Gulfstream G150 Approved For Registration In Brazil
July 27, 2011
Wide-Cabin, High-Speed Aircraft Continues To Grow In Popularity Worldwide
SAVANNAH, Ga., July 27, 2011 — The Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. G150 has received another Type Certificate Validation, this one from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency. The authorization means Gulfstream operators can register the wide-cabin, high-speed G150 in the country.
“This Type Certificate Validation, along with the approved maintenance organization designation our Dallas maintenance facility received, makes the G150 an especially appealing choice for Brazilian operators,” said Larry Flynn, senior vice president, Marketing and Sales, Gulfstream. “Now, every production Gulfstream model is certified in Brazil, including the ultra-long-range G550.”
The G150 can travel the 2,417 nautical miles between São Paulo and Caracas in 5 hours and 26 minutes, up to 1 hour and 24 minutes faster than other aircraft in its class. The aircraft can travel nonstop from São Paulo to Bogota at Mach 0.80 or São Paulo to Cape Verde at Mach 0.75.
The G150 recently demonstrated its long legs when it set a city-pair speed record between Anchorage, Alaska, and Savannah. The aircraft traveled 3,196 nautical miles (5,919 km) in 7 hours and 19 minutes at an average speed of 494 mph (795 kph). The aircraft has set more than 14 world speed records since it entered service in 2006.
The G150 has a range of 3,000 nautical miles (5,556 km), a maximum altitude of 45,000 feet (13,716 m), and the ability to land at airports requiring steep-approach certification. These include Lugano and Sion in Switzerland, Marseille Provence and Chambery in France, and London City in England.
The mid-size jet also offers several options to improve safety, including an Enhanced Vision System (EVS) II, a full-regime Automatic Throttle System, a Wide Area Augmentation System-Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance (WAAS-LPV), and a flight-data recorder.
In addition to Brazil, the G150 has received type certification validation from Ukraine, China, Israel, the United States, Chile, the European Union, the Philippines and Canada.
IAI has been awarded $17 million contaract to supply Surveillance & Air Defense Radars
July 27, 2011
Ben Gurion International Airport, Israel, July 27, 2011- ELTA Systems Ltd., an IAI group and subsidiary, has been awarded a $17 million contract to supply its successful Surveillance & Air Defense Radars of the STAR product line to a Far-Eastern customer.
The STAR radar family, designated ELM-22X8, comprise of 3D multi-purpose radars operated from ground and naval platforms and providing superior performance in air defense, air traffic control and also sea surface search as well as threat identification and alert.
The STAR radars are designed to support air defense mission including networked Anti-Air Missile (AAM) weapon systems and sea surface gunnery engagements.
ELTA’s STAR radars were chosen from a variety of competing radars, following evaluation and tests that demonstrated their superiority in detection and tracking performance, technology solution and supportability. These capabilities make the STAR an excellent surveillance radar choice for air defense and networked weapons systems.
In the picture: AD STAR
AVIDYNE JOINS GROWING LIST OF CONNECTED-PILOT™ PARTNER COMPANIES
July 27, 2011
Avidyne joins Aspen, Honeywell, Boeing-Jeppesen and several other key companies that have all committed to building products and applications that will be enabled with the newly-announced Connected Panel™ open architecture.
EAA AirVenture – OSHKOSH – July 27, 2011– Avidyne Corporation, a leading provider of integrated avionics and safety systems for general aviation aircraft, today announced they are collaborating with Aspen Avionics of Albuquerque and a growing to develop new products that are enabled to take advantage of Aspen’s new Connected™ Panel technology. The two companies previously announced and are currently developing an interface between Avidyne’s DFC90 digital autopilot and Aspen’s EFD1000 flight display system.
“Avidyne is pleased to join Aspen and the growing list of Connected Panel™ partner companies who are developing innovative and exciting new products for general aviation pilots,” said Dan Schwinn, Avidyne President and CEO.
