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Aircraft maintenance needs high-tech lift-off

United Airlines Delivers Best On-Time Summer Performance in Company History

New gangways to support Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers

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Comlux becomes first to retrofit an ACJ319 with Sharklets

Comlux The AviATion Group has become the first to retrofit

an Airbus corporate jet, an ACJ319, with Sharklets, which bring a fuel-saving of up to four per cent and a corresponding range improve-ment. The retrofit, carried out by TAP Maintenance and Engineering as part of the first such turnkey-project managed by Airbus Cor-porate Jets, is also the first on any version of the A319 airliner.

“Comlux has always been a leader in Airbus corporate jets, and our Sharklet retrofit highlights our innovative approach to offering customers one of the world’s most modern and handsome corporate jet fleets,” says Comlux Chairman and CEO Richard Gaona.

“Airbus has a reputation for in-novative solutions and long-term relationships in the airliner world, so it’s great to have the opportuni-ty to echo that with this one with Sharklets in corporate jets, with a leader such as Comlux,” says Airbus Corporate Jets Managing

Director Benoit Defforge.Sharklets act as a barrier to the

flow of air around an aircraft’s wingtips, reducing drag to save fuel. They have been offered as an option on all A320 Family aircraft produced in recent years, and are standard fit on all A320neo Fam-ily aircraft. Sharklets can also be retrofitted to existing A320 Family aircraft, from Manufacturer’s Serial Number 1200 onward.

Airbus’ corporate jet Family is the most modern and comprehen-sive in the world, and regularly benefits from innovations that keep it that way. It benefits from services tailored to corporate jet customer needs, as well a world-wide support network supporting more than 500 customers and operators around the world.

More than 180 Airbus corpo-rate jets are in service around the world, and they are in service with companies, individuals and governments, flying on every con-tinent, including Antarctica.

Safran Electronics & Defense, a world leader in safety-critical software and hardware for the aviation industry, has been chosen by Airbus to modernize all data loading systems for the avionics suites on its A320 family of commercial jets (A319, A320, A321).

This selection gives Safran Electronics & Defense access to a market of thousands of airplanes already in service or on order, espe-cially the new A320neo family, which incorpo-rates this system as standard equipment. It also consolidates Safran’s long-term position as a major player in onboard maintenance, working with aircraft manufacturers, airlines and other operators.

Safran’s latest system, an upgrade to its line of data loading solutions, increases upload capac-ity, while also addressing new requirements in the air transport sector: guaranteeing the security of avionics equipment by checking the integrity and authenticity of the software to be uploaded, maintaining compatibility with the systems running on current portable data load-ers, and simplifying operations.

Safran’s new data loading system will also accelerate uploading operations, a critical func-tion for systems that require periodic updates, espacially the flight management system (FMS).

Safran Electronics & Defense’s Avionics divi-sion develops high-value-added solutions for the civil aviation sector that enhance aircraft performance, flight safety and operator competi-tiveness. These solutions include flight deck and flight control systems, computers, navigation systems, flight data management and recording systems, safety-critical software, etc.

Airbus selects Safran’s data loading systems for A320 family

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Bombardier Marks Dallas Training Center’s 15th Year Anniversary

Lufthansa Technik to provide Comprehensive technical support for RwandAir’s A330 fleet

rwAndAir and Lufthansa Technik signed an agreement about the

comprehensive technical support of the Airbus A330 fleet of the African carrier. Delivery of the two brand-new A330s, the first widebody aircraft for RwandAir, is scheduled for September.

In the framework of a Total Technical Support TTS® contract Lufthansa Technik will perform aircraft maintenance services, engineering support and ensure a reliable component supply. Lufthansa Technik already provides the CRJ fleet of RwandAir with components. The new contract further extends the partnership between the two companies.

With this agreement, Lufthansa Technik strengthens its presence in the African market.

Cost-saving centralised maintenance & weight-saving carbonfibre Airbus ACJ319 at Jet expo in moscow

AirbuS CorporATe JeTS is exhibit-ing an ACJ319, operated by MJet on

VVIP charters, at the Jet Expo show in Moscow.

