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February 18, 2016 Singapore Airshow Zetta managing director Geoffery Cassidy (left) and Bombardier Business Aircraft sales VP Peter Likoray toasted MRO is Changing in Asia the deal here yesterday. Lufthansa Technik says deeper pockets will be needed. PAGE 3

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Yak Trainer Sports a Diesel New primary trainer for Russia Singapore-based Zetta Jet has exercised options on two Bombardier Global 6000 jets, and has taken options on an additional has a German engine. PAGE 20 pair, Bombardier said here yesterday. The 6000 “delivers the perfect combination of comfort, range and performance sought by the international traveling elite who make up our clientele,” said Zetta managing director Geoffery Cassidy. The two aircraft will be based at Zetta’s North American hub in Los Angeles. The firm order, including a first Global 6000 announced in December, is valued at approximately US$187 million, Bombardier says. If all options are exercised, the value could reach ST Aero Opens VIP Center US$436 million. Zetta was established this past August. Will furnish/refurbish VIP busi- ness jets in Singapore. PAGE 22 Airbus, Boeing, CFM Win Orders AVIAGE Works to be Global AVIC-GE JV proposes avionics for CFM topped the orders league yesterday The Okay order, which still must be approved new Chinese widebody. PAGE 27 with a US$4.9 billion contract placed by by the Chinese government, is valued at $1.3 Transportation Partners, the leasing arm of Lion billion at list prices and makes the Beijing- Opinion: Forex Wild Card Group, for 348 LEAP-1A engines to power 174 headquarted carrier the Chinese launch opera- previously-ordered Airbus A320neo airliners. tor for the 737 MAX 9. Okay also took options Kevin Michaels discusses the Meanwhile, both Airbus and Boeing secured for eight 737 MAX 8s. impact of foregn exchange. PAGE 30 commitments from Asian airlines, as Okay PAL said its $1.8 billion order will enable Airways signed for 12 Boeing 737 MAX 9s it to replace aging A340s. The carrier plans AESA Radar for Eurofighter and Philippine Airlines (PAL) inked an MoU to operate nonstop A350-900 flights between The first, fitted to a test aircraft, to purchase six Airbus A350-900s. Manilla and New York. was unveiled yesterday. PAGE 52 Indonesian School Buys 25 Cessnas Sekolah Tinggi Penerbangan Indonesia (STPI) flight school confirmed an order at the show for 25 Cessna 172 Skyhawks. Seen here celebrating the deal are MOBILE NEWS ACCESS: (L to R): Tri Andayani, Finance & Human Capital Director, PT Len Industri (Persero), STPI 1st Get the Latest Singapore Assistant Director Bambang Sutarmadji, and Chris Bogaars, International News and Insight Online Vice President, Textron Aviation. Visit AviationWeek.com/Singapore and Deliveries of the Skyhawks will receive the latest news and insight on begin later this year and continue through 2017. your mobile device. The new aircraft will be used to train 300 students at eight locations. C Series

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Editor-in-Chief John Morris [email protected] +1 860-316-8750 Senior Editors Ameco Beijing has won a heavy maintenance contract from Condor Airlines for its four Boeing 767s. Scot Greenan, Mike Jerram The first Condor 767 will be inducted for C-check in April. Writers Paul Jackson, Aaron Karp, Guy Norris, Rich Piellisch, Bill Sweetman Copy Editor Polly Watson Ameco Beijing Integration On Schedule Senior Art Director & IT Manager Kirk Fetzer Lufthansa Technik expects integration of Air China Technic into Art Director Ariel Fristoe the Ameco joint venture to be completed by the end of this year. Photographer Mike Vines Lufthansa Technik CEO Johannes provide services for anchor fleets – large Digital Photo Editor Bussmann said at the Singapore framework agreements with airlines. 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AviationWeek.com/ShowNews | February 18, 2016 3 Boeing Reportedly Nears Launch Decision on Midsize

Boeing appears to be nearing a decision about a new aircraft that would potentially fill the gap between the 737 MAX and 787.

oeing Commercial from the 737.” In addition to internal meeting.” B Airplanes president and a product decision he is also Airbus has attracted almost CEO Ray Conner is reported reported to have announced 4,500 orders for the A320neo to have told employees in an significant cost reduction mea- family, compared to Boeing’s internal webcast that such a sures, including job cuts. He is 3,092 for the 737 MAX, which decision could come as early reported to have stressed the was launched eight months as this year, mainly because need for lower costs “because later. The 737 MAX 9 has been Boeing needs to find a competi- Boeing cannot compete with slow selling thus far: Boeing tive response to the fast-selling Airbus right now on prices.” had little over 200 orders for the Airbus A321neo. Conner is Beyond this, Boeing says aircraft by the end of November understood to have said dur- it is “not publicly discussing 2015, whereas Airbus had ing the webcast that Airbus or confirming anything else 1,094 for the A321neo a Ray Conner is “stealing massive orders that was talked about in our month later. Boeing has also seen 787-8 orders slow aircraft have not yet been Boeing 737 MAX family. as many airlines opt for made. If launched, Boeing the larger 787-9, and has would be looking at entry-into- been studying what is service around 2022. The believed to be called the NMA would likely be available New Midsize Airplane in versions for between 220 (NMA), while also look- and 280 passengers. ing at a further stretch of A less risky and less expen- the 737. sive move would be a further The NMA would be stretched 737 derivative that an all-new design, larger would enable Boeing to add than the 737 and smaller around 20-30 seats. That air- than the 787, with trans- craft would likely have to be atlantic range capabili- heavily modified with a new ties. Key design features wing, longer landing gear and such as whether it will more powerful engines. be a single- or twin-aisle —Jens Flottau

Airbus: No Quick Boeing Reaction to A321neo Success

AIRBUS CHIEF SALESMAN John Leahy Airbus had 1,101 orders for the A321neo got a distinct advantage in the MAX-8 does not expect Boeing to react quickly at the end of January, compared with 217 space, they look a little bit better in the with a new product to counter the Airbus for the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (at the end of 321 space. . . . To say it’s a decisive advan- A321neo but nevertheless sees a need for November 2015). Airbus likes to point out tage for Airbus, I just don’t see that the his competitor to act. that the A320neo family has reached a data backs that up.” “If you sit out there in Seattle, you see market share of 68% in 2015, with only Leahy stressed that the production rate a big hole [in the portfolio], and I think 32% controlled by the 737 MAX. “The increases planned by Airbus for its nar- they need to do something,” Leahy said airlines are voting with their checkbooks rowbodies from the current 42 aircraft per at the Singapore Airshow. However, “I that there is no competition. The A320neo month to 60 is completely justified by the don’t actually see them do much except is the aircraft that they want.” market. “At rate 60 there still is an insuffi- presentations in the next two years,” Boeing, of course, disagrees. “Once we ciency of production,” he said. “We should Leahy quipped. He argues that because were out there with the MAX and the new be careful about not being able to deliver of the success of the A321neo against the head-to-head – airlines knew what the the aircraft that we have sold.” 737 MAX-9 Boeing is in a “tough situa- choice was – the market has been about At Airbus the ratio of backlog to annual tion.” Leahy said that any replacement 50/50,” Scott Fancher, SVP and gen- production is currently at 10:1, but if pro- would have to be a family of aircraft that eral manager of airplane development duction is raised to 60 as planned from would require at least US$10-12 billion for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, told mid-2019, the ratio would only drop to in investment. Aviation Week in an interview. “We’ve 7:1 in 2020. —Jens Flottau

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Dassault Falcon is emphasizing its new Dassault Falcon flagship, the ultra-long-range Falcon 8X. Asia-Pacific president The new trijet isn’t here, but its predecessor Jean Michel Jacob sees promise for new aircraft 7X is, as is the Falcon 2000LXS twin, which in new markets fulfilling is finding increasing success in the region for new missions. special missions.