“Avidyne joins the growing list of certified avionics companies that recognize the value and have committed to building products that will leverage this new, innovative architecture,” says John Uczekaj, President and CEO of Aspen Avionics. “We are excited to have them on board.”
About Connected Panel™
Connected™ Panel is a new open-platform architecture and technology that is designed to create new and exciting cockpit products that seamlessly integrate aviation application data from personal handheld devices with certified avionics installed in an aircraft’s panel.. Avidyne joins other partner companies as announced by Aspen earlier today, including AvConnect, ForeFlight; Honeywell, Jeppesen, JP Instruments, Parrot, Pinnacle Aerospace, PS Engineering, Seattle Avionics, and Sporty’s Pilot Shop, as companies that have all committed to collaborate on building products and applications that will be Connected Panel Enabled™.
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Lufthansa purchases 30 A320neo Family aircraft
July 27, 2011
Fuel-efficient new aircraft will fit seamlessly into Lufthansa’s fleet and strategy
Lufthansa has placed a firm order for 30 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft. This contract follows the selection by the Lufthansa Supervisory Board of the A320neo Family in March this year. The order comprises 25 A320neo and five A321neo aircraft. These will be powered by new-generation Pratt & Whitney PW1100G turbofan engines. With this latest order the Lufthansa Group, Airbus’ biggest airline customer, will have purchased a combined total of 443 Airbus aircraft.
The A320neo Family also incorporates large “Sharklet” wing tip devices, which together with the new more efficient engines, will deliver up to 15 percent in fuel savings. This will represent some 3,600 tonnes less CO2 per aircraft, per year. In addition, the A320neo will provide a double-digit reduction in NOx emissions and reduced engine noise, thus being a good neighbour at any airport where Lufthansa is operating the aircraft.
“We are proud that Lufthansa has chosen the eco-efficient A320neo Family as its solution for sustainable growth, and one which will fit seamlessly into its existing Airbus A320 fleet,” said John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers. “Since its launch in December last year, around 1,200 orders and commitments for the ‘neo’ have given it the fastest rate of sales ever for any commercial aircraft.”
Today the Lufthansa Group is Airbus’ biggest operator worldwide with more than 360 Airbus aircraft currently in service. These include: 254 A320 Family; 38 A330s; 65 A340s; and eight A380s. With this latest order for 30 aircraft, the Lufthansa Group has an order backlog which includes 85 A320 Family aircraft, eight A330s, and seven A380s.
The A320 Family (A318, A319, A320 and A321) is recognised as the benchmark single-aisle aircraft family. Over 7,500 Airbus A320 Family aircraft have been ordered and more than 4,700 delivered to more than 330 customers and operators worldwide. The A320neo Family will have over 95 percent airframe commonality with the existing models making it an easy fit into today’s fleets while offering up to 500 nautical miles more range or two tonnes more payload at a given range.
Bombardier Safety Standdown Latin America Returns to LABACE
July 27, 2011
Montréal, July 27, 2011 – Bombardier Aerospace today announced that after a very successful
launch last year, Safety Standdown Latin America is returning to Brazil for a second edition of
the highly acclaimed seminar. The seminar is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, August 10,
at the Grand Hyatt São Paulo Hotel on the eve of the opening of the eighth annual Latin
American Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (LABACE).
Held in Wichita (Kansas), Geneva (Switzerland) and for a first time this year in Shanghai
(China), Safety Standdown returns to Brazil, a key market for the development of business
aviation.
“The Latin American business aviation market is very dynamic and LABACE provides us with
the perfect venue to share the principles of Safety Standdown with a wide audience of
professional aviators,” said Steve Ridolfi, President, Bombardier Business Aircraft. “Having
expanded the Safety Standdown seminar to now include events in North America, Europe, Asia
and Latin America, we’re confident that this unique but essential knowledge-based training is
reaching key growing markets for business aviation worldwide.”
