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Airbus Delivers More Than 630 China-Assembled A320 Family Aircraft over 15 Years: Sep 15,2023

Yongnian Laser Metal 3D Printing New Products And Scientific And Technological Achievements Passed The Appraisal: Sep 15,2023

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Xi Encourages Aero Engine Workers To Contribute To Greater Self-Reliance In Science, Technology
XiJinping,generalsecretaryoftheCommunistPartyofChinaCentralCommittee,hasencouragedworkersfromanassemblyfactoryofaeroenginestopromotetheethosofmodelworkersandhighstandardsofcraftsmanship,andcontributetothecountry'srealizationofgreaterself-relianceandstrengthinscienceandtechnology. Xi,alsoChinesepresidentandchairmanoftheCentralMilitaryCommission,madetheremarksinaletterreplyingtoeightrepresentativesofstaffandworkersfromtheassemblyfactoryaffiliatedwithAeroEngineCorporationofChina. Chinahasmadesubstantialadvancesinthefieldofaeroengines,exploringanewpathofindependentinnovationanddevelopmentinrecentyears,Xinotedinthereplyingletter,sayingthatreceivingtheletterremindedhimofthemomentswhentalkingwiththeworkersattheirworkshop10yearsago. Stressingthattheaeroengineisanimportantmanifestationofacountry'sscientificandtechnologicalstrengthandcapacityforinnovation,Xiurgedthemtostriveforbreakthroughsincoretechnologiesinkeyfieldsandacceleratethepaceofindependentresearchinthisregard. IntheirlettertoXi,theeightrepresentativesreportedtheachievementsmadeintechnologicalinnovationandthedevelopmentofaeroenginesinthepastdecade,expressingtheirdeterminationtocontributetobuildingChinaintoaleadingcountryinaviation.
Sep 15,2023
Airbus Delivers More Than 630 China-Assembled A320 Family Aircraft over 15 Years
Airbushasdeliveredmorethan630A320familyaircraftassembledatitsFinalAssemblyLineAsia(FALA)inNorthChina'sTianjinmunicipalityoverthepast15years,accordingtotheEuropeanaircraftmanufacturer. Thisfinalassemblyline,inauguratedinSeptember2008,isAirbus'firstfinalassemblylinelocatedoutsideofEurope. InNovember2021,AirbusrevealeditsplanstoexpandthecapabilitiesofFALAinTianjintoaccommodateA321production,respondingtorisingmarketdemandfortheaircrafttype.InMarch2023,AirbusdeliveredthefirstA321neoaircraftassembledatFALAinTianjintoChina'sJuneyaoAir. InApril,AirbusenteredintoanagreementwithitsChinesepartnerstoenhancethefinalassemblycapacityforitsA320familyaircraftwiththeadditionofasecondfinalassemblylineplannedatthesamesite. ThesecondfinalassemblylinewillhavethecapacityforbothA320andA321productionandisexpectedtobeoperationalbytheendof2025.Bythen,Airbuswillhave10A320familyaircraftfinalassemblylinesworldwide,includingtwoinTianjin,accordingtoAirbus. AlbertoGutierrez,chiefoperatingofficerofAirbus,saidthatAirbuswillcontinuetoinvestinChinaandcooperationwillbedeepened,notingthatthecompanyisconfidentinmaintainingitsadvantagesinChinainthefuture.
Sep 15,2023
Yongnian Laser Metal 3D Printing New Products And Scientific And Technological Achievements Passed The Appraisal
Large-scalestructuralpartsintheaerospacefieldareusuallysinglepiecesorsmallbatches.Itistime-consumingandexpensivetodevelopspecialmolds.Additivemanufacturingadoptsalayer-by-layermanufacturingmethod,whichhasashortmanufacturingprocessandisnotaffectedbythecomplexityoftheparts.Therealizationofrapidmanufacturingofcomplexandlarge-scalestructuralpartshasbeenwidelyvaluedandappliedinthefieldofaerospacemanufacturing.Startingfromthemanufactureoflarge-scaleselectivelasermelting(SLM)equipment,theresearchanddevelopmentofmanufacturingtechnologyapproachesthatcansolvetheproblemofdifficultorevenimpossibleprocessingofcomplexstructuralpartsinaerospacehasbecomeanimportantdevelopmentdirectionandfrontierhottopicofadvancedmanufacturingtechnology. Since2017,YongnianLaserhasrealizedthattheadditivemanufacturingofrockets,missileenginesandaeroenginesrequireslarge-scalepowderbedlasermeltingSLMequipment.Thetechnologyoriginatesfromthenational"TenThousandPeopleProgram",thescientificresearchachievementsofProfessorYanYongnianofTsinghuaUniversityandhisteamformorethan40yearsof3Dprintingtechnology.YongnianLaserinsistsonthecombinationofindependentoriginalinnovationand"industry-university-research-application"collaborativeinnovation,andsuccessfullydevelopedametalpowderwithaformingsizeof1000x1000x800mmBed4laserselectivemelting3Dprintingequipment,andwonthe"specialized,specialandnew"productcertificationofJiangsuProvinceandthefirstprizeofJiangsuMachineryIndustryScienceandTechnologyProgressAward. OnthebasisofthesuccessfuldevelopmentofYLM-1000,anewproductdevelopmenttaskwasestablishedinJanuary2021:multi-laserpowderbedadditivemanufacturingequipment(YLM-1000-B)foraerospacelarge-scaleandcomplexcomponents.Overthepasttwoyears,YongnianLaserhasovercomemultipledifficultiessuchasthecoronaviruspandemic,andhasinnovatedanddevelopedmulti-laserpartitionfull-coverageredundantscanningtechnology,whichensurestheefficientandhighlyreliableformingofinternalcomponentsinaspaceof1000mmx1000mmx1000mm,whichcanmeettherequirementsofaviation,aerospace,gasturbines,andnewenergyvehicles.,medicalequipment,moldsandotherlargecomplexfunctionalstructuralpartsmanufacturingneeds. YLM-1000BisanadvancedSLMequipmentlaunchedonthebasisof.Itisequippedwith8lasersand8vibratingmirrors.Thegloveboxcanbeopened,whichisbeneficialtoforkouttheformedpartsinsitu,whichgreatlyfacilitatestheinstallationanddebuggingoftheformedplate,andfacilitatesthepowdercleaningoperationoflarge-scaleformedparts;theheavy-dutyhelicalgear-rackinchingsystembasedonthedriveboxensuresaloadcapacityof10tonsQuantity,withinchinghighprecisionandhighstability. OnApril15,2023,theJiangsuProvincialMachineryIndustryAssociationorganizedexpertstoconductasurveyonthe"multi-laserpowderbedadditivemanufacturingequipment(YLM-1000-B)foraerospacelarge-scaleandcomplexcomponents"completedbyJiangsuYongnianLaserFormingTechnologyCo.,Ltd.Appraisalofnewproductsandscientificandtechnologicalachievements. TheappraisalcommitteelistenedtothereportofProfessorYanYongnianonbehalfoftheprojectteamontheresearchanddevelopment,trialproductionsummaryandtechnicalworksummaryofthe"multi-laserpowderbedadditivemanufacturingequipmentforlarge-scalecomplexcomponents(YLM-1000-B)",andcarefullyreviewedtheappraisalmaterials,Visitthesiteandaskrelatedtechnicalquestions.Accordingtotheappraisaloftheexpertcommittee,thematerialsprovidedbytheprojectarecompleteandstandardized,whichmeettheappraisalrequirements,andthetechnologyisattheleadingdomesticandinternationaladvancedlevel. Recently,theMinistryofScienceandTechnologyissuedthe2023annualprojectapplicationguidelinesforthekeyspecialprojectof"AdditiveManufacturingandLaserManufacturing",clearlystatingthatthereisamajordemandfortheintegratedmanufacturingoflarge-scale,complexandprecisecomponentsandcomponentsintheaerospacefield.Therefore,thenewproductYLM-1000-BequipmentdevelopedbyYongnianLaserplaysakeyroleinthedevelopmentandundertakingofnationalscientificandtechnologicalresearchprojectsinthenextstage,andplaysakeyrolein"connectingthepastandthenext"andtechnicalverification. Atpresent,foreignmanufacturershaveturnedtheadditivemanufacturingofsmallandmedium-sizedpartsinthefieldsofaviation,aerospaceandnewenergylightweightvehiclestolargerscaleandsizeapplications.YongnianLaserwillaimattheinternationalfrontierofscienceandtechnologyanddomesticmajorequipmentneeds,andmovetowardsalargerformingsize,higherformingefficiency,andhigherreliability,andleadthehigh-qualitydevelopmentoftheindustrywithtechnologicalinnovation.
