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Jun 29,2020
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  • Honeywell Focuses New Unit On UAS And UAM Sectors

    HoneywellissupportingeVTOLaircraftdeveloperVerticalAerospacewithflightcontroltechnology.    HoneywellisforminganewUnmannedAerialSystems(UAS)businessunittoadvancetheaerospacegroup’sambitionsinthefast-emergingUASandurbanairmobility(UAM)sectors.Thenewdivision,announcedtoday,willhaveitsownengineeringandsalesresourcesandwillofferaircraftsystems,includingavionics,hybridandelectricpropulsion,thermalmanagement,airtrafficmanagement,andgroundservicessuchaspredictivemaintenance.   ThenewHoneywelldivisionwillhaveastrongfocusondevelopingsoftwaretoadvancekeytechnologicalneedsforUASandUAMaircraft.Theseincludefly-by-wireautopilottoensureaircraftstability,detect-and-avoidalgorithmstoautomaticallyflyanaircraftaroundoncomingtraffic,andartificialintelligencetotracklandingzones.   “Wecanprovideunifiedsystemsthatwillmake[theoperationoftheaircraft]moresimpleandintuitive,whichisespeciallyimportantforoperatorswhowillneedtodependonlesswelltrainedandexperiencedpilots,”saidStephaneFymat,Honeywell'sv-pandgeneralmanagerofthenewbusiness.“We’retakingaunifiedholisticapproachtodevelopingcoretechnologyforthissectorandwebelievewecanhelptomakeithappenandnotjustchaseopportunity.”   Fymattold AIN thatHoneywell’sinvestmentintheUASandUAMsectorswillincreaseoverthenextdecade.HesaidthecompanyexpectstheUAMsectortobeginoperationsincrementally,firstwithpilotsonboardaircraftbeforeeventuallymovingtofullyautonomousflight.Similarly,heanticipatesthatcargo-carryingmissionswillgetgoingbeforepassengerservicesbegin.   HoneywellisalreadyworkingwitheVTOLaircraftdevelopersVerticalAerospaceintheUKandPipistrelinSloveniatointegrateflightcontrolsystemsfortheirprograms.Fymatindicatedthatthecompanyislikelytoannouncefurtherrisk-sharingpartnershipsinthefuture.HesaidthenewbusinessunitwillofferamorestraightforwardandresponsivesinglepointofcontactfornewaircraftdevelopersandoperatorslookingtotapHoneywell’stechnology,aswellassystemsintegrationandcertificationexperience.   “Urbanairmobilityandunmannedaerialsystemswillplayanincreasingroleinthefutureofaerospace,withpotentialapplicationsinall-electricurbanairtaxivehicles,hybrid-electricunmannedcargodrones,optionallypilotedairplanes,deliverydronesandeverythinginbetween,”saidMikeMadsen,presidentandCEOofHoneywellAerospace.   Honeywellhasbeenamongtheworld'sleadingresearchersonUAS andUAM,andissecondtononeintheavionicindustry.The9th CivilAvionicsInternationalForum2020 willbeheldonAugust12th -13th,inShanghai.Honeywell,asamember,willalsosendrelevantexpertsandleaderstoattendthemeetingtoshareanddiscussthedevelopmentandtrendofavionicssectorofdomesticandforeigncivilaircraft.Wewelcomeyourparticipation.   Registeryourinterestsorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc

    Jun 29,2020
  • GE Tackling Environmental Challenges With Affinity Engine

    Anticipatedtobepartofafamilyinthe16,000-to20,000-pound-thrustrange,theGEAffinityenginewillbecertifiedtooperateataltitudesupto60,000feetandcapableofprovidingefficientsupersonicandsubsonictransport. GEAviationthisweekprovidedaglimpseintodesignchallengesthatthecompanyisworkingthroughasitprogressesonthetwin-shaft,medium-bypassAffinityengineselectedtopowertheAerionAS2supersonicbusinessjet.AerionSupersonicandGEannouncedplansinOctober2018tomoveforwardwiththeAffinityfortheAS2,sayingitwouldbedesignedusinga“provenenginecoreadaptedfromGE’scommercialairlineportfolio”withthelatesttechnologyfullauthoritydigitalenginecontrol,anadvancedtwin-fan,durablecombustor,andadvancedacoustictechnologythatwouldmeetorexceedregulatoryrequirements.   WhileGEhasnotspecifiedbeyondsayingtheenginepullsfromitscommercialenginecoreexpertise,itisbelievedtoborrowfromtheCFM56.ButGEdoessaytheAffinityadoptsfeaturesfromitsnewPassportbusinessjetenginesuchasthefrontfanblisksandslimlinecompositecoreducting.   Anticipatedtobepartofafamilyinthe16,000-to20,000-pound-thrustrange,theAffinitywillbecertifiedtooperateataltitudesupto60,000feetandcapableofprovidingefficientsuperandsubsonictransport.   SpeakingduringtheAmericanInstituteofAeronauticsandAstronauticsAviationForumonJune17,JoelKirk,GEAviation’sexecutiveleaderofadvancedsystemsdesignandtechnology,saidtheenginemakerispartnering“acrosstheboard”ontechnologydevelopmentforthenextwaveofsupersonicflightandtheAS2isa“majordriverforourstrategy.”   TheinitialdesignreviewwithAerionwascompletedinthefallof2018andGEsaysitisremainingontrackwiththeAS2schedule,nowtargetingafirstflightin2025andentry-into-servicein2027.Further,somecomponenttestinghasbeencompletedthisyearwithmorelinedupoverthenextyear,GEsaid,addingthattrialshaveincluded“afirst-of-its-kindengineacousticstesttogiveussoundreferencesforthemulti-stagefandesign.”   KirkoutlinedsomeofthedifferentiatingfactorsrequiredforAffinity,muchofwhichsurroundssupportingthemissionofmakingtheAS2andothersupersonicaircraftasenvironmentallyfriendlyaspossible.Thisiscriticalbecausethemainobstacletothereturnofsupersonicflightisenvironmentalregulations.Kirkcalledthisan“imperative”fortheengine.   TheAffinityrequirementsincludethegoalofbeingable torun100percentonbiofuelsandmeetorexceedinternationallevelsfornoiseandemissions.Tohonorthosepromises—includingmeetingStage5noiselevels—Kirksaidithasbeen “realimportantforustohavethisgoodpartnershipearlieroninthedevelopmentoftheaircraftwithsowecanworkthroughinterfacesandintegrationwithAeriontogether.Thathasbeenanenablertoopenupthedesignspacessolutionstohelpmakethisairplanefriendlierrelativetonoiseandfriendlierrelativetoemissionsandperformance.”   HeaddedthatGE’sobjective“istoburnaslittlefuelaspossibleandburnascleanasfuelaspossible.Butwehaveotherconsiderationsaroundhowtogettosupersonicspeedsandalsohowtodothatinanoise-friendlyenvironment.”   Thesegoalsarerequiringa“seriesofcompromises”thecompanyhastomakearoundtheinstallationoftheengineontheaircraft,hesaid,adding,“integrating thathasbeenakeypart.”GEAviationintroducednewtechnologiesaroundthefanandthe“special,non-augmentedsupersonicexhaustsystem”tomitigateemissionsandfannoise.   “We’reworkingonreducedfansize,”andeyingtechnologiesaroundacousticsforfannoise,hesaid.Inadditiontocompletingbaselinetestingforfanacoustics,GEalsohascompletedinitialtestingaroundtheexhaust. “Thosetechnologiesarebeingdevelopedandmatured,”Kirksaid.   Theabilitytorunon100percentbiofuelhasfurtherinvolvedseveralconsiderations,includingwiththefuelsystem,combustion,andtheturbine,hesaid. “Thebiggestchallengeisthefuelsystem,”hesaid.GEAviationhastakenacloselookathowbiofuelswouldimpactthesysteminareassuchassealing.Biofuelstypicallylackkeyaromaticsthatareimportantfortheseals.   “We’vedonealotofworkaroundthatandwethinkwehavesolutionsaroundthatnow,”Kirksaid,addingthathebelievesthesystemnowcould“entertainbothJet-Aandsustainablefuels.Thattechnologyhasreallybeenmaturedanddevelopedtothepointwherewethinkit’sinagoodpositionforintroduction.”   Beyondcombustion,GEAviationhadtoexaminecapabilitiesandmaterialsystemsinvolvedwiththeturbinetominimizereactionwithcombustionbyproducts.  Hesaidbyengineeringanewtechnologyengine,GEAviationisabletoincorporatematerialsanddesignsthatwouldnotnecessarilyfitwithalegacyenginebutthatenablesthemtosolvesomeoftheseissues.“Wethinkwe’reinagoodpositionforthat.”   Heatisalsooneofthekeydifferentiatorsrequiredforthesupersonic-capableengine,Kirksaid.Thisincludesrunningthecorehotformaximumefficiency. Insubsonicdesigns,heexplains,hottesttemperatureswouldbesetatatakeoffor“severeclimbpoint”andthenatcruise“itwouldfallout.”   ButKirkaddedthatwithtemperature“insupersonicsuper-cruisecondition,thecruisepointisnearlyat[thatofthe]takeoffpoint.So…GEisdesigninganenginethatcansustainthatenvironmentthroughouttheentireflightoratleasttheentiresuper-cruiseportionoftheflight.”   Thishasrequiredtechnologiesdrawnonthroughbothitsmilitaryandcommercialprograms,hesaid.“We’releveragingoverandinsertingnewtechnologies…sowecanruntheengineshotter,usingbest-in-classmaterials.”Centraltoallofthat,headded,isthe“ourcombustorandhowwearemaximizingtheheatextraction.”   Atthesametime,GEAviationmustensureefficiency.Tomaximizetheairflowvelocity,subsoniccommercialengineshavecontinuedtopursuehigher-bypassratioswithlargerfansonsmallercores.“However,Aeriondoesn’treallywantustostrap100-inchfansontotheairplaneswhentheyaretryingtodosuper-cruise.Sotherearecompromisesthathavetobemadetoflysupersonics,”hesaid.   Evenso,GEAviationpromisestheenginewillhavethehighestbypassratioeverforasupersonicengine.   Sincethedevelopmentoftheaeroengineindustry,theresearchonenvironmentalprotectionhasbeencontinuouslycarriedout.Higherfuelefficiency,lowernoisepollution,andgreenflyingarealsothegoalsofeveryOEM.Recently,theARJ21,thedomesticaircraftwithaeroengineundertakenbyGE,wasofficiallydelivered.AccordingtoGEAviation,theenginehastheadvantagesofhighreliability,easymaintenance,excellentfueleconomyandenvironmentalprotection.   Underthisbackground,theGasTurbineEngineSimulationTechnologyDevelopmentForum2020willbeheldonOctober15th-16th,inShenyang,China.Asforgreenaviationandefficientaviation,wewillinviterelevantexpertsandleaderstobepresentfordiscussionandsharing.Welookforwardtoyourparticipation. Registeryourinterestsorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc

    Jun 29,2020
  • International Ground-Ground Communications Networking: DSNA Successfully Migrated To NewPENS

    On10thJune2020,DSNAcompletedthemigrationtoNewPENSofitsoperationaldataexchangeswithpartnersAirNavigationServiceProvidersandEUROCONTROL.NewPENSisthenewPan-EuropeanNetworkServices(PENS)interconnectionnetwork,nowaimingatsupportingnewchallengesinthemodernisationofATM,includingsafety,systeminteroperabilityandcybersecurityrequirements. ThechallengeforDSNAwastotransitiontoNewPENSwhileensuringcontinuityofairnavigationservices.Throughanextensivecoordinationeffort,thelargestamountofdataflowswereswitchedover,encompassingsurveillancedatadistribution,flightplansdataexchanges,AMHSmessaging,EuropeanAeronauticalDatabase(EUROCONTROL)access,NetworkManagerservicesaccessandXMANexchanges. TheNewPENSproject,cofinancedbytheEuropeanCommissionunderCEF2015insupportofPilotCommonProjectSWIMATMfunctionalities,takesplacewithinawiderpan-europeanprojectaimingatconnecting36ANSPstotalizingsome45countries,110sitesand16VPN!TheNewPENScontract,jointlysignedbyDSNAand40Europeancounterparts,wasawardedtoBTGlobalServicestodeployandoperatethenetworkuntil2027.ThemigrationstoNewPENSstartedinDecember2019andhavesteadfastlycontinuedallalongthefinalstretchinspiteofthehardshipsoftheCOVID-19pandemic. Thissharednetworkwillofferextendedserviceswithenhancedperformancesandfunctionalities,includingprotectioninrespectofcybersecurity.Thenetworkisalsointendedtoopenouttoconnectnewstakeholderssuchasairlines,airportsandEuropeanDefencebodies.NewPENSisdesignedtobethepan-EuropeanunderlyingnetworktosupportalloperationalexchangesamongstATMplayersincludingvoicecommunications.ItwillparticularlyserveasthefirstlayeroftheSESARDigitalBackbone,acollaborativeinitiativebetweentheA6consortiumasamemberoftheSESARDeploymentManagerandEUROCONTROL. ThissuccessfultransitioncompletedontimeinasoparticularcontextdemonstratesoursteadycommitmenttothebuildingoftheSingleEuropeanSky.NewPENSwillbeakey-enablerforthedigitalATMinEurope.WelcomenowtothenextSESARexerciseledbyDSNAtousethisnewnetworktosupportinteroperabilitytestingofairnavigationsystemsforaseamlessEuropeanairspace!» commentedMauriceGEORGES,DirectorofDSNA. NicolasWARINSKO,GeneralManagerSESARDeploymentManager,complemented: ”WiththemigrationtowardsNewPENS,DSNAhasproventhatacomplexmultistakeholderSESARATMdigitalisationprojectcanbeimplementedsuccessfully.ThisprojectissupportedbyEuropeanfundingandwascoordinatedbytheSESARDeploymentManager.IcongratulateDSNA,beingoneofourmembers,forthissignificantmilestoneandlookforwardtothebenefitsthisdeploymentprojectwillbringforEuropeanaviationanditspassengers.AnimportantsteptowardsdigitalAirTrafficManagementwasmadedespitetheongoingcrisisinaviation." Withtherapidtechnologydevelopmentofairtrafficcontrolworldwide,the2ndInternationalSymposiumonAirTrafficManagementforCivilAviation willbeheldonJuly23rd-24th,2020 in Beijing,thesummitwashostedbyTechnicalCommitteeofAvionicsandAirTraffificManagement,CSAA,advisedbyAirTrafficManagementBureauofChinaCivilAviationAdministration,thesummitwillmainlyfocusedonintelligenceairtrafficmanagementincludingnewtechnologies. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.

