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SINGAPORE PUBLICATIONS Airshow News « Although the China delegation was not able to attend the Singapore Airshow, the People’s Liberation Army Air Force Ba Yi (August 1st) team worked closely with authorities to ensure no health risks during their visit to perform colorful aerobatics in these J-10 fighters.

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DAVID M c DAVID to APAC › page 17 OEMs Scaled-down Singapore show Embraer E195-E2’s S’pore debut › page 11 opens amid coronavirus fears UAM Region’s big role in by Kerry Lynch air mobility › page 22 Acknowledging the challenges Singapore Underscoring the importance of the air- said. “We see participants, we see exhibi- Airshow 2020 faces in light of the corona- show to the region, Leck Chet Lam, man- tors, [and] we see trade visitors coming on Virus virus outbreak, organizers prepared for the aging director of Experia Events, said the their own accord. That’s how we see [the opening on Tuesday with about 70 fewer decision to move forward was taken in con- airshow’s] value.” Airlines facing lower exhibitors, significantly scaled-down plans cert with “very close guidance” of top health At the same time, Leck acknowledged growth › page 32 for public access days, and a number of officials as Singapore remains at an elevated the responsibility to ensure precautions health precautions in place. But even so, Disease Outbreak Response System Condi- are taken, including enhanced cleaning and show organizer Experia Events still antic- tion (DORSCON) Orange level. refuse management, plans for hand sani- Engines ipates the event to draw more than 930 “We see it is very important that…we make tizers for attendees, deployment of a team participating exhibitors from more than this platform still available for the business of doctors and medics to attend to visitors MTU’s growing MRO 45 countries and as many as 45,000 trade community. The situation is trying but we who are feeling unwell, and mandatory business › page 37 visitors. need to balance. Life must go on,” Leck continues on page 45

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PHOTOS: DAVID M c DAVID PHOTOS: aluminum, saving 30 percent weight. A The Veloce 60 is the larger of two VTOL UAVs that ST Engineering is displaying at the Singapore Airshow. short-haul seat for narrowbodies named Spacelite II is claimed to be the lightest in its class, at just eight kilograms. Last but STORY INDEX not least, ST is showing “a groundbreak- AAR ...... 38 ST Engineering showcases ing aircraft lavatory” that is designed to be Advanced Technologies in Singapore ...... 12 40 percent expandable so that it may be Airbus ...... 12 used by passengers with reduced mobility. Apaches ...... 19 ST recently acquired Middle River APAS ...... 18 diverse tech developments ASG ...... 39 Aerostructure Systems (MRAS) from Astronautics ...... 19 by Chris Pocock GE. MRAS is a manufacturer of advanced IAI ...... 36 engine nacelles, including for Comac’s Bird Aerosystems ...... 16 ST Engineering has developed the Veloce, similar functions); and an unmanned rail- C919 and ARJ21, and the Airbus A321neo. Boeing ...... 6, 10, 12 a fixed-wing vertical takeoff and landing inspection vehicle. But although there Another recent acquisition has been CATIC ...... 16 Cetim ...... 29 UAV. There are two sizes of the Veloce, are various VTOL mini-drones on dis- the Newtec Group and Glowlink Com- CMC Electronics ...... 20 both displayed as full-scale models above play, Chew said that ST is not developing munications Technology, which provide Comac ...... 6 the company’s usual large Singapore small urban transport air vehicles, unlike high-throughput satellite communica- Coronavirus ...... 1, 32 Airshow stand. Here, the great diversity many other companies. “There are still tions equipment with advanced anti-jam- Dassault Aviation ...... 17 of the Singapore company’s activities is too many barriers to entry…we prefer to ming capabilities. ST has been in the Deharde ...... 45 Embraer Commercial Aircraft ...... 11, 20 apparent, divided into three clusters: Avi- concentrate on small drones for logis- satellite business for some years and is Euramec ...... 40 ation, Defense, and Smart City. tics,” he said. now entering the microsatellite mar- F-22 ...... 32 Veloce is the latest in a long line ST has refined the UAV control sys- ket. The NeuSar compact satetellite is F-35 ...... 46 of drones and UAVs from ST, most of tem that it exhibited here two years ago being jointly developed with Singapore’s F-5E ...... 38 which are in service, according to Chew (DroNet) with automated remote stations Defence Science Organisation and is Fokker ...... 20 Men Leong, chief marketing officer. The with battery and sensor payload swapping equipped with synthetic aperture radar, Gogo ...... 37 Hensoldt ...... 10 smaller Veloce 15 has a takeoff weight of mechanisms (DroPorts) and a centralized which provides day and night imaging in Honda Aircraft ...... 23 16-17 kg, a speed of 30-40 knots, a data- command and control center that can all weather. The satellite weights just 190 IAI ...... 30 link range of up to 15 km, and a maximum handle multiple drones, with capability for kg and is due for launch in 2022. n JF-17 Thunder ...... 42 endurance of three hours. The larger Jiangxi Air ...... 6 Veloce 60 has a takeoff weight of 50-70 kg, Kopter ...... 47 Leonardo ...... 47 a speed of 50-70 knots, a datalink range of Liebherr-Aerospace ...... 39 up to 70 km, and endurance of 12-14 hours. Lufthansa Technik ...... 46 Both are fully autonomous and Mitre ...... 18 equipped with an EO/IR payload. Their Mitsubishi Heavy Industries ...... 10 airframes both are equipped with four MTU Aero Engines ...... 37 Orolia ...... 17 electrically-powered lift fans and pusher- Rafael Advanced Defense Systems ...... 11 propellers for forward flight. The Veloce 15 Rolls-Royce ...... 13, 29 flies entirely on electrical power, whereas RSAF ...... 30 the Veloce 60 has a small conventional Singapore Airshow ...... 1 engine for forward flight. ST Engineering ST Engineering ...... 4 is suggesting a variety of missions, such as StandardAero ...... 29 Steadicopter ...... 36 land surveys, riot control, reconnaissance, Sukhoi ...... 42, 44 and search-and-rescue. Sustainable Aviation Fuel ...... 8 ST is big on the application of smart Technical University of Munich ...... 40 technology including artificial intelli- Turkish Aerospace Industries ...... 23 gence, especially for urban environments, UAM ...... 22, 26, 28, 34 Ukraine Defense ...... 44 such as autonomous electrically-pow- UMS Skeldar ...... 40 ered buses and robotic forklift trucks; Models of ST’s two current major freighter conversions, including the first A321P2F (right) and Uvision ...... 36 identity checking (border control and the A330P2F (left), six of which have so far been converted.

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That’s a among some 400 very positive step moving forward.” more of the model, While Tinseth attributed much of the lull worldwide. in widebody demand to the trade tensions and China’s de facto embargo on U.S.-built airplanes, he also pointed to 13 straight months of declines in freighter traffic— much of it associated with slowing economic Boeing puts a brave face on potential growth in the People’s Republic—as a factor. As the 787 suffered directly from Chi- na’s decision to halt Boeing passenger-jet for narrowbody models in Asia-Pac region purchases, the weak demand for widebody freighters also threatened Boeing’s 777F, by Gregory Polek a program on which the company partly relies to build the so-called production While the continued grounding of the 737 today, that are operating Maxes today, I a provision for commercial aircraft. China bridge between the 777-300ER and the Max will no doubt cast a shadow over Boe- think it’s a perfect growth vehicle.” hasn’t placed an order with Boeing since 777X. Boeing last year met its sales goal for ing’s presence at the Singapore Airshow, late 2017, just as the U.S. began a tariff war the current 777; whether it can do the same company vice president of marketing Widebody Demand Diminishes with its biggest trading partner at the time. this year might depend on its ability to sell Randy Tinseth sees reason for optimism in Unfortunately for Boeing, its projections Since then, Boeing cut its production rate freighters in a decidedly down market. generally sanguine projections for narrow- for a need for 820 widebodies in South- for the 787 from 14 to 12 airplanes a month, “Our focus coming into 2019 was to body demand in the Asia-Pacific region in east Asia over the next 20 years suggest due primarily to the loss of Chinese sales. strengthen the bridge between the 777 and particular. Speaking with a group of report- less robust demand for the segment of Although Tinseth expressed optimism the 777X; we had a really good year last year ers ahead of the show in mid-January, the market it has consistently dominated about the potential effects of the trade deal, in accomplishing that,” said Tinseth. “I think Tinseth discounted any notion that the there. Happily for the company, though, he wouldn’t venture a definitive projection we have some more airplanes to sell this year, Max crisis had cost Boeing an opportunity the recent signing between China and on when Boeing would see the benefits. but we see the opportunity. So we’ll con- to whittle away at Airbus’s leading position the U.S. of the first phase of a new trade “When we look at the economy today, I tinue to work on that bridge and it’s going to in the region’s narrowbody segment, pre- agreement that calls for China to buy $200 think there are many more questions than be a combination of freighter and passenger ferring instead to stress the need to return billion worth of American goods includes answers because of the many geopolitical airplanes without question.” n the airplane to service and allowing its performance to restore the sales momentum it had gained before the grounding. “Airbus would be the first to tell you that they’ve had some challenges in production Chinese LCC takes its first ARJ21, MA700 set for assembly this year and they’re sold out as well,” said Tinseth. “Market share is market share and I Chinese low-cost carrier Jiangxi Air took deliv- completely understand where we’re at in the ery of its first Comac ARJ21-700 last month, A Comac ARJ21 fact that we weren’t able to deliver as many becoming the third operator of the type after (left) and a C919 airplanes last year and this year as expected. Chengdu Airlines and Genghis Khan Airlines. prepare for test But we’re going to have to let market share Based at Nanchang Changbei International flights at Nanchang play out where it does. Our focus has to be Airport in Jiangxi province, the carrier plans Yaohu, one of getting the airplanes into service and getting to introduce an additional four ARJ21s for the narrowbody them into the hands of our customers.” operation out of its base and two additional maker’s four flight- Addressing the potential in the region cities—Ganzhou and Jinggangshan. A joint test facilities. for the yet-to-be-certified Max 10, the larg- venture between Xiamen Airlines and state- est member of the Max family scheduled owned Jiangxi Aviation Investment, Jiangxi Air To accelerate the design and production MA600. According to a company statement for imminent first flight, Tinseth pointed flies nine Boeing 737-800s. The latest order of its two indigenous airliner programs, released January 17, the first MA700 flight to the order-rich launch of the airplane bumps Comac’s deliveries to 23 ARJ21 jets. Chinese officials recently approved 11 draft test prototype, now ready for final assem- and a healthy appetite for large narrow- Meanwhile, Jiangxi’s second-largest proposals, some of which include freeing bly, will take its maiden flight sometime this bodies in the region as further reasons airport, Nanchang Yaohu, will soon benefit funds for aircraft technology development. year. While Avic has not confirmed whether for optimism. Boeing projects a demand from a new $300 million ARJ21 test flight Speaking candidly at a January 10 meeting, it will pursue endorsement from the U.S. for 3,650 narrowbodies over the next 20 and delivery center. According to Comac Comac chairman and Communist party Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and/ years in Southeast Asia alone, and Tinseth officials, the facility will offer maintenance, secretary He Dongfeng stressed the impor- or the European Union Aviation Safety expressed little doubt that the Max 10 will interior installation, and painting, as well as tance of “tackling technological problems,” Agency (EASA), the state-owned manufac- take a sizeable portion of that total. flight testing and delivery by year-end. and “improving self-reliance” while elimi- turer has yet to rule out the possibility. “We’ve seen up-gauging in that market- Nanchang Yaohu serves as one of four test nating “shortages of resources [and] funds.” Designed to fly as far as 1,458 nm and place; we’ve seen the A321 do well in the flight facilities for Comac’s C919 narrowbody Plans also call for strengthening technical at a cruise speed of around 343 knots, market, especially in Asia,” he conceded. program. According to a company statement, competencies and internal “democratic” the 86-seat MA700 features Collins Pro “We were off to a very good start in terms two prototypes are undergoing intensive processes over 2020. Line Fusion avionics and air data systems of order and customer development on the flight, static, and other ground verifications In a separate development, AVIC engi- and two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150C 10…It won’t match the range of the A321, tests while two ARJ21s await design optimiza- neers have made steady progress in devel- engines driving six-blade Dowty R504 pro- but from a cost and economics [perspec- tion flight testing. Comac bases its remaining oping the MA700—the third member of its pellers. Chinese and foreign suppliers con- tive] it gives a little bit more to our custom- four prototypes at Shaanxi’s Xi’an, Shan- “Modern Ark” regional turboprop, whose tribute to the program, including Honeywell, ers. 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The industry the first passenger flights on sustainable is embracing fuel in China, which was produced from sustainable waste cooking oil by Sinopec Corporation. aviation fuel and A Bombardier spokesperson said the making it available biggest challenge would be “overcom- as business jets ing the misconceptions surrounding SAF head to important and its availability.” While the fuel still events, such as is not widely available, “our industry is EBACE, the NBAA dedicated to ensuring that this changes.” show and last The spokesperson said the use of SAF is month’s World steadily growing worldwide, while ini- Economic Forum in tiatives like the Business Aviation Com- Davos, Switzerland. mitment to Climate Change represent proactive measures towards building a sustainable future. Bombardier now offers SAF from one environmental benefits. Each gallon used of its Canadian facilities, the spokesper- OEMs, users embrace SAF saves at least 50 percent in CO2 emissions son said, with the company working to on a lifecycle basis when compared with make the fuels the standard in its day-to- by Gerrard Cowan petroleum-based fuels, he added. day operations. For Asia to be a true driver of SAF, a “In 2020, we will continue our efforts, Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has been environmental and regulatory affairs at number of options should be considered, actively participating in industry events slow to take off. However, amid an inten- the General Dynamics subsidiary. He Etter said, including targeted mandates that will focus on how to accelerate the sifying focus on climate change, manu- said the event is “known for its envi- that direct the use of the fuel, steps fuel’s” adoption and use as well as provide facturers are determined to make rapid ronmentally friendly practices,” with directed at investment in SAF production important opportunities to demonstrate progress in the coming years, with many the 2020 exhibition the first to be fully plants, and the implementation of long- that business aviation continues to take expecting the subject to be a significant solar-powered. term policies that support the required seriously its responsibility for reducing theme at the Singapore Airshow. “Beyond that, we intend to discuss sus- infrastructure development. climate-changing emissions, the spokes- Asia’s huge position in the global air tainable aviation fuel and our use of it Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator 777 will fly person added. market makes it an important factor in during the show,” Etter added. to the Singapore Airshow on SAF, said Gulfstream has seen “tremendous the industry’s push toward SAF, with The company has worked on SAF Paul McElroy, a spokesperson for the U.S. growth in acceptance of these fuels” since manufacturers expanding their plans for through various efforts. In 2011, a Gulf- manufacturer, and the company expects to 2011, Etter said. the region. For example, while Airbus stream G450 was the first business jet to discuss its efforts in the area during tours “We’re seeing our customers ask for it, offers the option of delivery flights pow- cross the Atlantic powered by the fuel, of the airplane. Boeing has worked in SAF too,” he added. “I would imagine that in ered with SAF from its centers in Tou- while the company receives a supply of SAF in various ways in recent years, including five to 10 years, SAF will no longer be new louse, France; Mobile, Alabama; and soon, from World Fuel Services for daily opera- collaborating with airlines, engine manu- and novel, but the norm.” Hamburg, Germany, it now envisions tions at its Savannah, Georgia base. This facturers and others to develop technical SAF is a major focus for operators extending this option to Asia, specifically work accelerated in 2019, Etter said, when specifications for the fuel. in the region. A spokesperson for Sin- to its Chinese facility in Tianjin, accord- the company made its first sale of SAF to SAF is virtually identical to jet A, so gapore Airlines noted, “There is great ing to Tony Derrien, sustainable aviation a customer at its Long Beach, California it can be used and blended with con- potential for the increased use of SAF fuels project manager at the European maintenance and completions facility. ventional fuel without any changes to in the industry.” aerospace giant. SAF is a drop-in fuel. Etter said that infrastructure or aircraft, McElroy added. The airline has worked on SAF in a The company is also collaborating with Gulfstream’s blend of 30 percent SAF and Indeed, “some approved sustainable fuels number of areas, the spokesperson said, local partners in Malaysia to look at the 70 percent traditional jet A fuel—produced perform better than conventional jet fuel for example conducting a joint study on possible production of alternative SAF in by World Energy—meets the same fuel due to their higher energy density.” the fuel with the Civil Aviation Author- the country, Derrien added. This would specifications as Jet A with additional There are significant challenges ahead ity of Singapore in 2015 and operating a cover fuels that reduce CO2 emissions by series of 12 flights from San Francisco to at least 60 to 65 percent and are produced Singapore in 2017 as part of a green pack- without making a negative impact on the age that combined the use of SAF, opti- environment. More broadly, the company mized air traffic management measures is pursuing developments in SAF through and fuel-efficient aircraft. a number of avenues, Derrien said, includ- The spokesperson added that SAF can ing using SAF for its own internal flight be used as a drop-in fuel with no mod- operations, supporting the certification of ifications to the aircraft engine and fuel higher blend rates, and raising awareness infrastructure, though pointed to the among decisionmakers. challenges identified by Boeing’s McElroy. “Overcoming those challenges would Other OEMs’ Efforts require both investment and partner- Gulfstream expects sustainability to ships with other stakeholders at the local, be a focus at the Singapore Airshow, Latitude 33 Aviation’s Challenger 350 aircraft being fueled up with SAF at Bombardier’s regional and industry levels,” the spokes- said Charles Etter, technical fellow for facility in Montreal person said. n

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European sensor house Hensoldt (Booth J77) is showing a new airborne signals intelligence (SIGINT) system for the first time here at the Singa- pore Airshow. The Munich-based company specializes in defense and security electronics, such as avionics computers, data links, IFF, and self-defense of aircraft. The SIGINT system is named Kalaetron and is designed to detect both communications and radar systems. According to Hensoldt,

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DAVID M c DAVID quickly and with a very low false alarm rate, over an extremely wide frequency range.” then designated the MRJ90 from mid- The company is also showing Mitsubishi delays SpaceJet 2018 to mid-2020 due to revisions to another Intelligence, surveillance, certain systems and electrical configu- and reconnaissance (ISR) system, the rations to meet the latest certification multi-sensor ARGOS-II HD A1. It can certification, service entry requirements. At that point, the com- be fitted with high-definition infrared pany already stood liable for four major and daylight cameras as well as laser by Charles Alcock delays of the MRJ90, the previous of rangefinders and illuminators. which moved planned certification from Also on display are the SferiRec LCR Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) con- additional design changes to the 76-seat the second quarter of 2017 to the second 100 flight data recorder, the Lygar- firmed a new delay to its M90 SpaceJet aircraft. He said that Mitsubishi now quarter of 2018. The revised mid-2020 ion datalink, and the MILDS missile- program, acknowledging on February 6 has “a baseline certifiable design that will target date would have meant that the warning sensor. C.P. that it will not be able to complete type allow us to achieve certification” while airliner was already seven years behind certification of the new narrowbody adding that “as we gain clarity as to the the original service entry date, set at pro- during 2020. The Japanese manufacturer impact of these changes, it has become gram launch back in 2008. now says that it cannot give a new target clear that we will not achieve certification In June 2019, Mitsubishi redesig - date for service entry until a redesigned in FY2020.” nated the 76-seat MRJ70 the M100 test model (aircraft 10010) has been fully MHI also reported that Mitsubishi and the 88-seat MRJ90 as the M90, at prepared to start test flights in the U.S. Aircraft Corporation president Hisakazu the same time adopting the SpaceJet later this year. Mizutani is to become the group’s chair- brand name. The M100 model meets MHI announced the troubled pro- man in April. He will be replaced as presi- the 86,000-pound maximum takeoff gram’s sixth delay following a quarterly dent by MHI president and CEO Takaowi weight threshold to comply with U.S. Hensoldt’s Kalaetron system provides financial briefing. A company spokesman Niwa. pilot union scope clause agreements. communications and radar intelligence, told AIN that the decision to further push In January 2017, Mitsubishi delayed Japan’s All Nippon Airways remains the and radar detection. back type certification follows multiple first delivery of the aircraft that was program’s launch customer. n

fleet experiment (FLEX) exercises. Navy flies “This technology allows the Navy to extend the reach of sensors while keeping manned aircraft out of harm’s way,” said unmanned Tom Brandt, Boeing Manned-Unmanned Teaming demonstration lead. “It’s a force multiplier that enables a single aircrew to Growlers control multiple aircraft without greatly increasing workload. It has the potential to by Mark Huber increase survivability as well as situational awareness.” Brandt said the demonstration Boeing and the U.S. Navy successfully flew will provide data that will enable technol- two autonomously controlled EA-18G ogy decisions for the Navy. “It could provide Growlers at Naval Air Station Patuxent synergy with other U.S. Navy unmanned River as unmanned air systems using a third systems in development across the spec- Growler as a mission controller for the other trum and in other services,” he said. two. The Growler is a two-seat airborne elec- Some 88 Growlers were delivered to tronic attack aircraft variant of the Boeing the Navy between 2008 and 2013, replac- F/A-18 Hornet. Over the course of four flights, ing a fleet of aging Grumman EA-6Bs. Its 21 demonstration missions with unmanned “tip of the spear” missions include sup- Growlers were completed during the Navy pression of enemy air defenses and elec- Two autonomously controlled EA-18G Growlers flew at Naval Air Station Patuxent River as part Warfare Development Command’s annual tronic attack. n of a series of tests between Boeing and the U.S. Navy.

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Embraer’s presence at this year’s Singa- pore Airshow features its latest and largest E-Jet—the E195-E2. Making its show debut in the company’s “TechLion” livery, the E195-E2 on display here highlights the company’s commitment to the Asia- Pacific region in general and the airplane’s ability to deliver superior trip costs for short- to medium-length routes in particular, as Embraer Commercial Aircraft

CEO John Slattery explained to AIN just INTOSH before the start of the show.