Sep 15,2023
China's Large Domestic Helicopter AC313A Began Plateau Test Flight
XieXiaowen,deputygeneralmanagerofChangheAircraftIndustry(Group)Co.,Ltd.ofAviationIndustryCorporationofChina(hereinafterreferredtoasAviationIndustry),toldreportersinTianjinon14Septemberthatatpresent,thelarge-scalemulti-purposecivilhelicopterAC13AindependentlydevelopedbyChinahasbeentransferredtotheplateauarea,openingaplateautestflightintheYunnan-Guichuanarea,andacoldtestflightwillbecarriedoutattheendofthisyear. Onthesameday,theaviationindustryheldthe"GreatPowerPillarsandPillarsStriveforaNewJourney"state-ownedenterpriseopendayattheAviationIndustryHelicopterDesignandResearchInstituteinTianjin.XieXiaowenmadetheaboveremarksinresponsetoreporters'questions. XieXiaowenpointedoutthatinthefieldofaviationemergencyrescue,AC313AaimsattheweaklinksinChina'scurrentaviationemergencyrescueequipmentwhendeveloping,andcustomizesthedesignfortheuseneedsofdifferentusers,whichcanquicklyinstallintelligentlifesupportall-in-onemachine,firebucket,rescueelectricwinch,emergencyfloatingsystemandotheroperationaltaskequipment,whiletakingintoaccounttherequirementsofhighplateau,plateauandoffshoreoperations,whichcanmeettheall-weathermulti-purposeneedsofthewholeterritoryofChina.Itwilleffectivelyimprovetheaviationemergencyrescuecapacityandhigh-qualitysupplycapacityofdomesticlargecivilhelicopters,andbettersupporttheconstructionofChina'saviationemergencyrescuesystem. AC313Aisa13-ton,single-rotor,largemulti-purposedomesticcivilhelicopterwithtailrotor,withamaximumoverheadweightof13.8tons,asprinklercapacityof5tons,andcantransport28passengers.OnthebasisofAC313helicopter,thistypeofaircraftadoptsawide-bodyfuselage,replacesanewengine,improvesthepowerofthetransmissionsystem,upgradesavionics,electromechanical,flightcontrol,controlandothersystems,andinstallshealthmonitoringsystems,rotoranti-icingandotherequipment,andtheperformance,lifeandmaintainabilityofthewholeaircrafthavebeensignificantlyimproved. XieXiaowensaidthatatpresent,theAC313Ahelicopter'sscientificresearchandflighttestnodesareprogressinginanorderlymanner.Accordingtotheplan,theAC313Ahelicopterwillcompletetheairworthinesscertificateanddeliverittotheuserduringthe"<>thFive-YearPlan"period.
Sep 15,2023
Domestic Large Plane C919 Receives More Than 1,000 Orders; C929 Being Designed
OrdersforChina'sdomesticallydevelopedC919largepassengeraircrafthavereached1,061,withtwoalreadydelivered,HeDongfeng,chairmanofCommercialAircraftCorpofChina(COMAC),saidatthePujiangInnovationForumheldinShanghaionSunday. HesaidtheC919has156-192seatswithaflyingdistanceof5,550kilometers,andtheaircraftwillbeupgradedtooffer130-240seats,localnewsoutletShanghaiObserverreportedonSunday. TwoC919planesstartedservingChinaEasternAirlinesflightsbetweenShanghaiandChengduinSouthwestChina'sSichuanProvinceinearlyAugust,whichwasamilestonefortheaircraft,WangYa'nan,anaviationexpertatBeihangUniversityandchiefeditorofAerospaceKnowledge,toldtheGlobalTimesonSunday. "GiventhehugenumberofordersfortheC919,it'sexpectedthattheplanewillflymorehigh-frequencyroutes.Toachievethatgoal,COMACshouldbuildahigh-quality,real-timeandregion-wideaviationtechnicalsupportsystemsoastoensuretheC919'ssmoothcommercialoperation,"Wangremarked. WangsaidthecommercialoperationoftheC919willdrivetherapiddevelopmentofrelatedproductsandservicesincludingaviationmaterials,design,marketingandafter-salesservices.Thelargeaircraftprojectwillcontributetothecountry'sindustryandtechnologicalupgrade,boosttheindustrializationofthecivilaviationsectorandcompeteintheglobalaviationmanufacturingvaluechain. Establishedin2008,COMAChasdevelopedairlinersincludingtheC919,C929andregionalairlinerARJ21,HewasquotedbytheShanghaiObserverassaying. HesaidthattheC929,awide-bodypassengerjetstillinitsinitialdesignstage,willbefittedwith250-350seatswithaflyingdistanceof12,000kilometers. Asthecountry'sfirstcommercialregionalairliner,the112ARJ21planesareinservicewhilethenumberofordershasreached775,hesaid.TheplanefliesinChinaandabroad,beingusedfordeliveringcargo,businessflights,emergencyrescueandotherpurposes.ThefirstoverseasuserisIndonesia,Hesaid. Whiledevelopingtheplanes,COMACblazedatrailinpromotingproductandtechnologyinnovations,Hesaid,notingthatthecompanyhasadoptednewmaterialssuchasalloysandcarbonfiber,integratedthelatest-generationpowersystem,andmasteredsoftwareandhardwaretechnologieswithhighersecuritylevels. Hesaidthatthecompanywillcontinuetoboostinternationalcooperation.Facedwithnewchallengessuchasglobalaviationsecurityandenvironmentalprotection,COMACremainscommittedtoindependentinnovationandopencooperationsoastohandlechallengeswithsuppliersacrosstheworld,hesaid.
Sep 15,2023
EASA Proposal Completes Regulatory Framework For eVTOL Operations
Europe’ssafetyregulatorhassubmittedproposalsforrulesgoverningsafeoperationoffutureverticaltake-offaircraft,includingairtaxis,whichwillcompletetheregulatoryframeworkallowingsuchservicestobegin. TheEuropeanUnionAviationSafetyAgencyhaspublishedaformalopinionintroducingasetofoperationalrequirementsforpilotedelectricairtaxis–coveringsuchmattersascrewlicensing,airrules,andairtrafficmanagement. EASAsaystheopinionisbeingsubmittedtotheEuropeanCommission.Onceadopted,itwillcomplementcurrentEuropeanUnionregulationsandguidanceforunmannedaircraftoperations,aswellasthoseforvertiportdesign,certificationofVTOL-capableaircraft. “ThisisthelastpieceofregulationrequiredtoenablethelaunchofVTOLandairtaxiservicesforinnovativeairmobility,”saysoutgoingEASAexecutivedirectorPatrickKy. Hesaystheframeworkruleswillbe“complete”oncetheregulationpassesintolaw,althoughmanufacturersandoperatorswillstillneedtoobtaintheirownindividualrequiredapprovals. Kysaystheopinionisthefirstsuchproposaltobeissuedworldwide. “Withthis,wewillachieveaharmonisedregulatoryframeworktoensurethesafe,sustainable,andsecureintroductionofVTOLoperations,”headds. EASA’sopinionproposesamendingexistingaviationregulations,aswellasestablishingnewonestoaddressnotonlytheoperationalrequirementsofcrewedVTOL-capableaircraftbuttheinitialandcontinuingairworthinessofunmannedaerialvehicles.