o us, the 8X is the air- Three Falcon 8X jets are in “Tcraft of the year,” says flight trials. Between them Hong Kong-based Dassault the test craft have logged Falcon Asia-Pacific president upward of 550 hr. over Jean Michel Jacob. “We pro- the course of 275 flights. vide a bigger aircraft inside Dassault hopes to certify the and a smaller aircraft outside,” Falcon 8X in June, and see he says. service entry in mid-July. lacks the range of the 5,950 fully equipped to perform air “For the size of the cabin,” The aircraft will be able to nm/11,000 km Falcon 7X tri- medevac services. Jacob told ShowNews, “it’s travel nonstop from Singapore jet (and the projected 6,450 Dassault sees the China mar- a light aircraft” – 30,000 to to London if conditions are nm/11,945 km of the 8X) but ket, which accounts for about 40,000 lb. lighter than the favorable, and from Singapore is finding success as a special- half of the 100 Falcon jets in competition. The 8X cabin to Geneva under virtually any mission aircraft in Asia. service in the region, as evolv- measures 42.7 ft. in length circumstances. Two Falcon 2000LXS jets ing in other ways too, including as compared with 39.1 ft. for A Singapore-London demon- were delivered to the Japanese an emerging demand for used the 7X. stration flight is slated for the Coast Guard last year. The aircraft. “This market is get- That means a more modest end of next month. Korean Air Force operates a ting mature,” Jacob said here ramp presence, but presence on Customers unable to view pair of Falcon 2000s as well. Tuesday. Whereas the China more ramps – with three Pratt the aircraft here in Singapore In November, Dassault market was formerly domi- & Whitney 307D engines (the at that time will likely be able announced delivery of a fully nated by state-of-the-art glam 7X is powered by 307As), the to do so at ABACE in Shanghai outfitted Falcon 2000LX and glitter, today “they know 8X will be able to serve more April 12-14 – and almost cer- medevac aircraft to the Beijing they can get good deals on pre- airfields with shorter runways tainly at EBACE in Geneva Red Cross Emergency Medical owned aircraft.” Dassault is in than competing large-cabin May 24-26. Center, describing it as the first fact considering appointing a jets, the manufacturer says. The Falcon 2000LXS twin fixed-wing aircraft in China full-time pre-owned-aircraft specialist to serve the Asian market. Singapore Launches A350-900 Engine Upgrade Another big change? The emergence of countries out- Trent XWB-84EP Upgrade Leverages A350-1000 Engine Advances side China as legitimate busi- ness jet markets. Malaysia and ROLLS-ROYCE HAS unveiled for the XWB-97 engine now to other A350-900 operators Thailand are prime examples, plans to develop an Enhanced in development for the A350- following initial deliveries Jacob says. Performance upgraded ver- 1000, as well as from the next- to Singapore. Dassault acknowledges “soft- sion of the Airbus A350-900’s generation Advance technol- Rolls is meanwhile poised to ness in the present market.” Trent XWB-84 engine, with ogy program. deliver the 100th Trent XWB One reason? The price of oil. “It Singapore Airlines as launch The “EP” also includes an engine, which will enter ser- is good for the airlines,” Jacob customer. improved secondary air sys- vice on the fourth Singapore says, but it is bad for customers The improvement pack- tem and inter-stage sealing Airlines A350-900. The com- who have less revenue from oil. age is expected to yield a 1% system from the XWB-97, as pany adds that the delivery That said, “We remain improvement in fuel burn and well as upgrades to the Trent marks another milestone in the extremely bullish on prospects will be delivered to Singapore XWB-84 turbine tip clearance ongoing transition to a higher- in Asia-Pacific,” Dassault in the fourth quarter of 2019. control system that Rolls says tempo production flow at its Aviation chairman and CEO The Trent XWB-84EP will are “based on recent improve- Derby, UK, site, from where, Eric Trappier said in a pre- incorporate turbine cooling ments on other programs.” next year, new XWBs will be show release. and aerodynamics improve- The engine maker adds that made every working day. Dassault Aviation is at ments developed specifically the upgrade will be available —Guy Norris Chalet CD37. —Rich Piellisch

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“Asia-Pacific is the biggest growth region for us on the planet and Rockwell Collins’ has grown to 10% of our revenues from 5% in 2010,” says avionics ARINC GLOBALink company Rockwell Collins. “That’s a direct result of the strategies we voice and data com- set in place over the last 50 years.” munications. The air/ground data he supplier of avionics, in-flight enter- revenues from winning a place on airlines’ communications Ttainment and ARINC communica- aircraft. These direct sales are headed service, which cov- tions services is expanding rapidly in the toward 50% by 2020, says Mahoney. ers the national flag Colin Mahoney region on several fronts. It has engineering Progress toward that goal can be seen carrier’s entire fleet facilities in Australia (where it manufac- here at the Singapore Airshow with the of aircraft, provides critical flight informa- tures optical assemblies for F-35 fighters), announcement of a number of new con- tion to maximize performance, safety and manufacturing and services in Singapore, tracts, including one of the largest airline operations. and four joint ventures in China with the avionics orders in the company’s history. It also introduced its GLU-2100 next- latest, Accel, beginning production of full- It is also announcing military communica- generation MMR for air transport aircraft. motion simulators for Airbus A320 and tions and radar system selections by key The newly designed MMR, which readies Boeing 737 aircraft. customers in Asia-Pacific. airlines for all foreseeable future global In India it employs more than 600 Wins celebrated here include: navigation requirements, is in develop- engineers in its India Design Centers in GOAIR. Selection of Rockwell Collins’ ment and will be available as an option Hyderabad and Bangalore, and has a joint MultiScan ThreatTrack weather radar for Airbus and Boeing aircraft. venture there to develop simulators for and GLU-925 Multi-Mode Receiver for The GLU-2100 MMR will bring numer- military air and ground operations. 72 A320neo aircraft. Deliveries will begin ous enhancements such as satellite-based In short, it is in Asia-Pacific 24/7, later this year. augmentation system (SBAS) navigation whether for engineering or customer BOC AVIATION. Selection of MultiScan and turnkey compliance to all known auto- support, notes Colin Mahoney, SVP for ThreatTrack radar, GLU-925 MMR and matic dependent surveillance-broadcast international and service solutions for TCAS II for new 737 aircraft. (ADS-B) mandate requirements. It incor- Rockwell Collins (Booth V77). “We see con- BOC Aviation will feature Rockwell porates VHF omnidirectional radio range tinued positive economic growth through Collins’ advanced avionics, including (VOR) functionality and is a form-fit, drop- the end of the decade in developed and MultiScan ThreatTrack weather radar, in replacement for legacy MMR units and emerging countries in this region. With GLU-925 Multi-Mode Receiver (MMR), will operate with existing antennas. our long-standing presence in Asia-Pacific and TTR-2100 Traffic Alert and Collision “We are winning the lion’s share of com- and strong customer relationships, we’re Avoidance (TCAS II) traffic computer. petitive airline tenders, from in-flight enter- well positioned to accelerate our growth.” Delivery will begin later this year. tainment to avionics,” Mahoney notes. Rockwell Collins earns 43% of its AIR CHINA. Renewed its contract for —John Morris

Major Indonesian Sale for Piper TX version, with Garmin in 800 sorties since May G1000 “glass cockpits” sim- 2014. The good news is that ilar to those of the current speed and range guarantees Seneca. The latest deliver- have both been upped, from ies join 18 Piper Warriors 260 to 274 kt. cruising, supplied to the govern- and from 1,200 to 1,300 ment-sponsored school four nm. Not so good is the fact years ago. that expected FAA certifica- In a related announce- tion has slipped from Q4 of Officials of Sekolah Tinggi Penerbangan Indonesia visited Piper in Florida before ment, Wings over Asia 2015 to the third quarter of accepting the school’s latest batch of Seneca and Archer trainers. revealed that it is almost this year. PIPER AIRCRAFT AN- Indonesia (STPI), based at ready to open an authorized Seating six, including NOUNCED Tuesday that its Budiarto Airport, Curug, has service center at Singapore’s pilot, the pressurized M600 Singapore-based regional just received a dozen single- Seletar Airport. is a further development of dealer, Wings Over Asia, engine Archers and three Meanwhile, reports Piper, the Malibu Meridian family, recently negotiated a signifi- Seneca V twins from a total testing continues in Florida priced at US$2.85 million cant sale to an Indonesian order for 20 and five, due to of three prototypes of the with standard Garmin airline training school. be completed later this year. new M600 turboprop, these G3000 avionics. Sekolah Tinggi Penerbangan The Archers are the having amassed 1,300 hr. —Paul Jackson

