miércoles, 15 de junio de 2011
Intelligent interiors replace class system for a bespoke flying experience
Multimedia
Leading aircraft manufacturer Airbus, in advance of the Paris Airshow "Le Bourget", today invited the passengers of 2050 to discover its Concept Cabin - a whole new flying experience inspired by nature.
Personalised zones replace traditional cabin classes to offer tailored levels of experience. While taking a hop between destinations, according to Airbus, passengers in 2050 could join an interactive conference; enjoy a game of virtual golf; read the kids back home a bedtime story; and recharge in a 'vitalising seat' whilst watching the planet spread out beneath their feet.
This latest instalment of The Future by Airbus – a vision of aviation in 2050 – follows last year's unveiling of the revolutionary Airbus Concept Plane, packed with technologies to reduce fuel burn, emissions, waste and noise. The Airbus Concept Cabin now gives further insight into some of the innovations and technologies that will shape future passenger experiences on board.
The aircraft's bionic structure mimics the efficiency of bird bone which is optimised to provide strength where needed, and allows for an intelligent cabin wall membrane which controls air temperature and can become transparent to give passengers open panoramic views.
The Concept Cabin has an integrated 'neural network' creating an intelligent interface between passenger and plane. It can identify and respond to passenger needs and enables bespoke features such as morphing seats which change to your body shape.
New personalised zones replace the traditional cabin classes in the Airbus Concept Cabin to offer new tailored levels of experience. The "vitalising zone" is all about wellbeing and relaxation allowing you to proactively recharge your batteries with vitamin and antioxidant enriched air, mood lighting, aromatherapy and acupressure treatments whilst taking in the infinite view of the world around you.
There are no limits to the kinds of social scenarios in the centre zone of the concept cabin – the "interactive zone". The virtual pop up projections in this area can transform you to whichever social scene you want to be in, from holographic gaming to virtual changing rooms for active shoppers.
The "smart tech zone" is tailored towards the more functional oriented passenger with a chameleon style offering, to meet individual needs ranging from a simple to a complete luxury service, but all allowing you to continue life as if on the ground. By offering different levels of experience within each zone, airlines would be able to achieve price differentials and give more people access to the benefits of air travel with minimal environmental impact.
Showcasing the innovative interior design, Charles Champion, Airbus Executive Vice President Engineering, said: "Our research shows that passengers of 2050 will expect a seamless travel experience while also caring for the environment. The Airbus Concept Cabin is designed with that in mind, and shows that the journey can be as much a voyage of discovery as the destination. Whichever flight experience is chosen, the passenger of 2050 will step out of the Airbus Concept Cabin feeling revitalised and enriched."
More than 90 percent of Airbus' annual research & development investment of over €2 billion has environmental benefits for current and future aircraft. For example, due to advances in technologies the concept cabin will be 100% recyclable. It will have self-cleaning materials made from sustainable plant fibres which reduce waste and maintenance and will harvest passenger body heat to power cabin features.
Such technologies are already being developed and, while they may not be seen in the exact same manner as in the Airbus Concept Plane and Cabin, some of them could feature in future Airbus aircraft programmes.
Visitors to Le Bourget International Airshow in Paris will also be able to experience the Airbus' Future of Flight film, a 360 planetarium movie – a vision of the transformations in air transport between now and the middle of the century which not only focuses on aircraft designs and innovations, but also addresses passenger expectations. The movie will be part of the planetarium's programme at the Musee de l'Air et de l'Espace from 20 – 26 June.
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Leading aircraft manufacturer Airbus, in advance of the Paris Airshow "Le Bourget", today invited the passengers of 2050 to discover its Concept Cabin - a whole new flying experience inspired by nature.
Personalised zones replace traditional cabin classes to offer tailored levels of experience. While taking a hop between destinations, according to Airbus, passengers in 2050 could join an interactive conference; enjoy a game of virtual golf; read the kids back home a bedtime story; and recharge in a 'vitalising seat' whilst watching the planet spread out beneath their feet.
This latest instalment of The Future by Airbus – a vision of aviation in 2050 – follows last year's unveiling of the revolutionary Airbus Concept Plane, packed with technologies to reduce fuel burn, emissions, waste and noise. The Airbus Concept Cabin now gives further insight into some of the innovations and technologies that will shape future passenger experiences on board.
The aircraft's bionic structure mimics the efficiency of bird bone which is optimised to provide strength where needed, and allows for an intelligent cabin wall membrane which controls air temperature and can become transparent to give passengers open panoramic views.
The Concept Cabin has an integrated 'neural network' creating an intelligent interface between passenger and plane. It can identify and respond to passenger needs and enables bespoke features such as morphing seats which change to your body shape.
New personalised zones replace the traditional cabin classes in the Airbus Concept Cabin to offer new tailored levels of experience. The "vitalising zone" is all about wellbeing and relaxation allowing you to proactively recharge your batteries with vitamin and antioxidant enriched air, mood lighting, aromatherapy and acupressure treatments whilst taking in the infinite view of the world around you.
There are no limits to the kinds of social scenarios in the centre zone of the concept cabin – the "interactive zone". The virtual pop up projections in this area can transform you to whichever social scene you want to be in, from holographic gaming to virtual changing rooms for active shoppers.
The "smart tech zone" is tailored towards the more functional oriented passenger with a chameleon style offering, to meet individual needs ranging from a simple to a complete luxury service, but all allowing you to continue life as if on the ground. By offering different levels of experience within each zone, airlines would be able to achieve price differentials and give more people access to the benefits of air travel with minimal environmental impact.
Showcasing the innovative interior design, Charles Champion, Airbus Executive Vice President Engineering, said: "Our research shows that passengers of 2050 will expect a seamless travel experience while also caring for the environment. The Airbus Concept Cabin is designed with that in mind, and shows that the journey can be as much a voyage of discovery as the destination. Whichever flight experience is chosen, the passenger of 2050 will step out of the Airbus Concept Cabin feeling revitalised and enriched."
More than 90 percent of Airbus' annual research & development investment of over €2 billion has environmental benefits for current and future aircraft. For example, due to advances in technologies the concept cabin will be 100% recyclable. It will have self-cleaning materials made from sustainable plant fibres which reduce waste and maintenance and will harvest passenger body heat to power cabin features.
Such technologies are already being developed and, while they may not be seen in the exact same manner as in the Airbus Concept Plane and Cabin, some of them could feature in future Airbus aircraft programmes.
Visitors to Le Bourget International Airshow in Paris will also be able to experience the Airbus' Future of Flight film, a 360 planetarium movie – a vision of the transformations in air transport between now and the middle of the century which not only focuses on aircraft designs and innovations, but also addresses passenger expectations. The movie will be part of the planetarium's programme at the Musee de l'Air et de l'Espace from 20 – 26 June.
PR
Eurocopter innovation takes to the skies at this month’s Paris Air Show: the X3 hybrid demonstrator and EC175 will make their public flight debut
Eurocopter's commitment to innovation will be showcased at the 2011 Paris Air Show, where the company's high-profile participation is to include the first public flight presentations of its X3 hybrid demonstrator and the new EC175 helicopter.
The Eurocopter presence at Le Bourget Airport also will comprise displays of its enhanced EC145 T2 and AS350 B3e helicopters; an AS565 Panther outfitted with the Stand Alone Weapon System (SAWS); the EC135 configured for law enforcement and customs missions; and a version of the EC175 tailored for search and rescue operations.
"Eurocopter applies innovation every day in expanding the boundaries of flight, and the X3 is an excellent example of how we are preparing for the future," said Lutz Bertling, Eurocopter's President & CEO. "I am sure that professional visitors and the public alike will be impressed by the X3's extraordinary flight demonstrations at this year's Paris Air Show, which are unequalled in aviation."
The X3 demonstrator is powered by a five-blade main rotor system and two propellers on short-span fixed wings – a combination that delivers excellent vertical takeoff and landing capabilitiesof a helicopter, along with aircraft-type fast cruise speeds and maneuverability.
Eurocopter anticipates a wide range of utilizations for the X3 hybrid helicopter concept, includinglong-distance search and rescue (SAR) missions, coast guard duties, border patrol missions,passenger transport, offshore operations and inter-city shuttle services.
Also taking part in the Paris Air Show's daily flight program is the EC175, which is being developed by Eurocopter in a joint program with China. This multi-role helicopter is in the seven-metric-ton weight category, fitting into Eurocopter's product range between its AS365 Dauphin and the AS332/EC225 Super Puma aircraft families. The EC175 benefits from a mix of proven and advanced technologies, providing excellent performance and reliability.
The EC175 presented at Le Bourget is one of two helicopters in the flight test and development program, which foresees the rotary-wing aircraft's certification during the second half of 2011 for deliveries beginning in 2012.
In the Paris Air Show's static display area, Eurocopter's exhibits of its enhanced EC145 T2, AS350 B3e and AS565 MBe represent the evolution strategy being implemented across its product line for improved operating performance, efficiency and maintainability.
The EC145 T2 incorporates new Arriel 2E engines, along with Eurocopter's Fenestron shrouded tail rotor, upgraded main and tail rotor gear boxes, an innovative new digital avionics suite and a 4-axis autopilot.
For Eurocopter's best-selling Ecureuil family, the improved AS350 B3e version is equipped with a more powerful Turbomeca Arriel 2D turboshaft engine, along with a new-generation digital FADEC (Full Authority Digital Engine Control) and an engine data recorder for condition monitoring.
The enhanced AS565 MBe, which offers improved hot and high performance for the Panther helicopter family, will be exhibited at Le Bourget equipped with the Stand Alone Weapon System (SAWS). SAWS is developed by Eurocopter and ATE, with this flexible and adaptable weapons system incorporating mission and targeting systems, two multi-purpose weapon pylons with slaving units, and a choice of weapons loads that includes guns, unguided and guided rockets and missiles.
A special Paris Air Show event is planned by Eurocopter on June 23 to celebrate the three decades of operating excellence with its Ecureuil/AStar helicopter family. Achievements of this product line include more than 5,000 aircraft deliveries, 21 million-plus flight hours, over 1,400 operators worldwide, and flight milestones such as the highest elevation landing on Mount Everest. The event at Le Bourget Airport will provide the opportunity to celebrate new Ecureuil/AStar sales signed at the Paris Air Show, as well as Eurocopter's first customer delivery of a serial-produced AS350 B3e.
lunes, 13 de junio de 2011
[Video] UAV con forma esférica, "bola voladora"
Todavía es un prototipo pero quieren llegar a la fase de producto cuanto antes. Una de las primeras utilidades será utilizarlo con una cámara para poder grabar desde el aire o en lugares de difícil acceso.
http://www.kirainet.com/bola-voladora/
[video] The International Air Transport Association (IATA) unveiled the first mock-up of an airport checkpoint of the future
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) unveiled the first mock-up of an airport checkpoint of the future, designed to enhance security while reducing lines and intrusive searches. The prototype is the latest brainchild the influential trade group that has helped reshaped the airline industry.
Text. http://www.boeing.com/Features/2011/06/bca_vision_06_09_11.html
sábado, 11 de junio de 2011
CASSIDIAN at the Paris Air Show 2011
* Unmanned Aerial Systems, Cyber security, Services and Eurofighter highlighted at PAS 2011
* Innovation and excellence in technologies
* Cassidian, a company defending world security
At its stand A253 in Hall 2A of the 49th International Paris Air Show, Cassidian will present its entire range of security solutions for the world of aerospace and the challenges of the future.
Today’s increasingly open and globalised world calls for increasingly advanced solutions and security systems. As a leading global provider of security solutions and integrated security systems for the civil and military markets, Cassidian is already working on tomorrow's solutions and developing the technologies of the future, drawing on its key competencies in aerospace, security, defence and services. Innovation and excellence in technologies are CASSIDIAN key recipes for a sustainable lead in our businesses.
At the International Paris Air Show 2011, Cassidian will demonstrate its technological accomplishments through interactive, latest-generation 3D scenarios, staged in its Touch Lab, on the topics of Unmanned Aerial Systems, cyber security, services and air traffic control in the year 2025.
Unmanned Aerial Systems
With 30 years’ experience as a system integrator, CASSIDIAN is expert in all aspects of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) from development to in-service support:
* All UAS R&T and projects are managed by a unique programme organisation that allows cross-fertilisation between production systems and new projects
* Experience throughout the life-cycle and the whole range of UAS
* Outstanding innovation and mastery of international collaboration
* Use of Battle-Lab to capture requirements, plus state-of-the-art development and support tools
Cassidian’s approach to Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) is a global one: background knowledge of key technologies (e.g. aircraft design, precise navigation, flight software architecture, standardised interfaces, mission planning, etc. gained from decades of experience with manned air systems), used and adapted to meet the requirements of unmanned aerial systems operations (e.g. air traffic requirements, sensor control, air vehicle control), results in overall Unmanned Aerial Systems solutions.
