CASI TORONTO FLYER JANUARY 2020, Volume 27 #2
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CANADIAN AERONAUTICS AND SPACE INSTITUTE CASI TORONTO FLYER JANUARY 2020, Volume 27 #2 Toronto Branch Membership Newsletter THE FLYER WILL BE PUBLISHED ON AN OCCASIONAL BASIS UNTIL A NEW EDITOR VOLUNTEERS! NEWSLETTER LINKS Branch Meeting VOLUNTEER Click on any of the links below to Join us on Thursday, January 23 We need your ideas! move to other sections of the at 6:00 p.m. when we get to tour We're looking for some new faces Newsletter Kepler Communications’ mission on the CASI Toronto branch Local News control room during a satellite executive! Executive members pass. Limited space so sign up Industry News plan and run the monthly early. meetings, publish the monthly Academic News Watch our Facebook page for newsletter, connect with GTA Museum News information about upcoming CASI aerospace schools, and host the Toronto Branch meetings. annual dinner meeting. If you’d like to join us, or if you have a THERE IS A $5 CHARGE FOR suggestion for one of our NON-MEMBERS meetings, get in touch at: CASI EVENTS [email protected]. CONTACT US Hypersonics 2020 Get in touch with CASI Toronto Our current Executives are: March 10-12, 2020 at Le Westin Branch Executive with questions, Chairman comments or suggestions: Hotel, Montréal and hosted by Chris Hayball CASI, the 23rd AIAA International [email protected] or Vice Chair & Flyer Editor Space Planes and Hypersonic on Facebook (“CASI Toronto”). Systems and Technologies Gillian Clinton Contact information for Executive Conference will provide a forum for Councillor the discussion and exchange of members and additional event Alex Tsoulis information for attendees from information is also available on the across the globe about CASI website Treasurer leading-edge research and Bhavik Mody development activities associated with space planes and hypersonic YOUR NEWSLETTER Education Chair atmospheric flight vehicles and the The CASI Toronto Flyer brings you Amir Masoud Tahvilian technologies underpinning these l o c a l a e r o s p a c e n e w s . Secretary capabilities. Suggestions and/or contributions TBD For full details and registration, are always welcome. If you’ve see: been to an interesting lecture or Member at Large want to see coverage of an Fatemeh Mousavilar https://casi.ca/Hypersonics-2020- aerospace business in southern Conference Ontario, let us know. Contact the Editor at: [email protected] LOCAL NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS health monitoring systems – to power the Global 5500 and Global 6500 aircraf t. W ith the purpose-built engines, advanced wing design and built-in systems redundancy and robustness for which Bombardier Global aircraft are renowned, the aircraft offer OAC's 2020 Student Poster superior safety and a smooth ride Session for passengers. Bombardier’s DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT Performance-leading Global Equipped with the revolutionary SUBMISSIONS: Jan. 15, 2020 Bombardier Vision Flight Deck, the 5500 and Global 6500 Jets industry’s leading cockpit featuring Students attending an Ontario Awarded FAA Certification the latest technology with institution and doing research in advanced, workload-reducing the aerospace domain are invited TORONTO – December 23, 2019 automations, the aircraft offer a to submit a 300 word abstract on a – Bombardier announced today comprehensive avionics suite with topic of their choice. Further details that its two latest additions to the ergonomics and aesthetics that can be found at: Global family, the Global 5500 and Global 6500 business jets, have provide pilots with outstanding https://theoac.ca/event/OACSTU received Federal Aviation comfort and control. DENTPOSTER2020 Administration (FAA) certification, The redesigned cabins aboard All submissions will be reviewed by achieving another important these aircraft are stunning as our industry jury panel: milestone following its successful Global cabins are renowned to be, entry-into-service in September with exclusive features that are as • Burloak Technologies - Brandon and its impressive worldwide innovative as they are luxurious. Bouwhuis, Aerospace Products debut at NBAA-BACE in Las The Global 5500 and Global 6500 Manager Vegas. aircraft offer the patented Nuage • Canadian Space Agency - “This latest milestone is terrific seat, the first new seating Marie-Jose´e Potvin, Manager news and starts a new chapter in architecture in business aviation in Engineering Development our Global family story,” said more than 30 years. The aircraft Program/Senior Systems Michel Ouellette, Senior Vice also feature the innovative Nuage Engineer, Space Science & President, Program Management chaise, business aviation’s first Technology and Engineering, Bombardier and only available lounge chair • MHI