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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, vice president and prime minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, toured the opening day of Dubai Airshow 2019 yesterday, visiting the flightline as well as many of the exhibitors on hand for the first day of the aerospace extravaganza.

Industry Embraer-Boeing waits patiently for EC Nod › page 6 Cargo

INTOSH ZetAvia Il-76 does the

DAVID M c DAVID heavy lifting › page 36 Defense Dubai show off to a royal start Scope for UAVs grows in Gulf states by Gregory Polek › page 18 The Dubai Air Show opened in traditionally a pair of 787-9s; Embraer with Nigeria’s Peace new Saab GlobalEye multi-sensor plat- grand fashion as Sheikh Mohammed bin Air covering three E195-E2s and Cairo-based form—made its public debut. Meanwhile, Special Mission Rashid al Maktoum emerged from the Royal CIAF Leasing for three E190s; Leonardo with the U.S. Department of Defense sent a large Pavilion for a walk down DWC’s flight line Falcon Aviation Services for two AW189s; and contingent of warplanes, most of which are Diamond touts and into the exhibit hall, where he stopped De Havilland Aircraft of Canada with Nigeria’s deployed to the Gulf region for operations. to inspect displays by Lockheed Martin and Elin Group for three Dash 8-400s. The UAE Air Force is also displaying exam- flexibility of DA62 MPP Boeing, among others. The Sheikh’s appear- On the static line, an Ilyushin Il-76 stood ples of its military hardware such as the F-16 › page 23 ance undoubtedly would prove the highlight out as one of the more exotic examples of Desert Falcon and Mirage 2000, and a range of the show, where a light smattering of order heavy metal on display. Other hardware came of helicopters. announcements during the afternoon made in the form of a Saudia Boeing 787-10, and an Another Dubai Air Show debutante from Workforce for a generally quiet opening day—apart from Emirates A380 and 777-300ER, both in spe- the sphere of general aviation—a Cirrus Pilot shortage the rumble of fighter jets flying overhead. cial Expo 2020 livery. SF50 single-engine private jet—graces the Orders during the show so far include a A new generation of military transports static line, as does a Diamond DA62 con- and training meet contract signed by Horizon International on display included an Embraer KC-390, an verted to a special mission platform. Mean- in Middle East Flight Academy for 12 Bell 505 Jet Ranger X A400M, and a Kawasaki C-2. Perhaps the while, a Gulfstream 650ER leads a strong helicopters; Boeing with Biman Bangladesh for most notable piece of hardware—the UAE’s business jet contingent. n › page 34

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region while feeding long-haul flights NEWS note Air Peace shows more love from our Lagos hub.” Cairo-based MRO Egyptair Mainte- Air Peace’s E195-E2s will be configured nance & Engineering (EGME) is Boeing’s in a dual-class arrangement with 124 seats. first maintenance supplier in Africa and for Embraer’s E195-E2 The airline operates more than 20 local, the Middle East region, the companies regional, and international routes and has announced on Sunday at the Dubai Air- by Chad Trautvetter strategic plans to expand those routes. show. Under the agreement, EGME will Its subsidiary Air Peace Hopper started provide aircraft, engines, and component Nigerian airline Air Peace signed a con- that is in revenue service, and this was a operating six Embraer ERJ-145 regional maintenance services and solutions to tract for three additional Embraer E195- driver to place this new firm order with jets last year on short and thin routes. Boeing customers. E2s worth $212.6 million on Sunday at the Embraer. We look forward to receiving According to Air Peace, that experience In addition, EGME will receive land- Dubai Airshow, converting options from our first aircraft, which will enhance with Embraer’s products and services was ing gear exchange and overhaul sup- an order inked in April. Set to be the first connectivity in Nigeria and the African a key factor in selecting the E2. n port through the Boeing landing gear E2 operator in Africa when deliveries start exchange program. Boeing will also in second-quarter 2020, Air Peace’s total supply parts to EGME for a quick engine firm order for E195-E2s now stands at 13 change kit that includes hardware and aircraft, with options for 17 more. components used to build up a spare “The E195-E2 is the perfect aircraft Air Peace CFO engine to service-ready condition. to expand our operations in Africa, and Ejiroghene Eghagha The companies further signed a sup- this new order is a further confirmation (left) signs a deal plier agreement that will allow EGME to of our ‘no-city-left-behind’ initiative, for more E-Jets with support Boeing’s customers with parts which we shall continue to execute,” Embraer Commercial provisioning, engineering support, and said Air Peace chairman and CEO Allen Aviation CEO line maintenance. T Onyema. “We are receiving impressive John Slattery. data about the aircraft’s economics now

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The European Commission’s pause of its antitrust review of the Boeing-Embraer combination has put Embraer Commer- cial Aircraft CEO John Slattery in the

unenviable position of having to practice INTOSH patience with the process while costs

associated with preparations for the pro- M c DAVID posed merger continue to mount. Speaking with AIN in downtown resume its review “in the near term.” Airbus-Bombardier C Series takeover in of the EC probe has produced. In fact, Dubai on Saturday, Slattery expressed Of course, Embraer (Pavilion A47) has that the earlier deal required only Ger- Embraer suffered a steep loss in the third respect for the EC and its request for already gained approval from the U.S. man approval because the lesser breadth quarter as the company commits what more information from the companies and several other jurisdictions, leaving of the C Series’ market penetration in he called enormous resources to the before resuming its review, all the while the EU as one of the last remaining hold- Europe did not trigger an EC probe. effort. “It’s principally a time of planning he and hundreds of Embraer employees outs. Slattery expressed optimism that, Slattery also emphatically declared that but not taking actions because we have work diligently to complete the process in fact, the approvals would come in he does not believe the EC harbors any to be respectful of the antitrust process,” of compiling the requested data “in the due course while emphasizing his posi- bias towards Embraer and Boeing due to explained Slattery, who cited the migra- next couple of days.” tion that no overlap exists between the tariffs on European goods leveled by the tion to new IT systems such as SAP’s Slattery declined to delve into the Embraer E-Jets and the Boeing 737 Max Trump administration or the ruling by the enterprise resource planning software as nature of the requests by the EC or line of narrowbodies. World Trade Organization allowing tariffs perhaps the biggest burden to address. whether or not it had asked for the infor- “We respect that the authorities that are on Airbus airplanes by the U.S. “I’ve learned through this process that mation originally, however. “I would only outstanding want to do their own due dil- “As a European myself, I would be sur- IT rules the world. I used to think it was refer to the type of information as very igence,” he said. “There is no arrogance in prised and disappointed if there were the lawyers that ruled the world,” he detailed and voluminous,” he said. “But I Embraer over this process. So I’m hopeful any other influences,” he said. “I don’t quipped. “But there’s no doubt as this do want to register that Embraer has deep, and confident in equal proportions.” believe there are.” drags on there’s a cost associated with it. profound respect for the process and the Characterizing it as a marquee Still, Slattery cannot relish the costs If you ask the customers, the customers integrity of the EU commission.” Slat- transaction, Slattery explained the associated with the continuing adminis- don’t want this noise in the marketplace. tery added he believed that the EC would Embraer-Boeing deal differs from the trative burden to Embraer the extension They want clear visibility.” n

configuration, with a luxury cabin installed. Designed by the Mil design bureau and NEWS note manufactured by Kazan Helicopter, the Honeywell Aerospace (Stand 1249) is Mi-38 was first conceived in the late 1980s highlighting at Dubai Airshow 2019 and made its first flight in December 2003, new offerings for the business avia- but further progress was delayed, particularly tion market from its engines, telecom- due to redesigns associated with replacing munications hardware, and onboard equipment of Western origin with Russian connectivity services portfolios. components. The civil version received In the power arena, Honeywell intro- Russian type certification in December 2015, duced what it calls a micro power unit while the VIP variant was approved in Sep- (MPU), essentially a scaled-down aux- tember this year. The Mi-38T military version iliary power unit (APU) designed for tur- first flew in November 2018. boprops, light business jets, and helicop- Compared with the Mi-8/17 the Mi-38 has ters with onboard space limitations. The

INTOSH numerous new features, not least of which MPU provides enough power to operate is the mounting of the engines behind the air-conditioning, charge batteries, and

DAVID M c DAVID main rotor rather than in front of it. This assist with main engine start. When used significantly reduces internal noise levels as a primary power source instead of the and has a beneficial effect on drag. The main engines, the MPU can reduce fuel Mi-38 was originally intended to be offered burn by up to 80 percent on the ground, Mi-38 makes public bow with Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127 tur- according to Honeywell, and add to the boshafts, which were installed in the first aircraft’s hull value. by David Donald two prototypes, but is now powered by two For onboard connectivity, in early 2,500-shp Klimov TV7-117V engines. 2020 Honeywell will begin delivering the Following its first official showing at the Originally developed as a utility trans- With additional fuel tanks the Mi-38 new Aspire 150 satcom terminals and recent MAKS show in Moscow, the Russian port helicopter that could replace the can fly for up to 620 miles (1,000 km). antennas, providing business jet custom- Helicopters (Stand 570) Mi-38 is making legendary Mi-8/17 series, the Mi-38 is It has a 15.6-tonne maximum takeoff ers access to the Iridium Next satellite its first overseas trade show appearance at being marketed in three variants: military, weight and can carry a five-tonne payload, network and Iridium’s new high-speed the Dubai Airshow, where it is being pre- civilian, and the “Salon” VIP version. The including underslung loads. Avionics are Certus service. T sented in the static and flying displays. aircraft on show in Dubai is in the latter a modern Transas “glass” suite. n

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Switzerland’s Pilatus Aircraft (Static display S1) is showcasing here in Dubai its PC-24 “Super Versatile” twinjet, which can operate on short, unprepared runways. Pilatus developed the PC-24 in response to requests for a faster, longer-range version of its PC-12, the rugged single-engine turboprop that established Pilatus in the business aviation arena. The PC-24 is equipped with a similar large cargo door, in addition to sharing the unimproved field capabilities of its sibling.

light jet has a 440-knot cruise speed and M c DAVID 2,000-nm range. Priced at $10.7 million, Pilatus plans to deliver 40 PC-24s this EBACE in 2014, and within 36 hours the The Dubai appearance comes on the overhaul has been raised from 4,000 to year and 50 in 2020. first three years of production—some 84 heels of October’s introduction of the PC-12 5,000 hours. Priced at $4.39 million, and “Demand for the PC-24 is phenomenal,” aircraft—were sold and the orderbook NGX as a follow on to the PC-12 NG, which $5.37 million typically equipped, deliveries said Pilatus chairman Oscar Schwenk. was closed. Launch customer PlaneSense, entered service in 2008. The NGX features of the already certified aircraft are expected “From day one there has been keen inter- the U.S. PC-12 fractional ownership pro- a PT6E-67XP Fadec-controlled engine with to begin in the second quarter of next year. est from various customer segments all gram, took delivery of the first PC-24 autothrottle, larger windows adapted from Switzerland’s AMAC Aerospace is the over the world.” last year. This year, Pilatus reopened the the PC-24, and a redesigned cabin with new exclusive distributor for Pilatus Aircraft The company introduced the PC-24 at orderbook at the EBACE show in Geneva. seats. Additionally, engine time between in the Middle East. n

partner Airbus (Stand 940; Pavilion P10), A league of extraordinary e-racing planes will comprise a series of head-to-head international contests, with eight air- by James Wynbrandt planes flying simultaneously on a 5-km circuit at heights as low as 10 meters (33 Air Race E, the world’s first electric air formula one racer, the aircraft features partners under the hood of a race airplane feet) and speeds up to 450 mph. racing series, unveiled at the Dubai Air- Contra-Electric’s twin motor contra-ro- to showcase some of the cutting-edge Like motorsports, “It does have an show a prototype of the electric-pow - tating propeller powertrain, providing electric technology that will be in use inherent danger to it, so our top priority ered aircraft set to be flown in the continuous electric power. during the series,” said Air Race E CEO at all times is safety,” said Zaltman. league’s inaugural race, scheduled for The showing marks “the first time we and founder Jeff Zaltman. A tender for the first host city is under- late 2020. A highly modified Cassutt have let anyone outside of our teams and The races, supported by founding way, with the winning location to be named by December, according to organizers. “Electrification is the enabler to decar- bonize our industry,” said Sandra Bour Schaeffer, head of Airbus Group Demon- strators. The company believes that “nur- turing these race aircraft will help build up an ecosystem” to bring wider adoption of electrification in aviation, she said. Eight international racing teams, with strong representation from North Amer- Air Race E ica and Europe, will compete in the race founder and CEO series; the electric race aircraft on display Jeff Zaltman was built by the UK’s Condor Aviation, revealed the one of the teams. electric air racer, The UK-based Light Aircraft Associ- supported by ation is supporting development of the Dr. Sandra Bour sport’s technical regulations as well as Schaeffer and aircraft design oversight, and the league Martyn Wiseman, expects to receive sanctioning by the For- head of INTOSH mula Air Racing Association and French Team Condor. counterpart, the Association des Pilotes