“I think you will see carriers looking M c DAVID to adopt what I would refer to as an Making its Singapore Airshow debut, the Embraer E195-E2 burns 25 percent less fuel and flies 600 nm farther than its E1 counterpart. enhanced business model as they look to serve those secondary and tertiary mar- dominance, Slattery sees LCCs as a nat- kets in Asia,” Slattery said. “These would ural target for the E2s, notwithstanding be thin routes, maybe a little longer routes the fact those airlines have done more to that you couldn’t serve with a turboprop. contribute to the overcapacity problem Rafael fits electro-optical And you want to put a bit of frequency than the mainline carriers. in there, so you want to keep those trip “I don’t think there’s any escaping that costs down. I think with the 190 and 195- fact,” Slattery conceded. “It’s fair to say infrared in smaller package E2 we have a unique opportunity for the that the market has taken off in the last Asian markets, from the Indian subconti- two decades…the Asian market generally. by Jerry Siebenmark nent all the way to Southeast Asia. That’s And as the market has taken off, those air- why I think we have a lot of interest from lines are looking to address an explosive Rafael Advanced Defense Systems (Chalet sensors. MicroLite may also be equipped demand from the population there. But N51) is unveiling the MicroLite lightweight with a laser designator for sensor-to- also they want to consolidate their market electro-optical infrared system for wide- shooter loop closure. share and their branding with customers. area persistent surveillance missions at Applying a gimballed-turret design I think you will It’s a pretty standard positioning that the the Singapore Airshow. The compact intel- that enables a horizon-to-horizon field see carriers airlines have done. We saw it replicated ligence, surveillance, targeting, and recon- of regard, MicroLite includes an onboard looking to adopt what effectively in all other parts of the world. naissance (ISTAR) system is designed for data processing and storage unit for real- So now I think the airlines will rotate their small aerial platforms including unmanned time advanced image processing as well I would refer to as an focus from market share onto profitabil- aerial vehicles (UAVs), manned aircraft, as an advanced suite of cyber defenses. It enhanced business ity, and that’s why we call the E2 family unpowered balloons, and powered airships. has been integrated onto Aeronautics’s profit hunters.” MicroLite is capable of providing Orbiter-4 UAV for flight testing, marking model as they look to Embraer projects a 20-year demand in around-the-clock wide-area persistent a “tight synergy” with Aeronautics, which serve those secondary Asia-Pacific for 2,040 jets holding up to surveillance through simultaneous scan- Rafael acquired last year. The Micro- and tertiary markets 150 seats, as well as another 950 turbo- ning with high-resolution, mid-wave Lite-equipped UAV is on display at Rafa- props, as the region turns its attention infrared and visual, high-definition color el’s booth. n in Asia.” more toward smaller-gauge narrowbod- — Embraer Commercial Aircraft CEO ies than in the past, when they’ve chased John Slattery market share at the expense of yields. While Embraer’s penetration of the past decade has proved somewhat modest— the marquee airlines that will be visiting at roughly 200 airplanes—the E195-E2’s Singapore to take a meeting with Embraer 25 percent fuel-burn benefit over its E1 this year.” counterpart and range increase of 600 nm Slattery cited overcapacity in the Asian come at a time in which airlines turn their marketplace—driven largely by low-cost attention to yield generation. carriers inserting narrowbody capacity “I think now is the opportunity,” said with airplanes such as Airbus A320s—as Slattery. “Now with the E2 family and a big reason profitability has languished because of the dynamics that I [refer- at some $3 a passenger in the region com- enced]…we believe airlines would start pared with about $16 among North Amer- to pivot over to an incremental and adja- ican carriers, for example. In fact, LCCs cent business model, which is serving now account for some 65 percent of the those secondary, tertiary markets with market in the Asia-Pacific region, giving frequency. And you simply cannot do that them an outsized level of influence on profitably with larger-gauge equipment. Rafael’s compact MicroLite lightweight electro-optical infrared system is designed to fit market dynamics as a whole. Given their The trip costs are too high.” n inside smaller airborne platforms like this Aeronautics Orbiter-4 small tactical UAS.

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Boeing Australia announced that its team Airbus logged net orders in January for 274 developing the Loyal Wingman-Advanced commercial aircraft from its A220, A320, Development Program has completed and A350 XWB product lines in activity the fuselage structure for the first of that included two new customers for the three prototype unmanned air vehicles A220, additional market traction for the it is building. The project—which was A320/A321, and further endorsements for revealed in February 2019 at the Avalon the A350 XWB with repeat orders from airshow—is being undertaken in partner- two customers. The company delivered 31 ship with the Royal Australian Air Force The fuselage of Boeing’s first Loyal Wingman UAV prototype has been built, and putting airplanes during the month from the A220, and represents the first military aircraft weight-on-wheels is the next step. A320, A330, and A350 XWB aircraft families. to be developed in Australia for more A firm order by Spirit Airlines of the than five decades. smart customer as we consider options Australia (landing gear), Ferra Engi - U.S. for 100 A320neo-family jets marked The project forms the basis of Boe - for manned-unmanned teaming in the neering (precision components and sub- the closure of one of two major single- ing’s Airpower Teaming System, and coming decade,” said Air Commodore assemblies), and AME Systems (wiring aisle contracts. The purchase contract the Loyal Wingman prototypes with Darren Goldie, RAAF director-general of looms). The team has applied digital involved 47 A319neos, 33 A320neos, and 20 artificial intelligence will be used in air combat capability. “Boeing is progress- engineering and advanced composite A321neos versions. The other major narrow- manned-unmanned teaming tests, not ing very well with its development and we materials to the design of the 38-foot body contract, involving U.S.-based Air only to inform the RAAF but also aid look forward to seeing the final product in (11.7-meter) craft to meet cost and per - Lease Corporation, encompassed 50 Boeing in its design of a potential pro- the coming months.” formance goals. A220-300s, 25 A321neos, and 27 A321XLRs. duction configuration. Boeing Australia leads a team of The completed fuselage will now be With the XLR signing, Air Lease became “The partnership with Boeing is key to 16 Australian companies involved in moved out of the assembly jig to stand a new customer for the extra long-range building our understanding of not just the project, including BAE Systems on its landing gear while further systems version of the A321neo. the operational implications for these Australia (flight control comput - are installed. First flight is scheduled for Another single-aisle transaction in Janu- sorts of vehicles, but also making us a ers and navigation systems), Ruag later this year. n ary involved Philippines-based Cebu Pacific, which placed an order for five A320neos and 10 A321XLRs, establishing the low-cost carrier as yet another new customer for the Son Engineering at Seletar Aerospace extra long-range version. Completing the Singapore playing bigger Park, meanwhile, has implemented data month’s new single-aisle business was Air acquisition and new measurement sys- Senegal’s order for eight A220-300s. tems to improve turnaround time for its Also during the month, two lessors role in advanced tech complex tooling. As a result, the company acquired additional A320-family jets for is seeing an improvement of some 50 per- their portfolios, as China Aircraft Leasing by Kerry Lynch cent in its aero engine nacelle tools pro- Group signed a purchase agreement for 40 cesses, Tan said. A321neos and Singapore-based BOC Avia- Advanced technologies are helping to pro- continued development of the aerospace On the innovation front, Collins tion placed a firm order for 20 A320neos. pel the aerospace industry into a strong sector in particular, and in turn, “We’ve Aerospace is developing additive man- January’s widebody orders involved growth driver in Singapore, according seen very good growth,” Tan said. From ufacturing innovations in Singapore, A350 XWB acquisitions in the A350-900 to a leading economic official. The local 2015 to 2018, total output soared from and Singapore Airlines has put together configuration by two repeat customers: industry has grown to one that now spans a little more than $7 billion to $11.3 bil- KrisLab, where employees can work with Air France, which signed for 10, and Air 130 companies, accounts for one percent lion, while total value-added has grown potential customers, startups, and others Lease, which committed to one aircraft. of the GDP in Singapore and employs from close to $3 billion to $4.2 billion, in its ecosystem to focus on innovations. Airbus’s gross order total in 2020 stood 22,000, Tan Kong Hwee, assistant man- and employment is up by 1,000. The In addition, Rolls-Royce selected Singa- at 296 aircraft as of January 31. aging director of the Singapore Economic MRO sector in Singapore is particularly pore for upstream research and develop- In terms of deliveries, Airbus’s strug- Development Board (EDB), said on Sun- burgeoning, accounting for 10 percent of ment of electrification. gles with A321neo bottlenecks resumed day before the opening of Singapore Air- global output. Singapore authorities also are partner- during the month, following a monu- show 2020. This growth comes as industry stake- ing with companies in the area of future mental December 2019 performance, as The EDB, which fosters development holders have partnered with the EDB flight technologies, including a collabora- its January shipments totaled only 26 across various industries, has focused on to bring new technologies that improve tion that brought Volocopter testing to A320-family aircraft—25 neos and one competitiveness and spur innovation, Tan the island nation. ceo-configured jet, along with two A220s. said. He cited i4 technologies, or emerg- The growth of the aerospace sector in Widebody deliveries consisted of two ing digital technologies, as an example. Singapore comes as Asia-Pacific is poised A350-900s and a single A330neo. Tan Kong Hwee, Pratt & Whitney is one of the first in Sin- to become a dominant civil aviation mar- Airbus’s narrowbody production pres- assistant gapore to adopt such technologies in its ket over the next two decades, accounting sures appear likely to continue, if not inten- managing connected factory approach. for 44 percent of projected global pas- sify, with the closure of its A320 plant in director of Pratt & Whitney, which invested in senger growth, 39 percent of new aircraft Tianjin, China, due to the novel coronavi- the Singapore Singapore in the 1980s and now has six deliveries, and a $3.5 trillion service mar- rus outbreak. The Tianjin factory assembles Economic facilities in the region, has moved forward ket value by 2038, according to Leck Chet six A320 aircraft each month, accounting for Development with automation and digitization at four Lam, managing director of Singapore Air- almost 10 percent of global production for Board of those factories. Local company Wah show organizer Experia Events. n the single-aisle family. n

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Pg-12_d1_v2.indd 1 2/10/20 12:35 PM Dreamliner, and Trent 7000s for the Airbus Rolls-Royce’s Seletar Assembly and Test Rolls-Royce underscores A330neo. In 2019 Rolls-Royce had 1,000 Unit will increase production of the Trent engines operating in the Asia-Pacific region. engine series from 200 in 2018 to 230 in The company did not comment on its 2020. The facility’s capacity is 250. value of Singapore | by William Dennis plans for the Trent 900 following Airbus’s Bhangu said Rolls-Royce will expand its decision to scale down production of the MRO services in the future, with a focus As its iconic Trent engine family produce titanium fan blades for the Trent A380. The Trent 900 was the first Trent on new technologies. It already has more reaches the 25-year mark, Rolls- engine series. The test-and-assembly site engine to be produced in Singapore, and it than 1,000 employees in Seletar and plans Royce (Stand N23) is also celebrat- produces the Trent 900 engine for the Air- was delivered to Airbus in Toulouse, France to hire another 80 technicians in 2020, he ing more than 10 years since its bus A380, Trent 1000s for the Boeing 787 in November 2012. said. n Singapore base at Seletar Airport was established. It has grown from a moderate outfit in 2009 into one of the five global hubs of the technology giant—the other four being the United Kingdom, China, India, and the Middle East. Located at Seletar Aerospace Crescent, 15 miles outside the city, the facility was built on the former army bar- racks and in 2012, began assembling Trent engines, a major step forward. According to Rolls-Royce president for Southeast Asia, Pacific, and South Korea Bicky Bhangu, before plans were firmed up to set up the Seletar campus, Rolls-Royce evaluated the company’s needs and the country’s strengths, which include the expertise of its people and the friendly business culture. Bhangu sees huge potential in New Aviaaon Hangar Parking and Maintenance Facility Rolls-Royce’s Singapore operation, which covers Southeast Asia, the Operaaonal in Clark, 2020 Q2 Asia-Pacific region, and Turkey. The Road Ahead 全新公务机机库及维修站设施 Rolls-Royce has formed a partnership with the National Technology 2020年第二季度全面投入运营 University of Singapore and its 150 researchers, the company’s largest such collaboration in the world (Rolls-Royce also has ties with 31 other universities). Through these collaborations, Rolls-Royce runs research facilities that focus on new manufacturing and remanufacturing methods, while its other research laboratories focus on areas such as electrical power and control systems, manufacturing and repair, technologies and com- putational engineering, automation, and digital technologies. Bhangu said that Rolls-Royce hopes to achieve zero greenhouse gas emissions from the Singapore facility by 2030. Beyond the Trent engine family, he explained that Rolls-Royce technologists are targeting 25 percent more fuel efficiency from new fan blade designs. The company has invested £25 million ($32 million) to set up a new manufacturing facility in Bristol to produce ultra-lightweight components for the ultra-fan blade that should reduce fuel burn and carbon dioxide emissions by about 25 percent compared to the first Trent engine. The Bristol facility [email protected] | www.metrojet.com commenced operations in January. The Singapore facility is the only one outside the UK to

ainonline.com \ February 11, 2020 \ Singapore Airshow News 13 C41533.007_Embraer_KING_AIN_11Feb_352x275_DPS_v1.indd All Pages 30/01/2020 16:27 C41533.007_Embraer_KING_AIN_11Feb_352x275_DPS_v1.indd All Pages 30/01/2020 16:27 Bird Aerosystems courts Asia-Pac clients at show by Peter Shaw-Smith Here at the show Bird is highlighting Bird Aerosystems (Chalet Q70), the Israeli Factor said. The program includes Bird’s its Spreos to airborne surveillance and missile protec- intelligence analysis system, Ocean Sur- provide missile tion systems developer, is attending the veillance Control and Reconnaissance countermeasures. Singapore Airshow for the first time as it (OSCAR), that provides early detection In addition to eyes new business in the Asia-Pacific region. of suspicious vessels, enabling its ASIO missile protection “We have identified the Asia-Pacific airborne and naval forces to perform it provides ocean region as one the fastest growing markets effective patrol missions to identify and surveillance and for our solutions, and this was a strong intercept illegal activities. reconnaisance. [driver] to increase our investments in “On the AMPS business line, we have this region,” Ronen Factor, co-CEO and finished the development and certifica- founder of Bird Aerosystems, told AIN. tion of the Aeroshield which is a compact Self Protection Radar Electro-Optic Sys- able to provide strong added value to “We are currently pursuing multiple cam- and lightweight version of the Aeroshield tem (Spreos) DIRCM (Directional Infra- its customers as the market develops in paigns in various countries in the region, Pod. Aeroshield is tailored to support the red Counter Measures system), which the coming years. “[W]e will see a major as well as [participating] for the first time installation of Bird’s AMPS on medium combines a radar-based confirmation sen- breakthrough in the possibility of install- at the Singapore Airshow.” size VIP jets such as the Falcon and sor and an active laser jammer to ensure ing hard-kill solutions on aircraft which Bird saw another successful year in 2019 Gulfstream.” optimal protection against different MAN- will provide the next level of protection that included major growth in both its The company’s plans for 2020 are to PADS threat types, and the OSCAR system, against any incoming threat,” he said. Airborne Surveillance, Information, and leverage the growing requirement for which is a fully autonomous and advanced “As part of this development vector, Observation (ASIO) and Airborne Missile force protection and border surveillance, Maritime Domain Awareness system deliv- Bird is investing in providing a multi- Protection Systems (AMPS) businesses. as well as to continue expanding its inter- ering real-time intelligence and threat dimensional sensor that will enable [pro- “During 2019 we have initiated a major national customer base with a strong assessments for the vessels within a coun- vision of] threat detection, confirmation ASIO Maritime Surveillance program emphasis on Asia-Pacific markets. try’s areas of interest. and accurate cuing of the incoming mis- intended to provide a full task-force solu- During the Singapore Airshow, Bird will Bird said it continuously invests in the sile, that will then be countered by the tion against illegal maritime activities,” highlight two of its latest solutions, the development of new solutions that are hard-kill solution.” n

Industries Lavi technology demonstrator. a record timeframe of five months, call- Catic caters to customers The latest version features a redesigned ing it a “true manifestation of everlasting diverterless supersonic inlet and is also friendship between both countries.” powered with a WS-10 variant over the The Air Chief also cut the ribbon on a with full line of fighters AL-31FN originally designed by Salyut for new JF-17 dual-seat integration facility this program. at the PAC Avionics Production Factory. by Reuben F. Johnson The last of the three major Chengdu pro- “The facility will enable PAF to integrate grams is the JF-17 single-engine lightweight avionics and weapon systems of choice Like Russia and the Soviet Union before cross-section (RCS) reduction design fighter that is cooperatively produced with with JF-17 aircraft, ultimately providing it, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has been. This is based on numerous the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) much-needed self-reliance and oper- has concentrated authority for export photos of more recent versions pow- in Kamra. On December 28, 2019, the Paki- ational flexibility,” according to a PAF of weapons systems into a monopoly ered with what appears to be a new stan Air Force (PAF) rolled out its first statement. of state-run military trading compa- Chinese-built WS-10 jet engine variant batch of what will be two-seat models of SAC’s entry in the new lineup for Catic nies. In the case of combat aircraft, the in which the exhaust nozzle is designed the JF-17 Block III design. is the FC-31 fighter, which resembles the entity responsible is the China National with saw-tooth edge petals to reduce “To mark this momentous occasion, U.S. F-35 in many respects, but is powered Aero-Technology Import & Export Corpo- the rear hemisphere signature. a grand ceremony was held at Aircraft with two Russian-made Klimov RD-93 ration (Catic). It is estimated that only four low- Manufacturing Factory Kamra, where engines. The program has been through Catic has traditionally had a list of rate initial production variants of the Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan more than one major redesign and is now sometimes unremarkable products to WS-10-powered J-20 exist. Previous was the chief guest,” according to a being discussed as the basis for a new offer prospective customers, but that has models appear to be powered by the spokesperson for the PAF. The event carrier-capable aircraft. changed with the development of new Salyut AL-31F engine fitted to the Sukhoi was also attended by the Chinese These designs now give Catic a full programs from both the Chengdu Aero- Su-27, although Russian sources state the ambassador, Yao Jing, and Aviation lineup of products to offer for sale abroad. space Corporation (CAC) and its rivals at Chengdu design team has shown interest Industries of China executive vice pres- Having overcome the hurdle of being able the Shenyang Aircraft Works (SAC). in the Su-35’s AL-41FS-series engine as ident Hao Zhaoping. to design modern-day platforms, the next Foremost among these is the another option. The Air Chief singled out Catic for challenge will be to find countries that are Chengdu J-20, which appears to be Chengdu’s other major program is the successfully meeting its 2019 produc- willing to jettison traditional suppliers in a stealth aircraft as questions con- single-engine J-10 fighter, which resem- tion targets and congratulated the design the U.S. and Europe and put their faith in tinue about how successful its radar bles the design of the Israel Aircraft team for completing the two-seat JF-17 in Chinese industry. n

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16 Singapore Airshow News \ February 11, 2020 \ ainonline.com Kannad Ultima ELT confirms rescue signal is received by SAR teams Orolia is presenting the fruits of its work to advance emergency locator transmitter (ELT) technology at this year’s Singapore Airshow. The French company’s most recent breakthrough is its new Kannad Ultima-S ELT, which it says is the first to use a return link service (RLS) based on the Galileo satellite network. In October 2019, Orolia (Chalet G10) successfully tested the Kannad

Utlima-S ELT with Galileo and the INTOSH French Cospas-Sarsat center, which

picks up emergency signals from dis- M c DAVID tress beacons on aircraft and ships. The system features an optional auto- matic acknowledgment service that confirms that the distress signal got Falcon business jets here for the long haul through to search-and-rescue teams. This new RLS capability is part of by Matt Thurber a wider Cospas-Sarsas upgrade program called Meosar. The European Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 8X continues The first completed 6X wing subas- Beijing at Mach 0.85. Its ultra-efficient GNSS agency is funding the develop- demonstrating its flexibility as a busi- sembly is expected to be shipped by April wing minimizes the impact of turbu - ment of various Galileo-enabled and ness jet as well as special-mission plat- to Dassault’s Bordeaux-Merignac plant, lence and a next-generation digital RLS-capable beacons for civil aviation form, with the recent award by France where it will be mated to the first fuse- flight control system controls all mov- through the Tauceti project. of a contract to Dassault Aviation and lage section. Final assembly of the first 6X ing surfaces. They include flaperons, Resilient positioning, navigation, Thales to equip two 8X business jets is set for early this year, with first flight which considerably improve control and timing (PNT) system specialist with the Thales Capacité Universelle de expected next year and planned entry into during approach, especially on steep Orolia also is showcasing its latest Guerre Electronique (CUGE, universal service in 2022. descents, Dassault said. solutions for resolving global navi- electronic warfare capability) signals The 6X’s cabin is unique, in that it has The wing, as on previous Falcon mod- gation satellite system jamming and intelligence suite. the largest cross-section of a purpose-built els, is optimized for both high- and low- spoofing interference. Pilots can use Thales has developed a new gener - business jet, at 8 feet 6 inches wide and 6 speed performance; leading-edge slats its new GSG-8 GPS/GNSS software ation of signals intelligence technolo - feet 6 inches high. and trailing-edge flaps yield low takeoff to train to deal with issues involving gies to enhance strategic intelligence Engineers working in a special noise and approach speeds, which will permit navigation signals and sensors. The capabilities. The emphasis lies in man- laboratory at Dassault’s St. Cloud, France the 6X, with partial fuel loads, to access system has been developed to better aging increasingly complex situations headquarters analyze and mitigate airports with runways of less than 3,000 prepare flight crew for situations such in real-time to speed the decision-mak- sources of noise in new Falcon designs. feet, as well as operate at airports requir- as so-called drone swarms. ing process for commanders. The This effort ramped up when the Falcon ing steep approaches such as London City The GSG-8 system allows pilots to CUGE system can detect both radios 7X was in development and more recently and Lugano, Italy. train using precise duplicate versions and radars, and analyze their signals, with the 8X and upcoming 6X. The 13,000- to 14,000-pound-thrust of the actual cockpit instruments in simultaneously for the first time. It The need for significant noise reduc- Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW812D their aircraft, rather than just generic employs multi-polarization antennas tion in business jet cabins is especially engines that will power the new Falcon instrumentation. The simulator can and artificial intelligence in its auto - critical for ultra-long-range jets like the have accumulated nearly 1,000 hours use the actual GPS signal required mated data processing. 6X, and what the engineers produce in the of runtime on the Pratt test bench in by each aircraft’s cockpit navigation Thales (Chalet F23) produces all of the lab is a more accurate evaluation of the Montreal, Canada, using five devel - systems for a more realistic training CUGE equipment and is responsible for perceived noise inside an aircraft cabin, opment engines. Pratt & Whitney has experience. integrating the system into the Falcon 8X which Dassault terms “comfort note.” accumulated more than 13,000 hours to Orolia’s Singapore Airshow display platform. It is also providing a ground- The higher the comfort note number, the date on the variant of the geared turbo- includes its latest Sarbe Evo Line of based training system for the monitoring better the noise level (perceived comfort) fan (GTF) core at the heart of the Das - search-and-rescue beacons for mili- and intelligence specialists who will feed inside the aircraft. The 8X’s comfort note sault-specific PW812D. The GTF core tary aircraft. It is also demonstrating data into armed forces databases to pro- is relatively high, at 10, and the 6X’s will is shared by 16 different engine appli - its handheld SecureFind battlespace vide a better understanding of the strate- likely be even better. cations that have amassed more than communications, situation, and deci- gic environment. The 6X flight deck will feature a 585,000 flight hours in all. sion support system and the Secure- third-generation Honeywell Epic-based “We expect the Asia-Pacific region to Sync time and synchronization device Falcon 6X Progress EASy III avionics suite with Dassault’s be a major driver for our ultra-widebody for PNT cybersecurity and military net- The Falcon 8X, which is on static display FalconEye Combined Vision System—the Falcon 6X,” said Dassault Aviation chair- work interoperability. C.A. outside the Dassault chalet (CD43-45), first head-up display to combine enhanced man Eric Trappier, “as it is already prov- has made strong inroads in the business and synthetic vision capabilities, according to be for our Falcon 8X flagship. The aviation market, but now the company ing to Dassault—already certified to 100- region has always been a key market for is focusing on its next Falcon model, the feet reduced minima on the Falcon 8X, Falcon aircraft, whose efficiency, cabin large-cabin 6X. According to Dassault, 900LX, and 2000 series. A FalconSphere comfort, and safety level are important the design is frozen, critical subassem- II electronic flight bag is standard. criteria for local operators.” blies already are being completed, and With a maximum range of 5,500 nm There are more than 100 Falcon jets engine testing is on track. The 6X fuse- (10,186 km), the 6X will be capable of flying in Asia-Pacific, and more than half YOUR SOURCE FOR AVIATION NEWS lage mockup is also on display, along flying directly from Los Angeles to Lon- of those are the fly-by-wire 7X and 8X www.ainonline.com with a Falcon 2000LXS. don, São Paulo to Chicago, or Paris to models. n

