DAY 2 February 7, 2018

SINGAPORE PUBLICATIONS Airshow News

The static display area at the 2018 edition of the Airshow is packed with aircraft of all shapes and sizes, and for all types of flight. Commingled with business jets and civilian transports are this mix of military hardware from manufacturers including , General Dynamics, , and Sikorsky.

MARK WAGNER C Series Dumping? U.S. clears Bombardier in Delta deal › page 2 E2 Update Compliant P&W engines by 2019 › page 10

DAVID M cINTOSH DAVID A330neo Test Details manages the Middle East Air Sustainment Certification set for Embraer, SkyTech in talks for Services. This program involves an leased from flying support mis- mid-2018 › page 20 sions to the Gulf region. Around a year ago up to six KC-390 transports the two companies joined forces as SkyTech ’s ‘Saberlets’ to examine further joint opportunities in by David Donald the military sector, including aircraft leas- Superjet 100 gets new ing and the arrangement of services such as page 29 Embraer Defense & Security has announced SkyTech is a new company formed by maintenance and training. winglets › that it has received a Letter of Intent for Australian charter and aviation services As a result, the SkyTech venture saw a up to six KC-390 multi-mission transports company Adagold Aviation and Hi Fly big demand for , but at the same time STEngg’s Anniversary from aviation services company SkyTech, Transportes Aeros from . The latter recognized that many air arms could not which intends to supply them to military operates a fleet of Airbus aircraft under its afford the acquisition costs of new aircraft. Engineering firm marks customers under lease agreements similar own air operator’s certificate on a range of Following talks with around 30 air arms 50th › page 30 to those employed in the commercial avi- wet and dry lease arrangements. around the world, the concept of the long- ation sector. Negotiations are under way Between them they have significant term lease of transport aircraft was wel- with a view to having the aircraft delivered experience in operating and supporting air- comed favorably, and garnered sufficient New TNI-AU Fighters? starting late in 2020, and SkyTech envi- craft on behalf of military forces, and have interest to open negotiations with Embraer goes sions a potential market that could lead to worked together on an Defence (Stand V01, Chalet CD31) for the KC-390. further purchases. Force contract under which Adagold continues on page 46 shopping › page 37

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Pg-01_46_d2_v2.indd 2 2/6/18 8:03 PM BOC Aviation’s 250th delivery

Singapore and Dublin-based lessor BOC Aviation reached a major mile- stone in its relationship with Boeing when it delivered its 250th aircraft from the U.S. manufacturer—a 737-800—to a Chinese airline late last month. BOC Aviation ranked as Boeing’s largest les- sor in 2017, and its cumulative orders for new Boeing aircraft has reached 352, consisting of 296 airplanes from the 737 family, forty-two 777s, and six 787s. The lessor’s orderbook includes 102 airplanes due for delivery from Boeing before 2021, including ten 737 Max narrowbodies for which BOC served as the launch customer. “The delivery of our 250th aircraft from Boeing speaks to the close coop- eration that has characterized our two companies,” said BOC Aviation CEO Robert Martin. “Reflecting the speed with which we have achieved this milestone, it is fitting that we have

INTOSH delivered our 250th Boeing aircraft to a Chinese carrier, coming from the

DAVID M c DAVID fastest growing major aviation market.” BOC Aviation took delivery of 74 Ribbon Cutting aircraft overall in 2017, including three Singapore Minister for Defence Dr. Ng Eng Hen (left) and Minister for Transport Khaw Boon Wan celebrate the opening of the Singapore Air - acquired by airline customers upon deliv- show Tuesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony as a crowd of attendees look on. The ribbon cutting was preceded on Monday by Singapore’s ery. It’s schedule for this year already calls Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean’s remarks (inset) during the event’s opening ceremony. for delivery of 53 airplanes. G.P.

U.S. assembly facility. Now, the unex- Bombardier ‘gratified’ over pected USITC ruling in favor of Bombar- dier means that Delta can take airplanes built in Mirabel, Quebec, the site of the C Series dumping decision primary C Series line. However, neither Airbus nor Bombardier have indicated by Gregory Polek whether or not a victory in the antidump- Left: Rick Deurloo, senior v-p of sales, ing dispute would mean a change in plans marketing and customer support at Bombardier, still basking in the glow of for the source of Delta’s airplanes. Pratt & Whitney. Right: Robert Martin, its recent victory in the case Boeing filed For now, Bombardier (Chalet CD55) managing director and CEO, BOC Aviation. with U.S. antitrust regulators over the can turn its full attention at the show sale of 50 CS100s to at to the Asia-Pacific region, where Korean prices the U.S. company said amounted Air began flying its first CS300 some two INDEX Bombardier to product dumping, has come to Singa- weeks ago. Having now taken delivery of AAR ...... 29 pore fully-focused on selling aeroplanes. Commercial two out of 10 airplanes on order, KAL has AFI KLM ...... 32 Speaking with AIN at the company’s Aircraft senior reported not a glitch in its early EIS expe- Airbus ...... 3, 20, 22, 39 chalet Tuesday, Bombardier Commercial v-p Colin Bole. rience, said Bole. In a written statement, Aon ...... 29 Aircraft senior vice president Colin Bole KAL affirmed Bole’s account. Asian Sky Group ...... 4 admitted to feeling “pleasantly surprised” “With over 250 flight cycles completed Bell ...... 28, 44 by the U.S. International Trade Commis- With the distraction “gone away,” as since its entry-in-service, we are very Blade ...... 34 sion ruling in favor of Bombardier, as well Bole put it, Bombardier can return to impressed by the performance and reli- BOC Aviation ...... 2 as gratified that justice prevailed. focusing on the planned joint venture ability of our new CS300 aircraft,” said Boeing ...... 42 “You certainly sensed the overall indus- with Airbus that calls for the airplanes KAL chief technology officer Soo-Keun Bombardier ...... 2, 8, 18 try feeling that the decision could have destined for the U.S. market to be built Lee. “Thanks to the Bombardier team Boom ...... 28 gone Boeing’s way. But we were very on the site of the A320 assembly facility onsite who have worked in close collab- CAE ...... 32 pleasantly surprised and even more hap- in Mobile, . oration with our team, the new fleet inte- Changi ...... 5 pily surprised by the unanimous nature of Bole would not comment on persist- gration has been smooth so far.” Embraer ...... 1, 10 GE Aviation ...... 36 the vote,” Bole told AIN in reference to ing uncertainty over the timing of Delta Although its sees a gradual path toward IAI ...... 12 the 4-to-0 decision by the USITC panel. Air Lines’ first delivery, however. The U.S. acceptance in the Asia-Pacific region, Jet Aviation ...... 12 “But for sure it has created positive senti- airline had planned to take delivery of its where larger narrowbodies have saturated Rockwell Collins ...... 3 ment in the industry. There was inevitably first CS100 this spring, but when Airbus the market, Bombardier fully expects to Rolls-Royce ...... 32 a veil of uncertainty because of this com- agreed in mid-October to take a majority gain another Asian customer by the end Singapore Technologies Engineering ...... 30 plaint, and we’ve had unanimous enthu- stake in the C Series program, it looked of the year. “I would be disappointed if StandardAero ...... 10 siasm, I would say, from airlines, industry as though Delta would have to accept a we did not get an order in this region this Sukhoi...... 29 onlookers and other stakeholders.” delay in deliveries while it built the new year,” concluded Bole. n Universal Aviation ...... 18

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Pg-02_d2_v3.indd 1 2/6/18 6:29 PM “We were having the same question Airbus when we hit rate 40 and, at the time, we thought the supply chain would never be able to cope. It coped with rate 40, benefits from and it coped with rate 45 and then 50,” said Schulz. “I believe the industry has changed dramatically, and I believe that Asia-Pacific each and every one of our suppliers have plans in place today, which means that they are prepared.” growth Of course, Airbus’s concern with pro- duction rates of its biggest airplane, the by Gregory Polek A380, differs dramatically. Planning to lower rates from 12 this year to nine in MARK WAGNER While trends show that airline traffic around 2019 to six in 2020, Airbus needs to think Dragon Lady’s Dance Partner the globe roughly doubles every 15 years, about sustaining enough activity to keep the Asia-Pacific region will see a three- the program viable for suppliers. This is a real Global Hawk—and it flew here. The high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) UAV fold increase, according to Airbus, thereby made by Northrop Grumman came from Anderson AFB, Guam, where it is forward-deployed supporting its sanguine outlook for its by the U.S. Air Force from home base Beale AFB, California. There, it flies alongside the U-2 widebody product line in particular. Speak- Dragon Lady, which has the same ISR mission. Until last year, the USAF was planning to retire ing publicly yesterday for the first time as the manned U-2 in favor of the unmanned Global Hawk. Now it plans to keep them both. C.P. the company’s new head of sales, former Rolls-Royce Civil president Eric Schulz noted that even though Airbus (Stand J23, Chalet CD17) accounts for just New Airbus 40 percent of the widebodies in operation sales chief Rockwell Collins achieves in the region, its backlog accounts for 60 Eric Schulz. percent. In a region expected to generate 46 percent of all widebody demand over the key regional successes next 20 years, the trends look encouraging “That’s why it was so important to final- for the European manufacturer. ize our order with ,” said Schulz, by David Donald Airbus’s Asia-Pacific market forecast calls referring to an MOU covering a firm order for an annual traffic increase of 5.6 percent, for 20 airplanes and options on another and information management TruNet family. The equipment will have generating a demand for 14,450 new air- 16 signed with the Middle East carrier last specialist Rockwell Collins has continued country-specific features and waveforms craft over the next two decades. Expected month. “We know that at a rate of six [per to achieve success in the Asia-Pacific region to meet secure voice, data and imagery to account for some 40 percent of the year] we are industrially viable. This means and has announced a number of new deals transfer requirements. world’s demand for single-aisle equipment, that we have the opportunity to keep a final during the Singapore Airshow. Included is In the civil transport arena, Air- Asia will absorb almost 10,000 airplanes in assembly line open, but we also keep our an order to upgrade four -300s lines has deployed the Rockwell Collins that category. The sheer numbers will place suppliers in situations and volumes [that of Singapore-based Airmark Aviation with ARINC AviNet Airport network solution at pressure on manufacturers to keep pace will allow] them to sustain the activity.” the TPR-901 Mode S transponder and GPS- 51 of its operating locations, both at home with narrowbody demand especially. Schulz added that he had held discus- 4000S global positioning system sensor as and overseas. The network connects pas- Addressing Airbus’s industrial capac- sions with “a couple of customers still part of an ADS-B Out solution. Airmark senger-processing systems with the air- ity, Schulz reported that studies aimed interested in the A380.” holds an option on a fifth upgrade. line’s departure control system, and is one at increasing A320 production beyond “The door will continue to be open on of the largest in the Asia-Pacific region. In the planned 60 per month have intensi- some very specific markets where growth Papua New Guinea, the National fied. He also expressed confidence in the will be a big issue because of restricted air- Corporation has renewed its contract company’s supply chain to accommodate space, restricted airports. And I think we’ll continues on page 46 another rate boost. continue to have some opportunities.” n

Bahrain show will highlight aerospace

DAVID M cINTOSH DAVID The next Bahrain International Air Show than 70 percent sold out. The last event, Heament John Kurian, left, of Rockwell (BIAS) is less than 10 months away, and in 2014, drew 40,000 industry profession- Collins and Jun Sato of Japan Airlines sign a the event—which is managed by Farnbor- als and a static display of more than 100 contract extension for ARINC AviNet. ough International Limited on behalf of the aircraft. The minister expects this year’s Kingdom—is shaping up to deliver on its event to meet, if not exceed, these figures. His Excellency Another Singapore-headquartered com- goal to showcase more than just Bahrain’s This year’s show takes place November Kamal Bin pany, BOC Aviation, has selected Rockwell aerospace business opportunities. 14-16 at Sakhir Air Base. Companies that are Ahmed Collins (Stand D23) to provide the avion- “I am very optimistic about the next air participating include Airbus, Boeing, Leon- Mohammed. ics for 74 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft it has on show,” His Excellency Kamal bin Ahmed ardo, Lockheed Martin, Textron and Thales. order. Included in the suite are TTR-2100 Mohammed, Bahrain’s minister for trans- Also this year, the organizers are planning TCAS-II system, GLU-2100 multi-mode portation and telecommunications, told several new features, including a presenta- A strong, welcoming aviation sector is receiver, MultiScan ThreatTrack weather AIN yesterday. tion theater for product demonstrations and key to attracting global businesses like and an ICS-300 Iridium satellite He has good reason to be optimistic. It a dedicated U.S. pavilion. these, Mohammed said. The air show plays communications unit. Last year BOC Avia- recently added Embraer and Kuwait Air- The steady growth of BIAS is helping show- a role, but there is more—led by an expan- tion also received 33 Next-Generation Boe- ways to a growing list of prominent global case Bahrain’s potential as a global economic sion of the country’s airport. The center- ing 737s with Rockwell Collins avionics. aerospace companies that have commit- center. Last year, Amazon announced Bahrain piece, a new terminal, is “almost 50 percent Further afield, Taiwan has become to participating in the event. On the as the location of its first data centers in the complete” and is on track to open on time the first international customer for the chalet row, only two of the venue’s 40 cha- Middle East. Food-services giant Mondelez is and on budget in the second half of 2019, AR-1500 networked communications air- lets remain, and the exhibit area is more building a $90 million factory there. Mohammed said. S.B. borne radio, part of Rockwell Collins’s

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Pg-03_d2_v4.indd 1 2/6/18 7:36 PM “Leveraging our manufacturing and Tan also revealed that the Jurong Singapore maps aerospace MRO base, and connectivity to the rest Town Cooperation (JTC) will be opening of APAC, Singapore is well positioned up Phase 3 development of the Seletar to be the APAC hub for in-market pre- Aerospace Park, and has 60 hectares (140 growth plan through 2020 mium aftermarket services for OEMs. acres) of land open for potential investors. With Asia-Pacific demand driving the Looking ahead, EDB aims to increase by Chen Chuanren rapid growth of the global commercial the aerospace sector’s productivity, not aircraft fleet, there is a growing need only by encouraging companies to invest The Singapore Ministry of Trade and venture into new and emerging tech - for in-market aftermarket support ser- in technology, but also by upgrading the Industry has outlined details of its nologies to keep Singapore ahead of vices to better serve the growing fleet,” skills of the aviation work force. Singa- Aerospace Industry Transformation the curve. said Tan Kong Hwee executive director, pore Aerospace Manufacturing (SAM), Map (ITM), launched on January 17 There are three core ITM Strategies— transport engineering, Singapore Eco- an Accuron Technologies subsidiary, is and designed to keep Singapore com - pursuing operational excellence, driving nomic Development Board. investing in advanced automation equip- petitive and relevant in the worldwide innovation in emerging technologies, and In the last two years, the EDB was ment, as well as software and engineer- aerospace sector, building on significant equipping Singaporeans with relevant responsible from establishing numer- ing capabilities to upgrade existing lines advances made up to now. In 2016, the skills. The Economic Development Board ous new aviation firms, such as Eagle to manufacture next-generation aircraft country’s aerospace industry achieved a (EDB) will spearhead the ITM. Services Asia, Thales, and Tech- components. It expects productivity of economic value-added of S$3.35 Today, Singapore’s MRO contributes nics, although they do not facilitate busi- gains of up to 30 percent. billion (US$2.54 billion), and it employs to 10 percent of global output. Civil ness-to-business deals. The government forecasts that the 21,000 people. Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) “Aside from financial incentives, com- global trend for unmanned systems, The ITM aims to achieve a manufac- has concluded an aviation maintenance panies also seek connections. Many digital, and advanced manufacturing turing value-added figure of S$4 billion agreement with the U.S. Federal Avi - could be in Singapore for the first time technologies will create demands for (US$3.03 billion) and introduce 1,000 ation Administration (FAA) and an and are not sure how to find the right robotics engineers, data scientists and new jobs by 2020. airworthiness certification agreement partners.” Tan explained the role of the additive manufacturing (3D printing) The idea is to not only further with the European EDB: “We also help investors under - design engineers. EDB is also involved in strengthen Singapore’s aerospace Agency (EASA). Both provide mutual stand the value propositions of Singa- a joint program to explore new skills and expertise in areas such as maintenance, recognition of airworthiness papers and pore and assist in finding the suitable opportunities for 86 job roles in the sector repair, and overhaul (MRO), but also to documentation. real estate for them.” under the Skills Framework. n

Black Eagles Malaysian Airbus EC135 jet flips as tire bursts by Chen Chuanren

A Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) T-50B of the Republic of Korea Air Force Black Eagles aerobatic team was heavily damaged in an incident during takeoff from Changi International Airport’s Run- way 02L/20R yesterday. The team was to have been part of the Singapore Airshow’s opening aerial display, for which it had been practicing for the past few days. According to a Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) statement, the inci- dent took place at around 1:24 pm, when the aircraft “skidded and crashed into the grass verge at the side of Changi Airport’s [o2L/20R] and caught fire.” Based on videos and photos circu -

INTOSH lating online, Black Eagles 6 suffered a burst tire, resulting in a trail of smoke.

