Boeing, Embraer to Collaborate on ecoDemonstrator Technology Tests
June 30, 2015
Environmental flight tests expand cooperation between U.S., Brazilian manufacturers
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Embraer S.A. (BM&F Bovespa: EMBR3, NYSE: ERJ) today announced that they intend to collaborate to test environment-focused technologies through the ecoDemonstrator Program in a joint effort to improve aviation’s environmental performance. This expands ongoing cooperation between two of the world’s largest airplane manufacturers.
Frederico Curado, president and CEO of Embraer, and Marc Allen, president of Boeing International, signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the Brazil-U.S. Business Summit organized by the Brazil-U.S. Business Council. The business summit, hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, occurred during an official visit by Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff with U.S. President Barack Obama.
Boeing launched its ecoDemonstrator Program in 2011 to accelerate testing and use of new technologies that can reduce fuel use, carbon emissions and noise. The company has so far tested more than 50 technologies with a Next-Generation 737-800, 787 Dreamliner and, currently, a 757. Through their collaboration, Boeing and Embraer are planning to conduct ecoDemonstrator tests with an Embraer airplane in 2016.
“Innovation is a key pillar of Embraer’s strategy, and we are pleased to continue our work with Boeing to support the long-term sustainable growth of our industry,” said Curado. “The ecoDemonstrator Program offers a new and valuable opportunity for collaboration between our companies to boost environmental development tests, benefiting customers, our industry and the society.”
“Industry leadership in today’s world requires creative and global collaborations that ignite progress on hard problems faster than ever,” said Allen. “Boeing and Embraer are both industry leaders committed to addressing aviation’s environmental goals through innovation and technology. Working together in this exciting new way, our companies will speed progress to improve aviation’s efficiency and reduce environmental impact.”
The ecoDemonstrator cooperation between Boeing and Embraer advances a relationship that began in 2012 when the manufacturers announced they would cooperate in ways that create value for both companies and their customers. Since then, the manufacturers have worked together to improve runway safety and support Embraer’s KC-390 defense aircraft program.
In addition, in 2015, Boeing and Embraer opened a joint biofuel research center in São José dos Campos, Brazil, to perform biofuel research and coordinate research with Brazilian universities and other institutions.
Boeing has worked with suppliers, airlines and government agencies on previous ecoDemonstrator flight tests. Those technologies include a new winglet and “bug-phobic” wing coatings that can improve aerodynamic efficiency, software applications that can improve in-flight efficiency and new types of sustainable aviation biofuel.
Embraer incorporates environmental requisites into product development through its Environmentally Sustainable Products Program (DIPAS). Embraer aircraft are designed with an emphasis on incorporating innovations and adhering to environmental norms. With the ecoDemonstrator platform, new technologies under development that can lessen environmental impact are tested in flight and mature faster.
Sky Airlines suspende vuelos entre ciudades del norte de Chile
June 30, 2015
Debido a razones comerciales Sky Airlines decidió suspender sus vuelos entre Antofagasta, Iquique y Arica, rutas que a juicio de la empresa, no presentaban la demanda necesaria para mantenerlas operativas. Medida que ha sido muy sentida por los diferentes estamentos regionales, que desde ahora, si desean utilizar los servicios de esa empresa para vuelos entre dichas ciudades, deben hacerlo vía Santiago, lo que torna los viajes más caros y largos.
Con esa decisión, Lan Airlines es la única aerolínea que continúa prestando servicios entre ellas.
Cabe recordar que hace algún tiempo Sky Airlines también había puesto término a sus servicios entre Arica y La Paz y a las escalas en Arica en sus vuelos a Arequipa y Lima.
Crece llegada de extranjeros a Chile con motivo de la Copa América
June 30, 2015
En un 44% aumentó la llegada de extranjeros a Chile entre el 1 y el 23 de junio con motivo de la Copa América de football, que actualmente se desarrolla en este país sudamericano.
En su mayoría los visitantes provienen de Argentina, Brasil, Ecuador, México y Uruguay, habiéndolo hecho la mayor parte por vía aérea, destacándose el aeropuerto Arturo Merino Benítez, con un crecimiento de un 47% en el número de pasajeros recibidos.
En septiembre iniciarán ampliación aeródromo de Balmaceda
June 22, 2015
En septiembre del presente año se dará inicio a las obras de ampliación y mejoramiento del aeródromo de Balmaceda en la Región de Aysén en Chile. Obras que entre otras contemplan la construcción de una nueva calle de rodaje, torre de control y dependencias para la Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil, organismo del estado que tiene a su cargo la administración y explotación del aeródromo.
En una segunda etapa se contempla llamar a licitación por la ampliación y concesión del edificio terminal.