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Slim Chance of Any Revival Bombardier Offers 90-Seat Q400 Option for Rolls-Pratt Collaboration Bombardier has increased the possible capacity of the Q400 turboprop, offering a version with 90 seats at a 28-in. pitch. The new Q400 option, unveiled here, adds New Pratt & Whitney president Bob Leduc four more seats to the 86-seat extra-capacity version announced at the 2013 Dubai has poured cold water on the prospects for Air Show. That version features 29-in. pitch seats. To get up to 90 seats on the same any potential future commercial engine tie-up airframe, Bombardier cut seat pitch, moved the right forward service door slightly with archrival and former International Aero and pushed back the bulkhead. Bombardier said it expects airlines to use the 90-seat Engines (IAE) partner Rolls-Royce. version on short-haul flights between secondary cities. The two engine makers formerly parted ways with the Cessna Latitude Gets EASA Approval dissolution of the IAE Cessna’s Latitude midsize business jet has in 2012, but industry been certified by the European Aviation analysts have since Safety Agency and deliveries have begun to floated the notion customers in the region. With a maximum that Pratt and Rolls range of 2,850 nm, the Latitude can fly non- could conceivably Bob Leduc stop on such routes as London-St. John’s or come back together Lisbon-Moscow. It is also one of few busi- to forge a much broader strategic alliance. ness jets approved to operate into La Môle While it is believed the most obvious cata- Airport, a popular European vacation destination near Saint-Tropez, France, lyst for the move would be a next-generation which requires special authorization due to the strict aircraft performance require- engine for Boeing’s projected midsize aircraft, ments, dense terrain and heavy traffic at the airport. analysts posit such a teaming would also com- bine Pratt’s new mid-thrust market penetra- tion with the geared turbofan (GTF) with Rolls’ Embraer Signs Pact With Colorful Guizhou significant widebody presence. The two would Embraer says it’s signed a long-term agreement thereby be able to collectively take on the pow- for its Flight Hour Pool Program with Colorful erful dominance of General Electric and its Guizhou Airlines, providing a comprehensive Snecma joint venture, CFM International. components repair package for the carrier’s E190 However Leduc says such a notion faces fleet. The contract is the first that Embraer has several hurdles. “To be honest, we have got a signed for the program in China for commercial set of partners on GTF already. We have got aviation. “As a start-up airline operating mainly anywhere between 45% and 49% on any regional lines in the beginning, we need strong and reliable support from the manu- given program subscribed to, and most of facturer,” said Zhai Yan, who chairs the Guizhou Industrial Investment Group and those partners want to be on any next-gener- Colorful Guizhou Airlines. “The pool program offers us a comprehensive materials ation application we do. I’d say the opportunity and services package with a predictable cost,” he said. Embraer is at Chalet CD31. to partner with Rolls is very low just because of those existing partner relationships.” Singapore and GE Extend OnPoint for 777s However Eric Schulz, the president of Rolls- Singapore Airlines and GE signed an extension to GE’s OnPoint solution for the Royce Civil Aerospace, says it is premature to maintenance, repair and overhaul of GE90-115B engines powering 19 of the carrier’s say whether any new midsize-engine program Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. “As part of the OnPoint solution agreement, Singapore would even merit the search for a partner. “It Airlines will continue to have access to the highest-quality OEM workscopes and is very early. Our view is we are not looking materials to keep its engines in optimal performance condition,” said GE Engine for a partnership, but depending on when it is Services president and CEO Kevin McAllister. OnPoint is designed to help lower the and if it makes senses, why not? But it’s not customers’ cost of ownership and maximize the use of their assets, GE says. something today we are betting on. Today we are in a situation where we know that if we want to penetrate that market, we know we FSI Building Fourth A320 Sim for Wisesoft will have to have the right opportunity. FlightSafety International will manufacture a fourth Airbus “So far we know all the technology we are A320 full-flight simulator for Wisesoft Corp. of Chengdu, developing already fits that possibility. Now, China. The Airbus STD 1.8 simulator is expected to receive when it shows, where it shows up, to do what Level D qualification from the CAAC at year’s end, and will and how, do we have a business case, how be installed at SafetyWing Aviation Training in Chengdu. many engines are involved, is it a single-source It will be equipped with FlightSafety’s VITAL 1100 visual or dual-source program . . . there are so many system, electric motion control and cueing. Original Airbus variables. I can’t tell you today whether we panels on the flight deck will help to ensure the highest- –Guy Norris would go it alone or not. ” fidelity training. Additionally, all Wisesoft’s A320 FFSs will be upgraded with FSI’s VITAL 1100 visual system.

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PERFORMANCE | EXECUTION | TECHNOLOGY MORE TO BELIEVE IN Flight Safety Foundation Series Last Philippines Airbus C295 Delivered of GSIP/SDCPS Workshops The Philippines Air Force has taken delivery Start in Singapore in March of its third and final Airbus C295 medium- transport aircraft from Airbus Defense and Washington, D.C.-based Flight Safety Founda- Space. The aircraft was ferried from the final tion has scheduled 12 workshops in the Asia- assembly line at Seville, Spain, to Clark Air Pacific and Pan-American regions as part Base, Philippines. In Philippines Air Force of GSIP, a two-year, U.S. FAA-backed Global service the C295 will play a key role in the Safety Information Project. modernization of the PAF’s transport fleet and will undertake a wide variety of The other key acronym? SDCPS, for Safety military and humanitarian missions. The twin turboprop can operate from short Data Collection and Processing Systems. unprepared airstrips no longer than 2,200 ft. and from soft and rough ground. The GSIP/SDCPS goal? Improve aviation safety not through the analysis of accidents, but through knowledge gained from hazards Engine Alliance’s Singapore GP7200 Center that are discovered during regular operations. The Engine Alliance has named Pratt & Whitney’s local Eagle Services Asia unit The workshops begin next month, with the as a center of excellence for GP7200 low-pressure compressor overhauls. ESA will inaugural session scheduled for Singapore support Airbus A380 operators around the globe with the first shop visits scheduled in conjunction with FSF’s Singapore Aviation for LPC performance restoration. “With ESA, we continue to build on the strengths Safety Seminars (http://www.fsfgsip.org/gsip). of our member companies,” said Engine Alliance president Dean Athans. “Build- The gatherings are designed for aviation ing the best engine for the A380 is just the start,” he said. ESA will be responsible safety professionals from civil aviation author- for disassembly, assembly and balancing of the LPC, fan hub, drum, blades and ities, air navigation service providers, airlines, stator assembly. Pratt & Whitney is at Booth L39. MROs and airports. They will include a Mainte- nance and Engineering Safety Seminar March 14-15, 2016; a complimentary Safety Manage- Twin Otter Series 400 Debuts in Taiwan CAVU Aviation Finance LLC has signed a long-term ment Information and Sharing Seminar on leasing agreement with Taiwanese operator Daily March 16; and a Flight Operations Safety Air Corp. for four Twin Otter Series 400s. They Seminar March 17-18. will be delivered during Q2 and Q3 2016 and will The GSIP/SDCPS series is to conclude in replace three Dornier Do228s currently operated by mid-July with a final workshop in Mexico City. the carrier under a Taiwan government contract to Other workshops, most of which are to span provide essential air services to five offshore islands two days, are planned for Hong Kong, Jakarta, along the southern coast. The aircraft was chosen Kuala Lumpur, New Delhi, Tokyo, Sydney, Pan- because of operational reliability and economics well suited for the restrictive operat- ama City, Lima and Santiago. ing conditions and short runways on several of the islands being served by Daily Air. The foundation is considering additional workshops in the Philippines, China, Costa Rica and the Caribbean, says FSF technical Turning the Tables on Freighter Airliner Loading VP Mark Millam, who heads the organization’s Singapore Airlines Cargo has selected UTC Aerospace Systems to provide new-tech- GSIP work. nology Freighter Common Turntables (FCT) for its Boeing 747-400 cargo-carriers, “We held information-gathering focus presently fitted with legacy Goodrich power drive units. FCT’s ability to steer, brake, groups in many of these same locations last stop and drive cargo, all in one package “eases maintenance requirements and helps summer, and at the time promised the stake- operators achieve fuel cost savings,” said Mike Wagner, director of aftermarket for holders that participated that we would be UTC Aerospace Systems Interiors. UTC says the FCT benefits original equipment back in 2016 for more in-depth discussions manufacturers and passenger-to-freighter conversion providers by offering weight about SDCPSs, how they are being used and reductions as well as cost savings for maintenance and inventory. how they can be improved upon to continue to identify and mitigate safety risk,” Millam said. PPG Launches Products Mobile App A new mobile app from PPG’s aerospace business is a one-stop guide to its transparencies, coatings, seal- ants, packaging and application systems, transpar- ent armor, and chemical-management services, with links to the aerospace website and online technical data and material safety data sheets. It includes a map of PPG’s global aerospace sites with contact details for product and purchasing information, and The Flight Safety Foundation workshops get a form to submit questions. The free app can be downloaded in the Apple iTunes underway in Singapore in mid-March. store, Blackberry World and Google Play store or viewed online at bit.ly/ppg-app.