Sep 15,2023
CDB Aviation Leases Three A321neos to KLM
“Wearethrilledtobeexpandingourlong-standingrelationshipwithKLMthroughtheadditionofthesebrandnewA321neostotheirfleetonoperatinglease,”saidPeterGoodman,CDBAviation’sChiefCommercialOfficer.“Thesenextgenerationaircraftofferthebestperformanceintheircategoryforthegroup’snetworkneeds,benefitingfromthelatesttechnologicalinnovations.” Thethreeaircraft,equippedwiththeCFMLEAP-1A30engines,willbedeliveredtoKLMbetweenSeptemberandNovember2024.Thecarrierplanstoinducttheseaircraftonmedium-haulroutesinEurope,notablyfromAmsterdamSchiphol,itsglobalhub. “CarrierslikeKLM,whosefleetrenewalstrategiesaresetonambitioustrajectories,valuetheflexibilityandcertaintyofferedbylessorswhomtheycantrustandrelyontoexecute.Witharapidpost-pandemicrecovery,lessorshavebeenrequiredtoturntoingenuityandnovelapproachesinhelpingairlinesreachtheirfleetexpansionandrenewalgoals.WeareverypleasedKLMchoseourteamfortheseaircraft.TheresultsachievedbyourcollaborationwillbeinstrumentalinhelpingreachKLM’sdecarbonizationtargets,”concludedJieChen,CDBAviationChiefExecutiveOfficer. Forward-LookingStatements Thispressreleasecontainscertainforward-lookingstatements,beliefsoropinions,includingwithrespecttoCDBAviation’sbusiness,financialcondition,resultsofoperationsorplans.CDBAviationcautionsreadersthatnoforward-lookingstatementisaguaranteeoffutureperformanceandthatactualresultsorotherfinancialconditionorperformancemeasurescoulddiffermateriallyfromthosecontainedintheforward-lookingstatements.Theseforward-lookingstatementscanbeidentifiedbythefactthattheydonotrelateonlytohistoricalorcurrentfacts.Forward-lookingstatementssometimesusewordssuchas”may,”“will,”“seek,”“continue,”“aim,”“anticipate,”“target,”“projected,”“expect,”“estimate,”“intend,”“plan,”“goal,”“believe,”“achieve”orotherterminologyorwordsofsimilarmeaning.ThesestatementsarebasedonthecurrentbeliefsandexpectationsofCDBAviation’smanagementandaresubjecttosignificantrisksanduncertainties.Actualresultsandoutcomesmaydiffermateriallyfromthoseexpressedintheforward-lookingstatements.Accordingly,youshouldnotrelyuponforward-lookingstatementsasapredictionofactualresultsandwedonotassumeanyresponsibilityfortheaccuracyorcompletenessofanyoftheseforward-lookingstatements.Exceptasrequiredbyapplicablelaw,wedonotundertakeanyobligationto,andwillnot,updateanyforward-lookingstatements,whetherasaresultofnewinformation,futureeventsorotherwise.
Sep 15,2023
Airline to Use 3Rd C919 For New Flights
CommercialAircraftCorpofChina,orCOMAC,willdeliverthethirdChinese-developedC919aircraftnextmonthtoChinaEasternAirlines,sourcesattheShanghai-basedairlinetoldlocalmedia. "ChinaEasternisscheduledtoreceiveitsthirdC919inOctober,andafewmorenewflightsaregoingtobelaunchedbeforeJunenextyear,toenablemoreChinesepassengerstotakeflightsontheChinese-developedpassengeraircraft,"anexecutiveinchargeoftheairline'saircraftoperationswasquotedassayingbylocalmediaJiefangDailyonThursday. ChinaEasternsaiditplanstoexpandcommercialservicesoftheC919tomoreChinesecities. TheC919isChina'sfirstself-developedtrunklinerwithinternationalairworthinessstandardsandowningindependentintellectualpropertyrights,comparabletotheAirbusA320andBoeingB737series. ThefirstC919planewasdeliveredtoChinaEasternAirlinesinDecember2022.Theaircraft'smaidencommercialflightwasfromShanghaiHongqiaoInternationalAirporttoBeijingCapitalInternationalAirportonMay28. With164passengerseats,includingeightinthebusinessclassand156intheeconomysection,thefirstC919hasbeeninuseforcommercialflightsbetweenShanghaiHongqiaoInternationalAirportandChengduTianfuInternationalAirportinSichuanprovince. SinceThursday,thesecondC919,whichwasdeliveredtoChinaEasternonJuly16,joinedthefirstonefordailyflightsbetweenShanghaiandChengdu,accordingtoinformationonthepublicdomain. LinZhijie,anaviationanalyst,saidhehaslearnedfromindustrysourcesandtravelagenciesthatmanyChineseflyersbookC919flightticketsjusttoexperiencethehomegrownjet. Lin,whocontributesacolumntocarnoc.com,awell-knownaviationwebsite,saidheexpectstheC919tomaketheindustrymorecompetitive,therebypromotingthehealthydevelopmentoftheworld'scivilaviationmarket. ZhengHongfeng,founderandCEOofVariFlight,aproviderofaviationdataandrelatedsolutions,saidChinaisenteringthestageofhavingmoreChinese-developedjets. AsC919flightsincrease,theexperiencegatheredwouldhelpinmakingfutureChineseaircraftsafer,thushelpingitsmanufacturerCOMACtomeetmarketdemandbetter,Zhengsaid. Inanunrelateddevelopment,amodelofthenarrow-bodyC919jethasbeenputondisplayatthethree-day2023InclusionConferenceontheBundthatstartedinShanghaionThursday. The3.8-meter-longmodel,whichisone-tenththesizeofthefirstC919,featuresallthedetailsofthejet'sappearance,includingthe"world'sfirst"sign.
Sep 15,2023
Safran To Double Leap Engine Blade Production In China
SINGAPORE—SafranAircraftEnginessaysitwilldoubleLeapenginebladeproductioninChinaasitofficiallyopensanewfactoryatitsGuiyangfacility. TheFrenchmanufacturersaysCFMInternational,Safran'sjointventurewithGEAerospace,ispreparingforaglobalmanufacturingramp-upofthehigh-bypassturbofanengines.SafranwelcomedthenewcapabilitiesintooperationataceremonyonSept.1attheShawenParkfacility. Safransaysinastatementthatithasinvested$30millionintothenewfacility,whichfeatures"machineriesdedicatedtothemanufacturing(lost-waxcasting)ofthelow-pressureturbineblades,vanesandsealsforCFM56andLeapengines." TheexistingGuiyangfacility,whereSafranhasbeenmakingenginessince2006,reportedrevenuesof$23millionin2022,Safransays.Theengine-makerexpectsthesite'sturnovertohit$40millionfollowingtheopeningofthesecondphaseofthenewplant. EightynewworkershavebeenhiredinGuiyangoverthepasttwoyears,Safransays.Therearenow210staffatthesiteandSafranistargetingaworkforceof250therebytheendof2023. “ThisimportantmilestoneofSafran’sdevelopmentinChinaalsofurtherreflectsourconfidenceandlong-termcommitmenttothecountry,whichisoneoftheworld’smostdynamicaviationmarkets,andtoGuiyang,whichhasgraduallyformedadevelopmentpatternledbytheagglomerationofequipmentmanufacturingindustryovertheyears,”SafranCEOJean-PaulAlarysays. TheAviationWeekNetworkFleetDiscoverydatabaseshowsthereare449Leap-poweredairlinerscurrentlyinservice,with1,079onorder—themajorityofwhichareAirbusA320neo-familyaircraft.DuringtheperiodoftheBoeing737MAXgrounding,ChinapivotedtoAirbusnarrowbodyequipment,withthe"bigthree"ofAirChina,ChinaEasternAirlinesandChinaSouthernAirlinesplacingamassive292aircraftorderinSeptember2022,outstrippingtheirMAXorderbook.