DAVID M c DAVID The airplane came to rest inverted on a grassy area beside the runway, sustaining ASG offers preview copies of regional ’copter report wing damage. The pilot was extricated by the airport emergency services, suffering Asian Sky Media (ASM; Stand T107), Asian Report, and Asian Sky Quarterly. the copter report, slated for official release minor injuries. Sky Group’s (ASG’s) media division, is at “As first time exhibitors at the Singapore at HAI Heli-Expo in the U.S. later this month. The incident runway was still closed at 2018’s Singapore Airshow offering preview Airshow, we’re excited to show the global In addition to a catalog of the region’s press time, with the Changi Airport Group copies of its forthcoming Asia Pacific Heli- aerospace industry what Asian Sky Group helicopters, the report includes sections issuing an announcement on potential copter Fleet Report YE 2017, which provides and Asian Sky Media have to offer,” said Jef- on helicopter leasing, the offshore market, flight delays due to the single runway comprehensive data and background on frey Lowe, managing director of Hong Kong- and profiles of leading helicopter opera- operation and resulting backlog. the region’s rotorcraft fleet. ASM is also based ASG. “This year’s show kicks off our tors and corporate players in the region. The Black Eagles terminated its routine, distributing copies of its recently published trade show and publication calendar for the ASM is also highlighting here its range of and was the last team scheduled to per- China GA Report, Asia Pacific Infrastructure year,” which starts with the publication of marketing services. J.W. form. According to show organizer Expe- ria, the team will not perform today. n

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To ensure adequate runway capacity for the airport’s continued growth beyond this Slow but steady expansion drives Changi decade as well as to cater to the future Terminal 5, an existing third runway [Run- by Peter Shaw-Smith way 3-21] used by the military will be con- verted for joint military-civilian use,” said Changi Airport’s claim to be one of “Against this backdrop, Changi Airport With Terminal 4 having started opera- the spokesman. Asia-Pacific’s biggest hubs is supported performed well with passenger move- tions, the airport’s focus is shifting to the “Runway 3 will be lengthened to 4 km by inexorable expansion, which has led ments hitting a record of 59.4 million, Jewel Changi Airport project, set to come [13,123 feet] to handle larger passenger to passing the 60 million passenger mark representing a growth of 4.6 percent. The online in 2019, as well as developing Ter- aircraft, and more than 40 km [25 miles] last year. Further evidence comes from airport also enjoyed a 5 percent growth minal 5 (also known as Changi East). of supporting taxiways will be developed ongoing site preparation for Changi East, in concession sales, achieving an all-time Jewel Changi Airport is a mixed-use air- to connect it to the rest of Changi Airport. to house the planned Terminal 5, and high of S$2.4 billion [US$1.8 billion]. At port terminal complex now under construc- This involves pavement, drainage, and an upgraded Runway 3-21, which to date the same time, we made good progress on tion in the Terminals 1 and 3 area on land associated works.” has been limited to military operations. our development projects.” that was originally allocated for Terminal 1 Terminal 5 will have an initial capac- Changi Airport’s new Terminal 4 Since Singapore is an island only 50 km car-parking, and will cost an estimated S$1.7 ity of 50 million passengers per annum opened on Oct. 31, 2017, and the airport (31 miles) long, almost all flights to and billion (US$1.28 billion). It is designed for (mppa), bringing Changi Airport’s total achieved the 60-million-passenger mile- from the destination are, by definition, leisure, retail, hotel, and airport operations. handling capacity to 135 mppa by the end stone less than two months later. Accord- international. A new passenger terminal of the next decade. The terminal will also ing to the Airports Council International, building at Seletar Airport in Singapore, Infrastructure Work To Be Done be connected to the MRT network. Changi was the world’s sixth busiest the hub of business-aviation operations, As a greenfield development site, Changi “When fully completed with a capacity international airport in 2016, behind only will also entail a large increase in passen- East’s basic infrastructure, including util- similar to that of Terminals 1 to 3 com- Hong Kong in the region. ger capacity. ities, water management systems, ground bined, Terminal 5 will be connected to the “Changi Airport has set a new record in “With the new Terminal 4, and our transportation (road and MRT) will take airport’s existing terminals to allow the passenger movements in 2017, welcoming upcoming development projects such as several years to build before airport facil- expanded facility to be operated as a sin- 60 million passengers [for the calendar the expansion of Terminal 1, the Changi ities are commissioned. gle, integrated airport for ease of transfer year] on December 18. The steady growth East project, as well as a new passenger An inter-agency Changi 2036 Steering between different terminals,” CAG said. in aviation is expected to continue, with terminal at Seletar Airport, we are ensur- Committee, established in 2012 to develop The group continued, “2018 looks to Asia as the center of aviation growth in ing that our country’s airports continue a plan for Changi’s expansion, included a be an equally exciting year for the Changi the next 20 years. So passenger numbers to have sufficient capacity to meet the recommendation to construct Terminal 5. East team: the Master Building Consul- at Changi look set to increase further in region’s demand for air travel in the “Land preparation works for Changi tant and Master Civil Consultant for Ter- 2018,” a spokesman for Changi Airport decades ahead,” Hiang said. East started in 2014, and as the area is minal 5 will be appointed, allowing work Group (CAG) told AIN. on the terminal design to [move into] a Terminal 4 will serve both full-service new gear,” it said. and low-cost carriers, with an annual “And upon the successful testing of passenger capacity of 16 million. This the upgraded Runway 3, it will be com- brings Changi Airport’s total passenger missioned and handed back to RSAF for capacity to 82 million per annum. Cathay military use, until the taxiways and other Pacific was the first airline to operate supporting infrastructure for the entire from Terminal 4. three-runway system is completed.” “Financial year 2016-17 was marked Construction for the new Seletar by a more positive market environment Passenger Terminal Building also com- for the aviation industry, with many air- menced in October 2016. A Civil Avi- lines restructuring and reengineering ation Authority of Singapore report their businesses. Low fuel prices further said, “Slated for completion by the end helped the industry grow faster than the of 2018, the two-story terminal will be global economy,” CAG chairman, Liew large enough to handle up to 700,000 Mun Leong, and CEO, Lee Seow Hiang, passengers annually. This is 26 times the wrote in remarks in the company’s 2016- Opened at the end of October last year, Changi Airport’s Terminal 4 quickly showed results, number of passengers that Seletar Airport 17 annual report. boosting passenger traffic past the 60 million milestone for the year. currently caters for.” n

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AIN SHOW NEWS — FEBRUARY 7 INSERTION Business aviation is central to Bombardier’s prosperity by Sean Broderick

Bombardier’s multi-year growth plan and this year’s delivery inventory will be places significant emphasis on its the 7000’s presence. Bombardier is on Business Aircraft (BBA) division, with track to certify and deliver the first 7000s introduction of the Global 7000 and later this year, and says production for the continued ramp-up of its aftermarket newest model is sold out through 2021. business the primary BBA contributors. The company’s push to grow its 7000 The company is in the midst of a five- backlog continued with the Middle East year turnaround plan that has set a target debut of its full-scale cabin mock-up. The of $20 billion in revenue in 2020, up from mock-up went on display at the Jetex Pri- $16.3 billion in 2016. Current projections vate Terminal in Dubai in mid-January expect BBA—which generates about $5 and is scheduled to be there for about a billion annually, second only to Bombar- month. It is the first time the mock-up, dier’s rail-focused Transportation busi- unveiled in 2014, has been displayed in ness—to grow to $8.5 billion. This year’s the Middle East. expected addition of the Global 7000 to its in-service portfolio will give Bombar- Service Network dier a deep lineup, just as the business-air- As its in-service fleet grows and expands, craft market is turning around, company Bombardier is increasing its focus on executives say. caring for it. Last year it opened service “At BBA, if you want to buy a legend, you centers in , China, and at London’s buy a Lear. If you want the best value and Biggin Hill Airport. Bombardier soon utility in business jets, buy a Challenger,” after announced plans to double capacity said Bombardier CFO John Di Bert. “If at Biggin Hill with a hangar that will be you want performance, comfort, and range, dedicated to heavy-maintenance events, there is nothing better than a [Global including 96-and 120-month inspections. 5000/6000]. And soon, if you want to have The new facilities expand a global net- the best anywhere in the world, work that now includes six line mainte- the Global 7000 is going to be here.” nance stations, 23 Customer Response As the newest addition to the family Team mobile units, and some 60 service approaches entry into service, the exist- centers, including nine OEM facilities. The Global 7000 (above) inspired the Premier cabin interior (top) for the Global 5000/6000. ing lineup continues to shine. The network both provides options for The Challenger family recorded two Bombardier’s customers and gives the introductions: its new Smart Services president and general manager, Cus- notable delivery milestones in the sec- company valuable exposure to its cus- cost-per-flight-hour offering. tomer Experience. ond half of 2017. The super-midsize tomers’ aircraft. Unveiled this past October, Smart Ser- The new service centers and expanded Challenger 350 surpassed 200 deliver- “At any given day and time during our vices builds on Bombardier’s pioneering parts program are part of a concentrated ies, and the more recently introduced fiscal year, we can have 150 aircraft in our Smart Parts program, which was intro- effort to increase aftermarket revenues, large-cabin Challenger 650 passed the service centers,” said BBA president David duced in 1986. The new Smart Services said Coleal. 50-delivery mark. Coleal. “We will touch over 1,000 customer integrates operator feedback and expands “We’ve also invested in our service Bombardier also unveiled a new Pre- aircraft through the course of a year.” offerings to a broader set of potential cus- network, giving capabilities such as mier cabin interior for its Global 5000 It’s with this in mind that Bombar- tomers. It is available to both entry-in- interior modifications in avionics and and 6000. The changes borrow exten- dier has been ramping up the offerings to-service customers and all existing paint, along with adding products and sively from the 7000’s cabin design—part it has for its customers. The business Bombardier business jet operators’ air- services that only we as an OEM can do of the company’s effort to create a com- jet division rolled out more than 30 craft with up to 20 years of service. from an IP perspective and also from an mon look across the Global family. aftermarket products and services in “We intentionally designed this offer- OEM design capability,” he explained. Bombardier is projecting 135 deliveries in 2017, ranging from online portals for ing to be fully flexible and bespoke, based “All of that has led to double-digit reve- 2018, which would match 2017’s total. But tracking work on aircraft to new con- on feedback from our customers,” said nue growth within the fiscal year of 2017, the major difference between last year’s nectivity options. Among the notable Jean-Christophe Gallagher, BBA vice which we’re very pleased with.” n

Study ranks fuel efficiency of transpacific airlines

Hainan Airlines and passenger-kilometer than Hainan and ANA. rounded out the top five fuel-efficient trans- scientific analysis to environmental regula- (ANA) ranked first in overall fuel efficiency, According to the report, freight share was . In its white paper, ICCT tors. It has applied Airline Data’s analysis in both with an average rating of 36 passen- the most important driver of fuel efficiency stated that there is an inverse relationship the past, such as in its evaluation of the fuel ger-kilometers per liter of fuel (pax-km/L), overall, explaining almost half of the varia- between aircraft size and fuel efficiency on efficiency of domestic U.S. carriers. according to a recently released study by tion in airline fuel efficiency across carriers, transpacific operations. As aircraft weight, or “Accurate, quality data empowers people the International Council on Clean Trans- followed by seating density. maximum takeoff mass (MTOM), increases, and organizations throughout the industry portation (ICCT). In the 2016 fuel efficiency The findings, based on Bureau of Trans- fuel efficiency declines. It determined that to make informed business decisions,” said statistics for transpacific airlines, portation Statistics data compiled by Tex- this is predominantly because aircraft with Jeff Pelletier, the company’s managing direc- Airways ranked lowest among the 20 air- as-based airline consultancy Airline Data four engines are generally less fuel-efficient tor. “Our data has been a trusted source of lines operating nonstop flights between the Inc. (formerly Data Base Products) showed than those with two. information for more than 30 years and we’re mainland U.S. and East Asia/Oceania, burn- that , EVA Air, and China ICCT is an independent nonprofit orga- proud to be an ongoing part of ICCT’s fuel effi- ing an average of 64 percent more fuel per Airlines (the latter two tied for fourth place) nization founded to provide technical and ciency research program.” C.E.

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of 2017, just shy of its 70th anniversary. near-term growth plans to expand the StandardAero’s Vector StandardAero said current and future vol- group’s core engine MRO capabilities. umes of work aren’t sufficient to support StandardAero further is closing its the costs necessary to run the facility. Stan- business aviation repair station at LAX acquisition creates MRO dardAero made “multiple attempts to sell by the end of March. The company will the business” before coming to the decision maintain mobile aircraft service capabili- by Kerry Lynch to shutter it altogether, the company said. ties in southern California. “After a thorough analysis, Standard- The decision to close the LAX facility StandardAero’s business is reshaping more global services, expanded MRO Aero has concluded that the business came after a consultation with the com- with the company’s recent acquisition capabilities, and operational benefits to case for continuing to operate AAC is pany’s owners, investors, and board of of Vector Aerospace, a move that created deliver faster, higher quality solutions no longer an economically viable option directors, the company said, attributing a combined organization that produces to our combined customers worldwide,” for the company and its investors,” the the move to the “unexpected reduction $3 billion annual revenues and fields a said StandardAero CEO Russell Ford. company said. “The limited pipeline in the number of worldwide [Honeywell] work force of 6,000 employees across 42 This acquisition expands Standard- for new business opportunities, excess TFE731 engine events and the associated locations worldwide, including Singapore. Aero’s capabilities on Pratt & Whit- industry capacity, and slowing demands revenue and volume declines that have At the same time though, StandardAero ney PT6 and PW100 in the VVIP aircraft marketplace have all accompanied this trend, along with mul- (Stand T130) is shedding other opera- engines and significantly extends its contributed to this decision.” The move, tiple unsuccessful attempts to secure a tions; it recently closed Associated Air reach in the civilian and military heli- StandardAero added, is in line with its long-term lease for the LAX facility.” n Center, which had been a pioneer in VIP copter-engine MRO market, including on completions, and plans to close the M250, PT6T, Arriel 1 and 2, T58/CT58, its Los Angeles International Airport and T700/CT7 engines, Ford said. “Vector (LAX) business aircraft and engine MRO also brings along new helicopter facility in California. and components services/support aligned StandardAero acquired MRO special- with major OEMs like Boeing, Sikorsky, ist Vector Aerospace from Airbus in early , and Bell Helicopter.” November. Terms of that deal were not This was the second major Standar- disclosed, but Airbus, formerly EADS, had dAero purchase since March, when it acquired Vector in 2011 for $625 million. announced plans to acquire PAS Technol- The acquisition brought to Standard- ogies, a support services company for the Aero an entity that generated $700 million oil-and-gas sector, industrial-gas-turbine, in revenues in 2016 and employed 2,200 and aerospace markets. While StandardA- workers in 22 locations across Canada, ero is substantially boosting its MRO and the U.S., the UK, , , South support capabilities, the company also is Africa, Australia, and Singapore. shrinking in the completions arena with “Our combined organizations are better the decision to shutter its VIP completions positioned to provide the industry with specialist Associated Air Center at the end MARK WAGNER MARK Singapore’s debutant ball for aircraft Perhaps the best nose art at the Singapore Airshow is on this Embraer E190-E2 .

The Singapore Airshow is turning into a displaying its newly certified A350-1000 coming-out party for a wide spectrum of long-range airliner, and Embraer is show- aircraft making their debuts this year—a casing a prototype of its E-190 E2 sec- Embraer expects E2s will be few of them appearing in the region for the ond-generation jet. In the business aircraft first time. in premiere show- category the HondaJet, with its patented ings are the E-7A Wedgetail airborne early over-the-wing engine mounts (OTWEM) is fully compliant by year-end warning aircraft from the Royal Australian on display in Singapore for the first time, Air Force, sporting its distinctive large fin plus a trio of aircraft are making regional by Gregory Polek just forward of the ; the Global debuts at the airshow: Gulfstream’s G500 Hawk RQ-4B UAS platform and G600, both on track for entry into ser- As Embraer (Stand V01, Chalet CD31) some 10 percent will be E2s, said Silva. from the U.S. Air Force; and the F-35B Light- vice this year; and Cessna’s soon-to-be- awaits certification of the E190-E2 on Plans call for first delivery to Norway’s ning II operated by the U.S. Marine Corps. flagship Citation Longitude, on the cusp static display here, Pratt & Whitney Wideroe in April. From the civil aviation world, Airbus is of certification. J.W. remains hard at work addressing the last Final specifications for the airplane of the teething troubles associated with released late last month include 1.3 per- the PW1000G geared family at cent better fuel burn than original esti- the heart of the performance gains the mates, a more than 1,000-nautical-mile Brazilian airframer expects to realize. improvement in range from London City Briefing reporters on Sunday on show Airport and an additional 600 nautical grounds, Embraer Commercial Aircraft miles out of . vice president of marketing Rodrigo Silva Aerodynamic improvements result in e Souza reported that “a few” of the E2s fuel-burn-rate decrease of 17.3 percent slated for delivery this year will carry compared with that of the E190-E1, as GTFs fitted with early-wear combustor opposed to the original estimate of 16 liners known as configuration B, but that percent. The company attributes the by the end of the year all E2s will carry improvement to better-than-expected engines with longer-wear configuration C performance of the new wing, an aerody- combustors. He added that Pratt & Whit- namically “clean” , and the “smart” ney will retrofit the new combustors onto use of the airplane’s fly-by-wire controls. all the airplanes originally fitted with con- More improvements come from slap figuration B by year-end as well. and slat optimization during the flight test

MARK WAGNER MARK Out of between 85 and 95 E-Jets campaign and drag reduction on key ele- Embraer expects to deliver this year, ments such as . n

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enables it to be hauled behind the aircraft. INTOSH Singapore Air Force Developed by IAI’s Elta Group, ELL-8270 in March 2017.

