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China's Homegrown Aircraft Safeguarding Green Mountains: Apr 15,2024

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China's Homegrown Aircraft Safeguarding Green Mountains
Inaremarkabledisplayofinnovationanddedication,China'sdomestically-developedaircraftaretakingtotheskiestoprotectthecountry'slushgreenmountains. Multiplemodelsofnewly-developedlargeunmannedaerialvehicles(UAVs)andfixed-wingaircraftareshowingtheiruniquecapabilitiesinecologicalconservation,suchasputtingoutforestfiresandalleviatingspringdrought,accordingtotheAviationIndustryCorporationofChina(AVIC),thecountry'sleadingaircraftmanufacturer. ThemountainousregionofYajiangcountyinSouthwestChina'sSichuanprovincefacedachallengingspringwhenadevastatingforestfireeruptedinmid-March.However,reliefcameswiftlyasmultiplespecializedaircraftweredeployedtosupportfirefightinganddisasterreliefoperations. Duringthemission,threemodelsoftheWingLoonglargecivilUAVfamilyandtheMA-60weather-modificationaircraftplayedacrucialroleintasksrangingfromaerialdisastermonitoringtotelecommunicationsrestorationandartificialrainfallenhancement,theAVICsaid. TheforestfireinYajiangcountypresenteduniquedifficultiesduetoitsmountainousterrainwithsteepslopesandhighelevationsaveraging2,600meters.Itwasextremelyhardforrescuerstomonitorthefireandreachtheaffectedareas,especiallyatnightandamidstdensesmoke. Sentbyemergencymanagementandmeteorologicalauthorities,thethreeWingLoongUAVscoordinatedtheireffortsbyintegratingfiremonitoring,meteorologicalobservationandrainfallenhancementinaninnovativeway. Eachspecializedaircraftbroughtitsownuniquestrengthstothemissions.Oneprovidedreal-timeimagesofthefiresitesandsetupatelecommunicationsnetwork;anotherrelayedcrucialmeteorologicaldatasuchaswinddirection,temperatureandrelativehumidity,whilethethirdconductedrainfallenhancementoperationstosupportfirefightingeffortsandreachinaccessibleareas. ThisisthefirsttimeforChinatocarryoutemergencyrescuemissions,combattingforestfires,throughcollaborativeeffortsofmultiplelargeUAVs.Themoveverifiedtherespectiveadvantagesofthesenewaircraftandprovidedanewcomprehensivesolutionfordisasterpreventionandmitigation,theAVICsaid. MultiplemodelsoftheWingLoongUAVfamilyhavebeenusedandintegratedintoemergencygovernance,meteorologyandotherkeyfields,accordingtothedeveloper,AVIC(Chengdu)UnmannedAerialVehicleSystemCo,Ltd(AVICUAS),anAVICsubsidiarybasedinSouthwestChina'sChengdu. InadditiontoitsinvolvementinforestfirefightingeffortsinSichuan,theMA-60weather-modificationaircraftwasalsoengagedinvariousothermissionsthisspring. Frommid-Marchuntilnow,thespecializedmedium-sizedfixed-wingairplanehasconductedmultipleroundsofartificialrainfallenhancementinNorthwestChina'sShaanxiprovincetoaddresslocalmeteorologicalchallenges. Thisspecial-purposeaircraft,featuringaheavypayload,longenduranceandmulti-functionsinartificialweathermodificationoperations,caneffectivelyeasespringdroughtandsupportplowing. Ithasalsobecomeakeyplayerinthecountry'sweathermodificationwork.Todate,fourairplanesofthismodel,developedbyAVICXACCommercialAircraftCo,Ltd,basedinNorthwestChina'sXi'an,havebeendeliveredtotheChinaMeteorologicalAdministration. Clearwatersandgreenmountainsarenotonlynaturalandecologicalwealthbutalsosocialandeconomicriches,withtheconcept--"lucidwatersandlushmountainsareinvaluableassets"--becomingthecountry'sconsensusandactionguide. ThewidespreadapplicationoftheseadvancedaircraftinecologicalconservationreflectsChina'sunwaveringcommitmenttosafeguardingitsgreenmountains.Moredomestically-developedaircraftareinthepipelinetobolsterthecountry'sdisasterresponsecapabilitiesandprotectpeople'slivesandproperty,AVICnoted.