Sep 15,2023
China Approves The Resumption Of Flights From North Korea
On21August2023,ChineseauthoritiesannouncedtheapprovalofflightresumptionstoChinabyAirKoryo,theflagcarrierandonlyairlineofNorthKorea.CommercialflightsbetweenBeijingandPyongyangaresettoresumeforthefirsttimesincetheauthoritarianstatecloseditsbordersinthewakeofCOVID-19. Today,NorthKorea'sfirstcommercialflightforthepandemicwassettotakeoffboundforBeijing,however, theflightwascanceledatthelastmoment.Officially,noreasonshaveyetbeengivenforthissuddencancelation. Priortothepandemic, AirKoryo operatedflightstosixdifferentdestinationsacrossAsia,includingBeijing,Chongjin,Macau,Samjiyon,Shenyang,andVladivostok.ThecarrieroperatedtheseflightsusingacombinationofRussianAntonov,Ilyushin,andTupolevaircraft. Threeyearssinceflightsstopped Uponthearrivalofthecoronaviruspandemic,NorthKoreamaintainedoneofthemoststringentbordercontrolpoliciesandfrozemostrelationswiththeoutsideworld.Recently,however,therehavebeensignsthatthenationwasbeginningtoopenupitsborderstothefewalliesitmaintains. ChineseandRussiandignitariesvisitedPyongyanglastmonth,becomingthefirstforeignerstovisitthecountryinyears.ThediplomatswerevisitingNorthKoreatoattendamilitaryparadecommemoratingthe70thanniversaryoftheKoreanWararmistice,whichisknowninthenationas"VictoryDay." Lastweek,thefirstNorthKoreanswerepermittedtoleavethecountryaswell.ThenationsentadelegationofathletestoattendaninternationaltaekwondocompetitionhostedinKazakhstan. AccordingtoWangWenbin,spokespersonfortheChineseForeignMinistry,flightshavenowbeenconditionallyapprovedtoresumeforthesummerandfallseasons.ChineseauthoritiesareyettoindicatewhetherAirKoryoserviceswillbeapprovedforindefiniteresumption. AirKoryoinapost-pandemicworld AirKoryo'spre-pandemicroutenetworkemphasizedconnectingtheNorthKoreancapitaltodestinationsincountrieswiththestrongestdiplomaticrelationswiththehermitkingdom.CitiessuchasMacau,forexample,arewell-knownasfavoreddestinationsbytheNorthKoreanelite. AirKoryohasoftenbeenseenastheworld'smostmysteriousairlineandhasremained unpredictablethroughoutitshistory.Thecarrier'soperationsarealmostalwayssubjecttothewhimsofthecurrentpoliticallandscape.However,givenrecentdevelopmentsandtensionsbetweenNorthKoreaandtherestoftheworld,itcanbedifficulttopredictwhatthecarrier'sreturntofulloperationsinapost-pandemicworldcouldactuallylooklike. Thecarrier'sagingfleetofSoviet-eraaircraftiscontinuingtobecomemoreandmoreofaliabilityfortheairline.Withmountingsanctionsandoldaircraftmodelsbecomingmoreandmorerare,itislikelybecomingincreasinglydifficultforAirKoryotofindsparepartsforitsfleet. Oneaircraft,thequad-engined Ilyushin Il-62,wasintroducedintheearly1960sandwasonlythesixthfour-enginedlong-rangeaircrafttotaketotheskies.ItwillbefascinatingtoseewhatdirectionAirKoryowilltakeitsagingfleetanduniqueoperationsinapost-pandemicworld.
Aug 31,2023
Boeing to resume 737 MAX deliveries to China: report
Boeingwillreportedlyresume737MAXdeliveriestoChinawithinthenextfewweeks. AccordingtoareportbyBloomberg,citingpeoplefamiliarwiththematter,themanufacturerhasbeenpreparingapairofBoeing737MAXaircraftfordeliverytoaChineseairlineinthecomingweeks. Theaircraftwerepulledoutofstoragetobepreparedfordelivery,continuedthereport. Thereareatotalof134Boeing737MAXaircraftthatthemanufacturerhasnotdeliveredtoChineseairlinesyet,ch-aviation.comdatashowed.SomeofthemflewforthefirsttimeasearlyasJanuary2019,morethantwomonthspriortothetypebeinggroundedinChinaandsubsequently,globally,followingthesecondfatalBoeing737MAXcrashinEthiopiainMarch2019. Previously,BrianWest,theChiefFinancialOfficer(CFO)andExecutiveVicePresidentofFinanceatBoeing,revealedduringthecompany’sQ22023earningscall,Boeinghad220 737MAXsininventoryasofJune30,2023. “Thisincludes85forcustomersinChina,and55thathavenowbeenremarketedaspartoftheplanwepreviouslydiscussed.WestillexpectmostMAXinventoryairplanestobedeliveredbytheendof2024,”Westcontinued. OneChinaSouthernAirlinesBoeing737MAX,registeredasB-20CA,wasspottedonatestflightonAugust22,2023.TheaircraftdepartedMosesLakeGrantCountyInternationalAirport(MWH)andarrivedatKingCountyInternationalAirportorBoeingField(BFI)afteramorethantwo-hourflight. SeveralotherBoeing737MAXswerespottedontheradar,ananalysisofflightradar24.comdatashowed.ShenzenAirlines’Boeing737MAX,registeredasB-208J,transponderwasactiveonJuly19andAugust8,2023.Meanwhile,ShanghaiAirlines’aircraftofthesametype,registeredasB-20AK,transponderwasactivetwiceonAugust23,2023. However,planespotters.netshowsthatB-20AKwasnottakenupbytheChineseairline,andwillbedeliveredtoAirIndiaExpressinstead. AnotherShenzenAirlines’737MAX,registeredasB-20DL,activateditstransponderonAugust9,2023,whileShanghaiAirlines’737MAX,registeredasB-20CF,wasspottedtwiceinaspanof40minutesonthesameday. ChinaquietlyresumedBoeing737MAXservicesinJanuary2023,whenaChinaSouthernAirlinesaircraft,registeredasB-1206,flewbetweenGuangzhouBaiyunInternationalAirport(CAN)andZhengzhouXinzhengInternationalAirport(CGO).Sincethen,moreandmorestoredBoeing737MAXshavebeenreturnedtoserviceinChina.Ch-aviation.comdatashowsthatcurrently91aircraftareactivewhilefourarestoredorundermaintenance. InJuly2023,BoeingCommercialAirplanes(BCA)ChiefExecutiveOfficer(CEO)StanDealmetwiththeCivilAviationAdministrationofChina’s(CAAC)representatives.“Thetwosidesexchangedin-depthviewsonBoeing’sbusinessdevelopmentinChinaandstrengtheningSino-UScivilaviationcooperation,”theCAAC’sannouncementreadatthetime.
