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Aerospace Tech Week Joins Praise for Covid-19 Vaccine to Get Aviation Industry Moving Again

Organisers of Aerospace Tech Week, premier exhibition and conference for the aerospace technology community, have welcomed the news of the potential Covid-19 vaccine as an opportunity to get the devastated aviation industry moving again.

Since the initial lockdowns and grounding of aircraft across Europe in March, the air transport industry has struggled to get moving again due to continued travel restrictions and concerns of travellers, despite the industry demonstrating its excellent safety and clean cabin air through use of high quality HEPA filters.

Air transport continues to be around half of its pre-pandemic levels and has created turbulence and uncertainty, but with a possible vaccine on the horizon has been given a confidence boost that the industry can begin to look forward to better times.

With many airlines being provided financial support from Government’s, many of these are linked to reducing the environmental impact of aviation. Technology and developments in engineering solutions will be key factors in enhancing the sectors green comeback, with Aerospace Tech Week showcasing much of this latest tech.

Adrian Broadbent, CEO and owner of Aerospace Tech Week and Aerospace Tech Review magazine, said, “We are very encouraged by the announcement of a possible Covid-19 vaccine to build confidence in all industries, and especially the hard hit aviation industry.”

“We hope this enables future investment to thrive in new technologies, cleaner aircraft and improved solutions for the sector to demonstrate its commitment to cleaner skies. Aerospace Tech Week will enable many of these technologies to be showcased and we look forward to welcoming the industry to Toulouse on 26th-27th May 2021 for an exciting and safe back-to-business environment.” Continued Mr Broadbent.

Further details, including international expert speakers, will be announced soon at www.AerospaceTechWeek.com.

Live Webinar – IBM GRAF – Next generation Weather Forecasting with Guidor by Skyconseil

Tuesday 30th June – 9.30am(EST) / 2.30pm(UK) / 3.30pm(CET)

Cost optimized flight profile optimization is rapidly becoming a corporate imperative, in times of high cost pressure in airline industry. The forecasting foundation for this innovation is IBM GRAF, which provides high recompute and update rates for atmospheric forecasting. Paired with Guidor by Skyconseil, which proposes smart avoidance trajectories in case of severe weather conflict, finds the most efficient Flight level along the route, and allows to determine the optimum cost index or speed schedule a new level of commercial flight planning is available.

Register your free place at www.aerospacetechreview.com/ibm-webinar

Aerospace Tech Week Call for Papers Open

The 2021 Aerospace Tech Week Organizing Committees are inviting abstracts for consideration for inclusion in the conference for the following topics:

– AVIONICS
– CONNECTED AICRAFT
– FLIGHT OPS IT
– MRO IT
– AEROSPACE TESTING
– FACE

Aerospace Tech Week will take place on 25th-26th March 2021 in Toulouse, France and is the premier annual gathering of aerospace technology professionals to discuss and develop systems and solutions for international airlines, avionics, aerospace testing, flight ops and MRO communities in the commercial and defence aerospace sector

If you are interested, you are invited by the conference committee to submit your abstract for consideration at www.aerospacetechweek.com/call-for-papers

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Aerospace Technology Week dates announced for 2020

Aerospace Technology Week has announced dates for next years event as 18th-19th March 2020 to take place at the Diagora Congress Center in Toulouse, France, and is set to be the largest gathering for the avionics, electronics, connectivity, aerospace testing and airline communities.

Aerospace Technology Week has developed greatly over the past two years and 2020 sees the introduction of 3 new areas of cous for the aerospace tech professional and now comprises of SIX complementary co-located Events:

(1) AVIONICS
(2) CONNECTED AIRCRAFT
(3) AEROSPACE TESTING
(4) FLIGHT OPS IT
(5) MRO IT
(6) FACE – Future Airborne Capability Environment

Each Event has a dedicated High Level Conference and there is a LARGE central Exhibition with sections for each and further details can be found at www.aerospacetechweek.com.

