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Emirates Airline remains the operator of the world’s largest fleet of Airbus A380s, and one of the airline’s super jumbos made a dramatic arrival at the Dubai Airshow yesterday along with the UAE’s Al Fursan aerobatic team.

Technology Edge consolidates UAE R&D effort › page 34 Urban Air Mobility Dubai looks to be McINTOSH DAVID UAM early adopter › page 14 Airlines Saab eye in the sky debuts here Mideast carriers feel Max pain by David Donald › page 28 Making its worldwide public debut at the An initial order for two GlobalEyes was Andalucia, Spain, where the good climate Dubai Airshow is Saab’s GlobalEye, a mul- announced at the 2015 Dubai show, and a ensured that the aggressive schedule Defense tisensor “swing-role surveillance system” third aircraft was added in February 2017. could be met. based on the Bombardier Global 6000 Having been supplied as a “green” Global The aerodynamic handling and enve- Hawk assembly a business jet, for which the UAE Air Force 6000 from Bombardier, the first GlobalEye lope expansion tests are now complete, is the launch customer. The first delivery flew after modification on March 14, 2018. with Saab (Stand 1060) reporting that big step for Saudi is expected sometime in the first half of The second aircraft took to the air on Jan- handling is close to that of a regular › page 6 next year. uary 3, while the third joined the test fleet Global 6000, despite the alterations. Test The aircraft features an Erieye ER radar in on August 30. crews also report that the three aircraft a “ski-box” fairing above the fuselage with a GlobalEye features extensive aerody- all behave identically and in full alignment Business Aviation primary role of airborne early warning and namic and structural alterations from the with ground-based tests and computer- Qatar Exec is control (AEW&C), with a belly-mounted baseline business jet, requiring an inten- modeled predictions. Leonardo Seaspray 7500E multi-mode sur- sive trials campaign that was conducted In the meantime, mission system verifica- first for new veillance radar that is mainly used for sur- using aircraft number one. Following tion trials have been performed using the sec- Gulfstream G700 face search. Complementing the radars is an initial tests at Saab’s Linköping plant in ond and third aircraft, which were completed electro-optic sensor turret. Sweden, the trials moved to Granada in continues on page 53 › page 30

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Edge ...... 34 M c DAVID Ehang ...... 44 Embraer ...... 16, 54 Etihad Airways ...... 52 Dubai Airshow powers Mideast aerospace Euramec ...... 38 by Peter Shaw-Smith Falcon Aviation ...... 32 Flyadeal ...... 52 The Dubai Airshow sets out today to give A321neos and recently signed for another outlook remains a little bleak. Flynas ...... 52 the regional aviation industry a fresh sense 10 Gulfstream business jets, this time the The Dubai Airshow nevertheless remains of energy, as uncertainty over regional all-new G700 ultra-long-range jet, bring- the world’s number-three aviation event, Fursan Al Emarat ...... 26 security, flat load factors, and a dormant ing the total commitment of charter arm after Paris and Farnborough and ahead of GE Aviation ...... 18, 22 order book blights optimism. With Emir- Qatar Executive to the U.S. aircraft man- Singapore, organizers claim. “We’re playing Gulfstream ...... 30 ates Airline likely to stand pat and Etihad ufacturer to 58 aircraft. host to 1,300 exhibitors…and of course wel- of late paring its fleet, the only hope for Elsewhere, the haste with which Saudi coming something like 87,000 visitors,” said Honeywell ...... 20, 21 major commercial aircraft orders this week Aramco has launched its initial public Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports. ICAO ...... 52 appears to be Air Arabia deciding to pull offering, after years of prevarication, only Orders are the hard currency by which Jetex ...... 32 the trigger on 100 new narrowbodies, if serves to underscore the growing threat the world’s four main airshows are judged, CEO Adel Ali deems the timing right. to the region’s dependence on hydrocar- and Dubai has seen a total of just under Jetoptera ...... 18 As the president and CEO of Emirates bon income, as the global quest for, and $640 billion in cumulative aircraft deals JSSI ...... 44 Tim Clark launches perhaps his sternest debate on, clean energy and renewables since 1999, say the show organizers. Ban- Leonardo ...... 8, 16 defense of the airline’s A380 strategy to quickens. ner Dubai Airshow years included 2017, Lufthansa Technik ...... 49 date—and takes personal credit for the One bright spot for Dubai has been busi- when total orders were just shy of $114 bil- plan since inception—it is clear that the ness aviation, with total flights through lion, 2013, when the figure reached $206 MENA ...... 54 recent retirement of two of the aircraft for the city’s two airports jumping 26 percent billion, and 2007 when more than $155 bil- Mitsubishi Aircraft ...... 48 spares does not indicate the death-knell to 7,950 movements in the first half of the lion of deals took place. Other years, such Mubadala ...... 49 of the airline’s 500-plus-seater model, as year, 72 percent of them though Al Mak- as 2015, have been weaker. some analysts have suggested. Whether toum International Airport (DWC)—a new In 2017, Emirates ordered 40 Boeing 787s Pratt & Whitney Canada ...... 20 the passenger volumes streaming through high—where the Dubai Airshow is being worth $15.1 billion and Flydubai signed for Qatar Airways ...... 50 hub Dubai, which faltered in the past 12 held. The outlook will only improve with 225 Boeing 737 Maxs valued at $27 billion, Qatar Executive ...... 30 months, will lead to ultimate justification the commencement next October of World while in 2013, Emirates made its largest ROAL aircraft leasing ...... 48 for the doyen of Middle East aviation exec- Expo 2020, likely to be a tourism jamboree aircraft order ever, for 150 Boeing 777Xs utives remains to be seen. for the emirate’s flagging economy. and 50 Airbus A380s, together worth $99 Rolls-Royce ...... 18, 36 In an interview with Airline Ratings on Although official estimates of overseas billion. Flydubai committed that year to Russian bizav ...... 42 November 14, Clark excoriated other flag arrivals for the six-month event were cut 111 Boeing 737s—including 100 Boeing 737 Saab ...... 1 carriers, particularly Air France and British back to 11 million, the Expo is expected to Max-8s—worth $11.4 billion at list prices. Airways, over their failure to capitalize on give the UAE economy a $33 billion boost. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Mak- Safran ...... 18 the opportunity the superjumbo offered, While VistaJet founder Thomas Flohr’s toum, the driving force behind the UAE’s Salam Air ...... 52 especially out of a hub as big as London decision to set up holding company Vista aviation development, is once again lead- Sikorsky ...... 16 Heathrow. “Maybe it needed someone like Global in the Dubai International Financial ing a delegation of local dignitaries around SNCA ...... 40 me to persuade our shareholder to buy 150 Center demostrates the kind of interna- the show site today during the opening day. of them,” he said. “Most carriers were buy- tional commitment that Dubai has come to “We work with His Highness’s protocol team Textron ...... 16 ing three, four, or 10 if they were lucky. We expect, the fear going into this year’s bien- and they usually request where they want Thales ...... 20 will still have 90, maybe a hundred A380s nial event is that it could turn out to be as to stop, and then we add in where we know Urban air mobility ...... 14 flying by the end of the next decade and will big a news desert as the 2015 Dubai Airshow. there’s something new that hasn’t been be flying the A380 until the early 2030s.” Add to that the continuing question marks there before: new exhibitors, new products, USA Pavilion ...... 7 Emirates’s rival across the Gulf, Qatar hanging over the Boeing 737 Max program— new aircraft,” Michele van Akelijen, manag- XTI Aircraft ...... 18 Airways, last week announcing a $4 bil- Flydubai has 11 Boeing 737 Max 8s and three ing director of show organizer Tarsus F&E Zeva Aero ...... 18 lion CFM engine order for its 50 Airbus 737 Max 9s still on the ground—and the continues on page 53

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PW_OC_Unleashes_ParisAirShowNews.indd 1 6/5/19 5:01 PM Hawk jet assembly a big step for Saudi aerospace by Jon Lake

Saudi-built BAE Systems Hawk 165 Systems Saudi Arabia chief test pilot Andy Advanced Jet Trainers are now in service Blythe made the first flight of the first Saudi- with the Royal Saudi Air Force, making assembled Hawk 165 on November 4, 2018. the Hawk the first indigenously assem- This was the first manned aircraft to be bled fast jet aircraft to fly in Saudi skies. assembled in the Kingdom and was also, This represents a significant step for- coincidentally, the 1,000th Hawk built. ward for the Kingdom’s aerospace indus- “The aircraft themselves have been try; Saudi Arabia has wanted to assemble assembled very well,” he said, “based on military aircraft for many years. License what I have experienced from the Brough, manufacture, or final assembly of aircraft Warton, and Williamtown [Australia] is frequently considered emblematic of a production lines, IKFA has a better strike maturing indigenous defense/aerospace rate with respect to the tuning required industry, and Saudi Arabia eventually of a hand-built aircraft. The aircraft defi- wants to manufacture half of its military nitely feels the same as those assembled aircraft domestically. at Warton, though I never experienced By doing this, the Kingdom hopes to 48 degrees C while test flying at Warton. gain a strategic advantage by reducing its However, the RSAF are excellent hosts by dependence on foreign suppliers, while providing airspace for us to test and a very creation of a sustainable defense industry long runway.” is a key pillar of the Vision 2030 program. First deliveries from the new Saudi Saudi Arabia had hoped to undertake Hawk production line were originally final assembly of 48 of the 72 Eurofighter expected to begin in the third quarter of New boom control laws were introduced to solve workload issues encountered when refueling Typhoons that it ordered in 2007, but 2018, but the first of the 22 locally assem- F-15 Eagles with the Airbus A330 multi-role tanker transport. The main-deck medevac kit for those plans changed. Instead, the Saudis bled Hawk Mk 165s was ceremonially the A330 MRTT includes two intensive care stations and 16 stretchers. were persuaded that local participation in rolled out on April 1 at Dhahran in the Typhoon through life support would be a presence of Crown Prince Mohammed more realistic proposal and provide more bin Salman, Saudi’s deputy prime minis- benefit to the local industry. ter and minister of defense. Automatic refueling for However, when Saudi Arabia ordered a The first delivery to the RSAF was made second batch of new-generation Hawk Mk in June 2019, and seven Saudi-assembled 165 AJT (Advanced Jet Trainer) aircraft in aircraft had flown by October 2019. The A330 MRTT planned in ‘21 February 2015, it was specified that these air- final kits for assembly by the Hawk IKFA craft would be completed in-country, using were delivered later in October and the by David Donald a new Hawk In Kingdom Final Assembly last aircraft is scheduled to be delivered (Hawk IKFA) line established in the former before the end of 2020. Airbus Defence and Space’s A330 fleet, Airbus is working on the introduc- Tornado Programme Depth Maintenance “The skills transferred and experience multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) tion in 2021 of predictive maintenance Upgrade (TPDMU) facility at Dhahran. gained in establishing a Hawk assembly will become capable of performing based on big data analysis. The Hawks are delivered as major sub- capability in-Kingdom puts the Kingdom automatic air-to-air refueling (A3R) in More roles are planned for the A330, assemblies, consisting of the fuselage, wing, in a good place for whatever follow-on 2021, the maker said. Airbus has already including VVIP transport. Talks are already tailplane, and fin. These are air-freighted contracts are awarded,” observed Ian conducted tests of the system using a underway with a customer for an aircraft from Warton in the UK to Dhahran, where Wood, director of manufacturing opera- company-owned A310 MRTT testbed, with VVIP cabin that retains its refueling they are assembled to become a complete tions and Hawk IKFA general manager for beginning on March 21, 2017, when capability. Airbus asserted that the refuel- aircraft. The Hawk In-Kingdom Final BAE Systems Saudi Arabia. trials were conducted with an F-16 ing boom and pods can be easily removed Assembly (IKFA) team then tests, flight The final assembly of 22 Hawks, receiver, including contacts at night and reinstated on an as-required basis. tests, and paints the aircraft, and manages together with local industrial partici- and in adverse light conditions. In June Airbus also said it is technically feasible acceptance by and delivery to the RSAF. pation in the assembly of Sikorsky S-70 2018 the system was tested with a large to add a boom to the RAF’s wingpod-only More than 70 percent of personnel in the helicopters, together with the local con- receiver—an A330— for the first time. Voyager aircraft, which might become IKFA facility are Saudi nationals and the version of Boeing F-15S strike fighters to Tests with a customer are due next an issue as the RAF begins to operate an Hawk assembly facility was created with the F-15SR standard, will stand Saudi Arabia year, leading to certification and service increasing fleet of boom-refuelable air- support of 25 Saudi companies, with many in good stead when its aerospace indus- entry in 2021. The customer has not been craft types more benefitting across the supply chain. try moves on to its next goal—which is revealed, but it was the Royal Australian More importantly, the company noted The first delivery of Hawk 165 parts to to produce an indigenously developed Air Force that provided a KC-30A for the that the size of the aircraft and the nature Dhahran took place in October 2017. BAE aircraft in the mid-2030s. n June 2018 trials. of its operational employment make it an For now, it is not intended that A3R ideal platform to handle stand-off ISR replaces the air refueling operator tasks with signals intelligence sensors (ARO) but acts as an aid to refueling and to act as a command and control while reducing risks. A3R offers more node in a wider comms network. accurate and quicker contacts, increas- In June, the company demonstrated its ing operational efficiency by reducing “Network for the Sky” concept, in which the time needed to complete rendez - data from ground forces was uplinked vous. The capability is easily retrofitted to a fighter, then on to the A310 testbed to existing aircraft. equipped with cyber-secure communica- A3R is one of a number of develop- tions systems that relayed the data via sat- ments being planned to enhance the ellite to a distant command post receiver. A330 MRTT’s effectiveness and versatility. Such capabilities have resulted in Airbus By taking on assembly of its BAE Hawks, Saudi Arabia is fulfilling a long-held ambition. Drawing on experience with the airliner now talking of a “Smart MRTT.” n

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Pg-6_d1_v4.indd 1 11/16/19 9:13 AM Partnership looms large at Dubai Show USA Pavilion by Chad Trautvetter

The USA Partnership Pavilion is hosting a majority of the 140 U.S. companies exhibiting this week at the Dubai Airshow—a number that exemplifies America’s growing role as the Middle East’s leading

aerospace and defense supplier. These DONALD DAVID exhibitors hail from 25 U.S. states, including four state pavilions, and reflect the larg- ‘Jolly Rogers’ F/A-18F flies into Dubai est international contingent at the show. A Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet from VFA-103 “Jolly Rogers” flew in from duty aboard USS Abraham Lincoln with the U.S. Fifth Fleet to join the According to the U.S. Commercial Ser- U.S. Department of Defense display at the Dubai Airshow. This aircraft is in the so-called “five-wet” configuration for use as a tanker—it carries vice, the trade promotion arm of the U.S. a refueling drogue unit on the centerline and four wing tanks. The aircraft is the squadron’s “CAG-bird”—specially marked for the Air Wing Department of Commerce, the UAE has commander. On the inside of the tail is a list of the aircraft types flown by the “Jolly Rogers” since their formation as VF-17 in 1943. been the top U.S. export market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region for the past 10 years and is thus a critical regional hub for 1,500 American companies. It is the third-largest arms market for the U.S.—the world’s top defense supplier—behind only Australia and Saudi Arabia, the agency added. Organized by Kallman Worldwide, the Pavilion is America’s headquarters this week at the airshow, providing a location for buyers to meet more U.S. suppliers, a professional business center for U.S. exhibitors to maximize exposure and impact, and a forum to share ideas and insights. This year, the USA Partnership Pavilion has expanded its footprint to 3,517 square meters, supporting 92 partic- ipating companies—15 of which are first- time Dubai Airshow exhibitors. To highlight the partnership between the U.S. and the UAE, the USA Partner- ship Pavilion will host the first Astronaut Al Worden Endeavour Scholarship Awards in association with the UAE Space Agency on Monday. The program was announced in June at the Paris Air Show by Kallman and Worden, pilot of the Apollo 15 command module “Endeavour,” to inspire young people to pursue their dreams

through STEM education. McINTOSH DAVID This scholarship will send selected students and educators to experience a week Dassault brings Falcon, Rafale contingent to Dubai of astronaut training at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center Space Camp in Huntsville, Dassault Aviation (Stand 840), a partner of 2022. In addition, a French Air Force Das- continues to grow. The Middle East is also Alabama. The Dubai awards to four Emi- the United Arab Emirates Air Force for more sault Rafale C—from the French detach- expected to be a major market for the rati students and two educators are the than 40 years, has a contingent of military ment deployed to the Al Dhafra airbase in 5,500-nm/10,186-km Falcon 6X, “as it is first in the inaugural schedule, which is aircraft and Falcon business jets this week the UAE—is taking part in the daily flying already proving to be for our Falcon 8X planned through the summer of 2021. at the 2019 Dubai Airshow. display. The Patrouille de France, which flagship,” said Dassault Aviation chairman In addition, the USA Partnership Two large-cabin Falcon trijets—an 8X flies Alpha Jets built by Dassault Aviation, and CEO Eric Trappier. “The Middle East Pavilion will host a schedule of execu- and 900LX—adorn Dassault’s static display is also performing in the daily airshow. has always been a key market for Falcon tive presentations and conversations (Chalet A27-29), as does a full-scale cabin According to Dassault, the Gulf-based aircraft, whose efficiency, cabin com- with government, military, and industry mockup of the company’s super-midsize Falcon fleet has nearly doubled over the fort, and value for money are particularly thought-leaders, including new U.S. FAA Falcon 6X that is slated to enter service in past five years, to about 75 aircraft, and appreciated by local operators.” C.T. Administrator Steve Dickson. n

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Pg-7_d1_v4.indd 1 11/16/19 10:28 AM is particularly optimistic about the potential for suitably configured new Dash 8-400s to replace sizable numbers of aging 50-seat Bombardier CRJ200e regional jets in the North American market. While Ethiopian Airlines was the first customer for the 86-seat, single-class version of the Dash 8-400 developed and marketed by DHC as an Extra Capacity Seating (ECS) version, DHC subsequently certified a 90-seat Dash 8-400 ECS cabin configuration. Indian carrier Spicejet then became the launch customer for that version, ordering 25 and optioning 25 more. DHC hopes for more such orders from India. “The Middle East is a big potential market too,” added Young.

