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Redesigned Trent 1000 Compressor Blade Certified
BoththeFAAandEASAhaveapprovedtheredesignedbladewithbulletinsissuedto787operatorsbyRolls-RoyceandBoeingduringlateDecember. LONDON–Aero-enginemanufacturer,Rolls-Roycesaysithascertifiedaredesignedintermediatepressure(IP)compressorbladeforPackageCvariantsoftheTrent1000enginethatpowerstheBoeing787. BoththeU.S.FAAandtheEuropeanAviationSafetyAgency(EASA)havecertifiedtheredesignedbladeandbulletinswereissuedto787operatorsbyRolls-RoyceandBoeingduringlateDecember,theenginemanufacturerannouncedonJanuary10. TheredesignwaspromptedbythediscoveryofadurabilityissuewithinthebladesofIPcompressorrotor. Although,thecompanyhasinvestedheavilyinadditionalengineeringcapacitytoperformtheinspections,dozensof787sremainfirmlyontheground,enginelessatairportsacrosstheworldpromptingairlinesreadjusttheirtimetablesorbringinadditionalcapacitytomaintaintheirflightschedules. Rolls-Roycesaysithopesthattheintroductionofthenewbladewillalleviatethenumberof787scurrentlysubjecttoAircraftonGround(AOG)events,aswellasrelievethemaintenanceburdenandoperationalrestrictions.Theissueshaveresultedinreducedextended-range,twin-engineoperations(ETOPS)performancelimitsandasetofmandatoryinspections. ThecompanyalsosaysthatthecertificationgivesitconfidenceinintroducingredesignedIPcompressorrotorbladesforbothTrent1000PackageBandTrent1000TENengines.Thecompanyannouncedithaddiscoveredissuesinanumberofhigh-lifePackageBengineslastsummer. NoissueshavebeenfoundintheTrent1000TEN,butthecompanysaid.itwillredesignthecomponentsasaprecautionarystep. Rolls-RoycesaysthefirstenginetoreceivethebladesiscurrentlybeingservicedatitsoverhaulservicesfacilityinDerby,whiletheintroductionofthenewbladewilltakeplace“onaphasedbasisasproductionrampsup,”thecompanysaid. Developmentofthenewbladewasa“fast-pacedprogram,”thecompanysaid.TestssawthebladesinstalledonatestengineinDerby,beforebeingfittedtothecompany’sflyingtestbedBoeing747basedinTucson,Arizona. “TheNewBladeTechnologyProvidesReliableSupportForTheDesignOfLongCycleLifeAndHighReliabilityCivilAeroEngine”,thetopicwillbepresentbyRolls-Royceontheupcoming4thAnnualCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum,whichwillbeheldatNovotelShanghaiHongqiaoonMarch20thto21st. Registeryouinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Jan 15,2019
Norwegian to Launch Inmarsat GX Inflight Connectivity
NorwegianpassengerswillsoonexperiencefreeandpremiumWi-Fionboardtheairline’sBoeing787-9Dreamlinerand737MAXlong-haulflightswithRockwellCollinsCabinConnectandInmarsat’sGXhigh-speed,broadbandconnectivitysolution. Thenewservice,whichwilldebutonthemajorityofNorwegian’stransatlanticflights,enablespassengerstostreamvideoandmusiccontent,browsetheweb,accesssocialmedia,voiceandmessagingservicesovertheInmarsatGlobalXpresssatellitenetwork. BorisBubresko,VicePresident,BusinessDevelopmentforNorwegian,said:“We’reaninnovativeairlinethat’sintroducingbrandnewlong-haulaircrafttoourfleetaswellasenhancingourglobalnetworktomeetcustomerdemand. “Providingourpassengerswiththemostreliableandrobustin-flightWi-Ficonnectivityisveryimportanttous. “We’redelightedtoworkwithCollinswhichwillsupportourlong-haulconnectivityneedsaswecontinuetoenhancetheNorwegianpassengerexperienceglobally.” TheairlinesaysthisjointprojectisacriticalpartofNorwegian’svisiontomovetoafully-connectedaircraftfleetinthefuture. Itsaysbeyondenhancingcertainsafetyfunctions,usingbroadbandconnectivityfortheflightdeckwillprovideopportunitiestodelivernewcockpitserviceslikeelectronicflightbagandreal-timehighdefinitionweathertooperators. Manyoftheseserviceswillrequiresignificantamountsofdatatobeexchangedbetweentheaircraftandoperations. “OurabilitytoaddressbothNorwegian’scabinandflightdeckrequirementswithacombinationofindustry-leadingservicesandhardwareprovidestheairlinewithaseamlesssolution,”saidLeAnnRidgeway,VicePresidentandGeneralManager,InformationManagementServicesforCollinsAerospace. “WearecollaboratingwithNorwegiantoachievetheirvisionofoptimisingitsaircraftandenterpriseoperationsaswellasintegratingnewcapabilitiesgoingforward.” PhilipBalaam,PresidentforInmarsatAviation,said:“Inmarsat’sGXsatelliteconstellationallowsairlinestoofferinflightconnectivitythatisfast,reliableandconsistentwithcoverageacrosstheworld. “Norwegian’spassengerswillhaveaccesstothehighestqualityofglobal,resilientandflexiblebroadbandavailableintheskies. “Inthefuture,weareexcitedtoprovideevenmorevaluetoNorwegianthroughthecontinueddevelopmentofourglobalsatellitenetworkandrelatedhardware.” ThesatelliteconnectionismadeusingaHoneywellAerospaceJetWavefuselage-mountedantenna. Morethan50percentofNorwegian’s787-9Dreamlinerfleetisexpectedtoofferin-flightconnectivityby2020.Wi-Fiofferingonthe737MAXfleetwillbegininmid-January. ConnectedAircraftChinaCongress2019(CAC)isaseriesofactivitiesinthesameperiodoftheCAIF,whichisatopmanagement-gatheringplatformthatofficiallyhostedbyCivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologySub-committeeofCSAA.Supportedby ChinaEasternAirlinesCo.,Ltd.,COMACShanghaiAircraftDesignandResearchInstituteandTaikoo(Shandong)AircraftEngineeringCo.,Ltd.OrganizedbyCOMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo.,Ltd.andGalleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Withthethemeof“ThePowerofData,ThePowerofConnected”,CAC2019willbeheldtoimprovepassengerexperience,improveairlineandpassengersafety,growancillaryrevenuesandimproveoperationalefficiency.Morethan30+airlinesandaround150~180professionalattendeesareexpectedtoparticipateinthisyear’scongress Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Jan 15,2019
Cirrus Vision Jet G2 Certified
CirrusAircrafthasreceivedFAAcertificationforanewversionofitssingle-engineVisionJet,theGeneration2(G2),anddeliveriesofthemodelwillbeginthismonth.Newfeaturesincludeahighermaximumoperatingaltitude,autothrottle,lithium-ionmain-shipbatteries,upgradedavionics,newcabinappointments,andadditionalpaintschemes. TheG2VisionJet’sGarminavionicssuiteisupgradedtothePerspective+configuration,withfasterprocessorsandhigher-resolutiondisplays,FlightStream510wirelessgateway,andaGarminautothrottlesystemfortheFadecWilliamsInternationalFJ33-5Aturbofan.ItsFlightStream510facilitatesGarminConnextflightplantransfers,databaseupdatesviatheGarminPilotapp,andtextmessagingusingGarminPilotandtheGarminGSR56Iridiumsatcom.TheSiriusXMradiosystemcanalsonowbecontrolledbyacellphoneinsteadofthroughtheavionics. Itsautothrottlesimplifiessingle-pilotflyingbymaintainingamanuallysetorFMSprogrammedairspeed.Thesystemautomaticallylowersthepowersettingandadjustsspeedifthejetisflyingtoofast—forexample,preventingexceedanceofspeedrestrictionsintheterminalenvironment.Theautothrottlecanbeusedafter400feetaglontakeoffandduringaninstrumentapproachtominimums.Duringacoupledinstrumentapproach,theautothrottleandautopilotcanautomaticallyflythemissedapproachprocedure. Inaddition,heautothrottlebringsnewfunctionalitytotheGarminElectronicStability&ProtectionSystem(ESP)ontheG2Vision.Forexample,inastall,theautothrottleaddspowertocomplementtheautopilotloweringthenose,eveniftheautothrottleandautopilotarenotengaged.Usingtheemergencydescentmode,theautothrottlelowerspowertoasettingoptimalforthedescentbutalsoforlevelingoffatasafeairspeed(about82percentpower). TheFJ33-5AenginehasalsobeenmodifiedwithanewthrustschedulefromFL240toFL310,thenewmaximumoperatingaltitude(upfromFL280),givingtheG2Visionanimprovedclimbandaseven-knotincreaseincruisespeedatFL280to311ktas.AtFL310,theVisionG2cancruiseat305ktas,oneknotfasterthantheoriginalVisionatFL280(atISAandmtow). OnApril16th-17th,StefanENGELS,theregionaldirectorinStrategicRelationshipManagementofJEPPESEN–ABoeingCompany,andDavidWEI,theDirectorandGeneralManagerofJEPPESENChina,willgivethepresentationabout‘DomesticNavData–theChinaWay’at8thAnnualCivilAvionicsInternationalForum(CAIF2019),(heldinconjunctionwithAirborneSoftware&AirborneElectronicHardwareSub-Forum)in Shanghai.Jeppesenavionicdatasolutionsinclude:navigationdata(NavData®),obstacledata,terraindataandculturaldata.ThesedatasetspowerthelatesttechnologicaladvancesinmanyEFIS,MFDandPFDdisplays.NavData –providesyouwithvitalknowledgeofairportfeatures,runwaycharacteristics,communicationsinformation,waypointfeatures,SIDs,STARs,terminalapproachprocedureinformation,VORs,NDBsandacomprehensivesetofboundariesforcontrolled/restrictedairspace. ClickformoredetailsaboutCAIF2019orcontactmarketing@galleon.cctogetthelatestCAIF2019Agenda.
Jan 16,2019
The Ultimate CJI Guide to Business Aircraft Connectivity
“Weareallnowconnectedbytheinternet,”saidthelateStephenHawking,“Likeneuronsinagiantbrain.” Whenitcomestochoosingbetweendifferentoptionsforyourprivatejettoconnectwiththerestoftheworld,it’seasytobeconfusedorevenbamboozledbytechnology.Ifthat’syou,remembertheoldstoryofthe farmer’swifewho,onbeingofferedachoiceofcats,saidshedidn’tcarewhatcolorthecreaturewassolongasitcaughtmice. Dorecallthisquaintlittletaleaswetakeyouthroughtheplethoraofconnectivityoptionsavailable.Selectthesystemthatdoesthejobyouneedittodo. Anyeventthatcausesanaircraftnottobeabletotakeitsnextflightisaseriousone.AOGs(AircraftonGround)eventscanrangefromengineissuestocrackedwindscreens,butanincreasingnumberofeventsarebecausetheonboardWi-Fiisn’toperational. Itishardtounderestimatejusthowmuchtheinternethasbecomepartofourdailylives.Weuseitforeverything,frompayingourbills,tocheckingsportsscores,andfromkeepingintouchwithlovedonesindistantplaces,tocrushingsodaandcatchingPokémon. Itisalsoanintegralpartofourworklives.Wewritelittleelectronicletterstoeachotherallday,andanincreasingnumberofusmakeourphonecallsusingVOIP(VoiceoverInternetProtocol)technologythatusestheinternet. Oneofthemajorbenefitsofplayingatonlinecasinoshttps://bonushitlist.com/istheirbonusesandpromotions. Whenwearewithouttheinternet,wecanfeellost.Ifyouwantedtodisconnectfromtheworld20yearsagoallyouhadtodowastakethephoneoffthehookandstopreadingyourpost.Todayyouhavetogothroughdigitaldetox. Therearesomeplacesaroundtheworldthatneithertheinternetnoraphonesignalcanreach–placessuchasthemiddleofdesertsorthetopsofmountains.Forsome,itcanbethedreamgetaway.Forothers,itcanbetheworstnightmarepossible. Itisnotonlytheplacesthataphonesignalcannotreachwherewecannotgetonline.Anaircraftisoneofthoseplaces,althoughrecentadvancesintechnologymeanthatanincreasingnumberofaircraftareinternetequipped. Beingabletousetheinternetonaprivatejetisnoeasyfeat.Tothepassengersinthebackoftheaircraftitlookssimpleenough,choosethecorrectnetworktoconnectto,enterapasswordandofftheygo. Yetdespitethechallenges,passengersstillexpecttobeconnectedwhilstat35,000feet.Tocharterbrokersanaircraftthatdoesnothaveaccesstofast,reliableinternetconnectivityishardertocharteroutthanawell-connectedaircraft. “ManypassengerswillnotflywithoutWiFi,withoutconnectivity,”saysStephane Aligara,businessdevelopmentmanageratARINCDirectCabinServices(nowpartofCollinsAerospace).EvenifitisnotanAOGfailure,thepassengerswillnotflywithoutconnectivity,becausetheyexpecttobeconnected,forentertainmentorforwork.Thatconnectivitythattheyhaveathome,theyexpecttohaveitintheair.” Buttobeabletogettothatstagetakesalotofwork,ittakesalotofequipment.Althoughthepricesofusingtheinternetonanaircraftfortheenduserarecomingdown,thecostsassociatedwithprovidingtheservicearehuge.Fromlaunchingsatellitestoinstallingonboardequipmentontheaircrafttopickupthesignals,therearealotofcostsinvolvedthatthe passengers,thepeopleusingtheinternet,neversee. Whenaircraftownerschoosewhichinternetsystemtouseonboard,theynormallydecidewhichsuppliertogowith.Behindthatdecisionsitstheprovider’sdecisiononwhattypeofconnectionitwilluse.Andbehindthatisthedecisiononwhatsatellitesystemtouse. Noneofthesemattertotheenduser,whoremainsoblivioustoanythingotherthanwhentheycan’tconnecttotheinternetproperlyoriftheconnectionisslow. MuchlikewithhomeWi-Fi,therearedifferentstagesthatasignalneedstogothroughtobeabletoreachtheoutsideworldfromanaircraft.Thiscantakeanywhereuptoeighthops,withthesignalitselfhavingtotravelanestimated100,000kmfromtheonboarddevice,uptothesatellite,downtoserversontheground,totheoutsidenetworkandserversforthecontentbeingserved,andallthewaybackupagain. Initssimplestterms,alltheownerofanaircraftcaresaboutisthespeedoftheconnectionandthatheorshewillbeabletogetaccesswherevertheyfly. Theydonotcareaboutwhoprovidesthe on-board router,orwhatsatellitesystemitisusing.Aslongasitworks,theyarehappy. Thereisamyriadofdifferentcompaniesprovidinginternetservices,butnotallofthemdothesamething.Someprovidetheonboardequipmenttoroutetheinternetsignal,someownsatellitesandsomeleasebandwidthfromotherproviders. Ifyouweretoaskownerswhatinternetsystemtheyuseontheiraircraft,theymightsaySatcomDirect.WhilstSatcomDirectispartofthechain,itsimplysuppliestheonboardroutersthat,inturn,connecttoInmarsat’ssatelliteconstellation,toprovideaKa-bandsolution. “Ithinkthereasonthatweneedthistypeofguideisthatalotofpeopleenterthismarket,andthereisalotofconfusionaboutwhatyou need”saysChrisMoore,COO,SatcomDirect. Consideringthehugemarketofthecivialaviationconnection,morecommunicationanddeeperdiscussionareextremelyvitalfromnotonlytheglobalmanufacturesbutalsothemainairlinesandallthepartsinvolvedtobuildaconnected-ecointheair.Therefore,thethemeof“ThePowerofData,ThePowerofConnected”,the“ConnectedAircraftChinaCongress2019”(CACC2019)willbeheldinthecityofShanghaionApril17th-18th,2019.Itaimstoimprovepassengerexperience,improveairlineandpassengersafety,growancillaryrevenuesandimproveoperationalefficiency.Morethan15+airlines,3mainmobileoperators,4+AircraftOEMs,10+systemintegrator,20+equipmentR&Dcompaniesand15+appdeveloperswillparticipateinthiscongress,registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Dec 27,2018
Pratt & Whitney's Geared Turbofan Engine has had a Very Good Year
InthelongandcomplexhistoryofUnitedTechnologies,2018willlikelyberememberedastheyearthatRockwellCollinswasacquiredandthecompanyannounceditwouldreturntoitsrootsasanaviationenterprisebyseparatingfromitsnon-aerospaceunits.Nodoubtaboutit,thetransformationofUnitedTechnologiesfromamajorsupplierofaircraftengines,electronicsandmechanicalequipmentintothebiggestsuchsupplierintheworld($50billioninrevenues)isasignificantdevelopment. However,itmaybethatthemostimportantdevelopmentshapingthecompany’sfuturesuccessin2018wasbarelynoticedbymanyoutsiders.TheGearedTurbofan(GTF)enginethatitsPratt&Whitneyunitspent20yearsand$10billiondevelopinghaswonbroadacceptanceamongcarriersaroundtheworldbydemonstratingitcandeliverallthepromisedbenefitsinfuelefficiency,noisereductionandemissionsabatementwhilesustaininghighratesofreliability. There’sbeenplentyofcoverageoftheGearedTurbofanthisyear,butfewwritersseemtograspthattheengine’ssuccessin2018representsawatershedinthehistoryofaircraftpropulsion.Everyturbofanuptothispointhasrunitsfrontendandbackendatthesamespeed–eventhoughoptimumefficiencydictatesrunningthefanatthefrontmuchslowerthanthecompressorandturbineelementsintheback.TheGTFchangesallthatbyintroducing3:1reductiongearsbetweenfrontandback,allowingeachpartoftheenginetooperateatthemostefficientspeed. It’sabreakthrough,butlikemanyotherrevolutionarytechnologies,GTF’sintroductionwasaccompaniedbychallenges.Muchofthecoveragefollowingitsintroductionin2016focusedonthosechallenges.Theearlychallengeshavenowbeenresolved,andPrattispoisedtotakemarketsharefromitscompetitors.ThisseemslikeagoodtimetorecapwhatPratt&Whitney–acontributortomythinktank–hasaccomplished,becauseitisgoingtochangethefaceofaviation. Pratt&Whitney'sGearedTurbofanrevolutionizesenginedesignbyintroducing3:1reductiongearsbetweenthefanatthefrontendandbackwhereturbinesandcompressorsarelocated.Asaresult,eachengineelementoperatesatthemostefficientrate.PRATT&WHITNEYStrongdemand. InthetwelvemonthsendingNovember30,Prattreceived2,000ordersandcommitmentsforGearedTurbofans,raisingthetotalto10,000.During2018tenmorecarriersjoinedthecommunityofusers,raisingthetotalnumberofairlinesadoptingthenewpropulsionsystemtoover30.MajorrecentordershavebeenreceivedfromDelta,JetBlueandSwiss,mainlytoequipAirbusA320neoaircraftandtherecentlyrenamedAirbusA220(formerlyBombardier’sCSeries).TheGTFhasalsobeenadoptedbyregionaljetmakersEmbraer,IrkutandMitsubishi. The4thAnnualCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForumwillbeheldinthecityofShanghaiatNovotelHongqiao.Focuson“HighlyEfficientAndCleanCivilAviationEngineTechnologyDevelopmentTrends(LowerFuelConsumptionRate&LowerEmission/Technicalcomparisonofimprovingengineefficiencyandimprovingpropulsionefficiency/Applicationstatusanddevelopmenttrendofnewenginetechnologydifferentfromtraditionalturbofanengine(intercooledrecuperatedcycleaero-engine,GTF,OpenRotor))”.Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Dec 27,2018
Fit Trig And Take Advantage Of The FAA 2020 ADS-B Rebate
OffersExpressLaneServiceForInstallationAtAuthorizedDealers ThedeadlineforADS-BinNorthAmerica2020isnotthatfaraway.RightnowtheFAAisofferingpilotstheopportunitytosecurea$500rebateagainstthecostofavionicsfor2020. TherebatecoversADS-BOutavionicsthatcarryanFAATSOandmeetADS-BOutrulerequirements.Trig’sTT31andTT22transpondersare2020readyandhavethelatestTSO-C166bforADS-BOut.InadditiontoaTrigtransponderyouneedasuitableGPSPositionSourceandGPSantennatobeADS-BOutequipped.TheTrigTT31transponderisaclassleader,itprovidesapracticalupgradeoptionasitusestheoriginalantenna,wiring,encoderandBKtray(KT76A,KT76CorKT78Amodels). ApprovedTrigDealersnowofferauniqueADS-BExpressLaneService.PilotscanreplacetheirlegacyBendixKingtransponderwitha‘plugandplay’TT31ModeStransponder.IfanexistingGNSorGTNWAASNavigatorisinstalledandtheaircraftisfeaturedontheTrig’sSTC(includes650types)thenanADS-BOutinstallationcanbecompletedinaround5hours.Thissaveshundredsofdollarsininstallationtime. Forpilotswhodon’thaveaWAASGPS,Trig’sTN70GPSistheidealADS-Bpositionsource,itcomesinacompletekitwithaTA70certifiedWAASGPSantenna.ExperimentalandlightsportpilotsarebestservedbyTrig’sTN72GPSPositionSource.PairedwithaTrigTT22compacttransponderthisisaFAR91.227compliant2020solution. Trig’sADS-BBundlehasbeendesignedwithexperimentalandlightsportpilotsinmind.ThebundleincludesaTT22transponder,TN72GPSpositionsourceandcertifiedTA70WAASantennaforonly$2899ex.vat.Whenthebundleisinstalled,asacompletesolutionanFAA$500rebateapplicationcanbemade.Thisisagreatdealandonethatwillnotlast!TheFAA’srebatewillendwhenthemoneyrunsout,sodon’twait.Joinotherpilots,fitTrig,get2020readyandclaimnow. Inordertocomplywiththefuturegeneralaviationmarketdevelopmentstrategy,at8thAnnualCivilAvionicsInternationalForum(CAIF2019),whichwillbeheldinShanghaionApril16th-17th,wewillprovidesuppliersofADS-BsolutionswithspeakingsponsorshipopportunitythatrelatedADS-Btopictomeetthecurrentsituationoftheindustrytofindmorecost-effectivesolutions. ClickformoredetailsaboutCAIF2019orcontactmarketing@galleon.cctogetthelatestCAIF2019Agenda.
Dec 28,2018
Galleon and Multiax Visit COMAC Composite Center
OnDecember13,2018,withthecoordinationandrecommendation ofGalleon Corporation,DavideMeneghel,headofMultiaxTechnicalServiceCenter,visitedCOMAC CompositeMaterialsCenter.Theotherrepresentatives IncludesJinHongming,Secretary-GeneralofShanghaiSociety ofAeronautics, ZhangYifei,GeneralManagerofGalleon AviationServiceCo.,Ltd,andLiRan,ExecutiveDirectorofGalleonMediaCo.,Ltd. Theywere receivedbyXuYingqiang,DirectorofCompositeMaterialCenter,Secretary ofGeneralPartyBranch andDirectorofCompositeWorkshopofShanghaiAircraftManufacturingCo.,Ltd.Themeeting discussedabout thecooperationopportunities ofthesecondphaseofChinaCommercialAircraftCompositesProject. OnSeptember5th,2017,David,the FounderandSalesDirectorofMultiax, visited GalleonCorporation.Afterthenegotiation,bothparties confirmedthatGalleon istheexclusiveagency of Multiaxin GreaterChina aviationmarket.Afterover oneyearofmarketresearchandmanyvisits,Galleon assistedMultiaxsuccessfullyconnected withCOMAC CompositeCenterandweareexpectingfurthercooperationinthefuture. Italian MultiaxCo.,Ltd.wasfoundedin1995.Itisaninnovativehigh-techmodernenterpriseintegratingscientificresearch,development,productionandselling.Itisalarge-scalefive-axisCNCmachiningcenter that specializingin design,manufactureandhighqualityandcost-effective products.It ismainlyusedfortheprocessingofnon-metal,compositematerials,aluminumandothermaterialsproductsandmolds.
Dec 14,2018
Airbus and China Mobile Cooperate to Develop In-flight Wi-fi
EuropeanaerospacegiantAirbusGrouphassignedanagreementwithChinesetelcoChinaMobiletodevelopin-flightwi-fiservicestomeetincreasingdemandforin-airconnectivity. Thecooperationaimstodevelopanend-to-endsolutionforhigh-speedin-flightconnectivitythatwillsupporttheuseofportabledevicesonboardandtheupcoming5Gtechnologies. EarlierinJanuarythisyear,theCivilAviationAuthorityofChinaallowedtheuseofmobiledevicesonboardaslongasairplanemodewasswitchedon.Followingthis,demandforin-flightwi-fiisexpectedtosurgeoverthenextfewyearsasmostdomesticrouteshaveyettobeequippedwithwi-fiservicesduetotechnologyandcostlimitations. Currentapproachestoin-flightwi-fiareeitherthroughsatellite-to-planesignalsdirectlyorair-to-groundcommunications.Currently,mostin-flightwi-fioperateviasatellite-to-planesignalsthatcanbeunstableandexpensive. Air-to-groundcommunications,ontheotherhand,arecheaperasgroundsignaltowershavericherresources,aremorestableandeasiertobuild.However,air-to-groundcommunicationsdonotworkwhentheplaneistravellingoverlargebodiesofwater. Bilateralcooperationwillbeconductedthroughsubsidiariesofthetwocompanies,theAirbusChinaInnovationCenterinShenzhenandtheChinaMobileIntelligentMobilityNetworkTechnologyCo.,whichhasafocusonthetransportationindustryand5Gnetworks. ManyofMobileOperatorslikeChinaMobile,commercialairlines,systemintergratorsandetc.fromChinaareactivelyseekingnewproductsandbetterserviceexperiencetosatisfythepassengers’needsasmuchaspossible. Connectedaircraftisdefinitelyavitalpartoftherisingtrendinthecommercialaviationindustry.ConsideringthehugedemandofChineseaviationmarket,onApril17th-18th,2019,TheConnectedAircraftChinaCongress2019bringstogether bothChineseandoverseasmainairlinesandcompaniesfromallacrosstheaerospaceandavionicsindustriestoassessmarketlessons,potentialdemandandbestpracticesinglobalconnectedsolutionsforthepassenger,airlineefficiencyandcutting-edgeservices.AndmostimportantlytheCongresswillofferaperfectopportunitytohelpthecompanieslocateattherightpictureandbuildapleasantcooperation. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Dec 13,2018
NASA Runs First-Ever Test of New Jet Engine Tech
Car,truck,trainandaircraftmanufacturershavemadegreatstridesinrecentyearstoreducefuelconsumption,resultinginconsumersavingsandloweremissions.WithNASA’shelp,theaircraftindustryisstrivingtoincreasefuelefficiencyevenmore. Onewaytodothatistocreatenewaircraftenginedesigns.EngineersatNASA’sGlennResearchCenterinClevelandaretestinganewfanandinletdesign,commonlycalledapropulsor,whichcouldincreasefuelefficiencybyfourtoeightpercentmorethantheadvancedenginedesignsairlinesarebeginningtouse. Ontoday’sjetaircraft,theenginesaretypicallylocatedawayfromtheaircraft’sbodytoavoidingestingthelayerofslowerflowingairthatdevelopsalongtheaircraft’ssurfaces,calledboundarylayer.Aerospaceengineersbelievetheycanreducefuelburnbyembeddinganaircraft’senginesintothesesurfacesandingestingtheboundarylayerairflowtopropeltheaircraftthroughitsmission. Itsoundslikeasimpledesignchange,butit’sactuallyquitechallenging.Boundarylayerairflowishighlydistorted,andthatdistortionaffectsthewaythefanperformsandoperates.Thesenewdesignsrequireastrongerfan. Toaddressthesechallenges,NASAGlennistestinganewpropulsorinits8’x6’ WindTunnel.DesignedbyUnitedTechnologiesResearchCenterwithresearchconductedbyVirginiaPolytechnicandStateUniversity,theruggedboundarylayeringesting(BLI)inlet-fancombinationisthefirstofitskindevertobetested. CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum,basedonChinaNationalSpecialProjectofAeroEngine&GasTurbine,islocatedinShanghai,China.Thisforumaimstosupportaeroengineindustrydevelopmentthroughinformationexchangesandbusinesscooperation.InitiatedbyShanghaiSocietyofAeronauticsandAECCCommercialAircraftEngineCo.,Ltd.,thisannualforumhasbeensuccessfullyheldinthepastthreeyears.TheCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2019willbeheldinthecityofShanghai,atJeurongHotel,onMarch20th-21st,2019. Theforumwillanalyzeoptimizedsolutionsthatcouldacceleratetheestablishmentandimprovementsofaeroenginefundamentaltechnologysupport,R&Dandproduction,modificationandverification,productconfigurationthroughkeynotespeech,paneldiscussions,exhibitions,businessmeetingsandmediainterviews.CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2019,asanauthoritativeandtimelyplatform,promisestounitemorethan200distinguisheddelegatesfromgovernmentbureau,aeroenginedesigner,manufacturer,tester,componentsprovidersandsoftwarecompanies.WelookforwardtomeetingyouinShanghai. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Dec 13,2018
Honeywell Advances SURF IA Airport Alerting
Honeywell,inpartnershipwithAirbus,Dassault,andEurocontrol,hascompletedinitialtestingofSURFIA,asystemthatusesADS-BOutandIntechnologytogivepilotsvisualandaudiowarningsofpotentialrunwayconflicts. SURFIA(SituationalAwarenessontheAirportSurfacewithIndicationsandAlerts),alsoknownasSurfaceIndicationsandAlertsystem,takesrunwayincursionwarningsystemsastepfurtherbyaddingvisualandaudiblealertsofotheraircraftandprovidingtime-to-collisionwarnings. “Traditionally,pilotshavereliedentirelyontheirlineofsightandinstructionsfromairtrafficcontroltoavoidcollisions,”Honeywellexplained. "Therearenoindependentavionicssystemsonthemarkettodaythatcanhelpavoidrunwayaccidentsandcollisions,"saidMikeStewart,vicepresident,advancedtechnologies,HoneywellAerospace. Honeywell’searlierincursion-preventionsystem,RunwayAwarenessandAdvisorySystem(RAAS),wasasoftwareupdatetothePrimusApexorEpicavionicssuite’sEnhancedGroundProximityWarningSystem(EGPWS).Designedtoimprovepilots’situationalawarenessduringtakeoffandlanding,RAASprovidesadvisorieswhenitappearsapilotmightbetryingtotakeofffromataxiway,whentheaircraftisapproachingtherunwayortaxiingontherunway,runwaydistanceremaining,etc. SmartRunwayandSmartLandingarethenextevolutionofRAASandaddmorefeatures,suchasalertswhentakeoffflapsarenotset;therunwayselectedforlandingistooshort;theaircrafthasbeeninanextendedholdonarunway;thereisinsufficientrunwayremaining;anapproachisunstable;theaircraftmaybelandingonataxiway;andmore. “SURFIAallowsustotakeourexistingtechnologyastepfurtherbyhelpingreducetheriskofanincidentwithotheraircraftontherunway,”saidStewart.Byanalyzingpositiondataofotheraircraftattheairport,SURFIA“calculatesfactors,suchastimetocollision,throughspecializedalgorithmstoalertpilotsofsurroundingaircraft. “WithsolutionssuchasHoneywell'sSmartRunway,SmartLanding,andnowSURFIA,wearepioneeringaccidentpreventionthroughbetterpilotawareness,lesslatencyindecision-making,andquickeractions.SURFIAallowsustotakeourexistingtechnologyastepfurtherbyhelpingreducetheriskofanincidentwithotheraircraftontherunway.” Honeywellanditspartners’initialtestingofSURFIAispartofresearchdoneundertheSingleEuropeanSkyAirTrafficManagementResearchprogram. Todiscovermorebusinessopportunitiesinavionicssystem,thistime,HoneywellwillshowinpresenceinCivilAvionicsInternationalForumonApril16th-17th,2019,inJEURONGHotelShanghaitotalkabouttheleading-edgeavionicstechnoloty.Futhermore,atCAIF2019(heldinconjunctionwithAirborneSoftware&AirborneElectronicHardwareSub-ForumonApril17th,2019),Honeywell’spartner,thehumanfactorsexpertofAIRBUShasconfirmedtogiveaspeechaboutIntegratedInnovationOfHuman-to-machineInteractionInCockpitDesign’inCAIF2019.ItwillbesurelytogiveawholenewHF/HMIsolutiontobuildthenewerainavionicsindustry. Toregisteryourinterestspleasecontactmarketing@galleon.cc.
Dec 13,2018
GE Aviation Expands Agreement as Aircraft Industries Engine Provider
GEAviationhassignedanagreementwithAircraftIndustriestosupplyGEHSeriesturbopropenginesforLetL-410andL-410NGmodelsmanufacturedbytheCzech-basedaircraftmaker. GE’sHSeriesisafamilyofturbopropenginesofferingawiderangeofpowerandperformancecustomizedforbusinessandgeneralaviationaircraft.Featuringpoweroutputoptionsfrom750to850SHPforbothtakeoffandmaximumcontinuousoperation,theHSeriesistheidealpowersolutiontomeettherequirementsoftheL-410series. L-410commuterspoweredbyM601orHSeriesengineshaveoperatedinover60countriesworldwide.Thedurableaircraft’sabilitytolandonshort,unpavedrunwaysenablesoperationinsevereconditions.TheL-410offersmaximumversatilityforavarietyofmissions. GEretainedtherugged,reliablefeaturesofthelegacyM601engine,theninfusedadvancedaerodynamics,materialsandnovelmanufacturingprocessestocreatethemodernHSeriesturbopropenginefamily.TheHSerieshasnovel3Daerodynamicdesignforthecompressorandblisks(bladeddisks)compressorrotors.Italsohasaseriesoftechnicalfeaturesaimedtoincreasepowerdensity,improveenginefuelefficiencyandextenddurability.areamongtheenablersfortheL410s’augmentedhot-daytakeoffperformanceandhigh-altitudecruisespeeds. TheL-410NG,poweredbyGE’sH85-200engine,inheritedthebestofL-410familyaircraftandoffersimprovedflightparameters,operationalcharacteristicsandthelatestavionics.Thankstoanewwingstructure,withintegralfueltankandalmostdoubledfuelcapacity,theL-410NGenablessignificantlylongermaximumrange(2500km/1350NM)andendurance(10hours).Othermajorenhancementstotheaircraftincludegreaterpayload(2154kg/4749lbs.),cockpitandpassengercabinandincreasedservicelife. GEAviationCzechisGE’sheadquartersforitsbusinessandgeneralaviationTurbopropmarketsegment,consolidatingadvancedtechnologies,design,andglobalaftermarketsupportinprovidingtargetedsolutionstothemarket. Inrecentyears,thedevelopmentofglobalaerospaceindustryhasgreatlyenhancedtherequirementsofAircraftOEMsandAirlinecompaniesforaeroengines.Overthenext20years,theChinaairtransportationwillnearlyquadruple.AircraftnoiseandemissionissuesarebecomingthemajorchallengestoChinaairtransportationindustry.Inspiteoftheincreasingrequirementsforhighperformanceandreliability,aeroenginescostsareexpectedtodecrease.Despitetheenhancingthrustandpower,aeroenginenoiseisrequiredtobecontrolledinamoreeffectiveway.Higherclients’expectationsdrivetocontinuousinnovationofaeroengineproducts.CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum(CAESH),basedonChinaNationalSpecialProjectofAeroEngine&GasTurbine,islocatedinShanghai,China.Thisforumaimstosupportaeroengineindustrydevelopmentthroughinformationexchangesandbusinesscooperation.InitiatedbyShanghaiSocietyofAeronauticsandAECCCommercialAircraftEngineCo.,Ltd.,thisannualforumhasbeensuccessfullyheldinthepastthreeyears.The 4thAnnualCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum(CAESH2019)willbeheldinthecityofShanghaionMarch20th-21st,2019atNovotelShanghaiHongqiao.
Nov 30,2018
Satcom Direct Becomes VAR for Inmarsat Jet ConneX
SatcomDirect(SD)hasbeenappointedaLevel1ValueAddedReseller(VAR)forInmarsat’sJetConneXinflightconnectivityservice. TheLevel1VARstatusmeansthatSDcannowprovidethehigh-speeddataservicedirectlytothebusinessaviationcommunity. SDsaysthenewJetConneXLevel1VARstatusbringsevenmoreflexibilitytothenewly-launchedSDXperiencewhichsimplifiesandimprovesbusinessaviationconnectivityandoperations. SDXperienceisanewfully-synchronized,end-to-endsolutionthatcombinescabinandcockpitcommunicationsservices,aircraftconnectivityhardware,andflightoperationssoftware. SDXperienceallowsthecompanytodelivertailored,customer-drivensolutionstotheglobalbusinessaviationmarketplace. AsaLevel1VAR,SDcustomersalsonowhavemoredirectairtimeproviderchoicesthroughtheSDXperience. DavidGreenhill,PresidentSD,said:“SDwasthefirstbusinessaviationcommunicationsprovidertoprovisionitsservicesandtransmitdataoverInmarsat’sfirsttwoGlobalXpresssatellites.We’redelightedthatoursuccessfulpartnershipcontinuestogrow,andwe’vebecometheleadingsupplierofJetConneXtotheglobalbusinessaviationsector. “Additionally,SDproprietarysolutionsenhanceandoptimisetheJetConneXservicetodeliverunmatchedperformanceintheair. “TheseexclusiveSDservicesallowoperatorstomanageandmaximisebandwidth,improvevoicecallquality,prioritizepassengerdataandmore–bringingthemabetterJetConneXexperience.” PhilipBalaam,President,InmarsatAviationsaid:“Inmarsat’sJetConneXglobalinflightWi-Fihasexperiencedunprecedenteddemandinthebusinessaviationmarket,withmorethan400activationstodateacrosstheworld. AswhatPhilipbalaamsaid,theinflightWi-Fiindustryisonthevergeofexplosivegrowth.MeanwhilewiththestrongsupportoftheChinagovernmentandairlines,moreandmoreopportunitiesemergeand itisdefinitelyagoodpointforallthesupplierstogetinvolved.BesidesthesuccessofSDandJetConne’scooperationpointsouthowcrucialitistochoosetheappropriatepartner.ConsideringtheChinesemarketandthehugedemand,onApril17th-18th,2019,TheConnectedAircraftChinaCongress2019bringstogether theChinesemainairlinesandcompaniesfromallacrosstheaerospaceandavionicsindustriestoassessmarketlessons,potentialdemandandbestpracticesinglobalconnectedsolutionsforthepassenger,airlineefficiencyandcutting-edgeservices.AndmostimportantlytheCongresswillofferaperfectopportunitytohelpthecompanieslocateattherightpictureandbuildapleasantcooperation. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwizmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Nov 30,2018
Jeppesen Adds New Features to Mobile Flitedeck Efbs
BoeingyesterdayannouncedenhancementstoJeppesenMobileFliteDeck,apopularelectronicflightbag(EFB)solutionforthebusinessandgeneralaviationmarket.Newfeaturesincludereal-timedatacapabilitiesforfasterdecisionmakingandintelligentdataprocessingbasedonpilotrequirementsandpreferences. “Introducingnewdata-drivenfeaturesforMobileFliteDeckunderscoresourcommitmenttodeliveringworld-classEFBsolutionsforourcustomers,”saidWilliamAmpofo,VicePresident,businessandgeneralaviation,BoeingGlobalServices.“Theseenhancementswillsimplifythepilot’snavigationexperiencebymakingdatamoreaccessibleandusableinallphasesofflight.” EnhancementstoMobileFliteDeckinclude: •JeppesenStandardAirwayManualtextisnowfullyindexedandsearchable,optimizingtheflightpreparationprocess. •Aneworganizedtrackstructuresimplifiesinternational,oceanicflighttracksbyautomaticallyplugginginrouteinformationbasedonenteredarrivalanddepartureairports,eliminatingmanualsmartnotes,whichanalyzechronologicalandgeospatialflightinformationtopresentkeydatapointsforpilotsautomatically,withouttheneedformanualinteraction. •Newstandardinstrumentdeparture/standardarrivalroutes(SID/STAR)chartdatacapabilitiesthatincludeown-shipdepictiontohighlightairplanelocationonthemapinthebusyterminalairspaceenvironment.PilotscannowchoosespecificSID/STARroutingdatatofittheiruniqueflightplansandoperation. Asourlong-termpartner,JeppesenhashelpedaviationProfessionalsworldwidetoreachtheirdestinationssafelyandefficiently.Thistime,JeppesenwillsharetheirlatestsolutioninavionicsatCivilAvionicsInternationalForum(CAIF)onApril16th-17th,2019. Toregisteryourinterest,pleasecontactmarketing@galleon.cc
Nov 29,2018
Virgin Australia to Open New Pilot Training Centre
VirginAustraliahasannounceditwillbeopeningaworld-classpilottrainingcentreinTamworth.TamworthRegionalCouncilchoseVirginAustraliaGroupastheairlinetoestablishthetrainingcentreintheNewSouthWalescity. TamworthRegionalCouncilMayorCrColMurrayadded:“FewregionalairportsboastfacilitiesthecalibreofthoseinTamworthsowehavebeenintheveryfortunatepositionofattractingmorethanoneproposaltodelivercommercialpilottrainingservicesatourairport.TheVirginAustraliaGrouphasputforwardaverycompellingproposition,onethatmakesbestuseofourfacilitiesandoffersasustainablereturnforTamworthRegionalAirport.” “Whiledetailsofouragreementwillbereleasedinduecourse,weremainimpressedwiththeinnovativeapproachtakenbytheVirginAustraliaGroupandtheirgenuinedesiretoworkinpartnershipwithCouncil,ourairportandthebusinesscommunity.Itisthankstovisionarycommunityleadersofthepastthattodaywecanoffersuchwell-establishedpilottrainingfacilities.ItisnowtimeforTamworthRegionalCouncil’svision,alongwiththeglobalvisionoftheVirginAustraliaGroup,forTamworthRegionalAirporttogrowandbecomeaworld-classAviationCentreofExcellence.” Inordertostrengthentherelationship,buildupmorecooperationbetweenChinesedomesticuniversitiesandinstitutions,wewillorganizethe4th AnnualCivilAviationTrainingInternationalForum(CATF2018),eventvenuewillbesetupinGuanghancity,China,onDecember5th-6th. CATF2018isorganizedbyCivilAviationFlightUniversityofChinaandCOMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo.,Ltd.,itwillfocusonnewtechnologyuseinaviationtraining,effectivenessontrainingcourses,policiesonbalancinggeneralaviationtrainingandcommercialaviationtraining,increasetrainees’ability,allbasedonthecollaborationbetweenChineseflightschools,foreignflightinstitutionsandairlines.CATF2018alsobreedspotentialbusinessopportunitiesbothdomesticallyandinternationally.ItwillbeagreatchancenotonlytoknowthecurrentChinesemarket,butalsomeettheseniorexecutivesfromChineseaviationtrainingindustry. FormoreinformationaboutlatestaviationtrainingindustryinChina,feelfreetoclickREGISTERwithmoredetails.
Nov 16,2018
Boeing’s New 737 Completion Center in China Ready to Open
BoeingwillopenitsChina737jetcompletionfacilityinthecoastalcityofZhoushannextmonth,andaimstodeliveritsfirstairplanetoAirChinainDecember. BoeingChinaPresidentJohnBruns saystheupcomingdeliverywillmarkthefirsttimeBoeingdeliversanaircraftatanoverseassite. “Wewilldeliverthefirst737aircraftinZhoushanthisyear,andwewillgraduallycontinuetheramp-up,makingannualcapacityreach100,”hesaid. Bruns’sremarkswerereportedbyXinhua,theCommunistParty-runpressagencyofthePeople’sRepublicofChina.BoeingspokesmanPaulBergman saidBrunswasaccuratelyquoted,butthejetmakermadenoannouncementofitsown. BoeingpartneredwithCommercialAircraftCorporationofChina(COMAC)tojointlybuildandoperatethecompletioncenter.Boeinginvested$33millionintheventure,andownsthe737deliverycenterentirely. Theprojectincludesamanufacturinghangar,apaintinghangar,adeliverycenterofficebuilding,maintenancehangar,storagefacilities,parkingapronsandtaxiways. Unpainted737MaxjetswillflyfromBoeing’sRentonfactorytoZhoushan,wherethey’llbepaintedandhavetheirinteriorsinstalled. “The737completionanddeliverycenterinZhoushanwillonlyserveourChinesecustomers,supportingthemtoexpandthefleetandbecomemoresuccessfulinthemarket,”Brunssaid. BrunssaidBoeingwillworktomakeZhoushansuccessful,growingChina’sindustrialaviationsystemandboostingitssuppliers. AerospaceanalystMichelMerluzeau,recentlyreturnedfromChina,saidZhoushanwaslate,but“nothingdramatic.” “Inthecontextofatradewar,thisisapositiveforBoeingasitseekstocounterAirbusinthefastestgrowingairplanemarket,”Merluzeausaid. ThefacilityineasternZhejiangprovinceopensasprofitsatChina’sthreebiggestpassengerairlinestumbledduringthefirstninemonthsdespiterisingtraffic,becauseofhigherfuelpricesandadepreciationoftheChineseyuancurrencyversustheU.S.dollar,OrientAviationreported. ChinaSouthernprofitsfell43percent.ChinaEasternprofitsalsofell43percent. AirChina’sprofitsfell16percent. Boeingsellsto11Chineseairlines,whichnowbuyoneofeverythreeRenton-made737s. IanChang,VicePresidentofBoeingChinaandShiJianzhong,VicePresidentofCOMACmadejointpresentationsaboutChinafutureaerospacecooperationonedaypriortotheestablishmentofCOMACBoeingJointCompletionCenterinCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum2017(CAIIF2017).Formoreeventdetails,pleaserefertothe post-eventreportofCAIIF2017&CAIIF2018orcontactmarketing@galleon.cc.InCAIIF2019,wewouldhaveAVICXACjoinusasthekeyorganizer.WelookforwardtomeetingyouinCAIIF2019inXi’antogetherwiththeindustrialleadingcompaniesincludingBoeing,Airbus,Bombardier,Embraer,Textron,UAC,COMAC,AVICandetc.
Nov 16,2018
China and Russia Unveil Mock Up of Wide-body Jet to Rival Boeing and Airbus
ChinaandRussiaareshowingoffforthefirsttimethisweekafull-scalemockupofthecockpitandforwardpassengercabinofitsnewCR929wide-bodyjet ChinaandRussiathisweekunveiledalargemockupofawide-bodyjetthepartnershopewillonedayrivalsimilaraircraftfromtheBoeingCo.andAirbus. TheChina-RussiaCommercialAircraftInternationalCorp.Co.Ltd(CRAIC)isshowingoffafull-scalemockupofthecockpitandpartofthepassengercabinofitsCR929attheAirshowChinaeventinZhuhai,China,markingthefirstpublicdisplayofthestaticdisplaypiece. Thejointventure,whichconsistsofCommercialAircraftCorp.ofChina(Comac)andUnitedAircraftCorp.ofRussia,isnowintheprocessofselectingthemainsystemsandequipmentsuppliers. Itexpectsthatworktobefinishedbytheendofnextyear,astheaircraftprogressestowardatargetentryintoserviceinthelatterhalfofthenextdecade. Whilesomeindustryobservershavebeenskepticalofthattimeline,whenevertheCR929doesenterthemarketitwillcompeteagainstBoeing’s(NYSE:BA)787DreamlinerandAirbus’A350. BothofthethosejetsrepresentworkforSpiritAeroSystemsInc.(NYSE:SPR),whichbuildsthecompleteforwardfuselageofthe787inWichitaandthecenterfuselagesectionoftheA350atitsplantinKinston,NorthCarolina. TheRussia-Chinajetisbeingdesignedtocarry280passengersinabasicthree-classlayoutoftheCR929-600model.Futureplanscallforafullfamilyofaircrafttoincludealargerandsmallermodel. ItisexpectedthatthefuselageofthenewaircraftwillbebuiltbyChina,whilethewingswillbebuiltbyRussia. AccordingtoareportfromReuters,thecompanysaidthisweekthatitwouldseeksupplierproposalsfromallovertheworld. However,acompanyofficialdeclinedtocommenttothepublicationonwhethercurrenttradeissueswiththeU.S.wouldimpactthosesupplierselections. Toaccesstheveryfirsthandnewsoftheexecutionofthe1st CR929trialmanufacturing in2019,pleasepayattentiontoJetlinermagazineonthehomepageofCOMAC.Now,theadvertorial slotsareopen!Pleasecontact:marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Nov 19,2018
Euramec and Skylegs to Provide Online Flight Operations Platform for China Aerospace
EuramecHangzhouR&DCentertodeliver2019China-centricsolution Hangzhou/Zhuhai-Euramec,theEuropeanproviderofadvancedflightsimulationsolutions,announcedtodayatitsHangzhouR&DCentertorolloutChina’sfirstinternationalcertifiedonlineflightoperationsplatformforthegrowingChineseaerospacemarket. Aircraftoperatorswillhaveaccesstoanend-to-endaircraftmanagementsolutionthroughmobiledevices,tabletsandwebbrowsersasaresultofarecentlysignedagreementbetweenEuramecandSkylegs. JumpStartyourbusinessanddriveROI TheSkylegsonlineflightoperationsplatformisacloud-basedcentralizeddatahubthatintegratesreal-timeoperationalandplanningdata,allbusinessandgovernancerules,andextensivevolumesofdataonaircraft,crew,andpassengers.Withasinglesourceofreality,thedataisthenmodeledandoptimized. Theresultisasetofcompliantpotentialschedulesforaircraft,crew,andpassengersthatisexecutedwithinminutesratherthanhours. Skylegsmodulesarebuiltbypilotsforpilots.Themodularsetupincludes: · Schedulingwithautomaticflighttimelimitationcalculationsandsmartcrewrostering · Operationswithdocumentcontrol,ElectronicFlightBag,movementmessagesandliveflightdata · Trainingwithcrewrecordkeeping,qualificationmanagementandcoursescheduling · Saleswithquotation,ClientResourceManagementandinvoicing · SafetyManagementSystemwithreporting,investigationandriskassessmenttools · Compliancechecklists,galleriesandtaskmanagers · Predictivemaintenanceandelectroniclogbook · Pilotlogbook TheEuramecSkylegssolutionisofferedtooperatorsofexecutivebusinessaviation,generalaviation,aircharter,aerialwork(specializedservicessuchasagriculture,construction,photography,surveying,observationandpatrol,searchandrescue)andotheraircraftoperatorsinChina. TheEuramecSkylegsOnlineFlightOperationsPlatformiscertifiedbyseveralCivilAviationAuthoritieswithinEMEA,mostofthemincorporatingaviationregulationslikeEuropeanAviationSafetyAgency(EASA). SkylegsandtheEuropeanBusinessAviationAssociation(EBAA)cooperateondigitalplatformprogramstobuildadvancedback-officesystemsbasedonEurocontrolandairlinedata. Eurocontrol,thepan-Europeanairtrafficmanagement(ATM)systemsupportedby41countries,isatrustedSkylegsbusinesspartner. EuramecCEOBertBuyle:“SkylegsisasuccessstoryinEurope.WearenowdeployingthenextgenerationofflightmanagementsolutionsforChinafromourR&DCenterinHangzhou.ThelocalizedSkylegsplatformwillfitseamlesslywithChineseaerospacestandardsandwillsetanewstandardinthemarket.” Withthethemeof“ThePowerofData,ThePowerofConnected”,the “ConnectedAircraftChinaCongress2019”(CACC2019) whichwillbeheldinthecityofShanghaionApril17th -18th,2019.Aimstoimprovepassengerexperience,improveairlineandpassengersafety,Growancillaryrevenues,improveoperationalefficiency,morethan15+airlines,3mainmobileoperators,4+AircraftOEMs,10+systemintegrator,20+equipmentR&Dcompanies,15+appdeveloperswillparticipateinthiscongress,register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Nov 16,2018
GE’s Commercial Airline Engines Receive Green Light for New 3D Printed Part
GEAerospacehasproducedthis‘certifiedtofly’powerdooropeningsystemusingGEAdditive’sConceptLasertechnology InthenearfutureGEAviation’sGEnx-2BcommercialairlineenginesthatpowertheBoeing747-8willfeatureanadditivelymanufacturedbracketnowthattheFAAhasapproveda‘changeindesign’request.ThenewpartswillentermassproductionatGEAviation’sfacilityinAuburn,Alabama,beingproducedusingGEAdditiveConceptLaserM2cusingMultilasermachinesthismonth,withthenewbracketspredictedtotaketotheskiesinearlyin2019.Replacingaconventionallymanufacturedpowerdooropeningsystem(PDOS)bracket,thepartisusedonthegroundtoopenandclosethefancowldoorstoenableaccesstothefancompartmentformaintenance.Thenewdesignusesabespoke,interlockingdesigntohouseallfourbracketsonasinglebuildplate,withtheConceptLaserM2cusingmachine’spairoflasersabletoprintanaircraft’sworthofbracketsinonebuild,beforepost-processingandinspection.Thenewmanufacturingmethodreduceswastematerialbyalmost90percent,andtheweightofthepartby10percent,“Wechosethisprojectbecauseitrepresentedseveralfirstsforus.It’sthefirstprogramwecertifiedonaConceptLasermachine,”saidEricGatlin,generalmanager,additiveintegratedproductteam,GEAviation.“It’salsothefirstprojectwetookfromdesigntoproductioninlessthan10months,”“ToensuretheM2cusingmachineswerecertifiedtomeetthestrictrequirementsfortheaerospaceindustry,collaborationonthisprogramhasbeencloserthanusualwithourcolleaguesatGEAdditive.“Aswecontinuethinkingaboutthemanypartswecandesign,redesignandmanufactureonGEAdditivemachines,I’mlookingforwardtoputtingbothourteamsandthetechnologythroughtheirpaces.”TheGEnxisthefastest-selling,high-thrustjetengineinGEAviationhistorywithmorethan1,600enginesonorder.TheGEnx-2Benginepowersthefour-engineBoeing747-8. ShanghaiSocietyofAeronauticswillhostthe"4th AnnualCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2019"inShanghaionMarch20th-21st,2019. Morethan150well-knowndomesticandforeignaeroenginebusinessexecutivesandexpertswillbeinvitedtosharetheforefrontdevelopmentsChineseaeroenginemarketdemand,andjointlymakecontributiontoChineseaeroengineindustry. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Nov 16,2018
Boeing to Offer Rockwell Collins Enhanced Flight Vision System and Dual Head-up Guidance System as Linefit Options for the 737 MAX
RockwellCollins’EnhancedFlightVisionSystem(EFVS)anddualHead-UpGuidanceSystem(HGS™)willsoonbeavailableasfactoryoptionsontheBoeing737MAX,underthetermsofanewagreementreachedbetweenRockwellCollinsandBoeing. ThenewEFVSutilizesRockwellCollins’proprietaryEVS-3600multispectralsensortoprovidepilotswithanaugmentedrealityviewoftheoutsideworld.Currently,poorvisibilityduetofogorprecipitationisthecauseofmanyfrustratingairlinedelays.Usingmultipleinfraredandvisiblelightcamerasontheoutsideoftheaircraft,theEFVScan“seethrough”thesepoorvisibilityconditionsbetterthanthehumaneye.Whenthepilotsviewthiscameravideoonthehead-updisplays,itallowsthemtobetterdetecttherunwayenvironmentinpoorweatherandcontinueoperatingtheaircraft. RecentlyreleasedregulationsallowairlinestoleverageRockwellCollins’EFVStoperformoperationsinlowervisibilityconditionsthanwerepreviouslypossible,reducingcostlydelaysforairlinesandimprovingon-timeperformanceforpassengers. ThedualHGS-6000optionbringsthesameleadingtechnologyalreadyavailableonboththe787Dreamlinerand777Xtothe737MAX.Itprovidespilotsandco-pilotswiththeHGSoperationalandsafetybenefitsthatwerepreviouslyonlyavailableforthecaptain. TheHGSdisplayscriticalflightinformationinthepilots’forwardfieldofviewandkeepstheirattentionfocusedontheoutsideworld,enhancingoverallsituationalawarenessandsafety.HavingHGSforboththepilotandtheco-pilotaddsanotherlayerofcrewawarenessandacceleratespilotproficiency. “Boeing’sdecisiontoofferourEFVSanddualHGSonthe737MAXdemonstratesitscommitmenttoprovidingcustomerswithleadingedgecapability,”saidSteveTimm,vicepresidentandgeneralmanager,AirTransportSystemsforRockwellCollins.“Buildingonthesuccessofthemorethan80airlinesalreadyoperatingRockwellCollins’HGStoday,737operatorswhoselectEFVSanddualHGSwillenjoyacompetitiveadvantagethatdirectlytranslatesintoimprovedoperationalcapabilityandcostsavings.” RockwellCollinshasstandardflightdeckpositionsonallNext-Generation737airplanes,butthe737MAXmarksthecompany’slargestcontributiontodateonanysingleaislejet.RockwellCollinsprovidesstandardlargeformatdisplays,flightcontrols,communications,navigationandsurveillancesystems,lavatories,lighting,insertsandoxygensystems.InadditiontoHGS,MultiScanThreatTrack™weatherradar,IridiumⓇSATCOMandpassengerseatingarealsoavailableasoptions. Asourorganizingcommitteemember,RockwellCollinswillbringleadingtechnologyat8th AnnualCivilAvionicsInternationalForum(CAIF2019),whichwillbeheldinShanghaionApril16th-17th.Sinceitsinceptionin2012, withmorethan3,000attendees,spanning5continents and over20countries, the annual Civil Avionics International Forum(CAIF)hasprovento be a truly global avionics forum.ByattendingoutexcitingCAIFwillhelpyouconnectwithnewbusinessopportunities.TheCAIFhasprovenyearafteryeartobeavaluablesourceofindustryinteligenceassistingairbornesoftwareandhardwaresystemsuppliersremainontherightstrategicpathfor their China business. FormoredetailspleaseclickRegisterorcontactmarketing@galleon.cc
Nov 15,2018
Aegean Picks Pratt & Whitney Engines for Its A320neo Aircraft
Greece’slargestcarrierAegeanAirlines(AGNr.AT)pickedU.S.enginemakerPratt&Whitney(UTX.N)topowerupto62AirbusA320neoaircraft,thecarriersaidonMonday. AegeanAirlinesreachedanagreementwithEuropeanplanemakerAirbusinMarchfortheorderof42aircraftworth$5billion(4.36billioneuros)torenewitsfleetofsingle-aisleplanesandaddcapacityforfutureexpansion. TheorderwasthelargestbyaGreekcarrierandoneofthebiggestinvestmentsbyaprivateGreekcompanyinrecentyears. AegeanAirlinessaidPratt&Whitneyengineswouldbeusedfor30firm,12option,andupto20leasedaircraft. “WeselectedthePratt&WhitneyGTFenginetoprovideourpassengerswiththenewestandmostadvancedtechnologyavailableforournewAirbusaircraft,”saidEftichiosVassilakis,AegeanAirlines’Chairman. Itdidnotgivethevalueoftheorder. Pratt&Whitney,whichalreadypowersmanyoftheairline’saircraft,willalsoprovideenginemaintenancethroughalong-termserviceagreement,Aegeansaid,withoutdisclosingdetails. TheagreementwithAirbuswaspartofafleetexpansionandrenewalprogramexpectedtotakeplacebetween2020and2025. ThisparticularacquisitionbetweenthemcouldalsoinfluencetheChineseaeroenginemarket,duetothedirectlinkofChineseaircraftprojectARJ21.Underthisbackground,ShanghaiSocietyofAeronauticswillhostthe"4thAnnualCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2019" inShanghaionMarch20th-21st,2019.Morethan150well-knowndomesticandforeignaeroenginebusinessexecutivesandexpertswillbeinvitedtosharetheforefrontdevelopmentsChineseaeroenginemarketdemand,andjointlymakecontributiontoChineseaeroengineindustry. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Oct 31,2018
Hong Kong Airlines Celebrate the Delivery of A350 XWB Aircraft with Thales AVANT IFE and Connectivity
HongKongAirlinesandThaleswillcelebratetheentryintoserviceoftheairlinesnewA350aircraftinSeptember2018.TheaircraftwillflywithThalesAVANTIFEfeaturingthelatestHighDefinition(HD)screensateveryseatforallgueststoenjoyaspectacularonboardentertainmentexperience.HongKongAirlinesoperatesoneoftheyoungestfleetintheworld.Itsaveragefleetagestandsatjustaround5yearsandcurrentlyoperatingafleetof38aircraft.Theairlinehasbeenawardedtheinternationallyacclaimedfour-starratingfromSkytraxsince2011.Withaneverexpandinginternationalnetwork,HongKongAirlinesreliesonThalesasapartnerofchoicefortheirinflightentertainment. HongKongAirlineschoseThalesinflightentertainmentandconnectivityforitsfleetof9newA330and19A350featuringAVANT,Thales’sstate-of-the-artIFEsolution,willprovideHongKongAirlines’passengersacustomizableexperiencewitharobustselectionoffeaturesandapplicationsincludinghighdefinition(HD)screensprovidingabrilliantviewingexperience.ThesystemfeaturestheAviiTouchPassengerMediaUnit.Aviiprovidesintuitivenavigation,fullandroidsmartphonelookandfeel,andactsasasecondentertainmentscreen. WithAVANT,HongKongAirlineguestswillenjoyanimmersiveandengagingexperiencewithunmatchedlevelsofinflightcomfortonthenewaircraft. “ThalescongratulatesHongKongAirlinesontheirentryintoserviceofthenewA350withAVANTIFE.Aswecontinuetostrengthenourpartnership,togetherwestriveforexceptionalonboardentertainmentexperiencesforalltravelers.”SaidPhilippeCarette,ChiefExecutiveOfficer,ThalesInFlytExperience,“ItisagreathonortoworkalongsideHongKongAirlinesandsupportingtheirambitionstodeliverthebestinflightexperience.” Asmostairlinesarewellontheirwaytoconnectingtheirentirefleets,theconversationisturningonhowairlinescanbestusethisconnectivity.Whatpartnershipscantheyform?Whatlevelsofengagementcantheyultimatelyhavewiththeirpassengersbeyondprovidingjustconnectivity?Howcouldwefigureoutwhatcouldconstitutewinningstrategiesforairlines? Withthethemeof“ThePowerofData,ThePowerofConnected”,the“ConnectedAircraftChinaCongress2019”(CACC2019)whichwillbeheldinthecityofShanghaionApril17th-18th,2019.Aimstoimprovepassengerexperience,improveairlineandpassengersafety,Growancillaryrevenues,improveoperationalefficiency,morethan15+airlines,3mainmobileoperators,4+AircraftOEMs,10+systemintegrator,20+equipmentR&Dcompanies,15+appdeveloperswillparticipateinthiscongress ,register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Oct 31,2018
Directional Aviation Acquiring SimCom
DirectionalAviationhasinkedadefinitiveagreementtoacquireOrlando,Florida-basedaviationsimulationtrainingcompanySimComfromJ.W.ChildsAssociatesforanundisclosedamount.Thetransactionisexpectedtocloseoverthecomingweeks.EricHinsonwillcontinuetoleadSimComasCEO,thecompaniessaid. “Ourfamilyofcompaniesprovidesafullrangeofservicestotheprivatebusinessaviationindustry.Simulator-basedtrainingisahugepartofourindustry,onethattoucheseverysinglepilotandflightprovider,”saidKennRicci,principalatDirectionalAviation,whichalsoownsFlexjet,NextantAerospace,SentientJet,andConstantAviation,amongothers.“Withthisacquisition,wenowcanprovideaccesstooneoftheworld’smosthighlyrespectedbrandsinourindustry—oneknownforitstechnologyandadvancedflight-trainingcapabilities.” ThedemandforSimCom’strainingservicesisprojectedtoincreasesignificantlybecauseoftheworldwidepilotshortage,accordingtothecompany.Globalairtrafficissettogrowbyapproximately4.6percentannuallyuntil2030,resultinginaneedforalmost70,000newpilotseachyear,itsaid,citingICAOdata. SimComprovidesinitialandrecurrentpilottrainingforjet,turboprop,andpistonaircraftusingFAA-qualifiedflighttrainingdevicesandfull-motionsimulators.BesidesOrlando,SimComalsohaspilottrainingcentersinScottsdale,Arizona,andKirmington,UK. Inordertostrengthentherelationship,buildupmorecooperationbetweenChinesedomesticuniversitiesandinstitutions,wewillorganizethe4thAnnualCivilAviationTrainingInternationalForum(CATF2018),eventvenuewillbesetupinGuanghancity,China,onDecember5th-6th. CATF2018isorganizedbyCivilAviationFlightUniversityofChinaandCOMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo.,Ltd.,itwillfocusonnewtechnologyuseinaviationtraining,effectivenessontrainingcourses,policiesonbalancinggeneralaviationtrainingandcommercialaviationtraining,increasetrainees’ability,allbasedonthecollaborationbetweenChineseflightschools,foreignflightinstitutionsandairlines.CATF2018alsobreedspotentialbusinessopportunitiesbothdomesticallyandinternationally.ItwillbeagreatchancenotonlytoknowthecurrentChinesemarket,butalsomeettheseniorexecutivesfromChineseaviationtrainingindustry. FormoreinformationaboutlatestaviationtrainingindustryinChina,feelfreetoclickREGISTERwithmoredetails.
Oct 31,2018
Universal Avionics Adds Touch EDCU To InSight System
UniversalAvionicsisofferinganewtouchscreenmodelforitsInSightDisplaySystem'sEFISControlDisplayUnit(ECDU).ItsInSightdisplaysystemisdesignedasanintegratedflightdecksolutionforbusinessaircraft—completewithsyntheticvision,electroniccharts,radiocontrol,andbroadcastweather.InSightcanbeinstalledaseitherforward-fitorretrofit,accordingtoUA. DubbedTouchECDU,thenewestofferingcombinesmultipleInSightSystemcontrols,includingtheflightdisplays,flightmanagementsystem(FMS),radios,weather,traffic,andterrainintoacentralizedcontroldevice.PendingFAAcertification,UAexpectstheTouchECDUandcorrespondingInSightsoftwareupdatetobeavailablebyyear-end. "Designedforefficiency,theTouchECDUprovidesfast,easyaccesstoprogrammingInSight,improvinguponthealreadyeasy-to-usesystem,"saidUAv-pofsales,marketing,andsupportDanReida."It'sasmarterwaytousetouchscreentechnology." TheECDUeliminatestheneedforexternalpanels(thattakeupcockpitspace)byintegratingwiththeprimaryandmultifunctiondisplays,aswellasstandaloneradios.OperatorscanusetheTouchECDU,cursorcontrolpanel,orbothforuniqueandpoint-and-clicksystemcontrol. Inothernews,thecompany—whichwasacquiredbyElbitSystemsinApril—willreleaseUniLinksoftwareversionSCN31.3fortheUL-80XCommunicationsManagementUnit(CMU)byyear-end. CombinedwiththelatestFMSsoftware,theUniLinkupdate’s“pushtoload”capabilityallowsinformationreceivedfromATCviacontroller-pilotdatalinkcommunications(CPDLC)tobeautomaticallyuploadedintotheFMSflightplan.ItalsopermitsautomatictransitionbetweensatcomandVHF,reducingpilotworkload. UniLinkSCN31.3includeslatencymonitoringrequiredforuseofFANS1/A+/PBCS(oceanic/remoteoperations)andU.S.domestic(DCL,CPDLC,andenroute);VDLMode2multi-frequency;andabilitytointerfacetoanMCDUandsupportFANSCPDLCwithoutanFMS. Inordertolearnmorecutting-edgeavionicstechnologies,thetopic‘IntegratedInnovationOfHuman-to-MachineInteractionInCockpitDesign’willbediscussedinCivilAvionicsInternationalForum2019(heldinconjunctionwithAirborneSoftware&AirborneElectronicHardwareSub-forum),whichwillbeheldinApril16th-17th,2019inthecityofShanghai.CAIF2019,whichhasprovenyearafteryeartobeavaluablesourceofindustryinteligencewillhelpyouconnectwithnewbusinessopportunitiesinChinesemarket. ClickRegistertogetmoreinformation.
Oct 31,2018
AECC Aims At Near-Leap-1C Performance For Its Engine
SHANGHAI—AeroEngineCo.ofChina(AECC),developingtheCJ-1000turbofanfortheComacC919airliner,isaimingatwhatitbelievesisaspecificationonlyslightlyinferiortothoseofrivalengines. Thrust-specificfuelconsumptionincruisefortheinitialversionoftheengine,theCJ-1000A,willbe0.53lb.per lb.ofthrustperhour,accordingtodetailsissuedbyGalleon,aChineseconferenceorganizer.Galleonhas publishedtheinformationinabrochureforanaero-engineconferencetobeheldMay24-25atShenyang, China.AECC,whichissupportingtheconference,isevidentlyGalleon’ssource. FortheCFMLeap-1C,theonlyengineavailablefortheC919untiltheCJ-1000isready,cruisefuelconsumption is0.5lb.perlb.perhour,Galleonsays.Again,theconferenceorganizermustberelyingoninformationfrom AECC. ThePW1100GoftheAirbusA320neofamilyhasthesamecruisefuelconsumptionastheLeap-1C,inAECC’s estimation.EngineersworkingontheCJ-1000havepreviouslysaidtheyneededtomatchtheCFMLeap-1C, becausetheywereworkingtothesamepropulsionspecificationsetbyComac. TheCJ-1000Aisintendedtogeneratetakeoffthrustof28,200lb.Atimelinesuggeststhetwo-shaft,ungeared turbofanwillgointoproductionin2022. ForeignengineersdoubtthattheCJ-1000Acanbedevelopedinanythinglikethepublishedschedule.The Chineseindustryhasnegligibleexperienceindevelopingcommercialengines,letaloneonethatissupposedto gohead-to-headwithtwoofthelatestproductsfromWesternmanufacturers. ThesecondversionofAECC’sturbofan,theCJ-1000B,isscheduledtofollowin2026withathrustof30,800lb. thrustandcruisefuelconsumptionof0.52lb.perlb.perhour. BypassratiofortheCJ-1000Awillbegreaterthannine.Theoverallpressureratioisintendedtobeabout40, whilenoiseshouldbe15PENdBbelowtheFAA’sStage4requirement. AECCisdesigningitsengineforaturbineinlettemperatureof1,577C(2,871F)andnitrogenoxideemissions morethan50%belowtheCAEP6requirementoftheInternationalCivilAviationOrganization. AECCwasformedin2016,mostlybysplittingofftheengineunitsofAvic.TheCJ-1000isaprojectofa Shanghaisubsidiary,AECCCommercialAircraftEngines,formerlyAvicCommercialAircraftEngines. Themanufacturerexpectsaproductionrunof1,670CJ-1000s,including124asspares,accordingtoGalleon’s brochure.Thatimpliesthat773C919swillusetheengine.
Oct 16,2018
Craic CR929 Now Larger Than Airbus A330
BradleyPerrett and MaximPyadushkin | AviationWeek&SpaceTechnology TheSino-RussianCraicCR929widebodyairlinerhasgrownduringdevelopmentandnowrequiresgreaterthrustthanenvisagedbeforeprogramlaunchlastyear.Theaircraft,comparablewiththeAirbus A330-900ina2015conceptdesign,isnowratherlarger:ItisapproximatelythesamelengthastheAirbusaircraftbuthasawiderfuselage,enoughfornine-abreasteconomyseating. Anenginetypegenerating78,000lb.thrustisnowneeded;in2015,thrustperenginewas71,226–75,000lb. CraicisaconsortiumofComacand UnitedAircraftCorp.(UAC).Comachasreleasedbasicdataforonepreliminarydesigniteration;UACunitSukhoiCommercialAircrafthasprovidedfiguresforanother,evidentlythelatestone.Differencespresumablyreflectprogressinrefiningcharacteristics. Dimensionsandthrusthavecreptupfromtheoriginalconceptdesign’s ButComacandUACarestickingto12,000-kmrange Rangeinbothavailabledesigniterationsremainsasitwasinthe2015concept:12,000km(7,460mi.),aboutthesameasfortheA330-900and Boeing787-10.Thisisenoughtocover95%ofmedium-andlong-haulroutes,saysComac. InthedesigndescribedbySukhoi,seatinginathree-classcabinarrangementis281.TheA330-900hasatypicalthree-classcapacityof287,saysAirbus,butthecomparisonisalmostmeaningless,becauseofthegreatnumberofvariationsinpremiumcabinsinlong-haulaircraft. Moretellingarefuselagedimensions.TheseshowthattheCR929willcarrymorepassengersthantheA330-900foragivenseatingstandard.Theaircraftisnow63.25m(208ft.)long,saysSukhoi.Thatisjust45cm(18in.)shorterthantheA330-900. TheRussiancompanydoesnotgivethewidthofthefuselage,butforthepreliminarydesigndescribedbyComacthefigureisabout5.9m.Thiscanbejudgedfromtheproportionsofadrawingofthatdesign.Forthe2015conceptdesigntheprecisemeasurementwas5.92m,obviouslyintendedfornine-abreastseating.WidthisunlikelytohavechangedmuchinthedesignforwhichSukhoiprovidedfigures. ThisapproximatedrawingisbasedonadesignpublishedbyComac,calledDesignIterationAinthetable.Credit:ScottMarshall/AW&ST The A350,designedforrowsofnineseats,hasalmostthesamewidth,5.96m.TheA330,bycontrast,iswideenoughforonlyeight-abreastseating.CraichasrejectedthechoiceBoeing madewiththe787:todesignafuselagethatcouldtakerowsofeightcomfortablywideseatsandaislesorninenarrowseatsinasqueezedarrangement. TheCR929isevidentlyintendedmainlytoreplacetheA330-300,whichhasthesamefuselagelengthastheA330-900,saysSashTusafromanalysiscompanyAgencyPartnersinLondon.A330-300shavebecometheworkhorsesofChina’sbusiestdomesticroutesoverthepastdecade;theywillberipeforreplacementintheyearsafter2027,thelatestpointatwhichtheCR929issupposedtobereadyforservice. ComacandSukhoimayhaveincreasedthesizeoftheCR929becausetheyexpectairlinestowantmoreseatsforA330-300missionsbythetimeaircraftofthattyperetire.Thedesignmayhavebeenenlargedtwice.ThechiefdesignerfortheCR929atComac,ChenYingchun,saidinSeptember2017that75,000lb.wasrequired.Thatwasatthetopendofthebandinthe2015conceptdesign;nowanevenhigherfigureisspecified. ComacshowedonepreliminarydesigniterationonMay15atan aeroengineconferenceinShanghaiorganizedbyGalleon.SukhoisubsequentlyprovideddetailsatAviationWeek’sspecificrequest,soitsfiguresshouldrelatetothelatestdesign.(Inthetableshownthetwosetsofdata—fromComacandSukhoi,respectively—areonlyarbitrarilylabeledasDesignIterationsAandB;officialnamesforthemareunknown.) AviationWeekpublisheddetailsoftheconceptdesigninlate2015 (AW&ST Oct.12-25,2015,p.37).Itwasdefinedonlyapproximatelybyrangesofvalues,butfiguresforfuselagedimensions,weightandthrustindicatedthattheaircraft’ssizewasintheballparkoftheA330-900’s.Fuselagelengthisnowattheupperendoftheconcept-designranges,andtheincreaseinthrustsuggeststhatweighthascorrespondinglyincreased. Spanhasapparentlyriseninatleasttwosteps:inthedesigndescribedbyComacitisintheupperhalfofthe58-61-mbandplannedin2015;inthedesigndetailedbySukhoi,itiswellbeyondthatband.Indeed,at63.86mitisbarelylessthanthevaluesfortheA330-900andA350. Tocompete,CraicfirstneedsaWesternenginefortheCR929,anditrequestedproposalsinDecember. GEAviation or Rolls-Royce aretheonlycontenders,becausePratt&Whitneyisconcentratingonenginesfornarrowbodyaircraft.ChineseandRussianenginecompanieshaveproposedalternatives;amergedSino-Russianengineprogramisalsopossible. In2016UACassumedRolls-Royceor GE wouldeachofferanengineofaboutthesametechnologylevelaswasthenavailableforAirbusorBoeingaircraft.GE’scandidatewouldprobablybeaversionofthe GEnx,whichinitsGEnx-1B76standardproduces76,100lb.thrustforthe787-10.Rolls-RoyceislikelytoofferaversionorderivativeoftheTrent7000.Thisisratedatonly68,000–72,000lb.fortheA330-900butiscloselyrelatedtothe Trent1000 TENofthe787,whichthe FAA hascertifiedat78,129lb. Aconsiderationfortheengine-makersisthatCraicislikelytowantthechosenturbofantohavesparethrustfortheplannedstretchedversionoftheCR929. —WithGuyNorrisinLosAngeles ThisarticlehasbeenupdatedtoindicatethatCraicisdevelopingtheCR929andthatthefuselagewidthforDesignIterationAisabout5.9m(19.4ft.).