is part of a family of aircraft self-protec- M c DAVID tion systems offered by the company. Towed decoys are trailed behind the handle multiple threats, and can be reeled for command and control, the Heron of RPAs, comprising around 70 percent of carrier aircraft and emit signals that entice back into the carrier platform. IAI also can operate from runways anywhere in operational activity. The turboprop Heron radar-guided missiles away from the air- claims that it is cheaper than other decoys. the world. In an operational scenario, it TP is the largest of the RPAs in Israeli ser- craft. They normally are used to augment IAI (Stand N41) is also promoting its allows the air vehicle to operate remotely vice, and IAI has announced that the air other self-protection systems, providing range of RPAs (remotely piloted air- from austere strips where it can be ser- force is to acquire more to increase flight a final layer of defense. Other towed sys- craft) at Singapore—including the Heron viced and fueled by a very small ground hours by 70 percent. The new Heron TPs tems receive power and threat data via the family operated by the RSAF—and has team, rather than have to fly back to its will also “feature capabilities which the towing cable, but the ELL-8270 operates introduced remote takeoff/landing capa- main base for replenishment. Defense Forces have never used autonomously. The lightweight system can bility. Using satellite communications Israel’s air force makes extensive use before,” according to IAI. n

Jet Aviation opens new hangar at Seletar UK seeks stronger by James Wynbrandt regional defense ties In conjunction with the Singapore Air- Town Council Corporation in response Global 7000s (the latter expected to enter Keen to foster greater defense indus- show 2018, Jet Aviation (Stand CD45) to the growing fleet of large, long-range service in the second half of this year). try cooperation with allies in Southeast tonight will host the grand opening of its business jets in the region and demand for “Jet Aviation is fully committed to meet- Asia, the UK Government is support- Hangar 3 at Singapore’s Seletar Airport. their support services. ing the needs of our customers as close ing a range of UK-based defense and The 3,850-square-meter (41,440-square- Hangar 3 can accommodate two Boeing to demand as possible,” said John Riggir, security companies exhibiting here foot) facility brings Jet Aviation’s total Business Jets (BBJs) or Airbus Corporate general manager of Jet Aviation’s MRO at the Singapore Airshow under the hangar space in Singapore to 11,650 sq Jets (ACJs), or five -size and FBO facility in Singapore and vice delegation’s theme of “capability and m (125,400 sq ft). Like Hangar 2, which aircraft, and includes a large interior shop, president of the Switzerland-based com- innovation.” opened in 2014, the facility was built in drying rooms, a soft goods area and wood- pany’s Asia operations. “Whether that “For many years, the UK and Sin- cooperation with the Singapore Eco- shop. Hangar 2 can accommodate up to five means investing in infrastructure or the gapore have shared an important nomic Development Board and Jurong of Gulfstream’s G650s or five Bombardier latest technologies, we remain focused on strategic relationship, a relation - meeting their requirements to the highest ship that has grown stronger as we quality and safety standards, which this have collaborated to identify global new hangar clearly demonstrates.” threats and proposed solutions,” Riggir noted Jet Aviation was named said Alexis Hammer, regional direc- Best MRO (Singapore/Hong Kong) at the tor for the Americas and Asia Pacific Asian Business Aviation Association’s in the UK Department for Interna - Icons of Aviation Awards last November, tional Trade’s (DIT’s) Defence and and was designated a BBJ factory autho- Security Organisation, who also rized service center and authorized war- heads the UK delegation here (Stand ranty repair facility the following month. M65). “The Singapore Airshow 2018 The facility is also authorized as an uphol- provides real opportunities for the sterer of Rockwell Collins (formerly B/E international community to work Aerospace) 16G seating. together and learn from each other,” Here at the show, Jet Aviation is also added Hammer. serving as the exclusive handler of all cus- The DIT noted that UK defense tomer demonstration flights by appoint- exports last year totaled £5.9 billion ment of event organizer Experia Events. (S$14.7 billion; US$8.3 billion), while Said Experia’s managing director, Leck security exports were £4.3 billion Chet Lam, “We selected Jet Aviation to (S$8 billion; US$6 billion), and the UK handle all the customer demonstration is second only to the U.S. as a desti - Jet Aviation’s John Rigger (left) and Experia’s Leck Chet Lam discuss customer demonstration flights due to their high industry stan- nation for inward investment. J.W. flights during the Singapore Airshow. The FBO chain is the exclusive handler during the show. dards and professionalism.” n

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ADV_SSJ_2017_281x359_5mm.indd 1 28/04/17 16:35 According to the China GA Report are GA airports with commercial flights China trying to accelerate 2017 issued by Asian Sky Group, by with an aircraft suitable for 10+ passen- 2020 the coastal province Jiangsu will gers; A2, GA airports with commercial feature the most GA airports (71), fol- flights with an aircraft suitable for five to growth of GA infrastructure lowed by Yunnan (51), Xinjiang (47), nine passengers; and A3, all other airports Zhejiang (37), and Inner Mongolia (35). not included in categories A1 and A2. by Mainbayar Badarch Transport times in many large prov- Among under-construction A1 and A2 inces can be cut to less than an hour airports, their locations include major China’s general aviation (GA) industry has to Yang Shuanchang, deputy director of in GA aircraft, which will help improve agricultural production districts, forest huge potential for future development, the ministry of industry and information communications and human resource regions, certified tourist attractions, ter- although it is constrained by limited eco- technology. Chinese society lacks a basic deployment. Also, GA provides an ideal ritories with traffic issues, GA industrial nomic scale, operational restrictions, and understanding on how to develop a GA infrastructure for transporting rescue zones, training schools, etc. A3 GA air- some competition factors. industry. At the same time, the specter of teams and resources to remote areas in port construction sites include highway While it has grown relatively rapidly, some GA accidents has affected develop- the event of a natural disaster. service stops (for helipads), first-class China’s GA sector has a tiny fleet of air- ment of the industry. China currently has 75 CAAC-approved hospitals (also helipads), qualified tour- craft, about 2,800, consisting of 66 per- To resolve those issues and encourage GA airports, the Asian Sky Group report ism areas, and more. cent fixed-wing, 32 percent rotorcraft, and new economic development, the Chinese noted, including 20 heliports, with eight In parallel, China is working to develop 2 percent airships and hot-air balloons. government put a special emphasis on airports located in Guangdong province, GA industrial parks, which consolidate The city of Beijing and Sichuan, Heilong- GA in its 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020). six in Shandong, five in Beijing, and five many GA activities such as manufac- jiang, and Guangdong provinces are the The plan focused on six major points: in Jiangsu province. Most of the airports turing, training, and flight operations primary locations of China’s GA aircraft. safety, economic contribution, service are for fixed-wing GA traffic, and a few are in one zone. Currently, many types of In the first half of 2017, there were 345 level, an efficient airport network, the heliports. Geographically, the majority of GA industrial parks are being planned licensed GA enterprises in China, accord- promotion of GA, and green development. GA airports are located in the eastern or under construction, with more than ing to the Civil Aviation Administration provinces while western provinces have 140 underway. For example, the Dingshu of China (CAAC). As of October 2017, the Infrastructure Investment only eight airports. town local government in Wuxi, Jiangsu total flight time of GA aircraft reached China has ambitions to build world-class Aside from the above approved airports, province, announced plans to build a GA 661,000 hours, up 2 percent year-over- aviation hubs and increase the number and China has 204 non-certified fixed-wing industrial park with an investment of year. Operators logged 764,700 hours distribution of regional airports. According GA airports, 33 heliports without certi- ¥1.2 billion ($184 million), part of Wuxi’s in 2016. Industrial aviation operations to the plan, the number of GA airports will fication, and more than 602 helipads or ¥5 billion fund for equity investment in logged 82,900 of those hours, accounting exceed 500 by 2020, with 578 new GA air- designated landing spots serving various GA. Dornier Seawings invested $298 mil- for 11 percent of total operations; agricul- ports to be built under the provincial and mission segments. The majority of these lion to build facilities to manufacture its tural and forestry aviation operations flew enterprise planning process during 2017- landing spots are for emergency medical all-composite amphibious turboprop at 51,000 hours or 7 percent of the total; and 2020, with an investment of more than flights. Henan tops the other provinces the Dingshu airpark. Wuzi vice mayor other GA operations accounted for the ¥140 billion ($21.5 billion). These airports with its 104 hospital-constructed landing Wang Jinjian said that aviation is a good majority, at 630,800 hours. are expected to serve all prefecture-level spots. China intends to have 850 interna- fit for the city’s economy. Over the past few years, the GA indus- cities, major agricultural production and tional-standardized bases for emergency The development of GA airports in try has faced many problems, including forest areas, and at least half of the top- air rescue by 2020. China should coincide with some changes an onerous and expensive regulatory cli- level tourist destinations. A well-estab- GA airports are divided into A and B in management requirements imple- mate and extremely limited access to Chi- lished GA network could enable more types, where A is open to the public and mented by the CAAC. For instance, the nese airspace, which is subject to many people to travel by air, thus possibly help- B is nonpublic. Under China’s GA airport civil airport license regulations and civil external constraints. There are also many ing to mitigate China’s “big city disease” classification management measures, airport security operation management constraints on the supply side of China’s problem by allowing people to live outside released in April 2017, type A airports are regulations have been changed to provide GA businesses and operations, according of major metropolitan areas. categorized into three subtypes: A1, which greater autonomy to GA airports. A number of policy documents on GA were developed during the last two years. The “Opinions on Promoting the Devel- opment of General Aviation Industry” Two thirds of Chinese GA guideline enacted by the state council aircraft are fixed-wing, in May 2016 was a key document for GA with 32 percent rotorcraft. investors, aiming to help build a busi- A national effort to expand ness-friendly environment. One estimate GA infrastructure is puts the value of China’s GA industry at ¥1 driven by the recognition trillion ($150 billion) in the coming years. that light aircraft and The number of GA aircraft is expected to helicopters can help reach 5,000, with annual flight hours sur- expand services and passing 2 million, still far lower than the outreach to more remote more than 210,000 GA aircraft in the U.S.,

INTOSH areas, a route to curing which log an estimated 24 million flight China’s “big city disease.” hours annually.

DAVID M c DAVID The guideline targeted issues that hin- dered the industry’s development such as a shortage of GA airports and slow prog- ress in opening up low-altitude airspace to GA operations. The state council also recommends simplifying the approval procedures that GA aircraft operators need to go through before being able to take off and fly in China. Many provincial governments have successfully introduced plans to build GA airports in their provinces and speed up the implementation of these plans. The trend of social capital investment in gen-

SHIMIN GU eral-purpose airports is on the rise. n

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Rand notes that by “aviation” it means and foreign-investment regulations.” China’s influence on U.S. the industry of manufacturing aircraft rather Over the past decade Chinese investors than operating airlines, a sector which is “not have acquired several U.S. aviation com- currently threatened by Chinese competition.” panies, “although CFIUS [Committee for limited to small GA market Part of the aim for this research was to Foreign Investment in the ] assess the implications of technology trans- or export controls appeared to have been by Ian Sheppard fer on U.S. national security and aviation followed in all cases.” However, it does industry competitiveness, it adds. note that these investments “raise con- A high-level research report has concluded competitiveness from the C919 and from cerns of inadvertent technology transfer that Chinese investment in U.S. aviation and “future Chinese LCA designs, such as wide- China Committed to Growth that might undermine U.S. national security aerospace is limited to general aviation (GA) body aircraft development with the Rus- The report concludes that China is likely to and competitiveness.” and thus provides little threat to the large sians,” it qualifies this by stating that “U.S. account for up to one-fifth of global demand One major driver for China’s push to find commercial aircraft (LCA) market. competitiveness is unlikely to be threatened for LCA “and is trying to grow its domestic GA investments has been its underdevel- The report, titled Chinese Investment in in the near term because production of Chi- GA industry, which is currently underdevel- oped domestic GA market, caused partly U.S. Aviation, was compiled by researchers na’s LCA—the C919—may be further delayed oped.” It further concludes that it has “an by “[restrictive] flight regulations and limited at Santa Monica, California-based Rand Cor- and operate less efficiently than current unambiguous policy driving a whole-of-gov- small airport infrastructure.” Rand points out poration and was released to raise aware- Western narrowbody aircraft on the inter- ernment effort to develop a globally com- that the Chinese State Council “hopes to dou- ness of the issues and possible threats. It national market.” But it acknowledges that petitive aviation industry by producing LCA ble its size by 2020.” builds on previous Rand studies, such as “some experts remain concerned about the and expanding China’s domestic GA market;” Tracking this growth in GA investment, Ready for Takeoff: China’s Advancing Aero- transfer of engine or avionics technology.” and that Chinese investment in U.S. aviation Rand reports: “Since 2005, Chinese com- space Industry and The Effectiveness of In the RJ sector China has been making has grown in scope and quantity over the panies have steadily increased investment China’s Industrial Policies in Commercial steady progress, however; in June 2016, past decade but is “limited to smaller GA in U.S. aviation by acquiring, merging, or Aviation, which similarly were undertaken Chengdu Airlines began the first commercial companies with technologies not particu- establishing joint ventures with more than for the U.S.-China Economic and National operations of the ARJ-21 RJ manufactured in larly relevant to commercial or military air- a dozen U.S. aviation companies without Security Review Commission (USCC), as part China, noted that Rand report. craft, likely because of effective U.S. export directly running afoul of U.S. regulation. of ongoing investigations aimed at guiding “Over the past decade, we identified from policy decisions. open sources on average one to two invest- The report acknowledges that the U.S. Timeline of Chinese Investments in U.S. Aviation ments in U.S. aviation per year, including 12 aerospace and defense manufacturing sector mergers and acquisitions, three joint ven- is a “major contributor” to the U.S. economy, tures, and nine other agreements or failed accounting for an estimated 13 percent of total deals. The combination of Chinese govern- U.S. manufacturing and, in 2015, generating ment policy to become globally competitive in a $67 billion trade surplus for the U.S. As well aviation and the availability of capital drives as acknowledging Boeing’s significance in the these investments, but they are constrained LCA market, it also recognizes that “U.S. com- by U.S. government foreign investment and panies are also integral elements of global export laws as well as classic business con- supply chains supporting regional jet (RJ) cerns about return on investment.” manufacturers Bombardier and Embraer.” Rand suggests that the investment in GA In March 2016, China issued its 13th Five- manufacturers, with their “less advanced Year Plan, in which it reiterated support for technologies…do not pose competitiveness the development of the aviation industry. challenges or national security concerns.” “The plan specifically mentioned LCA, RJ, and The report concludes also that “given the GA GA,” notes the Rand publication, which also nature of most of the investments by Chinese highlights to possible threat from the new firms to date, there are few technology-transfer C919 airliner, currently in flight testing, to concerns. The main benefits to China’s industry Boeing’s position with its 737 family. would be on the business-process side, such While Rand says the U.S. should be as international marketing, achieving FAA concerned about threats to its future safety certifications, and product support. n

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Bombardier’s steadily increasing Asia-Pa- everyday. And on the other end of the spec- cific market presence received a major jolt trum, we’ve got Air Baltic, which is flying in mid-January when Korean Air began rev- the aircraft on longer flights but for 15, 16, enue flights with the CS300, becoming the 17 hours a day of utilization, which is phe- region’s first C Series operator and usher- nomenal for a brand-new airplane.” ing in what the OEM believes is a new era At the end of 2017, Bombardier had of small single-aisle activity. delivered 24 C Series aircraft, including “This is a very important milestone for the 17 last year. Its target for 2018 is 40, with C Series program, because it is our break- plans to ramp up to 90-120 annually start- through into the fast-growing Asian market,” ing in 2020, depending on demand. said Fred Cromer, president, Bombardier “We are very mindful of not taking on Commercial Aircraft. Bombardier (Static undue risk in our business in terms of Display CD55) sees Asian operators putting white tails,” Cromer emphasized. “What 2,870 small (60- to 150-seat) single-aisle air- that means is we’re going to make sure craft in service in the next two decades, and that we balance what we see, year by year, Korean is an ideal carrier “to showcase the as the demand, with the supply, in terms CS300 aircraft’s outstanding performance of what we’re producing.” and capabilities,” he added. Korean, which has ordered 10 CS300s, Plans for CRJ and Q400 will use its newest fleet type to right-size While Bombardier Commercial’s focus is capacity on regional routes now flown clearly on the C Series, it is not abandoning by larger narrowbodies. “These regional its more established products. Quite the routes are the aircraft’s first priority,” the contrary; it sees rising demand in emerg- carrier said in a statement. “Korean Air ing markets like China as ideal for its CRJ may later take advantage of the CS300 air- and Q400 product lines. “On the CRJ, craft’s range and expand internationally.” we’re continuing to deliver that airplane The carrier’s 127-seat CS300s also into Asia, with the likes of China Express, introduce a new wrinkle: a 25-seat pre- expanding the markets, developing the

