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« Unveiled at the show yesterday by BAE Systems was this concept model of “Tempest,” a future fighter. The reveal coincided with the announcement of the UK’s new Combat Air Strategy.

Military Avionics Garmin ‘fighter cockpit’ makes debut › page 10 International Affairs U.S. torpedoes Iran

DAVID M cINTOSH DAVID deliveries› page 12 Manufacturing Tempest unleashes new MoD era CFM Leap production jumps › page 20 by Chris Pocock Training A full-scale concept model of a future com- ownership of our next-generation capability.” According to Williamson, more than £2 bat aircraft was unveiled in the BAE Systems The concept model has been generated by billion ($2.65 billion) would be invested Etihad addresses the Farnborough Airshow pavilion (Outside Team Tempest, a partnership between the in the UK’s Future Combat Air Strategy pilot shortage › page 36 Exhibit 11) on Monday morning by British RAF’s Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) and (FCAS) by 2025. Industry is contributing Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson. His British industry (including BAE Systems, up to 50 percent of this on some of the 50 message was that the UK already had the Leonardo UK, MBDA UK and Rolls-Royce). to 60 “national technology demonstrations” Air Defense best sovereign capability in the world. It It is a large, manned twin-engine and twin- that form part of the FCAS. Williamson said could, therefore, lead such a development, tail design with a near-delta wing except for Team Tempest should deliver a business MBDA shows modular but international partners would be sought. trailing-edge indentations for stealth align- case by year-end and take “initial conclu- system › page 51 BAE Systems chief executive Charles ment. But additional images on display next sions” on international partners by next Woodburn said the UK government’s new to the model also showed a scaled-down summer. Further, he said, the partners could Combat Air Strategy—released on Mon- unmanned version, and industry officials be “nations around the world, including Freight day—“is a powerful statement of intent cautioned that the model should not be con- ones that we haven’t worked with before.” CargoLogicAir focuses to invest.” Royal Air Force (RAF) chief Sir sidered definitive, although some wind-tun- He continued, “Early decisions on how Stephen Hillier said his service is “taking nel testing has been done already, they said. continues on page 5 on prime cargo › page 53

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Check couleur : C M J N Les sorties laser ne reflètent pas fidèlement les couleurs telles qu’elles paraîtront List √ sur le produit fini. Cette épreuve est utilisée à des fins de mise en page seulement. Boeing and Embraer talk Boeing CFO Greg Smith (left), Boeing CEO Dennis benefits of joint venture Muilenburg (center), and Embraer by Gregory Polek CEO Paulo Cesar Silva celebrate Top executives from Boeing and Embraer value of the growth it will engender for their respective marked their proposed joint venture on the Brazilian people. companies’ recent Monday at the Farnborough Airshow with “We believe that this transaction is very joint-venture a joint briefing to promote the move and strategic, so it’s a partnership that will pro- announcement. send a signal to the industry of their com- vide Embraer access to new markets,” said mitment to complete the deal next year. Silva. “Of course, Boeing is a bigger global Calling the deal to take an 80-percent player. We would have the opportunity to companies have participated in detailed aerospace market, clearly there have been share in Embraer’s commercial aircraft complement Boeing’s products and have discussions over the last year, working very few strong players throughout the business and establish a joint venture to much more access to clients around the through “in a very disciplined way” the world. That’s been the nature of the mar- support the KC-390 tanker transport a world. More access to markets means more deal’s structure, the associated regulatory ketplace,” Muilenburg said. “We have seen “natural evolution” of the two companies’ aircraft that will be manufactured, deliver- approvals for the next year, and the share- some consolidation forces in the market- 30-year relationship, Boeing CEO Dennis ing more jobs in Brazil, more technology holder votes that would occur subsequent place in the supply base as well. We think Muilenburg expressed satisfaction with going forward, [and] access to more capital.” to reaching a final proposal. this move is one that brings together two the opportunity to further align their cul- Silva explained that Embraer rep- He also addressed potential concerns over great companies that don’t overlap today. tures, engineering expertise, and techni- resents “a good fit” for Boeing due largely the competitive implications of the trend There’s no overlap in our product lines; cal capabilities. to the Brazilian company’s expertise in toward consolidation in the aerospace indus- rather they’re complementary fits.” Embraer CEO Paulo Cesar de Souza e areas such as landing gear, pylons, and try, insisting that the arrangement would cre- Silva concurred. “There’s nothing Silva emphasized the strategic value of aircraft interiors. ate more choices for customers, not fewer. wrong with a duopoly as long as our cus- the deal for his company and the social Muilenburg noted that the two “When you take a look at the global tomers benefit,” he concluded. n

INDEX A&D Industry Revenues ...... 10 Opening day airliner orders soar to $44B Accenture ...... 42 Aerion ...... 16 by Charles Alcock Aerospace Industries Association ...... 53 Airbus ...... 55 Airline Orders ...... 4 The opening day of the Farnborough for 13 A320neos, powered by CFM Inter- orders and agreements for various sup- AirMap ...... 38 Airshow saw airliner manufacturers add national’s Leap 1A engines. The agree- port services, collectively valued at Airops Software ...... 24 $43.6 billion to their combined order ment, worth around $1.4 billion, will add around $2.2 billion. These included the AlixPartners ...... 53 ATR ...... 32 books, nearly double the deals announced to the New Delhi-based operator’s exist- following: 20 landing gear exchanges Bahrain International Airshow ...... 25 at the start of Farnborough 2016. This ing fleet of 21 Airbus aircraft. It is due for Atlas Air’s 747-8 fleet; an optimized Barnbrook Systems ...... 47 new business was generated by around to get another 37 A320neos from lessors. maintenance program for Emirates Air- Boeing ...... 4, 8, 16, 53 Bohler Aerospace ...... 54 two dozen varied contracts either signed Meanwhile, orders and options for up line’s fleet of 777-300ERs, 777-200LRs Bombardier ...... 47 or firmed up at the show. to 26 new 777 freighters were the main and 777-300s; component services for British Space Age ...... 5 Airbus landed the biggest deal of the order of business for the Boeing sales Eva Airways’s 787 fleet; electronic flight CargoLogicAir ...... 53 CFM ...... 20, 55 day, signing a memorandum of under- team at Farnborough Airshow on Monday. bag services for Hawaiian Airlines’ fleet; Denroy Plastics ...... 30 standing (MoU) with an undisclosed DHL signed for 14 of the widebody, with and a long-term partnership agreement Dynamatic Technologies ...... 50 leasing group for 80 A320neo narrow- options for another seven, in a $4.7 billion with Boeing subsidiary Jeppesen to pro- Elbit Systems ...... 49 Embraer ...... 4, 12 bodies worth approximately $8.8 billion deal. Qatar Airways finalized a $1.7 billion vide dispatcher training for Malaysia’s Esterline ...... 48 at list prices. Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines order for five 777 freighters. Malindo Air. Etihad Aviation Training ...... 36 signed an MoU worth about $6 billion for In a late-afternoon blockbuster deal, Jet United Airlines also announced a $1.1 Garmin ...... 10 12 A350-1000s and five A350-900s. Airways signed for an additional 75 Boeing billion firm order for 25 of Embraer’s E175 GE Aviation ...... 48, 55 GKN Aerospace ...... 24, 51 China’s Sichuan Airlines inked orders Max 8s worth about $8.8 billion. twinjets, with deliveries to begin in the Gulfstream ...... 47 for 10 A350XWBs worth almost $3.2 bil- Brazil’s Gol Airlines ordered 15 more second quarter of 2019. Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) ...... 50 lion. The Chengdu-based operator also 737 Max 8s worth almost $1.7 billion. The EWA Air announced a $30 million order Honeywell ...... 48 Iran Sanctions ...... 12 is leasing four more of the long-haul carrier also upgraded a previous order for a pair of ATR 72-600 turboprop twins. Jackson Square Aviation ...... 8 widebodies, which are powered by Rolls- for 30 Max 8s to the larger Max 10 model, Leasing group Gecas and Okay Airways JW Kane ...... 22 Royce’s Trent XWB engine. adding around $384 million to the value announced a sale-leaseback deal for two Leonardo ...... 10 MBDA ...... 51 Leasing group Goshawk Aviation of the transaction. more 737 Max 8s worth approximately Moyola Precision Engineering ...... 44 placed $2.2 billion worth of firm orders San Francisco-based Jackson Square $234 million. Okay took delivery of its first Nacell Systems Consultancy ...... 44 for 20 A320neos. Meanwhile, Australia’s Aviation announced a $3.5 billion order for 737 Max 8 last week. Northrop Grumman ...... 54 Oerlikon ...... 55 Macquarie AirFinance Group placed firm 30 737 Max narrowbodies, in its first direct Middle East Airlines selected Pratt & Philippine Airlines ...... 55 orders for another 20 A320neos. purchase from any airframer. The transac- Whitney’s Geared Turbofan engine to Pratt & Whitney ...... 14 Wataniya Airways of Kuwait firmed up tion had previously been on Boeing’s books power 11 A320neos that it has on order. Qatar Airways ...... 40 Raytheon ...... 49, 54 an MoU for 25 A320neos worth about $1.1 but with the purchaser not disclosed. China’s Hongtu Airlines signed a Rockwell Collins ...... 26 billion that it had made an initial com- United Airlines identified itself the $400 million purchase agreement for Rolls-Royce ...... 8 mitment for at last year’s Dubai Air Show. customer in a repeat order for four more CFM56-5B engines to power three Ruag Space ...... 55 Saab ...... 5 After six years spent grounded during long-range 787-9s valued at $1.1 billion. A320ceo airliners. Skyguide ...... 38 financial difficulties, the carrier resumed The order had been logged to an uniden- Vietnam Airlines announced the signing Sparfell & Partners ...... 16 operations in July 2017. tified customer earlier this year. of a three-year maintenance agreement Steadicopter ...... 47 Tempest ...... 1 Also in the Middle East, Omani budget Romanian flag carrier Tarom with International Aero Engines covering Thompson Aero Seating ...... 23 carrier SalamAir ordered six A320neo air- announced itself as the customer for a the overhaul of V2500 turbofans in its fleet. Turkish Airlines ...... 40 craft, with five of those being leased from previously unidentified order for five 737 ST Engineering’s Aerospace sector UBS ...... 47 UK Military ...... 34 an undisclosed lessor. Max 8s worth around $586 million. announced new contracts for around UK Ministry of Defence ...... 1, 49 India’s Vistara signed a letter of intent Boeing also announced an array of $362 million. n UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS) ...... 46

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service entry The first Gripen E flew over Sweden’s Baltic by David Donald coastline during its first flight with weapons Having flown for the first time on June 15 pylons installed. It also last year, Saab’s Gripen E prototype (air- carried iris-T air-to-air craft 39-8) is on course with its flight-test missiles on the wingtip campaign, and earlier this month began launch rails. The new- flying with weapons and stores pylons. generation Gripen is on The aircraft carried Iris-T air-to-air mis- schedule to enter service siles on its wingtips, with four Ruag Aero- next year with Sweden structures-supplied underwing pylons, and Brazil. and a fifth on the centerline. The successful test paves the way for further external stores trials to be conducted as the air- architecture, which employs an innova- Montagens at São Bernardo do Campo The two-seater is being developed with craft prepares for service entry next year. tive segregated avionics approach that in Brazil, a facility that will make compo- a decoupled aft cockpit so that it can be While aircraft 39-8 is primarily tasked allows non-flight-critical systems to be nents for all Gripens, and perform most used for various missions, in addition to with aerodynamic and aircraft systems upgraded without affecting flight-critical of the work on the 36 aircraft ordered by conversion training. tests, the next two Gripen E test air- functions. This permits rapid integration Brazil. The Gripen Design and Develop- The Brazilian industry is playing a major craft—39-9 and 39-10—will be mainly and validation of new components and ment Center at Embraer’s assembly/flight part in development and manufacture of devoted to systems trials, gaining features capabilities without the need for lengthy test facility at Gavião Peixoto has also the Gripen E/F. The first 48- by 20-cm such as electronic warfare system, Link recertification testing, in turn reducing been opened. (19- by 8-inches) wide-area display from 16 data link, and Leonardo ES-05 Raven development and upgrade times to what There, 120 engineers—mostly Brazil- Elbit’s Brazilian subsidiary AEL has been AESA radar. Hjelm called “days and weeks, rather than ians—are mainly working on the Gripen F delivered to Saab in Sweden. AEL has also The latter is currently flying in 39-7, a months and years.” two-seater, which is now nearing prelimi- delivered a binocular helmet-mounted two-seat Gripen that was originally con- This approach has been adopted nary design review as part of a joint Saab/ display for integration in the Gripen E verted to serve as a technology demon- to maintain the relevance of the Embraer/Akaer development program. trials simulator. n strator and is now supporting trials. 39-9 Gripen E throughout its lifetime, per- and 39-10 are scheduled to fly “very soon,” mitting upgrades to be applied as they according to Jonas Hjelm, Saab’s senior become necessary due to threat advances v-p of aeronautics. and operational requirements. It also sig- continued from page 1 that would be incorporated. These Both 39-9 and 39-10 will have many nificantly accelerates the initial develop- include distortion-tolerant fan systems; new systems installed, including comput- ment process. UK to conquer two embedded starter-generators that ers. That the systems have been updated Other advances that have been made eliminate the accessory gearbox and from those of 38-8 so quickly highlights a with regard to the program include the future of combat would provide greatly increased and con- crucial feature of the Gripen E’s system opening in May of Saab Aeronáutica tinued electrical power; advanced com- to acquire the capability will be con - posite materials providing a “step-change” firmed by the end of 2020, before final in thrust-to-weight ratio; and a fully-inte- investment decisions are made by 2025. grated thermal management system. The aim is…to have operational capa - Other characteristics of a future combat UK launches ‘Great British Space Age’ bility by 2035.” Officials from Team aircraft that are illustrated next to the con- Tempest later clarified that no commit- cept model or discussed at Farnborough UK business secretary Greg Clark the huge potential of the commercial ment has yet been made to build a fly - on Monday include a “virtual cockpit”; launched a government initiative on Mon- space age.” ing demonstrator in the near-term. “We reconfigurable communications; net- day at Farnborough 2018 aimed at stim- The Sutherland site was selected could do some tests on existing plat - work-enabled co-operative engagement; ulating what is called the “Great British for its potential for reaching the forms,” said BAE Systems air strategy artificial intelligence and machine learn- Space Age.” A proposed vertical space- most sought-after orbits for vertically director Michael Christie. ing; “intrinsic ISR”; multispectral sensors port, to be built in Sutherland, Scotland, launched satellites. The initial funding Christie told AIN that the size of the fully integrated at the subsystem level; and received initial funding of £2.5 million goes to Highlands and Islands Enter - concept on display had been driven by advanced digital manufacturing processes. ($3.3 million). prise to develop the site, which is antic - the need for a large payload bay, whether But Air Commodore Linc Taylor, An additional £2 million ($2.65 mil- ipated to generate “hundreds of jobs.” for weapons, sensors or additional fuel. head of the RCO and Team Tempest, lion) will go toward developing horizon- Clark anticipates first launches in the One accompanying illustration showed noted that a spiral strategy would be tal spaceports across Britain, with sites early 2020s. four small drones in the bay, that could employed to leverage existing tech - proposed at Newquay, Glasgow, Prest- According to UK Secretary of State be launched in a “swarm” concept nologies. “We will re-use what’s good wick, and Snowdonia. The UK govern- for Transport Chris Grayling, “Today’s of operations. enough already,” he said, adding that ment envisions a potential £3.8 billion announcement is exciting for places The MBDA Meteor air-to-air missile this would particularly apply to mission ($5 billion) contribution to the national like Newquay in Cornwall, too, paving and Spear 3 air-to-surface weapon are data reprogramming. economy from commercial space-based the way for further potential spaceports on display, but an official from that com- His boss, Air Vice Marshall “Rocky” operations over the next decade. in future.” pany said that the ultimate aircraft could Rochelle, chief of staff for capability “As a nation of innovators and entre- “We have the right geography and carry future weapons from the pipeline of and instigator of the RCO, said, “We are preneurs,” said Clark, “we want Britain to a skilled engineering base in aero - developments already projected by MBDA working at pace, and breaking traditional be the first place in mainland Europe to space, electronics, and the software and the UK Ministry of Defence. They will paradigms.” He said past lessons about launch satellites as part of our industrial industries,” said Alun Cairns, secretary likely include hypersonic and directed- unnecessarily complicated and pro- strategy. This will build on our global rep- of state for Wales, “standing ready to energy weapons. tracted developments were being learned. utation for manufacturing small satellites diversify and flourish in the fast-devel - Conrad Banks, chief engineer for While admitting, “We will get some things and help the whole country capitalize on oping space market.” M.P. future defense programs at Rolls-Royce, wrong,” he also accepted, “We should be described advanced engine technologies measured by the outcomes.” n

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HYPERSONIC TECHNOLOGY GE still crunching numbers on Boeing NMA’s prospects by Gregory Polek

Some two weeks after submitting a pro- reconciled right now, but we’ve not done posal to power Boeing’s New Mid-market all our homework…We’re working really Aircraft (NMA), GE Aviation CEO David hard to triangulate on what the market is Joyce continues to reserve judgment and what it means, in terms of how many on the business case for his company’s variants they offer on the airplane–and participation. Speaking Monday at the then what does that mean in terms of how Farnborough Airshow, Joyce instead con- we size the engine.” firmed that GE and CFM partner Safran Although Boeing has said it won’t Rolls-Royce’s Derby, UK factory is finding its rhythm with XWB production, having recently have agreed to propose a CFM design, decide whether or not to launch the NMA completed the 500th example of the sixth member of the Trent family. even if the required engine thrust slightly until next year, Joyce said he expected exceeds the 50,000-pound limit the part- some feedback on what he called the first nership’s remit would typically allow. round of proposals before then. Meanwhile, GE continues to “wrestle” Finally, while two potential engine sup- Trent XWB hitting its stride, with the size of the market it believes pliers for the NMA remains a possibility, exists for the 220- to 270-seat NMA, a Joyce did voice a definitive conclusion consideration that will largely determine that GE would not participate in a three- with 500 engines delivered whether or not a dual-source arrangement way arrangement. “That’s just a recipe for for engines would be viable (being some- disaster,” said Joyce. by Ian Sheppard thing airline customers usually welcome). Joyce downplayed any effects to GE “The reality is it has to make economic Aviation that might arise from the par- Rolls-Royce says its Trent XWB engine— appearance here at Farnborough, power- sense,” said Joyce. “I would say we’re still ent company’s decision to spin off its which powers the Airbus A350-900 and ing the Airbus A330neo.” wrestling with what the size of the market healthcare division and divest its stake in -1000, as the XWB-84 and XWB 97, respec- He admitted the company has “faced is, and that’s a big question because people oil services conglomerate Baker Hughes, tively—is now well into production with some significant challenges, too, nota- feel great when you launch, but your share- proclaiming “business as usual.” In fact, the 500th-engine mark passed last month. bly with our Trent 1000 fleet. We sin - holders don’t feel great until it’s successful.” he said, “I would say the changes in GE, Around 45 operators and four lessors have cerely regret the disruption caused He added, “That program’s got to turn if anything, unlock more capability out of received A350 XWB aircraft since service by the need for additional checks and into a program like the GEnx or Leap for GE Aviation. I don’t feel any constraints at entry in January 2015, said Tim Boddy, maintenance on these engines and we us so these big investments come home. all relative to what’s happened in the last head of Trent XWB marketing. continue to be intensely focused on And I would say we’re not completely year. I feel just the opposite.” n The Trent XWB is the sixth member resolving the issues our customers face. of the Trent family of three-shaft aero We have now begun certification testing engines and is manufactured at Rolls’ of the redesigned rotor blade for Trent facilities in Derby, UK, and Dahlewitz, 1000 Package C engines, with redesigns Germany. “We’ve ramped up rates for the for other Trent 1000 engines following XWB 84 and 97 and now we are beyond closely behind.” five engines a week,” Boddy said, adding Turning back to the XWB, Cholerton that the two-million-flight-hour point has added, “Our strong position on new wide- now been reached for the XWB-84 fleet, body aircraft is driving substantial growth “up from one million at the time of the across our civil aerospace business. Cus- Dubai Air Show last year.” tomer feedback on the Trent XWB-84 on Rolls said dispatch reliability has been the A350-900 has been very positive and 99.9 percent, with zero in-flight shut- the Trent XWB-97 is now powering three downs. The A350-1000 with the XWB-97 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft in service and is entered service earlier this year and has doing so with full ETOPs capability. continued the good record—a relief to “The Trent 1000 TEN fleet continues

the Derby-based company that has been to power a growing fleet of Boeing 787 INTOSH grappling with issues with Trent 1000 Dreamliner aircraft and we’re looking

engines that power Boeing 787s, leading forward to the Trent 7000 receiving full M c DAVID to many disgruntled operators having to certification from the European Aviation ground aircraft until a fix is installed. Safety Agency (EASA) imminently.” Lessor Jackson Square buys 30 Max 8s “We have enjoyed the smoothest entry He concluded that the company’s goal into service of any widebody engine and continues to be “achieving more than 50 Airplane lessor Jackson Square Aviation it is unlikely the lessor will upsize or we continue to see the engine achieving percent market share in the widebody has ordered 30 Boeing 737 Max 8s, its first downsize which Maxs it receives. The market-leading levels of reliability,” said sector by the early 2020s, up from just 14 direct order with an aircraft manufacturer. Max 8 “seems to be the heart of the mar- Gareth Davies, Trent XWB program direc- percent in 2000.” The deal, announced Monday morning at ket,” Bright said. Deliveries to Jackson tor for civil aerospace. In addition to a wide variety of Rolls- the Farnborough International Airshow, is Square will start in 2023 and continue Royce powered aircraft on display this worth $3.5 billion at list prices. through 2025. Rolls at Farnborough week at Farnborough 2018, Rolls-Royce The San Francisco-based lessor is the Jackson Square’s portfolio already has Chris Cholerton, Rolls-Royce president– is exhibiting in Hall 4 (Stand 41394) with 100th customer for the Max. Boeing’s more than 180 aircraft, including Max 8s. civil aerospace, said: “A huge amount its focus being on the “IntelligentEngine, order book for the latest-generation 737 However, prior to this order, the lessor has happened in the two years since UltraFan, and the new Pearl family of line is dominated by the Max 8 model. It has acquired aircraft primarily by buying the last Farnborough Airshow. We have engines.” The Pearl launched at the is a “very liquid airplane,” said Jackson them from airlines through sale-leaseback introduced no fewer than four engines European Business Aviation Conference Square CEO Toby Bright. arrangements or pre-delivery financing. to the market—the Trent 1000 TEN, the and Exhibition in Geneva in May, along- As is standard, the order comes with Jackson Square plans to continue pursu- Trent XWB-97, the Pearl 15, and the Trent side the unveiling of the new Bombardier conversion options, but Bright indicated ing those deals, Bright said. D.C. 7000, the latter which is making its debut Global 5500/6500. n