Product Improvements

INTOSH In its efforts to stimulate sales of new Dash 8-400s well into the future, DHC maintains

DAVID M c DAVID a constant focus on product improvement, Africa is fertile ground for Dash 8-400 sales like this Jambojet model flown by the Kenya Airways subsidiary. DHC calls the region “really according to Young. In addition to devel- interesting,” in part because legacy Dash 8-100s and -300s operate there in some numbers. oping the ECS versions of the cabin by removing the cabin’s T2 and T3 doors and forward baggage compartment, in June DHC introduced ultra-lightweight seats DHC’s reborn Dash 8-400 building backlog made by Expliseat as a customer option both for installation in new-build aircraft by Chris Kjelgaard and for retrofit. “We have been and continue to look at product improvements— Six months into its emergence as a sep- preferred, somewhat flexible production established as its top priority the need in fact, over the past decade more than arate company resurrecting the storied rate of two to two-and-a-half aircraft a to “create additional backlog for future $300 million has been spent on improve- de Havilland Aircraft of Canada name, month, DHC’s Dash 8-400 order back- years,” said Young. ments to the aircraft,” said Young. DHC (Stand A04) is focusing much of its log in October was sufficient to sustain DHC was already primed to do so, with Going forward, DHC is focusing on sales effort on the North American, Afri- production until late 2020. As of July 31, the Dash 8-400’s existing sales organiza- two main areas of potential Dash 8-400 can, and Asia/Middle East regional-avi- when DHC last provided a precise num- tion under Bombardier moving over to the improvement. One is generally to “con- ation markets. The goal is to build the ber for the Dash 8-400 order backlog, out- new company by remaining at the Downs- tinue to advance the Dash 8-400” by orderbook for the Dash 8-400, its only standing orders stood at 46 aircraft. view location where assembly of the Dash enhancing its functionality and the aircraft-manufacturing program. DHC is Immediately after Longview Aviation 8-400 takes place. DHC as an OEM has customer experience it offers, and—as also pursuing potential sales of new Dash Capital (LAC) bought the Dash 8-400 always been based at Downsview since a longer- term possibility—potentially 8-400s to government customers that type certificate and production assets the original company was founded in 1928. re-engining the aircraft, according to would then customize the aircraft for from Bombardier and created a new sub- Young said that while DHC views North Young. The second main area of product special-missions work. sidiary under the de Havilland Canada America and Europe as “fortress” markets improvement would be to develop new Todd Young, DHC’s chief operating name to run the Dash 8-400 production where a considerable number of Dash shorter-fuselage and/or longer- fuselage officer, told AIN that at the company’s and sustainment program, DHC first 8-400s are already operating, the company Dash 8-400 models. n

Leonardo and Diamond offer TS-80 radar for DA62 by Beth Stevenson

Following the June 2019 announcement The Ultra-Light radar family was that they would collaborate on the developed at Leonardo’s Nerviano site development of a new mission surveil- in Milan, and integration work for the lance aircraft (MSA) concept, Leonardo DA62 MSA will take place at the com- (Pavilion P8) and Diamond Aircraft pany’s Torino-Caselle facility, where it Industries (Static S5) have revealed that will be incorporated into the Airborne the Gabbiano Ultra-Light TS-80 radar Tactical Observation and Surveillance The DA62 MPA is now available with two members of the Gabbiano Ultra-Light radar family. will be a new option for the special mis- (ATOS) Lite mission system. Further sion configuration. work will subsequently take place at Dia- highlighted a market niche existing for surveillance, where the extra power out- When the collaboration for the Dia- mond Aircraft’s site in Wiener Neustadt, long-range surveillance from a platform put by the TS-80 is of benefit.” mond DA62 MSA concept was unveiled, Austria, where ATOS and the radar will be such as this,” Fabrizio Boggiani, senior The Gabbiano Ultra-Light TS-80 vari- Leonardo’s Gabbiano Ultra-Light TS-20 installed on the aircraft ahead of a series vice president of airborne sensors and ant is also being integrated into Leon- was the radar selection for the aircraft, of anticipated flight campaigns. mission systems at Leonardo Electron- ardo’s ATR 72 for the Italian Guardia di but the two companies have used the “The decision to integrate the Ultra- ics, told AIN. “For many customers, the Finanza and ATR 42 for the Italian Guar- Dubai Airshow to announce the expan- Light TS-80 was taken due to an analy - Ultra-Light TS-20 variant will fulfil all dia Costiera, while the family of radars sion of the offering to also include the sis of the market and discussions with of their requirements, but there are has been selected by 14 international cus- longer-range TS-80 version. several potential customers, which some mission types, such as wide-area tomers to date. n

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LEADING THE WAY Airbus sees continued optimism for growth in Middle East by Cathy Buyck

Airbus (Stand 940, P10) remains buoyant on the long-term demand for new aircraft and even upped its 20-year forecast. This optimism persists despite increasing trade tensions, expectations of a slowdown of economic growth, and the globalization of calls to temper air transport’s growth to reduce carbon emissions and flying’s negative impact on the environment. The flight-shaming movement, which started in Sweden, has crossed Europe, and while it has not yet spread with the same vigor to the Middle East or other parts of the world, Extinction Rebellion protesters with the Middle East, and the intra-Mid- population against regions, the Middle overview, even though its GMF covers have a worldwide following and their dle East traffic flow. Five of the 20 fastest East is closest to the world’s traveling industry-wide demand. campaigns increasingly target aviation. growing traffic flows over the next two population; in fact, 100 percent are within Of the 39,210 projected deliveries of For Christian Scherer, Airbus chief decades involve the MENA region—the 8,400 nm,” it noted. new-build aircraft—of which 850 are commercial officer and head of Airbus Middle East to South America; North In addition, data for inbound and out- freighters—globally by 2038, 65 percent International, the “flygskam” movement Africa to China; the Middle East to China; bound traffic growth for the Middle East (25,000 units) are to support growth represents an opportunity, not a concern. emerging economies in Asia to the Mid- between 2002 and 2018 show the region’s while 36 percent of shipments (14,210 air- “What might strike some as a disruption dle East; and Sub Sahara Africa to the resilience to a number of global crises over craft) are to replace older models. Airbus or an impediment to the industry, we see Middle East. that period, especially when compared believes the large category will account as an opportunity to continue to drive the With a projected average annual RPK to other regions. Airbus also expects the for 10 percent of deliveries, medium will efficiency of the industry,” he stressed growth of 5.6 percent, passenger traffic rapid expansion of low-cost carriers, both represent 14 percent, and the small cate- during a briefing in London presenting the to, from, and within the Middle East is foreign and indigenous, to be a main driver gory will make up 78 percent of the total OEM’s Global Market Forecast (GMF) for expected to grow at a higher rate than for the region’s forecast RPK growth and volume, equaling 29,720 aircraft. 2019-2038. Air transportation is on a path the world average and even slightly above support a doubling of the number of avia- The Middle East will hold an 8 percent to decarbonize, and Airbus intends to be the Asian traffic growth rate of 5.4 percent. tion mega-cities in the Middle East, from share of all new-build deliveries in the a leader in this trend, he noted. More than being a crossroads between five today to 11 by 2038. Airbus describes next 20 years, comprising 3,200 passen- There are some clouds on the hori- East and West, the region is also well aviation mega-cities as urban areas with ger airliners—about 2,110 will be to fuel zon, he said, conceding that the company located in terms of people and wealth, the the most aviation connectivity and inter- growth and 1,090 to replace existing air- remains concerned about increased pro- Airbus GMF pointed out. “Plotting global national passengers. craft—and 40 freighters, according to the tectionism and other geopolitical risks Airbus GMF. Overall, considering also the but, he insisted, “the huge dark clouds Fleet Trebling 195 aircraft that will remain from today, will blow over and we will continue to In terms of fleet development, Airbus the region’s in-service passenger fleet will benefit from the resilience of the indus- Christian anticipates a need for 39,210 new pas- grow to 3,395 in 2038, from 1,285 aircraft try.” Air transport has become more bal- Scherer, senger and cargo aircraft over the next at the beginning of 2019. anced and has proven to be resilient to Airbus chief 20 years, a near 5 percent increase over About half of the new passenger aircraft

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Also, in 2017, EHang conducted demonstration flights with its 184 eVTOL pro- Volocopter recently conducted flight tests of its urban air mobility vehicle in Singapore and unveiled its concept for the VoloPort ground facility. totype aircraft. The company is now developing a single-seat 116 model and a twin-seat 216. However, it appears to be focusing efforts to make its autonomous Urban air mobility advances fast: aircraft operational in markets such as China, where it enjoys the close cooperation of local aviation authorities. will Dubai become a big part of its future? Uber Elevate, the aviation division of ride-sharing group Uber, has identi- by Charles Alcock fied Dubai as one of several cities to be among the first wave of its plans to intro- The drive toward a widespread expan- Autonomous operations (i.e. no pilot are bafflingly diverse, encompassing con- duce eVTOL aircraft service based around sion of so-called urban air mobility on board) are also on the horizon for cepts such as multicopters (with as many its flight booking app. The U.S. group is (UAM) is gaining momentum worldwide, both cargo- and passenger-carrying flights. as two dozen mini rotors), lift-and-cruise partnered with five or six eVTOL aircraft powered mainly by hype for the time According to Guillaume Thibault, a partner combinations, tiltwings, and tiltrotors. developers and intends to launch trial being. Start-up companies are vying with consultants Oliver Wyman, operators Some companies are focusing on air- operations in 2023. 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Others are Melbourne, Australia. transform the availability of air trans- ulatory complexity of introducing new developing platforms to challenge con- In March 2019, the Dubai Police took portation, not only within urban areas power sources and autonomous flight ventional airliners on flights as long as delivery of the first production example but also by connecting conurbations— controls, it is not surprising that many of 700 miles or more. of Hoversurf’s Scorpion S3 “flying motor- and in rural areas, as well. the innovators are taking a more gradual bike” and the U.S./Russian manufacturer There are now anywhere between 150 or hybrid approach on both scores. As a Dubai Seeks To Be Early Adopter has supported training for at least two and 200 new aircraft programs at various result, many of the new aircraft feature Unsurprisingly, given its precocious police officers since then. According to stages of development, ranging from pipe a conventional engine driving electric track record in air transportation, Dubai Brigadier Khalid Nasser Alrazooqi, gen- dreams to within sight of service entry. motors and others are being developed harbors ambitions to be a UAM early eral director of Dubai Police’s artificial Many of these aircraft are harnessing elec- to be optionally piloted. adopter. In 2017, city officials announced intelligence department, the vehicles are trical power in a bid to be more environ- Similarly, not everyone is taking plans to conduct flight trials with two expected to be used in law enforcement mentally and economically sustainable, the VTOL path. Others are opting for eVTOL aircraft pioneers, China’s EHang operations during 2020. with multiple electric vertical takeoff and new short takeoff and landing (STOL) and Germany’s Volocopter. Ahead of the landing (eVTOL) aircraft taking shape. designs combining fixed- or tiltwings 2019 Dubai Air Show, it remained unclear Bullish Market Projections Other programs are looking beyond elec- and electrical power. when these initiatives might come to frui- The more bullish UAM contenders would tricity to alternative energy sources such In fact, the various architectures being tion, and neither company is exhibiting at have us believe that the first of the new as hydrogen fuel cells. advanced by the urban air mobility pioneers the event. Dubai has stated an intention continues on page 16

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The European airframer is very be closer to 2030 before urban air mobil- well aware that smaller and much younger ity has put down sustainable roots. startup companies are pursuing more Overall, there is a growing consensus urgent timelines but says that it prefers that urban air mobility will, sooner or to take more time to ensure it delivers the later, represent a viable element in the right product. MARK WAGNER wider business aviation and air transport Airbus has completed flight testing of Airbus’s Vahana eVTOL concept platform has flown more than 100 autonomous flights. equations. “The Change Is In The Air” its single-seat Vahana eVTOL concept, study by accountants Deloitte published which has flown more than 100 fully regulatory path to getting eVTOL aircraft Vehicle, which made a first flight in Janu- earlier this year forecast that in the U.S. autonomous flights since Jan. 31, 2018. certified is getting somewhat clearer. ary 2019. The prototype suffered a crash alone, the eVTOL market could be valued Over the next 12 months or so it will However, Airbus feels there is still some on June 4 during its fifth flight, and the at $17.7 billion annually by 2040, after ris- conclude its evaluation of the four-seat way to go before the type certification company has yet to confirm when flight ing steeply from $3.4 billion in 2025. CityAirbus model. What it learns from process for the new generation of urban testing will resume or how the develop- In August, Nexa Advisors, in associa- these programs will inform the compa- air mobility aircraft is established. ment timeline might be affected. tion with the Vertical Flight Society, pub- ny’s next steps in this sector, according What’s more, Airbus sees greater prog- Boeing has since announced a strategic lished its Urban Air Mobility—Economics to Eduardo Dominguez-Puerta, Airbus’s ress required to establish a clear legal, partnership with start-up company Kitty and Global Markets report, which fore- senior vice president for urban mobility. environmental, and social policy foun- Hawk to develop its Cora eVTOL aircraft. cast a 20-year market value of $318 billion The Vahana program has been led by dation for operating these aircraft in It has yet to publish a clear timeline for between eVTOL aircraft manufacturers, A3 by Airbus, the group’s Silicon Valley- urban environments. Behind the scenes, its plans to enter the urban air mobility operators, and infrastructure providers. based technology hub, while CityAirbus the group is committing significant market, but there appear to be indications The report sees growth being concen- is in the hands of Airbus Helicopters. It resources to working with all stakehold- that the company considers this a priority. trated across some 74 metropolitan cities is still to be determined which part of the ers to resolve these issues. It also sees sig- Another leading business aircraft man- around the world. Airbus empire will take the lead in taking nificant challenges in terms of integrating ufacturer, Embraer (Stand A47) also is In a similar vein, a June 2019 report by a series-production eVTOL aircraft to the new category of aviation into the air setting its sights on urban air mobility investment bank UBS predicted that the market. For now, it has created a division traffic management system and believes and has been quietly exploring concepts introduction of hybrid electric power- called Urban Air Mobility that includes its that its in-house expertise in this area will under a working project title DreamMaker. plant for aircraft engaged in both urban Voom helicopter charter partnership. give it an edge over new market entrants Earlier this year, the Brazilian airframer air mobility and regional airline service “Having lived and worked in Silicon with shallow aviation roots. issued an open invitation for customers could generate a new market worth $178 Valley, I’m well aware of the fail-safe-fail- Airbus’s extensive research into pro- and prospective customers to propose a billion as soon as 2028. A key component cheap philosophy of many tech startups spective urban air mobility markets has name for the program. of the UBS research is testimony from there, but this approach doesn’t work confirmed an insistence that the new At the Uber Elevate Summit held by ride- more than 2,000 travelers in the U.S. and when you are planning to fly people aircraft don’t add to existing levels of air share technology giant Uber in early June, Germany about the extent to which they over people,” Dominguez-Puerta told pollution. Noise, “visual pollution,” and the company’s U.S.-based EmbraerX divi- are reducing their air travel use on envi- AIN. “We have a strong safety brand, and privacy concerns have also been iden- sion unveiled a lift-and-cruise all-electric ronmental grounds. Overall, 22 percent because of our track record, the regula- tified as significant factors in terms of design, while providing almost no detail said they had already reduced air travel tors know we are serious about this. So we social acceptability. as to its projected performance and spec- for this reason and 38 percent said they don’t want to take a short-term approach.” At Boeing (Stand A21-24), NeXt divi- ifications. Nonetheless, Uber has named would be willing to fly in hybrid-electric With recent developments, such as the sion, formed in 2018, appears to be hedg- Embraer one of six prospective aircraft aircraft. That proportion rose above July 2019 announcement by the European ing its bets in the eVTOL market. The U.S. partners for its planned air taxi service. 50 percent among respondents aged Union Aviation Safety Agency of its new aerospace group’s Aurora Flight Sciences The concept shown at the Washing- between 18 and 44. “special condition” SC-VTOL rules, the unit has been developing its Passenger Air ton, D.C., Uber event features a pair of aft ducted fans and eight lift rotors. EmbraerX, which has operations in Mel- bourne, Florida, as well as in Silicon Val- ley and Boston, said the design is based on “a broad range of tests and simulations, aiming at operational optimization for the urban environment” and promises high reliability, as well as low operating costs and noise. The aircraft is ultimately intended for autonomous operations. Helicopter manufacturers Sikorsky (Stand P6) and Leonardo (P8) have each worked on plans to extend their product range beyond conventional rotorcraft, but neither appears to be progressing on these for the time being. By contrast, Tex- tron (Chalet S14), through its subsidiary Bell, unveiled its Nexus eVTOL aircraft early in 2019. In 2010, Sikorsky started working on the Firefly program, a technology

MARIANO ROSALES demonstrator for an electrically powered Helicopter maker Bell is staking its claim to the future urban air mobility market with its proposed Nexus eVTOL aircraft. continues on page 18

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on the ducted fan model appears to have MARK WAGNER In September, Boeing and Safran slowed, or at least gone underground, Boeing’s PAV was on display at this year’s Paris Air Show. announced a joint investment in energy since then. storage specialist Electric Power Sys- Endurance for the all-electric technol- The prototype’s cabin is configured in development of the FPS technology. tems (EPS). The undisclosed investment ogy demonstrator was said to be no more a “4+1” layout with room for a single pilot/ Another start-up looking to draw sup- amount committed during a Series A than around 10 minutes and Leonardo operator in addition to four passengers. port here in Dubai is U.S-based Zeva funding round will help Utah-based EPS indicated it intended to work on a hybrid Projected range is 150 miles, with cruise Aero (Stand 1464), which was launched in to develop a highly automated industrial version, backed up with a diesel engine. speeds of around 178 mph anticipated. January 2018 by CEO and chairman Ste- base capable of producing aviation-grade However, program leader Dr. James Wang Also present this week in Dubai is phen Tibbitts. The company is working batteries at far higher rates than is pos- has since left the company and now serves Jetoptera (Stand 1464), which is work- on a distinctive disc-shaped single-seat sible today. It will also support work to as chief technical advisor to start-up ing on a novel VTOL aircraft design that eVTOL aircraft called the Zero that is reduce the cost of the batteries, making eVTOL developer XTI Aircraft, which is it intends to be powered by its so-called intended for personal transportation. It them more viable for electric aircraft. working on the TriFan 600 model. Fluidic Propulsion System (FPS). The U.S. is being designed for use in cities with France-based Safran is involved in a Meanwhile, Bell unveiled the Nexus air- company has published very few details a SkyDock unit that would allow it to be number of eVTOL aircraft developments, craft at the Consumer Electronics Show in about this powerplant, beyond that it parked on the sides of buildings. including Bell’s Nexus, for which it is January 2019. The design features a central involves a combination of a gas generator Zeva Aero is looking to close a $500,000 providing a new turboshaft to support wing, integrated landing skids, and a modi- and gas turbines. The transition between bridge round of funding by the end of this its hybrid-electric powerplant. It has also fied V tail topped by a short horizontal sta- vertical and horizontal flight for the fixed- month. The company has yet to release been involved in Zunum’s ZA-10 fixed- bilizer. Its first flight is projected for 2020, wing aircraft appears to be powered by any performance or specification details wing program, which appears to be stalled with the aircraft expected to be certified the deployment of tilting ducted fans at about the Zero model. due to a lack of funds, and, reportedly in 2023. At last month’s NBAA show in Las the rear of the fuselage and flight surfaces. with MetroSkyways’ City Hawk. Vegas, Bell exhibited an updated Nexus In August 2019, Jetoptera announced that Engine Makers Step Up EPS is already providing energy storage model with moving parts. it had concluded the first phase of flight test- At face value, you might think that con- units for the Nexus model. It is also sup- The Nexus is one of just a few eVTOL ing with an early prototype aircraft, which ventional engine makers could feel porting Bye Aerospace’s electrically pow- programs being advanced by a major achieved both hover and vertical flight and threatened by the advent of electrically ered eFlyer fixed-wing aircraft. manufacturer with relevant experience speeds of over 100 mph. The prototype was powered aircraft. But companies such as Safran views the eVTOL sector as a of bringing aircraft developed with powered by conventional electric batteries Rolls-Royce (Stand 1015), Safran (Stand launch pad for introducing electrical related technology (i.e. helicopters) to as the FPS is still in development. A46), Honeywell (Stand 1249), GE Avia- power to larger aircraft, and, in its view, market. What’s more, Bell has firm part- The company says that it expects to be tion (Stand A20), and Pratt & Whitney improving the efficiency of energy stor- nership commitments from experienced ready to fly an FPS-powered prototype, Canada (Stand 1320) have embraced the age is a key factor in achieving this. “We aerospace groups including Safran designated the J-220, next year. It argues opportunity to show leadership in the think that eVTOL is a significant busi- (engines), Thales (flight controls), that the FPS offers performance far supe- move towards alternative powerplants. ness opportunity that still faces a lot of Moog (flight control systems), Garmin rior to that of today’s electric batteries In March 2019, Rolls-Royce started uncertainty,” Hervé Blanc, vice president (avionics integration), EPS (energy while acknowledging that it may subse- ground testing hybrid-electric propul- of the group’s Electrical & Power division storage), and Sumitomo (logistics and quently switch to electrical power when sion based on its M250 turboshaft engine. told AIN. “The eVTOL aircraft are perfect transportation). battery technology advances sufficiently. This will be used to test Airbus’s E-fanX for demonstrating the benefits of electric The aircraft will be powered by a hybrid/ GE Aviation is reportedly involved in the airliner development program from 2020, and hybrid power solutions and we expect electric distributed propulsion system feed- them to drive other opportunities with ing six tilting ducted fans, each powered larger aircraft.” by individual electric motors. The six-fan According to Safran, weight constraints design is a compromise between quad- and for energy storage units are a far greater octo-rotor configurations seen on other challenge for aviation than they are in the urban VTOL designs to provide system automotive sector. So too, are the ability to redundancy and space for passengers to meet safety standards and to produce large safely embark and disembark while the numbers of batteries at an acceptable cost. vehicle is operating. The ducted fans also In Blanc’s view, power is more of a chal- offer improved performance and a quieter lenge for eVTOL aircraft developers than noise signature than comparable open rotor autonomous flight controls. “Autonomy designs, according to the company. is easier with aircraft than for a car,” he The Nexus propulsion system incor- argued. “You take off from one fixed point porates a series-hybrid layout in which and land in another, following a clear a turbine engine feeds an electrical dis- channel on the way so it’s much easier to tribution system, which in turn routes define how this is done than it is for an power to a battery pack that drives the fan autonomous car in the middle of traffic.” motors. In addition to providing system Safran believes it may well take another

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an upgrade path toward eventual fuel-cell M c DAVID ations will likely start with cargo missions. and/or full-electric propulsion. Uber Air’s Mission Driven Cabin concept appeared at last month’s NBAA-BACE show in Las Vegas. continues on page 20

