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PASSUR and Aireon join hands for smarter
digital technology Pg 02
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Embraer extends maintenance renewals for
Phenom series to 800 flight hours Pg
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San Francisco International Airport- A Step
closer to achieve carbon neutrality Pg
Aug 01 st , 2020
EasyJet extends supply chain
management contract with AJW
E asyJet has decided to continue with
AJW group as their supply chain
management providers for the next
priority.”
A key operational enhancement will
be the introduction of an EU-hub in Mal-
to continue our partnership and look
forward to seeing the benefits of our
innovative solutions which will allow
seven years extending the existing 2015 pensa, Italy, which will serve to further easyJet to continue delivering value
contract. AJW has been planning and enhance operational efficiency across with an exceptional customer experi-
delivering eayJet’s demand and supply Europe. The EU-hub will supplement the ence. This contract renewal strengthens
requirements from inventory manage- current UK-hub to maximise up-time, AJW’s position as the world’s leading
ment across the network. Besides AJW is availability and dispatch reliability. independent provider of component
also responsible for the full component This contract introduces innovative support programmes and the contract
repair and overhaul services, provision, solutions that will provide step-change length demonstrates the confidence that
storage and distribution of all rotable, improvements for the airline. AJW is leading airlines, like easyJet, place on our
consumable and expendable material. developing and investing in process ability to go above and beyond to deliver
Brendan McConnellogue, easyJet’s Di- re-engineering and automation tools to at every step. This is a ground-breaking
rector of Engineering and Maintenance, drive superior performance, cost reduc- achievement for AJW Group and I am
explained the main deciding factors for tion and operational excellence across justifiably very proud of our team.”
selecting AJW, “easyJet has worked with the board. AJW Technique, the Group’s The re-award of the contract to AJW
AJW for the past four years on supply Maintenance Repair and Overhaul facil- was the result of a thorough tender pro-
chain management and we’re confident ity, will continue to play a significant cess which started in January 2019. AJW
that this new contract will ensure we role in the new contract as it repairs and emerged once again as the front-runner
remain focused on improving efficiency overhauls easyJet components. for this partnership, given its proven
and value so we are able enhance our Christopher Whiteside, President ability as a global supply chain solutions
operational performance, whilst ensur- and Chief Executive Office of AJW provider with award-winning 24/7/365
ing that safety remains our highest Group, commented, “We are delighted support and logistics services.
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1 Aug 01, 2020
AEROSPACE NEWS
PASSUR and Aireon join Bombardier
to provide
hands for smarter digital Enhanced
technology Structural
Repair
Capabilities for
business jets
P ASSUR and Aireon have signed an
agreement to integrate Aireon’s
costs and compensate for lost exper-
tise.”
B ombardier Aviation in collabo-
ration with The Mobile Repair
Team has expanded their worldwide
global, gate-to-gate ADS-B dataset, into “Aireon’s global air traffic surveillance customer support offerings through
PASSUR’s AR\VA platform. This integra- data will now be expanded to include enhanced structural repair capabili-
tion will be the first to feature Aireon’s airport surface data. With its gate-to- ties for its worldwide fleet of busi-
air traffic service (ATS) surveillance- gate, high-fidelity coverage, Aireon ness jets.
quality data feed including high- data will enable PASSUR products to “Our customers are at the heart of
fidelity, low latency airport surface facilitate more accurate and actionable everything we do, and this extended
surveillance and global International decision-support and provide a greater partnership with The Mobile Repair
Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) level of prediction capabilities,” said Team will allow us to provide world-
compliant flight tracking on PASSUR’s Cyriel Kronenburg, Vice President of wide skilled and proficient structural
AR\VA platform. The partnership will Aviation Services at Aireon. “We are repairs directly through our Custom-
also power PASSUR’s predictive arrival delighted to partner with PASSUR to er Response Center alongside the
times (ETA) and constraint forecasting offer enhanced airfield management outstanding service experience that
services, delivering advanced disrup- solutions to airports and airlines, as our distinguished Bombardier cus-
tion management, as well as PASSUR’s well airspace optimization solutions. tomers expect,” said Andy Nureddin,
unique collaborative airfield manage- Transparency and prediction are two Vice President, Customer Support,
ment solutions, to any airline, airport, of the major common denominators Bombardier Aviation.
or business aviation service provider in providing highly accurate air traffic The cross-functional Customer
globally. management products.” Response Centre (CRC) teams at
“The combination of Aireon’s space- PASSUR AR\VA is a single platform, Bombardier are empowered with
based ADS-B data, including its new- cloud based solution, available across state-of-the art tools and technol-
est surface surveillance dataset, with multiple devices and delivers greater ogy and are backed by Bombardier’s
PASSUR’s advanced decision support, efficiency in airline and airport aircraft engineering as well as The
expands our ability to deliver action- operations management, resource Mobile Repair Team’s high-quality
able automation, driven by machine utilization and improved throughput structural repair solutions that
learning and artificial intelligence — through industry-leading flight trajec- keep customers’ aircraft flying.
with a clear path to return on invest- tory forecasting technology; advanced Bombardier continues to show its
ment,” said Brian Cook, President and predictability in airline demand and on-going commitment to providing
CEO of PASSUR Aerospace. “With our air traffic/airport capacity; collab- its customers with the most compre-
current industry conditions, it is more orative airfield traffic workflow; and hensive onsite, mobile and aircraft-
important than ever to make smart operational disruption alerting and on-ground resolution services in the
technology investments that reduce resolution. industry.
