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Sustainability Mega Max order boosts CTOs unify on joint statement › page 6 by Gregory Polek

The 737 Max program received a huge vote primarily out of . “Like everybody, I’ve been paying close Supersonic Flight of confidence from one of the world’s most Walsh added that the group would con- attention to what’s been happening with influential airlines at the on sider using the Max as a means to diversify the since the tragic events with Old rules for old SSTs Tuesday, when International Airlines Group the future fleet to spur . IAG both Lion Air and Ethiopian,” he noted in demand data-driven (IAG) inked a letter of intent covering 200 has long operated A320s as its exclu- response to a question about his confidence Max 8s and Max 10s worth more than $24 sive narrowbody type. in the airplane. “We have every confidence revisions › page 29 billion at list prices. “I know the aircraft very well and I know in Boeing and expect that the aircraft will Appearing at the show with Boeing Com- the company very well,” he said. “I’ve made make a successful return to service in the F-35 Lightning II pany CEO Dennis Muilenburg and Boeing no secret of my desire to see the Boeing coming months.” CEO Kevin McAllister, IAG CEO Willie narrowbody aircraft in our fleet.” Walsh Boeing has promised to deliver the first air- Costs come down as Walsh said the group would place the new characterized the negotiations as “tough,” plane in 2023, but Walsh commented he would roles and missions Max jets mainly with subsidiaries British but thought the sides had reached a fair hope it could arrive in 2022. “We continue to Airways, , and and fly them conclusion. work with Boeing on that,” he said. n expand › page 35

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DDBA0582_Global7500BBACXParis2019_AIN_FullPageAds_V1PrintReady.indd 2 2019-06-12 7:37 AM STORY INDEX AAR ...... 26 Rolls-Royce Paul Stein Air Antilles ...... 33 Airbus ...... 7, 8, 28 acquiring Alsim ...... 12 Astonfly...... 33 Siemens’ ATR ...... 6 Boeing ...... 12, 30, 32, 38 Cebu Pacific ...... 7 eAircraft CFM International ...... 7, 8

Collins ...... 10, 26 business THURBER MATT Daher ...... 7 by Matt Thurber One is driving a generator that charges Rolls-Royce envisions a range of tech- De Havilland of Canada ...... 9 onboard batteries (series hybrid); the sec- nologies applicable to future aircraft, from Rolls-Royce is accelerating its shift to more ond is parallel hybrid, with thrust from a more electric architecture for large air- DIRCM...... 37 environmentally sustainable aviation trans- combined engine/electrical system; and craft that will continue to be powered by ...... 4 portation with a plan, announced at the finally as a turbo-generator, with the engine efficient engines to hybrids for , to acquire Siemens’s electric powering a generator that delivers electric- regional aircraft and eventually all-electric GE Aviation ...... 33 and hybrid-electric aerospace ity directly to electric motors and for other power for personal air mobility vehicles GECAS ...... 34 “eAircraft” business. Terms of the agreement onboard power needs. that will fly from 100 to 600 nm. Gulfstream ...... 36 were not disclosed, but Rolls-Royce expects The impetus for the purchase, accord- Aviation remains important for R-R as the deal to be completed late this year, “fol- ing to Rolls-Royce chief technology officer it plans on how to integrate the 180 Sie- IAI ...... 4 lowing a period of employee consultation.” Paul Stein, is that “pressure is on us to mens eAircraft employees. “Flying is not IATA ...... 14 Since 2017, Rolls-Royce (Chalet 93) increase the environmental performance bad for the environment,” Stein said. “CO2 Ilyushin Design Bureau ...... 37 and the Siemens eAircraft operation have of all our products.” is. Flying can be better. We have to manage been working together along with Airbus While R-R is applying this philosophy to emissions and CO2.” IndiGo ...... 8 on the E-Fan-X demonstrator, which is a products other than turbine engines and “Electrification is set to have as dra- JSTARS ...... 16, 18 hybrid-electric propulsion test program for not just for aviation, it is focusing on three matic an impact on aviation as the a BAe 146 —one of the jet’s four pillars for aviation: continuing to evolve the replacement of piston engines by gas tur- ...... 38 engines is being replaced with a two-mega- gas turbine engine; collaborating on the use bines,” said Rolls-Royce Electrical direc- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions ...... 12 watt hybrid-electric powerplant. of sustainable alternative fuel; and exploring tor Rob Watson. “We are at the dawn L3 Integrated Aerospace Systems ...... 12 Rolls-Royce (R-R) has conducted ground radical alternatives such as electrification. of the third era of aviation, which will testing of a hybrid system based on its M250 Underpinning these efforts are R-R’s “Intel- bring a new class of quieter and cleaner Leonardo ...... 34 turboshaft in three different configurations. ligent Engine” digital technology efforts. air transport to the skies.” n Lockheed Martin ...... 35 magniX ...... 8 Moxy ...... 34 has 240-degree coverage and the high-end Nordic Aviation Capital ...... 6 ones have a full 360 degrees. Three opera- tor stations will be found on board, and a ...... 38 prototype will not be built until a customer Parker Aerospace ...... 34 commits to an acquisition—although IAI Rafael ...... 9 has already been flying the system aboard its testbed. Raytheon ...... 38 The companies will use their respective Rolls-Royce ...... 4 market presence to pitch to potential cus- tomers, selecting which one takes the lead Rosoboronexport ...... 32 as prime depending on the operator. Russian Helocopters ...... 22 IAI provides a range of AEW aircraft Russian ...... 28 based on different platforms, including the G550-derived Conformal AEW that Rychag AV ...... 35 IAI and Embraer to develop is operated by Italy, , and Singapore, S.S. White Technologies ...... 36 and considers this a new type of capability Safetyn ...... 36 within that family. Praetor 600-based AEW “A relatively small group of nations can Engines ...... 37 afford the other available systems,” Avishai Saudi Arabian Airlines ...... 38 by Beth Stevenson Izhakian, deputy general manager for the airborne systems and division at Siemens ...... 4 Israel Aerospace Industries subsidiary Elta and communications provision, while Elta Elta, told AIN. “Many want to join the club, ST Engineering Aerospace ...... 32 Systems and Embraer signed a strategic will deliver the S-band active electroni- but can’t afford these capabilities.” Sukhoi Superjet ...... 22 cooperation agreement to jointly develop an cally-scanned array (AESA) , signals The companies are therefore targeting airborne early warning (AEW) variant of the intelligence system, and other electron- a balance in terms of capability and price, Supersonic Regulations...... 29 Praetor 600 on Tuesday at the ics and associated integration. Elta is offering a scaled version of the radar and mis- Sustainability ...... 6 Paris Air Show. The P600 AEW is targeting providing its 4th generation AESA radar sion system on a more affordable platform. a new segment of the airborne early warning technology that it offers for other applica- “We’ve leveraged the technology to come up ...... 33 market, namely one for air forces with lower tions, which includes the electronic radar with this new capability,” Izhakian added. Virgin Atlantic ...... 8 defense budgets that want to be able to oper- modules being compressed into a tile for- The Praetor 600 in this configuration VoltAero ...... 10 ate this type of capability, but is typically only mation that reduces power consumption. can operate at altitudes of 40,000 feet, operated by a limited number of nations. One of the main differences between this which Izhakian noted is prime for this Wallwork Group ...... 34 Under the agreement, Embraer is version of the radar and other ones made type of application so that it is operated World Food Programme ...... 24 charged with the aircraft, ground support, for this application by IAI is that this one above other types of military aircraft. n

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Chief technology officers from seven of the world’s first industrial sector to commit to world’s major aviation manufacturers issued reducing CO2 emissions to half of 2005 lev- a joint statement about the future of sus- els by 2050, and to limit growth of net CO2 tainable aviation yesterday here at the Paris emissions by 2020. Air Show. They include Grazia Vittadini of “We are on track to meet those near-term Airbus; Greg Hyslop, Boeing; Bruno Stouf- commitments, including the 2019 imple- flet, Dassault Aviation; Eric Ducharme, GE mentation of the Carbon Offsetting and Aviation; Paul Stein, Rolls-Royce; Stéphane Reduction Scheme for International Avia- Cueille, Safran; and Paul Eremenko, United tion (CORSIA) program as agreed upon by Technologies Corp. the nations of the International Civil Avia- “Aviation connects our world by efficiently tion Organization (ICAO),” the seven com- Rolls-Royce’s Ultrafan could represent the next step in efficiency. and rapidly moving people, opening new eco- panies noted. nomic opportunities, and transporting food But they’re not resting on their laurels. fuels is not economically viable, and both “But until recently, we hadn’t achieved the and goods all over our planet,” the compa- Rolls-Royce’s Stein laid out plans set to infrastructure and incentives are needed to power levels and [energy] density necessary nies said. “At the same time, climate change further reduce engine noise, lower emis- support their production, said Hyslop. to make this dream into a reality.” However, has become a clear concern for our society. sions by 10 percent, and electrify aviation— Liquid hydrogen has also shown bene- he and Safran’s Cueille agreed energy stor- Humanity’s impact on the climate requires though hybrids will likely come first, he said. fits of lowering combustion temperatures, age and weight are the biggest problems the action on many fronts. The aviation industry Ducharme of GE Aviation added that goals being a clean energy source, and requires industry faces, making hybrids a realistic is already taking significant action to protect to lighten the weight of engines by using few materials to produce, according to next step. the planet and will continue to do so.” lighter materials, as well as to improve aero- Dassault’s Stoufflet. Despite this, it has a Airbus’s Vittadini explained that to make According to the companies, aviation con- dynamics, will also help on the propulsion low density, which means a large amount aviation more eco-friendly, multiple techno- tributes to 2 percent of human-made carbon side. is required to produce the same amount of logical advances must come. This includes dioxide emissions but is growing fast. Thus, Boeing’s Hyslop explained the urgent energy as gasoline and it also requires the new architecture to reduce drag; improved, the industry is banding together to reduce need for alternative fuels. Current airplanes establishment of both a mass distribution lighter-weight materials; and engine ther- net CO2 emissions despite that growth. are ready for—and can handle—these new plan and regulations. modynamic developments to ensure the Through the Air Transport Action Group energy sources, but the problem is in obtain- According to UTC’s Eremenko, the idea possibility of this “third generation” of avia- (ATAG), the aviation industry became the ing them, he noted. Retrieving alternative of electric propulsion in aviation isn’t new, tion—one of electricity-powered flight. n

Nordic Aviation Capital signs LOI for 105 ATR 72-600s by Cathy Buyck

Tuesday proved to be a good day for ATR making it the optimal choice for many of at the Paris Air Show, with the signing of a our clients. We love the ATR. More impor- letter of intent (LOI) with Nordic Aviation tantly, the operators truly love this aircraft.” Capital (NAC) for up to 105 of the Euro- Møller told AIN that Europe has “been pean OEM’s turboprops. The deal covers consistently good” for NAC, accounting 35 firm ATR 72-600s, with options for a fur- for about 50 percent of the lessor’s port- ther 35 and purchase rights for another 35. folio of regional aircraft. NAC’s current Speaking at the signing ceremony, NAC fleet of almost 500 aircraft includes types chairman Martin Møller indicated the such as the ATR 42, ATR 72, Bombardier LOI would result in a detailed contract (now De Havilland of Canada) Dash 8, in the “next weeks,” and pointed out that , and Embraer E-Jets. the lessor and ATR boast a long history. The other half of its fleet is in other For NAC, he said, “It does not take a letter world regions. “Since late 2015 until now, of intent [to buy ATR aircraft], it takes a we have seen some economies in South handshake. The deposits have been paid.” America and parts of Asia slow down and NAC is “fully committed” to take on they have not ordered as many aircraft,” the firm orders covered in the LOI, and said Møller. Some of these economies deliveries of the initial 35 aircraft will are doing better, he added, indicating he begin in 2020 and run up to 2025, he said. expects demand to pick up there. The Copenhagen-based leasing company ATR chief executive Stefano Bortoli

has firm dates on the options, while no described NAC’s deal as “a smart busi- INTOSH timing is attached to the purchase rights. ness move and one very much in line with

“To plan for a successful future, it is vital the trends in regional aviation to connect M c DAVID for us to invest in the very best technology, communities and develop businesses so that we can offer flexible and efficient across the globe in the most responsible People-watching in Paris solutions to our clients,” Møller noted. and cost-efficient way.” This agreement, If all the latest airplanes, , armaments, components, and manufacturing technologies “The ATR72-600, with a significant fuel burn he asserted, “clearly shows where the aren’t enough to keep attendees at the 2019 Paris Air Show interested and entertained, there’s advantage drives lower costs and emissions trend in regional aircraft is going.” n always the mix of attendees from literally every corner of the planet on which to fall back.

6 Paris Airshow News \ June 19, 2019 \ ainonline.com Cebu Pacific, Airbus ink deal for 41 narrowbodies by Cathy Buyck

Cebu Pacific signed an MoU yesterday at the Paris Air Show for 31 Airbus air- liners—16 A330neos, 10 A321XLRs, and five A320neos—to support the Philip- pines-based low-cost carrier’s ongoing fleet renewal and growth. The deal also includes options on another 10 A321neos. Cebu Pacific, informally known as Cebu Pac, becomes one of the launch airlines for the newly launched 4,700-nm A321XLR. Cebu Pacific will start receiving the Rolls-Royce Trent 7000-powered A330-

INTOSH 900s in 2021 and the A321XLRs from 2024. The airline revealed the new widebodies

DAVID M c DAVID with a high-density single-class configura- tion of 460 seats—5.5 percent more seats TBM 940 makes world public debut here at Le Bourget than its current A330ceos. It is one of the very few long-haul low- French manufacturer Daher’s recently Other enhancements—including cabin TBM Care—an operational entity that adds cost carriers not to feature a premium announced TBM 940, the latest in its line of upgrades for style, ergonomics, and com- aspects of training and technical docu- cabin on its widebodies, a decision that turboprop singles, is making its world debut fort—will also be incorporated into Daher’s mentation to the single-point contact avail- Cebu Pacific chief executive advisor Mike at the Paris Air Show (Static Display B4). The entry-level TBM 910, along with the auto- able to owners and operators through the Szucs explained was mainly driven by the new model features increased automation, mated icing detection system. French OEM’s “Me & My TBM” cloud-based lack of available airport slots in its home including an and automated The first TBM 940 was delivered to a support application. The app has been fur- base in Manila and other cities its serves. icing detection system, both installed for the British customer the week prior to the Le ther upgraded with the introduction of new “We are operating in one of the most infra- first time on a standard-production turboprop Bourget gathering. analysis modes, designed to optimize flight structure-constrained environments [in the weighing less than 12,500 pounds (5.7 tonnes). Daher is also presenting in Paris its and flight time. J.W. world],” he said. As demand for travel grows, “we need to have an as high seat density as possible to fly as many people as possible.” Szucs said the high-density layout was possible because Airbus had come company Avolon covering Leap-1As to up with some “some clever stuff,” such CFM seals massive Leap-1A power an additional 70 Airbus A320neos. as the reconfiguration of the lavatories. CFM valued the Avolon deal at $2.06 bil- Cebu Pac has not yet finalized the layout lion at list price. of the XLRs, though Szucs indicated the deal for AirAsia A321neos Avolon has been a CFM customer since LCC would target 220 to 240 seats, and the company was launched in 2010 and most likely 240—the A321neo is certified by Gregory Polek already has a committed fleet of more for a maximum seat capacity of 244. The than 400 CFM-powered aircraft in its A320neos will have 194 seats. AirAsia and CFM International on AirAsia Group executive chairman Datuk portfolio. Of that total, Avolon currently CFO Andrew Huang conceded the Tuesday finalized an agreement for Kamarudin Meranun. “For us, the Leap-1A has Leap-1A engines on order to power 40 company has not yet decided on the the purchase of 200 Leap-1A engines continues to be the obvious choice. We A320neo family aircraft. engine selection—CFM International’s to power the 100 Airbus A321neos the have been operating it for nearly three CFM also landed an order from SMBC Leap-1A or Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower airline has on order. It announced the years and are very happy. Our passengers Aviation Capital covering forty Leap-1As PW1100G-JM geared turbofan—for the airplane order and intent to purchase like its quiet operation and we like the fuel to power 20 additional Airbus A320s. CFM new single-aisle neos. The airline in 2011 the engines in July 2016. efficiency and very high asset utilization values that engine order at $588 million ordered 32 A321neos for delivery through At the same time, AirAsia has expanded it gives us.” at list price. A long-time CFM customer, 2022. These are currently being delivered its 20-year Rate-Per-Flight-Hour (RPFH) AirAsia has been a CFM customer for Dublin-based SMBC Aviation Capital con- with Pratt & Whitney PW1100Gs. agreement to encompass its entire fleet nearly 20 years. An early Leap customer, trols a portfolio of more than 350 aircraft Cebu Pac’s strategy to replace its jet of 808 Leap-1A engines for a combined it placed its initial order for 400 Leap-1A powered by CFM56 and Leap engines in fleet with bigger and more fuel-efficient total value of $23.1 billion at list prices. engines—the largest in aviation history service or on order. aircraft will support its drive to reduce Under the terms of the agreement, CFM at the time—to power A320neos in June Separately, Indonesia’s PT Garuda CO2 emissions and the need to “remain Services guarantees maintenance costs 2011. It took delivery of its first Leap-pow- Maintenance Facility AeroAsia (GMF as cost competitive as possible,” Huang for the AirAsia’s engines on a dollar-per- ered A320neo in 2016 and now operates AeroAsia) and CFM International on noted. The airline will deploy an all-Air- flight-hour basis. 39, in addition to 191 CFM56-5B-powered Tuesday signed a material service agree- bus neo fleet by the end of 2024. “We have centered our long-term A320ceos. AirAsia ranks as the single larg- ment. Together with the new contract, the Currently, it has a 72-aircraft fleet growth and expansion strategy around est Airbus A320 operator in the world. parties extended the current CFM56-7B comprised of two Airbus A321neos, seven the larger Airbus A321neo. Choosing the The AirAsia deal outranked in value overhaul license agreement for another A321ceos, one A320neos, 33 A320ceos, right engine to power those airlines is crit- only a separate contract signed by Dub- five years and added a new five-year eight A330ceos, eight ATR 72-500s, and ical to the success of that strategy,” said lin-based international aircraft leasing license for CFM56-5B overhauls. n 13 ATR 72-600s. n