mium economy section. The cabin fea- regional market in key areas in China,” WAGNER MARK tures a 2-by-3 layout, including 19-inch Cromer said. The aircraft is “very critical As the first carrier in the Asia-Pacific region to launch scheduled operations with Bombardier’s (48-centimeter)-wide middle seats. to their overall strategic plan,” he added. CS300, Korean Air joins Air Baltic as a C Series operator. Bombardier is hopeful that the C Series Even in mature markets—notably will further strengthen its Asia-Pacific —the aging of regional and Cromer sees room for the CRJ900 “We canvassed the marketplace and we presence, and believes that the aircraft’s fleets that began to expand two decades and 1000 series to gain traction. talked about the specific requirements early track record bodes well for new ago bodes well for near-term sales. “If you look at the fleet plans of the major as our customer base [looks] forward operators. Korean is the third airline to “I think the replacement cycle is real airlines, they’ve continued to see, over on the CRJ,” said Cromer. “Overwhelm- take delivery of a C Series-family model, and I think it’s coming, and we’re well time, phasing those out, and up-gauging ingly, the answer was on making a better following Group carrier Swiss positioned,” Cromer said. to larger aircraft, which we think benefits solution to get more cabin stowage and Global and Air Baltic. Key drivers include fuel prices, aircraft primarily the CRJ900,” he said. refresh the interior.” “There is a lot of excitement around the C age, and an up-gauging trend that has Another boost will come from the CRJ’s The most noticeable changes include Series,” Cromer said. “The other thing that resulted in, for example, 70-seat aircraft new Atmosphere cabin, the company larger overhead bins that can accommo- I’ll tell you about entering [into] service replacing 50-seat regional jets (RJs). Fuel says. Unveiled in September and slated date more bags, cutting down on plane- is that we’re really being tested. We have has stayed relatively cheap since mid-2014, to appear on customer aircraft starting side bag checks. Other additions include Swiss on the one hand, that’s flying a very which has helped make 50-seat RJs mar- in mid-2018, the new cabin reflects a in-seat power and standard mood lighting. high cycle environment—shorter flights, ginally economical to operate. Eventually, response to customer calls for a more While timing of a sales uptick remains airplane up and down—in congested hubs though, their operators will park them, appealing interior. elusive, Bombardier is adamant that a major opportunity resides in the large regional-aircraft space. Its most recent forecast projects demand for 5,750 sixty- to 100-seat aircraft through 2036. Universal Aviation Singapore earns IBAC’s IS-BAH registration Bombardier’s Q400 is in the midst of its own renaissance. A 50-aircraft order Universal Aviation’s ground support facility takes several months, and candidates must Introduced in 2014, IS-BAH recently from ’s SpiceJet, finalized in Septem- at Singapore’s Seletar Airport has achieved pass a comprehensive independent audit. reached a milestone with the registra - ber, brought several milestones. It was the Stage I registration under the International “Earning our IS-BAH accreditation is tion of its 100th member, and some facil - largest-ever single order for the type, and Business Aviation Council’s (IBAC) Interna- validation of our ongoing commitment to ities have progressed to Stage II in the paved the way for Bombardier to intro- tional Standard for Business Aviation Han- safety and ensuring our clients’ mission program. “Universal Aviation Singapore duce a 90-seat configuration. dling. The voluntary program is a safety success by reducing their operating risk is the second of our locations to earn “The Q400 continues to serve a real management system-based set of global and stress,” noted Yvonne Chan, the loca- IS-BAH, and our second in the last six need in emerging markets,” Cromer said. industry best practices for ground handlers tion’s managing director. “We are proud to months, joining Universal Aviation Stand- “While the industry was talking about the that follows the structure of sister program earn this level of distinction, as it demon- sted,” said Charlie Mularski, the compa- potential need for a larger-capacity turbo- the International Standard for Business Avi- strates to our customers and stakeholders ny’s senior vice president, international. prop, well it’s already here. We feel very ation Operators (IS-BAO), and incorporates our unwavering dedication to implement- “Throughout 2018 and early 2019, we good about where we are with the program the National Air Transportation Association’s ing industry-recognized best practices for anticipate five more Universal Aviation and look forward to continuing to make Safety 1st Ground Audit program. The process safety, systems, training, and security.” locations to be audited for IS-BAH.” C.E. progress and earning more of our fair share of that market as we look ahead.” n

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Client: Pratt & Whitney One Company Ad Title: GFT/PurePower - Go Beyond Publication: AIN International Airshow News - Feb. 7 - Day 2 Trim: 10-13/16” x 13-7/8” • Bleed: 11-1/16” x 14-1/8” • Live: 10” x 12-7/8” qualities, according to du Ché. “We also have external noise, which is the chief fea- ture of the campaign” and forms part of Airbus has a the initial flight-testing phase. 1,100-flight- From the start of development testing, hour test MSN 1795 will be fitted with ice shapes as campaign Airbus explores aircraft handling with com- planned for promised aerodynamics. The starboard the A330- powerplant has been “very well instru- 900, aimed mented” for the cold-weather campaign. at achieving This first A330neo prototype has EASA and Honeywell FMS and satcom and Messi- FAA type er-Goodrich brakes and is equipped with certification tail-bump protection for the Vmu mini- in mid-2018. mum unstick takeoff speed demonstra- tion. Formal airworthiness approval is planned at the end of the EIS-preparation fourth phase. “The overall time is whatever is needed • MSN 1813—The second prototype A330neo powers through to meet the regulations today. The 1,100 A330neo MSN 1813 is fitted with the alter- [flight hours] is needed for the combi- native Thales FMS, Iridium satcom, and nation of new wing and new engine, et Honeywell braking system, with Airspace Airbus flight-test program cetera. Previously—the A330 first flew Refresh toilets in the passenger cabin. about 25 years ago—2,000 flight hours For performance testing, its Trent 7000 by Ian Goold was enough. The A350-1000 derivative engines are equipped with rakes (primary campaign was about 1,600 [flight hours].” and secondary gas flow pressure taps), Sixteen weeks into flight testing, the After MSN 1813’s flight, the first A330neo The manufacturer says that A330neo which permit Airbus and Rolls-Royce to Rolls-Royce Trent 7000-powered (which had notched almost 80 flight hours testing is being conducted in an air- compare installed thrust with that mea- A330neo (“New Engine Option”) has in November) spent a week on the ground, line-like operating environment intended sured in ground testing. been performing as expected, according perhaps undergoing initial maintenance. to ensure “maximum aircraft maturity As the first aircraft completes AFM and to Airbus (Stand J23, Chalet CD17). Initial An early flight by MSN 1813 is understood and reliability at entry into service [EIS]” noise approvals, power-management cer- tests have been completed with “aircraft to have been the A330neo’s longest to date, with A330-900 launch operator TAP Air tification should be finalized on MSN 1813. behavior currently in line with predic- clocking 7 hours, 17 minutes. Portugal. “This phase will also define Before that stage, it has a busy testing tions,” the manufacturer told AIN. Overall, flight-test activity has included the mature aircraft documentation to be schedule that includes high-altitude, nat- Two prototypes of the twin-aisle, flight-envelope expansion; high- and low- available at EIS.” ural-icing, and route-proving duties, and two-engine jet are flying, while the assem- speed calibration of anemometry (alti- The overall A330neo flight-test program, two periods of hot-weather operations. bled first-production unit is undergoing tude and airspeed indication); and checks involving MSN 1795 (600 flight hours) The second aircraft also is earmarked cabin installation, painting, and engine of engines, aircraft-handling quality, flut- and MSN 1813 (500 flight hours), com- to conduct Cat III autoland certifica- attachment ahead of first flight in the ter, and loads calibration. In addition, the prises five phases, the second machine tion activity, which will continue to the second quarter of the year; and a third first stalls were performed and climb and having flown midway through the first end of the fifth flight-test phase (after flight-test machine now in final assem- brake-on-landing performance tested. such period. These include: initial devel- planned EIS). It will be used for aero - bly is scheduled to fly in mid-2018. Also, Under what Airbus terms a “fast-paced opment; development tests; certification dynamic performance and airline oper- after being used “to define main tuning development program from launch to tests; EIS preparation; and EIS support. ations validation. for [the] A330neo initial development first delivery,” the 1,100-flight-hour test • MSN 1819—During the second quar- phase,” the manufacturer’s A330-200 fly- campaign aims to achieve EASA and FAA Flight-Test Fleet ter of 2018, Airbus plans to fly first-pro- ing testbed has handed that work over to type certification for the initial A330-900 Each flight-test A330neo is equipped with duction A330neo MSN 1819, which is not the A330neo prototypes. variant around mid-2018. Airworthiness a medium flight-test instrument (FTI) fit. part of the certification effort, to validate By February 1, the first A330-941—man- approval for the smaller A330-800 variant The first-production machine will sport a the A330neo passenger cabin, including ufacturer’s serial number (MSN) 1795/ (for which Hawaiian Airlines is the only lighter FTI setup. air-conditioning performance. Accord- registration F-WTTN—had flown 58 customer), is expected to require another The two prototypes have dual head-up ingly, it has been configured with the man- times and accrued 198 flight-hours since 300 flight hours. displays and activated avionics func- ufacturer’s Airspace interior, designed to its October 19 . Asked how the campaign for the new tions, including airborne-traffic situation accommodate up to 10 more passengers The second example, MSN 1813/ derivative compares in scheduled length awareness, and ground-based landing, than earlier A330-200 and -300 models. F-WTTE, had logged 119 flight hours with those for entirely new models, Air- runway-overrun prevention, and tran- In January, cabin installation remained during 29 flights since being handed over bus head of F&IT Patrick du Ché said the sponder-equipped traffic and terrain col- to be completed, along with painting and to the Airbus Flight & Integration Test current design (or A330ceo, for current lision-avoidance systems. Airbus is using engine installation. (F&IT) Centre in , France, on engine option) and the A350XWB had the two prototypes to check performance • MSN 1888—The 300-flight hour November 16. each logged 2,500 to 2,600 flight hours. of system options, the two aircraft being A330-800 flight-test campaign with MSN fitted with equipment provided by alter- 1888 will be mainly dedicated to “flight native FMS, satcom, and brake suppliers. physics tests,” according to du Ché. This Meanwhile, FTI equipment on third airframe entered the Toulouse A330 Details from the A330neo’s first flight flight-test aircraft A330-841 MSN 1888, final assembly line last November and The -900’s first flight on expansion. Further expansion was made which is being used for certification of the the first flight is expected in mid-2018, October 19, 2017, was used to assess as aircraft systems were monitored smaller, longer-range variant, matches according to Airbus. handling, check systems, and expand before the aircraft reached its nominal the first prototype’s systems specifica- • MSN 871—Before the first A330neo’s the flight envelope at up to Flight Level ceiling. Confirmation of behavior with tion. TAP Air Portugal’s first production inaugural flight almost four months ago, 300 (30,000 feet), before checking the aircraft set up in runway-approach aircraft, A330-941 MSN 1819, will have a Airbus had already completed 130 flight performance in approach configuration mode was followed by the crew con - light equipment fit for production and hours with A330-200 MSN 871 between at height before landing. After taking ducting a first approach and go-around cabin checks. late 2015 and the second quarter of last off with flight controls in direct law, a from 300-foot altitude ahead of a sec - • MSN 1795—The manufacturer has year. The flying testbed’s work involved climb to 10,000 feet was followed by ond approach and the A330neo’s first established strategic flight-test programs validation of the A330neo’s upgraded an assessment of A330neo handling as landing, again with flight controls in for each aircraft, led by MSN 1795, which flight-control laws, systems de-risking, and the crew began an initial flight-envelope direct law. I.G. is being used for flight manual work, auto- initial checks of Airspace cabin compo- land, engine development, and handling nents (such as overhead luggage bins). n

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SIA’s revamped A380 cabin now in service by Chen Chuanren

After four years of development, Singa- pore Airlines (SIA) on December 14 last year received the first new featuring its latest cabin product. The aircraft, 9V-SKU, is one of the five addi- tional A380s SIA placed an order for in 2012. The new jetliner seats 471 in four classes—343 in economy and 44 in pre- mium economy on the main deck; and 78 in business class and six in the SIA suites on the upper deck. Older A380s have 245 to 333 seats in economy, 36 to 38 in premium, 60 to 86 in business class and 12 in suites. The new configuration aims to drive higher capac- The A380’s new business class configuration features a cocoon shell for privacy. Composite construction results in not only lighter weight, but ity and better efficiency of space, and to also more storage space for under-seat luggage. meet the rising demands for business class seats. carbon fiber instead of metal, thus allow- SIA’s new design suits its markets and they wish to maintain the attractiveness of The six suites at the front of the upper ing ample space under seats for full-size maximizes the profitability on its A380 the aircraft, retrofit is a must.” Although deck have separate full-flat beds and an cabin luggage. routes, believes the carrier. he did not mention names of potential in-flight swivel seat, upholstered by Pol- 9V-SKU is also the world’s first GX-en- The airline has appointed Airbus to clients, Emirates, Qantas, , and trona Frau. Beds in the first two suites abled A380, outfitted with the Inmarsat retrofit the remaining 14 A380s to the Lufthansa also operate the aircraft. can be combined to form a double bed for GX Aviation broadband connectivity new configuration, in close cooperation Singapore currently has the largest Air- traveling couples and families. The suites system, giving passengers the new high- with SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC), bus training facility outside France, and are designed by Pierrejean Design Studio speed in-flight Wi-Fi service. This service although SIA is still considering how is the region’s supply chain hub between and manufactured by . is offered through SitaOnair. SIAEC will be involved. All SIA’s A380 will Airbus and its Satair subsidary. “Perhaps Other features include a full-size SIA was the launch customer of the be retrofitted by 2020. we can cover more on digital services, in wardrobe and a 32-inch HD monitor for A380 a decade ago, and invested $850 mil- At the time of writing, the second new big data as well as innovation. Currently in-flight entertainment. Two large lava- lion in the refreshed design as the A380 A380 was due to arrive in “early 2018.” we have some R&D with local research tories (one with a vanity table) situated enters its second decade. The number of Before the arrival of the third A380, SIA firm A*Star. We believe in Singapore and at the front of the upper deck are also A380s in the SIA fleet will remain at 19 will consider the next route the new prod- the region,” Brégier told AIN. reserved for the suites. as it is also phasing out five of the older uct will be deployed on. SIA will continue to set milestones in The airline will expand its business superjumbos. “The A380 still has a role in our network, 2018, as it will be the launch customer for class offerings to 78 across the fleet, tak- especially to slot-constrained destina- the Boeing 787-10 and -900 ing the bulk of space on the upper deck. Fleet Retrofit tions,” SIA CEO Goh Choon Phong said. Ultra Long Range (ULR), which will join The new JPA Design business-class seats The very first SIA A380, 9V-SKA, has Airbus chief operating officer Fabrice the fleet in the first and second half of feature a cocoon back shell for privacy, already been withdrawn from service and Brégier said Airbus is also in talks with 2018, respectively. In all, SIA is looking to and center-aisle seats can be combined returned to its lessor. Although not featur- launch customers on retrofit programs receive 21 new in the next fis- into a double bed by lowering the cen- ing the luxury in-flight products its Mid- similar to that developed by SIA. “The cal year, including seven examples of the ter divider. The structure is made from dle East competitors have incorporated, A380 was launched a decade ago, and if A350-900 ULR. n

Left, 9V-SKU arrives at Singapore’s Changi Terminal 3 on a delivery flight from Toulouse, France. Right, two of the up-front suites provide beds that combine for traveling couples.

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C39771.015_CFM_UTILUPTIME_AINShowDaily_6Feb_352x275_DPS_v1.indd All Pages 30/01/2018 09:57 India’s Udan program could boost regional air IndiGo’s A320 services fleet will be augmented by Neelam Mathews by ATR for India has rolled out a plan designed to rural service. encourage rapid growth in transportation services to, from, within, and between its regions. The Indian Ministry of Civil industry-friendly regulations for seam- a lack of finance and a lack of confidence, been a firm believer in the growth story Aviation (MoCA) Regional Connectivity less induction for new entrants/exist- have resulted in scheduled airlines entering of India’s smaller towns and cities,” said Scheme (RCS), titled “Udan” (Ude Desh ing operators introducing a new type of the arena. One exception is Supreme Air- SpiceJet chairman Ajay Singh. “We have ka Aam Naagrik, or “let the common man aircraft. This includes complete initial lines, a charter airline flying short regular worked hard over the years to put these fly”), has been designed to act as a catalyst crew training and release before aircraft interstate routes in the state of Rajasthan. on the country’s aviation map,” he noted. for growth as the Indian economy matures. import, instant approval of entry-in- Having started operations before the RCS The RCS was launched last year, after two to-service (EIS) trainers, freedom to came into being, Supreme is supported by Helicopters’ Turn phases of bidding for laid out routes, and hire expat trainers and a combined cock- the state using capital Jaipur as its base, For the first time, helicopters are being now seems well on its way to maturity. pit experience of 300 hours. The regula- while connecting to second- and third-tier included under RCS for “priority” areas Demand is clearly there.­ Already growth tion is under preparation will be released cities using its two Cessna 208 nine-seat that will include eight northeast states, in populated metropolitan areas has been soon, officials toldAIN . single-engine Caravan turboprops, accord- three mountainous northern states, spilling over to the hinterlands, opening ing to vice president and founder, Akash and the remote islands of Andaman and numerous opportunities for regional air- RCS Has Critics Agarwal. He said plans are in the offing to Nicobar, and Lakshadweep. “If we do not craft, helicopters, and seaplanes to inter- However, many feel changes are to the expand the network. Rajasthan is thus the encourage helicopters, connectivity to pri- connect remote, underserved, or unserved detriment of operators. “RCS is confus- first to introduce a state-subsidized ser- ority areas will never be done,” said Sinha. airports, towns and cities. ing. Too many changes midway are putting vice. “These flights will be useful not just Helicopters will bring benefits in the Domestic ticketing is forecast to hit 300 initial operators at a disadvantage,” said for tourists but also for students,” said difficult terrain and harsh weather condi- million by 2022 and, given the current lack Harsh Vardhan, chairman of Starair Con- Vasundra Raje, the state’s chief minister. tions of the northeast. Already, Advanced of infrastructure at airports, the govern- sulting. AN Sharma, airport director of Meanwhile, in an unprecedented change landing sites are being ment has started an ambitious scheme to Ludhiana Airport, in the northern state of from its stringent single business model of opened for joint military-commercial upgrade airfields and airstrips along with Punjab, told AIN load factors were touch- procuring only aircraft, use. “These will be part of the RCS and offering incentives to encourage operators ing a high of more than 90 percent as fares IndiGo, India’s largest budget carrier, has bring respite to the population,” said DK to start services to unused airports. are subsidized, compared to the hefty cost ordered 78-seat ATR72-600 turboprops, Kamra, regional executive director of AAI. Airports Authority of India (AAI), imple- of tickets four years ago when the airline operations of which have started already. A major challenge for helicopters oper- mentation agency for the RCS in aviation, withdrew from the destination. He added: “We expect to get 20 ATRs by January 2019,” ating under the RCS is the current rules plans to invest $2.6 billion upgrading air- “Airlines will need to ensure their credibil- said Aditya Ghosh, president of IndiGo. require multi-engine aircraft. “If a sin- port infrastructure by 2020. Otherwise, ity by not pulling out of [routes].” Another large budget carrier, SpiceJet, gle-engine aircraft is good to operate as regional airports’ limited daylight opening While the initial plan of RCS was to has also announced orders for 25 Bombar- a charter, why not under the RCS?” asked hours, lack of runway lights, or could encourage charter operators to join the dier Q400 turboprops. “SpiceJet operates Rohit Kapur, president of India’s Business inhibit growth, the government believes. fray, regulatory requirements, along with India’s largest regional fleet and has always Aircraft Operators Association (BAOA). Meanwhile, the key metro airports Kapur said he hopes the third stage of of Chennai, , and Hyderabad RCS bidding will include the need to fill are almost at full capacity, while land- the gap between the 70-/80-seaters (ATRs ing slots at Delhi and Mumbai airports and Q400s) and the 10-/15-seaters. “This have limited availability. “MoCA is not in is where the excess capacity of our charter a position to ensure slots for RCS flight operators can be used,” Kapur concluded. in Mumbai,” confirmed Minister of State Kapil Kaul, CEO of the Centre for Asia for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha, prompting Pacific Aviation India, is not optimistic. one analyst to comment that this is “a big “Unless airport infrastructure is devel- setback for Indian regional aviation.” oped, RCS can never take off.” Others, “India suffers from the classic chicken- such as Boeing, are “still gauging how and-egg syndrome. Unlike China, we add regionals will pan out,” said Dinesh Kes- passenger capacity first and then build kar, the airframer’s senior vice president, infrastructure to cope with the volume,” sales, Asia Pacific and India. He added said Vishok Mansingh, CEO of Mum- that the RCS would open new regional bai-based consultancy CAV Aero Services. routes for aircraft, including Boeing’s 737 “India follows the wait-and-watch policy; narrowbody. “We are very bullish that if wait for business, cramp, congest, and it [RCS] works out, we will be one of the then plan expansion later,” he said. beneficiaries,” he toldAIN . Despite this, the government seems RK Bali, managing director of BAOA, ready to adapt. RCS rules are being had the final word: “Udan is a national altered as lessons are learned along the mission. Let’s give it some time, as there way. For example, the Directorate Gen- has been total transparency on part of eral of Civil Aviation will soon introduce Budget carrier SpiceJet has ordered 25 Bombardier Q400 turboprops to serve smaller airports. MoCA on this.” n