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2 Aug 01, 2020
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
‘Developing solutions,
evolving situation’,
Exclusive Interview with
Chuck Adams, Managing
Partner of the Coeptis
Consulting Group
The Aviation industry across the globe is in an unlock
phase. However there is a lot of uncertainty around
air travel. Many passengers are still sceptical about
taking a long-haul flight. But slowly and steadily
the industry is set to motion. The wheels of recovery
have started rolling. How will the MRO industry re-
cover from this? With the increased cargo carriers for
medical and essential supplies, there’s a spurt in P2F
conversions in the market. Do we see a new emerg-
ing market from this, all this and many other ques-
tions were answered by Chuck Adams,
Managing Partner of the Coeptis Consult-
ing Group in a candid conversion with
Swati.k
Q – With halting of International Q – Going ahead, it is said that airlines a trade-off in this uncertain market.
flights, naturally the MRO services also will further delay the maintenance
suffered a set-back during the lock- schedules. Your views Q – The COVID-19 pandemic brought
down phase. However, with the open- A - Yes, airlines will delay maintenance, about a sudden spurt in the cargo car-
ing of International borders and flights but it also depends on other factors, such riers for essential goods and commodi-
slowly starting to resume, how do you as aircraft utilization, the type of aircraft, ties, with the CF6 engine proving to be
predict the comeback of operations for and traffic demand. On one hand, airlines the power plant of choice for freight-
MROs? will hold on to as much cash as possible, ers. The oldest model of CF6 is still in
A - My thoughts and predictions are in and if they are not using assets, main- service, after 48 years. Your views
line with many others, including many tenance naturally will get pushed back. A - No surprises there; freighters have
much wiser than me. MROs perform However, there are other negatives of let- been using the CF6 and related engine
services on aircraft and its relevant ting aircraft sit. An example, if they do not models for years. With part availability
assets. Since operators, both domestic generate revenue, excluding load factor and lower fuel costs, I think the CF6 is
and international, scaled back utili- loss potential, it does not help with cover- here to stay for some time, particularly
zation, MRO has and is still taking a ing fixed expenses such as leases which in the freighter space, but like all things
major hit in demand, which will likely are committed no matter what (i.e. Hell or that can change.
drag out for some time. As we have High-Water clause in leases). Additionally,
been seeing, traffic is slowly picking airframes and power plants have certain Q – Today, the entire aviation industry
back up, but it will likely take a few requirements and procedures for long- is working on reducing carbon foot-
years. I would imagine narrowbody to term storage. Instead of bearing the cost prints and achieving a cleaner envi-
come back first, followed by interna- of performing these procedures, it is not ronmentally friendly aviation by 2050.
tional passenger travel via widebody unheard of for operators to just switching Can you tell us the technology behind
later as countries hopefully begin aircraft to keep the assets flying so that a fuel-efficient engine? Is it possible to
lifting international travel restrictions long-term storage procedures do not need make a zero-pollution engine (non-
again. to be performed, as they can be costly. It is electric) in future?
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3 Aug 01, 2020
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
A - Many engine OEMs have been push-
ing the envelope for more fuel efficient,
less emissive engines for a while now.
What has been interesting is how the
engine OEMs set out to achieve this goal.
For example, GE Aviation has invested
heavily in materials R&D, including
CMCs, so that compression ratios in the
core can be pushed higher to create more A - Engineering is an area that I have Garbage Out;” a technology like artificial
thermally efficient, thus more fuel ef- always been interested in, especially intelligence is revolutionary, but if your
ficient, engines. On the other hand, Pratt in the aviation sector. My experience digital infrastructure & systems are
& Whitney pursued other means, such has been at an engine OEM in both the not configured correctly, or at least not
as using a geared turbofan for greater new-make and MRO side, which I have properly understood, utilizing any solu-
propulsive efficiency without the need found gives a very comprehensive view tion like artificial intelligence will only
to drive core temperatures higher. While compared to just working at an inde- provide meagre returns. Furthermore,
these technologies, combined with better pendent MRO. It gives you line-of-sight all stakeholders need to be involved, not
fuel burn in combustors and alternative on maintenance issues across the whole just data scientists and IT personnel; if
fuels, can help reduce emissions and fleet worldwide with the lens of the you do not know what variables and
pollution, a zero-pollution, non-electric OEM, which has been very fascinating factors to examine, you will not produce
engine will likely not ever be achievable. and valuable at the same time. Over the meaningful or the needed results. Even
Electric engines provide emissions and past couple years, I have been looking OEMs can still struggle with apply-
pollution relief, but even those have a to expand into business focused roles, ing new solutions as they are learning
way to go technology-wise. including consulting; I have many inter- new, important factors and variables
ests, what can I say? affecting the operation of their designs
Q – The British Airways recently an- For the up-and-coming generation, if and parts, and this is just compounded
nounced the retirement of their entire you are considering a career in avia- further for other independent MRO
fleet of B-747. Australia’s Qantas has tion MRO, think about what function organizations.
also retired the last remaining 747s. you want to pursue. On the Engineer-
With shrinking operations, more op- ing & Maintenance side, a few routes Q - I am sure you must have had your
erators are opting for smaller aircraft. can be taken. If you like to go hands-on, fair share of virtual meetings and We-
How will this affect the engine after- and want to become a trained service binars in the lockdown phase. Do you
market? professional, pursuing technician route, think virtual meetings will replace the
A - This will be an evolving situation, such as the FAA A&P license, is a great face-to-face meetings? Has it changed
depending on recovery rates from COVID. career choice, especially with the major people’s preference of doing business?