Apr 15,2024
Chinese Company to Produce Slovakia's Flying Cars
AChinesecompanyissettomanufacturecertifiedflyingcarsdevelopedbySlovakcompanyKleinVision. OnThursday,KleinVisionannouncedthatitsolditsflyingcars'productionandsalesauthorizationfortheChinesemarkettoHebeiJianxinFlyingCarTechnology,acompanybasedinCangzhou,northChina'sHebeiProvince,inMarchthisyear. "WearepleasedtoannouncethesaleofthelicenseforourcertifiedflyingcartechnologytotheesteemedChinesecompany,"saidStefanKlein,ChairmanoftheboardofKleinVision."Thispartnershiprepresentsasignificantstepinourmissiontoexpandglobalaccesstorevolutionarymobilitysolutionsanddriveprogressintheindustry,"addedAntonZajac,co-founderofKleinVision. Thecar,designedforlandandairuse,cantransformfromavehicletoanaircraftwithin3minutes,withaflightspeedofupto300kilometersperhourandaflightdistanceofover1,000kilometers. ThecarwasgrantedtheofficialCertificateofAirworthinessbytheSlovakTransportAuthority2022afteritcompleted70hoursofrigorousflighttesting,whichwascompliantwithEuropeanAviationSafetyAgencystandards.
Apr 15,2024
New Guangzhou Airport to Boost Southern China's Aviation Network
Guangzhouwillbeginconstructingitssecondairportwithintheyear,consolidatingtheGuangdongprovincialcapital'spositionasanaviationhubinsouthernChina. TheGuangdongProvincialDevelopmentandReformCommissionreleasedastatementlistingthenewairportasakeyprojectforconstructionin2024. TheairportwillbelocatedinFoshan'sGaomingdistrictanditsfirstphasewillincludetwo45-meter-widerunways,reaching3,800and3,600meterslong,respectively,plusaterminalandrelatedsupportingfacilities,accordingtothestatementpublishedonthecommission'sofficialwebsiteonWednesday. ThenewairportwilljointheinternationalaviationhubsintheGuangdong-HongKong-MacaoGreaterBayAreaandbecomeanaviationtransportationhubforthewesternpartoftheGBA,fortifyingGuangzhou'sstatusasaninternationalaviationtransportfocalpoint. Thenewairportisprojectedtohaveanannualpassengerthroughputof30millionvisitsby2035andmorethan60millionby2050.ItwillpromotetheeconomicdevelopmentofthecitiesofZhaoqing,Maoming,YangjiangandYunfuinthewesternpartofGuangdong,accordingtothestatement. High-speedrailwayandexpresswaynetworkswillconnecttotheairport,helpingGuangzhouandFoshanaccelerateintegrateddevelopment,twomajorGBAcitiesdevelopwestward,andtheGuangdongwesterncityofZhaoqingdevelopeastward. ThenewairportwillhelpmeetthegrowingdemandsoftheaviationmarketintheprosperousGBA,thestatementsaid. Accordingtoofficialstatistics,GuangzhouBaiyunInternationalAirport'spassengerthroughputreached63.17millionvisitslastyear,rankingfirstinthecountryforthefourthconsecutiveyear. Thefigurereachedashighas19.9millionpassengervisitsbetweenJanuaryandMarch,anditisexpectedtoapproach80millionvisitsin2024,breakingahistoricalrecord. BaiyunInternationalBaiyunAirport,whichnowhastwoterminalsinoperation,isreachingitsdesigncapacity.Theairportwasdesignedtohandleanannualpassengerthroughputofonly80millionvisits. Tomeetthegrowingdemand,thethirdphaseoftheairport'sexpansion,whichincludesanewterminalandarunway,willbecompletedin2025. Whentheairport'sthirdphaseexpansionprojectstartsoperationbeforetheendofnextyear,GuangzhouBaiyunInternationalAirportwillbecometheworld'slargestsingleairport,withanannualpassengerthroughputcapacityofmorethan120millionpassengervisits.