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Halfway into its first long-term, wide- Mitre facility outside the U.S. (Mitre Asia encompassing contract with the Civil Pacific Singapore, or MAPS) to showcase Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), and test various safety and air traffic con- U.S.-based research and development cepts in preparation for the future. organization Mitre Corp. is pushing forward on efforts to foster air traffic Looking Ahead control efficiencies and safety-data col- One of the more immediate projects laboration in the region. Mitre, which ongoing is the expansion of commer- has long assisted the U.S. FAA in air traf- cial runway availability at Singapore fic, procurement, safety, and other major Changi Airport. The airport is undergo- initiatives, five years ago signed an initial ing a runway rehabilitation project that

contract of up to 10 years with CAAS to would have three available runways for ADOBE STOCK assist in a range of initiatives as Singa- commercial operations (including one Mitre has had a longstanding partnership with the U.S. FAA to work on air traffic control pore remains one of the fastest-growing that would be for joint use), along with efficiencies, and it will be bringing this experience to bear as it works with the CAAS. regions for Asia. new terminal buildings and associated Pointing to Mitre’s mission to “fix big taxiway realignments. While not slated region moves forward with the devel- Regional authorities “have to work bet- problems,” Gregg Leone, v-p and direc- for completion for another five years or opment of infrastructure at numerous ter together. They don’t talk across bor- tor of the Mitre Center for Advanced so, the work at Changi will set the stage locations. That is “really the new thing” ders,” Leone said. It’s routine for centers Aviation System Development, said the for anticipated growth and enable triple occurring across the region, Leone added. in the U.S. to coordinate on traffic, but in agreement with CAAS is similar to what simultaneous landings when the time Singapore authorities have had a strong APAC, “We’re trying to figure out how to it has had in place with the FAA. With the comes for that need. vision and desire to prepare for the future, show them to work better together col- growth over the past decades in the econ- But all of this requires procedures to Leone added. “It’s critical that they’re out in laboratively, and share data and informa- omies throughout the Asia-Pacific (APAC) safely accommodate such growth, Leone front of this capacity curve and they abso- tion in new ways so that they can set up region, he added, “the aviation problems said. “When you spend the…huge invest- lutely are way out in front,” he said. “We’re flows of traffic much farther out.” there are certainly as daunting as we have ments on the surface, you want to spend helping them try to figure out how do you The same holds true with safety data had in the U.S.” the money to get the airspace and the prepare this? What are the systems you need sharing, Leone said. Mitre is hoping to Co-exhibiting with the CAAS (Chalets tools and technologies to set up the flow in place? How do you do the monitoring of foster an environment that might lead C23, CS12), the organizations will display and to build the procedures.” these things? When would you use them? to a full data-sharing effort similar to the one of the fruits of that partnership, a This includes determining not only the These are not things you do overnight.” Aviation Safety Information Analysis and conflict-resolution tool that is used for inflow and outflow but which runways are As traffic increases in Singapore, it Sharing (ASIAS) program in the U.S. Avi- both safety and efficiency, helping air- more efficient at which times to bring the necessitates more coordination through- ation authorities in Singapore are work- craft to get to certain points at certain aircraft closest to the right terminal. In out the region. Mitre has reached out to ing with others to build a collaborative times. The research organization also addition, consideration must be given to regional authorities to help them consider effort on safety data. That initiative, the has encouraged and attracted numerous procedures in case of a go-around on one “what’s possible and what’s coming,” as Asia Pacific Share, has the commitment aviation officials not only from Singa- runway and how that may affect others. well as support what the International of initial partners, among them China, pore but throughout the region to its lab- These are important issues not just in Civil Aviation Organization believes is Indonesia, and the Philippines. Others are oratory built in Singapore, the first such Singapore, but throughout APAC as the needed in the region. expressing interest in participating. This effort is still in the early stages under which Mitre is examining global safety data and providing reports to them. “The first step is just to get willing partici- Asia Pacific Aircraft Storage touts Aussie parking pants to talk and share openly about perceived safety issues.” Eventually, the goal With demand for commercial aircraft stor- threats of cyclones and typhoons creating APAS recently developed in-house a would be to have the regions participate age space in the region expected to rise, risks for corrosion and worse. In contrast, cloud-based maintenance tracking tool. in providing reports, furnishing their own Australian MRO Asia Pacific Aircraft Storage APAS is located in a low-humidity des- The service-platform software is “designed data and metrics, as well as operator par- (APAS; Chalet B67) is showcasing at the ert environment, and accessible by even from an aircraft maintenance perspective,” ticipation similar to that in the U.S. Singapore Airshow its storage and part-out narrowbody aircraft in a single-leg direct- Vincent said and simplifies and automates There are barriers to full transpar- facility, along with a new, in-house-devel- sector repositioning flight from locations MRO project management from order ency still, both cultural and political, and oped maintenance tracking platform. including Singapore (five hours), Indone- placement through invoicing. It tracks work, concerns about the criminalization of APAS operates what it calls the first dedi- sia (three hours) and China (seven hours). parts, support equipment and tools, certifi- unintentional actions. But Leone called cated aircraft storage and part-out facility in While the brush fires in Australia’s wooded cations, and all other aspects of the work that initial partnership an important the region. The nearly year-long grounding coastal regions have drawn world attention, package. On the customer side, the main- step forward, because it demonstrates a of Boeing’s 737 Max has impacted demand APAS is located in Alice Springs, Northern tenance tracker provides real-time access commitment to moving forward on such for commercial storage, noted APAS gen- Territory. “We don’t have the trees and foli- to work records, work-in-progress status, collaboration. “When I say committed,” eral manager Tom Vincent. Some regional age,” Vincent said. and reporting tools, and is accessible via Leone added, “they’re actually funding operators and lessors have kept older APAS plans to expand its storage area iOS and Android devices. this effort and they’re committing their equipment flying in place of lift the new this year to accommodate a total of about The company has seen interest in the resources and people to participate in it. Boeings were expected to provide, and its 70 airliners and large commuter aircraft. platform, developed for its own use, from That’s good progress.” n anticipated return to service this year will On the MRO side of the house, APAS small- and medium-size MROs, and is now likely lead them to then park older, newly- holds Part 145 maintenance approvals offering the platform under license to other idled airframes. under EASA, FAA, CASA, CAAS, 2-REG and Part 145 facilities. APAS is demonstrating For such owners, the region offers a other national aviation authorities for work the tool at the show. “[MROs] can brand it

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DAVID M c DAVID CyberSmart-Athena incorporates an embedded interference engine that runs Rumble of the Sharks the cyber and AI algorithms with a fully Two Royal Singapore Air Force Apaches appear to be flying way too closely together during the Singapore Airshow flight demonstration, all qualified onboard computer that has avi- thanks to the magic of super-zoom photography. onic interfaces, including Arinc 429 and 1553. “Our cyber/AI computer is one of the first examples of airborne cyber hardware supporting any system integrator that wishes “[With] the modification of EFI displays, to incorporate their own cyber algorithms Astronautics RoadRunner we are easily bringing cockpit reliability into a real-time avionics system,” said and improved functionality to the pilots,” Menachem Donner, director of business said Maxcraft Avionics CEO Daryl MacIn- development for Astronautics C.A. Ltd. gains new markets, STCs tosh. “The additional connectivity to a mul- Israel (Israel Pavilion Chalet N29). titude of avionics in the cockpit increases CyberSmart-Athena is joining the by Kerry Lynch situational awareness and redundancy.” CyberSmart-1000 cyberattack detection Meanwhile, in line with the vision to device in the Astronautics portfolio. It With several certifications now in hand, then, Astronautics has obtained EASA and continually build on its product lines, Astro- is deployed within a platform’s commu- Astronautics (Booth N29) is expanding its Brazilian ANAC nods for the Leonardo nautics is implementing its next round of nications channels to detect anomalies market and already incorporating enhance- models, and last month added India Direc- upgrades for RoadRunner displays. The and abnormal operation that may be an ments for the AFI4700 RoadRunner drop-in torate General of Civil Aviation approval for first was implemented last fall, and now indication of a cyberattack, malware acti- replacement electronic flight instrument. the A109E. Other approvals are in the works. the company is improving integrations with vation, or other attempts to jeopardize RoadRunner won U.S. FAA technical stan- Designed as a lower-cost, easy-to- H-60 platforms as well as enabling support the normal operation of the avionics, and dard order and supplemental type certif- install replacement for legacy attitude for additional military functions such as tac- it issues alerts for imminent cyberattacks. icate (STC) on its initial platforms, the director and horizontal situation direc- tical air navigation systems (TACAN). “Our CyberSmart-1000 cyber alert solu- Leonardo A109/119, early last year. Since tors, RoadRunner provides the functional- As a smaller company with strong engi- tions have been developed in a collaborative ity of modern electronic flight instrument neering capabilities, president Chad Cundiff project by the company’s avionics and cyber systems such as enabling LPV approaches said Astronautics has the flexibility to move teams, providing vital advanced solutions and display of H-TAWS, synthetic vision, forward on these upgrades more swiftly for protecting operational platforms against weather, and other information. The units than a larger company typically could. “It’s cyberattacks,” added Donner. “Based on also enable significant weight savings. hard to find a good retrofit program that proprietary algorithms and real-time anal- As the RoadRunner units begin to enter can address TACAN for instance,” he said. ysis of data and electrical signals over the the field, the upgrade has captured about “So, we’re able to now go in and add those avionics platform, it enables complete cyber 40 percent of the A109 market in the U.S. enhancement packages to the RoadRunner.” protection of the platform.” K.L. and is reaching into South America and A third upgrade is already in the works, he Europe. Work is also underway to install added. “It’s just about listening, seeing what RoadRunner as part of the UH-60L Fire- the customers like about the product, and hawk upgrade for Santa Barbara County. trying to make sure that we build on that.” Next up is STC on the Bell 212, 412, and RoadRunner is one of a number of new 214 models. Astronautics has completed product initiatives Astronautics has in the its submission for the STC and is antici- works. Another product family coming to pating approval shortly. fruition was unveiled last spring, the Ibex In addition, the Milwaukee, Wiscon- “semi-smart” display designed to fit the sin-headquartered electronics specialist is needs of special-missions operations, which working with Canadian firm Maxcraft Avi- may need the ruggedness of a system that onics and Canadian Helicopters for Road- can withstand wide temperature swings and Runner retrofit on Bell 212 and Sikorsky high altitude but may not need all of the S-61 helicopters. Maxcraft’s design approval processing capability. Astronautics already organization (DAO) will develop the has the first customer for that family and RoadRunner required STCs for the installations. has begun to field the initial units. n CyberSmart 1000

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Pg-19_d1_v5.indd 1 2/10/20 10:12 AM months after “stopping the clock” the yet more uncertainty, Slattery projected Despite Boeing JV delay, first time. Now, the new deadline remains nothing but a solid conviction about the unclear, further compromising the “visi- fidelity of Boeing CEO David Calhoun’s bility” Slattery said airlines so covet, and declared commitment to the partnership. Slattery stays patient the Embraer boss declined to offer an “First, let me say that I think Dave Cal- estimate of what new deadline the EC houn is a great leader and I think the Boe- by Gregory Polek will set once it resumes its current pause. ing Company is very lucky now to have “We don’t want to speak to whatever pro- somebody of Dave’s caliber in the CEO Embraer Commercial Aircraft CEO John are getting a little frustrated. They want tocol it is that the commission wants to role,” noted Slattery. “Closing the part- Slattery continues to exhibit exceptional some surety around what the future adopt on the timeframe. But logically I nership with Embraer is a key priority for patience with the European Commis- patina is going to look like so they can plan would expect that…they will add what- him. So he’s made himself accountable sion’s extended review of the Brazilian accordingly. So we understand that frus- ever time the clock was stopped onto that for that. He’s put it up there in black and company’s proposed joint venture with tration. We’re doing everything we can to [April 30] date, but that’s a decision for white. We have seen absolutely no pull Boeing, even while costs associated with get our transaction closed so that we can them,” said Slattery. down on the level of resources that Boe- the merger continue to mount. get back to the day job, which is designing Asked whether the recent change in ing has committed to the transaction and Speaking with AIN just ahead of the new aircraft, building fine aircraft, and ser- leadership at Boeing might engender planning for Day One.” n Singapore Airshow, Slattery cited confi- vicing them in the marketplace.” dentiality interests in declining to offer That lack of visibility extends to details of the EC’s most recent request Embraer’s own decision making as well, for information on the proposal follow- most notably on its new turboprop stud- ing its decision to suspend its review for ies. Now two years into a three-year study, a second time on January 21. However, Embraer expects to decide by the fourth he reiterated he remains “respectful” of quarter whether or not to proceed. One the process, notwithstanding the fact certainty, however, centers on the fact that that Embraer (Chalet CD37) has finished it will not move forward absent the joint its IT migration in preparation for the venture with Boeing. “My board of directors establishment of the entity called Boe- will not support a development, the mas- ing Brasil last month. The transaction sive capital spend that will be required…out- has gained the endorsement of nine of side of the environment of the joint venture 10 jurisdictions whose approval the deal with Boeing,” said Slattery. needs to proceed, leaving the EC as the But if the JV doesn’t happen, Embraer last remaining holdout. would almost certainly miss a golden mar- One might excuse any hint of impa- ket opportunity in the Asia-Pacific region tience from Slattery given not only the in particular, given the company’s own administrative costs incurred but also projections for a 20-year demand for 960 the lack of “visibility” the delay has new turboprops. “[ATR has] four-fifths of generated among airline executives. the market and probably [will] increase Cargolux’s large fleet of Boeing 747 freighters is now fully compliant with ADS-B mandates. Although Embraer hasn’t yet reported even that percentage. So it’s an effective fourth-quarter results, some of the same monopoly,” noted Slattery. “ATR is owned influences that resulted in a steep loss in 50 percent by Airbus, so Airbus is uniquely the third quarter of 2019 remained at play positioned in the turboprop market. The Fokker, CMC ADS-B solution during the last three months of the year. customers want real competition and the By the end of last year, the commission’s climate wants better aircraft that burn competition division had requested more less fuel and certainly that are quieter. We available for 747 operators than 1.5 million pages of documents and believe we could be positioned very well to data on 1,200 sales campaigns over the be the disruptor in that space.” by Ian Sheppard last 20 years. Slattery added that he doubts the most Meanwhile, potential customers have recent delay in the EC’s review might CMC Electronics and Fokker Services as the organizations waited for EASA shown some hesitancy to pursue deals also delay a decision on the turboprop, are offering airlines a lower-cost route to STC approval. during the process. “Certain airlines want notwithstanding his reluctance to pre- ADS-B Out compliance after developing a The cargo operator’s fleet of 14 Boeing more visibility on the transaction before dict a timeframe for the commission’s novel upgrade path for the Boeing 747s of 747-8 freighters and 16 747-400 freighters they’re prepared to move forward with final decision. The EC set April 30 as a Luxembourg-based Cargolux. is now compliant with ADS-B mandates in their fleet planning,” explained Slattery. decision deadline once it restarted its The partnership between CMC (Booth the U.S. and Europe. “We are hearing increasingly that airlines investigation on January 6, some two V88) and Fokker saw the companies cer- “Our 747-400F fleet is now fully tifying a standalone GNSS receiver for equipped and after six months of imple- ADS-B Out based on Cargolux’s require- mentation, the system is working very ment. The companies explained that nor- well and we are fully compliant with the mally a complete upgrade of an aircraft’s mandate that became applicable in the existing multimode receivers (MMRs) is U.S. on January 1, 2020,” said Sebastien required for ADS-B Out compliance. Robert, lead avionics engineer, Cargolux. Obtaining this certification included “Now Cargolux and other 747 operators three supplemental type certificates (STCs), can benefit from this solution to help them said Fokker. The first step was to install a meet the worldwide ADS-B Out mandates,” standalone, non-activated SBAS receiver/ said CMC Electronics marketing manager antenna, including structural provisions Tarek Sabanekh. Several other 747 operators and wiring. The second step was the instal- have already selected the same solution. He lation of dual ADS-B Out transponders. And added that upgrading aircraft with the more the third step was the activation and certifi- advanced CMA-5024 or CMA-6024 receiv- cation of the ADS-B Out capability using the ers can also address operational require- CMC Electronics CMA-3024 GNSS. ments, allowing advanced capability such as This staggered approach allowed the Localizer Performance with Vertical Guid- continued operation of the Cargolux air- ance (LPV) and Ground-Based Augmenta- craft following the execution of the cer- tion System (GBAS) Landing System (GLS) Embraer Commercial Aircraft CEO John Slattery. tification ground and flight test program, precision approaches. n

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FutureFlight.aero. are designed to support have the poten- feel the wind beneath their rotors, but it’s In September 2019, Chinese automobile tial to make a lot of people very happy. hard not to be impressed by the energy, group Geely announced an investment of Passengers stand to benefit from grid- imagination and, yes, vast amounts of around $55 million in Volocopter and sig- Q01), Pipistrel Aircraft, as well as three lock-busting alternatives to being trapped cash, that are fueling the dream. naled its intention to bring UAM opera- start-ups: Karem Aircraft, Joby Aviation, in ever-worsening road traffic. Investors tions to China. Geely, which also owns a and Jaunt Air Mobility. It has identified expect to be rewarded for their faith in Asia-Pacific Early Adopters stake in German carmaker Daimler, is in Melbourne in Australia as a possible early the pioneering startups driving new prod- The Asia-Pacific region is fast emerging as discussions to mass-produce the VoloCity adoption city for eVTOL flights. ucts to market. And those with mounting a key source of momentum for this excit- and bring down the cost of operating it. Hyundai’s planned all-electric S-A1 concerns about aviation’s environmental ing new sector. Several cities in the region Geely is not the only Asian automo- aircraft is projected to offer range of impact see the electric aviation revolution are expected to be early adopters of urban bile group making a big move into elec- 60 miles, speeds of up to 180 mph and as a prime opportunity for the industry to air mobility and a number of leading com- tric aviation. In recent months, South a cruising altitude of between 1,000 and get more sustainable. panies in this part of the world are pro- Korea’s Hyundai and Japan’s Toyota have 2,000 feet. The aircraft, which features Last year, Nexa Advisors and the Ver- viding significant financial backing for each made significant investments in the four sets of rotors for vertical lift and tical Flight Society published a forecast eVTOL programs. fast-emerging eVTOL sector. four propellers for cruise flight, will seat that the UAM market across 74 cities Here in Singapore, back in October 2019, At the U.S. Consumer Electronics four passengers. Hyundai says the air- worldwide will be worth around $318 bil- Germany’s Volocopter and the UK’s Sky- Show (CES) in January, Hyundai Motor craft’s batteries will need between five lion between 2020 and 2040. The study port unveiled a mockup of the VoloPort Company and Uber announced plans to and seven minutes to recharge. estimated that as many as 1.3 billion pas- in the city’s Marina Bay district. With the work together to develop a new eVTOL Also last month, Toyota Motor Corp. sengers could be carried in and around agreement of the Civil Aviation Author- aircraft to be used for the planned Uber was announced as the lead investor in a these cities in that 20-year period, gener- ity of Singapore (Chalet C512), they also Air air-taxi service. Rideshare giant Uber $590 million Series C financing round for ating demand for 28,000 eVTOL aircraft. conducted a short demonstration flight now has eight prospective manufactur- Joby Aviation. The Japanese company has Spending on infrastructure alone (ground with the prototype of the VoloCity air- ing partners, which also include Boeing, invested $394 million in the California- facilities and air traffic management) was craft, which Volocopter says will achieve Embraer (Chalet CD37), Bell (Chalet based start-up and will provide manufac- estimated at $32 billion. turing and quality control support of its By the same token, the optimism sur- S4 eVTOL, which Joby says will be ready Hyundai eVTOL rounding this much-hyped new sector of to enter service in 2023. aviation often seems ill-founded to sea- The all-electric S4 features six sets of soned industry watchers. The pioneers propellers—four mounted on the wings face multiple challenges to viably deliver and two aft—with a cabin optimized for the scale of change they promise, and the ridesharing operations. Capable of reach- next three or four years seem likely to ing a speed of 200 mph, it will have a make a mockery of some of the more range of 150 miles on a single charge. inflated claims and unrealistically ambi- Meanwhile, in late December, China’s tious timeframes for delivery. EHang raised around $46 million in an ini- According to some assessments, there tial public offering on New York’s Nasdaq could be as many as 200 new eVTOL and Global Market. This was a bit less than electrically powered fixed-wing aircraft half the $100 million the company had models in the works worldwide. Some targeted from the IPO, but the new cash of these are intended to be operated continues on page 26