Aug 31,2023
China-made engine main bearing fatigue life test exceeded 50,000 hours
Recently,newscamefromtheBeijingInstituteofAeronauticalMaterialsthattheanti-fatiguelifetestofkeycomponentsofaero-enginesitimplementedexceeded50,000hours,whichisanothernewbreakthroughinChina'shigh-endequipmentmanufacturingtechnologylevel. Itisreportedthatthekeycomponentofthistestisthemainbearingoftheenginededicatedtotheaviationfield.Theequivalentacceleratedtestfatiguelifeonthetesterdidnotfailfor50,000hours,settinganewrecordinChina. Asweallknow,theengineisthecoreofthemaincomponentsoftheaircraft,andthefatiguelifeoftheenginedirectlyaffectstheservicelifeoftheentireaircraft.Whentheaircrafthasbeenflyingintheskyforthousandsofhoursortensofthousandsofhours,ifthemainbearingoftheenginefails,theenginecannotrunnormally,andtheaircraftcannolongerfly. Thistestsimulatestheworkingconditionsoftheaero-engine.Sofar,theacceleratedequivalentlifehasbeentestedfor50,000hourswithoutfailure,andthetestisstillinprogress. Expertssaidthatduringtheoperationandserviceofhigh-endequipmentsuchasaircraftandhigh-speedrail,itskeycomponentswillsufferfrom"fatigue"likepeople.Forexample,cracksincomponentsorfracturesleadtoproductfailure,whichhasalwaysbeenamajorproblemintheworldengineeringfield.However,inthepasttenyears,Chineseresearchershaveindependentlydevelopedanumberofkeyanti-fatiguemanufacturingtechnologiesthroughcontinuousindependentinnovationandtechnologicalbreakthroughs.Onthisbasis,arelativelycompleteanti-fatiguemanufacturingtechnologysystemhasbeenestablished,whichhasbettersolvedthefatiguefailureproblemofkeycomponentsandlaidagoodfoundationforthefullautonomyofChina'shigh-endequipment.Asaprofessionaltestanti-fatiguemanufacturingtechnology,themostimportantthingistolookatthemanufactureofkeycomponents.Chinaalreadyhasthelevelofmanufacturingallkeycomponents.Thelifeandreliabilityofhigh-endequipmentarereflectedbykeycomponents.Withkeycomponents,morehigh-endequipmentcanbemade. AlthoughChinahastheabilitytoproduceautonomousengines,itsfatiguelifeperformanceisnothigh.Forexample,China'sbestturbofan-10enginehasonly1,500hoursofanti-fatigueflight,whiletheUSF-119enginecanflyfor12,000hours.ThemainreasonforsuchalargegapisthattheperformanceofChina'srefractorymaterialsisnotgoodenough,anditisnotcomparabletotheUnitedStates.Thisisillegal,andAFPridiculedusinChina,sayingthatyoushouldnotflysomanymissionsintheTaiwanStrait,whichwillcausealotofextramaintenancecostsandshortentheservicelifeoftheaircraft.ButChinadoesn'tcareaboutthat.ThemissiontoflyacrosstheTaiwanStraitisanationalacttosafeguardnationalsovereigntyandterritorialintegrity,anditisnecessary.Wehaveastrongeconomicstrengthtosupportus,justtakeitasdailytraining,wehavemorethan1,000planes,andwecanflyinturns,sowhatareweafraidof. Today,thisnewbreakthroughinthefatiguelifetestofkeycomponentshaslaidasolidfoundationforustodevelophigh-performance,long-lifeenginesinthefuture,andmanufacturetheworld'slongest-flyingaircraftandhigher-endequipment,whichalsomeansthatChinaInthisfieldhasbeenattheinternationalleadinglevel. Underthisbackground,the11thAnnualChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologyForum2023isscheduledtobeheldinChangshaCity,HunanProvince,fromSeptember21to22,2023.Theforumaimstopromotethetechnicalexchangesandcooperationofaerospacepropulsiontechnology,sharethelatesttrendofaviationpower,andexplorefuturelayoutofaero-engine.Takefulladvantageoftheforumplatformtodiscussnewtrendsintechnology,newachievementsinscientificresearch,graspnewopportunitiesforwin-wincooperation,andexpandcooperationandshareopportunitieswithdomesticandforeignsuperiorenterprises,universitiesandresearchinstitutes.
Aug 31,2023
StandardAero Preps for Gogo Avance Upgrade Demand Surge
StandardAeroisdesignatingmaintenancecapacityacrossitsMROfacilitiesasoperatorswithGogoclassicair-to-ground(ATG)connectivitysystemsseekupgradestoAvancesystems.ThisisbeingspawnedbyGogoBusinessAviation’splanstophaseoutservicesupportin2026forthemorethan3,000businessaircraftcurrentlyflyingwiththeseclassicATGsystems. Thus,thecompanyhasestablishedaslotprograminwhichGogoclassicATGcustomerscanreserveascheduledslotforinstallationatoneofStandardAero’sfourU.S.facilitieswhereitperformsGogowork:Augusta,Georgia;Houston;Springfield,Illinois;andVanNuys,California.StandardAerohasinstalledmorethan455Gogosystemsoverthe19yearsofitspartnershipwiththeairborneconnectivityprovider. “Aswebalancetheincreasedlevelsofinstallationinterestwithanticipatedlackofavailablefloorspacecapacity,wearecommittedtominimizingmaintenancedowntimeandmitigatinginterruptionsforGogooperators,”saidStandardAeropresidentofbusinessaviationTonyBrancato.“TheslotprogramallowscustomerstoresteasyknowingtheirGogoinflightconnectivityupgradeneedswillbetakencareofwithtimelycareandattention.” Underthisbackground,2023AviationDigitalOperationCongressisscheduledtobeheldinHaikouCity,HainanProvincefromSeptember5thto6th2023.ThethemeisDigitalEmpowerment,UpgradetheConnectivity,gatheringairlines,telecomoperators,Webtechnologyplatform,satellitecompanies,systemproviders,etc. Thecongresswillfocusonsatelliteconnectivity,ATGconnectivity,integratedelectronicflightbook,digitalmanagementofoperationandcontrol,frontandrearcabinexpansionapplication,aircraftgroundcollaborativedigitalserviceandexplorationofnewcockpitdigitaltechnologyandin-flighttechnology.Thus,toimproveaircraftoperationsafety,efficiencyandproductionorganizationcapacity,andpromotehigh-qualitydevelopmentofcivilaviation.