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Pg-7_d3_v5.indd 1 6/18/19 6:27 PM MagniX debuts all-electric propulsion system options by James Wynbrandt

U.S.-based magniX is debuting its all-elec- Havilland Canada Beaver and Otter, and tric aircraft propulsion systems in dramatic Cessna Caravan. fashion this week at the Paris Air Show. Its The liquid-cooled motors use lithium-ion magni250 and magni500 motors, as well batteries whose weight is about equiva- as magniDrive multi-application inverter lent to the fuel the aircraft would other- solution, are on display at its exhibit (Hall wise carry—about 1,000 pounds for the 2B, Stand DE18) and its magni250 motors magni500. MagniX expects to announce at are on Eviation’s prototype all-electric Le Bourget another platform retrofit pro- commuter aircraft, named Alice, which is gram, and Ganzarski said the company has also making its world debut in Paris this been in contact with general aviation air-

year at the static display. craft manufacturers about offering magniX INTOSH MagniX aims to transform flights of up to motors as an option on production aircraft.

1,000 miles with emission-free propulsion MagniX is currently working with the M c DAVID at operating costs 60 to 80 percent below FAA, EASA, , and Aus- The magni500 is electric aircraft propulsion developer magniX’s 750-hp answer to the industry’s conventionally powered aircraft. “We want tralia’s CASA on certification. First flight quest for alternatives to conventional powerplants. It soon will be flying aboard a DHC Beaver. to enable the electrification of aviation,” of Harbour Air’s magniX-powered Beaver magniX CEO Roei Ganzarski told AIN. is expected in November, and approval In March, North America’s largest sea- from the FAA and Transport Canada plane operator, Harbour Air, announced under Part 33 regulations governing elec- plans to retrofit its fleet with magniX500 tric engines is anticipated in late 2021. Airbus wins Virgin Atlantic propulsion systems, while conversion of Harbour Air is expected to receive its first Beaver, to be used for certification a supplemental for the flight tests, is currently underway. installation soon thereafter, allowing the order for up to 20 A330neos The 375-hp magni250 is intended for aircraft to enter commercial service, and small aircraft, or as part of distributed for its retrofit program to continue. by Cathy Buyck propulsion systems on larger aircraft Meanwhile, Eviation will pursue its such as the three-engine Alice; the 750-hp own type certificate for Alice and will Virgin Atlantic on Monday confirmed a make Virgin “good neighbors” for the air- magni500 is aimed for aircraft such as the offer buyers a choice of an electric engine widely expected firm order for 14 Airbus ports it flies to and from. Cessna Caravan, King Air, de from either magniX or Siemens. n A330-900s with options for a further six, The A330-900s are expected to reduce marking a next step in its fleet transfor- the airline’s noise footprint at its air - mation and what the London Gatwick- ports by more than half. Virgin’s 49 based airline’s CEO Shai Weiss described percent shareholder and transatlantic as “a commitment to sustainable travel.” joint-venture partner, , The widebody neos will replace Virgin’s provided input during the selection pro- A330-200/300s starting in 2021. cess, Weiss said. Delta has 35 A330-900s Delivery of the A330neos—eight are on order and took delivery of the first to be acquired by Virgin Atlantic and six example last month. leased from Air Lease Corp.—will run Virgin Atlantic in January embarked through 2014, and are complementing its on a three-year business plan that eyes 12 A350-1000s, the first of which is due to return to growth and aims to double enter service this summer. Virgin’s A330- its size at London Heathrow when the 900s will be powered by Rolls-Royce airport’s third runway becomes oper- Trent 7000 engines, the sole powerplant ational in 2026. “We want to become for the model. the nation’s second flag carrier at Speaking during a Paris Air Show brief- Heathrow,” Weiss insisted, calling the ing, Weiss said the airline had considered planned third runway a “once in a life -

INTOSH “all options” for the A330neo replacement time opportunity” to double Virgin’s but selected the A330neos over the Boe- slot portfolio at the airport.

DAVID M c DAVID ing 787 owing to the commonality with He said the current slot regime at the A350 and the model’s strong environ- Heathrow is “not fit for purpose and must IndiGo opts for LEAP-1A in $20 billion order mental credentials. “Our pilots can fly change to allow for a second flag carrier,” both the A330neo and the A350,” he said, vowing the airline intends to make a lot of Indian budget carrier IndiGo placed a $20 320neos. Following initial issues with the adding that the newly ordered A330s will noise on the subject. n billion order (at list prices) for CFM Inter- GTF, IndiGo suffered a large number of national Leap-1A engines to power 280 grounded aircraft, but acknowledged it Airbus A320neos and A321neos on the received compensation from Pratt & Whit- opening day of the Paris Air Show, marking ney for the AOGs. one of CFM’s largest single engine orders. The airline presently operates a fleet The airline will take delivery of its first Leap- of 17 A320ceos powered by CFM56-5B 1A-powered A320neo in 2020. Its contract engines, part of a total fleet of 215 also includes spare engines and an over- A320/A321 family aircraft. Fast-growing haul support agreement, as well as a long- IndiGo has a fleet of more than 230 air - term service agreement for the engines. craft, with around 1,400 daily flights, 54 IndiGo is the largest customer for domestic destinations, and 19 interna- Pratt & Whitney GTF engines for Airbus tional destinations. N.M. A330neo

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Pg-8_d3_v3.indd 1 6/18/19 11:34 AM De Havilland of Canada first The Bombardier Dash 8-400 Q400—this one is operated by by Gregory Polek Spicejet—is the ultimate evolution Making its airshow debut this week in Paris, of the de Havilland the newly christened De Havilland of Can- Dash 8 . ada revealed it is delivering its first Dash At least until the 8-400 turboprop—to Kazakhstan’s Qazaq type certificate’s Air—since parent company Longview Cap- new owners, ital took control of the program from Bom- De Havilland of bardier on June 1. Separately, the company Canada, develop

introduced TAG Angola Airlines as the cus- INTOSH its own version. tomer for a previously announced order for

six of the turboprops. M c DAVID On Tuesday at the Paris Air Show, De Havilland of Canada chief operation officer While De Havilland of Canada remains The former head of the Q400 program have had discussions with engine manu- Todd Young noted he “had some work to tied to a land lease deal at the Dash 8’s at Bombardier, Young added that the com- facturers on what is currently available for do” at the event, meeting with suppliers production site in Downsview, Canada, pany will continue to explore product the aircraft, but that will all roll into the and potential customers to solidify relation- until 2023, over the next 12 to 24 months “enhancements” and development. “Being overall product development strategy for ships and show the company’s commitment it plans to “explore all options” relating an engineer from the past, and working the Dash 8-400.” to building the model’s modest backlog and to the location of final assembly. The on this program from the very beginning, A Bombardier Q400 in a 90-seat configu- re-establishing the competitiveness of the company expects to deliver the 600th we would love to continue to develop and ration, first delivered to India’s Spicejet last Dash 8. Young said the backlog supports Dash 8-400 from Downsview “very soon,” expand the capabilities of this aircraft,” September, is at Static Display B4 this week production into mid- to late 2020. reported Young. said Young. “As far as the engine goes, we at Le Bourget. n

Using the same basic pod structure Litening and RecceLite gain SAR capability as the Litening, the RecceLite employs similar FLIR/SWIR optics as the tar - by David Donald geting pod, but has a different day camera operating in both color (RGB) Rafael is displaying the latest versions of The phased-array antenna for the SAR communications. The SAR and other sys- and near-infrared (NIR) channels, the its Litening targeting pod and related Rec- is mounted on the door to the pod’s avi- tems can be incorporated into existing latter offering better atmospheric per- ceLite ISR pod, both of which are being onics bay, while the associated electron- Litening 5 pods. formance and better discrimination shown with an Elta synthetic aperture ics are located in an empty slot in the Its latest Litening 5 pod marks a move between man-made and natural objects radar (SAR) added, this week at the Paris bay that has been created by the minia- away from being a dedicated laser desig- of similar visual color. Air Show. SAR can produce reconnais- turization of the pod’s existing systems. nation system to one that can also provide While Litening is essentially a sance imagery in any weather, and can This empty space could also be used for targeting from long standoff distances video-based system operated by the also be used to cue the pod’s highly sen- alternative add-on systems, such as those for GPS- and EO-guided weapons. This pilot, RecceLite is a “step and stare” sitive electro-optical (EO) sensors. for electronic intelligence-gathering or reflects the range limitations imposed system recording fixed frames at up to on laser guidance caused by the growing 120 Hz. In normal operation, the pod is diffusion of the laser designation spot as programmed before flight to perform range increases. a variety of missions simultaneously, Rafael (Static display A8) has devel- ranging from standoff reconnaissance oped advanced algorithms that can to tactical missions. The pod performs extract highly accurate coordinates from its missions autonomously, requiring no the pod’s electro-optic imagery to pro- input from the pilot, although onboard vide guidance to GPS weapons, and also control is available if needed in certain for those—such as the company’s Spice operational scenarios. 250—that use inertial midcourse guid- RecceLite has a dual-band datalink ance and EO guidance with automatic antenna underneath, which transmits target recognition in the terminal phase. gathered imagery in real-time to a ground Recent combat experience in the Middle station for exploitation. The system East has shown that GPS can no longer be includes advanced stitching capability relied upon for weapons guidance. that can build wide-area images from a The Litening 5 can track and designate mosaic of individual frames. for multiple targets, and also introduces A Ku-band link transmits over ranges a color CCD camera in place of the earlier of several hundreds of kilometers, while a monochrome unit, a move that reflects C-band link can transmit tactical imagery

MARK WAGNER MARK the greater adoption of color cockpit down to forces on the ground. The two- Rafael’s Litening and RecceLite targeting and reconnaissance pods have a free slot in their displays in tactical aircraft. It also has a way links allow the pod’s mission to be electronics bay for additional systems, here filled by an Elta synthetic aperture radar (in large-aperture forward-looking/short- reprogrammed from the ground station yellow), with the associated antenna mounted on the inside of the bay door, also in yellow. wave infrared (FLIR/SWIR) sensor. while in flight. n

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Pg-9_d3_v4.indd 1 6/18/19 4:14 PM VoltAero’s Cassio I set to VoltAero is testing hybrid-electric technologies on make first hybrid flight a Cessna 337 testbed. Its final, by Ian Sheppard clean-sheet design, the Cassio 2 French start-up electric-hybrid aircraft VoltAero has defined four configura- (left), will also be manufacturer VoltAero is preparing to start tions in its path to certification as it grad- a hybrid-electric flight testing its Cessna 337-based “Cassio 1” ually introduces and tests the technologies pusher-prop design.

with the front engine replaced with propel- required on Cassio 1. Configuration 1 saw WAGNER MARK lers driven by electric motors. Meanwhile, an air data boom added for data gathering. it is displaying its “iron bird” mockup Configuration 2 is being readied for flight Based at Aérodrome de Royan-Médis, The main role of the thermal engine is to incorporating the test hybrid power mod- with wing-mounted electric motors replac- north of , the company initially charge the batteries while providing redun- ule this week at the Paris Air Show (Static ing the front engine. converted a Cessna 337 (Cassio 1) that it dancy for “an unmatched level of safety,” A6) and is constructing the Cassio 2 Configuration 3 will test these electric unveiled to the media in October, while it given either thermal or all-electric power production prototype, which will benefit units with the existing rear engine. And also has an iron bird development rig at could be used if the other has a problem. from the fully validated propulsion system. Configuration 4 will, by the end of 2019, partner Solution F in Venelles, . Thus takeoff and landing would normally be The company said it has agreed on a see the hybrid “power module” replacing Botti said taking the project into produc- full-electric, making for quieter operation. certification plan with French industry the rear engine. At this stage, according tion will require €70 million ($79 million) For a flight of less than 200 km (108 nm) regulator, DGAC in what is a corner- to Jean Botti, VoltAero CEO and corpo- of investment. The support of the region Botti said pure electric could be used; stone of its strategy—to bring a viable rate technical officer, “This configuration of Nouvelle-Aquitaine has been key, he said, with “mild” hybrid between 200 and hybrid-electric aircraft to the market will help us go to EASA and then we’ll go with the location for series production set 600 km; and “heavy” hybrid” for ranges where such technology remains very new quickly to the FAA.” to be at a to-be-finalized location in the beyond 600 km, with a maximum range of in the CS23 category (under 2.5 tonnes The Cassio design will have a pusher prop region. He said deliveries are planned “from 1,300 km. The fuel tanks at present hold maximum takeoff weight). powered by a hybrid-electric “power mod- 2022, and we expect to produce 150 aircraft 120 liters (31.7 U.S. gallons). Cassio 1 is based on a Cessna 337 air- ule” (including a 60-kW electric motor driv- annually at full rate, which we hope to reach The demonstrator uses avgas but “the frame while Cassio 2 is a new-build ing the same shaft as the “thermal” engine), in 2025-26, three years after we start.” idea is to switch to biofuel,” said Botti, airplane based on the initial configura- along with two forward-facing props, one Botti said the aircraft will have 600 kW meaning the eventual hybrid engine will run tion being tested on Cassio 1, but with an on each wing, each driven by two 60-kW of power (almost 800 hp) available, 300 kW on diesel or kerosene. “We get a 20-percent all-composite airframe produced by Aero electric motors. It is designed for 3.5-hour from electric motors and 300 kW being the fuel saving despite having around 400 kg Composites Saintonge. endurance and a 200-knot cruise speed. thermal portion of the hybrid power system. extra weight for batteries,” he added. n