Oct 16,2018
Safran Helicopter Engines Celebrates Its 80th Anniversary
Setupin1938,Turbomeca,nowSafranHelicopterEngines,iscelebratingits80thanniversaryonSeptember20,2018!Initsearlydayswhenthecompanymanufacturedcompressorsforpistonengines,ithasenjoyedsignificantgrowthandbecometheworldleaderinhelicopterengines.Wetakealookbackatthesagaofthecompany'sfounder,JosephSzydlowski. JosephSzydlowskiwasbornonNovember21,1896inChelm,Poland.In1930,theyoungPolishengineeremigratedtoFrancewherehecontributed greatlytobuildingtheFrenchaerospaceindustry. Duringtheinter-warperiod,JosephSzydlowskilivedinGermanyandbecameanengineerandinventor.HiscareerinFrancebeganin1930whentheFrenchstatecommissionedhimtomanufactureadieseldemonstratorengine.Asof1936,thefirstpatentsfor "variablecirculation"compressors werefiled.Itwasfromthispointonwardsthatthecompany,managedbyJosephSzydlowskiovera 50-yearperiod,begantogrow. Twoyearslater,in1938,hesetup Turbomeca withhisassociateAndréPlaniolwithaviewtoharnessingthisinvention.InOctoberthatyear,the firstS39centrifugalcompressor,intendedforaHispano-Suizaengine,rolledoffthesmallproductionlineinBoulogne-Billancourt,asuburbofParis.HewentontobuyaplantinMézières-sur-Seineinordertomeetmassproductionneeds. In1940,itmovedthecompanytoanunoccupiedzoneinSaint-Pé-de-Bigorre(south-westofFrance),beforemovingitagainin1942toBordes,nearPau,whereitisstilllocatedtoday. Duringthisperiod,Turbomecamanufacturedturbochargersforgasifierengines.ButtheGermanswereinvadingtheSouthofFranceandseizedalargeproportionofthemachinesandtools.JosephSzydlowskifledtoSwitzerlandhavingentrustedhisplanttoGeneralEngineerMartinot-Lagarde. August1944:theregionisliberated.SzydlowskireturnedtoBordestogethiscompanybackupandrunning.Here-employedhisstaffandgotholdofthemachinesagain.Turbomecawasbackagain! WorkingalongsidetheengineerPierreMauboussin,whomanagedtheaerospacecompanyFouga,Szydlowskifocusedoperationsondesigninglow-powerjetenginesforanewrangeofaircraftincluding turbine-poweredhelicopters…ThismarkedthestartofagreatadventurethatwouldlinkTurbomecatohelicopterengines.In1948,testingofTurbomeca'sfirstturboshaft,theTT782,tookplace.The1950ssawthereleaseoftheArtousteengine,whichwouldpowerthe AlouetteII,theworld'sfirstmass-producedturbine-poweredhelicopter. Buildingonthesuccessofthefirstturboshaft,JosephSzydlowskipavedthewayfortoday'sbest-sellingenginessuchastheArriel,ArriusoralsoMakila… JosephSzydlowskidiedattheageof91,onJuly16,1988,theyearTurbomecacelebratedits50thanniversary. Theaeroengineindustrychainislongandhasawidecoverage,whichhasahugedrivingeffectonthenationaleconomyandtechnologicaldevelopment.AeroengineprojectisalsoakeyprojectinChinainrecentyears.In2015,thegovernmentworkreportforthefirsttimeincludedaeroengineandgasturbinemanufacturinginthereport,reflectingtheunprecedentedimportanceofthestate. Promotedbythenationalsecuritystrategyandthesubstitutionoflocalization,theengineindustryisexpectedtoreceivespecialfundsofmorethan100billionyuan.Overthenext20years,China'saeroenginesandgasturbinesmarketdemandareexpectedtoexceed2trillionyuan.Amongthem,thedemandofthemilitaryaeroenginemarketisabout300billionyuan,thedemandforsupportingserviceisabout500billionyuan;thedemandofthecivilaeroenginemarketisabout900billionyuan,thedemandforsupportingserviceisabout600billionyuan;thegasturbinemarketdemandisabout275billionyuan,andthecorrespondingservicedemandexceeds255billionyuan. Intermsofenginecutting-edgematerialsandprocessingtechnology,blademanufacturingkeytechnologies,overallleafdiscmanufacturingandrepairtechnologies,Airworthinesscertificationandtestingtechnology,management,maintenanceandotherareastherearestilltechnicaldifficulties.Underthisbackground,the"4thAnnualCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2019"willbeheldinShanghaion20thto21st,March,2019.Morethan150well-knowndomesticandforeignaeroenginebusinessexecutivesandexpertswillbeinvitedtosharetheforefrontdevelopmentsChineseaeroenginemarketdemand,andjointlymakecontributiontoChineseaeroengineindustry. Registeryouinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Oct 15,2018
Sichuan Airlines Equips A350 with Thales Avant IFE
SichuanAirlinesisintroducingtheAirbusA350XWB intoservice,agreataircraftinitself,madealittlemorespecialasitisthefirstA350inChinatobeequippedwiththeThalesAvantIFEsystem. ThisdealfurtherstrengthenstherelationshipbetweenSichuanAirlinesandThales,whichisalreadytheairline’spreferredbusinesspartnerinavionics,includingtheflightmanagementsystemforitsA320/A330fleet. “ThalesishonoredtoequipSichuanAirlines’newA350XWBaircraftwithourstate-of-the-artinflightentertainmentsystem,Avant.WesupportSichuanAirlines’ambitionstodrivethehighestlevelofpassengersatisfactionasweworktogethertoshapenewopportunitiestoprovideatrulyuniqueexperiencetoalltravelers,”statedPhilippeCarette,CEOofThalesInFlytExperience. Accordingtoforecast,bytheyearof2025,therearemorethan25,000aircraftsexpecttobeloadedwithWi-Fiintheair,andthemarketdemandforconnectedaircrafttechnologywillbeabout$7billion.Thegrowingmarketdemandhasledtothedevelopmentofconnectedaircrafttechnology.Underthisbackground,the“ConnectedAircraftChinaCongress2019”willbeheldinthecityofShanghaionApril17th-18th,morethan20chinadomesticairlinesandindustryleadingsystemintegrationsupplierswillparticipateinthiscongress,registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Oct 15,2018
Honeywell GoDirect Adds Flight Plan Upload Feature
Honeywell’s GoDirectDatalinkserviceisnowcompatiblewithForeFlightandRocketRoute flight-planningapplications,thePhoenix-basedcompanyannouncedtoday.This newfeatureallowspilotstouploadtheirForeFlightandRocketRouteflight plansdirectlytotheiraircraftviaHoneywell’sdatalinknetwork. The company’sdatalinkservicesincludefreetextmessaging,oceanicand predepartureclearances,weatherinformation,customshortcodes,and controllerpilotdatalinkcommunication(CPDLC).Inadditiontothenewflight planuploadingfeature,RocketRoute,ForeFlightandallothercustomersusing GoDirectDatalinkwillsoonalsohaveaccesstoliveflight-trackingdata. Honeywell GoDirecthasalsorolledoutanew,low-costregionaldatalinkplan,dubbed “DatalinkLight.”Thisnewservicepackageforbusinessandgeneralaviation operatorsprovidesreal-timeweatherinformationinthecockpit,whilealso allowingflightplanstobeuploadeddirectlyintotheaircraft’sflight managementsystem. Asoneofourorganizingcommittee,Honeywell,hasalwaysgive‘8th CivilAvionicsInternationalForum2019(CAIF2019)’thebiggestsupport,whichisheldonApril16th-17th, inthecityofShanghai,China.ThistimeHoneywellwillshareitslatestavionicstechnology atourforum.Youwon’twanttomissHoneywell’sleadinginsightsaboutthe industry. Formoredetails,pleaseclickregisterformoredetailedinformationoftheevent.
Oct 15,2018
Euramec Opens China R&D Center for Aerospace Market
Euramec,aEuropeanproviderofadvancedflightsimulationsolutions,openedaResearchandDevelopment(R&D)CenterinHangzhou,Chinatodesigncustom-madeflightsimulationandaviationtrainingdevicesfortheChineseaerospacemarket.InJune,EuramecwontheStartupSTARProgramAwardfromtheHangzhouCityJiangganDistrictCounciltosetuptheR&Dcenter,whichissupportedbytheHangzhouMunicipalGovernmentaspartofitsChinaInnovation-DriveStrategy. Euramecwillofferdesignandproductionservicestoaircraftmanufacturersrequiringcustom-madeFlightSimulationDevices(FTD)forflighttrainingandflightsimulation,crewandmaintenancetrainingprogramsandforengineeringpurposes.ThecenterwillbeusedtodesignandcreateFTDsfortheCivilAviationmarketandgeneralaviation,andwillincludetheUltra-Lightaircraft(ULM). TheULMsarelightweight,2-seatfixed-wingaircraftthatareequippedwithavionics,whichEuramecsays,makestheminexpensivetopurchaseandmaintain. More andmoreinternationalcompanieschooseChinaastheirnextbiggestproductpromotionmarketbecauseofthehugepotentialinitscivilandgeneralaviationindustry.RecentlyforgeneralaviationindustryinChina,thereareseveralplacesstartedthetrialforopeninglow-altitudeairspace,whichindicatethat,withmorepolicyandinvestmentsupportbyChinesegovernment,thegeneralaviationmarketinChinawillstartboomingforthenextfewyears,nowisthebestopportunitytoexpandyourbusinessinChinamarket. Underthisbackground,CivilAviationFlightUniversityofChina(CAFUC)willorganizethe4thAnnualCivilAviationTrainingInternationalForum(CATF2018)inGuanghancity,China,onDecember5th-6th. FormoreinformationaboutlatestaviationtrainingindustryinChina,feelfreetoclickREGISTERwithmoredetails.
Oct 15,2018
Pilot Shortage: While Ones Suffer Loses, Others Derive Benefits
Globalaviationisbooming,thedemandforpilotsisskyrocketingandaglobalshortageforpilotsislooming.However,pilotshortagevariesamongdifferentregionsandthisisnotonlybecauseofthegrowingnumbersofpassengersandairlines’fleet.Workingandlivingconditionsalsoplayaveryimportantroleindifferentregionsandtheirnumbersofpilots. LucrativePayforCaptainsinAsia-PacificRegion BasedonCAE’sAirlinePilotDemandOutlook,asignificantneedforpilotswillbeseenintheAsiaPacificregion,wherethetrafficissurgingandtheairlines’fleetsaregrowing.Over90thousandofpilotswillbeneededinthenextdecade.Thisishappeningmainlybecauseofbolsteredincomelevels,whichcreateanenormousdemandforairtravelfrommiddle-incomehouseholds.Moreover,Asia’smarketliberalizationhasallowedregionallow-costcarrierstothriveintheregion.Duetothis,airlinesintheEastarecreatingamazingworkingconditionsforpilots. Extremelycompetitivesalarypackages,offeredbyAsianairlines,isoneofthemosteffectivewaystoattractapilot.Forexample,Chineseairlines,whichhaveanenormousdemandforpilots,offerforeignpilotssalariesthatareuptofourtimeshigherthanintheirhomecountries,suchasBrazilandRussia.AccordingtoTheDailyTelegraph,someChineseairlinescouldpay$26,000after-taxsalarypermonth. FewerNewPilotsintheUS Theselucrativeworkingconditionsattractattentionofmanypilots,however,airlinesintheAsiaPacificregionaremostlyseekingforexperiencedcaptains.AndthemainplacetosourcethemfromisUS,thelargestairtravelmarketintheworld.ThatisespeciallyunfortunateforUS,whodoesnotonlyseethesamegrowingdemandforpilots,butalsohavemanypilotsretiringduetotheirage.FAAforecastsacontinueddecreaseby22,600pilotsannuallybetween2018and2038. EventhoughtheUSmarketseemedattractivetopursueapilotcareerinthe20thcentury,butnowitisquitedifficulttoenterbecauseoftheimposedFAAregulationsfornewpilots.Oneofthemajorregulationsrequiresnewpilotstolog1,500hoursbeforebecomingaFO.DuetothislongdurationtobecomeapilotintheUS,manyfutureaviatorschooseotherregionstostarttheircareer.What’smore,therehasbeenasignificantchangeintheworkforUSpilotswhentheUSCongresschangedthemandatoryretirementageforairlinepilotsfrom60to65.Unfortunately,thismovehasalsocontributedtotheoverwhelmingshortageofpilotsintheUS. LowCostCarriersinEuropeAreonBigRecruitmentDrives GiventheCAE’spredictedfigures,Europealsohasahighdemandforcommercialpilots–50thousandofnewpilotswillbeneededinthecoming10years.Eventhoughtheregionisgrowingataslowerratebecauseofalesssignificantgrowthincertaincountries,lowcostcarrierbusinessmodelcontinuestorapidlyexpand. WorkinginEuropeisthebestplaceforpilotstogainflighthoursandtogetanexperienceofoperatingAirbusA320orBoeing737withoneofEuropeanlowcostoperators.WhilethewagesinthisregionarelowercomparedtotheUSorAsia,itismucheasierfornewpilotstofindajobwithanairlineandnottostrugglewithinsufficientflyinghours.Europeanairlinesaresettingambitiousplansfortheirfleetexpansionandsimultaneouslylookingformorepilots.Consequently,cooperatingwithaviationtrainingcentresonvariouspilottrainingsolutions,usuallyCadetPilotTrainingprograms,todealwiththedemand.Thesekindsofopportunitieswerenotavailablefiveyearsago.Therefore,manyaspiringfuturepilotsaretakingadvantageofpilotshortagetogetasponsorshipfortheirtraining.Iffinancingoftrainingisoneofthebiggestobstaclesforafuturepilot,manyofthemcouldlandtheirdreamjobinaneasierwaywithsponsoredtrainingprogramsinEurope.Thereisalsoagrowingnumberoffinancialsolutionsinthemarketwhichgiveafutureaviatoranaccesstoeducation. AfricanAviationIndustryisFarBelowitsPotential AnotherregionsstrivingforpilotsaretheMiddleEastandAfrica,where,giventheCAE’sfigures,30thousandofpilotswillbeneededinthenextdecade. Africa’saviationmarketispredictedtotoptheglobalchartsoverthenext20years.Unfortunately,Africanaviationisanindustryoperatingfarbelowitspotential.HassanEl-Houry,anauthorof„FlyAfrica“,hasstatedinhisbook,thatmostoftheAfricancountrieshaveprioritisedaviationandnowthesecountriesarecreatingapositiveimpactonAfrica’seconomy.OneimportantargumentisthatAfricaneedsaviationconnectivitytofast-trackgrowingand,unfortunately,duetohighlocalgovernments’supporttonationalcarriers,theoutsidecompetitionislimited. EventhoughAfricahasahugepotentialinthefuture,thesedaysthereexistplentyofchallengesforapilot.AviationinfrastructurethereismuchbehindNorthAmericaorEurope.Technicallypoorweatherforecasting,limitedaccesstoAirTrafficControl,unreliableairportswithlimitedfacilitiesareonlyafewofthosechallengesapilothastofacethere. LatestTechnologiesBrightentheFutureoftheMiddleEastRegion Meanwhile,theMiddleEastregionisalsopredictedtohaveabrightfuture.In2017,theInternationalAirTransportAssociation(IATA)announcedtheMiddleEasthadexperiencedthestrongestgrowthinairpassengertrafficgloballyforthefifthyearinarow.Regionalairlinesareinvestingheavilyinthelatesttechnologiesandservicestoprovidepassengerswithworldclassflyingexperience.Airlines’adoptionofthelatesttechnologiesstronglypreparestheMiddleEastaviationindustrytomeetitsgrowthobjectives. Unfortunately,theMiddleEastregiondoesnothaveenoughtrainingcentrestosupplytherisingdemandforfuturepilots.Forthisreason,manyaspiringfuturepilotsintheMiddleEastleavetheirresidencecountriestoreceivehighqualitytrainingabroadand,inmanycases,theyremainemployedthere. However,ifyoudecidedtostartyourcareerinthisregion,youshouldbeawareofsignificantdifferencesthere.Despitetheunbearableheatandfairlyliberalculture,therealsoexistplentyofdifferencesinemploymentlaw.WorkingpeopleintheMiddleEastarenotrepresentedbyaUnionandifthingsgowrong,everyonehastothink,speakandactforthemselves.Moreover,whenitcomestotheactualcandidateselection,youcanexpectsomeofthemostchallengingselectionprocessesinaviation. Withthecontinuousdevelopmentoftransportationroutes,newtypeofaircraftfleetstartedtodeliver,suchasmassproductionstageofBoeing777X,itwilloperatenextyear;recently,Airbus350XWBhassuccessfullydeliveredtoAirChina;theChinesemadeC919trunklineaircraftalsomadeitstestflights;theChinesemadeARJ21regionalaircraftalreadystartitsairlineoperationaswell.AircraftOEMsstarttopromotetheirlatestproductinChinesemarket,whichisanurgentcallforincreasingprofessionalpilots,technicians,cockpitcrewsandinstructorstomatchthedemandinashortperiodoftime. Underthisbackground,CivilAviationFlightUniversityofChina(CAFUC)willorganizethe4thAnnualCivilAviationTrainingInternationalForum(CATF2018)inGuanghancity,China,onDecember5th-6th. FormoreinformationaboutlatestaviationtrainingindustryinChina,feelfreetoclickREGISTERwithmoredetails.
Sep 28,2018
Avionics Sales Soar 15.5% in First-half 2018
First-halfworldwidebusinessandgeneralaviationavionicssalesclimbed15.5percentyear-over-year,to$1.322billion,accordingtotheAircraftElectronicsAssociation’s(AEA)latestAvionicsMarketReport.Salesduringthesecondquarterjumped17.8percentfromayearago,to$682.1million. Ofthismorethan$1.3billiontotal,57.5percentcamefromtheretrofitmarket,thanksinparttoavionicsmandatessuchasADS-BandFANS-1/A.Bothretrofitandforward-fitavionicsmarketssawdouble-digitincreasesinthefirstsixmonths,withretrofitsrising18.1percent,to$760.3millionandforward-fitup12.1percent,tonearly$561.6million,AEAsaid. NorthAmerica(U.S.andCanada)accountedfor76.8percentofsalesinthefirstsixmonths,withtheremainderinotherinternationalmarkets. “Thesecond-quarterreportshowscontinuedandsignificantincreasesinsalesforboththeretrofitandforward-fitmarketsduringthefirsthalf,”saidAEApresidentPaulaDerks.“Itisanotherpositiveindicatorfortheoverallhealthoftheindustry.Wehavenowseensixstraightquartersofpositiveyear-over-yearsalesgrowthdatingbacktotheendof2016.” Aforementioneddollaramountsusenetsalespriceandincludeallbusinessandgeneralaviationaircraftelectronicsales,hardware(tiptotail),batteries,andchargeableproductupgrades,accordingtoAEA. Withthisgreatdemandsinglobalavionicsmarket,accordingtoDO-254Standard,theguideforhardwaredesignassuranceofairborneelectronicequipment,wearegoingtosetupaspecialseminarinApril17th,lotsofexpertswillgathertodiscusstheapplicationexperiencetofitinDo-254Standardofourconference–‘8thCivilAvionicsInternationalForum2019(CAIF2019)’,whichwillbeheldinShanghai,China. Onbehalfoftheorganizingcommittee,wesincerelyinviteyoutojointhisconferencetogainmoreleadinginformationaboutcivilespeciallyinthesectionofairborneelectronichardware. Formoredetails,pleaseclickregisterformoredetailedinformationoftheevent.
Sep 28,2018
ST Engineering to Acquire GE's Nacelle Unit
GEAviationistodivestitsMiddleRiverAircraftSystemsnacelledivisiontoSTEngineering. TheSingaporeangroupsaysitsUSsubsidiary,VisionTechnologiesAerospace,willacquireallthesharesofMRASfora"basepurchaseprice"of$630million. Adjustedforitemsincluding"underfunded"pensionobligations,otherdebt-likeitems,transactionexpensesandnetworkingcapital,thenetpriceforthedealhasbeenestimatedat$440million,STEngineeringsays. BasedinBaltimore,Maryland,MRASspecialisesinthedevelopment,productionandaftermarketsupportofnacelles,thrustreversersandaerostructuresandemploysaround800staff. ThecompanyisthesolesupplierofcertainnacelleequipmentforGEenginespoweringtheAirbusA330,Boeing747-8,767,ComacARJ21andEmbraer190. AsapartnerofSafran–thesolenacellesupplierfortheCFMInternationalLeap-1A,anoptionontheA320neo–MRASsuppliesthrustreversersandothercomponentsforthatnacelle. STEngineeringdescribestheLeap-1AnacelleactivityasakeyprogrammeforMRASandforecaststhesupplier'sproductionoutputwillgrowby40-50%fromcurrentlevels. MRASis"wellpositioned"forgrowthopportunities,bothintheline-fitandaftermarketbusiness,saysSTEngineering. TogetherwithSafran,MRAShasajointventure,Nexcelle,whichisresponsibleforentirenacellesontheLeap-1C–anoptionontheunder-developmentComacC919–andGE'sPassportengine,employedonBombardier'sGlobal7500businessjet. NexcellewillnotbeaffectedbythedivestitureasSTEngineering"willtakeovertheroleofMRAS",theSingaporeangroupsays. NotingarangeofpatentsandotherintellectualpropertyownedbyMRAS,STEngineeringsaystheUSsupplierrepresentsa"strongfit"foritsbusinessandiscentraltoanefforttoexpanditstraditionalmaintenance-basedaerospaceactivitiestothemanufacturingarena. STEngineering'sdivisionalaerospacepresident,LimSerhGhee,says:"MovingupstreamintothebusinessofdesignandmanufacturingofnacelleswillallowustobenefitdirectlyfromtherobustgrowthoftheglobalaircraftfleetasanOEM." Duringthesixmonthsended30June2018,MRASgenerateda$24millionnetprofit,theSingaporeangroupsays. STEngineeringpresidentandchiefexecutiveVincentChongstatesthegroupisona"constantlookouttoacquirecompaniesinourcorebusinessareasoradjacenciesthatwillcontributeprofitablerevenuestreamsandsharpenourcompetitiveedge". HedescribesMRASasa"high-valueandcomplementarybusinessthatwillenhanceourscale,globalreachandcapturesynergiesforthegroup". STEngineeringsees"nocompellingreasonatthispoint"toevaluateapotentialexpansionofMRAS'sfootprintbeyonditsBaltimorebase,thegroupsays.Butitaddsthatitwill"exploreopportunitiestooptimise"theUScompany'sproductionandsupplychain. Followingthedivestiture,MRASwillremain"animportantsupplierofnacellesonourpropulsionsystemsformanyyearstocome",saysGEAircraftEnginespresidentandchiefexecutiveDavidJoyce. Theacquisitionisscheduledtobecompletedbyendoffirstquarter2019. This particularacquisitionbetweenthemcouldalsoinfluencetheChineseaeroenginemarket,duetothedirectlinkofChineseaircraftprojectARJ21.Underthisbackground,ShanghaiSocietyofAeronauticswillhostthe"4thAnnualCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2019"inShanghaionMarch20th-21st,2019. Morethan150well-knowndomesticandforeignaeroenginebusinessexecutivesandexpertswillbeinvitedtosharetheforefrontdevelopmentsChineseaeroenginemarketdemand,andjointlymakecontributiontoChineseaeroengineindustry. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Sep 28,2018
Astronics AeroSat Receives China IFC Certification
AstronicsCorporation(NASDAQ:ATRO),aleadingproviderofadvancedtechnologiesfortheglobalaerospace,defenseandsemiconductorindustries,announcedthatitswhollyownedsubsidiary,AstronicsAeroSat,recentlyreceivedtheCivilAviationAdministrationofChina(CAAC)ValidationofSupplementalTypeCertification(VSTC)ofitssatellitecommunications(SATCOM)connectivitysystem.Specifically,theVSTCvalidatesAstronicsAeroSat’sFliteStream®F-310connectivitysystemanditsnewARINC791-styleAeroShield™radomeandadapterplatesystem.Completedataforthisinflightentertainmentandconnectivity(IFE&C)solutionisavailableinCAACVSTC0870. AstronicsAeroSatFliteStreamSATCOMconnectivity&AeroShieldradomesystemsarenowcertifiedforBoeingB737NGinChina. Withindustry-leadingtechnicalperformance,AstronicsAeroSat’sFliteStreamfuselage-mountedantennasystemsarereadytoimprovetheChineseairlinepassengerconnectivityexperience. “ThisCAACVSTC,alongwiththein-processEuropeanEASASTC,andtheneartermA320-familySTC,willprovideglobalopportunitiesforairlineoperatorsandpassengerstoexperiencethebenefitsofourFliteStream&AeroShieldconnectivitysolutions,”Harrahcontinued. WithmoreinternationalorganizationsstartingtomergeinChinesemarket,onApril17th–18th,2019,TheConnectedAircraftChina2019bringstogethertheChinesemainairlinesandcompaniesfromallacrosstheaerospaceandavionicsindustriestoassessmarketlessons,potentialdemandandbestpracticesinglobalconnectedsolutionsforthepassenger,airlineefficiency,andcutting-edgeservices. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Sep 28,2018
HAITE and MAB Academy Sign MOU for Training Services Collaboration
HAITEAviationTraining(HAITE),awholly-ownedsubsidiaryofSichuanHaiteHigh-TechCo.ofChengdu,China(HAITEGroup),andMalaysianAirlinesBerhad(MAB)Academy,asubsidiaryoftheMalaysianAviationGroup(MAG),havecometogethertocollaborateontheprovisionofjointcommercialflightcrewtrainingservicesinMalaysia. Aholisticaviationeducationinstitutionthatprovidesallaspectsofairlinesoperationsandmanagementtraining,MABAcademyisendorsedbytheCivilAviationAuthorityofMalaysia(CAAM),andisastrategicregionaltrainingpartnerwiththeInternationalAirTransportAssociation(IATA). ThetwopartiessignedaMemorandumofUnderstanding(MOU)onAugust29,2018attheHAITESingaporeAviationTrainingCenterlocatedinChangiBusinessPark.HAITEandMABAcademywillworktogethertodevelopandimplementturnkeypilottrainingsolutionstovariousairlinesintheAsiaPacific.Thecompanieswillalsoexplorethesettingupofajointventuretoprovidehigh-fidelitysimulatortrainingforcommercialpilots.Inaddition,bothpartieswillworktowardsconductingaMulti-CrewPilotLicense(MPL)program,andjointlyexploretheprovisionofcabincrewtrainingequipmenttoMABAcademy’snewfacilities. With moreco-operationbetweenChineseenterprisesandinternationaltrainingacademies,Chineseaviationtrainingmarkethascertainlybecomethemostpromisingonearoundtheglobe.Inordertostrengthentherelationshipwithitsestablishedcustomersanddevelopnewbusinesspartnersfromtheglobalmarket,CivilAviationFlightUniversityofChina(CAFUC)willorganizethe4thAnnualCivilAviationTrainingInternationalForum(CATF2018)inGuanghancity,China,onDecember5th-6th. CATFisannuallyhostedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics(CSAA),thisyear’seventwillbetargetingpilot,firstofficerandinstructortrainingincommercialaviationandgeneralaviationtraining.Welookforwardtomeetpotentialsuppliersandbusinesspartnersforaviationtrainingacademies,traininguniversities,institutionsandairlinesfrombothdomesticandinternationalmarket. FormoreinformationaboutlatestaviationtrainingindustryinChina,feelfreetoclickREGISTERwithmoredetails.
Sep 19,2018
Xiamen Air and China Eastern Partner with Envee on IFE and Games
XiamenAirhasselectedEnveeInflightEntertainmentasitsnewIFEcontentserviceprovider.Theagreementcoversgames,applications,mediacontent,mediaservicesandcustomisedservices. Enveehasnowpartneredwith80%ofChina’sairlines,includingAirChina,ChinaSouthernAirlines,ChinaEasternAirlines,HainanAirlines,ShenzhenAirlines,SichuanAirlinesandTibetAir. Duringthisweek’sAPEXEXPOinLongBeach,EnveealsoannouncedthathasagreedadealwithChinaEasternAirlinestoprovidethecarrierwithIFEgames. Theportfolioofmorethan140gamesincludestitlestailoredtobotheasternandwesterntravellers. TheseincludeMahjongg,Gumoko,ChineseChessandZuma,aswellasReal3DExtremeRacingandRealFootball2016. OnApril17th–18th,2019,TheConnectedAircraftChina2019 (CAC2019)bringstogethertheChinesemainairlinesandcompaniesfromallacrosstheaerospaceandavionicsindustriestoassessmarketlessons,potentialdemandandbestpracticesinglobalconnectedsolutionsforthepassenger,airlineefficiency,andcutting-edgeservices. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Sep 19,2018
Boeing Predicts Need for 600,000 Pilots as Shortage Looms
Boeinghasagainwarnedofaloomingpilotshortagewithprojectionsthatairlinesworldwidewillneedsome635,000newpilotsinthenext20years. Thecompany's2018Pilot&TechnicianOutlookalsopredictsairlineswillneedsome622,000moreaircrafttechniciansby2037. "Thepilotlaborshortagehascontinuedtotightenamidststrongglobalairtrafficgrowth,"saysBoeing'soutlook."Fleetgrowthrateshavebeenespeciallyhighinemergingmarketsthathaveacomparativelysmallpilotpool.Thishascreatedregionalsupplychallenges." DemandwillbestrongestintheAsia-Pacificregion,wherecarrierswillneedsome240,000pilotsin20years,followedbyNorthAmerica,whereBoeingprojectsdemandfor127,000newpilots. Europeancarrierswillneedsome118,000newpilots,LatinAmericanairlineswillneed43,000pilotsandMiddleEastcarrierswillneed60,000newpilots,Boeingsays. AirlinesinAfrica,andthoseinRussianandCentralAsia,willeachneedlessthan25,000,thereportsays. Thefiguresinthe2018outlookdeclinedslightlyfromBoeing's2017report,whichforecastneedfor637,000newpilotsover20years. Thoughpilotunionshavelongattributedanypilotshortagetolowpay,Boeingsayssignificanttrainingcostshavecontributedtoinsufficientnewrecruits. Thosecostscan"easilyexceed$150,000",Boeingsays. Otherfactorsincludealoomingwaveofpilotretirementsandalack,insomecountries,Chinaincluded,ofsufficienttrainingfacilities. USairlines,forinstance,willlosesome8,000pilotstoretirementinthenextfiveyears,Boeingsays. Inordertostrengthentherelationship,buildupmorecooperationbetweenChinesedomesticuniversitiesandinstitutions,wewillorganizethe4thAnnualCivilAviationTrainingInternationalForum(CATF2018),eventvenuewillbesetupinGuanghancity,China,onDecember5th-6th. CATF2018isco-organizedbyCivilAviationFlightUniversityofChina,itwillfocusonnewtechnologyuseinaviationtraining,effectivenessontrainingcourses,policiesonbalancinggeneralaviationtrainingandcommercialaviationtraining,increasetrainees’ability,allbasedonthecollaborationbetweenChineseflightschools,foreignflightinstitutionsandairlines.CATF2018alsobreedspotentialbusinessopportunitiesbothdomesticallyandinternationally.ItwillbeagreatchancenotonlytoknowthecurrentChinesemarket,butalsomeettheseniorexecutivesfromChineseaviationtrainingindustry. FormoreinformationaboutlatestaviationtrainingindustryinChina,feelfreetoclickREGISTERwithmoredetails.
Aug 31,2018
China's Jushi Firm Celebrates Largest Fiberglass Production in Egypt
China'sgiantfiberglasscorporationJushicelebratedthecompletionoftheproductionbaseof200,000tonsoffiberglassbyitsbranchinEgypt'sAinSokhnadistrictofSuezseasideprovincesoutheastofCairo onAug.28,2018.(Xinhua/MengTao) AINSOKHNA,Egypt,Aug.29(Xinhua)--China'sgiantfiberglasscorporationJushicelebratedonTuesdaythecompletionoftheproductionbaseof200,000tonsoffiberglassbyitsbranchinEgypt'sAinSokhnadistrictofSuezseasideprovincesoutheastofCairo. InaceremonyattendedbyseniorChinesediplomatsandEgyptianofficials,JushiGroup'sChairmanZhangYuqiangsaidthattheleapinfiberglassproductionmadebyJushiEgyptwas"miraculous"asitstartedwithanannualproductionof80,000tonsin2014. "JushiEgypthascompletedaninvestmentofmorethan600millionU.S.dollars.ItiscurrentlythelargestindustrialmanufacturingprojectinvestedbyChinainEgyptwiththelargestamountofinvestment,themostadvancedtechnologyandequipment,andthefastestconstructionspeed,"Zhangtoldtheattendees. EgyptianworkersareseenattheworkshopofChina'sJushi200,000tonsfiberglassproductionbaseinSuezGovernorate,Egypt,Aug.28,2018.(Xinhua/MengTao) TheChineseleadingfiberglassmanufacturerhelpedEgyptbecomeoneoftheworld'slargestfiberglassproducers. "JushiEgyptistheworld'slargestfiberglassproductionbaseoutsideofChinaandisalsotheonlysuchbaseinAfrica,fillingthegapintheAfricancontinent'sfiberglassmanufacturingindustry,"saidtheJushichief. HeaddedthatJushiEgyptfiberglassproductionbaseisnotonlyamilestoneforChinaJushi's"goout"strategy,"butalsoanimportantachievementandasuccessfulexampleofeconomiccooperationbetweenChinaandEgypt." JushiEgyptisatenantofChina'sTEDA,oneoftheoldestandlargestindustrialdevelopersintheSuezCanalEconomicZone(SCZone)thatisdevelopinganareaof7.23squarekmintheregion. EgyptpaysagreatinterestinChina'sBeltandRoadInitiativeaimedforeconomiccooperationamongtensofstatesaroundtheglobeviatherevivalofancientlandandseatraderoutesthroughinfrastructureprojects. SuezGovernorAhmedHamed(C)visitsChina'sJushi200,000tonsfiberglassproductionbaseinSuezGovernorate,Egypt,Aug.28,2018.(Xinhua/MengTao) Forhispart,SuezGovernorAhmedHamedreferredtohisprovinceasoneofthe"castles"ofEgyptian-Chineseeconomicandcommercialcooperation. TheEgyptiangovernorhailedhiscountry'scooperationwithChinathatresultedinChina'sTEDAeconomicandindustrialareainAinSokhna,aswellastheChinesevariousprojectsinEgyptinthefieldsofenergy,wasterecycling,lightrailtransits,communicationsandinformationtechnology. AnEgyptianworkerisseenattheworkshopofChina'sJushi200,000tonsfiberglassproductionbaseinSuezGovernorate,Egypt,Aug.28,2018.(Xinhua/MengTao) "JushiEgyptforFiberglassIndustryisoneofthemostimportantresultsofeconomiccooperationbetweenthegovernmentsofEgyptandChinaandoneofthelargestChineseinvestmentsontheEgyptiansoilatpresent,"Hamedsaid. TodeepencooperationbetweenChinaandthemainland,wewillhold9th AnnualCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum(CAIIF),onSeptember12th -13th ,inChengducity. AtCAIIF,YANGZhenmei,DeputyDirectorGeneralintheDepartmentofAircraftAirworthinessCertificationofCivilAviationAdministration ofChina(CACC)aswellasSarbhpreetS.SAWHNEY,theSeniorRepresentativeofAsia-PacificInternationalDivisionofAircraftCertificationService,AviationSafetyofFAA,willexpressthemselvesintheirspeecheswithtopicsaboutcooperationandglobalizationofcivilaircraftindustry. Youwillgetmoreinformationaboutlatestcooperationmechanismonairworthiness. Clickregister formoredetails.
Aug 31,2018
Cost Of Maintaining Composites Can Offset Performance Gains
InvestigatinghownewcompositerepairtechnologieswillhelpMROproviders Carbonfiberhasalonghistoryincommercialaircraftmanufacturing,butitsfirstlarge-scaleapplicationwasontheBoeing787,whichfeaturescompositematerialsforhalfitsairframe.AirbusfollowedBoeing’sleadandusedcompositesformuchoftheA350’swingsandfuselage,andanyfutureclean-sheetaircraft—aswellasupgradesofexistingmodels—willleanheavilyoncarbonfiberaswell. Compositeshaveseveraladvantagesovermetals:Theyarelighter,theydon’tcorrode,andtheyexhibitbetterfatigueresistance.Thetradeoffisthatmetaliseasiertofix,soMROprovidersneedtoaddnewtools,know-howandprocessestoensuretheyarecapableofhandlingthelatestaircraft. “Beforethelaunchofthe787andA350,wehadmainlybeenprovidingcompositerepairservicesforwetlay-uprepairsoffairingsandothersecondarystructuresofanaircraft,”saysAngChyeKiat,executivevicepresidentofaircraftmaintenanceandmodification,atSTEngineeringAerospace.“Withthefuselageandwingsof787sandA350snowcompromisingcompositematerialaswell,wehavegrownourcapabilitiestosupporttheseplatformsnotonlywithrepairsbutalsomodificationwork.” Inspectionandrepairtechniquesforcompositematerialsaredevelopingapacebutarestillnotasmatureandwell-understoodasthoseinplaceforcommonaerospacemetalssuchasaluminum.Soinsomerespectstheperformancesavingsofnewmaterialsforairlinesareoffsetbyhighersupportcosts,althoughthegreaterdurabilityofcompositesshouldmeanfewermaintenanceevents. Carbonfibercompositesarethemostimportantcompositematerialsforwide-bodyaircraftCR929.AndasthemostauthoritativeindustryconferenceinChina,6thAnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit(CAMPS2018) isgoingtosetuptwoplatesspecificallywhichisaboutthedevelopmenttrendofChina'sfuturewide-bodyaircraftandthelightweightstructureforadvancedcivilaircraftindesigningandmanufacturing.Furthermore,thistimewereceivedChengduGovernment’ssupport.Onbehalfoftheorganizingcommittee,wesincerelyinviteyoutoparticipateinthisforum.In6thAnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit(CAMPS2018),youwillgetfurtherinformationaboutthefuturedemandsofCR929. Formoredetails,pleasepayyourattentionontheupcoming6thAnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit(CAMPS2018),whichwillbeheldinthecityofChengdu,onSeptember12th -13th,2018. Click Register formoredetailedinformationoftheevent.
Aug 31,2018
Boeing HorizonX Ventures Invests in High-speed Metal 3D Printing Company
BoeingHorizonXVentureshasinvestedinDigitalAlloys,Inc.,acompanybasedinBurlington,Massachusettswhichdevelopshigh-speed,multi-metaladditivemanufacturingsystemsthatproduce3D-printedpartsforaerospaceandotherproductionapplications. DigitalAlloys'JoulePrintingtechnologycanrapidlycombinemultiplemetalsintoeachpart,whichimprovesthermal,electrical,magneticandmechanicalproperties.Theprocessallowsmetalsliketitaniumandhigh-temperaturealloystobe3D-printedforpartsthatcouldbeusedonBoeingproducts. FormedinJanuary2017,DigitalAlloysdevelopedapatented3D-printingapproachthatavoidsthecostandcomplexityofpowder-basedsystems,anddelivershigherresolutionthanotherwire-based3D-printingtechniques. AdditivemanufacturinggeneratesvalueforBoeingbyreducingthecostandtimeneededtodesign,buildanddeliverproductstocustomers.Atpresent,Boeinghasmorethan60,0003D-printedpartsflyingonspace,commercialanddefenseproducts.Thisinvestmentisthelatestexampleofthecompany'scommitmenttoadditivemanufacturinginnovation. Inaddition,IanCHANG,thevicepresidentoperationofBoeingCommercialAirplanesandJamesHUANG,theseniormanagerofBoeingTianjinCompositesCo.,Ltd.,hasconfirmedtobeourspeakersatthe6thAnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit(CAMPS2018),whichwillbeheldinthecityofChengduonSeptember13ththisyear.Theywillshareleadinginsightsaboutadvancedaeronauticalmaterialsatthesummit. Formoredetails,pleasepayyourattentionontheupcoming6thAnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit(CAMPS2018). ClickRegisterformoredetailedinformationoftheevent.
Aug 15,2018
CRAC Issues Request for CR929 Landing Gear Supplier
China-RussiaInternationalCommercialAircraft(CRAIC),ajointventureestablishedbyChinaCommercialAircraft(COMAC)andRussiaUnitedAircraftCorporation(UAC),issuedarequestforproposal(RFP)onJuly31,2018,fortheCR929landinggeartopotentialsuppliers. RFPdocumentsincludethemainrequirementsforTier1suppliersduringthewholelifecycleoftheCR929project,includingengineering,qualitycontrol,airworthinesscriteria,andsupplychainmanagement. ThepotentialsuppliersareexpectedtosubmittheirproposalsbytheendofNovember2018,afterwhichCRAICwillconductanevaluation.Chinese,RussianandEuropeanmanufacturersareconsideredaspotentialcandidates,withadeliberateomissionofanyNorthernAmericansupplier. TheSino-RussiancompanypreviouslyissuedaRFPforthepropulsionsystemoftheCR929.Itreceivedseveralproposalsandshouldgiveitsfinaldecisionbytheendof2018. OnJune1,2018,CRACdefinedthemaincharacteristicssuchastheshapeandsizeoftheCR929long-rangewide-bodyaircraft.TheCR929long-rangewide-bodyaircraftisatwinenginecivilaircraftwithitsbasicmodel,theCR929-600,havingarangeof12,000kilometers Furthermore,UACwillgatherAirbus,COMACShanghaiAircraftDesignandResearchInstitute,COMACShanghaiAircraftManufacturingCo.,Ltd.,EatonChina,andUTCAerospaceSystemtomakeadiscussionabout‘TechnicalFeaturesOfWide-bodyAircraftInDesignAndManufacture’ at9th AnnualCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum(CAIIF),on September12th -13th inChengdu.AtCAIIF,youwillgetmoreinformationaboutadvancedcivilaircraftsystemintegrationtechnologyandintelligentmanufacturing. Clickregister formoredetails.
Aug 15,2018
Civil Aviation Flight Training and Simulation Market
Therevenueofcivilaviationflighttrainingandsimulationmarketisexpectedtoreach8.3billiondollarsby2023.Artificialre-creationofaircraftflightandtheenvironmentinwhichitfliesforpilottraining,designorotherpurposesiscalledflightsimulation. Thissimulatedenvironmentgivesthesamereactiontoexternalfactorsasdoestheoriginalflightandalsosimulatestheequationsofhowflightsfly.Itisnotonlyneededforjusttrainingpurposebutalsoforresearchpurposesandperformanceevaluationoftraineesetc.Itisexpectedthatmarketforsimulationandtrainingwillincreaseasthecustomersrequireadvancedvisualandmotiontechnologiesonparwiththeactualaircraftstodayandtheirregulatoryrequirements.Thedemandforairtravelandhencetheneedforpilotshassignificantlyincreased,forexample,therewasa5.7%increasebySeptember2013fromSeptember2012globallyandthe%increasewasevenmorewhenseenregionspecificwithhighestbeingAsiaPacific.Thisdemandforairtravelandpilotsalsoincreasedandincreasesthedemandforaircraftsimulationandtrainingmarket. SofarthehighestmarketshareinthissegmentisobservedinNorthAmericafollowedbyAsiapacific,Europe,MiddleEast,SouthAmericaandAfricarespectively.NorthAmericaisexpectedtomaintainitsvaluewhileinotherareasthemarketsharecanfluctuatebecausethereareimmenseopportunitiesfornewvendorstoenterandalsothereisscopeforjointventures. Demandformorepilots Theaviationsectorhasbeenhitinrecenttimeswithagrowingdemandfornewpilots,astheairlineindustrycontinuestoexperienceglobalshortagesinthenumberofcertifiedpilots.Inthenext20years,airlinesinNorthAmericaalonearegoingtobeinneedofaround117,000newpilots.ProjectedshortageofairlinepilotsintheU.S.isexpectedtoincreasetoover2,000by2025,comparedtotherecordedpilotdeficitof155in2016. Asthesizeofaircraftfleetscontinuetoincreaseworldwide,coupledwiththeincreasedannualgrowthrateoftheglobalairtrafficpassengerdemand,manyairlinecarriershavebeenforcedintoareductioninthenumberofflightschedulesduetoashortageofpilots.Thegrowthofthismarketdemandstheneedfortrainedpilotsandimprovedaviationtrainingmethods.Anothersignificantfactorthatisdrivingthemarketforvirtualtrainingmethodsisrisingfuelprices,andgrowinginternationalregulationofemissionsandnoisepollution.Thus,airlinesprefersimulator-basedtrainingasitrequireslesstimeandcostscomparedtotrainingonactualaircraft.Lately,theaerospacesimulationandtrainingmarketismovingtowardshigh-fidelitydisplays.Earlier,multi-screenframeworkswereusedinthesimulatortotrainpilots.However,withthepresentationofcollimateddisplaysandCobracurveddisplay,flightsimulatorshaveexperiencedmanifoldchange.Theutilizationofnewtechnologies,suchascomputergraphics,mechanicalactuation,anddistributedcomputingaretrendsintheglobalcivilaerospacesimulationmarketthatareimprovingthefeaturesofflightsimulators.Theincreaseincomputingspeedandmemorycapacityofferedbyhigh-performancecomputingcapabilityisenablingsimulatorsandtrainingdevicestoproducebetter-qualityimagesinsidethecockpit. Underthisbackground,‘4thAnnualCivilAviationTrainingInternationalForum2018(CAPTF2018)’willbeheldonDecember5th–6th,2018,inChengdu,China.CATF2018willsharethelatestinformationofChinaaviationtrainingmarkettoexploretheopportunitiesincooperationinChinaaviationtrainingmarket.Theforumwillfocusonhowtobuildthebridgebetweenaviationuniversitytrainingandairlineopera-tions.Throughtheintroductionofadvancedequipmenttoimprovetheinterestoftrainingandreducethegapbetweenpilottrainingandactualflight. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Aug 15,2018
COMAC Completes High Temperature Testing on ARJ21
Comachascompleteda12dayprogrammeofhigh-temperaturetestsontheARJ21-700regionaljetatTurpanJiaoheairportinChina’sXinjiangprovince. Themanufacturerstatesthatthetests,involvingtestaircraft103,werelargelyaimedaverifyingsystemdesignchangesaimedatmakingtheARJ21smaintenancemoreefficientandcost-effective. Comacdidnotdetailthechangesmade,butlastyeartheairframersignalledthatin2018itwouldfocusonsystemsupgradesandweightreduction. Thatfollowedaseriesoftestsonanupgradedflightcontrolsystemin2017,andaseparatecrosswindvalidationtrialinKeflavikthatwascompletedinMarch. FlightFleetsAnalyzershowsthattherearefiveARJ21sinservicewithChengduAirlinesandthreeinvolvedinflighttestduties.Comacalsoholdsfirmordersfor127moreofthetype,andoptionsandlettersofintentforafurther399. Inordertoensurethecontinuousairworhtnessofdomesticaircrafts,COMACsupportstoholdCivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForum togatherrelatedmanufaturers,suppliers,MRO,andairlinestodiscussthe“EstablishmentofOperationSupportSystem”.IndustryexpertsfromtheCAAC,CSAAandCASTwillshareprojectupdateswithinsightsintocurrentChinamarketchallenges. The CivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForum(CAOSTIF) willbeheldon September13th-14th in Chengdu,China.Networkwithmorethan200delegatesandkeydecisionmakersfromAirlines,MROs,andsuppliers.TheywillshareprojectupdateswithinsightsintocurrentChinamarketchallenges.Weoffersaplatformforinternationalaftermarketproduct&serviceproviderstoexploreopportunitiestopartnerinsupportofagrowingmarketinChina. RegisterCAOSTIForgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cctogetthelatestagendaoftheconference. 【Contact】 Companyname:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+8602151559030
Aug 17,2018
Supply Chains Ready for Nexcelle Nacelle Production Ramps
NacellemanufacturerNexcellehassupplychainsfullyinplacetosupportrapidproductionrampsforthenacellesitisprovidingfortheBombardierGlobal7500long-rangebusinessjetandtheComacC919largesingle-aislecommercialjet,accordingtopresidentKennethOnderko.NexcelleisajointventurebetweenGEAviation'sMiddleRiverAircraftSystems(MRAS)andSafranNacelles. WithBombardieranditsprogrampartnersexpectingtoreceivetypecertificationoftheGlobal7500inAugust,arapidproductionrampfortheGlobal7500isalreadybeginning,Onderkosaid.NexcellethenexpectsproductionofitsintegratednacellefortheC919’sCFMLeap-1CenginetoacceleratequicklyoncethataircraftachievescertificationbecauseComacalreadyholdsfirmordersandothercommitmentsforsome1,300C919sfromChineseairlinesandleasingcompanies. Founded10yearsagoasanequaljointventurebetweensubsidiariesofGEAviationandSafran,themajoraerospaceOEMs,whicharealsoequalpartnersinenginemanufacturerCFMInternational,NexcellewasmodeledtoconformcloselytotheCFMcorporatestructure.Itwasformed“withtheintentionofbringinganewconcept,withnewtechnologies,ofintegratedpropulsionsystems,”developedbymeansofveryclosecooperationbetweenthenacellecompanyandthemanufacturersoftheenginesinvolved,saidOnderko. Today,Nexcelle’scooperationwithGEAviationandBombardiertocreateanintegratedpropulsionsystemfortheGEPassportenginepoweringtheGlobal7500isabouttotakefruit.Nexcelleisembarkingupon“aprettyhealthythree-yearramp-up”ofproductionoftheaircraft’snacelles,hesaid.WithBombardieralreadyholding“averyhealthybacklogontheGlobal7500,it’saprettyaggressiveramp-upconsideringit’sabusinessjet.” FundamentaltoNexcelle’sabilitytomanagetheramp-upwithoutdisruptionarethecapabilitiesofitsinternalandexternalsuppliers,whichwillneedtoproducenacellecomponentsandpartsoftherequiredqualityinsufficientnumbersandattherighttime.Nexcelleisconfidentitcanensurethis,accordingtoOnderko,whosaidhiscompanycontinuestodemonstratethatabilitytoBombardierinregularreviewsofNexcelle’ssupply-chainandproductionarrangements. “Theadvantageofhavingajointventureisthatyouhavethesupplychainsofbothpartners”availabletohandletherequiredproductionofpartsandcomponents,saidOnderko.HeaddedthatinNexcelle’scasetheadvantageisevenmorepronouncedbecauseitscorporatestructureandsupplychainsareidenticaltothoseoftheCFMpartners,whichcooperatethroughSafranNacelles(astheprogramlead)andMRAStoproducethenacellesforLeap-1AenginesbuiltforAirbusA320neos. “Wehavedoneextensiveworktoensurethesupplybase,externallyandinternally,[isavailableandready]tosupporttheramp-up”ofGlobal7500Passportnacelleproduction,”saidOnderko.“Wehaveplansandmultiplesuppliersinplace,andproductioniscontractedprettywellout”intothethree-yearproductionramp.AsasubsidiaryofPassportmanufacturerGEAviation,MRASistheNexcellepartnerthatservesasthenacelleprogramleadforthePassportintegratedpropulsionsystem. NexcelleissimilarlyconfidentinitsC919nacelle-productionarrangements.“Weusethesame[supply-chainconfirmation]processesforthePassportandtheLeap-1Candwehaverecentlyexpandedbothfacilities[atMRASandSafranNacelles]tohandlethePassportandLeap-1C[nacelleproductionramps],"saidOnderko.AsprogramleadfortheLeap-1Anacelle,SafranNacellesistheNexcellepartnerthatservesastheprogramleadfortheC919nacelle,workingcloselywithCFM. SafranNacellesandSafranAircraftEnginesprovideeachLeap-1CintegratedpropulsionsystemasaunittoComacatitsindustrialcomplexinShanghai,wheretheChinesecompanymatesthepropulsionssystemswiththeaircraft.Comacisnowcompletingproductionofthethirdflight-testC919andCFMwillbedeliveringthataircraft’sLeap-1Cenginessoon,accordingtoOnderko. WhileNexcellecountsonlytheGlobal7500andC919asprogramwinstodate,OnderkoconfirmedthatNexcelleisdiscussingfutureintegratedpropulsion-systemapplicationsforotheraircraft.“Therearepotentialopportunities,”hesaid.“It’sobviousthat,whenwedeliverwhatwesaidwewoulddo,thatcapturespeople’sattention.Thereisactivityregardingfollow-onapplications.” AstheOnderko’ssaying,wecannotice thatfutureintegratedpropulsion-systemapplicationsforotheraircraft canbedeveloped. Recently,AECCwillstartnextgenerationcommercialaeroengine servedforSino-RussiaWide-bodyAircraftCR929withRussiaEnginemanufacturerUEC.Thenewaero-engineisnamedas‘PD35’ andAECCisstartingtheglobalvendorselectionprocessbysendingoutRFIdocument.OnSeptember12th-13th,2018,8thAnnualChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologyForum(CAPTF2018)willbeheldinthecityofChengdu. Thistimetheyarelookingformoreglobalpartners.Meanwhile,asthemostauthoritativeindustryconferenceinChina,wewillalsohaveamainforumnamedCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForumandasub-forumcalledChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit,whichishostedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics.Onbehalfoftheorganizingcommittee,wesincerelyinviteyoutoparticipateinthisforum.JointlypromotethedevelopmentofChina'saeroengineindustry.In8thAnnualChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologyForum (CAPTF2018),thetopicof“NewTechnicalAirworthinessRequirementsforAeroEngines”willbeputforward,whichcanmakethedelegatesgetmoreinformationaboutChinesemarket. Formoredetails,pleasepayyourattentionontheupcoming8thAnnualChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologyForum,whichwillbeheldinthecityofChengdu,onSeptember12th-13th,2018. ClickRegisterformoredetailedinformationoftheevent.
Jul 26,2018
Global and China Carbon Fiber and CFRP Industry Report, 2018-2022
Asanewgenerationofreinforcedfiberboastingintrinsicpropertiesofcarbonmaterialandexcellentprocessabilityoftextilefiber,carbonfiberistheonewiththehighestspecificstrengthandspecificmodulusamongmass-producedhigh-performancefibers. Theglobaldemandforcarbonfiberapproximated84.2ktin2017,showingaCAGRof12.7%between2012and2017.Withthegrowingdemandfromsuchmarketsasnewenergyvehicleandwindpower,theworld’sdemandforcarbonfiberwillgrowatanannualaveragerateof10.0%orsofrom2018to2022.In2017,thedemandforcarbonfiberinChinesemarketreached23.5kt,soaring19.9%fromayearearlierandsharing27.9%ofglobaltotal,andthefigurewillriseto26.3ktin2018andcloseto400ktin2022. In2017,theworld-renownedcarbonfiberproducersraisedpricessuccessivelyinthewakeofasteadygrowthinmarketdemand,drivingthecarbonfibermarketsizetojumpby14.2%yearonyearandhitUSD2.4billion.Carbonfiberisprimarilybondedwithadhesivesubstrateintocarbonfibercompositesandthenlaunchedintothemarket.Themarketsizeofcarbonfibertothatofcarbonfibercompositesstandsatroughly1:10.TheglobalcarbonfibercompositesmarketwasworthaboutUSD25.1billionin2017,up12.1%onanannualizedbasis,andthefigureisexpectedtobeUSD28.4billionin2018andmorethanUSD45.0billionin2022. Carbonfibercompositeswerefirstutilizedinfieldslikesports&leisure,aviationandaerospace,anditdidnotgetusedinindustrialfieldsuntilthe20thcentury.Ascarbonfiberhashighcostofuse,thecarbonfibercompositesmainlyfindapplicationasakindofstructuralmaterialintheaviationandaerospacefieldcurrentlyaroundtheglobe(theglobaldemandforcarbonfiberfromaviationandaerospacemadeupabout60%in2017).During2018-2022,theglobalmarketsizeofcarbonfibercompositesusedinaviationandaerospacewillmaintainagrowthrateofatleast9.0%.Itisinrecentyearsthatthedemandfromautomotivesectorforcarbonfiberisgrowingbyleapsandbounds.ThemarketsizeofcarbonfibercompositesusedforcarspresentedaCAGRof29.0%between2013and2017,andisanticipatedtokeepagrowthrateofabove30.0%from2018to2022. Theglobalcarbonfibermarketremainedstable,withkeyplayersconsistingofJapaneseToray,Teijin,MitsubishiRayon,U.S.Hexcel,GermanSGL,andChina’sFormosaPlastics.In2017,theworld’stopfivegiantshadthecombinedmarketsizeasapercentageof67.8%,ofwhichTorayledthepackandheld29.2%.AsconcernsChinesepeers,ZhongfuShenyingCarbonFiber,thebiggestproducerofcarbonfiberinChina,seized5.0%sharesworldwide. Asfarassegmentedproductsareconcerned,in2017,over70%oflarge-towcarbonfibermarketshareswerefirmlyheldbyTorayandSGL,andmorethan50%ofsmall-towcarbonfibermarketshareswenttoToray,TeijinandMitsubishiRayon.ItfollowsthatJapanesevendorsarequitecompetitiveintheglobalcarbonfibermarket. Duetosophisticatedmanufacturingprocessandhightechnicalcontentaswellastechnicalconstraintsandlackofequipment,Chinesecarbonfiberindustryisleftbehindoverseascountriesintermsofeithertechnologiesorproductionscale.Nevertheless,thecarbonfiberindustryisadvancingaggressivelywiththepolicysupportinChinainrecentyears,withbreakthroughsmadeintechnologiesandindustrializationofT300,T700andT800carbonfibersuccessivelybroughtintoreality. Carbonfibercompositesarethemostimportantcompositematerialsforwide-bodyaircraftCR929.AndasthemostauthoritativeindustryconferenceinChina,6thAnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit(CAMPS2018)isgoingtosetuptwoplatesspecificallywhichisaboutthedevelopmenttrendofChina'sfuturewide-bodyaircraftandthelightweightstructureforadvancedcivilaircraftindesigningandmanufacturing.Furthermore,thistimewereceivedChengduGovernment’ssupport.Onbehalfoftheorganizingcommittee,wesincerelyinviteyoutoparticipateinthisforum.In6thAnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit(CAMPS2018),youwillgetfurtherinformationaboutthefuturedemandsofCR929. Formoredetails,pleasepayyourattentionontheupcoming6thAnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit(CAMPS2018),whichwillbeheldinthecityofChengdu,onSeptember12th-13th,2018. ClickRegisterformoredetailedinformationoftheevent.
Jul 26,2018
COMAC and UAC Present Rosaviatsiya with Proposals on CR929 Certification Procedures
CommercialAircraftCorporationofChina (COMAC)and UnitedAircraftCorporation (UAC)presented(28-Jun-2018) Russia's FederalAirTransportAgency (Rosaviatsiya)withproposalsonproceduresforCR929aircraft,developerandmanufacturercertification.TheCivilAviationAdministrationofChina(CAAC,Rosaviatsiya,COMACandUACplanstomeetinSep-2018. OnSeptember12th,the9thAnnualCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum(CAIIF2018)willbeheldinthecityofChengdu.Mr.OUYANGXupo,DeputyDirector, DepartmentofAirworthinessCertiﬁcationfromCOMACandMr.SarbhpreetSAWHNEY,Manager(a),InternationalDivision,AIR-400,AircraftCertificationServicefromFAAwilladdressthekeynotespeechfocuson“HowWillTheApplicationOfNewAircraftTypesAndTechnologiesMeetTheRequirementsOfAirworthinessCertification”and“HowWillTheCooperationMechanismUnderTheImplementationProcedureForAirworthiness(IPA)BetweenTheUSAndChinaEnhanceTheAirworthinessCertificationWorkOfAviationProducts”. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Jul 26,2018
China Aircraft Leasing Company Signs CFM Engines to Power its Airbus A320neo Aircraft
ChinaAircraftLeasingCompany(CALC),afullaircraftvalue-chainsolutionsproviderbasedinHongKonghasselectedCFMInternational’sadvancedLEAP-1Aenginetopower17firmandupto50optionnewAirbusA320neofamilyaircraft. Additionally,CALCfinalisedanorderforCFM56-5Benginestopowerthreefirm,nineoptionAirbusA320ceoaircraft.Thesetwoagreementsarevaluedat$550millionUSatlistprice. “CALCisthelargestindependentleasingcompanyinAsiaandweareproudtobeworkingwiththem.” saidGaëlMéheust,PresidentandCEOofCFMInternational. ChinaAircraftLeasingGroupHoldingsLimited(CALC)isafullaircraftvalue-chainsolutionsproviderfortheglobalaviationindustry.TheGroupanditsmembercompaniesofferservicesateverystageofanaircraftlifecycle,fromnewaircraft,usedaircraft,toaircraftcomingtotheendoftheirlife,capturingtheassetvalueofanaircraftfleetbyproactiveassetmanagement. Recentely,theSVPofPRCSales&MarketingofAircraftRecyclingInternationalLimited ofCALC,PENGXiaofeng,areinvitedtogiveaspeechon“AircraftAssetsValueManagementandOverallSolution” ontheCivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForum(CAOSTIF). Mr.Penghasmorethan20-yearexperienceinaircraftengineering,ofwhich15yearsinaircraftsalesandleasing.Hespecializesinmanagingdiversifiedcrossfunctionalareasincludingaircraftleasing,sales&assetvaluemanagement,aswellastechnical&professionalsupport.Wearelookingforwardtohiswonderfulspeech. PENGXiaofeng SVP-PRCSales&Marketing AircraftRecyclingInternationalLimited ofCALC Topic:AircraftAssetsValueManagementandOverallSolution TheCivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForum(CAOSTIF)willbeheldonSeptember13th-14thinChengdu,China.Networkwithmorethan200delegatesandkeydecisionmakersfromAirlines,MROs,andsuppliers.TheywillshareprojectupdateswithinsightsintocurrentChinamarketchallenges.Weoffersaplatformforinternationalaftermarketproduct&serviceproviderstoexploreopportunitiestopartnerinsupportofagrowingmarketinChina. RegisterCAOSTIForgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+8602151559030
Jul 26,2018
INTRODUCTION OF NEW ROLLS-ROYCE AIRCRAFT ENGINES WITH FACC TECHNOLOGY
Rolls-Royce’snewPearl15aircraftengineswithpremiumFACCtechnology:FACCsuppliesthebypassductsfortheturbofans,whichwillbeinstalledinBombardier’slatestvery-long-rangejetsGlobal5500andGlobal6500. Formanyyears,FACChasbeenatechnologypartneroftheworld’sleadingenginemanufacturerRolls-Royce. Thelatestproduct,thenewlydevelopedPearl15enginepoweringBombardier’sstate-of-the-artGlobal5500and6500businessjets,combinesinnovativetechnologywithprovenfunctionsandfeaturessomepremiumFACCtechnology.ThedevelopmentworkforthisprojecthasbeenaccomplishedinclosecooperationbetweentheinternationalaerospacegroupFACCanditscustomerRolls-Royce.“Afteranintensivephaseofcomponentdevelopment,successfulenginetestsandongoingflighttestprograms,weareproudtosupplyourcustomerRolls-RoycewithadvancedcompositecomponentsalsoinitslatestPearlenginefamily.Thus,wehavedemonstratedagainthatourworldwidecustomerscancountonthehighqualityandinnovativetechnologiesofFACC”,saysRobertMachtlinger,CEOofFACC. EfficiencythroughFACCtechnology TheRolls-RoycePearl15engineisoneofthemostefficientenginesavailableinthebusinessaviationsegment.Itenablescustomerstoflytotheirdestinationsfarther,fasterandevenquieter.Throughthesupplyoflightercomponentsandacousticelements,FACCplaysamajorpartinincreasingtheefficiencyoftheengines.Aweight-bearingstructuralelementwasmanufacturedfortheengineandthepylonthatservesasanouteraerodynamicboundaryofthesecondaryairstream.Moreover,itisusedassoundabsorberandpermitseasymaintenanceaccesstotheturbine.Aftercomprehensivetestingandchecking,theEASAcertificatewasgrantedinFebruary. ChinaisFACC’slargestoverseasmarket.AndasthemostauthoritativeindustryconferenceinChina,whichishostedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics,FACCwillalsobeoneofourdelegates.Furthermore,thistimewegetthesupportofChengduGovernment.Withthisendorsementaswellasonbehalfoftheorganizingcommittee,wesincerelyinviteyoutoparticipateinthisforum.JointlypromotethedevelopmentofChina'saeroengineindustry.In8thAnnualChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologyForum(CAPTF2018),thetopicof“NewTechnicalAirworthinessRequirementsforAeroEngines”willbeputforward,whichcanmakethedelegatesgetmoreinformationaboutChinesemarket. Formoredetails,pleasepayyourattentionontheupcoming8thAnnualChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologyForum,whichwillbeheldinthecityofChengdu,onSeptember12th-13th,2018. ClickRegisterformoredetailedinformationoftheevent.
Jul 13,2018
AIRBUS EXTENDS TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH WITH CHINESE PARTNERS
Ajointlabestablishedtoexploretheapplicationofnanoscienceinaeronauticindustry. AirbusBeijingEngineeringCentre(ABEC),ajointventurebetweenAirbusandChinaAviationIndustryCorporation(AVIC),openedanewlabonnanocompositematerialsjointlywithNationalCentreforNanoscienceandTechnologyofChina.Onthesameday,thetwopartiessignedacooperationagreementonengineeringpolymernanocompositesforaeronauticapplications. BothsidesagreetocarryoutR&Tactivitiesonelectricallyconductive,self-healingandtougheningnanocomposites.Theaimistoexploretheapplicationofthestate-of-artnanocompositetechnologyintheaeronauticindustry. TheresearchwillbejointlyconductedbyABECengineersandagroupoftopChineseacademiesanduniversities,includingNCNST,TsinghuaUniversity,SunYat-SenUniversity,HKUniversityofScienceandTechnologyandHongKongPolytechnicUniversity.ThecooperationisalsoendorsedbyDuShanyi,memberoftheChineseAcademyofEngineeringandFanShoushan,memberoftheChineseAcademyofScience,whowillactastheprojectconsultants. AirbusalsocommitstosetupanAirbusScholarshipprogrammeinNCNSTtosupportthedevelopmentofthefuturetalentsinthenanosciencearea. LiuMinghua,DirectorofNationalCentreforNanoscienceandTechnologyofChinasaid:“Astheedge-cuttingtechnology,nanoscienceischangingpeople’sperceptionandwillhavegreatimpactonthefutureeconomyandindustrydevelopment.Iamhappytowitnesstoday’ssignaturewithAirbusandlookforwardtoafruitfulresultofourcooperation.AndIwouldliketoexpressmygratitudetoAirbusfortheirsupportonthefuturetalentsnurturingbysettingupanAirbusScholarshipinourcentre.” “IamdelightedtowitnessanothermilestoneinthehistoryofABECandtoseeourcooperationinChinaextendingtonewareaswiththenewpartners.ResearchandinnovationarekeydriversforAirbusandwethinkhighlyofChina’sinnovationabilities.Chinaisaleaderinthefieldofnanoscience,Iamconfidentthatweareabletocontributetothepragmaticapplicationofnanoscienceintheaeronauticindustry,withtheexpertiseofAirbusandourChinesepartners”,saidFrancoisMery,COOofAirbusChinacommercialaircraft. Sinceitscreationin2005,ABEChasbeensuccessfullytakingpartindesigningcomponentsforalltheAirbusprogrammesincludingthecompany’sflagshipA380aswellasA350XWB.Itperformsthespecificdesignworkrelatedtothe5%A350XWBairframeworkpackagestobecarriedoutinChina. Currentlyaround130ChineseengineersworkinABEC,applyingtheirskillsandcompetenciesinlinewithAirbushighestendstandardsandusingstate-of-arttechnologies.Theydevelopengineeringsolutionsalongthefulllifecycleofanaircraft,whichcoversareasfromresearchanddesigntomanufacturingandinservicessupport. Withthegovernment'shighattentionandstrongdomesticmarketdemand,China'scivilaviationindustryisfacingunprecedentedopportunitiesandfavorableenvironment.The“13th Five-YearPlan”andthelaunchof"MadeinChina2025"havepointedoutthedirectionofChina'saviationindustryconstructionandpromotedtherapiddevelopmentofaviationindustryinChina. Focusingonspecialmetalfunctionalmaterials,high-performancestructuralmaterials,functionalpolymermaterials,specialinorganicnonmetallicmaterialsandadvancedcompositematerials.Advancethedevelopmentofsuperconductingmaterials,nanomaterials,graphene,bio-basedmaterialsandotherstrategicfrontiermaterials.Acceleratethedevelopmentofadvancedmelting,solidificationmolding,gasdeposition,profileprocessing,efficientsynthesisofnewmaterialsandotherkeytechnologiesandequipment.Weshouldstrengthenbasicresearchandsystemconstruction,breakthroughbottlenecksinindustrialization,andspeedupupgradingandupgradingofbasicmaterials.Adhereto"innovationdrivenandgreendevelopment",promotetheintegrationofinformationandindustrialization,enhancetheindustrialbasicability,focusonthenewgenerationofinformationtechnologyindustry,high-gradeCNCmachinetoolsandrobots,aeronauticsandAstronauticsequipment,improvetheaircraftmaterialanditsprocessingtechnology,"perceptibility"and"intelligent". Underthisbackground,the‘6thAnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit’(CAMPS2018)willbeheldinthecityofChengduonSeptember12th-13th. Onbehalfoftheorganizingcommittee,wesincerelyinviteyoutoparticipateinthisSummit.JointlypromotethedevelopmentofChina'saeronauticalmaterialsindustry. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Jul 13,2018
China's C919 Project on Track with Two in Flight Tests
China'sC919largepassengerplaneprojectismakingsteadyprogress,withtwoplanesundergoingflighttests,accordingtothestate-ownedCommercialAircraftCorp.ofChina(COMAC). ThetwoC919planesareundergoingflighttestsandpreparationsinXi'anandShanghai,saidCOMAC. TheC919,China'sfirstself-developedtrunkjetliner,conducteditssuccessfulmaidenflightonMay5,2017,atShanghaiPudongInternationalAirport. ThefirstC919planereceivedaseriesofmodificationsforitsflighttests,includingawaterbalancesystemmodificationandoverallsystemcalibration.TheflighttestsarebeingheldinYanliang,Xi'anofnorthwestChina'sShaanxiProvince. ThesecondC919hascompletedmultipletestsandmodificationsforitsflighttestmissions.ItiscurrentlyundergoingflighttestsinShanghaiandwillsoonflytotheDongyingflighttestbaseineastChina'sShandongProvince. Todate,theC919projectisonschedule,withflighttests,statictestsandgroundtestsforfollow-upplanesinorder,saidCOMAC. ThethirdC919planeisinitsfinalassemblyphase,withitscablesandairbornesystemscurrentlybeinginstalled. Todate,COMAChasreceived815ordersfortheC919from28customersworldwide. ChinaAviationMarketdemandisthehighestglobally,withnearly7600newcommercialaircraftexpectedwithinthenexttwodecades.DemandgrowthhasdriventheriseofnewChinesemanufacturesalongwiththematurationofChina'saerospaceindustrysupplychain. ManyofCommercialAircraftCorporationofChina's(COMAC)andAviationIndustryCorporationofChina's(AVIC)domesticpartnersareactivelyseekingnewproductandservicevendorstosupportvariousChinesecivilaviationprojects. TheCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum(CAIIF)wasfirstheldin2009coincidingwithCOMAC'sestablishmentandtherenewednationalfocustodevelopChina'sCivilAviationIndustry.CAIIF2018the9thinstallmentofthispopularindustryconference,whichwillbeheldinthecityofChengduonSeptember12th-13th,2018. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Jul 13,2018
CAAC Will Give a Speech on the Establishment of Operation Support System
AccordingtotheanalysisofAVICgroup,Chinaairtransportmarketwillmaintainsteadygrowthinthenext20years.By2034,Chinaneedstocomplementvarioustypesofcivilaircraft5522. Inthefaceofsuchrapiddevelopmentofaviationnetworkandhugefleetscale,itisnecessarytobuildafter-saleservicemarkettoguaranteeitsfunctionaloperation. However,Chinacivilaircraftoperationsupportsystemisstillintheinitialstageofdevelopment,civilaircraftmaintenancenetworkisnotcomprehensive.Thedigitizationandinformatizationneedtobeupgraded.Sparepartspoolalsoneedtobeestablished. Asaresult,itwouldbethemostconcernedemphasesthathowtobuildamatureoperationsupportnetworktoensureaircraft'sconstantoptimizationforefficiencyandcostinthefuture. Inordertobuildaperfectsystemandsetuptheguaranteesystem,it'sourhonortohaveHeadofFlightStandardDep.ofCAACtogiveaspeach. Thedetailsofspeakerisasfollows: SpeechTopic:EstablishmentofChineseOperationSupportSystem Speaker:ShijunXVE JobTitle:HeadofFlightStandardDep.ofCAAC(CivilAviationAdministrationofChina) Background: OperationSupportSystemstartstoestablishin2016.Aftermarketservicewasdividedbymanyindividualbranchesbefore.InordertobettercompleteacomprehensiveMROservice,CAACdecidedtobuildOperationSupportSystem.Withthegradualimprovementofthesystem,CAACputsforwardnewrequirementseveryyear.Thisyear,It'sourgreathonortohaveCAACtogiveaspeach.Hewillsharetheinformationaboutlatestsystemupdatesandthetechnicalsuggestions. Wesincerelywelcomemoreindustrialexpertsandsupplierscouldjoinusandpromotecommunication.CivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForum(CAOSTIF)willbeheldonSeptember13th-14thinChengdu,China. RegisterCAOSTIForgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+8602151559030
Jul 13,2018
Pace Of Printing 3D Metal Aviation Parts Picking Up
Three-Dprinting,oradditivemanufacturing,ofpolymerpartsforaircraftinteriorsisdecadesold.Butmetalisnotnaturallyaconvenientliquid,andmetalaircraftpartstendtobesafety-critical,soprintingmetalpartshastakenlongertoadvance. Nevertheless,thepaceofmetalprintingispickingup.ItstartedwithanOEMofengines,whereweightandperformancearecritical.Itisnowspreadingwellbeyondtoavarietyofcomponentsandstructures. OEMsarealsodiversifyingtheiruseof3Dtechnologies.Metalpowdersaswellaswiresarebeingused,anddifferenttechniquesforprintingmetalmaterialsarebeingexploited. Thetwosimplestappealsofprintinghavebeencuttingwasteandproducingpartsquicklyinsmallvolumes.Thefirstcancutcosts,whilethesecondspeedspartstomarket,eliminatingtheneedformassiveinventories. But,3Dprinting’srealpotentialisinredesigningwholesystemsandcomponentstotheexactconfiguration andcontentrequiredfortheirfunctions,notdesigningapartorcollectionofpartsjusttoeasemanufacturebyconventionalmethods.Thispotentialwillonlytrulybetappedasnewenginesandaircraftaredeveloped. Honeywell’sadditive-manufacturinglabinShanghai. Sothereismuchmorecominginadditivemanufacturing.SmartOEMsaretakingearlysteps,partlyforreasonsspecifictoeachprintedpiece,butalsotogainexperienceforthefutureadditiveaerospaceindustry. HoneywellAerospacehasalreadybegunprintingmetalpartsforitsauxiliarypowerunits(APU).DonaldGodfrey,anengineeringfellowinadditivemanufacturingatHoneywell,explainsthechange:Ifacomponentalreadyisinuse,thenprintingitreplacessheet-metalforming,welding,castingorforging.“Honeywellisgoingthroughthisexerciseonmanypartsandapplyingadditivemanufacturingtechnologywhereitmakessense,”hesays. Onereasonforprintingapartmightbethatconventionalmanufacturingisnotyieldingtimelyproduction.Honeywellmightalsodecidetoprintapartifthetraditionalsuppliermovedawayorisnolongerassociatedwiththecompany.OrHoneywellmightprintacomponentifthevendorishavingproblemsmeetingqualitystandards. Godfreynotesthatthebasicdifferencesbetweenpropulsionengines—thefirsttouseprintedparts—andAPUsaresimplysizeandhorsepower.“Bothareturbinesandhavethesamesections:compressor,combustor,high-pressureandlow-pressureturbinesandexhaust,”hesays.PrintingAPUcomponentshasthusbeenahighpriorityatHoneywell. TheOEM’sfirstprintedpart,asplashguardforanAPU,wasshippedtoacustomerDec.18,2015.GodfreysaysitwasaverysimplepartandprintedmostlysothatHoneywellcouldunderstandwhatittooktogetprintedpartsthroughitsownquality-controlsystem,engineeringapprovalsandacceptancebytheFAAandthecustomer. HoneywellisnowprintingductsandoiltubesforAPUs.Thesepartswereselectedforoneoffourreasons:theOEMwashavingdifficultywithvendors,printingcouldreduceleadtimes,printingcouldimprovequalityorprintingcouldreducecosts. Toprinttheseparts,Honeywellisusingtwo3Dtechnologies.Mostprintingisdonewithlaserpowderbedfusion,alsocalleddirectmetallasersintering(DMLS).Asmallerportionuseselectronbeam(EB)melting,alsoknownasEBpowderbedfusion.TheOEMisalsolookingatbinderjetprintinganddirectenergydeposition(DED). HoneywellisevaluatingallnonrotatingcomponentsofAPUsascandidatesforadditivemanufacturing.Theseincludecompressorandturbinecases,brackets,mounts,tubes,vanesanddiffusers. InadditiontoAPUs,Honeywellislookingatadditivemanufacturingforpropulsionenginecomponents.Italreadyhascertifiedsomenon-APUpartsforspaceapplications.“Also,severalmechanicalcomponentprojectsaredueforcertifiedproductionin2018,”Godfreysays. Amuchsmaller,youngercompany,NorskTitanium,haschosenaverydifferentadditiveapproach.The140-personmanufacturerusesitsversionofDEDwithwiretoprintfootlongtitaniumfittingstoholdaftgalleysinplacefor10Boeing787seachmonth. ChiefCommercialOfficerChetFullersayssmall,intricatepartssuchasGEAviation’sfuelnozzlearebestprintedbypowderbedfusiontechniques.Forthebig,structuraltitaniumpartsthatNorskwantstoprint,wire-fedtechnologyisbetter.NorskusesargongastorchesinapatentedprocesscalledRapidPlasmaDeposition.“[Ourparts]startatapoundorlarger.Powdertakestoolongforthat,”saysFuller.Indeed,theNorskmachinesprintkilogramsperhour,notouncesperhour,aspowderbedfusiondoes. Thewire-fedapproachonlyproducespartstonearnetshape,afterwhichexcessmetalmustbemachinedaway.Butitisfastandeconomicalforanyvolumes.Anditsgreatadvantageisthatitcutsthebuy-to-fly(BTF)ratioforpriceytitaniumsubstantially,comparedwithcuttingtitaniumblocks.Conventionallycuttingatitaniumstructuralpartresultsina15:1BTF,Fullerestimates.Norsk’swire-fedprintinghasaBTFofabout3:1.Thatsaves24kg(53lb.)oftitaniumona2-kgpart. Andbecauseitisusingwire,Norskisnotpayingtheexorbitantcostsofmetalpowders.ThesecanreduceoroffsetBTFgains.Titaniumwirecostsmoreperkilogramthantitaniumblock,Fulleracknowledges,“butnotdramaticallymore.”TheOEMusesstandardrollsofTi64titanium,madetoitsownspecificationsfortwistandcleanliness. TheroadtobecomingaBoeingsupplierwaslong.IttookNorsk10yearstodevelopitsfourth-generationnonvacuumprintingmachine,whichprintspartscleanly,quietlyandquickly.Importantforcertification,themachinemeasures600parameterspersecond,ensuringcontrolofthemeltpoolandahomogenousgrainstructureinallprintedparts.Fullersayshiscompany’sthreeNorwegianmachinesandnineNewYorkmachinescanthusallguaranteeproductionofthesameparteverytime.CertificationbytheFAAtook10months. ThecurrentNorskmachinehasaworkenvelopeof900X600X300mm(35X24X12in.).Thecompanyisnowdecidingwhetheritsnextmachinewillaimforlargerpartsorjustmorecomplexones.Fullersaysthatthebesttargetsforhisequipmentarethelatestaircraft—787s,AirbusA350sandtheBombardierCSeries—thatmakeheavyuseoftitanium. NorskisproducinghundredsoftestpartsinvariousshapesandsizestodemonstratetoregulatorsandvariousOEMsthesuitabilityofitsmethodsformanymoreparts.Onceithasprovedthecapabilitiesandconsistencyofitsdepositionprocess,certifyingindividualpartsismucheasierandtakesmuchlesstime.TheOEMcannowusesimulationsoftwareforsometasksleadingtocertification. Fullersaysthebestcandidatesforprintingarepartswithasignificantverticaldimension.Inanycase,theNorwegianOEMshouldhaveplentyofworkahead.IthaspartneredwithSpiritAeroSystems,whichbuildsthousandsoftitaniumparts.Spiritexecutivesexpectthatatleast30%ofthesepartscouldbecandidatesforNorsk’srapid-depositionprocess. Majoraerospacecompaniesthatarenotyetprintingpartsareeagertobegindoingso.Eaton’sAerospaceGroupisinvestingaggressivelyinadditivemanufacturing,withMikeYork,directorofaerospaceadditivemanufacturing,leadingateamofEatonbusinesslinesdedicatedtospecificadditiveapplications. EatonmaintainsacenterofexcellenceinSouthfield,Michigan,fordevelopingbothpolymerandmetaladditives.Thecenterispilotinginitialdevelopmentandwillprovidelow-rateproductionparts. Inaddition,thecenterisdevelopingitsownhigh-temperaturepolymermaterialsforuseinadditivemanufacturing.Eatonwillgotomarkettosourcemetalmaterialfor3Dprinting.Additionally,alargerEatonteaminPune,India,isworkingonsimulationofadditiveprocessesandproducts. “Weseethisasagoodopportunityinaerospace—togainacompetitiveadvantageinspeed,costandperformance,”Yorksays. EatonischieflyinterestedinDMLS,EB,DEDandcoldspraytechniquesformetaladditives.Forpolymers,itisconcentratingondirectlasersinteringandfuseddepositionmodelingwhilealsoexploringotherprocesses. Eatonhasidentifiedmanifolds,valves,filtrationcomponentsandotherproductsascandidatesformetaladditives.Forpolymers,itsinvestigationsincludereplacingsomealuminumpartswithadditivepolymerstosavecostsandreduceweight. Onecriticalfactorindecidingthesuitabilityofanadditiveformakingapartisthatpart’scomplexity.Traditionalmethodsmeantcomplexityincreasedcost,ineithermanufacturingorwelding.Withadditives,themantrais“complexityisfree.”Yorksaysthatasadditiveprocessesimprove,thedegreeofcomplexityrequiredtomakeitthelessexpensiveoptiondecreases.“Applicationsthatdidnotlookattractivetwotothreeyearsagonowdo,”hesays. Anditisnotjustcostthatcanbesaved.Yorksaysthenewdesignsthatadditivemanufacturingenablescanimproveperformancebyreducingweightorsize,orimprovingfluidflowsorpressures. Eatonplanstolaunchitsfirstadditive-manufacturedaerospacepartsbytheendof2019,butmostoftheadditiveportfoliowillcomelater.Yorkpredictsthatin5-10years,asignificantportionoftheEatonportfoliowillbemadethroughtheadditiveprocess. Thenewgenerationofaircraftisconstantlydevelopingtowardshighperformance,highreliability,longlifeservicesandlowcost,andmoreandmoreusesthewholestructure,andthepartstendtobecomplicatedandlarge,whichpromotesthedevelopmentandapplicationofthetechnologyofmaterialadding.Fromthe3DCADmodeloftheparts,themanufacturingtechnologyofmaterialaddingcangreatlyreducethecostandshortenthedevelopmentperiodwithouttheneedofthemold.Itisalsoanimportantmeanstomeettherapidandlowcostdevelopmentofthemodernaircraft.Itisalsooneofthekeytechnologiestomeettheultraspecificationandcomplexmetalstructuremanufacturinginaerospace. The‘6thAnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit’(CAMPS2018)willbeheldinthecityofChengduonSeptember12th-13th.CAMPS2018willbeheldtoimprovetheefficiencyandqualityofmanufacturingprocessexperiencethroughinnovativetechnologyandmaterials. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Jun 29,2018
China-developed Planes Serve B&R Countrie
ChinaispickingupthepacedeliveringitsaviationproductstoBeltandRoadcountries. MoreBeltandRoadcountriesareembracingChineseaircraftfamilies,suchastheMA60seriesturboproppassengerplanes,LE500andY-12seriesgeneralplanesandY-8transportaircraft,saidAVICInternational. AVICInternationalisasubsidiaryofthestate-ownedaviationgiantChinaAviationIndustryCorporation,whichfocusesonoverseassalesandpromotionofChina'saircraftandotheraviationproducts. Todate,Chinahasdelivered57MA60/600turbopropplanesto18BeltandRoadcountriesand103Y-12seriesplanesto28BeltandRoadcountries,accordingtoAVICInternational. TheMA60andMA600turbopropaircraft,developedbyAVICXi'anAircraftIndustry(Group)CompanyLtd.,isdesignedtooperateregionalflights,andcouldalsobemodifiedtoprojectartificialprecipitation. TheY-12series,manufacturedbyAVICHarbinAircraftIndustryCompanyLtd.,isaregionalturbopropaircraftdesignedforpassenger,cargoandemergencyrescueflightsinplateauormountainousregions. TheChina-developedaircraftfamiliesaredesignedtomeetdemandsfromthecountry'scomplicatedgeographicalandweatherconditions.Andmostofthemarehighlycosteffective. ThesefeaturesinbothperformanceandpricemaketheChineseaircraftcatertowide-rangingBeltandRoadcountries,especiallythedevelopingcountries. InApril,NepalAirlinesCorporation(NAC),thenationalflagcarrierofNepal,receivedtwo17-seatY-12EplanesfromChina. NACsignedanagreementwithAVICInternationaltoprocuresixaircraft,respectivelytwo56-seatMA60andfour17-seatY-12Ein2012. "TheseaircraftarethesymbolofcooperationbetweenNepalandChina,"saidRabindraAdhikari,NepaliministerforCulture,TourismandCivilAviation,whenreceivingthenewaircraftinApril. "Iamconfidentthatwiththeseplanes,NepalAirlinesCorporationwillbeabletoservethedemandofthegeneralpublicandcontributeinnationaleconomy,"Adhikariadded. BytheendofApril,thedeliveredMA60andMA600aircraftathomeandabroadhaveundertakenmorethan420,000flights,withtotalflighthoursreaching460,000. Theyareoperatingonabout300airroutes,andhavetransportedmorethan11millionpassengersaroundtheworld. Besidesthecivilaviationmarket,China-developedaircraftarealsoservingotherfieldsinBeltandRoadcountries,suchaspilottraining,short-distancetrafficandemergencyrescue. TheLE500,thefirstChinesegeneralplanemodeltoentertheAfricanmarket,completedasuccessfulmaidenflightinSouthAfricainMay. TwoLE500planes,dubbedLittleEagle500inChinese,havesuccessfullyconductedtheirfirstflightsatapilottrainingschoolinSouthAfrica.Theywillsoonservethelocalgeneralaviationmarket. Chinaisjoininghandswithforeignaviationauthoritiesandoperatorstoboostprofessionaltraining,spare-partsupportandaviationnetworkbuilding,accordingtoAVICInternational. AVIChassenttechnicalserviceandmaintenanceteamstosupportthesmoothoperationofChineseplanesinBeltandRoadcountries,asacommitmenttobetterservelocalcustomers. Basedonsuchdomesticandoverseasindustrialbackground,the9thCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum2018isjointlyheldby ChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics andsupportedbyvariousmajoraircraftOEMsunder CommercialAircraftCooperationofChina(COMAC) and AviationIndustryCorporationofChina(AVIC),aimingtoboostingandpromotinginternationalcommunicationandcooperationinaerospaceindustry,aswellasdrivingthedevelopmentofinternationalaircraftmanufacturingindustry. ClickRegisterformoredetailedinformationoftheevent. 【Contact】 Company:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+8602151559030 Fax:+8602151559049
Jun 29,2018
Comac ARJ21 Will Feature Teledyne’s Real Time Monitoring System
Comac’sARJ21aircraftwillbegettinganewRealTimeMonitoringSystem(RTMS)fromTeledyneControls.Arecently-announcedpartnershipbetweentheChineseaircraftmanufacturerandtheaircraftdataspecialistwillseetheARJ21equippedwithTeledyneControls’ Real-timeMonitoringUnit(RTMU)onceitiscertifiedandreadyforinstallation,whichisexpectedineitherQ3orQ4ofthisyear. TheRTMUincludesabuilt-inQuickAccessRecorder(QAR)andafully-programmableAircraftConditionMonitoringsystem(ACMS),whichcanbemodifiedandenhancedduringoperation.AccordingtoComac,benefitsofthisfullycustomizableACMSincludetheabilityforoperatorstocustomizeaircraftparameters,displayscreens,reportgenerationconditions,andreportformatandcontent.ComacalsocitestheACMSTestersoftwareasabenefit,asitallowsuserstosimulateeventstoverifyfunctionalitypriortoinstallation. TheRTMU’sfunctionalitycanbeenhancedthroughinstallationofTeledyneControls’GroundLinkComm+system,whichcanrecordanddistributedataforaircraftsystemconditionmonitoring,performancetrendingandoperationalqualityassurance.GroundLinkComm+isalreadyinstalledontheARJ21andComacsaysthiswillprovidethebenefitofeliminatingbandwidthconstraintsforlargeACMSreports,sinceGroundLinkComm+cantransmitanddistributethemwirelesslyviacellularnetwork. ComacwillbeinstallingtheRTMUunits—includingthetraysandwiring—oncetheyarecertifiedfortheARJ21.Fornow,TeledyneControlssaystheRTMUwillonlybeinstalledontonewaircraftinproduction.AdecisionhasyettobemadeforexistingARJ21aircraft.ThefirstRTMS-equippedARJ21isexpectedtobedeliveredineitherQ42018orearly2019.Sofar,morethan450ARJ21aircrafthavebeenorderedbymorethan20customers. WiththedevelopmentofChineseAircrafts,theneedofadvancedtechnologyisbooming.Andmoreandmoreairlinesarefocusingonbigdataanalysis. Underthisbackground, CivilAircraftOperationSupport TechnologyInternationalForum(CAOSTIF) willbeheldonSeptember13th-14thinChengdu,China.ThepartnerswillexploreareaswheretheycanleveragetheirstrengthstohelpincreasesupportavailabilityandtechnicalexpertiseforthegrowingoperationsupportmarketinChina. Register CAOSTIForgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress: marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030
Jun 28,2018
Announcement From Galleon
Dearcolleague, OnJune15,2018,anemailtitled“CallforAbstracts–CivilAvionicsInternationalForum2019”wassentfromourcompanywithmarketing@comac.ccasthesender.SinceitwasnottheofficialemailofGalleon,atthefirsttimeofrealizingthisissue,Galleonimmediatelylookedintothereasonandfoundthattheoriginallydesignatedsendermarketing@galleon.ccwasmaliciouslytamperedwhenissuingexternallythroughathird-partygroupsendingmailboxplatform.Galleonherebydeclaresthatthedomainnameoftheonlyofficialexternalmailboxisgalleon.cc. Galleonreservestherighttolegalaction. Galleonsincerelyapologizesforanyinconveniencebroughttorelatedorganizationandindividualandadoptspositivemeasuresasbelowtoeliminatethenegativeeffectsofsucheventasmuchaspossible. 1.Makeanexternalstatementviaemail,officialwebsite(www.galleon.cc)andwechatofficialaccount(Galleon航空资讯)within24hours;principal:JeremyCHEN-SalesDirector,email:Jeremyc@galleon.cc 2.Communicatewithoursuppliersviaemailandupgradesafetyleveltoavoidrecurring;principal:AdesonXING-OperationDirector,email:adesonx@galleon.cc 3.Wewilladoptpositivemeasurestosolvetheissuebroughttoeachreceiverduetowronginformationofpreviousemailandclarifythemisunderstanding;principal:FrankLi-NewBusinessDevelopmentDirector,email:frankl@galleon.cc Thewrongsenderofthisgroupsendingemailmakesusfeelincrediblysadandalsoexposessomeproblemsoninternalmanagement.Itmakesusfeelguilty.Weherebyextendoursincerethankstoallcolleaguesandfriendswhohavegivenusstrongsupportandimmediatereminderthathelpustofindoutthereasonoftheproblem.Wearewillingtoundertakecorrespondingresponsibilities.Wewouldalsogreatlyappreciateyouradvicesandsuggestionswhichcouldmakeusbetter. Bestregards, FrankLi NewBusinessDevelopmentDirector Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd.
