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Sabena Aerospace: acquires several line maintenance activities from Lufthansa Technik



Brussels, 03/12/2021. Belgian company Sabena Aerospace is taking over Lufthansa Technik's 
Belgian maintenance company, Lufthansa Technik Brussels NV and Lufthansa Technik's line 
maintenance business for customers outside Germany, LTMI. Alongside the Brussels maintenance 
site, the acquisition includes LTMI's German headquarters in Frankfurt and its operations in 
Amsterdam (Netherlands), Palma (Spain) Johannesburg/Kapstadt (South Africa), Tel Aviv (Israel) 
and Kigali (Ruanda). The transaction also foresees a cooperation agreement between Sabena 
Aerospace and Lufthansa Technik regarding possible line maintenance services at other locations 
worldwide.
In 2019, by bringing Sabca and Sabena Aerospace together within the Blueberry holding company, 
the foundations for the first sustainable aerospace ecosystem in Belgium were laid. Both companies 
have since joined forces to build a strong aerospace industry in Belgium. This joint approach gives 
the companies access to new market segments, financing and more competitive purchasing 
conditions. The ecosystem is now being expanded with a number of key companies known for their 
aircraft maintenance. 
LTMI and its international operations in Europe and Africa, as well as Lufthansa Technik Brussels, 
specialise in aircraft maintenance services of short and long-haul aircraft like the Airbus A320 family, 
A330/A340 and various Boeing series. Additionally, they offer light engine services, as well as 
carrying out structural work, engine and landing gear replacements, logistics services and 
modifications. 
"The acquisition of the Lufthansa Technik subsidiaries is in line with our strategy and in line with the 
activities of Sabena Aerospace," said Stéphane Burton, CEO of the group. "With this acquisition, we 
are further expanding the division of maintenance activities and increasing our international 
network, adding extra convenience and services to our new and existing customers. We are closer 
through the network and can offer combined know-how and expertise. In addition, our 24/7 
intervention team active around the world is growing significantly."
"We are happy that we were able to find a sustainable opportunity for our activities and our 215 
affected employees with the sale of LTMI and Lufthansa Technik Brussels to our Belgian partners," 
said Marcus Motschenbacher, Vice President & CCO Aircraft Maintenance Services of Lufthansa 
Technik. "Alongside Sabena Aerospace and Sabca, the group has successfully positioned itself in the 
highly competitive maintenance business in recent years and has the necessary expertise to offer 
more development possibilities for the companies and its employees."
In a few months, the employees of LTMI and Lufthansa Technik Brussels will all be part of the Sabena 
Aerospace family, in which they will continue to function autonomously. There will be room for internal mobility within the group to make the careers of all employees more attractive, as well as 
dialogue on how to improve the processes and organisation of all companies within the group. 
"We are very pleased that we will soon be able to count on the expertise of all these people," added
Stéphane Burton. "As the air traffic should be picking up, the demand for specialised and 
experienced colleagues will also increase again. With this transaction, we will now have 1,500 
employees, of which more than 300 will be dedicated to the line maintenance business, which 
should enable us to meet the growing demand. For some of them, this will be a great reunion. They 
know each other from their time at Sabena, before going on to work for Sabena Aerospace or 
Lufthansa Technik. I'm expecting a lot of anecdotes."
The operation should be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2022, once all legal and 
operational conditions have been approved.
About Sabena Aerospace
Sabena Aerospace is an independent Belgian MRO provider operating at international level,
offering maintenance and operational solutions for both civil and military aircraft. The activities of
Sabena Aerospace are structured into 4 Business Units: Engineering & Training, Operational
Support, Components and Defense. Sabena Aerospace employs over 400 people and develops 
its activities from its historic headquarters at Brussels Airport, thanks to its facilities in 9 
countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Italy, Tanzania, 
Congo RDC, Congo Brazzaville, Zimbabwe & Mauritania). Its international commercial motto
perfectly summarizes the company's strategy: "Keep on Flying, We Take Care".
For more information: www.sabena-aerospace.com