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Flight Data Recorder Pilot Training Displays Navigation and Safety Instruments A&D industry Leonardo intros revenues rise sensor system Having already developed its SAGE system to provide electronic surveil- in tandem lance measures/intelligence (ESM/ Elint) capability, Leonardo has unveiled a new sensor system known as Spider. with defense The new system gathers communications intelligence (Comint) and, when combined with SAGE, forms a full sig- spending nals intelligence (Sigint) system. Named on account of its eight anten- by Dan Catchpole nas, Spider intercepts and analyzes

INTOSH enemy communications in real time. Greater defense spending, increasing This data can be exploited to monitor

productivity, and industry concentration M c DAVID hostile intent, while a geolocation func- helped drive the global aerospace and In 2017, defense spending growth outpaced commercial aerospace spending. Overall, defense tion permits location of enemy units defense (A&D) industry’s revenues up sector revenues for the top 100 A&D companies increased by 3.9 percent to $13.4 billion. and the tracking of their movements. by 2.7 percent to $685.6 billion in 2017. Leonardo (Outdoor Exhibit L1) However, that rate lagged the 3.1 percent their suppliers will be kept busy producing FCF jumped 26.2 percent, from $40.7 has packaged the system into a pod expansion of the overall worldwide econ- the roughly 38,600 new jetliners expected billion in 2016 to $51.3 billion last year. measuring 1.5x0.5x0.5 m that can be omy last year, according to Deloitte’s 2018 to be delivered over the next 20 years. Boeing recorded $11.6 billion in FCF, fol- installed in an underbelly location. The report on the global A&D industry’s finan- The average core operating margin of lowed by Lockheed Martin with $5.3 bil- system is lightweight, with the antenna cial performance. commercial aerospace companies hit 11 lion, and Airbus Group with $4.2 billion. array weighing just 20 kg (44 pounds), Defense spending growth in 2017 percent in 2017, up from 9.5 percent the Those three companies accounted for 41 permitting its installation on a range of outpaced that of commercial aerospace prior year. That is on par with defense com- percent of the industry’s free cash flow, platforms, including MALE UAVs. When spending, not to mention the aforemen- panies’ 11.2 percent core operating margin. indicative of ongoing concentration in partnered with SAGE both systems use tioned general global average. Defense OEMs, as well as the electronics and pro- the A&D industry, the report noted. a single graphical user interface. The sector revenues for the top 100 A&D com- pulsion segments, drove the A&D indus- With $239.6 billion in revenues, U.S. display can show dedicated Comint panies grew by $13.4 billion, a 3.9 percent try’s $18.3 billion growth in revenue last defense companies considerably out- and Elint displays, or combine the two increase, for a total of $361.5 billion. That year. OEMs led the way, with a $5.6 billion paced their European competitors, which into a single integrated Sigint picture. compares to commercial aerospace reve- rise in revenues, followed by increases at recorded $95.8 billion in revenues. Nota- Spider has been developed in the nues, which added $4 billion—a 1.2 per- electronics suppliers of $4.7 billion and the bly, greater defense spending in the U.S. UK and has already undergone trials cent increase—for a total of $323.1 billion. propulsion segment of $3.2 billion. helped the American sector grow at a on Leonardo’s Piper Navajo testbed. A drop in widebody jetliner deliveries in Boeing led A&D companies in terms of faster clip. U.S. defense companies posted The company said that the system the U.S. contributed to the sluggish growth free cash flow (FCF), a key metric count- a 4.5 percent year-over-year uptick in rev- could be ready for delivery sometime for commercial aerospace, according to ing cash generated from operations after enues last year, compared to 2.6 percent next year. D.D. Deloitte. However, airplane makers and capital expenditures. Across the industry, for European defense companies. n

flight deck technology can be tailored to also demonstrating the optional wireless Garmin debuts its new accommodate specific operations, mod- integration and connectivity between the ified for a variety of aircraft types, and flight deck and mobile devices. configured for individual aircraft cockpits. Additional COTS solutions being shown fighter cockpit ‘experience’ The night vision goggle–compatible include Garmin’s range of air data comput- solutions display primary flight infor- ers and transponders—all capable of seam- by James Wynbrandt mation in a consolidated, easy-to-read lessly interfacing with a variety of mission format alongside terrain, ADS-B and systems, and hardened to meet harsh oper- Garmin International is debuting at Farn- which is making its world debut at FIA; TCAS traffic, weather and more on large, ational and environmental stresses to meet borough International Airshow 2018 a and by U.S. company Tactical Air Sup- high-resolution displays. The company is mission requirements. n fighter jet cockpit experience that show- port (TacAir) as a retrofit for F-5 fighters cases the U.S. company’s integrated flight used as adversary platforms for military Garmin deck technology. The cockpit simulator pilots’ combat training. International’s includes a large high-definition smart dis- Garmin (Hall 3, Stand 3400) is also fighter cockpit play, dual Garmin touchscreen control- showcasing its new compact head-up dis- simulator lers, and integrated mission controllers play (HUD), introduced at the European features that can combine flight and mission data. Business Aviation Conference and Exhibi- dual Garmin It also showcases the seamless interface tion in May 2017. Combining the projec- touchscreen between the integrated flight deck and tor and video generation computer into controllers, L3’s ForceX Widow mission computer, one compact unit, it offers reduced size as well as which provides the mission data, includ- and weight over traditional HUDs and is a seamless ing weapons and targeting information. available as an option for Cessna’s Cita- interface Trevor Pegrum, Garmin’s manager tion Longitude super-midsize business jet. between the for EMEA sales and marketing, and L3 Additionally, the company is displaying integrated senior field service engineer Joseph Bor- its commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) scal- flight deck and rell noted that the system has already able integrated fight displays, standalone L3’s ForceX

been selected for three platforms: Tex- avionics and flight technologies devel- INTOSH Widow mission tron AirLand Scorpion; the Diamond oped for the business aviation, air trans- computer.

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The U.S. government has rejected an appeal by the European Union (EU) to allow some exemptions to economic sanctions against Iran that the Trump Adminis- tration imposed in May when it unilaterally pulled out of the 2015 international agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme. The decision, confirmed in a letter signed by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, blocks efforts by European airframers ATR and Airbus to deliver new airliners ordered by Iran Air after earlier sanctions were lifted. On July 2, ATR applied for an export license from the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control to allow it to resume deliveries of 20 ATR72-600s ordered in 2016. The manufacturer had delivered eight of the twin-turboprop regional airliners

before the U.S. reimposed sanctions. INTOSH Airbus also holds an order from Iran Air

for 118 aircraft, including 73 widebodies and M c DAVID 45 narrowbodies. The contract, signed by European airframers such as ATR and Airbus cannot deliver new airliners that were ordered by Iran Air after earlier sanctions had been lifted. then French President François Hollande Unrealized deliveries include 20 ATR-600s, 46 A320s, 38 A330s, and 16 A350XWBs. and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in January 2016, also included pilot and maintenance training, as well as support services. To date, only three of the aircraft covered by the deal have been delivered to Iran. Embraer predicts strong airliner growth Boeing is also missing out on around $3 billion worth of business, with Iran by James Wynbrandt Aseman Airlines’ order for thirty 737 Max airliners now scuppered by President Global sales of new airliners with up segment’s new product lineup, including the of larger narrowbody aircraft with roughly Donald Trump’s policy reversal. Russia, to 150 seats over the next 20 years will company’s E2 series and the Airbus A220 20 percent trip-cost advantage.” whose president Vladimir Putin held total 10,550 units worth $600 billion, family (née Bombardier C Series), “chal- Embraer published its first market talks with Trump in Helsinki on Monday, according to Embraer’s new market out- lenges the paradigm that smaller aircraft outlook in 2004, and they are based on a has made it clear it will be glad to supply look. Embraer (Outside Exhibit 6) esti- necessarily have higher cost per available traffic demand forecast for the evolution Iran’s airlines with alternative equipment mates market growth will drive almost seat kilometer,” said Embraer Commercial of revenue-passenger kilometers and an such as the Superjet SJ100 narrowbody. two-thirds of this expansion, while the Aviation president and CEO John Slattery, aircraft demand forecast from 30-seat In the U.S. government letter, released remainder will be needed for aircraft “and now approach the seat cost economics turboprops to widebodies. n on the eve of this week’s Farnborough Air replacements, bringing the in-service fleet Show, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said to 16,000 aircraft from the current 9,000. the appeal had been rejected because the Regional growth outlooks vary consid- U.S. is seeking to exert maximum pressure erably, according to the report, with the on Iran. He indicated that the U.S. might up to 150-seat segment forming “an ever grant exemptions to the sanctions if they more integral part of the global air trans- are deemed to benefit U.S. national security. port ecosystem.” Over the weekend, President Trump The Asia-Pacific region will lead the said he considers the European Union to demand, accounting for 3,000 (28 per- be a “foe” of the U.S. In recent days, he cent) of the anticipated deliveries, closely has clashed with European leaders over followed by North America with 2,780 (27 issues such as trade tariffs and NATO- percent). Europe is expected to take 2,240 related defense spending. (21 percent) and Latin America will absorb Foreign companies face significant 1,140 (11 percent). Deliveries in CIS (1,140, financial penalties if they are found to 6 percent), Africa (450, 4 percent) and the

have breached U.S. sanctions on Iran. Air- Middle East (360, 3 percent) will make up INTOSH bus’s manufacturing facilities in the U.S. the remainder.

add extra potential leverage for the U.S. According to Embraer, “Aircraft in the M c DAVID government over the European aircraft up to 150-seat segment is one of the main Embraer’s market outlook predicts global sales of new aircraft in the 150-seat segment, such manufacturer. n pillars of business sustainability, and the as its E2, will equal 10,550 units worth $600 billion over the next 20 years.

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Engines at the F135 Heavy Maintenance P&W established the facility in the 1950s Matthew Bromberg, president of P&W As part of the initiative, P&W Military Center is creating digital scans of every to test the J58 engine and located it deep Military Engines, said that with some Engines is working with the U.S. Defense blade and vane airfoil in every U.S.-oper- in the Everglades, a long way from any 7,000 military engines—more than half Logistics Agency and U.S. Air Force “to do ated F135 engine. These digital scans will areas of habitation, because of the enor- of which are F100s powering fighter air- some more commercial-like contracting let maintenance inspectors know what mously loud noise the engine made in craft such as the F-16—and 8,000 military initiatives” in an attempt to speed up the needs attention on any given airfoil in the open air.) P&W decided to locate auxiliary power units in service through- military contracting process for spares, an engine on which MRO is being per- the aptly named GatorWorks operation out the world, the company saw a need Kirkpatrick said. formed, according to Bromberg. in the West Palm Beach area so that it to establish a dedicated military-engine The Digital Depot and Fleet Command could leverage the considerable indus- sustainment organization. It recently did initiatives are complementary. Fleet GatorWorks trial base established there over the years so under the leadership of Kevin Kirk- Command is an effort by P&W Military Another major initiative P&W Military by P&W and various suppliers, according patrick, an engine-sustainment expert Engines to collect all of the engine condi- Engines has launched is GatorWorks, a to Bromberg. whose expertise in the area comes in part tion monitoring data its engines produce new unit set up outside Pratt & Whitney’s P&W has established GatorWorks from experience he gained working in the in operation and analyze the accumulated mainstream business and R&D opera- to use intra-P&W or external suppliers, P&W Commercial Engines sustainment data for each engine type to allow P&W tions with a specific remit to cutting by whether existing or new to the company, business. to provide its customers with predictive half both the cost of developing a new to obtain the maximum in cost and tim- As senior v-p of sustainment for P&W maintenance information and also to pro- military engine—or a project that forms ing efficiencies from commercial-enter- Military Engines, Kirkpatrick has intro- vide them with MRO services on an air- part of the engine’s overall development— prise capabilities in rapid prototyping duced three initiatives that Pratt & line-type fleet-management basis across and the development time required. (particularly additive-manufacturing), Whitney believes can together improve their entire fleets of P&W engines. Bromberg said that prompted by the iterative design, procurement, and test- military-engine maintenance, repair, and “We have been tracking data off our U.S. Department of Defense, P&W rec- ing, in developing and testing new engine overhaul (MRO) turnaround time for its engines for a decade,” said Bromberg. ognized its biggest military customer designs or parts of new engines. customers by 30 percent as the new pro- “The F135 collects 20 times more data per needed more agile, quicker-reaction Unlike the way a traditional engine grams mature. flight than previous engines.” Having so engine development capability than design and development organization is One is the creation of a $2 billion much condition and performance data the traditional 20-year development managed, P&W is requiring GatorWorks inventory of military-engine spares that available from each engine every time it cycle can provide. P&W also knew the to meet a set of development milestones will be made available to customers on flies makes predictive maintenance on template for such a capability has long by defined deadlines for each project on an off-the-shelf basis to go part-way to a fleet-wide basis possible and makes a existed—for 75 years, in fact, in the form which it is working. If GatorWorks fails solving the problem that the military fleet-management program a logical, effi- of Lockheed Martin’s famous Skunk to meet a deadline on any development “contracting cycle is slow,” particularly cient way of managing MRO scheduling Works rapid-innovation, rapid-develop- milestone for a project, P&W will not for spares provisioning, said Bromberg. throughout the fleet. ment unit. It appears hardly coincidental fund that project any further but instead Second is an MRO-management digi- By digitizing many other forms of that P&W regards its first adaptive-cycle will have GatorWorks move on to a new talization initiative that P&W calls the engine condition and MRO data obtained project as having been the J58 turbojet one. GatorWorks was established last year Digital Depot. Third is a military engine during the MRO process, the P&W Mili- engine’s variable-position inlet cone, the with four projects to accomplish initially, fleet-management program MRO-man- tary Engines Digital Depot initiative will J58 being the engine P&W developed in with P&W selecting the four from an ini- agement structure that the company calls also allow P&W to provide its customers the late 1950s for the Lockheed A-12 tial list of 10 proposed projects. Fleet Command. with predictive-maintenance advice and Oxcart and SR-71 Blackbird, two of the Characterizing the secure-facility While establishing the $2 billion shelf information. “It gives us a bunch of data Skunk Works’ most innovative and most GatorWorks operation as a driven team holding of spares is a significant invest- and helps us look at predictive mainte- famous development products. “working in a garage,” Bromberg said ment for P&W Military Engines, “We’re nance a long time in advance,” said Brom- Employing fewer than 100 people in P&W gave the unit only three operat- loading material we know we’re going to berg. “We have some very real, near-term what Bromberg said is a small organi- ing rules: 1) Make use of any element of sell,” said Kirkpatrick. The investment actualities which might be smaller but are zation with a team-development ethic, P&W’s intellectual property required; 2) “is a number that’s required to keep them [happening] right now.” the GatorWorks operation is located Don’t hurt anyone; and 3) Don’t break [the customers] flying and a number that One Digital Depot project launched in a separate facility near or in the any laws. P&W invested “a significant applies across the board to [P&W Mili- by P&W Military Engines in June with grounds of P&W’s vast production and amount of money, but small to Pratt & tary Engines] international customers” in the F135 Heavy Maintenance Center engine-testing facility about 10 miles Whitney [investment] overall” to estab- addition to its major U.S. customers. The at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma northwest of West Palm Beach, Flor- lish GatorWorks and set up its four amount also “allows us to go out five years City is a program to develop a paperless ida. (The Skunk Works connection was initial projects, said Bromberg. “It’s sig- or more, depending on the supply base,” MRO records system. A second proj- responsible for P&W setting up its West nificant enough money to get the proj- in ensuring adequate spares provisioning ect recently launched by P&W Military Palm Beach operation in the first place: ects moving along.” n

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Other fea- with cabin altitudes, tures taken from the 787 include a GLS and humidity levels, and integrated navigation performance scales. window size comparable Meanwhile, engineers have simplified to those on the the center-aisle stand through multiple all-composite capabilities in its tuning control panel, 787 Dreamliner. which incorporates the functions of a weather radar head panel and a federated TCAS panel. Those functions also feature prominently in the 787. Overhead, designers aligned all of the Boeing seeing steady progress with 777X panels and systems in the same configuration used in the 787 and 777-300ER. by Gregory Polek Of course, the 777X includes a wingtip autofold switch, which controls the sys- Engineers have attached the first fuselage Meanwhile, the airplane’s folding wing- company has completed more than 20 tem that allows the wings to fold on their barrels for the first two Boeing 777-9s—the tips have arrived from their production labs and has entered the lab-testing phase. own after landing. static test airframe and the first flight test site in St. Louis for the static airplane One of the labs, called the integrated test Featuring 105,000-pound-thrust example—and moved them into systems and the first flight-test article. One of the vehicle (ITV), covers 12,000 sq ft and took GE9X turbofans and structural improve- installation, the company reported late airplane’s most visually distinguishing about three years to complete. It tests all ments to the fuselage that will allow for last month, and the first pair of wings have characteristics, the 12-foot-long folding of the hydraulics and actuators, as well as a 6,000-foot cabin altitude, the airplane emerged from the horizontal build line wingtip will allow regulators to classify folding wing operation, flaps, landing gear, remains well positioned to meet Boeing’s (HBL) at the company’s widebody plant in both airplanes as Code E, meaning they’ll and various other items. Also in the test 2020 entry-into-service target, according Everett, Washington. Scheduled to com- fit into the same size parking space the building sits what Boeing calls Airplane to the company. plete the static test airframe by the end of 777-300ER now uses. The Airbus A380, 0, which took 33 months to complete. It The largest commercial engine ever the year, Boeing has moved the wings for conversely, operates as a Code F airplane, began testing avionics and systems inte- developed, the GE9X features a front the larger of the two 777X variants into significantly limiting the number of air- gration in March. Covering 11,000 square fan diameter of 134 inches, a composite laydown and systems installation, while at ports it can use. feet, it includes all of the avionics boxes, fan case, and 16 carbon-fiber composite the 1.3-million-sq-ft composite wing center In Everett, Boeing has begun con- 55 bays of equipment, and 3,700 instru- fan blades; a 27:1 pressure-ratio, 11-stage (CWC), the company has now begun fab- struction of the second autoclave, mented cables. high-pressure compressor; a third-genera- ricating wings for the fifth airplane. So far, scheduled to move into the CWC “later During a visit to Boeing’s Seattle-area tion TAPS III combustor for high efficiency Boeing has sent four sets of wings out of this year.” Now housing a single auto- facilities in late June, the company showed and low emissions; and CMC material in the CWC and into spar assembly. clave, the CWC will eventually need reporters the program’s engineering cab, the combustor and turbine. The company has now completed 98 three to reach full rate. For spar pro- or E-cab, which simulates a 777X flight For the fuselage, after much delibera- percent of its engineering releases, leaving duction, Boeing has erected two fabri- deck in a test environment. The E-cab, tion, Boeing chose to retain the aluminum “very few left to do,” according to a company cation cells, allowing it to build a front which began testing in April, contains design, while still incorporating not only a spokeswoman, who reported the remain- and rear spar simultaneously. While all the hardware and controls that pilots lower cabin altitude but also higher humid- der involves mainly systems. In the factory, the CWC also makes composite panels, will use in a real airplane, including the ity levels and larger windows. Boeing’s Boeing has completed the static test rig in skins, and stringers—86 of which go five 8.5-inch-by-11-inch displays used in familiarity with the legacy 777 allowed it Everett, and now is loading it with all its test into each wing—the wing’s aluminum the 787. The 777X displays, however, fea- to create an environment comparable to equipment, while the fatigue test rig has ribs are made in other Boeing facilities. ture touchscreen controls. Other 787 ele- what passengers enjoy in the all-composite reached the halfway point of construction. At Boeing’s Seattle-area test facility, the ments include large-perspective primary 787, according to the company. n