Jun 16,2018
Sino-Russian Widebody Gets Seven Proposals for Engine
DevelopersoftheChinese-Russianwidebodyhavereceivedproposalsfromsevenfirmstosupplytheaircraft’spropulsionsystem. ThesubmissionsweremadetotheChina-RussiaCommercialAircraftCorporation(CRAIC)asaccordingtothe30Maydeadline.Thebidscamefrombothdomesticandforeignsuppliers,saysChineseairframerComac. CRAICissuedtherequestforproposallastDecember.Lastweek,SukhoiCivilAircraft,thecommercialaviationunitforUnitedAircraft,toldFlightGlobalthatthedevelopersoftheaircrafthaveincreasedtheenginethrustrequiredforthejet.Therequirementisnowfor78,000lb-thrustturbofans,upfromtheprevious75,000lb-thrustspecification. “Ithaschangedbecauseofmarketingdemandthattheaircraftbeabletobaseinseveralhigh-altitudeaerodromesinChina.AftertheanswertoRFPrequestsfrompotentialenginesuppliersisreceived,thismeasurementmightalsobeelaborated,”itadds. CRAICsaysitwillanalyse,clarifyandevaluatetheproposalsreceivedbytheendoftheyear.Rolls-RoyceandGeneralElectricareexpectedtobeamongthesevenwhichhavesubmittedbids. UnitedAircraftandComacaredevelopingthreevariantsofthetwinjet.ThebaselinemodelwillbetheCR929-600withapassengercapacityof281seatsinathree-classconfiguration,andarangeof12,000km. Theaeroengineindustrychainislongandhasawidecoverage,whichhasahugedrivingeffectonthenationaleconomyandtechnologicaldevelopment.AeroengineprojectisalsoakeyprojectinChinainrecentyears.In2015,thegovernmentworkreportforthefirsttimeincludedaeroengineandgasturbinemanufacturinginthereport,reflectingtheunprecedentedimportanceofthestate. Underthisbackground,the8th AnnualChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologyForum(CAPTF2018),whichwillbeheldinthecityofChengdu,onSeptember12th -13th,2018. Onbehalfoftheorganizingcommittee,wesincerelyinviteyoutoparticipateinthisforum.JointlypromotethedevelopmentofChina'saeroengineindustry. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Jun 15,2018
Structural Core Materials Market worth 2.32 Billion USD by 2022
TheglobalstructuralcorematerialsmarketisprojectedtogrowfromUSD1.52Billionin2017toUSD2.32Billionby2022,ataCAGRof8.8%.Increaseintheuseofhoneycombstructuralcorematerialsintheaerospaceindustryisexpectedtodrivethestructuralcorematerialsmarket.Theaerospaceindustryhaswitnessedseveralchangesinitscomponentsmanufacturinginthepastfewdecades.Theuseofwoodandmetalformanufacturingaircraftcomponentshasbeenreplacedbyvariouslightweightcomposites.Thus,thedemandforstructuralcorematerialsisincreasingwiththeincreasingpenetrationofcompositesintheaerospaceindustry. Theincreasingnumberofpatentsfiledforstructuralcorematerialsbyglobalplayers,growingmanufacturingindustries,andcontinuousagreements,partnerships&jointventures,expansions,newproduct&technologylaunches,andmergers&acquisitionsactivitiesundertakenbyvariouscompaniesarekeyfactorsdrivingtheglobalstructuralcorematerialsmarket.Majorfactorsfuelingthegrowthofthestructuralcorematerialsmarketarethegrowingdemandfromthewindenergyindustry,increasingusageofcompositesintheaerospaceindustry,andrecoveryofthemarinesectorintheUSaftertheeconomicrecession. Basedontype,thefoamsegmentisestimatedtoleadthestructuralcorematerialsmarket Foamisthemostcommonstructuralcorematerialusedinvariousapplicationsduetoitseasyavailabilityandlowcost.Foamstructuralcorematerialsareusedinthesandwichconstructionofwindturbineblades,andtheyimpartstrengthandstiffnesswhilekeepingthestructurelightweight.PVC,PET,andSANfoamsarethemostpopularstructuralcorematerialsusedinwindenergyturbines.Thesefoamsareusedinvariousapplications,suchaswindenergybladesandnacelles,dependingontheirresincompatibility,temperature,manufacturingaspects,andcosts.Thedemandforlightweightandfuel-efficientvehiclesinthetransportationindustryisalsodrivingthedemandforfoam.Moreover,theyareusedinvariousend-useindustries,includingmarine. Basedonouterskintype,theGFRPsegmentisestimatedtoleadthestructuralcorematerialsmarket GFRPisacompositeouterskinwhichisusedincompositeapplications,especiallyinthewindenergy,transportation,construction,andmarineend-useindustries.GFRPismainlyusedincombinationwithbalsaandPVCfoam.GFRPpanelsprovideastrongscratchresistantsurface,chemicalresistance,durability,andislightweight.Itispreferredoverotherbuildingmaterialsasitsavesmaintenancecostandischeaperthanotherouterskins.SomeofthemajorapplicationsofGFRPincludeswindblades,walls,andceilings. APACisthekeystructuralcorematerialsmarket Intermsofvolume,theAPACstructuralcorematerialsmarketisprojectedtoregisterthehighestCAGRbetween2017and2022,duetotheincreaseddemandforthesematerialsfromthewindenergyandaerospaceindustries.Inaddition,easyavailabilityofrawmaterials,lowlaborcost,growingmanufacturingindustries,newproductdevelopments,capacityexpansions,andnewplantestablishmentsbyvariousleadingplayersaredrivingthestructuralcorematerialsmarketintheregion. NorthAmericaledthestructuralcorematerialsmarket,intermsofvalue,in2016,owingtohighdemandforhoneycombcorematerialsfromtheaerospaceandwindenergyend-useindustries.Establishedplayers,suchasHexcelCorporation(US)andTheGillCorporation(US)areacceleratingtheireffortstoincreasetheproductionofhoneycombandfoamcorematerialstomeettheincreasingdemandfromaircraftandwindblademanufacturers.Therefore,increasingapplicationofhoneycombandfoamcorematerialsintheaerospaceandwindenergyend-useindustriesisexpectedtodrivethestructuralcorematerialsmarket. Leadingmanufacturersofstructuralcorematerialsare: DiabGroup(Sweden),HexcelCorporation(US),SchweiterTechnologies(Switzerland),EuroComposites(Luxembourg),GuritHolding(Switzerland),TheGillCorporation(US),ChangzhouTianshengNewMaterialsCo.Ltd.(China),PlascoreIncorporated(US),ArmacellInternational(Luxembourg),andEvonikIndustries(Germany).Theseplayersadoptedvariousorganicandinorganicdevelopmentalstrategiesbetween2013and2017. DiabGroup(Sweden)isoneofthemajormanufacturersofstructuralcorematerials,hasalreadyannouncedtoparticipateintheupcoming6thAnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit(CAMPS2018)aspresentationsponsor.Itemphasizesonexcellenceinconsumer-centricproductcreationandfocusesmainlyonstrategies,suchasnewproductlaunches,agreements,partnerships,andexpansionstogrow.Thecompanycarriedoutcontinuousimprovementsinseveralbusinessareasbymaintainingitsfocus.Itfollowsstrategicmovestosustainitspositionasamarketleader. CAMPSisanannuallyeventsinceyearof2012,whichisatopmanagement-gatheringplatformthatofficiallyhostedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics,supportedbyChengduMunicipalGovernment,andco-organizedAVICChengduAircraftIndustrial(Group)Co.,Ltd., CAMPS2018willbeheldtoimprovetheefficiencyandqualityofmanufacturingprocessexperiencethroughinnovativetechnologyandmaterials. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Jun 19,2018
Boeing plans to open new facility in China by year-end
Theworld'sbiggestplanemakerBoeingCoplanstoopenanewfacilityinChinabytheendofthisyear,tocompletesomeofits737jets,financialnewswebsiteMarketWatchreportedWednesday. BoeingCEODennisMuilenburgsaidconstructionisunderwayonthenewdeliveryandcompletioncenterinZhoushan,Zhejiangprovince,andsitepreparationhasbeeninitiated. "We'restilldrivingtowardagoalofbeginningtohaveoperationalcapabilitytowardtheendofthisyear,"Muilenburgadded. Muilenburgmadetheseremarksatanearningconferencecallafterthecompanyreportedstrong2018first-quarterresults.Boeingreporteda57percentriseforthefirstquarter,whilealsoraisingitsfull-yearforecastforearningpershareandoperatingcashflow. InlateSeptember,BoeingandCommercialAircraftCorpofChinasignedanagreementandunveiledBoeing'sfirstoverseascompletionanddeliverycenterinZhoushan. Thecenter,whichconsistofacompletioncenterunderajointventurebetweenBoeingandCOMAC,andadeliverycenterownedbyBoeing,willbecapableoftasksincludingcabininstallation,painting,flighttestingandaircraftmaintenance. Boeingwillcontinueassembling737satitsplantnearSeattle,butsendsomeplanestoChinaforcompletionatthenewplant,thereportsaid. InSeptember,aircraftmanufacturerAirbusGroupalsoinauguratedtheTianjincenterofitsfirstwide-bodycompletionanddeliverycenteroutsideEurope,anddeliveredthefirstEuropeanandChinesemadeA330aircrafttoTianjinAirlines. Currently,AirbusassemblesfourA320aircrafteverymonthinTianjin.Byearly2019,theassemblylinewillproducefiveaircraftamonth,andbyearly2020,itwillproducesixA320samonth,accordingtoanagreementsignedinJanuary. ChinaisBoeing’slargestoverseasmarket.TheChinesemarketaccountsforone-fifthofBoeing’saircraftdelivery. Boeingpredictsthatinthenext20years,Chinawillneed6,810newaircraftworthatrillionU.S.dollarsintotal,andChinawillthusbecometheworld’sfirstaviationmarketwithatotalvalueofoverUS$trillion."LocalizationInChina"isamaindirectionforBoeingtorunitsbusinessinthismarket,whichisalsoaindustryfocuswiththechangeofpoliticalenvironmentandChineseindustrydevelopment. OnSeptember12th to13th ,the 9th CivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum2018 willbeheldinChengdu,China.Intheforum,wewillhavetheseniorindustrialleadersfromAviationIndustryofChina,BoeingAirbusandtheleadingaircraftOEMsworldwidetosharethechallengesandopportunitiesintheworldlargestaviationmarket. ClickRegister formoredetailedinformationoftheevent. 【Contact】 Company:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+8602151559030 Fax:+8602151559049
Jun 12,2018
Aircraft MRO Market: Trends To Watch in 2018
RapidfleetexpansionandMROoutsourcingaresomeofthemajorfactorsdrivingtheglobalaircraftMROmarket.Asof2016,thereweremorethan22,000activecommercialwidebodyandnarrowbodyaircraftacrosstheglobe.Theexistingcommercialfleetsareexpectedtobereplacedbymorethan40,000newaircraft,overthenext20years. Theexpansionoftheexistingcommercialaircraftfleetsalongwiththelaunchofnewairlines,wouldresultinincreasedMROactivitiesinthefuture.Hence,itisexpectedthattherapidfleetexpansionwouldeventuallydrivetheaircraftMROmarket.Inaddition,theincreasedfocusofOEMsonprovidingaircraftMROwouldaddfundstothemarket. Airtravelinemergingcountriesisgrowing,thusincreasingthedemandforaircraftMROservices.ManynewMROservicecentershavebeensetupinnumerouscountriesinrecently.Thisincreasestheparticipationofregionalcompanies(tier-IIortier-IIIsuppliers)inthefieldofaircraftMRO. Moreover,thegrowinginternationaltradebetweencountrieshaveincreasedfrequenciesofcargoplanes.Thus,itisessentialtoconducttimelychecksandrepairsonairplanestoensureefficientperformanceandsafeairtravel.ThemarketisdrivenbyvariousfactorssuchasincreasedfocusofOEMsonaircraftMROserviceandrapidaircraftfleetexpansion.Also,theincreasedneedforpropermaintenanceofengines&components,isdrivingthegrowthoftheaircraftMROmarket. Underthisbackground,CivilAircraftOperationSupport TechnologyInternationalForum(CAOSTIF)willbeheldonSeptember13th-14thinChengdu,China.ThepartnerswillexploreareaswheretheycanleveragetheirstrengthstohelpincreasesupportavailabilityandtechnicalexpertiseforthegrowingoperationsupportmarketinChina. Register CAOSTIForgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030
Jun 12,2018
Aircraft Recycling Base Starts Operation in Northeast China
AnaircraftrecyclingandrebuildingbasewasputintooperationonJune8th inHarbin,capitalofNortheastChina'sHeilongjiangprovince. Thebasewillrepair,disassembleandreassembleaircraft,aswellasmanageandsellaircraftmaterials. Covering300,000squaremeters,thebasecanhandle20aircrafteachyear. ThebasewaspaidforbyAircraftRecyclingInternational(ARI),headquarteredinHongKong. Previously,recyclingofChina'saircraftwasmainlyconductedbyUSandEuropeancompaniesandwascostlyandtime-consuming,saidLiYuze,thegeneralmanagerofZhonglongAircraftDisassemblyBaseCompany,whichoperatesthebase. Withtheincreasingservicelifeofcivilaircraft,maintenancecosts,fuelconsumption,andthedeclineoftheirflightsafetyandcomfort,someoldaircrafthaveenteredthefinalstageoftheirlife.After15to20years,civilaircraftareusuallyretiredormodifiedtocargoaircraft. About90percentofanaircraft'ssparepartsarestillvaluable,andtheycanbeputonthemarketaftertestingandcertification.Currently,alotoftopinternationalairlinesareusingsecond-handspareparts. Globally,morethan1,000aircraftneedtobedismantledandrecycledannually,andtheaircraftdismantlesectorisexpectedtonetabout$10billionayearinrevenue. Underthisbackground,CivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForum(CAOSTIF)willdiscussthetopicsaboutthedevelopmentofChinarecyclingmarket.TheconferencewillbeheldonSeptember13th-14thinChengdu,China. Register CAOSTIForgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030
Jun 12,2018
China Moving Ahead With Widebody Engine
ChinaMovingAheadWithWidebodyEngine Jun1,2018BradleyPerrett|AviationWeek&SpaceTechnology WhiledevelopingaturbofanfortheComacC919,China’sstatepropulsion companyplanstoscaleupthecoretocreateanenginefortheCraicCR929 Sino-Russianwidebodyairliner.Thecompanyevidentlyaimstodothis alone,sinceitisworkingonresearchhardwareforthebigenginedespite thesigningofacooperationagreementwithRussialastyear. TheC919’sturbofan,theCJ-1000,tookabigstepforwardinthepastfew weekswithahottestofademonstratorengine.Thepropulsioncompany, AeroEngineCorp.ofChina(AECC),nowaimsatcertifyingtheCJ-1000in 2027andputtingitintoservicein2030,abouteightyearsbehindthe originalschedule,saysanindustrysourcewithinsightintotheprogram. TheenginefortheCR929istheCJ-2000.Itsschedulecallsfor demonstrationofacore—comprisingthehigh-pressurespooland combustor—tobecompletedby2023.TheCR929isduetogointoservice nolaterthan2027withaWesternengine,probablyaderivativeofthe GeneralElectricGEnxorRolls-RoyceTrent7000.Craicisaconsortiumof ComacandUnitedAircraftCorp. AECCfacesenormouschallenges.DespiteChina’sminimalexperiencein developingaeronauticalgasturbineengines,itistryingtojumpstraight intotheranksoftheworld’spreeminentpropulsionsuppliers.Anditmust dosowithverylittleWesternassistance,whichisbeingwithheldforfearof helpingtheChinesemilitaryinanareawherethenationislacking. GivingtheCJ-2000anenlargedCJ-1000corewillavoidunnecessary development:Scalingisatriedandtrueshortcut,usedfordecadesbythe world’smajorjetenginecompanies.Indeed,AECCisplanningtodoin reversewhatGEdidwhenitcreatedthecoreoftheCFMLeap-1byscaling downfromtheGEnx. TheCJ-2000willneedacompletelynewlow-pressurespool,however,says thesource.ThatengineandtheCJ-1000willbothhave10-stage compressorsandtwo-stageturbinesontheirhigh-pressurespools,butfor theCJ-2000thebooster(orlow-pressurecompressor)willhavefourstages,insteadofthree,andthelow-pressureturbinewillhaveseven stages,insteadofsix. ThestagecountsfortheCJ-2000arethesameasthosefortheGEnx-1B, usedbytheBoeing787(seetable).Russia’sUnitedEngineCorp.(UEC) planstoprovideonlyninestagesinthehigh-pressurecompressorofits proposedenginefortheCR929,thePD-35(AW&STOct.2-15,2017,p.23). BeyondtheCJ-2000ascurrentlyplanned,AECCseesa“CJ-2000Series,” withathrustrangeextendingaslowas45,000lb.;thiswouldevidently encompassseveralrelatedenginetypes,eventhoughtheCR929issofar theonlyprospectiveairframe.Fortheimmediatelyplannedengine,thrust willbe“morethan31,000kg”(68,000lb.),accordingtoAECC.Infact,it willhavetobemuchmore,becausethelatestCR929designrequires 78,000lb.perengine. AECCandUECagreedinSeptember2017tojointlyresearchthemarketforwidebody-aircraftengines,identifypotentialcustomersanddefinerequirements.Thesewereallpreliminariestoadevelopmentprogram;theagreementdidnotcommittheorganizationstocreateanenginetogether.And,indeed,eachcontinuestosteeritsowncourse.UEC,withfarmoreexperiencethanAECC,atthetimeoftheagreementsaidonlythatthe possibilityofajointenginewas“notexcluded.” TheCJ-2000’stechnologywillincludecompositefanbladesandacompositefancase,saystheindustrysource.Enginestartingandpowergenerationwillbeintegrated.Thebypassratioistobegreaterthan10,thoughthatisonlytobeexpectedforawidebody-aircraftenginethatwouldenterserviceafter2030.Thetargetedspecificfuelconsumption,0.53lb.perlb.-thrustperhour(lb./lb./hr),isalittlehigherthanCraic’s objectivefortheCR929of0.525lb./lb./hr. TheCJ-2000programhasbeenlaunched,anAECCofficialtoldan aeroengineconferenceinShanghaiorganizedbyGalleoninMay.Whether “launch”amountstothebeginningoffull-scaledevelopment,aswouldbe understoodelsewhere,isunclear;Chinesestatecompaniesareproneto exaggeration. Nonetheless,extensiveresearchworkisunderway.InrecentmonthsAECC hasconductedtestsofademonstratorfan,high-pressurecompressor, combustorandhigh-pressureturbine,withalow-pressureturbine demonstratorreadyforevaluation,saystheindustrysource.Ahighpressure, high-flowfuelpumpisalsotobevalidatedthisyear.Itisunclear howmuchofthisisalsopartofCJ-1000work.Demonstrationofsuch componenttechnologiesshouldbecompletedin2019,whenthefour-year phaseforvalidationofacoretestrigfortheCJ-2000issupposedtobegin. ItisnotablethatAECC,andimplicitlytheChinesegovernment,areinsuch ahurrytodevelopcommercialturbofansthattheCJ-1000andCJ-2000 programsareoverlapping;AECCwillnothaveachancetodigestallits lessonsfromoneprogrambeforebeginningthenext.Theairframesector inChinahasalreadyhadanunhappyexperiencewithsuchan arrangement,sincetheC919waslaunchedwhendevelopmentofthe ComacARJ21regionaljetwasstillfarfromcomplete.Eventhoughthe C919isComac’ssecondprogram,itwillnotbecompletedmuchfasterthan itspredecessor.ComacnowaimsatmakingtheC919readyforservicein 2021.ThefirstengineforthatairframewillbetheLeap-1C. AECCisconservativeinallowingthreeyearsbetweencertificationandthe 2030entryintoserviceoftheCJ-1000:AWesternmanufacturerwould notnormallyneedmorethan18months.Industryofficialsobservingthe programnonethelessbelievethateventhe2030objectiveisoptimistic. Still,atthisstageanysuchforecastcanonlybeaguess. WhenCJ-1000developmentwaslaunchedin2011itwasduetoendin 2020–22,butthatneverlookedprobable. ThefirstproductionversionwillbetheCJ-1000A,of28,200lb.-thrust. PerformanceissupposedtoapproximatelymatchthatoftheLeap-1C, becauseitneedstomeetthesamespecificationissuedbyComac. Nonetheless,theremustbeahighchancethat,oncetheenginehasbeen showntobesafe,thegovernmentwillrequireChineseairlinestobuyand operateitevenifitisnoteconomic. TheindustryministrysaidinMaythatAECChadrunthecomplete demonstratorengine,theCJ-1000AX,ina“recent”test,achieving6,600rpm.Thatelementoftheprogramisduetobecompletednextyear. The“CJ-1000Series”issupposedtocoverathrustrangeof22,000–44,000lb.FortheCJ-1000B,intendedforanextended-rangeversionof theC919,thrustwillbe29,500lb.,accordingtoabrochureissuedin2017 byGalleonandprobablybasedonmaterialsuppliedbyAECC. TheenginecompanyalsohasaconceptforaCJ-500,withthrustvariously proposedatupto18,000lb.orupto22,000lb.Thiswouldbeacandidate asasecondenginefortheARJ21. AECCwassplitfromAvicin2016.TheunithandlingtheCJ-1000andCJ-2000isitsCommercialEngineCo.,formerlyAvicCommercialAircraftEngines. —WithGuyNorrisinLosAngeles
Jun 8,2018
Craic CR929 Now Larger Than Airbus A330
CraicCR929NowLargerThanAirbusA330 BradleyPerrett and MaximPyadushkin | AviationWeek&SpaceTechnology TheSino-RussianCraicCR929widebodyairlinerhasgrownduringdevelopmentandnowrequiresgreaterthrustthanenvisagedbeforeprogramlaunchlastyear.Theaircraft,comparablewiththeAirbus A330-900ina2015conceptdesign,isnowratherlarger:ItisapproximatelythesamelengthastheAirbusaircraftbuthasawiderfuselage,enoughfornine-abreasteconomyseating. Anenginetypegenerating78,000lb.thrustisnowneeded;in2015,thrustperenginewas71,226–75,000lb. CraicisaconsortiumofComacand UnitedAircraftCorp.(UAC).Comachasreleasedbasicdataforonepreliminarydesigniteration;UACunitSukhoiCommercialAircrafthasprovidedfiguresforanother,evidentlythelatestone.Differencespresumablyreflectprogressinrefiningcharacteristics. Dimensionsandthrusthavecreptupfromtheoriginalconceptdesign’s. ButComacandUACarestickingto12,000-kmrange Rangeinbothavailabledesigniterationsremainsasitwasinthe2015concept:12,000km(7,460mi.),aboutthesameasfortheA330-900and Boeing787-10.Thisisenoughtocover95%ofmedium-andlong-haulroutes,saysComac. InthedesigndescribedbySukhoi,seatinginathree-classcabinarrangementis281.TheA330-900hasatypicalthree-classcapacityof287,saysAirbus,butthecomparisonisalmostmeaningless,becauseofthegreatnumberofvariationsinpremiumcabinsinlong-haulaircraft. Moretellingarefuselagedimensions.TheseshowthattheCR929willcarrymorepassengersthantheA330-900foragivenseatingstandard.Theaircraftisnow63.25m(208ft.)long,saysSukhoi.Thatisjust45cm(18in.)shorterthantheA330-900. TheRussiancompanydoesnotgivethewidthofthefuselage,butforthepreliminarydesigndescribedbyComacthefigureisabout5.9m.Thiscanbejudgedfromtheproportionsofadrawingofthatdesign.Forthe2015conceptdesigntheprecisemeasurementwas5.92m,obviouslyintendedfornine-abreastseating.WidthisunlikelytohavechangedmuchinthedesignforwhichSukhoiprovidedfigures. The A350,designedforrowsofnineseats,hasalmostthesamewidth,5.96m.TheA330,bycontrast,iswideenoughforonlyeight-abreastseating.Craichasrejectedthechoice Boeing madewiththe787:todesignafuselagethatcouldtakerowsofeightcomfortablywideseatsandaislesorninenarrowseatsinasqueezedarrangement. TheCR929isevidentlyintendedmainlytoreplacetheA330-300,whichhasthesamefuselagelengthastheA330-900,saysSashTusafromanalysiscompanyAgencyPartnersinLondon.A330-300shavebecometheworkhorsesofChina’sbusiestdomesticroutesoverthepastdecade;theywillberipeforreplacementintheyearsafter2027,thelatestpointatwhichtheCR929issupposedtobereadyforservice. ComacandSukhoimayhaveincreasedthesizeoftheCR929becausetheyexpectairlinestowantmoreseatsforA330-300missionsbythetimeaircraftofthattyperetire.Thedesignmayhavebeenenlargedtwice.ThechiefdesignerfortheCR929atComac,ChenYingchun,saidinSeptember2017that75,000lb.wasrequired.Thatwasatthetopendofthebandinthe2015conceptdesign;nowanevenhigherfigureisspecified. ComacshowedonepreliminarydesigniterationonMay15atanaeroengineconferenceinShanghaiorganizedbyGalleon. SukhoisubsequentlyprovideddetailsatAviationWeek’sspecificrequest,soitsfiguresshouldrelatetothelatestdesign.(Inthetableshownthetwosetsofdata—fromComacandSukhoi,respectively—areonlyarbitrarilylabeledasDesignIterationsAandB;officialnamesforthemareunknown.) AviationWeekpublisheddetailsoftheconceptdesigninlate2015 (AW&ST Oct.12-25,2015,p.37).Itwasdefinedonlyapproximatelybyrangesofvalues,butfiguresforfuselagedimensions,weightandthrustindicatedthattheaircraft’ssizewasintheballparkoftheA330-900’s.Fuselagelengthisnowattheupperendoftheconcept-designranges,andtheincreaseinthrustsuggeststhatweighthascorrespondinglyincreased. Spanhasapparentlyriseninatleasttwosteps:inthedesigndescribedbyComacitisintheupperhalfofthe58-61-mbandplannedin2015;inthedesigndetailedbySukhoi,itiswellbeyondthatband.Indeed,at63.86mitisbarelylessthanthevaluesfortheA330-900andA350. Tocompete,CraicfirstneedsaWesternenginefortheCR929,anditrequestedproposalsinDecember. GEAviation or Rolls-Royce aretheonlycontenders,becausePratt&Whitneyisconcentratingonenginesfornarrowbodyaircraft.ChineseandRussianenginecompanieshaveproposedalternatives;amergedSino-Russianengineprogramisalsopossible. In2016UACassumedRolls-Royceor GE wouldeachofferanengineofaboutthesametechnologylevelaswasthenavailableforAirbusorBoeingaircraft.GE’scandidatewouldprobablybeaversionofthe GEnx,whichinitsGEnx-1B76standardproduces76,100lb.thrustforthe787-10.Rolls-RoyceislikelytoofferaversionorderivativeoftheTrent7000.Thisisratedatonly68,000–72,000lb.fortheA330-900butiscloselyrelatedtothe Trent1000 TENofthe787,whichthe FAA hascertifiedat78,129lb. Aconsiderationfortheengine-makersisthatCraicislikelytowantthechosenturbofantohavesparethrustfortheplannedstretchedversionoftheCR929. —WithGuyNorrisinLosAngeles
Jun 8,2018
China Embraces Major Progress in Civil Aircraft
Chinaisseeingmajorprogressinthreecivilaircraftmodels,withtheARJ21inoperation,theC919inflighttestsandtheCR929inpreliminarydesign,saidtheirdeveloperMonday. Embracingits10thanniversary,theCommercialAircraftCorp.ofChina(COMAC)hasmadegreatbreakthroughsincultivatinganationalcivilaviationindustry,saidastatementfromCOMAC. COMAChadrealizedtheprocessofdevelopingciviljetlinersandformedaproductpedigreefromshort-medium-rangenarrowbodytomedium-long-rangewide-bodyaircraft. TheC919largepassengeraircraftisundergoingflighttestsatthetestbaseinYanliang,northwestChina'sShaanxiProvince. China'sfirstself-developedtrunkjetliner,theC919underwentitssuccessfulmaidenflightonMay5,2017,atShanghaiPudongInternationalAirport. Todate,COMAChasreceived815ordersfrom28customersworldwide. TheARJ21regionaljetlinerisnowflyingoneightroutesforChengduAirlines.ThecarrierhasfiveARJ21swhichhaveflownaround74,000passengers. TheARJ21isaChina-developedjetwith78to90seatsandarangeupto3,700km.ItmadeitsmaidenflightinJune2016andmassproductionstartedinSeptember2017. TheChina-RussiajointCR929wide-bodypassengeraircrafthasenteredthepreliminarydesignphase,accordingtoCOMAC. Shanghai-basedChina-RussiaCommercialAircraftInternationalCorp.Ltd.(CRAIC),ajointventureofCOMACandRussia'sUnitedAircraftCorp.,wassetupinMay2017tojointlydeveloptheCR929. InearlyMay,CRAICannouncedthatithadbegunthejointconceptdefinitionphaseforthebodyandtail. TheCR929projectisafurtherdemonstrationofChina'sdeterminationtoboostitsaviationindustryfollowingtheC919narrow-bodyaircraft. ItisalsoviewedasamajormovetostrengthenChina'spresenceinitssurgingcivilaviationmarket,whichisdominatedbyU.S.-basedBoeingandEurope'sAirbusaircraft. FoundedonMay2008,COMAChascultivatedChina'scivilaviationindustrialsystem,leadingandgeneratingresourcesfrom200first-tiersuppliersfrom15countriesandregionsworldwide. Moreimportantly,China'sdomesticcivilaviationindustrycapacityhasbeenupgradedfollowingthedevelopmentofthethreemajormodels. Morethan200,000expertsfrom200companiesanduniversitiesaroundthecountryhavecontributedtoChina'sindependentdevelopmentofcivilaviation. Inthiscontext,the“9thCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum 2018”willbeheldinChengduonSeptember12thand 13th(WednesdaytoThursday).Thisforumwillstrivetocreateaplatformforcommunication,cooperation,andinnovation,andtheattendeeswillcoverthewholeindustrialchainfrompolicymakers,aircraftOEMS,totiersuppliersandrelevantpractioners,whichhasbeenaplatformtolearnthetechnologicaldevelopmentandmarketdemandforcutting-edgedevelopmentofcommercialaerospace manufacturingindustry,andjointlycontributeto theprogressofChina'saircraftindustry. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+8602151559030 Fax:+8602151559049
May 25,2018
C919's Local Engine Alternative Powered Up
Chinahassuccessfullyachievedpower-onforthefirstCJ-1000AXdemonstratorengine,thealternativepowerplantforthein-developmentCOMACC919. Thehigh-bypassturbofanengine’scorereachedamaximumspeedof6,600rpms,disclosedChina’sMinistryofIndustryandInformationTechnology. ItaddsthatsincetheassemblyofthedemonstratorenginewascompletedlastDecember,ChinesemanufacturerAECCCommercialAircraftEnginehasovercomenumerousissuesinconnectionsanddebugging.Alladjustmentswerefinallycompletedon30March. Withtheenginepower-on,conductedinatestcellinShanghai,theministrysaysthefunctionalityofitsvariouscomponentsandsystemshavepreliminaryverification.Subsequenttestswilldeterminetheperformanceoftheengineinitsentirety. TheCJ-1000AXhasadiameterof1.95m(76.8in)andalengthof3.29m(10.7ft).Chinaplanstobuild24moreCJ-1000prototypeenginestosupportanairworthinesscampaign,withentryintoservicetargetedafter2021. TheC919willinitiallybepoweredby CFMInternational Leap-1Cpowerplants. Theaeroengineindustrychainislongandhasawidecoverage,whichhasahugedrivingeffectonthenationaleconomyandtechnologicaldevelopment.AeroengineprojectisalsoakeyprojectinChinainrecentyears.In2015,thegovernmentworkreportforthefirsttimeincludedaeroengineandgasturbinemanufacturinginthereport,reflectingtheunprecedentedimportanceofthestate. Promotedbythenationalsecuritystrategyandthesubstitutionoflocalization,theengineindustryisexpectedtoreceivespecialfundsofmorethan100billionyuan.Overthenext20years,China'saeroenginesandgasturbinesmarket demandareexpectedtoexceed2trillionyuan.Amongthem,thedemandofthemilitaryaeroenginemarketisabout300billionyuan,thedemandforsupportingserviceisabout500billionyuan; thedemandofthecivilaeroenginemarketisabout900billionyuan,thedemandforsupportingserviceisabout600billionyuan;thegasturbinemarketdemandisabout275billionyuan,andthecorrespondingservicedemandexceeds255billionyuan. Formoredetails,pleasepayyourattentionontheupcoming8th AnnualChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologyForum,whichwillbeheldinthecityofChengdu,on September12th -13th,2018. Onbehalfoftheorganizingcommittee,wesincerelyinviteyoutoparticipateinthisforum.JointlypromotethedevelopmentofChina'saeroengineindustry. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
May 25,2018
Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials and TWI launch Centre for Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
TheBeijingInstituteofAeronauticalMaterials(BIAM)andTWIofficiallyunveiledtheirnewcollaborativeCentreforAdvancedManufacturingTechnologiesatTWI'sHQatGreatAbingtonnearCambridge. Theevent,whichtookplaceon1May2018,sawtheBIAMdelegationreceiveatouroftheTWIsitealongsideaseriesofaddressesbyrepresentativesfrombothcompaniesandtheChineseEmbassyinLondon. UpdatesonbothcompanieswereofferedbyTWI'sDirectorofTechnology,PaulWoollinandBIAM'sViceChiefEngineer,LuFeng.ThiswasfollowedbyTWIAssociateDirector,SteveShigivinganintroductiontotheCentreofAdvancedManufacturingTechnologies,beforeaddressesfromSunanJiang,theMinisterConsularofScienceandTechnologyfortheChineseEmbassyandBIAM'sExecutiveVicePresident,YajunWang. ChristophWiesner,TWIChiefExecutive,toldthevariousdelegatesthathewasdelightedwiththeagreementandlookedforwardtoTWIandBIAMworkingtogetherinthefuture. ThelauncheventallowedBIAMandTWItodiscusstheprojectplansandthescopeofworktobeundertakenbythenewcentrealongsidemeetingsbetweentechnicalstaff. Aviationmaterialsarelikebuildingmaterials,itisthecornerstoneoftheaeronauticalbuilding,inordertomeetthedesignrequirementsofhighweightlossandlongservicelifeforanewgenerationofChinesedomesticaircraft,toprovidetimelyandreliabletechnicalsupportfortheengineeringandmodelmaterialapplication,thekeymaterialsmustrealizedomesticallymadeandrealizeindependentinnovation. Underthisbackground,the‘6th AnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit’(CAMPS2018)'willbeheldinthecityofChengduonSeptember12th -13th, 2018. Onbehalfoftheorganizingcommittee,wesincerelyinviteyoutoparticipateinthisSummit.JointlypromotethedevelopmentofChina'saeronauticalmaterialsindustry. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
May 25,2018
AJW Group Facilitates First COMAC Aircraft Crosswind Testing
AstrategicpartnershipbetweenAJWGroupandCOMAChasseenthefirstadvancedregionaljetdevelopedbytheChinesemanufacturersuccessfullycompletecrosswindtestingatIceland’sKeflavikInternationalAirport. COMAC’sARJ21aircrafthasbeenflyingsinceJune2016andthecompletionofthesetestswillnowenableCOMACtoexpandtheoperatingparametersoftheaircraft.ThisisahugestrategicachievementforCOMACandtheChinesegovernmentwhichwillallowthemanufacturertofulfilthe453ordersplaceduptillnow. AJWhasbeencollaboratingwithCOMACandIceland’sairportsauthority,ISAVIA,sinceSeptember2017tomanagethefive-weektestingprogramme,whichinvolvedadelegationofmorethan100engineers,meteorologists,pilotsandsupportstafftravellingtoIcelandfromChinatoperformthetests.AJWcoordinatedthelogistics,flightplanapprovals,testflightassessmentsandsparesandmaintenancesupportthroughoutthetests. Yuerang ZHAO,PresidentofCOMAC,said,“ThesetestsmarkanexcitingmilestoneinthedevelopmentoftheARJ21andahugestrategicbreakthroughforCOMAC.AJW’sunrivalledcommitmenttoCOMAChasaddedtremendousvaluetoourteam.” WiththedevelopmentofChinacivilaircraft,ChineseoperationsupportmarketislargerandtheChinesecompaniesneedtolearnmoreadvancedtechnologyfromforeigncompanies. Underthisbackground,CivilAircraftOperationSupport TechnologyInternationalForum(CAOSTIF)willbeheldonSeptember13th-14thinChengdu,China.ThepartnerswillexploreareaswheretheycanleveragetheirstrengthstohelpincreasesupportavailabilityandtechnicalexpertiseforthegrowingoperationsupportmarketinChina. Register CAOSTIForgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030
May 25,2018
Post-Event Report of Commercial Aero Engine Shanghai International Forum 2018
Commercial AeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2018attractedover180delegates fromgovernment,organizations,institutes,universitiesandindustrial enterprises.Thiseventhostednearly20domesticandinternationalspeakers whodeliveredkeynotespeeches. Aero-engineishonoredas‘crownjewelry’foritshightechnical content,andprocessingdifficulty.Guidedbythe‘TwoMajorProjects’ initiativeofthe‘Top100Projects’focusedonChina'sdevelopment,China's aeroengineshavemadegratifyingprogressanddevelopmentinrecentyears. However,thedevelopmentofaeroenginefacesmanydifficultiesandchallenges. Underthisbackground,“CommercialAeroEngineShanghai InternationalForum2018”hassuccessfullybeenheldinShanghaionMay15thto16th,2018.ItishostedbyShanghaiSocietyofAeronautics, co-organizedbyAECCCommercialAircraftEngineCo.,Ltd.OrganizedbyGalleon (Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd.Morethan180well-knowninternationalaero enginebusinessexecutivesandexpertssharetheforefrontdevelopmentsChinese aeroenginemarketdemand,andjointlymakecontributiontoChineseaeroengine industry. Ontheconference,speakersshowedcuttingedgetopicssuchasengineering developingprocessofChinaaeroengineprojects,airworthinesscertificationtechnology, aeroenginedigitalmanufacturing,aeroengineCNCmachiningtechnology,integral bliskmanufacturingtechnologyetc. CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum 2018 alsosetupexhibitionbooths,onetoonemeetingsandmedia interviewtopromotecommunicationandcooperationamongparticipants.Wearedelightedtosay thatthiseventhasmadeadeepimpressionondelegatesbecausenotonlyithas gatheredgloballeadingenterprisesinaeroengineindustry,butalsoithas involvedmanyvaluabletopics.Wewouldliketoexpressour sincerethankstotheorganizers,speakers,sponsors,cooperatedassociations andmediapartnersofCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternational Forum2018.
May 22,2018
AVIAGE SYSTEMS Participated in CAIF 2018
CivilAvionicsInternationalForum2018hasbeensuccessfullyheldin ShanghaionApril17to18,2018.Thisconferenceattractedmorethan500guests fromnationalauthorities,internationalorganizations,relatedenterprisesand scientificresearchinstitutestogathertogether.Discussiontopicsmainly focusedontheairworthinessrequirementsofcivilavionicssystems,trendsof newavionicstechnologies,thevirtualtestflightsystem,simulationtechnology forcivilaircraft,aviationdigitaltechnologies,thesafetyandreliabilityof testaircraftoperationsandMRO,aimingtoacceleratethedevelopmentofChina civilavionicsindustry. ThisforumwasjointlyorganizedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsand Astronautics,ChineseAeronauticalEstablishmentandChinaAeronauticalRadio ElectronicsResearchInstitute.AVIAGESYSTEMSparticipatedinthisconference asaninternationalTier-1civilavionicssolutionproviderandoneofthe organizingcommitteemembers. Thetwo-dayCAIF2018Forumprovidedanexcellentplatformtoparticipantsto communicatethroughthematicreports,paperpublication,interactivediscussions andproductdemonstrations.Inthisforum,AVIAGESYSTEMSpresentedtheIMA technologybasedontheopenarchitectureofcommoncomputingresourceandADN networkonthebooth.ThedemoofweatherradarA708toA661protocolconversion hostapplicationonIMAdemonstratedtheopennessandtheadvantagesbyusing AVIAGESYSTEMSavionicssolution. Ms.GraceJiang,theDirectorofDigitalTechnologiesatAVIAGESYSTEMS,was alsoinvitedtogiveaspeechaboutthedigitalaviationecosystematthe conference.ThespeechcenteredonIndustry4.0anddiscussedindepththe applicationofdigitaltechnologyinaviation.Thethemearousedtheresonance ofindustryexperts.Graceansweredthequestionsofseveralparticipantson siteandgainedpositiveresponse.
May 14,2018
China-Russia CR929 begins joint concept definition of body, tail
AChina-Russiawide-bodyaircraftdevelopmentprojecthaskickedoffthejointconceptdefinitionphaseforthebodyandtailoftheplane. "AteamofChineseandRussianengineersiscurrentlydraftingthegeneraltechnicalproposalfortheCR929,a280-seatjetwitharangeof12,000kilometers,"saidGuoBozhi,generalmanagerofChina-RussiaCommercialAircraftInternationalCo(CRAIC). "TheCR929willmakeextensiveuseofcompositesinitsstructure,"saidGuo,whoisalsothedeputygeneralmanageroftheCommercialAircraftCorporationofChina(COMAC). Shanghai-basedCRAICisajointventureofCOMACanditsRussianpartnerUnitedAircraftCorp(UAC). ItwassetupinMay2017tojointlydeveloptheCR929. COMACundertakesthetasksofdesigninganddevelopingthefuselageandempennage,orthetail,accordingtotheworkdistributionsoftheChineseandRussiansides. BothsidesarenowpushingtheirworksontheCR929'sstructure. Guosaidthatthewide-bodyprojectadoptedthemodelof"mainmanufacturer-suppliers,"andthestanceof"sharingriskandbenefits"toboostdomesticandinternationalcooperation. OnMarch22,CRAICjoinedCOMACandUACtostartthejointconceptdefinitionoftheengineandairbornesystemsfortheCR929,accordingtoCOMAC. Meanwhile,theyarealsosteadilycarryingoutworkselectingsuppliersoftheairbornesystems. TheCR929projectisviewedasamajormovetostrengthenChina'spresenceinitssurgingcivilaviationmarket,whichisdominatedbyUSBoeingandEuropeanAirbusaircraft. ItisalsoafurtherdemonstrationofChina'sdeterminationtoboostitsaviationindustryfollowingitsself-developedC919narrow-bodyaircraft,whichconductedasuccessfulmaidenflightonMay5lastyear. UnderstandingthelayoutofthecivilaircraftindustryinChina,learningaboutBoeingandAirbus'slatestdevelopmentstrategyinChina.FromSeptember12to13,2018,the9th AnnualCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum willheldinthecityofChengdu,China,register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
May 11,2018
Air China grounds some 787s on Trent 1000 engine inspections
AirChina hasgroundedsomeofitsBoeing787spoweredbyRolls-Royce Trent1000engines,whichhadbeenfoundtohavevulcanizationandfatiguecracksinthebladesoftheengine’sintermediatepressure(IP)compressor. InApril,Rolls-RoycewarnedairlinesthatadditionalchecksofitsTrent1000enginepoweringthe787wouldbeneededtobetterunderstandthedurabilityofthePackageCcompressor, featuredonnearly200787sworldwide. AirChinahasreplacedthegrounded 787s withAirbus A330s andBoeing 777-300s tooperateoninternationalroutesincludingBeijing-LosAngeles,Beijing-NewYorkNewarkandBeijing-SingaporetoavoidflightdisruptionsasthecarrierstepsupinspectionsofRolls-Royceengines. AirChinaistheonlyChinesecarrierthathasequippedits787aircraftwithRolls-Royceengines—otherdomesticairlinesincludingChinaSouthern,XiamenAirlinesandHainanAirlinesallpowertheir 787s withGEengines. Otheraffectedcarriers includeAirNewZealand,BritishAirways,Santiago-based LATAM andUKlong-haulcarrierVirginAtlantic. Beijing-basedAirChinaisthesecondbiggestBoeing787operatorinChinawith14ofthetype,followingHainanAirlines,whichoperates26787s. AirChinaoperatesthe787ondomesticroutesconnectingBeijingwithlargehubs—suchasShanghai,Chongqing,ChengduandShenzhen—aswellaslong-haulinternationalroutesfromBeijing. The3rd CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum isaroundthe corner,SpeakersfromChineseaerospaceindustrywilldeliverspeechesontherelatedtopicsoffutureandcurrentChineseaeroenginedevelopment,,sharingtheirachievementsandseekingfordeepeningcooperationfortheirupcomingresearchanddevelopment. 【Contact】 Companyname: Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress: marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
May 11,2018
China and Estonia boost collaboration in aviation industry
MagneticMROandGuangzhouHangxinAviationTechnologycompletedthefullacquisitionandchangeofshareholderstructurebycelebratingthismilestonewithaprivateceremony,whichtookpartinLennartMeriTallinnAirport. ItisrecordedasChina’slargestinvestmentdealinEstonia,worth43millioneuros(about51.43millionUSdollars)ofequityvalue.GuangzhouHangxinAviationTechnologyhasofficiallybecometheparentcompanyandstrategicinvestorofMagneticMROtoexpanditsworldwideMROpresence. LiChao,ChineseambassadortoEstonia,termedtheacquisitiondealasstrong-stronguniontopromoteandexpandbilateralcooperation,whichimplementstheBeltandRoadInitiative. WiththeboomingdevelopmentofChina'sairtransportindustry,Chinahasbecomethefastestgrowingcivilaviationmaintenancemarketintheworld. From2014to2018,thetotalmarketofChinesecivilaviationmaintenanceincreasedfrom36billionyuantoabout68billionyuan. Underthisbackground, CivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForum(CAOSTIF) willbeheldonSeptember13th-14thin Chengdu, China. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress: marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
May 9,2018
Rolls-Royce eyes supply deal
Rolls-RoyceHoldingsPlc,aBritishaircraftenginemanufacturer,saiditwilljointhebidtoprovidetheenginesfortheCR929,long-range,twin-aislepassengeraircraft,andthefirstroundofbiddingwillstartinMay.Theresultisexpectedtobeunveiledbytheendofthisyearornextyear. InDecember,theplanemakeroftheCR929,China-RussiaCommercialAircraftInternationalCoLtd(CRAIC),ajointventure,issuedtherequestforproposalfortheaircraft'spropulsionsystem,oraeroengines.Rolls-RoyceandGeneralElectric,amongothers,areexpectedtorespond,accordingtoCRAIC. "Wearetakingitveryseriously.Wewanttobetheengineprovider.TheCR929willinvitealotofpositivecompetitionandinnovativeopportunitiestotheaviationindustry,"saidPaulStein,chieftechnologyofficerofRolls-Royce. "Chinahasanambitionindevelopingitscivilaviationindustry.Rolls-Roycewantstobepartofthatambitionandgrowth,"SteinsaidinBeijingonFriday. HeaddedthattheengineeringandtechnologyteamofRolls-RoycehasbeenincloseandcontinuoustouchwithCRAIC,toensurethepotentialenginetobeusedwillbestfittheaircraft. Currently,Rolls-Royceaccountsfor45percentofthepowerenginemarketofwide-bodyaircraft,followedbyGeneralElectricCoandUnitedTechnologiesCorp'sPratt&WhitneyDivision. "TheCR929willbeanexcellentaircraft.Wewanttooffersomethingweknowalready,whichistheenginewithoneofthelatestproventechnologies.Wewanttoguaranteethecommercialsuccessofthisnewaircraftmodel,"Steinsaid. Meanwhile,Rolls-Roycesaiditisimportantforindustrymanufacturerstointegratethelatestdigitaltechnologiestoincreasethepaceandqualityoftheirproductsandservices.Thecompanyisputtingmoreeffortsonimprovingitsintelligentengines,whichcanmonitortheperformanceoftheenginesandweatherconditionsviacloudcomputing. Inaddition,Rolls-RoycesaidithasbeenindiscussionaboutthepotentialcooperationopportunitieswithChinesefirms,includingaeroenginemanufacturers. CommercialAircraftCorpofChinaearliersaidthatitisalsotryingtoresearchanddevelopenginesitselftogetherwithRussia. Inthenexttwodecades,demandformilitaryaircraftenginesisexpectedtoreach$150billion,andthedemandforcivilaircraftengineswillbe$1.6trillion,accordingtotheforecastbyRolls-Royce. "China'sboominggrowthininternationalflightsrequireswide-bodyaircraft.ThecountryspendsalargeamountofmoneybuyingplanesfromBoeingandAirbus,"saidLinZhijie,anaviationindustryanalystandcolumnistatCarnoc,oneofChina'slargestcivilaviationwebportals. "ThepotentialcommercialuseoftheCR929willsignificantlyhelptoreducethecostofaircraftpurchases,anddomesticairlineswillbeabletoraisetheirprofitabilityandoffercheaperticketstocustomers." IntheupcomingCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2018 ,speakersfromChineseaerospaceindustrywilldeliverspeechesontherelatedtopicsoffutureandcurrentChineseaeroenginedevelopment,sharingtheirachievementsandseekingfordeepeningcooperationfortheirupcomingresearchanddevelopment. 【Contact】 Companyname: Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress: marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Apr 27,2018
The 7th Civil Avionics International Forum Successfully Held
Withmorethan2000delegatesfrom20countriesspanning5continents,theannualCivilAvionicsInternational Forum(CAIF)hasproventobeatrulyglobalavionicsforumsinceitsinceptionin2012.TheCAIFistheonly conferenceofitskindthatgatherstogetherinternationalcivilavionicsindustryleaderstodiscussthegrowing demandwithintheChinesemarket. OrganizedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronauticsandChineseAeronauticalEstablishment, hostedbyChina Aeronautical RadioElectronics ResearchInstitute,ShanghaiAviationElectricCo.,Ltd. COMACShanghaiAircraftDesignandResearchInstitute andWindRiver,co-organizedbyGalleon,the 7thannualCAIFwassuccessfully heldinShanghaionApril17th -18th,2018.Thisyear,theCAIFwasheldinconjunctionwithanadditionalsub-forum:‘AirborneSoftwareandElectronicHardware’. CAIF2018 attractedover500delegatesfromgovernments,organizations,institutes,universitiesandindustrialenterprises.And,CAIF2017hostedover 30homeandabroadspeakers,whodeliveredinformativeandcuttingedgekeynotespeechesandjoinedthelivelypaneldiscussion. CAIF2018delegateshaverepresentedtheirorganizations through thought-provokingpresentations,paneldiscussions, boothexhibitsandmediainterview;aswellasscoresofone-on-onebusinessmeetings,manyleadingtonew ventureswithChinesepartners. WewouldliketothankCAIF2018’shosts,sponsorsandassociations,mediapartners.CAIF2019willbeheldon2019April,lookforwardtomeetingyouagainnextyear.
Apr 26,2018
Over 50 Chinese-made aircraft delivered to Belt and Road countries
Morethan50Chinese-madeY-12seriesaircrafthavebeendeliveredtoeightBeltandRoadcountries,accordingtoaircraftmanufacturerAVICHarbinAircraftIndustryGroupCoLtd(HAIG). ThelatesttwoY-12EaircraftweredeliveredtoNepalonApril17.Theywillbeusedfordomesticshortdistancetransportation,theHAIGsaid. NepalhadpreviouslyboughttwoY-12Ein2014and2017respectively.Thetwoaircrafthaverecordedmorethan1,725safeflighthours.Theplanemadeasignificantcontributiontotransportingsuppliesafterthecountrysufferedfromanearthquakein2015. TheHAIG,basedinNortheastChina'sHarbin,isacomponentssupplierforinternationalaviationenterprisessuchasBoeingandAirbus,andhasindependentlydevelopedavarietyofaircraft,includinghelicoptersandlightregionalaircraft. TheY12seriesarelightandgeneralpurposeaircraft.Thehighwingtwo-engineaircraftcanbeusedforbothpassengerandcargotransportation,aswellasparachutejumpingandtouring. HAIGhassoldY12seriesaircrafttomorethan30countriesandregionsaroundtheworld,includingtheUnitedStatesandRussia. China'scivilaircraftindustryisattractingunprecedentedattention.Underthisbackground,9th AnnualCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum(CAIIF2018)willbeheldinChengduonSeptember12th -13th,2018.Morethan300professionalattendeeswillparticipateintheforum,Airbus,AVIC,Boeing,COMAC,Embraer,BombardierAerospacewilladdressthekeynotespeech. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Apr 26,2018
Ameco, Lufthansa To Look at Maintenance Collaborations
AircraftMaintenanceandEngineeringispoisedtoextenditsreachfurtherintothebusinessaviationmarketunderanewmemorandumofunderstanding(MoU)signedwithLufthansaTechnik,thecompaniesannouncedMonday.Thislaysthegroundworkforalong-termpartnershiptoprovidebusinessjetservices. Underthecollaboration,thepartnerswillexploreareaswheretheycanleveragetheirstrengthstohelpincreasesupportavailabilityandtechnicalexpertiseforthegrowingbusinessjetmarketinChina.TheMoUisthefirststepinthepartnership,withthedetailstobehashedout. ThecollaborationbuildsonthefoundationofAmeco,whichwaslaunchedin1989asajointventurebetweenAirChinaandLufthansaGermanAirlines. Thatventurehasgrownintooneofthelargestcommercialaviationmaintenance,repair,andoverhaulcompaniesinAsia,withmaintenanceapprovalsfrom30regions. TheBeijing-basedcompanyhasalsolongsupportedexecutiveairlinersandlastyearbecameaBoeingBusinessJetswarrantycenter.ThecompanyalsoprovidesVIPcompletions.LufthansaTechnikprovidesanexpansiverangeofcommercialandVIPservicesandcompletions,with35subsidiariesandaffiliatesandmorethan25,000employees. Chinaaviationmarketisabigmarketwhichalsoplantodevelopnewmaintenanceofferingstomeetmarketdemands.Underthisbackground,CivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForum(CAOSTIF) willbeheldonSeptember13th-14thinChengdu, China. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Apr 26,2018
The Latest In MRO Software
ArecentreportbymarketresearchfirmMarketsandMarketsestimatesthatprojectedgrowthintheaviationMROsoftwaremarketwillreach$4.93billionby2022atacompoundannualgrowthrate(CAGR)of3.85%.ThereportattributesthisgrowthtotheincreasinguseofMROsoftwarebysmall-to-medium-sizedairlinesandMROs,withthehighestgrowthtakingplaceintheAsia-Pacificmarket.Alsoexpectedtogrowaretheenterpriseresourceplanning(ERP)solutionsegmentandcloud-basedsoftwaresolutions,ratherthanon-premisesolutions. Fromnewcustomeragreementstonewapplicationsandinnovations,herearesomeofthelatestdevelopmentswithinMROsoftwaresofarthisyear. TheincreaseofChinese MROsoftware industryneedstostandontheshoulderofgiants,needstobeopentotheinternationalleadingcompaniesandseekdouble-winworkingpatternthroughcooperation. CivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForum2018 istheannualaerosupport eventinChina. TheforumisaimedtoacceleratetheprocessoftheChinesedevelopment,sharingthetechnicalbreakthroughandbarriersintheMRO softwarephase. Registeryouinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Apr 12,2018
MTU Zhuhai Adapts To Market Conditions
NextexpansionofMTUsZhuhaiMROfacilitywilladd50%morecapacity MTUAeroEngines,preparingforcontinuedgrowthinnarrowbodyengineoverhauldemand,ismakingshort-andlong-termplanstoexpanditsZhuhaienginemaintenancefacility,increasingannualcapacityto450shopvisitsinshortorder. "Themarketisbooming,”FrankBodenhage,presidentandCEOofMTUMaintenanceZhuhai,tellsInsideMRO.“Therearealotofenginesavailable.” Openedin2001inajointventurewithChinaSouthernAirlines,ZhuhaifocusesonInternationalAeroEnginesV2500-A5sandCFMInternationalCFM56-3sthrough-7s.Anexpansionin2012tookannualshop-visitcapacityfrom200to300;thefacilityinducted280enginesin2017. Inrecentyears,shopvisitsweresplitroughlybetweenthetwoenginefamilies,butchangesinthemarketplacehaveboostedV2500demandinthelastyearortwo,withtheV2500edgingcloserto60%.MTU,whichcapturesabout35%ofglobalannualV2500overhauldemand,respondedbyaddingV2500-A5capabilityatits Richmond,BritishColumbia,facilitylastyearandismakingbiggerplansforZhuhai. Thefirststeps,Bodenhagesays,involvedfreeingupsomeexistingspace.Zhuhairelocatedsomesparesandmaterialsithadbeenholdingforcustomerstoathird-partylogisticsprovider.Thisclearedabout5,000m2(54,000ft.2)hesaid—enoughspacetoaddsomeoverhaulcapacityandhandledemandthroughtheendof2019. In2020,“wewillbuildagain,”Bodenhagesays.Analysisandpreliminarydesignworkisunderway,withagoaltohaveannualcapacityofupto450shopvisitsby2021. OnekeytoZhuhai’ssuccessistheshop’sflexibility.Unlikesomeoverhaulfacilitieswithdedicated,model-specificmaintenancelines,Zhuhaiissetupwithgeneraltaskareas,suchasassembly-disassemblyandcombustoroverhaul.Employeesaretrainedtohandleworkonatleasttwoenginetypes,addingtotheflexibilitythatallowsittorespondtorapidchangesindemand,suchaswhenmoreV2500srecentlybegantoflowin. "Icannothaveseparatedlines,”Bodenhagesays. Zhuhai’sphilosophyisshapedbycustomerdemand.Carriersintheregiontendtobemoreflexiblewiththeiroverhaulschedules,allowingin-servicetime,notthecalendar,todriveremovals.Ifanenginescheduledforremovalinonemonthstillhasgreentime,theairlineisjustaslikelytokeepflyingitratherthansticktoitsoverhaulforecast.ThisislesscommoninEuropeorNorthAmerica.Theresult:ShopslikeZhuhaimustbenimbleenoughtofillgapstheircustomerscreate,yetresponsiveenoughtokeepthemhappy—andtheirworkersbusy. "Wehavetoensurewehaveenginescomingin,evenifthescheduleisn’tdowntotheday,”Bodenhagesays. HavingadiversecustomerbasehelpsZhuhaimanagevolume.About50%ofitsshopvisitsaregeneratedbythird-partycustomers—aratethatwillgrowasjointventurepartnerChinaSouthernanditsaffiliateairlinesneedfewerV2500andCFM56overhauls.Zhuhaihasitsownsalesteam,buttheshopalsoisfedworkbyMTU’smaincommercialsalesteambasedatitsHannover,Germany,facility,anditsupportslong-termagreements(LTA)thatV2500customershavewiththeOEM. Insomecases,multipleMTUshopsmaysupportthesamecustomer,buttypicallygeographywilldeterminewhereanenginegoes.Zhuhaigeneratesabout40%ofitsworkfromjoint-venturepartnerairlines,butthisfigureisdecreasing.About20%isfromotherChineseoperatorsand12%fromelsewhereintheAsia-Pacificregion.Therestisfromaroundtheworld. "We’renotashareholdershopthatisfilledfromourpartnerairlines,”Bodenhageemphasizes.“Wehavetobecompetitive.” Zhuhai’sflexibilityisakeydifferentiator.Anevenbiggerone,Bodenhagesays,isthedepthofitscapabilities.Theshopcanrepairoroverhaulabout80%ofthepartsnumbersintheenginesitserves. "Wedon’tjustdisassembleenginesandsendthepartsintoournetwork,”hesays.“Wecandocombustorrepairs.Wehaveourownplatingshop,ourownnondestrucutivetesting.” Thegreatestbenefitoftheheavyin-housecapabilities:addedcertainty. "Wehavemoreunderourlogisticalcontrol,”saysBodenhage.“Wetryto,number-wise,controlasmanypartsaspossibleinourownprocesses.” TheincreaseofChinese aeroengine MRO industryneedstostandontheshoulderofgiants,needstobeopentotheinternationalleadingcompaniesandseekdouble-winworkingpatternthroughcooperation. CivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForum2018 istheannualaerosupport eventinChina. TheforumisaimedtoacceleratetheprocessoftheChineseaeroenginedevelopment,sharingthetechnicalbreakthroughandbarriersintheaeroengineMRO phase. Registeryouinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Apr 11,2018
US regional airlines suspends operations due to pilot shortage
U.S.basedGreatLakesAirlinessuspendeditsoperationscancellingallflights,thecompanyannouncedonFacebookon27March,2018.Theairlinecitedchangeinregulationsthatresultedinlackofpilotsforregionalairlineswhichledthecompanytoshutdownservice,WyomingNews report. GreatLakesAirlineswereaffectedby2015revisionofFlightOfficerQualificationsrequiringfirstofficerstohaveAirlineTransportPilotcertificationsandincreasingthehoursofflightexperiencenecessaryfornewlyhiredpilots. Sincethen,theregionalairlinehasbeensteadilydecreasingthenumberofitsdestinationsandinthepastmonthswasoperatinglessthanadozenroutes. “Onceservingnumerousroutesinmanystatesandemploying1,600individuals,theairlinehasbeenhighlyexposedtoagrowingpilotshortagethathasforcedevenlargercarrierstocancelserviceandreducefrequencyinrecentyears,”saidRegionalAirlineAssociationina statement. “Asunprecedentednumbersofmajorairlinepilotsreachmandatoryretirementage,thoseairlinesarehiringregionalairlinepilotsataratethatoutpacesthesupplyofnewpilotsenteringthepipeline,”FayeMalarkeyBlack,RegionalAirlineAssociationpresident,said. Pilot’seducationusuallyexceeds$100,000. Despitesuspendingoperations,thecompanyhasnotdeclaredbankruptcyandwillcontinueoperatecertainsegmentsofthebusinessincludingsupportforAerodynamicsInc.flightsbetweenDenverandSouthDakotacities. GreatLakesAirlineshasbeeninoperationsince1977andwasoncethelargestproviderofEssentialAirServicesintheUS. InthecomingApril,on17th –18th,the CivilAvionicsInternationalForum willbeformallyconvened,CAAC,Eurocontrol,COAMC,Boeing,AVIAGESYSTEM,Thales,Honeywell,RockwellCollins,AVICCARERIwillparticipateinthisyear’sCAIF,morethan35+speakers,450+professionalattendeeswillattendthisforum, register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname: Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress: marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Apr 11,2018
A new step in CR929 program
CRAIC,thejointventureofUnitedAircraftCorporation(UAC)andCommercialAircraftCorporationofChina(COMAC),hasofficiallyannouncedthecommencementofJointConceptDefinitionPhase(JCDP)withintheprogramofCR929aircraftdevelopment. CRAICGeneralManagerMr.GuoBozhiemphasizedthattheformalcommencementofJCDPisofgreatsignificancetopromotethedeepparticipationofpotentialsuppliersinproductdefinition,optimizeairbornesystemsandaircrafttechnicalconcepts. JCDPstageshallallowChinaandRussiajointteam,togetherwithkeyworldwidepotentialsupplierswithinJCDPphaseofCR929program,toperformamorethoroughreviewofrequirementstothemainairbornesystems:PropulsionSystem,LandingGear,EnvironmentalControlSystem,Avionicsandothers. ChiefCR929ProgramDesignerfromRussiansideMaximLitvinovexplainedthatthisstageshallforeseemoredetailedanalysisoftechnicalaspectwithregardstoRFPWorkingPackagesthatareplannedtobereleasedbytheendof2018. JCDPincludesRFPstageduringwhichairframerrequestsproposalsfrompotentialsuppliersofthesystemsandequipments. JCDPstagewithinCR929Programdoesn'tincludeinteractioninrelationtothepowerpropulsionsystem.Asforthissystem,RFPstothepotentialsuppliersoflongrangewidebodyaircraftprogramweresentinDecember2017andtheanswertosuchrequestsisexpectedtobereceivedbytheendofthisMay. CompletionofRFP-relatedprocedureswithintheChinese-Russianlongrangewidebodyaircraftprogramisexpectedattheendof2019. TheestablishmentofthisprojectisacceleratingtheprocessofChinacommercialaerospacedevelopment,theupcoming3rd CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum istheonlyaeroengineeventthatfocusontheR&Dandmanufacturing endinChina,whichhasbeenheldforyearswiththesupportfromAECCdownstreammanufacturesandthewholeindustrialpractioners. It’sapremierplatformforthewholeindustrialpeopletogetknowledgeoftheChinesemarkettrendandseekpotentialopportunities. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname: Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress: marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Apr 11,2018
Russia’s UEC to Supply Powerplant for Il-96-400M Widebody
PermEngineCompany,asubsidiaryofRussia’sUnitedEngineCorporation(UEC),planstobegindeliveriesofitsPS-90A1enginesforthefour-enginedIlyushinIl-96-400Mwidebodythisyear. “Weareworkingonaninitialsetofengines,”saysManagingDirectorSergeyPopov,commentingontheIl-96-400Mproject.“Wewillsupplyenoughoftheseforthe[Il-96-400M]program.Nextcomesthepossibleseriesproductionoftheaircraftandoftheengines.TheIl-96-400Misexpectedtoflynextyear.TheaircraftisapassengerversionoftheIl-96-400Tfreighter,whichdiffersfromtheIl-96-300baselineinastretchedfuselage(+9.65m)andagreatertakeoffweight(+20tons).Thenewairlinerwillseat390passengers(againstthebaseline’s300). ThePS-90A1wascertifiedin2007.Theengineproduces1400kgmorethrrustthanthePS-90Abaseline. ProductionofthePS-90familyenginesisexpectedtocontinueforatleastthenext15years.ThisyearPermEngineCompanywillmanufactureits500thpowerplantofthisfamily,whosefirstversionwasdevelopedinthe1990s.InadditiontotheIl-96,theseenginespowerRussia’sIl-76andTupolevTu-204/214aircraft. Thestate-ownedCOMACsetupajointventurewithitsRussianpartnerUnitedAircraftCorp(UAC)inMaylastyeartobuildthenewjet,whichwasofficiallynamedtheCR929inSeptember.Accordingtoearlierreports,Chinawilldesignandbuildtheplane’sfuselage,andRussiawilldesignthewings.Thetwosidesareexpectedtojointlydeveloptheengines. IntheupcomingCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2018 ,wheretheywillhavespeakersfromCOMAC、AECCCAE、UECwilldeliverspeechesontherelatedtopicsoffutureandcurrentChineseaeroenginedevelopment,,sharingtheirachievementsandseekingfordeepeningcooperationfortheirupcomingresearchanddevelopment. 【Contact】 Companyname: Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress: marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Mar 29,2018
Jeppesen Charts added to Honeywell’s GoDirect Bag of Tricks
Boeing’sJeppesenterminalchartdatawillbeintegratedintoHoneywell’sGoDirectFlightBagProthankstoadealthecompaniesstrucktoincreaseintegration. TheHoneywellappallowsbusinessaviationpilotstocreateflightplans,viewweatherconditionsandaccessflightbriefinginformationthroughaunifieduserplatform.NowwithJeppesenchartaccess,operatorswillbeabletomakemoreinformeddecisionswhileresearchinganairport,selectingdepartureprocedureswhileflightplanningorreferencingtheirtripkitinformation. Jeppesenchartsareeasilyaccessedthroughthe GoDirectplatform.OperatorssignintoaccesstheirJeppesendatasubscriptionanddownloadthechartstheyneedfortheirflight. Jeppesennavigationdataisdevelopedfromacomprehensiveaviationdatabase,whichiscomposedofmorethanonemillionrecords.Toensureaccuracy,Jeppesenflightinformationanalystseditandverifyapproximately150,000databasetransactionsgeneratedfromworldwideaviationdatasourcedocumentsduringevery28-dayrevisioncycle. InthecomingApril,on17th –18th,theCivilAvionicsInternationalForum willbeformallyconvened,CAAC,Eurocontrol,COAMC,Boeing,AVIAGESYSTEM,Thales,Honeywell,RockwellCollins,AVICCARERIwillparticipateinthisyear’sCAIF,morethan35+speakers,450+professionalattendeeswillattendthisforum,register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname: Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress: marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Mar 29,2018
SSAMC Inaugurates New MRO Facility, Adds LEAP Capability
SichuanServicesAeroEngineMaintenanceCompany(SSAMC),thejointventurebetweenAirChinaandCFMInternational(CFM),hasinauguratedanew43,880-squaremeterfacility,expandingitsmaintenance,repair,andoverhaulcapabilityforCFM56andLEAPenginesto300enginesperyear. “TheexpandedcapacityofthenewfacilitywillfurtherenhanceSSAMC’scapabilitytoprovideworld-classMROservicestocustomersfromChinaandaroundtheworld,”saidChaiWeixi,seniorvicepresidentofAirChinaandchairmanoftheboardofSSAMC. Thebrand-newfacility,locatedintheChengduFreeTradeZone,benefitsfromthelateststandardsintermsofequipmentandlayout,isthelargestCFMenginemaintenancefacilityinAsia. “Iamhonoredtobepartofthiscelebration,”saidOlivierAndriès,CEOofCFMparentcompanySafranAircraftEngines. “SSAMChasgrowntobeahighlyvaluableassetforourpartner,AirChina,andforSafranAircraftEngines,aswesupportourCFMcustomersinAsiaandaroundtheworld. ThequalityoftheworkandturnaroundtimesthisfacilityhasachievedpreparesitwellforfutureLEAPMROcapabilityasthisenginecontinuesthefastestfleetramp-upinaviationhistory,” SSAMCwasofficiallyestablishedasa60/40jointventurebetweenAirChinaandCFMin2010. Sincethen,thecompanyhasservicedmorethan1,000CFM56-3,CFM56-5B,andCFM56-7enginesformorethan40customersthroughoutChinaandAsia. SSAMCsuccessfullycombinesAirChina’sextensiveexpertisewiththatofCFMtocreateatrulyworld-classmaintenancefacilitythathasbeencertifiedbytheCivilAviationAdministrationofChina,theU.S.FederalAviationAdministration,andtheEuropeanAviationSafetyAgency. TheincreaseofChinese aeroengine MRO industryneedstostandontheshoulderofgiants,needstobeopentotheinternationalleadingcompaniesandseekdouble-winworkingpatternthroughcooperation. Civil AircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForum2018 istheannualaerosupport eventinChina. TheforumisaimedtoacceleratetheprocessoftheChineseaeroenginedevelopment,sharingthetechnicalbreakthroughandbarriersintheaeroengineMRO phase. Registeryouinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Mar 29,2018
2018 ATM Symposium (China) Post Event Report
2018ATMSymposium(China)attractednearly300delegatesfrom governments,organizations,institutes,universities,industrialenterprises andmedia.And,2018ATMSymposium(China)hostednearly20domesticandforeign speakerswhodeliveredkeynotespeeches. Thedevelopmentofairtrafficcontrol technologyisveryimportantforthedevelopmentofcivilaviationindustry. Airtransportindustryisoneofthemaincontributorstotheglobaleconomic prosperity.Longtermsustainedtrafficgrowthcanpromotetechnological development.InChina,thisisstillagapcomparedtheconceptofnext generationATMsystemsoperation,coretechnology,ATMequipment,system structureandstandardswithdevelopedcountries.PartoftheATMtechnology andequipmentisstilldependentonforeigncompanies.Chinaurgentlyneedsto improvethetechnology,equipmentresearchandindependentinnovationcapacity oftheATMindustryinordertopromotetheoveralltechnicalprogressofthe industryandenhanceinternationalinfluence. Infaceofgrowingdemandforthe developmentofcivilaviationtransportationindustry,the‘2018InternationalSymposiumonAirTraffic ManagementforCivilAviation’wassuccessfullyheldinBeijingfromMarch 20to21,2018.ThisSymposiumwashostedbyBeihangUniversityandTechnical CommitteeofAvionicsandAirTrafficManagement,CSAA;organizedbySichuan JiuzhouElectronicTechnologyCo.,Ltd.andGalleonShanghaiConsultingCo.,Ltd. Mr.ZhangJun,academicianofChineseAcademyofEngineeringandMr.CheJinjun,director-general ofAirTrafficManagementBureau,CAACdeliveredopeningspeeches. 2018ATMSymposium(China)attractedaround 300delegatesfromgovernments,organizations,institutes,universitiesand industrialenterprises.And,2018ATMSymposium(China)hostednearly30domestic andforeignspeakers,whodeliveredkeynotespeeches.Thespeakersshowedcutting edgetopicssuchasTechnologicalInnovation,Multi-sourceIntelligent MonitoringSystemTechnology,AeronauticalCommunications,Aircraft AutomaticTrackingTechnology,etc... 2018ATMSymposium(China)alsofeatured onetoonemeetingandexhibitioninordertotryitsbesttomakedelegates informative.Wearedelightedtosaythatthissummithasmadeadeepimpression ondelegatesbecausenotonlyithasgatheredgloballeadingenterprisesin manufacturingindustry,butalsoithasinvolvedmanyvaluabletopics.Wewould liketothank2018ATMSymposium(China)’shosts,sponsors,associationand mediapartners.
