganyoperationalanomaliesintheaircraft’sconfigurationtoreportthemtotheoperator.If,forexample,theplane’slandinggearisnotdeployedorifitsflapsarenotproperlyopenbeforetake-off,thecontrollerisalertedimmediately. Inthesameway,thesystemcanidentifyandfollowanymovingaircraft,vehicleorpersonautonomously.Itmonitorstheareasofgreaterinterestmoreclosely,alertingtothepresenceofunauthorizedvehicles,people,animals,birds,andevendronesthatmayrepresentasecurityrisk. Indra’sremotetowersolutioniscomplementedbythecompany’sARMSanti-dronesystem,whichcanselectivelyneutralizeanyUAV.ThissolutionhasbeenimplementedtoavoidanyrecurrenceofsituationssuchastheonesinDecember2018inGatwickandHeathrow. Intermsofvisualcapability,Indra'snewremotevirtualtoweruses4Kcameras,whichprovidethemaximumimagequalityandhavehighqualitynightvision. Intermsofusability,thesolutionisintegratedwithmultipleexternalsystemswhichprovidethecontrollerwithrelevantinformationdirectlyonthepanoramicscreen,correlatingitwiththeactiveaircraftortheonebeingobserved.Thisway,theoperatordoesnotneedtotakehiseyesoffofwhatishappeningintheairorontheapron. Bydevelopingthissolution,Indrahasovercomethecurrentremotetowersystemphilosophy,-whichcenteraroundreplicatingthephysicaltowerexperience,-andinsteadhasexploredanewoperationalparadigm,whereartificialintelligenceworkshandinhandwithpeople. Theworld’sfirstremotelymanagedlanding ThenewsolutionarisesastheresultofIndra’slongaccumulatedexperienceindevelopingthesesolutions. Forthefirsttimeinthehistoryofaviation,thecompany,-togetherwithAvinor,theNorwegiannavigationservicessupplier,andtheKongsbergcompany-hasmadeitpossibleforacommercialaircrafttolandatanairportwiththehelpofcontrollerswhowerehundredsofkilometersaway. ThismilestonewasachievedonOctober19,whenapassengerplanerequestedpermissiontolandatRostIslandairportfromtheBodocontroltower,whichislocatedonNorway’smainland. Thecontrollerssupervisedthelandingmaneuverandremotelyprovidedtheinstructionstolandsafely. ItisexpectedthatBodo’sremotetowerwillprogressivelytakecontrolofupto15airportsinthecomingmonths.Atalaterstage,itcouldevenmanageupto36ofthecountry’s46airports. Theexperienceacquiredinthisproject,incombinationwiththecompany’sR&DworkwithinEuropeanprogramssuchasSesar,arethebasisforconsolidatingIndra’ssuccessindevelopingthemarket’smostadvancedremotevirtualtowersolution. IndraAirSolutions Indraistheonlycompanyintheworldcapableofdeliveringanintegratedresponse,withitsownstate-of-the-arttechnology,tothechallengesposedbythesustainedriseinairtrafficacrosstheglobe. UnderthebrandofIndraAirSolutions,allitsbusinesslineshavebeengroupedtogethertoprovideaflightmanagementsolutionfromthemomenttheaircraftstartstomovearoundtheairportuntilitlandsatitsdestination,whichconsistsof:AirAutomation,AirCommunication,AirNavigation,AirSurveillance,AirInformation,andAirDrones. Underthisbackground,the2nd InternationalSymposiumonAirTrafficManagementforCivilAviation willbeheldonJuly23rd-24th,2020 in Beijing,thesummitwashostedbyTechnicalCommitteeofAvionicsandAirTraffificManagement,CSAA,advisedbyAirTrafficManagementBureauofChinaCivilAviationAdministration,thesummitwillmainlyfocusedonintelligenceairtrafficmanagementincludingnewtechnologies. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Feb 26,2020 -
Rolls-Royce Begins Building Giant Fans
TheUltraFan’s140-inchdiameterfansetwillbethelargestyetbuilt.(Photo:Rolls-Royce) UKaero-enginemanufacturerRolls-Royce(ChaletAC05,BoothN23)hassaidthatithasstartedbuildingthefanbladesforitsUltraFandemonstratorengineatitsBristoltechnologyhub.At140inches(3.56meters)diameter,thefansetwillbethelargestevermade. Thebladesarecreatedthroughthebuild-upofhundredsoflayersofcarbon-fibermaterialspre-filledwithresin,whicharethenheat-andpressure-treated.Athintitaniumleadingedgeisfittedforprotectionagainstforeignobjectdamage,erosion,andbirdstrikes.ThistechnologyhasalreadybeentestedontheAdvancedLow-PressureSystemdevelopmentengine—apartnershipwithCleanSky,InnovateUK,BEIS,ATI,ITPAero,andGKN—andinflightonRolls-Royce'sBoeing747flyingtestbed. UltraFanisaprojecttodemonstratearangeoftechnologiesandnewmaterialsthatcansignificantlyimproveefficiencybyreducingfuel-burnofjetlinerengines,whichalsohasabeneficialeffectonemissions.Thenewcompositefanbladesandfancasewouldreduceweightonatypicaltwin-enginedairlinerby1,540pounds(700kg),andtheprojectaimstodelivera25percentreductioninfuel-burncomparedtofirst-generationRolls-RoyceTrentengines. TheUltraFanprogramisultimatelyintendedtoproduceafamilyofscalableengineswiththrustratingsbetween25,000and100,000pounds.Groundtestsofthetechnologydemonstratorareduetobeginin2021,andRolls-Roycehopestohaveproductionenginesavailabletowardstheendofthe2020s. Compositematerialsareusedmoreandmorewidelyinthemanufactureofaero-engine,amongwhichbladeisoneofthemostimportantpartsoengine,andcompositematerialsarealsotheconcernofeachOEM.Atpresent,thegapindomesticmanufacturingcapacityisgraduallynarrowing,andamajorbreakthroughhasbeenmadeintheresearchanddevelopmentofsinglecrystalblade. Underthisbackground,the5th CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum willbeheld,therewillbethemostauthoritativeexpertsandcompaniesintheindustry,wehopeyoutoparticipateandshare. ClickHeretoregisteryourinterestsorgetintouhwithmarketing@galleon.cc
Feb 26,2020 -
Statement of 2nd Connected Aircraft China Congress
Feb 20,2020 -
OneWeb Sets Launch Date For High-speed Broadband Network
Globalcommunicationscompany,OneWebhas confirmedthatitsupcominglaunchof34satelliteshasbeenscheduledforThursday6Februaryat21:42(GMT)/Friday7February02:42(localtime),fromtheSoyuzLaunchComplexatBaikonurCosmodromeinKazakhstan. Thiseventmarksthestartofaregularlaunchcampaigntakingplaceduring2020thatwillrapidlygrowOneWeb’sfirst-phaseconstellationof648satellitesandrepresentsoneofthelargestciviliansatellitelaunchcampaignsinhistory.EachsatellitewillbeanintegralpartoftheOneWebhigh-speedglobalsatellitebroadbandnetwork,andtogethertheywillactivateOneWeb’sfirstcustomerdemosbytheendof2020toprovidefullcommercialglobalservices,with aviation,aswellassectorssuchasmaritime,governmentandenterprisefollowingin2021. Inthisfirstlaunchof2020,34satelliteswillbeaboardaSoyuzlaunchvehicle.Launchserviceprovider,Arianespacewillperformthelaunch,whichwillplacethesatellitesintoanearpolarorbitataninitialaltitudeof450km(280miles)fromwheretheywillrisetotheirfinalorbitof1,200km(746miles)andformpartofOneWeb’sglobalcommunicationsnetwork.AllthesatellitesaremanufacturedbyOneWebSatellites,ajointventurebetweenOneWebandAirbusDefenceandSpace. OneWebhaschosenthetheme SpaceforEveryone forthefirsteventinits2020launchprogramme,todemonstratehowspaceisbecomingmorerelevanttoeverydaylifeasanimportantsourceofconnectivity. Underthisbackground,the 2nd ConnectedAircraftChinaCongress2020 willbeheldon April22nd -23rd ,2020inShanghai,China,thecongresswashostedbyCivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologySub-committeeofCSAA,supportedbyCOMAC ShanghaiAircraftDesignAndResearchInstitute,organizedbyCOMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo., Ltd.thecongresswillmainlyfocusedonin-flightconnectivetechnologiesandoperation. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Feb 13,2020 -
Raytheon Sees MARS, STARS as Enablers to App-based Future for U.S. Air Traffic
RaytheonseekstotransitionthetechnologyusedbyairtrafficcontrollerstotrackaircraftinU.S.terminalairspacetoamoresoftware-basedsystemthatcanbecontinuouslyupgraded,usingapplicationupdatesinsteadofhardwarereplacement—similartomodernsmartphones. InJanuary,RaytheonwasselectedbytheFederalAviationAdministration(FAA)toimproveusabilityandreduceoperationalcostsfortheexistingStandardTerminalAutomationSystem(STARS),acommandandcontrolsystemthatprovidestheintegrationofflightplandataandaircraftsurveillanceforTerminalRadarApproachControl(TRACON)facilities.Throughthatupdate,andanotherplatformdesignedtoprovidecontrollerswithsurveillanceofunmannedaircraftsystems,theMulti-platformATCRe-hostingSolution(MARS),Raytheonwantstousesoftwareapplicationsastheprimarywayitintroducesnewfunctionalitytocontrollersinthefuture. STARS STARSisusedbyairtrafficcontrollersacrosstheU.S.toprovideaircraftspacingandsequencingguidanceformorethan40,000departingandarrivingaircraftinterminalairspacedailyatmorethan600civilianandmilitaryairports.Ithasbeendeployedatall11oftheTRACONfacilitieslocatedthroughouttheNationalAirspaceSystem(NAS). Now,Raytheonisfocusedonshiftingthisembeddedarchitecturetoamoresoftware-basedsystem.ThegoalistoestablishasinglenationalsoftwareandhardwarebaselineforSTARSuseatallTRACONs. “Thenewimprovementsarenotnecessarilygoingtointroduceanewgraphicaluserinterface,butwillbringmoreefficiencytothewaycontrollersmanageairtraffic,"JackieDent,softwareandsystemsmanagerfortheSTARSprogramatRaytheon,told AvionicsInternational."Today,everythingisaserialhardwareinputandcontrollershaveuptofivetosixdifferentdisplaystomonitor.OurgoalistoupgradeSTARStoasystemwhereyoucanintegratenewcontrollertoolsasanappwithoutchangingwhattheydotodaytoodrastically." STARSisdesignedtointegratebothradardataandflightinformationintothedisplaysusedbycontrollers.ThedisplaysalsoreceiveandprocessweatherreportsandotherinformationfromterminalsandothersensorsdeployedthroughouttheNAS,identifyinginformationbycolorsalongsidetheactualairtraffictohelpguideaircraftaroundbadweather. Bymid-2020,Raytheon'sgoalistohaveSTARSmanagedbyasinglenationalsoftwareandhardwarebaseline.ChrisRogers,Raytheon’sprogrammanagerforSTARS,saidthesoftwareupdatesarephasedinonelocationatatime,providingcontrollerswiththeopportunitytocontinuemanagingexistingairtrafficwhiletestingoutnewfeaturesbeforeusingthemoperationally. “Oneoftheadvantagestohavingacommonbaselineofsoftwareisthatwecanreleaseupdatesateachindividualpositionandlocationsothatyoucangoliveonnewfeaturesonasitebysitebasiswheneachisdeemedready,”Rogerstold Avionics. RogerssaidthelatestselectionbytheFAAwouldnotbethelasttimeRaytheonintroducesnewupdatestoSTARSeither,asupdateswillcontinueasneededwellintothefuture. “TherewillbeacontinualevolutionofSTARSforatleastthenext10years,andprobablywellbeyondthat,"Rogerssaid."Wewillcontinuetointroducenewenhancementsdesignedtodrivedowncosts.It’snotlikewehaveasetof50requirementstodaythatareallgoingtobedonesixyearsfromnow.Thisisanevolutionaryprocess." MARS WhiletheSTARStechnologyisakeyenablertoenhancingthewaycontrollersmanagedtraditionalfixedandrotarywingairtraffic,theMulti-platformATCRe-hostingSolution(MARS)wasdevelopedbyRaytheontoaccommodatenewentrantscomingintocontrolledairspace,includingcommerciallyoperateddronesandeventuallyelectricverticaltakeoffandlanding(eVTOL)airtaxis. RaytheondescribesMARSasaprototypeworkstationthatithasstartedshowingtoairtrafficcontrollersforfeedbackatindustrytradeshows,suchastheannualAirTrafficControllersAssociation(ATCA)conferenceandexhibition.Theprototypeincludesa43-inchtouchscreenmonitorthatisdesignedtoturnthecurrentvoicerecordingandswitchingsystems,airportsurfacedetectionsystemalerts,weatherdisplayandelectronicflightstripscomponentsusedbycontrollersintosoftware-basedairtrafficapplicationsthatcanbecontinuouslyupgraded. “MARSissystemagnostic,itwillintroduceanewdisplaytoairtrafficcontrollersthatwouldallowthemtocontinueusingtheirexistingkeyboardsortostartusingatabletasavirtualkeyboard,”saidDent. TheprototypeisalsodesignedtoextendthesurveillanceavailabletocontrollersbeyondwhatSTARSisprovidingtoday,whichislimitedtoterminalairspace,orwithin60milesofanairport.NotonlywillMARSbeabletoincorporatedataaboutflightswithinenrouteandoceanicairspace,butitwillalsointegrateinformationaboutnewairspaceentrants. OnewaythattheinformationaboutnewairspaceentrantswillbeintegratedintotheMARSplatformisthroughapartnershipRaytheonestablishedwithAirMaplastyear.AirMap,aproviderof“airspaceintelligence”forunmannedaircraftoperations,usesanopenplatformofapplicationprogrammableinterfaces(APIs)andsoftwaredevelopmentkits(SDKs)toconnectthemovementsofunmannedaircraftasdatafeedsintoairnavigationserviceproviders’legacyandfutureinfrastructure.Moreover,thecompany’splatformisalignedwithfutureunmannedtrafficmanagement(UTM)initiativesdevelopinggloballythatcanhelptosafelyintegratecommerciallyoperateddronesandeventuallyairtaxisintocontrolledairspace. AirMap’stechnologyhasalreadybeendeployedintheCzechRepublic,JapanandSwitzerland.Estonia’sANSPalso hiredthecompanyasaconsultant inDecemberonestablishinganewUTMconceptofoperations. “AirMapisoneprovideramongmanyothercompanieswithsimilarcapabilitiesthatcanshowinrealtimewhatishappeningwithdronesthroughouttheairspace,"saidDent."Whatwe’vedoneistodevelopadashboardsothatacontrollercanselectaregionandunderstandwithinsecondswheredronesareinthatparticularregionandwhatconflictstheycanpotentiallypresenttootherairtraffic." Rightnow,Raytheon’sfocusisonhowtheycanintegratedatafromAirMapandotherunmannedserviceprovidersintoMARSforcontrollersintheUnitedStates.AccordingtoDent,they’recurrentlyintalkswithothercountriesthatarealreadyusingAirMap’sdatatodevelopastrategyandadvancetheirMARSprototypefurthertowardfutureapplications. “TheU.S.isalittlebehindsomeothercountriesonUTMbecauseourairspaceissomuchbiggerandmorecomplicated,”Rogerssaid.“We’retryingtolookatwhatothercountrieshavedone,lessonslearnedandwecanextrapolatethoseforincorporationintotheUS,we’retryingtobemoreofathoughtleaderonwhatispossiblefromasafetyandefficiencyperspective,ratherthannecessarilytryingtodevelopasolutionthatfitsasmallsegmentofthemarket.” Underthisbackground,the 2nd InternationalSymposiumonAirTrafficManagementforCivilAviation willbeheldon April14th -15th,2020 in Beijing,thesummitwashostedbyTechnicalCommitteeofAvionicsandAirTraffificManagement,CSAA,advisedby AirTrafficManagementBureauofChinaCivilAviationAdministration,thesummitwillmainlyfocusedonintelligenceairtrafficmanagementincludingnewtechnologies. 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Feb 13,2020 -
Embraer Phenom 300E Gets Upgraded Avionics, Engine Thrust Increase
EmbraerhasintroducedaseriesofavionicsupgradestoitsPhenom300Ebusinessjet,alongwithanincreaseinenginethrustthatallowedittobecomebusinessaviation'sfirstsinglepilotjettoachieveMach0.80.Photo:EmbraerExecutiveJets EmbraerhasaddedaseriesofnewavionicsandinteriorcabinupgradestoitsPhenom300Elightjet,whilealsoconfirminganincreaseinspeedobservedduringarecentflighttestoftheaircraft. AccordingtoEmbraer,thePhenom300EachievedMach0.80duringarecentflight-testingcampaign,whichwasenabledbyasoftwaremodificationtotheaircraft’sPratt&WhitneyPW535Efullauthoritydigitalenginecontrol(FADEC)resultinginanincreasedthrustof118lbfperengine,whichhasbeenrenamedthePW535E1.TheFADECsoftwareupgradewascoupledwithanumberofupdatestothePhenom300’scommunication,navigationandsurveillancecapabilitiesledbynewlinereplaceableunits,anewweatherradarantennaandGarmin’sG3000integratedflightdeck. Newfunctionalityenabledbytheavionicsupgradesincludethefollowing: l ADS-BIn l CoupledGo-Around l DisplayofVORBearing l EnhancedHIS l FAADataComm(CPDLCinthecontinentalUnitedStates) l GarminFlightCharts l GraphicalWeightandBalance l MFDNavigationBarNewParameters l StabilizedApproach l Embraeralsoincorporatedanewrunwayoverrunawarenessandalertingsystem(ROASS)thatincludesanapproachandlandingassistant. “EmbraerhaspatentedthistechnologyandisthefirstOEMinbusinessaviationtodevelopandcertifyit,”AlvadiSerpa,directorofproductstrategyforEmbraerExecutiveJets,toldAvionicsInternational. ThePhenom300E’stechnologyrefreshalsoincludesanewconnectivitypackageenabledbyGogo’s4Gairtogroundconnectivitysystem,AVANCEL5.GogodescribesAVANCEasitssmartroutertechnologyfeaturingnetworkmanagement,cloud-basedservicesupportandsmartphonetextandtalkcapabilities. Phenom300Eoperatorscanselectthetechnologyasanoptionalupgrade,whichrequirestheinstallationofthemulti-functionL5boxthatmanagestheuseofGogo’snetworkontheaircraft,providingin-flightdata,voice,movingmapsandentertainmentapplicationstothecabin. “Twonewcellularantennasarealsorequiredforground-based3g/4gconnections,whicharefunctionalinmorethan100countries.Andtwonewdual-directionalATGantennasarerequiredformorereliableperformanceinthecontinentalUSandpartsofAlaskaandCanada,”Serpasaid. Aspartoftheupgradepackage,EmbraerisalsonowmakingtheBossaNovaEditioninterior– firstfeaturedonthePraetor500/600sthatEmbraerdebutedin2018–asanewcabinoptionforPhenom300operators.Theinteriorfeaturescarbonfibermaterialsandpiano-blackcoloring,thathasalsohelpedtoreduceoverallin-flightcabinnoise. PhenombusinessjetswereoneoftheaircrafttypesthatEmbraersaiditwastargetingforfly-by-wireupgradesduringaninterviewwithAvionicsInternationalattheannualNationalBusinessAviationAssociation(NBAA)conferenceinOctober.Duringtheevent,FlexjetLLCplacedanorderforacombinationofupto64Praetor500/600andPhenom300s. “DespitethePhenom300’sextraordinarysuccessinthepastdecade,ourteamofvisionariesisalwaysstrivingtodelivertheultimateexperiencetoourcustomers,whichmeanstakinganindustry-leadingaircraftandmakingitevenbetter,fasterandsafer,”EmbraerExecutiveJetsCEOMichaelAmalfitanosaidinastatementpublishedbyEmbraer. DeliveriesoftheupgradedPhenom300EsaresettobegininMay2020. DuetotherapiddevelopmentoftheInternet,theavionicssystemofcivilaircraftisalsobeingrapidlyupgrade.ThesuccessfultestflightsandalargenumberofordersofdomesticlargeaircraftalsoindicatethattheChinesecivilaviationindustryhasagrowingdemandforavionicssystemquantityandtechnology. Underthebackground,the9th CivilAvionicsInternationalForum willbeheldonApril21st -22nd inShanghai.Ifyouareinterestedin,wewelcomeyourpresence. Click here toregisteryourinterestsorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc
Feb 13,2020 -
Trent Engine Marks Silver Anniversary
Rolls-Royce'sTrenthigh-bypassturbofanengineis25yearsoldandthemost-recentTrentXWB(TXWB)iterationisthelatestvariant."Wecannotsayitisthelast,aswedonotknowwhatopportunitiesmayarise,"thecompanytoldAINnews. WhatRolls-Royce(ChaletN23)callsa"globalaviationsuccessstory"beganinApril1987whenthecompanyreturnedtoprivatehandsfromstateownershipwithaminusculeshareofthewidebody-enginemarket.Itembarkedonaprogramtobuildpowerplantsforalllarge-airlinerprograms. UsingRB211three-shaftarchitecture—whosehigh-,intermediate-,andlow-pressuresystemscouldbeindividuallyscaledaroundacommoncore—itdevelopedtheTrentfamilythatwaslaunchedatthe1988FarnboroughAirshow.OnFebruary28,Rolls-Roycecelebratesaquarter-centurysincedeliveringthefirstTrent700s(T700s),whichenteredservicepoweringaCathayPacificAirwaysAirbusA330some25dayslater. Today,thefamiliarmarquecomprisessevenvariants:Trent500(T500),T700,800(T800),900(T900),1000(T1000),TXWB,and7000(T7000),withRolls-Royceclaimingeachhasbeenthemarketleaderonitsdesignatedaircraftand/orfirstintoserviceonthataircraft.Itsaysthat25yearsdoesnotrepresent"evenhalf"theeventualstorybecauseTrentscontinueinproductiontomeetdemandandwillbeinservicefordecades. Rolls-Roycecivil-aerospacepresidentChrisCholertonacknowledgeschallengesalongtheway,saying"Weareabsolutely[committed]todealingwithanyissuestoensuretheTrentfamilyremainsanoutstandingproduct."Nevertheless,with"thousandsmoreTrentengines[inbacklog]forthecomingdecade,"thecompanyispreparingforthefuturethroughplannedUltraFangeared-engineandelectrificationprojects. Tomeet"ever-greaterdemand"formaintenanceservice,Rolls-Royceisincreasingitsservicenetwork,includingauthorizedmaintenanceandcustomer-servicecenterpartners.Thecompanyisdevelopingnewinspectiontechniquesandisinvestinginnewfacilitiestofurtherimproveenginethroughput. Theplanned7,500-sq-mTestbed80atitsDerby(UK)headquarterswillrunTrentenginesthisyearandtheUltraFandemonstratorwillstartground-testingtherein2021.UltraFandevelopmentplans,includinga25percentimprovementinfuelconsumptionovertheveryfirstTrents,aimforserviceavailability"towardstheendofthisdecade." TheTrentfamilyhaslogged145millionengineflight-hours,currentlyserveswith132customers,andhasmadethemanufacturerintoacompanywithan8percentwidebody-marketsharetoonethatpowersalmosthalfoftheglobaltwin-aislefleet. Overtheyears,Rolls-Roycehasdevelopedafamilyofcontinuouslyimprovedengines,withcommonarchitecturepermittingnewtechnologytoflowintomaturevariantsfromlatermodelstoenhanceperformancethroughretrospectiveupgrades. NotthatRolls-Royceisrestingonitslaurels:acurrentefforttowardstheUltraFanhasitsrootsearlyinthepastdecadewhenworkbeganonaTrent-replacementfamily.Aslongagoas2013,then-Rolls-RoyceresearchandtechnologydirectorRicParkerdiscussedpotentialdevelopments,includingtheRB3039,aconceptthatwouldbe“quiteradicallydifferent”fromtheRB3025.Atthetime,theRB3039wasRolls-Royce'smostpowerfulturbofanonofferfortheBoeing777Xandseenwiththepotentialtoenterserviceby2015. Theroutetothenowestablishedseven-strongTrentfamilyismarkedbysteppingstonesthatillustratetheengine'sevolutionandcross-fertilizationofcomplementaryideas.TheTrentwasderivedfromtheRB211(developedfortheLockheedL-1011TriStar,theinitialTrent600havingbeenbasedontheRB211-524L). FeedbackfromtheT700providedupgradesfortheRB211-535andmucholder-524G/Hs.Inturn,theT700benefittedfromT800andT1000development,T900technologywasappliedtotheT500,andthelatestTXWBhasfedtheT1000. Initially,theT600wastohavepoweredBritishCaledonianandAirEuropeMcDonnellDouglasMD-11s,butthevariantwasdowngradedtodemonstratorstatusafterbothairlinescollapsed.New-enginedevelopmentswitchedtotheT680andmore-powerfulT720,whichwasthefirsttrueTrentandfirstraninAugust1990thenwascertificatedinJanuary1994. Inthelate1980s,Rolls-RoyceproposedtheT760whenBoeingwasexploringalarger767variantthateventuallymorphedintothe777.Amongother"Trentsthatneverwere"istheT8104,agrowthvariantbuiltforthelonger-range777-200LRand300ERandsubsequentlyscaleduptothe117,000-pound-thrustT8115.Rolls-RoycewithdrewthatenginewhenBoeingrequesteditsharetherisk,andtheT8104becameademonstratorengineandcontributedtechnologytothelaterT1000. AT500replacementengine,knownunofficiallyastheT1500,wasproposedtoenhancetheAirbusA340-500/600beforethatmodelwasusurpedbytheA350.FortheA350XWB,Rolls-Royceinitiallyconsideredaconventionalbleed-airT1000variant(dubbedT1700)withathrottle-pushto75,000poundsofthrust. Rolls-Royce hasbeenworkingwithChinainaviationforalongtimeandmadeanoffertoChinafortheselectionoftheCR929engine. China’saviationindustrymarketshareintheinternationalmarketisgrowing,Chinawillbecometheworld’slargestaviationmarketinthenextdecade,sothedemandforaeroengineisself-evident. Underthisbackground,the5th CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum willbeheld,professionalpresentation,authoritativeguestlineup,willhelpyoutodoabetterunderstandingofChina’saviationmarket,wewelcomeyourattending. Clickheretoregisteryourinterestsorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc
Feb 13,2020 -
Airbus Uses Image Recognition For Automatic Take-off
Look,nohands.Airbusdemonstratesthefirstfullyautomaticvision-basedtake-off.Photo:Airbus Airbushassuccessfullytestedthefirstautomatedtake-offusingimagerecognitiontechnologyratherthananinstrumentlandingsystem. The“vision-basedtake-off”tookplaceatToulouse-BlagnacairportinFranceinDecemberwithacrewcomprisingtwopilotsandtestengineers. Itwasanimportantmilestoneintheuseofimagerecognitiontechnologytoallowaircrafttonavigateanddetectobstaclesduringtake-off,taxi,approachandlanding. TheAirbustestaircraftconductedatotalofeighttake-offsoveraperiodoffourandahalfhoursaspartofawiderAutonomousTaxi,Take-Off&LandingProjectlaunchedin2018tounderstandtheimpactofautonomoustechnologiesinaircraft. AirbustestpilotCapt.YannBeaufilssaidtheaircraftperformedasexpectedduringthetests. “Whilecompletingalignmentontherunway,waitingforclearancefromairtrafficcontrol,weengagedtheauto-pilot,”hesaid. “Wemovedthethrottleleverstothetake-offsettingandwemonitoredtheaircraft. “Itstartedtomoveandaccelerateautomaticallymaintainingtherunwaycenterline,attheexactrotationspeedasenteredinthesystem.Thenoseoftheaircraftbegantoliftupautomaticallytotaketheexpectedtake-offpitchvalueandafewsecondslaterwewereairborne.” Thenextstepsintheprojectwillseeautomaticvision-basedtaxiandlandingsequencestakingplacebymid-2020. However,thecompanysaysitisnottargetingautonomousaircraftpersebutratherexploringautonomoustechnologiesalongsideotherinnovationsinareassuchasmaterials,electrificationandconnectivity. “Bydoingso,Airbusisabletoanalyzethepotentialofthesetechnologiesinaddressingthekeyindustrialchallengesoftomorrow,includingimprovingairtrafficmanagement,addressingpilotshortagesandenhancingfutureoperations,’’itsaid. “Atthesametime,Airbusisleveragingtheseopportunitiestofurtherimproveaircraftsafetywhileensuringtoday’sunprecedentedlevelsaremaintained. TheEuropeanmanufacturersaidpilotswouldremain“attheheartofoperations”andthenewtechnologieswillenablethemtofocuslessonaircraftoperationandmoreonstrategicdecision-makingandmissionmanagement. AirbusrivalBoeingisalsolookingatautonomousaircrafttechnologyandhasraisedtheprospectofsingle-pilotcargoaircraft. However,itnoteditwastobe“acoupleofdecades”beforepassengerscouldbepersuadedtotakeasingle-pilotjet,letaloneonethatfliesitself. Withtherapiddevelopmentofcivilaviationandcargo,thedemandforaircraftinvariouscountriescontinuestogrow,andthedevelopmentofavionicstechnologymakesthetechnologyofsolopolotandatutomaticpilotbecomeareality.Allkindsofnewtechnologieswillcontinuouslyreducetheoperatingcostofaircraftandimproveflightsafety. Underthisbackground,the9th CivilAvionicsInternationalForum willbeheldinShanghai cityonthecoming April21st -22nd ,atthattime,industryexpertswillexchangeanddiscusstheapplicationstatusanddevelopmenttrendofavionicssystem. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Jan 20,2020 -
Rolls-Royce Plans 'Smooth' Pearl 15 Ramp Up
FAAcertificationofRolls-Royce'snewPearl15turbofanfollowscertificationbytheEuropeanUnionAviationSafetyAgencyandTransportCanada.(Photo:Rolls-Royce) Rolls-RoyceisreadytoproceedwithproductionofitsnewPearl15turbofanthatpowersBombardier’snewGlobal 6500 and5500twinjetsfollowingFAAcertificationoftheengineonDecember20,markingamajormilestoneforRolls-Royce’sPearlfamily.ThisfamilyalsoincludesthePearl700thatwillpowerGulfstream’snewG700,plansofwhichwereunveiledatNBAA-BACEinOctober. “WehavecompletedallthepreparationsforourmanufacturingprocessestosupportBombardier’sproductionratesandournew24/7BusinessAviationAvailabilityCentreisreadytosupportthePearl15’ssmoothentryintoservice,”Rolls-RoycespokesmanStefanWriegetold AIN today.“ThePearl15productionlinehasbeensetupandengineswillbeassembledinparalleltotheBR710sandBR725sinDahlewitz,Germany.” FAAcertificationofthePearl15,designatedasBR700-710D5-21,buildsuponcertificationtheenginehasalreadyreceivedfromtheEuropeanUnionAviationSafetyAgencyandTransportCanada.DevelopedattheRolls-RoyceCentreofExcellenceforBusinessAviationenginesinDahlewitzwhereRolls-Royceemploysmorethan3,000workers,thePearl15featuresthesamenacelleenvelopeasitspredecessor,theBR710,butismorepowerfulwithamaximumcertifiedthrustof15,250poundsandupto7percentbetterfuelburn.Italsoisquieterby2decibelsandshowsa20percentimprovementinnitrogenoxideemissions. ThePearlalsocomesequippedwithanew-generationenginehealthmonitoringsystemwithadvancedvibrationdetection,remoteenginediagnostics,andbi-directionalcommunicationsthatallowforeasyremotereconfigurationofengine-monitoringfeaturesfromtheground. Toreducefuelconsumption,reduceenginenoiseandreducepollutantemissionhasbeenthedirectionofeffortsofaeroenginemanufacturesandOEMs.StillisthedevelopmentdirectionofChinaaviationindustry. Underthisbackground,the5th CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum willbeheldinShanghaicityonthecomingMarch25th -26th ,andwillbeexchangedanddiscussedabout“CooperationInnovation&GreenDevelopment”. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Jan 20,2020 -
OpsGroup Reports on International ADS-B Mandates
Flight-planningfirmOpsGrouphaspublishedanupdatedlistofcurrentandupcomingADS-Bequipmentandoperationalmandates.Inadditiontothewell-publicizedJune7deadlineinEurope(see AIN’s“ComplianceCountdown”),OpsGroupreportedontheADS-BmandatesinSouthAfrica,NewZealand,SaudiArabia,andSriLanka. SouthAfrica hassetApril1asitsdeadlineforaircraftoperatingunderIFRtohaveADS-Binstalled.ThesamestartingdateandequipmentrequirementswillapplytoIFRorVFRaircraftoperatinginClassA,B,C,andEairspace. NewZealandisexpectedtoadoptitsproposaltomakeADS-BmandatoryforallaircraftincontrolledairspacebelowFL245startingonDec.31,2021.Ithasalsopublisheda detaileddescription oftheoperational,performance,andequipmentrequirements. Saudi Arabia hasdelayedthestartofitsADS-BrequirementinClassAandBairspacetoJan.1,2021,accordingtoarecentNotam.OpsGroupsaidan earlierpublisheddocument describingtheequipageandoperationalrequirementsshowsJan.1,2020,astheoriginalstartingdate. SriLankahasnotyetmandatedrequirements,thoughitstartedatrialADS-Bprogrammorethanfiveyearsago.InSeptember2014,thecountry’s CAAsaid ADS-BtrialoperationshadstartedinSriLankaairspace(ColomboFIR)and"willbefullyoperationalcoveringtheentireSriLankasovereignairspace.” Underthisbackground,the2nd InternationalSymposiumonAirTrafficManagementforCivilAviation willbeheldonApril14th-15th,2020 in Beijing,thesummitwashostedbyTechnicalCommitteeofAvionicsandAirTraffificManagement,CSAA,advisedbyAirTrafficManagementBureauofChinaCivilAviationAdministration,thesummitwillmainlyfocusedonintelligenceairtrafficmanagementincludingnewtechnologies. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Jan 20,2020 -
‘Digital Technology Pathway Payload’ to Launch in 2021
OneWebandSatixFyUKhaveannouncedplanstoaddadigitaltechnologypathwaypayloadthatwillincludeafulldigitalpayloadintoOneWeb’slaunchscheduleduring2021.Thisnewsfollowsthelaunchof OneWeb’sfirstsatellitesin February2019,witha regularlaunchprogrammeduetobeginshortlywiththeaimofdeliveringglobalcommercialbroadbandservicesattheendof2021. Accordingtothetwocompanies,thenewpayloadtechnologywillpavethewayforsatelliteswithahigherlevelofflexibilitytosupportpeaksindemandefficientlywithoutoversizingtheconstellation. OneWebstatesthatthedigital-transparentpayloadwilldemonstratefull‘beamhopping’capabilityintheforwardandreturnlinks,andwillincludeanonboardprocessingsubsystemcapableofrunningindependentlinksontheUserandGatewaylinksonthegroundwithdifferentcapacities.Additionalfeaturesincludeanelectronicallysteeredmulti-beamantennawith‘truetimedelay’beam-forming,capableofpointingandswitchingmultiplebeamstomultipledirectionssimultaneously. Accordingtothecompany,thiscombinationoffeaturesenables“significantlyhigher”throughputtodesignatedareaswithinsatellitecoverage,whilemeetingallnationalsecurityconcerns. Thesystemwilldynamicallyallocatemuchhighercapacitytoactiveareasthanareasthatdonotrequireasmuchbandwidthandarejustbeingscannedtogaugedemand. Thebeam-hoppingcapabilityalsoenablesseamlesshandoverformobiledevices,betweenbeamsandsatellites.Anexamplewouldbeanaeroterminalforinflightconnectivity,abletooperateonbothLEOandGEOsimultaneouslyandmaintaining‘make-before-break’connectivitybetweentherisingandsettingsatellites.Maximumcapacitycanbedirectedfrommultiplesourcestohot-spotssuchasbusyairports. AdvanceddiscussionsareinprogressforcollaborationandsupportfromtheEuropeanSpaceAgencyandtheUKSpaceAgency. “Wehavedesignedseveralchipsetsacrossthefullsatellitevaluechain,includingterminals,payloadsandgateways,creatingafulleco-systembasedonourownsoftware,”saidYoelGatCEOoftheSatixFyGroup.“ThisnewOneWebsatellitewilldemonstrateallofthesecapabilities.” “Thisleading-edgesatellitewillbefullyoperationalandisagreatopportunitytoshowcasewhatcanbedeliveredwithourpayloadtechnology,”addedMassimilianoLadovaz,CTOatOneWeb.“Theimprovedperformance,greaterefficiencyandtargetedcapacity,togetherwithsophisticatedgroundinfrastructure,putsusattheforefrontofLEOcommunicationsnetworkservices.” Underthisbackground,the2ndConnectedAircraftChinaCongress2020willbeheldonApril22nd-23rd,2020inShanghai,China,thecongresswashostedbyCivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologySub-committeeofCSAA,supportedbyCOMAC ShanghaiAircraftDesignAndResearchInstitute,organizedbyCOMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo., Ltd.thecongresswillmainlyfocusedonin-flightconnectivetechnologiesandoperation. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Jan 20,2020 -
Garmin Updates G3X Touch And G5 Features For Certified Aircraft
Garmin recentlyrolledoutfeaturesforcertifiedversionsofitsG3XTouchandG5electronicinstrumentsthathavebeenliveintheexperimentalworldforsometime.Inaddition,Garminhasnewapproveddisplayconfigurationsforthelarge-scaleG3XTouchscreenforproductionaircraft. Thefirstnewfeatureiswirelessengine-datastreamingwhenthesystemisconnectedtotheengine-monitoringmodule.“Aircraftperformance,enginedataandanyexceedancesthatmayoccurareautomaticallystoredonanSDcardinthedisplay.Availableasanoption,pilotscanviewreal-timedetailedengineinformationfromG3XTouchwithintheGarminPilotapp,whichissentwirelesslyfromtheflightdisplaytotheapp.Engineinformationandflightdatalogs,aswellasexceedanceinformation,isalsoautomaticallysyncedwiththeflyGarminwebsiteforpost-flightanalysis,”accordingtoGarmin. FortheG3XTouch,therearenewapprovedconfigurationsavailable.Theseincludetheabilitytoruntwin10.6-inchdisplays“configuredasaPrimaryFlightDisplay(PFD)ontheleftandMulti-functiondisplay(MFD)ontheright,withoptionalengineinformationdisplayedoneitherdisplay.”ThesmallerversionoftheG3XTouch,whichhasa7-inchscreen,canbeaddedtotherightsideofthepanel,andasmanyasthreeG3Xdisplayscanbeinstalledinanyoneaircraft.Finally,eithersizescreencanbeinstalledasastandaloneoptionwiththeoptionalenginemonitoring,whichmovesallthekeyflightandengineinstrumentsontoonedisplay.Garminsaysthisis“anaturaladditiontothousandsofaircraftthatalreadyhaveaG5electronicflightinstrumentinstalledinthepanel.” GarminhasalsoreceivedapprovalforadditionalmodulesfortheG3XTouchincertifiedapplications.TheseincludetheGMA245RremoteaudiopanelandtheGTR20remotecomm.BotharecontrolledthroughtheG3Xdisplay. Lastly,Garminhasapprovalforupdatestothesmall-form-factorG5instrumentthataddsanoutside-airsensorthatprovidesOATwhenflyingandcalculatesdensityaltitudewhentheaircraftisontheground.Thesechanges,whichweredebutedontheexperimentalversionlastyear,alsoincludenewdatafields,includingairtemperature,densityaltitude,winddirectionandspeed,headwindortailwindandtrueairspeed. Chinacivilavionicsmarketisexpectedtoexceedonetrillionyuaninthenext20years.AccordingtothepredictionofCOMAC,basedonglobaleconomicgrowthof2.8%, theglobalRevenuePassengerKilometers(RPK)willincreaseatanaverageannualrateof4.4%overthenext20years. Delivery ofeachclass passengerjetswillreach43,013,valuedatabout$5,787.7billion.About5,255turbofanregionalaircraftwillbedelivered,worthmorethan$242.3billion;28,718single-aislejetaircraftwillbedelivered,worth$2.83trillion;9,040double-aislejetaircraftwillbedelivered,worthabout$2.72trillion.Chineseairlineswillreceive8,575newplanes,withamarketvalueofabout$1,210.4billion.If avionicssystemsaccountfor15%ofthetotalvalueofcivilaircraft,the China civilavionicsmarket willreachaboutus$181.6billion(1.23trillionyuan)inthenext20years. Inrecentyears,Chinacontinuestopromotelargeaircraftmajorprojectsandvigorouslypushesthedevelopmentofdomesticcivilaircraftavionicssystemindustry.Inthefuture,withvastcivilaircraftavionicsmarket,domesticavionicsrelatedenterprisesarefacingunprecedenteddevelopmentopportunities. Under this background, the 9th AnnualCivilAvionicsInternationalForum willbeheldin Shanghai cityonthecoming April21st to22nd, focus on thesafetyandreliabilitydevelopmentofavionicssystem for civilaircraft Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Jan 14,2020 -
Rolls-Royce Opens New Ccomposite Technology Facility in Bristol
AnewRolls-RoycefacilityfordevelopingjetenginetechnologiesthatreduceemissionshasopenedinBristol,UK. Thecompositetechnologyhubwilldevelopfanbladesandfancaseswhichsignificantlyreduceweightinajetengine,loweringfuelconsumptionandemissions. ThefanbladesandfancasesbeingmadeatthefacilityareafeatureoftheRolls-RoyceUltraFanenginedemonstrator,anewenginedesignwhichwillreducefuelburnandCO2byatleast25%comparedtothefirstTrentengine. Thenewfacilitywilluselow-energy,verylowemissionsprocessesandfeaturesstate-of-the-artautomatedmanufacturingmethodsandmaterials.Itwillmaximisetheuseofrawmaterials,reducingwaste.Rolls-Roycehaspledgedtoachievezeroemissionsatitsoperationsandfacilitiesby2030. Rolls-Roycehasacrucialroleinthetransitiontoanetzerocarboneconomyandhasathree-partenvironmentalapproach:reducingtheimpactofexistingtechnologies;pioneeringelectrificationinaviation;andworkingwiththeindustrytoacceleratetheuseofsustainablefuels. AlanNewby,Rolls-Royce,director,AerospaceTechnologyandFutureProgrammessaid:“Thisincrediblenewfacilityexemplifiesourcommitmenttocreatingcleaner,moreefficientformsofpower.Ourhighly-skilledemployeeswillusethelatesttechnology,materialsandmanufacturingtechniquestodevelopcomponentsthatwillcontributetolighter,quieter,morepowerfuljetengineswithfeweremissions.” Thefacilitywillfocusoncarbon-fibrecomposites,whichareusedintheaerospaceindustrytoreduceweightsignificantly.Thelighteranengineis,thelessfuelitburns,creatingfeweremissions.ARolls-Roycefansystemmadewithcarbon-fibrecompositescansavealmost700kgperaircraft,theequivalentofsevenpassengersandtheirluggage. Thefanbladesaremadebymanufacturingtechniquesthatbuilduphundredsoflayersofcarbon-fibrematerials,pre-filledwithstate-of-the-arttoughness-enhancedresinmaterial.Heatandpressurearethenapplied,andeachbladeisfinishedwithathintitaniumleadingedge,whichoffersextremeprotectionagainsterosion,foreignobjectsandbirdstrikes. FromJanuary,thefacilitywillbeginmakingfanbladesandcasesfortheUltraFandemonstratorengine.ThecompositesystemfortheUltraFanenginedemonstratoristakingshape,anddifferentpartshavecompletedaerodynamicperformance,bird-strike,containment,icingandwateringestiontests,aswellasgroundandflighttesting. Rolls-Roycehasbeeninvolvedindevelopingcarbon-fibretechnologiesforseveraldecadesandalreadyusesthematerialforpartswithinitsengines.Thenewfacilitywilltakethistechnologytothenextlevel. ItwillbenefitfrommanufacturingtechniquesthathavebeendevelopedinpartnershipwiththeNationalCompositesCentreinBristol,andresearchconductedattheRolls-RoyceUniversityTechnologyCentreattheUniversityofBristol,aswellasseveralotheruniversitiesandresearchcentresbasedintheUKandinEurope. Thefacilityhassecured150jobsinBristol.Anexistingcompositemanufacturingtechnologyfacility,alongwitharound30employees,hasbeentransferredfromtheIsleofWight. ThestatisticsfromFlightInternationalpredictsthatoverthenexttwodecades,42,800cargoandcivilianaircraftwillbedeliveredworldwide.Thismeansthatatleast86,599newengineswillbedeliveredintheglobalmarketby2035,andthenumberofactiveengineswillgrowfromthecurrent60,000toabout100,000.Withthenumberexpectedtojumpfrom28,500to61,000by2035,especiallyintheregionofAsiaPacific,whichisanticipatedtogrowwiththehighestCAGRduringtheforecastperiod. The"MadeinChina2025"issuedbytheStateCouncilclearlyproposedto"establishanindustrialsystemfortheindependentdevelopmentofengines",andduringthe13thFive-YearPlanperiod,Chinalaunchedamajorspecialprojectforaviationenginesandgasturbines.Today,theChineseaviationindustrycontinuestoexertitsstrengthandisclosingthegapwithworld-classengines.Intheworldwidestage,thedevelopmentandbreakthroughofaircraftenginerequireswiderangeofsolutionsandmulti-disciplinarycollaborationofsuppliers,transnationaldiscussionandthegroundbreakingtechnologyexploitation.TherearestillsometechnicaldifficultiesthatChinaisfacingsuchasthetitaniumalloyorcompositematerialofaircraftengine,thewholeleafdiskmanufacturingandrepairtechnology,themanufacturingtechnologyofsingle-crystalhollowturbinebladeetc.Furthermore,therearesomeothertechnologywillalsobediscussedandappliedintheaviationenginedesignandmanufacturingsuchas3DPrinting,Digitaltwintechnology. CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum,basedonChinaNationalSpecialProjectofAeroEngine&GasTurbine,islocatedinShanghai,China.Thisforumaimstosupportaeroengineindustrydevelopmentthroughinformationexchangesandbusinesscooperation.Initiated byShanghaiSocietyofAeronauticsandAECCCommercialAircraftEngineCo.,Ltd.,thisannualforumhasbeensuccessfullyheldinthepast fouryears. The 5th AnnualCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum willbeheldon March25th -26th,2020,inShanghai. Register your interest or get in touch with marketing@galleon.cc for more details.
Jan 14,2020 -
SmartSky Milestone Opens Up US$25m of Additional Funding
SmartSkyNetworks,aninflightconnectivityproviderforaviation,haspassedanunspecified“importantnetworkdeploymentmilestone”onitswaytowardsbeginningcommercialoperationsduringQ22020.ThisachievementhasledtoSmartSkyreceivinganadditionalUS$25millionfromfundsmanagedbytheGlobalCreditOpportunitiesteamatBlackRock. FundsmanagedbytheGlobalCreditOpportunitiesplatformatBlackRockpreviouslycommittedtoaUS$75millioncreditfacility,withUS$50milliondrawninitially.ThefinalUS$25millionwascontingentuponthecompanymaking“substantialprogress”ontheUSnationwidenetworkrollout,whichitachievedinlastNovember. “SmartSkyhasconsistentlybeenabletoattractcapitalfromtopcompaniesbecausethereisstrongsupportforourtechnologyinaviationconnectivity,”saidHaynesGriffin,SmartSkychairmanandCEO.“WeappreciatethecontinuedconfidencefromarespectedandsophisticatedfirmsuchasBlackRock.” SmartSky’sconnectivitynetworkisbasedonanovelsingle-beam-per-aircraftapproachusingproven4GLTEandemerging5Gtechnologies.Aftereightyearsofdevelopmentbackedbymorethan140patentsandover1,000hoursofflighttesting(includingbyaircraftowners,airlines,fleetmanagersandjournalists),SmartSky’snetworkisprogressingtowardsa2020launch. “Customershaveahugepent-updemandforafullycapableairbornenetworkthatprovidesaphenomenal10xbetterexperienceintheskywhilealsoopeningsignificantpossibilitiesforadvancingaviationinmaintenance,environmental,operational,financial,andotherareas,”addedRyanStone,SmartSkypresident. SmartSkyisalsoimplementingSkytelligence,adigitalsolutionsplatformthatenablesadvancedapplicationsandservices.Forexample,SmartSkyrecentlyannouncedthatSkytelligenceservicessupportitscollaborationwiththeIATA’scrowdsourcedefforttomitigateandavoidturbulenceinrealtimeacrosstheskies.Theresultsareexpectedtolowerturbulence-relatedinjuries,providesmootherflights,andsavecostlyaircraftrepairsforbothbusinessandcommercialaviation. Underthisbackground,the2ndConnectedAircraftChinaCongress2020willbeheldonApril22nd-23rd,2020inShanghai,China,thecongresswashostedbyCivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologySub-committeeofCSAA,supportedbyCOMAC ShanghaiAircraftDesignAndResearchInstitute,organizedbyCOMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo., Ltd.thecongresswillmainlyfocusedonin-flightconnectivetechnologiesandoperation. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Jan 10,2020 -
Eurocontrol Forms New Partnership With SDA to Drive Modernisation and Digitalisation of European Air Traffic Management
MembersoftheSESARDeploymentAlliance–AirspaceUsers,Airports,AirNavigationServiceProviders–andtheEUROCONTROLNetworkManagerhavetodaysubmittedajointlettertotheEuropeanCommissionproposingtoformanewpartnershiptomanagethemodernisation&digitalisationofasustainableEuropeanAirTrafficManagement(ATM)system. “IamdelightedtohavesignedalettertoDGMOVEproposingthisnewpartnershipbetweenEUROCONTROLandthemembersoftheSESARDeploymentAlliance.Withanongoingcapacitycrunchcausingairtrafficflowmanagementdelaysthatare53%abovethoseof2017,itiscrucialtoacceleratethedeploymentofnewtechnologiesthatcanmoderniseanddigitaliseairtrafficmanagement.Thispartnershipistherightwayforwardtoenableustodothat,” saidEamonnBrennan,DirectorGeneralofEUROCONTROL. TheEuropeanCommissionisexpectedtolaunchaCallforProposalinthefirsthalfof2020toputinplaceanewpartnershipforDeploymentasof1January2021. “Whileprogressmonitoringshowsthat72%ofwhatisrequiredbytheCommissionImplementingRegulationonPilotCommonProjectsisalreadycompletedorongoing,furthersignificantinvestmentsareneededtoacceleratetheairtrafficmanagementmodernisationanddigitalisation.Thisthenewpartnershipwillensurestakeholdersbuy-inandstrongprogrammemanagementtotimelydeliverasustainableEuropeanATM,” saidRobertaNeri,ChiefExecutiveOfficerofENAVandChairpersonoftheA6SteeringBoard. MembersoftheSESARDeploymentAlliance(SDA)andtheEUROCONTROLNetworkManagerbelievethattogethertheywillbeinthebestpositiontodriveforwardthetranslationoftheSESARvisionintoimplementation. “BuildingonthedeploymentmomentumalreadyachievedbytheexistingSDAmembers,andaddingtheexpertisefromtheEUROCONTROLNetworkManager,thenewpartnershiphasthepotentialtoensureanefficientandeffective,operationally-ledandperformance-basedapproachatapan-Europeannetworklevel,” saidKlausFroeseofLufthansa. “IamthrilledthatACIEUROPEwillcontinuetocoordinatetheengagementandparticipationofEurope’sairportstothedeploymentofSESAR.Overthepast5years,airportshaveinvestedseveralhundredmillionsofeurostogetbetterintegratedintotheATMnetworkthroughinnovativedigitalprocesses&technologies.GoingforwardwiththenextstageoftheSESARDeploymentManageriscrucialtokeepmodernisingtheEuropeanaviationsystem.Thisisaboutachievingtheefficiencygainsthatwillallowustoimprovethepassengers’experienceandthesustainabilityofouroperations,”saidOlivierJankovec,DirectorGeneralofACIEUROPE. KeychallengesforthenewDeploymentManagerwillincludeanagreed,synchronisedandco-ordinateddeployment(incl.infrastructure)acrosstheEuropeanATMnetworktodeliverthenetwork-wideperformanceimprovementsrequirednowandforthefuture.Thisincludestheindustrialisationofinteroperablesolutionsandthecontinuedsynchronisationanddefragmentationofinvestmentsaswellasfurtherimprovementsinthealignmentofstakeholderconsultationandco-operativedecision-makingensuringthecontinuedinvolvement,engagementandbuy-inofallrelevantoperationalstakeholders. Underthisbackground,the2nd InternationalSymposiumonAirTrafficManagementforCivilAviation willbeheldonApril14th-15th,2020 in Beijing,thesummitwashostedbyTechnicalCommitteeofAvionicsandAirTraffificManagement,CSAA,advisedbyAirTrafficManagementBureauofChinaCivilAviationAdministration,thesummitwillmainlyfocusedonintelligenceairtrafficmanagementincludingnewtechnologies. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Jan 15,2020 -
Airbus Begins Deliveries of First A350s with Touchscreen Cockpit Displays Option to Customers
AirbushascommenceddeliveriestoairlinesofthefirstA350sequippedwithpioneeringnewtouchscreencockpitdisplays.SpeciallydevelopedfortheA350togetherwithThales,theywillconferenhancedoperationalefficiencies,greatercrewinteraction,cockpitsymmetryandsmootherinformationmanagement.On18thDecemberChinaEasternAirlinestookdeliveryinToulouseofthefirstA350equippedwiththenewdevices.Todate,around20airlineshaveselectedtheoptionfortheirnewA350s. OftheA350cockpit'ssixlargescreens,threecannowbecometouchcapable:thetwoouterdisplaysplusthelower-centredisplay.ThesedisplaysnowoffertouchscreencapabilityforthepilotswhenpresentingElectronicFlightBag(EFB)applications.Thisnewmethodofinputcomplementstheexistingphysicalkeyboardintegratedintotheretractabletableinfrontofeachpilotandalsothekeyboard&trackball"keyboard-cursorcontrolunit"(KCCU)locatedonthecentreconsole. Thenewtechnology,whichwasrecentlycertifiedfortheA350byEASAinNovember,facilitates'pinch-zooming'andpanninggesturesandwillfacilitatemoreflexibilityandbetterinteractionbetweenbothpilots,particularlyduringthesescenarios:(a)beforetake-off(forcomputingtake-offperformancewhileenteringdataintotheflightmanagementsystem"FMS");(b)in-flight/cruise(foraccessingen-routenavigationcharts);and(c)duringapproachpreparation(forconsultingtheterminalchartsbeforeenteringFMSdata).Moreover,duringhighworkloadphasesofflight,thetouchscreencapabilityreducesneedforpilotstomakemultiplecursorinputsandavoidsthemhavingtoflipbetweendifferentdisplayswhenusingtheEFBapplicationscollaborativelyonthelowercentredisplay. PatrickPiedrafita,HeadofAirbus'A350XWBProgrammesaid:"AirbuscontinuestosettheindustrytrendsinaircraftcockpitdesignwiththesenewinteractivetouchscreendisplaysintheA350.WithourpartnerThalesweareveryproudtobringthistechnologytoourcustomers,toenhancetheiraircrews'operations." TheA350XWBfeaturesthelatestaerodynamicdesign,acarbonfibrefuselageandwings,plusnewfuel-efficientRolls-Royceengines.Together,thesefeaturestranslateintounrivalledlevelsofoperationalefficiencywitha25percentreductioninfuelburnandemissions.BytheendofNovember,theA350XWBFamilyhadreceived959firmordersfrom51customers. Chinacivilavionicsmarketisexpectedtoexceedonetrillionyuaninthenext20years.AccordingtothepredictionofCOMAC,basedonglobaleconomicgrowthof2.8%, theglobalRevenuePassengerKilometers(RPK)willincreaseatanaverageannualrateof4.4%overthenext20years. Delivery ofeachclass passengerjetswillreach43,013,valuedatabout$5,787.7billion.About5,255turbofanregionalaircraftwillbedelivered,worthmorethan$242.3billion;28,718single-aislejetaircraftwillbedelivered,worth$2.83trillion;9,040double-aislejetaircraftwillbedelivered,worthabout$2.72trillion.Chineseairlineswillreceive8,575newplanes,withamarketvalueofabout$1,210.4billion.If avionicssystemsaccountfor15%ofthetotalvalueofcivilaircraft,the China civilavionicsmarket willreachaboutus$181.6billion(1.23trillionyuan)inthenext20years. Inrecentyears,Chinacontinuestopromotelargeaircraftmajorprojectsandvigorouslypushesthedevelopmentofdomesticcivilaircraftavionicssystemindustry.Inthefuture,withvastcivilaircraftavionicsmarket,domesticavionicsrelatedenterprisesarefacingunprecedenteddevelopmentopportunities. Under this background, the9th AnnualCivilAvionicsInternationalForum willbeheldinShanghaicityonthecomingApril21st to22nd,focus on thesafetyandreliabilitydevelopmentofavionicssystemfor civilaircraft Register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Dec 27,2019 -
GE Venture to Build More Airbus Engines to Help Offset MAX Shutdown
GeneralElectricCo.andFrance'sSafranSAhavestruckadealtoincreaseproductionofenginesforAirbusSE'srivaltothe737MAX,helpingthepairdealwithBoeingCo.'sproductionhaltofitsembattledplane,accordingtopeoplefamiliarwiththematter. Theagreement--madeviatheGE-SafranjointventureCFMInternational--willincreasethevolumeoftheLEAP1Aengines,oneoftwoturbineoptionsfortheAirbusaircraft,toaround58%oftotalA320neodeliveries,withPratt&Whitney,aunitofUnitedTechnologiesCorp.duetoslowoutputtoabout42%,thepeoplesaid.Thesharehaspreviouslybeenclosertoa50-50split. ThetimingofthedealiscrucialforGE.TheextendedMAXgroundingcoupledwiththeproductionhaltorderedthismonthhavealreadystrainedGEfinances,cuttingcashflowbyasmuchas$1.4billionthisyearasfactoriesproducefewerenginesandGEcan'tgetfullypaidforthem. "Wehaveregulardiscussions"withplanebuilders"aboutpotentialrateincreases,"aspokesmanforCFMsaidinastatement. CFMhasseenitsmarketshareontheAirbuscraftgaininthelastyearamidaseriesofdesignglitcheswiththeUTCenginethathasdisruptedoperationsforairlines.TheenginemakerscoopedamajororderfromPratt-customerIndigoinJunetoprovideenginesforsome280aircraftfortheIndiancarrier.Deliveriesareslatedtostartnextyear. Whilethemixofenginesbeingproducedhaschanged,Airbus'soveralloutputofitsA320neowillremainat63amonth,thepeoplesaid.TheEuropeanplanemaker,whichhasbeenstudyingthefeasibilityofincreasingitstotaloutputrates,isstillbeingplaguedbyitsownproductionissues. ThedeliverydelaysontheA320neo,whichissoldoutuntillate2024,havebeenafrustratingconstraintforAirbusatatimewhenitsrivalisfacingitsbiggestcrisisindecades. Instead,thedelayshaveforcedittocutbackits2019deliverytargetbyasmanyas30aircraft.Still,thecompanyplanstodeliver860aircraftthisyear.WithBoeinghamperedbytheMAXgrounding,AirbuswillovertakeitsU.S.rivalintotaldeliveriesforthefirsttimesince2011. ThestatisticsfromFlightInternationalpredictsthatoverthenexttwodecades,42,800cargoandcivilianaircraftwillbedeliveredworldwide.Thismeansthatatleast86,599newengineswillbedeliveredintheglobalmarketby2035,andthenumberofactiveengineswillgrowfromthecurrent60,000toabout100,000.Withthenumberexpectedtojumpfrom28,500to61,000by2035,especiallyintheregionofAsiaPacific,whichisanticipatedtogrowwiththehighestCAGRduringtheforecastperiod. The"MadeinChina2025"issuedbytheStateCouncilclearlyproposedto"establishanindustrialsystemfortheindependentdevelopmentofengines",andduringthe13thFive-YearPlanperiod,Chinalaunchedamajorspecialprojectforaviationenginesandgasturbines.Today,theChineseaviationindustrycontinuestoexertitsstrengthandisclosingthegapwithworld-classengines.Intheworldwidestage,thedevelopmentandbreakthroughofaircraftenginerequireswiderangeofsolutionsandmulti-disciplinarycollaborationofsuppliers,transnationaldiscussionandthegroundbreakingtechnologyexploitation.TherearestillsometechnicaldifficultiesthatChinaisfacingsuchasthetitaniumalloyorcompositematerialofaircraftengine,thewholeleafdiskmanufacturingandrepairtechnology,themanufacturingtechnologyofsingle-crystalhollowturbinebladeetc.Furthermore,therearesomeothertechnologywillalsobediscussedandappliedintheaviationenginedesignandmanufacturingsuchas3DPrinting,Digitaltwintechnology. CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum,basedonChinaNationalSpecialProjectofAeroEngine&GasTurbine,islocatedinShanghai,China.Thisforumaimstosupportaeroengineindustrydevelopmentthroughinformationexchangesandbusinesscooperation.Initiated byShanghaiSocietyofAeronauticsandAECCCommercialAircraftEngineCo.,Ltd.,thisannualforumhasbeensuccessfullyheldinthepast fouryears. The5th AnnualCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum willbeheldonMarch25th -26th,2020,inShanghai. Register your interest or get in touch with marketing@galleon.cc for more details.
Dec 27,2019 -
Gogo’s 5G Vision: Next-Gen Connectivity For Seamless Passenger Experiences
Theskiescouldbeonthevergeoftransformativeconnectivity.Thisyear,inflightinternetcompanyGogoannouncedplanstolauncha5Gair-to-groundnetworkin2021forcommercialregionaljets,businessaviationaircraftandsmallermainlinejetsinthecontiguousUnitedStatesandCanada. “We’reprettyexcitedaboutit,”saysSergioAguirre,PresidentofBusinessAviationforGogo.“It'sgoingtoallowpassengerstodoallthethingsonlinethattheydoontheground.”Forbusinesstravelers,missingavideoconferencebecauseyou’reinflightordelayingcollaborationduetochoppystreamingcouldsoonbeathingofthepast. Here’swhatGogo’stakeoffinto5Gcouldmeanforthecompany,airlinepassengersandtheevolvingaviationindustry. APerformanceBoost&IndustryShiftWith5Gconnectivityoncommercialandbusinessflights,passengersmightnoticethattechnologyuseduringairtravelmirrorscapabilityontheground,whetherthat’svideoreliabilityandperformance,accesstocloud-basedsoftwareandmore.Thankstonext-genadvancements,wemayseemoreseamlesscarryoveroftasks,toolsandaccessaswetravel. “Passengersontheaircraftwillnotlagintermsofexperienceandconnectivity,”saysAguirre.Thatsuggeststhateverythingpassengerswanttodo—fromstreamingmoviestocollaboratingwithco-workersacrossthecountry—couldbepossibleandoptimized. That’snotjustaperformanceupgradeforpeopleonthego—it’salsoafundamentalchangeinthewaytheindustrytraditionallyapproachesin-flightconnectivity. “Becauseofthecostandtheavailabilityoftechnology,mostcommunicationsystemsonboardaircraftarequiteafewyearsbehindthestandardonthegroundatanygivenpointintime,”saysAguirre.“Thisisreallythefirsttimethatanyoneintheindustryisdeployingatechnologyattheexactsametimeasthetelcosaredoingitontheground.” TheGrowingMarketForConnectedSkies ThegroundbreakingmoveisoneGogoexpectstopushitsbusinesstonewheights.Aguirresaystheorganizationisnowapproaching6,000aircraftequippedwithitssystems—andheexpectsthat5Gcoulddramaticallyincreasethatsubscriberbase. “Already,about60%ofthecustomerswe’resigninguprightnowarenewentriesintoconnectivityinaviation,”hesays.“Itfeelslikewe’realmostataninflectionpointintermsofconnectivitybeingcommonplace.” Withthepromiseof5G’shigherperformanceandpassengers’expectationsforseamlessconnectivity,thedecisiontoinstallin-flightconnectivitybecomesano-brainerforaviationcompanies. “Ourbiggestcompetitorsthusfarhavebeenaircraftoperatorswhochoose not toinstallconnectivity,andthat’swhat’sgoingaway,”Aguirresays.“It’saphenomenalgrowthopportunityforusgoingforward.” InnovationUnderway Leveragingthatopportunitywillfirstrequiresomeseriousinfrastructureupgrades.Withaneyeonits2021deadline,Gogoisbusyworkingwithpartnerstobuild5Gtechnologyintoitsground-basednetwork,installaircraftradiosandworkthroughdesignanddevelopment. “Asyoucanimagine,it’sadifferentprocessforajetthat’sflying500mphat30,000feetthanitisontheground,”saysAguirre. Gogoisn’tstartingfromscratch,though.The5Gnetworkwillrelyonsomeexistinginfrastructure,includingmorethan250towersandthecompany’sdatacenters.Its5Ginfrastructurewillbebuilttosupportallspectrumtypesandfrequencies,soGogocantakeadvantageofnewtechnologyasitdevelops—allowingthebusinesstoworktowarditsgoalofkeepingpacewithground-basedconnectivity. Sofar,Gogoisontracktomeetitsplanned2021launch.AndAguirreexpectsin-flightconnectivitytoimproveastimegoeson.“Whenwerollitout,wewillhavenationwidecoverage,”Aguirresays.“Andthenforthenexttwotothreeyears,we'lladdadditionalcapacityinthoseareaswithhigherdensityofflights.” WithGogo’sinitiativestointroduce5Goncommercialandbusinessflights,aswellasprojectsunfoldingatotherorganizationswithintheaviationindustryandbeyond,it’sclearthatthefutureofconnectivityistakingshapeateveryelevation.Beforelong,theconnectivityneededtojoin(andstayon)aconferencecall,collaborateinrealtimeonapresentation,uploadandsharefiles,orsimplystreamyourfavoriteshowscouldbecommonplace—whetheryou’reintheoffice,ontheroad,intheair,oranywhereelsebusinesstakesyou. Underthisbackground,the2ndConnectedAircraftChinaCongress2020willbeheldonApril22nd-23rd,2020inShanghai,China.ThecongresswashostedbyCivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologySub-committeeofCSAA,supportedbyCOMAC ShanghaiAircraftDesignAndResearchInstitute,organizedbyCOMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo., Ltd.thecongresswillmainlyfocusedonin-flightconnectivetechnologiesandoperation. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Dec 25,2019 -
Airlines Are Trading Watch Towers For Virtual Screens to Control Taxiway Traffic
AirlinesaretradingwatchtowersforvirtualscreenstocontroltaxiwaytrafficInHouston,UnitedAirlineshaslauncheditsownvirtualrampcontroltowertoquicklymovepassengersaboardtheirplanestoandfromthetaxiway. ThinkyourbigscreenTVishighdefinition?Trytakingalookatvirtualrampcontrolroomsfilledwithscreensthatwillgiveairtrafficcontrollersaclearandpristineviewoftheairfield. Passengersaretypicallyfamiliarwithseeingtowering airtrafficcontroltowerswhenflyingintoanairport,butrampcontroltowersareoftennestledinbetween. Thoserampcontroltowerscouldsoonbetradedforvirtualtowerswhereoperatorsinascreen-filledairportroomadistanceawayfromthetarmacwillbeabletodirecttaxiwaytraffic. It’salreadyhappeningattheGeorgeBushIntercontinentalAirportinHouston,Texas,where UnitedAirlines haslauncheditsownvirtualrampcontroltowertoquicklymovepassengersaboardtheirplanestoandfromthetaxiway. "Wecanlookatthescreenswithbinoculars,"saidDanielReed,aUnitedAirlinesHoustontowermanager."Theresolutionissuchthatit'sjustlikeyou'relookingoutthewindow." InHouston,UnitedAirlineshaslauncheditsownvirtualrampcontroltowertoquicklymovepassengersaboardtheirplanestoandfromthetaxiway. Butthereareveryrealchallengesandriskstooperatinginawindowlessroom,whichUnitedbelievestheyareultimatelypreparedfor. "Wehavegonethroughsomereallysubstantialtestingandwehadseveraldifferentopportunitiesduringthattestingwhentheengineerswerehereandhadacoupleofscarymomentswheretheythought,oh,mygosh,something'swrong,"saidSusanPfingstler,managingdirectorofnetworkoperations airtrafficcontrolstrategy atUnitedAirlines,adding"Sowereallyhavedonealotofcomparisontoreallifeversusthevirtualsystem." Thevirtualtowerscouldalsomakealotofsenseforsmallerairportsacrossthecountrywhichoftendon’thavethespacetocreatenewmulti-milliondollartowers. UnitedAirlinesisthefirstU.S.commercialairlinetoaddthisnewtechnologytoitsdigitalarsenalandisconsideringspreadingthetechnologytootherairports. Unitedofficialssaidtheybelievethistechnologywillspeedupthelandingandtakeoffprocessforpassengers. "Anytimethatwecanshaveoffanylittlebitofefficiencythatwecansqueezeoutoftheoperationbyenablingthecontrollerstoorchestrateamuchmoreelegantballetofflowingaircraftinandoutoftheapronareaisit'smoneyandit'sabenefittoourpassengers,"Pfingstlersaid. Underthisbackground,the2nd InternationalSymposiumonAirTrafficManagementforCivilAviation willbeheldonApril16th-17th,2020 in Beijing,thesummitwashostedbyTechnicalCommitteeofAvionicsandAirTraffificManagement,CSAA,advisedbyAirTrafficManagementBureauofChinaCivilAviationAdministration,thesummitwillmainlyfocusedonintelligenceairtrafficmanagementincludingnewtechnologies. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Dec 25,2019 -
Connected Aircraft China Congress Preparatory Work Meeting Held at COMAC
OnDecember12th,2019,theCivilAviationConnectivity IntelligentTechnologyExchangeMeeting andConnectedAircraftChinaCongress PreparatoryWorkMeetingHeldatCOMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo.,Ltd.ThemeetingwaschairedbyWU Bo,DirectorofScienceandTechnologyCommitteeOffice,COMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo.,Ltd.Delegatesaretherepresentatives fromShanghaiSocietyofAeronautics,COMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo.,Ltd.,ChinaEasternAirlinesCo.,Ltd.,ChinaEasternAirlinesE-CommerceCo.,Ltd.,Honeywell,Aviage Systems,PanasonicAvionics,ChinaSatelliteCommunicationsCo.,Ltd.Etc,whichcovers from upstream todownstream ofaircraftconnectivityindustrychainunits. DirectorWU BosaidthattheConnectedAircraftChinaCongress aimstobuildaplatformformutualexchangesandpromotecooperationthroughsharingdomesticandforeigntechnique.During themeeting,participantsdiscussedtheinput,output,andapplicationofdata,thedefinitionofdatasecurityanddataaccesspermissions,andhigh-bandwidthinformationinteroperabilityforconnectivityneeds ofAirlines, aircraftmanufacturers,andsatelliteoperators.All delegatesspokefreelyandputforwardindustrydevelopmentsuggestions,supplementedandimprovedthetopics,playedapositiveroleinthedevelopmentofintelligentconnectivity technologyandthelatersupport oftheConnectedAircraftChinaCongress.Accordingtotheplan,2ndConnectedAircraftChinaCongress willbeheldinShanghaifromApril22nd to23rd,2020. Afterthemeeting,XIN Xudong,DeputyGeneralManagerofCOMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo.,Ltd.,warmlywelcomedtheparticipants,expressedaffirmationoftheeffectivenessoftheexchangemeeting,andputforwardfurtherrequirementsforthefollow-upcongress preparations.Afterwards,theparticipantswenttotherelevantdepartmentsforinspection. ContactUs: SaraLIU Tel：（+86）021-51559030 Email：marketing@galleon.cc
Dec 13,2019 -
Honeywell Equips Middle East Airlines with New Cockpit Tech
HoneywellhassignedaselectionagreementwithMiddleEastAirlines,thenationalflag-carrierairlineofLebanon,toprovidecockpittechnologiestosupporttheairline’snewfleetof19aircraft. Thedeal,whichincludesfourofAirbus’latestvariant,theA321XLR,willseeHoneywellprovideitslatestfullavionicssuitetohelpMiddleEastAirlinesmaximizesafetyandensureregulatorycompliance. MiddleEastAirlines’(MEA)purchaseofAirbusaircraftincludes11A321NEOs,fourA330NEOsandfourA321XLRs,thelatestevolutionofthesuccessfulA321NEOaircraft. MEAisalaunchcustomeroftheA321XLR,andthroughthecompletionofthisagreement,Honeywellisoneofthefirstselectedsuppliersofcockpittechnologiesforthelaunchoftheaircraft. RaghedTalih,leaderforHoneywellAerospaceintheMiddleEast,says:“ByselectingHoneywell’sfullavionicssuiteforitslatestfleet,MEAisunderliningitscommitmenttooperatingsomeofthelatest,mostadvancedandcapableaircraftinthesky. “OuravionicsportfoliohelpsairlinescreateapathtowardsfutureEASAandFAAsafetymandatesandprovidespilotswithcrucialflightinformationinthemostefficientwaypossible.Thismakesiteasierforthemtoselectoptimalroutesandnavigateinclementweather.” Honeywellwillprovideweather,communication,navigationandsafetytechnologiesforMEA’snewfleet,including: · IntegratedMulti-ModeReceiver:Helpspinpointpreciseairplanelocationsforefficientlandings,especiallyduringdifficultandnewrunwayapproaches,helpingMEAmaintainthehighestlevelofpassengersafetyandcomfort. · IntuVueRDR-40003DWeatherRadar:Improvessituationalawarenessofbothon-pathandoff-pathweatherandverticalanalysismode.Itfeaturesextendedrangeturbulence,weatheraheadalertingandpredictivewarnings. · PegasusIIFlightManagementSystem:Hasuniquefuel-savingfeatures,includingfourcruiseflightlevelwind/temperatureentries. · EmergencyLocatorTransmitter:ThesystemthatguidesrescuerstoanaircraftinemergencieswillreceiveauniquebatterydesignedtomeetfutureFAA/EASArequirements. · TCAS/ModeSTransponder:Change7.1andDO-260Bcompliantwithnewdesignforfuturegrowthopportunities. · EnhancedGroundProximityWarningSystem:Anindustry-leadingterrainawarenessandwarningsysteminstalledonmorethan90percentofthecommercialaircraftworldwideandkeyenablerforlandingsurveillance. Chinacivilavionicsmarketisexpectedtoexceedonetrillionyuaninthenext20years.AccordingtothepredictionofCOMAC,basedonglobaleconomicgrowthof2.8%, theglobalRevenuePassengerKilometers(RPK)willincreaseatanaverageannualrateof4.4%overthenext20years. Delivery ofeachclass passengerjetswillreach43,013,valuedatabout$5,787.7billion.About5,255turbofanregionalaircraftwillbedelivered,worthmorethan$242.3billion;28,718single-aislejetaircraftwillbedelivered,worth$2.83trillion;9,040double-aislejetaircraftwillbedelivered,worthabout$2.72trillion.Chineseairlineswillreceive8,575newplanes,withamarketvalueofabout$1,210.4billion.If avionicssystemsaccountfor15%ofthetotalvalueofcivilaircraft,the China civilavionicsmarket willreachaboutus$181.6billion(1.23trillionyuan)inthenext20years. Inrecentyears,Chinacontinuestopromotelargeaircraftmajorprojectsandvigorouslypushesthedevelopmentofdomesticcivilaircraftavionicssystemindustry.Inthefuture,withvastcivilaircraftavionicsmarket,domesticavionicsrelatedenterprisesarefacingunprecedenteddevelopmentopportunities. Under this background, the9th AnnualCivilAvionicsInternationalForum willbeheldinShanghaicityonthecomingApril21st to22nd. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetail
Dec 12,2019 -
Hanwha to Supply $300 Million of Aircraft Engine Components to GE
HanwhaAerospace hassigneda$300millioncontracttosupplycutting-edgeaircraftenginecomponentstoGeneralElectric,theUSconglomerateandoneoftheleadingaircraftenginemanufacturersintheworldandatopsupplierforBoeing. HanwhaAerospacewillsupplyGEwith46typesofenginecomponentsforGE’sGE9XandLEAPengine. TheGE9XisGE’smostadvancedengineandexpectedtoentercommercialproductionin2020whiletheLEAPistheworld’sbest-sellingaircraftengine. HanwhaAerospacewillbegindeliveringsixtypesofenginecomponentsspecificallyfortheGE9X,includinghigh-pressurecompressorsandturbinesin2024. AndfortheLEAPengine,HanwhaAerospacehas“promised40typesofcomponentsin2025”. TheGE9X,theworld’slargestturbofanengine,isbeingdevelopedfortheBoeing777X.(PhotoCredit:GE) ThelargeGEcontractfortheGE9Xcomponentsis“vital”forHanwhaAerospace’sstrategy,saysthecompany.ItwillallowHanwhaAerospacetosecureitslong-termbusinessexpansionplansandpursueotheravenuesofgrowthforthefuture. AHanwhaAerospacespokespersonsaidthatHanwhaisbeingrecognizedforitsglobalmanufacturingcapabilities. Thecompany’sflagshipplantinChangwonisSouthKorea’sonlysmartfactorythatcanbuildaircraftenginecomponentsbutitalsohasaproductionplantinVietnamthatbeganoperationslastyear. TheHanwhaAerospacespokespersonnotedthatthecompanyhaslongbeenapartnerofGEbecauseofHanwha’squalityandtechnology. TheHanwhaAerospacespokespersonalsosaidwiththelatestsupplycontract,Hanwharaiseditsglobalstatusasanaircraftenginecomponentcompany. HanwhaAerospacehasbeensteadilygrowingitsaircraftenginebusinesstobecomeagloballyrecognizedaircraftenginecomponentmanufacturerbystrengtheningitspartnershipswithallofthetopthreeaircraftenginemanufacturersintheworld:GE,Pratt&Whitney,andRolls-Royce. In2015,HanwhaAerospaceenteredintoarevenue-sharingpartnershipwithPratt&WhitneytosupplycomponentsfortheGTFengine. Recently,HanwhaAerospacesigneda$1billioncontractwithRolls-Royce. Thesupplycontractswiththesethreecompanies,injustthelastfiveyears,areworthmorethan$20.1billion. AndwiththerecentacquisitionofEDACTechnologies,anAmericanaircraftenginecomponentmanufacturer,nowoperatingasHanwhaAerospaceUSA,thecompanyis“poisedtobecometheleadingaircraftenginemanufacturerandtherevenue-sharingpartnerofchoice,globally”,itclaims. ThestatisticsfromFlightInternationalpredictsthatoverthenexttwodecades,42,800cargoandcivilianaircraftwillbedeliveredworldwide.Thismeansthatatleast86,599newengineswillbedeliveredintheglobalmarketby2035,andthenumberofactiveengineswillgrowfromthecurrent60,000toabout100,000.Withthenumberexpectedtojumpfrom28,500to61,000by2035,especiallyintheregionofAsiaPacific,whichisanticipatedtogrowwiththehighestCAGRduringtheforecastperiod. The"MadeinChina2025"issuedbytheStateCouncilclearlyproposedto"establishanindustrialsystemfortheindependentdevelopmentofengines",andduringthe13thFive-YearPlanperiod,Chinalaunchedamajorspecialprojectforaviationenginesandgasturbines.Today,theChineseaviationindustrycontinuestoexertitsstrengthandisclosingthegapwithworld-classengines.Intheworldwidestage,thedevelopmentandbreakthroughofaircraftenginerequireswiderangeofsolutionsandmulti-disciplinarycollaborationofsuppliers,transnationaldiscussionandthegroundbreakingtechnologyexploitation.TherearestillsometechnicaldifficultiesthatChinaisfacingsuchasthetitaniumalloyorcompositematerialofaircraftengine,thewholeleafdiskmanufacturingandrepairtechnology,themanufacturingtechnologyofsingle-crystalhollowturbinebladeetc.Furthermore,therearesomeothertechnologywillalsobediscussedandappliedintheaviationenginedesignandmanufacturingsuchas3DPrinting,Digitaltwintechnology. CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum,basedonChinaNationalSpecialProjectofAeroEngine&GasTurbine,islocatedinShanghai,China.Thisforumaimstosupportaeroengineindustrydevelopmentthroughinformationexchangesandbusinesscooperation.Initiated byShanghaiSocietyofAeronauticsandAECCCommercialAircraftEngineCo.,Ltd.,thisannualforumhasbeensuccessfullyheldinthepast fouryears.The5th AnnualCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum willbeheldonMarch25th -26th,2020,inShanghai. Register your interest or get in touch with marketing@galleon.cc for more details.
Dec 11,2019 -
Air Traffic Management Market is Predicted to Surpass USD 10 Billion by 2025
TheAirTrafficManagementMarketissettogrowfromitscurrentmarketvalueofmorethan$8billiontoover$10billionby2025;asreportedinthelateststudybyGlobalMarketInsights,Inc.(Source:GlobalMarketInsights). AirTrafficManagementmarket isprojectedtosurpassUSD10billionby2025.Thegrowthisattributedtotheriseinpassengertrafficandimprovementintheglobaleconomy,whichwillaugmentairtrafficmanagementmarketgrowth.TheincreasingfocusontechnologicaladvancementsincludingtheuseofAIanddigitalizationinairtrafficmanagementisactingasoneofthemajordriversofmarketgrowth.Prominentindustryparticipantsincluding Raytheon,HarrisCorporation,ThalesGroup,and SaabAB areprovidingnewadvancedairtrafficmanagementsystemstomajorairportsacrosstheglobe.Forinstance,inMarch2019,IndraequippedHALAirportBangalore(India)withadvancedairtrafficcontroltechnologytostrengthenitsairoperationsafetyandefficiency.Thecompanywillprovidethelatesten-route,approachandtowercontrolpositiontoincreaseairtrafficmanagementefficiency.Thecompanyhasalsodeployedradarsystemsthatcoverover80%oftheIndianairspace. TheincreasingdemandforregionalconnectivityfromdevelopingcountriessuchasIndiaandChinaisdrivingtheairtrafficmanagementmarket.Thegovernmentisnowfocusingondevelopingtier2and3airportsforregionalconnectivitytoincreaserevenuefromtourismandtrade.Theregions,suchasAustralia,arefocusingonsingleskyconceptandareimplementingnewadvancedairtrafficmanagementsystemstoaccommodateexpansion.Forinstance,Frequentisdeliveredend-to-endInternetProtocol(IP)voicecommunicationandairfieldmanagementsystemacrossAustraliaasapartoftheOneSKYprogramforcivilandmilitaryairtrafficmanagementapplications. Theincreasingdemandformoreadvancedcommunication,navigation,andsurveillancehardwareisdrivingindustryplayerstoupgradetheirproductofferings.Thehardwaresegmentholdsthelargestsharein2018andisexpectedtoleadthecomponentmarketovertheforecastperiod.Forinstance,inMay2019, HarrisCorporation deployeditsAeronauticalMobileAirportCommunicationSystem(AeroMACS)tomanagetheoperationalATMinformationacrosstheU.S.The FederalAviationAdministration (FAA)requiredasecurecommunicationsystemformaintaininginformationflowthroughairports.ThenewsystemwillhelptheFAAwithabettercommunicationflowandtherewouldbenoinformationlossduetothebandwidthissue.Thenewsystemwillhelpinreducingthecostofinfrastructureandhardwareascomparedtotheconventionalcommunicationsystem. Theairtrafficcontrolsegmentintheairtrafficmanagementsystemmarketheldthelargestmarketsharein2018andisanticipatedtodominatethemarketshareovertheforecasttimelineduetothedemandformoreadvancedcommunicationandnavigationsystem.Airtrafficcontrolisthemostimportantsystemoftheairtrafficmanagementsystem.Allinformationcollectedfromdifferentsystemsisanalyzedbyairtrafficcontrolandthensendtodifferentend-users.Thedemandfordigitaltowerandmoreadvancedairtrafficcontrolsystemsisfuelingmarketgrowth.Forinstance,inJanuary2019,NATSinstalledAI-powereddigitalcontroltowerattheHeathrowAirport.Themajorfocusofthiscontroltoweristoreduceflightdelays. TheNorthAmericaregionheldthelargestmarketshareof29%in2018.Thepresenceofmajorplayersandmajorupgradingprogramsfortheexistingairportispropellingtheairtrafficmanagementmarketintheregion.Forinstance,in2018,theU.S.willhaveoversixairportsthatwillcompleteitsupgradingincludingBoston,Denver,Texas,Chicago,Louisiana,andTennessee.TheAsiaPacificairtrafficmanagementmarketisprojectedtohaveastronggrowthduringtheforecastperiodwiththegrowingpassengertrafficandcargomovement.AspertheInternational CivilAviationOrganization(ICAO) AsiaPacific hasemergedasthelargestandfastest-growingregionintheworldintermsofairtraffic.Moreover,accordingtotheforecastbyIATA,IndiaandChinacontributetoaround45%ofthetotalairpassengersoverthecomingtwodecades. Theprominentairtrafficmanagementproviders,suchas SaabAB,IndraSistemas,Raytheon,ThalesGroup,HarrisCorporation,HoneywellInternationalInc.,and FrequentisGroup,arestrategicallycollaborating&partneringwithgovernmentbodiesandnavigationserviceproviderstoenhanceairtrafficmanagementforend-usersandholdasignificantmarketshareinthecompetitiveairtrafficmanagementmarket.Forinstance,inJune2018,SaabprovidedintegratedATCsuiteto ComodoroArturoMerinoBenitezInternationalAirport inSantiago,Chile.Underthiscontract,thecompanywillprovidefullyintegratedtowerworkingpositionsalongwithgrounddisplaysystem,generalinformationdisplay,andelectronicflightstrips.InMay2018,thecompanyreceivedacontractfrom AirServicesAustralia toinstallAerobahninBrisbane,Perth,Melbourne,andSydney.Aerobahnisacollaborativedecision-makingplatformandwillhelpairportstoimproveoperatingefficiency. Underthisbackground,the2nd InternationalSymposiumonAirTrafficManagementforCivilAviation willbeheldonApril16th-17th,2020 in Beijing,thesummitwashostedbyTechnicalCommitteeofAvionicsandAirTraffificManagement,CSAA,advisedbyAirTrafficManagementBureauofChinaCivilAviationAdministration,thesummitwillmainlyfocusedonintelligenceairtrafficmanagementincludingnewtechnologies. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Dec 11,2019 -
Panasonic Expands Ku-band Capacity With Eutelsat 10B
IFECgiant,PanasonicAvionicsCorporation(Panasonic),hassignedamulti-yearagreementforKu-bandcapacityontwomulti-beampayloadsontheEutelsat10Bsatellite,duetobelaunchedin2022. Panasonicexpectsthiscontractwillenableittoprovidemultiplegigahertzofnewextremethroughput(XTS) Ku-bandconnectivitytoairlinesandtheirpassengersflyingoverawideareaacrossEurope,AfricaandtheMiddleEast,includinglowerdensityareas. KenSain, thenewCEOofPanasonic,said,“PanasonicAvionicsiscontinuingtoinvestinitsKu-bandconnectivitynetwork.Thiscontractwithalong-standingpartnersuchasEutelsat,withwhomwealreadyworkwithglobally,illustratesourstrategytoconstantlyexpandourworldwidenetworkwithadditionalcapacity,tocreatevalueforourairlinecustomersandsatisfytheneedsoftheirpassengers.WehavecollaboratedcloselywithEutelsatonthissatellitedesignandweareveryexcitedtoseetheseeffortscometofruition.” Eutelsat10B,locatedat10°East,willbethesecondXTSsatellitetojoinPanasonic’sconnectivitynetwork,which supportstheprovisionofservicessuchashigh-speedinternet,livetelevision,videostreaming,VoIPapplications,4Gmobileservicesscalableto5G,andgreaterbandwidthforcrewapplications.ThenetworkisbackedbyPanasonic’sCustomerPerformanceCenter,whichmonitorsnetworkperformanceandupcomingmaintenanceneedstosupportairlineoperationalefficiencies. Underthisbackground,the2ndConnectedAircraftChinaCongress2020willbeheldonApril22nd-23rd,2020inShanghai,China,thecongresswashostedbyCivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologySub-committeeofCSAA,supportedbyCOMAC ShanghaiAircraftDesignAndResearchInstitute,organizedbyCOMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo., Ltd.thecongresswillmainlyfocusedonin-flightconnectivetechnologiesandoperation. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails
Dec 11,2019 -
Galleon and OMA Aerospace Group Visit COMAC
OnDecember9th,throughthecoordinationofGalleon, Marco,SalesDirectorof OMA, and Simon,ProjectManager ofOMA, visitedCOMAC andhaveadeep communicateonARJ21cargoaircrafthatchsolutions,whichlays asolidfoundationforfuturecooperation. AboutOMA OMAisaprivateItalianCompanyfoundedin1948andactingintheworldwideaerospacemarkettosupplyhigh-valuesolutionsforthedesign,developmentandproductionofintegratedaerostructures,onboardsystemsandcomponentsaswellasproductsupportservicesforcommercialandmilitaryaircraftandhelicopters AboutGalleonAgencyServices China'scivilaviationindustryisquicklyevolving,anddemandforinternationalcooperationremainsontherise.Galleon'sdecade-longjourneythroughChina'scivilaerospaceindustryhasledtostrongworkingrelationshipswithinthemultiplelevelsofgoverningorganizations;aswellasseniormanagementatCOMAC,AVIC,AECCandmanyoftheirsubsidiaries.ThedepthofournetworkmeanswecanconnectclientswiththerightpeopleinChinaseekingtomakedealstoday;andhelpyourbusinessdevelopmentinitiativesnavigatethecomplexitiesofChinamarketentry. Contact: Name:SaraLIU Tel:+862151559030 Email:marketing@galleon.cc
Dec 10,2019 -
GE9X Engines Nearly Ready for 777X Flight Tests
AGE9XflighttestarticlehangsfromGE'sBoeing747flyingtestbed.(Photo:GEAircraftEngines) GEAviation hasdeliveredthefirstthreefullycompliantGE9XturbofanstoBoeing’sEverett,Washington,widebodyplantfollowingretrofitofredesignedStage2statorvaneassembliesintheengines' compressors,GE9XprogramheadTedInglingreportedjustaheadoftheDubaiAirShow. Inglingexplainedthattheprocessthatledtothefixtothetitaniumpartinvolvedrevamping thegeometry toensureaproperwearprofile.Withtestingcompleted,GEhasnowretrofittedthefixonsixengines,thefourthofwhichitwaspreparingtosendtoEverettwhenInglingspokewithAINonNovember8. Inall,GEhasbuilt10compliant engines,eightofwhichwillgoonflyingtestairplanes,alongwithtwospares. WhileBoeingCEODennisMuilenburgsaidduringthecompany’srecentthird-quarterearningscallthattheengineremainsa“pacingitem”forthenewBoeing777X,InglingtoldAINthatthetimingofthefixhasnotdeviatedfromtheschedulesetforitwhenGEdiscoveredtheprobleminlateMay.Withbothenginesnowmounted,thefirst777Xawaitsfinalinstallationworkandon-wingtestingbeforemakingitsfirstflight,schedulednowforthefirstquarterofnextyear.Asaresultoftheenginedelay,Boeinghasmovedtheairplane’scertificationtargetfromlatethisyeartoearlyin2021.“Wecontinuetoexploreopportunitiestoimprovethetimelinesuchasleveragingoursystemintegrationlabsandadditionalairplanegroundtesting,”saidMuilenburg. GE’sstatorvanefixinvolvedwhatInglingcalledsomegeometricalchangesoutsideoftheflowpath,meaningengineersdidnotaltertheaerodynamicsofthedesign.“Sothat,numberone,isparamounttohangingontoourperformanceandouroperationalcharacteristics,”saidIngling.“Soitdidn'tneedtochange.Itwastheboundaryconditionsarounditthathadtochange.” AlthoughGEhaltedcertificationtestingwhileitdevisedthestatorvanefix,maturationtestingcontinuedunabated.“Wehadcertificationvehicleswehadtoincorporateintoourdevelopmentvehiclesaswecontinuedtopreparetheengineforentryintoservice,”explainedIngling.“We'redoingthefinalcoupleofcertificationteststofinishthatup.Wehaltedthosewhilewewerewaitingforthisfix. “Andthenwehaveourmaturationtestingthatwecontinuetodo...weputsomeofthatinbetweenacoupleofthecomplianceengines.Weintroducedourmaturationenginewiththefixinitsowecankeepthematurationprogramgoingon.Wehaveafleetleaderthatkeepsourknowledgepointsoftheenginewayaheadofthefieldasameanstohelpsmoothoutanythingthatmightshowupintheengineinservice.”Inglingsaidtestingonthematurationarticlewouldstartsoon. OftheeightenginesGErunsinitssuiteofdevelopmentvehicles,sevenparticipateincertificationvalidation,softwaredevelopment,andPart25testing,allthewhileincorporatinglessonsfromearlierprogramstoenhancecapability.“Soweusethesevehiclestovalidatethatthosesolutionsareeffectiveinthe9X,”explainedIngling.“Infact,wegotaskedquestionsaboutnon-GEornon-CFMenginesintermsofthesekindsofissuestomakesurethatwe'vegotthemresolved.Andwehavebeensystematicallyvalidatingthateveryoneofthoseitemshasbeenaddressedandwe'reclosinginonthefinalvalidationsaswespeak.” Askedtonamethebiggestchallengetheprogrampresented,Inglingconcededthatthestatorvaneproblemtookhimandhisteambysurprise.Thefactthatthecompanydiscovereditfairlylateintheprocessproved“troubling,”hesaid,notwithstandingthefactthatsuchhurdlesoftenpresentthemselvesduringdevelopmentofanewcenterlineengine.“Thisparticularonecameatusalittlelateintheprogram,”helamented.“Andthenatureofitrequiredustogetinsidetheenginetofixit.Andthat,bydefinition,givenwhenwefounditandwherewefoundit,drovetheschedule.Iwillsayit’sunfortunatefromaschedulestandpoint,butfortunatefromaproductstandpoint.Imuchpreferredtofindthisinaplacewherewecouldfixitandrobustlygetitbehindusthantohavesomethingshowupinflighttestsorcertainlyinthefield.” Overall,Inglingexpressedsatisfactionwiththeprogram’sabilitytoconsistentlymeetperformancecriteria,thankstolessonslearnedfromearlierprograms.Infact,hesaid,engineerscouldhaveextractedstillmoreperformancefromtheenginesifthey“threwthekitchensinkat[it],”possiblyatthecostofdurability. “Wespentalotoftimeandalotofmoneyearlyoninthisdevelopmentprogrambeforeweeverhadthefirstengineinourrigs,makingsurethatwehadthebuildingblocksoftheperformancewellsortedoutbecausethathasnotalwaysbeentheoutcomethatwegetwithanewcenterlineengine,”explainedIngling.“Itwasanythingbuteasyintheearlydaystryingtogetallthecomponentsdone.Butthatreallypaidoffinaproductthatdidn'trequireustothinkaboutanychangesaerodynamicallytorestoretheperformancethatwewerelookingfor.” ThestatisticsfromFlightInternationalpredictsthatoverthenexttwodecades,42,800cargoandcivilianaircraftwillbedeliveredworldwide.Thismeansthatatleast86,599newengineswillbedeliveredintheglobalmarketby2035,andthenumberofactiveengineswillgrowfromthecurrent60,000toabout100,000.Withthenumberexpectedtojumpfrom28,500to61,000by2035,especiallyintheregionofAsiaPacific,whichisanticipatedtogrowwiththehighestCAGRduringtheforecastperiod. The"MadeinChina2025"issuedbytheStateCouncilclearlyproposedto"establishanindustrialsystemfortheindependentdevelopmentofengines",andduringthe13thFive-YearPlanperiod,Chinalaunchedamajorspecialprojectforaviationenginesandgasturbines.Today,theChineseaviationindustrycontinuestoexertitsstrengthandisclosingthegapwithworld-classengines.Intheworldwidestage,thedevelopmentandbreakthroughofaircraftenginerequireswiderangeofsolutionsandmulti-disciplinarycollaborationofsuppliers,transnationaldiscussionandthegroundbreakingtechnologyexploitation.TherearestillsometechnicaldifficultiesthatChinaisfacingsuchasthetitaniumalloyorcompositematerialofaircraftengine,thewholeleafdiskmanufacturingandrepairtechnology,themanufacturingtechnologyofsingle-crystalhollowturbinebladeetc.Furthermore,therearesomeothertechnologywillalsobediscussedandappliedintheaviationenginedesignandmanufacturingsuchas3DPrinting,Digitaltwintechnology. CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum,basedonChinaNationalSpecialProjectofAeroEngine&GasTurbine,islocatedinShanghai,China.Thisforumaimstosupportaeroengineindustrydevelopmentthroughinformationexchangesandbusinesscooperation.Initiated byShanghaiSocietyofAeronauticsandAECCCommercialAircraftEngineCo.,Ltd.,thisannualforumhasbeensuccessfullyheldinthepast fouryears.The5th AnnualCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum willbeheldonMarch25th -26th,2020,inShanghai. Register your interest or get in touch with marketing@galleon.cc for more details.
Nov 28,2019 -
Eurocontrol Evaluates Feasibility of Secondary Runway Approaches
Eurocontrolisevaluatingtheuseofnewairportarrivalprocedures,calledSecondaryRunwayAimingPoint(SRAP)approaches,thattheagencybelievescanincreaserunwaythroughputbyupto5percentatsomeofthebusiestairportsinEurope. SRAPisoneoftheconceptsEurocontrolisevaluatingfortheSingleEuropeanSkyATMResearchJointUndertaking(SESARJU)project“EnhancedArrivalsandDepartures,”whichaimstodeploynewtoolsandproceduresthatcanincreasethecapacityofterminalareasatEuropeanairports.EurocontroldescribesSRAPasallowing“lightwake”categoryaircrafttoflyafinalapproachthatoccursabovetheprofileofheavieraircraftflyingtotheprimaryrunwaythreshold. TheconceptwouldallowalighteraircraftsuchasanAirbusA319toavoidtheturbulencegeneratedbythewakevortexoftheheavieraircraft,suchasaBoeing777,enablingincreasedthroughputbyallowingbothaircrafttolandonthesamerunway.FrédéricRooseleer,implementationsupportcoordinatorforairportperformanceatEurocontroltold AvionicsInternational thathisteamusedafullmotionAirbusA319flightcrewtrainingsimulatoroperatedbyLufthansaAviationTraining,toassessthefeasibilityofSRAP. Acrossmultiplesimulatorsessions,theteamusedanormalthree-degreeglideslopeandanincreasedglideslope(IGS)alongwithavisualsystemthatreplicatedthewayrunwaymarkingsandapproachlightswouldappearwhenflyingtherealapproach. SecondaryRunwayAimingPoint(SRAP)approacheswouldallowalighteraircrafttoflyabovetheapproachprofileofaheavieraircraftwhileavoidingitswakevortex.Photo:Eurocontrol “Intheflightsimulationcampaign,asetofvisibilityconditionswereevaluated,rangingfromgoodvisibilitygreaterthan10kmtovisibilityabove2,500m,excludingthelowvisibilityconditions,”Rooseleersaid. ThesimulatedSRAPapproachevaluatedwasanarrivalprocedureintoGermany’sMunichInternationalAirport.Atotalof24A319type-ratedpilotsparticipatedintwovariantsoftheSRAPconcept,includingonewherealltheapproachlightswereilluminatedandanotherwherejusttherunwaythresholdandapproachlightswereilluminatedforoneaimingpointthatonlyservedthefirstaircraftintheapproachsequence.Oncethefirstaircraftlanded,thethresholdandapproachlightsforthenextaircraftwereswitchedon. Eurocontrolusedvideorecordingsofflightparameters,includingthree-dimensionalpositioning,verticalspeed,airspeed,thrustandweighttoassessapproachandlandingperformanceofeachflightcrew.RooseleersaidtheSRAPconceptonlyhasavionicsequipagerequirementsforapproachesthatusenavigationguidance,suchasaGroundBasedAugmentationSystem(GBAS)LandingSystem(GLS)orrequirednavigationperformance(RNP)localizerwithverticalguidance(LPV)approachbasedonanaircraftequippedwithasatellitebasedaugmentationsystem(SBAS)receiver.Thereareotherexceptionsaswell. “IncaseofIGS-to-SRAPconcepthowever,combiningSRAPwithIncreasedGlideSlope,additionalonboardflightassistancefunctionstopilotsmaybeneededforsomeaircrafttypesinordertofacilitateenergymanagementandflarewhentheslopeisincreasedbetween3.5degreesandlimitedto4.49degreesmaximum,”Rooseleersaid.“Ontheairportgroundinfrastructure,bothSRAPandIGS-to-SRAParetobesupportedwiththeimplementationofspecificvisualaids,coveringasecondsetoftherunwaymarkings,ApproachlightingsystemandVisualApproachSlopeIndicators.” EurocontroliscurrentlycompilingafullreportontheflightsimulationstobesubmittedtoSESARJUbytheendofJanuaryaspartoftheconsortium’sbroaderenhancedrunwaythroughputprojectvalidationreport.Additionaltrialsareplannedoverthenextyear,withEurocontrolaimingtomakeSRAParealityby2023. Chinacivilavionicsmarketisexpectedtoexceedonetrillionyuaninthenext20years.AccordingtothepredictionofCOMAC,basedonglobaleconomicgrowthof2.8%, theglobalRevenuePassengerKilometers(RPK)willincreaseatanaverageannualrateof4.4%overthenext20years. Delivery ofeachclass passengerjetswillreach43,013,valuedatabout$5,787.7billion.About5,255turbofanregionalaircraftwillbedelivered,worthmorethan$242.3billion;28,718single-aislejetaircraftwillbedelivered,worth$2.83trillion;9,040double-aislejetaircraftwillbedelivered,worthabout$2.72trillion.Chineseairlineswillreceive8,575newplanes,withamarketvalueofabout$1,210.4billion.If avionicssystemsaccountfor15%ofthetotalvalueofcivilaircraft,the China civilavionicsmarket willreachaboutus$181.6billion(1.23trillionyuan)inthenext20years. Inrecentyears,Chinacontinuestopromotelargeaircraftmajorprojectsandvigorouslypushesthedevelopmentofdomesticcivilaircraftavionicssystemindustry.Inthefuture,withvastcivilaircraftavionicsmarket,domesticavionicsrelatedenterprisesarefacingunprecedenteddevelopmentopportunities. Under this background, the9th AnnualCivilAvionicsInternationalForum willbeheldinShanghaicityonthecomingApril21st to22nd,register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Nov 29,2019 -
DC-ANSP Deploys Space-Based ADS-B In Curacao
TheDutchCaribbeanAirNavigationServiceProvider(DC-ANSP)hasdeployedAireon'sspace-basedADS-BsurveillanceserviceintheCuracaoFlightInformationRegion(FIR).Thismilestonefollowsyearsofcollaboration,withthetwoorganizationssigningthedataservicesagreement(DSA)inOctoberof2015. Effectiveimmediately,DC-ANSPwillhave100percentairtrafficsurveillanceoverthe116,000squaremilesthatmakeupCuracao'sFIR.AdjacenttoVenezuela,PuertoRico,DominicanRepublic,Haiti,JamaicaandColombia,themajorityofthisFIRisoceanic. "Space-basedADS-BwillrevolutionizehowDC-ANSPensuresthehighestlevelsofsafetyandefficiencythroughouttheCuracaoFIR,"saidMiciliaAlbertus-Verboom,DirectorGeneral,DC-ANSP."BeforeAireon,thenorthwesternsectorofourFIRlackedreal-timeairtrafficsurveillancecoverage.Now,space-basedADS-Bprovidescoveragewherebeforetherewasnone." TheCuracaoFIRisamajorthroughwayforflights;DC-ANSPmanagescriticalroutesbetweentheUnitedStates,CentralAmerica,SouthAmerica,theCaribbeanandEuropethroughouttheCuracaoFIR.Becauseofspace-basedADS-Bcoverage,DC-ANSP'sairtrafficcontrollerswillbeabletoreduceseparationandguideoverflightefficiencyinthenorthwesternsectoroftheCuracaoFIR. DirectorGeneralAlbertus-Verboomalsonoted,"amongthemanybenefitsweanticipate,AireonwillallowustofacilitateseamlesstransitionsbetweenCuracao'sneighboringFIRs.Regionsadjacenttouswillbenefitfromsaferandmoreefficienthand-overs,whichareaffordedbytheminimizationofhumanerrorthroughdata-drivendecisionmaking." "DeployingAireoninCuracaoFIRsolidifiesDC-ANSP'spositionasaleaderofaviationsafetyandefficiencyintheregion,"saidDonThoma,CEO,Aireon."OurdatawillprovideDC-ANSPmorecontroloverhowtheymanagecross-regionalandintersectingrouteswithintheirairspaceandwillenablecompletesituationalawarenessforDC-ANSPastheycontinuetodeliversuperiorsafetyandefficiencytotheflyingpublic." Forthepastseveralyears,DC-ANSPandAireonhaveworkedcloselyonthetechnicalimplementationofthesysteminCuracao,whichincludestheuseoftheregionalnetwork,MejorasalEnlacedeVozdelATS(MEVA),asasecondarytelecommunicationlinkasameanstotransferspace-basedADS-BdatatoDC-ANSPsoperationscenter.Additionally,AireonhasworkedalongsideDC-ANSPleadershiptoensurepreparationfortheenhancementsinproceduraloperations. "Notonlyhavewechangedhowwemanageourairspace,butwearealsoadaptinghowweworkwithouradjacentairspacesandourcustomers,andAireonhasbeenourpartnerateverystepofthewayforthelastfouryears,"saidDirectorGeneralAlbertus-Verboom. CuracaohasaJanuary1,2020ADS-Bequipagemandateforpartoftheairspacewherethereisnoconventionalradarcoverage.UsersinClassAairspacemustbeADS-Bequipped. ADS-BiscurrentlyamainsubjectinChina’sairtrafficmanagement.Underthisbackground,the2nd InternationalSymposiumonAirTrafficManagementforCivilAviation willbeheldonApril16th-17th,2020 in Beijing,thesummitwashostedbyTechnicalCommitteeofAvionicsandAirTraffificManagement,CSAA,advisedbyAirTrafficManagementBureauofChinaCivilAviationAdministration,thesummitwillmainlyfocusedonintelligenceairtrafficmanagementincludingnewtechnologies. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Nov 27,2019 -
Airlines Invest in New Connectivity, Digital and Avionics Tech at Dubai Airshow
QatarAirwaysA380fleet,suchastheonepicturedhere,willbeequippedwithGogo's2Kuconnectivity,underadealannouncedatthe2019DubaiAirshow.Photo:Airbus ProminentMiddleeasterncarriers,includingEmirates,MiddleEastAirlinesandQatarAirwaysamongothersmadesignificantinvestmentsinnewin-flightconnectivity,digitalanalyticsandavionicsupgradesduringthefirsttwodaysofthe2019DubaiAirshow.Here,weprovidealookatsomeofthehighlightsofthosedealsthatalludetothecontinuingtrendofoperatorsinvestingintechnologiesthatdigitallytransformthewaytheyflyandmaintaintheiraircraft. Ontheconnectivityfront,QatarAirwayssurprisedtheconnectedaircraftecosystembybecomingthefirstairlineintheMiddleEasternregiontoadoptGogo’s2Kuin-flightconnectivityservice.Undertheagreement,publishedinapressreleasebyGogoonNov.19,theairlinewillinstall2Kuconnectivityandlivetelevisionacross70ofitsin-serviceaircraft.AccordingtoGogo,QatarwillbeupgradingitsfleetofBoeing787-8,787-9andAirbusA380swiththenewtechnologies. Theupgradewillinvolvethereplacementofantennas,alongwiththeinstallationofnewmodems,wirelessaccesspoints(WAPs)andnewlinereplaceableunitsneededtoenable2Kuacrossthetargetedfleet.QatarAirwaysCEOAkbarAlBakerremarkedonbeingabletoprovidepassengerswith“anexcellentconnectivityexperiencewithGogo2Ku.” "Havingaccesstotheinternet,andbeingconnectedandavailableiscriticalforpassengers,andthedemandforbandwidthwillonlyincrease,"AlBakersaid. Qatar’sinvestmentinGogoistheairline’ssecondmajorconnectivityinvestmentinrecentyears,afterbecomingthefirstMiddleEasterncarriertostartoperatingwhatit describesas“SuperWi-Fi,”withInmarsat’sGXAviationconnectivityin2018.GXconnectivity,enabledbyHoneywell’sJetWavesatellitecommunicationshardware–whichincludesaMulti-ChannelSatellite(MCS)terminal,antennacontroller,modemandrouterhardware,andatail-mountedantennadualreceivers–isfeaturedacrossacombinedfleetof130AirbusA350sandBoeing777soperatedbyQatar. AshiHoseini,managerofElectronicFlightBag(EFB)systemsattheairline,recently saidinaninterview with ViaSatellite thattheairlineisalsopayingcloseattentiontothefuturepotentialpromisedbylowearthorbit(LEO)satellitesandwouldliketoseetheiruseofconnectivityeventuallysupportartificialintelligenceandmachinelearningapplications. Emirates,anothermajorMiddleEasterncarrieralsoknownforinvestinginthenewestconnectivity,madeanothertypeofacquisitioninDubaithisyear.EmiratesisadoptingGEAviation’selectronicFlightOperationsQualityAssurance(eFOQA)andFlightPulsedataanalyticsplatformsforitsA380andB777pilots. GEdescribesFlightPulseasamobileapplicationthatusesaircraftdataand“smartanalytics”toenablepilotstoaccesstheirownflyingmetricsandtrends.Pilotscanseeandreviewsnapshotsoftheirperformanceattakeoff,cruise,landing,descentandascentatdifferenttimestoseewheretheycouldbesavingfuel. TheeFOQAservicebeingadoptedbyEmiratesisdesignedtouse“flightdatageneratedbytheaircraftanditssystemsandappliesproprietarydatamanagementandanalyticstechnologytohelpEmiratesbettermanagetheirfleet,providingpreviouslyunavailableinsightintotheiroperations,”accordingtoGE. “Wearekeenonhavingpilotsreviewtheirperformanceandbecomemoreactiveinachievingbestsafetystandardswhileoptimizingoperations,”saidCapt.HassanAlhammadi,DivisionalSeniorVicePresidentofFlightOperationsforEmirates. BoeingalsoreceivedinterestforairlineinvestmentindigitalupgradesinDubaithisyear.SouthAfricanlowcostcarrierFlySafairsignedanagreementtojoinmorethan300otherairlinesusingBoeing’sMaintenancePerformanceToolbox.ThetechnologyisdescribedbyBoeingasanonlinesystemcapableofgeneratingtwoandthree-dimensional(3D)graphicaluserinterfaces,combinedwithadvanceddataminingandsearchcapabilities,toimprovethewayairlineslocateandaccessrelevantmaintenanceinformationon-demand. Insidethecockpit,MiddleEastAirlines(MEA)selectedHoneywellAerospacetosupplyanintegratedavionicssuiteforitsnewpurchaseof11AirbusA321neos,fourA330neosandfourA321XLRs.MEA’snewAirbusfleetwillbeequippedwithHoneywell’sintegratedmulti-modereceiver,IntuVueRDR-40003Dweatherradar,PegasusIIflightmanagementsystemandenhancedgroundproximitywarningsystem. Lebanon’sstate-runairlinewillalsoequipthenewaircraftwithanemergencylocatortransmitter(ELT)andtrafficcollisionavoidancesystemModeStransponderfromHoneywell. “OuravionicsportfoliohelpsairlinescreateapathtowardsfutureEASAandFAAsafetymandatesandprovidespilotswithcrucialflightinformationinthemostefficientwaypossible.Thismakesiteasierforthemtoselectoptimalroutesandnavigateinclementweather,”saidRaghedTalih,theheadofHoneywell’sMiddleEastAerospacedivision. On-boardconnectivityisalwayshighlyconcernedbyworldwideairlines.Underthisbackground,the2ndConnectedAircraftChinaCongress2020willbeheldonApril22nd-23rd,2020inShanghai,China,thecongresswashostedbyCivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologySub-committeeofCSAA,supportedbyCOMAC ShanghaiAircraftDesignAndResearchInstitute,organizedbyCOMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo., Ltd.thecongresswillmainlyfocusedonin-flightconnectivetechnologiesandoperation. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Nov 27,2019 -
Accelerate the innovation of composite materials, help the development of China's civil aircraft industry——7th China Aeronautical Materials and Process Summit was successfully held in Beijing
Inrecentyears,withthecontinuousdevelopmentoftheaviationindustry,advancedcompositematerialshavebeguntobeappliedonalargescaleintheaerospacefieldwiththeirhigh-performance,multifunctional andintelligentfeatures,andgraduallyappliedfrom thesubforce-bearingcomponenttomajorforce-bearingcomponent. Atthesametime,asabasicindustryofthenationaleconomy,policiesarealsopromotingthedevelopmentofcompositematerialsforaviation.Inthe"MediumandLong-termDevelopmentPlanforCivilAviationIndustry(2013-2020)"issuedbytheMinistryofIndustryandInformationTechnology,itisalsoemphasizedthatitisnecessarytostrengthenthedevelopmentofaviationmaterials,improvethedomesticaviationmaterialsystem,andfocusonthedevelopmentof keymaterialssuchascarbonfibercompositematerials,high-performancealuminum-lithiumalloys,andhigh-strengthsteel. Underthisbackground,7th ChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummitwassuccessfullyheldinBeijingfrom14th -15th,November.Morethan150expertsandscholarsfromtheindustrygatheredtogethertopromotethedevelopmentoftheaviationmaterialsindustry.Thesummitwas hostedby ChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics andCivilAircraftMaterialsIndustryDevelopmentAlliance;organizedby Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. LIANG Enquan,directoroftheStandardizationandTechnical InnovationOfficeoftheStandardsMaterialsDepartmentofCOMACShanghaiAircraftDesignandResearchInstitute,deliveredawonderfulspeechfromtheperspectiveofhisownexperience,hesharedwiththeparticipantstheselectionoftitaniumalloymaterialsforCOMAC’saircraft. Thetwo-daysummitattractedmorethan150expertsandscholarsfromtheindustry,60companiesparticipatedintheconference,15guestsgavewonderfulspeech,andshowedmanysuccessfulcasesandsolutions.We hopethatthroughthissummit,theparticipantswouldbeableto promoteexchangesandcooperationbetweenvariousunits. Itisreportedthatthe8thChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummitwillbeheldinBeijingnextNovember.Atthattime,itishopedthatmoreexpertsandscholarswillactivelyparticipateintheprocessofseekingmutualbenefitanddiscusstheindustrialdevelopmentstrategy.