Finalizan obras de nuevo aeródromo en lago Fagnano
June 22, 2015
A fin de año se espera estén finalizadas las obras de construcción de un nuevo aeródromo en lago Fagnano en Tierra de Fuego, en la zona austral de Chile. Sector actualmente muy aislado y de difícil acceso, por lo que el Cuerpo Militar del Trabajo del ejército chileno, junto a la extensión del camino que unirá Bahía Yendegaia con el canal Beagle, trabaja intensamente en la habilitación del nuevo campo aéreo que permitirá sacar de su aislamiento a los esforzados habitantes que pueblan tan inhóspitas tierras.
Vídeo da Boeing leva público para dentro da cabine do 787-9 Dreamliner
June 22, 2015
Boeing leva o público para dentro da cabine do 787-9 Dreamliner com um vídeo que traz uma experiência totalmente nova e interativa: ele permite que o público mude facilmente o ângulo da câmera no momento que quiser. O vídeo foi gravado de dentro da aeronave enquanto a tripulação treinava as manobras que foram apresentadas no Paris Air Show deste ano, inclusive a decolagem que tem impressionado o público ao redor do mundo. O vídeo pode ser acessado no twitter: https://twitter.com/BoeingBrasil/status/611629694795018240
AJW Aviation announces three year General Terms Agreement with CAE to support its extensive global parts requirements
June 22, 2015
London, June 22nd 2015: AJW Aviation has signed an agreement with CAE covering various aspects of CAE’s aftermarket parts supply, including loans, sale or consignment, exchanges and repair management. Headquartered in Canada, CAE is a global leader in training and simulation for civil aviation and defence. With immediate effect, the agreement supports CAE’s customers globally as well as its world-wide training locations, spanning 35 countries. AJW Technique, the AJW Group’s component MRO facility, will be essential to the continuing success of the business relationship, with a bulk of the parts’ repair services being managed by the Montreal based component repair specialists.
The agreement reflects the many synergies between CAE and AJW, with both organisations being pioneers in their sectors and customer centric in their approach. Furthermore, both businesses serve global airlines, offering a wide range of tailored solutions.
“Empowered local decision making and innovative strategic purchasing play key roles in CAE’s success” comments Christopher Whiteside, President – AJW Group. “The GTA between our two organisations enhances CAE’s local and global capabilities. We understand how to support CAE’s day-to-day activities as well as their long term plans. Together we have designed an agreement which strengthens every aspect of their service offering, supports local decision making and increases their global purchasing power. Warranty management and volume discounts underpin the agreement.”
Pegaso firma un contrato marco por diez H145 de Airbus Helicopters, y se convierte en el primer cliente de este modelo en América Latina.
June 19, 2015
Las entregas comenzarán en 2016 y se prolongarán durante siete años.
Este acuerdo refuerza la asociación de ya tres décadas entre Pegaso y Airbus Helicopters.
Le Bourget, France, 18 de junio de 2015 – El operador mexicano Transportes Aéreos Pegaso ha firmado un acuerdo marco para la compra de diez H145, convirtiéndose en el primer cliente de América Latina a incorporar en su flota al más joven de la gama de helicópteros bimotor de cuatro toneladas de Airbus Helicopters.
Según el acuerdo, Pegaso cursará el primer pedido en firme en los próximos meses. Las entregas arrancarán en 2016 para continuar durante siete años.
El H145 será el sucesor de la actual flota de helicópteros ligeros de Pegaso, integrada por 16 EC145 y cuatro EC135. El operador, que también explota helicópteros EC130 y EC155 de Airbus Helicopters, es cliente de lanzamiento en América Latina del nuevo helicóptero de peso supermedio H175, cuya primera unidad le será entregada en 2016.
“Estamos muy orgullosos de nuestra larga asociación con Pegaso y apreciamos la repetida confianza que el cliente deposita en nuestros productos”, dice Francisco Navarro, director general del centro de clientes de Airbus Helicopters de México. “Pegaso puede contar con una completa oferta de soporte y servicios para garantizar la máxima disponibilidad del nuevo helicóptero”.
Los helicópteros H145 de Pegaso estarán configurados para las operaciones primordiales de la empresa, que presta servicios de transporte a la industria energética y se centra sobre todo en las actividades del sector del petróleo y el gas en el Golfo de México. “El EC145 ha funcionado muy bien en nuestras operaciones y nos satisface saber que disfrutaremos en el futuro de las capacidades perfeccionadas de la nueva versión H145”, afirma el consejero delegado de Pegaso, Enrique Zepeda.
El H145 forma parte de la probada familia polivalente EC145/BK117 de Airbus Helicopters, de la que unos mil helicópteros prestan servicio en la actualidad a escala mundial, con un total de horas de vuelo superior a cuatro millones.
Entre las mejoras incorporadas a la versión H145 se encuentran el innovador conjunto de aviónica Helionix® de Airbus Helicopters, el piloto automático de cuatro ejes, los motores Arriel 2E de más alta potencia, el sistema antipar con la más moderna versión de Fenestron® – el rotor de cola encamisado marca de la empresa-, así como una nueva caja de transmisión del rotor de cola y una caja principal de transmisión perfeccionada.