Mar 28,2018
Chiu Cheung Attended 2018 International Symposium on Air Traffic Management for Civil Aviation
OnMarch20th,2018InternationalSymposiumonAirTrafficManagementforCivilAviationwasheldinBeijing. ChiuCheung washonoredtobeinvitedtoparticipateintheconference.Throughthis conference,agoodenvironmentfortechnologicalcommunication,innovationandcollaborativedevelopment iscreated,which promotes thedevelopmentofCivilAviationATMtechnology,serves theCivilAviationATCandtheeconomicdevelopment. Atpresent,thenewinternationalairtrafficcontroltechnologydevelops rapidlyundertheglobalnavigationplanningsystem.Inordertoensurethesafety,stabilityandefficiencyof airtrafficmanagement of civilaviationinChina,the civilaviationairtrafficmanagementmodernizationandperformance orientedstrategy isputforward. Overtheyears,ChiuCheungprovidesarangeofservices forcivilaviationofnortheast China,East China,SouthChina,southwest China,northwest China, Sinkiang,these sevenmajorregions andglobalairtrafficcontrolcenter.ChiuCheung fullyunderstands thecharacteristicsofthedomesticandforeignaviationindustry,and accumulates richexperienceinthemanufactureofglobalaviationindustryproducts.Atthesametime, ChiuCheung has professionalabilitytocustomize.Theequipmentof productioniscomplete,whichcanguaranteetheafter-saleservice,copewithfutureupgrading,graduallypromotecivilaviation realizethetransformationstrategyfromadaption,collaboration,andleadingthecivilaviationdevelopment.Helping thedevelopmentofcivilaviationtofurtherenhancetheinternationalinfluence.
Mar 26,2018
Air Esurfing Taps Astronics for Chinese Connectivity STC Contract
AstronicsCorp.willequipupto300AirbusA320sandBoeing737sforChineseairlines,developinganSTCforantennaeandaValidationSTCforthecabindistributionsystemaspartofthecompany’scontractwithAirEsurfing. WorkingwithAirEsurfing,whichisabigin-flightconnectivityplayerinChina,andconnectionserviceproviderLufthansaTechnikAG,Astronicswillalsoberesponsibleforadapterplatesandinstallationkits. Theinitialawardcoversengineeringcostsandtrialkits,thoughAstronicswillberesponsibleforsupportinginstallationafterthesystemistestedandapproved. AstronicsConnectivitySystemsandCertificationswillbehandlingthecontract.Itspresident,MichaelKuehn,saidheislookingforwardtoanopportunitytomakeheadwayinthegrowingAsianmarket. TheindustryleadingCivilAvionicsInternationalForum2018 willbeheldinthecityofShanghai,onApril17th -18th,attractingmorethan400professionalattendeesfromallaroundtheworld.ExpertsfromCAAC,EUROCONTROL,Boeing,COMAC,AVICwilladdressthekeynotespeech,focusingonthelatesttechnologydevelopmenttrendsandrapidlyincreasingdemandintheChineseavionicsmarket. Register youinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Mar 15,2018
China Russian JV Seeks Wide Body Engine Proposals
TheChina-RussiaInternationalAircraftCo.(CRAIC)consortiumhasrequestedproposalsforanengineforitsCR929widebody. Only Rolls-Royce and GEAviation areexpectedtorespond,sincePratt&Whitneyisconcentratingonenginesfornarrowbodyaircraft. TheCR929willhavearangeof12,000km(7,500mi.)whilecarrying290passengersintwoclasses.Itwillthereforecompetewiththe Airbus A330-900,butwithafuselagewideenoughfornine-abreasteconomyseatingand,onpaper,bedesignedtoofferoperatinglowercoststhanitscompetitors. “OnDec.212017,therequestforproposalsfortheCR929’spropulsionsystemwasissued,”CRAICpartnerCOMACsaidinanoriginalChinese-languagestatementreleasedattheSingaporeAirShow. ComacishopingthataninitialorderfortheCR929willbesignedatAirShowChinainZhuhaiinNovember,saidLuZheng,thedeputygeneralmanageroftheChinesecompany’ssalesandmarketingdepartment.Ludidnotidentifytheprospectivecustomerorcustomers,butChineseandRussianairlinesorleasingcompanieswillalmostcertainlyleadtheCR929orderbook. CRAICwasformedinMay2017,threeyearsafterCOMACanditsRussianpartner,UnitedAircraftCorp.,agreedtopreliminarycooperation.AlthoughCOMACwantedtodevelopitsownwidebody,onethathadthepreliminarynameC929,toppoliticalleadershipofChinaandRussiadeterminedthetwocountriesshouldworktogether. TheCR929issupposedtoenterservicenolaterthan2027. COMACgavenodetailsofthepropulsionrequirement,butthepreliminarydesignrequired71,000-75,000lbfromeachoftwoturbofans. EngineindustrysourcesagreethatthepoliticalandtechnicalrisksassociatedwiththeCR929programarguestronglyagainstlaunchingdevelopmentofafullynewenginefortheaircraft. Now,theworldisfocusingontheamazingproject.Intheupcoming3rd CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum,COMACandthefeasibleaeroenginemanufactureUECfromRussiawillalsopresentheretotalkaboutthelatestinformationoftheirnextdevelopingplans. 【Contact】 Companyname: Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress: marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Feb 28,2018
Air Traffic Control (ATC) Market worth 56.07 Billion USD by 2022
Thereport"AirTrafficControl(ATC)MarketbyAirspace(ATCSCC,ARTCC,TRACON,ATCT,FSS),Application(Communication,Navigation,Surveillance,Automation),Sector(Commercial,Defense),InvestmentType,System,andRegion-GlobalForecastto2022",TheairtrafficcontrolmarketisprojectedtogrowfromUSD30.77Billionin2017toUSD56.07Billionby2022,ataCAGRof12.75%duringtheforecastperiod. Browse134MarketDataTablesand47Figuresspreadthrough237Pagesandin-depthTOCon"AirTrafficControl(ATC)Market-GlobalForecastto2022". TheairtrafficcontrolmarketisprojectedtoreachUSD56.07Billionby2022,ataCAGRof12.75%from2017to2022.FactorssuchasmodernizationofAirTrafficManagement(ATM)infrastructure,increaseinthenumberofairportsinemergingeconomies,andtheneedforefficientairspacemanagementareanticipatedtodrivethegrowthoftheairtrafficcontrolmarket. TheARTCCsegmentisprojectedtogrowatthehighestCAGRduringtheforecastperiod. Basedonairspace,theAirRouteTrafficControlCenter(ARTCC)segmentoftheairtrafficcontrolmarketisprojectedtogrowatthehighestCAGRfrom2017to2022.ThisgrowthismainlyattributedtothemodernizationofairportsaswellastheupgradeofATCequipment. Thehardwaresystemssegmentisestimatedtoaccountforthelargestshareoftheairtrafficcontrolmarketin2017. Basedonsystem,thehardwaresystemssegmentisestimatedtoaccountforthelargestshareoftheairtrafficcontrolmarketin2017.TheAirTrafficControl(ATC)architecturefundamentallydependsonthehardwaredeployedongroundandinair.DifferenttypesofATChardwaresystemsincludeAirportSurveillanceRadar(ASR),AirRouteSurveillanceRadar(RSR),Mono-PulseSurveillanceRadar(MSSR),VeryHighFrequencyOmni-DirectionalRange(VOR),InstrumentLandingSystem(ILS),simulators,andsurveillancesatellites.ThemajorfunctionofATChardwaresystemsistocollectreal-timeinformation,transmitdata,andmaintainanorderlyflowofairtraffic. TheairtrafficcontrolmarketinAsiaPacificisprojectedtowitnessthehighestgrowthduringtheforecastperiod. TheairtrafficcontrolmarketintheAsiaPacificregionisanticipatedtogrowatthehighestCAGRfrom2017to2022.Thisgrowthismainlyattributedtothemodernizationofairportinfrastructure,which,inturn,hasresultedintheincreasedprocurementofairtrafficcontrolequipmenttostreamlineflightoperations. KeyplayersoperatingintheairtrafficcontrolmarketincludeThalesSA(France),HarrisCorporation(US),RaytheonCompany(US),IndraSistemas,S.A.(Spain),LockheedMartinCorporation(US),andFrequentisAG(Austria),amongothers. Thedevelopmentoftransportationindustryisthemaindrivingforceofeconomicdevelopment.Underthisbackground,the“2018InternationalSymposiumonAirTrafficManagementforCivilAviation” willbeheldinthecityofBeijing onthecomingMarch20th to21st.ThissymposiumisjointlyhostedbyBeihangUniversity &TechnicalCommitteeofAvionicsandAirTrafficManagement,CSAA,itwasofficiallysupportedbytheAirTrafficManagementBureau,CAAC(ATMB). TheATMSymposiumChina(2018)willattractatlatest150+professionalattendeesfromallovertheworldincludingGovernmentOfficial,AirportGroup,Airlines,AircraftOEMs,ATMSystemsR&DInstitute/Company(integrators,communication,radar,software,GPWS,ADS-Bandetc.),Universityandetc.. thethemeisFocusontheLatestPolicyandTechnologyDevelopment&DemandofWorldATMSystem,ProspectChina'sATMIndustryintheNext5to10years. Register youinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Feb 28,2018
CoreAVI, Presagis & Wind River honored by Military & Aerospace Electronics 2017 Innovators Awards Program
CoreAVI,Presagisand WindRiver announcedtodaythatitsUAVGroundControlStationAvionicsDisplaywithMulti-TouchandGestureControltechnologywasrecognizedbythejudgesoftheannualMilitary&AerospaceElectronicsInnovatorsAwardsprogramwiththePlatinumaward.Thejudgingpanelconsistedofapanelofseniorthird-partyexpertprofessionals. ThethreecompanieswerehonoredwithaPlatinumawardfortheirjointeffortindevelopinganintegratedtechnologyofaninteractiveGroundControlStationavionicsdisplaydemonstratingtouchand“first-time-use”ofgestureswithinacockpitsettingforready-for-certificationenvironment.CombiningWindRiverVxWorks®RTOSfoundationwithCoreAVI'sArgusCore™SCGraphicsSuite,theapplicationsexecutecodeautomaticallygeneratedfromPresagis'VAPSXT HMI graphicsdesigntool,requiringnocodewriting. WearehonoredtoannouncethatPresagishasalreadyconfirmedtoparticipateintheupcomingCivilAvionicsInternationalForum2018 aspresentationsponsor,MR.PaulJennings,HeadofOperationsfortheEmbeddedGraphicsBusinessUnitfromPresagiswilladdressakeynotespeechfocusonBringingGesturestotheModernCockpit(Thepresentationwilldescribethedevelopmentofgraphicaluser interfacesthatusegestureswithtoolsthatmakethiseasy, efficient,certifiable,platform-agnostic,andwhichrequirenocode tobewritten.). Formoredetailspleaseregister yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc.
Feb 28,2018
CAAC Holds a Work Meeting on Fully Advancing the Implementation of ADS-B Operation
CAAC'sWorkMeetingonFullyAdvancingtheImplementationofADS-BOperationwasheldinUrumqi,XinjiangonDecember12,2017,whichmarksthatADS-BapplicationhasenteredthestageoffulloperationinChina.CAACDeputyAdministratorWangZhiqingattendedthemeeting.Heunderscoredthatthewholeindustryshallcontinuetoprioritizesafetyandefficiencyimprovement,beconfidentandboldtomakeinnovations,leveragetechnicalmeanstoenhanceATMsupportcapabilitiessoastoprovideastrongtechnicalsupportforimprovingATMoperationalefficiency. WangZhiqingpointedoutthatacceleratingthedevelopmentandapplicationofnewtechnologiesincludingADS-Bisanecessarychoicefortheindustryinitscurrentdevelopmentstageandaninevitablewaytoeffectivelymitigateresourceshortage,guaranteeflightsafetyandimproveoperationalefficiency,whichisofgreatsignificancetoensurecontinuousandhealthydevelopmentofcivilaviation.Inthenewera,thetechnologicaladvancementandinnovationofATMsystemshallconformtoneedsfordevelopmentandservethenationalstrategy;focusonthecoretechnologiesinanefforttobuildacivilaviationpower;andimprovesafetyandefficiencybasedonoperationalconditions. WangZhiqingraisedseveralrequirementsatthemeeting.Firstly,theindustryshallattachgreatimportancetotheimplementationofADS-Boperationwhileensuringoperationalsafetyandstrengtheningorganizationalleadership.Secondly,theindustryshallmakeagoodtop-leveldesign,integrateADS-BintotheairtrafficoperationsystemwithChinesecharacteristicsandeffectivelyimprovethesafetylevel,airspacecapacityandoperationalefficiency.Thirdly,thewholeindustryshallmakejointefforts,eachCAACregionaladministrationshallleadtheimplementationofADS-Binareasundertheirrespectivejurisdictions,establishandimprovetheirworkmechanismforfullyadvancingADS-Boperation,anddeveloptimetablesandroadmapsforitsimplementation;ATMBofCAACshallenhancetheirguidanceandoversightonbuildingandoperationofADS-Bsystem;andairlinesshallspeedupairborneequipmentinstallationandmodificationandpersonneltraining.Fourthly,theindustryshallenhancepersonnelqualificationmanagementandtraining,continuetoimprovestaffcompetence,andbringintofullplayofbenefitsofnewtechnologies.Fifthly,theindustryshallcreateafavorableandtolerantenvironmentfortrialsanderrorswhileguaranteeingsafetyandestablishahuman-basedmanagementsystemtosupporttheapplicationofnewtechnologies. Inrecentyears,CAAChasdevelopedaplanforADS-Bdevelopmentandestablishedandrefinedthesystemofspecificationsandstandards.ADS-Bsystembuildingandpreparatoryworkbeforeoperationhavebeenaccelerated.Equipmentinstallationforgroundstationswillbeaccomplishedbytheendof2017,layingafoundationforfullimplementationofADS-Boperation.InAugustof2017,thepilotprojectforthefirstphaseofADS-BoperationwaslaunchedinXinjiang,whichhasdemonstratedsafeandsteadyflightoperation,significantlyreducedATMoperationintervals,andfurtherreductionofpressureonairtrafficcontrollers.Duringthepilotoperation,ittookXinjiangATMBureauonlythreeandhalfmonthstoaccomplishequipmentinstallation,communications,on-siteacceptanceandflightinspectionfornewly-builtADS-Bprojects.ThesecondphaseofADS-BoperationisplannedtokickoffonJanuary4,2018,whichmarksthefirsttimeforChina'scivilaviationindustrytoimplement"singleADS-Bcontrol".Forthenextstep,CAACwillgraduallypopularizeADS-Boperationandrealizenation-wideapplication. Thedevelopmentoftransportationindustryisthemaindrivingforceofeconomicdevelopment.Underthisbackground,the“2018InternationalSymposiumonAirTrafficManagementforCivilAviation” willbeheldinBeijing onMarch20th to21st.ThissymposiumisjointlyhostedbyBeihangUniversity &TechnicalCommitteeofAvionicsandAirTrafficManagement,CSAA,itwasofficiallysupportedbytheAirTrafficManagementBureau,CAAC(ATMB). TheATMSymposiumChina(2018)willattractatlatest150+professionalattendeesfromallovertheworldincludingGovernmentOfficial,AirportGroup,Airlines,AircraftOEMs,ATMSystemsR&DInstitute/Company(integrators,communication,radar,software,GPWS,ADS-Bandetc.),Universityandetc.. thethemeisFocusontheLatestPolicyandTechnologyDevelopment&DemandofWorldATMSystem,ProspectChina'sATMIndustryintheNext5to10years. Register youinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname: Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress: marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Feb 9,2018
Guangzhou’s airspace one of most congested in the world relies on Thales to improve efficiency
TheGuangzhouTerminalManeuveringArea(TMA)comprisesthreeofthebusiestairportsinChina,includingGuangzhouBaiyunInternationalAirport,China’ssecondbusiestairport,servingover80millionpassengersayearandaround1300airtrafficmovementsperday.ThismakestheGuangzhouTMA,oneofthemostcomplexandcongestedapproachairspacesintheworld.Aspartoftheircontinuingeffortstomaintainsafetyandefficiencyamidstgrowingtrafficandpassengervolumes,theMiddleSouthRegionalAirTrafficManagementBureauofCivilAviationAdministrationofChinahaschosentorelyonThalestohelpthem. TodayattheSingaporeAirshow,theMiddleSouthRegionalAirTrafficManagementBureauofCivilAviationofChinaandThalesannounceanagreementfortheprovisionofamainAirTrafficControlCentretomonitortheentireTMA. ThenewcentrewillhouseTopSkyATC,themostadvancedairtrafficcontrolsystemintheworld,andwillincludedecentralisedflightplanprocessingtoallowtheGuangzhouTMAtooperateindependentlyfromtheGuangzhouareacontrolcenterwhilemaintainingseamlesssynchronisation. ThiscontractbuildsonthewealthofexpertiseThaleshasgainedinChina.ThalesistheoldestandmostactivepartnertoChinainallareasofairtrafficmanagementwithatrackrecordspanningover30yearsand,togetherwithitslocaljointventureBEST,monitorover60%ofairtrafficmovementsinthecountry.ThisisthethirdmajorTMAsystemequippedinrecentyearsbyThalesinChina,followingthesolutionsdeployedinShanghaiandBeijing,andisthefirsteverimplementationofacommunicationsnetworksolutiondevelopedbyChinesetelecomgiantHuawei. “AccordingtoIATAandICAO,Chinaissettobecomethelargestandbusiestaerospacemarketintheworld.TheChinesegovernmentisthereforeundergoingmassiveinvestmentprogrammestomoderniseandfutureprooftheairspacearoundthecountry. ThaleshasworkedshouldertoshoulderwithChineseoperatorsforyears,tohelpthemprovideasafeenvironmentforthegrowingvolumeofairspaceusers.ThiscontractisfurtherproofofthestrongpartnershipswehaveestablishedinChina.” Jean-MarcAlias,ThalesVicePresident,AirTrafficManagementactivities. Thedevelopmentoftransportationindustryisthemaindrivingforceofeconomicdevelopment.Underthisbackground,the“2018InternationalSymposiumonAirTrafficManagementforCivilAviation” willbeheldinthecityofBeijing onthecomingMarch20th to21st.ThissymposiumisjointlyhostedbyBeihangUniversity &TechnicalCommitteeofAvionicsandAirTrafficManagement,CSAA,itwasofficiallysupportedbytheAirTrafficManagementBureau,CAAC(ATMB). TheATMSymposiumChina(2018)willattractatlatest150+professionalattendeesfromallovertheworldincludingGovernmentOfficial,AirportGroup,Airlines,AircraftOEMs,ATMSystemsR&DInstitute/Company(integrators,communication,radar,software,GPWS,ADS-Bandetc.),Universityandetc.. thethemeisFocusontheLatestPolicyandTechnologyDevelopment&DemandofWorldATMSystem,ProspectChina'sATMIndustryintheNext5to10years. Register youinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname: Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress: marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Feb 9,2018
Wind River Recognized with Prestigious Military & Aerospace Electronics Innovation Awards
2017isyetonemorebanneryearfortheWindRiverVxWorks653Platform. Weareproudtoannouncethat WindRiverhasbeenrecognizedonceagain byMilitary&AerospaceElectronicsandIntelligentAerospaceTechnologywitha Goldaward forVxWorks653—a testamenttothevalueandcapabilitiesofthisindustryleadingproduct.Wealsoreceiveda Platinumaward forthemulti-touchplatformWindRivercreaedtogetherwithPresagis andCoreAVI,whichincludesVxWorks. VxWorks653isnowusedbyover220customersinover430integratedmodularavionics(IMA)projectsinover80aircraft. WhenonecombinesthisIMAVxWorks653historyofsuccesswithourfederated/standaloneVxWorkscertificationproductsacrossallindustries,WindRivertechnologiesarenowusedbyover350customersinover550projectsinover100safety-criticalair,sea,andgroundplatforms. Thisissimplyanamazingsuccessstoryforourpowerfulcertificationproductlineandmakes2017anothergreatyearofsuccessfortheVxWorksproductline. Westartedofftheyearbyachievingcertified FutureAirborneCapabilityEnvironment(FACE™) conformancetotheFACETechnicalStandardOperatingSystemSegment(OSS)SafetyBaseProfile.VxWorks653wasthefirstandisstilltheonlyFACEoperatingsystemtoachievethisindustrystandardsconformance. ThatwasfollowedbythereleaseofourVxWorks653Multi-coreEditionRTCADO-178CDALACOTScertificationevidence. OurCOTScertificationevidenceDVDnowcontainsover40,000hyperlinkedfilestosupportourcustomer’ssafetycertificationrequirements. ThisfirstsupportedprocessorforthisevidencewastheNXPT2080,andeffortstocreatecertificationevidenceformanyotherprocessorsareunderway. What makesVxWorks653sosuccessful? Oursingle/dualcoreproduct,VxWorks6532.x,wasbuiltforenablingrapidintegrationof multipleapplicationsupplierssharinganIMAcomputeplatform,andalignswiththemulti-vendor,role-basedsupplychainstandardRTCADO-297.OurrobustpartitioningandRTCADO-330-qualifieddevelopmentandverificationtoolsconstraintestingtothescopeofchange,andeliminatestherequirementtore-testtheentireplatformwhenmodifyingsoftware.Thesecapabilitiessaveourcustomermillionsofdollarsintestandcertificationworkperyear,andincreasetime-to-marketandtime-to-deployment. VxWorks653Multi-coreEditionaddsevenmorecapability–itfullyutilizesthehardwarevirtualizationassistofadvancedmulti-coreplatformsandsupportsunmodifiedguestOSenvironmentsassignedtoonetomanycores. ThiswillenabletherapidmigrationoflegacyARINC653,POSIX,FACE,andVxWorksapplicationsontonextgenerationmulti-coresilicon. Infact,VxWorks653Multi-coreEditionmaybeusedwithsystemsthatonlyhaveLinuxapplicationsthatareconstrainedbythehighcostofchangeandre-test. 2018willbeanotherexcitingyearfortheproductwithexpandedprocessorsupportandthecontinuedexpansionintonewmarkets,suchasindustrialandtransportation,wherevirtualizationandsafetycertificationcapabilitiesarecriticallyimportant.Welookforwardtoupdatingyouinthenearfuturewiththesenewdevelopments! WindRiver,asthepremiersponsorwillparticipateintheupcomingCivilAvionicsInternationalForum2018 (CAIF2018),whichwillbeheldinthecityofShanghai,onApril17th -18th. TogetherwithCOMACShanghaiAircraftDesignandResearchInstitutetheywilljointlyhostthe‘AirborneSoftware&AirborneElectronicHardwareSub-Forum’,wesincerelyinviteyoutoparticipateinCAIF2018,focusonthelatesttechnologydevelopmenttrendofcivilavionicsindustry,understandingthedemandofChina'scivilaviationmarket.Register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname: Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress: marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Feb 9,2018
Russia Launches PD-35 Heavy Engine Development
Russia’sUnitedEngineCorporation(UEC)hopestosupplyitsfuturePD-35enginefortheRusso-ChineseCR929widebodyairliner.ThemanufacturerofficiallylaunchedthenewpowerplantdevelopmentatitsPerm-basedsubsidiaryAviadvigatel.Thecontract,signedinDecember2017,callsfortheenginetomeetbothRussianandChineseairworthinessandcertificationrequirements.Thedevelopmentcostsareestimatedat64.3billionrubles(aboutUS$1.2billion). AUECofficialconfirmedto ShowNews thatthecompanywasincludedinthelistoftheCR929’spotentialsuppliers.“Thecorporationiscurrentlypreparingatechnicalproposalfortheaircraftdesigner,”hesaid. TheCR929isbeingdevelopedbyChina-RussiaCommercialAircraftInternationalCorporation(CRAIC),ajointventurebetweenComacand UnitedAircraftCorporation.ItwasestablishedinMay2017withheadquartersinShanghaibutofficiallytookovermanagementoftheprograminDecember. Atthesametime,theprogrampassedGate2stage,whichincludedthereviewoftheaircraftengineeringconcept.Thenextphasestartingin2018willbedetaileddesignandtheselectionofsuppliers. “Supplierswillbeselectedwithinthenextoneto1.5years,”saidUAC.TheinitialenginesuppliersarelikelytobeGeneralElectric or Rolls-Royce,buttheRussianengineisexpectedtobeaddedatalaterstage. ThedevelopmentofthePD-35isexpectedtobecompletedby2025,saysUEC.Itstechnologydemonstratorprototypewillbeassembledandtestedin2023.Itshouldreach35tonsthrustattakeoffmodeduringbenchtests. UECspecifiesthatthePD-35programwillrequirethedevelopmentofseveralkeytechnologies,suchascompositefanbladesandlarge-sizeenginenacelles,anewefficienthigh-pressurecompressorandalow-emissioncombustionchamber.TheRussianmanufacturerinsiststhatPD-35parametersmeetCR929requirements. TheCR929developmentandcertificationcouldtakeupto10years.Theaircraft’sbasicvariantwillbeabletocarryupto280passengersatarangeof12,000km(7,500mi.).UACandCOMACforecastaworldwidedemandfor7,000widebodyairlinersvaluedataboutUS$1.5trillionin2023-45. TheCR929clearlylookslikeamajorgoalforthePD-35,asRussiacurrentlyhasnodomesticplatformsforsuchapowerplant.ButUECsaysthisenginecanalsobeinstalledonfutureheavytransportaircraft.OneofthedevelopmentgoalscallsfortheuseofPD-35technologiesfordevelopmentoffutureengineswith25-to50-tons-thrustrange.Ithasbeenknown thatUECwillpresentattheupcoming3rd CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum onMay 15th to16thinShanghai,sharingtheirlatestresearchanddevelopinginformationofthefeasibleaeroenginePD-35. 【Contact】 Companyname: Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress: marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Feb 9,2018
China to Become Largest Market in World
IATAhaspublisheditslatest20yearaviationforecast,andprojectsthatChinawillovertaketheUSintermsofpassengertrafficby2022.ItisclearthattrafficgrowthinAsiawillchangethelandscapeofmajormarkets,withChina,India,IndonesiaandJapantaking4ofthetop6,andThailandjoiningthetop10by2036. Totaltrafficisexpectedtonearlydoubleto7.8billionpassengersin2036,withtheAsia-Pacificregiondrivingmorethanhalfofthenewpassengers. IATAconfirmstheforecastsfromAirbusandBoeingthatallshowmassivegrowthinAsiaoverthenexttwodecades.Infrastructure,fromairportstoairtrafficcontroltotrainedpilotsandmechanics,willchallengetheindustryoverthenexttwodecades.Understandingthemagnitudeoftraveldemandwellinadvanceenablestheindustrytoactinadvancetoprovidethecapacityrequirementstomeetthatdemand.Weareallapartofagrowthindustry,withuniquechallengesandopportunitiesoverthenexttwodecadesthatwillbeinterestingtowatch. Thedevelopmentofairtrafficcontroltechnologyisveryimportanttothedevelopmentofcivilaviationindustry.Airtransportindustryisoneofthemaincontributorstotheglobaleconomicprosperity,longtermsustainedtrafficgrowthcanpromotetechnologicaldevelopment. Basedontheachievementsof‘12thFive-YearPlan‘,during‘13thFive-YearPlan’,civilaviationairtrafficmanagementindustrywillbedrivenbyinnovationandmarkettraction,focusonATMinfrastructureconstruction,leanoperationmanagement,applicationofnewtechnologies,flightoperationcollaborativeenvironment,generalaviationservicesupportsystemandUAVATMresearchandetc.… Underthisbackground,the“2018InternationalSymposiumonAirTrafficManagementforCivilAviation”willbeheldinthecityofBeijingonthecomingMarch20thto21st.ThissymposiumisjointlyhostedbyBeihangUniversity&TechnicalCommitteeofAvionicsandAirTrafficManagement,CSAA,itwasofficiallysupportedbytheAirTrafficManagementBureau,CAAC(ATMB),registeryourinterestorfeeltogetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030
Jan 29,2018
China Moves on Aero Engine Business
NewsfromChinaisthatthestatehasformallycreatedtheAeroEngineCorpofChina.HeadquarteredinBeijing,the companyhasaregisteredcapitalof50billionyuan($7.5bn),and96,000employees. Thenewcompanywillconsistofthreecurrentfirmsbeingmerged. AVICAviationEngineCorp,SichuanChengfaAeroScienceandTechnologyCoLtdandAVICAeroEngineControlsCoLtdarethethreefirmsthatwilltogethercreatethetheAeroEngineCorp. TheWSJreportsChina’spresidentseesthisasastrategicmove. ThisisnosurprisesinceaerospaceisseenasanationalindustrialpriorityinChina. Chinahasstruggledwiththedevelopmentofaeroengines. ItmanagedtocopytheSU-27tocreateanindigenousfighter. ButChinacouldnoteffectivelycopytheengines. China’sbestfightersuseRussian-madeengines. Chinesecommercialaircraftallusewestern-madeengines. Theconsolidationmirrors,toanextent,whatRussiadidwithitsaerospacesector. Thereisanargumentinfavorofconsolidationbecauseofresourcelimits.Butthecounterargumentthatcompetitionspursinnovationismorecompelling. Abignationalchampiondoesnotensuresuccess. Chinahaslongbeenknowntofindcreativewaystoacquirewesterntechnologiesandattempttocopyit. Thisgoesbackasfarasthe1970’swithanattempttocopytheBoeing707. EventhentheChinesehadtouseP&Wengines. Today’sARJ-21isathinlyveiledcopyoftheDC-9anditrequireswesternengines. Somuchforthenegatives. Chinadoeshavethefinancialresourcesand,crucially,thepatiencetotry,failandtryagain. Theywilleventuallysucceed. ButaswehaveseenwiththeprogressfromtheARJ-21totheC919–thelearningcurveisverysteep.BythetimeChinadeliversthefirstC919itwillbeoutclassed.AstheARJ-21isnow. Westernfirmshavefoundthatnothingbeatscompetitiontodriveinnovation–especiallywithlimitedresources. Nationalchampionsmostlyturnouttobejobcreationmachinesratherthansourcesofwizardry. ThedevelopmentofChineseaeroengineindustryneedstostandontheshoulderofgiants,needstobeopentotheinternationalleadingcompaniesandseekdouble-winworkingpatternthroughcooperation.3rdCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForumistheonlyannualaeroengineeventinChinafocusingontheR&Dtomanufacture,coveringthewholeindustrychaininChina.TheforumisaimedtoacceleratetheprocessoftheChineseaeroenginedevelopment,sharingthetechnicalbreakthroughandbarriersintheR&Dphase.Registeryourinterestorfeelfreetogetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030
Jan 30,2018
Expect Avionics Upgrades, New Technology in 2018
WiththeFAA’schangetoallowlower-costmodernelectronicstobemoreeasilyusedincockpits,AINexpectsfurtherdevelopmentsfromthistrend,andmanynewupgradeopportunitiesforolderaircraft. Head-updisplays(HUDs),longexclusivetolargeraircraftbecauseoftheirweightandcomplexity,willfindnewmarketsinsmalleraircraft.ProductssuchasRockwellCollins’sHGS-3500compactHUDandthenewGarminGHD2100allowmidsizejetstocarrythisvaluablesafetyequipment.AndsmallairplanesmaysoonbeabletoaddaHUD,asMyGoFlightcompletesdevelopmentofitslow-costSkyDisplayHUD. AlongwithHUDdevelopmentsarenewtypesofsensorsthatwillenableviewingthroughmoistfog,somethingthatcurrentinfraredsensorscan’taccomplish.KerrAvionics,forexample,isdevelopingasystemthatpairsavideocameraontheaircrafttoanencodedLEDbeaconontheground.Othersareworkingonvariousadvancedsensorsthatwilleliminatethefogproblem,possiblyleadingtotruezero-zerolandingcapabilitywithoutthecomplexityofcurrentlyavailableautolandsystems. Ofcourse,nolookatthefutureofavionicswouldbecompletewithoutmentioningtherecentstridesmadeinairborneconnectivity.High-speedKa-bandbroadbandonnewInmarsatandViaSatsatellitesischangingthewaytravelersstayconnectedtotheInternet.Onthehorizonarenewair-to-groundtechnologiesthatwillofferlower-costaccesstohigh-speedInternetaccessinregionswherecompaniessuchasGogoandSmartSkyareaddingtoandbuildingnewnetworks.Iridium’snewNextsatelliteconstellationshouldgolivethisyear,offeringhigh-speedworldwidesatcomserviceswithlesslatency(delay)andcoveragethatincludespolarregions.Allofthesetechnologieswillenablenewproductsthatwillservepassengers,pilots,andevennot-so-futuristicpilotlessairborneplatforms. OnApril17-18th2018,the7thCivilAvionicsInternationalForumwillbeheldinShanghai,China,withanAirborneSoftwareandAirborneElectronicHardwareSub-Forum.Chinahasthebiggestgrowingaviationmarket.Wearegoingtodiscussthetrendiesttopicsofavionicsandshowyoutheneeds.Dobringyournewesttechnologiesandfindyouropportunitieshere.Inthistwodays’event,livepresentations,paneldiscussions,one-to-onebusinessmeetingandon-sitebusinessdockingareinvolved.Registeryourinterestorfeelfreetogetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Jan 30,2018
First Low-Visibility Take-off with HUD in Chinese Civil Aviation
OnthemorningofDecember29,FlightSC1181ofShandongAirlinessafelytookofffromJinanYaoqiangInternationalAirportwithHead-upDisplaySystem(HUD)undertheorangealertoffogwhentheotherflightswerealldelayedbytheheavyfog. Thevisibilityofcertainareareducedto50metersduetothethickfogthatday.WiththesupportofShandongAirTrafficManagementBureauandJinanYaoqiangInternationalAirport,ShandongAirlinesusedHUDtosafelytakeoffundervisibilityof150meters,whichisthefirsttake-offinChinesecivilaviationindustrythatoperatedunder150-meterRunwayVisualRange(RVR)aftertheJinan-basedcarrierrantrialtestsinBeijing,Jinan,Qingdao,Kunming,UrumqiandShijiazhuangAirports. HUDsystemisproducedbyRockwellCollins,AmericaandShandongAirlinesisthefirsttoadoptthesystem.Thesystemcanlowertake-offandlandingstandardsbyexplicitlevelingguide.TherewillbeasmallcircleonthescreenofHUDwhentheaircraftapproachestheairportandpilotsmerelyneedtoflyintothecircletorealizeexplicitinstrumentallanding. Basedontheachievementsof‘12thFive-YearPlan‘,during‘13thFive-YearPlan’,civilaviationairtrafficmanagementindustrywillbedrivenbyinnovationandmarkettraction,focusonATMinfrastructureconstruction,leanoperationmanagement,applicationofnewtechnologies,flightoperationcollaborativeenvironment,generalaviationservicesupportsystemandUAVATMresearchandetc.…Inthefaceofgrowingdemandforthedevelopmentofcivilaviationtransportationindustry,strengthentheinnovationofthecivilaviationindustrysystem,increasetheimportanceofATMsystem,toimproveandperfecttheATMtechnicalandequipmentfacilities,deepenthedomesticandinternationalATMtechnologyinformationexchange,maketheATMsystemareliableguaranteeforcivilaviationtransportationindustry,asthestrongsupportofeconomicdevelopment. Underthisbackground,ATMBofCAACandBeihangUniversitywilljointlyhostthe“2018InternationalSymposiumonAirTrafficManagementforCivilAviation”,registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Jan 15,2018
China Ready to Boost Funding in AVIC Avionics
AviChinaIndustry&TechnologyCompanyLtd.ishopingtoraisefundsforAVICAvionics. “ThetotalamountofproceedsfromtheIssuanceofConvertible CorporateBondswillbe[2.4billionYuan],”AviChinasaidinadocument filedtotheHongKongstockexchangelastweek,“allofwhich,after deductingtheissuecost,areexpectedtobeusedinthe industrializationprojectsrelevanttotheelectronicbusinessofAVIC Avionicsandthesupplementationofitsworkingcapital.” Inthenextdecade,China'scivilaviationindustrywillcontinuetogrowrapidly,theSino-Russiawide-bodyaircraftprojectCR929hasattractedmuchattention.Underthisbackground,Theindustry-leadingCivilAvionicsInternationalForum2018(CAIF2018)whichistakingplaceinShanghaifromtheApril17th-18th,2018.Registeryourinterestorfeelfreetogetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Jan 29,2018
China Completes Assembly of First CJ-1000AX Demonstrator Engine
ThefirstCJ-1000AXdemonstratorenginefinishedassemblyinShanghaionDecember25,2017,markingtheestablishmentofthefirsttestplatformforChinesecivilhighbypassratioturbofanengineandlayingasolidfoundationfortheupcomingresearchanddevelopment. 1.95metersindiameterand3.29metersinlength,CJ-1000AXisdevelopedbyCommercialAircraftEngineCo.ltd.,affiliatedtoAeroEngineCorporationofChina.Consistingof35thousandparts,includingfan/compressor,coreengine,low-pressureturbine,accessorydrivecasingdeviceandsoon,theengine'scomplexstructureisdifficulttobuild.Thusthecompanyadopted"mainmanufacturer-supplier"mode,combiningwith24companiestofinishthetask. Goingthrough18months'toughworkandmakingbreakthroughinseveralkeytechnologies,like3Dprintedfuelnozzleofcombustionchamberandhorizontalassemblyoflarge-diameterandlong-axisunits,thetestmodelwasfinallycomplete. IntheupcomingCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2018,wheretheywillhavespeakersfromAECCCAEdeliveraspeechonthetopicofExploringtheEngineeringDevelopingProcessofCJ1000A,sharingtheirachievementsandseekingfordeepeningcooperationfortheirupcomingresearchanddevelopment. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails. 【Contact】 Companyname: Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress: marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Jan 12,2018
International CNS and ATM Agreement Signed
ICAOrecentlyconcludednewtechnicalinformationsharingagreementstohelpensuregreateralignmentbetweenitsglobalstandardsforinternationalaviationandtherelatedworkbeingpursuedbyRTCA,theEuropeanOrganizationforCivilAviationEquipment(EUROCAE),SAEInternational,andArinc. ThememorandumwassignedearlierthismonthduringtheUNaviationagency’sSecondGlobalAirNavigationIndustrySymposium(GANIS/2)inMontreal.ICAOsaidtheagreementservesto“establishnewpartnershipsinaidofmoreintegratedsectoralstandards”forcommunications,navigation,andsurveillance(CNS)systemsandairtrafficmanagement(ATM). “TheexchangeofinformationpermittedbythesenewagreementswillbeveryhelpfultoICAO’seffortstodevelopmatureandcomprehensivestandardsforinternationalcivilaviation,”saidICAOSecretaryGeneralDr.FangLiu.“Industrystandardsserveuniqueandoftencomplementaryrolesinsupportofglobalairnavigationobjectives.Theenhancedinteroperabilitytheseagreementshaveachievedwilldirectlysupportimprovedsectoralperformanceintermsofaviation’ssafety,sustainability,andefficiency.” OnMarch20th-21st2018,InternationalSymposiumonAirTrafficManagementforCivilAviationwillbeheldinBeijing,China.TofillthegapmissinginChinaonATMsystemsoperation,coretechnology,ATMequipment,systemstructureandstandards,weinviteasmanyorganisationsandcompaniesaspossibletojoininATMtodiscussabouttheissuesandlookforactionablesolutions.Theeventperformsinlivepresentations,paneldiscussions,one-to-onebusinessmeetingandon-sitebusinessdockingareinvolved.Plentyofopportunitiesarewaitingyoutofindout. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails. 【Contact】 Company Name: Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name: DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Web:http://www.galleon.cc/atm2018/industry.html Phone:+86 0 215155-9030
Dec 29,2017
ACSS, L3, Thales Perform China's 'First' ADS-B In Jetliner Flight Demo
Chinarecentlywitnessedthecountry’s“first”successfulADS-BInjetlinerflightdemonstrations,accordingtoAviationCommunication&SurveillanceSystems(ACSS).Thecompany,alongwithownersL3andThales,performedthedemonstrationsonthreeAirbusA321sonapproachtoShanghai’sHongqiaoInternationalAirport. ThesetestswereconductedincollaborationwiththeCivilAviationAdministrationofChina(CAAC), Shanghai-basedcommercialandcargocarrierJuneyaoAirlines,andAirbus.ACSSsaidtheairtrafficsituationalawarenessenhancedvisualseparationonapproachADS-BInapplicationwashostedonitsT3CASIntegratedSurveillanceSystem,integratedintothecockpitdisplays. “Theseimportantapplicationsplayanintegralroleineffectiveoperationsandcomplementcommunication,navigation,surveillance,airtrafficmanagementmodernizationandADS-BinitiativesinChinaandaroundtheworld,”saidTerryFlaishans,presidentofACSS. ACSSsaiditsT3CASsystemADS-BInapplicationsenhancesoperatorefficiency,aswellaspilotandairtrafficmanagementsituationalawarenessanddecision-makinginallphasesofflight.Thiscouldincludeflight-levelchangeperformanceinnon-radarairspace,suchasoceanicflights. OnApril17-18th2018,the7thCivilAvionicsInternationalForumwillbeheldinShanghai,China,withanAirborneSoftwareandAirborneElectronicHardwareSub-Forum.TodiscussthedemandoftheChinesemarketwithglobalcivilavionicsindustryleadersinthistwodays’event,livepresentations,paneldiscussions,one-to-onebusinessmeetingandon-sitebusinessdockingareinvolved. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails. 【Contact】 Company Name: Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name: DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Web:www.galleon.cc/CAIF2018/index.html Phone:+86 0 215155-9030
Dec 29,2017
Jetliner Engine CJ1000A Passes Concept Design Appraisal
ProgramoftheresearchanddevelopmentofJetliners'engineCJ1000ApassedtheconceptdesignappraisalorganizedbydepartmentslikeMinistryofIndustryandInformationTechnology,CivilAviationAdministrationofChina(CAAC),TheNationalDefenseTechnologyIndustryBureauandsoon. CJ1000AisthefirstChineseJetlinerEnginethatpossessescompletelyindependentintellectualpropertyright.SuitableforChineseFirstJetlinerC919,thehighbypassratioturbofanenginestrictlyfollowsthecivilaviationairworthinessstandardsanditsnoiseandemissionmeettherequirementofcurrentairworthinessrules.ThewholeperformanceaimstocompetewiththemostadvancedLeapEngineatpresent.Theprogramisdividedinto5phases,includingrequirementanalysisanddefinition,conceptdesign,preliminarydesign,detaildesignandtestandverification.Thesuccessinconceptdesignappraisalindicatesthatpassingthroughtechnicalidentificationstage,theprogramofChineseJetlinerpowerplantentersintoengineeringdevelopingstage. Whatfurtherrequirementsandneedsofthisprojectwoulditcomesoutbeinthefuture?Isthereanyopportunitiesforoutsidevendorstojointhisenormousprojectanddotheirgoodtotheprocess?TheanswerisdefinitelyforyoufindoutintheupcomingCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2018on15thto16thinMaynextyear,wherechiefofficersfromAECCCAEwillexplaintheirfutureplanonengineeringstageofthislong-lastingprojecttobringittoanewlevel. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails. Contactusviathefollowingways: Ms.DannieWANG Phone:+862151559030 Email:marketing@galleon.cc
Jan 12,2018
“Commercial Aero Engine Shanghai International Forum 2017”Successfully Held
“CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2017”(AEC2017)attractedover180delegatesfromgovernment,organizations,institutes,universitiesandindustrialenterprises.AEC2017hostednearly20domesticandinternationalspeakerswhodeliveredkeynotespeeches. Inrecentyears,Chinahasacceleratedthepaceofaeroenginedevelopment,fromtheinitialmodifiedimitationtoindependentdesignandmanufacturessomeaircraftengine.However,thedevelopmentofcommercialaircraftengineinChinaalsofacesmanynewdifficultiesandchallengessuchasapplicationofcomposites,3Dprintingtechnology,bliskmanufacturingtechnology,singlecrystaltechnology,healthmonitoringtechnology,multidisciplinarydesignoptimization,airworthinesscertificationandotherissuesstillexisttechnologicaldifficultyandsoon. Againstthisbackdrop,“CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2017”heldonDecember5thinJiaxing.ItishostedbyShanghaiSocietyofAeronautics;co-organizedbyAECCCommercialAircraftEngineCo.,Ltd,ChinaAero-SpaceToolingAssociation,ShaanxiSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics;supportedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics,CommercialAircraftCorporationofChina,Ltd,JiaxingMunicipalPeople'sGovernment,ChinaEasternAirlinesCo.,Ltd,BaosteelSpecialSteelCo.,Ltd,ShanghaiPudongNewDistrictTechnologyandEcnomicCommittee;organizedbyJiaxingXiuzhouNationalHi-techIndustrialDevelopmentZone,Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd Ontheconference,speakersshowedcuttingedgetopicssuchas“ProgressofChinaAeroEngineProjects”,“FutureProspectofGTFEngines”,“TheInfluenceandChangeof3DPrintingonAeroEngineDesignandManufacturing,MultidisciplinaryDesignOptimizationofAeroEngine”,“ConstructionofAeroEngineResearchandTestPlatform”etc. AEC2017 alsosetupexhibitionboothsandonetoonemeetingstopromotecommunicationandcooperationamongparticipants.Wearedelightedtosaythatthissummithasmadeadeepimpressionondelegatesbecausenotonlyithasgatheredgloballeadingenterprisesinmanufacturingindustry,butalsoithasinvolvedmanyvaluabletopics.Wewouldliketoexpressoursincerethankstotheorganizers,speakers,sponsors,cooperatedassociationsandmediapartnersofCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2017. 【Contact】 Companyname:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name: DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+86 0 215155.9030 Fax:+86 0 215155.9049 Formoreinformation,pleasedownloadChinaAviationAPP, link:http://dwz.cn/2WzYc4
Dec 14,2017
ACSS Collaborates To Demonstrate ADS-B In in China
OnDec.7th,2017,ACSSannouncedthatin-flightADS-BInhassuccessfullydemonstratedinChina.ThreeAirbusA321susedtoperformwereconductedwiththeCivilAviationAdministrationofChina,JuneyaoAirlinesandAirbusinShanghaiHongqiaoInternationalAirport. TheairtrafficsituationalawarenessenhancedvisualseparationwithADS-BInapplicationwashostedonACSS’sT3CASintegratedsurveillancesystemandseamlesslyintegratedintothecockpitdisplays.ACSS’sT3CASisaline-replaceableunitthatcanhostanycombinationofTCAS,TAWSandmode-StransponderwithADS-BIn/Outcapability. “WearepleasedtocollaborateontheADS-BIndemonstrationtoenhancetheaviationsafetyandefficiencyinChina,”saidACSSpresident,TerryFlaishans.“Theseimportantapplicationsplayanintegralroleineffectiveoperationsandcomplementcommunication,navigation,surveillance,airtrafficmanagementmodernizationandADS-BinitiativesinChinaandaroundtheworld.” OnMarch20th-21st2018,InternationalSymposiumonAirTrafficManagementforCivilAviationwillbeheldinBeijing,China.TofillthegapmissingonATMsystemsoperation,coretechnology,ATMequipment,systemstructureandstandards,weinviteasmanyorganisationsandcompaniesaspossibletojoininATMtodiscussabouttheissuesandlookforactionablesolutions.Theeventperformsinlivepresentations,paneldiscussions,one-to-onebusinessmeetingandon-sitebusinessdockingareinvolved. 【Contact】 Company Name: Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name: DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+86 0 215155-9030
Dec 13,2017
Global Commercial Avionics Market to Reach $31.07B by 2024
In2015,theglobalmarketforcommercialavionicssystemsismainlyoccupiedbytopfourcompaniesincludingThalesGroup,HoneywellAerospace,GarminLtd.andRockwellCollins,whocollectroughly77%ofthemarket,reportedbytransparentmarketresearchrecently.Togrowthecompetitiveinthenextfewyearasleadingcompanies,theywillfocusonthetechnologyinnovationtoadvancethesystems. ThereportshowsthattheglobalcommercialavionicssystemmarketrevenuewillgrowataCAGR3.5%since2016to2024,whichisworthofUSD25.34billionin2016andwillberisinguptoUSD31.07billion. Chinaisthebiggestandfastestgrowingavionicsmarketintheworld.In2014,theMinistryofIndustryandInformationTechnologyestimated,theincrementofdomesticmainlineaircraftwouldreachover5%ofChinesemarketshareby2020.Theannualrevenueofthecivilaircraftindustrywouldexceed100billionYuan.Inthissituation,theavionicssystemwasexpectedtoreachavalueof20billionYuanby2020;thedemandingofavionicssystemwillbeover100billionYuaninthenextfollowing10years. OnApril17th-18th2018,the7thCivilAvionicsInternationalForumwillbeheldinShanghai,China,withanAirborneSoftwareandAirborneElectronicHardwareSub-Forum.TodiscussthedemandoftheChinesemarketwithglobalcivilavionicsindustryleadersinthistwodays’event,livepresentations,paneldiscussions,one-to-onebusinessmeetingandon-sitebusinessdockingareinvolved. 【Contact】 Company Name: Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name: DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Web:http://galleon.cc/conference.asp?id=77 Phone:+86 0 215155-9030
Dec 13,2017
IN RUSSIAN-CHINESE AIRCRAFT IT IS DECIDED TO ABANDON THE ENGINES FROM THE WEST
TheRussian-Chinesewide-bodylong-haulaircraftCR929willbeequippedwithPD35engines. ThecreatorsoftheaircraftareafraidthatatthefinishoftheprogramtheWestern"partners"canrefusetosupplytheirengines,fearingcompetition. ThecivilengineofgreattractionisnowbeingdevelopedbydesignersandengineersoftheUnitedEngine-BuildingCorporation. Theendofworksonitscreationisplannedfortheendof2020. ThiswasannouncedbytheDirectorforInternationalCooperationandRegionalPolicyofRostechaViktorKladovduringtheDubaiAirShow2017. RecallthattheRussianFederationandthePeople'sRepublicofChinaarecreatingagasturbineengineforShFDMS. ChinaofferedtousetheengineofRolls-Royceinnewaircrafts,butacceptedRussia'sargumentsthatsuchanapproachcouldatthelastmomentdisruptplansbecauseoftheWest'srefusaltocooperate. TheheadoftheMinistryofIndustryandTrade,DenisManturov,substantiatedthispositionbythefactthatanalternativeisbeingdevelopedfortheairplanesthathavedividedtheworldmarket-AirbusandBoeing. ThecreatorsofthelatterwillnotbepleasedwiththeactionsofthePRCandRussiaandmaywanttointerfere. Therefore,acompletelyuniqueproductiscreated-theengineforthenewaircraft. Todate,thereisnoanaloguetothedevelopmentofeitherRussiaorChina. TheCR929isthemostambitiouscommercialaeroplanforthePRCafterthetake-offofC919,youwon’taffordtomissanylatestdevelopmentabouttheheartofitsbody-theengine,ofwhichtopicwouldbediscussedintheupcomingCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum,from15thto16thalongwiththeChinaInternationalAviationServiceTradeFair2018. 【Contact】 Company Name: Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name: DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+86 0 215155-9030
Dec 13,2017
Pryor Marking Technology Co., Ltd. Attended “Commercial Aero Engine Shanghai International Forum 2017"
“CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2017"was heldonDecember5th -6th inJiaxing.It'shostedbyShanghaiSocietyofAeronautics;Co-organizedbyAECCCommercialAircraft EngineCo.,Ltd.PryorMarkingTechnologyCo.,Ltd.attendedtheforum.Ontheforum,thePRYORlasermarkingsystem,industrialpointarraymarkingsystem,portablelatticemarkingmachine,rockerarmautomaticmarkingequipmentandcustomsix-axismarkingsystem. PryorMarkingTechnologyPryorMarkingTechnologyPryorMarkingTechnology
Dec 25,2017
Aircraft Hydraulic System Market: Global Industry Trend Analysis 2012 to 2017 and Forecast 2017 - 2025
GlobalAircraftHydraulicSystemMarket:Introduction FactorssuchasriseinglobalairtravelandsurgeinnewaircraftdeliveriesincountriessuchasChina,Mexico,BrazilandIndiaareestimatedtobethekeygrowthdriversintheglobalaircrafthydraulicsystemmarket. Hydraulicsystemshaveexperiencedamajortransformationintermsofweight(theyhavebecomelighterovertheyears),simplificationofinspection,easeofinstallationandmaintenancerequirements(latesthydraulicsystemsdemandminimummaintenance).Hydraulicsystemsarenotnewtotheaircraftmarket.Inthepast,aircraftshaveusedhydraulicbrakesystems.Astheaircraftindustryisevolving,manufacturersarecomingupwithnewersystems.Hydraulicpowersystemsweredevelopedtomeettherequirementsofthemodern-dayaircraftindustry. Aircrafthydraulicsystemsenhancetheefficiencyofanaircraft’scomponents.Aircrafthydraulicsystemsfacilitateeasyoperationofflaps,landinggear,brakesandflightcontrolsurfacesinaircrafts.Thecomplexityofaircrafthydraulicsystemsdependsonthesizeoftheaircraft.Forinstance,smallersizeaircraftsneedhydraulicfluidonlyforwheelbrakes.Largersizecommercialaircrafts,ontheotherhand,requirehydraulicsystemsthatarecomplexandlargeinsize.Toachievetheessentialconsistency,anaircrafthydraulicsystemmayconsistofseveralsubsystems.Eachsubsystemincludeactuators&filters,reservoir,pump,vane&spurgear,hydraulicfluid,pressureregulator,accumulator,valvesandothers(connectors). Aircrafthydraulicsystemshavemanyadvantagessuchaslowercoolingcost,highreliability,loadhandlingcapacityandhighpowertoweightratio.Suchbeneficialparametersareestimatedtospurtheglobalaircrafthydraulicsystemmarketovertheforecastperiod. GlobalAircraftHydraulicSystemMarket:Dynamics Drivers: Riseinglobalairtravelandsurgeinnewaircraftdeliveriesaretheprimaryfactorsdrivingthegrowthoftheglobalaircrafthydraulicsystemmarket.ThedemandfornewaircraftsfromcountriessuchasChina,Mexico,BrazilandIndiaisincreasingandthisisexpectedtoaffecttheglobalaircrafthydraulicsystemsmarketinapositiveway. Furthermore,attractiveinvestmentsinresearch&developmentofaircrafthydraulicsystemsbydevelopednationstoinvestigatethescopeofreliability,loadhandlingcapacityandhighpowertoweightratiowillworkinfavouroftheglobalaircrafthydraulicsystemmarket. Restraints: However,fluctuationsintheaviationindustrymayactasagrowthrestraintintheglobalaircrafthydraulicsystemmarket.Additionally,globaleconomicuncertaintymayalsohamperthegrowthofglobalaircrafthydraulicsystemmarket. Moreover,factorssuchashighmaintenancecostandhighsystemweightresultinincreasedusageofelectricsystemswhichisestimatedtoactasagrowthrestraintfortheglobalaircrafthydraulicsystemmarket. GlobalAircraftHydraulicSystemMarket:Segmentation TheGlobalAircraftHydraulicSystemmarketissegmentedonthebasisoftypeasfollows:ClosedCenterHydraulicSystemandOpenCenterHydraulicSystem TheGlobalAircraftHydraulicSystemmarketissegmentedonthebasisofcomponentasfollows:Actuators&Filters,Reservoir,Pump,Vane&SpurGear,HydraulicFluid,PressureRegulator,Accumulator,Valves,andOthers(connectors) TheGlobalAircraftHydraulicSystemmarketissegmentedonthebasisofend-useasfollows:CommercialAviation,BusinessAviation,MilitaryAviationandOthers TheGlobalAircraftFiltermarketissegmentedonthebasisofplatforminto:Fixed-WingPlatformandRotaryWingPlatform TheGlobalAircraftFilterMarketissegmentedonthebasisofaircrafttypeinto:LargeWidebody,MediumWidebody,SmallWidebody,SingleAisleandRegionalJets GlobalAircraftHydraulicSystemMarket:RegionalOutlook Geographically,Japanisestimatedtobealucrativemarketforaircrafthydraulicsystemsovertheforecastperiod.InNorthAmericaaircrafthydraulicsystemmarket,theU.S.aircrafthydraulicsystemmanufacturersarewitnessinghugeopportunitiesinthemarketasthedomesticaircraftindustryisundertakinginternationalprojectstodevelopsmalljetsandtransport&patrolaircraftsfordefence. Asia-Pacificaircrafthydraulicsystemmarketisestimatedtoaccountforadominantmarketshareoftheglobalmarketovertheforecastperiodowingtoeconomicgrowth,newstructuralactivitiesandhighdemandfornewaircrafts.Europeaircrafthydraulicsystemmarketisestimatedtoregisterstablegrowthduringthestartoftheforecastperiodandregisterstronggrowthbetween2022and2027owingtosignificanteconomicrecovery.LatinAmericaandMiddleEast&Africaareestimatedtoregisterrapidgrowthovertheforecastperiod. GlobalAircraftHydraulicSystemMarketPlayers: Examplesofsomeofthemarketparticipantsintheglobalaircrafthydraulicsystemmarketidentifiedacrossthevaluechaininclude: · Seniorplc. · PARKERHANNIFINCORP · EatonCorporationPLC · TRIUMPHGROUP,INC. · UnitedTechnologiesCorporation · ArkwinIndustriesInc. · BeaverAerospace&Defense,Inc. · MoogInc. · GeneralAerospaceGmbH · SafranS.A. Theresearchreportpresentsacomprehensiveassessmentofthemarketandcontainsthoughtfulinsights,facts,historicaldata,andstatisticallysupportedandindustry-validatedmarketdata.Italsocontainsprojectionsusingasuitablesetofassumptionsandmethodologies.Theresearchreportprovidesanalysisandinformationaccordingtomarketsegmentssuchasgeographies,application,andindustry. Sinceyearof2012,eachApril,morethan400+avionicsexpertsfromworldwidegatheredinShanghaitobenefitfrompresentationsanddiscussionsfromover30internationalindustryexpertspeakers. TheCAIFseriesactivitieswasleadingdiscussionsontheChinadomesticaircraftavionicsprojectwithupdates,futurechallengesanddemands. CivilAvionicsInternationalForum2018,anindustryleadingactivityinAPAC,whichwillbeheldinShanghaionApril17th –18th,2018,planningyourtriptoenjoytheEarlyBirddiscountandregister yourinterestformoredetails. 【Contact】 Company Name: Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name: DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+86 0 215155.9030
Nov 27,2017
Top 10 High Growth Composite Material Market: Aerospace & Defense is Fastest Growing Application Segment
Thetop10highgrowthcompositematerials marketisprojectedtogrowataCAGRof7.04%duringforecastperiod Thetop10highgrowthcompositematerialsmarketisprojectedtoreachUSD69.50billionin2015toUSD105.26billionby2021,ataCAGRof7.04%between2016and2021. Themajorfactorexpectedtoboostthegrowthofthemarketishighdemandfortop10compositematerialsfromthetheaerospace&defense,wind,andtransportationapplications.Theaerospace&defenseapplicationledthetop10highgrowthcompositematerialsmarket Asia-Pacificisprojectedtobethefastest-growingmarketfortop10highgrowthcompositematerials. Asia-Pacificisprojectedtobethefastest-growingmarketfortop10highgrowthcompositematerialsinthenextfiveyears. "Thetop10highgrowthcompositematerialsmarketisprojectedtogrowataCAGRof7.04%duringforecastperiod" Thetop10highgrowthcompositematerialsmarketisprojectedtoreachUSD69.50billionin2015toUSD105.26billionby2021,ataCAGRof7.04%between2016and2021.Themajorfactorexpectedtoboostthegrowthofthemarketishighdemandfortop10compositematerialsfromthetheaerospace&defense,wind,andtransportationapplications.However,thehighcostofmanufacturingandrawmaterialsandrecyclabilityissueassociatedwithcompositesmayrestrainthegrowthofthemarket. "Theaerospace&defenseapplicationledthetop10highgrowthcompositematerialsmarket" Theaerospace&defenseapplicationledthetop10highgrowthcompositematerialsmarket,byvalue.Compositeaerospacestructuresarerequiredtosurviveextremeoperatingconditions,suchashighstress,shock,andimpactloads.Theserequirementsofcomplexaerospacestructuresarefulfilledbycomposites.Thereisanincreaseinthedemandfortop10compositematerials,duetothedevelopmentofnewaircraft,includingAirbusA350XWBandA320neoandBoeing787and737MAX. "Asia-Pacificisprojectedtobethefastest-growingmarketfortop10highgrowthcompositematerials." Asia-Pacificisprojectedtobethefastest-growingmarketfortop10highgrowthcompositematerialsinthenextfiveyears.Themarketintheregionisexpectedtobedrivenbyincreasingconsumptionoftop10compositematerialsinvariousapplications,suchaswindenergy,construction,electrical&electronics,andtransportation.Chinaledthetop10highgrowthcompositematerialsmarketinAsia-Pacific.ThewindenergyindustryinChinawitnessedthehighestnumberofwindenergyinstallationsin2015;itadded30.8GWofnewcapacity.Windenergybeingoneofthemajorapplicationsofcomposites,andisanticipatedtodrivethemarketinthecountry. Thisstudyhasbeenvalidatedthroughprimariesconductedwithvariousindustryexperts,globally. Theseprimarysourceshavebeendividedintofollowingthreecategories: •Bycompanytype-Tier1-70%,Tier2-25%,andTier3-5% •Bydesignation-CLevel-31%,DirectorLevel-46%,andOthers-23% •Byregion-NorthAmerica-65%,Europe-24%,Asia-Pacific-9%,andRoW-2% Thereportprovidescomprehensiveanalysisofcompanyprofileslistedbelow: •HexcelCorporation(U.S.) •HexionInc.(U.S.) •GeneralElectricCompany(U.S.) •Rolls-Royce(U.K.) •RenegadeMaterialsCorporation(U.S.) •StrongwellCorporation(U.S.) •ExelComposites(Finland) •TorayIndustriesInc.(Japan) •TeijinLimited(Japan) •DAIBGroup(Sweden) •CelaneseCorporation(U.S.) •PolyOne(U.S.) •IDIComposites(U.S.) •SolvayGroup(CytecIndustries,Inc.(Belgium) •UPMBiocomposites(Finland) •WeyerhaeuserCompany(U.S.) •CitadelPlasticsHoldingsInc.(U.S.) •HuntsmanCorporation(U.S.) The“5th AnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit”willbeheldinBeijingonNovember30th -December1st,2017.Morethan100+professionalattendeesfromaircraftOEMs,aero-engineOEMs,aeronauticalmaterialR&Dinstituteanduniversitieswillparticipateinthissummit,register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails. 【Contact】 CompanyName:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Web:http://www.galleon.cc/CAMPS2017/index.html Phone:+860215155.9030
Nov 27,2017
Honeywell bets big on growth in China
IndustrialconglomerateHoneywellsaidonFridaythatChinaiscurrentlythesinglelargestcontributortoitsglobalgrowthanditwascommittedtoexpandingbusinessinthecountry. TheUSfirm'sover$2.4billionbusinessinChinahasbeenclockingdouble-digitgrowthratesthisyearandaccountedforover20percentofitsannualgrowth,accordingtoShaneTedjarati,presidentofHoneywellGlobalHighGrowthRegions. Tedjarati,whowaspartofUSPresidentDonaldTrump'sbusinessdelegationtoChina,saidthecompanywasalsoconfidentthatthedeepeningbilateraltradecooperationbetweenChinaandtheUSwouldbebeneficialforbothcountries. Honeywell'shigh-growthregionsconsistentlydrivemorethan70percentofthecompany'sgrowthandChinahasthebiggestchunkofthat,hesaid,addingthatChinaisalreadythecompany'ssecondlargestmarketsince2013andhasbeenitsfocusformorethanadecade. HoneywellsignedtwoagreementswithChinesecompaniesOrientalEnergyandSpringAirlinesinBeijingduringUSPresidentDonaldTrump'sstatevisittoChinathisweek. China'sSpringAirlinesselectedHoneywell'ssuiteofadvancedcockpittechnologiesandindustry-leadingauxiliarypowerunitsforitsfuturefleetofAirbusA320neoaircraft,whileHoneywellUOP,astrategicbusinessunitofHoneywell'sperformancematerialsandtechnologiesdivision,hasalsosignedamemorandumofunderstandingwithOrientalEnergyontheadoptionofUOP'sC3OleflexunitsinOrientalEnergy'sfivenewpropanedehydrogenation(PDH)projectstohelpconvertpropaneintopropylene. Tedjaratisaidtheagreements,anothersignificantmilestoneintherelationshipthatHoneywellhashadwithChinasincefirstestablishingitselfherein1935,willadvancecooperationinChina'soilandgasandaviationindustries. "ThedealsinenergyduringTrump'svisitaremostlylong-termones,whichwillcreatejobs,easethetradedeficitandboostbilateraleconomiccooperationtoanewlevel,"saidHanXiaoping,chiefinformationofficerofChinaEnergyNetConsulting. "WearecommittedtobeingtheChinesecompetitor,andtoprovidingworldclassproductsandsolutionstotheChinesemarketplace,"saidTedjarati. TheChineseaerospacemarkethasbeenaindustryfocusforalongtime，especiallywhenthefirstdomesticcommercialaircrsfttookoffinthisMay,hundredsofprojectstobackupthedevelopmentofChinacommercialaircausehavebeenestablished.Suchhugemarketiswaitingtobefedup.Inthiscase, CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2017 iscoming soonwhichwillbeheld from5th to6th December.Bythattme,thepractionersfromtheentiremanufacture chainofchinaaeroengineandOEMwilldiscussthefutureofChinaAerospaceindustrytrendsandreleasethethesignofpotentialnewmarket. 【Contact】 CompanyName:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Web:http://www.galleon.cc/AEC2017/ Phone:+860215155.9030
Nov 27,2017
Huazheng New Material Group to invest CNY 50 million in a composite materials project
Thecompanyplanstouselongfiberreinforcedthermoplasticcompositematerials(LFT-D)mixingandmoldingtechnologytoproduceLFDT-Dthermoplasticcompositematerialsrelatedproducts. Theannouncementsaidthatthesuccessfulimplementationoftheprojectisexpectedtocreateanewprofitgrowthpointtoincreasethecompany'sprofitability,enhancethecompany'scorecompetitivenessanditsabilitytocontrolrisk,andtoachievesustainableandstabledevelopment. HuazhengNewMaterialismainlyengagedinproductsdesign,researchanddevelopment,productionandsalesofCopperCladLaminate(CCL),insulatingmaterialsandthermoplastichoneycombpanelsandothercompositematerials.Inthefirstthreequartersofthisyear,thecompanyrealizedrevenuesofCNY1,109millionyuan(US$167.3million),up33.5%comparedtothesameperiodof2016,andachievednetincomeofCNY70million(US$10.5million),up3.25%.ThemainreasonwhythenetprofitincreaseissignificantlylowerthantherevenuegrowthisthattheCCLsalescosthasincreased,inacontextofinsufficientsupplyofCCLupstreamrawmaterials. Thecompany'sperformanceisexpectedtofurtherimproveinthefuture,theannouncementcontinues,assertingthatLFT-Dthermoplasticcompositeshaveagoodprospect. “LFT-Drankamongthefastestgrowingmaterialsinthecompositeindustrytoday,andhavemanyuniqueadvantages,suchashightoughness,goodimpactresistance,stableprepreg,nostoragetimelimit,shortmanufacturingcycle,goodchemicalresistance,lowmoistureabsorptionrate,repeatableprocessing,etc.Thermoplasticcompositesarenotonlythekeymaterialsinhigh-technologiesandcutting-edgetechnologies,butalsoimportantmaterialsinthefieldsofautomobile,electricappliances,newenergies,newbuildingmaterialsetc.” Compositematerialsarewidelyusedinaviationmanufacturingindustry,the“5thAnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit”whichwillbeheldinBeijingonNovember30th-December1st,focusontheadvancedaeronauticalmaterialslatestR&DtrendsanddemandsinChinamarket.Morethan100+professionalattendeesfromairlinescompanies,aircraftOEMs,aeroengineOEMs,aeronauticalmaterialssuppliersanduniversitieswillparticipateinthissummit,registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails. 【Contact】 CompanyName:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Web:http://www.galleon.cc/CAMPS2017/index.html Phone:+860215155.9030
Nov 15,2017
Airbus Shifts into High Gear To Meet A320neo Delivery Target
Airbus’sA320programleadershipexpectsabusyNovemberandDecember,asthecompanyattemptstoapproachitsoriginaltargetof200A320neodeliveriesbytheendoftheyear.SpeakingTuesdayduringthecompany’sthird-quarterearningscallwithinvestmentanalysts,AirbusCFOHaraldWilhelmexpressedsomereservationsaboutthecompany’sabilitytomeetlastyear’sguidanceof720airplanesintotalfor2017,duemainlytotheenginedeliveryshortfallsfromPratt&WhitneyfortheA320neo.Rather,itnowappearslikelyitwilldeliverslightlymorethan700units,includingthe31A320neositshippedduringthethirdquarter. WilhelmdeclinedtospecifyhowmanyA320neosthecompanydeliveredinOctober,butitstotalof89forthefirstninemonthsoftheyearsuggestsitwouldneedtoship111duringthefourthquartertomeetitsneodeliverygoal.TheCFOalsorevealedthattheA320neo’sengineproblemsextendtothetype’salternativeCFMLeap-1As,someofwhichCFMInternationalshippedassparestoairlinesexperiencingendurancedeficienciesrelatedtopeelingofceramicmatrixcompositecoatingsontheirshrouds. However,theCFMdiversionshaven’treachednearlytheproportionsofthoseofthePrattPW1100Gs,finalfixestowhichtheenginecompanyplanstotestoverthenexttwomonthsandapplyearlynextyear,saidWilhelm. “Wecanconfirmthatthesolutionstoovercomethesetechnicalissueshavebeendefinedandwillbetested,”saidWilhelm.“AsI’vesaidbeforetheyshouldcomeonlineinaircraftintheQ1.” WilhelmaddedthatAirbusexpectsA320neostoaccountforatleast50percentofallA320-familydeliveriesnextyear. “IntermsofthenumberofenginesweneedtohavefromPrattaswellasfromCFM,Ithinkthatisveryclear,”saidWilhelm.“Buttheteststhatneedtobedoneintheremainderoftheyear,in’17andinto’18,stillneedtoconfirmtheplan.Rememberwhatwehavebeendoingin2017.Probablywecouldhavepushedformoreenginestous,i.e.tofitonwinganddelivertheaircraft,butitdoesn’thelp. Ifthecustomerisn’thappywithit...Sothat’stheremaininguncertaintythatweneedtogothrough,butIwouldexpectfromtoday’spointofviewfromthebeginningof’18wereallyseethatclaritycomingthrough.” CFMInternationalisthevendorofCOMACC919aircraftengines,thedirectorofC919/LEAP-1CProgramJohnLiuwillattendtheCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2017anddeliveraspeechonthetopicofLeap-1CIntegratedPropulsionSystemDevelopmentandIntegrationwithC919Aircraft,tosharetheexperienceincooperatingwithComac.TheforumwillalsofocusonthefrontiertopicsinvolvingthedevelopmentofthedevelopmentofSino-Russianwidebodyaeroengine,thelatestprojectinformationChongqingSkyrizonaero-engineCo,.Ltd.Formorehotindustrialtopicsclickhere. 【Contact】 CompanyName:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Web:http://www.galleon.cc/AEC2017/ Phone:+860215155.9030
Nov 15,2017
2017 Civil Helicopter Industry International Forum was successfully held in Nanjing
CHIIF2017attractedover140delegatesfromgovernments,organizations,institutes,universitiesandindustrialenterprises.And,CHIIF2017hostednearly30homeandabroadspeakers,whodeliveredstateoftheartkeynotespeechesandjoinedthelivelypaneldiscussion. Accordingtotheforecasts,3,900to4,400civilian-usehelicopterswillbedeliveredfrom2017to2021.Whenconsideringanewpurchase,operators’resultsmirroredthosefromlastyear,withmakeandmodelchoicesfortheirnewaircraftmoststronglyinfluencedbyrange,cabinsize,performance,technologyupgradesandbrandexperience. Helicopterfleetutilizationinthepast12monthsgenerallyincreasedcomparedwithlastyear.Overthenext12months,usageratesareexpectedtoimprovesignificantlyinNorthAmericaandLatinAmerica,butatareducedrateinEurope. Attheendof2016,therewere3924helicoptersforcivilianuseinAPAC,Chinaadded85helicoptersin2016,achieving21%marketgrowth.Chinaisstilltheregion'sstrongestgrowthinthepastfewyears. HostedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics,organizedbyAVICChangheAircraftIndustry(Group)CorporationLtd,AVICJinchengNanjingEngineeringInstituteofAircraftSystem,AVICLuoyangElectro-opticalEquipmentInstitute,AVICShaanxiAeroElectricCo.,Ltd.Co-organizedbyRotorcraftProfessionalCommitteeofCSAA,JiangsuSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics,Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd.CivilHelicopterIndustryInternationalForum2017hasbeenheldonNovember8th-9th,2017inNanjing,China.CHIIF2017attractedover140delegatesfromgovernments,organizations,institutes,universitiesandindustrialenterprises.And,CHIIF2017hostednearly30homeandabroadspeakers,whodeliveredstateoftheartkeynotespeechesandjoinedthelivelypaneldiscussion.Theseexpertspeakersshowedcuttingedgetopicssuchas,“DomesticR&DcapabilityofHelicopters,NewOpportunitiesandChallengesfortheDevelopmentofCivilHelicopters,AdvancedCivilHelicopterAvionicsSystem,etc... CHIIF2017alsofeaturedonetoonemeetingandexhibitioninordertotryitsbesttomakedelegatesinformative.Wearedelightedtoexpressthatthisyear’ssummithasdeeperimpressionnotonlybecauseithasgatheredalmostgloballeadingenterprisesincivilhelicopterindustrybutalsoithasdiscussedvaluabletopics.WewouldliketothankCHIIF2017’shosts,sponsors,associationandmediapartners. 【Contact】 Companyname:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Web:http://www.galleon.cc/Helicopter2017/index.html Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049 Formoreinformation,pleasedownloadChinaAviationAPP,link:http://dwz.cn/2WzYc4
Nov 10,2017
Airbus Helicopters predicts doubling of global fleet by 2036
Marketgrowthwilldrivearequirementfornearly22,000newcivilandparapublichelicoptersgloballyoverthenexttwodecades,almostdoublingthecurrentfleet,anewstudypredicts. AirbusHelicopters,inits20-YearMarketForecast–similartotheGlobalMarketForecastsproducedbyitsfixed-wingsibling–saysatotalof21,822newcommercialrotorcraftworth€125billion($147billion)willbeacquired. Emergingeconomiesrepresentthelargestsliceofdemand,at80%,whereasmatureregions,notablyNorthAmericaandEurope,willtake65%ofthoserotorcraftrequiredasreplacements. Lightsingle-andtwin-enginedhelicopterswilldominate,accountingfor16,234combinedsales,or74%ofthetotal. However,thelarger,moreexpensivemedium,super-mediumandheavy-twinplatformswillrepresentacombined51%oftheordervalue,itforecasts. Thelargestmarketsegmentintermsofdeliveriesandvaluewillbecommercial–whichincludesutilityandtransportmissions–accountingforrepresentativefiguresof39%and31%. Attheotherendofthescale,theweakestperformerwillbetheenergysector,representingjust8%ofdeliveriesand14%byvalue. Underpinningtheforecast'smodellingisanincreaseintheuseofunmannedairvehicles,notablyforaerialfilmingandsomelawenforcementmissions. "Inthelongrun,after2030,itisunlikelythatwewillsellhelicoptersforthisapplication[TVwork],"saysDavidPrevor,headofmarketingatAirbusHelicopters. "Butatthemomentwedon'tknowwhenaUAVwillcomethatcantransportfivepassengers." Henotesthatoftheforecastsalesof10,949light-singles,anumberwillhaveoptionallypilotedcapability. Surprisingly,giventhemanufacturer'scommitmenttoitsRacerprogramme,onesegmentnotincludedwithintheforecastishigh-speedhelicopters,duetouncertaindemand. Inaddition,AirbusHelicopterspredictsthat2017willmarkareturntogrowthforcivilhelicoptersales,withthemarkethavingfallenbyabout30%overthepastfiveyears. First-halffiguresfromallthemanufacturersshowgrowthofabout3%. “CivilHelicopterIndustryInternationalForum2017”willbeheldinNanjingCityonNovember8th –9th,focusonChina'srapidgrowthanddevelopmentofthegeneralaviationmarket,AirbusHelicopters,LeonardoCompany,BellHelicopters,AVICOPTERwillparticipateintheforum,register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails. 【Contact】 CompanyName:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Web:http://www.galleon.cc/Helicopter2017/index.html Phone:+86 0 215155.9030 Fax:+86 0 215155.9049 Formoreinformation,pleasedownloadChinaAviationAPP,link: http://aero4.galleon.cc/Pop/jsp/galleondownload.htm
Nov 1,2017
Carbon Fiber Resin: Aerospace & defense and automotive applications to be the major drivers to 2021
"Increasingdemandforcarbonfibercompositeinend-useindustriesisdrivingthecarbonfiberresinmarket" Thecarbonfiberresinmarketisestimatedtogrowfrom USD292.7million in2016 toUSD532.7millionby2021,atacompoundannualgrowthrate(CAGR)of12.7%from2016to2021.Thegrowthofcarbonfiberresinislargelyassociatedwiththeincreasingdemandforlightweightandstrongcompositematerials,whichareusedinvariousend-useindustriessuchasaerospace&defense,windenergy,automotive,sportinggoods,andmarine,amongotherindustries.Compositecomponentsthataremanufacturedusingcarbonfibersareextremelylightweightandhavehighstrengthandstiffness. "Aerospace&defenseandautomotiveapplicationstodrivethecarbonfiberresinmarketduringtheforecastperiod" CompositesarebecomingacorestrategicmaterialforautomotiveOEMsforstructuralandnon-structuralcomponents.Theaerospace&defenseapplicationis expectedtocontributethelargestmarketshare duringtheforecastperiod.Materialsmadefromcarbonfiberresinpossesspropertiessuchashighstrength,chemicalresistance,corrosionresistance,andhighviscosity,whichmakethemanidealmaterialtobeusedinaerospaceexteriorandinteriorparts.Moreover,withtheintroductionofCorporateAverageFuelEconomy(CAFE)requirementintheU.S.,whichaimsatthereductionofemissionsfromtheautomobiles,hashelpedinincreasingthedemandforlightweightcarbonfiber-basedcompositematerials.Thehighdemandforlightweightcompositematerialsisexpectedtoultimatelypropelthegrowthofthecarbonfiberresinmarket. The“AircraftInteriorsSummit2017”whichwillbeheldinBeijingonNovember30th–December1st,focusonthelatestaeronauticalinteriormaterialsR&Ddevelopmenttrendsandapplication,morethan100professionalattendeesfromAirlines,AircraftOEMs,ODMs,InteriorMaterialSuppliers,UniversitiesandMROCompanieswillparticipateinthissummit.Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails. 【Contact】 CompanyName:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Web:http://www.galleon.cc/admin/index.asp Phone:+86 0 215155.9030 Fax:+86 0 215155.9049 Formoreinformation,pleasedownloadChinaAviationAPP,link: http://aero4.galleon.cc/Pop/jsp/galleondownload.htm
Oct 31,2017
Chinese enterprise makes core component of aircraft engines
ChengduAerospaceSuperalloyTechnologyCo(CAST),alistedminingcompany,madeagreatbreakthroughinproducingasingle-crystalblade,themostimportantpartofanaviationengine,nationalbusinesschannelCCTV2reportedonMonday. Designedtoworkatthehighesttemperatures,underthemostcomplicatedpressurelevelsandexposedtothemostadverseenvironmentintheengine,thesingle-crystalbladeswereproducedbyCASTtoahighstandardandusedcustomizedcastingtechniques. Thesingle-crystalbladesdirectlydeterminetheperformanceofanaviationengine. "Specificationsoftheturbofanenginehavereachedanadvancedinternationallevel.Allcomponentshaveindependentintellectualpropertyrightsforbothdesignandproduction,especiallythemostdifficultpart-thesingle-crystalturbinebladesinsidetheengine,"XuGang,amemberoftheaircraftengineR&DteamanddeanoftheLaboratoryofLight-dutyGas-turbinesintheInstituteofEngineeringThermophysicsoftheChineseAcademyofSciences,wasquotedassayinginthereport. Inthecoreofathrustengine,thecomponentconsistsof60singleblades.Eachbladeoutputspowerthatisequivalenttoasportutilityvehiclecarwitha2.0literengineandthetemperatureismorethan1,720C. Toavoidmelting,thematerialsforsingle-bladeproductionincludeararemetalcalledrhenium. Tomaintainitsdominantpositionintheaviationindustry,theUSandsomeotherWesterncountrieshaveblockedChinafrombothmaterialandtechnicaldetailsforyears,accordingtothereport. CASTisabletopurifyrheniumforthebladeproductinacustomizedfurnacenow,itsaid. Thesingle-crystalbladesdirectlydeterminetheperformanceofanaviationengine.SothistopicwillbediscussedintheCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2017on5thto6thDecemberinJiaxing,China.Intheconference,expertsfromChongqingSkyrizonwilldeliveraspeechinvolvingtheprocessingofthesingle-crystalblades.AEC2017willsharethelatestinformationofaeroenginemarkettoexploretheopportunitiesincooperationinChinaaeroenginemarket. 【Contact】 CompanyName:Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Web:http://www.galleon.cc/AEC2017/ Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049 Formoreinformation,pleasedownloadChinaAviationAPP,link:http://aero4.galleon.cc/Pop/jsp/galleondownload.htm
Oct 31,2017
Sino-Russian Widebody Engine Under Discussion
RussiaandChinaareintalkstodeepentheircooperationinthedevelopmentofcommercialaircraftenginesandtheiraftermarketsupportpackages. UntilrecentlyChinatendedtobuyinorlicenseRussianpowerplants,buttheonusisnowshiftingtojointdevelopment,saysVictorKladov,directorofinternationalcooperationforRostec,astateumbrellaorganizationtaskedwithadvancingRussiantechnologybusinesses. AspartoftheAviationExpoChina2017inBeijing,Russia’sUnitedEngineBuilding(UEB)isholdingtalkswithAviationIndustryCorporationofChina(AVIC),theChinaNationalAero-TechnologyImport&ExportCorporation(CATIC),theAero-EngineCorporationofChina(AECC)andtheCommercialAircraftCorporationofChina(COMAC). OneofthekeyprojectsunderdiscussionisproductionofanengineforaprospectiveChinese-Russianwidebody,a250-300-seataircraftdubbedtheC929. CentraltodevelopmentislikelytobeRussia’sUEBandChina’sAECC,theenginedeveloperthatwas formedearlylastyearasanamalgamationofabout93,000employeesfromsmallercompanies. China’stwomainstateaerospacecompanies,AVICandCOMAC,arebothshareholdersinAECC,which,atlaunch,wastobecapitalisedwith$7.5bn. “Thenegotiationswillbecentredoncooperationinthedesignandmanufactureofprospectivecivilianengines,theirmaintenanceserviceandrepairs,”saidRostecinastatement. UEBsaysitisdevelopinga‘PD-35’enginefamilyforprospectivewidebodyaircraft.Thedesignissaidtoincorporateadvancedmaterialsforweightsavings,lighterhot-sectioncomponentsandalow-emissioncombustionchamber. RussianmediareportsthatthePD-35maybuildonthecoredevelopedforthePD-14enginesettopowertheMS-21narrow-bodyaircraftthatiscurrentlyintesting.ThePD-14wasdesignedtooffer15%betterfuelefficiencythancurrent-generationnarrow-bodyengines. Thedeepeningcooperationbetween Russia’sUEBandChina’sAECCinaeroengineareaspeedsupthepaceofbusinesstechnologyresearchofAECCCAE .Inordertoacceleratetheprocessofdomesticcommercialaircraftengine, andsharethelatestinformationofthecurrentCJ1000aeroengineproject, theAECCCAEisgoingtoco-organizetheCommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2017 on5thto6thDecemberinJaxing Chinathisyear,AEC2017willnotonlyfocusonACAE'sownprojects,alsofocusoninternationalcooperationinChinaaeroenginemarket. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwith marketing@galleon.cc formoredetails.