14 February 18, 2016 | AviationWeek.com/ShowNews 96 $204 84 participating BILLION of the top 100 countries* of orders and aerospace companies commitments placed* participated* Cradle-to-Grave Support Is First A321neo Suffers Tail Strike RUAG’s Specialty The first Airbus A321neo will have to undergo significant repair work and be grounded for weeks A unique, close-working relationship following a tail strike during flight tests on Feb. between Switzerland’s air force and its 15. It was performing tests at Perpignan airport, civilianized support agency is an exportable France, at the time. “These things happen,” said commodity that brings RUAG Aviation to the Airbus president and CEO Fabrice Brégier. “We Singapore Airshow (Chalet CD17). go beyond certified limits [during testing].” The RUAG is a supplier, support provider and aircraft was flown back to Toulouse, where it will be integrator of systems and components for repaired, and flight tests will be suspended for “a few weeks,” Brégier said, adding civil and military aviation throughout their that he does not expect any impact on planned delivery schedules. entire life cycle, “from the moment you start thinking about an aircraft purchase, to the time you start thinking about its replace- Uni-Top Entrusts CF6-80C2 Engines to AFI ment,” says Pirmin Berger, marketing and AFI KLM E&M said here that it will maintain CF6-80C2 engines powering seven communications director. A300 aircraft operated by China’s Uni-Top Airlines. The contract includes repair A glance at the inventory of the Swiss Air and overhaul of the engines, as well as spare engines to guarantee operational avail- Force – F-5 Tiger and F/A-18 Hornet fight- ability. A total 14 shop visits have been scheduled to date. AFI KLM E&M (Booth G08) ers, Super Puma helicopters, Pilatus PC-7/9 has more than 30 years’ experience with the CF6-80C2 engine and has “developed trainers – explains why air arms in the region extensive capabilities for this engine type, aimed at controlling costs and TAT by will find that RUAG speaks “their language.” originating innovative, economical repairs in-house.” The company’s German branch is also meister of the former Dornier 228 twin- turboprop everywhere except India, where FSI Sikorsky Sim for Singapore a separate licensing agreement is in effect. FlightSafety International will be offering training for Sikor- Having placed the last of a trial batch of sky S-76C+ and S-76C++ helicopters in Singapore starting eight last year (with Aurigny Air Service of next month. The FS1000 Level D simulator will be equipped the Channel Islands), RUAG has elected to with FSI’s Vital 1100 visual system, CrewView collimated place the 228NG version in series produc- glass mirror display, and electric motion control loading tion from this year onward. and cueing. VITAL 1100 includes photo-realistic, highly According to Berger, manufacture will detailed mission-specific imagery that incorporates latest average some four per year to meet a mod- terrain information with geo-specific satellite images, and est, but sustained, world demand. Of the includes a Whole-Earth environment and worldwide data- first eight distributed five went to “blue chip” base. The modular design produces fields of view up to 300 deg. horizontally that provide commuter airlines (including Japan, Norway significant improvements in situational awareness by filling the entire windscreen. and Venezuela) and three to special mis- sions (Bangladesh and German navies). A AAR Announces MOU With Vision Systems similar pattern of future sales is anticipated. AAR has been selected by Vision Systems to use AAR’s electronically dimmable About 350 modifications are incorporated windows for retrofit programs in Asia, Middle East, Africa and North America. The in the “NG” 228, including new digital avion- EDW product developed by Vision Systems is based on suspended particle device ics and four-display EFIS instrumentation, technology. The SPD windows can enhance passengers’ experience by improving as well as newly developed, smaller-diame- visual and thermal comfort. AAR says, “The windows’ sleek, elegant design and their ter, five-blade propellers for the Honeywell capacity to block heat and noise convey a peaceful, spacious and cooler atmosphere.” TPE331-10 engines. —Paul Jackson The technology blocks more than 99.9% of harmful UV light. AAR is at Booth S01. Uconsystem for Thailand and Philippines Uconsystem Co., Ltd. of the Republic of Korea and G.A.A. Enterprise (Thailand) have signed an MOU here for mutual cooperation in developing UAVs for the Armed Forces of Thailand. In addi- tion, it is expanding its business through local assembly of its products through Philippines- registered company ACSENS. “Uconsystem and G.A.A have shared a wide range of UAV business in Thailand as partners for win- RUAG has elected to place the 228NG version in win growth,” said Uconsystem president and CEO Yong Woo Jeon. “This MOU series production from this year onward. signing will be definitely be a stepping-stone for (us) to grow further and work more closely . . . for future UAV Business.”

16 February 18, 2016 | AviationWeek.com/ShowNews

Big Fish – Saab Bids on High-End ASW

aab wants to re-energize its attempt to will be more than 100 submarines in the Market reaction to the Saab 2000-based Sjoin the small club of companies that region by 2020, an increasing number Swordfish, however, pushed the company produce antisubmarine warfare aircraft. of them being the dangerous and super- to the new platforms. The Q400 has some- For some years, the Swedish company has sneaky breed of air-independent propul- what better performance and is being been offering the Swordfish ASW aircraft, sion (AIP) boats. offered to customers who are “focused on based on the long-out-of-production Saab Saab presents two qualifications for the operations nearer the home base,” Mevius 2000 regional airliner. Today, however, it ASW market. The first is its expertise at says. But some customers are looking for announces a new Swordfish project, with integrating complex airborne intelligence, regional-strategic capability, with long a choice of Bombardier platforms: the surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) sys- endurance at extended range and the Global 6000 business jet and the Q400 tems, such as the new GlobalEye. Second, speed to get there quickly. The Global turboprop airliner. since its 2014 acquisition of the Kockums 6000 can patrol for 8 hr. at 1,000 nm in The project competes with a similar pair shipyard, in Malmö, Saab itself builds some ASW trim, Mevius says. of ASW systems offered by Israel Aerospace of the most dangerous and sneaky AIP sub- Processing and display hardware, and Industries, on the Q400 and Global 5000, marines out there. (More than a few embar- some data-fusion software, will be com- and to some extent with Airbus Defense’s rassed surface-warship skippers, their ships mon to the GlobalEye air and surface CN235 and C295. photographed through periscopes that they surveillance system, the aim being “a very The market for high-end ASW is going had no idea were there, can attest to this). high-end capability with fewer operators.” to expand, Saab believes, as the number of “That puts us in a unique position to pro- Saab is working with partners on sensors, submarines grows: Asia is a prime market vide solutions,” says Joakim Mevius, head including Selex for the radar and General because the company expects that there of Saab’s airborne ISR unit. Dynamics Canada on the acoustic system, which supports state-of-the-art multistatic active coherent (MAC) processing – “the The Global 6000-based version of Swordfish carries underwing same kind of system as they have on torpedoes and pods containing the P-8A,” Mevius says. MAC tends air-sea rescue supplies. to require a lot of sonobuoys and the Swordfish system is designed to carry “a significant load.” Saab’s philosophy is that the ASW mis- sion involves low-altitude work, and the company believes that the Bombardier platforms will work well in that environ- ment. However, the Swordfish system does not require a magnetic anomaly detector, a long-standard low-level sensor, although it is available if an operator requires it. Neither Swordfish version has an inter- nal weapon bay. Many modern lightweight torpedoes are electrically powered and can be carried externally; internal carriage was needed for Otto-fuel torpedoes because of the propellant’s freezing point. —Bill Sweetman