On the static display, CASSIDIAN will present: combat proven UAS with the DRAC presented by French Army servants who operated it in Afghanistan, videos presenting HARFANG last accomplishments and the future MALE TALARION with a scale 1 mock-up.
Cyber security
In 2009, given the growing number and diversity of cyber attacks, Cassidian established the Cyber Security Center staffed by experts based in France, the UK and Germany, in order to put in place the solutions needed to detect and combat these new threats. In order to better anticipate future attacks, these elite teams collaborate closely with the respective government authorities in numerous countries to intercept the threats. They are thus the key elements of international cooperation in the fight against cybercrime.
At the Paris Air Show, Cassidian will demonstrate its experience in protecting highly sensitive and complex networks, and particularly in protecting critical national infrastructures. Indeed, in an increasingly computerised world, critical infrastructures can only operate to maximum effect if they are interconnected and interdependent. The failure of just one link in the chain can have consequences extending far beyond national borders. One of the challenges in the future will therefore be to protect these infrastructures. In its Touch Lab, using a 3D scenario to illustrate critical national infrastructures Cassidian will stage a cyber attack along with its proposed solutions for warding off such threats.
Services
Cassidian Aviation Training Services (CATS, formerly EADS Cognac Aviation Training Services) was founded in 2006 and has since become France’s leading outsourced operator from a technical point of view, providing the French Air Force with equipment and services for pilot training. CATS hosts hundreds of trainees at its technical training sessions and provides the French Air Force with new-generation aircraft and flight simulators which, by June, will have clocked up 100,000 flight hours and 25,000 simulator hours.
At the Paris Air Show, Cassidian will for the first time display a flight demonstration symbolizing Cassidian's fleet and training services. Four training aircraft which could be proposed as a complete training pipeline of a fighter pilot will be presented: initial training (APM 40 Simba), elementary and basic training (Grob 120 A), basic and advanced training (Pilatus PC-21) and advanced training (Aermacchi M346). Cassidian has offered these aircraft, among others, to various European Air Forces for training purposes. One CATS aircraft will also be displayed on the Static with a representative working at the Cognac flight training school.
The skills and know-how of the CATS personnel provide French Air Force pilots with training facilities using state-of-the art, high-performance equipment at a significantly lower cost (approx. 30%).
Based on the success of its services to the French Air Force over the past five years, Cassidian Air Systems will also present its service offerings for fighter and transport pilot training.
Eurofighter Typhoon
Eurofighter Typhoon is also presented at PAS 2011 with daily flight demonstrations of the Italian Air Force in the Flying Display. Eurofighter is the world's most advanced multi-role/swing-role combat aircraft available on the world market. The aircraft has been ordered by six nations (Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, Austria and Saudi Arabia). With 707 aircraft under contract and more than 270 deliveries, it is Europe’s largest military collaborative programme and delivers leading-edge technology, strengthening Europe’s aerospace industry in the global competition. More than 100,000 jobs and over 400 supplier companies are involved in the programme. Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH manages the programme on behalf of the Eurofighter Partner Companies: Alenia Aeronautica/Finmeccanica, BAE Systems, EADS in Germany and Spain which are Europe’s leading aerospace and defence companies with a total turnover of approx. €120 billion (2010).
The combat aircraft features extreme agility, integrated systems, an optimum human-machine interface, advanced precision-guided armament, sensor data fusion, integration into military data networks and latest production technologies, e.g. the use of carbon fibre composite materials (CFCs). Eurofighter is still at the beginning of its in-service life and thus enjoys an enormous growth potential.
PR
* Innovation and excellence in technologies
* Cassidian, a company defending world security
At its stand A253 in Hall 2A of the 49th International Paris Air Show, Cassidian will present its entire range of security solutions for the world of aerospace and the challenges of the future.
Today’s increasingly open and globalised world calls for increasingly advanced solutions and security systems. As a leading global provider of security solutions and integrated security systems for the civil and military markets, Cassidian is already working on tomorrow's solutions and developing the technologies of the future, drawing on its key competencies in aerospace, security, defence and services. Innovation and excellence in technologies are CASSIDIAN key recipes for a sustainable lead in our businesses.
At the International Paris Air Show 2011, Cassidian will demonstrate its technological accomplishments through interactive, latest-generation 3D scenarios, staged in its Touch Lab, on the topics of Unmanned Aerial Systems, cyber security, services and air traffic control in the year 2025.
Unmanned Aerial Systems
With 30 years’ experience as a system integrator, CASSIDIAN is expert in all aspects of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) from development to in-service support:
* All UAS R&T and projects are managed by a unique programme organisation that allows cross-fertilisation between production systems and new projects
* Experience throughout the life-cycle and the whole range of UAS
* Outstanding innovation and mastery of international collaboration
* Use of Battle-Lab to capture requirements, plus state-of-the-art development and support tools
Cassidian’s approach to Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) is a global one: background knowledge of key technologies (e.g. aircraft design, precise navigation, flight software architecture, standardised interfaces, mission planning, etc. gained from decades of experience with manned air systems), used and adapted to meet the requirements of unmanned aerial systems operations (e.g. air traffic requirements, sensor control, air vehicle control), results in overall Unmanned Aerial Systems solutions.
On the static display, CASSIDIAN will present: combat proven UAS with the DRAC presented by French Army servants who operated it in Afghanistan, videos presenting HARFANG last accomplishments and the future MALE TALARION with a scale 1 mock-up.
Cyber security
In 2009, given the growing number and diversity of cyber attacks, Cassidian established the Cyber Security Center staffed by experts based in France, the UK and Germany, in order to put in place the solutions needed to detect and combat these new threats. In order to better anticipate future attacks, these elite teams collaborate closely with the respective government authorities in numerous countries to intercept the threats. They are thus the key elements of international cooperation in the fight against cybercrime.
At the Paris Air Show, Cassidian will demonstrate its experience in protecting highly sensitive and complex networks, and particularly in protecting critical national infrastructures. Indeed, in an increasingly computerised world, critical infrastructures can only operate to maximum effect if they are interconnected and interdependent. The failure of just one link in the chain can have consequences extending far beyond national borders. One of the challenges in the future will therefore be to protect these infrastructures. In its Touch Lab, using a 3D scenario to illustrate critical national infrastructures Cassidian will stage a cyber attack along with its proposed solutions for warding off such threats.
Services
Cassidian Aviation Training Services (CATS, formerly EADS Cognac Aviation Training Services) was founded in 2006 and has since become France’s leading outsourced operator from a technical point of view, providing the French Air Force with equipment and services for pilot training. CATS hosts hundreds of trainees at its technical training sessions and provides the French Air Force with new-generation aircraft and flight simulators which, by June, will have clocked up 100,000 flight hours and 25,000 simulator hours.
At the Paris Air Show, Cassidian will for the first time display a flight demonstration symbolizing Cassidian's fleet and training services. Four training aircraft which could be proposed as a complete training pipeline of a fighter pilot will be presented: initial training (APM 40 Simba), elementary and basic training (Grob 120 A), basic and advanced training (Pilatus PC-21) and advanced training (Aermacchi M346). Cassidian has offered these aircraft, among others, to various European Air Forces for training purposes. One CATS aircraft will also be displayed on the Static with a representative working at the Cognac flight training school.
The skills and know-how of the CATS personnel provide French Air Force pilots with training facilities using state-of-the art, high-performance equipment at a significantly lower cost (approx. 30%).
Based on the success of its services to the French Air Force over the past five years, Cassidian Air Systems will also present its service offerings for fighter and transport pilot training.
Eurofighter Typhoon
Eurofighter Typhoon is also presented at PAS 2011 with daily flight demonstrations of the Italian Air Force in the Flying Display. Eurofighter is the world's most advanced multi-role/swing-role combat aircraft available on the world market. The aircraft has been ordered by six nations (Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, Austria and Saudi Arabia). With 707 aircraft under contract and more than 270 deliveries, it is Europe’s largest military collaborative programme and delivers leading-edge technology, strengthening Europe’s aerospace industry in the global competition. More than 100,000 jobs and over 400 supplier companies are involved in the programme. Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH manages the programme on behalf of the Eurofighter Partner Companies: Alenia Aeronautica/Finmeccanica, BAE Systems, EADS in Germany and Spain which are Europe’s leading aerospace and defence companies with a total turnover of approx. €120 billion (2010).
The combat aircraft features extreme agility, integrated systems, an optimum human-machine interface, advanced precision-guided armament, sensor data fusion, integration into military data networks and latest production technologies, e.g. the use of carbon fibre composite materials (CFCs). Eurofighter is still at the beginning of its in-service life and thus enjoys an enormous growth potential.
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Boeing Opens New South Carolina 787 Final Assembly Building
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C., June 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Elected officials and representatives from numerous community and business groups, suppliers and subcontractors joined more than 1,000 Boeing [NYSE: BA] employees at its North Charleston, S.C., facility today for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of the new 787 Dreamliner Final Assembly building.
"In this building, our talented Boeing South Carolina teammates are going to assemble the finest, most technologically advanced commercial widebody airplane in history," said Jack Jones, vice president and general manager of Boeing South Carolina. "Airline customers from around the world will come to the South Carolina Lowcountry to take delivery of their 787s, and we look forward to demonstrating what 'made with pride in South Carolina' is all about."
Boeing's Site Services Group and BE&K/Turner, the design-build team, were recognized at the ceremony for their work in bringing construction of the building to completion six months ahead of schedule. In addition the BE&K/Turner team has worked 3.7 million labor-hours without a lost time incident. Employees began moving into the new building in May, and final assembly of the first South Carolina-built 787 Dreamliner will begin later this summer.
"Our partnerships with state and local government and industry have made today possible," said Marco Cavazzoni, vice president and general manager, Final Assembly & Delivery, Boeing South Carolina. "I have a lot of gratitude and respect for every person who has worked hard to help build this new 'house' for us. Every person who steps through these doors is making history, and that's something we should all take pride in."
In April, Boeing announced that thin-film solar laminate panels would be installed on the roof of the Final Assembly building. This solar installation will provide up to 2.6 megawatts of electrical power for the site and is the largest in the Southeast by production capacity.
The new Final Assembly building features 642,720 square feet (59,711 m2) of covered space, roughly the equivalent of 10.5 football fields. More than 18,000 tons (16,329 mt) of steel and one million cubic feet (28,316.8 m3) of concrete were used in its construction. At full production rate, the South Carolina Final Assembly facility will produce three 787 Dreamliners per month.
"In this building, our talented Boeing South Carolina teammates are going to assemble the finest, most technologically advanced commercial widebody airplane in history," said Jack Jones, vice president and general manager of Boeing South Carolina. "Airline customers from around the world will come to the South Carolina Lowcountry to take delivery of their 787s, and we look forward to demonstrating what 'made with pride in South Carolina' is all about."
Boeing's Site Services Group and BE&K/Turner, the design-build team, were recognized at the ceremony for their work in bringing construction of the building to completion six months ahead of schedule. In addition the BE&K/Turner team has worked 3.7 million labor-hours without a lost time incident. Employees began moving into the new building in May, and final assembly of the first South Carolina-built 787 Dreamliner will begin later this summer.
"Our partnerships with state and local government and industry have made today possible," said Marco Cavazzoni, vice president and general manager, Final Assembly & Delivery, Boeing South Carolina. "I have a lot of gratitude and respect for every person who has worked hard to help build this new 'house' for us. Every person who steps through these doors is making history, and that's something we should all take pride in."
In April, Boeing announced that thin-film solar laminate panels would be installed on the roof of the Final Assembly building. This solar installation will provide up to 2.6 megawatts of electrical power for the site and is the largest in the Southeast by production capacity.
The new Final Assembly building features 642,720 square feet (59,711 m2) of covered space, roughly the equivalent of 10.5 football fields. More than 18,000 tons (16,329 mt) of steel and one million cubic feet (28,316.8 m3) of concrete were used in its construction. At full production rate, the South Carolina Final Assembly facility will produce three 787 Dreamliners per month.
Boeing Delivers UAE Air Force and Air Defence's 2nd C-17
LONG BEACH, Calif., June 10, 2011 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] delivered a second C-17 Globemaster III airlifter to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force and Air Defence today at the C-17 program's final assembly facility in Long Beach.
The company is contracted to deliver a total of six C-17s to its UAE customer -- four this year and two in 2012.
"Congratulations to the UAE Air Force and Air Defence on accepting delivery of their second C-17," said Bob Ciesla, Boeing C-17 program manager. "The leadership of the UAE team has resulted in incredible progress on this program. We look forward to continuing to work closely together as we deliver the remainder of the fleet."