Oct 12,2017
From Biofuels to 3-D Printing, Aviation Is Going Green
Theaviationindustryisrapidlyexpanding,particularlywithintheMiddleEastandAsiaPacific.Infact,ChinaaloneisprojectedtoovertaketheU.S.astheworld’sleadingaerospacemarketby2024.Inaddition,theriseoflow-costairlinefaresandbudgetflyersmeanthatairtravelwillsoonbeaccessibletomuchoftheworld’spopulation,withtheInternationalAirTransportAssociation(IATA)predictingthatallairtravelwilldoubleoverthenext20years. Thesegrowingmarketsarealreadysettocauseissuesfortheindustry,primarilyintheformofawide-scalemaintenance,repairandoperations(MRO)personnelshortage(althoughtheinclusionofnewtechnologieswouldaddressthis).Itisnosurprisethenthatairlines,aircraftmanufacturersandthosewithinthesupplychainareseekingwaystooffsettheenvironmentalimpactoftheserapidflightincreases. “GreenAviation”Defined Greenaviationisanumbrellatermaimedatencompassingenvironmentalimprovementstothefieldofaerospace.Theseincludereductionsinemissionsandnoise,improvementstofuelefficiencyandtheintroductionoftechnologiesforimprovedefficiency.Thistermincludesallareasofaviation,fromairlinestoaircraftmanufacturerstotheaerospacesupplychain.Thepursuitofgreenaviationhasrisenasaresultofincreasedknowledgesurroundingtheeffectsoftheindustryontheenvironmentandsociety’sunderstandingofglobalwarmingasawhole. InnovationsinFlight Lastyear,theSolarImpulse2becamethefirstmannedsolarplanetocircletheearthsuccessfully.Thee-Genius,anexperimentalplanedevelopedbytheInstituteofAircraftDesignatthe UniversityofStuttgart,isanall-electricmannedplanethatcanflyupto249milesontheengine’s56kWhsinglecharge.Whiletheseprototypesareseveralyearsawayfromcommercialflight,mainstreammanufacturersarealsopursuingimmediateimprovements. Initiallylaunchedin2011,Boeing’secoDemonstratorwascreatedwiththepurposeofimprovingfuelefficiencythroughlightweightwingandwiretechnologyandanti-icingcapabilities. TheE170,thelatestinstallmentdevelopedalongsideEmbraer,featuresicephobicpaintmeanttodecreasedirtandbugresidueandispoweredusingabiofuelblendcomprisedof10%biokeroseneand90%fossilkerosene. Evenfurther,BoeinghascreatedtheecoDemonstratortobehighlyrecyclableuponaircraftdismantling,ensuringlessoftheplaneendsupinwasteyards.Asmanufacturershavebeguntopursuemoreeco-friendlyplanes,airlineshavebeguntotaketheirownstepstowardgreenerflights. AirlinersAreCommitted In2011,ASTMInternationalapprovedbiofuelscomprisedofnaturaloilsforuseincommercialaviation.Sincethen,HoneywellhasintroduceditsownGreenJetFuel aimedatcuttinggreenhouseemissionsby56to85%whencomparedtotraditionaljetfuels. Thisgreenerfuelalternativehasbeenshowntoimproveflightmileageperformanceanddoesnotrequirechangestoaircraftforuse. UnitedAirlineshassincecommittedtopoweringflightsfromSanFranciscotoLosAngeleswiththeimprovedfuel.LanzaTechhasbeenworkingwithBoeingtotesttheuseofethanol-basedaircraftfuelinfutureplanes.VirginAtlanticpledgedtoswitch10%ofitsaircraft tothefuelby2020.Andlastyear,AlaskaAirlinesflewatestflightusinga20%renewablebiofuelcomprisedofleftovertreelimbsandbranchesfromloggingactivitiesinthePacificNorthwest. However,airlinesarenottheonlysectorthatwillneedtoalternatefromtraditionalmethodsoftransport. GreenSolutionsfortheSupplyChain Anoften-overlookedpolluter,globalshippingnetworkscanbebig,negativecontributorstotheenvironment.Theneedtoshipgoodsinternationallyacrosswaterwaysandviaaircontributestogreenhouseemissions,disruptionsinmarinelife,waterpollutionandmore. Averysimplesolutiontothiswouldbegloballylocatedwarehouselocations.AircraftpartsdistributorKapcoGlobalhashelpedimplementthisstrategythroughworldwidepartnershipswithestablishedfacilities.Notonlydoesthismeanfasterreceivingtimesforcustomers(acrucialfactorintheaviationindustry),butalsoitmeansthatsuppliestravelashorterdistance. Inadditiontophysicallocations,supplychainsmustalsoembracemoderntechnologytooffsetenvironmentaleffects,withoneofthebiggesttechnologiestoemergebeingtheuseof3-Dprintingforaircraftparts. TheImpactof3-DPrinting 3-Dprinting(oradditivemanufacturingforlargerscaleuse)hasalreadybeguntoinfiltratetheaerospacesupplychain.Lastyear,BoeingpartneredwithOakRidgeNationalLaboratorytoprintthelargestsinglepart,a777xwingtrimtool,earningthemaGuinnessWorldRecord.Amonthbeforethat,AirbusflewtheA350-1000,whichincludedaRolls-Royceaircraftenginecontaininganenginestructuremanufacturedusing3-Dprinting. Whilenotyetavailableforlarge-scalepartsmanufacturing,additivemanufacturinghasbigimplicationsforthefutureenvironmentalimpactofaerospace.Ratherthanphysicallyshippingpartstogloballocations,aircraftpartsdistributorscaninsteadsimplyemailschematicsforprintingtooriginalequipmentmanufacturer(OEMs)andMROsinneed.Notonlydoesthiseliminatecarbonemissionsandothershipping-relatedpollutants,butalsothismethodofmanufacturingvirtuallyeliminateswaste,makingitagreenaviationpursuitthatpositivelyaffectsnearlyallrealmsoftheaerospaceindustry. Technologyneverbackpedals.Thepowerofflightisnodifferent.Asairlinesthroughouttheglobecontinuetoimproveandasmoreandmorecitizensoncethoughtoutofreachofairtravelbegintofly,thedemandforflightwillonlygrow.Luckily,theindustryhasalreadyrecognizedtheimportanceofimprovingitsenvironmentalfootprintandhasbeguntotakestepstowardafutureofgreeneraviation. TimGillisthevicepresidentofmanufacturingatKapcoGlobal,an independentglobalaerospacepartsdistributorandmanufacturer. 3-DPrintingbecomemoreandmorepopularintheaviationindustry,meanwhile,itisalsofacedwithairworthinesscertificationproblem. The‘5th AnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit’whichwillbeheldinBeijingonNovember30th toDecember1st,focusonthelatestmaterialsR&Ddevelopmenttrendsandprocessingtechnicapplication,morethan150+professionalattendeesfromworldwidewillparticipateinthissummit,register yourinterestformoredetailsorfeelfreetogetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc
Oct 12,2017
CMIG Leasing Further Enhances Cooperation with Airbus Helicopters in China
CMIGLeasing(previouslyknownasCMIFL)andAirbusHelicoptersfurtherstrengthenedtheirpartnershipthroughanagreementsignedduringChinaHelicopterExposition2017byTANGMin,PresidentofCMIGLeasing,andMarie-AgnesVeve,GeneralManagerofAirbusHelicoptersChina. Upontheagreement,thetwopartieswillfurtherdeepentheircooperationincivilhelicopteroperationsincludingnavigationaloperationandlow-altitudeairtourism.Inaddition,bothpartiesarecommittedtoexpandingthiscooperationtothepublicservicessegment,includingpoliceaviation,emergencymedicalservices(EMS),andforestfirefighting.Toaccomplishsuchobjectives,CMIGLeasingalsosignedaletterofintentforuptotwopre-ownedH225helicopterstobeusedinfirefightingmissions,furtherdemonstratingtheperformanceandversatilityofthisvariantoftheSuperPumafamily. CMIGLeasingisfollowingthetermsandconditionsoftheexistingframeworkagreementannouncedatChinaHelicopterExpositionin2015,whichcoversatotalof100Ecureuilfamilyhelicopters.Todate,20Ecureuilhelicoptersfromthisagreementhavealreadybeendelivered. "We'redelightedtofurtherstrengthenourstrategicpartnershipandextendthecooperationwithCMIGLeasingforthecivilhelicopterindustryinChina,"saidMarie-AgnesVeve,GeneralManagerofAirbusHelicoptersChina."AirbusHelicoptershasbeenpresentinChinafor50years,asthefirstAlouetteIIIhelicopterenteredintothecountryin1967.WearecommittedtothecontinueddevelopmentofChina'shelicoptersindustryandbyworkingwithsuchgreatpartners,wecanallachievemoresuccesstogether." CMIGLeasingisoneofthemostinfluentialhelicopterleasingcompaniesinChina,aswellasastrategicpartnerofAirbusHelicopters.AtthelastChinaAirshowin2016,CMIGLeasingsignedaLOIforthenewgeneration,twin-engineH160helicopter,makingthemthelaunchcustomerinChinaandstrengtheningtheircommitmenttoChina'sgeneralaviationindustrybyfulfillingdiversifiedmarketdemands. AirbusHelicoptersistheworld'sleadinghelicoptermanufactureandistheleaderaswellinChina'scivilhelicoptermarketwitha40%marketshare.Today,morethan260Airbushelicoptersareflyingacrossthecountry. Withtheaccelerationoftheopeningoflowaltitudeairspace,Chinaisexpectedtobecomethelargestmarketforcivilianhelicoptersinthenexttenyears,“CivilHelicopterIndustryInternationalForum”focusonthelatestdevelopmenttrendsanddemandsofChinacivilianhelicoptermarket,whichwillbeheldinNanjingCity,onNovember8th-9th,2017.Morethan180+professionalattendeesfromofficialgovernments,helicopteroperators,aircraftOEMs,EMS/SAR,policeaviation,systemssupplierswillparticipateinthisforum. Registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails.
Sep 27,2017
China's aircraft engine gets a lift
UkrainianmanufacturerbringsitsexpertisetoajointventureinChongqingLiangjiangNewArea. ChinaisworkingwithUkraineonanindustrialparkforbuildingaircraftengines,ajointventureexpectedtoextensivelyboostChina'sresearch,developmentandproductioncapabilitiesinthespecializedfield,accordingtoprojectinsiders. ChongqingSkyrizonAero-PropulsionIndustrialPark,whichbrokegroundinlate2015,willcover5squarekilometersintheChongqingLiangjiangNewArea,andinvolvesaninvestmentof20billionyuan($3.04billion;2.53billioneuros; ￡2.25billion). Thepark'sinvestorsareBeijingSkyrizonAviationIndustryInvestmentCo,theonlyprivateaeronauticalenginecompanyinChina;andUkraine'sMotorSichJointStockCo,oneoftheworld'slargestaircraftenginemanufacturers. Intheinitialstage,theywilljointlyproduceUkrainian-designedengines.Lateron,thecompanieswillusetheparktojointlydevelopandmanufacturenewenginessuchasturboshaft,turbopropandturbofanmodels,saysWangGuangqiu,executivevice-presidentoftheSkyrizonInnovationInstitute,Skyrizon'sresearchwing. Thefirstenginetestingequipmentintheparkhasbeeninstalledandisreadyfortrialoperations.Thefirstassemblyplantshavebeenbuilt,whichmeansthefirstphaseofconstructioniscomplete,WangtoldChinaDailyinaninterviewonthesidelinesofthe17thChinaAviationExpo,whichopenedinBeijingonSept19. The17th ChinaAviationExpoishostedbyAeroEngineCorporationofChina(AECC)andCommercialAircraftCorporationofChina(COMAC).AsasubsidiaryofAECC,AECCCommercialAircraftEngineCo.,Ltd(ACAE)istheexecutorofChinadomesticcommercialaeroengineprojectCJ-1000.InordertoacceleratethedevelopmentofCJ-1000project,ACAEwillco-organized“2017CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum” onDecember5th -6th,inJiaxing,China. Formoreinformation,pleasecontactDannieWANG,marketing@galleon.cc
Sep 27,2017
Boeing Approves New Component Testing Process
FACC’sactivethermographytestingprocesspledgestoboostqualityassuranceandefficiency. AustriancomponentsmanufacturerFACChasbeenqualifiedbyBoeingtouseitsnewactivethermographytestingprocessforseriesproductionofaircraftcompositeparts.Thetestingprocess,whichwasdevelopedincollaborationwiththeUpperAustrianUniversityofAppliedSciencesandtheHigherTechnicalCollegeinAndorf,promisestimesavingsofupto50%comparedtoconventionaltestingmethodslikeultrasonic. AccordingtoFACCCEORobertMachtlinger,activethermographywillimprovethecompany’squalityassurance.“Itboastsahighlevelofefficiencyininspectionandmaintenancework,increasesreliabilityandtherebyguaranteesthatthehighsafetystandardsoftheaviationindustryaremet,”saysMachtlinger. Related:Rolls-RoyceAndFACCPenFreshEngineCompositesDeal Throughactivethermography,apart’ssurfaceisheatedbyseveraltenthsofadegreeCelsiususingaheatlamp.Sincecavitiesandforeignbodiesinmaterialwillchangeheatflow,componentdefectscanbedetectedthroughthermalwaves,whicharemadevisibleusinganinfraredthermographiccamera.FACCsaysthatinadditiontobeingquickerthanindividuallyexaminingpartsusingultrasonic,activethermographyislessexpensivetobuyandmobile—soitcanbeusedatthecompany’svariousglobalproductionfacilities. WhileBoeingisnotdisclosingwhichcomponentswillbetestedusingactivethermography,FACCcurrentlyproducescomponentssuchaspanels,wingletsandnoseconesfortheaircraftmanufacturer.FACCalsoproducescompositecomponentsforotheraircraftmanufacturers,recentlysigningcontractswithAirbus,Rolls-RoyceandBombardierAerospacetoproduceanddeveloppartslikeoverheadstowagecompartmentsandcompositeenginecomponents. Theuseofcompositematerialsisincreasingintheaviationindustry,performanceadvantagesandaircraftstructuralweightreductionarethemaindrivingforcesforthedevelopmentofcompositematerials,‘5thAnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit’whichwillbeheldinBeijing,onNovember30th–December1st,2017,focusontheadvancedaeronauticalmaterialsR&Dandapplication,morethan150+attendeesfromworldwideincludingaircraftOEMs,materialsR&Dinstitute,universitieswillparticipateinthissummit,registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails. 【Contact】 Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Sep 20,2017
Sino-Russian Widebody Jet to Use Self-developed Engines
RostecStateCorporation,theRussianindustrialconglomerateco-developingalong-haulwidebodyaircraftwithChina,hassaidthetwocountrieswilldeveloptheirownenginesfortheproject,withtheapparentlonger-termaimofbreakingtheduopolyenjoyedbyGeneralElectricandRolls-Royce. VictorKladov,directorofRostec'sinternationalcooperationandregionalpolicy,saidthedevelopmentandmanufactureofanenginefortheplanned280-seatwidebodyjet,knownastheC929,isatoppriority. "OnlyChinaandRussiawillbethemanufacturersoftheengine,"hesaid,and"willtryourbesttochurnoutabest-classengine,tosupportthisaeroplane[project]." ChinaandRussiahaveloftyambitionsforthewidebodyjet,whichisbeingdesignedtohavearangeof12,000kilometres. Shanghai-basedCommercialAircraftCorporationofChina(Comac)andRussiancompaniesincludingaircraftassemblerUnitedAircraftCorporation(UAC)andRostecsetupa50-50jointventurelastyeartodevelopthelong-haulpassengerplane,withdeliveriestargetedatbeginningin2025. Thegloballong-haulaeroenginemarketiscurrentlydominatedbyGEandRolls-Royce. China'sanswertoAirbus,BoeingcompletesShanghaimaidenflight "Wedon'tentirelyruleoutpossiblecooperationwithGEandRolls-Royce,buteveniftheyweretobeinvitedtoparticipateinthedevelopment,itwouldonlybeattheearlystage,"Kladovsaid. Comac'sinitialeffortsatbuildingalargecommercialaeroplanehaveprovedasomewhatconvolutedprocess,afterittookeightyearstolaunchthesmaller168-seatsingle-aisleC919,whichhasarangeofupto5,556km. Thenarrow-bodyjetmadeitsmaidenflightinearlyMayandhasyettosetadefinitivetimeframefordeliveries. ThegovernmenthasspentdozensofbillionsofdollarsbuyingkeycomponentsfortheC919,includingitsenginesandavionicssystems,from15internationalcompaniesincludingGEandHoneywell. Thereisadomesticaeroengineproject“CJ-1000”whichisdesignedforC919inChina.InordertoensureCJ-1000tocompleteairworthinesscertificationin2025,thetimeofeachtechnicalresearchofCJ1000isveryurgent.AstheOEMofCJ-1000,AECCCommercialAircraftEngineCo.,Ltdwillco-organized“CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum2017”inJiaxingonDecember5th-6th,2017. Formoreinformation,pleasecontactDannieWANG,marketing@galleon.cc Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Sep 20,2017
AC312E helicopter completed high-temperature test flight
OnAugust12th,theAC312Ehelicopter developedbyAVICHafeicompletedhigh-temperaturetestflight.Withsixairsortiesfor10.3hours,theflighttestwascarriedoutinfoursubjects covering powerunitcooling,slideoilcooling,generatorcooling and air-conditioningrefrigeration. In grounddriving,hovering,climb,levelflightand single-engine climb,theenginecompartment,slideoil,generatoroutletandothermeasurementpoints ofAC312Ehelicopter haveallreachedtheairworthinessrequirements fortemperature,withhighairconditioningrefrigeration performance.Thismarksthehigh-temperatureperformance ofAC312Ehelicopterhasbeen verified andthe airworthinessverificationtesthastaken asolidstep. AsChina'slow-altitudeairspaceopensup,China'sdemandforcivilianhelicoptersisontherise,Chinanowhasmorethan900civilianhelicopters,underthisbackground,“CivilHelicopterIndustryInternationalForum2017”willbeheldinNanjingonNovember8th –9th,morethan180+professionalattendeesfromofficialgovernments,helicopteroperators,helicopterOEMsandsupplierswillparticipateinthisforum. Register yourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc formoredetails. Name:DannieWang EmailAddress: marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Sep 12,2017
Galleon is Confirmed as the Exclusive Agent for the Aviation Market of Multiax Greater China
OnSeptember,5th,salesdirectorandfounderofMultiax,David,visitedGalleonCorporation.Afterthenegotiation,GalleonisConfirmedastheexclusiveagentfortheaviationmarketofMultiaxgreaterChina. ItalianMultiaxwasfoundedin1995,whichisaninnovativehigh-techmodernenterprise,integratingscientificresearch,development,productionandmarketing.Itfocusondesigning,manufacturing,andsellinglargefive-axisNCmachiningofgoodqualityandcost-effective,whichismainlyusedtonon-metallic,compositematerials,aluminumandothermaterialsproductsandmouldprocessing. Developmenthistory ofGalleon 2005 ThefirstShanghaiAviation ShowheldbyGalleonwascelebratedasoneofthreemajorAviation Shows inChina,withtheZhuhaiAviation ShowandtheBeijing Aviation Show. 2009 HeldingthefirstCommercialAircraftManufacturingPeakForum In2009,thefirstCommercialAircraftManufacturing SummitForumheldbyGalleoncausedgreatrepercussionsintheindustry. Asaresult,thebusinessextendstoofferingexhibitionservices,organizing aviationmanufacturingsummitandprovidingtrainingforalltypesofenterprises. 2010 Expandinginformationservices A powerfulconsultant team, includingindustryadministrationofficials,scholars,industryexperts,aimingatprovidingcomprehensiveandhigh-qualityinstantnewsandmarkettrends. 2012 Strategictransformation,locatingaviationmanufacturingindustryserviceexpert From2012,Galleonmademajorstrategicandbusinessadjustments,andbegantofocuson providingprofessionalindustryinformation,strategicadvice,mediaadvertisingandexhibitionservicesfortheaviationarea. 2015 Continuousdevelopment Throughforums,Galleonhasintegratedalargenumberofindustrycustomerresourcesandhasenteredintothesubstantialindustryinthefieldsofengine,avionicsandaviationmaterials. 2017 Newbreakthroughinagentbusiness SinceGalleonestablishedagencybusinessin2012,thecoverageofagencybusinesshasbeengraduallyexpanded.Thecooperation withMultiaxindicatesthatGalleon hasmadeanewbreakthroughinthefieldofaircraftindustry toolingmanufacturing,whichmarksanimportantmilestoneintheAviationagencybusinessofGalleon.As aleadingenterpriseindomesticaviationmanufacturingindustry, Galleonaimstoprovidethecustomerswithmoreoptimizedsolutions. Contact:contact@galleon.cc Accesstothecompany'sofficialwebsite fordetails:http://www.galleon.cc/
Sep 7,2017
Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN receives certification
FirstproductionenginesarriveinSeattle. TheRolls-RoyceTrent1000TEN,whichwillpowerallvariantsoftheBoeing787Dreamliner,hasbeengrantedfullflightcertificationfromtheEuropeanAviationSafetyAgency(EASA).ThisimportantmilestonecomesasthefirstsetofpassengerenginesaredeliveredtotheBoeingfacilitiesinSeattle,readyforentryintoservicelaterthisyear. TheTrent1000TEN(Thrust,EfficiencyandNewTechnology)incorporatestechnologiesfromtheTrentXWBandAdvanceengineprogrammestodeliverimprovedthrustandefficiencyaswellascontributingtotheBoeing787Dreamlinerhavinghalfthenoisefootprintofprevious-generationaircraft. EarlierthisyeartheTrent1000enginecelebratedahattrickoffirstswhenitpoweredthefirstflightoftheBoeing787-10Dreamliner,havingpoweredthefirstflightsofthe787-8andthe787-9.MorerecentlytheTrent1000TENpoweredan18hourtestflightduringwhichaBoeing787-8DreamlinertestaircraftdrewagiantoutlineoftheplaneacrosstheUnitedStates. DaveTaylor,Rolls-Royce,ChiefEngineerforTrent1000,said:“ThismarksanothercriticalstepinourjourneytowardsdeliveringadditionalcapabilityandnewtechnologyfortheBoeing787Dreamliner.WewouldliketothankBoeingandEASAfortheirdedicatedfocusinhelpingusreachthisgoalandwelookforwardtotheengineenteringintoservicelaterthisyear.” CJ1000isthefirstcommercialaeroengineprojectinChinawhichisnowleadedbyAECCCommercialAircraftEngineCo.,Ltd(ACAE).InordertopromotethedevelopmentofCJ1000projectandotherprojects,ACAEwillholditssecond“CommercialAeroEngineShanghaiInternationalForum” onDecember5th -6th,inJiaxingChina.TheworldleadingOEMSsuchasRolls-Royce,GE,PW,Safranandsoonwillbeinvitedtobepresentonthisevent.JinzhangFENG,nowpresidentofACAEwillmakeaspeechonthisevent. Formoreinformation,pleasecontactDannieWANG,marketing@galleon.cc Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Aug 24,2017
Russia certificates Mil Mi-171A2 helicopter
RussianHelicoptershassecuredvalidationfortheMilMi-171A2,thelatestvariantofitslong-running,medium-twinhelicopterline. Rosaviatsia,Russia'sfederalairtransportregulator,grantedthecertificationon17August.ItapprovesoperationoftheMi-171A2forcargoandpassengertransport,inbothvisualandinstrumentflightrulesconditions. UpgradesoverearlierMi-8/-17variantsincludeuprated,fullauthoritydigitalenginecontrol-equippedKlimovVK-2500PS-03turboshafts,areinforcedtransmission,adigitalnavigationsystemandahealthanduseagemonitoringsystem.Inaddition,itgainsanew,moreaerodynamiccompositemainrotor–increasingrotorthrustby700kg–andanX-shapedtailrotor,replacingthepreviousthree-bladeddesign. Rosaviatsiasaysitapproved16significantchangesoverthepreviousMi-171Amodel,includinganincreasetomaximumtake-offweight,whichrisesto13tforCatAoperations. RussianHelicoptersusedfourflight-testarticlesforthecertificationeffort,aswellastwostatictestairframes. SerialproductionoftheMi-171A2hasnowstartedattheUlan-UdeAviationPlant. "Obtainingatypecertificateisoneofthemostimportanteventsoftheprojectandmeanstheopportunitytodeliverthishelicoptertocommercialoperators,"saysAndreyBoginsky,directorgeneralofRussianHelicopters. "TheMi-171A2offersampleopportunitiestorenewthehelicopterfleetofRussianandforeignoperators,whohaveexperienceinoperatingMi-8/Mi-17helicopters." RussianHelicoptersis a leadingplayerin theglobalhelicopterindustry,thesoleRussianrotorcraftdesignerandmanufacturerandoneof thefewcompaniesworldwidewiththecapabilityto design,manufacture,serviceandtestmoderncivilianandmilitaryhelicopters.Recently,RussianHelicoptershasconfirmedtoparticipateintheupcoming“CivilHelicopterIndustryInternationalForum2017”,whichwillbeheldinNanjingCityonNovember8th -9th,registeryourinterestformoredetailsorfeelfreetogetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+8602151559049
Aug 24,2017
Boeing and Dassault Systèmes Announce Extended Partnership
DassaultSystèmesandBoeinghaveextendedtheirpartnership.BoeingwillexpanditsdeploymentofDassaultSystèmes’productsacrossitscommercialaviation,spaceanddefenseprogramstoincludetheDassaultSystèmes3DEXPERIENCEplatform. Thisdecisionfollowsacompetitiveprocessthatincludedtherigorousanalysisoftechnicalandfunctionalcapabilities,costandbusinessbenefitsacrossthevaluechain.Boeingwilldeploythe3DEXPERIENCEplatforminphasesandrelyonWinningProgram,Co-DesigntoTarget,ReadyforRate,BuildtoOperateandLicensetoFlyindustrysolutionexperiencesforaerospaceanddefensetodeepenitsendtoenddigitalcollaboration,design,engineering,analysis,manufacturingplanningandshopfloorexecutioncapabilitiesthroughouttheenterprise. “DassaultSystèmesisproudtocollaboratewithBoeingasitembarksonanothercenturyofinnovationwithapartnerittrusts.Boeingnotonlyleadsthewayinitsownindustry,butinfluencestheprogressofallindustriesacrossmodernsociety,”saidBernardCharlès,ViceChairmanandCEO,DassaultSystèmes.“Weareattheturningpointoftheindustrialera,whereweareshatteringanotherindustryparadigm.Theparallelexchangeofdatabetweenvirtualandrealoperationswilltransformthevalue-addingchainintoavaluecreationchain.Theentire‘extended’enterprisecancontinuouslymeasureandcontrolbusinessprocessesformaximumefficiencyandpotentialtoplinegrowth.Thisis‘BusinessintheAgeofExperience.’” The3DEXPERIENCEplatformcanreduceintegrationandsupportcosts,improveproductivity,fosternewinnovation,andaidintheintroductionofbestpracticeprocessestodeliverstandardworkacrossthevaluechain.The3DEXPERIENCEplatformcannotonlysimulateproductsandprocesses,butalsofindandeliminatepotentialrisksandqualityissuesbeforeproduction.Theplatform’ssinglesourceofdataacrossallapplicationswillprovidereliableandactionablereal-timeinformationandseamlesscommunicationthroughouttheentireenterpriseandsupplychainaswellasacrossproductgenerations.Thisdigitalcontinuitywillimprovedataandanalyticscapabilities. “ThedecisiontoadoptDassaultSystèmes’3DEXPERIENCEplatformisakeymilestoneinourdigitaltransformation.Thisdigitalenablerprovidesglobaldesignandmanufacturingcapabilitiesthatwillfueloursecondcentury,”saidTedColbert,ChiefInformationOfficerandSeniorVicePresidentofInformationTechnology&DataAnalytics,Boeing.“ThevalueofthisextendedstrategicpartnershipisamutualdesiretotransformhowBoeingconnects,protects,exploresandinspirestheworld.”
Aug 11,2017
Upset Prevention and Recovery Training compulsory from next year
Somegoodhascomeoutofthe2009disasterofflightAirFrance447,whenanAirbusA330onitswayfromRiodeJaneirotoPariswentintoanaerodynamicstallandcrashedintotheAtlanticOcean,killingall228passengersandcrew. Whentheaircraft’sblackboxwasfinallyrecovered,twoyearsafterthecrash,itwasfoundthatproblemsmeasuringtheaircraft’sairspeed,possiblycausedbyicecrystalsinthepitottube,causedtheautopilottodisconnect.Thepilotrespondedincorrectlyandcreatedthestall,leadingtothecrash. So,aftermuchconsultationwiththeairlineindustry,theEuropeanAviationSafetyAgencyhasdeterminedthatpilotswillhavetoundergospecialistUpsetPreventionandRecoveryTrainingtohelpthemrespondtounexpectedsituationstoavoidwhat’sknownasLossofControlIn-flight(LOC-I).Theregulationisexpectedtocomeintoforcefrom8April2018,withatransitionperiodofoneyear. Theproposedpilottrainingwillcompriseofadditionalupset-prevention-andupset-recovery-relatedtheoreticalknowledge(TK)andflightinstructionforthecommercialaeroplanelicences. Anewly-developedadvancedUPRTcourseistobecomemandatoryforATPandMPLtrainingcourses,beforestartingatyperatingcourseinmulti-pilotoperations.InstructorsinvolvedinpilottrainingwillthemselveshavetrainingtodeliverthevariousUPRTelements. Fortrainingtowardsnon-commerciallicences(lightaircraftpilotlicence(LAPL)andtheprivatepilotlicence(PPL)),theexistingtrainingsyllabuswillbeslightlyrevisedtointroduceUPRTelements. TherearealsosomechangesinChinaaviationtrainingmarket.ExpertformCAACwillbeinvitedto“ChinaAviationTrainingForum2017”tosharethelatestmarketdynamics.CATF2017ishostedbyShanghaiSocietyofAeronauticsandorganizedbyCOMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo.,LtdonSeptember6th-8thinChinaEasterAirlinesTechnologyR&DCenterwhichwillfocusonthetrendofaviationtrainingmarketandflightsafetythroughthesessionsuchaskeynotespeaking,paneldiscussion,exhibition,1to1meetingetc. Formoreinformation,pleasecontactusbelow. 【Contact】 Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+8602151559030 Fax:+8602151559049
Aug 9,2017
Opportunities for the global advanced composites to reach $5.2 billion by 2022
AccordingtoanewmarketreportpublishedbyLucintel,thefutureoftheglobaladvancedcompositesmarketlookspromisingwithopportunitiesinvariousenduseindustriessuchasaerospace&defense,windenergy,transportation,marine,construction,electrical/electronics,consumergoods,andpressurevessels.Theglobaladvancedcompositesmaterialmarketisexpectedtoreachanestimated$5.2billionby2022anditisforecasttogrowataCAGRof8.0%from2017to2022. Theglobaladvancedcompositesendproductmarketisexpectedtoreachanestimated$17.1billionby2022.Themajordriversofgrowthforthismarketareincreasingdemandoflightweightmaterialsintheaerospace&defenseandautomotiveindustry. Inthismarket,carbonfiber,S-glassfiber,andaramidfiberarethemajorfiberusedtomanufactureadvancedcompositespartsforvariousenduseindustriessuchasaerospace&defense,transportation,windenergyandconsumergoods.Onthebasisofourcomprehensiveresearch,Lucintelforecaststhatthetransportationisexpectedtoshowaboveaveragegrowthduringtheforecastperiod. Growingdemandforlightweightmaterialsintheautomotiveindustryisexpectedtospurgrowthforthissegmentovertheforecastperiod.Withintheglobaladvancedcompositesmarket,aerospace&defenseapplicationisexpectedtobetoremainthelargestmarketbyvolumeandvalueconsumption. Themajordriverforthissegmentistheincreasepenetrationofcompositesinnextgenerationcommercialaircraft,likeBoeing’sB787andAirbus380,regionalaircraftsuchasBombardier’sCSeries,andgeneralaviationaircraftsuchasCirrusandDiamond.Byresintype,epoxy,phenolic,andvinylesterarethemajorresinusedtomanufactureadvancedcompositeparts. Epoxyresincompositesareexpectedtobethelargestmarketbyvalueandvolume.NorthAmericaisexpectedtoremainthelargestmarketbyvalueandvolumeandisalsoexpectedtoexperiencethehighestgrowthovertheforecastperiodbecauseofgrowthinend-useindustriesandtheincreasingdemandforlightweightmaterialsintheaerospaceandautomotiveindustries. Emergingtrends,whichhaveadirectimpactonthedynamicsoftheindustry,includeincreaseddemandforcarbonfiberwhichhashightensilestrength,modulus,andcompatibilitywithdifferentresins.Toray,Teijin,MitsubishiRayon,Hexcel,Dupont,Momentive,Huntsman,andOlinEpoxyarethemajoradvancedcompositemanufacturersintheglobaladvancedcompositesmarket. Lucintel,aleadingglobalstrategicconsultingandmarketresearchfirm,hasanalyzedgrowthopportunitiesintheglobaladvancedcompositesmarketbyenduseindustry,fibertype,resintypeandregion.Lucintelhaspreparedacomprehensiveresearchreportentitled“GrowthOpportunitiesintheGlobalAdvancedCompositesMarket2017-2022:Trends,Forecast,andOpportunityAnalysis.”TheLucintelreportservesasacatalystforgrowthstrategy,asitprovidesacomprehensivedataandanalysisontrends,keydrivers,anddirections. Thestudyincludesaforecastfortheglobaladvancedcompositesmarketbyenduseindustries,fibertype,resintype,andregion,asfollows:Byenduseindustries($MillionandMillionPoundsfrom2011to2022)•Aerospace&Defense•WindEnergy•Automotive•Marine•Construction•E&E•ConsumerGoods•PressureVessels•OthersByFiberType($MillionandMillionPoundsfrom2011to2022)•CarbonComposites•S-GlassComposites•AramidCompositesByResinType($MillionandMillionPoundsfrom2011to2022)•EpoxyComposites•PhenolicComposites•VinylesterComposites•ThermoplasticComposites•OtherCompositesByRegion($millionandMillionPoundsfrom2011to2022)•NorthAmerica•Europe•AsiaPacific•RestoftheWorldThis249-pageresearchreportwillenableyoutomakeconfidentbusinessdecisionsinthisgloballycompetitivemarketplace. Asweallknow,afterthefirstChinese-madelargecivilaircraftC-919takesitsmaidenflightinMay,COMACandUACannouncedtoestablishthejointventurecompanynamedasChina-RussiaCommercialAircraftInternationalCo.,Ltd.(CRAIC)forthenextgenerationwide-bodyaircraftproject.ThisSino-Russiancooperatedtwin-aisleaircrafthas280seatsandissimilartoBoeing777andAirbus330.Relateddatashowthatthenewaircraftprojectswillusemorecompositematerialsandadvancedmetalalloys,it’s believedthattheaircraftwilluse50%ofthecompositematerial.COMACwilllaunchtheglobalpurchasingdemandimmediately,whichbringsabrandnewopportunityforallaerospacematerialsuppliers.So,doyouhavewillingnesstoinvolveinthisnewproject? Underthisbackground,ChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronauticswillhostthe5thAnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummitonNovember30thtoDecember1st,2017,inBeijing.TheCAMPSisanannuallyeventsinceyearof2012,wegettheofficiallysupportfromCOMACShanghaiAircraftDesignandResearchInstitute(SADRI), COMACShanghaiAircraftManufacturingCo.,Ltd.(SAMC),AECCBeijingInstituteofAeronauticalMaterialsandAVICBeijingAeronauticalManufacturingTechnologyResearchInstitute. 【Contact】 Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+860215155.9030 Fax:+860215155.9049
Aug 8,2017
Airbus Helicopters gears up for Chinese market
ChinahassurpassedtheUnitedStatestobecometheworld'slargestcivilaircraftmarketofAirbusHelicoptersintermsofannualbooking,saycompanyexecutives. "Chinaisquiteadynamicmarketwitharound20-percentannualgrowth.AirbusHelicoptersforeseesevengreaterpotential,"Marie-AgnesVeve,generalmanagerofAirbusHelicoptersChina,toldXinhuainaninterview. "AirbusHelicoptersaimstoestablishapartnershipwithChina,whichisourlargestmarketandanimportantpartnerinindustrialcooperation." SUPERPUMAONSHOW AirbusHelicoptersisgearinguptomeetChina'ssurgingdemandwithafullrangeofhelicopters,coveringalmostallsizesandfunctions. Thecompanyistheleaderintheglobalcivilhelicoptermarket,with47percentofthemarketshare.Lastyear,itdelivered35civilhelicopterstoChina,makingChinathelargestcivilmarketintermsofannualbookings. ItrecentlyconductedademonstrationtourinChinawithitsheavytwin-engineH215helicopter,thenewestmemberoftheSuperPumafamily. ThedemonstrationhighlightedtheH215'smulti-functioncapabilitiessuchasfirefighting,powerlinesurvey,lawenforcementandpassengertransport. ItconductedflightandaerialoperationdemonstrationsinthecoastalcitiesofShenzhenandZhuhai,insouthChina'sGuangdongProvince,andtheplateaucityofLijiang,insouthwestChina'sYunnanProvince. Inaforestfirefightingsimulation,itcollectedwaterfromanearbylake.WatchedbyChineseaviationinsiders,ithoveredanddropped3tonnesofwaterfromahugebucketabovetheforest. "Itperformswellwiththepowerfultwinenginesandmodernavionicswithfour-axisautopilot,whichensuresitsstabilityandflexibility,"saidVincentDufour,vicepresidentofAirbusHelicoptersChina. Inthenext10years,Chinaisexpectedtoacquireabout100aircraftforforestfirefighting.Abouthalfofthesewillbemedium-heavyhelicoptersthatcancarrywaterbucketsandoperateinhighlandregions. BREAKINGGROUND InMaythisyear,AirbusHelicoptersbrokegroundonitsH135finalassemblyline(FAL)ineastChina'sQingdaocity.ItwillbethefirstWesternhelicoptermanufacturertoestablishanFALinChina. Itwillbethefirm'sfirstH135FALoutsideEuropeanditisexpectedtostartdeliveryin2019withanannualoutputof18,saidVeve. AirbusHelicopterswouldalsoofferacomprehensiveservicenetwork,includingpilotandmaintenancetraining,aswellasMaintenance,RepairandOperations(MRO)support. Chinesedemandforhelicopterswithmultiplefunctionssuchasemergencymedicalservices,lawenforcement,firefighting,andtourismissoaring.However,bytheendof2016,itscivilhelicopterfleetwasestimatedatjust800. Chinaissettoboostthedevelopmentofthegeneralaviationindustry,withafocusoncivilhelicopters.Themarketvalueisexpectedtoreach1trillionyuan(147.2billionU.S.dollars). ThedemandforcivilhelicoptersisgrowinginChinamarket,helicoptersplayaveryimportantroleinEMR,SAR,lawenforcement,oil&gasandetc.,underthisbackground,‘CivilHelicopterIndustryInternationalForum2017’willbeheldinNanjingonOctober18th-19th,insightintothelatestpolicyofChina'sgeneralaviationmarket,discusshelicopterterminalmarketdemand,understandadvancedcivilhelicopterR&Dtrends,registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails. 【Contact】 Name:DannieWang EmailAddress:marketing@galleon.cc Phone:+8602151559030 Fax:+8602151559049
Aug 9,2017
Meeting the Innovation Imperative for Aircraft MRO Industry
Nowadays, InnovationisimperativeinaircraftMROindustryduetothecomplexityofthe newgenerationaircraftsandtheeverincreasingglobalcompetition.Innovation impliessurvivalofthefittest.Moreandmorecompaniesstepintocommercial aviationmarket,whileonlythosecompaniesequippedwiththemostadvanced facilitiesandwell-adaptedcouldstandoutfromthecompetition. KeyDriverstoExecuteInnovation The survivalofsoftwaresuppliers,airlineoperatorsandmanyothercompanies dependsoninnovation,whichencompassedaseriesofstrategicreasons.The initialreasonforinnovationisfleetsofbrandnewgenerationaircrafts. PlentyofairlineoperatorsarereadytoreceiveB787andA350.Thereisalsoa partofcompaniesmadeordersonthetwonewmodels.Thetwonewmodelsare equippedwiththenewsystems,anditselectronizationisextremelyhigh.In fact,thetwonewmodelscouldberegardedascomputersgeneratingbigdata whileoperatingthetransportationofpassengersandcargos.Thebigdatafrom thenewmodelaircraftscompletelyexceedthedatafromtraditionalaircrafts. Inaddition,thenewmodelshavebeenequippedwithprognosticssystemsthatcould seekoutthecomingfaultandintegratetherelevantinformationwithadaptivemaintenancetechnology.Thenewgenerationaircrafts isthemaximaldriveforceofcivilaviationinnovation.Oneofthecharacters ofaviationindustryisthatthereareveryfewdramaticinnovationsatthe mostofthetime,butanimportantturningpointcouldleadtosignificant changes.Today,theturningpointwecouldseecomesfromB787andA350.The hugeapplicationofcompositematerialsonaircraftbodyhasimpliedits technicalinnovation.Besides,thestrongcapabilityofgeneratingbigdatais theinitialdriverofinnovationespeciallyfortheairlineoperatorsadopting newmodelaircraftsandthesoftwaresupplierswhoarestrugglingtofulfill thedemandsoftheairlineoperators. 2017China CivilAviationNewModelAircraftProcurementOrders(Updating) RegistrationCode AircraftModel Airliner Status B-1431 B787-9 AirChina Procured B-8965 A320-200neo ChinaSouthern Procured B-LRQ A350-900 CathyPacific Procured B-LRP A350-900 CathyPacific Procured B-18907 A350-900 ChinaAir Procured Statisticsof2016ChinaMainlandAirliner’sNewModelAircraft ProcurementOrders 320neo 789 ARJ AirChina 7 China Southern 2 HainanAir 8 XiamenAir 1 Chengdu Air 1 CivilAircraftOperation SupportTechnologyShanghaiInternationalForum2017withitstheme focusingon“OperationSupportSystemEstablishmentforNewModelAircrafts”, willbeheldonAugust30th–31st,inShanghai,China. The BigFOURChinaAirlineOperatorshaveconfirmedtospeak,including Jiliang NI,GeneralManager,AirChinaEngineeringTechnologyCorporation–Beijing Base Liang FENG,VicePresident,ChinaEasternAirlines Haiqing HU,DeputyGeneralManagerofOperationalCommandCenter,ChinaSouthernAirlines Wei HAO,GeneralManagerofStrategicDevelopment,HainanAirlines OtherconfirmedprominentspeakerscomefromAirbus,Boeing,COMAC,AVICXAC,AVIC HAIG,AMECO,GAMECO,STARCO,STAECO,HAECO,ChengduAirlines,CAACSafety& TechnologyCenter,CAACAirworthinessCertificationCenterandetc. For moredetails,pleasecontacttheconferenceorganizingcommitteeorlogonthe conferenceofficialwebsiteathttp://www.galleon.cc/conference.asp?id=263 Organizing CommitteeContact Dannie WANG Tel: +862151559030 Email:fhlt@comac.cc
Jul 27,2017
H215 in action during China demo tour
TheH215wrapedupitstwo-weekdemotour inChina.TheheavytwinisthelatestmemberoftheSuperPumahelicopter familyandknownforitsmulti-missionandlong-rangecapabilities.Thedemo tourincludedflightsinZhuhai,ShenzhenandLijiang,coveringmorethan2,000 kmacrossChinaanddemonstrateditscapabilitiesforfirefighting,powerline missions,lawenforcement,andpassengertransportationaswellasits excellentperformanceinhighandhotconditions. Thetourwaskickedoffwithafirststop onJuly3rdinZhuhaionthesoutherncoastofChina.OnJuly5ththeH215 toucheddownforitssecondstopinShenzentodemonstratefor100customers itsversatilityandperformance. Forthefinalstop,some200customersand journalistsgatheredintheancienttownofLinjianginsouth-westChinato witnesstheH215inflightandattendacustomersymposium.TheH215showcased itsmissioncapabilitieswithafirefightinghelicopterbucketdemonstration, astheBaishaAirportisthebasefortheSouthStationofStateForestry AdministrationChina. TheH215isaprovenmultipurpose helicopter,combiningadvancedavionicsandareliableplatformforrugged multi-missioncapabilities.Itsbaselineconfigurationhasbeenoptimizedto offerextremelycompetitivedirectoperatingandmaintenancecosts.Standard featuresincludeprovenMakila1A1engines,thelatestgenerationflight managementsystem,andthemostmoderntechnologies,whichincludeaglass cockpitavionicssystemandtherenowned4-axisautopilotfromAirbus Helicopters’advancedH225–providingflightenvelopeprotection,unrivalled precisionandautomatichoverstabilityineventheharshestoperating conditions. Thedemandforcivilhelicoptersisgrowing inChinamarket,helicoptersplayaveryimportantroleinEMR,SAR,law enforcement,oil&gasandetc.,underthisbackground,‘CivilHelicopter IndustryInternationalForum2017’willbeheldinNanjingonOctober18th -19th,insightintothelatestpolicyofChina'sgeneralaviationmarket, discusshelicopterterminalmarketdemand,understandadvancedcivilhelicopter R&Dtrends,registeryourinterestorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails. sourcefrom：aerotime
Jul 26,2017
Boeing Sees Need for 1.2 Million Pilots and Technicians by 2036
Boeingexpectstheworld’scommercialaviationindustrywill requiremorethan1.2millionpilotsandmechanicsoverthenext20years, placinganunprecedentedstrainonairlinerecruitersandtraining organizationstokeepupwithdemand.AccordingtoBoeing,theairlineindustry willrequire637,000newpilots,648,000newmechanicsand839,000cabincrew membersduringtheperiod. TheeighthsuchannualforecastproducedbyBoeing,the2017 editionshowsa3.2percentincreaseindemandforpilotscomparedwiththe 2016outlook,anda4.6percentdeclinefromthepreviousyear’sforecastfor mechanics.Boeingattributesthedecreasetoitsprojectionsoffewer maintenancehoursneededonthe737Maxnarrowbodycomparedwiththoseneeded fortheairplanethatnowpredominatesamongBoeingoperators,the 737NG. TheBoeingforecastshowsthemostpronounceddemandfor pilots,techniciansandflightattendantsintheAsia-Pacificregion,which, accordingtoBoeing,standssoontosurpassNorthAmericaastheworld’s biggestcommercialaviationmarket.Specifically,Asia-Pacificwillneed253,000 newpilotsovertheforecastperiod,aswellas256,000mechanicsand308,000 cabincrew.WhileNorthAmericapromisestocommandthesecondhighestdemand forpilotsandmechanics,at117,000and118,000,respectively,Europewill needmorecabincrew,at173,000,thanwillNorthAmerica(154,000). It’sthesameas2016outlookresultthatChinaaviation marketwillbethefasted-growingmarketintheworld. Against this backdrop,“ChinaAviationTrainingForum2017”whichishostedbyShanghaiSocietyofAeronauticswillbe heldonSeptember6th-8th,2017inShanghai,China.CATF2017 willfocusonthetrendofaviationtrainingmarketandflightsafetythrough thesessionsuchaskeynotespeaking,paneldiscussion,exhibition,1to1 meetingetc. Formoreinformation,pleasecontactDannieWang,marketing@galleon.cc sourcefrom：ainonline
Jul 27,2017
Airbus Helicopters' H215 Kicks off Its Debut Demo Tour in China
Theheavytwin H215helicopter,amemberoftheworld-renownedSuperPumafamily,is demonstratingitsmulti-missioncapabilitiesforfirefighting,powerline missions,lawenforcement,andpassengertransportationaswellasits excellentperformanceinhighandhotconditionsduringitsdebutdemotourin China. Kickingoffthetwo-weeklong tourwithdemoflightstodayinZhuhai,theH215willthenferryflighttoboth ShenzhenandLijiang.TheH215willcovermorethan2,000kmacrossChina, attestinginrealtimetoitsexcellentlongrangecapabilities,power,speed, andlargeusefulpayload. "Itisapleasureforusto welcometheH215forthefirsttimeinChina,asweforeseeaverystrong futureforthishelicopterintheChinesemarket,"saidMarieAgnesVève, GeneralManagerofAirbusHelicoptersChina."TheH215isperfectlysuited tomeetChina'sgrowingdemandforheavyhelicoptersasitpreparestobuildup itsforestaerialsurveillanceandfirefightingcapabilities." Customerswillbeinvited on-boardthehelicoptertoappreciateitsexcellentperformance,high reliabilityandadvancedtechnologies.TheH215willalsoshowcaseitssuperior firefightingcapabilities,performingaseriesofflightdemonstrationsusinga BambiBuckettoextinguishfires. TheH215isaprovenmultipurpose helicopter,combiningadvancedavionicsandareliableplatformforrugged multi-missioncapabilities.Itsbaselineconfigurationhasbeenoptimizedto offerextremelycompetitivedirectoperatingandmaintenancecosts.Standard featuresincludeprovenMakila1A1engines,thelatestgenerationflight managementsystem,andthemostmoderntechnologies,whichincludeaglass cockpitavionicssystemandtherenowned4-axisautopilotfromAirbus Helicopters'advancedH225-providingflightenvelopeprotection,unrivalled precisionandautomatichoverstabilityineventheharshestoperating conditions. "TheH215willeasily complementthecurrentfleetofnearly40SuperPumaaircraftalready performingawiderangeofmissionsinChina,fromoil&gasoperationsto aerialworktoVIPtransportation,"saidVincentDufour,VPCommercial AirbusHelicoptersChina."Thishighlyrobustandversatilerotorcraft providesexcellentperformanceandwillbearealassetforthecountryasthe demandforhelicopterstoprotectitscitizensandnaturallandscapescontinues toincrease." Attheendof2016, therewere3924helicoptersforcivilianuseinAPAC,Chinaadded85helicoptersin2016,achieving21%market growth.Chinaisstilltheregion'sstrongestgrowthinthepastfewyears. Underthisbackground,‘CivilHelicopterIndustryInternationalForum’willbeheldinNanjing,onOctober18th– 19th,2017. Registeryourinterestformore detailsorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc Newssource：WorldCivilAviationResourceNet
Jul 13,2017
AfBAA Builds Training Momentum as MOUs Signed with JAA TO and AATO
TheAfricanBusinessAviationAssociation, AfBAA,hasfurtherstrengtheneditscommitmenttoeducatingtheAfrican businessaviationsectorbysigningtwosignificantMemosofUnderstanding (MoU),withleadinginternationalaviationtrainingorganisations.Nick Fadugba,Vice-ChairofAfBAA'sSafetyandTrainingCommitteesignedthefirst withMrs.MargarethJosephathKyarwenda,SecretaryGeneral,Associationof AfricanAviationTrainingOrganizations,AATO.Whilstthesecondwassignedby SaschaNeusser,ChairofAfBAA'sSafetyandTrainingCommitteealongsideMrs PaulaV.deAlmeida,DirectoroftheJointAviationAuthoritiesTraining Organisation,JAATO. TheAssociationofAfricanAviationTrainingOrganisations workstoharmoniesaviationtrainingandcreatecontinent-widestandardsacross AfricaandunderthetermsoftheMoUAATOwillcollaboratewithAfBAAto createstandard,continent-widerecognizedAfBAAtrainingprograms. DeliveryofthecoursesbyJAATOwillalsoreinforcethevaluepropositionand strengthenthecredibilityoftheAfBAAprograms.JAATOalreadydeliversan extensiveportfolioofregulatorytraining,andwillnowworkwithAfBAAto developspecificprogramswhichwillbridgetheexistingknowledgegaponthe continent. "TrainingisoneofourcentralconcernsatAfBAA.The continent'sbusinessaviationsectorisoftenheldbackowingtoalackof understandingofitsbenefits,sometimesfromwithinaviationitself.With thesenewrelationshipsinplacewearebetterpositionedtoimproveaccessto standardisedinformation,providecrediblecoursescontinentwide,and encourageAfricanprofessionalstobetrainedin,andthensubsequentlywork in,Africanbusinessaviation,"explainedRadyFahmy,CEOofAfBAAabout theimportanceofthenewagreements. AfBAAalsointendstouserevenuesgeneratedfromthe trainingprogrammestoestablishatrainingfundwhichwillbeusedtofurther supportAfBAAmembertraining.Inaddition,thetrainingfundwillsupport trainingworkshopsheldduringAfBAAevents.Furthertrainingdiscussionsare currentlytakingplacewithanumberofAfricancommercialairlinesandlocal nationalbodies,asAfBAAcontinuesitscommitmenttoeducatingthecontinent aboutthevalueofbusinessaviation."Weareinadvanceddiscussionswith keyplayersinAfricanAviationandhopetoannouncefurtherpartnerships duringthesummer,"concludesFahmy. It’ssimilarwithChinaaviationmarket.the shortageofaviationprofessionaltalenthasalwaysbeenthebottleneckwhich restrictthedevelopmentoftheaviationindustryinChina.Chinagovernment haspublishedmanypolicestopromotecivilandgeneralaviationindustry.Underthis background,“China AviationTrainingForum2017”willbeheldonSeptember6th-8th,2017inChinaEasternAirlinesTechnologyR&DCenter. CATF2017willsharethelatestinformationofChinaaviationtrainingmarketto exploretheopportunitiesincooperationinChinaaviationtrainingmarket.We sincerelyinviteyoutoparticipatetheupcomingCATF2017.Ourprofessional organizingcommitteewillprovideyouone-stopservicetohelpyoudigthe maximumvalueforyourbusiness. Formore information,pleasecontactCherryWU,marketing@galleon.cc Newssource：ChinaAviationDaily
Jul 13,2017
NATS, CAAi agree international cooperation
NATSServices Limited,thecommercialbusinesswithintheUK’sleadingproviderofair trafficcontrolservices,andCAAInternational(CAAi),theconsultancyarmof theUKCivilAviationAuthority(UKCAA),have signedalandmarkagreement tocooperateandpartneronfutureinternationalconsultancyprojects,inan efforttoraiseglobalaviationsafetystandards. Signed byAndyHead,businessdevelopmentdirectorforNATSandMariaRueda,managing directorforCAAi,theagreementsupportsfuturecollaborationonoverseas capacitybuildingprogrammes.CombiningNATS’expertiseinairspacedesign, managementandairtrafficservicesandCAAi’sregulatoryoversightcapability, bothpartiesintendtouniteonaviationprojectswheretheycancomplementone anotherandprovidestateswiththebestpossiblesolutiontoregulatory compliance.Atthesametime,theagreementstipulatesstrictrulesof engagementtomitigateanyconflictofinterestarisingfromthecooperation. Maria Rueda,managingdirectorofCAAi,said:“Wearedelightedtohavesignedthis agreementwithNATSandwelookforwardtoworkingtogether.Increasingly,the overseasaviationregulatorsweworkwithrequireregulatoryexpertisein safetyandsecurityoversight,aswellasairtrafficservices.By collaboratingontheseprojects,bothpartiesareequippedtomakethebiggest positiveimpacttotheglobalaviationcommunityfortheinterestofpassengers andoperatorsflyingtotheselocationsandbeyond”. NATS’ Headsaid,“Aviationisgrowingrapidlythroughouttheworldandthisis placinggreaterandgreaterdemandonlimitedairspaceandairport resources. WorkingwiththeCAAiinthiswayallowsustooffera compellingpropositiontoaidaviationcompaniesaroundtheworldachievetheir objectivesaroundcapacityandsafety,drawingontheexperienceofmanaging someoftheworld’sbusiestairspaceandairportsintheUKandintegrating withEurope”. This partnershipbuildsonanexistingworkingrelationship.In2013,NATSandCAAi joinedforcestoworkwithQataronamajorairspaceredesignproject.Most recently,bothpartiesjointlysupportedtheAirportAuthorityofHongKong withnoisemodellingtosupportenvironmentalimpactimprovements. NATS andCAAiwillbeabletoofferoverseasclientsacombinationoftechnical advisoryservices,rangingfromairspacedesign,capacityplanningand complianceframeworkstobusinessplanning,safetyandsecurityoversightand environmentalreporting. During‘13thFive-YearPlan’,Chinese governmentwillinvest57billionYuantolayoutNextGenATMsysteminChina,under thisbackground,‘CivilAviationAirTrafficManagementIndustryTechnology InternationalForum’willbeheldinBeijing,onSeptember6th-7th, focusonATMinfrastructureconstruction,leanoperationmanagement, applicationofnewtechnologies,flightoperationcollaborativeenvironment, generalaviationservicesupportsystemandUAVATMresearchandetc… Registeryour interestofgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails. Newssource:AirTrafficManagement
Jun 28,2017
Global MRO Worth $120 Billion By 2036,China domestic market will take the biggest cake
Airbusestimates demandfor550,000newmaintenanceengineersoverthenext20yearsasthe valueoftheglobalMROmarketdoubles. Between2017and2036themanufacturer reckonsthatglobalairlineswillneed34,170newpassenger aircraft(and730freighters)tosupportaverageannual trafficgrowthof4.4%. Thiswillleadtoadoublingoftheglobal fleet,providingAirbus’globalservicesbusinesswitha“catalysttogrow”, accordingtothecompany. Servicesonlyaccountedfor5%ofAirbuscommercialaircraftsaleslast year,asopposedto47%and31%inithelicopteranddefencedivisions, respectively. AsiaPacificwilltakemorenewaircraftthananyotherregion,andwill alsoleadgrowthintheMROmarket,whichAirbuspredictswilldoubleinvalue from$60bntodayto$120bnby2036. Forthefirsttimeinits GlobalMarketOutlookAirbushasalsoincludedguidanceforthecabinand systemsupgrademarket,whichitvaluesat$180bnover20years.Again,Asia Pacificissettobethebiggestsourceofdemand,accountingformorethana thirdoftheglobalmarket. “AsiaPacificcontinuestobeanenginefor growth,withdomesticChinatobecometheworld’slargestmarket.Disposable incomesaregrowingandinemergingeconomiesthenumberofpeopletakinga flightwillnearlytriplebetweennowand2036,”saidJohnLeahy,AirbusCOO, customers. Inordertosupport COMAC’snewaircraft,forthelargeMROservicesandsparepartemarketin Chinaaswell,COMACShanghaiCustomerServiceCenterCo,Ltdwillassociate withChinaEasternAirlinestohost2017CivilAircraftOperationSupport TechnologyInternationalForum,whichwillfocusonaftermarketserviceofnew aircraftinChinasuchasB787-9,A320neo,C919,ARJ21.Thetopicswillincludingafter-sales servicestrategy,networkmaintenanceandsupportsystemconstruction,service dataaccumulationandmonitoring,supplychainmanagementandsupplychain Sharedlibraries. For moreinformationpleasecontact:marketing@galleon.cc Newssource:aviationvoice
Jun 28,2017
’70 new pilots a day required to meet 10-year demand’ – CAE
Astaggering255,000newairlinepilots willbeneededoverthenext10years,accordingtotheCAEAirlinePilot DemandOutlook,releasedtodayattheParisAirShow. It’sthefirsttimeCAEhasproducedsuchaforecast.Among thefindingsarethat50%ofthepilotswhowillflytheworld’scommercial aircraftin10yearshavenotyetstartedtotrain.Also,180,000first officerswillneedtodevelopintocaptainsduringthesameperiod,agreater numberthaninanypreviousdecade. Thedocumentbreaksdownthenumbersbyregionandprovidesa thoroughanalysisofthetrainingneedsoftheaviationindustry. “Astheleadingtrainingorganizationintheworld,weareveryproudto introduceourfirst-everCAEAirlinePilotDemandOutlooktothemarket,which willprovideairlineswithaviewontheupcomingneedsanddevelopment opportunitiesforprofessionalpilots,”saidMarcParent,CAE’sPresidentand ChiefExecutiveOfficer. NickLeontidis,CAEGroupPresident,CivilAviationTraining Solutions,said,“Theairlineindustrywillneed70newtype-ratedpilotsper dayforthenext10yearstomeetglobaldemand. “Thisrecorddemandwillchallengecurrentpilotrecruitment channelsanddevelopmentprograms.Newandinnovativepilotcareerpathwaysand trainingsystemswillberequiredtomeettheindustry’spilotneedsand ever-evolvingsafety,competencyandefficiencystandards.” CAEhassponsored“2017ChinaAviationTrainingForum”which ishostedbyShanghaiSocietyofAeronauticsandwillbeheldonSeptember6th-8th,2017inChinaEasternAirlinesR&DCenter.Theorganizing committeeofCATF2017alsoincludesCOMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerService Co.,Ltd,ShanghaiUniversityofEngineeringScience,ChinaEasternAirlines R&DCenter,ShanghaiGeneralAviationAssociation,ShanghaiAviation TrainingAllianceandCATAShanghaiEducation&TrainingCenter. Formoreinformation,pleasecontactKaraWANG,marketing@galleon.cc TheCAEAirlinePilotDemandOutlookisavailablefordownloadhere NewsSource:PILOTCAREERNEWS
Jun 28,2017
CAPTS2017 Post-Event Report
OVERVIEW CAPTS2017attractedover150delegates fromgovernments,organizations,institutes,universitiesand industrialenterprises.And,CAPTS2017hosted nearly30homeand abroadspeakers,who deliveredstateoftheart keynotespeechesand joinedthelivelypanel discussion.Accordingtotheforecast,inthenext10years,theglobalturbofan/turbojetengineaccumulativetotaldemandwillexceed73600units,worthoverUSD416billion;totaldemandforturboshaftexceed34,000units,worthoverUSD19billion;turbopropenginetotaldemandexceeds1.6millionunits,worthoverUSD15billion;pistonenginecumulativetotaldemandover33,000units,accountingformorethan60%ofthegeneralaviationpowermarket,worthUSD30billion.Atthesametime,thedomestictrunklinermarketdemandforlargeturbofanenginetotalamountexceed6000units,worthmorethanUSD50billion,alsotheopeningoflow-altitudeairspacewillfurtherstimulatethegeneral-purposeplaneonthevortexshaft,pistonengineneeds. AftertheplanofMadeinChina2025andFiveAeroEngineDemonstrationProjectissued,aeroengineindustryisexpectedtoobtainaboveonehundredbillionYuanspecialfundstosupportthedomesticaeroengineR&Dandmanufacturing.Combinedwiththematchingfunds,therewillbemorethan200billionYuantosupportaeroengineinthenextfiveyears.Underthisstrongsupportofpoliciesandfunding,aeroengineindustrywillstepintothehistoricalopportunity. HostedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronauticsandorganizedbyGalleon,ChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologySummit2017hasbeenheldonMay24th-25th,2017inShenyang,China.CAPTS2017attractedover150delegatesfromgovernments,organizations,institutes,universitiesandindustrialenterprises.And,CAPTS2017hostednearly30homeandabroadspeakers,whodeliveredstateoftheartkeynotespeechesandjoinedthelivelypaneldiscussion.Theseexpertspeakersshowedcuttingedgetopicssuchas,“MadeinChina2025”andAeroEngine,ThinkingofNewTypeAeroEngineDemand,ApplicationofAdditiveManufacturingtoAeroEngine,TestingandCertificationofInnovativeMaterialsforAeroEngine,etc... CAPTS2017alsofeaturedonetoonemeetingandexhibitioninordertotryitsbesttomakedelegatesinformative.Wearedelightedtoexpressthatthisyear’ssummithasdeeperimpressionnotonlybecauseithasgatheredalmostgloballeadingenterprisesinaeroenginemanufacturingindustrybutalsoithasdiscussedvaluabletopics.WewouldliketothankCAPTS2017’shosts,sponsors,associationandmediapartners.
Jun 14,2017
CAIIF2017 Post-Event Report
OVERVIEW Asthe8thannualindustrialevent,CAIIF2017attractedabout250delegatesfromgovernments,organizations,institutes,universitiesandindustrialenterprises.And,CAIIF2017hostednearly25homeandabroadspeakers,whodeliveredstateoftheartkeynotespeechesandjoinedthelivelypaneldiscussion. Asthemanifestationofnationalindustrialstrength,underthe"Industry4.0"and"MadeinChina2025"policy,aviationindustryhasalreadybecomethecoreofnationalindustrialmanufacture.The‘13thFive-Year-Plan’clearlypointsoutthatChinawillvigorouslydevelopdigitalaviation,itmeansmoreopportunitiesforboththedomesticandforeignaviationmanufacturingenterprises,Accordingtotherecentstatistics,Chinaispronetobetheworld'sbiggesteconomicentity. C919hasfinisheditsmaidenflightsuccessfullyonMay5th.It’samilestoneforCOMACandChinesecivilaircraftIndustry.COMAChasbeenestablishedfor9yearstillMay11th,2017.BoeingZhoushan B737CompleteandDeliveryCenterlaunchedonMay11th.Inaddition,thejoint-venturebetweenCOMACandUACwillestablishsoon.TheseallcanbringnewopportunitiesforChina'scivilaviationbusiness. Inthespecialtime,hostedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronauticsandorganizedbyGalleon,CivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum2017washeldonMay10th–11th,2017.Asthe8thannualindustrialevent,CAIIF2017attractedabout250delegatesfromgovernments,organizations,institutes,universitiesandindustrialenterprises.And,CAIIF2017hostednearly25homeandabroadspeakers,whodeliveredstateoftheartkeynotespeechesandjoinedthelivelypaneldiscussion.Theseexpertspeakersshowedcuttingedgetopicssuchas,Acceleratetheinnovation-drivendevelopmentofaviationindustry,PersistonOpeningandInnovationtoDevelopCivilAircraftIndustry,Boeing’sIndustrialCooperationinChina,AirbusGlobalizationinChina,CompetitivenessImprovementofChineseCivilAircraftManufacturingIndustry,ManufacturingTechnologiesandIntelligentManufacturing&Assembly,etc.. CAIIF2017alsofeaturedonetoonemeeting,exhibition,andmediainterviewinordertotryitsbesttomakedelegatesinformative.Wearedelightedtoexpressthatthisyear’sforumhasdeeperimpressionnotonlynbecauseithasgatheredalmostgloballeadingenterprisesinaircraftmanufacturingindustrybutalsoithasdiscussedvaluabletopics.WewouldliketothankCAIIF2017’shosts,sponsorsandassociation,mediapartners.