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18 February 18, 2016 | AviationWeek.com/ShowNews Embraer Is Bullish Here: Malaysia Air Reviews Long-Haul Fleet Plans Sees ‘Untapped Opportunities’ Malaysia Airlines is considering exercising options in the Asia-Pacific Region for additional Airbus A350s, as it appears to be backing off its plans to sell two of its A380s. The car- Embraer Commercial Aviation predicted here rier told Aviation Daily it is currently “evaluating [its] this week that Asia-Pacific carriers, including requirements” for A350s, following a Reuters report Chinese airlines, will take delivery of 1,570 new quoting CEO Christoph Mueller as saying two more jets in the 70- to 130-seat range over the next of these aircraft may be needed. In September last 20 years representing 25% of the worldwide year MAB announced a deal to lease four A350-900s, with options for another two. demand for the segment. The aircraft for the region will be valued at approximately US$75 billion, at list prices, the manufacturer said. Pratt & Whitney Shanghai for V2500 Engines “The Asia-Pacific market will become more Pratt & Whitney and joint venture partner China Eastern Airlines Corp. (CEA) have affluent, competitive and open, further stim- agreed to add V2500 engine overhaul capability at their facility in Shanghai. “Pratt ulating airlines to seek system efficiencies, & Whitney has helped keep our fleet running through its investment in cutting- brand differentiation and improved service edge technology and advanced repair capability in engine maintenance, repair and levels,” Embraer says. “In this context, the 70- overhaul,” said China Eastern Airlines VP Feng Liang. “We are pleased to expand to 130-seat-jet segment will play a key role in our current partnership to include the V2500 engine services.” Shanghai V2500 supporting the intra-regional development overhauls are to begin in 2017. Pratt & Whitney is at Booth L39. in Asia-Pacific.” “We are showing to airlines the benefit of moving from ‘red oceans’ to ‘blue oceans,’ that Singapore Picks UTC Aero C.A.R.E. for A350s UTC Aerospace Systems has signed a 12-year is, to move away from a crowded marketplace agreement with Singapore Airlines to provide and seek out opportunities in markets that are asset management and repair services for the air- currently underserved, or not served at all, line’s fleet of Airbus A350s. This is part of UTC’s where yields are also stronger, moving from Comprehensive Accessory Repair and Exchange one to two digits,” said Embraer Commercial (CARE) Program, under which the global network Aviation president and CEO Paulo Cesar Silva. of MRO companies in Singapore and other loca- Embraer sees “untapped opportunities in tions will provide inventory support and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) Asia-Pacific, where more than 250 markets, services for air management systems, actuation systems, electric systems and light- or 30% of narrowbody exclusive markets, are ing. “UTC Aerospace Systems has appreciated working with Singapore Airlines over served with less than one daily frequency.” the years to provide comprehensive support for its aircraft, and we are pleased to Such markets would be better served with extend that relationship to the A350,” said Jim Patrick, VP of commercial aviation 70- to 130-seat jets, the manufacturer says. for UTC Aerospace Systems Customer Service. The rise of low-cost carriers has been a direct and natural response to the surge in demand for air travel in the region, Embraer AJW Renews Contract With Air Incheon adds. But “the large inflow of capacity has AJW Aviation will continue to provide full ATA Chapter power-by-the-hour sup- influenced ticket prices and created a new port for low-cost cargo operator Air Incheon’s growing fleet of Boeing 737s. The dynamic: a vicious cycle in which lower yields contract began in 2013 and has been extended for a further two years and will be force lower unit costs, leading to larger air- fully supported by AJW’s Singapore hub and Boeing inventory, which allows Air craft that add more capacity, which, in turn, Incheon to be supported in real-time. It also includes a main base kit consignment lower load factors that promote even more at Incheon International Airport in Seoul. Air Incheon operates routes throughout fare discounting.” China, Japan, Russia, Mongolia and South Korea. Embraer’s answer? Smaller, more versatile and economical regional aircraft. AirAsia to Resume New Zealand Route The AirAsia Group is expanding its presence in the Australasian market with the addition of a route to Auckland, New Zealand. Starting March 22, the group’s long-haul affiliate AirAsia X will operate the flight as an extra leg on its existing flight from Kuala Lumpur to Australia’s Gold Coast. The car- rier previously operated a direct flight from Kuala Lumpur to Christchurch for about a year, but it was canceled in June 2012. AirAsia Embraer has mounted a special exhibit off the X currently flies from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney, Gold Coast, Melbourne and Perth. static line to display its “E2” second-generation Indonesia AirAsia X flies from Bali to Sydney and Melbourne, and its sister carrier regional jet capabilities. Indonesia AirAsia flies from Bali to Darwin and Perth.

AviationWeek.com/ShowNews | February 18, 2016 19 New Yak Trainer Has German Engine

Russian Air Force Yak-152s will have a German powerplant. the Yak-152 should be available for trials Prototype’s first flight is expected shortly. before Nov. 25, 2016. To meet this tight timetable, Irkutsk nited Aircraft Corp. (Booth J39) is Established by Vladimir Raikhlin in 2008, Aviation Plant will fly the prototype before Urevealing in Singapore for the first based on a previous venture founded in mid-year and a second example a few time details of the production version of 1995, it offers V6 and V12 aero-engines, months later. Two more will be employed the Yakovlev Yak-152, which has been the larger of which has been test-flying in on static tests. Subject to satisfactory selected as the new primary trainer of the a civilian Yak-52 since 2010. Rated at 500 evaluation at the Gromov Flight Research Russian Air Force. Perhaps surprisingly, it hp, it is this, designated A03, which has Institute, Zhukovsky, near Moscow, 150 eschews the venerable VOKBM M14 radial been selected for the new trainer, married aircraft will be obtained for flying schools engine, which was expected to be carried to a German propeller, the variable-pitch, as a lead-in to the Yak-130 jet. three-blade MTV-9. The Yak-152 is a low-wing design suit-

Model of Yak-152 on show in Singapore reveals new First mooted over a able for aerobatic training but incapable of nose contours associated with the RED diesel engine decade ago, the Yak-152 entering an uncontrollable spin. Student initially made little prog- and instructor sit in tandem, beneath a ress, even in spite of an single-piece, side-hinged canopy-cum- agreement with China that windscreen, each with an SKS-94M2 was to have seen it enter emergency extraction system from NPP military service there as Zvezda. Service life is specified as 10,000 the Hongdu L-7/CJ-7. One hr. or 30,000 cycles. M14-powered example con- In its Diesel version, the Yak-152 offers ducted a brief evaluation in “single lever” engine control via a FADEC, that country in 2010, but but it can be supplied with the 360-hp M14 forward from the cur- nothing further has been revealed. radial engine, if the customer so desires, rent Yak-52 of the DOSAAF The aircraft’s fortunes changed in with minimal modification. Maximum military flying schools, opting instead for 2014, when Yakovlev design bureau won takeoff weight is 3,285 lb. (1,490 kg) and a German diesel. a Russian Ministry of Defense tender for maneuvering limits are +8/–6 g with two Little-known Raikhlin Aircraft Engine development under the project designa- aboard. Maximum level speed is 270 kt. Developments GmbH (RED) is based in tion “Ptichka-VVS.” Valued at 300 million (500 km/h) and range, 810 nm (1,500 km). Adenau (Nürburgring), near Cologne. rubles (US$3.8 million), it stipulated that —Paul Jackson

