Cessna Citation X to Get Honeywell Primus Elite Avionics, Cabin Improvements for 2011
June 21, 2010
WICHITA, Kan., June 21, 2010 ˆ Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today it will feature the Honeywell Primus Elite avionics platform as well as an upgraded cabin management system on new Citation X business jets beginning in 2011. Honeywell’s Primus Elite will also be available as an optional service bulletin upgrade through the Cessna Citation Service Center network for in-service Citation Xs.
“The Citation X is Cessna’s flagship business jet and our continued investment will ensure it remains one of the most advanced aircraft in the world,” said Roger Whyte, senior vice president, Cessna Sales and Marketing. “Honeywell’s continued improvements to the Citation X’s avionics, coupled with our cabin management system upgrades, will allow Citation X operators to take maximum advantage of technologies developed for the global operating environment well into the future.”
Based on the Citation X’s current Honeywell Primus 2000 system, the five-panel Elite system features liquid crystal displays (LCD), offering high-resolution graphics display capability for electronic approach charts with aircraft position worldwide as well as XM satellite weather in the United States and southern Canada. In addition, improved moving map capability will depict geographical and political boundaries as well as airspace and airways. LCD technology also provides greater reliability and longer service life than previous displays.
Honeywell’s planned improvement roadmap for the Elite platform includes options such as synthetic vision and advanced moving map capability.
Improvements to the proprietary cabin management system (CMS), also included as a standard feature for 2011 deliveries, include touch-screen control panels, MP3 player inputs, an improved stereo sound system optimized for the Citation X cabin, updated Airshow display imagery, and dual Blu-ray players with a high-definition display monitor mounted in the forward closet.
The Citation X is the fastest business jet in the world, with time and cost efficiency as its most important benefits. Normally configured for eight passengers, the Citation X has a range of more than 3,000 nautical miles and flies as high as 51,000 feet, well above most weather systems and other aircraft traffic for a smoother, more efficient flight profile.
ATR appoints Filippo Bagnato as Chief Executive Officer
June 21, 2010
The ATR Assembly of Members has appointed Filippo Bagnato (62) as Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) of ATR. He succeeds Stéphane Mayer, whose three-year
mandate according to ATR’s statutes has expired.
The Assembly of Members of ATR has expressed its appreciation of Stéphane
Mayer’s contribution to the success of the ATR programme.
Filippo Bagnato previously served successfully as CEO of ATR between 2004 and
2007. During the last three years, while he was Finmeccanica Executive Vice
President Technical, Industrial and Commercial Development, he assured the
chairmanship of the ATR’s Board.
His reappointment responds to the aim of ATR’s shareholders, Alenia Aeronautica
(a Finmeccanica company) and EADS, to ensure the continuity of the ATR
programme management and its further growth, keeping up strong relationship
with customers and privileged confidence from them.
Filippo Bagnato holds Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering Degrees, gained
at the Politecnico of Turin.
Filippo Bagnato’s previous roles
He served as Administrator within the ATR Management Board from 1996 to 2001,
and was Chairman of the Board in 1996, 1998, 2000 and from June 2007 to end
May 2010. Between June 2001 and June 2002 he was one of Alenia Aeronautica’s
representatives of the Members’ Assembly of ATR.
Between September 2002 and May 2004, he was CEO of Eurofighter GMBH in
Munich.
Among his other roles, Filippo Bagnato has served as: Director of Eurofighter
GMBH consortium, Eurofighter International; Deputy Chairman of Aermacchi;
Chairman of the Board of Lockheed Martin Alenia Tactical Transport Systems;
Chief Operating Officer of Alenia Aeronautica Company; Head of Alenia’s
Aeronautics Division; Head of Alenia’s Military Aircraft Division; Head of Aeritalia
Space; and Director of Program Planning and Control at Aeritalia.
Two Milestone Business Aircraft Deliveries for Bombardier in Argentina
June 15, 2010
Montréal, June 15, 2010 – Bombardier Aerospace today announced that it has delivered its
first Challenger 605 and Global 5000 jets to customers based in Argentina on April 1 and
April 20, 2010, respectively.