Many operators are retiring the older, shortage of trade labour. On the other A - Oddly enough, I have been working
larger aircraft, which will increase engine hand, if you want to perform develop- remotely from my home in Idaho for over
and parts availability in that sector. ment activities, such as R&D, innovation, three and a half years already, so virtual
However, there are major rollbacks in the and drive new technologies, a university meetings and webinars are my normal
smaller narrow body market as well. I degree in engineering is the way to go. It routine. However, I do not think virtual
am aware that many independent MROs just depends on where you want to go. meetings will replace face-to-face meet-
and brokers are trying to find good deals ings completely, especially in hands-on
on mid-life to mature engines and parts, Q - Today’s MRO industry is infused industries like aviation MRO. In my career
such as the CFM56-3 and even some -5 with latest technology like predictive experience, there is so much value of
and -7. While many operators, especially maintenance, additive manufacturing, going to the workspace, “genba,” where
airlines, will likely focus on ramping artificial intelligence etc. Your take. the process is performed, and interacting
back up with newer aircraft/engines A - This is an area that has piqued my directly with the wonderful folks making
due to operating costs and efficiencies, interest these past few years, especially the value magic happen. While I think
there will be large populations of Used in the aviation MRO digital transforma- it will help people realize the wonder-
Serviceable Material available for mid-life tion and solutions space. As a recov- ful benefits of working from home and
and “green-time” engines that may make ering programmer (Python, C#, SQL, drive folks away from the office a little
those engines attractive to other opera- etc.), I can understand the great value more, there should always be some time
tors; only time will tell. that technologies such as block chain, taken for face-to-face meetings; you can’t
artificial intelligence, and the like can replace that connection with a computer
Q – Was engineering always our first bring to aviation MRO. The major chal- screen. I have found through experience
choice of career? What advice will you lenge is not only developing solutions that working remotely is feasible, but
give to the younger generation plan- but bringing it all together to provide pre-COVID I always made home visits to
ning to pursue aircraft maintenance as value as a system in the aviation MRO the office at least three to four times per
their career choice? chain. The old saying is “Garbage In, year.
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4 Aug 01, 2020
AEROSPACE NEWS
Embraer extends Under the Patronage of His Royal Highness
maintenance renewals Prince SULTAN BIN SALMAN BIN ABDULAZIZ AL SAUD
Chairman of the Saudi Space Commission
for Phenom series to 800 Founder and Chairman of Saudi Aviation Club
flight hours
2nd Edition
Aviation, Aerospace,
Defence and Space
E mbraer has recently extended their maintenance
renewals for Phenom series from 600 flight hours
and/or 12 months and multiples to 800 flight hours or
12 months and multiples. This revision to the Scheduled
16-17-18 February
Maintenance Requirements (SMR) is with a view to
achieve less downtime, lower maintenance costs, a long 2021
economic life, and more time in the air. This is a 33 per
cent maintenance interval improvement, which is almost
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
double the industry average.
The improvement was only made possible by the per-
formance of the Phenom fleet over the last decade. More Join the leaders
than one year of engineering analysis confirmed that the
customers of these aircraft can fully benefit from the high
in the aerospace industry
availability of the fleet for their even better convenience
and greater flexibility. Most of the tasks with double
intervals were also optimized to the longest period. This is
a 33 per cent maintenance interval improvement, which is
almost double the industry average.
“Conceived as clean-sheet designs to be the best in their
respective classes, the Phenom 100 and 300 series aircraft
were built for high utilization. Now, eleven years after the
first delivery, with a fleet of over 900 jets in operation,
our customer support and engineering team can reaffirm,
once again, that our products are even better than the
initial specification,” said Johann C. Bordais, President &
CEO, Embraer Services & Support.
The Phenom fleet has accumulated more than 1.7 million
flight hours and 1.4 million cycles since the first delivery
of the Phenom 100 in December 2008. The Scheduled
Maintenance Requirements for the Phenom jets were
developed to meet the specific needs of business avia-
tion and are based on the Maintenance Steering Group
(MSG-3) methodology. The methodology aims to preserve
and restore the inherent safety and reliability levels of
the aircraft and to build a knowledge base for design
and maintenance improvement. The main benefits of
this methodology include higher aircraft availability and www.saudiairshow.aero
overall cost reduction to keep the aircraft in ideal operat-
ing conditions.
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AEROSPACE NEWS
San Francisco International Airport- A Step
closer to achieve carbon neutrality
make San Francisco International Airport
a hub for the use of sustainable aviation
fuel in our pursuit of carbon neutrality,”
says SFO Airport Director Ivar C. Satero.
“By focusing on the entire supply chain
process, achievements like this one have
the power to transform the landscape
of our entire industry. I am grateful for
our partnership with Neste to make this
climate quantum leap a reality.”