Pegaso signs framework agreement for 10 Airbus Helicopters H145s, becoming the rotorcraft’s first Latin American customer
June 19, 2015
Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2016 and will continue for seven years
Agreement extends the three-decade Pegaso/Airbus Helicopters partnership
Le Bourget, France, 18 June, 2015 – Mexican operator Transportes Aéreos Pegaso has established a framework agreement to acquire 10 H145s, becoming the initial Latin American customer for this latest member of Airbus Helicopters’ four-ton-class twin-engine rotorcraft product range.
Announced today at the Paris Air Show, the agreement foresees Pegaso placing its first firm order in the coming months, enabling deliveries to begin in 2016 and continuing for seven years.
The H145s will succeed Pegaso’s current lightweight rotorcraft fleet, consisting of 16 EC145s and four EC135s. It also operates Airbus Helicopters’ EC130s and EC155s, and is the Latin American launch customer for new super-medium-lift H175 – with these aircraft to be delivered beginning in 2016.
“We highly value the longstanding partnership with Pegaso, and appreciate its confidence in our products,” said Francisco Navarro, General Manager of the Airbus Helicopters de México customer center. “Pegaso can count on the best-in-class support to guarantee the highest availability of its new rotorcraft.”
Pegaso’s H145s will be configured for the company’s primary mission of providing airlift services to the energy industry, with the focus on Gulf of Mexico oil and gas activity. “The EC145 has performed very well in our operations, and we look forward to experiencing the enhanced capabilities of the new H145 version,” stated Pegaso CEO Enrique Zepeda.
The H145 joins Airbus Helicopters’ proven multi-purpose EC145/BK117 family, from which some 1,000 rotorcraft are in service worldwide today – logging a combined total of more than four million flight hours.
Enhancements incorporated in the H145 version include Airbus Helicopters’ innovative Helionix® avionics suite and 4-axis autopilot; increased-performance Arriel 2E engines; an anti-torque system with the latest version of the company’s signature Fenestron® shrouded tail rotor; and a new tail gearbox as well as an upgraded main gearbox.
Boeing opens state-of-the-art research center in Alabama
June 19, 2015
New 80,000-square-foot facility devoted to the creation and development of analytics and simulation technologies
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., June 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing [NYSE: BA] officially opened its new research and technology center in Alabama. The facility will serve as the company’s hub for collaborative technology development with academic institutions and research partners in analytics and simulation in the Southeast United States.
Local government leaders and Boeing Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Engineering, Operations & Technology John Tracy joined employees to open the facility’s 80,000 square feet of laboratories and offices that are devoted to the creation and development of technologies for use in current and future Boeing products.
“The next 100 years of innovation starts here,” said Steve Swaine, leader of the Boeing Research & Technology-Alabama (BR&T-Alabama) research center. “We’ve brought together a team made up of the best and brightest in data analytics, advanced engineering and many other disciplines to help Boeing create, develop, produce and support the best aerospace products in the world.”
In addition to continuously modernizing and improving Boeing products and operations through analytics and simulation technology development, the 220 engineers, technicians and staff at BR&T-Alabama will develop a variety of other technologies for existing and future Boeing products and services. The team works on technologies that include simulation and analytics, systems analysis, applied mathematics, chemicals, composite materials, metals and ceramics, propulsion, avionics systems and sensors, communication and sensing, cybersecurity, materials and processes, and product standards.
“The Boeing Research & Technology facility here in Alabama is an 80,000-square-foot powerhouse,” said Congressman Mo Brooks. “A highly skilled and dedicated workforce is addressing some of the nation’s toughest problems and finding the solutions that will enable our men and women in uniform to maintain a technological advantage no matter where they are in the world.”
To drive advances in all areas, the BR&T-Alabama team has lab space equipped with autoclaves that heat-treat composite materials, an accelerated rate calorimeter to test heat reactions, state-of-the-art machines to test the properties of metals, and computers to simulate and test vehicle management systems. The team has built multiple computing networks that enable researchers around the globe to integrate simulations and further technology development in a fast and collaborative environment.
“Today’s announcement is a great example of how by working together, we can continue to position Huntsville as a global leader in research and technology,” said Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle. “This facility will be key to solving the problems of tomorrow while bringing high-tech job opportunities to the region.”
BR&T is the company’s advanced and central research and development organization, providing technologies that enable the development of future aerospace solutions while improving the cycle time, cost, quality and performance of existing Boeing products and services. The company’s research and technology development is conducted at 11 Boeing research centers in Australia, Brazil, China, Europe, India, Russia and the United States, including Alabama, California, Missouri, South Carolina and Washington.
“Boeing’s new research center represents a continued commitment to the Huntsville community,” said County Commission Chairman Dale Strong. “Boeing is bringing together a highly skilled workforce to drive innovation, collaborate and develop meaningful solutions that will benefit our county now and well into the future.”
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