“With the largest product portfolio in the industry, Bombardier is ideally positioned to offer our
customers the best travel solutions to fulfill their needs,” said Fabio Rebello, Regional Vice
President, Sales, Latin America, Bombardier Business Aircraft. “Our Challenger 605 and
Global 5000 jets offer the perfect combination of range and cabin comfort for transcontinental
and transatlantic flights, a growing requirement in Latin America,” he added.
The Challenger 605 jet, and the very successful Challenger 600 Series aircraft from which it is
derived, contribute to Bombardier’s position as the leader in the large aircraft segment of the
Latin American market with a share of more than 50 per cent. Bombardier also leads the super
large aircraft segment for deliveries in this region due to the growing presence of its Global 5000
aircraft.
In service since January 2007, the Challenger 605 jet builds on the legacy of quality and
reliability of its predecessor, the acclaimed Challenger 604 jet, leading its market share segment
throughout the world. The Challenger 605 jet can whisk five passengers from Buenos Aires to
Dakar and Buenos Aires to San Juan (Puerto Rico) non-stop* in superior comfort. It features the
widest stand-up cabin of any large category business jet available today. The Bombardier
Enhanced Vision System (BEVS) is offered as optional equipment on the Challenger 605 jet.
The Global 5000 jet offers the perfect combination of range and cabin comfort to satisfy the
growing corporate travel needs of Latin American customers. The super large jet combines
superior transatlantic speed with the largest cabin in its market segment. It features high-speed
Internet connectivity and unmatched entertainment options, as well as a heads-up flight display
system, with the largest field-of-view of any business aircraft. With a recent range increase of
400 NM (741 km), the jet can now connect Buenos Aires-New York and Buenos Aires-Cape
Town non-stop with eight passengers and three crew*.
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The Global 5000 aircraft will soon feature the new Global Vision flight deck. Scheduled for entry
into service in 2012, the new flight deck merges leading-edge design with advanced technology
to deliver a completely new cockpit experience. It pairs the latest technological advancements
from Rockwell Collins – the Pro Line Fusion avionics suite – with superior design aesthetics to
create the ultimate flight control environment and provides pilots with an unprecedented level of
situational awareness and comfort.
Night Flight Concepts Completes NVG Instructor Pilot Training for Mexico State Government Air Rescue Unit
June 15, 2010
Florida, (June 14, 2010) — Mexico State Government Air Rescue Unit (MSGARU) conducts countless search and rescue missions in the mountainous terrain of Mexico in the Agusta A119 Koala annually. In mid-2009, MSGARU added night vision goggles to enhance safety and their capability to complete these life saving missions after dark. With a large number of pilots within their organization, the ability to internally train their personnel on the use of NVG’s was needed.
Night Flight Concepts was selected to aid in the development of the MSGARU NVG training program. The initial phase in the development of their NVG program was training their staff. Randy Rowles, NFC chief flight instructor commented “NFC is honored to have been selected to provide NVG instructor pilot training to the Mexico State Government Air Rescue Unit. Our dedication to our customer’s success with NVG implementation is unparalleled within the NVG industry”.
Night Flight Concepts provided the Mexico State Government Air Rescue Unit with their initial NVG pilot qualification course in 2009 followed most recently with NVG Instructor Pilot Qualification in May 2010. The comprehensive NVG instructor training package included ground training, introduction to Fundamentals of Instruction, as well as ten hours of train-the-trainer techniques, specific to an NVG curriculum.
The training took place in an NVG-equipped Bell 206B Jet Ranger at Palm Beach Helicopters, the Southeast US training partner of Night Flight Concepts. Training was conducted by Adam Aldous and Randy Rowles. “It is essential to have competent, capable instructional personnel in Mexico to maintain safety while training for NVG operations” commented Rowles.
