Airbus Defence and Space announces management and organisational changes in Military Aircraft, A400M Business Segment
January 29, 2015
· Fernando Alonso named new Head of Military Aircraft at Airbus Defence and Space and joins Airbus Defence and Space Executive Committee, replaces Domingo Ureña-Raso who will take a new position in the group
· Industrialisation of A400M now integrated into the Operational unit of the division under the lead of Pilar Albiac-Murillo
· A400M programme review continues, readied for 2014 Annual Results Disclosure
Airbus Defence and Space has named Fernando Alonso (58) as Head of its Military Aircraft business unit as per 1st of March. Bernhard Gerwert, CEO of Airbus Defence and Space, will act as interim Head of Military Aircraft until this date. Fernando Alonso replaces Domingo Ureña-Raso (56), who has resigned from his position.
Fernando Alonso has been working with Airbus for many years and has a profound knowledge of the A400M as well as the other military aircraft programmes. Since 2007, Fernando Alonso has served as Head of Flight Test Operations at Airbus.
Further to the top management changes, the A400M programme will be restructured.
These organisational changes are designed to allow more efficient operations inside the Airbus Defence and Space Division and to put the A400M programme as well as its industrialisation in a position to best address currently existing shortfalls:
· Responsibility for all industrial-related activities is being shifted to the Operations organisation, which is led by Pilar Albiac-Murillo.
· Programme-related activities such as development and customer deliveries will remain in the scope of the Military Aircraft business unit, under the lead of Rafael Tentor, who serves as Head of the A400M programme.
“I expect that the new team will rapidly address existing shortfalls in the most efficient way”, said Bernhard Gerwert, CEO of Airbus Defence and Space. “Every pilot who has flown the A400M to date praises the aircraft’s performance. It has even already been deployed in military operations and it will be a strategic asset to any of our customer nations’ Air Forces. But as for the integration of military capabilities and the industrial ramp-up in particular, we have not been performing at the level which had been expected from us. That is unacceptable and we will fix that. We are fully conscious of how dependent the customer nations are on this new airlifter and therefore take their concerns very seriously. We will do our utmost to overcome them so the customers receive the aircraft they need in the shortest time possible.”
The current aircraft in service are showing good performance with the aircraft exceeding its specifications in its strategic, logistical role.
The military capabilities consisting of aerial delivery, cargo handling system, Defensive Aids Subsystems (DASS) and air-to-air refuelling with pods will be integrated in the second half of 2015, following certification and qualification for each capability. Flight testing of these capabilities is continuing at a high pace. Additional military capabilities will be integrated gradually up till 2018 as contractually agreed.
We are continuing our intense and constructive discussion with OCCAR and the customer nations regarding the delivery schedule and will communicate on this once those have been concluded. With regard to any potential financial impact of the revised delivery schedule a review is currently underway as indicated in November and its results are expected to be communicated at the Group’s 2014 Annual Results Disclosure on 27 February 2015.
JOAQUÍN RODRÍGUEZ GRAU, NEW PRESIDENT OF THE ANDALUSIAN AEROSPACE CLUSTER
January 28, 2015
Rodríguez Grau is the Managing Director of the Andalusian Foundation For
Aerospace Development (FADA), an entity that manages the Center for
Advanced Aerospace Technologies (CATEC) and its associated technology
infrastructure, called ATLAS. He also manages the Aerospace Technology
Park of Andalusia, Aeropolis, since 2008.
Seville, 28 January 2015.- The Board of Trustees of Helice, a foundation that
boosts the Andalusian Aerospace Cluster, has approved the appointment of
Joaquin Rodriguez Grau as new president of this institution, which represents
all the companies of the aerospace industry in Andalusia.
Joaquin Rodriguez Grau is the Managing Director of FADA, the Andalusian
Foundation For Aerospace Development, on which depends the Center for
Advanced Aerospace Technologies (CATEC) -a reference in Europe in the field
of unmanned systems, robotics, and new materials and manufacturing
processes- and the ATLAS Center, devoted to experimentation and testing with
UAVs medium in size and lightweight. Since 2008, Rodriguez Grau leads the
Aerospace Technology Park in Andalusia, Aeropolis.