Part of the ACJ320 Family, which has the widest and tallest cabin of any business jet, the ACJ319 is in widespread service worldwide with companies, individuals and governments.

“Cabins are very important in the business jet world, and the comfort, space and freedom that you get in an Airbus corporate jet has to be experi-enced to be truly appreciated,” points out Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers John Leahy. “Flying in an Airbus corporate jet really is a much bet-ter experience, as more and more of our customers are finding out,” he adds.

Airbus corporate jets are derived from the world’s most modern aircraft family, which means that they bring an impres-sive heritage of efficiency and reliability to the business jet world. They also de-liver the features that business aviation now expects as standard in new aircraft, such as integrity-enhancing fly-by-wire controls, cost-saving centralised mainte-

nance and weight-saving carbonfibre.A culture of innovation keeps the Air-

bus family modern, with major improve-ments such as fuel-saving Sharklets and new-generation engines giving it the advantage in both the airliner and corporate jet worlds. These give the ACJ-320neo the ability to carry 25 passengers 6,000 nm/11,400 km and the ACJ319neo the power to fly 8 passengers 6,750 nm/12,500 km.

For customers that want even more capacity and range, Airbus offers VIP versions of its widebody family. This includes the world’s newest airliner, the A350, which features a weight and maintenance-saving carbonfibre fuse-lage and wings.

Airbus corporate jet customers and operators benefit from services tailored to their specific needs, as well a world-wide support network of technical ad-vice, training centres and spares stocks that supports more than 500 customers and operators around the world.

More than 180 Airbus corporate jets are in service, flying on every continent, including Antarctica.

bombArdier buSineSS AirCrAfT marks its Dallas Training Center’s

15th anniversary today. The Dallas train-ing facility has trained over 45,000 cus-tomers since its opening and provided over 21,000 hours of customer simulator flight time just last year.

Bombardier’s Dallas Training Center operates a comprehensive pilot and technical training facility in Dallas for the Learjet 40, Learjet 45, Learjet 70, Learjet 75, Challenger 300, Challenger 350, Challenger 604, Challenger 605 and Global 5000/Global 6000 featuring Bombardier Vision flight deck aircraft. Training is certified by the Federal Avia-tion Administration (FAA), European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), Trans-port Canada, CAAC and many other CAAs worldwide.

Most recently, the Dallas Training Cen-ter added the Challenger 350 simulator,

which received certification by the FAA, EASA, and Transport Canada in 2014 and by China CAAC and Brazil ANAC in 2015.

Centrally located for easy travel, Bombardier’s Dallas Training Center offers courses onsite and offsite with well-trained pilots and technicians. Bombardier instructors teach all courses, and pilot instructors are type-rated and current in the aircraft they teach. Located on the west side of the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) in Texas, Bombardier’s Dallas Training Center is an 82,800-sq-ft facility that includes six Level D full-flight simulators with the lat-est visual systems and modern updated cockpits, two flight training devices, six flight management system trainers, 21 multimedia, interactive classrooms and numerous part task training devices.

“Bombardier’s Dallas Training Center has over 50 trained pilot instructors

with unparalleled experienced who have logged significant flight hours on Bombardier aircraft. We not only build the aircraft, but we also fly them and know them best. We are proud of the 15 years of service we have provided to over 45,000 customers,” said Leon Botteron, General Manager, Training, Bombardier Business Aircraft.

“We are the only business aircraft OEM offering full-suite flight and tech-nical training on products in house, with well-trained and knowledgeable pilot instructors at both our Montréal and Dallas facilities. Our customers know the line of communication remains open well after their training is complete, with customer liaison pilots around the world available to answer their ques-tions,” added Andy Nureddin, Vice Presi-dent and General Manager, Customer Services, Bombardier Business Aircraft.


Aircraft maintenance needs high-tech lift-off

The Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) has conducted its maiden flight.

It Was 20 Years Ago…

The 15 minute flight took place at HAL’s production facility on the outskirts of

Bengaluru, says the airframer in a statement.HAL pilots were at the controls, and the

company says the flight was “flawless”.“This event marks an important and

significant beginning for prototype testing of LUH,” says HAL.

