Así es el Airbus A380 de Emirates - Fly-News:
Así es el Airbus A380 de Emirates Fly-News Emirates ha limitado a diez medios catalanes el acceso a la prensa al Airbus A380 que visitará Barcelona hoy domingo 24 de febrero, la primera visita de un Airbus A380 a España en un vuelo “regular”. Sin embargo, Fly News te ofrece como es por dentro ... y más » |
Airbus planea facturar $1,6 billones en la región Asia-Pacífico - RIA Novosti:
Airbus planea facturar $1,6 billones en la región Asia-Pacífico RIA Novosti La corporación europea Airbus espera recibir durante dos años pedidos de la región Asia- Pacífico para la construcción de 9.870 aviones por 1,6 billones de dólares entotal, informó hoy el director ejecutivo de esa compañía, John Leahy. Los más ... |
Airbus Military no salva el año pese a los buenos resultados del ... - www.infodefensa.com:
 www.infodefensa.com | Airbus Military no salva el año pese a los buenos resultados del ... www.infodefensa.com (Infodefensa.com) Madrid – A pesar de los buenos resultados alcanzados en el último trimestre, Airbus Military ha finalizado el año 2012 con una caída en los ingresos del 15 por ciento, hasta quedarse en los 2.130 millones de euros. El desplome supone ... Airbus Military registró en 2012 un total de 32 pedidos de aviones ...Defensa.com Australia declara plenamente operativos a sus Airbus Military A330 ...Atenea Digital los 8 artículos informativos » |
Se busca ingeniero con pasaporte - Noticias de Gipuzkoa:
 Noticias de Gipuzkoa | Se busca ingeniero con pasaporte Noticias de Gipuzkoa LOS jóvenes ingenieros vascos están cada vez más abiertos a trabajar en el extranjero. Es más, muchos lo prefieren para su enriquecimiento profesional, sobre todo, al inicio de la vida laboral. Lo consideran como una experiencia casi indispensable aunque confían en terminar sus carreras en casa. Esa disponibilidad para viajar, además de los idiomas -el inglés es fundamental- es lo que demandan, precisamente, las empresas que ayer, un año más, se dieron cita en la feria del empleo que desde hace 20 años organiza Tecnun, la Escuela de Ingenieros de la Universidad de Navarra en Donostia.y más » |
Primer vuelo en España del avión no tripulado “Atlante”:
Lockheed to start work on next set of USAF's GPS III satellites: Lockheed Martin has been awarded two contracts to start procurement of long lead parts for the next set of Global Positioning System III (GPS III) satellite systems for the US Air Force (USAF).
Read more...La CNMV autoriza la opa de IAG sobre Vueling:
La oferta se dirige a la totalidad del capital social de Vueling compuesto por 29.904.518 acciones. De éstas hay que excluir 13.711.211 acciones, representativas del 45,85% de capital, que pertenecen a Iberia y se encuentran inmovilizadas hasta la finalización de la operación. Por tanto, la oferta se dirige de modo efectivo al 54,15% del capital (16.193.297 acciones).
La contraprestación ofrecida es de 7 euros por acción. Al tratarse de una oferta voluntaria no es exigible un precio equitativo.
IAG perdió el año pasado 923 millones de euros
Pioneering space tourist announces plans for first manned mission to Mars:
Airbus podría crear una nueva línea de ensamblaje final para el A350XWB:
"La demanda crece”, afirmó Enders. Y añadió: “aunque aún no se ha adoptado ninguna decisión al respecto, pudiera ser que tuviéramos que ampliar la línea de ensamblaje final del A350”.
El comisario europeo de Competencia, Joaquín Almunia, ha advertido al ministerio de Fomento, según ECD, que “no tiene potestad para intervenir de manera unilateral en Iberia y si impone un arbitraje se estaría extralimitando de sus funciones”.
El vuelo durará de 5 a 7 días, y se realizará a baja altitud, unos 5000ft. cubrirán 12000 millas náuticas en tramos de 2000NM.
Euroavia Sevilla presenta este año el Simposio de UAV's y Sistemas de Control de Vuelo, un evento técnico que permitirá profundizar en estos temas.