DAVID M c DAVID D’Avions de Formules, “soon.” n

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While emphasizing “safety, innovation, significant portion coming from the Mid- and partnerships” at the Dubai Airshow, dle East. Caret cited the KC-46 Pegasus Boeing’s senior leaders said the company aerial refueling tanker, the new T-7 jet is focused on returning the 737 Max to trainer, and the CH-47F Chinook and Worden eyes resuscitation service and supporting customers and AH-64 Apache military helicopters as ide- supplier partners affected by the airplane’s ally suited to Middle East customers. grounding. Meanwhile, they also expressed Boeing is also the prime contractor for of U.S. space program empathy for those most affected by the the International Space Station, and Caret two fatal crashes of the aircraft. congratulated the UAE Space Agency and by Peter Shaw-Smith “Our thoughts remain with families and astronaut Hazzaa Al Mansoori on his victims, and we continue to support them recent mission to the space station. President Donald Trump needs biparti- with sending a crew back to the Moon,” economically and emotionally,” Stan Deal, With less than 20 percent of the world’s san support to relaunch the U.S. space Col. Worden said. “We’ll do that to Boeing Commerical Airplanes president military aircraft fleet slated for replace- program, which has been dormant have them stay there for a while, so we and CEO, said at a briefing on Sunday. “All ment over the next decade, Boeing also for more than two decades, Col. Al find out what it’s like to live in a harsh employees at Boeing have them in their sees substantial demand for upgrades, Worden (USAF Ret.) told AIN on the environment for a long time. There are thoughts, and we will use these tragedies maintenance, and service life extension sidelines of the official opening of the other things we could be doing on the to refocus on safety, quality, and integrity.” programs, creating large opportunities U.S. Pavilion on day one of this year’s Moon, but that is getting us ready to go Leanne Caret, president and CEO of for its Global Services division. Dubai Airshow. to Mars. Going to Mars is going to be Boeing Defense, Space & Security, and “The strength of Boeing is our unrivaled Expressing doubts over whether the a very difficult problem, because there Ted Colbert, president and CEO of Boeing ability to deliver lifecycle value for our administration, if reelected, would are things that are going to have an Global Services, voiced similar sentiments. customers,” Colbert said. win the support needed to relaunch impact, which we don’t even talk about, Turning to other programs, Deal said the Boeing estimates global demand for full-blown space activity, he said, “I [such as] radiation. in-development 777X will fly in early 2020, $225 billion in commercial and govern- have hopes. The National Aeronautics “Radiation is going to be a huge prob - and “we plan to deliver the airplane in the ment services over the next decade, with and Space Administration [NASA] has lem. It’s not so much a problem in an early 2021 timeframe, slightly later than the Middle East ranking fourth in global been very quiet for the last 20 years. [It Earth-Moon system, but it is [when] originally hoped.” Meanwhile, the company aftermarket growth behind the U.S., would take] leadership [to get it back going to Mars; we don’t know how to has a backlog of more than 5,500 commer- Europe, and Asia-Pacific. off the ground]. The president is try - handle the radiation, especially on a cial aircraft, and with global demand fore- Colbert said Boeing maintains two ing. The problem is that the leadership long-term flight. Going to the Moon’s cast for more than 44,000 airliners over the parts hubs in Dubai that stock some 1.7 in the U.S. is pretty fragmented right easy, [taking] only two weeks. Going next 20 years at an estimated value of $16 million parts to support customers. With now. I think whatever President Trump to Mars could be a year-and-a-half, and trillion, “the fundamentals remain in place” big data analytics expected to play a wants to do, Congress is not going to that radiation is going to be there the for strong growth, Deal said. growing role in predictive maintenance give him. whole time. We have no understanding Caret noted Boeing projects $2.5 tril- and other aftermarket services, Boeing “I think there’s a problem here. When of what it’s going to take to keep people lion in defense and space market oppor- has been operating a digital analytics hub JFK said: ‘We’re going to put a guy on the alive for that long.” n tunities over the next decade and is in the UAE since 2007, although it’s been Moon and bring him back safely within 10 “continuing to see demand from the U.S. used primarily for flight-planning services years,’ [with] the whole country behind and partners around the world,” with a through its Jeppesen division. n him, he had Congress behind him. All he had to do was go to Congress to say [what this was going to] take and they voted. They gave him the money. Trump has a completely opposite problem.” Mubadala creates Sanad as central brand Space Studies Abu Dhabi government-owned Mubadala and technology.” Worden, 87, served as command module Investment (Stand 910; Pavilion P3) has A recent deal signed with Rolls-Royce pilot for Apollo 15, the ninth crewed mis- outlined further “brand integration” for saw Sanad become an independent sion of the U.S. Apollo program and the several of its aviation subsidiaries. Sanad authorized maintenance center (AMC) fourth to land on the Moon. He is at the Aerotech, rebranded earlier this year from for R-R Trent 700 high-bypass turbofan Dubai Airshow for the second time in two Mubadala Aerospace Turbine Services & engines. Under the nine-year, $6.5 bil- years to support U.S. firms active in the Solutions, becomes part of the new Sanad lion (AED 23 billion) agreement, Sanad Gulf market. He will also see a new inter- along with the former Sanad Powertech will offer engine-overhaul and compo- national scholarship set up in his name, and Sanad Capital. nent-repair services to global operators to invite international students to study The company said the name Sanad and expects to expand annual throughput space in the U.S. The first four students

(“support” in Arabic) reflects a focus on from 22 units currently to 75—equivalent from the UAE on the program will travel PETER SHAW-SMITH “engineering excellence, underpinned by to about 25 percent of global Trent 700 to Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama, for John Rakolta Jr. (left), U.S. ambassador to industry-leading reliability, innovation, engine maintenance. I.G. a period of study. the UAE, and Apollo astronaut Col. Al Worden “I think we will continue through at the Dubai Airshow’s USA Pavilion.

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2275x352-AviationInterNewsUSD-Stol.indd75x352-AviationInterNewsUSD-Stol.indd 1 228/10/20198/10/2019 116:456:45 total of 18,755 units, and in late October Méheust told AIN that CFM expected to win more Leap orders before the end of the year. At CFM’s planned full Leap production rate of 2,000-plus engines a year from 2020 onward, the existing order backlog represents eight full years of production. The huge commitment total amassed by the Leap family since CFM launched development and production in 2008 makes it the fastest-selling commercial-turbofan program ever. The Leap also has had the largest, quick- est production ramp-up of any commercial jet engine. “There will be more Leap engines in service after five years than

INTOSH there were CFM56 engines after 25 years,” said Méheust—no mean achievement,

DAVID M c DAVID since the CFM56 remains the best-selling CFM delivered 861 Leap turbofans in the first half of 2019, close to twice as many as it did in the first half of last year. commercial turbofan engine of all time. CFM expects to have produced nearly 34,000 CFM56s by the time the production program ends entirely—which prob- Leap deliveries meeting customer demand ably will be in five years. However, one day the CFM56 will almost certainly cede that by Chris Kjelgaard honor to the Leap family, given that the CFM56 program is some 46 years old and CFM International’s continuing pro- Leap-1Bs, manifested itself in cockpit CFM (Stand 1065) has established a team in its first 11 years of existence the Leap duction ramp-up for the Leap turbofan warning light indications that oil scav- at Renton to support Boeing’s return to family has garnered orders and commit- engine family is fully on track. Deliveries enged from engines’ accessory drive delivery (RTD) process for when the air- ments for far more than half the number of Leap-1As to Airbus for A320neo-family trains contained metallic particles. framer is allowed to resume deliveries. of all CFM56s ever ordered. jets and Leap-1Bs to Boeing for 737 Maxes That second problem resulted in CFM Having rolled out at least 25 new 737 The year 2019 has seen CFM56 pro- are entirely on schedule and two technical issuing a service bulletin in February and Maxes in March after the March 13 world- duction continue to slow markedly, with issues previously identified in service are EASA then issuing an airworthiness direc- wide grounding of all in-service examples, CFM likely to end the year having deliv- fixed, according to Gaël Méheust, presi- tive in June requiring recurring inspec- and having continued to assemble Maxes at ered about 200 CFM56 engines—many dent and CEO of the CFM joint venture. tions of the scavenge screens of Leap-1B a reduced monthly rate of 42 aircraft from of which have been spares for customers Méheust told AIN that CFM delivered transfer gearboxes. As of late October, April, Boeing had put more than 300 into heeding CFM’s calls for them to order 861 Leap engines in the first half of 2019, CFM expected to complete certification storage by the end of October. Depending any further spare engines they require “nearly twice as many as we delivered in of the fix for the second issue imminently, on how long the grounding continues and before CFM stops delivering the spares the first half of 2018.” While the Leap pro- the fix being to redesign the bearing in on how long it takes Boeing to complete at some point in 2020. The last CFM56-7B duction ramp-up “is still going on,” CFM the radial drive shaft taking power from de-preservation of stored aircraft and for installation on a commercial 737 expects to come close to its planned deliv- the engine to the accessory and transfer then deliver them with all new software was delivered in May, and Méheust said ery target of 1,800 engines this year, despite gearboxes. “So soon engines will have the fixes installed (a process that is likely to CFM will deliver the last CFM56-5B for Boeing’s decision following the 737 Max final fix and no more inspections” will be take several months), the total number of an A320ceo in May 2020. Production of grounding in March to reduce its assembly needed, said Méheust. stored new 737 Maxs could rise to 400 or CFM56s for on-wing installation on new rate from 52 aircraft a month to 42. With those technical issues success- more before all are finally delivered. aircraft will only then continue for the Ever since Boeing did so, CFM has fully behind it, CFM has achieved the full That number does not include the 378 737-800-based military P-8 Poseidon and maintained a delivery rate of 42 shipsets monthly production rate for the Leap-1A already delivered to customers by March 19, 737-700-based AEW&C Wedgetail. “Based of Leap-1Bs to the airframer each month— engine for which it originally planned, all of which were subsequently placed into on current orders,” deliveries of those at Boeing’s instruction—and if Boeing said Méheust. “The average [monthly storage. The operators of those aircraft will engines will continue until 2024, he said. continues to require that delivery rate rate] on the Leap-1A has reached the top also need to conduct de-preservation of But while CFM has been working its from CFM “we should not land very far of the climb, to use an aviation term,” he their aircraft and install any required soft- way production-wise through its CFM56 from 1,800 Leap engines for the whole said. “We’re delivering the rate that is the ware fixes. So CFM has also established a succession planning for several years, this year,” said Méheust. “We’ll be a little high rate we were looking for.” Return To Service (RTS) team to support year the CFM56 has still proved able to south of that, but not far…so production Asked what CFM might do if Boeing operators in getting their Leap-1B-pow- surprise CFM with its sales persistence. hasn’t really been impacted” by the con- decides to halt 737 Max production if the ered aircraft back into operation. “We thought 2019 was going to see the end tinuing grounding. grounding continues into 2020, Méheust “We’re engaging with operators, review- of CFM56 spare-engine production, but Two technical issues that led to some responded, “It’s very difficult to know ing checklists and processes for de- we received a lot of interest” from cus- Leap production delays in 2018 and the what is going to happen—we don’t see preservation of the [Leap-1B] engines,” tomers following CFM’s calls for them to first half of 2019 are now resolved, so any sign of [737 Max assembly] slowing said Méheust. Spearheading these efforts order while they still can, said Méheust. CFM is delivering all Leap-1As to Airbus down—but we will adapt to whatever the are the approximately 250 field service “So now we’re pushing [production of] and Leap-1Bs to Boeing entirely on time, customer wants. We will, of course, be representatives CFM has positioned the last spare engine forward until some- according to Méheust. “It is very satisfy- flexible to any requirement they have— throughout the world at or near individ- time in 2020. We’re urging customers to ing to be on time and not have to deal with whether to slow down or increase the rate. ual operators’ main bases. Backing those place their purchases as fast as possible, delays,” he said. Once the airplane is back in service there reps’ on-the-ground support efforts with as 2020 definitely will [see delivery of] One issue involved thermal barrier will be more opportunities to increase detailed, timely technical, and logistical the last spare engines for the CFM56-5B coating degradation affecting the ceramic production, but now we’re focusing on support are support staff at GE Aviation and the CFM56-7B.” n matrix composite shroud around the first supporting 42 a month and we’ll take it and Safran Aircraft Engines, CFM’s two high-pressure turbine stage of some Leap- from there. There’s no doubt in my mind equal joint-venture partners. 1As and Leap-1Bs. 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As cybersecurity in air traffic management (ATM) becomes more of a priority, companies and regulators are increasing their focus on technological solutions, notably potential applications of artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain. Cyber for ATM was a major focus of Cybertech Europe, a cybersecurity conference in Rome in late September. The conference heard from a number of senior figures in international ATM cybersecurity, including Patrick Mana, manager of the European Air Traffic Management Computer Emergency Response Team (EATM-CERT) and cybersecurity cell manager at Eurocontrol. The cyber threats to aviation take numerous forms, said Mana. First, Decision Support System, an architecture state-sponsored attacks pose a real and that uses the company’s security opera- significant threat, he said. Second, avia- We are assuming tions centers (SOCs), software tools and tion and ATM are targets of cyber crime, other capabilities to help users analyze both directly (with criminals seeking to that things will and predict potential cyber threats. steal information or money) and indi- happen, Taking this Blockchain is especially relevant for rectly (when the criminals attack sys- cybersecurity in ATM, D’Auria said, as the tems without realizing they are part of an viewpoint could help development of secure ledgers of infor- ATM solution). Third, he pointed to the ensure that attacks mation produces “a new trust paradigm.” threat from “hacktivists,” actors who use For example, he said Leonardo is work- their cyber activities to convey political create less significant ing on “blockchain-enforced integrated or other types of messages. There have access control” for use in ATM; this been examples of hacktivists accessing interruptions to would require operators to register their Alnaqbi steps in as flight information screens to transmit services for shorter presence, both physically (when entering messages, he said, which may not be con- a controlled environment, for instance) vice chair of IBAC nected to aviation. periods of time.” and virtually. Ali Ahmed Alnaqbi, founding chair- The scale of the threat means it is no —Patrick Mana, Additionally, Leonardo is developing a man of the Middle East and North longer truly possible to be completely manager of the European Air Traffic Management blockchain-based system for unmanned Africa Business Aviation Association cyber-secure, Mana said. The real goal Computer Emergency Response Team (EATM-CERT) traffic management (UTM) that would (MEBAA), was elected to a three-year should be “cyber-resilience,” focusing and cybersecurity cell manager at Eurocontrol require operators and drones to register term as vice chairman of the Interna- both on defending against attacks and on blockchain, enabling a web of “smart tional Business Aviation Council (IBAC) quickly reacting should such an attack contracts” between registered devices. governing board, the organizations succeed. the need for systems that bolster resil- This could be used to grant a drone per- announced in October. Alnaqbi previ- “We are assuming that things will hap- ience over security, particularly given the mission to enter a certain area of airspace, ously was treasurer of the governing pen,” he said. Taking this viewpoint could evolving nature of the cyber threat. “We for example, or to assure operators that board. MEBAA joined IBAC shortly help ensure that attacks create less signif- should be developing systems which are their data is being transmitted securely. after the organization was founded a icant interruptions to services for shorter able to deal with the after-effects of an This technology could also be applied to decade ago. periods of time, he added. attack,” he said. ATM more broadly, he added. MEBAA called the appointment “a D’Auria stressed the need for “security “Exchange of data is a key feature of key milestone for Alnaqbi and a testa- Collaborative Effort by configuration” where cybersecurity ATM, and if we are able to certify this ment to the incredible success MEBAA There is a particular requirement in solutions are “tailored for the ATM envi- exchange of data, clearly we’re going a has achieved in the 10 years since its aviation for various stakeholders to col- ronment and specifically for the actual long way towards this journey for cyber- founding.” Alnaqbi, a 26-year business laborate, given the ubiquitous nature of operational environment.” Industry must security,” D’Auria said. aviation executive who in 2015 retired the threat, Mana said. Eurocontrol aims continually reassess the technologies ATM is not unique in terms of the cyber as v-p of finance and administration to work closely with authorities like the available for cybersecurity in the ATM challenges it faces, but deals with par- from Presidential Flight, established European Union Aviation Safety Agency domain, he said, pointing to the potential ticularly large degrees of risk, said Amir MEBAA in an effort to unite the busi- (EASA), national agencies, and industry. applications of AI and blockchain. Rapaport, the founder and organizer of ness aviation communities in 25 coun- This collaboration will be particularly AI is particularly useful in navigating Cybertech. Speaking with AIN, he noted tries throughout the Middle East and important in building cyber threat intel- the vast amounts of data now available that even a small attack on an airport North Africa region. ligence, Mana said. in ATM, D’Auria said. AI enables opera- could lead to thousands of flights being “I am honored to have been elected Italy’s Leonardo (Stand P8) is working tors “to display the right information at grounded and the loss of potentially mil- to the vice chairman [role],” Alnaqbi to boost cybersecurity in ATM in several the right time to the right person,” he lions of dollars. In this regard, aviation is said. “This opportunity to guide the ways, said Giuliano d’Auria, from the said, while also allowing for early warn- similar to Fintech, he said. business aviation sector is a perfect chief technical office of the company’s ing and predictive functions. Leonardo is “The uniqueness is the high risk, not synergy with my passion for the indus- electronics division’s traffic-control sys- applying this to the ATM domain through specifically the complexity of the threats,” try and previous achievements.” K.L. tems business unit. He also emphasized several projects, he said, including its he warned. n