Each Event has a dedicated High Level Conference and there is a LARGE central Exhibition with sections for each and further details can be found at www.aerospacetechweek.com.

Avionics

Established for over 10 years, Avionics Expo is the leading exhibition and conference for both the commercial and defence sectors, fixed wing and rotorcraft.

Both SESAR and Next-Gen recognise the need to integrate the air and ground parts of their air traffic management systems by addressing efficiency needs of flight trajectories planning and execution and the seamless sharing of accurate information.

This framework provides a vehicle for the US and Europe to work together towards interoperable standards and in support of efforts towards achievement of ICAO global Harmonisation. For example, a significant achievement in the NextGen and SESAR collaboration is the delivery of an agreed-upon baseline NextGen/SESAR Joint Avionics Roadmap.

ICAO estimates that 120 billion US dollars will be spent on air transportation systems transformation in the next 10 years. While the NextGen and SESAR modernisation programmes account for a large share of this spending in Europe and the US, there are parallel investment initiatives in other regions.

Connected Aircraft

Launched in 2019, Connected Aircraft covers all the connectivity systems that airlines use (air-to-ground and nose-to-tail) including IFC, cabin IFEC, AI, M2M, VR, connected EFBs and ETLs, airline e-Enablement processes and strategies, ancillary revenues, IoT, big data analytics, flight tracking, cyber security, application disrupters, connectivity systems for operational efficiency and connectivity for predictive maintenance. The aviation industry is undergoing a technological transformation, as more aircraft are becoming “fully connected” machines in order to benefit the passenger experience, increase revenues for airlines and to improve safety, operations and maintenance – from the flight deck to the cabin.

Aerospace Testing

Launched in 2018, Aerospace Testing covers the hardware and software aspects of testing and certification related to the design, manufacture and maintenance of commercial and military aircraft (fixed-wing and rotary-wing), plus UAVs and space testing. Aerospace Testing is the key gathering for manufacturing and inspection professionals to learn about the latest regulations, challenges and technical developments for testing systems and products related to: Flight testing, Environmental testing, Climatic testing, Shock and Vibration testing, Structural testing, Avionics testing, Instrumentation testing, Fatigue testing, Test automation, MIMO testing, Wind tunnel testing, Measurement solutions, Pressure measurement, Lightning testing, Gap measurement, Air data testing, Non-destructive (NDT), Engine testing, Materials testing and Dynamics measurement.

Flight Ops IT

Launching in 2020, Flight Ops IT will cover all the software systems that airlines use for flight planning, aircraft scheduling, performance calculations, weight and balance, operations control, ground operations management, pilot training, paperless manuals, weather data, ACARS data management, crew management, EFBs and ETLs, big data analytics, e-signature, engine failure procedures, cyber security, environmental impact and noise reduction, fuel efficiency savings and CO2 emissions tracking for EU-ETS.

MRO IT

Launching in 2020, MRO IT will cover all the maintenance software systems that airlines use for legacy systems integration, digital transformation, job cards and MRO records, parts tracking and inventory management, payroll, procurement, training, supply chain logistics, fleet management, MRO scheduling and planning, blockchain, mobile maintenance Apps, voice-activated tooling, VR devices, predictive maintenance, forecasting, work orders, systems optimization, component and document tracking, reliability, planning, tech logs, maintenance control and anything else to do with aircraft fleet maintenance.

Aerospace Technology Week

Aerospace Tech Week is the annual gathering of the world’s leading aerospace companies to discuss and develop the systems and solutions to meet the needs of the evolving commercial aviation and aerospace defence industries. The show brings you the latest developments in aircraft connectivity (air-to-ground and nose-to-tail), airline e-Enablement, flight operations software, fuel efficiency, MRO software, regulatory, policy, technical SES and next-generation challenges for avionics, plus the testing systems that affect the design, construction and maintenance of all commercial and military aircraft (both hardware and software).

Bringing together the best aspects for aerospace technology, Aerospace Technology Week, comprising of Avionics, Connected Aircraft, Aerospace Testing, Flight Ops IT, MRO IT and Future Airborne Capability Environment delivers greater connectivity between these exciting, fast moving aerospace industry sectors.