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BOOM in Las Vegas. The four-passenger design Uber and Bell announced plans to part- will offer full connectivity, including ner and accelerate the eventual large- video conferencing capability. scale deployment of electric vertical “The future of urban air taxi is closer (eVTOL) vehicles. With JAL financial backing, than many people realize. We believe in Scott Drennan, Bell’s director of the positive impact our design will have engineering innovation, said his com- on addressing transportation concerns pany’s design would be robust enough Boom eyes XB-1’s first flight in cities worldwide,” said Bell CEO to fly 2,000 hours per year; be “modular, Mitch Snyder. “While we are laser-fo- adaptable, and scalable”; be able to use by Sean Broderick cused on the passenger experience and a variety of powerplants; have both civil eager to share with the public, Bell con- passenger and military logistics applica- Boom Supersonic (Stand G53) enters the have a seat pitch of about 75 inches. tinues to develop our air-taxi design to tions; and likely be certified under the Singapore Air Show coming off an event- Boom’s goal is to “develop an airliner provide safe, reliable transportation ser- FAA’s new powered-lift category devel- ful 2017, highlighted by the unveiling of 76 that will be a great addition to any inter- vices to the world.” oped for tiltrotors. Uber believes urban pre-orders, an airline partner, and some national airline’s fleet,” Scholl said when During CES 2018, attendees experi- air taxis can be operated for near $1.32 $40 million in funding to back its efforts JAL was unveiled as a partner. He says enced an augmented reality simulator per mile, about one-third the price of to build a supersonic passenger airliner. his company is engaged with about 20 inside the air-taxi cabin designed to operating a turbine helicopter. n As much news as the company gener- airlines—five of which have placed either ated last year, however, the months ahead deposits or pre-order commitments. The could be even more compelling. If all goes only other announced pre-order cus- as planned, Boom expects to fly its one- tomer is , with deposits for third-scale XB-1 demonstrator, which an undisclosed number of airplanes. it calls “Baby Boom,” before the end of “The airlines that are placing reserva- the year. It also could announce the loca- tions are putting real money against them,” tion for its production facility where it Scholl said at the 2017 . will build its Boom Supersonic . “These aren’t letters of intent.” Boom in November said it has begun the While the company regularly expresses site-selection process. Among the criteria: high regard for the legendary Concorde a site with “previous aerospace influence” program, it is adamant that technological and room to grow, the company said. advancements in the five-plus decades will In December, Denver-based Boom enable Boom to develop a more efficient, announced its first airline partner, reveal- practical supersonic passenger aircraft ing Japan Airlines (JAL)—which once that will succeed even if current super- held options for three Aerospatiale Con- sonic over-land restrictions don’t change. cordes—as a strategic investor with air- He believes that new technology will make craft-purchase options. supersonic flight less of a nuisance over “With a $10 million investment and land than it was in Concorde’s day, leading pre-order of 20 aircraft, this is not just to removal of current regulatory restric- a milestone for Boom, but one for civil tions. If not, he is confident that—unlike aviation,” Boom founder and CEO Blake Concorde—the Boom aircraft could suc- Scholl wrote on the company’s blog. “JAL is ceed even if its supersonic fight profile the first airline in history to make a mate- were restricted to overwater routes. rial financial commitment to a faster future. If all goes as planned, the Boom Super- Concorde had dozens of pre-orders — but sonic airliner will enter service sometime in none carried any financial commitment, and the mid-2020s. The company’s next major ultimately and Air France development milestone is getting the Baby got their Concordes for just £1 apiece.” Boom airborne. The aircraft, which will be powered by three General Electric J85-21 International Market engines with variable-geometry intake and The JAL agreement formalized what has exhaust, completed preliminary design AMBROSE BARRY been more than a year of collaboration, review last year and is slated to begin test Scholl said, noting that the airline’s team flights in late 2018. Its target cruise speed is providing input on everything from is Mach 2.2—the same as the full-scale air- technical operations to the passenger craft. The demonstrator is expected to fly experience. Boom’s primary target is the with Honeywell avionics, Tencate carbon intercontinental business-class passenger. fiber prepreg, and 3D-printed components It has unveiled two cabin concepts, one and tooling from Stratasys. with 45 seats including 10 in first class, Scholl says the company has funding and a 55-passenger layout. Scholl says the to get it through Baby Boom’s develop- dual-class cabin fits longer-range flights ment and first flight. The JAL investment BARRY AMBROSE BARRY such as transpacific routes, where a lie- pushed announced funding past $50 AMBROSE BARRY flat seat may be desirable. The standard, million, including a $33 million Series A Bell Helicopter’s four-passenger, electric VTOL urban air-taxi design will offer full single-class Boom configuration would round unveiled in March 2017. n connectivity, including video conferencing capability.

28 Singapore Airshow News \ February 7, 2018 \ ainonline.com Meanwhile, improvements in aircraft Aon warns technology and industry risk management resulted in the safest year on record for the world’s airlines, according to Aon. The against continuing benign claims environment resulted in further downward pressure on rates, and clients enjoying reductions cutting in the range of 5 to 10 percent on average. However, even in the absence of cata- strophic or large losses, the value of attri- coverage tional losses increased. As the value of aircraft continues to rise, by Gregory Polek the value of everyday losses from bird strikes, hard landings, and other sources Calling 2017 another benign year for avia- of minor incidents have increased in tan- tion claims in the Asia-Pacific region, insur- dem, it added. Meanwhile, as the premium ance underwriter Aon nevertheless advised pool continues to shrink, the cost of attri- clients to resist resorting to so-called tional losses will become more of a con- “cheap cover” in an effort to trim costs in a cern for insurers as they begin to affect competitive environment so highly popu- underwriting profitability.

lated by low-fare carriers. For the business aviation commu- MARK WAGNER PHOTOS: The company noted that low-mar- nity, Moran said, “the outlook is very Sukhoi’s Superjet 100 regional jet made its first flight in 2008. The new winglets—dubbed gin industries such as aviation carry a good. [High] safety levels and high lev- ‘saberlets’—are available on new-production airframes and for retrofit to in-service aircraft. greater potential than most to feel the els of pilot experience have helped keep drastic effects of uninsured losses. On a losses to a minimum in Asia, and thus positive note, last year the company said insurance costs have been fairly steady. it saw growing maturity in the indus - “Operators are not getting the reductions Sukhoi shows Superjet 100 try toward insurance purchasing, as an they once had,” he said, adding that he increasing number of clients procured doesn’tGET expect insurance SOME premiums to coverage for previously uninsured risks “harden”PERSPECTIV or climb unless a catastrophicE ! ‘saberlets’ in Singapore such as cyber security. event somewhereAERO DEFENS in the Eworld NEW demandsS “The capacity for cyber coverage is a heavy amount ofSENT insurance TO funding to Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (UAC, Stand J39, tested various “modes” to determine the YOUR INBOX growing,” said Gary Moran, head of cover losses. n Chalet CS48) has brought to Singapore its level of fuel consumption at different aviation, Asia, for Aon Singapore and www.ainonline.com/subscribe Superjet SSJ100, equipped with so-called flight stages. vice-chairman of the Asian Business Avi- saberlets—wingtip devices meant to Manufactured by ’s Voronezh ation Association (AsBAA). Many aircraft improve takeoff and landing performance plant (VASO), the form of the saberlet operators don’t seem too worried about and decrease fuel consumption by at least kits resulted from research and engineer- insuring against cyber security issues, 3 percent. ing performed with computational fluid mainly because they haven’t seen their GET UP TO The manufacturer flew the test air- dynamics by SCAC and the Central Aero- competitors get burned by such prob- plane on display here for the first time hydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI). lems, he explained. “But there could be SPEED! on December 21. During the two hour, Part of SCAC’s Superjet 100 improve- a cyber attack in your supply chain, with ON THE LATEST 42 minute flight, SCAC crew appraised ment program, the retrofitable saber- serious complications for [your opera- AIR TRANSPORT NEWS stability and control under different lets will cut the cost of operating each tion] as a knock-on effect. We have put SENT RIGHT TO flap configurations. airplane by as much as $70,000 per together a cyber team here in Singapore YOUR INBOX Taking the airplane to an altitude of year, according to SCAC president Alex- to get that message out.” www.ainonline.com/subscribe 11,000 meters (36,000 feet), they also ander Rubtsov. G.P.

Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97s engines on NEWS note Under a new partnership agreement, display along with Airbus A350-1000 U.S.-based logistics support integra- tor AAR (Stand S01) will provide in- Hanging on the composite wings the engine core’s size to handle the greater flight connectivity logistics, repair and of the Airbus A350-1000 here in airflow into the compressor and higher tem- aftermarket management services for the static park, the pair of Rolls- peratures present in the combustor section Viasat, which offers in-fight connectivity Royce Trent XWB-97 powerplants and turbines. to airlines worldwide. AAR’s OEM After- feature prominently among all the The engine also features new materials market Solutions group will manage other engines on display during this and coatings for the high-pressure turbine Viasat’s inventory pool of components, year’s Singapore Airshow. blades as well an “intelligent” cooling sys- including modems, antennas, radomes, The exclusive powerplant for the tem designed to ensure the engine can wireless access points and power sup- big Airbus, the 97,000-pound-thrust deliver the performance and efficiency for ply units. engines build on the success of the which it was engineered even at the higher “AAR’s scalable solution allows Viasat 84,000-pound-thrust version of the operating temperatures. to leverage our aviation aftermarket Trent XWB, which is celebrating 1 The Trent XWB-97 marks the second expertise through our comprehensive million flying hours on the Airbus entry into service of a new Rolls-Royce logistics and repair process,” said Carl A350-900. engine for a widebody aircraft in less than Glover, AAR’s v-p sales and marketing, While the -97 is almost identical to two months. The Trent 1000 took flight at parts supply, Americas. its smaller sibling, the higher-thrust the end of last year powering the Boeing “This global program supports Viasat’s version features a fan running about six 787 and Rolls expects a third new engine— current and future airline customers to percent faster. the Trent 7000—to enter service later ensure maximum systems component

MARK WAGNER MARK Meanwhile, Rolls has increased this year. G.P. availability,” he added. n

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Chartered Industries of Singapore (CIS) formed as a weapons- 1967 making company to support Singapore’s national defense.

1968 Singapore Shipbuilding and Engineering (SSE) formed (predecessor of ST Marine).

1969 Singapore Electronic and Engineering (SEEL) formed (predecessor of ST Electronics).

1971 Singapore Automotive Engineering (SAE) formed (predecessor of ST Kinetics). SIngapore Technologies Engineering has upgraded and converted Northrop F-5E/F fighters for the city-state’s RSAF as well as for , , , and for other countries. SAE, SEEL, and SSE were brought together under a state-owned holding group, 1974 Sheng-Li.

Singapore Aerospace Maintenance Company (SAMCO) formed (predecessor of Singapore’s STEngg group 1975 ST Aerospace). SAMCO and SEEL and a government joint venture 1981-82 engine overhaul company with Singapore Airlines marks 50th anniversary (SAEOL) formed the basis of Singapore Aircraft Indus- tries (SAI). by Chris Pocock Diversification into commercial airframe MRO when 1990 Singapore Aviation Services Company (SASCO) was Over the past year, Singapore’s premier The development of Singapore’s state- established at Changi, and Mobile Aircraft Engineering aerospace and defense company has owned defense companies was driven by (MAE) was acquired in Mobile, Alabama. been celebrating its 50th anniversary. the philosophy outlined by the country’s Singapore Technologies Engineering (or first defense minister, Goh Keng Swee. The Singapore government investment company Temasek Holdings took over STEngg) is now a multinational conglom- He insisted that they be managed at 1994 the state’s majority stake in ST. erate with 22,000 employees and annual arm’s length from the Singapore Armed revenues of about $5 billion. But when Forces (SAF), and that they be profitable ST Aerospace, ST Automotive, ST Electronics, and ST Marine merged to form founded in 1967, it made only ammuni- in their own right. Nevertheless, over the 1997 ST Engineering. tion for the rifles of the army of the young years, some overseas defense companies island republic. seeking business in Singapore have grum- An MRO company in Dallas acquired and renamed DalFort Aerospace (but closed six years later). Today, STEngg is a publicly traded bled quietly that the Singapore govern- company, although the Singapore govern- ment has favored or subsidized ST. But ment still retains a controlling half-stake these concerns have generally been out- 2000 ST Automotive acquired CIS and was renamed ST Kinetics. through Temasek Holdings. The group has weighed by the country’s reputation as four sectors specializing in aerospace engi- an “intelligent customer” that does not Vision Technologies (VT) Systems established as the neering and MRO (ST Aerospace); IT, sim- require opaque “commissions” when 2002 group’s U.S.-registered company; VT subsequently ulation and training, satellites, satcom, and buying from abroad. acquired a number of U.S. companies. public transport systems (ST Electronics); ST Aerospace (Stand G01, L01) is Another MRO facility was acquired in the U.S. from shipbuilding and repair (ST Marine); and responsible for more than one-third bankrupt Dee Howard in San Antonio, Texas. land warfare, including armored vehicles of the group’s turnover and is the most A joint venture with FR Aviation for MRO established in the UK (but closed (ST Kinetics). It has expanded overseas profitable sector. It started as the main- four years later). with major operations in the U.S., China, tenance depot for the Republic of Singa- and , and more than 100 subsid- pore Air Force (RSAF), before developing An airframe MRO facility was established in Shanghai as a joint venture with iaries and associated companies in 46 cities upgrades for the RSAF’s fighters and 2004 . across 24 countries. The group earns more transports and seeking similar work from than two-thirds of its revenue from com- overseas air arms. Then it diversified into mercial, rather than defense, sales. continues on page 32 2007 ST Aerospace Academy created to train commercial pilots.

2008 An engine MRO facility created in , China.

Four ST/VT subsidiaries in the U.S. were granted Special Security Agreements 2011 (SSAs) to participate in defense contracting.

Launched VIP aircraft completions business named Aeria within the San Antonio 2012 MRO facility.

Another airframe MRO facility established in China, at Guangzhou, as a joint 2014 venture with the local airport authority.

Became majority shareholder in German MRO and freighter conversion company 2016 Flugzeugwerke. Airbus is the minority shareholder.

Launched Singapore Autonomous Vehicles consortium to develop standards and 2017 technologies for adoption in Singapore. As the extended maintenance arm for the RSAF, STEngg developed a major upgrade for Singapore’s C-130 fleet, subsequently refurbishing “Herks” for the of Oman.