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Visit us in Chalet OE-4 at the Farnborough International Airshow we were supposed to ramp down the CFM56 as we ramped up the Leap.” The continuing sales success of both the CFM56 and the Leap—CFM had accumulated orders and commitments for 16,300 Leap engines by mid-June, and to date has sold about 35,000 CFM56s—and the continuing rapid production ramp-up of the Leap will make this year a banner year for the GE-Snecma joint venture, on two Citing what it calls counts. One is that in 2018 annual Leap “an unprecedented production will exceed annual production ramp up” to support of the long-running CFM56 family for the surging airliner sales first time: CFM expects to produce more at Boeing and Airbus, than 1,100 Leap engines this year, having CFM International says assembled 460 in 2017—plus about 1,050 it is confident it can CFM56s. Second is that this year CFM catch up with current will break the annual commercial-turbo- backlogs for its Leap fan production record of around 1,900 engine family. engines—a record CFM itself achieved last year by beating its own 2016 record. The company will have produced more than 2,100 engines this year, an increase of more than 10 percent over 2017. CFM steps up to boost Leap production After this year, production of the CFM56 will drop off markedly, according by Chris Kjelgaard to Méheust, as the Boeing 737 Max sub- stantially replaces the 737NG family on Ten years after it launched the Leap manufactured castings and forgings, “the manufacturing choke point that could Boeing’s assembly lines, and the A320neo engine program at the Farnborough quality of all the new-tech parts is nom- seriously hurt the production rate. It did family largely replaces the A320ceo on the International Airshow in July 2008, CFM inal: the [carbon-fiber composite] fan so by selecting multiple suppliers—inter- Airbus lines. However, CFM is planning International (Outside Exhibition 21-22) blades, the [ceramic matrix] composites, nal and external—for every critical part in to increase Leap production to at least expects deliveries of Leap powerplants and the additively manufactured parts are the engine, although many of the suppliers 1,800 engines in 2019 and to increase it to catch up with the company’s original all working perfectly.” CFM chose as vendors to the Leap pro- further to more than 2,000 engines in delivery schedule in the fourth quarter of gram were new to the company. Like CFM 2020. This will ensure that CFM’s over- 2018. Production continues to ramp up itself with Leap production, “these suppli- all production will total well over 2,000 to what, by 2020, will be the highest rate [With Leap] CFM ers are also on a learning curve, and that engines in any given year throughout the ever achieved for any commercial turbo- has created some disturbance in produc- foreseeable future. At this point, CFM has fan engine. is in the process tion,” he admitted. However, by later this about an eight-year production backlog Acknowledging to AIN that as of mid- of performing an year, “the ramp-up will be at full speed and for the Leap engine family, even at CFM’s June Leap deliveries were still “four to five all the suppliers will be at full speed too.” 2,000-a-year expected production rate weeks behind schedule,” Gaël Méheust, unprecedented from 2020 onward, said Méheust. CFM International’s president and CEO, ramp-up.” CFM56 Success CFM also makes the Leap-1C engine added that “with the current flow of deliv- — Gaël Méheust, Another factor that has hindered CFM in for China’s Comac C919 new single-aisle eries, the plan is to catch up in the fourth CFM International president and CEO being able to catch up to its contracted commercial jet, which Comac hopes to quarter…the catch-up point will be in Leap delivery schedule has been the com- certify in 2020 and which is slated to 2018.” He noted that, with Leap, “CFM is pany’s continuing, but rather unexpected, enter commercial service in 2021. This in the process of performing an unprec- Méheust also cited CFM’s Leap pro- sales success with its long-serving CFM56 provides another pleasant problem for edented ramp-up.” The joint-venture duction strategy as a reason deliveries engine family, which has been built in far CFM: the C919 has accumulated orders company will have produced more Leap of its new engines have fallen behind greater numbers than any other commer- and commitments from Chinese carriers engines after five years of production schedule. Knowing years in advance that cial turbofan engine in history. “The one for some 1,200 aircraft to date, a total that than it had in 25 years for the CFM56—its the Leap engine would sell in large num- thing we didn’t anticipate was the level represents at least 2,400 Leap engines first engine family, according to Méheust. bers because of the strong sales success of production of CFM56s” this year, said to be built by CFM. But while Méheust He said the main reason for CFM fall- almost instantly achieved by the Airbus Méheust. “It’s a nice problem to have… acknowledges that the C919 is becoming ing behind its Leap-1A delivery sched- A320neo and Boeing 737 Max families it [but] it is creating tension” between the a commercially significant program, he ule to Airbus and its Leap-1B delivery powers, CFM designed Leap production two engine-production programs. “We declined to comment on CFM’s potential commitment to Boeing—a slippage that to be very robust and to offer no single have production capabilities competing: production arrangements from 2021 for earlier this year saw the joint-venture the Leap-1C—which is internally identical company delivering Leap engines to the to the Leap-1A but different externally. two airframe OEMs as much as six weeks “We haven’t yet decided on our 2021 behind schedule—has been variation in production plan,” said Méheust. “We have the quality of castings and forgings pro- time [available] for it and we don’t want vided to CFM by its suppliers. Citing this to distract our team from the challenge as the remaining key pacing issue in Leap of 2,000 engines [a year by 2020]. Right production, he said that CFM’s castings now our focus is on the commitment we and forgings suppliers “are now curving made to our customers and to succeed in to more nominal” production quality and the most challenging ramp-up ever seen the quality of the parts they are delivering in commercial aviation. We’re very con- is continually improving. This is allowing fident that after 2020 we will be able to

CFM to deliver more engines each week. INTOSH adapt ourselves to whatever the require- “I can tell we will be back” on schedule by ment of the market is.” As for ramping up

later this year, said Méheust, adding that, M c DAVID production of Leap-1C engines, he said, unlike CFM’s Leap-production experi- Boeing’s 737 Max airliners are powered by CFM’s Leap engines. In anticipation of the production “We have no worries in our ability and that ence of vendor-supplied, traditionally surge, CFM planned a robust supply chain to be devoid of single choke points. of our supply chain [to handle it].” n

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Portadown (Northern Ireland)-based “We’re constantly at risk from low-cost machined forgings specialist J W Kane manufacturers, e.g. from Asia. Multina- “started as a small supplier to Bombar- tionals need local suppliers that can grow dier,” and now supplies programs such and perform at a world-class level…We as the F-35, machining parts from forg- have to be ahead of the game to be on ings using complex six-axis CNC (com- new programs—[though] we are focused puter-numerically controlled) machine on supporting the Global 7000 and the tools, Damian McArdle, managing direc- C Series. tor, told AIN. “Now we have gone out to try to build McArdle believes Northern Ireland relationships into the Airbus and Boeing J W Kane managing director Damian McArdle has seen the company’s footprint expand well has been a “microcosm” of what has hap- supply chains. Our greatest success has beyond its modest beginnings with Bombardier. pened in places like India where the coun- been with Magellan, and with GE, Spirit, try has developed its aerospace industry and most recently Safran of France. Bom- nacelle. Three years since the first meet- company is now owned by the James Kane on the back of offsets, with Invest NI bardier is still our largest customer, but ing with Safran, and the relationship is Foundation, McArdle explained. “The the catalyst in Northern Ireland. “It has we’ve managed to create some really going well, he said, with the company principal aim of the charity is to develop enabled us to create a footprint and to solid traction in building a relationship producing more complex parts, such as talent and jobs in Northern Ireland, allow- grow beyond Bombardier to other aero- with Safran…when companies come a thrust reverser slider for the nacelles of ing it to compete on a global scale.” space companies,” said McArdle. here they see the complexity and see our GE CF34s that power Embraer airliners. The company’s turnover is now He said J W Kane’s business processes engineering capability…the [low-cost McArdle admitted excitement at Air- around $15 million, but McArdle said, have benefitted from working with and producers] just can’t compete with our bus buying into the Bombardier C Series. “Our objective is to grow it to $25 mil- for Bombardier, maturing and allowing knowledge base. “The C Series moving to Airbus presents lion over the next three to five years it to grow with help from Invest NI. “It’s “Safran saw this and decided to give us a new opportunity for us. It’s a different and exploit the technology footprint, given us the opportunity to go out to the a trial run,” he said. “They gave us the world, on a different scale.” especially the complex machining world,” while also performing at a level most complex problem they had,” the J W Kane was set up by James Kane in developed on the Safran [nacelle door] where it can cope with competition. front frame for a Rolls-Royce Trent 700 1984 (the founder died in 2014), but the hinge and latch.” n

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22 Farnborough Airshow News \ July 17, 2018 \ ainonline.com full for 2020.” On the Boeing 787 and Air- the Portadown and Banbridge areas and Thompson Aero Seating bus A350 the company has won 20 percent includes “full design, engineering, manu- of orders for seating, he estimated. facturing, and R&D capabilities.” He added that the company has started The company stated, “Highlights from fills custom needs| by Ian Sheppard on plans to build a new factory in Northern 2017 included delivery to Delta Air Lines of Ireland, allowing it to go up to 8,000 seats a the new Vantage XL Suite on Thompson’s Thompson Aero Seating is a huge including test seats. In 2011 we had 18 peo- year. “We use a lot of local suppliers. Kane’s first Airbus A350. The ‘all-suite cabin’ with success story for Northern Ire- ple and now we have over 1,000,” said Mont- does quite a lot of work for us.” sliding privacy doors was an industry first, land’s aerospace sector, cornering gomery. “And the order book is now over The current industrial footprint covers winning the Crystal Cabin Award at the a fair chunk of the market for busi- five years, with 2019 full and we’re nearly 20,000 sq m across four sites located in Hamburg Aircraft Interiors Expo.” n ness and premium cabin seats on airliners around the world. Gary Montgomery, CEO, told AIN that founder James Thomp- son was “a bit of an inventor” who used to work for B/E Aerospace (which acquired Aircraft Furnish- ing Limited for £7 million [$9.25 million]in 1993. B/E is now part of Rockwell Collins). Initially, Thompson got paid for work on Emirates A380s, based on intellectual property rights for his design. What he offered was a “lie-flat” seat design that was staggered so density wasn’t compromised. Work for Delta Air Lines followed and then British Midland (then part of Lufthansa). “Delta helped us a lot, when they went to Boeing to buy aircraft they said they wanted Thompson seats,” he recalled. Montgomery said that when he joined in 2009, there were issues with the seats, but once the issues were resolved the company continued to get sales, with the likes of Swiss and American Airlines placing orders. Montgomery “went out and found an investor, a local guy” to help fund growth. “He was absolutely what the business needed.” The firm was sold to China’s AVIC in December 2016. The AVIC acquisition tied in with orders from China Southern and China Eastern, while Malaysia Airlines, Philippine Airlines, and others also came along as Asia opened up. On the day AIN visited Thompson’s factory in Portadown, a team from EVA Air of Taiwan was visiting “looking at their new seat.” Meanwhile, JetBlue has fitted approximately 40 aircraft with Thompson seats in an order “that opened the door at Airbus for us,” Montgomery said. “We have a full team in Airbus and we are building one in Seattle.” “All the airlines want something different,” Montgomery noted, “The big seat manufacturers offer no differentiation and long lead times. The market wanted customization, so we offer it.” At present all its seats are for twin-aisle Airbus and Boeing types, although he said “there’s a lot of interest in the C Series” from entities exploring all-business-class seating. “We’ll sell around 3,000 seats this year and make around 4,000,

ainonline.com \ July 17, 2018 \ Farnborough Airshow News 23 GKN Aerospace puts focus on post-takeover ‘blueprint’ by Bernie Baldwin

With a lengthy battle over its ownership the Malaysia Investment Development now settled, GKN Aerospace (Chalet G1) Authority (MIDA), which played a key role arrives at Farnborough with its strategic in the choice of location for the center. direction firmly in place. According to The new facility, which is scheduled to the company’s CEO, Hans Büthker, new open in 2019, will service fan blades and owner Melrose Industries is “committed disks from commercial aero engines. The to the blueprint” put in place before the research capabilities also being planned takeover went through. will be used to develop new technolo- The CEO said that the previous disquiet gies and apply them to the MRO product among some clients about the change of offerings. The center will open with a staff ownership has been put to bed. “We’ve had of 150 people, eventually growing to a full all kinds of discussions with key customers, complement of 300. introduced Melrose people to them, and the situation calmed down,” reported Büthker. Investment in the Future “The whole GKN Aerospace team is in place, Naturally, investment in research and which means we are a standalone aerospace technology continues, particularly in the business. For example, I report directly into field of advanced composites, as Russ Melrose as there is no ‘plc’ anymore.” Dunn, senior vice president, engineering GKN research into hydrophobic coatings could render windshield wipers obsolete. That standalone business has a sales and technology, explained: “We’re look- split, by discipline, of 49 percent in aero- ing to see how far we can push these in way through to TRL [Technology Readi- windscreen very quickly and it also pre- structures (worth £1.8 billion/$2.4 billion the future, both in engines and airframes. ness Level] 6 and we are now at produc- vents the build-up of ice,” Dunn explained. in 2017), 37 percent in engine systems “In dry-fiber handling and infusion, tion standard,” Dunn confirmed. “We’ve done erosion tests and it beats any (worth £1.3 billion last year), and special we’re now partnered on a program with The company is also looking closely at other material.” The removal of wipers technologies accounting for 14 percent Airbus with new deposition techniques how to design specifically for additive man- would, of course, reduce aircraft weight (£500 million). “We’ve gone from £680 specifically focused on the next gener- ufacturing. “We aim to understand how and also remove the possibility of damage million in sales in 2006 to £3.46 billion in ation of spars for a high-rate product,” an aircraft structure is optimized to give from material embedded in the wipers. 2017,” observed Büthker, who noted that reported Dunn. “In that program, we’re the best properties with material where Dunn added that when combined with the growth has been aided by judicious looking to combine how to use, even bet- you need it, and we have a new program other technologies—such as the electri- acquisitions such as Volvo Aero and Fok- ter, the advantages that composites give on that launching this year,” Dunn noted. cally powered thermal anti-icing system, ker. The split by market is currently 72 us from a strength point-of-view, and how “The second program will look at how you as featured on the 787—it could reduce percent commercial to 28 percent defense. we do it at a really high rate and quality. connect the basic capabilities of AM into a the need for de-icing. “The coating aims “Our clients’ book-to-bill ratios sur- “One area where I think we can clearly much wider digital system, including things to eliminate ice, but if some occurs, the prised us in 2017. It was an extremely say we are the world leader is in large-scale like how to use artificial intelligence in this. sensors detect not just ice, but the type of good year for our key customers,” Büth- deposition,” Dunn continued. “A good With over 200 parameters involved, you ice, and the anti-ice system is employed. ker said. He added that the company is example is the fan-case mount ring, which really need to understand what’s going on.” This could significantly reduce the power prepared for the production increases will be on display at the show,” he told AIN. Coating technology is another of GKN being used, as most times pilots keep the those customers are proposing, especially “Look at the scale of this and it blows away Aerospace’s capabilities benefitting from anti-icing system running when they are for single-aisle aircraft. anything else. The process used for this major investment. The company is cur- in icing conditions,” he explained. The strong year in 2017 for GKN significantly reduces the cost of manufac- rently flight testing a hydrophobic coat- He also said that the coating, which is a Aerospace’s customers has helped it to turing. Traditionally you would have taken ing for cockpit windows on two different ceramic material, may also provide signifi- expand its global footprint, particularly a large block of material and formed it with vehicles, one with a customer and one cant benefits if applied to metals and com- in Asia. The latest investment in Asia, enormous presses. Then you’d machine 90 with an airline directly. posites. “For example, it could aid laminar announced here at Farnborough, will be percent of the material away. The coating sheds rain whether on flow properties on wings and major struc- a new aero engine component repair and “With additive manufacturing, you’d the ground or in the air and could make tures such as the empennage,” all of which research facility in Johor state, Malaysia. take a thin sheet and you’d deposit almost aircraft windshield wipers obsolete, the will help to reduce the overall operating The development is being supported by all of the material. We’ve taken that all the company believes. “The water runs off cost of the aircraft. n

AirOps launches “myairops” UK-based Airops Software has launched variable pricing according to customer two apps—myairops FBO and myairops volumes, seasonality or time of day, the Crew—aimed at providing personnel with company added. real-time information while also streamlin- Myairops Crew is an Apple iOS app con- ing billing. figured to provide flight crews with down- Myairops FBO, a cloud-based software route trip information and allow the operator solution for airports, airfields, and FBOs, to gather real-time cost and flight data. organizes information “into a series of Tim Ford, managing director of Airops tasks that optimize team productivity and Software, which is a subsidiary of Gama the customer experience via a simple Aviation, said, “The days of paper, spread- interface,” said Airops. sheets, and other manual processes are It also enhances billing accuracy “with over. Operations need high quality, real-time a sophisticated billing engine” that allows data that can be actioned immediately.” I.S. Adapting to designing specifically for additive manufacturing is high on GKN’s priority list.

24 Farnborough Airshow News \ July 17, 2018 \ ainonline.com MENA region and other key locations,” the Due to exhibitor demand, he said that Bahrain opts to shift minister said. The second edition of Bahrain the amount of exhibition hall space allo- International Defence Exhibition and Con- cated to stands had doubled this year ference also takes place in October 2019. and added that he expects approximately 2018 show dates | by Peter Shaw-Smith He confirmed that a contract is in place 30,000 visitors at the event. Since the for Farnborough Airshow to organize the inaugural event, “every edition has been The Bahrain International Air- increasingly fractious region. BIAS until 2022. “They will continue with us bigger than the last. We are very excited show (BIAS) was moved from its “The Manama Air Power Symposium will next airshow and the one after. Farnborough about what we achieved in the past and usual January slot to November to see senior speakers and panels of chiefs has been very important to our success, and about what we can achieve in the future,” ensure a better fit with the Dubai of air forces from over 20 countries in the a partner from day one.” he said. n Airshow and allow its exhibitors more time to prepare. “We received requests from companies participating that it would be better to have an alternating event [every 12 months], with one airshow taking place a year after the other, exactly like Farnborough and Paris,” Eng. Kamal Moham- med, minister of transportation and communications, Kingdom of Bahrain, told AIN. “This would enable many of them to better plan their marketing activities, and meet the requirements of customers participating in our airshow. We want to capitalize on our event’s being one of the biggest two airshows in our region. Dubai’s show has been taking place for 40 years, while our event is still emerging. We are very happy with the rate of retention we have.” The Bahrain Airshow was first held in January 2010 and last took place in January 2016. Holding the event in November 2018 cements its place in the Middle East calendar as comple- menting the Dubai event, also in November, much as the interplay between the Farnborough and Paris airshows allows participants adequate time to prepare for both between July and June of the following year.

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PIL_PC-12_DailyNews_Farnborough_199x264mm.indd 2 09.07.2018 07:22:55 ainonline.com \ July 17, 2018 \ Farnborough Airshow News 25 on the ground,” added Michael DiGeorge, managing director for the Asia-Pacific region for IMS. “Our global connect really does simplify that for the airlines and will provide one common infrastructure hosted in the cloud. So it becomes very economical for the airline to operate different smart aircraft fleet. It’s really about Since its acquisition how we take all of these new connectiv- of Arinc five years ity [pipelines], make them available to the ago, aerospace airlines, get that data down to the ground, giant Rockwell to our IT infrastructure, and then deliver Collins has explored it to the airline back offices. We do this in connectivity with a a way that’s very cost-effective and simple holistic approach, for the airlines.” developing what it calls a “connected Future Developments aviation ecosystem” It’s just as important to be ready for based on collecting what’s new and coming up and staying and processing on pace with the ability to connect the increasingly larger flight deck and cabin with the new tech- and more complex nologies, Otto said, citing ACARS over IP data. as an example. “That is something that is right here in front of us. We see a lot going on.” He further pointed to Inmarsat’s Swift- Rockwell Collins tackling internet of things Broadband-Safety as a new pipeline working toward becoming “the next generation by Kerry Lynch of safe and secure links. They’re a higher bandwidth than the current L-band sat- In the five years since its acquisition of On board the aircraft, Rockwell Col- It can also send data to other applica- com datalinks. They also support inter- Arinc, Rockwell Collins and the Informa- lins has developed a variety of what Otto tions used by flight crews, such as appli- net protocol, which allows us to do new tion Management Services (IMS) group referred to as “enabling” systems for a cations used for weather, flight planning, and different things with those links that formed from that purchase have range of airliners, from the Boeing 777 to logbooks, and maintenance prediction than what we were able to do with the embarked on a comprehensive approach the Airbus A320. This not only includes and performance calculators. traditional messaging system.” Hawai- to connectivity that begins before pas- cockpit and cabin management systems That program builds on Rockwell Col- ian Airlines has been involved in tests of sengers set foot in an airport and covers to facilitate the use of either L-, Ku-, or lins’s SSR-7000 Secure Server Router SwiftBroadband-Safety for secure aircraft the entire period until they disembark at Ka-band satcom systems, but it can also to enable a secure Wi-Fi network that communications. their final destination. This “connected pull together data from these various works with cellular, terminal Wi-Fi, and Rockwell Collins must develop these aviation ecosystem” runs the gamut from sources and get it onto the ground and to all major satcom types. enabling technologies with an eye on the using biometrics to smooth the process the operator’s back shop. It also works in tandem with Rockwell continued evolution and they must be through the airport, to facilitating mul- Collins’s global connect services to man- adaptable to the next generation of appli- tiple data pipelines on an airplane in a age data flow and ensure seamless transi- cations, he added. secure manner, to a pathway to sharing tion to the ground offices. “This is a service Rockwell Collins sees the evolution of data among competitors. that helps the airline think about all these the internet of things as something that Rockwell Collins has long had a heri- Joel Otto, v-p new link technologies that are coming in will play a big role going forward, Otto tage of onboard platforms, said Joel Otto, of strategy and having to manage how data moves said. “Right now we’re going through that v-p of strategy and business development and business between their systems. As those proto- process of trying to figure out which sys- for IMS, but “we see that the market was development cols become more complex, as those data tems to connect and what airlines might really looking for something broader and for IMS, movements become more complex and be able to do with that,” he said. “There’s [for] solutions that will actually enable Rockwell the links become more and more complex a lot of data that people would like to get those onboard platforms to deliver the Collins to manage…the global connect service will off those airplanes and make them more value and capabilities.” The acquisition of help you with managing those data flows interactive over time.” Arinc enabled a network that now spans across the journey of that airplane.” But substantial discussions are ongo- the majority of the globe, on numerous Our job is to keep Otto noted the industry is just begin- ing about what to do with big data. “We platforms and multiple airlines. those airlines ning to consider the data demands that move all the data around the industry, Rockwell Collins now is taking a will be required on aircraft as it moves and so we look at this, this whole con- holistic approach to this connectivity, connected and the more toward becoming the “internet of cept of big data. It’s an interesting thing,” Otto said. “We have points of presence information flowing.” things.” As aircraft become more con- he said. “It’s a collection of data, but into airlines and airports. We have sta- nected in the sky and more passengers until people actually apply intelligence tions for air-to-ground communications Last year this effort took a step for- rely on data, new accommodations will be to it and start to figure out how they distributed throughout that global net- ward when Airbus selected the avionics necessary, including the ability to operate want to use that data, it’s really not of work, and that global network provides giant for its flight operations and main- among the multiple broadband pipelines. much value.” The first step is to build interoperability in communications tenance exchanger (Fomax) program The ability of inter-operability is par- the repositories and collect data. Then, among all of the participants in what that is designed to facilitate a shift to all- ticularly important given the role each the industry must learn how to use the we call the aviation ecosystems.” This digital formats on Airbus A320s and plays. L-band services are primarily used data to better understand and serve pas- ranges from airlines and maintainers to A330s. Fomax provides a secure wireless for secure ATC communications. But it sengers. Another facet is how to use data ground operations, airports, government means to collect aircraft performance has limitations in capacity. to manage disruptions such as weather agencies, baggage handlers, and reserva- and maintenance data and send that From a connectivity standpoint, Otto events, including collaborations between tion systems. information to ground-based opera- said, “We really think of [this] as an end- airlines and airports. The goal is to facilitate a secure, tions. Otto said this information could to-end delivery service for our customers, One of the biggest challenges is having high-availability network for the so-called span a range of data, from health usage and so it’s really media independent.” the airlines share the information to help ecosystem to inter-operate and share monitoring, flight data, or even eco- “Different ‘smart’ aircraft fleets are the overall flow of traffic, but do this in a information, Otto said. nomic data. going to require different IT infrastructure continues on page 42