The new president of Hélice has developed his professional career in the
private sector in the field of engineering and strategic consultancy, in
organizations such as Ferrovial Group. In 2006, he joined the Andalusian Public
Soil Company (EPSA), taking the management of great performances and the
industrial development strategy, in coordination with the General Secretariat of
Industry of the Department of Innovation, Science and Enterprise, of the
Regional Government of Andalusia.
Rodríguez Grau is forestry engineer specialized in Industry by the Polytechnic
University of Madrid. He has a Master in Financial and Economic Management
by the International Institute of Graduate Programs of the Oberta University of
Catalonia, and Professional Master in Planning and Management by the
Pontifical Comillas University. He also has a Graduate Program in Financial
and Accounting Management by the Oberta University of Catalonia.
He is a member of the Campus of International Excellence Andalucía Tech’s
Board, of the Aeronautical Sectoral Committee of the Andalusian Technological
Corporation (CTA), and of the Business Action Council of Hélice Cluster. He
takes part in the committee for the elaboration of the Research, development
and Innovation Andalusian Program (PAIDI 2020) as an expert.
A growing sector
According to the latest report of the aerospace industry in Andalusia that each
year elaborates Hélice Cluster, in 2013 the turnover of the aeronautical industry
in Andalusia exceeded for the first time the barrier of 2,000 million Euros and
has generated more than 400 new jobs, reaching a total of 11,685 workers, a 3.5
% more than in 2012. In this growth had high profile international exports,
which reached 1,509 million Euros in 2013, 44% more than in 2012. Also in 2013,
the aerospace sector in Andalusia increased in two points its contribution to
GDP, which rose from 17% to 19 %. With regard to the auxiliary industry in
2013 increased productivity in a 7% with respect to 2012, the year in which it
had grown up to turn a 10% with respect to 2011.
The Andalusian aerospace sector, composed by 115 companies located
primarily in the provinces of Seville and Cadiz, “has experienced a great growth
in recent years, not only in the volume of business and employment, but also in
productivity, financial capacity, specialization, internationalization, investment
in R&D, diversification of the portfolio of costumers and exports,” says the new
President of Hélice. We have advanced in the way, thanks to the joint work
made between companies and the Regional Government of Andalusia, for
whom the aerospace sector is strategic, but we have to demand more of
ourselves and look to the future with ambition. We have to keep increasing
specialization in the activities and sub-sectors of higher added value, improving
the levels of productivity and innovation, achieve greater operational
dimension, economic and technological, to improve the structure of the supply
chain, continue diversifying customers and markets and expand the activity
toward new business opportunities”, adds Rodriguez Grau, who assumes this
task from the presidency of Hélice “with enthusiasm and commitment”.
The Andalusian Aerospace Cluster Hélice is a business aerospace group
established in 2004 with the aim of promoting the development of the aerospace
sector in Andalusia and the growth of its member companies; in the same way
it acts as a catalytic to foster R+D within the Andalusian aerospace cluster.
Hélice’s Board of Trustees counts on the key institutional and industrial actors
of the Andalusian aerospace sector. There is a Business Action Council (CAE)
now formed by 48 companies. The Managing Director of Hélice is Arturo de
Vicente and the President of Business Action Council is Antonio Gómez-
Guillamón, General Director of AERTEC Solutions.
Hélice is committed to boost knowledge, participation and collaboration in the
national and international sphere among the enterprises and entities of the
cluster (OEMs, top level suppliers, service enterprises, technology centres,
Academia, Administration, business organizations and trade unions). In
addition, it helps to transfer results of research and technologies related to the
industry. It is also in charge of organizing training activities, technical seminars
and conferences to qualify the aeronautical professionals with scientifictechnical
skills. Its commitment involves activities to support the
internationalization of aerospace enterprises and players as well.
Gulfstream Brazil Receives FAA Part 145 Authorization
January 28, 2015
Sorocaba Facility Approved To Work On Most Gulfstream Aircraft Registered In The U.S.