Aug 31,2023
Autonomous eVTOL Maker EHang Says It’s on the Cusp of Type Certification
ForalloftheFAA’srecenteffortstopromoteadvancedairmobility(AAM)servicesinAmericanairspaceandchipawayatChina’sgrowinginfluenceontheindustry,theagencyandU.S.lawmakersmaybedisappointedbyarecentpieceofnews:AChinesecompanyappearssettoobtaintheworld’sfirstelectricverticaltakeoffandlanding(eVTOL)typecertification. EHang,aGuangzhou-basedmanufacturerofautonomouseVTOLaircraftforpassengertransportandtourismservices,announcedithascompletedallplannedtestsandflightsofitsEH216-Stwo-seaterinthelastphaseofdemonstratingcomplianceofitstechnology. TheflighttestregimenincludedadefinitivefinaldemonstrationfortheCivilAviationAuthorityofChina(CAAC),whicheliminatedthelastobstacleontheaircraft’spathtotypecertification,accordingtothecompany.EHangexpectstoobtainthatapproval“soon”afteritwrapsupahandfuloffinalprocedures. TheCAACofficiallyacceptedEHang’stypecertificationapplicationforEH216-SinJanuary2021.Overthepast30-plusmonths,thecompanyhascompletedover9,300low-altitudetourismflighttrialsin18Chinesecities,includingthemega-metropolisesofGuangzhouandShenzhen.ItalsocompletedJapan’sfirstpassenger-carryingflightofanautonomouseVTOLinFebruary. EHanghastestedtheaircraft’sload,durability,reliability,andenvironmentalimpact,flyingitunderlowandhightemperaturesandinhighhumidity,saltspray,andeventyphoonconditions.Italsoevaluatedbatteries,electronics,software,thedatalinktothegroundcontrolstation,andothercomponentstodemonstratetheymeetCAACairworthinessandsafetystandards. EH216-S’srecentdemonstrationbeforeCAACmarkedthefinalmilestonebeforeitcanachievetypecertification. “Ibelievetheremainingprocedureswillbefinishedverysoonbeforetheofficialauthorizationofthetypecertificate,”saidHu.“Itwillpavethewayforourcommercialoperationsinthenextstage.” Basedonthisbackground,2ndNewEnergyAviationInternationalForum2023isscheduledtobeheldinBeijing,ChinaonNovember15th-16th,2023.Atthattime,itisexpectedtohavemorethan350fromdomesticandforeignindustryleadersandexpertswilljointheforum.Takingtheopportunityoftechnologicalinnovationcausedbynewenergyaviationtoovercomethekeytechnologyofgreenlow-carbonaviationfortheelectricaircraftindustry,seizingthefutureaviationindustrymarketandtechnologycommandingheights,realizinggreenlow-carbonaviationtransformation,providingfeasiblesolutions.
Aug 31,2023
CAAC grants Type Certification for Embraer E195-E2
TheCivilAviationAdministrationofChina(CAAC)hasgrantedTypeCertificationfortheEmbraerE195-E2.ThisisclearlygoodnewsforEmbraer,whichinitslatest20-YearMarketOutlookpublishedinJune,forecastthattheAsiaPacificregion,includingChina,willshowastronggrowthrate,increasingitsRPKsby4.4%annuallyoverthenext20years.Theneedforflexibility,complementingnarrow-bodyaircraft,isdrivingdemandintheup-to-150-seatsegmentinChina. TheE195-E2,thelargestmemberoftheE-Jetfamily,canaccommodatebetween120and146passengers.AccordingtoEmbraeritisthemostfuel-efficientsingleaisleaircraftflyingtoday,anddelivers25%betterfuelefficiencyperseatcomparedtopreviousgenerationE-Jets. TheE195-E2wasalsosuccessfullytestedon100%sustainableaviationfuel(SAF)inJunelastyear.TheuseofSAFbooststheemissionsreductionspossiblewiththeE195-E2to85%. ArjanMeijer,presidentandCEOofEmbraerCommercialAviationsaid,“We’reexcitedtonowhaveboththeE190-E2andE195-E2certifiedbyCAAC,pavingthewayforsalesintheChinesemarket. “OurteaminChinaisactivelyworkingwithpotentialcustomersandmakinggoodprogress.TherearesignificantopportunitiesfortheE2inChina,whichofferscomplementarycapacitytoChina’sindigenousARJ21andC919aircraft;combined,theyprovideflexible,efficient,andeco-friendlyoptionsforChineseairlines,meetingthedemandoftheworld’sfast-growingairtransportationmarket.” “It’sanothermilestoneforthelargestEmbraerjet–theE195-E2–tobecertifiedbyCAAC,”saidGuoQing,managingdirectorandVPofcommercialaviationatEmbraerChina.“Chinaismovingclosertocarbonneutrality.TheE195-E2isthemostenvironmentallyefficientaircraftinitsclass.Withamaximumof146seats,E195-E2istherightsizetoprofitablycomplementlargernarrowbodiesonlowerdensityroutes,connectingregionalairportsandofferingtravellerslivinginsecondaryandtertiarycitieswithone-stopaccesstoroutesworldwide.” Basedonthisbackground,13thAnnualChinaAviationIndustryInternationalSummit2023—AviationIndustryChainDevelopmentandQualityImprovementwillbeheldinNanchangCity,JiangxiProvinceonOctober28th-29th.Thissummitwiththehelpofdomesticleading,greenlowcarbon,digitaltransformation,highqualitydevelopmentofthelatestnationalpolicy,focusingonhighqualitydevelopmentofaviationindustry,layoutoftheindustrialchainaroundtheinnovationchain,withinnovationtechnologydrivedemandincrementalupgrade.Wewilladheretoindependentcontrol,andimplementindependentsupporttopromotethehigh-qualitydevelopmentofthelargeaircraftindustry.
Aug 31,2023
Jump to Lightspeed: Stratasys uses simulation software to create lightweight aerospace components
Thelightweightingofcomponentsiskeytointroducingnewsustainableaircraftandspacecraftfaster.3Dprintedplasticpartscanofferbenefitsinthisarea,reducingenergyuseandincreasingtherangeofnewaircraft.InNovember2022,StratasysannouncedthatitappliedsimulationtechnologyfromHexagon’sManufacturingIntelligencedivisiontocapturethebehaviourofitsultra-lightweightAnteroreinforcedpolyetherketoneketone(PEKK)anditsadditivemanufacturingprocesses. AccordingtoStratasys,theadoptionofAMforstructuralcomponentshasremainedslowduetothesafety-criticalnatureoftheaerospaceindustryandtheregulationsimposedonparts.Intheoriginalpressreleaseannouncingtheirpartnership,HexagonandStratasyssaidthatbyprovidingengineeringteamsthesimulationtoolstovalidatethematerialsthatwillachievetherequired partperformance,theyaresupplyingthe‘missinglink’whichwillenabledesignerstomakebreakthroughs. FosterFerguson,GlobalDirectorofAerospaceatStratasystoldTCT:“Whenyoustarttotalkaboutthedimensionalaccuracyandprintingtowhatthestandardsarelookingfor,hittingthosespecificationsisreallyimportant.Whateverwe’retesting,longevity,UV,heat,fatigue,whatever,characterisingthatdataandgivingittotheengineeriscritical.That’swhytheHexagonDigimatsoftwareissoimportanttotheentireprocess.Wewanttoabletogiveconfidencewiththetechnicalproofonthebackendof theprint,thatthetoleranceshavebeenmetforthedesignsfortheveryuniquespacecraft.” Basedonthisbackground,The9thAnnualAeronauticalMaterialsandManufacturingTechnologyInternationalForumwillbeheldinShanghai,ChinaonDecember6th-7th,2023.Theforumisexpectedtoattractover300industryleaders.Focusingonnewmaterials,new technologies,greenandlow-carbondevelopmentandotherindustryhottopics.Concentratingonmarketdemandanddiscussingthefuturedirectionoftheindustry.CooperateandworktogethertocontributetothedevelopmentofChina'saviationindustry!
Aug 31,2023
Homegrown aircraft rush to China’s air emergency rescue missions.