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Last month a new high-tech manufactur- Two years ago, NITC applied for ing research and development facility was funding by way of a £5 million capital opened in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The investment from the UK’s Aerospace £7.5 million ($9.9 million) Low Cost Auto- Technology Institute (ATI), itself part mation Centre (completely revamping of £1.8 billion earmarked for aerospace, the original center established 30 years based on 50:50 industry-government par- ago, and based at the Northern Ireland ticipation. The total was later doubled to Technology Centre at Queen’s Univer- £3.6 billion. sity Belfast) is designed to help industry In October this year, NITC will cel- become more competitive and increase ebrate its 50th anniversary, at a point productivity. It has been supported by the when the focus is switching to the “fourth UK Department for Business, Energy, and industrial revolution” (aka Aerospace Industrial Strategy; Innovate UK; and ATI. 4.0). “The third industrial revolution was “The new facility will have an open door to in the 1960s with automation,” said NITC industry partners, currently including RLC head Colm Higgins. Pictured left to right are: Claire McAlinden, director of operations for the faculty of engineering and Global Point, Moyola Precision Engineering, Higgins said the facility also provides physical sciences at Queen’s University Belfast; Professor Adrian Murphy; Professor Seán McLoone; J W Kane Precision Engineering, Travan Northern Ireland with “an important and Colm Higgins, head of the Northern Ireland Technology Centre at Queen’s University Belfast. Precision Engineering, and Retec Engineer- regional link to the well established UK ing Solutions,” said an NITC statement. High Value Manufacturing Catapult and manufacturing research and develop- plant (created before it was built), which The facility, which AIN toured just research technology organizations, as ment. “We aim to be complementary to NITC was instrumental in helping to con- before the official opening, is part of the well as the emerging Irish Manufacturing the capability that exists in the UK,” he ceptualize for the Canadian OEM. The Centre for Intelligent Autonomous Manu- Research Centre.” added. center has also been helping Airbus in its facturing Systems (i-AMS) at Queen’s and Higgins said aerospace would account He showed AIN a 3-D factory simula- bid to simulate A320-family production as aimed at “making Industry 4.0, the new for approximately 50 percent of the tion (using the Dassault Systemes “Quest” it has brought in rate increases in Ham- industrial revolution, a reality.” center’s work and 70 percent of the software package) of the C Series wing burg and Toulouse. n

both Bombardier and Airbus. We are now Denroy Plastics focus is on innovation aiming to qualify as a direct supplier to Boeing, which would probably make us by Ian Sheppard unique in Northern Ireland,” said Irwin. In fact, a Boeing team was due to visit the Denroy Plastics is among the real success which is in transportation rather than company in June. “It has taken five or six stories of Northern Ireland aerospace. We started our aerospace, said Irwin. “We started our years,” he added, with Invest NI and the Family-owned since 1972, it has two main SC21 journey in 2004, and in 2014 received UK DIT also being involved. sites and also makes hairbrushes (for SC21 journey in the Silver Award. We wanted to get to Gold “We’re really proud of getting where we which it is world famous) at one of these 2004, and in 2014 standard consistently before we went for are,” said Irwin, noting that the company sites, on a line sitting adjacent to numer- the approval.” supplies 160 parts for the Eurofighter, ous aerospace machine tools. Visiting received the Silver He said OEMs place a lot of pressure on for example. “We’re the only injec- the site, AIN briefly met chairman John the supply chain to reduce weight, so they tion-molder that supplies to Eurofighter.” Rainey, who commented he goes “from a Award. We wanted to can improve fuel efficiency. “Our prod- He noted the company is “far more pro- hair show to an airshow” every summer. get to Gold standard ucts are low maintenance, reliable, whole- active now in promoting our capabilities John’s father, Max, founded the company. life products…for example, an inspection to Tier 1 manufacturers,” encouraged and John Irwin, general manager, said the consistently before we cover that replaced a previous aluminum assisted by Invest NI. “It’s a buoyant mar- company has sales offices in London, Bos- went for the approval.” one with one made of the Fortron poly- ket in aerospace,” said Irwin, who said the ton (run by Rainey’s daughter Victoria), mer,” which costs as much as £50,000 a company has a “pipeline of innovations” Johannesburg, and Amsterdam. — John Irwin, general manager metric ton, he noted. using the TRL (Technology Readiness The group turnover is around £20 mil- Also, Victrex Peek ESD101 is used Level) scale used throughout the sector. lion ($26.5 million), he said. “So we’re still and suppliers, including Thales, Spirit, within the fuel cells in the wings of air- “We are involved with GKN on the Wing an SME.” Of that turnover, 44 percent is Bombardier, and Airbus. craft such as the C Series airliner, Denroy of Tomorrow,” for example, he said, and aerospace, 36 percent haircare, and 10 The company is a member of ADS, the using it to produce brackets for cables. the company is “about to be involved” in percent the automotive sector. The com- UK aerospace trade association, through These have “lots of benefits” including another project with Spirit AeroSystems pany has 160 employees, said Irwin. “But which it has been following the SC21 sup- high wear resistance, and also replaced and Imperial College London. the emphasis is on growing aerospace as ply chain quality program. aluminum. “We’re the only company in He said, also at the Farnborough Air- there are so many opportunities for us.” When AIN visited in May, the company the world that can mold this for aero- show, six NI companies would announce He said that this year the company was close to the end of the audit for a Gold space,” said Irwin, who said the material a schools build-an-aircraft challenge, for hopes to increase its aerospace (Denroy SC21 Award, which it hoped to announce is “very hard to process.” “They don’t tell which £25,000 has been raised so far. “We Plastics) revenue from £9.5 million to at the Farnborough International Airshow. us what’s in it though.” It costs £100,000 hope to fly it at Farnborough 2020,” he £10.5 million and wants to be at £14 mil- By gaining this, it would be the first a tonne. told AIN. n lion by 2020. in the UK, perhaps jointly with another Denroy Plastics has 30 injection mold- “Essentially we’re a custom molder,” Northern Ireland aerospace company, ing machines, four of which Irwin said explained Irwin. “And we can take a prod- Moyola Precision Engineering, which is have “a clamping force of 900 tonnes.” uct through prototyping; we have various going for the same standard. The only The company also has ISO EN9100 Revi- YOUR SOURCE FOR AVIATION NEWS partners in Europe and China.” It also has other company to have achieved the sion D from the British Standards Insti- www.ainonline.com many approvals from aerospace OEMs standard is logistics company Wincanton, tute, and “approvals for direct supply to

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But it will operationally from the first of the coun- be two years before try’s two new QEII-class aircraft carriers. the first squadron HMS Queen Elizabeth is due to set sail becomes operational. from Portsmouth naval base in the fall for the eastern seaboard of the U.S. There, Defense cuts have already reduced the two American F-35Bs flown by British test number of destroyers and frigates in ser- pilots will embark for the first time. They vice to less than 20. The UK’s National will do at-sea takeoffs from the carrier’s Audit Office (NAO) noted last year that ski-jump for the first time. They will also the Navy will “need to change funda- continue development of the shipboard mentally how it operates and makes rolling vertical landing technique that judgments on priorities.” In particular, they have been developing, to ensure that the NAO warned about shortages of an F-35B can return to the carrier deck personnel. To address these problems, with unused weapons. the MoD decided to withdraw the UK’s A second phase of flying trials on the only dedicated helicopter carrier, HMS QEII will follow in 2019, using the British- Ocean, this year. The total cost through owned and based F-35Bs with squadron March 2021 of acquiring the two carriers, pilots. and the equipment dedicated to them But it now seems that the first F-35Bs to (e.g. the F-35Bs and AEW helicopters) is fly operationally from the British carriers more than £14.3 billion ($19.12 billion), will be American. The UK has extensively plus support and other costs of £2 billion relied on the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) ($2.67 billion). for working-up, with its first two squad- In a briefing at last year’s Paris Air rons being formed and operated from Show, Rear Admiral Keith Blount noted the F-35B base at MCAS Beaufort before that the clear, uncluttered flight deck of transfer to the UK. the QEII-class carrier makes it suitable Gen. Jon “Dog” Davis, until recently for various missions, including littoral the head of USMC aviation, said last year maneuver without the fighters onboard. will be modified to accept Crowsnest, air defense destroyers. The Royal Navy’s that the QEIIs are “incredible ships.” For instance, it could be the launch pad although only 10 of the systems are being Type 45 destroyers are equipped with the USMC F-35Bs will take part in the QEII’s for an interventionist landing of Royal acquired. Supposedly, the AEW system Sea Viper air defense system including first operational deployment in 2021. Marines from Merlin Mk4 helicopters. can replace the ASW system with only the Aster 15/30 anti-missile that can han- Meanwhile, the second QEII-class car- Blount also described a humanitarian 24 hours of work by ground crews. The dle multiple targets. But there are only six rier, HMS Prince of Wales, is afloat and assistance role, noting that if the QEII- in-service date is July 2019. Type 45s in total. being fitted out at Rosyth dockyard in class carrier had been available in 2016, it When configured for carrier strike, the The UK’s latest missile intercept sys- Scotland. It is due to go to sea next year, could have been stationed off the West carriers could embark two F-35B squad- tem is the MBDA Sea Ceptor, which is after being handed over by the Aircraft African coast to assist in the Ebola crisis. rons, each with 24 jets. Another 12 could being fitted to Type 23 and their replace- Carrier Alliance that built her and her The QEII-class carrier has already be added “in extremis,” says the MoD. ment Type 26 frigates. When deployed predecessor (comprising BAE Systems, done sea trials with a few Merlin and Chi- But the UK has only committed to buy- with a QEII-class carrier, it would be the Babcock, and Thales, in cooperation with nook helicopters onboard. Ultimately the ing a total of 48 F-35Bs so far, for delivery second line of defense. The carrier itself the UK Ministry of Defence [MoD]). UK’s Wildcat and Apache attack helicop- between now and 2025. About 12 of these has the Phalanx 30mm gun system for The huge cost of these new warships is ters should also be able to operate from will be in a land-based operational con- close-in air defense. The Royal Navy also justified by the British defense establish- the carriers. version unit. argues that “non-organic” assets can also ment in terms of their ability to deliver The MoD signed a contract worth £269 A report last year by British defense help protect the carrier, such as land- sovereign power projection globally. million ($360 million) in November 2016 think-tank Royal United Services Institute based E-3 Sentry AEW and P-8 Poseidon However, that has required investment in for the Crowsnest AEW system. Lock- noted that “Russia and China have devel- ASW aircraft. not only F-35 fighters but also inexpensive heed Martin UK is the system integrator, oped the surveillance and precision strike A senior MoD officer told a parliamen- conversions of Merlin helicopters for the with Thales UK providing the radar and capabilities to put Western surface ships tary committee last October that “we are airborne electronic warfare (AEW) and Leonardo Helicopters modifying the air- at serious risk…missiles costing much less acutely aware of a number of threats that commando assault role; accompanying frames. Thales is updating and repackag- than half a million pounds could at least are posed to a carrier strike group.” He warships and attack submarines to defend ing for fitting to Merlin Mk2 helicopters disable a British aircraft carrier that costs added that provisions had been made to the carrier; and two new support ships. the Searchwater radar and Cerberus mis- more than £3 billion ($4.01 billion).” mitigate the threat but he was unwilling to A requirement for a dedicated aircraft sion system that it previously provided for The MoD has said that when operat- specify them in a public forum, except to such as the V-22 Osprey to provide airlift seven Royal Navy Sea Kings. The Merlin ing as a “sovereign carrier strike group… suggest that “there is a series of things you of supplies directly onto the carriers has Mk2 is the UK’s anti-submarine warfare against a very high-threat environment,” will do to prevent that missile from ever been dropped for the time being. 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Etihad Aviation Training (EAT), part of Etihad Aviation Group (EAG, Hall 4 Stand 4810), has relaunched its aviation training organization with the aim of becoming one of the most comprehensive aviation

training facilities in the world. Based at MARK WAGNER two locations in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, The Etihad Aviation Training fleet encompasses aircraft from piston singles, including aerobatic Extra 300s, up to the Embraer Phenom 100 light jet. EAT, previously known as Etihad Flight The organization is branching out to offer third-party training to worldwide customers, addressing the current global pilot shortage. College, is a commercially focused business open to external customers, while 231 UAE nationals, 91 of whom are active multitude of sponsors that will create a flight simulators and cabin-crew training retaining the operational and safety val- flight crew for Etihad today, with a fur- truly worldwide program,” he said. facilities in the same building in Abu Dhabi, ues that have underpinned Etihad’s train- ther 200-plus cadets continuing in the “While the ultra-modern EAT facil- adjacent to Etihad’s headquarters,” he said. ing services to date. program through 2022. ity speaks for itself, there is always the Some 70 Italian trainees were recently “Etihad Aviation Training is an ambi- EAT has ambitions to throw open ab challenge of winning new business in a trained on the twin-engine piston Dia- tious enterprise, pursuing its mandate initio pilot training to international pilot competitive global marketplace. We are mond DA42 diesel at EAT’s Al Ain fly- to provide outstanding training services cadets, in a move that could see EAT start fortunate to have our largest customer, Eti- ing school. “Alitalia scored the highest to a global audience. The growth of the to tackle an already identified future air- had Airways, right on our doorstep, [but] pass rates in Europe, with a 95 percent business will mirror the expansion of the line pilot shortage, potentially revolution- to build our third-party customer portfolio first-time pass rate, and the airline was global training market and we are excited izing the Middle East’s contribution to the we have installed a commercial team capa- extremely pleased. The last Al Italia pilot about our expanding portfolio of pro- global problem of training sufficient pilots. ble of taking our ATO to the next level. finished in May 2018.” grams and products. These services are “Currently we are running an MPL “Marketing and selling our newly com- The EAT spokesman also explained the accessible to both Etihad Airways and course for Etihad Airways and ATPL for mercialized products and services is only benefits of the MPL over the ATPL from now, for the first time, to external cus- external third-party customers, and given the beginning…The real challenge for the airline’s perspective. “When trainee tomers,” said EAT CEO Tony Douglas. support from sponsor airlines, will throw all training centers lies in the long-term pilots apply to airlines, their ATPL is EAT offers a wide range of training open the international program later this retention of third-party customers that frozen; with the MPL, you are sponsored products and services, including airline year. It is not 100 percent confirmed yet, can only be achieved through flexible yet by the airlines. It’s a guaranteed employ- training, type rating, cabin crew safety but the idea is to open up to international tailored products and a refreshed mindset ment route for junior pilots. They get training, instructor training, cadet pro- programs for MPL and ATPL,” James Col- of all the employees within EAT to focus type-rated under the program, and are grams, and aircraft maintenance training, lishaw, EAT’s head of business develop- on customer needs and requirements.” guaranteed to fly 1,500 hours with an making it one of the largest training facil- ment, told AIN. EAT operates two facilities, one adja- airline, at which point their licenses are ities in the Middle East. “Everyone is aware there is going to be cent to Abu Dhabi International Airport, unfrozen,” he said. Today, 10 full-flight simulators are in a huge shortage across the board. If we for airline training, and an ab initio flight “Under the ATPL, line pilots do two operation with two additional devices launch it, the program will be worldwide. training program based in Al Ain. “Al Ain years of training but are not guaranteed arriving later this year, including the first Of course, there will be restrictions on is a flight training school teaching cadets, a job at the end of the course; they are Airbus A350-900 and a third Boeing 787-9 employment in the UAE, however, the while Abu Dhabi [is] an academy [offer- not type-rated on any aircraft. The bene- unit. This will enable EAT to take advan- idea is to have a global program with a ing] advanced flight training. We have full fit for the cadets comes from the flexibil- tage of increasing global training demand, ity of this training option and allows the particularly from within the GCC, Europe, cadets to be free to apply for any airline the Indian sub-continent, Africa, and after completion.” Southeast Asia. For the Etihad Airways tailored MPL “We are always looking for ways to Basic Regulation secures further support program, success rates have been high. expand our operations and activities, and “When the MPL cadets arrive in Abu the relaunch of the center is the perfect The Council of the EU signed off on the new president and CEO Pete Bunce. GAMA rep- Dhabi for advanced simulator training, platform for us to do this,” said Paolo La EASA Basic Regulation, following European resents aircraft manufacturers from offices there is no real competency deficit, as they Cava, director of EAT. Parliament approval earlier this month. The in Washington, D.C., and Brussels, Belgium. are already familiar with a glass cockpit “By expanding and redeveloping our new regulation must still receive adoption Bunce urged the European Commission and crew resource management (CRM), facilities within the UAE, we are able by the General Affairs Council ministers and member states to provide EASA with used from day one on the MPL course. to offer a one-stop solution to our cus- and be published in the EU’s Official Jour- the necessary resources to implement The results for the jet MPL are very good. tomers—from individual pilots to global nal before taking effect. But the recent the changes that will come with the new The airline is extremely impressed with airlines—and I’m confident that we will endorsements clear the path for the new Basic Regulation. He noted that the new the level of students. Most of these are grow to become a globally recognized avi- regulation to take effect. regulation will require a “wholesale revi- Emirati, although a small number of ation training center.” This regulatory change has won strong sion” of EASA’s detailed safety rules. GAMA ex-pats is also now line-flying with Etihad support from GAMA. “This new Basic Reg- is encouraging EASA to implement the Airways,” he said. Third-party Training ulation promises to equip EASA with the set changes over the next three years, rather Ab initio training currently takes place EAT’s packages include the Multi-crew of tools it needs to keep pace with the rapid than waiting the full-five-year transition in Al Ain but it is unclear whether this Pilot Licence (MPL) and Airline Trans- advances in general aviation, business avi- term laid out for the Basic Regulation. “This will also take place in Abu Dhabi once the port Pilot License (ATPL) programs deliv- ation, and maintenance operations, par- will allow the industry to yield certification program is extended internationally. Air- ered from its flight training organization ticularly with the emphasis on enshrining and oversight safety benefits and efficien- craft used to train new pilots include the based in Al Ain. The UAE National Cadet risk-based regulation into law,” said GAMA cies as soon as possible,” Bunce said. K.L. 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The AirMap UTM reaches 85 percent and has served on the FAA’s Micro UAS Switzerland. The announcement followed of the world’s drones and offers up-to-date Aviation Rulemaking Committee, the UAS AirMap’s 2017 U-space demonstration airspace information for every country and Registration Task Force, the Secret Ser- with Skyguide. national airspace rules for more than 20 vice Electronic Crimes Task Force, and the Remote Identification and Tracking Aviation Rulemaking Committee. McNeal said he hoped success abroad would convince FAA regulators of the efficacy of UTM. “We’ve been going around the The Swiss AirMap/Skyguide unmanned world, where we can demonstrate this, aircraft systems traffic management system and then going back to the FAA and saying, is a prototype for what could be in place for ‘Look how much faster it is happening in UAS in the U.S. by 2021. other places.’ “Industry must show governments “If you have a business and want to do how advanced operations can be con- something more advanced there, we ducted safely,” McNeal said. “If govern- have the blessing of the state governments across the world don’t change ment and all of their resources to go col- their models the unmanned aircraft laboratively to the FAA and say: ‘Here’s industry won’t take off more than it has, the advanced operation we want to do, which is to say line of sight, [FAA] Part here’s what our waiver looks like, the 107 operations, a remote-control air- state has signed off, here’s our technol- craft within line of sight, or an auton- ogy mitigation with AirMap, we have omous remote control aircraft within radar feeds the state has helped provide line of sight.” He said the partnership for us, we have local economic devel- with Skyguide enables AirMap to put opment authority.’ They want us there, in place in Switzerland by 2019 every- the public accepts it, in that waiver goes, thing that would be required for a U.S. and we start to figure out how to do UTM system by 2021. “We’re going to more advanced operations.” take that information back to the United McNeal said to be useful, UTM must States,” he said. He also added that the be intuitive and adapt to changing con- UTM developed for Switzerland would ditions. He uses the example of airspace translate well throughout Europe and around an airport as an example. Rather into other markets. “Swiss U-space is than putting the entire airport opera- really going to take off in 2018. Skyguide tions area and surrounding boundaries has such a good relationship with FOCA and altitudes off limits, the intuitive [the Swiss federal office of civil aviation], UTM would automatically process run- waivers that you process in Switzerland ways and approaches in use, structures, can become a template for a waiver that and obstacles, and divide the adjacent can be accepted by other agencies in airspace into grids in real time. Europe or the United States.” “Then all of a sudden a big controlled circle marked ‘no’ becomes a series of Beyond Europe automated ‘yeses’ or ‘yes-so-long-as,’ AirMap is also partnering with Airways and that is the first step to UTM. And New Zealand, the ATC provider in New instead of just doing that for airports, Zealand. Areas that were previously we can do that for many other loca- closed [to UAS] are now open to more tions.” McNeal said the key is getting advanced operations. In Japan, AirMap the right data to turn “no-fly zones” has partnered with Rakuten to develop into “yeses or yes-so-long-as,” and the unmanned aerial package delivery capa- best source of that data is not always bility. “Japan’s prime minister has set the the FAA. In many cases it is state and goal of drone package delivery in rural local governments. This is particularly areas in 2019 and by the 2020 Olympics true for dynamic situations such as in Tokyo,” McNeal said. “We’re executing structure fires, he said. with Rakuten to do that. Japan has a series The enabling technology begins with of densely inhabited districts and those the drone, McNeal said. “Registration and districts have the authority to make drone identification is key. We want the autho- rules. By delegating that they have moved rization to automatically go from the very quickly.” drone to the airport ATC tower, and then In the U.S., AirMap has partnered the geofence unlocks once you have the with the state of Kansas to deploy a approval. The drone is squawking, talking, UTM solution. “This is our laboratory and understanding what is coming back to test different models,” McNeal said. to it and getting the authorizations.” n