SAVANNAH, Georgia, January 21, 2015 — Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s service center in Sorocaba, Brazil, recently received Part 145 approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The approval allows Gulfstream Brazil technicians to perform maintenance on most U.S.-registered Gulfstream aircraft models.
“Many of our U.S.-based customers travel to Brazil to conduct business,” said Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream Product Support. “We are pleased to add to our service capabilities to meet their needs.”
The FAA approval covers the following Gulfstream aircraft: GV series, including G550; GIV series, including G450; G200, G150, G100 and GIII. Approval for the G650 and G280 is expected later in 2015.
Gulfstream Brazil, located at Bertram Luiz Leupolz Airport about 56 miles/90 kilometers from downtown São Paulo, one of the world’s largest cities, began operations in June 2012 with approval to work on Gulfstream aircraft registered with Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency.
In August 2014, Gulfstream Brazil employees moved into a nearly 38,000-square-foot/3,530-square-meter facility at the same airport. The site includes a 34,768-sq-ft/3,230-sq-m hangar and a parts warehouse with more than $8 million in inventory.
ATR appoints new Senior Vice-President Programs
January 28, 2015
Thierry Casale, 49, was appointed Senior Vice-President of the newly created Programs directorate of ATR. In this position, Mr. Casale will be in charge of supervising, coordinating and setting priorities in all serial developments as well as fleet in service activities, set to anticipate and meet customers’ expectations. He will manage product improvement projects, coordinate engineering activities and propose new developments to support the ATR fleet. In his role, Mr. Casale will perform program management, chief engineering, production (final assembly line, delivery), program quality and supply chain activities. He will report to ATR’s Chief Executive Officer Patrick de Castelbajac, and will sit on the Executive Committee.
He joined ATR in 2005 as Vice-President Industry, in charge of the new aircraft assembly line and industrial support for the second-hand aircraft market, before being appointed Senior Vice-President Operations of ATR in 2011.
Mr. Casale started his career at EADS Sogerma in Bordeaux, where, in 1998, he became Director of Maintenance of the Airbus aircraft. In 2001, he was named Vice-President Operations where took the responsibility for line maintenance, fleet engineering, maintenance control center and field support. In 2004, he was appointed Vice-President Industrial Operations and managed MRO activities for aircraft and components, cabin completion for VIP aircraft and industrial support for the EADS Sogerma plants of Bordeaux and Toulouse, leading a team of 600 people.
Thierry Casale graduated in aeronautical engineering at ESTACA (France) in 1991.
Pacific Coast Avionics completes Citation II avionics upgrade
January 28, 2015
Avionics upgrade gives Citation II operator LPV/LNAV/GPS approach capabilities
as well as active weather radar, traffic and ADS-B conformity.
Portland, OR, January 28, 2015 — Dewey Conroy, Vice President and COO of Pacific Coast Avionics has announced that the company recently completed another a touchscreen GPS/NAV/COM and digital weather radar upgrade on a Cessna Citation II business jet.
The Citation II is owned and operated by an extruded plastics products manufacturer with multiple U.S. locations.
“The aircraft’s legacy NAV/COM/DME, ADF, transponder and radar had been in the panel for 30-plus-years and they were not only becoming unreliable, but they lacked the capabilities that the owner needed to meet his growing business travel needs,” Conroy said. “The new Garmin touchscreen radios, ADS-B, active traffic and BendixKing vertical-profile radar give the pilots advanced operational and situational awareness capabilities at a true fraction of the cost of a newer aircraft.”
Conroy explained that the Citation II’s panel upgrade included:
• Dual Garmin GTN 750 touchscreen GPS/NAV/COMs
• Garmin GMA 35 Remote Audio Control System
• Garmin GDL 88D ADS-B Transceiver
• Garmin GTS 825 Air Traffic Surveillance and Collision Avoidance System
• BendixKing RDR 2000 Digital Vertical Profile Weather Radar
“This is the fourth Citation II we’ve upgraded with a similar system so the entire project was rather straightforward,” he explained. “It’s always a challenge integrating new digital technology in older aircraft systems. The biggest parts of the upgrade were fabricating the new wiring harnesses and interfaces along with the new panel center section to accommodate the Garmin GTN 750s.”