Para ello contarán con las conferencias de diversos expertos en estos campos, entre los que destacan María Ángeles Martín Prats, profesora en la Universidad de Sevilla y directora de Skylife Engineering; José Antonio Rodríguez-Manfredi, experto en robótica y computación; y Franco Bernelli-Zazzera, profesor en la Universidad de Milán y presidente de la Red Pegasus.
Dichas conferencias serán en inglés y tendrán lugar en la semana del 04 de marzo, en el Salón de Grados de la Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería a partir de las 09:00.
En el siguiente enlace se puede consultar el programa y más información adicional:
http://www.euroaviasevilla.es/uavsymposium/
USAF Retires "First Operational" KC-135R....Again:
The U.S. Air Force announced on Feb. 22 that it had retired the "first operational KC-135R" from service, when tail number 61-0312 arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. However, Aviation Week Intelligence Network's Fleet database records KC-135R tail number 60-0319 arriving for storage on Jun. 20, 2012. It's unclear therefore why the folks at Altus proclaimed this month's arrival as the "first".
In the 1980s and 1990s the USAF re-engined over 400 tankers with more powerful and efficient CFM-56 engines, designated KC-135R or KC-135T. These are now the only KC-135s in the fleet and are expected to soldier on for many years yet.
Airplane Headed To The 'Boneyard' After 50 Years Of Service
After more than 50 years of service and 22,500 flying hours, the first operational KC-135R Stratotanker retired from service, Feb. 21, 2013. The aircraft made one last high-speed pass on the runway before heading to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, better known as the "Bonyard," where Air Force aircraft go to provide parts to satisfy critical supply needs without any major holds.
Russian Helicopters, part of state defence holding Oboronprom – the part of Russian Technologies (Rostec) State Corporation and a leading global designer and manufacturer of helicopters, will bring its Australian calling card – the medium multi-role Ka-32A11BC – to Avalon 2013, the international aviation exhibition taking place from 26 February to 3 March in Geelong. The Russian Helicopters display can be found at stand 2F4.
Read more: http://www.defencetalk.com/russian-helicopters-will-showcase-ka-32a11bc-in-australia-46954/#ixzz2M6J7NsYF
The Pentagon’s director of the F-35 program said Monday the next-generation US fighter jet could be back in the air within a fortnight after an engine crack forced the grounding of test flights.
If the crack’s cause was as straightforward as a foreign object striking the turbine, or a basic manufacturing defect, “I could foresee the airplane back in the air in the next week or two”, Bogdan told reporters in Melbourne.
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Air France-KLM’s cargo division is facing a “drastic and substantial re-organization” after posting a €222 million ($291 million) full-year operating loss, compared to a €60 million loss in 2011.
“This result cannot be satisfactory. It requires drastic and substantial reorganization steps,” Air France-KLM chairman and CEO Jean-Cyril Spinetta said at the release of the group’s2012 financial results. Spinetta detailed plans to slash the division’s losses by €140 million, although he added: “This is not an Air France-KLM crisis. This is a crisis for all cargo leaders around the globe.”
Alitalia reported a 2012 net loss of €280 million ($370 million), worsened from a loss of €69 million in 2011.
As the results were announced, CEO Andrea Ragnetti submitted his resignation. According to a company statement, Alitalia and Ragnetti “have mutually agreed to terminate their relationship. Mr. Ragnetti resigned from the board and as chief executive officer of Alitalia and Air One as well as managing director of Alitalia,” it said. Ragnetti was named CEO last March.
Revenues increase 15 percent to € 56.5 billion
• EBIT* before one-off up 68 percent to € 3.0 billion
• Net Income rises 19 percent to € 1.2 billion
• Free Cash Flow before acquisitions € 1.4 billion
• Proposed dividend increases to € 0.60 a share
• EADS targets € 3.5 billion EBIT* before one-off in 2013
Ground-based flight simulators prepare student pilots
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 26, 2013 -- Four operational flight trainers built by Boeing [NYSE: BA] are up and running at Naval Air Station Pensacola (Fla.), allowing the U.S. Navy to shift some training for its T-45 aircraft to the ground and thereby improve safety and save money.