issues surrounding weight, power density, Spearheaded by the recently formed UTC’s Project thermal loss, and high-voltage distribu- Advanced Projects 804, a Dash tion that are critical in making significant (UTAP) team, the project is designed 8-100 with one steps forward in electric propulsion. to showcase the economic viability of hybrid-electric Tim White, president of Collins Aero- hybrid-electric propulsion, and is antici- engine, will space Power and Controls, called the Grid pated to demonstrate a 30-percent savings be the first to a “tool” to enable the team to innovate on in fuel consumption. take advantage hybrid and electric systems, developing Plans call for flying the demonstrator of Collins multiple multi-megawatt-class generators, within three years. The idea isn’t to certify Aerospace’s new motors, and motor controls that can be this particular project but to gain knowledge Grid lab. certified and operate safely in every envi- on a roadmap to the ultimate goal of elec- ronment and failure mode. To illustrate tric and hybrid flight. This includes systems the scope of the projects, he noted that integration and involves a human factors ele- one megawatt of power is equal to the ment, working with pilots on what will work power consumption of about 400 homes. best from the flight deck. In addition, added Collins Aerospace builds The Grid is anticipated to create 50 jobs Jason Chua, executive director of UTAP, the just to operate the labs but might result in project will involve engaging with regulators the creation or use of far more positions, to demonstrate the safety of the systems and toward next-gen power depending on projects involved. The $50 pave the way for a certification basis. million investment is part of a larger $150 But the project underscores the philos- by Kerry Lynch million investment that the company plans ophy of the team of working with speed by to make over the next three years in elec- tackling doable projects that can be certi- Eyeing the future of hybrid and electric- aviation, commercial air transport, military, trification projects, Ortberg said, adding fied. This includes working with off-the- powered aircraft, Collins Aerospace in unmanned, and urban-air-mobility markets. these technologies have the capabilities shelf technologies, such as batteries. Collins April revealed plans to establish a $50 mil- To be housed within Collin’s Aero- of reducing noise by 85 percent, fuel con- Aerospace has the expertise in battery inte- lion, 25,000-sq-ft lab, called “the Grid,” in space’s nearly 100-year-old site in Rock- sumption by 40 percent, carbon dioxide gration but will work with others with a Rockford, Illinois, that will pull together ford, the Grid will build on knowledge emissions by 20 percent, and operations background in battery cell technology. expertise throughout the company and the company has gained as a power sys- and maintenance costs by 20 percent. The Grid is not as much intended to its parent United Technologies Corp. to tems supplier over multiple platforms for To begin operating in about 12 months look at the smaller motors involved in make step changes toward electric flight. decades. This includes the development and be fully operational by 2021, the Grid the generation of a small eVTOL com- “Collins has a long and a strong history in and certification of what Ortberg called will comprise four separate labs with flex- muter, White said, adding that technology electrical systems,” said Collins Aerospace the “world’s largest flying micro-grid,” a ibility to interchange projects and run is already available. Collins Aerospace is CEO Kelly Ortberg while unveiling plans for 1.5-megawatt power-management and dis- them simultaneously. The first to take looking more at larger propulsion systems the new facility. “The Grid positions us to tribution system aboard the Boeing 787. advantage of the grid will be the recently that could drive the range of aircraft. As remain the world leader in the electrification In addition to the background on elec- revealed Project 804, a hybrid demonstra- such, company executives expect the lab of aircraft for decades to come,” enabling tric systems at Collins Aerospace, the lab tor that involves a re-engined de Havilland will be used in partnership with a variety the company to design and test the next gen- also will pull in know-how from fellow Dash 8 Series 100 stationed at Pratt & of partners, potentially including military, eration of electric aircraft across business companies and outside suppliers to solve Whitney’s facility in Montreal, . academia, and other interested parties. n

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Pg-10_d3_v1.indd 1 6/17/19 5:45 PM AIN Airshow News-AW169EMS.indd 1 05/06/19 14:17 ‘F1 of the Skies’ News Clips L3 is offering C-130H avionics modernization for export pilot Mélanie L3’s Integrated Aerospace Systems division is offering its C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) on the international Astles and market with the cooperation of the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex C-130 Foreign Military Sales program office. Alsim partner AMP was devised for the U.S. Air Force’s C-130H fleet and is production-ready. An important element is the on training integration of commercial off-the-shelf communications, navigation, surveillance/ by Celia Konowe air traffic management (CNS/ATM) avionics that make the C-130H compliant with Alsim has partnered with Mélanie Astles, new air traffic mandates. It adds modern the first female Red Bull Air Race winner displays and is of an open architecture

and French aerobatic champion, deter- INTOSH that permits the integration of various mined to use their technology to give her systems. The update is applicable to any

a competitive edge while training. M c DAVID C-130H subvariant and would be installed The French company will develop a Mélanie Astles is a five-time French aerobatic champion and the first woman in the Red Bull Air Race. at L3 IAS’s facility in Waco, Texas. full-size simulator replicating her aircraft, the Redbull Edge 540 (also known as the with an efficient and competitive train- Astles’ team to analyze her performance Wescam’s turret business Formula 1 of the skies), comprising of a ing device. To deliver the best immersion and skills. hits new highs single-seat cockpit with a central flight required for the sport, the visual sys- Alsim global business development Orders for L3 Wescam’s MX series of stick, rudder, and throttles. All primary tem will be based on Alsim’s cylindrical director Mike Tonkin said he is looking for- electro-optic/infrared turrets continue flight controls in the sim will have an screen with a 210 degree by 60 degree ward to the joint collaboration with Astles, to flow this year, boosting the business active control loading system, provid- field of view. and is confident it will “help her stay ahead to a record first-quarter high of $120 ing Astles with the same “cues” that she All of the race tracks will be fully repli- of the field at all times.” Looking forward million. This follows the company’s most would encounter in her aircraft. cated in the simulator, including pylons, to 2019 as a year of doing her best, Astles successful year ever in 2018, when more Alsim (Hall 4, Stand D80) will addi- terrain elevation, buildings, and the believes that Alsim “will be a strong part- than $500 million of orders was received. tionally design a specific aerodynamic surrounding areas, all while providing ner to improve my skills and work hard Orders to equip unmanned systems and performance model to provide Astles real and post-time flight data to allow [during] the season to reach my goals.” n continue to drive up the order book. The company recently received an order for 47 MX-8 turrets from DrabPol Automotive for installation on a new fleet of E-310 The U.S. Air Force stopped accepting Orlik UAVs for the Polish army. Another the tankers earlier this year after foreign contract was received for the MX-10D Boeing tackles KC-46 object debris (FOD) was found on aircraft turret for the RQ-7B Shadow UAVs of coming through the production line head- the U.S. Army. This indefinite-delivery/ ing for delivery—yet another hiccup for a indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract tanker’s teething pains program that has faced delays, technolog- is valued at up to $454 million. ical challenges, and cost overrun issues. More than 4,600 MX-series turrets by Beth Stevenson “We have had missteps. We owned have been delivered, serving on 210 those, and we have placed a fierce, platforms with 400 customers in 85 Boeing’s KC-46 Pegasus tanker is making affirms that a production challenge is focused approach upon that to ensure countries. The systems have been supplied its international debut this week at the being overcome with a steadfast approach that it never occurs again,” Leanne Caret, for manned and unmanned air platforms, Paris Air Show amid a troubled time for by the company to ensure that it “never CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security, including aerostats, fixed and mobile land the program, as the OEM’s defense chief occurs again.” told journalists at the airshow on Monday, applications, and in the maritime domain. referring to the FOD found on the tanker. “The debris and tools that were left on Kratos mixes real the KC-46 upon its delivery were unac- and virtual reality ceptable,” she added, noting that “deci- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions sive actions” have been taken to ensure (Hall 3, Stand A132) is showcasing its that processes are enhanced within this newest technologies at the Paris Air program and across the company. “Our Show including its mixed reality (MR) customers deserve better than that.” platform, which integrates technology Elsewhere, Caret looked towards the advancements in gaming and simulation first flight of the MQ-25 UAV that the to achieve an immersive training solution. company is developing for the U.S. Navy, Mixed reality merges real and virtual which is expected to take place this worlds to produce new environments summer. where physical and digital objects Boeing will also add the Embraer can coexist and interact in real time. KC-390 transport to its offering once a The Kratos implementation creates deal with Embraer is finalized, which will a blended training system providing result in the companies jointly developing the means to train in complex, multi- and marketing the aircraft. It is linked to domain environments while reducing

INTOSH discussions between the two for Boeing to costs, speeding development, and acquire an 80 percent stake in Embraer’s delivering high-fidelity performance.

DAVID M c DAVID commercial aircraft business. “We very Kratos’ offers sophisticated training The Boeing/USAF KC-46 tanker is based on the 767-2C, which combines wings from the 767-300 much look forward to the KC-390 becom- simulations for air, land and sea platforms, series with an updated flight deck. It was first flown in 2014 and received FAA certification in 2018. ing one of our products,” Caret noted. n services, and an aircrew training center.

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© Gettyimages forward are just a skip and ajumpawayare justaskipand flights to your favorite places leap atr-intolife.com 29/05/2019 16:21 net income for 2019 will likely total $28 billion, cargo business, he noted, cautioning IATA downgrades airlines’ which is almost a fifth less than its initial fore- that the weakening of global trade is cast of $35.5 billion, released in December. likely to continue as the U.S.- Speaking at the trade body’s annual gen- trade war intensifies. “This pri- net-profit outlook | by Cathy Buyck eral meeting in in early June, IATA marily impacts the cargo business, director-general and CEO Alexandre de but passenger traffic could also be The International Air Transport Association that exceeds the industry’s cost of capital. Juniac described the expected profit as “solid, impacted as tensions rise,” he said, upheld its outlook that 2019 will mark the However, profits will come in lower than ini- under challenging conditions.” Passenger while pointing out that costs are tenth year of profit and the fifth consecutive tially expected due to rising costs and a weak- demand is robust, but trade wars and protec- rising across the board—labor, fuel, year where airlines deliver a return on capital ening of world trade. IATA said on Sunday that tionist measures are taking their toll on the and infrastructure. Overall expenses are expected to rise 7.4 percent, to $822 billion, while overall revenues are forecast to grow only 6.5 percent, to $865 billion, as yields are under pressure due to stiff competition. IATA also—again—downgraded its profit forecast for 2018. It now expects the world’s airlines col- lectively—including non-IATA members like Ryanair, AirAsia, and Southwest—to report a $30 billion net profit for last year. In Decem- ber, it still had expected net income for 2018 to total $32.3 billion. This was already down on a forecast of $33.8 billion in June. If airlines manage to make a $28 billion profit this year, it would mark almost $8 billion less than the 2017 net profit. On a passenger basis, likely profit per passenger will decline to $6.12, from $6.85 in 2018 and $9.18 in 2017. The good news, de Juniac said, “is that airlines have broken the boom-and-bust cycle. A downturn in the trading environment no lon- ger plunges the industry into a deep crisis.” Airlines will still create value for investors in 2019, with above cost-of-capital returns, “but only just.” In 2019, the return on invested capital earned from airlines is expected to be 7.4 percent whereas the average cost of capital is esti- mated at 7.3 percent, IATA calculates. IATA expects all regions except North America and Latin America to report a reduction in profitabil- ity this year; regional differences remain significant. North America will, once again, account for the largest chunk of net profits. Forecasts call for airlines there to collectively earn $15 billion in 2019, or $14.77 per passenger— up from $14.5 billion, or $14.66 per passenger last year. The body’s forecast calls for European opera- THIS DOOR OPENS NEW BUSINESS tors to earn $8.1 billion jointly and $6.75 per passenger, slightly down The world’s first Super Versatile Jet takes off! No other business jet features an enormous from $9.1 billion and $8.20, respec- cargo door integral to its design, which is exactly why Pilatus made it standard in the new tively, last year. It sees Middle East carriers posting a combined loss PC-24. Whether it’s a bulky prototype to show your top client or your favourite mountain of $1.1 billion this year, while Afri- bike, we just removed the words “it won’t fit” from your pilot’s vocabulary. Load whatever can carriers are again expected to post a loss. Latin American carri- you want and fly PC-24 – contact us now! ers are expected to deliver a small net profit of $0.2 billion this year, Pilatus Aircraft Ltd • Switzerland • +41 41 619 61 11 • www.pilatus-aircraft.com an improvement from the $0.5 bil- lion loss in 2018. Asia-Pacific will deliver a net profit of $6 billion, down from $7.7 billion. n

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www . extantaerospace . com for ISR that some countries have bought, Does JSTARS demise spell an end for ISR? remain viable ISR collectors against tomorrow’s air defense threat? With that by Chris Pocock in mind, the USAF has been developing a classified low-observable high-alti- Are airborne ISR platforms becoming too tude ISR platform. It may recently have vulnerable to air defense systems? Last become operational in small numbers. year’s decision by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Some analysts think that stealthy, to cancel its JSTARS replacement was fifth-generation platforms such as the F-35 partly driven by this fear. But it was also can take over the airborne ISR mission. because of the amazing capabilities now They certainly have state-of-the-art EO, IR, available from reconnaissance , and radar sensors. But as a study by two offi- and an ambitious aim to intelligently net- cers with over 4,000 hours experience on work a variety of sensors from all domains. JSTARS and AWACS noted recently, “their The 17 E-8C Joint Surveillance and Tar- air pictures continue to be local by design. get Attack Radar System (JSTARS) air- Their bubbles of awareness are short-range. frames are based on the Boeing 707 and Networked fifth-gen surveillance solves the are now more than 50 years old. They per- access problem, but can’t provide a com- form onboard battle management as well prehensive, persistent picture.” as radar imaging. But their availability is down to 40 percent. Sensor and Communications Advances In 2014 the USAF solicited suggestions However, the positive news for those wor- for a JSTARS replacement and issued ried about the future of ISR collection is the pre-development contracts. They went to rapid advances in sensor and communica- Boeing, proposing the 737-700 airframe; tions satellites. And whereas in years gone Lockheed Martin (Bombardier Global 6000 by, the state-of-the-art was found in clas- business jet, with Raytheon); and Northrop sified U.S. programs, commercial Grumman (Gulfstream G550 business jet). providers can now provide huge capability Northrop Grumman and Raytheon also got A graphic from Lockheed Martin suggests an environment for the Advanced Battle in the defense realm. risk-reduction contracts for the radar. Management System (ABMS) that the U.S. Air Force is seeking. Of course, commercial satellite imagery But in February last year, the USAF said (CSI) has been available since 1985, when it was not proceeding. The service said it close to defended areas. Israel also uses Surveillance (AGS) system. The Global the first SPOT satellite with 10-meter would keep the existing JSTARS until the Boeing 707s, and some other countries use Hawk has also been sold to Japan and resolution was launched. Now CSI offers mid-2020s. Meanwhile, it would inves- converted turboprop transports or mari- . The U.S. Navy is introducing the panchromatic, color, and infrared still and tigate how to “network current and new time patrol aircraft. MQ-4C Triton version for maritime sur- video imagery at resolutions to 0.3 meters. sensors from air, space, land, and sea and Bombardier and Gulfstream would argue veillance, and Australia is another customer. Everyone can view composites of CSI on fuse the information to create a more com- that their jets fly higher and can therefore But the Global Hawk is not stealthy and Google Earth. Meanwhile, hyperspectral prehensive battle management picture… “collect” ISR data from greater stand-off can therefore not get close to defended ISR and radar coverage continues to expand. coupled with an agile, resilient communi- distances. They are also more maneuver- targets. What about the U-2, which flies Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) is a cations architecture.” able: when the UK Royal Air Force was up to 15,000 feet higher than the UAV and multi-billion dollar industry of providers, Flying below 40,000 feet, the JSTARS evaluating business jets for its Airborne carries similar sensors? Lockheed Martin analyzers, and exploiters. One company radar horizon is about 230 miles. That is Stand-Off Radar Requirement (ASTOR), says that “an enhanced defensive suite… alone, Esri, boasts more than 350,000 within the reported range of the Russian it tested their ability to make a steep eva- enables the U-2 to operate in and around defense and commercial users of its map- S-400 SAM system—and a Boeing 707 has a sive dive from 50,000 feet upon warning contested airspace.” That is one reason ping, analytic, and visualization software. large radar return. The USAF told Congress of a SAM attack. But that was 20 years ago, why the Pentagon decided to retain the An American CSI provider, Tyvak, has that JSTARS was already “being forced out- when the long-range SAM threat was still U-2 until at least 2024. The Dragon Lady’s launched multiple microsatellites that it side its effective range.” And in addition to the SA-5 and similar. Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar Sys- claims provide the “first affordable” visible the air defense threat, there are concerns The Northrop Grumman Global Hawk tem (ASARS) is being upgraded with an and radar imaging. It also offers radio fre- about the vulnerability of its datalink. UAV can theoretically reach 60,000 feet, AESA. The maker, Raytheon, says that this quency and mapping (eg, ELINT) that is but only toward the end of a mission. How- doubles the radar’s range and improves particularly suited to the maritime domain. Future of Non-JSTARS Aircraft ever, it offers very long endurance, and in moving target tracking (a JSTARS spe- A similar claim for low-cost provision What does this mean for other aircraft that the USAF’s Block 40 version, a very capa- cialty) while retaining the very high map- is made by British company Surrey Sat- currently perform the intelligence, surveil- ble AESA surveillance radar designated ping resolution of the current system. ellite Technology Ltd (SSTL). Last year it lance, and reconnaissance (ISR) mission? MP-RTIP, that was originally planned for So the U.S. has at least two current launched a smallsat named Carbonite 2 The USAF has a fleet of RC-135s also based retrofit to JSTARS as well. The same air- airborne alternatives to JSTARS. But can that provides 1-meter color imagery and on the Boeing 707. But they mainly collect frame/radar combination is entering ser- these high-altitude platforms, or ASTOR video in a wide (5-sq-km) swathe. The UK SIGINT and therefore don’t have to fly as vice with NATO as the Alliance Ground and the other business jet conversions continues on page 18 BILL CAREY

The Northrop Grumman Global Hawk Block 40 carries the MP-RTIP radar that could replace BOEING JSTARS, but it is not stealthy and can therefore not get close to defended ISR targets. The Boeing X-37B has demonstrated unmanned reusable spaceplane techniques.