The LUH is expected to replace two types in service with the Indian military. These are the Cheetah, which is derived from the Aerospatiale (now Airbus Helicopters) SA 315B, and the Chetak, derived from the Aloutte III.

The LUH has a maximum weight of 3,150kg, says HAL. It is powered with a Safran Ardiden-1U engine.

It has a range of 350km, a service ceiling of 6,500m, and can carry six passengers and two flight crew.

“The helicopter is designed to carry out various utility roles such as reconnaissance, transport, cargo, and rescue operations,” says HAL. “It can operate from sea levels to the high altitudes of the Himalayas.

it was 20 years ago last month that GE Aviation and Pratt & Whitney finalized

the agreement to create Engine Alliance. Originally launched to develop a jet engine for Boeing’s 747-500X/600X aircraft, Engine Alliance’s GP7200 engine found its home as on the Airbus A380. Today the GP7200 engine powers more than 115 A380s, which is 60 percent of the world’s A380 fleet in service.

The engine has proven itself as a strong performer in the field and maintains its position as the quietest, most reliable and most fuel efficient with more than $1 million annual fuel costs savings per aircraft for operators. Along with revenue-sharing partners MTU Aero Engines, Safran Aero Boosters and Safran Aircraft Engines, Engine Alliance is celebrating its two decades of aviation history in a video featuring past and current Engine Alliance leaders who discuss the partnership’s launch and successes.

US-based General Electric (GE) is planning to purchase additive

manufacturing equipment suppliers Arcam and SLM Solutions Group for $1.4bn, in order to boost the aero-space and industrial sector.

With the purchase, GE expects to develop the new additive business to $1bn by 2020, as well as $3bn-$5bn of product cost-out across the company over the next decade.

Following the completion of the deal, both companies will report to GE Aviation president and CEO David Joyce.

Apart from undertaking other ini-tiatives, Joyce will lead the integra-tion effort and the GE Store project to drive additive manufacturing applications across the company.

GE chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt said: “Additive manufacturing is a key part of GE’s evolution into a digital industrial company. We are creating a more productive world with our innovative world-class ma-chines, materials and software.

“We are poised to not only benefit from this movement as a customer, but spearhead it as a leading sup-plier.

“Additive manufacturing will drive new levels of productivity for GE, our customers, including a wide

array of additive manufacturing customers, and for the industrial world.”

The inventor of the electron beam melting machine for metal-based additive manufacturing, Sweden-based Arcam currently serves the aerospace and healthcare industries.

With around 285 employees, the company currently has produc-tion facilities in Sweden; a metal powders operation in Canada; and DiSanto Technology, a medical addi-tive manufacturing firm in Con-necticut, US.

Based in Germany, SLM Solutions Group produces laser machines for metal-based additive manufactur-ing and serves aerospace, energy, healthcare, and automotive indus-tries.

The company employs 260 people and has sales and application sites worldwide.

Both the headquarters of Arcam and SLM Solutions Group, along with their management and em-ployees, will be retained by GE.

In July, GE Aviation brought into airline service its first additive jet engine component with the LEAP jet engine, developed by GE and Safran Aircraft Engines joint venture CFM International.


IATA and BIAL Collaborate to Improve Airport Processes

Alexandre de Juniac Takes the Reins at IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Bangalore

International Airport Limited (BIAL) have signed a Memorandum of Under-standing (MoU) to enhance cooperation in various areas of airport operations, in-cluding security, passenger experience, cargo, airport development, consulting and training.

The MoU was signed by Conrad Clifford, IATA’s Regional Vice President

for Asia Pacific, and Hari Marar, BIAL’s President for Airport Operations, on the sidelines of an industry event in New Delhi. This MoU is the first of its kind that IATA has signed with an Indian airport.

One of the highlights of the MoU could see IATA and BIAL implementing trials of new technologies and processes, and testing concepts at Bangalore International Airport. “This will place

The International Air Transport As-sociation (IATA) announced that

Alexandre de Juniac has officially taken on the role of Director General and CEO of the organization. He succeeds Tony Tyler, who served as IATA DG and CEO since 2011 and had announced his retirement.