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The HondaJet Elite parked outside the the country has even more potential for Honda Aircraft chalet (CD15) isn’t here the HondaJet than Japan. However, Chi- just for customer demo flights or to nese buyers prefer to remain low-key show off the airplane, but represents a about owning a business jet because the larger strategy: the company’s slow but perception is that only the super-rich can steady expansion into the Asia market. afford a jet, typically an airplane much One by one, Honda Aircraft has achieved larger than a HondaJet.

goals to certify the HondaJet in Asia, the “We have to work on how we can change AMBROSE BARRY most recent being China in August 2019, or improve those perceptions in China,” Honda Aircraft expects growing interest in the HondaJet Elite to lead to more sales in after Japan. Fujino said. “Inquiries for the HondaJet Asia-Pacific countries. are very strong in China.” He sees a poten- tially large business opportunity for light China does have a problem with the house its wing-manufacturing operation, jets in China, especially for younger buy- acceptance of smaller business aircraft, with new automation technology that will ers who appreciate being able to improve for example, charging ground-handling increase manufacturing efficiency. “We’re the efficiency of business travel. “They and airport fees based on larger aircraft investing in continuous improvement of have a more aggressive attitude for suc- types. Making the fees more reasonable the HondaJet with new technology,” he Honda Aircraft cess,” he said, “and they need an efficient for smaller aircraft would help improve said, “and investing in future products.” president and tool to make their business successful.” the market for smaller business aircraft Although Fujino won’t reveal details CEO Michimasa The first HondaJet delivery in China in China. “We need to have those discus- about future Honda Aircraft products, Fujino was to Honda Aircraft dealer Honsan sions with China’s industry,” Fujino said. he said, “We don’t want to just utilize

MARIANO ROSALES General Aviation, which is based at Guang- Meanwhile, at Honda Aircraft’s head- technology but want to employ new zhou Baiyun International Airport. The quarters in Greensboro, North Caro- technology, which we are developing “Asia is considered to be a very import- company provides sales and maintenance lina, in the U.S., the company has begun now so the next aircraft we develop will ant market for the HondaJet,” said Honda services for Honda Aircraft in China. construction on a new building that will be the most advanced.” n Aircraft president and CEO Michimasa Fujino. “South America and Europe are important, but our objective is to open the market in Asia.” Japan is somewhat unique in that TAI warms to Malaysia as a springboard general aviation is underutilized in that country, in part because the industry isn’t for defense and civil business in Asia-Pacific well-known but also the aviation infra- Prof. Temel structure, like that of many Asian coun- Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) is look- Singapore Airshow,” he said. “TAI has good Kotil, president tries, is designed around airlines. Honda ing to the Singapore Airshow to leverage intentions in the Asia-Pacific region, and and CEO, Aircraft’s strategy in Japan has been to opportunities in Malaysia and elsewhere expects to build new business collaboration Turkish educate the public about business jets, in the Asia-Pacific region as it expands its models with countries in the region.” Aerospace not only one that is made by a well-known workforce and interests in both the defense Most of TAI’s business focuses on indig- Industries indigenous company (although manufac- and civil spheres. enous product development, and it also tured in the U.S.) but also an efficient light In addition to its office in Pakistan, TAI produces important components for aircraft been completed and the aircraft is expected jet, which people who aren’t familiar with (Chalet D23) added an international office projects. In 2019, its component produc- to be rolled out in the coming years. TAI business aviation tend not to understand. in Malaysia, after its prime minister, Maha- tion reached $500 million in value and is will also produce a Turkish Fighter (TF), In Japan, Honda Aircraft delivered five thir Mohamed, paid a technical visit to TAI expected to reach $2 billion by 2028, when to become the fourth manufacturer of a HondaJets last year. “That is a good start headquarters in Ankara. During the KL it expects to reach a total worth of $10 billion. Fifth-Generation Warfare Aircraft after the for us,” Fujino said. “Previously, Japanese Forum held in Malaysia, Mohamed received Over the past three years, TAI increased its U.S., Russia, and China.” people were not using business jets a lot, a TAI delegation, led by President and CEO, revenues by 43 percent and saw revenues TAI’s civil products include the Hürkuş but now many are talking about them. Prof. Temel Kotil. of $2.2 billion in 2019. It employs more than Advanced Training Aircraft, which it claims People are now kind of educated to how “We also signed a bilateral agreement 3,500 engineers, whose numbers have tri- displays superior aerodynamic perfor- people use business jets. One of our first on composite production with Compos- pled in recent years, and 5,000 technicians. mance, high maneuverable competency, customers uses their HondaJet for domes- ites Technology Research Malaysia (CTRM). It has delivered a total of 56 T-129 ATAK and safe flight opportunities. Another tic travel and opening new ways of travel During the opening ceremony in Pakistan, Multirole Combat Helicopters, a craft that project is the T625 Gökbey Multirole Util- in Japan.” Another group of customers Imran Khan, the prime minister of Pakistan, made its maiden flight last year in Phase II ity Helicopter, the new-generation, twin- flies a HondaJet in a fractional-share setup, inaugurated our office and [learned of] our configuration, equipped with a laser warning engine, six-ton-class helicopter developed and their jet is flying a significant number recent projects and developments,” Kotil told system and upgraded electronic warfare sys- by TAI to meet growing market demand for of hours. “People thought it would be very AIN. “Not only is TAI willing to penetrate the tems, the company said. TAI is also a major higher mission flexibility. First certification difficult to sell business jets in Japan,” he Asia-Pacific aerospace market, but its main player in the UAV sector. Locally designed, flights of the helicopter were successfully said, “but it has been very encouraging. goal is to develop long-term partnerships produced, and equipped with domestic com- completed a few months ago. We will work very hard next year, not only delivering win-win business models and ponents, some 22 ANKA Male-class UAVs “Gökbey is designed and optimized to on private sales but charter and fleet sales products to our partners and customers.” have been delivered to the Turkish Army. meet and exceed multi-mission require- for special missions.” In recent years, TAI has widened its prod- “Aksungur is the newest member of our UAV ments for hot and high geographical envi- With the summer Olympics coming to uct portfolio, and at the show this year plans family, and has higher payload capacity at ronments and adverse weather conditions,” Japan this year, he added, “I’m optimistic to display mock-up models of aerial vehi- higher altitudes,” he said. Kotil said. “The aircraft incorporates sev- that the Japan private aviation market is cles as well as space products. “The main “A newer project is the Hürjet Advanced eral new technology features to provide changed, and I hope it’s becoming a good aim is to attract military delegations, as well Jet Training Aircraft, expected to replace the highest levels of safety and opera- market for the HondaJet.” as government officials, from all over the the Turkish Air Force’s T38 aircraft,” he said. tional benefits.” P.S-S Fujino believes that despite the chal- Asia-Pacific region that participate at the “The preliminary design review process has lenges of operating private jets in China,

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C39874.010_CFM_Paris_Reflections_AIN Airshow Daily_352x550_DPS_v1.indd All Pages 04/06/2019 16:41 continued from page 22 Nordlund told AIN that Boeing views will boost efforts to complete the devel- “the future mobility space” as a big, long- opment of EHang’s all-electric, autono- term project that requires the develop- mous 216 and 116 model aircraft. ment of a sophisticated eco-system, of which aircraft are only one part. “It takes Takeoff in China a very broad approach and is a very long In 2019, with the approval of the Civil Avi- journey,” he explained. “They [the Pas- ation Administration of China (CAAC), senger Air Vehicle and Cargo Air Vehicle] EHang began some demonstration flights are at the research and development stage in its home city of Guangzhou and various and provide great platforms for technol- other locations in China. It has also con- ogy maturation. Cora is a very mature ducted demonstration flights in the Neth- vehicle, and, although there is still work erlands, North Carolina, and Austria, where to do, our goal is to make this part of its Chinese-owned partner FACC is based. Joby Aviation’s S4 eVTOL our portfolio. Boeing’s exact role will be In February, it filed an application with defined over time. The issue now is solv- CAAC for operations in support of a cus- ing passengers’ problems and it is still to tomer’s logistics business under the Pilot be defined what the end products will Operations Rules (Interim) for Specific Wisk Cora look like. None of the vehicles underway Unmanned Aircraft. The company also today have hit all the requirements.” holds an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) safety certificate from the China Academy Boeing Plays the Long Game of Civil Aviation Science and Technology Quizzed as to whether Boeing’s wider (CAST). The level II certificate vouches financial and business challenges might for the safe performance of the 216 and reduce its appetite for investing in the new EHang’s Falcon drone in a UAS ‘fence’ in UAM sector, Nordlund gave no reason to Guangzhou that the company has devel- believe this would shift its focus. “We’re oped to avoid autonomous aircraft from looking to provide the safest solution,” he operating in restricted areas. said. “Speed to market is irrelevant to us The 216 can carry a payload of 485 and we try not to talk about timelines and pounds on flights of up to 22 miles and dates. Boeing has paralleled this history of at speeds of up to 81 mph. Its single-seat aviation and we will be there.” sister aircraft, the 116, has the same range Last year, Boeing and Safran (Chalet and speed capabilities. G18) announced a joint investment in The company has not yet published energy storage specialist Electric Power dates for anticipated type certification Systems (EPS). The undisclosed invest- of its first two autonomous aircraft, but ment during a Series A funding round it has already started making deliveries has boosted the Utah-based company’s to various partner companies who are efforts to develop a highly automated expected to act as distributors. It claims industrial base capable of producing to hold “orders” for around 1,000 aircraft. aviation-grade batteries at far higher rates The eVTOL sector has also attracted than is possible today. The aim is that this more established aerospace players. Sev- will reduce the cost of the batteries, mak- eral of these are at the Singapore Air Show ing them more viable for electric aircraft. this week. France-based Safran is actively In December, Boeing (Chalet WN93) involved in a number of electric verti- formalized an existing partnership with Boeing Passenger Air Vehicle cal takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft eVTOL start-up Kitty Hawk by creating developments, including Bell’s Nexus, for a new joint venture called Wisk. The new which it is providing a new turboshaft to company will focus on bringing Kitty support its hybrid-electric powerplant. It Hawk’s two-seat, electric Cora aircraft, has also been involved in Zunum’s ZA-10 which has now completed more than fixed-wing program, which appears to be 1,000 test flights in New Zealand, where stalled due to a lack of funds, and, report- California-based Wisk has taken over edly with MetroSkyways’ City Hawk. Kitty Hawk’s Zephyr Airworks subsidiary. Safran views the eVTOL sector as a Boeing has not disclosed the size of its launchpad for introducing electrical power financial investment in Wisk, but it appears to larger aircraft, and, in its view, improving to be the majority partner. Gary Gysin, for- the efficiency of energy storage is a key fac- merly president and CEO of Boeing auton- tor in achieving this. “We think that eVTOL omous marine vehicle subsidiary Liquid is a significant business opportunity that Robotics, is head of the joint venture. In still faces a lot of uncertainty,” Hervé Blanc, addition to Kitty Hawk founder and CEO vice president of the group’s Electrical & Sebastian Thrun, Wisk’s board of directors Safran ePower Power division told AIN. “The eVTOL air- includes Boeing NeXt vice president and craft are perfect for demonstrating the ben- general manager Steve Nordlund and Boe- efits of electric and hybrid power solutions ing Horizon X vice president Logan Jones. there and in October 2019 New Zealand Air Vehicle eVTOL, which is expected to and we expect them to drive other oppor- Gysin told AIN that New Zealand will officials announced plans for airspace resume test flights this year (after an inter- tunities with larger aircraft. continue to be the hub for development integration trials with unmanned aircraft. ruption following a crash in June 2019). According to Safran, weight constraints work on the Cora, which is being designed Cora is expected to provide a range of up Meanwhile, the Boeing NeXt team is for energy storage units are a far greater to operate autonomously. Wisk has an to 60 miles and is being specifically devel- developing an autonomous Cargo Air challenge for aviation than they are in the established cooperation with Air New oped for UAM applications. Vehicle intended for freight deliveries. In automotive sector. So too, are the ability Zealand and is building on Kitty Hawk’s Wisk is just part of Boeing’s wider October 2019, the company announced to meet safety standards and to produce outreach work to the country’s aviation involvement in this sector. Through its a partnership with German sports car large numbers of batteries at an accept- and civic authorities. It expects to see the Aurora Flight Sciences subsidiary, the aero- maker Porsche to work on new designs able cost. The company also is working on first passenger-carrying flights conducted space giant is working on a larger Passenger for a luxury eVTOL model. continues on page 28

26 Singapore Airshow News \ February 11, 2020 \ ainonline.com THE NEW FLAGSHIP HAS ARRIVED

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The G700 features the tallest, widest and longest cabin in the industry, plus all-new, high-thrust Rolls-Royce engines and the award-winning Symmetry Flight Deck™. continued from page 26 a hybrid-electric propulsion system, will be very valuable and that it is investing money from venture capitalists,” he com- algorithms to ensure that operators will be able to deliver payloads of up to 300 in developing an “ecosystem” to sup- mented. “The people who have to do that know with a high degree of accuracy how pounds over distances of up to 300 miles. port eVTOL aircraft entering service. tend to over-communicate what their plans much charge is left in batteries so that Elroy said it intends to complete aircraft Separately, Campello said EmbraerX will are and, in our view, some of the vehicles they can be sure of landing safely. type certification in 2022 under the U.S. announce further new partnerships in the that come from this process will not be Safran also has invested in Oxis Energy, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s UAM sector during the first half of this year. optimal. They don’t have the chance to test which is developing new lithium-sulfur Special Class 21.17 (b) rules. According to The company has been working on plans different configurations and so they have to batteries. In July 2019, it acquired Neel- the California-based company, Embraer for a passenger-carrying eVTOL aircraft take a chance on one configuration.” ogy, a France-based specialist in electrical will be involved in the program in an advi- but has steadfastly declined to say how Also, at last month’s CES show, Bell current sensors. sory capacity “in the areas of engineering, advanced this program may be. Campello (Chalet Q01) displayed a smaller version of Further ahead, the group believes elec- business, and certification.” declined to comment as to whether the its Nexus eVTOL aircraft, with four rotors trical power will prove viable for regional The Chaparral’s propulsion system future of these plans might change once instead of six. The Nexus is designed for airliners. At the Paris Air Show in June 2019, consists of a forward propeller and verti- Embraer’s merger with Boeing is complete. all-electric or hybrid-electric power, but it announced a partnership with Daher cal flight rotors driven by electric motors, is “propulsion-agnostic,” according to and Airbus through which they will seek with a turboshaft engine and electrical No Rush for eVTOL Bell, “depending on customer needs.” The to improve the aerodynamics of hybrid generator. “The system features unique Boeing’s rival Airbus (Chalet CD23-35) four-rotor Nexus 4EX model will have power solutions on larger aircraft through and patented cargo-handling systems shares its belief that success in the UAM initially a 60-mile electric range, but that development work on one of Daher’s TBM enabling unattended pickup and drop- sector requires a more gradual approach could be greater with hybrid-electric power. single-engine turboprop aircraft. off of cargo pods, which will unlock than many of the eVTOL start-ups racing The latest design is a tilting four-duct Meanwhile, Embraer, which is in the high-throughput logistics with very little to be first to market. Two separate Airbus vehicle configurable in an electric or process of merging with Boeing, has its down-time compared to today’s air cargo group entities—the Silicon Valley-based A3 hybrid-electric platform that features a own ambitions in the UAM sector. In [operations] in which assets are utilized by Airbus (known as A-cubed) advanced central wing, integrated landing skids, and early January, the Brazilian aircraft manu- at lower daily levels,” Elroy co-founder technology subsidiary and Airbus Helicop- a conventional vertical tail but without a facturer’s EmbraerX division announced and CEO David Merrill told AIN. ters—are leading efforts to launch Airbus’s horizontal stabilizer. When announced a partnership with Elroy Air to develop a EmbraerX president and CEO Antonio entry to the eVTOL market with a pair of at CES 2019 as a six-ducted design, first cargo-carrying eVTOL aircraft called the Campello told AIN that Embraer’s expe- technology demonstrators being used to flight for Nexus was projected in 2020, Chaparral. The companies said the auton- rience in providing aftermarket support define the planned design. A3 was responsi- with aircraft certification to follow in omously operated aircraft, which will have once the Chaparral enters service could ble for flight testing the single-seat Vahana 2023. Bell has not yet provided an updated model, which concluded in 2019, and Air- plan for the 4EX, which is now the final bus Helicopters is working on the four-seat configuration for the Nexus. CityAirbus aircraft, which made its first Bell also has unveiled what it calls its flight in 2019. Neither of these aircraft are AerOS urban air mobility operating sys- intended to become production models, tem, which president and CEO Mitch but the lessons learned from the programs Snyder described as a “smart city eco- will guide Airbus’s plans for a passenger system.” The Bell demonstration at CES eVTOL that is now understood to be at the highlighted how “mobility as a service” early stages of product definition work that software like AerOS can manage a metro- could be complete by the end of 2020. politan area’s UAM activities. Bell intends On October 2, 2019, Airbus Helicopters to offer AerOS, which runs on Microsoft’s signed a memorandum of understanding Azure platform, to cities to speed up their with EASA to cooperate in the field of adoption of UAM capabilities. Chaparral VTOL aircraft. The agreement will cover The AerOS demo showed how the sys- work such as the European manufactur- tem takes into account problems that inev- er’s Racer demonstrator, the certification itably come up during passenger and cargo of new piloting assistance systems such flying operations, for example, weather as Airbus’s EAGLE technology, and ther- events that might require all vehicles to mal/electrical hybridization of rotorcraft land immediately. AerOS also creates an (including new eVTOL designs). optimal flight schedule based on goal-seek- “Having lived and worked in Silicon ing optimization algorithms and artificial Valley, I’m well aware of the fail-safe-fail- intelligence to anticipate passenger behav- cheap philosophy of many tech start-ups ior and desires and the vehicle’s needs for there, but this approach doesn’t work battery recharging to meet the schedule. when you are planning to fly people over Last October, hybrid-electric propul- people,” Eduardo Dominguez-Puerta, sion developer Ampaire (Chalet W87) Airbus’ senior v-p for urban mobility, told announced a partnership with fellow U.S. AIN. “We have a strong safety brand and company Ikhana Aircraft to modify Twin because of our track record, the regulators Otter airframes to fly with that technology. CityAirbus know we are serious about this. So, we Ikhana is known for engineering modifica- don’t want to take a short-term approach.” tions for Twin Otters, including having Airbus believes more progress is received a supplemental type certificate Airbus Vahana required to establish a clear legal, environ- for its DHC-6-300HG with a maximum mental, and social policy foundation for gross weight increase to 14,000 pounds, operating these aircraft in urban environ- from 12,500 pounds. ments. Like Boeing, the European group is The two companies have launched a committing significant resources to work NASA-funded study to explore the “elec- with all stakeholders to resolve these issues. trification” of the Twin Otter. Under It also sees significant challenges in terms NASA’s Electric Aircraft Propulsion proof integrating the new category of aviation gram, the two companies are evaluating into the air traffic management system and various options and plan to assess the believes that its in-house expertise in this cost, schedule, and risk mitigation for the area will give it an edge over new market planned development. The partners’ goal entrants with shallow aviation roots. is to be able to put a hybrid-electric version “One key difference between us and the of Ikhana’s 19-seat RWMI DHC-6 300HG start-ups is that we don’t need to raise continues on page 34