Apr 15,2024
ANA Introduces Complimentary In-Flight Wi-Fi Services for Business Class Passengers on International Flights
AllNipponAirways(ANA),Japan’slargestand5-Starairlinefor11consecutiveyears,willoffercomplimentaryANAWi-FiServiceforitsBusinessClasspassengersoninternationalflightsbeginningthissummer.ANA’sPremiumEconomyandEconomyClasspassengerswillalsohaveaccesstocomplimentarytexting*2withANA’sWi-FiServiceoninternational flightsbytheendofMarch2025. ANAWi-FiServiceoninternationalflightsbeganin2014,allowingpassengerstoaccesstheinternet,email,andsocialmediaplatforms.Sincethen,offeringshavebeenexpandedtoincludecomplimentaryWi-FiaccessondomesticflightsandcomplimentaryWi-FiforFirstClasspassengersoninternationalflights. “ANAisdedicatedtocontinuouslyelevatingourcustomerexperience,andtheadditionalWi-Fi enhancementsthatwillbeutilizedforpersonalorbusinesspurposesisthelatestofferingforour passengers,”saidTomojiIshii,ExecutiveVicePresident,CustomerExperienceManagementand PlanningofANA.“Ourongoingeffortstoexpandinflightservicesistoprovideourcustomerswithanevenmoreenjoyableandconnectedexperienceonboard.” It’sobviousthattheconnectingtechnologyisthekeytoon-boardexperienceespeciallylong-haulflight.Itshouldbediscussedurgently. Thatiswhythe6thAviationDigitalOperationCongresswillfocusonBeidou,satellitecommunication,ATGair-groundinterconnection,interconnectionequipmentmodificationschemeandinnovation,frontandrearcabincollaborativeapplication,airlinebusinessmodeltransformationandothertopics. Atthattime,theconferencewillinviteguestsfromCAAC,airlines,OEM,leadingresearchinstitutes,seniorscientificresearchinstitutesandsupplyenterprisestoparticipateintheforum,whichisexpectedtobemorethan200people.LookingforwardtoyourjoiningtopromotethedevelopmentofaviationInternetindustry.
Apr 15,2024
Merlin Accelerates Autonomous Flight Development with Simulator
FlightautomationdeveloperMerlinhasbuiltitsownsimulatorasatestbenchforthetechnologyitisworkingtointroduceonbothcivilandmilitaryaircraft.ThecompanythisweekannouncedthatithasstartedusingtheCertificationSystemBenchfordevelopmentworkatitsBostonheadquarters. AccordingtoMerlin,thesimulator—builtfromcertifiablesoftwareandhardware—allowsittokeeptestingitsMerlinPilotwithoutinterruptionsduringadverseweatherconditionsorwhenaircraftaregroundedformaintenance.Itfeaturescamerasthatgivethecompany’sdistributedglobalteamremoteaccessfortestsandalsoincludesthreescreensrepresentingtheflightdeckwithaccurateinstrumentpanelsandprimaryflightdisplays. ThecompanysaiditexpectstheinitiativetoacceleratetheFAAsupplementaltypecertification(STC)processtogetthetechnologyapprovedtobeintegratedwithexistingaircraft.Merlin’splansalreadycallforittoretrofitutilityaircraftincludingTextronAviation’sKingAir90andCessnaCaravans,andtheTwinOtter. UnderanagreementannouncedinFebruary,MerlinisalsoworkingwiththeU.S.AirForceonplanstoequiptheKC-135militarytransportandrefuelingplatformwithautonomousflighttechnology.EachaircraftwillrequireitsownSTCtousethetechnology. Merlin’sprimaryobjectivenowistogetthefirstaircraft-specificsystemreadyfortheFAAtoassessandstartcertificationflighttesting.ItisplanningfurthercollaborationswithprospectiveaircraftoperatorsandisalreadygeneratingrevenuesfromitsworkwiththeU.S.DepartmentofDefense. Lastmonth,MerlinappointedformerPalantirexecutiveSooChoasitschiefoperatingofficer.GrantCrenfledt,thecompany'sdirectorofoperationalcomplianceandsafetyhasbeenpromotedtobeCEOofitsNewZealandsubsidiary,andfinancevice-presidentPatrickDePriestisnowgroupCFO. Inordertostrengthenthesynergisticdevelopmentoftheindustryandpromotetheindustrialchaincooperationofavionicsupstreamanddownstreamenterprises,The13thAnnualAvionicsInternationalForum2024willbeheldinShanghai,ChinainMay29th-30th,2024.Attheforum,wewillinviteDassaultSystemstodeliverakeynotespeechonDigitizationEnhancetheDevelopmentandManagementofAvionicsSystemTechnology.Theforumaimstofacethecurrentsevereinternationalsituationandthedevelopmentchallengesofthe"14thFive-YearPlan"andthe2035Vision,mobilizeallpartiesintheindustrytocollaborateandseizetheopportunitytojointlypromotetherapiddevelopmentofChina'savionicsindustry. Clickheretoregisteryourinterest！
Apr 15,2024
Another Boeing Whistleblower Has Come forward, This Time Alleging Safety Lapses on The 777 And 787 Wide-Bodies
Boeinghasbackeditswide-bodiesdespitethewhistleblowercomplaint,tellingBIinanemailstatementonTuesdaythatSalehpour'sallegationsarenotrepresentativeoftheworkithasdoneto"ensurethequalityandlong-termsafetyoftheaircraft." "TheissuesraisedhavebeensubjecttorigorousengineeringexaminationunderFAAoversight,"Boeingsaidofthe787."Thisanalysishasvalidatedthattheseissuesdonotpresentanysafetyconcerns,andtheaircraftwillmaintainitsservicelifeoverseveraldecades." Boeingsaidthe787canflyformorethan30yearsbeforeitneedsheavymaintenancetoextenditslifeandthatitisfullyconfidentinthesafetyofitsin-productionandin-serviceDreamliners. "Basedonthepreviousfuselagetestingupto165,000cyclesandBoeing'sextensivedatagathering,testing,modeling,andanalysisfrom2020totoday—sharedtransparentlywiththeFAA—Boeingcurrentlyexpectstheseissueswillnotchangeoraffecttheexpectedlifespanofthe787fuselages,"Boeingsaid. Thecomplaintscomeafteryearsofproductionissuesonthe787,whichledtoa15-monthhaltinairplanedeliveriesstemmingfromaseriesofproductionflaws,includingthegapsmentionedbySalehpour. TheBoeing787isthecompany'sbest-sellingwide-bodyjetliner,whichcomesinthreesizes,andispopularbecauseitsdifferentversionshavevaryingrangesandcapacities.It'soneofBoeing'sbiggestcashcows. BoeingisalsofacingscrutinyaboutitsqualitycontrolafteradoorplugonanAlaskaAirlines737Max9felloffmid-flight. "I'mnotdoingthisnotbecauseIwantBoeingtofail,butbecauseIwantittosucceedandpreventcrashesfromhappening,"Salehpoursaid."ThetruthisBoeingcan'tkeeponthewayitis;itneedstodoalittlebitbetter." Inordertokeepthepulseoftheindustrydevelopmentandrealizetheefficientdockingoftheupstreamanddownstreamofthecivilaircraftindustrychainandsupplychain,14thAnnualCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum2024willbeheldinXi’anCity,ShaanxiProvinceinApril25th-26th,2024.Thisforumaimstofacethecurrentsevereinternationalsituationandthedevelopmentchallengesofthe14thFive-YearPlanandVision2035,mobilizeallpartiesintheindustrytoworktogether,seizetheopportunitiesandjointlypromotetherapiddevelopmentofChina'scivilaviationindustry. Clickheretoregisteryourinterest！
Apr 15,2024
Shanghai Continues to Build Oasis for Future Industries