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Simulation specialist and training sys- individual forces,” said Bell, “but they also tems integrator CAE has a significant want to train alongside their neighbors.” presence throughout the Asia-Pacific One area that is of great significance region, which includes nations that the is maritime patrol, and the company Montreal-headquartered company con- has considerable experience in pro - siders “home markets,” such as Australia viding training systems for a range of and New Zealand. Singapore is becoming maritime patrol and anti-submarine increasingly important, as is India. platforms, training both pilots and rear In characterizing the region, Ian crew. Having provided systems for train- Bell, CAE’s v-p and general manager for ing P-3 Orion crewmembers, CAE is also CAE’s Brunei Multi-Purpose Training Center is a joint venture between the company and the Asia-Pacific and Middle East, remarked, involved in the Boeing P-8 program, sultanate, and features one of the region’s largest helicopter simulation training facilities. “It’s a huge marketplace and very diverse. which is the Orion’s successor with both There’s a lot of ocean and a lot of inde- the U.S. and Australian navies, as well as pendent territories. We’re seeing a big serving with India. Leonardo AW139s and AW189s, and the that support Brunei’s S-70i and S-92 heli- increase in naval activity, and there’s a In the rotary-wing world, the company Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawks of the Royal copters, and PC-7 turboprop trainers, the great willingness for ASEAN nations to provides training systems for the Royal Brunei Air Force. MPTC is being developed to provide train- work together.” Australian Navy’s Sikorsky MH-60R Training for the latter is conducted in the ing in diverse fields such as emergency man- With its common database technology Seahawk helicopters and New Zealand’s Multi-Purpose Training Center (MPTC) agement and healthcare. and ability to integrate complex train- Kaman SH-2 Seasprites, and here in Sin- established as a joint venture with the Bru- For the S-70i syllabus CAE (Stand ing systems, CAE can provide synthetic gapore it supports the Super Puma and nei government. Regarded as something of U87) has installed a Series 3000 full mis- training environments that not only S-70B Seahawk communities. Other a “flagship” for the company, the MPTC has sion simulator with CAE 6000 Medallion support sovereign training, but also pro- helicopter types for which CAE provides advanced classrooms and simulation capa- image-generation system. This permits a vide an environment for interoperability. training aids in the region include the bility that provide training for a variety of wide range of missions to be undertaken in “We need to meet the requirements of ’s CH-47s and MRH90s, users. In addition to flight training activities the simulator, including offshore rig land- ings, firefighting, and flying with night-vi- sion goggles. Initial training for Brunei’s S-70i crews was undertaken by Sikorsky at continued from page 30 designed and implemented for the RSAF’s expanded its service offerings in this its West Palm Beach facility in Florida, but “Herks” (C-130s) from 2007, and also for field, and in maintenance-by-the-hour. training in the CAE simulator at the MPTC STEngg group marks the . More than 600 aircraft operated by 17 began in December, and is growing fast as But the diversification into commer- airlines are now supported in this way the RBAF explores the system’s capabilities. 50th anniversary cial MRO, to leverage the company’s by subsidiaries of ST Aerospace. “The take-up of simulator hours is increas- engineering talent and to spread over- The company’s first passenger-to- ing as training moves from live to synthetic,” commercial work, and today is the world’s heads, has dominated the history of ST freighter (P2F) conversions were Boeing reported Bell. However, spare capacity largest airframe MRO. It has converted Aerospace since the early 1990s. A joint 727s for Federal Express. In 2008, ST Aero in the simulator can also be leased out to more than 400 airliners to freighters. venture established in the UK, Airline gained its first supplemental type certifi- third-party operators of the S-70i/UH-60M. ST Aero’s first major engineering chal- Rotables, became one of the first com- cate (STC), for the P2F, and Another area of interest for CAE is lenge was to continue the refurbishment panies to offer power-by-the-hour pro- a huge conversion contract from FedEx. remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) systems. of retired U.S. Navy Douglas A-4 Skyhawk grams for aircraft components. As the At the Changi facility, the company has The company is the training partner for attack jets that had been acquired in large airline industry expanded rapidly, so worked progressively on P2Fs for the General Atomics, and is a member of Team numbers from the U.S. They served the did the company’s MRO business, espe- DC-10, 767, and MD-11. Reaper that is pitching the Predator B to RSAF as A-4S models until the late 1980s, cially in the U.S. Since then, ST Aero has Meanwhile, ST Aero has been part of the Australia. Bell sees the use of RPAs in the by which time ST Aero had designed unmanned systems revolution, designing region as growing, especially for maritime the A-4SU Super Skyhawk upgrade. This the Skyblade fixed-wing for the SAF, and patrol and search and rescue work. n included re-engining with the GE F404 other systems such as the USTAR VTOL and a major modernization of the avion- UAV for commercial applications. ics. The company then designed a major At the ST Engineering group’s kick-off note upgrade for the RSAF’s F-5E/F fighters and 50th anniversary event last year, chief NEWS the conversion of some into RF-5 recon- executive Vincent Chong looked forward AFI KLM E&M (Stand G10) will naissance versions, with help from Elbit as well as back. “We see great opportu- continue to provide component Systems of Israel. It has since upgraded nities in smart city initiatives…in public support to ’s AirAsia X F-5s for Venezuela, Turkey, Brazil, and and cyber security, machine-to-machine Airbus A330-300s until they are other countries. communications, satellite communica- retired, thanks to an extension of Later came the tasks of maintaining tions, as well as autonomous and robot- an existing agreement between the and modifying the RSAF’s F-16 fleet. At ics,” he said. two companies. The deal, originally the same time, ST Aero’s own engineers More recently, Chong summarized signed in 2007 when AirAsia X began began writing operational flight programs STEngg’s business philosophy. “Just as operations, now covers the 30 A330s (OFPs) for this and other fighter aircraft, a company can only be as strong as its for the duration of their service will followed by the development of its own people, a country can only be as effec - the carrier. AirAsia X has the option mission computer (again with the unac- tive as the talent that it has. Innovative to add more aircraft. knowledged help of Elbit Systems). countries are magnets for talent, which Services covered under the deal in- ST Aerospace remains effectively the in turn drives economic growth for these clude repair, pool access, and related extended engineering arm of the RSAF. It countries, while enabling firms operating logistic services, AFI KLM E&M said. also does first-line support for many RSAF The A-4SU Super Skyhawk upgrade was there to enhance shareholder returns,” AFK KLM E&M also provides compo- types, including the C-130, the Super STEngg’s first refurbishment milestone. It he told Singapore newspaper The Busi- nent support for AirAsia X’s A320neos.T Puma, and fighters. A major upgrade was involved a GE F404 engine upgrade. ness Times. n

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RC_SeeTheFuture_AIN_275x352.indd 1 1/22/18 12:56 PM Test Centre in Toulouse. Second and third flights with the aircraft confirmed the low- and high-speed flight envelope, including stalls and flutter. Laminar flow was seen on both new outer wings during the three-hour, 38-minute first flight, which reached a speed of Mach 0.78 and cruise and max- imum altitudes of 32,000 feet, according to Seve. “We achieved our objective to fly at the design Mach number, at a rea- sonable altitude and check everything Airbus’s A340- was fine. We checked that the FTI was 300 testbed working as expected; to identify further flies with fine-tuning for the next flights.” experimental Experiments to better comprehend laminar-flow and control the transition between lam- airfoil sections inar and turbulent flow had prepared making up the ground for full-scale testing, “the the outboard first time such realistic test data has segments of been available for future aircraft design,” each wing. according to . The A340BLADE’s new 8m-span outer wings are similar in shape and size to those of a potential future short-range, “Rapid and recent development of single-aisle airliner. At first, the proj- Airbus’s BLADE NLF testing numerical-flow simulation tools enables ect had considered use of a complete us to design, build, demonstrate, and NLF wing on a smaller flying testbed, validate an optimized NLF wing,” said but applying a smaller proportion of a to resume this spring Airbus. “Aerodynamic flight-control laws large wing lowers the risk of control loss, related to the specific shape of the NLF while establishing the limit of laminarity, by Ian Goold wing [have] been defined and validated explained Kierbel. through ground-test wind-tunnel [and] The NLF sections, produced by Swe- Early in April, Airbus plans to start the Airbus hopes wing-friction drag will fall simulator sessions.” den’s Saab and GKN UK, offer differ- second phase of a 150-flight-hour test by 50 percent, which would translate Noting that laminar flow is “much better ent solutions, while meeting stringent campaign aimed at confirming technology into a reduction of “up to 5 percent” in at lower speed, but requires transonic air- requirements for accuracy, stability, that is expected to cut aerodynamic drag block-fuel and CO2 emissions if applied flow,” BLADE project leader Daniel Kier- and tolerance to ensure laminarity in and fuel consumption significantly. The to a short-range airliner over a range of bel points to many so-called “imperfection” all regimes of flight. Saab’s left outer A340BLADE (for Breakthrough Laminar up to 800 nm. factors that can inhibit NLF generation on wing is comprised of a single-piece Aircraft Demonstrator in ) project, an “industrial” wing. External consider- carbonfiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) which uses the original A340-300 prototype Testing NLF for ‘Robustness’ ations include wing leading-edge and sur- wing “cover” (or skin) and modified with new natural laminar-flow Airbus (Chalet CD17, Stand J23) says that face erosion or contamination (de-icing (including integrated cap and wing- (NLF) outer-wings, is part of the region’s this is the first test aircraft “to combine a fluids and grease, dents, dust, insects, and rib feet), while GKN’s outer right wing Clean Sky joint-undertaking research pro- transonic laminar-wing profile with a true scratches); atmospheric disturbance; and has a mechanically fastened CFRP cover gram that aims to reduce aircraft CO2, internal primary structure.” Laminar— acoustic disturbance and vibration. and metal leading edge with a joint at the greenhouse gas, and noise emissions. or “streamline”—flow relates to bound- Internal factors include deformation of forward spar. Initial results from the first phase, ary-layer air adhering to the airfoil until fastener heads and joints, gap-filler mate- A new wingbox interface connects flown during September to December interrupted by surface contaminants and rial, local and “global” wing deformation, the “old” and new sections of each wing, last year, have been encouraging, says other factors that generate turbulence (and and system integration. the latter very obviously identified by the manufacturer. “So far, with limited consequent higher drag and reduced lift). reduced 20-degree sweepback; specialist analysis, we are very satisfied with the The A340BLADE campaign is intended Flight-test Progress FTI is mounted in the cabin. observed behavior, with results meeting— “to validate the area of ‘laminarity’ that can The first round of flight tests has allowed NLF wings attachment and modifi- and sometimes even exceeding—expecta- be achieved for a large variety of cruise- Airbus to assess aircraft handling, extend cation of MSN001’s tailfin to contain tions,” said flight-test engineer Philippe flight conditions with respect to altitude, the flight envelope, and obtain initial an infrared-camera pod (to relay wing Seve. “The aircraft has shown satisfactory Mach number, and wing loading,” say Clean indications of achieved NLF, said Seve. behavior) represent “a combination of handling qualities and flaw-free system Sky researchers. It is testing the robustness The A340BLADE completed 23 test experience and [a] technology bridge,” behavior. Also, the flight-test instrumen- and sustainability of NLF in operational flights in the 13-week first phase, clock- according to Kierbel. The pod also holds tation [FTI], thanks to extensive prepa- service to enable commercial-aircraft ing 65:20 flight hours with up to three a pair of cone-flow cameras and anchors ration work and redundancy precautions, manufacturers to properly specify produc- flights a week. an anenometric airspeed/altitude-calibra- was very mature from first flight.” tion-tolerance requirements and design “We [were able to] demonstrate our tion “trailing cone.” Now, the campaign’s second phase, laminar components, including wings. capacity to fly and measure in night condi- Developing the A340BLADE demonstra- which involves “[aerodynamic] imperfec- The program’s primary aim is to accel- tions,” said the engineer. “All this enabled tor involved “21 European partners, 500 tions flights,” is intended to “extensively erate future industrialization (or mass us to move on quite far. In total, we have contributors, [and] 6,500 parts,” accord- test and characterize ‘laminarity’ robust- production) of laminar wings, accord- performed 165 cruise measure points for ing to Airbus. It also required production ness in representative operational con- ing to Airbus. Earlier technology had not several Mach, angle-of-attack, Reynolds, of wing-joint “aero-fairings” that separate ditions.” The A340BLADE is expected to been mature enough for airliners, nor sideslip, and aileron settings. Each point the “turbulent” inboard wing from the fly about every three weeks, governed by been fully validated in flight. “The last provided ‘laminarity’ extent, pressure NLF sections; NLF-section wingtip pods changes to aircraft configuration, from the 50 years have seen a more-than-70 per- distribution, [and] surface-deformation that provide a defined flow pattern and beginning of April to an undetermined date. cent improvement in relative fuel-burn/ status.”Testing began on September 26 accommodate FT equipment; and digital Choice of the A340-300 prototype seat and 90 percent [reduction] in noise with an initial “shakedown” flight—for mock-up of the new wing section outboard (manufacturer’s serial number [MSN] emissions, but a practical application of both FTI and the airframe—that also saw of the No 1 (left outer) engine. 001) was driven by availability and its nat- laminar flow has not been achieved,” said the machine ferried from a modification The A340BLADE exercise has “no link ural wing “split” at the outboard engines, Airbus research and technology senior center at Tarbes in southwest France to to any possible future aircraft program,” permitting replacement NLF outer-wings. vice president Axel Flaig. the manufacturer’s Flight and Integration Airbus said. n

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1801_GA-ASI_AIN_(Feb).indd 1 1/25/2018 2:10:17 PM GE focuses on Asia-Pacific for widebody engine sales by Chris Kjelgaard

The Asia-Pacific region, especially China, first placing orders for regional jets, then will remain GE Aviation’s (Stand F67) ordering single-aisle aircraft and finally most important focus for widebody moving up into widebodies, he said. engine sales for the foreseeable future. “Going forward, growth rates in China That’s because air transport growth rates and the Asia-Pacific are going to be 20 to there are higher than those in any other 50 percent greater than in the rest of the part of the world, according to the man- world,” declared Brown. “Replacement ufacturer’s top commercial-engines mar- drives [widebody orders] in North America keting executive. and Europe, but the growth quantity is in “The Asia-Pacific is definitely the the Asia-Pacific and China.” The region has growth market” for sales of widebody “a huge population and economic growth is The Asia-Pacific region represents one of the few remaining markets for Boeing’s GEnx- aircraft, whereas “the rest of the world much more in its infancy” than in most powered Boeing 747-8. is more a replacement market…[and is other regions. “The number of [countries] more] predictable,” Bill Brown, GE Avi- with 6 to 7 percent [overall economic] That 61-aircraft Asia-Pacific Boeing He noted that the Asia-Pacific region ation’s commercial engines marketing growth rates is phenomenal. Absolute 777X order total also represents 19 percent overall is a particularly important mar- manager told AIN. numbers [of aircraft and passengers car- of total 777X orders to date, a percentage ket for GEnx sales because “60 to 80 Unlike the rest of the world, where ried] are still dominated by North America closely in line with Brown’s estimate that percent of all 787s in those countries are “after 25 years, [widebody] aircraft are and Europe, but eventually China and the the Asia-Pacific region now accounts for GEnx-powered.” The Rolls-Royce Trent driven out of service” and replaced, Asia-Pacific will overtake them,” he said. approximately 20 percent of all new GE 1000 competes in the same market. Addi- almost on a one-for-one basis, in China Brown provided AIN with a detailed Aviation widebody engine sales. tionally, “About a third of all 747-8s are and the rest of the Asia-Pacific region breakdown, by geographic region, of all The proportion of GEnx-powered air- [based] in the Asia-Pacific,” he said. “there are not just replacements, but it is sales to date of widebody aircraft powered craft—Boeing 787s and Boeing 747-8s, clearly the growth market,” said Brown. by the GE90, GEnx, and GE9X. While whether freighters or passenger-carrying Single Aisle China in particular is a vitally important these detailed numbers don’t include GE aircraft—now operated by carriers based While China and the rest of the Asia-Pa- market for sales of widebody aircraft and Aviation’s sales of spare engines in each in the Asia-Pacific region and China fur- cific region represent GE Aviation’s most engines, he added. region, they show that of total sales of ther emphasizes the Asia-Pacific region’s important market for widebody-engine As a result, said Brown, “We want to be 1,196 GE90-powered widebodies to date growing importance as a geographic sales, the region is also growing in impor- in there with widebody aircraft, because (1,096 of which are already in service and market for sales of GE Aviation wide- tance as a market for sales of regional jets there will be a revenue stream for the next 100 of which remain to be delivered), 409 body engines. All together, 249 of 687 and single-aisle aircraft. Many of these 40 years” from aftermarket sales of spare aircraft (377 of which are already in ser- GEnx-powered widebodies ordered to aircraft will be powered by GE Aviation engine parts and MRO services, running vice and 32 of which are yet to be deliv- date are for operation by Asia-Pacific car- CF34-family engines and engines produced throughout the lives of the latest GE-pow- ered) were ordered by or for operators riers, a number representing 36 percent by CFM International, of which GE Avia- ered widebody production programs. based in the Asia-Pacific region. This of all GEnx-powered aircraft sales. The tion is a 50 percent joint-venture partner. The Asia-Pacific region represented means that fully 34 percent of all sales Asia-Pacific region also represents by far “Everybody is buying single-aisle aircraft, only about 10 percent of GE Aviation’s of on-wing GE90s to date have been for the most important geographic region even to fly transatlantic routes. There is an widebody-engine market 20 years ago, aircraft operated by Asia-Pacific carriers. for sales of GEnx-powered widebodies. explosion of single-aisle sales everywhere,” and today it is “20 percent and growing,” The Asia-Pacific is the second-most North America follows a distant second said Brown. “And in the Asia-Pacific, it has said Brown. The proportion of widebody important geographic region for GE9X with orders for 167 aircraft to date. happened there. There are thousands of aircraft and engine sales for which the sales, after the Middle East, with orders Of the 249 GEnx-powered aircraft single-aisle aircraft on order in the Asia-Pa- region will account in the future is going for 235 777X family widebodies. The 61 ordered by Asia-Pacific customers thus cific.” This leads him to wonder, “Is the to continue growing. “Airlines in Asia 777Xs ordered by carriers based in the far (141 aircraft are already in service and widebody [market] being encroached on?” are buying aircraft in large numbers,” he Asia-Pacific region represent more than 108 remain to be delivered), about 100 To some extent the answer might added, and new airlines continue to be twice the 30 777Xs ordered in total by have been ordered by Chinese customers, be “yes.” Many—even the majority of— established before growing quickly—often European and North . according to Brown. regional international routes in the Asia-Pa- cific region are no greater in range than Sales of Aircraft Powered by GE90, GE9X, and GEnx, by Region about 4,000 nm, a distance that modern single-aisle jets such as the A321neo and 737 Asia-Pacific No. of Aircraft Africa Asia-Pacific Europe Latin Middle North Unassigned Total Max 8 can easily fly nonstop. In the future, America East America % other than flying on routes with high traf- GE90 fic volumes and between slot-constrained airports, the major role of widebodies In Service 36 377 233 15 306 129 0 1,096 34% operated by Asia-Pacific carriers might be On Order 4 32 8 2 25 11 18 100 32% to operate long intercontinental sectors. GE90 Total 40 409 241 17 331 140 18 1,196 34% One new intra-Asia-Pacific market that Brown sees as particularly important for GE9X sales of single-aisle aircraft is that for air On Order 0 61 20 0 235 0 10 326 19% travel between developed eastern China GE9X Total 0 61 20 0 235 0 10 326 19% and relatively undeveloped western China. As the Chinese government works to pro- GEnx mote the economic growth of western In Service 25 141 32 16 76 98 0 388 36% China’s regions, it is building large new cities in those regions, leading to “a huge On Order 4 108 28 3 65 69 22 299 36% boom in building airports, serviced with GEnx Total 29 249 60 19 141 167 22 687 36% single-aisles,” said Brown. “A lot of Chi- Grand Total 69 719 321 36 707 307 50 2,209 33% na’s domestic growth is with single-aisles SOURCE: GE AVIATION and regional jets.” n