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See us at Paris Air Show 2019 Static Display A8 continued from page 16 As the CSI constellations have grown, “revisit rates” to many points on earth are JSTARS spelling now measured in hours, not days. That clearly has operational defense utility. “High airborne ISR end refresh rates could make near-real-time change detection a reality,” a manager from Ministry of Defence is a partner in this pro- American GEOINT provider Hexagon told

gram. High-resolution video from space could the Defense Geospatial Intelligence (DGI) CHRIS POCOCK potentially substitute for airborne radar-based conference in London last year. Capella The JSTARS replacement proposal from Lockheed Martin would have used a Bombardier ground moving target indication (GMTI). Space, a Silicon Valley start-up backed by Global 6000 carrying a Raytheon radar.

venture capitalists, is planning a constellation of 36 satellites that will offer hourly synthetic aperture radar coverage with one-meter res- olution in spotlight mode. A senior USAF officer with management experience of both classified and unclassified satel- lite imagery analysis told AIN last year he did not think that space collection could replace airborne collection. “Space, too, is vul- nerable to countermeasures,” he said. However, constellations of small satellites are inherently less vulnerable than the few large and expensive reconnaissance satellites that have been the spe- cialty of the U.S. classified world. Another option is reusable space planes, like the Boeing X-37B. They are also more difficult to counter. The X-37B has completed five successful missions, whose purpose remains clouded. An official from one of the prime contractors for the JSTARS replace- ment admitted to AIN that the surveillance mission might be per- formed from space “provided that robust networking is in place.” Networking is the key to the ground-based Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) that the USAF claims can replace the other key JSTARS mission. The ser- vice plans to spend $3.4 billion on developing ABMS and the associ- ated Multi-Domain Command and Control (MDC2) network over the next five years. The buzzwords being used in descriptions of ABMS include “trusted networks,” “disaggrega- tion,” and “intelligent algorithms.” A Lockheed Martin video claims that the company’s investment in artificial intelligence, pattern rec- ognition, and adaptive learning is already mature enough to support MDC2. “A constellation of people working together with a common picture” is the aim. Lockheed Martin also says that its Open Architecture Processor can replace the multiple proprietary processors that compete for space, weight, and power on ground, air, maritime, and space applications. The payoff could be the level of GKN AEROSPACE CHALET integration that allows “any sensor PARIS AIR SHOW: ROW B #379 to talk to any shooter” that is called for in the ABMS. n

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C39874.010_CFM_Paris_Reflections_AIN Airshow Daily_352x550_DPS_v1.indd All Pages 04/06/2019 16:41 currently permissible 103].” Although flight testing on the SSJ100 outfitted with winglets has run late, the program is approaching completion. Russian aerody- namicists call the devices “Sabrelets” and describe them as “a stroke type” capable of achieving a 5 percent improvement in fuel economy in cruise mode. Meanwhile, development of a com- pletely indigenous SSJ75, now scheduled for completion in 2025, will likely see further delays as engineers concentrate efforts into achieving more commonality between the MC-21 and the Superjet, said Budayev. “[However], there is no deci- sion at the top corporate level yet to what degree we should pursue that commonal- ity,” he added. “[Management] is looking for solutions on a better use of what we

SCAC have, and only then will draw plans how Some 75 percent of all Sukhoi SSJ100s that are still flying operate in Russia. to move forward,” given limited financial resources. Another managerial priority lies with creating a structure that would be easier to control and more open to out- Superjet scrutinized after UAC board shift side investors. In Budayev’s view, the MC-21 will repre- by Vladimir Karnozov sent the core of UAC’s civil product range, followed by the SSJ100 in the intended The Sukhoi Superjet program faces more consider the MC-21 the top priority for hours a month, while fleet leaders regis- role of “a smaller brother” and “a sec- scrutiny following a reshuffle of the board investment, leaving other programs, nota- ter some 300 to 350 hours. According to ond flagship,” followed by the Ilyushin at United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) in bly the Superjet, with a limited budget. a recently updated UAC forecast, airlines Il-114 turboprop, the Il-96-400M quadjet, late April and appointment on May 13 of SCAC has built more than 180 SSJ100s, will need 2,000 aircraft in the class of the and the CR929 next-gen widebody, now director Anatoly Serdyukov as the but dozens sit in storage. Of the active SSJ100 over the next 20 years, including under development with China’s . board’s chairman. In May Ravil Khaki- airplanes, 75 percent operate in Russia. 200 in Russia. He described the last three as “more of mov became president of both Irkut and About 66 percent fly with carriers on Speaking at a conference in , niche products in terms of market posi- Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) and took on operational lease terms and 18 percent Irkut head of marketing Cyril Budayev tioning…whose readiness is somewhat the task of creating a single entity within on financial leases. Operators themselves explained UAC’s approach to the Super- distant.” Most long-serving Irkut manag- the UAC corporate structure to encom- own most of the remaining 16 percent. In jet. “Our current strategy is more ori- ers and their Rostec patrons who increas- pass development, production, sales, and 2018 and early 2019 a number of service ented on perfecting the existing aircraft ingly occupy top positions at UAC and its aftersales support of civil aircraft. The bulletins addressed many of the type’s design and building an effective aftersales branches naturally share that view, given changes take place in the context of Presi- weak points discovered since entry into support system,” he said. “The immediate Irkut’s selection as the foundation for dent Putin’s transfer of a 92 percent stake service in 2008. UAC claims that the com- goal is to improve the current production Russia’s civil aircraft manufacturing busi- in UAC to Rostec in October 2018. Rostec mercially operated SSJ100s subject to the version by introducing winglets and put- ness, to which SCAC, Ilyushin, and other leadership and its new appointees in UAC bulletins routinely log 200 to 220 flight ting more passenger seats in [beyond the smaller companies will be attached. n

Putin pledges to order 100 Mi-28 helicopters The 12th edition of HeliRussia, held at the Addressing the top brass and indus- Crocus Center in Moscow on May 16-18, try leaders on May 15, the president said, saw a considerable reduction in the number “The Army Aviation assets need an urgent of exhibits and participants. This is partly upgrade with modern self-protection sys- explained by the poor performance of the tems with improved performance and state- annual show’s patron, , of-the-art extended-firing-range air-launched whose production rate dropped from a peak munitions. A hundred improved Mi-28NM of 294 in 2012 to 214-220 in 2017-2018. combat helicopters will be delivered to the However, on the eve of the show, Russia operational units by 2028.” He further stated President Vladimir Putin promised a massive that the Syrian campaign has highlighted a order for as many as a 100 Mi-28NM attack number of shortcomings in the technical helicopters. condition of aircraft and helicopters, as well President Putin inspects the Kazan plant where the Ansat (in the background) and Mi-38 On a trip to Kazan on May 13, Putin visited as air-launched munitions, including some would be built. an aviation plant and, among other things, points that are “impossible to find out during inspected two promising rotorcraft: an testing at firing ranges.” The industry is work- missions against rebels in support of the the Mi-38 gained local type certification in improved Ansat and a Mi-38 in its Russian Air ing on curing these technical problems. ongoing Syrian army offensive in Idlib. December 2015 and an initial order for two and Space Force (VKS) version. The defense These words directly apply to the While the future of the Mi-28MN is now semi-experimental examples for military use ministry and other governmental agencies Mi-28MN. This version of the baseline Mi-28 decided, that is not yet the case for the two years later. With a price tag of $17 million, are considering both types for acquisition. It appeared as a result of the Syrian war expe- improved Ansat and Mi-38. Reportedly, min- compared to about $15 million for the cur- is rumored that these two had been planned rience, during which deficiencies of the early istry of defense orders for them were dis- rent-production Mi-17, the larger Mi-38 prom- to make their debut at HeliRussia’2019 but production helicopters were discovered. cussed at one of the five separate meetings ises similar flight hour costs while offering remained in Kazan instead for the presiden- Earlier this spring, experimental examples May 13-17 that Putin attended with military seven times higher transportation efficiency tial inspection. of the Mi-28MN were spotted flying combat and industry leaders. A civilian version of on an 800-km (432-nm) leg. V.K.

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Myriad considerations need to be borne in mind when it comes to providing food and other aid through air operations into natural disaster, emergency, and conflict zones around the world. They include air traffic management; security; airfield and ramp safety; service impartiality; war-risk premiums in con- flict zones; reducing risk to humanitarian staff working in remote locations; airstrip assessments, aircraft effectiveness (in the wet season, helicopter deployment increases due to runway degradation for fixed-wing aircraft); passenger booking systems; aircraft tasking; and medical and security evacuation services. All need to Founded in 2004, the UN Humanitarian Air Service served 16 countries in 2018, delivering 3,655 tonnes of cargo to people in need. be overseen at times when logistical oper- ationality needs to be maximized. would be [negligible] without the access unable to meet demand. WFP receives International Humanitarian City (IHC). Due to expertise gained over many years, provided by UNHAS. in-kind contributions from donors and “IHC has been a key strategic partner to in 2003 the Rome, Italy-based World Food “WFP Aviation also invests in in-country­ there are internal mechanisms for accept- the WFP and provides air assets during Program (WFP, Village F18) was given capacity strengthening initiatives, to ing these which are beyond the technical sudden onset emergencies to support responsibility for providing “safe, reli- build…the ability to operate effective and role of aviation.” airlift of urgently needed relief supplies,” able, and cost-efficient” air transport to all efficient air services that meet interna- UNHAS operations are concentrated in Botta said. “From the beginning of 2018 UN agencies involved in relief operations. tional standards. The goal is for UNHAS Africa and Asia. The operation is active in till date, IHC has provided aircraft for This led in 2004 to the creation of the UN to close shop the moment commercial Afghanistan, Cameroon, Central African seven airlifts to Papua New Guinea, Ban- Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) which, operators that meet international safety Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of gladesh, and Mozambique. in 2018, acting as one of three “common standards emerge. The [downside] is that Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Mau- “This enabled the airlift of 390 metric user” services available to the interna- this is [rarely] the case due to the very ritania, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, South tonnes of life-saving aid, out of the United tional donor community, operated in 16 low-level capacity at inception.” Sudan, Sudan, and Yemen. Nations Humanitarian Response Report countries, transported 386,330 passengers Botta said the WFP uses a wide range (UNHRD) for the following organiza- and 3,655 tonnes of cargo. Logistics and Standby Aircraft Support Fleet of small- and medium-size aircraft for tions: WFP, IOM, UNICEF, Good Neigh- telecommunications are also required to Today, UNHAS operates a fleet of 63 air- its passenger services ranging from the bors, SDC, WHO, Save the Children, CRS, keep aid flowing to disaster areas. craft in ongoing operations. The WFP 12-seater Cessna Caravan (C-208B) to the ADRA, SDC, World Vision, Lions Club, According to the WFP, UNHAS serves enters into standby contracts with air Airbus A320. “Other aircraft types include Welthungerhilfe, and ACF.” “non-governmental organizations (NGOs), operators to cater to surge requests the Beech 1900D, Dornier 228, Dornier 328, Natural disasters have been on the United Nations agencies, donor organi- during emergencies. Close to 40 aircraft Embraer 135LR, Embraer 145LU, Embraer increase, requiring speedy response zations, and diplomatic missions, and are on a standby contract to enhance 145MP, DHC-8-102, DHC-8-202, DHC-8- to assist affected populations. Due to government humanitarian staff.” It also operational agility, especially during 302, and DHC-8-402, and LET 410, while climate-­induced disasters, the humani- provides “transport of light relief cargo sudden-onset emergencies. Botta added our helicopter fleet comprises MI8, mod- tarian community will continue to rely such as medical supplies, specialized food that South Sudan, where 95 percent of els MTV, AMT, T, and P, and the on the WFP-managed UNHAS to reach commodities and high-value equipment airstrips are unpaved, was the WFP’s big- and 212. affected populations, Botta concluded. (such as information and communica- gest operation, with 14 aircraft dedicated “In 2019, WFP deployed its air service “Natural disasters very often destroy tions technologies).” to common service, and Mauritania its in support of the response to Cyclone transport infrastructures from road UNHAS is the UN’s only mandated smallest, with only one. Idai in Mozambique and Zimbabwe. With bridges to airports,” he said. “Access humanitarian air service. WFP does not “Currently, WFP has close to 100 reg- increasing insecurity in Burkina Faso, to the population becomes a significant own a fleet of its own, but contracts air- istered air operators that not only meet UNHAS received the request to activate challenge to aid delivery. Air transport craft from operators holding air operator ICAO international standards, but also air operations to support all sectoral is the fastest means to reach people certificates (AOCs) that are pre-evaluated the United Nations Aviation Standards responses. In addition to these emerg- who will otherwise be inaccessible by by the WFP Aviation Safety Unit. In turn, for Peacekeeping and Humanitarian air ing needs, UNHAS will maintain existing road. As part of WFP’s preparedness these aircraft are managed by UNHAS. transport operations (UNAVSTADS), operations in the sixteen countries to measures, certified and pre-qualified air “UNHAS started in 2004,” Carlos Botta, whose assets may be contracted through a enable the humanitarian and develop- operators have been identified across all deputy chief of WFP Aviation Service, told rigorous competitive process,” Botta said. ment community to reach populations in regions of the world and a pool of staff AIN. “Before this, the WFP was involved “During emergencies, governments may need of assistance.” capacity exists, to ensure immediate in air operations in support of WFP’s donate aircraft or airlift relief supplies to Last year, the WFP’s Fast IT and Tele- deployment of air assets and personnel food assistance project. Across all sectors, the principal airport in the country. WFP communication Emergency and Support in sudden onset emergencies. Response UNHAS provides air transport to approxi- Aviation may support coordination of all Team (FITTEST) celebrated 20 years time in such emergencies is between 48 mately 700 organizations and their impact incoming airlifts where local capacity is of operations at the , UAE-based to 72 hours.” n

