Northrop Grumman Proporciona Sistemas de Navegación para Buques de Suministro Mar Adentro en Brasil
June 11, 2008
LONDRES, 11/06/2008 /PRNewswire/ — Northrop Grumman Corporation ha ganado órdenes de compra para proporcionar sistemas de navegación electrónica para cuatro nuevos buques de suministro mar adentro, que serán construidos en Brasil.
El contrato fue adjudicado a la unidad de negocio Sperry Marine de Northrop Grumman.
El paquete de navegación de Sperry Marine incluye radares, piloto automático, sensores de velocidad y rumbo, entre otros equipos. Vision Marine Ltda, representante de Sperry Marine para ventas y servicios en Brasil, estará a cargo de la instalación, puesta en marcha y mantenimiento de los paquetes de navegación instalados en estos buques. (FUENTE Northrop Grumman Corporation)
FAA Inspectors Union Applauds Foreign Repair Station Bill
June 11, 2008
Bipartisan Senate Bill Calls for Increased FAA Oversight of Foreign
Repair Stations
WASHINGTON, June 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Senators Claire McCaskill
(D-Mo.) and Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) today introduced the Safe Aviation
Facilities Ensure Aircraft Integrity and Reliability Act of 2008 calling
for more strict oversight of foreign repair stations, and the Professional
Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS), AFL-CIO, the union that represents more
than 11,000 FAA employees, including aviation safety inspectors, are
commending the action. PASS National President Tom Brantley released the
following statement regarding the bill:
"In light of recent failures of FAA management in addressing
inspector's repeated safety concerns in this country, it is clear that the
FAA must be more vigilant in how it oversees the industry. The
McCaskill-Specter SAFE AIR Act takes aggressive action by ensuring that all
major air carrier maintenance work only be performed by certificated repair
stations, that foreign certificated repair stations are inspected at least
twice a year by an FAA inspector, and that all workers working on U.S.
aircraft at foreign repair facilities be drug and alcohol tested. If a
foreign repair facility wants to work on U.S.-registered aircraft or any
aircraft that operates in this country, meeting the same safety standards
as domestic repair stations should be non-negotiable.
''U.S. air carriers are increasingly relying upon overseas repair
facilities to perform critical maintenance work on its aircraft, and yet,
many of these facilities are not subject to the same level of oversight,
scrutiny and inspections as domestic repair stations. With airlines taking
tremendous cost-cutting steps to reduce overhead and operating expenses,
now is the time for the FAA to increase its oversight of airline
maintenance, especially oversees.
"We commend Senators McCaskill and Specter for their efforts to raise
attention on this very important matter. This bill is critical to the
safety of the flying public, and we are hopeful that it will be enacted so
that we can continue to defend this country's reputation as having the
safest aviation system in the world."
S-76® Helicopter Fleet Achieves 5 Million Flight Hours
June 11, 2008
STRATFORD, Conn., May 22, 2008 – The S-76® helicopter fleet has topped the 5 million flight hour milestone, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced today. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX).
The milestone follows two other highlights for the S-76 helicopter in 2008: the 30th anniversary of the first delivery and the 700th aircraft delivery. The program is on track to mark another major event later this year: first flight of the next production model, the S76-D™ helicopter.
“Outstanding safety, quality, reliability and mission flexibility are the hallmarks of the S-76 helicopter program,” said Marc Poland, Vice President, Commercial Programs. “We had expected this aircraft fleet to reach the 5 million flight-hour mark during the third quarter of this year, so reaching this milestone now offers more validation of this fine aircraft.”
An intermediate class, twin-engine commercial aircraft, the S-76 helicopter originally was intended for the offshore and executive transportation segments. The S-76 helicopter program was announced in February 1975 as the first strictly commercial production program in Sikorsky’s history. It was certified by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration in 1978, and the first production aircraft was delivered in February 1979.
Today, more than 200 operators in 37 countries are flying S-76 helicopters, serving many missions that include offshore oil crew transport, civil defense , emergency medical service, search and rescue, and corporate and VIP travel including heads of state.
The latest and most advanced model, the S-76D helicopter, will offer significant increase in useful load and extended range performance versus the S-76C+™ and S-76C++™ aircraft currently fielded. In addition, the S-76D helicopter model will feature all-composite, flaw-tolerant main rotor blades; an advanced Thales avionics system and autopilot; dual speed rotor with active vibration control; and Pratt & Whitney 210S engines. The S-76D helicopter is scheduled to enter production with certification in 2009, followed by customer deliveries in 2010.