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During Vladimir Putin’s tour of the Gulf business jets of similar seating capacity. countries earlier this autumn, Moscow Last year, the aforementioned ministry made efforts to lure wealthy Arabs into forecast that, at a unit cost between $100- ambitious aviation projects, most nota- and $120 million, the solvent demand for bly the next-gen supersonic business jet next-gen supersonic transports would (SSBJ). Such an aircraft would accommo- come to 30 in the inner market, and During the Russo-Emirati inter-government commission in October, Russian President Vladimir date 16 to 19 travelers and cruise at speeds “many more” outside the country. Putin personally appealed to members of Gulf monarchies for cooperation in promoting his of 1,090 to 1,620 knots. Answering further questions on the country’s proposed 16- to 19-passenger supersonic business jet. The Russian president touched on the SSBJ, Manturov said that “a demonstra- theme when talking to King Salman of tor” shall be ready in 2023, so as to enable effort, we work on some technical issues engineering decisions arising from bionic Saudi Arabia and Crown Prince Moham- the creation of “a real aircraft” in 2027. related to tough ecological requirements,” principles.” Such structures are also med of Abu Dhabi while letting ministers The technology demonstrator will be said Chernyshev. applicable to prospective long- and medi- discuss the matter in detail during ses- smaller, serving to test key technologies Earlier this fall, TsAGI demonstrated a um-haul passenger jets. sions of inter-government commissions and design solutions developed for a full- mockup of the force-bearing structure for Another exhibit is described as “a that were held in his presence. size supersonic transport. the forward section of an SSBJ airframe. multi-walled composite panel of integral Talking to journalists after the ninth The main structural members are made of nature.” It consists of two outer skins, session of the Russo-Emirati inter-govern- Middle East Contributions composite materials, while outer and inner longitudinal walls, and lightweight filling. ment commission held on October 15 in The minister further said that Moscow skins are made of “advanced non-metallic This exhibit is “a specimen for production” Abu Dhabi, Denis Manturov, the minister is ready to render assistance to Emirati materials.” TsAGI makes a special point as “an element in force-bearing structure for industry and trade said, “Russia is inter- companies in developing their own com- that the mockup employs parts made by 3D for high-loaded sections of the airframe.” ested in cooperation with the Gulf monar- petencies in the aerospace domain. “Do printing. It further notes that the mockup Apart from stiffness and strength, such chies on the supersonic passenger jet…since we need [foreign] investments? Yes, we represents “a hybrid metal-and-composite elements provide for high resistance to they are pre-positioned to be customers for do! In turn, we can help them [in the forward section of the airframe” and “fea- impact, good thermal insulation, and such an aircraft.” Earlier, Russian officials UAE] develop their competence. This is tures a non-conventional force-bearing noise reduction qualities, as required for said the focus of a sales campaign on the not going to be a kind of global compe- structure with implementation of modern supersonic jets, Chernyshev noted. n future supersonic jet would be placed on tence that would enable them to offer a Southeast Asia and the Middle East, the turn-key solution worldwide…And yet, it two geographic areas “where the factors of might enable them to move forward.” time, distances, and traffic intensity allow One of the areas where the Emirates for supersonic travel.” can provide an industrial contribution Boom unveils details on supersonic airliner to the future SSBJ and the MC-21 next- gen narrowbody jetliner is airframe parts Boom, the U.S. developer of the proposed Flying at 60,000 feet, Overture would made of advanced materials, since “they Mach 2.2 Overture commercial airliner, be capable of traveling between New already have a superb plant for compos- has revealed more key details about the York and London in 3 hours 15 minutes; ites,” said Manturov. 55-passenger aircraft, including fuel effi- or Tokyo and San Francisco in 5.5 hours. A wide application of polymeric com- ciency and airline operational economics Engine selection has not been announced, posites and metal-composite structures data as well as initial aircraft size. but Boom plans to use a derivative of exist- promises to reduce the SSBJ’s structural The aircraft designer is currently building turbofan technology. weight, and thus reduce the intensity of ing the XB-1 (aka “baby Boom”), a two-per- Five-year-old Boom has 30 aircraft the sonic boom. Russian designers are son demonstrator to prove key supersonic on pre-order from Japan Airlines (JAL) set to use modern heat-resistant materi- flight technologies. Rollout is expected by and Virgin Group. In 2017 JAL also als, including polymeric ones with carbon year-end with first flight in early 2020. invested $10 million in the company. threads. These are lighter than aluminum, Successful wind tunnel tests were con- Boom, which recently located to larger Reducing weight with composite materials yet stiffer than steel. ducted on a scale mockup in 2017. facilities, now has more than 130 full- is one avenue toward lowering the noise The Russians are also considering a new In January Boom announced closing time employees and plans to double footprint of next-gen supersonic aircraft. kind of force-bearing structure, one that on a $100 million Series-B investment that number by next March. is more reminiscent of bionic structures round, bringing total funding to more Even with prohibitions on civilian super- “As for the potential market, this geo- such as birds’ skeletons, than the classic than $141 million. sonic flight over land, about 500 routes graphic area [the Gulf] looks like among solutions applied to aircraft worldwide. The company recently deployed Dassault are “economically viable,” Boom founder the main ones that we are interested in,” Academic Sergei Chernyshev, the head of Systèmes’s 3DExperience platform and and CEO Blake Scholl has said, with Manturov said. During a question and science at TsAGI, told journalists: “We “Reinvent the Sky” application to support costs for passengers equivalent to sub- answer session, he added: “As per invest- offer a net-like structure, with variable cells. the aircraft’s development, manufacture, sonic business class. “A ticket would cost ments, yes, they can help us materialize These are smaller in area with higher aero- and certification. Boom cofounder and v-p, about $5,000 for transoceanic” passage such a project.” His ministry has already dynamic pressure, such as that on the wing, technology Joshua Krall said the company between the U.S. and Europe, according injected Rouble 1.4 billion ($21.8 million) and larger in the tail and nose sections of wasn’t “constrained by legacy software to Scholl. He believes flight over land will into the research and development effort the fuselage.” This is a big departure from systems” in its choice, and noted 3DExpe- be allowed in the future. headed by TsAGI (the Russian Central the Tupolev Tu-144 first-generation super- rience was economical to deploy and could While its projected 4,500-nm range Aerohydrodynamic Institute, near Mos- sonic transport that flew 50 years ago and be quickly scaled up as needed. The plat- isn’t sufficient for transpacific routes, even cow) in cooperation with six other scien- saw limited passenger service. “The Tu-144 form allows real-time collaboration among with a technical stop in Tahiti for fuel, total tific research establishments. is a legend and an interesting page in TsA- engineers, program managers, and even travel time would be half the current 15 Advanced technology is the key to Gi’s history. We commenced studies into the chief test pilot to define requirements. hours between the U.S. and Australia. this project, the minister stressed. With- supersonic transports even before the The platform can halve development time About 10 percent of the viable routes pass out that, the SSBJ would be very costly, Tu-144 launch and have never stopped for a first prototype, according to Dassault through the Middle East, which is “ideally “much more than existing subsonic jets.” working on the theme since then. Today, Systèmes. The Boom Overture’s entry into positioned as a connecting hub between Rough estimates render a deliverable we do this work with other priorities and service is projected in the mid-2020s. Australia, Asia, and Europe.” J.W. SSBJ to be twice as expensive as subsonic standards in mind. As part of the ongoing

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DAVID M c DAVID or dipping sonar sensors, using various sonobuoys—including GPS-based UAE is reportedly the launch customer for the upgraded Wing Loong II. sources of information to locate poten- buoys—was verified during the tests, tially hostile vessels. and the active and passive processing The ULISSES program was launched at capabilities of ULISSES and its mul - the Farnborough Air Show in 2018. The tistatic capabilities were proven, the UAVs see growing scope first trials took place in Italy and were company said. vessel-based, during which 20 sonobuoys Further trials incorporating the L3 provided by Ultra were used. However, Harris Firefly dipping sonar are planned for Middle East service the two companies are also working for the first half of 2020 in Italy, during together to develop a podded system that which the concept will be demonstrated by Beth Stevenson includes a sonobuoy launcher that can be to several potential customers and will used for airborne applications, including involve Ultra as well. Development is The September drone attacks against to which Washington D.C. adheres, it is for carriage by UAVs. on track to complete by year end of state-owned oil producer Saudi Aramco not necessarily of interest to countries that “Ultra is the only company to provide 2019, Vanotti said, and production of made the headlines the world over, draw- want an offensive capability. miniaturized sonobuoys fitted for mul- ULISSES will take place in 2020 for ing attention to the increasing use of China, on the other hand, generally tistatic operation which are suitable deliveries into 2021. B.S. this type of capability in the Middle East. speaking, is able and willing to sell its armed Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are systems wherever it pleases and is conse- being used by insurgents—as was the quently exploiting the restrictions of U.S. case with the Saudi Aramco attacks that export policy to deliver systems capable of Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed respon- carrying out offensive sorties to countries, sibility for—and governments alike, as including the UAE, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. parties in the region seek to comple- AVIC’s Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group ment their combat air capabilities with has delivered the Wing Loong I to the UAE unmanned counterparts. and Saudi Arabia, while the former was Chinese UAVs are increasingly also reportedly the launch customer for the advancing to be more than the reverse- upgraded Wing Loong II version. engineered versions of U.S. and Israeli Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, is acquiring UAVs that they were once deemed to be, some 300 UAVs from China, and in an and while they might not be of quite the effort to build its own military engineering same sophistication as these other sys- capacity in line with its Saudi Vision 2030 tems, the selling point is that China will economic diversification initiative, an readily export this technology with few agreement has been signed for an assem- qualms over the way they will ultimately bly line for the China Aerospace Science be operated. and Technology Corporation CH-4 UAV to Leonardo and Ultra Electronics have teamed to trial Ultra’s ULISSES submarine-detection The only UAV of significance that the be established in-country. n capability, which uses sonabuoys to locate undersea vessels. U.S. has exported to the region, meanwhile, is the Predator XP version of the family of medium-range, long-endurance (MALE) UAVs. The United Arab Emir- ates became the launch customer for this Satcom Direct tackles online threats MyCMP, and FlightDocs, and can also be model when it placed an order for four pushed to engine OEMs to support war- aircraft in 2013. Airborne connectivity service provider pilot workload, minimizes human error, ranty programs. Rolls-Royce has already Manufacturer General Atomics Aero- Satcom Direct (Stand 1565) is offering and improves operational efficiency by signed up to receive operational perfor- nautical Systems (GA-ASI, Stand 1350) operators of large business jets and VIP synchronizing the flight department, crew, mance records. has previously claimed that Saudi, Kuwait, transports Inmarsat’s newest Jet Connex and maintenance teams with autonomous The SD Threat Monitoring module is and Qatar are all target markets for the high-speed data service, JX-Pro, with a flight log information. among the data and security solutions XP model. However, export restrictions maximum rate of 20 Mbps download and 1 Aircraft movement data, captured after Satcom Direct is showcasing in Dubai. The governing these potential sales have Mbps upload, 33 percent faster when com- each flight event, is delivered via Satcom module provides the data activity to the seemingly deterred interest from other pared to Jet Connex’s previous high-speed Direct’s datalink service, FlightDeck Free- aircraft’s flight departments and Satcom regional nations, which have instead plan, according to Inmarsat. dom. The increased accuracy of data can Direct security experts, who flag and block sought more readily available Chinese The U.S. company arrives at the Dubai also extend the time between scheduled any potential threats or abnormal behav- systems. Airshow on the heels of October’s release maintenance events, reduce aircraft down- ior on the network before they can reach This is largely because the XP is an of SD PostFlight, a web-based flight log app time, and improve maintenance budget digital devices in use on the aircraft. 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With Emirates’ fleet having fallen by operation. It’s that they need that volume two units to 268 aircraft as of Septem- going through Dubai to keep the whole ber 18, from 270 aircraft at the end of the model ticking over.” financial year in March, the airline’s fleet In contrast, Richard Aboulafia, vice growth appears to be static. Twin-engine president of analysis at Teal Group of supremacy, symbolized by the Boeing 787 Fairfax, Virginia, has reservations about