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Intrigued by the extensive data analysis The company views the Paris show as AAR (Hall 3 A118) offers its customers on a valuable vehicle for progressing parts-­ parts usage at airlines and the applicabil- distribution negotiations with prospec- ity of specific part numbers to multiple tive OEM partners on a face-to-face basis, aircraft types, various OEMs are showing as well as for its European customers strong interest in the new parts-distribu- to get to know AAR’s senior U.S.-based tion services the company provides in the executives, said Pascal Parant, AAR’s aftermarket for its customers throughout Paris-based­ v-p of corporate marketing. the aerospace industry. AAR has been a Paris Air Show exhibitor “A lot of OEMs are turning to us to for at least the past 10 shows, according ask how we fulfill our product-support to Parant, who has been present for AAR Aftermarket parts supplier AAR has established a reputation for efficiency and reliability that agreements with Airbus and Boeing air- each of those times. has aircraft manufacturers asking AAR to consult on their processes. craft,” Darren Spiegel, vice president and Additionally, said Spiegel, AAR is in general manager of AAR’s OEM Solutions talks with several OEMs for which it AAR is a preferred supplier and master range of in-flight connectivity equipment. business, told AIN. Given AAR’s existing already provides product support to distributor for the products made by Col- The company also provides product sup- portfolio of product-support agreements expand the geographical reach, duration, lins Aerospace’s division, port for Sumitomo Precision Products’ with at least a dozen component OEMs or product-range coverage of their exist- while Ametek Aerospace uses AAR OEM engine starter for IAE V2500 engines. (many of those agreements including ing agreements. One of AAR’s existing Solutions as an exclusive distributor for The majority of AAR’s OEM relationships AAR providing AOG support globally), OEM product-support partners is Eaton its power distribution product lines. In have expanded to new territories, services other parts and systems manufacturers Aerospace: AAR is an exclusive distributor April AAR became a distributor and MRO or products when customers have expe- are approaching the company to find out for Eaton’s Fluid and Electrical Distribu- provider for BASF’s Deoxo range of ozone rienced its breadth of service, according how it can help them improve their after- tion division and for subsets of its Fuel and volatile organic compounds convert- to Spiegel. market distribution of new parts. and its Motion Control divisions. Addi- ers for aircraft, which improve cabin air One reason Spiegel believes AAR OEM AAR has an extensive existing commer- tionally, AAR has expanded Eaton’s AOG quality for passengers. Solutions’ business is attracting potential cial and military distribution business and support to cover its entire aerospace port- In addition, AAR is a preferred supplier new OEM customers is that it has a strin- is in talks with multiple additional OEMs folio. Another existing OEM customer is for ’s aircraft water and gent policy of representing only one OEM about potential parts-distribution agree- GE Aviation subsidiary Unison Industries, waste disposal product range and pro- in providing aftermarket support for any ments to serve both U.S. and foreign mar- for which AAR is also an exclusive distrib- vides third-party logistics and warehous- given product range, he said. “It’s not a kets, according to Spiegel. utor and provides AOG support. ing support in North America for Viasat’s catalogue approach—we don’t sell com- peting products.” However, Spiegel sees AAR’s huge parts database and its data analytical capabil- ities as the company’s greatest strength Collins reaches 1,000 A320neo- milestone, eyes ramp up in the OEM aftermarket product-support business. The company accumulates data Celebrating two key milestones, Collins To position itself for higher rates, Collins “In more than a million fleet hours since from its own business, from OEMs, and Aerospace is making plans for further pro- invested hundreds of millions of dollars to the A320neo’s entry into service, there have from airlines and crunches it in ways that duction ramp up and the next generation expand manufacturing capacity at six global been less than 10 delays and zero cancel- allow AAR to advise airline customers as of technologies. The company toasted sites, the company said. This includes an lations associated with the Collins nacelle.” to how many examples of a specific part the delivery of its 1,000th nacelle for the 80,000-sq-ft expansion that opened in Collins Aerospace executives acknowl- they should buy. A320neo program and the 9,000th for the 2017 in Foley, the final assembly site of the edged a push by Airbus to insource more “We analyze the usage [at airlines] to V2500 engine program. A320neo nacelle that integrates the thrust components in upcoming years, potentially find the applicability of parts, so we target Collins Aerospace commemorated the reverser, inlet, and fan cowl. including . But they believe Collins the right airlines with the right parts; it’s milestone deliveries, as well as its 45-year The expansion increased total manufac- can continue to compete with its history not just a shotgun approach,” said Spiegel. relationship with Airbus, in May before turing space in Foley to 440,000 sq ft. “With of reliability and quality of products; and “A lot of OEMs don’t have online parts about 900 of its employees, Airbus exec- the expansion, we committed to 260 jobs through future innovations. stores,” whereas at AAR “every month we utives, and local government officials at its and have exceeded that commitment to It has an ongoing A320neo program the are seeing record parts sales online. Our Foley, Alabama factory. over 300,” the company added. In addition company has dubbed MI 2020 (for “Mission e-commerce solution is working. Nothing Airbus reached the 1,000-delivery mark to serving as the sole final assembly site for Improvement 2020”) that will involve incre- we do with any OEM is by-the-book: it’s for the A320neo in three and one-half years. the A320neo nacelle, Foley also produces mental improvements to performance such all custom-designed. So we get into the “The expansion that we did and the ability components for the MRJ and Embraer as weight reduction and improved aerody- nitty-gritty on the parts level with OEMs to ramp up on the A320neo program… is 190/195/175 (Legacy E1 and new E2). namics. One such advance the company is that we don’t think others do.” really incredible,” said Jim Pollock, Collins Collins made other infrastructure invest- considering is introducing thermal plastics So detailed is the information that AAR Aerospace v-p of Airbus programs. “I recall ments in preparation for the A320neo to certain components of the predominantly develops on each part number at the techni- when we were making one nacelle a week. program at its locations in Tianjin, China; composite nacelle. This could lower cost cal level—in terms of materials, capabilities, Now we are making three a day.” Riverside, California; and Mexicali, Mexico. and reduce manufacturing cycle time, while life-cycle and total cost of ownership—that Plans call for boosting that to about “We’re now integrating A320neo engines making them “a little more robust,” he said. the company can advise airline clients at 3.5 per day sometime in the first or sec- with our advanced nacelle systems on three While the A320neo program has flour- the technical level which parts they should ond quarter of 2020, he added. Pollock continents and continuing to introduce new ished for Collins Aerospace, it is part of a consider buying. It is also able at times believes that can be accomplished with the manufacturing innovations—such as robotic relationship with Airbus that spans five to advise OEMs of potential data-based existing production capabilities and work- painting systems and advanced fasten- decades, beginning with the original A300. marketing strategies which highlight the force, through what it calls an “achieving ing tools—to meet the increasing global In addition to the A320neo production plans, attributes of specific part numbers and competitive excellence” program, or ACE— demand for air travel,” Pollock said. More Collins Aerospace is also increasing produc- the functions those parts provide, to help which “shamelessly” borrows operating than 750 of the A320neo nacelles are now tion on Airbus’s newest program, the A220, stimulate OEMs’ sales. AAR is now working approaches from Toyota. in service with 32 airlines, he added. to match demand, the company said. 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BOOK YOUR SPACE NOW December 2014. Reportedly, about 50 percent of 135 specific requirements were revised. To date, the manufacturer has managed compliance with 113 of those requirements, according to Talikov. The revisions were made shortly after the politically influenced decision to dis- Leading the rebirth of continue all major cooperative Russo-­ turboprop technology Ukrainian projects in the military-technical in Russia, the Klimov sphere in the light of Crimea’s annexation TV7-117ST is expected to and hostilities in Donbass. Before that, enter serial production Moscow was favoring a version of the in the 2021-2023 Antonov An-140 turboprop with a ramp. time frame. Illyushin The An-140 commuter passenger version has plans to use the was already in service with the Russian Air powerplant on its Il-112V. and Space Force (VKS), and the new ver- sion would reduce acquisition costs while promising fleet unification. Work on shaping the would-be replace- ment for the long-serving An-26 com- Russia reinvigorates turboprop technology menced at the turn of the century. In 2004 Ilyushin won the LVTS (local acronym for by Vladimir Karnozov “lightweight military transport aircraft”) competition with the offer of the Il-112V. With the recent chill in East-West rela- airplane that is due to be airborne in late reducing rpm compared to the left-hand The airplane is suitable for air-dropping tions, the Paris Air Show gives Russia a 2020 or early 2021. engine, which continued to function nor- large loads, while its major role would rare chance to expose her key aerospace For a year, Aircraft 02 has been under- mally under digital control. “So, there be transporting various cargoes between programs to the European public this year, going stress and fatigue testing at TsAGI, was a malfunction, but the right engine short-runway airports with either paved as well as providing a convenient place for the Central AeroHydroDynamics Insti- itself worked well,” Talikov said. “The or grass airstrips. negotiations with traditional and poten- tute in Zhukovsky near Moscow. Aircraft hydro-mechanical controls serve as a A documentation pack was prepared in tial customers including those in official 04 is meant to be the first deliverable backup, and whenever it gets activated, 2010, but shortly afterward the customer delegations from about a hundred nations. machine with full compliance to MoD the airplane remains fully operational.” stopped funding manufacturing prepa- Among important ongoing developments specification. Apart from a more reliable digital con- rations at VASO. Three years later the are efforts to resume serial production of An issue with Aircraft 01 is unstable trol system, serially produced TV7-117ST Il-112V project was taken off the shelf. turboprop aircraft in the country, follow- digital engine controls, discovered during engines will be 90 kg lighter. Demand is estimated at 300 units for ing termination of most programs almost the 45-minute first flight. It proceeded Meanwhile, the customer warned Ily- Russia and 1,000 for countries within 20 years ago. uneventfully until final approach when at ushin and VASO that it will not award the former . As a first step, Despite failures with the Sukhoi 30 meters (98 feet) above the ground the them a contract for serial production the Kremlin plans to place an order for Su-80GP and Antonov An-38 programs at right engine’s control system developed unless all parameters in the 2014 spec- “more than a hundred” Il-112Vs, according the turn of the century, the local industry failures and automatically activated the ifications are met. The defense minis- to Yuri Borisov, former deputy minister now places hope in completely indigenous hydro-mechanical backup. This resulted try presented aircraft developers with of defence, now deputy prime minister products: the Ilyushin Il-112V high-wing in the right-hand Klimov TV7-117ST an amended set of requirements in of Russia. n tactical airlifter and Il-114-300 low-wing regional seating 64 passengers. Optimized for military and civilian use, respectively, both rely on locally made Klimov TV7-117ST turboprop engines. French military Already available in a prototype form, the two are on the way to quantity pro- accelerates Airbus duction starting in 2021-2023, each with a rate of 10 to 12 annually. Three H160M program months ahead of the Paris show, a first prototype of the Il-112 and an Il-114LL The launch of the Joint Light Helicopter (Héli- chase plane made three low-altitude cir- coptère Interarmées Léger; HIL) program has cles over the city of Voronezh at a speed been brought forward by one year, to 2021, of 250 km/h (135 knots). Such was the start announced French minister of the armed of the Il-112 flight trials. forces, Florence Parly. Launching the program Airborne for the first time on March 30 earlier will enable delivery of the first Airbus from the aerodrome of the Voronezh Avia- H160Ms to the French armed forces in 2026 tion Plant (VASO), Aircraft 01 meets all cus- rather than the original target date of 2028. tomer requirements except payload-range HIL is intended to replace seven different (5 tonnes [11,022 pounds]) to 1,200 km [755 helicopter types used by France’s navy and nm]), Ilyushin general designer Nikolai air force to perform a variety of missions, Talikov acknowledged. The industry needs including light attack, armed escort and The H160M is part of Airbus’s effort to militarize civil variants. to reduce structural weight by 2.5 tonnes to reconnaissance, interdiction, patrol, and meet the Russian defense ministry’s specifi- search-and-rescue. The French military 20mm cannon, and laser-guided rockets. company flew the first production model of cations. A set of measures already prepared anticipates taking 169 H160Ms in total. The SAR variants will be equipped with res- the aircraft last December. The H160 features promises to remove 2,082 kg [4,590 pounds] The aircraft will be equipped and wea- cue hoists. the Helionix avionics suite, an all-compos- by application of lighter construction mate- ponized with ’ HForce The H160M is the latest example over the ite airframe, and Blue Edge active-tracking rials, “optimization” of the hydraulic system, system, which can include features such last 50 years of Airbus Helicopters’ successful main-rotor blades in a five-blade system. It and replacement of mechanical linkage by as helmet-mounted display sights, search program to militarize civilian airframes. Airbus has an estimated maximum cruise speed of fly-by-wire flight controls. Reworked doc- radar, mission computers, EO/IR sensor/ anticipates certification of the civil variant of 155 knots and service ceiling of 20,000 feet, umentation is being applied during con- rangefinder turret, 7.62mm door guns, the medium-twin H160 later this year. The with an anticipated range of 450 nm. M.H. struction of Aircraft 03, a second operable

28 Paris Airshow News \ June 19, 2019 \ ainonline.com as shaped booms or Mach cutoff. “Nobody including noise standards that the aircraft Regulators eye standards is proposing to create a sonic boom that must meet as it goes through the certi- will sound like ,” he said. fication review process. “Until you have The Aerospace Industries Association’s a certification basis, you can’t lock in a for new supersonic aircraft (AIA) Supersonic Working Group—which certification design,” Ellett said. has been working with both regulators This, however, will come before changes by Kerry Lynch and lawmakers on the issue—is encour- are made to FAR Part 36 to reflect super- aging regulators to develop data-driven sonic aircraft. To account for a lack of rules A little more than 15 years after Concorde supersonic aircraft noise standards when a standards that focus on the characteris- governing supersonic aircraft, the FAA will took its final flight, the industry is begin- market necessitated it. But about five years tics of flight rather than speed itself. At have to go through a special rulemaking ning to see progress both within the U.S. ago, stakeholders began meeting with reg- the same time, AIA also wants to ensure process: proposing for public comment and FAA and the broader international spec- ulators to discuss the need for takeoff and appropriate environmental safeguards adopting a “rule of particular applicability” trum on efforts to pave the way for the landing standards that were appropriate are built into any new standards. that applies only to the specific aircraft return of supersonic flight. But it may be to and reflected the inherent differences “AIA believes it is important that deci- undergoing type certification. “Otherwise at least a half-dozen years before any sig- in the physics of supersonic aircraft, Ellett sions, including revisiting the overland you’d hold up these aircraft type certifica- nificant regulatory changes are in place. said. Appropriate regulations are import- ban on supersonic flight over the U.S., tion projects for many years,” he said. “We’ve come a long way,” said E. Taze- ant, he added, because the physics of are based on robust data and realistic But in doing so, the FAA must continue well Ellett, senior counsel for Hogan supersonic flight are very different from assumptions about how these aircraft to work with international regulators to Lovells US, which has represented super- those of subsonic flight, and supersonic will operate and what their impact will ensure everyone is on the same page as sonic business jet developer Aerion on aircraft have very different takeoff and be,” the association said, calling the con- far as the direction of future standards. regulatory and legislative issues. “A lot landing profiles. Current regulations do gressional measure a good first step. If the special rule for Aerion were to be has happened. But there is a lot more that not reflect those differences and would be The FAA has initiated two rulemaking completely out of line with the interna- needs to happen.” unworkable for supersonic aircraft. activities: the first involving the noise cer- tional standard, Ellett said, “It would be Currently, noise standards effectively Those initial requests for standards that tification of supersonic (including landing a huge problem.” prohibit civil flight at speeds greater also reflect supersonic aircraft initially were and takeoff standards) and the second to The FAA, however, has been talking than Mach 1 over land in most parts of met with seemingly tepid interest from gov- provide for special flight authorization with the foreign countries involved in the world. But at the direction of the U.S. ernment officials. Regulators remained con- for conducting supersonic flight-testing the ICAO working groups to come to an Congress, the Federal Aviation Admin- cerned about the possible perception that in the U.S. The second effort is designed agreement on initial standards. Impor- istration (FAA) is exploring regulatory new standards might constitute a weaken- to enable certification testing. tantly, Ellett said, there appears to be a possibilities that would make super- ing of environmental regulations. But while the congressional directives general agreement that the standards sonic aircraft and operations feasible. That approach in recent years has begun require a proposed rulemaking by next must be based on data. In tandem, the International Civil Avia- to change for a number of reasons. More year, lawmakers didn’t include a deadline AIA added that several of its members tion Organization (ICAO) is beginning a players have expressed interest in entering for its completion. The FAA might wait have been working with ICAO to furnish similar exploratory exercise through its the supersonic market, underscoring the until ICAO develops its own standards data results from their research. Committee of Aviation Environmental potential for such a market. Congress has before releasing a final rule, and ICAO is “With all of the information and data Protection (CAEP). expressed its interest in the development only in the early stages of such an effort. from these certification projects, every- “Companies in the U.S. and abroad are of a supersonic market and mandated The industry is hoping that CAEP work- one will continue to talk. Hopefully, as now taking a new look at supersonic air activities to that effect. ing groups—one on noise and another on we move out on this, we’ll gradually move travel,” the FAA said. “Lighter and more efficient composite materials, combined with new engine and airframe designs, may offer the potential for introduction of a viable SST.” Stressing it wants to keep pace with the latest technological innova- tions, the agency said it is working with the U.S. Department of Transportation to advance these technologies.