“I am excited to be taking on this great responsibility. IATA plays a critical role in facilitating safe, efficient and sustainable global air transport. Tony Tyler has raised the bar through his achievements over the last five years. With the guidance of our Board and the support of our membership, my aim is to ensure that IATA continues to deliver the value that our members and partners rely upon,” said de Juniac.

De Juniac was confirmed by the 72nd IATA Annual General Meeting this past June to be the seventh person to lead

IATA. He brings diverse experience to the association, including leadership roles in the airline and aerospace sectors as well as in government.

“IATA touches almost every aspect of the air transport industry and interacts with a wide range of stakeholders—especially governments. I will call on all my experience to ensure that IATA meets the needs of our members and plays a leading role in responding to the challenges that the industry faces. In particular, the accelerating pace of change in the world means that we must be able to move even more rapidly —as an industry and as an association.

IATA’s mission is to represent, lead, and serve the airline industry with global standards. For me that means we must use change as a catalyst for innovation to please customers and

contribute positively to the business of our members,” said de Juniac.

De Juniac emphasized the need for industry stakeholders, especially governments, to recognize the value that aviation creates. “The numbers are clear. Air transport supports an impressive 63 million jobs and some $2.7 trillion in economic activity. But that’s only a part of the value that aviation creates.

Our industry is in the business of freedom. We help people to explore the planet, to do business globally, to bridge cultures with friendships and understanding, and to enjoy better lives through the prosperity that connectivity creates. Aviation changes our world for the better. And as the industry’s global advocate, my mission is to rally our partners to ensure that nothing impedes the business of freedom,” said de Juniac.

Bangalore International Airport in the forefront of airport operations. These trials will ensure that global best practice solutions can be appropriately adapted to the Indian environment, and will provide guidance for rolling out the implementation to other Indian airports,” said Clifford. The IATA Fast Travel initiative, Passenger Facilitation program and Smart Security are among the initiatives being considered as part of the MoU.

“An important objective of the MoU is to promote the efficient development of civil aviation in India to meet growing demand. By 2035, India’s passenger traffic is forecast to exceed 400 million passengers, more than double that of today. The industry will support 19 million jobs and $172 billion of India’s GDP. But for this potential to become reality, India’s airports need to have the necessary infrastructure capacity while implementing efficient processes that embrace the latest technologies,” said Clifford.

“The ultimate beneficiaries of this MoU are travelers in India, airlines and the Indian civil aviation in general. We look forward to a similar cooperation with other like-minded airports in India,” said Clifford.


Historic Aviation Carbon Agreement Moves a Step Closer

Finnair equips Airbus A320 short-haul fleet with in-flight Internet from ViaSat & Eutelsat

The International Air Transport Asso-ciation (IATA) expressed optimism

for an agreement on a Carbon Offset and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) when governments meet for the 39th Assembly of the In-ternational Civil Aviation Organization later this month.

The draft negotiating text for CORSIA, published on 2 September 2016, broadly aligns with the aviation industry’s call for a mandatory global carbon offset scheme as a tool to help manage the industry’s emissions as it pursues its goal of carbon-neutral growth. Instead of being mandatory from the start, however, the draft text defines a voluntary “pilot and implementation” period (2021-2026) after which participation would be mandatory for all eligible States (2027 onwards).

“I am optimistic that we are on the brink of a historic agreement—a first for an industry sector at the global level. The aviation industry would have preferred a more ambitious timeline than is currently outlined in the draft text. However, what is most important is that the substance of the negotiating text will allow for meaningful management of aviation’s carbon footprint. Airlines support it and urge governments to agree when they meet at ICAO,” said Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s Director General and CEO.

IATA encourages governments to commit to their voluntary participation as soon as possible. “Last year’s much lauded Paris climate change agreement was a combination of voluntary measures

to which the vast majority of countries have already committed themselves. We expect no less of an outcome from the ICAO Assembly. The industry is ready. There is really no reason for governments not to volunteer. Indeed, the United States, China, Canada, Indonesia, Mexico, the Marshall Islands, and 44 European countries have already indicated their willingness to participate. Now is the time for other states to match their political leadership, by coming to the Assembly already committed to participate, even if the scheme is voluntary at the initial stage,” said de Juniac.