Nov 18,2019 -
Universal Avionics Offers New ‘Fly By Sight’ Navigation System for Business Aircraft
LASVEGAS—ElbitSystems'UniversalAvionicsdebutedanew"FlyBySight"navigationsystemforbusinessaircraftattheNationalBusinessAviationAssociation's(NBAA)annualBusinessAviationConventionandExhibition(BACE)herelastweek. Thesystemmergesthecompany'sClearVision™SkyLens™HeadWearableDisplay(HWD)andtheInteractiveFlightManagementSystem(i-FMS),whichUniversalAvionicsunveiledinJuneattheParisAirShow. ThenewsystemisintunewiththethoughtsofavionicsanalystsinterviewedhereonfutureindustrytrendsandwithDrorYahav,theCEOofUniversalAvionics,whosaidthatthe"FlyBySight"systemreflectsthecompany'svisionthatthe"futureofflyingshouldbesimplified,automated,andmoreintuitive." Yahavsaidthe"integrationbetweentheFMSandawearableHUDliketheSkyLenscangreatlyimprovethewaypilotsfly–reducingworkloadwhilemaintaininghighefficiencyandheightenedsituationalawareness." UniversalAvionics"FlyBySight"istodecreaseapilot'shead-downtimeinhighworkloadenvironmentsthroughallowingthepilottoconductcriticalfunctionslikea"direct-to,runwaychangeorvector-to-finalviahead-uptechnologiesinsteadofrelyingonhead-downdisplays,"thecompanysaid."Thesystemisdesignedspecificallytomaketheseoperationsmoreintuitive,madefeasiblebyintegratingthehead-updisplaywithkeyFMSfunctionality." UniversalAvionicssaidthe"FlyBySight"systemisthe"nextgeneration"inthecompany's"drivetoexpandHeadUpoperations,augmentingtherealworldthroughHeadUptechnologieswithLine-of-Sight(head-tracking)functionalitythatpilotscanusetoaccomplishhighlydemandingtasksduringcriticalphasesofflight." Thecompanysaiditisoffering"FlyBySight"asaretrofitandanembeddedsolutionaspartofUniversalAvionics' integratedInsightClearVisioncockpitsolution. Aflexible,software-based,openarchitecturesystem,i-FMSiscompatiblewithanumberofhardwareplatformsand"enablesnewconceptsinHuman-MachineInterface(HMI)suchasaugmentinghead-downdisplayswithClearVisionHead-UpDisplays(HUD)andHead-WearableDisplays(HWD),allowingpilotsto‘fly-by-sight,'"accordingtoUniversalAvionics. Aclean-sheetdesign,i-FMS"tacklesoneofthemainchallengespilotsfacetodaywithFMSoperations;theneedtoproposechangestotheFMSduringcriticalphasesofflightsuchastakeoffandlanding,"thecompanysaid."Typically,duringthistimepilotsarerequiredtoshifttheirattentionfromoutsidethecockpitwindowtotheFMSdisplayunit–toreprogramtheFMSandvalidatethatchangesarecorrect–requiringlast-minuteupdatesandsignificanthead-downoperations.Thei-FMSallowspilotstoprojectwaypointsandinformationfromtheFMSontothereal-world,superimposedonUA’sHUDorSkyLens™HWD." During April21st to22nd, 2020, the 9thCivilAvionicsInternationalForum2020 willbeheld in Shanghai. Theindustryexpertswillshare hottopicslike"IndustryDevelopmentHighlights–Virtualization,thedriveroffutureavionicssystemdevelopment", "IndustryFutureDevelopmentTrend-OptimizingMulti-coreProcessorsApplicationsinAvionics", "AutomatedRobotTestonCockpitAvionics". Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Nov 14,2019 -
MTU Aero Engines Develops And Operates A Unique Engine Assembly System
Withthegearedturbofan(GTF),Pratt&WhitneyandMTUAeroEnginesarebuildingthemosteco-efficientpropulsionsystemcurrentlyavailableinthemarketplace.MTUnotonlycontributeskeyturbineandcompressortechnologiestothishighlyadvancedfamilyofengines,thecompanyisalsoresponsibleforfinalassemblyofonethirdofthePW1100G-JMgearedturbofansthatpowertheAirbusA320neo. "Togearupfortheseengines,MTUhasdevelopedaninnovativefloor-basedlineassemblysystemandbuiltitupandputitintooperationatthecompany'sheadquartersinMunich,"explainsMTUChiefOperatingOfficerLarsWagner."Thesystem,whichisunparalleledworldwide,meetsthehighesttechnologicalstandardsandalsosatisfiesergonomicneeds." ThecoreofMTU'sGTFproductionassemblylineisahighlyinnovative,remotelycontrolledfloor-basedtransportationsystemthat–thankstoitsmodulardesign–canbeflexiblyadaptedtoaccommodatetheindividualbuildstagesoftheengine."Thesystemwasintegratedintoanexistingbuilding,"saysUlrichPeters,SeniorVicePresident,Production.ThesystemprovidesforPW1100G-JMengineassemblytobeperformedinseveralworkstepsandallowsseveralenginesinvariousstagesofcompletiontobeassembledconcurrently.Peters:"Oncethefinalexpansionstagehasbeenreached,80employeeswillworkatthelineandassembleoneengineperday."ForMTU,thisgearedturbofanisthefirstcommercialengineeverassembledbythecompanyinits85-yearhistory.Thelinehasbeenupandrunningsincelate2016,andaround300engineshavemeanwhilelefttheMTUshop.Onaverage,20enginesarecompletedeverymonth. Innovativefloor-basedlinesystem Thein-housedevelopmenthadbecomenecessarysincetherewasnofinalassemblysystemonthemarketthatwouldhavesuitedMTU'sspecificneeds:Mostassemblylinesuseceiling-mountedhandlingfacilities–suchasthetwootherGTFassemblylinesoperatedbyPratt&WhitneyintheU.S."ForMTU,suchasystemwasnotaviableoptionasitlackstheflexibilityweneed,"explainsElmarStichlmair,ProjectManager,A320neoGTFIndustrializationandthebrainsbehindthesystem.AnotherimportantaspectforMTUwasthatthesystempermitsenginestobeinductedintoandremovedfromthelineinaflexiblemanner. MTU'sassemblylinedoeswithoutcomplicatedoverheadcranestructures;insteaditreliesonafloor-basedsystem.Assemblyoftheenginesisautomated,withthelatestergonomicfindingsbeingtakenintoaccountandadvancedassemblytechnologiesanddigitaltoolsbeingused–andthereisvirtuallynopaperwork.SaysStichlmair:"Operationsheets,routingcards,assemblysteps–everythingislinkedandmappedindigitalform."Informationforoperatorsonindividualworkstepsandthestatusquoisdisplayedonscreens. Mobilitywithpurpose-builtcarriers Safetransportationonthegroundisensuredbyinnovativetransportcarts,whichhavealsobeendevelopedbyMTU'sexperts.Thefloor-basedtransportationsystem,orFBTSforshort,consistsof16individualcarrierswhichcanbecombinedasnecessaryandmovealongtheassemblyline.Stichlmair:"Eachofthecarriersisremotelycontrolledandcanmoveinanydirection.Thevehiclescanbecontrolledandoperatedindividuallyorinvariouscombinations."Enginescanbeinductedandremovedatanytime. Oneofthebiggestchallengeswastomakesurethattheenginesaresecurelyfixedinplaceandcannotbedamaged,forexample,byexternalforcesactingonthemwhilebeingmoved.Thisproblemwassolvedbyanenginesupportsystemspecificallydesignedforthepurposethateliminatesexternalforces100percentatanytime.Thecompactcontrolunitmeetsallsafetyrequirements.Thecontrolmodulesfortheindividualcarriersarefullysynchronizedandinteractwithoneanother. Smartproduction Examplesofsmartelementsasregardsdigitalizationandautomationincludeacompletelysystem-controlledinductiveheatingsystemforpreciselocalheatingofthecomponentspriortojoining,anefficientandsystem-basedcompletenesscheckviatabletcomputeraswellasadigitallycontrolledbarcodescanningsystemfortighteningboltedconnectionsthatguidesoperatorsstepbystepandpreventsincorrectmanualsettings.Theadvantageisthatboltedconnectionsarethustightenedwithutmostprecisionandinatorque-controlledandautomatedmanner. MTU'sfloor-basedfinalassemblysystemhasgreatpotential:Itisbeingconsistentlyfurtherdevelopedandmodifiedtoreflectthelateststate-of-the-art.Ifrequired,thesystemcaneasilybescaledtoaccommodateotherenginetypes.Anditalsolendsitselfforuseinenginerepair. During March25th to26th, 2020,the5thCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum willbeheldin Shanghai.TheleadingaeroengineOEMswillsharehottopicslike“JointdesignideaofpowersystemintegrationforCR929longrangecommercialaircraft”, “greenandlowemissionaero-enginenewtechnologyR&Dandfutureapplication”,“intelligentmanufacturingproductionlineconstructionandpopularizationofaero-engineprecisionforgingblankblade”,“challengesofnewvarietiessuperalloyandadvancedpreparationtechnologiesdevelopment”. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Nov 14,2019 -
El Al 777s to Offer IFC Over Viasat Ka Under Full Fleet Install Plan
Israel’snationalairline,ElAlhasbolstereditsagreementwiththesatelliteoperatorandinflightconnectivityprovidertoensureitsentirefleetisfittedwithhigh-capacityKa-band-poweredInternetservice. Viasat’sconnectivityequipmentcurrentlypowersInternetserviceacrossElAl’sBoeing787twinjets,Boeing737-900sandsomeBoeing737-800s.AkeypartofthenewlyenhancedagreementwillseeElAl’shalf-dozenBoeing777saddedtothearrangement,butViasatsaysinastatementthat: ElAlplanstohaveallwidebodyaircraftequippedwithViasat’slatestgenerationIFCsolutionandallnarrowbodyfleetequippedwithViasat’sinflightentertainmentandconnectivity(IFEC)offering. ElAlexpectstohavethemajorityofitsfleetconnectedwiththeViasatservicebytheendof2020. TheIFECofferingonElAl’snarrowbodyfleetfeaturesbothViasatKaIFCand LufthansaSystems’BoardConnectstreamingvideosolution,aspartofanintegrationprojectannouncedyearsago.ElAloffersthreeinflightWi-Fipackages–Basic,SocialandBusiness. Crucially,the777swillworkacross Viasat’ssatellitesystemtoday:ViaSat-1,ViaSat-2,andKA-SATinEurope;andwillbeforwardcompatibletoViaSat-3,aViasatspokeswomanconfirmedtoRunwayGirlNetwork.Financialtermsofthedealhavenotbeendisclosed. AskedbyRGNwhenthe777swillofferIFCforpassengers,shesaid:“TheseaircraftwillworkeffectiveimmediatelyonceinstalledonallofViasat’scurrentKa-bandfleetandbeforwardcompatibletoourViaSat-3globalplatform.” Soeffectively,coveragegapswillbecoveredwhentheViaSat-3satellitescomeonline.ElAl’sdecisiontoequipthe777sbeforetheViaSat-3satelliteshaveevenlaunched(startingin2021)isasignificantendorsementoftheservice. "ElAlwasfirsttolaunchViasat’sfastIFCserviceinEuropeandtheMiddleEast;firsttodeployhigh-speedinternetontransatlanticflightsusingtheadvancedViaSat-2satellite;andarenowthefirstairlinetobringIFCtotheBoeing777aircraftforglobalroutesbeforethelaunchofourViaSat-3satelliteconstellation,"saidViasatvicepresidentandgeneralmanager,commercialaviationDonBuchmaninastatement. DuringarecentinterviewwithRGN,BuchmansaidtheCarlsbad,California-basedfirmissupportingseamlessswitchingbetweenthedifferentsatellitesinitssystem,includingovertheKA-SATEutelsat/Viasatjointventuresatellite.“Soyoushouldn’treallyknowthatyouareononesatelliteversusanother.Youjustknowthatyouareincoverageandit’sworking,”hesaid. Asthe2021launchofthefirstViaSat-3satelliteapproaches,addedBuchman,internationalairlinesaregettingexcited.“IthinkeveryoneisalittlebitofFOMO–fearofmissingout,right?YouwanttobuyanewplaneandViaSat-3showsuponyourcompetitorandIthinkalotoftheairlinesarelookingatit.” ElAliscertainlyexcited,withcompanyVPstrategyandbusinessdevelopmentNimrodBorovitzsayinginastatement:“Wehaveavisiontoserveourpassengersandcrewmemberswithhigh-speed,reliable,enrichingexperienceswhenflyingtoandfrommajorglobaldestinations.We’veenjoyedapartnershipwithViasat,andareexcitedtohaveallofouraircraftsupportedbyViaSat-3–aswebelievethiswillhelpusrealizeourvisiontomakeourfleetfullyconnected.OurongoinginflightWi-Fiinvestmentswillenableovertimethemorethan5millionpassengersweflyannuallytoenjoytheinternethowit’ssupposedtobe:great,engagingandavailable.” Underthisbackground,the2ndConnectedAircraftChinaCongress2020willbeheldonApril22nd-23rd,2020inShanghai,China,thecongresswashostedbyCivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologySub-committeeofCSAA,supportedbyCOMAC ShanghaiAircraftDesignAndResearchInstitute,organizedbyCOMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo., Ltd.thecongresswillmainlyfocusedonin-flightconnectivetechnologiesandoperation. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Nov 12,2019 -
New Flight Tracking Privacy Measures Commended by US Business Aviation
AninfluentialUSbusinessaviationgroupisapplaudingtheFederalAviationAdministration(FAA)fordevelopingaplantoallowareal-timeflight-trackingopt-outforoperatorsthathaveequippedtheiraircraftwithAutomaticDependentSurveillance-Broadcast(ADS-B)equipment,whichwillberequiredtooperateinmostUSairspacefromJanuary1,2020. BusinessaircraftoperatorsareconcernedbecauseADS-BOuttransponders–whichareusedtobroadcastaircraftidentification,position,altitudeandvelocitytootheraircraft,aswellastoairtrafficcontrol(ATC)–linktoaircraftregistries.Anyoneusinginexpensive,commerciallyavailableradioscancapturethesewirelessATCcommunications,andflight-trackingwebsitesusethisdatatopubliclydisseminateinformationonaircraftmovements.Operatorsworrythatbadactorscouldusethisinformationtotrackgovernmentandbusinessleadersandcommitactsofcorporateespionage,extortionorterrorism. Inarelatedmovetoensureoperatorsecurityandprivacy,theFAAsaiditwillestablishnewterms-of-serviceagreementswithaircrafttrackingserviceprovidersthatwilllimitthesharingofaircraftdata,ifoperatorswanttooptoutfromhavingtheirflightinformationbroadcastovertheInternet.Thenewtermsofserviceareexpectedtogointoeffectbyyear’send. ThesenewprivacyandsecuritydevelopmentswereannouncedbytheFAAduringtheNationalBusinessAviationAssociation(NBAA)FlightPlannersSummitinLasVegas. UnderPhase1oftheso-called“PrivacyICAOAddress(PIA)Program,”whichisexpectedtobeinplacebyJanuary1,2020,theFAAwillsetupawebportaltoacceptrequestsfromoperatorsthatwishtoblockreal-timeADS-Bpositionandidentificationinformationfortheiraircraft.Theseoperatorswillbeissuedanalternative,temporaryInternationalCivilAviationOrganization(ICAO)aircraftaddress,whichwillnotbeconnectedtotheiraircraftinformationintheFAAAircraftRegistry. InPhase2,whichisexpectedtostartinmid-2020,thePIAprogrammewillbetransitionedtothird-partyserviceproviders.OnlyexternalorganisationsvettedbytheFAA(e.g.lawenforcement)willbeabletoreverse-look-upthetrueidentityofanaircraft. NBAApresidentandchiefexecutiveEdBolensaid:“We’repleasedtheFAAhasrespondedpositivelytoADS-Bprivacyconcernsofoperators,whichNBAAhasraisedinnumerousgovernment/industryforums,includingwiththeNextGenAdvisoryCommittee.Untilnow,thelackofaprivacysolutionhasbeenadisincentiveforsomeoperatorstoequipwithADS-B.Nooneshouldhavetosurrendertheirprivacyandsecurityjustbecausetheyboardanairplane.” HeidiWilliams,NBAA’sdirectorofairtrafficservicesandinfrastructure,said:“RetainingprivacyafterequippingwithADS-BOutensuresthattheaircraftisn’ttransmittinginformationthatcanbetrackedbacktotheregistry.ThiswillencouragethoseoperatorsthathavenotalreadyequippedtheiraircraftwithADS-Btodoso,whichwillhelpexpediteaircrafthandlingaspartoftheFAA’sNext-Generation(NextGen)airtrafficmanagementsystem.” Regardingthenewterms-of-serviceagreementswithaircrafttrackingserviceproviders,BolenthankedtheFAAforeffectivelypartneringtoproduceanoutcomethatstrikesanappropriatebalancebetweenpreservingprivacyandsecurity,andmakingaircraftdataavailable.“ThissolutionreconfirmsNBAA’slong-standingcommitmenttoprotectingprivacyandmitigatingsecuritythreats,includingcorporateespionage,forbusinessaircraftoperators.” Previously,operatorswishingtoblockthedisplayoftheiraircraftdatacouldsubmitaBlockAircraftRegistryRequest(BARR).ThatprogrammehasbeenrenamedtheLimitingAircraftDataDisplayed(LADD)programme,andaircrafttrackingvendorsmustnow: Demonstratetheirabilitytoblockdisplayofaircraftdatafromtheirpublicdisplaysystems. Blockfrompublicdisplayaircraftregistrationnumbers,callsignsorflightnumbersincludedontheFAA-providedLADD(block)list. NotdisplayhistoricaldataforanyaircraftregistrationorcallsignwhiletheaircraftisincludedintheLADDlist. IftheFAAdeterminesthatavendorhaswillfullyviolatedthesetermsofservice,theagencymaysuspendorstopprovidingdatatothevendor. OperatorsthatdonotwishtohavetheiraircraftdatasharedcansubmitLADDrequests. Operatorscanrequesteither“FAAsourceblocking,”inwhichaircraftdataislimitedtoFAAuseonly,or“subscriberblocking,”inwhichflightdataisonlymadeavailabletoselectvendors. “We’vebeeneagertoseetheFAAupdateitstermsofagreementtodefinewhat‘historicaldata’means,”saidWilliams.“Thenewtermsofservicealsoimprovetheabilityofoperatorstomanagetheiraircraftdata.ByestablishingadedicatedLADDwebpage,operatorscansubmitablockingrequestanddecidewhethertoblockallvendorsorspecifyanallowedvendor.” TheLADDprogrammewasdevelopedinresponsetoFAAreauthorizationlegislationlanguagethatcallsupontheagencytoupdateitsdatapoliciestoensureoperators’righttoprivacywhenusingtheATCsystem. Flighttrackingdatabecameavailablein1991,whentheFAAestablishedtheAircraftSituationalDisplaytoIndustry(ASDI)programmefortheairlines.In1997,NBAA,theFAAandASDIvendorsbegandevelopingtheBARRsystemtohelpprotecttheprivacyofgeneralaviationoperators. Underthisbackground,the2nd InternationalSymposiumonAirTrafficManagementforCivilAviation willbeheldonApril16th-17th,2020 in Beijing,thesummitwashostedbyTechnicalCommitteeofAvionicsandAirTraffificManagement,CSAA,supportedbyAirTrafficManagementBureauofChinaCivilAviationAdministration,thesummitwillmainlyfocusedonintelligenceairtrafficmanagementincludingnewtechnologies. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Nov 12,2019 -
More Satisfaction, More Loyalty——Civil Aviation Customer Loyalty Management 2019 was successfully held in Shanghai
CivilAviation CustomerLoyaltyManagement2019wassuccessfullyheldinShanghaionOctober 30th-31st.Theconferencewashostedby ShanghaiSocietyofAeronautics,andCivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnology Sub-committeeofCSAA;organizedbyCOMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerService Co.,Ltd.,CivilAviationUniversityofChinaandGalleon(Shanghai)Consulting Co.,Ltd. XUQinghong, ViceChairmanofShanghaiSocietyofAeronautics,DeputyDirectoroftheScience andTechnologyCommissionofCOMAC,deliveredthe openingspeech.Hesaidthat withtheadventofthedigitalmarketingeraandthechangingenvironmentofthe airtransportmarket,loyaltyprogramshavebecomeanimportantsourceof increasedauxiliaryrevenueforairlines.Thisforumwillenhancethetravel experienceoftheairlinesandmakecustomersmoreloyalasakeystrategic issue.Allpartieswilljointlyexploretheroadofcivilaviationrevenue growth,plantogether,developandinnovate,andmakewhatweshoulddoforthe progressoftheworldcivilaviationindustry. SHENChenyi,General ManagerofGlobalLuggageControlCenterofChinaEasternAirlinesCo.,Ltd., sharedthe innovationandpracticeofChinaEasternAirlinesinbaggagetransportation.The BMSsystembuiltbyChinaEasternAirlinescoversthethreemajorscenariosof passengerexperience,baggagetransportationandbaggagecontrol.Atpresent, theimplementationofRFIDtechnologyandtheuseofRFIDtotrackthewhole processofbaggageisthenextclearimplementationplanofChinaEastern Airlines.Inaddition,ChinaEasternAirlines'passive electronicbaggagetagisnowdesignedtomakepassengerluggagemore lightweightandenvironmentallyfriendly.Hesaidthattheexperienceofbaggage servicewillbewarmlywelcomedbypassengers.ChinaEasternAirlinesis continuouslyimprovingcustomersatisfactionandgivingbackcustomerloyalty throughtheseinnovationsandexperiences. Morethan130leadingexpertsfrom domesticandforeignairlines,institutions,consultingcompanies,travel experienceserviceprovidersandbigdata,tourism,technologydevelopers, financialservicesandotherrelatedorganizationsattendedtheforumtoanalyze passengerdataandenhancepassengerexperience.In-depthdiscussionofhot topicsintheindustry,suchaspassengerdata analysis,passengerexperienceimprovement,andprecisemarketingstrategy. The guestsfullyexpressed theirwillingnesstousetheCivilAviationCustomerLoyaltyManagementForumas aplatformtoconveytheindustry'scutting-edgeinformationthrough conferences,strengthenthebrandbuildingandmarketingstrategiesofeach airlinethroughexchangeandlearning,andprovidesupportfortherapid developmentofthecivilaviationindustry.Itisexpectedthatmoreexperts willjoininnextyeartopromotetheprogressanddevelopmentofcivilaviation customer loyalty managementindustry.
Nov 4,2019 -
Novel 3D-Composite Material for Aerospace Reducing the Weight of Details by 20% Developed in NUST MISIS
Scientistsfromthe NationalUniversity ofScienceandTechnologyMISIS,ledbyProfessor AlexandrGromov developedamethodof3D-printingofalumomatrix(aluminum-based)compositematerialswithceramicfillers(aluminumoxideandnitride).TheresearchwasconductedintheframeworkoftheprojectoftheRussianScienceFoundation.Theuseofadditivetechnologiesallowedincreasingthestrengthoftheresultingpowdermaterialsby20%. "For3D-printingofaluminumdetails,so-calledsilumins(alloysofaluminumwithsilicon,inparticular,thecompoundAl-Si-10Mg)aremainlyusedasrawmaterials,"AlexanderGromovcomments. "However,thedemandsoftheaerospaceindustryaregrowing,andscientistsarenowactivelysearchingfornewcompositionsofalumomatrixcomposites(includingdopedones)toobtaindetailswithimprovedperformance(strength,hardness,resistancetocracking)andlowcost,comparedtoalloysthatcontainrareearthelements." Theannualgrowthrateoftheglobalmarketofadditivetechnologiesexceeds100%.Thiscanbeexplainedbytheadvantagesofadditivetechnologiesformetalscomparedtotraditionalindustrialtechnologies:casting,powdermetallurgyetc.Thisincludestheabilitytocreatecomplex3D-details,reducetheweightofthedetailbyoptimizingthedesign,increasethestrengthofthedetails,aswellasthetechnologyforfastandsituationalproductionofsmall-scaledetailsofcomplexshape.Oneofthemostpopulardirectionsisthedevelopmentofmethodsof3D-aluminumprintingforaerospace. Inthiscase,themaintaskofmaterialscientistsistoreducethedetailweightwhilemaintainingthestrengthcharacteristics.Nowadays,themetalprimarilyusedinaircraftistitanium.Itisadurable,corrosion-andload-resistantmaterial,theonlysignificantdisadvantageofwhichisthehighdensity,5.4g/mm.Lightweightandductilealuminumatthesametimehasadensityof2.7g/mm,thatis,itistwiceaslight.However,itisfarlessstrongthantitanium.Scientistsareactivelylookingforwaystostrengthenaluminum. "Wemanagedtoincreasethestrengthofaluminumpowdersduetohardeningceramicadditivesdirectlyintheprocessof3D-printing.Previously,itwasbelievedthatobtainingsuchcompositesonprinterssuchasSLMisimpossible.However,thegroupwasabletocreateexperimentalsamplesofthenewpowdermaterialonaconventionalprinterSLM-280HL,i.e.usingselectivelasermelting,"ProfessorGromovadds. Theproposedmethodsallowincreasingtheflexibilityofdesign,reducingtheproductiontimeoffunctionalprototypes,reducingtheweightoftheresultingdetailsby10-20%. AsnotedbyAndreyArnautov,DeputyDirectorfornewprojects,UCRusal,"NUSTMISISscientistshavecomeclosetotherealizationofthelong-standingdreamofaluminumproducers:thefullreplacementoftitaniumwithaluminumcomposites.Manyresearchershaveworkedontheproblemofproducinglightweightanddurablealuminumcompositesbytraditionalmetallurgicalmethods,buttheteamledbyProfessor AlexanderGromov hasmovedevenfurtherandisworkingongrowinga3D-detailfrominnovativepowders." WiththedevelopmentofaviationindustryinChinaandtheincreaseofthedemandofcivilaircraft,thedemandofChina'saviationmaterialsindustryisconstantlyreleased.Aviationmaterialsandprocesstechnologyarethetwocornerstonesoflayingthemanufacturingcapacityofaviationindustry,thebiggestbottleneckrestrictingthedevelopmentofChina'scivilaviationindustryatpresent,andalsooneofthemostextensiveandpotentialcoreareasofChina'saviationmanufacturingindustrychaintowardsamoreopenand matureprocess.Thedevelopmentofmaterialsisofgreatsignificancetothedevelopmentofaviationequipment.Theaviationmaterialsindustryisundoubtedlyoneofthemostdynamicareasforgrowthandinvestmentopportunities. Underthisbackground,7thAnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit2019whichisanunmissableconferencewillbeheldonNovember14th-15thinBeijing. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Oct 29,2019 -
4th Aero Electromechanics China 2019 Successfully Held in Nanjing
The“4thAeroElectromechanicsChina2019” wassuccessfullyheldinNanjing fromOctober22ndto23rd.Theforumwith"intelligentelectromechanics,imagine thefuture"asthetheme,hostedbytheChineseSocietyofAeronautics andAstronautics,AVICNanjingEngineeringInstituteofAircraftSystems,OrganizedbyAviationKeyLaboratoryofScienceandTechnologyonAeroElectromechanicalSystemIntegration,Co-organizedbyAVICShaanxiAeroElectricCo.,Ltd.,JiangsuSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics,AviationKeyLaboratoryScienceandTechnologyonAerospacePowerSystems,Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Atthebeginningoftheforum,YANGLiang,theDeputyDirectorofGeneralAdministrationDepartmentofCSAA,presidedovertheopeningceremonyofthisforum.LIUGaozhuo,HonoraryChairmanofCSAA,deliveredtheopeningspeechoftheforum,andJIAOYusong,GeneralManagerofAVICNanjingEngineeringInstituteofAircraftSystems,deliveredthewelcomespeech. Dr.XUGuangdong,ChiefEngineer,AircraftElectronicandControlIntegrationDivisionofCOMACShanghaiAircraftDesignandResearchInstitute Intheeraofindustry4.0,artificialintelligenceisoneofthepowerenginesfortheintelligentdevelopmentofallindustriesintheworld.Thisreformhasundoubtedlypenetratedintoallaspectsofcivilaviation.Ontheforum,DoctorXUDongguang,ChiefEngineerofAircraftElectronicandControlIntegrationDivisionofCOMACShanghaiAircraftDesignandResearchInstitute,pointedoutthatintelligentflightwillbringprofoundchangestotheoperationofcommercialaircraft,improveflightsafety,flightefficiencyandprocess.Butatpresent,therearestillsomeproblemsinthedevelopmentofIntelligentFlightofcommercialaircraft,suchastheconflictbetweentheapplicationofartificialintelligenceandtheexistingairworthinesstermsandcivilaircraftsupervisionsystem,andtheobstaclesinupgradingtheintelligentsystemoftheexistingsystem.. IntheafternoonofOctober23rd,theguestswenttovisittheStateKeyLaboratory ofNanjingUniversityofAeronauticsandAstronautics.The5thAeroElectromechanicsChinaisscheduledtobeheldinOctober2021,moredetailsofforumpleasepayattentiontothefollow-upreport.
Oct 28,2019 -
Raytheon And WEYTEC to Develop New Air Traffic Controller Workstation
RaytheonhasteamedupwithWEYTechnologytoco-developanairtrafficcontrollerworkstationnamedMulti-platformATCRe-hostingSolution(MARS). TheRaytheon-WEYTECteamplanstoreplaceRaytheon’sStandardTerminalAutomationReplacementSystem(STARS)withthenewtechnology. ManyUSairtrafficcontrollerscurrentlyuseSTARStooffersafeaircraftspacingandsequencingguidance. Thenewtechnologywillincorporatedifferentflight-criticalapplicationssuchasweather,surveillance,flightandairportdataontotouchscreensforbetterairspacemanagement. RaytheonIntelligence,InformationandServicesvice-presidentMattGilligansaid:“Astheskiesgrowmorecrowded,controllersneedthebesttechnologytoefficientlymanagetheairspace. “NotonlywillMARSworkstationsmaketheirjobseasier,theywillmaketheworld’sairspacesystemsafer.” WEYGroupchairmanoftheboardArminKlinglersaid:“Ourintegratedkeyboard,videoandmouseswitchsolutionsareautonomous,scalableandIP-based,whichmakesthemidealforcomplexmultiscreenworkplaceslikethosefoundinairtrafficcontrolmanagement.” Afewyearsago,theUSFederalAviationAdministration(FAA)awardeda$135mcontracttoRaytheontoimplementSTARSat22airports. STARSprovidesbettersafetyandcapacitymanagementpossibilitiesforterminalautomationinthecommercialanddefencesegmentsofairports. ThisMarch, RaytheonreachedanagreementwithairtrafficcommunicationsanddatasolutionsproviderFrequentis todeployremotevirtualtowertechnology(RVTs),aimedataugmentingcivilairportoperationsacrosstheUS. RVTsusevideo-basedairtrafficservicesandsupportcivilairportsofallsizesandcomplexity. InMaylastyear, RaytheoncollaboratedwithUS-basedOntarioInternationalAirportAuthority tostartconstructionofahangartoaccommodateitsflyingmulti-programmetestbedaircraft. Underthisbackground,the2nd InternationalSymposiumonAirTrafficManagementforCivilAviation willbeheldonApril16th-17th,2020 in Beijing,thesummitwashostedbyTechnicalCommitteeofAvionicsandAirTraffificManagement,CSAA,supportedbyAirTrafficManagementBureauofChinaCivilAviationAdministration,thesummitwillmainlyfocusedonintelligenceairtrafficmanagementincludingnewtechnologies. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Oct 31,2019 -
Lufthansa Technik Merges Nature And Tech in VVIP Jet Design
Designforthenextgenerationofhighnetworthindividuals(HNWIs)requiresmergingnaturewithhigh-tech,LufthansaTechnik’sconsumerstudiesfind.ThecompanyhasembracedtheseprinciplesintwowelcomingenvironmentsforVVIPjets:theSkyRetreat,whichwasrecentlyintroducedattheMonacoYachtShow,andNature’sTouch,acabinconceptwhichhaswonaRedDotdesignaward. “Welookedatthe‘generationofheirs’(25-40yearsold)astargetcustomersandinvestigatedwhatisimportanttothisgenerationandwhattheyvalue.Theirexpectationshavechangedconsiderablycomparedtothetraditionalcustomersofthepast15years,”WielandTimm,LufthansaTechnikheadofsalesVIP&specialmissionaircrafttellsRunwayGirlNetwork. “Natureandtheprotectionofnatureweremajoraspects.Furthermore,theyrequiretheopportunitytotravelcomfortablyandcasually,hencethebeachclubatmosphereandthespaciouscabindesigninbothconcepts.Thefinalpointofourconceptwastherequirementforthelatesttechnologyandfeaturesrelatingtoentertainmentandcommunicationanddiscreetlyincorporatingtheseintothedesign.” IntheopenlayoutSkyRetreatcabin,themulti-functioncenterconsolecanserveasabuffettable,adigitalgamecentreoratouch-surfaceDJstation. TheNature’sTouchcabin,meanwhile,blendstheaestheticsofeastandwest.Bambooinspiresthedesign,whichalsofeaturessmart-surfacewindowsandalargeroll-upOLEDinflightentertainmentscreen. Otherappliedtechnologieswhicharecoretobothdesignsincludeadvancedlightingandsoundsystems,whichcombinetoofferanadaptableambiancewhichadjuststothemoodandactivitiesofpassengersonboard. ThefocusforLufthansaTechnikwastocreatecomfortable,soothing,familiarenvironmentsforHNWIsandtheircompanions. “OurconceptsarebasedontheaircrafttypesACJandBBJaswellasthenewA220LRforSkyRetreat.Forprivatepeople,thesecabinsizesareusedmostlyforprivateneeds,meaningthatfamilyandfriendstraveltogether.Thefamiliesareonlysupportedbyafewstaff–butler,etc,”explainsTimm. Itisforthisreasonthatalayoutthatbothsupportscommunicationandcanbeusedflexiblyisrequired.“ThisisespeciallynoticeableinourSkyRetreat,wherewehavedifferentapplicationsinthescene.Amplespaceisthereforenecessaryforflexibleusage,”hesays. AnotherpriorityforthenextgenerationofHNWIsisthattheircabinenvironmentsbehealthy,withfeatureslikelightingthatfightsfatigue,oxygenshowers,lowercabinaltitude,andelementsthatallowforhealthyfoodpreparation. LufthansaTechnikhaspreviouslyincorporatedthesedesignprinciplesforlargerVVIPaircraftinitsWelcomeHomeA350concept,aflyingapartmentthatoffersroomforrest,productivity,familygathering,exerciseandspatreatments. LufthansaTechnikalsoappealstothisdemographicbyusingrecyclablematerialsinthecabin,creatingflexiblefurnishingswhichcanbeadaptedtorequirements,andcabinmanagement,communication,andentertainmentsystemsthatkeeppacewiththelatesttechnologytrendsontheground. Incorporatingnaturalmaterialsandrecyclablematerialsindesigncontributestothefeelingofpassengerwell-beinginthespace,butrequiresresearchanddevelopment. “Thechallengeisensuringthatthematerialsmeettherequirementsforstrengthincabinconstruction,agoodappearanceintermsofaestheticsanddesign,andareapprovedbyglobalauthorities;e.g.,firetest,”Timmsays.“Ourexpertshavethereforedevelopedthemalotinordertomakethesepresentedcabinconceptspossible.” Fewcanaffordtoflyonthislevel,butoncemanyofthesealternativematerialsandtechnologiesarecertifiedforVVIPjets,thereisabetterchancethattheycouldbeincorporatedincommercialairlinecabins. Underthisbackground,the9thChinaAviationIndustrySummit2019 willbeheldonOctober13th-14th,2019 in Shanghai,thesummitwashostedbyShanghaiSocietyofAeronautics,CivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologySub-committeeofCSAA,ShanghaiAircraftAirworthinessCertificationCenterofCivilAviationofChina,ShanghaiAircraftDesign&ResearchInstitute,ShanghaiAircraftManufacturingCo.,Ltd,ChinaAeronauticalRadioElectronicsResearchInstituteandAVICSAMRI,supportedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics,CommercialAircraftCorporationofChina,Ltd,ChinaAirTransportAssociationandBAOWU,thesummitwillmainlyfocusedonthetopicssuchas howtobalancenewaircraftlaunchandreliablesafetyflight,theapplicationofnewtechnologies,airworthinesscertification,flighttestingandaircraftselection. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Oct 25,2019 -
Flexible Composite Platform Developed for Aircraft Brackets
Aircraftinteriorssupplier,SafranCabinisworkingwithVictrextoqualifyanewthermoplasticcompositepart.Thepartnersaredesigningaflexibleplatformtocutplanningandtime-to-marketofmultiplebrackets,withthefirstprojectbeingahybridovermouldedaircraftcabinbracketmadeofVictrexAE250 carbonfibrePAEK(polyaryletherketone)compositeandPEEK(polyetheretherketone)polymer. Polymerspecialist,Victrexisprovidingthematerial,processandtoolingexpertiserequiredtorealiseversatiledesignfeatureswhileSafranCabinisprovidingexpertiseindesignandmanufacturingtoensureapplicabilityinaerospaceserviceandcertificationenvironments. “Weneedtorespondtomanydemandsforaircraftbracketsandsimilarstructuralparts,witheachcasehavingmanyloading,constraintandexposureconditions,”saidTylerSmithson,R&TengineeratSafranCabin.“Thekeytosuccessistodevelopaflexiblecompositeplatformthatcanbeusedformultipleprojects,loweringourpartcountanddesigncomplexity,cuttingtime-to-market,speedingtime-to-revenue.” VictrexandSafranCabinareusinganinnovativetechniquewherebyAE250thermoplasticcompositeisovermouldedwithPEEKhigh-performancepolymer.Thishybridovermouldingtechniqueisascalable,repeatabletechnologywithpotentialtohelpcommercialaerospacecustomersreducescraprates,acceleratecycletimes,achievepartsconsolidation,andreducethenumberofsecondaryoperations.AccordingtoVictrex,stringenttestingandqualificationworkhaveindicatedthatstructuralaircraftpartsproducedfromAE250viahybridovermouldingcanwithstandhighlevelsofmechanicalstress. Drivingfutureaerospacedesign SafranCabin’sdesignprocessfocusedondefiningpartsandmouldsadaptableformultiplebrackets,withthegoalofachievingafamilyofdesignscompatiblewiththesamemould.Thisinvolvedestablishingacostandweightadvantagewhileconsideringtheflexibilityoftheplatformtobeusedinvariousapplications. Followingtheinitialdesignphase,mould-fillingandstructuralsimulationmethodswerecombinedwithvariousphysicaltestingtechniquestoidentifyandmitigatenewtechnologyfailuremodesandtostreamlineinjectionmouldingmanufacturingandcostconstraints.Criticalcharacterisationswererefinedandaproductive,repeatabledesignprocessdeveloped. Theinitialprototypebracketswereproducedat Tri-MackPlasticsManufacturingCorporation,andaccordingtothepartners theprototypecompositeshaveshownupto20%costsavings,50%weightsavingsandafive-timesimproved‘buy-to-fly’ratiocomparedtotheoriginalaluminiumpart.Thebracketisscheduledforfinaltestingandqualificationofproductionparts,withaplantoputthecompositebracketinservicelaterthisyear. WiththedevelopmentofaviationindustryinChinaandtheincreaseofthedemandofcivilaircraft,thedemandofChina'saviationmaterialsindustryisconstantlyreleased.Aviationmaterialsandprocesstechnologyarethetwocornerstonesoflayingthemanufacturingcapacityofaviationindustry,thebiggestbottleneckrestrictingthedevelopmentofChina'scivilaviationindustryatpresent,andalsooneofthemostextensiveandpotentialcoreareasofChina'saviationmanufacturingindustrychaintowardsamoreopenand matureprocess.Thedevelopmentofmaterialsisofgreatsignificancetothedevelopmentofaviationequipment.Theaviationmaterialsindustryisundoubtedlyoneofthemostdynamicareasforgrowthandinvestmentopportunities. Underthisbackground, 7th AnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit2019whichisanunmissableconferencewillbeheldon November14th -15th in Beijing. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Oct 15,2019 -
AVIC Airborne System Common Technology Co., Ltd. is Inaugurated in Yangzhou, China
China'selectromechanicalsystemhasbecomeaconsensusbehindthedevelopmentofaircrafttechnology.Atpresent,Chinaisincreasingitsinvestmentinresearchanddevelopmentoftheaviationelectromechanicalindustry. OnJuly31,AVICAirborneSystemCommonTechnologyCo.,Ltd.wasofficiallyinauguratedinYangzhou,JiangsuProvince.TheestablishmentofAVICAirborneSystemCommonTechnologyCo.,Ltd.andthesigningofaseriesofagreementsmarkedtheairborneofChina'saviationindustryandYangzhouCityandrelateduniversities.Thecooperationhasenteredanewstage,andtheaviationandelectromechanicalindustrywillbeatastrategicdevelopmentperiod. Underthisbackground,the4thAeroElectromechanicsChinawillbeheldinNanjingfromOctober22ndto23rd.Over300domesticandforeignOEMs,electromechanicalsystems,subsystems,componentsuppliersandelectromechanicalsystemsresearchinstitutionswillbebroughttogethertopromotetheprogressanddevelopmentofthecivilaircraftelectricalsystemindustry. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Oct 15,2019 -
Air France Works With Safran to Improve A320 Stowages
AirFranceisthelaunchairlineforSafranCabin’slatestECOSluggagecompartments,havingplacedanordertoequipitsA320andA321single-aisleshortandmedium-haulaircraftwiththesystems.Intotal,AirFranceplanstograduallyequip40A320sand11A321sonitsdomesticandEuropeannetworkwith1,342ofthenewluggagecompartmentsbetweenSeptember2020andSeptember2022–atasksimplifiedasinstallationoftheECOSsystemdoesnot requireanyaircraftmodifications. TheECOS(EfficientCabinOpenSpace)systemisclaimedtoofferupto60%morestoragecapacitythantheluggagerackscurrentlyfittedtotheairline’sA320fleet,partlybecauseit offers‘onedge’luggagestowagewiththewheelsattheback.ForanA320,thecabinluggagecapacitygoesfrom104bagsto166,andfrom113to192foranA321. Thesystemconsistsofnewbins,ceilingandcovepanelsthatprovidealowershelfheighttoeaseloadingandimprovevisibilityintothecompartments,andeasytoreachdoorswhichdonotencroachintothecabinaisle. “AirFrancewillbethefirstairlinetooffertheseinnovativeluggagecompartments.Theywillenableustomeetthehighexpectationsofourcustomerswishingtotravelwithcabinbagsonlytosavetimeduringtheirtrip”,saidCatherineVillar,SVPofcustomer experienceatAirFrance.“Boardingwillbesmootherandfaster,bothforthemandforourcrews.Thisrepresentsasignificantimprovementincomfortandoperationalefficiency.” Underthisbackground,the9thChinaAviationIndustrySummit2019willbeheldonNovember 13th-14th,2019 in Shanghai,thesummitwashostedbyShanghaiSocietyofAeronautics,CivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologySub-committeeofCSAA,ShanghaiAircraftAirworthinessCertificationCenterofCivilAviationofChina,ShanghaiAircraftDesign&ResearchInstitute,ShanghaiAircraftManufacturingCo.,Ltd,ChinaAeronauticalRadioElectronicsResearchInstituteandAVICSAMRI,supportedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics,CommercialAircraftCorporationofChina,Ltd,ChinaAirTransportAssociationandBAOWU,thesummitwillmainlyfocusedonthetopicssuchas howtobalancenewaircraftlaunchandreliablesafetyflight,theapplicationofnewtechnologies,airworthinesscertification,flighttestingandaircraftselection. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Oct 18,2019 -
American Airlines Pushes Deeper Into Australia With Revamped Qantas Loyalty Partnership
Freshoffofnewsthat itspartnershipwithLATAMisontherocks,AmericanAirlinesisinvestingheavierinanotherregion:Australia.AmericanandQantas,theflagcarrierofAustralia,doubleddownthisweekonaloyaltypartnershiptobetterrewardfrequentflyersonbothsidesoftheaisle. BothcarriersarealreadymembersoftheOneworldalliance,aninternationalgroupofairlinesthatparticipatesinarangeofcodeshare,loyalty,andoperatingpartnerships.Butlikemanyrelationshipsinthealliance,loyaltybetweenthetwoairlinesiscomplicated.Untilthisweek,itwasn’tpossibleforafrequentflyerononecarriertoflyontheotherandearnfullelitequalifyingmilesacrossallclassesofservice.NowAmericanandQantasareannouncingthatforeverymileflownontheothercarrier,passengerswillearnelitequalifyingmilesona1:1basis. Improvementshavealsobeenmadeforthoseflyinginbusinessclassonpartnerflights.Insomecases,passengersininternationalFirstorBusinesscabinswillearnuptofourtimesmoreawardmileswhileelitequalifyingmilebonusesinmanycaseswilldouble. Beyondthefrequentflyerbenefitsannouncedinthisweek,therearealsocodesharelaunchescomingdowntheline.QantasisnowlettingAmericancodeshareonfivenewflightsbetweenNorthAmericaandAustralia.Thiscomesontopof27routesonwhichthetwocarriersarecollaboratinginbetweenthetwocontinents.American,moreover,isallowingQantastocodeshareon28additionaldomesticroutes,expandingtheAustralianairline’sofficialreachintheUnitedStatestoover100destinations. FulldetailsoftheupcomingchangesareavailableontheAmerican-QantasearningpageupdatedthisweekbyAmericanAirlines,butnotably,innoscenariowillafrequentflyerearnfewerawardorelitemilesmovingforward.Theearningimprovementsalsocuriously contradictamovemadein2017 tocutearningsforfrequentflyersbetweenthecarriers.Atthattime, somespeculated thatthecarriersmadethatdecisiontoillustratethevalueofthepartnershipbetweenAmericanandQantasanditsimpactontravelers. Indeed,muchofthisrelationshipisaproductofanewjointventureforgedbetweenAmericanandQantas.AfterseveralyearsinthebackwatersoftheAmericanlegalsystem,thejointventureproposedbyAmericanandQantas finallygottentativeapproval earlierthissummer. Thedealwentthrough inJuly. Aspartofthatapproval,theDepartmentofTransportationhasaskedAmericanandQantastoevaluatewhetherthepartnershipisadverselyaffectingthecompetitivemarketbetweenNorthAmericaandAustralia.Butthatevaluationcomesonlyaftersevenyears.Inthemeantime,frequentflyerscanhopefullyreapthebenefits. Underthisbackground,theCivilAviationCustomerLoyaltyManagementForum2019 willbeheld,thiseventishostedby ChineseSocietyof AeronauticsandAstronautics CivilAircraftOperationSupportSub-committeeand ShanghaiSocietyofAeronautics,organizedby COMAC Shanghai AircraftCustomerServiceCo.,Ltd &Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltdwhichwillbeheldon October 30th -31st,2019inShanghai,China.Theconferencewillfocusontopicssuchas Customer Data Analyze, Improving Fly Experience& Precision Marketing Strategy. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Oct 12,2019 -
10th Civil Aircraft Industry International Forum and 8th China Aerospace Propulsion Technology Forum was Successfully Held in Xi 'an
10thCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForumand8thChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologyFourm2019were successfullyheldinXi’an,ShaanxiProvincefrom26thto27thSeptember,2019.ThisforumwashostedbyChineseSocietyofAeronautics&Astronautics,OrganizedbyAVICXACCommercialAircraftCo.,Ltd.,ShanghaiShangfeiAircraftEquipmentManufacturingCo.,Ltd.,Co-organziedbyTheAdministrativeCommitteeofXi’anYanliangNationalAviationHi-TechIndustrialBase,AECCXi’anAero-EngineLtd.,NorthwesternPolytechnicalUniversityandGalleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. WangAng, theDeputyDirectorofFormerMinistryofAviationIndustry,HonoraryChairmanoftheforum, deliveredtheopeningspeech.WangChengkuan,PresidentofAVICXACCommercialAircraftCO.,Ltd. andDuChongzhuang,DeputyDirectorofthe AdministrativeCommitteeofXi’anYanliangNationalAviationHi-TechIndustrialBase,deliveredwelcomingspeechestotheforum together. Aviationindustryis anationalstrategicpillarindustry.Itisnotonlythedrivingforceofeconomy,butalsothestatussymbolofdevelopedcountriesandtheembodimentofnationalstrength.Attheforum,ShiJingmin,DeputyFormerCounselor,DepartmentofEquipmentIndustryofMinistryofIndustryandInformationTechnologyofthePRCandDeputyDirectorScientificandTechnologicalAdvisoryCommitteeChineseSocietyofAeronautics&Astronautics,madeapolicyinterpretationfortheparticipants.Shesaid, atpresent, theR&D,design,manufacturing,assembly,testing,flighttest,maintenanceandotheraviationindustrysystemiscomplete inChina.Civilaviationairworthinesscertificationcapacityisalsoconstantlyimproving,buttheapplicabilityofgeneralaviationneedstobeimproved,thisyear,theCAAChasissuedalotofpoliciestopromotethedevelopmentofgeneralaviationindustry,improvetheregulatorysystem. Ontheotherhand,Chinaisconstantlystrengtheninginternationalexchangesandcooperation,embracingtheworldwithanopenattitude.Asearlyas2010,ChinahasjoinedtheWTOandhasfriendlycontactswithothercountries.Inrecentyears,Chinahasalsoimplementedanopenpolicytotheoutsideworldandliberalizedmarketaccessintheaviationindustry. SHIJingmin,DeputyDirectorofScientificandTechnologicalAdvisoryCommitteeofChineseSocietyofAeronautics&Astronautics 10thCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForumand8thChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologyFourm2019attractednearly400delegatesfromgovernments,organizations,institutes,universities,OEMs,PartsSuppliers,AeroEngineManufacturersandmediaetc,andithostednearly33domesticandforeignspeakerswhodeliveredkeynotespeeches.Participantsspokefreelyandjointlyexploredtheroadofinnovationanddevelopmentofthecivilaircraftindustryontheforum. Throughthisplatformcreatedagoodenvironmentfortechnologicalexchange,cooperativeinnovationanddevelopment,servingtheindustryandeconomic. Itisreportedthatthe11thCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForumwillbeorganized by AVICShenyangAircraftCorporation.ItisscheduledtobeheldinShenyanginSeptember2020.Formoredetails,pleasepayattentiontothefollow-upreports.
Oct 11,2019 -
5th Civil Aviation Training International Forum was Successfully Held
The5thCivil AviationTrainingInternationalForum wassuccessfullyheldinSanya,HainanfromSeptember24th to25th,2019.Theforumwasapprovedby ForeignAffairsOfficeofHainanProvince,thePeople'sRepublicofChina andForeignAffairsOfficeofShanghaiMunicipality;Hostedby ShanghaiSocietyofAeronautics,CivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologySub-committeeofCSAA andShanghaiAerospaceEnthusiast'sCenter;Supportedby HNAGroup’sHainanSkyPlumageFlightTrainingCompany;Organizedby COMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo.,Ltd.,Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. andCivilAviationFlightUniversityofChina;Co-organizedby ChinaAirlinePilotsAssociation. Nearly200leadingexpertsfrom79well-knownindustrycompaniessuchasairlines, associations,aviationcompanies,aviationtrainingschools,colleges,aircraftmanufacturers,simulatormanufacturers,participatedinthisforumandpromotedthedevelopmentofaviationtrainingindustry. Inrecentyears,automationsystemshavebecomewidelyusedintoday'saviationindustry,especiallyinaircraftcockpits.Notonlycanitimprovefuelefficiencyandreducetheunit'sworkingload,butalsocanhelpthemanualoperation,andimprovethepassenger'scomfort.Atthesametime,excessiverelianceonautomationmayleadtonewpatternsoferror,that’swhynewawarenessandincreasedtrainingneedsappear. Duringtheforum,ZHOUXiaoqing,DeputyGeneralManagerofFlightManagement ofChinaEasternAirlines pointedoutthatintoday'shighlyautomatedcockpitenvironment,themanualmaneuveringabilityoftheunitisdecreasing,low-levelerrorsoccurduringcriticalperiods.Automationsystemswillbecloselyconnectedwiththeaircraftsystem,includingtheoperatingsystem.Itshouldfollowtheprincipleofsafetyconcepttostrengthenthetrainingofmanualoperation. ZHOUXiaoqing,DeputyGeneralManagerofFlightManagement,ChinaEasternAirlines Thetwo-dayforumwasacompletesuccess.Thisforumaimstoenhancethepilot'soperationalskillsandpromotethedevelopmentofthecivilaviationindustry.Theguestsgatheredin-depthdiscussionsonthestatusofChina'scivilaviationindustryandtherapiddevelopmentneeds,breakingthetradition,reformingandinnovating,andgreatlyimprovingthetrainingefficiencyofpilots. Thepurposeofthisforumistoestablishaplatformforexchangesandcooperationbetweenairlines,aviationtrainingschoolsandsupplierstosolveproblemstogetherandexplorethedevelopmentofpilottraining.Theguestsalsorespondedenthusiasticallyandexpressedtheirunderstandingofthenewhotspotsintheindustrythroughthisevent,gettingtoknownewpartnersanddiscoveringnewbusinessopportunities.Nextyear,theCivilAviationTrainingForumwillbehostedbyChinaSouthernAirlinesCo.,Ltd.anditisscheduledtobeheldinGuangzhouinSeptember2020.Itisexpectedthatmoreexpertswillparticipateintheforumnextyeartopromotethedevelopmentoftheaviationtrainingindustry.
Oct 9,2019 -
ANA Seeks Trent 1000 Solution With Mitsubishi
TheBritishenginemakersaysthatmorethanthree-quartersoftheaffectedTrent1000fleethasnowbeenfittedwithredesignedturbineblades. JapanesecarrierAllNipponAirwayshaschosenMitsubishiHeavyIndustriesAeroEnginestoperformmandatedretrofitsofintermediate-pressurecompressor(IPC)modulesonitsfleetofTrent1000engines. TheIPChasbeenattheheartofseveraldurabilityissuestohittheTrent1000familyoverthepastfewyears,withchemicalcorrosionofintermediate-pressureturbinebladesoneofthefirsttobenoted. Rolls-Roycesaysthatmorethanthree-quartersoftheaffectedTrent1000fleethasnowbeenfittedwithredesignedturbineblades,butotherproblemsnowrequireattentiontoo. Forexample,unduevibrationofIPCrotorbladescanleadtocracking,thusrequiringanotherretrofit. “Wearenowprogressingwiththeinstallationofamodifiedintermediate-pressurecompressorbladeforPackCengines,whichrepresentabouthalftheTrent1000family'sinstalledbase,”statesRolls-Royce. TheBritishOEMsaysthataredesignofIPCbladesforPackageBand-TENvariantTrent1000sisunderway, withnewbaldesforthe-TENavailablefromnextyear. TheimpactoftheseissuesandothershasbeentoseverelyconstraininspectionandretrofitcapacityfortheTrent1000intheaftermarket,butMitsubishihopestoworkaroundthisbyperformingitsANAretrofitsatTohmeiIndustries,ratherthanatitsmainMROshopinNagoya. TheANAcontractinvolvesenginedisassemblyfollowedbyanIPCmoduleswap. MitsubishireturnedthefirstretrofittedTrent1000toANAonSept.11. ItsaysthecontractwithANAisanimportantstepinitsplantodevelopMROasoneofits“coregrowthpillars." WiththedevelopmentofaviationindustryinChinaandtheincreaseofthedemandofcivilaircraft,thedemandofChina'saviationmaterialsindustryisconstantlyreleased.Aviationmaterialsandprocesstechnologyarethetwocornerstonesoflayingthemanufacturingcapacityofaviationindustry,thebiggestbottleneckrestrictingthedevelopmentofChina'scivilaviationindustryatpresent,andalsooneofthemostextensiveandpotentialcoreareasofChina'saviationmanufacturingindustrychaintowardsamoreopenandmatureprocess.Thedevelopmentofmaterialsisofgreatsignificancetothedevelopmentofaviationequipment.Theaviationmaterialsindustryisundoubtedlyoneofthemostdynamicareasforgrowthandinvestmentopportunities. Underthisbackground,7th AnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit2019 whichisanunmissableconferencewillbeheldonNovember14th -15th inBeijing. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Sep 30,2019 -
Airline Companies Shake Up in-flight Service
China'scivilaviationauthoritysaidairlinecompaniescandecidewhethertoprovidepassengersin-flightmealservicesinordertoensureflightsafety,Chinanews.comreported. GuXiaohong,deputydirectoroftheCivilAviationAdministrationofChina'sgeneralaffairsdepartment,saidatanewsconferenceinBeijingonMondaythatthedraftofregulationsremovingairbornemealservicesgivesairlinecompaniesmoreflexibilityonrunningtheirbusinessandprovidingpassengersdiversifiedservices.ItisaresponsetothelatestmovebyCAACplanstosimplifythecateringserviceon-boardthathasdrawnnationwidecriticism. Passengers'primarycomplaintwasthatflightsusedtocateringdinnernowonlycatersnacks,withdeclinedmealquality. ApassengersurnamedXuesaidinthepastfewdaysduringhiseightflights,thefoodprovidedbydifferentairlineswassimpleroverall,accordingtoareportfromnewswebsitejwview.com.XuewassurprisedwhenherecentlyflewfromChongqingtoShanghai,andwascateredwithonlythreesmallsnacksduringthetwo-hourflight. AnotherpassengersurnamedYangsaidonherflightonAugust26fromChangshatoBeijing,thepreviouslyservedbeefriceorcurryricewasreplacedwithasmallsandwichandabottleofwater."Iwassurprisedthatmydinnerwasonlythinslicesofbreadstuffedwithpiecesofbeefandtwosmallleavesinside,"shesaid. AccordingtoGuXiaohong,in-flightmealservicesareanimportantpartofairborneservicesinChina,andthedecisionsprimarlybelongtotheairlines'ownbusiness.Thecompaniesdecideontheirowntoprovidetheirmealservicesdependingontheflightlengthandpassengers'demands,whileensuringsafetyforallontheflight. TheregulationissuedbyCAACin2012specifiedthatcabincrewarenotallowedtoengageinunsafework20minutesafterflightdepartureandwithin30minutesbeforelanding. "CAAChasreaffirmedtheregulationfollowingtherecentconsecutiveaircraftincidentsinwhichpassengersandcabincrewhavebeenharmedwhendeliveringserviceswithin30minutesbeforelanding,"GuXiaohongsaid. "Someairlinecompaniessimplifiedtheirmealservicesascateringonshort-haulflights(mainlylessthantwohours)isabittightforthecabincrew,astheydon'thaveenoughtimetocollectthefoodwastesafely,"Guadded. Underthisbackground theCivilAviationCustomerLoyaltyManagementForum2019 willbeheld,thiseventishostedby ChineseSocietyof AeronauticsandAstronautics CivilAircraftOperationSupportSub-committeeand ShanghaiSocietyofAeronautics,organizedby COMAC Shanghai AircraftCustomerServiceCo.,Ltd &Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltdwhichwillbeheldon October 30th -31st ,2019inShanghai,China.Theconferencewillfocusontopicssuchas Customer Data Analyze, Improving Fly Experience& Precision Marketing Strategy. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Sep 30,2019 -
Nearly Seven Decades of Providing Reliable Power to 100,000 Aircraft Has Honeywell Poised For Even More APU Innovation
APUsprovidepowertotensofthousandsofaircraftintheskiestoday,andHoneywellhasbeentheunquestionedleaderinthespacefornearly70years.NumerouscommercialandmilitaryplatformshavereliedonHoneywellAPUstostarttheirmainenginesandprovideadditionalpowertootherimportantsystems. "Honeywellinventedtheauxiliarypowerunit,andhasbeentheproductionandtechnologicalleaderinAPUseversince,"said BrianSill,president,EnginesandPowerSystems,HoneywellAerospace."OurlegacyandleadershipinthisspacecombinedwithourexpertiseinconnectivitymakeuswellequippedtoprovideaircraftoperatorswiththenextgenerationofAPUsanddependablebackuppowerforyearstocome." AflightbeginsandendswiththeAPU.Fromtheminuteapassengerboardsaplaneuntilitreachesthedestinationgate,thissmallengineprovideselectricalpowertotheaircrafttostartthemainengines,runtheairconditioning,operatelightingandflightequipment,andmore.Itisalsoanimportantsafetyfeaturebecauseofthebackuppoweritsuppliestocockpitandhydraulicsystemsinanemergency,whichhelpcontrolthingslikesteering,airspeedandaltitudeduringflight. Honeywell'sfirstAPUtooktotheskiesin1950,andthecompanyhasbuiltmorethan100,000since.Morethan36,000areinservicetodayacrossmorethan150regional,executive,commercialandmilitaryapplications,includingbothfixedwingandrotarywing. In2009,theHoneywell131-9AAPUonanAirbusA320playedacriticalroleintheemergencylandingofUSAirwaysFlight1549in NewYork's HudsonRiver,inwhichall155passengersandcrewsurvived.InAugust,Honeywellshippedits15,000th131-9auxiliarypowerunitsinceintroducingthismodelin1995.Morethan13,000131-9APUsarestillinservicetoday.Theyareprimarilyflownonthetwomostpopularsingle-aislepassengeraircraftintheskies:theBoeing737andtheAirbusA320. HoneywelliscontinuingtoadvanceAPUtechnologyinseveralways,andworkstoprovidebest-in-classoperationalefficiencytocustomers.Forexample, HoneywellForgeforAirlines,anadvancedanalytics-basedsoftwareplatformforairlines,helpsoperatorsreducedelaysandcancellationsduetounscheduledAPUmaintenance. Inaddition,Honeywellwillsoondebutanewandsmallerpowerunitdesignedtoprovideon-groundpowertoturbopropandsmalltomidsizejets. Duringthe“13th Five-YearPlan”period,domesticcivilaircraftshavedevelopedrapidlyinsuchfourmajorsectorsastrunkliner,regionalaircraft,generalaviationandhelicopter. Relevant data showsthatChinaneedsmorethan7,000civilaircraftsin2017-2036,withatotalvalueofmorethanUSD1trillion.TheannualaveragemarketspaceofChina'selectromechanicalsystemsexceedsUSD8billion.Atpresent,theelectromechanicalsystemforaviationindustryprovides11systems,includingpowersystem,fuelsystem,hydraulicsystem,auxiliarypowersystemandairmanagementsystem,forcivilaircraftssuchasC919,MA60,MA700,AG600,ARJ21,Y12,AC313,LE500,andHO300.TheCivilElectromechanicsSystemInternationalForum2019iscommittedtooptimizingtheelectromechanicalproductsofcivilaircraftsanddigitalmanufacturingwithinformationtechnologytoachieveexcellenceintheautomationofelectromechanicalsystems. Underthisbackground,the4th AnnualAEROELECTROMECHANICSCHINA2019willbeheldinthecityofNanjingonOctober22nd –23rd,register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Sep 30,2019 -
Global Aerospace Materials Market to Grow By $10.1 Billion During 2019-2025
AluminumAlloys,oneofthesegmentsanalyzedandsizedinthisstudy,displaysthepotentialtogrowatover6.4%.Theshiftingdynamicssupportingthisgrowthmakesitcriticalforbusinessesinthisspacetokeepabreastofthechangingpulseofthemarket.PoisedtoreachoverUS$10.9Billionbytheyear2025,AluminumAlloyswillbringinhealthygainsaddingsignificantmomentumtoglobalgrowth. Whileglobalmegatrendssweepingthroughthemarketinfluencetheprimarydirectionofgrowth,regionalmarketsareswayedbymoregranularlocallyuniquebusinessdrivers.Representingthedevelopedworld,theUnitedStateswillmaintaina5.4%growthmomentum. WithinEurope,whichcontinuestoremainanimportantelementintheworldeconomy,GermanywilladdoverUS$399.8Milliontotheregion'ssizeandcloutinthenext5to6years.OverUS$1BillionworthofprojecteddemandintheregionwillcomefromotheremergingEasternEuropeanmarkets. InJapan,AluminumAlloyswillreachamarketsizeofUS$652.5Millionbythecloseoftheanalysisperiod.Astheworld'ssecondlargesteconomyandthenewgamechangeringlobalmarkets,Chinaexhibitsthepotentialtogrowat9%overthenextcoupleofyearsandaddapproximatelyUS$2.7Billionintermsofaddressableopportunityforthepickingbyaspiringbusinessesandtheirastuteleaders. Competitorsidentifiedinthismarketinclude: AlcoaCorporation(USA) AlerisCorporation(USA) AMGAdvancedMetallurgicalGroupN.V.(TheNetherlands) AmiMetals,Inc.(USA) ATI(USA) Avdel(India)Pvt.Ltd.(India) ConstelliumN.V.(TheNetherlands) CytecSolvayGroup(USA) DowDuPont,Inc.(USA) HexcelCorporation(USA) Hindalco-AlmexAerospaceLimited(India) KaiserAluminumCorporation(USA) KobeSteelLtd.(Japan) KoninklijkeTenCateBV(TheNetherlands) LeeAerospace(USA) MaterionCorporation(USA) ParkElectrochemicalCorporation(USA) RenegadeMaterialsCorporation(USA) SGLCarbonSE(Germany) SofitecAero,S.L.(Spain) TATAAdvancedMaterialsLimited(India) TeijinLtd.(Japan) thyssenkruppAerospaceGermanyGmbH(Germany) TorayIndustries,Inc.(Japan) Vsmpo-AvismaCorporation(Russia) KeyTopicsCovered I.METHODOLOGY II.EXECUTIVESUMMARY 1.MARKETOVERVIEW AerospaceMaterials:AnIntroductoryPrelude EvolutioninAerospaceMaterialsIndustry:FromAluminumtoCompositestoNanocompositestoGraphene RisingDemandforNewCivilianAircraftAmidGrowingPassenger&CargoTrafficWidensMarketOpportunities StrongOrderBacklogMaintainsHealthyMomentuminAircraftProduction UptrendinMilitaryAircraftSegmentontheBackofMountingGeopoliticalRisksandIncreasingGlobalMilitarySpending:KeyOpportunityIndicator IncreasingDemandforSophisticatedMilitaryAircraftincludingUAVs GlobalCompetitorMarketShares AerospaceMaterialsCompetitorMarketShareScenarioWorldwide(in%):2019&2025 GlobalCompetitorMarketSharesbySegment AluminumAlloys(Type)GlobalCompetitorMarketSharePositioningfor2019&2025 SteelAlloys(Type)MarketShareBreakdownofKeyPlayers:2019&2025 TitaniumAlloys(Type)CompetitorRevenueShare(in%):2019&2025 SuperAlloys(Type)MarketShareShiftbyCompany:2019&2025 CompositeMaterials(Type)GlobalCompetitorMarketSharePositioningfor2019&2025 Commercial&MilitaryAircraft(AircraftType)MarketShareBreakdownofKeyPlayers:2019&2025 Business&GeneralAviation(AircraftType)CompetitorRevenueShare(in%):2019&2025 2.FOCUSONSELECTPLAYERS 3.MARKETTRENDS&DRIVERS Composites:TheDominantAerospaceMaterialCategory ProgressiveExpansioninUseCaseResultsinCompositesEvolvingasMainstreamAerospaceMaterial KeyBenefitsOfferedwithRegardstoWeight,Strength,Fatigue&OverallEfficiencyMakeCompositesthePrimaryMaterialsinAircraftDesign CarbonContinuestoMakeGainsasBest-in-ClassAerospaceCompositesMaterial EstablishedRoleofAluminiuminAircraftManufacturingRendersStrongOutlookforAluminiumAlloys TitaniumAlloysGainWiderTractioninAircraftEngines&Airframes NickelAlloysCombineImmenseStrengthandExtremeTemperatureTolerance SteelAlloysLendTractioninProducingLong-LastingFasteners&LandingGearBolts Alloy321:Top-of-ClassSteelAlloythatCanEndureExtremeTemperatures MagnesiumAlloysGainAttentionwithGoodCastingCharacteristics AircraftElectricalSystems:TheStrongholdApplicationforCopper&CopperAlloys NanocompositesQuicklyEvolveintoAdvancedSolutionsinAircraftConstruction GrapheneEmergesasMiracleMaterialforAerospaceIndustry GrapheneGainsImmediateTractioninAircraftWingFabrication LatestDevelopmentsinAerospaceGrapheneMaterialsSpace 3DPrintingEasesStringentMaterialRequirementCriteriainAerospacePartsManufacturing OngoingRegulatoryEmphasisonReducingAerospaceCO2EmissionstoGiveEdgetoUltra-LightweightMaterials ICAO'sCORSIAStandardSettoRedefinetheDynamicsintheAerospaceMaterialsMarket PRODUCTOVERVIEW AerospaceMaterials:Introduction 4.GLOBALMARKETPERSPECTIVE III.MARKETANALYSIS GEOGRAPHICMARKETANALYSIS UNITEDSTATES MarketFacts&Figures USAerospaceMaterialsMarketShare(in%)byCompany:2019&2025 AluminumAlloys(Type)MarketShareAnalysis(in%)ofLeadingPlayersintheUSfor2019&2025 SteelAlloys(Type)CompetitorRevenueShare(in%)intheUS:2019&2025 TitaniumAlloys(Type)MarketShareBreakdown(in%)ofMajorPlayersintheUS:2019&2025 SuperAlloys(Type)MarketintheUS:PercentageBreakdownofRevenuesbyCompanyfor2019&2025 CompositeMaterials(Type)CompetitorMarketShareBreakdown(in%)intheUSfor2019&2025 Commercial&MilitaryAircraft(AircraftType)Market:RevenueShareBreakdown(in%)ofKeyPlayersintheUS:2019&2025 Business&GeneralAviation(AircraftType)MarketShareAnalysis(in%)ofLeadingPlayersintheUSfor2019&2025 CANADA JAPAN CHINA EUROPE MarketFacts&Figures EuropeanAerospaceMaterialsMarket:CompetitorMarketShareScenario(in%)for2019&2025 AluminumAlloys(Type)MarketShare(in%)byCompanyinEurope:2019&2025 SteelAlloys(Type)MarketShare(in%)ofMajorPlayersinEurope:2019&2025 TitaniumAlloys(Type)CompetitorMarketShareAnalysis(in%)inEurope:2019&2025 SuperAlloys(Type)MarketinEurope:CompetitorRevenueShareShift(in%)for2019&2025 CompositeMaterials(Type)CompetitorMarketShare(in%)PositioninginEuropefor2019&2025 Commercial&MilitaryAircraft(AircraftType)KeyPlayerMarketShareBreakdown(in%)inEurope:2019&2025 Business&GeneralAviation(AircraftType)MarketShare(in%)byCompanyinEurope:2019&2025 FRANCE GERMANY ITALY UNITEDKINGDOM SPAIN RUSSIA RESTOFEUROPE ASIA-PACIFIC AUSTRALIA INDIA SOUTHKOREA RESTOFASIA-PACIFIC LATINAMERICA ARGENTINA BRAZIL MEXICO RESTOFLATINAMERICA MIDDLEEAST IRAN ISRAEL SAUDIARABIA UNITEDARABEMIRATES RESTOFMIDDLEEAST AFRICA IV.COMPETITION V.CURATEDRESEARCH WiththedevelopmentofaviationindustryinChinaandtheincreaseofthedemandofcivilaircraft,thedemandofChina'saviationmaterialsindustryisconstantlyreleased.Aviationmaterialsandprocesstechnologyarethetwocornerstonesoflayingthemanufacturingcapacityofaviationindustry,thebiggestbottleneckrestrictingthedevelopmentofChina'scivilaviationindustryatpresent,andalsooneofthemostextensiveandpotentialcoreareasofChina'saviationmanufacturingindustrychaintowardsamoreopenandmatureprocess.Thedevelopmentofmaterialsisofgreatsignificancetothedevelopmentofaviationequipment.Theaviationmaterialsindustryisundoubtedlyoneofthemostdynamicareasforgrowthandinvestmentopportunities. Underthisbackground, 7th AnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit2019 whichisanunmissableconferencewillbeheldonNovember14th -15th inBeijing. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Sep 12,2019 -
Collins Aerospace to Build US$50m Electrical Systems Testing Lab
CollinsAerospaceSystemsplanstobuildwhatitiscallingtheaerospaceindustry’smostadvancedelectricpowersystemslaboratoryinRockford,Illinois. The25,000-square-foothigh-power,high-voltagelaboratory,whichCollinsiscallingTheGrid,willbeusedtodesignandtestsystemslikethehigh-powergeneratorsthatwillbeusedinmoreelectricaircraftforcommercial,military,businessaviation,dronesandairtaxis. CollinsAerospaceexpectstheUS$50millionlaboratorytobecompleteandfullyoperationalby2021.TheGridispartofaUS$150millioninvestmentinelectricalsystemstestinginfrastructurethecompanyplanstomakeduringthenextthreeyears. CollinsAerospaceCEOKellyOrtbergsaid,“TheGridpositionsustoremaintheworldleaderintheelectrificationofaircraftfordecadestocome. “Inthenot-too-distantfuture,hybrid-electricandfullyelectricaircraftwillrevolutionizeairtravelasweknowit—openingupnewmarketslikeurbanairmobility,whilere-invigoratingotherslikeregionalservicetounderutilizedairports.” AmongthefirstplatformstobesupportedbyTheGridwillbetherecentlyunveiledUnitedTechnologiesCorp(UTC)hybrid-electricflightdemonstrator,Project804.ThegoalofProject804,developedbythecompany’sadvancedproductsgroup,istore-engineandflyaregionalturbopropaircraftpoweredbya2MW-classhybrid-electricpropulsionsystem. TheadvancedprojectsgroupcombinestheengineeringexpertiseandexperienceofCollinsAerospace,Pratt&WhitneyandUTC’sresearchcentre. CollinsAerospacewilluseTheGridtohelpdesignandtesta1MWmotor,motorcontrollerandbatterysysteminsupportofthisgoal.The1MWmotorwillbetheaerospaceindustry’smostpowerdenseandefficienttodate. Thenewmotorandmotorcontrollerwillbeusedtoassistthedemonstrator’sfuel-burningengineaspartofitshybrid-electricpropulsionsystem.TheGridwillbeoneofahandfuloffacilitiesintheworldwiththecapabilitytotestcompleteelectricpropulsionsystemsofthiscapacity. CollinsAerospace,formerlyRockwellCollins,wasacquiredbyengineeringconglomerateUTCinNovember2018. Duringthe“13th Five-YearPlan”period,domesticcivilaircraftshavedevelopedrapidlyinsuchfourmajorsectorsastrunkliner,regionalaircraft,generalaviationandhelicopter.Relevant data showsthatChinaneedsmorethan7,000civilaircraftsin2017-2036,withatotalvalueofmorethanUSD1trillion.TheannualaveragemarketspaceofChina'selectromechanicalsystemsexceedsUSD8billion.Atpresent,theelectromechanicalsystemforaviationindustryprovides11systems,includingpowersystem,fuelsystem,hydraulicsystem,auxiliarypowersystemandairmanagementsystem,forcivilaircraftssuchasC919,MA60,MA700,AG600,ARJ21,Y12,AC313,LE500,andHO300.TheCivilElectromechanicsSystemInternationalForum2019iscommittedtooptimizingtheelectromechanicalproductsofcivilaircraftsanddigitalmanufacturingwithinformationtechnologytoachieveexcellenceintheautomationofelectromechanicalsystems. Underthisbackground,the4th AnnualAEROELECTROMECHANICSCHINA2019willbeheldinthecityofNanjingonOctober22nd –23rd, register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Sep 12,2019 -
Rolls Accelerates Trent Blade Swaps, Alters Risk Modeling
Rolls-Royceisfast-trackingtheremovalofcertainolderTrent1000bladesandmodifyingitsblade-lifecalculationmethodsintheaftermathofaNorwegianAir787incident. Rolls-Royceisfast-trackingtheremovalofcertainolderTrent1000intermediatepressureturbine(IPT)bladesandmodifyingitsblade-lifecalculationmethodsintheaftermathofaNorwegianAir787enginefailurenearRomelinkedtobladesthatcrackedbeforeestablishedlifelimits. TheAug.10incidentoccurredjustafterNorwegian787-8LN-LNDdepartedRome–FiumicinoInternationalAirport(FCO)forLosAngeles.Theleft-sideenginefailuresentbladefragmentsintothestreetsoftheRomesuburbofFiumicino.TheflightcrewshuttheenginedownandsafelyreturnedtoFCO. AnupdatefromItaly’sANSVaccidentinvestigationbodyissuedSept.4saidthattwoadjacentIPTbladesfailedinsidetheTrent1000-G/01A—a“PackageB”version.Theforwardbladesuffereda“progressivefailure,”whilethetrailingbladesufferedan“overloadfailure,”ANSVsaid. Theprogressivefailureissimilarto10previousTrent1000incidentslinkedtosulphidation-relatedfatiguecausedbypollutantsinteracting withhighenginetemperatures.TheissueaffectsbothPackageBandPackageCvariants. Rollsintroducedamodifiedbladelastyear,andworkedwiththeEuropeanAviationSafetyAgency(EASA)toestablishlifelimitsforpre-modificationbladesasthenewpartsarerolledout.Rollsusedfleetsamplingandotherdatatoprojecteachbladeserialnumber'sexposuretoavarietyofconditions—includingtimeoperatedwithincertaintemperaturebandsandexposuretospecificpollutantsindifferentenvironments—andsetlifelimits.Thelimitswereputinplaceaftertheeighthprogressive-failureincident,whichtookplaceinJuly2018. Investigatorsdeterminedtheprogressivefailureoccurredat1,210cycles,or200cyclesbeforetheblade'sprojectedlifelimit.Theoverloadfailurehappenedafter1,337cycles—103cyclesbeforetheblade'slifelimit. TheprematurefailuressuggestthatRolls’hard-lifelimitsare“notsufficienttoavoiddetrimentaleffectsonsafety,”ANSVsaid.TheagencyrecommendsthatEASA“definemorestringenttimelimits”fortheaffectedblades,and“re-evaluatethewholevalidityoftheservicemanagement”Rollsusedtominimizeriskofbladefailures. ANSValsourgedEASAtoconsiderade-pairingmandatethatwouldnotpermittwoengineswithpre-modified-standardbladestooperateonthesameairframe.Suchaprovisionexistedearlyon,butwhenRollsdevelopedthenewblade,itsetlifelimitsonolderbladesthatwerebelowthede-pairingthreshold,andEASAdroppedthemandate. AviationWeekFleetDataServicesshowsabout640Trent1000sinservice,including140Trent1000TENs.Onlyabout3%ofthefleethavethepre-modification-standardblades,Rollssaid.Rollsisworkingtogetthosebladesoutofthefleetasquicklyaspossible,bringingforwardplannedswapswherepossible. "TheearlydeteriorationofIPTbladesofthisstandardofbladeisaknownissuewithanongoingprogramofmodificationalreadyagreedwithEASA,”Rollssaid."Weareworkingwithourcustomerstoacceleratethepaceofthisprogram.” Rollsindicatedthatitsbladelife-limitcalculationmethodshave“furtherevolved”andwillbeusedtoadjustTrent1000servicestrategies.ItisnotclearwhetherthechangeswillonlyaffectthelimitednumberofTrent1000pre-modificationbladesstillflying,orwillhavewiderimplications. “WerespecttherecommendationsthathavebeenpublishedbytheANSV,”Rollsadded."WewillcontinuetoworkcloselywiththeItalianauthoritiestosupporttheirinvestigation,andwithEASAastheyconsidertherecommendationsintheANSVreport.” TheIPTproblemsareoneofaseriesofissuesthathaveplaguedTrent1000operators,leaving787sgroundedwhileenginesundergoshopvisitsandwaitonneworairworthyparts.Rollshassaiditexpectstospendacombinedtotalofabout$1billioninmitigationmeasuresin2019and2020. Thedevelopmentofnewaeroenginetechnologyisfacingvariousopportunitiesandchallenges,airworthinesssafetyisalwaysanissuethatcannotbeignored,understandthisbackground,the8th ChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnology willbeheldinthecityofXi’anonSeptember26th –27th,2019.Meanwhile,Ms.QiLei,DeputyDirectorofLawsandStandardsOfficefromAirworthinessCertificationCenter(Directorate)ofCAAC,shewilladdressthekeynotespeechfocuson“NewTechnicalAirworthinessRequirementsForAeroEngines”,analysisofthecurrentsituationandtrendofnewaero-enginetechnologies,bringouttheproblemsandchallengesintheprocessofairworthinesscertification. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Sep 12,2019 -
American Airlines Has Launched Facial Recognition At The Boarding Gate, Part of A Trend Sweeping US Airports
AmericanAirlineshasstartedusingfacialrecognitiontechnologyonpassengersatboardinggates,partofagrowingindustrytrendthatairlinesandairportssaywillmaketravellingfasterandmoresecure. AmericanisusingthetechnologyatDallas/ForthWorthInternationalAirportinTexas,wherepassengerscangettheirfacescannedinsteadofusingtheirboardingpasstoboardtheplane,localnewsstationCBS11Newsreported. Passengers,however,stillneedboththeirboardingpassandanID,liketheirpassport,togetthroughairportsecurity. Thetechnologyiscurrentlyopt-inonly,andpassengerscanusetheirIDsinstead,Americansaid. FornowitisonlybeingusedinTerminalDoftheairport,whichisusedforinternationalflights,butAmericansaidthatitplanstoexpandthetechnologyto75differentinternationalboardinggatesacrossitsterminals. BrandonDuggins,American'sseniormanagerforinternationaloperationsattheairport,toldCBS11Newsthat"mostofthetravellersareactuallyexcitedaboutit.It'snewtechnology." Inastatement,theairlinecalledthetechnologyan"additionalconvenienceduringthedepartureprocess." Anticipatingdataprivacyconcerns,Americansaidthatitdoesnotkeepthepicturesoffaces:"Nocustomerbiometricswilleverbestored." ItsaidthattheimagesscannedaresenttoaclouddatabaseusedbyUSCustomsandBorderProtection. FacialRecognitionIsNowBeingUsedMoreandMoreforAirlineTravel Agrowingnumberofairportsandairlinesareembracingfacialrecognitionsystems,with14airportsusingthetechnologyasofAugust2018,accordingtotheWashingtonPost. USCustomsandBorderProtectionsaidthattechnologywilleventuallybeexpandedtoallUSairportsthatflyinternationally. AmericanAirlinespreviouslytrialedfacialrecognitionatLosAngeles'LAXairportattheendof2018,andtheairlinesaiditwill"continueevaluatingtheprogramanditspotentialexpansiontomorelocationsandflightsthroughoutitsglobalnetwork." ThetechnologyisalsousedbyGermanairlineLufthansaatLAX,withtheairlinecallingita"fasterandmoreconvenientprocessesforgueststomovethroughtheairport."DeltaAirlinesusesitatHartsfield-JacksonAtlantaInternationalAirport.AirAsiaalsousesthetechnology. ThetechnologyisalsoinuseinairportslikeSingapore'sChangiairportandLondon'sHeathrowAirport. Heathrowsaidthatits2018trialofthetechnologyfoundthatthetechnologycould"reducetheaveragepassenger'sjourneytimebyuptoathird." Thetechnologyisalsousedintheelectronicpassportgatesthathavebeenintroducedinmanycountries.TheUKgovernmentsaysthegates"provideafasterroutethroughtheborderastheyalloweligiblepassengerstobeprocessedquicklyandsecurely." Buttheincreasinglywidespreaduseoffacialrecognitionsystemshascausedprivacyconcerns. SilkieCarlo,thedirectorofUKdigitalrightsgroupBigBrotherWatch,toldtheBBCin2018:"Thegrowthofrealtimefacialrecognitioninpublicplacesisalarming." "Itcouldbethefinalnailinthecoffinforindividualprivacyandtherighttobeanonymousinpublic." ShepointedtowherethetechnologyhasbeencontroversialintheUK:"Evenifsomeusesaresociallywell-intended,itisatechnologythatlendsitselftoauthoritarianismaswehavealreadyseenintheUKwhereithasbeenusedtomonitorprotestsandcollectbiometricphotosofinnocentpeople." Somecampaignersthinkthattheuseofthetechnologyshouldbepausedtohaveagreaterdiscussionabouthowandwhyitisused. JeramieD.Scott,nationalsecuritycounselfortheUSElectronicPrivacyInformationCenter,toldTheWashingtonPostlastyearthat"thereisverylittlefederallawthatprovidesanytypeofprotectionsorlimitationswithrespecttotheuseofbiometricsingeneralandtheuseoffacialrecognitioninparticular." Hesaid:"Weneedtotakeastepbackbecausetherewillbeconsequencesthatwemightnotthinkaboutunlesswesitdownandhaveameaningfuldiscussion." underthisbackground theCivilAviationCustomerLoyaltyManagementForum2019 willbeheld,thiseventishostedby ChineseSocietyof AeronauticsandAstronautics CivilAircraftOperationSupportSub-committeeand ShanghaiSocietyofAeronautics,organizedby COMAC Shanghai AircraftCustomerServiceCo.,Ltd &Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltdwhichwillbeheldon October 30th -31st,2019inShanghai,China.Theconferencewillfocusontopicssuchas Customer Data Analyze, Improving Fly Experience& Precision Marketing Strategy. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Sep 12,2019 -
Airbus Strengthens Its Partnership With China
AirbushasstrengtheneditspartnershipwithChina'saviationindustry,andhassignednewagreementwithAVICtodeepenindustrialcooperationonAirbussingleaisleproduction.TheagreementwassignedinfrontofChinesePremierLiKeqiangandvisitingGermanChancellorAngelaMerkelattheGreatHallofthePeopleinBeijing. ThecooperationwithAVICwillimproveAirbusSingleAisleaircraft(A319/A320)fuselageequippinginTianjin,China.ThefirstdeliveryofaChina-equippedAirbusSingleAisleaircraft(A319/A320)fuselageisslatedinthesecondquarterof2021. ThepartnershipbetweenAirbusandChineseaviationindustryoncommercialaircraftdatesbackto1985atthesigningofthefirstsub-contractingagreementwithXi'anAircraftCompany(currentlyAVICAircraftCo.Ltd)onmanufacturingandassemblingaccessdoorsforAirbusA300/A310wide-bodyaircraft. Under thisbackground,the "2019CivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum(CAIIF2019)"isscheduledtobeheldin Xi'anonSeptember26th -27th,2019,whichwilltalkaboutAirworthinessCertificationaboutChinaandinGlobalaswell.CAIIF2019willbringtogether200delegatesfromGovernmentAgencies,RegionalCivilAviationBureau,DomesticandForeignAirlines,IndustryAssociationandAlliance,AirborneInterconnectSystemIntegrator,AircraftManufacturer,ThirdPartyServiceCompany,AeroEngineCompany,AssemblyCenter,TheBoeingCompany,Airbusalltogethertositdownanddiscussabouttheproblemswe’refacingnowinCertification,AircraftDesignandManufacture,AirborneSystems. Register yourinterestor getintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Sep 12,2019 -
CAE, Directional Aviation Ink Exclusive Training Deal
TrainingservicesproviderandsimulatormanufacturerCAEhasagreedtoadealwithinvestmentfirmDirectionalAviationCapital(DAC)tobetheexclusivetrainingservicesprovidertosixDAC-ownedbusinessaircraftoperators,aswellasacquirefor$85milliona50percentstakeinSimcomHoldings,anotherDACcompanythatprovidessimulator-basedtrainingtopilotsandmechanics.“OurinvestmentinSimcomisanotherstepintheexpansionofCAE'sbusinessaviationtrainingbusinessthatgivesusaccesstoarapidlygrowingcustomerbaseasDirectionalAviationaffiliates'exclusivetrainingpartnerforthenext15years,”saidCAEpresidentandCEOMarcParent. ThesixDAC-ownedcompaniesunderwhichCAEandSimcomwillhaveanexclusivetrainingagreementareFlexjet,FlightOptions,Flairjet,Sirio,NextantAerospace,andCorporateWings.Combined,theseoperatorshaveafleetof175businessaircraft. AnotherpartoftheagreementcallsforSimcomtopurchaseequipmentfromMontreal,Canada-basedCAE,includingfivefull-flightsimulators. “WehaveaclearvisionforSimcom'sfutureasaninnovativetrainingproviderfocusedontheowner-flownmarket,aswellasfleetoperators,”SimcompresidentandCEO EricHinson said. “WeareextremelypleasedtopartnerwithCAEandleverageitsindustry-leadingtechnologyandtrainingexpertisetobetterserveourcustomers.”HeadquarteredinOrlando,Florida,withtwotrainingcentersthere,Simcomoperates47simulatorsspanningjets,turboprops,andpistonairplanes.ItalsooperatestrainingcentersinScottsdale,Arizona,andHumberside,UK. DACprincipalKennRiccisaidhiscompany’sholdingsaccountforoneofthelargestbusinessaviationfleetsintheworld,“andweplanonhavingsignificantgrowthinthefuture.WiththispartnershipwithCAE,ouroperatorswillhaveaccesstothelatestsolutionsinaviationtrainingfromtheindustryleader.” Underthisbackground,the5th AnnualCivilAviationTrainingForum2019 willbeheldonSeptember25th-26th,2019 in Sanya,China. Theforumsubjectis"Pioneering and Innovative, Leading New Revolution of Aviation training"aimsto introduce advance ideas and methods, share successful experiences, combine with that situation of the aviation division itself, to open up more efficient and more active training mechanism.Theconferencewillfocusontopicssuchas simulatortraining,flightsafety andnewaircrafttraining. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Sep 12,2019 -
ZeroAvia Unveils Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powertrain For Aviation
Inthelatestefforttomakeaviationsustainableandreducegreenhousegasemissions,ZeroAvia announced advancementsindevelopingahydrogen-fueledelectricpowertrain. Thesolutionaimstodeliverthesameperformanceasaconventionalaircraftengine,andmuchloweroperatingcosts.ZeroAviaplanstostartsupplyingitsplatformtocommercialoperatorsandaircraftmanufacturersin2022,initiallytargetingupto500-mileregionalflightsin10to20-seatfixed-wingaircraft. ZeroAviawasfoundedbyserialcleantechentrepreneurValMiftakhov,whoisalsoanavidairplaneandhelicopterpilot.HepreviouslyfoundedandwastheCEOofeMotorWerks,asmartgridelectricvehiclechargingcompanyacquiredin2017.ThecoreleadershipteamatZeroAviaincludesalumnifromTesla,BMW,NVIDIA,ZeeAero,AirLiquide,andSystemIQ,aswellasotherfoundingmembersofeMotorWerks. Thecompanyisalreadyflight-testingitspowertrainprototypeinaPiperM-Classairframe.TheFederalAviationAdministrationissuedanExperimentalR&DCertificatetoZeroAvia’sPiperM-ClassR&Dplatformearlierthisyear. Ata2-tontakeoffweightandwithsixseatsinabusiness-classarrangement,itiscurrentlytheworld’slargestzero-emissionaircraftflyingwithoutanyfossilfuelsupport,accordingtopubliclyavailableinformation.Theaircrafthascompletedavarietyoftestflights,whichvalidatedkeycomponentsandtheirintegrationintoacompletepowertrainsystem.Thesetestsconfirmthecompany’sfueleconomyandmaximumpowerdeliverytargets. ZeroAviaisinitiallytargeting500-mileflightstoservetheshort-haulandcommuterairtravelmarkets,whichmakeupnearlyhalfthecommercialflightsworldwide.PoweredbyZeroAviapowertrains,smallerzero-emissionaircraftcouldachievesimilarper-seateconomicsastoday’slargeregionaljets,allowingeconomicaluseofsmallerlocalairportsforpoint-to-pointtravelwithvirtuallynosecuritylinesordelays,andamuchmorepleasantoverallflyingexperience. Inadditiontopassengertransport,theZeroAviapowertraincouldhaveapplicationsacrossotherusecasesincludingcargo,airtaxi,agriculture,aswellasacrosstheaircrafttypes,includingmannedandunmannedfixed-wing,rotorcraft,andmore. Startingin2022,theZeroAviapowertrainwillofferoperatorsasustainableoptionfornewaircraftmadebyestablishedmanufacturerswherecustomersalreadypurchasetheiraircraft.ZeroAviawillleasethedrivetraintocustomersandprovidefuelandmaintenanceaspartofitspower-by-the-hourmodel,inwhichcustomerspayonlyforthehoursthattheyusethedrivetrain.Thismodelemulatesengineleasingoptionsalreadypopularintheaviationmarket. Duringthe“13th Five-YearPlan”period,domesticcivilaircraftshavedevelopedrapidlyinsuchfourmajorsectorsastrunkliner,regionalaircraft,generalaviationandhelicopter.Relevant data showsthatChinaneedsmorethan7,000civilaircraftsin2017-2036,withatotalvalueofmorethanUSD1trillion.TheannualaveragemarketspaceofChina'selectromechanicalsystemsexceedsUSD8billion.Atpresent,theelectromechanicalsystemforaviationindustryprovides11systems,includingpowersystem,fuelsystem,hydraulicsystem,auxiliarypowersystemandairmanagementsystem,forcivilaircraftssuchasC919,MA60,MA700,AG600,ARJ21,Y12,AC313,LE500,andHO300.TheCivilElectromechanicsSystemInternationalForum2019iscommittedtooptimizingtheelectromechanicalproductsofcivilaircraftsanddigitalmanufacturingwithinformationtechnologytoachieveexcellenceintheautomationofelectromechanicalsystems. Underthisbackground,the4th AnnualAEROELECTROMECHANICSCHINA2019willbeheldinthecityofNanjingonOctober22nd –23rd, register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Aug 29,2019 -
ARJ21 Regional Passenger Jetliner Showcases High-Altitude Performance
TheARJ21,China'sfirsthomebuiltregionalpassengerjetliner,isundertakingthree-daydemonstrationflightsinSouthwestChina,toshowcaseitsperformanceinplateauareasandfurtherexploremarketopportunitiesintheregion. BetweenTuesdayandThursday,ARJ21willflyseveralroutesbetweeneightairports,includingKunming,LijiangandDaliairportsinYunnanprovince.Duringtheperiod,CommercialAircraftCorpofChina,itsdeveloper,alsoheldaseminarwithitscustomerstodiscusstheoperationsandpotentialofChina'shighlandaviationregionalmarket. Triggeredbygrowingdemand,moredomesticcarriersarelaunchingnewflightsconnectingless-denselypopulatedsmallercitiestoimproveconnectivity.Yunnan,withabundanttourismresources,has15civilairportsintheprovince.Itaimstoachieveanannualpassengerthroughputof150millionby2030,accordingtothelocalgovernment. Lastyear,thepassengerthroughputofYunnanreached67.6million.ChangshuiInternationalAirportinKunming,theprovincialcapitalofYunnan,isexpectedtobecomeaninternationalhubairportwithmultipleconnectionstoSoutheastAsiancountries.Nowthepassengerthroughputoftheairportisranked35thglobally. "TheARJ21isthefirstregionalaircraftdesignedinaccordancewiththeoperatingconditionsofcentralandwesternChina,andnorthernChina.Ithasgoodhigh-temperatureperformanceandanti-crosswindabilityinhighaltitude,anditisparticularlycompatiblewiththetakeoffandlandingconditionsofairportsinSouthwestChina,"COMACsaidinastatement. Bytheendof2018,Chinahad36high-altitudeairports,whicharemainlylocatedinwesternChina.TheairportsofKunming,Lijiang,LanzhouofGansuprovince,andXiningofQinghaiprovince,accountformorethan95percentofthetotaltrafficvolumeofplateauairportsinChina,accordingtotheCivilAviationAdministrationofChina. ChengduAirlines,thefirstcustomeroftheARJ21,haslaunchedmorethan20flightsandtransportedmorethan450,000passengerswiththeaircraftmodel.Now,theairlineowns12ARJ21. GenghisKhanAirlines,thefirstregionalairlineoftheInnerMongoliaautonomousregionandthesecondcustomeroftheARJ21,madeitsfirstcommercialflightfromHohhottoUlaanhotwiththeaircraftonJuly26.Infiveyears,thecarrieraimstoownafleetwith25airplanes,itsaid. "Chinaisgrowingaregionalaviationmodelwithitsownuniquefeatures,andthecentralandwesternpartsofChinahaverichopportunitiestodevelopregionalaviation.Theexpansionoftheregionalaviationmarketandthesocioeconomicdevelopmentoftheregionwillpromoteeachothermutually,"saidLiGuijin,aprofessorattheCivilAviationManagementInstituteofChina. BesidestheARJ21,aircraftmanufacturersincludingEmbraerofBrazil,BombardierIncofCanada,andRussia'sSukhoi,aremajorplayersintheregionalaviationmarket. Under thisbackground,the "2019CivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum(CAIIF2019)"isscheduledtobeheldinXi'anonSeptember26th-27th,2019,whichwilltalkaboutAirworthinessCertificationaboutChinaandinGlobalaswell.CAIIF2019willbringtogether200delegatesfromGovernmentAgencies,RegionalCivilAviationBureau,DomesticandForeignAirlines,IndustryAssociationandAlliance,AirborneInterconnectSystemIntegrator,AircraftManufacturer,ThirdPartyServiceCompany,AeroEngineCompany,AssemblyCenter,TheBoeingCompany,Airbusalltogethertositdownanddiscussabouttheproblemswe’refacingnowinCertification,AircraftDesignandManufacture,AirborneSystems. Register yourinterestor getintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Aug 29,2019 -
UK Airports to Roll Out New 3D Baggage Scanners By 2022
TheUKgovernmentannouncedAug.25thatnew-generation3DscannersshouldbeinstalledatallmajorairportsbyDecember2022,promisingfastersecuritychecks. Thenewscannerswillbeabletoscanbaggagefrommultipleangles,givingsecuritystaffaclearerideaofthecontentsofcarry-onbags. Potentially,itcouldmeananendtopassengershavingtoremoveliquidsandelectronicequipmentfromtheirbagsforcloserinspectionbysecuritypersonnel.Ultimately,itmayalsobringanendtotherestrictionofhavingnocontainerwithmorethan100mlofliquidincarry-onbags. UKprimeministerBorisJohnsonannouncedtheplansonthesidelinesoftheG7summitofmajorindustrialnationstakingplaceinBiarritz,France. TheUKDepartmentforTransportsaidthenewscannerswouldberolledoutoverthenextfewyears,withallmajorUKairports—thoughttobethosehandlingmorethan1millionpassengersannually—instructedtohavethetechnologyinplacebyDec.1,2022. “WearehometothelargestaviationnetworkinEurope,withmillionsofpeoplepassingthroughourairportseveryyearforwork,holidaysandfamilyvisits,”Johnsonsaid. “We’resettostreamlinethosetripswiththerolloutofthisground-breakingtechnology.BymakingjourneysthroughUKairportseasierthanever,thisnewequipmentwillhelpboostthevitalroleourairportsplayinsecuringtheUK’spositionasaglobalhubfortrade,tourismandinvestment.” LondonHeathrowAirport iscurrentlytrialingthenew3Dequipment.HeathrowCEOJohnHolland-Kayesaidthetechnology“willtransformthepassengerexperience,makingairtravelsimple,streamlinedandmoresecurethroughtheUK’sonlyhubairport.” underthisbackground theCivilAviationCustomerLoyaltyManagementForum2019 willbeheld,thiseventishostedby ChineseSocietyof AeronauticsandAstronautics CivilAircraftOperationSupportSub-committeeand ShanghaiSocietyofAeronautics,organizedby COMAC Shanghai AircraftCustomerServiceCo.,Ltd &Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltdwhichwillbeheldon October 30th -31st,2019inShanghai,China.Theconferencewillfocusontopicssuchas Customer Data Analyze, Improving Fly Experience& Precision Marketing Strategy. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Aug 29,2019 -
FAA Says It Will Invite Global Boeing 737 MAX Pilots to Simulator Tests
TheU.S.FederalAviationAdministrationsaidonThursdayitwouldinviteBoeing737MAXpilotsfromacrosstheworldtoparticipateinsimulatortestsaspartoftheprocesstorecertifytheaircraftforflightfollowingtwofatalcrashes. Earlier,ReutersreportedthattheagencyhadaskedthethreeU.S.airlinesthatoperatetheMAXtoprovidethenamesofsomepilotswhohadonlyflownthe737foraroundayear,includingatleastoneMAXflight. Inastatement,theFAAsaidithadnotspecifiedthenumberofrequiredhoursofflightexperience,butsaidthecandidateswouldbeacross-sectionoflinepilotsandmusthaveexperienceatthecontrolsoftheMAX. BoeingCo'slatest737narrow-bodymodel,theMAX,wasgroundedworldwideinMarchaftertwocrasheswithinfivemonthsinIndonesiaandEthiopiathatkilled346people. Boeinghasbeenreprogrammingsoftwareforastall-preventionsystematthecenterofbothcrashes,whichtheFAAmustapprovebeforetheplanefliesagaincommercially. TheFAAsaidithadnotyetspecifiedafirmscheduleforthetests. Boeinghassaiditisworkingtowardgettingthe737MAXflyingagaincommerciallyintheearlyfourthquarter.ReutersreportedonThursdaythatithadtoldsuppliersitplannedtoramp737productionbackupinFebruary,sendingitsshares4%higher. Theworld'slargestplanemakerslowedits737productionrateinAprilbecausedeliveriesoftheMAX,whichmakesupthebulkofitssingle-aisleproduction,werefrozenunderthegrounding,hittingitssupplychainandairlinecustomers. IntheUnitedStates,MAXoperatorsSouthwestAirlinesCo,AmericanAirlinesandUnitedAirlineshavehadtocancelhundredsofdailyflightsastheywrestlewithslimmerfleetsatatimeofstrongdomesticairtraveldemand. TheMAXisBoeing'sfastest-sellingaircraft,withabout5,000pendingorders. Aspartofitsowntestingprocess,Boeinghasinvitedseniorairlinepilotstoexperimentwiththesoftwarefixandusesimulatorstorunscenariossimilartotheonesthatledtothetwocrashes. ButsourcestoldReutersthattheFAAalsowantedtoobservenewer737pilots.OnesourcesaidthesimulatortestsweresupposedtobeconductedduringthefirstweekofSeptemberbuthadbeenpushedbacktothemiddleofthemonth. TheFAA,whichisworkingalongsideglobalregulators,hassaidrepeatedlyitdoesnothaveafixedtimelinetoapprovethegroundedjetstoflycommerciallyagain. Underthisbackground,the5th AnnualCivilAviationTrainingForum2019 willbeheld onSeptember25th-26th,2019 in Sanya,China. The subject is "Pioneering and Innovative, Leading New Revolution of Aviation training" aims tointroduce advance ideas and methods, share successful experiences, combine with that situation of the aviation division itself, to open up more efficient and more active training mechanism.Theconferencewillfocusontopicssuchas UPRT,NewTechnologyOperation,SOQA,JUSTCultureandnewaircrafttraining. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Aug 29,2019 -
Advantages And Disadvantages of Using Composite Materials in Airplanes
Compositematerials—especiallythosemadefromglassfibers,carbonfibers,andKevlar—arewidelyusedintheaircraftindustry.Theyarestrongerandlighterthanaluminum,themetalthat'smostcommonlyusedinaircraftbodies. Compositematerialsaresonamedbecausetheyconsistoftwoormorematerials.Thecompositesusedinplanesconsistoffiberssuspendedinamatrixof epoxyresin. Fiberglassisacompositematerialmadeofglassfibersandepoxyresin.Itwasfirstusedinaircraft,byBoeing,inthe1950s.TheBoeing787Dreamlinerwasthefirstcommercialairplanetobeconstructedfrom 50%compositematerials,mostlycarbonfibercomposites;AllNipponAirwaysputthefirst787intoserviceinOctober2011.Theremainderoftheplaneconsistsmostlyofaluminum,titanium,andsteel. Compositematerialshaverevolutionizedaviation,buttheirusedoespresentsomeengineeringandmaintenancechallenges.Hereisaroundupoftheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofusingcompositesinaircraft. Advantages Weightreductionisthesinglegreatestadvantageofcompositematerialusage.Alower-weightplaneismorefuel-efficientbecauseitrequireslessfueltopropelitselfforward. Compositesarealsoincrediblystrongandasaresulthaveahigherstrength-to-weightratio,alsoknownasspecificstrength,thanthemetalsusedinmakingaircraft.Inaddition,theyresistcompressionanddon'teasilybreakundertension. Compositematerialsaren'tpronetocorrosionduetoharshchemicals,andthey'reresistanttomanyhighlyreactivechemicals.Theycanalsohandlewidevariationsintemperatureandexposuretosevereweather. Anotherbigadvantageofcompositesistheirdesignflexibility:Theycanbemadeintojustaboutshape.Andasingle,oddlyshapedpieceofcompositecanreplacemanypiecesmadeofothermaterials.Thathelpfulcharacteristiccutsdownonmaintenanceandsocanreducecostsoverthelifetimeofaplane. Onceacompositepiecehasbeenformed,itmaintainsitsshapeandsize.That'simportantintheaircraftindustrybecauseitmeanstheessentialpartsofaplanemadeoutofcompositematerialswon'tgrow,shrink,orchangeformasenvironmentalconditionsvary. Disadvantages Perhapsthebiggestdisadvantageofcompositematerialsforaircraftandcomponentmanufacturersistheirhigherinitialcostcomparedwithmetals.Thegreatercostislargelyduetothepriceofthefibersandthecomplicatedprocessrequiredtomakethefinishedmaterials. Itcanbedifficulttotellwhentheinteriorstructureofacompositeaircraftpiecehasbeendamaged.Thatmakesinspectionsdifficultandmorecostly. Oneissuethatcomesupduringinspectionsis delamination—whenlayersofcompositesseparate.Thebiggestcauseofdelaminationisanimpacttothecompositepiece.Watercaninfiltrateapiecethathasexperienceddelamination,andtheproblemwillgetworseasthewaterfreezesandthaws. Standardaircraftcompositematerialsdonotconductelectricityandso,unlikealuminum,cannotpreventlightningfrombeingdirectedtoaplane'sfueltanks.Thatproblemwascorrectedforthe787by incorporatingwiremeshintothecomposite. Finally,theresinusedincompositematerialsweakensat temperaturesaslowas150degreesFahrenheit,andatemperatureabove300degreesmightresultinaircraftfailure.Whencompositematerialsburn,theygiveofftoxicfumesandmicro-particlesintotheair,causinghealthrisks.Forallofthosereasons,firepreventioniscrucialonplanesbuiltwithcomposites. WiththedevelopmentofaviationindustryinChinaandtheincreaseofthedemandofcivilaircraft,thedemandofChina'saviationmaterialsindustryisconstantlyreleased.Aviationmaterialsandprocesstechnologyarethetwocornerstonesoflayingthemanufacturingcapacityofaviationindustry,thebiggestbottleneckrestrictingthedevelopmentofChina'scivilaviationindustryatpresent,andalsooneofthemostextensiveandpotentialcoreareasofChina'saviationmanufacturingindustrychaintowardsamoreopenandmatureprocess.Thedevelopmentofmaterialsisofgreatsignificancetothedevelopmentofaviationequipment.Theaviationmaterialsindustryisundoubtedlyoneofthemostdynamicareasforgrowthandinvestmentopportunities. Underthisbackground,7th AnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit2019 whichisanunmissableconferencewillbeheldonNovember14th -15th inBeijing. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Aug 29,2019 -
Engine Alliance GP7200 Inspection Launched After Fracture Find
OperatorsofEngineAllianceGP7200-poweredAirbusA380saresetforanewroundofinspectionsafterafracturewasfoundinafanhuboftheenginethatsufferedamid-airfailureonanAirFranceaircraftoverGreenlandinSeptember2017. Thefanhubcomponent,alsoknownasthefirst-stagelow-pressurecompressorrotorassembly,wasdiscoveredinJulybyFrance’sBEAairaccidentinvestigationagencyafteranalmosttwo-yearsearch.TheassemblysectionwasburieddeepinsnowafterdisintegratingoverGreenlandduringaflightfromParistoLosAngeles.Theaircraft,whichhad521passengersandcrew,divertedtoGooseBay,Canada. TheBEAsaidAug.21thatthefanhubhadbeenexaminedbytheEngineAlliance,undertheBEA’ssupervision,andthatanengineinspectioncampaignwouldbelaunchedsoon.“Metallurgicalexaminationoftherecoveredtitaniumfanhubfragmentidentifiedasubsurfacefatiguecrackorigin,”saysthesafetyagency.“Thefracturewasinitiatedinamicrotextured areaapproximatelyinthemiddleoftheslotbottom,”itadds.“Examinationofthefractureisongoing.” TheBEAstatementcomesaftertheFAAissuedtwonewairworthinessdirectives(AD)ontheGP7200that calledforchecksoftherotorassembly,includingaone-timeeddy-currentinspectionofthefanhubbladeslotbottomandbladeslotfrontedge.Operatorsareaskedtocheckforcracksandperformavisualinspectionoftheenginefanhubassemblyfordamage. ForallGP7270andGP7277enginestheADalsorequiresanindependentinspectionoftheenginefanhubassemblypriortoreassemblyoftheenginefanhubbladelockassembly,whileforcertainserial-numberedGP7270andGP7277modelsreplacementoftheenginefanhubbladelockassemblyisalsorequired,theagencyadded. Inaddition,theFAAhasalsomandatedinspectionoftheengine’sstage6sealringforcorrectinstallationandinspectionofthehigh-pressurecompressor(HPC)stages2-5spoolforcracks.Dependingontheresultsoftheinspections,italsocallsforreplacementoftheHPCstages2-5spoolwithaneligiblepart. TheagencysaystheADrequiresthesameinspectionsbutreducestheinspectionintervalandaddsarepetitiveinspectionandamandatoryterminatingaction.“ThisADwaspromptedbyashopfindingofaxialcracksintheinterstage5-6sealteethoftheHPCstages2-5spoolspacerarmduetoanincorrectlyinstalledstage6sealring.” BothADscomeintoforceAug.30andareissuedtoaddressunsafeconditionsontheseproducts,theFAAsaid.Emirates,Etihad,Korean,AirFranceandQataroperateAirbusA380spoweredbyEngineAllianceengines.AnAirFrancespokesmansaid: "AirFrancestrictlyfollowstheinspectionplanrequestedbytheenginemanufacturerEngineAlliance,whoseenginespoweritsA380s.” HenotedthatEngineAlliancehadissuedaservicebulletinrequestingtheinspectionofthepartconcernedonGP7200enginesshortlyaftertheincident.“TheseinspectionswerecarriedoutonallA380sinserviceatAirFrance,including10aircraftand40engines." TheEngineAlliancesaysit“isalreadyperforminginspectionsandmaintenanceinaccordancewiththeAug.15FAAairworthinessdirective.Wearesupportingourcustomersandcoordinatingwiththemtoensuretheprocessiscompletedinatimelymanner.” Aero-engine,thewell-known‘crownjewelry’,isalsothecuttingedgeoftheequipmentmanufacturingindustry.Itisestimatedthatinthenext10years,China'smilitaryandcivilianaviationenginemarketwillexceedtheannualaveragemarketsizeofmorethan110billionyuan,ofwhichmorethan80billionarecivilianmarkets.Inthenext20years,China'sairlineswillhaveabout4,700newmachinesdelivered,withamarketvalueofmorethan$500billion.Thesubstantialincreaseindemandforthewholemachinewilldefinitelydrivethemarketforenginedemand.Assumethattheenginepriceis25%ofthewholemachineprice,andthedomesticenginemarketshareis40%.Thedomesticaircraftenginedemanddrivenbythegrowthofdomesticpassengeraircraftinthenext20yearsis50billionUSdollars. Underthisbackground, 8th ChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnology onSeptember26th –27th,2019,itisan unmissableconferenceinXi’an.Attractedmorethan120professionalaudiencetoattend.Meanwhile,Mr.TUFangze,TechnicalMarketingManagerfromNationalInstruments(NI)hasconfirmedtoparticipateinthisyear’sforum,histopicis“APlatformBasedSolutionforAreo-EngineTestunderNewTechnologyTrend”. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Aug 29,2019 -
Rolls Royce About to Fix Trent 1000 Engine Problem
RollsRoycereportedanetlossof£909million(�988.74million)forthefirsthalfof2019.ThemanufacturersaiditwasabouttofixtheproblemsaffectingitsTrent1000engines. Thecompany’s financialresults wereaffectedbytheinterruptionoftheA380production. RollsRoycewasproducingtheTrent900forthesuperjumbo.Itassessedthetotalimpactat£245millionofexceptionalcosts.Thelargerestructuringplan,announcedinJune2018,alsoadded£69millioninchargesthishalf-year. Whileweigheddownbythesecharges,RollsRoycestillincreaseditsturnoverup5.3%,to£7.9billion. RollsRoyceannouncedonJune14,2018,itwouldcut4,600jobsby2020,mainlyintheUnitedKingdom,inordertosimplifyitsoperationsandsaveupto£400millionayear. AwayoutforTrent1000? Inearly2016,thelaunchcustomeroftheBoeing787,AllNipponAirways(ANA),detectedunusualcorrosioninbladesofintermediate-pressureturbine(IPT),resultinginearlywearandcrackingonTrent1000PackageCengines. Twoyearslater,inJune2018,itwasdiscoveredthatthePackageBwasaffectedtoo.ThisforcedRollsRoycetostartalongcampaignofinspectionsandreplacementofdefectiveparts. “WehavemadegoodprogressonresolvingtheTrent1000compressorissue,thoughregretfully,customerdisruptionremains,”saidWarrenEast,generalmanager.Thecostofthesedefectiveengines,includingcompensations,willbearound£1.6billion. InJanuary2019,earlywearofthehigh-pressureturbine(HPT)bladeof Trent1000TEN wasalsodetected,promptingformoreinspections.RollsRoyceexpectscoststobe“withintheboundsofnormalriskwemanageonourprogrammesinanygivenyear”. Interviewedby BBCRadio,EastsaidthegroupwasgettingreadyfortheBrexit,duetohappenattheendofOctober.RollsRoycehasalreadyspent£100million,includingincreasinginventory,tomeetthedeadline.“Wewouldobviouslypreferadealbecausethatisthebestwayofprovidingcertaintyforbusinessbutwe’vealwaysbeenpreparedforano-dealofsomekind,”saidEast. Aero-engine,thewell-known‘crownjewelry’,isalsothecuttingedgeoftheequipmentmanufacturingindustry.Itisestimatedthatinthenext10years,China'smilitaryandcivilianaviationenginemarketwillexceedtheannualaveragemarketsizeofmorethan110billionyuan,ofwhichmorethan80billionarecivilianmarkets.Inthenext20years,China'sairlineswillhaveabout4,700newmachinesdelivered,withamarketvalueofmorethan$500billion.Thesubstantialincreaseindemandforthewholemachinewilldefinitelydrivethemarketforenginedemand.Assumethattheenginepriceis25%ofthewholemachineprice,andthedomesticenginemarketshareis40%.Thedomesticaircraftenginedemanddrivenbythegrowthofdomesticpassengeraircraftinthenext20yearsis50billionUSdollars. Understhisbackground,8th ChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnology onSeptember26th –27th,2019,itisan unmissableconferenceinXi’an.Attractedmorethan120professionalaudiencetoattend. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Aug 16,2019 -
Oerlikon And MT Aerospace Team Up on Additive Efficiency
Thenewpartnershipaimstoprovideaone-stop-shopsolutionforadditivelymanufacturedaerospacecomponents. OerlikonAMand MTAerospace haveannouncedapartnershipinwhichbothcompanieswillworktogethertobringefficiencyandcostsavingstotheaerospaceanddefensemarkets. Thecompanieswillcombinetheircorecompetenciestoprovideanend-to-endsolutiontocustomers,withMTAerospacefocusingonsystemandproductdesignwithinlightweightmetalstructuresandOerlikonfocusingonadditivemanufacturing(AM)designandproduction. “Withtheirbundledexpertise,thetwopartnercompaniescovertheentirevaluechainfromcomponentdesignandmanufacturingtotestingandqualification,”explainsHansSteininger,CEO,MTAerospaceAG.“Inthisway,wecanoffercustomersa‘one-stop-shop’solutionfromproductspecificationtothefinished,qualifiedpart.” ArepresentativeforOerlikonsaysthattogether,thecompanieswill“beabletoapplythebestpossibledesignsolutionleveragingawiderspectrumofcapabilities,therebyoptimizingresultsintermsofneededperformanceorcost.” AccordingtoOerlikon,workingtogetherwillenablethecompaniestooptimallydesignspecificpartsorcomponents. “Throughthispartnership,welookforwardtocontinuingtoleadinnovationanddigitizationtrendsintheaerospaceindustrybyacceleratingandscalinguptheprocessfromconcepttooperationaldelivery,”saysMichaelSüss,chairmanoftheboardofdirectors,Oerlikon.“Toadvancetheapplicationofadditivemanufacturing,collaborationwithkeyplayerslikeMTAerospaceisessential.Wearelookingforwardtobringingmoreadditivelymanufacturedpartstoaerospace.” ThispartnershipisnotOerlikon’sfirstforayintoaerospaceindustrycollaborations.Lastyear, OerlikonannouncedpartnershipswithLufthansaTechnik(LHT)andBoeing tocollaborateonresearchintowaysaerospaceAMcanbemoreeasilystandardizedandqualified. AccordingtoarepresentativeforOerlikon,thecompanycompleteditsinitialprojectwithLHTtounderstandbuild-to-buildvariabilityacrossmultiplemachinesusingthe718powderOerlikonproducestodayintheU.S.ItcontinuestoworkinclosecooperationwithLHTtodevelopspecificationsthatwillallowpowderbedAMtobecertifiedforuseinMRObytheEASA,andseveraltestandqualificationprojectsareunderway. Meanwhile,theBoeingcollaborationisgoingaccordingtoplanandOerlikon’srepresentativesaysthecompanyhas“generatedasignificantamountofstaticandfatiguetestdatafrombuildsacrossmultiplemachinesinmultiplefacilities.”Thetestdataisbeingusedasanacceleratortostartseveraltitaniumdevelopment,testandqualificationactivitieswithOerlikon’sotheraerospacecustomers. WiththedevelopmentofaviationindustryinChinaandtheincreaseofthedemandofcivilaircraft,thedemandofChina'saviationmaterialsindustryisconstantlyreleased.Aviationmaterialsandprocesstechnologyarethetwocornerstonesoflayingthemanufacturingcapacityofaviationindustry,thebiggestbottleneckrestrictingthedevelopmentofChina'scivilaviationindustryatpresent,andalsooneofthemostextensiveandpotentialcoreareasofChina'saviationmanufacturingindustrychaintowardsamoreopenandmatureprocess.Thedevelopmentofmaterialsisofgreatsignificancetothedevelopmentofaviationequipment.Theaviationmaterialsindustryisundoubtedlyoneofthemostdynamicareasforgrowthandinvestmentopportunities. Underthisbackground,7th AnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit2019 whichisanunmissableconferencewillbeheldonNovember14th -15th inBeijing. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Aug 16,2019 -
Collins Aerospace Identifies Future Market Opportunities
CollinsAerospacereckonsithasmanyopportunitiestocontinueexpandingitsbusinessbothinthenearfutureandlongerterm. Nowacompanywith70,000employeesandannualrevenuesof$26billion,CollinsAerospacewas created inNovemberwhen UTCAerospaceSystemsmergedwithRockwellCollins. CEOKellyOrtbergtold AIN that,whileoverthenextfouryearsthecompanywillpursuea$500million-plus“runrate”ofcostsynergies,“themoreexcitingpart”ofCollinsAerospace’scontinuingevolutionwillbetoidentifyandachievetherevenuesynergiesarisingfromthemergerofthetwobigaerospace-industrysuppliers. “Wearealreadyprosecutingthose”revenuesynergies,saidOrtberg,identifyingthreeareasofopportunityCollinsAerospacewillhavetoincreaseitsrevenuebaseintheneartermandatleastfourareaswhichthecompanyexpectstooffermajornew-businessopportunitiesfurtherintothefuture.Eachofitssixmajorbusinesses—avionics,missionsystems,aerostructures,mechanicalsystems,powerandcontrols,andaircraftinteriors—isnow“of$3-to$5billionsize[inannualrevenues]andallareofsignificantscaleinthemarket.Eachis[number]oneortwoinitsmarketspace.” DIGITALCONNECTEDAIRCRAFT Longer-term,inmarketsthatdon’tnecessarilyyetexist,majorbusinessopportunitieswilllieforCollinsAerospaceincreating“thedigitalconnectedaircraft,”accordingtoOrtberg.Suchanaircraftcouldintegrate avionicsproducedbytheformerRockwellCollinsbusinesswithairdatasystemsmanufacturedbytheformerUTASRosemontbusiness,improvingdataanalytics,prognostics,andsystemsmanagement. CollinsAerospaceexpectsalsotofindmajorlong-termbusinessopportunitiesasaircraftdesigncontinuestoevolvetowardmore-electricaircraft,which,liketheBoeing787,willrelyalmostcompletelyonelectricpowertooperatetheirsystems.CollinsAerospaceisalreadytheclearleaderinthisdevelopingmarketbecauseitprovidestheelectricalpower-generationanddistributionsystemsforthe787,alongwithotherelectricalsystemssuchasthe787’senvironmentalcontrolsystem,andtheF-35LightningII,Ortbergsaid. Now,thecompanywilluseitsnewlyestablishedaircraftelectrical-systemsR&Dcenter,TheGrid,as“adevelopmentcenterforhigh-powerdistribution,higherelectrification,andmanaginghighervoltagesonthoseaircraft,”hesaid.“It’sabigopportunityforus.It’sawaysoutbutwe’redrivingdevelopment”ofthetechnologyandmarket. Project804isUnitedTechnologiesAdvancedProjects'cooperativeendeavorwithsistercompanyPratt&Whitneytocreateahybrid-powerdemonstratoraircraftusingaDeHavillandDash8airframe.Thehybridsystemwillprovideelectricpowertoboosttheturbopropengines’outputwhenhighpowerlevelsarerequired. “Anenginewithelectricalboostcapability…canbemademuchsmallerandmoreefficient,becauseyouusetheelectricalpowerfortakeoffandclimb,whenyouneedadditionalthrust,”saidOrtberg.CollinsAerospaceshowed amodeloftheProject804aircraft attheParisAirshowinJuneandwilleventuallyflythefull-scaledemonstrator. Thecompanyalsobelieves“autonomous,intelligent”aviationcontrolsandsensorswillprovidelong-termbusinessopportunitiesintwomajorareas.Onewillbeinincreasingtheautomationofclassicalaviationfunctionsandtasks,forinstanceusingnewtechnologiestoallowcommercialaircrafttoflysafelywithfewerpilots,saidOrtberg. OpportunitiesmightwellalsoariseforCollinsAerospaceinthefast-growingdronemarket.“It’snotanewmarket,buttheunmannedplatformstillpresentsnewopportunitiesforus”—moreprobablyincivilratherthanmilitaryaviation.“Bigfutureopportunities”willexistindevelopingtheautonomouscontrolsandtraffic-integrationcapabilitiesthatwillallowunmannedaircrafttoflyroutinelyincivilairspace,hesaid. GROWTHOPPORTUNITIES Withcivilaviationrepresentingabout70percentofitsbusinesstodayandmilitaryaerospaceabout30percent,Ortbergsaidbothworldsoffersubstantialcontinuinggrowthopportunitiesforhiscompany.CollinsAerospaceproductsaresoubiquitousonallofthelatestcommercialaircraftandtheirengines—particularlythehigh-sellingsingle-aislejetairlinerfamilies—thatthecontinuingstrengthofcommercialaviationcreatesnaturalOEMandaftermarketbusinessgrowthforthesupplier. Meanwhile,businessaviationisrecoveringonlyslowlyfromitslastdownturn,butCollinsAerospacegenerallyhasamuchhighercontentshareonnewerbusinessaircraftmodelsthanitdid20yearsago,hesaid.Ortbergseeshiscompanytodayasbeing“inasgoodapositionaswe’veeverbeenin”duringhis30yearsintheaerospaceindustry. AsaresultofthetwomostrecentU.S.defensebudgets,CollinsAerospace’s“military[business]hasbeenverystrong,”saidOrtberg.“We’reexpectingittocomedowntomoremodestgrowth,butwe’regenerallyunder-servedinthatmarket”andthecompanyisprioritizingdeepermarketpenetration.Oneareaofparticularbusiness-growthpromiseis“defensecommunications,particularly…providingamoresecureGPSsignalinadeniedorjammedenvironment,”hesaid.“Assuredprecisionnavigationandtimingisanimportantareaweplayin—wehaveaseriesofprogramsinthatarea.” Inmilitaryaerospace,“thereareallsortsofnewopportunities,”saidOrtberg,identifyingfour:producing“finer-qualitysensors;distributinginformationintheGPS-deniedenvironment;distributingtimingonthebattlefield;andhelpingcommunicationssystemsworkintheGPS-deniedenvironment. Duringthe“13th Five-YearPlan”period,domesticcivilaircraftshavedevelopedrapidlyinsuchfourmajorsectorsastrunkliner,regionalaircraft,generalaviationandhelicopter.Relevant data showsthatChinaneedsmorethan7,000civilaircraftsin2017-2036,withatotalvalueofmorethanUSD1trillion.TheannualaveragemarketspaceofChina'selectromechanicalsystemsexceedsUSD8billion.Atpresent,theelectromechanicalsystemforaviationindustryprovides11systems,includingpowersystem,fuelsystem,hydraulicsystem,auxiliarypowersystemandairmanagementsystem,forcivilaircraftssuchasC919,MA60,MA700,AG600,ARJ21,Y12,AC313,LE500,andHO300.TheCivilElectromechanicsSystemInternationalForum2019iscommittedtooptimizingtheelectromechanicalproductsofcivilaircraftsanddigitalmanufacturingwithinformationtechnologytoachieveexcellenceintheautomationofelectromechanicalsystems. Underthisbackground,the4th AnnualAEROELECTROMECHANICSCHINA2019willbeheldinthecityofNanjingonOctober22nd –23rd, register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Aug 16,2019 -
Air France Introduces New Baggage Tracking Technology
Asfrom2020,AirFrancewillensurebaggagetrackingatParis-CharlesdeGaulleairportusingtagsequippedwithRFIDchipsincooperationwithParisAéroport. AirFranceisoneoftheveryfirstairlinesintheworldtohavedecided,incollaborationwithParisAéroport,toimplementtheuseofRFIDtechnology.ForAirFrancein2020,thisrepresentsabout8millionpiecesofbaggageperyearwhichwillbetaggedinthisway. ThistechnologywillgraduallybedeployedatAirFrance’sotherairports,aswellasatallParis-CharlesdeGaulleterminals,particularlyTerminal1. ForAirFranceandParisAéroport,thechallengesaretwofold: –Respondtocustomers’needforinformationabouttheirbaggage; –Improvebaggageidentificationandtracking(withgainsinoperationalperformance)andreduceassociatedoperatingcosts. Overthenextfewyears,theestimatedgrowthinairtrafficshouldleadtoadoublingofthenumberofbagstransportedannually,whichcurrentlystandsat4.6billion1. Withintheframeworkofitsresolution753,IATA(InternationalAirTransportAssociation)stipulatesinparticularthatbaggagemustbetracedthroughoutitsjourney(atcheck-in,boarding,transferandarrival).Italsorecommendstheglobaldeploymentofbaggagetrackingusingradiofrequencyidentification(RFID)chips. AirlineshavethereforecommittedtochangingtheirbaggagetagstoRFIDtagsoverthenextfewyears. Alain-HervéBernard,ChiefOperatingOfficeratAirFrance,said:“AirFranceandParisAéroporthaveacommonchallengeintermsofcustomersatisfactionandthesmoothrunningofouroperations.Withmorethan50millioncustomerscarriedonboardourflightseachyear,RFIDtechnologyprovidesuswithaninnovativesolutiontoimprovethetrackingandidentificationofbaggage,guaranteeitstransitunderoptimalsafetyandsecurityconditions,reduceourcostsandimproveouroperationalperformancebyreducingthetimeittakestofindmissingitems.” MarcHoualla,ManagingDirectorofParis-CharlesdeGaulleAirport,commented:“TheuseofRFIDtechnologyimprovestheprocessingofcheckedbaggagebyreducinghandlingandtransfertimes,optimizingcapacityandsignificantlyfacilitatingbaggagetracking.Thistechnologyisamustinouraimtobeoneofthebestairportsintheworldforbaggagehandling.” underthisbackgroundtheCivilAviationCustomerLoyaltyManagementForum2019willbeheld,thiseventishostedby ChineseSocietyof AeronauticsandAstronautics CivilAircraftOperationSupportSub-committeeand ShanghaiSocietyofAeronautics,organizedby COMAC Shanghai AircraftCustomerServiceCo.,Ltd &Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,LtdwhichwillbeheldonOctober 30th-31st,2019inShanghai,China.TheconferencewillfocusontopicssuchasCustomer Data Analyze, Improving Fly Experience& Precision Marketing Strategy. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Aug 16,2019 -
