Expanding cooperation between IAI and IACIT
April 7, 2015
LAAD 2015 – IACIT, the Brazilian strategic defense company is preparing to open in Brazil a modern, world-class maintenance facility for the local support and maintenance of IAI-ELTA’s airborne radars.
This facility is part of the transfer-of-technology and knowhow by IACIT and its technologic partner IAI-ELTA, and will serve the growing number of ELM-2032 Fire Control Radars in use by the Brazilian Navy, as well as the ELM-2022 Maritime Patrol radar in operation with the Brazilian Air Force. The facility includes highly-automated test equipment to provide rapid and reliable turnaround times for the radar systems.
The ELM-2032 Fire Control Radar was provided for the Brazilian Navy A4 Skyhawk aircraft which underwent highly successful avionic and system upgrades. The ELM-2022 radar is in operational use by the Brazilian Air Force C-295 and P-3 fleet for its maritime patrol, surveillance, and search and rescue (SAR) missions.
“IACIT, with its extensive experience in delivering successful integrated logistic support for projects throughout Brazil, will provide our customer with high system availability by means of a short turnaround time for their airborne radars”, said Mr. Luiz Teixeira, IACIT CEO and President-Director. “IACIT’s airborne radar maintenance facility will provide a complete testing system for the state of the art equipment available on the market.”
“We are continuously committed to providing maintenance and support activities in Brazil, and establishing an in-country facility together with IACIT is a clear expression of this policy,” said Mr. Nisim Hadas, IAI Executive VP & ELTA president, “We believe that in the future this facility can expand as a support hub for additional Latin American customers.”
Textron Aviation Names Doug May Leader for Piston Aircraft Business
April 7, 2015
Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced the appointment of Doug May as vice president, Piston Aircraft. May serves on the company’s senior leadership team and reports to Chief Executive Officer Scott Ernest.
As vice president of Piston Aircraft, May is responsible for the Beechcraft and Cessna piston-engine aircraft product lines. In this role, May is responsible for overseeing customer input and advanced design, manufacturing, customer delivery and continued service and support for these products.
May has enjoyed a long career in aviation, including experimental flight test positions with Kohlman Systems Research and Bombardier Learjet, prior to joining Cessna Aircraft Company in 2006. Since that time, he has held a variety of increasingly responsible roles within Engineering and Flight Test, most recently as director of Engineering Flight Test and Experimental Operations for all Cessna and Beechcraft products.
May has a bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Kansas. An Associate Fellow of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP), he holds an Air Transport Pilot rating with over 5,500 experimental flight test hours. May is type-rated in eight models, including four Cessna Citation aircraft.
“IAI Sees Brazil as a Strategic Partner” Says Joseph Weiss, IAI’s President & CEO, Prior to the LAAD Exhibition in Brazil
April 7, 2015
– Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will participate in LAAD 2015, the largest aerospace, defense and homeland security event in Latin America, taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from April 14 – 17, (Hall#4 Israeli Pavilion, booth H40).
With many current activities in Brazil, and a range of ongoing projects throughout Latin America, IAI offers a wide spectrum of solutions, some of them through two local strategic defense companies, IACIT and Avionics.
Visitors to IAI’s booth will be introduced to the broad range of technologies, products and services provided by IAI, including UAVs, Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) suites suitable for a variety of aircraft, electro-optical sensors, radars designed for operation under extreme conditions and precision guided weapons systems.
Joseph Weiss, IAI’s President and CEO said:” IAI sees South America in general, and Brazil in particular, as a ‘growth engine’, and offers a large spectrum of products, backed by wide technological knowhow and matchless operational experience. Through working in Brazil extensively for the last few years, we have been exposed to the country’s unique needs and requirements. IAI plans to expand its activities in Brazil by means of cooperation with local companies,” said Weiss.
IAI’s booth is larger than ever before. For the first time, IAI will demonstrate two interactive scenarios, presenting integrated solutions, one in the maritime domain, and the second, a concept for a safe and smart city.