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20 Dubai Airshow News \ November 17, 2019 \ ainonline.com News Clips Alsalam Seeks New Business Opportunities Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-based Alsalam Aerospace Industries (Stand 920) is seeking new business opportunities in the Middle East and in world markets, as increasing demand for military and commercial aircraft MRO, upgrades, and modifications allow it to benefit from its track record in localizing aircraft industry technology in the kingdom and improve training for local nationals. Alsalam said it is advancing the capabilities of the Saudi aerospace manufacturing industry. Today, it manufactures wings, forward fuselages, pylons and adaptors for the F-15SA in partnership with Boeing. Alsalam Aerospace Industries is a

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DAVID M c DAVID Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense and Aviation Economic E to the F-16 in the skies of Dubai Offset Program. “Alsalam has proven The United Arab Emirates Air Force flies the single-seat Lockheed Martin F-16E “Desert Falcon” fitted with conformal fuel tanks and the Northrop itself as the Middle East’s leading Grumman APG-80 active electronically scanned array radar. provider of heavy maintenance, repair, and overhaul for both wide- and narrowbody aircraft and programmed depot maintenance and technical delays and cancellations, a huge cost to support for military fixed-wing and Honeywell forges futuristic airlines, any percentage that you can rotary-wing aircraft,” the company said. save in performance enhancement allows Alsalam has also created a platform in operational growth in their revenue. The the region for aircraft manufacturing by fleet and flight ops platform experience is also tailored, depending on producing a wide range of commercial what the customer wants to focus on. aircraft parts and components, helping by Peter Shaw-Smith “With the technology around connected to increase Saudi self-sufficiency in [technology] moving so fast, now you technology transfer and local training. Honeywell’s aviation business is growing five-year global demand attributed to the have a true pipeline into the aircraft, a live The company also offers a wide range of in the Mideast despite lower demand for Middle East and Africa is 4 percent, in view into what’s happening on the flight, technical services for business aircraft. business jets in the region, according to line with the historical range of 4 percent from takeoff to landing. There’s so much Raghed Talih, aerospace leader Middle to 6 percent.” data that you can take out of this process. Dubai’s World Aviation Safety East for Honeywell Aerospace. The company recently launched This is the power of it.” Summit Set for December The company’s Global Business Avia- ‘Honeywell Forge,’ a platform serving Depending on where the airline The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority’s tion Outlook again, as last year, reported aviation and other industries, through chooses to focus in terms of fleet opti- (DCAA’s) World Aviation Safety flat purchase plans in the Middle East, big data and machine-learning capabil- mization, it could implement a model Summit will highlight the effects of the due to political tensions and ongoing ities. Talih said this new platform will based on Forge. “We can help them focus growing use of flight data analytics and conflict in the region. “[Some] 12 percent drive airline profitability. “Based on on certain areas of their operation,” he digitalization. The event, scheduled of respondents said they will replace or data analytics and artificial intelligence, said. “In the end, it’s about increasing for December 9 to 10, returns for the add to their fleet with a new jet purchase, we identify and resolve problems faster, the availability of their fleet and reduc- seventh time this year and will advise down from 14 percent last year,” it said. making fleet management, flight opera- ing costs of operation, flight delays, and participants on the use of data in “About 32 percent of operators respond- tions, and ground operations more effi- so forth. If you can improve an operation real-time and the shift in management ing to the survey plan to schedule [a] new cient,” he said. by a point or two, that’s tremendous. It’s from a responsive function into a purchase within the first two years of the The service will benefit airlines’ daily a level of intelligence that the operators core planning and prevention tool. five-year horizon. The share of projected operations, he said. “Analyzing flight never had before.” n Industry leaders will showcase trends on the collection, analysis, and sharing of data as well as address how analysis of millions of data points aboard aircraft leads to the prevention of incidents and effective management of threats and hazards. Honeywell Forge, a “The World Aviation Safety Summit platform that uses provides our industry with an opportunity data analytics and to learn about the latest advances in artificial intelligence digitalization, big data, and predictive to identify and resolve safety,” said Khalid Al Arif, the executive problems, helps make director of the aviation safety and fleet management, environment sector for DCAA. “These flight operations, and technologies are advancing rapidly ground operations and it’s important that we understand more efficient. how they can be used to ensure improved safety with the sector.”

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Pg-21_d1_v3.indd 1 11/16/19 9:17 AM GE9X engines prepped for flying testbed trials by Gregory Polek

GE Aviation has delivered the first on-wing testing before making its first three fully compliant GE9X turbo - flight, scheduled now for the first quar- fans to Boeing’s Everett, Washington ter of next year. As a result of the engine widebody plant. This follows retro - delay, Boeing has moved the airplane’s fit of redesigned Stage 2 stator vane certification target from late this year to assemblies in the engines’ compres - early in 2021. “We continue to explore sors, GE9X program head Ted Ingling opportunities to improve the timeline reported just ahead of the Dubai Air - such as leveraging our system integra- Textron Aviation’s first special-mission application for its new Cessna Citation Longitude will show. Ingling explained that the pro - tion labs and additional airplane ground be a flight inspection aircraft for Japan’s Civil Aviation Bureau. cess that led to the fix to the titanium testing,” said Muilenburg. part involved revamping the geometry GE’s stator vane fix involved what to ensure a proper wear profile. With Ingling called some geometrical changes testing completed, GE has now retro - outside of the flow path, meaning engi- Textron Aviation Longitude fitted the fix on six engines, the fourth neers did not alter the aerodynamics of of which it was preparing to send to the design. “So that, number one, is para- Everett when Ingling spoke with AIN mount to hanging on to our performance joins special missions role on November 8. and our operational characteristics,” said Ingling. “So it didn’t need to change. It by Jerry Siebenmark was the boundary conditions around it that had to change.” General aviation manufacturer Textron noting that the Japanese CAB already We have a fleet Although GE halted certification test- Aviation comes to the 2019 Dubai Airshow owns and operates Citation CJ4s. leader that ing while it devised the stator vane fix, with an emphasis on special missions air- He also added that the OEM’s first maturation testing continued unabated. craft, announcing a new option for the special-missions Citation Latitude in an keeps our knowledge “We had certification vehicles we had Beechcraft King Air 350 and a new role air ambulance configuration has already points of the engine to incorporate into our development for the recently certified super-midsize proved successful with its new owner, vehicles as we continued to prepare the Cessna Citation Longitude. Babcock Scandinavian Air Ambulance in way ahead of engine for entry into service,” explained The Wichita airframer will introduce Norway. “It scared everybody how quickly the field.” Ingling. “We’re doing the final couple of an FAA-certified option for extending the it ramped up from when the operator took — GE9X program head Ted Ingling certification tests to finish that up. We King Air’s nose that provides 12 cubic feet over that contract in Norway,” Gibbs said. halted those while we were waiting for of extra space and is capable of holding “They and all of us expected a slow ramp this fix. 250 pounds of extra equipment. up, and they flew something like 60 mis- In all, GE has built 10 compliant “And then we have our maturation “We’ve actually delivered the first cou- sions in the first week.” engines, eight of which will go on flying testing that we continue to do…we put ple of them already and there are a lot of In its first 90 days of operation, Bab- test airplanes, along with two spares. some of that in between a couple of the different missions possible with those,” cock’s Latitude has flown missions total- While Boeing CEO Dennis Muilen- compliance engines. We introduced our Textron v-p of defense and special mis- ing 300 hours, Gibbs added. burg said during the company’s recent maturation engine with the fix in it so we sions sales Bob Gibbs told AIN. “We’ve third-quarter earnings call that the can keep the maturation program going got different equipment we can put engine remains a “pacing item” for the on. We have a fleet leader that keeps up there for different customers.” He We’ve got new Boeing 777X, Ingling told AIN that our knowledge points of the engine way declined to disclose the first customer for different the timing of the fix has not deviated ahead of the field as a means to help the extended-nose option. from the schedule set for it when GE dis- smooth out anything that might show The new equipment bay has a range equipment we can put covered the problem in late May. With up in the engine in service.” Ingling said of possibilities, he said. “We currently up there for different both engines now mounted, the first testing on the maturation article would don’t have it certified as a baggage com- 777X awaits final installation work and start soon. n partment, so it’s not for golf clubs—yet.” customers.” But Textron does have a proposal out on — Textron v-p of defense and a potential medevac order in which the special missions sales Bob Gibbs customer requires 3,000 cubic meters of oxygen. Textron is proposing to use that With the new SkyCourier coming on extra space for additional oxygen bottles. line, followed by the Denali, Gibbs said On medevac-equipped King Airs, Gibbs there are more opportunities ahead for added, having the extended nose actu- Textron’s special-missions business. The ally improves the 350’s center of gravity high-wing, twin-turboprop SkyCourier is because of all the equipment carried in “an airplane that we’re already looking at the passenger compartment, such as the how to missionize so, very early on in the stretcher and medical monitoring equip- delivery process, we hope to have some ment. He noted the additional space could specializations [and] customers that we also be used for special missions 350s used can announce,” Gibbs said. Its first flight for maritime patrol and other intelligence, is expected in early 2020. surveillance and reconnaissance missions. Likewise, Textron is looking at poten- Textron is also using the show to tial applications for the single-engine announce that Japan’s Civil Aviation turboprop Denali. “We have customers Bureau has ordered a Longitude for flight that are very interested in that plat - inspections, the jet’s first special missions form for a lot of different missions,” he application. “They needed the speed and explained. “The engine that’s in it with One of the 10 fully compliant GE9X flight test engines hangs from the wing of GE’s Boeing 747 the range of the [Longitude] and it was the Fadec and low pilot workload are flying testbed in preparation for on-wing testing. the best value for them,” Gibbs said, interesting to customers.” n

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Pg-22_d1_v3.indd 1 11/16/19 9:19 AM Low-fare carriers see opportunity in A321XLR by Gregory Polek

While much of the attention paid to Airbus head of marketing for the Middle Airbus’s A321XLR has centered on pros- East and Africa Andrew Armitstead. “Air- pects for opening further transatlantic lines want to know about it, they want to narrowbody markets, the latest and larg- hear about it, they want to understand it. est member of the A320neo family—the And it goes across all the sides of the air- A321XLR—carries a far wider appeal, line market as well. Most airlines in the particularly in places in which the airline region have asked about the new aircraft.” industry’s low-fare sector remains com- Armitstead explained that the XLR paratively underdeveloped. offers capacity flexibility for long-haul In the Middle East, low-fare carriers carriers flying A330s and market expan- account for just 19 percent of the market, sion opportunities for current Airbus compared with some 40 percent in North A320 operators such as Flynas. For Middle America and Europe, presenting an oppor- East Airlines, the extra range means net- tunity perhaps as dynamic as that already work planners can add a route from Beirut Early plans call for EgyptAir to fly its Airbus A220s primarily on regional routes. largely exploited by Airbus in Asia. Mean- to Cape Town, for example. while, current A330 operators such as Saudi Airbus calls the XLR the latest neo Arabian Airlines and Lebanon’s Middle East family evolution, from the 4,000-nm A321LR—which it introduced in 2015—to Airbus A220 strengthens a 4,700-nm-range aircraft carrying the Most airlines capability to serve all of Europe, Asia, and Africa from existing Middle East hubs. Mideast airline prospects in the region Changes in the XLR include a permanent have asked about the rear center fuel tank as opposed to the Making its first appearance at a Dubai in the early going, [ judging by] the lim- new aircraft.” auxiliary fuel tanks in the LR, modified Airshow since adopting its current moni- ited feedback that we’ve had,” he noted, landing gear to account for an increase in ker, the Airbus A220-300 on display here adding that early routes connect a few — Andrew Armitstead, Airbus head of marketing mtow from 97 to 101 tonnes, and an “opti- in EgyptAir colors embodies the kind of secondary markets in Saudi Arabia and for the Middle East and Africa mized” flap configuration to preserve the operational flexibility Middle East carri- key markets in Egypt such as Sharm El takeoff performance and engine thrust ers particularly covet, according to Airbus Sheikh. Now flying five of the 12 A220s Airlines have shown a market exists for requirements of today’s A321neo. A220 product marketing director Ray- it has ordered, EgyptAir expects to have more narrowbody sales opportunity among “The real step forward was to say, mond Manougian. taken all its airplanes by the middle of full-service carriers in the region, from ‘look, we can design a permanent fuel Speaking with AIN just days ahead of next year. where the 4,700-nm reach of the A321XLR tank, which is more efficient in terms of the show, Manougian highlighted the Air Tanzania, meanwhile, recently will offer access to some 85 percent of the weight; it weighs less than the auxiliary ability of the former Bombardier C Series doubled its initial order to four A220s world’s population, by Airbus’s reckoning. center tanks,’ so there were efficiencies to jet to replace Embraer 190s on regional after a year of what Manougian charac- Scheduled to enter service in 2023, the be had there,” allowing Airbus to address routes—in a fashion reflected by Egypt- terized as more than satisfactory opera- A321XLR has already won commitments concerns about increased fuel burn Air’s replacement strategy—while cover- tional performance. from three airlines in the form of firm that extra capability typically suggests, ing long, thin narrowbody markets in the Neither airline, however, has expe - orders from Saudia for 15 airplanes and explained Armitstead. “Any aircraft engi- way Air Tanzania has done with its Dar rienced any of the engine problems Middle East Airlines for four, along with neer normally thinks that’s impossible, es Salaam-Mumbai ETOPS flights and Air that caused recent in-flight shutdowns an MOU from Saudi low-fare carrier Fly- to put more range on an aircraft and not Baltic with its six-and-half-hour service at Swiss International Airlines, which nas covering 10. affect the weight and the fuel burn,” he between Riga and Abu Dhabi. resulted in a 24-hour grounding of that “It’s generated a lot of interest in the said. “But we found a way of doing that, By the middle of next year, a 5,000- fleet. While the shutdowns—traced to region; there’s no doubt about that,” said which was particularly attractive.” n pound increase in maximum takeoff a problem involving the low-pressure weight and a resulting 450-nm range compressor—remains under investiga- extension will add still further capabil- tion, Transport Canada airworthiness ity to an aircraft uniquely positioned— directives require borescope inspec- in Airbus’s estimation—to profitably fly tions every 15 flight cycles and place a 100 to 160 passengers between the Mid- low-speed spool limitation of 94 per - dle East and far into Western Europe cent of N1 at altitudes above 29,000 and Asia. feet. Operators have conducted ini - “If we look at EgyptAir, that’s able to tial inspections on all of the A220s in do a regional operation,” said Manou- service and have found no anomalies, gian, “but at the same time it has the according to Airbus. flexibility and the range the regional [air- Apart from the low-pressure compres- planes] didn’t have…and the flexibility to sor issue, Pratt & Whitney expects to connect two far-flung destinations that complete the remaining improvements don’t necessarily have the market size to to the A220’s PW1500G turbofans, includ- fill a large single-aisle airplane like the ing installation of a full-life combustor, A320 or A321.” sometime next year. What will become While he said it remains too early to the engine’s fourth-generation combus- meaningfully gauge the dispatch reliabil- tor will last 25,000 hours, compared with ity of the five A220-300s EgyptAir now the current generation’s 13,000 hours. flies (the airline took its first airplane on Meanwhile, Pratt has finished fitting all September 5), he reported that the airline PW1500Gs with new liftoff seals, a rede- The range of the Airbus A321XLR will allow Lebanon’s Middle East Airlines to fly passengers has expressed satisfaction with their per- sign of which has resolved premature direct from Beirut to Cape Town, South Africa. formance. “EgyptAir is extremely happy wear problems. G.P.

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Pg-23_d1_v3.indd 1 11/16/19 9:23 AM Boeing 737 Max jets sit parked outside Boeing’s factory in Renton, Washington, awaiting regulators’ orders to lift the model’s grounding so deliveries can resume and airlines can put the airliners to work flying passengers. BARRY AMBROSE BARRY

investigators could not determine whether Boeing targets 4Q for 737 Max ops in U.S. or not the mechanics properly performed the installation test of the AOA sensor, only by Gregory Polek that the miscalibration “was not detected.” Meanwhile, the KNKT attributed a Although as of late last month Boeing con- augmentation system (MCAS), flaws in in the MCAS combined with insufficient lack of detection of the miscalibration by tinued to cite a fourth-quarter target for which investigators believe set in motion oversight by U.S. regulators, failures in maintenance and the flight crew’s failure authorization from the FAA for the Boeing the series of events that led to the 737 Max crew resource management (CRM), and to recognize the reasons for the uncon- 737 Max to return to service, the company crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia. Mean- maintenance lapses. A final report into trolled dive at least partly to a lack of doc- also harbored contingencies—namely, fur- while, a second software update unrelated the accident released by the KNKT on umentation related to MCAS. ther production-rate reductions or a com- to the MCAS also needed to pass muster October 25 gives nine main contributing Finally, the flight crew did not “effec- plete shutdown of the narrowbody assembly with U.S. authorities. factors that led to the crash, including the tively manage” the multiple alerts, MCAS line in Renton, Washington—if the approval Boeing insists that its changes address all fact that a faulty reading in only one AOA activations, and distractions resulting process extends beyond the end of the year. the concerns highlighted by the final report sensor caused the airplane’s MCAS to from numerous ATC communications Furthermore, Boeing CEO Dennis from Indonesia’s National Transportation pitch the nose of the airplane downward. due to a CRM failure, said the report. Muilenburg acknowledged during the com- Safety Committee (KNKT) into the Octo- Other factors included a lack of docu- For its part, Boeing said it made several pany’s third-quarter earnings call the likeli- ber 2018 crash of a Lion Air Max in which mentation about the existence and function changes to the Max that address all the hood of a “phased” certification process in 189 people lost their lives. Investigators have of the MCAS in flight manuals or training shortcomings cited by the KNKT, includ- which approval from aviation authorities concluded that accident stemmed from programs and the FAA’s over-reliance on ing a redesign in the way AOA sensors outside the U.S. would come after the FAA an incorrect reading by an angle of attack Boeing’s own employees to oversee the sys- work with the MCAS. First, the MCAS gives its blessing. The timing of the Max’s (AOA) sensor that triggered the MCAS to tem’s certification. The report also named will compare information from both AOA return, he said, would depend solely on force the airplane into a dive from which the the absence of an AOA disagree alert—a sensors before activating, meaning the those authorities’ determinations. pilots could not recover. A similar scenario system that came standard on the 737NG. system will now turn on only if both sen- The prospects for the Max’s re-certifica- appears to have taken place in the March Still, the KNKT did not place all blame sors agree. Moreover, the new design will tion by year-end hinged on Boeing’s ability 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max on the airplane design, noting that mainte- ensure that the MCAS will activate only to finish validating a software update that in which all 157 occupants died. nance crewmembers failed to detect a mis- once in response to erroneous AOA, and added three more “layers of protection” to For the Indonesia crash, off the coast calibration of an AOA sensor they replaced will always allow pilots to override its acti- the airplane’s maneuvering characteristics of Java, investigators blamed design flaws on the Max before its fateful flight. However, vation with the control column. n

hours and operators are keeping older improved budget environment [over the Collins Aerospace sales up aircraft in service longer. That’s driving past three years] within the [U.S.] Depart- pretty good parts and repair business.” ment of Defense,” said Ortberg. It takes This business is more than offsetting three years from when the DoD receives as merger benefits grow the somewhat reduced level of 737 Max- budget-funding authorization by Congress related new-equipment deliveries Collins for specific acquisition programs to the by Chris Kjelgaard Aerospace experienced in the third quar- point when the U.S. armed forces begin ter due to Boeing’s decision to cut the nar- placing orders under those programs. Strong sales growth in Collins Aerospace’s business units to U.S. and European opera- rowbody’s monthly production rate from “The military market has significantly commercial-aviation aftermarket business tors needing to outfit their aircraft in time 52 to 42. “The impact to us is the same as grown” for Collins Aerospace because will persist in the short term as a result of to meet the 2020 deadlines, said Ortberg. it is to the industry overall,” said Ortberg. of massive aircraft-purchasing programs both the Boeing 737 grounding and upcom- But just as important for the com- However, “We’ll be working with them such as the F-35 and the KC-46, he said. n ing ADS-B equipage mandates, according to pany’s third-quarter aftermarket sales [after the grounding order is lifted] to both CEO Kelly Ortberg. growth was the extra business Collins ramp production back up…and…to do all Collins Aerospace celebrates the first Aerospace won from operators keeping the field work necessary to bring [already Collins anniversary of its formation—through the older aircraft in service longer than they delivered] aircraft back to service.” Aerospace CEO merger of UTC Aerospace Systems and originally planned. This is needed to min- Kelly Ortberg Rockwell Collins—on November 26. Its imize seat-capacity shortages they are Other Areas of Sales Growth sees growth commercial-aviation aftermarket business experiencing as a result of the 737 Max Another area of strong short-term sales opportunities achieved sales growth of 17 percent in this grounding, Ortberg told AIN. growth for Collins Aerospace is its mili- in military and year’s third quarter. The strong growth was “We’re seeing a high level of provision- tary business, which in the third quarter commercial fueled, in large part, by deliveries of ADS-B ing and parts repair,” he said. “It’s clear grew at a high single-digit percentage rate. segments. equipment from the company’s avionics that narrowbody aircraft are flying more This growth “is really just a fallout of the