    Jun 28,2020
  • Delta Trims Gogo Wi-Fi Pact To Open Way For New Suppliers

    DeltaAirLinesInc.andWi-FisupplierGogoInc.agreedtoshortentheircontractonsomeaircraftbyasmuchassevenyears,openingthedoorforthecarriertoconsiderotherprovidersasitworkstowardofferingfreeon-boardconnectivity.Gogosharesfellthemostintwomonths. Theagreement,disclosedbyGogoinaregulatoryfilingThursday,covers13aircrafttypesinDelta’sfleet,andacceleratesexpirationdatestoNov.1toJune2,2022.Theoriginalagreementwastorunthrough2027,Gogohassaid.GogoisDelta’sonlyin-flightWi-Fiprovider. TheagreementmayhelpDeltaChiefExecutiveOfficerEdBastianachievehispledgetoofferfreeonboardWi-FibyallowingtheAtlanta-basedcarriertoenlistprovidersthatusedifferenttechnology.Theairlinehassaidthere’snotsufficientKubandsatellitecapacityoverNorthAmericatomeetits“userexperienceexpectationsforfreeWi-Fiserviceonitsdesiredtimeline,”Gogo’sfillingsaid. “We’veacceleratedourplanstoreimagineonboardWi-Fi,”saidKathrynSteele,aDeltaspokeswoman.“Aspartofthis,weneedaddedflexibilitytoworkcloselywithpartners–-includingGogo–-toleveragetherighttechnologiesforourfleetanddeliverthebestexperiencepossible.” Gogodropped18percent toUS$2.47at2:13p.m.inNewYorkamidabroadmarketrout.ThestockearliertumbledtoaslowasUS$2.45forthesharpestdeclinesinceApril3.Deltaslid12percent toUS$28. “ThoughwedonotrelishtheideaofhavingacompetitorjoinusatDelta,thisamendmentgivesustimetocompleteour2Kaofferingandaddcapacitytoour2Kunetwork,andwillenableustocompeteeffectivelyforthefleetsinquestion,”GoogleCEOOakleighThornesaidinthefiling. Gogo’scurrentagreementtoprovide2Kuonlineaccesscovers575predominantlysingle-aisle,mainlinejetsthatflyroutesinNorthAmerica.Thecompanyalsohascontractsforabout694additionalDeltaaircraft,consistingoftwin-aislejetsthatflyinternationalroutesusingKusatellitecapacityandamixofoldermainlineaircraftandregionaljetsflyingdomesticroutes,Gogosaid.2Kuisthecompany’ssatellite-basedbroadbandservice. Underthisbackground,the2ndConnectedAircraftChinaCongress2020willbeheldonAugust 13th-14th,2020inShanghai,China,thecongresswashostedbyCivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologySub-committeeofCSAA,supportedbyCOMAC ShanghaiAircraftDesignAndResearchInstitute,organizedbyCOMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo., Ltd.thecongresswillmainlyfocusedonin-flightconnectivetechnologiesandoperation. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.

    Jun 28,2020
  • ST Engineering Receives First Authorization From CAAS To Perform Aircraft Inspection Using Drones

    STEngineeringwillbeusingitsin-housedevelopeddronesolution,DroScantocarryoutGeneralVisualInspection(GVI)duringaircraftmaintenanceatitsmaintenance,repairandoverhaul(MRO)facilitiesinSingaporeafteritsaerospacesectorreceivedauthorizationfromtheCivilAviationAuthorityofSingapore(CAAS).Thisisthefirst-everauthorizationgrantedbyCAASfortheuseofunmannedaerialsystemstoperformGVIonSingapore-registeredaircraft. Withthisauthorization,STEngineeringcanapplyitsDroScansolutiononapprovedaircraftmodelssuchastheAirbusA320family. Anend-to-endaircraftexternalgeneralinspectionsolution,DroScanleveragesautomationandsmartanalyticscapabilitiestobringabouthigherefficiencyandgreaterworkplacesafetyduringaircraftmaintenancework.TheGrouphadoverthepastoneyeardemonstratedthesolution’scapabilitiesandbenefitsthroughanumberofsuccessfultrialswithparticipatingairlinecustomersincludingAirNewZealand.Byusingdronestophysicallycarryoutvisualinspections,DroScaneliminatestheneedtosetupbulkygroundequipmentsuchasboom-liftsandworkstandsforinspectorstoclimbupanddownduringmanualinspections. InspectorscaninsteadconductindirectGVIusinglivevideofeedandpost-flightimagescapturedbythedrones.Capturedimagescanbefedthroughalgorithmsthatdetectandclassifydefectstoassisttheinspectorsinthereviewprocess. Inadditiontosmartanalyticscapability,DroScanisincorporatedwithsafetyfeaturesthatcouldallowforfutureoperationswithinSingapore’scivilaerodromes.ThesefeaturesincludeapreciselocalizationsystemtonavigateinGPS-deniedenvironment,powertetheredsystemforextendedflightdurationandcontrolledsafetytemplate,multiplesensorsforobstaclesdetectionandGeo-fencingtopreventthedronefromstrayingoutofflighttemplate. Underthisbackground,the4thAnnualCivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForumwillbeheldonOctober21st-22nd,2020 in Chengdu,China,theforumwashostedbyShanghaiSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics,CivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologySub-committeeofCSAA,organizedbyCOMACSichuan,ChengduAirlines,Taikoo(Shandong)AircraftEngineeringCompanyLimited,COMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo.,Ltd &Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. WillmainlydiscussDomesticPoliciesandDevelopmentTrends,BigDataandPredictiveMaintenance,SparePartsandCostManagement,MaintenanceandNewTechnology,ModificationandTesting. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.

    Jun 28,2020
  • GE Refines Affinity Supersonic Engine, Plans For 2020 Performance Tests

    GEAviationhasbeenmakingstrideswithitsAffinitysupersonicengine,planningforoperationalandperformancetestslaterthisyearwhilekeepingdetailsofthedesignunderwraps.   TheOhiocompanyisworkingcloselywithAerionSupersonic,whichselectedtheroughly20,000lb-thrust(89kN)Affinitytopoweritsin-developmentAS2,aneight-to10-passengersupersonicbusinessjet.   AdigitaldepictionoftheinternalstructureofGEAviation’stwin-fan,20,000lb-thrust(89kN)Affinitysupersonicturbofan,chosentopowerAerionSupersonic’sAS2supersonicbusinessjet   Aerion’stimelinecallsforthethree-enginedAS2tocompletefirstflightin2024,followedbya2026serviceentry.   “Wecontinuetobereluctanttorevealthefinalcoredesignuntilafterproductdesignreview,”saysGE,addingthattheenginewillbebasedon“technologyderivedfromGE’scurrentcommercialairlineenginefamily”.   GEinsiststheAffinityprogrammeisanythingbutanacademicexercise.Thecompanyhas“hundredsofengineers”assignedtotheproject–anumberthatcouldtriplebyyear-end–andviewsAffinityasthefirstmemberofanewfamilyof“medium-bypass”supersonicaircraftpowerplants.   “Wearebuildingatechnologysuitesowecanaddadditionalengines,”GEsays.“ThefutureevolutionsofAffinityenginescouldpowerfurthergenerationsofAerionsupersonicjets,includinglargercommercialapplications.”   GEhasincorporatedmilitaryandcivilenginetechnologyintoAffinity,whichwillhavetwofans,a60,000ftserviceceilingandmeetstringentaircraftnoiseregulations,accordingtothecompany.   GEsaysitdesignedAffinityforefficiencybothatsupersonicandsubsonicspeeds–importantattributesbecauseoftheUSA’slong-standingbanonsupersonicflightoverland.   ButtheFederalAviationAdministrationisnowdevelopingnewsupersonicrulesandsaysboom-softeningtechnologiescouldpermitthebantobelifted.   Aerionisworkingtowardthatgoal.Itintendstotakeadvantageofatmosphericconditionsthatcan,atspeedsuptoaboutMach1.2,bouncesonicboomsup,resultinginwhatAerioncalls“boomlesscruise”.     AerionSupersonicaimsforfirstflightofitsin-developmentAS2supersonicbusinessjet(digitalrenderingabove)in2024,followedby2026serviceentry.   GEhascompletedaninitialdesignreviewwithAerion,andlastyearperformedacoustictests“togiveusasoundreferenceonthemulti-stagefandesign”.   Asdevelopmenthasprogressed,GEsaystheAffinity’s“designhasevolved”,witheachnewiterationbuildingonthelast.Ithasredesignedthepowerplant’sfan,low-pressureturbineandsomehot-sectionpartsforthepurposeofincreasingpowerandefficiency,itsayswithoutprovidespecifics.   “WecontinuetovalidatethedesigntomeettheperformancestandardsAerionhasset,aswellasthenoiseandemissionstandardsrequiredtomeetlong-termregulatorygoals,”saysthecompany.   GEhas“aseriesoftestsscheduledforlaterthisyearfocusedonvalidatingoperabilityandperformance.Thisincludessubscaletestingontheexhaustdesignandcombustor,”GEsays.   Faster,strongerandmoreenvironmentallyfriendlyisthedevelopmenttrendofaeroengine,amongwhichthefeatureoffastundoubtedlyputsforwardhigherrequirementsforaeroengineperformance.Throughoutthedevelopmentofvehicles,onthebasisofensuringsafety,speedhasalwaysbeenanimportantappealofthenewgeneration.   Underthisbackground,theGasturbineenginesimulationtechnologydevelopmentforum2020 willbeheldonOctober15th -16th,in Shenyang,China. Renownedexpertsandleadersfromdomesticandabroadwillbeinvitedtoinvitedtodiscussandsharethedevelopmentandtrendofaeroengine.Welookforwardtoyourparticipation.   Registeryourinterestsorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc

    Jun 11,2020
  • Garmin Pilot App Adds Night Mode, Other New Features

    ThenewvisitedairportsreportshowsGarminPilotusersaquickviewofwheretheyhavetraveled.   AmongthenewfeaturesinthelatestversionoftheGarminPilotapparenightmodeforapproachcharts,enhancementstothedocumentviewer,avisitedairportsreport,AppleAirPrintcapability,andsupportfortheApplePencil2.   Thereviseddocumentviewernowsynchronizesdocumentsacrossdevices,sodocumentsstoredonaniPadcanalsobeviewedonaniPhone,aslongasbotharerunningGarminPilotonthesameaccount.Italsoallowstheusertoaddnewfolders,changefoldercolors,andreorderthefolders.  Nightmodeforapproachproceduresinvertscolorsonthechartstomakethemmorereadableatnight.NightmodeworksonbothGarminFliteChartsandJeppesenchartsandisaccessiblefromtheMenubuttonwhenthechartisdisplayed. NightmodemakesGarminFliteChartsandJeppesenapproachchartseasiertoviewinthedark.   Garminaddedausefulnewfeaturetotheradialmenu,whichisactivatedbytouchingthescreeninmapmode.Theradialmenunowdisplayselevationinformationforterrain,insidetheinnercircleoftheradialmenu(theterraindatabasemustbedownloadedforthistowork).   Newfieldsinthelogbooksectionallowuserstorecordoillevelandoiladdedfortheaircraftandtonotediscrepancies(squawks).Anotherfeatureaddedtothelogbookisavisitedairportsreport.Theusercanselectalookbackperiod,viewthevisitedairports,andclickonpinnedairportstoseeinformationaboutthatflight.   AlongwithsupportforthePencil2fortheiPadareimprovedannotations,withdedicatediconsforthemarker,highlighter,anderaserinthechartsupplement,scratchpad,documents,andchartsviewingmodes.   TheAirPrintcapabilitymakesiteasytoprintweight-and-balancereportsandnavlogsdirectlyfromaniPadoriPhone. ThenewAirPrintfeatureallowswirelessprintingofnavlogs,charts,andothermaterial.   Theintelligentandinteractiveupgradeofavionicsmakestheoperationofaircraftpilotsmoreandmoresimpleanduser-friendly.Theinteractionbetweenequipmentanddailymobiledevicesnotonlymakestheoperationeasier,butalsosavesmoretimeforpilots.   Underthisbackground,the9thAvionicsInternationalForumwillbeheldonAugust12th-13th,inShanghai.Attheconference,wewillinvitewell-knownexpertsandleadersintheindustrytodiscussthetrendsanddevelopmentofavionics.Welookforwardtoyourparticipation. Registeryourinterestsorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc

    Jun 11,2020
  • Chinese MRO Rebounding, But Seeks Restraint On OEM Pricing

    China’sdomesticflightshadrecoveredtoalmost80%ofJanuarylevelsbyMay31,upfrom20%inlateFebruary,accordingtoRadarBox.Thatisarecoveryinflights,notpassengercountsorairlinerevenues.Nevertheless,ithasmeantasubstantialrecoveryinworkonnarrowbodiesforChina’sMROs.  Forexample,ShanghaiHangxin,asubsidiaryofGuangzhouHangxinthatoffersline,baseandcomponentmaintenance,hasactuallyincreaseditsbusinessby15%thisyearandkeepsincreasingworksharply,accordingtoHangxinVicePresidentLiHua.“Ithinkthisisasignofaturn-upinmaintenancedemand.” Lispeculatesthatlinemaintenanceandcomponentmaintenancewillincreasefirstastheindustryrecovers.“That'sabasicrequirementofmakingaircrafttransfertooperationalconditionfromstoredcondition.” Nevertheless,theparentMROhashadtomakechangestodealwithpastandcurrentstresses.LisaysHangxinhasstrengtheneditscash-flowmanagementtosupportoperationsandisattemptingtoreducecoststomatchcustomerrequirements.Andfortunately,Hangxinhasreceivedsomegovernmentsubsidiesduringtheepidemic. LiwouldliketheChinesegovernmenttodosomethingbeyondprovidingsubsidiestoaidhisbusiness.“Tolowerprocurementcostsincomponentmaintenance,IwishtheChinesegovernmentwouldlaunchsomepoliciestoregulatetheunreasonablepricesfromsomeOEMs.” WithChina’sgrowingstrengthinagenerallydepressedaviationmarket,BeijingmayormaynothavethatkindofbargainingpoweroverglobalOEMs.IATAisnowtryingtonegotiateanti-discriminatorypoliciestowardPMAsandDERssimilartothoseinlastyear’sIATA-CFMagreement,withseveralmajoraerospaceOEMs,accordingtoDanielKanter,theassociation’schiefcounselforantitrust. Inanycase,ChineseMROs’logisticschallengeshaveeasedconsiderably,aftersomestressesattheheightofthecrisis.BusinessinChinahasreturnedtonormal,accordingtologisticiansatKuehne+Nagel.“Transportmovements,includingtruckingservices,arealsoreturningtonormalstatus,”K+Nsays.   Underthisbackground,the4thAnnualCivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForum willbeheldonOctober21st-22nd,2020 in Chengdu,China,theforumwashostedbyShanghaiSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics,CivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologySub-committeeofCSAA,organizedbyCOMACSichuan,ChengduAirlines,Taikoo(Shandong)AircraftEngineeringCompanyLimited,COMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo.,Ltd &Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. WillmainlydiscussDomesticPoliciesandDevelopmentTrends,BigDataandPredictiveMaintenance,SparePartsandCostManagement ,MaintenanceandNewTechnology,ModificationandTesting. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.

    Jun 10,2020
  • ENAIRE Remotely Validates A Feature of The SACTA-iTEC System For The First Time

    Forthefirsttime,overthecourseofthreedays,ENAIREremotelyvalidatednewfeaturestocommissiontheSACTAiTECairtrafficcontrolsystem. Inthepastfewyears,groupsofaircontrollersandengineershavedefinedanddevelopedthefeaturethatallowsinformationfromaircrafttobeintegratedintooursystem,therebyaddressingbothoperationalneedsandspecificrecommendationspertainingtooperationalsafety. Inthesummerof2018,theradarlabelwithinformationon"IndicatedAirspeed/MachNumber",whichcomesfromtheaircraftinformationprovidedbyModeS,wasincorporatedintothedisplaysatourcontrolcentres.TheremainingModeSinformationrequiredoperationallyandthatisprocessedbythesystemwasevaluatedlastyearbyairtrafficcontrollers,andtherequestedimprovementswereimplementedanddevelopedandmadeavailableatthestartoftheyear. AlthougheverythingwasreadytobevalidatedwithcontrollersatENAIRE'sfacilitiesinMay2020,thecurrentsituationcausedbyCOVID-19ledustoexploredifferentoptions.Itisintimesofcrisiswhencreativeideasemerge,drivenbylargeorganisationslikeENAIRE. ENAIRE'saimwastokeepourpersonnelsafeatalltimeswhilemakingadvancesinthoseprocessesthatwouldallowustohaveaccess,inourEn-RoutecentresandTMA,andasquicklyaspossible,totheinformationtakenfromaircraftforthepurposeofautomatingairtrafficcontrol. Oncethestateofemergencywasdeclaredandthelockdownwasimposed,theAutomationDivisionofENAIRE'sSystemsOfficeimplementedaworkmethodsothatitsengineerscouldcontinuetestingtheairtrafficcontrolsystematENAIRE'sTestingandDevelopmentCentre(CED,inSpanishacronym)remotely. Inthemeantime,theATMDevelopmentandImplementationDivision,whichisresponsibleforcoordinatingthevalidationactivity,decidedtoanalysethepossibilityofdoingthisoperationalvalidationremotelybyusingtheconnectiontotheCED'sSACTAsystemtestsimulator.Atwo-phasevalidationwasproposed:aninitial,remotephasefortrainingandfamiliarisation,andasecond,on-sitephaseinvolvingafinalcheckinthecontrolpositionswhenpossible. Asaresult,ENAIRE'sAutomationandATMDevelopmentdivision,aswellasthegroupofaircontrollersthathaddefinedthefunctionality(SACTAiTECOperatingGroup),beganworktocarryoutthefirstremotevalidationatourcompany. Forthreedays,fivecontrollersfromtheMadrid,Barcelona,CanaryIslands,SevilleandPalmaAirTrafficControlCentres,togetherwithengineersandcontrollersfromvariousENAIREunits,tookpartinthevalidation. Onthefirstday,thecontrollersinthevalidationgroupreceivedoperationaltrainingonthefunctionalitytobevalidated,thescenarioandtheexercisesviaMicrosoftTeams.ThistrainingwasprovidedbymembersoftheSACTAiTECOperatingGroup,whowereintimatelyfamiliarwiththefunctionality,havingpreviouslydefinedit. Thefollowingday,thecontrollerswereintroducedtothechangesmadetotheSACTAsystemandtookpartinsimulationexercisesinwhichtheyinteractedremotelywiththesystem. Onthelastday,inadditiontodoingadditionalsimulations,thecontrollersinthevalidationgroupissuedtheirassessmentofthematurityofthefunctionalityandofitsreadinesstobeimplementedinENAIREunits. Thevalidationwasasuccess,theresultofweeksofthoroughpreparation,plannedandexecutedbysomegreatprofessionalsfocusedonthegoalofachievingit. ThisremoteactivityallowedpracticallyallENAIREunitsfromdifferentpartsofSpaintotakepartintheprocess,contributingwiththeircommentsfromtheirhomes,withouthavingtotravel.Atpeaktimes,morethan70peoplewereinvolved,simultaneouslyobservingthevalidationprocess,somethingthatwouldhavebeendifficulttosetupinothercircumstances. Thisfirstremoteexperiencemakesusingthismethodviableinthefuturetolearnaboutfeatures,operationaltestsandmore,thusopeningnewandvariouspossibilitiesforENAIRE. Thefunctionalityvalidatedremotely,SACTA4.0DAPSFunctionality:DownlinkAircraftParametersModeSisexpectedtogointooperationoverthecomingyear,followingtheon-siteverificationatthecontrolstationsandtheassociatedsafetyandtrainingprocesses. ThisadvancewillallowEn-RouteandTMAcontrollersfromanyENAIREcontrolcentretohavetheactual,updateddatathatanaircraftsendstothegroundsystem,suchas:indicatedairspeed,groundspeed,theflightlevelsetbythepilot,course,trackandrollangle. ENAIREisthusimprovingreliabilityandreducinganyuncertaintyinidentifyinganaircraftanditstrack.Also,bydisplayingthesedataatthecontroller'spost,itwillreduceandalleviatethenumberoforalcommunicationsrequiredofaircontrollers.Thisnewfunctionalitywillalsobringimprovementstothefuturemonitoringtoolsthatwillbeavailabletocontrollers(improvedcompliancealerts,tacticalMTCD,etc.),providingwarningsofconflictsanddeviationsfromclearances,enhancedsituationalawarenessandearlydetectionoferrors,therebystrengtheningoperationalsafetybarriers. Withtherapidtechnologydevelopmentofairtrafficcontrolworldwide,the2ndInternationalSymposiumonAirTrafficManagementforCivilAviationwillbeheldonJuly23rd-24th,2020 in Beijing,thesummitwashostedbyTechnicalCommitteeofAvionicsandAirTraffificManagement,CSAA,advisedbyAirTrafficManagementBureauofChinaCivilAviationAdministration,thesummitwillmainlyfocusedonintelligenceairtrafficmanagementincludingnewtechnologies. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.

    Jun 10,2020
  • Appareo Adds Conexus Connectivity Collection

    Appareo,whichmanufactureslow-costandlightweightflightdatamonitoringequipment,isaddinganewproductlinecalledConexusAircraftCommunicationUnits(ACUs).Thenewunitsbothcollect andtransmitflightdatatotheoperatororaircraftmanufacturer.TheACU-200isAppareo’sfirstConexusACU,availableforfixed-wingandrotorcraftapplications,anditisalreadybeinginstalledincustomeraircraft.  TheflightdatamonitoringdatacollectedbytheACUsishelpfulforoperators’flightoperationsqualityassurance(FOQA)programsorforaircraftmanufacturers'statisticalanalysisandpredictivemaintenanceprograms.  InputstotheACU-200includeEthernet,Arinc429,andRS422.FlightdataforFOQAcomesfromonboardinertialandGPSinformation,buttheACU-200doesnotneedtointerfacedirectlywithavionics.Cybersecurityprotectionsarebuilt-in,andtheACU-200isqualifiedagainstRTCADO-160Genvironmentaltestingstandards. Tosenddata,theACU-200isequippedwith4G/3G/2Gcellulardataconnectivity,sothereisnoneedtodownloaddataontoadeviceormemorycardafteraflight.Whentheaircraftispowereddown,theoperatorcanremotelyconnecttotheACU-200 toretrievedata.  Appareo’sVision1000audioandvideorecordingsystemsandRDM-300crash-hardenedstoragesystemcaninterfacewiththeACU-200foroffloadingvideoandaudioandsafelystoringcapturedinformation.  “Morethanever,theworldrecognizestheimportanceofmakingdataworkforus,”saidAppareopresidentandCEODavidBatcheller.“BydevelopingtheConexuslineoftelematicandconnectivityproductsthatcanperformaloneorbeintegratedwithourotherflightdatarecordingandstoragesolutions,Appareoisofferinganapproachable,expandablewayforcustomerstoaccesstheirdataandputittowork.” Underthisbackground,the2ndConnectedAircraftChinaCongress2020willbeheldonAugust13th-14th,2020inShanghai,China,thecongresswashostedbyCivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologySub-committeeofCSAA,supportedbyCOMAC ShanghaiAircraftDesignAndResearchInstitute,organizedbyCOMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo., Ltd.thecongresswillmainlyfocusedonin-flightconnectivetechnologiesandoperation. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.