Carriers Set to Boost Local Hires Amid Pilot Shortage
Chinesecarriersareexploringwaystorecruitandtrainmoretalentlocallytocopewiththeacuteshortageofpilotsandtrainingfacilities,amidsurgingdemandforairtravelinthecountry. Currently,onlyafewmajordomesticairlineshavewell-establishedpilottrainingsystems.Manysmallandbudgetcarriersareyettobuildtheirownpilottrainingmechanismsandlacktrainingfacilitieslikeflightsimulators. Foreigncompanies,however,arelookingtomakeinroadsintoChina'scivilaviationmarketbysettingupmorepilottrainingfacilities.AviaSolutionsGroup,aLithuania-basedaviationservicescompany,planstoestablishapilottrainingcenterinZhengzhou,Henanprovince.Thecenterissettoopenin2020,andwillprovidetrainingservicesforChineseairlines,itsaid. InlateJuly,thecompanysignedajointventureagreementwithHenanCivilAviationDevelopmentandInvestmentCo,markingtheestablishmentofanewentitynamedBAATrainingChina.ThecenterwillbelocatedintheeconomiczoneoftheZhengzhouairportandisinclosevicinityoftheZhengzhouXinzhengInternationalAirport. "Onaverage,itcostsaboutUS$250toUS$350perhourtotrainapilotwithasimulator,dependingonwhetherthetrainingiscarriedoutduringdaytimeornighttime,"saidGediminasZiemelis,chairmanoftheboardofAviaSolutionsGroup. "Currently,about1,500pilotswhoworkforChinesecarriersarebeingtrainedabroadeveryyear,andwearelookingtofulfillthedemandforpilottraininginthecountry,"hesaid. WithplannedinvestmentofmorethanUS$60million,thecenterwillbeequippedwithsixflightsimulators,includingsimulatorsfortheA320neo,B737NGandtheB737MAX.Theywillprovidepilot,cabincrewandgroundhandlingtraining,thecompanysaid. Thefirstflightsimulatorwillbereadyforuseinthesecondhalfof2020.Ultimately,thetrainingcenterissettooffer40,000hoursoftrainingayearfor4,000currentandnewpilots. "Therearemorethan20pilottrainingschoolsinChinanow,andthenumberofairports,airspaceandrouteresourcesarequitetight.Thetrainingofpilotsinvolvesfinishingmultipletaskslistedinthesyllabus,whichcallsforfrequentuseofrelatedaviationresources,"saidGuanLixin,principaloftheCivilAviationFlightUniversityofChina. Facingtheshortageofpilots,manydomesticcarriershaveloosenedtheirrequirementsonvisionandheightwhenrecruitingnewtalent.Thosewhohavetakenoperationstocorrectvisionsarealsoallowedtosignupforthehiring.AirChinasaidtheheightofpotentialpilotsshouldbebetween168cmand188cm,andtherangehasbeenexpandedthanbefore. VirginAustralia,aleadingglobalcarrier,isintalkswithaChineseconglomerate,whichisoneofitsshareholders,toopenapilottrainingschoolinTamworth,NewSouthWales,totrainAustralianandChinesepilots,theDailyTelegraphreported. Overthenext20years,USaircraftmanufacturerBoeingCopredictedthatworldwide,804,000newcivilaviationpilotswillbeneeded.Thestrongdemandwillcomefromamixoffleetgrowth,retirements,andattrition,Boeingsaidinitslatestpilotandtechnicianoutlookreport. Inthenexttwodecades,theAsia-Pacificregionwillleadtheglobalgrowthindemandforpilots,witharequirementfor266,000newpilots,includingpilotsforcommercialflights,businessaviationandhelicopters,thereportsaid. Usually,itcostsabout800,000yuan(US$114,300)totrainanaspiringpilotforfouryearsatapilottrainingacademy,andpilotsneedtotaketrainingforspecificaircraftmodelsforaboutayearaftertheygraduate. Besides,theCivilAviationAdministrationofChinarequiresthatafteronebecomesaco-pilot,oneneedstotakeadditionaltrainingtwiceayear,whichcancostabout120,000yuanayear.Afterfiveyears,pilotsmaybecomeacaptain,saidindustryreports. Underthisbackground,the5th AnnualCivilAviationTrainingForum2019 willbeheldonSeptember25th-26th,2019 in Sanya,China. Theforumsubjectis"Pioneering and Innovative, Leading New Revolution of Aviation training"aimstointroduce advance ideas and methods, share successful experiences, combine with that situation of the aviation division itself, to open up more efficient and more active training mechanism.Theconferencewillfocusontopicssuchas UPRT,NewTechnologyOperation,SOQA,JUSTCultureandnewaircrafttraining. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Aug 15,2019 -
C919 Jet Aims to Get Airworthiness Certification in 2021
CommercialAircraftCorpofChina(COMAC)aimstoreceiveanairworthinesscertificatefortheC919,China'sfirsthome-builtnarrow-bodypassengerjet,in2021,saidWuGuanghui,chiefdesignerfortheC919program. DuringameetinginSuzhouCityofJiangsuProvince,theacademicianattheChineseAcademyofEngineeringoutlinedthreestagesinChina’sdevelopmentofcommercialaircraft,startingwiththeregionaljetlinerARJ21thathas78to90seatsandaflightrangeof2,225to3,700kilometers. TheARJ21regionaljetlinerenteredmassproductionandcommercialflightoperationsin2008.ThirteenARJ21aircrafthavebeendelivered,usedon26routestotransport400,000passengerstodate. Forthesecondstage,thenarrow-bodyC919aircraftwillbeabletocarry156to168passengersandhaveaflightrangeof4,075to5,555kilometres. OnAug1,thefourthC919prototypecompleteditsmaidentestflight.FourC919jetsarenowundergoingmoreintensetestflightsatvariousairportsinChina.Todate,COMAChasreceived815ordersfortheC919from28customersworldwide. TheChina-Russiawide-bodyaircraftdevelopmentproject,theCR929,hascompletedjointconceptdesignandislookingforsuppliersasitmovesintothepreliminarydesignstage,accordingtoWu. Under thisbackground,the "2019CivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum(CAIIF2019)"isscheduledtobeheldinXi'anonSeptember26th-27th,2019,whichwilltalkaboutAirworthinessCertificationaboutChinaandinGlobalaswell.CAIIF2019willbringtogether200delegatesfromGovernmentAgencies,RegionalCivilAviationBureau,DomesticandForeignAirlines,IndustryAssociationandAlliance,AirborneInterconnectSystemIntegrator,AircraftManufacturer,ThirdPartyServiceCompany,AeroEngineCompany,AssemblyCenter,TheBoeingCompany,Airbusalltogethertositdownanddiscussabouttheproblemswe’refacingnowinCertification,AircraftDesignandManufacture,AirborneSystems. Register yourinterestor getintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Aug 15,2019 -
Delta's Focus on Passenger Experience and Loyalty Has its Profits and its Stock Soaring
Duringitssecond-quarterearningscall,Deltaannouncedrecord-breakingnumbersonprofits,passengers,andperformance. Notably,premium-cabinsales,combinedwithloyaltyanddirect-booking,contributedtothesuccess.Sodidluck—unlikecompetitorsAmericanAirlinesandUnitedAirlines,Deltadoesn'thaveany737Maxaircraftinitsfleet. Thereportrepresentsareturn-on-investmentforDelta'semphasisonbranding,performance,andpassengerexperience. AsDeltahelditssecond-quarterinvestorscallonThursdayitseemedthatCEOEdBastianwasonthevergeoftakingavictorylap. WhileotherUSairlinesstrugglewithmaintenanceproblems,labor-relationsdisasters,andschedulingdifficultiesthankstotheongoinggroundingoftheBoeing737Max,Deltamanagedtosteerclearoftheseissues. However,itwasn'tjustamatterofavoidingthepitfallsthathaveplagueditscompetitionoverrecentmonths—althoughthatcertainlydidn'thurt.Deltaisalsoseeingitspastinvestmentsarestartingtopayoff. TheairlineraiseditsoutlookfortheyearandbeatWallStreetexpectationsbypostingarecord$1.5billioninprofit,buttheairlinealsosawitspremium-classticketsalesandoverallcustomerloyaltystrengthen,contributingtothesuccess. Overthepastyear,Deltahasfoundthatmorecustomersarewillingtobookdirectlywiththeairlineandpayformoreexpensiveseats,upendingtheideathatcustomersareprimarilylookingforthecheapestpossiblefares. Deltahasrolledoutnewfeaturesandcommitmentsoverthepastseveralyearsrelatingtopassengerexperienceinanefforttodriveloyalty,anditappearstobepayingdividends. AccordingtoBastian,travelersarebuying65-70%ofpremium-cabinseats,includingoninternationalanddomesticroutes.In2011,only13%ofdomesticfirst-classseatsweresold. However,althoughtherevenuefocuswasonpremiumseats,Deltaisalsofindingitsbrand,andpastinvestments,engenderingloyaltyinthemaincabin. Whilehighersalesofpremiumseatsmeansfewerfreeupgradesforfrequentflyers,Delta'sfrequent-flyerprogramisalsoaddingtoitsbottomline. TheairlinesignedanewcontractwithAmericanExpressearlierthisyeartoissueco-brandedrewardscreditcards—thecontractwasworthanestimated$7billionannuallyby2023.Loyaltyrevenuesgrewjustunder20%to$1.2billionthisquarter. Asidefrompurerevenue,highercustomerloyaltydiscussedonthecallisalmostcertainlyaproductofbrandingandproduct.Delta'sreputationasthe mostreliable mainlineUScarrier,combinedwithnew,premiumfeatures intheeconomycabin,begetloyaltyand,insomecases,motivatecustomerstopayhigherfares.Evenanoft-promotedcommitmenttohavingin-flightentertainmentscreensonmostaircraft—comparedwithotherairlineswhichcutthescreens—helps. That'salsodrivenmorepeopletobookdirectlywiththeairline,ratherthanlookingthroughthird-partysitesandcomparingpriceswithothercarriers.AccordingtoBastian,10-15%ofcustomerscurrentlybookthroughonlinetravelagencies—downfromone-thirdofcustomers10yearsago. RhondaCrawford,Delta'sVPofGlobalDistributionandDigitalStrategy,notedonacallwithBusinessInsiderthattheairlinemakesanefforttohighlightitsnewandimprovedproductsduringtheflight-searchprocess—givingpassengersadditionalreasontopurchasedirectly. "That'swhywegiveyouaflag,whensearching,toknow;areyougoingtobeonanewairplane?Areyougoingtobeinanewupgradedcabin?"shesaid. ThatflagwillbecomeevenmorecommonasDeltatakesdeliveriesofnewAirbusA330neoandA220aircraft.Duringtheinvestorcall,BastiansaidtheairlinehasmovedupitsplantoretireitsagingMD-90fleetbytwoyears.Thelastflightsonthoseaircraftwillbein2022. "Whenyousteponanewairplane,it'savery,verydifferentfeeling,"Crawfordsaid,anticipatingthefuturereturnontheinvestmentinnewaircraft."Everybodygetsexcitedbythat.Thesameaswhenwerideinanewcar." Theresultshavebeengoodnewsforeveryonefrompassengerstostockholders—asofFridayafternoon,Delta'sstockwasontracktocloseatafive-yearhigh. underthisbackground theCivilAviationCustomerLoyaltyManagementForum2019 willbeheld,thiseventishostedby ChineseSocietyof AeronauticsandAstronautics CivilAircraftOperationSupportSub-committeeand ShanghaiSocietyofAeronautics,organizedby COMAC Shanghai AircraftCustomerServiceCo.,Ltd &Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltdwhichwillbeheldon October 30th -31st ,2019inShanghai,China.Theconferencewillfocusontopicssuchas Customer Data Analyze, Improving Fly Experience& Precision Marketing Strategy. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Aug 2,2019 -
Aircraft Hydraulic System Market 2018-2025 Shares, Trend and Growth Report
AircraftHydraulicSystemMarketresearchreportdeliversaclosewatchonleadingcompetitorswithstrategicanalysis,microandmacromarkettrendandscenarios,pricinganalysisandaholisticoverviewofthemarketsituationsintheforecastperiod.ItisaprofessionalandadetailedreportfocusingonAircraftHydraulicSystemMarket’sprimaryandsecondarydrivers,marketshare,leadingsegmentsandgeographicalanalysis. Further,keyplayers,majorcollaborations,mergerandacquisitionsalongwithtrendinginnovationandbusinesspoliciesarereviewedintheAircraftHydraulicSystemMarketreport.Thereportcontainsbasic,secondaryandadvancedinformationpertainingtotheAircraftHydraulicSystemMarketglobalstatusandtrend,marketsize,share,growth,trendsanalysis,segmentandforecastsfrom2019–2025. ThereportprovidesananalysisoftheAircraftHydraulicSystemmarket’scompetitivelandscapeandoffersinformationonseveralcompaniesincluding CompanyA CompanyB CompanyC andOthers TheAircraftHydraulicSystemmarketreportpresentsanoriginalandindependentinquiryintheAircraftHydraulicSystemmarket.Furthermore,themarketevaluationintermsofvalueandvolume(US$mnandthousandunits)consistsofdatafromacrossallfiveregionsoftheglobeincluding:NorthAmerica,AsiaPacific,SouthAmerica,MiddleEast&Africa,andEurope. ProductSegmentAnalysisoftheAircraftHydraulicSystemMarketis: ProductTypeSegmentation:ProductI,ProductII,ProductIIIandOthers ApplicationTypeSegmentation: ApplicationI,ApplicationII,ApplicationIIIandOthers ChannelSegmentation:(DirectSales,Distributor) SomekeypointsofAircraftHydraulicSystemMarketresearchreport: AircraftHydraulicSystemMarketStrategicDevelopments:Thestudycomprisesthekeystrategicdevelopmentsofthemarket,comprisingR&D,newproductlaunch,M&A,agreements,collaborations,partnerships,jointventures,andregionalgrowthoftheleadingcompetitorsoperatinginthemarketonaglobalandregionalscale. AircraftHydraulicSystemMarketFeatures: Thereportevaluatedkeymarketfeatures,capacity,capacityutilizationrate,includingrevenue,price,gross,production,productionrate,consumption,import,export,supply,demand,cost,marketshare,CAGR,andgrossmargin.Inaddition,thestudyoffersacomprehensivestudyofthekeymarketdynamicsandtheirlatesttrends,alongwithpertinentmarketsegmentsandsub-segments. AircraftHydraulicSystemMarketAnalyticalTools: TheGlobalAircraftHydraulicSystemreportincludestheaccuratelystudiedandassesseddataofthekeyindustryplayersandtheirscopeinthemarketbymeansofanumberofanalyticaltools.TheanalyticaltoolssuchasPorter’sfiveforcesanalysis,SWOTanalysis,feasibilitystudy,andinvestmentreturnanalysishavebeenusedtoanalyzethegrowthofthekeyplayersoperatinginthemarket. KeyreasontopurchaseAircraftHydraulicSystemMarketreport: 1)Tostrategicallyprofilethekeyplayersandcomprehensivelyanalyzetheirgrowthstrategies. 2)CAGRofthemarketduringtheforecastperiod2019-2023. 3)DetailedinformationonfactorsthatwillacceleratethegrowthoftheAircraftHydraulicSystemmarketduringthenextfiveyears. 4)PreciseestimationoftheglobalAircraftHydraulicSystemmarketsizeanditscontributiontotheparentmarket. 5)Athoroughanalysisofthemarket’scompetitivelandscapeanddetailedinformationonseveralvendors. Duringthe“13th Five-YearPlan”period,domesticcivilaircraftshavedevelopedrapidlyinsuchfourmajorsectorsastrunkliner,regionalaircraft,generalaviationandhelicopter.Relevant data showsthatChinaneedsmorethan7,000civilaircraftsin2017-2036,withatotalvalueofmorethanUSD1trillion.TheannualaveragemarketspaceofChina'selectromechanicalsystemsexceedsUSD8billion.Atpresent,theelectromechanicalsystemforaviationindustryprovides11systems,includingpowersystem,fuelsystem,hydraulicsystem,auxiliarypowersystemandairmanagementsystem,forcivilaircraftssuchasC919,MA60,MA700,AG600,ARJ21,Y12,AC313,LE500,andHO300.TheCivilElectromechanicsSystemInternationalForum2019iscommittedtooptimizingtheelectromechanicalproductsofcivilaircraftsanddigitalmanufacturingwithinformationtechnologytoachieveexcellenceintheautomationofelectromechanicalsystems. Underthisbackground,the4th AnnualAEROELECTROMECHANICSCHINA2019willbeheldinthecityofNanjingonOctober22nd –23rd,register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Aug 2,2019 -
Redbird Unveils Guided Independent Instrument Training
RedbirdFlightSimulations unveiledthelatestinitsGuidedIndependentFlightTrainingproductsatEAAAirVentureOshkosh2019:GIFTInstrumentRating,designedtohelpstudentpilotsadvancefasterandmorecost-effectivelythroughtheirinstrumenttraining. ItfollowsonGIFTPrivatePilot,whichwasintroducedtwoyearsago. “GIFTassumesthetediousroleofintroducingstudentstoconceptsanddevelopingproficiencythroughrepetition,allowingflightinstructorstofocusmoreonevaluatingskillslikejudgmentanddecision-making,”explainedJoshHarnagel,vicepresidentofmarketing. SimilartoGIFTPrivatePilot,everymoduleinthenewinstrumenttrainingsupplementincludesapre-flightvideoandawrittenbrief,asimulatormissionwithAI-poweredreal-timecoachingandcorrections,apost-flightdebriefwithobjectivescoringbasedontheFAAAirmanCertificationStandards(ACS),andin-depthpost-flightreviewandtrendtrackingontheRedbirdCloud. However,GIFTInstrumentRatingisevenmorecustomizable,givingstudentpilotshundredsofvariationsandsettingsoptionsforeachapproachtypeandmaneuver.Forexample,whenthe“SurpriseMe”featureisenabled,GIFTwillrandomizethesettingstocreatehighlyrealistictrainingscenariosthatareunpredictableforthestudentpilot,companyofficialssaid. Redbirdalsohasimprovedthein-flightandpost-flightcapabilitiesofGIFTInstrumentRating,accordingtocompanyofficials.Addedfunctionalitytothein-flightscreenhelpsstudentsmaintainsituationalawareness,stayontask,andaccessreferencematerialsandimportantdetailsabouttheflightinsession,suchasobjectives,initialconditions,aircraftconfigurations,andmore. “TherevampedscoringsystemallowsforminordeviationsfromtheACSwhilemakingmasterydifficulttoachieve,whichcreatesanengagingtrainingenvironmentthatencouragesstudentpilotstorevisitmissionsandimprovetheirproficiency,”officialsaddedinapreparedrelease. GIFTInstrumentRatingwasdevelopedforuseonanyRedbirdtrainingdevice.Thecoursewarecanbeusedinconjunctionwithmostexistingcurriculums,officialsnote. Underthisbackground,the5th AnnualCivilAviationTrainingForum2019 willbeheldonSeptember25th-26th,2019 in Sanya,China. Theforumsubjectis"Pioneering and Innovative, Leading New Revolution of Aviation training"aimstointroduce advance ideas and methods, share successful experiences, combine with that situation of the aviation division itself, to open up more efficient and more active training mechanism.Theconferencewillfocusontopicssuchas UPRT,NewTechnologyOperation,HardLanding,SOQA,JUSTCultureandnewaircrafttraining. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Aug 2,2019 -
S7 Technics Adopts New Technology for Aircraft Interior Parts
S7Technicshasstartedtousevacuumthermoformingforthemanufactureofaircraftinteriorparts. S7Technics hasbeguntomanufactureplasticproductsusingvacuumthermoforming.Thenewmethod willallowthecompanyto expandtherangeofitemsitisabletoproduceforaircraftinteriors. S7Technics’specialistsatNovosibirsk’sTolmachevoairporthavebeenmanufacturing plasticcomponentssince2015,withpressurecastingtechniquesusedbefore. Vacuumthermoforminginvolvesheatingaplasticsheetandstretchingitaroundamoldwithavacuum.Aftertheparthascooled,themold isremovedwithairpressure. Currently,vacuumthermoformingproducesplasticpassengerseatbacksthatareinstalledonS7Airlines’AirbusA320family.Inthenearfuture,S7willbegintomanufactureotherelementsofaircraftinteriors. WiththedevelopmentofaviationindustryinChinaandtheincreaseofthedemandofcivilaircraft,thedemandofChina'saviationmaterialsindustryisconstantlyreleased.Aviationmaterialsandprocesstechnologyarethetwocornerstonesoflayingthemanufacturingcapacityofaviationindustry,thebiggestbottleneckrestrictingthedevelopmentofChina'scivilaviationindustryatpresent,andalsooneofthemostextensiveandpotentialcoreareasofChina'saviationmanufacturingindustrychaintowardsamoreopenandmatureprocess.Thedevelopmentofmaterialsisofgreatsignificancetothedevelopmentofaviationequipment.Theaviationmaterialsindustryisundoubtedlyoneofthemostdynamicareasforgrowthandinvestmentopportunities. Underthisbackground,7th AnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit2019 whichisanunmissableconferencewillbeheldonNovember14th -15th inBeijing. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Aug 2,2019 -
GE and XTI to Study Hybrid Propulsion Solution for TriFan 600 with GE’s Catalyst
XTIAircraftCompanyhasselectedGE’sCatalystTMengineasthecoreofitsTriFan600hybrid-electricpropulsionsystem.ThetwocompanieswillworktogethertodefineaserieshybridarchitecturethatwillmeettheTriFanperformancerequirements. GE’sCatalystisthefirstclean-sheetturbopropenginetohitthegeneralaviationmarketinmorethan30years,enablingbetterperformancethroughprovenGEcommercialtechnology.Operatingasaserieshybridgenerator,GE’sCatalystisdesignedtoanswerthepropulsionandsystemneedsofaircraftintheemergingmegawatthybridpropulsionmarket. Itcurrentlyhas98patentedtechnologiesandisthefirstengineinitsclasstointroducetwostagesofvariablestatorvanes,cooledhigh-pressureturbinebladesandmore3-Dprintedpartsthananyothercommercialengineinhistory.Itperformsatanindustry-best16:1overallpressureratio.ThesekeytechnologiesenableGE’sCatalysttoextractmorepowerataltitude,aswellasexcessthermodynamicpowerforgrowthinaircraftcapabilityoverthelifetimeofasystem. CatalystisdesignedtoincorporateaFullAuthorityDigitalEngineControl(FADEC)toallowsimplerintegrationwiththeaircraft’sautopilot,flightcontrolsystems,andavionics,enablingseamlesscontrolforthepilotwhileprotectingallenginelimitsinallphasesofflight. TheTriFan600willhavethespeed,rangeandcomfortofabusinessjet andtheabilitytotakeoffandlandvertically,likeahelicopter.Usingthreeductedfans,theTriFan600liftsoffvertically.Itstwowingfansthenrotateforwardforaseamlesstransitiontocruisespeedanditsinitialclimb.Itwillreach30,000feetandcruisetothedestinationasahighlyefficientbusinessaircraft.TheTriFan600willincorporateadvancedsafetyfeatures,includingautopilotandcomputerizedcontrolsfortakeoffandlanding. Aero-engine,thewell-known‘crownjewelry’,isalsothecuttingedgeoftheequipmentmanufacturingindustry.Itisestimatedthatinthenext10years,China'smilitaryandcivilianaviationenginemarketwillexceedtheannualaveragemarketsizeofmorethan110billionyuan,ofwhichmorethan80billionarecivilianmarkets.Inthenext20years,China'sairlineswillhaveabout4,700newmachinesdelivered,withamarketvalueofmorethan$500billion.Thesubstantialincreaseindemandforthewholemachinewilldefinitelydrivethemarketforenginedemand.Assumethattheenginepriceis25%ofthewholemachineprice,andthedomesticenginemarketshareis40%.Thedomesticaircraftenginedemanddrivenbythegrowthofdomesticpassengeraircraftinthenext20yearsis50billionUSdollars. Understhisbackground,8th ChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnology onSeptember26th –27th,2019,itisan unmissableconferenceinXi’an.Attractedmorethan120professionalaudiencetoattend. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Aug 2,2019 -
Comac Forges Ahead with C919 Flight Tests
AthirdprototypeofComac’sC919narrowbodypassengerjetflewfromthecompany'sShanghaiproductionfacilitytoitsflighttestoperationinXi’an,incentralChina,Fridayinpreparationforanewroundofflighttests. AccordingtoComac,prototype103tookofffrom ShanghaiPudongInternationalAirportat6:32a.m.localtimeandremainedairbornefor2hours39minutesbeforelandingsafelyat Xi'an’sYanliangAviationIndustrialBase. Themanufacturersaidtheprototypewillinitiallyundergoaseriesofmodificationsbeforeitbeginsflutterandairspeedcalibrationtesting.Engineeringteamswillalsocarryoutoperational,performance,andloadtests. Aircraft103completeditsinauguralflightlastDecember,havingflownfor1hour38minutes. Meanwhile,Comac’sfirstprototype,101,continuesitsflight-testcampaignatXi’anwhileaircraft102undergoesflighttesting atDongyingShengliAirportineastChina'sShandongProvince.Prototype101completeditslong-delayedfirstflightinMay2017followedbyalong-distancetestflightsixmonthslater.Aircraft102conductedasuccessfultwo-hourfirstflightinDecemberofthatyearandbothprototypesflewagaininJune2018aspartofacontrol-stabilitytestandsystemscheck. Inabidtoaccelerateitsflight-testcampaign,ComacplanstoflyanadditionalthreeC919prototypesthisyear.Coded104,105,and106,thethreeprototypeshavereached variousstagesofdevelopment.Oncecomplete,theywilljointheflight-testprogram,bringingthetotalnumberofC919stosix. Comachasscheduledthesixprototypestocollectivelypassthroughsome729testitemsand4,200hoursofflightbeforetheC919obtainscertificationfromtheCivilAviationAdministrationofChina(CAAC).China’sfirstindigenousairliner,theARJ21,logged5,000hoursbeforereceivingCAACcertification. Inaseparatedevelopment,Chinesestart-upGenghisKhan AirlineslaunchedcommercialoperationsFridayfromitsbaseatHohhotBaitaInternationalAirporttoUlanhotAirport,effectivelybecomingthesecondoperatoroftheARJ21afterComac-ownedChengduAirlines.BasedinInnerMongolia,thenewlyestablishedcarrieristhefirsttocommittooperatingafleetconsistingsolelyoftheChinese-maderegionaljet.InitialroutesincludeconnectingtodestinationsinInnerMongolia. GobeyondtheheadlineswithAIN’sfreeweeklydigestofthenewsshapingtheairtransportindustry. GenghisKhantookdeliveryofitsfirstARJ21-700onFebruary22anditssecondonJune6.ThecarrierexpectstotakedeliveryoftwomoreARJ21sthisyear.Planscallforafleetof25jets,poweredbyGeneralElectricCF34-10Aengines,tooperate60routesto40destinationswithinfiveyears. Under thisbackground,the "2019CivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum(CAIIF2019)"isscheduledtobeheldinXi'anonSeptember26th-27th,2019,whichwilltalkaboutAirworthinessCertificationaboutChinaandinGlobalaswell.CAIIF2019willbringtogether200delegatesfromGovernmentAgencies,RegionalCivilAviationBureau,DomesticandForeignAirlines,IndustryAssociationandAlliance,AirborneInterconnectSystemIntegrator,AircraftManufacturer,ThirdPartyServiceCompany,AeroEngineCompany,AssemblyCenter,TheBoeingCompany,Airbusalltogethertositdownanddiscussabouttheproblemswe’refacingnowinCertification,AircraftDesignandManufacture,AirborneSystems. Register yourinterestor getintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Aug 2,2019 -
GE and XTI to Study Hybrid Propulsion Solution for TriFan 600 With GE’s Catalyst
XTIAircraftCompanyhasselectedGE’sCatalystTMengineasthecoreofitsTriFan600hybrid-electricpropulsionsystem.ThetwocompanieswillworktogethertodefineaserieshybridarchitecturethatwillmeettheTriFanperformancerequirements. GE’sCatalystisthefirstclean-sheetturbopropenginetohitthegeneralaviationmarketinmorethan30years,enablingbetterperformancethroughprovenGEcommercialtechnology.Operatingasaserieshybridgenerator,GE’sCatalystisdesignedtoanswerthepropulsionandsystemneedsofaircraftintheemergingmegawatthybridpropulsionmarket. Itcurrentlyhas98patentedtechnologiesandisthefirstengineinitsclasstointroducetwostagesofvariablestatorvanes,cooledhigh-pressureturbinebladesandmore3-Dprintedpartsthananyothercommercialengineinhistory.Itperformsatanindustry-best16:1overallpressureratio.ThesekeytechnologiesenableGE’sCatalysttoextractmorepowerataltitude,aswellasexcessthermodynamicpowerforgrowthinaircraftcapabilityoverthelifetimeofasystem. CatalystisdesignedtoincorporateaFullAuthorityDigitalEngineControl(FADEC)toallowsimplerintegrationwiththeaircraft’sautopilot,flightcontrolsystems,andavionics,enablingseamlesscontrolforthepilotwhileprotectingallenginelimitsinallphasesofflight. TheTriFan600willhavethespeed,rangeandcomfortofabusinessjet andtheabilitytotakeoffandlandvertically,likeahelicopter.Usingthreeductedfans,theTriFan600liftsoffvertically.Itstwowingfansthenrotateforwardforaseamlesstransitiontocruisespeedanditsinitialclimb.Itwillreach30,000feetandcruisetothedestinationasahighlyefficientbusinessaircraft.TheTriFan600willincorporateadvancedsafetyfeatures,includingautopilotandcomputerizedcontrolsfortakeoffandlanding. Aero-engine,thewell-known‘crownjewelry’,isalsothecuttingedgeoftheequipmentmanufacturingindustry.Itisestimatedthatinthenext10years,China'smilitaryandcivilianaviationenginemarketwillexceedtheannualaveragemarketsizeofmorethan110billionyuan,ofwhichmorethan80billionarecivilianmarkets.Inthenext20years,China'sairlineswillhaveabout4,700newmachinesdelivered,withamarketvalueofmorethan$500billion.Thesubstantialincreaseindemandforthewholemachinewilldefinitelydrivethemarketforenginedemand.Assumethattheenginepriceis25%ofthewholemachineprice,andthedomesticenginemarketshareis40%.Thedomesticaircraftenginedemanddrivenbythegrowthofdomesticpassengeraircraftinthenext20yearsis50billionUSdollars. Understhisbackground,8thChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologyonSeptember26th–27th,2019,itisanunmissableconferenceinXi’an.Attractedmorethan120professionalaudiencetoattend. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Jul 30,2019 -
Delta's Focus on Passenger Experience And Loyalty Has its Profits And its Stock Soaring
Duringitssecond-quarterearningscall,Deltaannouncedrecord-breakingnumbersonprofits,passengers,andperformance. Notably,premium-cabinsales,combinedwithloyaltyanddirect-booking,contributedtothesuccess.Sodidluck—unlikecompetitorsAmericanAirlinesandUnitedAirlines,Deltadoesn'thaveany737Maxaircraftinitsfleet. Thereportrepresentsareturn-on-investmentforDelta'semphasisonbranding,performance,andpassengerexperience. AsDeltahelditssecond-quarterinvestorscallonThursdayitseemedthatCEOEdBastianwasonthevergeoftakingavictorylap. WhileotherUSairlinesstrugglewithmaintenanceproblems,labor-relationsdisasters,andschedulingdifficultiesthankstotheongoinggroundingoftheBoeing737Max,Deltamanagedtosteerclearoftheseissues. However,itwasn'tjustamatterofavoidingthepitfallsthathaveplagueditscompetitionoverrecentmonths—althoughthatcertainlydidn'thurt.Deltaisalsoseeingitspastinvestmentsarestartingtopayoff. TheairlineraiseditsoutlookfortheyearandbeatWallStreetexpectationsbypostingarecord$1.5billioninprofit,buttheairlinealsosawitspremium-classticketsalesandoverallcustomerloyaltystrengthen,contributingtothesuccess. Overthepastyear,Deltahasfoundthatmorecustomersarewillingtobookdirectlywiththeairlineandpayformoreexpensiveseats,upendingtheideathatcustomersareprimarilylookingforthecheapestpossiblefares. Deltahasrolledoutnewfeaturesandcommitmentsoverthepastseveralyearsrelatingtopassengerexperienceinanefforttodriveloyalty,anditappearstobepayingdividends. AccordingtoBastian,travelersarebuying65-70%ofpremium-cabinseats,includingoninternationalanddomesticroutes.In2011,only13%ofdomesticfirst-classseatsweresold. However,althoughtherevenuefocuswasonpremiumseats,Deltaisalsofindingitsbrand,andpastinvestments,engenderingloyaltyinthemaincabin. Whilehighersalesofpremiumseatsmeansfewerfreeupgradesforfrequentflyers,Delta'sfrequent-flyerprogramisalsoaddingtoitsbottomline. Readmore:Boeingannouncedamajorleadershipshuffleforitstroubled737Maxteam,andtheheadoftheprogramisout hairlinesignedanewcontractwithAmericanExpressearlierthisyeartoissueco-brandedrewardscreditcards—thecontractwasworthanestimated$7billionannuallyby2023.Loyaltyrevenuesgrewjustunder20%to$1.2billionthisquarter. Asidefrompurerevenue,highercustomerloyaltydiscussedonthecallisalmostcertainlyaproductofbrandingandproduct.Delta'sreputationasthe mostreliable mainlineUScarrier,combinedwithnew,premiumfeatures intheeconomycabin,begetloyaltyand,insomecases,motivatecustomerstopayhigherfares.Evenanoft-promotedcommitmenttohavingin-flightentertainmentscreensonmostaircraft—comparedwithotherairlineswhichcutthescreens—helps. That'salsodrivenmorepeopletobookdirectlywiththeairline,ratherthanlookingthroughthird-partysitesandcomparingpriceswithothercarriers.AccordingtoBastian,10-15%ofcustomerscurrentlybookthroughonlinetravelagencies—downfromone-thirdofcustomers10yearsago. RhondaCrawford,Delta'sVPofGlobalDistributionandDigitalStrategy,notedonacallwithBusinessInsiderthattheairlinemakesanefforttohighlightitsnewandimprovedproductsduringtheflight-searchprocess—givingpassengersadditionalreasontopurchasedirectly. "That'swhywegiveyouaflag,whensearching,toknow;areyougoingtobeonanewairplane?Areyougoingtobeinanewupgradedcabin?"shesaid. ThatflagwillbecomeevenmorecommonasDeltatakesdeliveriesofnewAirbusA330neoandA220aircraft.Duringtheinvestorcall,BastiansaidtheairlinehasmovedupitsplantoretireitsagingMD-90fleetbytwoyears.Thelastflightsonthoseaircraftwillbein2022. "Whenyousteponanewairplane,it'savery,verydifferentfeeling,"Crawfordsaid,anticipatingthefuturereturnontheinvestmentinnewaircraft."Everybodygetsexcitedbythat.Thesameaswhenwerideinanewcar." Theresultshavebeengoodnewsforeveryonefrompassengerstostockholders—asofFridayafternoon,Delta'sstockwasontracktocloseatafive-yearhigh. underthisbackground theCivilAviationCustomerLoyaltyManagementForum2019 willbeheld,thiseventishostedby ChineseSocietyof AeronauticsandAstronautics CivilAircraftOperationSupportSub-committeeand ShanghaiSocietyofAeronautics,organizedby COMAC Shanghai AircraftCustomerServiceCo.,Ltd &Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltdwhichwillbeheldon October 30th -31st ,2019inShanghai,China.Theconferencewillfocusontopicssuchas Customer Data Analyze, Improving Fly Experience& Precision Marketing Strategy. Register yourinterestorgetintouch with marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Jul 30,2019 -
EASA Certifies Safran Arrano 1A Engine Powering H160 Helicopter
SafranHelicopterEngineshasreceivedEASA(EuropeanAviationSafetyAgency)TypeCertificationforitsArrano1Aengine,installedintheAirbusHelicoptersH160.Arranoisanewgenerationengineinthe1,100to1,300shppowerrange,perfectlysuitedfornewfour-to-sixtonnehelicopters.TheH160madeitsfirstflightwiththeArranoinJanuary2016. ArranoProgramDirectorCyrilleRessejac-Duparcsaid,"weareproudtoannounceArranocertificationhereatleBourget.ThisengineliesatthevanguardofSafranHelicopterEngines'newenginerangeanditsperformanceisunrivalled.Itfeatureslowoperationalandsupportcosts,easymaintenanceandalowerenvironmentalfootprint.Afteratestcampaignof10,000hours,including2,000inflight,wearenowreadytosupportH160entry-into-service.SafranHelicopterEnginesisalsostronglycommittedtodevelopingtheHIL(HélicoptèresInterarméesLégers)militaryvariant". "ArranoisamajorassetoftheH160andonethatisfullyalignedwiththeprogramme'soverallambitionofbringinginnovationsforgreatercustomersatisfaction,thankstoitslowerfuelconsumption,itshighlevelofperformance,anditsmaintenanceplanthathasbeenharmonizedwiththatofthehelicopter's,.Itscertificationpassesanewmilestoneonthehelicopter'sentry-into-serviceroadmap",saidBernardFujarski,AirbusHelicoptersH160ProgramDirector. Arranointegratesthebestinaero-enginetechnologies.Itsinnovativedesignfeaturesanew-generationdigitalcontrolsystemthatoffersgreaterin-flightresponsiveness,enhancingbothsafetyandpilothandling.Itcombinesahighlyefficienttwo-stagecentrifugalcompressor,developedwithintheEuropeanCleanSkyprogram,withnew-designvariableinletguidevanes(IGV).Throughimprovingtheengine'sthermalefficiency,thesecomponentscontributetoreducingfuelconsumptionby15%,overotherin-serviceengines.Thegyratorycombustionchamberfeaturesfuelinjectorsmadeusingadditivemanufacturing(3D-printing)techniques.Theseenhanceenginestartperformanceinallweathersandaltitudes,andcontributetoreducingemissions. TheArranohasbeendesignedwithsimplemaintenanceinmind,andcomponentsandaccessoriesareeasytoaccess,disassembleandexchange.Servicingtimeishalfthatofpreviousgenerationengines.OperatorsalsobenefitfromnewdigitalservicesfromSafranHelicopterEngines,includinganelectronicenginelogbook(BOOST)andengine-lifedatatracking(HealthMonitoring). Aero-engine,thewellknown‘crownjewelry’,isalsothecuttingedgeoftheequipmentmanufacturingindustry.Itis estimatedthatinthenext10years,China'smilitaryandcivilianaviationenginemarketwillexceedtheannualaverage marketsizeofmorethan110billionyuan,ofwhichmorethan80billionarecivilianmarkets.Inthenext20years, China'sairlineswillhaveabout4,700newmachinesdelivered,withamarketvalueofmorethan$500billion.The substantialincreaseindemandforthewholemachinewilldefinitelydrivethemarketforenginedemand.Assume thattheenginepriceis25%ofthewholemachineprice,andthedomesticenginemarketshareis40%.Thedomestic aircraftenginedemanddrivenbythegrowthofdomesticpassengeraircraftinthenext20yearsis50billionUS dollars. Underthisbackground,8th ChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologyForum2019 onSeptember27th isan unmissableconferenceinXi’an. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Jul 15,2019 -
Next Steps For Using Additive Manufacturing For Repairs
Amidalltheexcitementaboutthepotentialofadditivemanufacturing(AM)intheaftermarket,today’sapplicationsareoftenquiteprosaic.Plasticairvents,windowbreatherpipesandvideo-monitorshroudsareunderstandablestartingpointsforMROcompaniesfamiliarizingthemselveswiththetechnology,buttheyareunlikelytopersuadethat3Dprintingwilltransformtheindustryanytimesoon. Ofcourse,muchbiggerdevelopmentsareunderwayataircraftandenginemanufacturers,whichareinvestingbillionsinAMandhavealreadybegunproducingsomemetalcomponents.ExamplesincludefuelnozzlesfortheCFMLeapengineanda1.5-m-wide(4.9-ft.)front-bearinghousingfortheRolls-RoyceTrentXWBengine. Inprinciple,themetalprintingprocessisverysimilartothatusedbyMROstoproduceplasticcabinparts,butmetallicAMcomponentscanexhibitlowerstaticandfatiguestrengthsthanrolledbilletsofmetal.Overcomingsuchchallengesrequiresconsiderableinvestmentandtesting,whichmaykeeptheproductionofmoreadvancedcomponentsoutsidethereachofairlinesandMROproviders. “TheAMmanufacturingmethods,andtosomedegreethematerials,lackthesamedegreeofindustrystandardizationthatwenowtakeforgrantedwithmetallicandcompositelaminatedparts,”notesVictorHo,AARvicepresidentforengineering.“AARhasfoundpart-to-partvariabilityduringstructuraltestsofAMarticlesthatwereprintedbetweensimilarmachines.” Insteadofcomplexstructuralandmetalcomponents,theMROcommunityismorelikelytofocusitsAMeffortsonpartsandtoolingthataresimplertoprototype,produceandcertify.Theotheravenueforthemtoexploreisadditiverepairs. DependingonhowonedefinesAMrepairs,thetechniqueiseitherinitsinfancyinaerospaceorisbuildingondecadesofpriorexperience.Certaintypesofweldingareaformofadditivemanufacturing,althoughthetechniquescommonlyassociatedwithfabricatingcomponents—suchasfusingormeltingmetalorplasticpowders—arestillunderdevelopmentintherepaircontext. WiththedevelopmentofaviationindustryinChinaandtheincreaseofthedemandofcivilaircraft,thedemandofChina'saviationmaterialsindustryisconstantlyreleased.Aviationmaterialsandprocesstechnologyarethetwocornerstonesoflayingthemanufacturingcapacityofaviationindustry,thebiggestbottleneckrestrictingthedevelopmentofChina'scivilaviationindustryatpresent,andalsooneofthemostextensiveandpotentialcoreareasofChina'saviationmanufacturingindustrychaintowardsamoreopenandmatureprocess.Thedevelopmentofmaterialsisofgreatsignificancetothedevelopmentofaviationequipment.Theaviationmaterialsindustryisundoubtedlyoneofthemostdynamicareasforgrowthandinvestmentopportunities. Underthisbackground,7th AnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit2019 whichisanunmissableconferencewillbeheldonNovember14th -15th inthecityofBeijing. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Jul 15,2019 -
Boeing Debuting 777 to Serve As 2019 Flying Test Bed
Boeingislaunchingitslatestroundofflight-testingtoassessnewtechnologiesthatcouldaddressreal-worldchallengesforairplaneoperatorsandpassengers—fromenhancingsafetyandsustainabilitytoimprovingtheflyingexperience.ThecompanyisdebutingaBoeing777thatwillserveasthe2019flyingtestbedfor50projects. Boeing’secoDemonstratorprogramfirsttooktotheskiesin2012.Fiveairplanes—a737-800,787-8Dreamliner,757,EmbraerE170and777Freighter—havetested112technologiesthrough2018.MorethanathirdofthetechnologieshavetransitionedtoimplementationatBoeingorbyprogrampartners.Nearlyhalfremaininfurtherdevelopmentwhiletestingontheotherprojectswasdiscontinuedafterlearningswereaccomplished. AmongthetechnologiesnowinuseareiPadappsthatprovidereal-timeinformationtopilots,enablingthemtoreducefueluseandemissions;customapproachpathinformationtoreducecommunitynoise;andacamerasystemonthe777Xthatwillhelppilotsavoidgroundobstacles. AkeypartoftheecoDemonstratorprogramiscollaborationwithindustrypartnerstojointlytesttechnologiesandsharelearningsthatadvanceaviation.Morethanadozenpartnersareparticipatinginthe2019program,includinganindustryconsortiumdevelopingaconnectivitystandardfornetworkedcabinsofthefutureknownasiCabin. Flighttestswillbeconductedthisfall.TheflightswillincludeatriptoFrankfurtAirportinGermany,wheretheecoDemonstrator’stechnologymissionwillbepresentedtogovernmentofficials,industryrepresentativesandSTEMstudentstohelpinspirethenextgenerationinaerospaceleadership.Amajorityofthetestflightswillflyonsustainableaviationfueltoreducecarbondioxideemissionsanddemonstratethefuel’sviability. Underthisbackground,the "2019CivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum(CAIIF2019)"isscheduledtobeheldinXi'anonSeptember26th-27th,2019,whichishostedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics,organizedbyAVICXACCommercialAircraftCo.,Ltd,AECCXi’anAero-EngineLtd.,AVICXi’anFlightAutomaticControlResearchInstitute,andGalleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Registeryourinterestor getintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Jul 16,2019 -
China Eastern Introduces RFID-tech in Luggage Tracking at Shanghai Airports
ChinaEasternAirlineshascomprehensivelyintroducedradiofrequencyidentificationdevices(RFID)inluggagetrackingattwomajorcivilairportsinShanghai,accordingtotheairlineWednesday. StartingfromJuly,ChinaEasternhasputtheRFID-techintooperationatShanghaiHongqiaoInternationalAirportandShanghaiPudongInternationalAirport,theairlinesaid. TheRFID-techisamongthemostadvancedluggage-managementtechnologiesintheglobalcivilaviationindustry.Comparedwiththecurrentbaggagetagscanningtechnology,theRFID-techprovidesairpassengersfasterandmoreefficientservice. Itallowsairpassengerstofollowthereal-timeinformationoftheirluggagewithanelectronicdevice. BeijingDaxingInternationalAirport,scheduledtogointooperationinSeptember,willcomprehensivelyintroducetheRFID-techinluggagetracking. China'scivilaviationauthoritiesareworkinghardtocreatesafe,green,smartandhuman-orientedairports.Easyandefficientluggagemanagementisamongthekeymeasurementsofasmartairport. Luggagetrackingwithsmarttoolisalsoanimportantfactorwhichcaninfluencecustomerloyaltyandwillbehighlyconcernedbyairlines，underthisbackgrounditwillbeahottopicintheCivilAviationCustomerLoyaltyManagementForum2019,thiseventishostedby ChineseSocietyof AeronauticsandAstronautics CivilAircraftOperationSupportSub-committeeand ShanghaiSocietyofAeronautics,organizedby COMAC Shanghai AircraftCustomerServiceCo.,Ltd &Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,LtdwhichwillbeheldonOctober 30th -31st ,2019inShanghai,China.Theconferencewillfocusontopicssuchas Customer Data Analyze, Improving Fly Experience& Precision Marketing Strategy. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Jul 15,2019 -
L3 Harris Opens New London Training Center
PrinceCharlesofficiallyopenedL3Harris'snew$200millionLondonTrainingCentreatCrawley,nearGatwickAirport,onJune10.ThecentersitsadjacenttoitsnewsimulatorproductionfacilityandmarksamoveoutofthenearbyThalesfacility;L3(asitwasthencalled)acquiredThalesCivilAircraftSimulation&Trainingin2012buthiredalargesectionoftheThalesbuilding,whileThalescontinueditsownmilitarysimulationandtrainingactivitiesbehindapartitionwalluntilthenewL3Harriscenterwasready. UKAviationMinisterCharlotteVerealsoattendedtheceremony,whichinvolvedPrinceCharlesunveilingaplaqueafterflyinganL3HarrisRealitySevenA320full-flightsimulatorintoGlasgow.Charlescharacterizedflyinginhisdayas“bytheseatofyourpantsandbydeadreckoning”duringtheceremony. “OurinvestmentinthisfacilityreflectsourconfidenceinthegrowthopportunitiesintheUKandtheaviationindustry,illustratedclearlybythedemandfornewairlinepilotsacrosstheworld,”saidAlanCrawford,presidentofL3HarrisCommercialAviation. HeaddedthatthecompanybuiltthefacilityonlandwheretheoriginalRediffusionsat. “Sowearecomingbacktoourspiritualhome,”heproclaimed.Already26ofthecompany’sairlinepartnershaveusedthefacility,hesaid,notingtheneedfortheindustrytotrain30,000professionalpilotsoverthenextfiveyearstosatisfyfleetgrowth(basedonaircraftorders)andpilotretirements. Duringatouroftheproductionfacility,MiteshPatel,directorofsales,marketing,and customerexcellence,saidthatthecompanyhasdeliveredbetween80and85simulators inthepastthreeyears.Headdedthathebasedthefigureonaircraftunitsonlybecausethemodularsystemmateswithamotionsystemandavisualsystematthecustomers’premises. Patelsaidtheproductionbuildingholds10bays,someofwhichthecompanycoulduse tosupplementthetrainingsideofthebusinesswithitsownsimulators,addingadditionalflexibility. Lastyear,hesaid,thecompanybuilt22simulatorsinCrawley, 18ofwhichwentforcustomeruse andtheothersforitsin-housetrainingbusiness.L3Harris planstosendtwosimulators—anA320anda737—to Arlington,Texas,whichpreviouslyhashousedonlymilitarysimulators. Meanwhile,thecompanycontinuestoexpand itstrainingcapacity.Crawfordtold AIN thatfollowingtheacquisitionofCTCatBournemouth,ithasincreasedthenumberofpilotstrained from300to1,700ayear;italsomaintainscentersinPortugal,NewZealand,andnowCranfieldintheUK,whichopenedrecently.FortheU.S. marketandChinaitoperatesatrainingcenterinSanford,Florida. Finally,CrawfordsaidtheacquisitionofFareham-basedFlightDataServiceshasgivenitin-depthflightdatarecorderanalysiscapabilities,whichtiesinbothwithitsrecordersjointventurewiththeThalesL3jointventureACSS andanewserviceforairlinestotaketheirdataandfeeditbackintotraining.Withthecompany’sEthossoftwareithaspartneredwithDeltaAirLinesinaprojecttoallowpilotstoseetheirownperformanceontabletdevices. SimulationtrainingisalwaysabigsubjectinflightTraining,alsohighlyconcernedandhottopicduringthe5th AnnualCivilAviationTrainingForum2019whichwillbeheldonSeptember25th-26th,2019 inSanya,China. Theforumsubjectis"Pioneering and Innovative, Leading New Revolution of Aviation training"aimstointroduce advance ideas and methods, share successful experiences, combine with that situation of the aviation division itself, to open up more efficient and more active training mechanism.Theconferencewillfocusontopicssuchas UPRT,NewTechnologyOperation,HardLanding,SOQA,JUSTCultureandnewaircrafttraining. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Jul 15,2019 -
3rd Civil Helicopter Industry International Forum 2019 was Successfully Held in Shanghai
Accordingtothe“13thFive-YearDevelopmentPlanofGeneralAviation”issuedbytheNationalDevelopmentandReformCommission,Chinawillvigorouslypromotethedevelopmentofgeneralaviationculture,tourism,leisureandentertainment,whilestrengtheningtheprotectionandimprovementofpeople'slivelihood,andstrengtheningtheapplicationofgeneralaircraftinemergencyrescueandshort-distancetransportation.Itisestimatedthatby2020,thesizeofChina'sgeneralaviationfleetwillreachmorethan5000,andthecompositegrowthratewillreach17.5%. Underthisbackground,the3rdCivilHelicopterIndustryInternationalForum2019wassuccessfullyheldinShanghaifromJune26th-27th,2019.TheforumisAdvisedbytheCAACEastChinaRegionalAdministration,HostedbytheChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics,supportedbyCAACEastChinaGeneralAviationServiceCenter,OrganizedbyLONGHUAAIRPORTGROUPCOMPANY,ChinaHelicopterDesignandResearchInstitute,AECCHunanAviationPowerplantResearchInstitute,AVICShanghaiAviationElectronicCo.,Ltd.,AVICATMSYSTEMandEQUIPMENTCORPORATIONLIMITED,Co-organizedbyGalleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. LiuGaozhuo,HonoraryChairmanofChineseSocietyofAeronautics&Astronautics,madeanopeningspeechandYangGuoqing,FormerDeputyDirectorGeneraloftheCivilAviationAdministrationofChina,madeawelcomingspeech. LiuGaozhuo,HonoraryChairmanofChineseSocietyofAeronautics&Astronautics YangGuoqing,FormerDeputyDirectorGeneraloftheCivilAviationAdministrationofChina Attheforum,therelevantleadersofCAAC,HelicopterResearchInstituteandenterprisedeliveredspeechesonthedevelopmentofOEM,engineandairborneequipmentincivilhelicopterindustry,aswellastheoperation,maintenance,training,serviceandmarketanalysisofcivilhelicopter,soastopromotetheintegrationandcooperationofindustry,ensuretheoperation,safetyandreliabilityofcivilhelicopter. OntheafternoonofJune27th,theparticipantswenttoCAACEastChinaGeneralAviationServiceCenterandLonghuaAirportforavisittounderstandthecurrentsituationoftheGeneralAviationindustry,andexperiencethevigorousdevelopmentofGeneralAviation. Thetwo-dayforumendedsatisfactorilyandattractednearly200guestsfromdomesticandforeignhelicopteroperators,OEMs,helicoptersystemsuppliers,parts,equipmentsuppliers,governmentsandindustrymedia.Theaimofthisforumistobuildaninternationalcommunicationplatformtostrengthenindustrycooperation,promotecommonprogressanddevelopmentofcivilhelicopterindustryathomeandabroad,explorelow-costhelicopteroperationschemes,andfurthercreateneweconomicgrowthpointsandhighervaluefortheindustry.Wehopethatmoreexpertsandscholarswillparticipateintheforumnextyear.
Jul 4,2019 -
Aircraft Engine Electrical Wiring Harnesses And Cable Assembly Market to Witness Astonishing Growth With Key Players| AMETEK, GKN, Nexans
AircraftEngineElectricalWiringHarnessesandCableAssemblyMarket researchreportisprovidedonmajorfactorssuchasconsumerneedsandchangesobservedinthemovertime,marketsalesintermsofvalueandvolume,emergingopportunities,marketgrowthtrends,factorsdrivingthismarket,threatsassociatedwiththemandmarketperformanceofkeyvendorsalongwithkeyregions.Fromaglobalperspective,thisreportrepresentsanoverallAircraftEngineElectricalWiringHarnessesandCableAssemblysmarketsizebyanalyzinghistoricaldataandfutureprospectinAerospace&Defencesector.Regionally,thisreportfocusesonseveralkeyregions:NorthAmerica,Europe,China,andJapan. AboutAircraftEngineElectricalWiringHarnessesandCableAssembly Anelectricalwiringharnessisanassemblyofelectricalcablesorwiresthattransmitsignalsorelectricalpowertotheengine.Thesecablesarebondedtogetherbyusingstrapsandcablelacing.ThegrowthoftheglobalcommercialaircraftgasturbineengineMarketismainlypropelledbythegrowingglobalpassengertrafficandthedemandforfuel-efficientaircraft.Commercialaircraftoriginalequipmentmanufacturers(OEMs)areactivelyengagedinthedevelopmentofnewgenerationaircraftthatfeaturebothdecreasedfuelconsumptionandreducednoiseandcarbonemissions. IndustryanalystsforecasttheglobalaircraftengineelectricalwiringharnessesandcableassemblyMarkettogrowataCAGRof6.50%duringtheperiod2019-2023. AssemblyMarkettopmanufacturersnamely AMETEK,GKN,Nexans,Safran,andZodiacAerospace,AeroFlite,CarlisleIT,Co-OperativeIndustriesAerospace&Defense,andTEConnectivity, areanalyzedforthe Productportfolio,Segmentfocus,Geographicfocus,Businesssegments Organizationaldevelopments, and Strength-weaknessanalysis. Thekeytoanysuccessfulbusinessisunderstandingthenewdemandsofthecustomersandkeepingaclosewatchonthechangingmodeloftheclientbase.Themoreyouengagewithyourclientbase,thecleareryouareaboutthemostproductivewaysinwhichtohookyouridealcustomer.Predictingwhatyourcustomerswant,evenbeforetheythemselvesknowaboutit,isthefirststeptoprofitableinnovation. AircraftEngineElectricalWiringHarnessesandCableAssemblyMarketreportconsiders mainproducttypesandmarketisanalyzedfortheMarketsize,Marketopportunityforthesetypes.Also,past,currentandanticipatedmarketsituationsandgrowthrateareprovided. TheCAGRofeachsegmentintheAircraftEngineElectricalWiringHarnessesandCableAssemblymarketalongwithglobalmarket(asawhole)isexplainedwithgreatease.Also,globalandregionalAircraftEngineElectricalWiringHarnessesandCableAssemblymarketsupplychainanalysisprovidesvitalinfoaboutproducers,distributorsandkeyend-usersinthemarket.Italsoexplainsimport-exportsituations,affectingfactorsetc. Under thisbackground,the "2019ChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnoogyForum(CAPTF2019)"isscheduledtobeheldinXi'anonSeptember26th-27th,2019,whichwilltalkaboutAirworthinessCertificationaboutChinaandinGlobalaswell.CAPTF2019willbringtogether200delegatesfromGovernmentAgencies,RegionalCivilAviationBureau,DomesticandForeignAirlines,IndustryAssociationandAlliance,AirborneInterconnectSystemIntegrator,AircraftManufacturer,ThirdPartyServiceCompany,AeroEngineCompany,AssemblyCenter,TheBoeingCompany,Airbusalltogethertositdownanddiscussabouttheproblemswe’refacingnowinCertification,AircraftDesignandManufacture,AirborneSystems. Register yourinterestor getintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Jul 3,2019 -
Evolving AFP For The Next Generation
Ifautomatedfiberplacement(AFP)andautomatedtapelaying(ATL)werethemanufacturingprocessesthatenabledwidespreadapplicationofcompositesintheBoeing787andAirbusA350,thenitwillalso beAFP/ATLthatleadthewayforthenextgenerationofcommercialaircraft,nowondrawingboards.Thedifferencethistimearound?Rate. Boeingestimatesthat,by2037,theworldwillneedmorethan31,000newsingle-aisleaircrafttomeetpassengerdemand.Airbusforecastsaneedformorethan28,000single-aisleaircraftby2037.Bothcompaniesareconsideringreplacementsoftheirsingle-aislestalwarts—the737(Boeing)andtheA320(Airbus).Bothcompaniesareexpectedtoemploycompositessignificantlyonanynewaircrafttheydevelop.Bothcompaniesaretellingtheirsupplychainstoexpectproductionratesfortheseplanesof60-100planespermonth,withemphasison100.Thesingle-aislecategory,forbothcompanies,representsabouttwothirdsoftotalglobaldemand,whichmeansthatthemanufacturingenvironmentdevelopedforsingle-aisleaircraftwillbecomethedefaultmanufacturingenvironmentforaerocompositesfortheforeseeablefuture. Allofthismeansthatautomationtechnologymustbedevelopednowifitwantstokeepupwiththequalityandproductionraterequirementsofnext-generationaircraft.NoneofthisislostonElectroimpact (EI,Mukilteo,Wash.,U.S.)seniorengineerToddRudberg.RudbergandEIenteredthecompositesworldin2004whenthecompanydevelopedAFPtechnologyformanufactureofthe787Section41forwardfuselagesectionfabricatedbySpiritAeroSystems (Wichita,Kan.,U.S.).EIsubsequentlywentontoproduceAFPandATLsystems formanufactureofother787structures,A350structures,enginestructuresand,mostrecently,Boeing777Xwingspars.Now,Rudbergislookingatthefutureofnext-generationaircraftmanufactureandseesopportunitiesforAFPtoimprove.Substantially. Theopportunities,saysRudberg,areobviouswhenonelooksatthedata.Infact,EIhasdevelopedseveralmetricstohelpthecompanyunderstandwhatitsmachinerydoeswell,andwhatitcanimprove.First,inlookingoverthe2019AFPlandscape,RudbergseesmyriadthreatstocurrentAFPtechnology,includingATL,handlayup,flatchargesofwovenfabricsand,ofcourse,aluminum. TheAFPmetricsRudbergdevelopedcomefromafullproductiondemonstrator(FPD)projectforwhichEIconductedfourpre-productionbuilds.Datafromoneofthosebuilds,doneinFebruary2019with“standard”EIAFPtechnology,revealedasubstantialmachineutilizationchallenge,withmachineusetimefallingintooneofsevenbuckets: Laserprojection:30% Run:27% Inspection:22% Break:10% Operator-inducedstop:6% Errorrecovery:3% Image:2% Lookedatanotherway,withcurrenttechnology,thereisonevalue-addedoperation inAFP(run),withallelsedeemed non-value-addedoperations.Thustheratioofvaluetonon-valueoperationsis1:3.“Theindustryreallywants3:1,andsodoI,”saysRudberg,“andI’dliketogetthisdonebeforeIretire.”Thegoal,simply,istoreducethetimeconsumedbynon-value-addedoperations. ThereisalsooneoverarchingAFPmetricthatneedsexplanation:meanstripsbeforefailure(MSBF).Thisistheaveragenumberoffibertowsplacedbetweenplacementfailures.Thelargerthisnumber,ofcourse,themorereliablethemachineandtheprocessis.TheFebruaryFPDbuild,saysRudberg,hada5,365MSBF. Thegoals LookingmorecloselyatAFPoperation,saysRudberg,EIhasdirectcontroloveronlythreeoperations:run,errorrecoveryandinspection.Andthisiswherethecompanyisfocusingitsefforts.Thatsaid,Rudbergpointsoutthattheairframeralsohasaroletoplay,particularlyinreductionofqualityinspections,breaksandoperator-inducedstops.“Wehavetorealizethatruntimeshavegottenreallylowbecausemachinesareveryfast,”hesays,“andanythingthatisnon-value-addedhasamassiveimpactonyourutilization.So,itturnsoutthisisateamsport.NotonlydoestheOEM—me—havetodobetter,theairframeralsohassomeresponsibility.” Fornext-generationaircraftmanufacture,RudbergwantstoincreaseMSBFto>20,000,boostruntimeto77%andcompletelyeliminatelaserprojection,operator-inducedstopandimage.How?Rudbergidentifiesthreetechnologyareasthatcanfacilitatethistransition:servo-drivencreels,100%in-processinspectionanddatamanagement,orEI4.0. AllthreehavebeenassessedbyEIinaseriesofrecentFPDprojectbuildsafterthatinitialFebruarybuild.DatafromtheFPD projectitselfprovethatEIisheadedintherightdirection.RudbergsaystheAFPsystemused—calledMuSCLE—achieved1,500horseppowerpeakpower,0.5Gacceleration/deceleration,a4,000inches/minutelaydownrate,aheadturntimeof1second,asparcornerspeedof120degrees/secondand6,000MSBF(achievedinproduction). Theconversiontoservomotorcreels,andawayfromservopneumaticcreels,saysRudberg,hasbeendonetoincreasetowplacementspeed,towplacementaccuracy,towtensioncontrolandoverallbuildreliability.ThecompanyhasspentthelasttwoyearsworkingonacompactservodrivethatcanbeinstalledontheEImodularhead.Theresultsofthetechnology,sofar,arepromising;testingshows:15,000MSBF,87%fasteraddspeed,36%fastercutspeed,betterendplacementaccuracy.Further,EIprovedthattheservomotorcreelsystemcouldbeusedtoplacedrycarbonfibers. Thekeyforinspectionisthe“in-process”part.EIalreadyhasinspectiontechnology,developedwithAlignedVision (Chelmsford,Mass.,U.S.)anddeployedonthe777Xwingmanufacturingline thatuseslaserandvisiontechnologytocheckforlaps,gaps,wrinkles,end-placementerrorsandforeignobjectdebris(FOD).Thissystem,however,existsindependentoftheAFPsystemandrequiresaclearfieldofviewtooperate—meaningtheAFPheadmustbemoved.RudbergandEIhavedevelopedanewinspectionsystem,calledRIPIT,thatisintegraltotheAFPheadandinspectsfiberplacementassoonasitoccurs. AsBoeingandAirbusconsiderout-of-autoclavecompositesmanufacturingprocesses,theabilityofAFPsystemstoefficientlyplacedrycarbonfiberswillbecritical.ThisdemonstratorsparshowsdryfiberplacedbyanElectroimpactsystem. EIwillnotdivulgethenatureofthetechnologybehindRIPITexcepttosaythatitisnotlaser-orvision-based.Inanycase,Rudbergsaystestsofthesystemrevealthatitisabletodetect,inrealtime,towslippageto±0.030inch,addplacementto±0.050inchandcutplacementto±0.050inch.Further,saysRudberg,“WehavedoneplentyoftrialscorrelatingRIPITdatawiththeexistingBoeing-qualifiedvisionsystem[AlignedVisionsystemusedon777X]andwegetcorrelation.” Thevalueofdatamanagement,saysRudberg,restsintheabilityofEI’ssystemstohelpfabricatorsseemoreclearlyhowwelltheAFPprocessisworking.Tothatend,EIhasdevelopeddatavisualizationsoftware—EI4.0—thatoffersvisibilityintonotjusthowagivenmachineperformed(basedonMSBF)duringagivenbuild,buthowindividualtowsandsequencesperformed.Basically,thesoftwarehelpstheoperatorseeexactlywhereintheAFPheadtheproblemis.“So,wewillusethisEI4.0toindicatewherethey[operators]needtogolookintheAFPheadtomakechanges,”Rudbergsays. Usingthissoftware,itispossibletographicallydisplayMSBFforavarietyofmachinefunctionsandidentifyproblemfibertowsandparticularlychallengingsequences.Thesoftwarealsomeasuresandreportsothermachineactivitiesthatmighterodeutilization.Usingthesedatamanagementtools,EIwasabletooptimizeandreducethebuildtimefortheOPSfrommorethan50minutestojustlessthan40minutes.Othertoolsincludeshiftperformancecomparisonsandplyanglecomparisons. “Idobelievethatutilizationof75%isarealisticgoalorexpectation,”Rudbergasserts.“But,it’sgoingtotaketeamwork,it’sgoingtotakeorganizationalinitiativeandfollow-throughfromtheairframer,it’sgoingtotakeourimprovedtechnology,it’sgoingtotakebetterpreventivemaintenanceandpredictivemaintenance,andbettertoolstoanalyzecelluseandmachineperformance.” Under thisbackground,the "2019CivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum(CAIIF2019)"isscheduledtobeheldinXi'anonSeptember26th-27th,2019,whichwilltalkaboutAirworthinessCertificationaboutChinaandinGlobalaswell.CAIIF2019willbringtogether200delegatesfromGovernmentAgencies,RegionalCivilAviationBureau,DomesticandForeignAirlines,IndustryAssociationandAlliance,AirborneInterconnectSystemIntegrator,AircraftManufacturer,ThirdPartyServiceCompany,AeroEngineCompany,AssemblyCenter,TheBoeingCompany,Airbusalltogethertositdownanddiscussabouttheproblemswe’refacingnowinCertification,AircraftDesignandManufacture,AirborneSystems. 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Jul 3,2019 -
Astronautic Gets U.S. FAA Nod for RoadRunner
AstronauticsreceivedU.S.FAAsupplementaltypecertification(STC)forinstallationofitsRoadRunnerdrop-inreplacementelectronicflightinstrument(EFI)aboardLeonardoA109/119helicopters.EASAandNationalCivilAviationAgencyofBrazilapprovalsareexpectedtofollowforthesehelicopters,whilecustomershipments,availablethroughAstronautics’authorizeddealernetwork,havealreadybegun.TheSTCfollowsTSOapprovalannouncedearlierthismonth. Designedtoreduceoperatingandmaintenancecosts,theRoadRunnerismadetoreplacefive-inchADIandHSIelectromechanicalunits.TheunitisembeddedwithincreasedsafetyfunctionalitythatisfoundonmodernEFIS,includingHTAWSandsyntheticvision.Thiscomeswitha“reallybigweightsavings,”saidAstronauticspresidentChadCundiff,estimatingthatitcouldamountto15poundsperflightdeck. OneofthekeyaspectsfortheRoadRunneristhatitwasdesignedforeaseofinstallation.Itcomeswithawiringadapterharnessandfitsintoexistingslotsforelectromechanicalunits.“Youarenotcuttingpanelsorrunningwiresallovertheaircraft,”Cundiffsaid,addingthattheinstallationcouldtakeplaceinadayortwo. AstronauticsownstheinitialSTContheA109,butalreadyhadbegunpre-productionshippingtocustomersand/orinstallationcentersfordevelopmentofSTCsonotheraircraft,hesaid. Thecompany(Hall3,StandA40) haslinedupaworldwidenetworkof16dealers,someofwhichwillbeworkingonSTCs.CundiffbelievestheinitialSTCswillinvolveaircraftsuchastheBell212,412,and214,aswellastheUH-60LFirehawk.UnitedRotorcraftselectedtheAFI4700RoadRunnerEFIfortwoofitsFirehawksoperatedbytheVenturaCountyFireDepartmentinCalifornia. Duringthe“13thFive-YearPlan”period,domesticcivilaircraftshavedevelopedrapidlyinsuchfourmajorsectorsastrunkliner,regionalaircraft,generalaviationandhelicopter.Relevant data showsthatChinaneedsmorethan7,000civilaircraftsin2017-2036,withatotalvalueofmorethanUSD1trillion.TheannualaveragemarketspaceofChina'selectromechanicalsystemsexceedsUSD8billion.Atpresent,theelectromechanicalsystemforaviationindustryprovides11systems,includingpowersystem,fuelsystem,hydraulicsystem,auxiliarypowersystemandairmanagementsystem,forcivilaircraftssuchasC919,MA60,MA700,AG600,ARJ21,Y12,AC313,LE500,andHO300.TheCivilElectromechanicsSystemInternationalForum2019iscommittedtooptimizingtheelectromechanicalproductsofcivilaircraftsanddigitalmanufacturingwithinformationtechnologytoachieveexcellenceintheautomationofelectromechanicalsystems. Underthisbackground,the4thAnnualAEROELECTROMECHANICSCHINA2019willbeheldinthecityofNanjingonOctober22nd–23rd,registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Jul 1,2019 -
Why Better Simulator Training is Key To Getting 737 MAX Off The Ground
RecertificationoftheBoeing737MAXjetlinerhasbroughtintointensefocusakeypartof pilottraining:simulators.Byreplicatingthelookandfeelofanaircraft cockpit,simulatorsareessentialforbuildingpilots’knowledgeandskills, whileallowingthemtoexperiencethephysicalaspectsofoperatingaircraft. Simulatorsareessentialfordevelopingpsychomotorskills(bothgrossmotorandfinemotor)thatarecritical inaviation,aswellasinmanyotherindustries,fromhealthcaretomilitary anddefense.Inaviation,simulatorsallowpilotstotrainforreal-world scenariosfromroutineoperationstomidflightemergencies.Inthese simulations,pilotstesttheirknowledgeandcognitiveskillssuchascritical thinkinganddeveloppsychomotorskills,includingmanualoperationduring emergencies. Simulatortraininghasbeenatthecenterofthe737MAX recertificationdiscussiongivenquestionsaboutthephysicalstrengthrequired forpilotstomanuallycrankaflight-controlwheelduringmid-flight emergencies.TheFederalAviation Administration(FAA)saidit hasbeenexaminingthisissue,althoughitdoesnotexpectittodelaythe plane’sreturntoservice.Twofatalcrashesof737Maxplanesoperated byLionAirandEthiopian Airlineshavebeenlinkedto malfunctionsintheflight-controlsystem. Theimportanceofsimulatortrainingwasfurtherunderscoredby Capt.Chesley“Sully”Sullenberger,whoin2009pilotedtheUSAirwaysplane thatmadeanemergencylandingontheHudsonRiver.IntestimonybeforetheHouseTransportationCommittee,Sullenberger stated:"Wemustmakesurethateveryonewhooccupiesapilotseatis fullyarmedwiththeinformation,knowledge,training,skillandjudgmenttobe abletobetheabsolutemasteroftheaircraftandallitscomponentsystems andofthesituationssimultaneouslyandcontinuouslythroughouttheflight.” Heunderscoredtheimportanceof“physical,firsthandexperience,”saying, “ReadingaboutitonaniPadisnotevenclosetosufficient.” Pilottrainingcanbemademoreeffectivebyusinga“blended” approach—thatis,simulatorscombinedwithbyadvanced e-learning—ideally,adaptive learning.Inotherfields,ablended approachspeakstothecombinationofin-classroominstructionand computer-basedadaptivelearning.Thistypeofblendedenvironmenthasbeen showntobehighlyeffectiveineducationandworkforcetraining. Inaviation,blendedsolutionswouldcombineadaptivelearning withsimulatorsthatprovideafull-immersionexperience.Adaptivelearningcan deliverpersonalizedinstructioninoperationsand safetyprotocolswhilealso building21st centuryskillsofcriticalthinking,communication, collaboration,andcreativity.Suchblendedinstructionisimperativefor pilotsandcrews,andisincreasinglybeingusedforgroundpersonnel,aswell asforjobsacrossmultipleindustrieswheresafetyisparamount,and error-preventioncansavelives. Inaviation,adaptivelearningisbeingusedforflight operationstraining,suchastoimprovecrewschedulingforgreaterefficiency andcostsavings.Whentechnologyisupgradedoranewsystemisrolledout,adaptive learningcanhelpworkersgetuptospeedquickly. Adaptivelearningdeliverspersonalizedinstructiontailoredto theneedsofeachlearner.Usingaquestions-firstapproach,advancedadaptive learningplatformsdeterminewhateachlearnerhasmasteredandwherethereare specificknowledgegapsthatneedtobeaddressedwithprecision.Learners spendtimeonlyonthoseareasinwhichtheyneeddevelopment,whileskipping overwhattheyhavealreadymastered,thusreducingthetimeittakestoreach proficiency.Furthermore,instructionpresentedwithspacedrepetitionhelps maintainknowledgeovertime.Aswehaveseenamongearlyadoptersofadaptive learninginavarietyofindustries,timesavingsinreachingproficiencyofasmuchas50%arecommon, comparedtotraditionale-learningorinstructor-ledtraining. Acrossmultipleindustries,simulatorsandadaptivelearning provideacomplementaryapproachtobuildingknowledge,skills,and experiences,particularlyinhigh-pressuresituations.Inhealthcare,students, doctors,nurses,EMTs,andothercliniciansusesimulatorstogainexperience withcertainpatientprocedures.Simulatorsalsohelpbuildfinemotorskills, suchasfordoctorsornursesinsertinganIV.Adaptivelearningfurtherbuilds knowledgeandcompetence,byuncoveringgapsandtheneedforadditional instructioninawaythatissupportiveandnonjudgmental. Astechnologyadvances,onemodeoflearningwillnotsuffice. Thecombinationofstate-of-the-artsimulatorsandadvancedadaptivelearning platformswillhelpensureprofessionalsgaintheknowledgeandskillsthey needtoperformtheirjobswithcompetenceandconfidencefortheprotectionof consumerseverywhere.Inaviation,thisblendedapproachcanenhancepilot trainingandhelpensuresafeoperationofaircraft,particularlyinmidflight emergencieswhenknowledge,skills,andpsychomotorskillsmustcometogether inautomaticresponses. Simulationtrainingisalwaysabigsubjectinflight Training,alsohighlyconcernedandhottopicduringthe5thAnnualCivil AviationTrainingForum2019whichwillbeheldonSeptember25th-26th, 2019 in Sanya,China.Thesubject"Pioneering and Innovative,LeadingNewRevolutionofAviationTraining" aimstointroduceforeignadvanceideasandmethods,sharesuccessfulexperiences,combinewiththatsituationofaviationdivisionitself,toopenupmoreefficientandmoreactivetrainingmechanism.. Theconferencewillfocusontopicssuchas UPRT,NewTechnology Operation,HardLanding,SOQA,JUSTCultureandnewaircrafttraining. Registeryourinterestorgetin touchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformore details.
Jul 1,2019 -
Delta is First Airline to Use Apple Message App to Help Passengers on The Go
Deltaismakinganotherindustry-leading movetoconnectwithcustomersintheirchannelofchoicebybecomingthefirst airlinetousetheMessagesappviaAppleBusinessChat. TheoptiontomessagefromaniOS deviceallowscustomerstoconnectwithaliveDeltarepresentativetoreceive in-the-momentassistance,orwithaDeltaVirtualAssistanttogetquick answerstofrequentlyaskedquestions. Thenewmobileassisttoolis beingrolledoutinphasestosomecustomersthissummertotestpreferences anddemandandisslatedtobeintegratedintotheFlyDeltaappforall customersthisfall.Itwillbringevenmoreconvenientcommunicationsaccess tocustomersonthego,buildingonthedelta.com“NeedHelp”messaginginterfacethat launchedearlierthisyeartoravereviews. “Thisisaboutconnectingwith ourcustomerswheretheyare—andmanyhavetoldusthatthey’drathermessage withusthanengageonotherchannelslikethephone,emailorsocialmedia,” saidToriForbes-Roberts,VicePresident—ReservationSalesandCustomerCare. “Messagingisfast,it’seasyanditempowersourcustomerstoconnectwithus ontheirterms—messageswillevenbesavedandremainavailablesocustomers havealifelinetoDeltawhentheyneeditmost.” Forbes-Robertsaddedthat messagingisexpectedtoreducewaittimesinallchannelsthanksinpartto theVirtualAssistantcapableofidentifyinganswerstosimple,common questionseasilyfoundondelta.combefore aliveReservationsspecialistisengaged.Evenso,acustomercanasktospeak withaliverepresentativeatanytimetoaddressquestions,comments,and challenges,whilemakingthecallonwhentostart,stopandcontinue conversationsonatimelinethatbestsuitstheirneeds. RhondaCrawford,Delta’sVice PresidentofDistribution&DigitalChannels,saidthatenablingmessaging intheairline’sdigitaltoolsisanaturalnextstepindelta.comandtheFly Deltaappbeingasintuitiveandhelpfulaspossible. “WewantDeltacustomerstofeel infullcontroloftheirexperiencewithDelta,butknowthatwe’rejusta clickortapawaywhentheyneedus,”shesaid.“We’veseenincredible messagingengagementonourdelta.complatformandintegratingtheMessages functionalityintotheFlyDeltaappisanimportantpartofourongoingwork topositionourmobileplatformastheconsummatetravelcompanion.” HowitWorks Duringthephasedrollout,some customersreceivingDelta’ssummertraveltipsemailpriortotheirtripwill seea“NeedHelp”linkatthebottomoftheiremail.Whenthelinkistapped fromtheiriOSdevice,theMessagesappwillautomaticallylaunchandconnect customerswithDelta—thesamewaytheymessagewithfriendsandfamily. Whenthesamelinkisclicked usinganalternatedevice,includingadesktopcomputer,thecustomerwillbe connectedtothedelta.com“Need Help”messaginginterface.DeltawillalsoperformlimitedtestsofApple BusinessChatfromdirectlyinsidetheFlyDeltaiOSappthissummer. "Regardlessofthe innovativesolutionsweexplore,ourgoalisalwaysthesame,"said Forbes-Roberts."Wewanttodevelophigh-techtoolsthatenablehigh-touch connections–meaningouremployeesandcustomershavetechnologytheyneedto engagemostmeaningfullywitheachother." Overthepastseveralyears, Deltahasinvestedmillionsdevelopingdigitaltoolsforemployeesand customerstofostermeaningfulengagementsandtransformtravelintoapartof thejourneytolookforwardto. Theglobalcarrierhasledthe industryonanumberofinnovativemobilesolutionstoeasethestressof travelincludingtheaward-winningFlyDeltaappthatfeaturesautomatic check-in,integrated wayfindingandRFIDbagtrackingalong withtheabilitytopurchase upgradeswithSkyMiles.Delta'scontinuedinvestment acrossthecustomerexperiencetomaketravelmoreenjoyableincludes assistanceandrecognitiononthegowithmobileagentandflightattendanttools,across-industry alliancethatwillempowercustomerswithaseamlessin-cabinconnectivity experience,andagroundbreaking appthathelpsDeltapilotsavoidturbulenceforamore comfortableflight. JetBlueAnnounces NewWinterService,HoustonRelocation With theadventofdigitalmarketingeraandthechangeofairtransportmarket environment,loyaltyprogramhasbecomeanimportantsourceforairlinesto increaseancillary revenue,andloyaltymanagementhasnaturallybecomea corebusinessofairlines.Theincreaseofairtransportrevenueis facing severechallengeofmarketcompetition,especiallythecompetition oflowfares.Potentialrevenuefromairlineloyaltyprogramshasbecomea focusamongdifferentrevenuegrowthchannels，underthisbackground,theCivilAviationCustomerLoyalty ManagementForum2019willbeorganized,thiseventishostedby Chinese Societyof AeronauticsandAstronautics CivilAircraftOperation SupportSub-committeeand ShanghaiSocietyofAeronautics,organized by COMAC Shanghai AircraftCustomerServiceCo., Ltd &Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltdwhichwillbeheld onOctober 30th-31st,2019inShanghai,China.The conferencewillfocusontopicssuchas Customer Data Analyze, Improving Fly Experience & Precision Marketing Strategy. Registeryourinterestorgetin touchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformore details.
Jul 1,2019 -
Aircraft Electrical Systems Market Size 2025 to Amass Considerable Returns from the North America
AircraftElectricalSystemsMarketisanticipatedtoachievelucrativegrowthinthecomingyearsledbyIncreasingaircraftproductionacrosstheglobeowingtoproliferationoflow-costcarriersandimprovedairlinenetworks.Supportinggovernmentinitiativesalongwithrisingadoptionofopenskiesagreementsarefurtherboostingtheindustryshare.Expandingtourismsectoralongwithrisingdisposableincomeareprovidingapositiveoutlookfortheindustryexpansion. Aircraftmanufacturesarecontinuouslyfocusingonmanufacturinglightweightaircraftstoimproveoperationalefficiencyalongwithcomplyingtothestringentregulatorynorms.Moreover,theproliferationoflowerweightwiringalongwithrisingpreferenceforhighdensitybatteriesarepositivelyinfluencingtheaircraftelectricalsystemsmarketshare.Additionally,increasingelectricalcomponentsinaircraftsalongwithincreasingadoptionofmoreelectricaircraftsarefelicitatingtherequirementforsuitablepowermanagementsystems,therebyexpandingtheindustrysize. AircraftelectricalsystemsmarketplayersarecontinuouslyinvestinginR&Dfordevelopingadvancedaircraftelectricalsystemsforimprovingefficiencyandreduceloadsinthebatteries.ManufacturersarecontinuouslydevelopingtheTransformerRectifierUnit(TRU)technology,thatenablesformultiplevoltagesystemsusingacombinationofDC&ACbuses,therebysupportinginoverallelectricalsystemsefficiency. Basedoncomponents,theaircraftelectricalsystemsmarketisclassifiedintogeneratorsandauxiliarypowerunit.Advancedturbogeneratorscombinesimple-cyclemagneticbearingcoolingturbinetechnologyandelectricalpowergeneration.Thesystemcanprovideliquidcoolingandelectricalpowertoimplementadvancedradarsystemsinmilitaryaircrafts,therebypositivelyinfluencingtheindustry. Theaircraftelectricalsystemsmarketbasedonaircraftcanbeclassifiedintocommercialaircraft,military,regionaljets,andhelicopters.Thegrowthinthehelicopterscanbecreditedtothecapabilityofperformingdiversifiedrangeofoperationsincludingverticaltake-off&landing,alongwiththeabilitytohoveroversmallerareas.Moreover,theincreasingusageoftheseaircraftsfortourism,emergencyandrescuemissionsfurtheracceleratesthesegmentshareoverthestudytimeframe. Theaircraftelectricalsystemsmarketbasedondistributionchannelcanbeclassifiedaslinefitandretrofit.Thegrowthintheretrofitsegmentcanbecreditedtothestringentregulationsandpoliciesmandatingthereplacementandmaintenanceofaircraftcomponentsafteracertainflightcycletomaintainairworthiness.Moreover,thereplacementsrequiredincasesonwearandtearowingtocontinuousoperationsfurtherexpandsthesegmentsize. FewplayersoperatingintheaircraftelectricalsystemsmarketshareincludeHoneywell,UTC,Astronics,Fokkertechnologies,Safran,andThales.Strategicinvestmentsforadvancedproductdevelopmentareamongtheprominentstrategiesadoptedbyindustryplayerstoexpandtheirmarketshare.Forinstance,in2018,UTCAerospaceannouncedaninvestmentofaroundUSD3billionfordevelopmentofmore-electricinitiative,thataimstoreplacehydraulicandpneumaticsystemsinaircraftswithelectricalcomponents,therebyprovidingapositiveoutlookfortheindustryexpansion. Duringthe“13thFive-YearPlan”period,domesticcivilaircraftshavedevelopedrapidlyinsuchfourmajorsectorsastrunkliner,regionalaircraft,generalaviationandhelicopter.Relevant data showsthatChinaneedsmorethan7,000civilaircraftsin2017-2036,withatotalvalueofmorethanUSD1trillion.TheannualaveragemarketspaceofChina'selectromechanicalsystemsexceedsUSD8billion.Atpresent,theelectromechanicalsystemforaviationindustryprovides11systems,includingpowersystem,fuelsystem,hydraulicsystem,auxiliarypowersystemandairmanagementsystem,forcivilaircraftssuchasC919,MA60,MA700,AG600,ARJ21,Y12,AC313,LE500,andHO300.TheCivilElectromechanicsSystemInternationalForum2019iscommittedtooptimizingtheelectromechanicalproductsofcivilaircraftsanddigitalmanufacturingwithinformationtechnologytoachieveexcellenceintheautomationofelectromechanicalsystems. Underthisbackground,the4thAnnualAEROELECTROMECHANICSCHINA2019willbeheldinthecityofNanjingonOctober22nd–23rd,registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Jun 14,2019 -
Bell Completes Air Medical Training Exercise
BellHelicopter,aTextronInc.(NYSE:TXT)company,incollaborationwithShaanxiHelicopterCo.Ltd.(SHC)andShaanxiProvincialPeople’sHospital,announcedthesuccessfulcompletionofanAirMedicalServices(AMS)trainingexerciseinChina.ThisexerciseisaninitialsteptowarddevelopingairmedicalcapabilityfortheImplementationProgramforaJointPilotofAviationMedicalRescuelaunchedearlierthisyearbytheNationalHealthCommissionofChinaandtheCivilAviationAuthorityofChina(CAAC). “TogetherwithSHC,weareexcitedtobeleadingthedevelopmentofanAirMedicalServicesnetworkinChina,”saidJacintoMonge,BellManagingDirectorforNorthAsia.“Duringthetwo-weekevent,expertiseonbestpracticeswassharedthroughacademicseminarsandpracticaltrainingusingreal-lifesimulations.” WiththesupportfromMed-TransCorporation,aleadingUSairmedicalservicecompany,morethan50peoplefromShaanxiHelicopterandthePeople’sHospitalparticipatedintheexercisewhichcoveredaviationsafetypracticesandculture,functionsandresponsibilitiesformedicaltransport,flightplanninganddecisionmaking,crewresourcemanagementandflightphysiology.Inaddition,anintroductiontothecross-functionalcoordinationamongemergencyresponse,medicalcare,dispatchandaviationwasprovidedtocreateasafeandeffectiveairmedicalnetworksolutionforChina. ResearchfromTheAssociationofAirMedicalServices(AAMS)andASCEND,hasshownthatairmedicalservicescansignificantlyreducethemortalityrateofpatientsandimprovetheoutcomeoftreatment.Atpresent,therearemorethan1,200civilianairmedicalhelicoptersserving320millionpeopleintheUnitedStates;Chinacurrentlyhaslessthan100civilianairmedicalhelicoptersserving1.4billionpeople.China’scentralgovernmentplanstobuildamodernhealthcaresystemwhichwillincludeanextensiveairmedicalservicesnetwork. CHENZhi, thePresidentelectandsecretary-generalofChinaAssociationofEmergencyMedicineandResuscitation (CAEMR),willbeourkeynotespeakeratCivilHelicopterIndustryInternationalForum.HewillgivethespeechaboutTheDevelopmentofInternationalModernAviationMedicalRescueAndChina'sPractice.CHIIF2019issupportedbyCAACEastChinaGeneralAviationServiceCenterandwillbeheldonJune26th –27th,2019,at Shanghai PullmanSouthHotel, China. Formoredetails,pleaseclick REGISTER oremailto:marketing@galleon.cc.
Jun 13,2019 -
Pratt & Whitney Reduces Life Limits For A220, E190/E195-E2 Engines
Pratt&WhitneyhasreducedlifelimitsonPW1500GandPW1900Ggearedturbofan(GTF)high-pressurecompressor(HPC)fronthubsafterexcessivecorrosionwasdiscoveredduringaroutineoverhaul,andtheFAAplanstomandatethechange. TheUSagency,inanoticeofproposedrulemaking(NPRM)publishedMay31,saidPrattdiscoveredcorrosiononafronthub“duringaroutineengineoverhaul.”Itwasfoundbeneathanti-corrosioncoating.Theissue“reducesthelow-cyclefatiguecapabilityandcanoccurevenduringenginedowntime,”theagencyadded. Prattinformedoperatorsoftheissueanditsdecisiontoreducethehublife-limitsinseveralservicebulletinsissuedinAprilandMay.TheNPRMreferstothebulletinsfordetailsonthenewlifelimits. Prattdidnotimmediatelyrespondtoarequestforcomment. ThePW1500GandPW1900GenginespowertheAirbusA220andEmbraerE190/E195-E2families,respectively.FAAsaidthedirectiveaffects18enginesinstalledonUS-registeredaircraft. Atlanta-basedDeltaAirLines istheonlyUSoperatorofeitheraircrafttype—itoperatesA220s. Thelife-limitreductionislikelytobeadoptedbyotherregulatorsaroundtheworld. Underthissituation,“The8thChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologyForum“isscheduledtobeheldonSeptember26th-27th,2019inXi’anChina. Thereare30aeroenginedesignandmanufacturesorganizationinChina,TheCAPTF2019willcoverallrelatedindustrybuyers.Andwe’dinvite200delegateswhomare:engineeringdirector,manufacturermanager,machineshopleadertoshareaboutthesituationabouttheChinaAerospacePropulsionnowandalsowe’dinvitetheglobalcompanytosharethenewandadvancedtechnologyandprojects. Register yourinterestor getintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Jun 12,2019 -
The Big Civil Aircraft Market in China Now
China-developedregionaljet,theARJ21,willbegincommercialoperationwithitssecondoperator,GenghisKhanAirlines,earlynextmonth. Thenewlyestablishedcarrier,whichisbasedintheInnerMongoliaAutonomousRegion,startedflighttestswithitsfirstARJ21onTuesdaynight betweenHohhotBaitaInternationalAirportandUlanhot. TheInnerMongoliancarrier,approvedbytheCivilAviationAdministrationofChinainMarch2018,planstooperatewithawhollydomesticallydevelopedfleet. IttookdeliveryofitsfirstARJ21inShanghaiinFebruaryandreceivedthesecondjetonTuesday. Theairlineplanstopurchaseatotalof25ARJ21swithinfiveyearsandwillbeginreceivingtheC919,China'sfirsthome-developednarrow-bodyjet,afterthat. ThecarrierisexpectedtonotonlyimprovetransportationinInnerMongoliabutalsohelpexplorethemarketingandindustrialdevelopmentofthedomesticallydevelopedjet. TheARJ21regionaljet,witheightpremierand70economy-classseats,issuitableforthehighterrainofInnerMongolia.Aseven-hourhighwaydrivewithintheregion,forinstance,canbeshortenedtoroughlyanhourbyair. Currently,thejet’ssoleoperator,ChengduAirlines,operates11ARJ21sto20Chinesecities.TheARJ21fleethastransportedsome270,000passengerssinceitstartedcommercialoperationinJune2016. UrumqiAirwillbecomethethirdoperatoroftheARJ21. Thecarrier,whichisbasedintheXinjiangUygurAutonomousRegion,saidtheaircraftissuitableforthelowtemperaturesandelevatedterrainofnorthwestChina. Themultipleoperatorswillhelptofurtherimprovethedesignofthejet,accordingtotheCommercialAircraftCorporationofChina,developeroftheARJ21andC919. BeforetheARJ21testflight,GenghisKhanAirlinesalsocarriedouttwosimulatedemergencyevacuations:onethatalithiumbatterywasonfire,whichoccurredonaBoeing787Dreamliner;second,anenginefailureduringtakeoff. Morethan100ARJ21swillbedeliveredinthenextfiveyearstochallengethedominationoftheBombardierandEmbraerinregionalservices,COMACsaid. TheARJ21-700hasaflightrangeofupto3,700kilometers.ItacquireditsaircrafttypecertificateinDecember2014andcompleteditsmaidenflightinJune2016.MassproductionstartedinSeptember2017. Chinahasinrecentyearssteppedupeffortstobuildupitscommercialaircraftindustry. BesidestheARJ21-700,COMAChasunveiledthelargerC919,anarrow-bodyjetdesignedtorivaltheAirbusA320andtheBoeing737series.AprototypeCR929,thefirstlong-hauljetjointlydevelopedbyChinaandRussia,hasbeenunveiled. SothatwecanseethebigopportunityofhavingcooperationwithChina,andnowwe’llbehaving“The10thCivilAircraftIndustryForum“inSeptember26th-27th,2019whichwillbeheldinXi’anChina.Thisforumwillcoverallrelatedindustrybuyers,willinvite200delegatesfromChinesemainengineplantswhomareengineeringdirector,manufacturermanager,machineshopleader.Andalso,we’dsharetherelatednewadvancedtechnologyandprojects. Registeryourinterestor getintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Jun 12,2019 -
Pilot Proficiency Offers 24/7 Simulator Recurrency Training For Private Pilots
HasTakenDeliveryOfAFrascaRTDSimulatorForLisle,ILTrainingCenter PilotProficiency,anewpilottrainingbusinessproviding24/7simulatoraccesshastakendeliveryofaFrascaRTDsimulatorandisopenforbusinessattheirfirstpilotrecurrencytrainingcenterlocatedinLisle,IL. ThecompanyoffersFAAapprovedFrascaAATDs(advancedaviationtrainingdevices)inlocationsconvenienttopilotsandavailable24/7. Pilotscanbooksimulatortimebythehourormakeacommitmenttoproficiencywithmonthlysubscriptionplansforaffordablerecurrencytraining. PilotProficiencyoperatesaFrascaRTD(reconfigurabletrainingdevice)-anAATDfeaturingrealGarminG1000Nxisoftwareforarealisticcockpitexperience.TheRTDcanbeconfiguredtoflyliketheCessna172aswellasCessnaandPiperSeminolemulti-engineaircraftutilizingconversionkits.TheFrascaRTDalsofeaturesathreechannelvisualsystemandenclosure. UsingtheRTD,pilotscanself-logtheirsimulatorexperiencewithoutaninstructororsafetypilotpresent.Thecompany'sgoalistomakeiteasyforpilotstomaintaintheircurrencybyofferingsimulatorsinlocationswherepilotsliveandwork.RecentchangestoFAR61.57(c)allowinstrument-ratedprivatepilotstologtheirrequiredapproaches,holdingprocedures,andinterceptingandtrackingcoursesinFAAapprovedsimulatorstostaycurrent.PilotProficiency'ssimulatorsareavailable24/7andarefarlessexpensivethanflyinganairplane. SimulationtrainingisalwaysabigsubjectinflightTraining,alsohighlyconcernedandhottopicduringthe5th AnnualCivilAviationTrainingForum2019 whichwillbeheldonSeptember25th-26th,2019 in Sanya,China. Theforumsubjectis"Pioneering and Innovative, Leading New Revolution of Aviation training"aimstointroduce advance ideas and methods, share successful experiences, combine with that situation of the aviation division itself, to open up more efficient and more active training mechanism.Theconferencewillfocusontopicssuchas UPRT,NewTechnologyOperation,HardLanding,SOQA,JUSTCultureandnewaircrafttraining. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Jun 11,2019 -
GE Just Starting Bizav Engine Development Journey
Withanewturbofanenteringservicelatelastyearandtwootherenginesindevelopment,itmightseemlikeGEAviation’splantoexpandintothebusinessaviationmarketbeginningadecadeagoisnowwellunderway.Butthat’snothowtheexecutiveleadingthatchargeviewsit.“Weareonajourney,andwearereallyatthestartofthatjourney,”GEAviationv-pandgeneralmanagerofbusiness,generalaviation,andintegratedsystemsBradMottiertold AIN. ThatjourneybegantosomedegreewiththejointlydevelopedGEHondaHF120engine powering theHondaJetandtheCF34-3BontheBombardierChallenger650,butmorerecentlywiththe18,000-pound-thrustPassportthatenteredservicewithBombardier’sGlobal7500ultra-long-rangebusinessjetlastDecember.WithtwoGlobal7500salreadydelivered,thePassportismeetingorexceedingkeyperformanceparameterssuchasspecificfuelconsumption,weight,emissions,andnoise,PassportproductmanagerLaurenceVigeant-Langloistold AIN.“We’vevalidateditinthefieldwiththosetwoaircraftflyingnow,”sheadded. Featuringahigh-performancecoresimilartotheCFMLeap,52-inchfan“blisk”—fanbladesanddiskfashionedfromasinglepieceoftitanium—andacompressorwithahigh-pressureratioof23:1,theengineisbearingoutitsreputationwithinthecompanyasasortofenvironmentalteetotaler,Mottiersaid.“Jokingly,someofourpeopleheresaythatit’sreallyamarvelbecauseitdoesn’thaveadrinkingproblem,itdoesn’thaveasmokingproblem, andit’snotoverweight.”GEcontinuestohavediscussionswithOEMsaboutaddingthePassporttootherairframes,headded. Atthesametimetheenginehasrolledout,so,too,hasateamofGEpeoplewell-versedinthepowerplant,GEAviationservicesproductmanagerJimStokertold AIN. “We’vegotaprettyextensiveserviceandsupportnetworktoday,”heexplained.“Wesupportnearly3,000businessjetenginesthatareoutflyingwithourconciergelevelofservice[calledOnPoint],butwe’reexpandingthecoverageparticularlyinthecriticalareaswherewethinktheGlobal7500saregoingtogo.”TheseareasincludeAsia,theMiddleEast,andAustralia,Stokersaid,aswellastheU.S.andEurope.Andthoseservicesupportpeoplealreadyhaveagreatdealofexperience,havingbeenwiththePassportfromthebeginning.“Ithink,attheend,itwassomewhereinthemid-20,000hoursofsupportexperienceallacrosstheengine[development]andflighttestprograms,”Stokersaid.“That’spartoftheseamlessentryintoservicethatwehavebeenworkingaround,”addedMottier. SofromwhatweknowthatChinawillbeoneofthecountryneedstheaircraftsthemost,‘The8thChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologyForum2019’isscheduledtobeheldinXi'anonSeptember26th-27th,2019 whichwillbeheldwith‘The10thCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum2019’.Theforumwillattractsmorethan150well-knowninternationalaeroenginebusinessexecutivesandexpertswillbeinvitedtosharetheforefrontdevelopmentsChineseaeroenginemarketdemand,andjointlymakecontributiontoChineseaeroengineindustry. Register yourinterestor getintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
May 29,2019 -
Big Changes in Store for Mitsubishi’s Next MRJ Derivative
MitsubishiAircraft(Mitac)expects todetailplansforsignificantchangestothesmallerofitstwoMRJregionaljetsunderdevelopmentduringJune’sParisAirShowaspartofanefforttobettersatisfyscopeclause-restrainedairlinesintheU.S. SpeakingafteraMay10ceremonymarkingtheopeningofMitac’sU.S.headquartersinRenton,Washington,MitacchiefdevelopmentofficerAlexBellamyexplainedthattheairplaneformerlyknownastheMRJ70—whatthecompanynowcalls“theconcept”—willneedtocarry76seatsinathree-classconfigurationwhileretainingtheMRJ70’sabilitytomeetthe86,000-poundmaximumtakeoffweightlimitationsinthescopeclauseswrittenintopilotunionlaborcontractsatthethreeU.S.majorairlines.Bellamy,whoserolewithMitacrecentlyshiftedfromMRJprogramheadtochiefdevelopmentofficer,wouldoffernofurtherdetailsoftheplanotherthantosaytheairplanewouldretaincommonalitywiththelargerMRJ90,certificationandentryintoserviceofwhichthecompanyexpectsbythemiddleofnextyear. “[Seatingconfigurationis]possiblyonechange,butwehavearefreshandarestatementoveralloftheproducttobringituptothelatesttechnology,”explainedBellamy,whoaddedthattheprojectwouldinvolve“fundamentally”nochangetotheairframe. MitsubishiconsiderstheU.S.byfarthebiggestmarketfortheMRJ,andwhendevelopmentbeganmorethanadecadeagomostcompanyexecutivesexpectedscopeclausesatthemajorairlinestorelaxenoughtoallowoperationoftheMRJ90attheirregionalaffiliates.Marketconditionsandtheappetitebymainlineairlineexecutivestoconfronttheirpilotgroupsovertheissueshavechanged,however,andMitsubishi’scustomershaveclearlyindicatedtheydon’tplantofurtherpushforconcessionsbythetimecontract-amendabledatesusher inthestartofthenextroundofcollectivebargaining,soonaftertheturnofthedecade. “Whatwe'vebeenworkingonisIthinkfundamentallyimprovedoverwhattheMRJ70was,”saidBellamy.“TheMRJ70wasaproductinamarketwhichwasdifferentyearsbefore.Andwherewesittodayisamarketwherescopeisn'tgoingtochange,notfortheforeseeablefutureornotforthepredictablefutureanyway.” Ofcourse,theMRJ’smaincompetitorsforU.S.sales—EmbraerandBombardier—facethesameconstraints.ForEmbraer,thatmeansitsnew76-seatE175-E2,whosemtowalsoexceedsthe86,000-poundlimit,cannotflywiththeregionalaffiliatesofthethreemajorU.S.airlineseither.Bombardier,meanwhile,signaleditsintentiontoexittheairlinerbusinessaltogetherfollowingitsannouncementinearlyMaythatwouldsellitsaerostructuresbusinessesinBelfastandMoroccoaspartof consolidating itsaerospaceenterpriseintoa“single,streamlinedandfullyintegrated”unitlocatedatsitesinMontreal,Mexico,andTexas. WhetherornotanothercompanyeventuallytakescontrolofBombardier'sCRJprogram,Mitsubishiseesthedevelopmentasonesignofthemarket’slackofappetiteforanythinglessthananew-generationairplanepoweredbynewengines.Embraer,whoseoriginalE175hasdominated76-seatsalesintheU.S.overthepastdecade,woulddisagreegiventhatairplane’srelativelyhealthybacklogandincumbencyadvantages.Nevertheless,BellamycalledtheMRJ“verywellpositionedtobetheonlynext-generationregionalaircraftinthemarketplace.” “Weseethatoneofourcompetitorsissignalingthattheywishtoexitthemarketspaceentirelyandtheotheroneisgoingtobefocusedonothermarketsectorstoo,”saidBellamy.“Sothey'renotjustgoingtobeintheregionalsectorasit'straditionallydefined.Some90percentofairportstodayhavearegionaljetinthem.Sixty-threepercentofairportsintheU.S.onlyhavearegionaljetinthem.Nearly50percentofaircraftflyingtodayintheUnitedStatesareregionaljets.Sothisisnotashrinkingmarket.Thisisaverysizeablemarket.” ARJ-21istheregionaljetinchina,ithas528ordersfornow,twelveplaneshavebeendelivered.Andithasbeenconcentratingonthequalityoftheaircraftforcontainsafeflyingwhichmeansithaswidelymarketingobjective.Underthisbackground,the "2019CivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum(CAIIF2019)"isscheduledtobeheldinXi'anonSeptember26th-27th,2019,whichishostedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics,organizedbyAVICXACCommercialAircraftCo.,Ltd,AECCXi’anAero-EngineLtd.,AVICXi’anFlightAutomaticControlResearchInstitute,andGalleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Register yourinterestor getintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
May 29,2019 -
SAS And Airbus To Research Hybrid And Electric Aircraft
SASandAirbushavesignedajointMemorandumofUnderstandingforhybridandelectricaircrafteco-systemandinfrastructurerequirementsresearch.Thisisauniquecooperationtoestablishtherequirementsforthenextgenerationofsustainableaircraft.Theprojectaimstogainanunderstandingoftheintroductionofhybrid-electricaircraftforlarge-scalecommercialuse. ThepartnershipinvolvesajointresearchprojectwhereSASandAirbuswillworktogethertobuildknowledgeoftheopportunitiesandchallengesregardingoperationsandinfrastructurelinkedtolargescaleintroductionofhybridandelectricaircraftincommercialtraffic. “WeareproudofourambitioussustainabilityworkandarenowpleasedthatAirbushaschosenSAStopartnerupwithusforthisfutureproject.Ifthisbecomesareality,itwillrevolutionizeemissions”,saysRickardGustafson,CEO,SAS. SAShasfordecadesworkedtoreduceemissionsandworkedhardandfocusedtowardsamoresustainableflying.SAS’sgoalistoreduceemissionsby25percentby2030,mainlybymodernizingthefleetandincreasingtheuseofbiofuels.Weseeelectricaircraftasthenextstepbeyondthecurrenttechnology. “WearedelightedtobeembarkingonthispartnershipwithSAS,”saidGraziaVittadini,AirbusChiefTechnologyOfficer.“Leveragingourrespectiveexpertisetoexplorethepotentialofhybrid-electricpropulsionopportunitiesinouraviationeco-system.” Thecollaborationalsoincludesanambitiontoinvolvearenewableenergysuppliertoensuregenuinezeroemissionsoperations. Duringthe“13th Five-YearPlan”period,domesticcivilaircraftshavedevelopedrapidlyinsuchfourmajorsectorsastrunkliner,regionalaircraft,generalaviationandhelicopter.Relevant data showsthatChinaneedsmorethan7,000civilaircraftsin2017-2036,withatotalvalueofmorethanUSD1trillion.TheannualaveragemarketspaceofChina'selectromechanicalsystemsexceedsUSD8billion.Atpresent,theelectromechanicalsystemforaviationindustryprovides11systems,includingpowersystem,fuelsystem,hydraulicsystem,auxiliarypowersystemandairmanagementsystem,forcivilaircraftssuchasC919,MA60,MA700,AG600,ARJ21,Y12,AC313,LE500,andHO300.TheCivilElectromechanicsSystemInternationalForum2019iscommittedtooptimizingtheelectromechanicalproductsofcivilaircraftsanddigitalmanufacturingwithinformationtechnologytoachieveexcellenceintheautomationofelectromechanicalsystems. Underthisbackground,the4th AnnualAEROELECTROMECHANICSCHINA2019willbeheldinthecityofNanjingonOctober22nd –23rd. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
May 29,2019 -
Dassault's 3D Scanner Speeds Repairs
Thetoolisparticularlyvaluablewhennosolutionhasbeendocumentedforadentonaflatsurfaceonanairbrake. DassaultAviation'sscanner hasstartedprovingitsworthinairframerepairs,acceleratingthedamagedescriptionprocess. Imagineadentonaflatsurfaceonanairbrake.Amaintenancetechniciancanusethe3Dscanner–ahand-helddevice–tocreateanimageofthedamagedcomponent.Alaserprojectsagrid,thedeformationofwhichismeasuredbytwocameras.Fromthere,theassociatedsoftwareprogramdrawsthepartinthreedimensions. Ontheresultingimage,thetechnicianpointsata“healthy”area(suchastheflatsurfacethatneighborsthedent).Alsofactoredinisthethicknessofthearea.Thisgivestheprogramenoughinformationtobuildanaccuratepictureofthedent,SamirDjoudi,structuraldesignengineer,DassaultFalconService,explains. 3DscanningworkswellwithPolyWorks,adedicatedmetrologyprogram,Djoudiexplained. Thetoolisparticularlyvaluablewhennosolutionhasbeendocumentedforthatparticulardamage,saysJeanKayanakis,seniorvicepresident, worldwidecustomerserviceandservicecenternetwork. AccordingtoKayanakis,timesavingscanbesignificant.Theconventional,manualprocesscaninvolvelengthyexchangesbetweenthemaintenanceworkshopandthedesignoffice.With3Dscanning,theearlypartofthedamagerepairprocesscanbeshortenedtoafewdays,fromtwotothreeweeks. Errorsarebroughttoaminimum.Withthecurrentprocess,thevalueofameasurementcanvarybyafewtenthsofamillimeter,dependingonwhoperformsit,Djoudisaid.Thiscanmakethedifferencebetweenanacceptabledefectandonethatmustberepaired.ThedeviceDassaultusesforscanning,theCreaformHandyScan3D,yields0.01-mmprecision. Moreover,thetoolimprovesworkingconditions.Incaseatechnicianhastogoandmeasuredamagefrominsideaconfinedarea,heorshewillspendlesstimethere. Trainingtimecanvaryfromhalfaday,tolearnhowtousethehand-held3Dscanner,toadayandahalftobeautonomouswiththepost-acquisitiondataprocessingprogram.Forapersonwithknowledgeofcomputer-aideddesignwhowouldliketobecomeproficientbystudyingseveralcases,itcanbeoneweek. Dassaultnowwantstodeploythetoolinitsnetworkofcompany-ownedservicecenters,includingtherecentlyacquiredTAGAviationandExecujetmaintenancefacilities. Theapplicationofnewtechnologywillpromotefasterandhealthierdevelopmentofaviationmaintenanceindustry,Mr.DanielHUMMEL,SalesSupportCF34(PVBF),fromMTUMaintenanceBerlin-BrandenburgGmbH willparticipateintheupcoming3rd AnnualCivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForum2019,whichwillheldatCivilAviationUniversityofChina,onJune12th -13th, Register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
May 29,2019 -
Boeing Completes 737 MAX Software Update, Working on Pilot Training Plan
BoeingCosaidonThursdayithadcompletedasoftwareupdateforits737MAXjets,whichhavebeengroundedworldwidesinceMarchaftertheywereinvolvedintwofatalcrashes. TheplanemakersaiditwasintheprocessofsubmittingaplanonpilottrainingtotheU.S.FederalAviationAdministration(FAA)andwouldworkwiththeregulatortoscheduleitscertificationtestflight. TheFAAisplanningameetingonMay23inFortWorth,Texas,withregulatorsfromaroundtheworldtoupdatethemonreviewsofBoeing'ssoftwarefixandonpilottraining. AviationregulatorsfromothercountrieswillhavetoassessBoeing'sproposedfixesandcleartheaircrafttoflyinotherregionsindependentlyoftheFAA. Itisunclearwhenthe737MAXaircraftwillreturntoservice,butU.S.airlineshavesaidtheyhopethejetswillflythissummer. SouthwestAirlinesCoandAmericanAirlinesGroupInc,thetwolargestU.S.operatorsoftheMAX,havepulledthejetsfromtheirschedulesuntilAug.5andAug19,respectively. Theairlines,whichmuststilldecideonpilottraining,havesaidtheywouldusethejetsasspareplanesiftheyareapprovedforflightbeforethosedates. TheFAAsaidonThursdaythatBoeinghadnotyetsubmitteditsfinalsoftwarepackageforapproval. OnWednesday,actingFAAAdministratorDanElwellsaidheexpectedBoeingtomakeitsformalsubmissionforitssoftwareupdateinthenextweekorso. The737MAXwasgroundedfollowingafatalEthiopianAirlinescrashthatkilledall157onboardjustfivemonthsafterasimilarcrashofaLionAirflightkilled189people. BoeinghopesthesoftwareupgradeandassociatedpilottrainingwilladdlayersofprotectiontopreventerroneousdatafromtriggeringasystemcalledMCAS,whichwasactivatedinboththeplanesbeforetheycrashed. Theplanemakersaidithadcompletedsimulatortestingandengineeringtestflightsaswellasdevelopedtrainingandeducationmaterials,whichwerenowbeingreviewedbytheFAA,globalregulatorsandairlinecustomers. Todate,Boeinghasflownthe737MAXwithupdatedsoftwareformorethan360hourson207flights,thecompanysaidhere FlightTrainingisalwaysabigsubjectallaroundtheworld,toconcernthis,the5thAnnualCivilAviationTrainingForum2019whichwillbeheldonSeptember25th-26th,2019 in Sanya,China. Thesubjectis"Pioneering and Innovative, Leading New Revolution of Aviation training"aimstointroduce advance ideas and methods, share successful experiences, combine with that situation of the aviation division itself, to open up more efficient and more active training mechanism.Theconferencewillfocusontopicssuchas UPRT,NewTechnologyOperation,HardLanding,SOQA,JUSTCultureandnewaircrafttraining. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
May 29,2019 -
Airbus Delivers ACH145 Helicopter For Use On Super Yachts
AirbusCorporateHelicopters(ACH)hasdeliveredthefirstoftwoACH145helicopterstoanexistingprivatecustomerasthefirststepinafleetrenewalprogramme. ThetwoaircraftwillbeprimarilyflownfromsuperyachtsintheMediterraneanandCaribbeanregionsonbehalfoftheownerwhoisahighlyexperienceduserofAirbushelicopters. IsleofMan-basedhelicoptermanagementandoperationspecialistLuviairwillmanagetheACH145saswellasanACH160thathasbeenacquired.Thethreeaircraftwillreplaceanotherthreecurrentlyinservice. ThesecondACH145willbedeliveredinthefinalquarterof2019andtheACH160,whichwillbeusedforonshoretransport,willbedeliveredfollowingcertification. LuviairhasoperatedafleetofVIPAirbushelicoptersforalmost20years,managingeveryaspectofitsclients'operationsfromoperationalbasesinLondon,theMediterranean,theCaribbeanandonboardsomeofthelargestsuperyachtsintheworld. TheACH145sfeaturetheACHLineinteriorcabinconceptinabespokeversiondesignedbyLondon-headquarteredHarrisonEidsgaardwhoalsocreatedtheexteriorliveryinspiredbytheyachtenvironment.TheACH160willhavetheACHExclusiveconceptprovidinganexceptionallevelofluxury. FredericLemos,HeadofACH,said:"Wegreatlyvalueourrelationshipwiththiscustomerwhoknowsouraircraftwell,andwestronglyappreciatetheirloyaltyinselectingtheACH145and,inparticular,thenewACH160afternearlytwodecadesofoperatingAirbushelicopters. "ThetransitiontothisnewgenerationofAirbushelicoptersisacleardemonstrationthattheACH160meetsthedemandingrequirementsofthemostdiscerningcorporatehelicoptercustomers." ThefullACHhelicopterrangeconsistsoftheACH125,ACH130,ACH135,ACH145,ACH160andACH175variantsofAirbusHelicopters'comprehensiveandmarket-leadingfamilyoflightandmediummodels.Arangeofpremium-designaircraftcompletions,includingbespokesolutions,isavailableforallmodels. Renownedforitscombinationofversatilityandcomfort,theACHrangeofhelicoptersisadmiredbypassengersandpilotsalikeforitsstylishinteriors,smoothandquietridealliedtoitstechnologicallyadvancedHelionixdigitalavionicssystemensuringcarefreehandlingandthehighestlevelofsafety. Thisyear,JohnnyGU,theMarketingManager-HEMS&SARofAirbusHelicoptersChina,willgiveapresentationabout‘HelicopterEmergencyMedicalService’atCivilHelicopterIndustryInternationalForum.TheforumissupportedbyCAACEastChinaGeneralAviationServiceCenterandwillbeheldonJune26th–27th,2019,atShanghaiJeurongHotel,China. Formoredetails,pleaseclickREGISTERoremailto:marketing@galleon.cc.
May 30,2019 -
WestJet Will Outsource Most Maintenance On 787s
WestJetoperatesBombardierQ400s,Boeing737NGs,MAXs,767-300sandnow787-9s,ofwhichithasordered10andoptionedanother10.Evenwiththeopeningofanewwidebodyhangar,theairlinewillcontinuetooutsourceheavychecksonit787s,accordingtoVPofTechnicalOperationsJohnKelly. “Theheavymaintenance,Cchecksandabove,onthe787willbeoutsourcedtoaqualifiedMRO,”Kellysays.“TheMROthatperformsthisworkhasnotbeenselectedyet.” Supportof787componentsisoutsourcedtoseveralcompanies,includingSafran,LufthansaTechnic,MichelinandAirFranceIndustriesKLME&M.Off-wingmaintenancefor787’sGEAviationGEnx-1BengineswillbeperformedbyAFI-KLMinAmsterdam.LinemaintenancewithinCanadawillbeperformedbyWestJet,whileLHTdoeslinemaintenanceatallofWestjet’sinternationalstations. WestJettechnicaloperationsteamconsistsofapproximately690staff.Theseincludeafrontlinestaffof560aircraftmaintenanceengineersandasupport staffof130.Thenew787hangarwillassistthisstaffinseveralways. Westjet’solderhangarswereallnarrowbodyhangarsandcouldnotaccommodate787sor767sinafullyenclosedenvironment.Withitsfirstthree787sbasedinCalgary,thenewhangarwillenableWestJetdoitsshareofmaintenanceon787sandotherwidebodiesindoorsandataveryhighstandard.“Wecanperformlinemaintenanceandlower-levelchecksatthislocationwithouthavingtoferryorroutetheaircraftelsewhere,”Kellysays.Mechanicscannowworkinanew,state-of-artenvironmentatWestJet’slargesthub. Kellysayshedoesnotplantobringmore787workin-house.Onthepossibilityofsupporting third-party787sinthefuture,hesaysonly,“wewanttomakesurewehaveagoodhandleonourownoperationandensureitssuccess.Afterwebuildupexperienceandoptimize787operations,wewouldconsiderprovidinglinemaintenancetootheroperatorsshouldtheopportunitypresentitself.” AsWestjet’s787andnarrowbodyfleetscontinuetogrow,itwilladdmorestaffasrequired.Today,Kellydoesnotseeaneedforadditionalfacilities.“Butthatcouldchangeinthefutureastheairlinegrowsandtheindustryevolves.” OnJune12th to13th,2019,the3rd AnnualCivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForum willbeheldatCivilAviationUniversityofChina,inthecityofTianjin.Toattract morethan150professional attendeesfromCAAC,AirChina,ChinaSouthernAirlines,HainanAirlines,EasternAirlinesTechnic,XiamenAirlines,SpringAirlines,LoongAir,ChengduAirlines,AMECO,STARCOandetc… Theforumisdedicatedtoexploringamorescientificandrationalaviationsuppliessupportsystemtoensurecivilaircraftsafetyoperationandmeetsustainableairworthinessstandardsbymeansofdigitalization,integration,intellectualizationandindustrialInternetplatform. Resister yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
May 15,2019 -
The Looming Chinese Threat To Airbus And Boeing
EarlierthisweekCanadiancompanyBombardiermadeanannouncementthatitwassellingoffsubdivisionsinBelfast,IrelandandMorocco.AplantofurtherconsolidateBombardieraerospaceactivitiesintoBombardierAviation. Whileanassetsalelikethisisn’tcompletelyuncommon,someofthelikelybiddersshouldraiseeyebrowsforsome.TwolargeChinesegovernment-backedorganizations,TheAviationIndustryCorporationofChina(AVIC)andtheCommercialAircraftCorporationofChina(COMAC)arelikelybiddersforthesedivestedassets. ChineseInterestinBombardierBelfast WhatisgarneringattentiontomostisthatBombardier’sBelfastfacilityiswherethecompositewingsfortheAirbusA220,formerlyknownastheCSeriesaircraft,aremade.AChinesegovernment-backedorganizationgainingcontrolofapremiertechnologicallyadvancedmanufacturingfacilitylikeBombardierBelfastwilldonothingbuthelpChinaadvanceitsownaviationagenda. Thankfully,thechancesofAirbuslettingthathappenarequiteslim.Manyindustryanalystshaven’truledoutAirbusmakingabidforthefacilitygiventheexistingjointventurebetweenAirbusandBombardierovertheA220seriesaircraft. It’snosecretthatChinawantstoloosenAirbusandBoeing’sgripinChineseaviation.Chinesegovernment-backedgroupsareworkingtowardsbuildingaircraftthatcaneventuallyreplacecompetitorsandsplittheduopolyintheglobalaviationmarket. COMACbuilttheC919,essentiallyacloneofanAirbusfamilyaircraft.Mostoftheindustry,however,hasrejectedthisaircraftasvastlyinferiorandnotarealisticcompetitortoanyoftheestablishedaircraftmanufacturers. AcquiringEstablishedTechnology However,manyareforgettingthequintessentialChinesestrategywhenitcomestodealingwiththerestoftheworld,playthelonggame.COMAChassetuppartnershipswithmanyaviationcompaniesandtechnologytransferisnotjustapoliticaltalkingpoint.Itisarealthreat.Eventually,theChinesewillbecomeadominantplayerinaircraftmanufacturing,it’sonlyamatterofthemdoingitthemselvesorbyeveryonelendingahand. AirbushasactuallyevenacceleratedChina’slearningcurvewhenitagreedtocreateanassemblyplantfortheAirbusA320inChinaforfinalassemblyofsomeoftheaircraft.ThisessentiallygivestheChinesetechnicalhands-onexperiencewhenitcomestosomeofthemostcomplexandintricatepartsofaircraftmanufacturing. BoeingopenedupasimilarfacilityinChinafortheBoeing737MAXaircraftthoughlessintensivemanufacturinghappensatthisfacility. ChinaisgainingaccesstorefinedWesternexpertiseandisadvancingataratefasterthantheWestduetobeingabletocutoutmuchoftherefinementprocessandjustworkwithdevelopedproducts. Trade-SecretTheft TheUnitedStatesrecentlyreleasedaPentagonreportstatingthat“Chinausesavarietyofmethodstoacquireforeignmilitaryanddual-usetechnologies,includingtargetedforeigndirectinvestment,cybertheft,andexploitationofprivateChinesenationals’accesstothesetechnologies,aswellasharnessingitsintelligenceservices,computerintrusions,andotherillicitapproaches.” GeneralJosephDunford,ChairmanoftheJointChiefsofStaff,evenwarnedCongressthatU.S.companiesdoingbusinessinChinawereoftenindirectlybenefitingtheChinesemilitary.Chinaisusingbothlegitimateinvestmentsandpartnershipstoillicitactivitytoacquiredual-usetechnologysuchasaviationtechnologyfromtherestoftheworld. Justrecently,inthelastweekofApril,theUnitedStatesgovernmentchargedAmericanengineerXiaoqingZhengandChinesebusinessmanZhaoxiZhangofconspiringtostealmillionsofdollarsworthofGeneralElectric’stradesecrets,specificallythoserelatingtoGEAviation,oneoftheworld’spremieraircraftenginemanufacturers. ThetwowerespecificallyinterestedinGEAviation’sexpertiseinturbinetechnology,akeycomponenttomakingaircraftenginesandanareawhereChinasignificantlylacksexpertise.Chinahasidentifiedaerospacetechnologyasakeypillartoitseconomicandmilitaryobjectives.AviationsoftwareandturbinetechnologydeficitsarecurrentlywhatispreventingChinesecompanieslikeCOMACfrommakingcompetitiveaircraft. AllofthisispartofChina’s“Madein2025”initiativewhichisaimedatvaultingtheChineseeconomyintohigher-valueandtechnologicallyadvancedareasofcompetitionwiththeUnitedStatesandothercountries.IfAirbusandBoeingarenotsupercautiousabouttheirrelationshipwithChinatheywillseethemselvesovershadowedbyChineseaviationmanufacturerswhousedtheirowntechnologyagainstthem. Sothat,the "2019CivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum(CAIIF2019)"isscheduledtobeheldinXi'anonSeptember26th-27th,2019.ItisTheTenthCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForumfrom2009,thethemeofthistimewouldbe‘EnhanceDigitalInnovationCapabilitiestoEnsuretheSafetyandReliabilityofAircraft’,whichmeanswe’dbefocusingontotalkabouttheIntelligentTechnologies,you’dgettoknowhowtheextenttoaircraftmanufacturinghasdevelopedinChinaandinGlobalaswell.Intheforum,you’dhearaboutnewmanufacturingtechnologyinGlobal. Register yourinterestor getintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
May 15,2019 -
CHINA’S FIRST AIRBUS H215 HELICOPTER DELIVERED TO SGGAC
Aheavytwin-engineAirbusH215helicopterhasbeendeliveredtoChina’sStateGridGeneralAviationCompany(SGGAC).ThecompanybecamethelaunchcustomerfortheH215inChina. AsubsidiaryoftheStateGridCorporationofChina(SGCC),theworld’slargestutilitycompany,SGGACperformsaerialconstructionandmaintenanceworkalongChina’snetworkofhighandvery-highvoltagepowerlines. TheH215willjointhecompany’sexistingfleetof15Airbushelicopters,comprisedofH125s,anH120andanH225.ThisadditionwillenableSGGACtoperformnewmissionssuchascablerepair,cablelaying,cargotransportation,andpowerlinepylonsconstructionsindifficult-to-reachareas. Thehelicoptercomesequippedwitha4.5-toncargosling,hoists,weatherradar,andawire-strikeprotectionsystem.Theconfigurationfeatures17comfortableseatsequippedwithoxygenjacketsforhighaltitudemissions. “OurcooperationwithAirbusHelicopterssince2012hasbeenatruesuccess.ThankstotheH215’soutstandingperformanceinhighandhotconditionscoupledwithstrongsupportandservicesfromAirbusHelicopters,weareconfidentthatwewillcontinuetodevelopourcapabilitiesperformingnewutilitymissions,”saidWuJielong,ChairmanofSGGAC. “It’sanhonourtoseeSGGACbecomingthefirstoperatoroftheH215inChina”,saidMarie-AgnesVeve,GeneralManagerofAirbusHelicoptersChina.“Thisachievementreinforcesthelong-termandstrategiccooperationwehavedevelopedwiththecompany,whichalsobecameacertifiedAirbusHelicopters’maintenance,repairandoverhaul(MRO)centreinChinain2018.” TheH215combinesadvancedavionicsandareliableplatformforruggedmulti-missioncapabilitiesintheworld’sharshestenvironments.Itsbaselineconfigurationoffersextremelycompetitivedirectoperatingandmaintenancecosts.StandardfeaturesincludeprovenMakila1A1engines,thelatestgenerationflightmanagementsystem,andthemostmoderntechnologies,whichincludesaglasscockpitavionicssystemandtherenowned4-axisautopilotfromAirbusHelicopters’advancedH225. TheintroductionofthisH215increasesChina’sSuperPumafleettonearly40aircraft,performingawiderangeofmissionsfromoil&gastoaerialworktoVIPtransportation.ThefleetissupportedbyAirbusHelicopters’Chinatechnicalteam,itsapprovedhelicopterMROcentreinShenzhen,andanH225fullflightsimulatorlocatedinBeijing. Inaddition,Airbus'sH135helicopterassemblylineinJimo,Qingdao,ShandongProvince,isexpectedtocompleteplantconstructionbytheendofthisyearandbecomeoperationalinearly2019.Theinitialproductioncapacityoftheassemblylineisexpectedtohaveanannualoutputof18,andgraduallyimproveaccordingtofuturedemand. Since2014,AIRBUSHelicopterhas nevermissedeveryCivilHelicopterIndustryInternationalForum . Thisyear,asusual,wearegoingtoinviteEduardoDominguezPUERTA,theheadofUrbanAirMobility atAIRBUS,totalkabout ‘UrbanAirTrafficSolution-BreakthroughInAutonomousFlightTechnology’ atCHIIF2019.TheforumissupportedbyCAACEastChinaGeneralAviationServiceCenterandwillbeheldonJune26th –27th,2019,at ShanghaiJrurongHotel, China. Formoredetails,pleaseclick REGISTER oremailto:marketing@galleon.cc.