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AD-254-328.indd 1 05.11.19 13:21 Viper 632-43. Top speed is 500 knots or Mach 0.82. Maximum aircraft ceiling is 40,000 feet. Col. Nasser Al Obaidli, squadron commander of Fursan Al Emarat, has led the team since its operational inception in 2011. In April 2019, he gave a lecture to the Gulf Flight Safety Association at Emir- ates Flight Training Academy in Dubai on aspects of the safety and training proce- dures of Fursan Al Emarat. Al Obaidli expects his team to know their aircraft, display discipline and team- work, think ahead, keep physically and mentally fit, rest well, prepare, and speak out if anything is on their minds. Team members employ the personal “I’m Safe” checklist before displays, to ensure that ill- ness, medication, stress, fatigue, and diet do not impede performance on display day. His advice to the team before takeoff is clear: “Do a mental rehearsal of your display before you get airborne, give your- self an extra 10 to 15 minutes and walk through the sequence, ‘flying it’ with your hands. Do not get forced into rushing. Iso- Flying their Aermacchi MB339A jets, members of the Fursan Al Emarat (Knights of the Emirates) will once again perform during the aerial late your mind.” display at the Dubai Airshow 2019. The team will also help celebrate the UAE’s 48th National Day on December 2. In eight years of operations, Fursan Al Emarat has put on displays in Russia, China, the UK, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, International Airshow in November 2018. Bahrain, Oman, Switzerland, Belgium, UAE air force display team Fursan Al Emarat also participated in Morocco, Italy, Slovakia, and Kuwait. IDEX 2019 in Abu Dhabi. Its 2019 flight “We have two new pilots now undergo- program has largely involved local and ing training; they are expected to deploy returns for Dubai 2019 GCC shows. in summer 2020 to replace existing team On November 1, Fursan Al Emarat flew members, who will move on to other duties,” by Peter Shaw-Smith as part of exercise events involving UAE Al Obaidli said. “We also changed the num- air and ground forces at the UAE Fortress ber six position on the team, and switched Fursan Al Emarat (The Knights of the coast, on December 2, 2018. The team 6 Military Parade in Ras Al Khaimah. The number one and number two around.” Emirates) will once again fly on after- accompanied an aerial display involving team will also celebrate the UAE’s 48th In addition to Al Obaidli, pilots on the noons at Dubai Airshow 2019. A380s belonging to Emirates and Etihad National Day on December 2 with a spe- Fursan Al Emarat display team include The team deployed to celebrate the Airlines, as well as Flydubai and Air Ara- cial flight. Ahmad Al Menhali, in his first official -air Year of Zayed to mark the 100th year bia narrowbodies. Fursan Al Emarat operates the Aer- show as team leader, Khamis Al Seriadi, since the birth of former UAE president, The last major international event macchi MB339A for its displays. Seven Hamad Al Sheryani, Abdullah Masood, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who where the UAE’s official aerobatic aircraft are involved, with three others on Haitham Al Naqbi, Salem Al Kaabi, and died in 2004, in a flight along the UAE’s squadron performed was at the Bahrain standby. Engine type is the Rolls-Royce Sultan Al Kindi. n

Dubai World Expo 2020 less than a year away

Although its bid for the right to hold World perfected the art of hospitality, and the Expo 2020 came in at the last minute, Dubai emirate is committed to ensuring its guests was highly confident of winning host status. will not be disappointed. The emirate was so confident, in fact, that Expo 2020 will welcome more than 200 high-performance sports cars bearing Dubai international participants, including a record Police insignia and on display at Dubai Air- 192 countries. “It will connect nations, mul- show 2013—a week before the official result tinational corporations, non-government was announced—bore logos proclaiming organizations, and millions of visitors from Dubai would be the event’s host. Those all over the world, providing an opportunity logos are now seen on Emirates aircraft all to see future innovations, marvel at unique over the world. architecture, experience diverse cultures, Taking place under the direction of taste cuisines from all over the world, and the Bureau International des Expositions enjoy live performances, art, and other (BIE), with a theme of “Connecting Minds, entertainment,” the BIE said. Creating the Future,” this will be the first Construction is well underway at the Expo 2020, to be held adjacent to DWC airport, will host more than 200 participants. Expo hosted from the Middle East, Africa, 4.38-square-kilometer (1.7-sq-mile) site at and South Asia (MEASA). Organizers claim the northern apex of Al Maktoum Interna- 2,000 business aviation flights could bring Innovations introduced at past Expos include that 25 million people will visit the six- tional Airport (DWC), including a new metro VIP attendees to the event. IMAX (Osaka, 1970), touchscreens (Knox- month event, 70 percent of them coming station designed to handle 36,000 pas- Ever since the Great Exhibition captured ville, 1982) and the humanoid robot (Nagoya, from outside the UAE. Judging by its sta- sengers per hour. DWC officials have been the imagination of the United Kingdom in 2005). Expo 2020 will be held between Octo- tus as a global conference hub, Dubai has hesitant to provide estimates, but around 1851, World Expos take place every five years. ber 20 and April 10, 2021. P.S-S.

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Airbus cuts delivery forecast on A321 ACF

Continuing “challenges” associated with the industrialization and production acceleration of the Airbus Cabin Flex (ACF) version of the A321LR in Hamburg have prompted Airbus to lower its delivery forecast for this year to 860 airplanes from a previous projection of between 880 and 890, company executives said Wednesday. Speaking during Airbus’s earnings call for the first nine months of 2019, CEO Guillaume Faury explained that the complexity involving the ACF’s cabin configuration the company must “digest” would persist until the end of 2020, by which time it expects to have delivered all of the model’s heads of version airplanes. Notwithstanding the continuing struggles, the situation has begun to improve, he reported, as the company plans to deliver in the fourth

INTOSH quarter roughly half of the near 100 ACFs targeted for shipment this year.

DAVID M c DAVID First delivered to Turkish Airlines in With tens of billions of dollars in orders, Middle East airlines are losing patience with the prolonged grounding of Boeing’s Max family. mid-2018, the A321neo ACF encom- passes modifications including a new rear section and a modification in which aircraft have not been flying, there are designers removed the door located for- Middle East carriers still some calendar-driven maintenance ward of the wing and introduced new events that may have to be completed, overwing emergency exits in the center and it would not be surprising if there section. Airbus plans to make the ACF feel the pain of Max hold-up are some unexpected issues that techni- configuration standard for all A321neos cians discover as a result of the aircraft sometime next year and expects ACFs by Peter Shaw-Smith sitting idle for what would be around nine to account for all A321s that roll off the months at the end of 2019.” assembly line by the end of 2021. With almost 400 orders for the Boeing 737 A320 family. To date, Air Arabia has oper- He cited April 2019 Boeing data to show By that time the company also plans Max on hold in the Middle East, regional ated an Airbus-only fleet, as also has other just over 5,000 outstanding Max orders, to increase total A320 production from patience is running thin. Saudi Arabia’s major Saudi LCC Flynas. with 387 delivered. Asia-Pacific operators 60 to 63 per month, a plan that presents Flyadeal became the first major regional The return to service of the Max accounted for 23 percent of orders, North another reason Airbus considers resolv- low-cost carrier (LCC) to cancel orders, remains a global issue. Peter Morris, America 14 percent, Europe 10 percent, ing the ACF complexities so vital. for 30 737 Max-8s, in July, after parent chief economist at UK-based Ascend by South America 6 percent, the Middle East “There is a lot of industrialization to be Saudi Arabian Airlines upped an order for Cirium, was pessimistic about its return 5 percent, and Africa one percent. done with each of the head of versions, Airbus aircraft to 100, including 30 Flya- to service. “[Given] the various kinds “Second, it is not yet clear what require- and therefore this big one-off comes deal A320neos, at June’s Paris Air Show. of dominoes that need to go down, my ments EASA will impose as conditions of with a lot of additional work, and we After signing for 225 Boeing 737 Maxes personal feeling, and it’s not based on the Max returning to service, or if they are doing this at the same time we are worth $27 billion at Dubai Airshow 2017, any inside knowledge whatever, is that I will accept the same requirements as the improving the underlying performance Flydubai, the Middle East’s biggest 737 will be surprised if it was on a huge scale FAA. If, for example, EASA ends up requir- and structure of the production systems operator, was clearly impacted by the before March next year,” he told AIN in ing more [extensive simulator training], to ramp up to higher rates with even grounding. It reported a 2019 first-half Dubai. “There are other people saying it’s then there could potentially be a choke- more ACFs next year,” said Faury. loss of $53.6 million, 38 percent down on going to be November, so we’re clearly at point, since there are relatively few Max The CEO explained that the ACF’s the previous first half. While revenues a disagreement. simulators that would be handling a wave cabin differs virtually entirely from that held stable, available seat kilometers “I just see two elements that come in. of pilots.” of the standard A321neo and includes fell 14.9 percent, and passenger numbers One is the approval of EASA and the Chi- However, he said this could be miti- provisions for new systems, including dropped 7.5 percent to 5 million. nese, as a minimum. Maybe the Canadians gated if the additional training could be those related to fuel tanks because “Without any deliveries of new aircraft are going to be another group, as well. I completed during routine recurrent train- designers based the ACF on the LR and no visibility of the timelines, we will can’t see that just being an automatic pro- ing, which most pilots undergo every six version to allow for more range. The see our operating fleet reduce in size to cess in the way it has in the past, no matter to nine months. changes require relocation and rerout- what it was in 2014,” said Flydubai CEO what kind of agreements and behind-the- Third, it was unclear whether the ing of wires harnesses and fuel lines as Ghaith Al Ghaith. “This is disappointing. scenes negotiations [have] been going Civil Aviation Authority of China would well as airframe modifications, resulting If the grounding continues until the end on. The other [is that] I find it difficult to streamline the Max’s return to service, in further complexity. of the year, we expect our performance to believe that there won’t be pilot training given Sino-U.S. trade tensions. “On one Although during the call Faury also continue to be impacted.” issues; I hear whispers that there [is] talk hand, Chinese carriers account for a sig- warned of the potential negative effects News was not all bad. Adel Ali, CEO of of pilot training being required.” nificant share of the Max backlog and associated with the 10-percent tariffs UAE-based Air Arabia, confirmed toAIN There were a lot of wildcards and com- need the aircraft to support their growth the U.S. has placed on Airbus exports in October the company wished to pro- plications regarding return to service, plans,” he said. “On the other, the Chi- from Europe, he noted the duties did ceed with an order for 100 new aircraft Mike Stengel, senior associate at Ann nese government may want to leverage not play a role in Airbus’s cut in the 2019 within the coming 12 months and could Arbor, Michigan-based AeroDynamic the Max as a bargaining chip with the delivery target. G.P. choose either the Boeing 737 Max or the Advisory, told AIN. “First, although the U.S.” n

28 Dubai Airshow News \ November 17, 2019 \ ainonline.com THE NEW FLAGSHIP HAS ARRIVED

Live life to the fullest in our new flagship, the Gulfstream G700 ™. 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™.

19_111190_DubaiAirshowConventionNewsDay1_v02.indd 1 11/5/19 8:52 AM number of fabrics, finishes, and firmness Qatar Executive is first operator in line levels for improved comfort and aesthet- ics. The third zone featured an entertainment area with a three-seat divan, pop-up for Gulfstream’s five-zone G700 flagship 40-inch 4K flat-screen TV, and immersive 3D sound system. For dining, the fourth by Chad Trautvetter section was configured in a club-six layout with a quick-deploy table that spans the With a five-zone cabin that includes 20 G700’s performance, comfort, and tech- engines. Because of the similar flight deck, entire cross-section. large windows, as well as a guaranteed nology. The new industry flagship gives the G700 will share a common pilot type The aft section contained a master bed- range of 7,500 nm, it’s no surprise that them all of that in the industry’s most rating with the G500/600. room with a full-size bed and dresser, in Gulfstream Aerospace’s new G700 flag- spacious cabin, so customers can meet But it’s the cabin that sets this air- addition to an en suite lavatory with a toi- ship attracted a Middle East operator as their business needs around the world craft apart from its siblings. “This will let and vanity opposite a floor-to-ceiling its launch customer. Qatar Executive, the while enjoying the same lifestyle they be the largest airplane we’ve ever built,” storage closet. Aft lavatory options not executive charter arm of Qatar Airways, is have on the ground.” Gulfstream president Mark Burns told shown on the mockup include a larger taking 10 G700s worth $750 million at list Gulfstream’s fly-by-wire G700 is a AIN. “It will have the widest, tallest, and vanity with opposite toilet, as well as a price, with deliveries to start immediately 10-foot stretch derivative of the G650, longest cabin in the industry. The G650 shower. A rear door in the aft lavatory after aircraft certification in 2022. with which it also shares the same nose, set the bar…[and] the G700 is another allows in-flight entry to the 195-cu-ft bag- “We already see robust interest in the fuselage cross-section, and wing. It also game-changer.” gage compartment, which can hold up to G700 from the Middle East,” said Scott borrows the G500/600’s Symmetry flight 2,500 pounds. Neal, senior vice president of worldwide deck, including active-control sidesticks, An NBAA-BACE Showstopper At the front end, the G700 features sales at Gulfstream (Stand 1364, Chalet while adding a redesigned tail with lower A cabin mockup displayed last month at Gulfstream’s touchscreen Symmetry A17/18). “Like operators around the world, height for easier hangar access, swoopy the NBAA-BACE show highlighted the flight deck driven by Honeywell Pri- those in the Middle East appreciate the winglets, and new Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 G700’s space, comfort, and luxury. Plenty mus Epic avionics and BAE-developed of light permeated the mockup, thanks active-control sidesticks that simulate to the score of large oval windows in the mechanical linkage to prevent simultane- daytime and high-definition LED lighting ous pilot input. at night. Standard avionics include dual head-up The mockup’s first section included displays and EVS III enhanced-vision and a forward lavatory; storage area; three- synthetic-vision systems, giving it full person divan (instead of an optional enhanced flight vision system (EFVS)- crew rest area); and an “ultra-large” gal- to-land capability. It also comes with 3-D ley complete with a 10-foot countertop, Taxi, Honeywell RDR-4000 3D weather refrigerator, microwave, conventional radar that provides predictive hazard oven, and plenty of storage space. warnings for lightning and hail, and a The second section offered club-four predictive landing system that aims to seating with all-new, fully articulat- prevent runway overruns. ing, and berthable seats—available in a Power for the G700 comes from two 18,250-pound-thrust Rolls-Royce Pearl With its five-zone cabin layout and multiple 700 turbofans. Compared with the Rolls- G650-size windows, Gulfstream’s new top- Royce BR725 on the G650/650ER, the new of-the-line G700 puts the design focus on the model provides 8 percent more thrust cabin, while also featuring groundbreaking while burning 3.5 percent less fuel, in performance and efficiency numbers. addition to weighing less. It will also meet or exceed Stage 5 noise standards. According to Gulfstream, the G700 will have a maximum takeoff weight of 107,600 pounds and a maximum fuel load of 49,400 pounds. Balanced field length at mtow is 6,250 feet, while the landing distance is 2,500 feet. Maximum range is “conservatively” 7,500 nm at a normal cruise speed of Mach 0.85 or 6,400 nm at Mach 0.90 high-speed cruise. Like the G650/650ER and G500/600, the G700 has a maximum speed of Mach 0.925. At Mach 0.87, the G700 will be able to fly nonstop from Dubai to New York City, São Paulo, or Sydney, Australia. The two first-test aircraft (T1 and T2) have already rolled off the company’s G650 production line in Savannah and are undergoing ground tests before a planned first flight next month. Service entry of the G700 is expected to follow in 2022. In total, Gulfstream has already racked up more than $2 billion in orders for the G700. n

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Abu Dhabi-based offshore aviation support operates a fleet of VIP helicopters from a and private jet charter operator Falcon heliport located outside the VIP terminal. Aviation expects to be able to offer unri- “With a fleet of 33 aircraft [26 helicopters valed MRO facilities at its new hangar at Al and seven fixed-wing], we achieve about Maktoum International Airport (DWC) in 16,000 flight hours per year, about 12,000 Dubai, which opened in September, COO of these on helicopters,” he said. “Most of Capt. Raman Oberoi told AIN. our operations are for ADNOC offshore, “We recently opened our MRO facility at utilizing 65 percent of these flight hours.” DWC,” he said. “This Code-F Plot hangar Oberoi expects Kuwait to invest $100 has sufficient height to accommodate the billion in oil-and-gas operations in the next Opened in September, Falcon Aviation’s Code-F Plot hangar, below, is large enough to Airbus A380. All our business-jet MRO ser- five years. In January 2019, Falcon began oil accommodate an Airbus A380. Falcon also bases its three AW169 helicopters at the facility. vices have been moved to this new hangar, and gas and medevac operations in a Kuwait including base and line maintenance for Oil Company (KOC) contract, using three Embraer, Gulfstream, and Bombardier. We new AW169s at the heliport in the Ahmadi are looking into the possibility of provid- area of Kuwait City. An increase in demand ing base and line maintenance to narrow- for lift is expected within two to three years, body commercial and business jets. The as these projects expand. hangar is located at a 24,000-square-meter “These helicopters are based in the [258,334-sq-foot] plot, with an additional newly constructed hangar at the heliport,” apron space of 13,000 square meters.” he said. Falcon (Stand 1640) has four revenue Falcon has been an Embraer ser- streams, its main income stemming from vice center in the region over the years oil-and-gas operations. “We have been through its MRO facility in Abu Dhabi. able to effectively support Abu Dhabi The long-standing partnership is being National Oil Company’s [ADNOC] oil- relocated to Falcon’s new MRO hangar and-gas operations for the last 10 years at DWC. “With this top-class facility, we with helicopters, and four years with will be able to provide MRO services to fixed-wing. We have supported Total Embraer jets in the region, including ABK on oil field operations for eight years Lineage and Legacy,” he said. “This will using Bell 412s, and for three years with further strengthen Falcon Aviation’s rela- AW169 helicopters,” he said. tionship with Embraer.” n Falcon carries 700 passengers daily to Das and Zirku Islands. This involves five to six short daily flights on two Q400 NG turboprops, with a third on standby. It also operates five helicopters daily for Jetex tapped again as Dubai Airshow FBO established an operations center in 2005. ADNOC, including one AW189 and four Its flagship location, which earned FBO of Bell 412s, with two AW189s added recently. For the third consecutive time, Jetex has been van Akelijen, managing director of show the Year honors in the region for the second “[In light of] this, we will become the larg- selected as the official FBO service provider of organizer Tarsus F&E LLC Middle East, add- straight year in the 2018 Aviation Business est oil-and-gas operator of AW189s in the the biennial Dubai Airshow. In 2017, the show ing this year’s show is expected to be the Awards, is located in the private aviation world,” he said. attracted 1,200 exhibitors from 65 countries largest yet. “We are thrilled to have Jetex terminal at Al Maktoum International Airport Falcon also offers VIP jets and helicop- and nearly 80,000 visitors. While that show on board as the official FBO again as we (DWC), site of the Dubai Airshow. The facility ters for charter, using an Embraer Lineage featured 159 aircraft in its static display, this [prepared] for the Dubai Airshow to open offers five-star hospitality, with aircraft park- and Legacy and a Gulfstream G450, as year is expected to attract as many as 165. on November 17.” ing directly in front of the terminal, direct well as a fleet of four VIP helicopters (one “The Dubai Airshow has grown every Dubai-based Jetex is headquartered at ramp access, concierge, well-appointed AW169 and three AW109SPs). Special year in its 30-year history,” said Michele Dubai International Airport (DXB), where it passenger and crew lounges, shower facil- charters can be arranged in the Q400NG, ities, conference rooms, on-site customs AW189, Bell 412, or EC130. and immigration service, and Rolls-Royce Falcon’s third revenue stream is heli- airside transfers, as well as being the only copter tours on four Dubai-based EC130s. FBO in the MENA region to earn IS-BAH “About 3 to 4 percent of our revenue comes Stage 2 registration. The company also from touring flights. We carry 35,000 pas- serves as the official FBO and handler for sengers a year from Atlantis The Palm, the Middle East and North Africa Business where we also manage and operate the Aviation Association (MEBAA) convention, heliport,” he said. which is also held every other year and The fourth revenue stream is aircraft alternates with the Dubai Airshow. management and third-party MRO for “This year has been an incredibly success- business jets. “With the addition of MRO ful year for Jetex, and we look forward to hangars at DWC, this business will con- seeing what 2020 holds not only for us but tinue to grow,” he said. Turboprop MRO for the whole of the luxury aviation industry,” will now be exclusively located at hangars said company founder and CEO Adel Mar- at the company’s Al Bateen Executive Air- dini. “It is an honor to be the official FBO port headquarters. service provider for the Dubai Airshow as Falcon also provides an FBO facility it represents the trust and respect that we from the VIP terminal at DWC for busi- A presence at DWC since 2005, Jetex repeats as the host FBO for Dubai Airshow 2019. have gained within the region. C.E. ness-jet customers, for whom it also