CALL FOR PAPERS – deadline 21st June 2019
The conference committees for Avionics, Connected Aircraft, Aerospace Testing, Flight Ops IT and MRO IT are inviting abstracts for consideration for inclusion in the conference programme.

Representatives from airlines, airframers, prime contractors/integrators and the industry supply chain can benefit from sharing knowledge and experiences, to enhance the industry developments and solutions.

Abstracts can be submitted at www.aerospacetechweek.com/cfp. Deadline for abstracts is 21st June 2019.

Single European Sky and NextGen continue to dominate the aerospace industry, with targets of ensuring the utilisation of technology to increase traffic, improve aircraft and control communications whilst enhancing safety in an ever increasingly busy sky.

Passengers are demanding more from the aircraft in which they fly – 61% of passengers see high-quality inflight Wi-Fi availability as more important to them than onboard entertainment.

Airlines are wanting to see greater efficiencies whilst enhancing safety.

Adrian Broadbent, Event Director of Aerospace Technology Week, said, “There is much for the aerospace industry to discuss and develop in terms of safe and secure solutions for aircraft. Our increasing demand for air travel creates busier skies and higher expectations on aircraft to be online 24/7 means huge investments in greater connectivity. This in turn leads to increased security risks for aircraft and its passengers devices from being permanently online.”

“Aerospace Technology Week will look at these challenges across commercial, military and space crafts to understand the issues and challenges, from a regulatory perspective through to implementation and technology solutions, through the different elements of the programme – avionics, connect aircraft and testing or hardware and software applications. Aerospace Technology Week delivers an exciting programme for the global industry to explore and question the experts,” concluded Mr Broadbent.

For further information on Aerospace Technology Week visit www.AerospaceTechWeek.com.

2018 Avionics Sales Reached a Record $2.7B

Worldwide business and general aviation avionics sales increased 17 percent year-over-year in 2018, reaching a record $2.7 billion, according to the Aircraft Electronics Association’s year-end Avionics Market Report released yesterday. This total, which was up from $2.3 billion in 2017, includes some $1.5 billion in retrofit sales and more than $1.1 billion in forward-fit sales (avionics equipment installed by airframe manufacturers during original production), the report said.

“With more than $2.7 billion in worldwide sales, [the] industry has recorded the largest dollar amount of year-end avionics sales since the reporting process began back in 2012,” said AEA president Paula Derks. “We have now seen eight-straight quarters of positive year-over-year sales growth dating back to the end of 2016.”

Of the AEA members that break out sales geographically, North America accounted for nearly 78 percent of 2018 sales, with other international markets accounting for the remainder. That compares with a breakdown of 74 percent North American sales and 26 percent international in 2017.

AEA’s data is based on 23 manufacturers that confidentially report their sales to an independent third party. Dollar amounts that are reported are net sales price, not manufacturer’s suggested retail price, and cover all business and general aviation aircraft electronics sales, including all components and accessories in the cockpit and cabin, software upgrades, portables, and certified and noncertified aircraft electronics, as well as all hardware from tip to tail, batteries, and chargeable product upgrades. The sales figures don’t include repairs and overhauls, extended warranty, or subscription services.

Major aviation companies unveil development projects in aviation sector

The Global Investment in Aviation Summit, which will take place on 28-29 January 2019 at the Intercontinental Dubai Festival City, will bring together a group of major international aviation companies along with 2000 participants, investors, aircraft and service providers, operators, and high-level international dignitaries and government officials.

The Summit is an initiative of the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority and carries the theme “Linking Developed and Emerging Markets through Attractive Aviation Investment Opportunities”. It aims to explore the most prominent investment opportunities in the global aviation sector and to highlight projects related to the industry for major participating companies.

Among the aviation companies participating in the Summit are Aerion, Zunum Aero, Vinci Airports, Dubai South, in addition to start-up company, WheelTug Journey.