U.S. Assesses Noise Standards In addition, the U.S. Congress has expressed Aerion’s AS2 an interest in seeing supersonic technolo- supersonic business gies advance. The legislative body included jet is slated to carry 12 several directives to FAA on supersonics in passengers at Mach the comprehensive FAA reauthorization 1.6 with a minimum bill that passed last year. Those measures projected range of included a call for the agency to take a lead- 4,750 nm (8,800 km). ership role in the creation of regulations, standards, and policies surrounding super- sonic aircraft. More specifically, lawmakers And research activity under way within emissions—would be ready to vote on a towards a strong consensus on what the set a March 31, 2020 deadline for releasing both industry and the government has begun standard by 2023 with full ICAO adoption appropriate standard should be,” Ellett a notice of proposed rulemaking that will to develop a base of data that could be used by 2025. “We won’t have an international said. “I can’t say that we have the consen- pave the way. to develop regulations addressing appropri- standard until then, and we may not even sus now, but since everyone agrees there That proposed rulemaking is to address ate takeoff and landing standards. This data have a final FAA regulatory standard until needs to be data generated by type-certifi- a key stumbling block to supersonic air- further could be used to potentially assure then, because the FAA often waits for cate applicants that support the standard… craft: landing and takeoff noise standards. regulators, and the communities at large, ICAO,” Ellett said. by all rights there should be consensus on In the U.S., Part 36 of the Federal Avia- that supersonic flight can be conducted far what is ultimately developed.” tion Regulations covers noise regulations more quietly than it had been in the past. OEMs Progress, Share Data He cautioned a number of steps still for subsonic aircraft, including standards Recreating the acoustic profile of the Meanwhile, companies such as Aerion, remain before regulations are ultimately for landing and takeoff. But except for a Concorde is a non-starter, Ellett said. Boom, and Spike continue to progress on in place and “things can always creep in carve-out that applied specifically to Con- And, he added, industry leaders believe their supersonic projects. Aerion antici- to delay the process.” But, Ellett added, corde, Part 36 does not address landing that the “sonic boom”—which has long pates that it will apply for a type certificate “We are moving steadily and strongly in and takeoff of supersonic aircraft. been a focus of much of the opposition to as soon as this year. Once an application the direction of civil supersonic aircraft In the past, regulators had largely taken supersonic flight—can be largely resolved is filed in the U.S., the FAA consults with flight, and we have an industry very inter- an approach that they would address through research conducted in areas such the applicant on the certification basis, ested in this.” n

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Pg-29_d3_v4.indd 1 6/17/19 5:25 PM F-15 Eagle is still soaring, EX model waits in the wings by Jon Lake

No one watching Patrick Henry’s polished contributed to some $5 billion of invest- displays in the F-15 at Paris in 1975 could ment in the development of ever more have guessed that the aircraft would still advanced models of the F-15. be in production 44 years later, albeit Some years ago, the USAF staked its under the auspices of Boeing and not future on an “all stealth” combat aircraft McDonnell Douglas. That Boeing would force based on the Northrop B-2, and be about to build a new variant of the Lockheed’s F-117, F-22, and F-35. Cost con- mighty Eagle for the U.S. Air Force would straints and the rise of stealthy stand-off have strained credibility even further, weapons led to a more realistic bomber 18 years after the last USAF F-15s were mix, but the air force remained wedded ordered. And yet that is exactly what is to the idea that it would procure only low Today’s multirole Advanced Eagle is a different beast to the F-15 that entered service in the happening, with the USAF’s Fiscal Year observable (stealthy) fifth-generation 1970s. The F-15X on offer to the U.S. Air Force is based on the version on order for Qatar. 2020 budget request including $1.1 bil- , phasing out fourth-gen- lion to buy the first eight of 144 planned eration fighters like the F-15 and F-16 as could be leveraged, while at the same time The first step on the road to the Advanced F-15EX aircraft. Under this plan, the Air quickly as it could replace them. avoiding or mitigating against the inherent Eagle was the development of the F-15K Force is scheduled to receive two F-15EXs Cost caps brought production of the F-22 design weaknesses of either generation. Slam Eagle for Korea, which introduced a in 2022, six more in 2023, and a total of 80 to a premature halt, however, while delays While fifth-generation platforms like the number of features not found on the USAF aircraft over the next five years. to the Joint Strike Fighter have forced the F-35 can use stealth and advanced sensors F-15E, including an AAS-42 Infra-red search Nor would anyone have been able to USAF to operate fourth-generation fighters to operate within contested airspace, air- and track system, a refined Tactical Electron- predict that others would be carrying on for far longer than it had planned. craft like the F-15 offer higher performance ics Warfare Suite and the AN/APG-63(V)1 the patient work of McDonnell Doug- The USAF soon came to realize the value and large external weapons payloads. radar. This incorporates digital processing, las flight operations director Joseph of operating fourth- and fifth-generation In contested regions, teaming F-15Cs making it upgradable to APG-63(V)3 stan- Dobronski, who demonstrated the air- aircraft together to provide a more lethal with fifth-generation aircraft can make dards via an Active Electronically Scanned craft with potential customers in the and cost-effective force than would be pos- the most out of both platforms. A com- Array (AESA) antenna upgrade. The F-15K back seat. These efforts have culminated sible by using fifth-generation platforms bined force incorporating both genera- also introduced new weapons, including in 108 recent Eagle sales to Saudi Arabia alone. With the right datalinks and tactics, tions is more lethal and cost-effective and the AGM-84K SLAM-ER, the AGM-84H and Qatar, and these sales have in turn the distinct advantages of each generation will create complex problems for adver- Block II, and the KEPD 350. saries attempting to defend against it. The F-15SG for Singapore was fitted Under the U.S. Air Force’s original with an AN/APG-63 (V)3 AESA radar and plans, 749 F-22s would have completely a BAE Systems Digital replaced the F-15C, but the F-22 buy was System (DEWS). The F-15SA for Saudi prematurely terminated in 2009, leaving Arabia was the first variant to actually use a significant shortfall in air superiority the Advanced Eagle/F-15 Advanced name. fighters (a role for which the F-35 is poorly The F-15SA introduced a fully digital cock- suited). The USAF, therefore, continues pit and a digital fly-by-wire flight control to operate 234 F-15C/D aircraft primar- system. The latter allowed the reactivation ily from six CONUS-based Air National of two outboard underwing , Guard installations and two active-duty which had been deactivated early in the bases at Lakenheath in the UK and F-15 program due to stability issues. Kadena in Japan. These are rapidly run- Qatar has ordered the further improved ning out of life, however, and the F-15EX F-15QA Advanced Eagle, with large area promises to plug the gap quickly and eas- displays and other improvements, and the ily, boosting the USAF’s shrinking force F-15EX is closely based on this configu- structure, and reinforcing its air defense ration. The USAF approached Boeing to capabilities without disrupting the larger acquire a similar F-15 variant, then dubbed F-35 procurement initiative. F-15X, in early 2017. This proposed USAF The F-15X can use approximately 70 per- F-15X (known as the F-15CX in single-seat cent of the existing Eagle spares inventory form or as the F-15EX in two-seat form) and is compatible with the F-15C/D’s existing combined the advanced features of the ground support equipment and infrastruc- F-15SA and F-15QA with an AN/APG-82 ture. Conversion for pilots and groundcrew AESA radar—as used by upgraded F-15E would be quick and easy, allowing an active Strike Eagles. The new aircraft will offer a duty F-15C unit to convert from the F-15C/D 20,000-hour service life and dramatically to the F-15EX in 12 months, compared to 18 reduced hourly operating costs compared months for the F-35. to the legacy F-15 or to the F-35A. The F-15EX would also allow today’s In 1975, the F-15 was cited as an exam- F-15C/D units to embrace a multi-role ple of a new generation of burgeoning mission rather than the pure air-to-air U.S. technology, dismissing European role that they have traditionally been competitors as “sadly representing the assigned. The F-15EX is a derivative of final refinement of an earlier generation.” the latest export standard Advanced Today it is the F-15 that represents the ulti- Eagle. Successive export variants of the mate enhancement of the previous gener- F-15 have progressively introduced new ation of fighters, and yet it is successfully Armée de I’Air’s new bird capabilities to the basic two-seat F-15E winning orders in the face of competition An Armée de l’Air (French Air Force) pilot shows off his squadron’s new Pilatus PC-21 Strike Eagle airframe, culminating in the from later-generation aircraft like the trainer. The air force started training missions in PC-21s on June 4. so-called Advanced Eagle. and Eurofighter. n

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Singapore Technologies (ST) Engineering facilities starting in 2020. This is on top Aerospace is making significant moves in its of Bombardier Q400 component repairs quest to increase the company’s competi- for African and European airlines. tiveness, adding new capabilities and intro- ducing new technologies in its maintenance, Smart MRO repair, and overhaul (MRO) portfolio. ST Engineering launched the Smart MRO “There is a drive in the company to initiative in 2018 with four main elements: migrate upstream in the value chain and robotics, workspace digitalization, data ana- Advanced technologies and new manufacturing processes are upending most industries, and also to develop our own intellectual prop- lytics, and additive manufacturing. aerospace’s maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) segment is not immune to the changes. erty to become an OEM of products,” said One main thrust of the program is the ST Engineering Aerospace deputy president, employment of robotics in the work process. Meanwhile, in April, ST Engineering components (low load, non–structural Jeffrey Lam. “We have been constantly look- For example, ST Engineering has developed teamed up with Air New Zealand, Micro- components). The challenge in 3D printing ing out for the right opportunities, and we a robotic system to grind down the abrad- soft and Moog to study the feasibility of a is proving to regulators that the product is know what we are looking for.” able layer on the intake. blockchain-enabled supply chain, leverag- consistent, and the next step is to certify it, One major move was the acquisition of Previously a manual process that took ing additive manufacturing (also known regardless of the machining route taken. nacelle manufacturer Middle River Aero- five days to complete, the automated sys- as 3D printing) capabilities. A trial was The company is now studying powder-bed structure Systems (MRAS) in the U.S, worth tem takes one day, with a more consistent conducted where airline ordered a digi- 3D printing using metals, carried out offsite $56 million, on April 18. “As we want to result—a 500-percent increase in efficiency. tal aircraft part file from ST Engineering with partner EOS. It sees greater applica- bring value to the business, it has to extend Currently used on the CFM-56 series and printed it in the U.S., with intentions tions with metal parts especially in airframe our capabilities too. Since we currently do engines, the robotic grinder can handle 200 for the part to be installed in an Air New maintenance and hopes to produce and test not have engine design DNA, expanding engines annually. ST Engineering said it can Zealand Boeing 777-300ER. its first metal part by September. into the nacelle systems via MRAS is a very also recode the robot for other engine types. “There is no doubt that blockchain will Lam said there is no end date in the natural extension. It was neither too big nor Although robotics solutions are easily be the de facto medium in the future and company’s Smart MRO quest since tech- too small for us as well,” said Lam. available in the market, Lam said the adop- we stay invested in this technology,” he said, nology is always evolving, along with the He added there would be opportunities tion rate in the process-driven aerospace although he admitted that with so many need for continuous improvement. “A to supply nacelle and “last-mile” work to industry is relatively slow—authorities also platforms and so many standards, it is hard marker is how we are moving ahead of our OEMs outside the U.S. The company is are unsure how to certify new technologies. to identify which the company will invest in. competitor, and how we translate our cus- looking at ways to duplicate and synergize He gave the example of how the Civil Avia- “If you are the only one in the block- tomer’s expectations with our processes,” the capabilities to other ST Engineering tion Authority of Singapore (CAAS) currently chain, there will be many incomplete Lam said. Many of ST Engineering’s cus- facilities within a year or two. does not have any certification capability for records, such as component records,” tomers are pleased with the initiatives, he The company’s U.S. MROs are among drones but has approved the trials of using Lam said. “ There should be a platform added, and many hope it can move faster its better-performing facilities. In the drones for aircraft inspections at Singapore with many airlines on it so as to create the in employing these technologies. first quarter, a U.S.-based operator signed Changi Airport. The next step is to certify critical mass for it to go forward.” According to Lam, the 737 Max ground- a 10-year deal for heavy maintenance the drone inspection as a commercial entity ST Engineering currently has a fused ings could bring opportunities for MRO checks for its fleet of 160 Airbus A300s and Lam said the company is prepared to deposition modeling (FDM) printing companies since older aircraft are having to and Boeing 757s at ST Engineering’s San work closely with regulators to give advice machine in Singapore that produces plas- fly more and longer to fill in the gap, creating Antonio, Texas, and Pensacola, Florida on “constructing new certification.” tic parts for CAT 4 (aesthetic) and CAT 3 a greater need to maintain them. n

Rosoboronexport exports total $6B in ‘18

According to Alexander Mikheev, director the Sukhoi Su-35 and Su-30SME fighters, general of Rosoboronexport, speaking on MiG-29M/M2 multi-role fighter, Monday at the Paris Air Show, “In 2018, and Yakolev Yak-130 military trainer. we exported combat aircraft, helicopters, Military rotorcraft on static display UAVs, engines, and equipment for the Air include the Ka-52 reconnais- Force worth over $6 billion.” sance/, as well as the Rosoboronexport, a part of the Ros- Mi-171Sh and Mi-17-V5 transports. Other tec State Corp., is the only organization armaments on offer by Rosoboronex- sanctioned in Russia to export the entire port include the Orion-E, Orlan-10E and range of military services and technolo- Tachyon UAS, the S-400 Triumph air gies. “We expect a lot of attention from defense system, and surface-to- delegations from all over the world [in air (SAM) and man-portable air defense Paris]. Hardly anyone else can showcase systems (MANPADS). so many products that have been tested “During the Paris Air Show 2019, Rosob- in real combat conditions,” he added. oronexport will hold meetings and nego- Participating at the show this year, tiations with partners from around the

INTOSH Rosoboronexport has been joined in mak- world. Unfortunately, due to unfair com- ing up the Russian contingent by United petition with respect to Russian weapons,

DAVID M c DAVID Aircraft Corp., Russian Helicopters, and we will not be able to please Le Bourget’s United Engine Corp. Among the fixed-wing guests with bright performances by our Bleu Boeing armaments being showcased by Russian stunt pilots and full-scale military hard- Air Tahiti Nui celebrated delivery of its newest Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on opening day at the 2019 concerns this week at Le Bourget are ware items,” Mikheev lamented. J.B. Paris Air Show by flying a few passes down the flight line. This 787 is the third of four for the carrier.