“The aviation industry is essential for
I n a major milestone, San Francisco Inter-
national Airport (SFO) in their quest at
reducing carbon emissions received their
eight airlines and fuel producers in a 5-year
collaborative effort to provide sustainable
aviation fuel to SFO. Accordingly Neste has
global business, generating growth and
facilitating economic recovery. But if we
are to address aviation-related emis-
first batch of sustainable aviation fuel delivered its first batch of sustainable avia- sions, we need to utilize all the avail-
for commercial use from Neste. This step tion fuel via pipeline. This fuel will now be able solutions. We are extremely happy
was extremely important for SFO to reach used by other major airlines committed to to have partnered with San Francisco
their ambitious goals of becoming “triple reduce carbon emissions. International Airport, a forerunner with
zero” campus, achieving not just carbon Neste is the world’s largest producer of a concrete emission reduction strategy,
neutrality but also net zero energy and renewable diesel and sustainable avia- to address climate change and support
zero waste in the next five years. tion fuel (SAF) produced from waste and them in achieving those climate targets,”
Depleting ozone layers, melting of ice in residue raw materials and with this de- says Thorsten Lange, Executive Vice Presi-
Northern and southern hemispheres and livery has become the first company to dent for Renewable Aviation at Neste.
rising climate has been on the environ- deliver sustainable aviation fuel under “Neste MY Renewable Jet Fuel is a
mentalists agenda for a while now. Apart their brand name Neste MY Renewable sustainable aviation fuel that in neat
from other modes of transport, Avia- Jet Fuel. Also, Neste has been ranked as form and over the lifecycle reduces GHG
tion industry has its fair share of carbon the world’s 3rd most sustainable com- emissions up to 80 per cent compared
emissions leading to pollution. Various pany on the 2020 Global100 list. to fossil jet fuel. It can be easily deliv-
organisations like IATA & ICAO are striv- This fuel can be transported via the ered in a multi-product pipeline, which
ing to cut CO2 emissions with innovative same pipelines which are used to carry should become a standard process in the
technologies, sustainable aviation fuel and fossil fuels and other oil products. Besides future,” Lange continues.
improved operations and infrastructure. it can be used as a drop-in fuel with exist- Neste MY Renewable Jet Fuel is made
Riding high on these lines, San Francisco In- ing aircraft engines and airport infra- from sustainably sourced, 100 per cent
ternational Airport (SFO) signed a one-of-a- structure, requiring no extra investment. renewable waste and residue materials,
kind MoU with Neste along with a group of “This is a major milestone in our goal to like used cooking oil or animal fats.
Honeywell expands existing channel partnership
with Sabena technics
H oneywell has appointed Sabena
technics and Singapore Compo-
nent Solutions as their Global Channel
Solutions is a joint venture between Air
France Industries KLM Engineering &
Maintenance and Sabena technics.
has an estimated 30 per cent reliability
improvement. This will reduce operating
costs through fuel efficiencies, avoid-
Partners as a part of their expansion Honeywell’s Air Cycle Machine is key to ance of flight route restrictions and
policy of the existing relation with Sa- air flow in aircraft and improving cabin incidental costs from customer dissatis-
bena technics. As a part of this contract, air temperature, resulting in a better cus- faction. The system also allows for better
they will provide repair and upgrades tomer experience. Any failures on the Air air flow in the cabin and cockpit.
for Honeywell’s Air Cycle Machine on Cycle Machine can result in significant Sabena technics is an independent pro-
ATR 42 and 72 twin-engine turboprop, passenger discomfort due to a warmer vider of MRO and is primarily licensed
short-haul regional airliners to its lat- cabin and lead to aircraft delays. for mechanical and avionics component
est standards. Singapore Component Honeywell’s new Air Cycle Machine repair for Honeywell.
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6 Aug 01, 2020
DEFENCE NEWS
Sierra Nevada selects Northrop Grumman for
prime mission equipment of AC/MC-130J
vice president, navigation, targeting and
survivability, Northrop Grumman. “Our
product line approach to the RFCM pro-
gram is mature and in use throughout
our electronic warfare systems.”
The modular, open systems approach
to the suite is designed to provide radar
warning, threat identification and coun-
termeasure capabilities today, while
allowing for the flexibility to adapt to
future threats. The system is applicable
to both US and international custom-
ers and represents the latest upgrade
to Northrop Grumman’s RFCM product
line.
Northrop Grumman has deep expertise
in electronic warfare systems for land,
N orthrop Grumman Corporation
has been selected to provide the
prime mission equipment for the Sierra
This technology provides superior situ-
ational awareness and better enables
aircraft survivability in operationally
sea and air. Covering the full spectrum
of operations from self-protection to
electronic attack, the company’s systems
Nevada Corporation-led AC/MC-130J Ra- relevant environments. are preparing war fighters for multi-do-
dio Frequency Countermeasure (RFCM) “With the radio frequency threat grow- main operations. Among these systems
program. Northrop Grumman’s RFCM ing, modern electromagnetic spectrum are the F-16 electronic warfare suite, AN/
system utilizes the latest in antenna, protection for AC/MC-130J operators APR-39 family of radar warning receiv-
amplifier and electronics technology. worldwide is essential,” said Jim Conroy, ers and pod-based self-protection.