Airbus Helicopters completa su premier año de transformación con el lanzamiento de tres nuevos helicópteros en 2014.
January 28, 2015
Paris, Francia, 27 de enero de 2015 – Sobre la base de un año sin precedentes en cuanto a la certificación y lanzamiento de nuevos productos, Airbus Helicopters apuesta por servir mejor a sus clientes en un mercado global difícil y define como prioridades la satisfacción de los clientes, la calidad, la seguridad y la competitividad.
En 2014, Airbus Helicopters ha entregado 471 helicópteros de las líneas de producto civil, parapúblico y militar y ha registrado 402 pedidos netos. La cartera de pedidos ha sido ajustada para incluir la reducción de 33 pedidos de NH90.
En este primer año con su nueva identidad y su completa integración en el Grupo Airbus, Airbus Helicopters ha registrado un nivel sin precedentes de certificaciones y de puesta en servicio de nuevos helicópteros: el helicóptero de la categoría de siete toneladas EC175, el helicóptero ligero bimotor EC145 T2 y las versiones EC135 T3/P3.
La empresa también ha realizado progresos significativos en su plan de transformación, en especial en la oferta de apoyo y servicio para los clientes y continúa otorgando la absoluta prioridad a la seguridad. El pasado año también permitió realizar avances significativos en el desarrollo de nuevos productos, dejando así vía libre al primer vuelo del helicóptero bimotor de peso medio de próxima generación X4, que se presentará al público en el salón Heli-Expo el día 3 de marzo.
En palabras del presidente Guillaume Faury, todos estos factores permiten a Airbus Helicopters situarse de cara al futuro y adaptarse a la realidad del sector de helicópteros en todo el mundo.
“El año 2015 será un período de estabilización para nuestra industria”, apunta Faury. “En este contexto, Airbus Helicopters avanzará en su proceso de transformación con el objetivo de trabajar con los clientes para ofrecerles previsibilidad y los helicópteros más apropiados para sus exigentes misiones”.
Entre los éxitos de 2014, destacan los buenos resultados comerciales del helicóptero EC145, en sus versiones civil y militar, con casi el doble de pedidos recibidos en el transcurso del año, al tiempo que las entregas de los helicópteros pesados sobrepasaron, por primera vez, el hito de cien aparatos entregados en un mismo año, con la entrega a los clientes de 53 NH90 y 48 Super Puma.
La entrada en servicio del EC175 en el mes de diciembre supuso otro logro clave de 2014. Este helicóptero presta ya servicio a las plataformas petrolíferas y gasificadoras del Mar del Norte. Nuevos contratos y entregas continuarán en 2015, reforzadas por la aceleración industrial del ritmo de producción y por un plan específico destinado a garantizar la madurez del helicóptero.
El primer conjunto digital de aviónica diseñado e integrado por un fabricante de helicópteros, Helionix® de Airbus Helicopters, debutó el año pasado en el EC175 y el EC145 T2, sinónimo de un saber hacer único de la empresa. Los operadores se beneficiarán de la mayor seguridad proporcionada por Helionix por la menor carga de trabajo del piloto, el incremento de la percepción de riesgo de las misiones, el perfeccionamiento de la envolvente de vuelo y los dobles sistemas.
Cargolux opera seu primeiro voo com o 747-8F para Manaus
January 28, 2015
Aeroporto brasileiro torna-se o 100º destino comercial da companhia aérea operado pela aeronave 747-8F
Luxemburgo, 26 de janeiro de 2015 – A Cargolux apresentou sua moderna aeronave cargueira Boeing 747-8F no domingo (25), em Manaus. O 747-8F passa a fazer parte de seus serviços regulares de transporte de carga, tornando a Cargolux a primeira companhia aérea do mundo a operar com esse equipamento – carro-chefe de sua categoria – no aeroporto brasileiro. O voo CV7606 chegou à cidade com capacidade completa, trazendo peças de reposição para máquinas e equipamentos de telecomunicações, de Luxemburgo para América do Sul.