May 15,2019 -
Boeing Vows Pilot Training And Transparency As It Readies The 737 Max’s Return
Workerswalkpasta737Max8airplanebeingbuiltatBoeingCo.’sassemblyplantinRenton,Wash.(TedS.Warren/AssociatedPress) BoeingCo.metwith737MaxoperatorsandlessorsinAmsterdamonTuesday,thefirstofaboutsixsessionsplannedaroundtheworldastheplanemakerlaysthegroundworkforresumingcommercialflightsoftheaircraftaftertwodeadlycrashes. Executivesareusingthesessionstodiscusshowtomaintainthejetliners,whichweregroundeddaysaftera March10disaster,BoeingspokesmanGordonJohndroesaid.Themeetingswillalsotouchonplansto“turnthefleetbackon”onceregulatorscleartheMaxtofly.Othertopicsinclude pilottraining, softwareupdates andapubliccampaigntobolsterthejet’s bruisedreputation. “Weknowthatwehaveanumberofareaswhereweneedtoimprove,includingtransparency,”Johndroesaidinaninterview. Boeingissteppingupcustomeroutreachtwodaysafterrevealingithadknownlongbeforethefirst 737MaxcrashinOctober thatacockpitalertwasn’tworkingthewaybuyersofthejethadbeentold.Themanufacturerisalsofinalizinganupdateforsoftwarethatinbothaccidentspushedtheplane’snosedownuntilpilotslostcontrol. Thechangeswillneedtobecertifiedbyaviationregulatorsbeforethejetisclearedtoresumecommercialflights,andtheU.S.FederalAviationAdministrationannouncedanewpaneltoreviewthesoftware. “ThedecisiontoreturntheMaxtocommercialservicerestsinthehandsofglobalregulators,”Johndroesaid.“Inanticipationofthatday,wearemeetingwithourcustomersinregionalconferencestotalkthroughtheactivitiestopreparethefleetandimplementthesoftwareandtrainingrequirements.” TheFAAisconveningapanelofoutsideexpertsfromtheAirForce,theNationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministrationandaTransportationDepartmentcentertoreviewBoeing’ssoftwarefixesfortheMax. Thepanel’srecommendationswill“directlyinformtheFAA’sdecisionconcerningthe737Maxfleet’ssafereturntoservice,”theU.S.regulatorsaidinastatementannouncingtheTechnicalAdvisoryBoard.TheFAAandBoeinghavebeenworkingcloselyonthesoftwareupdate,buttheChicago-basedplanemakerhasn’tcompleteditswork. ThenewpanelisseparatefromtwootherexistingreviewscreatedbytheFAA.Theagencyhascalledforasummitofinternationalregulatorslaterthismonthtodiscussitssafetyanalysisoftheaircraft. TheFAAisalsoconductingaJointAuthoritiesTechnicalReview,whichconsistsofeightothercountriesandtheEuropeanAviationSafetyAgency,thatwillexaminetheMax’soriginalcertification.Thatworkisexpectedtotakethreemonths,withinitialmeetingsheldinSeattlelastweek. TheEuropeanAviationSafetyAgencyisrunningitsownreviewofthe737Max’sdesignandvowednottoallowflightsofBoeing’stop-sellingjetuntilitsprobeisfinished. AlsoEuropeanAviationSafetyAgency willspeakforthe5th AnnualCivilAviationTrainingForum2019 whichwillbeheldonSeptember25th-26th,2019 in Sanya,China. Thesubjectis"Pioneering and Innovative, Leading New Revolution of Aviation training"aimstointroduce advance ideas and methods, share successful experiences, combine with that situation of the aviation division itself, to open up more efficient and more active training mechanism.Theconferencewillfocusontopicssuchas UPRT,NewTechnologyOperation,PADB,SOQA,JUSTCultureandnewaircrafttraining. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
May 15,2019 -
Codename ‘TRUEngine:’ GE Aviation and Microsoft Reveal Aircraft Parts Certification Blockchain
GEAviation,whichsuppliesjetenginestoabout60%oftheglobalairlineindustry,hasbuiltasupplychaintrackandtraceblockchainwiththehelpofMicrosoftAzure. GEAviationDigitalGroupaimstosharetheblockchain,aself-builtderivativeofethereum,acrossanindustry-wideconsortiumofpartners.Theledger’susecase,whichisaboutmonitoringandcollatingdatatiedtothemanufactureandlifecycleofcriticalaircraftengineparts,couldscarcelybemorepertinentgiventherecenttravailsofBoeing. DavidHavara,blockchainCTO,GEAviationDigitalGrouptoldCoinDesk: “Ourvisionisbeingabletotracepartsastheyaremanufacturedandtheenginewhenit’sshipped.Thenhowthatengineperformsinthefield,whentorepairitandthenre-enteritintothefield.” WhileGEAviationsellsaircraftenginestocommercialairlinesandthemilitary,GEAviationDigitalGroupisabusinessunitwithinthatwhichemployssome700staffgloballyandsellssoftwareexternallytotheindustry.Aswellasblockchain,thegroupturnsoutarangeof3Dprinting,IoTanddatasciencesolutions. HavarasaidhisteamhadbeenworkingforamorethantwoyearswithpartnerslikeMTUMaintenancetobuildtheblockchain,apermissionedforkofethereum. “Whatwearecallingit,kindofinternally,is‘TRUEngine,’”saidHavara. Havingablockchainwillstructuredatathat’scriticaltothisecosysteminasingleformatandbringittousers’fingertips;typicallytheprocessofdataanalysiscaninvolvethreadingbackthroughmultiplevendorsandERPsystems,notedHavara,adding: “Ifyouthinkaboutit,aqualityeventintheaircraftengineindustryiscatastrophic.Andtoresearchthattakesmonthsofmanualtime.Drivingefficiencies,accountability,andvisibilityintotheprocessofmakinganenginewillmakeusallsafer.” MikeWalker,seniordirector,appliedinnovationanddigitaltransformation,atMicrosoft,likenedtheledgertoa“tapestry.”Hesaidithashadtheeffectof“stitchingtogethertheirentiresupplychainintooneview–soyou’vegotafullunderstandingofallthepartners;you’vegotoneecosystemrepositoryinsteadofhundreds,ifnotthousands.” Blockchainboneyard Aircraftenginesareliquidassets:overafiveyearperiod,some60%ofthemchangehands,makingdocumentationandcertificationsimportant.PartoftheprocessinvolvescustomerslikeDeltaorBritishAirways,forexample,maintainingflighthistoryrecordsofhowmanycyclestheyhaveflownoneachpart,datawhicharethenreturnedtoGEAviationsothattheappropriatepartsarereplacedinatimelymanner.Thishasledtoapaper-basedconundrum,saidHavaras. “Wecan’tsellthoseusedpartsbackintotheopenmarketwithouttheproperpaperwork,”hesaid.“Whichisreallyacrisisintheindustryatthemoment.AtourwarehousefacilityinTexas,therearetensofmillionsworthofdollarsofinventoryorphaned,becauseoverthelast20yearswedidn’thaveadigitalsolutiontogetthatpaperworktosellthosepartsbackintothemarket.” WalkerofMicrosoftadded:“Sowhatwehavedonebringscostoptimizationandsignificantsafetyimprovement,butnowweareexposinganewbusinessmodel.WearecreatingaprofitcenterforwhatIlovinglyreferredtoas‘theboneyard’inTexas,whereessentiallytheyputallthesepartswheretheydon’thavetheGEAviationgenuinepaperwork–andyoucandothatforalltheotherboneyardsouttheretoo.” AlthoughhecouldnotmentionthenamesoftheindustryplayerswhohavebeeninvitedtojointheTRUEngineconsortiumatthistime,Havarasaid: “Wearetargetingcompanieswhohavealreadyboughtourengines–soitcouldbeDeltaorSouthwestorBA–andtheyhaveamaintenancecontractwithus.WehaveakindofrazorandbladesbusinessmodelwherewesellyoutheengineandthenyouwillsignamaintenanceagreementtobeTRUEnginecertifiedandwewillmaintainthat;sowearerollingthisouttoourmaintenanceagreementbase.” Walkerdefinedtheblockchainas“aproductionpilot”usinglivedataandbusinessprocesseswithrealcustomers.“Sowehavegotacontrolledrollout,atrickleeffect.Sowewillhavethreeorfourairlinesandthenanothertrickleouttoreachfiveorsix.” Havarasaidthepricingmodelfortheservicehasnotyetbeenformalizedbutadded: “Wearereadytosellthisservice.Weareactivelyengagingwithcustomersnowandmoreairlinesareaskingaboutiteveryday.” Regardingthe3DprintingtechnologyofAeroengine,thisyearwewillsetupatopicnamed‘ApplicationAndDevelopmentOfTitaniumAlloy3DPrintingTechnologyInTheManufactureOfAeroEngineBladesAndRouletteManufacturing’ atthe8th ChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologyForum2019(heldinconjunctionwithThe10th AnnualCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum2019)willbeheldon September26th -27th inthecityofXi’an,China. Furthermore,wewillinviteAECCShenyangAeroEngineResearchInstitutetotalkabouttheDevelopmentOfAeroEngineParts,CoreEnginesAndEngineTestingTechnology,toletthedelegatesknowmoreaboutChineseaeroenginemarket. Formoredetails 3DprintingtechnolgoyofAeroengine,pleaseclick REGISTER oremailto:marketing@galleon.cc.
May 15,2019 -
Bombardier Levels Up On Engine Services In China
Bombardier'sservicecenterinTianjin,ChinahasreceivedauthorizedservicecenterstatusfromRolls-Royce,GeneralElectric,andHoneywell,enablingthefacilitytoserviceallenginesfittedontheBombardierbusinessjetportfolio.ThisincludestheRolls-RoyceBR710A2-20ontheGlobal5000,GeneralElectricCF34ontheChallenger600family,andHoneywellHTF7000ontheChallenger300family. TheCanadianaircraftmanufacturerisalsolaunchinganewlinemaintenanceserviceattheTianjinservicecenter,offeringAOGmobilerepairalongwithscheduledandunscheduledmaintenanceservicesonChallengerandGlobalaircraftregisteredintheU.S.,Europe,Canada,Bermuda,CaymanIslands,Aruba,Qatar,IsleofMan,SanMarino,andGuernsey. “Currentlyweholdabouta31percentmarketshareintheregionbut,inordertogrow,wemustnotonlyhaveagoodportfolioofaircraft,wemustalsoincreaseourservicesandcapabilitiestosupportthesecustomers,”saidKhaderMattar,Bombardiervicepresidentsales,MiddleEast,Asia-Pacific,andChina.“Wehaveinvestedalotofmoneyintheservicessector,andwiththatweareconfidentthatwecanbenumberonesoon.” Headdedthatmanylocalbanksarenowbeginningtosupportthefinancingofjetpurchases,andthatwillalsospurthegrowthofjetsalesinChina. Bombardier’sGlobal7500,C-FXAI,arrivedforitsairshowdebutatABACE2019afterflyingtoShanghaifromSingapore.AfterABACE,theaircraft—thefirstaircraftdelivered,whichisbeingleasedbackfromtheowner—willspendtwoweeksinChinabeforetouringAfricaandthenwillbeflowntotheEBACEshowinGenevainMay.TheGlobal7500isthelargestpurpose-builtbusinessjetandfeaturesafour-zoneinteriorwithabedroom,entertainmentroom,andtwopassengerseatingzones.Thenewjetcanfly7,700nmwitheightpassengers,andhasahigh-speedcruiseofMach.90andlong-rangecruiseofMach.85. LastChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologyForum,DavidRIORDAN,theSeniorEngineeringAdvisor(SEA)andChiefTechnicalEngineerofBombardierAerostructures&EngineeringServices,hasgivenapresentationabout‘AdvancedNacelleTechnologiesForImprovingPerformanceOfAircraftPropulsionSystems. Thisyear,gatheringover180delegateswithalllevelsoftheindustry,suchasGovernment,Aero-engineOEMs,MachineTools,Equipment,Parts&Components,Cutter,Software,SurfaceTreatment,Testing,Metal&Composites,Assemblies andsoon,8thChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologyForum2019(heldinconjunctionwithThe10thAnnualCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum2019)willbeheldonSeptember26th-27thinthecityofXi’an,China. Formoredetails,pleaseclickREGISTERoremailto:marketing@galleon.cc
Apr 29,2019 -
China's Airbus H135 Final Assembly Line Starts Operations
AirbusHelicoptershasexpandeditsindustrialfootprintandpartnershipwithChinawiththeopeningoftheH135finalassemblylineinQingdao.ThefactoryisthefirsthelicopterFALbuiltbyaforeignmanufacturerinChina,aswellasthefirstH135FALoutsideofEurope. TheopeningofthisFALfollowsacooperationagreementsignedbetweenAirbusHelicoptersandChinain2016forthepurchaseof100H135sdestinedfortheChinesemarket.Ninety-fiveofthese100helicopterswillbeassembledonthisFALfrom2019onwards. Maincomponentsincludingthemainfuselage,maingearboxkitsandrearfuselagewillbeshippedtoQingdaofromDonauwörth,GermanyandAlbacete,Spainrespectively. The6,500sqmQingdaoplantiscomposedoffourworkingstations,apaintbooth,groundandflighttestareas,andadeliverycentre.Thesitewillemployaround40people,23ofwhomreceivedon-the-jobtraininginDonauwörth. Thefirstaircraftroll-outfromQingdaoisexpectedtotakeplaceinthesecondhalfof2019.Operationswillstartwithanannualcapacityof18helicopters,whichcouldbedoubledtoaccommodatefuturegrowth. "BeginningtomanufactureH135sinQingdaomarksthestartofanewchapterofSino-Europeancollaboration,aswebecomethefirstforeignhelicoptermanufacturertoopenamanufacturingfacilityinChina,"saidMarie-AgnesVeve,GeneralManagerofAirbusHelicoptersChina."ThisachievementisatestamenttoourcontinuedcommitmenttotheChinesehelicopterindustryandthestrongspiritofcooperationthatexistsbetweenusandourChinesepartners." TheH135isoneofthemostpopularlighttwin-enginehelicoptersinChina,mainlyoperatinginhelicopteremergencymedicalservices(HEMS),searchandrescue,lawenforcement,firefightingandtourism.Todate,around1,300helicoptersfromtheH135familyareinoperationaroundtheglobe,havingachievedmorethan5millionflighthours. PresentinChinaformorethan50years,AirbusHelicoptersholdstheleadingpositioninChina'scivilhelicoptermarketwitharound300helicoptersflyingacrossthecountryserving83customers.GiventherapiddevelopmentoftheHEMS,publicservicesandoffshorewindindustriesintheChina,apotentialdemandfor600lighttwin-enginehelicoptersisexpectedoverthenexttwodecades. Since2014,AIRBUSHelicopterhasbeenourgreatsupporterforCivilHelicopterIndustryInternationalForum everyyear. Besides,it’sourgreathonourtoinviteanotherInternationalHelicopterOEM– LeonardoHelicoptertogiveourgreatsupportbypresentationatourconference.TheSpecifictopicisinfurthercommunication.CHIIF2019,hostedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics,willbeheldonJune26th –27th,2019,at ShanghaiJrurongHotel, China. Formoredetails,pleaseclick REGISTER oremailto:marketing@galleon.cc.
Apr 29,2019 -
GAMECO Becomes Boeing Supplier For MRO Support
Boeing[NYSE:BA]andGuangzhouAircraftMaintenanceEngineeringCompanyLimited(GAMECO)havesignedanMROservicesagreementtoworktogethertoprovideMROsupportintheAsia-Pacificregion.ThroughthisagreementBoeingwillprovideMROmaintenancetrainingandaccesstomaintenancedataandtechnicalsupport,whileGAMECOcommitstomaintainingBoeing’srigorousqualitystandardsforMROservices. “WorkingwithGAMECOsupportsourcommitmenttomeetingtheneedsofourcustomersintheAsia-Pacificregion,”saidKenShaw,vicepresidentofSupplyChainforBoeingGlobalServices.“ByworkingwithanMROproviderintheregion,wecanutilizetheirexistingfootprintandtalenttobestservetheneedsofthelocalmarket.” ThisagreementalsobolstersGAMECO’scapabilitiesandmaintenancesupportofBoeingairplanes. “Thisisatremendousopportunityforus,ouremployeesandourcustomers.WearepleasedtobecomeaBoeingsupplier,tosupportabroadrangeofnewBoeingproductsandservices,benefitfromBoeingextensiveexperienceandtooffernewproductspecifictrainingtoouremployees,”saidNorbertMarx,CEOandgeneralmanagerofGAMECO.“WelookforwardtocollaboratinginsupportofthecomprehensiveMROneedsacrossthemarket.” WithongoingtrainingprovidedbyBoeing,GAMECOisexpectedtomeetorexceedtherequirementstobeaBoeingsupplierofenhancedcompositesandcomponentsrepaircapabilities,landinggearoverhaulandotherMROservices. Therefore,CivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForum2019(CAOSTIF2019)isscheduledtobeheldinTianjinonJune12th-13th,2019.Theforumwillbringtogetherovertwo-hundreddelegatesfromGovernmentAgencies,OEM,PartsandComponentsManufacturer,AviationSupplier,LeasingCompany,DomesticandForeignAirlines,MROProvider,UniversityandInstitute,andAviationAuthorities&Regulators.GAMECOandBoeingastwocoreattendeeswillnotonlybringtopicsforthemselvesrespectively,alsotheyareinvitedintoapaneldiscussionregardingtheNewAviationMaterialDemandForecastingSystem. Onthisoccasion,youcanseizetheopportunitytoacquirethelatestChinaMROmarket,strengthenthebrandeffect,improvethemarketvisibility,showthevalueofyourcompany'sproducts,andestablishyourownpotentiality. Registeryourinterestor getintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Apr 29,2019 -
Mitsubishi Aircraft Nears Final MRJ70 Design
JapanesemanufacturerMitsubishiAircraftCorp.isclosetofinalizingarefineddesignfortheMRJ70,theshorterversionofits MRJ regionaljet,andbytheendofJune,twoadditionalMRJ90prototypeswillbereadyforMRJflighttesting,MitsubishiAircraftpresidentHisakazuMizutanisaid. Astheprogramworkstowardmakingamuch-delayedfirstdeliveryinmid-2020,Mizutanisaidthecompanyisaimingtoachieve simultaneousairworthinesscertificationfromtheJapanCivilAviationBureau(JCAB)andthetwoforeignagenciesthatareconductingshadowauditsontheMRJ, theEuropeanAviationSafetyAgency(EASA) andthe FAA. AftermorethanthreeyearsofcompanyevaluationofMRJprototypesintheair,certificationflighttestingundersupervisionoftheJCABbeganMarch3.Thespecificsubjectofthecertificationworkisthe88-seatMRJ90version,whichthe76-seatMRJ70istrailingbyaboutoneyear. ThecompanysaidinNovember2018itwaslookingathowtorefinetheMRJ70,sayinganew“concept”wasrequiredbecause10yearshadpassedsincethelaunchofMRJdevelopment.Theworkisalmostdone.“Wearealmostattheendofconceptstudyingandaretryingtosummarizeouropinions,”MizutanitoldreportersinTokyo.MitsubishiAircraftprovidedexcerptsfromhisremarks.Thestudiesintoimprovementshavefocusedoneconomics,passengercomfortandenvironmentalperformance. TheMRJ70islookingincreasinglyimportanttotheprogram,asmajorUSairlines’pilotcontractscontinuetoforbidoperationofaircraftasheavyastheMRJ90bycarriersunderoutsourcingcontracts.Nonetheless,MizutanisaidtheMRJ90shouldbethepriorityasMitsubishiAircraftseeksmoreorders. Companyflighttestinghasreachedabout2,600hr.InMarchandApril,ithasincludedcrosswindtesting.Sincecompanyflighttestinghadtotaled2,400hr.inearlyNovember,thepacehasevidentlynotbeenfastinthepastfivemonths,presumablybecausethefocushasshiftedtocertificationflighttesting. FAAtookpartinfamiliarizationflightsinMarch,andonMarch27issuedaletterofauthorization,signalingitswillingnesstoformallyparticipateinflighttesting. Theprogramatfirstplannedtouseaconventionaltotaloffiveflight-testaircraft,butrealizedin2016thatthedesignneededchangestoavoidarisktoobtainingatypecertificate.Thatimpliedaneedforoneortwomoreprototypesforthetesteffort,toverifythereviseddesign;inFebruary2018,MitsubishiAircraftannouncedthetwoadditionalprototypeswouldbebuilt.AllsevenareMRJ90s. Theextratwoareinthefinalstageofproductionandwillbeaddedtoflighttestinginthesecondquarter,Mizutanisaid,emphasizingtheircompletionanddeploymentintheflight-testingeffortasthefirstofthreeprioritiesforthecompany.Theotherprioritiesarepreparingtypecertificationdocumentationandtrainingpilots,especiallyforlaunchcustomerandinitialoperatorAllNipponAirways(ANA). WhenMitsubishiAircraftmajorityownerandpartnersformedMitsubishiAircraftandbeganMRJdevelopmentonApril1,2008,thefirstdeliverywasdueinthelastquarterof2013.Fivedelayssincethenhavebeenmainlyattributabletodifficultiesinmeetingcertificationrequirements. Under thisbackground,the"2019CivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum(CAIIF2019)"isscheduledtobeheldinXi'anonSeptember26th-27th,2019,whichwilltalkaboutAirworthinessCertificationaboutChinaandinGlobalaswell.CAIIF2019willbringtogether200delegatesfromGovernmentAgencies,RegionalCivilAviationBureau,DomesticandForeignAirlines,IndustryAssociationandAlliance,AirborneInterconnectSystemIntegrator,AircraftManufacturer,ThirdPartyServiceCompany,AeroEngineCompany,AssemblyCenter,TheBoeingCompany,Airbusalltogethertositdownanddiscussabouttheproblemswe’refacingnowinCertification,AircraftDesignandManufacture,AirborneSystems. Registeryourinterestor getintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Apr 29,2019 -
FAA Panel Signs Off on 737 Max Training Plan
AUnitedAirlinesBoeing737Max9aircraftlandsatSanFranciscoInternationalAirportonMarch13,2019inBurlingame,California.TheUnitedStateshasfollowedcountriesaroundtheworldandhasgroundedallBoeing737MaxaircraftfollowingacrashofanEthiopiaAirlines737Max8. (CNN)AFederalAviationAdministrationpanelfoundchangesBoeingmadetoa737Maxstabilizationsystemtobe"operationallysuitable,"andgaveathumbsuptotheplanemaker'splansfortrainingpilotsabouthowthesystemworks. AFlightStandardizationBoard,comprisedofpilotswhoflythe737,saidinadraftreportreleasedTuesdaythatitreviewed"themodifiedManeuveringCharacteristicsAugmentationSystem"andconcludedsimulator-basedtrainingisnotnecessaryforpilotswhoflewthepreviousversionofthe737.Thecompanyhasproposedacomputer-basedtrainingthatwillfamiliarizepilotsupgradingfromthe737NGserieswiththeMCASsystem. Theboard'sdraftreportisastepforwardforBoeingasitworksto returnthe737Maxfleettotheair.Aftertwoweeksforpublicreview,theFAAisexpectedtopublishafinalboardreport. UnitedAirlinesiscanceling737MaxflightsthroughearlyJuly. TheMCASsystemhascomeunderscrutinyfrominvestigatorsreviewingtwofatal737Maxcrashes--theLionAircrash inOctoberandthe EthiopianAirlinescrash inMarch. Boeinghasbeendevelopingandtestingasoftwarechangetothesystemthatwillnowfactorininputfromasecondsensor. Theboard'sreviewprocessincludestestflights,andBoeingCEODennisMuilenburgsaidlastweekthesoftwarehasbeentestedonnearly100testflights. Thereviewonlylookedatthetraining,andnotatthesoftwareitself.BoeinghasnotyetsubmittedthesoftwarechangetotheFAAforcertification,theagencysaidinastatementonTuesday,butthesubmissionisexpected"inthecomingweeks." BoeingdidnotrespondtoarequestforcommentonTuesdayafternoon. Flightsafetyandtrainingefficiencyimprovementhasalwaysbeenthemosthighlyconcernedtopicinpilottraining，underthebackground,the5th AnnualCivilAviationTrainingForum2019 willbeholdonSeptember24th-25th,2019 in Sanya,China. Thesubjectis"Pioneering and Innovative, Leading New Revolution of Aviation training"aimstointroduce advance ideas and methods, share successful experiences, combine with that situation of the aviation division itself, to open up more efficient and more active training mechanism.Theconferencewillfocusontopicssuchas UPRT,ForeignPilotsImport,PADB,SOQA,JUSTCultureandnewaircrafttraining. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Apr 29,2019 -
"The 8th Civil Avionics International Forum" was Successfully Held in Shanghai
"The8thCivilAvionicsInternationalForum"wassuccessfullyheldinShanghaionApril16th-17th.TheconferencewashostedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics,ChineseAeronauticalEstablishment;guidedbytheDepartmentofEquipmentIndustry,MinistryofIndustryandInformationTechnology,AirworthinessCertificationDepartmentofCivilAviationAdministrationofChina,AirTrafficManagementBureau,CivilAviationAdministrationofChina,ShanghaiMunicipalCommissionofEconomyandInformatization;supportedbyCOMACShanghaiAircraftDesignandResearchInstitute,AVICXACCommercialAircraftCo.,Ltd.,AVICZhuhaiGeneralAviationR&DandManufacturingBase,andChinaHelicopterDesignandResearchInstitute;organizedbyChinaAeronauticalRadioElectronicsResearchInstitute,AVICXi'anAeronauticalComputingTechnologyResearchInstitute,AVIAGESYSTEMS,KeyLaboratoryofIntegratedTechnologyofAvionicsSystem,co-organizedbyGalleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. YAOJunchen,Secretary-GeneralofChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics,presidedovertheopeningceremony,andLIUGaozhuo,HonoraryChairmanofChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics,deliveredtheopeningspeech.Nearly500participantsfrom11countriesincludingtheUnitedStates,Canada,JapanandGermanygatheredatthescenetoparticipateintheCivilAvionicsInternationalForum.Therewasaprofessionalsub-forumonthesecondday,andthepeaknumberofparticipantsreached700.Atotalof133excellentpaperswerecollectedandasmanyas10mediaparticipatedintheforum.Inaddition,workshopforairworthinesscertificationhavebeenaddedtohelpcolleaguestofurtherexploreprofessionalissues. LIUGaozhuo,HonoraryChairman,ChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics Airworthinessisthesafetystandardofcivilaircraft.CAIYong,DeputyDirectoroftheElectronicandElectricalDivisionoftheShanghaiAircraftAirworthinessCertificationCenterofCAAC,andDirectoroftheInformatizationOffice,pointedoutthattheairworthinesscertificationinChinacurrentlyfacestwomajorchallenges.Oneisthechallengebroughtbytherapiddevelopmentofnewtechnologiesandapplications,andtheotheristhelackofexperienceofairworthinesscertifiers.Facedwiththesechallenges,CAIYongsaidthatinrecentyears,theAirworthinessDepartmenthasalsomadealotofexplorations.In2018,theCAACAirworthinessCertificationOfficeinCOMACwasformallyestablishedtotrytochangethewayofsupervision.Secondly,theairworthinessdivisioncarriedoutnationwidetrainingonthestandardizationofairworthinessrepresentativequalificationlastyeartofurtherstandardizetheoperationofairworthinessreview. CAIYong,DeputyDirector,E&EDivisionDirector,InformatizationOfficeShanghaiAircraftAirworthinessCertificationCenterofCAAC Asoneofthemostrepresentativeindustriesinthehigh-techindustry,theindependentinnovationcapabilityoftheaviationindustryisparticularlyimportant.Theforumalsolaunchedaheateddiscussionontopicssuchascabinreformandinnovation.FlorenceREUZEAU,HumanFactorsExecutiveExpertofAirbusArchitecture&IntegrationinFrance,stressedthat"Themostimportantinnovationinhuman-machineinteractionistoconsiderhumanfactors,becausehumanfactorsaretheendpointoftechnologicalinnovationandthefinaluseofthistechnology,sohumanfactorsneedtobepaidattentiontoandintegratedintothedesignaspect." FlorenceREUZEAU,HumanFactorsExecutiveExpert,Architecture&Integration,Airbus Thetwo-dayforumwasasuccessandattractedrelevantgovernmentagencies,OEMs,electronicequipment,researchinstitutionsofavionicssystems,suppliers,aswellasrelevantuniversitiesandenterprisesfromhomeandabroad.Theforumfocusedontheairworthinesscertificationrequirementsofcivilaircraftavionicssystem,thedevelopmentandapplicationtrendofnewavionicstechnologies,aircraftoperationalsafety,reliability,maintainability,testingandotherrelatedissues. Withthethemeofinnovation,openness,sharingandsecurity,theforumaimsatbuildaninternationalexchangeplatformforstrengtheningcooperation.Atthesametime,onthepremiseofprotectingintellectualpropertyrights,technologyexchangeandcooperationhavebeenrealized.Itisexpectedthatmoreexpertsandscholarswilljoininnextyeartopromotetheprogressanddevelopmentofcivilaviationelectronicindustry.
Apr 23,2019 -
The Power of Data，The Power of Connected ——“2019 Connected Aircraft China Congress” Was Successfully Held in Shanghai
Accordingtothedevelopmentforecast,by2035,Chinaannualpassengernumberwillreach1.4billion,andcivilaviationitselfhasbecomeamassivedatacarrierthatbringstogetherpeople,logistics,businessflow,informationflowandcapitalflow.Astheindustrycontinuing toimprovethesafetymanagementandoperationlevelofcivilaviation,optimizing operationandoperationalefficiency,andimproving passengersatisfaction,theon-boardinterconnectionfacesunprecedentedopportunitiesfordevelopment.Throughtheanalysisandapplicationofreal-timeinterconnectedbigdata,theairportnetwork,routenetworkandinformationnetworkwillbedeeplyintegratedanddeveloped,andthecivilaviationnetwork,digitizationandintelligencewillbefullyrealized. HostedbytheCivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologySub-committeeofCSAA;OrganizedbyCOMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo.,Ltd.andGalleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd.the"2019 ConnectedAircraftChinaCongress (CAC2019)"wassuccessfullyheldinShanghaifromApril17thto18th.Atthebeginningofthecongress, XIN Xudong,DeputyGeneralManagerof COMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo.,Ltd. gaveanopeningspeechtothecongress,andexpressedawarmwelcome. CAOQuanxin,ResearcherFellow, DirectorofAirborneInformationDepartment, COMACResearch andDevelopment Center,mentionedtheimprovementoftheeconomyandsafetyofcivilaviationthroughtheinterconnectionaircraft.TheResearch andDevelopment Center closelyfocusesonaircraftmaintenance.Collaborationinareascloselyrelatedtothemainframe,suchassafety,remotetechnicalservices,andcrisisoperationperformanceimprovement,pursuesahigherlevel,achievingcomfortandenvironmentalprotection. ZHANG Nan,ChiefArchitect,EBG,ChinaAviationIndustry ofHuaweiTechnologiesCo.,Ltd.,saidthatHuaweiisveryoptimisticaboutairbornecommunications.And he introduceHuawei'sworkondoing A2Gcoverage,andhopesthattherewillbemorecooperationinthefuture.Throughtheconstructionofconnectedaircraft,thedigitalworldwillbebroughttoeveryone,everyfamily,everyorganization,andtheintelligentworldofallthingsconnected. SHIGuangyu,EngineeringDepartmentofChinaEasternAirlinesTechnologyCo.,Ltd.,proposedtheairworthinesscertificationmethodforaddingandrefittingwirelesstransmitterequipment. Threeproposalsweregiven.First,thegroundelectromagneticcompatibilitytestT-PEDtestqualificationandapprovalmethod.Second,theidentificationofthewirelesstransmitterequipmenttypeapprovalcertificate,theparticipationoftheAirTrafficControlBureau.Andthird,theneedtoidentifythefrequency,networkandbusinessofwirelessequipmentUsePolicy. Thecongress attractednearly300delegatesfromdomesticandforeignsatellitecommunicationcompanies,airlines,universitiesandenterprises. Throughkeynotespeech,paneldiscussions,exhibitions,businessmeetingsandmediainterviews,thecongress discussed issuesrelatedtothedevelopmentprocessofChina'scivilaviationconnected aircraftintermsofindustrypolicydynamics,developmenttrendofcivilaviationinterconnectionmarket,andadvancedsatellitecommunicationtechnology. Looking forwardmoreindustryexpertsandleaderstoparticipateinthecongress nextyear.
Apr 23,2019 -
China-Developed ARJ21 Regional Aircraft Realizes 10,000 Flight Hours
China-developedARJ21regionalairplaneshaverealizedatotalof10,000safetyflighthoursincommercialoperationasoftheendofMarch,accordingtoChengduAirlinesThursday. BytheendofMarch,thefleetofARJ21airplaneshavecarriedaround320,000passengersshuttlingaroundChinesecities,saidChengduAirlines. BasedinChengduinSouthwestChina'sSichuanprovince,ChengduAirlineslaunchedtheARJ21aircraft. Todate,ithasreceived11ARJ21airplanesandusedthemtoconnectmorethan20domesticcities,mostlysecond-tiercities. ChengduAirlineshasbeencontinuouslyusingtheaircraftmodelbyexpandingacross-regionairroutenetworkwithbothtrunkandregionalroutes.AndthefleetsizeofARJ21airplaneswillincreasesteadily,saidtheairline. DevelopedbytheCommercialAircraftCorp.ofChina(COMAC),theARJ21isChina'sfirstindigenouslydevelopedregionalpassengerjetliner. Itisdesignedwith78to90seatsandhasarangeof3,700km.Itcanflyinalpineandplateauregionsandisadaptivetovariousairportconditions. ThefirstARJ21airplanewasdeliveredtoChengduAirlinesin2015.ItconducteditsfirstcommercialflightonJune28,2016. Asanimportantsymbolofthecountry'stechnology,economy,nationaldefensestrengthandindustrializationlevel,theaviationindustryisparticularlyimportanttovigorouslydeveloptheChineseaviationindustry.Theaviationindustryisanimportantindustrythatdrivesthedevelopmentofthenationaleconomy.Thedevelopmentandproductionofadvancedaviationproductswillinevitablydrivethedevelopmentofcutting-edgetechnologies.Therefore,theaviationindustryistheenginethatpromotesindustrialtransformationandupgrading. AccordingtotheMinistryofIndustryandInformationTechnology,theNationalDevelopmentandReformCommissionandotherministriesandcommissions,the"ThirteenthFive-YearPlanforNationalEconomicandSocialDevelopmentofthePeople'sRepublicofChina","MadeinChina2025",clearlypointedoutthatitisnecessarytovigorouslypromotetheorganizationofinnovationandindustrializationspecialprojects,majorengineeringaviationEngineeringequipment.Atthesametime,smartmanufacturingwillbethetoppriorityinvariouspolicyplanstopromotemanufacturingdevelopmentduringthe13thFive-YearPlanperiod.Aeronauticaldigitalmanufacturingtechnologycanrealizedigitalcontrolandrapidmanufacturingofaviationproducts,butdigitalmanufacturingtechnologycannotachieveadaptive,self-optimizedintelligentprocessingofaviationproducts.Inordertoachievehigh-quality,high-efficiencyandlow-costproductionofaviationproducts,itisnecessarytocarryoutresearchonaviationintelligentmanufacturingtechnologyandpromotethetransformationandupgradingofaviationmanufacturing.However,for"smartmanufacturing",theabilitytoimprove"manufacturing"hasbecomethecorethatouraviationindustrymustfocuson.Atpresent,China'sdependenceonforeignimportedproductsishigh,whichalsogreatlylimitsChina'sfurtherdevelopmentofintelligentmanufacturing.Therefore,effortstopromotecoretechnologicalbreakthroughs,upgradeofkeytechnologicallevels,andenhancementofkeyinfrastructurematerialsandcorecomponentmanufacturingcapabilitieswillbeChina'ssmart.Toachievetheprerequisitesforthedevelopmentofleapsandbounds,andinordertoenhanceChina'stechnologicalstrength,enhancetheinternationalcompetitivenessofthemanufacturingindustry,andachievealargemanufacturingcountryintheaviationindustry,wemustvigorouslydeveloptheaviationindustry. Therefore,the"2019CivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum(CAIIF2019)"isscheduledtobeheldinXi'anonSeptember26th-27th,2019.CAIIF2019willbringtogether200delegatesfromGovernmentAgencies,RegionalCivilAviationBureau,DomesticandForeignAirlines,IndustryAssociationandAlliance,AirborneInterconnectSystemIntegrator,HardwareManufacturer,AircraftManufacturer,ThirdPartyServiceCompany,AeroEngineCompany,AssemblyCenter,TheBoeingCompany,Airbus. Onthisoccasion,youcanseizetheopportunityoftheChineseCivilAircraftmarketdemand,strengthenthebrandeffect,improvethemarketvisibility,showthevalueofyourcompany'sproducts,andtalkwithkeycustomersaboutcooperationprospects. Registeryourinterestor getintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Apr 15,2019 -
Pratt & Whitney Signs Agreement For Repair Services With MTU Maintenance
10th April,2019:Pratt&Whitneyhassignedalong-termagreement(LTA)withMTUMaintenance(MTU)forrepairservices.MTUwillworktoofferadditionalsupportforPratt&Whitneyoperationalcommercialengines,includingthePW2000,PW6000,andtheInternationalAeroEnginesV2500. "TheagreementmarksthefirstLTAthatAftermarkethassignedwithMTUforoperationalcommercialenginerepairservices.MTUisnotonlyapartnertoPratt&WhitneyonthePratt&WhitneyGTFengineprogrammebutisalsoakeysupplierforouroperationalcommercialenginerepairrequirements,"saidHeatherWalton,seniordirector,AftermarketSupplyChainatPratt&Whitney."WehaveastrongrelationshipwithMTUandhaveworkedcloselyinthepasttoprovidesupportforourcustomers.Weareexcitedtocontinuetobuilduponthatrelationshipwiththemthroughourvariousfleetsofoperationalcommercialengines." TheV2500engineisprovidedthroughIAEInternationalAeroEnginesAG,amultinationalaeroengineconsortiumwhoseshareholderscomprisePratt&Whitney,adivisionofUnitedTechnologiesCorporation;Pratt&WhitneyAeroEnginesInternationalGmbH;MTUAeroEnginesGmbHandJapaneseAeroEnginesCorporation. Accordingtostatistics,theinvestmentofAsia-pacificairlinesinaviationmaterialinvento?ryis4to5timeshigherthanthatofEuropeanandAmericanairlines.Thereasonsaremainlyattributedtorelativelyhighsparepartsguaranteerequirements,moreinteriordecorationrenovationandrefit,inefficientcustomsclearance,lackofaviationmaterialsharingmechanism,geographicallocationfartherfromtheoriginalfactory,largepassen?geraircraftwithahigherproportionandotherfactors.Amongthem,theoriginalfactory(OEM)isthebiggestbeneficiaryintheaviationmaterialindustry.Inthefuture,OEMwillgainmorebenefitsintheaviationmaterialfieldbycontinuouslypenetratingtheafter-salesmarket.Third-partyserviceproviders(MRO)andairlinesarelookingformorewaystoavoidtheirinterestsbeingcompressed. Underthisbackground,the3rd AnnualCivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForumwillheldinthecityofTianjinonJune12th -13th,attractaviationauthorities®ulators,morethan30+airlines,10+MROs&OEMs,parts&componentssuppliers,LeasingCompanieswillparticipateinthisyear’sforum. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Apr 15,2019 -
Honeywell And Volocopter To Research And Develop Navigation Solutions
Honeywell(NYSE:HON)andVolocopterhavesignedanagreementtojointlytestanddevelopnewnavigationandautomaticlandingsystemsforVolocopter’sverticaltakeoffandlandingaircraftastheemergingeraofurbanairmobilitymovesclosertodeliveringanewbreedofcleaner,saferandsmarterairvehicles. ThisagreementlaunchesHoneywell’sextensiveautonomoussensingandflighttechnologies,includinginertialmeasurementunits,attitudeheadingreferencesolutionsandpotentiallyotherurbanairmobility(UAM)innovations,intothisrapidlydevelopingtransportationmarket.ThesesolutionsfeatureandbuildontechnologiesdevelopedunderEurope’sCleanSky2andSingleEuropeanSkyAirTrafficManagementResearch(SESAR)2020industryandgovernmentcollaborationprograms.HoneywellandVolocopteraimtoproveandmatureexistingtechnologiesbytestingandevolvingvarioussensor-basednavigationsystemsforuseinfully-electricverticaltakeoffandlandingaircraft.Thesetestswillhelpthetwocompaniescreatenewtechnologiesforurbanairmobility. “Congestionandtrafficjamscontinuetobetimekillersforpeopleinmodernmegacities.Newtimesaving,environmentallyfriendlysolutionsarerequired,andairtaxiswillcertainlybeoneofthem,”saidJanHendrikBoelens,chieftechnologyofficer,Volocopter.“Honeywell’swealthofexperienceandknowledgeinthedevelopmentofnext-generationavionicstechnologiescombinedwithourmanufacturingexpertisewillmakeautonomous,on-demandairmobilityarealityacrosstheworld.AkeygoalofourcollaborationistoflyaHoneywellinertialmeasurement-basedattitudereferencesystemsolutioninoneofourVolocoptersin2019.” Urbanairmobilitycomprisespersonalairvehicles,suchasflyingtaxis,withon-demandavailabilityandwillprovidefasterandmoreefficientmovementofpeoplewithincitiestoimprovesafetyanddecreasetraffic.Thesepassengerserviceswilleventuallyincludetheuseofautonomousvehicles. Honeywellhasanextensiveaviationhardwareandsoftwareproductportfolio,includingadvancednavigationtechnologiesandfly-by-wireflightcontrolstailoredfortheuniqueneedsofUAMaircraft. “HoneywellisexcitedtobeworkingwithVolocopter,aglobalpioneerintheemergingindustryofurbanairmobility,”saidCarlEsposito,president,ElectronicSolutions,HoneywellAerospace.“Ourgloballegacyofinnovationservesallairspaceusers,asdemonstratedthroughourinvolvementintheCleanSky2andSESAR2020programs.” “AlongsideVolocopter,wewillbebuildingonourfundamentalexpertiseofnavigationsensorsolutionsplusotherlandingexpertise,movingusclosertotherealityofurbanairmobility,”Espositosaid.“OurglobaloutlookstemsfromyearsofworkingalongsideorganizationssuchastheFederalAviationAdministrationandtheEuropeanAviationSafetyAgency.Thiscollaborationhasallowedustoexplorethechallenges,opportunitiesandsafeintegrationoftechnologiesandaircraftincivilairspace.” Honeywellhasmorethan100yearsofexperiencehelpingtodevelopaircraft,anditsproductsflyontensofthousandsofairplanesandrotorcraftworldwide.Earlierthisyear,thecompanyannouncedanotherUAMdevelopmentpartnership,andwillcontinuetoidentifyopportunitiesoverthenextfewyearstohelpbringourknowledgeandexperiencetocompaniesbuildingUAMvehicles. 2019CivilHelicopterIndustryInternationalForum,hostedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics,willbeheldonJune26th–27th,2019,inShanghaiCity,China.ThistopicofthisforumwillcoverthewholeindustrychainofCivilHelicopterwillbeastellargatheringwhichhasattractedtheindustryopinionleadersfromtheTop3ChinaHelicopterOEMsincludingChinaHelicopterDesignandResearchInstitute,AVICHarbinAircraftIndustry(Group)Co.,Ltd.andAVICChangheAircraftIndustry(Group)CorporationLtd. WewillalsogatherourorganizingcommitteeincludingHoneywell,CollinsAerospace,ThalestoshareinsightsatCHIIF2019. REGISTERyourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Apr 15,2019 -
Singapore, ICAO Renew Partnership To Augment Aviation Training
10thApril,2019: SingaporeandtheInternationalCivilAviationOrganization(ICAO)haverenewedtheirpartnershiptodevelophumancapitalfortheglobalaviationsector. ThenewMemorandumofUnderstanding(MOU)wassignedbyKhawBoonWan,CoordinatingMinisterforInfrastructureandMinisterforTransport,andOlumuyiwaBenardAliu,PresidentoftheCounciloftheICAOattheWorldCivilAviationChiefExecutivesForum2019.TheMOUwillexpandandextendtheSingapore-ICAODevelopingCountriesTrainingProgramme(DCTP)foranotherthreeyearsfrom2019to2022. Accordingtotheagreement,SingaporewillcontributeUS$2.1million(oraboutS$2.9million)inthecomingthreeyearsfor330fellowshipsand10scholarshipsaspartofSingapore'scommitmenttowardshumancapitaldevelopmentininternationalaviation.Thenumberoffellowshipshasgoneupto300underthelastMOU,andservestohelpmeetthedemandfromdevelopingcountriesformoretrainingplaces.TheDCTPwillcontinuetobesponsoredbybothSingaporeMinistryofForeignAffairsandtheCivilAviationAuthorityofSingapore(CAAS). TheDCTPwillprovidefellowshipsandscholarshipswhichwillbeadministeredbyICAOforparticipantsfromdevelopingICAOMemberStatestoattendspecialisedaviationprogrammesattheSingaporeAviationAcademy(SAA),thetrainingarmoftheCAAS. Thesoaringdemandforcivilaviationandtheconsequentfleetexpansionspeedarefarhigherthanthegrowthrateofthenumberofdomesticcaptains, Underthebackground,the5thAnnualCivilAviationTrainingForum2019willbeholdonSeptember25th-26th,2019 in Sanya,China. Thesubjectis"Pioneering and Innovative, Leading New Revolution of Aviation training"aimstointroduce advance ideas and methods, share successful experiences, combine with that situation of the aviation division itself, to open up more efficient and more active training mechanism.Theconferencewillfocusontopicssuchas UPRT,ForeignPilotsImport,PADB,SOQA,GatewaySelectProgram,JUSTCultureandnewaircrafttraining. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Apr 15,2019 -
Galleon and Multiax Visit China Commercial Aircraft Composite Center
OnDecember13,2018,withthecoordinationandrecommendation ofGalleon Corporation,DavideMeneghel,headofMultiaxTechnicalServiceCenter,visitedCOMAC CompositeMaterialsCenter.Theotherrepresentatives IncludesJinHongming,Secretary-GeneralofShanghaiSociety ofAeronautics, ZhangYifei,GeneralManagerofGalleon AviationServiceCo.,Ltd,andLiRan,ExecutiveDirectorofGalleonMediaCo.,Ltd. Theywere receivedbyXuYingqiang,DirectorofCompositeMaterialCenter, Secretary ofGeneralPartyBranch andDirectorofCompositeWorkshopofShanghaiAircraftManufacturingCo.,Ltd.Themeeting discussedabout thecooperationopportunitiesofthesecondphaseofChinaCommercialAircraftCompositesProject. OnSeptember5th, 2017,David,the FounderandSalesDirectorofMultiax, visited GalleonCorporation.Afterthenegotiation,bothparties confirmedthatGalleon istheexclusiveagency of Multiaxin GreaterChina aviationmarket.Afterover oneyearofmarketresearchandmanyvisits,Galleon assistedMultiaxsuccessfullyconnected withCOMAC CompositeCenterandweareexpectingfurthercooperationinthefuture. Italian MultiaxCo.,Ltd.wasfoundedin1995.Itisaninnovativehigh-techmodernenterpriseintegratingscientificresearch,development,productionandselling.Itisalarge-scalefive-axisCNCmachiningcenter that specializingin design,manufactureandhighqualityandcost-effective products.It ismainlyusedfortheprocessingofnon-metal,compositematerials,aluminumandothermaterialsproductsandmolds.
Mar 29,2019 -
Genesys Aerosystems To Certify Popular HeliSAS Stability Augmentation System
GenesysAerosystemstocertifypopularHeliSASStabilityAugmentationSystem GenesysAerosystemsannouncedthatithasbeguntheSupplementalTypeCertification(STC)processforitsVFRversionoftheHelicopterStabilityAugmentationSystem(HeliSAS)autopilotfortheBell505JetRangerX. “GenesysAerosystemshasalreadyworkedwiththepreviousmodelsofBellHelicopterssuchasthe206B,206L,and407toofferthebenefitsofHeliSASasaretrofitoptionandwewanttoextendtheenhancedcapabilitiestoownerscurrentlyenjoyingtheversatilityofthe505”,saysJamieLuster,GenesysAerosystemsDirectorofSales.“Thestabilityaugmentationisidealforthelight-weightBellplatform,anddecreasestheworkloadsignificantly.” Weighinglessthan15pounds,theGenesysAerosystemsHeliSAShassetthestandardforimprovingthesafetyandenhancingthecapabilitiesofhelicopters.Thesystem’sadvancedabilitiesreducesingle-pilotworkload,whileprovidingprecise“hands-off”controloftheaircraftduringallmodesofflight–regardlessofwindconditionsorshiftsintheaircraft’sweight. KeyfeaturesoftheGenesysAerosystemsHeliSASAutopilotandStabilityAugmentationSysteminclude: Automaticrecoverytonear-levelflightattitudeatallairspeeds. Systemengagementthroughoutallphasesofflightfromstartuptoshutdown. Complete2-axisautopilotfunctionality. Lightweightandlowercostcomparedtoothersystems. CurrentpricingfortheGenesysAerosystemsHeliSASautopilotandstabilityaugmentationis$70,259.Pricingincludesallequipmentrequiredincludingtheinstallationkit;pricingdoesnotincludeinstallation,however.ThecompanyexpectstoreceivetheFAASTCinthe3rdquarterof2019,withEASAcertificationtofollow.Ordersarecurrentlybeingacceptedthroughauthorizeddealers. “We’vehadanumberof505owners,manyofwhichhadourHeliSASontheirprevioushelicopter,showconsiderableinterestinaddingHeliSAS,”Ms.Lustersaid.“OnceapilotexperiencesflyingwithHeliSAS,itiseasytounderstandthevaluethesystembrings” Whencomplete,theBell505willaddtothegrowinglistofapprovalsthecompanyalreadyhasforHeliSASinstallationsonotherpopularhelicoptersincludingtheAirbusEC130T2,EC130B4,EC120andAS350series,theBell206B,206L,and407models,RobinsonR44,R66.TheIFRversionoftheHeliSASgainedapprovalontheAirbusEC-145einFebruary2019. OnJune26th -27th,withCAACEastChinaReginalAdministration’ssupport,wewillgathersystemsuppliersincludingThales,Honeywell,CollinsAerospace,Turbomeca,Parker,liebherretc.tosharetheirindustryleadinginsightsatCivilHelicopterIndustryInternationalForum (heldinconjunctionwithEastChinaGeneralAviationDevelopmentForum )inShanghai.ItwillcoverthewholeindustrychainofcivilhelicopterincludingManufacturing,Operations,MRO,Leasingandsoon. Formoredetails,pleaseclick REGISTER .
Mar 29,2019 -
JetTech STCs Garmin TXi Displays in Citations
JetTechhasreceivedFAAapprovalofitssupplementaltypecertificate(STC)forinstallationofGarmintouchscreenG600andG700TXidisplaysintheCessnaCitation500,501,550,551,S550,and560.TheG700TXicanbeinstalledinthemodel500,550,S550,and560equippedwiththeSperrySPZ500autopilot,whiletheG600TXiisSTC’dforthemodel501and551equippedwiththeSPZ500.TheTXidisplaysmeasure10.6inches.Customerscanoptforeitherasingleordualdisplayinstallation,pairedwithGarmin’sGTN650/750GPStouchscreennavigators. “It'sanaturalupgradepath,whichallowsexistingcustomerstoincludeflightmanagementsystemfunctionalitythroughanintuitivetouchscreeninterface,”saidRobIrwin,founderandmember/managerofJetTech.“Theresultwillbefasterplanning,chartrendering,single-fingerzoomcontrol,andplentyofoptionsforPFD,MFD,andEIS[engine-indicatingsystem]functions.” OtherbenefitsoftheTXiinstallationincludefullycoupledWAAS/LPVinstrumentapproachesandVNAVguidancetohelpwithflyingcomplexRNAVarrivalprocedures,accordingtoJetTech. TheTXidisplayscomewithsyntheticvision,HSImappingoverlays,andcustomizablecrewprofiles.TAWS-Bisoptional. JetTechhasinstalledtheTXidisplaysinitsCitationIIanddemonstratedthesetupinOctoberatNBAA2018. At8thAnnualCivilAvionicsInternationalForum(heldinconjunctionwithAirborneSoftware&AirborneElectronicHardwareSub-Forum),wewillsetupapaneldiscussionaboutNewDevelopmentOfCockpitDisplayControl SystemForCivilAircraft atShanghaiJeurongHotelonApril16th-17th.TheparticipantsincludesJulianK.CHANG,theAssociateTechFellow(ATF)fromBoeingCommercialAirplane,COMACShanghaiAircaftDesignandResearchInstitute,ChinaAeronauticalRadioElectronicsResearchInstitute,JimZHOU,PrincipalStrategicDevelopmentManagerfromCollinsAerospaceandStefanENGELS,RegionalDirectorofStrategicRelationshipManagementfromJEPPESEN–ABoeingCompany. ToclickformoredetailsaboutCAIF2019orcontactmarketing@galleon.cctogetthelatestCAIF2019Agenda.
Mar 29,2019 -
China Goes Airbus: Purchases 300 Aircraft
AirbusandChinaAviationSuppliesHoldingCompany(CAS)signedaGeneralTermsAgreement(GTA)coveringthepurchasebyChineseairlinesofatotalof300Airbusaircraft. TheGTAcomprisesof290A320Familyaircraftand10A350XWBFamilyaircraft,reflectingthestrongdemandinallmarketsegmentsincludingdomestic,lowcost,regionalandinternationallonghaulfromChinesecarriers. AccordingtoAirbus’latestChinaMarketForecast2018to2037,Chinawillneedsome7,400newpassengerandfreightersaircraftinthenext20years.Itrepresentsmorethan19percentoftheworldtotaldemandforover37,400newaircraft. BytheendofJanuary2019,thein-serviceAirbusfleetwithChineseoperatorstotaledsome1,730aircraft,ofwhich1,455areA320Family,and17areA350XWBFamilyplanes. Withmorethan14,600A320Familyaircraftorderedandover8,600delivered,theA320istheworld’smostsuccessfulsingle-aisleaircraftFamily. TheA350XWBistheworld’smostmodernandeco-efficientaircraftfamilyshapingthefutureofairtravel.Itisthelong-rangeleaderinthelargewide-bodymarket(300to400+seats). Inthenexttwodecades,Chinesecivilaircraftmarketwillhaveastrongdemandrate,including4631trunkairlinersand726regionalaircrafts,whichvaluedat$648.1billion.By2030,customertraveldemandinChinaisexpectedtoincreaseby5%,civilaviationwillbecomethemainwayforthepublictotravel.Inthenext10years,civilaircraftcapacitywillincreaseby25%.Civilaircraftproductionwillpresenttwotrendsandchallenges:theinfluenceoftheriseofnewmanufacturersandsupplychain.Underthisbackground,ChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronauticshosted10thAnnualCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum(CAIIF2019).CAIIFisaninternationalforumfocusingonglobalco-operationandadvancedtechnologyintheChineseaircraftmanufacturingindustryaswellastherelatedpolicythatmightbeadaptanduseduringtheseprocesses. CAIIFdelegateshaverepresentedtheirorganizationseachyearthroughthought-provokingpresentations,paneldiscussionsandboothexhibits;aswellasscoresofone-on-onebusinessmeetings,manyleadingtonewventureswithChinesepartners.Asthe10thannualindustrialevent,CAIIFwillbeheldinthecityXi’an,CHINAonSeptember26th-27th2019. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Mar 29,2019 -
Magnetic MRO Expands CAMO Services
MagneticMROhasgainedapprovalfromEASAforcontinuingairworthinessmanagementorganisation(CAMO)servicesfortheAirbusA330,Boeing777andEmbraer145aircraft. Theupdatedapprovalsgrowthecompany’sreachinthewidebodysegment,followingonfromitsacquisitionearlierthismonthofDutchMRODirectMaintenance,aspecialistinwidebodylinemaintenance.AspartofthebuyoutfromIreland-basedDirectAviationGroup,MagneticMROwilltakeonDirectMaintenance’sexistingservicesfor787andA380aircraft. DirectMaintenance’slinemaintenancecapabilitiescoverAirbusA340,A380andA350aircraft,aswellasBoeing747,777and787aircraft.Inaddition,italsocatersforEmbraer170and190aircraftandMD-11s.MagneticMROtookon11linelocationsintotal. AndreiPavlov,MagneticMRO’scontinuingairworthinessmanager,saystheexpansionoftheCAMOcapabilitycomplementsthecompany’srecentbusinessacquisition.“Thisstrategicalignmentcertainlycreatesagoodbase ofsynergyforMagneticMRO’sfuturebusinessachievementsinthewide-bodymarket,”hesays. HeaddsthattheCAMOapprovalwasextendedtoaidexistingrelationshipswithcustomers,whilepotentiallycreatefuturepartnershipswithnewones. MagneticMROfirstgainedPartMSubpartGcertificationfromEASAforCAMOservicesinApril2015havingsubcontractedsuchservicesformorethanadecade. Accordingtostatistics,theinvestmentofAsia-pacificairlinesinaviationmaterialinvento?ryis4to5timeshigherthanthatofEuropeanandAmericanairlines.Thereasonsaremainlyattributedtorelativelyhighsparepartsguaranteerequirements,moreinteriordecorationrenovationandrefit,inefficientcustomsclearance,lackofaviationmaterialsharingmechanism,geographicallocationfartherfromtheoriginalfactory,largepassen?geraircraftwithahigherproportionandotherfactors.Amongthem,theoriginalfactory(OEM)isthebiggestbeneficiaryintheaviationmaterialindustry.Inthefuture,OEMwillgainmorebenefitsintheaviationmaterialfieldbycontinuouslypenetratingtheafter-salesmarket.Third-partyserviceproviders(MRO)andairlinesarelookingformorewaystoavoidtheirinterestsbeingcompressed. Underthisbackground,the3rdAnnualCivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForumwillheldinthecityofTianjin onJune12th-13th,attractaviationauthorities®ulators,morethan30+airlines,10+MROs&OEMs,parts&componentssuppliers,LeasingCompanieswillparticipateinthisyear’sforum. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Apr 4,2019 -
Lufthansa Aviation Training Selects Spatial To Manufacture Boeing 777-9 Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer
Spatialaproviderofcabincrewtrainingsimulators,hasbeenselectedbyLufthansaAviationTraining(LAT)tomanufactureaB777XCabinEmergencyEvacuationTrainer(CEET). DesignedandbuilttomeetLAT’sexacttrainingrequirementsandinternationalregulatorystandards,theB777X CEET willenablecabincrewtobecomprehensivelytrainedinallsafetyandemergencyprocedures(SEPs)forthisaircrafttypeincludingfireandsmoketraining,doorandexitoperation,securecockpitproceduresandemergencyequipmentusage. TheCEETwillbefittedwithacuttingedgeaudio-visualsystemprovidingforwardandcabinviewsaswellasvirtualslidedeploymentsattheoperationaldoorsencompassinganumberofpotentialemergencyscenariosandaircraftmalfunctions. Oncebuilt,theCEETwillbeshippedandinstalledat LAT’slargesttrainingfacilityinFrankfurt. Moreinnovatedsimulatorswererequiredbyairlines,onntheotherside,thesoaringdemandforcivilaviationandtheconsequentfleetexpansionspeedarefarhigherthanthegrowthrateofthenumberofdomesticcaptains, Underthebackground,the5thAnnualCivilAviationTrainingForum2019willbeholdonSeptember24th-25th,2019inSanya,China. Thesubjectis"Pioneering and Innovative, Leading New Revolution of Aviation training"aimstointroduce advance ideas and methods, share successful experiences, combine with that situation of the aviation division itself, to open up more efficient and more active training mechanism.Theconferencewillfocusontopicssuchas UPRT,ForeignPilotsImport,PADB,SOQA,GatewaySelectProgram,JUSTCultureandnewaircrafttraining. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Mar 29,2019 -
Carriers To Offer Next Generation Wi-Fi Services This Year
Thenext-generationin-flightWi-Fiservices,whichwillprovidesimilarinternetspeedsandconsistencyofhomeandofficenetworks,islikelytobeavailablelaterthisyearondomesticandinternationalflightsofChineseairlines. USaerospacecompanyHoneywellandBeijing-basedAirEsurfingInformationTechnologyCoLtd(ARE)signedacooperationagreementthisweekinBeijing,givingChinesecarriersaccesstohigh-speedin-flightWi-FiservicesthatrelyontheKaband.AREwillberesponsibleforsoftwaredevelopment,localdistributionanddiscussionswithairlines. Thenewserviceswillbe10to100timesfasterthanthecurrentavailablein-flightWi-FithatusestheKuband.AdaptedandcustomizedtotheChinamarket,thenewserviceswillprovidebroadbanddataconnectivityandsignificantlylowerthecosts. "Wehavebeenintouchwithmorethan40Chineseairlines,andallofthemareveryinterestedininstallingthenewin-flightWi-Fiservices.AirChinaishopefulofbecomingoneofthelargestcustomers,"saidGuoMan,presidentofARE. "Thechangefromthecurrentavailablein-flightWi-Fitothenewoneisliketheimprovementfrom2Gto4G.Thecostswillbeloweredaswell,andweareaimingtoprovideWi-Fiservicesthatareaffordableorevenfreetoeveryoneinthefuture,"hesaid. AviationofficialsfromChinaareyettoapprovetheuseofWi-FiservicesreliantonKaband.HoneywellandAREbelievethatoncethesolutioncomesout,theauthoritieswillsupporttheidea,tomeetthegrowingdemandfrompassengers. Currently,about300aircraftinChina,whichmakeupforlessthan10percentofthetotalfleet,areequippedwithWi-Fiservices.ThecurrentonethatreliesonKubandissusceptibletoinstabilityandlostconnectionsduringaflight,especiallywhentheairplaneisflyingoveroceans. "IambullishonthegrowthpotentialofsuchWi-FiservicesinChina.ItwillgiveChineseairlinesacompetitiveedgeinaglobalizedmarket,"saidStevenLien,Asia-PacificpresidentofHoneywellAerospace. "Chinaplaysasignificantroleinourglobalgrowth,andwearecommittedtoworkingwithlocalpartnerstohelpadvancethecountry'saviationindustry,"hesaid. TheinternethasbecomeanessentialpartoflifeinChina,andtheideaofin-flightWi-FiisimmenselypopularamongChinesepassengers.About90percentofthosesurveyedsaidtheavailabilityofin-flightWi-Fiwouldinfluencetheirchoiceofairlines,accordingtoanearlierreportofInmarsat,aLondon-basedproviderofglobalsatellitecommunicationservices. ConnectedAircraftChinaCongress2019(CAC, held at Shanghai JeurongHotel on April17th-18th) isaseriesofactivitiesinthesameperiodoftheCAIF,whichisatopmanagement-gatheringplatformthatofficiallyhostedby CivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologySub-committeeofCSAA.Supportedby ChinaEasternAirlinesCo.,Ltd.,COMACShanghaiAircraftDesign andResearchInstituteandTaikoo(Shandong)AircraftEngineeringCo.,Ltd.OrganizedbyCOMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo.,Ltd.andGalleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Withthethemeof“ThePowerofData,ThePowerofConnected”,CAC2019willbeheldtoimprovepassengerexperience,improveairlineandpassengersafety,growancillaryrevenuesandimproveoperationalefficiency.Morethan30+airlinesandaround180professionalattendeesareexpectedtoparticipateinthisyear’scongress. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Mar 29,2019 -
The 4th Commercial Aero Engine Shanghai International Forum Was Successfully Held in Shanghai
Duringtheperiodof"the13thFive-YearPlan",ourcountrytoorganizetheimplementationofmajorscienceandtechnologyprojectsasthegripper,continuetopromotethedevelopmentofhigh-endequipmentmanufacturingindustry,fullswingandimplementationoftheaero engineandgasturbinemajorprojects,promotethedevelopmentoflargeaircraftengine,advancedhelicopterengine,heavydutygasturbine andotherproducts,andinitiallyestablishthebasicresearch,technologyandproductdevelopmentofindependentinnovationofaero-enginesandgasturbines. SHIJianzhong ChairmanofShanghaiSocietyofAeronautics The4thCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForumwassolemnlyheldinShanghaiHongqiaoLinkongEconomicDemonstrationZonefromMarch20thto21st.IthostedbyShanghaiSocietyofAeronautics,Co-organizedbyAECCCommercialAircraftEngineCo.,Ltd.,SupportedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics,ShanghaiHongqiaoLinkongEconomicDemonstrationZone,CommercialAircraftCorporationofChina,Ltd.,ChinaEasternAirlines,AircraftStrengthResearchInstituteofChina,ChinaBaowuSteelGroupCorporationLimited,andorganizedbyGalleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. SUNYin,ViceDirector ShanghaiHongqiaoLinkongEconomicZoneOfficeofChangningDistrict Attheinvitationoftheorganizingcommittee,JINHongming,Secretary-GeneralofShanghaiSocietyofAeronautics,presidedovertheopeningceremony,SHIJianzhong,ChairmanofShanghaiSocietyofAeronautics,deliveredtheopeningspeech,andSunYin,VicedirectorofShanghaiHongqiaoLinkongEconomicZoneOfficeofChangningDistrict,deliveredthewelcomespeech. Innovation-driven,PromotingIndustrialDevelopment Astheheartofaircraft,aero-engineisknownasthe"flowerofindustry",whichdirectlyaffectstheperformance,reliabilityandeconomyofaircraft,andreflectsthestrengthofacountry'sscience,technology,industryandnationaldefense.Comparedwithdevelopedcountries,Chinaisstillintheinitialstage,thedevelopmentsystemisnotyetmature,theenginemanufacturingbackwardseriouslyrestricts allkindsofnewmachineryand equipment.Therefore,howtopromotethedevelopmentofaviationindustryandimprovethelevelofaero-enginedevelopmenthasbecomeoneoftheurgentproblemstobesolvedinChina. JIN Wei,HeadofAviationIndustry attheEquipmentIndustryDevelopmentCenteroftheMinistryofIndustryandinformationTechnology,pointedoutthatimprovingenginetechnologymainlyfocusesontwoaspects:innovationandcooperation. Innovation shouldstartfromthreeaspects:marketability,technologicalabilityandintegrationability. Itmustfocusonsafetyfirst,marketdemandasthetraction,innovationthroughtechnicalcooperation.Engineopeningandcooperationisthemaintrendinthefuture,andalsothemainstreamtrendintheworld.Throughopensharingandcooperation,wecannotonlybettercopewiththechallengesfacedbytheaviationindustry,butalsopromotetheprogressofthewholeindustry. Atpresent,Chinacontinuestoexpanditsopeningupintheaviationfieldandoptimizeitscooperationenvironment.Chinawillpromotethecontinuousdevelopmentoftheaviationindustrythroughmulti-channelopencooperationmode. JINWei HeadofAviationIndustry attheEquipmentIndustryDevelopmentCenter MinistryofIndustryandinformationTechnology NextGenerationEngine-CR929PowerIntegrationSelection AccordingtothelatestglobalmarketforecastissuedbyAirbus,theannualgrowthrateofglobalairpassengertrafficis4.5%inthenext20years(2016-2035).Morethan33,000aircraftofclass100andabove(including32,425airliners and645cargoaircraft thatcancarry morethan10tons)needtobeadded,withatotalvalueofabout$520million.By2035,theglobalfleetofpassengerandcargoaircraftwilldoublefrom19500todaytoabout40,000. ThisforumhasarousedheateddiscussiononthetopicofChina-Russianlong-distancewide-bodypassengeraircraft.LiGeping,DeputyChiefDesignerofCR929Wide-bodyAircraftfromCOMACShanghaiAircraftDesignandResearchInstitute,focusesontheintegrationofengineandpowerdeviceoflong-rangewide-bodyaircraftunderthethemeof"PowerIntegrationConsiderationsforAdvancedLong-rangeCommercialAircraft".Fromthepointofviewofcustomerdemand, putforwardthechallengesfacedbycommercialaircraftresearchanddevelopment, andfromtwoaspectsofmanagementandtechnologygivesthecorrespondingcopingstrategies. LIGeping DeputyChiefDesignerofCR929Wide-bodyAircraft COMACShanghaiAircraftDesignerandResearchInstitute Aimingatthedevelopmentofinnovation-drivenaero-engine,YANG Yi, generalmanagerassistant ofAECCCommercialAircraftengineco.,LTD.,saidthattheYangtzeriver1000A,adomesticenginesupportingCR929,isacceleratingthecoreenginetestandthewholemachinetestoftheverifier.Inaddition,thedomesticmodeloftheYangtzeRiver2000Awide-bodyengineequippedwithCR929isalsocarryingoutcorrespondingdesignschemesandtechnicalresearch,includingtheimprovementofcapacity. Atthesametime,he saiditwouldcustomizetheengineequippedwiththeARJ21changjiang500tobetterserveCOMAC andmeettheneedsoftheChinesemarket. YANGYi,GeneralManager Assistant AECCCommercialAircraftEngineCo.,LTD TechnicalAnalysisAndRequirementsOfEngineCabinDesign Aero-enginenacellesarethecoreequipmentoftheengine,involvingaircraftperformance,operationalsafety,systemreliability,weight,costandenvironmentallyrelevantkeyaerospacetechnologies.DavidRiordan,EngineeringFellow,NacelleDesign&PowerplantIntegration atBombardierAerostructuresandEngineeringServices,mentionedthatthenacellesystemprovidesaveryimportantfunctionforthepropulsionsystemoftheaircraft,removestheairsupplyandexhaustoftheengine,anditsshapealsoensuressmoothairflow.Intheprocess,noisereductionandventilationareprovided,sothestructureofthenacelleismoredemandedinthefaceofinclementweather.Inthisregard,Davidbelievesthatthethreekeyareasofinnovationthataffecttheengineanditsnacelleinthepropulsionsystemare:continuedoptimizationofthegasturbineengineanditsnacelle;increasedintegrationbetweenthefuselageandthepowerplant;andelectrification.Optimizedturbofanenginesandtheirnacellesarelikelytobethepreferredconfigurationforrecentcommercialaircraftprojects,whilethenacellesystemusesmoreelectricaltechnologytoachievea“greenerdesign”goal. DavidRiordan,EngineeringFellow,NacelleDesign&PowerplantIntegration BombardierAerostructuresandEngineeringServices ChallengesAnd The FutureOfEngineMaterial Theadditivemanufacturingtechnologiescommonlyusedintheaeroengineindustryaremainlydividedintotwocategories.Thefirstoneismetaladditionandnon-metaladdition.Amongthem,metaladditiontechnologyisthemostwidelyused.Themostpopulartechnologyislaserselectivemelting.Theotheroneislasermeltdeposition.HOU Huipeng,the3DprintingprojectteamofAECCShanghaiCommercialAircraft EngineManufacturingCo.,Ltd.,introducedtheachievements ofCAEMinmanufacturinginrecentyears,anditsmetaladditivetechnologyhasagreatadvantageintheapplicationofaero-engine.Theprocessisshort,flexible,canmeettheneedsofparts,shortenthedevelopmentcycle;andsignificantlyimprovethedesignfreedom,toachievelow-costrepairofhighvalue-addedparts. HOU Huipeng,3DPrintingProjectTeam AVICShanghaiCommercialAircraft EngineManufacturingCo.,Ltd. LI Jiarong,deputychiefengineer,research fellow ofAECC Beijing Institute of AeronauticalMaterials,described themostimportantkeymateriallistofaero enginehotendcomponentsfromthreeaspects:singlecrystalsuperalloytraceandimpurityelements,smallanglegrainboundaryandfatiguebehavior.Severalimportantissuesinthedevelopmentofcrystallinesuperalloys.InChina,thehigh-puritycontroltechnologyofmulti-cyclestep-by-stephigh-temperaturerefininghigh-temperaturealloywasinvented.Thesmall-anglegrainboundaryofsingle-crystalsuperalloywasstudiedfrommulti-scale.Theinfluenceofsmall-anglegrainboundaryonthepropertiesofthealloywasobtained,andthesmall-anglegrainboundarywasimproved.Atthecontrollevel,thefatiguecrackinitiationandfracturemechanismofsinglecrystalsuperalloyswerealsostudied,andthemechanismoftheactionofcarbidesinthesecond-generationsinglecrystalfatiguetrainingwasrevealed.ThefatigueperformanceofDD6alloyishigherthanthatofthesecondgenerationsinglecrystals PLA1484inEuropeandAmerica. LI Jiarong,DeputyChiefEngineer AECC Beijing Institute Of AeronauticalMaterials Theforumattracted atotalof250guestsfromdomesticandforeigngovernmentagencies,industryorganizations,OEMs,aeroenginedevelopmentunits,aviationenginepartssuppliers,relateduniversitiesandenterprises.Focusingonthedevelopmentneedsoftheglobalcommercialaeroengineindustry,thefocusisonindustrypolicy,globalcooperationincommercialaero enginemarketandlocalizationinChina,advancedpowersystemintegrationofcivilaircraft,intelligentmanufacturingtechnology,additivemanufacturingtechnology,andsimulationtechnology,advancedtestandtesttechnology,advanced aero enginematerialsresearchanddevelopmentissues. Duringtheforum,guestsspokefreelyand exploredtheinnovativedevelopmentpathofthecommercialaviationengineindustry,andjointlyplannedtocreatevalueandmutualbenefitandwin-winstrategy.Throughtheplatformofthecommercial aero engineShanghaiInternationalForum,itcreatedagoodenvironmentfor technicalexchange,cooperativeinnovationandcollaborativedevelopment. Throughkeynotespeech,paneldiscussions,exhibitions,businessmeetingsandmediainterviews, theforumdiscussed issuesrelatedtothedevelopmentofChina'scommercialaviationenginesaroundindustrypolicydynamics,enginedevelopmenttrends,advancedprocessingtechnologiesandtechnologies. Looking forwardtohavemoreindustryexpertsandleaderstoparticipateintheforumnextyear.
Mar 26,2019 -
Duncan Aviation Expands its Nebraska Aircraft Battery Shop
12th March,2019:DuncanAviationexpandsitsaircraftbatteryshopspacetoalmost1,400-square-feetatitsLincoln,Nebraska,location.Theexpansionhasbeenbeneficialforthecompanyastheyhaveaddedanewbatterycooler,receivedalotofbenchspaceandnewadvancedtestsetswhichincludes2400wprogrammableDCelectronicloadbanks,lead-acidanalyzers,andmainNiCadchargeranalyzers. Theaddedspacehasledtoincreaseinproductivitywithstreamlinedproductionprocessesandimprovedsafetybyreducingtheriskofinjurytoteammembersordamagetobatteriesandequipment. Thisequipmentconsistsofeverytestset,batterycharger,andcapacitygaugeavailabletocarryoutcapacitychecks,testing,andmaintenanceforeveryaircraftbatteryinserviceonbusinessaircraftinusetoday. Eachweektheshopseesabout85to100batteriesandonanaverage75percentofbatteriesarechecked,charged,andreturnedtocustomerswithinfivedays.Nearly45percentofthebatteriesthattheshopreceivesisfrominternationalcustomersincludingaircraftoperators,industrypartners,OEMs,competitors,andinternationalmilitary. BrianTeeters,TeamLeadersaid,“WhentheLincolnfacilityaddedtwonewmaintenancehangarsin2014,thebatteryshopsawanincreaseinbusinessfromaircrafton-siteformaintenance.” ThecompanyhascontinuedtogrowwiththeadditionofthenewDuncanAviationmaintenancehangarinProvo,Utah. Thebatteryshopwhichisof251-square-foothasdedicatedroomsforbothleadacidandNiCadbatteryservices. Accordingtostatistics,theinvestmentofAsia-pacificairlinesinaviationmaterialinventoryis4to5timeshigherthanthatofEuropeanandAmericanairlines.Thereasonsaremainlyattributedtorelativelyhighsparepartsguaranteerequirements,moreinteriordecorationrenovationandrefit,inefficientcustomsclearance,lackofaviationmaterialsharingmechanism,geographicallocationfartherfromtheoriginalfactory,largepassengeraircraftwithahigherproportionandotherfactors.Amongthem,theoriginalfactory(OEM)isthebiggestbeneficiaryintheaviationmaterialindustry.Inthefuture,OEMwillgainmorebenefitsintheaviationmaterialfieldbycontinuouslypenetratingtheafter-salesmarket.Third-partyserviceproviders(MRO)andairlinesarelookingformorewaystoavoidtheirinterestsbeingcompressed. Underthisbackground,the 3rd AnnualCivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForum (CAOSTIF2019) willbeheldinthecityofTianjin onJune12th-13th,2019.Thisyear’sforumwillattractedover150delegatesfromgovernment,organizations,institutes,universitiesandindustrialenterprises.CAOSTIF2019hostedaround20domesticandinternationalspeakerswhodeliveredkeynotespeechesandjoinedthelivelypaneldiscussion. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Mar 15,2019 -
CHC Helicopter’s H175 Becomes First Helicopter To Be Equipped With Digital Logcards
7th March,2019:CHCHelicopter,ahelicopterservicescompanyhasreceivedthefirstH175helicopterwithdigitallogcards.AirbusHelicoptersisthefirsthelicoptermanufacturingcompanyonthemarkettotransformpaper-basedlogcardsintoeasy-to-usedigitaldata. TheH175sarecurrentlyoperatedbyCHCintheNorthSea:oneinNorwich,EnglandandthreeinAberdeen,Scotland. Withtheall-newdigitallogcard,functionssuchasabilitytoattachdocuments,archive,search,andimmediatelytransferaselectionoflogcardsareeasilypossible.Infuture,applicationssuchastheabilitytosynchronisedatabetweenthedigitallogcardsystemandcustomers’MaintenanceInformationSystems(MIS),ortobuildnewanalyticsaroundthecollecteddatawillbeadded. “Alogcardisadocumentthattrackstheentirehistoryofcriticalhelicopterparts,frommanufactureallalongtheirin-servicelives.Therearearound2.5millionlogcardsalreadyincirculationthroughouttheworldtoday,withsome80,000newonesbeingproducedeachyear,”saidMatthieuLouvot,ExecutiveVicePresidentofCustomerSupport&ServicesatAirbusHelicopters.“Ournewdigitalversionstoresthecontentinasecuredcloudwhilepreservingtheexistingtemplate,usingthesameprocessandstakeholderrolesandresponsibilitiesasthepaperversion,meaningnoadditionalworkload.” “Thedigitallogcardsallowustotakebettercareofourselvesandourcustomers,”saidSeanToth,DirectorofGlobalMaintenanceandEngineeringatCHCHelicopter,whichtookdeliveryofitsfourthH175inJanuaryandwillconvertitspaperlogcardstotheelectronicformatinApril.“Thankstothemwecanbetterensureoverallcompliance,whileourstaffimprovesproductivityasourlogcardsareupdatedinrealtime.” ThedigitallogcardisaresultofacollaborativeeffortinvolvingAirbuscustomersandrepaircentres,whowereconsultedduringdevelopmentandactedasearlyadopters,participatinginayear-longpilotphase. “Thefeedbackwereceivedfromourpilotusersindicatesthatdigitallogcardsmeetsourobjectivesofdeliveringbetterdataquality,smootherprocesses,timesavings,reliabilityanddataconfidentiality,”saidStephanieBonnefoy-Fourie,wholeadsAirbusHelicopters’ConnectedServicesbusiness. AllAirbuscustomerstakingdeliveryofanewcivilhelicopterfromApril2019canopttoreceivedigitallogcardsatnoadditionalcost.Also,customerswithexistingpaperlogcardscanconverttheirstothedigitalformat. OnJune26th -27th,withCAACEastChinaReginalAdministration’ssupport,wewillholdCivilHelicopterIndustryInternationalForum onShanghai,whichwillcoverthewholeindustrychainofcivilhelicopterincludingManufacturing,Operations,MRO,Leasingandsoon.WewillinviteCHCHelicoptertosharetheirinsightabout‘Referenceofhelicoptersafetyoperationmode’ atCHIIF2019.It’sagreatchancetolearnadcancedexperienceaboutHelicopterOperations. Formoredetails,pleaseclick REGISTER formoredetailedinformationoftheevent.
Mar 15,2019 -
Astronautics Nearing Finish Line For RoadRunner STC
Milwaukee,Wisconsin-basedAstronauticsisnearingsupplementaltypecertificate(STC)approvalandhasbegunpre-productionshipmentsofitsRoadRunnerdrop-inreplacementelectronicflightinstrument(EFI).TheRoadrunnerEFIlineispartofabusyproductdevelopmenteffortunderwayatAstronauticsasitmovestoexpandproductiontothreedisplayfamiliesthisspringandpreparesforthelaunchofitsnext-generationsuite. Anticipatingtechnicalstandardordershortly,recentlycompletedqualitytestingontheRoadRunnerEFIandistestinginitiallyforanSTCaboardtheLeonardoA109lighttwin.STCflighttrials,totakeplaceinMinneapolis,areanticipatedinupcomingweeks.Thetestingwillvalidaterequiredcapabilitiesforallphasesofflight,includingLPVapproaches,aswellasthedisplayofotherfunctionssuchasGPSmappingandradar,thecompanysaid. Designedtoreduceoperatingandmaintenancecosts,theRoadRunnerismadetoreplacefive-inchADIandHSIelectromechanicalunits.TheunitisembeddedwithincreasedsafetyfunctionalitythatisfoundonmodernEFIS,includingHTAWSandsyntheticvision.Thiscomeswitha“reallybigweightsavings,”saidAstronauticspresidentChadCundiff,estimatingthatitcouldamountto15poundsperflightdeck. OneofthekeyaspectsfortheRoadRunneristhatitwasdesignedforeaseofinstallation.Itcomeswithanwiringadapterharnessandfitsintoexistingslotsforelectromechanicalunits.“Youarenotcuttingpanelsorrunningwiresallovertheaircraft,”Cundiffsaid,addingthattheinstallationcouldtakeplaceinadayortwo. AstronauticswillowntheinitialSTContheA109,butalreadyhasbegunpre-productionshippingtocustomersand/orinstallationcentersfordevelopmentofSTCsonotheraircraft,hesaid. Thecompanyhaslinedupaworldwidenetworkof16dealers,someofwhichwillbeworkingonSTCs.HebelievestheinitialSTCswillinvolveaircraftsuchastheBell212,412,and214,aswellastheUH-60LFirehawk.UnitedRotorcraftselectedtheAFI4700RoadRunnerEFIfortwoofitsFirehawksoperatedbytheVenturaCountyFireDepartment. ThisyearwehaveconfirmedthatSUREASE,theleadingavionicstestingequipmentsuppliers,willattend8thAnnualCivilAvionicsInternationalForum(heldinconjunctionwithAirborneSoftware&AirborneElectronicHardwareSub-Forum)whichwillbeheldinShanghaiJeurongHotelonApril16th-17th.ToclickformoredetailsaboutCAIF2019orcontactmarketing@galleon.cctogetthelatestCAIF2019Agenda. AboutSUREASE SUREASEisahigh-techenterpriseregisteredinShanghaiin2010.Thecompanyconsistsoffourdivisions,namelyembeddedsystem,industrialinformationtechnology,consultantserviceandsimulation&testtechnology.ItfocusesonR&D,providetotalsolutiononITandcustomizedservices.Ourcoreproductsandservicesincludedatastorageembeddedmodules,industrialschedulingsystemandsimulatedtestdevices.SUREASEsparesnoeffortstokeepandimprovetechnologyinnovationcapabilitybyestablishingsustainabledevelopmentmechanismforR&Dorganizationconstruction,R&DteambuildingandR&Dinvestment,whichservesthestrongguaranteeforthecontinuousenhancementoftechnologyinnovationcapability.SURASEaimstobecominganindustryleadingenterpriseinthreetofiveyearsbyinstantlyimprovingcompanycorecompetencewiththedevelopmentstrategyoftechnologycreationandinnovationgoingfirst,andtheproductsdevelopmentstrategyofuniversalproductscoupledwithcustomizationservices.
Mar 15,2019 -
Airlines Call For Faster Training Of Controllers To Ease Delays
EuropeanairlinechiefsonWednesdaycalledforashake-upofairtrafficcontrol,includinggreatercompetitionandfastertraining,toeasebottlenecksthatledtorisingdelaysin2018. RyanairChiefExecutiveMichaelO'Learyhitoutatwhathecalledthe"scam"ofhighchargesfortheuseofairspacedespitestrikesandstaffshortagesandcalledforthetrainingtimefornewcontrollerstofallto6monthsfrom2-3years. "Wecantrainsomeonetoflyanairplanein6months-nottobeacaptain,buttoflytheplane.Airtrafficcontrolisafundamentallysimpleprocess.Itisnotcomplicated,"hetoldReutersafterchairinganindustryreportonairtrafficdelays. Unionsimmediatelyrejectedthesuggestion. "Forthepublic,wecouldcompareourworkwithwhatisdonebysurgeons.Obviously,noonewouldaccepttohavesurgerywithastudentwhoonlyhasa6-monthtraining,"saidJean-DenisLarrere,FirstVicePresidentofATCEUC,whichcoordinatestheworkofEuropeanairtrafficcontrolunions. Airtrafficcontrol(ATC)strikesandstaffshortagescosttheEUeconomy17.6billioneuros($19.9billion)in2018intheworstyearofdelaysforairpassengersinnearlyadecade,industryassociationAirlinesforEurope(A4E)said. The"disgraceful"delaysarecausedbyacombinationofstrikes,poormanagementanddelaysinimplementingnewEuropeanUnion-wideregulations,IAGChiefExecutiveWillieWalshsaid. ThenumberofEUpassengershitbyATCdelaysrose26percentonthepreviousyearto334million,A4Esaid. Airlineswantasystemofcompensationthatwouldallowthemtorecouplossesfromairtrafficcontrolagencies. Theysaythetimeneededtotrainnewcontrollersisexacerbatedbythefactthattheyworkondifferentsystemsandcan'teasilybedeployedfromonecountrytoanother. Theyalsoclaimcurrentrulesgiveairtrafficagenciesanincentivetounderestimatemarketdemandinordertoobtainhigherchargesperflight,eventhoughthisalsoleadstotherecruitmentoffewercontrollersthanneeded-andmoredelays. "Weneedtoexposethiskindofprotectionism,whichiswhatitis,"O'LearytoldReuters. ButCANSO,aninternationalbodyrepresentingnationalairtrafficcontrolproviders,saiddelayshavemanycausesfromtechnicalproblemstoairportcongestionandbadweather. "CANSOanditsmemberswillcontinuetofocusonreducingthosedelayswhicharegenuinelyaddressablebyairtrafficmanagement,"aspokesmansaid. Europeanagencieshaveinvestedover6billioneurossince2011innewinfrastructure,headded. Tyingtheissuetoindustrypledgesonsustainability,A4EsaidoperationalissuessuchasATCstrikeshadledto1milliontonnesofavoidableCO2emissionssince2014. Underthebackground, the5th AnnualCivilAviationTrainingForum2019 willbeholdonSeptember25th-26th,2019 in Sanya,China Thesubjectis"Pioneering and Innovative, Leading New Revolution of Aviation training"aimstointroduce advance ideas and methods, share successful experiences, combine with that situation of the aviation division itself, to open up more efficient and more active training mechanism.Theconferencewillfocusontopicssuchas UPRT,ForeignPilotsImport,PADB,SOQA,GatewaySelectProgram,JUSTCultureandnewaircrafttraining. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Mar 15,2019 -
AirSky Partnership Offers Air-To-Ground Network Development
AvionicsmanufacturerAvidyneandAirspan,acellulartelephonenetworkLTEsmallcelland4Gbasestationmanufacturer,haveformedapartnershipcalledAirSkytodevelop regionalair-to-groundtelecommunicationsnetworks.Underthepartnership,AvidynewouldmanufactureairborneequipmentwhileAirspanwouldbuildthebasestations. Therearecurrentlythreemajorair-to-ground(ATG)airborneconnectivitynetworksoperatingorindevelopment.TheGogoATGnetworkisthelongest-serving,sincetheearly2000s,andcoversthecontinentalU.S.,centralCanadaandotherareasinCanada,andportionsofAlaska.SmartSkyanticipatesswitchingonitsATGnetworkservingmuchofthecontinentalU.S.thisyear.AndinEurope,InmarsatandDeutscheTelekomhavepartneredtodeveloptheEuropeanAviationNetwork,ahigh-speedcombinedATGandsatcomairborneconnectivitysystem. ThisleavesotherregionsintheworldwithoutanyATGnetworkopportunitiesandreliantonlyonsatcom,andthat’sthevoidthatAirSkywantstofill. TheideaistoofferregionsinterestedinATGastandardizedsystemthatisrelativelyeasytobuildout.Thewaythisisdonenowistobuildacustomizedsystemeachtime,startingfromscratch,accordingtoAvidyneCEODanSchwinn.“Thereisnostandard,andnotverymanycompanieshavedoneit.”TheproposedAirSkyA2GnetworkwouldrunonAirspan'sAirSkygroundinfrastructureandservicesanduseAvidyne'sSkyLNXairbornehardware. AirSkyhasthusfarbuiltademonstrationnetworkwithtwogroundstationsinFloridaanddonesomein-flighttesting.Networkspeedsweredemonstratedatupto50Mbpsdownlink,butthebigadvantageofATGoversatcomislowerlatency(signaldelay)becausetheairborneequipmentismuchclosertotheground-basedstationscomparedtosatcomsystems. TheadvantageforthesystemsthatAirSkyisofferingisthatmostcountrieshaveexistingcellulartelephonenetworks,andaddingantennastoairborneATGisrelativelysimple.Forareaswhereairbornetelecomtrafficishigher,headded,“Youcandensify[thenetwork]whereyouneedto.” On-airconnectivity isdefinitelyavitalpartoftherisingtrendinthecommercialaviationindustry.ConsideringthehugedemandofChineseaviationmarket,onApril17th-18th,2019, TheConnectedAircraftChinaCongress2019bringstogether bothChineseandoverseasmainairlinesandcompaniesfromallacrosstheaerospaceandavionicsindustriestoassessmarketlessons,potentialdemandandbestpracticesinglobalconnectedsolutionsforthepassenger,airlineefficiencyandcutting-edgeservices.Throughtheexclusiveinformationaand communication,theCongresswillofferaperfectopportunitytohelpthecompanieslocateattherightpicture andpromoteabettercooperationamongthedifferentfieldsoftheaviationindustry. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Mar 15,2019 -
Farnborough International Airshow Visit Galleon
OnMarch12,2019.FarnboroughInternationalAirshow AsiaPacificPresident,AmandaStainer, andChiefRepresentativeAsiaPacific, JennyDu, visitGalleon.OnbehalfofChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAestronautics(CSAA),Galleondiscussdetailsabouttheparticipationofthe2020FarnboroughInternationalAirshow. In2020,manyChineseindustrialcompanieswillattendFarnboroughInternationalAirshow togetherwithCSAA.LookingforwardtomeetwithnewfriendsinAirshow.
Mar 12,2019 -
The Second Preparatory Work Meeting of 8th Civil Avionics International Forum Was Held in Shanghai
OnMarch5th,2019,thesecondpreparatoryworkmeetingof8thCivilAvionicsInternationalForumwasheldinShanghai. YANG Liang,Directorofthe ComprehensiveManagement Department oftheChineseSocietyofAeronautics andAstronautics attendedthemeetingonbehalfoftheForum organizers.Representativesof theforumOrganizingCommitteearefromChinaCommercialAircraftShanghaiAircraftDesignandResearchInstitute,AVICXACCommercialAircraftCo.,Ltd.,AVICZhuhaiGeneralAviationR&DandManufacturingBase,ChinaHelicopterDesignInstitute,AviationIndustryXi'anInstituteofAeronauticalComputingTechnology,AviationIndustryXi'anFlightAutomaticControlResearchInstitute, ChinaElectronicTechnologyCorporationAvionics,AVIC LEIHUA ElectronicTechnologyResearchInstitute,AVIC Suzhou ChangfengAvionicsCo.,Ltd., AVIC ShaanxiBaochengAviationInstrumentCo.,Ltd.,AVIC Hefei Hangtai ElectrophysicsCo.,Ltd.,ShanghaiAviationElectricCo.,Ltd.,ChinaEasternAirlinesCo.,Ltd.,EasternAirlinesTechnologyCorporation,ShanghaiJiaotongUniversity,HoneywellAerospace,US L3Technologies,AVICRadioElectronicsInstituteandGalleon Shanghai ConsultingCo.,Ltd..Thereare atotalof34people attendingthemeeting. Sinceitsinceptionin2012,theCivilAvionicsInternationalForumhasattractedmorethan3,000participants.Civilaircraftavionicssystemsreached astageofrapiddevelopmentundertherequirementsofhighsecurity,lowcostandintelligence. Inordertoexplorethegreaterbusinessopportunitiesinthecivilaviationelectronicsindustry,the8th CivilAvionicsInternationalForumwillbeheldinShanghaifromApril16th to17th,2019,andthe"AirborneSoftwareandElectronicHardwareSub-forum"willbeheldconcurrently.Itwillbelaunched reports,paneldiscussions,exhibitions,one-to-onebusinessmeetings andmediainterviews.Whetheryouarean OEM,systemassembly,subsystem,equipment,electroniccomponentsorasupplierofonboardelectronicsoftwareor onboardelectronichardware,youwillgainvaluableindustryinformationbyparticipatingintheforum,whichwill helpyouandyourteamtodevelopstrategicsolutionsand creategreaterbusinessvalueforyou. Formoreinformation,pleasecontact: MarketingDept.:SaraLIU T：+86(0)2151559030 Email：marketing@galleon.cc Website:http://www.galleon.cc/CAIF2019/index.html
Mar 6,2019 -
Embedded World 2019: CoreAVI Unveils New AMD E9171 Vulkan Platform
CoreAVI’sVkCoreSCdriveriscertifiabletoRTCADO-178C/EUROCAEED-12CuptoDesignAssuranceLevel(DAL)Aandiscapableofeliminatingtheneedforseparatecomputeandgraphicsapplicationprogrammableinterfaces(APIs). DuringarecentinterviewwithAvionicsInternational,DanielHerring,seniorsoftwareengineeratCoreAVI,describedhowheandateamofengineersdevelopedthenewestVulkandriverforAMDE9171.AccordingtoHerring,thecompanyseestheuseoftheVulkandriverasahugestepforwardfortheindustryasitenablestheuseofshaderprogramstorunwithingraphicsprocessingunits. VulkanisseenassuchagamechangerbytheembeddedsafetycriticalworldthatKhronosGroupannouncedthecreationoftheirnewVulkanSafetyCriticalWorkingGrouponthefirstdayofEmbeddedWorld2019.Khronos,anopenconsortiumofembeddedhardwareandsoftwarecompanies,alsocreatedtheOpenGLSCspecification.ThenewworkinggroupwillworktocreateopenstandardsbasedontheVulkanAPIspecification. Vulkan’sdriverarchitectureismorestreamlinedthanOpenGLandwilloffermorecontroloverdevicescheduling,synchronizationandresourcemanagementforavionicssystemsintegrators,accordingtoNeilTrevett,presidentofKhronos. ItalsoenablestheuseofbigsingleinstructionmultipledataenginesandtheintegrationofcomputingandcalculationsintoGPUs. “CombiningtheflexibilityofVkCoreSCwithAMD’shigh-performanceRadeonE9171andourGPM0001DO-254graphicsprocessingmoduleIPallowsthenextgenerationofapplicationstoexperiencestate-of-the-artgraphicsandcomputecapabilitieslikeneverbefore,”DamianFozard,CoreAVICEOsaidofthenewsafetycriticalgraphicsandcomputingplatform. ThecompanywantstouseEmbeddedWorld2019todemonstratetheabilityofitsE9171GPU-basedDO-254safetycertifiable3UVPXgraphicsmoduletoreducedevelopmentandcertificationcyclesrequiredfornewsafetycriticalavionicssystems. AmeyDeosthali,seniorproductmanagerforembeddedsolutionsatAMD,describedthenewsolutionasthe“industry’sfirstsafetycertifiableVulkandriver,ontheAMDEmbeddedRadeonE9171GPU-basedmodule.” InordertomakeindustryexpertsathomeandabroadmoreawareoftheactivitiesandroadmapoftheCivilAviationAdministrationofChina, aswellas helpthembettercarryoutChina'savionicsbusiness, weareverywelcomeCAIYong,theSeniorEngineer,DeputyDirector,E&EDivisionofShanghaiAircraftAirworthinessCertificationCenterofCAAC tosharehisinsightsaboutDO178B/C&DO254atAirborneSoftware&AirborneElectronicHardwareForum(SeriesofCAIFactivities). Theforum willbeheldinShanghai JeurongHotel onApril16th-17th ,toclick formoredetailsaboutCAIF2019orcontactmarketing@galleon.cc togetthelatestinformation.
Feb 28,2019 -
GE Aviation Signs New Digital Network Operations Agreements
GEAviationhassigneddigitalNetworkOperationsagreementswithAirAsiaandadditionalundisclosedairlines.ImplementationofNetworkOperationswilltakeplacethisyearfortheairlines. “NetworkOperationsdeliverspowerfulsoftwareapplicationsthatcollectandanalyzedatastreamsinrealtimeacrossmultiplesystems,”saidJohnMansfield,chiefdigitalofficerforGEAviation.“Thishelpsairlinesrecoverfromdisruptionsfasterandmoreefficientlythaneverandenablesthemtorecoupsubstantialcostsintheprocess.” AirAsiahassignedafive-yearcontractforNetworkOperationsInsightstoprovideasingleviewofdisruptionimpactsonAirAsia’sentiremulti-hubnetworkwhichcarriescloseto90millionpassengersperyear.ThisincludesaDataScienceprojecttohelpanalyzetheflightscheduleandgiveinsightsintothedelaycauseofdisruption.ThisopportunityfurtheremphasizesAirAsia’scontinuedtrustinourproductsandservices. Withtherapiddevelopmentofaviationindustry,moreandmorecorporationsstarttocooperateandbuildastrongandsolidnetworktoprovidetheaviationwithabetterfuture.EspeciallyinChina,consideringthehugeamountofmarket, on April17th-18th ,2019, The ConnectedAircraftChinaCongress2019 bringstogether bothChineseandoverseasmainairlinesandcompaniesfromallacrosstheaerospaceandavionicsindustriestoassessmarketlessons,potentialdemandandbestpracticesinglobalconnectedsolutionsforthepassenger,airlineefficiencyandcutting-edgeservices.AndmostimportantlytheCongresswillofferaperfectopportunitytohelpthecompanieslocateattherightpicture,buildapleasantcooperationandboostthedevelopmentofaviationindustry. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Feb 27,2019 -
More C919 Prototypes Ready For Test Flight
C919aircraftmanufacturerCommercialAircraftCorporationofChina(COMAC)saidthatafurtherthreeprototypesoftheaircraftwillhavetheirdebutflightsthisyear,andpreparationsformassproductionofthenation'sfirsthomegrownnarrow-bodypassengerplanewillalsobeaccelerated. AccordingtoCOMAC,threeC919aircraftareundergoingtestingattheC919assemblyworkshopinShanghai'sPudongNewArea--thesecond,thirdandthefourthprototypesoftheC919,ChinaCentralTelevisionreportedonWednesday. The102prototypetestaircraftcompleteditsfirstflightinDecember2017.IthasrecentlyreturnedtoShanghaifromDongyinginShandongprovince,andonFridaystartedtwotothreemonthsofmodificationforafuturetestflight. The103,whichhaditsmaidenflightonDec28,andisundergoingflighttestmodificationforthemoment,willflytoYanliangnearXi'aninShaanxiprovince,wheretheChineseFlightTestEstablishmentislocated,forfurtherflighttests. "The104aircrafthasenteredthefinalassemblystage.Thejetisabouttomakeitsfirstflightafterrollingoffthefinalassemblyline,"saidMengJianxin,deputydirectoroftheC919divisionunderShanghaiAircraftManufacturingCoLtd,COMAC. AccordingtoMeng,the105jetisintheprocessofpartfabrication,andmajorpartsofthe106modelarebeingmanufacturedinaccordancewiththeplan. "Allofthemwillhaveflighttestsbytheendofthisyear,"saidMeng. Withtheparticipationofanotherthreenewprototypes,atotalofsixC919aircraft,includingthe101,willbeassigneddifferenttaskstotesttheC919'sflightperformance. "Theyear2019iskeyfortheC919,anditishopedthatwecanfurtheroptimizetheflighttasks,enhanceflighttestefficiency,andcompleteallthetaskssafely,"saidLaiPeijun,aflighttestengineerwithCOMAC. Theaircraft'sfirstflightonlymarkthebeginningoftheirjourney,andeveryflightmadewillprovidetechnicalsupportforamoresteadyflightthenexttime. "Therearequiteafewtestflightsubjectsthatneedtobeaccomplishedbeforeacommercialaircraftmodelacquiresairworthinesscertification,anditisnecessarytosplitthetasksamongfiveorsixaircraft,"saidLinZhijie,anaviationindustryanalystandcolumnistatcarnoc.com,oneofChina'sbiggestcivilaviationwebsites. Linsaiditisalsoaninternationalconventionforfiveorsixaircrafttoworktogethertocompleteacommercialaircraftmodel'sflighttests.Chinanews.comreportedthattheC919'sflighttestswillinclude729itemsandmaytakeaslongas4,200hours. Thetwin-engine,single-aisleC919,whichiscomparablewiththeupdatedAirbus320andBoeing'snewgeneration737planes,madeitsmaidenflightonMay5,2017. COMAChasreceived815ordersfrom28Chineseandoverseascompanies,whichincludedomesticaviationcompaniesandfinancialleasingcompanies,aswellasinternationalcompaniessuchasGECapitalAviationServices,thelargestcommercialairlineleasingcompanyintheworld,GermanstartupPurenAirlines,andCityAirwaysofThailand. BeforethedeliveryofthefirstC919,twokeymissionsneedtobefulfilled,toreceiveairworthinesscertificationfromtheUSFederalAviationAdministrationandtheEuropeanAviationSafetyAgency,andtocontinuouslyimproveitssafety,reliabilityandeconomy,accordingtoLin. "TheformerwillguaranteeentrytotheUSandEuropeanmarkets,andthelatterisaguaranteeforourhomegrownaircrafttohavemostproblemssettledbeforeitscommercialflights,"hesaid. Underthebackground,the5thAnnualCivilAviationTrainingForum2019（CATF2019）willbeholdonSeptember25th-26th,2019inSanya,China. Thesubjectis"Pioneering and Innovative, Leading New Revolution of Aviation training"aimstointroduce advance ideas and methods, share successful experiences, combine with that situation of the aviation division itself, to open up more efficient and more active training mechanism.Theconferencewillfocusontopicssuchas UPRT,ForeignPilotsImport,PADB,SOQA,GatewaySelectProgram,JUSTCultureandnewaircrafttraining. RegisterforCATF2019 orgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Feb 28,2019 -
Pratt & Whitney Delivers GTF™ PW1900G Production Engines For Embraer E195-E2 Program
Embraer'snewE195-E2expectedtoenterintoserviceinthesecondhalfof2019©Embraer/P&W Pratt&WhitneyhasdeliveredtheGTF™PW1900GproductionenginesfortheE195-E2aircraftatEmbraer’sE2finalassemblylineinBrazil.TheE195-E2isexpectedtoenterintoserviceinthesecondhalfof2019withAzulBrazilianAirlines. Embraer’sE190-E2aircraft,whichisalsopoweredbythePratt&WhitneyPW1900Gengine,enteredserviceinApril2018withWiderøe,followedbyAirAstanainDecember2018. InadditiontobeingselectedastheexclusivepropulsionsystemfortheE2commercialaircraft,Pratt&Whitney’sAPS2600Eauxiliarypowerunit(APU)isthesole-sourcedAPUfortheE2family.TheAPS2600EAPUgivesairlinesgreaterflexibility,byincreasingthealtitudeceilingforETOPSandotheroperations,andprovidingasignificantincreaseinelectricalpowerdeliverytomeettheneedsoftoday’sairlines. TheE195-E2aircrafthasmorethan24%reductioninfuelburnperseatthantheprevious-generationE195,withNOxemissions50%belowtheICAOCAEP/6regulationand19dBto20dBofICAOChapter4cumulativenoisemargin. CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum,basedonChinaNationalSpecialProjectofAeroEngine&GasTurbine,islocatedinShanghai,China.Thisforumaimstosupportaeroengineindustrydevelopmentthroughinformationexchangesandbusinesscooperation.InitiatedbyShanghaiSocietyofAeronauticsandAECCCommercialAircraftEngineCo.,Ltd.,thisannualforumhasbeensuccessfullyheldinthepastthreeyears.TheCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2019willbeheldinthecityofShanghai,atJeurongHotel,onMarch20th-21st,2019. Theforumwillanalyzeoptimizedsolutionsthatcouldacceleratetheestablishmentandimprovementsofaeroenginefundamentaltechnologysupport,R&Dandproduction,modificationandverification,productconfigurationthroughkeynotespeech,paneldiscussions,exhibitions,businessmeetingsandmediainterviews.CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2019,asanauthoritativeandtimelyplatform,promisestounitemorethan200distinguisheddelegatesfromgovernmentbureau,aeroenginedesigner,manufacturer,tester,componentsprovidersandsoftwarecompanies. WelookforwardtomeetingyouinShanghai. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Feb 27,2019 -
Pratt & Whitney GTF™ Engines Power Inaugural A220 Flights by Delta Air Lines
Pratt&Whitney,adivisionofUnitedTechnologiesCorp.,alongwithAirbusandDeltaAirLinescelebratedtheentryintoservice(EIS)oftheairline'sA220aircraftpoweredbyPratt&WhitneyGTF™engines.ThemomentousoccasionmakesDeltathefirstA220operatorinNorthAmerica.TheeventwascommemoratedwithagatecelebrationatLaGuardiaAirportinNewYork. InApril2016,Deltaannounceditsorderof75firmA220aircraftwithoptionsforupto50additionalaircraftpoweredbyPratt&WhitneyGTFengines. InJanuary,Deltaadded15firmaircraft,increasingitstotalfirmorderto90A220aircraft.DeltaalsoannouncedselectionoftheGTFenginetopoweritsorderof100firmA321neoaircraftinDecember2017withoptionsforupto100additionalaircraft.Additionally,DeltaTechOpsjoinedPratt&Whitney'sgrowingMROnetworkwhichsupportstheGTFenginefleetandPratt&Whitneycustomersworldwide. "DeltahasbeenapioneerintheaviationindustryfordecadesandtodaywecelebrateanothermilestonewiththeDeltateamastheirnewA220aircraftentersservice,"saidRickDeurloo,seniorvicepresidentofsales,marketingandcustomersupportatPratt&Whitney."Delta'sGTF-poweredA220joinsmorethan330otherPratt&WhitneypoweredaircraftalreadyinservicewithDelta.Pratt&WhitneyandDeltahavebuiltastrongandtrustedrelationshipovertheyearsandweareconfidentthatDeltawillenjoytheGTFengine'sproveneconomicandenvironmentalbenefitsontheA220aircraft." TheA220,exclusivelypoweredbytheGTFengine,offersdouble-digitimprovementinoperatingcostscomparedtocurrentgenerationaircraft.It's20%morefuelefficientandprovidesa75%reductioninnoisefootprintandNOxemissions50%belowtheICAOCAEP6regulation. DuringMarch20thto21st,the4thAnnualCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForumwillbeheldatNovotelShanghaiHongqiao.TheleadingaeroengineOEMswillshare“HighlyEfficientAndCleanCivilAviationEngineTechnology”,LowerFuelConsumptionRate&LowerEmission,Technicalcomparisonofimprovingengineefficiencyandimprovingpropulsionefficiency,Applicationstatusanddevelopmenttrendofnewenginetechnologydifferentfromtraditionalturbofanengine(intercooledrecuperatedcycleaero-engine,GTF,OpenRotor). Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Feb 14,2019 -
Norwegian Sells Two Airbus A320neo Aircraft, Launches An Upgraded WiFi Service on European Flights
ArcticAviationAssets,asubsidiaryofNorwegianAirShuttleASA,hassignedanagreementforsaleoftwoAirbus320neoaircraft. TheaircraftarecurrentlyleasedoutandthusnotoperatedbytheCompany.DeliverywilltakeplaceduringFebruary2019.ThetransactionisexpectedtoincreasetheCompany’sliquidityby$26millionafterrepaymentofdebtandhaveapositiveequityeffect.SaleproceedswillbeusedtorepaydebtandtoincreasetheCompany’sliquidity. ThesaleisinlinewiththeCompany’sstrategyofcapitalizingonthescalebuiltupoverthelastfewyearsandthechangedfocusfromgrowthtoprofitability.Thisannouncementisanextensionoftheinformationprovidedinthestockexchangeannouncement“NorwegianstrengthensitsbalancesheetthroughafullyunderwrittenrightsissueofNOK3billion”on29January,wheresaleofaircraftwashighlightedasameasuretoreducecapitalexpenditures,inadditiontopostponementofaircraftdeliveries. Inothernews, NorwegianiscontinuingtoenhancethepassengerexperiencebycommencingtherolloutofnewandimprovedinflightWiFiconnectivityonboardtheairline’sBoeing737-800fleet. Norwegian,namedEurope’sBestLow-CostAirlinebySkyTrax,wasthefirstairlinetoofferpassengersfreein-flightWiFionallEuropeanflightsin2011.TheairlinebecamethefirsttointroducelivetelevisionovertheskiesofEuropein2015andin2018ittookdeliveryofitsfirstBoeing787-9DreamlinerequippedwithinflightWiFi.Norwegianbecamethefirstlow-costairlinetooffercustomersfreeWiFiforthefulldurationofintercontinentalflights. Today,NorwegianhaslaunchedanupgradedWiFiexperienceonitsBoeing737-800aircraftaspartofimprovingthecustomerexperience.NorwegianoperatesBoeing737-800aircraftonintra-Europeanroutes,routesconnectingEuropewithNorthAfrica,MiddleEastandonflightsbetweentheUSAandFrenchCaribbean. NorwegianwillgraduallyrolloutthenewPremiumWiFiserviceacrossitsBoeing737-800fleetandexpectstocompletetherolloutinmid-February2019. ThreeWi-Fipackagesavailable CustomerstravellingonaBoeing737-800aircraftwiththenewPremiumWi-Fiserviceavailablewillhaveaselectionofthreepackages–SURF,thefreeoptionandtwopaidoptions,SOCIAL+SURFandSTREAM+SURF,bothofferingfasterspeeds. ·SURF–Availableforfree,deliverswebbrowsing,emailandtext-basedmessaging ·SOCIAL+SURF–Providesfasterwebbrowsing,accesstoemailandallsocialmedia.Availablefor�5perdevice.(Pricingmaybesubjecttochange.) ·STREAM+SURF–Offersfasterwebbrowsing,emailaccessandsocialmediainadditiontotheabilitytostreamTVshows,moviesandmusiccontentonservicessuchasNetflix,YouTubeandSpotifyamongothers.Availablefor�12perdevice.(Pricingmaybesubjecttochange.) NorwegianrecentlystartedintroducingWiFitoitsBoeing787-9DreamlinerandBoeing737MAXfleet.Here,customershavetwochoices–BasicfreeWi-Fiforthefulldurationoflong-haulflightsandapremiumhigh-speedoption,fastenoughtostreamtelevisionshowsandmovies. NorwegianexpectstohavetherolloutofWiFicompletedon50percentofitsBoeing787-9Dreamlineraircraftby2020. Norwegianoperatesayoungfleetofmorethan160aircraftwithanaverageageof3.7years. Astheideaofconnectivityonairincreasinglyspreadsaroundtheworld,likeNorwegian,moreandmoreairlinesstarttoimprovethepassengerexperiencethroughtheconnectedaircrafts.Besides,lowcost,bettersafety,andotherbenefitsattractmoreandmoreairlines,manufacturers,andotheraviationindustrymemberstojoin.Soconnectedaircraftisdefinitelyavitalpartoftherisingtrendinthecommercialaviationindustry.Therefore,onApril17th-18th ,2019, TheConnectedAircraftChinaCongress2019bringstogether bothChineseandoverseasmainairlinesandcompaniesfromallacrosstheaerospaceandavionicsindustriestoassessmarketlessons,potentialdemandandbestpracticesinglobalconnectedsolutionsforthepassenger,airlineefficiencyandcutting-edgeservices.AndmostimportantlytheCongresswillofferaperfectopportunitytohelpthecompanieslocateattherightpictureandbuildapleasantcooperation. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Feb 14,2019 -
Delta’s First Airbus A220 Takes Flight with New Technologies
OnThursday,Feb.7,2019,DeltaAirLinescompletedthefirstpassenger-carryingflightofitsnewAirbusA220,thefirstU.S.carriertodosowiththenewjetfollowingAirbus’ recentregulatoryapprovalsforextendedoperationalflighttimesandauto-landingfeatures. ThejourneytoDeltabecomingtheNorthAmericanlaunchoperatoroftheA220wasextendedbytherecentpartialgovernmentshutdown,whichdelayeditsentryintopassenger-carryingservicefouryearsafteritstartedflyingasBombardier’sCSeries.TheirfirstcommercialflightwastheA220-100variantfeaturing109seats,LEDambientlightingandGogo’ s2Kuin-flightconnectivityantennas,modemandwirelessaccesspoints. Re-brandedastheA220in2018,theaircraftisararebirdwithinthe100-150seatpassengerjetmarketbecauseofthewayitcanextendtraditionalintercontinentalflyingtotrans-AtlantictripsbetweenHeathrowandLaGuardia. TransportCanada’s180-minuteETOPSapprovalfortheA220isthefirstithaseverissuedforacommercialairliner.RobDewar,headofengineeringfortheAirbusA220program,toldAvionicsInternationalthatoneoftheflightcontrolfeatureshisteamreallyfocusedonimprovingforA220pilotsiswhenlandingtheaircraft. “Theavionicsfly-by-wiresoftwarewasdesignedtoprovideadedicatedheadsupdisplayguidanceandauralcuestotheflightcrewtoeasehandlingofthelanding.Forinstance,adedicatedflightcontrollawhasbeendevelopedtoautomaticallyextendtheflightspoilersandprovidemorecapabilityforthelandingmaneuver,”Dewarsaid. ThefirstmajoravionicssystemupgradewasrecentlyintroducedontheA220intheformofaCATIIIautolandcertificationaddedtotheaircraft’sEuropeantypecertificationinNovember. “Theavionics’autopilotalgorithmwasslightlyupdatedduringthedevelopmentoftheautolandsystem,enablingCATIIIoperationscapabilities.ThiswasthereforepartoftheservicebulletinreleasedforCATIII,”Dewarsaid. “Regularavionicsservicebulletinsarereleasedtokeepimprovingthesystemsabilities,thisisperformedaspartofindustrystandardcontinuousproductimprovement,”headded. Delta’snewA220alsofeaturesasuiteofnewpilottabletintegrationfunctionalityintotheaircraft’savionicsdatabus.OneofthefactoryoptionsavailableontheaircraftisEsterlineCMC’saircraftinformationserver,anintegratedinformationmanagementsystemandnetworkconnectivity. Additionally,sincethenewA220featuresGogo’s2kuconnectivity,Deltacanextendtheconnectedcockpitturbulencemonitoringapplicationitspilotsarealreadyusingonotheraircrafttypes.AllofDelta’spilotscurrentlyusethecarrier'sowninternallydevelopedflightweatherviewertabletapplication,whichgivespilotsathree-dimensionalcolor-codedviewoftheirflightpathandadepictionofturbulencealongthatpath.Theyalsohavetheoptionofaddingavisualrepresentationofflightenvironmentitemssuchascloudtopheightsorvolcanicash. AnoverviewofpilotusageoftheapphasshownthatDeltapilotshavereducedthenumberoftimestheychangealtitudeinsearchofsmoothairfromuptoseventimestotwoorthreetimesoverthecourseofanaveragetwo-hourflight. AirbushasalsopositioneditsnewA220ascapableofflyingwherenootheraircraftinitsclasscanflyto. “TheA220istheonlyin-productionaircraftinitsclasscapableofbothservingmostchallengingairports,suchasLondonCityairport,becauseithasthecapabilityofperformingsteepapproachlanding,"Dewarsaid."InordertosupportoperationsinandoutofLondonCity,theaircraft'sinitialdesignhadtherequirementtoincorporatethesteepapproachfunctionalityinordertoincreasedescentcapability,pilotawarenessandcontrol.” Deltacompletedtheaircraft’sfirstflightbetweenNewYorkLaGuardiaandDallas/FortWorthairports.TheairlineextendeditsexistingorderwithAirbustoatotalof90A220sinJanuary,including40A220-100seriesaircraft.Theremaining50willbethelargerA220-300variant. AIRBUSmasterstheleading-edgeavionicstechnology,andthistime,weareveryhonoredtoinviteAvionicsExpertfromAIRBUStoparticipateinandgiveanopendiscussionat8th AnnualCivilAvionicsInternationalForum(CAIF2019),whichwillbeheldinShanghaiJeurongHotelonApril16th-17th.ClickformoredetailsaboutCAIF2019orcontactmarketing@galleon.cctogetthelatestCAIF2019Agenda.