“ACAE is an important customer and GKN to Supply Engine Shafts for CJ1000 this is a major program in a key market,” GKN AEROSPACE IS trumpeting he said. “a milestone first agreement” with “We believe the breadth of AVIC Commercial Aircraft Engine expertise we offer in LPT shaft Company (ACAE) to supply a key manufacture, specifically, com- part for the CJ1000 high- bypass bined with our track record for turbofan jet engine being devel- product quality and consistency, oped to power Chinese commercial was at the heart of this decision jet airliners. and we look forward to strength- GKN (Booth F87) says that the LPT ening and expanding our working pressure turbine shafts are to be relationship with the ACAE team delivered within 12 months for the and the Chinese aviation indus- CJ1000 engine test and develop- try on this program in the coming ment program. They will be manu- years,” McManus said. factured in Norway. GKN says that its engine sys- “This contract represents a mile- tems business is a market leader stone first agreement with ACAE of in the supply of aeroengine static China for our engine systems opera- and rotating structures, having tion and further strengthens our rela- delivered more than 10,000 LPT AVIC Commercial Aircraft Engine SVP and chief engineer Dongchen Jia tionship with the Chinese aerospace cases to the major prime manu- shakes hands with GKN Aerospace Norway programs and marketing VP industry,” said GKN Aerospace SVP Robert Grepperud upon signing the contract for LPT engine shafts for the facturers of commercial and mili- Asia Neil McManus. CJ1000 engine. tary engines worldwide.

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major completions and refur- ST Aero believes it will be able to call Abishment center for large VIP on craftsmen at other companies aircraft will be set up in Singapore such as Jet Aviation if it needs to by ST Aerospace. complete larger projects. “There is a The first aircraft will arrive “soon,” small ecosystem of completions tal- says Ang Chye Kiat, executive vice ent” in Singapore, says Ang, and col- president for aircraft maintenance laboration may well be possible. ST and modification at the Singapore- Aero, meanwhile, will focus on high- based MRO company. Up to two value expertise such as engineering, Airbus ACJ or Boeing BBJ-size air- design and certification, and project craft can be handled at a time in a management. dedicated 8,825-sq.-ft. facility at ST Aero president Lim Serh Ghee Seletar. Investment in the facility noted that the Singapore center ST Aero’s Aeria conceptualized this lounge for a VVIP Boeing 787. and associated leather and cabine- expects to capture work in the region try workshops totals US$2 million to date, and auxiliary power unit overhauls. from operators of large business jets who with another US$9 million available over It doesn’t plan to complete “green” air- until now have had to fly 10,000 mi. to the next five years. craft at this stage, although Ang pointed Europe or the U.S. “We will be able to per- ST Aerospace entered the VIP comple- out that Aeria in San Antonio, Texas, ceive and understand the cultural inclina- tions and refurbishment business in 2011 recently delivered its first fresh-from-the- tions and subtleties of these customers” in through its U.S. affiliate VT San Antonio, factory Boeing BBJ. “We’re in no rush to designing their interiors, he added. branding it Aeria Luxury Interiors. Now it take ‘green’ aircraft in Singapore,” says Ang. “ST Aerospace’s VIP interiors center is is extending that brand to Singapore. “Maybe the first in five years’ time.” an example of how local companies can Ang explained that while ST Aero’s shop Aeria, between its U.S. and Singapore move up the value chain by diversifying might not be the first in Asia (other compa- locations, has won five major mainte- into high value-added design and engineer- nies such as Haeco in Hong Kong, Taikoo nance and refurbishment contracts so far ing services,” said Lim Kok Kiang, assistant in Xiamen and Ameco Beijing have devel- in 2016, comprising three BBJs, an ACJ managing director of Singapore Economic oped VIP interior capabilities), it aims to and a Boeing 757, with arrivals sched- Development Board at the opening cere- be the most active. It will initially take two uled through the first three quarters. The mony on Feb. 11. “This center enhances to three aircraft a year, refurbishing interi- A319ACJ and 737 BBJ will be completed Singapore’s attractiveness as a hub from ors while it carries out other maintenance in Singapore. which premium aftermarket services are tasks such as C-checks and landing gear While developing its own in-house skills, offered to the region.” —John Morris Bell 429’s a Clean Machine — Passenger Report Bell’s medium-size and lower noise and vibration levels. In front, the twin pilot seats face a full- twin-engine 429 is as easy These, and a competitive pricing and glass three-screen cockpit with excellent to fly in as it is to look at. ongoing service regime, have seen the com- field of view, plus significant safety extras pany gain market share in every segment that including dual three-axis autopilot and an BELL HELICOPTER HAS committed to the 429 is sold into, says Sameer Rehman, integrated auto data recorder and mainte- clawing back a bigger share of the medium- Bell’s managing director, Asia-Pacific. “Our nance flag system. size rotary market from its competitors, live demo tours in Asia-Pacific have shown Behind, the 204-cu.-ft. cabin accommo- following some recent lean years. Part we now have the right products, and the right dates up to seven passengers and can easily of this push comes from the twin-engine multi-mission capability,” he said. be adapted to a wide variety of medevac, Model 429, which Bell promises brings a Aviation Week took a 20-min. flight from policing, coast guard or VIP configurations. smooth ride for both passengers and pilot Seletar Airport in the helicopter prior to In the air, twin Pratt & Whitney with a larger than average passenger cabin, the Singapore Airshow. First tarmac PWC207D1 engines gave the 429 plenty significant safety and automated systems, impressions, of a smooth and composite- of power to deal with the day’s turbulent rich exterior free of rivets and screws, conditions, even during extreme slow-and- gives the 429 a sleek look. This and the low taxi out. En route, the lack of vibration generous windows appeal to corporate and noise was impressive even at our 140- clients says Bell, as does the excellent kt. cruise speed – something Bell says it access: One passenger on crutches had has paid special attention to as part of its no problem boarding through the large, sales pitch to the EMS and VIP markets. wide-hinge doors. —Jeremy Torr Naval Force Multiplier

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et Aviation (Booth S87) is scheduled to go Joperational with its business jet MRO Jet Aviation to Open at Macau International Airport in the sec- ond quarter of this year. The facility, which won the exclusive 10-year concession last MRO Facility in Macau year, will operate from an airport author- ity-built hangar. Jet Aviation will add its Gulfstream and Dassault Authorized Service Center (ASC) approvals and will extend its EASA and FAA Part 145 approvals to cover Macau and gain Part 145 approval from Macau’s Civil Aviation Authority. “We will be extending all approvals that we have from Jet Aviation Hong Kong,” says John Riggir, VP and general manager of Jet Aviation Singapore. “Macau is really part of our Hong Kong footprint and gives us the option to put aircraft into Macau for longer term maintenance projects. Hong Kong can be a challenge for hangar space so we now can take care of that by hav- ing Macau supplying extra maintenance Construction continues around Jet Aviation’s hangar in Macau, seen here in December 2015. capacity, hangarage and parking.” —Mike Vines Indonesia BizJet Registrations Seen Rising “VAST NATURAL RESOURCES and the global companies to operate their business magnitude of its territory” make Indonesia aircraft in and out or within the territory,” a promising market for business aviation, Asian Sky says – “not increase limitations.” although 2015 was a challenging year due Most of the aircraft based in “Despite all the challenges, Indonesia to an economic slowdown, currency depre- Indonesia are registered locally in continues to be a promising market in the ciation, “and reinforcement on the restric- order to utilize privileges available long run for business aviation, with more tion of foreign-registered aircraft operating only to Indonesian-registered aircraft deliveries expected to come in the in the country,” says the Hong Kong-based aircraft.” next five years.” Asian Sky consultancy, a sister company of Indonesia’s top three business jet oper- —Asian Sky Hawker Pacific. ators are Premiair (Booth R95), Jhonlin The Indonesian government has Indonesian-registered aircraft.” Air Transport and Airfast Indonesia, restricted operations between internal air- Also, according to the report, demand with 16%, 6% and 4% of the total fleet, ports in Indonesia to Indonesia-registered for charter lift in Indonesia “was very slow respectively. aircraft, Asian Sky says, reducing business until the fourth quarter” of 2015, aviation. “Business aviation stakeholders when activity was spurred by state are taking a ‘wait and see’ attitude,” the new and provincial elections. report says, noting that further pronounce- “Charter demand in previous ments could be forthcoming as soon as the years came from oil, mining and current first quarter, and that “the number plantations,” Asian Sky says – “most of business jets to be Indonesian registered of which have capped their spend- could be expected to increase given the ing on chartering as part of cost new regulatory environment. savings. Growth going forward is With 50 business jets and 178 civil expected to be less than 5%. helicopters registered in Indonesia as of “With the importance of 2015, the country represents the sixth- Indonesia as a player in the emerg- Indonesia has its own largest market in the Asia-Pacific region. ing markets, its vast natural pavilion for the first time at Singapore Airshow 2016. “Most of the aircraft based in Indonesia,” resources and the magnitude of its Asian Sky says, are “registered locally in territory, the government needs to order to utilize privileges available only to aim for ways to make it easier for