Boeing partners with MHI to add upgrades
to Japan’s F-15J fleet
A s a part of US Government’s USD
4.5 billion modernization program
, Boeing and Mitsubishi Heavy Indus-
honoured to further our long-standing
tradition of support for Japan’s Ministry
of Defence, the Japan Air Self-Defence
tries (MHI) signed a Direct Commercial Force, and MHI,” said Will Shaffer,
Sale agreement to support upgrades to Boeing Japan President. “These up-
Japan’s F-15J fleet. The upgrades will in- grades will deliver critical capability
troduce state-of-the-art electronic war- for national and collective self-defence,
fare and weapons, all-new advanced in which the F-15J plays a key role. At
cockpit system, running on the world’s the same time, they will provide MHI
most advanced mission computer to and our partners in Japan’s aerospace
deliver pilots enhanced situational defence industry with an opportunity to
awareness. MHI produced under license the enhance their own extensive engineer-
Under the agreement, Boeing will current Japan F-15J fleet of over 200 ing capabilities.”
provide MHI with retrofit drawings, aircraft between 1980 and 2000, and This DCS contract lays the foundation
ground support equipment and techni- will serve as prime contractor for the of the modernization program. MHI
cal publications for the upgrade of the upgrade. Sojitz Corporation, a trading will develop the detailed modification
first two F-15J aircraft to the Japan Super company that works with Boeing’s plan for the jets and prepare the facili-
Interceptor configuration. team in Japan, will support this ef- ties and workforce for the induction
Boeing has partnered with MHI in fort. and upgrade of up to 98 aircraft begin-
the defence arena since the 1950s. “Through this agreement, Boeing is ning in 2022.
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7 Aug 01, 2020
DEFENCE NEWS
VSE going strong in
bidding activity for
Federal and Defence
segment
Team SkyGuardian
Australia to develop
& deliver MQ-9B V SE Corporation has announced new
contracts worth USD 59 million
from US Department of Defence and
other federal agencies. The first order is
SkyGuardian RPAS a 26 month delivery order to provide ser-
vices under VSE’s Foreign Military Sales
contract with the Naval Sea Systems
G eneral Atomics Aeronautical
Systems recently announced that
the industry team, made up of Austra-
The change to the Australian indus-
try team name was made in consulta-
tion with the ADF to better reflect the
Command (“NAVSEA”) International
Fleet Support Program Office. Under this
delivery order, VSE will provide procure-
lian partner businesses assembled for RPAS capability that will be delivered. ment, staging installation and training
the development and delivery of MQ- “GA-ASI is working closely with the of the Low Frequency Active Towed So-
9B SkyGuardian RPAS for Australia, ADF and our TSGA partner to deliver a nar (LFATS) System to an allied country
will now be called “Team SkyGuardian robust Armed RPAS capability to Aus- of the United States.
Australia” (TSGA). This replaces the tralia that meets the operational and “We are honoured to provide the high-
previous team name, “Team Reaper industry capability requirements,” est level of support to our service men
Australia.” said Linden Blue, CEO. GA-ASI. and women, allies and civil servants in
GA-ASI announced its intention to MQ-9B is GA-ASI’s most advanced the field through long-term partnerships
offer a Medium-altitude, Long-endur- RPAS. In addition to Australia, the UK with the DOD and other federal agen-
ance (MALE) RPAS to the ADF during Royal Air Force recently announced its cies,” said John Cuomo, President and
AVALON 2017 with the launch of Team MQ-9B production contract through CEO of VSE Corporation. “In our Federal
Reaper Australia. Under Project Air UK Ministry of Defence and the and Defence segment, we have signifi-
7003, GA-ASI was selected to provide Government of Belgium has approved cantly increased our bidding activity
MQ-9B SkyGuardian for the Armed Belgian Defence to negotiate the on a year-over-year basis, and these
RPAS capability for the Australian acquisition of MQ-9B. There has been recent successes validate our focus on
Defence Force (ADF). significant interest from customers leveraging VSE’s core competencies to
Now known as Team SkyGuardian throughout the world. build a robust, growing book of business
Australia, this group of robust Aus- The MQ-9B SkyGuardian will pro- including both new business wins and
tralian industry partners consists of vide much-needed protection and renewal awards.”
10 world-class Australian companies support to Australian Land Forces, They have also received another USD
providing a range of innovative sen- while having considerable potential 17 million 36-month task order award
sor, communication, manufacturing to expand support into Multi-Domain to continue work under the Contrac-
and life-cycle support capabilities. The Operations through GA-ASI’s devel- tor Field Team (CFT) program. Under
10 TSGA members Cobham (TSGA lead opment of advanced capabilities, the terms of this task order, VSE will
industry partner), CAE, Raytheon Aus- including Anti-Submarine Warfare, continue to provide corrosion control
tralia, Flight Data Systems, TAE Aero- Electronic Warfare, self-protection treatment, prevention and repair main-
space, Quickstep, Airspeed, Collins and Detect and Avoid systems, along tenance to aircraft, aerospace ground
Aerospace, Ultra, and Sentient Vision with a range of advanced networking equipment and support equipment at
Systems are well positioned to provide solutions. These roles suit the MQ-9B Kadena Air Base in support of the 18th
a cohesive approach for meaningful ideally for ADF future operations en- Wing, 353rd Special Operations Group
and sustainable Australian industry visaged through the recently released and Navy Commander Task Force 72 for
content. 2020 Defence Strategic Update. up to three more years.