“Airlines are committed to environmental responsibility. But achieving it requires a partnership with governments. That is clear in the development of a global market-based measure such as CORSIA. And it is the same for day-to-day operations. Airlines are investing heavily in new technology, the development of sustainable alternative fuels and operational efficiency. Our message to the states attending the ICAO Assembly is that they must match our efforts. This is particularly the case with investments to modernize air navigation infrastructure which will bring cost-efficiency benefits along with improved environmental performance. Similarly, government incentives to commercialize sustainable alternative fuels are critical to unlocking their environmental benefits with increased production capacity and lower costs,” said de Juniac.

Officials at Finnair, the largest airline in Finland, and EL AL Israel Airlines

in Israel are leveraging satellite connectiv-ity to give passengers fast onboard wi-fi connections to surf the web, shop online, engage on social media, and stream me-dia at 35,000 feet. They are working with ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) and Eutelsat Communications (Paris:ETL), which are working to deliver satellite-based Internet connectivity to the commercial air market in Europe.

Finnair officials have signed an agreement with ViaSat to install a high-speed wireless Internet network across the airline’s entire Airbus A320 series short-haul fleet flying in Europe. At the same time, EL AL Israel Airlines is in customer trials and expected to enter full retail service before the end of the 2016 calendar year.

ViaSat is the prime contractor to the airlines, making available its vertically-integrated, in-flight Internet system, inclusive of providing Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs); wireless IFE system support; passenger-facing access portals; and an end-to-end service that will leverage connectivity from ViaSat’s partner, Eutelsat. The connectivity service uses KA-SAT, Eutelsat’s high-capacity Ka-band broadband satellite whose service area spans Europe and the Mediterranean Basin.

“Our most recent contracts with EL AL and Finnair point to the continuation of the strong partnership between ViaSat and Eutelsat,” says Mark Dankberg, ViaSat chairman and CEO. “ViaSat brings tremendous experience delivering in-flight Internet systems to leading airlines and Eutelsat brings broadband connectivity. This partnership combines our expertise to bring value-based, best-in-class connectivity to the European airline carrier market.”

“Together with ViaSat, we can deliver a high-quality in-flight Internet experience that replicates the quality we are already giving many thousands of users on the ground and enables airlines serving Europe to deliver greater value to their customers,” Rodolphe Belmer, CEO of Eutelsat Communications, comments


United Airlines continued its stretch of record-breaking operational

performance by achieving its best on-time results for a summer travel season in company history. Beginning June 1 through Aug. 31, more than 76 percent of mainline and regional flights arrived on time, representing a five percent increase over summer 2015 and a nearly 10 per-cent increase over summer 2014.

United Airlines continued its stretch of record-breaking operational performance by achieving its best on-time results for a summer travel season in company history. Beginning June 1 through Aug. 31, more than 76 percent of mainline and regional flights arrived on time, representing a five percent increase over summer 2015 and a nearly 10 percent increase over summer 2014.

“Our focus on delivering reliable, on-time service to our customers continues to result in record-breaking operational performance across our system,” said Greg Hart, United’s chief operations officer and executive vice president. “Thanks to the hard work of our entire team, we flew more customers to their destinations on time this summer, despite encountering more days of

challenging weather than in the previous years.”

Key highlights of United’s ongoing operational improvements include:

• A company-best performance for flights arriving at or before their scheduled arrival time during the busy July 4 holiday travel period.

Earning a first or second place ranking among peers in key arrival and departure measures in the three months between Memorial Day and Sept. 1, when United transported more than 53 million customers.

• A company-best start to a year from Jan. 1 through Aug. 31 for flights arriving on time.

• United launched several key initiatives last year to improve

ramco Systems, the global aviation software provider on cloud and

mobile, today announced that it has won an order from L-3 MAS for the Ramco Aviation Suite to support the Canadian CC-150 Polaris fleet.

L-3 MAS, Canada’s leading aircraft support service provider, will implement Ramco Aviation Suite V5.7 to manage the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) operations of the Royal Canadian Air Force fleet of CC-150 Polaris aircraft.