32 Dubai Airshow News \ November 17, 2019 \ ainonline.com as well as customers in India, Houari Airbus expands Middle East stressed. The facility’s first customer was Thales and the inaugural airline customer was South African Airways. The cabin electronics services new repair and maintenance shop is UAE Mikail Houari, General Civil Aviation Authority and president of by Cathy Buyck EASA Part 145 certified. Airbus Africa The latest Airbus investment “abso- and Middle Airbus in late September inaugurated its Africa region, Dubai will be an important lutely” will translate into cost savings for East. first cabin electronics service center for strategic addition to these key locations operators, vowed Houari. “Airlines using the Middle East and Africa. The move for our customer base,” Mikail Houari, our new cabin electronics service center additional lever to draw the Airbus invest- comes as part of its drive to further expand president of Airbus Africa and Middle will benefit from faster turnaround times ment, the region’s Airbus boss conceded; its presence in the region and bring techni- East, told AIN. Airbus is performing and improved mean shop processing without spelling out the incentives the cal support closer to its customers. “extremely well” in the Middle East with times. Given the service center’s location company received. For DAFZA director The new facility, which is located at airlines of different sizes and stages in in the Dubai Airport Free Zone Authority, general Mohammed Al Zarooni, the long- the the Dubai Airport Free Zone Author- their development using the airframer’s we’re closer to our customers’ operations. term partnership with Airbus reaffirms ity, is the European OEM’s fourth center equipment, he said. As such, customers will receive faster the body’s “continuous efforts to provide providing repair and spare part services More than 740 Airbus aircraft operate in technical support and lower logistical the ideal environment which has been for cabin components and systems the region and “over the next decade, we costs for moving spare parts.” instrumental in driving foreign invest- after Buxtehude near Hamburg, Beijing have already signed orders for more than Before the opening of the Dubai facil- ment into the UAE.” and Dallas. It is also offering customer 1,400 aircraft that will land in the fleets of ity, the cabin electronic components were Moreover, he asserted, the Airbus cabin on-site technical services such as cabin Middle Eastern carriers, he added.” repaired and certified at the company’s electronics service center aligns “with the system training. The Dubai cabin electronics service German service center, which is the main UAE’s commitment to localization and “As we have an extensive range of air- center will serve airlines based in the headquarters for Airbus Cabin Electronics. plays a key role in the UAE’s economic line and freight customers operating United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the The Dubai Airport Free Zone Authority diversification plans and development of Airbus aircraft in the Middle East and wider Middle East and Africa markets, with its investment incentives proved an the wider regional aerospace sector.” n Military Airbus H160M set for 2026 service entry by David Donald

In 2021 the Hélicoptère Interarmées Léger various search and targeting capabilities (HIL, joint light helicopter) program is due and will feature three flat electronically- to be officially launched by France. The Air- scanned antenna arrays that will be located bus Helicopters H160M—a dedicated mil- in an arrangement that provides near itary version of the civilian six tonne H160 360-degree coverage around the helicopter. that is due to enter service next year—has A self-protection suite will be installed but been selected to meet the requirement, and has yet to be selected. is expected to make its first flight in 2023. Weaponry will comprise axial side- The Safran Arrano engines offer a 15 mounted gun and rocket pods, including ACJ president Benoit Defforge (left) and Daniel Soltani, Sabena Technics senior v-p percent fuel-burn reduction compared to the ability to fire laser-guided rockets. The sales and business development, signed an agreement for an ACJ DIRCM system. similar turboshafts. The H160 features the naval version will also be able to launch Thales FlytX avionics suite. the MBDA Sea Venom anti-ship missile. To begin with, the H160M Guépard Internally the cabin can be configured Missile defense now available on VIP ACJs (cheetah) is being tailored to meet the for up to 12 passengers or at least five fully Moving aggressively to provide customers v-p, of sales and business development. French program that is replacing a number equipped commandos. A typical SAR fit enhanced security protection, Airbus Cor- “Offering self-protection is yet another of current types serving with the French could accommodate two stretchers and five porate Jets (ACJ; Pavilion P10) signed an way in which we care for our customers,” army, navy, and air force. As part of the troops. The H160M could be fitted with a agreement last month at NBAA-BACE with said ACJ president Benoit Defforge, “and militarization, the H160M will be equipped refueling probe, and Airbus is awaiting a Sabena Technics for the latter to install expands and consolidates the widespread with a range of communications systems, go-ahead for development from the DGA, directional infrared countermeasure range of modern aircraft and services that tailored to meet cybersecurity requirements the French defense procurement agency. (DIRCM) self-protection systems on ACJ’s ACJ offers.” and varying levels of data classification. France intends to acquire 169 H160Ms VIP jets. DIRCM systems use lasers to Airbus Corporate Jets and Airbus Corpo- Sensors planned for the Guépard are for the HIL program. First deliveries are protect aircraft against missiles fired from rate Helicopters (ACH) have recently been a Euroflir 410 electro-optical system and expected for the army in 2026, with the man-portable air defense systems, today’s appearing on the trade show circuit in a Thales multirole tactical radar that is navy receiving its first machines in 2028 most widespread missile threat, according tandem and showcasing their respective now in development. The radar will offer and the air force thereafter. n to the French airframer. aircrafts’ bespoke interiors, underscoring Initially available for the ACJ320 the fact that “ACJ and ACH are part of the family, several companies make DIRCM only manufacturer to offer both corporate systems, and Sabena Technic will act as jets and helicopters,” Airbus said. the system integrator. (Some in-service ACJ also launched in October the ifly- ACJs are already equipped with DIRCM ACJ.com website to help VIP customers systems.) choose the best aircraft for their missions The H160M “We strongly believe that our ability to from among the 12 ACJ charter operators mockup with install and certificate these systems with worldwide. “For the first time, we connect axial gun pod airworthiness authorities, such as EASA business jet travelers to ACJ operators; carriage and and the FAA, is a key driver of success,” just click to book a unique flying experi- lateral door said Daniel Soltani, Sabena Technics senior ence,” said Defforge. J.W. gun mount. DONALD DAVID

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As a major infrastructure project in the this was largely due to the DXB runway World Expo, which launches on site in emirate of Dubai, the build-out of Al Mak- work. DWC cargo fell to 450,000 tonnes, September 2020. toum International Airport (DWC, aka according to Dubai Airports, a 5.3 percent Although AIN understands business Dubai South) is an enterprise of national year-on-year decline. aviation flights across Dubai fell 9 percent significance over which the authorities in 2018, to just under 12,300 movements, are content to play a long game. This Focus on Bizav the figures rose 26 percent year-on-year makes sense given the economic head- In light of slow scheduled growth, Dubai in the first half of this year. “On business winds buffeting the UAE economy today South continues to concentrate on other aviation, the year started very well,” Saif and postponement last year of Emirates’ aspects of the aviation value chain, partic- said. “Around 72 percent of movements move to DWC by five years to 2030. ularly business aviation. “The year started took place at DWC. [Those using DXB] are With fewer than 10 commercial flights well,” Tahnoon Saif, CEO of Mohammed mainly operators tied to the maintenance a day either arriving or departing in Sep- bin Rashid Aerospace Hub, told AIN. centers there, [operated by Jet Aviation tember and October at DWC, according “H.H. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and ExecuJet].” to checks carried out by AIN, the ratio- officially inaugurated Dubai South’s Avia- Of the around 7,950 business aviation nale for the expansion of the airport’s pas- tion District. It is now called Mohammed flights through Dubai in the first half, senger terminal building to a capacity of bin Rashid Aerospace Hub (MBRAH).” some 5,750 went through DWC, while

26 million passengers a year appears yet MBRAH offers global aerospace players only 2,200 used DXB, giving DWC 72 per- McINTOSH DAVID to be justified. high-level connectivity and is a free-zone cent market share, compared to only 59 Business aviation traffic at Dubai South In contrast, the centrality of operations destination for the world’s leading air- percent in the comparable period in 2018. (DWC) grew more than 20 percent in the first at Dubai International (DXB) continues, lines, private-jet companies, and associ- “We had growth of more than 20 percent half of 2019. with the transfer of a number of Flydubai ated industries. Located in and developed in the first half of 2019, compared to the flights to the dedicated Emirates Termi- by Dubai South, MBRAH is also home to a same period last year. We refer to the and ExecuJet have dual operations, here nal 3, and Dubai Airports attempting to VIP FBO terminal, a maintenance center, operations handled by FBOs, rather than and at DXB. This is something we take speed up aircraft turnaround dramatically, and a training and education campus. It general aviation, or unscheduled flights into consideration: the investment they according to CEO Paul Griffiths. seeks to strengthen engineering indus- handled by the airports, training, etcet- made there. [For them to move all opera- However, DXB saw only 41.3 million tries at DWC to foster the emirate’s vision era,” he said. tions to DWC] is not something we want passengers in the first half of 2019, com- of becoming a leading aviation hub. He said no cutoff date would be to happen overnight. They made signifi- pared to a full-year figure of 89.1 million “In terms of business, we are focusing imposed on business aviation flights going cant investments in MRO.” in 2018. The closure of one of DXB’s two more on business aviation than commer- into DXB, especially given the MRO facil- Saif looks forward to eventual con- runways for refurbishment in April and cial,” Saif said. “Commercial aviation is ities there. “An investment was made by solidation of operations into DWC. “We May contributed to a decline in traffic [the responsibility of] Dubai Airports, as operators there, so it’s wise to do busi- don’t know when full consolidation will of 5.6 percent year-on-year. DXB cargo operator. They are having work done on ness when slots are available. Our focus is take place here, but we are looking for- throughput, at just over 1 million tonnes, both airports, at DWC and DXB.” DWC to create value for FBO operators at DWC, ward to having the whole business avi- was down 18.3 percent. officials told AIN that the cessation of to attract movements. ation ecosystem here. Currently, five Although a total of 22,128 flights took Phase 2 expansion at DWC had allowed “Different operators have different FBOs are operating from DWC, and we off or landed at DWC during the first manpower to be transferred to the task of plans. Some FBOs are pure FBOs. But oth- don’t have intentions to attract or intro- half of 2019, an increase of 38 percent, preparing DWC for the six-month Dubai ers have MRO models, too. Jet Aviation duce more.” n

Established with a core mandate to dis- threats, U.S.-based Deloitte Consulting Edge shapes 25 UAE orgs rupt an antiquated military industry gen- LLP said in December 2018 that although erally stifled by red tape, Edge is set to defense expenditure in the UAE and Saudi bring products to market faster and at Arabia had slowed recently, seven out of into R&D effort more cost- effective price points.” the top 10 countries with the highest mil- The UAE is known to be a trendsetter itary expenditure as a percentage of GDP The UAE government launched advanced Industries Company (EDIC), namely in the Arab world in several technologi- worldwide were in the Middle East: Oman, technology conglomerate Edge earlier Emirates Advanced Investments Group cal fields and is also keen to buy in inter- Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan, Israel, Leb- this month to oversee the consolidation of (EAIG), Tawazun Holding, and other national expertise. “We are invested in anon, and Bahrain. more than 25 innovative national security independent organizations. managing the uncertainty that technology Asked by AIN if the entity had been companies in an effort to boost the UAE’s “Faisal Al Bannai has been [selected] brings by adapting our focus and capabil- set up due to the worsening security defense credentials. It also appointed to lead Edge (Chalet A14-16), based on ities toward a sustainable defense and situation in the Middle East, Al Bannai Faisal Al Bannai, a seasoned technology his startup background and proven track security industry,” Tareq Al Hosani, CEO said, “Not really. I think the reason for entrepreneur to lead the concern. record in leveraging emerging technol- of UAE defense catalyst, Tawazun Eco- this announcement is a very clear vision Although details of companies involved ogies to expand business opportunities nomic Council, said. “Edge will help us from the country [that] this is the right are sparse, the UAE is keen to consoli- at home and abroad,” an official press transform our domestic capabilities while time to put all of these entities under one date defense entities that were formerly release said. The entrepreneur started growing our engagements on defense and roof, toYOUR have SOURCE a unified FOR AVIATIONstrategy NEWS and [be] in subsidiaries of the Emirates Defence retail mobile phone chain Axiom Tele- security exports.” a position www.to dramaticallyainonline.com accelerate our com, today worth $2 billion, in 1997, and Al Bannai said the constituents of the capability. It relates to the country’s over- Faisal Al in 2015, established UAE-based cyber-se- new group had a total of around 12,000 all strategy of becoming a strong techno- Bannai, newly curity consultancy Darkmatter. employees, revenues of $5 billion, and logical player and setting the foundation appointed “Edge will invest extensively across would be split into five core clusters: plat- for thatENEWSLETTER to happen.” FOR BUSINESS AVIATIONP.S-S. CEO of UAE R&D, working closely with front-line forms and systems, missiles and weapons, www.ainonline.com/alerts advanced operators to design and deploy practical cyber defense, electronic warfare and technology solutions that address real-world chal- intelligence, and mission support. defense lenges,” Al Bannai said. “The solution to The announcement likely signifies conglomerate address hybrid warfare lies at the con- the UAE government’s wish to improve AERO DEFENSE INDUSTRY ENEWSLETTER Edge. vergence of innovations from the com- cost-effectiveness in defense procure- www.ainonline.com/subscribe PETER SHAW-SMITH mercial world and the military industry. ment. In light of intensification of regional

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Rolls-Royce (R-R, Stand 1015), here at Dubai Airshow to promote “forward-looking” technologies, is showing its Trent XWB high-bypass turbofan that powers the Airbus A350 twinjet. R-R claims a 92 percent share (about 50 aircraft) of the African twin-aisle market backlog and almost half (45 percent or more than 220 aircraft) of that in the Middle East. The company said that an

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In the Middle East, the engine manufac- Collins Middle East market The in-service engine fleet will grow turer has expanded its global service net- from 4,000-plus today to almost 6,500 work with a new independent Trent 700 by Chris Kjelgaard “in the mid-term—and even further authorized maintenance center (AMC) at beyond that,” said R-R. “Expansion of Abu Dhabi International Airport. Under Commercial aircraft interiors and pre- and become more deeply involved in the the nine-year, $6.5 billion agreement, mium-class seating represent one of two market, he said. Two initiatives announced Sanad Aerotech (formerly Mubadala Aero- business areas that offer Collins Aero- by Collins late last month clearly illustrate space Turbine Services & Solutions) will space particularly strong sales-growth that strategy. offer engine-overhaul and component-re- opportunities in Middle Eastern markets, One is Collins Aerospace’s move to pair services to global operators. according to Collins CEO Kelly Ortberg. expand the size of its production facility Trent 700s power more than 800 Ortberg said Middle Eastern operators’ in Casablanca, Morocco, by 40 percent to Airbus A330s flying with over 80 opera- requirements for airliner interiors and pre- allow for production growth there. Estab- tors, and the deal illustrates how R-R is mium-class seating are “leading demand” lished in 2012, the Casablanca facility increasing maintenance capacity through in the region for Collins Aerospace’s range conducts final assembly and testing for “strategic partnerships with service cen- of products. He added that requests from commercial aircraft cockpit and cabin ters in important regional locations.” armed forces of Middle Eastern countries equipment, including sidesticks, throttles, Meanwhile, on the development front, for military-aerospace equipment also are and rudder controls. Rolls said that work is progressing on the giving Collins plenty of business opportu- The site expansion will support the pro- UltraFan geared-engine demonstrator nities. State customers in the region are duction of rudder controls for the A320neo that is expected to provide significant giving Collins “a lot of work round military family and the future assembly of horizon- reductions in emissions, fuel consump- products—communications, navigation tal-stabilizer trim actuators for the Boeing tion, and noise. The company reports equipment, and ejection seats,” he said. 777X. Expected to be complete by spring completion of “successful worldwide Collins now has about 400 employees 2020, the extension will create about 60 tests of key technologies, ready for flight based in the Middle East and Northern new jobs and it is “critical to the company’s and ground testing in the coming years.” Africa, and Ortberg expects the compa- strategy to grow its footprint in the Middle Construction of Engine Testbed 80, ny’s workforce in the region to “continue East and Africa,” according to Collins. claimed to be the “biggest, smartest to grow.” Sales to civil-aviation custom- Collins Aerospace’s second new ini- testbed in the world,” is underway at ers represent about 70 percent of Collins tiative in the region is its participation Derby, ahead of planned commission- Aerospace’s total business in the region. in Aviation X Lab, an aviation-specific ing next year. “Equipped with precision The company’s basic strategy for growing business incubator founded by Emir- x-ray equipment, state-of-the-art data its business in the Middle East and North- ates in partnership with Dubai Future systems, and the ability to test with sus- ern Africa is “to locally invest and build our Foundation in 2017. Aviation X Lab is a tainable aviation fuel, [it] will allow us local capabilities,” said Ortberg. At the same long-term partnership involving Emirates, to validate and understand engine tech- time Collins Aerospace is always looking to Airbus, Collins Aerospace, GE Aviation The massive Rolls-Royce Trent XWB powers nology better than ever before,” said the cement business partnerships in the region and Thales, that aims to enhance the air the Airbus A350. manufacturer. n to help grow the extent of its business there travel experience. n