The C-17 is the only aircraft capable of performing all of the UAE's airlift requirements -- strategic and tactical, military and humanitarian, brigade airdrop and aeromedical evacuation -- using either standard runways or short, austere airfields. It can transport large payloads across vast ranges without refueling and operate in extremely hot and cold climates. With a full payload of 170,000 pounds, a C-17 can fly 2,400 nautical miles and land in 3,000 feet or less.
"We're proud to say that UAE 02 is mission-ready," said Rich Cutting, Boeing UAE C-17 program manager. "UAE 01, delivered just one month ago, has already logged several missions. And that's what the C-17 is all about -- being ready to perform any mission, anywhere, on a moment's notice."
As a member of the worldwide C-17 "virtual fleet," the UAE's C-17s will be supported through Boeing's C-17 Globemaster III Sustainment Partnership, a proven multinational Performance-Based Logistics program. Through the virtual fleet concept, C-17 customers receive comprehensive worldwide logistics support (spares, support equipment, tech orders, sustaining engineering, and on-site field teams) through use of shared resources across the entire fleet. This highly successful program ensures high levels of mission readiness by providing all C-17 customers -- regardless of fleet size -- cost-effective access to an extensive support program.
There are currently 232 C-17s in service worldwide -- 22 with international customers. The U.S. Air Force, including active Guard and Reserve units, has 210. Other international customers include the Qatar Emiri Air Force, the UK Royal Air Force, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Australian Air Force, and the 12-member Strategic Airlift Capability initiative of NATO and Partnership for Peace nations.
The company is contracted to deliver a total of six C-17s to its UAE customer -- four this year and two in 2012.
"Congratulations to the UAE Air Force and Air Defence on accepting delivery of their second C-17," said Bob Ciesla, Boeing C-17 program manager. "The leadership of the UAE team has resulted in incredible progress on this program. We look forward to continuing to work closely together as we deliver the remainder of the fleet."
The C-17 is the only aircraft capable of performing all of the UAE's airlift requirements -- strategic and tactical, military and humanitarian, brigade airdrop and aeromedical evacuation -- using either standard runways or short, austere airfields. It can transport large payloads across vast ranges without refueling and operate in extremely hot and cold climates. With a full payload of 170,000 pounds, a C-17 can fly 2,400 nautical miles and land in 3,000 feet or less.
"We're proud to say that UAE 02 is mission-ready," said Rich Cutting, Boeing UAE C-17 program manager. "UAE 01, delivered just one month ago, has already logged several missions. And that's what the C-17 is all about -- being ready to perform any mission, anywhere, on a moment's notice."
As a member of the worldwide C-17 "virtual fleet," the UAE's C-17s will be supported through Boeing's C-17 Globemaster III Sustainment Partnership, a proven multinational Performance-Based Logistics program. Through the virtual fleet concept, C-17 customers receive comprehensive worldwide logistics support (spares, support equipment, tech orders, sustaining engineering, and on-site field teams) through use of shared resources across the entire fleet. This highly successful program ensures high levels of mission readiness by providing all C-17 customers -- regardless of fleet size -- cost-effective access to an extensive support program.
There are currently 232 C-17s in service worldwide -- 22 with international customers. The U.S. Air Force, including active Guard and Reserve units, has 210. Other international customers include the Qatar Emiri Air Force, the UK Royal Air Force, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Australian Air Force, and the 12-member Strategic Airlift Capability initiative of NATO and Partnership for Peace nations.
IATA Reveals Checkpoint of the Future
Singapore – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) unveiled the first mock-up of a Checkpoint of the Future, designed to enhance security while reducing queues and intrusive searches at airports, using intelligence-driven risk-based measures.
IATA’s Checkpoint of the Future is being shown to delegates attending the Association’s 67th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit, in Singapore.
“We spend $7.4 billion a year to keep aviation secure. But our passengers only see hassle. Passengers should be able to get from curb to boarding gate with dignity. That means without stopping, stripping or unpacking, and certainly not groping. That is the mission for the Checkpoint of the Future. We must make coordinated investments for civilized flying,” said Giovanni Bisignani, IATA’s Director General and CEO.
The main concepts of the Checkpoint are (1) strengthened security by focusing resources where risk is greatest, (2) supporting this risk-based approach by integrating passenger information into the checkpoint process, and (3) maximizing throughput for the vast majority of travelers who are deemed to be low risk with no compromise on security levels.
“Today’s checkpoint was designed four decades ago to stop hijackers carrying metal weapons. Since then, we have grafted on more complex procedures to meet emerging threats. We are more secure, but it is time to rethink everything. We need a process that responds to today’s threat. It must amalgamate intelligence based on passenger information and new technology. That means moving from a system that looks for bad objects, to one that can find bad people,” said Bisignani.
How does it work?
The Checkpoint of the Future ends the one-size-fits-all concept for security. Passengers approaching the checkpoint will be directed to one of three lanes: ‘known traveler’, ‘normal’, and ‘enhanced security’. The determination will be based on a biometric identifier in the passport or other travel document that triggers the results of a risk assessment conducted by government before the passenger arrives at the airport.
The three security lanes will have technology to check passengers according to risk. “Known travelers” who have registered and completed background checks with government authorities will have expedited access. “Normal screening” would be for the majority of travelers. And those passengers for whom less information is available, who are randomly selected or who are deemed to be an “Elevated risk” would have an additional level of screening.
Screening technology is being developed that will allow passengers to walk through the checkpoint without having to remove clothes or unpack their belongings. Moreover, it is envisioned that the security process could be combined with outbound customs and immigration procedures, further streamlining the passenger experience.
Next Steps
Through the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), 19 governments, including the United States, are working to define standards for a Checkpoint of the Future. IATA is also coordinating closely with the US Department of Homeland Security’s Checkpoint of Tomorrow program which has similar goals.
“We have the ability to move to the biometric scanning and three-lane concept right now. And while some of the technology still needs to be developed, even by just re-purposing what we have today, we could see major changes in two or three years time,” said Bisignani.
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IATA’s Checkpoint of the Future is being shown to delegates attending the Association’s 67th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit, in Singapore.
“We spend $7.4 billion a year to keep aviation secure. But our passengers only see hassle. Passengers should be able to get from curb to boarding gate with dignity. That means without stopping, stripping or unpacking, and certainly not groping. That is the mission for the Checkpoint of the Future. We must make coordinated investments for civilized flying,” said Giovanni Bisignani, IATA’s Director General and CEO.
The main concepts of the Checkpoint are (1) strengthened security by focusing resources where risk is greatest, (2) supporting this risk-based approach by integrating passenger information into the checkpoint process, and (3) maximizing throughput for the vast majority of travelers who are deemed to be low risk with no compromise on security levels.
“Today’s checkpoint was designed four decades ago to stop hijackers carrying metal weapons. Since then, we have grafted on more complex procedures to meet emerging threats. We are more secure, but it is time to rethink everything. We need a process that responds to today’s threat. It must amalgamate intelligence based on passenger information and new technology. That means moving from a system that looks for bad objects, to one that can find bad people,” said Bisignani.
How does it work?
The Checkpoint of the Future ends the one-size-fits-all concept for security. Passengers approaching the checkpoint will be directed to one of three lanes: ‘known traveler’, ‘normal’, and ‘enhanced security’. The determination will be based on a biometric identifier in the passport or other travel document that triggers the results of a risk assessment conducted by government before the passenger arrives at the airport.
The three security lanes will have technology to check passengers according to risk. “Known travelers” who have registered and completed background checks with government authorities will have expedited access. “Normal screening” would be for the majority of travelers. And those passengers for whom less information is available, who are randomly selected or who are deemed to be an “Elevated risk” would have an additional level of screening.
Screening technology is being developed that will allow passengers to walk through the checkpoint without having to remove clothes or unpack their belongings. Moreover, it is envisioned that the security process could be combined with outbound customs and immigration procedures, further streamlining the passenger experience.
Next Steps
Through the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), 19 governments, including the United States, are working to define standards for a Checkpoint of the Future. IATA is also coordinating closely with the US Department of Homeland Security’s Checkpoint of Tomorrow program which has similar goals.
“We have the ability to move to the biometric scanning and three-lane concept right now. And while some of the technology still needs to be developed, even by just re-purposing what we have today, we could see major changes in two or three years time,” said Bisignani.
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Beechcraft King Air 250 Receives FAA Certification
WICHITA, Kan. (June 9, 2011) – Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced it has received type certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the latest derivative of its Beechcraft King Air line, the King Air 250. Developed from inputs received from more than 3,000 customers worldwide, the King Air 250 utilizes new composite technology, lighter weight construction, and engine induction modifications to produce enhanced performance and greater versatility.
“The King Air 250 is a prime example of Hawker Beechcraft’s product forward strategy of taking a market-leading aircraft and making it even better,” said Shawn Vick, HBC executive vice president. “The fact that we have been able to continually adapt this airplane’s roles and applications, and that it continues to be in high demand around the world, is a tribute to the quality of its design and unmatched service record.”
Most obvious among the King Air 250’s new features are its BLR Aerospace composite winglets which improve efficiency in all phases of flight. The aircraft also has composite propellers that provide new aerodynamic technology and lighter weight, as well as engine induction modifications contribute to its increased performance.
As a result of these features, the King Air 250 has its best takeoff performance ever. At max gross takeoff weight, the takeoff distance over a 50 foot obstacle is only 2,111 feet from sea level airports, 400 feet shorter than the B200GT. The new hot/high takeoff performance is even more exceptional. At max gross takeoff weight, from a 5,000 foot elevation airport at 25°C, the takeoff distance over a 50 foot obstacle is 3,094 feet, which is approximately 700 feet better than its predecessor. HBC designed the King Air 250 to achieve its enhanced field performance without any significant tradeoffs. In fact, the King Air 250 also offers slight increases in high speed cruise, climb performance and range over its predecessor. The shorter runway capability adds access to more than 1,100 airports previously unavailable to King Air 200 operators and provides additional safety margin and operational flexibility on longer fields.
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation is a world-leading manufacturer of business, special mission and trainer aircraft – designing, marketing and supporting aviation products and services for businesses, governments and individuals worldwide. The company’s headquarters and major facilities are located in Wichita, Kan., with operations in Salina, Kan.; Little Rock, Ark.; Chester, England, U.K.; and Chihuahua, Mexico. The company leads the industry with a global network of more than 100 factory-owned and authorized service centers. For more information, visit www.hawkerbeechcraft.com.
“The King Air 250 is a prime example of Hawker Beechcraft’s product forward strategy of taking a market-leading aircraft and making it even better,” said Shawn Vick, HBC executive vice president. “The fact that we have been able to continually adapt this airplane’s roles and applications, and that it continues to be in high demand around the world, is a tribute to the quality of its design and unmatched service record.”
Most obvious among the King Air 250’s new features are its BLR Aerospace composite winglets which improve efficiency in all phases of flight. The aircraft also has composite propellers that provide new aerodynamic technology and lighter weight, as well as engine induction modifications contribute to its increased performance.
As a result of these features, the King Air 250 has its best takeoff performance ever. At max gross takeoff weight, the takeoff distance over a 50 foot obstacle is only 2,111 feet from sea level airports, 400 feet shorter than the B200GT. The new hot/high takeoff performance is even more exceptional. At max gross takeoff weight, from a 5,000 foot elevation airport at 25°C, the takeoff distance over a 50 foot obstacle is 3,094 feet, which is approximately 700 feet better than its predecessor. HBC designed the King Air 250 to achieve its enhanced field performance without any significant tradeoffs. In fact, the King Air 250 also offers slight increases in high speed cruise, climb performance and range over its predecessor. The shorter runway capability adds access to more than 1,100 airports previously unavailable to King Air 200 operators and provides additional safety margin and operational flexibility on longer fields.
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation is a world-leading manufacturer of business, special mission and trainer aircraft – designing, marketing and supporting aviation products and services for businesses, governments and individuals worldwide. The company’s headquarters and major facilities are located in Wichita, Kan., with operations in Salina, Kan.; Little Rock, Ark.; Chester, England, U.K.; and Chihuahua, Mexico. The company leads the industry with a global network of more than 100 factory-owned and authorized service centers. For more information, visit www.hawkerbeechcraft.com.
viernes, 10 de junio de 2011
Sikorsky Aircraft Completes Active Rotor Wind Tunnel Testing
Stratford, Connecticut - Sikorsky Innovations, the technology development organization of Sikorsky Aircraft, has completed wind tunnel testing of its active rotor system equipped with high authority flaps. The effort is jointly funded by Sikorsky and the U.S. Army Aviation Applied Technology Directorate (AATD). Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).
“The AATD/Sikorsky Active Rotor Team has accomplished a lofty goal: to demonstrate the functionality of a trailing edge flap and closed loop control system,” said Chris VanBuiten, Director of Sikorsky Innovations. “The system performed extremely well over a variety of forward flight conditions up to 140 knots.”