24 February 18, 2016 | AviationWeek.com/ShowNews N219 Pleases Most of the People

Indonesia hopes to show that Air Born revealed an order for eight. landing gear, the N219 is powered by a unsophisticated airplanes can The hope is to sell 200 over five to 10 pair of 634 kW (850-shp) Pratt & Whitney years, starting off with 12 per year, and Canada PT6A-42 turboprops driving sell, too. A prototype 19-seater increasing to 24. Hartzell four-blade metal propellers. Price will fly soon. With a cantilever, high wing and fixed is around US$4.5 million. —Paul Jackson

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AviationWeek.com/ShowNews | February 18, 2016 25 New ‘Seaboots’ for the Twin Otter

Carbon-fiber floats and other specific modifications will corrosion protection (airframe, engine and optimize the aircraft for water operations. fuel system) and drainage and sealing packages are incorporated as standard. At s a seaplane just a land plane with floats? Twin Otter different is the accompanying extra cost, operators can select IFR avion- I“Not anymore,” replies Viking Air, the range of modifications being introduced ics, 19 seats or the 15-seat “combi” interior. Canadian manufacturer of the DHC-6 to optimize the 15-/19-passenger airplane Current Twin Otter floatplanes use the Twin Otter Series 400, displaying here in for its specific duties. Wipaire 13000 twin-float system, either the static display and at Chalet CD11. Priced at “under US$6 million” in “straight” or with amphibious wheels – Twin Otters on floats are nothing new, 17-seat, VFR configuration, the “Twotter” the latter, obviously, imposing a further for the seabooted turboprop twin is often is well suited for short trips and can break weight penalty. On the 400S, Viking is to be seen on the myriad lakes of its home even when only half full of paying passen- promising composite floats, suggesting country – and on waters farther afield. gers. Thus, the 400S is adapted for quick that it will adopt the new CA-125 “straight” What will make the forthcoming 400S turnarounds, having a battery dedicated float being offered by Carbon Aerospace to the Honeywell “Super- of Everett, Washington, for delivery from The Viking 400S Lite” avionics, so they can late 2016. As an added bonus, the CA-125 will be optimized for be left switched on while offers a weight saving of 300 lb. (136 kg), operations from water. (un)loading. compared to aluminum float sets.

Getting passengers off “With the modifications we are making and on is assisted by mod- to streamline the flight deck and optimize ifications to the double the aircraft for seaplane operations, we see swing-out rear doors and our market share expanding even further,” internal access to the bag- said Evan McCorry, VP of international gage compartment. sales and marketing at Viking. “Quite sim- In the 400S, which will be ply, no other twin turboprop can do what available from early 2017 the Twin Otter can do, especially on water.” onward, what were optional —Paul Jackson Seastar Secures Sino-Springboard at Show CHINESE FUNDING ENDS the long companies, Dornier Seawings (Booth J79) is second production line at Wuxi, China. march to production for Dornier’s Seastar based at an airport with the typical, south- This is, presumably, to satisfy the ambi- amphibian. Manufacturing lines are German name of Oberpfaffenhofen – tions of the Chinese backers, although it is planned in both China and Europe. where, by pure coincidence, the post-World presently unclear where fuselages for Wuxi Aircraft production lines are like buses: War II incarnation of the original Dornier will be sourced. You wait 30 years, and then two come at company was based. The Seastar fits neatly in the range of once. In this case, the doubled-up manu- Late last month, Dornier Seawings amphibians and flying boats currently under facturing is for Dornier Seawings’ Seastar, a announced that Diamond Aircraft, the development in China. Offerings begin with 14-seat, amphibious flying boat with high- renowned manufacturer of light singles and the two-seat Oxai M2 Wind Ling now seek- mounted push/pull turboprops, designed in twins, would build an initial batch of 10 all- ing funding; and progress through the six- the early 1980s by Claudius Dornier as a composite airframes for the Seastar and seat Shijiazhuang HO-300 (development of venture separate from his father Claude’s deliver components to Oberpfaffenhofen Lake LA-250 Renegade) undergoing flight better-known Dornier company. Two pro- for final assembly on a production line testing; to the giant, four-engine China totypes were built, one of which continues there. Aviation Industry General Aircraft AG600, to fly as a demonstrator. Given that Diamond has its headquar- of which the prototype will fly shortly. More recent attempts by son Conrado ters “next door,” in Austria, this would Sino-seaplanes for sundry situations. Dornier to launch Seastar production in seem to simplify the logistics – except that Just add water. —Paul Jackson either the U.S. or Canada proved unsuc- the contract is with the cessful – and should not be confused with Canadian branch of Dornier Seawings plans the the S-Ray two-seat amphibian being built in Diamond, in London, latest revival of the 14-seat the Philippines by his cousin Iren Dornier. Ontario. amphibious Seastar. Enter, into this confusing situation, In Singapore this Dornier Seawings GmbH as current week, Dornier Seawings promoter of the Seastar. Owned jointly is expected to announce by the Dornier family and two Chinese the establishment of a

26 February 18, 2016 | AviationWeek.com/ShowNews AVIAGE Working to Be Global Player

VIC and GE’s joint venture for the solution will be flying and available for partners on special requirements of wide- Aglobal avionics market, Aviage Systems, both new aircraft designs and life exten- body aircraft in the future,” and especially is making its debut here at the Singapore sion programs,” says Jones. the COMAC/UAC widebody program, he Airshow as a major supplier of avionics sys- “We hope that we can discuss and estab- says. Aviage is here at Booth J78. tems for the Comac C919 airliner. lish cooperative relationships with more —John Morris Next, it intends to leverage that experi- ence into winning avionics business on widebody programs, especially the Comac/ UAC large-airliner program, for which it is preparing its proposals. The JV with AVIC was established in March 2012, following GE’s acquisition of Smiths’ avionics business, which was September 27-29, 2016 a distant fourth in the avionics market behind Singapore Expo Convention & Rockwell Collins, Exhibition Centre Honeywell and Thales. Singapore Folding Smiths’ avion- ics into the JV meant GE effectively nudged Rockwell Collins and Thales out of the run- DATE ning for the C919 avi- SAVE THE onics contract. Aviage president & This is where airlines, MROs, buyers, Aviage president & CEO Alan Jones says CEO Alan Jones. suppliers, OEMs, regulators, supply-chain Aviage may be new, and industry experts converge to defi ne the but it has experience thanks to the Smiths Aerospace acquisition and the involvement aviation maintenance industry. of AVIC’s avionics business. Jones says it will win the confidence and trust of people in the Three days of unrivaled content and networking with industry by doing a good job with the C919 3000+ attendees – meet the “who’s who”of MRO. and by positioning itself as an innovator. “We are committed to executing on the MRO Asia-Pacific Delivers: C919, while developing solutions to grow ʄ Key decision makers, airline buyers and our market position, demonstrating next- generation product capabilities on busi- industry leaders. ness jet and widebody platforms” both in ʄ Peer-to-Peer learning with case studies, proven China and worldwide, says Jones. In the short term, “our number one methodologies sharing of best practices. priority is to exceed the expectations of ʄ Networking opportunities to find new customers Comac through our execution on the and build strong partnerships. C919 program. We are keenly focused on the C919’s 2015 first flight needs and are ʄ Products and services that reduce cost and making steady progress toward completion improve efficiency. of its certified integrated modular avionics (IMA) platform. Follow us on “Also a priority for our business is the evolution of this IMA product to meet the needs of next generation civil aircraft. This www.aviationweek.com/events entails the development and application of new technologies and architectures to yield even greater system performance with reduced size, weight and power. Within the next five years, this next generation