    Jun 10,2020
  • IMITec And SWISS Develop Remote-Controlled Aircraft Inspection Device

    Zurich-basednon-destructivetesting(NDT)specialistIMITecGmbHhasdevelopedaremote-controlledaircraftinspectiondevicetodetectdamagemoreefficientlywithouttheneedtohaveacertifiedNDTinspectoron-site.Thedevice,whichbegandevelopmentinearly2019withprojectpartnerSWISSInternationalAirlines,issettomakeitsdebutlaterthisyear. “Anydamagetotheaircraftmustbeinspectedbypersonnelspeciallytrainedandcertified.Thetrainingofthesepersonnelisveryextensiveandtime-intensive,andforthesereasonsthereisaworldwideshortageofinspectionpersonnel,”explainsChristianDuerager,managingdirector,IMITec.Ifsuitablepersonnelarenotavailableatthelocationofadamagedaircraft,theresultisanAOGsituationthat costsairlinesmoney. DueragersaysIMITec’spatenteddevicemakesitpossibletocompleteNDTinspectionsofanaircraftremotely,withcertifiedpersonnelcontrollingtheprocessandanalyzingtheresultsattheirhomebasebeforedeterminingwhethertheaircraftcanbereleased. Thedeviceitselfisaclimbingrobotthatmovesonferromagneticrails,whichareattachedtotheaircraftstructureusingavacuumtechniqueandfeatureaninnovativecontrolmechanismtoguidetherobotoveritssurface.Oncetherailsareinplace,thedeviceautomaticallyconnectstothemandscansanareaofinterest.Ifneeded,aremoteoperatorcansteerittoaselectedposition. Thedevicecollects3Deddycurrentmeasurementdatatodetectcracksandthedepthanddimensionofdamagesuchasdents.AccordingtoDuerager,inspectiontimesdependonthedamagesize,butfortypicaldentinspectionitwouldtakeapproximately10minutes toinspecttheareaandgenerateareport.Dueragersaysothermethodswouldtakemorethananhourforthesameresults. IMITechasfinisheditsproductionandtestingofthefirstprototypedevice,whichiscurrentlyataclientsitetobetestedinareallinemaintenanceenvironment.ThecompanyexpectsthetesttobefinishedbytheendofJune,atwhichpointitwillimplementanyneededimprovementsbeforegettingthedevicereadyformarketinOctober. “Basedontheexperiencegainedduringthecoronaviruscrisis,wehavemanyrequestsforsucharemote-controlledinspectiondevicefromaircargocompaniesbecausetheymainlyhavenolinemaintenancecapabilityabroadandtheirfleetisrelativelyold,”saysDuerager. AccordingtoIMITec,thedevicecanbeusedwithallaircrafttypes,butrightnowitismainlyusedforaircraftmadeofaluminum.IMITecplanstoequipthenextgenerationofthedevicewithanultrasonicprobe,whichwillbeusedforthedetectionofdelaminationonaircraftmadewithcompositematerials. Underthisbackground the 4th AnnualCivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForum willbeheldon September24th-25th,2020 in Qingdao,China,theforumwashostedbyShanghaiSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics,CivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologySub-committeeofCSAA,organizedby Taikoo(Shandong)AircraftEngineeringCompanyLimited , COMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo.,Ltd & Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Willmainlydiscuss DomesticPoliciesandDevelopmentTrends, BigDataandPredictiveMaintenance, SparePartsandCostManagement , MaintenanceandNewTechnology,ModificationandTesting. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.

    May 27,2020
  • Increase in Demand For Micro Nav's Remote ATC Simulation

    Foryears,MicroNavhasoffered BESTRemote aspartofitssinglesolutionATCsimulationproduct,BEST(BeginningtoEndforSimulationandTraining). TheCOVID-19pandemichasseenadramaticchangeincircumstancesandimpactedonworkingpatternsunlikelytochangeintheimmediatefuture.Moreworkisdeliveredremotely,andthishasbroughttheexistingcapabilityof BESTRemote intofocusandledtoanincreaseincreaseinMicroNav’scustomersmovingtoaremotemethodofworkingwiththeirsimulators. BESTRemote deliversseamlesscollaborationbytakingallthefeaturesofBESTandextendingthecapabilitiestoallowsimulationstoberun,regardlessofgeographiclocation,includingconnectingmultipleBESTATCsystemsforremotetrainingorjointsimulations. BESTATCsimulationsoftwarehasalwaysworkedonaprivatecloud,buthasnowbeentrialledandtestedforlarger,commerciallyavailableCloudplatforms,forexampleMicrosoftAzure.  RunningtheBESTATCsimulationintheCloudprovidestheuserwiththefullcapabilityoftheBESTproduct,withthecompletesystemfunctionalityanddatabeingthesameasusedonanyphysicalBESTsystem. ThisflexibilitywillenableMicroNav’sbroadrangeofcustomerstouseBESTRemoteaspartoftheirrecoveryplans,includingsomeinitialquickwins; EnsuringAirTrafficControllersremaincurrentandmaintaintheircompetencelevels Continueorre-starttheirtrainingprogrammes Utiliseremotepilotstohelprunexercises Scaletheiroperationtomeetdemandandsupporttheirtrainingdeliverywheretheinfrastructuredoesnotaccountforsocialdistancing. TrustedbyAirNavigationServiceProviders,academicestablishments,airportsandthemilitaryworldwidesince1988,MicroNavistheaward-winningfirstchoiceforATCsimulationsolutions. Withtherapidtechnologydevelopmentofairtrafficcontrolworldwide,the 2nd InternationalSymposiumonAirTrafficManagementforCivilAviation willbeheldon July23rd -24th,2020 in Beijing,thesummitwashostedbyTechnicalCommitteeofAvionicsandAirTraffificManagement,CSAA,advisedbyAirTrafficManagementBureauofChinaCivilAviationAdministration,thesummitwillmainlyfocusedonintelligenceairtrafficmanagementincludingnewtechnologies. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.

    May 27,2020
  • GE9X Engine Nears Final Certification Tests

    EngineersatGEAviationarepreparingforfinalcertificationtestsoftheGE9X,themostpowerfuljetengine intheworld. AccordingtoGEAviation,thefinalenginecertificationtest,whichiscalled theInitialMaintenanceInspection (IMI),willbegin“soon”. TheIMItestprovestheenginecanoperateproperlywithinitsdefinedmaintenanceintervals,themaximumtimeanengineshouldbeoperatedforbeforemaintenanceisconducted. GEalsoneedstocomplete3,000cyclesofthe ExtendedOperations (ETOPS)testbeforeentryintoservice.TheoutcomewillprovideeligibilityfortheGE9XenginestobeinstalledonanETOPSaircraft. ETOPSaircraftarepermittedtoflyremoteroutesthatcontainpointsmorethan60minutesawayfromthenearestairport,asflownatitsone-engineinoperativecruisespeed.TheGE9XneedstobeETOPSapprovedsoitcanbeusedontheBoeing777Xforitsentryintoservice,whichisexpectedtohappennextyear. GEhasalsorecentlysharedthe resultsoftheEndurance(Block)Testwithregulatoryagencies,Boeingand777Xairlinecustomers. TheBlockTestcomprisedofaprogressionof11differentcycletypestomirrorwhatanengineexperiencesinthefield.Thisendurancetestisseenasmorerepresentativeofbothcreepandrelatedfailuremodes. Duringtestingtheenginewassubjectedto35%moretimeatredlinetemperaturesandspeedsthanFAArequirementstoprovideproofoftheengine’sdurability.Afterthetestapiecepartinspectionwascarriedoutandshowedthatallthehardwareconformedtothecertificationandmanualrequirements. Anindependentvibrationendurancetest,whichusedvibrationlevelsof33%morethanwasrequired,hasalsorecentlybeensuccessfullycompleted. GEAviationaddedthat99%ofallGE9Xenginecertificationdocumentationhasbeensubmittedwith93%approvedbyaviationauthorities. Underthisbackground,the GasTurbineEngineSimulationTechnologyDevelopmentForum2020 willbeheldonOctober15th -16th,inShenyang,China.FortheapplicationofmaterialsinAeroengine,wewillsetupaspecialsub-forum.Ontheforum,theapplicationstatusanddevelopmentofaeroenginematerialswillbediscussedandsharedwithaviationmaterialsprofessionals. Click here toregisteryourinterestsorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.

    May 27,2020
  • ADS-B Data Tapped for Turbulence Tips

    AlthoughmanyaircraftoperatorscomplainthattheadventofAutomaticDependentSurveillance-Broadcast(ADS-B)Outmandatesdonothingtoimproveflightoperations,thatmightsoonchange.Apartfromthebenefitofbettersurveillancecomparedwithradar,theADS-Bsignalbroadcastfromparticipatingaircraftcontainsdatathatcouldhelpforecastersspotturbulenceearlier,allowingthemtosharethatinformationwithotheraircraft. ADS-Bsignalsprovideawealthofdata,suchastheaircraft’sGPSposition,velocity,identity,barometricandgeometricaltitude,and,mostimportantfortheturbulenceconcept,horizontalandverticalvelocityrelativetotheEarth.Theverticalvelocityinformationiskeytosussingoutturbulence. TheFAAhaslongbeenstudyinghowaircraftsensorscancontributevaluabledatatoweatherforecastersunderitsWeatherTechnologyintheCockpit(WTIC)program.Infact,duringthecoronaviruscrisis,thevastreductionsinairlineflyinghavehadasignificanteffectonforecastingmodels,asforecastershadbeendependingonairbornemethodstosupplementtraditionalwaysofgatheringweatherinformation. ADS-BdatamightfurtheraidtheWTICprogram,whichseeksto“determinewhetheranoperationallyusefulturbulencedetectionalgorithmusingroutineADS-Breportsisfeasible.” LarryCornman,aprojectscientistattheNationalCenterforAtmosphericResearch,gaveapresentationattheAmericanMeteorologicalSociety’sannualmeetinginJanuary,introducingtheconceptofusingADS-Binformationforturbulencedetectionandsummarizingresearchondevelopingthealgorithm. “Partoftheproblemwithturbulenceisit’shighlydynamic,bothspatiallyandtemporally,”heexplainedinthepresentation.“Lackofobservationthatsupportsunderstandingofthatdynamicnatureisoneofthebigproblems.” Thecurrentmethodforobtaininginformationaboutturbulenceisthroughpilotreports(pireps)andin-situeddy-dissipationrate(EDR)reporting.In-situEDRgathersdatafromsoftwareinstalledinaircraftmonitoringsystems,suchasinformationabout acceleration,pressure,wind,angleofattack,andpitchandrollangles, “tocalculateameasureoftheturbulentstateoftheatmosphere,”accordingtotheUniversityCorporationforAtmosphericResearch(UCAR). Theproblemwithpilotreports,UCARexplained,isthattheytendtobesubjective,withlargevariationsinlocationaccuracyandreportedtimeaswellasdifferentseverityassessmentsdependingonthesizeoftheaircraft. In-situEDRhasitsownlimitations,inthatithastobeinstalledonaircraftoperatedbyawillingoperator.AccordingtoCornman,onlyabout1,400aircraftintheU.S.areso equipped.Andjustabout1,200pirepsaregeneratedeachday.Thesenumbersaretinycomparedwiththenearly140,000aircraftfittedwithADS-BOutintheU.S.thatareautomaticallybroadcastingdata-richsignalseverytimetheyfly.(Obviously,notasmuchflyingasnormalistakingplaceduringthepandemic.) Cornmanpointedoutanotherproblemwithexistingturbulencedetectionmethods,andthatisthatthescaleforthecurrentmodelsisfourtoeighttimeslargerthanthescaleofactualturbulenceaffectinganaircraft.Thisnumberrangesfromtensofmeterstotwokilometers.“Thereisamismatchthere,”hesaid. Itishardtogainanunderstandingofhow“theselarge-scaleprocessesintheatmospherepulldowntothesmallscalesthatimpactavehicle,”heexplained.“That’swhywehavetroublewithforecastingturbulencebecausewedon’thaveinformationatthesmallscale,andwedon’thaveobservationstosupportbetterforecasting.Gettingmoreobservationsiskey.” WhatADS-Bcoulddoforthiseffortisprovide“preciseinformationaboutthelocationandtime,”hesaid.“Itgetsoveralotoftheproblemswehavewiththepireps.Ifwecangetgoodinformationoutofit,it’sgoingtobeagame changer.It’sgoingtobereallyimportantinformation.” Networking,digitizationandintelligentizationarethehottopicsintheindustrialfield.Asatypicalapplicationofcomputerscienceandtechnology,avionicssystemisdevelopingtowardsahottrend.Underthisbackground,the9thCivilAvionicsInternationalForum2020(CAIF2020)willbeheldonJuly7th-8th,inShanghai. Clickheretoregisteryourinterestsorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.