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Collins Aerospace is pouring millions “We’re seeing a fair amount of expansion into expanding facilities, machinery, across the board,” agreed Samir Mehta, and employee bases at its Landing Sys- president of Collins Aerospace’s Mechani- tems businesses as it works to keep up cal Systems business lines, which includes with growth across its markets. This has Landing Systems. “We’re seeing it certainly included an $80 million expansion at in commercial, and that’s single-aisle and its carbon-brake center in Pueblo, Col- double-aisle. Our customers have strong orado; possible expansion at a second backlogs and strong order books on them, carbon site in Spokane, Washington; and so that’s driving a lot of the demand.” increased personnel and machinery at A major focus of investment has been Technicians at Collins Aerospace’s Landing Systems unit work on main landing gear assemblies landing gear sites in Poland and Canada. increasing carbon capacity as its brakes in support of Gulfstream G650 production. Collins has long been a provider of brake components, “It’s a very good time to be in aerospace business has soared. “Everything to us is including high-carbon-content discs, for a wide variety of business aircraft. these days,” said Ajay Mahajan, vice pres- landings, landings, and landings. They’re ident of the Landing Systems unit. “We building more [aircraft] than they’re percent increase in production capacity. racks carrying hundreds of carbon brake continue to feel pretty good about our retiring,” said Tony Wurmel, executive These investments build on the discs at temperatures that can reach more conditions going forward and we will con- director of wheels and brakes operations, advanced technologies that Pueblo than 2,000 degrees centigrade. tinue to strive to maintain that advantage based at the Pueblo site. has been gradually bringing online as The furnaces are monitored through by our investments.” it evolves the process. This includes a control room to ensure they remain Collins (Stand 1055) has produced Carbon Disc Investment machinery to do the basic weaving of the within tolerances—a half-degree of vari- wheels and brakes and/or landing gear In response, Collins has engaged in a raw materials that arrive primarily from ance can upset the entire process. Invest- for the spectrum of commercial aircraft, multi-year expansion of the facilities at two main suppliers (both in Japan). As it ments in this area over the past decade including from a Dash 8 turboprop up to Collins Aerospace’s plant in Pueblo, Col- arrives, that material has the appearance have reduced the need for the constant the largest Airbus and Boeing airliners. orado, where raw materials are trans- of soft “horsehair” and machines shape manual checking of the furnaces. Executives agree much of the growth the formed into pure carbon and then into a it into soft, thick blocks that are then cut Other investments have involved Landing Systems business unit is experi- brake disc designed to withstand landings into brake disc shapes before they are robots to help with the oxidization pro- encing is driven by healthy airliner order of the heaviest aircraft. That expansion, baked multiple times in furnaces. cess, a protective coating step to ensure books. However, the company also sees which began in 2015 and is expected to be A significant amount of investment has the discs can withstand exposure to a steady business and new opportunities completed late next year, has resulted in a been made in bringing several more large weather elements over time. Collins fur- in the business aviation market, as well footprint spanning 325,000 sq ft, provided furnaces online that are the key to car- ther has brought online machinery to as increasing interest in the military side, additional furnace and machinery capabil- bonization (purification) and densifica- quality-test the brakes. Each batch must particularly with strategic programs ities, and increased employment by some tion of the discs. The furnaces run around have discs tested for rejected-takeoff such as the F35. 25 percent to 250. The net result is a 50 the clock for weeks at a time as they bake stresses on an in-house dynamometer. While the basic process has remained the same, it has evolved and become much more efficient over the four-plus decades that carbon brakes have been produced. Euramec inks Dornier 228 simulator deal with Kenya’s Kasas “Our carbon that we produce with today’s process is much more reliable, much more European flight simulation provider Eur- Kasas provides services to -governmental Euramec designs, manufactures, and effective, and has significantly lower wear amec (Stand 1844) is to supply a Dornier organizations such as the International Red builds pilot training simulators and other rates than even 10 years ago,” Mehta said. 228 flight training device (FTD) for Kenyan Cross, Medecins sans Frontieres, Save the devices, including a range of training aids, Pueblo is just one of three carbon plants charter operator Kasas, which operates a Children UK, GOAL Ireland, and the UN World from the Diamond DA-40 and -42, Cessna, that Collins operates. Another major center fleet of nine Dornier 228s and a Dassault Food Program in many Central and East Afri- and other general and business aviation air- is Spokane, where Mahajan said Collins is Falcon 10 from Wilson Airport in Nairobi. can countries. craft types to EASA- and CAAC-certified A320 considering a similar investment. “Euramec is contracted to provide a certi- “A diverse client base [enables us] to pro- family solutions. The company delivers inte- A third, smaller site is in Santa Fe fiable FTD [flight training device] for training vide fixed-wing contract and charter services grated services to commercial flight training Springs, California, which makes the car- new and existing Kasas cockpit and ground to non-governmental organizations; the oil, centers, military, and government agencies, bon brakes for the smaller-run programs, crews,” a statement said. “The Do-228 FTD gas and mining resource sector; regional as well as flying schools, providing turnkey including some military and newer busi- will be mounted on a compact full-motion governments; and multinational companies,” solutions to customers worldwide. ness aviation platforms. platform for full reality integration. Training Kasas said. “We also offer corporate services, Euramec’s headquarters is in Belgium. On the landing gear side, Collins is is to commence in early 2020.” tourism, and medical evacuation flights.” The group has a design and production focusing on the growth of facilities out- center near Porto in Portugal, and offices side of the U.S. in an effort to be closer to in Europe, Canada, and Singapore and customers, said Mahajan. “We now have a Hangzhou, Harbin, and Hong Kong, China. huge footprint in Poland,” he said, adding The company will also unveil a new that with manufacturing plants at Krosno range of flight simulation platforms and and Rzeszow, Poland is becoming one of smart flight services at the Dubai Airshow, its largest gear manufacturing hubs. including the A320 full-glass cockpit FTD, Another growth area is its plant in certifiable under EASA FNPT Level II MCC Oakville, Ontario, Canada. “We are growing specifications, and the Piper PA28 Archer/ quite a bit, both in terms of people, as well Warrior and the PA44 Seminole Series. as investing in new equipment,” he said, “In Dubai, the standard Diamond estimating that more than 100 employees DA-20/40/42 range of glass cockpit flight sim- have been added to the site in the past nine ulators, as well as its Cessna 172 flight simula- months. In addition, more machines have Kenyan Dornier 228 operator Kasas now has a flight training device (FTD) from Euramec. tor will be on offer,” Euramec said. P.S.-S. been brought in and “we’ll continue to expand that going forward.” n

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AIN Airshow News-AW169EMS.indd 1 29/10/19 15:25 Virtual reality (VR) is also a new and meet their training needs. “It’s intriguing,” interesting growth area within simulation, he said. “It’s still in its infancy, but at the Colombo said. For example, test pilots can same time it’s very interesting.” now sit in front of a physics-based simu- The market is evolving, said Colombo, lation of a cockpit and validate it, while with concepts like electrification moving an autonomous aircraft can be flown for from the automotive industry into aero- millions of miles to evaluate its response space. This could create new demands to various weather conditions, impacts, for simulation software, he said, adding inbound traffic, or engine failure. that although the U.S. remains the dom- VR is particularly useful in areas inant market, followed by Europe, “Asia outside flight training, such as helping is growing, as improved transportation mechanics to locate particular aircraft continues to be a focus.” components, said Bert Buyle, CEO of Buyle also highlighted the growth of the Euramec (Stand 1844), a provider of flight Asian market, notably China and India. He training devices for a wide range of air- said that flight training is becoming more craft, including the Airbus A320. Buyle sophisticated, with greater demand for said he sees the potential for augmented recurrent training as new aircraft enter reality (AR), where computer-generated the market. Euramec is designing new imagery or text is superimposed over the products aimed at these pilots, he added. Simulation specialist ANSYS generates three major software releases annually. The company real world, although he said this is still The company will be presenting its says users are increasingly using cloud-based environments for their simulation platforms. in the early stages of development. The range of simulation products and ser- company is looking into a number of new vices at this year’s Dubai show, Buyle said, technologies that could replace certain including its new cooperation with Geo- applications used in simulators, such as Sim on helicopter-focused simulators and Simulation is on the verge building simulators with “virtual instruc- its new A320 simulator. tors” and replicating an increasing num- Colombo said that simulation can sup- ber of situations that cannot be trained port companies through the growing digi- of a new-tech revolution for in real life. tal revolution, with the company focused on Kissimmee, Florida-based Aerostar simulation solutions in new areas like addi- by Gerrard Cowan Training Services (Stand 1660e) uses tive manufacturing, predictive maintenance, flight training simulators in a number of and autonomous systems. He expects such Simulation and training technology has software releases annually. He said that its courses, with the company training themes to be highlighted at Dubai. evolved in several directions in recent physics integration has long been a major pilots on the Airbus A320, the Boeing 737 “Simulation is becoming more and years, according to industry representatives, focus for the company, allowing users and other aircraft. Jerry Lee, Aerostar’s more important to improve engineering driven by increased interest in new or evolv- to evaluate the phenomena influencing director of admissions, told AIN that efficiency, prove product reliability and ing areas like urban air mobility (UAM). a component or system and predict its graphics technology has seen the most safety, and introduce new technology Different types of simulation are used behavior in the real world. Additionally, he obvious advances in recent years. He faster,” Colombo said. “The future will in various aspects of aerospace, from flight said, aerospace customers are increasingly also expects to see greater exploitation see simulation becoming more pervasive, training to engineering, with companies in using simulation in a cloud-based environ- of artificial intelligence in the coming expanding beyond the classical design these sectors set to have a presence at this ment, allowing them greater flexibility in years, with the simulators learning how a phase and into production, operations, year’s Dubai Airshow. Simulation has been the way they access computational power. particular user operates and adapting to and maintenance.” n used in the commercial aerospace sector for decades, though the past few years have seen “a dramatic increase in the use of simulation in many areas, including electronics, communication systems, and SNCA to start flight training for cadets this month avionics,” said Paolo Colombo, industry director aerospace and defense at ANSYS Saudi National Company of Aviation (SNCA) (Stand 531). The company delivers a multi- has established CAE-authorized training physics and multidomain engineering sim- center OxfordSaudia at its aviation center ulation platform to design, validate, and at Dammam Airport. The new flight acad- certify aerospace components and sys- emy will provide ab initio training to cadets tems, including advanced avionics, auton- in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. “We omous aircraft, and eVTOL platforms. Its start flight training [in November] with 33 product line includes ANSYS Twin Builder, students and more than 30 the [following] software that allows engineers to build, month,” Larry Wade, OxfordSaudia CEO, validate, and deploy complete systems told AIN. simulations and digital twins. The intention is also to launch new dis- The aerospace industry is facing an patch, maintenance, and cabin-crew train- exponential rate of change, Colombo said. ing programs in the coming months as a Concepts like UAM and regional mobility result of partner agreements. “We will [also] are driving a great deal of interest in elec- be announcing our plans for a Type Rating tric propulsion and autonomous systems, Training Organization (TRTO), in conjunction crewmembers, and more than 135,000 “We currently teach a foundation pro- including the design, testing, certification, with one of our partners at the Dubai Air- pilots, each year. gram comprised of math, physics, English, and integration of components like motors, show,” Wade said. Today, OxfordSaudia has more than 700 aviation terminology, and group exercises cameras, radar, and embedded software. At Dubai Airshow 2017, SNCA and CAE cadets in a foundation program. While stu- [Pre-CRM],” Wade said. “We will be offer- “The industry lacks experience in some announced an agreement to jointly cre- dents are from all over the Gulf Cooperation ing flight training (private, instrument, of these newer areas,” Colombo told ate OxfordSaudia. CAE is to provide cadet Council (GCC), Europe, and the U.S., the commercial, and A320 Type Rating) start- AIN. “Without simulation, it’s difficult to training, such as commercial pilot license majority come from Saudi Arabia. Wade said ing this month.” imagine how engineers could innovate in curricula and courseware; the training of no other school offered the level of ab initio In time, SNCA intends to provide training these highly complex fields. It would be staff and instructors; and safety and qual- pilot training OxfordSaudi provided, at a cost for all aviation disciplines, including ticket extremely costly and time-consuming.” ity control systems. Worldwide, CAE said it of SAR350,000 ($93,000), making it one of agents, travel agents, ground-handling, Simulation is evolving quickly, Colombo trains more than 220,000 civil and defense the most competitive schools in the kingdom. catering, and aviation management. P.S.-S. said, with ANSYS releasing three major

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© Gettyimages forward are just a skip and ajumpawayare justaskipand flights to your favorite places leap atr-intolife.com 28/10928/10/2019 16:016:10 He commended the establishment of Hub Dubai holds its own, as Saudis sit back Oman Aviation Group (OAG), the new umbrella entity managing flag carrier by Peter Shaw-Smith Oman Air, Oman Airports, and Oman Aviation Services. “Oman is really mov- Despite a tough year for regional business has been slow. “We wish for something, ing in the direction of business aviation,” aviation in 2018 and a stuttering recovery but the reality is something else. Com- Alnaqbi said. “They are studying the con- in 2019, Dubai’s dominance as a Middle pared to the situation in Saudi Arabia version of the existing terminal at Muscat East business aviation hub continues, in 2018, this year has been much better. Airport into [a business aviation facility].” with Al Maktoum International Airport That’s what I meant: that’s how bad 2018 Alnaqbi said a number of market par- (DWC) continuing to demonstrate its pri- was. There was a lot of uncertainty.” ticipants continue to be negative, no mat- macy as a bizav and FBO center for the New regulations introduced at the ter how well the market was doing in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). end of last year in Saudi Arabia called for GCC. “I am very optimistic. I think the “I can really put my hand on my heart business aircraft to be registered onshore market is heading in a very normal direc- and say [the situation] is very good,” Ali under General Authority for Civil Aviation tion; we have a dip, we have a rise, and it’s Alnaqbi, founder and executive chairman, (GACA) regulations, either as Part 121 Spe- just a case of people sending the wrong of the Middle East and North Africa Busi- cial Unscheduled for commercial charter message. Most stakeholders send out the ness Aviation Association (MEBAA), told operations, or on an operating certificate wrong message for just one reason. They AIN. “I can see a business aviation hub for non-commercial operations. This is go to the vendors and say: ‘Business is and center in Dubai [developing]. It is leading to market consolidation, with sin- down; reduce the rent, reduce our costs.’

really doing very well, despite the shared PETER SHAW-SMITH gle owners moving aircraft under third- “Despite the disasters that happened, terminal, which is dominated by Jetex Ali Alnaqbi, founder and executive chairman party management contracts, and smaller the wars in certain countries, we still Flight Support’s FBO, along with [those of The Middle East and North Africa Business entities merging with larger ones. maintain very good numbers in regional of] Jet Aviation and Falcon Aviation.” Aviation Association, MEBAA “You will see that effect in Saudi Arabia: business aviation. No one can complain, In addition to these players, DC Aviation companies joining each other,” Alnaqbi honestly.” Al Futtaim set up DWC’s first FBO in 2013, “There’s really a lot of change going on,” said. “This also happened in Dubai. This Alnaqbi said MEBAA’s strong presence and ExecuJet manages a temporary facil- Alnaqbi said. “Everybody is sitting back was evident at last year’s MEBAA Show. at Dubai Airshow 2019 would underline ity until work on its new FBO-MRO site at and watching. Those who used to charter It’s moving in the right direction. The the importance of bizav in the region. “I DWC is completed in mid-2021. Jet Aviation aircraft from Saudi Arabia prefer to travel GCC will finish the year with 8 to 9 per- would love to see all the companies in the and ExecuJet also manage MRO-focused by airline to Dubai, and to other countries, cent growth in movements overall. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) facilities at Dubai International (DXB). and charter from there. The Saudis are dip in Saudi Arabia coincided with a good grow,” he said. “That’s our motive. We “As far as Dubai Airshow is concerned, going through a temporary phase. Hope- figure in the UAE. 2019 will see around 8 would like to smooth the road and to be MEBAA is going to be present,” he said. fully, it will not last forever.” to 9 percent growth, the same figure as able to represent all these companies to “Business aviation is always part of [the He saw most of the Saudi market strug- last year.” the authorities. show] and will continue to be so. There gling in 2018 and continuing to do so in Alnaqbi said the Iraqi bizav market is “If you have a problem, come to us. I will be many companies from our indus- 2019. “I would love to see the [problems struggling. “There used to be a lot of [oil would like to encourage anyone who has try coming.” in] the Saudi market sorted out, because and gas] activity moving into northern an issue with the authorities, whether in when I started MEBAA, I was very happy Iraq. Now it’s reduced. Baghdad is almost the UAE, Saudi Arabia, or elsewhere in Saudi Market Still Hazy to see the number of movements, and the dead for business aviation. It’s going to MENA, to come and speak to us. I would A clear picture of the direction of business size of the market there,” Alnaqbi said. take time. All the Iraqis run their business love to hear from members who have aviation in Saudi Arabia has yet to emerge. He conceded that the Saudi recovery from abroad.” issues of any kind. Don’t be shy.” n

Russians explore growth in business aviation sector by Eugene Gerden

The Russian market for business avi- a clear sign of rapidly-changing customer ation is on the verge of big changes, preferences. according to recent statements from Pavel Kolobkov, Russia’s minister of leading Russian experts in the field and sport and tourism, commented that many senior officials of the Russian Ministry potential Russian customers in recent of Sport and Tourism. These will be years have started paying more attention driven mainly by shifting preferences of to “the technical component of an aircraft, local customers towards economy and the level of its fuel consumption, and functionality, they say. crew aboard,” instead of the brand and Mikhail Titov is vice president of the various frills. Russian United National Association of The ongoing change in customer pref- Business Aviation (ONADA)—a public erences has also contributed to growth in As Russian business jet travelers grow more savvy, they focus on the economics of the association, which unites leading opera- demand for domestic jets. One of them aircraft rather than its size. Also, the domestically built Superjet VIP is sparking interest. tors in the field of business aviation. He is the Superjet VIP, an aircraft built by said recently that the market is becoming Russia’s Sukhoi. Growing interest from According to these analysts, the cost Russia, the current market remains unsta- more civilized, while local customers are potential customers has already forced of charter varies (by type of aircraft and ble. Analysts at ONADA predict growth in becoming more pragmatic. Sukhoi to consider an increase in Super- destination) from $9,000 to $10,000 per registrations of business jets owned by Rus- He sees these trends reflected by the jet production. flight hour for the bigger jets and most sians and operated under domestic jurisdic- ever-growing interest of local customers In the meantime, analysts told AIN popular destinations, to $2,000 to $3,000 tion. That will also be part of a bigger trend in small- and medium-size business jets. they have also noticed growing interest per flight hour for smaller models. for wealthy Russians returning their capital Titov said that was generally uncommon from local customers in chartering jets, In the meantime, according to Titov, and fortunes to Russia, amid fears of new for Russians in the past, and he views it as instead of purchasing. despite the improved economic situation in personal sanctions from the West. n

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Mark Winzar, Expansion Efforts JSSI’s strong performer for JSSI JSSI’s Middle East business is growing senior v-p both through expansion of its existing for business by Chris Kjelgaard market expertise and through the com- development pany entering new market areas, accord- for the Middle Having experienced steady, constant based in Europe (at Farnborough), Asia (in ing to the two executives. “JSSI’s [existing East and Africa growth in its Middle East business through- Hong Kong and elsewhere), and in the U.S., Middle East] business is based predomi- out at least the past five years, Jet Support according to Olympios. Those teams—in nantly on engines and APUs, but one area Services, Inc. (JSSI) sees plenty of oppor- total, JSSI has some 75 technical-support of growth is airframe MRO plans and tech- We certainly see tunity for further near-term growth in the staffers worldwide—frequently work with nical support,” said Winzar. While individ- the Middle East region as its existing business evolves and the company’s Middle East team to pro- ual airframe maintenance events tend to because new markets are appearing. vide technical support for Middle East be less expensive than engine overhauls as a growth area... JSSI has had a presence in the Middle customers’ aircraft traveling out of the and repairs, “the drip-feeding of airframe We’ve been seeing East for “well over 20 years” and estab- region and also join forces on the ground maintenance cost over the lifetime of the steady development, lished a technical support and business to provide technical support in important aircraft is enormous. People are looking development office in Dubai eight years markets such as Turkey and India. at the cost of airframe maintenance, and and we’re continuing to ago to serve its customers in the region, JSSI considers Turkey part of its Middle we’re seeing a lot more interest in airframe see it going forward.” according to Mark Winzar, the company’s East business region for business-develop- coverage—in the Middle East, particularly.” senior v-p for business development for ment purposes, but the company’s Euro- Additionally, while most of JSSI’s exist- [MRO] work gets outsourced to provid- the Middle East and Africa. Today, “we pean technical-support team provides ing MRO-support business in the Middle ers in Europe. But we’re certainly seeing certainly see the Middle East as a growth most on-the-ground support there that East involves larger business jets (“that’s growth. There’s potential in Saudi Arabia area. It has certainly proved to be so over customers require, Olympios explained. the [aircraft] population—they tend to for growth in the helicopter market.” the past five or six years. We’ve been seeing While JSSI considers India a highly import- operate the bigger aircraft,” said Olym- Many of JSSI’s Middle East customers steady development, and we’re continuing ant market for future business growth and pios), the company is continuing to see are represented by aircraft-management to see it going forward,” he told AIN. plans eventually to base technical-support its presence in the VVIP aircraft market in companies, which deal directly with JSSI As a result, JSSI—long known as an personnel there, at present no JSSI sup- the Middle East grow, according to Winzar. on behalf of the owners of individual air- independent, non-OEM-affiliated provider port staff are based in India because its “Interestingly enough, we’ve seen a craft or very small fleets, according to of power-by-the-hour engine, auxiliary business there hasn’t yet reached the level huge increase in [MRO] support in the Winzar. “But there are fleets [of business power unit (APU), and airframe mainte- that would require a permanent support CFM56 market” for BBJs and Airbus Cor- jets] on the horizon” and that will repre- nance plans and technical support services commitment. So JSSI’s Dubai-based and porate Jets, he said. “That is manifested sent another important business for JSSI to business aviation and helicopter opera- Asia-based technical-support teams often [both] in [MRO plan] contracts and in the region, he said. tors worldwide—regards its Dubai office as join forces to provide technical support to also in support business,” through, for However, possibly JSSI’s most important a key asset for further development of its its Indian customers. instance, JSSI Advisory Services provid- potential new business opportunity in the Middle East business presence. “It’s hugely Additionally, for the company’s cus- ing technical oversight of shop visits and Middle East will arise from providing MRO important for JSSI to have a local presence, tomers in the Middle East, JSSI’s Advisory JSSI Parts & Leasing organizing rental plans and technical support for regional not only for business development but also Services staff provides “local [MRO] sup- engines for short-term placement of cus- airline operators throughout the region, for technical support,” said Winzar. port for aircraft away from the region on a tomers’ engines undergoing MRO. according to Winzar. JSSI began offering JSSI’s business in the Middle East sees mission,” said Olympios. One such exam- “We’re also seeing steady growth in the such support to regional carriers elsewhere “a lot of activity in bigger [business] jets,” ple involved JSSI’s Farnborough tech- helicopter market” in the Middle East, said about two years ago and now “there defi- such as the Bombardier Global family, the support staff arranging for a mobile repair Olympios. “The helicopter market tends nitely are ongoing discussions with certain larger Gulfstream aircraft, and Boeing team to work on a Middle East customer’s to be a bit more volatile, with spikes and regionals in the Middle East—particularly Business Jets, according to Winzar. “We’ve aircraft that became grounded at Shanon troughs; there’s a lot of reliance on utility in India, where we see an opportunity to seen growth in the Middle East region Airport in Ireland. The customer’s own work such as oil-and-gas support and some expand our regional business,” he said. based around larger business jets.” While The services provided by JSSI Advisory “a lot of the MRO [for these aircraft] needs Services, JSSI Parts & Leasing, and the com- to go out of the region,” JSSI’s business pany’s aircraft technical consulting arm providing MRO plans and technical sup- Conklin & de Decker could all prove par- port continues to burgeon in the Middle EHang prepares for first eVTOL IPO, ticularly useful to existing Indian regional East because “keeping control of [MRO] airlines and start-up commuter carriers costs and managing the process is import- plans share offering on Nasdaq as India’s domestic air transport network ant” to its customers. expands quickly, according to Winzar. Such Aided by the plethora of international Electric vertical takeoff and landing carriers are likely to grow rapidly as a result destinations served by commercial flights (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer EHang of the government’s national Regional from Dubai, the JSSI Advisory Services filed papers with the U.S. Securities and Connectivity Scheme promoting the devel- technical support staff based there pro- Exchange Commission (SEC) to prepare opment of new regional airports and air ser- vide quick-reaction, on-the-spot support the way for an anticipated $100 million vices throughout the vast country, but they to the company’s customers throughout initial public offering (IPO) on Nasdaq. The may need technical assistance in doing so. the region. JSSI’s Middle East technical China-based group made an SEC F1 filing “One of the advantages JSSI has is its