The flight simulators use high-fidelity, state-of-the-art visuals to train naval flight officers (NFO) on the ground, saving time and freeing up the aircraft for live flight instruction. NFOs specialize in airborne weapons and sensor systems operating from the back seat of the aircraft.
The devices are used by the Navy to provide advanced instruction for transition to F/A-18, EA-18G and EA-6B platforms. Students are trained in navigation, communication, emergencies, target identification and weapons employment, and basic carrier operations, among other learning objectives.
"Nearly 150 students per year will train on the simulators," said Mark McGraw, vice president of Boeing Training Systems and Government Services. "This allows the Navy to add an array of virtual wingmen and synthetic threats, building a more robust mission rehearsal."
EADS will not self-fund UCAV program:
"We will not enter this market if it is not a key requirement of governments and therefore funded," he said at the EADS annual press conference in Berlin.
EADS Pushing Harfang as MALE Gapfiller:
EADS says it will push to remain the incumbent supplier of medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial systems in Europe, where efforts to develop a pan-European MALE vehicle remain in flux.
Speaking to reporters in Berlin, EADS Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer Marwan Lahoud said development of a European MALE UAV is a long-term effort and that the company's Harfang UAV could serve as a gap-filler for European armed forces in the meantime.
"The only fielded MALE in service coming from European manufacturers in a European armed force is our system," he said during an annual EADS press conference here. Harfang, based on the Israel Aerospace Industries Heron UAV, is currently in service with the French armed forces.
Rusia comenzará este año a fabricar modelos experimentales del MS-21:
"Este año completaremos la entrega de la documentación de diseño y comenzaremos la construcción de los modelos experimentales del MS-21", dijo Pogosián en una entrevista al canal ruso Rossiya 24, según recoge la agencia RIA Novosti.
El primer vuelo del MS-21 deberá efectuarse en 2015 y las primeras entregas, en 2017. El proyecto incluye aviones de tres versiones: MS-21-200 (150 pasajeros), MS-21-300 (180 pasajeros) y MS-21-400 (212 pasajeros).
USAF Retires First Operational KC-135R Stratotanker: Airplane Headed To The 'Boneyard' After 50 Years Of Service After more than 50 years of service and 22,500 flying hours, the first operational KC-135R Stratotanker retired from service, Feb. 21, 2013. The aircraft made one last high-speed pass on the runway before heading to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, better known as the "Boneyard," where Air Force aircraft go to provide parts to satisfy critical supply needs without any major holds.
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AVALON, Australia, Feb. 25, 2013 — Lockheed Martin has completed the 400thCommon Cockpit™ avionics suite for the U.S. Navy’s MH-60 Seahawk helicopter program. The digital cockpit will be installed aboard the first of 24 MH-60R (Romeo) anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare helicopters to be acquired by the Royal Australian Navy via the U.S. Government’s Foreign Military Sales program.
“The Common Cockpit avionics suite has proved to be a highly effective flight and mission systems hub during more than 600,000 flight hours aboard the U.S. Navy’s fleet of 360 MH-60R and MH-60S helicopters built and delivered to date,” said Capt. James Glass, program manager for H-60 Multi-Mission Helicopters. “A digital, all glass cockpit that’s common to both platforms and operationally proven will enable critical interoperability between MH-60 aircraft operated by both the Australian and U.S. navies.”
Australia is the first international customer to buy the U.S. Navy’s MH-60R multi-mission helicopter, which became operational in January 2006. The U.S. Navy is expected to take delivery of the first mission-ready MH-60R helicopter in December 2013 for transfer to the Royal Australian Navy in early 2014. All 24 Australian aircraft are to be delivered by mid 2016.
“The MH-60R is a proven capability with the Common Cockpit at its core,” said Capt Scott Lockey, who is the Project Director for the Australian MH-60R program. “The Australian acquisition of 24 multi-mission Romeo helicopters means that we will have the capacity to provide at least eight warships with a combat helicopter at the same time, and we can rely on the Common Cockpit to successfully network and communicate with our fleet.”