Ramco’s scalable and mobile-enabled MRO software built for the aviation industry will replace the incumbent legacy maintenance system in use for the CC-150 Polaris fleet with a full suite of aviation software covering Engineering & Programs, Materials Management,

Maintenance, Compliance & Quality, Flight Operations, and MRO Sales, coupled with Offline Maintenance. The suite is expected to streamline L-3 MAS’ user processes and data infrastructure.

Ramco’s flexible, modular, and scalable architecture provides the horizontal and vertical scalability that L-3 MAS was looking for, including the need for offline maintenance capability.

Virender Aggarwal, CEO, Ramco Systems, said, “From mobility to BOTS, technology is changing at a rapid pace. At Ramco, the thrust is on blending these new-age technologies with business needs and offering solutions that result in improving productivity, operational efficiency and the customer experience. We are pleased

United Airlines Delivers Best On-Time Summer Performance in Company History

reliability and enhance the customer experience, including making scheduling adjustments, increasing its focus on teamwork and equipping more employees with mobile technology to better serve customers. The airline has equipped its pilots and flight attendants with mobile devices and has begun deploying additional devices to other airport-based employees.

Additionally, United is utilizing innovative technology in the company’s state-of-the-art Network Operations Center in Chicago, enabling the airline to better predict and recover from weather-related operational challenges. As United stated earlier this year, the airline expects approximately $300 million of value by 2018 from running a more reliable airline.

Canada’s Leading Aerospace & Defence In-Service Support Integrator, L-3 MAS, Selects Ramco Aviation Suite

to support L-3 MAS in addressing the highly specialized challenges of the CC-150 Polaris Fleet management. This win further cements our strength in addressing the needs of the mission-critical defence segment.”

With 75+ aviation leaders on board, Ramco is the solution of choice for several large airlines and top heli-operators and multiple MROs in the world. Designed to be accessible on cloud and mobile, Ramco Aviation Software continues to add technological innovations with wearable devices offering hands-free computing, ‘Anywhere’ apps redefining the power of mobility amongst others that help significantly reduce transaction time both during AOG conditions and critical aircraft turnarounds.


Lufthansa Technik to provide base maintenance for easyJet

AAR Expands Reach in Europe with Enter Air PBH Support Contract

China sets up new state-owned aircraft engine manufacturer

in the presence of his Excellency the Maltese Prime Minister Dr. Joseph

Muscat low-cost carrier easyJet and Lufthansa Technik AG signed a sub-stantial base maintenance contract in the Maltese capital Valletta. More than 100 aircraft of the airline’s A320 family will be serviced by Lufthansa Technik Malta during the next five years.

Ian Davies, easyJet Director of Engineering, commented on the signing of the contract: “Based on our experience with Lufthansa Technik in Berlin, Brussels, Budapest, Milan and Sofia and the cooperation we recently started at the Gatwick Airport, we are convinced of the quality of the base maintenance services we can expect from Lufthansa Technik Malta.”

Marcus Motschenbacher, CEO of Lufthansa Technik Malta, adds: “We are delighted about the new contract. It expands our partnership with one of the world’s leading low-cost carriers and strengthens our market position. This contract is of major importance for our facility. More than 100 em-

ployees will work directly or indirectly for easyJet aircraft. It will allow us to increase the workforce by at least 50 new colleagues.”

Stephan Drewes, Lufthansa Technik Vice President Production Network Aircraft Base Maintenance, under-lines: “We are very happy that easyJet awarded Lufthansa Technik with the base maintenance of their fleet. This is an important contract for the entire network with works to be performed in our facilities in both Sofia and Mal-ta. I trust the expertise and engage-ment of the Lufthansa Technik Malta staff to deliver up to the expectations and beyond. Malta is a cornerstone in our base maintenance network.”

AAR (NYSE: AIR), a leading provider of aircraft maintenance and inte-

grated supply chain solutions world-wide, has signed a long-term, multi-million-dollar agreement with Polish charter carrier Enter Air to provide full power-by-the-hour (PBH) component inventory management and repair ser-vices on 19 Boeing 737-series aircraft, including the 737CL and NG.