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Visit us in Chalet OE-4 at the Farnborough International Airshow Despite Gulf blockade, Qatar corrals opportunities by Peter Shaw-Smith Qatar Airways While importing domesticated animals Although it has rarely admitted it, Qatar CEO, Akbar Al may not be the kind of image the Middle Airways is fully involved in the nationwide Baker, became East’s top airlines seek to portray, that’s drive for self-sufficiency prompted by the sitting IATA Board exactly what happened in the case of boycott. However, the additional MRO of Governors Qatar Airways last year, when up to 60 and fuel costs involved in flying longer chairman in flights were arranged to transport 4,000 distances to skirt the neighboring coun- early June. cows to help local magnate Moutaz Al tries are believed to have resulted in “sub- Khayyat set up a dairy farm. Baladna stantial” losses for the airline in the fiscal most proud to work and represent the system to track all its flights worldwide. (“Our Country”) was established to stem year to March 31, after it made a profit of world’s best airline.” In March, the airline announced 16 new a dearth of milk products caused by an $541 million the previous year. In April, Qatar Airways announced that destinations to be launched in 2018-19: Arab boycott. Qatar Airways CEO, Akbar Al Baker, it had signed a deal with Moscow’s Vnu- Luxembourg; London Gatwick; Cardiff, Qatar claimed to have become self-suf- became sitting IATA Board of Gover- kovo International Airport, Russia’s third Wales; Lisbon, Portugal; Tallinn, Esto- ficient in dairy products by the beginning nors chairman in early June and used largest airport, “to potentially acquire up nia; Valletta, Malta; Cebu and Davao in of fasting month Ramadan in mid-May, the occasion of the organization’s annual to 25 percent of the airport’s total shares.” the Philippines; Langkawi, Malaysia; Da while Baladna is expected to quintuple general meeting in Sydney, Australia, to The airline already owns 20 percent of Nang, Vietnam; Bodrum, Antalya, and its herd to 20,000 by 2019 with both air- make pointed yet restrained remarks International Airlines Group, 10 percent Hatay, Turkey; Mykonos and Thessaloniki, borne and seaborne cattle consignments, about the boycott. of Latam Airlines Group, 9.94 percent of Greece; and Málaga, Spain. launch an IPO, and turn Qatar into a net “To be nominated to such a prestigious Cathay Pacific, and 49 percent of Air Italy, The airline operates the Boeing 787, dairy exporter. leadership position in the industry is a with which it announced a code share ear- A350, A380, A319 and “select A320 and Tit-for-tat suspension of flights by Qatar great honor, made all the more pertinent lier this year to access six Italian cities. A330 aircraft.” Its cargo fleet includes Airways to destinations in the countries of in a year in which Qatar Airways itself was Earlier this year, the airline also eight Airbus A330 freighters, 13 Boeing 777 neighbors imposing the blockade on the faced with an illegal blockade, closing off launched a “Super Wi-Fi” high-speed freighters, and two Boeing 747-8 freighters. one hand, and by regional airlines Emirates, international airspace in our own region,” broadband service using Inmarsat’s Today, Qatar Airways operates more Etihad, flydubai, Bahrain’s Gulf Air, and he said. “I look forward to continuing my GX Aviation technology. “The broad- than 200 aircraft via its hub, Hamad EgyptAir to and from Doha on the other, work in the coming year for a transparent band service is being progressively International Airport (HIA). In February, had been the initial consequence of the and fair aviation industry the world over, rolled out on all Boeing 777s and Air- the airline took delivery in Doha of the embargo imposed on Qatar by Saudi Arabia, a sector which will only continue to grow bus A350s,” it said. Qatar Airways also first Airbus A350-1000, for which it was the UAE, Bahrain, and Egypt on June 5, 2017. in the years ahead, and one in which I am uses Inmarsat’s space-based tracking the global launch customer. n

(DKTM) and Defense Industry Researcher Turkish contingent showcases defense Training Program (SAYP) both serve to enhance this cooperation. by Peter Shaw-Smith Engine-maker TEI has benefitted from a joint venture, originally launched in Turkish Airlines’s (THY, Chalet B12) suc- nation’s number-one low-cost carrier platforms to UAVs and satellites.” 1985, with GE Aviation, which announced cess in offering travelers an alternative to and second-largest airline. TAV Airports The company’s central campus is in 2010 that it was renewing the agree- the Gulf “Big Three” has earned it indus- operates Istanbul Ataturk, Ankara Esen- located in Ankara on a 4 million-sq-m ment for 25 years. Under this agreement, try-wide plaudits. For example, Austra- boga, and Izmir Adnan Menderes Airports. site with an industrial facility of over TEI will continue to provide critical lia’s Centre for Aviation (CAPA) recently Turkey is well into building the $200 bil- 296,000 sq m under roof, housing parts for commercial, military, and classed the airline as one of the world’s lion New Istanbul Airport, set to have an parts manufacturing; aircraft assembly; marine engines through 2035, with TAI “super-connectors,” along with Emirates, ultimate annual capacity of 200 million enhanced laboratory and test systems; retaining a majority ownership in the Qatar Airways, and Etihad. passengers, and located 35 km northwest flight tests and delivery; design and joint venture,” the U.S. company said in The airline flew 68.6 million passengers of the city center. development facilities; and factories, January of that year. in 2017, compared to Emirates’s 58.5 mil- the company said. TAI Balgat is a man- GE Aviation commenced cooperation lion carried in the 12 months to the end of Turkey’s NASA agement center, while TAI Middle East with the Turkish company by establishing March 2018, and is believed to serve the Several Turkish aerospace companies are Technical University (METU) is a devel- a facility to build F110 engines that power largest number of countries in the world, attending the Farnborough Airshow, most opment zone for industry research and F-16 fighters for the Turkish Air Force. By at 120. With almost 170 aircraft on order, notably Turkish Aerospace Industries technology development. 2010, TEI produced more than 560 differ- it is certainly in the major leagues. (TAI, Chalet A31, Outside Exhibit 29 and The Yildiz Technical University (YTU) ent engine parts. TEI is primarily engaged Earlier this year, THY announced an 30), Roketsan (Hall 4, 41488), and Tusas “technopark” zone is housed in Istanbul in part and module production, engine order for twenty-five 787-9 Dreamliners Engine Industries (TEI, Hall 4, 4475). and serves as TAI’s headquarters in the design and product development, and with options for five more. “Boeing has Regarded as the Turkish version of city, acting as a base for engineering stu- engine assembly, test, and MRO. directly delivered more than 240 new NASA, TAI makes helicopters, airplanes, dents being absorbed into TAI’s trainee The company attended the 2016 Farn- airplanes to Turkish carriers since 1968,” and satellites. Roketsan makes rockets engineering programs. borough Airshow and displayed 1:1 scale according to Boeing. “Turkish Technic, a and missiles. TEI makes aircraft engines “[TAI] aims to improve the transfer of models of the TS1400 and PD170 engines. subsidiary of THY, is a world-class main- and engine components and is regarded as information between institutions, since it The former is Turkey’s first indigenous tenance center for Boeing 737 airplanes, the biggest parts producer in the country. is believed that university-industry collab- turbine engine and will power the Orig- with certifications from regulatory Founded as Turkish Aircraft Indus- oration… [constitutes] the most import- inal Turkish Helicopter, while the latter authorities throughout the region and tries in 1973, TAI claims a role as “Tur- ant stage of R&D activities,” the company is being developed for medium-altitude beyond.” key’s center of technology in design, noted, adding that such partnerships help long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles. In addition to THY, TAV Airports and development, modernization, manu- “to capture rapidly advancing technology, About 30 other Turkish companies, Pegasus Airlines are two other historically facturing, integration, and life cycle and develop indigenous and competitive most set up after 2010, and engaged strong performing Turkish aviation-re- support of integrated aerospace sys- products,” the company’s website said. mostly in aerospace and defense, are lated companies. Pegasus Airlines is the tems, from fixed- and rotary-wing air TAI’s Rotary Wing Technology Center attending the show. n

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Thales, which uses blockchain to track Accenture links blockchain cabin components it manufactures. An example on display tracks a sealed circuit Craig Gottlieb, board through a simulated international to performance, efficiency principal shipment, and demonstrates “the physi- director, cal manifestation of the end-to-end pro- by James Wynbrandt Accenture cess, how it’s registered in the blockchain, Aerospace and the application layer, and the user inter- You may know it simply as the digital companies (86 percent) expect to inte- Defense face,” said Gottlieb. backbone behind crypto currencies, but grate blockchain into their corporate Compared to traditional approaches to to its champions in the aerospace arena, systems by 2021, according to Accen- data sharing and security, “blockchain is blockchain represents a major disrup- ture’s “Launchpad to Relevance: Aero- the more exciting; it offers the flexibility tor advancing Industry 4.0, and some space & Defense Technology Vision It could sound of keeping the data closer to the source, see Farnborough International Airshow 2018” report. Released in June, the like pie in the and with the cryptography involved, we (FIA) 2018 as its coming out party. “Last Vision 2018 research concludes block- believe it provides distinct advantages,” year in Paris [at the airshow] we said, chain’s secure, immutable, and decen- sky, but blockchain Gottlieb said. ‘Blockchain is coming,’” said Craig Got- tralized features can help aerospace Accenture hopes its thought leadership tlieb, a principal director in Accenture’s companies reduce maintenance costs, doesn’t need a will make it the go-to service provider in Aerospace & Defense practice. “The mes- increase aircraft availability, and min- significant IT the arena. sage at Farnborough is, ‘Guess what? It’s imize errors in tracking aircraft parts, “We can help clients establish and here, folks.’” among other benefits. investment. You can manage blockchain ecosystems, cre- Blockchain is a distributed ledger that be a mom-and-pop ating the technology infrastructure to maintains and records data in a way that Fear of Data Falsification establish the process and mechanism allows multiple stakeholders to share The industry’s seeming confidence in forging shop and for ‘data veracity,’ the trustworthiness access to the same information confi- blockchain’s future appears based in part register your product of data you’re building decisions on,” he dently and securely. on fear. More than two-thirds (70 per- said. These are areas of expertise beyond A pair of recent reports from consul- cent) of the aerospace and defense exec- into blockchain. It’s a most corporate IT departments, accord- tancy Accenture (Chalet A21) examines utives surveyed for the report believe that ing to Gottlieb. blockchain’s potential impacts and ben- companies will be grappling with growing relatively low cost “Many, many applications exist to cre- efits in the aerospace industry. Accord- waves of corrupted insights as more fal- of entry.” ate your blockchain,” he continued. “It’s ing to “Extending the Digital Thread sified data infiltrates their data-driven built within a set of what we loosely call With Blockchain,” co-authored by Got- information systems. Almost three-quar- said. “It could sound like pie in the sky, products: Ethereum, Hperledger, Ripple. tlieb, “Blockchain, digital twins, and ters (73 percent) believe automated sys- but blockchain doesn’t need a significant Then you need to platform it: Are you put- digital threads are coalescing into a pow- tems create new risks, including fake data, IT investment. You can be a mom-and- ting it in MS Azure, into SAP, Amazon, or erful combination of technologies that data manipulation, and inherent bias. pop forging shop and register your prod- another blockchain service? It’s work,” he will launch the industry to higher levels Blockchain addresses these concerns, uct into blockchain. It’s a relatively low concluded of the process. “I don’t think of performance, data veracity, security, according to Accenture. cost of entry.” it’s a do-it-yourself kind of thing. At the and efficiency.” “If you’re an OEM, a Tier 1, 2, or 3 sup- Accenture is showcasing at its display end of the day you’ve got to deliver an Bolstering that assertion, approxi- plier, or operating in the aftermarket, you potential aerospace applications and outcome to the people using it, and out- mately six in seven aerospace/defense can be touched by blockchain,” Gottlieb solutions created for clients including comes is the business we’re in.” n

continued from page 26 internal systems and said, “Our job is to raised that such programs are replacing said. “Governments want to know well keep those airlines connected and the jobs, Otto said they are freeing reserva- in advance who’s coming into their coun- Rockwell Collins and information flowing.” tion agents to become customer service try. One of the big advantages we have For the airports, Rockwell Collins agents rather than passenger proces- with a private network is it keeps that the internet of things has developed a cloud-based offering sors. The company expanded its reach information secure and keeps it off of for its Common Use Passenger Pro- into this arena through its acquisition the public internet sites. Exchanging that competitive environment. “How do you cessing System that is in the process announced in early 2017 of Pulse.Aero kind of information needs a safe, secure actually share that data in a collaborative of being deployed and should be oper- Limited, a UK-based company that deals communication.” way and yet protect people who want to ational this summer at the launch loca- in self-service bag-drop solutions and air- The underpinning of all these efforts compete with each other?” he asked. tion, Ottawa International Airport. The line applications. is cybersecurity. Everything must be in On the ground, Rockwell Collins has program, cMuse, is designed to provide a safe environment, and the topic has worked with airports to provide “com- an alternative for airports to installing Future Biometrics come sharply in focus. “Obviously there mon-use” connectivity, from kiosks racks of servers and equipment and The next push is for biometrics for the was a lot of conversation going on in the to check-in desks that may be used by maintaining them. It was originally check-in process, Otto said. The idea aviation industry, and how secure are the multiple airlines. In addition, these con- intended for smaller and regional air- would be to use a fingerprint, facial rec- links,” he said. “We’re very involved in nections go toward managing resources ports that might not have the budget ognition, or even an eye-print throughout that.” at airports, from tracking airplanes and or space to maintain such servers, said the process—from check-in to stepping Otto noted that the global connect passengers, to flight data, to airline host Christopher Forrest, v-p airport sys- on board an airplane. Rockwell Collins is service is part of the company’s security systems. “We help those all talk to each tems for IMS. But what the company in the process for developing biometrics architecture. other, so we do a lot of protocol trans- has found is that larger airports are capabilities at the various stages of pas- But beyond that, Rockwell Collins has lations and other things to make that expressing an equal level of interest in senger processing. developed new protocols as part of its system work and to help our customers the program. Such technologies are further being work within the nuclear power industry be able to stay connected,” he said. “These airports now will be able to explored by security chiefs, including the under mandate from the Nuclear Regu- This work is critical, given the aging access and use those common things, Transportation Security Administration, latory Commission and has transferred systems and the importance of them to which allows them a lot of flexibility in which can be aware of passengers even some of the technologies and lessons airline operations, he added, likening the terms of how many airlines and what pas- before they arrive at the airport, and cus- learned over to the aviation side, he said. systems to vital organs. “Upgrading and sengers they serve,” Otto said. toms and immigration on possibilities “We have built out a capability now and changing those are almost like an organ Rockwell Collins has further teamed for security and in the area of entrance we can take from [the nuclear] industry transplant for the airline. They have to go with airports to automate processes with and exit visas. “We’re seeing a lot of and move it across into other areas to through and continue to run.” He noted SelfServe and SelfDrop for check-in and effort around securing borders, securing help airlines and the airports figure out the problems airlines have had with their bag drops. While questions have been information around passengers,” Otto how to secure their facilities.” n

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Mark Semple, managing director of accounts for the majority of its work. Moyola Precision Engineering of Castle- Top of Semple’s in-tray is SC21, the dawson, County Londonderry in Northern ADS supply chain excellence program. Ireland, gave AIN a tour of the company’s “We hope to have Gold by Farnborough,” recently expanded factory by the Moyola said Semple, “We would be the first in the River. (Lord Moyola was the last prime UK.” He recognized that Moyola may be minister of Northern Ireland before 1922, one of two to get this honor, with Denroy when it became part of the U.K.) Plastics also applying. Semple said one of Moyola’s main contracts is on the Lockheed Martin F-35 (Joint Strike Fighter) program, which is We do a lot why entering its facilities requires cer- of R&D to make tain formalities to comply with U.S. ITAR sure we’re the regulations. It also machines parts for the Airbus A400M airlifter (wingtip ribs), best in the world at Eurofighter, and some Gulfstream busi- what we do.” ness jets. — Mark Semple Semple said it’s a family business, managing director, Moyola Precision Engineering owned by him and his father, who started Mark Semple, Moyola’s managing director, oversees parts manufacturing serving a range of it in 1976. It moved to Castledawson in “In 2018 we developed the M3 [M- aircraft from the A400M airlifter to the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. 1982 and now also has a 35,000-sq-ft plant cubed] manufacturing system,” he said. in nearby Magherafelt. He pointed out five-axis machine tools, He added that titanium isn’t rare, “It’s with machine operators, Moyola also has On the airliner side, a 2017 order for C each one of which entailed in the region just expensive,” especially to machine, design engineers, and 12 on its CAD team. Series wing ribs (300) was a major con- of £250,000 ($330,520) in investment. He as something taking 40 minutes with an “This is the biggest in Northern Ireland tract (it does two-thirds of all C Series estimates that in total Moyola has £18 mil- aluminum alloy can take seven hours with aerospace,” said Semple, and accounts for ribs), along with the fixed trailing edge lion worth of machine tools, “£5 million in titanium alloy. around 10 percent of Moyola’s workforce. for the Airbus A350, and it produces A350 the last three to four years.” “We do a lot of R&D to make sure we’re “They’ve all done their apprenticeships fuel covers and A380 retrofit flap fairings. Noting the company’s specialization in the best in the world at what we do,” here,” he added. n It has also been designated as a preferred machining metal, he said, “Composites said Semple, who added training is also supplier for the likes of MBDA and Thales. are not the answer to everything.” Also, as a high priority. In fact, apprentices do According to Semple, such work aluminum “expands and contracts, tita- National Vocational Qualifications with “probably” means Bombardier no longer nium often works better with composites.” one day a week spent in college. Along NEWS note As a result of its routine periodic review, EASA has proposed several updates to its Part CS-25 large airplane certification regulations. They include NSC testing center gains momentum proposed changes to cockpit controls, ventilation operation, oxygen quantity, Aero engine nacelles have become an such as rail.” Now, it is the only U.S. and a correction to a flap and slat inter- important focus for Northern Ireland, FAA-accredited lab on the “island of Ire- connection advisory circular reference. especially with the Irkut 21 package. land,” meaning Northern Ireland and the While some manufacturers and air- Michael Thompson, general manager Republic of Ireland. worthiness authorities, including EASA, of the Nacelle Group’s Nacelle Systems “People bring parts of aircraft or pro- already interpret control movement Consultancy (NSC), which has been totypes to check their temperature and rules as requiring that pilots of different stature “be able to adequately and si- involved in design work for the project, [conduct] fire tests,” he said, noting that multaneously command full differential said NSC has for 15 years been conduct- the company tested a thrust reverser. He brakes and full rudder in the same di- ing design stress and certification work said NSC does thermal cycling, aimed at, rection,” this interpretation is not univer- for airframers and engine manufacturers. for example, ensuring that composites sal. Consequently, EASA has proposed “And we also do fire testing,” he added. “don’t delaminate.” wording to clarify the rule’s intent. To highlight this, NSC has an aircraft “Everything we do [at the testing lab] is The agency also proposed to make seat that looks like it is on fire, which destructive. We are looking to test things amendments that would add an accept- the company exhibits at shows such as before people go into production.” He able means of compliance for operating Farnborough. “It gets people to stop and noted, “We see composites being used ventilation systems with the air condi- talk,” explained Thompson. in places we’d never expected.” tioning off. Regarding the quantity of Interestingly, Thomson said “an old available oxygen, EASA wants to amend requirements by introducing an excep- Opportunity Knocking V8 Jag engine coupled to a Chieftain tion applicable to oxygen chemical gen- Around three years ago, Thompson said, Tank supercharger is used to generate erators or small sealed, one-time use, NSC realized it had developed a useful airflow…and a 1959 tractor coupled to gaseous oxygen bottles. Additionally, a sideline in environmental testing and a pump to create a pressure differential. new acceptable means of compliance certification work, and saw that it had an This is pretty innovative.” All testing is is also proposed regarding the design opportunity. “So we built a new 6,000- recorded on video and “can be streamed and maintenance of these sources of sq-ft facility at Newry, with a series of Burning Seat that NSC/Invest NI displayed at to customers,” he added. oxygen supply to ensure that oxygen test labs,” he said. This is now NSC’s the Dublin Aviation Summit in May. Michael Invest NI was “very supportive” with is available. Resonate Testing subsidiary. Thompson said, “We’ll be taking this to setting the center up, said Thompson. Comments on the notice of proposed The aim, said Thompson, is “to sup- Farnborough along with a mock-up of one of “People used to have to go to Florida or amendments are due by September 18. n port the aviation sector but also others, our big burners for engine system testing.” California for this kind of testing.” I.S.