NFC company president, Adam Aldous commented, “We’re extremely proud to have provided NVG instructor pilot training to the Mexico State Government. We work hard to achieve the confidence of our customers, and strive to provide the best NVG training the industry has to offer.”
El helicóptero militar polivalente EC645 de Eurocopter debuta en el salón Eurosatory de 2010
June 15, 2010
París, Francia, 10 de junio de 2010 Eurosatory 2010
La primera presentación en público del benjamín de la familia de helicópteros militares de Eurocopter tendrá lugar la próxima semana durante la exposición del sector de defensa Eurosatory. El EC645 se muestra en ella como plataforma polivalente de alta capacidad y tamaño medio, idónea tanto para misiones de reconocimiento armado, apoyo de fuego, observación, aerotransporte, así como de búsqueda y salvamento terrestre.
El EC645 es la version militar del helicóptero EC145 de Eurocopter, que presta servicio en todo el mundo en operaciones de seguridad nacional, paramilitares, de cumplimiento del orden, de búsqueda y salvamento, así como de socorro médico, además de para otros fines. En la actualidad está en curso la compra de 345 EC145 en configuración UH-72A por parte del Ejército de Estados Unidos, que lo utiliza como nuevo helicóptero utilitario ligero (LUH, por sus siglas en inglés), mientras que se ofrecerá, dentro del proyecto AAS “Armed Aerial Scout”, una versión armada específica de EE UU, llamada AAS-72X..
El EC645 responde a aquellas necesidades de la clase de 3,5 toneladas, rápidamente reconfigurable para todo un abanico de misiones en complejos teatros de operaciones, como los conflictos asimétricos.
Equipado con un sistema de arma independiente (“Stand Alone Weapon System”, SAWS) desarrollado conjuntamente por Eurocopter y ATE, el EC645 dispone de un ordenador de misión, un sistema electroóptico con TV, cámaras de infrarrojos y telémetro láser con asignador por láser (si es necesario), sistema de puntería con visor y pantalla en casco, dos pilones polivalentes de soporte de armamento con unidades de seguimiento (“esclavas”), así como una gama completa de armas (cañones, cohetes, misiles con o sin guía.
En combinación con la cabina de instrumentos digitales (“glass cockpit”), este sistema de arma integrado posibilita a los tripulantes la completa visión de todas las situaciones. De la correspondiente autoprotección del helicóptero se cuidan el blindaje y depósitos de combustible autosellantes, así como detectores de amenazas y emisores de interferencias (“chaff/flare”).
La vasta cabina principal libre de obstáculos del EC645 es fácilmente reconfigurable para un máximo de flexibilidad en las misiones. Además, las puertas correderas laterales y las batientes traseras permiten un acceso óptimo. La gran altura de instalación de los rotores principal y de cola es garante de una seguridad, un acceso y una utilización sin igual. Hace posible, además, cargar y descargar bienes, pasajeros y pacientes con los rotores girando.
Eurocopter también presentara en la exposición Eurosatory una maqueta Escala 1 del NH90 en doble configuración: transporte táctico y naval. Ambos reflejan el alcance de este programa de helicóptero europeo, en el que ya 14 países han efectuado 529 pedidos a fecha de hoy.
Asi mismo se exhiben el helicóptero de ataque Tigre (mostrado por la Dirección General de Armamento francesa) y el helicóptero de búsqueda y salvamento en combate EC725 (RESCO). Ambos aparatos prestan servicio operacional en las fuerzas armadas francesas destacadas en Afganistán.
Hasta la fecha, Francia, Alemania, Australia y España han cursado pedidos por 206 helicópteros Tigre, una plataforma especialmente diseñada para dar cabida a una amplia gama de armamentos que satisface los requisitos militares específicos de cada cliente. El despliegue de tres Tigre en versión HAP en Afganistán ha corroborado la excepcional capacidad del Tigre a la hora de prestar apoyo a operaciones terrestres.