Jun 14,2017
Comac Foresees A Future Of ‘Intelligent Aircraft’
SHANGHAI—Comac islookingatsupersonicspeedandunconventionalconfigurationsamong thetechnologiesforaircrafttofollowthewidebodyairlineritwill developwithUAC. Thetwocompaniesmayregisterajointcompanyforthewidebody aircraftprogramthismonth,ComacVicePresidentShiJianzhongsaid, referringtotheeventthatwouldmarkthelaunchoffull-scale development.HespokeatCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum2017inShanghaiorganizedbyGalleon For thefuture,Comacisinvestigatingnewpropulsionsystems;new structures;unconventionalconfigurations;supersonicspeed;andnew energysources,Shisaid.ItisalsoconsideringtheuseofBigData, andaconceptcalledthe“intelligentaircraft.”Theworkisgoingonin consultationwithsuppliers,Shisaid,neithergivingdetailsnor sayingwhenanaircraftincorporatingthetechnologiesmayappear. Comac andUACsaidinNovemberthatdevelopmentofthewidebodyaircraft wouldtake10years.Sincetheprogramisnowsupposedtobefully launchedthisyear,thescheduleimpliesfirst deliveryin2027.However,programmanagershavediscussedadaterangeof2025–28. Slippage isappearingevenbeforethebeginningoffull-scaledevelopment, however.InNovember,ComacandUACexpectedtosetuptheirjoint companyin2016,orinthefirstquarterof2017. Theystill havenotdoneso.“InMay,wemaysignanagreementwiththeRussian sideandholdtheceremonyforregisteringthejointcompanyin Shanghai,”Shisaid. TheC919flight wasplannedforFebruary,Shitoldtheconference.Hewasevidently referringtothelatestschedule,becausewhentheprogramlaunchedin 2008,thefirstprototypewassupposedtoflyin2014.Whenthedayof thefirstflightfinallyarrived,“Everyonewillhavenoticedthatthe weatherwasnotparticularlygood,buttheflightwasquiteperfect,” themanagersaid. Outwardly confidentatthetimeofitsestablishmenttocreatetheC919in2008, Comachasrecentlytendedtoemphasizethechallengesthatithasfaced. Among thedifficultiesatthetimeofestablishment,“Staffingwasa difficulty,”Shisaid.“Atthetime,therewerefewpeopleworkingon commercialaircraftinChina.Includingadministrativestaffmembers,we hadonly3,000people.Butnowwehavepassed10,000,including,of course,someforeigners,peoplewehavetrainedanduniversitystudents inmanyfields—graduatestudents,doctoralstudents,andsoon,”Shi said. ComacwasformedfromseveralAvicunits,particularlythosethatweremakingtheARJ21regionaljet,whichbecameaComacproduct.AvicbuildsthestructuresoftheARJ21andC919. Newssource:AviationWeek
Jun 14,2017
AECC Aims At Near-Leap-1C Performance For Its Engine
SHANGHAI—AeroEngineCo.ofChina(AECC), developingtheCJ-1000turbofanfortheComacC919airliner,isaiming atwhatitbelievesisaspecificationonlyslightlyinferiortothose ofrivalengines. Thrust-specificfuelconsumptionin cruisefortheinitialversionoftheengine,theCJ-1000A,willbe0.53 lb.perlb.ofthrustperhour,accordingtodetailsissuedbyGalleon, aChineseconferenceorganizer.Galleonhaspublishedtheinformation inabrochureforChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologyForum2017tobe heldMay24-25atShenyang,China.AECC,whichissupportingthe conference,isevidentlyGalleon’ssource. FortheCFM Leap-1C,theonlyengineavailablefortheC919untiltheCJ-1000is ready,cruisefuelconsumptionis0.5lb.perlb.perhour,Galleon says.Again,theconferenceorganizermustberelyingoninformation fromAECC. ThePW1100GoftheAirbusA320neofamilyhasthesame cruisefuelconsumptionastheLeap-1C,inAECC’sestimation.Engineers workingontheCJ-1000havepreviouslysaidtheyneededtomatchtheCFM Leap-1C,becausetheywereworkingtothesamepropulsionspecification setbyComac. TheCJ-1000Aisintendedtogenerate takeoffthrustof28,200lb.Atimelinesuggeststhetwo-shaft,ungeared turbofanwillgointoproductionin2022. Foreign engineersdoubtthattheCJ-1000Acanbedevelopedinanythinglikethe publishedschedule.TheChineseindustryhasnegligibleexperiencein developingcommercialengines,letaloneonethatissupposedtogo head-to-headwithtwoofthelatestproductsfromWesternmanufacturers. ThesecondversionofAECC’sturbofan,theCJ-1000B,isscheduledto followin2026withathrustof30,800lb.thrustandcruisefuel consumptionof0.52lb.perlb.perhour. Bypassratiofor theCJ-1000Awillbegreaterthannine.Theoverallpressureratiois intendedtobeabout40,whilenoiseshouldbe15PENdBbelowtheFAA’s Stage4requirement. AECCisdesigningitsenginefora turbineinlettemperatureof1,577C(2,871F)andnitrogenoxide emissionsmorethan50%belowtheCAEP6requirementofthe International CivilAviationOrganization. AECCwas formedin2016,mostlybysplittingofftheengineunitsofAvic.The CJ-1000isaprojectofaShanghaisubsidiary,AECCCommercialAircraft Engines,formerlyAvicCommercialAircraftEngines. The manufacturerexpectsaproductionrunof1,670CJ-1000s,including124as spares,accordingtoGalleon’sbrochure.Thatimpliesthat773C919s willusetheengine. Newssource:AviationWeek
Jun 14,2017
Amid ARJ21 Ramp-Up, Comac Plans More Automation
SHANGHAI—ComacisplanningincreasedautomationasitsetsupasecondproductionlineforitsARJ21regionaljet. AfinalgoalistoachieveamovingproductionlineliketheonethatBoeingusesinmakingthe737,aComacofficialtoldaconferenceinShanghai. But amovinglinelooksfaraway,sincethemanufacturerstillhasworkto doeveningettingitsfirstproductionlineuptoaplannedrateof15 aircraftperyear.Beyondthat,thecompanyistargetingoutput30 aircraftperyear,whichwillneedthesecondlineand,ultimately,50 aircraftperyear. Comacsaidithasordersformorethan300 ARJ21s.Thecompanytendstobelooseinitsdefinitionof“order,” however,countingcontractsthatWesternaircraftmakerswouldnot regardasdefinitive. The currentARJ21lineisattheoldShanghaiAircraftManufacturingplant, theoriginalbaseoftheprogram,atDachang,Shanghai.Thesecondis beingbuiltatComac’snewandvastlylargerplantonthesouthernside ofShanghaiPudongInternationalAirport,whereComacwillalsoassemble the158-seatC919airliner.TheARJ21isdesignedtoseat78intwoclasses. The firstARJ21wasdeliveredinNovember2015toComacsubsidiaryChengdu Airlines,whichbeganflyingthetypecommerciallyinJune2016.Ithas twounitsinservice. “Wehavetwonumbers,”theofficialtoldtheMayCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum(CAIIF)organizedbyGalleon. “Oneisanannualproductionrateof30aircraft[thefirsttarget]and anotherisamaximumof50.Butwhetheritis30or50,ourDachang productionlinecannotmeetthedemand.Soweneedasecondproduction line.”Currently,thejoiningofcenterandrearfuselagemodulesis completelymanual,hesaid,adding:“Ournewplanwillcertainlyachieve automation.”Atthesametime,AvicfactoriesatXianandChengdu intendtoautomatetheirworkinbuildingARJ21structures,headded. The DachangplantassemblesARJ21susingmajorstructuralassemblies receivedmostlyfromthoseandotherAvicfactories.Ofsixmain processesatDachang,onlyone—theconnectionofthetailconeandrear fuselage—canbedoneasfast15timesayear,theofficialsaid.The stationforfittingoutthenose,forexample,hasacurrentcapacityof onlyeightunitsperyear.Connectingthecenterfuselageandouter wingboxescanbedoneonlyninetimesperyear. Comac’s productionengineershaveaplanforrelievingeachbottleneckat Dachang.Thisappearsnottoincludemuchoftheautomationplannedfor Pudong,wheretheARJ21productionlinenowunderconstructionisto haveanannualcapacityof30aircraft.ItisnotclearhowComac expectstostretchto50peryear,buttheconferenceheardthatDachang willfurtheraddcapacityifrequired. The capacityofAvic’sfactoriesdoesnotlimitproduction,atleastso far.Surveyingthem,ARJ21programmanagershavefoundthefactoriescan buildstructuresfortheaircraftfasterthanComaccancurrently assemblethem.Someevenhavethecapacitynowtobuildtheirpartsfor 50aircraftperyear. Newssource:AviationWeek
Jun 14,2017
AI to be applied to future wide-body aircraft
Overahundredofficialswithaircraftmanufacturers,airlinesandavionicsystemsupplierstakepartintheCivilAvionicsInternationalForum2017inShanghaitodiscusstheavionicstrends,airworthinesscertificationandflightreliability.--TiGong THEavionicssystemwithartificialintelligence(AI)willbeappliedtofuturewide-bodyaircrafttorealizeunmannedflying,maintenanceandairtrafficmanagement,anofficialwithCommercialAircraftCorporationofChina(COMAC)said. Theartificialintelligencesystemthatmakesdecisionsforpilotswillbecomeatrendforfutureavionicsystems,saidYanLinfang,directorwiththecomprehensiveavionicsystemdesignandresearchdepartmentoftheCOMACShanghaiAircraftDesignandResearchInstitute.SheleadsthedevelopmentoftheavionicsystemfortheChina-Russiawidebodycommercialaircraftproject. Currently,jetlinerscanalreadytakeoff,cruiseandlandautomaticallyusingtheironboardflightcomputers,butpilotsoperatemanuallyfortakeoffandlandingtoensurethesafety. "Infuture,thepilotwillonlyneedtomonitortheoperationoftheAIsystem,"YantoldtheCivilAvionicsInternationalForum2017.Hundredsofofficialswithaircraftmanufacturers,airlinesandavionicsystemsupplierstookpartintheforumtodiscusstheavionicstrends,airworthinesscertificationandflightreliability. Newssource:Shanghaidaily
Jun 14,2017
CAIF 2017 Post-event Report
OVERVIEW WiththethemeofIntelligentAvionics,‘Touch’thefuture,CAIF2017attractedover400delegatesfromgovernments,organizations,institutes,universitiesandindustrialenterprises.And,CAIF2017hostednearly30homeandabroadspeakers,whodeliveredstateoftheartkeynotespeechesandjoinedthelivelypaneldiscussion. StatisticaldatashowthatChinawillneed6810newaircraftoverthenext20years,thetotalvalueofmorethanUS$1.0trillion,Chinesecivilaviationfleetscalewillincreasetonearlythreetimesthannow.By2034,China'snewaircraftaccountedfor16.6%ofthetotalglobalaircrafts,accountsfor42%ofthetotalnumberofnewaircraftsintheAsia-pacificregion,itsmarketvaluealsooccupiestheworldof17%ofthetotalvalueofthenewaircrafts,andChinaisexpectedtosurpasstheU.S.in2030tobecometheworld'slargestaviationmarket.withthespeedingupoftheresearchanddevelopmentofChina'scivilaviationmarketandtheinfluenceoftheaircraftfleetupdatescoming,Inthenextfewyears,China'savionicsmarketwillpresentthetrendofacceleratedgrowth. OrganizedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronauticsandChineseAeronauticalEstablishment,co-organizedbyGalleon,CivilAvionicsInternationalForum2017washeldonApril18th–19th,2017.WiththethemeofNewIdea,NewConcept,ForeseetheFuture,CAIF2016attractedover400delegatesfromgovernments,organizations,institutes,universitiesandindustrialenterprises.And,CAIF2017hostednearly30homeandabroadspeakers,whodeliveredinformativeandcuttingedgekeynotespeechesandjoinedthelivelypaneldiscussion.Theseexpertspeakersshowedcuttingedgetopicssuchas,NewNavigationSystem,DevelopingAvionicsinChina,IridiumNEXT,SkyFusion,EnhancedVisionSystem,etc... CAIF2017alsofeaturedonetoonemeeting,exhibition,andmediainterviewinordertotryitsbesttomakedelegatesinformative.Wearedelightedtoexpressthatthisyear’ssummithasdeeperimpressionnotonlybecauseithasgatheredalmostgloballeadingenterprisesinavionicsindustrybutalsoithasdiscussedvaluabletopics. WewouldliketothankCAIF2017’shosts,sponsorsandassociation,mediapartners.CAIF2018willbeheldon2018April,lookforwardtomeetingyouagainnextyear.
Jun 14,2017
China Calls On Germany in C919 EASA Certification Push
Chinese premierLiKeqianghascalledonGermanytohelpwithChina’spushtowards securingtypecertificationforitsin-developmentC919narrowbodyfromthe EuropeanAviationSafetyAgency. Thiswas reportedbystate-ownedmediaXinhua,duringLi’sofficialvisittoBerlin wherehemetwithGermanchancellorAngelaMerkel. COMACapplied fortypecertificationoftheC919withEASAlastyearviatheCivilAviation AdministrationofChina.Lastmonth,themanufacturerdisclosedthatEASAhas startedworkontheC919approval,havingvisiteditsShanghaifacilityto examinethemanufacturingprocess. TheC919took itsfirstflighton5May,morethansevenyearsaftertheprogrammewasfirst launched.COMAChassofarsecuredcommitmentsfor570ofthetype,althoughlargelyfromChineseairlinesandleasing companies. Themanufacturer’sapproachtoEASAshowsitambitionforthejettonot beconstrainedbyChina’sborders. ItalsoconfirmsCOMAC’sbreakawayfromseekingthe co-operationoftheUSFederalAviationAdministration,whichhasyetto certifytheARJ21regionaljetdespiteyearsspentshadowingtheCAAC. COMACis targetingfortheC919toachievecertificationandenterintoservicein 2020-2021. Recently, COMACalsostartstopaytheironaviationaftermarketservice,COMACShanghaiCustomerServiceCenterCo, LtdwillassociatewithChinaEasternAirlinestohost2017CivilAircraft OperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForum,whichwillfocusonafter marketserviceofnewaircraftinChinasuchasB787-9,A320neo,C919,ARJ21. Thetopicswillincludingafter-salesservicestrategy,networkmaintenanceandsupportsystem construction,servicedataaccumulationandmonitoring,supplychainmanagement andsupplychainSharedlibraries. Formore informationpleasecontact:marketing@galleon.cc
Jun 14,2017
Over 35 000 Aircraft And 530 000 Pilots To Be Needed In The Next 20 Years
The world’spassengeraircraftfleetabove100seatsissettomorethandoublein thenext20yearstoover40,000planesastrafficissettogrowat4.4 percentperyear,accordingtoAirbus’latestGlobalMarketForecast2017-2036. Over thisperiod,increasingnumbersoffirsttimeflyers,risingdisposableincome spentonairtravel,expandingtourism,industryliberalisation,newroutesand evolvingairlinebusinessmodelsaredrivinganeedfor34,170 passengerand730freighteraircraftworthacombinedtotalof US$5.3trillion. Over70 percentofnewunitsaresingleaislewith60percentforgrowthand40percent forreplacementoflessfuelefficientaircraft. Adoublinginthecommercialfleetoverthenext20years seesaneedfor530,000newpilotsand550,000newmaintenanceengineers,and providesAirbus’globalservicesbusinessacatalysttogrow. Air trafficgrowthishighestinemergingmarketssuchasChina, India,therestofAsiaandLatinAmericaandalmostdoublethe 3.2percentperyeargrowthforecastinmaturemarketssuchasNorth AmericaandWesternEurope. Emerging marketscurrentlyhometo6.4billionoftheworld’s7.4billionpopulationwill accountfornearly50percentoftheworld’sprivateconsumptionby 2036. “Air travelisremarkablyresilienttoexternalshocksanddoublesevery15years,” saidJohnLeahy,ChiefOperatingOfficer–Customers,AirbusCommercial Aircraft.“AsiaPacificcontinuestobeanengineforgrowth,with domesticChinatobecometheworld’slargestmarket.AndonlyinChinamarket,100,000new commercialairlinepilotsand100,000newmaintenancetechnicianswillbeneed. Underthisbackground,“ChinaAviationTrainingForum 2017”willbeheldonSeptember6th-8th,2017 inChinaEasternAirlinesTechnologyR&DCenter.CATF2017willshare thelatestinformationofChinaaviationtrainingmarkettoexplorethe opportunitiesincooperationinChinaaviationtrainingmarket.Wesincerely inviteyoutoparticipatetheupcomingCATF2017.Ourprofessionalorganizing committeewillprovideyouone-stopservicetohelpyoudigthemaximumvalue foryourbusiness. For moreinformation,pleasecontactKaraWANG,marketing@galleon.cc
Jun 14,2017
AECC Aims At Near-Leap-1C Performance For Its Engine
SHANGHAI—AeroEngineCo.ofChina(AECC),developingtheCJ-1000turbofanfortheComacC919airliner,isaimingatwhatitbelievesisaspecificationonlyslightlyinferiortothoseofrivalengines. Thrust-specificfuelconsumptionincruisefortheinitialversionoftheengine,theCJ-1000A,willbe0.53lb.perlb.ofthrustperhour,accordingtodetailsissuedbyGalleon,aChineseconferenceorganizer.GalleonhaspublishedtheinformationinabrochureforChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologyForum2017tobeheldMay24-25atShenyang,China.AECC,whichissupportingtheconference,isevidentlyGalleon’ssource. FortheCFMLeap-1C,theonlyengineavailablefortheC919untiltheCJ-1000isready,cruisefuelconsumptionis0.5lb.perlb.perhour,Galleonsays.Again,theconferenceorganizermustberelyingoninformationfromAECC. ThePW1100GoftheAirbusA320neofamilyhasthesamecruisefuelconsumptionastheLeap-1C,inAECC’sestimation.EngineersworkingontheCJ-1000havepreviouslysaidtheyneededtomatchtheCFMLeap-1C,becausetheywereworkingtothesamepropulsionspecificationsetbyComac. TheCJ-1000Aisintendedtogeneratetakeoffthrustof28,200lb.Atimelinesuggeststhetwo-shaft,ungearedturbofanwillgointoproductionin2022. ForeignengineersdoubtthattheCJ-1000Acanbedevelopedinanythinglikethepublishedschedule.TheChineseindustryhasnegligibleexperienceindevelopingcommercialengines,letaloneonethatissupposedtogohead-to-headwithtwoofthelatestproductsfromWesternmanufacturers. ThesecondversionofAECC’sturbofan,theCJ-1000B,isscheduledtofollowin2026withathrustof30,800lb.thrustandcruisefuelconsumptionof0.52lb.perlb.perhour. BypassratiofortheCJ-1000Awillbegreaterthannine.Theoverallpressureratioisintendedtobeabout40,whilenoiseshouldbe15PENdBbelowtheFAA’sStage4requirement. AECCisdesigningitsengineforaturbineinlettemperatureof1,577C(2,871F)andnitrogenoxideemissionsmorethan50%belowtheCAEP6requirementoftheInternational CivilAviationOrganization. AECCwasformedin2016,mostlybysplittingofftheengineunitsofAvic.TheCJ-1000isaprojectofaShanghaisubsidiary,AECCCommercialAircraftEngines,formerlyAvicCommercialAircraftEngines. Themanufacturerexpectsaproductionrunof1,670CJ-1000s,including124asspares,accordingtoGalleon’sbrochure.Thatimpliesthat773C919swillusetheengine. Newssource:AviationWeek
Jun 14,2017
Comac Foresees A Future Of ‘Intelligent Aircraft’
SHANGHAI—ComacislookingatsupersonicspeedandunconventionalconfigurationsamongthetechnologiesforaircrafttofollowthewidebodyairlineritwilldevelopwithUAC. Thetwocompaniesmayregisterajointcompanyforthewidebodyaircraftprogramthismonth,ComacVicePresidentShiJianzhongsaid,referringtotheeventthatwouldmarkthelaunchoffull-scaledevelopment.HespokeatCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum2017inShanghaiorganizedbyGalleon Forthefuture,Comacisinvestigatingnewpropulsionsystems;newstructures;unconventionalconfigurations;supersonicspeed;andnewenergysources,Shisaid.ItisalsoconsideringtheuseofBigData,andaconceptcalledthe“intelligentaircraft.”Theworkisgoingoninconsultationwithsuppliers,Shisaid,neithergivingdetailsnorsayingwhenanaircraftincorporatingthetechnologiesmayappear. ComacandUACsaidinNovemberthatdevelopmentofthewidebodyaircraftwouldtake10years.Sincetheprogramisnowsupposedtobefullylaunchedthisyear,thescheduleimpliesfirst deliveryin2027.However,programmanagershavediscussedadaterangeof2025–28. Slippageisappearingevenbeforethebeginningoffull-scaledevelopment,however.InNovember,ComacandUACexpectedtosetuptheirjointcompanyin2016,orinthefirstquarterof2017. Theystillhavenotdoneso.“InMay,wemaysignanagreementwiththeRussiansideandholdtheceremonyforregisteringthejointcompanyinShanghai,”Shisaid. TheC919flightwasplannedforFebruary,Shitoldtheconference.Hewasevidentlyreferringtothelatestschedule,becausewhentheprogramlaunchedin2008,thefirstprototypewassupposedtoflyin2014.Whenthedayofthefirstflightfinallyarrived,“Everyonewillhavenoticedthattheweatherwasnotparticularlygood,buttheflightwasquiteperfect,”themanagersaid. OutwardlyconfidentatthetimeofitsestablishmenttocreatetheC919in2008,Comachasrecentlytendedtoemphasizethechallengesthatithasfaced. Amongthedifficultiesatthetimeofestablishment,“Staffingwasadifficulty,”Shisaid.“Atthetime,therewerefewpeopleworkingoncommercialaircraftinChina.Includingadministrativestaffmembers,wehadonly3,000people.Butnowwehavepassed10,000,including,ofcourse,someforeigners,peoplewehavetrainedanduniversitystudentsinmanyfields—graduatestudents,doctoralstudents,andsoon,”Shisaid. ComacwasformedfromseveralAvicunits,particularlythosethatweremakingtheARJ21regionaljet,whichbecameaComacproduct.AvicbuildsthestructuresoftheARJ21andC919. Newssource:AviationWeek
Jun 14,2017
Amid ARJ21 Ramp-Up, Comac Plans More Automation
SHANGHAI—ComacisplanningincreasedautomationasitsetsupasecondproductionlineforitsARJ21regionaljet. AfinalgoalistoachieveamovingproductionlineliketheonethatBoeingusesinmakingthe737,aComacofficialtoldaconferenceinShanghai. Butamovinglinelooksfaraway,sincethemanufacturerstillhasworktodoeveningettingitsfirstproductionlineuptoaplannedrateof15aircraftperyear.Beyondthat,thecompanyistargetingoutput30aircraftperyear,whichwillneedthesecondlineand,ultimately,50aircraftperyear. Comacsaidithasordersformorethan300ARJ21s.Thecompanytendstobelooseinitsdefinitionof“order,”however,countingcontractsthatWesternaircraftmakerswouldnotregardasdefinitive. ThecurrentARJ21lineisattheoldShanghaiAircraftManufacturingplant,theoriginalbaseoftheprogram,atDachang,Shanghai.ThesecondisbeingbuiltatComac’snewandvastlylargerplantonthesouthernsideofShanghaiPudongInternationalAirport,whereComacwillalsoassemblethe158-seatC919airliner.TheARJ21isdesignedtoseat78intwoclasses. ThefirstARJ21wasdeliveredinNovember2015toComacsubsidiaryChengduAirlines,whichbeganflyingthetypecommerciallyinJune2016.Ithastwounitsinservice. “Wehavetwonumbers,”theofficialtoldtheMayCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum(CAIIF)organizedbyGalleon.“Oneisanannualproductionrateof30aircraft[thefirsttarget]andanotherisamaximumof50.Butwhetheritis30or50,ourDachangproductionlinecannotmeetthedemand.Soweneedasecondproductionline.”Currently,thejoiningofcenterandrearfuselagemodulesiscompletelymanual,hesaid,adding:“Ournewplanwillcertainlyachieveautomation.”Atthesametime,AvicfactoriesatXianandChengduintendtoautomatetheirworkinbuildingARJ21structures,headded. TheDachangplantassemblesARJ21susingmajorstructuralassembliesreceivedmostlyfromthoseandotherAvicfactories.OfsixmainprocessesatDachang,onlyone—theconnectionofthetailconeandrearfuselage—canbedoneasfast15timesayear,theofficialsaid.Thestationforfittingoutthenose,forexample,hasacurrentcapacityofonlyeightunitsperyear.Connectingthecenterfuselageandouterwingboxescanbedoneonlyninetimesperyear. Comac’sproductionengineershaveaplanforrelievingeachbottleneckatDachang.ThisappearsnottoincludemuchoftheautomationplannedforPudong,wheretheARJ21productionlinenowunderconstructionistohaveanannualcapacityof30aircraft.ItisnotclearhowComacexpectstostretchto50peryear,buttheconferenceheardthatDachangwillfurtheraddcapacityifrequired. ThecapacityofAvic’sfactoriesdoesnotlimitproduction,atleastsofar.Surveyingthem,ARJ21programmanagershavefoundthefactoriescanbuildstructuresfortheaircraftfasterthanComaccancurrentlyassemblethem.Someevenhavethecapacitynowtobuildtheirpartsfor50aircraftperyear. Newssource:AviationWeek
Jun 14,2017
Exclusive Analysis on the Upcoming China Aero Engine Group
(TheopinionsbelowdonotrepresentGalleon'sviewpoints.) Aeroenginecompaniestorestructure,promotingasymptoticmajorprojects According toUCAS,thatChinaAeroEngineGroupwillbeformallysetupin Beijing.Itconsistsof46units(22aeroenginemanufacturersand institutes),AVIC621(AVICBeijingInstituteofAeronautical Materials),3repairshopandsomeothersmallunits.Afterthe establishment,theGroupCompanywillbecometheworld'slargestAero Engineenterprise,totalassetsof110billionYuan.National reinvestmentupto35billionYuan,amongit15billionfromthe NationalDevelopmentandReformCommission(NDRC),10billionfromthe Beijinggovernment,3billionfromAVICGroup,2billionfromAVIC CommercialAircraftEngineCo.,Ltd(ACAE),5billionfromChina NationalPetroleumCorporation(CNPC)andChinaNationalOffshoreOil Corporation(CNOOC),etc.ThepresidentofChinaAerospaceScienceand IndustryCorporation(CASIC),CaoJianguowilltakethechairmanof ChinaAeroEngineGroup,vicepresidentofAVICGroup,LiFangyongwill beinchargeofthepresidentofChinaAeroEngineGroup.Thenewly restructuredgroupwillbeofficiallyannouncedandsetuponJanuary 25th2016. Aero enginesystemwillbecompletelyseparatedfromAVICGroup,settingupa brandnewcompany,toseekindependentdevelopment.Thisisan epoch-makingevent. TheestablishmentofChina AeroEngineGroupmeanstheAeroenginesystemwillbecompletely separatedfromAircraftsystem,promotinglargenumberofmajorprojects andofferingmoreopportunityforChinaaviationindustry. Accordingtoanalysts,theestablishmentofChinaAeroEngineGroup meansaeroenginesystemwillbecompletelyseparatedfromAVICGroup, promotingmajorprojectsbrewingsince2012.MinisterofIndustryand informationtechnologyMiaoXumentionedinhisreport,in2016 implementationofmajoraeroengineprojectswouldmeetspiritof agreement. Afewdaysago,ScienceandTechnologyMinister WanGangalsosaidthataccordingtotheCPCCentralCommitteeand StateCouncildecision,theywillpaycloseattentiontotheselection ofcountriesreflectsthestrategicintenttolaunchanumberofmajor scientificandtechnologicalprojectsandengineering,thefirstranked projectistheaeroengineproject,whichisemphasized"topreparethe implementationoftheprogramassoonaspossible."TheChinaAero EngineGroup’sestablishmentisinlinewithqualifiedstandard. Aeroenginetechnologyisfilledwithdifficulty,highrisk,itcosts largeinvestmentandtakeslongcycle,knownastheaircraft manufacturers‘crownjewel’.Currently,onlyfivecountriescould independentlydevelopaviationengines,theyareBritish,France,Unite State,Russia,andChina.ButChina'saeroengineismainlyimported, civilaircraftarealluseimportedproducts,independentresearchand developmentcapabilityfallsbehindotherdevelopedcountries. Specialistssaidthattheaero-enginemanufacturer-independentoutof theaircraftmanufacturesystemisinlinewithinternationalpractice. Itwillhavemoreflexibility,andmaximizeR&Defficiencyfor aeroenginemanufacturers. TheUSNationalKeyTechnology ProgramDocumentationdescribedtheaviationenginetechnologyasa sophisticatedtechnologywhichishardforthenovicetoaccess.It requiresStatestofullyprotectandusetheresultsinthefield, long-termaccumulationofdataandexperience,aswellascountrieswith largeinvestments.’theimplication,aeroengineisakindof significanttechnology,whichcannotsharewithothers. Thereisnodenyingthataircraftistheepitomeofmanufacturing industry,however,aero-engine,theheartoftheaircraft,isworthyof thenameofPearlonthecrowninmanufacturingindustry. ChinaAircraftHeartinBadNeedof Replacement China isalwaysthebiggestbuyerofaircraftandaero-engines.Inorderto solvetheproblemofweakresearchanddevelopingcapabilityof aero-engine,AVIChasestablishedAVICCommercialAircraftEngineCo., Ltd.withstate-ownedbusinesslikeShanghaiElectricGroupCompany Limitedwhoseaimistomeettheneedsofresearch,manufacturingparts ofdomestichighbypassratioturbofanengine.However,itsdevelopment isunsatisfied.ThetechnicaldifficultiesofChinaaero-engine developmentreadasfollows, AccordingtotheresourcesfrommediaandInternet,therestructuremayinvolvethefollowingcompanies, NewsSource:UCAS
Jun 12,2017
IATA Launches First Virtual Reality Training Tool For Ground Operations
TheInternationalAirTransportAssociation(IATA)announcedthelaunchofRampVR,theindustry’sfirstvirtualreality(VR)trainingplatformforgroundoperations,attheIATAGroundHandlingConference(IGHC)inBangkok. “Improvingrampsafetyandreducingdamagetoaircraftandgroundequipmentthroughbettereducationandtrainingisanindustrypriority,buttraininginthisextremelyactiveenvironmentcanbeachallenge.RampVRallowsuserstosafelyimmersethemselvesinrampoperationsandexperienceavarietyofscenariosindifferentoperatingconditions.” “RampVRalsoprovidesuserswithbuilt-inmetricstotracktheirperformance,andreal-timeaccesstokeyreferencematerial,”saidFredericLeger,IATA’sDirectorforAirport,Passenger,CargoandSecurityProducts. RampVRwasdevelopedinconsultationwithairlines,airportsandgroundserviceproviderstomeettheirtrainingneedswhilereducingtheburdenofaccessingtherampfortraining(security,safety,availabilityofaircraft,etc.).Currentlytwomodulesareavailable:AircraftTurnaroundInspectionsandAircraftMarshalling. RampVRisfullycompliantwithIATAstandardsassetoutintheAirportHandlingManual(AHM)andIATAGroundOperationsManual(IGOM). “Talentdevelopmentisessentialtomakingourindustrysafe,secure,andsustainable.Innovativetechnologyisthekey.” “VRinthelearningcontextincreasesknowledgeretentionbyasmuchasfourtimeswhileimprovingmotivationandengagement.VRisheretostayandwearealreadyconsideringexpandingitsuseindifferenttrainingareas,”NickCareen,IATA’sSeniorVicePresident,Airport,Passenger,CargoandSecurityconcluded. AlsofocusingonVRapplicationinaviationtraining,“ChinaAviationTrainingForum2017”willbeheldonSeptember6th-8th,inChinaEasternAirlinesTechnologyR&DCenterwhichishostedbyShanghaiSocietyofAeronauticsandco-organizedbyCOMACShanghaiAircraftCustomerServiceCo.,LtdandShanghaiUniversityofEngineeringScience.Therewillbeapaneldiscussion“NewTechnologyApplicationinAviationTraining”discussedbyexpertsfromIATA,ICAO,IFALPA,ChinaHainanAirlines,ChinaEasternAirlines... Formoreinformation,pleasecontactKaraWANG,marketing@galleon.cc
May 26,2017
China Business Aviation - Sunset for Aircraft Deliveries Means New Opportunities for MROs
Despite TheHurunBusinessJetOwners2017reportstatingthere'sstilldemandfor almost2000newjetstobedeliveredtoChineseoperators,expertsacrossthe globeagreethatthegoldenageofnewbizjetsinthemainlandisover.Yet, whenonedoorcloses,anotheropensandwhiledeliveriesinChinamaybe plummeting,demandforMROhassoared.There'sprettysimplereasonwhy. TogetherwithMacau,TaiwanandHongKong,Chinaisthe largestbusinessaviationmarketinAsia-Pacific.Hometoaround480business jets,thiscountryhasexperiencedaboomindeliveriesofnewmachinesover theperiodof2010-2014,stabilizingthenumberto7%fleetgrowththrough 2014-2016,accordingtodataprovidedbyJetMaintenanceSolutions. Meaning,thelargestnumberofbizjetsflyingaround Chinahasalreadyorisabouttoreachtheendofitswarrantyperiod.Without adoubt,aportionofthesewillbesoldtootheroperatorsinotherregions, butitisinevitablethatmajorityofthefleetwillstaywithinthemainland. Furthermore,accordingtodatafromChina,2016wasthefirstyearforalong time,whenpre-ownedaircraftsurpassednewaircraftdeliveries. "ThismaywellbeanamazingopportunityforMROsto tryandestablishtheirpresenceinoneofthemegaeconomiesoftheworld, however,there'smoretothepicturethananakedeyecansee,"explains DariusSaluga,CEOofJetMaintenanceSolutions."Thechallengesstart withtheneedforon-groundpresence.InordertobecompetitiveinChinese bizavmarket,youmustestablishaJVwithlocallegalentity,thisinstantly posesrisktointernalenvironmentandbusinessprocessesduetocultural differences." AsD.Salugaexplains,thisisjustthetipofthe iceberg,asregulationsinthePeople'sRepublicofChinaareveryspecific, makingcustomsclearance,approvalsfromtheCAACandcomponentsshipmenta painintheneck.EveryusedpartmustreceiveCAACcertification,unwillingly pushingoperatorstoentercostlyOEMsupportprograms.Itisinevitablethat thisputsChinainsecondplaceafterAsiaPacificregion(excl.China)in predictedtotalMROspending-US$6.4billionin2025(over90%growthfrom 2015). However,allthosebumpsalongthewayareonlyminor comparedtothebiggestthreattotheindustry-airportnumber.Accordingto 2016numbers,Chinahasfewerthan300airports,againstmorethan5000inthe UnitedStates.Evenbyadding20airportsayear,itwouldtakepreposterous amountoftimetoevenreachtheU.S.number,letalonesurpassit.Thisslowsdown theentireindustry,affectingbusinessaviationalongtheway. "Noairportsmeansnowheretolandforprivatejet flyers.Thisresultsindeliveryslowdownandtheoverallsectordownslacking off.Nevertheless,therearestillwaysforthirdpartyMROstogettheirhands onChinesebizjets.Firstoff,creatinglocalrepresentation,eventhesmallest one,willgiveyouaheadstart.Then,ifnotyetcreated,buildinganetwork oflocalpartnersthathavedeepunderstandingofregulationsandcustomswill opennewopportunities.Lastbutnottheleast-havingatrickupyoursleeve, forJetMSit'sawaytorecertifysparepartsinaccordancetoCAACrules, willplayahugerole.ThisallowsourChineseclientstobreakfreefromOEM supportprograms.Chinaisbig,butit'sonlyopenforthosethatcanadaptto it,"concludesDariusSaluga,CEOofJetMS. In ordertosupportCOMAC’snewaircraft,forthelargeMROservicesandspare partemarketinChinaaswell,COMACShanghaiCustomerServiceCenterCo,Ltd willassociatewithChinaEasternAirlinestohost2017CivilAircraftOperation SupportTechnologyInternationalForum,whichwillfocusonaftermarketservice ofnewaircraftinChinasuchasB787-9,A320neo,C919,ARJ21.Thetopicswillincludingafter-salesservicestrategy,networkmaintenanceand supportsystemconstruction,servicedataaccumulationandmonitoring,supply chainmanagementandsupplychainSharedlibraries. Formoreinformationpleasecontact: marketing@galleon.cc
May 26,2017
CAAC Signs a Letter of Intent with ICAO
OnMay14-15,theBeltandRoadForumforInternationalCooperationwasheldinBeijing.OntheafternoonofMay14,theCivilAviationAdministrationofChina(CAAC)signedaletterofintentwiththeInternationalCivilAviationOrganization(ICAO)duringtheForum.CAACAdministrationFengZhenglinandICAOSecretaryGeneralLiuFangsignedtheagreementonbehalfofthetwoparties. Accordingtotheagreement,thetwopartieswillworktofurtherstrengthentheconnectivitybetweentheNoCountryLeftBehindInitiativeofICAOandtheBeltandRoadInitiativeofChinaandcollaborateinimprovingtheaviationsafetyofcountriesalongtheBeltandRoad,enhancingtheirsafetyandsecurityoversightcapabilities,promotingaviationcapacitybuildingandfacilitatingairtransportliberalizationandfacilitationinthesecountries,soastojointlypromotecivilaviationdevelopmentofcountriesandregionsalongtheBeltandRoad. Thedevelopmentofairtrafficcontroltechnologyisveryimportanttothedevelopmentofcivilaviationindustry.Airtransportindustryisoneofthemaincontributorstotheglobaleconomicprosperity,longtermsustainedtrafficgrowthcanpromotetechnologicaldevelopment. Duringthe13thFive-YearPlan,Chinesegovernmentwillinvest57billionYuanfortheNextGenerationAirTrafficManagementSystem.Morecivilianairportswillbebuilt,underthisbackground,‘CivilAviationAirTrafficManagementIndustryTechnologyInternationalForum2017’willbeheldinBeijing,onSeptember6th–7th,focusontheNextGenerationATMSystemresearch&developmentandmarketdemands.
May 26,2017
Training Provider L3 Consolidates Brands
UK-basedtrainingprovidersLinkUK,CTCAviationandAerosimTechnologies,whichareultimatelyownedbyU.S.firmL3Technologies,aretoconsolidateunderanewbrand,L3CommercialTrainingSolutions(L3CTS). L3CTSpresidentAlanCrawfordsaidthenewnameleveragesthestrongbrandingofparentcompanyL3Technologies. Underitsnewidentity,L3CTSwillofferend-to-endpilottraining,coveringcadetpilotwork,flightcrewtrainingandcommercialaircrafttrainingsystems. CrawfordsaidtheunificationwillenableL3CTStosupply"integratedandcomprehensivesolutions"toitsairlinecustomers. Overthenext20years,itispredictedthatChina’sdomestictrafficwillovertakeNorthAmericaastheworld’slargestair-trafficmarkets.Therewillbeahugedemandforpilots.It’spossibleforL3CTStomakecooperationwithChineseairlines. HostedbyShanghaiSocietyofAeronautics,ChinaAviationTrainingForum2017willtakeplaceonSeptember6th-8th,inChinaEasternAirlinesTechnologyR&DCenterCo.,Ltd.CATF2017willmainlydiscussthepossibilitiesofcooperationbetweenforeignprovidersandlocalairlines,aviationtrainingschools,colleges,generalaviationcompanies... Formoredetails,pleasecontactKaraWANG,marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:ATWDailyNews
May 15,2017
Boeing Breaks Ground on China's 737 Completion and Delivery Center
Boeinghasbrokengroundona737completionanddeliverycenterinZhoushan,China,whichisintheZhejiangProvince,astheUSmanufacturerseekstoexpanditsglobalfootprintandstrategicpartnershipwithChina. AsBoeing'sfirstoverseasfactory,thecompletionanddeliverycenterisscheduledtogointoformaloperationin2018andbereadyforaircraftdeliverybytheendof2018.Thedeliverycenterisexpectedtodeliver8-10aircrafteverymonthandabout100aircrafteveryyear.\ LastOctober,BoeingsignedastrategiccooperationframeworkagreementwithCommercialAircraftCorp.ofChina(COMAC)andtheZhejiangprovincialgovernmentinHangzhouforthecenter. AccordingtoBoeing,the737completioncenterisajointventurewithCOMACwhilethedeliverycenteriswhollyownedbyBoeing.Thecompletionanddeliverycentercoversatotalareaof40hectares(99acres)andincludesamanufacturinghangar,painthangar,deliverycenterofficebuilding,MROhangar,firestationandstoragefacilities. Industryanalystscitedthe"hugepotentialofChinesemarket"asthemainreasonforthecenter.Todate,aboutone-fifthofgloballyproducednarrowbodyaircraftwillbedeliveredtoChina. Similarly,AirbusbrokegroundonanA330completionanddeliverycenterinChinalastyear,inadditiontoanA320finalassemblylineopenedinTianjinin2008. NotonlyB737,A330,A320,Recently,thereareseveralnewaircraftsbroughtintoChinamarket.Inordertosupportthesenewaircraftsaftermarketservice,COMACShanghaiCustomerServiceCenterCo,LtdwillassociatewithChinaEasternAirlinestohost2017CivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForum,whichwillfocusonaftermarketserviceofnewaircraftinChinasuchasB787-9,A320neo,C919,ARJ21.Thetopicswillincludingafter-salesservicestrategy,networkmaintenanceandsupportsystemconstruction,servicedataaccumulationandmonitoring,supplychainmanagementandsupplychainSharedlibraries. Formoreinformationpleasecontact: Marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:ATWDailyNews
May 15,2017
C919 completes final ground test, closer to first flight
China’shomegrowncommercialjetCOMACC919hascompletedaseriesofhigh-speedtaxitestswhichbringthemuch-anticipatedcommercialjetclosertoitsmaidenflight.ThefirsttestwastakenonApril16,2017,andthefourthtestwasperformedonApril23,2017,atShanghaiPudongInternationalAirport(PVG).AccordingtoCNNMoney,theApril23testisthefinalgroundtrialforC919,andCOMACisexpectingtoflytheaircraftbeforetheendofMay2017. Previously,theCFMLEAP-1Cpoweredaircraftreportedlyreachedatopspeedofaround248kilometersperhourinthefirsthigh-speedtaxitest.Localmediareportedthatduringthefirsttest,thejetcompletedmostoftheground-basedpre-flightevaluations,includinglow-speedandmedium-speedtaxiingtests,toexaminethewholeaircraftanditskeycomponentsandconnectingparts. InFebruary2017,theCommercialAircraftCorp.OfChina(COMAC)statedthatwithinthefirsthalfoftheyearC919passengerjetisexpectedtomakeitsmaidenflight.PhilippePetitcolin,CEOofSafran,toldmediathatC919mighttakeitsfirstflightintheendofApril2017. Thenarrow-bodyaircraft,accommodating156-168passengers,aimstocompetewithBoeing737andAirbusA320.WhileChinaseekstobeinthefirstpositionasaglobalaircraftsupplier,theC919jetisakeysymbolofsuchambitions. TheaircraftisduetolaunchitsfirstflightwithChinaEasternAirlines.COMACpreviouslystatedthatithadreceived570ordersfortheC919aircraftfrom23customers.Theaircraftisscheduledforthefirstdeliveryin2019. Withthelatesttestresult,COMAC’sstriveforC919’sfirstflightmightmeetexpectationsoon.AccordingtoCOMAC,thepotentialmarketfortheC919isestimatedataround650billionyuan($96billion).However,ananalysisofIshkaGlobalstatedthatforthesuccessoftheprogramCOMAChastofocusonsuchafter-marketinfrastructuresasMROservicesandsparepartsavailability. InordertosupportCOMAC’snewaircraft,forthelargeMROservicesandsparepartemarketinChinaaswell,COMACShanghaiCustomerServiceCenterCo,LtdwillassociatewithChinaEasternAirlinestohost2017CivilAircraftOperationSupportTechnologyInternationalForum,whichwillfocusonaftermarketserviceofnewaircraftinChinasuchasB787-9,A320neo,C919,ARJ21.Thetopicswillincludingafter-salesservicestrategy,networkmaintenanceandsupportsystemconstruction,servicedataaccumulationandmonitoring,supplychainmanagementandsupplychainSharedlibraries. Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonothesitatetocontactKaraWANG,Marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:AviationNews
Apr 26,2017
C919 Ends First High-Speed Taxi Test
The much-anticipatedC919,thelargehomegrownpassengerjet,hasfinished itsfirsthigh-speedtaxiingtest,anditisjustonestepclosertoits maidenflight. Shanghai-based State-ownedCommercialAircraftCorpofChinaLtd,themanufacturerof theC919,completedthehigh-speedtaxiingtestinShanghaionSunday. Since thefirstC919rolledofftheassemblyline,COMAChasbeenconducting testsinpreparationforitsfirstflight.Sofar,ithascompletedmost ofground-basedpre-flightevaluations,includingthelow-speedand medium-speedtaxiingtests,toexaminethewholeaircraftanditskey componentsandconnectingparts. Wang Yanan,editor-in-chiefofAerospaceKnowledgemagazine,saidhigh-speed taxiingtestsareusuallyconductedatspeedsof230to260kilometers perhour,withthefrontlandinggearslightlyliftedtosimulate takeoff. "It ishardtoevaluatetheintervalsbetweeneachhigh-speedtaxiing tests.Itcouldbetwotothreedaysoroneweek.Itcouldbeveryfast ifeverythingwentrightandnobigtechnicalfaultsoccurred,"Wang said. "Usually, everylatterhigh-speedtestwillbeconductedatafasterspeedthan thepreviousone,andmoresimilartotherealconditionbefore takeoff." He saidCOMACwillevaluateiftheexperimentalperformanceisconsistent tothedesignedcapability,andthecompanywouldhavetofinishallthe stepstoguaranteethesuccessofitsflight. ForB787ofBoeingCoandA350ofAirbusGroupSE,bothwidebodyplanesrequiredhigh-speedtaxiingtestsoflessthan10times. The C919,thesingle-aisle,168-seatandtwin-enginejet,isacommercial aircraftformedium-haulflights.Thehomemadeplaneisexpectedto competewiththeupdatedAirbus320andthenew-generationB737,whichcurrentlydominatethemarket. As themanufactureofC919,COMACisaimingtopromotethedevelopmentof Chinacivilaircraftindustry.JianzhongSHI,VPofCOMAC,KaiLI,VPof COMACShanghaiAircraftDesign&ResearchInstituteandJianhua WANG,ARJ21chieftechnologistofCOMACShanghaiAircraftManufacturing Co.,ltdwillattendCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum2017on May10th-11th,inShanghaiwhichishostedbyChineseSocietyof AeronauticsandAstronautics,co-organizedbyShanghaiSocietyof Aeronautics,OMACShanghaiAircraftDesign&ResearchInstituteand COMACShanghaiAircraftManufacturingCo.,ltd. Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonothesitatetocontactKaraWANG,Marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:ChinaDaily
Apr 26,2017
Rolls-Royce Prepares First 'Advance' Engine Core for Testing
Rolls-Royceismakingfinalpreparationstostarttestingitsnew“Advance3”enginecore,meanttoformthebasisofitsfuturelargepowerplants.TestingwilltakeplaceusingahybridenginebasedonacombinationoftheTrentXWB-84fansystemandTrent1000lowpressureturbine.RollssaysitdesignedtheAdvance3toestablishanew“scaleable”architecture. AssemblyofthefirstAdvance3enginecorestartedlastmonthand“isprogressingwell”atthecompany’sBristolfacilityintheUK;thecompanywillmovethecoretoitsmainbaseinDerby,England,tostarttestinginmid-2017. Unveiledin2014,theAdvanceprogramwillalsoplayapartinfutureUltraFan(includingpossibleOpenRotor)applications.Meanwhile,testingofthefirstprototypePowerGearBox(PGB),whichRollsdescribesas“theworld’smostpowerfulaerospacegearbox”capableofproducingupto100,000horsepower,hasnearedcompletionattheUK-basedcompany’sGermanfacilityinDahlewitz,nearBerlin.Thethree-foot-diameterPGB,alongwitharangeofothernewtechnologyincludinganewlean-burncombustor,willallow20-percentefficiencyimprovementswithinaconventionalenginelayoutanda25-percentimprovementinanUltraFan,thelateriterationofthearchitecture.Althoughthecompanyhasnotidentifiedthefirstapplication,RollsexpectstoreadyAdvanceforentryintoserviceinsomeformby2020andinanUltraFanengineby2025.IthopesthatthePGBcoulduseengineoilforsimplicitybutsaiditwouldnotruleouttheneedtouseadifferentoilinthefinaldesign,giventheextremechallengesuchagearboxpresents.“Itneedstobeabletooperateonahotsummer’sdayintheMiddleEast,”MikeWhitehead,chiefengineerandheadoftheUltraFanprogram,toldjournalistsduringapressvisittoDahlewitzinlateMarch. PhilCurnock,chiefengineerofcivilaerospacestrategyandfutureprograms,addedthatfindingafirstapplicationdependsonaircraftmanufacturers’requirements,andnocompanyhasissuedanRFPyet.HeexplainedthatRollsdesignedthearchitecturetobeasmatureaspossibleaheadoftheidentificationofanapplication,allowingforashorterdevelopmenttimeforthefinalproductionengines. Thegearboxusesfiveplanetarygearsandallowsforaslowerfanbutacorethatcanoperateathigher,moreoptimalspeeds.(Theratioequals4:1withidenticallysizedsungearandplanets.)Theoutergear,alsoknownastheringgear,willnotmoverelativetotheengine.Friedrichshafen,Germany-basedATT(AerospaceTransmissionTechnologies),ajointventureRollsformedwithLiebherrespeciallytodevelopthePGB,hasperformedmuchofthedevelopment. ThefanunderdevelopmentforAdvanceismadeofcarbon/titanium(CTi);Rollshasalreadygonethroughfourgenerationsofbladeandmorethan50birdstriketests.Ithasalsocompletedaflight-testcampaigninTucson,Arizona.Currenttestingtakesthebladebeyond120inchesindiameter,aimedatdevelopingamaturefantechnologyformatingwiththecoreandPGBatDerby. CurnocksaidUltraFanalsoremains“ontrack”fordemonstratorconceptfreeze“laterthisyear,”whileschedulescallforthestartofflighttestingin2021andthepossibilityoffirstapplicationentry-into-servicearound2025. HealsodescribedtechnologydevelopmenteffortsatRolls-Royceforpossiblefutureaircraftthatcouldincludehybrid-electricaircraft,embeddedpropulsionsystemsandpossibledistributedpropulsionusingelectricmotors.AnewRolls-Royce/Airbus-backedAerospaceIntegrationResearchCentre(AIRC)openedatCranfieldUniversityinEnglandonJanuary24toencourageamore“collaborativeapproach”withairframerstodefinepossiblefutureairframe/engineconfigurations,Curnocksaid. According totheforecast,inthenext10years,theglobalturbofan/turbojet engineaccumulativetotaldemandwillexceed73600units,worthoverUSD 416billion;totaldemandforturboshaftexceed34,000units,worth overUSD19billion;turbopropenginetotaldemandexceeds1.6million units,worthoverUSD15billion;pistonenginecumulativetotaldemand over33,000units,accountingformorethan60%ofthegeneralaviation powermarket,worthUSD30billion.Underthisbackground,Chinese SocietyofAeronauticsandAstronauticswillholdChinaAerospace PropulsionTechnologySummit2017topromotethedevelopmentof aerospacepropulsiontechnology,providingstrongtechnicalsupportfor aeroengineindustry.Onbehalfoftheorganizingcommittee,we sincerelyinviteyoutothisyear’sCAPTSwhichwillbeheldin Shenyang,onMay24th-25th,2017,todiscussaeroenginenewR&D andmanufacturingtrends.HopetheCAPTSseriesactivitiescanbringyou themaximumvalue. Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonothesitatetocontactKaraWang,Marketing@galleon.cc
Apr 12,2017
Russian-Chinese widebody passenger airliner project officially launched
Postedon April5th,2017 byRussianAviationInsiderinAerospace,Air Transport,Russia,Trending ThejointventurewillbeheadquarteredinShanghaiFree-TradeZone(MarinaLystseva) AjointventurebetweenCommercialAircraftCorporationofChina,Ltd.(Comac)andRussia’sUnitedAircraftCorporation(UAC)todevelopalong-haulwidebodyaircraft(provisionallydesignatedComacC929)hasbeenregisteredinChina,asfollowsfromUAC’sannualreport.Theestablishmentoftheventuremarkstheofficialstartoftheproject. KnownasChina-RussiaCommercialAircraftInternationalCorporation,thejointventure’sscopeincludesthedevelopment,production,marketing,andaftersalessupportofalong-rangewidebodyaircraft.TheUACandComachaveequalsharesintheproject. Theproject,whichoriginallycalledforlaunchingtheJVattheendof2016,hasbeenleaningmoretowardtheChineseside,asbothitsheadquartersandtheprojectedfinalassemblylinewillbeestablishedinChina.Additionally,theJVwillbeheadedbyGuoBozhi,generalmanagerofComac’swidebodyarm.TheprimaryRussianrepresentativeontheproject,UAC’sSergeyFominykh,willserveasamemberoftheboardofdirectors. TheaircrafttobedevelopedisexpectedtofindthegreatershareofcustomersontheChinesemarket.Laterthisyear,GeneralElectricandRolls-Royceareexpectedtocontesttherighttoprovidetheaircraft’spowerplant.Theoverallmarketisprojectedatbetween800and1,000aircraft,withdeliveriesstartingin2027. TheJV,China-RussiaCommercialAircraftInternationalCorp.LtdwillestablishinMay,accordingtoreliablesources.Inthemeantime,JianzhongSHI,VPofCOMAC,XiufengYIN,VPofChina-RussiaCommercialAircraftInternationalCorpandKaiLI,EngineeringVPofLRWBCAprogramwillallattendCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum2017onMay10th-11th,inShanghai. Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonothesitatetocontactKaraWANG,Marketing@galleon.cc
Apr 12,2017
Honeywell’s APU is now standard on all Airbus A320s
Onthe21stofMarch,AirbushasdesignatedtheHoneywell(NYSE:HON)131-9Aauxiliarypowerunit(APU)asstandardequipmentforitsA320familyofaircraft–itisnolongerjustaselectableoptionforairlines. Honeywell'sAPUisnowrecognisedasthegoldstandardfortheA320familythatprovidessignificantfuelsavingsanddemonstratedreliability. "Reducingoperatingcostswhileofferingcustomersthebestairtravelexperiencepossiblecontinuestobekeyforairlines,"BrianSill,president,EnginesandPowerSystems,HoneywellAerospace,said. "Together,HoneywellandAirbusareofferingA320seriescustomersanAPUwithbest-in-classoperationalefficiencyenablingmoreefficient,safeandcomfortabletravelexperienceforairlinepassengers,"Silladded. Honeywellrecentlyshippedits5,000th131-9AAPU.ThisputsthenumberofproductionAPUsfromthe131-9familyatmorethan11,000units,withmorethan100milliontotalflighthours. The131-9seriesAPUhasbeenselectedbyairlinesforthemajorityofnarrow-bodyaircraft.Itsprovenreliabilityhelpsreducedelaysandflightcancellations,allowingairlinestostayonschedulesothattheircustomerscanreachtheirdestinationsontime. HoneywellAerospaceservicesprovidethesupportneededonthegroundandintheairtomanagefleets,safelyandefficientlyplanroutes,serviceaircraftandmore. HoneywellAerospaceservices hasconfirmedthatattendCivilAvionicsInternationalForum2017asoneoftheorganizers.Theannually‘CivilAvionicsInternationalForum’whichwillbeheldinShanghai,onApril18th-19th,2017.Morethan400industryexpertsfromofficialgovernments,industryorganizations,AircraftOEMs,avionicsresearchinstitutes,leadingavionicssuppliersanduniversitieswillparticipateinthisforum. Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonothesitatetocontactKaraWANG,Marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:Aviationnews
Mar 29,2017
Bombardier C Series Aircraft Completes Landmark Non-Stop Transatlantic Flight from London City Airport
BombardierCommercialAircraftconfirmedtodaythataCSeriesaircraftwitharepresentativepayloadsuccessfullyflewnon-stop fromLondonCityAirport(LCY)toJohnF.Kennedy(JFK)AirportinNewYorkCity.ThedirectintercontinentalflightfollowedaseriesofsuccessfulflightstodemonstratetheCS100aircraft'sexceptionalcapabilitiesforoperationstoandfromLCY,includingsteepapproachlandingandshortrunwayperformance. "TheCSeriesaircraftprogramachievedanothersignificantmilestonewiththecompletionofthedemonstrationtestsatLCY.TheCSeriesistheonlycommercialaircraftthatwasspecificallydesignedforoperationsatLCYandweareveryproudofitsperformance.Theaircraftsmoothlyperformedalleighttake-offsandlandingsduringatwo-dayperiod,asplanned.ThisconfirmstheCSeriesaircraft'sunparalleledcapabilities,"saidRobDewar,VicePresident,CSeriesAircraftProgram,BombardierCommercialAircraft."Theaircraftismeetingallperformanceexpectationsandclearlydemonstratesthatitisthebestperformingandmostefficientaircraftinthe100-to150-seatclass." "IthasbeenapleasuretowelcometheBombardierCS100aircraftanditsteamtoLondonCityAirportforthefirsttime,aspartoftheirtestingandevaluationprocess.FollowingthelandmarkCSeriesnon-stopflighttoJFK,welookforwardtothecompletionofitsregulatorycertification,followedbyentryintocommercialpassengeroperationwithSWISS,"addedDecleanCollier,CEOofLondonCityAirport. TransportCanadaandEASAcertificationsforsteepapproachoperationswiththeCS100aircraftisexpectedinthesecondquarterof2017.BombardierhasextensiveexperienceoperatingatLCYAirportwithvariousaircrafttypes,includingtheQ400turbopropaircraft,aswellastheChallenger650aircraftandGlobal5000andGlobal6000businessjets. TheCS100aircraftisthemostefficientandeconomicalcommercialaircraftallowingairlinestoviablyofferdirectintercontinentalflightsfromLCYAirporttobothNorthAmericaaswellastheMiddle-EastontopofopeningnumerousnewrouteopportunitieswithinEurope,RussiaandNorthernAfrica,whichwerenotpossiblewithold-generationaircraft. DavidTidd, formerVicePresident,CSeriesIntegratedProductDevelopment,presentVicePresident,CoreEngineering hasconfirmedthathewouldwillallattendCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum2017 tomakeapresentation“HowtoMaketheProcessManagementMoreEffectiveintheProcessofAircraftDevelopmentandProduction” onMay10th -11th,inShanghai,China. Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonothesitatetocontactKaraWANG,Marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:AviationDaily
Mar 29,2017
Beijing’s Influence In Russo-Chinese Program Growing
MOSCOWandBEIJING—Chinaincreasinglylookslikeitistakingaleadingroleinapoliticallydrivenwide-bodyaircraftprogramdefinedin2016asanequalpartnershipbetweenMoscowandBeijing. Launchoffull-scaledevelopmentoftheaircraft,comparablewiththeAirbusA330-900,hasslippedbyafewmonths.Fourmonthsagoitwasdueinthelastquarterof2016orthefirstquarterof2017,whichisalmostover.RegistrationofajointprogramcompanyownedbyComacandUnitedAircraftCorp.(UAC)willmarkthelaunch. GeneralElectricandRolls-RoycewillcompetetosupplyaWesternenginewithwhichthewidebodyaircraftwillenterservicearound2027.TheChinesesideisreportedlypushingtodeveloptheintendedsecondtypeofenginefortheaircraft,theLong-RangeWideBodyCommercialAircraft(LRWBCA). Thebalanceoftopappointmentsisoneindicationoftheprogram’stilttowardChina.GuoBozhi,headofComac’swidebodyaircraftdepartment,willbetheoverallprojectleader.Specifically,Guowillbepresidentofthejointcompany,whichwilldesign,sellandsupporttheLRWBCA.SergeyFominykh,UAC’sheadofwide-bodyaircraftprograms,willbeonlyamemberoftheboardofdirectors. Shanghai,Comac’shometown,hasbeenchosenasthelocationfortheheadquartersoftheprojectcompany.ThatwastobepartlybalancedbysettingupthejointengineeringcenterinMoscow.Butithasbeendecidedthattheoffice,responsiblefortop-leveldevelopment,willalsobeinShanghai,anindustrysourcesaid.TheengineerswillspendsomemonthseachyearinMoscow. AWesternengineisneededatfirst.In2016,theRussiansideexpectedtoofferanengine,theforthcomingPD-35ofUnitedEngineCorp.,asanalternativearound2030.TheChinesearepushingtosubstitutetheirproposedengine,theCJ2000,Russia’sLifenewsservicereported.TheChineseambitiontodosoisnotsurprising—andalsoimplausible,sinceChinahasverylittleexperienceindevelopinganykindofaircraftengine,letaloneaturbofanofprobablymorethan70,000lb.thrust,whichtheLRWBCAwillneed. AnothersignofimbalanceisthatComacistobuildtheLRWBCA’smetal-and-compositefuselage,whileUACwillmakethecompositewing.Inbothcases,thatworkwillpresumablyincludedetaildesignanddevelopment.Comacwillalsoperformfinalassembly,thestageofaircraftmanufacturingthatbringsthemostglory.Thewingofanairlinerusuallyaccountsforratherlessthanhalfofthecost,evenifthecenterwingboxisincluded. Discussinghowtobalancethatup,perhapsbyallocatingapreponderantshareofonboardequipment,maybeareasonforthedelayingettingtheprogrammoving.TheChinesenegotiatorsmusthaveheftinthesetalksbecausetheyprobablyhaveeasieraccesstogovernmentfundsthanUAChasandbecauseChina,withitsgreaterpopulationandlargereconomy,willofferamuchbiggerhomemarket. UAC’sannouncementoftheleadershipappointmentsatleastclearsoneobstacletoregisteringthejointcompany—inShanghai.Thiswillhappensoon,aspokespersonforUACsays.TheintendednameisChina-RussiaCommercialAircraftInternationalCorp.Ltd.,agoodsignofitsgovernmentalorigins. Ifthelaunchdelaydoesnotaffecttheschedule,arequestforproposalsforenginesshouldbeissuedinSeptember,saystheindustrysource.Sixmonthslaterwillcometherequestforproposalsforonboardequipment.Atthispreliminarystage,ComacisleaningtowardGeneralElectric,itspartnerontheARJ21andC919,saysthesource,whileUACprefersRolls-Royce. WhilemaximizingitsinfluenceintheLRWBCAprogram,Comacwouldprefertodevelopitsownwide-body,whichithadpenciledinforthe2020sbeforethetopleadershipofChinaandRussiadecided,evidentlyfordiplomaticreasons,thatthetwocountriesshouldworktogether. TheLRWBCAwillbeabletocarryabout280passengersover12,000km(7,500mi.)initsbasicconfiguration. Thejointventure,China-RussiaCommercialAircraftInternationalCorp.LtdwillestablishinearlyMay,accordingtoreliablesources.Inthemeantime,JianzhongSHI,VPofCOMAC,XiufengYIN,VPofChina-RussiaCommercialAircraftInternationalCorpandKaiLI,EngineeringVPofLRWBCAprogramwillallattendCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum2017onMay10th-11th,inShanghai. Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonothesitatetocontactKaraWANG,Marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:AviationWeek
Mar 29,2017
Rolls-Royce Unveils New Maintenance System
EnginemanufacturerRolls-RoyceistointroduceanewmaintenancesystemforusersofitsTotalCareaftermarketmaintenanceandsupportprogram. Twoyearsago,theUK-basedcompanyopenedanoperationalcenteratitsDerbyheadquarterstooverseemaintenanceactivitiesworldwide,withparticularemphasisonsolvingaircraftongroundsituationsrapidly. Asaresultofearlyexperience,ithasnowdeployedthatexpertiseintothefieldinfiveregions-Asia-Pacific,GreaterChina,MiddleEastandAfrica,EuropeandtheAmericas. Itisnowreplacingthecentraloperationalcenterwithanew"availabilitycenter"inDerbythatwillhaveanoversightroleoverthefivedeployedteams. Amongitsroleswillbethatofqualitycontrolamongthedeployedteams,toensureconsistencyintheiroutput:"Wedon'twanttheregionalteamsdevelopingnewcapabilitiesbythemselves,"saidTomPalmer,SVP-servicesinthecompany'scivilaerospacedivision.Itwillalsoactasalearninghub,ensuringthatlessonslearnedinoneoftheregionsaredisseminatedacrossallfive. WhereastheoperationalcenterwasmorefocusedonurgentengineeringproblemsfacingRolls-Roycepoweredairlines,theavailabilitycenterwouldactasacapacityplanningcenter,ensuringtherightpeopleandpartswereintherightplaceattherighttime,Palmersaid. ItwillbecomeoperationalinMay. Meanwhile,thecompanyisputtingthefinaltouchestoanewcooperativearrangementwithBoeingtomaintainlow-costcarrierNorwegian'sBoeing787s. TheairlinehassignedupwithBoeing'sGoldCareaftercareprogram,whileRolls-Royce'sTotalCarehasbeenassignedtheresponsibilityfortheaircraft'sTrentengines. "GoldCareandTotalCareweren'tdesignedtoworktogether,"Palmersaid.However,theenginemanufacturerhadrealizedthatthetwosystemshadtoco-existinorderfortheairlinetogetthemaximumbenefitfromitsinvestmentinthetwoaftermarketprograms:"Theengine[maintenance]activitieshavetofitwithinthe[overall]aircraftplan." Withthatinmind,Rolls-Roycehadbeenworkingverycloselywithbothairframerandairlinetoputinplacethenecessaryinterfacesandworkingrelationships,hesaid.ThesystemisscheduledtocomeintoeffectinApril. Accordingtotheforecast,inthenext10years,theglobalturbofan/turbojetengineaccumulativetotaldemandwillexceed73600units,worthoverUSD416billion;totaldemandforturboshaftexceed34,000units,worthoverUSD19billion;turbopropenginetotaldemandexceeds1.6millionunits,worthoverUSD15billion;pistonenginecumulativetotaldemandover33,000units,accountingformorethan60%ofthegeneralaviationpowermarket,worthUSD30billion.Underthisbackground,ChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronauticswillholdChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologySummit2017topromotethedevelopmentofaerospacepropulsiontechnology,providingstrongtechnicalsupportforaeroengineindustry.Onbehalfoftheorganizingcommittee,wesincerelyinviteyoutothisyear’sCAPTSwhichwillbeheldinShenyang,onMay24th-25th,2017,todiscussaeroenginenewR&Dandmanufacturingtrends.HopetheCAPTSseriesactivitiescanbringyouthemaximumvalue. Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonothesitatetocontactKaraWang,Marketing@galleon.cc
Mar 29,2017
TRUEngine Program Hits 15,000 Engines
The TRUEngineTMprogramreached15,000engineenrollments,a25%increasein thelastyear.Morethan200operatorsandlessorshaveenrolledtheir enginesintheTRUEngineprogram. "Customers understandthesignificantTRUEnginedesignationbenefits,suchas higherassetresidualvalues,optimizedproductsupportandtheeaseof remarketingtheirassets,"saidJeanLydon-Rodgers,presidentandCEOof GEAviation'sServicesorganization."Thisrecognitionisresultingin increasedenrollment." The TRUEnginequalificationprocessincludesthecustomersubmitting maintenancerecordsandareviewbyGEorCFMtoensureengine configurationandoverhaulpracticesareconsistentwithGE-and CFM-issuedenginemanualsandotherrecommendations.Thereisnocostto participate,andtheTRUEnginedesignationisfullytransferable. With theTRUEnginedesignation,engineowners,potentialbuyers,lessorsand appraisersknowanengine'scontentandmaintenancehistoryhavebeen verifiedbyGEorCFM,enablingthemtomoreeasilyevaluateengine configuration,assetvalueandre-marketability.Third-partystudiesshow enginesmaintainedintheOEMconfigurationcanhaveasmuchas50% higherresidualvalueversusthoseenginesmaintainedwithParts ManufacturerApproval(PMA)contentand/orDesignatedEngineeringRepairs (DERs).TheTRUEnginedesignationisprovidedonanindividualengine serialnumberbasisandremainsineffectuntilthenextshopvisit. Launchedin2008fortheCFM56*enginefamily,theprogramhasexpandedtoincludeGE'sGE90,CF6,GEnxandCF34engines. Accordingtotheforecast,inthenext10years,theglobalturbofan/turbojetengineaccumulativetotaldemandwillexceed73600units,worthoverUSD416billion;totaldemandforturboshaftexceed34,000units,worthoverUSD19billion;turbopropenginetotaldemandexceeds1.6millionunits,worthoverUSD15billion;pistonenginecumulativetotaldemandover33,000units,accountingformorethan60%ofthegeneralaviationpowermarket,worthUSD30billion.Underthisbackground,ChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronauticswillholdChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologySummit2017topromotethedevelopmentofaerospacepropulsiontechnology,providingstrongtechnicalsupportforaeroengineindustry.Onbehalfoftheorganizingcommittee,wesincerelyinviteyoutothisyear’sCAPTSwhichwillbeheldinShenyang,onMay24th-25th,2017,todiscussaeroenginenewR&Dandmanufacturingtrends.HopetheCAPTSseriesactivitiescanbringyouthemaximumvalue. Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonothesitatetocontactKaraWang,Marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:CANNEWS
Mar 15,2017
Boeing Assures Quick Delivery of B737 Max
BoeingCoplanstodeliversomeofitsnewfuel-efficientB737MaxaircraftdirectlytoChinesecustomersfromitsfledglingcompletionanddeliverycenterinZhoushan,Zhejiangprovince,aftertheplantbeginsoperations,thecompanysaidinBeijing. TheUSaircraftmanufacturer,whichheldanewsconferenceinBeijingonThursday,didnotdisclosewhenthenewZhoushanplantwouldstartoperating. InOctober,BoeingrevealedthecityofZhoushan,nearShanghaiineasternChina,asthelocationofitsfirstoverseasB737completionanddeliverycenter,asitaimstomeetthestrongdemandforsingle-aisleaircraftinChinaandinternationalmarkets. BoeingsaiditwilldeliveritsfirstB737MaxjetaroundMaythisyearandithassofarreceivedmorethan3,600ordersfromover80customersglobally.AirlinesareattractedtotheMaxbecauseitconsumessignificantlylessfuelthanexistingmodels. ComparedwithB737,thecompanysaysitsB737Maxserieswillhelpsave14percentonaverageonfuelbillsandreducenoiseby40percent,andtheplanehasamorespaciousinteriorwithmorestoragespaceforpassengers. "Currently,one-thirdoftheordersfortheB737scomefromChina,ourlargestcustomerforthemodel.Wecouldexpectasimilarproportionof737MaxordersfromChinainthenearfuture." BoeinghasforecastthatChinawillneedabout5,000single-aisleaircraftinthenexttwodecades. Meanwhile,Boeing'sEuropeanarchrivalAirbusGroupSEisbullishonthegrowthpotentialofthesingle-aisleaircraftmarketinChina. ThecompanysaiditisontargettodeliveritsfirstA330inSeptember2017fromitsnewcompletionanddeliverycenterinTianjin,thecompany'sfirstoverseascompletionanddeliverysitefortheA330. By2019,thecenteraimstoreachastableproductionrateoftwoA330aircraftamonth. ThecompletecenterofB737inZhoushanisajointventurebetweenBoeingandCOMAC.BothofBoeingandCOMACwillattendCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum2017onmaywhichishostedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticandAstronauticandco-organizedbyCOMACShanghaiAircraftDesign&ResearchInstituteandCOMACShanghaiAircraftManufacturingCo.,Ltd. Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonothesitatetocontactKaraWANG,Marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:ChinaDaily
Mar 15,2017
COMAC ARJ21 performs design optimization flight test
China’saircraftmanufacturerCOMACannouncedthatARJ21-700AC104 performedadesignoptimizationflighttestthe21st ofFebruary2017in Xining,China. ARJ21aircraftcarriedoutdesign optimizationflighttestoftake-off/go-aroundflightdirectorinXining tofullydemonstratetheperformanceofARJ21take-off/go-aroundflight directorafterdesignoptimization. Previously,COMAC reportedthatARJ21-700aircrafthascompletedfirstglobalCcheckat Taikoo(Shandong)AircraftEngineering(STAECO)onthe8th ofFebruary 2017,markingtheofficialendofthefirstCcheckofthefirst ARJ21-700deliveredtoChengduAirlines. COMACexplainedthat thisCcheckofARJ21-700aircraftwasthefirstenrouteCcheckwhich followedthestandardsofCCAR-145ofCivilAviationAdministrationof China(CAAC).ThisCcheckincludednotonlyroutineCcheckmaintenance itemsbutalsoServiceBulletin(SB)retrofitwork,whichaimsto continuouslyoptimizeandimprovetheaircraftandenhancethesecurity, maintainability,economicalefficiencyandcomfortabilityofthe China-madenewregionalaircraft. COMCAwillsetupanew assemblylineforARJ21toincreasetheintelligentcapabilityin Pudong,Shanghai.JianhuaWANG,theprincipalofthisprogram,will attendCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum2017tomakeapresentationabout"ImprovementofIntelligentAssembly:UpgradingofARJ21AssemblyLine”. CAIIF2017ishostedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticandAstronautic andco-organizedbyCOMACShanghaiAircraftDesign&Research InstituteandCOMACShanghaiAircraftManufacturingCo.,Ltd. Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonothesitatetocontactKaraWANG,Marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:AviationNews
Mar 15,2017
Honeywell and AVIC FACRI Hold Groundbreaking Ceremony for HonFei's New Plant
HoneywellandAVICXi'anFlightAutomaticControlResearchInstitute(AVICFACRI)heldagroundbreakingceremonyinXi'antodayforanewR&DandmanufacturingplanttoberunbyHonFeiFlightControlsTechnologyCo.Ltd.Withthisnewplantunderconstruction,HoneywellandAVICFACRIareworkingmorecloselytosupportthedevelopmentofChina'scommercialaircraftprojects. HoneywellAerospaceexecutivesandhonoredguestsattendedtoday'sceremonyheldinXi'ancity.TheattendeesincludeLiYi,memberofthestandingcommitteeofXi'anMunicipalCommitteeandsecretaryofWorkingCommitteeofCPCPartyinHi-TechIndustrialDevelopmentZone;SongKepu,directorofFACRIandchairmanofHonFei;StevenLien,president,AsiaPacific,HoneywellAerospace;andJeffRollins,vicepresident,AsiaPacificOEM,HoneywellAerospace. HonFeiisajointventureofHoneywellandAVICFACRI,anditprovidesaflightcontrolfly-by-wiresystemfortheC919airliner.ThenewplantislocatedinYantadistrictofXi'anandcoversanareaofabout9,400squaremeters(about2.3acres).HonFeiwillsetupnewfacilitiesthatincludeflightcontrolsystem,softwareandhardwarelaboratoriesinadditiontoaHighlyAcceleratedStressScreentestbench,allofwhichwillexpandbothcompany'sR&Dandmanufacturingcapabilities.TakingadvantageofHoneywell'sleadingtechnologyinfly-by-wireflightcontrol,andAVICFACRI'ssolidtechnologybaseanditsexpertiseofmorethanfivedecades,thisnewplantwillprovidestrongsupportforChina'scommercialaircraftprojects,especiallyfortheC919,China'sfirstlargecommercialairliner. Fordecades,HoneywellhasbeenplayinganactiveroleinsupportingChina'sindustrydevelopment.Withitsleadingtechnologyandcomprehensiveproductportfolio,HoneywellwasselectedbyCOMACtoprovideflightcontrolsystems,wheelsandbrakes,auxiliarypowerunits,andnavigationsystemsfortheC919.OnJuly15,2010,HoneywellandAVICFACRIsignedacooperationintentionagreement.In2012,thetwopartiessignedaninvestmentmemorandumofunderstandingwithXi'anHi-TechIndustrialDevelopmentZone,followedbytheestablishmentofHonFei'sprevioussite. Buildaplatformforinternationalexchangesandcooperation,understandingthelatestsituationofSino-Russiawidebodyaircraftprojectandtechnologydemands,theannually‘CivilAvionicsInternationalForum’whichwillbeheldinShanghai,onApril18th-19th,2017. TheindustryleadingcompanieslikeAirbus,Boeing,COMAC,AVIAGESystems,Honeywell,Thales,RockwellCollins,L-3AviationProductswillparticipateinthisyear’sforum. Loginhttp://www.galleon.cc/CAIF2017/index.aspformoredetails. NewsSource:AviationDaily
Mar 15,2017
Honeywell received EASA certification for its JetWave on the A319
Honeywell(NYSE:HON)receivedEuropeanAviationSafetyAgencycertificationforitsJetWaveTMhigh-speedsatellitecommunicationshardwareontheAirbusA319.ThecertificationallowsJetWavetobeinstalledandusedontheA319aircraft,providingpassengers,pilotsandoperatorswithaccesstoInmarsat’sGlobalXpressKa-bandservice,GXAviation—theonlyhigh-speedwirelessnetworkthatcoverstheentireglobewhileachievingspeedssimilartothoseexperiencedathomeorintheoffice. Honeywell’sequipmentgivesusersaccesstoastable“Wi-FiintheSky”experienceallowingthemtoeasilysurfthenet,checkemail,downloadlargefiles,shoponline,makevideocallsandaccessmoviesondemandwithoutadropinservice,evenwhenflyingoveroceans.SeveralleadingglobalairlineshavecommittedtoHoneywell’sJetWavehardwareandtheInmarsatnetwork,inadditiontootherbusinessjetmanufacturers. EADAerospace,anEclipsecompany,whichworkscloselywithHoneywell,obtainedtheEuropeanAviationSafetyAgency(EASA)certificationtoinstallJetWaveontheA319.AstheexclusivehardwarethatallowsaircrafttoconnecttoGXAviation,JetWaveenablespilotstoaccessonlineservicesandallowspassengerstobrowsetheinternet,checkemails,andstreammusicandvideosthroughouttheirflight.Operatorsandmaintenancepersonnelcanalsobenefitfromreal-timeupdatestomaximizeflightefficiencyandsafety. “OurJetWavehardwareisdesignedwitheaseofinstallationandmaintenanceinmindtoensurereliablecabinconnectivityaswellasaconsistentWi-FiintheSkyexperienceforusers,”saidJamesMacDougall,director,ProductMarketing,HoneywellAerospace.“WiththiscertificationfromEASA,welookforwardtoprovidingAirbusA319operators,pilotsandpassengerswithaccesstotheultimatebroadbandsolutionfortheskies.” TheEASAcertificationfollowsHoneywell’sfirstAirbusA319installationaspartofaVIPprojectinOctober2016,whichfeaturedstate-of-the-arttechnologiesandcustom-madeinteriorfittings.Previously,JetWavehasalsoreceivedcertificationfrombothEASAandtheFederalAviationAdministrationforsafety,environmentalandinstallationstandards. Theupcoming‘CivilAvionicsInternationalForum2017’,whichwillbeheldinShanghai,onApril18th-19th,2017.Morethan400industryexpertsfromofficialgovernments,industryorganizations,AircraftOEMs,avionicsresearchinstitutes,leadingavionicssuppliersanduniversitieswillparticipateinthisforum. RegisterorgetintouchwithMarketing@galleon.ccformoredetail NewsSource:CANNEWS
Feb 28,2017
World's Largest Amphibian Aircraft AG600 Completes First Engine Runs
State-ownedAVICGeneralAircraftCompanyTuesdaysaidithascompletedfirstenginerunsonallfourenginespoweringitsAG600,theworld'slargestamphibianaircraft. ThefirstprototypeoftheAG600,serialnumber001,rolledoffaproductionlineinthesoutherncityofZhuhailastJuly,andhassinceundergoneaseriesofrigoroustests. BetweenFeb.11and13,allfourofitsenginesperformedexcellentlyintests,accordingtothemanufacturer. TheAG600isexpectedtomakeitsfirstflightinthefirsthalfof2017,twoyearsaftertheoriginally-planned2015. Withamaximumtake-offweightof53.5tonnesandamaximumrangeofaround5,000kilometers,theAG600isintendedforfightingforestfiresandperformingmarinerescues.Italsocanabsorb12tonnesofwaterwithin20seconds. TheAVICGeneralAircraftCompanyhaswon17intentordersfortheamphibiousaircraftAG600,includingtwoat2014ZhuhaiAirShow. Accordingtotheforecast,inthenext10years,theglobalturbofan/turbojetengineaccumulativetotaldemandwillexceed73600units,worthoverUSD416billion;totaldemandforturboshaftexceed34,000units,worthoverUSD19billion;turbopropenginetotaldemandexceeds1.6millionunits,worthoverUSD15billion;pistonenginecumulativetotaldemandover33,000units,accountingformorethan60%ofthegeneralaviationpowermarket,worthUSD30billion.Underthisbackground,ChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronauticswillholdChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologySummit2017topromotethedevelopmentofaerospacepropulsiontechnology,providingstrongtechnicalsupportforaeroengineindustry.Onbehalfoftheorganizingcommittee,wesincerelyinviteyoutothisyear’sCAPTSwhichwillbeheldinShenyang,onMay24th-25th,2017,todiscussaeroenginenewR&Dandmanufacturingtrends.HopetheCAPTSseriesactivitiescanbringyouthemaximumvalue. Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonothesitatetocontactKaraWang,Marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:AviationDaily
Feb 28,2017
Chinese-Made Large Passenger Aircraft C919 Plans Maiden Flight in First Half
Afterfacingseveraldelaysinitsmanufacturing, China'sstate-ownedaerospacemanufacturerCommercialAircraftCorporationof China(COMAC)isallsettomakemaidentestflightofitsnarrow-bodyaircraft C919inthefirsthalfofthisyear,thePeople'sDailyreportedMonday. The Shanghai-basedairframerhasalmostcompletedtheonboardsystemsinstallation aswellasmajorstaticandsystemintegrationtestssinceitwasbuiltonNov. 2,2015. "COMAC isworkingroundtheclock,theFebruarytargetischallengingbutrealistic... majorexperimentsbeforethedebutflighthadalreadybeencompleted." The statictestsimulatesthepressureofflightontheaircraft. "We testedthewholeaircraft,itskeycomponentsandconnectingparts,"said LiQiang,anexpertattheDesignandResearchCenterofCOMAC. In earlyNovember,COMACrantheCFMInternationalLeap-1CenginesontheC919for thefirsttime.TheenginewasalsocertificatedbytheEuropeanAviation SafetyAgencyandtheU.S.FederalAviationAdministrationlastweek. On December25,2016,theC919prototypewasmovedtothetrialflightcenter. The aircraft101conducteditsfirstlow-speedtaxitestonDecember28,andthat thejethasreachedastatewhereitisfullypreparingforitsfirstflight. Meanwhile, thewide-bodyaircraftprojectbetweenCOMACandUACwillstartearlythis year.JianzhongSHI,VicePresidentofCOMACandChiefCommanderofwidebody aircraftproject,willsharetheexperienceofC919firstflighttestandthe progressofwide-bodyaircraftprojectastheChairmanon“Civil AircraftIndustryInternationalForum2017”which ishostedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronauticsandheldonMay 10th-11th,2017inShanghaiChina. Tofigureoutmore,please donothesitatetocontactKaraWANG,Marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:AviationDaily
Feb 28,2017
Safran to merge with Zodiac Aerospace in a $10.6B takeover
Safran,aninternationalhigh-technologygroup,andZodiacAerospaceagloballeaderinAerosafety,Aircraftsystems,SeatsandCabins,announcedthattheyhaveenteredintoexclusivenegotiationsforanacquisitionofZodiacAerospacebySafranthroughanagreedpublicofferof€29.47pershareandasubsequentmergeronthebasisof0.485SafransharesforoneZodiacAerospaceshare.Priortoandconditionaluponthemerger,Safranwoulddistributeaspecialdividendof€5.50persharetoitsexistingshareholders.Themergerisvaluedat€10billion($10.6billion). Thetransactionwouldcreateagloballeaderinaircraftequipment,allyingthemarketleadingpositions,expertise,technologiesandtalentsofbothSafranandZodiacAerospace.ThenewentitywouldcombineSafran'scapabilitiesinlandinggear,wheelsandbrakes,nacelles,powersystems,actuationandavionics,withZodiacAerospace'sleadingpositionsinseats,cabininteriors,powerdistribution,lighting,fuel,oxygenandfluidsystemsandsafetyequipment. Inelectricalsystems,ZodiacAerospace'sassetswouldreinforceSafran'sportfoliooftechnologiesandpositionthegroupideallyforfuturedevelopmentstowardsthe"moreelectricalaircraft". Onaproformabasis,includingSafran'sworldleadingpropulsionbusiness,thecombinedgroupwouldhavearound92,000employees(ofwhichmorethan45,000inFrance),€21.2billion($22.5billion)inadjustedrevenuesand€2.7billion($2.8billion)inadjustedrecurringoperatingincome.Onthisbasisthecombinedgroupwouldformthethirdlargestplayerworldwideintheaerospacesector.Thecombinedgroupwouldbecomethesecondlargestplayerworldwideinaircraftequipmentwithproformarevenuesinthesebusinessesof€10billion($10.6billion).Itwouldbepresentinover60countries. Accordingtotheforecast,inthenext10years,theglobalturbofan/turbojetengineaccumulativetotaldemandwillexceed73600units,worthoverUSD416billion;totaldemandforturboshaftexceed34,000units,worthoverUSD19billion;turbopropenginetotaldemandexceeds1.6millionunits,worthoverUSD15billion;pistonenginecumulativetotaldemandover33,000units,accountingformorethan60%ofthegeneralaviationpowermarket,worthUSD30billion.Underthisbackground,ChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronauticswillholdChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologySummit2017topromotethedevelopmentofaerospacepropulsiontechnology,providingstrongtechnicalsupportforaeroengineindustry.Onbehalfoftheorganizingcommittee,wesincerelyinviteyoutothisyear’sCAPTSwhichwillbeheldinShenyang,onMay24th-25th,2017,todiscussaeroenginenewR&Dandmanufacturingtrends.HopetheCAPTSseriesactivitiescanbringyouthemaximumvalue. Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonothesitatetocontactKaraWang,Marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:AeroTime
Feb 15,2017
Innovation Driving Development, Green Leading Future
FOREWORD: "Weallsaidthat‘Onegenerationofaircraft,onegenerationof aeronauticalmaterials’,butnowthatwasreversed.”LIHongpingsaid, ViceDirectorDesignerofCOMACShanghaiAircraftDesignandResearch Institute. OnNov.24,2015,3rdAnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit, organizedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics, co-organizedbyAVICBeijingAeronauticalManufacturingTechnology ResearchInstituteandhostedbyGalleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo., Ltd.,wassuccessfullyheldinBeijing.Thesummitwiththethemeof “InnovationDrivingDevelopment,GreenLeadingFuture”discussedtopics includingthelatestpolicyinaviationindustry,applicationof domesticandforeignadvancedaeronauticalmaterialsresearchand development,trendofaircraftinteriors,leadingcivilaircraft manufacturingtechnology,aero-enginematerialsandprocessing,etc.. Thecompilationofthe13thFive-YearPlaninnewmaterialsindustry madeGraphene,KingofNewMaterials,attractedbypubliconceagain. CHENYali,ResearcherofChinaAviationIndustryR&DCenter, referreditinherspeechthataftertheprogressoftraditional metallicmaterialsandcomposites,industrialmaterialstrendedto "artificialdesign"whichreflectedinthatmaterialscomputing technologyhadgreateffectondevelopmentoffuturematerials,what’s more,emergingmaterialslikenanomaterials,metamaterial,smart materialwouldpossiblyoverturnthedesignconceptofaeronautical equipment.Whatcouldnotbeignoredwasthatimprovementoftraditional materialswhichwouldstillmakedeepinfluenceonfutureaeronautical equipmentenjoyedgreatpotential. "Weallsaidthat‘Onegenerationofaircraft,onegenerationof aeronauticalmaterials’,butnowthatwasreversed.”LIHongpingsaid, ViceDirectorDesignerofCOMACShanghaiAircraftDesignandResearch Institute.Sheexpressedherselfinhertopic“AdvancedMetalMaterial withLowerDensityandHigherDamageToleranceAppliedontheCivil AircraftandDevelopmentTutorial”thattherewastwolightspotincivil aircraftmaterialselection.Onewastheapplicationofaluminium lithiumalloy.Forexample,C919firstlyusedaluminiumlithium batteries.Theotherwashighdamagetolerantaluminiumalloy.Thiskind ofalloyofmediumstrengthwasinaccordancewithouraircraftdesign. Inaddition,underthesamestaticperformance,itsdamagetolerance washigherthanotheralloys.InQ&Asession,theonsitedelegates focusedonwhatismaterialsselectionofnextgenerationwidebody civilaircraft.LIansweredthat,C929projecthadnotbeenofficially approvednow.Itwouldpossiblybedesignedandmanufacturedwith Russia.Atpresent,theinitialmaterialsselectionplanwasmainly composites,indetails,compositeswouldbesurelyusedonfuselage,and compositesormetallicmaterialswouldbeusedonwings. Titaniumwasavitalstructuralmetaldevelopedin1950s.Titaniumalloy ofhighstrength,goodstainresistanceandhighheatresistancewas widelyappliedinvariousfields.HUANGXu,PresidentofInstituteof TitaniumAlloyfromAVICBeijingInstituteofAeronauticalMaterials, gaveadetailedspeechwiththetopic“DevelopmentStatusandDemandsof AeronauticalTitaniumAlloys”.Heintroducedthreecharactersof titaniumalloyinhisspeech.First,highspecificstrength.Thedensity oftitaniumalloywas4to5.IfitwasIMC,anditsdensitywouldbe 3.8aswellasitsintensitywouldbe600to1500MPa.Second,wide applicationrange.ThetitaniumaluminiumIMCwewerestudyingcouldbe achievedunder-200°andtherewasnoobviousembrittlement.Third,high tolerance.Itscorrosivitywas10timesbetterthansteel’sinseaor brine.Sothat,theapplicationleveloftitaniumalloywasanimportant signaltoevaluatetheadvancedlevelofaero-engine. Day-3ofsummitfocusedonleadingprocesstechnologyinaviation manufacturing.Thetopic“TheDevelopmentThinkingonAviation ManufacturingIndustryunderNewIndustryRevolution”byWANGYan, ResearcherofAVICBeijingAeronauticalManufacturingTechnology ResearchInstituteopenedanewpageforthesummit.Heindicatedthat bothGermanIndustry4.0andAmericanReindustrializationandDigital Manufacturingshowedthetrendofdigitization,networkingand intellectualization.Combiningwithdeepintegrationbetween industrializationandinformatizationinChina,hethought,digitization wasthebaseoffutureindustrialdevelopment,networkingwasthe upholderandintellectualizationwasthedirection.Intellectualization wasalsocoreofnewgenerationindustrialrevolutiondevelopment. 3Dprintingtechnologyhadbeenattractedmoreattentioninvarious fieldtheseyears.JIAXin,DeputyManagerofBrightLaserTechnologies, introducedtheapplicationof3Dprintingtechnologyonaircraft.He addressedhimselfthatBoeingandAirbushadpositivelyusing3D printingtechnology.Asearlyas2000,Boeinghadfirstlyapplied3D printingtechnologyinitsF12andF18inordertoshortenthecycleand savethecost.Moreover,Airbushadused3Dprintingtechnologyfrom originalshape,totooling,tofinalcomponents.While,inChina,COMAC applied3DprintingtechnologyonlasersolidformingofC919titanium alloywingspar. Thesummitlast3daysanddelegatesdiscusseddevelopmenttrendof aeronauticalmaterialsandprocesstechnologythroughkeynotespeech, paneldiscussion,exhibitionandone-on-onemeeting.Itwasreported thatnextannualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummitwould beheldinnextNovember.