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18-MCJT13772 Farnborough Dailes-10.8125x13.875.indd 1 7/11/18 1:35 PM show the power density of batteries will be in the kilovolt range, whereas today UTAS showcasing new improving by a factor of three over the commercially available systems are 150 next 10 years, according to White. to 235 volts. But kilovolt systems present “We see hybrid-electric solutions that challenges on protection and control,” and hybrid-electric solutions supplement the engines with some bat- UTAS is working hard on both those areas. teries,” he said. “We see a sub-30-pas- “We’re spending significantly on controlling by Chris Kjelgaard senger aircraft as the first commercially power as it is being generated or distrib- viable market” for hybrid-electric pro- uted by hybrid-electric propulsion systems. UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS, Out- and/or with hybrid turbine-electric propul- pulsion. Many customers are interested That will be essential for civil certification side Exhibit 4) is launching a new range sors, as well as military aircraft with greatly in developing such aircraft. Electric and of such systems. We think we can offer a lot of aerospace vehicle management com- improved thermal-management capabilities hybrid-electric propulsion would offer of domain knowledge,” because of UTAS’s puters (VMCs) which will have much and small civil aircraft that are completely OEMs and operators various benefits, extensive experience with military-aircraft greater processing power than any other electrically powered. according to White. power and thermal management. VMCs available in the market, according Ubiquitous on virtually all modern They would take less time to build, Future electrically/hybrid powered to the company. commercial aircraft as the supplier of because their aircraft wiring runs would commercial aircraft and military aircraft Tim White, president of UTAS’s Electri- their electrical power-generation and dis- be reduced in scale, and they would have will have megawatt-class electrical power cal, Environmental, and Engine Systems tribution systems, emergency power sys- operating and maintenance costs 20 per- requirements; the 1.5-megawatt-class Boe- business, said that its newly launched tems, and environmental control systems, cent lower than aircraft with traditional ing 787 already does. But megawatt-class VMCs will have multi-core processors to UTAS provides both the environmental propulsion systems because they would aircraft “present thermal management support customers needing huge process- control system for the electric-architec- offer higher reliability and repairs would problems,” said White. “We see a conflu- ing capability both for fly-by-wire control ture Boeing 787 and the power generation be less costly. ence between the higher power required for needs and, more importantly, for auton- and control system for the Lockheed Mar- Such aircraft would also provide hybrid-electric propulsion and the higher omous unmanned aerial systems (UASs). tin F-35 sixth-generation fighter. improved fuel consumption by means electric-power needs for advanced military Providing autonomous systems with much greater processing power will help allow UASs to obtain civil certification, he explained, “as we prepare to get autonomy in the civil-certified environment because they’re not civil-certified right now.” In addition to providing the environmental control system, air turbine starter, and flow-control valve for KAI’s KF-X fighter (a contract win UTAS announced on February 6 at the Singapore Airshow), UTAS has also won a contract in partnership with Korean UTAS will provide company KAES Hanwha (Chalet B24) to the environmental provide the aircraft’s main electrical power control systems, generation system. It will include a new air turbine starter, variable-speed constant frequency (VSCF) flow-control valve, generator, which will be the first new mili- and main electrical tary-aerospace generator of its kind in more power system for than a decade, according to White. KAI’s KF-X fighter. He said UTAS’s new VSCF generator offers 10 percent more power density than its existing VSCF generators flying today “We see those product lines being applied of more efficient power extraction and aircraft,” which will result in a require- and is also more efficient. The generator to the hybrid-electric propulsion market,” control, be up to 85 percent quieter, offer ment to reject waste heat from the aircraft. has an integrally packaged converter and said White. “We have been quite active in reduced carbon emissions, and they UTAS is working on half a dozen U.S. gov- control unit that electronically converts developing products and meeting clients would not leak hydraulic fluid. If oper- ernment-funded projects researching this the variable speed output of the generator [involved in] hybrid-electric and electric ators could implement quick battery area and is running “thermal-management into the desired constant-frequency out- propulsion [projects]. We certainly see exchanges for small electrically powered labs to test and validate high-temperature put power. a market for hybrid-electric propulsion or hybrid-electric aircraft while they were heat exchangers in much more difficult [but] in our view it is not broadly applica- on the ground, turnaround times could environments than today’s commercial sys- UTAS’s Hybrid/Electric Power R&D ble across the entire range of aircraft, for be reduced as well, because they would tems,” he said. These heat exchangers will Formerly the head of UTAS’s Electrical reasons to do with the specific power stor- require less refueling, according to White. be “placed in higher-temperature areas of Systems business, White now oversees an age of jet fuel compared with batteries.” engines to provide thermal management.” expanded range of activities for the com- Because jet fuel has 50 times the power Specific R&D Efforts In parallel with its R&D efforts focusing pany as a result of its decision to combine density of today’s batteries, fully electric A key R&D requirement for UTAS in sup- on aircraft electrical propulsion, electri- the Electrical Systems, Environmental Sys- and hybrid-electric propulsion won’t be porting the development of hybrid/electric cal-power aircraft systems architectures, tems, and Engine Systems businesses into viable anytime soon for large, long-range aircraft propulsion is to develop new, inte- and improved thermal management, one much larger unit. UTAS combined the aircraft, according to White. However, the grated systems hardware. The company is White’s business unit is performing R&D three because, he said, “As we look into electric-propulsion situation for smaller establishing a new lab that will allow it to aimed at developing more intelligent and the future of hybrid-electric propulsion aircraft is better, because they can fly lower integrate all the electrical-power systems connected aircraft systems. It is doing so and sixth-generation fighters, the con- and slower to save energy. For a 500-nm for electrically and hybrid-electric powered to help aircraft operators improve opera- sequences of controlling and managing mission with 12 passengers, battery pow- aircraft. It is also developing technologies tional efficiency and also to give UTAS new power systems, and thermal management, er-density capability will need to improve by to improve the power density of its elec- insights that will allow it to design and man- and integrating these with propulsion, puts a factor of approximately six over the state tric actuation motors and motor controls. ufacture highly reliable aircraft systems. us in a position where we can provide inte- of the art today to be all-battery powered. UTAS’s motors for the 787 offer five kilo- UTAS has established a new Intelligent grated systems rather than the federated There is hope, said White: because so watt-per-kilogram power density, but it has Aircraft Technologies Lab in Rockford, systems” the company offers now. many companies are investing in battery an R&D effort in place to increase the motors’ Illinois. This lab will focus on developing As a direct consequence, much of UTAS’s R&D—UTAS isn’t one of them, because it power density to 10 kW/kg. At the same time, health-monitoring solutions for gener- R&D effort is focusing on key areas of prod- wants to let other companies concentrate UTAS is working on megawatt-class motors ators, air compressors, fans, and motor uct development intended to enable aircraft on battery technology while it concen- for hybrid-electrically powered aircraft. controllers, but its health-monitoring manufacturers to design commercial aircraft trates on systems technology—power den- “It’s our understanding that these will be R&D activities are planned to expand to with more-electric systems architectures sity will soon improve. Current projections higher-voltage systems,” said White. “They include many other components. n

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Pg-46_d2_v5.indd 1 7/16/18 8:53 AM Challenger News Clips UBS sees potential for single-pilot airliners by 2023 350 earns UBS has released a research report concluding that manufacturers could launch single-pilot cargo and commercial passenger airplanes by its steep 2022 and 2023, respectively. The firm supports its claim with analysis of recent technological advances, including equipment developed by approach OK M2C Aerospace that allows for autonomous flight by cargo aircraft. For passenger aircraft, by James Wynbrandt it noted that commentary from Airbus and Thales suggests reduced crew requirements Bombardier’s super-midsize Challenger 350 allowing for single-pilot flight within five years. business jet has received steep approach However, said UBS, experts at Thales certification from Transport Canada, the have indicated that security, reliability, and company announced on Monday at the retrofitting remain obstacles to adoption. Farnborough Airshow. The approval opens London City Airport is among the airfields now available to Challenger 350 operators. Meanwhile, consumer resistance could “countless” airports to the aircraft, said the also limit adoption, said UBS. A survey it Canadian OEM, including London City Collins head-up display (HUD) and an Global 5000 and Global 6000 last year. recently conducted indicates a majority of Airport (LCY), with its steep 5.5-degree enhanced vision system (EVS) are available With a range of 9,630 km (5,200 nm), consumers expressed an aversion to flying approach angle and short runway. as an option on the Challenger 350. the Global 5000 can connect Geneva to on either pilotless or single-pilot airplanes. During the steep approach certification Miami and London to Seoul non-stop at a flight-test campaign, a Challenger 350 per- Premier Cabin cruise speed of Mach 0.85, and is already Barnbrook Systems formed several takeoffs and landings at LCY Bombardier (Chalet A5, Outdoor Exhibit certified for steep approaches, including marks 40th birthday to demonstrate this operational capability. 26) also announced UK-based TAG Avia- London City Airport. UK-based Barnbrook Systems is exhibiting EASA and FAA steep approach certification tion (sister company of TAG Farnborough TAG’s Global 5000 represents the ninth at its 12th consecutive Farnborough are expected this year. Current Challenger Airport) has introduced the first Global addition to its managed fleet since receiv- Airshow and simultaneously marking 350 operators can have steep approach capa- 5000 equipped with a Premier Cabin for ing its Air Operators Certificate (AOC) its 40th anniversary as a component bility installed as a retrofit option at any of charter service in Europe. The aircraft from Transport Malta last year, and more supplier. Its customers include Boeing, Bombardier’s service centers. will be based in Paris. The Premier inte- additions are expected this year, TAG said. Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems, Leonardo, The news follows recent announce- rior, inspired by the Global 7500’s cabin, The operator also holds AOCs in Switzer- Gulfstream, Safran, GE Aviation, Eaton, ments from Bombardier that a Rockwell was introduced on the ultra-long-range land, the UK, and Bahrain. n and Hindustan Aeronautics. Barnbrook provides electromechanical and solid- state relays, circuit breakers, actuators, test sets, pressure transducers, and interconnect systems. Family-run Barnbrook (Hall 1, Stand 1320) is a long time member of the Farnborough Aerospace Consortium. The Fareham, Hampshire-based firm has vibration and environmental test facilities and repairs and overhauls contactors and engine control units, as well as builds new ones. “We look forward to welcoming existing clients and associates to our stand and making valuable new contacts during this year’s show,” said managing director Tony Barnett.

Black Eagle hunts for buyers Israel’s Steadicopter unveiled its Black Eagle 50 rotary unmanned aerial vehicle (RUAV) at

MARK WAGNER MARK the Eurosatory show in Paris last month. The With its certification testing program winding to a conclusion, Gulfstream’s G600 is here at Farnborough along with three of its bizjet siblings. 30-kg (66-pound) craft can carry a three- kilogram payload and a communication than 15 percent since 2013,” said Gulfstream range of up to 100 km (62 miles). Service G600 debuts at Farnborough president Mark Burns. “The region contin- ceiling is 9,000 feet, and the 2.5-meter-long ues to be one of our strongest international RUAV has a cruising speed of 45 knots. It by Kerry Lynch markets, as evidenced by the investments can hover for up to three hours and has we’ve made there, including appointing a a flight endurance of up to four hours. Gulfstream’s newest business jet is mak- for development of a FlightSafety level-D dedicated regional senior vice president of The Black Eagle 50 is currently “in ing its first appearance at the Farnbor- full-motion simulator. Certification of the sales and planning a new company-owned demo mode, with a number of ough International Airshow this week as model is anticipated later this year, follow- European service center.” Gulfstream customers around the world ahead of the long-range, large-cabin jet continues ing approval of its smaller sibling the G500. recently announced TAG Farnborough as expected orders in the coming months,” its march toward certification. The G600 The G600 is joining the G500, the ultra- the location of its company’s newest pur- according to Noam Lidor, sales and appears at the biennial Farnborough air long-range G650ER, and the super-mid- pose-built service center in Europe. marketing manager for Steadicopter. fair after it made its European debut at the size Gulfstream G280 in Farnborough. In addition to promoting its business “We have developed a system to provide European Business Aviation Convention Noting that 225 Gulfstreams are based jet product line, Gulfstream is eying the a real tactical response to ISTAR missions and Exhibition in May. in Europe with the London area marking special-mission market at Farnborough, at sea and on land,” said Lidor. “Most similar The display comes as the model was set the highest volume of Gulfstream traffic highlighting models such as the modified platforms on the market are much larger for field-performance testing this summer, in the region, the company underscored U.S. Navy Telemetry Range Support Air- and heavier, resulting in cumbersome has undergone mechanical systems certifi- the importance of the market. craft (a G550 variant) and aeromedical maintenance, mobility, and operation, as cation, and had completed data collection “Our European fleet has grown by more evacuation platforms. n well as less flexibility and agility.” n

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Pg-47_d2_v3.indd 1 7/15/18 4:45 PM Esterline’s business takes off at Farnborough 2018 by Samantha Cartaino

Esterline (Hall 1, Stand 1180) is announcing EASA approval to upgrade the older GPSSU several agreements, new products, and prod- with CMC Electronics’ CMA-5024 for the uct updates this week at the Farnborough Airbus A320 family. The product, which Airshow. While Esterline Belgium signed a is a satellite-based augmentation system memorandum of agreement (MOA) with (SBAS) GPS receiver, can be used in collab- Lockheed Martin as part of the F-16 replace- oration with ASB-B Out STCs from PMV ment program’s essential security inter- Engineering or others to meet ADS-B Out ests, its CMA-5024 GLSSU received EASA mandates. The CMA-5024, which allows the approval on the A320 series for ADS-B Out. aircraft to use SBAS navigation throughout Esterline Avionics Systems also announced the flight, recently completed ground tests the new CMA-6024 and Esterline Corp. and flight tests on a Boeing 737NG. An STC revealed it was chosen by a Gulf country to a is expected in the fourth quarter for all Boe- complete a helicopter platform upgrade. ing 737NG variants. The MOA between Esterline Belgium Esterline Avionics Systems also and Lockheed Martin (Hall 1, Stands 1202 announced the new CMA-6024 GPS. This and 1308), which mainly concerns avionics new precision aircraft approach sensor and rugged display products, allows both from CMC Electronics that supports both companies to develop further long-term SBAS LP/LPV and ground-based augmenta- partnerships if the Belgian government tion systems (GBAS GLS). With the ability chooses the F-35 as a successor to its F-16s. to be integrated into a range of aircraft, it This is not the first time the two companies will be certified to the current and upcom- have worked together. In 2015, Esterline ing regulatory requirements such as TCCA Belgium along with Ilias Solutions, Sabaca, and FAA TSO requirements, the current

and Sonaca, arranged an initial agreement RTCA minimum operational performance WAGNER MARK with Lockheed Martin for further collabo- specifications, and design assurance level. rations in the F-16 replacement program. Esterline Corp. was chosen for a mid- Prim and proper pre-show preparations At the same time, Esterline Avionics Sys- dle-to-heavy helicopter upgrade by a Gulf Aircraft on the static display are flown in days before the Farnborough Airshow so that they can tems announced PMV Engineering attained country, which includes Esterline integrated be readied. This year, more than 80,000 visitors are expected to get up close and personal helicopter solutions (IHS). The IHS fea- with the aircraft on display. They range from military aircraft to business jets. tures a glass cockpit with MFD-3068 and RDU-3068, a flight management system such as FMS-9000, the GPS landing system CM-6024, and more. Ultimately, the upgrade addresses obsolescence while enhancing Honeywell hypothesizes safety by installing helicopters with Esterline CMA-5024 Avionics Systems technology. n airline connectivity boom by James Wynbrandt GE displays open avionics demonstrator The commercial aviation industry is on over the next year, and even more are the cusp of a wave of technology invest- expected to invest down the road,” said GE Aviation has brought an integrated and military mission applications as those ment fueled by advances in high-speed, Kristin Slyker, v-p of connected aircraft at open avionics demonstrator to the Farn- in need of frequent customization,” added in-flight Wi-Fi connectivity, with about Honeywell Aerospace. borough Airshow. Showcased in its pavil- Caslavka. “And we have OEMs today using half in the industry planning to spend up Based on a survey of fleet management ion (P2) in the form of a fully functional our beta tools to validate their effectiveness to $1 million per aircraft, according to a personnel, flight and ground crews, main- open systems flight deck, the demonstra- and the value they can unlock.” recent survey from Honeywell Aerospace. tenance personnel and other key stake- tor incorporates the hardware, tools, and Aside from the main flight deck displays, Connected technologies use data sent holders, the report states that 86 percent infrastructure to support a range of con- in recent years electronic flight bags have to and from aircraft to benefit passen- of respondents expected to make connected software applications. gained in popularity. However, current EFB gers, pilots, and operators, according nected aircraft investments within the “With our domain experience in existing applications cannot integrate or seamlessly to industry definitions, with examples next year, and 95 percent are planning open systems on the Boeing 787 and the connect with the aircraft’s flight manage- including apps that track fleet fuel usage; such investments within five years. Most Gulfstream G500/G600, we’re seeing how ment system (FMS). By defining an open crowdsourced weather information; and plan to invest $100,000 to $500,000 or significant improvements can be made for the secure and certified route to sharing data, analytics of data gathered from “smart” more per aircraft over the next five years, wider aviation industry,” said Alan Caslavka, GE can provide the pilot with the ability to sensors. Indeed, while airlines are invest- with about half intending to spend up to president of avionics for GE Aviation. optimize route planning on an EFB and ing heavily in providing onboard Wi-Fi $1 million per airframe. “Our customers tell us that they have deploy it directly into the aircraft flight plan to passengers, the Honeywell Connected With fuel accounting for 20 to 40 per- major frustrations with the inflexibility via the FMS. GE’s open avionics demonstra- Aircraft Report, released last month, finds cent of an airline’s operating costs, fuel and high cost of change in some avionics tor illustrated that capability. that most of the coming investment wave burn reduction is the number-two driver systems. We aim to give our customers the GE Aviation continues to invest in open will be focused “beyond the cabin,” with of connected aircraft investments, behind tools to control the configuration of their flight-deck technologies in partnership maintenance applications aimed at low- only preventive and predictive mainte- own systems, avoiding vendor lock and with the UK government, BAE Systems, ering operational costs as the top driver nance afforded by a connected aircraft. A creating a lower-cost route to innovation.” Rolls-Royce, and Coventry and Southamp- for the spending. third factor driving the intent to spend “Customers have highlighted cautions ton Universities via the Aerospace Technol- “Our research revealed nearly 60 per- is a desire to control aircraft turnaround and warnings, system synoptics, checklists, ogy Institute (ATI) and Innovate UK. G.P. cent of airlines are looking to purchase time, to keep pushbacks on schedule and predictive maintenance technologies improve the customer experience. n