“We have validated the concept of properly controlled, high authority flaps to favorably impact external rotor noise, and vibration,” added Jim Kagdis, program manager for Sikorsky Advanced Programs. “Our test results show reductions in vibration, rotor hub and controls loading, and a reduced acoustic emission.”
Mark Miller, Sikorsky vice president, research & engineering, added: “The completion of this wind tunnel testing provides valuable data to guide future programs such as AATD’s Reconfigurable Rotor and DARPA’s Mission Adaptable Rotor (MAR) programs. Sikorsky remains committed to the maturation of game-changing technologies such as active control features on helicopter blades to maximize aircraft performance and effectiveness.”
Development partners on the project are United Technologies Research Center (UTRC) for the blades, and Hamilton Sundstrand Claverham for the high authority flap actuators. Wind Tunnel Testing was accomplished at the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex (NFAC) located at Ames Research Center at Moffett Field in California.
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., based in Stratford, Conn., is a world leader in helicopter design, manufacture and service. United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Conn., provides a broad range of high technology products and support services to the aerospace and building systems industries.
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“The AATD/Sikorsky Active Rotor Team has accomplished a lofty goal: to demonstrate the functionality of a trailing edge flap and closed loop control system,” said Chris VanBuiten, Director of Sikorsky Innovations. “The system performed extremely well over a variety of forward flight conditions up to 140 knots.”
“We have validated the concept of properly controlled, high authority flaps to favorably impact external rotor noise, and vibration,” added Jim Kagdis, program manager for Sikorsky Advanced Programs. “Our test results show reductions in vibration, rotor hub and controls loading, and a reduced acoustic emission.”
Mark Miller, Sikorsky vice president, research & engineering, added: “The completion of this wind tunnel testing provides valuable data to guide future programs such as AATD’s Reconfigurable Rotor and DARPA’s Mission Adaptable Rotor (MAR) programs. Sikorsky remains committed to the maturation of game-changing technologies such as active control features on helicopter blades to maximize aircraft performance and effectiveness.”
Development partners on the project are United Technologies Research Center (UTRC) for the blades, and Hamilton Sundstrand Claverham for the high authority flap actuators. Wind Tunnel Testing was accomplished at the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex (NFAC) located at Ames Research Center at Moffett Field in California.
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., based in Stratford, Conn., is a world leader in helicopter design, manufacture and service. United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Conn., provides a broad range of high technology products and support services to the aerospace and building systems industries.
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jueves, 9 de junio de 2011
Lockheed Martin Releases Paris Air Show 2011 Media Briefing Schedule
BETHESDA, Md., June 8th, 2011 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] today announced its media briefing schedule for the 2011 Paris Air Show. These events will underscore Lockheed Martin's commitment to meeting our customers' needs in the new reality of increasing global security challenges and affordability requirements.
Additional information about featured Lockheed Martin products is available on the corporation's 2011 Paris Air Show website www.lockheedmartin.com/paris. Schedule updates, news releases and reports on activities from the Lockheed Martin team will be added to the site throughout the show.
Interested individuals also are encouraged to get ongoing Lockheed Martin reports from Paris on Twitter at www.twitter.com/LockheedMartin.
Monday, June 20
Location: Lockheed Martin Chalet, Row A, No. 332
2:00 p.m. – MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopter: Exceeding Expectations Domestically and Available Internationally
-Bob Kimball, U.S. Naval Air Systems
-Michele Evans, Vice President, Business Development, Ship & Aviation Systems
-Len Wengler, Vice President, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
The U.S. Navy and industry will discuss technology upgrades and Foreign Military Sales opportunities for the U.S. Navy’s MH-60R Romeo and MH-60S Sierra multi-mission helicopters. Lockheed Martin will deliver the 100th mission-ready aircraft to the Navy this month in a ceremony at the mission-systems integration facility in Owego, N.Y.
Tuesday, June 21
Location: Paris Air Show Conference Center, Grand Auditorium
10:00 a.m. – F-35 Lightning II Program Media Briefing
-Maj. Gen. C.D. Moore, Deputy Program Executive Officer, F-35 Lightning II Program Office
-Tom Burbage, Executive Vice President, F-35 Program Integration
General Moore and Tom Burbage will discuss the F-35 Lightning II fifth generation aircraft including program milestones and the capability of the multirole fighter.
Wednesday, June 22
Location: C-130J Static Display, Department of Defense Aircraft Corral
9:30 a.m. – C-130 Program Briefing: World’s Most Proven Airlifter
-Jim Grant, Vice President, Business Development, Air Mobility and Special Operations Programs
Jim Grant will discuss the world’s most proven airlifter and how the Super Hercules provides global security to customers around the world.
Thursday, June 23
9:00 a.m. – C-130J Media Flight
Lockheed Martin will host a C-130J media flight during the show to showcase the unique capabilities of the Super Hercules.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 126,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation’s 2010 sales from continuing operations were $45.8 billion.
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Additional information about featured Lockheed Martin products is available on the corporation's 2011 Paris Air Show website www.lockheedmartin.com/paris. Schedule updates, news releases and reports on activities from the Lockheed Martin team will be added to the site throughout the show.
Interested individuals also are encouraged to get ongoing Lockheed Martin reports from Paris on Twitter at www.twitter.com/LockheedMartin.
Monday, June 20
Location: Lockheed Martin Chalet, Row A, No. 332
2:00 p.m. – MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopter: Exceeding Expectations Domestically and Available Internationally
-Bob Kimball, U.S. Naval Air Systems
-Michele Evans, Vice President, Business Development, Ship & Aviation Systems
-Len Wengler, Vice President, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
The U.S. Navy and industry will discuss technology upgrades and Foreign Military Sales opportunities for the U.S. Navy’s MH-60R Romeo and MH-60S Sierra multi-mission helicopters. Lockheed Martin will deliver the 100th mission-ready aircraft to the Navy this month in a ceremony at the mission-systems integration facility in Owego, N.Y.
Tuesday, June 21
Location: Paris Air Show Conference Center, Grand Auditorium
10:00 a.m. – F-35 Lightning II Program Media Briefing
-Maj. Gen. C.D. Moore, Deputy Program Executive Officer, F-35 Lightning II Program Office
-Tom Burbage, Executive Vice President, F-35 Program Integration
General Moore and Tom Burbage will discuss the F-35 Lightning II fifth generation aircraft including program milestones and the capability of the multirole fighter.
Wednesday, June 22
Location: C-130J Static Display, Department of Defense Aircraft Corral
9:30 a.m. – C-130 Program Briefing: World’s Most Proven Airlifter
-Jim Grant, Vice President, Business Development, Air Mobility and Special Operations Programs
Jim Grant will discuss the world’s most proven airlifter and how the Super Hercules provides global security to customers around the world.
Thursday, June 23
9:00 a.m. – C-130J Media Flight
Lockheed Martin will host a C-130J media flight during the show to showcase the unique capabilities of the Super Hercules.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 126,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation’s 2010 sales from continuing operations were $45.8 billion.
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Boeing Awarded Contract to Upgrade E-4B Cockpits
- 4 National Command Authority aircraft to receive Communications Navigation Surveillance/Air Traffic Management upgrade
WICHITA, Kan., June 7, 2011 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced it has been awarded phase one of the Communications Navigation Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) E-4B upgrade contract by the U.S. Air Force. The CNS/ATM upgrade, a Federal Aviation Administration requirement, will allow the E-4B National Airborne Operations Center to operate more efficiently at airports and in crowded airspace.
The four E-4B aircraft will be upgraded in three phases.
Boeing is drawing on a commercial off-the-shelf solution originally designed by Boeing Commercial Airplanes for the Boeing 737 series of airplanes. The design will be adapted to support the E-4B, a modified Boeing 747-200.
“Using a commercial solution originally designed by Boeing Commercial Airplanes means we can provide this capability to our customer faster and at the best possible value,” said Glenn Winkler, Boeing E-4B program manager. “This is an important capability for our customer and we are pleased to be able to work with them to keep the E-4B upgraded for today’s mission.”
The E-4B is a commercial derivative aircraft designed to be used by the U.S. Air Force National Command Authority as a survivable command post for control of U.S. forces in all levels of conflict. The aircraft also supports VIP travel as well as the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which provides communications to relief efforts following natural disasters.
“The E-4B has a unique mission that requires it to operate in a variety of different situations,” said Winkler. “The CNS/ATM upgrade will give the E-4B crew the flexibility it needs to operate in all environments, whether at a commercial airport or on an overseas mission supporting this country’s senior military leaders.”
Boeing Global Transport & Executive Systems (GTES) will incorporate the phase-one upgrades during the E-4Bs’ regularly scheduled maintenance cycle at the Boeing Wichita facility. Phase one includes next-generation flight-management hardware and software, as well as a multimode receiver radio that combines several aircraft systems into a single component. The initial phase one aircraft is expected to enter flight test in the fourth quarter of 2012.
GTES is a Boeing commercial derivative business headquartered in Wichita with major operations in Oklahoma City and the Puget Sound area of Washington state. GTES supports all Boeing aircraft in the U.S. Air Force’s executive fleet, including C-32A and C-40B/C, as well as the National Command Authority’s E-4B and the Navy’s C-40A and E-6B.
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First ANA Crews Complete Boeing 787 Pilot Training
SEATTLE, June 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) and ANA (All Nippon Airways) have completed pilot training in Seattle, Wash., for the first airline crews who will fly the 787 Dreamliner.
Ten ANA pilots concluded their training after each pilot performed flights in ZA001 – the first 787 flight test airplane – over Washington state. These initial crews to go through training are ANA's senior training pilots and check airmen and will conduct both simulator and airplane line training for ANA in Japan. They will be the first pilots on 787 commercial flights for ANA.
"Boeing and ANA have a close working relationship, and this is and has been a personal and emotional journey together," said Sherry Carbary, vice president, Boeing Flight Services. "We've been putting in some long hours to get to this point, and seeing the completion of the first set of training is a testament to our team and to the dedication of our partners at ANA."
Airplane ZA001 was used to conduct two base training flights on May 25 with Boeing instructor pilots and ANA pilots on board. Each ANA pilot performed approaches at Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Wash.
Activity included one instrument landing system (ILS) precision approach and two visual approach patterns per pilot, with touch-and-go landings. A Boeing instructor pilot occupied the right seat during all flight activity, with the ANA pilots cycling through the left seat belonging to the captain. The flights followed a preparatory session in the 787 full-flight simulator during which the pilots practiced the procedures used during the flights.
"Each milestone is getting more and more exciting as we approach first delivery," said Mike Fleming, vice president, 787 Services and Support. "I couldn't be happier with how smoothly the training went and how our Boeing teams continue to work together with ANA to ensure a smooth entry into service."
The flights, part of Japan Civil Aviation Board (JCAB) mandated training, also provided further validation that the 787 simulators and overall Boeing training program accurately replicate the feel and operation of the 787 airplane.
All of the pilots from the first crews received a qualification check ride from the JCAB during their simulator training and are now considered to be fully qualified to fly the 787 under Japanese regulatory authority.
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Ten ANA pilots concluded their training after each pilot performed flights in ZA001 – the first 787 flight test airplane – over Washington state. These initial crews to go through training are ANA's senior training pilots and check airmen and will conduct both simulator and airplane line training for ANA in Japan. They will be the first pilots on 787 commercial flights for ANA.
"Boeing and ANA have a close working relationship, and this is and has been a personal and emotional journey together," said Sherry Carbary, vice president, Boeing Flight Services. "We've been putting in some long hours to get to this point, and seeing the completion of the first set of training is a testament to our team and to the dedication of our partners at ANA."
Airplane ZA001 was used to conduct two base training flights on May 25 with Boeing instructor pilots and ANA pilots on board. Each ANA pilot performed approaches at Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Wash.
Activity included one instrument landing system (ILS) precision approach and two visual approach patterns per pilot, with touch-and-go landings. A Boeing instructor pilot occupied the right seat during all flight activity, with the ANA pilots cycling through the left seat belonging to the captain. The flights followed a preparatory session in the 787 full-flight simulator during which the pilots practiced the procedures used during the flights.
"Each milestone is getting more and more exciting as we approach first delivery," said Mike Fleming, vice president, 787 Services and Support. "I couldn't be happier with how smoothly the training went and how our Boeing teams continue to work together with ANA to ensure a smooth entry into service."
The flights, part of Japan Civil Aviation Board (JCAB) mandated training, also provided further validation that the 787 simulators and overall Boeing training program accurately replicate the feel and operation of the 787 airplane.
All of the pilots from the first crews received a qualification check ride from the JCAB during their simulator training and are now considered to be fully qualified to fly the 787 under Japanese regulatory authority.