INTOSH and Airbus A350, has called into question the Emirates A380. “The A380 is probably the Emirates A380 model. their only mistake. They face tough calls

DAVID M c DAVID “I don’t think it ever was a bad idea,” and easy calls this year. They are keeping U.S. rotorcraft manufacturer Bell is displaying a mockup of its 525 here in Dubai, hoping to Peter Morris, chief economist, Ascend by very quiet. Things will happen, as they spur oil-and-gas, military transport, and search-and-rescue sales of the new helicopter. Cirius, told AIN. “[It] managed to cre- certainly don’t need the extra capacity; ate a unique business model that nobody their route network would be far better could follow. Nobody had that scale of off without the A380. What would hap- aircraft interconnecting through a cen- Tomorrow’s helicopter here tral point, which in this business is usu- ally all about competition.” Emirates Morris believes the airline not only managed to today: fly-by-wire Bell 525 took traffic from other big players but also generated a large amount that create a unique by Peter Shaw-Smith wouldn’t otherwise have occurred. “The business model that classic example [would be] the UK Mid- nobody could follow.” Although certification still awaits, Bell Heli- and flight training, and para-public activ- lands-to-Australia-type traffic, where copter is hoping to generate oil-and-gas, ities, like the coast guard, navy, air force, people would have had to drive down to — Peter Morris, military transport, and search-and-rescue army, and also utility work, such as pow- London, stay in a hotel, then go over Sin- chief economist, Ascend by Cirius sales interest in the 16- to 19-passenger fly- erline washing.” gapore and so on. Now, you get a flight by-wire Bell 525 super-medium helicopter. Customers in the region operating the from Birmingham to Dubai to Australia. pen if passenger numbers fell 20 percent? A mockup is on static display (Chalet A43– Bell 412, in a number of variants, include In other words, you should have only two Also, if they could get rid of the most 45) here at the Dubai Airshow. The aircraft Falcon Aviation, for oil-and-gas missions; sectors and it’s a lot less hassle.” heavily discounted fare passengers, on a was also on show at the DWC VIP Termi- Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA), oil and gas; By targeting particularly regional fleet of A350s or 777s, they would be roll- nal for a month before the show. Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and Bahrain Police, markets in the UK, Emirates devel- ing in cash.” In the Middle East region, Bell focuses law enforcement; the Saudi Red Crescent, oped a business that British Airways He also demurs on the airline’s orders on law enforcement with the Bell 429 and search and rescue; and Egypt’s Petroleum (BA) was not interested in. “Emirates for the Boeing 777X, which now stands latest variant Bell 412EPI; military trainer Air Services (PAS), oil and gas and corpo- provided a service, and when you’re at 150 aircraft. “Emirates may have been rate transport. talking about around 60 cities in wrong on the 777X, or at least on the size “The aircraft is recognized as a work- Europe connected to Dubai…and then of their order; the 787 would have been Bell comprises horse in the region, and gets the job done onwards to Africa, to Asia, and so on, it the one to go for. The notional 777-10, and about 25 to 30 in the harsh environment,” a Bell spokes- provides a degree of alternate choice,” the A350-1000 are in the same bracket as person said. he said. “It’s got a robustness and that the 777X, in that few airlines want larger percent of Textron’s In addition to Bell 412s, ADA operates goes back to the original point that the than 300-seat planes right now. revenue, and our the Bell 212 and also uses six Bell 412 A380s give a competitive advantage, as “I understand why Emirates are curb- training simulators. PAS also operates the nobody else can provide that kind of ing capacity. Geopolitics, the macro- business is global.” Bell 206 and 212. Another major regional degree of capacity. economy, and trade sanctions could eas- — Sameer Rehman, managing director Bell operator is Qatar’s Gulf Helicopters. “It’s been very effective in building their ily lead to a cyclical downturn. That’s not for Africa and the Middle East Abu Dhabi’s Falcon Aviation employs global route network. Now it’s a given. showed up in the GDP numbers yet, but the Bell 412 EPI mainly on oil-and-gas, You can now start talking about different passenger traffic could be the canary in opportunities with the Bell 505 and 407; and charter. “Abu Dhabi National Oil aircraft. I still think that it’s unlikely that the coalmine. IATA’s numbers have taken and the light-attack segment with the Company (ADNOC) has some of the they will downsize to a Boeing 787 type of a serious hit this year.” n Bell 407. Bell’s most recent delivery in toughest oil-field helicopter operations the Middle East took place last year, in the world,” the company said. “This when EDIC Horizon Aviation Academy, is due to the sheer number of platforms in Al Ain, took two Bell 429s. Today, AIN in different oil fields. Our Bell 412s do understands Horizon operates a Bell-only at least 30 to 40 landings each day. The fleet of 28 helicopters, including the Bell underslung load-transfer with the Bell 412 206 and 407. fleet is very challenging task.” Bell is a subsidiary of the U.S.’s Textron. “Helicopters, today, are used across “It’s a very diverse business,” Sameer Reh- a variety of areas,” Rehman said. “In an man, managing director for Africa and the environment where infrastructure is Middle East, told AIN. “Bell comprises required to be built, where economies about 25 to 30 percent of Textron’s reve- are growing, ease of transportation is nue, and our business is global. I manage now top of many people’s agenda. As mil- [the region] for non-foreign military sale itaries are increasing spending to protect

(FMS) type products. borders and defend their nations, so heli- INTOSH “The scope of work that we’re doing here copters are central to that strategy across

is mostly across the civil and para-public the region. We build capability and show M c DAVID segments. This includes law enforcement, the world what Bell can do today—and Whether or not the elegantly gigantic A380 makes business sense, there is no doubt that it is oil-and-gas, emergency medical services, what Bell is going to do tomorrow.” n a pleasure for passengers and a fun adventure to visit on the Dubai Airshow static display.

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LEADING THE WAY CFM still working on Leap fuel- nozzle coking issue by Chris Kjelgaard

CFM International is using engine-sensor data analytics to predict if and when any given Leap-1A or Leap-1B engine may experience depositions of hardened car- Engine maker CFM bon on its fuel nozzles, as it continues to is using big data to seek a permanent fix for the issue. collect parameters Gaël Méheust, CFM’s president and and trace patterns CEO, told AIN that the joint venture’s that it anticipates engineers have found patterns in the will help predict streams of condition and performance when Leap-1A and data produced by each Leap engine’s -1B turbofans might internal sensors that indicate if any be vulnerable to INTOSH individual engine is likely to experience fuel-nozzle coking. fuel-nozzle coking in service. The OEM DAVID M c DAVID used Leap sensor-data analytics in a similar fashion in 2018 to identify the ther- the inspection indicates preventative mal barrier coating degradation issue that maintenance is desirable, it can be per- affected the ceramic matrix composite formed as line maintenance overnight parts comprising the shroud around the and with the engine still on wing, so CFM: Leap-1A a perfect fit for A321XLR first high-pressure turbine rotating stage there need not be any disruption to an of Leap-1A and Leap-1B engines, he said. aircraft’s operating schedule. Opera- Gaël Méheust, CFM president and CEO, told of previous-generation engines. Many CFM’s continuous monitoring of the tors also have the option of conduct - AIN Airbus has indicated that the existing Leap-1A operators who also have high-hour health of every Leap engine in operation ing physical checks of their Leap fuel Leap-1A “exactly meets the requirement of A320ceo-family aircraft in their fleets, “are has shown that the fuel-nozzle coking nozzles on a regular basis and “a lot of this airplane” and that the Leap-1A “answers seeing [achieved Leap fuel-efficiencies] issue affects some engines but not oth- operators are doubling [CFM’s moni - perfectly” the thrust, fuel-efficiency, and upwards of 20 percent better than their ers. As a result, CFM knows “there has to toring of engine] analytics with physical dispatch-reliability requirements for the existing fleets,” he said. be a link with the operating parameters” checks on nozzles” to ensure they catch 101-tonne-mtow A321XLR. “Airbus insisted While many early operators of the experienced by each individual Leap potential coking early, he said. we do nothing to jeopardize the reliability A321neo chose the PW1100G-JM, CFM engine and its potential vulnerability to “Now we have analytics in place to tell and performance of this product,” in offer- now holds a 60 percent market share fuel-nozzle coking, said Méheust. The [if coking is starting to happen] and if ing it for the 4,700-nm aircraft, he said. for all A321neo orders for which engine company is still working to understand it does happen the operator can either Airbus’s instruction to CFM means the selections have been announced, accord- exactly what those operating condi - replace the fuel nozzles overnight or A321XLR/Leap-1A combination will be “a ing to Méheust. This figure corresponds tions are and exactly how they influence clean the nozzles,” said Méheust. “We win for everyone,” said Méheust. Retaining closely to the 61 percent market share the potential coking tendency for any have just finished the process” of devel- the same Leap-1A spec for the A321XLR as that CFM today says the Leap-1A holds given engine. oping a quick, on-wing cleaning proce- that for the existing A321neo and A321LR for announced engine selections for the dure for the fuel nozzles using specific means “there will be no changes in the bill A320neo family as a whole. “This is a Data Analytics Help Predict Coking cleaning tools developed by CFM, “so of materials” for customers choosing Leap- share we’ve probably never even had in What CFM does know is that the coking we are able to minimize the impact for 1As when ordering the longest-range A321 our history” on the A320 family overall, he happens after engine shutdown, when our customers.” version, he said. “It’s a win for CFM cus- said. “The situation on the A320 family has unburned fuel in the fuel nozzles evap- Méheust confirmed that CFM is “still tomers, because they have the same bill of never been so favorable to CFM.” orates in the still extremely hot tem - working to find a way of eliminating the materials. It’s a win for investors, because The Leap-1A is meeting and even peratures prevailing in the combustor’s build-up” on Leap fuel nozzles, to prevent it keeps the residual values of their engines exceeding all of its performance and reli- interior and solid carbon is deposited coking from being an issue in the future. high.” It will also be a win for CFM, because ability targets, according to Méheust. “Per- on the nozzles. As CFM noted to AIN One area of research is to look at whether it should be able to sell more engines as a formance is on point” in terms of fuel-burn, before this year’s Paris Air Show, all air- modifying the Leap shutdown process result, according to Méheust. emissions, in-service reliability, and in the craft engines experience some form of could reduce or prevent the possibility One factor CFM feels is in the Leap-1A’s overall Leap production program ramp-up coking, and OEMs and operators need to of coking. In that regard, CFM has been favor over the competing PW1100G-JM and on-time deliveries of engines. manage the issue so it doesn’t result in studying if changes to the Leap’s Fadec geared turbofan manufactured by Pratt Three years after entering service in undue engine performance deterioration engine-control software could produce & Whitney is that “the longer the Leap is August 2016, the Leap-1A is displaying or potentially compromise flight safety. the desiredYOUR SOURCE result. FOR AVIATION NEWS n in the air, the better its fuel-efficiency is,” “remarkable reliability,” said Méheust. CFM is using the data analytics it www.ainonline.com said Méheust. CFM’s original fuel-perfor- Average dispatch reliability is 99.99 per- has developed to detect potential Leap mance target for the Leap-1A was for it to cent, “two to three percent better than the fuel-nozzle coking to instruct each be 15 percent more fuel-efficient than any CFM56 [-powered] airplane. The design operator well in advance of coking existing A320-family engine. He said the is stable. It’s too early to say it’s mature, potentially becoming a serious issue in Leap-1A has achieved that target—which but after 6 million [flight] hours, you know ENEWSLETTER FOR BUSINESS AVIATION an engine to schedule an inspection of in any case referred to new examples what kind of baby was born.” C.K. www.ainonline.com/alerts that engine, according to Méheust. If

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Composite aircraft manufacturer Diamond Aircraft (Chalet S5) is displaying at the Dubai Airshow its twin-diesel-powered DA62 ELECTRONICS & DEFENSE MPP (Multi-Purpose Platform) and the DA40 NG, its four-place diesel-powered light single. The Austria-headquartered, OBSERVE, DECIDE, GUIDE Chinese-owned company—repre- sented at Dubai World Central by its Canada and Airborne Sensing INTELLIGENCE ONBOARD divisions—alights at Al Maktoum International Airport following October’s unveiling of a new version of the DA62 aimed at the survey market, and the first flight of the upgraded version of the five-place DA50 equipped with a CD-300 diesel engine and retract- able landing gear. The MPP version of the DA62 aims to compete with the all-metal airframes that dominate the survey market. It replaces the DA62’s standard seat bench with two individual pilot seats divided by a console and moved rearward by 70 mm, increasing pilot comfort and room for movement. The console accommodates standard Dzus-mounted units or tailor-made applications. The survey configuration eliminates the right-hand operator seat from the rear station. Survey cameras and

stabilization mounts are integrated PEMA 2M within the cabin to avoid compro- mising the aircraft’s aerodynamic characteristics. Offered with “a strong and modern European state-of-the-art survey configuration,” its low noise signature, top-mounted exhaust © Safran - ESO / L.Calçada / Daniel Linares - © Safran - ESO / L.Calçada Daniel Linares systems, and low fuel burn fit perfectly to the idea to operate silently and environmentally friendly, SAFRAN ELECTRONICS & DEFENSE, according to the company. Mean- INTELLIGENCE ONBOARD while, the rear luggage area provides Day after day, you face critical challenges. The products and services room for installing additional mis- developed by Safran Electronics & Defense, whether civil or military, deliver sion equipment. the technological superiority, effectiveness, reliability and competitiveness you expect. We’re with you every step of the way, building in the intelligence Approval of the DA62 survey that gives you a critical advantage in observation, decision-making and platform under a major change guidance. You can count on Safran Electronics & Defense, your strategic safran-electronics-defense.com supplemental type certificate is partner on land, at sea, in the air and in space. : @SafranElecDef expected in mid-2020. The DA50 is aimed at the upper end of the piston general aviation market, as well as charter operators looking for a lower-cost alternative to turboprop singles. Basic certification from EASA is anticipated in mid-2020. n