Feb 10,2017
What is the first step of "Made in China 2025" in aviation industry?
The firsthotwordforthisyearisprobably"MadeInChina2025”.Asone oftheparamountstrategiesforthenextdecaderegardingtheindustrial developmentinChina,thispolicyfocusesonfollowingthedevelopment trendofso-called"Internet+”andrequestsahighlevelofintegration ofinformatisationandindustrialisation.Keywordslike "innovation-driven”,"informatisationandintelligentisation”hasdrawn wideattentionsgloballyasanewindustrialrevolutionisapproaching. Aviationmanufacturingindustry(AMI),whichbecomesoneoftheten listedkeyindustries,iscurrentlyfacingadrasticchangeinChina, anddiscussionsoverhowtointegrateinformationwithindustrial productionhaveyetreachedanysolutions.AVICandCOMAC,twogiantsin AMIinChina,havemarchedtheirownwaysinhowtomaketheir productionmore"intelligent”. Inordertopromotetheunderstandingof"MadeInChina2025”andits impactsonAMI,ChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronauticsis preparingfortheupcomingAviationIndustryInformatizationSummit2015 whichisplannedtobeheldinBeijingthisNovember.Pleasekeepin touchwithourmarketinggroup,frommarketing@galleon.cctoexploremoreaboutAeroInfo2015now. 【OrganisingCommittee】 OrganisedByChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics HostedByGalleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd 【AdvisoryGroup】 XionghuaYAODeputyChiefDesignerofAVICAircraftResearchandDevelopmentCentre HeadofIPTGroup XiQIUChiefTechnologistofMA700Project,AVICXi’anAircraftIndustryCo., ViceHeadofIPTGroup 【ConcentratedTopics】 • Thestatusquoofcivilaviationmanufacturingindustryandfuturedevelopmenttrend • Foundationofinformationinteractionsystemandintegrationofdesignandfabrication • SuppliermanagementsystemofmodernaircraftOEM • Customersupportsystemandcustomerinformationmaintenance • Enterprisedataprocess • Engineering-supportingsoftwareandappliance • Digitalprocessingtechnologyandnewembeddedunitsoftraditionalmachinetool 【PastKeynoteSpeakers】 IntroductionOf"Industry4.0”AndItsImpactOnAviationManufacturingIndustry Dr.StefanBERNDESHeadofAirTransport,EquipmentandMaterials,GermanAviationIndustryAssociation(BDLI) IntegrationOfDesigningAndFabricationInNewGenerationMA-SeriesAircraft XiQIUChiefTechnologistofMA700Project,AVICXi’anAircraftIndustryCo., AGlanceAtManufacturing-OrientedIntelligentIntegratedPerceptionSystem QiangGUODeputyDirector,AVICIntelligentMeasurementCo.,Ltd. DigitalisationForR&DProjectOfComplexHigh-endProduct- IntroductionToR&DForDigitalisationOfLargeCivilAircraft WenjieWangDeputyDirector,COMACInformationCentre
Feb 10,2017
Star of Industry Developing from a New Start
Recently, industrialdistribution,thelatesttechnique,standardandtrendof Chinacivilaviationaero-enginehavebecomehottopicsattractingmore andmoreindustrialexperts,scholarsandelites.Chinagovernmentputs morespotlightsonthisfieldsothatitplanstosupportfundfor aero-engineresearchanddevelopment,testingandtransformation,which willpromoteprogressofcivilaviationaero-engineindustry.China civilaviationaero-enginewillbefullofopportunitiesinthefuture 20years. Underthisbackground,ChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologySummit2015, organizedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics, Co-organizedbyAVICAviationPowerplantResearchInstitute,supported byHunanAssociationforScienceandTechnologyandhostedbyGalleon (Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd.,hadsuccessfullyheldinChangsha, ChinaduringMay27th-28th,2015withthesubject"FocusingonUpcoming AeroEngineProjectsinChina". TheopeningaddressesfromHunanAssociationforScienceandTechnology andChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronauticsraisedcurtainson thesummit.Onthefirstday,YANWuyingfromAVICDevelopmentResearch Center,introducedRevolutionandInnovationofAerospacePropulsion TechnologyIndustrythroughprogressinaviationpropulsiontechnology, approachtotechnologyinnovationandhowtopromoteinnovation.YAN showedthatgiventhatChinaaero-engineprocesseddevelopmentability ofthirdgenerationengine,technologyresearchofcivilenginewas start-upandnewaviationpropulsiontechnologyresearchfollowed closely.Thus,itwasurgentfordevelopmentdemandofnewgenerationof aviationequipmentandcivilaircraft.Approachtotechnology innovationlayinthreeparts,first,Technologydrivinganddemand drawing-fullydevelopdemandanalysisofaviationpowertechnologyand carryoutexplorationresearchofnon-specificapplicationbackground; Second,Learnfromforeignfortesontechnology-usesuccessful experienceforreference,improvescientificresearchsystemanduse advancedmanagementmeans,improveresearchanddevelopmentefficiency; Third,Dosomethingbutnoteverything-startfromownneedsand self-capacity. Advancedmanufacturingtechnologyisanecessaryformanufacturing enterprisestowincompetition.YANGJianshi,ViceDirectorofAVIC ShenyangLimingAeroEngine(Group)Co.,Ltd.deliveredanaddressto delegateswiththetopic"ApplicationofAdvancedManufacturing TechnologyandEquipmentforAeroEngine".Hesaidthatthedevelopment trendofadvancedmanufacturingtechnologyforaeroenginemainly manifestedinapplicationfromcommon-alloytosuperalloyofheat resistant,highweight-strengthratio,transformationfromregular machiningtonontraditional machining,longtermstabilizationof materialperformanceandgeometrysizeandetc. Withthecomingofcloudera,biddatahadattractedmoreattention.On thesecondday,RaymondPENG,ChinaAnalyticsIn-Region(CHAIR)Leader ofGEAviation,madeaspeechwiththetopic"EnsuringFlightSafetyand FleetProductivitywithBigDataAnalytics".RaymondindicatedGE firstlyputforwardandcarriedoutindustrialinternetconceptin2013 whichwasabletoconnectmindsandmachinesandfindimproving directionthroughmassdataanalysissothatitcouldimprovework efficiencyandproductionrateandreduceoperationcost.Bigdata analysisbroughtpowerfuloutcomestocivilaviationindustry,for customeroutcomes,bigdataanalysiscouldsavefuel,enableflight safety,improveon-timeperformanceandflightefficiencyand productivity.GAOJie,VicePresidentofCo-organization,ChinaAviation PowerplantResearchInstitute,analyzeddevelopmentofturboshaftAero Enginethroughitscurrentsituation,demandsandprospect.Heshowed thattheturboshaftaeroenginehadgreatprospectandChinamarkethad greatdemands,andpeerbothathomeandabroadarewelcometo cooperate andsharethemarkettogethertopromotethedevelopmentof theturboshaftengineindustry. Inaddition,thesummitalsoboastedapaneldiscussionwhichwashosted byMr.KlausMUELLERandwhosepanelistswerefromCAACEngine AirworthinessCertificationCenter,AVICAviationPowerplantResearch Institute,Turbomeca,BombardierandACAEUnitedInnovationCenter.The panelwiththemeasCivilAeroEngineAirworthinessCertificationaimed tointroduceprocessofairworthinesscertificationandsimplifycomplex problemstomakethemassunderstood.Thepanelalsoincludedhowto improveaeroengineairworthinesscertificationandhowtomakeour productsgetitmorefast. ChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologySummit2015hadattractedover120attendeesincludingofficialleaders,domestic andforeignaeromanufacturingdelegates,famouscollegeexpertsand popularmediaeditorsthroughspeeches,exhibitions,paneland one-on-onemeetings.ItwassaidthatChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologySummit2016wouldbeheldinGuiyangandco-organizedbyGuiyangaero-engine association,what’smore,itplannedtovisitlocalaero-enginefactory inGuiyang.Let’slookforwardtonextsummit!
Feb 10,2017
Civil Aerospace Manufacturing Industry Meeting "Industry 4.0"
As oneoftenfieldswhichhadbeenpredictedasvitalindustriestobe developedinChinaManufacturing2025,aerospacemanufacturingindustry wascurrentlyunderin-depthrevolution.Underthisbackground,Civil AerospaceCongress2015(hereinafterreferredas"CAC2015")with themeslike"Industry4.0","IntelligentManufacturing","Basedon TechniqueInnovationinAerospaceManufacturingIndustry"showedstatus quoofChinacivilaerospacemanufacturingindustry,discussedproblems andchallengestobesolvedindevelopmentphase,andanalyzed characteristicsandtrendofglobalindustrialprogress. DuringMay13th-14th,2015,CivilAerospaceCongress2015, organizedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics,supported byCommercialAircraftCorporationofChina,Ltd.(COMAC)andhostedby Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd.wassuccessfullyheldin Shanghai.TheleaderofChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics deliveredtheopeningaddress. The openingspeechoftheCivilAviationCongressthis yearwasgivenby Dr.ZigmundBluvband,oneoftheworldleadingexpertsofreliability andsafetyofaerospace.Thetopicofhisspeechwasthevalueof reliabilityandtheimportanceofReliabilityDataSharing.Dr.Bluvband explainedhowanenlargedMMELcanincreasetheMDR(Maintenance DispatchReliability)ofanaircraft.Dr.BluvbanddemonstratedhowESRA (ExpertSystemforReliabilityinAeronautics)isoperatingby gatheringandsharingreliabilitystakeholdersdata.Thesesolutions,as itwasfurtherelaborated,willbeabletohaveasignificanteffecton thedispatchreliabilityofcommercialaircraft. AccordingtothekeyfieldanddirectionasspecifiedinDecisionofthe StateCouncilinAcceleratingtheCultivationandDevelopmentof StrategicEmergingIndustry,thekeydirectionfordevelopmentof advancedequipmentmanufacturingindustryatthisstagemainlyincludes: Aeronauticequipment,satelliteandapplication,railwaytransportation equipment,oceanengineeringequipment,intelligentmanufacturing.On thefirstday,WANGZhonghong,SeniorResearcherfromDevelopment ResearchCenter,theStateCouncilmadealecturetoeventattendees withthetopic“DevelopmentFeaturesofHigh-endEquipmentManufacturing IndustryinChinaundertheNewNormalStateofEconomy”.WANGsaid Guidedbyhighandnewtechnology,advancedequipmentmanufacturing industryisatthehigherendofthevaluechainandinthecorelinkof industrialchain,whichdrivestheindustrialtransformationand upgrading.By2020,theproportionofsalesrevenueofadvanced equipmentmanufacturingindustryinequipmentmanufacturingindustry willberaisedto25%andtheadvancedequipmentmanufacturingindustry willbecultivatedtobethepillarofthenationaleconomy. Asahigh-techstrategicplan,Germanacademicandindustrialcircles considered“Industry4.0”conceptas4thindustrialrevolutionmainly focusingonintelligentmanufacturingorarevolutionaryproduction approach.Atpresent,SinoGermancooperationon“Industry4.0”hadbeen intoanewera.Dr.StefanBERNDES,HeadofAirTransport,Equipment andMaterialsfromBundesverbandderDeutschenLuft-und Raumfahrtindustriee.V.(BDLI)introducedinterpretationof“Industry 4.0”anditsimpactonaviationmanufacturingindustry.Dr.BERNDES showedthataviationwouldbedevelopedasaspecificformof“Industry 4.0”.Forcivilaviation,thefinalpurposecustomersseekingwashowto makeintegrationunderintelligentwaysandhowtofurtherimprove outputsandadditionalvaluewithusingcapital.LeadingEuropean playersoftheAerospaceIndustryjointlycreatedaCollaboration Platformforthedigitalizationoftheindustrywhichwasfrom individualSupplyChainPortalstoauniqueAerospaceandDefense DigitalSupplyChainPlatform. Onthesecondday,CHENYoung,ChiefDesignerofARJ21-700Projectfrom CommercialAircraftCorporationofChinaLtd.presentedARJ21-700 developmentthroughintroducingoverviewofARJ21-700aircraft, certificationsummary,developmentdata,anddevelopmenthistoryof domesticjetaircraft.Then,YAOXionghua,DeputyChiefDesignerfrom AVICAircraftResearchandDevelopmentCenter,talkedaboutphysical designofnewturbopropregionalaircraftunderdemanddrawing,coast controlandmodestinnovationthroughthreepartsincludingdevelopment situations,developmentdemandoffuturemarketonstructureand moderatelyinnovatedstructuredesignofnew-typeturbopropregional aircraft.JIANGZhuoyuan,DeputyChiefEngineerfromCOMACFlightTest Centerdeliveredaspeechof“RiskControlTechnologyforTestFlightof ModernCivilAircraft”.JIANGindicatedthatnewsituationoftest flightofmoderncivilaircraftincorporatedapplicationofmorenew technologies,continuouslyupdatedsafetymanagementstandard,changeof theconceptofflighttestwhichwasfrom“Findproblemsthroughtests” to“Confirmperformancethroughtests”,from“Exploretheunknown,and perfectthetheory”to“Verifythetheory,andoptimizethealgorithm”. Inaddition,topthree breakthroughdirectionsofmoderncivil aircrafttestflightwereplanningofthewholecycleofflighttest, flighttestriskassessmentandreal-timesupportduringflight. Furthermore,withthetheme“IntegrationofAircraftDesigningand Fabrication”,theeventsetapaneldiscussionwhosepanelistswere leadersandexpertsfromBoeingChina,COMAC,COMACShanghaiAircraft ManufacturingCo.,,AVICXi’anAircraftIndustryCo.,andAtkins.When mentioninghowtoremarkthefirststepof“Industry4.0”application, QIUXi,ChiefTechnologistforMA700fromAVICXi’anAircraftIndustry Co.,saidthat“Industry4.0”couldn’tmakeitwithouttwoconcepts whichwerecloudandintelligence.Intelligentmanufacturingwouldbe alsoreferredtowhentalkingaboutChinaManufacturing2025.Whereby, multisuppliersshouldcooperatetogetheroncloudmanufacturing.Not onlydidtheincluderawmaterialsuppliersbutalsorelatedfinished productsystemsuppliersandairframestructuresuppliers.These suppliersshouldbebasedonnetworkingandsharedoneresourcebasedon theirrespectivecapabilitiesandcharacteristics.Forintelligent manufacturing,itscorewasinformatizationapproachtoproductionline whichmeantintelligentwaysshouldbeusedoninformationcollection anddispose,andfinalverificationandacceptance.CHENYongaddedthat “Industry4.0”shouldimproveinternetconnection.Forglobal co-ordinationARJproject,frombigdata,effectivedataresourceand dataanalyzingmeanscouldbeestablishedthroughcollecting malfunctionsinaircraftmanufacturing,deliveryandoperationphasesin ordertoprovideaircraftdemandanalyzingsupport. Thisevent,lastingfortwodays,attractedover150leadersandexperts fromforeignanddomesticAircraftOEMsthroughspeech,panel, communication,exhibitionandone-to-onemeeting.Let’slookforwardto nextaerospacemanufacturingevent!
Feb 10,2017
Congratulations to Civil Avionics International Forum 2014 Selected as the Shortlisted Finalist for the Conference Awards 2015
CivilAvionicsInternationalForum2014(CAIF)hasappliedfortheConferenceAwards2015andhonoredastheshortlistedfinalist.Let’slookforwardtoitsoutcomeinthisJuly. AboutCAIF Chinese commercial aircraft industryhasvigorousdevelopedinrecentlyyears,whichalso promotesthedevelopmentof downstreamindustries.Andavionicsisakey factortoensurethesafetyofcivilflight. Since Chinesedomestic avionics companieseager foradvancedtechnologies, meanwhile,overseas enterprisespaymoreattentionto the Chinese Market,theCAIFactivitiesbuildaplatformfor Sino-foreigncommunicationsandcooperation. The mainattendeesareseniormanagementlevelexpertsfromofficial government,Industry organizationsandassociations,AircraftOEMs, AvionicsSystemsandEquipmentSuppliers,thirdpartyservices companies. The potentialattendeesatCAIFareattractedbygovernmentpolicy announcement,theindustriallatesttrend,theprogresstonewproject, shockandits conversion ofindustryadjustment,thechanging developmenttrendofdemandandtechnology,etc. During theresearchcycleofCAIF,weplantorequiremorethan5C-level,25 seniormanagementlevelspeakers,20sponsors,25mediapartners(10 timeson-siteinterviews),8associationpartnersand350attendeesfrom worldwide(mainlyfromAmerica,EuropeandAsia). LearnmoreaboutCAIF:http://www.galleon.cc/AVIONICS/ Post-eventreportofCAIF2014:http://www.galleon.cc/press_to.asp?id=316&class1=734&class2=0 AbouttheConferenceAwards2015 In theirsixthyear,theConferenceAwardsareafirmfixtureinthe diariesofeventprofessionalsandconferenceorganiserstocelebrate thesuccessesofawiderangeofeventsandteamachievements,meetand catchupwithassociates,anddiscusstheindustrywithothertop players.Knowmore:http://www.conferenceawards.co.uk/finalists.html
Feb 10,2017
Civil Avionics International Forum 2015 Was Successfully Held in Shanghai
DuringApril21st-22rd,CivilAvionicsInternationalForum2015wassuccessfullyheldinShanghai.Over350elitesincludinggovernment officials,industrialassociationmembers,scientificinstitute experts,collegeteachersandstudentsandenterprisedecisionmakers attended.Forsakeofinternationalcivilaircraftsafetysituationin 2014,safetyandreliabilityofcivilavionicsdrewmoreattention. Underthebackground,themeofthiseventwasnamedasMoreReliable,MoreSafety,NextGenAvionics. This forumwasapprovedbyChinaAssociationforScienceandTechnology, organizedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronauticsandChinese AeronauticalEstablishment,hostedbyNationalCenterofATC SurveillanceandCommunicationSystemEngineeringResearch,CETC AvionicsCo.,Ltd.,AVIAGESystemsandAVICRadioElectronicsResearch Institute,co-organizedbyStateKeyLaboratoryofCivilAircraftFlight SimulationandGalleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd.WUSong, SecretaryGeneralofChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics attendedtheforumandgaveanopeningaddress. On thefirstdayofforum,SHIJianzhong,VicePresidentofCommercial AircraftCorporationofChina(COMAC)deliveredaspeech-Requirements fortheDevelopmentofCivilAircraftAvionicsthroughthreepartswhich weredevelopinghistoryofcivilavionicstechnology,COMACpractices andfutureofcivilavionicstechnology.SHIsaid,"Avionicssystemis soimportantthatitislikebrainandnerveofaircraft.Itcancombine otherbasicscience,suchasengineeringinformatics,computerscience, informatics,controlscience,environmentalscience,etc.Totalcivil aircraftavionicssystemcostoccupiesmorethan40%inthewhole aircraftcost." Then, JulianKCHANG,AssociateTechnicalFellow,Lighting&SensorLead, 787ElectricalSubsystemsfromtheBoeingCompanyexpressedhimselfin hisspeechthatflightdeckdisplayandenhancedvision system(hereinafterreferredas"EVS")couldimproveflightsafety. AdvancedsituationsensoryabilityofferedbyEVSreducedpilots’ pressureandfatiguewhichcouldmakeflightsafer. In theafternoon,topicswerearound"NextGenerationAirspaceSolutions EnhancingOperationalSafetyandEfficiency","AircraftAvionicsSystem toEnhancetheAbilityofMonitoringontheAssumption","CivilAircraft FlightControlSystemDesignConsiderationandDevelopmentDemand". Flight controlsystemaimedtoflysafelyandtomakepilotsgainexpected controlcharacteristics.Flightcontrolsystemwasthekeyofflightand safety.VicePresident,SHIPengfei,fromAVICXi’anFlightAutomatic ControlResearchInstitutedeliveredaspeechwithtopic"CivilAircraft FlightControlSystemDesignConsiderationandDevelopmentDemand".SHI referredthatflightcontrolshouldstrengthenitsdesignon functionality,safety,economyandcomforttomeetrequirementsoncivil aircraft-Moresafety,moreeconomic,morecomfortandmore environmental. On theseconddayofforum,theexpertsandleadersgavesomespeeches withtopicsabout"AviationSafetyChallenge&AvionicsEvolution", "ApplicationofADS-BTechnology,toEnsureCivilAircraftFlight Safety","AvionicsforFuturePlatforms",etc.ZHANGZhien,Chief SpecialistfromNationalCenterofATCSurveillanceandCommunication SystemEngineeringResearch,indicatedthatavionicssystemhadbeen developingfromdistributedanalogue,distributeddigital,databusto IMA.Whenitbecamemoreadvancedandcomprehensive,itbecamemore safety. LIJunming,ChiefEngineerofChinaEasternAirlinesTechnicCo.,Ltd.,deliveredaspeechasthetopic"ApplicationofADS-BTechnology,toEnsureCivilAircraftFlightSafety"throughfourpartsincludingADS-Bintroduction,thecontribution ADS-Bmakesinaviationfield,worldwideapplicationsituationofADS-B andADS-BapplicationsituationofChinaEasternAirlines.LIshowed ADS-Bwhichboastedmanykindswasabletosurveilleinformationtimely, whichledpilotsandairadministrationassessflightsituationmore accuratelyandcomprehensivelyinordertoavoidconflictsandensure flightsafety. In theafternoon,asmoderatorofpaneldiscussion"NextGenAvionics:How toEnsureFlightMoreReliableandMoreSafety",PaulNEFwithother sevenpanelists(CAIYong,JulianCHANG,YEJunhui,DouglasP.SCHEON, LIUTianhua,DavidMATTHEWS,TANGHengren)joinedinthispanel.Allof themgavetheirinsights,whichmadethediscussionwonderfuland valuable.Besides,thisforumincreasedexcellentthesispresentation part.CHENJunjie,EngineerofCETCAvionicsCo.,Ltd.,showedin "ExcellentThesis:DesignforMeteorologicalInformationSystemof Low-altitudeAirTrafficManagement"thatforthefeaturesofcomplex low-altitudeflightandspecialmechanismforairspacedivisionin China,demandanalysisformeteorologicalinformationoflow-altitude ATMisconducted,thefunctionsandarchitecturesof meteorological subsystemaredesigned.Thissubsystemprovidemeteorological informationserviceforthegeneralaviationpilots,aircraft operations,ATMdepartments,airportsandotheraviationrelated departments,anditalsocanensurelow-altitudeairsafetyandimprove low-altitudeflightefficiency.Attheendofforum,WANGGuoqing,Chief DesignerofCivilAvionicsfromAVICAvionicsSystemsCo.,Ltd.and SeniorSpecialistfromAVICRadioElectronicsResearchInstitutegave closingremarks. Besides speeches,theforumalsoenjoyedone-to-onemeeting,mediainterview, onsitereports,etc.TheforuminvitedXinhuaNewsAgency,China BusinessNetworkCo.,Ltd.,WenhuiBao,JiefangDaily,Scienceand TechnologyDaily,ShanghaiDaily,CAACNEWS,JetlinerMagazine,AerospaceManufacturingandDesignChinaMagazine.Xinhua NewsAgencyhadfilmedtheforumandinterviewedCHENLei,MA700 AvionicsDirectingDesignerofAVICXi’anAircraftIndustry(Group) Company. This forumhadattractedover350elitesbyspeeches,one-to-onemeeting, exhibition,panelandthesispublication.Variouspartsofforumgavea profoundinsightofChinaavionicsindustrialdistributionandChina avionicsdevelopingtrend.SeeyouinCAIF2016! XinhuaNewsAgencyReport:http://sh.xinhuanet.com/2015-04/22/c_134174084.htm
Feb 10,2017
NIPPON EXPRESS Visited Galleon
GuillermoCRUZ,SeniorManager andGraemeKER,BusinessDevelopmentManagerfromNIPPONEXPRESSin Japan,VisitedGalleononFeb.5th,2015.BasedonunderstandingGalleonbusinessdistribution,regarding6thAnnualAerospaceIndustryCongress,Mr.Graemejoinedinahalf-daybusinessnegotiationmeeting. NipponExpressIntroduction:serves aslogisticsconsultant,providingone-stopbusinesssolutionsthat connectpeopleandcompaniesbeyondnationalandregionalboundaries, throughdiverselogisticsmodes,integratingland,air,andmarine transport.
Feb 10,2017
Helicopter Outlook 2014
ItissaidthatChina’sfirstlowaltituderoute,Zhuhai-Yangjiang–Luoding,hasofficiallyshippedonJune26th, whichmarksthatChina’slowaltitudeairspacereformisenteringthe practicalstage.Atpresent,Chinageneralaviationisstillinearly stages,andonlysomecitieshasbeenchosenaspilotsites.Therefore, helicopterdevelopmentdemandandfutureplanningwillsurelybecomea hotindustrialtopic.AtHelicopterOutlook2014(hereinafter"HO2014"),XUChaoliang,CivilHelicopterTechnical DirectorfromAVICChinaHelicopterResearchandDevelopmentInstitute showedthecurrentgrowthsituationofChinacivilhelicoptertoallthe attendeeswithintroducingAVICACseriescivilhelicopter,especially3 tononeAC3X2.Besides,GAOYuanyang,DirectorofBeihangUniversity GeneralAviationIndustryResearchCenter,gavealecture,Development TrendsandInvestmentOpportunitiesofChinaHelicopterIndustry,under theBackgroundofLowAltitudeAirspaceOpening,wherehe pointeditoutthatthelow-altitudeairspacewouldbegraduallyopened from2015inChina.TheboomingofChina’sgeneralaviationrequiredan industrialpreparationperiodof1-2years.Underthisbackground, helicopterwillbetheindustryofChina’sgeneralaviationgiventop priorityfordevelopment.Hefurtheremphasizedthat Chinaisnotonly theworld’smostimportantemergingmarketofgeneralaviation,but willalsoturnintoanimportantpartofthegeneralaircraft manufacturingindustrychain. With thegradualopeningoflow-altitudeairspaceandthepolicysupport fromlocalgovernments,thegeneralaviationindustryofourcountryhas developedtosomeextent.Thegeneralaviationmarkethasarousedwide attention.AtHO2014,CHANGXin,DirectorofMarketingandSalesfrom CapitalHelicopteranalyzeddeeplythetopicthatStorageCapacityforChinaGeneralAviationMarketDevelopmenttoStrengthentheProfessionalOperationLevelthrough sixpartssuchasbackground,safety,team,marketbrand,operationand future.Heindicatedthatalthoughstatusquoofgeneralaviation marketexistedsomeshortcomingssuchaspooroperationability, difficultyinearningprofit,etc,generalaviationmarketwouldboast infinitedevelopmentpotentialunderfavorablepolicy,localsupportand internationalcooperation.Inthecaseofsafety,hesaidthatThe generalaviationenterprisesofChinashouldfullylearnthesafety managementexperiencefromtheinternationalcivilaviation organizationsandadvancedforeigngeneralaviationcompanies, comprehensivelygraspthesafeproductionandmanagementdevelopment trend,constantlyimproveandimplementthesafetypolicyandstandards, andsetupaperfectlong-termmechanismtobuildanactiveand preventivesafetymanagementmodel. Aviation rescuewhichhasacloserelationshipreferstotheprocesswherea teamcomposedofprofessionalmedicalworkersandflightcrewmembers andequippedwithspecialaircraftandequipmentprovidesemergency medicaltreatmentandtransportforvictimssufferingfrom life-threateninginjuries.Thus,HO2014alsocoveredthetopicof aviationrescue.ItwashonorofGalleontoinviteMr.CHENPing, ExecutiveDeputyDirector-GeneralofEmergencyRescueCenterofCivil AffairsinChina,deliveredthefirstspeechthatChinaAviationRescueProspective:SpecializationandIndustrializationwhereheintroducedtoattendeesindetailthatAviationrescue specializationinsimpletermsmeansthatprofessionalsengagedin aviationrescueshouldhavespecializedknowledgeandusespecialized equipmentrequiredforemergencyrescue.Aviationrescueiswidely recognizedasthemostimportantmeansbecauseofitsunrivalledhigh efficiency.Fromtheindustrialperspective,aviationrescueisa capital-,labor-andtechnology-intensivesector.Therefore,inthe fieldofaviationrescueandduringthewholedevelopmentprocessof aviationrescue,allaspects,rangingfromfundraisingandcapital operationthroughequipmentprocurementtospecificrescuemissions, requireprofessionalsandexpertiseofvariouskinds.HO2014specially launchedapaneldiscussionnamedasMeetChallengesandOvercomeDifficultiesinAirEmergencyRescuewhereattendeeswhich broughtHO2014intoanotherclimax.Besides,HO2014alsosetup onsiteboothsforattendingenterprisesshowingtheirownproducts, amongthese,GermanEuroAvionics Corp.exhibitedthereEuroNav7 navigationequipmentthatwouldguaranteeaviationrescuewhichgothigh attentionfromdomesticandforeigndelegatesthroughshowingtheir simulationproductsampleandrescuerouteplanning. Moreover, whichshouldbeemphasizedwastheorganizerofHO2014,Galleon,had cooperatedwithBizAsia,CCTVNews.AtHO2014,regardingthe developmenttrendandchallengeofChinacivilhelicopter,BizAsia reporterhadinterviewedGAOYuanyang,DirectorofBeihangUniversity GeneralAviationIndustryResearchCenter,gavealecture;CHANGXin, DirectorofMarketingandSalesfromCapitalHelicopter;ZHANGJianye, ChinaRegionalSalesManagerofAgustaWestland. HO 2014haslastedforoneandahalfdayswhichhasgatheredindustrial leadersfromofficialgovernment,mainhelicopterOEMsandhelicopter operators.Let’slookforwardtonextsection,anditwillbringyoua freshandnewaudio-visualfeast.
Feb 10,2017
2nd Annual China Aeronautical Materials and Process Summit
With thevigorousdevelopmentofChina’saviationmanufacturingindustry, statisticspredictsthat,inthefuture10years,China’saviation materialsmarketandtherelatedprocessingequipmentoverallmarket scalewillreach120billionYuan.Underthatbackground,LIHongping, DirectorofMetalMaterialDepartmentinCOMACShanghaiAircraftDesign andResearchInstitute,gaveadetailedintroductionofDevelopmentofandOutlookonMaterialsofChinaDomesticCivilAircraftat2ndAnnualChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummit(hereinafter"summit").And,DeputyChiefEngineerofCOMACShanghai AircraftManufacturesCo.,Ltd.,CHENLei,openedDayTwowithhis speechnamedasChinaCommercialAircraftManufacturingTechnologyResearchandDevelopment. Aeronautical Materialhasacloserelationshipwithaeronauticaltechnology,andit enjoysvitalstatusbecausenotonlyisaeronauticalmaterialssubstance guaranteeofaviationproductresearching,butalsoitistechnique basicofaviationproductupgrading.Amongallofaeronautical materials,metallicmaterialhasbeenwidelyusedandcompletelyfocused inthisfieldowetoitsmicrodensity,thermostability,high hardness,etc.ThisSummitboasts7speechesaboutmetalalloymaterials includingRhenium,HighTemperatureTitanium,CastAluminumAlloy,High TemperatureAlloyandsoon.AtthisSummit,MikeBOND,Business DevelopmentManagerofAerometInternationalPLC,withaseriescase study,presentedhimselfthatA20XisamodifiedAluminum-CopperAlloy andthesolidificationmechanismshasbeenmodifiedthroughalloy addition,includingTiB2inhisspeechofA20X,theWorld’sStrongestCastAluminumAlloy-NowinSerialProduction.Inaddition,ZHANGYansheng,QualityDirectorofBAOTICo.,Ltd.launchedafuriousdiscussiononthetopic,TitaniumAlloyMaterialsDevelopmentandRequirementsinChinaAviationMarket.He analyzedapplicationconditionoftitaniumalloyintypicaldomestic andforeignaircraftandintroducedtitaniumalloymaterialand manufactureanddevelopment.Andhefurtherindicatedthattitaniumhas beenmoreandmoreappliedtoalotoffieldssuchasaviationindustry, nuclearpowerindustry,shipindustry,petroleumindustry,power industry,andetc.,thusbecomingimportantstrategicmetallic materials. Applicationleveloftitaniumhasalsobecomeanimportant indextomeasurecomprehensivestrengthofacountry.Withsuccessful developmentandmassproductionofChineselarge-typepassengerplane andfeederliners,itmustfurtheradvanceanotherriseofChinese titaniumindustry. Intheprocessofaerospace manufacturingdevelopment,theupgradingofmaterialshasbeenata high-speed,andmaterialsandaircraftarealwaysdevelopingundertheir mutualpromoting.Theslogan---OneGenMaterials,OneGenAircraftisamirrorofworldaerospacedevelopinghistory,whichis authenticatedbytheriseanduseofcompositematerialsinaerospace industryfield.Therefore,YIXiaosu,ScienceandTechnologyCommittee DirectorfromAVICBeijingInstituteofAeronauticalMaterialsdelivered aspeechthatDevelopmentofHigh-PerformanceStructuralCompositeswithMulti-FunctionalityforAerospaceApplicationwheresheshowdomesticandforeignattendeeselectricalconductivity ofcompositesandintegrationofstructureandfunction,FITnanometer hybridtechnology,SITcompositetougheningtechnology,ESÔexclusive forliquidmoldingandinternationalcooperation.Meanwhile,CHEN Guangchang,MaterialDepartmentLeaderEngineerofAVICChinaHelicopter ResearchandDevelopmentInstituteaddressedhimselfinthespeech,HelicopterCompositeMaterialStructureCharacteristics,ApplicationStatusandDevelopmentTrend, thatCivilhelicoptershavenotonlyeffectivelyimpelledtheinstant developmentofglobaleconomy,buthavealsoconsiderablyimproved people’squalityoflife.Thenumberofcivilhelicoptersinpossession inacountryhasturnedintoanimportantindicatorthatmeasuresits economicstrengthanddevelopmentlevel.High-performanceand energy-efficienthelicoptershouldbefurnishedwithefficient structure.Theextensiveuseofwell-developedcompositematerialsis consideredoneofthemosteffectivewaytoimprovestructural efficiency,aswellasoneofthekeyindicatorsforhelicopter’s sophisticationandeconomy.As thefoundationofmanufacturingindustry,processperfectlycomplements withmaterials.Thus,processhasbeenaddedintothissummitagenda. AtthisSummit,ZHUANGHongxing,C919TCTTechnicalObservationPost EngineerofCAACShanghaiAircraftAirworthinessCertificationCenter, gaveaspeechthatValidationofSpecialTechnicalProcessforAirworthinessCertificationwhereheindicatedthatwithcontinuousresearchanddevelopmentofour nationalprocess,therewillbeanincreaseofspecialtechnical processapplyingincivilaircraftmanufacturing.Furthermore,itis importantforcivilaircraftairworthinesscertificationtoapply validationoncivilaircraftspecialtechnicalprocess. This summithaslastedfortwodayswhichhasgathereddomesticandforeign aeronauticalmaterialsandprocesselites.ItissaidthatnextChina AeronauticalMaterialsandProcessSummitwillbeheldinBeijingin November,2015.
Feb 10,2017
5th China Aerospace Manufacturing Summit was successfully held in Shenyang
Chinese aerospacemanufacturingindustryhasachievedunprecedenteddevelopment withcontinuouspolicyreleasingfromgovernmentandgradual cooperationdeepeningbetweenenterprises.At5thChinaAerospaceManufacturingSummitwhichisorganizedbyLiaoningSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics andGalleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd.,C919verificationandcivil aircrafttestinghavedrawngreatattention.LIXianping,DeputyChief DesignerofC919AircraftofCOMACShanghaiAircraftDesignandResearch Institute,communicatedwithattendeesregardingDevelopmentofC919AircraftandCommercialAircraft.Besides,WANGWei,ChiefEngineerofCOMACFlightTestCenter,addressedonthetopicofDevelopmentTrendandCountermeasuresforFlightTestofCivilAircraftwhereheindicatedthatflighttestreferredtoallsortsoftests performedinrealflightenvironment.InChina,theflighttestprogram andequipmentforcivilaircraft,especiallylargecivilaircraft,still staysinthephaseofresearchandexploration.Inthisreport,Mr. Wangprobedintothecurrentstatusanddevelopmenttendencyofflight testtechnologiesathomeandabroadfromtheperspectiveofflight test’scharacteristicsofcivilaircraft,andgaveabriefdescription oftheestablishmentofflighttestsystemforcivilaircraftaccording toflighttestfeaturesofcivilaircraft. As theheartofaircraft,aeroengineishonoredas"starofindustry" whichdirectlyinfluencesperformance,reliabilityandeconomyof aircraft.Therewasnodoubtthataeroenginebecameahottopicatthis summit.Inthespeech,TechnicalApplicationoftheDesignofCivilAeroEngineComponents, LIJunwhowasDeputyChiefDirectorofAVICShenyangEngineDesign Researchexpressedhimselfthatsincethe1960s,turbofanengine graduallyreplacedturbojetengine,becomingthemainpowerunitof civilaircraft.Almostallofmoderncivilaircraftunexceptionally choselargebypassratioturbofanenginebecauseincreasingbypassratio withinthescopeofhighspeed/highpressurewasnotonlybeneficialto reducethespecificfuelconsumption,butalsotoreducethejetnoise. LIANGYangmin,SuperExpertofAVICXi’anAero-Engine(Group)Ltd., launchedadiscussionaboutcurrentdevelopmentstatusofaero-engine manufacturingtechnology,advancedmanufacturingtechnologiesoftypical aero-enginepartsandfuturedemandsforadvancedmanufacturing technologiesofaero-engine. 2014 haswitnessedhelicoptercooperationprojectbetweenChinaandFrance, whicharousedwideattentionfromdomesticandforeignaerospace industry.ItwashonorofsummitorganizingcommitteetoinviteClémentMONNET,Chief of Staff Airbus Helicopters(hereinafter"AH") China,todeliveraspeechthatCooperationbetweenFranceandChina---WorktogethertoBuildMediumSizeHelicopter. Afterabstractofhisprofessionalbackground,Mr.MONNETintroduced cooperation’sonEC120&EC175betweenAHandAVIC.Thenheshow historyofAHandChinaincludingfirstsaleinChinain1867,AHRep OfficeopeninginBeijingin2004,AHChinacreationinShanghaiin2007 andEC175/AC3521,000productioncontractsigningin2014.Moreover, Mr.MONNETpresenteddevelopmentmodeofEC175helicopter.Atthe summit,healsoindicatedthattherewouldbeacontinuingincreaseof Chinainvolvementinpartnershiptoensurewin-winsituation. This summithaslastedfortwodayswhichhasgatheredalmostallof domesticandforeigndesignmanufacturersofaircraftandparts.Itis saidthatnextChinaAerospaceManufacturingSummitwillbeheldin ShanghaiinMay,2015.
Feb 10,2017
China Aerospace Propulsion Technology Summit 2014 (CAPTS 2014) was successfully held in Chengdu
Officially hostedbyChinaSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics,co-organized byAVICGasTurbineEstablishmentandAVICChengduEngine(Group)Co., Ltd,andorganizedbyGalleon,ChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologySummit2014(CAPTS2014)wassuccessfullyheldinChengduonMay28th,undertakingthe“Design,Manufacture(includingmaterials)andTestofCivilAircraftEngine”asthetheme. Executives ofinternationalmainstreamengineenterprisesincludingGE,Pratt &Whitney,RollsRoyce,Safran,CFM,Turbomeca,Avio,MTU,CIAM,NPO SaturnandSamsungTechwinattendedthisevent.thetotalnumberof attendeesreachedover150,from15countriesandregions. Ce YU,DirectorofInternationalCooperationDepartment,CSAAandJin CHEN,PresidentofAVICChengduEngine(Group)Co.,Ltddeliveredthe openingspeechseparately. Theprominentspeakersincluding Dr.HoomanREZAEI,President,InternationalAircraftEngineAssociation; Dr.GuangqiuWANG,VicePresident,COMACBeijingAeronauticalScience&TechnologyResearchCenter; Dr.TingyiLIU,President,AVICEngineEstablishment; Dr.SimonWEEKS,HeadofAerospaceResearch&Technology,RollsRoyce; VladimirPALKIN,AssistantofGeneralDirector,CIAM; PatrickWANG,ExecutiveEngineeringLeader,AviationChina,GEAviation; LinYANG,ExecutiveVicePresident,TurbomecaChina,andetc. sharedtheirinsightsofthestate-of-the-artfacilitiesandtechnologiesatCAPTS2014. Mr.XingminGUI,ViceChair,PowerSubCommittee,ChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronauticschairedtheopening. In addition,sevenindustryelitesjoinedinapaneldiscussionofthe highlightedtopicof“Howtoestablishajointteamofdesignand manufacturingtorealizehighqualitypilotmanufacturingthrough concurrentengineering?”. ChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologySummithasbeenheldforthreetimessince2012,whichattracteddelegates fromalmosteverydesigninstitutesandmanufacturingplantsofChina aeroengineindustry.Thetop3 internationalaviationengineOEMsand famousenginemodulecompanies.Accordingtothestatistics,24programs achievedinitialintentofcooperation onthisplatform,throughout aircraftdesign,materialsandmanufacturing. TheCAPTSshowcasedthe attendingcompanies’productcompetitiveness,andatthesametime, playsanimportantroleinpromotinginternationalcooperationinChina AviationIndustry.
Feb 8,2017
CAIF 2014 -- Civil Avionics International Forum 2014
Astheannualdistinguishedeventin ChinaAvionicsIndustry,CAIF2014,heldonApril22ndto23rdin Shanghai,China,attractedtheparticipantsofatotalnumberofmore than370domesticandoverseasexperts,executives,professional reporters,amongthem120attendeescamefromforeignorganizationsand enterprises.Particularlytheparticipantsofinternationalcivil aircraftavionicsairworthinessrelevantorganizationsandinstitutions arefurtheradvancingtheinternationalization,high-endand commercializationofthisevent. Thethemeofthisforumhasthreepoints:TrendsofCivilAircraft Avionics,CivilAircraftAirworthiness,FlightSafety.Somekeynote speechessuchas:”AvionicsInnovationandProspects”,“CivilAircraft Airworthinessanditsimplementationpath”,“Largecivilaircraft avionicssystemsecuritydesignresearch”explainedthefuture developmentofavionicsproductsandtechnologiesindetail. TheC-levelleadersfromavionicsindustryareincluding:ShijunYIN, DirectorGeneral,AircraftAirworthinessCertificationDepartmentofthe CivilAviationAdministrationofChina;NoppadolPRINGVANICH,Chief, AsiaandPacificRegionalSub-Office,InternationalCivil Aviation Organization(ICAO);GuirongZHOU,Vice-ChiefDesignerofTrunkLiner, COMACShanghaiAircraftDesignandResearchInstitute;JinglongFU, DeputyChiefDesignerofMA700Avionics,AVICXi’anAircraftIndustry (Group)CompanyLtd;AntonDr.-IngWALSDORF,InternationalCooperation Manager,Airbus;StephaneCHARTIER,Marketing&BusinessDevelopment ManagerofACSS,L-3CommunicationAviationProductsandetc. Theforumisdividedintothefirst-daymainforum,theseconddaytwo sub-forums,whileheldthreepaneldiscussionsunderthreethemes:“How toensureahighlevelsafetystandards,basedonlarge-scaleintegrated modularavionicsfuturedevelopmenttrends”,“Civilaircraftavionics hotspottechnologyandproductdevelopmenttrends”and“Howtoestablish anoptimizedairworthinesscertificationsystemforavionicscomponent suppliers”. WesincerelyhopeCAIF2014couldbecameaneffectivecommunication platformbetweenoverseascivilavionicsindustryandChinadomestic market,andatthesametimeactivelypromotetheprojectscooperation intheindustry,toplayapositiveroleforglobalcivilavionics business
Feb 8,2017
Galleon Aero Engine System Workshop
GalleonAeroEngineSystemWorkshop--AboutAeroEngineSystem,FromDirectorofStrategicPlanning,ACAE RecommendedbyGalleonconsultant,wearehonoredtohavetheDirectorofStrategicPlanning,ACAE,tohosttheworkshopaboutAeroEngineSystem. TheDirectorintroducedthefollowing severalpoints,including:thedevelopmentofdomesticandinternational civilaviationindustry;thehistoryandcurrentstageoftheaero engineindustry;thefuturedevelopmenttrendofaeroengine;China majordomesticaeroengineprojects;Chinadomesticaviationengine enterprisesandtheirrespectiveprojectdivision. Thenthecompanystaffcarriedouttheheateddiscussiononthetopics oftherealneedsofChinadomesticaviationenginetestingandthe stageofChinaaeroengineresearch.Theeventlasted2hoursand finallyclosedsuccessfully.
Feb 8,2017
Galleon Avionics System Workshop
Intheavionicssector,theC919 startedtobuildtheairworthinesscertificationsystemandestablish connectionswithEASA.TheChinaNationalAeronautical RadioElectronicsResearchInstituterecentlylayoutitsnewly strategycalled"TheMajorEightInternationalCooperation".OnMarch 19th,thisWednesday,GalleonwashonoredtoinviteMr.WU,Deputy ChiefEngineer,ChinaNationalAeronauticalRadioElectronicsResearchInstitute,tojointhecompanystaffintheWorkshopabouttheDevelopmentofAvionicsSystem. Mr.WUtalkedaboutseveralaspectsofthecurrentavioinicsindustry, including:developmentofinternationalavionicssystem,statusand futureplansofdomesticavionicsindustry,thedivisionoffunctionsofChinaavionicsenterprisesandtherelatedcooperationpartners. FormoreinfoaboutChinaAvionicsIndustry,pleaseclickCivilAvionicsInternationalForum2014tofindmoreinsights.
Feb 8,2017
China Aviation Journey 2013
TheChinaAviationJourney2013was successfullyheldinBeijingduringDec.3-5,2013,jointlyorganized byChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics(CSAA),co-organized byAVICBeijingInstituteofAeronauticalMaterialsandAVICBeijing AeronauticalManufacturingTechnologyResearchInstitute,hostedbyGalleon（Shanghai）Consulting Co.,Ltd.Morethan160expertsandbusinessrepresentativesfromover 90unitsattendedtheforum,includingtheCAAC,ChineseAcademyof Engineering,ForeignEmbassiesinChina,AVIC,COMAC,ACAE,Northwestern PolytechnicalUniversity,CenteralSouthUniversity,Boeing,Airbus, domesticandforeignaircraftmanufacturingplants,aeronautical materialsR&Dandenterprises,institutionofhigherlearningand industrialsocieties. Totally, 32speechesweredeliveredattheconference,LitongZHANG,Academician ofChineseAcademyofEngineeringmadethekeynotespeechinwhichshe mentionedthatchinadomesticmatrixcompositetechnologyhadreached internationaladvancedlevel,andwilleventuallybeusedfordomestic aeroengine.ExpertfromCAACthoroughlyanalyzedthecurrentsituation ofChinaairworthinesscertificationprocessindetail.JibaoLI,Deputy GeneralManager,ACAE,expatiatedthedemandformaterialandforming technologyofChinesecommercialengineinhisspeechtitled“Demandsof CommercialAero-EngineonMaterials&FormingTechnologies”; AntoineGAUGLER,ProcurementDirector,EADS,madeandetailedreporton thetopic“AirbusMaterialProcurement”,whichtalkedaboutthe domesticaviationmaterialsandcomponentswillbemoreandmore competitive.AnotherspeechmadebyJunZHANG,Director,COMACR&D Center,receivedextensiveinterestsandattentionfromthedelegates. Entitled“Developmentofstructuralmaterialsandairworthiness requirements”,thereportanalyzedthespecificneedsofCOMACforcivil aeronauticalmaterialsandairworthinessrequirements. Other maindomesticmaterialsresearchinstitutesandresearchorganizations alsosharedtheirviewsonthedevelopmentofadvancedmaterialsand productionabilityinmajoraircraftprojects.AstheChiefEngineer AssistantofAVICTheFirstAircraftDesignInstitute,YumingJIA, reportedthe“Designtechniqueofcompositemainstructureforlarge civilaircraft”,whichsummarizedthedifficultiesandachievementsin theprocessofdevelopingcivilaircraftcompositematerialsduringthe5 years,andmeanwhilerevealedthesomedetailsofthedesignof double-aisleaircraft.Thespeech“Researchinganddevelopmentof commercialaircraftcompositemanufacturingtechnology”wasanother highly-concernedtopicattheForum,whichindicatesthedouble-aisle aircraftprojecthasbeenofficiallyapprovednotfarfrom.Besidesthe themespeeches,theinteractivediscussion,one-to-onebusinessmeeting androundtabletalksalsodrewtheattentionofmanyrepresentatives. The eventlasted3daysandtheexpertsspokehighlyoftheachievementsof theforum.Theforumestablishedagoodplatformforthecommunication andexchangesbetweenaswellasjointventureandcooperationof aeronauticalmaterialsandmanufacturingenterprisesbothathomeand abroad,andalsoplayedanactiveroleinpromotingandadvancingthe improvementandgrowthofaviationindustryinChina.
Feb 8,2017
Aero Electromechanics China 2013 Solemnly Opened
TheAeroElectromechanicsChina2013jointly organizedbyAVICEMSystemCo.,Ltd.andChineseSocietyof AeronauticsandAstronautics(CSAA)andhostedbyAVICQinganand Galleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd.washeldinXi’an,Shaanxi duringOctober22–23,2013.Morethan150expertsandbusiness representativesfromover60unitsattendedtheforum,includingthe DevelopmentResearch Center oftheStateCouncil,ChineseAcademyof Engineering,AviationIndustryCorporationofChina,domesticand foreignaircraftengineplants,electromechanicsR&Dand manufacturingenterprises,softwareproviders,institutionsofhigher learningandindustrialsocieties. Gaozhuo LIU,PresidentofChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics mentionedinhisopeningspeechthatelectromechanics,asthemain componentoftheairbornesystem,wasanecessaryfortheaircraft flyingofftheground.WiththerapiddevelopmentoftheC919airbus project,theincomingC929project,newturbopropregionalaircraft “MA700”andthemushroomingmarketofcorporateaircraftinChina,as wellasthedevelopmentofall-electricandmulti-electricaircraft,the aeroelectromechanicswillundoubtedlyexperienceanintegrativeand comprehensivedevelopmentwithfocusontheenergyoptimizationinthe future.TheForumhaspooledthewisdomofexpertsandrepresentatives fromwalksoflifetodiscussaboutandprobeintothecutting-edge technologies,futurestandardsandlatestdevelopmentoftheaviation andelectromechanicsinordertoexplorepossiblewaysforthe developmentofaeroelectromechanicsindustry. Jian WANG,PresidentofAVICEM,analyzedthecurrentsituationandfuture developmentoftheaeroelectromechanicsindustryinhisspeechtitled“IntegratewiththeWorldMarkettoBuildtheFirst-classCivilAircraftProductProviderandSystemContractor” andsharedthecivilaircraftindustrydevelopmentplanofthecompany, expressingthatthecompanywasexpectingtojoinhandswithpartners athomeandabroadinamoreopenwaytopromotetheleapingdevelopment oftheaeroelectromechanicsindustry. The Forumthemedwith“AllElectricAircraftDevelopment,theDriverof FutureInnovation”,alsoinvited18distinguishedguestsfromCivil AviationAdministrationofChina,UnitedTechnologiesCorporation, ParkerAerospace,FEDandEaton Corporationandotherworkunitsto deliverspeechesonthestage.Expertsfromdifferentfields successivelyanalyzedthecurrentsituationandfuturedevelopmentof theaeroelectromechanicsindustryandtechnologiesinanin-depthway. MingjieMA,DeputyDirectoroftheDevelopmentResearchCenterofthe StateCouncil,cameupwithhisconstructivesuggestiononthe settlementoftheexistingproblemsfacedbythedevelopmentofthe aviationindustryinChinaandhowtopromotethehealthydevelopmentof theindustryinthefuture.Mr.RogerOliva,VicePresidentofthe AIEE,Mr.JingzhouZHAO,DeputyChiefEngineerofShanghaiAircraft DesignandResearchInstitute,COMAC,andMs.WenjieHUANG,DeputyChief EngineerofAVICChinaHelicopterResearchandDevelopmentInstitute sharedtheirownpointsofviewontheapplicationdemandsonthe electromechanicsofall-electricaircraft.KaishengLI,VicePresident ofAVICEManalyzedthekeytechnologiesandsystemsofmulti-electric aircraftandproposedsolutionstotheelectricsystemandotherkey systemsofmulti-electricaircraft.Airworthinesscertification,asthe prerequisiteoftheinternationalizationofthehome-madecivilaircraft industrywasanotherhighly-concernedtopicattheForum.YaoLU, DirectoroftheChinaAcademyofCivilAviationScienceandTechnology andZhongyanQIAN,DeputyDirectorofAirworthinessCertification EngineeringCenter,COMACrespectively madeanin-depthreportinsimplelanguageontherequirementsofthe airworthinessonelectromechanicsandthecertificationproceduresfor theelectromechanicsoftransportaircraftrespectively. The Forumwasintendedtobuildaplatformforexchangesbyorganizinga greatvarietyofactivities.Besidesthethemespeeches,theinteractive discussion,one-to-onebusinessmeetingandroundtabletalksalsodrew theattentionofmanyrepresentatives.Theinteractivediscussiononthe firstdaywasattendedbythetopmanagementfromsevenenterprises includingHoneywell,theUnitedTechnologyCorporationAerospace,Eaton Aerospace,AVICEM,CAICJinchengCorporationandAVIC Shaanxi Aero ElectricCo.,Ltd.Topicsinvolvedintheinteractivediscussion includedthetechnologyintroductionofjointventure,managementskill transfer,countermeasuresagainstenterprisecultureintegrationand otherhottopicsininternationalcooperation,whichprovidesa significantreferencefortheintegrationofdomesticelectromechanical enterprisesandorganizationsintotheworldcivilaviationindustry. Theroundtableseminarontheseconddaydividedallparticipantsinto fivegroups,inwhicheachparticipantcouldproposetheirsuggestions fortheall-electricdevelopmentofaircraftinthefuturefrom differentperspectives. Academician JunWANGfromtheChineseAcademyofEngineeringspokehighlyofthe Forumintheclosingceremony,expressingthattheAeroElectromechanics China2013hadestablishedahighly-efficientinteractiveplatformfor technologyexchangeandcommercialcooperationandgreatlypromotedthe healthydevelopmentandR&DoftheaeroelectromechanicsinChina. AeroElectromechanicsChinaistheonlyhigh-levelforumforelectromechanicsofcivilaircraftin China.TheForumwithfocusonthein-depthexplorationofthe opportunitiesandchallengesfacedbyaeroelectromechanicsandfuture developmentoftheelectromechanicstechnologyaswellasthedemandsof futureaircraftmodelsonelectromechanicssoastoprovideareference tothefuturedevelopmentofaeroelectromechanicsenterprises,has establishedagoodplatformforthecommunicationandexchangesbetween aswellasjointventureandcooperationofaeroelectromechanics enterprisesbothathomeandabroad,andalsoplayedanactiverolein promotingandadvancingtheimprovementandgrowthoftheaero electromechanicsindustrychaininChina.
