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eNethersole — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 10:17:28 +0000

Guru Biswal, CEO-Aerospace Division, Bharat Forge said: “This MoU with Paramount is a testimony of our commitment to work for an 'Atmanirbhar Bharat', to create technologies that are niche and shall support Indian and global requirements. This collaboration will focus on creating the ‘Centre of Excellence’ for design, development and manufacture of composite rotor blades for Rotary Wing platforms, in India. This design and manufacturing hub shall support all future programmes for both India and across the globe.”

Steve Griessel, Global CEO of Paramount added: “Our global partnership with Bharat Forge Limited has grown from strength to strength over the last few years. We are excited to expand our collaboration into the aerospace sector. We have confidence that this initiative will leverage the unique synergies of our joint capabilities to meet the rotor blades requirement for medium lift helicopters in India and across the globe.

“Facilities will be established as centres of excellence for the development and industrialisation of rotor blades for all helicopter categories. Our collaboration would present a unique opportunity for all parties to speed up qualification processes and jointly support national and international customers.“

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Paramount and India-based Engineering and Technology company, Bharat Forge, signed an MoU for the development and production of composite rotor blades, mission systems and stores management systems for medium lift helicopters.

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New MRO license agreement signed for A320neo / LEAP-1A nacelles

eNethersole — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 07:54:44 +0000

Over 2,500 nacelles produced by Safran Nacelles are currently in service on Airbus A320neo aircraft that are powered by CFM International’s LEAP-1A engines.

Through the agreement, Safran Nacelles ensures that the growing fleets of A320neo can benefit from the best standards in nacelle repair, guaranteed by the OEM. In addition, with the support of the Safran Nacelles' and AFI KLM E&M’s global network of MRO stations, A320neo operators are assured to find a station nearby so that repair time can be shortened and the cost of logistics reduced.

By acquiring a license from Safran Nacelles, the OEM of the A320neo’s LEAP-1A nacelles, AFI KLM E&M is expanding its industrial capabilities. The company will access to the OEM tooling and rotable asset pool, in addition to its own resources and assets.

Alain Berger, Safran Nacelles’ executive vice president – customer support & services, said: "We are delighted to welcome AFI KLM E&M in our licensed MRO network for A320neo’s LEAP-1A nacelles support. We’re familiar with the quality and reliability of the support solutions offered by the AFI KLM E&M, which is, and shall remain, a valuable partner for Safran Nacelles in the after-sales market."

Benjamin Moreau, SVP Strategy & Business Development at AFI KLM E&M, said: “Following the signature of the CFM Branded Service Agreement (CBSA), the LEAP-1A nacelles License contributes to AFI KLM E&M's strategy to develop a full capability on the LEAP engine based on its dual expertise of an airline-MRO. We are extremely proud to increase our range of services for next-generation nacelles based on our ability to design and deliver adapted and high-performance services. Via this license, we will be able to further strengthen our capabilities to the benefit of our customers around the world.”

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pIvanova — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 09:50:55 +0000

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Boeing's passion for Africa

Boeing is big in Africa – it manufactures 70% of the total number of aircraft on the continent.

Boeing has been in Africa for 75 years. It has 60 customers and supports 500 aircraft – a fact not lost on Kuljit Ghata-Aura, the company’s president Middle East, Turkey and Africa.

“We are in a privileged position with the fleet size in Africa but nobody is taking that for granted,” he said. “We know we have to work hard to maintain that position and we see the potential of one of the last genuine growth markets.”

Boeing’s research forecasts are tracking above average gross domestic product (GDP) growth over the next 20 years, with a continent benefiting from a young, smart population.

For Ghata-Aura, the desire to serve the sector well is personal. “We are bringing diversity to the team supporting Africa. We have a lot of people of African origin and I include myself in that. My entire family history for the previous generation was in east Africa, and I was born in Kampala,” he said.

“The way we [Boeing] have presented ourselves at events has shown a different side of the company – one that is resonating with the stakeholders.”

The Boeing Commercial Market Outlook is predicting a doubling of the number of aircraft operating in Africa by 2040, rising to 1,010. Ghata-Aura said: “This will be driven by a strong inter-regional, intra-Africa and domestic performance in some of the larger countries. We see that as being a 6.1% annual growth compounded. It is based on the intra-Africa traffic, which is driving the air growth numbers of 5.2%. This would put Africa third on the global list.”

The Boeing team is committed to supporting growth across the entire aviation sector through certain key elements – talent; safety; finance; competitiveness, and operational efficiency.