Feb 14,2019 -
Delta Completes Construction on World’s Largest Engine Test Cell
Afterbreakinggroundnearly18monthsago,Deltacompletedconstructionontheworld'slargestjetenginetestcellthismonth. Standing48feettall,withinletandexhaustsectionsmeasuring66feetand78feetrespectively,thetestcelliscapableofsafelyrunningamounted,stationaryengineatfullpowerwith150,000poundsofthrust.Tocompare,theairline'scurrenttestcellhasa68,000poundthrustcapacity. ThetestcellwillprovidecapabilitiestotestanewassortmentofenginesthatwilladvanceDeltaintothefuture.Withits150,000poundthrustcapacity,thecellwillopenthedoortomanynew,largerenginetestingcapabilities,includingtheTrent1000,7000andXWBandthePW1100andPW1500variantsoftheGearedTurbofan. TheabilitytotestlargerenginesreinforcesDelta'scommitmenttoofferingrepaircapabilitiesfornewerenginemodelsandhelpsfacilitatefuturedemand. DeltawillhosttheofficialgrandopeningofthetestcellinFebruary.Additionalnextstepsincludetheprovinganddatavalidationforthecell,thecommissioningofthecellwiththeTrentXWBengine,Trent1000ElectricStartSysteminstallation,theTrent1000commissioning,correlationandproductiontest,withthefirstproductiontesttakingplaceinlate2019. Thenewstate-of-the-arttestcellisthefirstcellbuiltbyaU.S.airlineinmorethan20years. InOctober2015,DeltaandRolls-RoycesignedaformalagreementforDeltaTechOpstobecomeanAuthorizedMaintenanceCenterforRolls-Royceengines.Undertheagreement,theairlinewillprovideengineservicesforthelatestgenerationTrentXWB,Trent1000andTrent7000,inadditiontotheBR715,whichhadalreadybeenaddedtoenginecapabilities. AsoneofthelargestaviationmaintenancegroupsinNorthAmerica,DeltaTechOps'shighlyskilledworkforceofover10,000technicians,engineersandothersupportemployeesprovidefull-servicemaintenancetomorethan850Deltaaircraftandtheirenginesaswellasmaintenanceservicestomorethan150otheroperators,cargooperatorsandthemilitaryandgovernment,throughtheairline'sMaintenanceRepairandOverhaulbusiness. Throughexpandedcapabilitiesandnewfacilities,DeltaexpectstogrowthetoplineoftheMRObusinessby$1billionayearinthenextfiveyears. Intermsofenginecutting-edgematerialsandprocessingtechnology,blademanufacturingkeytechnologies,overallleafdiscmanufacturingandrepairtechnologies,Airworthinesscertificationandtestingtechnology,management,maintenanceandotherareastherearestilltechnicaldifficulties.Underthisbackground,the"4thAnnualCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2019"willbeheldinShanghaion20thto21st,March,2019.Morethan150well-knowndomesticandforeignaeroenginebusinessexecutivesandexpertswillbeinvitedtosharetheforefrontdevelopmentsChineseaeroenginemarketdemand,andjointlymakecontributiontoChineseaeroengineindustry. Registeryouinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Jan 25,2019 -
Collins Begins Development of X-59’s Supersonic Avionics Systems
CollinsAerospaceengineersaredevelopingamodifiedversionofProLineFusion,newsoftwareapplicationsandanenhancedvisionsystemforNASA’sX-59QuietSuperSonicTechnology(QueSST)aircraft. QueSSTisbeingdevelopedasademonstratoraircraftthatNASAwillusetohelpcivilaviationregulatorsdevelopairworthinessnoisestandardstocertifyandregulatefuturesupersonictransportdesigns.NASAawardedacontracttoLockheedMartinSkunkWorksin2018todesign,buildandflighttesttheX-59lowboomflightdemonstrator. LockheedhasselectedCollinstosupplyamodifiedversionofitsProLineFusionintegratedavionicssuitefortheaircraft.AmongtheX-59specificsoftwareapplicationsbeingdevelopedbytheUTCsubsidiarywillbetheabilityoftheirsystemstoshowpilotswheretheaircraft’ssonicboomwillgenerateanoiseimpactontheground,accordingtoDaveSchreck,vicepresidentandgeneralmanagerformilitaryavionicsandhelicoptersatCollinsAerospace. “Oneofthefocusareasistodevelopafairlyaccuraterepresentationonthegroundofwherethesonicboomwouldexist.We’reconsideringthingssuchasartificialintelligencetoaidinpilotdecision-makingsotheycannotonlyseewheretheboomwillbegeneratedbutalsowhatdecideonwhattypeofactionstheycantaketooptimizetheirflightprofile,”Schrecksaid. NASA’sX-59designreplacesthepilot’straditionalfrontwindowviewwithsensordisplaytechnologyintheformofawindowlessdisplaycockpitsystem.Whenlanding,X-59pilotswilluseCollins’EVS-3600enhancedvisionsystemtoviewreal-timeimageryofrunwaylighting,terrainandobstacles. Undertheircontract,Collinswillprovidedualenhancedvisionsystemswiththeabilitytooverlayviewsfromshortandlongwaveinfraredcoupledwithvisiblelight–allmergedintoonepicture.LockheedisusingitssystemintegrationlabinPalmdale,CaliforniatohousethedevelopmentofProLineFusionfeaturingcustomizationsnecessarytosupportthetypeofflyingtheX-59willdemonstrate.SchreckconfirmedthatCollinsengineersstartedworkingoutoftheintegrationlabinlate2018. Outsideofsoftwareapplicationdevelopment,anotherfocusareaofthedevelopmentteamistoprovideasmuchweightreductionaspossible. “We’redoingeverythingwecantoeliminatesomeofthenonessentialcomponents.Forexample,we’reevaluatinghowwecanminimizethenumberofcontrolpanelsinthetraditionalProLineFusionsetuponsomeofthecommercialandbusinessjetsinservicetoday,”Schrecksaid.Collinsisthelatestinaseriesofavionicsandenginesuppliercontractsaroundseveralmajorsupersonicairtransportaircraftdevelopmentprograms. AtNBAA2018forexample,AerionconfirmedGEAviationandHoneywellAerospaceastheengineandavionicssuppliersforits$120millionAS2supersonicbusinessjet. ExecutivesfromAerionandColorado-basedBoomAerospacerecentlyparticipatedonapaneldiscussionoutliningprojectedmarketdemandandbusinessmodelsaroundtheirrespectivefuturesupersonicciviljetdesigns.BothAerionandBoomexpecttofieldthenextgenerationofsupersonicaircraftbythemid2020s. TheresultsofNASA’sQueSSTprogramwillhelpinformcivilaviationregulatoryauthoritiesonwhatisachievableintermsofpubliclyacceptablesoundandspeedregulationsforsupersonicaircraftwithquieterdesigns. NASAhasalsomadeotherrecentavionicssupplierselectionsfortheX-59,includingtheuseofCoreAVI’sVulkandrivertosupportthegraphicsandcomputingcapabilitiesoftheaircraft’sexternalvisionsystem. Now,withCollinsinplaceastheprimaryavionicssupplier,NASAandLockheedarecontinuingtheirefforttomeetafirstflightgoalfortheX-59by2021. Julian.CHANG,theAssociateTechnicalFellowofBoeingComercialAirplanehasdiscussedenhancedvisionsystemsatCAIF2018.Andthisyear,wewillsetupafurtherpaneldiscussionaboutdisplayandcontrolsystematCivilAvionicsInternationalForum2019(heldinconjunctionwithAirborneSoftware&AirborneElectronicHardwareSub-forum),whichwillbeheldinApril16th-17th,atShanghaiJeurongHotel. CAIF2019,whichhasprovenyearafteryeartobeavaluablesourceofindustryinteligencewillhelpyouconnectwithnewbusinessopportunitiesinChinesemarket. ClickRegistertogetmoreinformation.
Jan 25,2019 -
China's Aviation Industry Embraces Digital Era
China'scivilaviationindustryisacceleratingitsadvanceintothedigitalera,withmajorplayerssendingclearsignalsofnewopportunitiesworldwide. Alreadythisyear,ChinaSouthernAirlineshasstartedonlineseatselectionforalldomesticflightsandpaperlesse-boardingpasses. Aswellasbeingmoreconvenientforpassengers,itisamajorstepinrespondingtoinitiativesinenvironment-friendlytravel.Inthefirstweek,about75percentofpassengersondomesticroutesoptedtoselecttheirseatsviadigitaldevices,saidChinaSouthern. BasedinGuangzhou,southChina'sGuangdongProvince,ChinaSouthernoperatesthelargestfleetinAsiaandthethirdbiggestworldwide.In2018,itrecorded139millionpassengerjourneys. "Theglobalaviationindustryisatacrucialpoint.Itistransitioningfromanincrement-drivenmarkettooneinwhichgreatervalueandopportunitiesarebeingextractedfromtheexistingmarket.AnddigitalizationpresentsacrucialopportunityforChina,"saidYuZhanfu,partnerandvicepresidentforGreaterChinaattheRolandBergerconsultancy. Risingcostpressuresandsafetyconcernsareaffectingtheindustryworldwide.Digitalizationisseenaskeytoimprovingoperationalefficiency,upgradingservices,andreshapingdevelopmentmodes. "Itiswidelyrecognizedthatdigitalizationisanewvalue-growthpoint.AlongsidedramaticgrowthinChina'scivilaviationsector,civilaviationauthorities,domesticaviationmanufacturersandtechnologicalgiantsareeyingdigitalization,"saidXuJun,vicepresidentofAsia-PacificOEMsofHoneywellAerospace. Inaddition,withthegradualopeningofvariouspoliciesof"thefirstyearofairInternet",relevantairlineshavebeguntorealizethebenefitsbroughtbyinnovation.Onthisbasis,lookingforwardto2019,thedomesticairlineswillacceleratethepaceofprogressinthefieldofinflightinterconnectionandachieveagreaterleap,andinthisprocess,theinterconnectionaircraftwillalsobedestinedtobecomethekeytothetransformationofdigitalairlines. Soconnectedaircraftisdefinitelyavitalpartoftherisingtrendinthecommercialaviationindustry.ConsideringthehugedemandofChineseaviationmarket,onApril17th-18th,2019,TheConnectedAircraftChinaCongress2019bringstogether bothChineseandoverseasmainairlinesandcompaniesfromallacrosstheaerospaceandavionicsindustriestoassessmarketlessons,potentialdemandandbestpracticesinglobalconnectedsolutionsforthepassenger,airlineefficiencyandcutting-edgeservices.AndmostimportantlytheCongresswillofferaperfectopportunitytohelpthecompanieslocateattherightpictureandbuildapleasantcooperation. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Jan 25,2019 -
Redesigned Trent 1000 Compressor Blade Certified
BoththeFAAandEASAhaveapprovedtheredesignedbladewithbulletinsissuedto787operatorsbyRolls-RoyceandBoeingduringlateDecember. LONDON–Aero-enginemanufacturer,Rolls-Roycesaysithascertifiedaredesignedintermediatepressure(IP)compressorbladeforPackageCvariantsoftheTrent1000enginethatpowerstheBoeing787. BoththeU.S.FAAandtheEuropeanAviationSafetyAgency(EASA)havecertifiedtheredesignedbladeandbulletinswereissuedto787operatorsbyRolls-RoyceandBoeingduringlateDecember,theenginemanufacturerannouncedonJanuary10. TheredesignwaspromptedbythediscoveryofadurabilityissuewithinthebladesofIPcompressorrotor. Although,thecompanyhasinvestedheavilyinadditionalengineeringcapacitytoperformtheinspections,dozensof787sremainfirmlyontheground,enginelessatairportsacrosstheworldpromptingairlinesreadjusttheirtimetablesorbringinadditionalcapacitytomaintaintheirflightschedules. Rolls-Roycesaysithopesthattheintroductionofthenewbladewillalleviatethenumberof787scurrentlysubjecttoAircraftonGround(AOG)events,aswellasrelievethemaintenanceburdenandoperationalrestrictions.Theissueshaveresultedinreducedextended-range,twin-engineoperations(ETOPS)performancelimitsandasetofmandatoryinspections. ThecompanyalsosaysthatthecertificationgivesitconfidenceinintroducingredesignedIPcompressorrotorbladesforbothTrent1000PackageBandTrent1000TENengines.Thecompanyannouncedithaddiscoveredissuesinanumberofhigh-lifePackageBengineslastsummer. NoissueshavebeenfoundintheTrent1000TEN,butthecompanysaid.itwillredesignthecomponentsasaprecautionarystep. Rolls-RoycesaysthefirstenginetoreceivethebladesiscurrentlybeingservicedatitsoverhaulservicesfacilityinDerby,whiletheintroductionofthenewbladewilltakeplace“onaphasedbasisasproductionrampsup,”thecompanysaid. Developmentofthenewbladewasa“fast-pacedprogram,”thecompanysaid.TestssawthebladesinstalledonatestengineinDerby,beforebeingfittedtothecompany’sflyingtestbedBoeing747basedinTucson,Arizona. “TheNewBladeTechnologyProvidesReliableSupportForTheDesignOfLongCycleLifeAndHighReliabilityCivilAeroEngine”,thetopicwillbepresentbyRolls-Royceontheupcoming4thAnnualCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum,whichwillbeheldatNovotelShanghaiHongqiaoonMarch20thto21st. Registeryouinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Jan 15,2019 -
Norwegian to Launch Inmarsat GX Inflight Connectivity
NorwegianpassengerswillsoonexperiencefreeandpremiumWi-Fionboardtheairline’sBoeing787-9Dreamlinerand737MAXlong-haulflightswithRockwellCollinsCabinConnectandInmarsat’sGXhigh-speed,broadbandconnectivitysolution. Thenewservice,whichwilldebutonthemajorityofNorwegian’stransatlanticflights,enablespassengerstostreamvideoandmusiccontent,browsetheweb,accesssocialmedia,voiceandmessagingservicesovertheInmarsatGlobalXpresssatellitenetwork. BorisBubresko,VicePresident,BusinessDevelopmentforNorwegian,said:“We’reaninnovativeairlinethat’sintroducingbrandnewlong-haulaircrafttoourfleetaswellasenhancingourglobalnetworktomeetcustomerdemand. “Providingourpassengerswiththemostreliableandrobustin-flightWi-Ficonnectivityisveryimportanttous. “We’redelightedtoworkwithCollinswhichwillsupportourlong-haulconnectivityneedsaswecontinuetoenhancetheNorwegianpassengerexperienceglobally.” TheairlinesaysthisjointprojectisacriticalpartofNorwegian’svisiontomovetoafully-connectedaircraftfleetinthefuture. Itsaysbeyondenhancingcertainsafetyfunctions,usingbroadbandconnectivityfortheflightdeckwillprovideopportunitiestodelivernewcockpitserviceslikeelectronicflightbagandreal-timehighdefinitionweathertooperators. Manyoftheseserviceswillrequiresignificantamountsofdatatobeexchangedbetweentheaircraftandoperations. “OurabilitytoaddressbothNorwegian’scabinandflightdeckrequirementswithacombinationofindustry-leadingservicesandhardwareprovidestheairlinewithaseamlesssolution,”saidLeAnnRidgeway,VicePresidentandGeneralManager,InformationManagementServicesforCollinsAerospace. “WearecollaboratingwithNorwegiantoachievetheirvisionofoptimisingitsaircraftandenterpriseoperationsaswellasintegratingnewcapabilitiesgoingforward.” PhilipBalaam,PresidentforInmarsatAviation,said:“Inmarsat’sGXsatelliteconstellationallowsairlinestoofferinflightconnectivitythatisfast,reliableandconsistentwithcoverageacrosstheworld. “Norwegian’spassengerswillhaveaccesstothehighestqualityofglobal,resilientandflexiblebroadbandavailableintheskies. “Inthefuture,weareexcitedtoprovideevenmorevaluetoNorwegianthroughthecontinueddevelopmentofourglobalsatellitenetworkandrelatedhardware.” ThesatelliteconnectionismadeusingaHoneywellAerospaceJetWavefuselage-mountedantenna. Morethan50percentofNorwegian’s787-9Dreamlinerfleetisexpectedtoofferin-flightconnectivityby2020.Wi-Fiofferingonthe737MAXfleetwillbegininmid-January. ConnectedAircraftChinaCongress2019(CAC)isaseriesofactivitiesinthesameperiodoftheCAIF,whichisatopmanagement-gatheringplatformthatofficiallyhostedbyCivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologySub-committeeofCSAA.Supportedby ChinaEasternAirlinesCo.,Ltd.,COMACShanghaiAircraftDesignandResearchInstituteandTaikoo(Shandong)AircraftEngineeringCo.,Ltd.OrganizedbyCOMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo.,Ltd.andGalleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Withthethemeof“ThePowerofData,ThePowerofConnected”,CAC2019willbeheldtoimprovepassengerexperience,improveairlineandpassengersafety,growancillaryrevenuesandimproveoperationalefficiency.Morethan30+airlinesandaround150~180professionalattendeesareexpectedtoparticipateinthisyear’scongress Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Jan 15,2019 -
Cirrus Vision Jet G2 Certified
CirrusAircrafthasreceivedFAAcertificationforanewversionofitssingle-engineVisionJet,theGeneration2(G2),anddeliveriesofthemodelwillbeginthismonth.Newfeaturesincludeahighermaximumoperatingaltitude,autothrottle,lithium-ionmain-shipbatteries,upgradedavionics,newcabinappointments,andadditionalpaintschemes. TheG2VisionJet’sGarminavionicssuiteisupgradedtothePerspective+configuration,withfasterprocessorsandhigher-resolutiondisplays,FlightStream510wirelessgateway,andaGarminautothrottlesystemfortheFadecWilliamsInternationalFJ33-5Aturbofan.ItsFlightStream510facilitatesGarminConnextflightplantransfers,databaseupdatesviatheGarminPilotapp,andtextmessagingusingGarminPilotandtheGarminGSR56Iridiumsatcom.TheSiriusXMradiosystemcanalsonowbecontrolledbyacellphoneinsteadofthroughtheavionics. Itsautothrottlesimplifiessingle-pilotflyingbymaintainingamanuallysetorFMSprogrammedairspeed.Thesystemautomaticallylowersthepowersettingandadjustsspeedifthejetisflyingtoofast—forexample,preventingexceedanceofspeedrestrictionsintheterminalenvironment.Theautothrottlecanbeusedafter400feetaglontakeoffandduringaninstrumentapproachtominimums.Duringacoupledinstrumentapproach,theautothrottleandautopilotcanautomaticallyflythemissedapproachprocedure. Inaddition,heautothrottlebringsnewfunctionalitytotheGarminElectronicStability&ProtectionSystem(ESP)ontheG2Vision.Forexample,inastall,theautothrottleaddspowertocomplementtheautopilotloweringthenose,eveniftheautothrottleandautopilotarenotengaged.Usingtheemergencydescentmode,theautothrottlelowerspowertoasettingoptimalforthedescentbutalsoforlevelingoffatasafeairspeed(about82percentpower). TheFJ33-5AenginehasalsobeenmodifiedwithanewthrustschedulefromFL240toFL310,thenewmaximumoperatingaltitude(upfromFL280),givingtheG2Visionanimprovedclimbandaseven-knotincreaseincruisespeedatFL280to311ktas.AtFL310,theVisionG2cancruiseat305ktas,oneknotfasterthantheoriginalVisionatFL280(atISAandmtow). OnApril16th-17th,StefanENGELS,theregionaldirectorinStrategicRelationshipManagementofJEPPESEN–ABoeingCompany,andDavidWEI,theDirectorandGeneralManagerofJEPPESENChina,willgivethepresentationabout‘DomesticNavData–theChinaWay’at8thAnnualCivilAvionicsInternationalForum(CAIF2019),(heldinconjunctionwithAirborneSoftware&AirborneElectronicHardwareSub-Forum)in Shanghai.Jeppesenavionicdatasolutionsinclude:navigationdata(NavData®),obstacledata,terraindataandculturaldata.ThesedatasetspowerthelatesttechnologicaladvancesinmanyEFIS,MFDandPFDdisplays.NavData –providesyouwithvitalknowledgeofairportfeatures,runwaycharacteristics,communicationsinformation,waypointfeatures,SIDs,STARs,terminalapproachprocedureinformation,VORs,NDBsandacomprehensivesetofboundariesforcontrolled/restrictedairspace. ClickformoredetailsaboutCAIF2019orcontactmarketing@galleon.cctogetthelatestCAIF2019Agenda.
Jan 16,2019 -
The Ultimate CJI Guide to Business Aircraft Connectivity
“Weareallnowconnectedbytheinternet,”saidthelateStephenHawking,“Likeneuronsinagiantbrain.” Whenitcomestochoosingbetweendifferentoptionsforyourprivatejettoconnectwiththerestoftheworld,it’seasytobeconfusedorevenbamboozledbytechnology.Ifthat’syou,remembertheoldstoryofthe farmer’swifewho,onbeingofferedachoiceofcats,saidshedidn’tcarewhatcolorthecreaturewassolongasitcaughtmice. Dorecallthisquaintlittletaleaswetakeyouthroughtheplethoraofconnectivityoptionsavailable.Selectthesystemthatdoesthejobyouneedittodo. Anyeventthatcausesanaircraftnottobeabletotakeitsnextflightisaseriousone.AOGs(AircraftonGround)eventscanrangefromengineissuestocrackedwindscreens,butanincreasingnumberofeventsarebecausetheonboardWi-Fiisn’toperational. Itishardtounderestimatejusthowmuchtheinternethasbecomepartofourdailylives.Weuseitforeverything,frompayingourbills,tocheckingsportsscores,andfromkeepingintouchwithlovedonesindistantplaces,tocrushingsodaandcatchingPokémon. Itisalsoanintegralpartofourworklives.Wewritelittleelectronicletterstoeachotherallday,andanincreasingnumberofusmakeourphonecallsusingVOIP(VoiceoverInternetProtocol)technologythatusestheinternet. Oneofthemajorbenefitsofplayingatonlinecasinoshttps://bonushitlist.com/istheirbonusesandpromotions. Whenwearewithouttheinternet,wecanfeellost.Ifyouwantedtodisconnectfromtheworld20yearsagoallyouhadtodowastakethephoneoffthehookandstopreadingyourpost.Todayyouhavetogothroughdigitaldetox. Therearesomeplacesaroundtheworldthatneithertheinternetnoraphonesignalcanreach–placessuchasthemiddleofdesertsorthetopsofmountains.Forsome,itcanbethedreamgetaway.Forothers,itcanbetheworstnightmarepossible. Itisnotonlytheplacesthataphonesignalcannotreachwherewecannotgetonline.Anaircraftisoneofthoseplaces,althoughrecentadvancesintechnologymeanthatanincreasingnumberofaircraftareinternetequipped. Beingabletousetheinternetonaprivatejetisnoeasyfeat.Tothepassengersinthebackoftheaircraftitlookssimpleenough,choosethecorrectnetworktoconnectto,enterapasswordandofftheygo. Yetdespitethechallenges,passengersstillexpecttobeconnectedwhilstat35,000feet.Tocharterbrokersanaircraftthatdoesnothaveaccesstofast,reliableinternetconnectivityishardertocharteroutthanawell-connectedaircraft. “ManypassengerswillnotflywithoutWiFi,withoutconnectivity,”saysStephane Aligara,businessdevelopmentmanageratARINCDirectCabinServices(nowpartofCollinsAerospace).EvenifitisnotanAOGfailure,thepassengerswillnotflywithoutconnectivity,becausetheyexpecttobeconnected,forentertainmentorforwork.Thatconnectivitythattheyhaveathome,theyexpecttohaveitintheair.” Buttobeabletogettothatstagetakesalotofwork,ittakesalotofequipment.Althoughthepricesofusingtheinternetonanaircraftfortheenduserarecomingdown,thecostsassociatedwithprovidingtheservicearehuge.Fromlaunchingsatellitestoinstallingonboardequipmentontheaircrafttopickupthesignals,therearealotofcostsinvolvedthatthe passengers,thepeopleusingtheinternet,neversee. Whenaircraftownerschoosewhichinternetsystemtouseonboard,theynormallydecidewhichsuppliertogowith.Behindthatdecisionsitstheprovider’sdecisiononwhattypeofconnectionitwilluse.Andbehindthatisthedecisiononwhatsatellitesystemtouse. Noneofthesemattertotheenduser,whoremainsoblivioustoanythingotherthanwhentheycan’tconnecttotheinternetproperlyoriftheconnectionisslow. MuchlikewithhomeWi-Fi,therearedifferentstagesthatasignalneedstogothroughtobeabletoreachtheoutsideworldfromanaircraft.Thiscantakeanywhereuptoeighthops,withthesignalitselfhavingtotravelanestimated100,000kmfromtheonboarddevice,uptothesatellite,downtoserversontheground,totheoutsidenetworkandserversforthecontentbeingserved,andallthewaybackupagain. Initssimplestterms,alltheownerofanaircraftcaresaboutisthespeedoftheconnectionandthatheorshewillbeabletogetaccesswherevertheyfly. Theydonotcareaboutwhoprovidesthe on-board router,orwhatsatellitesystemitisusing.Aslongasitworks,theyarehappy. Thereisamyriadofdifferentcompaniesprovidinginternetservices,butnotallofthemdothesamething.Someprovidetheonboardequipmenttoroutetheinternetsignal,someownsatellitesandsomeleasebandwidthfromotherproviders. Ifyouweretoaskownerswhatinternetsystemtheyuseontheiraircraft,theymightsaySatcomDirect.WhilstSatcomDirectispartofthechain,itsimplysuppliestheonboardroutersthat,inturn,connecttoInmarsat’ssatelliteconstellation,toprovideaKa-bandsolution. “Ithinkthereasonthatweneedthistypeofguideisthatalotofpeopleenterthismarket,andthereisalotofconfusionaboutwhatyou need”saysChrisMoore,COO,SatcomDirect. Consideringthehugemarketofthecivialaviationconnection,morecommunicationanddeeperdiscussionareextremelyvitalfromnotonlytheglobalmanufacturesbutalsothemainairlinesandallthepartsinvolvedtobuildaconnected-ecointheair.Therefore,thethemeof“ThePowerofData,ThePowerofConnected”,the“ConnectedAircraftChinaCongress2019”(CACC2019)willbeheldinthecityofShanghaionApril17th-18th,2019.Itaimstoimprovepassengerexperience,improveairlineandpassengersafety,growancillaryrevenuesandimproveoperationalefficiency.Morethan15+airlines,3mainmobileoperators,4+AircraftOEMs,10+systemintegrator,20+equipmentR&Dcompaniesand15+appdeveloperswillparticipateinthiscongress,registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Dec 27,2018 -
Pratt & Whitney's Geared Turbofan Engine has had a Very Good Year
InthelongandcomplexhistoryofUnitedTechnologies,2018willlikelyberememberedastheyearthatRockwellCollinswasacquiredandthecompanyannounceditwouldreturntoitsrootsasanaviationenterprisebyseparatingfromitsnon-aerospaceunits.Nodoubtaboutit,thetransformationofUnitedTechnologiesfromamajorsupplierofaircraftengines,electronicsandmechanicalequipmentintothebiggestsuchsupplierintheworld($50billioninrevenues)isasignificantdevelopment. However,itmaybethatthemostimportantdevelopmentshapingthecompany’sfuturesuccessin2018wasbarelynoticedbymanyoutsiders.TheGearedTurbofan(GTF)enginethatitsPratt&Whitneyunitspent20yearsand$10billiondevelopinghaswonbroadacceptanceamongcarriersaroundtheworldbydemonstratingitcandeliverallthepromisedbenefitsinfuelefficiency,noisereductionandemissionsabatementwhilesustaininghighratesofreliability. There’sbeenplentyofcoverageoftheGearedTurbofanthisyear,butfewwritersseemtograspthattheengine’ssuccessin2018representsawatershedinthehistoryofaircraftpropulsion.Everyturbofanuptothispointhasrunitsfrontendandbackendatthesamespeed–eventhoughoptimumefficiencydictatesrunningthefanatthefrontmuchslowerthanthecompressorandturbineelementsintheback.TheGTFchangesallthatbyintroducing3:1reductiongearsbetweenfrontandback,allowingeachpartoftheenginetooperateatthemostefficientspeed. It’sabreakthrough,butlikemanyotherrevolutionarytechnologies,GTF’sintroductionwasaccompaniedbychallenges.Muchofthecoveragefollowingitsintroductionin2016focusedonthosechallenges.Theearlychallengeshavenowbeenresolved,andPrattispoisedtotakemarketsharefromitscompetitors.ThisseemslikeagoodtimetorecapwhatPratt&Whitney–acontributortomythinktank–hasaccomplished,becauseitisgoingtochangethefaceofaviation. Pratt&Whitney'sGearedTurbofanrevolutionizesenginedesignbyintroducing3:1reductiongearsbetweenthefanatthefrontendandbackwhereturbinesandcompressorsarelocated.Asaresult,eachengineelementoperatesatthemostefficientrate.PRATT&WHITNEYStrongdemand. InthetwelvemonthsendingNovember30,Prattreceived2,000ordersandcommitmentsforGearedTurbofans,raisingthetotalto10,000.During2018tenmorecarriersjoinedthecommunityofusers,raisingthetotalnumberofairlinesadoptingthenewpropulsionsystemtoover30.MajorrecentordershavebeenreceivedfromDelta,JetBlueandSwiss,mainlytoequipAirbusA320neoaircraftandtherecentlyrenamedAirbusA220(formerlyBombardier’sCSeries).TheGTFhasalsobeenadoptedbyregionaljetmakersEmbraer,IrkutandMitsubishi. The4thAnnualCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForumwillbeheldinthecityofShanghaiatNovotelHongqiao.Focuson“HighlyEfficientAndCleanCivilAviationEngineTechnologyDevelopmentTrends(LowerFuelConsumptionRate&LowerEmission/Technicalcomparisonofimprovingengineefficiencyandimprovingpropulsionefficiency/Applicationstatusanddevelopmenttrendofnewenginetechnologydifferentfromtraditionalturbofanengine(intercooledrecuperatedcycleaero-engine,GTF,OpenRotor))”.Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Dec 27,2018 -
Fit Trig And Take Advantage Of The FAA 2020 ADS-B Rebate
OffersExpressLaneServiceForInstallationAtAuthorizedDealers ThedeadlineforADS-BinNorthAmerica2020isnotthatfaraway.RightnowtheFAAisofferingpilotstheopportunitytosecurea$500rebateagainstthecostofavionicsfor2020. TherebatecoversADS-BOutavionicsthatcarryanFAATSOandmeetADS-BOutrulerequirements.Trig’sTT31andTT22transpondersare2020readyandhavethelatestTSO-C166bforADS-BOut.InadditiontoaTrigtransponderyouneedasuitableGPSPositionSourceandGPSantennatobeADS-BOutequipped.TheTrigTT31transponderisaclassleader,itprovidesapracticalupgradeoptionasitusestheoriginalantenna,wiring,encoderandBKtray(KT76A,KT76CorKT78Amodels). ApprovedTrigDealersnowofferauniqueADS-BExpressLaneService.PilotscanreplacetheirlegacyBendixKingtransponderwitha‘plugandplay’TT31ModeStransponder.IfanexistingGNSorGTNWAASNavigatorisinstalledandtheaircraftisfeaturedontheTrig’sSTC(includes650types)thenanADS-BOutinstallationcanbecompletedinaround5hours.Thissaveshundredsofdollarsininstallationtime. Forpilotswhodon’thaveaWAASGPS,Trig’sTN70GPSistheidealADS-Bpositionsource,itcomesinacompletekitwithaTA70certifiedWAASGPSantenna.ExperimentalandlightsportpilotsarebestservedbyTrig’sTN72GPSPositionSource.PairedwithaTrigTT22compacttransponderthisisaFAR91.227compliant2020solution. Trig’sADS-BBundlehasbeendesignedwithexperimentalandlightsportpilotsinmind.ThebundleincludesaTT22transponder,TN72GPSpositionsourceandcertifiedTA70WAASantennaforonly$2899ex.vat.Whenthebundleisinstalled,asacompletesolutionanFAA$500rebateapplicationcanbemade.Thisisagreatdealandonethatwillnotlast!TheFAA’srebatewillendwhenthemoneyrunsout,sodon’twait.Joinotherpilots,fitTrig,get2020readyandclaimnow. Inordertocomplywiththefuturegeneralaviationmarketdevelopmentstrategy,at8thAnnualCivilAvionicsInternationalForum(CAIF2019),whichwillbeheldinShanghaionApril16th-17th,wewillprovidesuppliersofADS-BsolutionswithspeakingsponsorshipopportunitythatrelatedADS-Btopictomeetthecurrentsituationoftheindustrytofindmorecost-effectivesolutions. ClickformoredetailsaboutCAIF2019orcontactmarketing@galleon.cctogetthelatestCAIF2019Agenda.
Dec 28,2018 -
Galleon and Multiax Visit COMAC Composite Center
OnDecember13,2018,withthecoordinationandrecommendation ofGalleon Corporation,DavideMeneghel,headofMultiaxTechnicalServiceCenter,visitedCOMAC CompositeMaterialsCenter.Theotherrepresentatives IncludesJinHongming,Secretary-GeneralofShanghaiSociety ofAeronautics, ZhangYifei,GeneralManagerofGalleon AviationServiceCo.,Ltd,andLiRan,ExecutiveDirectorofGalleonMediaCo.,Ltd. Theywere receivedbyXuYingqiang,DirectorofCompositeMaterialCenter,Secretary ofGeneralPartyBranch andDirectorofCompositeWorkshopofShanghaiAircraftManufacturingCo.,Ltd.Themeeting discussedabout thecooperationopportunities ofthesecondphaseofChinaCommercialAircraftCompositesProject. OnSeptember5th,2017,David,the FounderandSalesDirectorofMultiax, visited GalleonCorporation.Afterthenegotiation,bothparties confirmedthatGalleon istheexclusiveagency of Multiaxin GreaterChina aviationmarket.Afterover oneyearofmarketresearchandmanyvisits,Galleon assistedMultiaxsuccessfullyconnected withCOMAC CompositeCenterandweareexpectingfurthercooperationinthefuture. Italian MultiaxCo.,Ltd.wasfoundedin1995.Itisaninnovativehigh-techmodernenterpriseintegratingscientificresearch,development,productionandselling.Itisalarge-scalefive-axisCNCmachiningcenter that specializingin design,manufactureandhighqualityandcost-effective products.It ismainlyusedfortheprocessingofnon-metal,compositematerials,aluminumandothermaterialsproductsandmolds.
Dec 14,2018 -
Airbus and China Mobile Cooperate to Develop In-flight Wi-fi
EuropeanaerospacegiantAirbusGrouphassignedanagreementwithChinesetelcoChinaMobiletodevelopin-flightwi-fiservicestomeetincreasingdemandforin-airconnectivity. Thecooperationaimstodevelopanend-to-endsolutionforhigh-speedin-flightconnectivitythatwillsupporttheuseofportabledevicesonboardandtheupcoming5Gtechnologies. EarlierinJanuarythisyear,theCivilAviationAuthorityofChinaallowedtheuseofmobiledevicesonboardaslongasairplanemodewasswitchedon.Followingthis,demandforin-flightwi-fiisexpectedtosurgeoverthenextfewyearsasmostdomesticrouteshaveyettobeequippedwithwi-fiservicesduetotechnologyandcostlimitations. Currentapproachestoin-flightwi-fiareeitherthroughsatellite-to-planesignalsdirectlyorair-to-groundcommunications.Currently,mostin-flightwi-fioperateviasatellite-to-planesignalsthatcanbeunstableandexpensive. Air-to-groundcommunications,ontheotherhand,arecheaperasgroundsignaltowershavericherresources,aremorestableandeasiertobuild.However,air-to-groundcommunicationsdonotworkwhentheplaneistravellingoverlargebodiesofwater. Bilateralcooperationwillbeconductedthroughsubsidiariesofthetwocompanies,theAirbusChinaInnovationCenterinShenzhenandtheChinaMobileIntelligentMobilityNetworkTechnologyCo.,whichhasafocusonthetransportationindustryand5Gnetworks. ManyofMobileOperatorslikeChinaMobile,commercialairlines,systemintergratorsandetc.fromChinaareactivelyseekingnewproductsandbetterserviceexperiencetosatisfythepassengers’needsasmuchaspossible. Connectedaircraftisdefinitelyavitalpartoftherisingtrendinthecommercialaviationindustry.ConsideringthehugedemandofChineseaviationmarket,onApril17th-18th,2019,TheConnectedAircraftChinaCongress2019bringstogether bothChineseandoverseasmainairlinesandcompaniesfromallacrosstheaerospaceandavionicsindustriestoassessmarketlessons,potentialdemandandbestpracticesinglobalconnectedsolutionsforthepassenger,airlineefficiencyandcutting-edgeservices.AndmostimportantlytheCongresswillofferaperfectopportunitytohelpthecompanieslocateattherightpictureandbuildapleasantcooperation. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Dec 13,2018 -
NASA Runs First-Ever Test of New Jet Engine Tech
Car,truck,trainandaircraftmanufacturershavemadegreatstridesinrecentyearstoreducefuelconsumption,resultinginconsumersavingsandloweremissions.WithNASA’shelp,theaircraftindustryisstrivingtoincreasefuelefficiencyevenmore. Onewaytodothatistocreatenewaircraftenginedesigns.EngineersatNASA’sGlennResearchCenterinClevelandaretestinganewfanandinletdesign,commonlycalledapropulsor,whichcouldincreasefuelefficiencybyfourtoeightpercentmorethantheadvancedenginedesignsairlinesarebeginningtouse. Ontoday’sjetaircraft,theenginesaretypicallylocatedawayfromtheaircraft’sbodytoavoidingestingthelayerofslowerflowingairthatdevelopsalongtheaircraft’ssurfaces,calledboundarylayer.Aerospaceengineersbelievetheycanreducefuelburnbyembeddinganaircraft’senginesintothesesurfacesandingestingtheboundarylayerairflowtopropeltheaircraftthroughitsmission. Itsoundslikeasimpledesignchange,butit’sactuallyquitechallenging.Boundarylayerairflowishighlydistorted,andthatdistortionaffectsthewaythefanperformsandoperates.Thesenewdesignsrequireastrongerfan. Toaddressthesechallenges,NASAGlennistestinganewpropulsorinits8’x6’ WindTunnel.DesignedbyUnitedTechnologiesResearchCenterwithresearchconductedbyVirginiaPolytechnicandStateUniversity,theruggedboundarylayeringesting(BLI)inlet-fancombinationisthefirstofitskindevertobetested. CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum,basedonChinaNationalSpecialProjectofAeroEngine&GasTurbine,islocatedinShanghai,China.Thisforumaimstosupportaeroengineindustrydevelopmentthroughinformationexchangesandbusinesscooperation.InitiatedbyShanghaiSocietyofAeronauticsandAECCCommercialAircraftEngineCo.,Ltd.,thisannualforumhasbeensuccessfullyheldinthepastthreeyears.TheCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2019willbeheldinthecityofShanghai,atJeurongHotel,onMarch20th-21st,2019. Theforumwillanalyzeoptimizedsolutionsthatcouldacceleratetheestablishmentandimprovementsofaeroenginefundamentaltechnologysupport,R&Dandproduction,modificationandverification,productconfigurationthroughkeynotespeech,paneldiscussions,exhibitions,businessmeetingsandmediainterviews.CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2019,asanauthoritativeandtimelyplatform,promisestounitemorethan200distinguisheddelegatesfromgovernmentbureau,aeroenginedesigner,manufacturer,tester,componentsprovidersandsoftwarecompanies.WelookforwardtomeetingyouinShanghai. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Dec 13,2018 -
Honeywell Advances SURF IA Airport Alerting
Honeywell,inpartnershipwithAirbus,Dassault,andEurocontrol,hascompletedinitialtestingofSURFIA,asystemthatusesADS-BOutandIntechnologytogivepilotsvisualandaudiowarningsofpotentialrunwayconflicts. SURFIA(SituationalAwarenessontheAirportSurfacewithIndicationsandAlerts),alsoknownasSurfaceIndicationsandAlertsystem,takesrunwayincursionwarningsystemsastepfurtherbyaddingvisualandaudiblealertsofotheraircraftandprovidingtime-to-collisionwarnings. “Traditionally,pilotshavereliedentirelyontheirlineofsightandinstructionsfromairtrafficcontroltoavoidcollisions,”Honeywellexplained. "Therearenoindependentavionicssystemsonthemarkettodaythatcanhelpavoidrunwayaccidentsandcollisions,"saidMikeStewart,vicepresident,advancedtechnologies,HoneywellAerospace. Honeywell’searlierincursion-preventionsystem,RunwayAwarenessandAdvisorySystem(RAAS),wasasoftwareupdatetothePrimusApexorEpicavionicssuite’sEnhancedGroundProximityWarningSystem(EGPWS).Designedtoimprovepilots’situationalawarenessduringtakeoffandlanding,RAASprovidesadvisorieswhenitappearsapilotmightbetryingtotakeofffromataxiway,whentheaircraftisapproachingtherunwayortaxiingontherunway,runwaydistanceremaining,etc. SmartRunwayandSmartLandingarethenextevolutionofRAASandaddmorefeatures,suchasalertswhentakeoffflapsarenotset;therunwayselectedforlandingistooshort;theaircrafthasbeeninanextendedholdonarunway;thereisinsufficientrunwayremaining;anapproachisunstable;theaircraftmaybelandingonataxiway;andmore. “SURFIAallowsustotakeourexistingtechnologyastepfurtherbyhelpingreducetheriskofanincidentwithotheraircraftontherunway,”saidStewart.Byanalyzingpositiondataofotheraircraftattheairport,SURFIA“calculatesfactors,suchastimetocollision,throughspecializedalgorithmstoalertpilotsofsurroundingaircraft. “WithsolutionssuchasHoneywell'sSmartRunway,SmartLanding,andnowSURFIA,wearepioneeringaccidentpreventionthroughbetterpilotawareness,lesslatencyindecision-making,andquickeractions.SURFIAallowsustotakeourexistingtechnologyastepfurtherbyhelpingreducetheriskofanincidentwithotheraircraftontherunway.” Honeywellanditspartners’initialtestingofSURFIAispartofresearchdoneundertheSingleEuropeanSkyAirTrafficManagementResearchprogram. Todiscovermorebusinessopportunitiesinavionicssystem,thistime,HoneywellwillshowinpresenceinCivilAvionicsInternationalForumonApril16th-17th,2019,inJEURONGHotelShanghaitotalkabouttheleading-edgeavionicstechnoloty.Futhermore,atCAIF2019(heldinconjunctionwithAirborneSoftware&AirborneElectronicHardwareSub-ForumonApril17th,2019),Honeywell’spartner,thehumanfactorsexpertofAIRBUShasconfirmedtogiveaspeechaboutIntegratedInnovationOfHuman-to-machineInteractionInCockpitDesign’inCAIF2019.ItwillbesurelytogiveawholenewHF/HMIsolutiontobuildthenewerainavionicsindustry. Toregisteryourinterestspleasecontactmarketing@galleon.cc.
Dec 13,2018 -
GE Aviation Expands Agreement as Aircraft Industries Engine Provider
GEAviationhassignedanagreementwithAircraftIndustriestosupplyGEHSeriesturbopropenginesforLetL-410andL-410NGmodelsmanufacturedbytheCzech-basedaircraftmaker. GE’sHSeriesisafamilyofturbopropenginesofferingawiderangeofpowerandperformancecustomizedforbusinessandgeneralaviationaircraft.Featuringpoweroutputoptionsfrom750to850SHPforbothtakeoffandmaximumcontinuousoperation,theHSeriesistheidealpowersolutiontomeettherequirementsoftheL-410series. L-410commuterspoweredbyM601orHSeriesengineshaveoperatedinover60countriesworldwide.Thedurableaircraft’sabilitytolandonshort,unpavedrunwaysenablesoperationinsevereconditions.TheL-410offersmaximumversatilityforavarietyofmissions. GEretainedtherugged,reliablefeaturesofthelegacyM601engine,theninfusedadvancedaerodynamics,materialsandnovelmanufacturingprocessestocreatethemodernHSeriesturbopropenginefamily.TheHSerieshasnovel3Daerodynamicdesignforthecompressorandblisks(bladeddisks)compressorrotors.Italsohasaseriesoftechnicalfeaturesaimedtoincreasepowerdensity,improveenginefuelefficiencyandextenddurability.areamongtheenablersfortheL410s’augmentedhot-daytakeoffperformanceandhigh-altitudecruisespeeds. TheL-410NG,poweredbyGE’sH85-200engine,inheritedthebestofL-410familyaircraftandoffersimprovedflightparameters,operationalcharacteristicsandthelatestavionics.Thankstoanewwingstructure,withintegralfueltankandalmostdoubledfuelcapacity,theL-410NGenablessignificantlylongermaximumrange(2500km/1350NM)andendurance(10hours).Othermajorenhancementstotheaircraftincludegreaterpayload(2154kg/4749lbs.),cockpitandpassengercabinandincreasedservicelife. GEAviationCzechisGE’sheadquartersforitsbusinessandgeneralaviationTurbopropmarketsegment,consolidatingadvancedtechnologies,design,andglobalaftermarketsupportinprovidingtargetedsolutionstothemarket. Inrecentyears,thedevelopmentofglobalaerospaceindustryhasgreatlyenhancedtherequirementsofAircraftOEMsandAirlinecompaniesforaeroengines.Overthenext20years,theChinaairtransportationwillnearlyquadruple.AircraftnoiseandemissionissuesarebecomingthemajorchallengestoChinaairtransportationindustry.Inspiteoftheincreasingrequirementsforhighperformanceandreliability,aeroenginescostsareexpectedtodecrease.Despitetheenhancingthrustandpower,aeroenginenoiseisrequiredtobecontrolledinamoreeffectiveway.Higherclients’expectationsdrivetocontinuousinnovationofaeroengineproducts.CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum(CAESH),basedonChinaNationalSpecialProjectofAeroEngine&GasTurbine,islocatedinShanghai,China.Thisforumaimstosupportaeroengineindustrydevelopmentthroughinformationexchangesandbusinesscooperation.InitiatedbyShanghaiSocietyofAeronauticsandAECCCommercialAircraftEngineCo.,Ltd.,thisannualforumhasbeensuccessfullyheldinthepastthreeyears.The 4thAnnualCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum(CAESH2019)willbeheldinthecityofShanghaionMarch20th-21st,2019atNovotelShanghaiHongqiao.
Nov 30,2018 -
Satcom Direct Becomes VAR for Inmarsat Jet ConneX
SatcomDirect(SD)hasbeenappointedaLevel1ValueAddedReseller(VAR)forInmarsat’sJetConneXinflightconnectivityservice. TheLevel1VARstatusmeansthatSDcannowprovidethehigh-speeddataservicedirectlytothebusinessaviationcommunity. SDsaysthenewJetConneXLevel1VARstatusbringsevenmoreflexibilitytothenewly-launchedSDXperiencewhichsimplifiesandimprovesbusinessaviationconnectivityandoperations. SDXperienceisanewfully-synchronized,end-to-endsolutionthatcombinescabinandcockpitcommunicationsservices,aircraftconnectivityhardware,andflightoperationssoftware. SDXperienceallowsthecompanytodelivertailored,customer-drivensolutionstotheglobalbusinessaviationmarketplace. AsaLevel1VAR,SDcustomersalsonowhavemoredirectairtimeproviderchoicesthroughtheSDXperience. DavidGreenhill,PresidentSD,said:“SDwasthefirstbusinessaviationcommunicationsprovidertoprovisionitsservicesandtransmitdataoverInmarsat’sfirsttwoGlobalXpresssatellites.We’redelightedthatoursuccessfulpartnershipcontinuestogrow,andwe’vebecometheleadingsupplierofJetConneXtotheglobalbusinessaviationsector. “Additionally,SDproprietarysolutionsenhanceandoptimisetheJetConneXservicetodeliverunmatchedperformanceintheair. “TheseexclusiveSDservicesallowoperatorstomanageandmaximisebandwidth,improvevoicecallquality,prioritizepassengerdataandmore–bringingthemabetterJetConneXexperience.” PhilipBalaam,President,InmarsatAviationsaid:“Inmarsat’sJetConneXglobalinflightWi-Fihasexperiencedunprecedenteddemandinthebusinessaviationmarket,withmorethan400activationstodateacrosstheworld. AswhatPhilipbalaamsaid,theinflightWi-Fiindustryisonthevergeofexplosivegrowth.MeanwhilewiththestrongsupportoftheChinagovernmentandairlines,moreandmoreopportunitiesemergeand itisdefinitelyagoodpointforallthesupplierstogetinvolved.BesidesthesuccessofSDandJetConne’scooperationpointsouthowcrucialitistochoosetheappropriatepartner.ConsideringtheChinesemarketandthehugedemand,onApril17th-18th,2019,TheConnectedAircraftChinaCongress2019bringstogether theChinesemainairlinesandcompaniesfromallacrosstheaerospaceandavionicsindustriestoassessmarketlessons,potentialdemandandbestpracticesinglobalconnectedsolutionsforthepassenger,airlineefficiencyandcutting-edgeservices.AndmostimportantlytheCongresswillofferaperfectopportunitytohelpthecompanieslocateattherightpictureandbuildapleasantcooperation. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwizmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Nov 30,2018 -
Jeppesen Adds New Features to Mobile Flitedeck Efbs
BoeingyesterdayannouncedenhancementstoJeppesenMobileFliteDeck,apopularelectronicflightbag(EFB)solutionforthebusinessandgeneralaviationmarket.Newfeaturesincludereal-timedatacapabilitiesforfasterdecisionmakingandintelligentdataprocessingbasedonpilotrequirementsandpreferences. “Introducingnewdata-drivenfeaturesforMobileFliteDeckunderscoresourcommitmenttodeliveringworld-classEFBsolutionsforourcustomers,”saidWilliamAmpofo,VicePresident,businessandgeneralaviation,BoeingGlobalServices.“Theseenhancementswillsimplifythepilot’snavigationexperiencebymakingdatamoreaccessibleandusableinallphasesofflight.” EnhancementstoMobileFliteDeckinclude: •JeppesenStandardAirwayManualtextisnowfullyindexedandsearchable,optimizingtheflightpreparationprocess. •Aneworganizedtrackstructuresimplifiesinternational,oceanicflighttracksbyautomaticallyplugginginrouteinformationbasedonenteredarrivalanddepartureairports,eliminatingmanualsmartnotes,whichanalyzechronologicalandgeospatialflightinformationtopresentkeydatapointsforpilotsautomatically,withouttheneedformanualinteraction. •Newstandardinstrumentdeparture/standardarrivalroutes(SID/STAR)chartdatacapabilitiesthatincludeown-shipdepictiontohighlightairplanelocationonthemapinthebusyterminalairspaceenvironment.PilotscannowchoosespecificSID/STARroutingdatatofittheiruniqueflightplansandoperation. Asourlong-termpartner,JeppesenhashelpedaviationProfessionalsworldwidetoreachtheirdestinationssafelyandefficiently.Thistime,JeppesenwillsharetheirlatestsolutioninavionicsatCivilAvionicsInternationalForum(CAIF)onApril16th-17th,2019. Toregisteryourinterest,pleasecontactmarketing@galleon.cc
Nov 29,2018 -
Virgin Australia to Open New Pilot Training Centre
VirginAustraliahasannounceditwillbeopeningaworld-classpilottrainingcentreinTamworth.TamworthRegionalCouncilchoseVirginAustraliaGroupastheairlinetoestablishthetrainingcentreintheNewSouthWalescity. TamworthRegionalCouncilMayorCrColMurrayadded:“FewregionalairportsboastfacilitiesthecalibreofthoseinTamworthsowehavebeenintheveryfortunatepositionofattractingmorethanoneproposaltodelivercommercialpilottrainingservicesatourairport.TheVirginAustraliaGrouphasputforwardaverycompellingproposition,onethatmakesbestuseofourfacilitiesandoffersasustainablereturnforTamworthRegionalAirport.” “Whiledetailsofouragreementwillbereleasedinduecourse,weremainimpressedwiththeinnovativeapproachtakenbytheVirginAustraliaGroupandtheirgenuinedesiretoworkinpartnershipwithCouncil,ourairportandthebusinesscommunity.Itisthankstovisionarycommunityleadersofthepastthattodaywecanoffersuchwell-establishedpilottrainingfacilities.ItisnowtimeforTamworthRegionalCouncil’svision,alongwiththeglobalvisionoftheVirginAustraliaGroup,forTamworthRegionalAirporttogrowandbecomeaworld-classAviationCentreofExcellence.” Inordertostrengthentherelationship,buildupmorecooperationbetweenChinesedomesticuniversitiesandinstitutions,wewillorganizethe4th AnnualCivilAviationTrainingInternationalForum(CATF2018),eventvenuewillbesetupinGuanghancity,China,onDecember5th-6th. CATF2018isorganizedbyCivilAviationFlightUniversityofChinaandCOMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo.,Ltd.,itwillfocusonnewtechnologyuseinaviationtraining,effectivenessontrainingcourses,policiesonbalancinggeneralaviationtrainingandcommercialaviationtraining,increasetrainees’ability,allbasedonthecollaborationbetweenChineseflightschools,foreignflightinstitutionsandairlines.CATF2018alsobreedspotentialbusinessopportunitiesbothdomesticallyandinternationally.ItwillbeagreatchancenotonlytoknowthecurrentChinesemarket,butalsomeettheseniorexecutivesfromChineseaviationtrainingindustry. FormoreinformationaboutlatestaviationtrainingindustryinChina,feelfreetoclickREGISTERwithmoredetails.
Nov 16,2018 -
Boeing’s New 737 Completion Center in China Ready to Open
BoeingwillopenitsChina737jetcompletionfacilityinthecoastalcityofZhoushannextmonth,andaimstodeliveritsfirstairplanetoAirChinainDecember. BoeingChinaPresidentJohnBruns saystheupcomingdeliverywillmarkthefirsttimeBoeingdeliversanaircraftatanoverseassite. “Wewilldeliverthefirst737aircraftinZhoushanthisyear,andwewillgraduallycontinuetheramp-up,makingannualcapacityreach100,”hesaid. Bruns’sremarkswerereportedbyXinhua,theCommunistParty-runpressagencyofthePeople’sRepublicofChina.BoeingspokesmanPaulBergman saidBrunswasaccuratelyquoted,butthejetmakermadenoannouncementofitsown. BoeingpartneredwithCommercialAircraftCorporationofChina(COMAC)tojointlybuildandoperatethecompletioncenter.Boeinginvested$33millionintheventure,andownsthe737deliverycenterentirely. Theprojectincludesamanufacturinghangar,apaintinghangar,adeliverycenterofficebuilding,maintenancehangar,storagefacilities,parkingapronsandtaxiways. Unpainted737MaxjetswillflyfromBoeing’sRentonfactorytoZhoushan,wherethey’llbepaintedandhavetheirinteriorsinstalled. “The737completionanddeliverycenterinZhoushanwillonlyserveourChinesecustomers,supportingthemtoexpandthefleetandbecomemoresuccessfulinthemarket,”Brunssaid. BrunssaidBoeingwillworktomakeZhoushansuccessful,growingChina’sindustrialaviationsystemandboostingitssuppliers. AerospaceanalystMichelMerluzeau,recentlyreturnedfromChina,saidZhoushanwaslate,but“nothingdramatic.” “Inthecontextofatradewar,thisisapositiveforBoeingasitseekstocounterAirbusinthefastestgrowingairplanemarket,”Merluzeausaid. ThefacilityineasternZhejiangprovinceopensasprofitsatChina’sthreebiggestpassengerairlinestumbledduringthefirstninemonthsdespiterisingtraffic,becauseofhigherfuelpricesandadepreciationoftheChineseyuancurrencyversustheU.S.dollar,OrientAviationreported. ChinaSouthernprofitsfell43percent.ChinaEasternprofitsalsofell43percent. AirChina’sprofitsfell16percent. Boeingsellsto11Chineseairlines,whichnowbuyoneofeverythreeRenton-made737s. IanChang,VicePresidentofBoeingChinaandShiJianzhong,VicePresidentofCOMACmadejointpresentationsaboutChinafutureaerospacecooperationonedaypriortotheestablishmentofCOMACBoeingJointCompletionCenterinCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum2017(CAIIF2017).Formoreeventdetails,pleaserefertothe post-eventreportofCAIIF2017&CAIIF2018orcontactmarketing@galleon.cc.InCAIIF2019,wewouldhaveAVICXACjoinusasthekeyorganizer.WelookforwardtomeetingyouinCAIIF2019inXi’antogetherwiththeindustrialleadingcompaniesincludingBoeing,Airbus,Bombardier,Embraer,Textron,UAC,COMAC,AVICandetc.
Nov 16,2018 -
China and Russia Unveil Mock Up of Wide-body Jet to Rival Boeing and Airbus
ChinaandRussiaareshowingoffforthefirsttimethisweekafull-scalemockupofthecockpitandforwardpassengercabinofitsnewCR929wide-bodyjet ChinaandRussiathisweekunveiledalargemockupofawide-bodyjetthepartnershopewillonedayrivalsimilaraircraftfromtheBoeingCo.andAirbus. TheChina-RussiaCommercialAircraftInternationalCorp.Co.Ltd(CRAIC)isshowingoffafull-scalemockupofthecockpitandpartofthepassengercabinofitsCR929attheAirshowChinaeventinZhuhai,China,markingthefirstpublicdisplayofthestaticdisplaypiece. Thejointventure,whichconsistsofCommercialAircraftCorp.ofChina(Comac)andUnitedAircraftCorp.ofRussia,isnowintheprocessofselectingthemainsystemsandequipmentsuppliers. Itexpectsthatworktobefinishedbytheendofnextyear,astheaircraftprogressestowardatargetentryintoserviceinthelatterhalfofthenextdecade. Whilesomeindustryobservershavebeenskepticalofthattimeline,whenevertheCR929doesenterthemarketitwillcompeteagainstBoeing’s(NYSE:BA)787DreamlinerandAirbus’A350. BothofthethosejetsrepresentworkforSpiritAeroSystemsInc.(NYSE:SPR),whichbuildsthecompleteforwardfuselageofthe787inWichitaandthecenterfuselagesectionoftheA350atitsplantinKinston,NorthCarolina. TheRussia-Chinajetisbeingdesignedtocarry280passengersinabasicthree-classlayoutoftheCR929-600model.Futureplanscallforafullfamilyofaircrafttoincludealargerandsmallermodel. ItisexpectedthatthefuselageofthenewaircraftwillbebuiltbyChina,whilethewingswillbebuiltbyRussia. AccordingtoareportfromReuters,thecompanysaidthisweekthatitwouldseeksupplierproposalsfromallovertheworld. However,acompanyofficialdeclinedtocommenttothepublicationonwhethercurrenttradeissueswiththeU.S.wouldimpactthosesupplierselections. Toaccesstheveryfirsthandnewsoftheexecutionofthe1st CR929trialmanufacturing in2019,pleasepayattentiontoJetlinermagazineonthehomepageofCOMAC.Now,theadvertorial slotsareopen!Pleasecontact:marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Nov 19,2018 -
Euramec and Skylegs to Provide Online Flight Operations Platform for China Aerospace
EuramecHangzhouR&DCentertodeliver2019China-centricsolution Hangzhou/Zhuhai-Euramec,theEuropeanproviderofadvancedflightsimulationsolutions,announcedtodayatitsHangzhouR&DCentertorolloutChina’sfirstinternationalcertifiedonlineflightoperationsplatformforthegrowingChineseaerospacemarket. Aircraftoperatorswillhaveaccesstoanend-to-endaircraftmanagementsolutionthroughmobiledevices,tabletsandwebbrowsersasaresultofarecentlysignedagreementbetweenEuramecandSkylegs. JumpStartyourbusinessanddriveROI TheSkylegsonlineflightoperationsplatformisacloud-basedcentralizeddatahubthatintegratesreal-timeoperationalandplanningdata,allbusinessandgovernancerules,andextensivevolumesofdataonaircraft,crew,andpassengers.Withasinglesourceofreality,thedataisthenmodeledandoptimized. Theresultisasetofcompliantpotentialschedulesforaircraft,crew,andpassengersthatisexecutedwithinminutesratherthanhours. Skylegsmodulesarebuiltbypilotsforpilots.Themodularsetupincludes: · Schedulingwithautomaticflighttimelimitationcalculationsandsmartcrewrostering · Operationswithdocumentcontrol,ElectronicFlightBag,movementmessagesandliveflightdata · Trainingwithcrewrecordkeeping,qualificationmanagementandcoursescheduling · Saleswithquotation,ClientResourceManagementandinvoicing · SafetyManagementSystemwithreporting,investigationandriskassessmenttools · Compliancechecklists,galleriesandtaskmanagers · Predictivemaintenanceandelectroniclogbook · Pilotlogbook TheEuramecSkylegssolutionisofferedtooperatorsofexecutivebusinessaviation,generalaviation,aircharter,aerialwork(specializedservicessuchasagriculture,construction,photography,surveying,observationandpatrol,searchandrescue)andotheraircraftoperatorsinChina. TheEuramecSkylegsOnlineFlightOperationsPlatformiscertifiedbyseveralCivilAviationAuthoritieswithinEMEA,mostofthemincorporatingaviationregulationslikeEuropeanAviationSafetyAgency(EASA). SkylegsandtheEuropeanBusinessAviationAssociation(EBAA)cooperateondigitalplatformprogramstobuildadvancedback-officesystemsbasedonEurocontrolandairlinedata. Eurocontrol,thepan-Europeanairtrafficmanagement(ATM)systemsupportedby41countries,isatrustedSkylegsbusinesspartner. EuramecCEOBertBuyle:“SkylegsisasuccessstoryinEurope.WearenowdeployingthenextgenerationofflightmanagementsolutionsforChinafromourR&DCenterinHangzhou.ThelocalizedSkylegsplatformwillfitseamlesslywithChineseaerospacestandardsandwillsetanewstandardinthemarket.” Withthethemeof“ThePowerofData,ThePowerofConnected”,the “ConnectedAircraftChinaCongress2019”(CACC2019) whichwillbeheldinthecityofShanghaionApril17th -18th,2019.Aimstoimprovepassengerexperience,improveairlineandpassengersafety,Growancillaryrevenues,improveoperationalefficiency,morethan15+airlines,3mainmobileoperators,4+AircraftOEMs,10+systemintegrator,20+equipmentR&Dcompanies,15+appdeveloperswillparticipateinthiscongress,register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Nov 16,2018 -
GE’s Commercial Airline Engines Receive Green Light for New 3D Printed Part
GEAerospacehasproducedthis‘certifiedtofly’powerdooropeningsystemusingGEAdditive’sConceptLasertechnology InthenearfutureGEAviation’sGEnx-2BcommercialairlineenginesthatpowertheBoeing747-8willfeatureanadditivelymanufacturedbracketnowthattheFAAhasapproveda‘changeindesign’request.ThenewpartswillentermassproductionatGEAviation’sfacilityinAuburn,Alabama,beingproducedusingGEAdditiveConceptLaserM2cusingMultilasermachinesthismonth,withthenewbracketspredictedtotaketotheskiesinearlyin2019.Replacingaconventionallymanufacturedpowerdooropeningsystem(PDOS)bracket,thepartisusedonthegroundtoopenandclosethefancowldoorstoenableaccesstothefancompartmentformaintenance.Thenewdesignusesabespoke,interlockingdesigntohouseallfourbracketsonasinglebuildplate,withtheConceptLaserM2cusingmachine’spairoflasersabletoprintanaircraft’sworthofbracketsinonebuild,beforepost-processingandinspection.Thenewmanufacturingmethodreduceswastematerialbyalmost90percent,andtheweightofthepartby10percent,“Wechosethisprojectbecauseitrepresentedseveralfirstsforus.It’sthefirstprogramwecertifiedonaConceptLasermachine,”saidEricGatlin,generalmanager,additiveintegratedproductteam,GEAviation.“It’salsothefirstprojectwetookfromdesigntoproductioninlessthan10months,”“ToensuretheM2cusingmachineswerecertifiedtomeetthestrictrequirementsfortheaerospaceindustry,collaborationonthisprogramhasbeencloserthanusualwithourcolleaguesatGEAdditive.“Aswecontinuethinkingaboutthemanypartswecandesign,redesignandmanufactureonGEAdditivemachines,I’mlookingforwardtoputtingbothourteamsandthetechnologythroughtheirpaces.”TheGEnxisthefastest-selling,high-thrustjetengineinGEAviationhistorywithmorethan1,600enginesonorder.TheGEnx-2Benginepowersthefour-engineBoeing747-8. ShanghaiSocietyofAeronauticswillhostthe"4th AnnualCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2019"inShanghaionMarch20th-21st,2019. Morethan150well-knowndomesticandforeignaeroenginebusinessexecutivesandexpertswillbeinvitedtosharetheforefrontdevelopmentsChineseaeroenginemarketdemand,andjointlymakecontributiontoChineseaeroengineindustry. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Nov 16,2018 -
Boeing to Offer Rockwell Collins Enhanced Flight Vision System and Dual Head-up Guidance System as Linefit Options for the 737 MAX
RockwellCollins’EnhancedFlightVisionSystem(EFVS)anddualHead-UpGuidanceSystem(HGS™)willsoonbeavailableasfactoryoptionsontheBoeing737MAX,underthetermsofanewagreementreachedbetweenRockwellCollinsandBoeing. ThenewEFVSutilizesRockwellCollins’proprietaryEVS-3600multispectralsensortoprovidepilotswithanaugmentedrealityviewoftheoutsideworld.Currently,poorvisibilityduetofogorprecipitationisthecauseofmanyfrustratingairlinedelays.Usingmultipleinfraredandvisiblelightcamerasontheoutsideoftheaircraft,theEFVScan“seethrough”thesepoorvisibilityconditionsbetterthanthehumaneye.Whenthepilotsviewthiscameravideoonthehead-updisplays,itallowsthemtobetterdetecttherunwayenvironmentinpoorweatherandcontinueoperatingtheaircraft. RecentlyreleasedregulationsallowairlinestoleverageRockwellCollins’EFVStoperformoperationsinlowervisibilityconditionsthanwerepreviouslypossible,reducingcostlydelaysforairlinesandimprovingon-timeperformanceforpassengers. ThedualHGS-6000optionbringsthesameleadingtechnologyalreadyavailableonboththe787Dreamlinerand777Xtothe737MAX.Itprovidespilotsandco-pilotswiththeHGSoperationalandsafetybenefitsthatwerepreviouslyonlyavailableforthecaptain. TheHGSdisplayscriticalflightinformationinthepilots’forwardfieldofviewandkeepstheirattentionfocusedontheoutsideworld,enhancingoverallsituationalawarenessandsafety.HavingHGSforboththepilotandtheco-pilotaddsanotherlayerofcrewawarenessandacceleratespilotproficiency. “Boeing’sdecisiontoofferourEFVSanddualHGSonthe737MAXdemonstratesitscommitmenttoprovidingcustomerswithleadingedgecapability,”saidSteveTimm,vicepresidentandgeneralmanager,AirTransportSystemsforRockwellCollins.“Buildingonthesuccessofthemorethan80airlinesalreadyoperatingRockwellCollins’HGStoday,737operatorswhoselectEFVSanddualHGSwillenjoyacompetitiveadvantagethatdirectlytranslatesintoimprovedoperationalcapabilityandcostsavings.” RockwellCollinshasstandardflightdeckpositionsonallNext-Generation737airplanes,butthe737MAXmarksthecompany’slargestcontributiontodateonanysingleaislejet.RockwellCollinsprovidesstandardlargeformatdisplays,flightcontrols,communications,navigationandsurveillancesystems,lavatories,lighting,insertsandoxygensystems.InadditiontoHGS,MultiScanThreatTrack™weatherradar,IridiumⓇSATCOMandpassengerseatingarealsoavailableasoptions. Asourorganizingcommitteemember,RockwellCollinswillbringleadingtechnologyat8th AnnualCivilAvionicsInternationalForum(CAIF2019),whichwillbeheldinShanghaionApril16th-17th.Sinceitsinceptionin2012, withmorethan3,000attendees,spanning5continents and over20countries, the annual Civil Avionics International Forum(CAIF)hasprovento be a truly global avionics forum.ByattendingoutexcitingCAIFwillhelpyouconnectwithnewbusinessopportunities.TheCAIFhasprovenyearafteryeartobeavaluablesourceofindustryinteligenceassistingairbornesoftwareandhardwaresystemsuppliersremainontherightstrategicpathfor their China business. FormoredetailspleaseclickRegisterorcontactmarketing@galleon.cc
Nov 15,2018 -
Aegean Picks Pratt & Whitney Engines for Its A320neo Aircraft
Greece’slargestcarrierAegeanAirlines(AGNr.AT)pickedU.S.enginemakerPratt&Whitney(UTX.N)topowerupto62AirbusA320neoaircraft,thecarriersaidonMonday. AegeanAirlinesreachedanagreementwithEuropeanplanemakerAirbusinMarchfortheorderof42aircraftworth$5billion(4.36billioneuros)torenewitsfleetofsingle-aisleplanesandaddcapacityforfutureexpansion. TheorderwasthelargestbyaGreekcarrierandoneofthebiggestinvestmentsbyaprivateGreekcompanyinrecentyears. AegeanAirlinessaidPratt&Whitneyengineswouldbeusedfor30firm,12option,andupto20leasedaircraft. “WeselectedthePratt&WhitneyGTFenginetoprovideourpassengerswiththenewestandmostadvancedtechnologyavailableforournewAirbusaircraft,”saidEftichiosVassilakis,AegeanAirlines’Chairman. Itdidnotgivethevalueoftheorder. Pratt&Whitney,whichalreadypowersmanyoftheairline’saircraft,willalsoprovideenginemaintenancethroughalong-termserviceagreement,Aegeansaid,withoutdisclosingdetails. TheagreementwithAirbuswaspartofafleetexpansionandrenewalprogramexpectedtotakeplacebetween2020and2025. ThisparticularacquisitionbetweenthemcouldalsoinfluencetheChineseaeroenginemarket,duetothedirectlinkofChineseaircraftprojectARJ21.Underthisbackground,ShanghaiSocietyofAeronauticswillhostthe"4thAnnualCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2019" inShanghaionMarch20th-21st,2019.Morethan150well-knowndomesticandforeignaeroenginebusinessexecutivesandexpertswillbeinvitedtosharetheforefrontdevelopmentsChineseaeroenginemarketdemand,andjointlymakecontributiontoChineseaeroengineindustry. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Oct 31,2018 -
Hong Kong Airlines Celebrate the Delivery of A350 XWB Aircraft with Thales AVANT IFE and Connectivity
HongKongAirlinesandThaleswillcelebratetheentryintoserviceoftheairlinesnewA350aircraftinSeptember2018.TheaircraftwillflywithThalesAVANTIFEfeaturingthelatestHighDefinition(HD)screensateveryseatforallgueststoenjoyaspectacularonboardentertainmentexperience.HongKongAirlinesoperatesoneoftheyoungestfleetintheworld.Itsaveragefleetagestandsatjustaround5yearsandcurrentlyoperatingafleetof38aircraft.Theairlinehasbeenawardedtheinternationallyacclaimedfour-starratingfromSkytraxsince2011.Withaneverexpandinginternationalnetwork,HongKongAirlinesreliesonThalesasapartnerofchoicefortheirinflightentertainment. HongKongAirlineschoseThalesinflightentertainmentandconnectivityforitsfleetof9newA330and19A350featuringAVANT,Thales’sstate-of-the-artIFEsolution,willprovideHongKongAirlines’passengersacustomizableexperiencewitharobustselectionoffeaturesandapplicationsincludinghighdefinition(HD)screensprovidingabrilliantviewingexperience.ThesystemfeaturestheAviiTouchPassengerMediaUnit.Aviiprovidesintuitivenavigation,fullandroidsmartphonelookandfeel,andactsasasecondentertainmentscreen. WithAVANT,HongKongAirlineguestswillenjoyanimmersiveandengagingexperiencewithunmatchedlevelsofinflightcomfortonthenewaircraft. “ThalescongratulatesHongKongAirlinesontheirentryintoserviceofthenewA350withAVANTIFE.Aswecontinuetostrengthenourpartnership,togetherwestriveforexceptionalonboardentertainmentexperiencesforalltravelers.”SaidPhilippeCarette,ChiefExecutiveOfficer,ThalesInFlytExperience,“ItisagreathonortoworkalongsideHongKongAirlinesandsupportingtheirambitionstodeliverthebestinflightexperience.” Asmostairlinesarewellontheirwaytoconnectingtheirentirefleets,theconversationisturningonhowairlinescanbestusethisconnectivity.Whatpartnershipscantheyform?Whatlevelsofengagementcantheyultimatelyhavewiththeirpassengersbeyondprovidingjustconnectivity?Howcouldwefigureoutwhatcouldconstitutewinningstrategiesforairlines? Withthethemeof“ThePowerofData,ThePowerofConnected”,the“ConnectedAircraftChinaCongress2019”(CACC2019)whichwillbeheldinthecityofShanghaionApril17th-18th,2019.Aimstoimprovepassengerexperience,improveairlineandpassengersafety,Growancillaryrevenues,improveoperationalefficiency,morethan15+airlines,3mainmobileoperators,4+AircraftOEMs,10+systemintegrator,20+equipmentR&Dcompanies,15+appdeveloperswillparticipateinthiscongress ,register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Oct 31,2018 -
Directional Aviation Acquiring SimCom
DirectionalAviationhasinkedadefinitiveagreementtoacquireOrlando,Florida-basedaviationsimulationtrainingcompanySimComfromJ.W.ChildsAssociatesforanundisclosedamount.Thetransactionisexpectedtocloseoverthecomingweeks.EricHinsonwillcontinuetoleadSimComasCEO,thecompaniessaid. “Ourfamilyofcompaniesprovidesafullrangeofservicestotheprivatebusinessaviationindustry.Simulator-basedtrainingisahugepartofourindustry,onethattoucheseverysinglepilotandflightprovider,”saidKennRicci,principalatDirectionalAviation,whichalsoownsFlexjet,NextantAerospace,SentientJet,andConstantAviation,amongothers.“Withthisacquisition,wenowcanprovideaccesstooneoftheworld’smosthighlyrespectedbrandsinourindustry—oneknownforitstechnologyandadvancedflight-trainingcapabilities.” ThedemandforSimCom’strainingservicesisprojectedtoincreasesignificantlybecauseoftheworldwidepilotshortage,accordingtothecompany.Globalairtrafficissettogrowbyapproximately4.6percentannuallyuntil2030,resultinginaneedforalmost70,000newpilotseachyear,itsaid,citingICAOdata. SimComprovidesinitialandrecurrentpilottrainingforjet,turboprop,andpistonaircraftusingFAA-qualifiedflighttrainingdevicesandfull-motionsimulators.BesidesOrlando,SimComalsohaspilottrainingcentersinScottsdale,Arizona,andKirmington,UK. Inordertostrengthentherelationship,buildupmorecooperationbetweenChinesedomesticuniversitiesandinstitutions,wewillorganizethe4thAnnualCivilAviationTrainingInternationalForum(CATF2018),eventvenuewillbesetupinGuanghancity,China,onDecember5th-6th. CATF2018isorganizedbyCivilAviationFlightUniversityofChinaandCOMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo.,Ltd.,itwillfocusonnewtechnologyuseinaviationtraining,effectivenessontrainingcourses,policiesonbalancinggeneralaviationtrainingandcommercialaviationtraining,increasetrainees’ability,allbasedonthecollaborationbetweenChineseflightschools,foreignflightinstitutionsandairlines.CATF2018alsobreedspotentialbusinessopportunitiesbothdomesticallyandinternationally.ItwillbeagreatchancenotonlytoknowthecurrentChinesemarket,butalsomeettheseniorexecutivesfromChineseaviationtrainingindustry. FormoreinformationaboutlatestaviationtrainingindustryinChina,feelfreetoclickREGISTERwithmoredetails.
Oct 31,2018 -
Universal Avionics Adds Touch EDCU To InSight System
UniversalAvionicsisofferinganewtouchscreenmodelforitsInSightDisplaySystem'sEFISControlDisplayUnit(ECDU).ItsInSightdisplaysystemisdesignedasanintegratedflightdecksolutionforbusinessaircraft—completewithsyntheticvision,electroniccharts,radiocontrol,andbroadcastweather.InSightcanbeinstalledaseitherforward-fitorretrofit,accordingtoUA. DubbedTouchECDU,thenewestofferingcombinesmultipleInSightSystemcontrols,includingtheflightdisplays,flightmanagementsystem(FMS),radios,weather,traffic,andterrainintoacentralizedcontroldevice.PendingFAAcertification,UAexpectstheTouchECDUandcorrespondingInSightsoftwareupdatetobeavailablebyyear-end. "Designedforefficiency,theTouchECDUprovidesfast,easyaccesstoprogrammingInSight,improvinguponthealreadyeasy-to-usesystem,"saidUAv-pofsales,marketing,andsupportDanReida."It'sasmarterwaytousetouchscreentechnology." TheECDUeliminatestheneedforexternalpanels(thattakeupcockpitspace)byintegratingwiththeprimaryandmultifunctiondisplays,aswellasstandaloneradios.OperatorscanusetheTouchECDU,cursorcontrolpanel,orbothforuniqueandpoint-and-clicksystemcontrol. Inothernews,thecompany—whichwasacquiredbyElbitSystemsinApril—willreleaseUniLinksoftwareversionSCN31.3fortheUL-80XCommunicationsManagementUnit(CMU)byyear-end. CombinedwiththelatestFMSsoftware,theUniLinkupdate’s“pushtoload”capabilityallowsinformationreceivedfromATCviacontroller-pilotdatalinkcommunications(CPDLC)tobeautomaticallyuploadedintotheFMSflightplan.ItalsopermitsautomatictransitionbetweensatcomandVHF,reducingpilotworkload. UniLinkSCN31.3includeslatencymonitoringrequiredforuseofFANS1/A+/PBCS(oceanic/remoteoperations)andU.S.domestic(DCL,CPDLC,andenroute);VDLMode2multi-frequency;andabilitytointerfacetoanMCDUandsupportFANSCPDLCwithoutanFMS. Inordertolearnmorecutting-edgeavionicstechnologies,thetopic‘IntegratedInnovationOfHuman-to-MachineInteractionInCockpitDesign’willbediscussedinCivilAvionicsInternationalForum2019(heldinconjunctionwithAirborneSoftware&AirborneElectronicHardwareSub-forum),whichwillbeheldinApril16th-17th,2019inthecityofShanghai.CAIF2019,whichhasprovenyearafteryeartobeavaluablesourceofindustryinteligencewillhelpyouconnectwithnewbusinessopportunitiesinChinesemarket. ClickRegistertogetmoreinformation.
Oct 31,2018 -
AECC Aims At Near-Leap-1C Performance For Its Engine
SHANGHAI—AeroEngineCo.ofChina(AECC),developingtheCJ-1000turbofanfortheComacC919airliner,isaimingatwhatitbelievesisaspecificationonlyslightlyinferiortothoseofrivalengines. Thrust-specificfuelconsumptionincruisefortheinitialversionoftheengine,theCJ-1000A,willbe0.53lb.per lb.ofthrustperhour,accordingtodetailsissuedbyGalleon,aChineseconferenceorganizer.Galleonhas publishedtheinformationinabrochureforanaero-engineconferencetobeheldMay24-25atShenyang, China.AECC,whichissupportingtheconference,isevidentlyGalleon’ssource. FortheCFMLeap-1C,theonlyengineavailablefortheC919untiltheCJ-1000isready,cruisefuelconsumption is0.5lb.perlb.perhour,Galleonsays.Again,theconferenceorganizermustberelyingoninformationfrom AECC. ThePW1100GoftheAirbusA320neofamilyhasthesamecruisefuelconsumptionastheLeap-1C,inAECC’s estimation.EngineersworkingontheCJ-1000havepreviouslysaidtheyneededtomatchtheCFMLeap-1C, becausetheywereworkingtothesamepropulsionspecificationsetbyComac. TheCJ-1000Aisintendedtogeneratetakeoffthrustof28,200lb.Atimelinesuggeststhetwo-shaft,ungeared turbofanwillgointoproductionin2022. ForeignengineersdoubtthattheCJ-1000Acanbedevelopedinanythinglikethepublishedschedule.The Chineseindustryhasnegligibleexperienceindevelopingcommercialengines,letaloneonethatissupposedto gohead-to-headwithtwoofthelatestproductsfromWesternmanufacturers. ThesecondversionofAECC’sturbofan,theCJ-1000B,isscheduledtofollowin2026withathrustof30,800lb. thrustandcruisefuelconsumptionof0.52lb.perlb.perhour. BypassratiofortheCJ-1000Awillbegreaterthannine.Theoverallpressureratioisintendedtobeabout40, whilenoiseshouldbe15PENdBbelowtheFAA’sStage4requirement. AECCisdesigningitsengineforaturbineinlettemperatureof1,577C(2,871F)andnitrogenoxideemissions morethan50%belowtheCAEP6requirementoftheInternationalCivilAviationOrganization. AECCwasformedin2016,mostlybysplittingofftheengineunitsofAvic.TheCJ-1000isaprojectofa Shanghaisubsidiary,AECCCommercialAircraftEngines,formerlyAvicCommercialAircraftEngines. Themanufacturerexpectsaproductionrunof1,670CJ-1000s,including124asspares,accordingtoGalleon’s brochure.Thatimpliesthat773C919swillusetheengine.
Oct 16,2018 -
Craic CR929 Now Larger Than Airbus A330
BradleyPerrett and MaximPyadushkin | AviationWeek&SpaceTechnology TheSino-RussianCraicCR929widebodyairlinerhasgrownduringdevelopmentandnowrequiresgreaterthrustthanenvisagedbeforeprogramlaunchlastyear.Theaircraft,comparablewiththeAirbus A330-900ina2015conceptdesign,isnowratherlarger:ItisapproximatelythesamelengthastheAirbusaircraftbuthasawiderfuselage,enoughfornine-abreasteconomyseating. Anenginetypegenerating78,000lb.thrustisnowneeded;in2015,thrustperenginewas71,226–75,000lb. CraicisaconsortiumofComacand UnitedAircraftCorp.(UAC).Comachasreleasedbasicdataforonepreliminarydesigniteration;UACunitSukhoiCommercialAircrafthasprovidedfiguresforanother,evidentlythelatestone.Differencespresumablyreflectprogressinrefiningcharacteristics. Dimensionsandthrusthavecreptupfromtheoriginalconceptdesign’s ButComacandUACarestickingto12,000-kmrange Rangeinbothavailabledesigniterationsremainsasitwasinthe2015concept:12,000km(7,460mi.),aboutthesameasfortheA330-900and Boeing787-10.Thisisenoughtocover95%ofmedium-andlong-haulroutes,saysComac. InthedesigndescribedbySukhoi,seatinginathree-classcabinarrangementis281.TheA330-900hasatypicalthree-classcapacityof287,saysAirbus,butthecomparisonisalmostmeaningless,becauseofthegreatnumberofvariationsinpremiumcabinsinlong-haulaircraft. Moretellingarefuselagedimensions.TheseshowthattheCR929willcarrymorepassengersthantheA330-900foragivenseatingstandard.Theaircraftisnow63.25m(208ft.)long,saysSukhoi.Thatisjust45cm(18in.)shorterthantheA330-900. TheRussiancompanydoesnotgivethewidthofthefuselage,butforthepreliminarydesigndescribedbyComacthefigureisabout5.9m.Thiscanbejudgedfromtheproportionsofadrawingofthatdesign.Forthe2015conceptdesigntheprecisemeasurementwas5.92m,obviouslyintendedfornine-abreastseating.WidthisunlikelytohavechangedmuchinthedesignforwhichSukhoiprovidedfigures. ThisapproximatedrawingisbasedonadesignpublishedbyComac,calledDesignIterationAinthetable.Credit:ScottMarshall/AW&ST The A350,designedforrowsofnineseats,hasalmostthesamewidth,5.96m.TheA330,bycontrast,iswideenoughforonlyeight-abreastseating.CraichasrejectedthechoiceBoeing madewiththe787:todesignafuselagethatcouldtakerowsofeightcomfortablywideseatsandaislesorninenarrowseatsinasqueezedarrangement. TheCR929isevidentlyintendedmainlytoreplacetheA330-300,whichhasthesamefuselagelengthastheA330-900,saysSashTusafromanalysiscompanyAgencyPartnersinLondon.A330-300shavebecometheworkhorsesofChina’sbusiestdomesticroutesoverthepastdecade;theywillberipeforreplacementintheyearsafter2027,thelatestpointatwhichtheCR929issupposedtobereadyforservice. ComacandSukhoimayhaveincreasedthesizeoftheCR929becausetheyexpectairlinestowantmoreseatsforA330-300missionsbythetimeaircraftofthattyperetire.Thedesignmayhavebeenenlargedtwice.ThechiefdesignerfortheCR929atComac,ChenYingchun,saidinSeptember2017that75,000lb.wasrequired.Thatwasatthetopendofthebandinthe2015conceptdesign;nowanevenhigherfigureisspecified. ComacshowedonepreliminarydesigniterationonMay15atan aeroengineconferenceinShanghaiorganizedbyGalleon.SukhoisubsequentlyprovideddetailsatAviationWeek’sspecificrequest,soitsfiguresshouldrelatetothelatestdesign.(Inthetableshownthetwosetsofdata—fromComacandSukhoi,respectively—areonlyarbitrarilylabeledasDesignIterationsAandB;officialnamesforthemareunknown.) AviationWeekpublisheddetailsoftheconceptdesigninlate2015 (AW&ST Oct.12-25,2015,p.37).Itwasdefinedonlyapproximatelybyrangesofvalues,butfiguresforfuselagedimensions,weightandthrustindicatedthattheaircraft’ssizewasintheballparkoftheA330-900’s.Fuselagelengthisnowattheupperendoftheconcept-designranges,andtheincreaseinthrustsuggeststhatweighthascorrespondinglyincreased. Spanhasapparentlyriseninatleasttwosteps:inthedesigndescribedbyComacitisintheupperhalfofthe58-61-mbandplannedin2015;inthedesigndetailedbySukhoi,itiswellbeyondthatband.Indeed,at63.86mitisbarelylessthanthevaluesfortheA330-900andA350. Tocompete,CraicfirstneedsaWesternenginefortheCR929,anditrequestedproposalsinDecember. GEAviation or Rolls-Royce aretheonlycontenders,becausePratt&Whitneyisconcentratingonenginesfornarrowbodyaircraft.ChineseandRussianenginecompanieshaveproposedalternatives;amergedSino-Russianengineprogramisalsopossible. In2016UACassumedRolls-Royceor GE wouldeachofferanengineofaboutthesametechnologylevelaswasthenavailableforAirbusorBoeingaircraft.GE’scandidatewouldprobablybeaversionofthe GEnx,whichinitsGEnx-1B76standardproduces76,100lb.thrustforthe787-10.Rolls-RoyceislikelytoofferaversionorderivativeoftheTrent7000.Thisisratedatonly68,000–72,000lb.fortheA330-900butiscloselyrelatedtothe Trent1000 TENofthe787,whichthe FAA hascertifiedat78,129lb. Aconsiderationfortheengine-makersisthatCraicislikelytowantthechosenturbofantohavesparethrustfortheplannedstretchedversionoftheCR929. —WithGuyNorrisinLosAngeles ThisarticlehasbeenupdatedtoindicatethatCraicisdevelopingtheCR929andthatthefuselagewidthforDesignIterationAisabout5.9m(19.4ft.).
Oct 16,2018 -
Safran Helicopter Engines Celebrates Its 80th Anniversary
Setupin1938,Turbomeca,nowSafranHelicopterEngines,iscelebratingits80thanniversaryonSeptember20,2018!Initsearlydayswhenthecompanymanufacturedcompressorsforpistonengines,ithasenjoyedsignificantgrowthandbecometheworldleaderinhelicopterengines.Wetakealookbackatthesagaofthecompany'sfounder,JosephSzydlowski. JosephSzydlowskiwasbornonNovember21,1896inChelm,Poland.In1930,theyoungPolishengineeremigratedtoFrancewherehecontributed greatlytobuildingtheFrenchaerospaceindustry. Duringtheinter-warperiod,JosephSzydlowskilivedinGermanyandbecameanengineerandinventor.HiscareerinFrancebeganin1930whentheFrenchstatecommissionedhimtomanufactureadieseldemonstratorengine.Asof1936,thefirstpatentsfor "variablecirculation"compressors werefiled.Itwasfromthispointonwardsthatthecompany,managedbyJosephSzydlowskiovera 50-yearperiod,begantogrow. Twoyearslater,in1938,hesetup Turbomeca withhisassociateAndréPlaniolwithaviewtoharnessingthisinvention.InOctoberthatyear,the firstS39centrifugalcompressor,intendedforaHispano-Suizaengine,rolledoffthesmallproductionlineinBoulogne-Billancourt,asuburbofParis.HewentontobuyaplantinMézières-sur-Seineinordertomeetmassproductionneeds. In1940,itmovedthecompanytoanunoccupiedzoneinSaint-Pé-de-Bigorre(south-westofFrance),beforemovingitagainin1942toBordes,nearPau,whereitisstilllocatedtoday. Duringthisperiod,Turbomecamanufacturedturbochargersforgasifierengines.ButtheGermanswereinvadingtheSouthofFranceandseizedalargeproportionofthemachinesandtools.JosephSzydlowskifledtoSwitzerlandhavingentrustedhisplanttoGeneralEngineerMartinot-Lagarde. August1944:theregionisliberated.SzydlowskireturnedtoBordestogethiscompanybackupandrunning.Here-employedhisstaffandgotholdofthemachinesagain.Turbomecawasbackagain! WorkingalongsidetheengineerPierreMauboussin,whomanagedtheaerospacecompanyFouga,Szydlowskifocusedoperationsondesigninglow-powerjetenginesforanewrangeofaircraftincluding turbine-poweredhelicopters…ThismarkedthestartofagreatadventurethatwouldlinkTurbomecatohelicopterengines.In1948,testingofTurbomeca'sfirstturboshaft,theTT782,tookplace.The1950ssawthereleaseoftheArtousteengine,whichwouldpowerthe AlouetteII,theworld'sfirstmass-producedturbine-poweredhelicopter. Buildingonthesuccessofthefirstturboshaft,JosephSzydlowskipavedthewayfortoday'sbest-sellingenginessuchastheArriel,ArriusoralsoMakila… JosephSzydlowskidiedattheageof91,onJuly16,1988,theyearTurbomecacelebratedits50thanniversary. Theaeroengineindustrychainislongandhasawidecoverage,whichhasahugedrivingeffectonthenationaleconomyandtechnologicaldevelopment.AeroengineprojectisalsoakeyprojectinChinainrecentyears.In2015,thegovernmentworkreportforthefirsttimeincludedaeroengineandgasturbinemanufacturinginthereport,reflectingtheunprecedentedimportanceofthestate. Promotedbythenationalsecuritystrategyandthesubstitutionoflocalization,theengineindustryisexpectedtoreceivespecialfundsofmorethan100billionyuan.Overthenext20years,China'saeroenginesandgasturbinesmarketdemandareexpectedtoexceed2trillionyuan.Amongthem,thedemandofthemilitaryaeroenginemarketisabout300billionyuan,thedemandforsupportingserviceisabout500billionyuan;thedemandofthecivilaeroenginemarketisabout900billionyuan,thedemandforsupportingserviceisabout600billionyuan;thegasturbinemarketdemandisabout275billionyuan,andthecorrespondingservicedemandexceeds255billionyuan. Intermsofenginecutting-edgematerialsandprocessingtechnology,blademanufacturingkeytechnologies,overallleafdiscmanufacturingandrepairtechnologies,Airworthinesscertificationandtestingtechnology,management,maintenanceandotherareastherearestilltechnicaldifficulties.Underthisbackground,the"4thAnnualCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2019"willbeheldinShanghaion20thto21st,March,2019.Morethan150well-knowndomesticandforeignaeroenginebusinessexecutivesandexpertswillbeinvitedtosharetheforefrontdevelopmentsChineseaeroenginemarketdemand,andjointlymakecontributiontoChineseaeroengineindustry. Registeryouinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Oct 15,2018 -
Sichuan Airlines Equips A350 with Thales Avant IFE
SichuanAirlinesisintroducingtheAirbusA350XWB intoservice,agreataircraftinitself,madealittlemorespecialasitisthefirstA350inChinatobeequippedwiththeThalesAvantIFEsystem. ThisdealfurtherstrengthenstherelationshipbetweenSichuanAirlinesandThales,whichisalreadytheairline’spreferredbusinesspartnerinavionics,includingtheflightmanagementsystemforitsA320/A330fleet. “ThalesishonoredtoequipSichuanAirlines’newA350XWBaircraftwithourstate-of-the-artinflightentertainmentsystem,Avant.WesupportSichuanAirlines’ambitionstodrivethehighestlevelofpassengersatisfactionasweworktogethertoshapenewopportunitiestoprovideatrulyuniqueexperiencetoalltravelers,”statedPhilippeCarette,CEOofThalesInFlytExperience. Accordingtoforecast,bytheyearof2025,therearemorethan25,000aircraftsexpecttobeloadedwithWi-Fiintheair,andthemarketdemandforconnectedaircrafttechnologywillbeabout$7billion.Thegrowingmarketdemandhasledtothedevelopmentofconnectedaircrafttechnology.Underthisbackground,the“ConnectedAircraftChinaCongress2019”willbeheldinthecityofShanghaionApril17th-18th,morethan20chinadomesticairlinesandindustryleadingsystemintegrationsupplierswillparticipateinthiscongress,registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Oct 15,2018 -
Honeywell GoDirect Adds Flight Plan Upload Feature
Honeywell’s GoDirectDatalinkserviceisnowcompatiblewithForeFlightandRocketRoute flight-planningapplications,thePhoenix-basedcompanyannouncedtoday.This newfeatureallowspilotstouploadtheirForeFlightandRocketRouteflight plansdirectlytotheiraircraftviaHoneywell’sdatalinknetwork. The company’sdatalinkservicesincludefreetextmessaging,oceanicand predepartureclearances,weatherinformation,customshortcodes,and controllerpilotdatalinkcommunication(CPDLC).Inadditiontothenewflight planuploadingfeature,RocketRoute,ForeFlightandallothercustomersusing GoDirectDatalinkwillsoonalsohaveaccesstoliveflight-trackingdata. Honeywell GoDirecthasalsorolledoutanew,low-costregionaldatalinkplan,dubbed “DatalinkLight.”Thisnewservicepackageforbusinessandgeneralaviation operatorsprovidesreal-timeweatherinformationinthecockpit,whilealso allowingflightplanstobeuploadeddirectlyintotheaircraft’sflight managementsystem. Asoneofourorganizingcommittee,Honeywell,hasalwaysgive‘8th CivilAvionicsInternationalForum2019(CAIF2019)’thebiggestsupport,whichisheldonApril16th-17th, inthecityofShanghai,China.ThistimeHoneywellwillshareitslatestavionicstechnology atourforum.Youwon’twanttomissHoneywell’sleadinginsightsaboutthe industry. Formoredetails,pleaseclickregisterformoredetailedinformationoftheevent.
Oct 15,2018 -
Euramec Opens China R&D Center for Aerospace Market
Euramec,aEuropeanproviderofadvancedflightsimulationsolutions,openedaResearchandDevelopment(R&D)CenterinHangzhou,Chinatodesigncustom-madeflightsimulationandaviationtrainingdevicesfortheChineseaerospacemarket.InJune,EuramecwontheStartupSTARProgramAwardfromtheHangzhouCityJiangganDistrictCounciltosetuptheR&Dcenter,whichissupportedbytheHangzhouMunicipalGovernmentaspartofitsChinaInnovation-DriveStrategy. Euramecwillofferdesignandproductionservicestoaircraftmanufacturersrequiringcustom-madeFlightSimulationDevices(FTD)forflighttrainingandflightsimulation,crewandmaintenancetrainingprogramsandforengineeringpurposes.ThecenterwillbeusedtodesignandcreateFTDsfortheCivilAviationmarketandgeneralaviation,andwillincludetheUltra-Lightaircraft(ULM). TheULMsarelightweight,2-seatfixed-wingaircraftthatareequippedwithavionics,whichEuramecsays,makestheminexpensivetopurchaseandmaintain. More andmoreinternationalcompanieschooseChinaastheirnextbiggestproductpromotionmarketbecauseofthehugepotentialinitscivilandgeneralaviationindustry.RecentlyforgeneralaviationindustryinChina,thereareseveralplacesstartedthetrialforopeninglow-altitudeairspace,whichindicatethat,withmorepolicyandinvestmentsupportbyChinesegovernment,thegeneralaviationmarketinChinawillstartboomingforthenextfewyears,nowisthebestopportunitytoexpandyourbusinessinChinamarket. Underthisbackground,CivilAviationFlightUniversityofChina(CAFUC)willorganizethe4thAnnualCivilAviationTrainingInternationalForum(CATF2018)inGuanghancity,China,onDecember5th-6th. FormoreinformationaboutlatestaviationtrainingindustryinChina,feelfreetoclickREGISTERwithmoredetails.
Oct 15,2018 -
Pilot Shortage: While Ones Suffer Loses, Others Derive Benefits
Globalaviationisbooming,thedemandforpilotsisskyrocketingandaglobalshortageforpilotsislooming.However,pilotshortagevariesamongdifferentregionsandthisisnotonlybecauseofthegrowingnumbersofpassengersandairlines’fleet.Workingandlivingconditionsalsoplayaveryimportantroleindifferentregionsandtheirnumbersofpilots. LucrativePayforCaptainsinAsia-PacificRegion BasedonCAE’sAirlinePilotDemandOutlook,asignificantneedforpilotswillbeseenintheAsiaPacificregion,wherethetrafficissurgingandtheairlines’fleetsaregrowing.Over90thousandofpilotswillbeneededinthenextdecade.Thisishappeningmainlybecauseofbolsteredincomelevels,whichcreateanenormousdemandforairtravelfrommiddle-incomehouseholds.Moreover,Asia’smarketliberalizationhasallowedregionallow-costcarrierstothriveintheregion.Duetothis,airlinesintheEastarecreatingamazingworkingconditionsforpilots. Extremelycompetitivesalarypackages,offeredbyAsianairlines,isoneofthemosteffectivewaystoattractapilot.Forexample,Chineseairlines,whichhaveanenormousdemandforpilots,offerforeignpilotssalariesthatareuptofourtimeshigherthanintheirhomecountries,suchasBrazilandRussia.AccordingtoTheDailyTelegraph,someChineseairlinescouldpay$26,000after-taxsalarypermonth. FewerNewPilotsintheUS Theselucrativeworkingconditionsattractattentionofmanypilots,however,airlinesintheAsiaPacificregionaremostlyseekingforexperiencedcaptains.AndthemainplacetosourcethemfromisUS,thelargestairtravelmarketintheworld.ThatisespeciallyunfortunateforUS,whodoesnotonlyseethesamegrowingdemandforpilots,butalsohavemanypilotsretiringduetotheirage.FAAforecastsacontinueddecreaseby22,600pilotsannuallybetween2018and2038. EventhoughtheUSmarketseemedattractivetopursueapilotcareerinthe20thcentury,butnowitisquitedifficulttoenterbecauseoftheimposedFAAregulationsfornewpilots.Oneofthemajorregulationsrequiresnewpilotstolog1,500hoursbeforebecomingaFO.DuetothislongdurationtobecomeapilotintheUS,manyfutureaviatorschooseotherregionstostarttheircareer.What’smore,therehasbeenasignificantchangeintheworkforUSpilotswhentheUSCongresschangedthemandatoryretirementageforairlinepilotsfrom60to65.Unfortunately,thismovehasalsocontributedtotheoverwhelmingshortageofpilotsintheUS. LowCostCarriersinEuropeAreonBigRecruitmentDrives GiventheCAE’spredictedfigures,Europealsohasahighdemandforcommercialpilots–50thousandofnewpilotswillbeneededinthecoming10years.Eventhoughtheregionisgrowingataslowerratebecauseofalesssignificantgrowthincertaincountries,lowcostcarrierbusinessmodelcontinuestorapidlyexpand. WorkinginEuropeisthebestplaceforpilotstogainflighthoursandtogetanexperienceofoperatingAirbusA320orBoeing737withoneofEuropeanlowcostoperators.WhilethewagesinthisregionarelowercomparedtotheUSorAsia,itismucheasierfornewpilotstofindajobwithanairlineandnottostrugglewithinsufficientflyinghours.Europeanairlinesaresettingambitiousplansfortheirfleetexpansionandsimultaneouslylookingformorepilots.Consequently,cooperatingwithaviationtrainingcentresonvariouspilottrainingsolutions,usuallyCadetPilotTrainingprograms,todealwiththedemand.Thesekindsofopportunitieswerenotavailablefiveyearsago.Therefore,manyaspiringfuturepilotsaretakingadvantageofpilotshortagetogetasponsorshipfortheirtraining.Iffinancingoftrainingisoneofthebiggestobstaclesforafuturepilot,manyofthemcouldlandtheirdreamjobinaneasierwaywithsponsoredtrainingprogramsinEurope.Thereisalsoagrowingnumberoffinancialsolutionsinthemarketwhichgiveafutureaviatoranaccesstoeducation. AfricanAviationIndustryisFarBelowitsPotential AnotherregionsstrivingforpilotsaretheMiddleEastandAfrica,where,giventheCAE’sfigures,30thousandofpilotswillbeneededinthenextdecade. Africa’saviationmarketispredictedtotoptheglobalchartsoverthenext20years.Unfortunately,Africanaviationisanindustryoperatingfarbelowitspotential.HassanEl-Houry,anauthorof„FlyAfrica“,hasstatedinhisbook,thatmostoftheAfricancountrieshaveprioritisedaviationandnowthesecountriesarecreatingapositiveimpactonAfrica’seconomy.OneimportantargumentisthatAfricaneedsaviationconnectivitytofast-trackgrowingand,unfortunately,duetohighlocalgovernments’supporttonationalcarriers,theoutsidecompetitionislimited. EventhoughAfricahasahugepotentialinthefuture,thesedaysthereexistplentyofchallengesforapilot.AviationinfrastructurethereismuchbehindNorthAmericaorEurope.Technicallypoorweatherforecasting,limitedaccesstoAirTrafficControl,unreliableairportswithlimitedfacilitiesareonlyafewofthosechallengesapilothastofacethere. LatestTechnologiesBrightentheFutureoftheMiddleEastRegion Meanwhile,theMiddleEastregionisalsopredictedtohaveabrightfuture.In2017,theInternationalAirTransportAssociation(IATA)announcedtheMiddleEasthadexperiencedthestrongestgrowthinairpassengertrafficgloballyforthefifthyearinarow.Regionalairlinesareinvestingheavilyinthelatesttechnologiesandservicestoprovidepassengerswithworldclassflyingexperience.Airlines’adoptionofthelatesttechnologiesstronglypreparestheMiddleEastaviationindustrytomeetitsgrowthobjectives. Unfortunately,theMiddleEastregiondoesnothaveenoughtrainingcentrestosupplytherisingdemandforfuturepilots.Forthisreason,manyaspiringfuturepilotsintheMiddleEastleavetheirresidencecountriestoreceivehighqualitytrainingabroadand,inmanycases,theyremainemployedthere. However,ifyoudecidedtostartyourcareerinthisregion,youshouldbeawareofsignificantdifferencesthere.Despitetheunbearableheatandfairlyliberalculture,therealsoexistplentyofdifferencesinemploymentlaw.WorkingpeopleintheMiddleEastarenotrepresentedbyaUnionandifthingsgowrong,everyonehastothink,speakandactforthemselves.Moreover,whenitcomestotheactualcandidateselection,youcanexpectsomeofthemostchallengingselectionprocessesinaviation. Withthecontinuousdevelopmentoftransportationroutes,newtypeofaircraftfleetstartedtodeliver,suchasmassproductionstageofBoeing777X,itwilloperatenextyear;recently,Airbus350XWBhassuccessfullydeliveredtoAirChina;theChinesemadeC919trunklineaircraftalsomadeitstestflights;theChinesemadeARJ21regionalaircraftalreadystartitsairlineoperationaswell.AircraftOEMsstarttopromotetheirlatestproductinChinesemarket,whichisanurgentcallforincreasingprofessionalpilots,technicians,cockpitcrewsandinstructorstomatchthedemandinashortperiodoftime. Underthisbackground,CivilAviationFlightUniversityofChina(CAFUC)willorganizethe4thAnnualCivilAviationTrainingInternationalForum(CATF2018)inGuanghancity,China,onDecember5th-6th. FormoreinformationaboutlatestaviationtrainingindustryinChina,feelfreetoclickREGISTERwithmoredetails.
Sep 28,2018 -
Avionics Sales Soar 15.5% in First-half 2018
First-halfworldwidebusinessandgeneralaviationavionicssalesclimbed15.5percentyear-over-year,to$1.322billion,accordingtotheAircraftElectronicsAssociation’s(AEA)latestAvionicsMarketReport.Salesduringthesecondquarterjumped17.8percentfromayearago,to$682.1million. Ofthismorethan$1.3billiontotal,57.5percentcamefromtheretrofitmarket,thanksinparttoavionicsmandatessuchasADS-BandFANS-1/A.Bothretrofitandforward-fitavionicsmarketssawdouble-digitincreasesinthefirstsixmonths,withretrofitsrising18.1percent,to$760.3millionandforward-fitup12.1percent,tonearly$561.6million,AEAsaid. NorthAmerica(U.S.andCanada)accountedfor76.8percentofsalesinthefirstsixmonths,withtheremainderinotherinternationalmarkets. “Thesecond-quarterreportshowscontinuedandsignificantincreasesinsalesforboththeretrofitandforward-fitmarketsduringthefirsthalf,”saidAEApresidentPaulaDerks.“Itisanotherpositiveindicatorfortheoverallhealthoftheindustry.Wehavenowseensixstraightquartersofpositiveyear-over-yearsalesgrowthdatingbacktotheendof2016.” Aforementioneddollaramountsusenetsalespriceandincludeallbusinessandgeneralaviationaircraftelectronicsales,hardware(tiptotail),batteries,andchargeableproductupgrades,accordingtoAEA. Withthisgreatdemandsinglobalavionicsmarket,accordingtoDO-254Standard,theguideforhardwaredesignassuranceofairborneelectronicequipment,wearegoingtosetupaspecialseminarinApril17th,lotsofexpertswillgathertodiscusstheapplicationexperiencetofitinDo-254Standardofourconference–‘8thCivilAvionicsInternationalForum2019(CAIF2019)’,whichwillbeheldinShanghai,China. Onbehalfoftheorganizingcommittee,wesincerelyinviteyoutojointhisconferencetogainmoreleadinginformationaboutcivilespeciallyinthesectionofairborneelectronichardware. Formoredetails,pleaseclickregisterformoredetailedinformationoftheevent.
Sep 28,2018 -
ST Engineering to Acquire GE's Nacelle Unit
GEAviationistodivestitsMiddleRiverAircraftSystemsnacelledivisiontoSTEngineering. TheSingaporeangroupsaysitsUSsubsidiary,VisionTechnologiesAerospace,willacquireallthesharesofMRASfora"basepurchaseprice"of$630million. Adjustedforitemsincluding"underfunded"pensionobligations,otherdebt-likeitems,transactionexpensesandnetworkingcapital,thenetpriceforthedealhasbeenestimatedat$440million,STEngineeringsays. BasedinBaltimore,Maryland,MRASspecialisesinthedevelopment,productionandaftermarketsupportofnacelles,thrustreversersandaerostructuresandemploysaround800staff. ThecompanyisthesolesupplierofcertainnacelleequipmentforGEenginespoweringtheAirbusA330,Boeing747-8,767,ComacARJ21andEmbraer190. AsapartnerofSafran–thesolenacellesupplierfortheCFMInternationalLeap-1A,anoptionontheA320neo–MRASsuppliesthrustreversersandothercomponentsforthatnacelle. STEngineeringdescribestheLeap-1AnacelleactivityasakeyprogrammeforMRASandforecaststhesupplier'sproductionoutputwillgrowby40-50%fromcurrentlevels. MRASis"wellpositioned"forgrowthopportunities,bothintheline-fitandaftermarketbusiness,saysSTEngineering. TogetherwithSafran,MRAShasajointventure,Nexcelle,whichisresponsibleforentirenacellesontheLeap-1C–anoptionontheunder-developmentComacC919–andGE'sPassportengine,employedonBombardier'sGlobal7500businessjet. NexcellewillnotbeaffectedbythedivestitureasSTEngineering"willtakeovertheroleofMRAS",theSingaporeangroupsays. NotingarangeofpatentsandotherintellectualpropertyownedbyMRAS,STEngineeringsaystheUSsupplierrepresentsa"strongfit"foritsbusinessandiscentraltoanefforttoexpanditstraditionalmaintenance-basedaerospaceactivitiestothemanufacturingarena. STEngineering'sdivisionalaerospacepresident,LimSerhGhee,says:"MovingupstreamintothebusinessofdesignandmanufacturingofnacelleswillallowustobenefitdirectlyfromtherobustgrowthoftheglobalaircraftfleetasanOEM." Duringthesixmonthsended30June2018,MRASgenerateda$24millionnetprofit,theSingaporeangroupsays. STEngineeringpresidentandchiefexecutiveVincentChongstatesthegroupisona"constantlookouttoacquirecompaniesinourcorebusinessareasoradjacenciesthatwillcontributeprofitablerevenuestreamsandsharpenourcompetitiveedge". HedescribesMRASasa"high-valueandcomplementarybusinessthatwillenhanceourscale,globalreachandcapturesynergiesforthegroup". STEngineeringsees"nocompellingreasonatthispoint"toevaluateapotentialexpansionofMRAS'sfootprintbeyonditsBaltimorebase,thegroupsays.Butitaddsthatitwill"exploreopportunitiestooptimise"theUScompany'sproductionandsupplychain. Followingthedivestiture,MRASwillremain"animportantsupplierofnacellesonourpropulsionsystemsformanyyearstocome",saysGEAircraftEnginespresidentandchiefexecutiveDavidJoyce. Theacquisitionisscheduledtobecompletedbyendoffirstquarter2019. This particularacquisitionbetweenthemcouldalsoinfluencetheChineseaeroenginemarket,duetothedirectlinkofChineseaircraftprojectARJ21.Underthisbackground,ShanghaiSocietyofAeronauticswillhostthe"4thAnnualCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2019"inShanghaionMarch20th-21st,2019. Morethan150well-knowndomesticandforeignaeroenginebusinessexecutivesandexpertswillbeinvitedtosharetheforefrontdevelopmentsChineseaeroenginemarketdemand,andjointlymakecontributiontoChineseaeroengineindustry. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Sep 28,2018 -
Astronics AeroSat Receives China IFC Certification
AstronicsCorporation(NASDAQ:ATRO),aleadingproviderofadvancedtechnologiesfortheglobalaerospace,defenseandsemiconductorindustries,announcedthatitswhollyownedsubsidiary,AstronicsAeroSat,recentlyreceivedtheCivilAviationAdministrationofChina(CAAC)ValidationofSupplementalTypeCertification(VSTC)ofitssatellitecommunications(SATCOM)connectivitysystem.Specifically,theVSTCvalidatesAstronicsAeroSat’sFliteStream®F-310connectivitysystemanditsnewARINC791-styleAeroShield™radomeandadapterplatesystem.Completedataforthisinflightentertainmentandconnectivity(IFE&C)solutionisavailableinCAACVSTC0870. AstronicsAeroSatFliteStreamSATCOMconnectivity&AeroShieldradomesystemsarenowcertifiedforBoeingB737NGinChina. Withindustry-leadingtechnicalperformance,AstronicsAeroSat’sFliteStreamfuselage-mountedantennasystemsarereadytoimprovetheChineseairlinepassengerconnectivityexperience. “ThisCAACVSTC,alongwiththein-processEuropeanEASASTC,andtheneartermA320-familySTC,willprovideglobalopportunitiesforairlineoperatorsandpassengerstoexperiencethebenefitsofourFliteStream&AeroShieldconnectivitysolutions,”Harrahcontinued. WithmoreinternationalorganizationsstartingtomergeinChinesemarket,onApril17th–18th,2019,TheConnectedAircraftChina2019bringstogethertheChinesemainairlinesandcompaniesfromallacrosstheaerospaceandavionicsindustriestoassessmarketlessons,potentialdemandandbestpracticesinglobalconnectedsolutionsforthepassenger,airlineefficiency,andcutting-edgeservices. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Sep 28,2018 -
HAITE and MAB Academy Sign MOU for Training Services Collaboration
HAITEAviationTraining(HAITE),awholly-ownedsubsidiaryofSichuanHaiteHigh-TechCo.ofChengdu,China(HAITEGroup),andMalaysianAirlinesBerhad(MAB)Academy,asubsidiaryoftheMalaysianAviationGroup(MAG),havecometogethertocollaborateontheprovisionofjointcommercialflightcrewtrainingservicesinMalaysia. Aholisticaviationeducationinstitutionthatprovidesallaspectsofairlinesoperationsandmanagementtraining,MABAcademyisendorsedbytheCivilAviationAuthorityofMalaysia(CAAM),andisastrategicregionaltrainingpartnerwiththeInternationalAirTransportAssociation(IATA). ThetwopartiessignedaMemorandumofUnderstanding(MOU)onAugust29,2018attheHAITESingaporeAviationTrainingCenterlocatedinChangiBusinessPark.HAITEandMABAcademywillworktogethertodevelopandimplementturnkeypilottrainingsolutionstovariousairlinesintheAsiaPacific.Thecompanieswillalsoexplorethesettingupofajointventuretoprovidehigh-fidelitysimulatortrainingforcommercialpilots.Inaddition,bothpartieswillworktowardsconductingaMulti-CrewPilotLicense(MPL)program,andjointlyexploretheprovisionofcabincrewtrainingequipmenttoMABAcademy’snewfacilities. With moreco-operationbetweenChineseenterprisesandinternationaltrainingacademies,Chineseaviationtrainingmarkethascertainlybecomethemostpromisingonearoundtheglobe.Inordertostrengthentherelationshipwithitsestablishedcustomersanddevelopnewbusinesspartnersfromtheglobalmarket,CivilAviationFlightUniversityofChina(CAFUC)willorganizethe4thAnnualCivilAviationTrainingInternationalForum(CATF2018)inGuanghancity,China,onDecember5th-6th. CATFisannuallyhostedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics(CSAA),thisyear’seventwillbetargetingpilot,firstofficerandinstructortrainingincommercialaviationandgeneralaviationtraining.Welookforwardtomeetpotentialsuppliersandbusinesspartnersforaviationtrainingacademies,traininguniversities,institutionsandairlinesfrombothdomesticandinternationalmarket. FormoreinformationaboutlatestaviationtrainingindustryinChina,feelfreetoclickREGISTERwithmoredetails.
Sep 19,2018 -
Xiamen Air and China Eastern Partner with Envee on IFE and Games
XiamenAirhasselectedEnveeInflightEntertainmentasitsnewIFEcontentserviceprovider.Theagreementcoversgames,applications,mediacontent,mediaservicesandcustomisedservices. Enveehasnowpartneredwith80%ofChina’sairlines,includingAirChina,ChinaSouthernAirlines,ChinaEasternAirlines,HainanAirlines,ShenzhenAirlines,SichuanAirlinesandTibetAir. Duringthisweek’sAPEXEXPOinLongBeach,EnveealsoannouncedthathasagreedadealwithChinaEasternAirlinestoprovidethecarrierwithIFEgames. Theportfolioofmorethan140gamesincludestitlestailoredtobotheasternandwesterntravellers. TheseincludeMahjongg,Gumoko,ChineseChessandZuma,aswellasReal3DExtremeRacingandRealFootball2016. OnApril17th–18th,2019,TheConnectedAircraftChina2019 (CAC2019)bringstogethertheChinesemainairlinesandcompaniesfromallacrosstheaerospaceandavionicsindustriestoassessmarketlessons,potentialdemandandbestpracticesinglobalconnectedsolutionsforthepassenger,airlineefficiency,andcutting-edgeservices. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Sep 19,2018 -
Boeing Predicts Need for 600,000 Pilots as Shortage Looms
Boeinghasagainwarnedofaloomingpilotshortagewithprojectionsthatairlinesworldwidewillneedsome635,000newpilotsinthenext20years. Thecompany's2018Pilot&TechnicianOutlookalsopredictsairlineswillneedsome622,000moreaircrafttechniciansby2037. "Thepilotlaborshortagehascontinuedtotightenamidststrongglobalairtrafficgrowth,"saysBoeing'soutlook."Fleetgrowthrateshavebeenespeciallyhighinemergingmarketsthathaveacomparativelysmallpilotpool.Thishascreatedregionalsupplychallenges." DemandwillbestrongestintheAsia-Pacificregion,wherecarrierswillneedsome240,000pilotsin20years,followedbyNorthAmerica,whereBoeingprojectsdemandfor127,000newpilots. Europeancarrierswillneedsome118,000newpilots,LatinAmericanairlineswillneed43,000pilotsandMiddleEastcarrierswillneed60,000newpilots,Boeingsays. AirlinesinAfrica,andthoseinRussianandCentralAsia,willeachneedlessthan25,000,thereportsays. Thefiguresinthe2018outlookdeclinedslightlyfromBoeing's2017report,whichforecastneedfor637,000newpilotsover20years. Thoughpilotunionshavelongattributedanypilotshortagetolowpay,Boeingsayssignificanttrainingcostshavecontributedtoinsufficientnewrecruits. Thosecostscan"easilyexceed$150,000",Boeingsays. Otherfactorsincludealoomingwaveofpilotretirementsandalack,insomecountries,Chinaincluded,ofsufficienttrainingfacilities. USairlines,forinstance,willlosesome8,000pilotstoretirementinthenextfiveyears,Boeingsays. Inordertostrengthentherelationship,buildupmorecooperationbetweenChinesedomesticuniversitiesandinstitutions,wewillorganizethe4thAnnualCivilAviationTrainingInternationalForum(CATF2018),eventvenuewillbesetupinGuanghancity,China,onDecember5th-6th. CATF2018isco-organizedbyCivilAviationFlightUniversityofChina,itwillfocusonnewtechnologyuseinaviationtraining,effectivenessontrainingcourses,policiesonbalancinggeneralaviationtrainingandcommercialaviationtraining,increasetrainees’ability,allbasedonthecollaborationbetweenChineseflightschools,foreignflightinstitutionsandairlines.CATF2018alsobreedspotentialbusinessopportunitiesbothdomesticallyandinternationally.ItwillbeagreatchancenotonlytoknowthecurrentChinesemarket,butalsomeettheseniorexecutivesfromChineseaviationtrainingindustry. FormoreinformationaboutlatestaviationtrainingindustryinChina,feelfreetoclickREGISTERwithmoredetails.
Aug 31,2018 -
China's Jushi Firm Celebrates Largest Fiberglass Production in Egypt
China'sgiantfiberglasscorporationJushicelebratedthecompletionoftheproductionbaseof200,000tonsoffiberglassbyitsbranchinEgypt'sAinSokhnadistrictofSuezseasideprovincesoutheastofCairo onAug.28,2018.(Xinhua/MengTao) AINSOKHNA,Egypt,Aug.29(Xinhua)--China'sgiantfiberglasscorporationJushicelebratedonTuesdaythecompletionoftheproductionbaseof200,000tonsoffiberglassbyitsbranchinEgypt'sAinSokhnadistrictofSuezseasideprovincesoutheastofCairo. InaceremonyattendedbyseniorChinesediplomatsandEgyptianofficials,JushiGroup'sChairmanZhangYuqiangsaidthattheleapinfiberglassproductionmadebyJushiEgyptwas"miraculous"asitstartedwithanannualproductionof80,000tonsin2014. "JushiEgypthascompletedaninvestmentofmorethan600millionU.S.dollars.ItiscurrentlythelargestindustrialmanufacturingprojectinvestedbyChinainEgyptwiththelargestamountofinvestment,themostadvancedtechnologyandequipment,andthefastestconstructionspeed,"Zhangtoldtheattendees. EgyptianworkersareseenattheworkshopofChina'sJushi200,000tonsfiberglassproductionbaseinSuezGovernorate,Egypt,Aug.28,2018.(Xinhua/MengTao) TheChineseleadingfiberglassmanufacturerhelpedEgyptbecomeoneoftheworld'slargestfiberglassproducers. "JushiEgyptistheworld'slargestfiberglassproductionbaseoutsideofChinaandisalsotheonlysuchbaseinAfrica,fillingthegapintheAfricancontinent'sfiberglassmanufacturingindustry,"saidtheJushichief. HeaddedthatJushiEgyptfiberglassproductionbaseisnotonlyamilestoneforChinaJushi's"goout"strategy,"butalsoanimportantachievementandasuccessfulexampleofeconomiccooperationbetweenChinaandEgypt." JushiEgyptisatenantofChina'sTEDA,oneoftheoldestandlargestindustrialdevelopersintheSuezCanalEconomicZone(SCZone)thatisdevelopinganareaof7.23squarekmintheregion. EgyptpaysagreatinterestinChina'sBeltandRoadInitiativeaimedforeconomiccooperationamongtensofstatesaroundtheglobeviatherevivalofancientlandandseatraderoutesthroughinfrastructureprojects. SuezGovernorAhmedHamed(C)visitsChina'sJushi200,000tonsfiberglassproductionbaseinSuezGovernorate,Egypt,Aug.28,2018.(Xinhua/MengTao) Forhispart,SuezGovernorAhmedHamedreferredtohisprovinceasoneofthe"castles"ofEgyptian-Chineseeconomicandcommercialcooperation. TheEgyptiangovernorhailedhiscountry'scooperationwithChinathatresultedinChina'sTEDAeconomicandindustrialareainAinSokhna,aswellastheChinesevariousprojectsinEgyptinthefieldsofenergy,wasterecycling,lightrailtransits,communicationsandinformationtechnology. AnEgyptianworkerisseenattheworkshopofChina'sJushi200,000tonsfiberglassproductionbaseinSuezGovernorate,Egypt,Aug.28,2018.(Xinhua/MengTao) "JushiEgyptforFiberglassIndustryisoneofthemostimportantresultsofeconomiccooperationbetweenthegovernmentsofEgyptandChinaandoneofthelargestChineseinvestmentsontheEgyptiansoilatpresent,"Hamedsaid. TodeepencooperationbetweenChinaandthemainland,wewillhold9th AnnualCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum(CAIIF),onSeptember12th -13th ,inChengducity. AtCAIIF,YANGZhenmei,DeputyDirectorGeneralintheDepartmentofAircraftAirworthinessCertificationofCivilAviationAdministration ofChina(CACC)aswellasSarbhpreetS.SAWHNEY,theSeniorRepresentativeofAsia-PacificInternationalDivisionofAircraftCertificationService,AviationSafetyofFAA,willexpressthemselvesintheirspeecheswithtopicsaboutcooperationandglobalizationofcivilaircraftindustry. Youwillgetmoreinformationaboutlatestcooperationmechanismonairworthiness. Clickregister formoredetails.