    May 27,2020
  • Safran Expects To Build 1,000 CFM Leap Engines This Year

    FrenchaerospacespecialistSafranisexpectingtomanufacturearound1,000CFMInternationalLeapenginesthisyear,havingdelivered40%fewercivilpowerplantsoverthefirstquarter. Itsaysithandedover326enginesfromtheCFM56andLeaprangeinthethree-monthperiod.Theseincluded272Leapengines,down35%. TheLeappowerstheBoeing737MaxaswellastheAirbusA320neofamilyandtheChinese-builtComacC919. DeliveriesoftheLeap-1Bhadalreadybeenbadlyaffectedbythegroundingofthe737Max. ButwhileSafransaysithas“successfullymanaged”theimpactofthegrounding,chiefexecutivePhilippePetitcolinstates:“Thesituationwearefacingtodayisofadifferentorderofmagnitude. “Itremainsdifficult,atthispoint,tomeasurepreciselyitsfar-reachingconsequences.” Safranisworkingontheassumptionofagradualrecoverywithnewaircraftdeliveriesloweruntilatleasttheendofthisyear. “Inthelongrun,prospectsremaingoodforSafran,notablybecauseofayoungandefficientfleet[whichis]lesslikelytosufferearlyretirementandpartoutafter[coronaviruscrisis]grounding,”itsays. Some57%ofCFM56-5Band-7Benginesarelessthan10yearsofageandonly7%areabove20years,Safranadds. Itsaysitsperformancewasinlinewithguidanceand“practicallyunaffected”bythecrisisforthefirsttwomonthsofthisyear. Thecompanyhadputintoplacetheinitialmeasuresforadaptingtothe737Maxsituation,andcashgenerationhadbeenpositive. ButinMarchitsbusinessesexperienceda20%fallinactivity,withengineandbrakeaftermarket,aswellasaircraftinteriorsretrofit,decliningasairtrafficdropped.TheseeffectshaveintensifiedduringApril. Havingtemporarilyshutdownnearly20%ofitssites,Safranisputtinginplacecontingencymeasuresincludingthefurloughof35%ofpersonnelworldwide–including45%inFrance–plusa60%reductionincapitalexpenditureand30%cutinresearchanddevelopment. Itwillreduceitsoperatingcostsbymorethan20%,itsays,comparedwithlastyear. Safransaysitsliquidityis“strong”.Ithasfinaliseda�3billiontwo-yearbridgeloanandanundrawn�2.5billionrevolvingcreditfacility,andithassufficientliquiditytofundoperationsandreimbursedebtsmaturinginJuly2020. Itaddsthatitisintendingtomaintainpositivecashgenerationforthefullyear,despite“significantpotentialheadwinds”inthesecondandthirdquarters. Underthisbackground,theGasTurbineEngineSimulationTechnologyDevelopmentForum2020willbeheldonOctober15th-16th,inShenyang,China.FortheapplicationofmaterialsinAeroengine,wewillsetupaspecialsub-forum.Ontheforum,theapplicationstatusanddevelopmentofaeroenginematerialswillbediscussedandsharedwithaviationmaterialsprofessionals. Clickheretoregisteryourinterestsorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.

    May 13,2020
  • New Garmin Portable Adds Approach Overlays

    Theproliferationofpowerfultabletelectronicflightbags(EFBs)hasn’tkilledthemarketforportableGPSnavigators,andGarmintodayintroducedtheaera760portableGPSnavigatorwithsomeEFB-andavionics-likefeatures.ShippingbeginsinMay,andthenewunitretailsfor$1,599. Theaera760’sseven-inchtouchscreendisplayallowspilotstoloadinstrumentapproach,arrival,anddepartureproceduresinaflightplan.Approachprocedurescanalsobeoverlaidonthemoving-map.TheGPSreceiverworksonboththeU.S.GPSandRussianGlonassnetworks. WithauserinterfacemirroringtypicalGarminavionicsconventions,aswellasthoseoftheGarminPilotEFBapp,theaera760wasdesignedbyGarmin’sTeamX,agroupofpilotsandaircraftbuilders.Theaera760storesIFRenroutecharts,VFRsectionals,andGarminFliteCharts,anditcanalsodisplayoptionalJeppesenchartsforaccesstoinstrumentapproachesworldwide.Flightplanningcanincludevictorairwaysanduser-definedholdsoveranexistingnavigationfix. BluetoothandWi-Fiarebuilt intotheaera760,whichallowsfordownloadingsoftwareupdatesanddatabaseswirelessly.TheportablecanalsoconnecttoGarmin’sGTX345ADS-BtransponderorGDL52ADS-BreceiverfordisplayoffreeADS-BIntrafficandweather.SiriusXMweatherisalsoanoptionwhenpairedwiththeappropriatereceiver. Hard-wiringoftheaera760’spower,audio,anddualRS-232connectionstoaGarminGTNorGNSseriesnavigatorallowsthedevicestoshareandsynchronizeflightplans.Theaera760canalsoconnectwirelesslytonavigatorsviaaGarminFlightStream210or510wirelessgateway.ConnectiontoGarminGTR225,GNC255,orGTR200navcomsenablesthepilottoinputfrequenciesontheaera760andthentransferthemtothenavcom.AutopilotconnectionsarealsoavailableforflyinglateralGPSandsingle-pointverticalnavigationinvisualconditions. Garmin’s3DVisiontechnologyisavailableontheaera760,includinganHSIdisplaywithlateralandverticaldeviationbarsand“avirtual3Dvisualperspectiveviewofsurroundingterrain,obstacles,andairports.”Fullsyntheticvisionwithbackupattitudeinformationisalsoavailablewhentheaera760ispairedwithacompatibleattitudesource,includingtheGDL52orGTX345. Otherfeaturesincludefuelpriceinformation,anE6Bcomputer,weightandbalancecalculator,optionalWireAwarewire-strikeavoidancetechnology,andoptionalmapdatatoallowentryofstreetintersectionornon-aviationwaypoints. Batterylifeisuptofourhours,andaUSB-Cconnectorisavailableforexternalpowerandcharging.LoadingoftopographyandstreetmapsanduserwaypointsisviaamicroSDcardslot. Networking,digitizationandintelligentizationarethehottopicsintheindustrialfield.Asatypicalapplicationofcomputerscienceandtechnology,avionicssystemisdevelopingtowardsahottrend.Underthisbackground,the9thCivilAvionicsInternationalForum2020(CAIF2020)willbeheldonJuly7th-8th,inShanghai. Clickheretoregisteryourinterestsorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.

    May 13,2020
  • Eastern Airlines Selects Thomas Global’s TFD-7000 Series Flight Deck Displays For Boeing 767 Fleet Upgrade

    Wayne,Pennsylvania-basedEasternAirlineshaschosenThomasGlobal’sTFD-7000Seriesplug-and-playLCDflightdeckdisplaysforitsBoeing767fleet.DeliveriestoEasternAirlinesareunderway. TFD-7000Seriesdisplaysofferalighter,morereliable,andcost-effectivereplacementforlegacyCRTs,withaddedfunctionalityandcapacityforcurrentandemergingairspacerequirements.ThomasGlobal’sinnovativeplug-and-playLCDtechnologyenablesinstallationonovernightsoratthegate,withnoflightormaintenancecrewretrainingrequired. “TheTFD-7000Seriesistheoptimumsolutiontomodernizeour767flightdisplayswithoutmajorflightdeckmodifications,aircraftdowntimeorcrewretraining,”saidEasternAirlinesVicePresident,Maintenance&Engineering,EricCouvreur.“Further,theTFD-7000providesapracticalsolutiontoourissuesaroundCRTobsolescence,whileachievingsignificantlygreaterdisplaysystemreliability.” Underthisbackground the4thAnnualCivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForum willbeheldonSeptember24th-25th,2020 in Qingdao,China,theforumwashostedbyShanghaiSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics,CivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologySub-committeeofCSAA,organizedbyTaikoo(Shandong)AircraftEngineeringCompanyLimited,COMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo.,Ltd &Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. WillmainlydiscussDomesticPoliciesandDevelopmentTrends,BigDataandPredictiveMaintenance,SparePartsandCostManagement , MaintenanceandNewTechnology,ModificationandTesting. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.

    May 13,2020
  • INDRA And Microsoft Migrate Air Traffic Management To The Cloud

    IndraandMicrosofthavesuccessfullycompletedthefirstphaseoftheprojecttolocateandoperatefromMicrosoftAzurecloudplatform. ThismilestonestrengthensIndra’sstrategythatalreadyhassolutionsbasedonprivatecloudplatformsincollaborationwithiTECAlliance,whichisamembershipofairnavigationserviceprovidersofSpain,Germany,UnitedKingdom,Netherlands,Poland,NorwayandLithuania.Indraistheproviderandtechnologypartnerofthisalliance. ThisnewsteptakenjointlybyIndraandMicrosoftwillenableairtrafficsystemstobetransferredtoapubliccloudforthefirsttime.Itwillenableairnavigationserviceproviderstobenefitfromtheadvantagesofhavingtheirsystemsinthecloudtogetherwithinfrastructurecost-savingandatthesametimebenefitfromstate-of-the-artcybersecurityprotectionavailableandupdatedatalltimes. Airtrafficmanagementsystemslocatedinthecloudwillenableacontrolcentertotakeoverfromanothercenterinacontingencyandwilleasethecentralizationofsomefunctions,whichwillresultinstreamliningtheinfrastructureneededfortheprovisionoftheservice. Moreover,itopensthedoortocreatingsupranationalcontrolcentersthatprovidetemporaryserviceforthosecountrieswhereinfrastructuresarenon-existentordamagedduetonaturaldisasters,ashashappenedintheCaribbeanorinSoutheastAsiaoverthelastfewyears. Inthepresentcircumstances,itisoftheupmostimportancetohavethesealternativesavailablethatallowsystemdecentralizationtogetherwiththehighestsafetystandards.Inthefuture,airtrafficcontrollersmightbeabletoprovidetheirserviceremotely. Cloudplatformshaveadirecteffectontransformingcontrollers’trainingandcertification.Accesstotrainingwillbecomeeasier,increasingtraininghoursandreducingcostsbycombiningadvancedvirtualrealitytechniques,alreadyinuseinIndra. Followingtheoutcomeofthisphase,IndraandMicrosoftareexaminingtheapplicationsofferedbycloudtechnologyforotherflightmanagementareas,includingcommunicationsystems–surveillancesystems(radars,multilaterationsystemsandADS-B),navigationsystems(ILS,GBAS),andothersrecentlydevelopedbyIndrasuchasdigitalcontroltowerandsatellitesurveillanceandcommunication. Currently,morethan160airtrafficcontrolcentersandhundredsofcontroltowersacrosstheworlduseIndra’sairtrafficmanagementsystem.Thissystemisattheheartofallnavigationserviceproviders’business. Withtherapidtechnologydevelopmentofairtrafficcontrolworldwide,the2ndInternationalSymposiumonAirTrafficManagementforCivilAviation willbeheldonJuly23rd-24th,2020 in Beijing,thesummitwashostedbyTechnicalCommitteeofAvionicsandAirTraffificManagement,CSAA,advisedbyAirTrafficManagementBureauofChinaCivilAviationAdministration,thesummitwillmainlyfocusedonintelligenceairtrafficmanagementincludingnewtechnologies. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.

    May 13,2020
  • Antenna Interoperability Successful On Ku-band LEO Constellation

    ThinKomSolutionshascompletedaseriesofinteroperabilityteststodemonstratethecompatibilityofitscoreantennatechnologywithalow-Earthorbit(LEO)satellitenetwork. Theteststookplaceduringthefirstquarterof2020,usingcommerciallyavailableairborne-certifiedhardware,includingaThinKomKu3030phased-arrayantennasubsystemandaGogoradome,adaptorplateandpoweramplifierthattogethercomprisethe2Kuaerosatcomterminal. AccordingtoThinKom,the2KuterminaldemonstratedrapidacquisitionandtrackingofLEOsatellitesandprovidedcontinuousconnectivityoveralloperationallyrelevantelevationangles.Theswitchtimebetweenindividualsatellitebeamswaslessthan100milliseconds(ms),andhandoffsbetweensatelliteswerecompletedinlessthanonesecond.SwitchesbetweenLEOandgeostationary(GEO)satelliteswerealsoachievedwithsimilarresults,accordingtothecompany.   ThinKom’sKu3030aerosatelliteantennas ThemeasuredterminalperformancedemonstratedthatthecombinationofThinKomantennasandLEOsolutionscanprovidethroughputratesinexcessof350Mbpsonthedownlinkand125Mbpsontheuplink,atlatenciesoflessthan50ms. “LEOsatellitenetworkshavethepotentialtobetransformativetothein-flightconnectivityexperience,butalsoplacenewstringentdemandsontheantennasystemsusedtotrackandconnectwiththerapidlymovingsatellites,”saidBillMilroy,CTOofThinKomSolutions.“ThisimportantdemonstrationisanothermilestoneverifyingthatourantennatechnologyoperateseffectivelyintheLEOenvironment,whichisakeyrequirementforairlinesintermsofenhancednetworkresiliencyandflexibility.” Underthisbackground,the2ndConnectedAircraftChinaCongress2020willbeheldonJuly8th-9th,2020inShanghai,China,thecongresswashostedbyCivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologySub-committeeofCSAA,supportedbyCOMAC ShanghaiAircraftDesignAndResearchInstitute,organizedbyCOMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo., Ltd.thecongresswillmainlyfocusedonin-flightconnectivetechnologiesandoperation. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.