The Latin American edition of Safety Standdown will feature a line-up of internationally
renowned presenters: Captain Gene Cernan, United States Navy (ret.), Commander, Apollo 17;
Dr. Tony Kern, Chief Executive Officer and Senior Partner, Convergent Performance, LLC, on
safety culture; Kevin Gregory, Vice President and Senior Scientist, Alertness Solutions, on
managing sleep and fatigue; Pat Daily, Executive Vice President, Convergent Performance,
LLC, on avoidance and recovery techniques for in-flight upsets; Jason Taussig, Operations
Training Supervisor, Denver International Airport on runway safety, and Rick Rowe, Chief Pilot,
Flight Operations, Bombardier Business Aircraft, on safety and professionalism.
Safety Standdown is the first safety program of its kind that is developed primarily for
professionals in the business aviation community, and to date, no other safety event held in
Latin America has focused so exclusively on this industry. The world-class conference provides
attendees with unprecedented insight into the human factors that cause errors and the latest
training approaches – beyond the regulatory skill-based training – in order to avoid them.
This initiative can benefit all operators – regardless of the type of aircraft they fly or its
manufacturer– as they discover first-hand how they can apply the latest safety intelligence and
expertise to their operations.
Bombardier pioneering safety worldwide
Originally conceived as a safety-training event for the Learjet flight demonstration team, the
conference quickly gained a reputation for excellence beyond Bombardier’s customer base.
In 1999, growing interest prompted Bombardier to open the event to all pilots – whether
corporate, commercial or military. As a further means of endorsing the program, Bombardier
has elected to offer this training free-of-charge to all participants.
Safety Standdown has been endorsed by top aeronautical training institutions for the quality and
depth of its content. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the National Test Pilot School and
NBAA Certified Aviation Manager (CAM) all offer continuing education credits to all attendees.
As of June 2011, close to 5,000 pilots, crew members, safety specialists and industry officials
have graduated from Safety Standdown.
UAV Harpy
July 27, 2011
Atractivo ha resultado el desarrollo israelí denominado “Harpy”, el cual es un “UAV” muy especial, no sólo detecta la señal radárica de un emisor en un teatro, sino que también lo ataca, neutraliza o destruye.
Numerosos son los interesados en este tipo de desarrollo, en particular países sudamericanos, entre los cuales se encuentran Chile y Colombia, países que han demostrado interés en este artefacto capaz de limpiar de la amenaza terreste que significa un radar, un área determinada que los utilice para guiar a sus fuerzas.
Cada vez mas vemos en el tiempo, como se desarollan nuevas armas, artefactos de apoyo al combate o combinación de sistemas con capacidad de operar en distintas formas, medios y en toda condición de tiempo, los que no utilizan al hombre en forma directa en el frente de combate, lo que se traduce en una guerra “mas humana”, con menos bajas, si así se puede llamar.
Siempre será importante la opinión y la presión que ejerce la ciudadanía ante un conflicto y lo anterior, logra un objetivo muy claro y relevante, el cual no es mas que “disminuir las bajas y hacer operaciones con mayor precisión”, con el menor “daño colateral” posible.
Boeing, Embraer back sugar jet-fuel study
July 26, 2011
Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer and US rival Boeing said Tuesday they will co-finance research to determine the sustainability of using Brazilian sugarcane in jet fuel.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will also contribute funds for the project aimed at reducing greenhouse emissions blamed for global warming, the three parties said in a joint statement.
“The groundbreaking study will evaluate environmental and market conditions associated with the use of renewable jet fuel,” the partners said.
The fuel will be produced by US firm Amyris, they said.
Arnaldo Vieira de Carvalho, leader of the IDB Sustainable Aviation Biofuels Initiative, said that emerging renewable jet fuel technologies have the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions “significantly,” pointing to Brazil’s success in using sugarcane ethanol to substitute for gasoline.