Whilethreefutureindustrialpilotzonesbegintakingshapeinthecity,Shanghaihasbeeninconsistentprogresstobuildaninnovativehighlandoffutureindustrieswithanoutputvalueof500billionyuan($69.26billion)by2030,accordingtoofficialsources. Inthepastyear,Shanghailaunchedabatchofdetailedactionplansfortheindustriesofthefutureandcompiledwhitepapersforthepromisingbusinesses,pavingthewayforthecitytotaketheleadindevelopingfutureindustriesacrossthenation,saidLiYuhong,anofficialwiththeShanghaiCommissionofEconomyandInformatization. AccordingtoLi,MondayisthefirstanniversaryofShanghai'sthreepilotzonesforfutureindustries,whichareallwellingoodshape. Atotalof109cutting-edgeprojectswithacombinedinvestmentof100.76billionyuanaremadein2023atLin-gangSpecialArea,whichispartoftheChina(Shanghai)PilotFreeTradeZone,accordingtoLuYu,anofficialwiththespecialarea. Lookingtoexpandthearea'sfutureindustriestoreach100billionyuanby2030,Lin-gangSpecialAreaisbusybuildingfutureindustrialclustersofintelligence,energy,healthandfuturespace,Lusaid. TheGrandNeoBayinShanghai'sMinhangdistricthasgathered22national-levelresearchanddevelopmentinstitutions,152municipal-levelR&Dorganizationsand46foreign-fundedR&Dcenters,plusmorethan4,000technologyenterprises,accordingtoLiuJia,anofficialoftheMinhangdistrict. "ItisworthmentioningthatVolant,acompanyspecializedinthedevelopmentofelectricverticaltake-offandlandingaircraft(eVTOL),isintheprocedureoftypecertificateapplicationforitsmannedeVTOL,"saidLiu. ThepilotzoneinZhangjiangofPudongNewAreaiscurrentlyhometo24,000enterprises,includingmorethan1,900high-techenterprises.Takingfuturehealth,forexample,theareaoffersall-aroundservicesrangingfromincubationtoindustrialization. InSeptember2022,theShanghaimunicipalgovernmentunveiledanactionplanforfutureindustriesincludingfuturehealth,futureintelligence,futureenergy,futurespaceandfuturematerials. Accordingtotheplan,futureindustrialclusterswillbedevelopedinShanghai,andbytheyear2030,thefutureindustrialscalewillreachabout500billionyuan.
Apr 1,2024
Sinopec Signs Development for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
ChinaPetroleumandChemicalCorp,alsoknownasSinopec,announcedonTuesdaythattheyhavesignedaHeadsofAgreement(HoA)withTotalEnergiestojointlydevelopasustainableaviationfuelproductionunitatSinopec'srefineryinChina. Theplannedunit,jointlyownedbySinopecandTotalEnergies,willhavethecapacitytoproduce230,000metrictonsofsustainableaviationfuelperyearandwillprocesslocalwasteorresiduesfromthecirculareconomy,includingcookingoilsandanimalfats. Sinopechasdevelopeditsownsustainableaviationfuelproductiontechnology,calledSRJET.TotalEnergies,alreadyoneofEurope'sleadingsustainableaviationfuelproducers,willbringitsexperienceandexpertiseinthetechnical,operationalanddistributionfields. "ThecollaborationwithTotalEnergiesisinlinewithourstrategyinthedevelopmentoflow-carbonsolutionsforChinaandtheworld.Sinopeciscommittedtoprovidinggreenandlow-carbonenergysolutionswhileimprovingthequalityandefficiencyofitsassetportfolio,"saidMaYongsheng,chairmanofSinopec. AccordingtoPatrickPouyanne,chairmanandchiefexecutiveofficerofTotalEnergies,thedevelopmentofsustainableaviationfuelsisattheheartofthecompany'stransitionstrategy,asitstrivestomeettheaviationindustry'sdemandtoreduceitscarbonfootprint. TotalEnergieshassetitselfatargetof1.5milliontonsofannualsustainableaviationfuelproductionby2030,hesaid.