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Pg-23_d2_v4.indd 1 11/17/19 7:12 AM GlobalEye Performance beyond limits

Royal Jet is poised to sign a contract to upgrade six of its Boeing Business Jets, but also has plans to order new VIP aircraft. Royal Jet tenders offer for Boeing BBJ fleet renewal by Peter Shaw-Smith

Abu Dhabi-based charter operator Royal BBJs,’” he said. “We’re looking for a cou- Jet has launched a tender to refurbish ple of those under the radar right now. We six Boeing BBJs that are approaching 15 haven’t hired a broker. We’re just search- years of age, and, longer-term, intends ing the market ourselves.” to place orders for multiple new aircraft, Change is afoot after Royal Jet moved deliveries of which are unlikely before into new headquarters adjacent to Abu 2022 at the earliest, CEO Rob DiCastri, Dhabi International Airport this year. told AIN. Three new board members have been “On [October 31], we launched a ten- appointed, including a woman. “We’re der for all six aircraft, to refurbish four of heading into a new era. We’re just get- them and put high-speed Wi-Fi on all six,” ting the board up to speed with the plans he said. “We’ve gone out to eight different that we’ve been making and some of the outfitters for the [equipment], and we’re initiatives we’ve been moving ahead with, going to be closing that bid at the end of but it’s really another signal of a new era. this month. We hope soon after that to get There’s lots of tweaking, making the the design process going. That’s probably company more efficient, ensuring sure a $20 million project to refresh [the fleet].” our customers are happy, bringing back Royal Jet operates a total of eight some of the customers we used to have, BBJs, two of which were delivered new in and getting the financial foundation as December 2016, bringing the total fleet strong as possible. to 10 aircraft, with the inclusion of two “We’re in a really strong position. We Bombardier Global 5000s. “The [origi- have a better cash situation than we’ve nal] six [BBJs] are [almost] 20 years old,” ever had. We’ve had record profitability he said. “We need to do something about for 2016, 2017, and 2018 and it’s another that situation.” record already in 2019. We’ve already He said the company is also at the overperformed 2018, as of September, so advanced stages of discussions with we have a final quarter to go even further. both Airbus and Boeing on the purchase We’re just controlling costs better than To keep the upper hand, you need immediate control of your surroundings. of new aircraft. “So multiple aircraft we ever had. And we’re bringing utiliza- The GlobalEye swing-role surveillance solution ensures quick and accurate over multiple years to get our fleet to tion to a higher level.” coverage of vast distances of air, sea or land, with the ability to switch the point where it’s a mix of newer and The core business at Royal Jet has between surveillance areas in an instant. What’s more, it can carry out older aircraft. We have customers that always been charter. “VIP charter, in multiple missions simultaneously. All in all, this gives you time to weigh your are willing to pay [to use] the brand- particular, has been 70 percent of our next move. Letting you optimise your actions and maximise your forces’ new aircraft. The older aircraft are fine business,” he said. “[Today, the cus - operational performance. as long as the configurations are good tomer base] is more diverse. We’re fly- and the interiors are nice.” ing a lot more heads of state from other This is GlobalEye pushing the boundaries of what it is possible to achieve. The operator may also induct pre- countries than ever. We’re still doing as This is performance beyond limits. Learn more at saab.com owned aircraft into the fleet until orders much business as before with The Presi- Welcome to meet Saab at Dubai Airshow stand 1060. for new aircraft go ahead. “We can’t be dential Flight, but it’s a smaller percent- too picky and say, ‘We’re only going to buy age overall.” n

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Falcon_AD_254mmx328mm.indd 1 10/24/19 5:27 PM and maintenance intervals, reducing weight, and boosting performance. Numerous technical improvements introduced in the past three years have made the Ansat more reliable, with average uti- lization now exceeding 600 hours per year. “This platform is such that it can be improved endlessly,” Boginsky com- At Moscow’s MAKS mented. “We have replaced the old glass show, Russian with that withstanding bird strikes, and Helicopters took introduced a crash-resistant fuel system.” the wraps off of Special attention has also been paid to the Aurus VVIP perfecting the force-bearing structure, a version of its Ansat process managed by a special commission helicopter. on weight. Whenever possible, metallic elements in skin, cowlings, and hatches have been replaced with those made of composite materials. “We have already Gulf investors fund Russia’s ‘Aurus’ brand reduced the empty weight by 100 kilos,” down to 2,500 kg, Boginsky said. by Vladimir Karnozov Operators can get upgrades on their in-service machines, performed by the Heli- With the help of Emirati investors, the under a 10-year agreement with Pratt & type’s output rose. Meanwhile, there are copter Services Company. Additional layers Kremlin hopes to capture a portion of Whitney Canada. The powerplant has more than 400 outdated Mi-2 helicopters of thermal insulation applied to the nose the global market for luxury equipment been aboard since the type’s first flight in still on the Russian register. Since the cone, beneath the windshield and around through sales of VVIP aircraft and limou- 1997 and entry-into-service with the Rus- Ansat provides a direct replacement for the glass in the forward doors enable lower sines under a common brand: “Aurus.” sian air force in 2012. the long-serving model, it has a consider- ambient temperatures permitted for safe In 2017, Abu-Dhabi-based Mubadala Even though Canadian engines remain able anchor market, the company believes. operations; down to -45 degrees Celsius. Investment Company, a sovereign wealth available for factory-new Ansats, the The Kremlin helped the Ansat’s market Introduction of louvers into the engine fund of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kremlin demanded that United Engine entry by approving a “program for devel- cowling and reworked heat exchange teamed with the Russian Direct Invest- Corporation (local acronym ODK) opment of medical aviation” in 2016. It panels to the hydraulic reservoir enable ment Fund (RDIF) on a €300 million develop a complete line of turboshafts to allocated about Rouble 10 billion ($156 increased ambient temperatures up to ($333 million) deal to acquire a 12.5 per- exclude foreign suppliers from the Rus- million) for aviation items suitable for +50 degrees Celsius. A new pendulum cent stake in Russian Helicopters. sian Helicopters supply chain. the purpose. The Ansat provides some assembly to the main rotor mast helps A year later, another Emirati establish- Hence, the manufacturer recently expediency; at a maximum cruise speed reduce vibration and promotes noise ment, Tawazun Economic Council (TEC), announced the VK-650V with planned of 260 km/h (140 knots), it can transport suppression, along with a new active came to an agreement with Moscow on an certification in 2023. The draft design will one bedridden patient accompanied by vibration control system (AVCS). Bolt-on AED 460 million ($125 million) investment be completed later this year. Apart from two physicians over a radius of 200 kilo- sensors on the fuselage feed information in the Russian Automotive brand “Aurus,” a promised “significant reduction” in fuel meters (108 nm). to a central processing unit working out which specializes in luxury road vehicles. burn, the refurbishment will decrease the Last year, the manufacturer signed an signals for actuators. A new fairing on the Consequently, in February 2019, TEC’s share of Western components to a level agreement with the National Service of top of the rotor mast reduces drag. newly launched Defense and Security permitting export to pariah states without Medical Aviation (NSMA) for 104 Ansat In August, the Russian civil aviation Development Fund (DSDF) bought a asking permission from Washington. and 46 Mi-8/17-series helicopters complete authority awarded the manufacturer a sup- 36 percent equity stake, enabling Aurus with medical modules. Under that deal, plemental type certificate for the Ansat for CEO Gerhard Hilgert to assert that the Civilian Market Opportunities Russian Helicopters is to deliver 40 Ansats an extension of the fuselage lifetime from manufacturer now has a firm footing to According to a recent market forecast for to NSMA in 2019, on top of 20 such rotor- 2,000 flying hours up to 16,000. According promote its products in the Gulf region. civilian equipment, Russian Helicopters craft to other local and foreign customers. to Boginsky, the increase helped the maker Earlier this fall, Russian Helicopters (Stand 570) expects the annual supply of Before this deal, the manufacturer win a contract from Polar Airlines on seven made an effort to bridge the otherwise turbine helicopters to reach 860 by 2028. entered into an agreement with the State “vastly improved” Ansats, which are due for separate projects by introducing the Ansat Of those, 22 percent will be twin-engine Transport Leasing Corporation (local delivery in 2021. Three machines will come Aurus. This is an addition to the Ansat rotorcraft with a maximum takeoff weight acronym GTLK) with the latter acting as a equipped with medical equipment, and the family of lightweight utility helicopters between two and four tonnes—the cate- vehicle to place Ansat products with com- rest with provision for installing similar with a maximum takeoff weight up to gory to which the Ansat belongs. The mercial operators. Under the arrange- items. Apart from medevac duties, these 3,600 kg (7,937 pounds), and a useful load manufacturer wants to capture a good ment, the maker supplied six Ansats and will be able to transport passengers and will of 1,079 k. Unveiled at the MAKS 2019 portion of this market. 23 Mi-8/17s in 2017, and then 12 and 19 be used in search-and-rescue, fire-fighting, show in Moscow, an operable prototype Russian Helicopters’ long-term strategy more, respectively, in 2018. surveillance, and other duties. showcased a passenger cabin configured calls for a steady increase in the share of civil The medical version has also won foreign All the helicopters for Polar Airlines for five travelers while a factory-standard products. In 2016, only 17 out of 189 helicop- orders. The China Association of Emer- will come in an “Arctic” version intended utility version seats eight. ter deliveries were to commercial entities, gency Medicine has signed for 20 rotorcraft, for work in the cold climate of Russia’s The exhibit featured a VVIP interior but the company expects the global market becoming a second customer for the type extreme northern territories. The customer based on designs already implemented for civil turbine-powered rotorcraft to grow in China after Wuhan Rand Aviation Tech- specification calls for non-hangar stor- in the Aurus Senat limousine developed at an average of 3- to 5 percent annually. “We nology Service. These orders were placed age, extended range, a suitable anti-icing for President Putin in 2013-2018. (On a did not pay enough attention to it before. on the understanding that the Chinese and system, and instrument flight rules (IFR) recent Gulf tour, the Russian leader rode Now, when the military sales decline, we are Russian civil aviation authorities will soon capability in the given theater of operations. in his armor-protected vehicle through the determined to win more civilian orders with enter into a “basic aviation safety agree- Local avionics specialist Ramenskoye streets of Riyadh on October 14 and those the Ansat, the larger Ka-62 undergoing flight ment” (BASA), following several years of PKB has developed a new IFR-compliant of Abu-Dhabi the following day. Since its tests, and the smaller VRT500 now in devel- negotiations. Russian Helicopters foresees glass cockpit with a digital moving map first public appearance at Putin’s inaugura- opment,” said Russian Helicopters general a considerable demand for the Ansat in the and a database for objects and obstacles. tion in May 2018, the Senat series of auto- director Andrey Boginsky. Chinese market, at some 70 units. Thus outfitted, the Ansat can be flown by mobiles has won several lucrative orders He expressed his hope that the final a single pilot in adverse weather condi- from heads of state and large corporations, assembly line at the Kazan Helicopters Ansat Improvements tions, day or night. “The next step will be loading the production line until late 2021.) plant will soon work to full capacity, at Since induction, the Ansat has been new rotor blades. We have already tested Current-production Ansats come with some 60 units per year. Following the through several improvement programs, them at the Central Aerohydrodynamics a pair of 630-hp PW207K engines supplied civilian type certification in 2013, the centering on extending service lifetime Institute [TsAGI],” Boginsky said. n

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AIN_DUBAI_DEFENCE_DAILY.indd 1 10/10/2019 15:14:05 Qatar unveils Doha airport expansion project blueprint by Anthony Lam

Hamad International Airport in Doha, preparations to host the 2022 World Cup Qatar, unveiled plans for its two-phase and beyond. It is also a strong sign that expansion project during the annual real Qatar’s economy is robust and acts as a fur- estate investors exhibition Cityscape ther economic stimulus, providing excellent Qatar 2019. The expansion project will fea- opportunities for local and international ture a 10,000-sq-m (107,600-sq-ft) indoor contractors. Plans for the expansion focus tropical garden in a central concourse and on capacity and passenger experience—we a 268-sq-m water feature as the project’s want to provide even better airport jour- highlight. The expansion project will be neys to more people around the world. The done in two phases. Phase A construction, expansion will allow us to do this.” to begin by early 2020, will increase the air- Other features of the expansion include port’s capacity from its initial 29 million to a new transfer area to help shorten pas- more than 53 million passengers annually sengers’ connection times and improve by 2022; Phase B, to be completed by 2022, overall transfer experience, as well as a will extend passenger capacity to more central concourse that will accommodate than 60 million annually. nine additional widebody aircraft gates. In addition to enhancing passenger On the cargo side, the expansion will see Part of Qatar’s capacity, the expansion will include 11,720 the construction of a new cargo terminal enhancement plans sq m of landscaped retail, leisure, dining, slated to handle an increased capacity to for Doha’s Hamad and hospitality offerings that combine an estimated 3.2 million tonnes per year. International Airport world-class art collections with lush trop- As Qatar Airways is also the official include retail ical elements. The new spaces will include operator of Hamad International Airport shopping, above, and restaurants, gymnasiums, spas, and busi- (HIA), AIN asked how the new expansion a 10,000-sq-m indoor ness centers as well as other amenities. would affect the market for other airline garden with a 268- The flora for the indoor tropical garden operators. Al Baker responded: “Our mar- sq-m water feature. will be sourced from sustainable forests ket is open for any airline that wants to from around the world, and parts of the come, and we have attractive packages for roof will be constructed with perfor- airlines that want to start operating into Airport facility expansions aside, HIA biometric security entrance checks, and mance glass that controls and filters light Hamad International Airport. The airport is also undergoing biometric testing and biometric border control. This upgrade required for the flora’s natural growth. is run as a separate, independent com- upgrades as part of its innovative Smart will also be enhanced by an augmented Qatar Airways group chief executive, pany, and we do not influence how the Airport program. The upgrades will be reality app to assist with passenger expe- Akbar Al Baker, said, “The expansion of airport is run by its management. I hope introducing state-of-the-art facial bio- rience. The final round of system tests is Hamad International Airport is a vital part that in the not-too-distant future, every metric recognition across all key pas- scheduled to be concluded by year-end. of the future of success of the Qatar Air- country that wants to come to Doha will senger touch points, including biometric HIA has served more than 187 million ways Group, and of course the country’s be able to do so.” self check-ins, biometric self backdrops, passengers since opening in 2014. n