    May 13,2020
  • Embedded Computing For Avionics Expansion From Aitech

    TheA174connectstoamultiple-client/multiple-serversystemarchitecturewithA174serversandavionicscomputerclientsonanEthernetnetwork. CHATSWORTH,Calif.– AitechDefenseSystemsInc.inChatsworth,Calif.,isintroducingtheA174I/OexpansionsubsystemtoexpandI/Ocapabilitiesofexisting avionicssystems withastandardEthernetinterface.   Thesmalladd-onunitofferssmallformfactorandlowpowerdissipationtoexpandtheI/Oofanyavionics embeddedcomputingsystem.   TheA174connectstoamultiple-client/multiple-serversystemarchitecturewithA174serversandavionicscomputerclientsonanEthernetnetwork.EachclientcanaccessandcontrolI/OresourcesonanyoftheA174unitsonthenetwork,andanyoftheclientsonthenetworkcanaccesseachA174simultaneously.   EachclientcanrunprocessorarchitectureslikePowerPC,ARM,Intelrunninganysoftwareoperatingsystem.Theunitimplementsinterfacesinafield-programmablegatearray(FPGA),withonlythephysicallayersactingasdedicateddevices.   Thisminimizespowerconsumption,andenablescustomizationoftheunittospecificapplications.Theavionicsexpansionunit'sIntelCycloneVsystem-on-chip(SoC)FPGAimplementsallI/Ointerfaces,andtheA174alsoincludesbuilt-intest.   I/OinterfacesincludeARINC-429,analogandisolateddiscreteswithoptionalRS-232/422/485SerialandMIL-STD-1553B(BC/RT/MT)ports.Systemresourcesincludetemperaturesensorsandanelapsedtimerecorderaswellasapre-installedLinuxEmbeddedoperatingsystemanddrivers,serverapplication,andtestsampleapplications.   TheA174alsooffersEMI/RFIfilteringofI/Osignals,naturalconvectioncooling,andastandard28-voltpowerinputof16to32voltsDCwith50-millisecondpowerholduptimesupport,andenvironmentalsealing.Powerconsumptiontypicallyis13Watts,withamaximumof18Watt,andoperatesintemperaturesfrom-40to71degreesCelsius.   Networking,digitizationandintelligentizationarethehottopicsintheindustrialfield.Asatypicalapplicationofcomputerscienceandtechnology,avionicssystemisdevelopingtowardsahottrend.Underthisbackground,the9th CivilAvionicsInternationalForum2020(CAIF2020)willbeheldonJuly7th -8th,inShanghai.   Clickheretoregisteryourinterestsorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.

    Apr 28,2020
  • Rolls-Royce Chooses To Partner With GEIC And 2-DTech

    Versarienplc,theadvancedmaterialsengineeringgroup,announcedfollowinganopeninnovationcall,multinationalengineeringcompanyRolls-RoycehasselectedtoworkwithTheUniversityofManchester’sGrapheneEngineeringInnovationCentre(“GEIC”)anditsTier1partner,Versariensubsidiary,2-DTechLimited(“2-DTech”).   Theinitialprogrammeofworkwillusethestate-of-the-artchemicalvapourdeposition(CVD)equipmentlocatedwithintheGEIC.Thecollaborationwilllooktoexplore,understandandcreatetechnologicaladvancessurroundingtheuseofgrapheneandother2Dmaterialsusedinwiringfornext-generationaerospaceenginesystems.   Theworkconductedwillseektousetheuniquepropertiesofthese2Dmaterialstoreducetheweightofelectricalcomponents,improveelectricalperformanceandalsoincreaseresistancetocorrosionofcomponentsinfutureenginesystems.   Theprogrammeaimstopresentpotentialeconomicbenefits,throughthepossibilityofsignificantcostreductions,andglobalenvironmentalbenefits,throughthereductionofenergyuseandloweremissionsfromelectrification.   NeillRicketts,ChiefExecutiveofVersariencommented:“Thepursuitofsustainabilityhasbecomeanimportantgoalformanycompaniesinrecentyears.Rolls-Royceisoneoftheworld’sleadingindustrialtechnologycompaniesandtoday,thesizeandimpactofthemarketsitsservesmakesthistaskmoreurgentthanever.Takingadvantageofadvancedmaterialssuchasgraphene,hasthepotentialtorevolutionisethesemarketsandaddrealbenefit.   “ThepartnershipwithRolls-Royceisasignificantendorsementto2-DTech’sworkovertheyearsandwearedelightedithasbeenchosenbysucharenownedbusinessandlookforwardtoworkingtogether.”   DrAlLambourne,MaterialsSpecialistatRolls-Royce,commented:“PartneringwiththeGEICanditsmembersmakesperfectsensetoRolls-Royceasweexploretheopportunitiesandpropertiesofanewclassof2Dmaterials.Usingtheuniquecapabilitiesof2-DTechandtheGEICwehopetoaddresssomeofthechallengesfacingmaterialsintheglobalaerospaceindustry,aswepioneertheelectrificationoffutureaircraft.”   JamesBaker,Graphene@ManchesterCEO,commented:“TheGEICisintendedtoactasanacceleratorforgraphenecommercialisation,marketpenetrationandinthecreationofthematerialsupplychainofgrapheneand2Dmaterials.It’sgreattoseeacompanylikeRolls-RoycepartnerwithusandourotherTier1member,2-DTech,tocapitaliseonourworld-leadingexpertiseandexperience,alongwithspecialistequipment,whichwillacceleratetheproductandprocessdevelopmentandmarketentry.”   Underthisbackground,theGasTurbineEngineSimulationTechnologyDevelopmentForum2020willbeheldonOctober15th -16th,inShenyang,China.FortheapplicationofmaterialsinAeroengine,wewillsetupaspecialsub-forum.Ontheforum,theapplicationstatusanddevelopmentofaeroenginematerialswillbediscussedandsharedwithaviationmaterialsprofessionals.   Clickheretoregisteryourinterestsorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.

    Apr 28,2020
  • The European Commission Selects Seven ENAIRE Projects To Forge Ahead With The Single Sky

    TheEuropeanCommissionhasselectedsevenENAIREprojectsinvolvingtheSESARExploratoryResearchprogrammetoforgeaheadwiththeSingleEuropeanSky.   TheENAIREandCRIDAprojectswerechosenfrom29proposalsselectedoutofatotalof128applicationsthatwerepresentedforthefourthcalloftheEuropeanCommission'sSESARExploratoryResearch.   ThehighproportionofprojectsawardeddemonstratesENAIREandCRIDA'screativepotentialtocontributenovelideastothedigitisationofEuropeanairtrafficmanagement.   ItalsorepresentsagreatmilestoneandanopportunityforENAIRE,togetherwithCRIDA,tocontributetotheresearch,developmentandinnovationtakingplaceinEuropeinvolvingthemostnovelconceptsinthefieldofairtrafficmanagement.   Spain'sairnavigationmanagerisattheforefrontofairtrafficmanagementtechnology,thankstotheactiverolethatitwillplayinthefollowinginitiatives:   DACUSProject: Promotesservicestobalancecapacityanddemandinvolvingdronetraffic.ItintegratestoolswithpredictionsfordemandbasedonArtificialIntelligence.   ENAIREistakingpartinthisproposalundertheleadershipofCRIDA,togetherwithEUROCONTROL,BoeingResearch&TechnologyEuropeS.L.U.,ISASoftwareLimited(ISA),IngenieriayEconomíadelTransporte(INECO),JeppesenGmbH(JEPP),DarmstadtUniversity(Tuda),SopraSteriaGroup(SSG),ToulouseMetropole(TM)andAHA(Netgengidehf).   SINAPSEProject: Studiesadigitalcommunicationsnetworkwithanarchitecturebasedonsoftwareaugmentedwithartificialintelligence.   ENAIREisparticipatingalongsideFrequentisAGandBradfredeUniversityinthisinitiative,whichisledbyALTYSTechnologies.   FAROProject: AnalysestheimpactthatnewautomationsystemshaveonthesafetyandresilienceofATMsystems.   CRIDAisspearheadingthisproposalincooperationwithENAIRE,EUROCONTROL,PolytechnicUniversityofMadrid(UPM),UniversityofBelgrade(UB),LundUniversity(LU)andZenaByte.   TAPASProject: Facilitatesunderstandingoftheresultsofartificialintelligencesystemsandautomaticlearningtomakethemtransparentandexplainable,therebyfacilitatingtheirimplementationinairtrafficmanagement.   CRIDAisleadingthisinitiativeinconcertwithBoeingResearch&TechnologyEuropeS.L.U.,ISASoftwareLimited(ISA),INDRASystems(INDRA),UniversityofPiraeus(UPRC)andtheFraunhoferResearchCentre.   ITACAProject: Developstoolsandmethodologiestoassessnewpoliciesandregulationsinordertoacceleratethedevelopmentandimplementationofnewtechnologiesinairtrafficmanagement. CRIDAisinvolved,togetherwithKungligaTekniskaHoegskolan(KTH)andTransport&MobilityLeuven,undertheleadershipofNommonSolutionsandTechnologies(NOMMON).   ISOBARProject: Considerstheuseofartificialintelligenceandthepredictionprobabilitiesofmeteorologicalphenomenatomoreefficientlymanagecapacityanddemand.   CRIDAleadsthisproposal,inwhichCarlosIIIUniversityofMadrid(UC3M),CranfieldUniversity(CU),EUROCONTROL,EcoleNationaledel'AviationCivile(ENAC),DirectiondesServicesdelaNavigationAerienne(DSNA),SwissInternationalAirLinesLtd.(SWR),SopraSteriaGroup(SSG),EarthNetworks(EN),Spain'sNationalMeteorologicalAgency(AEMET)andMétéo-France(MF)arealsotakingpart.   NOSTROMOProject: DevelopsmodelsformeasuringATMperformanceattheEuropeanlevelusingartificialintelligence.Thegoalistoyieldasystemthatissimpleandtransparentwhilepreservingthecomplexitynecessarytorepresenttheairtrafficmanagementsystemrealistically.   CRIDAisleadingthisinitiative,whichalsoinvolvesNommonSolutionsandTechnologies(NOMMON),UniversitatPolitècnicadeCatalunya(UPC),ISASoftwareLimited(ISA),UniversityofWestminster(WU)andUniversityofDenmark(DTU).   Theseprojectswillbeimplementedoveraperiodof30months,andthoseresearchconceptsthatyieldthemostpromisingresultswillbeconsideredforsubsequentresearchanddevelopmentphases,bothwithintheSESARprogrammeandaspartoftheHorizonEuropeframework.    CRIDA,ENAIRE'sinnovationcentre CRIDAisanon-profiteconomicinterestgroup,establishedbyENAIRE,thestate-ownedengineeringcompanyIneco,andthePolytechnicUniversityofMadrid(UPM),anditsmissionistoimprovetheefficiencyandperformanceoftheairtrafficmanagementsystem.   BydevelopingR&DprojectsinclosecollaborationwithENAIRE,theseniorpartner,ithelpstoprovideinnovativesolutionsforsafelydevelopingqualityairnavigationservicesefficientlyandsustainably.   Withtherapidtechnologydevelopmentofairtrafficcontrolworldwide,the2ndInternationalSymposiumonAirTrafficManagementforCivilAviation willbeheldonJuly23rd-24th,2020 in Beijing,thesummitwashostedbyTechnicalCommitteeofAvionicsandAirTraffificManagement,CSAA,advisedbyAirTrafficManagementBureauofChinaCivilAviationAdministration,thesummitwillmainlyfocusedonintelligenceairtrafficmanagementincludingnewtechnologies.   Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.