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8 Aug 01, 2020
DEFENCE NEWS
GKN Aerospace to venture into new
fighter jet engine market
G KN Aerospace announced its par-
ticipation in feasibility studies on
technology development for the future
nology development
of the future fighter
engine. lot of resourc-
combat air system and next genera- Joakim Andersson, es over a long period
tion of fighter jet engines with partner President of engines of time. The cooperation
industries in Italy and the UK. GKN systems at GKN shall take advantage of the
Aerospace Sweden and Saab are the two Aerospace said, “We best skills from each company while
companies in Sweden that are part of are proud to be a part of strengthening the ability of companies
the cooperation. this exciting collaboration. It seamlessly to support their respective countries’ Air
Air combat capabilities are designated fits our ambition to develop our market Forces.’’
by Sweden as a national security inter- position in engine systems and enables Future fighter jets will impose com-
est. Through a joint technology devel- us to benefit from synergies between pletely new demands on the engine. It
opment, the Swedish aviation industry our civil and military aircraft engine will not only have to meet increased pro-
will be able to build and sustain their technologies. We have many years of pulsion needs, but also supply increas-
continuous development of competen- experience in international cooperation ingly demanding sensors and weapons
cies and capabilities in a cost-effective and we are convinced that this is the with more power output and cooling
way. GKN Aerospace was contracted in right way to go. Developing such a com- needs. Therefore, a substantial techno-
Q1 2020 by FMV to conduct a study on plex system as a new fighter jet engine logical leap will be needed compared to
collaboration with Rolls Royce on tech- is a major challenge that will require a today’s fighter engines.
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9 Aug 01, 2020
DEFENCE NEWS
Saab signs support
US Army awards USD 179 agreement with
million contract to BAE Systems UAE for GlobalEye
S aab has signed a support agree-
ment with the United Arab
Emirates regarding the advanced
airborne early warning and control
(AEW&C) solution GlobalEye. The
agreement is valid between 2020
and 2022, with an order value of
144.9 MUSD. The agreement cov-
B AE Systems received USD 179 mil-
lion in total awards from the US
Army as part of the Limited Interim
fiber optic A-kit for faster data transmis-
sion. The system processor serves as the
high-bandwidth digital backbone of the
ers support and maintenance for
the airborne surveillance system
GlobalEye. The support and mainte-
Missile Warning System (LIMWS) system and houses advanced machine nance will be executed locally in the
Quick Reaction Capability (QRC) learning missile warning algorithms United Arab Emirates.
program. This award includes orders specifically designed for complex, high- Saab had delivered its first Glo-
for the first two production lots and clutter environments and rapid threat balEye early-warning plane to the
funding to enable fielding of the next- updates. LIMWS is compatible with United Arab Emirates during the
generation Missile Warning System existing US Army aircraft survivability 2019 Dubai Air Show. The GlobalEye
(MWS). The MWS provides aircrews equipment, including pilot interfaces provides air; maritime and ground
with advanced threat detection capa- and countermeasure systems, allowing surveillance in a single solution
bilities, improving survivability and for accelerated installation and integra- combining a powerful new extend-
mission effectiveness in contested tion timelines. ed range radar with the ultra-long
environments. The awards will continue the fielding range Global 6000/6500 jet aircraft
“Threats are evolving and proliferat- of LIMWS systems in support of critical from Bombardier. The GlobalEye is
ing at a rapid pace and our aircrews U.S. Army requirements. It follows a perfectly suited to fulfil the most de-
who fly into harm’s way need the most December 2017 development contract manding operational requirements.
advanced protection systems available,” and an initial production order in May Particularly since it has the ability to
said Chris Austin, director of Threat De- 2018. Work on the LIMWS program will detect low-observable air targets in
tection Solutions at BAE Systems. “These be conducted in BAE Systems’ facilities heavy clutter and jamming condi-
orders follow an intensive two-year in Merrimack, New Hampshire, and tions and also can detect and track
development and qualification program, Huntsville, Alabama, where the com- maritime targets out to the elevated
made possible by a strong industry- pany is building a new state-of-the-art horizon and small jet-ski or RIB sized
government partnership focused on facility. vessels at very long distances.
achieving an aggressive schedule.” 2CAWS builds on the company’s Saab serves the global market with
The foundation of LIMWS is BAE Sys- experience delivering combat-proven world-leading products, services and
tems’ 2-Color Advanced Warning System aircraft survivability equipment to solutions within military defence
(2CAWS) processor which will allow the US and allied armed forces, and and civil security. Saab has opera-
the Army to outpace the threat. 2CAWS its experience executing critical QRC tions and employees on all conti-
builds upon BAE Systems’ experience in programs. The company’s Common nents around the world. Through
fielding systems for the complex rotary- Missile Warning System is currently innovative, collaborative and
wing environment. Optimized for size, fielded on thousands of US Army pragmatic thinking, Saab develops,
weight, and power, 2CAWS features an platforms and has saved dozens of air- adopts and improves new technol-
open system processor, two-color infra- craft and their crews since it was first ogy to meet customers’ changing
red sensors for increased range, and a fielded in 2005. needs.