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Nota de prensa
https://www.extenda.es/noticias/bendodo-preside-premios-alas-noticias-noviembre-2021/ 

Atlantic Copper, Dcoop, Aertec, Queraltó, Meltio, Indago Innova y la Confederación de Empresarios de Andalucía recibirán sus galardones el próximo 1 de diciembre en Sevilla

El consejero de la Presidencia, Administración Pública e Interior y presidente de Extenda, Elías Bendodo, presidirá el acto de entrega de los 15º Premios Alas a la Internacionalización de la Empresa Andaluza, organizados por la propia consejería, a través de Extenda-Andalucía Exportación e Inversión Extranjera, que se celebrará en la noche del próximo miércoles,1 de diciembre, en el Pabellón de la Navegación de la Isla de La Cartuja, Sevilla.

Atlantic Copper, S.L.U.; Dcoop, Sociedad Cooperativa Andaluza; Aertec Solutions S.L.; Grupo Queraltó S.A.U.; Directedmetal 3D S.L. (Meltio); e Indago Innova S.L., así como la Confederación de Empresarios de Andalucía (CEA) son las ganadoras de esta edición de los premios que se vienen celebrado desde 2001, habiendo sido elegidas por el jurado regional de los premios, tras una selección de finalistas procedentes de cada una de las provincias. Ahora es el momento de que recojan su galardón en un acto en el que también tendrán reconocimiento las 31 finalistas elegidas por los jurados de las ocho provincias y, en general, todas las empresas exportadoras de la comunidad, por la contribución que hacen al crecimiento y a la creación de empleo en Andalucía.

El reconocimiento a estas entidades viene en un momento en el que Andalucía acaba de batir su récord histórico de exportaciones para un periodo enero-septiembre de un año, fijándolo por primera vez desde que se tienen datos homologables (1995) en 25.081 millones de euros, lo que supone un crecimiento del 22,4% sobre enero-septiembre de 2020 y del 2,8% sobre el mismo periodo de 2018, año que hasta la fecha ostentada el mejor resultado.

Esto ha sido posible debido a que la comunidad lleva siete meses seguidos con crecimientos interanuales superiores al 20% y que en el mes de septiembre el incremento se ha disparado hasta el 42,1%, el doble que la media de España para el mismo mes (21,9%), y situar las exportaciones de septiembre también en histórico, 2.988 millones de euros.

Además, las empresas exportadoras, protagonistas de estos premios, experimentan también un importante crecimiento entre enero y septiembre de 2021, registrándose un 26,2% más de exportadoras que en el mismo periodo del año anterior, hasta las 23.302 firmas, de las cuales 5.371 (23,1%) son exportadoras regulares, es decir, que llevan más de cuatro años consecutivos exportando.

El consejero de la Presidencia, Administración Pública e Interior, y presidente de Extenda, Elías Bendodo, ha destacado la importancia de que los Premios Alas "reconozcan el valor que las empresas exportadoras, representadas por las ganadoras y finalistas de este año, tienen en la sociedad, su aportación a la misma en forma de riqueza y empleo para nuestra tierra".

Bendodo ha puesto al sector exportador andaluz como "ejemplo de fortaleza y liderazgo, que no para de crecer incluso en los momentos más duros, y vuelve a ejercer de motor de la economía en tiempos de crisis". En este sentido, señaló la "apuesta absoluta del Gobierno andaluz al crecimiento del mismo, con el doble de presupuesto de apoyo que tuvo en la programación anterior, los 618 millones de euros con los que cuenta la Estrategia de Internacionalización de la Economía Andaluza 2021-2027".