Qatar Airways sees revenue growth of 14 percent in 2018-19 Gulfstream G500 and high-performing G650ER aircraft,” Qatar Airways said. Despite an annual net loss, Qatar’s “success overall revenue increase to QAR48 billion and letters of intent) and took delivery of its Qatar Executive now operates 11 Gulf- in the face of adversity” storyline received [$13.2 billion], a rise of 14 percent. Passenger 250th aircraft in March 2019. With stakes in streams, including six G650ERs and five another boost with the announcement of numbers are up, capacity, as measured by airlines as diverse as Air Italy, Cathay Pacific, G500s, and has committed to a total of 58 Qatar Airways’s annual results September 18, available seat kilometers, has risen, and our IAG, JetSuiteX, and LATAM, Qatar Airways Gulfstreams. “The executive charter service with overall revenue up 14 percent, its cargo cargo business is now the largest in the world. recently also added 5 percent of the issued is the world’s largest commercial operator of business now “largest in the world,” and “2018-19 was nonetheless a challenging share capital of China Southern Airlines to its the G650ER and the first commercial charter Qatar Executive’s growth at 18.4 percent. year and, while it is disappointing that the airline investment portfolio. operator of the G500,” the airline said. Passenger revenue grew 14.3 percent, Group has registered a net loss of QAR2.3 Airline sports sponsorship involves multi- Qatar Airways announced October 28 it with capacity growth in available seat kilo- billion ($639 million), attributable to the year partnerships with Bayern München, AS had become the first airline in the world meters (ASKM) of 13.5 percent. Cargo reve- loss of mature routes, higher fuel costs, Roma, Boca Juniors, and the Brooklyn Nets to use the GE360 foam wash system after nue grew 16.8 percent, with cargo capacity and foreign exchange fluctuations, the basketball team. Qatar Airways Group was partnering with GE on a three-year trial of in available tonne kilometers (ATK) up 11.8 underlying fundamentals of our business also a leading sponsor of the FIFA World Cup the enhanced engine cleaning technology. percent year-on-year. remain extremely robust.” 2018 in Russia. Qatar will host the FIFA World In replacing traditional water wash The airline group said its results for the Qatar is likely to remain cold-shouldered Cup 2022 in and around Doha. methods to improve engine performance, fiscal year ended March 31 highlight its by a boycott imposed in June 2017 by a fuel efficiency and reduce maintenance “success and underlying robust financial four-strong alliance of Arab countries led Executive Operations frequency, the GE360 Foam Wash system health, [despite] the continued illegal air- by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, which also Gulfstream announced at NBAA-BACE on works by injecting a heated detergent solu- space blockade against the state of Qatar.” includes Bahrain and Egypt. October 22 that Qatar Executive, the air- tion, specially formulated to dissolve dust “2018-19 was a year of achievement in The airline launched 11 new destinations line group’s VIP charter arm, would be the and dirt particles from the engine gas path. the face of adversity for Qatar Airways,” during the last fiscal year and has now added launch customer for its new flagship the “Unlike traditional water wash systems, the said group chief executive Akbar Al Baker. a total of 31. Its network now includes more G700. “Qatar Executive’s latest agreement GE360 Foam Wash is a self-contained sys- “Despite facing challenges that are unparal- than 160 gateways around the world. with Gulfstream is for the purchase of 10 tem, which allows it to be used inside main- leled in the airline industry…we have grown Qatar Airways has 300 aircraft on order G700 aircraft in addition to their recently tenance facilities and is also friendly to the our fleet, expanded our network, and seen worth more than $85 billion (including options announced orders of additional all-new environment,” it said. P.S-S.

28 Dubai Airshow News \ November 18, 2019 \ ainonline.com SA2020_Visitor02_AIN_254x328mm.pdf 1 6/11/2019 6:02:03 PM Specialized product offerings include Emirates Pharma and Emirates Fresh. SkyCargo also recently launched Emir- ates AOG for the rapid transportation of aircraft components. Other products include Emirates Safe, for valuable and vulnerable cargo. SkyCargo, “We recently opened a purpose-built Emirates’s air facility dedicated for pharma at Chicago, cargo division, which, incidentally, is an important sta- can carry up to 20 tion for pharma transport,” he said. “In tonnes of cargo cooperation with the ground handler, on passenger we ensure that temperature-sensitive aircraft, or as pharmaceuticals are also protected out- much as 100 side of Dubai.” tonnes on each of A dedicated fleet of 47 trucks oper- its 12 dedicated ates around the clock between Emirates Boeing freighters. SkyCentral DWC and DXB, transferring cargo from the freighter hub to belly-hold operations, and vice versa. Cargo movement between the two airports takes continents. There is a demand not only just under five hours, allowing freight- SkyCargo has a solid year for full charters point-to-point, but also er-borne cargo to connect efficiently and for other unique solutions, including quickly to aircraft flying on Emirates Sky- part-charter—rerouting to a destina- Cargo’s network. despite weaker economics tion that we may not serve on a sched- Emirates SkyCentral DWC also houses a uled basis. horse-lounge area with a permanent horse by Peter Shaw-Smith “We have a small but very responsive ramp, which allows for safe equine board- and agile team that set up operations in a ing and disembarkation. “Our freighter SkyCargo, Emirates’ cargo unit, has seen addition to over 255 passenger flights very short time. We have frequently been aircraft transported close to 1,800 horses solid operations from its hubs at Dubai’s every day from Dubai, our freighter fleet able to deploy freighters within 24 hours. across the world in 2018,” Sultan said. twin airports in the past 18 months, covers a network of over 40 destina- When working for international relief He said U.S.-China trade tensions despite international trade disputes and tions every week on a scheduled basis. agencies in a natural disaster or crisis, we have weighed on the industry this year, softening global economic conditions, Our main focus is to optimize our cargo have often been among the first airlines and that the cargo market has become Nabil Sultan, Emirates divisional senior capacity on both the freighters and pas- to respond and mobilize.” extremely competitive. “The air cargo vice president for cargo, told AIN in the senger aircraft, as well as the interaction The DWC and DXB terminals also industry globally has [seen] a rela- run-up to Dubai Airshow. between the two.” feature extensive cool-chain facilities, tive slowdown in 2019. Trade disputes Today, Emirates SkyCargo transports including a fleet of cool dollies, to pro- between major economic powers and cargo on Emirates fleet of 268 aircraft. Additional Operations tect cargo, such as pharmaceuticals political uncertainty around Brexit In addition to its all-widebody passenger SkyCargo’s freighters also operate to and perishables, from temperature [haven’t helped]. Major manufacturing fleet of Airbus A380s and Boeings, the destinations outside the Emirates net- excursions when on the ramp or being economies such as Germany have seen unit operates 12 dedicated freighters—11 work on an ad-hoc or charter basis. “Last transported between the aircraft and a decline in export orders and this has a Boeing 777s, and one Boeing 747, on lease year we executed 395 charters across six cargo terminal. direct impact on air freight demand.” n from Cargolux. “Our passenger aircraft can transport anywhere between 10 and 20 tonnes of cargo per flight, whereas our freighters are capable of flying around 100 tonnes,” Bollore offers its solution for line-maintenance logistics Sultan said. “As part of our fleet renewal program, which allows us to operate a Bollore Logistics, a part of group division Bollore Logistics’s Doherty continued, modern and efficient fleet of aircraft, we Bollore Transport & Logistics, is in discus- “Here in the UAE, we are 150 staff and man- have 115 Boeing 777-9Xs, 15 B777-8Xs, 40 sions with partner Dnata, which wishes to age 23,000 square meters [247,570 sq Airbus A330-900s, and 30 A350-900s on build a new facility at Al Maktoum Interna- feet] of warehousing, of which 5,000 sq m order over the coming years.” tional Airport (DWC) for long-term regional is dedicated to aerospace.” Marc Doherty, During the fiscal year that ended on logistics support, expected to be ready by A Middle East-based airline can often general March 31, SkyCargo transported close to late 2020. “Aerospace is a very specialized require an item from a supplier in Florida, manager, 2.7 million tonnes of cargo, up 1.4 percent product, due to the timeframe pressures Seattle, Toulouse, Germany, or the UK. “We Bollore on the previous year’s figure, and con- aircraft face at airports,” said Marc Doherty, will then arrange with our aerospace team Logistics tributing 14 percent of the airline’s total general manager of Bollore Logistics (Stand in that country to pick it up, and air freight transport revenue. It claims to be the larg- 744). “Generally, depending on size, an it to the customer as quickly as possible,” est cargo carrier in the world, as measured aircraft has anything between 20 and 80 he said. “We will arrange for the part to be Shafaf Shereerudheen, regional man- by freight tonne kilometers (FTKMs). minutes to offload passengers and cargo, picked up, flown to the GCC, cleared with ager, aerospace, GCC, said many freight Five years ago, SkyCargo transferred be cleaned, and then reloaded for the next customs, and delivered to the client.” forwarders lacked the expertise to get the dedicated freighter operations to Al flight. We have a short time frame to provide He said Dubai has become one of the aerospace logistics job done. “We have Maktoum International Airport (DWC). our services.” logistics gateways to East Africa. “Of the the network to get parts here. Our market Emirates SkyCentral DWC, which accom- Dnata, which holds a 51 percent stake 26,000 employees in Bollore Logistics, advantage is speed and our global network modates the latest air freight technologies in Bollore Logistics, runs cargo villages at more than 12,000 are based in Africa. Bol- in the region, and on five continents.” and consolidates Dubai’s position as a Dubai International Airport (DXB), as well lore Logistics is the number one logistics Part of the Emirates Group, Bollore Logis- global logistics hub, opened in 2015, with as at DWC. It also employs a light indus- provider on the African continent. It is also tics has five trade licenses in the UAE: a main a capacity of almost 1 million tonnes per trial unit at Abu Dhabi Airport Free Zone number one in France, number three in onshore LLC license, another for Dubai Airport year, similar in size to the existing facility to receive inbound freight being handled Europe, and in the top 10 worldwide. Dubai Free Zone (DAFZA), at Jebel Ali Free Zone, a at Dubai International (DXB). for UAE and Gulf Cooperation Council has become a logistics gateway, moving branch in Abu Dhabi onshore, and another at “We fly cargo to over 155 destinations (GCC) customers. goods in from Europe and Asia-Pacific.” Abu Dhabi Airport Free Zone. P.S-S. across six continents,” he said. “In

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US +1 415 366 96 54 EU +44 203 769 1926 drivania.com or reverse-engineering and fabricating replacement components have been a major activity of Iranian aerospace for decades. Chinese industrial assistance was critical in the early days after the Iran’s “indigenous” 1979 Islamic Revolution. Beijing’s firms HESA Saeqeh is a are well-versed in the art of building fac- reverse-engineered similes of other nations’ designs, and in Northrop F-5 the early years after the creation of the Tiger, partially current Iranian state this skill was what disguised with a kept Iran’s U.S. aircraft operating. twin tail. Designers copied systems Segmentation one-for-one The mainline Islamic Republic of Iran Air wherever possible, Force (IRIAF) has always had an obses- substituting sive attachment to U.S.-made aircraft Russian in its inventory. Although the Russian components when industry has long hoped for a major sale necessary. of Su-30SMs or Su-35s to Iran, the country continued to cling to its older American platforms, especially the F-14. homegrown products and capabilities Even one of Iran’s “indigenous” air- Iran’s aerospace industry in servicing other nations’ equipment in craft programs, the HESA Saeqeh, is a places where they can still do business. twin-tail copy of the F-5 Tiger. Indus- “There are countries where we now try specialists who were responsible for remains an isolated sector promote our product lines. Not all of what was essentially reverse-engineering them are products that we sell to our the Tiger’s design, tell AIN that “wher- by Reuben F. Johnson own domestic customers,” explained ever possible, we could copy the air- a representative of Iran’s Aerospace craft’s systems one-for-one. Where we Iran has maintained its hope of re-inte- Security Council—plus Germany and the Industries Organisation (AIO). Some could not copy something on our own, grating with the rest of the world’s aero- European Union—called for some of the examples are Iran’s talent in designing we would try to use a suitable substitute space industry and to that end last year sanctions on Iran to be lifted. In return, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), as well that was Russian.” held its ninth biennial airshow. When the the Islamic Republic would dismantle the as the propulsion and other subsystems In contrast, the other air force in Iran, previous show was held in 2016 this objec- uranium enrichment programs and other that go with them. belonging to the Revolutionary Guard tive appeared as though it might finally processes that could produce weapons- Some of the target markets for Iran’s Corps (IRGC), had less success with its come to pass. grade material. aerospace enterprises “are Azerbaijan, own aircraft fleet. The company support- In 2016, Iran’s Kish Island Air Show When the U.S. withdrew from the Pakistan, and China,” according to one ing them, called PARS, stated that they was the largest ever. The list of foreign agreement in May 2018, the mechanisms company representative. These mar- had almost no luck in securing support exhibitors read like a who’s who in the for U.S. and European firms to deal freely kets are also a two-way arrangement for from the Russian industry for moderniz- civil aviation business. Foremost among with Iran in high-technology products Iran to acquire spare parts and other ing the Su-22s in IRGC inventory. them were firms that provide the infra- like modern airline aircraft were once technology-based assets that they would “We would ring them and ask for some structure for airports around the world again blocked. not be able to procure on their own. assistance, and whoever answered the to move passengers and their baggage This leads to their other area of busi- phone in Russia would slam down the between terminals and aircraft, ticketing Iran’s Current Focus ness: support and modernization of handset and ring off,” said a PARS rep- processes, catering, and a hundred other This left the 2018 expo as one in which Iran’s decades-old fleet of combat air- resentative. “They said it was because of aspects of commercial air service. there were almost no firms other than craft. These inlcude a mix of McDon- sanctions that they could not or would The 2016 event also saw a larger pres- Iranian ones participating. The disap- nell-Douglas F-4s, Northrop F-5s, and not deal with an Iranian firm, but the real ence of Russian aerospace firms. These pointment was palpable among the Ira- Grumman F-14s acquired under the reason is that they are not really inter- companies stressed repeatedly “we are nian industry personnel as they had come Shah in the 1970s, plus a fleet of Sukhoi ested in supporting older-model aircraft.” only offering commercial products and very close to having links with the outside Su-22 and Su-24 models, Mikoyan MiG- In July 2018, the IRGC announced they nothing from the military sphere.” The world, only to see those hopes dashed at 29 fighters, and Chinese-made Chengdu had reactivated and upgraded 10 Sukhoi Russians and the European firms were the last minute. F-7s (a reverse-engineered copy of the Su-22s after previously withdrawing them all positioning themselves for the day This has left Iranian aerospace firms MiG-21). from service. Two of these modernized when Iran would receive modern airline focusing on two potential markets Maintaining these aircraft, acquir- aircraft performed every day during the aircraft and would engage in modernizing left to them. One is selling their own ing spare parts through illegal channels, Iran Air Show’s flight display. its aging and overloaded airport hubs. But to demonstrate that the IRGC and the regular armed forces are separately Turn of Events maintained entities, these two Su-22s flew In 2018 that optimism and all of these their own flight routine, they did not land foreign firms were nowhere to be found. at the Kish Island airport and generally Many of these foreign firms exhibited did not interact with the other units. in Iran in 2016 for the first time. They Whether or not this kind of a seg- anticipated that the sanctions keeping mented and separated armed forces Iran isolated from doing business with arrangement can be continued remains most of the rest of the world would soon to be seen. While many in Iran still feel be lifted. an affinity for their American hardware, They were all counting on what was they understand that these 1970s acqui- called “the Iran nuclear deal”—formally sitions from the U.S. cannot be operated known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan indefinitely. The question that remains of Action or by its Romanized Iranian is how soon they will have to finally cut acronym of BARJAM—throughout Barack the umbilical cord connecting them to Obama’s presidency. this American equipment and turn to The agreement signed in July 2015 1970s-era U.S. aircraft, such as this Grumman F-14, remain a staple of Iran’s air defenses. They Moscow for their modern-day defense between the five members of the UN keep them flying by acquiring some parts on the black market and reverse-engineering others. requirements. n

