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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
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