Aug 31,2018 -
Cost Of Maintaining Composites Can Offset Performance Gains
InvestigatinghownewcompositerepairtechnologieswillhelpMROproviders Carbonfiberhasalonghistoryincommercialaircraftmanufacturing,butitsfirstlarge-scaleapplicationwasontheBoeing787,whichfeaturescompositematerialsforhalfitsairframe.AirbusfollowedBoeing’sleadandusedcompositesformuchoftheA350’swingsandfuselage,andanyfutureclean-sheetaircraft—aswellasupgradesofexistingmodels—willleanheavilyoncarbonfiberaswell. Compositeshaveseveraladvantagesovermetals:Theyarelighter,theydon’tcorrode,andtheyexhibitbetterfatigueresistance.Thetradeoffisthatmetaliseasiertofix,soMROprovidersneedtoaddnewtools,know-howandprocessestoensuretheyarecapableofhandlingthelatestaircraft. “Beforethelaunchofthe787andA350,wehadmainlybeenprovidingcompositerepairservicesforwetlay-uprepairsoffairingsandothersecondarystructuresofanaircraft,”saysAngChyeKiat,executivevicepresidentofaircraftmaintenanceandmodification,atSTEngineeringAerospace.“Withthefuselageandwingsof787sandA350snowcompromisingcompositematerialaswell,wehavegrownourcapabilitiestosupporttheseplatformsnotonlywithrepairsbutalsomodificationwork.” Inspectionandrepairtechniquesforcompositematerialsaredevelopingapacebutarestillnotasmatureandwell-understoodasthoseinplaceforcommonaerospacemetalssuchasaluminum.Soinsomerespectstheperformancesavingsofnewmaterialsforairlinesareoffsetbyhighersupportcosts,althoughthegreaterdurabilityofcompositesshouldmeanfewermaintenanceevents. Carbonfibercompositesarethemostimportantcompositematerialsforwide-bodyaircraftCR929.AndasthemostauthoritativeindustryconferenceinChina,6thAnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit(CAMPS2018) isgoingtosetuptwoplatesspecificallywhichisaboutthedevelopmenttrendofChina'sfuturewide-bodyaircraftandthelightweightstructureforadvancedcivilaircraftindesigningandmanufacturing.Furthermore,thistimewereceivedChengduGovernment’ssupport.Onbehalfoftheorganizingcommittee,wesincerelyinviteyoutoparticipateinthisforum.In6thAnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit(CAMPS2018),youwillgetfurtherinformationaboutthefuturedemandsofCR929. Formoredetails,pleasepayyourattentionontheupcoming6thAnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit(CAMPS2018),whichwillbeheldinthecityofChengdu,onSeptember12th -13th,2018. Click Register formoredetailedinformationoftheevent.
Aug 31,2018 -
Boeing HorizonX Ventures Invests in High-speed Metal 3D Printing Company
BoeingHorizonXVentureshasinvestedinDigitalAlloys,Inc.,acompanybasedinBurlington,Massachusettswhichdevelopshigh-speed,multi-metaladditivemanufacturingsystemsthatproduce3D-printedpartsforaerospaceandotherproductionapplications. DigitalAlloys'JoulePrintingtechnologycanrapidlycombinemultiplemetalsintoeachpart,whichimprovesthermal,electrical,magneticandmechanicalproperties.Theprocessallowsmetalsliketitaniumandhigh-temperaturealloystobe3D-printedforpartsthatcouldbeusedonBoeingproducts. FormedinJanuary2017,DigitalAlloysdevelopedapatented3D-printingapproachthatavoidsthecostandcomplexityofpowder-basedsystems,anddelivershigherresolutionthanotherwire-based3D-printingtechniques. AdditivemanufacturinggeneratesvalueforBoeingbyreducingthecostandtimeneededtodesign,buildanddeliverproductstocustomers.Atpresent,Boeinghasmorethan60,0003D-printedpartsflyingonspace,commercialanddefenseproducts.Thisinvestmentisthelatestexampleofthecompany'scommitmenttoadditivemanufacturinginnovation. Inaddition,IanCHANG,thevicepresidentoperationofBoeingCommercialAirplanesandJamesHUANG,theseniormanagerofBoeingTianjinCompositesCo.,Ltd.,hasconfirmedtobeourspeakersatthe6thAnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit(CAMPS2018),whichwillbeheldinthecityofChengduonSeptember13ththisyear.Theywillshareleadinginsightsaboutadvancedaeronauticalmaterialsatthesummit. Formoredetails,pleasepayyourattentionontheupcoming6thAnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit(CAMPS2018). ClickRegisterformoredetailedinformationoftheevent.
Aug 15,2018 -
CRAC Issues Request for CR929 Landing Gear Supplier
China-RussiaInternationalCommercialAircraft(CRAIC),ajointventureestablishedbyChinaCommercialAircraft(COMAC)andRussiaUnitedAircraftCorporation(UAC),issuedarequestforproposal(RFP)onJuly31,2018,fortheCR929landinggeartopotentialsuppliers. RFPdocumentsincludethemainrequirementsforTier1suppliersduringthewholelifecycleoftheCR929project,includingengineering,qualitycontrol,airworthinesscriteria,andsupplychainmanagement. ThepotentialsuppliersareexpectedtosubmittheirproposalsbytheendofNovember2018,afterwhichCRAICwillconductanevaluation.Chinese,RussianandEuropeanmanufacturersareconsideredaspotentialcandidates,withadeliberateomissionofanyNorthernAmericansupplier. TheSino-RussiancompanypreviouslyissuedaRFPforthepropulsionsystemoftheCR929.Itreceivedseveralproposalsandshouldgiveitsfinaldecisionbytheendof2018. OnJune1,2018,CRACdefinedthemaincharacteristicssuchastheshapeandsizeoftheCR929long-rangewide-bodyaircraft.TheCR929long-rangewide-bodyaircraftisatwinenginecivilaircraftwithitsbasicmodel,theCR929-600,havingarangeof12,000kilometers Furthermore,UACwillgatherAirbus,COMACShanghaiAircraftDesignandResearchInstitute,COMACShanghaiAircraftManufacturingCo.,Ltd.,EatonChina,andUTCAerospaceSystemtomakeadiscussionabout‘TechnicalFeaturesOfWide-bodyAircraftInDesignAndManufacture’ at9th AnnualCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum(CAIIF),on September12th -13th inChengdu.AtCAIIF,youwillgetmoreinformationaboutadvancedcivilaircraftsystemintegrationtechnologyandintelligentmanufacturing. Clickregister formoredetails.
Aug 15,2018 -
Civil Aviation Flight Training and Simulation Market
Therevenueofcivilaviationflighttrainingandsimulationmarketisexpectedtoreach8.3billiondollarsby2023.Artificialre-creationofaircraftflightandtheenvironmentinwhichitfliesforpilottraining,designorotherpurposesiscalledflightsimulation. Thissimulatedenvironmentgivesthesamereactiontoexternalfactorsasdoestheoriginalflightandalsosimulatestheequationsofhowflightsfly.Itisnotonlyneededforjusttrainingpurposebutalsoforresearchpurposesandperformanceevaluationoftraineesetc.Itisexpectedthatmarketforsimulationandtrainingwillincreaseasthecustomersrequireadvancedvisualandmotiontechnologiesonparwiththeactualaircraftstodayandtheirregulatoryrequirements.Thedemandforairtravelandhencetheneedforpilotshassignificantlyincreased,forexample,therewasa5.7%increasebySeptember2013fromSeptember2012globallyandthe%increasewasevenmorewhenseenregionspecificwithhighestbeingAsiaPacific.Thisdemandforairtravelandpilotsalsoincreasedandincreasesthedemandforaircraftsimulationandtrainingmarket. SofarthehighestmarketshareinthissegmentisobservedinNorthAmericafollowedbyAsiapacific,Europe,MiddleEast,SouthAmericaandAfricarespectively.NorthAmericaisexpectedtomaintainitsvaluewhileinotherareasthemarketsharecanfluctuatebecausethereareimmenseopportunitiesfornewvendorstoenterandalsothereisscopeforjointventures. Demandformorepilots Theaviationsectorhasbeenhitinrecenttimeswithagrowingdemandfornewpilots,astheairlineindustrycontinuestoexperienceglobalshortagesinthenumberofcertifiedpilots.Inthenext20years,airlinesinNorthAmericaalonearegoingtobeinneedofaround117,000newpilots.ProjectedshortageofairlinepilotsintheU.S.isexpectedtoincreasetoover2,000by2025,comparedtotherecordedpilotdeficitof155in2016. Asthesizeofaircraftfleetscontinuetoincreaseworldwide,coupledwiththeincreasedannualgrowthrateoftheglobalairtrafficpassengerdemand,manyairlinecarriershavebeenforcedintoareductioninthenumberofflightschedulesduetoashortageofpilots.Thegrowthofthismarketdemandstheneedfortrainedpilotsandimprovedaviationtrainingmethods.Anothersignificantfactorthatisdrivingthemarketforvirtualtrainingmethodsisrisingfuelprices,andgrowinginternationalregulationofemissionsandnoisepollution.Thus,airlinesprefersimulator-basedtrainingasitrequireslesstimeandcostscomparedtotrainingonactualaircraft.Lately,theaerospacesimulationandtrainingmarketismovingtowardshigh-fidelitydisplays.Earlier,multi-screenframeworkswereusedinthesimulatortotrainpilots.However,withthepresentationofcollimateddisplaysandCobracurveddisplay,flightsimulatorshaveexperiencedmanifoldchange.Theutilizationofnewtechnologies,suchascomputergraphics,mechanicalactuation,anddistributedcomputingaretrendsintheglobalcivilaerospacesimulationmarketthatareimprovingthefeaturesofflightsimulators.Theincreaseincomputingspeedandmemorycapacityofferedbyhigh-performancecomputingcapabilityisenablingsimulatorsandtrainingdevicestoproducebetter-qualityimagesinsidethecockpit. Underthisbackground,‘4thAnnualCivilAviationTrainingInternationalForum2018(CAPTF2018)’willbeheldonDecember5th–6th,2018,inChengdu,China.CATF2018willsharethelatestinformationofChinaaviationtrainingmarkettoexploretheopportunitiesincooperationinChinaaviationtrainingmarket.Theforumwillfocusonhowtobuildthebridgebetweenaviationuniversitytrainingandairlineopera-tions.Throughtheintroductionofadvancedequipmenttoimprovetheinterestoftrainingandreducethegapbetweenpilottrainingandactualflight. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Aug 15,2018 -
COMAC Completes High Temperature Testing on ARJ21
Comachascompleteda12dayprogrammeofhigh-temperaturetestsontheARJ21-700regionaljetatTurpanJiaoheairportinChina’sXinjiangprovince. Themanufacturerstatesthatthetests,involvingtestaircraft103,werelargelyaimedaverifyingsystemdesignchangesaimedatmakingtheARJ21smaintenancemoreefficientandcost-effective. Comacdidnotdetailthechangesmade,butlastyeartheairframersignalledthatin2018itwouldfocusonsystemsupgradesandweightreduction. Thatfollowedaseriesoftestsonanupgradedflightcontrolsystemin2017,andaseparatecrosswindvalidationtrialinKeflavikthatwascompletedinMarch. FlightFleetsAnalyzershowsthattherearefiveARJ21sinservicewithChengduAirlinesandthreeinvolvedinflighttestduties.Comacalsoholdsfirmordersfor127moreofthetype,andoptionsandlettersofintentforafurther399. Inordertoensurethecontinuousairworhtnessofdomesticaircrafts,COMACsupportstoholdCivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForum togatherrelatedmanufaturers,suppliers,MRO,andairlinestodiscussthe“EstablishmentofOperationSupportSystem”.IndustryexpertsfromtheCAAC,CSAAandCASTwillshareprojectupdateswithinsightsintocurrentChinamarketchallenges. The CivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForum(CAOSTIF) willbeheldon September13th-14th in Chengdu,China.Networkwithmorethan200delegatesandkeydecisionmakersfromAirlines,MROs,andsuppliers.TheywillshareprojectupdateswithinsightsintocurrentChinamarketchallenges.Weoffersaplatformforinternationalaftermarketproduct&serviceproviderstoexploreopportunitiestopartnerinsupportofagrowingmarketinChina. RegisterCAOSTIForgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cctogetthelatestagendaoftheconference. 【Contact】 Companyname:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+8602151559030
Aug 17,2018 -
Supply Chains Ready for Nexcelle Nacelle Production Ramps
NacellemanufacturerNexcellehassupplychainsfullyinplacetosupportrapidproductionrampsforthenacellesitisprovidingfortheBombardierGlobal7500long-rangebusinessjetandtheComacC919largesingle-aislecommercialjet,accordingtopresidentKennethOnderko.NexcelleisajointventurebetweenGEAviation'sMiddleRiverAircraftSystems(MRAS)andSafranNacelles. WithBombardieranditsprogrampartnersexpectingtoreceivetypecertificationoftheGlobal7500inAugust,arapidproductionrampfortheGlobal7500isalreadybeginning,Onderkosaid.NexcellethenexpectsproductionofitsintegratednacellefortheC919’sCFMLeap-1CenginetoacceleratequicklyoncethataircraftachievescertificationbecauseComacalreadyholdsfirmordersandothercommitmentsforsome1,300C919sfromChineseairlinesandleasingcompanies. Founded10yearsagoasanequaljointventurebetweensubsidiariesofGEAviationandSafran,themajoraerospaceOEMs,whicharealsoequalpartnersinenginemanufacturerCFMInternational,NexcellewasmodeledtoconformcloselytotheCFMcorporatestructure.Itwasformed“withtheintentionofbringinganewconcept,withnewtechnologies,ofintegratedpropulsionsystems,”developedbymeansofveryclosecooperationbetweenthenacellecompanyandthemanufacturersoftheenginesinvolved,saidOnderko. Today,Nexcelle’scooperationwithGEAviationandBombardiertocreateanintegratedpropulsionsystemfortheGEPassportenginepoweringtheGlobal7500isabouttotakefruit.Nexcelleisembarkingupon“aprettyhealthythree-yearramp-up”ofproductionoftheaircraft’snacelles,hesaid.WithBombardieralreadyholding“averyhealthybacklogontheGlobal7500,it’saprettyaggressiveramp-upconsideringit’sabusinessjet.” FundamentaltoNexcelle’sabilitytomanagetheramp-upwithoutdisruptionarethecapabilitiesofitsinternalandexternalsuppliers,whichwillneedtoproducenacellecomponentsandpartsoftherequiredqualityinsufficientnumbersandattherighttime.Nexcelleisconfidentitcanensurethis,accordingtoOnderko,whosaidhiscompanycontinuestodemonstratethatabilitytoBombardierinregularreviewsofNexcelle’ssupply-chainandproductionarrangements. “Theadvantageofhavingajointventureisthatyouhavethesupplychainsofbothpartners”availabletohandletherequiredproductionofpartsandcomponents,saidOnderko.HeaddedthatinNexcelle’scasetheadvantageisevenmorepronouncedbecauseitscorporatestructureandsupplychainsareidenticaltothoseoftheCFMpartners,whichcooperatethroughSafranNacelles(astheprogramlead)andMRAStoproducethenacellesforLeap-1AenginesbuiltforAirbusA320neos. “Wehavedoneextensiveworktoensurethesupplybase,externallyandinternally,[isavailableandready]tosupporttheramp-up”ofGlobal7500Passportnacelleproduction,”saidOnderko.“Wehaveplansandmultiplesuppliersinplace,andproductioniscontractedprettywellout”intothethree-yearproductionramp.AsasubsidiaryofPassportmanufacturerGEAviation,MRASistheNexcellepartnerthatservesasthenacelleprogramleadforthePassportintegratedpropulsionsystem. NexcelleissimilarlyconfidentinitsC919nacelle-productionarrangements.“Weusethesame[supply-chainconfirmation]processesforthePassportandtheLeap-1Candwehaverecentlyexpandedbothfacilities[atMRASandSafranNacelles]tohandlethePassportandLeap-1C[nacelleproductionramps],"saidOnderko.AsprogramleadfortheLeap-1Anacelle,SafranNacellesistheNexcellepartnerthatservesastheprogramleadfortheC919nacelle,workingcloselywithCFM. SafranNacellesandSafranAircraftEnginesprovideeachLeap-1CintegratedpropulsionsystemasaunittoComacatitsindustrialcomplexinShanghai,wheretheChinesecompanymatesthepropulsionssystemswiththeaircraft.Comacisnowcompletingproductionofthethirdflight-testC919andCFMwillbedeliveringthataircraft’sLeap-1Cenginessoon,accordingtoOnderko. WhileNexcellecountsonlytheGlobal7500andC919asprogramwinstodate,OnderkoconfirmedthatNexcelleisdiscussingfutureintegratedpropulsion-systemapplicationsforotheraircraft.“Therearepotentialopportunities,”hesaid.“It’sobviousthat,whenwedeliverwhatwesaidwewoulddo,thatcapturespeople’sattention.Thereisactivityregardingfollow-onapplications.” AstheOnderko’ssaying,wecannotice thatfutureintegratedpropulsion-systemapplicationsforotheraircraft canbedeveloped. Recently,AECCwillstartnextgenerationcommercialaeroengine servedforSino-RussiaWide-bodyAircraftCR929withRussiaEnginemanufacturerUEC.Thenewaero-engineisnamedas‘PD35’ andAECCisstartingtheglobalvendorselectionprocessbysendingoutRFIdocument.OnSeptember12th-13th,2018,8thAnnualChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologyForum(CAPTF2018)willbeheldinthecityofChengdu. Thistimetheyarelookingformoreglobalpartners.Meanwhile,asthemostauthoritativeindustryconferenceinChina,wewillalsohaveamainforumnamedCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForumandasub-forumcalledChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit,whichishostedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics.Onbehalfoftheorganizingcommittee,wesincerelyinviteyoutoparticipateinthisforum.JointlypromotethedevelopmentofChina'saeroengineindustry.In8thAnnualChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologyForum (CAPTF2018),thetopicof“NewTechnicalAirworthinessRequirementsforAeroEngines”willbeputforward,whichcanmakethedelegatesgetmoreinformationaboutChinesemarket. Formoredetails,pleasepayyourattentionontheupcoming8thAnnualChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologyForum,whichwillbeheldinthecityofChengdu,onSeptember12th-13th,2018. ClickRegisterformoredetailedinformationoftheevent.
Jul 26,2018 -
Global and China Carbon Fiber and CFRP Industry Report, 2018-2022
Asanewgenerationofreinforcedfiberboastingintrinsicpropertiesofcarbonmaterialandexcellentprocessabilityoftextilefiber,carbonfiberistheonewiththehighestspecificstrengthandspecificmodulusamongmass-producedhigh-performancefibers. Theglobaldemandforcarbonfiberapproximated84.2ktin2017,showingaCAGRof12.7%between2012and2017.Withthegrowingdemandfromsuchmarketsasnewenergyvehicleandwindpower,theworld’sdemandforcarbonfiberwillgrowatanannualaveragerateof10.0%orsofrom2018to2022.In2017,thedemandforcarbonfiberinChinesemarketreached23.5kt,soaring19.9%fromayearearlierandsharing27.9%ofglobaltotal,andthefigurewillriseto26.3ktin2018andcloseto400ktin2022. In2017,theworld-renownedcarbonfiberproducersraisedpricessuccessivelyinthewakeofasteadygrowthinmarketdemand,drivingthecarbonfibermarketsizetojumpby14.2%yearonyearandhitUSD2.4billion.Carbonfiberisprimarilybondedwithadhesivesubstrateintocarbonfibercompositesandthenlaunchedintothemarket.Themarketsizeofcarbonfibertothatofcarbonfibercompositesstandsatroughly1:10.TheglobalcarbonfibercompositesmarketwasworthaboutUSD25.1billionin2017,up12.1%onanannualizedbasis,andthefigureisexpectedtobeUSD28.4billionin2018andmorethanUSD45.0billionin2022. Carbonfibercompositeswerefirstutilizedinfieldslikesports&leisure,aviationandaerospace,anditdidnotgetusedinindustrialfieldsuntilthe20thcentury.Ascarbonfiberhashighcostofuse,thecarbonfibercompositesmainlyfindapplicationasakindofstructuralmaterialintheaviationandaerospacefieldcurrentlyaroundtheglobe(theglobaldemandforcarbonfiberfromaviationandaerospacemadeupabout60%in2017).During2018-2022,theglobalmarketsizeofcarbonfibercompositesusedinaviationandaerospacewillmaintainagrowthrateofatleast9.0%.Itisinrecentyearsthatthedemandfromautomotivesectorforcarbonfiberisgrowingbyleapsandbounds.ThemarketsizeofcarbonfibercompositesusedforcarspresentedaCAGRof29.0%between2013and2017,andisanticipatedtokeepagrowthrateofabove30.0%from2018to2022. Theglobalcarbonfibermarketremainedstable,withkeyplayersconsistingofJapaneseToray,Teijin,MitsubishiRayon,U.S.Hexcel,GermanSGL,andChina’sFormosaPlastics.In2017,theworld’stopfivegiantshadthecombinedmarketsizeasapercentageof67.8%,ofwhichTorayledthepackandheld29.2%.AsconcernsChinesepeers,ZhongfuShenyingCarbonFiber,thebiggestproducerofcarbonfiberinChina,seized5.0%sharesworldwide. Asfarassegmentedproductsareconcerned,in2017,over70%oflarge-towcarbonfibermarketshareswerefirmlyheldbyTorayandSGL,andmorethan50%ofsmall-towcarbonfibermarketshareswenttoToray,TeijinandMitsubishiRayon.ItfollowsthatJapanesevendorsarequitecompetitiveintheglobalcarbonfibermarket. Duetosophisticatedmanufacturingprocessandhightechnicalcontentaswellastechnicalconstraintsandlackofequipment,Chinesecarbonfiberindustryisleftbehindoverseascountriesintermsofeithertechnologiesorproductionscale.Nevertheless,thecarbonfiberindustryisadvancingaggressivelywiththepolicysupportinChinainrecentyears,withbreakthroughsmadeintechnologiesandindustrializationofT300,T700andT800carbonfibersuccessivelybroughtintoreality. Carbonfibercompositesarethemostimportantcompositematerialsforwide-bodyaircraftCR929.AndasthemostauthoritativeindustryconferenceinChina,6thAnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit(CAMPS2018)isgoingtosetuptwoplatesspecificallywhichisaboutthedevelopmenttrendofChina'sfuturewide-bodyaircraftandthelightweightstructureforadvancedcivilaircraftindesigningandmanufacturing.Furthermore,thistimewereceivedChengduGovernment’ssupport.Onbehalfoftheorganizingcommittee,wesincerelyinviteyoutoparticipateinthisforum.In6thAnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit(CAMPS2018),youwillgetfurtherinformationaboutthefuturedemandsofCR929. Formoredetails,pleasepayyourattentionontheupcoming6thAnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit(CAMPS2018),whichwillbeheldinthecityofChengdu,onSeptember12th-13th,2018. ClickRegisterformoredetailedinformationoftheevent.
Jul 26,2018 -
COMAC and UAC Present Rosaviatsiya with Proposals on CR929 Certification Procedures
CommercialAircraftCorporationofChina (COMAC)and UnitedAircraftCorporation (UAC)presented(28-Jun-2018) Russia's FederalAirTransportAgency (Rosaviatsiya)withproposalsonproceduresforCR929aircraft,developerandmanufacturercertification.TheCivilAviationAdministrationofChina(CAAC,Rosaviatsiya,COMACandUACplanstomeetinSep-2018. OnSeptember12th,the9thAnnualCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum(CAIIF2018)willbeheldinthecityofChengdu.Mr.OUYANGXupo,DeputyDirector, DepartmentofAirworthinessCertificationfromCOMACandMr.SarbhpreetSAWHNEY,Manager(a),InternationalDivision,AIR-400,AircraftCertificationServicefromFAAwilladdressthekeynotespeechfocuson“HowWillTheApplicationOfNewAircraftTypesAndTechnologiesMeetTheRequirementsOfAirworthinessCertification”and“HowWillTheCooperationMechanismUnderTheImplementationProcedureForAirworthiness(IPA)BetweenTheUSAndChinaEnhanceTheAirworthinessCertificationWorkOfAviationProducts”. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Jul 26,2018 -
China Aircraft Leasing Company Signs CFM Engines to Power its Airbus A320neo Aircraft
ChinaAircraftLeasingCompany(CALC),afullaircraftvalue-chainsolutionsproviderbasedinHongKonghasselectedCFMInternational’sadvancedLEAP-1Aenginetopower17firmandupto50optionnewAirbusA320neofamilyaircraft. Additionally,CALCfinalisedanorderforCFM56-5Benginestopowerthreefirm,nineoptionAirbusA320ceoaircraft.Thesetwoagreementsarevaluedat$550millionUSatlistprice. “CALCisthelargestindependentleasingcompanyinAsiaandweareproudtobeworkingwiththem.” saidGaëlMéheust,PresidentandCEOofCFMInternational. ChinaAircraftLeasingGroupHoldingsLimited(CALC)isafullaircraftvalue-chainsolutionsproviderfortheglobalaviationindustry.TheGroupanditsmembercompaniesofferservicesateverystageofanaircraftlifecycle,fromnewaircraft,usedaircraft,toaircraftcomingtotheendoftheirlife,capturingtheassetvalueofanaircraftfleetbyproactiveassetmanagement. Recentely,theSVPofPRCSales&MarketingofAircraftRecyclingInternationalLimited ofCALC,PENGXiaofeng,areinvitedtogiveaspeechon“AircraftAssetsValueManagementandOverallSolution” ontheCivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForum(CAOSTIF). Mr.Penghasmorethan20-yearexperienceinaircraftengineering,ofwhich15yearsinaircraftsalesandleasing.Hespecializesinmanagingdiversifiedcrossfunctionalareasincludingaircraftleasing,sales&assetvaluemanagement,aswellastechnical&professionalsupport.Wearelookingforwardtohiswonderfulspeech. PENGXiaofeng SVP-PRCSales&Marketing AircraftRecyclingInternationalLimited ofCALC Topic:AircraftAssetsValueManagementandOverallSolution TheCivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForum(CAOSTIF)willbeheldonSeptember13th-14thinChengdu,China.Networkwithmorethan200delegatesandkeydecisionmakersfromAirlines,MROs,andsuppliers.TheywillshareprojectupdateswithinsightsintocurrentChinamarketchallenges.Weoffersaplatformforinternationalaftermarketproduct&serviceproviderstoexploreopportunitiestopartnerinsupportofagrowingmarketinChina. RegisterCAOSTIForgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+8602151559030
Jul 26,2018 -
INTRODUCTION OF NEW ROLLS-ROYCE AIRCRAFT ENGINES WITH FACC TECHNOLOGY
Rolls-Royce’snewPearl15aircraftengineswithpremiumFACCtechnology:FACCsuppliesthebypassductsfortheturbofans,whichwillbeinstalledinBombardier’slatestvery-long-rangejetsGlobal5500andGlobal6500. Formanyyears,FACChasbeenatechnologypartneroftheworld’sleadingenginemanufacturerRolls-Royce. Thelatestproduct,thenewlydevelopedPearl15enginepoweringBombardier’sstate-of-the-artGlobal5500and6500businessjets,combinesinnovativetechnologywithprovenfunctionsandfeaturessomepremiumFACCtechnology.ThedevelopmentworkforthisprojecthasbeenaccomplishedinclosecooperationbetweentheinternationalaerospacegroupFACCanditscustomerRolls-Royce.“Afteranintensivephaseofcomponentdevelopment,successfulenginetestsandongoingflighttestprograms,weareproudtosupplyourcustomerRolls-RoycewithadvancedcompositecomponentsalsoinitslatestPearlenginefamily.Thus,wehavedemonstratedagainthatourworldwidecustomerscancountonthehighqualityandinnovativetechnologiesofFACC”,saysRobertMachtlinger,CEOofFACC. EfficiencythroughFACCtechnology TheRolls-RoycePearl15engineisoneofthemostefficientenginesavailableinthebusinessaviationsegment.Itenablescustomerstoflytotheirdestinationsfarther,fasterandevenquieter.Throughthesupplyoflightercomponentsandacousticelements,FACCplaysamajorpartinincreasingtheefficiencyoftheengines.Aweight-bearingstructuralelementwasmanufacturedfortheengineandthepylonthatservesasanouteraerodynamicboundaryofthesecondaryairstream.Moreover,itisusedassoundabsorberandpermitseasymaintenanceaccesstotheturbine.Aftercomprehensivetestingandchecking,theEASAcertificatewasgrantedinFebruary. ChinaisFACC’slargestoverseasmarket.AndasthemostauthoritativeindustryconferenceinChina,whichishostedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics,FACCwillalsobeoneofourdelegates.Furthermore,thistimewegetthesupportofChengduGovernment.Withthisendorsementaswellasonbehalfoftheorganizingcommittee,wesincerelyinviteyoutoparticipateinthisforum.JointlypromotethedevelopmentofChina'saeroengineindustry.In8thAnnualChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologyForum(CAPTF2018),thetopicof“NewTechnicalAirworthinessRequirementsforAeroEngines”willbeputforward,whichcanmakethedelegatesgetmoreinformationaboutChinesemarket. Formoredetails,pleasepayyourattentionontheupcoming8thAnnualChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologyForum,whichwillbeheldinthecityofChengdu,onSeptember12th-13th,2018. ClickRegisterformoredetailedinformationoftheevent.
Jul 13,2018 -
AIRBUS EXTENDS TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH WITH CHINESE PARTNERS
Ajointlabestablishedtoexploretheapplicationofnanoscienceinaeronauticindustry. AirbusBeijingEngineeringCentre(ABEC),ajointventurebetweenAirbusandChinaAviationIndustryCorporation(AVIC),openedanewlabonnanocompositematerialsjointlywithNationalCentreforNanoscienceandTechnologyofChina.Onthesameday,thetwopartiessignedacooperationagreementonengineeringpolymernanocompositesforaeronauticapplications. BothsidesagreetocarryoutR&Tactivitiesonelectricallyconductive,self-healingandtougheningnanocomposites.Theaimistoexploretheapplicationofthestate-of-artnanocompositetechnologyintheaeronauticindustry. TheresearchwillbejointlyconductedbyABECengineersandagroupoftopChineseacademiesanduniversities,includingNCNST,TsinghuaUniversity,SunYat-SenUniversity,HKUniversityofScienceandTechnologyandHongKongPolytechnicUniversity.ThecooperationisalsoendorsedbyDuShanyi,memberoftheChineseAcademyofEngineeringandFanShoushan,memberoftheChineseAcademyofScience,whowillactastheprojectconsultants. AirbusalsocommitstosetupanAirbusScholarshipprogrammeinNCNSTtosupportthedevelopmentofthefuturetalentsinthenanosciencearea. LiuMinghua,DirectorofNationalCentreforNanoscienceandTechnologyofChinasaid:“Astheedge-cuttingtechnology,nanoscienceischangingpeople’sperceptionandwillhavegreatimpactonthefutureeconomyandindustrydevelopment.Iamhappytowitnesstoday’ssignaturewithAirbusandlookforwardtoafruitfulresultofourcooperation.AndIwouldliketoexpressmygratitudetoAirbusfortheirsupportonthefuturetalentsnurturingbysettingupanAirbusScholarshipinourcentre.” “IamdelightedtowitnessanothermilestoneinthehistoryofABECandtoseeourcooperationinChinaextendingtonewareaswiththenewpartners.ResearchandinnovationarekeydriversforAirbusandwethinkhighlyofChina’sinnovationabilities.Chinaisaleaderinthefieldofnanoscience,Iamconfidentthatweareabletocontributetothepragmaticapplicationofnanoscienceintheaeronauticindustry,withtheexpertiseofAirbusandourChinesepartners”,saidFrancoisMery,COOofAirbusChinacommercialaircraft. Sinceitscreationin2005,ABEChasbeensuccessfullytakingpartindesigningcomponentsforalltheAirbusprogrammesincludingthecompany’sflagshipA380aswellasA350XWB.Itperformsthespecificdesignworkrelatedtothe5%A350XWBairframeworkpackagestobecarriedoutinChina. Currentlyaround130ChineseengineersworkinABEC,applyingtheirskillsandcompetenciesinlinewithAirbushighestendstandardsandusingstate-of-arttechnologies.Theydevelopengineeringsolutionsalongthefulllifecycleofanaircraft,whichcoversareasfromresearchanddesigntomanufacturingandinservicessupport. Withthegovernment'shighattentionandstrongdomesticmarketdemand,China'scivilaviationindustryisfacingunprecedentedopportunitiesandfavorableenvironment.The“13th Five-YearPlan”andthelaunchof"MadeinChina2025"havepointedoutthedirectionofChina'saviationindustryconstructionandpromotedtherapiddevelopmentofaviationindustryinChina. Focusingonspecialmetalfunctionalmaterials,high-performancestructuralmaterials,functionalpolymermaterials,specialinorganicnonmetallicmaterialsandadvancedcompositematerials.Advancethedevelopmentofsuperconductingmaterials,nanomaterials,graphene,bio-basedmaterialsandotherstrategicfrontiermaterials.Acceleratethedevelopmentofadvancedmelting,solidificationmolding,gasdeposition,profileprocessing,efficientsynthesisofnewmaterialsandotherkeytechnologiesandequipment.Weshouldstrengthenbasicresearchandsystemconstruction,breakthroughbottlenecksinindustrialization,andspeedupupgradingandupgradingofbasicmaterials.Adhereto"innovationdrivenandgreendevelopment",promotetheintegrationofinformationandindustrialization,enhancetheindustrialbasicability,focusonthenewgenerationofinformationtechnologyindustry,high-gradeCNCmachinetoolsandrobots,aeronauticsandAstronauticsequipment,improvetheaircraftmaterialanditsprocessingtechnology,"perceptibility"and"intelligent". Underthisbackground,the‘6thAnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit’(CAMPS2018)willbeheldinthecityofChengduonSeptember12th-13th. Onbehalfoftheorganizingcommittee,wesincerelyinviteyoutoparticipateinthisSummit.JointlypromotethedevelopmentofChina'saeronauticalmaterialsindustry. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Jul 13,2018 -
China's C919 Project on Track with Two in Flight Tests
China'sC919largepassengerplaneprojectismakingsteadyprogress,withtwoplanesundergoingflighttests,accordingtothestate-ownedCommercialAircraftCorp.ofChina(COMAC). ThetwoC919planesareundergoingflighttestsandpreparationsinXi'anandShanghai,saidCOMAC. TheC919,China'sfirstself-developedtrunkjetliner,conducteditssuccessfulmaidenflightonMay5,2017,atShanghaiPudongInternationalAirport. ThefirstC919planereceivedaseriesofmodificationsforitsflighttests,includingawaterbalancesystemmodificationandoverallsystemcalibration.TheflighttestsarebeingheldinYanliang,Xi'anofnorthwestChina'sShaanxiProvince. ThesecondC919hascompletedmultipletestsandmodificationsforitsflighttestmissions.ItiscurrentlyundergoingflighttestsinShanghaiandwillsoonflytotheDongyingflighttestbaseineastChina'sShandongProvince. Todate,theC919projectisonschedule,withflighttests,statictestsandgroundtestsforfollow-upplanesinorder,saidCOMAC. ThethirdC919planeisinitsfinalassemblyphase,withitscablesandairbornesystemscurrentlybeinginstalled. Todate,COMAChasreceived815ordersfortheC919from28customersworldwide. ChinaAviationMarketdemandisthehighestglobally,withnearly7600newcommercialaircraftexpectedwithinthenexttwodecades.DemandgrowthhasdriventheriseofnewChinesemanufacturesalongwiththematurationofChina'saerospaceindustrysupplychain. ManyofCommercialAircraftCorporationofChina's(COMAC)andAviationIndustryCorporationofChina's(AVIC)domesticpartnersareactivelyseekingnewproductandservicevendorstosupportvariousChinesecivilaviationprojects. TheCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum(CAIIF)wasfirstheldin2009coincidingwithCOMAC'sestablishmentandtherenewednationalfocustodevelopChina'sCivilAviationIndustry.CAIIF2018the9thinstallmentofthispopularindustryconference,whichwillbeheldinthecityofChengduonSeptember12th-13th,2018. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Jul 13,2018 -
CAAC Will Give a Speech on the Establishment of Operation Support System
AccordingtotheanalysisofAVICgroup,Chinaairtransportmarketwillmaintainsteadygrowthinthenext20years.By2034,Chinaneedstocomplementvarioustypesofcivilaircraft5522. Inthefaceofsuchrapiddevelopmentofaviationnetworkandhugefleetscale,itisnecessarytobuildafter-saleservicemarkettoguaranteeitsfunctionaloperation. However,Chinacivilaircraftoperationsupportsystemisstillintheinitialstageofdevelopment,civilaircraftmaintenancenetworkisnotcomprehensive.Thedigitizationandinformatizationneedtobeupgraded.Sparepartspoolalsoneedtobeestablished. Asaresult,itwouldbethemostconcernedemphasesthathowtobuildamatureoperationsupportnetworktoensureaircraft'sconstantoptimizationforefficiencyandcostinthefuture. Inordertobuildaperfectsystemandsetuptheguaranteesystem,it'sourhonortohaveHeadofFlightStandardDep.ofCAACtogiveaspeach. Thedetailsofspeakerisasfollows: SpeechTopic:EstablishmentofChineseOperationSupportSystem Speaker:ShijunXVE JobTitle:HeadofFlightStandardDep.ofCAAC(CivilAviationAdministrationofChina) Background: OperationSupportSystemstartstoestablishin2016.Aftermarketservicewasdividedbymanyindividualbranchesbefore.InordertobettercompleteacomprehensiveMROservice,CAACdecidedtobuildOperationSupportSystem.Withthegradualimprovementofthesystem,CAACputsforwardnewrequirementseveryyear.Thisyear,It'sourgreathonortohaveCAACtogiveaspeach.Hewillsharetheinformationaboutlatestsystemupdatesandthetechnicalsuggestions. Wesincerelywelcomemoreindustrialexpertsandsupplierscouldjoinusandpromotecommunication.CivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForum(CAOSTIF)willbeheldonSeptember13th-14thinChengdu,China. RegisterCAOSTIForgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+8602151559030
Jul 13,2018 -
Pace Of Printing 3D Metal Aviation Parts Picking Up
Three-Dprinting,oradditivemanufacturing,ofpolymerpartsforaircraftinteriorsisdecadesold.Butmetalisnotnaturallyaconvenientliquid,andmetalaircraftpartstendtobesafety-critical,soprintingmetalpartshastakenlongertoadvance. Nevertheless,thepaceofmetalprintingispickingup.ItstartedwithanOEMofengines,whereweightandperformancearecritical.Itisnowspreadingwellbeyondtoavarietyofcomponentsandstructures. OEMsarealsodiversifyingtheiruseof3Dtechnologies.Metalpowdersaswellaswiresarebeingused,anddifferenttechniquesforprintingmetalmaterialsarebeingexploited. Thetwosimplestappealsofprintinghavebeencuttingwasteandproducingpartsquicklyinsmallvolumes.Thefirstcancutcosts,whilethesecondspeedspartstomarket,eliminatingtheneedformassiveinventories. But,3Dprinting’srealpotentialisinredesigningwholesystemsandcomponentstotheexactconfiguration andcontentrequiredfortheirfunctions,notdesigningapartorcollectionofpartsjusttoeasemanufacturebyconventionalmethods.Thispotentialwillonlytrulybetappedasnewenginesandaircraftaredeveloped. Honeywell’sadditive-manufacturinglabinShanghai. Sothereismuchmorecominginadditivemanufacturing.SmartOEMsaretakingearlysteps,partlyforreasonsspecifictoeachprintedpiece,butalsotogainexperienceforthefutureadditiveaerospaceindustry. HoneywellAerospacehasalreadybegunprintingmetalpartsforitsauxiliarypowerunits(APU).DonaldGodfrey,anengineeringfellowinadditivemanufacturingatHoneywell,explainsthechange:Ifacomponentalreadyisinuse,thenprintingitreplacessheet-metalforming,welding,castingorforging.“Honeywellisgoingthroughthisexerciseonmanypartsandapplyingadditivemanufacturingtechnologywhereitmakessense,”hesays. Onereasonforprintingapartmightbethatconventionalmanufacturingisnotyieldingtimelyproduction.Honeywellmightalsodecidetoprintapartifthetraditionalsuppliermovedawayorisnolongerassociatedwiththecompany.OrHoneywellmightprintacomponentifthevendorishavingproblemsmeetingqualitystandards. Godfreynotesthatthebasicdifferencesbetweenpropulsionengines—thefirsttouseprintedparts—andAPUsaresimplysizeandhorsepower.“Bothareturbinesandhavethesamesections:compressor,combustor,high-pressureandlow-pressureturbinesandexhaust,”hesays.PrintingAPUcomponentshasthusbeenahighpriorityatHoneywell. TheOEM’sfirstprintedpart,asplashguardforanAPU,wasshippedtoacustomerDec.18,2015.GodfreysaysitwasaverysimplepartandprintedmostlysothatHoneywellcouldunderstandwhatittooktogetprintedpartsthroughitsownquality-controlsystem,engineeringapprovalsandacceptancebytheFAAandthecustomer. HoneywellisnowprintingductsandoiltubesforAPUs.Thesepartswereselectedforoneoffourreasons:theOEMwashavingdifficultywithvendors,printingcouldreduceleadtimes,printingcouldimprovequalityorprintingcouldreducecosts. Toprinttheseparts,Honeywellisusingtwo3Dtechnologies.Mostprintingisdonewithlaserpowderbedfusion,alsocalleddirectmetallasersintering(DMLS).Asmallerportionuseselectronbeam(EB)melting,alsoknownasEBpowderbedfusion.TheOEMisalsolookingatbinderjetprintinganddirectenergydeposition(DED). HoneywellisevaluatingallnonrotatingcomponentsofAPUsascandidatesforadditivemanufacturing.Theseincludecompressorandturbinecases,brackets,mounts,tubes,vanesanddiffusers. InadditiontoAPUs,Honeywellislookingatadditivemanufacturingforpropulsionenginecomponents.Italreadyhascertifiedsomenon-APUpartsforspaceapplications.“Also,severalmechanicalcomponentprojectsaredueforcertifiedproductionin2018,”Godfreysays. Amuchsmaller,youngercompany,NorskTitanium,haschosenaverydifferentadditiveapproach.The140-personmanufacturerusesitsversionofDEDwithwiretoprintfootlongtitaniumfittingstoholdaftgalleysinplacefor10Boeing787seachmonth. ChiefCommercialOfficerChetFullersayssmall,intricatepartssuchasGEAviation’sfuelnozzlearebestprintedbypowderbedfusiontechniques.Forthebig,structuraltitaniumpartsthatNorskwantstoprint,wire-fedtechnologyisbetter.NorskusesargongastorchesinapatentedprocesscalledRapidPlasmaDeposition.“[Ourparts]startatapoundorlarger.Powdertakestoolongforthat,”saysFuller.Indeed,theNorskmachinesprintkilogramsperhour,notouncesperhour,aspowderbedfusiondoes. Thewire-fedapproachonlyproducespartstonearnetshape,afterwhichexcessmetalmustbemachinedaway.Butitisfastandeconomicalforanyvolumes.Anditsgreatadvantageisthatitcutsthebuy-to-fly(BTF)ratioforpriceytitaniumsubstantially,comparedwithcuttingtitaniumblocks.Conventionallycuttingatitaniumstructuralpartresultsina15:1BTF,Fullerestimates.Norsk’swire-fedprintinghasaBTFofabout3:1.Thatsaves24kg(53lb.)oftitaniumona2-kgpart. Andbecauseitisusingwire,Norskisnotpayingtheexorbitantcostsofmetalpowders.ThesecanreduceoroffsetBTFgains.Titaniumwirecostsmoreperkilogramthantitaniumblock,Fulleracknowledges,“butnotdramaticallymore.”TheOEMusesstandardrollsofTi64titanium,madetoitsownspecificationsfortwistandcleanliness. TheroadtobecomingaBoeingsupplierwaslong.IttookNorsk10yearstodevelopitsfourth-generationnonvacuumprintingmachine,whichprintspartscleanly,quietlyandquickly.Importantforcertification,themachinemeasures600parameterspersecond,ensuringcontrolofthemeltpoolandahomogenousgrainstructureinallprintedparts.Fullersayshiscompany’sthreeNorwegianmachinesandnineNewYorkmachinescanthusallguaranteeproductionofthesameparteverytime.CertificationbytheFAAtook10months. ThecurrentNorskmachinehasaworkenvelopeof900X600X300mm(35X24X12in.).Thecompanyisnowdecidingwhetheritsnextmachinewillaimforlargerpartsorjustmorecomplexones.Fullersaysthatthebesttargetsforhisequipmentarethelatestaircraft—787s,AirbusA350sandtheBombardierCSeries—thatmakeheavyuseoftitanium. NorskisproducinghundredsoftestpartsinvariousshapesandsizestodemonstratetoregulatorsandvariousOEMsthesuitabilityofitsmethodsformanymoreparts.Onceithasprovedthecapabilitiesandconsistencyofitsdepositionprocess,certifyingindividualpartsismucheasierandtakesmuchlesstime.TheOEMcannowusesimulationsoftwareforsometasksleadingtocertification. Fullersaysthebestcandidatesforprintingarepartswithasignificantverticaldimension.Inanycase,theNorwegianOEMshouldhaveplentyofworkahead.IthaspartneredwithSpiritAeroSystems,whichbuildsthousandsoftitaniumparts.Spiritexecutivesexpectthatatleast30%ofthesepartscouldbecandidatesforNorsk’srapid-depositionprocess. Majoraerospacecompaniesthatarenotyetprintingpartsareeagertobegindoingso.Eaton’sAerospaceGroupisinvestingaggressivelyinadditivemanufacturing,withMikeYork,directorofaerospaceadditivemanufacturing,leadingateamofEatonbusinesslinesdedicatedtospecificadditiveapplications. EatonmaintainsacenterofexcellenceinSouthfield,Michigan,fordevelopingbothpolymerandmetaladditives.Thecenterispilotinginitialdevelopmentandwillprovidelow-rateproductionparts. Inaddition,thecenterisdevelopingitsownhigh-temperaturepolymermaterialsforuseinadditivemanufacturing.Eatonwillgotomarkettosourcemetalmaterialfor3Dprinting.Additionally,alargerEatonteaminPune,India,isworkingonsimulationofadditiveprocessesandproducts. “Weseethisasagoodopportunityinaerospace—togainacompetitiveadvantageinspeed,costandperformance,”Yorksays. EatonischieflyinterestedinDMLS,EB,DEDandcoldspraytechniquesformetaladditives.Forpolymers,itisconcentratingondirectlasersinteringandfuseddepositionmodelingwhilealsoexploringotherprocesses. Eatonhasidentifiedmanifolds,valves,filtrationcomponentsandotherproductsascandidatesformetaladditives.Forpolymers,itsinvestigationsincludereplacingsomealuminumpartswithadditivepolymerstosavecostsandreduceweight. Onecriticalfactorindecidingthesuitabilityofanadditiveformakingapartisthatpart’scomplexity.Traditionalmethodsmeantcomplexityincreasedcost,ineithermanufacturingorwelding.Withadditives,themantrais“complexityisfree.”Yorksaysthatasadditiveprocessesimprove,thedegreeofcomplexityrequiredtomakeitthelessexpensiveoptiondecreases.“Applicationsthatdidnotlookattractivetwotothreeyearsagonowdo,”hesays. Anditisnotjustcostthatcanbesaved.Yorksaysthenewdesignsthatadditivemanufacturingenablescanimproveperformancebyreducingweightorsize,orimprovingfluidflowsorpressures. Eatonplanstolaunchitsfirstadditive-manufacturedaerospacepartsbytheendof2019,butmostoftheadditiveportfoliowillcomelater.Yorkpredictsthatin5-10years,asignificantportionoftheEatonportfoliowillbemadethroughtheadditiveprocess. Thenewgenerationofaircraftisconstantlydevelopingtowardshighperformance,highreliability,longlifeservicesandlowcost,andmoreandmoreusesthewholestructure,andthepartstendtobecomplicatedandlarge,whichpromotesthedevelopmentandapplicationofthetechnologyofmaterialadding.Fromthe3DCADmodeloftheparts,themanufacturingtechnologyofmaterialaddingcangreatlyreducethecostandshortenthedevelopmentperiodwithouttheneedofthemold.Itisalsoanimportantmeanstomeettherapidandlowcostdevelopmentofthemodernaircraft.Itisalsooneofthekeytechnologiestomeettheultraspecificationandcomplexmetalstructuremanufacturinginaerospace. The‘6thAnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit’(CAMPS2018)willbeheldinthecityofChengduonSeptember12th-13th.CAMPS2018willbeheldtoimprovetheefficiencyandqualityofmanufacturingprocessexperiencethroughinnovativetechnologyandmaterials. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Jun 29,2018 -
China-developed Planes Serve B&R Countrie
ChinaispickingupthepacedeliveringitsaviationproductstoBeltandRoadcountries. MoreBeltandRoadcountriesareembracingChineseaircraftfamilies,suchastheMA60seriesturboproppassengerplanes,LE500andY-12seriesgeneralplanesandY-8transportaircraft,saidAVICInternational. AVICInternationalisasubsidiaryofthestate-ownedaviationgiantChinaAviationIndustryCorporation,whichfocusesonoverseassalesandpromotionofChina'saircraftandotheraviationproducts. Todate,Chinahasdelivered57MA60/600turbopropplanesto18BeltandRoadcountriesand103Y-12seriesplanesto28BeltandRoadcountries,accordingtoAVICInternational. TheMA60andMA600turbopropaircraft,developedbyAVICXi'anAircraftIndustry(Group)CompanyLtd.,isdesignedtooperateregionalflights,andcouldalsobemodifiedtoprojectartificialprecipitation. TheY-12series,manufacturedbyAVICHarbinAircraftIndustryCompanyLtd.,isaregionalturbopropaircraftdesignedforpassenger,cargoandemergencyrescueflightsinplateauormountainousregions. TheChina-developedaircraftfamiliesaredesignedtomeetdemandsfromthecountry'scomplicatedgeographicalandweatherconditions.Andmostofthemarehighlycosteffective. ThesefeaturesinbothperformanceandpricemaketheChineseaircraftcatertowide-rangingBeltandRoadcountries,especiallythedevelopingcountries. InApril,NepalAirlinesCorporation(NAC),thenationalflagcarrierofNepal,receivedtwo17-seatY-12EplanesfromChina. NACsignedanagreementwithAVICInternationaltoprocuresixaircraft,respectivelytwo56-seatMA60andfour17-seatY-12Ein2012. "TheseaircraftarethesymbolofcooperationbetweenNepalandChina,"saidRabindraAdhikari,NepaliministerforCulture,TourismandCivilAviation,whenreceivingthenewaircraftinApril. "Iamconfidentthatwiththeseplanes,NepalAirlinesCorporationwillbeabletoservethedemandofthegeneralpublicandcontributeinnationaleconomy,"Adhikariadded. BytheendofApril,thedeliveredMA60andMA600aircraftathomeandabroadhaveundertakenmorethan420,000flights,withtotalflighthoursreaching460,000. Theyareoperatingonabout300airroutes,andhavetransportedmorethan11millionpassengersaroundtheworld. Besidesthecivilaviationmarket,China-developedaircraftarealsoservingotherfieldsinBeltandRoadcountries,suchaspilottraining,short-distancetrafficandemergencyrescue. TheLE500,thefirstChinesegeneralplanemodeltoentertheAfricanmarket,completedasuccessfulmaidenflightinSouthAfricainMay. TwoLE500planes,dubbedLittleEagle500inChinese,havesuccessfullyconductedtheirfirstflightsatapilottrainingschoolinSouthAfrica.Theywillsoonservethelocalgeneralaviationmarket. Chinaisjoininghandswithforeignaviationauthoritiesandoperatorstoboostprofessionaltraining,spare-partsupportandaviationnetworkbuilding,accordingtoAVICInternational. AVIChassenttechnicalserviceandmaintenanceteamstosupportthesmoothoperationofChineseplanesinBeltandRoadcountries,asacommitmenttobetterservelocalcustomers. Basedonsuchdomesticandoverseasindustrialbackground,the9thCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum2018isjointlyheldby ChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics andsupportedbyvariousmajoraircraftOEMsunder CommercialAircraftCooperationofChina(COMAC) and AviationIndustryCorporationofChina(AVIC),aimingtoboostingandpromotinginternationalcommunicationandcooperationinaerospaceindustry,aswellasdrivingthedevelopmentofinternationalaircraftmanufacturingindustry. ClickRegisterformoredetailedinformationoftheevent. 【Contact】 Company:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+8602151559030 Fax:+8602151559049
Jun 29,2018 -
Comac ARJ21 Will Feature Teledyne’s Real Time Monitoring System
Comac’sARJ21aircraftwillbegettinganewRealTimeMonitoringSystem(RTMS)fromTeledyneControls.Arecently-announcedpartnershipbetweentheChineseaircraftmanufacturerandtheaircraftdataspecialistwillseetheARJ21equippedwithTeledyneControls’ Real-timeMonitoringUnit(RTMU)onceitiscertifiedandreadyforinstallation,whichisexpectedineitherQ3orQ4ofthisyear. TheRTMUincludesabuilt-inQuickAccessRecorder(QAR)andafully-programmableAircraftConditionMonitoringsystem(ACMS),whichcanbemodifiedandenhancedduringoperation.AccordingtoComac,benefitsofthisfullycustomizableACMSincludetheabilityforoperatorstocustomizeaircraftparameters,displayscreens,reportgenerationconditions,andreportformatandcontent.ComacalsocitestheACMSTestersoftwareasabenefit,asitallowsuserstosimulateeventstoverifyfunctionalitypriortoinstallation. TheRTMU’sfunctionalitycanbeenhancedthroughinstallationofTeledyneControls’GroundLinkComm+system,whichcanrecordanddistributedataforaircraftsystemconditionmonitoring,performancetrendingandoperationalqualityassurance.GroundLinkComm+isalreadyinstalledontheARJ21andComacsaysthiswillprovidethebenefitofeliminatingbandwidthconstraintsforlargeACMSreports,sinceGroundLinkComm+cantransmitanddistributethemwirelesslyviacellularnetwork. ComacwillbeinstallingtheRTMUunits—includingthetraysandwiring—oncetheyarecertifiedfortheARJ21.Fornow,TeledyneControlssaystheRTMUwillonlybeinstalledontonewaircraftinproduction.AdecisionhasyettobemadeforexistingARJ21aircraft.ThefirstRTMS-equippedARJ21isexpectedtobedeliveredineitherQ42018orearly2019.Sofar,morethan450ARJ21aircrafthavebeenorderedbymorethan20customers. WiththedevelopmentofChineseAircrafts,theneedofadvancedtechnologyisbooming.Andmoreandmoreairlinesarefocusingonbigdataanalysis. Underthisbackground, CivilAircraftOperationSupport TechnologyInternationalForum(CAOSTIF) willbeheldonSeptember13th-14thinChengdu,China.ThepartnerswillexploreareaswheretheycanleveragetheirstrengthstohelpincreasesupportavailabilityandtechnicalexpertiseforthegrowingoperationsupportmarketinChina. Register CAOSTIForgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress: marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030
Jun 28,2018 -
Announcement From Galleon
Dearcolleague, OnJune15,2018,anemailtitled“CallforAbstracts–CivilAvionicsInternationalForum2019”wassentfromourcompanywithmarketing@comac.ccasthesender.SinceitwasnottheofficialemailofGalleon,atthefirsttimeofrealizingthisissue,Galleonimmediatelylookedintothereasonandfoundthattheoriginallydesignatedsendermarketing@galleon.ccwasmaliciouslytamperedwhenissuingexternallythroughathird-partygroupsendingmailboxplatform.Galleonherebydeclaresthatthedomainnameoftheonlyofficialexternalmailboxisgalleon.cc. Galleonreservestherighttolegalaction. Galleonsincerelyapologizesforanyinconveniencebroughttorelatedorganizationandindividualandadoptspositivemeasuresasbelowtoeliminatethenegativeeffectsofsucheventasmuchaspossible. 1.Makeanexternalstatementviaemail,officialwebsite(www.galleon.cc)andwechatofficialaccount(Galleon航空资讯)within24hours;principal:JeremyCHEN-SalesDirector,email:Jeremyc@galleon.cc 2.Communicatewithoursuppliersviaemailandupgradesafetyleveltoavoidrecurring;principal:AdesonXING-OperationDirector,email:adesonx@galleon.cc 3.Wewilladoptpositivemeasurestosolvetheissuebroughttoeachreceiverduetowronginformationofpreviousemailandclarifythemisunderstanding;principal:FrankLi-NewBusinessDevelopmentDirector,email:frankl@galleon.cc Thewrongsenderofthisgroupsendingemailmakesusfeelincrediblysadandalsoexposessomeproblemsoninternalmanagement.Itmakesusfeelguilty.Weherebyextendoursincerethankstoallcolleaguesandfriendswhohavegivenusstrongsupportandimmediatereminderthathelpustofindoutthereasonoftheproblem.Wearewillingtoundertakecorrespondingresponsibilities.Wewouldalsogreatlyappreciateyouradvicesandsuggestionswhichcouldmakeusbetter. Bestregards, FrankLi NewBusinessDevelopmentDirector Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd.
Jun 16,2018 -
Sino-Russian Widebody Gets Seven Proposals for Engine
DevelopersoftheChinese-Russianwidebodyhavereceivedproposalsfromsevenfirmstosupplytheaircraft’spropulsionsystem. ThesubmissionsweremadetotheChina-RussiaCommercialAircraftCorporation(CRAIC)asaccordingtothe30Maydeadline.Thebidscamefrombothdomesticandforeignsuppliers,saysChineseairframerComac. CRAICissuedtherequestforproposallastDecember.Lastweek,SukhoiCivilAircraft,thecommercialaviationunitforUnitedAircraft,toldFlightGlobalthatthedevelopersoftheaircrafthaveincreasedtheenginethrustrequiredforthejet.Therequirementisnowfor78,000lb-thrustturbofans,upfromtheprevious75,000lb-thrustspecification. “Ithaschangedbecauseofmarketingdemandthattheaircraftbeabletobaseinseveralhigh-altitudeaerodromesinChina.AftertheanswertoRFPrequestsfrompotentialenginesuppliersisreceived,thismeasurementmightalsobeelaborated,”itadds. CRAICsaysitwillanalyse,clarifyandevaluatetheproposalsreceivedbytheendoftheyear.Rolls-RoyceandGeneralElectricareexpectedtobeamongthesevenwhichhavesubmittedbids. UnitedAircraftandComacaredevelopingthreevariantsofthetwinjet.ThebaselinemodelwillbetheCR929-600withapassengercapacityof281seatsinathree-classconfiguration,andarangeof12,000km. Theaeroengineindustrychainislongandhasawidecoverage,whichhasahugedrivingeffectonthenationaleconomyandtechnologicaldevelopment.AeroengineprojectisalsoakeyprojectinChinainrecentyears.In2015,thegovernmentworkreportforthefirsttimeincludedaeroengineandgasturbinemanufacturinginthereport,reflectingtheunprecedentedimportanceofthestate. Underthisbackground,the8th AnnualChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologyForum(CAPTF2018),whichwillbeheldinthecityofChengdu,onSeptember12th -13th,2018. Onbehalfoftheorganizingcommittee,wesincerelyinviteyoutoparticipateinthisforum.JointlypromotethedevelopmentofChina'saeroengineindustry. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Jun 15,2018 -
Structural Core Materials Market worth 2.32 Billion USD by 2022
TheglobalstructuralcorematerialsmarketisprojectedtogrowfromUSD1.52Billionin2017toUSD2.32Billionby2022,ataCAGRof8.8%.Increaseintheuseofhoneycombstructuralcorematerialsintheaerospaceindustryisexpectedtodrivethestructuralcorematerialsmarket.Theaerospaceindustryhaswitnessedseveralchangesinitscomponentsmanufacturinginthepastfewdecades.Theuseofwoodandmetalformanufacturingaircraftcomponentshasbeenreplacedbyvariouslightweightcomposites.Thus,thedemandforstructuralcorematerialsisincreasingwiththeincreasingpenetrationofcompositesintheaerospaceindustry. Theincreasingnumberofpatentsfiledforstructuralcorematerialsbyglobalplayers,growingmanufacturingindustries,andcontinuousagreements,partnerships&jointventures,expansions,newproduct&technologylaunches,andmergers&acquisitionsactivitiesundertakenbyvariouscompaniesarekeyfactorsdrivingtheglobalstructuralcorematerialsmarket.Majorfactorsfuelingthegrowthofthestructuralcorematerialsmarketarethegrowingdemandfromthewindenergyindustry,increasingusageofcompositesintheaerospaceindustry,andrecoveryofthemarinesectorintheUSaftertheeconomicrecession. Basedontype,thefoamsegmentisestimatedtoleadthestructuralcorematerialsmarket Foamisthemostcommonstructuralcorematerialusedinvariousapplicationsduetoitseasyavailabilityandlowcost.Foamstructuralcorematerialsareusedinthesandwichconstructionofwindturbineblades,andtheyimpartstrengthandstiffnesswhilekeepingthestructurelightweight.PVC,PET,andSANfoamsarethemostpopularstructuralcorematerialsusedinwindenergyturbines.Thesefoamsareusedinvariousapplications,suchaswindenergybladesandnacelles,dependingontheirresincompatibility,temperature,manufacturingaspects,andcosts.Thedemandforlightweightandfuel-efficientvehiclesinthetransportationindustryisalsodrivingthedemandforfoam.Moreover,theyareusedinvariousend-useindustries,includingmarine. Basedonouterskintype,theGFRPsegmentisestimatedtoleadthestructuralcorematerialsmarket GFRPisacompositeouterskinwhichisusedincompositeapplications,especiallyinthewindenergy,transportation,construction,andmarineend-useindustries.GFRPismainlyusedincombinationwithbalsaandPVCfoam.GFRPpanelsprovideastrongscratchresistantsurface,chemicalresistance,durability,andislightweight.Itispreferredoverotherbuildingmaterialsasitsavesmaintenancecostandischeaperthanotherouterskins.SomeofthemajorapplicationsofGFRPincludeswindblades,walls,andceilings. APACisthekeystructuralcorematerialsmarket Intermsofvolume,theAPACstructuralcorematerialsmarketisprojectedtoregisterthehighestCAGRbetween2017and2022,duetotheincreaseddemandforthesematerialsfromthewindenergyandaerospaceindustries.Inaddition,easyavailabilityofrawmaterials,lowlaborcost,growingmanufacturingindustries,newproductdevelopments,capacityexpansions,andnewplantestablishmentsbyvariousleadingplayersaredrivingthestructuralcorematerialsmarketintheregion. NorthAmericaledthestructuralcorematerialsmarket,intermsofvalue,in2016,owingtohighdemandforhoneycombcorematerialsfromtheaerospaceandwindenergyend-useindustries.Establishedplayers,suchasHexcelCorporation(US)andTheGillCorporation(US)areacceleratingtheireffortstoincreasetheproductionofhoneycombandfoamcorematerialstomeettheincreasingdemandfromaircraftandwindblademanufacturers.Therefore,increasingapplicationofhoneycombandfoamcorematerialsintheaerospaceandwindenergyend-useindustriesisexpectedtodrivethestructuralcorematerialsmarket. Leadingmanufacturersofstructuralcorematerialsare: DiabGroup(Sweden),HexcelCorporation(US),SchweiterTechnologies(Switzerland),EuroComposites(Luxembourg),GuritHolding(Switzerland),TheGillCorporation(US),ChangzhouTianshengNewMaterialsCo.Ltd.(China),PlascoreIncorporated(US),ArmacellInternational(Luxembourg),andEvonikIndustries(Germany).Theseplayersadoptedvariousorganicandinorganicdevelopmentalstrategiesbetween2013and2017. DiabGroup(Sweden)isoneofthemajormanufacturersofstructuralcorematerials,hasalreadyannouncedtoparticipateintheupcoming6thAnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit(CAMPS2018)aspresentationsponsor.Itemphasizesonexcellenceinconsumer-centricproductcreationandfocusesmainlyonstrategies,suchasnewproductlaunches,agreements,partnerships,andexpansionstogrow.Thecompanycarriedoutcontinuousimprovementsinseveralbusinessareasbymaintainingitsfocus.Itfollowsstrategicmovestosustainitspositionasamarketleader. CAMPSisanannuallyeventsinceyearof2012,whichisatopmanagement-gatheringplatformthatofficiallyhostedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics,supportedbyChengduMunicipalGovernment,andco-organizedAVICChengduAircraftIndustrial(Group)Co.,Ltd., CAMPS2018willbeheldtoimprovetheefficiencyandqualityofmanufacturingprocessexperiencethroughinnovativetechnologyandmaterials. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Jun 19,2018 -
Boeing plans to open new facility in China by year-end
Theworld'sbiggestplanemakerBoeingCoplanstoopenanewfacilityinChinabytheendofthisyear,tocompletesomeofits737jets,financialnewswebsiteMarketWatchreportedWednesday. BoeingCEODennisMuilenburgsaidconstructionisunderwayonthenewdeliveryandcompletioncenterinZhoushan,Zhejiangprovince,andsitepreparationhasbeeninitiated. "We'restilldrivingtowardagoalofbeginningtohaveoperationalcapabilitytowardtheendofthisyear,"Muilenburgadded. Muilenburgmadetheseremarksatanearningconferencecallafterthecompanyreportedstrong2018first-quarterresults.Boeingreporteda57percentriseforthefirstquarter,whilealsoraisingitsfull-yearforecastforearningpershareandoperatingcashflow. InlateSeptember,BoeingandCommercialAircraftCorpofChinasignedanagreementandunveiledBoeing'sfirstoverseascompletionanddeliverycenterinZhoushan. Thecenter,whichconsistofacompletioncenterunderajointventurebetweenBoeingandCOMAC,andadeliverycenterownedbyBoeing,willbecapableoftasksincludingcabininstallation,painting,flighttestingandaircraftmaintenance. Boeingwillcontinueassembling737satitsplantnearSeattle,butsendsomeplanestoChinaforcompletionatthenewplant,thereportsaid. InSeptember,aircraftmanufacturerAirbusGroupalsoinauguratedtheTianjincenterofitsfirstwide-bodycompletionanddeliverycenteroutsideEurope,anddeliveredthefirstEuropeanandChinesemadeA330aircrafttoTianjinAirlines. Currently,AirbusassemblesfourA320aircrafteverymonthinTianjin.Byearly2019,theassemblylinewillproducefiveaircraftamonth,andbyearly2020,itwillproducesixA320samonth,accordingtoanagreementsignedinJanuary. ChinaisBoeing’slargestoverseasmarket.TheChinesemarketaccountsforone-fifthofBoeing’saircraftdelivery. Boeingpredictsthatinthenext20years,Chinawillneed6,810newaircraftworthatrillionU.S.dollarsintotal,andChinawillthusbecometheworld’sfirstaviationmarketwithatotalvalueofoverUS$trillion."LocalizationInChina"isamaindirectionforBoeingtorunitsbusinessinthismarket,whichisalsoaindustryfocuswiththechangeofpoliticalenvironmentandChineseindustrydevelopment. OnSeptember12th to13th ,the 9th CivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum2018 willbeheldinChengdu,China.Intheforum,wewillhavetheseniorindustrialleadersfromAviationIndustryofChina,BoeingAirbusandtheleadingaircraftOEMsworldwidetosharethechallengesandopportunitiesintheworldlargestaviationmarket. ClickRegister formoredetailedinformationoftheevent. 【Contact】 Company:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+8602151559030 Fax:+8602151559049
Jun 12,2018 -
Aircraft MRO Market: Trends To Watch in 2018
RapidfleetexpansionandMROoutsourcingaresomeofthemajorfactorsdrivingtheglobalaircraftMROmarket.Asof2016,thereweremorethan22,000activecommercialwidebodyandnarrowbodyaircraftacrosstheglobe.Theexistingcommercialfleetsareexpectedtobereplacedbymorethan40,000newaircraft,overthenext20years. Theexpansionoftheexistingcommercialaircraftfleetsalongwiththelaunchofnewairlines,wouldresultinincreasedMROactivitiesinthefuture.Hence,itisexpectedthattherapidfleetexpansionwouldeventuallydrivetheaircraftMROmarket.Inaddition,theincreasedfocusofOEMsonprovidingaircraftMROwouldaddfundstothemarket. Airtravelinemergingcountriesisgrowing,thusincreasingthedemandforaircraftMROservices.ManynewMROservicecentershavebeensetupinnumerouscountriesinrecently.Thisincreasestheparticipationofregionalcompanies(tier-IIortier-IIIsuppliers)inthefieldofaircraftMRO. Moreover,thegrowinginternationaltradebetweencountrieshaveincreasedfrequenciesofcargoplanes.Thus,itisessentialtoconducttimelychecksandrepairsonairplanestoensureefficientperformanceandsafeairtravel.ThemarketisdrivenbyvariousfactorssuchasincreasedfocusofOEMsonaircraftMROserviceandrapidaircraftfleetexpansion.Also,theincreasedneedforpropermaintenanceofengines&components,isdrivingthegrowthoftheaircraftMROmarket. Underthisbackground,CivilAircraftOperationSupport TechnologyInternationalForum(CAOSTIF)willbeheldonSeptember13th-14thinChengdu,China.ThepartnerswillexploreareaswheretheycanleveragetheirstrengthstohelpincreasesupportavailabilityandtechnicalexpertiseforthegrowingoperationsupportmarketinChina. Register CAOSTIForgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030
Jun 12,2018 -
Aircraft Recycling Base Starts Operation in Northeast China
AnaircraftrecyclingandrebuildingbasewasputintooperationonJune8th inHarbin,capitalofNortheastChina'sHeilongjiangprovince. Thebasewillrepair,disassembleandreassembleaircraft,aswellasmanageandsellaircraftmaterials. Covering300,000squaremeters,thebasecanhandle20aircrafteachyear. ThebasewaspaidforbyAircraftRecyclingInternational(ARI),headquarteredinHongKong. Previously,recyclingofChina'saircraftwasmainlyconductedbyUSandEuropeancompaniesandwascostlyandtime-consuming,saidLiYuze,thegeneralmanagerofZhonglongAircraftDisassemblyBaseCompany,whichoperatesthebase. Withtheincreasingservicelifeofcivilaircraft,maintenancecosts,fuelconsumption,andthedeclineoftheirflightsafetyandcomfort,someoldaircrafthaveenteredthefinalstageoftheirlife.After15to20years,civilaircraftareusuallyretiredormodifiedtocargoaircraft. About90percentofanaircraft'ssparepartsarestillvaluable,andtheycanbeputonthemarketaftertestingandcertification.Currently,alotoftopinternationalairlinesareusingsecond-handspareparts. Globally,morethan1,000aircraftneedtobedismantledandrecycledannually,andtheaircraftdismantlesectorisexpectedtonetabout$10billionayearinrevenue. Underthisbackground,CivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForum(CAOSTIF)willdiscussthetopicsaboutthedevelopmentofChinarecyclingmarket.TheconferencewillbeheldonSeptember13th-14thinChengdu,China. Register CAOSTIForgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030
Jun 12,2018 -
China Moving Ahead With Widebody Engine
ChinaMovingAheadWithWidebodyEngine Jun1,2018BradleyPerrett|AviationWeek&SpaceTechnology WhiledevelopingaturbofanfortheComacC919,China’sstatepropulsion companyplanstoscaleupthecoretocreateanenginefortheCraicCR929 Sino-Russianwidebodyairliner.Thecompanyevidentlyaimstodothis alone,sinceitisworkingonresearchhardwareforthebigenginedespite thesigningofacooperationagreementwithRussialastyear. TheC919’sturbofan,theCJ-1000,tookabigstepforwardinthepastfew weekswithahottestofademonstratorengine.Thepropulsioncompany, AeroEngineCorp.ofChina(AECC),nowaimsatcertifyingtheCJ-1000in 2027andputtingitintoservicein2030,abouteightyearsbehindthe originalschedule,saysanindustrysourcewithinsightintotheprogram. TheenginefortheCR929istheCJ-2000.Itsschedulecallsfor demonstrationofacore—comprisingthehigh-pressurespooland combustor—tobecompletedby2023.TheCR929isduetogointoservice nolaterthan2027withaWesternengine,probablyaderivativeofthe GeneralElectricGEnxorRolls-RoyceTrent7000.Craicisaconsortiumof ComacandUnitedAircraftCorp. AECCfacesenormouschallenges.DespiteChina’sminimalexperiencein developingaeronauticalgasturbineengines,itistryingtojumpstraight intotheranksoftheworld’spreeminentpropulsionsuppliers.Anditmust dosowithverylittleWesternassistance,whichisbeingwithheldforfearof helpingtheChinesemilitaryinanareawherethenationislacking. GivingtheCJ-2000anenlargedCJ-1000corewillavoidunnecessary development:Scalingisatriedandtrueshortcut,usedfordecadesbythe world’smajorjetenginecompanies.Indeed,AECCisplanningtodoin reversewhatGEdidwhenitcreatedthecoreoftheCFMLeap-1byscaling downfromtheGEnx. TheCJ-2000willneedacompletelynewlow-pressurespool,however,says thesource.ThatengineandtheCJ-1000willbothhave10-stage compressorsandtwo-stageturbinesontheirhigh-pressurespools,butfor theCJ-2000thebooster(orlow-pressurecompressor)willhavefourstages,insteadofthree,andthelow-pressureturbinewillhaveseven stages,insteadofsix. ThestagecountsfortheCJ-2000arethesameasthosefortheGEnx-1B, usedbytheBoeing787(seetable).Russia’sUnitedEngineCorp.(UEC) planstoprovideonlyninestagesinthehigh-pressurecompressorofits proposedenginefortheCR929,thePD-35(AW&STOct.2-15,2017,p.23). BeyondtheCJ-2000ascurrentlyplanned,AECCseesa“CJ-2000Series,” withathrustrangeextendingaslowas45,000lb.;thiswouldevidently encompassseveralrelatedenginetypes,eventhoughtheCR929issofar theonlyprospectiveairframe.Fortheimmediatelyplannedengine,thrust willbe“morethan31,000kg”(68,000lb.),accordingtoAECC.Infact,it willhavetobemuchmore,becausethelatestCR929designrequires 78,000lb.perengine. AECCandUECagreedinSeptember2017tojointlyresearchthemarketforwidebody-aircraftengines,identifypotentialcustomersanddefinerequirements.Thesewereallpreliminariestoadevelopmentprogram;theagreementdidnotcommittheorganizationstocreateanenginetogether.And,indeed,eachcontinuestosteeritsowncourse.UEC,withfarmoreexperiencethanAECC,atthetimeoftheagreementsaidonlythatthe possibilityofajointenginewas“notexcluded.” TheCJ-2000’stechnologywillincludecompositefanbladesandacompositefancase,saystheindustrysource.Enginestartingandpowergenerationwillbeintegrated.Thebypassratioistobegreaterthan10,thoughthatisonlytobeexpectedforawidebody-aircraftenginethatwouldenterserviceafter2030.Thetargetedspecificfuelconsumption,0.53lb.perlb.-thrustperhour(lb./lb./hr),isalittlehigherthanCraic’s objectivefortheCR929of0.525lb./lb./hr. TheCJ-2000programhasbeenlaunched,anAECCofficialtoldan aeroengineconferenceinShanghaiorganizedbyGalleoninMay.Whether “launch”amountstothebeginningoffull-scaledevelopment,aswouldbe understoodelsewhere,isunclear;Chinesestatecompaniesareproneto exaggeration. Nonetheless,extensiveresearchworkisunderway.InrecentmonthsAECC hasconductedtestsofademonstratorfan,high-pressurecompressor, combustorandhigh-pressureturbine,withalow-pressureturbine demonstratorreadyforevaluation,saystheindustrysource.Ahighpressure, high-flowfuelpumpisalsotobevalidatedthisyear.Itisunclear howmuchofthisisalsopartofCJ-1000work.Demonstrationofsuch componenttechnologiesshouldbecompletedin2019,whenthefour-year phaseforvalidationofacoretestrigfortheCJ-2000issupposedtobegin. ItisnotablethatAECC,andimplicitlytheChinesegovernment,areinsuch ahurrytodevelopcommercialturbofansthattheCJ-1000andCJ-2000 programsareoverlapping;AECCwillnothaveachancetodigestallits lessonsfromoneprogrambeforebeginningthenext.Theairframesector inChinahasalreadyhadanunhappyexperiencewithsuchan arrangement,sincetheC919waslaunchedwhendevelopmentofthe ComacARJ21regionaljetwasstillfarfromcomplete.Eventhoughthe C919isComac’ssecondprogram,itwillnotbecompletedmuchfasterthan itspredecessor.ComacnowaimsatmakingtheC919readyforservicein 2021.ThefirstengineforthatairframewillbetheLeap-1C. AECCisconservativeinallowingthreeyearsbetweencertificationandthe 2030entryintoserviceoftheCJ-1000:AWesternmanufacturerwould notnormallyneedmorethan18months.Industryofficialsobservingthe programnonethelessbelievethateventhe2030objectiveisoptimistic. Still,atthisstageanysuchforecastcanonlybeaguess. WhenCJ-1000developmentwaslaunchedin2011itwasduetoendin 2020–22,butthatneverlookedprobable. ThefirstproductionversionwillbetheCJ-1000A,of28,200lb.-thrust. PerformanceissupposedtoapproximatelymatchthatoftheLeap-1C, becauseitneedstomeetthesamespecificationissuedbyComac. Nonetheless,theremustbeahighchancethat,oncetheenginehasbeen showntobesafe,thegovernmentwillrequireChineseairlinestobuyand operateitevenifitisnoteconomic. TheindustryministrysaidinMaythatAECChadrunthecomplete demonstratorengine,theCJ-1000AX,ina“recent”test,achieving6,600rpm.Thatelementoftheprogramisduetobecompletednextyear. The“CJ-1000Series”issupposedtocoverathrustrangeof22,000–44,000lb.FortheCJ-1000B,intendedforanextended-rangeversionof theC919,thrustwillbe29,500lb.,accordingtoabrochureissuedin2017 byGalleonandprobablybasedonmaterialsuppliedbyAECC. TheenginecompanyalsohasaconceptforaCJ-500,withthrustvariously proposedatupto18,000lb.orupto22,000lb.Thiswouldbeacandidate asasecondenginefortheARJ21. AECCwassplitfromAvicin2016.TheunithandlingtheCJ-1000andCJ-2000isitsCommercialEngineCo.,formerlyAvicCommercialAircraftEngines. —WithGuyNorrisinLosAngeles
Jun 8,2018 -
Craic CR929 Now Larger Than Airbus A330
CraicCR929NowLargerThanAirbusA330 BradleyPerrett and MaximPyadushkin | AviationWeek&SpaceTechnology TheSino-RussianCraicCR929widebodyairlinerhasgrownduringdevelopmentandnowrequiresgreaterthrustthanenvisagedbeforeprogramlaunchlastyear.Theaircraft,comparablewiththeAirbus A330-900ina2015conceptdesign,isnowratherlarger:ItisapproximatelythesamelengthastheAirbusaircraftbuthasawiderfuselage,enoughfornine-abreasteconomyseating. Anenginetypegenerating78,000lb.thrustisnowneeded;in2015,thrustperenginewas71,226–75,000lb. CraicisaconsortiumofComacand UnitedAircraftCorp.(UAC).Comachasreleasedbasicdataforonepreliminarydesigniteration;UACunitSukhoiCommercialAircrafthasprovidedfiguresforanother,evidentlythelatestone.Differencespresumablyreflectprogressinrefiningcharacteristics. Dimensionsandthrusthavecreptupfromtheoriginalconceptdesign’s. ButComacandUACarestickingto12,000-kmrange Rangeinbothavailabledesigniterationsremainsasitwasinthe2015concept:12,000km(7,460mi.),aboutthesameasfortheA330-900and Boeing787-10.Thisisenoughtocover95%ofmedium-andlong-haulroutes,saysComac. InthedesigndescribedbySukhoi,seatinginathree-classcabinarrangementis281.TheA330-900hasatypicalthree-classcapacityof287,saysAirbus,butthecomparisonisalmostmeaningless,becauseofthegreatnumberofvariationsinpremiumcabinsinlong-haulaircraft. Moretellingarefuselagedimensions.TheseshowthattheCR929willcarrymorepassengersthantheA330-900foragivenseatingstandard.Theaircraftisnow63.25m(208ft.)long,saysSukhoi.Thatisjust45cm(18in.)shorterthantheA330-900. TheRussiancompanydoesnotgivethewidthofthefuselage,butforthepreliminarydesigndescribedbyComacthefigureisabout5.9m.Thiscanbejudgedfromtheproportionsofadrawingofthatdesign.Forthe2015conceptdesigntheprecisemeasurementwas5.92m,obviouslyintendedfornine-abreastseating.WidthisunlikelytohavechangedmuchinthedesignforwhichSukhoiprovidedfigures. The A350,designedforrowsofnineseats,hasalmostthesamewidth,5.96m.TheA330,bycontrast,iswideenoughforonlyeight-abreastseating.Craichasrejectedthechoice Boeing madewiththe787:todesignafuselagethatcouldtakerowsofeightcomfortablywideseatsandaislesorninenarrowseatsinasqueezedarrangement. TheCR929isevidentlyintendedmainlytoreplacetheA330-300,whichhasthesamefuselagelengthastheA330-900,saysSashTusafromanalysiscompanyAgencyPartnersinLondon.A330-300shavebecometheworkhorsesofChina’sbusiestdomesticroutesoverthepastdecade;theywillberipeforreplacementintheyearsafter2027,thelatestpointatwhichtheCR929issupposedtobereadyforservice. ComacandSukhoimayhaveincreasedthesizeoftheCR929becausetheyexpectairlinestowantmoreseatsforA330-300missionsbythetimeaircraftofthattyperetire.Thedesignmayhavebeenenlargedtwice.ThechiefdesignerfortheCR929atComac,ChenYingchun,saidinSeptember2017that75,000lb.wasrequired.Thatwasatthetopendofthebandinthe2015conceptdesign;nowanevenhigherfigureisspecified. ComacshowedonepreliminarydesigniterationonMay15atanaeroengineconferenceinShanghaiorganizedbyGalleon. SukhoisubsequentlyprovideddetailsatAviationWeek’sspecificrequest,soitsfiguresshouldrelatetothelatestdesign.(Inthetableshownthetwosetsofdata—fromComacandSukhoi,respectively—areonlyarbitrarilylabeledasDesignIterationsAandB;officialnamesforthemareunknown.) AviationWeekpublisheddetailsoftheconceptdesigninlate2015 (AW&ST Oct.12-25,2015,p.37).Itwasdefinedonlyapproximatelybyrangesofvalues,butfiguresforfuselagedimensions,weightandthrustindicatedthattheaircraft’ssizewasintheballparkoftheA330-900’s.Fuselagelengthisnowattheupperendoftheconcept-designranges,andtheincreaseinthrustsuggeststhatweighthascorrespondinglyincreased. Spanhasapparentlyriseninatleasttwosteps:inthedesigndescribedbyComacitisintheupperhalfofthe58-61-mbandplannedin2015;inthedesigndetailedbySukhoi,itiswellbeyondthatband.Indeed,at63.86mitisbarelylessthanthevaluesfortheA330-900andA350. Tocompete,CraicfirstneedsaWesternenginefortheCR929,anditrequestedproposalsinDecember. GEAviation or Rolls-Royce aretheonlycontenders,becausePratt&Whitneyisconcentratingonenginesfornarrowbodyaircraft.ChineseandRussianenginecompanieshaveproposedalternatives;amergedSino-Russianengineprogramisalsopossible. In2016UACassumedRolls-Royceor GE wouldeachofferanengineofaboutthesametechnologylevelaswasthenavailableforAirbusorBoeingaircraft.GE’scandidatewouldprobablybeaversionofthe GEnx,whichinitsGEnx-1B76standardproduces76,100lb.thrustforthe787-10.Rolls-RoyceislikelytoofferaversionorderivativeoftheTrent7000.Thisisratedatonly68,000–72,000lb.fortheA330-900butiscloselyrelatedtothe Trent1000 TENofthe787,whichthe FAA hascertifiedat78,129lb. Aconsiderationfortheengine-makersisthatCraicislikelytowantthechosenturbofantohavesparethrustfortheplannedstretchedversionoftheCR929. —WithGuyNorrisinLosAngeles
Jun 8,2018 -
China Embraces Major Progress in Civil Aircraft
Chinaisseeingmajorprogressinthreecivilaircraftmodels,withtheARJ21inoperation,theC919inflighttestsandtheCR929inpreliminarydesign,saidtheirdeveloperMonday. Embracingits10thanniversary,theCommercialAircraftCorp.ofChina(COMAC)hasmadegreatbreakthroughsincultivatinganationalcivilaviationindustry,saidastatementfromCOMAC. COMAChadrealizedtheprocessofdevelopingciviljetlinersandformedaproductpedigreefromshort-medium-rangenarrowbodytomedium-long-rangewide-bodyaircraft. TheC919largepassengeraircraftisundergoingflighttestsatthetestbaseinYanliang,northwestChina'sShaanxiProvince. China'sfirstself-developedtrunkjetliner,theC919underwentitssuccessfulmaidenflightonMay5,2017,atShanghaiPudongInternationalAirport. Todate,COMAChasreceived815ordersfrom28customersworldwide. TheARJ21regionaljetlinerisnowflyingoneightroutesforChengduAirlines.ThecarrierhasfiveARJ21swhichhaveflownaround74,000passengers. TheARJ21isaChina-developedjetwith78to90seatsandarangeupto3,700km.ItmadeitsmaidenflightinJune2016andmassproductionstartedinSeptember2017. TheChina-RussiajointCR929wide-bodypassengeraircrafthasenteredthepreliminarydesignphase,accordingtoCOMAC. Shanghai-basedChina-RussiaCommercialAircraftInternationalCorp.Ltd.(CRAIC),ajointventureofCOMACandRussia'sUnitedAircraftCorp.,wassetupinMay2017tojointlydeveloptheCR929. InearlyMay,CRAICannouncedthatithadbegunthejointconceptdefinitionphaseforthebodyandtail. TheCR929projectisafurtherdemonstrationofChina'sdeterminationtoboostitsaviationindustryfollowingtheC919narrow-bodyaircraft. ItisalsoviewedasamajormovetostrengthenChina'spresenceinitssurgingcivilaviationmarket,whichisdominatedbyU.S.-basedBoeingandEurope'sAirbusaircraft. FoundedonMay2008,COMAChascultivatedChina'scivilaviationindustrialsystem,leadingandgeneratingresourcesfrom200first-tiersuppliersfrom15countriesandregionsworldwide. Moreimportantly,China'sdomesticcivilaviationindustrycapacityhasbeenupgradedfollowingthedevelopmentofthethreemajormodels. Morethan200,000expertsfrom200companiesanduniversitiesaroundthecountryhavecontributedtoChina'sindependentdevelopmentofcivilaviation. Inthiscontext,the“9thCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum 2018”willbeheldinChengduonSeptember12thand 13th(WednesdaytoThursday).Thisforumwillstrivetocreateaplatformforcommunication,cooperation,andinnovation,andtheattendeeswillcoverthewholeindustrialchainfrompolicymakers,aircraftOEMS,totiersuppliersandrelevantpractioners,whichhasbeenaplatformtolearnthetechnologicaldevelopmentandmarketdemandforcutting-edgedevelopmentofcommercialaerospace manufacturingindustry,andjointlycontributeto theprogressofChina'saircraftindustry. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+8602151559030 Fax:+8602151559049
May 25,2018 -
C919's Local Engine Alternative Powered Up
Chinahassuccessfullyachievedpower-onforthefirstCJ-1000AXdemonstratorengine,thealternativepowerplantforthein-developmentCOMACC919. Thehigh-bypassturbofanengine’scorereachedamaximumspeedof6,600rpms,disclosedChina’sMinistryofIndustryandInformationTechnology. ItaddsthatsincetheassemblyofthedemonstratorenginewascompletedlastDecember,ChinesemanufacturerAECCCommercialAircraftEnginehasovercomenumerousissuesinconnectionsanddebugging.Alladjustmentswerefinallycompletedon30March. Withtheenginepower-on,conductedinatestcellinShanghai,theministrysaysthefunctionalityofitsvariouscomponentsandsystemshavepreliminaryverification.Subsequenttestswilldeterminetheperformanceoftheengineinitsentirety. TheCJ-1000AXhasadiameterof1.95m(76.8in)andalengthof3.29m(10.7ft).Chinaplanstobuild24moreCJ-1000prototypeenginestosupportanairworthinesscampaign,withentryintoservicetargetedafter2021. TheC919willinitiallybepoweredby CFMInternational Leap-1Cpowerplants. Theaeroengineindustrychainislongandhasawidecoverage,whichhasahugedrivingeffectonthenationaleconomyandtechnologicaldevelopment.AeroengineprojectisalsoakeyprojectinChinainrecentyears.In2015,thegovernmentworkreportforthefirsttimeincludedaeroengineandgasturbinemanufacturinginthereport,reflectingtheunprecedentedimportanceofthestate. Promotedbythenationalsecuritystrategyandthesubstitutionoflocalization,theengineindustryisexpectedtoreceivespecialfundsofmorethan100billionyuan.Overthenext20years,China'saeroenginesandgasturbinesmarket demandareexpectedtoexceed2trillionyuan.Amongthem,thedemandofthemilitaryaeroenginemarketisabout300billionyuan,thedemandforsupportingserviceisabout500billionyuan; thedemandofthecivilaeroenginemarketisabout900billionyuan,thedemandforsupportingserviceisabout600billionyuan;thegasturbinemarketdemandisabout275billionyuan,andthecorrespondingservicedemandexceeds255billionyuan. Formoredetails,pleasepayyourattentionontheupcoming8th AnnualChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologyForum,whichwillbeheldinthecityofChengdu,on September12th -13th,2018. Onbehalfoftheorganizingcommittee,wesincerelyinviteyoutoparticipateinthisforum.JointlypromotethedevelopmentofChina'saeroengineindustry. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
May 25,2018 -
Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials and TWI launch Centre for Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
TheBeijingInstituteofAeronauticalMaterials(BIAM)andTWIofficiallyunveiledtheirnewcollaborativeCentreforAdvancedManufacturingTechnologiesatTWI'sHQatGreatAbingtonnearCambridge. Theevent,whichtookplaceon1May2018,sawtheBIAMdelegationreceiveatouroftheTWIsitealongsideaseriesofaddressesbyrepresentativesfrombothcompaniesandtheChineseEmbassyinLondon. UpdatesonbothcompanieswereofferedbyTWI'sDirectorofTechnology,PaulWoollinandBIAM'sViceChiefEngineer,LuFeng.ThiswasfollowedbyTWIAssociateDirector,SteveShigivinganintroductiontotheCentreofAdvancedManufacturingTechnologies,beforeaddressesfromSunanJiang,theMinisterConsularofScienceandTechnologyfortheChineseEmbassyandBIAM'sExecutiveVicePresident,YajunWang. ChristophWiesner,TWIChiefExecutive,toldthevariousdelegatesthathewasdelightedwiththeagreementandlookedforwardtoTWIandBIAMworkingtogetherinthefuture. ThelauncheventallowedBIAMandTWItodiscusstheprojectplansandthescopeofworktobeundertakenbythenewcentrealongsidemeetingsbetweentechnicalstaff. Aviationmaterialsarelikebuildingmaterials,itisthecornerstoneoftheaeronauticalbuilding,inordertomeetthedesignrequirementsofhighweightlossandlongservicelifeforanewgenerationofChinesedomesticaircraft,toprovidetimelyandreliabletechnicalsupportfortheengineeringandmodelmaterialapplication,thekeymaterialsmustrealizedomesticallymadeandrealizeindependentinnovation. Underthisbackground,the‘6th AnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit’(CAMPS2018)'willbeheldinthecityofChengduonSeptember12th -13th, 2018. Onbehalfoftheorganizingcommittee,wesincerelyinviteyoutoparticipateinthisSummit.JointlypromotethedevelopmentofChina'saeronauticalmaterialsindustry. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
May 25,2018 -
AJW Group Facilitates First COMAC Aircraft Crosswind Testing
AstrategicpartnershipbetweenAJWGroupandCOMAChasseenthefirstadvancedregionaljetdevelopedbytheChinesemanufacturersuccessfullycompletecrosswindtestingatIceland’sKeflavikInternationalAirport. COMAC’sARJ21aircrafthasbeenflyingsinceJune2016andthecompletionofthesetestswillnowenableCOMACtoexpandtheoperatingparametersoftheaircraft.ThisisahugestrategicachievementforCOMACandtheChinesegovernmentwhichwillallowthemanufacturertofulfilthe453ordersplaceduptillnow. AJWhasbeencollaboratingwithCOMACandIceland’sairportsauthority,ISAVIA,sinceSeptember2017tomanagethefive-weektestingprogramme,whichinvolvedadelegationofmorethan100engineers,meteorologists,pilotsandsupportstafftravellingtoIcelandfromChinatoperformthetests.AJWcoordinatedthelogistics,flightplanapprovals,testflightassessmentsandsparesandmaintenancesupportthroughoutthetests. Yuerang ZHAO,PresidentofCOMAC,said,“ThesetestsmarkanexcitingmilestoneinthedevelopmentoftheARJ21andahugestrategicbreakthroughforCOMAC.AJW’sunrivalledcommitmenttoCOMAChasaddedtremendousvaluetoourteam.” WiththedevelopmentofChinacivilaircraft,ChineseoperationsupportmarketislargerandtheChinesecompaniesneedtolearnmoreadvancedtechnologyfromforeigncompanies. Underthisbackground,CivilAircraftOperationSupport TechnologyInternationalForum(CAOSTIF)willbeheldonSeptember13th-14thinChengdu,China.ThepartnerswillexploreareaswheretheycanleveragetheirstrengthstohelpincreasesupportavailabilityandtechnicalexpertiseforthegrowingoperationsupportmarketinChina. Register CAOSTIForgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030
May 25,2018 -
Post-Event Report of Commercial Aero Engine Shanghai International Forum 2018
Commercial AeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2018attractedover180delegates fromgovernment,organizations,institutes,universitiesandindustrial enterprises.Thiseventhostednearly20domesticandinternationalspeakers whodeliveredkeynotespeeches. Aero-engineishonoredas‘crownjewelry’foritshightechnical content,andprocessingdifficulty.Guidedbythe‘TwoMajorProjects’ initiativeofthe‘Top100Projects’focusedonChina'sdevelopment,China's aeroengineshavemadegratifyingprogressanddevelopmentinrecentyears. However,thedevelopmentofaeroenginefacesmanydifficultiesandchallenges. Underthisbackground,“CommercialAeroEngineShanghai InternationalForum2018”hassuccessfullybeenheldinShanghaionMay15thto16th,2018.ItishostedbyShanghaiSocietyofAeronautics, co-organizedbyAECCCommercialAircraftEngineCo.,Ltd.OrganizedbyGalleon (Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd.Morethan180well-knowninternationalaero enginebusinessexecutivesandexpertssharetheforefrontdevelopmentsChinese aeroenginemarketdemand,andjointlymakecontributiontoChineseaeroengine industry. Ontheconference,speakersshowedcuttingedgetopicssuchasengineering developingprocessofChinaaeroengineprojects,airworthinesscertificationtechnology, aeroenginedigitalmanufacturing,aeroengineCNCmachiningtechnology,integral bliskmanufacturingtechnologyetc. CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum 2018 alsosetupexhibitionbooths,onetoonemeetingsandmedia interviewtopromotecommunicationandcooperationamongparticipants.Wearedelightedtosay thatthiseventhasmadeadeepimpressionondelegatesbecausenotonlyithas gatheredgloballeadingenterprisesinaeroengineindustry,butalsoithas involvedmanyvaluabletopics.Wewouldliketoexpressour sincerethankstotheorganizers,speakers,sponsors,cooperatedassociations andmediapartnersofCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternational Forum2018.
May 22,2018 -
AVIAGE SYSTEMS Participated in CAIF 2018
CivilAvionicsInternationalForum2018hasbeensuccessfullyheldin ShanghaionApril17to18,2018.Thisconferenceattractedmorethan500guests fromnationalauthorities,internationalorganizations,relatedenterprisesand scientificresearchinstitutestogathertogether.Discussiontopicsmainly focusedontheairworthinessrequirementsofcivilavionicssystems,trendsof newavionicstechnologies,thevirtualtestflightsystem,simulationtechnology forcivilaircraft,aviationdigitaltechnologies,thesafetyandreliabilityof testaircraftoperationsandMRO,aimingtoacceleratethedevelopmentofChina civilavionicsindustry. ThisforumwasjointlyorganizedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsand Astronautics,ChineseAeronauticalEstablishmentandChinaAeronauticalRadio ElectronicsResearchInstitute.AVIAGESYSTEMSparticipatedinthisconference asaninternationalTier-1civilavionicssolutionproviderandoneofthe organizingcommitteemembers. Thetwo-dayCAIF2018Forumprovidedanexcellentplatformtoparticipantsto communicatethroughthematicreports,paperpublication,interactivediscussions andproductdemonstrations.Inthisforum,AVIAGESYSTEMSpresentedtheIMA technologybasedontheopenarchitectureofcommoncomputingresourceandADN networkonthebooth.ThedemoofweatherradarA708toA661protocolconversion hostapplicationonIMAdemonstratedtheopennessandtheadvantagesbyusing AVIAGESYSTEMSavionicssolution. Ms.GraceJiang,theDirectorofDigitalTechnologiesatAVIAGESYSTEMS,was alsoinvitedtogiveaspeechaboutthedigitalaviationecosystematthe conference.ThespeechcenteredonIndustry4.0anddiscussedindepththe applicationofdigitaltechnologyinaviation.Thethemearousedtheresonance ofindustryexperts.Graceansweredthequestionsofseveralparticipantson siteandgainedpositiveresponse.
May 14,2018 -
China-Russia CR929 begins joint concept definition of body, tail
AChina-Russiawide-bodyaircraftdevelopmentprojecthaskickedoffthejointconceptdefinitionphaseforthebodyandtailoftheplane. "AteamofChineseandRussianengineersiscurrentlydraftingthegeneraltechnicalproposalfortheCR929,a280-seatjetwitharangeof12,000kilometers,"saidGuoBozhi,generalmanagerofChina-RussiaCommercialAircraftInternationalCo(CRAIC). "TheCR929willmakeextensiveuseofcompositesinitsstructure,"saidGuo,whoisalsothedeputygeneralmanageroftheCommercialAircraftCorporationofChina(COMAC). Shanghai-basedCRAICisajointventureofCOMACanditsRussianpartnerUnitedAircraftCorp(UAC). ItwassetupinMay2017tojointlydeveloptheCR929. COMACundertakesthetasksofdesigninganddevelopingthefuselageandempennage,orthetail,accordingtotheworkdistributionsoftheChineseandRussiansides. BothsidesarenowpushingtheirworksontheCR929'sstructure. Guosaidthatthewide-bodyprojectadoptedthemodelof"mainmanufacturer-suppliers,"andthestanceof"sharingriskandbenefits"toboostdomesticandinternationalcooperation. OnMarch22,CRAICjoinedCOMACandUACtostartthejointconceptdefinitionoftheengineandairbornesystemsfortheCR929,accordingtoCOMAC. Meanwhile,theyarealsosteadilycarryingoutworkselectingsuppliersoftheairbornesystems. TheCR929projectisviewedasamajormovetostrengthenChina'spresenceinitssurgingcivilaviationmarket,whichisdominatedbyUSBoeingandEuropeanAirbusaircraft. ItisalsoafurtherdemonstrationofChina'sdeterminationtoboostitsaviationindustryfollowingitsself-developedC919narrow-bodyaircraft,whichconductedasuccessfulmaidenflightonMay5lastyear. UnderstandingthelayoutofthecivilaircraftindustryinChina,learningaboutBoeingandAirbus'slatestdevelopmentstrategyinChina.FromSeptember12to13,2018,the9th AnnualCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum willheldinthecityofChengdu,China,register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
May 11,2018 -
Air China grounds some 787s on Trent 1000 engine inspections
AirChina hasgroundedsomeofitsBoeing787spoweredbyRolls-Royce Trent1000engines,whichhadbeenfoundtohavevulcanizationandfatiguecracksinthebladesoftheengine’sintermediatepressure(IP)compressor. InApril,Rolls-RoycewarnedairlinesthatadditionalchecksofitsTrent1000enginepoweringthe787wouldbeneededtobetterunderstandthedurabilityofthePackageCcompressor, featuredonnearly200787sworldwide. AirChinahasreplacedthegrounded 787s withAirbus A330s andBoeing 777-300s tooperateoninternationalroutesincludingBeijing-LosAngeles,Beijing-NewYorkNewarkandBeijing-SingaporetoavoidflightdisruptionsasthecarrierstepsupinspectionsofRolls-Royceengines. AirChinaistheonlyChinesecarrierthathasequippedits787aircraftwithRolls-Royceengines—otherdomesticairlinesincludingChinaSouthern,XiamenAirlinesandHainanAirlinesallpowertheir 787s withGEengines. Otheraffectedcarriers includeAirNewZealand,BritishAirways,Santiago-based LATAM andUKlong-haulcarrierVirginAtlantic. Beijing-basedAirChinaisthesecondbiggestBoeing787operatorinChinawith14ofthetype,followingHainanAirlines,whichoperates26787s. AirChinaoperatesthe787ondomesticroutesconnectingBeijingwithlargehubs—suchasShanghai,Chongqing,ChengduandShenzhen—aswellaslong-haulinternationalroutesfromBeijing. The3rd CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum isaroundthe corner,SpeakersfromChineseaerospaceindustrywilldeliverspeechesontherelatedtopicsoffutureandcurrentChineseaeroenginedevelopment,,sharingtheirachievementsandseekingfordeepeningcooperationfortheirupcomingresearchanddevelopment. 【Contact】 Companyname: Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress: marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
May 11,2018 -
China and Estonia boost collaboration in aviation industry
MagneticMROandGuangzhouHangxinAviationTechnologycompletedthefullacquisitionandchangeofshareholderstructurebycelebratingthismilestonewithaprivateceremony,whichtookpartinLennartMeriTallinnAirport. ItisrecordedasChina’slargestinvestmentdealinEstonia,worth43millioneuros(about51.43millionUSdollars)ofequityvalue.GuangzhouHangxinAviationTechnologyhasofficiallybecometheparentcompanyandstrategicinvestorofMagneticMROtoexpanditsworldwideMROpresence. LiChao,ChineseambassadortoEstonia,termedtheacquisitiondealasstrong-stronguniontopromoteandexpandbilateralcooperation,whichimplementstheBeltandRoadInitiative. WiththeboomingdevelopmentofChina'sairtransportindustry,Chinahasbecomethefastestgrowingcivilaviationmaintenancemarketintheworld. From2014to2018,thetotalmarketofChinesecivilaviationmaintenanceincreasedfrom36billionyuantoabout68billionyuan. Underthisbackground, CivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForum(CAOSTIF) willbeheldonSeptember13th-14thin Chengdu, China. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress: marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
May 9,2018 -
Rolls-Royce eyes supply deal
Rolls-RoyceHoldingsPlc,aBritishaircraftenginemanufacturer,saiditwilljointhebidtoprovidetheenginesfortheCR929,long-range,twin-aislepassengeraircraft,andthefirstroundofbiddingwillstartinMay.Theresultisexpectedtobeunveiledbytheendofthisyearornextyear. InDecember,theplanemakeroftheCR929,China-RussiaCommercialAircraftInternationalCoLtd(CRAIC),ajointventure,issuedtherequestforproposalfortheaircraft'spropulsionsystem,oraeroengines.Rolls-RoyceandGeneralElectric,amongothers,areexpectedtorespond,accordingtoCRAIC. "Wearetakingitveryseriously.Wewanttobetheengineprovider.TheCR929willinvitealotofpositivecompetitionandinnovativeopportunitiestotheaviationindustry,"saidPaulStein,chieftechnologyofficerofRolls-Royce. "Chinahasanambitionindevelopingitscivilaviationindustry.Rolls-Roycewantstobepartofthatambitionandgrowth,"SteinsaidinBeijingonFriday. HeaddedthattheengineeringandtechnologyteamofRolls-RoycehasbeenincloseandcontinuoustouchwithCRAIC,toensurethepotentialenginetobeusedwillbestfittheaircraft. Currently,Rolls-Royceaccountsfor45percentofthepowerenginemarketofwide-bodyaircraft,followedbyGeneralElectricCoandUnitedTechnologiesCorp'sPratt&WhitneyDivision. "TheCR929willbeanexcellentaircraft.Wewanttooffersomethingweknowalready,whichistheenginewithoneofthelatestproventechnologies.Wewanttoguaranteethecommercialsuccessofthisnewaircraftmodel,"Steinsaid. Meanwhile,Rolls-Roycesaiditisimportantforindustrymanufacturerstointegratethelatestdigitaltechnologiestoincreasethepaceandqualityoftheirproductsandservices.Thecompanyisputtingmoreeffortsonimprovingitsintelligentengines,whichcanmonitortheperformanceoftheenginesandweatherconditionsviacloudcomputing. Inaddition,Rolls-RoycesaidithasbeenindiscussionaboutthepotentialcooperationopportunitieswithChinesefirms,includingaeroenginemanufacturers. CommercialAircraftCorpofChinaearliersaidthatitisalsotryingtoresearchanddevelopenginesitselftogetherwithRussia. Inthenexttwodecades,demandformilitaryaircraftenginesisexpectedtoreach$150billion,andthedemandforcivilaircraftengineswillbe$1.6trillion,accordingtotheforecastbyRolls-Royce. "China'sboominggrowthininternationalflightsrequireswide-bodyaircraft.ThecountryspendsalargeamountofmoneybuyingplanesfromBoeingandAirbus,"saidLinZhijie,anaviationindustryanalystandcolumnistatCarnoc,oneofChina'slargestcivilaviationwebportals. "ThepotentialcommercialuseoftheCR929willsignificantlyhelptoreducethecostofaircraftpurchases,anddomesticairlineswillbeabletoraisetheirprofitabilityandoffercheaperticketstocustomers." IntheupcomingCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2018 ,speakersfromChineseaerospaceindustrywilldeliverspeechesontherelatedtopicsoffutureandcurrentChineseaeroenginedevelopment,sharingtheirachievementsandseekingfordeepeningcooperationfortheirupcomingresearchanddevelopment. 【Contact】 Companyname: Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress: marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Apr 27,2018 -
The 7th Civil Avionics International Forum Successfully Held
Withmorethan2000delegatesfrom20countriesspanning5continents,theannualCivilAvionicsInternational Forum(CAIF)hasproventobeatrulyglobalavionicsforumsinceitsinceptionin2012.TheCAIFistheonly conferenceofitskindthatgatherstogetherinternationalcivilavionicsindustryleaderstodiscussthegrowing demandwithintheChinesemarket. OrganizedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronauticsandChineseAeronauticalEstablishment, hostedbyChina Aeronautical RadioElectronics ResearchInstitute,ShanghaiAviationElectricCo.,Ltd. COMACShanghaiAircraftDesignandResearchInstitute andWindRiver,co-organizedbyGalleon,the 7thannualCAIFwassuccessfully heldinShanghaionApril17th -18th,2018.Thisyear,theCAIFwasheldinconjunctionwithanadditionalsub-forum:‘AirborneSoftwareandElectronicHardware’. CAIF2018 attractedover500delegatesfromgovernments,organizations,institutes,universitiesandindustrialenterprises.And,CAIF2017hostedover 30homeandabroadspeakers,whodeliveredinformativeandcuttingedgekeynotespeechesandjoinedthelivelypaneldiscussion. CAIF2018delegateshaverepresentedtheirorganizations through thought-provokingpresentations,paneldiscussions, boothexhibitsandmediainterview;aswellasscoresofone-on-onebusinessmeetings,manyleadingtonew ventureswithChinesepartners. WewouldliketothankCAIF2018’shosts,sponsorsandassociations,mediapartners.CAIF2019willbeheldon2019April,lookforwardtomeetingyouagainnextyear.
Apr 26,2018 -
Over 50 Chinese-made aircraft delivered to Belt and Road countries
Morethan50Chinese-madeY-12seriesaircrafthavebeendeliveredtoeightBeltandRoadcountries,accordingtoaircraftmanufacturerAVICHarbinAircraftIndustryGroupCoLtd(HAIG). ThelatesttwoY-12EaircraftweredeliveredtoNepalonApril17.Theywillbeusedfordomesticshortdistancetransportation,theHAIGsaid. NepalhadpreviouslyboughttwoY-12Ein2014and2017respectively.Thetwoaircrafthaverecordedmorethan1,725safeflighthours.Theplanemadeasignificantcontributiontotransportingsuppliesafterthecountrysufferedfromanearthquakein2015. TheHAIG,basedinNortheastChina'sHarbin,isacomponentssupplierforinternationalaviationenterprisessuchasBoeingandAirbus,andhasindependentlydevelopedavarietyofaircraft,includinghelicoptersandlightregionalaircraft. TheY12seriesarelightandgeneralpurposeaircraft.Thehighwingtwo-engineaircraftcanbeusedforbothpassengerandcargotransportation,aswellasparachutejumpingandtouring. HAIGhassoldY12seriesaircrafttomorethan30countriesandregionsaroundtheworld,includingtheUnitedStatesandRussia. China'scivilaircraftindustryisattractingunprecedentedattention.Underthisbackground,9th AnnualCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum(CAIIF2018)willbeheldinChengduonSeptember12th -13th,2018.Morethan300professionalattendeeswillparticipateintheforum,Airbus,AVIC,Boeing,COMAC,Embraer,BombardierAerospacewilladdressthekeynotespeech. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Apr 26,2018 -
Ameco, Lufthansa To Look at Maintenance Collaborations
AircraftMaintenanceandEngineeringispoisedtoextenditsreachfurtherintothebusinessaviationmarketunderanewmemorandumofunderstanding(MoU)signedwithLufthansaTechnik,thecompaniesannouncedMonday.Thislaysthegroundworkforalong-termpartnershiptoprovidebusinessjetservices. Underthecollaboration,thepartnerswillexploreareaswheretheycanleveragetheirstrengthstohelpincreasesupportavailabilityandtechnicalexpertiseforthegrowingbusinessjetmarketinChina.TheMoUisthefirststepinthepartnership,withthedetailstobehashedout. ThecollaborationbuildsonthefoundationofAmeco,whichwaslaunchedin1989asajointventurebetweenAirChinaandLufthansaGermanAirlines. Thatventurehasgrownintooneofthelargestcommercialaviationmaintenance,repair,andoverhaulcompaniesinAsia,withmaintenanceapprovalsfrom30regions. TheBeijing-basedcompanyhasalsolongsupportedexecutiveairlinersandlastyearbecameaBoeingBusinessJetswarrantycenter.ThecompanyalsoprovidesVIPcompletions.LufthansaTechnikprovidesanexpansiverangeofcommercialandVIPservicesandcompletions,with35subsidiariesandaffiliatesandmorethan25,000employees. Chinaaviationmarketisabigmarketwhichalsoplantodevelopnewmaintenanceofferingstomeetmarketdemands.Underthisbackground,CivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForum(CAOSTIF) willbeheldonSeptember13th-14thinChengdu, China. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Apr 26,2018 -
The Latest In MRO Software
ArecentreportbymarketresearchfirmMarketsandMarketsestimatesthatprojectedgrowthintheaviationMROsoftwaremarketwillreach$4.93billionby2022atacompoundannualgrowthrate(CAGR)of3.85%.ThereportattributesthisgrowthtotheincreasinguseofMROsoftwarebysmall-to-medium-sizedairlinesandMROs,withthehighestgrowthtakingplaceintheAsia-Pacificmarket.Alsoexpectedtogrowaretheenterpriseresourceplanning(ERP)solutionsegmentandcloud-basedsoftwaresolutions,ratherthanon-premisesolutions. Fromnewcustomeragreementstonewapplicationsandinnovations,herearesomeofthelatestdevelopmentswithinMROsoftwaresofarthisyear. TheincreaseofChinese MROsoftware industryneedstostandontheshoulderofgiants,needstobeopentotheinternationalleadingcompaniesandseekdouble-winworkingpatternthroughcooperation. CivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForum2018 istheannualaerosupport eventinChina. TheforumisaimedtoacceleratetheprocessoftheChinesedevelopment,sharingthetechnicalbreakthroughandbarriersintheMRO softwarephase. Registeryouinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Apr 12,2018 -
MTU Zhuhai Adapts To Market Conditions
NextexpansionofMTUsZhuhaiMROfacilitywilladd50%morecapacity MTUAeroEngines,preparingforcontinuedgrowthinnarrowbodyengineoverhauldemand,ismakingshort-andlong-termplanstoexpanditsZhuhaienginemaintenancefacility,increasingannualcapacityto450shopvisitsinshortorder. "Themarketisbooming,”FrankBodenhage,presidentandCEOofMTUMaintenanceZhuhai,tellsInsideMRO.“Therearealotofenginesavailable.” Openedin2001inajointventurewithChinaSouthernAirlines,ZhuhaifocusesonInternationalAeroEnginesV2500-A5sandCFMInternationalCFM56-3sthrough-7s.Anexpansionin2012tookannualshop-visitcapacityfrom200to300;thefacilityinducted280enginesin2017. Inrecentyears,shopvisitsweresplitroughlybetweenthetwoenginefamilies,butchangesinthemarketplacehaveboostedV2500demandinthelastyearortwo,withtheV2500edgingcloserto60%.MTU,whichcapturesabout35%ofglobalannualV2500overhauldemand,respondedbyaddingV2500-A5capabilityatits Richmond,BritishColumbia,facilitylastyearandismakingbiggerplansforZhuhai. Thefirststeps,Bodenhagesays,involvedfreeingupsomeexistingspace.Zhuhairelocatedsomesparesandmaterialsithadbeenholdingforcustomerstoathird-partylogisticsprovider.Thisclearedabout5,000m2(54,000ft.2)hesaid—enoughspacetoaddsomeoverhaulcapacityandhandledemandthroughtheendof2019. In2020,“wewillbuildagain,”Bodenhagesays.Analysisandpreliminarydesignworkisunderway,withagoaltohaveannualcapacityofupto450shopvisitsby2021. OnekeytoZhuhai’ssuccessistheshop’sflexibility.Unlikesomeoverhaulfacilitieswithdedicated,model-specificmaintenancelines,Zhuhaiissetupwithgeneraltaskareas,suchasassembly-disassemblyandcombustoroverhaul.Employeesaretrainedtohandleworkonatleasttwoenginetypes,addingtotheflexibilitythatallowsittorespondtorapidchangesindemand,suchaswhenmoreV2500srecentlybegantoflowin. "Icannothaveseparatedlines,”Bodenhagesays. Zhuhai’sphilosophyisshapedbycustomerdemand.Carriersintheregiontendtobemoreflexiblewiththeiroverhaulschedules,allowingin-servicetime,notthecalendar,todriveremovals.Ifanenginescheduledforremovalinonemonthstillhasgreentime,theairlineisjustaslikelytokeepflyingitratherthansticktoitsoverhaulforecast.ThisislesscommoninEuropeorNorthAmerica.Theresult:ShopslikeZhuhaimustbenimbleenoughtofillgapstheircustomerscreate,yetresponsiveenoughtokeepthemhappy—andtheirworkersbusy. "Wehavetoensurewehaveenginescomingin,evenifthescheduleisn’tdowntotheday,”Bodenhagesays. HavingadiversecustomerbasehelpsZhuhaimanagevolume.About50%ofitsshopvisitsaregeneratedbythird-partycustomers—aratethatwillgrowasjointventurepartnerChinaSouthernanditsaffiliateairlinesneedfewerV2500andCFM56overhauls.Zhuhaihasitsownsalesteam,buttheshopalsoisfedworkbyMTU’smaincommercialsalesteambasedatitsHannover,Germany,facility,anditsupportslong-termagreements(LTA)thatV2500customershavewiththeOEM. Insomecases,multipleMTUshopsmaysupportthesamecustomer,buttypicallygeographywilldeterminewhereanenginegoes.Zhuhaigeneratesabout40%ofitsworkfromjoint-venturepartnerairlines,butthisfigureisdecreasing.About20%isfromotherChineseoperatorsand12%fromelsewhereintheAsia-Pacificregion.Therestisfromaroundtheworld. "We’renotashareholdershopthatisfilledfromourpartnerairlines,”Bodenhageemphasizes.“Wehavetobecompetitive.” Zhuhai’sflexibilityisakeydifferentiator.Anevenbiggerone,Bodenhagesays,isthedepthofitscapabilities.Theshopcanrepairoroverhaulabout80%ofthepartsnumbersintheenginesitserves. "Wedon’tjustdisassembleenginesandsendthepartsintoournetwork,”hesays.“Wecandocombustorrepairs.Wehaveourownplatingshop,ourownnondestrucutivetesting.” Thegreatestbenefitoftheheavyin-housecapabilities:addedcertainty. "Wehavemoreunderourlogisticalcontrol,”saysBodenhage.“Wetryto,number-wise,controlasmanypartsaspossibleinourownprocesses.” TheincreaseofChinese aeroengine MRO industryneedstostandontheshoulderofgiants,needstobeopentotheinternationalleadingcompaniesandseekdouble-winworkingpatternthroughcooperation. CivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForum2018 istheannualaerosupport eventinChina. TheforumisaimedtoacceleratetheprocessoftheChineseaeroenginedevelopment,sharingthetechnicalbreakthroughandbarriersintheaeroengineMRO phase. Registeryouinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Apr 11,2018 -
US regional airlines suspends operations due to pilot shortage
U.S.basedGreatLakesAirlinessuspendeditsoperationscancellingallflights,thecompanyannouncedonFacebookon27March,2018.Theairlinecitedchangeinregulationsthatresultedinlackofpilotsforregionalairlineswhichledthecompanytoshutdownservice,WyomingNews report. GreatLakesAirlineswereaffectedby2015revisionofFlightOfficerQualificationsrequiringfirstofficerstohaveAirlineTransportPilotcertificationsandincreasingthehoursofflightexperiencenecessaryfornewlyhiredpilots. Sincethen,theregionalairlinehasbeensteadilydecreasingthenumberofitsdestinationsandinthepastmonthswasoperatinglessthanadozenroutes. “Onceservingnumerousroutesinmanystatesandemploying1,600individuals,theairlinehasbeenhighlyexposedtoagrowingpilotshortagethathasforcedevenlargercarrierstocancelserviceandreducefrequencyinrecentyears,”saidRegionalAirlineAssociationina statement. “Asunprecedentednumbersofmajorairlinepilotsreachmandatoryretirementage,thoseairlinesarehiringregionalairlinepilotsataratethatoutpacesthesupplyofnewpilotsenteringthepipeline,”FayeMalarkeyBlack,RegionalAirlineAssociationpresident,said. Pilot’seducationusuallyexceeds$100,000. Despitesuspendingoperations,thecompanyhasnotdeclaredbankruptcyandwillcontinueoperatecertainsegmentsofthebusinessincludingsupportforAerodynamicsInc.flightsbetweenDenverandSouthDakotacities. GreatLakesAirlineshasbeeninoperationsince1977andwasoncethelargestproviderofEssentialAirServicesintheUS. InthecomingApril,on17th –18th,the CivilAvionicsInternationalForum willbeformallyconvened,CAAC,Eurocontrol,COAMC,Boeing,AVIAGESYSTEM,Thales,Honeywell,RockwellCollins,AVICCARERIwillparticipateinthisyear’sCAIF,morethan35+speakers,450+professionalattendeeswillattendthisforum, register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname: Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress: marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Apr 11,2018 -
A new step in CR929 program
CRAIC,thejointventureofUnitedAircraftCorporation(UAC)andCommercialAircraftCorporationofChina(COMAC),hasofficiallyannouncedthecommencementofJointConceptDefinitionPhase(JCDP)withintheprogramofCR929aircraftdevelopment. CRAICGeneralManagerMr.GuoBozhiemphasizedthattheformalcommencementofJCDPisofgreatsignificancetopromotethedeepparticipationofpotentialsuppliersinproductdefinition,optimizeairbornesystemsandaircrafttechnicalconcepts. JCDPstageshallallowChinaandRussiajointteam,togetherwithkeyworldwidepotentialsupplierswithinJCDPphaseofCR929program,toperformamorethoroughreviewofrequirementstothemainairbornesystems:PropulsionSystem,LandingGear,EnvironmentalControlSystem,Avionicsandothers. ChiefCR929ProgramDesignerfromRussiansideMaximLitvinovexplainedthatthisstageshallforeseemoredetailedanalysisoftechnicalaspectwithregardstoRFPWorkingPackagesthatareplannedtobereleasedbytheendof2018. JCDPincludesRFPstageduringwhichairframerrequestsproposalsfrompotentialsuppliersofthesystemsandequipments. JCDPstagewithinCR929Programdoesn'tincludeinteractioninrelationtothepowerpropulsionsystem.Asforthissystem,RFPstothepotentialsuppliersoflongrangewidebodyaircraftprogramweresentinDecember2017andtheanswertosuchrequestsisexpectedtobereceivedbytheendofthisMay. CompletionofRFP-relatedprocedureswithintheChinese-Russianlongrangewidebodyaircraftprogramisexpectedattheendof2019. TheestablishmentofthisprojectisacceleratingtheprocessofChinacommercialaerospacedevelopment,theupcoming3rd CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum istheonlyaeroengineeventthatfocusontheR&Dandmanufacturing endinChina,whichhasbeenheldforyearswiththesupportfromAECCdownstreammanufacturesandthewholeindustrialpractioners. It’sapremierplatformforthewholeindustrialpeopletogetknowledgeoftheChinesemarkettrendandseekpotentialopportunities. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname: Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress: marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Apr 11,2018 -
Russia’s UEC to Supply Powerplant for Il-96-400M Widebody
PermEngineCompany,asubsidiaryofRussia’sUnitedEngineCorporation(UEC),planstobegindeliveriesofitsPS-90A1enginesforthefour-enginedIlyushinIl-96-400Mwidebodythisyear. “Weareworkingonaninitialsetofengines,”saysManagingDirectorSergeyPopov,commentingontheIl-96-400Mproject.“Wewillsupplyenoughoftheseforthe[Il-96-400M]program.Nextcomesthepossibleseriesproductionoftheaircraftandoftheengines.TheIl-96-400Misexpectedtoflynextyear.TheaircraftisapassengerversionoftheIl-96-400Tfreighter,whichdiffersfromtheIl-96-300baselineinastretchedfuselage(+9.65m)andagreatertakeoffweight(+20tons).Thenewairlinerwillseat390passengers(againstthebaseline’s300). ThePS-90A1wascertifiedin2007.Theengineproduces1400kgmorethrrustthanthePS-90Abaseline. ProductionofthePS-90familyenginesisexpectedtocontinueforatleastthenext15years.ThisyearPermEngineCompanywillmanufactureits500thpowerplantofthisfamily,whosefirstversionwasdevelopedinthe1990s.InadditiontotheIl-96,theseenginespowerRussia’sIl-76andTupolevTu-204/214aircraft. Thestate-ownedCOMACsetupajointventurewithitsRussianpartnerUnitedAircraftCorp(UAC)inMaylastyeartobuildthenewjet,whichwasofficiallynamedtheCR929inSeptember.Accordingtoearlierreports,Chinawilldesignandbuildtheplane’sfuselage,andRussiawilldesignthewings.Thetwosidesareexpectedtojointlydeveloptheengines. IntheupcomingCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2018 ,wheretheywillhavespeakersfromCOMAC、AECCCAE、UECwilldeliverspeechesontherelatedtopicsoffutureandcurrentChineseaeroenginedevelopment,,sharingtheirachievementsandseekingfordeepeningcooperationfortheirupcomingresearchanddevelopment. 【Contact】 Companyname: Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress: marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Mar 29,2018 -
Jeppesen Charts added to Honeywell’s GoDirect Bag of Tricks
Boeing’sJeppesenterminalchartdatawillbeintegratedintoHoneywell’sGoDirectFlightBagProthankstoadealthecompaniesstrucktoincreaseintegration. TheHoneywellappallowsbusinessaviationpilotstocreateflightplans,viewweatherconditionsandaccessflightbriefinginformationthroughaunifieduserplatform.NowwithJeppesenchartaccess,operatorswillbeabletomakemoreinformeddecisionswhileresearchinganairport,selectingdepartureprocedureswhileflightplanningorreferencingtheirtripkitinformation. Jeppesenchartsareeasilyaccessedthroughthe GoDirectplatform.OperatorssignintoaccesstheirJeppesendatasubscriptionanddownloadthechartstheyneedfortheirflight. Jeppesennavigationdataisdevelopedfromacomprehensiveaviationdatabase,whichiscomposedofmorethanonemillionrecords.Toensureaccuracy,Jeppesenflightinformationanalystseditandverifyapproximately150,000databasetransactionsgeneratedfromworldwideaviationdatasourcedocumentsduringevery28-dayrevisioncycle. InthecomingApril,on17th –18th,theCivilAvionicsInternationalForum willbeformallyconvened,CAAC,Eurocontrol,COAMC,Boeing,AVIAGESYSTEM,Thales,Honeywell,RockwellCollins,AVICCARERIwillparticipateinthisyear’sCAIF,morethan35+speakers,450+professionalattendeeswillattendthisforum,register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname: Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress: marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Mar 29,2018 -
SSAMC Inaugurates New MRO Facility, Adds LEAP Capability
SichuanServicesAeroEngineMaintenanceCompany(SSAMC),thejointventurebetweenAirChinaandCFMInternational(CFM),hasinauguratedanew43,880-squaremeterfacility,expandingitsmaintenance,repair,andoverhaulcapabilityforCFM56andLEAPenginesto300enginesperyear. “TheexpandedcapacityofthenewfacilitywillfurtherenhanceSSAMC’scapabilitytoprovideworld-classMROservicestocustomersfromChinaandaroundtheworld,”saidChaiWeixi,seniorvicepresidentofAirChinaandchairmanoftheboardofSSAMC. Thebrand-newfacility,locatedintheChengduFreeTradeZone,benefitsfromthelateststandardsintermsofequipmentandlayout,isthelargestCFMenginemaintenancefacilityinAsia. “Iamhonoredtobepartofthiscelebration,”saidOlivierAndriès,CEOofCFMparentcompanySafranAircraftEngines. “SSAMChasgrowntobeahighlyvaluableassetforourpartner,AirChina,andforSafranAircraftEngines,aswesupportourCFMcustomersinAsiaandaroundtheworld. ThequalityoftheworkandturnaroundtimesthisfacilityhasachievedpreparesitwellforfutureLEAPMROcapabilityasthisenginecontinuesthefastestfleetramp-upinaviationhistory,” SSAMCwasofficiallyestablishedasa60/40jointventurebetweenAirChinaandCFMin2010. Sincethen,thecompanyhasservicedmorethan1,000CFM56-3,CFM56-5B,andCFM56-7enginesformorethan40customersthroughoutChinaandAsia. SSAMCsuccessfullycombinesAirChina’sextensiveexpertisewiththatofCFMtocreateatrulyworld-classmaintenancefacilitythathasbeencertifiedbytheCivilAviationAdministrationofChina,theU.S.FederalAviationAdministration,andtheEuropeanAviationSafetyAgency. TheincreaseofChinese aeroengine MRO industryneedstostandontheshoulderofgiants,needstobeopentotheinternationalleadingcompaniesandseekdouble-winworkingpatternthroughcooperation. Civil AircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForum2018 istheannualaerosupport eventinChina. TheforumisaimedtoacceleratetheprocessoftheChineseaeroenginedevelopment,sharingthetechnicalbreakthroughandbarriersintheaeroengineMRO phase. Registeryouinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Mar 29,2018 -
2018 ATM Symposium (China) Post Event Report
2018ATMSymposium(China)attractednearly300delegatesfrom governments,organizations,institutes,universities,industrialenterprises andmedia.And,2018ATMSymposium(China)hostednearly20domesticandforeign speakerswhodeliveredkeynotespeeches. Thedevelopmentofairtrafficcontrol technologyisveryimportantforthedevelopmentofcivilaviationindustry. Airtransportindustryisoneofthemaincontributorstotheglobaleconomic prosperity.Longtermsustainedtrafficgrowthcanpromotetechnological development.InChina,thisisstillagapcomparedtheconceptofnext generationATMsystemsoperation,coretechnology,ATMequipment,system structureandstandardswithdevelopedcountries.PartoftheATMtechnology andequipmentisstilldependentonforeigncompanies.Chinaurgentlyneedsto improvethetechnology,equipmentresearchandindependentinnovationcapacity oftheATMindustryinordertopromotetheoveralltechnicalprogressofthe industryandenhanceinternationalinfluence. Infaceofgrowingdemandforthe developmentofcivilaviationtransportationindustry,the‘2018InternationalSymposiumonAirTraffic ManagementforCivilAviation’wassuccessfullyheldinBeijingfromMarch 20to21,2018.ThisSymposiumwashostedbyBeihangUniversityandTechnical CommitteeofAvionicsandAirTrafficManagement,CSAA;organizedbySichuan JiuzhouElectronicTechnologyCo.,Ltd.andGalleonShanghaiConsultingCo.,Ltd. Mr.ZhangJun,academicianofChineseAcademyofEngineeringandMr.CheJinjun,director-general ofAirTrafficManagementBureau,CAACdeliveredopeningspeeches. 2018ATMSymposium(China)attractedaround 300delegatesfromgovernments,organizations,institutes,universitiesand industrialenterprises.And,2018ATMSymposium(China)hostednearly30domestic andforeignspeakers,whodeliveredkeynotespeeches.Thespeakersshowedcutting edgetopicssuchasTechnologicalInnovation,Multi-sourceIntelligent MonitoringSystemTechnology,AeronauticalCommunications,Aircraft AutomaticTrackingTechnology,etc... 2018ATMSymposium(China)alsofeatured onetoonemeetingandexhibitioninordertotryitsbesttomakedelegates informative.Wearedelightedtosaythatthissummithasmadeadeepimpression ondelegatesbecausenotonlyithasgatheredgloballeadingenterprisesin manufacturingindustry,butalsoithasinvolvedmanyvaluabletopics.Wewould liketothank2018ATMSymposium(China)’shosts,sponsors,associationand mediapartners.