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Boeing, Malaysian Companies to Explore Business Opportunities
- Strategic cooperation to benefit Malaysian defense, aerospace sectors
- Memorandums of Understanding signed at SMIDEX 2011
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, June 9, 2011 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced that its Defense, Space & Security unit has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with three Malaysian companies: Composites Technology Research Malaysia Aero Composites (CTRM AC), SME Aerospace (SMEA), and Spirit AeroSystems. The MOUs outline plans to explore business opportunities for manufacturing specialized components and equipment for use in the defense and aerospace sectors. The agreements were signed June 7 at the SMIDEX 2011 -- SME Innovation Showcase in Kuala Lumpur.
"We're extremely pleased to work with Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) to identify strategic business opportunities for Malaysian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)," said Dato' Hafsah Hashim, chief executive officer, SME Corp. Malaysia. "Meetings with aerospace majors and events such as SMIDEX 2011 present golden opportunities for SMEs, especially those in the high-tech sector, to make their presence felt. We believe these linkages also will help Malaysian SMEs to tap into the global supply chain and upgrade their capabilities."
CTRM AC, based in Batu Berendam, Melaka, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Composites Technology Research Malaysia Sdn Bhd. It is a government-linked company with the Ministry of Finance Incorporated as its major shareholder. CTRM AC has expertise in manufacturing composite aero structures and defense equipment, engineering design services, composites assemblies, and research and development.
SME Aerospace, based in Sungai Buloh, manufactures aircraft parts, components and assemblies for customers worldwide. The company began operations in 1993 and specializes in sheet metal forming and fabrication, computer numerical control machining, aero structures, and component assembly and processing. SMEA is a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Aerospace & Defence Industries Bhd.
Spirit AeroSystems Malaysia Sdn Bhd, based in Kuala Lumpur, is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. [NYSE: SPR] and offers a diverse line of products and services for aerospace design, build, support and spares/repair needs. Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. was established in 2005 after Onex Corp. acquired the Wichita, Tulsa and McAlester business operations from Boeing. The company is headquartered in Wichita, Kan., with additional operations in Oklahoma, North Carolina, Scotland, England, France and Malaysia.
"BDS and these Malaysian companies signed MOUs to explore opportunities that align with the Malaysian government’s key economic focus areas to support the growth of Malaysian industry," said Joe Song, BDS vice president of Asia-Pacific Business Development. "BDS is committed to expanding its position in Malaysia. We have existing business relationships, and we are confident that there are other opportunities for future cooperation and collaboration."
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miércoles, 8 de junio de 2011
Airbus Leads way towards sustainable aviation at Paris Air Show
Shares vision for the future of air travel
Blagnac, 08 June 2011
Airbus, a market leader in commercial and military transport aircraft is showcasing ideas for a sustainable aviation at the Le Bourget Air Show between June 20th– 26th. Visitors will be able to see revolutionary ideas and concepts as well as daily flying displays from the world's most modern passenger and military transport aircraft.
Walk through domes at the EADS Stand (Hall 2A-253) will give an insight into the 'Future by Airbus' – a free thinking vision for the future of aviation. Visitors can immerse themselves in this vision by watching it in a spectacular wrap-around film for free at the Le Bourget "Musee de L'air" Planetarium.
Media are welcome to visit the EADS Press Chalet at Row A (366-368) for covering commercial announcements and media events throughout the week. Alerts to upcoming press events will be posted in the Media Centre as well as the EADS Press Chalet. Airbus will hold its sum-up press conference on Thursday, June 23rd, starting at 11:00 in the Air Show Conference Centre (Hall 2C - Auditorium).
Aircraft on static display will include the A380, an Airbus Corporate Jet (ACJ), the Airbus Military A400M and C295. The Airbus A380 and A400M will be on flying displays every day. Some customer aircraft will also be on display - depending on the day. Aircraft visits can be organised for media each day, 09:00-10:00 am. On Tuesday June 21st, Airbus Military will hold an event at the C295, to which media are invited.
The VIP hospitality tent at the aircraft static display will showcase several cut-away models (A350 XWB, A320neo, A330, A380 commercial aircraft, and the A400M military aircraft) and a life size Airbus A320 Family fuel saving Sharklet' wingtip device.
Throughout the week, Airbus will hold a series of career workshops with an opportunity to meet industry experts as part of its drive to recruit more than 3,000 talents in 2011.
On Thursday June 23rd at 10:00, the winners of Airbus' second worldwide student challenge "Fly Your Ideas" will be announced. The five finalists this year are teams from Chile, China, India, Malaysia and Sweden.
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Blagnac, 08 June 2011
Airbus, a market leader in commercial and military transport aircraft is showcasing ideas for a sustainable aviation at the Le Bourget Air Show between June 20th– 26th. Visitors will be able to see revolutionary ideas and concepts as well as daily flying displays from the world's most modern passenger and military transport aircraft.
Walk through domes at the EADS Stand (Hall 2A-253) will give an insight into the 'Future by Airbus' – a free thinking vision for the future of aviation. Visitors can immerse themselves in this vision by watching it in a spectacular wrap-around film for free at the Le Bourget "Musee de L'air" Planetarium.
Media are welcome to visit the EADS Press Chalet at Row A (366-368) for covering commercial announcements and media events throughout the week. Alerts to upcoming press events will be posted in the Media Centre as well as the EADS Press Chalet. Airbus will hold its sum-up press conference on Thursday, June 23rd, starting at 11:00 in the Air Show Conference Centre (Hall 2C - Auditorium).
Aircraft on static display will include the A380, an Airbus Corporate Jet (ACJ), the Airbus Military A400M and C295. The Airbus A380 and A400M will be on flying displays every day. Some customer aircraft will also be on display - depending on the day. Aircraft visits can be organised for media each day, 09:00-10:00 am. On Tuesday June 21st, Airbus Military will hold an event at the C295, to which media are invited.
The VIP hospitality tent at the aircraft static display will showcase several cut-away models (A350 XWB, A320neo, A330, A380 commercial aircraft, and the A400M military aircraft) and a life size Airbus A320 Family fuel saving Sharklet' wingtip device.
Throughout the week, Airbus will hold a series of career workshops with an opportunity to meet industry experts as part of its drive to recruit more than 3,000 talents in 2011.
On Thursday June 23rd at 10:00, the winners of Airbus' second worldwide student challenge "Fly Your Ideas" will be announced. The five finalists this year are teams from Chile, China, India, Malaysia and Sweden.
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CASSIDIAN improves performance of air traffic control radars in eliminating wind turbine interference
Wind turbines generate radar interference signals which can compromise the safe guidance of aircraft.
Cassidian, the defence and security division of EADS, has developed a technical solution to largely eliminate interference to air traffic control radars caused by wind turbines. This means that the guidance of aircraft in the vicinity of wind parks can be significantly improved, while at the same time making the approval of wind parks easier.
Wind turbines generate radar interference signals, primarily through their rotors, which overlap with the echoes from aircraft, or which can easily be confused with them. Due to this interference, radar systems may no longer detect aircraft, which makes the control of air traffic much more difficult. For this reason, wind turbines may not be installed, or only to a limited extent, in approach control zones, especially in the vicinity of military airports.
As a result of a multi-year research project carried out in cooperation with the German Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMU), Cassidian now has developed a solution in the form of a technical modification for digital air traffic control radars. This solution is based on changes to the radar antenna as well as to the signal and data processing. On the one hand, using a controllable antenna diagram, a large part of the interfering radar echoes from wind turbines can be masked out. On the other hand, using pattern recognition algorithms, the radar system is able to reliably distinguish aircraft echoes from interference signals, even in the immediate vicinity of wind turbines.
The effectiveness of these procedures has been proved in extensive flight tests at Büchel air base in Germany. This new technology will facilitate the extension of wind parks in the vicinity of airports while taking account of flight safety. The detailed results were presented at the beginning of this year and will be made generally accessible by the BMU on the conclusion of the study. It will be possible to use this new technology within a period of two years.
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Cassidian, the defence and security division of EADS, has developed a technical solution to largely eliminate interference to air traffic control radars caused by wind turbines. This means that the guidance of aircraft in the vicinity of wind parks can be significantly improved, while at the same time making the approval of wind parks easier.
Wind turbines generate radar interference signals, primarily through their rotors, which overlap with the echoes from aircraft, or which can easily be confused with them. Due to this interference, radar systems may no longer detect aircraft, which makes the control of air traffic much more difficult. For this reason, wind turbines may not be installed, or only to a limited extent, in approach control zones, especially in the vicinity of military airports.
As a result of a multi-year research project carried out in cooperation with the German Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMU), Cassidian now has developed a solution in the form of a technical modification for digital air traffic control radars. This solution is based on changes to the radar antenna as well as to the signal and data processing. On the one hand, using a controllable antenna diagram, a large part of the interfering radar echoes from wind turbines can be masked out. On the other hand, using pattern recognition algorithms, the radar system is able to reliably distinguish aircraft echoes from interference signals, even in the immediate vicinity of wind turbines.
The effectiveness of these procedures has been proved in extensive flight tests at Büchel air base in Germany. This new technology will facilitate the extension of wind parks in the vicinity of airports while taking account of flight safety. The detailed results were presented at the beginning of this year and will be made generally accessible by the BMU on the conclusion of the study. It will be possible to use this new technology within a period of two years.
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El primer Airbus Military C295 AEW&C realiza vuelo inaugural
El aparato despegó a las 17:16 horas, hora local (15:16 UTC) y aterrizó a las 20:04 horas, hora local (18:04 UTC), después de un vuelo de aproximadamente 2 horas y 48 minutos de duración. El piloto de ensayos en vuelo, Alejandro Madurga, pilotó el aparato con la ayuda del copiloto Alfonso de Castro y los ingenieros de ensayos en vuelo, Juan José Baeza y Antonio Ojeda.
El objetivo de las pruebas es comprobar el impacto aerodinámico y estructural del rotodomo en la estructura general del avión, las cualidades de manejo y su funcionamiento. El rotodomo de seis metros de diámetro, utilizado para las pruebas iniciales, es una estructura fija para ensayos. El aparato de serie estará dotado de un rotodomo de rotación rápida con un radar que proporcionará una completa y continua cobertura de 360 grados del área seleccionada.
"Este primer vuelo nos confirma que el C295 es una excelente plataforma para dar soporte a semejante rotodomo", afirmó Alejandro Madurga, tras el vuelo. "El comportamiento del avión y sus características de vuelo fueron muy satisfactorias, tal y como se esperaba".
El ensayo en vuelo se seguirá realizando durante los tres próximos meses para completar el estudio de viabilidad y validar completamente el concepto. El Airbus Military C295 es una plataforma ideal para misiones AEW&C. El C295 se utiliza actualmente para otras aplicaciones de inteligencia, vigilancia y reconocimiento, como misiones de patrullas marítimas, guerra antisubmarina o de protección medioambiental, entre otras. El C295 es una plataforma simple pero robusta de fiabilidad probada que se utiliza en operaciones conflictivas de misiones de defensa y seguridad nacional. Este aparato polivalente, que dispone de la cabina más grande de su categoría, puede también utilizarse como AEW&C. El sistema táctico FITS (Fully Integrated Tactical System), desarrollado por Airbus Military, permite integrar a bordo sensores para operar y controlar el futuro sistema de radar, así como visualizar las imágenes aéreas.
Las actuales pruebas con AEW&C tienen el objetivo de demostrar la capacidad del C295 en este sector y, con ello, aumentar su gama de aplicaciones. Con el C295, Airbus Military dispone de la herramienta necesaria para crear un nuevo segmento de mercado para sistemas de alto rendimiento AEW&C asequibles.
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First Airbus Military C295 with AEW&C rotodome completes maiden flight
The flight follows extensive research and development work, including wind tunnel testing, leading to the conversion of a C295 to be fitted with the in-house developed rotodome
The aircraft took off at 17h16 local time (15h16 UTC) and landed at 20h04 local time (18h04 UTC), after a flight lasting 2h48 (wheels off – wheels down). The experimental test pilot Alejandro Madurga captained the flight together with co-pilot Alfonso de Castro, the Flight Test Engineer Juan José Baeza, and the Test Flight Engineer Antonio Ojeda.
The objective of the trials is to verify the aerodynamic and structural impact of the rotodome on the aircraft's overall structure, handling qualities and performance. The six metre diameter rotodome fitted for the initial trials is a fixed dummy structure. On production aircraft the rotodome would be a fast-rotating device housing a state-of-the-art radar providing full 360 degree and continuous coverage of a selected area.
"This first flight confirmed to us that the C295 is an excellent platform to support such a rotodome", said Alejandro Maurga after the flight. The behavior of the aircraft and its flying characteristics were very satisfactory and as expected".
Flight testing will continue during the next three months to complete the feasibility study and fully validate the concept.