H.E Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director General of the General Civil Aviation Authority, said, “UAE has a good reputation in aviation sector. This big number of aviation companies joining GIAS, reflects the unique position that United Arab Emirates enjoys both on regional and international levels. UAE has been one of the first countries to meet environmental compliance and reduction of carbon emissions. Along with our priority to enable flow of investments, and the role we play to develop projects and implement regulations, we have rightfully earned our membership to the Committee on Environmental Protection in Aviation Sector in 2016.”
“The Summit is a platform that will allow participants to learn about the latest developments in the aviation industry, as well as it is an ideal opportunity to establish and strengthen strategic partnerships between companies and aircraft operators, and to exchange experiences that will enhance the investment opportunities in markets of Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the emerging markets.”

Among the projects displayed by companies participating in the Summit, is the project launched by “Iron Supersonic” company, which aims to manufacture Supersonic business jet that will revolutionize aviation sector when it is launched in 2023. Zenum Aero, an electric aircraft hybrid with 50 seats, will be dedicated to kings and dignitaries and is expected to be launched commercially in 2020. The executive aircraft is powered by electric propulsion for a quick shuttle.

Dubai South will display its unique projects. Operating within an integrated global aviation system, Dubai South project is in cooperation with Al Maktoum International Airport, which upon completion stands to be the world’s largest airport with passenger capacity of 220 million and 16 million tons of cargo annually.
Other highlights of the Summit will be incubators’ review of aviation and sector-related projects as well as training programs and workshops for trainees who wish to know the secrets and techniques followed to achieve success in the aviation sector. The first air transport business incubators group has been established with the leading expertise of Emirates Group in collaboration with General Electric, Etisalat and Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority.

Further, Vinci Airports will present its acquisition of 50.01% of Gatwick Airport for GBP2.9 billion. Gatwick is the second largest and the most efficient airport in the UK. Pierre-Hugues Schmit, Chief Commercial Officer, Vinci Airports, will be sharing with Summit participants their vision and plans and their expertise in the strategic development and management of the airport.

Aspiring company WheelTug Journey will unveil their flagship project which is the electric taxi system. The e-taxi system includes small electric motors in the nosewheels to enable aircrafts to move forward and backward without using their engine or any external tugs.

The Global Investment in Aviation Summit will take place as the travel industry in the Middle East, one of the fastest growing markets, is growing. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) predicts that growth will continue by 4.6% until 2034. Market developments in the Middle East, as well as the convergence of global markets, will continue to create a safe haven for aviation capital investments on fixed growth rates.

Global Eagle/Gilat demonstrate broadband connectivity via LEO

Gilat Satellite Networks has announced what it claims is the first-ever demonstration of an in-flight aircraft communicating at broadband speeds with a low earth orbit (LEO) satellite system.

This industry milestone was achieved using Global Eagle’s “Albatross One” test aircraft with Gilat’s aero modem and Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO satellite, launched earlier this year.

It says the testing included a successful demonstration of seamless connectivity and switch over between Telesat’s geostationary orbit (GEO) and LEO satellites.

For full story see GetConnected.aero

Aerospace Technology Week dates announced for 2019

Aerospace Technology Week has announced dates for next years event as 12th-13th March 2019 to take place at the MOC Event Center in Munich, Germany, and is set to be the largest gathering for the avionics, electronics, connectivity, aerospace testing and airline communities.

Aerospace Technology Week comprises of THREE complementary co-located Events:
(1) AVIONICS EXPO
(2) AERO TESTING EXPO
(3) CONNECTED AIRCRAFT EUROPE

Each Event has a dedicated High Level Conference and there is a LARGE central Exhibition with sections for each and further details can be found at www.aerospacetechweek.com.

Avionics Expo
Established for over 10 years, Avionics Expo is the leading exhibition and conference for both the commercial and defence sectors, fixed wing and rotorcraft.

Both SESAR and Next-Gen recognise the need to integrate the air and ground parts of their air traffic management systems by addressing efficiency needs of flight trajectories planning and execution and the seamless sharing of accurate information.