AviationWeek.com/ShowNews | February 18, 2016 27 TRENDS AND INSIGHT

fitted with electronic systems from Israel Vietnam, Philippines Lead Aerospace Industries. While moderniz- ing its 60 Lockheed Martin F-16C/Ds, Region’s Reaction to China Singapore plans to order F-35s from the same manufacturer. Singapore’s armed forces look so overly hina is a big country and other restore the fast-jet force. According to capable of defending against Malaysia or “Ccountries are small countries, Huxley, the Philippine armed forces have Indonesia that Sheryn Lee, of Macquarie and that’s just a fact,” Beijing’s then for- good plans for modernization, but the University, Sydney, wonders whether the eign minister, Yang Jiechi, impatiently country’s politicians have other priori- risk of involvement in confrontation with told Southeast Asian lead- China has entered the city- ers looking for U.S. support state’s defense-procurement in the South China Sea in calculations. War with China 2010. The message was clear would be just about the last enough: They should do as thing that Singapore would they were told. want. But Lee suggests situ- With a great power express- ations could arise in which ing such an attitude, and Singapore may want to increasingly seeming to want refuse Chinese demands control of just about all of the backed by military force. South China Sea, one might An example would be an expect countries adjoining order from Beijing to cease that body of water to begin supporting the U.S. in a hurried rearmament efforts. confrontation in the South In fact, only two are clearly China Sea. reacting to China – Vietnam Singapore spent 3.3% of strongly and the Philippines GDP on defense in 2014, much less so. There is also a according to Sipri. hint that concerns of Chinese A Vietnam Indonesia has no terri- dominance are influencing People’s Air Force torial claim in the South Sukhoi Su-30MK2. Singaporean defense pro- China Sea that overlaps curement policy, though the with China’s, though the city-state makes no such public suggestion. ties. Defense spending was 1.1% of GDP famous dashed line that Beijing prints Vietnam, with a maritime territorial in 2014, according to the Stockholm on maps intrudes on the Indonesian dispute with China, has been shifting International Peace Research Institute exclusive economic zone. Jakarta is aim- resources from its army to its navy and (Sipri). ing at raising the sophistication of its air force while keeping defense spending An enduring oddity of the Southeast military, but, according to Lee, “it’s clear steady at around 2.2% of GDP. Its strat- Asian military scene is that the coun- that Indonesia’s force modernization is egy is to make nearby waters dangerous to try that spends the most on defense is a reaction to keep up with developments China in case of war, just as Beijing is try- Singapore, a mere city-state with far in Southeast Asia.” Indonesia spent only ing to deter the U.S. from operating close fewer people than any nation on the 0.8% of GDP on defense in 2014, but the to China, says Tim Huxley, Singapore- South China Sea except for tiny Brunei. budget is supposed to rise. based executive director for Asia of the Moreover, Singapore – highly developed, Malaysia, another claimant in the South International Institute for Strategic efficiently run and lacking the inter- China Sea, was increasingly concerned Studies (IISS). nal security problems of its neighbors – about China’s activity there last year, notes Hanoi’s key move has been building a deploys its hefty defense budget to main- IISS. “However, the country’s economic submarine arm, a traditional weapon for tain advanced-technology forces focused slowdown and the government’s priori- a small naval power facing a large one, and on external threats. tization of domestic spending continued all the more useful in this case because The Singaporean combat-aircraft to restrict efforts to develop the maritime China’s anti-submarine capabilities are fleet now boasts 40 Boeing F-15SGs, and air capabilities that the armed forces’ not strong. including 16 added in an unannounced leadership saw as a necessary response to In military preparations, the Philippines top-up order. The strike power of those China,” the think tank adds. has responded only halfheartedly to the aircraft will be magnified by six Airbus The Thai military, meanwhile, remains escalation of its dispute with China over A330 MRTT tankers that are on order to domestically focused – to the extent that it features in the South China Sea in the past replace four smaller KC-135s. Moreover, has been running the country since it took few years. The main move has been an Singapore, unlike Malaysia and Indonesia, control in 2014. Thailand and Malaysia order for 12 Korea Aerospace Industries operates airborne early warning and con- each spent 1.5% of GDP on defense in FA-50 light strike aircraft in 2014 to trol aircraft, four Gulfstream 550 CAEWs 2014. —Bradley Perrett

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OPINION BY KEVIN MICHAELS VICE PRESIDENT, ICF INTERNATIONAL

FX: The New Aerospace Wildcard The global economy is in transition. Global economic growth is slowing as the Chinese economy cools off. Oil and commodity prices are plummeting. The U.S. Fed is beginning to increase interest rates at the same time that Europe and China are engaging in looser monetary policies. And the Bank of Japan just introduced negative interest rates to stimulate growth.

A byproduct of this macro environment is significant changes business jets are now falling. in currency exchange rates (FX); namely the strengthening of In contrast, there is some positive news – particularly the U.S. dollar versus key global currencies. for those European suppliers that price in U.S. dollars with Consider what has happened in the last 18 months. The significant cost elements in euros. At Dassault, for example, Russian ruble has lost more than half its value versus the each one cent weakening in the euro/U.S. dollar rate can add 8-10 million euros to the bottom line. For Airbus, which prices 70% of its revenues in U.S. dollars, the same figure is 100 million euros. Results are even more significant for firms with labor-intensive activities like aerostructures or aircraft maintenance. To what extent this tailwind contributes to the bottom line, of course, depends on currency hedging policies. What about the elephant in the room – the potential impact on the huge backlog of air transport aircraft? Here, the story gets fascinating – particularly when combining higher local aircraft prices with 60-70% lower fuel prices. Consider an airline like Lion Air, which placed a massive US$21.7 billion order (list prices) for 29 Boeing 737-900s and 201 737 MAXs in 2011. Since then, the Indonesian rupiah has weakened 40% at the same time that economic growth in Southeast Asia has declined. The 180 trillion rupiah deal now costs 295 trillion. If these conditions don’t change, it seems like only a matter of time before airlines like Lion, Gol (Brazil) or even European carriers begin to cancel or defer orders – particularly when U.S. dollar and the Brazilian real isn’t far behind. Canada is progress payments are due in a few years. feeling the hangover of the global commodity bust with a Why hasn’t there been a larger impact from FX on the air 30% decline, and the euro and British pound have weakened transport aircraft backlog? In part this may be due to the 20%. financial breathing room for many airlines created by plum- Aircraft, parts and aviation fuel are generally priced in meting fuel prices. With aviation fuel priced in U.S. dollars, U.S. U.S. dollars. So how is this FX volatility impacting aerospace airlines have posted record profits, although in other countries suppliers? weaker currencies offset fuel cost reductions. All eyes are For U.S. suppliers, the news is mostly negative. Prices for focused on the volatile nature of fuel prices, while the shifts in equipment and services have effectively increased for custom- FX are generally more gradual. ers outside the U.S. and most costs are born in dollars. The Of course FX isn’t static and the U.S. dollar will eventually immediate impact has been in the aftermarket, where MRO weaken in the long run. But given China’s need to devalue its demand in Europe and Latin America curtailed over the last 18 currency, Japan’s ongoing funk, Europe’s shift to looser mon- months as airlines struggled with a weak revenue environment etary policy and Latin America’s malaise it isn’t an unreason- and higher costs for aircraft parts and services. able bet to expect an even stronger U.S. dollar in 2016 Business aircraft manufacturers are also affected as some and 2017. of the key markets for large-cabin aircraft are beset with Aerospace executives have been challenged by a volatile currency weakness. A Gulfstream G650 order by a Russian environment in recent years with geopolitical unrest, the lin- oligarch 18 months ago for 2.2 billion rubles now costs 4.9 gering effects of The Great Recession, and wild swings in fuel billion rubles. It’s no wonder that production rates of large prices. A new wildcard – FX – is now on the table.

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