The Common Cockpit avionics suite features four large, flat-panel, multi-function, night-vision-compatible, color displays. The suite processes and manages communications and sensor data streaming into MH-60 multi-mission helicopters, presenting to the crew of three actionable information that significantly reduces workload while increasing situational awareness.
Stratford, Connecticut-based Sikorsky builds the MH-60R and MH-60S aircraft. Lockheed Martin Mission Systems & Training in Owego, N.Y. delivered the first MH-60 Common Cockpit avionics suite in 2002 when U.S. Navy MH-60S helicopters became operational.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs about 120,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products, and services. The Corporation’s net sales for 2012 were $47.2 billion.
Hace algo mas de dos meses que empece a trabajar en Lesma, que es la compañía que lleva el handling de Ryanair en España. Ya he cambiado de trabajo pero en dos meses he sufrido vejaciones por parte de los pasajeros sin motivo alguno. A continuación os explico un poco sobre el funcionamiento de Ryanair
Lo comentan en 5 Ways Airlines Can Improve Customer Service Now, y está muy enfocado a los Estados Unidos, pero siendo el mundo como es en la actualidad, también vale perfectamente en muchos otros sitios:
Read more...GMV ha diseñado para Hispasat una arquitectura de correo
con la máxima calidad, aportando a la solución una continuidad del servicio, seguridad y máximo aprovechamiento de sus infraestructuras
Madrid, 19 de febrero de 2013. – Hispasat, uno de los operadores de referencia en la prestación de servicios de comunicaciones por satélite con cobertura y servicios de calidad en Europa, América y Norte de África, ante la necesidad de evolucionar su sistema de correo electrónico, confía en la multinacional GMV para implantar un nuevo sistema basado en tecnología Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 migrándolo desde su antiguo sistema Novell Groupwise.
La nueva arquitectura ha sido diseñada para cubrir las necesidades de Hispasat, y uno de los aspectos en los que GMV ha enfocado el diseño de la nueva arquitectura es que sea integrable con el resto de sistemas e infraestructuras de Hispasat, aprovechando al máximo la capacidad tanto de sus sistemas como del resto de infraestructuras disponibles.
GMV realiza la propuesta de una arquitectura distribuida basada en tecnología Microsoft Exchange Server que permitirá el acceso, desde cualquier ubicación, de forma segura al correo electrónico, al sistema de archivado y realizando una monitorización del estado de la infraestructura. Se ha dimensionado bajo una solución virtualizada, flexible y de fácil escalado, que proporciona alta modularidad y longevidad, utilizando productos punteros.
GMV cuenta con un reconocido prestigio y una amplia experiencia en el ámbito de proyectos de diseño, definición, implantación y migración de arquitecturas de correo, habiendo realizado importantes proyectos de gran envergadura en dicho ámbito, adaptando cada proyecto según las características particulares de cada cliente y sus necesidades.
En definitiva, GMV ha puesto a disposición de Hispasat los recursos, políticas y experiencia necesarios para conseguir una exitosa migración de su arquitectura de correo con la máxima calidad, aportando a la solución una continuidad del servicio, seguridad y máximo aprovechamiento de sus infraestructuras.
GMV es un grupo tecnológico español fundado en 1984, de capital privado y con presencia internacional. Opera en los sectores: Aeroespacial, Defensa y Seguridad, Transporte, Sanidad, Telecomunicaciones y Tecnologías de la Información para AAPP y grandes empresas. Obtuvo unos ingresos en 2012 de 110 millones de euros, con una plantilla de más de 1.100 profesionales. La estrategia de crecimiento de la compañía está basada en la innovación continua, dedicando un 10% de su facturación a I+D+i. GMV ha alcanzado el nivel 5 de CMMI, el modelo más prestigioso del mundo en cuanto a la mejora de la capacidad de los procesos de una organización y cuenta con numerosas patentes internacionales. En la actualidad GMV es el primer proveedor independiente del mundo de Sistemas de Control en Tierra para operadores de satélites comerciales de telecomunicaciones; la tercera empresa europea por volumen de participación en Galileo; el principal proveedor de sistemas de mando y control C3I del Ejército de Tierra español; el primer proveedor nacional sistemas telemáticos para el transporte público. En el sector TIC ha llevado a cabo proyectos emblemáticos en el desarrollo e implantación de portales y plataformas de correo, se ha constituido en referente nacional como proveedor de soluciones y servicios avanzados de seguridad en redes IP, aplicaciones de movilidad y aplicaciones TICs para las Administraciones Públicas y el desarrollo de la e-Administración.