This framework provides a vehicle for the US and Europe to work together towards interoperable standards and in support of efforts towards achievement of ICAO global Harmonisation. For example, a significant achievement in the NextGen and SESAR collaboration is the delivery of an agreed-upon baseline NextGen/SESAR Joint Avionics Roadmap.

ICAO estimates that 120 billion US dollars will be spent on air transportation systems transformation in the next 10 years. While the NextGen and SESAR modernisation programmes account for a large share of this spending in Europe and the US, there are parallel investment initiatives in other regions.

Aero Testing Expo
Aero Testing Expo, running for its third year, is a key platform for the aviation, rocket-and-space sectors to discuss the latest regulations, challenges, technological developments and systems that affect the design and construction of aircraft, whether civil or military, fixed-wing or rotary, and rocket/space sectors.

With every hour, every cycle, every landing added to the aircraft, comes the potential for vibration, fatigue, cracking, metal formation in oil, structural degradation and even the eventuality of a catastrophic engine failure like the one that happened on Southwest Flight 1380 in the Spring of 2018.

Even with record profits, not a single operator can afford a failure like that. And while the aviation safety record is enviable right now, there is no rest or slacking off in the inspections and testing of the equipment in operation in our fleets. Inspection and testing equipment technology is making technological leaps and bounds.

Connected Aircraft Europe
The inaugural Connected Aircraft Europe aims to add new dimensions to the established connectivity themes of IFC and IFEC – by including AI, VR, IoT, Cybersecurity, Blockchain, Flight Tracking, Flight Operations and MRO applications.

Airline operators around the world are increasingly deploying satellite and broadband-based solutions on their aircraft to keep-up with passenger demand for inflight connectivity (IFC). These systems can also provide enhanced flight operations by enabling real time data sharing with ground based operations teams.

According to recent research from the London School of Economics (LSE) there are 3.8 billion passengers flying annually with only around 25% of aircraft in the air offering passengers some form of onboard broadband connectivity service. This service is often of variable quality, with patchy coverage, slow speeds and low data limits.

Aerospace Technology Week
These events bring you the latest advances and trends in connectivity and e-Enablement for airlines, the latest in regulatory, policy and technical SES and Next‑Gen challenges for avionics, and the technological developments and systems that affect the design, construction and maintenance of all aircraft.

Bringing together the best aspects for aerospace technology, Aerospace Technology Week, comprising of Avionics Expo, Aero Testing Expo and Connected Aircraft Europe delivers greater connectivity between these exciting, fast moving aerospace industry sectors.

CALL FOR PAPERS – deadline 7th September 2018
The conference committees for Avionics Expo, Aero Testing Expo and Connected Aircraft Europe are inviting abstracts for consideration for inclusion in the conference programme.

Representatives from airlines, airframers, prime contractors/integrators and the industry supply chain can benefit from sharing knowledge and experiences, to enhance the industry developments and solutions.

Abstracts can be submitted at www.aerospacetechweek.com/cfp. Deadline for abstracts is 7th September 2018.

Single European Sky and NextGen continue to dominate the aerospace industry, with targets of ensuring the utilisation of technology to increase traffic, improve aircraft and control communications whilst enhancing safety in an ever increasingly busy sky.

Passengers are demanding more from the aircraft in which they fly – 61% of passengers see high-quality inflight Wi-Fi availability as more important to them than onboard entertainment.

Adrian Broadbent, Event Director of Aerospace Technology Week, said, “There is much for the aerospace industry to discuss and develop in terms of safe and secure solutions for aircraft. Our increasing demand for air travel creates busier skies and higher expectations on aircraft to be online 24/7 means huge investments in greater connectivity. This in turn leads to increased security risks for aircraft and its passengers devices from being permanently online.”

