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LATEST NEWS
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Friday, September 23rd, 2022
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With its current manufacturing facilities located in the Downsview area of Toronto, De Havilland Canada has announced its intention to create a brand-new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility located approximately 30 minutes to the east of Calgary in Wheatland County.
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The new facility will be named De Havilland Field and will comprise a new, state-of-the-art aircraft assembly facility, runway, parts manufacturing and distribution centres and maintenance repair and overhaul centre. Additionally, there is educational space planned for training the workforce of the future, as well as general office buildings and a De Havilland Canada aircraft museum. The new facility is intended to complement De Havilland’s current parts manufacturing facilities in Victoria, British Columbia as well as its new engineering and customer support centre of excellence in Toronto, Ontario.
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The new facility will be used for final assembly of the DHC-515 Firefighter aircraft, which was launched earlier this year, the DHC-6 Twin Otter as well as the Dash 8-400 aircraft. The Canadian aircraft manufacturer is also currently working towards bringing the DHC-6 Twin Otter and Dash 8-400 aircraft back into production.
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The location for De Havilland Field was chosen as it has access to a large, young and diverse labour pool in Alberta and a world-class international airport that can support efficient parts distribution to its global customer base. Once fully operational, it is anticipated the facility will provide up to 1500 jobs. However, at present the development of De Havilland Field is subject to an amendment to the Wheatland County Area Structure Plan as well as re-zoning by the County. De Havilland expects to submit these applications shortly. In addition, there are approval processes required by Transport Canada and the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada.
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AJW Group, a world-leading independent aircraft component parts, repair and supply chain solutions provider, has announce the opening of AJW Turkey, a new regional support hub and office located in Istanbul.
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Turkey and the surrounding Eurasia region is one of the priority markets for AJW Group and in response to growing demand for a full-service local office, operating in the local time zone, AJW Turkey aims to deliver the full-suite of AJW’s support solutions to companies in Turkey and the wider region to transform their aviation efficiency.
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AJW Turkey will primarily support the AJW Group’s regional customers, initially as a local extension of AJW’s customer support, offering access to inventory of Airbus and Boeing spare parts (valued at US$500 million), including engines and major assets, contractual support negotiations, MRO services and nose-to-tail support solutions. AJW Turkey, road mapped to expand with inventory located in Istanbul to support operational demands across the region and beyond, will be led by Umit Caymaz, Managing Director, AJW Turkey.
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Caymaz brings over 15-years of aviation experience with previous roles at Onur Airlines and MNG Airlines in Turkey, in addition to roles at several global aviation support companies, including GA Telesis. Based in Istanbul, Caymaz is responsible for the growth and business development activities of AJW Group’s services within the region and as a key member of the Group’s management team provides strong commercial and sales leadership and the ability to create innovative support solutions, thus ensuring the delivery of customer product and service needs as well as the longer-term business strategy for the region.
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Following its acquisition this summer by Complete Aircraft Group, Aerocare Aviation Services Limited (AASL) has successfully completed a modification of its state-of-the-art paint facility at its Chester, UK headquarters. The investment forms a key part of its future growth strategy, which involved widening the door aperture to 22 metres, enabling it to address the surge in demand it is receiving to accommodate the repainting of larger aircraft, including the Embraer Legacy 600 and Bombardier Challenger 850.
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“Under our new ownership we are making substantial investment in the real estate, equipment and manpower for the aircraft operators and owners we serve,” said Peter Mankelow, Managing Director of AASL. “This modification, together with our increasing in-house capabilities and approvals, provides assurance of continued quality services for existing customers. We are pleased to offer a competitively priced, alternative option for new customers looking to either refresh the appearance of their aircraft or opt for an all-new look and VVIP finish, he added.”
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Aerocare Aviation Services Limited has an established Part 145 facility adjacent to its preparation and paint facility, providing a full one-stop-shop solution for maintenance, repair, interior refurbishment and modifications.
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A recent client benefitting from Aerocare’s enhanced technical and paint shop services is Burrows Aerospace, the independent UK specialist aircraft sales and acquisitions organisation, headed by Simon Burrows. Having recently completed the purchase of an Embraer Phenom 300 on behalf of Catreus Aviation, which has three Phenom 300’s on its AOC, Burrows Aerospace chose to use Aerocare’s technical services expertise to support an EASA to FAA type conversion, entry into service tasks and paint finishing.