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Pg-32_d3_v6.indd 1 6/18/19 10:37 AM Pilot shortage drives growth This Astonfly Cessna 172 in Astonfly’s Skyhawk on the red carpet at the 2019 Paris Air training biz Show static display is the training by Celia Konowe organization’s entry-level offering. Astonfly, the flight school based at the Its fleet also Toussus-le-Noble (Yvelines) airport, is includes the displaying two of its fleet of 40 single and Cirrus SR22 and twin-engine aircraft this week at the 2019 Diamond DA42. Paris Air Show. As airlines have experi- enced unprecedented growth (almost 5 percent annually) and are thus recruit- percent of the traffic at the Tous - ing, flight-training organizations such as sus-le-Noble Airport. The campus, which Astonfly (Static Display A6) are working can cater to up to 250 students simulta- to meet the demand for more pilots. neously, includes an aircraft hangar, two GE Aviation wants to manage your assets In fact, analysts predict a need for lecture theaters, three simulators, and 5,000 pilots annually in Europe, while various recreational areas. GE Aviation signed an agreement with focus on asset lifecycle management and only 1,500 are currently trained each year. The school supports students at all Aviation PLC to provide its AirVault Asset aircraft transition optimization for the avi- Globally, that estimate increases to 41,500 stages of their training, taking charge Transfer System for the lessor’s fleet. GE ation industry,” said Gib Bosworth, global pilots needed every year until 2037. over student life such as boarding, Aviation (Chalet A144) will begin imple- lessor director for GE Aviation. At Astonfly, professional pilot training financial assistance, and sports. The menting the digital asset documentation The collaborative platform is designed takes 18 months—nine for theory lessons Astonjob pack includes three years of post- this month and anticipates to have the sys- to streamline and simplify the management and nine for practical lessons. After those training practice, preparation for selec- tem in place across the lessor’s fleet by of leased asset documentation between 18 months of classroom and in-cockpit tions, quarterly meetings with recruiters year-end. Aviation PLC’s fleet includes ATR the lessor and operator. GE is able to bring work, students receive their professional at the Aéro-Club de France, and access 72 turboprops; Airbus A220-300, A320, together data such as flight analytics and pilot’s certificate and are qualified to to a recruitment portal. and A321 narrowbodies; and Boeing 777- engine diagnostics with other documentation directly join an airline. Each year, four Astonfly can be found exhibiting all 300ER and -300 widebodies. to help enable web-based fleet maintenance. classes of 30 students graduate from week at Stand B1 in the “Careers Plane” “By providing the expertise to digitally Aviation said the selection of the AirVault Astonfly and 96 percent of all students find space, as well as on the static display manage mission-critical records across platform came following an extensive evalu- a job within 12 months, the company said. area with one of its Cessna 172s and a Aviation’s fleet, we’re strengthening the ation and comparison process. K.L. Astonfly accounts for almost 70 Cirrus SR22. n

sales director for the Americas for Viking (Chalet 238, Static Display B4). Separately, Viking partner Longview Avi- ation Services has added to its order book for the Viking CL-415EAF enhanced aerial firefighter conversion program. In 2018, Longview Aviation Services launched the CL-415EAF under a multiple aircraft pur- chase agreement with Bridger Aerospace. The Bozeman, Montana, operator has now exercised all of its purchase options for six CL-415EAFs, which brings the value of the

INTOSH agreement to $186 million. Deliveries of the first two are scheduled for early next year.

DAVID M c DAVID The CL-415EAF is a conversion of the CL-215 airframe with new Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics, Pratt & Whitney PW123AF engines, increased fire-retar- Air Antilles orders Viking 400s for Caribbean dant capacity, and other improvements. Noting an increase in wildfire activ- by Kerry Lynch ity in the U.S., Bridger Aerospace founder and CEO Tim Sheehy said, “It Air Antilles has placed an order for two To be delivered later this year, the is essential for operations at Gustaf III is becoming more important than ever to Viking Twin Otter 400 twin turboprops, Twin Otters will be configured for 19 airport in Saint Barthelemy. ensure we have the appropriate aircraft making the Guadeloupe, French West passengers and replace two de Havilland “The Caribbean shows encouraging mar- resources available to stay on the lead- Indies airline the first commercial oper- Canada Series 300 aircraft currently in ket opportunities for Series 400 Twin Otter ing edge of next-generation aerial fire- ator of the Series 400 in the Caribbean. service with Air Antilles. Steep approach due to its low operating costs, ability to fighting techniques.” Sheehy called the Under the agreement, Air Antilles will approval for the Pratt & Whitney Canada access many short runways throughout the CL-415EAF an ideal platform to optimize also become the first to receive European PT6-powered aircraft will recognize pro- region, and its ability to support growth of the operator’s ability to combat wildfires Aviation Safety Agency approval for Series cedures for operation at approach angles an inter-island commercial transportation and grow its position in the aerial fire- 400 Twin Otter steep approach operations. in excess of 4.5 degrees, which Viking said network,” said David Caporali, regional fighting arena. n

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Pg-33_d3_v4.indd 1 6/18/19 2:47 PM News Clips Wallwork Group displays thermal processing and coatings expertise First-time Paris Air Show exhibitor UK-based Wallwork Group (Hall 2B, Stand F188) is showcasing both its thermal processing services and the continued expansion of its business. Leonardo’s AW139 is “For some time now, we have been powered by two P&WC establishing firm relationships with PT6C-67C turboshaft European-based aerospace component engines of 1,142 kW manufacturers,” said group sales (1,531 hp) each. This manager Howard Maher. “This has one on display this encouraged us to exhibit in Paris.” week at Le Bourget is Known for its ultra-hard physical vapor configured for Italy’s deposition (PVD) coatings, Wallwork firefighting operation. also offers a range of Nadcap-approved

MARK WAGNER MARK Nitron Flight aerospace coatings that can improve life on specific components up to 33 times, the company said. debuting the Multi-Aperture Infra-Red It also performs Xylan Fluoropolymer Leonardo displays its newest system, a threat-warning system for air- coatings and Molybdenum Disulphide dry craft providing full spherical protection, film lubricants, and has added capacity this week in Paris. Also present will be for processing aluminum and magnesium technologies and products the company’s Skyward InfraRed Search components. Wallwork’s metallurgists and Track, alongside the Miysis Directed and surface engineers are supported by Celia Konowe InfraRed CounterMeasure and Brite- by a full laboratory and large in-house Cloud expendable active decoy (the lat- testing facilities, enabling the firm to Leonardo has recently achieved advances the MH-139, with Boeing as prime con- est aircraft protection from InfraRed and provide “quality service in speedy order in its helicopter business, consolidated its tractor, and a contract award from Poland Radio Frequency, respectively). turn-around times,” the company said. electronics activities, created a cyberse- for the AW101 for anti-submarine and Beyond aircraft, Paris Air Show guests curity division, and rapidly expanded its CSAR duties. will be able to peer in the possibilities Neeleman’s ‘Moxy’ commercial presence around the world, Leonardo’s strategic approach to its offered by Leonardo’s space capabilities. startup intends to featuring new offices across Europe, Latin portfolio is dual-use products; applying A model of a second-generation COSMO- lease A220-300s America, and Asia. This week during the this to the company’s unmanned systems SkyMed satellite will be in the static area, GECAS inked a letter of intent at the Paris Air Show, Leonardo will maintain allows government operators to execute representing an ambitious leap forward Paris Air Show to lease nine Airbus A220- its drive for innovation, capabilities, and a wide range of missions at a significantly in terms of technology, performance, and 300 aircraft to ’s latest autonomous forms of transport by unveil- reduced price, all while maintaining safety operational life. It is expected to launch startup airline, codenamed “Moxy,” which ing series-production versions of the new and performance levels. Also on display at the end of 2019. will be based in the U.S. and aims to M-345 trainer and its new unmanned plat- this week in Paris are virtual reality tools In partnership with the Italian Space connect secondary airports. Deliveries form and the latest in the Falco family, the and data-driven flight diagnostics, both of Agency, Leonardo is revealing the first are scheduled in 2021 and 2022. AWHERO rotorcraft. which are accessible to Leonardo custom- pictures from the PRISMA satellite— “With a low cost of operation and Leonardo’s focus on training has resulted ers in training and services. hyperspectral images that allow research- spacious cabin, the A220 will allow us in the ability to offer access to five training In addition to the new M-345 and ers and the public alike to view the Earth to provide passengers with lower fares academies, the International Flight Train- AWHERO rotorcraft, Leonardo is also as never before—this week in Paris. n and a high-quality, comfortable flying ing School (IFTS) in partnership with the experience,” Neeleman said, adding that Italian Air Force, and a wide range of train- the A220’s ability to operate profitably ing aircraft and helicopters. IFTS hosts a in thin, underserved markets across a total fleet of 21 aircraft and the company’s broad spectrum of ranges is “unique.” schools trained more than 10,000 helicop- Parker Aerospace touts recent contracts GECAS CCO Declan Kelly said the lessor ter pilots and operators in 2018. is “exceptionally pleased to be a partner The new M-345, making its debut at U.S.-based Parker Aerospace (Hall 5, Stand actuator is flying today on many military, in David Neeleman’s vision and excited the show, has been pitched to replace the C210) has unveiled developments at the commercial, and business aviation plat- to welcome ‘Moxy’ as a new customer current fleet of basic trainers in-service, Paris Air Show involving Piaggio Aero- forms, according to Parker. of GECAS.” He said the A220-300, a offering higher performance at an afford- space, Boeing, Vericor Power Systems, Meanwhile, U.S.-based Vericor Power new type in the lessor’s fleet, is “suited able cost. Further investments made by and its joint-venture MRO in Singapore. Systems selected Parker’s Gas Turbine to serve smaller markets by providing Leonardo include its combat aircraft port- For Piaggio, Parker has received a sup- Fuel Systems PowerGen division to supply the range needed for point-to-point folio, featuring the M-346 Fighter Attack plemental type certificate (STC) from the the fuel atomization nozzle and dual fuel operations with the right economics.” (FA) equipped with the company’s Grifo- U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) manifold assembly for its TF50F oil field David Neeleman founded JetBlue 346 radar. for a retrofit configuration of the P.180 gas turbine. The newly designed nozzle and ’s Azul airlines. According to Leonardo (Chalet 244), Avanti, Avanti II, and Avanti EVO twin turbo- and manifold assembly will be made via the FA is an effective and low-cost tactical prop’s brake system, developed in partner- additive manufacturing, allowing improved solution for the battlefield, as it offers the with Piaggio Aerospace. The new steel fuel flow paths within the nozzle. Advanced Jet Trainer features of the M-346 system replaces the original carbon brakes, Parker also announced plans to create while performing close air support mis- providing higher performance and equiva- a global center of excellence for Boeing sions, battlefield air interdiction, homeland lent life expectancy at a reduced cost. 747-400/800 flight control systems at its security and air policing missions and tacti- Boeing has awarded Parker a contract joint venture MRO in Singapore, Aerospace AERO DEFENSE cal reconnaissance, and support for person- to supply the tail flight control actuator, Component Engineering Services (ACE Ser- INDUSTRY ENEWSLETTER nel recovery operations in contested areas. using its electrohydraulic servo actuation vices). This facility currently provides MRO Notable achievements have also been technology, for the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 services for the 747-400 and plans to add it made recently for Leonardo’s helicopter unmanned aerial refueling program. The for the 747-800 in the third quarter. J.W. www.ainonline.com/subscribe business, with the U.S. Air Force selecting

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Pg-34_d3_v3.indd 1 6/18/19 12:55 PM Rychag-AVM ECM slated for Russian Mi-8 helicopters by Vladimir Karnozov

The Russian armed forces are set to take the and tailboom. Deliverable exam- Mi-8 MTPR-1 helicopter equipped with the ples are assembled at Rychag-AVM electronic countermeasures and then undergo mission equipment out- (ECM) system. A further development of fit at the nearby Kazan Optics Mechanical the semi-experimental Rychag-AV that was Plant (KOMP). The Russian armed forces combat tested in Syria, the AVM version fea- are believed to have received all 18 such tures higher emitting power, more channels, machines under the contract placed in 2013. a wider frequency band, and is claimed to be The Rychag-AV comes with a threat the most modern and powerful ECM sys- analysis system that gathers, stores, and tem ever used on rotorcraft. processes information on detected signals VMFA-314 ‘Black Knights’ has become the first U.S. Marine Corps squadron to fly the carrier- Developed by Kaluga-based Scientific being emitted by sources not attributed to capable F-35C. It’s the second front-line unit to begin the conversion, following the U.S. Navy’s and Research Radio-Technical Institute friendly systems in continuous, impulse, VFA-147 ‘Argonauts’ through the schoolhouse at California’s NAS Lemoore. When declared ‘safe (Russian acronym KNIRTI), a member of and quasi-continuous modes. When in an for flight,’ the unit and its aircraft will relocate back to MCAS Miramar, near San Diego. the KRET Corporation, the Rychag fam- automatic mode, the system makes deci- ily represents a next-generation ECM sions about suppression of those signals system intended for installation on war- that were rendered as “dangerous threats,” ships and road and flying vehicles. In army for which it can form a jamming pattern in Lockheed outlines F-35 service, it would complement the Smalta different frequencies and directions. ECM and is intended for the protection of Electric power available is distributed valuable pieces of equipment of the land between emitting channels in an opti- future developments forces from being hit by aerial and missile mal way to ensure sufficient jamming. A strikes within a 300 km (190 nm) radius. database stored on the helicopter is inter- by David Donald The system is able to detect and clas- connected via a protected datalink with sify threats using Digital Radio Frequency ground stations to exchange information With more than 400 delivered to Israel, multi-domain operations, with the F-35 Memory (DRFM) technology and sup- on newly detected signals classified as the U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Marine Corps, acting as a data-gatherer and network press them in a smart way so as to attain those belonging to hostile systems and the Lockheed Martin F-35 is now proving node to feed information to other friendly the most efficiency possible. store them into memory. its worth in the operational environment, assets in the battlespace. Trials have been The “AV” suffix points at a version Having passed initial testing, the Rychag especially as its data-gathering and net- undertaken with receiving and dissemi- for rotorcraft. The first experimental has been subjected to operational trials working abilities transform tactical oper- nating data from a U-2 ISR platform. Mi-8 MTPR-1 outfitted with the L-187A in Syria. Photos of the Mi-8 MTPR-1 sur- ations. That’s the message from Lockheed A number of F-35 operators have sought core mission equipment commenced faced last year, in both Russian and Syrian Martin and its customers as the F-35 pro- greater range, and Lockheed Martin is flight tests in 2014. It employed the Mi-8 markings. There is no information whether duction effort continues to accelerate and actively looking at 600-gallon external MTV5-1 (export designation Mi-17V-5) the government in Damascus purchased flyaway costs tumble. tanks on the inboard wing hardpoints. mainstream platform and 1,500-kg (3,307- the system or hired it from Russia. Earlier, A recent deal concluded over Lot 12/13/14 Studies are also being conducted into the pound) mission equipment. KRET officials told reporters that several production has seen the cost of an F-35 development of conformal fuel tanks that Outwardly, the Mi-8 MTPR-1 differs from foreign customers had applied for an export decrease by 15 percent compared with Lot 11, could provide a 40-percent range increase a serial Mi-17V5 in not having the ramp and version of the Rychag-AV. Syrian experience and a sub-$80 million jet should be achieved (from the current range of around 1,200 armor plates protecting the pilot cabin. reportedly has resulted in the AVM variant, later during 2019, a year earlier than planned. nautical miles). It comes with a narrow side door, fewer which adds datalink, relay, navigation and F-35 stakeholders are now focusing on driv- In terms of weaponry, the company has windows, and additional antennas on the radiolocation capabilities. n ing down operating costs, aiming for the “25 recently introduced Sidekick, a program by 25”—$25,000 per flying hour by 2025 (see that modifies internal bays to accom- Paris Airshow News, Day 2, page 20). modate six AMRAAM air-to-air Lockheed Martin and its partners con- instead of the current four. Other weapons tinue to improve the aircraft’s capabilities scheduled for integration in the forthcom- to meet customer requirements and lever- ing Block 4 software include the JSOW-C1, age experience from more than 200,000 SDB II, Joint Strike Missile and Spear air- flight hours. Over the next few weeks, the to-ground munitions, Meteor and ASRAAM company expects to issue the operational air-to-air missiles, and the AARGM-ER flight profile (OFP) software covering the anti-radar weapon. Anti-ship capability is integration of an automatic ground colli- also under study, as is external carriage of sion avoidance system (AutoGCAS). a new family of hypersonic missiles now in Meanwhile, a major overhaul of the air- the early stages of development. craft’s avionics is being developed as part Integration work has begun on the of Technology Refresh 3. TR3 includes a Roketsan SOM-J standoff missile as part new core processor with greater comput- of Block 4. The Turkish weapon was ing power, a new memory unit, and a new designed to fit the internal bay of the F-35, widescreen cockpit display, and is due to be but further integration is almost certain included in aircraft from Lot 15 in 2023, but to be halted if is removed from the

also is capable of being retrofitted at unit F-35 program over its refusal to halt accep- INTOSH level, with around two weeks’ downtime. tance of the Russian S-400 surface-to-air

TR3 enables a range of new weapons missile system. For now, Turkish F-35 M c DAVID and roles to be undertaken. Areas under acquisition remains a program of record. consideration and trial include unmanned If that changes and Turkish suppliers are RUAG’s Do 228NG is ready for your special mission teaming and missile defense. Another removed, Lockheed Martin envisions no Originally manufactured by Dornier, the Do 228 type certificate was acquired by RUAG in area receiving considerable attention is impact on 2019 aircraft deliveries. n 2003. Its new owner made numerous modifications and now offers the type’s next generation.