32 Dubai Airshow News \ November 18, 2019 \ ainonline.com News Clips Honeywell and S&K Launch FMS Support Service With a five-year agreement signed at the Dubai Airshow, Honeywell and S&K Logistics Services are launching a new collaborative service for U.S. foreign military sales (FMS) customers around the world. The service will reduce aircraft down-time and MRO costs, while also ensuring the supply of genuine OEM parts from Honeywell. “The work we do is mission-critical,” said John Sims, president of S&K Logistics Services. “FMS users can get their required parts faster and have the reassurance of Honeywell-backed support on all parts.” The collaboration covers all of Honeywell’s

INTOSH defense products, including engines, avionics, and mechanical components. DAVID M c DAVID Collins Inks Avionics Don’t poke the Otter! This bushplane bites back Support Deal with Etihad The UAE’s Joint Aviation Command is showing one of its rarely seen Viking Air Twin Otter 400s here at the show. The legendary bushplane has Collins Aerospace has signed a 10-year been outfitted with military communications and an electro-optical turret under the nose for its special forces support role. It also sports a door- support agreement with Etihad mounted Dillon Aero 7.62mm Minigun to provide suppressive fire during ingress/egress missions, and when not in use the gun is concealed Airways covering the Abu Dhabi- behind a roller-blind paratroop door. based carrier’s fleet of Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The contract centers on Collins’s Dispatch flight-hour program and marks the first “performance- based” service program with Etihad. Jet Aviation and University of South Under the deal, Collins (Stand 1055) will provide on-site spares, maintenance services including upgrades, access to a Wales cooperate on maintenance training worldwide 787 assets pool, and technical support for avionics. Collins claims to by Peter Shaw-Smith possess “unmatched knowledge” as the supplier and systems integrator of the Jet Aviation and the University of South degree in aviation engineering and man- developing much-needed skilled and quali- 787’s flight deck display system, crew Wales (USW) in Dubai have signed a coop- agement at the USW Dubai campus. fied aircraft maintenance engineers and pro- alerting system, pilot controls, and other eration agreement to support the devel- “We are very keen to extend real, fessionals for the local workforce,” said USW critical components and systems. opment of aviation professionals through hands-on experience and learning oppor- Dubai campus director Akram Hammoudeh. The Boeing 787 accounts for one- training opportunities and tuition. tunities to aspiring aircraft maintenance Jet Aviation (Pavilion A11) also recently third of Etihad’s fleet and it flies to 38 “Effective immediately, Jet Aviation professionals in a safe, controlled, and opened its new FBO and hangar facility of its 76 passenger destinations. Plans will provide required on-the-job train- supervised aircraft maintenance environ- at California’s Van Nuys Airport, near Los call for the Dreamliners to service more ing opportunities to students in Dubai ment,” said Prabhat Gummadi, Jet Avia- Angeles. The complex houses a new 10,000- routes in 2020. “The reliability of these enrolled at USW Dubai, while USW will tion’s maintenance director in Dubai. sq-ft FBO terminal and a 43,000-sq-ft hangar, aircraft is critical to the smooth flow of support tuition for qualified Jet Aviation “Our goal is to ensure we continue to large enough to accommodate the Gulfst- our daily operations and this reliability employees,” the companies said. nurture young talent with an eye to the ream G700 and Bombardier Global 7500. will continue to be important well into Jet Aviation’s EASA, FAA, and GCAA- future, and this is a win-win solution from Jet Aviation said it is the first supplier to the future,” said Etihad COO Mohammad approved maintenance facility in Dubai every angle. The industry needs qualified offer sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at the Ali Bulooki. “Our partnership with Collins will cooperate with USW to offer industrial professionals, and combining academic airport and that Van Nuys is also the first Aerospace is an important investment training and internships to USW Dubai’s learning with practical training is the best Jet Aviation site to carry SAF. “[This facil- in this reliability and in our brand.” aviation students. USW will reciprocate way to ensure we have a talented pool of ity] advances environmental sustainability by providing Jet Aviation employees the aviation professionals in the future.” by offering an alternative fuel option on an Honeywell Inks Flight Deck opportunity to pursue a bachelor’s degree “We are pleased to work with Jet Avia- ongoing basis,” said Van Nuys airport man- Supply Deal with MEA in maintenance engineering or a master’s tion Dubai to realize our mutual goal of ager Flora Margheritis. n Honeywell has signed a deal with Lebanon’s Middle East Airlines (MEA) to provide flight deck avionics suites for 19 aircraft MEA has ordered from Airbus. The carrier’s purchase includes 11 A321neos, four A330neos, and four A321XLRs. The airline serves as the launch customer Jet Aviation’s for the XLR, and the contract with maintenance, repair, Honeywell makes the U.S. avionics company and overhaul facility at one of the first flight deck technology Dubai’s DXB International suppliers for the newly launched aircraft. Airport is authorized to Under the deal, Honeywell (Stand 1249) maintain a variety of will supply its integrated multi-mode business jet types. It also receiver, IntuVue RDR-4000 weather includes a full-service radar, Pegasus II flight management FBO with extensive system, emergency locator transmitter, hangar space. and enhanced ground proximity warning system as part of the suites.

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With its fast expansion and large ambi- and hot weather conditions,” Moser said, tions, the Middle East is both a flashpoint pointing to its 310-hp engine, versus the for a growing global pilot shortage and a 180-hp powerplants found in many train- potential major consumer of training air- ers, not to mention the SR22’s air-condi- craft and services. tioning system. Boeing’s 2019 Pilot & Technician Out- “The real advantage of Cirrus, and why look forecasts a need for 68,000 new pilots we’re seeing such interest, is the con- in the Middle East by 2038—64,000 for nection [customers see] between the commercial carriers and 2,000 each to pilot technology in our airplanes and the more the region’s business and rotor fleets—and advanced airplanes pilots are going to several manufacturers at the Dubai Airshow be flying,” Moser said, echoing the com- are touting the benefits of their platforms as ment from Embraer’s regional rep. The trainers for tomorrow’s pilots. SR series and Vision Jet share the foun- Embraer has found a foothold for its dational Garmin avionics platforms that Phenom 100 light jet in the Middle East are also featured in the Phenom 100s. training market. Emirates Flight Train- Underscoring the growing importance of ing Academy was among the early cus- the trainer market, Cirrus recently formally tomers for both the Phenom 100 and introduced the Track utilitarian interior for current 100EV, and Etihad Airlines also the SR22, “configured for the flight train- uses 100EVs for flight training. The UK’s ing organizations,” Moser said. That can Royal Air Force flies the Phenom 100 as include an optional landing gear simulator trainers, as well. lever, with a three-light indicator system, “The advantage of using a very advanced and an instructor’s station for the right seat jet like the Phenom 100,” said Claudio that can induce various fault indications Camelier, Embraer Executive Jets v-p for requiring student response. Emirates is sales in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, among the flight schools whose fleets are “is the students and future pilots will learn equipped with the landing gear simulator. from the early phases of their flying how Meanwhile, Cirrus believes the Vision to fly airplanes that are integrated with Jet could also become part of the global advanced, modern systems.” trainer market. “Historically, students Cirrus Aircraft, in addition to show- have gone from single- to multi-engine

casing its flagship SF50 Vision Jet at the pistons, to jets,” said Moser. “The first INTOSH Dubai Airshow, is partnering with Emir- single-engine jet on the market is an

ates Flight University (Stand 1010; Chalet opportunity to redefine that model. The M c DAVID A31-A33) to display a Cirrus SR22, among operating costs of the airplane are so low the key training platforms in the Middle compared to any other jet aircraft, that we Sentry on Guard East. Both Emirates Flight Training Acad- think it will make a nice transition trainer” Dominating the U.S. Department of Defense presence at Dubai is a Boeing E-3G. The Sentry emy, which has 22 of the piston singles, for pilots moving up to jets. airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft has not had far to come, as it is deployed and the Royal Saudi Air Force, with 24, use Diamond Aircraft (Chalet S5) is dis- as part of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at Al Dhafra in Abu Dhabi. The wing supports tanker, the aircraft for primary flight instruction. playing, along with a twin-engine DA62 AWACS, and reconnaissance assets operating on Central Command theater duties. Cirrus is “seeing interest from airlines special mission aircraft, a DA40 NG. The and from other militaries in the region,” four-place diesel-powered light single said David Moser, v-p, fleet and special is aimed at the training market, as is its missions sales, noting that “new acad- DA42-VI twin-diesel. emies expected to be developed in the With the limited supply of 100LL avgas CAE Oxford Saudia teams with Symbiotics region are looking for fleets of airplanes.” in many parts of the world, jet-A-powered The SR22 is well-suited “because of its engines may be the only suitable option to pick and screen pilot candidates performance in high density altitudes for some operators. n Oxford Saudia has partnered with UK psy- in a clear and easy to understand way, chological testing firm Symbiotics to use allowing us to make decisions quickly the latter’s online assessments in choos- and efficiently.” ing candidates for ab initio pilot training After the initial pilot screening, Sym- at the new CAE Oxford Saudia authorized biotics provides on-site assessors. The training center in Dammam. This summer, company’s psychologists conduct stage Oxford Saudia began using the Symbi- three of the assessment process at the otics Adapt process to screen pilots for Oxford Saudia training center. “This training that culminates in an A320 type includes observation, analysis, and rating. CAE is exhibiting at Dubai Airshow feedback from group exercises,” accord- Stand 1450. ing to Symbiotics. “We wanted a screening program Symbiotics managing director Karen that would remove subjectivity from our Moore expressed hopes the collabo-

INTOSH selection process and give our manag- ration “is the beginning of a positive ers confidence in the selection of our relationship that will help Oxford Saudia

DAVID M c DAVID pilots,” said Larry Wade, Oxford Saudia select the best candidates for their ab Future Emirates Airline pilots learn modern technology on a jet—Embraer’s Phenom 100EV—that CEO. “[Symbiotics] presents the results initio training.” J.W. arguably has more sophisticated avionics than the airliners they will be flying.