Feb 8,2017
Invitation Letter of CAIF 2014
Civil AvionicsInternationalForum2014willbeheldinShanghaiduringApril 22nd–23rd,2014.Thiseventwillguideyoutotherightpersonsin chargeoftherightprojectsandhelpyoutocatchupwiththelatest manufacture,researchanddevelopmentupdatesofCOMACDouble-AisleAircraft,AdvancedHeavy-Lifter(AHL),TurbopropRegionalJetinXi’anandBusinessJetinChengduandZhuhai. With thetremendoussupportfromthecentralgovernmentandthekeybuyers inChina,CAIF2014,astheonlyhigh-endavionicsindustrysummitin China,willhelpyougetcriticalinsightsintolatesttechnologytrend, standards,regulationstotacklethenewrequirementsandchallengeson commercialavionicssystemandlearndeeplyaboutthemarketdemand fromeverypartoftheavionicssupplychaininChina. WelookforwardtowelcomingyoutojoinustogetherwiththeC-levelExecutivesfromAVIC,COMAC,Airbus,Boeing,Honeywell,RockwellCollins,AviageandThalesetc.atCAIF2014. WarmestRegards, CAIF2014Team FormoreinformationofCAIF2014,pleasefeelfreetocontact: VictoriaZHANG T:+862151559030 F:+862151559049 E:marketing@galleonevents.com
Feb 8,2017
AVIC Luoyang Institute of Electro-Optical Devices Participated in CAIF2016 - Two products have been well received at the exhibition
OrganizedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronauticsandChineseAeronauticalEstablishment,co-organizedbyGalleon,CivilAvionicsInternationalForum2016washeldonApril19th–20th,2016.CAIF2016attractedover400 delegatesfromgovernments,organizations,institutes,universitiesand industrialenterprisessuchasAVIC,COMAC,Boeing,Honeywell,Thales, etc..Mr.DingQuanxing,VicePresidentofAVICLuoyangInstituteof Electro-OpticalDevicesdeliveredkeynotespeech,theHeadUpDisplay (HUD)ofC919aircraftandSyntheticVisionSystem(SVS)weredisplayed duringthesummit. AS theC919aircraftofftheassemblyline,ARJ21,MA700regionalaircraft, wide-bodyaircraft,civilheavyhelicopter,AG600amphibiousaircraft projectswillenterintoanewchapter.Andthedevelopmentofavionics systemiscrucialtocontinuouslyimproveaircraftsafety,economy, comfort,environmentalfriendliness.Dingdedicatedfocuson"NewIdea, NewConcept,ForeseetheFuture"forumtopicmadea"cockpitCombined VisionSystems——EnsureSafe&EfficientFlightUnderAll-Weather Conditions"speech,tomakethethatthisnewlyemergingcockpit technology——CombinedVisionSystemscomeintothedelegates‘mind, thistechnologycanimprovethesafetyofnavigationandefficiency significantlyunderlowvisibilityconditions,attractinglively interestofprofessionalsandspecialists. Duringthesummit,theHUDandSVSphotovoltaicprototypeattractedlarge numberofdelegates.RepresentativesfromCOMAC,AVIC,Boeing, Jeppesen,AVIAGESYSTEMSandothercompaniesgavehighopinion. Meanwhile,theforumalsoprovidedanopportunityforcooperation betweenJeppesenandAVICLuoyangInstituteofElectro-OpticalDevices withintheaerospacedatabasecollection,evidenceapplicationandother matters,makingstepforthecompetitivebidofC919SVS. The civilavionics’newproducts,technologiesandprinciplesofAVIC LuoyangInstituteofElectro-OpticalDeviceswerefullydemonstrated duringCAIFandverymuchreveredbydelegates,makingpositive influenceforcivilaircraftprojectsmarketdevelopment. NewsSource:AVICLuoyangInstituteofElectro-OpticalDevices
May 15,2017
Delegates from Korean Hanwha Group Visited Shanghai Society of Aeronautics
Recommended byGalleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd.,onJan.15th,2016, delegatesfromKoreanHanwhaGroupvisitedShanghaiSocietyof Aeronautics(hereinafterreferredas“SSA”)forworkingdiscussionand communication.WANGWenbin,PresidentofSSA,welcomedtheminCOMAC ShanghaiAircraftManufacturingCo.,Ltd.withVicePresidentofSSA,YU Zemin(DeputyGeneralManagerofShanghaiAircraftManufacturingCo., Ltd.),DirectorofAerospaceDynamicsCommitteeofSSAandYUNaijiang (DeputyGeneralManager,DeputyChiefDesignerofDesignR&DCenter of AVICCommercialAircraftEngineCo.,Ltd.). WhatHanwhaGroupvisitedwereARJ-21assemblinglineinDachangBaseof ShanghaiAircraftManufacturingCo.,Ltd.andY-10whichwas independentlydevelopedbyChinain1970s.Then,intheircommunication, PresidentWANGWenbinwarmlywelcomedHanwhaGroupandintroducedthe workingbriefofSSA,meanwhile,VicePresidentYUZeminpresentedthe recentdevelopmentsofARJ-21assemblinginShanghaiAircraft ManufacturingCo.,Ltd.wherehesaidthatARJ-21hadachievedthe airworthinesscertificationanddeliveredtoairlinestobeonactive service.TheannualoutputofARJ-21wouldreachto30.AndC919whose testflightwasestimatedinnextyearwasthemainprojectassembledin PudongBaseofShanghaiAircraftManufacturingCo.,Ltd.DeputyChief DesignerYUNaijiangmadeabriefabouttheestablishmentandbusiness ofAVICCommercialAircraftEngineCo.,Ltd.wherehesaidthatthe missionofAVICCommercialAircraftEngineCo.,Ltd.wastoresearch, developandmanufacturetheaero-engine.Meanwhile,itcooperatedwith 100+suppliersandhopedtocooperatewithHanwhaGroupinvarious fields.KIMSeonchang,GeneralManagerofMarketingDept.ofHanwha TechwinsaidthattheyhadageneralcomprehensionaboutChinaaviation industrythroughintroductionandvisit.HanwhaGroupwasahugegroup companywhosemainbusinesswereaviationmilitarysuppliesandfinance, andalsohopedtocooperatewithShanghaiaviationenterprises. Throughthefriendlycommunication,thebothsidesreachedanagreement thattheyhadthesamewillingtocooperateandnegotiateonvarious partslikeaero-engine,airborneequipment,aviationcomponents processing,aviationexhibitionsandaviationpopularization,etc. GroupPhotoinfrontofY-10aftertheCommunication NewsSource:ShanghaiSocietyofAeronautics
Feb 8,2017
China Increasing Output Of Strong Carbon Fiber
Theworld’sstrongestcarbonfiberis TorayIndustries’T100G,saystheJapanesemanufacturer.NowChina, deniedaccesseventolowergradesfromforeignsuppliers,isworkingon matchingit. ChinamakesalimitedvolumeofT800—alower-gradebutstillverystrong fiberthatitcannotbuyfromWesterncountriesandJapan—andplansare afoottobuildaplantwith20timesthecurrentcapacity.These advancescouldimprovetheperformanceofChinesemilitaryaircraftand, eventually,bringChinaintotheglobalmarketforaerospacematerials, inwhichithassofarhadnegligiblepresence. TheChineseT800gradewillcostonly1,600yuan($262)perkilogram, comparedwiththe4,200-yuan-per-kilogramcostoftheestablishedand muchinferiorlocalproduct,T300,theplantoperatortoldtheChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandManufacturingEquipmentSummit, organizedbyGalleon,inBeijinglastweek.Itisunclearwhetheritis referringtooutputfromitspresentfacilitiesorthelargerplant. NationalaeronauticsgroupAvichasmeanwhiledescribeditsdevelopment workoncompositeaircraftstructuresinpreparationfortheproposed ComacC929widebodyairliner.Technicalchallengesforcedthe abandonmentofplanstobuildacompositecenterwingboxforitsC919 narrowbody,Comacsaidatthesummit. ChineseproductionofT800gradecarbonfiberissofaronlymodest.(Credit:JiangsuHangre) Thenewcarbon-fiberplantofJiangsuHangkeCompositeMaterials Technologyhasacapacityof50metrictonsofT800carbonfiberayear, plus100tonsofT700,thecompanysays.Aplantwithacapacityof 1,000tonsofT800ayeariscomingonline,withcapacityfor50tonsa yearofM55Jcarbonfiber.ThecountrywillalsoworkontheT1000and M60J,whichisanotherhighergrade,JiangsuHangkesays,givingno dates. The“T”numbersapproximatelyindicatethestrengthofthefibers,which areimpregnatedwithresinandthenbakedtocreate carbon-fiber-reinforcedplastic—composite.ToraydescribesitsT1000Gas “theworld’shighest-tensile-strengthcarbonfiber,”witharatingof 6,370megapascals(9,239psi).JiangsuHangkesaysitsT800hasa tensilestrengthof5,709megapascals,whileTorayratesitsT800Sfiber at5,880megapascals.TheadvantagestoChinainusingitsT800in militaryaircraftareobviousfromtherelativelymodest 3,530-megapascalstrengthofToray’sT300,whichhasbeenmadeforabout threedecades. TheU.S.anditsalliesdonotexportT800carbonfibertoChina,in ordertopreventitsuseinmilitaryaircraftthere.InMay,aChinese manpleadedguiltyinaU.S.courttotryingtotakeTorayT800fromthe U.S.toChina. Chinaissurelyconsideringmorethanmilitaryapplicationsforits improvedcarbonfibers,however.Someofthestrongestcarbonfiberis alsousedincivilaircraft.TheChineseindustryispresumablylooking totheproposedC929widebodyaircraftthatComacwantstobuildasa follow-ontotheC919.Andbeyondthat,itlikelyhasambitionsto supplytheglobalmarket,asevidencedbyJiangsuHangke’swillingness todiscussthepropertiesofitsmaterialsatanopenconference. JiangsuHangkeappearstobeassociatedwiththegovernment’sChinese AcademyofSciences. ComachaschosenonlyforeigncarbonfiberfortheC919.ButtheChinese industryhasnotmissedoutonlargesalesinthatprogram,becausethe aircraftwillusecarbonfiberonlyinitstailandsecondary structures.Untilthisyear,theC919wassupposedtohaveacomposite centerwingbox,butthemanufacturerswitchedtoaluminum. Thereasonsfortheswitchwerepartlyeconomicbutmostlytechnical, Comacsays.“Mainly,itwasrelatedtothelevelofdifficultyof certaintechnologiesand,intheend,theproblemswereintwoareas,” saysacompanyofficial.“Onewasthermalconduction;someplaces[in thestructure]werehot,andthecompositematerial,whichwechose initially,couldnotcopewiththat.”Theotherproblemwasdealingwith electricityinthestructure,whetherstaticorfromlightning. “Wehavenotstoppedresearchingcompositecenterwings,”saysthe official,referringtotheC929.“Wewillcontinuethiseffort.” Avichasmadeengineeringsamplesof12-meter(40-ft.)wingpanels,says anofficialofthatgroup’sFirstAircraftInstitute,adesignbureau. Onepiece,apparentlyanupperpanel,wascuredatonly120C(248F) under“vacuumpressure,”reducingcosts,saysanofficial.Another piece,apparentlyalowerpanel,wasformedwithintegralstringersthat werecuredseparatelybeforeattachment. Theconferencealsosawphotosofacompositeaileronmadewith vacuum-assistedresininjectionandaruddercomponentmadeusing resin-transfermolding.Processimprovementshavereducedthedesigning timeforlargepartsto2-3months,from6-8. Shanghai-basedComacsaysitslargestautoclavehasdimensionsof21X 5.5meters(70X18ft.)butinBeijing,Avichasoneof30X7meters. MitsubishiHeavyIndustriesmakesBoeing787outerwingsin40-meter autoclaves. CompositemanufacturingisprobablyprofitabletotheChinesestate firms,becausecivilaircraftarenottheironlymarket,saysan industryofficial.Chinesemilitaryordersarecontractedatcostplus anagreedprofit,explainingwhythesupplierscanmakemoney.Thereis littlemanufacturingofcompositesforChinesecivilaircraft:Comac’s firstone,theARJ21regionaljet,hasonly1.5%compositecontent. JiangsuHangkeexpectstheC929toreach25%compositecontent.Another officialmakesasimilarpredictionforthewidebodyandaddsthatits wingwillbecomposite.Theredoesnotseemtobeaplantobuilda compositefuselagefortheC929,developmentofwhichhasnotbeen launched. China’sstatecompaniesarenotyetsupplyingaerospacealuminumtothe globalmarket,althoughtheymakethematerialforChinesemilitary aircraftandcivilaircraftwhosecertificationisnotrecognizedby developedcountries.That,too,isabouttochange,however.Airbusis workingtoqualifymetalfromthegovernment’sSouthwestAluminum.The materialwillbeconventionalaerospace-gradealuminum,notthemore recentadvancedaluminumsoraluminum-lithium,saysAntoineGaugler, Airbus’spurchasingmanagerforAsia.Aleris,aU.S.company,hassetup aplanttomakeconventionalaerospacealuminumineasternChinaat Zhenjiang(AW&STMay27,p.37). Chinaisalsoworkingonceramicmatrixcomposite(CMC)butlacks practicalapplicationsofsuchmaterial,whichremainsstableat temperaturesthatdefeateventhebestmetalsusedinaircraftengines. Apartfromworkonpartsforturbineengines,Chineseengineershave beenapplyingCMCtoramjetsandtelemetrysystems,saysaleading researcherinthefield.Morethan4,000articleshavebeenmadefor360 typesofparts. “Chinabeganworkonceramicmatrixcompositesinthe1990s,several decadesafterothercountries,”theChineseresearchertellsAviation Week.“WearestillbehindNorthAmericaandEurope,andinsomeareas wehavebeenunabletocatchup.In[developmentof]materials,wehave beencatchingupfaster. “Butwearefarbehindinapplyingandusingthetechnology,”shesays. “Withoutthoroughtestingandverification,wecannotbelievethe characteristics”determinedinthelaboratory.“Insomeareas,wehave surpassed[foreignresearchers],butinapplicationswearebackward.” Internationalexperienceshowsthatthecooperationofindustry, universitiesandresearchinstitutesiskeytosuccess,sheadds. ACMCmanufacturingtechnologynationalengineeringcenterwasapproved thisyearasabaseforpromotingtheindustry.Twoprojects,one applicabletoaero-enginesandoneforbrakes,havebeengiventhe go-ahead.Amongtheworkdiscussedattheconference,aCMCafterburner innerconewastestedfor24hr.Aproblemintheconnectionstructure wasfoundbutfixed.Thiseffortappearstohavebeenjudgedasuccess, sincetheresearchersaysit“laidafoundation”forenginedevelopment. TheNorthwesternPolytechnicalUniversityatXianhastestedengine nozzlepartsbetweenambienttemperatureand820C.Inonetest,the nozzleofaKlimovRD-33enginewastestedatpressuresof0.28 megapascals,aspeedofMach1.5,and1,047C.Thistestprovedthethat higheroperationaltemperaturewaspossible,alongwithasavingin coolingair. NewsSource:AviationWeek
Jun 12,2017
Officials from Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China and China Adult Education Associaton Attended China Aviation Training Forum 2015
"ChinaAviationTrainingForum2015"was heldinNovember26to27,2015inBeijing.Theforumisorganizedby ChinaAdultEducationAssociation,supportedbyGeneralAviation CommitteeofChinaAirTransportAssociation,hostedbyGalleon (Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd,co-organizedbyCivilAviation UniversityofChina,ChinaCivilAviationManagementInstituteofChina, GuangzhouCivilAviationCollege. LeadersofChinaAdultEducationAssociation,AdultEducationandCareer Education,MinistryofEducation,ChinaAirTransportAssociation, civilaviationuniversitiesdeliveredspeeches.Inaddition,domestic andinternationalaviationorganizations,experts,mediareporters,a totalofmorethan90peopleattendedtheforum. ZHENGShushan,presidentofChinaAdultEducationAssociation President ofChinaAdultEducationAssociation,ZhengShushandeliveredaspeech about“innovatingtheconceptofdevelopment,makingfulluseof advantages,creatinganewsituationforChinesecivilaviation educationandtrainingbusiness".Hesaid:"Theforumisaimedtomeet theneedof“theBeltandRoadInitiative”developmentstrategy,to Integrateresources,createin-depthexchangeschancesfordelegatesto learnfromeachother,inordertodevelophigh-quality,multi-skilled personnel,itcanbewidelyusedinmodernserviceindustrycomplex talent.IhopethisforumwillbecomeaAcademicexchangeeventfor domesticandforeignexpertstoexploretheaviationeducationand trainingindustry" HuangHui,DepartmentHeadofAdultEducationandCareerEducation, MinistryofEducation,said:“Becauseoftheexpertiseandtechnicality ofcivilaviationindustry,talentisthemostimportantelementduring thedevelopmentoftheindustry.WiththerapiddevelopmentofChina’s civilaviationindustry,weneedalargenumberofprofessionalsto supportthedevelopmentoftheindustry.”Shealsoraisedseveral suggestions:Firstly,doingsupplyanddemandanalysis,publishing industrytrainingreport;secondly,dockingindustrystandardsand specificationsdevelopmenttraininginstitutions;thirdly,building exchangeplatform,sharingallkindsofresource. HuangHui,DepartmentHeadofAdultEducationandCareerEducation,MinistryofEducation Yang Li,presidentofAviationservices,EducationandTrainingProfessional CommitteeofCAEA,alsodeliveredkeynotespeech.Hepointedoutthe themeofthisforum:invitingacademicexperts,industryelitetogether, providingaplatformforthedevelopmentofcivilaviationindustry, offeringpersonnelprotectionforthecivilaviationindustry. After that,YongYue,VicepresidentofSichuanInternationalStudies University,ZhangShushengfromShandongJiaotongUniversity,Chief RepresentativeofChinaAirbusinessAcademyCarolineLiualsomade attractivespeeches. Domestic andinternationalaviationtraininginstitutionshadalively discussion.AsMinisterofChinaFlyingDragonGeneralAviationCo., Ltd.GongQuan,EngineerfromBeihangUniversityQiYuanPeng,Mr. DanielGORBOLDfromInternationalCivilAviationEnglishAssociation (ICAEA)talkabout"talkaboutairservicespersonneltraining, technicaltraining,specificissuessuchastheinternationalmarket, andforeignexchangeincontrasttothesituationundertheopinion, clearedthefuturedevelopmentgoals. NewsSource:CAEA
Feb 8,2017
Sponsors' Onsite Interview on CAIF 2015 by Ringier
Win-winCooperationtoExpandtheChineseMarket Fromtheirpointofview,CAIFisaveryimportantmeetingforChineseindustry;Thalesparticipates intheforumeveryyear.Thaleshasalonghistoryofdevelopmentin China,forThalesCAIFisanexcellentplatformandopportunityto strengthencooperationwiththeChineseaviationindustryand administration.Throughoutattendingindustrialconferencesand customerdirectcontact,isalsoindependentlyholdclientmeetings, listentocustomerfeedback,andproducttrainingandotherforms continuetopromoteandpublicizethecompany’sproducts. VIALAbelievesthatChina’saerospacegreatpotentialfordevelopment. ThepaceofdevelopmentofChina’scivilaviationelectronicsisvery fast,andhasthepotentialtocatchupwithforeigncompanies.Stageof China’sairlines,airports,aircraftandothergrowingrapidly,air trafficcontrol,alsoplaysanincreasinglyimportantrole,Thalesand otherChinesegovernmentandcustomerswillhavebroaderprospectsfor cooperationwiththeChineseleadertofurthermarketexpandingand servingtheChineseaerospaceindustry. DomesticAvionicsIndustryFacingUnprecedentedDevelopingOpportunities MAJinsuo,VPofGreaterChinaofEsterelTechnologies,considersthat depthcombinationbetweenindustrializationandinformatizationisone commandingheightinanewroundofindustrialrevolutioneachcountries willpositivelyseizeswhenfacingupsurgeofglobalindustrial transformationandchallengeofnewtechnologies."Industry4.0"by Germany,infact,deeplycombinesinformationnetworkingtechnologywith manufacturingindustryinproductionprocess.Meanwhile,"MadeinChina 2025"byPremierLIKeqianghassomethingincommonwith"Industry 4.0". InMA’sopinion,theavionicssystemresearchwillbecomeabellwether of"MadeinChina2025"practice.Atpresent,forsakeofaseriesof civilaircraftmodellikeARJ21,C919,MA700,etc.,thedevelopmentof domesticavionicsindustryisfacinganunprecedenteddeveloping opportunities,whichcanhelpusknowmoreaboutresearchtrendof internationalcivilavionicsproducts,promoteresearchabilityand reserverelatedtalents. InnovationShowsMoreAdvantages WhentalkingaboutCAIF,Mr.KurttoldusthatTTTechhasparticipated inCAIFsince2012;thisyearisthefourthtime.HebelievesthatCAIF isChina’sbestavionicssummit.ThroughoutCAIF,TTTechandChinese customerscansharetheirexperiences,andtoobtainothercompanies’ informationandexperience,hearallkindsofvoicefromcustomers. Duringthepastfewyears,China’soriginalequipmentmanufacturershave gainedalotofexperience,includingsystemandcertification.Inthe futuretobesolvedishowtobridgethegapbetweeninfrastructure needsonthebasisoftechnical,certificationandnewavionics,TTTech hasconfidenceinChina’soriginalequipmentmanufacturers,theywillbe moresuccessful. MakingContributiontoChineseAviationIndustryattheHistoricalMoment Mr.IngramsaidthatChina’scivilaviationindustrystartedalittle bitlate,butcontains hugeopportunity,Chinaneedstobuildmore planes,sobetterinfrastructureisnecessaried. BesidesworkingwiththeCOMAC,AviagehasAnotherfocuswhichis appliedandbasedontheexistingBoeing787andC919ofIMAproductson thesystemupdatedtomeettheneedsofthenextgenerationof commercialaircraft.Currently,theR&DteamofAviageis developingthenextgenerationofIMAplatform. StartingfromtheTopNeedsandFocusingontheSituation Mr.Zhousaid,"CAIFnotonlyprovidesopportunityforVisionMCto exchangeideasandcommunicatewithdomesticcivilaviationrelated suppliersandrelatedorganizations,butalsohelpustograspthe futuretrendsoftheindustrialdevelopmentfuturetrends." VisionMCcurrentlyhascooperatedwithnumberofunitsandtheaircraft industry,jointlyconductengineeringapplicationofsystemsengineering analysisanddesignmethodsrelatedtothedevelopmentofthepractical work. WorkingasaPartoftheAircraftDesignandAvionicsSystem’sDevelopment Mr.Reaganconsidersthatfromthepointofnavigation,twokeytrends hasshownonthecurrentdomesticcivilaviationelectronicsmarket:the emergenceofInternettechnologywillpromotetheintegrationand optimizationofexistingandfuturecockpitsystemfunctions,featuresa varietyofaircraftcockpitconnecteddevices,especiallythe connectionbetweenmobiledevicesandembeddedsystemsarebecoming increasinglyimportantfrontdisplay.Intheglobalaviationindustry, theintroductionofmobilesolutionscockpitsurprisingspeed.Howto grasptheopportunitybroughtaboutbymobiletechnologyisthefocusof Jeppesenandtheentireairlinecustomersareconcerned.Thesecond trendisthatmobiletechnologytopromoteaviationaircraftoperators andregulatoryauthoritiestoreconsiderthecockpitcertifiedand non-certifiedsystemscoexistsolutions.Inconsideringthefuture solution,authenticationandnon-certifiedsystemsinterconnected exhibitionexhibitsaseriesofveryinterestingopportunities. OpeningupaNewGrowthPathofAvionics Ron HO,ChinaGeneralManagerofRockwellCollins,considersthatalthough Chineseeconomicgrowthhassloweddown,aviationindustrywillcontinue torapidlydevelopunderthepromotionofthe"12thfive-yearplan". Suchas,developmentoflocalaviationindustrialchain,implementation ofnewtechnology,etc. Recently,ACCEL,ajointventureenterpriseofRockwellCollins,has opened,whichindicatesthatRockwellCollinshasmoreconfidencein Chinamarketandithasdevelopedanewgrowthpath. ChineseAviationMarketEnjoysBroadProspects Chinaismakinggreatstepstodevelopandimprovetheperformanceof civilavionics,inChinatherearealotofresourcesallocatedtothe avionicsprojects.Ms.Collazzosaidshefeelsveryhappytoparticipate inCAIF2015inShanghaiChina.Chineseaviationmarkethasbroad prospects,astheworld’sleadingflightsafetysolutionsprovider, Elbithopestoworkwithclientsandregulatorypartnerstopromotethe developmentofChina’saviationindustryinthefuture. SafetyandReliabilityistheThemeofCivilAviationDevelopment "ForParasoft,CAIFisanopportunitytoexpandourbusiness,aplatform tomakemorebusinessfriends,andastagetoshowourselvesinthe civilaviationindustry. Suchprofessionalandauthoritativeforumlike CAIFisnotonlybenefitforpromotingcommunication,strengthening technicalandprofessionalimprovementfortheindustry,butalsoallows ustoseethedevelopmentdirectionoftheindustry.“Mr.Wangbelieves thattheaviationelectronics,particularlysecurityandreliability problemofsoftwarewillalwaysbethesubjectofdevelopmentofChina civilaviation.Overthepast10years’practicewecanclearlyseethat anyimpactofcivilaviationelectronicsecurity,reliabilityissues shouldberesolvedfirst.Combinedwiththerecentemergingofcivil aviationaccidents,wearefacedwithnewchallenges." Newsfrom:http://www.industrysourcing.cn/article/311850
Feb 8,2017
AVIC Xi'an Flight Automatic Control Research Institute Participated in CAIF2015
DuringApril21st-22nd,CivilAvionicsInternationalForum2015wassuccessfullyheldinShanghai.Theforumisanannualinternational summitapprovedbyChinaAssociationforScienceandTechnology, organizedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronauticsandChinese AeronauticalEstablishment.Forsakeofinternationalcivilaircraft safetysituationin2014,safetyandreliabilityofcivilavionicsdrew moreattention.Underthebackground,themeofthiseventwasnamedas MoreReliable,MoreSafety,NextGenAvionics. Astheindustry’sannualevent,inadditiontodomesticaviation companies,manyotherwell-knowninternationalcompaniesalso participatedintheforum,includingBoeing,Aviage,Honeywell,Rockwell Collins,etc.AVICXi’anFlightAutomaticControlResearchInstitute publishedsevendissertationsattheforum,accountingfor5%ofthe numberofdissertations.VicePresident,SHIPengfei,fromAVICXi’an FlightAutomaticControlResearchInstitutedeliveredaspeechwith topic"CivilAircraftFlightControlSystemDesignConsiderationand DevelopmentDemand".SHIreferredthatflightcontrolshouldstrengthen itsdesignonfunctionality,safety,economyandcomforttomeet requirementsoncivilaircraft-Moresafety,moreeconomic,more comfortandmoreenvironmental.Reportshavebeenfullyrecognized internationalexpertsandcausedforeigncompanies’interestssuchas Boeing,IndiaWIPRO,etc. Newsfrom：http://www.facri.com/html/news/322.html
Feb 8,2017
China's Aero Engine Corporation secures credit for expansion drive
TheAeroEngineCorporationofChina(AECC)- thecountry'snewestdefenseindustrialenterprise-hasenteredafinance agreementwiththeChinaDevelopmentBank(CDB)togainaccesstocreditto supportindustrialexpansion,ithasbeenannounced. Inastatementon30December,theState AdministrationforScience,TechnologyandIndustryforNationalDefense (SASTIND)-theChinesegovernmentbodyresponsiblefordefenseindustrial development-saidthedealwouldcoverarangeofactivitiesundertakenby AECCasitseekstobecomeamajoraero-enginemanufacturer. TheseincludemajorAECCresearchand developmentprojects,infrastructuredevelopment,civil-militaryintegration programs,aswellasmanufacturingactivities,saidSASTIND. Aero Engine(Group)CorporationofChina(AECC)isacompanyestablishedforthe developmentofChina'sdomesticaviationengine. ChineseGovernmenttreat aeroenginesandgasturbinesindustriesaspriorityof‘13thFive-YearPlan’ strategyespeciallypriorityoftechnologicalinnovation,itisundoubtedly well-meaningandalong-termlayout.Andalso,basedon'MadeinChina2025', whichliststhemanufacturingofaeroenginesastopthreetopics. Underthisbackground,Chinese SocietyofAeronauticsandAstronauticswillholdChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnology Summit2017topromotethedevelopmentofaerospacepropulsion technology,providingstrongtechnicalsupportforaeroengineindustry.On behalfoftheorganizingcommittee,wesincerelyinviteyoutothisyear’sCAPTS whichwillbeheldinShenyang,onMay24th-25th,2017,to discussaeroenginenewR&Dandmanufacturingtrends.HopetheCAPTSseries activitiescanbringyouthemaximumvalue. Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonot hesitatetocontactOliviaLiu,Marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:Janes
Feb 9,2017
FAA’s New EFVS Rule Opens New Benefits
InDecember2016,the FAA publisheditsnewEnhanced FlightVisionSystem(EFVS)ruleregardingtheallowabledecisionaltitudes, decisionheightsandminimumdescentaltitudesassociatedwiththeoperational useofenhancedvisioncockpitdisplaytechnology.Inarecentblogpost, aerospaceanddefensemanufacturerRockwellCollinsexplainedhowthenewEFVS ruleFAR91.176willexpandapplicabilityofEFVSforbusinessaircraftowners andoperatorsandintroduce,forthefirsttime,similarbenefitstotheair transportindustry. AccordingtothenewpostfromRockwellCollins,thenewEFVS rulewillprovidethefollowing: NewLandingMinima: · Permitsoperatorstousean EFVStotouchdownandrollout91.176(a) · RelocatesEFVSto100’ operationsto91.176(b) PermitsoperatorswhoconductEFVSoperations underparts121,125or135touseEFVS-equippedaircraft: · Dispatch/releaseunderIFR · Allowthoseoperatorsto initiateandcontinueanapproachwhendestinationweatherisatorbelow authorizedvisibilityminimumsontheInstrumentApproachPlate(IAP) Theindustry-leadingCivilAvionics InternationalForum2017(CAIF2017)whichis takingplaceinShanghai fromtheApril18th-19th,2017.IndustryleadersfromAirbus,Boeing, COMAC,UAC,AVIAGESystems,Honeywell,RockwellCollins,ThalesandL-3 Avionicswillparticipateinthisforum,discussthelatesttechnology trendsandmarketdemands,registerformoredetailsorfeelfreetogetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:AviationToday
Jan 23,2017
First C919 to have flight test in FTCC
CommercialAircraftCorporationofChina(COMAC)hashandedover thefirstC919aircrafttoFlightTestCenterofCOMAC(FTCC)onthe 25thofDecember2016. HeDongfeng,PresidentofCOMACandExecutiveDeputy GeneralDirectorofC919Program,encouragedallpersonnelparticipatinginthe researchandtestofC919programtocontinuetodotheirbestanddevote themselvestovariouseffortsonfollow-upproduction,scientificresearchand flighttestwithfullenergyandpassion.Healsoemphasizedthatfirst priorityshouldalwaysbegiventosafetyandqualitytoensurethatthereis noriskatall. TheannouncementhasfollowedthecertificationofCFM InternationalLEAP-1CenginebytheboththeEuropeanAviationSafetyAgency (EASA)andtheUSFederalAviationAdministration(FAA)onthe21stofDecember 2016.Theenginewillpowerthe150-passengerC919airplane. InNovember2015,thefirstC919rolledoutatCOMACfacilitiesin Shanghai.Morerecently,COMACsuccessfullystartedtheenginesforthefirsttimeinearly November2016,runningthemfor10minutesatgroundidlepoweratthe company’sShanghaiPudongInternationalAirportfacility. The C919isexpectedtoedgetowarditsfirstflightassoonaslateMarch.Meanwhile,the wide-bodyaircraftprojectbetweenCOMACandUACwillstartearlythisyear.Jianzhong SHI,VicePresidentofCOMACandChiefCommanderofwidebodyaircraftproject ,willharetheexperienceofC919firstflighttestandtheprogressof wide-bodyaircraftprojecton“8th CivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum2017”astheChairman whichishostedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronauticsandheldon May10th-11th,2017inShanghaiChina. Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonot hesitatetocontactOliviaLiu,marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:AeroTime
Jan 23,2017
China's COMAC C919 Edges Toward First Flight
China’seffortsto developasecondairlinertoboostthenation’seconomiccompetitivenessandprestige isslowlycomingtofruitionintheformofthe C919, theinauguralflightofwhichofficialsexpectassoonaslateMarch. Developedbystate-run CommercialAircraftCorporationofChina(COMAC),the narrowbody hasreachedtheearlystagesofpre-flighttrials,includingtaxiandbrake tests,accordingtoaCOMACofficialwhospokewith AIN ontheconditionof anonymity. Launchedin2008, the C919 programhasexperiencedaseriesof setbacksthatpushedbackitsmaidenflightanddeliverydate,originally scheduledfor2014and2016,respectively.Despitethedelays,thenarrowbody servesasatestamenttoChina’sambitionstoadvanceitsstandinginthe aerospacemanufacturingvaluechain. Asthe C919 edges towarditsfirstflight,COMACcontinuestoworktowardgainingaproductioncertificate forthe ARJ.Whiletheofficialsaidthatwon’thappen untilitbuildsbetween10and15 airplanes,onceobtainedthecertificate willallowtheaircrafttoundergoaseriesofupgrades,includinganewavionics suiteandbetterintegrationofitsmajorsystems.Foraircraftalreadyin service,COMACwillofferaretrofit. Meanwhile,the wide-bodyaircraftprojectbetweenCOMACandUACwillstartearlythisyear.Jianzhong SHI,VicePresidentofCOMACandChiefCommanderofwidebodyaircraftproject ,willharetheexperienceofC919firstflighttestandtheprogressof wide-bodyaircraftprojecton“8th CivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum2017”astheChairman whichishostedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronauticsandheldon May10th-11th,2017inShanghaiChina. Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonot hesitatetocontactOliviaLiu,marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:AINonline
Jan 23,2017
COMAC Partners with AECC in Engine Development
State-ownedmanufacturerCommercialAircraftCorporationofChina, Ltd.(COMAC)ThursdaysignedacooperationagreementwiththeAeroEngine CorporationofChina(AECC)inBeijing. Thecollaborationwillrelateto engineandauxiliarypowerunitdevelopmentforChinese-madecommercial aircraft.Thiswillinvolvepersonnelexchangesandresourcesharing,tobring mutualbenefitsandpromotethedevelopmentoftheChineseaerospaceindustry, COMACsaidinastatement. LaunchedinthisAugust,AECCaims todevelopdomesticjetengines,reducingtheneedforforeign-madeparts,so astocreateaself-sufficientaerospacesectorthatcanservecommercialand militaryaviationneedswithhomegrowntechnology. Chinahasdesignedtwopassenger jets,ARJ21andC919,bothrelyonforeignsuppliersfortheirenginesand othermajorcomponents. TheARJ21regionaljet,a 78-to-90-seaterthatenteredcommercialserviceinJune,usesenginesproduced byGeneralElectricCo.,whilethesingle-aisleC919jetliner--stillunder development--willbepoweredbyenginesmadebyCFMInternational. Besides,COMAChasawide-body programC929,whichwillbejointlydevelopedwithRussia. Underthisbackground,Chinese SocietyofAeronauticsandAstronauticswillholdChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnology Summit2017topromotethedevelopmentofaerospacepropulsiontechnology, providingstrongtechnicalsupportforaeroengineindustry.Onbehalfofthe organizingcommittee,wesincerelyinviteyoutothisyear’sCAPTSwhichwill beheldinShenyang, onMay24th -25th,2017,todiscussaeroenginenewR&Dandmanufacturing trends.HopetheCAPTSseriesactivitiescanbringyouthemaximumvalue. Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonot hesitatetocontactOliviaLiu,Marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:WCARN
Jan 11,2017
Xian ships key parts for second AG600 amphibian
AVICunitXianAircrafthasdeliveredkeypartsforthe secondAG600amphibianbeingbuiltinthesoutherncityofZhuhai. Majorchangesforthesecondaircraftincludesomestructural modifications,aswellasstrengtheningoftheleadingedgesofthewings,says AVICinastatement. Xi’anaircraftproducestheaircraft’swingsinXianbefore shippingthemtoChinaAviationIndustryGeneralAircraft(CAIGA)inZhuhai. TheforwardfuselageisproducedinChengdu,whiletherear fuselagesectionandtailaremadeinHanzhong. TheAG600madeitspublicdebutontheAirShowChinastatic lineinNovember. AVICissomewayfromgettingaproductioncertificatefor thetype.AproductioncertificatefromtheCivilAviationAdministrationof China(CAAC)meansthateachaircraftproduceddoesnotneedtobe independentlycertificated. TheAG600willundertakearangeofmissions,anditstargetmarketisdomestic parapublicorganisations.Itsmainfunctionsaresearchandrescueand transport. Theaircraftcanalsoserveasawaterbomber,withalarge tanklocatedundertheforwardhalfoftheaircraft. Xi’anaircraft alsoproducesthemiddlefuselageforC919.GuorongYANG,ChiefEngineerof MA700willsharetheirexperienceoffuselagemanufacturingonCivil AircraftIndustryInternationalForum2017whichishostedby ChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronauticsandwilltakeplaceonMay10th -11th,2017. Tofigureout more,pleasedonothesitatetocontactOliviaLiu,marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:FlightGlobal
Jan 11,2017
World's Largest Amphibious Aircraft AG600 Progressing Toward First Flight
Thestate-ownedAviationIndustryCorporationofChina(AVIC) hasshippedthefirstprototypeofitsAG600amphibiantothedeliveryandtest center,insouthernportcityofZhuhai,progressingtoward forfirst flight. TheAG600,serialnumber001,willundertakearangeoftasks includinggroundtests,flighttrails,training,anditstargetmarketis domesticparapublicorganizations. TheAG600madeitspublicdebutontheAirShowChinastatic lineinNovember. Thefirstflightisplannedfor2017.Thisistwoyearsafter theoriginally-planned2015,buttherehavebeendevelopmentaldelayswiththe aircraft. Besides,AVICunitXi'anAircrafthasdeliveredkeypartsfor thesecondAG600amphibian(serialnumber002). Majorchangesforthesecondaircraftincludesomestructural modifications,aswellasstrengtheningoftheleadingedgesofthewings,said AVICinastatement. RuguangGENG, VicePresidentofAVICwillmakeapresentationaboutAG600andY20onCivil AircraftIndustryInternationalForum2017whichishostedby ChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronauticsandwilltakeplaceonMay10th -11th,2017. Tofigureout more,pleasedonothesitatetocontactOliviaLiu,marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:WCARN
Jan 11,2017
COMAC Aims for C919 First Flight in February 2017
China'sdomesticallymadenarrow-bodyaircraftC919might makeitsmaidenflightinthefirstquarterof2017,asourcefromstate-owned airframerCommercialAircraftCorpofChinaLtd(COMAC)disclosed. Accordingtothesource,theC919islikelytomakeitsdebut flightinFebruary,buttheexactflighttimeistobedecidedasthereare manydetailsthatneedtobeworkedout. "COMACisworkingroundtheclock,theFebruarytarget ischallengingbutrealistic...majorexperimentsbeforethedebutflighthad alreadybeencompleted." InearlyNovember,COMACrantheCFMInternationalLeap-1C enginesontheC919forthefirsttime.Theenginewasalsocertificatedbythe EuropeanAviationSafetyAgencyandtheU.S.FederalAviationAdministration lastweek. OnDecember25,2016,theC919prototypewasmovedtothe trialflightcenter. Theaircraft101conducteditsfirstlow-speedtaxiteston December28,andthatthejethasreachedastatewhereitisfullypreparing foritsfirstflight. Shanghai-basedChinaEasternAirlineswillbecomethefirst customertotakedeliveryoftheC919,theChineseairframersaidduringthis year'sZhuhaiairshow. Sofar,COMAChasreceived570ordersfortheC919from23 customers,includingAirChinaandChinaSouthernAirlines. COMACwillsharetheexperienceofC919firstflight testandtheprogressofwide-bodyaircraftprojectonCivil AircraftIndustryInternationalForum2017whichishostedby ChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronauticsandwilltakeplaceonMay10th -11th,2017. Tofigureout more,pleasedonothesitatetocontactOliviaLiu,marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:WCARN
Jan 11,2017
C919 expected to experience maiden flight in early 2017
Chinese-designedC919rollsoffassemblylinein Shanghai,onNovember2,2015.[Photo:Xinhua] China'sfirsthomegrownjumbojet,the C919,isexpectedtohaveitsmaidenflightinthefirstquarterof2017, accordingtoCommercialAircraftCorp.ofChina(COMAC),themanufacturerof theaircraft.TheC919wasmovedtothetestflightcenteronDec.25,2016. Theplanehasgonethroughaseriesof testsafterrollingofftheassemblylineinNovember2015,includingasystems integrationtest,statictrialsandonboardtests.Nowtheaircraftisready forgroundtests.Anindustrysourcesaidtheplane'smaidenflightis scheduledforFebruary.However,theexactdatehasnotyetbeenconfirmed. Bynow,thenumberofordersforthe C919hasreached570.DuringtheZhuhaiAirShowlastNovember,Shanghai-based ChinaEasternAirlinesbecamethefirstcompanytoreceivetheC919modelafter signingacooperativeframeworkagreementwithCOMAC.China'sSPDBFinancial LeasingandCITICFinancialLeasinghaverespectivelyordered20and36ofthe aircraft. COMACwillsharetheexperienceofC919firstflight testandtheprogressofwide-bodyaircraftprojectonCivilAircraftIndustry InternationalForum2017whichishostedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsand AstronauticsandwilltakeplaceonMay10th-11th,2017. Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonothesitateto contactOliviaLiu,marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:CRJENGLISH
Jan 11,2017
2017 Avionics Mandates: Changes, Dates and Requirements
In2017,civilaviationregulatorsandagenciesfromaroundthe worldhaveestablishedseveralavionicsequipagemandatesforairspaceusers. Overthelastyear,severalcivilaviationauthoritieshavemadechangesto equipagerequirementsandtimelines.Herearethelatestdates,equipage requirementsandchangesyou’llneedtobeawareof. Boeing737MAXcockpit.Photo:Boeing. Russia’sGLONASSMandate:Jan,1,2017 TheRussianFederationisrequiringRussianand non-Russian-builtaircrafttohaveGlobalnayaNavigazionnayaSputnikovaya Sistema(GLONASS)satellitenavigationequipmentinstalledbyJan.1,2017. ThismandatewasoriginallyestablishedbyRussiain2012,andisapplicableto aircraftweighingabove12,500poundsregisteredonanoperationalcertificate issuedbyRussia’scivilaviationauthority,theFederalAirTransportAgency (FATA).AccordingtoaworkingpaperissuedbytheInternationalCivilAviation OrganizationinSeptember2016,assessmentsoftheoperationalperformanceof GLONASSconductedbetweenJanuary2012andApril2016confirmedthesystem meetstheprecisionandreliabilityrequirementsofICAO’sGlobalNavigation SatelliteSystem(GNSS)StandardsandRecommendedPractices(SARPs). China’sTaipeiADS-BMandate:ChangedFromDec.31,2016toDec. 31,2019 AnaeronauticalinformationsupplementissuedbyChina’sair trafficservicesdivisioninSeptember2016confirmedthenation’sdecisionto delayitsmandateforaircraftflyingintheTaipeiFlightInformationRegion (FIR)tobeequippedwithAutomaticDependentSurveillanceBroadcastOut(ADS-B Out)avionicsfromJan.1,2017toJan.1,2020.Thismandateisapplicable onlytoaircraftflyingatoraboveFlightLevel290(FL290)withintheTaipei FIR.Inissuingthedelay,China’sCivilAeronauticsAdministrationexpressed concernwiththerateoftheADS-BOutequipagelevelofaircraftflyinginthe TaipeiFIR.China’sADS-BOutmandaterequiresequipmentthatmeets configurationstandardsofeithertheEuropeanAviationSafetyAgency(EASA) AcceptableMeansofCompliance(AMC)20-24orAppendixXIofCivilAviation Order20.18oftheCivilAviationSafetyAuthorityofAustralia(CASA). Australia’sADS-BMandate:Feb.2,2017 AustraliancivilaviationregulatorCASAisrequiringall aircraftoperatingunderInstrumentFlightRulesinAustralianairspacetobe equippedwithADS-BOutbyFeb.2,2017.AirservicesAustraliahasbeen introducingADS-Bsurveillanceintothenation’sairspacesince2007.Morethan 1,800AustralianregisteredIFRaircrafthavealreadybeenequippedwiththe technology,aswellasanother350non-IFRaircraft.Aircraftoperatingunder VisualFlightRules(VFR)arenotrequiredtobeequippedwithADS-Bin Australia. InNovember,CASAextendedtheFeb.2, 2017equipagedeadlinefor aircraftweighinglessthan12,500poundstoJan.1,2020.Thisisonly applicabletoaircraftweighinglessthan12,500pounds. UnitedStatesPart135RadioAltimetersMandate:April24,2017 BeginningApril24,2017,Part135categoryrotorcraftare requiredbytheFAAtobe equippedwithan“operableFAA-approvedradioaltimeter,oranFAA-approveddevicethat incorporatesaradioaltimeter,unlessotherwiseauthorizedinthecertificate holder’sapprovedminimumequipmentlist,”accordingtotheagency’srulesfor Part135operations. NorthAtlanticTrackSystemDataLinkMandate:Dec.7,2017 OperatorsflyingtheoptimumNorthAtlanticTracksroutesshould beawareofphase2oftheNorthAtlanticDataLinkMandate(NATDLM),which wasadoptedbytheNorthAtlanticSystemsPlanningGroupasoccurringin3 steps:Phase2A,2Band2C.Currently,allaircraftoperatingonoratany pointalongtwospecifiedtrackswithintheNATOrganizedTrackSystem(OTS) betweenFlightLevel360FL360toFL390(inclusive)duringtheOTSvalidity periodarerequiredtobefittedwithandusingFutureAirNavigationSystem (FANS)1/A(orequivalent)ControllertoPilotDataLinkCommunications(CPDLC) andAutomaticDependentSurveillance-Contract(ADS-C)equipment.ByDec.7, 2017,thisrequirementisexpandedtoapplytothesealtitudesacrossthe entireICAONATregion. The industry-leadingCivilAvionicsInternationalForum2017(CAIF 2017)which istakingplaceinShanghaifromtheApril18th-19th,2017. ExploreSino-RussiaC929avionicsdesignconcept,find outB-777xandA350latestavionicstechnologydevelopmenttrends,thecutting-edge informationbringyouthemostvaluablebusinessopportunities. Registerorgetintouchwithmarketing@galleon.ccformoredetails. NewsSource:AviationToday
Jan 11,2017
Is China the next big market for regional jets?
Chinaisabouttopublishanewpolicyencouragingairlines todevelopandoperatesecond-tierroutes.Thenewlegislaturemightleadto moreordersformajorplayersintheregionaljetmarket,includingCanada’s BombardierandBrazil’sEmbraer.Withstiffcompetitiontobeexpectedfrom China’sfirsthomegrownpassengerjet–COMAC’sARJ21–itlookslikethe emergingmarketmightbetoughtoconquer. Althoughthepolicyhasnotyetbeenofficiallypublished, industrysourcescitedbyReuterspointoutthatnewlyestablishedairlines willhavetogatherafleetofnolessthan25smallregionaljetsinorderto getpermissiontoflylargerplanes. IndustrysourcesconsiderthispolicyasChina’swayofpreventing airlinesfromexploitingnichesegmentsasashortcuttotheprofitablemajor citymarket,servicedmostlybyAirbusandBoeingaircraft.Ontheotherhand, theupdatedrulesmightcreateobstaclesfornewairlinestogrow,ascommuter routesarenotthatprofitable.Moreover,theroutesoverlapwiththoseoffered bythegrowinghigh-speedtrainnetwork,whichcreatesanevenmorecompetitive environment. Newlegislatureshouldprovidemoreincentivetopurchase regionaljets,includingtheindigenousARJ21,butalsoBombardier,Sukhoiand Embraeraircraft.However,preferentialtreatmenttohomegrowntechnologymight hindertheplansofforeignplanemanufacturerstograbalargepieceofthe marketpie.Thatis,ofcourse,iftheChinese-builtregionaljet(boasting400 orders)provestobesuperiorfordomesticairlines. Embraer,COMAC,AVICXi’anAircraftwillattendCivil AircraftIndustryInternationalForum2017onMay10th-11th,2017inShanghai totalkaboutthistopic.ThisforumishostedbyChineseSocietyof AeronauticsandAstronauticsandhasran7years. Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonothesitateto contactOliviaLiu,marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:AeroTime
Dec 28,2016
UAC will establish with the Chinese Comac joint venture to create wide-bodied aircraft
TheBoardofDirectorsof “UnitedaircraftCorporation”(UAC)hasapprovedtheestablishmentofajoint venturewith“theChineseCorporationofcommercialplanes”(Comac)tocreate wide-bodiedaircraft.AboutitreportedinapressreleaseoftheKLA. Thejointventurewill engageinthedevelopmentoftheprogramofcreationofwide-bodylong-haul aircraftintheframeworkofthesignedinJune2016,theRussian-Chinese intergovernmentalagreementoncooperationinthisarea. Inparticular,thejoint venturewillprovideprogrammanagementoftheproject,toengageinthe development,production,salesandafter-salesservicegeneratedawide-body aircraft. Earlier,RussianUACand “ChineseUnitedengineCorporation”discussedthejointcreationofsucha plane.Inparticular,theRussianandChinesesidessignedtheMemorandumin 2014todevelopaircraftoftheRussianFederationandChinaplanto2025-2027. TheUACPresidentYuri Slyusarsaidthattheestablishmentoftheaircraftisestimatedat$12-20 billion. VicePresidentofCOMACand ChiefCommanderofwidebodyaircraftprojectJianzhongSHIwilltalkaboutthe progressofwidebodyaircraftprojecton“8thCivilAircraft IndustryInternationalForum2017”whichishostedbyChineseSocietyof AeronauticsandAstronauticsandheldonMay10th-11th, 2017inShanghaiChina. Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonothesitateto contactOliviaLiu,marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:True-News
Dec 28,2016
CFM LEAP-1C for COMAC C919 achieves joint EASA, FAA certification
CFMInternational’sLEAP-1CintegratedpropulsionsystemwassimultaneouslyawardedTypeCertificatesbyboththeEuropeanAviationSafetyAgency(EASA)andtheUSFederalAviationAdministration(FAA)onthe21stofDecember2016,pavingthewayforentryintocommercialserviceontheCOMACC919aircraft. CFMclaimedthatthecertificationisuniqueinthatitistheonlyenginemanufacturertogaindualoriginalcertificationfrombothagencies,ratherthanoneleadagencyissuingatypecertificationandthesecondagencyvalidatingthatcertification. AllenPaxson,executivevicepresidentforCFM,said:“Everyone,fromtheprojectandengineeringteamstomanufacturingandoursuppliers,hasdoneanincrediblejobofkeepingthisprogramonscheduleandbuildinganenginethatisdeliveringeverythingthatwehavepromised.” TheLEAPenginewasofficiallylaunchedinDecember2009whenCOMACselectedtheLEAP-1CasthesoleWesternpowerplantforits150-passengerC919airplane.Theengineincorporatesafullyintegratedpropulsionsystem(IPS). FrancoisBastin,ExecutiveVicePresidentforCFM,said:“TheLEAP-1CistheonlymodelforwhichCFMprovidesatotallyintegratedpropulsionsystemthatincludestheengine,nacelle,andthrustreverser.TheIPS,alongwiththepylondevelopedbyCOMAC,werealldesignedinconjunctionwitheachother.Asaresult,theLEAP-1Cfeaturesimprovedaerodynamics,lowerweight,andeasiermaintenance.Wethinkthatourcustomersaregoingtobepleasedwiththeairplane/enginecombination.” TheLEAP-1CthrustreverserwasdevelopedbyNexcelle,ajointventurebetweenSafranNacellesandGEAviation’sMiddleRiverAircraftSystems(MRAS). ThefirstLEAP-1Cenginesuccessfullycompletedaflighttestprograminlate2014onamodified747flyingtestbedatGEfacilitiesinVictorville,California.InNovember2015,thefirstC919rolledoutatCOMACfacilitiesinShanghai.Morerecently,COMACsuccessfullystartedtheenginesforthefirsttimeinearlyNovember2016,runningthemfor10minutesatgroundidlepoweratthecompany’sShanghaiPudongInternationalAirportfacility. Underthisbackground,ChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronauticswillholdChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologySummit2017topromotethedevelopmentofaerospacepropulsiontechnology,providingstrongtechnicalsupportforaeroengineindustry.Onbehalfoftheorganizingcommittee,wesincerelyinviteyoutothisyear’sCAPTSwhichwillbeheldinShenyang,onMay24th-25th,2017,todiscussaeroenginenewR&Dandmanufacturingtrends.HopetheCAPTSseriesactivitiescanbringyouthemaximumvalue. Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonothesitatetocontactOliviaLiu,marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:AeroTime
Dec 29,2016
Schenck Process GmbH and Dürr Join China Aerospace Propulsion Technology Summit Together
ChinaAerospacePropulsion TechnologySummit2014hasbeensuccessfullyheldinChengdu, SichuanProvince,ChinaduringMay28th-29th,2014.Thesummit wasorganizedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics,co-organized byAVICGasTurbineEstablishmentandAVICChengduEngine(Group)Co.,Ltd., hostedbyGalleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd..Topicsaroundkey technologiesofaero-enginedesigningandcorecomponentmanufacturinghave beendeeplystudiedatthesummitthroughspeechdelivery,interactive discussion,productshowcaseandone-to-onenegotiation. TogetherwithDürr Coating,thebalancermachinedepartmentofSchenckMachineryjoinedthis summitwheretheyexpresseditthattheiraircrafttechnologysystemincluding fixture,locatingrobot,measuringand inspectionequipment,delivering system,surfacetreatmentandsurveillancesystemcouldelevateyourassemble sufficiencyoverwhelmingly.
Dec 22,2016
Agustawestland and Capital Helicopter Think The General Aviation Industry in China Will See a Golden Age
InrecentCCTVNews---BizAsiaAviationSpecial,some industrialinsiderssayChinahasrun160,000potential civilianhelicopterclientsandthemarketisworthasmuchas150billion Yuan($24.2billion).Expertssaythe newlowaltitudeaerospaceregulationswillpropelthebusinesstonewheights atHelicopterOutlook2014organizedbyGalleon(Shanghai)ConsultingCo.,Ltd. whereitsdelegates,ZHANGJianye,ChinaSalesManagerofAgustawestlandand CHANGXin,GMSales&MarketingofCapitalHelicopterhavereceivedan interviewfromCCTVBizAsia. Zhanghaspointeditout,"Becausethedemandand thecurrentsizeoffleetisminimalcomparedtotheWestmajorcountrieslike U.S.orEurope,sowedoseethepotentialandwewanttogrowhere,andwe dedicatealotmoreinvestmentinthismarkettogrowourbusiness. Agustawestlandisaworld’sNO.3helicopterOEM,wewanttoreflectthatstatus alsointhismarket." Meanwhile,CHANGXinhasindicatedthatat present,thegeneralaviationindustryreformsandnewrelatedregulationsare changingChina’slowairspace.Theindustryisalsoattractingmore investments.Sohethinksthatinthecomingyear,theindustryinChinawill seeagoldenage. Pleasewatchthevideobelowformoreinformation.
Dec 22,2016
Five Core Technology Breakthroughs Needed In The Manufacture Of China-made Civil Aircraft
"Withthedevelopmentofaviationproducts–safer, morecomfortableandinexpensive,aircraftstructureneedstodeveloptowards thedirectionoflarge-scale,integration,lightweightandlonglife. Therefore,aviationmanufacturingtechnologyneedstobemoredigitized, precise,efficientandlow-cost,whichmeetthedemandofthecut-throat aviationenterprisecompetitionandmaximizetheproceedsofaviationproducts. FivecoretechnologybreakthroughsareneededinthemanufactureofChina-made civilaircraft."saidMr.ShuminCHENG,DeputyDirectoroftheIndustrial ResearchInstituteofAVICXAC,atChinaAerospaceManufacturingSummit. Hesaid,"Thedevelopmentofforeignaircraft manufacturingenterpriseshasshownseveraltrends.Digitalmanufacturing technologyiswidelyusedtoimprovethequality,shortenthedevelopingcycle. Morecompositematerialshavebeenusedandaremanufacturedinmoreautomatic andlow-costway.Metalswithhighstrengthandtoughnessarewidelyused. Togetherwithadvancedefficientmachiningandprecisionformingtechnology, theprecisionofassemblyandthestructuralstrengthareimproved;Usinglots oflong-lifeconnectionsextendsthefatiguelifeoftheaircraft;Joint manufacturinghasbecomethetrendoflarge-aircraft-manufacture. "There arestilllargegapsbetweenthecomparisonofdomesticandforeignadvanced manufacturingtechnologies,whichmainlyincludethreeareas:NCmachininghas beenwidelyuseddomesticallyinthelarge-scalestructurecomponent manufacturing;whiletheefficiencyneedstobeimprovedviapopularized digitalassemblytechniques.Thecompositeusageofdomesticaircraftisless than10%whichmeansautomatedmanufacturingisbadlyneededtocutcosts.Low degreeofautomationinconnectiontechnologyleadstotheshort-lifeof aircraftstructure.Weneedtoimprovethelong-lifeconnectiontechnologyto maximizethefatiguelife."Shuminsaid. Hesaid, "strengtheningcoretechnologicalresearchinAviationmanufacturingis requiredtoimprovemanufacturingtechnologyofthelargeaircraft,shortenthe developmentcycleandreduceresearchingandmanufacturingcost.Itis importanttoChina’saviationmanufacturingindustry.Intheperiodofthe10th Five-YearPlanandthe11thFive-YearPlan,Xi’anAircraftInternationalCorp hasmaderesearchesoncoretechnologyofaviationmanufacturingtomake reservesoflargeaircraftdesignandmanufactureaccordingtothecompany’s long-termplanning.Intheperiodofthe12thFive-YearPlan,wearefocusing on"thedevelopmentandproductionoflargeandmedium-sizedaircraft base",insistingontheindependentinnovation,gettingtheabilityof developing200-tonaircraftsandhighlightingthecharacteristicsofthewing manufacturinganddigitalassemblyintegrationability. Chengpointedthat,"Inthefuture,breakthrough neededinfollowingcoremanufacturingtechnology,highly-effectiveprocessing technologyofstructuralcomponents,digitalcathetertechnology,manufacturing technologyforcompositesstructure,automaticdrillingandrivetingtechnology andassemblyandlargepartsofthedockingtechnologyunderdigital environment."
Dec 22,2016
UNIS seized significant opportunities in China Aerospace Propulsion Technology Summit 2014
TheUNIScompany participatedintheinternationalconference“China AerospacePropulsionTechnologySummit2014”inChendgu,Chinafrom 26th-30thMay2014. Inthesubsequentdiscussion(B2B)withthe worldfamouscompaniesGE,SAFRANandChina’sAVIC,wedemonstratedourwide knowledgeinthefieldsofanalysismethodology,mathematicalsimulationof avionicscomponentsandtheirtestingforaerialapplications.Asaresult, UNISwasdelegatedthepositionofguestofhonourofthesummitby representativesofthecityofChengduandsoweparticipatedinapanel discussionforairlinecompaniesfromtheSICHUANareaalongsidetheworld’s majoraviationcompanies. TheopportunitytomeetrepresentativesofthecompanyCIAMfromMoscowwas particularlysignificant.CIAMwillberesponsiblefortestingourFADECfor theARMAKcertificationprocessinJanuary2015.WearedevelopingtheFADEC (Fullauthoritydigitalenginecontrol)jointlywiththeUkrainiancompany IvchenkoProgress. WeacceptedaninvitationtothecityofMianyangfromitsDeputyMayorXieXiao Dong.ThiscityisthebirthplaceofavionicsinwesternChina’sSICHUAN province.Wediscussedmathematicalmodelingofavionicscomponents,control supportforUAV(Unmannedaerialvehicle)andthepossibleapplicationsof vibrationsensors. Inconclusion,ourimpressionofChinawasofacountrywithaverypromising andrapidlydevelopingaviationmarket.Wesawmanyinterestingthings,heard aboutintriguingtopics,metmanyinterestingpeople,andhadfruitful discussions.Wealsosuccessfullypromotedtheideaoffurthermeetingsin cooperationwiththeCzechTradeagency,withwhomwehaveplannedspecialist consultationswithChinesecompaniesinthefieldsofaerospaceandaviation.
Dec 22,2016
Laserdyne`s Naeem set to present on 3D laser systems for aerospace applications
Champlin,MN -Dr.MohammedNaeem,senior manager,businessdevelopmentfor PrimaPowerLaserdyne, willmakeamajorpresentationattheChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologySummit(CAPTS),totakeplaceMay28-29,2014,in Chengdu,China. Naeem’spresentation,titled“Flexible3Dlasersystemsforaerospace applications,”willdiscussthecompany’srecentsuccessesinapplyingitsmultiaxis lasersystemtechnologytochallengingaerospaceapplications.Theseinclude drilling, cutting,and welding.Ofparticularinterestareseveralnewaerospace applications,includinglaserweldingofcompressorstatorcascadesandcover platestothecastcoresofhigh-andlow-pressureblades.Thepresentation willalsohighlightapplicationsforweldinginairframeassembly. Laserweldingusingthecompany’s BeamDirector system,fittedwithahigh-powerquasi-continuous-wave(QCW) fiberlaser,delivershighweldingspeeds,reducedheatinput,reduced distortion,operationalflexibility,andtheabilitytowelddissimilar materials.Thesystemalsohasutilityincuttinganddrillingforlow-volume aerospacemanufacturing. CAPTS2014is thethirdannualconferenceatwhichglobalaviationexpertsfromaeroengine companiesandtheirkeysuppliers,alongwithresearchinstitutes,willpresent thelatestdevelopmentsinthedesign,manufacture,andtestingofaero engines.
Dec 22,2016
Shanghai Chuangjing Computer System Co., Ltd. with LDRA to the CAIF 2014
CAIF 2014wassuccessfullyheldinShanghaifromApril22ndto23rd,this forumisanannualinternationalconferencehostedbyChineseSocietyof AeronauticsandAstronautics,Throughtheindustryspeech,interacitve discussion,exhibitionandonetoonebusinessmeetings,theparticipants understandthelayoutofChinadomesticavionicsindustry,developmenttrend, productsafetyandproducteconomy,airworthinessand otherrelatedissues. ShanghaiChuangjingcomputersystemCo. Ltd.wththeindustry’swell-knownsoftwaretesttoolvendors-- LDRA companyshowthemostprofessionalsoftwaretestingsolutionsforthemajority oftheaudience inthisforum.LDRAchiefoperatingofficerIanHennell madethespeechabout "Meetthe6keytechnologiesofDO-178C", whichhasreceivedextensiveconcernofparticipants. Chuangjinghasparticipatedinthefirst, secondandthirdCivilAvionicsInternationalForumsince2012, andwillcontinuetoprovidethebestqualityproductsandserviceforthe domesticcivilaircraftandaircraftairworthinesswithLDRA.
Dec 22,2016
AVIC Xi’an Aeronautics Computing Technique Research Institute Actively Promote the Process of Airworthiness Certification of Civil Aircraft Airborne Products
Recently,CAIF2014washeldinShanghai,representativesfromAVICXi’anAeronauticsComputingTechniqueResearchInstituteparticipatedtheeventanddeliveredaspeechabout“ThinkingandPracticeofAirworthinessInternationalCooperation”,exchangedopinionswithotherexpertsathomeandabroadaboutthedevelopmenttrendofproductsafetyandeconomyandotherrelatedissues,whichconsolidatedinstitute’sgoodrelationswithglobalairworthinesscertificationorganizations.AVICXi’anAeronauticsComputingTechniqueResearchInstituteisnowtakingvariousmeasurestoactivelypromotetheairworthinesscertificationofcivilaircraftairborneproducts. Airworthiness,namelytheairworthinessofcivilaircraft,referstoakindofqualityonsafetyandphysicalintegrityoftheaircraftincludingtheoverallperformanceofitspartsandsubsystemsandcontrolcharactersintheintendedoperatingenvironmentanduselimitstate.Airworthinessrequiresthattheaircraftdesignandoperationalwaysmaintaintheinherentqualityofflightsafety,mustmeetthestandardsandinacontrolledstatelegal.Civilaircraftairworthinesscertificateisthe“birthcertificate”,isalsothekeyforcivilaircraftintothemarketandtheembodimentofaircraftsafetylevel. Since2010,aimingtothehighestinternationalstandards,theinstitutecarriesouttheAFDXswitchinaccordancewithairworthinessinternationalA-classproductrequirement,inordertoenhancethecompetitivenessoftheirproductsandtakethisasanopportunity,createbrandeffectandimprovethestatusindomesticandinternationalmarket. Throughseveralyearsworkpracticetheinstituteenhancetheabilityofpersonneltraining,tosatisfytherequirementsdevelopment,design,coding,testteamandqualityassurancewhichairworthinessrequired.Thislaidthefoundationfortheoperationofthesystem.AndtheestablishmentofR&Dprojectsystemeffectivelysupportthecalculationofthemanagement,makestheairworthinessofmultipleprojectshaveachievedfruitfulresults. Atthebeginningof2013,FAAappointedrepresentativestotheinstitutefortheonsitereviewonthedevelopmentprocessofAFDXswitch.Combiningpreviousmultipleevaluationresults,FAAapprovedtheprojectsoftware/hardwareproductsandthedevelopmentprocessarebothachievedDO178B/DO254A-classtarget.Thismarkstheabilityoftheinstitute’sindependentresearchanddevelopmentofaircraftA-classairborneandairborneelectronichardware.
Dec 22,2016
AVIAGE SYSTEMS bring advanced technology unveiled at CAIF 2014
AVIAGESYSTEMS,establishedbetweenAVICGroupandGEasthecivilavionicssupplier,participatesthetwo-dayevent“2014CivilAvionicInternationalForum”.AsoneoftheorganizingcommitteemembersofCAIF2014,AVIAGESYSTEMSandindustryexpertsdiscussedcivilaircraftprojectsinChina,andsharedinsightsonsystemdesign,testingandthelatestavionicssystemsandtechnology. Asthedistinguishedaviationindustryevent,CAIF2014iscommittedtocreatingcommunication,cooperationandinnovationplatformsforexpertsathomeandabroad.Throughkeynotespeeches,interactivediscussions,exhibitionsandfieldtrips,participantscouldunderstandChinaavionicsindustryin-depth.Morethan250expertsfromAsia,EuropeandUniteStatesandothercountriesgatheredinShanghaitodiscussthefuturedevelopmentofthefuturedevelopmentofgloballeadingcommercialaircraftavionicssystems,anddemonstratethelatestavionicstechnology. ThisyeartheForumfocusedon“Howtoimprovethenextgenerationofaircraftavionicssystemssafety”,VahidNavidi,directorofAVIAGESYSTEMSavionicsengineerofficesaid:“AVIAGEisveryproudtoparticipatetheforumtwoimportantpaneldiscussions–NextGenAvionicsProductsResearchandDevelopmentTrendandSafetyAirworthinessCertification”. AVIAGESYSTEMSalsodisplayedtheIMAavionicssystemsattheevent,thissystemprovidesanopenarchitectureplatformforaircraftmanufacturersthatallowsthemtheflexibilitytochoosethebestcombinationofairborneandapplications. AVIAGESYSTEMSiscurrentlytheTier1supplierofC919integratedavionicssystem,thecompanyprovidesincludingthecoreavionicssystems,aircraftmanagementsystem,integrateddisplaysystem,airbornemaintenancesystemsandflightrecordersystems,andatthesametime,supporttheAvionicssystem-levelandaircraftsystem-levelintegratedmissionofCOMAC.
Dec 22,2016
COMAC ARJ21 Receives First Foreign Certification
China'sfirstself-developedairliner,the COMACARJ21-700,hasbeen grantedatypecertificatebyCivilAviationAuthorityoftheRepublicof Congo,markingthefirstforeignvalidationfortheregionaljetandamove thatwillallowtheChinese-madeplanetostartflyinginthecountry. Timingforthe deliveryofthefirstARJ21intoCongohasnotbeenfirmed,butbothcountries willworkonpilottrainingaswellasmaintenanceoftheaircraft,asit preparestotakedeliveryofthetype,COMACsaidinastatement. OnDecember30, 2014,theARJ21-700wasawardedtypecertificationbytheCivilAviation AdministrationofChina(CAAC),buthasyettoreceivecertificationfrom eithertheU.S.FederalAviationAdministrationortheEuropeanAviationSafety Agency. TheARJ21-700, dubbedthe"FlyingPhoenix,"enteredcommercialservicewithChengdu AirlinesinJune28,2016.COMACmeanwhilesaidthatthetwoARJ21sdelivered toregionalcarrierhaveachieved"goodmarketperformance",andthat ithasalsoreceivedpositivefeedbackfrompassengersaboutthejet. Sofar,COMAC haswon413ordersfortheARJ21sfrom19customers.Inaddition,C919will finishitsfirstflightintheendofthisyearorearlynextyear.Wide-body aircraftprojectwillalsobeapprovedinthisyear.“CivilAircraftIndustry InternationalForum2017”whichisaprojectorientedevent,willgatherthe expertsfromCOMAC,AVIC,BOEING,AIRBUS,UAC,AIRBUSHELICOPTERStosharethe dynamicinformationoftheirnewaircraftprojectsinChina.Itishostedby ChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronauticsandwillbeheldonMay10th-11th, 2017inShanghai. Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonothesitateto contactOliviaLiu,marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:ChinaAviationDaily
Dec 15,2016
Chinese Aircraft Manufacturer Launches Internet-Based, Global "Moore Cloud" Platform
COMAC AmericaCorporationhaslaunchedthe"MooreCloudCivilAviation TechnologySolutionsplatform,"aninternet-basedvirtualR&D, technicalconsultingandtechnologytransactiononlineplatform. "This isoneofourexplorativeinitiatives.Theinternet-basedR&D platformwillfirstaimtosolvetalentissueswearefacingfor researchinganddevelopingC919,andthefuturewide-bodyaircraft project,"JinZhuanglong,chairmanoftheBoardofCommercialAircraft CorporationofChina(COMAC),toldXinhua. According toCOMACAmericaCorporation,thenewplatformfocusesonbuildingan internet-basedandglobalplatformforcivilaviationtechnology transaction,virtualR&Dandtechnicalconsulting.Theprojectaims toconnectprojectresourcesandhumanresourcesinbothChinaandthe UnitedStates. "Moore Cloud"platformhasthree-stagemissions.Intheshort-term,aboutone tothreeyears,thenewplatformwillsupportCOMACSeriesandprovide quickandaccuratetechnicalconsultingservices.COMACAmerica Corporationplanstosolve5percentofoutsourcedR&Ddemandinthe firstyear. Mid-term missioninaboutthreetofiveyears,theprojectaimstoexpandto civilaviationindustrybothhomeandabroad;Andthelongtermmission inaboutfiveto10years,theprojectintendstoextendtohigh-end complexsystemindustry,andstrivetobuildaCOMACcivilaircraft "VirtualR&DPlatform." ItwillpromotethedevelopmentofChinacivilaircraftindustry.TakingdevelopingChinacivilaircraftindustryasagoal,“CivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum2017”willbeheldonMay 10th-11th,2017inShanghai,China.ItishostedbyChineseSociety ofAeronauticsandAstronautics,co-organizedbyShanghaiSocietyof Aeronautics,BoeingCommercialAirplanes,COMACShanghaiDesignand ResearchInstituteandCOMACShanghaiAircraftManufacturingCo.,Ltd. Thetopicswhichwillbetalkedinthisforumincludingdynamic informationofaircraftprojects(C919,Wide-bodyaircraft, Y20F-100...),advancedmanufacturingtechnologies,etc. Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonothesitatetocontactOliviaLiu,Marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:COMACNewsCenter
Nov 30,2016
TT Electronics won Avionics Project in Shanghai
TTElectronicsIntegratedManufacturingServicesLimited(IMS),asanimportantsponsorofCAIF2014(CivilAvionicsInternationalForum2014), announcedthatthecompanyreceivedanewimportantbusinessfrom ShanghaiAvionicsCorporationonApril28th.ShanghaiAvionics CorporationistheClassAairborneavionicssystemsmanufacturerand supplier.China’sfirstfullyindependentdesignmodernlargeaircraftC919isusingthissystem. BeingpartofChinaAviationIndustryCorporation(AVIC),Shanghai AvionicsCorporationisamajorsupplierofelectronicsproductsin Chinamarket.Itisahigh-techenterpriseheadquarteredinShanghai, specializinginthedevelopmentandproductionofavionicsand commercialelectronicsproducts,wasselectedasoneoftheonboard avionicsmajorsupplierforC919. TTelectronicsnaturallywonthebusiness,withitsleadingpositionin theglobalaerospacemanufacturingfield.TTElectronicswasonce awardedNadcapwhichistheauthoritycertificationofaerospace industry,andTTElectronicswasinvolvedinC919projectearlier, includingthecooperationwithAVIAGE–ajointventurebetweenGeneralElectricCompany(GE)andAviationIndustryCorporationofChina(AVIC). ZhangJiangming,GeneralManagerofChinaofTTElectronics,said:”WeareproudtocooperatewithShanghaiAvionicsCorporation,together toprovidepartoftheA-levelC919airborneavionicssystem,making contributionstothetestflightofC919in2015.Chinaaviation industryisgrowingrapidly,withinnovationoneafteranother.Obtained NadcapcertificationisanimportantexamplethatTTElectronics fulfilledthehighestqualitystandards,helpustobeableto participateintheC919projectagain.”
Dec 6,2016
Great Aviation Requires Reliable Networks
TTTech,oneoftheworld’sleadingsuppliersof solutionsforhighlyreliableelectronicnetworks,especiallyforthe transportationandautomationindustries,wasemergedasacompanyin 1998fromtheViennaUniversityofTechnology.Nowadays,many internationalmarketleadersuseTTTechproductsinproductionprograms forthetransportationindustrysuchasinapplicationsfortheAirbus A380superjumboandtheBoeing787Dreamlineraircraft.Thecompanyhas EUR60millioninvestedinresearchanddevelopment(R&D)together withvariousindustrypartners. DuringCivilAvionicsInternationalForum2013heldinShanghai,CarnochadthegreatopportunitytalkingtoKurt Doppelbauer,VicePresident-Sales,TTTech(NorthAmerica)andSteven Ouyang,CountryManagerofTTTech(China).Bothexecutivesexpressed greatconfidenceinitspotentialChinesemarketopportunitiesasdemand forreliablenetworksolutionsisdoubtlesslygoingtoboomin conjunctionwiththeever-growingaircraftandcomponentmanufacturing sector. AccordingtoTTTechexecutives,ascarriersexpect thenewgenerationofaircrafttoreduceoperatingcostsbysomewhat20% orevenmorewhilstnewregulationsalsocontributetoincreased pressureonaircraftmanufacturers.Therefore,OEMsinvestheavilyin advancedtechnologiesforcuttingcosts,reducingfuelconsumptionand weight.Consequently,thekeypotentialforimprovedefficiencyliesin newmaterials,efficientengines,moreelectricsystems,andadvanced systemintegration. Innewaircraftprograms,databusescanbeoneof thekeytechnologiestosupportashortertime-to-marketandimprove programprofitability.Thetime-triggeredfieldbusTTPanditsDO-254 certifiablechipIPhavethepotentialtosignificantlyimpactthe designofmodernavionicsandcontrolsystems.Itsupportsthereduction ofsystemcomplexity,thusloweringdesignandintegrationeffort. Moreover,TTPfacilitatesdatadistributionbetweenintegratedmodular avionics(IMA)andsubsystems.TTPisalreadyusedinseveralaircraft productionprograms. Additionally,onboardsystemsandsensorsinaviation applicationsshouldbeintegratedinadvancedarchitecturesfor improvedsurvivabilityandhighcomputingperformance.Systemintegrity andfaulttolerancecanbescaledtoapplicationandsystemplatform needs.Futuresolutionssupportcongestion-freetransferoflargedata volumesandcanbeusedtointegratelegacynetworks.Theseproductscan bebasedonTTEthernet,ascalable,open,real-timeEthernetplatform. ForChineseproducers,whethertheyareaircraft makersorcomponentmanufacturers,inordertoensuretheirproduct competitivenessandinfullcompliancewiththeever-demanding regulatoryrequirement,theymustoptforthebestvalueyetmost reliablenetworksolutionsthatarebeingregularlychosenbyworldwide players,thusTTTechconsidersChinatobeanunleashedmarketwith fantasticprosperitywhileit’skeenincollaboratingwithChinese customers.TTTechhasanofficeinShanghai,China.
Dec 8,2016
TE: Make world-class products and services in the China Aerospace Industry
TE Connectivity(NYSE:TEL)isatechnologyleaderintheworld’sfastest growingmarkets,helpingconnectpower,dataandsignalineverything fromautomotiveandaerospacetobroadbandcommunications,consumer, energyandindustrialapplications.Byhelpingourcustomersmeetthe needforgreaterenergyefficiency,ever-increasingproductivityand faster,morereliabledata,TE’smarket-definingtechnologiesand engineeringexpertiseissettingthepaceforthefutureof connectivity. In 1989TEenteredChinamarket,openeditsfirstfacilityinShanghai.At present,TEhasabout38,000employeesinChina,established16 productionsbases;TycoElectronics(Shanghai)Co.,LtdisTE’sChinese registeredcompany,whichisresponsibleforthemanagementofChina transaction.TEprovidesservicesforClientsby14citysalesoffices. In2012thedistrictsalesofTEChinareached$2.2Billion,accounting forthecompany’stotalannualincome16.5%.Earlier,thereporterfrom WCARNinterviewedYazheng,ZHAO,AsiaSalesDirectorofTEAerospaceat theCAIF2013(CivilAvionicsInternationalForum2013). When talkingabouttheprospectsforthefutureChinaAviationIndustry, ZHAOsaid:”Chinaaviationindustryitselfisoneofthecountry’s importantstrategicsector,especiallyinrecentyears,AVICGroupand COMACarebothcommittedtoimprovingthequalityofproductstoenhance theirowncompetitiveness,butalsomakeeffortstodevelopthe overseasmarket,boththeseareverypositive.Webelievethat,together withcontinuousimprovementoftechnicallevelofdomesticaviation industry,requirementsforworldclasssparepartsandeachsystemwill beincreasinglygrowinginthefuture,providingahugemarket opportunityforustodevelopinChina. In fact,in2006TEhascreatestheChinaR&DCenter.Atpresent,the companyhasfounded4R&DcentersseparatelyinShanghai,Beijing, DongwanandShenzheng,establishedanengineeringteamwithmorethan 1000employees.Theteamisstillexpandingrapidlynow.Inshort,TEis committedtobuildingaprominentR&DteaminChina,letmoreTE productsfromthe“Chinamanufacturing”to“Chinamade”,soastobetter serveChinaaerospaceindustry.
Dec 8,2016
Carbolite participated China Aerospace Materials & Manufacturing Technology Summit 2013
InitiatedbyChineseSocietyof AeronauticsandAstronautics,co-organizedbyAVICBeijingInstituteof AeronauticalMaterialsandAVICBeijingAeronauticalManufacturing TechnologyResearchInstitute,hostedbyGalleon,ChinaAeronauticalMaterialsandManufacturingEquipmentSummit2013wassuccessfullyheldon3rd–5thDecemberinBeijing.SubsidiariesofAVICGroupcommunicatedwith overseascivilaeronauticalmanufacturers,assemblyenterprisesand materialsprocessingtechnologysupplieraboutC919largeairliner projectandCJ1000Aaeroengineproject,inordertoestablishthe follow-upcooperationofequipmentintroduction. C-levelexecutivesfromCOMACandAVICaircraftmanufacturersandaero enginepartsuppliersincludingAVICXi’anAircraftIndustry(Group) Co.,Ltd,AVICHAFEI,AVICChengduAircraftCorporation,Xi’an Aero-EnginePLC.,AVICChengduEngine(Group)Co.,Ltd,AVICShenyang LimingAero-EngineGroupwereallinvitedandshowedupatthe conference.Theeventaimstoservetheaeronauticalbasecapacity expansion,equipmentandmaterialpurchasedemandgeneratedfromnew plantsconstructions.Throughtechnicalcommunications,thebuyershad cluetoselectthebestequipmentsuppliers. Carboliteisaworldleadingmanufacturerofhightemperaturefurnaces andovensforlaboratory,research&processapplications.For aeronauticaltoolingequipmentsuppliers,thissummitwasthebest platformtopromotenewproducts,establishandcementcustomerloyalty, perfectmarketingnetworkandunderstandChinesecivilaviationproject progressandequipmentdemandinformation.
Dec 8,2016
Esterline seeking to participate in MA700 project
From: Aircraftmanufacturing-OpportunityDetail-XportReporter EsterlinePowerSystemsisseekingopportunitiesgeneratedfromthe launchofMA700project,thenewgenerationturbopropregionalaircraft developmentbyAVICAircraft（中航飞机),accordingtoEsterlinepresident MarkThek. ThecompanyisapplyingtoparticipateintheMA700projectthroughitsjointventurewithAVIC,saidMarkonthesidelinesof“2013AeroElectromechanicsChina”heldbyGalleonEventsrecentlyinXi’an. Thejointventure,calledGuizhouLeach-TianyiAviationElectrical Co.（贵州利奇－天义航空电器有限公司,wasestablishedbetweenEsterlineandTianyi ElectricalCo（天义电器),anAVICsubsidiaryinZunyi,GuizhouProvince,in 1999.Itproducesrelays,contactsandotherpowerdistribution componentsusedinaviationelectricpowersystems.AccordingtoMark, theJVplaysamajorroleinassemblybyimportingcomponentsfrom Esterline.EsterlinethenresellstheseproductstoBoeingandAirbusas wellasotheraviationsystemcontractors. AstheChineseaviationindustrygrows,Esterlinehasexpandeditssales toChinathroughtheJV.“Ourpartnerhasgoodconnectionsinthe industry,”saidMark,addingthattheyrelyontheChinesepartnerto developChinesemarket. IthassupplieditsproductstoNorthCarolina-basedUTCAerospace System,whichwillfinallyprovidetheelectricsystemforC919,the narrow-bodycommercialaircraftChinaisdevelopingunderCommercial AviationCorporationofChina(Comac). Markintroducedthatitsproductsarealsousedinseveraltypesof aircraftsindependentlydevelopedbyChina,includingMA60,theprevious versionofMA700,Y12,thelightmultifunctionalaircraftdevelopedby AVICHarbinAircraftIndustryCo.andARJ21,theregionaljetdeveloped byComac. XportreporterhasreportedthatAVICShaanxiAeroElectricCo（陕西航空电气）, whichhaswonacontractwithUTAStosupplyelectricsystemforC919, willparticipateinthedevelopmentofMA700.ShaanxiAeromakespower generationanddistributioncomponentsanditrevealsthatitmayseek internationalpartnersandimportcomponents.
Dec 8,2016
Engines on COMAC C919 Run for the First Time
State-owned manufacturerCommercialAircraftCorporationofChina,Ltd.(COMAC)has runtheenginesinstalledontheC919flighttestaircraftforthe firsttime. CFM International,thelargestjetenginemanufacturerworldwideaswellas theexclusiveenginesupplierforthehome-madeaircraftC919, deliveredthefirstC919engineslastJulybutnotrunfortheinitial timeuntilNov.9ofthisyear. Thehome-madeaircraftisscheduledtomakeitsfirstflightattheendofthisyearorearly2017. In addition,thejointventurebetweenCOMACandUACforwide-body aircraftwillstartrunningsoon.Itwillmeansthebeginningof wide-bodyaircraftproject.CivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum2017whichishostedbyChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics, co-organizedbyShanghaiSocietyofAeronautics,BoeingCommercial Airplanes,COMACShanghaiDesignandResearchInstituteandCOMAC ShanghaiAircraftManufacturingCo.,LtdwillbeheldonMay10th-11th, 2017inShanghai,China.ThelatestdynamicinformationofChina aircraftprojectssuchasC919,Wide-bodyaircraft,Y20F-100andsoon willbetalkedinthisforum. Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonothesitatetocontactOliviaLiu,Marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:WCARN
Nov 30,2016
Airshow - China Will Need Almost 6,000 New Aircraft in the Next 20 Years
AirbusforecaststhatChinawillneednearly6,000newpassengeraircraftandfreightersfrom2016to2035,withatotalmarketvalueofUS$945billion.Itrepresents18percentoftheworldtotaldemandforover33,000newaircraftinthenext20years. AccordingtoAirbus'2016-2035GlobalMarketForecast,newdeliveriesofpassengerandfreightaircraftforChinawillbe5,970overthenext20years,including4,230singleaisleaircraft,and1,740wide-bodyaircraft. Chinawillbecometheleadcountryforpassengerairtraffic,forbothdomesticandinternationalmarketsasthepassengertrafficinChinawillgrowwellabovetheworldaverage,forecasttogrowat6.8%overthenext20years,andwillbethefocalpointforfiveofthetoptwentytrafficflowsworldwide. Withaviationcontinuingtoproveanextremelyefficientwaytomovepeopleandgoodsaroundthecountry,domesticairtrafficinChinawillbecometheworld'snumberonetrafficflowgrowingoverthreetimesfromtoday'salreadyimpressivelevels.FlowsbetweenChinaandtheU.S.,EuropeandAsiaareexpectedtobeamongstthefastestgrowingglobally,withaverageannualgrowthrates6.8%,5.3%and6.7%respectively.Between2015and2035,theaverageannualgrowthrateforallinternationaltrafficfrom/tomainlandChinaisforecasttobe6.7percent. "DomesticpassengertrafficinMainlandChinahasquadrupledoverthelast10years,andissettobecometheworld'snumberoneaviationmarket,"saidJohnLeahy,AirbusChiefOperatingOfficerCustomers."Airbus'shareofthein-servicefleetofaircraftover100seatsontheChinesemainlandstandsat50%,with55%oftheChinesewidebodyfleettodayAirbusaircraft.Inthenext20years,thegreatestdemandforpassengeraircraftwillcomefromChina."headded. HugedemandforaircraftinChinamarketfurtherpromotethedevelopmentofaircraftmanufacturingindustry.TheprojectssuchasA330Complete&DeliveryCenterinTianjin,B737Complete&DeliveryCenterinZhoushan,widebodyaircraftbetweenCOMACandUACareaimedatmeetthemarketdemand.HostedbyCASS(ChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronautics)andco-organizedbyCOMAC,“CivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum2017”willbetakenplaceonMay10th-11th,2017inShanghai,China,whichwillbefocusingonChinaaircraftprojectsandexploringnewmanufacturingtechnologies.CAIIF2017willoffertheparticipantsanuntrammeledplatformofinformationcommunication,technologiesshareandprojectscooperation.Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonothesitatetocontactOliviaLiu,marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:ChinaAviationDaily
Nov 28,2016
GE Aviation, CFM secure $3B contract at Airshow China 2016
GEAviationandCFMInternational,a50/50jointcompanybetweenGEandSafranAircraftEngines,announcedmorethan$3billioninordersandcommitmentsattheAirshowChina2016(1st–6thofNovember2016).Theordersandcommitmentsincludedmorethan200GEandCFMenginesaswellasagreementsforTrueChoicesuiteofenginemaintenanceofferings. TheordersorcommitmentsincludeseveraldealswiththeChinesecompanies. CDBLeasinghasselectedCFMLEAP-1Aenginestopower100%ofitsfirstbatchofnextgenerationsingleaisleaircraftorders,valuedat$1.26billionatlistprice. XiamenAirlinessignedanagreementtoselectGEnx-1BenginetopoweritsadditionalsixBoeing787-9Dreamlineraircraft,aswellasaTrueChoiceMaterialagreementforthenewGEnx-1BfleetforthenewandusedmaterialandadvancerepairsneededforengineMRO.TheengineorderandTrueChoiceMaterialagreementarevaluedatmorethan$630millionatlistpriceandoverthelifeofthecontract. COMAC(CommercialAircraftCorporationofChina)heldasigningceremonywithChinaAerospaceLeasing(CASLC)for20firmand20optionsofARJ21-700aircraftpoweredbyGE'sCF34-10Aengines.Theengineorderforthe20firmaircraftisvaluedat$155millionatlistprice. ChinaSouthernsignedaMemorandumofUnderstanding(MoU)withGEAviationtoselectGE'sGEnx-1Benginestopowerits12newlypurchasedand8leasedBoeing787-9Dreamlineraircraft.Theengineorderisvaluedat$1.1billionatlistprice. GEAviationalsoannouncedotheragreementssuchasdigitalcollaborationwithCOMACandtrainingcooperationbetweenCFMInternationalandAeroEngineMaintenanceandTrainingCenter(AEMTC)inGuanghanCity,China. Accordingtotheforecast,inthenext10years,theglobalturbofan/turbojetengineaccumulativetotaldemandwillexceed73600units,worthoverUSD416billion;totaldemandforturboshaftexceed34,000units,worthoverUSD19billion;turbopropenginetotaldemandexceeds1.6millionunits,worthoverUSD15billion;pistonenginecumulativetotaldemandover33,000units,accountingformorethan60%ofthegeneralaviationpowermarket,worthUSD30billion.Underthisbackground,ChineseSocietyofAeronauticsandAstronauticswillholdChinaAerospacePropulsionTechnologySummit2017topromotethedevelopmentofaerospacepropulsiontechnology,providingstrongtechnicalsupportforaeroengineindustry.Onbehalfoftheorganizingcommittee,wesincerelyinviteyoutothisyear’sCAPTSwhichwillbeheldinShenyang,onMay24th-25th,2017,todiscussaeroenginenewR&Dandmanufacturingtrends.HopetheCAPTSseriesactivitiescanbringyouthemaximumvalue. Tofigureoutmore,pleasedonothesitatetocontactOliviaLiu,Marketing@galleon.cc NewsSource:AeroTime
Nov 28,2016
China Aviation APP Now is Available !
Inaerospacemanufacturingindustry,thereisalwayswasteandcostarisingfromunequalsupplyanddemandinthemarketplace. Itischronicandmostlycausedbyinefficientexchangeofinformation. Inordertoredresstheimbalanceandbetterservethemarket,newideaandtechniquehavetobeputinplace.Galleon‘sChinaAviationAPP(hereinafterreferredtoas"theAPP"),asthefirstofitskindintheaerospacemanufacturingindustry,poweredbymodernmobileinternettechnology,andassociatingwithprofessionalnetworkingwebsiteslikeLinkedIn,isbroughttoourcustomersforthepurposeofprovidingsatisfactoryandstreamlinedcommunicationbetweensupplyanddemandonthemove.WithavisionofbeingexclusiveaerospaceindustryB2Bportal,theAPPnotonlyofferssubscribersanaccesstoobtainthelatestindustrialnews,majorprojectupdates,Chinaandglobalmarketinfo,etc.butalsoprovidesthemavehicletovoicetheirneedsandconcernssothatthewholeaerospaceprofessionalcommunitycanrespondandinteract. Meanwhile,theAPPisdesignedtobeanall-weatheraerospacesocializingplatformwithbilingualfeatureforcommunicationswithoutregional,timeandlanguagerestrictions. Asapioneerversion,ChinaAviationnowisrollingoutitsfirstAPPaimingatfacilitatingthecommunicationofcommitteemembersofvariousinternationalaerospaceconferencesorganizedbyGalleon. Everycommittee,composedoftopindustryleadersandprestigiousexpertsinaspecificaerospacedomaininChina,willsupervisetheprogressofthecorrespondingconferenceandbeactiveonthelookoutforbusinessandindustrialpartnersasitsprimarymissionistoidentifytherealopportunityforChineseaerospaceindustryandmarket. Thiscommittee-versionAPPcanworkasaneffectiveandproductiveinterfacebetweendomesticdemandandinternationalsupply,especiallyforthosewhoarekeentomaintainand/ordevelopbusinessaswellascorporateimageintheChineseaerospacemarket. YoucanclickhereorthebannertodownloadtheAPP!
Dec 29,2016