Airbus Military's C295 is an ideal platform for Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) missions. The C295 is currently used for other Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance applications such as maritime patrol, anti-submarine warfare or environmental protection missions, to list just a few. The C295 is a simple but robust platform with proven reliability, used in conflict operations for defence and homeland security missions. It is adaptable to the AEW&C role thanks to its versatility and the largest cabin in its class. The in-house developed Fully Integrated Tactical System (FITS) enables the integration of on-board sensors, including operation and monitoring of the future radar system and display of the
aerial picture.
The current AEW&C trials are to demonstrate the C295's capability in this sector and thereby expand its range of applications. With the C295, Airbus Military has the tool to open up a new market segment for affordable high-performance AEW&C systems
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martes, 7 de junio de 2011
New Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental and Freighter to Debut at 2011 Paris Air Show
- Five Boeing commercial jetliners to be on display
- 787 Dreamliner to be featured
- Air Berlin 737-700 to showcase innovative Sky Interior
- Qatar Airways to present 777-200LR, world's longest-range jetliner
- C-17, F-15 and Chinook on static display
CHICAGO, June 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing's two new 747-8 airplane models – the Intercontinental passenger version and the Freighter version – will make their international debuts at the Paris Air Show, joining the innovative 787 Dreamliner as highlights of the company's presence during the show. Also on display at the biennial aerospace exhibition, which begins June 20 at Le Bourget, will be an Air Berlin 737-700 with the new Boeing Sky Interior, a Qatar Airways Boeing 777-200LR – the longest-range passenger jetliner in the world – the C-17 Globemaster III military airlifter, the F-15E Strike Eagle multi-role fighter jet, and the CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopter.
"We are excited to bring to the Paris Air Show the world's newest and most innovative family of commercial airplanes," said Tom Downey, senior vice president, Boeing Communications. "We also are proud to highlight the capabilities of our defense business. We are looking forward to meeting with customers, partners, and others in the aerospace community as the industry recovery continues."
The 747-8 Intercontinental passenger jet, sporting its distinctive "Sunrise" livery, will arrive June 19, just three months after its first flight, and be on static display until the evening of June 21. The 747-8 Freighter will arrive June 20 and be on display for the following two days.
Boeing will deliver the first 747-8 freighter to Cargolux later this summer. The first 747-8 Intercontinental will be delivered in the fourth quarter to a VIP customer, and Lufthansa will be the first airline to receive an Intercontinental in early 2012.
The 787 flight-test airplane ZA001 featuring the full Dreamliner livery will be on static display June 22-23. Launch customer ANA will receive its first 787 in August or September.
Together these five Boeing commercial airplane models embody the technology and innovation that Boeing is bringing to market to reduce operating costs for airlines while revolutionizing the travel experience for passengers around the world.
The Boeing military aircraft will be part of the U.S. Department of Defense display throughout the show.
Boeing will hold a series of media briefings and activities during the show, as listed below. Media at the show should check the briefing schedule daily at the Media Centre and the Boeing media chalet, situated in chalet row A 328, for updates.
The company will highlight its air show activities through www.boeing.com/paris2011 starting June 16, and through its Twitter feeds: @Boeing, @BoeingAirplanes and @BoeingDefense. The site will be updated regularly with briefings and videos from the show and about Boeing programs.
Note: All times listed below are local to Paris
Sunday, June 19
Approximately at 9.00 am, the 747-8 Intercontinental will land in Le Bourget*. Media will be given access to the Le Bourget site to witness the arrival. The airplane will be on static display and also available for media viewing from approximately 11.00 to 13.30.
Monday, June 20 | ||
10.00 | Boeing Commercial Airplanes Update – Auditorium (Media Centre) | |
Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Jim Albaugh will assess current industry and market conditions and provide an update on Boeing commercial airplane products and services, development programs and product investments. This update will be followed by a product strategy overview (see details below). | ||
11.00 | 747-8 Intercontinental available for media viewing from 11.00 to 12.00 | |
11.15 | Product Strategy Overview – Auditorium (Media Centre) | |
Nicole Piasecki, vice president of Business Development and Strategic Integration for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, and Mike Bair, vice president of Advanced 737 Product Development, will provide an update of BCA's product strategy. | ||
12.00 | 737 Media Opportunity – On board Air Berlin 737-700 with new Boeing Sky Interior | |
Beverly Wyse, vice president and general manager, 737 Program, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, will introduce the advanced features of the Sky Interior and review improvements past, present and future, that have and will continue to preserve the 737 as the single-aisle market leader.. | ||
Tuesday, June 21 | ||
12.30 | Air Berlin 737-700 available for media viewing from 12.30 to 13.30 | |
12.30 | 747-8 Intercontinental available for media viewing from 12.30 to 13.30 | |
Wednesday, June 22 | ||
10.00 | 2011 Pilot and Technician Outlook and Flight Services briefing – Salle 2 (Media Centre) | |
Sherry Carbary, vice-president, Boeing Flight Services, will detail the projected exponential growth in demand for qualified aviation personnel over the next 20 years and assess challenges and opportunities in supporting the surge in airplane deliveries via advanced training, improved airspace capacity and greater airline efficiency to optimize global aviation. | ||
11.00 | 787 Dreamliner available for media viewing from 11.00 to 12.00. Launch customer ANA, which will receive its first 787 in August or September, will make a special announcement at the 787 display. | |
12.00 | Air Berlin 737-700 available for media viewing from 12.00 to 13.00 | |
12.00 | 747-8 Freighter available for media viewing from 12.00 to 13.00 | |
Thursday, June 23 | ||
10.30 | Air Berlin 737-700 available for media viewing from 10.30 to 11.30 | |
10.30 | 787 Dreamliner available for media viewing from 10.30 to 11.30 | |
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin contract to provide 29 more Persistent Threat Detection Systems in Afghanistan (or balloons)
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The U.S. Army recently awarded Lockheed Martin a firm-fixed price undefinitized contract agreement for 29 additional PTDS systems.
There are no battle lines in Operation Enduring Freedom. In Afghanistan, the enemy can be anywhere, blending in with the civilian population and forcing Coalition forces to keep their heads on a swivel looking for the next potential threat.
To help protect troops in the field, the Pentagon has placed an increased emphasis on providing more and better intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR). Persistent surveillance systems such as Lockheed Martin’s aerostat-based Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS) have proven especially effective in identifying improvised explosive devices (IEDs), tracking insurgent movements and monitoring other suspicious activity.
The Department of Defense recently announced that Coalition forces will be receiving even more ISR assistance. The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a firm-fixed price undefinitized contract agreement in late May valued at $184.3 million for 29 additional PTDS systems, along with support equipment and spare parts.
Filled with helium, PTDS provides low-cost, continuous communications and persistent surveillance capabilities not possible with other types of manned and unmanned aircraft. Attached by a high-strength tether to a re-locatable mooring system, PTDS carries different types of surveillance equipment to conduct multiple missions.
"Persistent surveillance is around the clock – 24/7 – monitoring for an extended period of time, monitoring that is in stark contrast to that provided by aircraft, which have surveillance-time limitations dictated by fuel consumption/capacity," said Maj. Robert Rugg, assistant product manager persistent surveillance devices for the U.S. Army Program Manager Robotic and Unmanned Systems office in an April 1 Military and Aerospace Electronics article. He then added, “PTDS has the unique sustained operations capability that exceeds 20 continuous days."
To read more about PTDS’ effectives in Afghanistan, click on the following links:
Lockheed Martin Submits Proposal for Joint Air-to-Ground Missile
ORLANDO, FL, June 6th, 2011 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] announced today it submitted a proposal in response to the government’s Request for Proposal (RFP) for the next phases of the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) program.
“Lockheed Martin’s JAGM builds on HELLFIRE, LONGBOW and Javelin, three of the most trusted precision-guided weapons on the battlefield today,” said Frank St. John, vice president of Tactical Missiles at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. “Our JAGM offering will provide U.S. Army, Navy and Marine Corps warfighters with the next product in that line, an affordable weapon that will offer the decisive edge in combat.”
The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command issued the RFP for Engineering and Manufacturing and Low-Rate Initial Production for the JAGM program on April 13, with a submittal deadline of June 6.
“Our proposed JAGM weapon system can provide significant performance advantages to help save warfighter lives,” St. John said. “And with hot, high-volume production lines already in place for HELLFIRE, Javelin and the M299 launcher family, we can provide a critically needed capability at an affordable price and with best value over program life.”
Lockheed Martin is partnered with some of the industry’s leading suppliers on the JAGM program. Aerojet, a GenCorp [NYSE: GY] company, will provide the JAGM rocket motor for all six threshold JAGM platforms. GenCorp is headquartered in Sacramento, Calif., with production facilities in Camden, Ark. Marvin Engineering, headquartered in Inglewood, Calif., will provide launchers for all six threshold platforms. General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS), a business unit of General Dynamics [NYSE: GD], will provide the multi-purpose warhead with significant HELLFIRE commonality. GD-OTS is headquartered in Saint Petersburg, Fla., with production in Niceville, Fla.
Work on the JAGM program will be performed in Orlando and Ocala, Fla., and Troy, Ala., as well at suppliers’ facilities across the U.S. Contract award is expected during fourth quarter 2011.
JAGM is the next-generation air-to-surface guided missile that will replace the aging Airborne TOW, Maverick and HELLFIRE family of missiles for the U.S. Army, Navy and Marine Corps.
Initial operational capability (IOC) of JAGM on the Army’s AH 64D Apache, the USMC’s AH 1Z Cobra attack helicopter and the Navy’s F/A 18E/F Super Hornet jet fighter is scheduled for 2016. IOC for the Navy’s MH 60R Seahawk armed reconnaissance helicopter, the Army’s OH 58 cockpit and sensor upgrade program for the Kiowa Warrior armed reconnaissance helicopter and the Army’s extended range multi-purpose unmanned aerial system is 2017.
Lockheed Martin is a world leader in systems integration and the development of air and missile defense systems and technologies, including the first operational hit-to-kill missile. The company makes significant contributions to most major U.S. missile defense systems and participates in several global missile defense partnerships.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 126,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation's 2010 sales from continuing operations were $45.8 billion.
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“Lockheed Martin’s JAGM builds on HELLFIRE, LONGBOW and Javelin, three of the most trusted precision-guided weapons on the battlefield today,” said Frank St. John, vice president of Tactical Missiles at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. “Our JAGM offering will provide U.S. Army, Navy and Marine Corps warfighters with the next product in that line, an affordable weapon that will offer the decisive edge in combat.”
The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command issued the RFP for Engineering and Manufacturing and Low-Rate Initial Production for the JAGM program on April 13, with a submittal deadline of June 6.
“Our proposed JAGM weapon system can provide significant performance advantages to help save warfighter lives,” St. John said. “And with hot, high-volume production lines already in place for HELLFIRE, Javelin and the M299 launcher family, we can provide a critically needed capability at an affordable price and with best value over program life.”
Lockheed Martin is partnered with some of the industry’s leading suppliers on the JAGM program. Aerojet, a GenCorp [NYSE: GY] company, will provide the JAGM rocket motor for all six threshold JAGM platforms. GenCorp is headquartered in Sacramento, Calif., with production facilities in Camden, Ark. Marvin Engineering, headquartered in Inglewood, Calif., will provide launchers for all six threshold platforms. General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS), a business unit of General Dynamics [NYSE: GD], will provide the multi-purpose warhead with significant HELLFIRE commonality. GD-OTS is headquartered in Saint Petersburg, Fla., with production in Niceville, Fla.
Work on the JAGM program will be performed in Orlando and Ocala, Fla., and Troy, Ala., as well at suppliers’ facilities across the U.S. Contract award is expected during fourth quarter 2011.
JAGM is the next-generation air-to-surface guided missile that will replace the aging Airborne TOW, Maverick and HELLFIRE family of missiles for the U.S. Army, Navy and Marine Corps.
Initial operational capability (IOC) of JAGM on the Army’s AH 64D Apache, the USMC’s AH 1Z Cobra attack helicopter and the Navy’s F/A 18E/F Super Hornet jet fighter is scheduled for 2016. IOC for the Navy’s MH 60R Seahawk armed reconnaissance helicopter, the Army’s OH 58 cockpit and sensor upgrade program for the Kiowa Warrior armed reconnaissance helicopter and the Army’s extended range multi-purpose unmanned aerial system is 2017.
Lockheed Martin is a world leader in systems integration and the development of air and missile defense systems and technologies, including the first operational hit-to-kill missile. The company makes significant contributions to most major U.S. missile defense systems and participates in several global missile defense partnerships.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 126,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation's 2010 sales from continuing operations were $45.8 billion.
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Seventh C-5 Inducted To Become A Super Galaxy
Seventh C-5 Inducted To Become A Super Galaxy
MARIETTA, Ga., June 2nd, 2011 -- The seventh C-5 has been inducted into the C-5 modernization program at the Lockheed Martin facility in Marietta. Scheduled to deliver mid-2012, the C-5B will undergo more than 70 improvements to include brand-new, fuel-efficient engines. This aircraft is stationed at Dover Air Force Base, Del. and is assigned to be flown by both active duty and reserve airlift wings there.