FL Technics, SCAC and SuperJet International sign M.o.U for MRO Services on SSJ100 fleet
FL Technics, a global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, and Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC), the Russian civil aviation manufacturer and the developer of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 project, along with SuperJet International, a joint venture between Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica Company, (51%) and Sukhoi Holding (49%), managing SSJ100 sales and support in the Western markets, earlier today have announced about the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (M.o.U) for Sukhoi Superjet 100 technical support in Europe and Asia.
According to the agreement FL Technics will become a partner of the SuperJet International Airframe Authorized Service Centers Network and will provide SSJ100 operators with line and base airframe maintenance services. In the nearest future FL Technics will be dedicated to provide line maintenance support to SSJ100 operators located in the South-East Asia.
"We are proud to become a part of the SuperJet International' Network of dedicated MRO providers. Sharing our experience and supporting the newest SSJ100 aircraft fleet is an important step in our company's development, particularly in the Asian region. We are positive that the latest agreement will result in a long-term and mutually beneficial partnership among FL Tehcnics, SuperJet International and SSJ100 aircraft operators from around the world," – said Jonas Butautis, the CEO of FL Technics.
"This is a significant milestone in the establishment of the SuperJet International MRO network. The cooperation with FL Technics will ensure world-class and cost-efficient support to the SSJ100 operators in Eastern Europe and South-East Asia - said Giovanni Simonetti, Senior Vice President of Customer Services with SuperJet International – this agreement confirms SuperJet International's comittment in providing SSJ100 worlwide customers with a first-class and full spectrum of after-sales services " added Simonetti.
"We recognize that a prompt and comprehensive aftermarket support is a major task for the success of the SSJ100 program and for Customers' satisfaction. This agreement between FL Technics, SCAC and SuperJet International will allow to maximize maintenance efficiency and ensure high-quality servises through the SuperJet International's MRO network" commented Andrey Nedosekin, SCAC Vice-President on After-Sales Support.
SSJ100 operators can rely on the SuperJet International MRO network for first class line and base on-wing maintenance services. SJI network is built on partnerships with well recognized MRO providers worldwide.
About Sukhoi Superjet 100:
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) is a state-of-the-art 100-seat new generation jet. Designed, developed and built by Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC), a Sukhoi and Alenia Aermacchi company. On May 19th 2008 SSJ100 successfully accomplished its first flight. The Sukhoi Superjet 100 cruises at a Maximum Operating Speed of Mach 0.81 and 40,000 feet. It takes off from a 1,731 meters runway in the basic range and 2,052 meters in the long range. The operating range for the basic version is 3,048 km and 4,578 km for the long range version. In January 2011, the SSJ100 obtained the Type Certificate by the Russian Certification Authority IAC AR. In February 2012, the SSJ100 achieved the EASA Type Certificate.
About Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company:
The Company's shareholders are the Sukhoi Holding owing 75% – 1 share and the Italian Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica Company, holding 25% + 1 share since April 7, 2009. Sukhoi Civil Aircraft was founded in 2000 to develop new regional aircraft projects. SCAC is in charge of the aircraft production. The company is also responsible for SSJ100 sales in Russia, the CIS, China, India, Middle East and Southeast Asia. Headquartered in Moscow, SCAC has several production branches seated in Russian cities of Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Novosibirsk and Voronezh. Sukhoi Superjet 100 is the Company's major project.
About SuperJet International:
SuperJet International, a joint venture between Alenia Aermacchi (51%) and Sukhoi Holding (49%), is in charge of marketing, sales, customization and delivery of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional jet in Europe, the Americas, Oceania, Africa and Japan. The Company is also responsible for the training and worldwide after-sales support, as well as the design and development of VIP and cargo variants. A SuperJet International branch is active in Moscow, together with a sales office in Washington, DC, USA.