Mar 28,2018 -
Chiu Cheung Attended 2018 International Symposium on Air Traffic Management for Civil Aviation
OnMarch20th,2018InternationalSymposiumonAirTrafficManagementforCivilAviationwasheldinBeijing. ChiuCheung washonoredtobeinvitedtoparticipateintheconference.Throughthis conference,agoodenvironmentfortechnologicalcommunication,innovationandcollaborativedevelopment iscreated,which promotes thedevelopmentofCivilAviationATMtechnology,serves theCivilAviationATCandtheeconomicdevelopment. Atpresent,thenewinternationalairtrafficcontroltechnologydevelops rapidlyundertheglobalnavigationplanningsystem.Inordertoensurethesafety,stabilityandefficiencyof airtrafficmanagement of civilaviationinChina,the civilaviationairtrafficmanagementmodernizationandperformance orientedstrategy isputforward. Overtheyears,ChiuCheungprovidesarangeofservices forcivilaviationofnortheast China,East China,SouthChina,southwest China,northwest China, Sinkiang,these sevenmajorregions andglobalairtrafficcontrolcenter.ChiuCheung fullyunderstands thecharacteristicsofthedomesticandforeignaviationindustry,and accumulates richexperienceinthemanufactureofglobalaviationindustryproducts.Atthesametime, ChiuCheung has professionalabilitytocustomize.Theequipmentof productioniscomplete,whichcanguaranteetheafter-saleservice,copewithfutureupgrading,graduallypromotecivilaviation realizethetransformationstrategyfromadaption,collaboration,andleadingthecivilaviationdevelopment.Helping thedevelopmentofcivilaviationtofurtherenhancetheinternationalinfluence.
Mar 26,2018 -
Air Esurfing Taps Astronics for Chinese Connectivity STC Contract
AstronicsCorp.willequipupto300AirbusA320sandBoeing737sforChineseairlines,developinganSTCforantennaeandaValidationSTCforthecabindistributionsystemaspartofthecompany’scontractwithAirEsurfing. WorkingwithAirEsurfing,whichisabigin-flightconnectivityplayerinChina,andconnectionserviceproviderLufthansaTechnikAG,Astronicswillalsoberesponsibleforadapterplatesandinstallationkits. Theinitialawardcoversengineeringcostsandtrialkits,thoughAstronicswillberesponsibleforsupportinginstallationafterthesystemistestedandapproved. AstronicsConnectivitySystemsandCertificationswillbehandlingthecontract.Itspresident,MichaelKuehn,saidheislookingforwardtoanopportunitytomakeheadwayinthegrowingAsianmarket. TheindustryleadingCivilAvionicsInternationalForum2018 willbeheldinthecityofShanghai,onApril17th -18th,attractingmorethan400professionalattendeesfromallaroundtheworld.ExpertsfromCAAC,EUROCONTROL,Boeing,COMAC,AVICwilladdressthekeynotespeech,focusingonthelatesttechnologydevelopmenttrendsandrapidlyincreasingdemandintheChineseavionicsmarket. Register youinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Mar 15,2018 -
China Russian JV Seeks Wide Body Engine Proposals
TheChina-RussiaInternationalAircraftCo.(CRAIC)consortiumhasrequestedproposalsforanengineforitsCR929widebody. Only Rolls-Royce and GEAviation areexpectedtorespond,sincePratt&Whitneyisconcentratingonenginesfornarrowbodyaircraft. TheCR929willhavearangeof12,000km(7,500mi.)whilecarrying290passengersintwoclasses.Itwillthereforecompetewiththe Airbus A330-900,butwithafuselagewideenoughfornine-abreasteconomyseatingand,onpaper,bedesignedtoofferoperatinglowercoststhanitscompetitors. “OnDec.212017,therequestforproposalsfortheCR929’spropulsionsystemwasissued,”CRAICpartnerCOMACsaidinanoriginalChinese-languagestatementreleasedattheSingaporeAirShow. ComacishopingthataninitialorderfortheCR929willbesignedatAirShowChinainZhuhaiinNovember,saidLuZheng,thedeputygeneralmanageroftheChinesecompany’ssalesandmarketingdepartment.Ludidnotidentifytheprospectivecustomerorcustomers,butChineseandRussianairlinesorleasingcompanieswillalmostcertainlyleadtheCR929orderbook. CRAICwasformedinMay2017,threeyearsafterCOMACanditsRussianpartner,UnitedAircraftCorp.,agreedtopreliminarycooperation.AlthoughCOMACwantedtodevelopitsownwidebody,onethathadthepreliminarynameC929,toppoliticalleadershipofChinaandRussiadeterminedthetwocountriesshouldworktogether. TheCR929issupposedtoenterservicenolaterthan2027. COMACgavenodetailsofthepropulsionrequirement,butthepreliminarydesignrequired71,000-75,000lbfromeachoftwoturbofans. EngineindustrysourcesagreethatthepoliticalandtechnicalrisksassociatedwiththeCR929programarguestronglyagainstlaunchingdevelopmentofafullynewenginefortheaircraft. Now,theworldisfocusingontheamazingproject.Intheupcoming3rd CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum,COMACandthefeasibleaeroenginemanufactureUECfromRussiawillalsopresentheretotalkaboutthelatestinformationoftheirnextdevelopingplans. 【Contact】 Companyname: Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress: marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Feb 28,2018 -
Air Traffic Control (ATC) Market worth 56.07 Billion USD by 2022
Thereport"AirTrafficControl(ATC)MarketbyAirspace(ATCSCC,ARTCC,TRACON,ATCT,FSS),Application(Communication,Navigation,Surveillance,Automation),Sector(Commercial,Defense),InvestmentType,System,andRegion-GlobalForecastto2022",TheairtrafficcontrolmarketisprojectedtogrowfromUSD30.77Billionin2017toUSD56.07Billionby2022,ataCAGRof12.75%duringtheforecastperiod. Browse134MarketDataTablesand47Figuresspreadthrough237Pagesandin-depthTOCon"AirTrafficControl(ATC)Market-GlobalForecastto2022". TheairtrafficcontrolmarketisprojectedtoreachUSD56.07Billionby2022,ataCAGRof12.75%from2017to2022.FactorssuchasmodernizationofAirTrafficManagement(ATM)infrastructure,increaseinthenumberofairportsinemergingeconomies,andtheneedforefficientairspacemanagementareanticipatedtodrivethegrowthoftheairtrafficcontrolmarket. TheARTCCsegmentisprojectedtogrowatthehighestCAGRduringtheforecastperiod. Basedonairspace,theAirRouteTrafficControlCenter(ARTCC)segmentoftheairtrafficcontrolmarketisprojectedtogrowatthehighestCAGRfrom2017to2022.ThisgrowthismainlyattributedtothemodernizationofairportsaswellastheupgradeofATCequipment. Thehardwaresystemssegmentisestimatedtoaccountforthelargestshareoftheairtrafficcontrolmarketin2017. Basedonsystem,thehardwaresystemssegmentisestimatedtoaccountforthelargestshareoftheairtrafficcontrolmarketin2017.TheAirTrafficControl(ATC)architecturefundamentallydependsonthehardwaredeployedongroundandinair.DifferenttypesofATChardwaresystemsincludeAirportSurveillanceRadar(ASR),AirRouteSurveillanceRadar(RSR),Mono-PulseSurveillanceRadar(MSSR),VeryHighFrequencyOmni-DirectionalRange(VOR),InstrumentLandingSystem(ILS),simulators,andsurveillancesatellites.ThemajorfunctionofATChardwaresystemsistocollectreal-timeinformation,transmitdata,andmaintainanorderlyflowofairtraffic. TheairtrafficcontrolmarketinAsiaPacificisprojectedtowitnessthehighestgrowthduringtheforecastperiod. TheairtrafficcontrolmarketintheAsiaPacificregionisanticipatedtogrowatthehighestCAGRfrom2017to2022.Thisgrowthismainlyattributedtothemodernizationofairportinfrastructure,which,inturn,hasresultedintheincreasedprocurementofairtrafficcontrolequipmenttostreamlineflightoperations. KeyplayersoperatingintheairtrafficcontrolmarketincludeThalesSA(France),HarrisCorporation(US),RaytheonCompany(US),IndraSistemas,S.A.(Spain),LockheedMartinCorporation(US),andFrequentisAG(Austria),amongothers. Thedevelopmentoftransportationindustryisthemaindrivingforceofeconomicdevelopment.Underthisbackground,the“2018InternationalSymposiumonAirTrafficManagementforCivilAviation” willbeheldinthecityofBeijing onthecomingMarch20th to21st.ThissymposiumisjointlyhostedbyBeihangUniversity &TechnicalCommitteeofAvionicsandAirTrafficManagement,CSAA,itwasofficiallysupportedbytheAirTrafficManagementBureau,CAAC(ATMB). TheATMSymposiumChina(2018)willattractatlatest150+professionalattendeesfromallovertheworldincludingGovernmentOfficial,AirportGroup,Airlines,AircraftOEMs,ATMSystemsR&DInstitute/Company(integrators,communication,radar,software,GPWS,ADS-Bandetc.),Universityandetc.. thethemeisFocusontheLatestPolicyandTechnologyDevelopment&DemandofWorldATMSystem,ProspectChina'sATMIndustryintheNext5to10years. Register youinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Feb 28,2018 -
CoreAVI, Presagis & Wind River honored by Military & Aerospace Electronics 2017 Innovators Awards Program
CoreAVI,Presagisand WindRiver announcedtodaythatitsUAVGroundControlStationAvionicsDisplaywithMulti-TouchandGestureControltechnologywasrecognizedbythejudgesoftheannualMilitary&AerospaceElectronicsInnovatorsAwardsprogramwiththePlatinumaward.Thejudgingpanelconsistedofapanelofseniorthird-partyexpertprofessionals. ThethreecompanieswerehonoredwithaPlatinumawardfortheirjointeffortindevelopinganintegratedtechnologyofaninteractiveGroundControlStationavionicsdisplaydemonstratingtouchand“first-time-use”ofgestureswithinacockpitsettingforready-for-certificationenvironment.CombiningWindRiverVxWorks®RTOSfoundationwithCoreAVI'sArgusCore™SCGraphicsSuite,theapplicationsexecutecodeautomaticallygeneratedfromPresagis'VAPSXT HMI graphicsdesigntool,requiringnocodewriting. WearehonoredtoannouncethatPresagishasalreadyconfirmedtoparticipateintheupcomingCivilAvionicsInternationalForum2018 aspresentationsponsor,MR.PaulJennings,HeadofOperationsfortheEmbeddedGraphicsBusinessUnitfromPresagiswilladdressakeynotespeechfocusonBringingGesturestotheModernCockpit(Thepresentationwilldescribethedevelopmentofgraphicaluser interfacesthatusegestureswithtoolsthatmakethiseasy, efficient,certifiable,platform-agnostic,andwhichrequirenocode tobewritten.). Formoredetailspleaseregister yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc.
Feb 28,2018 -
CAAC Holds a Work Meeting on Fully Advancing the Implementation of ADS-B Operation
CAAC'sWorkMeetingonFullyAdvancingtheImplementationofADS-BOperationwasheldinUrumqi,XinjiangonDecember12,2017,whichmarksthatADS-BapplicationhasenteredthestageoffulloperationinChina.CAACDeputyAdministratorWangZhiqingattendedthemeeting.Heunderscoredthatthewholeindustryshallcontinuetoprioritizesafetyandefficiencyimprovement,beconfidentandboldtomakeinnovations,leveragetechnicalmeanstoenhanceATMsupportcapabilitiessoastoprovideastrongtechnicalsupportforimprovingATMoperationalefficiency. WangZhiqingpointedoutthatacceleratingthedevelopmentandapplicationofnewtechnologiesincludingADS-Bisanecessarychoicefortheindustryinitscurrentdevelopmentstageandaninevitablewaytoeffectivelymitigateresourceshortage,guaranteeflightsafetyandimproveoperationalefficiency,whichisofgreatsignificancetoensurecontinuousandhealthydevelopmentofcivilaviation.Inthenewera,thetechnologicaladvancementandinnovationofATMsystemshallconformtoneedsfordevelopmentandservethenationalstrategy;focusonthecoretechnologiesinanefforttobuildacivilaviationpower;andimprovesafetyandefficiencybasedonoperationalconditions. WangZhiqingraisedseveralrequirementsatthemeeting.Firstly,theindustryshallattachgreatimportancetotheimplementationofADS-Boperationwhileensuringoperationalsafetyandstrengtheningorganizationalleadership.Secondly,theindustryshallmakeagoodtop-leveldesign,integrateADS-BintotheairtrafficoperationsystemwithChinesecharacteristicsandeffectivelyimprovethesafetylevel,airspacecapacityandoperationalefficiency.Thirdly,thewholeindustryshallmakejointefforts,eachCAACregionaladministrationshallleadtheimplementationofADS-Binareasundertheirrespectivejurisdictions,establishandimprovetheirworkmechanismforfullyadvancingADS-Boperation,anddeveloptimetablesandroadmapsforitsimplementation;ATMBofCAACshallenhancetheirguidanceandoversightonbuildingandoperationofADS-Bsystem;andairlinesshallspeedupairborneequipmentinstallationandmodificationandpersonneltraining.Fourthly,theindustryshallenhancepersonnelqualificationmanagementandtraining,continuetoimprovestaffcompetence,andbringintofullplayofbenefitsofnewtechnologies.Fifthly,theindustryshallcreateafavorableandtolerantenvironmentfortrialsanderrorswhileguaranteeingsafetyandestablishahuman-basedmanagementsystemtosupporttheapplicationofnewtechnologies. Inrecentyears,CAAChasdevelopedaplanforADS-Bdevelopmentandestablishedandrefinedthesystemofspecificationsandstandards.ADS-Bsystembuildingandpreparatoryworkbeforeoperationhavebeenaccelerated.Equipmentinstallationforgroundstationswillbeaccomplishedbytheendof2017,layingafoundationforfullimplementationofADS-Boperation.InAugustof2017,thepilotprojectforthefirstphaseofADS-BoperationwaslaunchedinXinjiang,whichhasdemonstratedsafeandsteadyflightoperation,significantlyreducedATMoperationintervals,andfurtherreductionofpressureonairtrafficcontrollers.Duringthepilotoperation,ittookXinjiangATMBureauonlythreeandhalfmonthstoaccomplishequipmentinstallation,communications,on-siteacceptanceandflightinspectionfornewly-builtADS-Bprojects.ThesecondphaseofADS-BoperationisplannedtokickoffonJanuary4,2018,whichmarksthefirsttimeforChina'scivilaviationindustrytoimplement"singleADS-Bcontrol".Forthenextstep,CAACwillgraduallypopularizeADS-Boperationandrealizenation-wideapplication. Thedevelopmentoftransportationindustryisthemaindrivingforceofeconomicdevelopment.Underthisbackground,the“2018InternationalSymposiumonAirTrafficManagementforCivilAviation” willbeheldinBeijing onMarch20th to21st.ThissymposiumisjointlyhostedbyBeihangUniversity &TechnicalCommitteeofAvionicsandAirTrafficManagement,CSAA,itwasofficiallysupportedbytheAirTrafficManagementBureau,CAAC(ATMB). TheATMSymposiumChina(2018)willattractatlatest150+professionalattendeesfromallovertheworldincludingGovernmentOfficial,AirportGroup,Airlines,AircraftOEMs,ATMSystemsR&DInstitute/Company(integrators,communication,radar,software,GPWS,ADS-Bandetc.),Universityandetc.. thethemeisFocusontheLatestPolicyandTechnologyDevelopment&DemandofWorldATMSystem,ProspectChina'sATMIndustryintheNext5to10years. Register youinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname: Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress: marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Feb 9,2018 -
Guangzhou’s airspace one of most congested in the world relies on Thales to improve efficiency
TheGuangzhouTerminalManeuveringArea(TMA)comprisesthreeofthebusiestairportsinChina,includingGuangzhouBaiyunInternationalAirport,China’ssecondbusiestairport,servingover80millionpassengersayearandaround1300airtrafficmovementsperday.ThismakestheGuangzhouTMA,oneofthemostcomplexandcongestedapproachairspacesintheworld.Aspartoftheircontinuingeffortstomaintainsafetyandefficiencyamidstgrowingtrafficandpassengervolumes,theMiddleSouthRegionalAirTrafficManagementBureauofCivilAviationAdministrationofChinahaschosentorelyonThalestohelpthem. TodayattheSingaporeAirshow,theMiddleSouthRegionalAirTrafficManagementBureauofCivilAviationofChinaandThalesannounceanagreementfortheprovisionofamainAirTrafficControlCentretomonitortheentireTMA. ThenewcentrewillhouseTopSkyATC,themostadvancedairtrafficcontrolsystemintheworld,andwillincludedecentralisedflightplanprocessingtoallowtheGuangzhouTMAtooperateindependentlyfromtheGuangzhouareacontrolcenterwhilemaintainingseamlesssynchronisation. ThiscontractbuildsonthewealthofexpertiseThaleshasgainedinChina.ThalesistheoldestandmostactivepartnertoChinainallareasofairtrafficmanagementwithatrackrecordspanningover30yearsand,togetherwithitslocaljointventureBEST,monitorover60%ofairtrafficmovementsinthecountry.ThisisthethirdmajorTMAsystemequippedinrecentyearsbyThalesinChina,followingthesolutionsdeployedinShanghaiandBeijing,andisthefirsteverimplementationofacommunicationsnetworksolutiondevelopedbyChinesetelecomgiantHuawei. “AccordingtoIATAandICAO,Chinaissettobecomethelargestandbusiestaerospacemarketintheworld.TheChinesegovernmentisthereforeundergoingmassiveinvestmentprogrammestomoderniseandfutureprooftheairspacearoundthecountry. ThaleshasworkedshouldertoshoulderwithChineseoperatorsforyears,tohelpthemprovideasafeenvironmentforthegrowingvolumeofairspaceusers.ThiscontractisfurtherproofofthestrongpartnershipswehaveestablishedinChina.” Jean-MarcAlias,ThalesVicePresident,AirTrafficManagementactivities. Thedevelopmentoftransportationindustryisthemaindrivingforceofeconomicdevelopment.Underthisbackground,the“2018InternationalSymposiumonAirTrafficManagementforCivilAviation” willbeheldinthecityofBeijing onthecomingMarch20th to21st.ThissymposiumisjointlyhostedbyBeihangUniversity &TechnicalCommitteeofAvionicsandAirTrafficManagement,CSAA,itwasofficiallysupportedbytheAirTrafficManagementBureau,CAAC(ATMB). TheATMSymposiumChina(2018)willattractatlatest150+professionalattendeesfromallovertheworldincludingGovernmentOfficial,AirportGroup,Airlines,AircraftOEMs,ATMSystemsR&DInstitute/Company(integrators,communication,radar,software,GPWS,ADS-Bandetc.),Universityandetc.. thethemeisFocusontheLatestPolicyandTechnologyDevelopment&DemandofWorldATMSystem,ProspectChina'sATMIndustryintheNext5to10years. Register youinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname: Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress: marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Feb 9,2018 -
Wind River Recognized with Prestigious Military & Aerospace Electronics Innovation Awards
2017isyetonemorebanneryearfortheWindRiverVxWorks653Platform. Weareproudtoannouncethat WindRiverhasbeenrecognizedonceagain byMilitary&AerospaceElectronicsandIntelligentAerospaceTechnologywitha Goldaward forVxWorks653—a testamenttothevalueandcapabilitiesofthisindustryleadingproduct.Wealsoreceiveda Platinumaward forthemulti-touchplatformWindRivercreaedtogetherwithPresagis andCoreAVI,whichincludesVxWorks. VxWorks653isnowusedbyover220customersinover430integratedmodularavionics(IMA)projectsinover80aircraft. WhenonecombinesthisIMAVxWorks653historyofsuccesswithourfederated/standaloneVxWorkscertificationproductsacrossallindustries,WindRivertechnologiesarenowusedbyover350customersinover550projectsinover100safety-criticalair,sea,andgroundplatforms. Thisissimplyanamazingsuccessstoryforourpowerfulcertificationproductlineandmakes2017anothergreatyearofsuccessfortheVxWorksproductline. Westartedofftheyearbyachievingcertified FutureAirborneCapabilityEnvironment(FACE™) conformancetotheFACETechnicalStandardOperatingSystemSegment(OSS)SafetyBaseProfile.VxWorks653wasthefirstandisstilltheonlyFACEoperatingsystemtoachievethisindustrystandardsconformance. ThatwasfollowedbythereleaseofourVxWorks653Multi-coreEditionRTCADO-178CDALACOTScertificationevidence. OurCOTScertificationevidenceDVDnowcontainsover40,000hyperlinkedfilestosupportourcustomer’ssafetycertificationrequirements. ThisfirstsupportedprocessorforthisevidencewastheNXPT2080,andeffortstocreatecertificationevidenceformanyotherprocessorsareunderway. What makesVxWorks653sosuccessful? Oursingle/dualcoreproduct,VxWorks6532.x,wasbuiltforenablingrapidintegrationof multipleapplicationsupplierssharinganIMAcomputeplatform,andalignswiththemulti-vendor,role-basedsupplychainstandardRTCADO-297.OurrobustpartitioningandRTCADO-330-qualifieddevelopmentandverificationtoolsconstraintestingtothescopeofchange,andeliminatestherequirementtore-testtheentireplatformwhenmodifyingsoftware.Thesecapabilitiessaveourcustomermillionsofdollarsintestandcertificationworkperyear,andincreasetime-to-marketandtime-to-deployment. VxWorks653Multi-coreEditionaddsevenmorecapability–itfullyutilizesthehardwarevirtualizationassistofadvancedmulti-coreplatformsandsupportsunmodifiedguestOSenvironmentsassignedtoonetomanycores. ThiswillenabletherapidmigrationoflegacyARINC653,POSIX,FACE,andVxWorksapplicationsontonextgenerationmulti-coresilicon. Infact,VxWorks653Multi-coreEditionmaybeusedwithsystemsthatonlyhaveLinuxapplicationsthatareconstrainedbythehighcostofchangeandre-test. 2018willbeanotherexcitingyearfortheproductwithexpandedprocessorsupportandthecontinuedexpansionintonewmarkets,suchasindustrialandtransportation,wherevirtualizationandsafetycertificationcapabilitiesarecriticallyimportant.Welookforwardtoupdatingyouinthenearfuturewiththesenewdevelopments! WindRiver,asthepremiersponsorwillparticipateintheupcomingCivilAvionicsInternationalForum2018 (CAIF2018),whichwillbeheldinthecityofShanghai,onApril17th -18th. TogetherwithCOMACShanghaiAircraftDesignandResearchInstitutetheywilljointlyhostthe‘AirborneSoftware&AirborneElectronicHardwareSub-Forum’,wesincerelyinviteyoutoparticipateinCAIF2018,focusonthelatesttechnologydevelopmenttrendofcivilavionicsindustry,understandingthedemandofChina'scivilaviationmarket.Register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname: Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress: marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Feb 9,2018 -
Russia Launches PD-35 Heavy Engine Development
Russia’sUnitedEngineCorporation(UEC)hopestosupplyitsfuturePD-35enginefortheRusso-ChineseCR929widebodyairliner.ThemanufacturerofficiallylaunchedthenewpowerplantdevelopmentatitsPerm-basedsubsidiaryAviadvigatel.Thecontract,signedinDecember2017,callsfortheenginetomeetbothRussianandChineseairworthinessandcertificationrequirements.Thedevelopmentcostsareestimatedat64.3billionrubles(aboutUS$1.2billion). AUECofficialconfirmedto ShowNews thatthecompanywasincludedinthelistoftheCR929’spotentialsuppliers.“Thecorporationiscurrentlypreparingatechnicalproposalfortheaircraftdesigner,”hesaid. TheCR929isbeingdevelopedbyChina-RussiaCommercialAircraftInternationalCorporation(CRAIC),ajointventurebetweenComacand UnitedAircraftCorporation.ItwasestablishedinMay2017withheadquartersinShanghaibutofficiallytookovermanagementoftheprograminDecember. Atthesametime,theprogrampassedGate2stage,whichincludedthereviewoftheaircraftengineeringconcept.Thenextphasestartingin2018willbedetaileddesignandtheselectionofsuppliers. “Supplierswillbeselectedwithinthenextoneto1.5years,”saidUAC.TheinitialenginesuppliersarelikelytobeGeneralElectric or Rolls-Royce,buttheRussianengineisexpectedtobeaddedatalaterstage. ThedevelopmentofthePD-35isexpectedtobecompletedby2025,saysUEC.Itstechnologydemonstratorprototypewillbeassembledandtestedin2023.Itshouldreach35tonsthrustattakeoffmodeduringbenchtests. UECspecifiesthatthePD-35programwillrequirethedevelopmentofseveralkeytechnologies,suchascompositefanbladesandlarge-sizeenginenacelles,anewefficienthigh-pressurecompressorandalow-emissioncombustionchamber.TheRussianmanufacturerinsiststhatPD-35parametersmeetCR929requirements. TheCR929developmentandcertificationcouldtakeupto10years.Theaircraft’sbasicvariantwillbeabletocarryupto280passengersatarangeof12,000km(7,500mi.).UACandCOMACforecastaworldwidedemandfor7,000widebodyairlinersvaluedataboutUS$1.5trillionin2023-45. TheCR929clearlylookslikeamajorgoalforthePD-35,asRussiacurrentlyhasnodomesticplatformsforsuchapowerplant.ButUECsaysthisenginecanalsobeinstalledonfutureheavytransportaircraft.OneofthedevelopmentgoalscallsfortheuseofPD-35technologiesfordevelopmentoffutureengineswith25-to50-tons-thrustrange.Ithasbeenknown thatUECwillpresentattheupcoming3rd CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum onMay 15th to16thinShanghai,sharingtheirlatestresearchanddevelopinginformationofthefeasibleaeroenginePD-35. 【Contact】 Companyname: Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress: marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Feb 9,2018 -
China to Become Largest Market in World
IATAhaspublisheditslatest20yearaviationforecast,andprojectsthatChinawillovertaketheUSintermsofpassengertrafficby2022.ItisclearthattrafficgrowthinAsiawillchangethelandscapeofmajormarkets,withChina,India,IndonesiaandJapantaking4ofthetop6,andThailandjoiningthetop10by2036. Totaltrafficisexpectedtonearlydoubleto7.8billionpassengersin2036,withtheAsia-Pacificregiondrivingmorethanhalfofthenewpassengers. IATAconfirmstheforecastsfromAirbusandBoeingthatallshowmassivegrowthinAsiaoverthenexttwodecades.Infrastructure,fromairportstoairtrafficcontroltotrainedpilotsandmechanics,willchallengetheindustryoverthenexttwodecades.Understandingthemagnitudeoftraveldemandwellinadvanceenablestheindustrytoactinadvancetoprovidethecapacityrequirementstomeetthatdemand.Weareallapartofagrowthindustry,withuniquechallengesandopportunitiesoverthenexttwodecadesthatwillbeinterestingtowatch. Thedevelopmentofairtrafficcontroltechnologyisveryimportanttothedevelopmentofcivilaviationindustry.Airtransportindustryisoneofthemaincontributorstotheglobaleconomicprosperity,longtermsustainedtrafficgrowthcanpromotetechnologicaldevelopment. Basedontheachievementsof‘12thFive-YearPlan‘,during‘13thFive-YearPlan’,civilaviationairtrafficmanagementindustrywillbedrivenbyinnovationandmarkettraction,focusonATMinfrastructureconstruction,leanoperationmanagement,applicationofnewtechnologies,flightoperationcollaborativeenvironment,generalaviationservicesupportsystemandUAVATMresearchandetc.… Underthisbackground,the“2018InternationalSymposiumonAirTrafficManagementforCivilAviation”willbeheldinthecityofBeijingonthecomingMarch20thto21st.ThissymposiumisjointlyhostedbyBeihangUniversity&TechnicalCommitteeofAvionicsandAirTrafficManagement,CSAA,itwasofficiallysupportedbytheAirTrafficManagementBureau,CAAC(ATMB),registeryourinterestorfeeltogetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030
Jan 29,2018 -
China Moves on Aero Engine Business
NewsfromChinaisthatthestatehasformallycreatedtheAeroEngineCorpofChina.HeadquarteredinBeijing,the companyhasaregisteredcapitalof50billionyuan($7.5bn),and96,000employees. Thenewcompanywillconsistofthreecurrentfirmsbeingmerged. AVICAviationEngineCorp,SichuanChengfaAeroScienceandTechnologyCoLtdandAVICAeroEngineControlsCoLtdarethethreefirmsthatwilltogethercreatethetheAeroEngineCorp. TheWSJreportsChina’spresidentseesthisasastrategicmove. ThisisnosurprisesinceaerospaceisseenasanationalindustrialpriorityinChina. Chinahasstruggledwiththedevelopmentofaeroengines. ItmanagedtocopytheSU-27tocreateanindigenousfighter. ButChinacouldnoteffectivelycopytheengines. China’sbestfightersuseRussian-madeengines. Chinesecommercialaircraftallusewestern-madeengines. Theconsolidationmirrors,toanextent,whatRussiadidwithitsaerospacesector. Thereisanargumentinfavorofconsolidationbecauseofresourcelimits.Butthecounterargumentthatcompetitionspursinnovationismorecompelling. Abignationalchampiondoesnotensuresuccess. Chinahaslongbeenknowntofindcreativewaystoacquirewesterntechnologiesandattempttocopyit. Thisgoesbackasfarasthe1970’swithanattempttocopytheBoeing707. EventhentheChinesehadtouseP&Wengines. Today’sARJ-21isathinlyveiledcopyoftheDC-9anditrequireswesternengines. Somuchforthenegatives. Chinadoeshavethefinancialresourcesand,crucially,thepatiencetotry,failandtryagain. Theywilleventuallysucceed. ButaswehaveseenwiththeprogressfromtheARJ-21totheC919–thelearningcurveisverysteep.BythetimeChinadeliversthefirstC919itwillbeoutclassed.AstheARJ-21isnow. Westernfirmshavefoundthatnothingbeatscompetitiontodriveinnovation–especiallywithlimitedresources. Nationalchampionsmostlyturnouttobejobcreationmachinesratherthansourcesofwizardry. ThedevelopmentofChineseaeroengineindustryneedstostandontheshoulderofgiants,needstobeopentotheinternationalleadingcompaniesandseekdouble-winworkingpatternthroughcooperation.3rdCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForumistheonlyannualaeroengineeventinChinafocusingontheR&Dtomanufacture,coveringthewholeindustrychaininChina.TheforumisaimedtoacceleratetheprocessoftheChineseaeroenginedevelopment,sharingthetechnicalbreakthroughandbarriersintheR&Dphase.Registeryourinterestorfeelfreetogetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030
Jan 30,2018 -
Expect Avionics Upgrades, New Technology in 2018
WiththeFAA’schangetoallowlower-costmodernelectronicstobemoreeasilyusedincockpits,AINexpectsfurtherdevelopmentsfromthistrend,andmanynewupgradeopportunitiesforolderaircraft. Head-updisplays(HUDs),longexclusivetolargeraircraftbecauseoftheirweightandcomplexity,willfindnewmarketsinsmalleraircraft.ProductssuchasRockwellCollins’sHGS-3500compactHUDandthenewGarminGHD2100allowmidsizejetstocarrythisvaluablesafetyequipment.AndsmallairplanesmaysoonbeabletoaddaHUD,asMyGoFlightcompletesdevelopmentofitslow-costSkyDisplayHUD. AlongwithHUDdevelopmentsarenewtypesofsensorsthatwillenableviewingthroughmoistfog,somethingthatcurrentinfraredsensorscan’taccomplish.KerrAvionics,forexample,isdevelopingasystemthatpairsavideocameraontheaircrafttoanencodedLEDbeaconontheground.Othersareworkingonvariousadvancedsensorsthatwilleliminatethefogproblem,possiblyleadingtotruezero-zerolandingcapabilitywithoutthecomplexityofcurrentlyavailableautolandsystems. Ofcourse,nolookatthefutureofavionicswouldbecompletewithoutmentioningtherecentstridesmadeinairborneconnectivity.High-speedKa-bandbroadbandonnewInmarsatandViaSatsatellitesischangingthewaytravelersstayconnectedtotheInternet.Onthehorizonarenewair-to-groundtechnologiesthatwillofferlower-costaccesstohigh-speedInternetaccessinregionswherecompaniessuchasGogoandSmartSkyareaddingtoandbuildingnewnetworks.Iridium’snewNextsatelliteconstellationshouldgolivethisyear,offeringhigh-speedworldwidesatcomserviceswithlesslatency(delay)andcoveragethatincludespolarregions.Allofthesetechnologieswillenablenewproductsthatwillservepassengers,pilots,andevennot-so-futuristicpilotlessairborneplatforms. OnApril17-18th2018,the7thCivilAvionicsInternationalForumwillbeheldinShanghai,China,withanAirborneSoftwareandAirborneElectronicHardwareSub-Forum.Chinahasthebiggestgrowingaviationmarket.Wearegoingtodiscussthetrendiesttopicsofavionicsandshowyoutheneeds.Dobringyournewesttechnologiesandfindyouropportunitieshere.Inthistwodays’event,livepresentations,paneldiscussions,one-to-onebusinessmeetingandon-sitebusinessdockingareinvolved.Registeryourinterestorfeelfreetogetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Jan 30,2018 -
First Low-Visibility Take-off with HUD in Chinese Civil Aviation
OnthemorningofDecember29,FlightSC1181ofShandongAirlinessafelytookofffromJinanYaoqiangInternationalAirportwithHead-upDisplaySystem(HUD)undertheorangealertoffogwhentheotherflightswerealldelayedbytheheavyfog. Thevisibilityofcertainareareducedto50metersduetothethickfogthatday.WiththesupportofShandongAirTrafficManagementBureauandJinanYaoqiangInternationalAirport,ShandongAirlinesusedHUDtosafelytakeoffundervisibilityof150meters,whichisthefirsttake-offinChinesecivilaviationindustrythatoperatedunder150-meterRunwayVisualRange(RVR)aftertheJinan-basedcarrierrantrialtestsinBeijing,Jinan,Qingdao,Kunming,UrumqiandShijiazhuangAirports. HUDsystemisproducedbyRockwellCollins,AmericaandShandongAirlinesisthefirsttoadoptthesystem.Thesystemcanlowertake-offandlandingstandardsbyexplicitlevelingguide.TherewillbeasmallcircleonthescreenofHUDwhentheaircraftapproachestheairportandpilotsmerelyneedtoflyintothecircletorealizeexplicitinstrumentallanding. Basedontheachievementsof‘12thFive-YearPlan‘,during‘13thFive-YearPlan’,civilaviationairtrafficmanagementindustrywillbedrivenbyinnovationandmarkettraction,focusonATMinfrastructureconstruction,leanoperationmanagement,applicationofnewtechnologies,flightoperationcollaborativeenvironment,generalaviationservicesupportsystemandUAVATMresearchandetc.…Inthefaceofgrowingdemandforthedevelopmentofcivilaviationtransportationindustry,strengthentheinnovationofthecivilaviationindustrysystem,increasetheimportanceofATMsystem,toimproveandperfecttheATMtechnicalandequipmentfacilities,deepenthedomesticandinternationalATMtechnologyinformationexchange,maketheATMsystemareliableguaranteeforcivilaviationtransportationindustry,asthestrongsupportofeconomicdevelopment. Underthisbackground,ATMBofCAACandBeihangUniversitywilljointlyhostthe“2018InternationalSymposiumonAirTrafficManagementforCivilAviation”,registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Jan 15,2018 -
China Ready to Boost Funding in AVIC Avionics
AviChinaIndustry&TechnologyCompanyLtd.ishopingtoraisefundsforAVICAvionics. “ThetotalamountofproceedsfromtheIssuanceofConvertible CorporateBondswillbe[2.4billionYuan],”AviChinasaidinadocument filedtotheHongKongstockexchangelastweek,“allofwhich,after deductingtheissuecost,areexpectedtobeusedinthe industrializationprojectsrelevanttotheelectronicbusinessofAVIC Avionicsandthesupplementationofitsworkingcapital.” Inthenextdecade,China'scivilaviationindustrywillcontinuetogrowrapidly,theSino-Russiawide-bodyaircraftprojectCR929hasattractedmuchattention.Underthisbackground,Theindustry-leadingCivilAvionicsInternationalForum2018(CAIF2018)whichistakingplaceinShanghaifromtheApril17th-18th,2018.Registeryourinterestorfeelfreetogetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Jan 29,2018 -
China Completes Assembly of First CJ-1000AX Demonstrator Engine
ThefirstCJ-1000AXdemonstratorenginefinishedassemblyinShanghaionDecember25,2017,markingtheestablishmentofthefirsttestplatformforChinesecivilhighbypassratioturbofanengineandlayingasolidfoundationfortheupcomingresearchanddevelopment. 1.95metersindiameterand3.29metersinlength,CJ-1000AXisdevelopedbyCommercialAircraftEngineCo.ltd.,affiliatedtoAeroEngineCorporationofChina.Consistingof35thousandparts,includingfan/compressor,coreengine,low-pressureturbine,accessorydrivecasingdeviceandsoon,theengine'scomplexstructureisdifficulttobuild.Thusthecompanyadopted"mainmanufacturer-supplier"mode,combiningwith24companiestofinishthetask. Goingthrough18months'toughworkandmakingbreakthroughinseveralkeytechnologies,like3Dprintedfuelnozzleofcombustionchamberandhorizontalassemblyoflarge-diameterandlong-axisunits,thetestmodelwasfinallycomplete. IntheupcomingCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2018,wheretheywillhavespeakersfromAECCCAEdeliveraspeechonthetopicofExploringtheEngineeringDevelopingProcessofCJ1000A,sharingtheirachievementsandseekingfordeepeningcooperationfortheirupcomingresearchanddevelopment. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname: Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress: marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Jan 12,2018 -
International CNS and ATM Agreement Signed
ICAOrecentlyconcludednewtechnicalinformationsharingagreementstohelpensuregreateralignmentbetweenitsglobalstandardsforinternationalaviationandtherelatedworkbeingpursuedbyRTCA,theEuropeanOrganizationforCivilAviationEquipment(EUROCAE),SAEInternational,andArinc. ThememorandumwassignedearlierthismonthduringtheUNaviationagency’sSecondGlobalAirNavigationIndustrySymposium(GANIS/2)inMontreal.ICAOsaidtheagreementservesto“establishnewpartnershipsinaidofmoreintegratedsectoralstandards”forcommunications,navigation,andsurveillance(CNS)systemsandairtrafficmanagement(ATM). “TheexchangeofinformationpermittedbythesenewagreementswillbeveryhelpfultoICAO’seffortstodevelopmatureandcomprehensivestandardsforinternationalcivilaviation,”saidICAOSecretaryGeneralDr.FangLiu.“Industrystandardsserveuniqueandoftencomplementaryrolesinsupportofglobalairnavigationobjectives.Theenhancedinteroperabilitytheseagreementshaveachievedwilldirectlysupportimprovedsectoralperformanceintermsofaviation’ssafety,sustainability,andefficiency.” OnMarch20th-21st2018,InternationalSymposiumonAirTrafficManagementforCivilAviationwillbeheldinBeijing,China.TofillthegapmissinginChinaonATMsystemsoperation,coretechnology,ATMequipment,systemstructureandstandards,weinviteasmanyorganisationsandcompaniesaspossibletojoininATMtodiscussabouttheissuesandlookforactionablesolutions.Theeventperformsinlivepresentations,paneldiscussions,one-to-onebusinessmeetingandon-sitebusinessdockingareinvolved.Plentyofopportunitiesarewaitingyoutofindout. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails. 【Contact】 Company Name: Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name: DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Web:http://www.galleon.cc/atm2018/industry.html Phone:+86 0 215155-9030
Dec 29,2017 -
ACSS, L3, Thales Perform China's 'First' ADS-B In Jetliner Flight Demo
Chinarecentlywitnessedthecountry’s“first”successfulADS-BInjetlinerflightdemonstrations,accordingtoAviationCommunication&SurveillanceSystems(ACSS).Thecompany,alongwithownersL3andThales,performedthedemonstrationsonthreeAirbusA321sonapproachtoShanghai’sHongqiaoInternationalAirport. ThesetestswereconductedincollaborationwiththeCivilAviationAdministrationofChina(CAAC), Shanghai-basedcommercialandcargocarrierJuneyaoAirlines,andAirbus.ACSSsaidtheairtrafficsituationalawarenessenhancedvisualseparationonapproachADS-BInapplicationwashostedonitsT3CASIntegratedSurveillanceSystem,integratedintothecockpitdisplays. “Theseimportantapplicationsplayanintegralroleineffectiveoperationsandcomplementcommunication,navigation,surveillance,airtrafficmanagementmodernizationandADS-BinitiativesinChinaandaroundtheworld,”saidTerryFlaishans,presidentofACSS. ACSSsaiditsT3CASsystemADS-BInapplicationsenhancesoperatorefficiency,aswellaspilotandairtrafficmanagementsituationalawarenessanddecision-makinginallphasesofflight.Thiscouldincludeflight-levelchangeperformanceinnon-radarairspace,suchasoceanicflights. OnApril17-18th2018,the7thCivilAvionicsInternationalForumwillbeheldinShanghai,China,withanAirborneSoftwareandAirborneElectronicHardwareSub-Forum.TodiscussthedemandoftheChinesemarketwithglobalcivilavionicsindustryleadersinthistwodays’event,livepresentations,paneldiscussions,one-to-onebusinessmeetingandon-sitebusinessdockingareinvolved. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails. 【Contact】 Company Name: Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name: DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Web:www.galleon.cc/CAIF2018/index.html Phone:+86 0 215155-9030
Dec 29,2017 -
Jetliner Engine CJ1000A Passes Concept Design Appraisal
ProgramoftheresearchanddevelopmentofJetliners'engineCJ1000ApassedtheconceptdesignappraisalorganizedbydepartmentslikeMinistryofIndustryandInformationTechnology,CivilAviationAdministrationofChina(CAAC),TheNationalDefenseTechnologyIndustryBureauandsoon. CJ1000AisthefirstChineseJetlinerEnginethatpossessescompletelyindependentintellectualpropertyright.SuitableforChineseFirstJetlinerC919,thehighbypassratioturbofanenginestrictlyfollowsthecivilaviationairworthinessstandardsanditsnoiseandemissionmeettherequirementofcurrentairworthinessrules.ThewholeperformanceaimstocompetewiththemostadvancedLeapEngineatpresent.Theprogramisdividedinto5phases,includingrequirementanalysisanddefinition,conceptdesign,preliminarydesign,detaildesignandtestandverification.Thesuccessinconceptdesignappraisalindicatesthatpassingthroughtechnicalidentificationstage,theprogramofChineseJetlinerpowerplantentersintoengineeringdevelopingstage. Whatfurtherrequirementsandneedsofthisprojectwoulditcomesoutbeinthefuture?Isthereanyopportunitiesforoutsidevendorstojointhisenormousprojectanddotheirgoodtotheprocess?TheanswerisdefinitelyforyoufindoutintheupcomingCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2018on15thto16thinMaynextyear,wherechiefofficersfromAECCCAEwillexplaintheirfutureplanonengineeringstageofthislong-lastingprojecttobringittoanewlevel. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails. Contactusviathefollowingways: Ms.DannieWANG Phone:+862151559030 Email:marketing@galleon.cc
Jan 12,2018 -
“Commercial Aero Engine Shanghai International Forum 2017”Successfully Held
“CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2017”(AEC2017)attractedover180delegatesfromgovernment,organizations,institutes,universitiesandindustrialenterprises.AEC2017hostednearly20domesticandinternationalspeakerswhodeliveredkeynotespeeches. Inrecentyears,Chinahasacceleratedthepaceofaeroenginedevelopment,fromtheinitialmodifiedimitationtoindependentdesignandmanufacturessomeaircraftengine.However,thedevelopmentofcommercialaircraftengineinChinaalsofacesmanynewdifficultiesandchallengessuchasapplicationofcomposites,3Dprintingtechnology,bliskmanufacturingtechnology,singlecrystaltechnology,healthmonitoringtechnology,multidisciplinarydesignoptimization,airworthinesscertificationandotherissuesstillexisttechnologicaldifficultyandsoon. Againstthisbackdrop,“CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2017”heldonDecember5thinJiaxing.ItishostedbyShanghaiSocietyofAeronautics;co-organizedbyAECCCommercialAircraftEngineCo.,Ltd,ChinaAero-SpaceToolingAssociation,ShaanxiSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics;supportedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics,CommercialAircraftCorporationofChina,Ltd,JiaxingMunicipalPeople'sGovernment,ChinaEasternAirlinesCo.,Ltd,BaosteelSpecialSteelCo.,Ltd,ShanghaiPudongNewDistrictTechnologyandEcnomicCommittee;organizedbyJiaxingXiuzhouNationalHi-techIndustrialDevelopmentZone,Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd Ontheconference,speakersshowedcuttingedgetopicssuchas“ProgressofChinaAeroEngineProjects”,“FutureProspectofGTFEngines”,“TheInfluenceandChangeof3DPrintingonAeroEngineDesignandManufacturing,MultidisciplinaryDesignOptimizationofAeroEngine”,“ConstructionofAeroEngineResearchandTestPlatform”etc. AEC2017 alsosetupexhibitionboothsandonetoonemeetingstopromotecommunicationandcooperationamongparticipants.Wearedelightedtosaythatthissummithasmadeadeepimpressionondelegatesbecausenotonlyithasgatheredgloballeadingenterprisesinmanufacturingindustry,butalsoithasinvolvedmanyvaluabletopics.Wewouldliketoexpressoursincerethankstotheorganizers,speakers,sponsors,cooperatedassociationsandmediapartnersofCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2017. 【Contact】 Companyname:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name: DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+86 0 215155.9030 Fax:+86 0 215155.9049 Formoreinformation,pleasedownloadChinaAviationAPP, link:http://dwz.cn/2WzYc4
Dec 14,2017 -
ACSS Collaborates To Demonstrate ADS-B In in China
OnDec.7th,2017,ACSSannouncedthatin-flightADS-BInhassuccessfullydemonstratedinChina.ThreeAirbusA321susedtoperformwereconductedwiththeCivilAviationAdministrationofChina,JuneyaoAirlinesandAirbusinShanghaiHongqiaoInternationalAirport. TheairtrafficsituationalawarenessenhancedvisualseparationwithADS-BInapplicationwashostedonACSS’sT3CASintegratedsurveillancesystemandseamlesslyintegratedintothecockpitdisplays.ACSS’sT3CASisaline-replaceableunitthatcanhostanycombinationofTCAS,TAWSandmode-StransponderwithADS-BIn/Outcapability. “WearepleasedtocollaborateontheADS-BIndemonstrationtoenhancetheaviationsafetyandefficiencyinChina,”saidACSSpresident,TerryFlaishans.“Theseimportantapplicationsplayanintegralroleineffectiveoperationsandcomplementcommunication,navigation,surveillance,airtrafficmanagementmodernizationandADS-BinitiativesinChinaandaroundtheworld.” OnMarch20th-21st2018,InternationalSymposiumonAirTrafficManagementforCivilAviationwillbeheldinBeijing,China.TofillthegapmissingonATMsystemsoperation,coretechnology,ATMequipment,systemstructureandstandards,weinviteasmanyorganisationsandcompaniesaspossibletojoininATMtodiscussabouttheissuesandlookforactionablesolutions.Theeventperformsinlivepresentations,paneldiscussions,one-to-onebusinessmeetingandon-sitebusinessdockingareinvolved. 【Contact】 Company Name: Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name: DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+86 0 215155-9030
Dec 13,2017 -
Global Commercial Avionics Market to Reach $31.07B by 2024
In2015,theglobalmarketforcommercialavionicssystemsismainlyoccupiedbytopfourcompaniesincludingThalesGroup,HoneywellAerospace,GarminLtd.andRockwellCollins,whocollectroughly77%ofthemarket,reportedbytransparentmarketresearchrecently.Togrowthecompetitiveinthenextfewyearasleadingcompanies,theywillfocusonthetechnologyinnovationtoadvancethesystems. ThereportshowsthattheglobalcommercialavionicssystemmarketrevenuewillgrowataCAGR3.5%since2016to2024,whichisworthofUSD25.34billionin2016andwillberisinguptoUSD31.07billion. Chinaisthebiggestandfastestgrowingavionicsmarketintheworld.In2014,theMinistryofIndustryandInformationTechnologyestimated,theincrementofdomesticmainlineaircraftwouldreachover5%ofChinesemarketshareby2020.Theannualrevenueofthecivilaircraftindustrywouldexceed100billionYuan.Inthissituation,theavionicssystemwasexpectedtoreachavalueof20billionYuanby2020;thedemandingofavionicssystemwillbeover100billionYuaninthenextfollowing10years. OnApril17th-18th2018,the7thCivilAvionicsInternationalForumwillbeheldinShanghai,China,withanAirborneSoftwareandAirborneElectronicHardwareSub-Forum.TodiscussthedemandoftheChinesemarketwithglobalcivilavionicsindustryleadersinthistwodays’event,livepresentations,paneldiscussions,one-to-onebusinessmeetingandon-sitebusinessdockingareinvolved. 【Contact】 Company Name: Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name: DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Web:http://galleon.cc/conference.asp?id=77 Phone:+86 0 215155-9030
Dec 13,2017 -
IN RUSSIAN-CHINESE AIRCRAFT IT IS DECIDED TO ABANDON THE ENGINES FROM THE WEST
TheRussian-Chinesewide-bodylong-haulaircraftCR929willbeequippedwithPD35engines. ThecreatorsoftheaircraftareafraidthatatthefinishoftheprogramtheWestern"partners"canrefusetosupplytheirengines,fearingcompetition. ThecivilengineofgreattractionisnowbeingdevelopedbydesignersandengineersoftheUnitedEngine-BuildingCorporation. Theendofworksonitscreationisplannedfortheendof2020. ThiswasannouncedbytheDirectorforInternationalCooperationandRegionalPolicyofRostechaViktorKladovduringtheDubaiAirShow2017. RecallthattheRussianFederationandthePeople'sRepublicofChinaarecreatingagasturbineengineforShFDMS. ChinaofferedtousetheengineofRolls-Royceinnewaircrafts,butacceptedRussia'sargumentsthatsuchanapproachcouldatthelastmomentdisruptplansbecauseoftheWest'srefusaltocooperate. TheheadoftheMinistryofIndustryandTrade,DenisManturov,substantiatedthispositionbythefactthatanalternativeisbeingdevelopedfortheairplanesthathavedividedtheworldmarket-AirbusandBoeing. ThecreatorsofthelatterwillnotbepleasedwiththeactionsofthePRCandRussiaandmaywanttointerfere. Therefore,acompletelyuniqueproductiscreated-theengineforthenewaircraft. Todate,thereisnoanaloguetothedevelopmentofeitherRussiaorChina. TheCR929isthemostambitiouscommercialaeroplanforthePRCafterthetake-offofC919,youwon’taffordtomissanylatestdevelopmentabouttheheartofitsbody-theengine,ofwhichtopicwouldbediscussedintheupcomingCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum,from15thto16thalongwiththeChinaInternationalAviationServiceTradeFair2018. 【Contact】 Company Name: Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name: DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+86 0 215155-9030
Dec 13,2017 -
Pryor Marking Technology Co., Ltd. Attended “Commercial Aero Engine Shanghai International Forum 2017"
“CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2017"was heldonDecember5th -6th inJiaxing.It'shostedbyShanghaiSocietyofAeronautics;Co-organizedbyAECCCommercialAircraft EngineCo.,Ltd.PryorMarkingTechnologyCo.,Ltd.attendedtheforum.Ontheforum,thePRYORlasermarkingsystem,industrialpointarraymarkingsystem,portablelatticemarkingmachine,rockerarmautomaticmarkingequipmentandcustomsix-axismarkingsystem. PryorMarkingTechnologyPryorMarkingTechnologyPryorMarkingTechnology
Dec 25,2017 -
Aircraft Hydraulic System Market: Global Industry Trend Analysis 2012 to 2017 and Forecast 2017 - 2025
GlobalAircraftHydraulicSystemMarket:Introduction FactorssuchasriseinglobalairtravelandsurgeinnewaircraftdeliveriesincountriessuchasChina,Mexico,BrazilandIndiaareestimatedtobethekeygrowthdriversintheglobalaircrafthydraulicsystemmarket. Hydraulicsystemshaveexperiencedamajortransformationintermsofweight(theyhavebecomelighterovertheyears),simplificationofinspection,easeofinstallationandmaintenancerequirements(latesthydraulicsystemsdemandminimummaintenance).Hydraulicsystemsarenotnewtotheaircraftmarket.Inthepast,aircraftshaveusedhydraulicbrakesystems.Astheaircraftindustryisevolving,manufacturersarecomingupwithnewersystems.Hydraulicpowersystemsweredevelopedtomeettherequirementsofthemodern-dayaircraftindustry. Aircrafthydraulicsystemsenhancetheefficiencyofanaircraft’scomponents.Aircrafthydraulicsystemsfacilitateeasyoperationofflaps,landinggear,brakesandflightcontrolsurfacesinaircrafts.Thecomplexityofaircrafthydraulicsystemsdependsonthesizeoftheaircraft.Forinstance,smallersizeaircraftsneedhydraulicfluidonlyforwheelbrakes.Largersizecommercialaircrafts,ontheotherhand,requirehydraulicsystemsthatarecomplexandlargeinsize.Toachievetheessentialconsistency,anaircrafthydraulicsystemmayconsistofseveralsubsystems.Eachsubsystemincludeactuators&filters,reservoir,pump,vane&spurgear,hydraulicfluid,pressureregulator,accumulator,valvesandothers(connectors). Aircrafthydraulicsystemshavemanyadvantagessuchaslowercoolingcost,highreliability,loadhandlingcapacityandhighpowertoweightratio.Suchbeneficialparametersareestimatedtospurtheglobalaircrafthydraulicsystemmarketovertheforecastperiod. GlobalAircraftHydraulicSystemMarket:Dynamics Drivers: Riseinglobalairtravelandsurgeinnewaircraftdeliveriesaretheprimaryfactorsdrivingthegrowthoftheglobalaircrafthydraulicsystemmarket.ThedemandfornewaircraftsfromcountriessuchasChina,Mexico,BrazilandIndiaisincreasingandthisisexpectedtoaffecttheglobalaircrafthydraulicsystemsmarketinapositiveway. Furthermore,attractiveinvestmentsinresearch&developmentofaircrafthydraulicsystemsbydevelopednationstoinvestigatethescopeofreliability,loadhandlingcapacityandhighpowertoweightratiowillworkinfavouroftheglobalaircrafthydraulicsystemmarket. Restraints: However,fluctuationsintheaviationindustrymayactasagrowthrestraintintheglobalaircrafthydraulicsystemmarket.Additionally,globaleconomicuncertaintymayalsohamperthegrowthofglobalaircrafthydraulicsystemmarket. Moreover,factorssuchashighmaintenancecostandhighsystemweightresultinincreasedusageofelectricsystemswhichisestimatedtoactasagrowthrestraintfortheglobalaircrafthydraulicsystemmarket. GlobalAircraftHydraulicSystemMarket:Segmentation TheGlobalAircraftHydraulicSystemmarketissegmentedonthebasisoftypeasfollows:ClosedCenterHydraulicSystemandOpenCenterHydraulicSystem TheGlobalAircraftHydraulicSystemmarketissegmentedonthebasisofcomponentasfollows:Actuators&Filters,Reservoir,Pump,Vane&SpurGear,HydraulicFluid,PressureRegulator,Accumulator,Valves,andOthers(connectors) TheGlobalAircraftHydraulicSystemmarketissegmentedonthebasisofend-useasfollows:CommercialAviation,BusinessAviation,MilitaryAviationandOthers TheGlobalAircraftFiltermarketissegmentedonthebasisofplatforminto:Fixed-WingPlatformandRotaryWingPlatform TheGlobalAircraftFilterMarketissegmentedonthebasisofaircrafttypeinto:LargeWidebody,MediumWidebody,SmallWidebody,SingleAisleandRegionalJets GlobalAircraftHydraulicSystemMarket:RegionalOutlook Geographically,Japanisestimatedtobealucrativemarketforaircrafthydraulicsystemsovertheforecastperiod.InNorthAmericaaircrafthydraulicsystemmarket,theU.S.aircrafthydraulicsystemmanufacturersarewitnessinghugeopportunitiesinthemarketasthedomesticaircraftindustryisundertakinginternationalprojectstodevelopsmalljetsandtransport&patrolaircraftsfordefence. Asia-Pacificaircrafthydraulicsystemmarketisestimatedtoaccountforadominantmarketshareoftheglobalmarketovertheforecastperiodowingtoeconomicgrowth,newstructuralactivitiesandhighdemandfornewaircrafts.Europeaircrafthydraulicsystemmarketisestimatedtoregisterstablegrowthduringthestartoftheforecastperiodandregisterstronggrowthbetween2022and2027owingtosignificanteconomicrecovery.LatinAmericaandMiddleEast&Africaareestimatedtoregisterrapidgrowthovertheforecastperiod. GlobalAircraftHydraulicSystemMarketPlayers: Examplesofsomeofthemarketparticipantsintheglobalaircrafthydraulicsystemmarketidentifiedacrossthevaluechaininclude: · Seniorplc. · PARKERHANNIFINCORP · EatonCorporationPLC · TRIUMPHGROUP,INC. · UnitedTechnologiesCorporation · ArkwinIndustriesInc. · BeaverAerospace&Defense,Inc. · MoogInc. · GeneralAerospaceGmbH · SafranS.A. Theresearchreportpresentsacomprehensiveassessmentofthemarketandcontainsthoughtfulinsights,facts,historicaldata,andstatisticallysupportedandindustry-validatedmarketdata.Italsocontainsprojectionsusingasuitablesetofassumptionsandmethodologies.Theresearchreportprovidesanalysisandinformationaccordingtomarketsegmentssuchasgeographies,application,andindustry. Sinceyearof2012,eachApril,morethan400+avionicsexpertsfromworldwidegatheredinShanghaitobenefitfrompresentationsanddiscussionsfromover30internationalindustryexpertspeakers. TheCAIFseriesactivitieswasleadingdiscussionsontheChinadomesticaircraftavionicsprojectwithupdates,futurechallengesanddemands. CivilAvionicsInternationalForum2018,anindustryleadingactivityinAPAC,whichwillbeheldinShanghaionApril17th –18th,2018,planningyourtriptoenjoytheEarlyBirddiscountandregister yourinterestformoredetails. 【Contact】 Company Name: Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name: DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+86 0 215155.9030
Nov 27,2017 -
Top 10 High Growth Composite Material Market: Aerospace & Defense is Fastest Growing Application Segment
Thetop10highgrowthcompositematerials marketisprojectedtogrowataCAGRof7.04%duringforecastperiod Thetop10highgrowthcompositematerialsmarketisprojectedtoreachUSD69.50billionin2015toUSD105.26billionby2021,ataCAGRof7.04%between2016and2021. Themajorfactorexpectedtoboostthegrowthofthemarketishighdemandfortop10compositematerialsfromthetheaerospace&defense,wind,andtransportationapplications.Theaerospace&defenseapplicationledthetop10highgrowthcompositematerialsmarket Asia-Pacificisprojectedtobethefastest-growingmarketfortop10highgrowthcompositematerials. Asia-Pacificisprojectedtobethefastest-growingmarketfortop10highgrowthcompositematerialsinthenextfiveyears. "Thetop10highgrowthcompositematerialsmarketisprojectedtogrowataCAGRof7.04%duringforecastperiod" Thetop10highgrowthcompositematerialsmarketisprojectedtoreachUSD69.50billionin2015toUSD105.26billionby2021,ataCAGRof7.04%between2016and2021.Themajorfactorexpectedtoboostthegrowthofthemarketishighdemandfortop10compositematerialsfromthetheaerospace&defense,wind,andtransportationapplications.However,thehighcostofmanufacturingandrawmaterialsandrecyclabilityissueassociatedwithcompositesmayrestrainthegrowthofthemarket. "Theaerospace&defenseapplicationledthetop10highgrowthcompositematerialsmarket" Theaerospace&defenseapplicationledthetop10highgrowthcompositematerialsmarket,byvalue.Compositeaerospacestructuresarerequiredtosurviveextremeoperatingconditions,suchashighstress,shock,andimpactloads.Theserequirementsofcomplexaerospacestructuresarefulfilledbycomposites.Thereisanincreaseinthedemandfortop10compositematerials,duetothedevelopmentofnewaircraft,includingAirbusA350XWBandA320neoandBoeing787and737MAX. "Asia-Pacificisprojectedtobethefastest-growingmarketfortop10highgrowthcompositematerials." Asia-Pacificisprojectedtobethefastest-growingmarketfortop10highgrowthcompositematerialsinthenextfiveyears.Themarketintheregionisexpectedtobedrivenbyincreasingconsumptionoftop10compositematerialsinvariousapplications,suchaswindenergy,construction,electrical&electronics,andtransportation.Chinaledthetop10highgrowthcompositematerialsmarketinAsia-Pacific.ThewindenergyindustryinChinawitnessedthehighestnumberofwindenergyinstallationsin2015;itadded30.8GWofnewcapacity.Windenergybeingoneofthemajorapplicationsofcomposites,andisanticipatedtodrivethemarketinthecountry. Thisstudyhasbeenvalidatedthroughprimariesconductedwithvariousindustryexperts,globally. Theseprimarysourceshavebeendividedintofollowingthreecategories: •Bycompanytype-Tier1-70%,Tier2-25%,andTier3-5% •Bydesignation-CLevel-31%,DirectorLevel-46%,andOthers-23% •Byregion-NorthAmerica-65%,Europe-24%,Asia-Pacific-9%,andRoW-2% Thereportprovidescomprehensiveanalysisofcompanyprofileslistedbelow: •HexcelCorporation(U.S.) •HexionInc.(U.S.) •GeneralElectricCompany(U.S.) •Rolls-Royce(U.K.) •RenegadeMaterialsCorporation(U.S.) •StrongwellCorporation(U.S.) •ExelComposites(Finland) •TorayIndustriesInc.(Japan) •TeijinLimited(Japan) •DAIBGroup(Sweden) •CelaneseCorporation(U.S.) •PolyOne(U.S.) •IDIComposites(U.S.) •SolvayGroup(CytecIndustries,Inc.(Belgium) •UPMBiocomposites(Finland) •WeyerhaeuserCompany(U.S.) •CitadelPlasticsHoldingsInc.(U.S.) •HuntsmanCorporation(U.S.) The“5th AnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit”willbeheldinBeijingonNovember30th -December1st,2017.Morethan100+professionalattendeesfromaircraftOEMs,aero-engineOEMs,aeronauticalmaterialR&Dinstituteanduniversitieswillparticipateinthissummit,register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails. 【Contact】 CompanyName:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Web:http://www.galleon.cc/CAMPS2017/index.html Phone:+860215155.9030
Nov 27,2017 -
Honeywell bets big on growth in China
IndustrialconglomerateHoneywellsaidonFridaythatChinaiscurrentlythesinglelargestcontributortoitsglobalgrowthanditwascommittedtoexpandingbusinessinthecountry. TheUSfirm'sover$2.4billionbusinessinChinahasbeenclockingdouble-digitgrowthratesthisyearandaccountedforover20percentofitsannualgrowth,accordingtoShaneTedjarati,presidentofHoneywellGlobalHighGrowthRegions. Tedjarati,whowaspartofUSPresidentDonaldTrump'sbusinessdelegationtoChina,saidthecompanywasalsoconfidentthatthedeepeningbilateraltradecooperationbetweenChinaandtheUSwouldbebeneficialforbothcountries. Honeywell'shigh-growthregionsconsistentlydrivemorethan70percentofthecompany'sgrowthandChinahasthebiggestchunkofthat,hesaid,addingthatChinaisalreadythecompany'ssecondlargestmarketsince2013andhasbeenitsfocusformorethanadecade. HoneywellsignedtwoagreementswithChinesecompaniesOrientalEnergyandSpringAirlinesinBeijingduringUSPresidentDonaldTrump'sstatevisittoChinathisweek. China'sSpringAirlinesselectedHoneywell'ssuiteofadvancedcockpittechnologiesandindustry-leadingauxiliarypowerunitsforitsfuturefleetofAirbusA320neoaircraft,whileHoneywellUOP,astrategicbusinessunitofHoneywell'sperformancematerialsandtechnologiesdivision,hasalsosignedamemorandumofunderstandingwithOrientalEnergyontheadoptionofUOP'sC3OleflexunitsinOrientalEnergy'sfivenewpropanedehydrogenation(PDH)projectstohelpconvertpropaneintopropylene. Tedjaratisaidtheagreements,anothersignificantmilestoneintherelationshipthatHoneywellhashadwithChinasincefirstestablishingitselfherein1935,willadvancecooperationinChina'soilandgasandaviationindustries. "ThedealsinenergyduringTrump'svisitaremostlylong-termones,whichwillcreatejobs,easethetradedeficitandboostbilateraleconomiccooperationtoanewlevel,"saidHanXiaoping,chiefinformationofficerofChinaEnergyNetConsulting. "WearecommittedtobeingtheChinesecompetitor,andtoprovidingworldclassproductsandsolutionstotheChinesemarketplace,"saidTedjarati. TheChineseaerospacemarkethasbeenaindustryfocusforalongtime，especiallywhenthefirstdomesticcommercialaircrsfttookoffinthisMay,hundredsofprojectstobackupthedevelopmentofChinacommercialaircausehavebeenestablished.Suchhugemarketiswaitingtobefedup.Inthiscase, CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2017 iscoming soonwhichwillbeheld from5th to6th December.Bythattme,thepractionersfromtheentiremanufacture chainofchinaaeroengineandOEMwilldiscussthefutureofChinaAerospaceindustrytrendsandreleasethethesignofpotentialnewmarket. 【Contact】 CompanyName:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Web:http://www.galleon.cc/AEC2017/ Phone:+860215155.9030
Nov 27,2017 -
Huazheng New Material Group to invest CNY 50 million in a composite materials project
Thecompanyplanstouselongfiberreinforcedthermoplasticcompositematerials(LFT-D)mixingandmoldingtechnologytoproduceLFDT-Dthermoplasticcompositematerialsrelatedproducts. Theannouncementsaidthatthesuccessfulimplementationoftheprojectisexpectedtocreateanewprofitgrowthpointtoincreasethecompany'sprofitability,enhancethecompany'scorecompetitivenessanditsabilitytocontrolrisk,andtoachievesustainableandstabledevelopment. HuazhengNewMaterialismainlyengagedinproductsdesign,researchanddevelopment,productionandsalesofCopperCladLaminate(CCL),insulatingmaterialsandthermoplastichoneycombpanelsandothercompositematerials.Inthefirstthreequartersofthisyear,thecompanyrealizedrevenuesofCNY1,109millionyuan(US$167.3million),up33.5%comparedtothesameperiodof2016,andachievednetincomeofCNY70million(US$10.5million),up3.25%.ThemainreasonwhythenetprofitincreaseissignificantlylowerthantherevenuegrowthisthattheCCLsalescosthasincreased,inacontextofinsufficientsupplyofCCLupstreamrawmaterials. Thecompany'sperformanceisexpectedtofurtherimproveinthefuture,theannouncementcontinues,assertingthatLFT-Dthermoplasticcompositeshaveagoodprospect. “LFT-Drankamongthefastestgrowingmaterialsinthecompositeindustrytoday,andhavemanyuniqueadvantages,suchashightoughness,goodimpactresistance,stableprepreg,nostoragetimelimit,shortmanufacturingcycle,goodchemicalresistance,lowmoistureabsorptionrate,repeatableprocessing,etc.Thermoplasticcompositesarenotonlythekeymaterialsinhigh-technologiesandcutting-edgetechnologies,butalsoimportantmaterialsinthefieldsofautomobile,electricappliances,newenergies,newbuildingmaterialsetc.” Compositematerialsarewidelyusedinaviationmanufacturingindustry,the“5thAnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit”whichwillbeheldinBeijingonNovember30th-December1st,focusontheadvancedaeronauticalmaterialslatestR&DtrendsanddemandsinChinamarket.Morethan100+professionalattendeesfromairlinescompanies,aircraftOEMs,aeroengineOEMs,aeronauticalmaterialssuppliersanduniversitieswillparticipateinthissummit,registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails. 【Contact】 CompanyName:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Web:http://www.galleon.cc/CAMPS2017/index.html Phone:+860215155.9030
Nov 15,2017 -
Airbus Shifts into High Gear To Meet A320neo Delivery Target
Airbus’sA320programleadershipexpectsabusyNovemberandDecember,asthecompanyattemptstoapproachitsoriginaltargetof200A320neodeliveriesbytheendoftheyear.SpeakingTuesdayduringthecompany’sthird-quarterearningscallwithinvestmentanalysts,AirbusCFOHaraldWilhelmexpressedsomereservationsaboutthecompany’sabilitytomeetlastyear’sguidanceof720airplanesintotalfor2017,duemainlytotheenginedeliveryshortfallsfromPratt&WhitneyfortheA320neo.Rather,itnowappearslikelyitwilldeliverslightlymorethan700units,includingthe31A320neositshippedduringthethirdquarter. WilhelmdeclinedtospecifyhowmanyA320neosthecompanydeliveredinOctober,butitstotalof89forthefirstninemonthsoftheyearsuggestsitwouldneedtoship111duringthefourthquartertomeetitsneodeliverygoal.TheCFOalsorevealedthattheA320neo’sengineproblemsextendtothetype’salternativeCFMLeap-1As,someofwhichCFMInternationalshippedassparestoairlinesexperiencingendurancedeficienciesrelatedtopeelingofceramicmatrixcompositecoatingsontheirshrouds. However,theCFMdiversionshaven’treachednearlytheproportionsofthoseofthePrattPW1100Gs,finalfixestowhichtheenginecompanyplanstotestoverthenexttwomonthsandapplyearlynextyear,saidWilhelm. “Wecanconfirmthatthesolutionstoovercomethesetechnicalissueshavebeendefinedandwillbetested,”saidWilhelm.“AsI’vesaidbeforetheyshouldcomeonlineinaircraftintheQ1.” WilhelmaddedthatAirbusexpectsA320neostoaccountforatleast50percentofallA320-familydeliveriesnextyear. “IntermsofthenumberofenginesweneedtohavefromPrattaswellasfromCFM,Ithinkthatisveryclear,”saidWilhelm.“Buttheteststhatneedtobedoneintheremainderoftheyear,in’17andinto’18,stillneedtoconfirmtheplan.Rememberwhatwehavebeendoingin2017.Probablywecouldhavepushedformoreenginestous,i.e.tofitonwinganddelivertheaircraft,butitdoesn’thelp. Ifthecustomerisn’thappywithit...Sothat’stheremaininguncertaintythatweneedtogothrough,butIwouldexpectfromtoday’spointofviewfromthebeginningof’18wereallyseethatclaritycomingthrough.” CFMInternationalisthevendorofCOMACC919aircraftengines,thedirectorofC919/LEAP-1CProgramJohnLiuwillattendtheCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2017anddeliveraspeechonthetopicofLeap-1CIntegratedPropulsionSystemDevelopmentandIntegrationwithC919Aircraft,tosharetheexperienceincooperatingwithComac.TheforumwillalsofocusonthefrontiertopicsinvolvingthedevelopmentofthedevelopmentofSino-Russianwidebodyaeroengine,thelatestprojectinformationChongqingSkyrizonaero-engineCo,.Ltd.Formorehotindustrialtopicsclickhere. 【Contact】 CompanyName:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Web:http://www.galleon.cc/AEC2017/ Phone:+860215155.9030
Nov 15,2017 -
2017 Civil Helicopter Industry International Forum was successfully held in Nanjing
CHIIF2017attractedover140delegatesfromgovernments,organizations,institutes,universitiesandindustrialenterprises.And,CHIIF2017hostednearly30homeandabroadspeakers,whodeliveredstateoftheartkeynotespeechesandjoinedthelivelypaneldiscussion. Accordingtotheforecasts,3,900to4,400civilian-usehelicopterswillbedeliveredfrom2017to2021.Whenconsideringanewpurchase,operators’resultsmirroredthosefromlastyear,withmakeandmodelchoicesfortheirnewaircraftmoststronglyinfluencedbyrange,cabinsize,performance,technologyupgradesandbrandexperience. Helicopterfleetutilizationinthepast12monthsgenerallyincreasedcomparedwithlastyear.Overthenext12months,usageratesareexpectedtoimprovesignificantlyinNorthAmericaandLatinAmerica,butatareducedrateinEurope. Attheendof2016,therewere3924helicoptersforcivilianuseinAPAC,Chinaadded85helicoptersin2016,achieving21%marketgrowth.Chinaisstilltheregion'sstrongestgrowthinthepastfewyears. HostedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics,organizedbyAVICChangheAircraftIndustry(Group)CorporationLtd,AVICJinchengNanjingEngineeringInstituteofAircraftSystem,AVICLuoyangElectro-opticalEquipmentInstitute,AVICShaanxiAeroElectricCo.,Ltd.Co-organizedbyRotorcraftProfessionalCommitteeofCSAA,JiangsuSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics,Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd.CivilHelicopterIndustryInternationalForum2017hasbeenheldonNovember8th-9th,2017inNanjing,China.CHIIF2017attractedover140delegatesfromgovernments,organizations,institutes,universitiesandindustrialenterprises.And,CHIIF2017hostednearly30homeandabroadspeakers,whodeliveredstateoftheartkeynotespeechesandjoinedthelivelypaneldiscussion.Theseexpertspeakersshowedcuttingedgetopicssuchas,“DomesticR&DcapabilityofHelicopters,NewOpportunitiesandChallengesfortheDevelopmentofCivilHelicopters,AdvancedCivilHelicopterAvionicsSystem,etc... CHIIF2017alsofeaturedonetoonemeetingandexhibitioninordertotryitsbesttomakedelegatesinformative.Wearedelightedtoexpressthatthisyear’ssummithasdeeperimpressionnotonlybecauseithasgatheredalmostgloballeadingenterprisesincivilhelicopterindustrybutalsoithasdiscussedvaluabletopics.WewouldliketothankCHIIF2017’shosts,sponsors,associationandmediapartners. 【Contact】 Companyname:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Web:http://www.galleon.cc/Helicopter2017/index.html Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049 Formoreinformation,pleasedownloadChinaAviationAPP,link:http://dwz.cn/2WzYc4
Nov 10,2017 -
Airbus Helicopters predicts doubling of global fleet by 2036
Marketgrowthwilldrivearequirementfornearly22,000newcivilandparapublichelicoptersgloballyoverthenexttwodecades,almostdoublingthecurrentfleet,anewstudypredicts. AirbusHelicopters,inits20-YearMarketForecast–similartotheGlobalMarketForecastsproducedbyitsfixed-wingsibling–saysatotalof21,822newcommercialrotorcraftworth�125billion($147billion)willbeacquired. Emergingeconomiesrepresentthelargestsliceofdemand,at80%,whereasmatureregions,notablyNorthAmericaandEurope,willtake65%ofthoserotorcraftrequiredasreplacements. Lightsingle-andtwin-enginedhelicopterswilldominate,accountingfor16,234combinedsales,or74%ofthetotal. However,thelarger,moreexpensivemedium,super-mediumandheavy-twinplatformswillrepresentacombined51%oftheordervalue,itforecasts. Thelargestmarketsegmentintermsofdeliveriesandvaluewillbecommercial–whichincludesutilityandtransportmissions–accountingforrepresentativefiguresof39%and31%. Attheotherendofthescale,theweakestperformerwillbetheenergysector,representingjust8%ofdeliveriesand14%byvalue. Underpinningtheforecast'smodellingisanincreaseintheuseofunmannedairvehicles,notablyforaerialfilmingandsomelawenforcementmissions. "Inthelongrun,after2030,itisunlikelythatwewillsellhelicoptersforthisapplication[TVwork],"saysDavidPrevor,headofmarketingatAirbusHelicopters. "Butatthemomentwedon'tknowwhenaUAVwillcomethatcantransportfivepassengers." Henotesthatoftheforecastsalesof10,949light-singles,anumberwillhaveoptionallypilotedcapability. Surprisingly,giventhemanufacturer'scommitmenttoitsRacerprogramme,onesegmentnotincludedwithintheforecastishigh-speedhelicopters,duetouncertaindemand. Inaddition,AirbusHelicopterspredictsthat2017willmarkareturntogrowthforcivilhelicoptersales,withthemarkethavingfallenbyabout30%overthepastfiveyears. First-halffiguresfromallthemanufacturersshowgrowthofabout3%. “CivilHelicopterIndustryInternationalForum2017”willbeheldinNanjingCityonNovember8th –9th,focusonChina'srapidgrowthanddevelopmentofthegeneralaviationmarket,AirbusHelicopters,LeonardoCompany,BellHelicopters,AVICOPTERwillparticipateintheforum,register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails. 【Contact】 CompanyName:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Web:http://www.galleon.cc/Helicopter2017/index.html Phone:+86 0 215155.9030 Fax:+86 0 215155.9049 Formoreinformation,pleasedownloadChinaAviationAPP,link: http://aero4.galleon.cc/Pop/jsp/galleondownload.htm
Nov 1,2017 -
Carbon Fiber Resin: Aerospace & defense and automotive applications to be the major drivers to 2021
"Increasingdemandforcarbonfibercompositeinend-useindustriesisdrivingthecarbonfiberresinmarket" Thecarbonfiberresinmarketisestimatedtogrowfrom USD292.7million in2016 toUSD532.7millionby2021,atacompoundannualgrowthrate(CAGR)of12.7%from2016to2021.Thegrowthofcarbonfiberresinislargelyassociatedwiththeincreasingdemandforlightweightandstrongcompositematerials,whichareusedinvariousend-useindustriessuchasaerospace&defense,windenergy,automotive,sportinggoods,andmarine,amongotherindustries.Compositecomponentsthataremanufacturedusingcarbonfibersareextremelylightweightandhavehighstrengthandstiffness. "Aerospace&defenseandautomotiveapplicationstodrivethecarbonfiberresinmarketduringtheforecastperiod" CompositesarebecomingacorestrategicmaterialforautomotiveOEMsforstructuralandnon-structuralcomponents.Theaerospace&defenseapplicationis expectedtocontributethelargestmarketshare duringtheforecastperiod.Materialsmadefromcarbonfiberresinpossesspropertiessuchashighstrength,chemicalresistance,corrosionresistance,andhighviscosity,whichmakethemanidealmaterialtobeusedinaerospaceexteriorandinteriorparts.Moreover,withtheintroductionofCorporateAverageFuelEconomy(CAFE)requirementintheU.S.,whichaimsatthereductionofemissionsfromtheautomobiles,hashelpedinincreasingthedemandforlightweightcarbonfiber-basedcompositematerials.Thehighdemandforlightweightcompositematerialsisexpectedtoultimatelypropelthegrowthofthecarbonfiberresinmarket. The“AircraftInteriorsSummit2017”whichwillbeheldinBeijingonNovember30th–December1st,focusonthelatestaeronauticalinteriormaterialsR&Ddevelopmenttrendsandapplication,morethan100professionalattendeesfromAirlines,AircraftOEMs,ODMs,InteriorMaterialSuppliers,UniversitiesandMROCompanieswillparticipateinthissummit.Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails. 【Contact】 CompanyName:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Web:http://www.galleon.cc/admin/index.asp Phone:+86 0 215155.9030 Fax:+86 0 215155.9049 Formoreinformation,pleasedownloadChinaAviationAPP,link: http://aero4.galleon.cc/Pop/jsp/galleondownload.htm
Oct 31,2017 -
Chinese enterprise makes core component of aircraft engines
ChengduAerospaceSuperalloyTechnologyCo(CAST),alistedminingcompany,madeagreatbreakthroughinproducingasingle-crystalblade,themostimportantpartofanaviationengine,nationalbusinesschannelCCTV2reportedonMonday. Designedtoworkatthehighesttemperatures,underthemostcomplicatedpressurelevelsandexposedtothemostadverseenvironmentintheengine,thesingle-crystalbladeswereproducedbyCASTtoahighstandardandusedcustomizedcastingtechniques. Thesingle-crystalbladesdirectlydeterminetheperformanceofanaviationengine. "Specificationsoftheturbofanenginehavereachedanadvancedinternationallevel.Allcomponentshaveindependentintellectualpropertyrightsforbothdesignandproduction,especiallythemostdifficultpart-thesingle-crystalturbinebladesinsidetheengine,"XuGang,amemberoftheaircraftengineR&DteamanddeanoftheLaboratoryofLight-dutyGas-turbinesintheInstituteofEngineeringThermophysicsoftheChineseAcademyofSciences,wasquotedassayinginthereport. Inthecoreofathrustengine,thecomponentconsistsof60singleblades.Eachbladeoutputspowerthatisequivalenttoasportutilityvehiclecarwitha2.0literengineandthetemperatureismorethan1,720C. Toavoidmelting,thematerialsforsingle-bladeproductionincludeararemetalcalledrhenium. Tomaintainitsdominantpositionintheaviationindustry,theUSandsomeotherWesterncountrieshaveblockedChinafrombothmaterialandtechnicaldetailsforyears,accordingtothereport. CASTisabletopurifyrheniumforthebladeproductinacustomizedfurnacenow,itsaid. Thesingle-crystalbladesdirectlydeterminetheperformanceofanaviationengine.SothistopicwillbediscussedintheCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2017on5thto6thDecemberinJiaxing,China.Intheconference,expertsfromChongqingSkyrizonwilldeliveraspeechinvolvingtheprocessingofthesingle-crystalblades.AEC2017willsharethelatestinformationofaeroenginemarkettoexploretheopportunitiesincooperationinChinaaeroenginemarket. 【Contact】 CompanyName:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Web:http://www.galleon.cc/AEC2017/ Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049 Formoreinformation,pleasedownloadChinaAviationAPP,link:http://aero4.galleon.cc/Pop/jsp/galleondownload.htm
Oct 31,2017 -
Sino-Russian Widebody Engine Under Discussion
RussiaandChinaareintalkstodeepentheircooperationinthedevelopmentofcommercialaircraftenginesandtheiraftermarketsupportpackages. UntilrecentlyChinatendedtobuyinorlicenseRussianpowerplants,buttheonusisnowshiftingtojointdevelopment,saysVictorKladov,directorofinternationalcooperationforRostec,astateumbrellaorganizationtaskedwithadvancingRussiantechnologybusinesses. AspartoftheAviationExpoChina2017inBeijing,Russia’sUnitedEngineBuilding(UEB)isholdingtalkswithAviationIndustryCorporationofChina(AVIC),theChinaNationalAero-TechnologyImport&ExportCorporation(CATIC),theAero-EngineCorporationofChina(AECC)andtheCommercialAircraftCorporationofChina(COMAC). OneofthekeyprojectsunderdiscussionisproductionofanengineforaprospectiveChinese-Russianwidebody,a250-300-seataircraftdubbedtheC929. CentraltodevelopmentislikelytobeRussia’sUEBandChina’sAECC,theenginedeveloperthatwas formedearlylastyearasanamalgamationofabout93,000employeesfromsmallercompanies. China’stwomainstateaerospacecompanies,AVICandCOMAC,arebothshareholdersinAECC,which,atlaunch,wastobecapitalisedwith$7.5bn. “Thenegotiationswillbecentredoncooperationinthedesignandmanufactureofprospectivecivilianengines,theirmaintenanceserviceandrepairs,”saidRostecinastatement. UEBsaysitisdevelopinga‘PD-35’enginefamilyforprospectivewidebodyaircraft.Thedesignissaidtoincorporateadvancedmaterialsforweightsavings,lighterhot-sectioncomponentsandalow-emissioncombustionchamber. RussianmediareportsthatthePD-35maybuildonthecoredevelopedforthePD-14enginesettopowertheMS-21narrow-bodyaircraftthatiscurrentlyintesting.ThePD-14wasdesignedtooffer15%betterfuelefficiencythancurrent-generationnarrow-bodyengines. Thedeepeningcooperationbetween Russia’sUEBandChina’sAECCinaeroengineareaspeedsupthepaceofbusinesstechnologyresearchofAECCCAE .Inordertoacceleratetheprocessofdomesticcommercialaircraftengine, andsharethelatestinformationofthecurrentCJ1000aeroengineproject, theAECCCAEisgoingtoco-organizetheCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2017 on5thto6thDecemberinJaxing Chinathisyear,AEC2017willnotonlyfocusonACAE'sownprojects,alsofocusoninternationalcooperationinChinaaeroenginemarket. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Oct 12,2017 -
From Biofuels to 3-D Printing, Aviation Is Going Green
Theaviationindustryisrapidlyexpanding,particularlywithintheMiddleEastandAsiaPacific.Infact,ChinaaloneisprojectedtoovertaketheU.S.astheworld’sleadingaerospacemarketby2024.Inaddition,theriseoflow-costairlinefaresandbudgetflyersmeanthatairtravelwillsoonbeaccessibletomuchoftheworld’spopulation,withtheInternationalAirTransportAssociation(IATA)predictingthatallairtravelwilldoubleoverthenext20years. Thesegrowingmarketsarealreadysettocauseissuesfortheindustry,primarilyintheformofawide-scalemaintenance,repairandoperations(MRO)personnelshortage(althoughtheinclusionofnewtechnologieswouldaddressthis).Itisnosurprisethenthatairlines,aircraftmanufacturersandthosewithinthesupplychainareseekingwaystooffsettheenvironmentalimpactoftheserapidflightincreases. “GreenAviation”Defined Greenaviationisanumbrellatermaimedatencompassingenvironmentalimprovementstothefieldofaerospace.Theseincludereductionsinemissionsandnoise,improvementstofuelefficiencyandtheintroductionoftechnologiesforimprovedefficiency.Thistermincludesallareasofaviation,fromairlinestoaircraftmanufacturerstotheaerospacesupplychain.Thepursuitofgreenaviationhasrisenasaresultofincreasedknowledgesurroundingtheeffectsoftheindustryontheenvironmentandsociety’sunderstandingofglobalwarmingasawhole. InnovationsinFlight Lastyear,theSolarImpulse2becamethefirstmannedsolarplanetocircletheearthsuccessfully.Thee-Genius,anexperimentalplanedevelopedbytheInstituteofAircraftDesignatthe UniversityofStuttgart,isanall-electricmannedplanethatcanflyupto249milesontheengine’s56kWhsinglecharge.Whiletheseprototypesareseveralyearsawayfromcommercialflight,mainstreammanufacturersarealsopursuingimmediateimprovements. Initiallylaunchedin2011,Boeing’secoDemonstratorwascreatedwiththepurposeofimprovingfuelefficiencythroughlightweightwingandwiretechnologyandanti-icingcapabilities. TheE170,thelatestinstallmentdevelopedalongsideEmbraer,featuresicephobicpaintmeanttodecreasedirtandbugresidueandispoweredusingabiofuelblendcomprisedof10%biokeroseneand90%fossilkerosene. Evenfurther,BoeinghascreatedtheecoDemonstratortobehighlyrecyclableuponaircraftdismantling,ensuringlessoftheplaneendsupinwasteyards.Asmanufacturershavebeguntopursuemoreeco-friendlyplanes,airlineshavebeguntotaketheirownstepstowardgreenerflights. AirlinersAreCommitted In2011,ASTMInternationalapprovedbiofuelscomprisedofnaturaloilsforuseincommercialaviation.Sincethen,HoneywellhasintroduceditsownGreenJetFuel aimedatcuttinggreenhouseemissionsby56to85%whencomparedtotraditionaljetfuels. Thisgreenerfuelalternativehasbeenshowntoimproveflightmileageperformanceanddoesnotrequirechangestoaircraftforuse. UnitedAirlineshassincecommittedtopoweringflightsfromSanFranciscotoLosAngeleswiththeimprovedfuel.LanzaTechhasbeenworkingwithBoeingtotesttheuseofethanol-basedaircraftfuelinfutureplanes.VirginAtlanticpledgedtoswitch10%ofitsaircraft tothefuelby2020.Andlastyear,AlaskaAirlinesflewatestflightusinga20%renewablebiofuelcomprisedofleftovertreelimbsandbranchesfromloggingactivitiesinthePacificNorthwest. However,airlinesarenottheonlysectorthatwillneedtoalternatefromtraditionalmethodsoftransport. GreenSolutionsfortheSupplyChain Anoften-overlookedpolluter,globalshippingnetworkscanbebig,negativecontributorstotheenvironment.Theneedtoshipgoodsinternationallyacrosswaterwaysandviaaircontributestogreenhouseemissions,disruptionsinmarinelife,waterpollutionandmore. Averysimplesolutiontothiswouldbegloballylocatedwarehouselocations.AircraftpartsdistributorKapcoGlobalhashelpedimplementthisstrategythroughworldwidepartnershipswithestablishedfacilities.Notonlydoesthismeanfasterreceivingtimesforcustomers(acrucialfactorintheaviationindustry),butalsoitmeansthatsuppliestravelashorterdistance. Inadditiontophysicallocations,supplychainsmustalsoembracemoderntechnologytooffsetenvironmentaleffects,withoneofthebiggesttechnologiestoemergebeingtheuseof3-Dprintingforaircraftparts. TheImpactof3-DPrinting 3-Dprinting(oradditivemanufacturingforlargerscaleuse)hasalreadybeguntoinfiltratetheaerospacesupplychain.Lastyear,BoeingpartneredwithOakRidgeNationalLaboratorytoprintthelargestsinglepart,a777xwingtrimtool,earningthemaGuinnessWorldRecord.Amonthbeforethat,AirbusflewtheA350-1000,whichincludedaRolls-Royceaircraftenginecontaininganenginestructuremanufacturedusing3-Dprinting. Whilenotyetavailableforlarge-scalepartsmanufacturing,additivemanufacturinghasbigimplicationsforthefutureenvironmentalimpactofaerospace.Ratherthanphysicallyshippingpartstogloballocations,aircraftpartsdistributorscaninsteadsimplyemailschematicsforprintingtooriginalequipmentmanufacturer(OEMs)andMROsinneed.Notonlydoesthiseliminatecarbonemissionsandothershipping-relatedpollutants,butalsothismethodofmanufacturingvirtuallyeliminateswaste,makingitagreenaviationpursuitthatpositivelyaffectsnearlyallrealmsoftheaerospaceindustry. Technologyneverbackpedals.Thepowerofflightisnodifferent.Asairlinesthroughouttheglobecontinuetoimproveandasmoreandmorecitizensoncethoughtoutofreachofairtravelbegintofly,thedemandforflightwillonlygrow.Luckily,theindustryhasalreadyrecognizedtheimportanceofimprovingitsenvironmentalfootprintandhasbeguntotakestepstowardafutureofgreeneraviation. TimGillisthevicepresidentofmanufacturingatKapcoGlobal,an independentglobalaerospacepartsdistributorandmanufacturer. 3-DPrintingbecomemoreandmorepopularintheaviationindustry,meanwhile,itisalsofacedwithairworthinesscertificationproblem. The‘5th AnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit’whichwillbeheldinBeijingonNovember30th toDecember1st,focusonthelatestmaterialsR&Ddevelopmenttrendsandprocessingtechnicapplication,morethan150+professionalattendeesfromworldwidewillparticipateinthissummit,register yourinterestformoredetailsorfeelfreetogetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc
Oct 12,2017 -
CMIG Leasing Further Enhances Cooperation with Airbus Helicopters in China
CMIGLeasing(previouslyknownasCMIFL)andAirbusHelicoptersfurtherstrengthenedtheirpartnershipthroughanagreementsignedduringChinaHelicopterExposition2017byTANGMin,PresidentofCMIGLeasing,andMarie-AgnesVeve,GeneralManagerofAirbusHelicoptersChina. Upontheagreement,thetwopartieswillfurtherdeepentheircooperationincivilhelicopteroperationsincludingnavigationaloperationandlow-altitudeairtourism.Inaddition,bothpartiesarecommittedtoexpandingthiscooperationtothepublicservicessegment,includingpoliceaviation,emergencymedicalservices(EMS),andforestfirefighting.Toaccomplishsuchobjectives,CMIGLeasingalsosignedaletterofintentforuptotwopre-ownedH225helicopterstobeusedinfirefightingmissions,furtherdemonstratingtheperformanceandversatilityofthisvariantoftheSuperPumafamily. CMIGLeasingisfollowingthetermsandconditionsoftheexistingframeworkagreementannouncedatChinaHelicopterExpositionin2015,whichcoversatotalof100Ecureuilfamilyhelicopters.Todate,20Ecureuilhelicoptersfromthisagreementhavealreadybeendelivered. "We'redelightedtofurtherstrengthenourstrategicpartnershipandextendthecooperationwithCMIGLeasingforthecivilhelicopterindustryinChina,"saidMarie-AgnesVeve,GeneralManagerofAirbusHelicoptersChina."AirbusHelicoptershasbeenpresentinChinafor50years,asthefirstAlouetteIIIhelicopterenteredintothecountryin1967.WearecommittedtothecontinueddevelopmentofChina'shelicoptersindustryandbyworkingwithsuchgreatpartners,wecanallachievemoresuccesstogether." CMIGLeasingisoneofthemostinfluentialhelicopterleasingcompaniesinChina,aswellasastrategicpartnerofAirbusHelicopters.AtthelastChinaAirshowin2016,CMIGLeasingsignedaLOIforthenewgeneration,twin-engineH160helicopter,makingthemthelaunchcustomerinChinaandstrengtheningtheircommitmenttoChina'sgeneralaviationindustrybyfulfillingdiversifiedmarketdemands. AirbusHelicoptersistheworld'sleadinghelicoptermanufactureandistheleaderaswellinChina'scivilhelicoptermarketwitha40%marketshare.Today,morethan260Airbushelicoptersareflyingacrossthecountry. Withtheaccelerationoftheopeningoflowaltitudeairspace,Chinaisexpectedtobecomethelargestmarketforcivilianhelicoptersinthenexttenyears,“CivilHelicopterIndustryInternationalForum”focusonthelatestdevelopmenttrendsanddemandsofChinacivilianhelicoptermarket,whichwillbeheldinNanjingCity,onNovember8th-9th,2017.Morethan180+professionalattendeesfromofficialgovernments,helicopteroperators,aircraftOEMs,EMS/SAR,policeaviation,systemssupplierswillparticipateinthisforum. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Sep 27,2017 -
China's aircraft engine gets a lift
UkrainianmanufacturerbringsitsexpertisetoajointventureinChongqingLiangjiangNewArea. ChinaisworkingwithUkraineonanindustrialparkforbuildingaircraftengines,ajointventureexpectedtoextensivelyboostChina'sresearch,developmentandproductioncapabilitiesinthespecializedfield,accordingtoprojectinsiders. ChongqingSkyrizonAero-PropulsionIndustrialPark,whichbrokegroundinlate2015,willcover5squarekilometersintheChongqingLiangjiangNewArea,andinvolvesaninvestmentof20billionyuan($3.04billion;2.53billioneuros; ￡2.25billion). Thepark'sinvestorsareBeijingSkyrizonAviationIndustryInvestmentCo,theonlyprivateaeronauticalenginecompanyinChina;andUkraine'sMotorSichJointStockCo,oneoftheworld'slargestaircraftenginemanufacturers. Intheinitialstage,theywilljointlyproduceUkrainian-designedengines.Lateron,thecompanieswillusetheparktojointlydevelopandmanufacturenewenginessuchasturboshaft,turbopropandturbofanmodels,saysWangGuangqiu,executivevice-presidentoftheSkyrizonInnovationInstitute,Skyrizon'sresearchwing. Thefirstenginetestingequipmentintheparkhasbeeninstalledandisreadyfortrialoperations.Thefirstassemblyplantshavebeenbuilt,whichmeansthefirstphaseofconstructioniscomplete,WangtoldChinaDailyinaninterviewonthesidelinesofthe17thChinaAviationExpo,whichopenedinBeijingonSept19. The17th ChinaAviationExpoishostedbyAeroEngineCorporationofChina(AECC)andCommercialAircraftCorporationofChina(COMAC).AsasubsidiaryofAECC,AECCCommercialAircraftEngineCo.,Ltd(ACAE)istheexecutorofChinadomesticcommercialaeroengineprojectCJ-1000.InordertoacceleratethedevelopmentofCJ-1000project,ACAEwillco-organized“2017CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum” onDecember5th -6th,inJiaxing,China. Formoreinformation,pleasecontactDannieWANG,marketing@galleon.cc
Sep 27,2017 -
Boeing Approves New Component Testing Process
FACC’sactivethermographytestingprocesspledgestoboostqualityassuranceandefficiency. AustriancomponentsmanufacturerFACChasbeenqualifiedbyBoeingtouseitsnewactivethermographytestingprocessforseriesproductionofaircraftcompositeparts.Thetestingprocess,whichwasdevelopedincollaborationwiththeUpperAustrianUniversityofAppliedSciencesandtheHigherTechnicalCollegeinAndorf,promisestimesavingsofupto50%comparedtoconventionaltestingmethodslikeultrasonic. AccordingtoFACCCEORobertMachtlinger,activethermographywillimprovethecompany’squalityassurance.“Itboastsahighlevelofefficiencyininspectionandmaintenancework,increasesreliabilityandtherebyguaranteesthatthehighsafetystandardsoftheaviationindustryaremet,”saysMachtlinger. Related:Rolls-RoyceAndFACCPenFreshEngineCompositesDeal Throughactivethermography,apart’ssurfaceisheatedbyseveraltenthsofadegreeCelsiususingaheatlamp.Sincecavitiesandforeignbodiesinmaterialwillchangeheatflow,componentdefectscanbedetectedthroughthermalwaves,whicharemadevisibleusinganinfraredthermographiccamera.FACCsaysthatinadditiontobeingquickerthanindividuallyexaminingpartsusingultrasonic,activethermographyislessexpensivetobuyandmobile—soitcanbeusedatthecompany’svariousglobalproductionfacilities. WhileBoeingisnotdisclosingwhichcomponentswillbetestedusingactivethermography,FACCcurrentlyproducescomponentssuchaspanels,wingletsandnoseconesfortheaircraftmanufacturer.FACCalsoproducescompositecomponentsforotheraircraftmanufacturers,recentlysigningcontractswithAirbus,Rolls-RoyceandBombardierAerospacetoproduceanddeveloppartslikeoverheadstowagecompartmentsandcompositeenginecomponents. Theuseofcompositematerialsisincreasingintheaviationindustry,performanceadvantagesandaircraftstructuralweightreductionarethemaindrivingforcesforthedevelopmentofcompositematerials,‘5thAnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit’whichwillbeheldinBeijing,onNovember30th–December1st,2017,focusontheadvancedaeronauticalmaterialsR&Dandapplication,morethan150+attendeesfromworldwideincludingaircraftOEMs,materialsR&Dinstitute,universitieswillparticipateinthissummit,registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails. 【Contact】 Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Sep 20,2017 -
Sino-Russian Widebody Jet to Use Self-developed Engines
RostecStateCorporation,theRussianindustrialconglomerateco-developingalong-haulwidebodyaircraftwithChina,hassaidthetwocountrieswilldeveloptheirownenginesfortheproject,withtheapparentlonger-termaimofbreakingtheduopolyenjoyedbyGeneralElectricandRolls-Royce. VictorKladov,directorofRostec'sinternationalcooperationandregionalpolicy,saidthedevelopmentandmanufactureofanenginefortheplanned280-seatwidebodyjet,knownastheC929,isatoppriority. "OnlyChinaandRussiawillbethemanufacturersoftheengine,"hesaid,and"willtryourbesttochurnoutabest-classengine,tosupportthisaeroplane[project]." ChinaandRussiahaveloftyambitionsforthewidebodyjet,whichisbeingdesignedtohavearangeof12,000kilometres. Shanghai-basedCommercialAircraftCorporationofChina(Comac)andRussiancompaniesincludingaircraftassemblerUnitedAircraftCorporation(UAC)andRostecsetupa50-50jointventurelastyeartodevelopthelong-haulpassengerplane,withdeliveriestargetedatbeginningin2025. Thegloballong-haulaeroenginemarketiscurrentlydominatedbyGEandRolls-Royce. China'sanswertoAirbus,BoeingcompletesShanghaimaidenflight "Wedon'tentirelyruleoutpossiblecooperationwithGEandRolls-Royce,buteveniftheyweretobeinvitedtoparticipateinthedevelopment,itwouldonlybeattheearlystage,"Kladovsaid. Comac'sinitialeffortsatbuildingalargecommercialaeroplanehaveprovedasomewhatconvolutedprocess,afterittookeightyearstolaunchthesmaller168-seatsingle-aisleC919,whichhasarangeofupto5,556km. Thenarrow-bodyjetmadeitsmaidenflightinearlyMayandhasyettosetadefinitivetimeframefordeliveries. ThegovernmenthasspentdozensofbillionsofdollarsbuyingkeycomponentsfortheC919,includingitsenginesandavionicssystems,from15internationalcompaniesincludingGEandHoneywell. Thereisadomesticaeroengineproject“CJ-1000”whichisdesignedforC919inChina.InordertoensureCJ-1000tocompleteairworthinesscertificationin2025,thetimeofeachtechnicalresearchofCJ1000isveryurgent.AstheOEMofCJ-1000,AECCCommercialAircraftEngineCo.,Ltdwillco-organized“CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2017”inJiaxingonDecember5th-6th,2017. Formoreinformation,pleasecontactDannieWANG,marketing@galleon.cc Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Sep 20,2017 -
AC312E helicopter completed high-temperature test flight
OnAugust12th,theAC312Ehelicopter developedbyAVICHafeicompletedhigh-temperaturetestflight.Withsixairsortiesfor10.3hours,theflighttestwascarriedoutinfoursubjects covering powerunitcooling,slideoilcooling,generatorcooling and air-conditioningrefrigeration. In grounddriving,hovering,climb,levelflightand single-engine climb,theenginecompartment,slideoil,generatoroutletandothermeasurementpoints ofAC312Ehelicopter haveallreachedtheairworthinessrequirements fortemperature,withhighairconditioningrefrigeration performance.Thismarksthehigh-temperatureperformance ofAC312Ehelicopterhasbeen verified andthe airworthinessverificationtesthastaken asolidstep. AsChina'slow-altitudeairspaceopensup,China'sdemandforcivilianhelicoptersisontherise,Chinanowhasmorethan900civilianhelicopters,underthisbackground,“CivilHelicopterIndustryInternationalForum2017”willbeheldinNanjingonNovember8th –9th,morethan180+professionalattendeesfromofficialgovernments,helicopteroperators,helicopterOEMsandsupplierswillparticipateinthisforum. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress: marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Sep 12,2017 -
Galleon is Confirmed as the Exclusive Agent for the Aviation Market of Multiax Greater China
OnSeptember,5th,salesdirectorandfounderofMultiax,David,visitedGalleonCorporation.Afterthenegotiation,GalleonisConfirmedastheexclusiveagentfortheaviationmarketofMultiaxgreaterChina. ItalianMultiaxwasfoundedin1995,whichisaninnovativehigh-techmodernenterprise,integratingscientificresearch,development,productionandmarketing.Itfocusondesigning,manufacturing,andsellinglargefive-axisNCmachiningofgoodqualityandcost-effective,whichismainlyusedtonon-metallic,compositematerials,aluminumandothermaterialsproductsandmouldprocessing. Developmenthistory ofGalleon 2005 ThefirstShanghaiAviation ShowheldbyGalleonwascelebratedasoneofthreemajorAviation Shows inChina,withtheZhuhaiAviation ShowandtheBeijing Aviation Show. 2009 HeldingthefirstCommercialAircraftManufacturingPeakForum In2009,thefirstCommercialAircraftManufacturing SummitForumheldbyGalleoncausedgreatrepercussionsintheindustry. Asaresult,thebusinessextendstoofferingexhibitionservices,organizing aviationmanufacturingsummitandprovidingtrainingforalltypesofenterprises. 2010 Expandinginformationservices A powerfulconsultant team, includingindustryadministrationofficials,scholars,industryexperts,aimingatprovidingcomprehensiveandhigh-qualityinstantnewsandmarkettrends. 2012 Strategictransformation,locatingaviationmanufacturingindustryserviceexpert From2012,Galleonmademajorstrategicandbusinessadjustments,andbegantofocuson providingprofessionalindustryinformation,strategicadvice,mediaadvertisingandexhibitionservicesfortheaviationarea. 2015 Continuousdevelopment Throughforums,Galleonhasintegratedalargenumberofindustrycustomerresourcesandhasenteredintothesubstantialindustryinthefieldsofengine,avionicsandaviationmaterials. 2017 Newbreakthroughinagentbusiness SinceGalleonestablishedagencybusinessin2012,thecoverageofagencybusinesshasbeengraduallyexpanded.Thecooperation withMultiaxindicatesthatGalleon hasmadeanewbreakthroughinthefieldofaircraftindustry toolingmanufacturing,whichmarksanimportantmilestoneintheAviationagencybusinessofGalleon.As aleadingenterpriseindomesticaviationmanufacturingindustry, Galleonaimstoprovidethecustomerswithmoreoptimizedsolutions. Contact:contact@galleon.cc Accesstothecompany'sofficialwebsite fordetails:http://www.galleon.cc/
Sep 7,2017 -
Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN receives certification
FirstproductionenginesarriveinSeattle. TheRolls-RoyceTrent1000TEN,whichwillpowerallvariantsoftheBoeing787Dreamliner,hasbeengrantedfullflightcertificationfromtheEuropeanAviationSafetyAgency(EASA).ThisimportantmilestonecomesasthefirstsetofpassengerenginesaredeliveredtotheBoeingfacilitiesinSeattle,readyforentryintoservicelaterthisyear. TheTrent1000TEN(Thrust,EfficiencyandNewTechnology)incorporatestechnologiesfromtheTrentXWBandAdvanceengineprogrammestodeliverimprovedthrustandefficiencyaswellascontributingtotheBoeing787Dreamlinerhavinghalfthenoisefootprintofprevious-generationaircraft. EarlierthisyeartheTrent1000enginecelebratedahattrickoffirstswhenitpoweredthefirstflightoftheBoeing787-10Dreamliner,havingpoweredthefirstflightsofthe787-8andthe787-9.MorerecentlytheTrent1000TENpoweredan18hourtestflightduringwhichaBoeing787-8DreamlinertestaircraftdrewagiantoutlineoftheplaneacrosstheUnitedStates. DaveTaylor,Rolls-Royce,ChiefEngineerforTrent1000,said:“ThismarksanothercriticalstepinourjourneytowardsdeliveringadditionalcapabilityandnewtechnologyfortheBoeing787Dreamliner.WewouldliketothankBoeingandEASAfortheirdedicatedfocusinhelpingusreachthisgoalandwelookforwardtotheengineenteringintoservicelaterthisyear.” CJ1000isthefirstcommercialaeroengineprojectinChinawhichisnowleadedbyAECCCommercialAircraftEngineCo.,Ltd(ACAE).InordertopromotethedevelopmentofCJ1000projectandotherprojects,ACAEwillholditssecond“CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum” onDecember5th -6th,inJiaxingChina.TheworldleadingOEMSsuchasRolls-Royce,GE,PW,Safranandsoonwillbeinvitedtobepresentonthisevent.JinzhangFENG,nowpresidentofACAEwillmakeaspeechonthisevent. Formoreinformation,pleasecontactDannieWANG,marketing@galleon.cc Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Aug 24,2017 -
Russia certificates Mil Mi-171A2 helicopter
RussianHelicoptershassecuredvalidationfortheMilMi-171A2,thelatestvariantofitslong-running,medium-twinhelicopterline. Rosaviatsia,Russia'sfederalairtransportregulator,grantedthecertificationon17August.ItapprovesoperationoftheMi-171A2forcargoandpassengertransport,inbothvisualandinstrumentflightrulesconditions. UpgradesoverearlierMi-8/-17variantsincludeuprated,fullauthoritydigitalenginecontrol-equippedKlimovVK-2500PS-03turboshafts,areinforcedtransmission,adigitalnavigationsystemandahealthanduseagemonitoringsystem.Inaddition,itgainsanew,moreaerodynamiccompositemainrotor–increasingrotorthrustby700kg–andanX-shapedtailrotor,replacingthepreviousthree-bladeddesign. Rosaviatsiasaysitapproved16significantchangesoverthepreviousMi-171Amodel,includinganincreasetomaximumtake-offweight,whichrisesto13tforCatAoperations. RussianHelicoptersusedfourflight-testarticlesforthecertificationeffort,aswellastwostatictestairframes. SerialproductionoftheMi-171A2hasnowstartedattheUlan-UdeAviationPlant. "Obtainingatypecertificateisoneofthemostimportanteventsoftheprojectandmeanstheopportunitytodeliverthishelicoptertocommercialoperators,"saysAndreyBoginsky,directorgeneralofRussianHelicopters. "TheMi-171A2offersampleopportunitiestorenewthehelicopterfleetofRussianandforeignoperators,whohaveexperienceinoperatingMi-8/Mi-17helicopters." RussianHelicoptersis a leadingplayerin theglobalhelicopterindustry,thesoleRussianrotorcraftdesignerandmanufacturerandoneof thefewcompaniesworldwidewiththecapabilityto design,manufacture,serviceandtestmoderncivilianandmilitaryhelicopters.Recently,RussianHelicoptershasconfirmedtoparticipateintheupcoming“CivilHelicopterIndustryInternationalForum2017”,whichwillbeheldinNanjingCityonNovember8th -9th,registeryourinterestformoredetailsorfeelfreetogetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+8602151559049
Aug 24,2017 -
Boeing and Dassault Systèmes Announce Extended Partnership
DassaultSystèmesandBoeinghaveextendedtheirpartnership.BoeingwillexpanditsdeploymentofDassaultSystèmes’productsacrossitscommercialaviation,spaceanddefenseprogramstoincludetheDassaultSystèmes3DEXPERIENCEplatform. Thisdecisionfollowsacompetitiveprocessthatincludedtherigorousanalysisoftechnicalandfunctionalcapabilities,costandbusinessbenefitsacrossthevaluechain.Boeingwilldeploythe3DEXPERIENCEplatforminphasesandrelyonWinningProgram,Co-DesigntoTarget,ReadyforRate,BuildtoOperateandLicensetoFlyindustrysolutionexperiencesforaerospaceanddefensetodeepenitsendtoenddigitalcollaboration,design,engineering,analysis,manufacturingplanningandshopfloorexecutioncapabilitiesthroughouttheenterprise. “DassaultSystèmesisproudtocollaboratewithBoeingasitembarksonanothercenturyofinnovationwithapartnerittrusts.Boeingnotonlyleadsthewayinitsownindustry,butinfluencestheprogressofallindustriesacrossmodernsociety,”saidBernardCharlès,ViceChairmanandCEO,DassaultSystèmes.“Weareattheturningpointoftheindustrialera,whereweareshatteringanotherindustryparadigm.Theparallelexchangeofdatabetweenvirtualandrealoperationswilltransformthevalue-addingchainintoavaluecreationchain.Theentire‘extended’enterprisecancontinuouslymeasureandcontrolbusinessprocessesformaximumefficiencyandpotentialtoplinegrowth.Thisis‘BusinessintheAgeofExperience.’” The3DEXPERIENCEplatformcanreduceintegrationandsupportcosts,improveproductivity,fosternewinnovation,andaidintheintroductionofbestpracticeprocessestodeliverstandardworkacrossthevaluechain.The3DEXPERIENCEplatformcannotonlysimulateproductsandprocesses,butalsofindandeliminatepotentialrisksandqualityissuesbeforeproduction.Theplatform’ssinglesourceofdataacrossallapplicationswillprovidereliableandactionablereal-timeinformationandseamlesscommunicationthroughouttheentireenterpriseandsupplychainaswellasacrossproductgenerations.Thisdigitalcontinuitywillimprovedataandanalyticscapabilities. “ThedecisiontoadoptDassaultSystèmes’3DEXPERIENCEplatformisakeymilestoneinourdigitaltransformation.Thisdigitalenablerprovidesglobaldesignandmanufacturingcapabilitiesthatwillfueloursecondcentury,”saidTedColbert,ChiefInformationOfficerandSeniorVicePresidentofInformationTechnology&DataAnalytics,Boeing.“ThevalueofthisextendedstrategicpartnershipisamutualdesiretotransformhowBoeingconnects,protects,exploresandinspirestheworld.”