Privatización Aeroportuaria en Latinoamérica
June 11, 2008
La competencia en el sector aeroportuario crece a un ritmo vertiginoso como consecuencia de los cambios extraordinarios que ha sufrido la industria aeronáutica en años recientes. Este fenómeno ha requerido la inversión de grandes cantidades de capital para poder satisfacer las necesidades de los involucrados en el sector, así como de los pasajeros. Teniendo en cuenta esto, los tradicionales modelos de administración aeroportuaria se vuelven obsoletos para los gobiernos con restricciones en su capacidad de financiamiento. Desde principios de la década de los ochenta, ha habido una evolución en este sentido, en cuanto a que actualmente gran parte de los gobiernos no observan los aeropuertos exclusivamente como parte de una infraestructura, sino como potenciales empresas generadoras de ingreso. Avances en eficiencia operativa, una aproximación más orientada al cliente, así como capacidad de juicio más objetiva en términos de inversión, son solo algunas de las ventajas que la privatización aeroportuaria ofrece. Sin embargo, las cosas no son simples en lo referente a privatizaciones aeroportuarias. Se toman grandes riesgos cuando se elaboran acuerdos entre el estado y los particulares. Las decisiones no pueden ser tomadas ligeramente y políticas apropiadas deben considerarse para mantener el interés público en cualquier caso. En América Latina, este fenómeno se ha evidenciado principalmente en la implementación de procesos de concesión aeroportuaria. Estos permiten a los gobiernos mantener posesión de los recursos aeroportuarios, al tiempo que se obtienen los beneficios de las inversiones de un jugador privado.
Los procesos de privatización aeroportuaria experimentados en países como Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, República Dominicana y México, ofrecen un marco de referencia en los resultantes beneficios y perjuicios para todos aquellos involucrados en la industria, así como para los viajeros. Considerando estos casos, ¿cuáles cree usted que han sido estos beneficios y perjuicios desde los diferentes puntos de vista? Teniendo en cuenta procesos de licitación controversiales como el recientemente experimentado en Colombia, ¿cuál es su opinión sobre la forma como estas licitaciones se han llevado a cabo en América Latina?
Airport Privatization in Latin America
June 11, 2008
Market competition in the airport business grows at a steep rate due to the extraordinary changes this industry has been undergoing in the last few years. In turn, this requires the investment of large amounts of capital in order to meet travel demand. In sight of this, traditional airport management models become obsolete for governments troubled with ineffective airport financing. From the early eighties there has been an evolution in the traditional airport management model, so that nowadays governments no longer observe airports as part of the general infrastructure, but rather as impending profit making enterprises. Advancement in operating effectiveness, a more consumer oriented approach as a consequence of new management styles and marketing ability, as well as superior investment judgment, are just some of the main economic advantages privatization has to offer. Yet not everything is ship-shaped and above board when it comes to privatization. A fair deal lies on the line as risks have to be taken and management from official authorities has to be cautious and straightforward. Decisions cannot be taken briskly and appropriate policies have to be pondered in order to uphold the public interest. For Latin America, this has mostly meant the introduction of concession contracts in the airport industry. These allow the government to maintain tenure of airport resources whilst gaining from the investment of private supporter.
Privatization processes experienced by countries such as Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Dominican Republic and Mexico offer a framework on the resultant benefits and drawbacks for those involved in this industry, as well as for travelers. Considering this, what do you think these benefits and drawbacks have been? Taking into account controversial licitation processes as contentious as the one recently experienced in Colombia, what is your opinion on the way these bids have been carried out in Latin America?
Mooney Endorses US Aviation Group Fractional Ownership Plan
June 11, 2008
Kerrville, TX – Mooney Airplane Company has agreed to support the National Fractional Ownership Program developed by US Aviation Group in Denton, TX. Mooney will feature the program on its website, provide space for fractional sales representatives at the company’s EAA AirVenture exhibit, and promote the concept through the Mooney service centers around the country. “Fractional ownership has proven very successful in the turbine aircraft marketplace and has been a catalyst for adding new members to the aircraft ownership ranks. We expect it to have a similar impact on our market segment as well,” said Mooney Chief Executive Officer Dennis Ferguson.
US Aviation is the first company to promote the concept of sharing the expenses of owning a piston-powered aircraft on a national level. The centerpiece of their program is the new Mooney Acclaim Type S. With fractional ownership, six people split the cost of the purchase price of a new, IFR-equipped Acclaim, share the expenses of hangar rent, annuals and other maintenance. US Aviation arranges pilot checkouts, scheduling, finds a hangar, takes care of maintenance appointments and keeps the aircraft clean. “All the pilot has to do is show up and fly,” said Justin Shelley, Director of Aircraft Sales at US Aviation. “The comfort, convenience and freedom of cross country flying in a new Mooney Acclaim Type S, at 242 knots are like having your own airline. It’s a perfect solution for the owners of small businesses. Fractional ownership puts a high performance aircraft within financial reach of many pilots who are enticed by the simplicity of the concept.”