    Apr 27,2020
  • Display Interactive, Eclipse Global Connectivity Team Up To Take On China

    Astheinflightconnectivityworldcontinuestomatureonemarketremainseversoslightlyoutofreachforsuppliers:China.Andnowaneweffort,formedfromthecombinationoftwoindustryveterans,hopestodeliveronthatpotential.EclipseGlobalConnectivityand DisplayInteractive areteaminguptolaunchanewventurebasedinShanghai,withplans“tobecomeanintegralpartoftheChineseIFECecosystem.”   Eclipsebringsitshistoryofhardwareandtechnicalimplementationskillstothepartnership,alongwithasignificantcapitalinvestmentinDisplayInteractive(DI).DIwillcontributeitssoftwareandservicestotheasyetunnamednewventure.   Thetwocompanieshavealongstandingrelationshipbutthenewdealtransformsittomorecloselydeveloptheoverallsolution.EclipseGlobalConnectivityCEOMarcPinaultexpectstodeliverimmediatebenefitstotheexistingcustomerbase,alongwithstrongpositioninemergingmarkets.“WearecombiningthequalityandflexibilityofDI’sprovenwirelesssolutionforairlineswiththetechnical,designandsecurityexpertiseofourownconnectivitysystems,plusourlong-timeengineeringandcertificationknow-how.Asaresult,wecanofferacomprehensiveIFEsolutiontoourcustomers.”   MuchoftheneweffortbuildsontherecenttransitionofDI’ssoftwarestack.ThecompanyshiftedfromabasicIFEplatformtoofferingafullyfeaturedwirelessentertainmentsystemforairlines.Contentmanagementisonlyasmallpartofthepackage.Thecompanyalsonowhandlesadvertising,payments,ancillarymarketing,movingmaps(adultandkidversions!)andmoreasasingle-stopshopforitsairlinecustomers.Thesoftwareplatformishighlycustomizable,allowingairlinestobuildabusinesscasearoundtheservicesoffered.AbasicportalandmovingmapcanbedeliveredrelativelyquicklyandeasilywhilemoreindepthofferingscanbedevelopedtomatchthelookandfeelofalegacyIFEplatformonanewsub-fleetwhereembeddedIFEisnotdesired.DI’sJacquesSalvatexplainstheofferingas“bringingflexibilityofoperationstotheairlines.Wedon’tbelieveinasolutionthatisalegacysolutionembeddedintheseats.”   HistoricallytheDIplatformwassufficientlyflexibletorunacrossmultiplehardwareplatforms.WiththenewdealthecompanieswillcooperatetomoretightlydevelopthesoftwaresystemstorunontheEclipsehardwarestack.AndtheyintendtopushhardintoChinawiththatsolution.   TheChallengesofConnectivityinChina DI’sChiefOperatingOfficerThierryCarmesrecognizesmanyofthechallengesofoperatinginChinaandnotesthatmanypriorconnectivityprograms“havenotyetdeliveredexpectedresults.”Heexpectstochangethatwithalocalteam,builtfromthegroundupincountry.Thenewpartnershipintendsto“customizeoursolutiontofullymeetairline-andbusiness-partner-specificrequirements,aswellassupportingtheirprogramsandoperationslocallyonaday-to-daybasis.WearekeentodemonstratethatourIFECmodelwillworkinChina—withthesamebenefitsandperformanceaselsewhere.Thisisaninvigoratingchallenge,andadeepmotivationforourlocalteams.”   ThispairingishardlythefirsttotrytodeliverinChinaandmosthavewalkedaway,lickingtheirwounds. Gogo and GlobalEagle bothtriedtoestablishjointventuresinthecountrywithShareCobutbackedoffthoseplansforfinancialandpoliticalreasons. GogoreturnedlastFallwithaAPTMobileSatcom deal,hopingtodeliver2Kutechnologyonlocalsatellites. Viasat establishedasimilarpartnershipwithChinaSatcom thatissupposedtoleadtomoreintegrationopportunitieseventually,butithasbeenquietinitsfirstyear. PanasonicAvionics is,byfar,theleadingplayerforinflightconnectivityservicesinChinabuteventherethesuccessislimitedalmostentirelytothelong-haulfleet,notthedomesticmarket.ThelatteriswheretheDI/Eclipseventurehopestoplay. FTSannouncedadeal18monthsago withtwosmallairlinesandthefirstaircraftwerereportedlyinstalledinJanuary.HowthatplaysoutmovingforwardgiventhenewrealityofChina’sdomesticmarketremainstobeseen.   Beyondthetechnicalrequirements,Chinaalsopresentssignificantregulatoryrestrictionsonitsinflightconnectivityservices.Aircraftmuststillbelicensedindividuallyandthoselicensesaretypicallyissuedforatemporary,1-yearterm.Inshort,thefailurestodeliveronbroadconnectivitysuccessarelessaboutthesuppliersnotbeingabletodeliveraproductandmoreabouttherequiredproductbeingsuchauniqueandtwistedversionofwhatisdeliveredelsewhere.Plus,there’sthepartwheretheChineseairlinesdonotfeelcompelledtoofferitasanoperatinglossjusttoattractpassengersbecausethecompetitionalsodoesnothavewifi.   Andtheplansto buildmassivelyprofitableshoppingportalsforpassengerstouseinflight arenowtwoyearsgonewithnosignofanysuccess.   Chinaverymuchisarelationshipmarket.Localconnectionsarecriticaltobuildingastrongpresence.DI/EclipsechosetodeveloptheventurewithlocalstaffinShanghaitoaddressthatchallenge.Butitisalsoalong,slowsalesprocesseveninthebestoftimes.Andthesearenotthebestoftimes.Thecompaniesmustbepreparedtocommittoalongdevelopmentcycleforthisnewoffering.   Thecompaniesalsoacknowledgesthesomewhatchallengedtimingoftheannouncementwithintheindustry.Still,they“believethereisaneedtodaytopreparethepost-Covid19ramp-upofservice.”Withthatinmindthenewoperationiscontinuingitsbuildout,albeitslightlydelayed,andexpectsto“beready,insuchtime,tosupportourcustomersintheirrecoverystrategiesandnewdevelopments.”   Underthisbackground,the2ndConnectedAircraftChinaCongress2020willbeheldonJuly8th-9th,2020inShanghai,China,thecongresswashostedbyCivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologySub-committeeofCSAA,supportedbyCOMAC ShanghaiAircraftDesignAndResearchInstitute,organizedbyCOMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo., Ltd.thecongresswillmainlyfocusedonin-flightconnectivetechnologiesandoperation.   Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.

    Apr 27,2020
  • ‘eTech 3D Repair’ Integrated Solution To Report Structural Damage

    ThenewtabletbasedportabletoolisintroducedbyAirbusforrecording,assessing,monitoringandreportingaircraftstructuraldamage   IntroducinganewintegratedsolutionforreportingaircraftstructuraldamagecalledeTech3DRepair.ThisnewtabletbasedportabletoolisintroducedbyAirbusforrecording,assessing,monitoringandreportingaircraftstructuraldamage.Itcanbeusedontheflightlinewithahandhelddevicebypilotsandmechanicstherebysavingconsiderabletime.   ThisnewtoolwillreplaceAirbus'PC-based"RepairManager"system,byavoidingdependenceonpaperwork,easyaccesstodigitaldocumentation,quicksharingofinformationwithOEMs,ensuringfulldamagetraceability,andproducingdamagereportsquickly-whichisthekeytoensurethecomplianceoftheairline'sprocesswithregulations.   FeaturesofeTech3DRepair - Itprovidesacompletehistoricalviewofanypreviousdamageloggedfortheaircraft. - Makeseasytorecorddamagecharacteristicsinoneclick. - Itguidestheuserinassessingdamagebygivingaccesstotherelevantdigitalstructuralrepairmanual(SRM)"ATA"chapters,aswellaspartnames. - Itincludesalookupfunctionforconsultingsuppliermanuals. - IfnostandardrepairsolutionisalreadylistedintheSRM,thenthetoolfacilitatesadirectwaytocontactengineeringtoinitiatean"AirbusTechRequest". - ItisthereforepossibletosharequicklyandefficientlyallthedamagedatawiththeaircraftmanufactureroraFARPart21repairorganisation[orcontactothersuppliersbyemail],thusavoidingtime-consumingmessageexchangesandadministrativepaperwork. - Thetoolalsoenablesmaintenancestafftoobtainrapidapprovalfromtheauthoritiesfortherepair,whichwillreducethedelayinputtingtheaircraftbackintoservice.   Underthisbackground the4thAnnualCivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForum willbeheldonSeptember24th-25th,2020 in Qingdao,China,theforumwashostedbyShanghaiSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics,CivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologySub-committeeofCSAA,organizedbyTaikoo(Shandong)AircraftEngineeringCompanyLimited,COMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo.,Ltd &Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. WillmainlydiscussDomesticPoliciesandDevelopmentTrends,BigDataandPredictiveMaintenance,SparePartsandCostManagement , MaintenanceandNewTechnology,ModificationandTesting.   Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.

    Apr 27,2020
  • US Reapproves Licence For Leap Engine Sales to China

    TheUSgovernmenthasreapprovedGEAviation’sapplicationtosupplyenginesforComac’sC919narrowbodyprogramme,monthsafteritmulledblockingenginesales.    TheenginemakerstatesthelicencetosupplyCFMInternationalLeap-1Cengineswilllastforatermoffouryears.Itdidnotindicatewhentheapplicationwasapproved.    “Wearepleasedthatthe[US]administrationhascometothisdecision,andlooktocontinuetoserveourcustomersinChinaandbeyond,” thecompanyadds.    CFMisajointventurebetweenGEandFrance’sSafran.Inmid-February,mediareportsemergedthattheUSgovernmentwasconsideringblockingthesaleoftheLeap-1CenginetoChina,withadditionalexportlimitsonothersystems,suchasHoneywellflight-controlsystems.    However,USpresidentDonaldTrumpwadedintothedebateadaylater,tweetingthathewanted“Chinatobuyourjetengines,thebestintheworld”.HealsoblastedproposalsthatwouldmakeitdifficulttosellenginesandothercomponentsintotheChinesemarket.    ApartfrompoweringtheC919,othervariantsoftheLeaparealsoanoptionfortheAirbusA320neo,andtheexclusivepowerplantforthegroundedBoeing737Max.    GEhasobtainedexportlicencesfromtheUSgovernmentfortheLeap-1Cenginessince2014,havingmostrecentlyreceivedoneinMarch2019.    ComachassixC919testaircraftflying,allfittedwiththeLeap-1C. Ithasmorethan300Leap-poweredaircraftinitsorderbook.Comacislookingata2021-2022datefortheC919’sserviceentry.   OtherthanCFMengines,theC919willalsobefittedwithChinese-madepowerplants.   ProgressonthedevelopmentalCJ-1000AXhigh-bypassturbofan,manufacturedbyAECCCommercialAircraftEngine,isstillunclear.Itwasreportedin2018thattheCJ-1000AXdemonstratorengineachievedpower-on.ChinesemediareportsindicatetheCJ-1000AXislookingtoenterservicein2021.   ThemoveshowsthatforeignsuppliersstillvaluetheChinesemarket.ThemarketdemandofChina’scivilaviationaircrafthasbeenontherise,andthecountryhasbeenmarketingeffortsintheindependentresearchanddevelopmentofaeroengines.   GasTurbineEngineSimulationTechnologyDevelopmentForum2020willheldonOctober15th-16th,inShengyang,China.Wewillfocusontheaeroenginesimulationtechnology,shareanddiscussthedevelopmenttrendoftheengine,wesincerelywelcomeyourparticipation.   ClickHEREtoregisteryourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.