Lan Airlines y Sindicato Tripulantes de Cabina establecen nuevo convenio colectivo
April 7, 2015
Con satisfacción de ambas partes, Lan Airlines y su Sindicato de Tripulantes de Cabina firmaron el nuevo convenio colectivo que establece las condiciones laborales y beneficios que se aplicarán hasta julio del 2018. Acuerdo que ha sido catalogado como el gran compromiso entre la empresa y sus tripulantes y que permitirá resguardar la calidad de vida de los mismos y enfrentar de manera conjunta los desafíos futuros del transporte aéreo.
CIT ordena cinco A321ceo adicionales
April 3, 2015
Fuerte demanda del A321, el avión de pasillo único más grande de Airbus
CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT), líder mundial en el sector de la financiación del transporte, ha concretado un pedido en firme de cinco aviones A321ceo adicionales, lo que duplica su compromiso más reciente con los cinco A321ceo que firmó durante el Salón Aeronáutico Internacional de Farnborough 2014 y confirmado en noviembre de 2014.
Este último acuerdo eleva el pedido total de aviones de la Familia A320 de CIT a 205 aviones, entre los cuales 155 CEO y 50 NEO.
“Seguimos observando una demanda fuerte de modelos de la Familia A320 CEO y NEO de operadores que intentan aumentar sus actividades”, ha declarado Jeff Knittel, Presidente de CIT Transportation & International Finance. “El mayor A321, en particular, vuelve a ser un modelo muy solicitado, ya que el crecimiento continuo del número de pasajeros incita las compañías aéreas a desplegar aviones eficientes en consumo de combustible de mayor tamaño.”
“Cuando CIT, mayor arrendador en el sector, sigue cursando pedidos incrementales para el A321, lo consideramos como una confirmación clara de la tendencia en favor de aviones de mayor tamaño y el valor elevado que el mercado pone en este avión de mayor tamaño de nuestra popular Familia A320 eficiente en consumo de combustible,” ha dicho John Leahy, Chief Operating Officer Customers de Airbus. “La Familia A320 es una inversión sólida para los arrendadores ya que está reconocida en todo el mundo como la familia número uno de aviones de pasillo único que mejor vende y la elección predilecta de las compañías aéreas en todos los segmentos gracias a su rendimiento insuperable, su fiabilidad operacional elevada y el mejor confort de su categoría para los pasajeros.”
Los pasajeros del A321 disfrutan del vanguardista diseño de su cabina, de sus anchos asientos y de su mayor confort, mientras que las compañías aéreas sacan un máximo rendimiento de la excepcional flexibilidad operativa de los aviones de pasillo único de Airbus. Con más de 11.500 aviones pedidos y más de 6.400 entregados a 400 clientes y operadores de todo el mundo, la Familia A320 es la línea de productos de pasillo único que mejor vende en el mundo. Gracias a su ancha cabina, todos los miembros de la Familia A320 ofrecen el mayor nivel de confort de la industria en todas las clases, y los asientos de 18 pulgadas (45,72 cm) de ancho de Airbus como estándar en clase turista.
CIT orders five additional A321ceo aircraft
April 3, 2015
Strong demand for the A321, Airbus’ largest single-aisle aircraft
CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT), a global leader in transportation finance has placed a firm order for five more A321ceo aircraft, in effect doubling its most recent commitment for five A321ceo’s signed at the 2014 Farnborough International Airshow and firmed up in November 2014.
This latest agreement brings CIT’s total order for the A320 Family to 205 aircraft, comprising 155 CEO and 50 NEO aircraft.
“We continue to see strong demand for the A320 Family CEO and NEO models from operators looking to grow their business,” said Jeff Knittel, President of CIT Transportation & International Finance. “The larger A321 in particular is becoming an increasing sought after model, as steady passenger growth encourages airlines to deploy larger fuel-efficient aircraft.”
“When leading lessor, CIT, continues to place incremental orders for the A321, we take that as a clear confirmation of the trend for larger aircraft and the high value the market places on this largest member of our popular, fuel-efficient A320 Family,” said John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers. “The A320 Family is a solid investment for lessors as it is recognised worldwide as the number one, best-selling single-aisle aircraft family and the preferred choice with airlines in all segments thanks to its unbeatable economics, high operational reliability and best-in-class passenger comfort.”