A Cargolux oferece serviços rápidos de carga aérea para Manaus desde 2012 e operou o seu primeiro voo com o 747-8F no Brasil em junho de 2013, no aeroporto de Viracopos (SP), após esforços para liberação e aprovação das operações com o 747-8 nos aeroportos brasileiros. O forte apoio por parte dos governos do Brasil e de Luxemburgo e as excelentes relações bilaterais de longa data entre os dois países abriram o caminho para o primeiro voo comercial da Cargolux com o Boeing 747-8 para Campinas.
“Nosso novo serviço com o 747-8 cargueiro oferecerá desempenho superior e eficiência aos nossos clientes em Manaus”, diz Dirk Reich, presidente e CEO da Cargolux. “Estamos felizes em dizer que, com Manaus sendo parte da nossa malha de operações com o 747-8F, podemos melhorar ainda mais as exportações de carga aérea do Brasil e trazer mercadorias como peças automotivas, produtos perecíveis e produtos farmacêuticos ao mercado, com mais eficiência no consumo de combustível e de maneira mais sustentável”, afirma o executivo.
“A chegada do cargueiro 747-8 da Cargolux no aeroporto de Manaus destaca a versatilidade dessa aeronave, que agora opera em 164 aeroportos em todo o mundo”, diz Donna Hrinak, presidente da Boeing Brasil e da Boeing América Latina. “O cargueiro 747-8 proporciona aos nossos clientes os mais baixos custos operacionais e a melhor economia em sua categoria, ao mesmo tempo em que oferece desempenho ambiental aprimorado e permite que operadores como a Cargolux ampliem seus negócios em novos destinos como Manaus”, explica a executiva.
Manaus se tornou o 100º aeroporto onde a Cargolux opera comercialmente com o Boeing 747-8F. A aeronave é o cargueiro mais avançado em sua classe e permite à companhia aérea de Luxemburgo definir novos padrões em termos de desempenho econômico e operacional. A Cargolux atualmente opera 11 unidades da moderna aeronave cargueira e tem mais três pedidos.
Iberia vuelve a La Habana e inaugura vuelos con Medellín y Cali
January 28, 2015
§ Ha programado cinco frecuencias semanales a La Habana a partir del 1 de junio
§ Los vuelos a Medellín y Cali (Colombia) se iniciarán el 3 de julio, con tres frecuencias semanales
§ En las tres rutas operarán los nuevos A330 de Iberia con el nuevo producto de largo radio
§ Los vuelos conectarán más de 80 destinos en España y Europa a través de la T4 en Madrid
§ El precio de lanzamiento con la Habana es de 599 euros ida y vuelta, y con Cali y Medellín 799 euros ida y vuelta en temporada baja
§ Con éstos, son 23 los destinos abiertos en el último año
Madrid, 26 de enero de 2015
Iberia ha anunciado hoy la reanudación de sus vuelos a La Habana, (Cuba), suspendidos hace algo menos de dos años. La ruta comenzará a operarse el próximo 1 de junio, con cinco frecuencias semanales directas, los lunes, martes, miércoles, sábados y domingos.
La compañía ha anunciado también el inicio de vuelos a Cali y Medellín, dos ciudades de Colombia a las que hasta la fecha nunca había volado. Esta ruta triangular, Madrid-Medellín-Cali-Madrid, se inaugurará el 3 de julio con tres frecuencias semanales, miércoles, viernes y sábado.
A los tres destinos, La Habana, Cali y Medellín, Iberia volará con los nuevos aviones Airbus A330 que incorporan el nuevo producto de largo radio: butacas que se convierten en camas de 2 metros en Business, cada una con acceso directo al pasillo; nuevas butacas más espaciosas en turista; entretenimiento individual a la carta en todos los asientos; wifi y conectividad GSM, son algunas de las ventajas del nuevo producto, el mejor de ese mercado.
Los nuevos destinos se ofrecen directos desde Madrid y con excelentes conexiones con el resto de la red de Iberia (más de 80 destinos en España y Europa) a través de la T4 del aeropuerto de Madrid.