Thales Aerospace division announces new organisation
June 7, 2008
François Quentin, Thales Senior Vice President in charge of Aerospace, will implement as of June
1 2008 a new organisation within Thales’s Aerospace division. The objectives are to achieve new
levels of growth, reinforce Thales’s Tier 1 partner status with relation to its customers, and pursue
and boost the development of a wider, competitive and innovative offering.
The Division’s activities will henceforth be regrouped within three Sectors:
Emmanuel Grave is appointed Senior Vice President of the Solutions for Aircraft Sector.
This Sector covers activities that concern all cockpit and cabin electronics systems (In-
Flight Entertainment, connectivity) along with electrical systems. Emmanuel Grave will
handle the interface with aircraft manufacturers, operators and airlines worldwide.
Pierre-Yves Chaltiel is appointed Senior Vice President of the Solutions for Governments
Sector. This Sector encompasses electronic combat activities (airborne radars and
electronic warfare), mission aircraft systems (SIGINT, maritime surveillance) and the
Group’s UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) and “ISTAR” systems activities, mainly located in
the UK and France. Pierre-Yves Chaltiel will handle the interface with combat systems
integrators and platform manufacturers, and defence ministries.
Pierre-Eric Pommellet is appointed Vice President of the Services and Business
Transformation Sector. This Sector comprises customer service and support activities, in
civil and military fields. Pierre-Eric Pommellet is also responsible for defining and
implementing the strategic business action plans that will ensure the long-term business
growth of the division, particularly internationally and in the area of high added value
services for our customers.
Furthermore, Alain Paul is appointed Director of Operations, which brings together the Supply
Chain and Purchasing departments, the Programme Management department, and Quality and
Continuous Improvement initiatives.
Emmanuel Grave, 56, is a graduate of the Ecole Supérieure d’Electricité (SUPELEC) and holds
an MBA from INSEAD. He joined the Thales group in 1978 and, after holding various managerial
positions, was in 2002 appointed CEO of Thales Airborne Systems and then, in 2004, Deputy
General Manager and General Manager France of the Aerospace division. He is Vice President of
GEAD, the aeronautical and defence equipment industry trade association, member of the ASD’s
Operations and Defence commissions and has been awarded the insignia of Chevalier of France’s
Légion d’Honneur.
Pierre-Yves Chaltiel, 51, is a graduate of the Ecole Supérieure d’Electricité (SUPELEC) and the
Imperial College of Science and Technologies of London. He joined the Thales Group ten years
ago, after 18 years spent with Dassault Electronique. Pierre-Yves Chaltiel was Managing Director
France of Thales’ Land and Joint Division, running the communications and optronics equipment
activities for eight years, before joining Thales International as Director of the Europe, Central Asia,
Latin America region. In 2005 he was awarded the “Médaille de l’Aéronautique”.
Honeywell Acquires Intelligent Automation Corporation
June 7, 2008
Significantly Expands Honeywell’s Global Aircraft Diagnostic and Service Reach
HUMS SystemsProvide Military and Commercial Aviation Diagnostic Systems to Increase Aircraft Mission Readiness, Reduce Operating Costs
PHOENIX, June 3, 2008 – Honeywell(NYSE: HON)announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Intelligent Automation Corp. (IAC), a leading supplier of helicopter on-board diagnostic systems used in both military and commercial aircraft. The acquisition is subject to regulatory review.
Intelligent Automation Corp. headquartered in Poway, Calif., also serves the fixed wing aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and ground vehicles with Health and Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS), which provide vital information and data for aircraft diagnostics and prognostics, and airworthiness and reliability.
“With the acquisition of Intelligent Automation Corporation, Honeywell builds on our existing HUMS services to reach new customers around the globe,” said Ed Wheeler, President, Honeywell Defense and Space. “Honeywell is now a market leader in HUMS services, which the company has operated for more than 50 years for commercial and military helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. HUMS aircraft diagnostic systems provide a dramatic reduction in maintenance hours and maximum flexibility – which lower overall aircraft maintenance costs.”
IAC’s HUMS systems are now deployed on more than 500 aircraft and selected on over 1,000 aircraft, including the U.S. Army AH-64 (Apache), C/MH-60 (Blackhawk), C/M/HH-47 (Chinook) Helicopters and the OH-6 (Little Bird). IAC also provides services for the Republic of Singapore Air Force’s (RSAF) AH-64D helicopters. With this transaction, Honeywell significantly expands its existing HUMS service reach.”