AAR will assume responsibility for nose-to-tail management of compo-nents and repairs on the fleet for Enter Air, a low-cost carrier based in Warsaw, Poland, that flies to 30 countries in Eu-rope, Africa and the Middle East. AAR will tap into its global supply chain network, including its hub in Brussels that provides AOG and power-by-the-

hour support for airlines in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

AAR’s European footprint also includes a component repair facility in Amsterdam and Airinmar, a repair cycle management subsidiary based in Berkshire, England. Earlier this year, AAR announced a new International Sales Team based in Gatwick, England, that has spearheaded the rapid growth of AAR’s PBH offerings in Europe and beyond.

“We are pleased to partner with Enter Air to optimize its fleet perfor-mance, increase operational efficien-cies and manage costs as the airline continues to grow,” said Deepak Sharma, President, AAR International Supply Chain.

China has established a state-owned aircraft engine maker called China Aero-Engine

Group, in order to help develop native aero-space technologies and compete in the global aviation sector.

Launched with a CNY50bn ($7.50bn) investment, the new company employs 96,000 people.

The new company will mainly focus on designing, producing and testing aircraft engines, reported the state television.

Apart from improving state-owned enterprises and the restructuring of the aviation industry, the new company intends to boost the capacity of the armed forces.

Under its initiative to overhaul the state-owned sector, the Chinese Government has prioritised its involvement in aircraft engines, high-speed rail and nuclear power, reported Xinhua.

On the eve of the establishment of China Aero-Engine Group, president Xi Jinping has urged the employees of the new company to drive the country’s aviation goal in an innovative way forward.

China’s state council, Beijing municipal government, Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) and Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China have invested in China Aero-Engine Group.

The country is planning to launch around 100 major projects over the next 15 years to augment its technological capability and make the people’s lives better.

In March, state-owned AVIC said it was settling a CNY129bn ($19.32bn) merger of its aircraft engine businesses to create a giant to compete other global aerospace giants such as Pratt & Whitney.


Rockwell Collins selects CERTON for weather radar software & electronics hardware validation, verification

Javelin Joint Venture signs Letter of Intent with India’s Tata Power

rockwell Collins officials have se-lected CERTON engineers in Mel-

bourne, Florida, to perform software and electronic hardware validation, verifica-tion, and tool qualification related to the Rockwell Collins WXR-2100A weather radar.

The WXR-2100A Weather Radar system provides conventional weather detection, turbulence detection, and forward-looking windshear detection to enable flight crews to avoid hazardous weather.

CERTON engineers – having demonstrated quality, reliability, and safety-critical systems, software, and electronic hardware engineering expertise – will be responsible for writing, debugging, and reviewing, running, and analyzing all test cases, test procedures, and test results for validation and verification of the weather radar antenna unit, digital

receiver, and antenna controller, officials say.

CERTON will maintain rigorous configuration management, process assurance, and traceability between requirements, test cases, test procedures, and test results. This along with all other activities and deliverable documentation will ensure the weather radar product has the outputs and artifacts in place to support software, electronic hardware, and tool qualification approvals according to DO-178C, DO-254, and DO-330 guidelines and objectives.

CERTON will leverage our demonstrated expertise in safety-critical engineering and direct experience on the RTA-4218 Weather Radar to work directly with Rockwell Collins to obtain approval for both the airborne software and electronic hardware on the WXR-2100A Weather Radar product,” says Justin Schanck, corporate project manager at CERTON. “In addition, our proficiency with tool qualification activities is another way CERTON brings value to our customers and we look forward to a continued successful relationship with Rockwell Collins.”

Rockwell Collins’ MultiScan ThreatTrack weather radar system offers an innovative approach to detecting, analyzing and displaying actual weather-related threats to your aircraft. MultiScan enables you to operate safer, smoother, and more efficient flights every day.

The Javelin™ Joint Venture team, a partnership between Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and Lockheed Martin

(NYSE: LMT), signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Tata Power Company Limited operating through its Strategic Engineering Division (SED), to explore co-development and production of the Javelin anti-armor missile system.