AviationIndustryCorporationofChina(AVIC). Thecontinuousintroductionofindigenouslydevelopedaircraftissignificantlyenhancingthenation’sairemergencyrescuesystem,accordingtoAVIC,theleadingaeronauticscompany.Thesenewmodelsandadvancementsplayapivotalroleinadvancingemergencyrescuecapabilities,thus,ensuringthesafetyandlivelihoodofthepopulation. Furtherboostingtheseeffortsisthecountry’s14thFive-Year-Plan(2021-2025),envisioninganimprovednationalemergencymanagementsystemviatheenhancementofairrescuesystemsandcapabilities. AVIChasemphasiseditscommitmenttoamplifyingthedevelopmentofaeronauticequipmentspecificallydesignedforuseinairemergencyrescue,demonstratingmajorprogressinseveralspecializedaircraftforrescuemissions. AlateadditiontotheModernArkaircraftfamily,theMA60firefightingairplane,successfullycompleteditsmaidenflightinlateJuly.Thisadvancementmarksasignificantstepinfurtherdevelopmentalphasesandisaleaptowardsobtainingairworthinesscertification. TheMA60firefightingaircraft,amedium-sizedfixed-wingplanemodel,isdesignedtocaterspecificallytoforestfirefightingandotheremergencyscenarios.Itrepresentsasubstantialenhancementtothecountry’sforestfireprotectionmethodsandconcurrentlyamplifiestheemergencyrescuesystem’sefficacy,accordingtoAVIC. Similarly,thecountry’sexistingAG600largeamphibiousaircrafthavedemonstratedtheircapabilitiesinperformingfirefightingtasks.AVICannouncedinmid-Julythatitspracticalapplicationhasbeenverified,enhancingitsreliabilityinfirefightingtasks. Knownas‘Kunlong’,or‘WaterDragon’inEnglish,theAG600aircraftfamilyisdevelopedtoimproveemergencyrescuecapabilities.Itsabilitytocombatforestfires,carryoutmaritimesearchandrescue,andmultipleothercriticalrescuemissionsdistinctlypositionsitasakeyfactorinthenation’semergencyresponsestrategy. Underthisbackground,AviationEmergencyRescueAnnualConference2023willbeheldonNovember22nd-23rdin Langfang,Hebei.TheforumwashostedbyEmergencyRescueBranch,CSAA,advisedbyMinistryofEmergencyManagementofthePeople'sRepublicofChinaandMinistryofTransportofthePeople'sRepublicofChina,organizedbyBeihangUniversity. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Aug 31,2023
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) to acquire order book of 64 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft from China Aircraft Leasing Group (CALC)
DubaiAerospaceEnterprise(DAE)Ltdtodayannouncedthatanaffiliatehadsignedadefinitiveagreementtoacquiretherights,interests,andobligationsofaportfolioof64Boeing737MAXaircraftfromawholly-ownedsubsidiaryofChinaAircraftLeasingGroupHoldingsLimited(“CALC”).Theportfolioincludes737-8,737-9and737-10variants.Deliveryoftheaircraftisscheduledtooccurbetween2023and2026.Termsofthetransactionwerenotdisclosed. The737MAXaeroplanefamilydeliversenhancedefficiency,improvedenvironmentalperformanceandincreasedpassengercomforttothesingle-aislemarket.PoweredbyCFMInternationalLEAP-1Benginesandadvancedtechnologywinglets,the737MAXreducesfueluseandemissionsby20%comparedtotheairplanesitreplaces.The737-10isthelargestmodelinthe737MAXfamilyandcanseatupto230passengersinasingle-classconfiguration,flyingupto3,300miles.Thefuel-efficientjetcancover99%ofsingle-aisleroutes. DAE’sChiefExecutiveOfficer,FirozTaraporecommented,“WearedelightedtobeabletoconcludethistransactionwithCALCtoacquireauniqueportfolioof100%newtechnology,fuelefficientsingleaisleaircraft. · Onaproformabasis,thistransactionwillincreasethepercentageofnewtechnology,fuelefficientaircraftinourownedfleettoapproximately66%from50%. · Thistransactionwilladdcertaintytoourgrowthtrajectory.Onaproformabasis,thistransactionwillincreaseourfleetofowned,managed,committed,andmandated-to-manageaircrafttoapproximately550aircraft,valuedatapproximatelyUS$20billion. · ThistransactionwillalsoallowustofurtherdeepenourexistingrelationshipwithBoeingandCFMInternational.Sinceinceptionandincludingthistransaction,DAEhasacquiredandiscommittedtoacquireapproximately500Boeingaircraft.Welookforwardtogrowingthisrelationshipevenfurtherinthecomingyears. · Approximately20%oftheacquiredportfolioisonleasetoairlineclientswhoarealsoexistingclientsofDAEandwelookforwardtoexpandingourrelationshipwiththem.TheremainderoftheacquiredportfolioofassetswillbeplaceddirectlybyDAEinthecomingquarters.” Thetransactionisexpectedtobecompletedinthethirdquarterof2023andisexpectedtohavenoimpactonanyofthecompany’scapitaladequacy,liquidity,andfundingratios. Underthisbackground,theAircraftValueManagementInternationalForum2023willbeheldonNovember 29th-30thin Shanghai,China.Theforumwillmainlyfocusonnewaircraftvalueassessment, disposalofoldaircraft,aircraftleasingandoperation, aimstointroduceadvanceideasandmethods,sharesuccessfulexperiences,combinewiththatsituationoftheaviationdivisionitself,toopenupmoreefficientandmoreactiveaircraftmanagement. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Aug 31,2023
Shangzhou Logistics to add 737-800BC
China-basedShangzhouLogisticsissettoentertheaircargospacewithitsown-controlled737-800BCF.A2006-vintage737-800(35044,ex-XiamenAirlines)arrivedonAug.15attheGAMECOfacilityinGuangzhou(CAN)aheadofitsinductionforconversion.ItwillbecomeShangzhou'sfirstfreighter. ThesuccessfulestablishmentofB-5159marksasolidsteptowardstheformationofalocalcargoairlineforShangzhouandopensanewchapterinitstransformationintoamodernintegratedlogisticsserviceprovider. Withtheintroductionofanall-cargoaircraft,ShangzhouLogisticswillgraduallyestablishhubbasesinXiamen,Fuzhou,andHangzhou,coveringcargoroutesacrossAsiaandconnectingtotheglobalmarket.Bycontinuouslyconstructingandimprovingtheairlogisticsnetwork,Shangzhouaimstocreateaninternationalairlogisticshub,providingconvenientandsmoothairchannelstofacilitateregionalsocio-economicdevelopment. Under thisbackground,The28thLineMaintenanceandMaterialSupportConferencewillbeheldonNovember9th-10th,2023inGunagzhou,theconferencewashostedbyShanghaiSocietyofAeronautics,organizedbyChinaSouthernTechnicandGameco,theconferencewillmainlyfocusedontheaviationmaterialsmanagementwithmorethan400delegatesrepresent. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Aug 31,2023
There is A Breakthrough in New Alloy Materials, C919 is Equipped with Domestic "Reinforced Iron Bones"