Además, el despliegue del EC725 en Afganistán por parte de Francia ha demostrado que constituye un valor incalculable para el apoyo de las fuerzas de coalición. En la creciente lista de clientes gubernamentales de Eurocopter que han optado por este aparato de la clase de once toneladas se encuentran también Brasil, Malasia y México.
Eurocopter presentara tambien sus helicópteros Fennec AS550, Panther AS565 y EC635, redondeando así los productos correspondientes a toda la línea de helicópteros militares del Grupo.
EADS promove demonstração de bicombustível a base de algas na feira ILA-Berlim em aeronave Diamond
June 15, 2010
Por Niall O’Keeffe
A EADS – parceira da Airbus está alcançando um verdadeiro avanço ambiental na ILA-Berlim voando um avião movido por bicombustível composto exclusivamente de algas.
Diariamente durante a feira os vôos serão realizados usando o bimotor Diamond DA42NG com motor Austro Engine AE300. Como resultado da alta concentração de energia contida nas algas, a queima de combustível será de 1,5 litros por hora (0.4US gal/h) a menos do que usando o combustível Jet-A1 convencional, diz a EADS, acrescentando: “Apenas ajustes e modificações relativamente pequenos tiveram que ser feitos no motor da aeronave.”
A EADS estima que o bicombustível à base de algas contenha um oitavo do nível de hidrocarbonetos no querosene derivado de petróleo, e libera 40% menos óxido de nitrogênio e cerca de 98% menos dióxido sulfúrico do que o combustível Jet-A1 convencional.
As algas tem sido apresentadas como potencial solução para as preocupações de emissão de carbono na aviação devido ao seu cultivo – que não compete com a produção de alimentos – pode ser realizado em terras de má qualidade, com água não potável ou mesmo água do mar. Além disso, se reproduz rapidamente e, pelos cálculos da EADS, cria “pelo menos 30 vezes mais biomassa por área de cultivo que uma plantação de colza”.
No entanto, a tarefa de alcançar produção em escala é dificultada devido a elevada área aberta de superfície tomada nas lagoas, nas quais algas são cultivadas, a tecnologia especializada necessária para a fotossíntese, e dificuldades na realização de desaguamento eficiente.
EADS diz que “todas as tecnologias necessárias para desenvolver a produção de bicombustíveis a base de algas são conhecidas, mas o tamanho da indústria e da economia requerem um maior desenvolvimento” como é “significativamente mais caro” produzir óleo de algas do que de petróleo bruto.
Para superar esse obstáculo, a EADS agrupou parceiros em “um projeto-piloto para desenvolver a infra-estrutura industrial necessária” para produção de bicombustíveis à base de algas. Liderado por sua divisão de pesquisas e tecnologia Innovation Works, o projeto EADS recebeu apoio e financiamento do governo da Baviera e envolve a Diamond Aircraft, a Austro Engine e o Instituto de Processamento de Cereais Alemão – IGV.
O objetivo é “a produção custo-eficiente em massa de bicombustíveis de algas utilizando quantidades industriais de dióxido de carbono”. A EADS estima que a quantidade de CO2 liberado durante o vôo é “como equivalente” ao que é absorvido durante a fase de crescimento das algas, criando potencial para vôos neutros de carbono.
O óleo de algas usado nos vôos de demonstração DA42 na ILA-Berlim foi entregue pelo Argentina Biocombustibles del Chubut e refinado em bicombustível pela Verfahrenstechnik Schwedt, da Alemanha. O bicombustível de algas ainda não está disponível em quantidades suficientes para abastecer um Airbus A320 de fuselagem estreita ou um A318, confirma EADS.
Em fevereiro, a fabricante revelou planos para avaliar o potencial das microalgas durante um período de 12 meses em colaboração com a Agência de Ciências – Tecnologia e Pesquisa de Singapura. Dentro desses planos, os parceiros se empenharão em investigar métodos de conversão do óleo de microalgas em combustível.