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commercial aircraft refurbishment capa- Bar set high for bizjet completions experts bilities, available for both Fokker and other aircraft types. Offerings include by James Wynbrandt new interior lining kits, larger-capacity luggage bins, improved PSU panels and Whether creating the interior of a new VIP U.S. completion facility. economy seats are in the rear cabin, still seat designs, along with a variety of cabin aircraft, upgrading the tired cabin of a com- Citadel has demonstrated expertise in leaving room for 7,000 cu ft of baggage. upgrades designed to enhance the quality mercial airliner, or any project in between, the platform. Casino magnate Sheldon Year-old Citadel, which made its debut and atmosphere of the cabin. the world’s leading completion and refur- Adelson and his family bought and renamed at MEBAA 2018, has already completed High-quality metal plating, a staple bishment specialists stand ready to offer the company after it had performed the con- several VIP interior refurbishment and of VIP cabin interiors, is an art and sci- solutions, and they’re displaying their version on his own A340-500, and the pro- heavy maintenance projects and in July ence of its own, and Signature Plating capabilities here at the Dubai Airshow. posed interiors were designed by Adelson, added approved maintenance organiza- (Stand 1845), in its Dubai Airshow debut, For heads of state seeking the latest tech- Citadel’s president and CEO, according to tion certification from the UAE’s GCAA is showcasing its custom metal-plating nology for VVIP widebody completions, managing director Joe Bonita. to its approvals from the FAA, EASA, and capabilities, spanning more than 150 fin- Fort Worth, Texas-based GDC Technics Citadel’s two available floorplans each Bermuda’s CAA. This gives Citadel autho- ish options and custom color matching. (Stand 1756) this year delivered a pair of feature a stateroom, executive lounge, rization to maintain and modify UAE-reg- Last year the U.S. company introduced BBJ 787s to an undisclosed state customer and first, business, and economy cabins. istered aircraft. metal-on-plastic plating, offering oppor- that incorporate important firsts: Ka-band The VIP lounge is certified for 15 passen- Fokker Services (Stand 315), a division tunities for “reducing the weight in some satcom antennas and Live TV. CEO Brad gers for takeoff and landing and can seat of GKN that has extensive experience in cases by half, and that equates into signif- Foreman said these completions also fea- 19 during flight. The first-class cabin seats bespoke aircraft completions and refur- icant fuel savings,” said Signature v-p of ture forward-looking, downward-zoom, 12, business accommodates 28, and 48 bishments, is highlighting in Dubai its sales Zane Leake. n and tail cameras; humidification system and therapeutic oxygen discharge ports; and insulation that lowers noise sound interface levels to an extremely 47.5 dB. Interior weight was 20 percent below industry-standard estimates. GDC arrives under new ownership, following its February assumption by Oriole Capital Group, Trive Capital, and Maz Avia- tion. The new ownership “broadens GDC’s market reach and industry expertise,” said Maz Aviation chairman Mohammad Alzeer at the announcement, calling 2019 “a transformative year for the company.” Customers keen to combine old-world craftsmanship with state-of-the-art cabin technology will appreciate Basel-based Jet Aviation’s (Chalet A11) emphasis on in-house capabilities that cover “almost every element of the completions process,” said Jeremie Caillet, v-p of VIP completion programs. “Upholstery, carpentry, elec- trics, sheet metal work, paint, and installation are all performed in Basel.” Citadel Completions (Chalet A6) arrives at the Dubai Airshow on the heels

of partnering with Saudi Arabia’s VIP INTOSH widebody design and completion con-

sultancy Aviation Link, and Citadel is M c DAVID showcasing its first joint project: a VIP conversion plan for the ultra-long-range Dusting off the desert Airbus A340-500. This already “has gen- Whether it’s a Gulfstream or Falcon business jet, every surface and nook and cranny needs to be prepared for the thousands of visitors here erated significant interest in the Middle to see the latest and greatest flying machines at the static display. This year’s hardware haul includes 165 commercial, military, and business/ East, Africa and Asia,” according to the general aviation airplanes and helicopters.

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Pg-35_d2_v4.indd 1 11/17/19 7:20 AM Collins touchscreens power new-generation C295 by David Donald

Airbus has selected Collins Aerospace to The integrated flight management sys- provide its Pro Line Fusion touchscreen tem supports the SAR mission by being able flight deck for the C295. The first applica- to generate search patterns and computed tion is the variant of the versatile airlifter air-release points for the air-dropping of being supplied to the Royal Canadian Air SAR kits and parachute jumpers. The Pro Force to answer its Fixed-Wing Search Line Fusion system is also fully compatible and Rescue (FWSAR) requirement. Mili- with future air traffic requirements. tary certification was achieved last month, The FWSAR requirement has also with civil approval to follow shortly. driven a range of other improvements— The new flight deck is designed to assist some of which have already been imple- crews undertaking search and rescue mented—being introduced in the aircraft (SAR), intelligence/surveillance/recon- to produce what Airbus calls the “new naissance (ISR), and tactical transport C295.” Already standard on production missions. The night vision goggle-com- aircraft are range-increasing winglets. Four large Collins Pro Line Fusion touchscreens—along with dual head-up displays—form the patible avionics features four 14.1-inch For ISR- and special mission-tasked air- heart of the the “new C295” flight deck, greatly assisting pilots in the search-and-rescue touchscreen displays and head-up dis- craft a new generation of Fully Integrated and tactical transport roles. plays for both pilots. The head-up displays Tactical System (FITS) is being intro- include enhanced vision system imagery duced, with two 24-inch high-definition Other new features of the FWSAR air- more electric power for ISR equipment. supplied by a camera/sensor system for- displays for the cabin operator consoles. craft are a gravel deflector on the nosewheel The cabin has been enhanced with wireless ward of the windscreen. The avionics dis- The first aircraft with the new FITS have strut, improved ditching characteristics intercom and an optimized layout that rede- plays can also present overlaid weather been delivered to Brazil and another cus- with a strengthened rear lower fuselage and signs a number of systems that previously radar information. tomer, which has not been named. forward cabin upper hatch, and 50 percent intruded into the cargo space. n

Farnborough International adds new leadership team members Farnborough International (FIL) has appointed two new members to its leadership team nine months ahead of the airshow that bears its moniker. The company has named Joe Muir to the role of sales director, and Ben Gleeson as director of operations. FIL reports that the July 2020 airshow has sold exhibit space at the fastest pace in its history. It has sold more than 90 percent of the available exhibit space, and work has begun to extend the Space and Innovation Zones.

INTOSH Muir has served as part of FIL’s sales team for six years. As the head

DAVID M c DAVID of sales, he will continue to play a lead role in managing relationships with prime aerospace and defense clients for both the Farnborough and Bahrain ZetAvia delights Dubai with Ilyushin Il-76 International airshows. Gleeson joined Farnborough Inter- by Gregory Polek national in 2017 as the head of airshow operations and took responsibility for Airports World Company’s Ukrainian equipment, fragile and valuable cargo, implemented a safety management system the operational delivery of the 2018 charter partner, ZetAvia, brought one of and even livestock. The company oper- approved by the State Aviation Adminis- Farnborough and Bahrain Interna- its six Ilyushin Il-76s to the Dubai Air- ates charter flights to the Middle East, tration of Ukraine, and it holds a license tional airshows. A qualified engineer, show’s static display line. Established in Europe, Africa, and other regions around to transport all types of cargo, including he has delivered some of the most April 2009, ZetAvia specializes in cargo the world. dangerous goods, and EASA TCO authori- prominent exhibitions around the transport and maintenance of the big Due to the high demand for transporta- zation for commercial air transport. world and served a fundamental role heavy lifter. tion in the Middle East and the presence ZetAvia also performs all types of oper- in delivering a major change in the The fleet of six IL-76T/TDs regis - here of major brokers, the aircraft —under ational and periodic maintenance at its customer experience at the 2018 Farn- tered under ZetAvia’s air operator cer- the ZAV callsign—operates flights to/from technical bases in Nikolaev, Ukraine, and borough Airshow. G.P. tificate can deliver heavy and oversized the UAE airports. The charter company has Aqaba, Jordan. n

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Embraer (Pavilion A47) and Cairo- based CIAF Leasing signed a firm contract for three E190 airliners on Sunday at the Dubai Airshow. The deal is valued at $161.4 million at current list prices and deliveries are slated for later next year. “The three new E190s will be an excellent addition to our growing fleet of Embraer E-Jets,” said Has - san Mohamed, CIAF’s chairman and CEO. “With a fleet of E170s, E190s, and E195s, CIAF will have the flexi - bility to offer our wet and dry lease customers a service that fits their needs exactly.” In addition to growing its fleet, CIAF received an air operator certificate in June, allowing the company to provide charter services in addition to its aircraft leasing business. With some 1,500 E-Jets delivered to date, the 70- to 150-passenger family is flown by 80 operators in 50 countries.

“It’s a pleasure to work with an INTOSH organization that’s going from

strength to strength by exploiting M c DAVID the benefits a family of aircraft can provide,” said Raul Villaron, Embraer 21st century “Hummer” Commercial Aviation’s v-p of sales for One of the U.S. Navy contingent on show at the Dubai Airshow is a Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye from VAW-121, one of 75 Africa and the Middle East. J.W. that are being procured to replace all older Hawkeye versions on U.S. Navy decks. France and Japan are buying the “Delta” model, too, also to replace their older Hawkeyes. The new version looks similar, but has a radar installation that is both electronically and mechanically scanned, as well as many other system enhancements.

of urban mobility is bound up in the Falcon plans urban mobility terminal need to develop cleaner air transpor - tation. “Air mobility is affecting lives. by Peter Shaw-Smith Everybody has to contribute from any position in any industry to add better, Falcon Aviation has unveiled a special- several locations, but at the moment we higher on mobility. You won’t need to more efficient, and cleaner transporta- purpose terminal it expects to contrib- know for a fact that it’s going to be [in go to the airport and take a plane from tion. Travel on autonomous air taxis— ute to the development of urban mobility operation] at the Expo 2020. [In time, Milan to Paris. It will change the way we these aircraft will not be piloted—will transportation in the UAE, set to launch there could be] several of these around do transportation.” [become commonplace] around 15 years at Dubai Expo 2020. The timing of the the country.” In Prentzas’s view, the question from now.” n terminal’s opening should fit nicely Prentzas said Falcon (Stand 1640) with upcoming certification and service is in the middle of a thorough analysis entry of the Leonardo AW609 tiltrotor, of whether to induct the tiltrotor into George Prentzas, Falcon Aviation execu- its fleet, as EASA and FAA certification tive managing committee member, told should occur relatively soon. AIN on the sidelines of an unveiling cer- “When you do your studies in general, emony for the concept that took place on and this is my personal opinion, tiltrotor Sunday at the Dubai Airshow. is the future, but I cannot confirm right Urban air mobility vehicles hold the now the results of the evaluation the Fal- promise of providing short-distance con operation is doing,” he said. “There is electrically powered flight in congested a key moment where you have to decide metropolitan areas. where are you going commercially. There “The aircraft is under evaluation at are so many missions that we need to the moment,” he said, referring to the explore and certain aspects that need to AW609. “We have confirmed that the be evaluated.” terminal—the building that is going to The AW609 has a range of 600 to 700 accommodate all passenger require- miles and would be ideal for point-to- ments in one area—is going to [meet] point operations, said Gian Piero Cutillo, the level of service that we want to offer managing director of Leonardo Heli- Set to open for Expo 2020 in Dubai, Falcon Aviation’s urban mobility terminal will be available to our passengers. We are evaluating copters (Pavilion P8). “It will be a step for helicopters and specialized rotorcraft such as Leonardo’s AW609 tiltrotor.

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Pg-1_37_d2_v4.indd 3 11/17/19 6:21 PM DUBAI BBJ lands Airshow News JAMES HOLAHAN (1921-2015), FOUNDING EDITOR order for two WILSON S. LEACH, MANAGING DIRECTOR EDITOR-IN-CHIEF – Matt Thurber PRESS ROOM EDITOR – Ian Sheppard Dreamliners THE EDITORIAL TEAM Charles Alcock Reuben F. Johnson Peter Shaw-Smith by James Wynbrandt Cathy Buyck Vladimir Karnozov Jerry Siebenmark Gerrard Cowan Chris Kjelgaard Beth Stevenson David Donald Anthony Lam Chad Trautvetter Boeing Business Jets (Pavilion A21-24) Curt Epstein Kerry Lynch James Wynbrandt lands at the Dubai Airshow on the heels of Eugene Gerden Mark Phelps Annmarie Yannaco October’s announcement of two BBJ 787-9 Ian Goold Gregory Polek GROUP PRODUCTION MANAGER – Tom Hurley

Dreamliners orders from a single, undis- INTOSH closed customer. The purchase contract, PRODUCTION EDITOR – Martha Jercinovich GRAPHIC DESIGNERS – Alena Korenkov, John A. Manfredo placed in August, is worth $564 million at M c DAVID Grzegorz Rzekos list price, bringing orders for the executive A Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner in resplendent colors graces the Dubai Airshow skies. PHOTOGRAPHER – David McIntosh

variant of the composite widebody to 16. LEAD DEVELOPER – Michael Giaimo “The BBJ 787 program has won over VIP airliners, accounting for almost one- delay in the 777X certification efforts have DEVELOPERS – Nathan Douglas, Ryan Koch other government and private customers third (29 percent) of all BBJ purchases affected Boeing’s VIP business in parallel PRESIDENT – John Hartig who want to work, rest, and arrive refresh and more than half (52 percent) of Boeing with its commercial side. GROUP PUBLISHER – Dave Leach and ready for a productive day,” said Ihs- Business Jets’ widebody sales, company Once returned to service, Timm is ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER – Nancy O’Brien sane Mounir, Boeing senior v-p of com- head Greg Laxton said at Dubai’s MEBAA optimistic that four to six new Maxs and ADVERTISING SALES mercial sales and marketing. The BBJ 787 gathering last December, when the com- a similar number of A320neos will enter Georges France – Western Europe Tel: +33 6 80 21 17 93 “offers our most discerning customers the pany introduced the BBJ 777X, the new- the completion market annually. Melissa Murphy – Midwestern U.S. ability to travel in ultimate comfort and est member of its family. That addition Meanwhile, 777X certification was Tel: +1 (830) 608-9888 fly directly to just about any city on earth,” complemented the BBJ Max, the VIP delayed due to the failure of a cargo door Nancy O’Brien – Western U.S./Western Canada/Asia Pacific Tel: +1 (530) 241-3534 he added. “We’re talking about London to version of the 737 Max, the first of which during final stages of certification tests, Anthony T. 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Diana Scogna – Italy/Northern Europe/Middle East Tel: +33 6 62 52 25 47 Victoria Tod – Great Lakes U.S./United Kingdom Tel: +1 (203) 733-4184 Yury Laskin – Russia Tel: +7 05 912 1346 HAL aims to build competitive future AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER – Jeff Hartford MARKETING AND CLIENT SERVICES MANAGER – Lisa Valladares by Neelam Mathews MANAGER OF ONSITE LOGISTICS – Philip Scarano III ONSITE PRODUCTION – Zach O’Brien SALES COORDINATOR – Nadine Timpanaro The strike in October of around 19,000 growth for the next three years, “We (FOC) fighter version is already under SALES ADMINISTRATOR – Cindy Nesline workers of Bengaluru-based Hindustan need to get more orders to ensure that production, and HAL has said it plans to Aeronautics Ltd (HAL, Stand 1750) to the workers are not kept idle. 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