36 Singapore Airshow News \ February 7, 2018 \ ainonline.com • Saab Aerospace is offering a variant of the JAS-39C/D Gripen. These might be new-builds, or former Swedish air force aircraft. But they would include modern- ization options and a package of technol- ogy transfer projects, as well. • Indonesia has also been involved in the South Korean KF-X stealth fighter. In 2016 the two countries signed an agree- ment whereby Indonesia would share 20 percent of the development cost, and in return have some influence over the design, and participation by engineers from state-owned aerospace company PTDI in the South Korean program. The goal was to develop a 4.5 generation fighter that would enter service around 2025 with both the Korean and Indonesian air forces. But budgetary complications subsequently forced Indonesia to reconsider its partici- pation. In October 2017, South Korean officials were trying to restructure the pro- gram to keep Indonesia involved. The Shenyang FC-31 fighter is a dark horse candidate. The Chinese media describes it as a premier fighter with a stealthy radar cross section, which can be sold for a “reasonable price.” Chinese

DAVID M cINTOSH DAVID industry officials have said that the latest More jets from the Sukhoi fighter family, like this Malaysian one flying here at the show, could be acquired by Indonesia. 2.0 prototype configuration addresses many of the shortcomings in the original design. There are some indications that Indo- nesia is finding it more attractive to ponders new fighters secure technology transfer projects with China than with other nations. Chinese by Reuben F. Johnson industry is building the Jakarta-Band- ung High-Speed Railway, a 142-km proj- For years, Indonesia’s Air Force (TNI-AU) now supplement a fleet of six Northrop 11 Su-35S aircraft configured similarly to ect designed to shorten the travel time has been trying to achieve a fighter force F-5Es that are still in service, plus five those that have already been delivered between the two cities from three hours that fufills its operational requirements. Sukhoi Su-27SKs and 11 Su-30MKs, plus to the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) to just 40 minutes. The force has an overall motto of “no area 21 BAE Hawk 200 attack aircraft. and the People’s Liberation Army Air But a key problem with the FC-31 at without air cover,” but to cover such a wide- The leadership of the TNI-AU has pre- Force (PLAAF). But it has been reported present is that the Russian-made Klimov/ spread archipelago, the country will need at viously aimed for a fighter fleet divided that the “Su-35s” for Indonesia would be Isotov RD-93 engine that powered the least three new squadrons of combat aircraft, equally between F-16s, which would all fitted with previous-generation engines original prototype developed insufficient according to the TNI-AU’s own calculations. be upgraded to a near-common configu- and other avionics as found on the ear- thrust. Now with the latest prototype Part of the requirement has been filled ration, and additional Su-27/30s. However, lier Su-27/30-era models. Also, there is some three tonnes heavier, the ques- by 24 used Lockheed Martin F-16s pro- in recent times: concern that the Russian financing of the tion about what engine would allow this vided by the U.S. to Jakarta as Excess • Russia’s Rosoboronexport has pro- aircraft would saddle Indonesia with a aircraft to achieve its true performance Defense Articles (EDA). These aircraft posed an arms package deal that includes crippling debt burden. potential looms even larger. n

Ameco to boost MRO, cabin completion capabilities by Sean Broderick

Ameco Beijing (Stand H65), eyeing more as well as two cabin-interior manufactur- business jet completion work, is invest- ing workshops dedicated to business air- ing in new design resources to help meet craft completions. growing demand. Ameco last year signed a five-year deal The company will open a new work- to offer warranty work on Boeing Busi- shop with 3D rendering and physical ness Jets (BBJs), and completed heavy mock-up capabilities that will help pres- maintenance checks and interior refur- ent concepts to customers, Ameco said. bishments on two BBJs. It also conducted The facility is slated to open in 2020. its first ACJ319 heavy maintenance checks. An Ameco Beijing technician works on the landing gear of an Airbus A330 during an overhaul. Adding the new workshop will augment The company is increasing its commer- Ameco’s already extensive business jet cial MRO capabilities as well. It plans to and A320neo heavy maintenance services well. It will boost capacity for Honeywell capabilities. The airframe maintenance add Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 C-check to its offerings. APU GTCP131-9A/9B work, and plans to specialist has one dedicated hangar for capabilities in 2019 and 2020, respectively. Ameco will add to its auxiliary power develop GTCP331-350/500 overhaul capa- business jet completion and maintenance, Ameco also is preparing to add 737 Max unit (APU) maintenance capabilities as bility in the next year. n

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Pg-37_d2_v4.indd 1 2/6/18 5:00 PM Asia-Pacific airline growth is boon for training companies by Rick Adams

Singapore is rapidly becoming the epi- the Asian Aviation Centre of Excellence center for civil flight training in Asia. The in Singapore, formerly a JV with AirAsia. Competition Commission of Singapore CAE’s “Airline Pilot Demand Out- last week approved the proposed joint look,” released last summer, estimates venture between Singapore Airlines (SIA) the Asia-Pacific region will need at least and Canadian simulator manufacturer 90,000 new pilots in the next decade, CAE (Stand U87) to offer pilot training for more than the 85,000 pilots currently fly- Boeing aircraft types. Two years ago, SIA ing in the region. That represents about 35 opened a similar JV with Airbus (Stand percent of the 255,000 new pilots required J23), the aircraft manufacturer’s larg- worldwide. CAE’s forecast is based on est training center. The recently formed estimated fleet growth, pilots per aircraft, Boeing Global Services (Stand S23) retirements and attrition. The 25,500 new Full-flight simulators, like this Airbus device from Textron’s TRU Simulation + Training company, has its own seven-bay simulator facil- pilots per year estimate is lower than Boe- are part of the turn-key training solutions growing increasingly popular with the region’s carriers. ity bordering Changi Airport. And Chi- ing’s 31,850, based on 637,000 new pilots na-based Haite Aviation Training (Stand across the next 20 years, driven by aircraft is CAE’s estimated need of 62,000 new cap- will open a new A320 flight and mainte- H75) in 2015 launched a $70-million, fleet expansion of 41,030, and more in line tains. “There’s a lead time here. You can’t nance training center this year for Viet- 21,000-square-meter (226,000-square- with Airbus’s expected 34,900 new com- just have a pilot when you want one,” Nick JetAir in Ho Chi Minh City, . “We foot) facility at Changi Airport Business mercial airplanes by 2036. Leontidis told AIN. Leontidis is CAE Group bring the simulator, we bring instructors, Park. CAE also now owns 100 percent of Perhaps more significant for the region President, Civil Aviation Training Solutions. and we bring the same Airbus flight train- “In Southeast Asia, with a lot of the newer ing reference, the same philosophy, the airlines, you tend to have young captains. same standard that we deploy in every You cannot be a captain right after you com- training center we operate.” Airbus will plete your program. You have to accumulate add an eighth simulator to its Singapore certain hours, you need certain training.” center this year, a third A350, joining two Leontidis said, “We think the training A320 FFSs, two A330s, and an A380. programs need to be adapted to train cap- “We see a change in the airlines,” Hamel tains out of the box. This will allow the air- said. “Airlines want to focus on what they do lines to quickly move pilots from the right best, which is to carry passengers. It started seat to the left seat when they meet the with the low-cost carriers; they didn’t really requirements for that country’s regulator.” want to be involved in pilot training. But The first nine cadets who graduated from now we see a change in legacy airlines as CAE’s Multi-crew Pilot Licence (MPL) well. They want to refocus on their core program in 2011 with Air Asia took six business, and they want to benefit from the years to become captains with the airline. experience of the OEM for pilot training.” L3 (Stand U75) is under contract to Focus on Core Business provide HNA Group with 11 RealitySeven Elsewhere in Asia, CAE sold two 7000XR FFSs for the recently opened Hainan Boeing 737 full-flight simulators (FFSs) to Sky Plumage Training Center in Haikou, JEJUair for the CAE Korea training center China. They have also launched a cadet in Seoul. They deployed an Airbus A320 pilot program in partnership with Hong FFS to Jakarta Aviation Training Centre Kong Airlines through the L3 Airline (JATC), Indonesia. In addition to the Sin- Academy Training Center in New Zealand. gapore center, CAE also bought out Air- “International pilot training providers Asia’s interests in joint training centers like L3 are well positioned to introduce in Malaysia, Vietnam and the , professional aviation infrastructure and but will remain AirAsia Group’s exclu- training technologies,” said Robin Glov- sive training partner. Conversely, China er-Faure, who was announced last week Southern Airlines acquired CAE’s equity as the new President of L3 Commercial stake in the Zhuhai Flight Training Centre, Aviation Solutions. “To offer volume solu- but will outsource excess training capac- tions for the airlines in the region, L3 is ity to CAE for third-party training. utilizing our own large academies in the CAE has announced “the first commer- UK, New Zealand, Europe, and the U.S.” cial offering of its Next Generation Train- Textron Aviation’s (Chalet CD11) TRU ing System strategic initiatives,” a simulator Simulation + Training has become embed- data-driven capability branded as “CAE ded with both major aircraft manufacturers. Rise.” An evolution of sorts of the compa- As part of a 10-year agreement with Boeing, ny’s Simulator Operations Quality Assur- TRU has deployed 737 MAX FFSs to Boe- ance (SOQA) technology, Rise will compare ing’s Singapore and Shanghai, China cam- data from flight crew training sessions puses. They also have purchase orders for against ideal criteria for various maneuvers, two simulators for the 777-9, to be delivered enabling instructors to focus on human to Singapore and the UK in advance of the MARK WAGNER MARK factors analysis. CAE has also purchased 45 aircraft’s entry into service in early 2020. percent of the shares of training courseware For Airbus, TRU is providing A320 FFSs Independent specialist Pelesys (Stand F67). for the Singapore center and Hua-Ou Avi- These Boeing C-17 Globemaster III rudders are deflected in opposite directions, thanks in part Fabrice Hamel, Airbus Vice President ation Training Company in Beijing, China. to windy conditions. The configuration offers structural efficiencies and system redundancies. of Training Services, told AIN the OEM Qantas Airways also recently ordered a

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Pg-38-39_d2_v6.indd 1 2/6/18 2:42 PM Airbus projects major presence at Singapore Airshow

Airbus has laid claim as the largest interna- H135—highlight Airbus’s presence in the exhibit will also feature a full size mock-up of the stand to innovations, embodied by tional exhibitor at the Singapore Airshow, light-medium category for a wide range of of a section of the new A330neo Airspace a prototype of the Skyways autonomous where the A350-1000 commercial airliner operations, including public utility, tourism, cabin, as well as an area dedicated to the parcel delivery drone, now at an advanced headlines a list of new products from each and private or corporate transportation. company’s growing services business, stage of development in collaboration with of its divisions, including the defense, At the Airbus stand in the main exhibition including information about the Skywise partners in Singapore. Visitors also can space and helicopter markets. hall (J23), the company is displaying scale data platform and the Hangar of the Future take a virtual reality tour experiencing the The A350-1000 has just arrived at Changi, models of the A350-1000, A400M, Astro- project to digitize the MRO business. world of Airbus today and a glimpse of what as it continues a three-week demonstration Bus-XS satellite, and H145 helicopter. The Airbus has dedicated another section the future may hold. G.P. tour of the Asia-Pacific region. Set to enter service with launch customer Qatar Air- ways, the largest of the A350 XWB family has enjoyed particular commercial success with airlines in Asia, drawing firm orders for 43 examples from , , and Japan Airlines. On display here by Airbus Defense and Space, the A400M airlifter has proven its capabilities by playing a critical role in humanitarian operations around the world. The Royal Malaysian Air Force operates the aircraft on display at the show. Finally, two of the company’s most

popular helicopters—the H130 and WAGNER MARK

737NG FFS to be delivered in the second a little differentiation by partnership with quarter this year. local entities rather than just going head- “Half of everything is going into Asia-Pa- to-head and competing on price.” cific at the moment: airplanes, mainte- In addition to a focus on producing nance training, simulators, you name it. narrowbody aircraft flight simulators, It’s a busy part of the world,” said Mark the ACCEL JV is looking at maintenance Dransfied, Director of Regulatory Affairs training opportunities, leveraging one of for TRU. “There’s an awful lot of business Haite’s strengths. out there, and there’s clearly room for French flight training device specialist several suppliers.” Alsim (Stand E13) has sold it first AL42 The empty facilities at Subic Bay International Airport may soon be filled with private aircraft. Rockwell Collins (Stand D23) has part- FNPT II in China to AXAviation in Wuhu, nered with Haite High-Tech, a subsidiary Anhui Province. The level 5 device sim- of Haite Group, headquartered in Chengdu, ulates the Diamond DA42-VI. Alsim has China, in a joint venture called ACCEL, also sold an AL250 sim to Orient Flight Subic Bay wants to become delivering a 737 FFS to Haite’s training School in Chennai, India. An AL250 device center in Tianjin, China. Haite also oper- is available on the Alsim stand for demo ates training centers in Singapore and “flights” during the Singapore Airshow. a hub for business aviation Kunming, China. Rockwell’s original JV American manufacturer Frasca Inter- was with Beijing Bluesky Aviation Technol- national (Stand U78) has an order for by Chen Chuanren ogy, part of which was sold to Haite. Nick Piper Seminole and Robinson R44 FTDs, Scarnato, Director of Strategic Develop- both to China regulatory level 5 stan- As general and business aviation are slowly Duterte administration in five years. ment for Rockwell, said, “We feel the best dards, from Sichuan Fan-Mei Aviation, being squeezed out from Manila Interna- After years of neglect, especially since way to grow internationally is to provide Sichuan Province. n tional Airport, the Subic Bay Metropolitan the exodus of FedEx, the airport was Authority (SBMA) is hoping to capture this almost mothballed and turned into an opportunity and has committed its airport entertainment district by the previ- to being a hub for business aviation, similar ous president, Benigno Aquino III. The to Seletar Airport in Singapore. SBMA now has around 900 million “My vision is to make Subic Bay Interna- pesos (US$17.6 million) reserved for the tional Airport a business aviation airport, improvement works at Subic Airport, such as well for general aviation, MRO, and as installation of an instrument landing charter flights,” said Wilma Eisma, the system and automated weather observa- chairperson and administrator of SBMA. tion systems. More than 200 hectares (494 “We can get spillover from neighboring air- acres) of land are earmarked for develop- ports like Clark, but I would rather court ment at the airport, including plans to GA/BA heavily and have a niche for them to extend the 9,000-foot runway. attract tourists with curated experiences.” Also on the table for business aviators She told AIN during an Asian Business is Clark International Airport, which Aviation Association (AsBAA) visit to Subic has unveiled a master plan drawn up by Bay that they are in the process of privatiz- Groupe ADP. The former U.S. air base ing the airport. The process is under guid- aims to be the second major international ance from the U.S. Trade Development hub in the Philippines, with a second Agency on the best methods. The aim is terminal currently under construction Haite Aviation Training’s Boeing B737-800W full-flight simulator is based on a CAE 7000-series to complete the study this year and start to handle eight million passengers per device. It’s configured to simulate CFM56-7B-27 powerplants of 24,000 to 27,000 lbs of thrust. privatizing by 2019, before the end of the annum by 2020. n

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Pg-38-39_d2_v6.indd 2 2/6/18 2:42 PM 70 Years of History Taiwan’s Air Asia MRO is Gen. Claire Chennault establishes the China National Relief and Rehabilitation 1946 Administration that soon led to the creation of Civil Air Transport (CAT), a private seeing civil, military growth airline. 1949 CAT moved to Taiwan following the communists’ defeat of the nationalist Chinese. by Chris Pocock