“This study will examine the overall potential for sustainable, large-scale production of alternative jet fuels made from sugarcane,” he said.
The study, led by ICONE, a research think-tank in Brazil, is the first to be financed under an IDB grant announced in June to promote development of a sustainable bio-jet-fuels industry, the development bank said.
Environmental group World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is to serve as an independent reviewer and adviser.
Boeing said the collaborative research into the “cane-to-jet pathway” is important for diversifying aviation?s fuel supplies, and also builds on strong US-Brazil renewable energy cooperation.
“With aviation biofuel now approved for use in commercial jetliners, understanding and ensuring the sustainability of sources that can feed into region supply chains is critical and Brazil has a strong role to play there,” said Billy Glover, Boeing vice president of environment and aviation policy.
“Our planet derives no benefit from a fuel that merely replaces current fossil fuels. This study will help us replace fossil fuels with a renewable jet fuel that surpasses both technical and sustainability criteria,” said John Melo, chief executive of Amyris.
The California-based Amyris opened a sugar-based fuel facility in Brazil, in Campinas, in the southeastern state of Sao Paulo, in 2009.
Mexico and the Aviation Sector: Partners for the Long Haul
July 26, 2011
International airlines increase capacity into Mexico
MEXICO CITY, July 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — International airlines continue to build capacity into Mexico, which is developing into a key aviation hub of North America due to an increase in demand from international passengers seeking to visit or do business in Mexico. As recently as June 2011, American Eagle, launched a new route between Dallas and Mazatlan.
Virgin America recently launched nonstop flights from San Francisco International to Cabo San Lucas (December 2010) and Virgin Atlantic has announced that it will launch a bi-weekly service between London and Cancun in June 2012 utilizing its 747-400 jumbos.
Brazilian carrier TAM will commence direct flights between Sao Paulo and Mexico City this year and local carrier AeroMexico increased their flights in July from Barcelona to Mexico City, growing from four movements per week to six, and from Madrid to Mexico City, growing from seven to eleven frequencies per week thanks to their code share operations with Air Europa. AeroMexico has also announced that by the end of the first half of 2011 it will operate new flights between the following destinations: Monterrey-Brownsville, Guadalajara-Sacramento, Guadalajara-Fresno, Mexico-Guatemala, Cancun-Miami, Leon-Monterrey-Chicago and Guadalajara-San Francisco.
The growth in the sector is intrinsically linked to a rise in demand by customers for additional capacity into Mexico.
Transporte aéreo da un impulso económico a Latinoamérica
July 26, 2011
RÍO DE JANEIRO, 26 de julio de 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Los líderes de la industria de la aviación en Latinoamérica se reúnen en Brasil para llevar a cabo un taller sobre la aviación sostenible. El evento congrega a expertos de aeropuertos, aerolíneas, proveedores del control de tráfico aéreo, fabricantes de aeronaves y motores, y gobiernos. Se tratarán los desafíos que surgen del crecimiento de la aviación en toda Latinoamérica y sobre cómo la industria y los gobiernos pueden trabajar en conjunto para afrontarlos.
Paul Steele, Director ejecutivo de la coalición de la industria de la aviación Air Transport Action Group (ATAG), afirma: “Todos los pronósticos indican que el número de pasajeros en Latinoamérica crece más rápido que el promedio mundial. Para el 2030, podríamos contabilizar 600 millones de pasajeros en la región. La pregunta es: ¿Cómo podemos aprovechar los beneficios de este crecimiento, asegurándonos de también cumplir con los requisitos de infraestructura, sostenibilidad medioambiental y beneficios sociales?”
Las aerolíneas con base en Latinoamérica trasladan a más de 154 millones de pasajeros cada año. La aviación conforma un total de 2,4 millones de empleos que son casi tres veces más productivos que los empleos promedio en la economía.