“Since 2016, we have partnered with 40 organisations and invested around $12 million, working with underrepresented communities and young people in a range of ways related to science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) education and employability,” explained Ghata-Aura. “We have given them skills that will allow them employment in the 21st century, even if it is not in aviation.”

Safety is always a priority and Boeing has had ground to make up. Ghata-Aura details the extensive changes within the group since the accidents that took the 737MAX out of service, and specifically within Africa. He added: “Not a day goes by when people at Boeing don’t remember the accidents, one of which involved an African carrier and an important customer of ours.

“We held our first Boeing African operators’ forum in Tanzania earlier this year and it was really successful. Fifty customers attended and it was a great opportunity for the teams within Boeing to coalesce with the customers on priorities and best practice.

“We are not in any way taking away responsibility from operators and in-country regulators, but we are providing our support, assistance and guidance, and working closely with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to ensure there is a commonality of approach.”

In September, the company announced a partnership with AviAssist, the independent, non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting professional development and research in African aviation safety. Ghata-Aura said: “They are creating safety promotion centres to ensure that African safety champions have access to the latest resources and training. Also, their research is linked to safety professionals and policymakers, to ensure that whatever they are doing is reflected in policy and taken on board.”

When it comes to finance, the Boeing Capital Corporation is an integral part of the vast majority of any sales campaigns run in Africa.

Ghata-Aura said: “They have unparalleled access to the lessor and finance communities to enable a customer to have all the options needed in terms of how to finance an aircraft. Another really important role they play is to help customers through the different processes, maybe to avail themselves of export financing.

“We have the experts on the ground who regularly work with these customers, and we are out with lessors and financiers and telling them the story of Africa,” he added.

However, when it comes to competitiveness and operational efficiencies, challenges remain.

Ghata-Aura’s view is one echoed at aviation conferences across the region. There must be liberalisation of the market.

He said: “We have always been advocates of the single African air transport market (SAATM) but another significant consideration is the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

“We want an open sky, where you don’t have to continually negotiate bi-laterals. That will improve the choice and cost for the consumer. But a free trade area is also important as you have to support these aircraft, so being able to get aircraft parts, or move people between borders easily, is a key element in making sure there is a holistic approach in the African aviation business.”

The second big challenge is around operational efficiencies. Ghata-Aura said: “There are some statistics that say that the cost of a ticket if you are African is around 75% of average income, whereas in the UK or Thailand it is 10%.

“Every new aircraft that we deliver is more fuel-efficient so, hopefully, they will bring fuel costs down.

“We also have an array of digital products that can help operators become more efficient, such as predictive maintenance, which reduces cycle time for maintenance and lessens the time that aircraft are on the ground when they shouldn’t be.

“The market would benefit from these types of enhancements in terms of cost but, clearly, until there is a broader liberalisation, that is still going to be a challenge.”

The final major challenge is sustainability. Ghata-Aura said: “This is probably the most important issue facing the world.

“I think that we are all now seeing it up close and personal in a way that, maybe, we didn’t before. At the moment, aviation accounts for just 2% of the overall emissions and only 12% of transport, but given the predicted growth, that is going to change.”

Boeing went net zero in its operations in 2020, and is producing new aircraft that are 20-25% more fuel efficient. However, older aircraft are going to be in use for some time, especially in Africa.

Ghata-Aura suggests that the company’s suite of digital products can help. “Statistics have shown that you can get another 10% of efficiency by deploying some of these. That could be to help you do a continuous descent landing, which burns less fuel, or to navigate you through better weather that doesn’t burn up as much fuel.”

However, sustainable aviation fuel is the bigger solution. The challenge is to ensure it is available in the African markets.

Ghata-Aura said: “We are working with the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) on a programme to help the aviation industry play a leading role in tackling climate change, creating jobs and supporting the economy of Africa. We are working with Ethiopian on a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) road map, to help them assess what feedstock is available for SAF production. We are also working in South Africa with the RSB on a feasibility study for SAF development in the sugar cane sector.

“If you look at where and how SAF is produced, the pathways include waste-to-energy, wind and solar. So you have to say that, clearly, there is the right feedstock for SAF here.

“Is it as well developed as other places? Probably not. But it is an area where a lot of people are looking at how to get Africa involved in ramping up SAF to a worldwide scale where it is affordable. And that requires a concerted effort from SAF producers, and governments to create incentives to enable operators to buy it and still make money.”

• A few days after this interview was completed, 17 of the SAATM signatories reached an agreement on a pilot phase as a next step.

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Air India selects 40 GEnx-1B engines for its Boeing 787s

eNethersole — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 10:52:09 +0000

This is part of the airline’s firm order for 20 Boeing 787 and 10 Boeing 777X aircraft.