    Apr 15,2020
  • CCX Adds New Tester Features

    AfterintroducingitsnewT-RXavionicsradiotestersayearago,CCXTechnologieshasaddedaGPSsignalgeneratorandVDLMode2capabilitiestothetesters. AvionicstechniciansusetheGPSsignalgeneratortogenerateGPSsignalswithspecificpositionandtrackinformationfortestingGPSnavigationsystems.Foraircraftthatflyinairspacewherecontroller-pilotdatalinkcommunication(CPDLC)isusedinnon-oceanicairspace,VDLMode2(VHFdatalink)isthetechnologyforthatcapability.TheT-RX’snewfeaturesallowfortestingreceivingandtransmittingfunctionsoftheVDLMode2transceiver.ThenewtestingcapabilitiescanbeaddedtoexistingT-RXunits. “Withmandatesfastapproachingandoperatorsexpectingthehighest standardsofaircraftmaintenance,weareoptimisticthatmaintainersandtechs will appreciatetheeasewithwhichtheycanaddthesenewteststotheir T-RX,”saidCCXpresidentChrisBartlett.“Severalusershavetoldusthatbeingabletodo themajorityof theiravionicsradiotestingwithasingledevicewillhelp savethemtimeandeffort.” Thenewcapabilitiesweretheresultofuserfeedback,accordingtoCCX.TheGPSsignalgeneratorandVDLMode2testingcapabilitycanbeaddedtotheT-RXwithpurchaseofalicensekey. Forthiscontent,wewillheldthe9thCivilAvionicsInternationalForum(CAIF)onJuly7th-8th,inShanghai.Wewilldiscussthefollowingtopics,“BeidouNavigationSatelliteSystemForAviationApplication”,“NewAvionicsTechnologyUpgradesForFutureCivilAircraftToEnsureSafeFlightOfAircraft”,etc.OurCAIFhasbeensuccessfullyheldfortenyears,anditiswellknowninavionicsinAsia.Webelieveourprofessionalserviceswillmakeyourparticipationworthwhile. ClickHEREtoregisteryourinteretsorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc

    Apr 15,2020
  • Airframe MRO Predictions: Passenger Maintenance Will Take A Hit, Cargo Work Could Pick Up

    Scheduledcommercialairframemaintenanceworkisexpectedtotakeasignificanthitduringthenovelcoronaviruspandemicas carriersconsciousofpreservingcashflowareexpectedtoeitherdowngradeworkloadsorasktodeferpaymentstoMROs.AsofApr.3,theCOVID-19pandemichas resultedinmorethanonemillioncasesandinexcessof53,000deathsworldwide.   SRTechnicssaysthefastdeclineinpassengeraircrafttraffichasprompted"severalinquiriesfromourcustomersaskingforpaymentdeferralsandweexpectthistoincreasefurther,”saysits spokesperson.   However,itisstillseeingrequeststokeepaircraftairworthyinatimeofmassaircraftgroundings,withthepossibilityofupto80%oftheentireglobalfleetbeingeventuallyparked.“Short-termaircraftstoragemaintenance,out-of-storagechecksandreturn-to-servicemaintenanceishighindemandandwearepreparedincaseourcustomersrequirelong-termstoragecareandmaintenance,”theSRTechnicsspokespersonsays.   Awaveofmaintenanceworkordercancellationsareanticipatedacrosstheindustry,withOliverWymanestimatingbetween$17-35billionofitsoriginal$90.7billion2020MROforecastdemandtobewipedoutasaresultoftheCOVID-19pandemic.   Sofar,largerplayerssuchasAFIKLME&MandLufthansaTechnikhavekepttheirshopsrunningtosomedegreebuthaveacknowledgedthedisruptiveeffectsofthenovelcoronavirus.   AFIKLME&M toldAviationWeekthatishaschosentofocusonmaintainingairworthinessfortemporarilygroundedaircraftandfortheflightsdedicatedtorepatriatingEuropeanresidentsfromallaroundtheworldorsupplyingrespirators,testkitsandmasks.   Somesmallerscaleoperations,suchasPoland’sAviaprimeGroup,whichistheparentgroupforLinetech,Serbia’sJATTehnikaandSlovenia’sAdriaTehnika,hasseenfewerthanfivecancellationsacrossallthreebusinessestodate.    However,furthereastinEuropeinEstonia,maintenanceproviderMagneticMROisseeingamixofcustomerreactions“rangingfromparanoiatooptimism,frompanictosober-mindedapproach.”RistoMäeots,CEOatMagneticMRO,saysthereisstillsomeworkinitshangars,butasairlinesdecreasetheirflighthours,theMROexpectsdowngradedworkscopes“enabling[them]toflythelowerutilization.”   Mäeotsdoesn’tforeseeawaveofairlinesbringingscheduledmaintenanceforwardduringgroundings.“Somemight,butitisratherrare,”hesays.“Scheduledmaintenancecanbeaffordedbythosewhohavesuchcapitalreserves.Idonotexpectit happeningtoomuch,becauseaseveryoneunderstands,eachdayofdelayingettingoperationsbackontrackmeanstherecoveryextendsexponentially.”Inthenear-term,thecompany’sinvestmentplanshavebeenplacedonholduntilitsseesliquiditycomingback.   OnesmallcrumbofcomfortforsomeMROsisapossiblespikeinstoragerequestsforgroundedaircraft.U.S.-headquarteredSTSAviationGroupisonecompanyseeingthis.“Sincethepandemicstarted,wehavehaddozensofrequestsforaircraftstorageandparkingatourbasemaintenancefacilities,”MarkSmith,grouppresident,andLenaWatters,seniorvicepresidentandgeneralmanagerofSTSAviationServices,toldAviationWeekviaemail.   ThecompanyhastwobasemaintenancefacilitiesintheUKatBirminghamandNewquay,bothacquiredlastyear,alongwitha hangarinMelbourne,Florida.AsofApril2020,allcontinuetorunonnormalschedulealbeitwithadditionalstaffsafetymeasuresinplace.   Otherproviders,suchasUK-basedCaerdav,hasalsopublicizedrequeststostoreaircraft,withitssiteinSt.Athan,Walesabletoholdupto50aircraftatatime.   WhilepassengerairlinesarescalingbacktheirMROrequests,theoppositeistrueforfreightercarriers.“Weareseeingincreasedmaintenanceschedulesfromcargocarriers,”saysSTS.“AstheworldcontinuestobattleCOVID-19,wewillseeariseindemandforcargoandsuppliestobeshippedglobally.Thistrendisn’tgoinganywheresolongasthispandemiclingers.”   ExamplesofthisincludeAmericanAirlinesconvertingpassengeraircraftintocargo-onlyflightstotransportmedicalequipment.“Cargocarriersaremaxedoutrightnow,andcommercialoperatorsarestartingtostepupandfillthegaps,sotospeak,”theysay.   Thishasn’tgoneunnoticedbythelikesofMagneticMRO,whichhasitsDOAteamsetuptoprovidecustomerswithcabinmodificationsforCOVID-19medicalcargotransportationinprimarilypassengercabinaircraft.   Overthenextdecade,theglobalaviationmaintenancemarketwillremainahugeopportunity,benefitingfromtheemergenceofnewmodels,enginesandcomponents,aswellastheneedtoreplaceoldanddamagedaircraftandengines.Underthisbackground the4thAnnualCivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForum willbeheldonSeptember24th-25th,2020 in Qingdao,China,theforumwashostedbyShanghaiSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics,CivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologySub-committeeofCSAA,organizedbyTaikoo(Shandong)AircraftEngineeringCompanyLimited,COMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo.,Ltd &Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. WillmainlydiscussDomesticPoliciesandDevelopmentTrends,BigDataandPredictiveMaintenance,SparePartsandCostManagement , MaintenanceandNewTechnology,ModificationandTesting.   Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.

    Apr 14,2020
  • BAE Systems Warton Upgrades Radar Simulator

    MicroNavrecentlyprovidedBAESystems,Warton,UKwithanupgradetotheirexistingATCradarsimulator.TheATCfunctionatBAESystems,Wartonservicesauniquemixofcivil,militaryandtestflying. TheupgradeconsistedofacompletehardwarerefreshandanupgradetothelatestversionoftheBEST(BeginningtoEndforSimulationandTraining)ATCsimulationsoftware.ThesimulatorinstalledisMicroNav’ssingle-solutionBESTsimulator,completewithBESTRadarandBESTLink,providingahigh-fidelityradartrainingplatform. BAESystems,WartonreceivedtwoBESTpositions,oneoperatingastheSupervisor/PseudoPilot,andtheotheractingasBESTInterfaceManager.   TheBESTInterfaceManager fullyintegratesBESTwith theirIndraNOVA9000Air TrafficControlSystemequipment,whichisareplicaoftheiroperationalenvironment. Thisallowsthetraineecontrollertositatanoperationalposition andtraininanidentical environmentthattheywouldseeinalivesituation,witha pseudopilotdrivingthesimulatedtraffic. Thesimulatorisusedtoensurecontrollerstopupcurrencyhours,whererequired,inadditiontocompletingtheirproceduraltraining. MattSlingeratBAESystems,Wartonsaid: “Thesimulatorsupportsourtrainingoncomplexprocedureswithrespecttotestprofileswhichcannotbepracticedelsewhere,therebyincreasingouroperationalsafety.Thesimulatoriswelllikedbythecontrollers,anditsflexibilityallowedustotailorittoourownoperation.” ShaneHannam,HeadofSales&MarketingatMicroNav,said: "Itisalwaysagreatfeelingwhenalong-standingcustomercontinuestoseethevalueoftheBESTATCsimulatorandMicroNav'ssupportservices.BAESystems,Wartonareuniqueinhowtheyusetheirsimulator,anditisalwaysfascinatingtoseethetrafficmix,includingfastjets,plusairspaceintricaciesthataretestedandtrainedusingtheBESTsimulator." ThesimulatorwasfirstinstalledbyMicroNavin2001.ThiswasamilestoneinMicroNav’shistory,markingthestartofstimulation–itssoftwareintegratingwithanOracleradarworkstation–allowingcontrollerstobenefitfromtrainingwiththecompleterealismofthe displaybeingusedforliveairtrafficcontrol.   Withtherapidtechnologydevelopmentofairtrafficcontrolworldwide,the2nd InternationalSymposiumonAirTrafficManagementforCivilAviation willbeheldonJuly23rd-24th,2020 in Beijing,thesummitwashostedbyTechnicalCommitteeofAvionicsandAirTraffificManagement,CSAA,advisedbyAirTrafficManagementBureauofChinaCivilAviationAdministration,thesummitwillmainlyfocusedonintelligenceairtrafficmanagementincludingnewtechnologies.   Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.

    Apr 14,2020
  • ThinKom Antennas Comply With Non-interference Rules

    ThinKomSolutionshasannouncedthatitsphased-arraysatelliteantennasareinfullcompliancewiththelatestrulesfrominternationalregulatorybodiesgoverningevolvinginterferencethreats.   TheannouncementisinresponsetotheInternationalTelecommunicationsUnion(ITU)andthe2019WorldRadiocommunicationsConference(WRC19),whichhaveadoptedstandardstopreventinterferencebetweensatellitesingeostationary(GSO)andnon-geostationary(NGSO)orbitsandbetweenaeronauticaland5Gterrestrialservicesusingsharedfrequencies.   ITUArticle22specifiesthatterminalsoperatingonNGSOsatellitesmustlimittheiremissionsinthedirectionofGSOsatellites.AccordingtoThinKomSolutions,theseemissionscanandwilloccurwhenNGSOsatellitesmoveinandoutofalignmentwithGSOsatellites.   “OurVICTSphased-arraytechnologyensuresfullcompliancewithITUArticle22byeliminatingelevatedsidelobeswhenoperatingonNGSOs,therebyprotectingagainstinterferenceintheGSOplane,”saidBillMilroy,CTOofThinKomSolutions.“WehavesuccessfullycompletednumeroustrialstodemonstrateinteroperabilitybetweenNGSOandGSOsatelliteswithnointerference.”   DelegatesatWRC19reaffirmedtheuseofKa-bandfrequenciesforaeronauticalandmaritimesatellitecommunications,butsomeofthesefrequenciesaresharedwithterrestrial5Gmobilenetworksforuseinpoint-to-pointback-haulanddistributionservices.Forthatreason,WRC19imposedstrictlimitationsonspuriousemissionsfromsatelliteterminalsonaircrafttopreventinterferencewith5GgroundnetworksoperatingontheprotectedKa-bands.   “ThinKom’sproprietaryVICTSphased-arrayarchitectureisdesignedsothattheantenna’sradiatingapertureisshieldedbyitshousing,”explainedMilroy.“Thismeansthereisnodirectpathbetweentheantennaandtheground,evenatverylowelevationangles,thuseliminatingtheneedtoattenuateormutethetransmitsignalinordertomeetthestringentWRC19requirements.”   TheextentofpotentialoverlapareasaffectedbytheWRC19regulationswillbe“significant”intheviewofThinKomSolutions.TheUSA,Canada,Japan,KoreaandIndiaarealreadyusingorplanningwidespreadusageofKa-bandfrequenciesintheir5Gterrestrialnetworks,andothercountriesareexpectedtofollow.   “Weareenteringaneweraintelecommunicationsinwhichtheskiesbecomemorecrowdedwithhundreds,oreventhousands,ofGSOandNGSOsatellites,andaproliferationof5Gterrestrialnetworks–allsharingportionsofthesameKa-bandspectrum,”saidMilroy.“Thiswillcreatechallengesformanysatelliteantennamanufacturerstomeettheinternationalregulatorymandates.ThinKomVICTSantennasarealreadyfullycompliantwithallpresentandforeseenITUandWRCrequirements.”   Underthisbackground,the2ndConnectedAircraftChinaCongress2020willbeheldonJuly8th-9th,2020inShanghai,China,thecongresswashostedbyCivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologySub-committeeofCSAA,supportedbyCOMAC ShanghaiAircraftDesignAndResearchInstitute,organizedbyCOMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo., Ltd.thecongresswillmainlyfocusedonin-flightconnectivetechnologiesandoperation.   Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.

    Apr 14,2020
  • 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.   Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.

    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
  • 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.   Register yourinterestor getintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.

    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&regulators,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&regulators,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'