“IAC technologies solve complex problems,” Wheeler said, “with easy to understand advanced systems that increase aircraft mission readiness, reduce operating costs and improve public and crew safety. Honeywell will provide a wider array of health and usage monitoring systems to more effectively support the Department of Defense efforts to make military aviation safer and to reduce operating expenses.”
Honeywell’s existing technologiesinclude aircraft vibration, engine, structural health, and operational usage monitoring, which when combined with proprietary ground support equipment and software, provide actionable maintenance information for helicopter operators.
Embraer Delivers 400th E-Jet
June 5, 2008
Aircraft will be operated by Republic Airlines
São José dos Campos, June 5, 2008 – Embraer delivered the 400th E-Jet, today, in a ceremony held at the Company’s headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil. The aircraft, an EMBRAER 175, was ordered by U.S.-based Republic Airlines, a subsidiary of Republic
Airways Holdings. The jet is configured with a single-class interior, comfortably seating up to 86 passengers. This historic event comes a little over seven months after the 300th E-Jet was delivered, in October 2007. “The delivery of the 400th E-Jet confirms the outstanding worldwide reception given to this aircraft family, and we are proud that it is going to our good friends at Republic Airways Holdings,” said Frederico Fleury Curado, Embraer President and CEO. “Our drive for customer satisfaction and the cutting-edge design and performance of our products have repeatedly brought airlines back to increase their orders and convert their options, in eloquent testimony that Embraer is on the right track.”
The Company’s relationship with Republic dates back to 1999, when Chautauqua Airlines,
also a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings, took delivery of its first ERJ 145 for US
Airways Express operations.
Republic Airways is the largest E-Jets operator in the world with 110 aircraft – 76 EMBRAER
170s and 34 EMBRAER 175s – under the colors of US Airways Express, United Express and
Delta Connection. Chautauqua Airlines also operates the three models of the ERJ 145 family –
the ERJ 135, the ERJ 140 and the ERJ 145 – totaling 90 aircraft, under the colors of Delta
Connection, United Express, Continental Express and US Airways Express.
“We are thrilled to accept delivery of the 400th Embraer E-Jet from our good friends in São
José dos Campos. This is a wonderful milestone for Embraer and for Republic. The E-Jets
family has helped our company compete successfully in a very challenging environment over
the past four years. This delivery represents the 111th E-Jet flying at Republic and will join
our fleet of 90 ERJ 145 family aircraft,” said Bryan Bedford Chairman, President and CEO
of Republic Airways Holdings, parent of Chautauqua Airlines, Republic Airlines and Shuttle
America. “The E-Jets continue to receive high praise from our customers for their large and
comfortable cabin, which allows Republic to give our partners a seamless product
experience consistent with their mainline, narrowbody offerings.”
Although the E-Jets family has proven to be a highly versatile tool for the world’s regional
airline carriers, the aircraft are also flexible enough for mainline companies to fly them in
premium markets. Low-cost carriers have also been successful in operating the E-Jets
worldwide. Through March 31, 2008, the EMBRAER 170/190 family of E-Jets had logged
sales of 835 firm orders and 840 options from more than 45 customers in 28 countries,
surpassing 1.4 million flight hours.
Embraer Delivers First Embraer 195 Jet To Montenegro Airlines
June 5, 2008
E-Jets debut in the Balkan States in Eastern EuropeSão José dos Campos, June 5, 2008 – Embraer delivered the first EMBRAER 195 jet, today, to the Montenegro Republic flag carrier, Montenegro Airlines. The company will begin revenue service
with its first EMBRAER 195 under a lease agreement with GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS), and will be the first E-Jets operator in the Balkans. The aircraft is configured with a dual-class interior, comfortably seating up to 116 passengers in Elite seats. “We are very honored to welcome Montenegro Airlines as a new EMBRAER 195 operator in Europe – our first customer in the Balkan region,” said Mauro Kern, Embraer Executive Vice President, Airline Market. “I am convinced that their passengers will enjoy the EMBRAER 195’s combination of comfort and performance, which have made our E-Jets a popular choice with operators around the world.”
The EMBRAER 195 will be used by Montenegro Airlines to support the airline’s network in
Europe, complementing its existing jet fleet, and will enable the carrier to open more
destinations, primarily in Russia, but in the United Kingdom and Scandinavia, as well.
“We are delighted to receive our first state-of-the-art EMBRAER 195,” said Zoran ðurišić,
Chairman of Montenegro Airlines. “By introducing this new aircraft, we will offer our
customers a premium product, with exceptional levels of comfort. Moreover, the range
capability of the aircraft will allow us to expand our network in Russia, for which
Montenegro is one of the most attractive tourist destinations.”
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