While passengers benefit from the A321’s state-of-the-art cabin design, wider seats and superior comfort, airlines profit from the unique operational flexibility of Airbus’ single-aisle aircraft. The A320 Family is the world’s best-selling single aisle product line with over 11,500 orders to date and over 6,400 aircraft delivered to 400 customers and operators worldwide. Thanks to its wider cabin, all members of the A320 Family offer the industry’s best level of comfort in all classes and Airbus’ 18” wide seats in economy as standard.
Second Falcon 8X Joins Flight Test Campaign
April 3, 2015
April 2, 2015 (Saint-Cloud, France): The second aircraft has joined the Falcon 8X flight test campaign as the ultra long range trijet continues to pass key development milestones.
Falcon 8X s/n 02 took to the skies from Dassault Aviation’s Bordeaux-Mérignac facility on Monday, March 30 at 3:24 PM local time with test pilots Hervé Laverne and Etienne Faurdessus at the controls. The flight plan was similar to that of the maiden flight on February 6.
After initial checks on the digital flight controls and engine system, the pilots took the aircraft to 43,000 feet and Mach 0.8 for performance tests. After the test routine, the aircraft ran a series of additional checks before touching down after 2 h and 45 min in the air.
“We are very pleased with the way the aircraft responded and flew,” said Laverne. “It demonstrated the same flawless handling qualities as s/n 01, a very positive development at this early stage of the flight test campaign.”
The aircraft will now join s/n 01 at the Dassault flight test center at Istres, near Marseille, where it will mostly serve for performance testing.
The full program will total about 200 flights and 500 flight hours through final EASA and FAA certification which is anticipated in mid-2016.
Unveiled in May 2014 at European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE), the latest addition to the growing Falcon business jet family rolled out on 17 December. It will offer the greatest range and the longest cabin in the Falcon line, along with the most extensive selection of cabin configurations available on any business jet.
Brazilian Over-The-Horizon Radar Site Breaks Ground
April 1, 2015
LAAD 2015 – IACIT’s Over the Horizon (OTH) radar project broke ground this month at a coastal site in the South of Brazil. Backed up by transfer of technological knowhow from IAI-ELTA, the project is being conducted with the support of the Brazilian Navy.
After receiving the necessary clearance from local authorities, IACIT began the installation and assembly of the first Brazilian OTH. The radar system is developed with the support of the Brazilian Federal Funding Authority for Studies and Projects (FINEP) and with the technological cooperation of IAI’s ELTA Group.
The innovative surface-wave radar design, operating in the High-Frequency (HF) band, is capable of Over the Horizon surveillance for hundreds of miles at sea. The radar employs phased array technology and unique interference cancellation techniques which provide reliable and persistent coverage of the broader maritime area at all times, regardless of atmospheric conditions or sea state.
This OTH radar application focuses on the Blue Amazon Managing System (SisGAAz) and differs from conventional line of sight radars in that it uses the electromagnetic wave propagation phenomena.
These advanced maritime surveillance features are combined with IACIT’s oceanic environmental HF capacities. IACIT has been developing an HF Radar solution since 2010 for oceanic environmental weather and sea surface surveillance, as well as pollution control and to assist prediction of environmental hazards such as storms and tsunamis.
IAI has demonstrated a continuously growing involvement in the Brazilian defense market, as evidenced by the teaming agreement for investment and cooperation signed by ELTA in 2013 with electronic company IACIT.
“We view this project as an important milestone towards persistent, affordable, reliable and efficient coverage of a broad Brazilian maritime area”, said Mr. Nisim Hadas, IAI Executive VP & ELTA president. “We are excited to share our experience with our local partners in favor of Brazil’s unique defense needs.”
“The technological development process requires time and considerable financial resources, depending on the complexity of the project. The expected assimilation of technology, including by the National Defense Strategic (END), provides a significant leap for technologies already tested outside Brazil with validated solutions. In the case of a Strategic Defense Company (EED) such as IACIT, transfer of technology and know-how are mandatory to ensure continuous production in Brazil. said IACIT president Luiz Teixeira. “The OTH development has propelled IACIT’s capabilities years forward and will provide a strategic advantage for the Brazilian Navy as well as important lifesaving information for environmental control agencies”.
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