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Pg-48_d2_v6.indd 1 7/15/18 4:53 PM GaN radar to enhance Patriot air defense Drawing on internal and government R&D funds Raytheon has been a pioneer of gallium nitride (GaN) semicon- The Hermes 900 ductor technology, with its own foundry StarLiner is a to produce durable, military-grade variant of Elbit’s transmit/receive modules (TRMs) for Hermes 900 MALE active electronically scanned array UAS. The aircraft radars. The technology is already recently completed employed in the company’s SPY-6(V) a year of flight trials air and missile defense radar that is in Israel. being developed for U.S. Navy vessels, and in the next-generation jammer for EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft, and now it is considered as production-ready as part of the ongoing StarLiner takes center stage for Elbit modernization effort for the Patriot air defense system. by David Donald GaN is revolutionizing the radar world. Compared with radars based Elbit Systems of Israel has begun a global the air vehicle being designed in accor- Authority of Israel. The StarLiner should on gallium arsenide (GaAs) semi-con- marketing campaign for a certifiable ver- dance with certification requirements, the be ready to begin operations in Switzer- ductors the technology allows arrays sion of its Hermes 900 MALE unmanned StarLiner includes advanced sense-and- land within the national airspace system to provide more capability and range, aircraft system (UAS). A variant known as avoid technology with both cooperative and further afield in Europe after it has while consuming less energy. It also the Hermes 900 heavy fuel engine (HFE) and non-cooperative capabilities, terrain been delivered. offers lower life-cycle costs than GaAs has already been purchased by Switzerland, avoidance warning, and automatic takeoff The baseline Hermes 900 is an out- radars by allowing the removal of sev- which has ordered six to replace its RUAG and landing in near-zero visibility. The UAS growth of Elbit’s successful Hermes 450, eral “readiness drivers,” or elements in Ranger UAVs. They are currently being is equipped with de-icing and lightning- employing similar control architecture. It the radar’s critical path of processes assembled for delivery next year. strike sustainment capabilities, and has serves with the Israel Air and Space Force that have exhibited higher failure rates, Being marketed as the Hermes 900 redundant broadband line-of-sight and with the name Kochav (“star”) and first in turn reducing maintenance require- StarLiner, the certifiable version has been beyond line-of-sight datalinks. saw action in July 2014, although it was ments and increasing mean time adapted to be fully compliant with NATO Elbit (Hall 1, Stand 1354) has now com- not declared fully operationally ready between failures. STANAG 4671, allowing it to be operated pleted a year-long campaign of flight tri- until August 2017. Other customers for Using company funds and identify- alongside manned aircraft in non-segre- als over the Masada national park, which the Hermes 900 include Chile, Colombia, ing a desire by many of the 16 Patriot gated airspace. Along with all elements of were authorized by the Civil Aviation and Mexico. n customers to adopt the technology at some point, Raytheon has adapted its GaN technology to the Patriot application, and has already amassed around revealed that development funding for 3,000 hours of trials time with Patriot UK MoD forms permanent these efforts was shared equally between GaN arrays. the MoD and the contractors—Surrey Satel- Many customers also have a desire lite Technology and Leonardo, respectively. to move away from a sector-based air rapid capabilities office The RCO is currently studying future defense to a 360-degree coverage. combat aircraft concepts with BAE Sys- Raytheon has already demonstrated by Chris Pocock tems, Leonardo, MBDA, and Rolls-Royce a 360-degree capability by linking in a grouping named Team Tempest. separate GaN arrays, demonstrat- The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is mak- week. “The current way of doing things This work is running in parallel with the ing the seamless hand-off of targets ing permanent a streamlined acquisition often leads to costly and extended inte- Anglo-French Future Combat Air Systems from one to another, and is now in unit that was started as an experiment two gration of capabilities.” studies that BAE Systems and Dassault the process of building an integrated years ago. The Rapid Capabilities Office Like its U.S. counterpart, the British RCO Aviation have been leading. 360-degree radar, which will enter (RCO) has injected a sense of innovation is working a number of classified projects. Rochelle said Team Tempest is focused test soon. While this is considered to and urgency by “supercharging, not sub- But Rochelle has publicized two efforts. on open systems design, modularity, and be the “full spec” GaN product, the verting, the system,” according to Air Vice One was the development and launch of affordability through applications. Earlier company recognizes that some cus- Marshall “Rocky” Rochelle, the MoD’s chief a satellite named Carbonite 2 that is now this year, the RCO issued an RFI for dis- tomers might prefer to retain a sec- of staff for capability and force development. providing color video surveillance imagery pensible combat UAVs. It went to small and tor-based capability with a staring The British RCO has followed the lead from space. The other was an active decoy medium-sized companies and to academia, array, which remains of considerable given by a similarly named and chartered system named Britecloud that was fielded as well as to defense companies. relevance in the air defense segment. organization in the Pentagon. Like Bob on the RAF’s Tornado combat jets. Rochelle As Rochelle noted last week, the develop- At present, there is no clearly Work, who headed the American RCO, ment of next-generation capabilities should defined timeline for the fielding of Rochelle has stressed the ever-accelerat- avoid “a dogged fixation on platforms.” a 360-degree GaN radar for Patriot, ing pace of commercial information and Information will be the lifeblood of the but it is an important element in the systems-technology development, and Air Vice future, he said. The RCO is exploring “agile” long-term modernization plan for the the need for the defense world to exploit Marshall rather than “fixed” command and control, international user group, which plays this. “Why aren’t we doing acquisition “Rocky” because “the opposition will try to disrupt a major part in driving and funding like Google or Elon Musk?” he asked. Rochelle our [command and control], so we need Patriot developments. However, new “We have a culture that strives to achieve revealed two multiple pathways to get the information user Poland has outlined a desire 100 percent solutions but it is handi- of the RCO’s forward.” Rochelle also emphasized multi- to have a 360-degree GaN radar in capped by risk aversion,” Rochelle said at projects. ple rather than single domains; and much around four years. D.D. the Air Power Conference in London last greater fusion of sensor information. n

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Pg-49_d2_v3.indd 1 7/15/18 5:07 PM HAL preps for battle in competitive India market by Neelam Mathews

As the Indian aerospace and defense report, “Combat aircraft [and] helicop- manufacturing ecosystem slowly moves ters in the light and medium weight cate- towards the “Make in India” initiative gories offer excellent opportunities in the along with policy changes to support it, near future. The company has infrastruc- the landscape is likely to prove challeng- ture and expertise and these will have an ing to government-owned manufacturers edge over competition in the short term.” such as Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL, HAL said it is working on collabora- Chalet K7). Private industry is bringing tion with OEMs, research laboratories, competition and manufacturing capa- and academic institutions to enhance HAL continues to be a market leader in India bacause of aircraft like its HAL Tejas, which is bilities are being enhanced, presenting the company’s future product portfolio, used in the Indian Air Force. However, competition is growing among manufacturers. growth opportunities for Indian defense including projects like the advance light manufactures such as Tata Group, Mahin- helicopter weaponized version, light com- logistics support for five years. Deliveries driven HAL to offer its Dornier Do-228 dra Defense Systems, Dynamatic Technol- bat helicopter, and light utility helicopter. of 16 fixed-landing gear helicopters to civil variant, a 20-seat light transport for ogies, and Larsen & Toubro. In addition, the basic trainer aircraft, boost low-intensity maritime operations short-haul flights. HAL continues to be the market leader Hindustan turbofan engine, UAVs, Jag- and coast security capabilities are sched- A HAL built Do-228 was recently deliv- as India relies on imports to meet 70 per- uar Darin III upgrade, and Mirage 2000 uled to start in 2020. ered to the president of the Republic of cent of its defense requirements, with the upgrade “are moving closer to fruitful- Seychelles to assist in policing its economic remaining 30 percent met by domestic ness, and these projects are expected to Civil Inroads zone. The aircraft is fitted with 360-degree companies. Although India has sought to lead the company to expand its business HAL claims to have “made significant surveillance radar, forward-looking infra- diversify its procurement sources, with a horizon over a period of the next 10 to 15 progress towards diversification into red system, satcom, traffic alert and colli- recent focus on the U.S., Russia continues years,” the company added. the civil segment” to leverage the growth sion avoidance system, enhanced ground to dominate Indian defense equipment Recently, HAL completed the first prospects of India’s civil aviation sector, proximity warning system, and other cus- spares imports, given that around 65 per- green helicopter for the Indian Coast which is growing at 16 percent per year. tomer-specified sensors. cent of its defense equipment is Russian Guard, including the installation of The progress of the regional connectiv- A SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, oppor- (and maintained by HAL). basic systems. HAL’s contract with the ity scheme that connects remote and tunities, threats) analysis carried out by According to HAL’s recent annual coast guard includes performance-based underserved airports to larger cities has HAL identified potential focus areas in the external environment of the organization. While its strengths include a long credible history, manufacturing and MRO services, and four decades of experience in life-cy- Dynamatic Technologies grows UK business cle support, limitations remain. R.K. Tyagi, president of the Aeronauti- With three manufacturing facilities in the delivered the first commercial set of A330 artisanal skills.” Europe was chosen for cal Society of India and former chairman UK and sister plants around the globe, flap track beams produced jointly in the its machining skills, “which are not cost- of HAL, recently called for more empha- India-listed Dynamatic Technologies (Hall 1, UK and India. The facility has one of the effective in India.” sis to be placed on meeting the emerging Booth 1340) has “turned the industry on largest and most flexible automated cells The company has also entered into a human-resource challenges in aviation its head,” Udayant Malhoutra, managing in Europe with robot loading and unload- partnership with Germany’s ThyssenK- and aerospace, in view of the growth director and CEO, lightheartedly sug - ing of five-axis machine tools producing rupp Aerospace for raw materials, global potential of the sector during the coming gested to AIN. His company has taken monolithic components. logistics, and supply chain management. decades. Tyagi said there will be a need a revolutionary path and in a decade Boeing’s co-production partnership with The service center stores an entire range for one million professionals in the avia- become a Tier 1 sole supplier to the Air- Dynamatic includes the manufacture of of materials used in the aviation industry: tion sector in the next decade. bus A320 family. Dynamatic recently aft pylon and cargo ramp assemblies for aluminum, titanium, and steel, speeding HAL has acknowledged that “depen- the CH-47F Chinook and the P8-I Pose - delivery of products cut and machined dence on Indian defense customers and idon. The company also produces the precisely to customer specifications. on foreign suppliers for critical technolo- fuselage for the Bell 407. While companies in India are increas - gies and raw materials, a weak supply chain “We are investing and growing busi - ingly acquiring western aerospace com- system, and a lack of diversified product ness in the UK, which is unique in some panies mainly for access to customers portfolio” are a constraint to growth. ways,” said Malhoutra. “Bristol, which is for sales, Malhoutra said, “We bought Opportunities are being tapped to serve the center of design production, is also business in Europe that feeds into a fast-growingGET civil SOME aviation market, with the sweet spot of precision engineering. our supply chain as we have to now an emphasisPERSPECTIV on manufacturing,E the! export By putting robots there, we have tre - grow this business dramatically on a marketAERO for light DEFENS helicopters,E NEW andS HAL bled the headcount into artificial intel- global scale.” being a “single-windowSENT TO solution provider, YOUR INBOX ligence and advanced robotics since we One of the partnerships has been with an OEM of major platforms.” n invested. 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Pg-50_d2_v3.indd 1 7/16/18 8:24 AM MBDA MBDA boasts new spotlights high-tech factory Missile systems specialist MBDA arrives at Farnborough International Airshow modular air on the heels of officially opening a new high-tech manufacturing facility in Bolton, UK, for the production of inert defense missile equipment and systems. The Rt. Hon. Gavin Williamson MP, UK Secre- tary of State for Defence, presided over system the ribbon cutting earlier this month. Employing some 670 highly skilled by David Donald design, engineering and manufacturing employees, MBDA said the new £50 mil- MBDA has brought its enhanced modular lion ($66 million) facility will significantly air defense solutions (EMADS) system to improve its design, test, and production the Farnborough Airshow, displaying the capabilities. A number of key missiles for system outside its chalet (Outside Exhibit the UK armed forces are being produced 10) mounted on a test vehicle equipped at the site, including Brimstone, ASRAAM, with eight vertical-launch canisters. CAMM (Sea Ceptor and Land Ceptor), EMADS is the export version of the Land SPEAR and Meteor. Ceptor system for the British Army, which The UK government has inked a uses the MBDA common anti-air modular £400 million ($527 million) contract missile (CAMM). with MBDA (Outside Exhibition 10; Italy is the lead customer for EMADS, Innovation Zone 3499) to help create which was selected in mid-2017 to an additional 100 jobs. replace its SPADA system that is based “You can’t have prosperity without on the Aspide missile. A final contract is security,” said Williamson. “MBDA in expected this summer, with entry into Bolton is keeping Britain safe while creat- service slated for 2021. ing highly skilled jobs and opportunities.” Whereas Land Ceptor employs the reg- As part of the opening ceremonies,

ular CAMM missile—as does the Royal WAGNER MARK MBDA officials re-signed the Armed Navy’s ship-based Sea Ceptor system—the Italy is MBDA’s lead customer for its enhanced modular air defense solutions system. The Forces Covenant, reiterating the com- EMADS for Italy employs the CAMM-ER system is the export version of the Land Ceptor system for the British Army. pany’s commitment to supporting the extended-range missile, which has a long- UK’s military services. burn rocket motor in a wider-diameter aft attitude before the rocket motor ignites. by any suitable vehicle, the Land Ceptor With a significant presence in five body. It also has long-chord strakes, which Both also have a radio frequency (RF) being mounted on a MAN 8x8 while the European countries and the U.S., and are added to provide aerodynamic stabil- seeker that provides excellent perfor- Italian EMADS uses an Iveco vehicle. The more than 90 armed forces customers ity and increased rigidity for the missile’s mance against a wide range of aerial targets, launcher itself can be easily offloaded for worldwide, in 2017 MBDA registered body. This version has a range of more including those with very low thermal sig- temporary employment in a fixed loca- €3.1 billion ($3.61 billion) in revenues, than 40km (25 miles) compared to the natures such as glide bombs. All eight mis- tion. The system can also be paired with with its order book standing at €16.8 25km (15.5 miles) of the basic CAMM. siles can be fired rapidly against separate any suitable radar, the British Army using billion ($19.6 billion). The Paris-based Both versions can use the same launcher. targets, and have a two-way datalink that the Saab Giraffe AMB while Italy has company is jointly owned by Airbus The CAMM-ER is soft-launched pneumat- allows midcourse updates to be relayed by selected the Leonardo Kronos. An option (37.5 percent), BAE Systems (37.5 per- ically to clear the canister, after which the launcher via a mast-mounted aerial. will include a mast-mounted electro-opti- cent), and Leonardo (25 percent). J.W. thrusters turn the missile to its optimum An EMADS launcher can be carried cal sensor for passive tracking. n

Martin enable us to maximize efficiencies just a one-time application for the life of GKN Aerospace reinforces to help reduce unit prices within the con- the window, the coating sheds water and tract and support cost reductions.” “significantly enhances resistance to sur- Separately, GKN’s Garden Grove, Cali- face abrasion,” according to GKN (Chalet commitment to F-35 fornia, center of excellence has developed G1). Current testing with Airbus is explor- a new hydrophobic coating for cockpit ing the effectiveness of the coating for not by Mark Phelps windows, eliminating the need for wind- only rain protection, but also anti-icing shield wipers on many aircraft. Requiring properties. n GKN Aerospace has inked a four-year also supplies the F-35 program with criti- agreement with Lockheed Martin to cal engine components, electrical wiring expand its production of bulkheads for interconnection systems, canopies, and the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, advanced composite structures. It also starting this year. The bulkheads are a holds contracts for in-flight opening critical structure in both the conventional doors and the landing gear brace. The UK takeoff and landing version and the car- company, which was recently taken over rier version of the fighter. They require my venture capital company Melrose, also the longest lead time of any F-35 part and services and maintains the landing gear represent among the largest titanium for the European and Pacific F-35 fleets. forgings produced for any aircraft. Mike McCann, CEO of GKN Aerostruc- The production work will be per - tures and Systems for North America, formed at GKN facilities in Amityville, said, “Collaborative engineering efforts GKN agreed to expand bulkhead production for Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II. The New York, and Wellington, Kansas. GKN between GKN Aerospace and Lockheed company already supplies the program with engine components, canopies, and more.

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Pg-51_d2_v3.indd 1 7/16/18 10:17 AM CFM develops Leap shroud coating fix by Chris Kjelgaard

As of June, all new-production CFM Inter- national Leap-1A and Leap-1B engines delivered to Airbus and Boeing incorporate the permanent ceramic matrix composite (CMC) fix developed by CFM International. The fix mitigates an environmental barrier coating degradation issue that affected the CMC shroud surrounding the first Turkish carrier Pegasus Airlines was the first operator to put the LEAP engine into commercial service, on an A320neo in the summer of 2016. high-pressure turbine stage of in-service examples, according to Gaël Méheust, pres- Méheust said the coating degradation commercial service on May 22, 2017. of engines to the shop” and deliver spare ident and CEO of the CFM joint venture. problem “is manifested after several thou- Once CFM became aware of the prob- engines to operators before any operator Stressing that the CMC environmental sand hours [in service] and is impacting lem, it acted quickly to provide a tem- needs to ground any aircraft as a result barrier coating premature-loss problem both [Leap-1A and Leap-1B] models.” porary fix, according to Méheust. The of having to remove prematurely a Leap has never represented a safety issue for However, while by late June operators had fix relied on the fact that the designs which doesn’t have enough EGT mar- any Leap engine, Méheust told AIN that, sent about 70 engines to CFM and its MRO of the two Leap models “had available gin available to continue operating, said nonetheless, it has affected adversely the partners for premature performance-res- extra EGT margin” which CFM knew Méheust. The additional time-on-wing time on wing many in-service engines toration work, all engines removed by that about from testing but hadn’t yet made flexibility has allowed CFM and operators have been able to achieve. Loss of the date had been Leap-1As installed on Air- available to operators. So CFM engineers to organize Leap removals and replace- coating reduces the amount of exhaust bus A320neos, he confirmed. “were able to restore 25 degrees of EGT ments without any aircraft on ground gas temperature (EGT) margin available The Leap-1A-powered A320neo entered margin through a service bulletin,” which emergencies occurring. to Leap engines, affecting their perfor- commercial service in late summer 2016, instructed Leap operators to implement “We don’t want any and we haven’t had mance levels at high thrust settings. This on an aircraft operated by Turkish carrier a Fadec software upgrade that immedi- any,” said Méheust. “We have special lead to operators sending engines pre- Pegasus Airlines. This was at least eight ately provided them with some additional teams that do nothing but deal with the maturely for performance-restoration months before the first Leap-1B-pow- time-on-wing flexibility. airlines and monitor their engine perfor- maintenance shop visits after only a few ered Boeing 737, a 737 Max 8 operated by “This is very important, because it mance.” In addition, “we are doing quick thousand hours’ time on-wing. Malaysian carrier Malindo Air, entered gives us the time to organize the return [MRO] turn times to get these engines back” into service rapidly. With the temporary fix in place, CFM developed a permanent fix for the coating-degradation problem by changing the bonding material it had used to bond the environmental barrier coating to the surface of the CMC shroud segments. (The coating is required because the silicon carbide fiber/silicon carbide matrix CMC parts are adversely affected by water vapor in the exhaust gas flowing from the combustor.) “The fix was introduced in June into the production lines,” said Méheust. Having the permanent fix in place is particularly important “because we see more and more that airlines are using [Leap-powered] A321neos and 737 Maxs on longer legs, exceeding eight hours,” he said. As a result, the Leap engines on these aircraft are rapidly accumulating substantial amounts of flight hours and providing CFM with lots of operational performance data. “We are very positive that Leap has the best-in-class performance…[and] the longer the leg, the better the fuel-burn improvement,” he said. n

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A Boeing 747-8 freighter’s advanced aero- plan: fly a lot, fly full, and fly freight that “That’s how we make money with this air- revenue will triple dynamics and four powerful GEnx-2B67 costs a premium to ship, which Kerr calls plane,” Kerr said. Generally, premium cargo engines give it the lowest unit cost per “business-class cargo.” That includes brings in about 20 to 100 percent as much over decade mile in the cargo world, so long as it is full goods such as pharmaceuticals, which revenue as standard freight, he added. According to a just-released annual of freight and flying, CargoLogicAir (Cargo require controlled temperature and CargoLogicAir’s business plan is being aerospace and defense study from Village, Outdoor Exhibit 32) chief execu- humidity and careful handling. Odd-sized pursued by its Russian partner, Volga-Dnepr the French bureau of U.S-based tive David Kerr said. “To make money with items, oil and gas industry equipment, Airlines, which is showing off one of its consultancy AlixPartners, sup - this plane, we have to fly it 15 hours a day” and aerospace goods are other freight that Antonov An-124s alongside CargoLogicAir’s port-services and digital will be and make sure it is nearly full, he noted. requires greater skill to ship—and brings 747-8F at the Cargo Village this week at the the key drivers for the four major CargoLogicAir has a simple business in more revenue than commodity cargo. Farnborough Airshow. n aircraft OEMs: Boeing, Airbus, Bom- bardier, and Embraer. “OEMs are looking to increase services revenue by more than three times in the next 10 years,” said Alain Guillot, man - aging director of AlixPartners in France. The report suggests that global aerospace turnover will increase from $20 billion in 2017 to $66 bil - lion in 2027, with the main share provided by Boeing ($50 billion) and Airbus ($10 billion). Services and MRO could be a growth driver for the aircraft manufacturer even if the new aircraft mar - ket remains strong in the coming years. AlixPartners sees the recent acquisition of KLX by Boeing as “a clear sign of the big services ambition of OEMs,” added Guillot. Digitalisation will also play a