Para finalizar, el también presidente de Extenda, ha comentado la peculiaridad de esta edición de los Premios Alas, que incluye un premio "Especial Superación COVID-19", con el que se reconoce a todas las empresas andaluzas que aportaron lo mejor de ellas mismas para darle a la sociedad lo que más necesitaba en los peores momentos." Un premio que ha recaído en la cordobesa Indago Innova

Además de esta categoría, especial, y única para esta edición, los Premios Alas han contado con otras cinco categorías, una de ellas con dos modalidades: 'Iniciación a la Exportación', 'Empresa Exportadora', 'Ecommerce Internacional', 'Implantación Exterior' y 'Trayectoria Internacional', que se otorga en dos modalidades, a una empresa y una entidad. En esta última categoría es en la que el jurado regional eligió a la Confederación de Empresarios de Andalucía (CEA), como entidad, y a la cooperativa malagueña DCoop como empresa.

Las empresas ganadoras de las otras cuatro categorías fueron elegidas por el jurado regional de entre las finalistas propuestas por los jurados de las ocho provinciales andaluzas, en un proceso participativo iniciado el pasado mes de julio, que ha dado lugar a las siguientes ganadoras: en la categoría de Empresa Exportadora ha sido elegida la onubense Atlantic Copper; en Implantación Exterior, la malagueña Aertec Solutions; en Ecommerce Internacional, el grupo sevillano Queraltó; y en Iniciación a la Exportación, la jiennense Meltio.

Airtificial obtiene financiación para su despegue operativo [España]

Nota de prensa

https://airtificial.com/blog/2021/11/airtificial-obtiene-financiacion-para-su-despegue-operativo/ 


  • El Consejo de Administración aprueba los términos de la ampliación de capital por un máximo de 21,2 millones de euros anunciada en mayo pasado. Los accionistas principales refuerzan su compromiso con la compañía y garantizan la suscripción de 14 millones de euros, el 66 por ciento de la cantidad máxima.
  • La Compañía recibirá, además, 34 millones del Fondo de Apoyo a la Solvencia de Empresas Estratégicas (SEPI), tal como aprobó el Consejo de ministros ayer, 23 de noviembre.
  • De esta forma, Airtificial se fortalece y logra los recursos financieros necesarios para impulsar el despegue operativo de la compañía.

 

Madrid, 24 de noviembre de 2021. Airtificial informa hoy que el Consejo de Administración de la compañía ha acordado los términos y plazos de la ampliación de capital por un máximo de 21,2 millones de euros aprobada el pasado mayo. Del máximo de 21,2 millones, 14 millones están asegurados por los principales accionistas de la compañía quienes, de esta manera, refuerzan su compromiso con la misma y su plan de negocio. Además, el Consejo de ministros aprobó ayer, martes 23 de noviembre, una inyección de 34 millones de euros a Airtificial por parte del Fondo de Apoyo a la Solvencia de Empresas Estratégicas anunciado el pasado 2 de noviembre. Con esta doble vía de financiación, la Compañía obtendrá los recursos necesarios para impulsar su despegue operativo.

El aumento de capital por un máximo de 21,2 millones de euros aprobado por el consejo de la Compañía se realizará mediante la emisión de un máximo de 235,6 millones de acciones de 0,09 euros de valor nominal cada una. Los accionistas cuentan con derecho de suscripción preferente en la proporción de una acción nueva por cada cinco de las actuales. Este derecho podrá ejercitarse en el plazo de catorce días.

Asimismo, Airtificial continúa en su línea de crecimiento con próximas nuevas adjudicaciones y la diversificación de su cartera de clientes, tanto a nivel sectorial como geográfico.

Sobre Airtificial

Airtificial ofrece soluciones globales e innovadoras de diseño y fabricación para la industria de la automoción, aeronáutica, infraestructuras y otros sectores industriales, integrando tecnologías avanzadas como robótica e inteligencia artificial que junto con la interacción humana contribuyen a un desarrollo más sostenible. Cotizada en el Mercado Continuo, tiene presencia operativa en 14 países de los principales mercados de Europa, América y Asia; y contribuye a la transformación digital y a la automatización y optimización de los procesos de sus clientes en el ámbito industrial mediante un crecimiento sostenible y competitivo. 