“Aerospace Technology Week will look at these challenges across commercial, military and space crafts to understand the issues and challenges, from a regulatory perspective through to implementation and technology solutions, through the different elements of the programme – avionics, connect aircraft and testing or hardware and software applications. Aerospace Technology Week delivers an exciting programme for the global industry to explore and question the experts,” concluded Mr Broadbent.

For further information on Aerospace Technology Week visit www.AerospaceTechWeek.com.

Global Engine MRO Leaders Examine $42bn Industry at Aero-Engines Americas 2018

The aero engine aftermarket in North America remains the largest in the world and continues to grow. With the global engine MRO industry forecasted to reach ~$42bn and the active in-service fleet of engines forecasted to reach ~77,500 engines by 2025 according to ICF, it is perhaps no surprise that the next edition of Aero-Engines Americas looks set to be the biggest to date.

Aero-Engines Americas takes place on 31 January – 1 February, 2018 and brings together over 250 stakeholders from around the world to address the hot topics and long-term developments associated with this mature but growing sector. It is the only conference exclusively dedicated to the America’s engine community.

“The Aviation Week Network is excited to bring together all the key players in the engine industry in the aviation hub of Florida for 2 days of networking, learning, discussions and sharing of best practices,” said Juliet Trew, Events Director for Aviation Week Network. “This event has established itself as a key forum for this sector with tremendous year-on-year growth and really provides a quality environment for making new business relationships and building on existing connections.”

Delegates can gain insights from over 45 engine experts speaking on the agenda including representatives from major players in the industry such as AAR, Rolls Royce, GE Aviation and Engine Lease Finance. Topics to be addressed at the conference include Aero-Engine Aftermarket Analysis, Engine Lifecycle Management, Next-Generation Engines & Technologies and Retirements & Inductions.

Abdol Moabery, President and CEO at GA Telesis, who is providing the keynote address, comments: “About every twenty years the aviation industry approaches a new era, where all the engine manufacturers come to market with new technology at the same time. Unlike other industries where new innovations are delivered annually or semi-annually, the sheer cost of delivering a new technology jet engine along with the limited size of the market make these milestones mini-eras. However, this era has many nuisances that differ from previous engine eras. How will these changes impact the operators, MROs, lessors, financiers, and the aftermarket?”

The conference has gained strong backing from its host sponsor GA Telesis, lead sponsor Aeronautics Fund and sponsors AJW, Engine Lease Finance Corporation, Lockheed Martin Engine Solutions and Sintavia, as well as supporters EOS North America and Trumpf. Enthusiastic support has also been provided by local Florida associations including Enterprise Florida, The South Florida Aviation Maintenance Council, The Beacon Council, The Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance and The Greater Miami Aviation Association. Plus, the event plays host to several exhibitors looking to showcase their products and services.

The two-day conference, which takes place at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina, will close with an exclusive tour of the GA Telesis corporate headquarters and global distribution centre in Fort Lauderdale.

More information on the event can be found at www.aeroenginesusa.com

PEMCO Delivers B737-400 Conversion to Vallair

Pemco World Air Services (PEMCO) has delivered its first converted aircraft (MSN 24690) to Vallair. The European-based aviation asset management company holds options for additional PEMCO-converted aircraft.

 

“PEMCO and Vallair both give older aircraft new life,” said Mike Andrews, PEMCO director of conversion programs. “We are pleased to offer Vallair and their customers more years of aircraft service that contribute to their company’s bottom line.”

 

Vallair’s B737-400 PEMCO-converted aircraft features 11 pallet positions, up to 48,000 pounds of payload, and 4,600 cubic feet of total volume. The optimized center of gravity of PEMCO’s B737-400 freighter yields the highest possible usable payload and retains maximum best-in-class fuel efficiency for unbeatable range and operating economics.

 

PEMCO’s 60-plus customers select the company’s passenger-to-freighter conversion for its superior cargo door and system, superior operating functions, on-time turnaround, and a track record of 2 million hours of safe, reliable operation. PEMCO B737 freighter conversions are designed, certified and supported using data obtained through a Boeing Data licensing agreement to ensure maximum performance and reliability.