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Under the banner “Preserving lives,” French startup Safetyn (Hall Concorde Zone Protect) unveiled its Safetyn’Box, a portable cockpit device for general aviation aircraft and key component in a system designed to improve safety via the “human factors axis.” The device, announced this week at the Paris Air Show, collects data during flights that can ease single-pilot operations, helping pilots “anticipate some emergency situations that may potentially lead to a crash,” the company said. Critically, this data can later be used for ongoing analysis of the pilot’s situational awareness. In addition to flight data, Safe- tyn’Box records information on the pilot via sensors connected to the device. All data remains confidential, with protec- tions exceeding General Data Privacy Reg- ulation requirements, according to Safetyn. The analysis function is handled by Safe- tyn’Labs, the system’s second component, which aims to help pilots develop their “safety situational awareness” through per-

INTOSH sonalized courses with pilot-coaches. These sessions, using virtual reality simulators and

DAVID M c DAVID scenario-based training, help pilots develop an understanding of risk situations. Show and tell In addition to Safetyn’Box, Safetyn’s Opening day at the 2019 Paris Air Show saw these unidentified attendees getting up close and personal with this crewman of a French Air Force pilot coaches are at Le Bourget this week Dassault Rafale. The twin-engine, delta-wing multirole fighter has been in service since the 1980s, and is powered by -2 . to showcase the company’s human fac- Some 175 examples of the type have been produced, including single- and two-seat versions, plus variants optimized for aircraft carriers. tors-based approach to safety. 

S.S. White Technologies Gulfstream expands its FAA approvals for marks 175 years of flexibility EFVS landing and rollout capabilities Gulfstream Aerospace has expanded its list approvals will enable nearly 1,500 by Kerry Lynch of aircraft that are U.S. FAA-approved to use in-service Gulfstream aircraft to use its enhanced flight vision system (EFVS) for EFVS for touchdown and rollout. “EFVS S.S. White Technologies, which supplies flexible system on the LEAP-1C engines powering the touchdown and rollout without the pilot greatly reduces the possibility of runway rotary shafts for most of the major aircraft pow- Comac C919. Other applications include Rolls- using natural vision to view the runway. The incidents, puts aircraft and passengers erplants in production, is celebrating its 175th Royce Trent 1000s aboard Boeing’s 787, Trent most recent approvals for the EFVS credit on the ground faster, and saves fuel,” anniversary this week at the Paris Air Show. XWBs on the , and GE9Xs on the are for the G650/650ER, G550, and G450. said Colin Miller, senior v-p of innova - Originally founded as a tooth manufacturer , plus the Pratt & Whitney GTF tur- With this latest round, all of the Savan- tion, engineering, and flight. by Samuel Stockton White in 1844, the Phil- bofans on the Airbus A220, A320neo, Embraer nah, Georgia manufacturer’s certified EFVS combines a Kollsman cooled adelphia-based company (Hall 6 Stand C11) E180-E2, and Mitsubishi M90 and M100. in-production models, as well as the forward-looking infrared camera— obtained its first patent for a flexible shaft On many of these engines, the shafts out-of-production G450, can now use enhanced vision system—and a Collins in 1879 and began supplying flexible-shaft transfer power to synchronize the actuators the EFVS for landing. The authorizations Aerospace head-up display, providing assemblies for military aircraft in 1941. that expose the “cascade” vanes under two- come on the heels of similar approvals for improved visibility in conditions such as Today, nearly all commercial and military piece D doors in reverser units upon landing. the new large-cabin G500 in December haze, smog, fog, and darkness. Opera- aircraft platforms (with the exception of Rus- For the GE9X, the shafts are designed to and for the super-midsize G280 in April. tors must undergo training and obtain a sian-produced aircraft) and half of U.S.-man- transmit rotary torque during manual override Gulfstream (Chalet 602) expects to letter of authorization from the FAA to ufactured cars use S.S. White Technologies’ of the air turbine starter’s achieve FAA signoff for the ultra-long-range use the EFVS for landing. Offered as an flexible-shaft products. air valve. The override allows ground crew to G600 once that is certified. The option on the G280, the EFVS system is The shafts transmit power to activate and syn- direct air flow from the engine bleed, APU or G600, which is making its Paris Air Show standard on all in-production large-cabin chronize power of the thrust reverser actuation ground supply to the air turbine starter. Ground debut this year (Static C1), is expected to Gulfstreams, and it was standard on the systems on all CFM LEAP-series turbofans that crew can thereby ensure an aircraft can be dis- receive type certification later this month. G450 as well. The visibility limitation for power the Airbus A320neo and the Boeing 737 patched on time if there is a problem prevent- According to Gulfstream, the EFVS-to-land is 1,000 RVR. K.L. Max, as well as the new O-Duct thrust reverser ing a normal start procedure. 

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Safran Helicopter Engines made the first than 200,000 hours in Indian airframes, ground run of its Tech TP turboprop tech- including the HAL Dhruv, Light Combat nology demonstrator engine on June 12 at Helicopter, and Light Utility Helicopter. its facility in Tarnos, France. The Tech TP Testing of the demonstrator engine will is based on the Ardiden 3 turboshaft and include integration of the gas generator, was developed as part of the EU Horizon nacelle, air intake, and propeller. It will also 2020 research and innovation program. be used to evaluate the case for more electric Tech TP aims to validate new technol- technologies, including the accessory gear- ogies to deliver an engine that is 15 per- box and propeller controller components. cent more fuel efficient and emits fewer Tech TP is slated eventually to be matured CO2 emissions than current engines while to the new “European Turboprop Engine.”

producing between 1,700 shp and 2,000 The new engine will offer “increased per- BERTRAND SAFRAN/REMY shp. It builds on the design of the EASA- formance, competitive operating costs, and A technician checks over Safran Helicopter Engines’s Tech TP powerplant at its facility in Tarnos, certified Ardiden 3C and 3G engines that low environmental footprint,” according to France. The unit will be used to evaluate different nacelle, accessory, and propeller technologies. have completed more than 10,000 hours Didier Nicoud, Safran Helicopter Engines of testing. The 3G powers the Russian executive v-p of engineering. (Spain); Onera, ECL, Cerfacs, Akira Systems Aerostructures (France); Piag- Kamov Ka-62, while the 3C/WZ16 powers More than 20 European partners are Mecaturbines, Akira Technologies, SKF, gio (Italy); Jihostroj, Avia Propellers, and the Chinese Avicopter AC352. contributing to the Tech TP program. Hutchinson, VibraTec, Thiot Ingeniere, VZLU (Czech Republic); University of More than 250 Ardiden 1 engines are They include MT-Propeller (Germany); EXA, Altran, Power Electronics, Safran Nottingham, NEMA, HS Marston (UK); already in service and have flown more VKI and Cenaero (Belgium); DMP Egile Transmission Systems, and Safran and NLR (Netherlands). n

NATO tests tanker self-protection system Russia prepares to move NATO has tested a direct infrared counter- MMF is a multinational effort through measures (DIRCM) self-protection system which Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, forward on Il-276 transport onboard its Airbus A330-derived Multina- the Netherlands, and Norway will tional Multi-Role Tanker Transport Fleet acquire, manage, operate and support by Eugene Gerden (known as MFF), during which it demon- an eight-strong fleet of MRTTs—as well strated an ability to defeat simulated as options for three more—from Eind - Russia is preparing to begin construction threats that were targeted at the aircraft. hoven in the Netherlands and Cologne of the Il-276, a medium-airlift military Elbit’s J-Music DIRCM system was inte- in Germany. They are procured by the transport aircraft that is considered as grated onto the Multi-Role Tanker Transport European Organization for Joint Arma- a potential replacement for the Antonov (MRTT) during the three-day test that took ment Cooperation (OCCAR) collaborative An-32 transport aircraft in the Russian place at Getafe Airfield from May 27 to 30, armaments procurement agency, which Armed forces. Work on its design was showcasing an ability to protect the aircraft supported the trials along with the NATO officially completed in March by the from simultaneous threats approaching it Support and Procurement Agency that Zhukovsky Central Aerohydrodynamic

from the front, side, and tail from various manages the fleet, along with Airbus Institute, one of Russia’s leading aircraft WAGNER MARK ranges and altitudes. and Elbit. design bureaus, as well as the Ilyushin The proposed Il-276 is to be powered by The system is expected to be certified The Israeli electronics company says Design Bureau. twin Aviadvigatel PD-14M turbofan engines. for use on the aircraft before year-end that DIRCM is an open architecture-based Alexey Rogozin, one of Russia’s leading and delivered in 2020 under the terms system that uses laser technology along- experts in the field of aircraft construc- reach 12 units per year. Serial deliveries of a contract signed in 2017, which was side a high frame rate thermal camera and tion and a former CEO of Ilyushin (who of the new aircraft are scheduled to begin awarded to protect the aircraft against a small high-speed sealed-mirror turret to recently stepped down from his post), in 2026. rise in the threat from shoulder-launched provide the defense against heat-seeking told AIN that the new aircraft is also The turbofan-powered Il-276 is based

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FOR NEWS VIDEO FROM EBACE Northrop, PARIS Airshow News JAMES HOLAHAN (1921-2015), FOUNDING EDITOR Raytheon WILSON S. LEACH, MANAGING DIRECTOR EDITOR-IN-CHIEF – Matt Thurber PRESS ROOM EDITOR – Ian Sheppard partner on PRESS ROOM MANAGING EDITOR – Chad Trautvetter THE EDITORIAL TEAM Rick Adams Mark Huber Chris Pocock hypersonics Jeb Burnside Reuben F. Johnson Gregory Polek Cathy Buyck Vladimir Karnozov Peter Shaw-Smith Gerrard Cowan Chris Kjelgaard Jerry Siebenmark by Beth Stevenson William Dennis Jon Lake Beth Stevenson David Donald Kerry Lynch Alan Warnes Northrop Grumman (Hall 2c, D322) will chance of mission success. Curt Epstein Neelan Matthews James Wynbrandt Gordon Gilbert Jennifer Meszaros Annmarie Yannaco serve as the scramjet pro- HAWC is designed to test technologies Ian Goold Mark Phelps vider for Raytheon’s planned air-breath- and is expected to result in flight tests on GROUP PRODUCTION MANAGER – Tom Hurley ing hypersonic weapon, which will be board the B-52 bomber later this year. Korean Air, ALC PRODUCTION EDITOR – Martha Jercinovich tested under a U.S. Air Force and Defense Exact speeds of the planned weapon were GRAPHIC DESIGNERS – Alena Korenkov, John A. Manfredo Advanced Research Projects Agency con- not disclosed. Grzegorz Rzekos boost Boeing’s PHOTOGRAPHER – David McIntosh, Mark Wagner tract to accelerate the development of Meanwhile, the USAF conducted the this type of munition. first test flight of its hypersonic AGM-183A Dreamliner orders LEAD DEVELOPER – Michael Giaimo The companies, which announced the Air Launched Rapid Response Weapon DEVELOPERS – Nathan Douglas, Ryan Koch partnership yesterday at the Paris Air Show, (ARRW) on a B-52 last Wednesday at Boeing’s relatively strong sales year GROUP PUBLISHER – Dave Leach are working on this type of weapon for the Edwards Air Force Base in California. for widebodies continued Tuesday ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER – Nancy O’Brien ADVERTISING SALES USAF/DARPA Hypersonic Air-breathing Test flights of the Raytheon/Northrop at the Paris Air Show, when the U.S. Georges France – Western Europe Weapon Concept (HAWC) program. The system are planned soon, the companies manufacturer landed sizeable orders Tel: +33 6 80 21 17 93 aim is to develop a in this said, following a series of ground tests that for all three versions of the Dream- Melissa Murphy – Midwestern U.S. category by applying the scramjet propul- have already been carried out. Raytheon and Tel: +1 (830) 608-9888 liner. First, Boeing, Korean Air, and Nancy O’Brien – Western U.S./Western Canada/Asia Pacific sion expertise that Northrop has developed Northrop Grumman noted that additive Air Lease Corp. signed a letter of Tel: +1 (530) 241-3534 to Raytheon’s tactical missile experience. manufacturing is planned for the engine to intent covering 30 GEnx-powered Anthony T. Romano – Northeastern U.S./Eastern Canada/ Mexico/Brazil Tel: +1 (203) 470-4957 A scramjet engine uses high speed to help reduce the weight of the weapon. 787s, including a direct order for ten Joe Rosone – Southeastern, Mid-Atlantic U.S./Middle East forcibly compress incoming air before Timescales are classified, they noted, and 787-10s and ten 787-9s with Korean Tel: +1 (301) 693-4687 combustion to produce hypersonic flight it is unclear if these will be carried internally and another ten 787-10s from ALC for Diana Scogna – Italy/Northern Europe/Middle East speeds, enabling the weapon to travel as or externally for air-launched operations. placement with the flag carrier. Boe- Tel: +33 6 62 52 25 47 Victoria Tod – Great Lakes U.S./United Kingdom quickly and effectively as possible. Hyper- The somewhat rapid development of this ing estimated the value of the direct Tel: +1 (203) 733-4184 sonic weapons—ones that travel at least type of weapon is in response to advance- agreement with Korean at $6.3 billion. Yury Laskin – Russia Mach 5—are of great interest to militar- ments in this area emerging from China and With its order, Korean will qua- Tel: +7 05 912 1346 AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER – Jeff Hartford ies, largely because they can travel over Russia, so the U.S. is trying to play catch up. druple the size of its 787 fleet to 40 MARKETING AND CLIENT SERVICES MANAGER – Lisa Valladares further distances in a quicker timeframe, Counter-hypersonic technology develop- airplanes. Korean Air operates a fleet MANAGER OF ONSITE LOGISTICS – Philip Scarano III increasing the stand-off range and the ment is also high on the agenda. n of 96 Boeing passenger airplanes, ONSITE PRODUCTION – Carmela Pedicini including the 737NG, 747, 777, and SALES COORDINATOR – Nadine Timpanaro 787. The airline also operates an SALES ADMINISTRATOR – Cindy Nesline all-Boeing cargo fleet with 747-400, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HUMAN RESOURCES – Michele Hubert 747-8, and 777 Freighters. ACCOUNTING MANAGER – Marylou Moravec Airbus snags A321XLR Meanwhile, Boeing and Air Lease ACCOUNTS PAYABLE – Mary Avella inked a commitment for the purchase ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE – Bobbie Bing five 787-9s valued at $1.5 billion at U.S. HEADQUARTERS: list prices. 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