28 Singapore Airshow News \ February 11, 2020 \ ainonline.com Rolls-Royce Trent turbofan

marks silver anniversary The Rolls-Royce Trent engine family by Ian Goold launched in 1988 and now comprises seven Rolls-Royce’s Trent high-bypass turbofan Rolls-Royce civil-aerospace president variants. engine is 25 years old and the most-recent Chris Cholerton acknowledges challenges Trent XWB (TXWB) iteration is the latest along the way, saying, “We are absolutely variant. “We cannot say it is the last, as [committed] to dealing with any issues to Over the years, Rolls-Royce has devel- T900 technology was applied to the T500, we do not know what opportunities may ensure the Trent family remains an out- oped a family of continuously improved and the latest TXWB has fed the T1000. arise,” the company told AIN. standing product.” Nevertheless, with engines, with common architecture per- Initially, the T600 was to have powered What Rolls-Royce (Chalet N23) calls “thousands more Trent engines [in back- mitting new technology to flow into mature British Caledonian and Air Europe McDon- a “global aviation success story” began in log] for the coming decade,” the com- variants from later models to enhance per- nell Douglas MD-11s, but the variant was April 1987 when the company returned to pany is preparing for the future through formance through retrospective upgrades. downgraded to demonstrator status private hands from state ownership with planned UltraFan geared-engine and elec- Not that Rolls-Royce is resting on its after both airlines collapsed. New-engine a minuscule share of the widebody-engine trification projects. laurels: a current effort towards the Ultra- development switched to the T680 and market. It embarked on a program to build To meet “ever-greater demand” for Fan has its roots early in the past decade more-powerful T720, which was the first powerplants for all large-airliner programs. maintenance service, Rolls-Royce is when work began on a Trent-replacement true Trent and first ran in August 1990 Using RB211 three-shaft architecture— increasing its service network, including family. In 2013, then-Rolls-Royce research then was certificated in January 1994. whose high-, intermediate-, and low-pressure authorized maintenance and customer- and technology director Ric Parker dis- In the late 1980s, Rolls-Royce proposed systems could be individually scaled around service center partners. The company is cussed potential developments, includ- the T760 when Boeing was exploring a a common core—it developed the Trent developing new inspection techniques ing the RB3039, a concept that would be larger 767 variant that eventually morphed family that was launched at the 1988 Farnbor- and is investing in new facilities to further “quite radically different” from the RB3025. into the 777. Among other “Trents that ough Airshow. On February 28, Rolls-Royce improve engine throughput. At the time, the RB3039 was Rolls-Royce’s never were” is the T8104, a growth vari- celebrates a quarter-century since delivering The planned 7,500-sq-m Testbed 80 most powerful turbofan on offer for the ant built for the longer-range 777-200LR the first Trent 700s (T700s), which entered at its Derby (UK) headquarters will run Boeing 777X and seen with the potential and 300ER and subsequently scaled up service powering a Cathay Pacific Airways Trent engines this year and the UltraFan to enter service by 2015. to the 117,000-pound-thrust T8115. Rolls- Airbus A330 some 25 days later. demonstrator will start ground-testing The route to the now established seven- Royce withdrew that engine when Boeing Today, the familiar marque comprises there in 2021. UltraFan development strong Trent family is marked by step- requested it share the risk, and the T8104 seven variants: Trent 500 (T500), T700, plans, including a 25 percent improve- ping stones that illustrate the engine’s became a demonstrator engine and con- 800 (T800), 900 (T900), 1000 (T1000), ment in fuel consumption over the very evolution and cross-fertilization of com- tributed technology to the later T1000. TXWB, and 7000 (T7000), with Rolls- first Trents, aim for service availability plementary ideas. The Trent was derived A T500 replacement engine, known Royce claiming each has been the market “towards the end of this decade.” from the RB211 (developed for the Lock- unofficially as the T1500, was proposed to leader on its designated aircraft and/or The Trent family has logged 145 million heed L-1011 TriStar, the initial Trent 600 enhance the Airbus A340-500/600 before first into service on that aircraft. It says engine flight-hours, currently serves with having been based on the RB211-524L). that model was usurped by the A350. For that 25 years does not represent “even 132 customers, and has made the manu- Feedback from the T700 provided the A350 XWB, Rolls-Royce initially con- half” the eventual story because Trents facturer into a company with an 8 percent upgrades for the RB211-535 and much sidered a conventional bleed-air T1000 vari- continue in production to meet demand widebody-market share to one that powers older -524G/Hs. In turn, the T700 bene- ant (dubbed T1700) with a throttle-push to and will be in service for decades. almost half of the global twin-aisle fleet. fitted from T800 and T1000 development, 75,000 pounds of thrust. n

problems inside the engine. The three-tier NEWS note StandardAero keeps GE’s 7/10 Program is offered as an affordable path to on-wing reliability for low-utiliza- Exhibiting as part of the French Pavil- tion operators. The program’s predictive ion at the Singapore Airshow, Cetim CF34s spinning smoothly or condition-based maintenance uses (Booth G12C), the French technical cen- data from trend-monitoring or periodic ter of mechanical industries, is showcas- by Mark Phelps inspections to drive service events. ing a variety of technical capabilities. Meanwhile, on the avionics front, Stan- Established in 1965, Cetim supports StandardAero recently celebrated the as its first independent TRUEngine-autho- dardAero and Thales signed an agreement aerospace companies with skills that in- delivery of its 3,000th workscope on a GE rized MRO provider for the CF34. to jointly develop and certify an advanced clude engineering, digital expertise, and CF34 turbofan. Widely used on regional “The delivery of our 3,000th CF34 engine autopilot system for several light helicop- R&D capacity. Cetim and its subsidiaries jets and Bombardier Challenger business workscope is a significant achievement for ters, starting with the Airbus AS350. support about 8,000 customers in more jets, the CF34 made its first run in 1982. StandardAero as we enter our twentieth Thales’s lightweight, four-axis Compact than 30 countries. Much of the focus is There are close to 6,000 in service world- year of supporting CF34 operators world- Autopilot has built-in aircraft stabilization on work that addresses environmental wide, and the 3,000th to be serviced by wide,” said David Green, StandardAero capability, eliminating the need for a ded- and Industry 4.0 challenges. StandardAero is installed on a SkyWest v-p and general manager for CF34/CFM56. icated flight-control computer. Addition- Cetim has two subsidiaries, one in Airlines CRJ700 regional jet. “We look forward to continuing to meet the ally, the autopilot can fully control the Morocco (Cetim Maroc) and one in StandardAero (Booth V93) has been ser- needs of the global CF34 operator commu- helicopter from initial hover to coupled Singapore called Matcor Technology & vicing CF34-3s and -8s since 2001 and sup- nity for the next two decades and beyond.” approach and position-hold. Services, which specializes in materials porting Utah-based SkyWest since 2004. The Challenger business jet operators typ- StandardAero’s expertise in aircraft mod- and corrosion, including failure analysis. company offers a full range of maintenance, ically fly far fewer hours than airlines do, ifications will help in obtaining approvals for Matcor and Cetim are together high- repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for the so StandardAero offers its 7/10 Program the autopilot in the AS350 and other light lighting new aircraft technology, aircraft engine at its Winnipeg, Manitoba facility in on-condition maintenance plan. Accord- helicopters, as well as provide after-sales readiness and availability, technologies Canada. Since 2012, StandardAero has sup- ing to StandardAero, because of this support. StandardAero said the fielded for the hangar and factory of the future, ported Challenger operators through its “low-utilization” dynamic, many business solution will “far exceed basic certification and the transformation of trades, which business aviation team as an authorized line aviation CF34s stay on-wing for 7,000 requirements and will satisfy operators’ looks at human resource potential and service provider with facilities in Augusta, hours/10 years or more without a shop exacting expectations for system operation, performance, including training through Georgia; Springfield, Illinois; and Houston, visit or attention to OEM service bulletins. airframe integration, simplified mainte- the Cetim Academy 400 program. T Texas. In 2013, GE appointed StandardAero They are thus at greater risk of undetected nance, and product support.” n

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Pg-29_d1_v3.indd 1 2/10/20 10:10 AM The Spice 2000 (left) is one of the many standoff weapons that is gaining interests in the region. (Right) The IAI Heron 1 is now the mainstay for RSAF’s UAV operations.

Asia state. The $153 million deal compris- state and non-state actors. The company Israel air defense systems ing more than 1,000 Thor multi-rotor has since introduced the world’s first arti- vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) mini- ficial intelligence (AI) autonomous capabil- UAS, and “scores” of Skylark-LEX, Sky- ity based on electro-optical scene-matching help Singapore Air Force lark 3, Hermes 450, and Universal Ground technology, which guides an aircraft or a Control Stations could be likely destined munition to its target, independent of GPS. by Chen Chuanren for Vietnam or even the Philippines. This can be found on its Spice series Rafael added that one of the biggest chal- standoff munition, which Karo said is see- The September 14, 2019 drone and missile ability to overcome geographical and man- lenges air arms are facing today is the abil- ing growing interest in the region from attack on Saudi oil facilities has revealed how made features and detect beyond-the-hori- ity to navigate and carry out their missions those looking to operate in a non-permis- high-end air defense systems were unable to zon and against surface threats. The RSAF in GPS-denied environments due to the sive, GPS-denied arena with long-range defeat a large-scale and coordinated attack is also a user of the Gulfstream G550 air- increasing phenomenon of GPS jamming air defense systems yet ‘maintaining high by cheap and small targets like unmanned borne early warning aircraft, modified by and spoofing, a capability available to both mission assurance’ at the same time. n systems. Attacks like this are a haunting Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI, Chalet reminder for Singapore and the rest of the N41) with the EL/W-2085 radar. region, where there are large industrial The RSAF has been championing Israeli- facilities and aviation hubs situated near made unmanned aerial vehicles for more thin borders. than 30 years. Currently users of the IAI introduces Heron Mk II “The theater is changing and expand- IAI Heron 1 and Elbit (Chalet N65) Her- ing before our eyes at an ever-faster pace. mes H450, the RSAF is arguably the most We are dealing with threats such as long- advanced in Southeast Asia in UAV doctrine for complex missions range ballistic missiles, maneuvering mis- and manned platform integration. It is in siles, cruise missiles, short-range missiles, the process of seeking a replacement for the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is offi- such as Elint, Comint, and Sigint equipment, precision-guided munitions, mortars, H450 and there will be no doubt that Israeli cially unveiling the Heron Mk II Medium as well as synthetic aperture radar (SAR) or sea-skimming missiles, UAVs, etc.,” said platforms will be evaluated for their combat Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) maritime surveillance radar. The greater Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Ariel Karo, executive and operational effectiveness. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) here at payload also allows the Heron Mk II to carry vice president of marketing and busi- For years, hoping to capture the increas- the Singapore Airshow, a new version of sonobuoys and magnetic anomaly detectors ness development at Rafael (Chalet N51). ing requirements in Singapore and the region, the long-established Heron designed to to carry out anti-submarine warfare. “Add to that one of the fastest-growing these companies have not held back in bring- bring complex “multi-layered” capabili- It uses wideband communications to threats that have emerged in recent years: ing their highest-end systems to the show. ties to the battlefield. IAI used the same transfer the large amounts of data to the drones. This new threat is cheap, effec- Rafael, for example, has exhibited its Iron stage to launch the heavy fuel-powered ground station, and satellite technology tive, available, and deadly and can be used Dome air defense systems and more recently Super Heron HF in 2014. is also used to conduct remote operation as swarms. Countries in many regions of its Iron Beam laser defense and Drone Dome Essentially a slightly enlarged Heron 1, through the Long Runner package. This the world have increased their air defense military-grade UAV defense systems. Simi- the Heron Mk II features a longer and wider allows it to start up, take off, land, and budgets, as it has become a real strategic larly, it was at the Singapore Airshow that IAI forward fuselage as well as an improved shut off at facilities without any man- necessity with multi-tier requirements.” unveiled a heavy fuel variant of the Heron 1 Rotax 915 iS engine, which will give the UAV power support. The Republic of Singapore Air Force known as the Super Heron HF. a 50 percent faster rate of climb as well as “In the past few years we have been wit- (RSAF) has relied on a complex multi- While Israeli companies continue to an improved top speed of 140 knots, com- nessing new trends and requirements that layered air defense and detection sys- gain tremendous traction in Singapore, pared with the 120 knots of the Heron 1. fit the future battlefield, such as efficient tem to protect its infrastructure. Some geopolitical and diplomatic reasons mean Maximum takeoff weight is increased to operation and use of the fleet, and central- of these platforms are supplied by Israel, that their presence is limited to a handful 1,350 kg (2,976 pounds) from 1,270 kg and ized command posts under a singular Mis- one of its strongest defense partners. of countries in this part of the world. It payload capacity has increased 20 kg to 470 sion Operation and Intelligence Center,” is a useful reminder that in recent years, kg. The maximum endurance is 45 hours. said an IAI spokesperson. The Heron Mk Longstanding Partnerships tight-lipped Israel press releases would Avi Blesser, IAI vice president of market- II fits these requirements, and will “reduce The RSAF is one of the staunchest users describe a sale to a ‘southeast Asian coun- ing for the military aircraft group, said that the manpower needed for operations.” of Israeli air defense systems. It was the try,’ and one should not automatically the Heron Mk II has been redesigned with Still short of a confirmed operator, Blesser first in the region to inaugurate the Rafael deduce Singapore because other states a stronger and wider front section that can said that IAI is in the “final stages of several SPYDER surface-to-air missile, making the are buying more Israeli hardware now. accommodate a greater array of sensors, big contracts” for the Heron Mk II. C.C. RSAF the first in Southeast Asia to possess Israel has scored success in Vietnam, sell- the capability to engage missiles, drones, ing two batches of SPYDER SAM systems, The most distinctive and munitions. Linked to the integrated radars for maritime patrol aircraft, as well feature of the Heron air defense systems (IADS), it is fed by as a possible Elbit avionics upgrade of Mi-17 Mk II is its longer and other sensors such as the Elta EL/M-2084 helicopters valued at $110 million. It also wider nose section, multi-mission radar to detect small targets, sold four Hermes 450s to Thailand in 2018, which permits the the aerostat mounted Elta EL/M-2083 APR in a package worth around $28 million. carriage of more and solid-state L-band active electronically Elbit recently announced a sale of an larger payloads. scanning array (AESA) radar, giving it the array of UAVs to an unspecified Southeast

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Visit us at Singapore Air Show Stand N51 Coronavirus outbreak’s ‘sizeable’ disruption might dampen APAC airline growth by Cathy Buyck

Will 2020 and the outbreak of the began to recover after two months and novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) bring a had returned to pre-outbreak levels repeat of 2003 when the SARS pandemic within six months, IATA observed. resulted in Asia-Pacific airlines losing $6 While the airline industry has proven billion of revenue? At the height of that resilient to pandemics in the past, the outbreak, in May 2003, revenue passen- novel coronavirus will bring an additional ger kilometres (RPKs) of Asia-Pacific challenge to Asia-Pacific airlines in a year operators were a staggering 35 percent they had hoped would be marked by an lower than their pre-crisis levels because uptick in financial performance, following the loss of confidence and fears of global a trying 2019. In its latest update of the Eco- spread impacted both business and lei- nomic Performance of the Airline Industry, sure travel to, from and within the region, released in December and thus before the data of the International Air Transport outbreak, IATA projected Asia-Pacific oper- Association (IATA) show. On an annual ators collectively would increase net profit basis, passenger traffic fell 8 percent. from $4.9 billion in 2019 to $6 billion this “The recent health scare reminds us of year. The outlook lift in profitability, the SARS,” Association of Asia Pacific Air- trade body noted, “comes with the help of lines (AAPA) director general Andrew a modest recovery in world trade, based on Herdman told AIN. “It can have an our assumption that a trade war ‘truce’ is impact on demand even without travel able to be maintained; the so-called ‘phase restrictions imposed by governments,” 1’ agreement between China and the U.S. is he said, though he cautioned against consistent with that view.” drawing early conclusions on the size of The dismal performance in 2019—Asia the impact. “We learned a lot from SARS,” Pacific airlines’ lowest aggregate net he noted, “a lot of procedures to handle profit in five years and less than half of the a pandemic are now well established $10.5 billion net profit they reported in through the World Health Organization, 2017—is due to the region being the most IATA, and other institutions.” exposed to weaknesses in world trade and

He also pointed to the response of cargo, according to IATA. It added that INTOSH China, where both the recent novel coro- the “highly competitive” nature of many

navirus and SARS originated. In contrast markets in Asia Pacific and unexpected M c DAVID to the SARS outbreak when Chinese currency fluctuations also weighed on air- officials were slow to release informa- lines’ financials, further depressing their Veni, vidi, validation tion “they now very quickly did take dra- historically low return on invested capital A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor tested the skies above the flight demonstration zone next to conian actions and shared information (ROIC). Asia-Pacific operators’ ROIC fell Singapore’s Changi Airport during the validation flying period before the air show opened. with health authorities across the world,” from 4.3 percent in 2018 to 3.2 percent in Herdman said. 2019—compared with a worldwide airline There are risks this outbreak could industry level of 5.7 percent, 9.9 percent cause a “sizeable” disruption, IATA for North American carriers and 6.8 per- acknowledged in its January 24 Econom- cent for European airlines. Drones help fight coronavirus in China ics’ Chart of the Week. The timing of this If the 2020 forecast holds, airlines in novel coronavirus outbreak coincided the Asia-Pacific region will earn $3.34 Terra Drone Group company Antwork is prevents “secondary pollution” of med- with the Lunar New Year celebrations, per passenger. This is up from a $2.92 using drones to transport critical medical ical materials. China’s busiest travel season, and the very net profit per passenger in 2019, but less supplies and patient samples in support The medical flights are being conducted strong growth of the Chinese air transport than a quarter of what their counterparts of health care efforts to combat the coro- by Antwork branch company Aerodeli, market over recent years means that an in North America are expected to earn navirus in China. On February 6, a medi- which received the first urban drone deliv- additional 450 million passengers fly to, per passenger this year—$16. The diver- cal delivery drone flew from the People’s ery license issued by the Civil Aviation from and within China per year compared gence in financial performance between Hospital of Xinchang County to the disease Administration of China (CAAC) last October. with a decade ago. Nevertheless, “history the regions becomes even more appar- control center there. The county, located in Antwork also is working with other medical indicates that any effect on air transport ent when considering their respective Zhejiang province, is one of the hardest-hit institutions throughout the country. would be temporary,” the global airline share of global traffic versus their share areas by the virus, with more than 1,006 While the majority are in China, cases trade body asserted. of industry profits. confirmed cases. have been confirmed in 25 other countries In the outbreak of SARS, which was the Asia-Pacific carriers fly about 35 per- Using drones reduces contact since the virus was first publicly identified most serious epidemic impacting traffic cent of global RPKs and freight tonne between patient samples and medical on January 23. M.H. volumes in the last two decades, monthly kilometers (FTKs) and are forecast to transport personnel, and speeds deliv- international passenger traffic returned account for just 20 percent of the collec- ery times. Drones improve on ground to its pre-crisis level within nine months. tive $29.3 billion net profits operators are delivery speeds by more than 50 per - The initial impact of MERS Flu in 2015, expected to report this year. Airlines in cent and also free ground transport which was focused more on a single coun- North America are projected to account assets and personnel at a time when try, was a sharp slowdown—a 12 percent for around 56 percent of aggregate earn- the nation’s medical resources are decline in monthly RPKs to, from and ings in 2020 though they hold only a 22 severely strained. Terra Drone also within South Korea in the first month of percent share of industry-wide RPKs and pointed out that drone delivery also the outbreak. However, air travel volumes 23 percent of global FTKs. n

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continued from page 28 its acquisition of Workhorse’s SureFly to the load equipment of the aircraft.” avionics for military and commercial aircraft. Twin Otter. The 1,500 hp/1 MW power eVTOL program for $4 million. Workhorse Collins says it is working with several Last year, aircraft engine maker specifications of the current aircraft’s and Moog also have established a 50:50 joint eVTOL aircraft developers but is not able Rolls-Royce (Chalet N23) took steps to Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 engines venture to complete the development of the to confirm which ones for now. It is also strengthen its ability to capitalize on the meet the criteria for the NASA program. HorseFly unmanned cargo delivery drone. expanding partnerships with battery spe- demand for electric aircraft. First, in June, Since the partnership announcement, Moog has yet to publish a timeline for cialists to explore applications for new it announced the planned (and now com- California-based Ampaire has made no completing the development of SureFly. power storage technology. pleted) acquisition of Siemens’s electric comment on progress with the prospec- In October, the HorseFly began trial oper- Honeywell Aerospace (Chalet CS30) is to and hybrid-electric “eAircraft” business. tive Twin Otter re-engining program or ations delivering medical supplies in San supply Vertical Aerospace with fly-by-wire Then, in July, it reached an agreement its other plans to develop electrically pow- Diego, California, under a pilot program control systems for the planned Seraph with the German state of Brandenburg to ered versions of other existing aircraft. approved by the FAA. eVTOL aircraft that the UK manufacturer establish a new facility for developing and Ampaire’s first project has been to The hybrid SureFly is powered by a tur- says will enter service by 2023. Under a stra- manufacturing hybrid-electric drive sys- produce a hybrid-electric version of the bine generator with battery backup and tegic-partnership agreement announced last tems for aircraft. Cessna 337 Skymaster piston single called has eight props driven by electric motors. July, Honeywell will provide systems includ- The initiative aims to pioneer the devel- the EEL. Hawaii-based operator Mokulele It also has a whole-aircraft ballistic para- ing triplex fly-by-wire computers for a third opment of hybrid-electric 400- to 1,000- Airlines is supposed to begin flight trials chute for emergencies. In June 2018, Work- prototype that is due to fly in 2020. kW propulsion systems and builds on with the aircraft this year and reportedly horse said it applied to the FAA to begin Seraph is expected to have room for Rolls-Royce’s existing cooperation with the has placed orders for the model. the certification process for the vehicle, around four passengers and could have Brandenburg Technical University (BTU) The EEL aircraft first flew in June 2019 which made a first flight earlier that year. sufficient range to fly between cities. The in Cottbus-Senftenberg. The state of Bran- and since then Ampaire has relocated its The HorseFly multicopter has a max- proof-of-concept model features four denburg and Rolls-Royce committed to electric motor from the rear of the aircraft imum takeoff weight of just 30 pounds, three-blade rotors. co-fund the initiative over the next six years. to the front. Both aviation gasoline and elec- a 10-pound payload capacity, and a top Honeywell is expanding its involvement In December, Rolls-Royce unveiled the tric motors are rated at 210 hp (160 kW). speed of 50 mph. in the emerging electric aircraft sector and design of its first electric race plane under The electric motor is throttled via software Collins Aerospace (Chalet V01) is is already partnered in at least three other its ACCEL (Accelerating the Electrifica- so that the stock engine can keep up with it. making a major investment in its new programs. These include Eviation Air- tion of Flight) program. The company is At the EAA AirVenture show in July electrical power development facility in craft’s Alice (flight control systems), the looking to beat the world speed record for 2019, Ampaire announced plans to bring Rockford, Illinois. The Grid facility, which Pipistrel 801 (fly-by-wire control system, an electric aircraft by flying at more than hybrid-electric power to the Cessna 208B is due to be fully operational by 2022, will navigation systems, and avionics displays) 300 miles per hour ahead of this sum- Grand Caravan and Viking Twin Otter, harness expertise from across the group, and Joint Air Mobility’s ROSA (avionics, mer’s Farnborough Air Show. as well as offering a diesel-hybrid ret- including UTC Aerospace Systems, which navigation systems, electric propulsion, According to Rolls-Royce, ACCEL will rofit option for piston-powered aircraft. United Technologies merged with Rock- and connectivity solutions). have the most power-dense battery pack Company CEO Kevin Noertker said his well Collins when it acquired the company. Last November, the U.S. aerospace ever assembled for an aircraft, enabling company’s engine conversions cut fuel The group is looking to harness its group further advanced its ambitions in it to fly 200 miles (London to Paris) on a consumption by between 70 and 90 per- extensive experience of systems integra- the UAM sector with an investment in single charge of its 6,000 cells. The pro- cent, reduce maintenance expense by 20 tion capability as part of the “more elec- artificial intelligence specialist Daedalean. peller is driven by three electric motors to 50 percent, and produce significantly tric aircraft” trend to replace hydraulic Honeywell is working with the Swiss- delivering more than 500 hp. quieter aircraft. systems with electrical systems. Its engi- based start-up to develop an AI-based Rolls-Royce is also partnered with Air- Two variants of the Twin Otter will be neers are engaged in research and devel- system that will support autonomous bus on the E-Fan X technology demon- offered: one with a 310-hp Continental opment work with multiple component takeoff and landings, as well as a vision- strator project and with Norwegian airline IO-550 piston engine and a 215-hp (160- suppliers to work out the best combina- based navigation and collision avoidance Widerøe on a program that could replace kW) electric propulsion system and the tions of technology. capability for light fixed-wing and eVTOL its regional fleet of airliners with electric other with a 300-hp Continental CD-300 In Project 804, Collins is working with aircraft that does not depend on GPS. aircraft by 2030. diesel engine and the same 215-hp electric Pratt & Whitney to develop a hybrid- BAE Systems (Chalet N74) is developing Thales (Chalet F23) is partnered with system. Customers will have a choice of electric propulsion system that would be the energy management system for Jaunt Bell in the development of its Nexus selecting a pressurized or unpressurized capable of powering a regional airliner. Air Mobility’s ROSA eVTOL aircraft. Under eVTOL aircraft, for which it is providing cabin, as well as four or six seats. Wing- The team is preparing for a 2022 first flight an agreement signed in December, BAE’s the flight control system. The France- lets and a STOL kit will be standard. Type by a re-engined Bombardier Dash 8 Q100 Controls and Avionics Solutions division is based group is also developing other tech- certification is expected in 2021. twin turboprop with a 2-MW powerplant, handling this part of the program. nologies for the UAM sector, including consisting of a 1-MW thermal engine and BAE Systems has 20-plus years of expe- datalinks to allow aircraft to communicate Supply Chain Steps Up a 1-MW motor controller battery system. rience in developing and integrating elec- with each other, sense and avoid systems, The UAM and electric aircraft sector also “Power management is necessary tric propulsion systems. The company has cybersecurity applications, and its Soari- has attracted investment from across the for [electric aircraft] engines to make more than 10,000 electric-hybrid systems zon mission planning software. n aerospace supply chain. Several other them safe and manageable in flight,” on transit buses and marine vessels around exhibitors here at the Singapore Air Show said Stan Kottke, Collins’ v-p for elec- the globe, including major cities such as This story comes from FutureFlight.aero already have skin in the game. trical power systems. “Following all Paris, London, New York, and San Fran- a resource developed by AIN to provide objective, independent coverage of new In December, aircraft controls systems the mergers and acquisitions, we can cisco. The UK-based group also has more aviation technology, including electric specialist Moog (Chalet N87) completed move power all the way from the engine than 40 years of experience in controls and aircraft developments.