“This agreement brings together three world leaders in aerospace and defense technology to extend Javelin to new customers, new applications and new platforms,” said John Halvey, Javelin Joint Venture president at Raytheon Missile Systems. “With this deal, we are also reinforcing our continued support of the ‘Make in India’ initiative.”

As part of the LOI, the Javelin Joint Venture (JJV) and Tata Power SED will create a strategy to co-develop and produce the Javelin missile system and integrate platform mounts to meet Indian requirements. This includes ground combat vehicle, dismounted infantry and rotorcraft applications.

“The combat-proven Javelin continues to fulfill a critical precision-strike role with our domestic and international partners,” said Rich Benton, Javelin Joint Venture vice president and Javelin program director at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. “We look forward to working with Tata Power SED to maximize the versatility and lethality of Javelin on these new platforms.”

In addition to meeting the Government of India’s “Make in

India” objectives, the LOI establishes a framework for future technological cooperation between the Javelin Joint Venture and Tata Power SED.

“Since the early 1980s,Tata Power SED has established its R&D and ‘Make in India’ credentials, as part of Dr. Kalam’s Integrated Guided Missile Development Program,” said Rahul Chaudhry, Chief Executive Officer at Tata Power SED. “Now, our partnership with the JJV will bring the world’s best technology to our soldiers enabling battlefield supremacy. Indian industry will benefit immensely from the depth and range of this planned technology transfer and co-development.”


Two huge state-of-the-art gangways built to meet the unique demands of

the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers have arrived at Portsmouth Naval Base.

Designed and developed by Dutch specialists Verhoef, on behalf of BAE Systems, the bespoke gangways are part of an investment of £100 million to support HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales while they are docked in

Portsmouth.The gangways, known in the maritime

industry as ‘brows’, have been specifically produced to provide industrial and naval workforces day-to-day access to the largest warships ever constructed for the Royal Navy. Weighing 12 tonnes each, a single brow can cater for a footfall of up to 3,000 people per hour, with up to 500 industrial staff expected to work on the

Lufthansa Technik AG has developed a mobile procedure in the framework of its research and

development activities that allows even the smallest leaks at doors and windows in the aircraft cabin to be located. The Vacuum Leak Check allows in-flight pressure differences of an aircraft to be simulated on the ground without any significant effort. The new procedure will replace the existing time-consuming process of activating the cabin pressurization system.

The windows and doors to be examined are closed during the Vacuum Leak Check and covered from the outside by a special textile fiber as well as an airtight latex film with hose fittings. Air is then pumped out from between the latex film and the fuselage to create a vacuum. Even the smallest leaks can now be localized precisely in the interior of the cabin by means of a leak detector.

“The new vacuum procedure excludes the possibility of other error sources and reduces process times significantly. The ground times of the respective aircraft are consequently also shortened. Moreover, less working time is needed and therefore costs

New gangways to support Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers

Lufthansa Technik developed a mobile vacuum procedure

ships each day when they are alongside during maintenance periods.

The reception point brow will be used predominantly by Royal Navy and VIP visitors. Its telescopic gangway will extend up to 19 metres over the water while the aircraft lift brow will allow easy access to the ships for support staff.

Mark Harris, BAE Systems Queen Elizabeth Class Readiness Project Manager, said: “The reception point and aircraft lift brows are unique to the new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers as existing designs are too short for these ships.

“The brows are cutting-edge a steel and aluminium construction, built to provide a means of access that can be deployed quickly, without the need of a crane, and taking account of tidal conditions and ship movements. The brows also come with integrated LED lighting to provide illuminated access during dark hours.”

A rigorous training and familiarisation programme will now take place to ensure those supporting the aircraft carriers at Portsmouth Naval Base are ready to operate and maintain the new equipment ahead of HMS Queen Elizabeth’s arrival in 2017.

reduced as only two instead of four employees are required to carry out the work,” says Stefan Mehler, Innovation Project Manager for Aircraft Maintenance at Lufthansa Technik.

The test equipment can be stowed in a practical toolbox so that the Vacuum Leak Check can be used flexibly anywhere for selective identification and resolution of errors.


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