The airline currently operates a fleet of more than 150 aircraft, including GE90-powered Boeing 777s and GEnx-powered Boeing 787s.

N. Chandrasekaran, chairman of Tata Sons and Air India, said: “All of us at Tata Group and Air India are delighted to have this partnership with GE Aerospace, where we will build Air India to be a world class airline and one of the most technology-advanced airlines.”

H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of GE and CEO of GE Aerospace, said: “We are proud to continue our longstanding partnership with Tata Group and Air India. We look forward to working together to introduce these engines into Air India’s fleet and are committed to ensuring they deliver exceptional performance.”

GE Aerospace has powered Air India since 1982, when the airline took delivery of its first CF6-powered Airbus A300. The airline currently operates a fleet of more than 150 aircraft, including GE90-powered Boeing 777s and GEnx-powered Boeing 787s.

Air India also announced a CFM order for more than 800 LEAP engines, the largest LEAP order ever, to power its entire narrowbody purchase of 210 Airbus A320/A321neo aircraft and 190 Boeing 737 MAX-family aircraft. The announcement includes a multi-year CFM services agreement. CFM is a 50/50 joint business between GE and Safran Aircraft Engines.

"This order for GE Aerospace engines supports our Vihaan.AI transformation plan, a key part of which is to dramatically expand our fleet and global network," said Campbell Wilson, CEO & Managing Director of Air India. "We are confident that these engines will deliver the reliability and efficiency we need, and we are delighted to continue our longstanding relationship with GE."

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Rolls-Royce receives its biggest order of Trent XWB-97 for Air India

eNethersole — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 20:59:46 +0000

This is the biggest ever order for the Trent XWB-97, which exclusively powers the Airbus A350-1000. Air India has also ordered 12 Trent XWB-84 engines, the sole engine option for the Airbus A350-900.

Tufan Erginbilgic, CEO, Rolls-Royce, said: “This order marks an exciting and truly remarkable occasion for Tata Group and Air India; the size and magnitude of this order reflects the level of their ambition for the future. I congratulate them on taking this bold step towards becoming one of the world’s greatest airlines and I would like to thank them for putting their trust in Rolls-Royce to power them on this journey. Air India is the first Indian airline to order the Trent XWB and the size of the commitment, including options, will make them the biggest operator of the Trent XWB-97 in the world. With a dynamic and growing aviation industry, India is a strategically important market for us and we look forward to working with Air India as they connect their passengers across global communities and cultures.”

This is the first time that an Indian airline has ordered the Trent XWB and the deal will make Air India the largest operator of the Trent XWB-97 in the world. Financial details of the order are not being disclosed.

Tufan Erginbilgic, CEO, Rolls-Royce , said: “Today’s announcement marks an exciting and truly remarkable occasion for Tata Group and Air India; the size and magnitude of this order reflects the level of their ambition for the future. I congratulate them on taking this bold step towards becoming one of the world’s greatest airlines and I would like to thank them for putting their trust in Rolls-Royce to power them on this journey. Air India is the first Indian airline to order the Trent XWB and the size of the commitment, including options, will make them the biggest operator of the Trent XWB-97 in the world. With a dynamic and growing aviation industry, India is a strategically important market for us and we look forward to working with Air India as they connect their passengers across global communities and cultures.”

The Trent XWB will support Tata Group and Air India’s ambitious growth plans for the airline, providing reliability, flexibility and efficiency to its fleet as it takes on ultra-long-range routes between India and the US. The choice of the latest generation of Rolls-Royce engines also reflects Tata Group’s vision for Air India to become the world’s most technologically advanced airline, with a focus on service, competing on the world stage to deliver best-in-class customer experience.

As the world’s most efficient aero engine in service, the Trent XWB will also allow Air India passengers to travel in the knowledge they have chosen the most sustainable long-haul aviation option available. With a 15% fuel consumption advantage over the first generation of Trent engine, the Trent XWB goes further on less fuel, and offers leading performance and noise levels. It is also ready to operate on a 50% Sustainable Aviation Fuel blend.

Campbell Wilson, CEO, Air India, said: “We are delighted to commence this partnership with Rolls-Royce, and to have their Trent XWB engines power our new fleet of A350 aircraft. We are confident that they will provide us with the reliability and efficiency consumers expect of today’s leading airlines, and thereby play an important part in Vihaan.AI, Air India’s comprehensive transformation and growth strategy.”

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Rolls-Royce: Sustainably powering Africa’s regional connectivity

eNethersole — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 10:21:35 +0000

The African aviation market has been underserved for a long time. Before 2020, only 9% of Africa's air traffic was between African countries, the rest being intercontinental. And today, globally, the region accounts for less than 2% of total air traffic despite being home to around 17% of the world’s population.

