Hopes Soar at Singapore Airshow 2012
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INTERNATIONAL NALYSIS 0 REVIEA & W NOV EMBER - DECEMBER 201 TM AerospaceVOl. 12 NO. 06 13 NovemberNavy 2011 Day 2010 marks DAY 60 ONE years after 1971 victory India and France to Towards Boosting the Filling the Void in Expand The Scope Combat Capabilities of Space Ties the india’s Missile of IAF Defence INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL REVAIE & W NALYSIS AerospaceVOl. 13 NO. 01 JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2011 YSIS EVIEA & W NAL MARCH-APRIL 2011 R AerospaceVOl. 13 NO. 02 t C-130 J IAF Takes Delivery of Firs A SAP MEDIA PUBLICATION Unified Body to Streamline Offset Obligations DAY Reality Show of What Indian Army Is All About Aero India 2011 THREE Supplement Gripen makes strong Boeing’s P8I Lockheed Martin pitch for 11 billion NAL Aims For Saras Enters Build underlines growing dollar order Phase India presence Certification by 2013 A SAP MEDIA PUBLICATION Asian Aerospace A SAP MEDIA 2011 Supplement PUBLICATION www.showdailys.com FROM THE PUBLISHERS OF INTERNATIONAL AEROSPACE Hopes soar at Singapore Airshow 2012 ccording to a Boeing update, during air transport services, traffic within the region delegations from 80 countries coming together the next 20 years, approximately half will grow faster than traffic to and from the to strike new deals including the massive Lion Aof the world’s air traffic growth will region. Short-haul flying, including domestic Air deal with Boeing for US$22.4 billion be driven by travel to, from, or within the Asia and international travel within the region, will becoming the toast of the show. The 3.4 billion Pacific region. Total air traffic for the region grow 7% per year. US$ Airbus deal with Kuwaiti Lessor also will grow 6.7% per year during the period. No wonder, Singapore Airshow, now in caught the eye. SR Technics, part of Mubadala Fueled by development of the region’s national its third edition, continued to rise with more Aerospace also scored a big ticket deal with economies and the increasing accessibility of than 900 exhibitors from 50 countries, and 266 India’s SpiceJet Continued on page 2 Asia-Pacific powering the growth of global aviation ith all eyes set on the compared a global increase of Asia-Pacific region to around 5.1%. Meanwhile, airlines in Wfuel the growth of the the region will replace 76% of the aviation industry in the coming 4,270 aircraft currently in service, years, it is safe to say that the prying with the overall in-service fleet eyes will not be disappointed. comprising some 9,965 passenger Airlines in the region are expected aircraft and around 820 freighters by to take delivery of around 9,370 2030. The forecast predicts that the new aircraft over the next 20 years, region will continue to lead global according to the latest market demand for wide-body aircraft to forecast byAirbus. The value of meet rising traffic and to overcome these new aircraft is expected to be capacity constraints at airports. approximately $1.3 trillion. This, combined with replacement According to the forecast 34% needs, will see carriers in the region of these deliveries will be 100+ acquire around 3,650 new wide- seat configuration entering service transport market. The number of the global average of 4.8%. In the body aircraft, representing 42% of worldwide, with Asia-Pacific region passengers carried by Asia-Pacific freight market, the amount of cargo all wide-body deliveries worldwide. overtaking North America and airlines is expected to increase carried by air through the region These will include some 730 very Europe as the world’s largest air by 5.9% per year, compared with will increase by 5.6% annually, large Continued on page 2 011 16 February 2012 DAY THREE MRJ programme update itsubishi Regional up with Boeing who will provide Jet gave an overview customer services and support in Malong with the market several other fields. dynamics for its product at the Currently the MRJ has 130 orders show, which included some updates from three customers which include on the MRJ programme as well. 25 aircraft from ANA Airlines (15 While the traditional market has firm and 10 options), 100 aircraft been dominated by the wide-body from Trans State Holdings (50 firm aircraft, Yugo Fukuhara, Director, and 50 options) and five aircraft from Marketing, MRJ believes that the ANI Group Holdings (MoU). The regional jets play a very significant company is also talking to additional role in the industry. He asserts that potential customers in the North one out of every four departures America and Asia. made on a weekly basis between The current fleet of regional jets the period of 2003 and 2011 was is approximately a little over 3000 made by a regional jet. Also this aircraft of which 57% of the market segment has recorded 45% growth Yugo Fukuhara, Director Marketing at Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation is dominated by North America in the same period as compared to followed by Europe (20%) and APAC the 41% by narrow and wide-body changing aircraft one is ought to of five aircraft during testing, out (8%). This is expected to change in aircraft. face some challenges,” said Hitoshi of which one is likely to be held the next 20 years in the favour of The MRJ programme is Iwasa, VP, Sales and Marketing, back in order to make further APAC and Latin American region currently in the final stage of MRJ. Nontheless, the engine flight- developments while the other four which are growing rapidly with a total development and the company testing will start this week at P&W will be passed onto the customers. requirement of 5,600 aircraft in the is reviewing and assessing all West Palm Beach facility. In order to provide support to its 70-100 seating capacity. potential risks. “Since it is a game The company will use a total customers, the company has tied Bhavya Desai Hopes soar at Singapore Asia-Pacific powering the growth of global aviation Airshow Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 aircraft, such as the A380, for the Asia-Pacific airlines will grow from company’s total backlog. for US$415 million and the Garuda busiest routes and around 2,920 300 aircraft to approximately 820 Airbus’ forecast for the Asia- Indonesia, Bombardier deal were mid-size wide-bodies, such as the aircraft in 2030, representing 30% of Pacific region is derived from the also show stoppers. A330 and new A350 XWB, for the global freighter fleet. While many company’s Global Market Forecast, Highlights of the aerial display medium capacity long range and of the aircraft will be converted from which foresees total demand for almost included the Republic of Singapore regional services. passenger models, Airbus predicts 27,800 new passenger and freight Air Force’s (RSAF) F-15SG and The latest Airbus forecast sees that around 210 new production aircraft valued at US$3.5 trillion over F-16C in a first of its kind integrated demand for single aisle aircraft freighters will be delivered to the the next 20 years. In the various size aerial display showcasing the skills in the region accelerating in the region over the next two decades. As categories the forecast predicts total and capabilities of its pilots and coming years, largely driven by the in other world regions, around 40% demand for 1,680 very large aircraft, aircraft; and making their Singapore significant incremental growth in the of the freighters will be in 60-70 6,920 twin aisle wide-bodies and debut was the Royal Malaysian low-cost sector. This, combined with tonne category served by mid-size 19,170 single aisle aircraft. Air Force (RMAF) MiG-29N replacement needs and continued wide-body aircraft. aerial display team, the “Smokey demand on secondary short haul The Asia-Pacific region account Bandits”. Other firsts at the show routes, especially in China and India, for 26% of all orders recorded by Correction: include Australian pilot Tony Blair will see a requirement for some the company to date. Today, there In the story “Spreading their of Blair Aerosports flying the Rebel 5,720 new single aisle aircraft in the are some 1,800 Airbus aircraft in wings” the helicopter S-70B was 300 single propeller aircraft in the region. In the cargo sector, the region service with over 80 operators across wrongly mentioned in place in first stunt aerobatic performance. will continue to dominate the global the region, with another 1,700 on place of MH-60R of the Royal Also thrilling the audiences were market. According to the forecast, order with customers for future Australian Air Force the “Roulettes” from the Royal the dedicated freighter operated by delivery. This represents 38% of the Australian Air Force (RAAF) Show Daily Tabloid Printed & Published by SAP Media Worldwide Ltd. 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