About FL Technics:
FL Technics is a global provider of tailor-made solutions for aircraft maintenance and repair. Company specializes in base and line maintenance, full aircraft engineering, engine management, spare parts and components support, logistics and distribution, technical training and consulting services, landing gear overhaul, delivery and redelivery support.
FL Technics acts as one-stop-shop maintenance solutions' provider for Commercial and Business aviation, serving customers from Europe, the CIS and Asia-Pacific. With offices in Lithuania, Russia, the United Kingdom, Poland, Italy and Malaysia, the company provides services in base maintenance facility in Lithuania, as well as a combined network of 32 Line Stations across Europe, the CIS and Asia-Pacific. FL Technics is an EASA Part-145, Part-M, Part-147, Part-21 certified company, as well as a Boeing GoldCare Program partner, with certificate approvals in Russia, Bermuda and other countries.
FL Technics provides integrated technical services for Airbus A300/A310/A320/A330/A340/A380, Boeing 737 CL/ 737 NG/ 747/ 757/ 767/ 777; Bombardier CL600-2B19; ATR 42/72; EMB 135/145; MD 80; FOKKER 50/70/100 and SAAB 2000/340 types of aircraft.
FL Technics is a member of the Avia Solutions Group family – WSE listed provider of the integrated aviation services.
A Sukhoi Superjet 100 failed to take off from Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport after one of its engines malfunctioned, Interfax reported, further clouding the future of Russia's first post-Soviet civil aircraft project.
The Superjet programme hit uncertainty last year after one plane crashed in Indonesia during a promotional flight, which investigators said was due to pilot error and Jakarta air traffic control's lack of a minimum safe altitude system.
Russia's Aeroflot, the only airline operating the aircraft so far, also grounded four of its 10 Superjets earlier this month due to technical problems.
Recycled plastic waste to fuel Sydney to London Cessna flight:
A Yves Rossy "Jet Man" le ha salido competencia. Se trata de la gente de SkyFlash y su proyecto de alas con motores a reacción para llevar a la espalda, como si fuera una mochila. Aunque éstos, además, le han puesto un tren de aterrizaje de cuatro ruedas de 25.4cm de diámetro.
Boeing 787 launch customer All Nippon Airways (ANA) said it is operating under the assumption the Dreamliner will be grounded through the end of May.
ANA issued a revised schedule on Monday that includes the suspension of a number of routes through May 31 owing to the unavailability of the 787. These include Tokyo Narita-Seattle, Narita-San Jose, Kansai-Seoul and Nagoya-Seoul.
“Additionally, on some limited days, the [Tokyo] Haneda-Frankfurt route will be affected by cancellations and/or aircraft type changes,” ANA said.
Los vuelos cancelados por la huelga de Iberia son los siguientes:
Lunes 4 de marzo de 2013
Martes 5 de marzo de 2013
Miércoles 6 de marzo de 2013
Jueves 7 de marzo de 2013
Viernes 8 de marzo de 2013
Japanese regulators have identified the reasons for the fuel leaks and other problems that occurred on Japan Airlines' (JAL) 787 Dreamliner jets in January but are still investigating battery problems that caused worldwide grounding of the aircraft.
Japan's Transport Ministry concluded that the fuel leak which occured on 9 January, prior to the takeoff of JAL 787 in Boston, was due to a foreign material 1.5mm big that was stuck to fuel valves and caused them to remain partially open.
In addition, a fuel leak on the same aircraft at Tokyo's Narita airport, on 13 January, was caused by an improperly applied electrical-insulating coating material.
Quadrocopters throw, catch, and balance an inverted pendulum:
Lockheed to upgrade USAF's F-22 jet fleet in $6.9bn contract: The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded a sole source indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity $6.9bn acquisition contract to Lockheed Martin, to upgrade the US Air Force's (USAF) F-22 Raptor fighter jet fleet.
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Demand for nearly 10,000 new aircraft, including over 3,800 widebodies
Blagnac, 25 February 2013
Asia-Pacific airlines will lead global demand for larger and more eco-efficient aircraft types over the next 20 years, according to the latest market forecast for the region by Airbus. The forecast was presented today in Singapore by John Leahy, Chief Operating Officer, Customers, Airbus.