You may know Air Asia as Southeast Asia’s listing on Taiwan’s stock exchange last 1950 An unacknowledged subsidiary of the CIA bought 40 percent of CAT, and as Air largest low-cost carrier. But there is another September. Before this, about 80 percent America, the airline subsequently performed covert operations for the U.S. in Korea Air Asia in the region. It is a major MRO of the company was owned by the Taiwan and later in southeast Asia. (Meanwhile, still trading as CAT, the airline became the flag carrier of the Republic of China on Taiwan until the 1960s). company on Taiwan that traces its history Aerospace Corporation (TAC), 30 percent all the way back to 1946. Today, it offers a of which is already privately owned, with wide range of services to airlines as well as the remainder held by banks and quasi- 1955 Air Asia was established at Tainan as the maintenance arm of Air America. air arms, who were the original customers. government entities. To reduce the confusion, Taiwan’s Air AACL’s turnover reached S$121.8 mil- During the Vietnam War, Air Asia was effectively the maintenance depot for U.S. mili- Asia is also known as Air Asia Company lion (US$92.4 million) in 2016, and about 1966-79 tary aircraft deployed to southeast Asia, especially F-4s. Ltd, or AACL. It is based at Tainan Air- one-third of that is already commercial port, where there are three big hangars for work. The company is seeking new cus- narrowbody airliners and 10 small ones tomers in Asia, especially airlines flying 1975 Air Asia sold to E-Systems. for the overhaul of helicopters, plus a big the A320 and 737 families. It holds com- engine and component shop. But some mercial MRO approvals from the U.S. FAA, of AACL’s 800-plus employees also work China, Japan, and Russia plus seven other 1987 E-Systems sold Air Asia to Precision Airmotive. at six other locations on Taiwan, thanks jurisdictions, five of them in Asia. These to a major outsourcing contract from the also cover the MD-80/90 series, most Bell country’s armed forces. The company helicopters, and a variety of other types. 1989 Management of Air Asia was transferred from the U.S. to local companies on Taiwan. overhauls and supports Taiwan military The company has also been licensed aircraft ranging in size from the C-130 as an authorized service center by The state-owned Taiwan Aerospace Corporation (TAC) bought Air Asia, and it began Hercules down to the MD 500 helicopter. major non-airframe OEMs, including 1994 overhauling Taiwan’s military aircraft. The latest addition is the P-3 Orion, Honeywell, Rolls-Royce, and the Tri - 12 of which are now in service with the umph Group. The Taiwan Ministry of Defence built or overhauled 10 hangars at Pingtung airbase Taiwanese Air Force. Lockheed Martin As part of its expansion strategy, 2013 and awarded a first outsourced maintenance (“GoCo”) contract to Air Asia. was obliged to find a local support and AACL is seeking approvals from EASA overhaul company as an offset. “But and “strategic alliances” with other after a survey, Lockheed Martin chose repair shops. It has held talks in Indo - 2017 Air Asia gained a five-year renewal of the GoCo contract. us,” an AACL official told AIN. The com- nesia, , and Vietnam. pany names EVA Air as a competitor that The company told potential investors derives a significant amount of its turn- last year that the global aviation main- over from third-party MRO. tenance market will rise in value from The recent renewal for five years of the S$89.1 billion (US$67.6 billion) in 2016 The West Risks Losing Its Edge on EW local military outsourcing contract, oth- to S$132.6 billion (US$100.6 billion) erwise known as the Government Owned in 2026. By that time, China and the After more than 15 years being bogged Andrews, managing director of EW Test Contractor Operated (GOCO) contract, Asia-Pacific region should account for down in the Middle East battling uncon- and Evaluation (EWTE) Consultants Ltd. helped AACL’s application for a public 40 percent of that. n ventional electronic warfare (EW) threats, He observed that the West is catching up there is an increasing risk that Western on developing counter-IED and infrared EW operators might lose the skills and multi-spectral flares during the conflict in technology needed to tackle the rising the Middle East, where the adversaries threats against high spectrum EW capa- were using commercial of the shelf (COTS) bilities from the East. In the past decade, systems and MANPADs, which at that time Russia and China have increased invest- were relatively new to NATO commanders. ments and complexities in their EW However, at the same time, Russian capabilities in enormous proportions. anti-aircraft systems were digitally This message was brought across by upgraded, incorporating new technolo- Air Marshal Philip Sturley, RAF (Retired) gies such as active electronically scanned and Air Adviser and Mentor, at the Asian array (AESA) radars, which are harder to Defence Exhibition and Conference detect and jam. Series (ADECS), organized by Clarion The S300/S400 surface-to-air missile Events in Singapore last week. system is one example of such a capa - “Few people now know about EW out- ble system where true radar data is still side the context of ,” he said. sketchy. Now, with both and “We need to make the practice of EW at Beijing building and deploying more new the level of command staff, and increase missiles and EW assets, there is a chance its awareness and education. We have that the West might not be fully ready in underestimated its value in peacetime, terms of hardware and soft skills. only to play catch-up in conflict.” Andrews suggests using COTS, military Sturley also called for greater EW off the shelf and open architecture to keep collaboration by various air arms in the EW development ahead of the curve and region,slowly but surely, to promote adaptive to changes. He also highlighted interoperability and trust. Indeed, exer- new trends in EW such as the use of cises like Cope Tiger and Pitch Black drones, new radar materials like gallium

CHRIS POCOCK CHRIS have begun integrating EW tactics into nitride as well as cognitive EW, which At Tainan airport, Air Asia is maintaining Airbus and Boeing narrow-body airliners. Inset: Air Asia the exercise scenarios. learns and adapts to the ever-changing leadership Mike Tien (left) and Ly Tien-Lin, with a bust of Gen Claire Chennault of WWII Flying His points were echoed by Dr. Robert EW environment. C.C. Tigers fame, who founded the company.

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The Singapore Navy has deployed that there were between five and 15 Scan- scans in a 180-degree arc ahead of the it from its Victory class corvettes at sea, Eagle systems deployed in the region. vehicle to a range of 37 km (20 nm), and Civil Applications and it has also been used by the UK Royal Singapore has been operating the system can cover more than 45,824 sq km (13,360 ScanEagle is also increasing in popular- Navy. The U.S. Navy has flown it since since 2011 and its navy has been trained to sq nm) of ocean in 12 hours at 60 knots. ity for civil and parapublic operations, 2005, and worldwide it is in use by more support the system indigenously. Insitu ViDAR autonomously detects any object according to Duggan. Late last year Insitu than two dozen countries. can also support ScanEagle in the region on the surface of the ocean, providing announced a contract with Shell QGC in ScanEagle has a wingspan of 3.1 meters from its base in Australia. the ground control station with an image Queensland (Australia) to use the system (10.2 feet), a length of 1.6 meters (5.3 feet), ScanEagles equipped with Sentient’s and location coordinate of each object to monitor and inspect infrastructure in a maximum takeoff weight of 23 kilograms ViDAR (visual detection and ranging) detected in real time. Selection of one of a patrol area encompassing 1.73 million (50.7 pounds) and a typical cruise speed system have proved a powerful mar- these images automatically cross-cues the acres in the massive Surat Basin gas fields, of 50 to 60 knots. Endurance can exceed itime surveillance tool. Lighter and primary sensor to objects of interest for potentially reducing travel by ground crews 24 hours. Power comes from a two-stroke, more compact than radar, ViDAR is closer inspection. of up to 800,000 km/year (432,000 nm/ aft-mounted engine that runs on either year). The sensor packs used on ScanEagle JP-5, JP 8 or high-octane unleaded C-10 for this application enable collected data to gasoline. Range from its positive con- be automatically processed and analyzed troller varies from 80 to 150 km (43.2 to in near real-time with actionable informa- 90 nautical miles) and service ceiling is tion (including equipment checklists and 19,500 feet. The turret can accommodate operational status) before being delivered electro-optical and infrared sensors and directly to field operators and supervisors, cameras including EO, EO900 and MWIR and management staff in the headquar- (mid-wavelength infrared) dual imager. ters facility in Brisbane. While the average The video datalink can be analog or digi- ground crew can inspect four or five well- tal encrypted and the C2 datalink can be heads per day, Duggan said ScanEagle can either encrypted or unencrypted. do an order of magnitude of that easily. The ScanEagle system can include a Last year, ScanEagle was also flown trailer-mounted, runway-independent over the massive wildfires in Oregon and Mark 4 launcher for ground-launched California and Hurricane Harvey in Texas operations, a compact Mark 4 launcher in the United States. ScanEagle collected for maritime and multi-mission opera- and processed data on hot spot and fire tions, a single-operator ground control line locations and disseminated up-to- workstation, and the SkyHook runway-in- date information to firefighters for their dependent recovery system. Approximate morning planning meetings. Duggan noted system cost is S$4.61 million to S$6.59 that ScanEagle can supplement manned million (US$3.5 to $5 million) depending firefighting fleets by “flying the gaps,” or on supporting hardware and sensor pack- operating during dense smoke conditions ages ordered. A typical system includes or at night, when manned aircraft typically three to four air vehicles. “All night or are grounded due to hazardous flying con- high-end sensors; you’re at the top of that ditions. He also said that ScanEagle can range. A more baseline system; you’re fly lower than manned spotter aircraft, closer to the bottom. In many ways it’s beneath the altitude used by water bomb- akin to buying a new car. The base model ers, to gather more precise information. is at one end of the scale, but if you add all Duggan said that very few private or para- the high-end options, the price increases,” public users either have the budget or appe- said Andrew Duggan, managing director tites to own their own ScanEagle systems; of Insitu Pacific. rather, the company provides turn-key solu- tions to these users, selling them the data Maritime Surveillance from ScanEagle via hourly or daily rates. “ScanEagle fits the needs for Asian navies Going forward, he said, the company particularly well in places like the South The Boeing/Insitu ScanEagle UAS has versatile talents, including the capability to be deployed is focusing on software that will enable China Sea, which is a complex operational from a towable Mark 4 launcher (above). With a wingspan of 3.1 meters (10.2 feet), it is a the vehicle to do more data processing environment right now. Most countries popular platform for inexpensive maritime surveillance, as well as overland missions (top). onboard to “minimize the amount of data in the region have an increased need for that needs to be passed around,” increas- maritime awareness,” Duggan said. “While an airborne persistent wide area mari- ScanEagle with ViDAR has been success- ing reliability in “a certifiable way,” and many countries employ manned aerial mar- time search system that autonomously fully flown by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) bringing autonomy to the system that itime surveillance, we think ScanEagle fits detects objects on the ocean surface, and UK , the latter in 2016 as part “can be trusted by the regulators,” even in very well below that level of surveillance provides the operator with a detailed of its “Unmanned Warrior” exercise. though ScanEagle is a robust and proven to provide organic surveillance for ves- image of objects, and provides more A ScanEagle operated by the USCG system with nearly 1 million flight hours. sels employed in that area. More nations than 80 times the area coverage of exist- aboard the cutter Stratton in the eastern Beyond that he said, “These assets really around South China Sea will start deploy- ing EO/IR systems. It consists of single Pacific assisted in the interdiction and start to show huge synergistic benefits to ing ScanEagle in the next 12 to 24 months.” or multiple nine-megapixel secondary single seizure of S$72.5 million (US$55 military and commercial organizations Duggan said ScanEagle ideally is deployed sensor(s) and onboard automation soft- million) worth of illegal drugs and its traf- when one pilot can fly multiple aircraft. at sea from ships in the 50- to 60-meter ware designed to automatically detect fickers in 2017. During the six-week deploy- That is where the future is in this space.” class, although it has been launched and objects on the ocean in real time. The ment aboard the Stratton, ScanEagle flew Currently military and civilian authori- recovered from smaller ones. He said, nine-megapixel sensors operate akin 39 sorties for a total of 279 hours, including ties require that each vehicle be flown by “Because of ScanEagle’s long endurance and to an airborne radar, but in the visual one operation where the aircraft provided a dedicated operator. n

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MEET THE BUYER MEET THE BUYER Anti-UAS Far left: A UAV showing programs damage caused by a laser. Top left: Boeing’s Compact Laser Weapons System has ramp up as already recorded an anti- drone “victory.” OEMs rush to Bottom left: Germany’s Hensoldt demonstrated its Xpeller counter-UAV system fill a niche at the Airbus airfield in .

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As governments worldwide continue individual customer requirements and Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Sanad cost $20 for a three pack. The rounds con- to refine their regulatory approach to local conditions. Academy, Sensofusion, SystemsGrok, tain five-foot wide capture nets and can counter-UAV technologies, more com- Hensoldt has plenty of company. Batelle, Blighter Surveillance, Systems down drones up to 55 pounds. The nets panies are jumping into the market and Almost two dozen other companies DroneShield, Dedrone, CTS Technology, travel toward the target, attach to it, and advancing their programs. In December, are working on technologies to defeat Theiss UAV Solutions, MCTech, Malou cause it to crash. Germany’s Hensoldt demonstrated its drones, spurred on by the FAA’s recently Tech, Guard from Above, Saab, UMS Of course there is no shortage of high- Xpeller counter-UAV system at the Air- announced drone pilot program that Aero Group, OpenWorks Engineering, tech and dramatically more expensive bus airfield in Hamburg. includes “counter-UAS security oper- Advanced Ballistics Concepts, Snake anti-UAS solutions. The most dramatic of Xpeller uses a suite of radar, RF, optical ations” and ongoing U.S. Defense River Shooting Projects, Department 13, these are targeted laser weapons that are sensors, and a targeted jammer. The sys- Department initiatives such as the use DeTect, Drone Defence, and Liteye Sys- virtually impossible to detect or defend tem can be integrated into existing air- of directed energy weapons to defeat tems. Methods include jamming and bal- against, exemplified by Boeing’s Compact port systems. During the demonstration, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). listic interception with munitions and nets. Laser Weapons System that successfully Xpeller detected UAVs approaching from Some of these systems are very mobile downed a drone during testing in 2015 a number of locations and was able to Market for UAS Abatement and compact and can be fitted to deliv- by burning a hole in it. The laptop-con- identify a variety of UAVs, including small Besides the system enunciated by Hen- ery devices the size of hunting long guns. trolled Boeing system is about the size recreational models, from a distance of soldt, companies are working on a variety Some systems, such as Amtec’s Sky Net of four suitcases, can be field assembled several miles away. Xpeller can assess a of ways to deliver similar and other tech- “less lethal” Mi-5 ballistic shells, can be quickly and operated by two technicians, UAV’s threat potential, analyze its control nology, including lasers and high-powered fired from a 12-gauge shotgun. Amtec is the and operates off 220-volt field power. signals, and then activate a jammer that microwaves, devoted to UAS (unmanned largest volume producer of 40 mm grenade Lockheed Martin also has an anti- disrupts the link between drone and oper- aircraft systems) abatement. Among the ammunition and fuzing in the world, and drone laser system, as does Raytheon. The ator or interfere with the drone’s naviga- companies and organizations working on is the current sole prime contractor to the latter also continues to refine its “Phaser” tion. The Xpeller system is modular and such systems are Boeing, Raytheon, BAE U.S. Department of Defense for the 40 mm high-powered microwave system that can can be technologically tailored to meet Systems, Lockheed Martin, CACI, the family of grenade ammunition. The Mi-5s also be operated off field power such as a diesel engine. The company claims it is faster and therefore more effective than a laser and could be operational within two years. Bell V-280 Valor Tiltrotor Flight Testing is Now Underway The U.S. Department of Defense is moving quickly to fund and evaluate Bell Helicopter’s V-280 Valor next-genera- precursor to the Department of Defense’s vertical lift for the U.S. Army and represents counter-drone systems. The department tion tiltrotor prototype made its first flight (FVL) program. It com- a transformational aircraft for all the chal- has budgeted $700 million toward rapid on December 18 from the company’s facility bines the resources of Bell, Lockheed Mar- lenging missions our armed forces are development of effective technology and in Amarillo, Texas. tin, GE, Moog, IAI, TRU Simulation & Training, asked to undertake,” said Bell CEO Mitch last February hosted a “hard kill chal- The V-280 program is part of the Joint Astronics, Eaton, GKN Aerospace, Lord, Snyder. “I could not be more proud of the lenge” in White Sands, New Mexico, to Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator Meggitt, and Spirit AeroSystems. progress we have made with first flight.” evaluate prototype systems. (JMR-TD) initiative, a science and technology “The Valor is designed to revolutionize According to the DoD, the FVL program is The challenge’s focus was on technol- designed to find a replacement for the Army’s ogies that could hard kill a UAS beyond a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawks and the Bell range of 250 meters. During the challenge, UH-1 operated by the U.S. Marine Corps. The teams had the opportunity to hard kill a program ultimately could result in deliveries combined 30 rotor- and fixed-wing Group of as many as 4,000 aircraft by 2030 under I UASs (mtow less than 20 pounds, alti- a contract potentially worth $100 billion and tude under 1,200 feet agl, speed below 62 include significant foreign military sales. mph) in scored events and four additional Bell (Stand Q01) said the V-280 can carry UASs in non-scored events. 14 passengers and four crew and eliminates For the most part, the technologies the V-22’s rear loading ramp in favor of six- evaluated at White Sands were less foot-wide fuselage doors under the wings. mature and effective than the Pentagon The tiltrotor provides twice the speed and had hoped and left lingering questions range of conventional helicopters. Specifi- with regard to how well they would work cations include a maximum speed of 280 against UASs, especially swarming drones. knots; combat range of 500 to 800 nm; And while the need for anti-UAS in a com- maximum self-deployable range of more bat environment is indisputable as groups than 2,100 nm; and more than 13,000 such as ISIS begin to weaponize drones, pounds of useful load. It features fly-by- widespread deployment of such systems wire flight controls and a pair of GE Aviation by civil law enforcement creates the pos- T64-GE-419 turboshaft engines. M.H. sibilities for misidentification and errone- ous destruction/damage of UAVs. n

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