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Client: Pratt & Whitney - Commercial Engines Ad Title: There is no comparison. Publication: AIN International Airshow News Dubai - Nov. 17, Day 1 Trim: 10.8175” x 13.875” • Bleed: 11.0625” x 14.125” • Live: 10” x 12.875” North America, and Elta Systems, which successfully implemented, creating a IAI division looks to build develops advanced defense and intelli- profitable group, which includes all the gence electronics. commercial aerospace activities of IAI, Last year saw the consolidation of a plus a significant footprint in the military regional ties on HNA deal number of IAI subsidiaries into one uni- arena as well,” he said. “Apprehending the fied entity. Aviation Group is now IAI’s importance of MRO, as well as conversion by AIN Staff biggest, divided into four business lines. programs, as centers of excellence at IAI, Two of them focus on the design and each represents a standalone business Aviation Group, a unit of Israel Aero- by the customer to Israel and returned manufacture of business jets and aero- line, whereas the operational aspects are space Industries (IAI, Chalet N41) largely to China following servicing. structures for major OEMs, while two jointly managed to drive down cost. We devoted to conversions and MRO for the Aviation Group is one of a total of five others are dedicated to MRO, conver- see steady growth in demand for MRO, as civil airline industry, is looking to cement IAI units, which also include Military Air- sions, and upgrades. well as for conversions, which is reflected relationships in the Asia-Pacific region, craft, Systems, Missiles and Space, IAI “This challenging mission was in 2019 results.” building on the signing of a deal with Chi- Melamed said the Boeing 737 Max cri- na’s HNA Group in 2018. sis delayed Aviation Group’s progress on “China, in general, especially in regard plans for 737NG P2F conversions in Mex- to engines and APUs, is a growing mar- ico. “We still have a plan to establish a ket for P2F [passenger-to-freighter] B737-700/800 cargo conversion line, and programs for Aviation Group,” Yosef [are preparing for] the moment that the Melamed, Aviation Group general man- B737 NG P2F market will demand this ager, told AIN in the run-up to the Sin- capacity. At the moment, while the B737 gapore Airshow. “We are constantly Max is still grounded, unfortunately, no discussing new opportunities with feedstock is available for the P2F market. HNA Group, as well as with many other The B767 cargo conversion is running in players in China and other countries in Mexico and the fifth B767 was delivered this area. The year 2020 looks promis- to [a satisfied] customer.” ing and we are planning to arrange an He said business jet operations, man- MRO conference there during the first ufacture, and MRO continue with the half for our customers. On military company maintaining its long-standing MRO, we are also considering certain cooperation agreement with Gulfstream ventures in the Asia-Pacific region with on the G280. “On line maintenance ser- local partners.” vices at Ben Gurion International Airport, In September 2018, Aviation Group Tel Aviv, we have increased our customer entered into an official supplier agree- list, and I can say that IAI’s share is ment worth tens of millions of dollars around 70 percent,” he said. “[We are also with China’s HNA Group, serving as keen to stress] our capabilities to upgrade MRO center for group airlines operating Technicians at Israel Aircraft Industries convert a 737-700 to cargo configuration. The 737 Max all types of helicopters, transport aircraft, the V2500 engine, with units being sent grounding has stalled plans for a 737 NG passenger-to-freighter conversion. and fighters.” n

Israel boutique firms punching above their weight possible client to Brazil, Chile, Colom- bia, Ecuador, and other two smaller Latin Three major companies dominate Israel “We target a different concept. We it operate from extremely small vessels, giv- American states. arms exports, but smaller defense firms like designed a small tactical RUAV and our oper- ing any vessel or unit commander his own Hero 400 has a range of 150 km, four Steadicopter and UVision are finding niche ational concept is to make it with a minimal small ISR asset,” Lidor added. hours endurance, and has a warhead of 8 kg. capabilities to introduce to the Southeast logistic footprint,” said Steadicopter sales Also in the works is an anti-radiation Asia market. and marketing director Noam Lidor. “One More Capabilities for Hero seeker allowing the Hero to conduct sup- For the first time, Steadicopter (Chalet N31) can operate the Black Eagle 50 with only Meanwhile, Israeli loitering munition man- pression of enemy air defense (SEAD) mis- will be unveiling its improved Black Eagle 50 two crew members. It’s more suitable for ufacturer UVision is looking to introduce sions against radar emitting platforms. Rotary Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (RUAV) with small units, small offshore patrol vessels, or more capabilities and features into its Cohen said that UVision has noticed an new cellular SIGINT capabilities to collect and tactical units with a minimal logistic footprint. Hero series munitions as it expands its tar- increase in tenders and requirements for detect cellular identities and RF signals, as “The logistic footprint is not only the get market across the globe. Speaking to loitering munitions and that many armed well as Wi-Fi payload for identifying, detect- capability to take off and land without any AIN at its facility in Zur Igal, near Tel Aviv, forces have overcome the conservative ing, and intercepting Wi-Fi broadcasts. assisting equipment but very much also the Israel, v-p of marketing Shane Cohen said concept of how a target is being engaged Aiming to market the Black Eagle 50 to small size of the UAV when stored, allowing the company is studying ways to deploy the in the battlefield. He said the Hero has the Southeast Asia market, the RUAV on dis- munitions from the air, such as the Hero changed how anti-tank missile procurement play at the Singapore Airshow is modified 120 from helicopters and the Hero 400 has evolved, being used as a recoverable with anti-corrosion mechanisms and other from fixed-wing aircraft. surveillance platform and a munition against more robust mechanical and electronics He said that helicopters are increas- both personnel and armored units. systems for maritime operations. Although ingly becoming more vulnerable with just Currently, Israel and the U.S. Army are there are no operational users in Asia, the conventional guided munitions, especially users of the man-portable Hero munitions, firm has partnered with Apollo Micro Sys- those that need to have “eyes on target.” along with a “handful of other operators” tems to target the Indian market and is now Loitering munitions will increase the sur- including Asian customers. As it requires looking for other strategic collaborations to vivability of the platform from ground- an Israeli ministry of defense export license, get a foot in the Asia-Pacific region. based targets. UVision is also working approved countries in Asia are limited to Sin- Compared with one of the most successful with a South American customer to air- gapore, Thailand, the Philippines, and Viet- RUAV competitors, the Schiebel S-100 Cam- launch the Hero 400 from a fixed-wing air- nam. He said that it has embarked on a joint copter that has a maximum takeoff weight of craft. A video animation from the company venture with an Indian company, part of an about 200 kg and endurance of around six shows the munition being deployed from effort to penetrate and secure the Indian mar- hours, the Black Eagle 50 has a mtow of 35 Steadicopter Black Eagle 50 in the stowed a canister mounted on an Embraer Super ket. It has a similar partnership with Firstec to kg, giving operational time of four hours. position. Tucano turboprop aircraft; narrowing the market the Hero to South Korea. C.C.

36 Singapore Airshow News \ February 11, 2020 \ ainonline.com MTU sees growing MRO business in Asia markets by Chris Kjelgaard MTU Maintenance is seeing robust MTU Aero Engines expects customers in growth in Asia Asia to provide a continuously growing and is expanding share of its overall engine MRO business its capabilities, throughout the next decade and for China especially for to account for an increasing proportion of engines powering MTU’s overall Asian MRO work through- single-aisle out that period. airliners such as Today, Asia accounts for a quarter of all the CFM56-5B and engine MRO shop visits handled by MTU CFM56-7B and IAE Maintenance. However, by 2030 Asian V2500-A5. customers will provide about a third of all shop visits, according to Martin Friis- Petersen, senior v-p for MRO programs for capacity expansion within 10 years. When engines are increasing rapidly but most V2500, CF6-80C2, and GP7200 engines MTU Aero Engines (Booth J65). By then, complete by year-end, the expanded facil- examples haven’t ever yet been inducted, since 1991. The facility is expanding so it customers in China will be generating ity will be able to handle 450 engine shop he said. At some point well in the future, can handle 900,000 airfoil repairs annu- approximately half of MTU Maintenance’s visits annually. MTU’s engine-MRO emphasis will grad- ally, up from today’s 650,000. Asia-originating engine shop visits. MTU Maintenance’s overall engine- ually switch to the new-generation Leap On November 25 MTU Maintenance MTU Maintenance unit has two sepa- MRO strategy, particularly in Asia, is to and PW1000G families. announced a 10-year contract to pro - rate engine MRO businesses. As a member concentrate on the large and growing MTU Maintenance also is strongly vide engine MRO for more than 100 of the licensed MRO networks operated volume of business offered by engines positioned in other large Asian markets CFM56-7Bs powering Malaysia Airlines’ by various engine OEMs, MTU’s OEM powering mainline single-aisle aircraft such as Malaysia, India, Vietnam, and fleet of Boeing 737-800s. MTU Mainte- MRO business performs repairs and over- types, rather than on widebody engines, Korea, Friis-Petersen said. In Malaysia, nance Zhuhai will manage that contract, hauls under contract for CFM Interna- according to Friis-Petersen. Today the key MTU and Lufthansa Technik have oper- but MTU will continue to provide MRO tional, Pratt & Whitney, GE Aviation, and engine types for MTU are the CFM56-5B, ated the ASSB joint venture to repair capacity in at least two separate loca - others. However, MTU Maintenance’s the CFM56-7B, and the IAE V2500-A5. high-pressure compressor and low- tions for every engine type it handles, separate independent business is a stand- Numbers of shop visits for those three pressure turbine airfoils for CFM56, said Friis-Petersen. n alone provider of engine MRO for a wide variety of customers worldwide. Friis- Petersen told AIN that Asia already accounts for a “disproportionate” share of MTU Maintenance’s independent Gogo shows off 2Ku connectivity in Singapore engine MRO work, providing MTU with 40 percent of its standalone business. Airborne connectivity provider Gogo (Booth service is expected to go live this year. spend billions of dollars to build and launch MTU sees Asia continuing to offer R81) is showcasing at the Singapore Airshow Gogo’s 2Ku systems are also flying on at a new satellite. We simply grow our existing strong engine MRO business prospects its 2Ku connectivity products and services, least half a dozen head-of-state Airbus and agreements with our satellite providers.” throughout the foreseeable future. “Its which offer commercial carriers and VIP air- Boeing airliners, the first installed in 2017, and Also on display is Gogo Vision, a wire- macro-economics are displaying dispro- craft operators global high-speed broadband there is “a very exciting pipeline of potential less, on-demand in-flight entertainment and portionate growth,” said Friis-Petersen. that supports home/office Wi-Fi applications ultra-high-net-worth individuals and head-of- information service that serves up first-run “Asia will grow faster than we see other including live streaming, video conferencing, state operators considering the product,” said Hollywood movies, top TV programs, news, regions growing, and we expect China to and social media. Gogo’s 2Ku Inmarsat sat- Dave Mellin, the company’s director of public weather, and more, available in several lan- be the dominant marketplace in Asia for com systems are installed on more than 1,250 relations and communications. guages, delivered without streaming costs. MRO going forward.” aircraft operated by 14 airlines, with an instal- Ka-band connectivity solutions have “All the content is stored on the onboard Friis-Petersen attributes MTU’s strong lation backlog of some 850 aircraft, according gotten more attention than Ku-band offer- server and is updated wirelessly on a market position in Asia partly to the fact to the company. Its 2Ku hardware features a ings, but for operators comparing them, “A monthly basis to ensure the latest enter- that its MTU Maintenance Zhuhai 50/50 proprietary dual-antenna design, ensuring major difference…is that we leverage an tainment options are available,” said Mellin. engine-MRO joint venture with China system redundancy. open architecture,” said Mellin. “As a result, Gogo is also a global value-added manu- Southern Airlines has been operating for Gogo arrives in Singapore on the heels of if we need more capacity, we don’t have to facturer and reseller of Iridium Certus L-band nearly 20 years. Now MTU Maintenance receiving the Best Digital Solution Award at service and is expanding its L-band connectiv- Zhuhai is undergoing its second major Shanghai’s Airline Summit in October, and ity offerings. Powered by Iridium’s new Next CEO Oakleigh Thorne said that the U.S. firm satellite constellation, Certus will provide “a is “excited for the potential we have to bring global service capable of fitting on virtually Gogo 2Ku to the Chinese market, as well as any jet worldwide” and “offer twice the speed other markets in the Asia-Pacific region.” of comparable systems,” Mellin said. The month after the Airline Summit, For those who travel over North Amer- Martin Friis- Qatar Airways chose Gogo’s 2Ku system ica, Gogo offers Avance L5 and L3 con - Petersen, MTU and live TV for installation on its 70 Boeing nectivity products, which use its own Aero Engines 787-9 and 787-8 and Airbus A380 airliners, high-speed air-to-ground network, and senior v-p for which will wirelessly connect to passenger The dual-antenna design of Gogo’s 2Ku can be installed on airframes from light MRO programs devices as well as seatback screens. The systems ensure redundancy. business jets up to VIP airliners. J.W.

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Pg-37_d1_v3.indd 1 2/10/20 11:41 AM Asia-Pacific is AAR’s sweet spot for expansion plans AAR’s new by Ian Goold Paarts Store e-commerce AAR (Booth S01) is adding the Vision being last year’s agreement to distribute platform focuses Systems Nuance electronically dimmable and maintain BASF Deoxo cabin-ozone on stocking and windows to its portfolio. The company’s and volatile-organic-compound convert- distributing Singapore-based AAR Engineering Ser- ers, which filter ozone that may enter air- new parts but vices unit will support retrofitting and liner cabins and can cause health issues. the company supplemental type certification of the Meanwhile, AAR Component Ser- is looking into devices, and AAR’s maintenance, repair, vices provides rotable-component MRO adding used and overhaul (MRO) facilities will offer for “virtually every commercial aircraft serviceable installation and aftermarket assistance. [model],” under supply-chain or ded- materials. At the Singapore Airshow, AAR is cele- icated offerings. Component-repair brating its 65th anniversary and promoting centers in Amsterdam and New York the independent supplier’s parts-supply and provide component repair, overhaul, and the facility will start with A320 work in detailed aftermarket focus that “differs component-repair services and support for exchange and replacement options. two hangars.” from larger, catalog-style distribution original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Asia-Pacific is a major focus for end- Asia-Pacific provides a broad focus models,” he said, which provides oppor- The company serves commercial airlines, user customer and OEM business. “China for AAR, which is seeing “good growth tunity and challenge. “Opportunity-wise, governments, and OEMs and employs is a big focus, and we have an office with in Japan, and a fair amount of success in many OEMs are coming to us. The chal- more than 6,000 people in 20 countries. seven salespeople [covering] the Chi- Australia and New Zealand,” he said. “We lenge is PMA [third-party FAA-approved Each year AAR performs 5.7 million total nese market, especially for new products don’t want to simply replace incumbent parts manufacturer approval] develop- MRO man-hours. AAR government-related on the distribution side, which has done distributors, [but to] out-perform them. ment, where we have to show the quality activity—about 35 percent—is “longer-term, fantastically during the past five years,” We have more than 30 people in Asia.” of the OEM part,” Spiegel said. supply-chain management contracts where said Spiegel. AAR was selected by Chinese MRO Talking about AAR component- we’re the prime contractor,” said AAR OEM Ameco to provide long-term customer repair services, Spiegel characterizes all Solutions commercial v-p and general man- APAC Expansion support for Rolls-Royce RB211 engine manufacturer supply-chain solutions as ager Darren Spiegel. AAR is expanding its presence in the region, repair, exchange, and leasing. “We’ve bespoke: AAR provides “basic third-party AAR helped pioneer custom supply- having recently obtained Japan Civil Avi- supplied mostly legacy engine parts [for logistics to stock and support OEMs chain solutions, ranging from individ- ation Bureau approval to serve Japanese the General Electric] CF6 and RB211, but through to exclusive arrangements where ual components to integrated rotable airlines. Last year, AAR signed a parts- an uptick in the cargo business [involves] AAR is the OEM’s face to the global mar- and consumable inventory and repair- supply deal with Mitsubishi Heavy Indus- a lot of [Boeing] 757s and 767s, so there ket,” he explained. “Some hire us for management programs. The company’s tries Aero Engines, to which it will supply is a big need for engine parts here. We select regions, or for specific products inventories of engine and airframe parts parts for the Japanese company’s airline overhaul our own engines, with Ameco where they see a competitive threat.” contain more than one million items from maintenance contracts, including Pratt & putting them in the market through sales For example, AAR last year signed a over 250 manufacturers. Whitney PW4000 turbofan engines. and exchanges. There is a shortage due to deal with Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering The supplier’s “Paarts Store” e-com- Elsewhere in Asia-Pacific, AAR is estab- [lack of] MRO availability.” (Haeco) to provide component repair for merce platform allows customers to lishing MRO joint-venture capacity in Spiegel said that the AAR Paarts Store parts for its Inventory Technical Manage- check inventory, order parts, and track Nagpur, India, in 2020 to complement an business has grown because “buyers want ment group. AAR now has added compo- shipments and has seen “significant existing landing-gear facility in Malaysia, ease, especially for repetitive purchases nent repair through the Amsterdam and engine-business growth,” including although Spiegel acknowledges the chal- on routine, scheduled orders. Everything New York facilities to a previously devel- whole-asset trading and leasing, turnkey lenge. It is, he said, “still a work in process [we sell] is ‘factory-new,’ but in the near oped AAR parts-exchange pool in Hong parts solutions, and engine-build and and is our first project like this in India. future we are looking to offer used ser- Kong that provides Haeco with immedi- technical support. Things have taken longer than our initial viceable materials as well.” ate access to parts and expands the Hong The OEM Solutions division links man- expectations, but the long-term market AAR OEM Solutions, “an extension of Kong company’s reach in Asia-Pacific. ufacturers to markets, a recent example opportunity remains compelling. Initially, component OEMs,” provides an analytical, Alongside the BASF Deoxo distribution contract, AAR has an exclusive, multi-year global agreement with AeroControlex to stock and sell auxiliary power unit lubri- cation pumps and related components. “This is a meaningful growth opportunity for our business serving as a value-added extension of an OEM,” said Spiegel. AAR OEM Solutions also provides exclusive piece-part distribution for promotion and sale of Woodward components in support of U.S. government fleets on multiple platforms, including T700, LM2500, and TF34 engines. Other product-support partnerships include exclusive distribu- torship and support for Eaton Aerospace fluid and electrical distribution, fuel, and motion-control products.