Aug 11,2017 -
Upset Prevention and Recovery Training compulsory from next year
Somegoodhascomeoutofthe2009disasterofflightAirFrance447,whenanAirbusA330onitswayfromRiodeJaneirotoPariswentintoanaerodynamicstallandcrashedintotheAtlanticOcean,killingall228passengersandcrew. Whentheaircraft’sblackboxwasfinallyrecovered,twoyearsafterthecrash,itwasfoundthatproblemsmeasuringtheaircraft’sairspeed,possiblycausedbyicecrystalsinthepitottube,causedtheautopilottodisconnect.Thepilotrespondedincorrectlyandcreatedthestall,leadingtothecrash. So,aftermuchconsultationwiththeairlineindustry,theEuropeanAviationSafetyAgencyhasdeterminedthatpilotswillhavetoundergospecialistUpsetPreventionandRecoveryTrainingtohelpthemrespondtounexpectedsituationstoavoidwhat’sknownasLossofControlIn-flight(LOC-I).Theregulationisexpectedtocomeintoforcefrom8April2018,withatransitionperiodofoneyear. Theproposedpilottrainingwillcompriseofadditionalupset-prevention-andupset-recovery-relatedtheoreticalknowledge(TK)andflightinstructionforthecommercialaeroplanelicences. Anewly-developedadvancedUPRTcourseistobecomemandatoryforATPandMPLtrainingcourses,beforestartingatyperatingcourseinmulti-pilotoperations.InstructorsinvolvedinpilottrainingwillthemselveshavetrainingtodeliverthevariousUPRTelements. Fortrainingtowardsnon-commerciallicences(lightaircraftpilotlicence(LAPL)andtheprivatepilotlicence(PPL)),theexistingtrainingsyllabuswillbeslightlyrevisedtointroduceUPRTelements. TherearealsosomechangesinChinaaviationtrainingmarket.ExpertformCAACwillbeinvitedto“ChinaAviationTrainingForum2017”tosharethelatestmarketdynamics.CATF2017ishostedbyShanghaiSocietyofAeronauticsandorganizedbyCOMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo.,LtdonSeptember6th-8thinChinaEasterAirlinesTechnologyR&DCenterwhichwillfocusonthetrendofaviationtrainingmarketandflightsafetythroughthesessionsuchaskeynotespeaking,paneldiscussion,exhibition,1to1meetingetc. Formoreinformation,pleasecontactusbelow. 【Contact】 Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+8602151559030 Fax:+8602151559049
Aug 9,2017 -
Opportunities for the global advanced composites to reach $5.2 billion by 2022
AccordingtoanewmarketreportpublishedbyLucintel,thefutureoftheglobaladvancedcompositesmarketlookspromisingwithopportunitiesinvariousenduseindustriessuchasaerospace&defense,windenergy,transportation,marine,construction,electrical/electronics,consumergoods,andpressurevessels.Theglobaladvancedcompositesmaterialmarketisexpectedtoreachanestimated$5.2billionby2022anditisforecasttogrowataCAGRof8.0%from2017to2022. Theglobaladvancedcompositesendproductmarketisexpectedtoreachanestimated$17.1billionby2022.Themajordriversofgrowthforthismarketareincreasingdemandoflightweightmaterialsintheaerospace&defenseandautomotiveindustry. Inthismarket,carbonfiber,S-glassfiber,andaramidfiberarethemajorfiberusedtomanufactureadvancedcompositespartsforvariousenduseindustriessuchasaerospace&defense,transportation,windenergyandconsumergoods.Onthebasisofourcomprehensiveresearch,Lucintelforecaststhatthetransportationisexpectedtoshowaboveaveragegrowthduringtheforecastperiod. Growingdemandforlightweightmaterialsintheautomotiveindustryisexpectedtospurgrowthforthissegmentovertheforecastperiod.Withintheglobaladvancedcompositesmarket,aerospace&defenseapplicationisexpectedtobetoremainthelargestmarketbyvolumeandvalueconsumption. Themajordriverforthissegmentistheincreasepenetrationofcompositesinnextgenerationcommercialaircraft,likeBoeing’sB787andAirbus380,regionalaircraftsuchasBombardier’sCSeries,andgeneralaviationaircraftsuchasCirrusandDiamond.Byresintype,epoxy,phenolic,andvinylesterarethemajorresinusedtomanufactureadvancedcompositeparts. Epoxyresincompositesareexpectedtobethelargestmarketbyvalueandvolume.NorthAmericaisexpectedtoremainthelargestmarketbyvalueandvolumeandisalsoexpectedtoexperiencethehighestgrowthovertheforecastperiodbecauseofgrowthinend-useindustriesandtheincreasingdemandforlightweightmaterialsintheaerospaceandautomotiveindustries. Emergingtrends,whichhaveadirectimpactonthedynamicsoftheindustry,includeincreaseddemandforcarbonfiberwhichhashightensilestrength,modulus,andcompatibilitywithdifferentresins.Toray,Teijin,MitsubishiRayon,Hexcel,Dupont,Momentive,Huntsman,andOlinEpoxyarethemajoradvancedcompositemanufacturersintheglobaladvancedcompositesmarket. Lucintel,aleadingglobalstrategicconsultingandmarketresearchfirm,hasanalyzedgrowthopportunitiesintheglobaladvancedcompositesmarketbyenduseindustry,fibertype,resintypeandregion.Lucintelhaspreparedacomprehensiveresearchreportentitled“GrowthOpportunitiesintheGlobalAdvancedCompositesMarket2017-2022:Trends,Forecast,andOpportunityAnalysis.”TheLucintelreportservesasacatalystforgrowthstrategy,asitprovidesacomprehensivedataandanalysisontrends,keydrivers,anddirections. Thestudyincludesaforecastfortheglobaladvancedcompositesmarketbyenduseindustries,fibertype,resintype,andregion,asfollows:Byenduseindustries($MillionandMillionPoundsfrom2011to2022)•Aerospace&Defense•WindEnergy•Automotive•Marine•Construction•E&E•ConsumerGoods•PressureVessels•OthersByFiberType($MillionandMillionPoundsfrom2011to2022)•CarbonComposites•S-GlassComposites•AramidCompositesByResinType($MillionandMillionPoundsfrom2011to2022)•EpoxyComposites•PhenolicComposites•VinylesterComposites•ThermoplasticComposites•OtherCompositesByRegion($millionandMillionPoundsfrom2011to2022)•NorthAmerica•Europe•AsiaPacific•RestoftheWorldThis249-pageresearchreportwillenableyoutomakeconfidentbusinessdecisionsinthisgloballycompetitivemarketplace. Asweallknow,afterthefirstChinese-madelargecivilaircraftC-919takesitsmaidenflightinMay,COMACandUACannouncedtoestablishthejointventurecompanynamedasChina-RussiaCommercialAircraftInternationalCo.,Ltd.(CRAIC)forthenextgenerationwide-bodyaircraftproject.ThisSino-Russiancooperatedtwin-aisleaircrafthas280seatsandissimilartoBoeing777andAirbus330.Relateddatashowthatthenewaircraftprojectswillusemorecompositematerialsandadvancedmetalalloys,it’s believedthattheaircraftwilluse50%ofthecompositematerial.COMACwilllaunchtheglobalpurchasingdemandimmediately,whichbringsabrandnewopportunityforallaerospacematerialsuppliers.So,doyouhavewillingnesstoinvolveinthisnewproject? Underthisbackground,ChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronauticswillhostthe5thAnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummitonNovember30thtoDecember1st,2017,inBeijing.TheCAMPSisanannuallyeventsinceyearof2012,wegettheofficiallysupportfromCOMACShanghaiAircraftDesignandResearchInstitute(SADRI), COMACShanghaiAircraftManufacturingCo.,Ltd.(SAMC),AECCBeijingInstituteofAeronauticalMaterialsandAVICBeijingAeronauticalManufacturingTechnologyResearchInstitute. 【Contact】 Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Aug 8,2017 -
Airbus Helicopters gears up for Chinese market
ChinahassurpassedtheUnitedStatestobecometheworld'slargestcivilaircraftmarketofAirbusHelicoptersintermsofannualbooking,saycompanyexecutives. "Chinaisquiteadynamicmarketwitharound20-percentannualgrowth.AirbusHelicoptersforeseesevengreaterpotential,"Marie-AgnesVeve,generalmanagerofAirbusHelicoptersChina,toldXinhuainaninterview. "AirbusHelicoptersaimstoestablishapartnershipwithChina,whichisourlargestmarketandanimportantpartnerinindustrialcooperation." SUPERPUMAONSHOW AirbusHelicoptersisgearinguptomeetChina'ssurgingdemandwithafullrangeofhelicopters,coveringalmostallsizesandfunctions. Thecompanyistheleaderintheglobalcivilhelicoptermarket,with47percentofthemarketshare.Lastyear,itdelivered35civilhelicopterstoChina,makingChinathelargestcivilmarketintermsofannualbookings. ItrecentlyconductedademonstrationtourinChinawithitsheavytwin-engineH215helicopter,thenewestmemberoftheSuperPumafamily. ThedemonstrationhighlightedtheH215'smulti-functioncapabilitiessuchasfirefighting,powerlinesurvey,lawenforcementandpassengertransport. ItconductedflightandaerialoperationdemonstrationsinthecoastalcitiesofShenzhenandZhuhai,insouthChina'sGuangdongProvince,andtheplateaucityofLijiang,insouthwestChina'sYunnanProvince. Inaforestfirefightingsimulation,itcollectedwaterfromanearbylake.WatchedbyChineseaviationinsiders,ithoveredanddropped3tonnesofwaterfromahugebucketabovetheforest. "Itperformswellwiththepowerfultwinenginesandmodernavionicswithfour-axisautopilot,whichensuresitsstabilityandflexibility,"saidVincentDufour,vicepresidentofAirbusHelicoptersChina. Inthenext10years,Chinaisexpectedtoacquireabout100aircraftforforestfirefighting.Abouthalfofthesewillbemedium-heavyhelicoptersthatcancarrywaterbucketsandoperateinhighlandregions. BREAKINGGROUND InMaythisyear,AirbusHelicoptersbrokegroundonitsH135finalassemblyline(FAL)ineastChina'sQingdaocity.ItwillbethefirstWesternhelicoptermanufacturertoestablishanFALinChina. Itwillbethefirm'sfirstH135FALoutsideEuropeanditisexpectedtostartdeliveryin2019withanannualoutputof18,saidVeve. AirbusHelicopterswouldalsoofferacomprehensiveservicenetwork,includingpilotandmaintenancetraining,aswellasMaintenance,RepairandOperations(MRO)support. Chinesedemandforhelicopterswithmultiplefunctionssuchasemergencymedicalservices,lawenforcement,firefighting,andtourismissoaring.However,bytheendof2016,itscivilhelicopterfleetwasestimatedatjust800. Chinaissettoboostthedevelopmentofthegeneralaviationindustry,withafocusoncivilhelicopters.Themarketvalueisexpectedtoreach1trillionyuan(147.2billionU.S.dollars). ThedemandforcivilhelicoptersisgrowinginChinamarket,helicoptersplayaveryimportantroleinEMR,SAR,lawenforcement,oil&gasandetc.,underthisbackground,‘CivilHelicopterIndustryInternationalForum2017’willbeheldinNanjingonOctober18th-19th,insightintothelatestpolicyofChina'sgeneralaviationmarket,discusshelicopterterminalmarketdemand,understandadvancedcivilhelicopterR&Dtrends,registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails. 【Contact】 Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+8602151559030 Fax:+8602151559049
Aug 9,2017 -
Meeting the Innovation Imperative for Aircraft MRO Industry
Nowadays, InnovationisimperativeinaircraftMROindustryduetothecomplexityofthe newgenerationaircraftsandtheeverincreasingglobalcompetition.Innovation impliessurvivalofthefittest.Moreandmorecompaniesstepintocommercial aviationmarket,whileonlythosecompaniesequippedwiththemostadvanced facilitiesandwell-adaptedcouldstandoutfromthecompetition. KeyDriverstoExecuteInnovation The survivalofsoftwaresuppliers,airlineoperatorsandmanyothercompanies dependsoninnovation,whichencompassedaseriesofstrategicreasons.The initialreasonforinnovationisfleetsofbrandnewgenerationaircrafts. PlentyofairlineoperatorsarereadytoreceiveB787andA350.Thereisalsoa partofcompaniesmadeordersonthetwonewmodels.Thetwonewmodelsare equippedwiththenewsystems,anditselectronizationisextremelyhigh.In fact,thetwonewmodelscouldberegardedascomputersgeneratingbigdata whileoperatingthetransportationofpassengersandcargos.Thebigdatafrom thenewmodelaircraftscompletelyexceedthedatafromtraditionalaircrafts. Inaddition,thenewmodelshavebeenequippedwithprognosticssystemsthatcould seekoutthecomingfaultandintegratetherelevantinformationwithadaptivemaintenancetechnology.Thenewgenerationaircrafts isthemaximaldriveforceofcivilaviationinnovation.Oneofthecharacters ofaviationindustryisthatthereareveryfewdramaticinnovationsatthe mostofthetime,butanimportantturningpointcouldleadtosignificant changes.Today,theturningpointwecouldseecomesfromB787andA350.The hugeapplicationofcompositematerialsonaircraftbodyhasimpliedits technicalinnovation.Besides,thestrongcapabilityofgeneratingbigdatais theinitialdriverofinnovationespeciallyfortheairlineoperatorsadopting newmodelaircraftsandthesoftwaresupplierswhoarestrugglingtofulfill thedemandsoftheairlineoperators. 2017China CivilAviationNewModelAircraftProcurementOrders(Updating) RegistrationCode AircraftModel Airliner Status B-1431 B787-9 AirChina Procured B-8965 A320-200neo ChinaSouthern Procured B-LRQ A350-900 CathyPacific Procured B-LRP A350-900 CathyPacific Procured B-18907 A350-900 ChinaAir Procured Statisticsof2016ChinaMainlandAirliner’sNewModelAircraft ProcurementOrders 320neo 789 ARJ AirChina 7 China Southern 2 HainanAir 8 XiamenAir 1 Chengdu Air 1 CivilAircraftOperation SupportTechnologyShanghaiInternationalForum2017withitstheme focusingon“OperationSupportSystemEstablishmentforNewModelAircrafts”, willbeheldonAugust30th–31st,inShanghai,China. The BigFOURChinaAirlineOperatorshaveconfirmedtospeak,including Jiliang NI,GeneralManager,AirChinaEngineeringTechnologyCorporation–Beijing Base Liang FENG,VicePresident,ChinaEasternAirlines Haiqing HU,DeputyGeneralManagerofOperationalCommandCenter,ChinaSouthernAirlines Wei HAO,GeneralManagerofStrategicDevelopment,HainanAirlines OtherconfirmedprominentspeakerscomefromAirbus,Boeing,COMAC,AVICXAC,AVIC HAIG,AMECO,GAMECO,STARCO,STAECO,HAECO,ChengduAirlines,CAACSafety& TechnologyCenter,CAACAirworthinessCertificationCenterandetc. For moredetails,pleasecontacttheconferenceorganizingcommitteeorlogonthe conferenceofficialwebsiteathttp://www.galleon.cc/conference.asp?id=263 Organizing CommitteeContact Dannie WANG Tel: +862151559030 Email:fhlt@comac.cc
Jul 27,2017 -
H215 in action during China demo tour
TheH215wrapedupitstwo-weekdemotour inChina.TheheavytwinisthelatestmemberoftheSuperPumahelicopter familyandknownforitsmulti-missionandlong-rangecapabilities.Thedemo tourincludedflightsinZhuhai,ShenzhenandLijiang,coveringmorethan2,000 kmacrossChinaanddemonstrateditscapabilitiesforfirefighting,powerline missions,lawenforcement,andpassengertransportationaswellasits excellentperformanceinhighandhotconditions. Thetourwaskickedoffwithafirststop onJuly3rdinZhuhaionthesoutherncoastofChina.OnJuly5ththeH215 toucheddownforitssecondstopinShenzentodemonstratefor100customers itsversatilityandperformance. Forthefinalstop,some200customersand journalistsgatheredintheancienttownofLinjianginsouth-westChinato witnesstheH215inflightandattendacustomersymposium.TheH215showcased itsmissioncapabilitieswithafirefightinghelicopterbucketdemonstration, astheBaishaAirportisthebasefortheSouthStationofStateForestry AdministrationChina. TheH215isaprovenmultipurpose helicopter,combiningadvancedavionicsandareliableplatformforrugged multi-missioncapabilities.Itsbaselineconfigurationhasbeenoptimizedto offerextremelycompetitivedirectoperatingandmaintenancecosts.Standard featuresincludeprovenMakila1A1engines,thelatestgenerationflight managementsystem,andthemostmoderntechnologies,whichincludeaglass cockpitavionicssystemandtherenowned4-axisautopilotfromAirbus Helicopters’advancedH225–providingflightenvelopeprotection,unrivalled precisionandautomatichoverstabilityineventheharshestoperating conditions. Thedemandforcivilhelicoptersisgrowing inChinamarket,helicoptersplayaveryimportantroleinEMR,SAR,law enforcement,oil&gasandetc.,underthisbackground,‘CivilHelicopter IndustryInternationalForum2017’willbeheldinNanjingonOctober18th -19th,insightintothelatestpolicyofChina'sgeneralaviationmarket, discusshelicopterterminalmarketdemand,understandadvancedcivilhelicopter R&Dtrends,registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails. sourcefrom：aerotime
Jul 26,2017 -
Boeing Sees Need for 1.2 Million Pilots and Technicians by 2036
Boeingexpectstheworld’scommercialaviationindustrywill requiremorethan1.2millionpilotsandmechanicsoverthenext20years, placinganunprecedentedstrainonairlinerecruitersandtraining organizationstokeepupwithdemand.AccordingtoBoeing,theairlineindustry willrequire637,000newpilots,648,000newmechanicsand839,000cabincrew membersduringtheperiod. TheeighthsuchannualforecastproducedbyBoeing,the2017 editionshowsa3.2percentincreaseindemandforpilotscomparedwiththe 2016outlook,anda4.6percentdeclinefromthepreviousyear’sforecastfor mechanics.Boeingattributesthedecreasetoitsprojectionsoffewer maintenancehoursneededonthe737Maxnarrowbodycomparedwiththoseneeded fortheairplanethatnowpredominatesamongBoeingoperators,the 737NG. TheBoeingforecastshowsthemostpronounceddemandfor pilots,techniciansandflightattendantsintheAsia-Pacificregion,which, accordingtoBoeing,standssoontosurpassNorthAmericaastheworld’s biggestcommercialaviationmarket.Specifically,Asia-Pacificwillneed253,000 newpilotsovertheforecastperiod,aswellas256,000mechanicsand308,000 cabincrew.WhileNorthAmericapromisestocommandthesecondhighestdemand forpilotsandmechanics,at117,000and118,000,respectively,Europewill needmorecabincrew,at173,000,thanwillNorthAmerica(154,000). It’sthesameas2016outlookresultthatChinaaviation marketwillbethefasted-growingmarketintheworld. Against this backdrop,“ChinaAviationTrainingForum2017”whichishostedbyShanghaiSocietyofAeronauticswillbe heldonSeptember6th-8th,2017inShanghai,China.CATF2017 willfocusonthetrendofaviationtrainingmarketandflightsafetythrough thesessionsuchaskeynotespeaking,paneldiscussion,exhibition,1to1 meetingetc. Formoreinformation,pleasecontactDannieWang,marketing@galleon.cc sourcefrom：ainonline
Jul 27,2017 -
Airbus Helicopters' H215 Kicks off Its Debut Demo Tour in China
Theheavytwin H215helicopter,amemberoftheworld-renownedSuperPumafamily,is demonstratingitsmulti-missioncapabilitiesforfirefighting,powerline missions,lawenforcement,andpassengertransportationaswellasits excellentperformanceinhighandhotconditionsduringitsdebutdemotourin China. Kickingoffthetwo-weeklong tourwithdemoflightstodayinZhuhai,theH215willthenferryflighttoboth ShenzhenandLijiang.TheH215willcovermorethan2,000kmacrossChina, attestinginrealtimetoitsexcellentlongrangecapabilities,power,speed, andlargeusefulpayload. "Itisapleasureforusto welcometheH215forthefirsttimeinChina,asweforeseeaverystrong futureforthishelicopterintheChinesemarket,"saidMarieAgnesVève, GeneralManagerofAirbusHelicoptersChina."TheH215isperfectlysuited tomeetChina'sgrowingdemandforheavyhelicoptersasitpreparestobuildup itsforestaerialsurveillanceandfirefightingcapabilities." Customerswillbeinvited on-boardthehelicoptertoappreciateitsexcellentperformance,high reliabilityandadvancedtechnologies.TheH215willalsoshowcaseitssuperior firefightingcapabilities,performingaseriesofflightdemonstrationsusinga BambiBuckettoextinguishfires. TheH215isaprovenmultipurpose helicopter,combiningadvancedavionicsandareliableplatformforrugged multi-missioncapabilities.Itsbaselineconfigurationhasbeenoptimizedto offerextremelycompetitivedirectoperatingandmaintenancecosts.Standard featuresincludeprovenMakila1A1engines,thelatestgenerationflight managementsystem,andthemostmoderntechnologies,whichincludeaglass cockpitavionicssystemandtherenowned4-axisautopilotfromAirbus Helicopters'advancedH225-providingflightenvelopeprotection,unrivalled precisionandautomatichoverstabilityineventheharshestoperating conditions. "TheH215willeasily complementthecurrentfleetofnearly40SuperPumaaircraftalready performingawiderangeofmissionsinChina,fromoil&gasoperationsto aerialworktoVIPtransportation,"saidVincentDufour,VPCommercial AirbusHelicoptersChina."Thishighlyrobustandversatilerotorcraft providesexcellentperformanceandwillbearealassetforthecountryasthe demandforhelicopterstoprotectitscitizensandnaturallandscapescontinues toincrease." Attheendof2016, therewere3924helicoptersforcivilianuseinAPAC,Chinaadded85helicoptersin2016,achieving21%market growth.Chinaisstilltheregion'sstrongestgrowthinthepastfewyears. Underthisbackground,‘CivilHelicopterIndustryInternationalForum’willbeheldinNanjing,onOctober18th– 19th,2017. Registeryourinterestformore detailsorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc Newssource：WorldCivilAviationResourceNet
Jul 13,2017 -
AfBAA Builds Training Momentum as MOUs Signed with JAA TO and AATO
TheAfricanBusinessAviationAssociation, AfBAA,hasfurtherstrengtheneditscommitmenttoeducatingtheAfrican businessaviationsectorbysigningtwosignificantMemosofUnderstanding (MoU),withleadinginternationalaviationtrainingorganisations.Nick Fadugba,Vice-ChairofAfBAA'sSafetyandTrainingCommitteesignedthefirst withMrs.MargarethJosephathKyarwenda,SecretaryGeneral,Associationof AfricanAviationTrainingOrganizations,AATO.Whilstthesecondwassignedby SaschaNeusser,ChairofAfBAA'sSafetyandTrainingCommitteealongsideMrs PaulaV.deAlmeida,DirectoroftheJointAviationAuthoritiesTraining Organisation,JAATO. TheAssociationofAfricanAviationTrainingOrganisations workstoharmoniesaviationtrainingandcreatecontinent-widestandardsacross AfricaandunderthetermsoftheMoUAATOwillcollaboratewithAfBAAto createstandard,continent-widerecognizedAfBAAtrainingprograms. DeliveryofthecoursesbyJAATOwillalsoreinforcethevaluepropositionand strengthenthecredibilityoftheAfBAAprograms.JAATOalreadydeliversan extensiveportfolioofregulatorytraining,andwillnowworkwithAfBAAto developspecificprogramswhichwillbridgetheexistingknowledgegaponthe continent. "TrainingisoneofourcentralconcernsatAfBAA.The continent'sbusinessaviationsectorisoftenheldbackowingtoalackof understandingofitsbenefits,sometimesfromwithinaviationitself.With thesenewrelationshipsinplacewearebetterpositionedtoimproveaccessto standardisedinformation,providecrediblecoursescontinentwide,and encourageAfricanprofessionalstobetrainedin,andthensubsequentlywork in,Africanbusinessaviation,"explainedRadyFahmy,CEOofAfBAAabout theimportanceofthenewagreements. AfBAAalsointendstouserevenuesgeneratedfromthe trainingprogrammestoestablishatrainingfundwhichwillbeusedtofurther supportAfBAAmembertraining.Inaddition,thetrainingfundwillsupport trainingworkshopsheldduringAfBAAevents.Furthertrainingdiscussionsare currentlytakingplacewithanumberofAfricancommercialairlinesandlocal nationalbodies,asAfBAAcontinuesitscommitmenttoeducatingthecontinent aboutthevalueofbusinessaviation."Weareinadvanceddiscussionswith keyplayersinAfricanAviationandhopetoannouncefurtherpartnerships duringthesummer,"concludesFahmy. It’ssimilarwithChinaaviationmarket.the shortageofaviationprofessionaltalenthasalwaysbeenthebottleneckwhich restrictthedevelopmentoftheaviationindustryinChina.Chinagovernment haspublishedmanypolicestopromotecivilandgeneralaviationindustry.Underthis background,“China AviationTrainingForum2017”willbeheldonSeptember6th-8th,2017inChinaEasternAirlinesTechnologyR&DCenter. CATF2017willsharethelatestinformationofChinaaviationtrainingmarketto exploretheopportunitiesincooperationinChinaaviationtrainingmarket.We sincerelyinviteyoutoparticipatetheupcomingCATF2017.Ourprofessional organizingcommitteewillprovideyouone-stopservicetohelpyoudigthe maximumvalueforyourbusiness. Formore information,pleasecontactCherryWU,marketing@galleon.cc Newssource：ChinaAviationDaily
Jul 13,2017 -
NATS, CAAi agree international cooperation
NATSServices Limited,thecommercialbusinesswithintheUK’sleadingproviderofair trafficcontrolservices,andCAAInternational(CAAi),theconsultancyarmof theUKCivilAviationAuthority(UKCAA),have signedalandmarkagreement tocooperateandpartneronfutureinternationalconsultancyprojects,inan efforttoraiseglobalaviationsafetystandards. Signed byAndyHead,businessdevelopmentdirectorforNATSandMariaRueda,managing directorforCAAi,theagreementsupportsfuturecollaborationonoverseas capacitybuildingprogrammes.CombiningNATS’expertiseinairspacedesign, managementandairtrafficservicesandCAAi’sregulatoryoversightcapability, bothpartiesintendtouniteonaviationprojectswheretheycancomplementone anotherandprovidestateswiththebestpossiblesolutiontoregulatory compliance.Atthesametime,theagreementstipulatesstrictrulesof engagementtomitigateanyconflictofinterestarisingfromthecooperation. Maria Rueda,managingdirectorofCAAi,said:“Wearedelightedtohavesignedthis agreementwithNATSandwelookforwardtoworkingtogether.Increasingly,the overseasaviationregulatorsweworkwithrequireregulatoryexpertisein safetyandsecurityoversight,aswellasairtrafficservices.By collaboratingontheseprojects,bothpartiesareequippedtomakethebiggest positiveimpacttotheglobalaviationcommunityfortheinterestofpassengers andoperatorsflyingtotheselocationsandbeyond”. NATS’ Headsaid,“Aviationisgrowingrapidlythroughouttheworldandthisis placinggreaterandgreaterdemandonlimitedairspaceandairport resources. WorkingwiththeCAAiinthiswayallowsustooffera compellingpropositiontoaidaviationcompaniesaroundtheworldachievetheir objectivesaroundcapacityandsafety,drawingontheexperienceofmanaging someoftheworld’sbusiestairspaceandairportsintheUKandintegrating withEurope”. This partnershipbuildsonanexistingworkingrelationship.In2013,NATSandCAAi joinedforcestoworkwithQataronamajorairspaceredesignproject.Most recently,bothpartiesjointlysupportedtheAirportAuthorityofHongKong withnoisemodellingtosupportenvironmentalimpactimprovements. NATS andCAAiwillbeabletoofferoverseasclientsacombinationoftechnical advisoryservices,rangingfromairspacedesign,capacityplanningand complianceframeworkstobusinessplanning,safetyandsecurityoversightand environmentalreporting. During‘13thFive-YearPlan’,Chinese governmentwillinvest57billionYuantolayoutNextGenATMsysteminChina,under thisbackground,‘CivilAviationAirTrafficManagementIndustryTechnology InternationalForum’willbeheldinBeijing,onSeptember6th-7th, focusonATMinfrastructureconstruction,leanoperationmanagement, applicationofnewtechnologies,flightoperationcollaborativeenvironment, generalaviationservicesupportsystemandUAVATMresearchandetc… Registeryour interestofgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails. Newssource:AirTrafficManagement
Jun 28,2017 -
Global MRO Worth $120 Billion By 2036,China domestic market will take the biggest cake
Airbusestimates demandfor550,000newmaintenanceengineersoverthenext20yearsasthe valueoftheglobalMROmarketdoubles. Between2017and2036themanufacturer reckonsthatglobalairlineswillneed34,170newpassenger aircraft(and730freighters)tosupportaverageannual trafficgrowthof4.4%. Thiswillleadtoadoublingoftheglobal fleet,providingAirbus’globalservicesbusinesswitha“catalysttogrow”, accordingtothecompany. Servicesonlyaccountedfor5%ofAirbuscommercialaircraftsaleslast year,asopposedto47%and31%inithelicopteranddefencedivisions, respectively. AsiaPacificwilltakemorenewaircraftthananyotherregion,andwill alsoleadgrowthintheMROmarket,whichAirbuspredictswilldoubleinvalue from$60bntodayto$120bnby2036. Forthefirsttimeinits GlobalMarketOutlookAirbushasalsoincludedguidanceforthecabinand systemsupgrademarket,whichitvaluesat$180bnover20years.Again,Asia Pacificissettobethebiggestsourceofdemand,accountingformorethana thirdoftheglobalmarket. “AsiaPacificcontinuestobeanenginefor growth,withdomesticChinatobecometheworld’slargestmarket.Disposable incomesaregrowingandinemergingeconomiesthenumberofpeopletakinga flightwillnearlytriplebetweennowand2036,”saidJohnLeahy,AirbusCOO, customers. Inordertosupport COMAC’snewaircraft,forthelargeMROservicesandsparepartemarketin Chinaaswell,COMACShanghaiCustomerServiceCenterCo,Ltdwillassociate withChinaEasternAirlinestohost2017CivilAircraftOperationSupport TechnologyInternationalForum,whichwillfocusonaftermarketserviceofnew aircraftinChinasuchasB787-9,A320neo,C919,ARJ21.Thetopicswillincludingafter-sales servicestrategy,networkmaintenanceandsupportsystemconstruction,service dataaccumulationandmonitoring,supplychainmanagementandsupplychain Sharedlibraries. For moreinformationpleasecontact:marketing@galleon.cc Newssource:aviationvoice
Jun 28,2017 -
’70 new pilots a day required to meet 10-year demand’ – CAE
Astaggering255,000newairlinepilots willbeneededoverthenext10years,accordingtotheCAEAirlinePilot DemandOutlook,releasedtodayattheParisAirShow. It’sthefirsttimeCAEhasproducedsuchaforecast.Among thefindingsarethat50%ofthepilotswhowillflytheworld’scommercial aircraftin10yearshavenotyetstartedtotrain.Also,180,000first officerswillneedtodevelopintocaptainsduringthesameperiod,agreater numberthaninanypreviousdecade. Thedocumentbreaksdownthenumbersbyregionandprovidesa thoroughanalysisofthetrainingneedsoftheaviationindustry. “Astheleadingtrainingorganizationintheworld,weareveryproudto introduceourfirst-everCAEAirlinePilotDemandOutlooktothemarket,which willprovideairlineswithaviewontheupcomingneedsanddevelopment opportunitiesforprofessionalpilots,”saidMarcParent,CAE’sPresidentand ChiefExecutiveOfficer. NickLeontidis,CAEGroupPresident,CivilAviationTraining Solutions,said,“Theairlineindustrywillneed70newtype-ratedpilotsper dayforthenext10yearstomeetglobaldemand. “Thisrecorddemandwillchallengecurrentpilotrecruitment channelsanddevelopmentprograms.Newandinnovativepilotcareerpathwaysand trainingsystemswillberequiredtomeettheindustry’spilotneedsand ever-evolvingsafety,competencyandefficiencystandards.” CAEhassponsored“2017ChinaAviationTrainingForum”which ishostedbyShanghaiSocietyofAeronauticsandwillbeheldonSeptember6th-8th,2017inChinaEasternAirlinesR&DCenter.Theorganizing committeeofCATF2017alsoincludesCOMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerService Co.,Ltd,ShanghaiUniversityofEngineeringScience,ChinaEasternAirlines R&DCenter,ShanghaiGeneralAviationAssociation,ShanghaiAviation TrainingAllianceandCATAShanghaiEducation&TrainingCenter. Formoreinformation,pleasecontactKaraWANG,marketing@galleon.cc TheCAEAirlinePilotDemandOutlookisavailablefordownloadhere NewsSource:PILOTCAREERNEWS
Jun 28,2017 -
CAPTS2017 Post-Event Report
OVERVIEW CAPTS2017attractedover150delegates fromgovernments,organizations,institutes,universitiesand industrialenterprises.And,CAPTS2017hosted nearly30homeand abroadspeakers,who deliveredstateoftheart keynotespeechesand joinedthelivelypanel discussion.Accordingtotheforecast,inthenext10years,theglobalturbofan/turbojetengineaccumulativetotaldemandwillexceed73600units,worthoverUSD416billion;totaldemandforturboshaftexceed34,000units,worthoverUSD19billion;turbopropenginetotaldemandexceeds1.6millionunits,worthoverUSD15billion;pistonenginecumulativetotaldemandover33,000units,accountingformorethan60%ofthegeneralaviationpowermarket,worthUSD30billion.Atthesametime,thedomestictrunklinermarketdemandforlargeturbofanenginetotalamountexceed6000units,worthmorethanUSD50billion,alsotheopeningoflow-altitudeairspacewillfurtherstimulatethegeneral-purposeplaneonthevortexshaft,pistonengineneeds. AftertheplanofMadeinChina2025andFiveAeroEngineDemonstrationProjectissued,aeroengineindustryisexpectedtoobtainaboveonehundredbillionYuanspecialfundstosupportthedomesticaeroengineR&Dandmanufacturing.Combinedwiththematchingfunds,therewillbemorethan200billionYuantosupportaeroengineinthenextfiveyears.Underthisstrongsupportofpoliciesandfunding,aeroengineindustrywillstepintothehistoricalopportunity. HostedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronauticsandorganizedbyGalleon,ChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologySummit2017hasbeenheldonMay24th-25th,2017inShenyang,China.CAPTS2017attractedover150delegatesfromgovernments,organizations,institutes,universitiesandindustrialenterprises.And,CAPTS2017hostednearly30homeandabroadspeakers,whodeliveredstateoftheartkeynotespeechesandjoinedthelivelypaneldiscussion.Theseexpertspeakersshowedcuttingedgetopicssuchas,“MadeinChina2025”andAeroEngine,ThinkingofNewTypeAeroEngineDemand,ApplicationofAdditiveManufacturingtoAeroEngine,TestingandCertificationofInnovativeMaterialsforAeroEngine,etc... CAPTS2017alsofeaturedonetoonemeetingandexhibitioninordertotryitsbesttomakedelegatesinformative.Wearedelightedtoexpressthatthisyear’ssummithasdeeperimpressionnotonlybecauseithasgatheredalmostgloballeadingenterprisesinaeroenginemanufacturingindustrybutalsoithasdiscussedvaluabletopics.WewouldliketothankCAPTS2017’shosts,sponsors,associationandmediapartners.
Jun 14,2017 -
CAIIF2017 Post-Event Report
OVERVIEW Asthe8thannualindustrialevent,CAIIF2017attractedabout250delegatesfromgovernments,organizations,institutes,universitiesandindustrialenterprises.And,CAIIF2017hostednearly25homeandabroadspeakers,whodeliveredstateoftheartkeynotespeechesandjoinedthelivelypaneldiscussion. Asthemanifestationofnationalindustrialstrength,underthe"Industry4.0"and"MadeinChina2025"policy,aviationindustryhasalreadybecomethecoreofnationalindustrialmanufacture.The‘13thFive-Year-Plan’clearlypointsoutthatChinawillvigorouslydevelopdigitalaviation,itmeansmoreopportunitiesforboththedomesticandforeignaviationmanufacturingenterprises,Accordingtotherecentstatistics,Chinaispronetobetheworld'sbiggesteconomicentity. C919hasfinisheditsmaidenflightsuccessfullyonMay5th.It’samilestoneforCOMACandChinesecivilaircraftIndustry.COMAChasbeenestablishedfor9yearstillMay11th,2017.BoeingZhoushan B737CompleteandDeliveryCenterlaunchedonMay11th.Inaddition,thejoint-venturebetweenCOMACandUACwillestablishsoon.TheseallcanbringnewopportunitiesforChina'scivilaviationbusiness. Inthespecialtime,hostedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronauticsandorganizedbyGalleon,CivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum2017washeldonMay10th–11th,2017.Asthe8thannualindustrialevent,CAIIF2017attractedabout250delegatesfromgovernments,organizations,institutes,universitiesandindustrialenterprises.And,CAIIF2017hostednearly25homeandabroadspeakers,whodeliveredstateoftheartkeynotespeechesandjoinedthelivelypaneldiscussion.Theseexpertspeakersshowedcuttingedgetopicssuchas,Acceleratetheinnovation-drivendevelopmentofaviationindustry,PersistonOpeningandInnovationtoDevelopCivilAircraftIndustry,Boeing’sIndustrialCooperationinChina,AirbusGlobalizationinChina,CompetitivenessImprovementofChineseCivilAircraftManufacturingIndustry,ManufacturingTechnologiesandIntelligentManufacturing&Assembly,etc.. CAIIF2017alsofeaturedonetoonemeeting,exhibition,andmediainterviewinordertotryitsbesttomakedelegatesinformative.Wearedelightedtoexpressthatthisyear’sforumhasdeeperimpressionnotonlynbecauseithasgatheredalmostgloballeadingenterprisesinaircraftmanufacturingindustrybutalsoithasdiscussedvaluabletopics.WewouldliketothankCAIIF2017’shosts,sponsorsandassociation,mediapartners.
Jun 14,2017 -
Comac Foresees A Future Of ‘Intelligent Aircraft’
SHANGHAI—Comac islookingatsupersonicspeedandunconventionalconfigurationsamong thetechnologiesforaircrafttofollowthewidebodyairlineritwill developwithUAC. Thetwocompaniesmayregisterajointcompanyforthewidebody aircraftprogramthismonth,ComacVicePresidentShiJianzhongsaid, referringtotheeventthatwouldmarkthelaunchoffull-scale development.HespokeatCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum2017inShanghaiorganizedbyGalleon For thefuture,Comacisinvestigatingnewpropulsionsystems;new structures;unconventionalconfigurations;supersonicspeed;andnew energysources,Shisaid.ItisalsoconsideringtheuseofBigData, andaconceptcalledthe“intelligentaircraft.”Theworkisgoingonin consultationwithsuppliers,Shisaid,neithergivingdetailsnor sayingwhenanaircraftincorporatingthetechnologiesmayappear. Comac andUACsaidinNovemberthatdevelopmentofthewidebodyaircraft wouldtake10years.Sincetheprogramisnowsupposedtobefully launchedthisyear,thescheduleimpliesfirst deliveryin2027.However,programmanagershavediscussedadaterangeof2025–28. Slippage isappearingevenbeforethebeginningoffull-scaledevelopment, however.InNovember,ComacandUACexpectedtosetuptheirjoint companyin2016,orinthefirstquarterof2017. Theystill havenotdoneso.“InMay,wemaysignanagreementwiththeRussian sideandholdtheceremonyforregisteringthejointcompanyin Shanghai,”Shisaid. TheC919flight wasplannedforFebruary,Shitoldtheconference.Hewasevidently referringtothelatestschedule,becausewhentheprogramlaunchedin 2008,thefirstprototypewassupposedtoflyin2014.Whenthedayof thefirstflightfinallyarrived,“Everyonewillhavenoticedthatthe weatherwasnotparticularlygood,buttheflightwasquiteperfect,” themanagersaid. Outwardly confidentatthetimeofitsestablishmenttocreatetheC919in2008, Comachasrecentlytendedtoemphasizethechallengesthatithasfaced. Among thedifficultiesatthetimeofestablishment,“Staffingwasa difficulty,”Shisaid.“Atthetime,therewerefewpeopleworkingon commercialaircraftinChina.Includingadministrativestaffmembers,we hadonly3,000people.Butnowwehavepassed10,000,including,of course,someforeigners,peoplewehavetrainedanduniversitystudents inmanyfields—graduatestudents,doctoralstudents,andsoon,”Shi said. ComacwasformedfromseveralAvicunits,particularlythosethatweremakingtheARJ21regionaljet,whichbecameaComacproduct.AvicbuildsthestructuresoftheARJ21andC919. Newssource:AviationWeek
Jun 14,2017 -
AECC Aims At Near-Leap-1C Performance For Its Engine
SHANGHAI—AeroEngineCo.ofChina(AECC), developingtheCJ-1000turbofanfortheComacC919airliner,isaiming atwhatitbelievesisaspecificationonlyslightlyinferiortothose ofrivalengines. Thrust-specificfuelconsumptionin cruisefortheinitialversionoftheengine,theCJ-1000A,willbe0.53 lb.perlb.ofthrustperhour,accordingtodetailsissuedbyGalleon, aChineseconferenceorganizer.Galleonhaspublishedtheinformation inabrochureforChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologyForum2017tobe heldMay24-25atShenyang,China.AECC,whichissupportingthe conference,isevidentlyGalleon’ssource. FortheCFM Leap-1C,theonlyengineavailablefortheC919untiltheCJ-1000is ready,cruisefuelconsumptionis0.5lb.perlb.perhour,Galleon says.Again,theconferenceorganizermustberelyingoninformation fromAECC. ThePW1100GoftheAirbusA320neofamilyhasthesame cruisefuelconsumptionastheLeap-1C,inAECC’sestimation.Engineers workingontheCJ-1000havepreviouslysaidtheyneededtomatchtheCFM Leap-1C,becausetheywereworkingtothesamepropulsionspecification setbyComac. TheCJ-1000Aisintendedtogenerate takeoffthrustof28,200lb.Atimelinesuggeststhetwo-shaft,ungeared turbofanwillgointoproductionin2022. Foreign engineersdoubtthattheCJ-1000Acanbedevelopedinanythinglikethe publishedschedule.TheChineseindustryhasnegligibleexperiencein developingcommercialengines,letaloneonethatissupposedtogo head-to-headwithtwoofthelatestproductsfromWesternmanufacturers. ThesecondversionofAECC’sturbofan,theCJ-1000B,isscheduledto followin2026withathrustof30,800lb.thrustandcruisefuel consumptionof0.52lb.perlb.perhour. Bypassratiofor theCJ-1000Awillbegreaterthannine.Theoverallpressureratiois intendedtobeabout40,whilenoiseshouldbe15PENdBbelowtheFAA’s Stage4requirement. AECCisdesigningitsenginefora turbineinlettemperatureof1,577C(2,871F)andnitrogenoxide emissionsmorethan50%belowtheCAEP6requirementofthe International CivilAviationOrganization. AECCwas formedin2016,mostlybysplittingofftheengineunitsofAvic.The CJ-1000isaprojectofaShanghaisubsidiary,AECCCommercialAircraft Engines,formerlyAvicCommercialAircraftEngines. The manufacturerexpectsaproductionrunof1,670CJ-1000s,including124as spares,accordingtoGalleon’sbrochure.Thatimpliesthat773C919s willusetheengine. Newssource:AviationWeek
Jun 14,2017 -
Amid ARJ21 Ramp-Up, Comac Plans More Automation
SHANGHAI—ComacisplanningincreasedautomationasitsetsupasecondproductionlineforitsARJ21regionaljet. AfinalgoalistoachieveamovingproductionlineliketheonethatBoeingusesinmakingthe737,aComacofficialtoldaconferenceinShanghai. But amovinglinelooksfaraway,sincethemanufacturerstillhasworkto doeveningettingitsfirstproductionlineuptoaplannedrateof15 aircraftperyear.Beyondthat,thecompanyistargetingoutput30 aircraftperyear,whichwillneedthesecondlineand,ultimately,50 aircraftperyear. Comacsaidithasordersformorethan300 ARJ21s.Thecompanytendstobelooseinitsdefinitionof“order,” however,countingcontractsthatWesternaircraftmakerswouldnot regardasdefinitive. The currentARJ21lineisattheoldShanghaiAircraftManufacturingplant, theoriginalbaseoftheprogram,atDachang,Shanghai.Thesecondis beingbuiltatComac’snewandvastlylargerplantonthesouthernside ofShanghaiPudongInternationalAirport,whereComacwillalsoassemble the158-seatC919airliner.TheARJ21isdesignedtoseat78intwoclasses. The firstARJ21wasdeliveredinNovember2015toComacsubsidiaryChengdu Airlines,whichbeganflyingthetypecommerciallyinJune2016.Ithas twounitsinservice. “Wehavetwonumbers,”theofficialtoldtheMayCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum(CAIIF)organizedbyGalleon. “Oneisanannualproductionrateof30aircraft[thefirsttarget]and anotherisamaximumof50.Butwhetheritis30or50,ourDachang productionlinecannotmeetthedemand.Soweneedasecondproduction line.”Currently,thejoiningofcenterandrearfuselagemodulesis completelymanual,hesaid,adding:“Ournewplanwillcertainlyachieve automation.”Atthesametime,AvicfactoriesatXianandChengdu intendtoautomatetheirworkinbuildingARJ21structures,headded. The DachangplantassemblesARJ21susingmajorstructuralassemblies receivedmostlyfromthoseandotherAvicfactories.Ofsixmain processesatDachang,onlyone—theconnectionofthetailconeandrear fuselage—canbedoneasfast15timesayear,theofficialsaid.The stationforfittingoutthenose,forexample,hasacurrentcapacityof onlyeightunitsperyear.Connectingthecenterfuselageandouter wingboxescanbedoneonlyninetimesperyear. Comac’s productionengineershaveaplanforrelievingeachbottleneckat Dachang.Thisappearsnottoincludemuchoftheautomationplannedfor Pudong,wheretheARJ21productionlinenowunderconstructionisto haveanannualcapacityof30aircraft.ItisnotclearhowComac expectstostretchto50peryear,buttheconferenceheardthatDachang willfurtheraddcapacityifrequired. The capacityofAvic’sfactoriesdoesnotlimitproduction,atleastso far.Surveyingthem,ARJ21programmanagershavefoundthefactoriescan buildstructuresfortheaircraftfasterthanComaccancurrently assemblethem.Someevenhavethecapacitynowtobuildtheirpartsfor 50aircraftperyear. Newssource:AviationWeek
Jun 14,2017 -
AI to be applied to future wide-body aircraft
Overahundredofficialswithaircraftmanufacturers,airlinesandavionicsystemsupplierstakepartintheCivilAvionicsInternationalForum2017inShanghaitodiscusstheavionicstrends,airworthinesscertificationandflightreliability.--TiGong THEavionicssystemwithartificialintelligence(AI)willbeappliedtofuturewide-bodyaircrafttorealizeunmannedflying,maintenanceandairtrafficmanagement,anofficialwithCommercialAircraftCorporationofChina(COMAC)said. Theartificialintelligencesystemthatmakesdecisionsforpilotswillbecomeatrendforfutureavionicsystems,saidYanLinfang,directorwiththecomprehensiveavionicsystemdesignandresearchdepartmentoftheCOMACShanghaiAircraftDesignandResearchInstitute.SheleadsthedevelopmentoftheavionicsystemfortheChina-Russiawidebodycommercialaircraftproject. Currently,jetlinerscanalreadytakeoff,cruiseandlandautomaticallyusingtheironboardflightcomputers,butpilotsoperatemanuallyfortakeoffandlandingtoensurethesafety. "Infuture,thepilotwillonlyneedtomonitortheoperationoftheAIsystem,"YantoldtheCivilAvionicsInternationalForum2017.Hundredsofofficialswithaircraftmanufacturers,airlinesandavionicsystemsupplierstookpartintheforumtodiscusstheavionicstrends,airworthinesscertificationandflightreliability. Newssource:Shanghaidaily
Jun 14,2017 -
CAIF 2017 Post-event Report
OVERVIEW WiththethemeofIntelligentAvionics,‘Touch’thefuture,CAIF2017attractedover400delegatesfromgovernments,organizations,institutes,universitiesandindustrialenterprises.And,CAIF2017hostednearly30homeandabroadspeakers,whodeliveredstateoftheartkeynotespeechesandjoinedthelivelypaneldiscussion. StatisticaldatashowthatChinawillneed6810newaircraftoverthenext20years,thetotalvalueofmorethanUS$1.0trillion,Chinesecivilaviationfleetscalewillincreasetonearlythreetimesthannow.By2034,China'snewaircraftaccountedfor16.6%ofthetotalglobalaircrafts,accountsfor42%ofthetotalnumberofnewaircraftsintheAsia-pacificregion,itsmarketvaluealsooccupiestheworldof17%ofthetotalvalueofthenewaircrafts,andChinaisexpectedtosurpasstheU.S.in2030tobecometheworld'slargestaviationmarket.withthespeedingupoftheresearchanddevelopmentofChina'scivilaviationmarketandtheinfluenceoftheaircraftfleetupdatescoming,Inthenextfewyears,China'savionicsmarketwillpresentthetrendofacceleratedgrowth. OrganizedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronauticsandChineseAeronauticalEstablishment,co-organizedbyGalleon,CivilAvionicsInternationalForum2017washeldonApril18th–19th,2017.WiththethemeofNewIdea,NewConcept,ForeseetheFuture,CAIF2016attractedover400delegatesfromgovernments,organizations,institutes,universitiesandindustrialenterprises.And,CAIF2017hostednearly30homeandabroadspeakers,whodeliveredinformativeandcuttingedgekeynotespeechesandjoinedthelivelypaneldiscussion.Theseexpertspeakersshowedcuttingedgetopicssuchas,NewNavigationSystem,DevelopingAvionicsinChina,IridiumNEXT,SkyFusion,EnhancedVisionSystem,etc... CAIF2017alsofeaturedonetoonemeeting,exhibition,andmediainterviewinordertotryitsbesttomakedelegatesinformative.Wearedelightedtoexpressthatthisyear’ssummithasdeeperimpressionnotonlybecauseithasgatheredalmostgloballeadingenterprisesinavionicsindustrybutalsoithasdiscussedvaluabletopics. WewouldliketothankCAIF2017’shosts,sponsorsandassociation,mediapartners.CAIF2018willbeheldon2018April,lookforwardtomeetingyouagainnextyear.
Jun 14,2017 -
China Calls On Germany in C919 EASA Certification Push
Chinese premierLiKeqianghascalledonGermanytohelpwithChina’spushtowards securingtypecertificationforitsin-developmentC919narrowbodyfromthe EuropeanAviationSafetyAgency. Thiswas reportedbystate-ownedmediaXinhua,duringLi’sofficialvisittoBerlin wherehemetwithGermanchancellorAngelaMerkel. COMACapplied fortypecertificationoftheC919withEASAlastyearviatheCivilAviation AdministrationofChina.Lastmonth,themanufacturerdisclosedthatEASAhas startedworkontheC919approval,havingvisiteditsShanghaifacilityto examinethemanufacturingprocess. TheC919took itsfirstflighton5May,morethansevenyearsaftertheprogrammewasfirst launched.COMAChassofarsecuredcommitmentsfor570ofthetype,althoughlargelyfromChineseairlinesandleasing companies. Themanufacturer’sapproachtoEASAshowsitambitionforthejettonot beconstrainedbyChina’sborders. ItalsoconfirmsCOMAC’sbreakawayfromseekingthe co-operationoftheUSFederalAviationAdministration,whichhasyetto certifytheARJ21regionaljetdespiteyearsspentshadowingtheCAAC. COMACis targetingfortheC919toachievecertificationandenterintoservicein 2020-2021. Recently, COMACalsostartstopaytheironaviationaftermarketservice,COMACShanghaiCustomerServiceCenterCo, LtdwillassociatewithChinaEasternAirlinestohost2017CivilAircraft OperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForum,whichwillfocusonafter marketserviceofnewaircraftinChinasuchasB787-9,A320neo,C919,ARJ21. Thetopicswillincludingafter-salesservicestrategy,networkmaintenanceandsupportsystem construction,servicedataaccumulationandmonitoring,supplychainmanagement andsupplychainSharedlibraries. Formore informationpleasecontact:marketing@galleon.cc
Jun 14,2017 -
Over 35 000 Aircraft And 530 000 Pilots To Be Needed In The Next 20 Years
The world’spassengeraircraftfleetabove100seatsissettomorethandoublein thenext20yearstoover40,000planesastrafficissettogrowat4.4 percentperyear,accordingtoAirbus’latestGlobalMarketForecast2017-2036. Over thisperiod,increasingnumbersoffirsttimeflyers,risingdisposableincome spentonairtravel,expandingtourism,industryliberalisation,newroutesand evolvingairlinebusinessmodelsaredrivinganeedfor34,170 passengerand730freighteraircraftworthacombinedtotalof US$5.3trillion. Over70 percentofnewunitsaresingleaislewith60percentforgrowthand40percent forreplacementoflessfuelefficientaircraft. Adoublinginthecommercialfleetoverthenext20years seesaneedfor530,000newpilotsand550,000newmaintenanceengineers,and providesAirbus’globalservicesbusinessacatalysttogrow. Air trafficgrowthishighestinemergingmarketssuchasChina, India,therestofAsiaandLatinAmericaandalmostdoublethe 3.2percentperyeargrowthforecastinmaturemarketssuchasNorth AmericaandWesternEurope. Emerging marketscurrentlyhometo6.4billionoftheworld’s7.4billionpopulationwill accountfornearly50percentoftheworld’sprivateconsumptionby 2036. “Air travelisremarkablyresilienttoexternalshocksanddoublesevery15years,” saidJohnLeahy,ChiefOperatingOfficer–Customers,AirbusCommercial Aircraft.“AsiaPacificcontinuestobeanengineforgrowth,with domesticChinatobecometheworld’slargestmarket.AndonlyinChinamarket,100,000new commercialairlinepilotsand100,000newmaintenancetechnicianswillbeneed. Underthisbackground,“ChinaAviationTrainingForum 2017”willbeheldonSeptember6th-8th,2017 inChinaEasternAirlinesTechnologyR&DCenter.CATF2017willshare thelatestinformationofChinaaviationtrainingmarkettoexplorethe opportunitiesincooperationinChinaaviationtrainingmarket.Wesincerely inviteyoutoparticipatetheupcomingCATF2017.Ourprofessionalorganizing committeewillprovideyouone-stopservicetohelpyoudigthemaximumvalue foryourbusiness. For moreinformation,pleasecontactKaraWANG,marketing@galleon.cc
Jun 14,2017 -
AECC Aims At Near-Leap-1C Performance For Its Engine
SHANGHAI—AeroEngineCo.ofChina(AECC),developingtheCJ-1000turbofanfortheComacC919airliner,isaimingatwhatitbelievesisaspecificationonlyslightlyinferiortothoseofrivalengines. Thrust-specificfuelconsumptionincruisefortheinitialversionoftheengine,theCJ-1000A,willbe0.53lb.perlb.ofthrustperhour,accordingtodetailsissuedbyGalleon,aChineseconferenceorganizer.GalleonhaspublishedtheinformationinabrochureforChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologyForum2017tobeheldMay24-25atShenyang,China.AECC,whichissupportingtheconference,isevidentlyGalleon’ssource. FortheCFMLeap-1C,theonlyengineavailablefortheC919untiltheCJ-1000isready,cruisefuelconsumptionis0.5lb.perlb.perhour,Galleonsays.Again,theconferenceorganizermustberelyingoninformationfromAECC. ThePW1100GoftheAirbusA320neofamilyhasthesamecruisefuelconsumptionastheLeap-1C,inAECC’sestimation.EngineersworkingontheCJ-1000havepreviouslysaidtheyneededtomatchtheCFMLeap-1C,becausetheywereworkingtothesamepropulsionspecificationsetbyComac. TheCJ-1000Aisintendedtogeneratetakeoffthrustof28,200lb.Atimelinesuggeststhetwo-shaft,ungearedturbofanwillgointoproductionin2022. ForeignengineersdoubtthattheCJ-1000Acanbedevelopedinanythinglikethepublishedschedule.TheChineseindustryhasnegligibleexperienceindevelopingcommercialengines,letaloneonethatissupposedtogohead-to-headwithtwoofthelatestproductsfromWesternmanufacturers. ThesecondversionofAECC’sturbofan,theCJ-1000B,isscheduledtofollowin2026withathrustof30,800lb.thrustandcruisefuelconsumptionof0.52lb.perlb.perhour. BypassratiofortheCJ-1000Awillbegreaterthannine.Theoverallpressureratioisintendedtobeabout40,whilenoiseshouldbe15PENdBbelowtheFAA’sStage4requirement. AECCisdesigningitsengineforaturbineinlettemperatureof1,577C(2,871F)andnitrogenoxideemissionsmorethan50%belowtheCAEP6requirementoftheInternational CivilAviationOrganization. AECCwasformedin2016,mostlybysplittingofftheengineunitsofAvic.TheCJ-1000isaprojectofaShanghaisubsidiary,AECCCommercialAircraftEngines,formerlyAvicCommercialAircraftEngines. Themanufacturerexpectsaproductionrunof1,670CJ-1000s,including124asspares,accordingtoGalleon’sbrochure.Thatimpliesthat773C919swillusetheengine. Newssource:AviationWeek
Jun 14,2017 -
Comac Foresees A Future Of ‘Intelligent Aircraft’
SHANGHAI—ComacislookingatsupersonicspeedandunconventionalconfigurationsamongthetechnologiesforaircrafttofollowthewidebodyairlineritwilldevelopwithUAC. Thetwocompaniesmayregisterajointcompanyforthewidebodyaircraftprogramthismonth,ComacVicePresidentShiJianzhongsaid,referringtotheeventthatwouldmarkthelaunchoffull-scaledevelopment.HespokeatCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum2017inShanghaiorganizedbyGalleon Forthefuture,Comacisinvestigatingnewpropulsionsystems;newstructures;unconventionalconfigurations;supersonicspeed;andnewenergysources,Shisaid.ItisalsoconsideringtheuseofBigData,andaconceptcalledthe“intelligentaircraft.”Theworkisgoingoninconsultationwithsuppliers,Shisaid,neithergivingdetailsnorsayingwhenanaircraftincorporatingthetechnologiesmayappear. ComacandUACsaidinNovemberthatdevelopmentofthewidebodyaircraftwouldtake10years.Sincetheprogramisnowsupposedtobefullylaunchedthisyear,thescheduleimpliesfirst deliveryin2027.However,programmanagershavediscussedadaterangeof2025–28. Slippageisappearingevenbeforethebeginningoffull-scaledevelopment,however.InNovember,ComacandUACexpectedtosetuptheirjointcompanyin2016,orinthefirstquarterof2017. Theystillhavenotdoneso.“InMay,wemaysignanagreementwiththeRussiansideandholdtheceremonyforregisteringthejointcompanyinShanghai,”Shisaid. TheC919flightwasplannedforFebruary,Shitoldtheconference.Hewasevidentlyreferringtothelatestschedule,becausewhentheprogramlaunchedin2008,thefirstprototypewassupposedtoflyin2014.Whenthedayofthefirstflightfinallyarrived,“Everyonewillhavenoticedthattheweatherwasnotparticularlygood,buttheflightwasquiteperfect,”themanagersaid. OutwardlyconfidentatthetimeofitsestablishmenttocreatetheC919in2008,Comachasrecentlytendedtoemphasizethechallengesthatithasfaced. Amongthedifficultiesatthetimeofestablishment,“Staffingwasadifficulty,”Shisaid.“Atthetime,therewerefewpeopleworkingoncommercialaircraftinChina.Includingadministrativestaffmembers,wehadonly3,000people.Butnowwehavepassed10,000,including,ofcourse,someforeigners,peoplewehavetrainedanduniversitystudentsinmanyfields—graduatestudents,doctoralstudents,andsoon,”Shisaid. ComacwasformedfromseveralAvicunits,particularlythosethatweremakingtheARJ21regionaljet,whichbecameaComacproduct.AvicbuildsthestructuresoftheARJ21andC919. Newssource:AviationWeek
Jun 14,2017 -
Amid ARJ21 Ramp-Up, Comac Plans More Automation
SHANGHAI—ComacisplanningincreasedautomationasitsetsupasecondproductionlineforitsARJ21regionaljet. AfinalgoalistoachieveamovingproductionlineliketheonethatBoeingusesinmakingthe737,aComacofficialtoldaconferenceinShanghai. Butamovinglinelooksfaraway,sincethemanufacturerstillhasworktodoeveningettingitsfirstproductionlineuptoaplannedrateof15aircraftperyear.Beyondthat,thecompanyistargetingoutput30aircraftperyear,whichwillneedthesecondlineand,ultimately,50aircraftperyear. Comacsaidithasordersformorethan300ARJ21s.Thecompanytendstobelooseinitsdefinitionof“order,”however,countingcontractsthatWesternaircraftmakerswouldnotregardasdefinitive. ThecurrentARJ21lineisattheoldShanghaiAircraftManufacturingplant,theoriginalbaseoftheprogram,atDachang,Shanghai.ThesecondisbeingbuiltatComac’snewandvastlylargerplantonthesouthernsideofShanghaiPudongInternationalAirport,whereComacwillalsoassemblethe158-seatC919airliner.TheARJ21isdesignedtoseat78intwoclasses. ThefirstARJ21wasdeliveredinNovember2015toComacsubsidiaryChengduAirlines,whichbeganflyingthetypecommerciallyinJune2016.Ithastwounitsinservice. “Wehavetwonumbers,”theofficialtoldtheMayCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum(CAIIF)organizedbyGalleon.“Oneisanannualproductionrateof30aircraft[thefirsttarget]andanotherisamaximumof50.Butwhetheritis30or50,ourDachangproductionlinecannotmeetthedemand.Soweneedasecondproductionline.”Currently,thejoiningofcenterandrearfuselagemodulesiscompletelymanual,hesaid,adding:“Ournewplanwillcertainlyachieveautomation.”Atthesametime,AvicfactoriesatXianandChengduintendtoautomatetheirworkinbuildingARJ21structures,headded. TheDachangplantassemblesARJ21susingmajorstructuralassembliesreceivedmostlyfromthoseandotherAvicfactories.OfsixmainprocessesatDachang,onlyone—theconnectionofthetailconeandrearfuselage—canbedoneasfast15timesayear,theofficialsaid.Thestationforfittingoutthenose,forexample,hasacurrentcapacityofonlyeightunitsperyear.Connectingthecenterfuselageandouterwingboxescanbedoneonlyninetimesperyear. Comac’sproductionengineershaveaplanforrelievingeachbottleneckatDachang.ThisappearsnottoincludemuchoftheautomationplannedforPudong,wheretheARJ21productionlinenowunderconstructionistohaveanannualcapacityof30aircraft.ItisnotclearhowComacexpectstostretchto50peryear,buttheconferenceheardthatDachangwillfurtheraddcapacityifrequired. ThecapacityofAvic’sfactoriesdoesnotlimitproduction,atleastsofar.Surveyingthem,ARJ21programmanagershavefoundthefactoriescanbuildstructuresfortheaircraftfasterthanComaccancurrentlyassemblethem.Someevenhavethecapacitynowtobuildtheirpartsfor50aircraftperyear. Newssource:AviationWeek
Jun 14,2017 -
Exclusive Analysis on the Upcoming China Aero Engine Group
(TheopinionsbelowdonotrepresentGalleon'sviewpoints.) Aeroenginecompaniestorestructure,promotingasymptoticmajorprojects According toUCAS,thatChinaAeroEngineGroupwillbeformallysetupin Beijing.Itconsistsof46units(22aeroenginemanufacturersand institutes),AVIC621(AVICBeijingInstituteofAeronautical Materials),3repairshopandsomeothersmallunits.Afterthe establishment,theGroupCompanywillbecometheworld'slargestAero Engineenterprise,totalassetsof110billionYuan.National reinvestmentupto35billionYuan,amongit15billionfromthe NationalDevelopmentandReformCommission(NDRC),10billionfromthe Beijinggovernment,3billionfromAVICGroup,2billionfromAVIC CommercialAircraftEngineCo.,Ltd(ACAE),5billionfromChina NationalPetroleumCorporation(CNPC)andChinaNationalOffshoreOil Corporation(CNOOC),etc.ThepresidentofChinaAerospaceScienceand IndustryCorporation(CASIC),CaoJianguowilltakethechairmanof ChinaAeroEngineGroup,vicepresidentofAVICGroup,LiFangyongwill beinchargeofthepresidentofChinaAeroEngineGroup.Thenewly restructuredgroupwillbeofficiallyannouncedandsetuponJanuary 25th2016. Aero enginesystemwillbecompletelyseparatedfromAVICGroup,settingupa brandnewcompany,toseekindependentdevelopment.Thisisan epoch-makingevent. TheestablishmentofChina AeroEngineGroupmeanstheAeroenginesystemwillbecompletely separatedfromAircraftsystem,promotinglargenumberofmajorprojects andofferingmoreopportunityforChinaaviationindustry. Accordingtoanalysts,theestablishmentofChinaAeroEngineGroup meansaeroenginesystemwillbecompletelyseparatedfromAVICGroup, promotingmajorprojectsbrewingsince2012.MinisterofIndustryand informationtechnologyMiaoXumentionedinhisreport,in2016 implementationofmajoraeroengineprojectswouldmeetspiritof agreement. Afewdaysago,ScienceandTechnologyMinister WanGangalsosaidthataccordingtotheCPCCentralCommitteeand StateCouncildecision,theywillpaycloseattentiontotheselection ofcountriesreflectsthestrategicintenttolaunchanumberofmajor scientificandtechnologicalprojectsandengineering,thefirstranked projectistheaeroengineproject,whichisemphasized"topreparethe implementationoftheprogramassoonaspossible."TheChinaAero EngineGroup’sestablishmentisinlinewithqualifiedstandard. Aeroenginetechnologyisfilledwithdifficulty,highrisk,itcosts largeinvestmentandtakeslongcycle,knownastheaircraft manufacturers‘crownjewel’.Currently,onlyfivecountriescould independentlydevelopaviationengines,theyareBritish,France,Unite State,Russia,andChina.ButChina'saeroengineismainlyimported, civilaircraftarealluseimportedproducts,independentresearchand developmentcapabilityfallsbehindotherdevelopedcountries. Specialistssaidthattheaero-enginemanufacturer-independentoutof theaircraftmanufacturesystemisinlinewithinternationalpractice. Itwillhavemoreflexibility,andmaximizeR&Defficiencyfor aeroenginemanufacturers. TheUSNationalKeyTechnology ProgramDocumentationdescribedtheaviationenginetechnologyasa sophisticatedtechnologywhichishardforthenovicetoaccess.It requiresStatestofullyprotectandusetheresultsinthefield, long-termaccumulationofdataandexperience,aswellascountrieswith largeinvestments.’theimplication,aeroengineisakindof significanttechnology,whichcannotsharewithothers. Thereisnodenyingthataircraftistheepitomeofmanufacturing industry,however,aero-engine,theheartoftheaircraft,isworthyof thenameofPearlonthecrowninmanufacturingindustry. ChinaAircraftHeartinBadNeedof Replacement China isalwaysthebiggestbuyerofaircraftandaero-engines.Inorderto solvetheproblemofweakresearchanddevelopingcapabilityof aero-engine,AVIChasestablishedAVICCommercialAircraftEngineCo., Ltd.withstate-ownedbusinesslikeShanghaiElectricGroupCompany Limitedwhoseaimistomeettheneedsofresearch,manufacturingparts ofdomestichighbypassratioturbofanengine.However,itsdevelopment isunsatisfied.ThetechnicaldifficultiesofChinaaero-engine developmentreadasfollows, AccordingtotheresourcesfrommediaandInternet,therestructuremayinvolvethefollowingcompanies, NewsSource:UCAS
Jun 12,2017 -
IATA Launches First Virtual Reality Training Tool For Ground Operations
TheInternationalAirTransportAssociation(IATA)announcedthelaunchofRampVR,theindustry’sfirstvirtualreality(VR)trainingplatformforgroundoperations,attheIATAGroundHandlingConference(IGHC)inBangkok. “Improvingrampsafetyandreducingdamagetoaircraftandgroundequipmentthroughbettereducationandtrainingisanindustrypriority,buttraininginthisextremelyactiveenvironmentcanbeachallenge.RampVRallowsuserstosafelyimmersethemselvesinrampoperationsandexperienceavarietyofscenariosindifferentoperatingconditions.” “RampVRalsoprovidesuserswithbuilt-inmetricstotracktheirperformance,andreal-timeaccesstokeyreferencematerial,”saidFredericLeger,IATA’sDirectorforAirport,Passenger,CargoandSecurityProducts. RampVRwasdevelopedinconsultationwithairlines,airportsandgroundserviceproviderstomeettheirtrainingneedswhilereducingtheburdenofaccessingtherampfortraining(security,safety,availabilityofaircraft,etc.).Currentlytwomodulesareavailable:AircraftTurnaroundInspectionsandAircraftMarshalling. RampVRisfullycompliantwithIATAstandardsassetoutintheAirportHandlingManual(AHM)andIATAGroundOperationsManual(IGOM). “Talentdevelopmentisessentialtomakingourindustrysafe,secure,andsustainable.Innovativetechnologyisthekey.” “VRinthelearningcontextincreasesknowledgeretentionbyasmuchasfourtimeswhileimprovingmotivationandengagement.VRisheretostayandwearealreadyconsideringexpandingitsuseindifferenttrainingareas,”NickCareen,IATA’sSeniorVicePresident,Airport,Passenger,CargoandSecurityconcluded. AlsofocusingonVRapplicationinaviationtraining,“ChinaAviationTrainingForum2017”willbeheldonSeptember6th-8th,inChinaEasternAirlinesTechnologyR&DCenterwhichishostedbyShanghaiSocietyofAeronauticsandco-organizedbyCOMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo.,LtdandShanghaiUniversityofEngineeringScience.Therewillbeapaneldiscussion“NewTechnologyApplicationinAviationTraining”discussedbyexpertsfromIATA,ICAO,IFALPA,ChinaHainanAirlines,ChinaEasternAirlines... Formoreinformation,pleasecontactKaraWANG,marketing@galleon.cc
May 26,2017 -
China Business Aviation - Sunset for Aircraft Deliveries Means New Opportunities for MROs
Despite TheHurunBusinessJetOwners2017reportstatingthere'sstilldemandfor almost2000newjetstobedeliveredtoChineseoperators,expertsacrossthe globeagreethatthegoldenageofnewbizjetsinthemainlandisover.Yet, whenonedoorcloses,anotheropensandwhiledeliveriesinChinamaybe plummeting,demandforMROhassoared.There'sprettysimplereasonwhy. TogetherwithMacau,TaiwanandHongKong,Chinaisthe largestbusinessaviationmarketinAsia-Pacific.Hometoaround480business jets,thiscountryhasexperiencedaboomindeliveriesofnewmachinesover theperiodof2010-2014,stabilizingthenumberto7%fleetgrowththrough 2014-2016,accordingtodataprovidedbyJetMaintenanceSolutions. Meaning,thelargestnumberofbizjetsflyingaround Chinahasalreadyorisabouttoreachtheendofitswarrantyperiod.Without adoubt,aportionofthesewillbesoldtootheroperatorsinotherregions, butitisinevitablethatmajorityofthefleetwillstaywithinthemainland. Furthermore,accordingtodatafromChina,2016wasthefirstyearforalong time,whenpre-ownedaircraftsurpassednewaircraftdeliveries. "ThismaywellbeanamazingopportunityforMROsto tryandestablishtheirpresenceinoneofthemegaeconomiesoftheworld, however,there'smoretothepicturethananakedeyecansee,"explains DariusSaluga,CEOofJetMaintenanceSolutions."Thechallengesstart withtheneedforon-groundpresence.InordertobecompetitiveinChinese bizavmarket,youmustestablishaJVwithlocallegalentity,thisinstantly posesrisktointernalenvironmentandbusinessprocessesduetocultural differences." AsD.Salugaexplains,thisisjustthetipofthe iceberg,asregulationsinthePeople'sRepublicofChinaareveryspecific, makingcustomsclearance,approvalsfromtheCAACandcomponentsshipmenta painintheneck.EveryusedpartmustreceiveCAACcertification,unwillingly pushingoperatorstoentercostlyOEMsupportprograms.Itisinevitablethat thisputsChinainsecondplaceafterAsiaPacificregion(excl.China)in predictedtotalMROspending-US$6.4billionin2025(over90%growthfrom 2015). However,allthosebumpsalongthewayareonlyminor comparedtothebiggestthreattotheindustry-airportnumber.Accordingto 2016numbers,Chinahasfewerthan300airports,againstmorethan5000inthe UnitedStates.Evenbyadding20airportsayear,itwouldtakepreposterous amountoftimetoevenreachtheU.S.number,letalonesurpassit.Thisslowsdown theentireindustry,affectingbusinessaviationalongtheway. "Noairportsmeansnowheretolandforprivatejet flyers.Thisresultsindeliveryslowdownandtheoverallsectordownslacking off.Nevertheless,therearestillwaysforthirdpartyMROstogettheirhands onChinesebizjets.Firstoff,creatinglocalrepresentation,eventhesmallest one,willgiveyouaheadstart.Then,ifnotyetcreated,buildinganetwork oflocalpartnersthathavedeepunderstandingofregulationsandcustomswill opennewopportunities.Lastbutnottheleast-havingatrickupyoursleeve, forJetMSit'sawaytorecertifysparepartsinaccordancetoCAACrules, willplayahugerole.ThisallowsourChineseclientstobreakfreefromOEM supportprograms.Chinaisbig,butit'sonlyopenforthosethatcanadaptto it,"concludesDariusSaluga,CEOofJetMS. In ordertosupportCOMAC’snewaircraft,forthelargeMROservicesandspare partemarketinChinaaswell,COMACShanghaiCustomerServiceCenterCo,Ltd willassociatewithChinaEasternAirlinestohost2017CivilAircraftOperation SupportTechnologyInternationalForum,whichwillfocusonaftermarketservice ofnewaircraftinChinasuchasB787-9,A320neo,C919,ARJ21.Thetopicswillincludingafter-salesservicestrategy,networkmaintenanceand supportsystemconstruction,servicedataaccumulationandmonitoring,supply chainmanagementandsupplychainSharedlibraries. Formoreinformationpleasecontact: marketing@galleon.cc
May 26,2017 -
CAAC Signs a Letter of Intent with ICAO
OnMay14-15,theBeltandRoadForumforInternationalCooperationwasheldinBeijing.OntheafternoonofMay14,theCivilAviationAdministrationofChina(CAAC)signedaletterofintentwiththeInternationalCivilAviationOrganization(ICAO)duringtheForum.CAACAdministrationFengZhenglinandICAOSecretaryGeneralLiuFangsignedtheagreementonbehalfofthetwoparties. Accordingtotheagreement,thetwopartieswillworktofurtherstrengthentheconnectivitybetweentheNoCountryLeftBehindInitiativeofICAOandtheBeltandRoadInitiativeofChinaandcollaborateinimprovingtheaviationsafetyofcountriesalongtheBeltandRoad,enhancingtheirsafetyandsecurityoversightcapabilities,promotingaviationcapacitybuildingandfacilitatingairtransportliberalizationandfacilitationinthesecountries,soastojointlypromotecivilaviationdevelopmentofcountriesandregionsalongtheBeltandRoad. Thedevelopmentofairtrafficcontroltechnologyisveryimportanttothedevelopmentofcivilaviationindustry.Airtransportindustryisoneofthemaincontributorstotheglobaleconomicprosperity,longtermsustainedtrafficgrowthcanpromotetechnologicaldevelopment. Duringthe13thFive-YearPlan,Chinesegovernmentwillinvest57billionYuanfortheNextGenerationAirTrafficManagementSystem.Morecivilianairportswillbebuilt,underthisbackground,‘CivilAviationAirTrafficManagementIndustryTechnologyInternationalForum2017’willbeheldinBeijing,onSeptember6th–7th,focusontheNextGenerationATMSystemresearch&developmentandmarketdemands.
May 26,2017 -
Training Provider L3 Consolidates Brands
UK-basedtrainingprovidersLinkUK,CTCAviationandAerosimTechnologies,whichareultimatelyownedbyU.S.firmL3Technologies,aretoconsolidateunderanewbrand,L3CommercialTrainingSolutions(L3CTS). L3CTSpresidentAlanCrawfordsaidthenewnameleveragesthestrongbrandingofparentcompanyL3Technologies. Underitsnewidentity,L3CTSwillofferend-to-endpilottraining,coveringcadetpilotwork,flightcrewtrainingandcommercialaircrafttrainingsystems. CrawfordsaidtheunificationwillenableL3CTStosupply"integratedandcomprehensivesolutions"toitsairlinecustomers. Overthenext20years,itispredictedthatChina’sdomestictrafficwillovertakeNorthAmericaastheworld’slargestair-trafficmarkets.Therewillbeahugedemandforpilots.It’spossibleforL3CTStomakecooperationwithChineseairlines. HostedbyShanghaiSocietyofAeronautics,ChinaAviationTrainingForum2017willtakeplaceonSeptember6th-8th,inChinaEasternAirlinesTechnologyR&DCenterCo.,Ltd.CATF2017willmainlydiscussthepossibilitiesofcooperationbetweenforeignprovidersandlocalairlines,aviationtrainingschools,colleges,generalaviationcompanies... Formoredetails,pleasecontactKaraWANG,marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:ATWDailyNews
May 15,2017 -
Boeing Breaks Ground on China's 737 Completion and Delivery Center
Boeinghasbrokengroundona737completionanddeliverycenterinZhoushan,China,whichisintheZhejiangProvince,astheUSmanufacturerseekstoexpanditsglobalfootprintandstrategicpartnershipwithChina. AsBoeing'sfirstoverseasfactory,thecompletionanddeliverycenterisscheduledtogointoformaloperationin2018andbereadyforaircraftdeliverybytheendof2018.Thedeliverycenterisexpectedtodeliver8-10aircrafteverymonthandabout100aircrafteveryyear.\ LastOctober,BoeingsignedastrategiccooperationframeworkagreementwithCommercialAircraftCorp.ofChina(COMAC)andtheZhejiangprovincialgovernmentinHangzhouforthecenter. AccordingtoBoeing,the737completioncenterisajointventurewithCOMACwhilethedeliverycenteriswhollyownedbyBoeing.Thecompletionanddeliverycentercoversatotalareaof40hectares(99acres)andincludesamanufacturinghangar,painthangar,deliverycenterofficebuilding,MROhangar,firestationandstoragefacilities. Industryanalystscitedthe"hugepotentialofChinesemarket"asthemainreasonforthecenter.Todate,aboutone-fifthofgloballyproducednarrowbodyaircraftwillbedeliveredtoChina. Similarly,AirbusbrokegroundonanA330completionanddeliverycenterinChinalastyear,inadditiontoanA320finalassemblylineopenedinTianjinin2008. NotonlyB737,A330,A320,Recently,thereareseveralnewaircraftsbroughtintoChinamarket.Inordertosupportthesenewaircraftsaftermarketservice,COMACShanghaiCustomerServiceCenterCo,LtdwillassociatewithChinaEasternAirlinestohost2017CivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForum,whichwillfocusonaftermarketserviceofnewaircraftinChinasuchasB787-9,A320neo,C919,ARJ21.Thetopicswillincludingafter-salesservicestrategy,networkmaintenanceandsupportsystemconstruction,servicedataaccumulationandmonitoring,supplychainmanagementandsupplychainSharedlibraries. Formoreinformationpleasecontact: Marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:ATWDailyNews
May 15,2017 -
C919 completes final ground test, closer to first flight
China’shomegrowncommercialjetCOMACC919hascompletedaseriesofhigh-speedtaxitestswhichbringthemuch-anticipatedcommercialjetclosertoitsmaidenflight.ThefirsttestwastakenonApril16,2017,andthefourthtestwasperformedonApril23,2017,atShanghaiPudongInternationalAirport(PVG).AccordingtoCNNMoney,theApril23testisthefinalgroundtrialforC919,andCOMACisexpectingtoflytheaircraftbeforetheendofMay2017. Previously,theCFMLEAP-1Cpoweredaircraftreportedlyreachedatopspeedofaround248kilometersperhourinthefirsthigh-speedtaxitest.Localmediareportedthatduringthefirsttest,thejetcompletedmostoftheground-basedpre-flightevaluations,includinglow-speedandmedium-speedtaxiingtests,toexaminethewholeaircraftanditskeycomponentsandconnectingparts. InFebruary2017,theCommercialAircraftCorp.OfChina(COMAC)statedthatwithinthefirsthalfoftheyearC919passengerjetisexpectedtomakeitsmaidenflight.PhilippePetitcolin,CEOofSafran,toldmediathatC919mighttakeitsfirstflightintheendofApril2017. Thenarrow-bodyaircraft,accommodating156-168passengers,aimstocompetewithBoeing737andAirbusA320.WhileChinaseekstobeinthefirstpositionasaglobalaircraftsupplier,theC919jetisakeysymbolofsuchambitions. TheaircraftisduetolaunchitsfirstflightwithChinaEasternAirlines.COMACpreviouslystatedthatithadreceived570ordersfortheC919aircraftfrom23customers.Theaircraftisscheduledforthefirstdeliveryin2019. Withthelatesttestresult,COMAC’sstriveforC919’sfirstflightmightmeetexpectationsoon.AccordingtoCOMAC,thepotentialmarketfortheC919isestimatedataround650billionyuan($96billion).However,ananalysisofIshkaGlobalstatedthatforthesuccessoftheprogramCOMAChastofocusonsuchafter-marketinfrastructuresasMROservicesandsparepartsavailability. InordertosupportCOMAC’snewaircraft,forthelargeMROservicesandsparepartemarketinChinaaswell,COMACShanghaiCustomerServiceCenterCo,LtdwillassociatewithChinaEasternAirlinestohost2017CivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForum,whichwillfocusonaftermarketserviceofnewaircraftinChinasuchasB787-9,A320neo,C919,ARJ21.Thetopicswillincludingafter-salesservicestrategy,networkmaintenanceandsupportsystemconstruction,servicedataaccumulationandmonitoring,supplychainmanagementandsupplychainSharedlibraries. Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonothesitatetocontactKaraWANG,Marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:AviationNews
Apr 26,2017 -
C919 Ends First High-Speed Taxi Test
The much-anticipatedC919,thelargehomegrownpassengerjet,hasfinished itsfirsthigh-speedtaxiingtest,anditisjustonestepclosertoits maidenflight. Shanghai-based State-ownedCommercialAircraftCorpofChinaLtd,themanufacturerof theC919,completedthehigh-speedtaxiingtestinShanghaionSunday. Since thefirstC919rolledofftheassemblyline,COMAChasbeenconducting testsinpreparationforitsfirstflight.Sofar,ithascompletedmost ofground-basedpre-flightevaluations,includingthelow-speedand medium-speedtaxiingtests,toexaminethewholeaircraftanditskey componentsandconnectingparts. Wang Yanan,editor-in-chiefofAerospaceKnowledgemagazine,saidhigh-speed taxiingtestsareusuallyconductedatspeedsof230to260kilometers perhour,withthefrontlandinggearslightlyliftedtosimulate takeoff. "It ishardtoevaluatetheintervalsbetweeneachhigh-speedtaxiing tests.Itcouldbetwotothreedaysoroneweek.Itcouldbeveryfast ifeverythingwentrightandnobigtechnicalfaultsoccurred,"Wang said. "Usually, everylatterhigh-speedtestwillbeconductedatafasterspeedthan thepreviousone,andmoresimilartotherealconditionbefore takeoff." He saidCOMACwillevaluateiftheexperimentalperformanceisconsistent tothedesignedcapability,andthecompanywouldhavetofinishallthe stepstoguaranteethesuccessofitsflight. ForB787ofBoeingCoandA350ofAirbusGroupSE,bothwidebodyplanesrequiredhigh-speedtaxiingtestsoflessthan10times. The C919,thesingle-aisle,168-seatandtwin-enginejet,isacommercial aircraftformedium-haulflights.Thehomemadeplaneisexpectedto competewiththeupdatedAirbus320andthenew-generationB737,whichcurrentlydominatethemarket. As themanufactureofC919,COMACisaimingtopromotethedevelopmentof Chinacivilaircraftindustry.JianzhongSHI,VPofCOMAC,KaiLI,VPof COMACShanghaiAircraftDesign&ResearchInstituteandJianhua WANG,ARJ21chieftechnologistofCOMACShanghaiAircraftManufacturing Co.,ltdwillattendCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum2017on May10th-11th,inShanghaiwhichishostedbyChineseSocietyof AeronauticsandAstronautics,co-organizedbyShanghaiSocietyof Aeronautics,OMACShanghaiAircraftDesign&ResearchInstituteand COMACShanghaiAircraftManufacturingCo.,ltd. Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonothesitatetocontactKaraWANG,Marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:ChinaDaily
Apr 26,2017 -
Rolls-Royce Prepares First 'Advance' Engine Core for Testing
Rolls-Royceismakingfinalpreparationstostarttestingitsnew“Advance3”enginecore,meanttoformthebasisofitsfuturelargepowerplants.TestingwilltakeplaceusingahybridenginebasedonacombinationoftheTrentXWB-84fansystemandTrent1000lowpressureturbine.RollssaysitdesignedtheAdvance3toestablishanew“scaleable”architecture. AssemblyofthefirstAdvance3enginecorestartedlastmonthand“isprogressingwell”atthecompany’sBristolfacilityintheUK;thecompanywillmovethecoretoitsmainbaseinDerby,England,tostarttestinginmid-2017. Unveiledin2014,theAdvanceprogramwillalsoplayapartinfutureUltraFan(includingpossibleOpenRotor)applications.Meanwhile,testingofthefirstprototypePowerGearBox(PGB),whichRollsdescribesas“theworld’smostpowerfulaerospacegearbox”capableofproducingupto100,000horsepower,hasnearedcompletionattheUK-basedcompany’sGermanfacilityinDahlewitz,nearBerlin.Thethree-foot-diameterPGB,alongwitharangeofothernewtechnologyincludinganewlean-burncombustor,willallow20-percentefficiencyimprovementswithinaconventionalenginelayoutanda25-percentimprovementinanUltraFan,thelateriterationofthearchitecture.Althoughthecompanyhasnotidentifiedthefirstapplication,RollsexpectstoreadyAdvanceforentryintoserviceinsomeformby2020andinanUltraFanengineby2025.IthopesthatthePGBcoulduseengineoilforsimplicitybutsaiditwouldnotruleouttheneedtouseadifferentoilinthefinaldesign,giventheextremechallengesuchagearboxpresents.“Itneedstobeabletooperateonahotsummer’sdayintheMiddleEast,”MikeWhitehead,chiefengineerandheadoftheUltraFanprogram,toldjournalistsduringapressvisittoDahlewitzinlateMarch. PhilCurnock,chiefengineerofcivilaerospacestrategyandfutureprograms,addedthatfindingafirstapplicationdependsonaircraftmanufacturers’requirements,andnocompanyhasissuedanRFPyet.HeexplainedthatRollsdesignedthearchitecturetobeasmatureaspossibleaheadoftheidentificationofanapplication,allowingforashorterdevelopmenttimeforthefinalproductionengines. Thegearboxusesfiveplanetarygearsandallowsforaslowerfanbutacorethatcanoperateathigher,moreoptimalspeeds.(Theratioequals4:1withidenticallysizedsungearandplanets.)Theoutergear,alsoknownastheringgear,willnotmoverelativetotheengine.Friedrichshafen,Germany-basedATT(AerospaceTransmissionTechnologies),ajointventureRollsformedwithLiebherrespeciallytodevelopthePGB,hasperformedmuchofthedevelopment. ThefanunderdevelopmentforAdvanceismadeofcarbon/titanium(CTi);Rollshasalreadygonethroughfourgenerationsofbladeandmorethan50birdstriketests.Ithasalsocompletedaflight-testcampaigninTucson,Arizona.Currenttestingtakesthebladebeyond120inchesindiameter,aimedatdevelopingamaturefantechnologyformatingwiththecoreandPGBatDerby. CurnocksaidUltraFanalsoremains“ontrack”fordemonstratorconceptfreeze“laterthisyear,”whileschedulescallforthestartofflighttestingin2021andthepossibilityoffirstapplicationentry-into-servicearound2025. HealsodescribedtechnologydevelopmenteffortsatRolls-Royceforpossiblefutureaircraftthatcouldincludehybrid-electricaircraft,embeddedpropulsionsystemsandpossibledistributedpropulsionusingelectricmotors.AnewRolls-Royce/Airbus-backedAerospaceIntegrationResearchCentre(AIRC)openedatCranfieldUniversityinEnglandonJanuary24toencourageamore“collaborativeapproach”withairframerstodefinepossiblefutureairframe/engineconfigurations,Curnocksaid. According totheforecast,inthenext10years,theglobalturbofan/turbojet engineaccumulativetotaldemandwillexceed73600units,worthoverUSD 416billion;totaldemandforturboshaftexceed34,000units,worth overUSD19billion;turbopropenginetotaldemandexceeds1.6million units,worthoverUSD15billion;pistonenginecumulativetotaldemand over33,000units,accountingformorethan60%ofthegeneralaviation powermarket,worthUSD30billion.Underthisbackground,Chinese SocietyofAeronauticsandAstronauticswillholdChinaAerospace PropulsionTechnologySummit2017topromotethedevelopmentof aerospacepropulsiontechnology,providingstrongtechnicalsupportfor aeroengineindustry.Onbehalfoftheorganizingcommittee,we sincerelyinviteyoutothisyear’sCAPTSwhichwillbeheldin Shenyang,onMay24th-25th,2017,todiscussaeroenginenewR&D andmanufacturingtrends.HopetheCAPTSseriesactivitiescanbringyou themaximumvalue. Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonothesitatetocontactKaraWang,Marketing@galleon.cc
Apr 12,2017 -
Russian-Chinese widebody passenger airliner project officially launched
Postedon April5th,2017 byRussianAviationInsiderinAerospace,Air Transport,Russia,Trending ThejointventurewillbeheadquarteredinShanghaiFree-TradeZone(MarinaLystseva) AjointventurebetweenCommercialAircraftCorporationofChina,Ltd.(Comac)andRussia’sUnitedAircraftCorporation(UAC)todevelopalong-haulwidebodyaircraft(provisionallydesignatedComacC929)hasbeenregisteredinChina,asfollowsfromUAC’sannualreport.Theestablishmentoftheventuremarkstheofficialstartoftheproject. KnownasChina-RussiaCommercialAircraftInternationalCorporation,thejointventure’sscopeincludesthedevelopment,production,marketing,andaftersalessupportofalong-rangewidebodyaircraft.TheUACandComachaveequalsharesintheproject. Theproject,whichoriginallycalledforlaunchingtheJVattheendof2016,hasbeenleaningmoretowardtheChineseside,asbothitsheadquartersandtheprojectedfinalassemblylinewillbeestablishedinChina.Additionally,theJVwillbeheadedbyGuoBozhi,generalmanagerofComac’swidebodyarm.TheprimaryRussianrepresentativeontheproject,UAC’sSergeyFominykh,willserveasamemberoftheboardofdirectors. TheaircrafttobedevelopedisexpectedtofindthegreatershareofcustomersontheChinesemarket.Laterthisyear,GeneralElectricandRolls-Royceareexpectedtocontesttherighttoprovidetheaircraft’spowerplant.Theoverallmarketisprojectedatbetween800and1,000aircraft,withdeliveriesstartingin2027. TheJV,China-RussiaCommercialAircraftInternationalCorp.LtdwillestablishinMay,accordingtoreliablesources.Inthemeantime,JianzhongSHI,VPofCOMAC,XiufengYIN,VPofChina-RussiaCommercialAircraftInternationalCorpandKaiLI,EngineeringVPofLRWBCAprogramwillallattendCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum2017onMay10th-11th,inShanghai. Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonothesitatetocontactKaraWANG,Marketing@galleon.cc
Apr 12,2017 -
Honeywell’s APU is now standard on all Airbus A320s
Onthe21stofMarch,AirbushasdesignatedtheHoneywell(NYSE:HON)131-9Aauxiliarypowerunit(APU)asstandardequipmentforitsA320familyofaircraft–itisnolongerjustaselectableoptionforairlines. Honeywell'sAPUisnowrecognisedasthegoldstandardfortheA320familythatprovidessignificantfuelsavingsanddemonstratedreliability. "Reducingoperatingcostswhileofferingcustomersthebestairtravelexperiencepossiblecontinuestobekeyforairlines,"BrianSill,president,EnginesandPowerSystems,HoneywellAerospace,said. "Together,HoneywellandAirbusareofferingA320seriescustomersanAPUwithbest-in-classoperationalefficiencyenablingmoreefficient,safeandcomfortabletravelexperienceforairlinepassengers,"Silladded. Honeywellrecentlyshippedits5,000th131-9AAPU.ThisputsthenumberofproductionAPUsfromthe131-9familyatmorethan11,000units,withmorethan100milliontotalflighthours. The131-9seriesAPUhasbeenselectedbyairlinesforthemajorityofnarrow-bodyaircraft.Itsprovenreliabilityhelpsreducedelaysandflightcancellations,allowingairlinestostayonschedulesothattheircustomerscanreachtheirdestinationsontime. HoneywellAerospaceservicesprovidethesupportneededonthegroundandintheairtomanagefleets,safelyandefficientlyplanroutes,serviceaircraftandmore. HoneywellAerospaceservices hasconfirmedthatattendCivilAvionicsInternationalForum2017asoneoftheorganizers.Theannually‘CivilAvionicsInternationalForum’whichwillbeheldinShanghai,onApril18th-19th,2017.Morethan400industryexpertsfromofficialgovernments,industryorganizations,AircraftOEMs,avionicsresearchinstitutes,leadingavionicssuppliersanduniversitieswillparticipateinthisforum. Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonothesitatetocontactKaraWANG,Marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:Aviationnews
Mar 29,2017 -
Bombardier C Series Aircraft Completes Landmark Non-Stop Transatlantic Flight from London City Airport
BombardierCommercialAircraftconfirmedtodaythataCSeriesaircraftwitharepresentativepayloadsuccessfullyflewnon-stop fromLondonCityAirport(LCY)toJohnF.Kennedy(JFK)AirportinNewYorkCity.ThedirectintercontinentalflightfollowedaseriesofsuccessfulflightstodemonstratetheCS100aircraft'sexceptionalcapabilitiesforoperationstoandfromLCY,includingsteepapproachlandingandshortrunwayperformance. "TheCSeriesaircraftprogramachievedanothersignificantmilestonewiththecompletionofthedemonstrationtestsatLCY.TheCSeriesistheonlycommercialaircraftthatwasspecificallydesignedforoperationsatLCYandweareveryproudofitsperformance.Theaircraftsmoothlyperformedalleighttake-offsandlandingsduringatwo-dayperiod,asplanned.ThisconfirmstheCSeriesaircraft'sunparalleledcapabilities,"saidRobDewar,VicePresident,CSeriesAircraftProgram,BombardierCommercialAircraft."Theaircraftismeetingallperformanceexpectationsandclearlydemonstratesthatitisthebestperformingandmostefficientaircraftinthe100-to150-seatclass." "IthasbeenapleasuretowelcometheBombardierCS100aircraftanditsteamtoLondonCityAirportforthefirsttime,aspartoftheirtestingandevaluationprocess.FollowingthelandmarkCSeriesnon-stopflighttoJFK,welookforwardtothecompletionofitsregulatorycertification,followedbyentryintocommercialpassengeroperationwithSWISS,"addedDecleanCollier,CEOofLondonCityAirport. TransportCanadaandEASAcertificationsforsteepapproachoperationswiththeCS100aircraftisexpectedinthesecondquarterof2017.BombardierhasextensiveexperienceoperatingatLCYAirportwithvariousaircrafttypes,includingtheQ400turbopropaircraft,aswellastheChallenger650aircraftandGlobal5000andGlobal6000businessjets. TheCS100aircraftisthemostefficientandeconomicalcommercialaircraftallowingairlinestoviablyofferdirectintercontinentalflightsfromLCYAirporttobothNorthAmericaaswellastheMiddle-EastontopofopeningnumerousnewrouteopportunitieswithinEurope,RussiaandNorthernAfrica,whichwerenotpossiblewithold-generationaircraft. DavidTidd, formerVicePresident,CSeriesIntegratedProductDevelopment,presentVicePresident,CoreEngineering hasconfirmedthathewouldwillallattendCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum2017 tomakeapresentation“HowtoMaketheProcessManagementMoreEffectiveintheProcessofAircraftDevelopmentandProduction” onMay10th -11th,inShanghai,China. Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonothesitatetocontactKaraWANG,Marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:AviationDaily
Mar 29,2017 -
Beijing’s Influence In Russo-Chinese Program Growing
MOSCOWandBEIJING—Chinaincreasinglylookslikeitistakingaleadingroleinapoliticallydrivenwide-bodyaircraftprogramdefinedin2016asanequalpartnershipbetweenMoscowandBeijing. Launchoffull-scaledevelopmentoftheaircraft,comparablewiththeAirbusA330-900,hasslippedbyafewmonths.Fourmonthsagoitwasdueinthelastquarterof2016orthefirstquarterof2017,whichisalmostover.RegistrationofajointprogramcompanyownedbyComacandUnitedAircraftCorp.(UAC)willmarkthelaunch. GeneralElectricandRolls-RoycewillcompetetosupplyaWesternenginewithwhichthewidebodyaircraftwillenterservicearound2027.TheChinesesideisreportedlypushingtodeveloptheintendedsecondtypeofenginefortheaircraft,theLong-RangeWideBodyCommercialAircraft(LRWBCA). Thebalanceoftopappointmentsisoneindicationoftheprogram’stilttowardChina.GuoBozhi,headofComac’swidebodyaircraftdepartment,willbetheoverallprojectleader.Specifically,Guowillbepresidentofthejointcompany,whichwilldesign,sellandsupporttheLRWBCA.SergeyFominykh,UAC’sheadofwide-bodyaircraftprograms,willbeonlyamemberoftheboardofdirectors. Shanghai,Comac’shometown,hasbeenchosenasthelocationfortheheadquartersoftheprojectcompany.ThatwastobepartlybalancedbysettingupthejointengineeringcenterinMoscow.Butithasbeendecidedthattheoffice,responsiblefortop-leveldevelopment,willalsobeinShanghai,anindustrysourcesaid.TheengineerswillspendsomemonthseachyearinMoscow. AWesternengineisneededatfirst.In2016,theRussiansideexpectedtoofferanengine,theforthcomingPD-35ofUnitedEngineCorp.,asanalternativearound2030.TheChinesearepushingtosubstitutetheirproposedengine,theCJ2000,Russia’sLifenewsservicereported.TheChineseambitiontodosoisnotsurprising—andalsoimplausible,sinceChinahasverylittleexperienceindevelopinganykindofaircraftengine,letaloneaturbofanofprobablymorethan70,000lb.thrust,whichtheLRWBCAwillneed. AnothersignofimbalanceisthatComacistobuildtheLRWBCA’smetal-and-compositefuselage,whileUACwillmakethecompositewing.Inbothcases,thatworkwillpresumablyincludedetaildesignanddevelopment.Comacwillalsoperformfinalassembly,thestageofaircraftmanufacturingthatbringsthemostglory.Thewingofanairlinerusuallyaccountsforratherlessthanhalfofthecost,evenifthecenterwingboxisincluded. Discussinghowtobalancethatup,perhapsbyallocatingapreponderantshareofonboardequipment,maybeareasonforthedelayingettingtheprogrammoving.TheChinesenegotiatorsmusthaveheftinthesetalksbecausetheyprobablyhaveeasieraccesstogovernmentfundsthanUAChasandbecauseChina,withitsgreaterpopulationandlargereconomy,willofferamuchbiggerhomemarket. UAC’sannouncementoftheleadershipappointmentsatleastclearsoneobstacletoregisteringthejointcompany—inShanghai.Thiswillhappensoon,aspokespersonforUACsays.TheintendednameisChina-RussiaCommercialAircraftInternationalCorp.Ltd.,agoodsignofitsgovernmentalorigins. Ifthelaunchdelaydoesnotaffecttheschedule,arequestforproposalsforenginesshouldbeissuedinSeptember,saystheindustrysource.Sixmonthslaterwillcometherequestforproposalsforonboardequipment.Atthispreliminarystage,ComacisleaningtowardGeneralElectric,itspartnerontheARJ21andC919,saysthesource,whileUACprefersRolls-Royce. WhilemaximizingitsinfluenceintheLRWBCAprogram,Comacwouldprefertodevelopitsownwide-body,whichithadpenciledinforthe2020sbeforethetopleadershipofChinaandRussiadecided,evidentlyfordiplomaticreasons,thatthetwocountriesshouldworktogether. TheLRWBCAwillbeabletocarryabout280passengersover12,000km(7,500mi.)initsbasicconfiguration. Thejointventure,China-RussiaCommercialAircraftInternationalCorp.LtdwillestablishinearlyMay,accordingtoreliablesources.Inthemeantime,JianzhongSHI,VPofCOMAC,XiufengYIN,VPofChina-RussiaCommercialAircraftInternationalCorpandKaiLI,EngineeringVPofLRWBCAprogramwillallattendCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum2017onMay10th-11th,inShanghai. Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonothesitatetocontactKaraWANG,Marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:AviationWeek
Mar 29,2017 -
Rolls-Royce Unveils New Maintenance System
EnginemanufacturerRolls-RoyceistointroduceanewmaintenancesystemforusersofitsTotalCareaftermarketmaintenanceandsupportprogram. Twoyearsago,theUK-basedcompanyopenedanoperationalcenteratitsDerbyheadquarterstooverseemaintenanceactivitiesworldwide,withparticularemphasisonsolvingaircraftongroundsituationsrapidly. Asaresultofearlyexperience,ithasnowdeployedthatexpertiseintothefieldinfiveregions-Asia-Pacific,GreaterChina,MiddleEastandAfrica,EuropeandtheAmericas. Itisnowreplacingthecentraloperationalcenterwithanew"availabilitycenter"inDerbythatwillhaveanoversightroleoverthefivedeployedteams. Amongitsroleswillbethatofqualitycontrolamongthedeployedteams,toensureconsistencyintheiroutput:"Wedon'twanttheregionalteamsdevelopingnewcapabilitiesbythemselves,"saidTomPalmer,SVP-servicesinthecompany'scivilaerospacedivision.Itwillalsoactasalearninghub,ensuringthatlessonslearnedinoneoftheregionsaredisseminatedacrossallfive. WhereastheoperationalcenterwasmorefocusedonurgentengineeringproblemsfacingRolls-Roycepoweredairlines,theavailabilitycenterwouldactasacapacityplanningcenter,ensuringtherightpeopleandpartswereintherightplaceattherighttime,Palmersaid. ItwillbecomeoperationalinMay. Meanwhile,thecompanyisputtingthefinaltouchestoanewcooperativearrangementwithBoeingtomaintainlow-costcarrierNorwegian'sBoeing787s. TheairlinehassignedupwithBoeing'sGoldCareaftercareprogram,whileRolls-Royce'sTotalCarehasbeenassignedtheresponsibilityfortheaircraft'sTrentengines. "GoldCareandTotalCareweren'tdesignedtoworktogether,"Palmersaid.However,theenginemanufacturerhadrealizedthatthetwosystemshadtoco-existinorderfortheairlinetogetthemaximumbenefitfromitsinvestmentinthetwoaftermarketprograms:"Theengine[maintenance]activitieshavetofitwithinthe[overall]aircraftplan." Withthatinmind,Rolls-Roycehadbeenworkingverycloselywithbothairframerandairlinetoputinplacethenecessaryinterfacesandworkingrelationships,hesaid.ThesystemisscheduledtocomeintoeffectinApril. Accordingtotheforecast,inthenext10years,theglobalturbofan/turbojetengineaccumulativetotaldemandwillexceed73600units,worthoverUSD416billion;totaldemandforturboshaftexceed34,000units,worthoverUSD19billion;turbopropenginetotaldemandexceeds1.6millionunits,worthoverUSD15billion;pistonenginecumulativetotaldemandover33,000units,accountingformorethan60%ofthegeneralaviationpowermarket,worthUSD30billion.Underthisbackground,ChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronauticswillholdChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologySummit2017topromotethedevelopmentofaerospacepropulsiontechnology,providingstrongtechnicalsupportforaeroengineindustry.Onbehalfoftheorganizingcommittee,wesincerelyinviteyoutothisyear’sCAPTSwhichwillbeheldinShenyang,onMay24th-25th,2017,todiscussaeroenginenewR&Dandmanufacturingtrends.HopetheCAPTSseriesactivitiescanbringyouthemaximumvalue. Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonothesitatetocontactKaraWang,Marketing@galleon.cc
Mar 29,2017 -
TRUEngine Program Hits 15,000 Engines
The TRUEngineTMprogramreached15,000engineenrollments,a25%increasein thelastyear.Morethan200operatorsandlessorshaveenrolledtheir enginesintheTRUEngineprogram. "Customers understandthesignificantTRUEnginedesignationbenefits,suchas higherassetresidualvalues,optimizedproductsupportandtheeaseof remarketingtheirassets,"saidJeanLydon-Rodgers,presidentandCEOof GEAviation'sServicesorganization."Thisrecognitionisresultingin increasedenrollment." The TRUEnginequalificationprocessincludesthecustomersubmitting maintenancerecordsandareviewbyGEorCFMtoensureengine configurationandoverhaulpracticesareconsistentwithGE-and CFM-issuedenginemanualsandotherrecommendations.Thereisnocostto participate,andtheTRUEnginedesignationisfullytransferable. With theTRUEnginedesignation,engineowners,potentialbuyers,lessorsand appraisersknowanengine'scontentandmaintenancehistoryhavebeen verifiedbyGEorCFM,enablingthemtomoreeasilyevaluateengine configuration,assetvalueandre-marketability.Third-partystudiesshow enginesmaintainedintheOEMconfigurationcanhaveasmuchas50% higherresidualvalueversusthoseenginesmaintainedwithParts ManufacturerApproval(PMA)contentand/orDesignatedEngineeringRepairs (DERs).TheTRUEnginedesignationisprovidedonanindividualengine serialnumberbasisandremainsineffectuntilthenextshopvisit. Launchedin2008fortheCFM56*enginefamily,theprogramhasexpandedtoincludeGE'sGE90,CF6,GEnxandCF34engines. Accordingtotheforecast,inthenext10years,theglobalturbofan/turbojetengineaccumulativetotaldemandwillexceed73600units,worthoverUSD416billion;totaldemandforturboshaftexceed34,000units,worthoverUSD19billion;turbopropenginetotaldemandexceeds1.6millionunits,worthoverUSD15billion;pistonenginecumulativetotaldemandover33,000units,accountingformorethan60%ofthegeneralaviationpowermarket,worthUSD30billion.Underthisbackground,ChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronauticswillholdChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologySummit2017topromotethedevelopmentofaerospacepropulsiontechnology,providingstrongtechnicalsupportforaeroengineindustry.Onbehalfoftheorganizingcommittee,wesincerelyinviteyoutothisyear’sCAPTSwhichwillbeheldinShenyang,onMay24th-25th,2017,todiscussaeroenginenewR&Dandmanufacturingtrends.HopetheCAPTSseriesactivitiescanbringyouthemaximumvalue. Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonothesitatetocontactKaraWang,Marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:CANNEWS
Mar 15,2017 -
Boeing Assures Quick Delivery of B737 Max
BoeingCoplanstodeliversomeofitsnewfuel-efficientB737MaxaircraftdirectlytoChinesecustomersfromitsfledglingcompletionanddeliverycenterinZhoushan,Zhejiangprovince,aftertheplantbeginsoperations,thecompanysaidinBeijing. TheUSaircraftmanufacturer,whichheldanewsconferenceinBeijingonThursday,didnotdisclosewhenthenewZhoushanplantwouldstartoperating. InOctober,BoeingrevealedthecityofZhoushan,nearShanghaiineasternChina,asthelocationofitsfirstoverseasB737completionanddeliverycenter,asitaimstomeetthestrongdemandforsingle-aisleaircraftinChinaandinternationalmarkets. BoeingsaiditwilldeliveritsfirstB737MaxjetaroundMaythisyearandithassofarreceivedmorethan3,600ordersfromover80customersglobally.AirlinesareattractedtotheMaxbecauseitconsumessignificantlylessfuelthanexistingmodels. ComparedwithB737,thecompanysaysitsB737Maxserieswillhelpsave14percentonaverageonfuelbillsandreducenoiseby40percent,andtheplanehasamorespaciousinteriorwithmorestoragespaceforpassengers. "Currently,one-thirdoftheordersfortheB737scomefromChina,ourlargestcustomerforthemodel.Wecouldexpectasimilarproportionof737MaxordersfromChinainthenearfuture." BoeinghasforecastthatChinawillneedabout5,000single-aisleaircraftinthenexttwodecades. Meanwhile,Boeing'sEuropeanarchrivalAirbusGroupSEisbullishonthegrowthpotentialofthesingle-aisleaircraftmarketinChina. ThecompanysaiditisontargettodeliveritsfirstA330inSeptember2017fromitsnewcompletionanddeliverycenterinTianjin,thecompany'sfirstoverseascompletionanddeliverysitefortheA330. By2019,thecenteraimstoreachastableproductionrateoftwoA330aircraftamonth. ThecompletecenterofB737inZhoushanisajointventurebetweenBoeingandCOMAC.BothofBoeingandCOMACwillattendCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum2017onmaywhichishostedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticandAstronauticandco-organizedbyCOMACShanghaiAircraftDesign&ResearchInstituteandCOMACShanghaiAircraftManufacturingCo.,Ltd. Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonothesitatetocontactKaraWANG,Marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:ChinaDaily
Mar 15,2017 -
COMAC ARJ21 performs design optimization flight test
China’saircraftmanufacturerCOMACannouncedthatARJ21-700AC104 performedadesignoptimizationflighttestthe21st ofFebruary2017in Xining,China. ARJ21aircraftcarriedoutdesign optimizationflighttestoftake-off/go-aroundflightdirectorinXining tofullydemonstratetheperformanceofARJ21take-off/go-aroundflight directorafterdesignoptimization. Previously,COMAC reportedthatARJ21-700aircrafthascompletedfirstglobalCcheckat Taikoo(Shandong)AircraftEngineering(STAECO)onthe8th ofFebruary 2017,markingtheofficialendofthefirstCcheckofthefirst ARJ21-700deliveredtoChengduAirlines. COMACexplainedthat thisCcheckofARJ21-700aircraftwasthefirstenrouteCcheckwhich followedthestandardsofCCAR-145ofCivilAviationAdministrationof China(CAAC).ThisCcheckincludednotonlyroutineCcheckmaintenance itemsbutalsoServiceBulletin(SB)retrofitwork,whichaimsto continuouslyoptimizeandimprovetheaircraftandenhancethesecurity, maintainability,economicalefficiencyandcomfortabilityofthe China-madenewregionalaircraft. COMCAwillsetupanew assemblylineforARJ21toincreasetheintelligentcapabilityin Pudong,Shanghai.JianhuaWANG,theprincipalofthisprogram,will attendCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum2017tomakeapresentationabout"ImprovementofIntelligentAssembly:UpgradingofARJ21AssemblyLine”. CAIIF2017ishostedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticandAstronautic andco-organizedbyCOMACShanghaiAircraftDesign&Research InstituteandCOMACShanghaiAircraftManufacturingCo.,Ltd. Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonothesitatetocontactKaraWANG,Marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:AviationNews
Mar 15,2017 -
Honeywell and AVIC FACRI Hold Groundbreaking Ceremony for HonFei's New Plant
HoneywellandAVICXi'anFlightAutomaticControlResearchInstitute(AVICFACRI)heldagroundbreakingceremonyinXi'antodayforanewR&DandmanufacturingplanttoberunbyHonFeiFlightControlsTechnologyCo.Ltd.Withthisnewplantunderconstruction,HoneywellandAVICFACRIareworkingmorecloselytosupportthedevelopmentofChina'scommercialaircraftprojects. HoneywellAerospaceexecutivesandhonoredguestsattendedtoday'sceremonyheldinXi'ancity.TheattendeesincludeLiYi,memberofthestandingcommitteeofXi'anMunicipalCommitteeandsecretaryofWorkingCommitteeofCPCPartyinHi-TechIndustrialDevelopmentZone;SongKepu,directorofFACRIandchairmanofHonFei;StevenLien,president,AsiaPacific,HoneywellAerospace;andJeffRollins,vicepresident,AsiaPacificOEM,HoneywellAerospace. HonFeiisajointventureofHoneywellandAVICFACRI,anditprovidesaflightcontrolfly-by-wiresystemfortheC919airliner.ThenewplantislocatedinYantadistrictofXi'anandcoversanareaofabout9,400squaremeters(about2.3acres).HonFeiwillsetupnewfacilitiesthatincludeflightcontrolsystem,softwareandhardwarelaboratoriesinadditiontoaHighlyAcceleratedStressScreentestbench,allofwhichwillexpandbothcompany'sR&Dandmanufacturingcapabilities.TakingadvantageofHoneywell'sleadingtechnologyinfly-by-wireflightcontrol,andAVICFACRI'ssolidtechnologybaseanditsexpertiseofmorethanfivedecades,thisnewplantwillprovidestrongsupportforChina'scommercialaircraftprojects,especiallyfortheC919,China'sfirstlargecommercialairliner. Fordecades,HoneywellhasbeenplayinganactiveroleinsupportingChina'sindustrydevelopment.Withitsleadingtechnologyandcomprehensiveproductportfolio,HoneywellwasselectedbyCOMACtoprovideflightcontrolsystems,wheelsandbrakes,auxiliarypowerunits,andnavigationsystemsfortheC919.OnJuly15,2010,HoneywellandAVICFACRIsignedacooperationintentionagreement.In2012,thetwopartiessignedaninvestmentmemorandumofunderstandingwithXi'anHi-TechIndustrialDevelopmentZone,followedbytheestablishmentofHonFei'sprevioussite. Buildaplatformforinternationalexchangesandcooperation,understandingthelatestsituationofSino-Russiawidebodyaircraftprojectandtechnologydemands,theannually‘CivilAvionicsInternationalForum’whichwillbeheldinShanghai,onApril18th-19th,2017. TheindustryleadingcompanieslikeAirbus,Boeing,COMAC,AVIAGESystems,Honeywell,Thales,RockwellCollins,L-3AviationProductswillparticipateinthisyear’sforum. Loginhttp://www.galleon.cc/CAIF2017/index.aspformoredetails. NewsSource:AviationDaily
Mar 15,2017 -
Honeywell received EASA certification for its JetWave on the A319
Honeywell(NYSE:HON)receivedEuropeanAviationSafetyAgencycertificationforitsJetWaveTMhigh-speedsatellitecommunicationshardwareontheAirbusA319.ThecertificationallowsJetWavetobeinstalledandusedontheA319aircraft,providingpassengers,pilotsandoperatorswithaccesstoInmarsat’sGlobalXpressKa-bandservice,GXAviation—theonlyhigh-speedwirelessnetworkthatcoverstheentireglobewhileachievingspeedssimilartothoseexperiencedathomeorintheoffice. Honeywell’sequipmentgivesusersaccesstoastable“Wi-FiintheSky”experienceallowingthemtoeasilysurfthenet,checkemail,downloadlargefiles,shoponline,makevideocallsandaccessmoviesondemandwithoutadropinservice,evenwhenflyingoveroceans.SeveralleadingglobalairlineshavecommittedtoHoneywell’sJetWavehardwareandtheInmarsatnetwork,inadditiontootherbusinessjetmanufacturers. EADAerospace,anEclipsecompany,whichworkscloselywithHoneywell,obtainedtheEuropeanAviationSafetyAgency(EASA)certificationtoinstallJetWaveontheA319.AstheexclusivehardwarethatallowsaircrafttoconnecttoGXAviation,JetWaveenablespilotstoaccessonlineservicesandallowspassengerstobrowsetheinternet,checkemails,andstreammusicandvideosthroughouttheirflight.Operatorsandmaintenancepersonnelcanalsobenefitfromreal-timeupdatestomaximizeflightefficiencyandsafety. “OurJetWavehardwareisdesignedwitheaseofinstallationandmaintenanceinmindtoensurereliablecabinconnectivityaswellasaconsistentWi-FiintheSkyexperienceforusers,”saidJamesMacDougall,director,ProductMarketing,HoneywellAerospace.“WiththiscertificationfromEASA,welookforwardtoprovidingAirbusA319operators,pilotsandpassengerswithaccesstotheultimatebroadbandsolutionfortheskies.” TheEASAcertificationfollowsHoneywell’sfirstAirbusA319installationaspartofaVIPprojectinOctober2016,whichfeaturedstate-of-the-arttechnologiesandcustom-madeinteriorfittings.Previously,JetWavehasalsoreceivedcertificationfrombothEASAandtheFederalAviationAdministrationforsafety,environmentalandinstallationstandards. Theupcoming‘CivilAvionicsInternationalForum2017’,whichwillbeheldinShanghai,onApril18th-19th,2017.Morethan400industryexpertsfromofficialgovernments,industryorganizations,AircraftOEMs,avionicsresearchinstitutes,leadingavionicssuppliersanduniversitieswillparticipateinthisforum. RegisterorgetintouchwithMarketing@galleon.ccformoredetail NewsSource:CANNEWS
Feb 28,2017 -
World's Largest Amphibian Aircraft AG600 Completes First Engine Runs
State-ownedAVICGeneralAircraftCompanyTuesdaysaidithascompletedfirstenginerunsonallfourenginespoweringitsAG600,theworld'slargestamphibianaircraft. ThefirstprototypeoftheAG600,serialnumber001,rolledoffaproductionlineinthesoutherncityofZhuhailastJuly,andhassinceundergoneaseriesofrigoroustests. BetweenFeb.11and13,allfourofitsenginesperformedexcellentlyintests,accordingtothemanufacturer. TheAG600isexpectedtomakeitsfirstflightinthefirsthalfof2017,twoyearsaftertheoriginally-planned2015. Withamaximumtake-offweightof53.5tonnesandamaximumrangeofaround5,000kilometers,theAG600isintendedforfightingforestfiresandperformingmarinerescues.Italsocanabsorb12tonnesofwaterwithin20seconds. TheAVICGeneralAircraftCompanyhaswon17intentordersfortheamphibiousaircraftAG600,includingtwoat2014ZhuhaiAirShow. Accordingtotheforecast,inthenext10years,theglobalturbofan/turbojetengineaccumulativetotaldemandwillexceed73600units,worthoverUSD416billion;totaldemandforturboshaftexceed34,000units,worthoverUSD19billion;turbopropenginetotaldemandexceeds1.6millionunits,worthoverUSD15billion;pistonenginecumulativetotaldemandover33,000units,accountingformorethan60%ofthegeneralaviationpowermarket,worthUSD30billion.Underthisbackground,ChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronauticswillholdChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologySummit2017topromotethedevelopmentofaerospacepropulsiontechnology,providingstrongtechnicalsupportforaeroengineindustry.Onbehalfoftheorganizingcommittee,wesincerelyinviteyoutothisyear’sCAPTSwhichwillbeheldinShenyang,onMay24th-25th,2017,todiscussaeroenginenewR&Dandmanufacturingtrends.HopetheCAPTSseriesactivitiescanbringyouthemaximumvalue. Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonothesitatetocontactKaraWang,Marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:AviationDaily
Feb 28,2017 -
Chinese-Made Large Passenger Aircraft C919 Plans Maiden Flight in First Half
Afterfacingseveraldelaysinitsmanufacturing, China'sstate-ownedaerospacemanufacturerCommercialAircraftCorporationof China(COMAC)isallsettomakemaidentestflightofitsnarrow-bodyaircraft C919inthefirsthalfofthisyear,thePeople'sDailyreportedMonday. The Shanghai-basedairframerhasalmostcompletedtheonboardsystemsinstallation aswellasmajorstaticandsystemintegrationtestssinceitwasbuiltonNov. 2,2015. "COMAC isworkingroundtheclock,theFebruarytargetischallengingbutrealistic... majorexperimentsbeforethedebutflighthadalreadybeencompleted." The statictestsimulatesthepressureofflightontheaircraft. "We testedthewholeaircraft,itskeycomponentsandconnectingparts,"said LiQiang,anexpertattheDesignandResearchCenterofCOMAC. In earlyNovember,COMACrantheCFMInternationalLeap-1CenginesontheC919for thefirsttime.TheenginewasalsocertificatedbytheEuropeanAviation SafetyAgencyandtheU.S.FederalAviationAdministrationlastweek. On December25,2016,theC919prototypewasmovedtothetrialflightcenter. The aircraft101conducteditsfirstlow-speedtaxitestonDecember28,andthat thejethasreachedastatewhereitisfullypreparingforitsfirstflight