Canada Aerospace - Alex Aviation. “With the largest cabin in that converts into a flat surface for Tsoulis, Director Business their respective classes, sleeping or banquet-style dining Development, Advanced breakthrough design attributes around the conference grouping Technologies and unique expressions of table. Within the fluid lines of its comfort, control, and the exceptionally crafted architecture • National Research Council of smoothest ride, the Global 5500 is a marvel of furniture Canada - Michael Benner, and Global 6500 aircraft have a eng ineering , meticulously Director R&D, Aerodynamics strong future and will earn the designed to maximize comfort in Laboratory appreciation of executives, pilots flight. • Pratt & Whitney Canada - Dean and operators around the world.” These new aircraft build on the Carpenter, Associate Director The aircraft went through a success of the Global 5000 and Product Technology rigorous flight testing program and Global 6000 aircraft by offering • Safran Landing Systems - obtained Transport Canada and 700 and 600 nautical miles of Joseph Lan, Research & EASA certifications within a few additional range, respectively, Technology Manager weeks of each other. The Pearl 15 coupled with an up to 13-per-cent engine was custom-designed with fuel burn advantage, contributing Selected students will be notified innovative technology – including to highly favorable operating costs by January 31, 2020 and provided enhanced aerodynamics, blade versus smaller competing aircraft instructions on how to prepare for cooling and advanced engine with less range. In addition, the the poster session. Global 5500 aircraft flies 200 Page 2 nautical miles farther than planned. announce the relocation of our training activities. The contribution With 700 nautical miles more at Global aircraft family production includes $2.5 million CAD in capital Mach 0.85 than its closest and activities to a new, cutting-edge funding to refurbish the historic smaller competitor, the Global manufacturing facility at Toronto Moth Building, where wartime 5500 aircraft can fly nonstop from Pearson. This is a strategic move Mosquito fighter bombers and Western Europe to the West Coast for Bombardier and a strong Tiger Moth trainers were produced. of the United States*, connecting commitment to Ontario’s more destinations and providing aerospace industry. It will allow us Bombardier’s signature smooth to offer world-class career Bombardier Global 7500 ride for exceptional passenger opportunities and continue fueling Aircraft Receives comfort. the economic development of the Prestigious 2019 Ontario region for years to come,” said Professional Engineers Alain Bellemare, President and Award Bombardier Announces Chief Executive Of f icer, Long-term Agreement with Bombardier Inc. GTAA to Relocate its Global The one-million square-foot facility Aircraft Final Assembly will combine thousands of highly-skilled employees with 21st century production and tooling innovation. Bombardier employs the highest caliber technology Members of the Bombardier throughout the manufacturing Engineering team accepting the award process of the Global 7500 with members of the DAIR business jets, including a state-of-the-art automated TORONTO – November 19, 2019 Bombardier Global Manufacturing positioning system that uses – Bombardier’s multi-award Centre at Toronto International laser-guided measuring to ensure winning Global 7500 business jet Pearson major aircraft structures, such as added another prestigious award TORONTO – December 4, 2019 – the wing and fuselage, are joined to its growing list of accolades. Bombardier is pleased to consistently and perfectly each The industry flagship is the 2019 announce that it has signed a time. Combining human ingenuity recipient of the Ontario long-term lease agreement with with the most advanced machines, Professional Engineers Award the Greater Toronto Airports the Global 7500 final assembly (OPEA) for Engineering Project or Authority (GTAA) to build its new line in Toronto is a testament to Achievement, which is presented s t a t e - o f - t h e a r t G l o b a l the industry’s most advanced annually to a major project Manufacturing Centre located at business jet. developed with significant input by Toronto Pearson International Ontario engineers. The award, This strengthened commitment to Airport. With preliminary site work co-sponsored by the Ontario the Greater Toronto Area will also underway in Mississauga and first Society of Professional Engineers leverage significant recent R&D production activities set to begin in and Professional Engineers investments and a continued 2023, the cutting-edge facility will Ontario, was presented at the collaboration with Ontario’s optimize final assembly operations OPEA gala held in Mississauga on colleges and universities for world