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After more than two years of intensive negotiations, Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) and the Aeropers pilots’ association have been unable to reach agreement on a new collective labour agreement for the company’s cockpit personnel. SWISS remains firmly committed to its social partnership and is convinced that a joint solution can still be found in the spirit of Swiss compromise, particularly since both parties continue to assert their openness to further negotiations. A joint solution of this kind would provide stability for SWISS’ pilots, the company and its customers.
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In view of this, and in the interests of maintaining an effective social partnership in the longer term, SWISS has proposed to Aeropers that the issue be referred to extrajudicial mediation. The approach would be aimed at developing a non-binding recommendation over the next few weeks which pays due and full regard to both parties’ interests.
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MRO service provider SR Technics has signed a multi-year CFM56-7B engine support contract at the MRO Asia in Singapore, with PT Garuda Indonesia (Garuda), powering the carriers Boeing 737 NG aircraft.
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The contract will allow SR Technics and Garuda to explore areas of cooperation by providing the best quality service in engine support for the Boeing 737 Next Generation, commonly abbreviated as 737NG, or 737 Next Gen, a narrow-body aircraft powered by two jet engines and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
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Indonesian carrier Garuda seamlessly connects over 60 destinations worldwide and an array of exotic destinations in the beautiful archipelago of Indonesia. Continuing its relationship with SR Technics, Garuda will send CFM65-7B engines to the SR Technics facility in Zurich for MRO services.
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Xiamen Airlines has placed a firm order for 40 A320neo-family aircraft switching to Airbus for its fleet growth, making the airline the newest Airbus customer. The agreement was announced by the carrier’s major shareholder China Southern Airlines to the Shanghai Stock exchange.
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The A320neo family incorporates new-generation engines and sharklets, which together deliver more than 25% fuel and CO2 savings, as well as a 50% noise reduction. Passengers will also benefit throughout their flights from Airbus’ award-winning airspace interior, which brings the latest cabin technology to the A320 family.
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At the end of August 2022, the total number of A320neo-family firm orders reached over 8,500 from more than 130 customers worldwide.
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Embraer and GMV in Portugal, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a cooperation in the field of systems development and integration for defence products and services, mainly regarding the A-29 Super Tucano aircraft programme. The MoU also includes a potential joint research, technology development and innovation process, intending to extend and increase long-term business relations between the companies during the concept, design, development, production and support phases.
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New businesses, development and integration of navigation systems, integrated modular avionics (IMA) development and software development are also under discussion between the two companies, which intend to exchange and disclose certain information regarding their experiences, capabilities, products, systems and services. In the specific area of R&D focused on IMA, the relationship has been ongoing for more than 15 years, including projects under the scope of the European Union’s research framework.
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Embraer has a long-term strategic commitment with Portugal in the development of its aerospace and defence ecosystem. It remains the country where the company continues its most significant industrial capacity investment outside of Brazil.
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Boeing and augmented reality developer Red 6 have announced that they are collaborating to develop leading-edge aerial dogfighting technology and training in advanced tactical aircraft. Boeing is the first company to team with Red 6 on this type of advanced training technology.
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The joint agreement sets the stage for future integration of Red 6’s advanced tactical augmented reality system (ATARS), and augmented reality command and analytic data environment (ARCADE) into Boeing manufactured next-generation aircraft. The T-7 and F-15EX platforms could be among the first to receive ATARS and ARCADE.
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Using the system, pilots will be able to see and interact with augmented reality aircraft, targets and threats on the ground or in the air while flying and training in their actual aircraft, reducing the cost of and need for multiple platforms and ‘real world training exercises.’
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“We continue to revolutionize the way we train and fight. Red 6’s augmented reality system with the pathfinding T-7 and the F-15EX represents another transformational leap in capability. This agreement is the latest example of Boeing’s commitment to investing in technology and our drive to lead innovation in the aerospace and defence sectors,” said Dan Gillian, Vice President and General Manager of U.S. Government Services for Boeing Global Services.
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According to Red 6, ATARS enables a multitude of tactical training scenarios delivered through augmented reality. These include air combat manoeuvres, refuelling, tactical formation and surface-to-air weapon engagements. ARCADE increases the efficiency of mission planning, briefing and debriefing through real-time 3-D visualisations to construct and re-construct sorties.
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