Steele afirma: “Está claro que el transporte aéreo juega un papel vital en el desarrollo económico de todos los países, pero esto es particularmente real en economías emergentes de rápido crecimiento como la de Brasil. La aviación proporciona conexiones dentro del país y entre Brasil y sus socios comerciales a nivel regional y mundial. Es muy importante que el sector del transporte aéreo reciba el respaldo de los gobiernos para crecer responsablemente, de manera que sus beneficios estén al alcance de más personas”.
“Se estima que las actividades de aerolíneas y aeropuertos aportan casi 30 mil millones de reales por año a la economía brasileña. Esta cifra no incluye las instalaciones de fabricación como las operaciones de gran importancia en Embraer, que le dan un valor significativo a la economía del país, ni tampoco al turismo. Estas personas tienen empleos para los que se requiere una gran competencia y sus salarios son superiores al promedio; esto contribuye aún más a las comunidades donde viven y trabajan”.
“El sector de la aviación en Latinoamérica crece más rápidamente que el promedio mundial y ese potencial de desarrollo aún no se ha agotado. Brasil, por ejemplo, tiene un gran potencial sin explotar. El ciudadano estadounidense promedio viaja 1,8 veces por año, mientras que el brasileño promedio toma 0,3 vuelos. A medida que la economía brasileña se fortalece, con una población de más de 190 millones, existe un gran alcance tanto para que la industria de la aviación crezca como para que las repercusiones económicas impacten en áreas como el comercio y el turismo para su beneficio.
El taller, organizado por el ATAG, se adelanta un año a la Conferencia de desarrollo sostenible (también conocida como Rio+20), que será patrocinada por el Gobierno brasileño en Río de Janeiro y se centrará en el desarrollo de una economía ecológica en el contexto del desarrollo sostenible.
Paul Steele agrega: “La aviación tiene una gran historia para contar en este aspecto. Nuestros servicios proveen empleos y respaldan el comercio y el turismo en todo el mundo. También somos la única industria mundial que cuenta con un conjunto de objetivos unificados para reducir nuestro impacto en el cambio climático. Limitaremos nuestras emisiones netas de carbono a partir del 2020 y las habremos reducido en un 50% en el 2050, en comparación con el 2005. Ninguna otra industria ha puesto en marcha objetivos tan ambiciosos”.
México y el Sector Aviación: Socios para un Largo Recorrido
July 26, 2011
Aerolíneas internacionales aumentan su capacidad hacia México
CIUDAD DE MÉXICO, 26 de julio de 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Las aerolíneas internacionales siguen acumulando capacidad en México, que se está desarrollando como un centro de conexión clave para la aviación de Norteamérica por el aumento de la demanda por parte de pasajeros internacionales que viajan por negocios o placer a México. En junio de 2011, American Eagle lanzó una nueva ruta entre Dallas y Mazatlán.
Virgin America hace poco lanzó vuelos nonstop desde San Francisco International hasta Cabo San Lucas (diciembre de 2010), en tanto que Virgin Atlantic anunció que lanzará un servicio quincenal entre Londres y Cancún en junio de 2012 donde utilizará sus jumbo 747-400.
La aerolínea brasileña TAM comenzará vuelos directos entre São Paulo y Ciudad de México este año, y la aerolínea local AeroMéxico aumentó sus vuelos en julio desde Barcelona a Ciudad de México, que crecieron de cuatro a seis movimientos por semana, y desde Madrid a Ciudad de México, que aumentaron de siete a once frecuencias por semana gracias a sus operaciones de código compartido con Air Europa. AeroMéxico también anunció que hacia el término del primer semestre del 2011 operará nuevos vuelos entre los siguientes destinos: Monterrey-Brownsville, Guadalajara-Sacramento, Guadalajara-Fresno, México-Guatemala, Cancún-Miami, León-Monterrey-Chicago y Guadalajara-San Francisco.
El crecimiento en el sector está ligado intrínsecamente a un aumento de la demanda por parte de clientes por capacidad nacional hacia México.
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