Ornge Takes Delivery Of The First FIPS-Equipped AW139 EMS
June 15, 2010
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Ornge of Ontario, Canada, has taken delivery of the first of ten AW139 medium twin helicopters. The helicopters are being produced at AgustaWestland’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania production facility. The contract includes an option for two additional aircraft. The helicopter is equipped with an advanced full aero-medical interior and is the first EMS-configured AW139 in North America featuring the Full Ice Protection System (FIPS) for flights in known icing conditions with real all weather capability. The delivery of this aircraft follows the recently achieved TCAA Certifications for the FIPS system with EASA and FAA Certification already achieved. The AW139 is the first helicopter in its weight category to receive FIPS Certification.
Lou Bartolotta, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Sales, North America said “We are proud to deliver the best medium twin helicopter for emergency medical service duties to such a leading aero-medical operator and to the benefit of the large community they serve. The AW139 will enable Ornge to significantly enhance its operational capabilities thanks to outstanding performance, dedicated mission tools and a state-of-the-art de-icing system which is a first on the world helicopter market. This ensures Ornge will successfully accomplish the mission of saving lives even in the most demanding weather conditions when other types would be confined to the hangar.”
“As innovators in transport medicine, Ornge is always in pursuit of cutting-edge advances in aviation that will positively impact our efforts to deliver excellence in patient care,” said Dr. Christopher Mazza, President and CEO of Ornge. “We believe that the FIPS-equipped AW139 represents a major step in that advancement, and we are proud to be the first system of our kind in North America to take receipt of one. With greater ability to respond to our environment through FIPS, as well as the many other capabilities and features of the AW139, this helicopter will provide our pilots, paramedics and patients with unparalleled safety and operational flexibility in the sky.”
Designed with inherent multi-role capability and flexibility of operation, the AW139 is capable of carrying up to four litters and four medical attendants, in the most spacious cabin and with the best power reserve of any other helicopter in the medium twin-engine class. The internal dimensions of the large and unobstructed AW139 cabin make it an ideal choice for EMS and SAR applications. The flat floor and ceiling provide maximum cabin space and easy reconfiguration. An eight cubic meter cabin that is 1.42 meters high allows medical attendants easy access to casualties. Litter layout ranges from two to four in medevac configuration. If cabin access to the large baggage compartment is utilized, litter capacity can be increased to six.
The AW139 is the fastest helicopter in its class with a maximum cruise speed of 167 knots and has outstanding performance, even in hot and high conditions, thanks to the two powerful P&W PT6C-67C engines. More than 460 AW139 helicopters have been ordered so far by over 120 customers in almost 50 countries to perform various roles including EMS, search and rescue, offshore transport, VIP/Corporate transport, law enforcement, fire fighting, utility and government duties.
Ornge is a not-for-profit charitable organization that coordinates all aspects of Ontario’s aero-medical transport system. Ornge operates one of the largest aero medical and critical care land transport medicine programs in North America and currently has more than 400 employees in eight areas of operation. This includes over 200 paramedics, paediatric transport paramedics and transport medicine physicians. Ornge’s expertise in transport medicine lies in its ability to serve more than 12 million Ontarians throughout a geographic area of 1 million square kilometres, delivering its scope of services through comprehensive door-to-door acute care aero medical transport.
Keyvan Fard joins CAE as Executive Vice President, Business Development and OEM Alliances
June 15, 2010
MONTREAL, QUEBEC–(Marketwire – June 11, 2010) – (NYSE:CAE)(TSX:CAE) – CAE announces the nomination of Keyvan Fard as Executive Vice President, Business Development and OEM Alliances. In addition, in line with CAE’s strategy to expand in the helicopter market, Mr. Fard will assume the position of President of CAE Helicopter Solutions. Mr. Fard becomes a member of CAE’s Executive Committee and reports directly to Marc Parent, President and CEO.
This new position is created to expand and generate new and lasting original equipment manufacturer (OEM) relationships and business alliances across the civil and military segments. Mr. Fard will also lead the business development for selected long-term strategic initiatives such as helicopter training solutions and CAE’s Augmented Engineering Environment, a modelling and simulation environment that allows original equipment manufacturers to evaluate, test, and validate a range of aircraft models and systems during the development phase.