MARIETTA, Ga., June 2nd, 2011 -- The seventh C-5 has been inducted into the C-5 modernization program at the Lockheed Martin facility in Marietta. Scheduled to deliver mid-2012, the C-5B will undergo more than 70 improvements to include brand-new, fuel-efficient engines. This aircraft is stationed at Dover Air Force Base, Del. and is assigned to be flown by both active duty and reserve airlift wings there.
Third F-35 Carrier Variant Flies to NAS Patuxent River
FORT WORTH, Texas, June 3rd, 2011 -- Lockheed Martin delivered its third F-35 Lightning II carrier variant aircraft, known as CF-3, to its primary test site at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Md., yesterday. Lockheed Martin test pilot Dan “Dog” Canin piloted the aircraft during its 3.3-hour flight from NAS Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base. CF-3, the 8th aircraft delivered in 2011, joins the current fleet of F-35 test aircraft, focusing on mission systems, weapons integration, survivability and carrier suitability testing.
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sábado, 4 de junio de 2011
Strong demand for used Airbus A320 aircraft drives joint decision to stop freighter conversion programme
Airbus, EADS EFW and their Russian partners, United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and IRKUT, have jointly decided to stop the A320/A321 Passenger to Freighter (P2F) conversion development programme for economic reasons and, therefore, to launch the necessary legal procedures for the termination of the joint venture “Airbus Freighter Conversion GmbH (AFC)”.
Recent market developments, including the success of the upcoming A320neo, have resulted in more demand for A320 passenger aircraft and less for freighter versions in this aircraft category. In addition, strongly growing passenger traffic results in high demand for used A320 Family aircraft, thus reducing the amount of aircraft available for conversion.
Against the backdrop of these market changes and the increasing pressure on the P2F business case, the partners have concluded to stop and freeze the P2F programme.
The joint venture “Airbus Freighter Conversion GmbH (AFC)” was established between EADS EFW, Airbus and the Russian companies UAC, IRKUT, in April 2007. Headquartered in Dresden, Germany, AFC was equally divided between Russia (UAC and IRKUT with 25% each) and EADS/Airbus (EADS EFW 32%, Airbus 18%). The partners have decided to dissolve AFC.
The collegial and professional cooperation in this joint venture over the last four years developed by Airbus/EADS EFW, UAC and IRKUT, has strengthened the partnership between the European and the Russian aviation industry. IRKUT and Airbus will continue their partnership in components manufacturing for the Single Aisle programme.
jueves, 2 de junio de 2011
El desarrollo del A400M: un salto tecnológico único en el sector aeronáutico
El ciclo de conferencias “El despegue del A400M” se ha clausurado hoy con una ponencia que ha llevado por título “El desarrollo de un programa de transporte militar: el A400M” y que ha sido pronunciada por Rafael Tentor, actual Director de Programas de Airbus Military y que ha sido el máximo responsable del proyecto A400M desde 2007 hasta el pasado mes de abril.
La Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de la Universidad de Sevilla ha acogido esta cuarta y última disertación sobre la gestación y puesta en vuelo del versátil avión de transporte del siglo XXI. El Sr. Tentor ha explicado al numeroso público asistente a la charla organizada por la Cátedra EADS de Estudios Aeronáuticos las diferentes fases por las que ha pasado el programa hasta la actualidad: los estudios iniciales de las naciones clientes –que comenzaron en 1984– los diferentes modelos de desarrollo de programas, la enmienda al contrato suscrita el pasado 7 de abril en Sevilla y las perspectivas en torno al A400M han sido algunos de los ejes sobre los que ha girado la conferencia.
“Participar en el desarrollo de un nuevo avión de estas características es algo único porque sus capacidades y versatilidad son únicas. El A400M ha supuesto un enorme salto tecnológico y formar parte del equipo que lo ha hecho realidad es una oportunidad que se da muy pocas veces en la vida profesional”, ha declarado el Sr. Tentor en el transcurso de la conferencia. Durante la disertación ha expuesto cómo las diferentes disciplinas implicadas en la gestión de un programa de estas características trabajan conjuntamente, así como las nuevas lecciones que se han extraído para el desarrollo de proyectos futuros.
Rafael Tentor (Málaga, 1957) es Ingeniero Aeronáutico por la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Se unió al equipo de CASA (hoy Airbus Military) en la Dirección de Proyectos, desde donde colaboró en el diseño de versiones de los aviones C101, C212 y CN235. Trabajó en el programa Eurofighter y fue el responsable de la puesta en vuelo en 1996 del prototipo español. En los últimos cuatro años ha sido el máximo responsable del programa A400M. En la actualidad, es el Director de Programas de Aviones de Tamaño Medio y Ligero y de Aviones Derivados de Airbus Military.
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La Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de la Universidad de Sevilla ha acogido esta cuarta y última disertación sobre la gestación y puesta en vuelo del versátil avión de transporte del siglo XXI. El Sr. Tentor ha explicado al numeroso público asistente a la charla organizada por la Cátedra EADS de Estudios Aeronáuticos las diferentes fases por las que ha pasado el programa hasta la actualidad: los estudios iniciales de las naciones clientes –que comenzaron en 1984– los diferentes modelos de desarrollo de programas, la enmienda al contrato suscrita el pasado 7 de abril en Sevilla y las perspectivas en torno al A400M han sido algunos de los ejes sobre los que ha girado la conferencia.
“Participar en el desarrollo de un nuevo avión de estas características es algo único porque sus capacidades y versatilidad son únicas. El A400M ha supuesto un enorme salto tecnológico y formar parte del equipo que lo ha hecho realidad es una oportunidad que se da muy pocas veces en la vida profesional”, ha declarado el Sr. Tentor en el transcurso de la conferencia. Durante la disertación ha expuesto cómo las diferentes disciplinas implicadas en la gestión de un programa de estas características trabajan conjuntamente, así como las nuevas lecciones que se han extraído para el desarrollo de proyectos futuros.
Rafael Tentor (Málaga, 1957) es Ingeniero Aeronáutico por la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Se unió al equipo de CASA (hoy Airbus Military) en la Dirección de Proyectos, desde donde colaboró en el diseño de versiones de los aviones C101, C212 y CN235. Trabajó en el programa Eurofighter y fue el responsable de la puesta en vuelo en 1996 del prototipo español. En los últimos cuatro años ha sido el máximo responsable del programa A400M. En la actualidad, es el Director de Programas de Aviones de Tamaño Medio y Ligero y de Aviones Derivados de Airbus Military.
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miércoles, 1 de junio de 2011
EADS further improves its reputation as a preferred employer
Munich, 01 June 2011
EADS has further boosted its attractiveness as an employer of choice among engineering students in Europe. In the most recent Universum Top 100 survey, the aerospace and defence company moved up to third place behind Google and Audi. EADS is followed by BMW and Apple in the ranking. The Swedish-based employer branding consultancy Universum has carried out interviews with 19,890 students at 100 leading academic institutions across Europe. The survey reviews the reputation of more than 60,700 employers and then ranks only the top 100 of them. With 135 nationalities represented in the pan-European survey, it clearly reflects the multicultural and diverse make-up of the continent’s top academic institutions. Last year, EADS was ranked seventh by engineering students.
“We need to attract the best and we need to keep them. Our aim is to recruit over 4,000 new employees in 2011. In times of economic growth and increasing scarcity of qualified employees, it is extremely important to appeal to young people seeking a job. Our fascinating products such as the Airbus A380 or the Ariane launcher definitely support this goal,” commented Jussi Itävuori, Head of EADS Human Resources. “In order to retain talented young people and make them active ambassadors of our company, we have to ensure that they stay engaged during their career. This is why we are launching initiatives to improve professional development opportunities and career paths of our employees, as well as the balance between their professional and private lives.
Mikael Butterbach, Head of Recruitment and Employment Marketing at Airbus, added: “We need to keep pace with ‘Generation Y’, which is embracing social media, virtual reality and a team working approach. Staying close to all our target groups in the employment market is a ‘must’, especially in view of EADS’ recruitment targets.”
Earlier this year, EADS and its Divisions were honoured with the Randstad Award as most preferred employer in Germany, France and Spain. In France, trendence and Universum rated the Group as most preferred company for engineers, while in the UK Airbus was named second most popular employer for engineering graduates within a recent survey by TARGET.
- EADS moves up to No. 3 ranking by European engineering students
- HR Head Jussi Itävuori: we need to attract the best and we need to keep them
- Redefining the relationship between company and employees
- Over 4,000 new employees shall be recruited in 2011
EADS has further boosted its attractiveness as an employer of choice among engineering students in Europe. In the most recent Universum Top 100 survey, the aerospace and defence company moved up to third place behind Google and Audi. EADS is followed by BMW and Apple in the ranking. The Swedish-based employer branding consultancy Universum has carried out interviews with 19,890 students at 100 leading academic institutions across Europe. The survey reviews the reputation of more than 60,700 employers and then ranks only the top 100 of them. With 135 nationalities represented in the pan-European survey, it clearly reflects the multicultural and diverse make-up of the continent’s top academic institutions. Last year, EADS was ranked seventh by engineering students.
“We need to attract the best and we need to keep them. Our aim is to recruit over 4,000 new employees in 2011. In times of economic growth and increasing scarcity of qualified employees, it is extremely important to appeal to young people seeking a job. Our fascinating products such as the Airbus A380 or the Ariane launcher definitely support this goal,” commented Jussi Itävuori, Head of EADS Human Resources. “In order to retain talented young people and make them active ambassadors of our company, we have to ensure that they stay engaged during their career. This is why we are launching initiatives to improve professional development opportunities and career paths of our employees, as well as the balance between their professional and private lives.
Mikael Butterbach, Head of Recruitment and Employment Marketing at Airbus, added: “We need to keep pace with ‘Generation Y’, which is embracing social media, virtual reality and a team working approach. Staying close to all our target groups in the employment market is a ‘must’, especially in view of EADS’ recruitment targets.”
Earlier this year, EADS and its Divisions were honoured with the Randstad Award as most preferred employer in Germany, France and Spain. In France, trendence and Universum rated the Group as most preferred company for engineers, while in the UK Airbus was named second most popular employer for engineering graduates within a recent survey by TARGET.
CASSIDIAN technology successfully secures 37th G8 summit in France
01 June 2011
Cassidian helped to ensure the success of the security system at the recent G8 summit held in Deauville, France. The forces deployed on site used high-security mobile communication systems provided by Cassidian. TETRAPOL secured radio network technology was installed in the fixed INPT (Infrastructure Nationale Partageable des Transmissions), RUBIS and OPERA networks and also in the TOPAZE deployable tactical network. Together, these technologies formed a cornerstone of the extremely demanding system, whose primary objective was to ensure the protection of 8 heads of state and government and of 17 delegations comprising more than 7300 invited guests, nearly 4000 of whom were journalists.
During the G8 summit, 10,000 users – including forces from the police, the gendarmerie, the French Armed Forces and various civil security bodies – benefitted from the powerful secure radiocommunication system. To achieve this, Cassidian installed a variety of redundant components to increase the density of the INPT network, thus guaranteeing greater stability of the communication system in the event of a crisis.
The capacity of the RUBIS network, including its maritime dimension provided by the OPERA extension, was expanded to meet the increased demand for communication over radio channels as a result of rallying 4000 gendarmes and 1700 members of the Armed Forces. The French gendarmerie was also supported by a tactical network called TOPAZE, which is based on the Milicor® system. “By pooling the communications of all the forces involved including the gendarmerie mobile, mounted forces of the national guard and Army forces, this network constituted the core of the security operation,” said Gendarmerie Lieutenant Colonel Gilles Martin.
In addition to the geo-positioning of protection forces in and around the airport of Deauville, TOPAZE enabled the rapid setup of a secure communication system in the theatre of operations dedicated exclusively to the G8 summit. The system ensured 100% network availability in all sensitive locations: the venues of preparatory meetings, the accommodation, the paths taken by the heads of state and even the movements of the crowd.
Throughout the summit, Cassidian’s technology enabled all the forces deployed on site to operate in strict confidence and to ensure the protection of top-ranking politicians as well as that of the thousands of visitors and the local residents
- TETRAPOL networks by Cassidian enable French Ministry of Interior to provide smoothly operating security system
- Over 10,000 police and gendarmerie users of secure radiocommunication services provided by Cassidian to ensure security of this major international political meeting
Cassidian helped to ensure the success of the security system at the recent G8 summit held in Deauville, France. The forces deployed on site used high-security mobile communication systems provided by Cassidian. TETRAPOL secured radio network technology was installed in the fixed INPT (Infrastructure Nationale Partageable des Transmissions), RUBIS and OPERA networks and also in the TOPAZE deployable tactical network. Together, these technologies formed a cornerstone of the extremely demanding system, whose primary objective was to ensure the protection of 8 heads of state and government and of 17 delegations comprising more than 7300 invited guests, nearly 4000 of whom were journalists.