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10 Aug 01, 2020EXECUTIVES IN FOCUS
JOE BENTLEY APPOINTED AS THE CTO OF PANASONIC
AVIONICS CORPORATION
Panasonic Avionics Corporation an- Avionics Corporation. “His proven track and led the development of the first-
nounced the appointment of Joe Bentley record in successfully delivering digital of-its-kind feature, the award-winning
as Chief Technology Officer. Bentley will innovation makes him a natural fit as Voice Search through Alexa. Fire TV
be responsible for leading all aspects of we continue to build remarkable IFEC Stick was the fastest-selling product in
the company’s software and systems solutions that enhance the airline pas- Amazon’s history.
engineering teams, cloud, hardware, senger experience.”
and IT/security. He will serve as a key Prior to joining Hulu in 2018, Bentley
member of Panasonic’s executive team was Vice President, Software Engineer-
and be directly responsible for an orga- ing at GoPro, leading the company’s
nization of over 800 employees spread overall software research and develop-
across Panasonic’s Lake Forest, California ment and launching its award-winning
headquarters, as well as the Bay Area mobile apps to over 150 million devices
office and other global locations. worldwide and bringing its spherical
Bentley was previously Senior Vice Fusion camera to market.
President, Engineering at Hulu where he “Bringing together a world-class team
led its 700-person engineering, program, with a rich legacy of engineering prow-
and research organizations across three ess is humbling,” said Joe Bentley. “I
international offices. During his tenure, am excited to deliver scalable, inflight
Hulu doubled subscribers to over 30 mil- entertainment platforms that will en-
lion while becoming the largest digital able airlines to increase efficiency and
multichannel video programming promote passenger loyalty.”
distributor (DMVPD) in the US. From 2012-2015, he was Director,
“I am delighted to welcome Joe Bentley Digital Products at Amazon, where
to Panasonic Avionics.” said Ken Sain, he launched the market-leading
Chief Executive Officer of Panasonic Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick
NEW APPOINTMENT AT APOC TO STRENGTHEN THE
LANDING GEAR DIVISION
APOC Aviation has appointed Marty- pinned by independent and flexible
nas Jakimavicius as the Sales Represen- repair management services.
tative in the landing gear division based Karolis Jurkevicius, VP Landing Gear
in Vilnius, Lithuania right before the CO- Trading & Leasing, believes that invest-
VID-19 crisis emerged. His appointment ing in people is a significant, but vital
was part of the LDG division’s strategy commitment, especially now. “The
to strengthen its position in the market- entire industry has been on ‘stop’, with
place with an experienced and commit- airlines focusing on preserving cash and
ted team. “With the industry going into minimizing expenditure” he observes.
lockdown, I knew I was facing an un- “At APOC we have used this downtime
precedented situation” he said. “Finding to engage even more deeply than usual
a new way to approach each customer with our customers, seeking to develop
so they hear the ‘APOC voice’ in an over- business opportunities for high qual-
crowded and uncertain marketplace is ity assets that can be placed accurately
our mission. There is no more business within the maintenance lifecycle to
as usual, the whole trading environment ensure seamless operational efficiency.
has evolved and still is evolving – so we Closing his first A320 landing gear tran-
must adapt accordingly.” sition with a major European airline has
APOC services a growing number of given Martynas and our team an incred-
leading airlines and MROs worldwide ible boost and it demonstrates that with
with a range of flexible short and long- persistence and a clear focus even this
term lease agreements. Its strategy is to unprecedented crisis can become an op-
build a strong portfolio of LDGs under- portunity if you have the right attitude.”
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11 Aug 01, 2020EXECUTIVES IN FOCUS
ROBERT KNOX PROMOTED AS CHIEF ACCOUNTING
OFFICER AT AVAIR
AvAir’s Senior Vice President of Finance, Robert Knox has been pro-
moted to Chief Accounting Officer. During his time as SVP of Finance,
Knox increased access to capital, financed a management buyout and
significant inventory purchases, established a European subsidiary,
upgraded the 410K plan and developed an exceptional finance organi-
zation. As CAO, Knox will continue to position AvAir as a top aviation
parts supplier globally.
Knox joined AvAir in 2016 as a corporate finance veteran with 20
years of experience at Fortune 50, start-up, rapid growth and high-
tech companies. Early in his career, he spent 12 years at Intel Cor-
poration where he was the finance manager for their USD 5 billion
internet components business and then finance executive for the
USD15 billion procurement group. Knox left Intel to join a renewable
energy startup where he managed an international USD3 billion fac-
tory network expansion.
In 2013, Knox brought his passion for supply chain operations to
the aircraft industry when he joined a leading international provider
of advanced carbon fiber for aircrafts. He is an active volunteer in
community organizations and a graduate of Arizona State University
with an MBA in finance and a BS in mathematics.