Africa urgently needs a more extensive and robust aviation network, given the region's relative lack of alternative long-distance transportation infrastructure. Indeed, unlike the United States and Europe, where there is an extensive road and rail network, in Africa, these vital modes of intracontinental transport remain underdeveloped.

“African countries have experienced unprecedented economic growth in the past years, with a fast-growing population, but the airline industry has not enjoyed the same positive trend. African airlines have been marginalised, and this is evidenced by the sharp drop of their market share in the past years. In the intra-African regional market, there is need for airlines to deploy the appropriate right-sized aircraft. As the air transport sector resumes the growth trajectory post-COVID, growth will be enhanced by implementing the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) and the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). A shift of strategies and focus on the regional operations to feed, and de-feed major hubs is important for African carriers to harness the growth opportunity and enhance competitiveness,” said Abderahmane Berthé – AFRAA Secretary General, speaking at the associations’ Annual General Assembly in Dakar Senegal.

While infrastructure is being developed, aircraft manufacturers are also responding to the call. Embraer, in particular, has long seen the potential for its planes in Africa and has thus extensively marketed its aircraft to African airlines.

Rolls-Royce proudly supplies the Brazil-based aircraft manufacturer with AE3007 engines for its 50-seater ERJ family of aircraft. Since the engine achieved FAA/EASA certification in 1995 for Embraer, Rolls-Royce has delivered more than 3,200 engines worldwide, with more than 65 million flight hours. The AE3007 also reliably and efficiently powers the Cessna Citation X passenger aircraft. In the Defence sector, the AE3007 powers the Northrop Grumman RQ-4A Global Hawk & Triton; in fact, the AE engine family was initially developed for defence applications. Still, the constant development of the common core has given us a range of highly robust and versatile engines.

In Africa, Rolls-Royce powers more than 100 regional aircraft in operation. These range from premium full-serviced regional airlines, government-owned flagship airlines, charter operations, and mining companies to operators serving humanitarian missions for the United Nations and the World Food Program.

The majority of these aircraft, however, are Embraer’s ERJ 145/140/135 and Legacy twin-turbofan regional jets. The Long Range version of the ERJ140 can carry a full load of passengers over a distance of more than 3,000 kilometres. This range can intra-connect Eastern, Central, Western, Southern and Northern African sub-regions.

As this connectivity increases and barriers to trade and travel are lowered, we expect demand for this aircraft type to grow.

During the pandemic, with many aircraft grounded, Rolls-Royce took the opportunity to complete an extensive maintenance program on their AE3007 engines in the region, upgrading to the latest standards without charge. This allowed operators to comply with an Airworthiness Directive (necessary for all grounded aircraft) before operations restarted, giving them an all-important head start.

Meanwhile, in September 2021, Rolls-Royce penned an important extension of its TotalCare maintenance service agreement with South African airline Airlink.

“I’m very proud to say that we have had a long-standing relationship with Rolls-Royce since 2001. These engines power up our 28-aircraft Embraer ERJ fleet. Rolls-Royce has never dropped the ball, and Airlink has extreme reliability on these engines. Kudos to Rolls-Royce, who has been awarded our supplier of the year and on an unbelievable and excellent relationship.” Rodger Foster, Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director Airlink

The key to TotalCare is that Rolls-Royce takes back time-on-wing and shop visit cost risks, providing airlines with peace of mind that their maintenance schedules will run at a fixed cost per engine flying hour.

The service is underpinned by predictive maintenance, i.e. fixing problems before they occur. It relies on extensive gathering and analysis of performance data, which helps engineers to diagnose potential future faults and act on them to avoid downtime.

Indeed, this has been central to Airlink’s impressive on-time performance, consistently above 97% throughout its use of TotalCare.

Moving forwards, if Africa is to build a more extensive regional flying network, maintenance infrastructure will be essential to ensure it runs smoothly. Indeed, Rolls-Royce has observed the need to diversify services to keep as many aircraft flying in the region as possible.

A relentless focus on efficiency and the pathway to zero-emissions

Deploying the right aircraft on suitable routes is also crucial to running the network as environmentally and sustainably as possible.

According to research by Embraer, some 14% of all domestic African flights are operated on widebody aircraft. In addition, the company observes that almost all (99%) of these flights flown with widebodies fly on sectors under 4,500 kilometres – in other words, the scope for narrowbody aircraft seating 120-150 passengers to increase operational efficiency is sizeable.

In the longer term, the regional aviation industry has a huge opportunity to be a flagbearer for net zero flying.