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http://www.aernnova.com/en/heart-aerospace-selects-aernnova-to-design-and-develop-the-structure-for-the-es-19-electric-airplane/ 



Heart Aerospace has selected Arennova to co-design the structure for the new ES-19 electric airplane – an all-electric aircraft designed to carry nineteen passengers on short regional routes. The aircraft will enter into service in 2026.

Aernnova will work together with Heart's engineers in the design of the wing, the fuselage and the empennage of the airplane.

The design of the ES-19 is based on an aluminum airframe with retractable landing gear, a high wing, a T-shaped empennage and a non-cylindrical fuselage to optimize the cabin interior. It is the first Heart Aerospace´s aircraft, a nineteen passenger regional airplane driven entirely by batteries and electric motors. Heart anticipates delivering the first ES-19 for commercial use by 2026. The first-generation aircraft will have a maximum range of up to 400 km (250 miles), using today's lithium-ion batteries. Range will increase as battery energy densities improve.

The core of the ES-19 is the electric propulsion system. In 2020, Heart demonstrated its first iteration of this electric propulsion system, consisting of a 400kW electric motor, an electric motor controller and a battery pack with an integrated BMS system, all with world-leading performance.

The ES-19 will have zero operational emissions, and offer significantly lower operating costs compared to similar sized gas-turbine aircraft. The ES-19 aircraft will also be quieter than its turboprop counterparts, with less vibration and noise. These characteristics make the aircraft ideal for the development of short range regional air travel.

Mr. Anders Forslund, founder and CEO of Heart Aerospace, stated: "Aernnova has an impressive track record and an outstanding reputation in the industry, and we couldn't be more excited to partnering with them for the ES-19 airframe design. They bring world-leading experience in the design, manufacture and certification of airframes to our project, and we look forward to working with them in designing the plane that will reinvent regional air travel together." 

Mr. Ricardo Chocarro, CEO of Aernnova, notes, "We are proud to be part of this unique and exciting project with Heart Aerospace where we expect to bring our significant experience and expertise of over 28 years in developing, manufacturing, certifying and maintaining aircraft structures. The development of this new electric aircraft means a big step in aviation and we are delighted to contribute."

Aernnova is fully committed to contributing to a net-zero carbon emissions goal by 2050 and to play a leading role towards a net zero aviation industry. Technological Development and Innovation is one of Aernnova's strategic growth vectors to meet this ambitious goal motivated by the need to reduce energy use, emissions, and noise, by adding value to products and services for our clients and ensure a lasting positive impact on our society, economy, and environment.

The ES-19 project forms part of Aernnova's plan to promote new technologies with an impact on sustainable development and this agreement with Heart Aerospace marks a new growth segment for Aernnova into the market for electric and hybrid-electric propulsion airplanes.

About Heart Aerospace

Heart Aerospace is an electric airplane company based in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Founded in 2018, the company is a spin-off from the Elise research program funded by the Swedish Government through the Swedish Innovation Agency Vinnova. Heart participated in the Y combinator startup accelerator in 2019, and closed its seed round in 2019 with lead investments from EQT Ventures and Norrsken Foundation.

In 2021, United Airlines and Mesa Airlines made a purchase order for 200 ES-19 aircraft with an option for an additional 100 aircraft. The airlines also made large investments in the company, and in conjunction with the order, Heart  Aerospace announced the closing of its Series A round, led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures.

Heart Aerospace is one of the founding members of the Nordic Network for Electric Aviation, together with airlines, airport operators and other stakeholders across the Nordic countries. In 2020, Heart was awarded a €2.5 million grant from the European Investment Council as part of the European Green Deal.

More information about Heart Aerospace can be found at https://heartaerospace.com/

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