JOSH THOMPSON APPOINTED AS PATRICK BLANEY APPOINTED AS
THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT
OF GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE NORDIC AVIATION CAPITAL
Josh Thompson is appointed as the Chief Financial Officer Nordic Aviation Capital announced the appointment
(CFO) of Gulfstream Aerospace Corp effective August 3, follow- of Mr Patrick Blaney as Non-Executive Director and mem-
ing the retirement of Dan Clare in September 2020. Clare has ber of the Strategic Advisory Committee.
been with Gulfstream since 20 years. He joined the company Mr. Blaney is currently Chairman of the Aircraft Leasing,
in 1998 as its director of finance for aircraft services and went Finance and Law Programme in UCD Michael Smurfit
on to provide financial and accounting support to all company Business School. He was Non-Executive Director of Shan-
operations. He has served as a corporate vice president of non Airport Authority until 2012 and Chief Executive of
General Dynamics and was the president of Jet Aviation from GPA Group plc until 2001. He has over 30 years’ experi-
2011 to 2014. ence working in aircraft financing.
Prior to Gulfstream, Josh Thompson has served as the CFO Martin Moller, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board,
of General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) Nordic Aviation Capital said, “We are delighted to have
since 2018. He brings a wealth of experience in the role having Patrick Blaney join our Board. His background and his
served several positions in the parent company General Dy- knowledge of our industry will be an important and
namics’ corporate headquarters since 2004. welcome addition to the collective skills and experience
“Josh is the ideal candidate given his extensive business of the Board especially at this time.”
acumen, financial savvy and in-depth knowledge of General
Dynamics,” said Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream. “His expe-
rience will be invaluable to Gulfstream as we move into the
next decade.”
“Dan has provided strong financial leadership during Gulf-
stream’s pivotal period of growth,” Burns said. “He will leave a
significant mark on our company, and we wish him all the best
in his retirement.”
Thompson earned masters and bachelor’s degrees in business
administration from the University of Florida.
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12 Aug 01, 2020EXECUTIVES IN FOCUS
TRIUMPH GROUP APPOINTS TOM BLAKELY AS THE NEW
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Tom Blakely is appointed as the new neer or Technical Director positions, two
Chief Technology Officer at Triumph assignments in the company’s Washing-
Group. He will report directly to Vice ton Operations office and more than 7
President of Operations, Nick Drazic and years as the Engineering Vice President
chair Triumph’s Innovation and Tech- responsible for integrity of technical op-
nology Council and oversee technical erations at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics,
matters across the company’s 36 facto- growth on new platforms and profit- including the company’s famed Skunk
ries including both original equipment ability,” said Drazic. “As we expand our Works. Blakely has also consulted on and
and aftermarket contracts. Blakely has military backlog, Tom will play a critical provided contract engineering for com-
led the development, certification, and role in partnering with our military mercial aircraft development projects for
transition to production of dozens of customers to offer solutions for current Airbus and Triumph, as well as the Naval
advanced military and commercial air- and future platforms.” Air Systems Command.
craft as well as complex subsystems and Blakely most recently worked for Mit- “As Triumph accelerates its transition
components over the last four decades. subishi Heavy Industries as the Deputy from a contract manufacturing compa-
Blakely will also prioritize and manage Head of Engineering on their regional jet ny to a focused provider of proprietary
the company’s research and develop- program after a brief retirement. Prior to components and services for leading
ment efforts as it develops intellectual that, he worked at Lockheed Martin for 33 military and commercial platforms, I am
property in alignment with its business years, holding a broad range of technical confident Tom will provide the techni-
strategy. leadership positions including the F-35, cal leadership to solve our customer’s
“Development of proprietary prod- C-5, P-3 and C-130J aircraft. This included hardest challenges,” said Dan Crowley,
ucts and processes is key to Triumph’s 28 years with Lockheed in Chief Engi- Triumph Group President and CEO.
BRUCE ATLAS APPOINTED AS THE DIRECTOR OF QUALITY
ASSURANCE AT PENTASTAR AVIATION
Bruce Atlas has joined Pentastar fleet of commercially operated busi- Atlas studied Aviation Technology at
Aviation as the Director of Quality As- ness jets; a C.A.S.E. Level III auditor; an Gavilan College in Gilroy, California and
surance in place of Dave Marble who AS9100 auditor; and an ISO 9001 audi- has an A&P License and several industry
will retire this month. He will report tor. We are excited to welcome him certifications for quality.
to Michael Baker, Vice President of into the Pentastar family.” “I am excited to join the Pentastar
Safety & Compliance and will be re- Prior to joining Pentastar, Atlas also team,” said Atlas. “Pentastar has a ster-
sponsible for providing management held the title of Chief Inspector; Man- ling reputation for safety and service ex-
and on-going oversight of aircraft ager of Quality Assurance; Director of cellence and I know my background will
maintenance quality assurance activi- Quality; and Quality Assurance Engi- further contribute to that. I look forward
ties for Pentastar fleet aircraft. This neer. Most recently he served as Quality to sharing my knowledge and learning
position is accountable for monitoring Engineer for GE Avionics. from the Pentastar team.”
compliance with the company manual
system and the Federal Aviation Regu-
lations relative to the maintenance
and continuous airworthiness of
Pentastar’s fleet.
“I am pleased to announce that
Bruce Atlas has accepted the posi-
tion of Director of Quality Assurance,”
said Baker. “Bruce has an extensive
career in aviation quality manage-
ment including FAR 121, 129, 135 and
145 maintenance operations for airline
and business aircraft operations, some
of which included initial certifica-
tion. Additionally, Bruce has served as
Director of Maintenance for a large
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