Buenas noticias para Embraer
April 5, 2011
A los buenos resultados económicos para el año financiero que obtuvo la empresa Embraer, se debe agregar su penetración y consolidación en el mercado de China, país al que ha ingresado en forma interesante mediante acuerdos con empresas bancarias del país oriental, para las cuales se abre una línea de crédito por U$ 1.500 millones para la adquisición y financiamiento de aeronaves brasileñas, demostrando en esta forma, la confianza que ambas naciones tienen en sus economías.
A la fecha, los pedidos chinos de aeonaves brasileñas superan las 100 unidades, lo que es parte del buen momento que vive el fabricante latinoamericano.
Pista pesada para LATAM
April 4, 2011
En Chile, las autoridades económicas y antimonopolios han demostrado preocupación por la fusión de las aerolíneas LAN y TAM, como asimismo, han comenzado a salir nuevos antecedentes que hacen dudar de la conveniencia de materializarla cuando ya era un hecho. Los principales reclamos, vienen de organizaciones de consumidores y otras aerolíneas que han sido llevadas a un retiro obligado de las rutas mediante políticas de bajos precios y ofertas insostenibles en el tiempo, pero que eliminan la competencia.
Sin duda que la autoridad va a investigar los hechos, como asimismo las medidas de “mitigación” ofrecidas y esto demorará la fusión que se tenía planeado materializarla en los primeros meses del 2011 y que ahora difícilmente saldrá a la luz antes del 2012 si es que recibe el pase de la autoridad.
Chile takes delivery of first anti-submarine warfare C295
April 1, 2011
First European aircraft with ASW capabilities since the 1960s
The Chilean Navy has taken delivery of the first Airbus Military C295 in its anti-submarine warfare (ASW) configuration. The handover took place after the aircraft was certified by INTA, the Spanish authority responsible for certification and military airworthiness.
Based on the Maritime Patrol (MPA) configuration of the aircraft, the C295 ASW is the first ASW type designed and certified in Europe, to enter service since the 1960s-vintage Bréguet Atlantic. It is a modern and risk-free choice to replace the veteran and ageing P-3 Orion or Bréguet Atlantic fleets.
The new model is the latest variant of the successful C295 family of multirole aircraft. Launched in 1996, it has been proved in many military roles and civic missions for the benefit of society. Transport logistics, medical evacuation or surveillance are just some of the roles already deployed by this aircraft in its MPA version.
The aircraft is equipped with two underwing hard points to carry weapons or other stores and boasts a comprehensive suite of sensors including a search radar, digital avionics that are compatible with night-vision goggles (NVG), automatic identification system, acoustic system, and a magnetic anomaly detector. The data from all these sensors are processed by the Fully Integrated Tactical System (FITS). This Airbus Military-developed mission system presents the data in an intuitive form to the four tactical operators via on board mission consoles as well as to the pilots.
This C295 ASW is part of a three aircraft order placed by the Chilean Navy in October 2007. The first one, a C295 MPA, was delivered in December 2009. The other two are both ASW versions and the second is being delivered over the next few months.
The Chilean Army, Navy, and Air Force already operate one C295 MPA, three CN235s, and 13 C212s – meaning they collectively operate members of the whole Airbus Military medium and light aircraft family.
To date, Airbus Military has sold 356 CN235 and C295 aircraft to 55 different operators.