And here, as one example in Norway, Embraer and Rolls-Royce, in collaboration with Widerøe, are deep into a study on a conceptual zero-emission regional aircraft. The 12-month project, set to conclude in February 2023, aims to accelerate the knowledge of the technologies necessary for the net zero transition, progress which could pave the way for clean fuels and electrification to be the significant enablers of a new era of regional aviation. The study examines a variety of potential solutions, including all-electric, hydrogen fuel cell or hydrogen-fuelled gas turbine-powered aircraft.

Meanwhile, Rolls-Royce has submitted a proposal to Embraer to power the new 70-90 seater rear-mounted turboprop that the airframer plans to launch in early 2023. A key reason why Embraer has chosen to switch the design to rear-mounted engines is that it enables easier accommodation of a hydrogen system which could be integrated in the future. With its ongoing R&D into hydrogen-propelled aircraft, Rolls-Royce will be well-placed to fulfil this need.

In addition, the company is set to prove that all its aero engines will be able to run on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel by the end of 2023. Any sustainable fuel that meets the D1655 jet fuel standard and requirements is now approved for use in AE3007 engines. Currently, seven different blend varieties can be used, some being certified to blend up to 50% with conventional jet fuel, dramatically reducing carbon footprints.

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Final Boeing 747 aircraft leaves Everett Factory

eNethersole — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 07:21:18 +0000

"For more than half a century, tens of thousands of dedicated Boeing employees have designed and built this magnificent airplane that has truly changed the world. We are proud that this plane will continue to fly across the globe for years to come," said Kim Smith, Boeing vice president and general manager, 747 and 767 Programmes.

The 747 has played a key role in Boeing's history of aerospace leadership.

Production of the 747, the world's first twin-aisle airplane, began in 1967 and spanned 54 years, during which a total of 1,574 aircraft were built.

At 250 ft 2 in (76.2 m), the 747-8 is the longest commercial aircraft in service. At typical cruising speeds, the 747-8 travels roughly the length of three FIFA soccer fields or NFL football fields, per second.

The final aircraft is a 747-8 Freighter. This model has a revenue payload of 133.1 tonnes, enough to transport 10,699 solid-gold bars or approximately 19 million ping-pong balls or golf balls.

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Bahrain International Airshow closed with a resounding success

eNethersole — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 11:01:50 +0000

Officially opened by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and Prime Minister, on behalf of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Bahrain International Airshow, is organised by the Bahrain Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications and the Royal Bahraini Airforce in association with Farnborough International.

The three-day event, which took place 9-11 November 2022, saw 186 participating companies across the display, exhibition hall and chalets and 200 civilian and military delegations taking part. The airshow followed on from Manama Air Power Symposium 2022, which brought together a high-caliber audience of over 300 air force commanders and operators, policymakers, and industry leaders from over 25 countries for the most important regional air power conference in 2022.

New deals and partnerships worth over USD 1.8 billion were announced at the show including the purchase of 30 of the latest-generation, single-aisle aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines by Royal Jordanian Airlines (“Royal Jordanian”), a strategic partnership between MAE Aircraft Management and Asia Cargo Network Singapore and Texel Air Bahrain and Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) new alliance.

Two dedicated conference theatres offered a thought exchange platform, where senior aerospace executives from the Gulf region and international companies collaborated to bring issues of mutual interest to the fore. The programme included panels and keynotes on four key themes: Airports and Airlines, Cargo and Logistics, Women in Aerospace and Space.

Each afternoon saw the skies above Sakhir Air Base filled with the world’s most renowned air display teams and aircraft, with showcases of the Gulf Air 787, RBAF, JF-17, Fursan Al Emarat, UAE Mirage 2000, RSAF Typhoon, USAF F-16 demo team, Global Stars, Red Arrows, DHL B767-300 Flypast, UAE F16, Saudi Hawks and P-8 flypast.

On the closing of BIAS 2022, His Excellency the Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications, Mohamed bin Thamer AlKaabi, said: “The sixth edition of the event has built on the Show’s previous successes and strengthened BIAS’s position as a unique platform for business development, engagement and the showcasing of the latest technological innovations in the aerospace industry. It continues to generate new opportunities in the aviation sector and the commercial and military aircraft markets. BIAS provides the right environment for deal-making and cooperation agreements.

“The event has witnessed fruitful visits and meetings, and we are looking forward to seeing the outcomes of the deals concluded by the firms during the airshow. We would also like to thank the sponsors, supporters, and all participants from delegations and companies for their trust in the airshow, and we look forward to seeing them again at the next Bahrain International Airshow.”

The Bahrain International Airshow will return 13-15 November 2024.

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