Ya están a la venta en iberia.com y en el resto de canales de distribución con precios de lanzamiento desde 599 euros ida y vuelta a La Habana en temporada baja y 899 euros en alta. En el caso de Cali y Medellín, el precio de temporada baja es de 799 euros ida y vuelta y 848 euros en alta.
LAN y TAM serán las Líneas Aéreas Oficiales de la Copa América 2015
January 28, 2015
- LAN y TAM, junto a las demás líneas aéreas miembros del Grupo LATAM Airlines, transportarán a miles de pasajeros que vendrán al evento desde diversos rincones de la región hasta las sedes del torneo en Chile.
- LANTOURS y TAM Viagens serán los operadores de Turismo oficiales de Copa América, ofreciendo programas especiales para viajar a las distintas sedes que incluirán pasajes, hoteles y entradas a los partidos.
26 de enero de 2015.- A 136 días del inicio de la Copa América, fue firmado el acuerdo que convierte a las aerolíneas miembros del Grupo LATAM Airlines, en las líneas aéreas oficiales del principal torneo de fútbol de selecciones de América Latina, organizado por la CONMEBOL, que se realizará en Chile entre el 11 de junio y el 4 de julio de este año.
Durante esta 44ª edición del torneo, las aerolíneas miembros del Grupo LATAM Airlines transportarán a miles de pasajeros desde diversos rincones del mundo para disfrutar del torneo continental más antiguo del mundo.
“Como grupo de aerolíneas líderes en la región estamos muy contentos de convertirnos en las líneas aéreas y operadores de turismo oficiales de la Copa América y apoyar al deporte a través del evento más importante del continente durante 2015. Ofreceremos la mejor conectividad desde y hacia Sudamérica, así como LAN ofrecerá la mejor conectividad dentro de Chile”, afirma Jerome Cadier, VP de Marketing LATAM Airlines Group.
Paquetes turísticos Copa América
Esta semana inicia la venta de los paquetes turísticos para quienes quieran estar presentes en esta nueva edición de la Copa América. Los paquetes de LANTOURS y TAM Viagens serán comercializados a través de las agencias más importantes del país.
Grupo LATAM Airlines es hoy líder en cobertura en la región llegando a más de 115 destinos en Sudamérica, lo que le permitirá ser el medio de transporte más utilizado para todas las personas que van a viajar a Chile a presenciar este torneo.
El ejecutivo se refiere además a la oportunidad que significa el evento, mostrar al mundo lo que es Chile y Sudamérica, “la Copa América es una vitrina para potenciar el turismo en la región, por lo que trabajaremos para que nuestros pasajeros tengan una excelente experiencia de viaje y el evento sea una instancia para que viajeros de todo el mundo conozcan varios de los destinos que ofrecemos dentro de Sudamérica como LATAM Airlines Group”, agrega Cadier.
Gulf Coast Avionics receives contract to upgrade select U.S. DEA aircraft and helicopters
January 28, 2015
Contract covers the installation of new-generation Garmin EFIS and touchscreen avionics along with other tactical communications
and situational awareness systems for DEA operated aircraft and helicopters.
Lakeland, FL, January 23, 2015 — Rick Garcia, President and CEO, Gulf Coast Avionics Corporation announced today that the company has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to provide new-generation avionics upgrades for select piston aircraft and turbine helicopters operating in the Agency’s fleet.
“This is a significant contract win for Gulf Coast Avionics,” Garcia said. “These aircraft play a critical role in supporting our ongoing war on drugs and to know that we will be giving these brave DEA pilot/agents the best combination of avionics reliability and capabilities is a point of great pride for everyone on our team.”
About Gulf Coast Avionics
Founded in 1984 and located at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Lakeland, Florida, and with offices worldwide, Gulf Coast Avionics is a major supplier of avionics, instruments and pilot supplies to customers around the world. GCA is an FAA-approved Class 1, 2 and 3/Limited Instrument Repair Station (No. UB4R564M) and provides a full-array of avionics installation and repair services for certificated and kit-built aircraft. For a copy of their catalog or for more information, visit: www.GCA.aero
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