INTOSH In addition, Spiegel said that GE Avia- tion subsidiary Unison Industries is a long-

DAVID M c DAVID term partner, with AAR as the exclusive distributor and provider of AOG support. Royal Thai F-5s Sittin’ Pretty Another example is Zodiac Aerospace, for Two Northrop F-5Es from the Royal Thai Air Force showcase the Super Tigris upgrade to the venerable fighter, which used to regularly grace which it is preferred global distributor for the skies over Singapore when the jet was part of the island nation’s fighter fleet. water and waste product lines. n

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Pg-38_d1_v3.indd 1 2/10/20 10:29 AM ASG: helicopter fleet REGIONAL OVERVIEW REGIONAL OVERVIEW growth ebbing in APAC 649 664 719 by Kerry Lynch 678

While the expansion of the civil turbine heli- accounting for 52 percent, while medium 229 233 copter fleet in the Asia-Pacific region con- helicopters claim a 24-percent market share. tinued in 2019 (up 2 percent), the growth The fleet report also noted the shakeout trajectory is slowing, according to the latest in the leasing industry with the Macquarie SOUTH KOREA JAPAN fleet report from Asian Sky Group (ASG, Group acquisition of Waypoint Leasing, MAINLAND 2728 7678 Chalet E96). The fleet reached 4,373 civil paving the way for Macquarie to become CHINA helicopters at the end of 2019, up from the one of the top lessors in the region, along- 7984 24 24 31 23 287 22 6 6 19 4,289 counted at the end of 2018. side Milestone, Airwork, and LCI. “Despite 285 17 19 TAIWAN 7 6 BANGLADESH MACAU HONG KONG The rate of increase in 2019 is half of this change, however, the number of leased MYANMAR LAOS 111 118 33 the 4 percent compounded growth rate helicopters declined,” the firm said, adding 24 1131 30 23 11 23 164 168 the civil helicopter market experienced that this is another offshoot of the strug- VIETNAM INDIA THAILAND 14 14 over the past five years that brought an gles of the offshore industry. CAMBODIA43 3433 161 153 PHILIPPINES additional 800 units to the Asia-Pacific In addition, ASG delved into the 1314 9 10 22 region. The aviation services provider and unmanned air mobility (UAM) market, 66 SRI LANKA 1920 fleet analyst forecasts a further dampened pointing to a study from Oliver Wyman SINGAPORE MALAYSIA 855 855 2 215 221 1.5 percent growth in 2020. Forum and the Institute of Transportation 1 11 117 1918 103 The 84 total increase region-wide in 2019 Studies at the University of California Berke-

comprised the addition of 121 new deliver- ley listing five Asian locations—Singapore, PNG ies and 115 preowned units. They were off- Shanghai, Tokyo, Beijing, and Seoul—among INDONESIA 1412 set by the removal of 152 helicopters. the top 10 most prepared cities for UAM. 4,289 4,373 2527 4,083 “The growth rate slowed down in 2019, “Asia is, therefore, set to be the epicenter for as the fleet experienced a significant UAM growth going forwards,” ASG said. increase in the number of deductions It recognized vertical takeoff and lift 3.9% 5.0% 2.0% from 2018,” ASG said. “This reflects a vehicles as a “market-disrupting technol- AUSTRALIA maturing market in the region.” ogy” that has already attracted two major 2017 2018 2019 100100 This occurred in Mainland China in par- helicopter OEMs (Airbus and Bell). But 414344 ticular, the firm added. After seeing a 10 numerous hurdles remain and “analysts percent jump year-over-year in 2018, that largely agree that traditional rotorcraft Note (1): Fleet distribution is based on turbine helicopters in service and their active bases of operation. Note (2): Regions are defined in appendix. softened slightly to 6 percent net growth, sales will not be impacted in the near Note (3): Others include Maldives, Micronesia, Palau, Fiji, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Solomon Island, Bhutan, Nepal, Vanuatu, Brunei, Mongolia, Guam. or 41 helicopters, in 2019. While the rate future as helicopters are still likely to rep- is still well above the region’s average, it resent the best option in terms of capacity, marked the first time since 2009 that it range, and fuel efficiency.” n Source: ASG Fleet Report had fallen to a single-digit percentage. More than half of the fleet, 53 percent, is used for multi-mission, with corporate, law enforcement, and charter uses each parties that will allow Liebherr to further accounting for 8 percent of the remainder, Liebherr-Aerospace details develop its repair network in Asia.” followed by offshore at 7 percent, emer- Toulouse-based Liebherr-Aerospace gency medical at 6 percent, search and and Transportation, which employs rescue at 6 percent, private at 2 percent, local heat exchanger repair 5,800 people, is responsible for co- and training only at one percent. ordinating all of the Liebherr Group’s Similar to 2018, the charter fleet, used by Ian Sheppard aerospace and transportation systems for both tourism and passenger ferrying activities and is one of the company’s activities, saw the greatest gains, with 26 Liebherr-Aerospace (Chalet L65) brought pre-repair condition and the other in 11 divisions. added helicopters. This was particularly several major components that it manu- post-repair condition, “giving an example As well as the heat exchangers, Lieb- true in tourist areas in Australia and New factures to the Singapore Airshow this of an OEM’s repair process.” herr is presenting examples of its prod- Zealand. Conversely, the offshore oil and year, with two Airbus A320 family heat Last year, Seletar-based Singapore uct lines for both the civil and military gas market continues to take its toll on the exchangers forming the central focus of Component Solutions (SCS), a joint ven- sectors in areas such as air management, fleet, contributing to 20 of the deductions. its exhibit. ture between AFI KLM E&M and Sabena flight control, actuation systems, landing Citing the challenges in the offshore The exchangers are presented “in an Technics (SNT) dedicated to ATR and gear, electronics, and gearboxes. sector, ASG managing director Jeffrey educational way” for visitors, said the Airbus A320 family fleets, signed a co- Its aerospace product lines are manufac- Lowe pointed to “an overabundance of German company. One exchanger is in operation agreement with Liebherr- tured at four plants—in Lindenberg, Ger- heavy helicopters and an increasingly Aerospace under which Liebherr helped many; Toulouse, France; Guaratinguetá, competitive market space in Asia that SCS develop capabilities dedicated to its Brazil; and Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. many in the industry believe will require A320 heat exchangers. SCS is now part of The company said that these sys - further consolidation if the industry is to Liebherr’s worldwide network for heat tems are deployed in widebody aircraft, sustain itself in the future.” exchanger maintenance and can carry out single-aisle, and regional aircraft, busi- Airbus continues to account for the cleaning and repairs (but not renovation ness jets, combat aircraft, military trans- largest share of the Asia-Pacific civil heli- or reconstruction). ports, military training aircraft, civil copter market at 42 percent, followed by Charles Thoyer-Rozat, v-p of customer helicopters, and combat helicopters. Bell at 27 percent and Leonardo at 11 per- services at Liebherr-Aerospace, said at Liebherr is also highlighting the extent cent. However, Leonardo saw the most the time: “We are very pleased to join of its growing customer services network, growth in terms of net additions, with 34 forces with a major player in the global with offices located in Dubai (UAE), Ban- more helicopters. Sikorsky, meanwhile, multi-product aircraft maintenance mar- galore, Singapore, Shanghai, Saline (Mich- saw 13 deductions in 2019. Visitors can learn more by viewing before- ket. This agreement sets out the frame- igan), Seattle (Washington), Montreal Preferences remain for single helicopters, and-after heat exchanger repair samples. work of a win-win partnership for both (Canada), Hamburg, and Moscow. n

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Pg-39_d1_v6.indd 1 2/10/20 3:19 PM Older aircraft upcycled for flight crew training by Charles Alcock

Recycling older aircraft is one way for The de-commissioned airliners are aviation to reduce its environmental foot- sourced and processed by AeroCircular, print, and now flight training technology which guarantees to recycle 99 percent group Euramec (Chalet B23) has come of the hardware using environmentally up with a way to reuse Airbus A320s that friendly techniques. The Belgium-based boosts safety as well. The company has company is now starting new recycling teamed with recycling specialist AeroCir- operations in Dubai and the U.S. to cular to convert older A320 flight decks expand its access to older aircraft. It and fuselages into training equipment. shares income from the recycling pro- “We reuse and upcycle entire A320 cock- cess with aircraft owners and handles the pits to provide new recruits and expe- responsible disposal of parts that cannot rienced pilots the genuine A320 series be reused. cockpit experience,” explained Euramec Separately, Singapore training pro- CEO Bert Buyle. “The electronics and the vider Aeroviation recently started using wiring are rebuilt by us to interface with a new Diamond DA-20 simulator built Euramec’s Diamond DA-20 flight training device employs actual avionics along with a the training models, ensuring an optimal by Euramec. The flight training device is 240-degree horizontal and 40-degree high-resolution visual display. flying experience at an acceptable cost per used to prepare pilots with no previous flying hour.” flying experience. in a short amount of time,” said company and OEM flight models for safe flight Euramec’s Premier Flight Training Aeroviation trains would-be aviators as CEO Faris Iskandar. training on your way to obtaining a pri- range of products also includes recycled young as 7 years old and those aged over The DA-20 flight training device vate pilot’s license,” said Buyle. A320 fuselages to provide basic, type, and 15 as they obtain their recreational pilot features an enclosed cockpit with a Euramec also makes cockpit familiar- recurrent training for cabin crew. The certificate then progress to higher ratings. 240-degree horizontal and 40-degree ization devices based on the Diamond recycled cockpits and cabins are used by “The Diamond DA-20 is an excellent tool vertical view. “Diamond flight simulators DA-42, as well as for various Cessna Part 147 training providers approved by the for students to transit smoothly to an are built with authentic Diamond aircraft models and for aircraft up to the size of European Union Aviation Safety Agency. actual aircraft and obtain their licenses parts, with real avionics, high-end visuals, the A320. n

Manufacturer, tech school develop UAV standards Unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturer and maritime applications. Its aircraft, UMS Skeldar is partnering with the Swed- which are available for both purchase and ish Aviation Technical Training School to lease, feature the Sentient Vision Systems develop standards that the companies Visual Identification Detection and Rang- expect to be required for new European ing system. They can also carry sensors for regulations on UAV operations. UMS electro-optical infrared and laser imaging Skeldar, a joint venture between Saab detection and ranging. and the UMS Aero Group, makes the NATO-compliant rotary V-200 UAV and the light-tactical R-350 aircraft, which is not subject to ITAR export controls. Our partnership The European Union Aviation Safety with the Aviation Agency is currently working on regulations to cover all aspects of UAV opera- Technical Training Technical University of Munich promotes tions. “Our partnership with the Aviation School is proving to Technical Training School is proving add weight to what master’s degree in aerospace engineering to add weight to what we are trying to achieve,” explained David Willems, UMS we are trying to The Technical University of Munich (TUM) for companies and research institutions Skeldar v-p of business development and achieve.” hopes to attract highly motivated prospec- around the world. strategy. “It is critical that we take on tive aerospace engineers from Singapore With the changing needs of the econ- fully qualified staff members in areas of — David Willems, UMS Skeldar v-p during the airshow at Booth A13 on Febru- omy, the specialized master’s program in flight maintenance and avionics systems. of business development and strategy ary 13 and 14. aerospace engineering keeps pace with As we continue to expand, we need peo- Founded in 1868 and now one of industry needs through an Asian-Euro- ple who are not only fully qualified in the Europe’s leading technical learning insti- pean perspective. Lecturers and profes- operation of unmanned helicopters, but At the Singapore Air Show, Willems tutions, TUM established TUM Asia in sors hail from as far as Germany to lend also those who can feed into the critical is addressing the Singapore Aerospace 2002 as the first venture abroad by a Ger- students their knowledge and experience. high-quality standards we always adhere Technology and Engineering confer- man university. Its partnerships with top More than 1,000 students have passed to in this dynamic and fast-changing tech- ence at 4 p.m. on Wednesday February Asian universities and industry leaders through the doors of TUM Asia and now nology area.” 12. His presentation will focus on mari- combine German engineering prowess ply their trades in top research institutions Switzerland-based UMS Skeldar (Cha- time operations for vertical takeoff and with Asian relevance to generate talent and companies around the world. G.P. let D11) develops and manufactures rotary landing aircraft in environments such as UAVs for a variety of defense, civil security, the South China Sea. C.A.

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Pg-40_d1_v2.indd 1 2/10/20 10:39 AM LEADING NETWORKING Cleared for export, Sukhoi’s Su-57 seeks Asian orders by Vladimir Karnozov

Ten years in flight tests and not yet designation T-50, as a platform for operational, the Sukhoi fifth-generation co-development of the Fifth Generation fighter—NATO reporting codename Fighter Aircraft (FGFA). In effect, the “Felon”—is in search of foreign orders. FGFA would be a twin-seat version tai- The type won export clearance last sum- lored for the Indian air force and available mer for the single-seater version dubbed for export to other countries. the Su-57E. At first, the Indians appeared enthusi- In an extraordinary effort to sell this astic about working with the Russians on airplane, Russian president Vladimir Putin a brand-new fighter design. Later, how- personally toured his Turkish counterpart ever, their interest evaporated. About two around a Su-57 prototype at MAKS’2019. years ago New Delhi made the decision to He did not hide the intent to talk Recep cancel the FGFA and focus instead on the Tayyip Erdoğan into purchasing a quantity purely national project, known as ANKA. of these jets in the wake of Washington’s More recently, though, Indian air force Turkey, China, Myanmar, Peru, Pakistan, and Iran are among the potential customers for decision to remove the Turks from the officials said they might consider buying Sukhoi’s single-seat Su-57E next-generation fighter. U.S.-led F-35 program. While Ankara is still some Su-57Es from Moscow after the type thinking whether to accept such a proposal, enters service with the Russian Air and January 2010, this has been the only mate- flights had been performed since Item 30 a number of other countries have report- Space Force (VKS). rial loss in the course of “several thousand entered trials in late 2017. edly approached Moscow on the topic. Expected last year, the entry into service flights” performed on ten operable proto- It remains unclear how many deliver- The Chinese state media has recently was indefinitely postponed following the types assembled from 2010 through to 2017. able Su-57s will receive the already certi- reported on Beijing’s interest in purchasing crash of the first production example on Slyusar sees the need for additional “vigor- fied AL-41F-1M engines before production a quantity of the new Russian fighters. This December 24. The pilot ejected to safety, ous and numerous trials” before the type is shifts to the more modern ones. The would give China access to some state-of- but the airplane disintegrated on impact, rendered ready for squadron service. manufacturing plant in Komsomolsk-up- the-art technologies that its industry needs which makes it difficult to find the cause. A large number of tests have yet to be on-Amur on the Russian Pacific coast to improve the J-20 and J-21, the two next- Reportedly, the airplane went out of con- conducted on weaponry since the Su-57 commenced preparations for Su-57 serial gen fighter designs of its own. Meanwhile, trol when performing an engine check. “shall use a large number of new air- production in 2013. However, in 2017, the press reports also indicate that Algeria may In an interview on the eve of the Sin- launched munitions,” some of which are defense ministry decided to postpone it, have placed an order for 14 aircraft, while gapore Airshow, Yuri Slyusar, president of in existence, while others remain in devel- arguing that the Su-35S attested in Syria Myanmar, Peru, Pakistan, and Iran are seek- United Aircraft Corporation which controls opment. Besides, the manufacturer con- should stay in production until such time ing ways to do so. Sukhoi, acknowledged that this incident tinues testing an experimental example the Su-57 becomes mature enough for Earlier, Moscow made proposals to was “unpleasant” to the manufacturer while of the Item 30 motor on one refurbished a qualitative purchase. President Putin Malaysia and India. In 2010, New Delhi observing that such “high-tech, complex prototype. “Testing of the next-genera- intervened in May 2019, announcing the received an exclusive offer to use the equipment” may develop failures during tion engine proceeds aggressively under purchase of 76 aircraft and witnessing the Su-57, then known under the company’s testing. Since the type’s maiden flight in a special program,” Slyusar said. Sixteen contract being signed at ARMY’2019 Inter- national Military-Technical Forum. As part of the type’s state acceptance trials, a handful of operable prototypes had been combat tested in Syria. The first Louder ‘Thunder’ forecast for JF-17 users of 12 per year from 2021 onwards. deployment in the theatre took place in The Block III features an Aurora EHUD-2 February 2018, and a second one occurred December saw the ceremonial rollout of the official introduction to service in 2011. Fifty wide-angle holographic head-up display sometime last year. Speaking to an assembly first batch of eight two-seat, dual-control Block I aircraft were delivered before pro- and a new electronic warfare system incor- of 150 foreign military envoys in Moscow on Sino-Pakistani JF-17B Thunder fighters. It also duction switched to the improved Block II in porating an S740 Airborne Missile Approach December 17, the chief of staff of the Rus- marked the inaugural flight of the first proto- December 2013. The 62 Block II aircraft intro- Warning System, with relocated infrared mis- sian Armed Forces, also acting first deputy type of the new generation Block III JF-17. duced improved avionics, a new datalink, sile approach warning sensors. An air-to-air defense minister, Gen. Valery Gerasimov The JF-17 Thunder is a lightweight, and improved electronic warfare capabili- refueling probe light is fitted, and the aircraft said that during the second deployment “all single-engine, multi-role fighter that was ties as well as increased weapons-carrying has new LED landing lights. Some sources tasks planned were successfully performed.” jointly developed by China’s Chengdu Air- capacity. All but the first 24 or so also incor- suggest that the airframe is strengthened The rapid development of unmanned craft Corporation (CAC) and the Pakistan porated air-to-air refueling capability. Deliv- and that there are further cockpit and avi- aircraft technologies prompted Sukhoi to Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and is in pro- eries of the Block II variant ended in June onics improvements The aircraft may have develop the S-70 Okhotnik (Russian for duction at PAC’s Kamra facility. The JF-17 2019, by which time the PAF had equipped a revised flight management system and a “Hunter”), a large stealth UCAV purposely has not been procured by China’s People’s five front-line JF-17 squadrons. new fly-by-wire flight control system. designed to interact with the Su-57 with Liberation Army Air Force but does also use The Thunder has already been used Early reports predicted that the aircraft which it shares some onboard equipment. the alternate FC-1 designation and the Chi- operationally by the PAF, participating would have a new Chinese-made active The whole concept is similar to the Boeing nese name Xiāo Lóng (Fierce Dragon). in operations against militants in North electronically scanned array radar to Airpower Teaming System, also known as PAC completed the eight two-seat JF-17Bs Waziristan. The PAF also claims that its replace the mechanically-scanned KLJ-7V2 the Loyal Wingman project. It is believed at Kamra in 2019 and it will produce 14 more JF-17s shot down an Indian Air Force MiG- X-band multifunction pulse-Doppler that a pair made of a manned fighter and a in 2020 and four in 2021 to meet PAF require- 21 and a Su-30MKI on February 27, 2019. radar. There are two options: the Nanjing stealth UCAV can prove useful against valu- ments. The first batch of eight JF-17Bs was cer- The PAF will also receive 50 more Research Institute of Electronics Technolo- able targets under the protection of a strong emonially rolled out at Kamra on December single-seat JF-17s, to be delivered in a gy’s KLJ-7A and the Leihua Electronic Tech- air defense system. Entering flight tests last 27, 2019, in the presence of Air Chief Marshall new Block III configuration. The Block III nology Research Institute’s LKF601E. year, the S-70 has generated huge interest Mujahid Anwar Khan. prototype made its first flight on Decem- The aircraft is expected to incorporate a from China and other long-standing cus- In Pakistan Air Force (PAF) service, the ber 15, 2019, at Chengdu, and the first two helmet-mounted display and to be fitted with tomers for Russian equipment. In case this JF-17 Thunder has accumulated about production aircraft are already “in build” at an additional fuselage hardpoint intended to drone wins export clearance, it will further 20,000 operational flying hours since its Kamra. The remainder will follow at a rate carry a WMD-7 targeting pod. J.L. increase the Su-57E’s attractiveness in the global market for defense equipment. n

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One of the most well-known defense enter- interest in supporting Belarusian prises in the former Soviet Republic of industry. The Belarus armed forces The main product in this category Belarus is the Baranovichi Aircraft Repair could not provide enough work to is the Satellit EW pod, which is a light- Plant (BARP) No. 558. The facility special- keep the factory operating, and the weight, modular, solid-state design. Video izes in upgrading front-line fighter aircraft company had to find external presentations of the pod in operation originally developed in the former USSR, customers or close its doors. against current-day airborne and SAM and it is moving into new markets for its The BARP enterprise first radars show performance equal to or own electronic warfare (EW) products. supported the sale of surplus better than heavier and more expensive Three of the combat aircraft that BARP aircraft from Belarus’s air force (VVS) A Sukhoi Russian-design jamming pods. (Chalet F95) has a depth of experience to third-party nations and also proposed Su-27SKM • The third area of activity for the com- with are the Mikoyan MiG-29 and Suk- modernization packages for these air- performs at pany is a forward-looking perspective on hoi Su-27 and Su-30, as well as the Su-25 craft. The company provided technical the MAKS how it can support a future generation attack and close-air support aircraft. The support for other Soviet-manufactured 2015 airshow. of Belarus military hardware. In Novem- company has developed several mod- platforms sold to Moscow’s export cus- DMITRIY PICHUGIN ber 2019 Belarus took delivery of the first ernization packages for these aircraft, tomers. Several nations were in search of two of a total of 12 Irkut-built Su-30SM including Belarus-produced EW mod- maintenance and modernization services fixed-wing aircraft plus Mil Mi-8, Mi-17, fighters. The contract was signed in 2017 ules based on technological approaches at prices measurably less than what Rus- and Mi-24/Mi-35 helicopters. The over- for four aircraft to be delivered per year decidedly different from Russian design sian firms proposed, which was BARP’s hauls of these models include refurbishing beginning in 2020. methodology. competitive advantage. the electronic infrastructure of these air- BARP has been focused on modern- During the Soviet period, BARP No. 558 BARP representatives explained to AIN, frames, mechanical remanufacturing, and izing and servicing previous-generation was part of a network of repair and over- “We were able to perform services that installation of modern cockpit displays. weaponry for more than two decades but haul plants maintained not by the Soviet Russian firms could not. The factories in These contracts are carried out for the is now planning to support the operation ministry for aircraft production but Russia are skilled in turning out brand- Belarus VVS as well as for export clients. of these new aircraft from Russia. instead owned by the USSR ministry of new weapon systems, but they have little • The development and installation of “As of now, the new Su-30SMs are sup- defense. Once the Soviet Union dissolved, experience in overhauling aircraft and EW systems that are installed on some of posed to be delivered with no EW systems repair facilities like BARP located outside inserting modernized components during these same airframes. “The installation onboard—the standard Russian EW hard- of the Russian Federation found them- the rebuilding process. That is our forte.” of our EW designs makes it possible for ware will be deleted,” said the BARP EW selves in a predicament. They had been In the present day, the company has these aircraft to be assured a higher level engineer. “What we would like to do is equipped and staffed to support aircraft several streams of activity: of survivability but at a price that is value install our EW products on these aircraft, now in the air forces of the Russian Fed- • Servicing and upgrading Su-22, Su-25, for money,” explained the BARP engineer which will be a major step towards a new eration, a foreign country that had little Su-27, Su-30, MiG-29, and Antonov An-2 in charge of EW development. era of business for us.” n