OnAugust1,COMACofficiallyannouncedthattheC919domesticlargeaircrafthassuccessfullycompletedthecertificationandtestflightwork,andlaunchedachargefortheairworthinesscertificate.Thedomesticlargeaircraftisonestepclosertocommercialoperation.Seeingtheprogressandachievementsofthelargeaircraft,allChinesepeoplewillfeelproudandproud,becausethesuccessfultestflightofthelargeaircraftisduetothetransformationandupgradingofChina'smanufacturingindustrytothemid-to-highend,butmoreimportantly,thetechnologicalbreakthroughinthefieldofkeymaterials! Whethertheequipmentisstrongornotdependsonthematerial Inrecentyears,Chinahasmaderapidprogressintheaerospacefield.From"C919"to"Shenzhou",from"Chang'e"to"Tiangong",theseachievementscannotbeachievedwithoutbreakthroughsinkeymaterials. Becauseaerospacevehiclesaredifferentfromlandvehicles,therewillbehugefrictionduringtake-off,landingandhigh-speedflight,thetemperaturemayevenbeashighas2000degreesCelsius,andtheelectromagneticinterferenceitfacesfarexceedstheground.What'smoresevereisthattheaircraftcannotbedockedformaintenanceaseasilyasgroundtransportationvehicles,andstabilityisalsoakeyfactor,sotherequirementsforpartsandmaterialsareextremelyhigh. Afterlong-terminvestmentandresearchanddevelopment,Chinahasmadeamajorbreakthroughinaerospacematerials,whichnotonlyhavestrongstability,butalsocanwithstandtheimpactofrapidtransformationofextremelyhightemperatureandextremelylowtemperature.Italsohasgoodelectromagneticresistance,whichcaneffectivelyavoidtheinterferenceofelectromagneticsignalsandensurethestabilityofcorecomponentssuchasconnectorsduringelectronicsignaltransmission.Withthecontinuousimprovementofthetechnologicallevel,thenewmaterialsarefurtheroptimizedanddevelopedtograduallymeettheuseofvariouspartsandcomponents,anddevelopinthedirectionofminiaturization,intelligenceandhighspeed. Accordingtothepublisheddata,alargenumberofnewmaterialsareusedinthestructureoftheC919largeaircraft,buttheyarebasicallymonopolizedbyEuropeanandAmericancountries.Notonlyarethepriceshigh,buttheyarealsomonopolizedbytheirpatents. Today,C919newmaterialsuppliersfinallyhaveourownenterprises.Theyhavefinallyachievedtechnologicalbreakthroughsbyinvestingalotofmoneyandenergy,clenchingtheirteethandpersevering.Weialloy(ShanghaiStockExchangecode:601137),isoneofthem. BowayAlloyMaterialsCo.,Ltd.(SSEcode:601137),hereinafterreferredtoasBowayAlloy(SSEcode:601137),isahigh-techenterpriselocatedinNingbo.Itwasestablishedin1993andhasgonethroughnearly30yearsofupsanddowns..BowayAlloy(SSEcode:601137)isdeeplyengagedinthefieldofnewnon-ferrousalloymaterials,activelydevelopingalloymaterialswithbetterperformance,andhasalwaysbeenattheforefrontofalloymaterials. BowayAlloy(SSEcode:601137)'sstrongR&Dandinnovationcapabilitiesstemfromitsemphasisontechnologyanditsfocusontechnology.Ithasanumberofnational-levelenterprisetechnologycenters,researchlaboratories,laboratories,post-doctoralworkstationsandotherscientificresearchandinnovationplatforms.ThedrivingforcebehindtheR&DandinnovationofWeiAlloy(SSEcode:601137).Inrecentyears,BowayAlloy(ShanghaiStockExchangeCode:601137)hascompletedmorethan50innovativeprojectsinthefieldofnewmaterials,andhas185patentedtechnologies.Innovationhasinjectedasteadystreamofstrongimpetusintothecompany'sdevelopment. Today,thenewmaterialsofBowayAlloy(ShanghaiStockExchangeCode:601137)arefavoredbyTyco,Luxshare,Samsung,SiemensandotherFortune500companiesintheworld,anditisalsoanimportantpartnerofChina'saerospaceindustry.Notonlydomestichigh-endmanufacturingenterpriseshavehigh-performancerawmaterials,butalsoChina'shigh-endmanufacturinghastheconfidenceandmotivationtodevelop. Inadditiontotheapplicationincorecomponentsandstructuralmaterials,thematerialsforaircraftlandinggearandjointbearingsdevelopedbyBowayAlloys(ShanghaiStockExchangeCode:601137)arewidelyusedincommercialaircraft.BearMet350hasexcellentcorrosionresistanceandwearresistance,andcanmaintainnormaloperationunderhightemperatureandhighpressureconditions,withlowfrictioncoefficient,smallwearandlongerservicelife.BearMet220isanaluminumbronzealloywithhighcorrosionandoxidationresistance,andhasverystrongcorrosionresistanceintheatmosphereandwater.Inadditiontotheadvantagesofwearresistanceandcorrosionresistance,BearMet230alsohasthecharacteristicsoflowmagneticpermeabilityandhighmechanicalstrength.Theseexcellentpropertiesjustmeettherequirementsofaircraftlandinggearbushingsandbearings,sotheyarewidelyused. Inadditiontotheaerospacefield,China'shigh-speedrail,whichrepresentsthecountry'sbusinesscard,hasalsoappearedinBowayAlloy(ShanghaiStockExchangeCode:601137).Itshigh-conductivityandhigh-temperature-resistantmaterialPWHC850isappliedtothetractionmotorofhigh-speedrail,whichsolvestheproblemofhigh-speedrailhigh-powertractionmotor.Theproblemofinsufficientbearingtorquehasachievedthedesignrequirementsoftractionmotorswithlargerstrategiesandhigherambienttemperatures;inthefieldofnewenergy,componentssuchaschargingguns,batteryboxes,electroniccontrolunits,fisheyeterminalconnectors,etc.,alsouseBowayAlloy(SSEcode:601137)newmaterial. The"littlegiant"growsup BowayAlloy(ShanghaiStockExchangeCode:601137)hasmadeabreakthroughinthefieldofnon-ferrousalloymaterialsafternearly30yearsoframmingandaccumulatingstrength,andwassuccessfullylistedontheShanghaiStockExchangein2011.Withcapitalblessing,BowayAlloy(ShanghaiStockExchangeCode:601137)hasstrongerstrengthandbroadervision.Ithascontinuouslyexpandeditsbusinessscopearoundalloymaterialsandgraduallyrealizeddiversifieddevelopment. BowayAlloy(SSEcode:601137),continuousinnovationanddevelopment,professionalfocus,concentrateddevelopment,madeachievementsinsub-fields,andgrownintoaspecialized,specialandnewlittlegiant.Andthroughcompanyacquisition,thebusinessscopehasbeencontinuouslyexpandedanddiversifiedoperationshavebeenrealized,andthelittlegianthasgraduallygrownintoalarge-scalelistedcompanywithstrongstrength. Newmaterialswillleadtheindustrytohigher-enddevelopment Ofcourse,BowayAlloy(ShanghaiStockExchangeCode:601137)isnotjustanexample,therearethousandsofspecializedandnew"littlegiants"inChina.Itisalsowiththeunremittingeffortsofthesecompaniesthatwecanstandoutinthetechnologicalmonopolyofdevelopedcountries,seizeopportunitiesinthecomplexmarketenvironment,andmaintainouroriginalaspirationsunderthe"coercion"ofprofit-seekingcapital. Withthecontinuousbreakthroughintheresearchanddevelopmentofnewmaterials,therewillbemoreandmoreproducts,strongerperformance,andwiderapplicationrange.Especiallysincethebeginningofthe14thFive-YearPlan,China'shigh-techindustryhasdevelopedrapidly,andthedemandfornewmaterialshasgrownrapidly.Demanddrivessupplyandpromotesindustrialupgrading.Thenewmaterialindustryisdevelopingatahigherlevel.Thebreakthroughdevelopmentofnewmaterialshasmadeourhigh-endmanufacturingnolonger"cookingwithoutrice",andhelpedChina'sindustrytotransformtoahigherend. Somepeopleinrelatedfieldspredictthatbytheendofthe14thFive-YearPlanperiod,thetotaloutputvalueofthenewmaterialindustrywillreach10trillionyuan,andcompaniesinrelatedfieldssuchasBowayAlloy(ShanghaiStockExchangeCode:601137)willalsoriseinthiswaveofindustries.Rapidgrowthinthecycle. Itisbelievedthatinthenearfuture,theC919willsoarintothesky,fulfillingtheChinesepeople'sdreamofalargeaircraft.Ofcourse,oursupportingindustrychainisalsotakingofftogether.Itiswiththehardworkandhardwork,persistenceandinnovationofeachenterprisethatwehavethenationalweaponthatweareproudof.Itisalsowiththemissionandresponsibility,perseveranceandprogressofeachofusthatwewillhavetherejuvenationofournation!
Aug 15,2023