During the G8 summit, 10,000 users – including forces from the police, the gendarmerie, the French Armed Forces and various civil security bodies – benefitted from the powerful secure radiocommunication system. To achieve this, Cassidian installed a variety of redundant components to increase the density of the INPT network, thus guaranteeing greater stability of the communication system in the event of a crisis.
The capacity of the RUBIS network, including its maritime dimension provided by the OPERA extension, was expanded to meet the increased demand for communication over radio channels as a result of rallying 4000 gendarmes and 1700 members of the Armed Forces. The French gendarmerie was also supported by a tactical network called TOPAZE, which is based on the Milicor® system. “By pooling the communications of all the forces involved including the gendarmerie mobile, mounted forces of the national guard and Army forces, this network constituted the core of the security operation,” said Gendarmerie Lieutenant Colonel Gilles Martin.
In addition to the geo-positioning of protection forces in and around the airport of Deauville, TOPAZE enabled the rapid setup of a secure communication system in the theatre of operations dedicated exclusively to the G8 summit. The system ensured 100% network availability in all sensitive locations: the venues of preparatory meetings, the accommodation, the paths taken by the heads of state and even the movements of the crowd.
Throughout the summit, Cassidian’s technology enabled all the forces deployed on site to operate in strict confidence and to ensure the protection of top-ranking politicians as well as that of the thousands of visitors and the local residents
Airbus delivers the 50th A320 Family aircraft assembled in China
Juneyao Airlines keeps growing with Airbus’ top performing single-aisle jets
1 JUNE 2011 PRESS RELEASE
Less than two years after Airbus delivered the first A320 Family aircraft assembled by the Airbus A320 Family Final Assembly Line in China (FALC), the world’s largest aircraft manufacturer celebrates today the hand-over of its 50th aircraft assembled by FALC at the Airbus (Tianjin) Delivery Centre to Chinese customer, Juneyao Airlines, a Shanghai-based privately-owned carrier.
The event was earmarked with a special ceremony, attended by National Development and Reform Commission of China and Tianjin government officials, Juneyao executives and Airbus representatives.
“We are pleased to take delivery of the 50th aircraft assembled at FALC to further enhance our all Airbus fleet,” said Wang Junjin, Chairman of Juneyao Airlines. “Our highly reliable A320 Family fleet has demonstrated excellent performance while keeping operational costs low,” Wang Junjin added.
“We are proud that the A320 Family plays an important role in the growth of Juneyao Airlines,” said Laurence Barron, Airbus China President. “The 50th delivery is a major milestone for FALC. Airbus will continue providing the best products and services to its Chinese customers,” affirmed Laurence Barron.
Currently Juneyao operates two A319s and 17 A320s.
The FALC is a joint venture between Airbus and a Chinese consortium comprising Tianjin Free Trade Zone (TJFTZ) and China Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC). Since the first delivery of a FALC assembled A320 Family aircraft to Sichuan Airlines in 2009, 50 A320 Family aircraft, of which seven are A319s and 43 A320s, including today’s, have been delivered by Airbus in Tianjin to nine Chinese Airlines.
The A320 Family, which includes the A318, A319, A320 and A321, is recognized as the benchmark single-aisle aircraft family. Each aircraft features fly by wire controls and all share a unique cockpit and operational commonality across the range. Over 7,000 Airbus A320 Family aircraft have been sold and more than 4,600 delivered to almost 330 customers and operators worldwide, making it the world’s best selling commercial jetliner ever. With proven reliability and extended servicing periods, the A320 Family has the lowest operating costs of any single aisle aircraft. Uniquely, the A320 Family offers a containerized cargo system, which is compatible with the worldwide standard wide-body system.
1 JUNE 2011 PRESS RELEASE
Less than two years after Airbus delivered the first A320 Family aircraft assembled by the Airbus A320 Family Final Assembly Line in China (FALC), the world’s largest aircraft manufacturer celebrates today the hand-over of its 50th aircraft assembled by FALC at the Airbus (Tianjin) Delivery Centre to Chinese customer, Juneyao Airlines, a Shanghai-based privately-owned carrier.
The event was earmarked with a special ceremony, attended by National Development and Reform Commission of China and Tianjin government officials, Juneyao executives and Airbus representatives.
“We are pleased to take delivery of the 50th aircraft assembled at FALC to further enhance our all Airbus fleet,” said Wang Junjin, Chairman of Juneyao Airlines. “Our highly reliable A320 Family fleet has demonstrated excellent performance while keeping operational costs low,” Wang Junjin added.
“We are proud that the A320 Family plays an important role in the growth of Juneyao Airlines,” said Laurence Barron, Airbus China President. “The 50th delivery is a major milestone for FALC. Airbus will continue providing the best products and services to its Chinese customers,” affirmed Laurence Barron.
Currently Juneyao operates two A319s and 17 A320s.
The FALC is a joint venture between Airbus and a Chinese consortium comprising Tianjin Free Trade Zone (TJFTZ) and China Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC). Since the first delivery of a FALC assembled A320 Family aircraft to Sichuan Airlines in 2009, 50 A320 Family aircraft, of which seven are A319s and 43 A320s, including today’s, have been delivered by Airbus in Tianjin to nine Chinese Airlines.
The A320 Family, which includes the A318, A319, A320 and A321, is recognized as the benchmark single-aisle aircraft family. Each aircraft features fly by wire controls and all share a unique cockpit and operational commonality across the range. Over 7,000 Airbus A320 Family aircraft have been sold and more than 4,600 delivered to almost 330 customers and operators worldwide, making it the world’s best selling commercial jetliner ever. With proven reliability and extended servicing periods, the A320 Family has the lowest operating costs of any single aisle aircraft. Uniquely, the A320 Family offers a containerized cargo system, which is compatible with the worldwide standard wide-body system.
Airbus delivers 100th Airbus aircraft to British Airways
One of Europe’s largest Airbus Single Aisle fleets
1 JUNE 2011 PRESS RELEASE
British Airways has taken delivery of an A320 aircraft, making it a member of a prestigious airline club that can boast 100 or more aircraft deliveries from every member of Airbus’ Single Aisle aircraft Family. The airline has already taken delivery of two A318s, 33 A319s, 48 A320s and 16 A321s.
The 100th aircraft (an A320 powered by IAE engines) is also the 205th Airbus single aisle delivered to International Airlines Group, which was formed in January 2011 folllowing the merger of British Airways and Iberia.
Keith Williams, British Airways CEO said: "This milestone underlines British Airways' commitment to continue to invest in new aircraft for the benefit of our customers. The average age of our shorthaul Airbus fleet is just over seven years old, making it one of the youngest Airbus fleets of the European network carriers."
British Airways became an Airbus operator in 1988, when it introduced the A320 in its fleet. It added the A319 in 1999, the A321 in 2004 and the A318 in 2009.
“We are very proud that a world class airline like British Airways operates every member of our single aisle family aircraft, and even prouder to deliver to BA their 100th Airbus A320 family aircraft. We look forward to broadening and deepening our partnership with BA,” said Tom Enders, Airbus President and CEO.
With over 7,000 aircraft ordered, and more than 4,600 aircraft delivered to over 330 customers and operators worldwide, the A320 Family is today the world’s best-selling single-aisle aircraft family
1 JUNE 2011 PRESS RELEASE
British Airways has taken delivery of an A320 aircraft, making it a member of a prestigious airline club that can boast 100 or more aircraft deliveries from every member of Airbus’ Single Aisle aircraft Family. The airline has already taken delivery of two A318s, 33 A319s, 48 A320s and 16 A321s.
The 100th aircraft (an A320 powered by IAE engines) is also the 205th Airbus single aisle delivered to International Airlines Group, which was formed in January 2011 folllowing the merger of British Airways and Iberia.
Keith Williams, British Airways CEO said: "This milestone underlines British Airways' commitment to continue to invest in new aircraft for the benefit of our customers. The average age of our shorthaul Airbus fleet is just over seven years old, making it one of the youngest Airbus fleets of the European network carriers."
British Airways became an Airbus operator in 1988, when it introduced the A320 in its fleet. It added the A319 in 1999, the A321 in 2004 and the A318 in 2009.
“We are very proud that a world class airline like British Airways operates every member of our single aisle family aircraft, and even prouder to deliver to BA their 100th Airbus A320 family aircraft. We look forward to broadening and deepening our partnership with BA,” said Tom Enders, Airbus President and CEO.
With over 7,000 aircraft ordered, and more than 4,600 aircraft delivered to over 330 customers and operators worldwide, the A320 Family is today the world’s best-selling single-aisle aircraft family
First Airbus Military A330 MRTT handed over to Royal Australian Air Force
The first Airbus Military A330 MRTT new generation tanker/transport has formally been delivered to, and accepted by the Australian Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base Amberley (Queensland, Australia) on 1st June 2011 at a ceremony attended by DMO, RAAF, Qantas and Airbus Military representatives.
“This is a very major and long awaited milestone for the A330 MRTT programme”, said Airbus Military CEO Domingo Ureña. “I wish to congratulate and thank herewith all the teams – internal and external, with special mention to our world class suppliers Cobham, Thales and Qantas. They all have been working extremely hard to develop, test and certify this all new multi role tanker and transport aircraft which really is the “21st Century benchmark” in its category. My very special thanks also go to our customers and, above all, the Royal Australian Air Force, for having placed their faith in our product. Their contribution was a key factor for making the A330 MRTT what it is today. We are now very keen to see it demonstrate its worth in real operations”.
The aircraft, which had left Madrid on 27th May, was ferried to Amberley where it arrived on Monday 30th May at 15h00 local time. On its ferry flight, the A330 MRTT was flown by Airbus Military and RAAF crews, and transited via McCarran (Nevada) and Hickam (Hawaii) in the USA.
The aircraft is the second converted by Qantas Defence Services in Brisbane, which was returned to Europe for painting and finishing. It will be joined by the second aircraft for the RAAF in June, and two further aircraft later in the year. The fifth and final aircraft ordered by the RAAF, which arrived in Brisbane for conversion with Qantas Defence Services a few days ago, will be delivered next year.
The delivery of the aircraft to the RAAF follows an extensive development and test programme for what is the world’s only certified and flying new generation tanker/transport aircraft. Civil Supplemental Type Certificate was obtained in March 2010, and the military certification followed in October.
In RAAF service, the A330 MRTT will be equipped with two underwing refuelling pods, the fly-by-wire Airbus Military Aerial Refuelling Boom System (ARBS), and a Universal Aerial Refuelling Receptacle Slipway Installation (UARRSI) enabling it to be refuelled from another tanker. It is powered by two General Electric CF6-80E engines. It is equipped with a comprehensive defensive aids suite (DAS) and fitted with 270 passenger seats.
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“This is a very major and long awaited milestone for the A330 MRTT programme”, said Airbus Military CEO Domingo Ureña. “I wish to congratulate and thank herewith all the teams – internal and external, with special mention to our world class suppliers Cobham, Thales and Qantas. They all have been working extremely hard to develop, test and certify this all new multi role tanker and transport aircraft which really is the “21st Century benchmark” in its category. My very special thanks also go to our customers and, above all, the Royal Australian Air Force, for having placed their faith in our product. Their contribution was a key factor for making the A330 MRTT what it is today. We are now very keen to see it demonstrate its worth in real operations”.
The aircraft, which had left Madrid on 27th May, was ferried to Amberley where it arrived on Monday 30th May at 15h00 local time. On its ferry flight, the A330 MRTT was flown by Airbus Military and RAAF crews, and transited via McCarran (Nevada) and Hickam (Hawaii) in the USA.
The aircraft is the second converted by Qantas Defence Services in Brisbane, which was returned to Europe for painting and finishing. It will be joined by the second aircraft for the RAAF in June, and two further aircraft later in the year. The fifth and final aircraft ordered by the RAAF, which arrived in Brisbane for conversion with Qantas Defence Services a few days ago, will be delivered next year.
The delivery of the aircraft to the RAAF follows an extensive development and test programme for what is the world’s only certified and flying new generation tanker/transport aircraft. Civil Supplemental Type Certificate was obtained in March 2010, and the military certification followed in October.
In RAAF service, the A330 MRTT will be equipped with two underwing refuelling pods, the fly-by-wire Airbus Military Aerial Refuelling Boom System (ARBS), and a Universal Aerial Refuelling Receptacle Slipway Installation (UARRSI) enabling it to be refuelled from another tanker. It is powered by two General Electric CF6-80E engines. It is equipped with a comprehensive defensive aids suite (DAS) and fitted with 270 passenger seats.
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