Ukraine defense show spotlights innovative spirit range. It is proposed in three variants similar to the Kh-31, using different seekers: The scandal in Washington surrounding set of improvements for the Mikoyan MiG-29 can be fitted to the Artem-built models of the an active-homing seeker for anti-ship mis- the issue of military aid from the U.S. to and Sukhoi Su-27 and Su-30 series of fighters. Vympel R-27 (AA-10) air-to-air missile. The sions; an electro-optical guidance system; Ukraine had no dampening effect on the The company’s products fall into three Artem plant is in Kiev and continues to build and a third anti-radiation seeker for SAM participation at National Defense Expo, basic categories. One is a new fire-control the originally Russian-developed Vympel suppression. Arms and Security 2019. The event was radar that can replace the MiG-29’s Phazotron design bureau missile under its own license. The missile is designed to be carried on the largest on record and filled almost the N019 and the Su-27’s NIIP N001 and N011M The company is currently exploring sales the Su-24s still in the Ukrainian inventory, entire expo center in Kiev’s left bank dis- series. The company was showing the radar of these products to users of Russian-built with the Su-27 a secondary launching plat- trict and remained well-attended for all four set with a mechanically steered array but aircraft, such as India, as retrofits for both form. Fighters are “supposed to be engaged of its scheduled days. said that there can be an active electronically the aircraft that are in New Delhi’s inven- in the battle for control of the airspace, so it The expo was notable in that it offered far scanning array (AESA) provided to the radar tory, as well as for the arsenal of air-to-air makes more sense for this missile to be fired more than just the products that Ukraine’s as part of a development path. missiles that are used on these MiG and Su from a larger, theater-range platform,” said defense sector has become well-known for. The radar, designated “Esmerelda,” is models. The missiles can have their older, the missile’s designer. In some surprise developments, Ukrainian built with modern, solid-state components semi-active radar-homing seekers and pre- This missile and many of the other air capacity for innovation has resulted in and can be scaled up or down to accommo- vious-generation IR homing heads replaced defense, aircraft modernization and land- new products that put the country into date the size of the radome of the aircraft it with these new Ukrainian designs. weapon options presented at the expo the category of being fluent with several is fitted to, said a company representative. A new development comes from the highlight the difficulty facing Ukraine’s defense technologies that few nations have A second is a new solid-state, digital tech- Yuzhnoye ballistic missile bureau in Dnipro, armed forces. They are facing a much larger, mastered. nology electronic warfare (EW) system des- Ukraine, which has completed the design of better-armed adversary in Russia and they Ukrainian industry suffers from having ignated Omut-KM. Company designers say and is beginning to build prototypes for a have far fewer resources to bring to bear to very few orders from its own armed forces. it is equal in capability to the KNIRTI Khibiny new supersonic air-to-surface weapon. The modernize their own defenses. The firms that have the capacity to develop EW suite used in different configurations on new missile, called Bliskavka, a Ukrainian “What Ukraine is faced with is the reality new products have become almost entirely later-model Sukhoi aircraft. word meaning “Lightning,” is designed to that there is no large volume of weaponry that dependent on their own internal investment Third, Radionix has developed improved be an anti-ship and anti-radiation weapon in will be provided to us by anyone else,” said and/or export orders to advance the state- versions of a passive, anti-radiation missile the class of the Russian-made Zvezda-Strela one of the larger defense enterprise directors of-the-art of their product lines. homing seeker that it has displayed only Kh-31. at the Kiev expo. “If we are to sustain a cred- The most wide-ranging set of advanced once before, a new infrared (IR) seeker, plus Dnipro designers said it would be ible defense against Russian aggression, we products comes from the Ukrainian firm an X-band and Ka-band seeker that are both slightly faster than the Russian missile’s are going to have to develop these and other Radionix, which has developed a complete active radar-homing designs. These seekers Mach 3.5 top speed and with a longer kinds of weapons on our own.” R. F. J.

44 Singapore Airshow News \ February 11, 2020 \ ainonline.com continued from page 1 the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Ba Yi, are among the five that Scaled back are in this year’s lineup. Leck addressed questions regarding Singapore Airshow the appearance of Ba Yi, in light of the absence of other Chinese exhibitors and temperature screenings at access points. the general ban on arrivals from China. In addition, seat tagging is occurring at This participation was discussed among seated events, and organizers are encour- government and health officials, he said, aging attendees to avoid contact, includ- and the decision was made to continue ing handshakes. Leck emphasized instead with the flight demonstrations. Leck the use of waves or bows. stressed the extraordinary measures that As far as withdrawals, leading up to the the team had already been taking before show, Leck said the number represented they flew to Singapore, including regular fewer than 8 percent of the total pool. This health screening. “They are already well included, however, key exhibitors such as prepared…and have taken all necessary precautionary measures in line with the

guidelines we have,” he said. INTOSH The Chinese team is joining demon-

strations of the U.S. Marine Corps F-35B M c DAVID Joint Strike Fighter, the U.S. Pacific Air Signs like these explained why some exhibitors decided to forego this year’s Singapore show. Forces’ F-22 Raptor, Republic of Singa- Leck Chet Lam, pore Air Force’s aerial display team of an remaining. Among them are ATR, Airbus, is hosting more than 20 small and medium- managing F-15SG fighter jet and two AH-64D attack Boeing, Israel Aerospace Industries, Pratt size organizations, half of which are first- director of helicopters, and a flyover by the U.S. Air & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, ST Engineering, time exhibitors. Experia Events Force’s B-52 Stratofortress. and Thales. In addition, some of those that The Aviation Leadership Summit that Public days are still planned for February have pulled out have opted to keep visible was to have occurred on the eve of the 15-16, but Leck said organizers were dis- branding on site. show was canceled, but business forums Lockheed Martin, Textron Aviation, Gulf- cussing scaling back ticket availability, by A number of first-timers are also com- planned for February 12 on MRO in a dig- stream, Bombardier, Honeywell, and Col- as much as less than half during those days. ing, including Japan’s Subaru, Nagano ital world and for February 13 on urban air lins Aerospace. As a result, as many as 10-15 Overall the attendance and exhibitors Techno Foundation, Fukuoka Aircraft mobility are still set to take place. aircraft that were to have been on public are expected to be down from the 2018 Industry Network, Shimane Industrial New this year is a stepped-up effort display will no longer be at static. show but had tracked similarly to the Promotion Foundation, Australia’s toward sustainability with a fully solar- In addition, the entire Chinese exhib- previous show before the novel corona- Andrew Engineering, Asia Pacific Aircraft paneled roof atop the Changi Exhibition itor contingent—representing as many virus outbreak. While acknowledging the Storage, and Verseng Group. Center. Those efforts involved 15,000 as a dozen companies—will be absent. absence of companies that had planned The Singapore Pavilion, organized by solar panels that generate almost 8,000- However, the Chinese flight display team, to attend, several major companies are the Association of Aerospace Industries, megawatt hours of power annually. n

Deharde forms high-quality sheet metal parts Germany’s Deharde (Booth K79) has introduced innovative production technology for forming large metal sheets at significantly less cost and time and at a higher quality. Called Polygon Forming, the technology applies to the production of curved, twisted, and conic skins to form doublers, straps, and other parts made of metallic materials. Deharde concentrates all production steps in two main processes, namely machining in flat condition on a conventional three-axis milling center, and in one forming loop in a qualified, numeric-controlled process that avoids shrinking and elongation. Deharde offers a risk-free step-by- step approach to reaping the benefits of Polygon Forming (DPF) by analyz- ing a customer’s needs and providing a cost estimate. It also delivers pro-

INTOSH totype parts to allow the customer to check for perfect fit in the assembly

DAVID M c DAVID process. Finally, customers transfer regular skin production to Deharde Firing up the Singapore skies or alternatively establish their own Infrared decoy flares light up this Boeing F-15SG flown by the Republic of Singapore Air Force during the pre-show preparation flight quali- DPF facility on their premises. G.P. fications before the opening of this year’s Singapore Airshow.

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Pg-1_45_d1_v5.indd 3 2/10/20 3:54 PM China, and more countries will follow.” Lufthansa Technik eyes Asia-Pacific Despite the high demand and the large size of the market, doing business in APAC comes with challenges. Lufthansa region as opportunity for growth Technik in 2018 grew its sales revenues by 3.4 percent to more than €610 million by Cathy Buyck ($928 million) in the region. However, this is below the 9.5 percent increase With the world’s two largest airframers Honeywell for providing component where the industry is disrupted more and recorded by the company and lagging on forecasting that Asia-Pacific (APAC) will MRO services for commercial aircraft more by—partially evolving— low-cost the 20 percent increase in year-over-year lead maintenance, repair, and overhaul in mainland China. “We have further airlines,” Steinhoff asserted. There is a revenue produced by the Americas region (MRO) demand over the next 20 years as investments and new cooperation [deals] general increasing demand for MRO ser- and the gain of nearly 9 percent posted by the region grows its share of the global planned for the region, which we will be vices in APAC, he said. “We expect further the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. in-service fleet to about 40 percent in announcing soon,” he revealed. growth in the components and engines, “We are still facing a particularly 2038, it is no surprise that Lufthansa Tech- especially mobile engine services, which competitive environment,” Steinhoff nik (Chalet K65) is looking to increase its Key Market helps our customers adapt to shop capac- explained. “The civil aviation market in presence here. Greater China, with “its incredible air- ity constraints and save money.” A new the Asia-Pacific region is characterized “The Asia-Pacific market is growing tre- craft growth rate,” is one of LHT’s key trend is also becoming visible for aircraft by strong growth, but also by economic mendously with a very positive outlook,” markets in Asia, Steinhoff noted. “The tensions and airlines in crisis.” Gerald Steinhoff, Lufthansa Technik’s v-p development there is mainly influenced The main challenge in going forward, of corporate sales for Asia-Pacific, told by four large airlines and drives all of he acknowledged, is to maintain the bal- AIN. “We put great efforts in expanding Asia forward. China Southern, for exam- ance between growth and risk. “We have our portfolio of services, especially for the ple, will very soon have more than 1,000 Gerald developed a strong and secure position new aircraft types like the Airbus A350 or aircraft in its fleet.” Steinhoff, in many markets. In Northeast Asia espe- the Boeing 777X.” The German company’s network in Lufthansa cially, we have a strong customer base of Airbus estimates the cumulative value the country includes the Ameco joint Technik v-p of economically stable airlines. For example, of the services business for commercial venture with Air China in Beijing—the corporate sales we provide every single A320 operated in aviation in APAC at $1.8 trillion over the largest provider of technical support for Asia-Pacific Japan with components. We also have a next two decades, accounting for a 40 per- services for aircraft in China, employing strong standing in Korea and Taiwan. On cent share of the global market. some 11,000 staff—Lufthansa Technik the other hand, we need to assess the Boeing, which adopts a larger scope of Component Services Asia Pacific in Hong modifications, specifically in-flight enter- risks with new contracts even more thor- the services segment and also incorpo- Kong, which is the headquarters for its tainment and connectivity, he added. “As oughly and make conscious decisions. To rates the business and general aviation component business in the region, and mobile communication is ubiquitous in this end, we are involving our financial markets in its long-term outlook, proj- Lufthansa Technik Shenzhen (LTS). LTS Asia, in-flight connectivity is an import- experts more closely. We have transferred ects APAC’s commercial aviation ser- offers a broad range of products and ser- ant service feature for airlines,” Steinhoff these functions directly to our team in vices demand will see 5.1 percent annual vices in the fields of composite materials, said, touting the company’s Lconnect as Asia. Of course, this approach does not growth over the next 20 years. The U.S. component services, engine parts repair, the “excellent” connectivity solution for make our competitive situation any eas- OEM forecasts the cumulative value of and spare support for AOG. airlines in the region. “Last year, we have ier. It is, therefore, very important that this demand in APAC to reach $3.5 trillion, “We also see great opportunities in already closed two contracts together we engage in dialogue with our customers dominated by tasks and services associ- India, Korea, and Japan, and are increas- with antenna manufacturer Honeywell and ensure that we address our custom- ated with maintaining, restoring and ingly focusing on emerging niche markets, with local providers in Indonesia and ers’ needs.” n upgrading the airworthiness of aircraft. To fulfill the growing demands for technical aircraft services in Asia, Lufthansa Technik implemented a regionalization policy to be closer to its customers and tai- lor its product offerings. The regional set-up resulted in a vast and growing portfolio of contracts and partnerships with industry players across Asia, such as Airfoil Services Sdn Bhd (ASSB) in Malaysia and Lufthansa Technik Philippines (LTP). ASSB, a joint venture with MTU Aero Engines, specializes in the engine repair of airfoils for high-pressure compressors and low-pressure turbines, while LTP provides base and line maintenance to various commercial aircraft including the Airbus A320, A330, A350, and A380, as well as the Boeing 777 in cooperation with Philippines’ aviation support service provider MacroAsia Corporation. As part of its investment drive in the region, Lufthansa Technik currently is building a 10th hangar bay at its Manila MRO site. The new, 9,000-sq-m hangar will increase LTP’s capacity by 20 percent and add 400

new jobs to its current 3,200-strong local INTOSH staff.

According to Steinhoff, LHT is looking M c DAVID to collaborate with more OEMs to expand its portfolio of services. Lufthansa Tech- Semper F-35 nik Shenzhen last year signed coopera- A United States Marine Corps F-35B hovers over the Singapore Airshow center marker, just before pirouetting, then resuming fighter-jet speed, tion agreements with UK’s Meggitt and demonstrating the extreme agility of the Lockheed Martin fighter.

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Pg-46_d1_v4.indd 1 2/10/20 10:17 AM SINGAPORE Airshow News JAMES HOLAHAN (1921-2015), FOUNDING EDITOR WILSON S. LEACH, MANAGING DIRECTOR EDITOR-IN-CHIEF – Matt Thurber

THE EDITORIAL TEAM Charles Alcock Jennifer Meszaros Gerard Cowan Mark Phelps Chen Chuanren Nigel Pittaway William Dennis Gregory Polek David Donald Peter Shaw-Smith As Kopter nears the Curt Epstein Ian Sheppard final stages of the Reuben F. Johnson Jerry Siebenmark Vladimir Karnozov James Wynbrandt certification program Chris Kjelgaard Annmarie Yannaco for the SH09 single- Kerry Lynch engine utility helicopter, GROUP PRODUCTION MANAGER – Tom Hurley industry giant Leonardo PRODUCTION EDITOR – Martha Jercinovich bought the Swiss startup GRAPHIC DESIGNERS – Alena Korenkov, John Manfredo, Grzegorz Rzekos manufacturer from its PHOTOGRAPHER – David McIntosh Russian owner, with

DIGITAL SOLUTIONS MANAGER – Michael Giaimo plans to accelerate the DEVELOPERS – Nathan Douglas, Ryan Koch SH09’s market entry. DIRECTOR OF VIDEO – Ian Whelan MARIANO ROSALES

GROUP PUBLISHER – Dave Leach ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER – Nancy O’Brien ADVERTISING SALES Georges France – Western Europe Tel: +33 6 80 21 17 93 Leonardo bolsters lineup with Kopter buy Melissa Murphy – Midwestern U.S. Tel: +1 (830) 608-9888 by Curt Epstein Nancy O’Brien – Western U.S./Western Canada/Asia Pacific Tel: +1 (530) 241-3534 Anthony T. Romano – Northeastern U.S./Eastern Canada/ Before ever having put a helicopter into and flew the SH09 and its engineers con- completed, will offer different things Mexico/Brazil Tel: +1 (203) 470-4957 Joe Rosone – Southeastern, Mid-Atlantic U.S./Middle East service, Swiss OEM Kopter has been ducted detailed analysis. to a different target of customer.” Once Tel: +1 (301) 693-4687 sold to Leonardo, the two companies “We really complete our product port- civil certification is achieved, Cutillo Diana Scogna – Italy/Northern Europe/Middle East Tel: +33 6 62 52 25 47 announced last month at Heli-Expo 2020. folio with that,” added Cutillo. “Leonardo would not rule out the possibility of a Victoria Tod – Great Lakes U.S./United Kingdom The Italian manufacturer will acquire is the leader in the three- to nine-tonne military version of the SH09. Tel: +1 (203) 733-4184 100 percent of the Wetzikon, Switzer- categories. With this opportunity, we Kopter has largely frozen the design Yury Laskin – Russia Tel: +7 05 912 1346 land-based company, which anticipates think that we can be the leader also in [the configuration of the SH09, which now AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER – Jeff Hartford dual EASA/FAA certification for its SH09 light single] segment.” He acknowledged sports a more streamlined fuselage, but MARKETING AND CLIENT SERVICES MANAGER light single by year-end. Leonardo expects that Leonardo did not buy just a product, testing of a new tail unit configuration – Lisa Valladares the purchase from investment firm Lyn- but is also adding capability to the family. has yet to be carried out. It will upgrade MANAGER OF ONSITE LOGISTICS – Philip Scarano III ONSITE PRODUCTION – Zach O’Brien wood to be completed in the first quarter, “Within Leonardo, we get the support its P3 prototype incrementally to meet SALES COORDINATOR – Nadine Timpanaro subject to regulatory approval. Kopter is to finalize our development on various the production configuration by the third SALES ADMINISTRATOR – Cindy Nesline represented at the Singapore Airshow by fronts while keeping the ability to remain quarter, while the long-lead components Athen Development (Chalet F78). the agile, single-engine pioneer that we for its first production-standard test heli- DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HUMAN RESOURCES – Michele Hubert The purchase price consists of a $185 are,” said Kopter CEO Andreas Löwen- copter, dubbed PS4, have already been ACCOUNTING MANAGER – Marylou Moravec million fixed component and an earn-out stein. “I am very proud to join this com- ordered, with an eye towards its first flight ACCOUNTS PAYABLE – Mary Avella mechanism linked to certain milestones pany, and I am very proud that we will in the third quarter. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE – Bobbie Bing over the life of the program, starting in jointly conquer the market.” The company expects to pursue a con- U.S. HEADQUARTERS: 2022. In 2016, Cyprus-based Lynwood, current certification process with EASA 214 Franklin Ave., Midland Park, NJ 07432 +1 (201) 444-5075 controlled by Russian oligarch Alexan- and the FAA, using both P3 and PS4, Advertising Inquiries: +1 (201) 345-0085 der Mamut, invested $270 million into according to Michele Riccobono, Kopter’s [email protected] the company. Leonardo is the executive v-p of technology. “The idea Circulation Inquiries: +1 (201) 345-0085 [email protected] While merger integration teams on leader in the initially was only to use PS4, but then we WASHINGTON, D.C. EDITORIAL OFFICE: both sides begin to meet, Kopter will con- thought that after changing the scope of Kerry Lynch (business aviation) three- to nine-tonne [email protected] tinue to act as an autonomous legal entity P3 and making the effort of upgrading +1 (703) 969-9195 and brand within Leonardo’s helicopter categories. With this the aircraft to this configuration, we have EUROPEAN EDITORIAL OFFICE: division, “for the time being,” according to decided to shorten the lead time for certi- Ian Sheppard; [email protected] opportunity, we think Hangar 9, Redhill Aerodrome, Surrey RH1 5JY, UK Leonardo Helicopters managing director fication to leverage both aircraft,” he told Tel: +44 1737 821409 Mobile: +44 7759 455770 Gian Piero Cutillo. “We will start work- that we can be the AIN at the show. Singapore Airshow News is a publication of The Convention News Co., ing together, obviously all the decisions “Thanks to the fact that this is a rela- Inc., 214 Franklin Ave., Midland Park, NJ 07432; Tel: +1 (201) 444-5075. leader also in [the Copyright © 2020 All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part will be made in the interest of Leonardo, tively simple helicopter, the amount of without permission of The Convention News Co., Inc. is strictly prohibited. but from now on we have a common tar- light single] segment.” flights needed for certification to prove The Convention News Co., Inc. publishes Aviation International News, — Leonardo Helicopters managing director AINalerts, AIN Air Transport Perspective, AIN Defense Perspective, get,” he noted, adding that he foresees no Gian Piero Cutillo compliance against Part 27 is not so AINtv, Business Jet Traveler, BJTwaypoints, ABACE Convention News, Dubai Airshow News, EBACE Convention News, FutureFlight. major changes with Kopter’s previously huge and this is the reason why despite aero, Farnborough Convention News, HAI Convention News, LABACE announced plans for a new U.S. produc- having the aircraft available for flight Convention News, MEBAA Convention News, NBAA Convention News, Paris Airshow News, AINonline. 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At the announcement on the Heli-Expo structure and certification experience to stone for the certification.” THE CONVENTION NEWS COMPANY, INC. 2020 show floor, Leonardo CEO Alessan- bear on the process for the SH09 pro- Just before Heli-Expo, P3 flew for the AIN PUBLICATIONS EXECUTIVE TEAM Wilson Leach Jennifer Leach English dro Profumo admitted to initial skep- gram. “We have suddenly, from one day first time with a new rotor head, which Matt Thurber Dave Leach ticism over the deal. “I would say that I to another, all this knowledge in house.” moved the blade controls outside the Michele Hubert Nancy O’Brien was not enthusiastic, then the more we’re Leonardo has its own light single mast, easing maintenance concerns, and Printed by KHL Printing, Singapore working on that, the more I was positive,” in the AW119, but Cutillo stated that the blade package intended for the produc- he told the crowd. That enthusiasm grew he doesn’t view it as a competitor to tion design, which Riccobono said further

PUBLICATIONS after the company’s test pilots evaluated the SH09. “I think that this, once it is reduced vibration in the helicopter. n

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