team covers all the Gulf States, Saudi for the Cayman Islands-registered EHang EHANG ability to cover myriad assets,” said Winzar, Arabia, Jordan, and even India, according Holdings Limited, giving notice of its inten- In 2019, EHang conducted flight noting that JSSI’s business experience in to Gregory Olympios, JSSI’s Dubai-based tion to offer Class A ordinary shares from demonstrations in China for its 216 Africa may prove especially useful as it seeks director of business development. Various an as-yet-unspecified date before the end Autonomous Aerial Vehicle. to build MRO support business with the large cities in India are less than two-and- of 2019. The IPO would make EHang the Indian regional airlines. “In Africa we have a a-half hours’ flying time from Dubai, and first of numerous privately-owned eVTOL deliveries of its two-seat 216 Autono- lot of PT-6s, Cessna Caravans, and King Airs” because passenger-traffic flows between startups to go public. mous Aerial Vehicle (AAV). According to under JSSI coverage, he said. Winzar reckons India and Dubai are so vast, there are One factor that sets it apart from the F1 filing, it has delivered 38 AAVs JSSI can usefully transfer this experience of hundreds of commercial flights a week to other companies vying to get ahead in a since March 2018 to various partners providing MRO plan and technical-support many Indian cities from the emirate. crowded sector that reportedly includes and prospective distributors, including coverage for smaller commercial operators’ But JSSI’s Middle East technical-support up to 200 new aircraft developments is freight group DHL-Sinotrans. It reported fleets in developing markets to inform its presence is strongly bolstered by the fact that EHang has already started to make “unfulfilled orders” for 28 aircraft. C.A. offering for and activities with Indian com- that it has other technical-support teams muter and regional operators. n

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AIN_DUBAI_AEROSPACE_DAILY.indd 1 10/10/2019 15:12:01 “world-class service, both technical and commercial,” he said. Gerritsen is optimistic about the future of Air BP’s business in the Middle East and Northern Africa. In part, his optimism stems from the agreement parent company BP and Indian multinational conglomerate Reliance Industries Lim- ited (RIL) signed on August 6 to create a joint venture (respectively 49 percent and 51 percent owned) to manage and grow RIL’s fuels business throughout India. In addition to operating and growing RIL’s network of automobile-fueling- service stations and associated convenience retailing throughout India, the JV also includes RIL’s aviation fuels business. That business provides fuel at more than 30 airports in India, and Air BP is now RIL’s partner in that business. Not only does the JV’s Indian aviation-fueling business offer “great growth potential” in its own right, said Gerritsen, but it also may provide substantial opportunities for growth in Air BP’s Middle East business because of the enormous passenger-traffic flows between airports in India and airports in the Middle Air BP preparing to introduce East. “India is a big driver of the economy” in the Middle East, he noted. While Gerritsen sees growth potential a fueling-safety program in Middle East existing for Air BP’s business activities in all sectors of aviation in the Middle East by Chris Kjelgaard and Northern Africa, “CA [commercial aviation] has been a real success story for Air BP is in the process of acquiring the hard- responsible for producing 6.6 billion U.S. Three” Gulf-based carriers. Those carri- the business in the region,” he said. “It’s ware and software needed to begin rolling gallons of jet fuel annually. It has had a ers, together with Air BP’s other airline the stand-out story for this region.” out its Airfield Automation fueling-safety presence in the Middle East since 1932, customers in the Middle East and North- To date, that success has been linked digital platform at all of the airport loca- which for an aviation-fuel company rep- ern Africa, fly to more than 800 locations substantially with the growth of the “Big tions in the Middle East and Northern resents a longevity “unique in the region,” throughout the world at which Air BP Three” Middle East-based carriers and Africa where it has direct operations. he said, adding, “We’re very proud of sup- maintains a presence. of those airlines’ home bases (which are Robert Gerritsen, Air BP’s general porting a number of our customers [in Asked about Air BP’s business-growth the region’s biggest hub airports), but manager for the Middle East and North- the region] from their start-up days and prospects in his region, Gerritsen the other national carriers in the region ern Africa, told AIN that the rollout of [various] airports from the beginning” of responded, “As with all regions, it has its are now growing quickly, said Gerritsen. the company’s Airfield Automation plat- their operations. challenges, but the trajectory of the last This is providing Air BP with additional form throughout the region will begin at Air BP Middle East and Northern Africa few years in the Middle East has seen business-growth potential. So too is the its airport locations in the United Arab has a presence in the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi major growth in aviation, and Air BP is growth of the region’s private-aviation Emirates. Air BP expects to complete Arabia, Oman, Lebanon, Egypt, Tuni- growing with that.” In particular, he sin- sector, which he said is “very solid.” Many installation of the cloud-based platform— sia, and—its most recently added loca- gled out Air BP’s growth “in recent times” of Air BP’s 16,500 private aviation cus- designed to prevent misfueling of aircraft tion—Erbil in Iraq. Additionally, while at its Erbil location as being “a very tomers are based in the Middle East and and to provide operators with real-time Air BP does not have a location in Qatar, impressive success story.” There, Air BP Northern Africa, according to Gerritsen. data on their fueling activities—at all its it counts Qatar Airways as a customer, has cooperated with “the local airport and As it is doing elsewhere in line with its UAE airport sites in 2020. along with Emirates and Etihad Airways, the authorities to introduce international support for the aviation industry’s com- Describing Air BP’s Airfield Automation which together form the so-called “Big standards.” The result is proving to be mitment to grow sustainably, Air BP is platform as “a very important strength- actively growing its aviation carbon-off- ening of the safety barrier” in improving setting program throughout the Middle aviation safety, fueling reliability and reg- East and Northern Africa. The program— ulatory compliance, Gerritsen said that, which generates funds used by parent in total, the company is planning to roll BP’s Target Neutral program to invest out the platform at some 350 locations in sustainable-energy and sustainable- worldwide where it has direct aircraft- development projects globally—is already fueling operations. widely used by Air BP’s private-aviation Air BP (Stand 1265), formed in 1926, now customers based in or flying to and from has locations in more than 800 locations the region, according to Gerritsen. in 55 countries, counts some 350 airlines This gratifying take-up is a result of Air and 16,500 private aviation operators as BP’s partnerships with Alyssum group customers, and more than 46,000 of the companies RocketRoute and Victor, he company’s instant-fueling-payment Ster- said. Every time a customer uses aviation ling Cards are in use, said Gerritsen. “The service-provider network RocketRoute vast majority” of those cards are held by Marketplace or charter-booking platform private-aviation customers. Victor, the carbon generated by the cus- Globally, Air BP’s 1,000 employees fuel tomer’s flight activity is automatically aircraft at the rate of more than four air- offset by Air BP. “So all of our [private-avi- craft a minute on average, according to AirBP concedes the Middle East has challenges, but sees the region’s “trajectory” indicating ation] customers get a chance to partici- Gerritsen. In providing this fuel, Air BP is major growth in aviation. The company is developing a cloud-based fueling-safety program. pate,” said Gerritsen. n

46 Dubai Airshow News \ November 17, 2019 \ ainonline.com SA2020_Visitor02_AIN_254x328mm.pdf 1 6/11/2019 6:02:03 PM have excellent dispatch reliability rates. So working with this Japanese customer is a very positive thing for us because it’s raising our bar.” Jabour added that ANA’s experience as a launch customer for the Boeing 787 has helped inform Mitsubishi’s approach to the launch of the M90. “ANA is really a top-notch airline and they are helping us test our process, our services, our product; they are working very hard with us,” he explained. Mitsubishi has contracted with Osaka- based MRO Japan to provide maintenance services in the country. The company, 20 percent owned by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and 45 percent owned by ANA, already supports Boeing, Airbus, and Bombardier equipment for several airlines in the region. McCarron explained that much of her team’s focus has centered on exe-

INTOSH cuting the company’s so-called digital strategy, one of the most important

DAVID M c DAVID aspects of which involves aircraft health monitoring. “Other areas of the digital strategy that are not quite so obvious customer support from the development are the integrated systems and the use Mitsubishi’s commitment phase, and we are doing that,” he added. of your web portal,” she said. “So, again, “We have been working with flight test- everything comes back to the optimized ing and design engineering in terms of planning, making sure you are manag- to M90 must include support enhancing and improving the reliability ing your inventory and your stock and and maintainability of the aircraft.” your cash flow. It’s more indirect, but by Gregory Polek McCarron stressed the importance of it’s absolutely critical for the success of the involvement of the support apparatus customer support.” While Mitsubishi Aircraft recently trum- Airways if Mitsubishi hits its targets. Suf- during the contract stage of the customer McCarron said Mitsubishi’s approach peted an MOU with Mesa Air Group fering through no fewer than five major relationship, allowing it the leverage nec- differs from previous programs that have covering 100 SpaceJets as a signal of the program delays since its launch as the essary to get the parts at the right time. suffered from notoriously weak product new regional jet family’s market poten- MRJ90 in 2008, the M90 appears to have “That is the key for us,” she said. support in the company’s early engage- tial, behind the headlines an embryonic finally found its footing from a design per- Referencing launch customer ANA, ment with operators and its decision to product support apparatus prepares to spective. Now, the company must ensure McCarron characterized Japanese air- slowly increase the size of the support grow into something that will have to its support efforts fill what Jabour charac- lines as the most demanding in the world. team. “I think what happens sometimes, as rival far more established competing net- terized as organizational and process gaps. “What is unique about Japan is that it’s teams ramp up too quickly a lot of candi- works if the Japanese company expects The new support personnel recruited extremely competitive because the Jap- dates are taken on that were maybe not the the program to succeed long-term. In by Mitsubishi have come from many anese airlines have to compete against best candidates for the job,” she explained. fact, Mitsubishi executives acknowledge backgrounds and OEMs, noted McCarron, the Shinkansen [high-speed train],” she “We are not doing that. We are very delib- the pitfalls associated with any bur- herself a former Bombardier executive. In explained. “The Shinkansen has an aver- erately ensuring that we have the best-in- geoning OEM’s efforts to compete with fact, she emphasized the importance of age delay of around thirty seconds per day, class candidates from around the world, established companies with longstanding diversity among the team and its ability maybe for the entire fleet. To compete from direct maintenance cost experts to customer and supplier relationships and to work effectively with customers from with the Shinkansen the airlines need to the operations center experts.” n highly developed support systems. How- around the world. ever, Mitsubishi Aircraft head of customer “We’ve spent a lot of time over the past support Nelson Jabour and director of few months meeting with customers, service readiness and integration Nicola operators, and airlines and we under- McCarron point to a broad and consid- stand what’s important to them is to have Riyadh, Moscow launch ROAL joint venture ered approach their company has brought excellent communication; inventory and to the admittedly monumental task as a logistics planning has got to be seamless The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) want to expand their cooperation in the distinguishing characteristic. for them; and the way we can achieve that and its counterpart in the Kingdom of technology and investment sector, target- “We have made a huge investment in the is by having fully integrated systems,” said Saudi Arabia—the Public Investment Fund ing projects on high-value-added products. staff and our team this year,” said McCar- McCarron. “Certainly tech pubs is import- (PIF)—have established ROAL, an aircraft Since 2015, RDIF and PIF have prepared ron. “We have brought on between 35 and ant, but having the robust processes in leasing company, a joint enterprise also a list of joint projects and have approved 40 global experts. We’ve carefully hand- place will allow all the systems to be inte- involving the KGAL financial group of Ger- investments totaling $2.5 billion out of a selected each of these experts from around grated, from the warehouse all the way many. The announcement about the estab- plan to spend a total of $10 billion. Thus, the world. And within a very short span, through to DHL or FedEx for the parts.” lishment of ROAL came during an October Dmitriev hinted at the availability of more between three and six months, we’ve seen Mitsubishi Aircraft maintains a part- 14 meeting between Russian President funds for possible further capital injections a massive improvement and a surge in nership with Japanese logistics special- Vladimir Putin and Saudi King Salman bin into ROAL. performance for entry-into-service readi- ist Mitsui-Soko for warehouse services Abdulaziz Al Saud, as they witnessed more Although the sides haven’t revealed ness for the M90. It’s really been noticed in Haneda. It also has begun negotiating than 20 agreements worth $2 billion. RDIF which airplanes they expect to go into by our launch customer and it’s noticed in with potential future partners on plans and PIF also made public their decision to ROAL’s portfolio, Russia’s minister for our deliverables.” to establish warehouses in the U.S. and invest $600 million in ROAL. energy Alexander Novak mentioned the The larger of the two SpaceJet mod- Europe before customers from those Commenting on the move, RDIF CEO Sukhoi SuperJet 100 and Irkut MC-21 nar- els under development, the M90 would regions begin taking deliveries, said Jabour. Cyril Dmitriev said that, apart from the rowbody as the two primary products Mos- enter service some time near the mid- “One of the first things that custom- oil-and-gas industry, Moscow and Riyadh cow has promoted in the Kingdom. V.K. dle of next year with Japan’s All Nippon ers want from any OEM is to involve

48 Dubai Airshow News \ November 17, 2019 \ ainonline.com is the largest transfer of technology in our and a growing number of 787 rotable Mubadala aero portfolio portfolio. Training for UAE engineers is components on various long-term lease taking place in Salt Lake City, Utah, and programs,” CEO Troy Lambeth told AIN. elsewhere. We are building knowledge in “The 787 spare engines and rotables now makes strong showing order to relocate production to the UAE.” account for 25 percent of Sanad’s overall On the outlook for 2020, Abdulla said portfolio—a growing trend.” by Peter Shaw-Smith the market, especially for widebodies, is Lambeth expects that trend to con- “extremely challenging,” given macroeco- tinue as the company looks to expand into Global investment company Mubadala’s “[We] had a very special year,” Strata nomic conditions. “We are working on other entry-into-service fleets like the aerospace division (Pavilion 3, Stand 910) CEO Ismail Abdulla told AIN. “We cele- ensuring we introduce new production Airbus A350, the Boeing 777X, and the neo has had a successful 2019. The owner of all brate our 10th anniversary [this month]. lines. Next year should be very exciting. and the Max—upon its anticipated return or part of Al Ain’s Nibras Al Ain Aerospace We have 13 production lines, all of which We expect to ship the Boeing 787 vertical to service. “We expect to see our portfo- Park, spares lessor Sanad, MROs Sanad are single-source to Strata, and are the only fin to the U.S.” lio expand into other entry-into-service Aerotech and SR Technics, business jet company manufacturing these parts. From MRO solution provider Sanad was engine types including the Leap, the GTF operator XOJet, and aerostructures con- January to June, we delivered around 3,700 founded in 2010. “Sanad’s overall growth and potentially the Trent XWB and Trent cern Strata has built on its increase in unit components to aircraft manufacturers.” has continued to focus on entry-into- 1000—each powering aircraft types that profits of 23 percent in 2018. Strata is a Tier 1 supplier to major OEMs service aircraft like the Boeing 787, where we see large primary and secondary mar- Airbus, Boeing, and Leonardo. “Over the Sanad now owns eight GEnx spare engines ket opportunities to serve long-term.” n last 12 months, we added Swiss OEM Pil- atus to our portfolio. This is a long-term partnership, to manufacture the belly, as well as the flap-track fairings for the Pila- Troy Lambeth, tus PC-24. We are looking for other oppor- DAE looks to add managed CEO of tunities to expand relations with Pilatus. Mubadala MRO The global aerospace sector is highly com- solutions unit petitive and we aim to continue growing aircraft to leasing portfolio Sanad and advancing our presence.” Strata’s Emiratization rate is 58 percent, UAE aircraft lessor DAE Capital has billion by year-end,” Tarapore said. of which 86 percent are women. “Produc- invested significantly in new-technology Meanwhile, Kuwait’s Aviation Lease tion will now be headed by a female UAE aircraft in the past two years, especially and Finance Company (Alafco), claimed The 787 spare national, Noura Al Braiki; we announced in the widebody Boeing 787-9 and Airbus an “excellent performance” in 2019. “In engines and this before the Dubai Airshow,” he said. “In A350-900. The company had 358 units on 2020, we are well-positioned to continue her role, Noura will oversee Strata’s produc- lease to 111 airlines in 56 countries as of our journey toward growth, especially rotables now account tion system and planning functions, shared September 30, Dubai Aerospace Enter- through deliveries of new-technology for 25 percent of services, and fabrication and assembly prise (DAE) CEO Firoz Tarapore told AIN. aircraft, but we understand that we are Sanad’s overall units—all key company functions.” In addition to the approximately 300 facing some challenging global economic Strata has also launched Strata Plus, to aircraft it owns, DAE intends to manage headwinds, likely to dampen demand,” portfolio—a growing host its largest production work package another 100 for third parties. “DAE has CEO Adel Albanwan told AIN. trend.” to date, the Boeing 787 vertical fin. “This received an investment mandate of $1.4 Alafco’s fleet list contains 64 aircraft: 29 billion from a large international fund Airbus A320-200s, 11 A320-200neos, two manager, which will allow us to signifi- A321-200s, and two A350-900s, as well as cantly grow our portfolio of assets under 15 Boeing 737-800s and five 777-300ERs. It management and brings our managed doubled its order book for the 737 Max at Lufthansa Technik sees growth in MRO fleet to over half our stated targeted Dubai Airshow 2017, to 40 aircraft. value of $5 billion in the next few years,” “We continue to monitor the 737 Max and VIP interiors work in Middle East Tarapore said. situation and are in discussion with Boe- Speaking at the Airline Economics ing on its recertification. As of now, there Germany’s Lufthansa Technik (LHT, Stand On the custom completions side, LHT conference in Dubai last month, he said is no specific date on the deployment of 1150) is showcasing at the Dubai Airshow is showcasing a VIP airliner sporting one the company preferred acquiring rivals the aircraft, but Alafco still has forty 737 both its commercial MRO and VIP cabin of its interiors on static display and pre- to signing major orders. In 2017, DAE Max aircraft on order. completions capabilities. “The Middle senting cabin concepts for both narrow- acquired the AWAS group of compa- “Presently, we have around 70 aircraft East continues to be a growth market,” and widebody VIP platforms at its stand. nies, propelling its owned portfolio size in our fleet, with an additional 100 air- said Richard Haas, LHT’s senior director Wieland Timm, senior head of sales for to around 400 aircraft worth $14 billion. craft on order from Airbus and Boeing. of corporate sales Middle East and Africa, VIP and special-mission aircraft, said the Over the past 18 months, DAE has raised Our team has performed exceptionally to summing up regional MRO demand. bespoke cabin division is “pretty optimis- over $3.5 billion in liquidity, leading to an place these aircraft globally.” P.S.-S. LHT counts some 30 wholly or partly tic about the Dubai Airshow,” given the investment-grade rating from Fitch, and owned subsidiaries in its global service region’s appetite for VIP aircraft. the Kroll Bond Rating Agency. network, including Lufthansa Technik Mid- Headlining the interiors concepts is Sky- “DAE believes the current environ- dle East (LHTME), a wholly-owned facility Retreat, a yacht-like cabin design conceived ment, where there is strong investor with hangar and workshop space at the for an executive version of the Airbus A220. demand for reliable current-generation Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub at Unveiled at the Monaco Yacht Show in Sep- aircraft, is the right time to manage its Dubai South. By retaining complete own- tember, SkyRetreat features deck-like floor- fleet exposure and take some returns Firoz Tarapore, ership of the facility, “We can transfer the ing and furnishings to match, highlighted by through targeted and planned aircraft CEO, Dubai way we do business, one to one,” Haas a forward observation area that includes sales. Since January we have sold 23 air- Aerospace said. “We believe you need to be close to the cockpit and a divan, accessible in all craft [but] will continue to manage most Enterprise the customer.” phases of flight, where passengers can of these aircraft. We are also actively LHTME, which can support VIP as well as observe the flight deck and don headsets adding aircraft to our portfolio, having commercial operators, also operates a ware- to monitor radio communications. purchased or committed to purchase 23 house at Al Maktoum International Airport “The younger generation in the Middle aircraft, including new-technology Boe- DAE has a clear with additional parts storage for local spares East is interested” in the concept, said ing 787-9s and Airbus A350-900s.” line of sight to support. The company is conducting tours of Timm. “They are coming to Dubai, and DAE’s fleet ranges from the 70-seat ATR increase its managed LHTME and providing shuttle bus service to we expect [reaction to] our layout will 72-600 to the Boeing 787-9 and Airbus and from the site during the Dubai Airshow. be very positive.” J.W. A350-900. “DAE has a clear line of sight to portfolio to over $3.5 increase its managed portfolio to over $3.5 billion by year-end.”