Altogether, airlines from the region will take delivery of around 9,870 new passenger and cargo aircraft during the forecast period, valued at US$1.6 trillion. This represents 35 per cent of all new aircraft deliveries worldwide over the next 20 years, ahead of Europe and North America. In terms of value, the region will account for 40 per cent of the global market for new airliners, reflecting the higher proportion of widebody aircraft required by Asia-Pacific carriers.
In the passenger market, the fleet of aircraft operated by Asia-Pacific carriers is expected to more than double in the next 20 years, from 4,300 aircraft today to a total of 10,440 jets, based on higher than average annual traffic growth of 5.8 per cent and replacement of nearly 3,500 aircraft in service today.
Reflecting the high levels of urbanisation in the Asia-Pacific region, traffic will continue to be concentrated around a growing number of major cities, with larger aircraft providing the most efficient means of meeting demand while overcoming airport constraints. As a result, Airbus predicts that carriers in the region will acquire some 3,840 widebody aircraft over the next 20 years, accounting for 44 per cent of worldwide demand in the larger aircraft categories.
The widebody deliveries to the region will include 3,080 twin-aisle aircraft, such as the A330 and all-new A350 XWB, and around 760 very large aircraft with over 400 seats, such as the A380, for the busiest routes. At the top end of the market, the region will lead global demand for airliners such as the A380, accounting for 45 per cent of deliveries in this size category.
In addition to long haul services, carriers in the region will continue to operate large numbers of mid-size widebodies on regional services, with more routes being served in the future by aircraft carrying more than 400 passengers.
While Asia-Pacific carriers will lead demand in the larger aircraft segments, the latest Airbus forecast also sees the number of single aisle aircraft in the region accelerating in the coming years.
This will be largely driven by the ongoing growth in the low cost sector, which has increased by seven per cent annually for the last ten years. This growth, plus replacement cycles, will generate demand for some 6,030 new single aisle aircraft in the region, such as the best-selling A320 Family.
As with the widebody market, the average seating capacity of single aisle aircraft in the region will also grow, with a significant move towards the larger models offered by the various manufacturers and higher seating configurations.
In the cargo sector, the region will continue to dominate the global market. According to the new forecast, the dedicated freighter fleet operated by Asia-Pacific airlines will grow from 316 today to some 887, representing 30 per cent of the global freighter fleet. While many of the aircraft will be converted from passenger models, Airbus predicts that around 251 new production freighters will be delivered to the region over the next two decades. As in other world regions, around 30 per cent of the freighters will be in the 45 – 70 tonne category served by mid-size widebody aircraft, such as the A330.
“The Asia-Pacific market is where the action will be in the air transport market over the next 20 years,” said John Leahy, Chief Operating Officer, Customers. “Growing economies, bigger cities and increasing wealth will see more people flying, driving the need for larger and more efficient aircraft.”
“Airbus will be uniquely placed to meet demand from airlines in the region with the most modern, efficient and comprehensive product line, ranging from 100 to over 500 seats and catering to every market segment.”
The Asia-Pacific region is a core market for Airbus, accounting for 31 per cent of all orders recorded by the company to date. Today, there are more than 2,100 Airbus aircraft in service with 97 operators across the region, with another 1,800 on order with customers for future delivery. This represents over a third of the company's total backlog, reflecting the importance of the region as the fastest growing market for new civil aircraft.
Airbus' forecast for the Asia-Pacific region is derived from the company's Global Market Forecast, which foresees a need for some 28,200 passenger and freighter aircraft valued at nearly US$4.0 trillion over the next 20 years. In the various size categories the forecast predicts total demand for 1,710 very large aircraft, 6,970 twin aisle widebodies and 19,520 single aisle aircraft.
The Airbus product line comprises the best-selling A320 Family in the single aisle market, the popular A330 and all-new A350 XWB in the mid-size widebody category and the flagship A380 in the very large aircraft segment. In the freight market Airbus currently offers the new-build A330-200F and the A330 Passenger-to-Freighter (A330P2F) programme.
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