MARK WAGNER MARK key role in the future. According to Because its GEnx-2B67 engines offer a lower unit cost per mile, CargoLogicAir’s Boeing 747-8 comes into its own for unusual cargo. AlixPartners researchers, full digital transformation could bring a 20 percent cost reduction to adopters within 24 to 36 months. present is “the Trump Administration The impact will spread over sev - AIA: U.S. aerospace industry efforts on transparency of foreign military eral areas, including product devel- sales and cooperation,” said Fanning. “We opment (with design-to-cost 4.0), want to ensure we don’t alienate our allies industrial operations (automation), dominant yet cautious and partners.” and support and services (with pre- AIA employs around 50 people and is dictive MRO). “Airbus is playing a by Ian Sheppard “focused mainly on what happens in the leading role in that movement with executive branch of government,” said its new Skywise digital platform,” The Washington, D.C.-based Aerospace areas come together at Farnborough in Fanning. It has 340 member companies, said Guillot. Industries Association (AIA; Chalet C5, a fixed way this year,” he noted, add - many of which have international busi- The panel of commercial aero- Outdoor Exhibit R3) is preparing to cel- ing that AIA is also involved with the nesses. “All the way from big primes space companies studied by Alix - ebrate its centenary next year as it comes Rocketry Challenge for sixth through through the supply chain, it’s important Partners shows a global revenue to Farnborough 2018 focused on “three 12th graders, with a competition tak - we represent the whole industry—it’s of $341 billion in 2017, a 69 percent things—investment, convening, and ing place on Friday at the show. Teams very important when meeting with gov- increase from $202 billion in 2007. competitiveness,” CEO Eric Fanning from Japan, the UK, France, and the ernment people,” said Fanning. TheGET average EBIT SOME margin of the sec- told AIN. Meanwhile, the association is U.S. are competing. While he admits there are other simi- tor PERSPECTIVis 11.9 percent versus 9.9 percentE ! highlighting the dominance of—while For the UK audience, Fanning said AIA lar associations, he said AIA is “the dom- a decadeAERO ago. DEFENS E NEWSG.L.B. also warning of complacency in—the is the equivalent of ADS, which runs the inant aerospace and defense association, SENT TO YOUR INBOX U.S. aerospace industry, which generated Farnborough Airshow through its subsidi- although some of our members belong www.ainonline.com/subscribe $865 billion last year and now employs ary FIL. “We work with [ADS] closely also to other associations, too. We help the 2.4 million people, with $143 billion through colleagues in Montreal,” which industry speak with one voice.” AIA has worth of exports. Fanning said is an increasingly important more than 60 councils, committees, and “Our focus is on advocating that center for aviation and aerospace. working groups, although Fanning said he agencies give sufficient resources to According to Fanning, AIA has various is “trying to rationalize these.” do what they have to do [for invest - roundtables “involving NASA, the FAA, In conclusion, Fanning said, “We’re GET UP TO ment]. But convening is the powerful DoD, and the White House” to discuss proud of how dominant American com- thing about AIA, bringing the indus - issues. “It’s probably the most exhaustive panies are globally but always have to SPEED! try and government together,” he said. series of roundtables we’ve ever done,” focus on staying competitive…maintain- ON THE LATEST “For example, bringing in drones while he noted, adding that AIA “do convening ing agility…we have a lot of confidence AIR TRANSPORT NEWS maintaining safety.” also at other airshows such as Paris, Sin- and quality,” which he described as “the SENT RIGHT TO A fourth area, said Fanning, is the gapore, and Dubai.” single biggest concern of the CEOs in our YOUR INBOX future workforce. “All four of these The key issue AIA is involved with at industry”–staying ahead. n www.ainonline.com/subscribe

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Pg-53_d2_v3.indd 1 7/16/18 2:50 PM News Clips Bohler reveals growing revenue and customer base Specialty steel producer Bohler Aerospace, a division of voestalpine High Performance Metals UK, is highlighting at Farnborough International Airshow its strong increase in revenues and customers in the two years since its founding. While declining to cite specific numbers, Bohler attributes the performance to its “significant stock investment in aerospace materials in both British Standard and A.M.S. grades, combined with a great team work ethic. Yet Bohler (Hall 4, Stand 41145) Locked and acknowledges the limitations of loaded, the stockholding materials alone in serving F-15E fighter the needs of customers, which include can carry seven major turbine engine manufacturers, and groups of four is dedicated to partnering with them StormBreaker to find fast and efficient solutions, the bombs from company said. That objective is supported Raytheon, for by the value-added services Bohler a total of 28 offers, which give customers access weapons. to cutting, machining, beveling, testing, and other assistance, including on-site testing for customers requiring additional targets. Cristy Stagg, program director, certification to that supplied by mill test StormBreaker kicks off told AIN that, because of one of its com- reports. These services can be harnessed petitors, it recently changed the name of to create turnkey customer solutions. the weapon to StormBreaker. Additionally, as a major special steel operational testing phase Beginning the operational tests with producer, parent company Bohler the F-15E as a platform could be of inter- Edelstahl’s metallurgical knowledge and by Peter Dunai est for other air forces fielding that air- manufacturing options can be leveraged to craft on the international market, said support specific customer requirements, Raytheon's StormBreaker bomb, the U.S. to track an airborne laser designator or Raytheon Missile Systems senior man- from supply of additive manufacturing- Air Force’s newest weapon, has entered one on the ground provided by a joint ter- ager for business development J. Michael branded powders to finished parts. the operational testing phase (OTP). Ray- minal attack controller. Heyser, addressing future international theon, the U.S. Air Force (USAF) and U.S. Using folding wings, the bomb’s range market options. The other threshold plat- Northrop Grumman Navy have begun StormBreaker bomb exceeds 72 km (45 miles), providing form, from international viewpoint the appoints new CEO integration activities on the F-35, F/A- standoff capability. One of StormBreak- key could be the F-35A aircraft, he added. Northrop Grumman’s CEO Wes Bush 18E/F, and F-15E, the company (Chalet C9, er's key features is the ability to allow The first export deal involves Australia will be stepping down by Jan. 1, 2019, Outdoor Exhibit 9) announced Monday. warfighters to tackle moving targets in within the framework of the foreign mil- but will remain chairman through July According to Raytheon officials, it is adverse weather, according to Raytheon itary sales program. According to Heyser, 2019. Kathy Warden will take over as a big milestone applying the new seeker, officials. the next wave of customers could be Euro- CEO and retain her position as president which works in three modes—an imag- Née Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II), peans, but there is no firm time-schedule. by January 1. Warden, who currently ing infrared, for enhanced target discrim- StormBreaker, with its tri-mode seeker, is For the U.S. Navy, integration of the new holds the positions of president and ination; a millimeter wave radar; and a getting a step closer to providing USAF weapon onto the carrier-capable F/A- COO, will also serve as a member of semi-active laser that enables the weapon pilots the capability to strike maneuvering 18E/F Super Hornet have begun. n the board, effective immediately. “The board of directors has a strong focus on succession planning, and Kathy’s election as our incoming CEO and president enables us to ensure a seamless Evolved Seasparrow development right on target, says Raytheon transition in this important leadership position for our company,” said Northrop Raytheon’s Evolved Seasparrow Missile capability (IOC) is scheduled to for 2020. VLS, ESSMs are quad-packed into an MK25 Grumman lead independent director (ESSM) Block 2 development is focused Block 1 is currently operational on approx- canister, enhancing a ship’s firepower and Don Felsinger. “The board appreciates on the addition of a new guidance section imately 200 U.S. and allied naval warships depth of fire with each VLS cell capable of the tremendous progress the company with a dual-mode active/semi-active radar worldwide, according to Raytheon. accommodating up to four Evolved Sea- has made under Wes’s leadership and seeker, Brian Burton, senior director for Regarding launcher options, Burton Sparrow missiles. we look forward to building on this Evolved Seasparrow Missile programs, told said the ESSM is flexible, adaptable, and Answering a question on future export progress with Kathy as our next CEO.” AIN. The successful flight test of the ESSM easily integrated. It is currently deployed options beyond members of the NATO Sea- Warden, who joined Northrop Grumman Block 2, intercepting a BQM-74E aerial tar- from four types of surface ship launching sparrow Consortium, Raytheon officials said (Chalet A17) in 2008, has served as the v-p get recently conducted by the NATO Sea- systems: the trainable MK29 guided missile this is to be decided by the U.S. Navy and and general manager of the company’s sparrow project office, is the first to use the launching system (GMLS), configurable with NATO Seasparrow Project Office. Raytheon cybersecurity business, president of its new Block 2 active guidance seeker-head. up to eight ESSMs;MK48 guided missile ver- and its supporting international industrial former information systems sector, and This test follows the successful completion tical launching system (GMVLS), with up to partners continue the development of the president of its mission systems sector. of two controlled test vehicle flight tests in 16 ESSMs; MK56 GMVLS, capable of deploy- ESSM Block 2 upgrade, which is a coopera- “I look forward to leading Northrop June 2017 and is the first in a series of live ing ESSM in variants ranging from four to 32 tive effort among all 12 nations in the NATO Grumman and driving performance fire tests that will lead to the ESSM Block 2 cells; and MK41 vertical launching system SeaSparrow project consortium (the U.S. for all out stakeholders; working with missile entering production. (VLS), configurable in multiples of eight- and nine other members of the consortium our employees, our customers, and our ESSM Block 2 initial operational cell modules. When employed in the MK41 developed ESSM Block 2). P.D. shareholders as we move our company forward,” Warden said. n

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Pg-54_d2_v3.indd 1 7/16/18 2:29 PM Farnborough Philippine Airshow News JAMES HOLAHAN (1921-2015), FOUNDING EDITOR WILSON S. LEACH, MANAGING DIRECTOR Airlines EDITOR-IN-CHIEF – Matt Thurber PRESS ROOM EDITOR – Ian Sheppard PRESS ROOM MANAGING EDITOR – Chad Trautvetter acquires its THE EDITORIAL TEAM Rick Adams Guillaume Lecompte-Boinet Charles Alcock Reuben F. Johnson Bernie Baldwin Vladimir Karnozov Cathy Buyck Chris Kjelgaard first A350 Samantha Cartaino Kerry Lynch Dan Catchpole Neelam Mathews Chen Chuanren Mark Phelps by Mark Phelps Gerrard Cowan Chris Pocock David Donald Gregory Polek Peter Dunai Alexa Rexroth Airbus delivered the first of six Rolls- With the addition of the Airbus A350 XWB twin-aisle powered by Rolls-Royce, Philippine Gordon Gilbert Peter Shaw-Smith Ian Goold James Wynbrandt Royce-powered A350 XWB widebodies Airlines can now connect Manila with New York, nonstop in both directions year-round. Mark Huber to Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Saturday GROUP PRODUCTION MANAGER – Tom Hurley at Toulouse, France. The aircraft will be and the seventh of the type to be financed benefit from the A350 XWB’s new-genera- PRODUCTION EDITOR – Martha Jercinovich operated primarily on nonstop services by SMBC. Its Airspace by Airbus cabin is tion efficiency, with a significant reduction GRAPHIC DESIGNERS – Mona L. Brown, Alena Korenkov, John A. Manfredo, Grzegorz Rzekos linking the island nation with North Amer- configured with 30 seats convertible to in fuel consumption and lower maintenance PHOTOGRAPHERS – David McIntosh, Mark Wagner ica. The longest route, connecting Manila fully flat beds in business class, 24 premium costs. We believe that the A350 XWB will be LEAD DEVELOPER – Michael Giaimo with New York, becomes a nonstop flight, economy seats with extra space, and 241 a game changer for PAL as we compete with DEVELOPERS – Nathan Douglas, Ryan Koch with the A350-900 able to cover more than eighteen-inch-wide seats in the main cabin. the best in the premium long-haul market.” – Ian Whelan VIDEO PRODUCER 8,000 nautical miles in both directions The cabin is the quietest in the two-aisle “We are confident that the A350 XWB GROUP PUBLISHER – Dave Leach under year-round wind conditions. The class, according to Airbus. It also features will be a great success with Philippine Air- ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER – Nancy O’Brien ADVERTISING SALES New York-to-Manila segment previously enhanced humidity levels and lower cabin lines,” said Airbus chief commercial officer Georges France – Western Europe required a fuel stop in Vancouver. altitudes for passenger comfort. Full con- Eric Schultz, “and will enable the airline to Tel: +33 6 80 21 17 93 Lessor SMBC Aviation Capital added the nectivity is also built in. reinforce its position as one of Asia’s lead- Melissa Murphy – Midwestern U.S. Tel: +1 (830) 608-9888 A350 XWB to its overall fleet, the first to go According to Philippine Airlines pres- ing international carriers.” PAL is the 19th Nancy O’Brien – Western U.S./Western Canada/Asia Pacific to new customer PAL on sale and leaseback ident and COO Jaime Bautista, “We will airline to operate the A350 XWB. n Tel: +1 (530) 241-3534 Anthony T. Romano – Northeastern U.S./Eastern Canada/ Mexico/Brazil Tel: +1 (203) 470-4957 Joe Rosone – Southeastern, Mid-Atlantic U.S./Middle East Tel: +1 (301) 693-4687 Diana Scogna – Italy/Northern Europe/Middle East Tel: +33 6 62 52 25 47 Victoria Tod – Great Lakes U.S./United Kingdom Oerlikon inks deal for 3D GE scores $437M Tel: +1 (203) 733-4184 Yury Laskin – Russia Tel: +7 05 912 1346 USAF contract AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER – Jeff Hartford printing with Ruag Space MARKETING AND CLIENT SERVICES MANAGER GE Aviation is powering into Farnbor- – Lisa Valladares by Dan Catchpole ough International Airshow 2018 in the MANAGER OF ONSITE LOGISTICS – Philip Scarano III ONSITE PRODUCTION – Zach O’Brien wake of winning a nearly half-billion- SALES COORDINATOR – Nadine Timpanaro Swiss engineering and technology com- Aerospace manufacturing has almost dollar contract follow-on from the U.S. SALES ADMINISTRATOR – Cindy Nesline pany Oerlikon has signed a deal with no room for variations between compo- Air Force to continue development work DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HUMAN RESOURCES Ruag Space to qualify and hasten serial nents, but too often, “if you do two parts on its adaptive cycle engines for poten- – Michele Hubert production of 3D printed parts for use in on one [3D] printer, you cannot take it as a tial air superiority applications. The $437 ACCOUNTING MANAGER – Marylou Moravec ACCOUNTS PAYABLE – Mary Avella space. The memorandum of understanding given that they are identical,” Fischer said. million contract was awarded by the ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE – Bobbie Bing signed between the two companies at the Oerlikon is working with Lufthansa Tech- USAF Life Cycle Management Center. Farnborough International Airshow marks nik to take production stability to the next “GE is excited to continue the matu- U.S. HEADQUARTERS: 214 Franklin Ave., Midland Park, NJ 07432 another step in Oerlikon’s aggressive push level, which will enable serial production. ration of adaptive cycle engines; it will +1 (201) 444-5075 into 3D printing. It is already a leading aero- Fischer said he hopes to achieve that in enable revolutionary combat capability Advertising Inquiries: +1 (201) 345-0085 [email protected] space supplier of coatings and materials. 18 to 24 months. In five to 10 years, MROs of future platforms,” said Dan McCor- Circulation Inquiries: +1 (201) 345-0085 [email protected] Oerlikon (Hall 3, Stand 3260) and might be able to print spare parts at air- mick, general manager of GE’s Advanced WASHINGTON, D.C. EDITORIAL OFFICE: Ruag Space already have been fine-tuning ports for AOGs, he predicted. 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Tuesday, July 17 Unmanned Systems: Turnkey Maritime Surveillance Using RPAS Engines & Future of Engineering: 11:15-11:35 ‘Big Data & the Future of Engineering’ Ricardo Mendes looks at RPAS for maritime 10:00-11:00 surveillance, Innovation Theatre. Boeing’s Dawen Nozdryn-Plotnicki talks about Big Data—delving into the impact it can have Unmanned Systems: ISTAR Sequencing— on engineering and its future. a Modern Paradigm for Multi-Sensor ISR Cooperation Engines & Future of Engineering: 11:35-11:55 ‘ULTIMATE Aircraft engines for year 2050’ Trevor Woolven from Thales talks about 11:15—11:35 ISTAR Sequencing. Join Tomas Gronstedt from Chalmers University of Technology as he explores Unmanned Systems: Where UTM and ATM meet the aircraft engines of the future. 11:55-12:15 In this session, uAvionix discusses the various states Engines & Future of Engineering: of each trial, communicates its vision for a fully The Intelligent Engine cooperative airspace, and its plan to truly integrate 11:35-11:55 the airspace between UTM and ATM. Innovation Theatre, Hall 3 where Richard Goodhead of Rolls-Royce talks about the development of Prosperity and Growth—Innovating To Create the ‘intelligent engine.’ Capability through Partnership and People 13:00-13:30 Engines & Future of Engineering: Andrew Cowdery, Leonardo UK talks about Through-life Engineering Services Technology: Leonardo’s growth through its people. Strategy for the Aerospace Sector 11:55-12:15 Supersonic & Advances in Air Travel: Balaji Srimoolanathan explores through-life engineer- A Manufacturer’s Perspective ing technology services for the aerospace industry. 10:45-11:45 The Founder of Boom Supersonic, Blake Scholl, Engines & Future of Engineering: discusses Supersonic aircraft and the advances in air Panel ‘Future Tech for Engines: What’s Next?’ travel from a manufacturers perspective. 12:30-13:30 A panel discussion exploring what the future of PANEL: Breaking Barriers: engines in aerospace looks like and the technology Aviation Beyond the Speed of Sound that will change the face of air travel in 12:00-13:00

the future. Panellists Ernie Edwards and Vik Kachoria discuss the MARK WAGNER next step in traveling faster than the speed of sound. Brexit & Regulation: Opening Political Keynote New Product Intro: Delivering Launch Excellence Torsten Welte, SAP SE and David McMullen, 10:45-11:05 Starling: The Pioneer to 11:15-11:35 Aviation Week Network will present the key Rt Hon. Nicky Morgan MP, Chair Treasury Select Distributed Air Transport Network Richard Hammond and Robin Talwar findings from research conducted in 2017 Committee will open the talks on Brexit, Regulation & 13:15-13:35 of the SMMT Industry Forum explore best practice on how businesses are approaching technology Policy, Insight Theatre, Hall 4. Samad Aviation’s Seyed Mohseni talks about how approaches to NPI to drive robust product trends in A&D. the Starling Jet is shaping the future of VTOL aircraft, introduction and project management techniques. Brexit & Beyond : In Conversation with... the biz jet, and beyond. Aerospace 4.0 Panel: Tech in Aerospace— 11:05-11:45 Cybersecurity: Future Cybersecurity Challenges Influences, Challenges & Trends Join a ‘fireside chat’ on Brexit and the Future... Use of Cargo Drones in Africa Facing the Aerospace Industry 12:30-13:00 speakers to be announced. 13:35-13:55 11:35-11:55 Aerospace 4.0 panelist explore the influences, Sanjeev Ghadia of Astral Aviation BSI’s Brendan Hill discusses the threats challenges, and trends facing the industry Urban Air Transport: A New Dawn for Aviation talks about the revolutionary Cargo UAV organisations face in relation to information in the digital age. 12:00-13:00 that is changing the face security, and cybersecurity. A panel of speakers discusses the future of aviation, of cargo movement in Africa. urban transport, and beyond. Measuring Business Relationships Friday, July 20 Advances in Air Travel: The Flying Taxi to Improve Performance Innovation in Space Exploration & Crossborder Aviation Financing & Investment 13:55-14:15 11:55-12:15 Colonisation Technology Drivers, Trends & Policy Implications Embraer X’s Antonio Campello talks about their Neal Middle from Finger on the Pulse shares 10:00-10:20 13:15-13:35 recent venture—the Flying Taxi. the best way to measure business relationships, Professor David Yu from New York University performance, and how to identify new strategic Space Panel: The Mars Project— Shanghai explores emerging markets, in particular Urban Air Mobility— value within the supply chain. Exploring ‘Life on Mars’ China and how it has driven growth in aviation. A New Age of Regional Flight Opportunity 10:20-11:00 12:00-12:20 Cybersecurity: Securing Digital Transformation— Adriana Marais & Antti Perttula will discuss Trump on Trade: Join Neil Cloughley, MD of Faradair explores the Blockchain and Aerospace ‘Life on Mars’ with Alan Peaford. How To Mitigate Risks to Your Supply Chain future of the hybrid propulsion system and how 12:30-13:00 13:35-13:55 it will change the face of air transportation Russell Cameron & Thane Hall from Thales talk Space: The Growing Need for Adrienne Braumiller of Braumiller Law Group PLLC from 2019 onwards. about blockchain in aerospace and securing Space Governance explores the ‘Trump effect’ and what it means the manufacturing supply chain. 11:15-11:35 for aerospace. Ralph Dinsley of Reflecting Space talks about space Thursday, July 19 Cybersecurity in the Age of Aerospace 4.0 real estate and governance. Creating a Truly Global Supply Chain AeroConnect @ Farnborough: Inflight...Online: 13:00-13:30 13:55-14:15 The Connected Revolution Continues at 35,000 feet Dimitrios Petropoulos, DXC Technology explores Human Capital: Creating a Culture of Excellence Mark Johnson, Sigma Components discusses how to 09:00 cyber security in an aerospace 4.0 age. that Underpins Sustained Productivity Growth create a global supply chain, the challenges that could The world’s networks of commercial airline routes 12:30-12:50 be faced, advice to reduce these, and how to make the are evolving. Panel Session 1: Technologies. Aerospace 4.0: ‘Beyond the Hype: Professor Peter Hines of SA Partners talks about how most of international opportunities. Panel Session 2: Aeronautical Applications & Passen- Separating Ambition from Reality in i4.0’ to get the most out of your work force. ger Services. Panel Session 3: Terminal Equipment & 10:45-11:45 In-Cabin Interface. Panel Session 4: Customer Expecta- Doug Gates & Alec McCullie from KPMG share the Why AI and Completely New, Game Changing Wednesday, July 18 tions, Provider Capabilities & Airline Business Models. results of their research into what is separating Thinking, Will Deliver Ultra-Safe Next Generation Unmanned Systems: the leaders from the followers in i4.0. Airliners & Military Aircraft UAVs: Safety, Risk & Regulations Cybersecurity in the Aerospace Industry: Panel 12:50-13:10 10:00-11:00 10:00-11:00 Technology in Aerospace & Defense: How Businesses Join Dr Donough Wilson of Vivid/FutureVision as he Joji Waites & Anthony Venetz discuss Join leading experts to learn more about cyber Are Approaching Today’s Technology Trends explores how AI can change the face of airliners and UAV safety risk and regulation. security issues facing the aerospace industry today. 12:00-12:30 military aircraft. Where inspiration leads, additive journeys follow.

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