DAY 2 February 7, 2018 SINGAPORE PUBLICATIONS Airshow News The static display area at the 2018 edition of the Singapore 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 Boeing, General Dynamics, Airbus, and Sikorsky. MARK WAGNER C Series Dumping? U.S. clears Bombardier in Delta deal › page 2 Embraer E2 Update Compliant P&W engines by 2019 › page 10 cINTOSH DAVID M DAVID A330neo Test Details manages the Middle East Air Sustainment Certification set for Embraer, SkyTech in talks for Services. This program involves an Airbus A340 leased from Hi Fly 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 Sukhoi’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 airlift, but at the same time STEngg’s Anniversary from aviation services company SkyTech, Transportes Aeros from Portugal. 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 Indonesia goes sions a potential market that could lead to worked together on an Australia Defence (Stand V01, Chalet CD31) for the KC-390. further purchases. Force contract under which Adagold continues on page 46 shopping › page 37 How do you better train a pilot? With better tools. 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 c to a Chinese carrier, coming from the DAVID M 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 Delta Air Lines 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, Alabama. oration with our team, the new fleet inte- Changi Airport .................................................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 2 Singapore Airshow News \ February 7, 2018 \ ainonline.com 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