“We are proud to welcome a strong key player like Keyvan to our team,” said Marc Parent. “His extensive experience in the aerospace industry will bring a lot of value to CAE. I am sure he will help us leverage our existing network of relationships and expand its scope, as well as pursue new OEM alliances”.
Mr. Fard brings with him a very successful history in the aerospace industry. He worked at Pratt & Whitney Canada for 30 years, where he assumed positions of increasing responsibility in engineering, customer support and marketing organization. In 2007, he was appointed Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing and was responsible for the commercial, business, helicopter and military segments for aircraft OEM and operators.
Finnair first to commit to A321s with Sharklets
June 10, 2010
Fleet harmonisation aims at lower fuel consumption and eco-efficiency
Finnair has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for five Airbus A321s equipped with the new fuel-saving Sharklet wing tip devices, becoming the world’s first airline to commit to the A321 with Sharklets. The increased eco-efficiency of the A321 with Sharklets will offer Finnair a four per cent fuel saving on specific Finnair routes compared to today’s aircraft.
This commitment is part of an extensive harmonisation study by Finnair to bring new cost efficiencies to its fleet. This renewal allows Finnair to benefit from economies of scale, with cross crew qualification and mixed fleet flying that are unique attributes of the Airbus family.
Deliveries of A321s with Sharklets are scheduled to begin in 2013.
“Finnair sees the new “Sharklets” option as a significant jump ahead in terms of fuel-burn savings, reduced maintenance costs and payload-range performance improvement”, says Mika Vehviläinen, President and CEO, Finnair. This option enables us to harmonise all our medium haul operations. We would also benefit further from the unique commonality aspects of the Airbus family cockpit, such as lower pilot and maintenance training costs.”
“We are pleased that despite the difficult economic environment and the challenges faced by European airlines, Finnair had the courage to look ahead and take a definitive step towards greener aviation,” says John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers. “We have been working in close cooperation with Finnair since 1998, and this is not the first time Finnair has shared a first with us. Our Finnish partners were the first to make a firm order for 11 A350 XWB aircraft in 2007.”
Finnair currently operates an Airbus fleet of 41 aircraft: 29 A320 Family aircraft and 12 A330s/A340s.
Airbus’ Sharklet wingtip devices are designed to enhance the eco-efficiency and payload-range performance of the A320 Family. They are expected to result in at least 3.5 percent reduced fuel burn over longer sectors, corresponding to an annual CO2 reduction of around 700 tonnes per aircraft.
Bombardier Aerospace Announces its Plan to Acquire ExelTech Hangar
June 10, 2010
MONTREAL, QUEBEC–(Marketwire – June 9, 2010) – Bombardier announced today the acceptance of its offer to purchase the Saint-Laurent facilities of ExelTech Aerospace Inc. following the latter’s bankruptcy. The acquisition will increase Bombardier’s Global Completion Centre (GCC) capabilities for its Global 5000 and Global Express XRS business jets. The world-class GCC is a fully integrated completion facility with the capability to define, engineer, fabricate, certify and deliver customized interior installations. Bombardier’s GCC is known for its superior quality and workmanship, as well as for its customer-centric focus.
Bombardier’s Global business jets are recognized throughout the industry as the ultimate in design and performance. “The acquisition of the ExelTech facility positions us to better serve our customers with the highest quality completions for our flagship Global business aircraft,” said Steve Ridolfi, President, Bombardier Business Aircraft.
Bombardier forecasts that the 115,000 sq.-ft. (10,684 sq.-m.) facility will be operational by the fall of 2010.
The acquisition of this facility from RSM Richter Inc., in its capacity of receiver of ExelTech Aerospace Inc., is subject to closing conditions including obtaining the approval of the Superior Court of Quebec, as is customary for this type of transaction.
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