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Almost half the new jetliners needed in comprising single-aisle designs. The the Middle East over the next 20 years remaining 2 percent is split between cargo will be twin-aisle designs, according to and regional jet models. the latest Boeing Commercial Market Outlook (CMO). European network Range and Volume carriers have been challenged by Mid - Demand for twin-aisles will be stimulated dle East operators that have gained by their usefulness in two applications, significant market share by providing said Boeing: on high-volume Asian and global one-stop service to destinations European routes, and ultra-long-range, An Abu Dhabi Aviation Bell 412EP operates from Cleveland Clinic in Abu Dhabi. in areas such as Australia, India, and one-stop services between cities such as Southeast Asia, led by Gulf-based air - London and Sydney. lines exploiting the geographic acci - Exposure to fast-growing Asian mar- dent of their location. kets is a key advantage for Middle East Abu Dhabi Aviation seeks “The Middle East has a centuries-old airlines through well-established trade role connecting the economies and and labor ties and because of burgeoning populations of Asia, Europe, and groups of people in these countries with oil-and-gas ventures boost Africa,” said Boeing. “[Now], an eight- the financial freedom to travel, said Boe- hour flight can reach 80 percent of ing. Growth of 3.9 percent/year in this by Peter Shaw-Smith the world’s population, and the same middle-class sector is almost 2.8 times boundary will contain 70 percent of that in the overall population (1.4 percent Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA, Stand 1030) has Owned 30 percent by the government global economic growth for the next per year), according to the CMO. restructured its commercial division and and 70 percent by UAE nationals, ADA has two decades.” Middle East operators are “well-posi- is employing an aggressive new strategy $1.3 billion in assets and 1,300 employees. Middle East passenger traffic (revenue tioned to serve these new travelers for to win oil-and-gas work around the world. It operates 57 aircraft, of which 49 are passenger miles/kilometer) is expected destinations within the Afro-Eurasian “The great capability that we have cre- helicopters. ADA owns Bell, Leonardo, to increase at 5.1 percent per year as landmass.” Indeed, the greatest 2019 to ated has been offered internationally in and Bombardier aircraft, including the regional gross domestic product expands 2038 growth in Middle East inter-regional the past, but we are now aggressively Dash-8 Q200, Q300, and Q400. The old- at 3.2 percent per year. To address growth, traffic is expected on routes to/from going to all the large oil and gas compa- est Dash-8 Q200 joined in 1997, and its airlines will require a 3,130 new aircraft— China (set to grow about 500 percent) nies with our aircraft and offshore ser- oldest helicopters, Bell 212s, in 1979. nominally valued at $725 billion—as com- and South Asia (240 percent). Traffic on vices,” commercial department director About 15 ADA helicopters are on dry lease bined fleets grow by 4.9 percent a year Southeast Asian and European services is Mark Pierotti told AIN. “Since 1975, sup- today, in Spain, Afghanistan, India, and from 1,550 to 4,030 units by 2038. seen as expanding by 150 percent and 130 porting the Abu Dhabi oil industry has Saudi Arabia. “On wet lease, there’s prob- The aircraft represent 7 percent of the percent, respectively. been our base operation, it is our history, ably another 15, as well,” he said. “We’re an overall 44,040 units (valued at $6.81 bil- Boeing sees many opportunities our DNA, and always will be. While we industrial heavy-industry aviation company. lion) that Boeing believes necessary to within the Middle East, where intra- recognize the…importance of ADA’s core We are the biggest helicopter operator in the support 4.6 percent annual global traffic regional traffic will increase by about customer, Abu Dhabi National Oil Com- Middle East and North Africa, but also the growth over the next 20 years. 150 percent. Deregulation in some mar- pany, we are also now looking to [expand] biggest helicopter maintenance company.” Widebodies constitute 46 percent kets has stimulated short-haul travel on our capability internationally.” ADA operates helicopters for lease of forecast Middle East deliveries, the low-fare airlines, with “the domestic ADA’s earlier strategy was to employ dry to the oil and gas industry, firefighting highest proportion of any region and market in Saudi Arabia potentially the and wet leases, but now it is creating joint companies, medical companies, filming only slightly smaller than the 52 percent next growth area.” n ventures. “Today, oil and gas countries and photography, and search and rescue with energy and power are requiring those operators. Fixed-wing operations can who give them service to have local com- involve oil and gas, as well as regional panies,” he said. “It makes sense, so the airlines. “We also operate VIP helicopter money can be invested. They can recruit missions, VIP charters, and disaster relief. local people rather than foreign companies We’re doing everything you can do with coming in and performing services.” the helicopter,” he said. n

Qatar Airways cleans up with GE’s engine wash

Qatar Airways is the first airline in the “Qatar Airways prides itself on our ongo- world to use GE’s 360 Foam Wash sys- ing commitment to innovation in all areas tem after partnering with GE Aviation on of business,” said Qatar Airways CEO Akbar a three-year trial of the new technology. Al Baker. “Our technical department is con- GE’s 360 Foam Wash system works by stantly striving to maintain our position as injecting a specially formulated solution an airline of the future by introducing the to dissolve dust and to direct particles most forward-thinking, groundbreaking, from the engine gas path. Unlike tradi- and environmentally friendly technology.” tional systems, the 360 Foam Wash is With the partnership, the airline’s tech-

self-contained, allowing for its use inside nical department becomes the first in the IAN SHEPPARD maintenance facilities and aiding in its industry awarded a GE license to operate Dubai’s Emirates Airline was the pioneer in using its base to link almost any two points on environmental friendliness. Foam Wash on its GEnx-1B engines. G.P. Earth, famously offering nonstop Boeing 777 service “anywhere out of Dubai (except the Galapagos Islands).”

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+1 201.251.2600 [email protected] WWW.KALLMAN.COM ORGANIZER OF THE USA PARTNERSHIP PAVILION Etihad Airways continues its ‘transformation journey’ Etihad Airways’ core operating perfor- Airbus A320 family, 12 A330s, 10 A380s, mance rose 15 percent in the 2018 fiscal 26 Boeing 787s, 19 777s, and nine 777Fs, year, ended December 31, on revenues of with an average age of 5.7 years. At that $5.86 billion, compared to $6 billion a year time, Etihad flew to 84 destinations and earlier. It also reported a “core airline” had 55 codeshares. loss of $1.28 billion, compared to a loss In 2018, Etihad Airways took delivery of $1.52 billion in FY2017, the company of eight new aircraft including three announced in March. Boeing 787-9s, four 787-10s, and one Last year saw the airline’s third straight 777-200 freighter. year of losses in excess of $1 billion. How- According to a February report in the Abu ever, the slow and painstaking effort to Dhabi-based English language daily, The rebuild saw it improve passenger yield National, in 2013, Etihad ordered 87 Airbus 4 percent, reduce unit costs 3 percent, aircraft, including 26 A321neos, 40 A350- despite a 31 percent increase in fuel prices, 900s, and 25 Boeing 777Xs, part of a bigger and handle 17.8 million passengers, down agreement with the OEM for 56 aircraft. Opportunities abound for from 18.6 million in 2017. Passenger rev- “Following negotiations with Airbus enue remained steady at $5 billion. Load and Boeing, revisions to Etihad’s forward factor last year was 76.4 percent. fleet commitments were announced on 14 Mideast low-cost carriers Available seat kilometers (ASKM) also February 2019. Under these agreements, fell from 115 billion in 2017 to 110.3 billion the airline will take delivery of five Air- by Peter Shaw-Smith last year, as the airline pared the fleet from bus A350-1000, 26 Airbus A321neo, and six 115 aircraft to 106. Cargo volumes fell from Boeing 777-9 aircraft in the coming years,” While Flydubai’s problems with delays an all-Airbus A320 fleet when it scrapped 853,300 tonnes to 682,100 tonnes. the airline said. to recertification of the Boeing 737 Max orders for 30 Boeing 737 Max jets in July. “Etihad Cargo recorded a strong per- “In 2018, we continued to forge ahead have been the dominant regional low- The deal was part of an increased Saudi formance for the year largely due to a with our transformation journey by cost carrier (LCC) theme of late, several Arabian Airlines order for 100 aircraft lower cost base, a program of efficiency streamlining our cost base, improving other airlines, such as Oman’s Salam Air, signed at the Paris Air Show in June. “This improvements, including the consoli- our cash-flow, and strengthening our bal- Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways, and Saudi order will result in Flyadeal operating an dation of the freighter fleet around the ance sheet,” said Etihad Aviation Group Arabia’s Flynas are busy making a name all-Airbus A320 fleet in the future,” Flya- Boeing 777F, and a refreshed network CEO Tony Douglas, who took the helm in for themselves. deal said. focusing on core trade lanes, leveraging September 2017. “Our transformation is Salam Air said in October it expects to Another regional LCC to feel the effects Abu Dhabi’s geographical position to max- instilling a renewed sense of confidence carry 1.3 million passengers in 2019 and to of the Max situation is Cairo- based fly- imize freighter to belly-hold flows,” the in our customers, our partners, and our more than double this figure to 3 million Egypt, which has leased three 737 Maxs company said. people. As a major enabler of commerce next year with its fleet of seven Airbus through three lessors, according to infor- Etihad’s latest publicly available fact- and tourism to and from Abu Dhabi, we A320s, which are generating load factors mation from Boeing. sheet, issued in January, said there were are intrinsically linked to the continued of 85 percent. Meanwhile, Jazeera Airways Sharjah, UAE-based Air Arabia is on 102 aircraft in the fleet, including 30 success of the emirate.” P.S-S. launched flights to London Gatwick on the lookout for new hubs in the region. It October 27. announced a tie-up with Etihad Airways Saudi Arabia’s Flynas announced in in October to set up Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, September that it had taken delivery of to be based in the UAE capital. a fourth A320neo from its SAR32 billion Iraq, Syria, and Algeria are all seen as ($8.5 billion) deal with Airbus to purchase future Air Arabia hub possibilities. “We 120 A320neos by 2026. Flynas operates a wanted to fly from here to Algeria,” CEO fleet of 30 Airbus A320s, with more than Adel Ali said. “The traffic rights exist, but 1,100 flights weekly to 17 domestic and as things stood, the last few months of 53 international destinations. “Since its the last regime were taking place. We launch [in 2007], Flynas has successfully were trying to fly there, but it took some carried more than 38 million passengers time to get the rights, the paperwork from its bases of Riyadh, Jeddah, Dam- [sorted out]. Until we see some clarity mam, and Abha,” it said. of what happens there, there is no point Saudi Arabia’s Flyadeal committed to in progressing.” n Etihad Airways Boeing 777F

ICAO helps Mideast unlock sustainable 17 sustainable development goals under [in the Middle East region]. Each of your agenda 2030. states has the primary responsibility to development goals as growth accelerates “The ICAO Middle East region has been ensure that sufficient infrastructure, human one of the fastest-growing in the world for resources, training, and other capacities International Civil Aviation Organization Her keynote address echoed ICAO’s passenger and cargo traffic since 2011,” are in place to accommodate and manage (ICAO) secretary general Fang Liu under- advocacy for the benefits of aviation as said Liu, who also noted that regional air forecast growth.” scored the value of the organization’s they related to the achievement of the carriers continue to record 4 to 5 percent Liu urged that ensuring that local and safety, security, strategies, and sustainabil- UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Devel- growth rates for passenger and freight national aviation planning aligns with ity standards and recommended practices opment. ICAO promotes awareness of traffic and that a 10 percent increase in SARPs and is structured on the basis of the (SARPs) during the recent fifth meeting of the various ways in which the interna- tourist arrivals by air occurred last year. targets established in ICAO’s global plans the directors general of civil aviation in tional connectivity established through “Aviation presently supports more than for aviation safety, air navigation capacity Kuwait City. civil aviation directly supports 15 or the 2.4 million jobs and contributes $130 billion and efficiency, and aviation security. G.P.

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Middle East, told AIN. In 2017, the Dubai Airshow hosted 279 delegations from 76 countries. “[The total figure] is going to go up” this year, according to van Akelijen, who emphasized the importance of military aircraft. Sheikh Mohammed himself is understood to have issued personal invitations to 84 minis- ters of defense from around the world. Four conferences are taking place during the airshow: Cargo Connect, Global Air Traffic Management, and, at the show’s Space Pavilion, Tech Talks and Women in Aviation. Apollo 15 astronaut Col. Al Worden will be giving a presentation at Space Tech Talks. The Air Chiefs’ conference, for defense top brass, took place off- site on the eve of the show yesterday. “We split [the conferences] out over two days, but only half days, morning sessions, so that everybody can still enjoy the flying display

and have the meetings and networking that INTOSH they need to do,” said van Akelijen.

The five-day spectacle will also see up M c DAVID to 165 aircraft on static display, afternoon displays from the UAE’s aerial acrobatics Fighting Falcon joins Dubai show display team Fursan Al Emarat (Knights of the This U.S. Lockheed Martin F-16 is just one of the dozens of military aircraft on static display at this year’s Dubai Airshow. On the ramp where Emirates), and several other civilian and U.S. aircraft park, the F-16 shares space with other military aircraft that include the A-10 Thunderbolt II, F-15 Strike Eagle, AWACS E-3A Sentinel, military aircraft. n E-2 Hawkeye, F-35 Lightning II, and helicopters such as the Chinook, Black Hawk, and Apache.

Saab’s GlobalEye number three made the type’s public debut at Dubai Airshow 2019. The aircraft is in full mission fit and is involved in mission system verification tests and some initial crew training duties. DAVID DONALD DAVID

continued from page 1 includes sensor performance, but also that As part of the service entry process, Saab continues to market the Global- of communications, planning systems, and UAE personnel have begun training in Eye to a number of potential customers. Saab GlobalEye the central mission-management archi- Sweden on the GlobalEye and its sys- The type is on offer to Finland as part of tecture. As they are in customer-specified tems, and some elements of the extensive a package (with the Gripen E/F fighter) arrives in Dubai configuration, it is likely that the second ground support equipment have already to upgrade the country’s air defenses in and third aircraft will be the first to be been delivered. The UAE Air Force has answer to the HX requirement. It is also to full system specifications. Most of the handed over. Aircraft one requires some been operating two Saab 340 AEW&Cs being proposed to South Korea, which flight testing is aimed at verifying system modification to full standards before it for a number of years, which feature a is seeking additional AEW&C capability performance that has been thoroughly can be delivered, including the removal of forerunner of the Erieye ER radar carried to augment its four-aircraft Boeing 737 tested in various ground rigs. This not only dedicated test equipment. by the GlobalEye. “Peace Eye” fleet. n

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Pg-1_4_53_d1_v4.indd 4 11/16/19 3:35 PM DUBAI Embraer fleet flies to Dubai Airshow Airshow News by James Wynbrandt JAMES HOLAHAN (1921-2015), FOUNDING EDITOR WILSON S. LEACH, MANAGING DIRECTOR Embraer’s Executive Jets division (Pavil- London and New York, or Jakarta and the jets’ 45,000-foot maximum altitude. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF – Matt Thurber ion A47; Static S13) is showcasing at the Tokyo, while the super-mid 600 pairs New Both Praetors incorporate full fly-by- PRESS ROOM EDITOR – Ian Sheppard Dubai Airshow its Praetor 500 and Phe- York and Paris or São Paulo and Miami. wire flight controls, the only mid- and THE EDITORIAL TEAM nom 300E business jets. Their backlogs Both aircraft offer six-foot, flat floor super-midsize jets so equipped, according Charles Alcock Reuben F. Johnson Jerry Siebenmark were bolstered by last month’s firm order cabins and full-sized wet galleys with to Embraer. Cathy Buyck Chris Kjelgaard Beth Stevenson from U.S. fractional fleet operator Flex- granite flooring. The aircraft also incor- The Praetors’ flight decks feature the Gerrard Cowan Anthony Lam Chad Trautvetter David Donald Kerry Lynch James Wynbrandt jet for a combination of 64 Praetor 500 porate Embraer’s ceiling-mounted upper newest edition of Collins Aerospace’s Pro Curt Epstein Mark Phelps Annmarie Yannaco and 600 mid- and super-midsize jets and tech panel, which displays flight infor- Line Fusion avionics, along with options Eugene Gerden Gregory Polek Phenom 300E light jets, together worth mation and provides cabin management including air-traffic-control-like situa- Vladimir Karnozov Peter Shaw-Smith almost $1.4 billion. features through the Honeywell Ovation tional awareness with ADS-B In, predic- GROUP PRODUCTION MANAGER – Tom Hurley The Praetor 500 and 600—upgrades Select cabin management system. tive windshear and vertical radar, head-up PRODUCTION EDITOR – Martha Jercinovich GRAPHIC DESIGNERS – Alena Korenkov, John A. Manfredo of the Legacy 450/500—have both now The Praetors also offer optional high- display with enhanced vision system, and Grzegorz Rzekos achieved “triple certification,” with recent speed connectivity through Viasat’s inertial reference system. PHOTOGRAPHER – David McIntosh

EASA and FAA authorizations added to Ka-band satcom, with speeds of up to Embraer is also exhibiting in Dubai an LEAD DEVELOPER – Michael Giaimo Brazil’s ANAC approval. 16 Mbps and unlimited IPTV streaming. E190-E2 regional airliner and, from its DEVELOPERS – Nathan Douglas, Ryan Koch With maximum ranges of more than Onboard comfort is enhanced by propri- Defense & Security arm, an A-29 Super PRESIDENT – John Hartig 3,300 nm and 4,000 nm respectively, the etary turbulence reduction technology Tucano turboprop single and KC390 GROUP PUBLISHER – Dave Leach Praetor 500 can link Dubai and London, and cabin altitudes of only 5,800 feet at tanker/transport. n ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER – Nancy O’Brien ADVERTISING SALES Georges France – Western Europe Tel: +33 6 80 21 17 93 Melissa Murphy – Midwestern U.S. Tel: +1 (830) 608-9888 Nancy O’Brien – Western U.S./Western Canada/Asia Pacific Tel: +1 (530) 241-3534 Anthony T. Romano – Northeastern U.S./Eastern Canada/ Mexico/Brazil Tel: +1 (203) 470-4957 Joe Rosone – Southeastern, Mid-Atlantic U.S./Middle East Tel: +1 (301) 693-4687 Diana Scogna – Italy/Northern Europe/Middle East Tel: +33 6 62 52 25 47 Victoria Tod – Great Lakes U.S./United Kingdom Embraer brought Tel: +1 (203) 733-4184 Yury Laskin – Russia a sampling of Tel: +7 05 912 1346 aircraft made AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER – Jeff Hartford in its Brazil and MARKETING AND CLIENT SERVICES MANAGER – Lisa Valladares U.S. factories, MANAGER OF ONSITE LOGISTICS – Philip Scarano III ONSITE PRODUCTION – Zach O’Brien including a Praetor SALES COORDINATOR – Nadine Timpanaro 500 and Phenom SALES ADMINISTRATOR – Cindy Nesline 300E, an E190-E2 airliner, and, a DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HUMAN RESOURCES – Michele Hubert ACCOUNTING MANAGER – Marylou Moravec KC390 tanker/ ACCOUNTS PAYABLE – Mary Avella transport and A-29 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE – Bobbie Bing Super Tucano. U.S. HEADQUARTERS:

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