Apr 1,2024
Garmin's Citation CJ2 Avionics Upgrade Nears Approval
GarminexpectsdealerstostartinstallingitsflightdeckupgradefortheCessnaCitationCJ2inthecomingmonths.YesterdayattheAircraftElectronicsAssociationConvention,thecompanysaiditexpectstoreceiveFAAsupplementaltypecertificate(STC)approvalfortheupgradeinthesecondquarter;theall-GarminretrofitwillincludeTXitouchscreenflightdisplays,GTNXinavigators,andGFC600digitalautopilot,alongwithseveraloptions.GarminisalsodevelopingasimilarSTCfortheCJ1. AccordingtoGarmin,theCJ2upgradewilltransformwhatitdescribedasa"fragmentedavionicsarchitecture"intoanintegratedcockpitexperience.ThestockaircrafthastheCollinsProLine21avionicssuite. TheupgradefeaturestwoG600TXiflightdisplays,providingadvancedprimaryflightdisplayandmulti-functiondisplaycapabilitieswithatouchscreeninterface.ItalsoincludessituationalawarenessfeaturesspecifictotheCJ2,suchasstabilizedapproachmonitoringandauralV-speedalertingduringtakeoff.Meanwhile,theTXiengineindicationsystemfeaturesanewlyrefinedgaugelayoutanduserinterface. GTNXinavigatorsaddnext-generationGPS/navcomcapabilitiestothelightjet,enablingverticalnavigation(VNAV)withtheGFC600autopilotandallowingpilotstocreateandexecuteholdingpatternsoverapublishedoruser-definedwaypoint.TheGFC600digitalautopilotdeliverscapabilitiessuchascoupledVNAVdescentsandcoupledgo-aroundswhileexecutingamissedapproach,allowingautomationtoassistduringhigh-workloadprocedures. Garmin’soptionalGWX8000StormOptixweatherradarsimplifiesoperationsnearcomplexweather.Automodeletspilotssimplysettherange,andtheradarautomaticallyadjuststiltandgainsettingstoaccuratelyprofileweathercellssopilotscananalyzereturnsfromhazardousstormcellactivity. ThePlaneSyncGDL60connectedaircraftmanagementsystemusesa4GLTEcellularconnectionorWi-Fiforautomaticavionicsdatabaseupdatesandcanrunonitsownbatterysothatpilotsdon'tneedtobepresenttooverseemanualupdates.PlaneSyncalsoenablespilotstocheckfuelquantity,databasestatus,GPSlocation,temperatures,andotherinformationremotelyusingtheGarminPilotapp.In2025,Garminwilladdautomaticpost-landingtransmissionofflightandenginelogdata. OtheroptionalitemsincludetheGMA35CaudiopanelthatsupportsBluetoothwirelessconnectivityformusicortelephonecallsviaamobiledevice.TheGTX345RremotetransponderoffersADS-BOutcapabilityandADS-BInweatherandtraffic.GarmindealerscanalsoinstalltheGDL69ASiriusXMdatalink,GTSseriestrafficsystems,andGSR56Iridiumsatcomforworldwideweather,voicecalls,andmessagingaspartoftheupgrade. Inordertostrengthenthesynergisticdevelopmentoftheindustryandpromotetheindustrialchaincooperationofavionicsupstreamanddownstreamenterprises,The13thAnnualAvionicsInternationalForum2024willbeheldinShanghai,ChinainMay29th-30th,2024.Attheforum,wewillinviteDassaultSystemstodeliverakeynotespeechonDigitizationEnhancetheDevelopmentandManagementofAvionicsSystemTechnology.Theforumaimstofacethecurrentsevereinternationalsituationandthedevelopmentchallengesofthe"14thFive-YearPlan"andthe2035Vision,mobilizeallpartiesintheindustrytocollaborateandseizetheopportunitytojointlypromotetherapiddevelopmentofChina'savionicsindustry. Clickheretoregisteryourinterest！
Mar 29,2024
Aviation’s Digital Transformation Aims for a Connected Future
Theaviationindustrystandsonthecuspofasignificanttransformation,drivenbythewidespreadadoptionofdigitaltechnologies.Frombookingflightstomanagingoperationsandensuringpassengersafety,digitalizationcantoucheveryfacetofthesector. Thisshiftpromisestochangethewayairlines,airportsandaviationauthoritiesoperate,offeringnewopportunitiesforefficiency,costsavingsandenhancedpassengerexperiences. BritishAirways(BA)isoneexampleofanindustry-widepushtowarddigitaltransformation.Earlierthismonth,theairlineunveiledanewwebsiteandappaspartofitsambitious7billionpound($8.9billion)transformationplan. TheplanwillseetheU.K.’snationalflagcarrierleveragingadvancedtechnologiestoenhancethecustomerexperience,particularlythroughpersonalizeddigitalinteractions,aswellasthroughintegratingAIandmachinelearningtoensuretimelyflightdepartures. “Thenewba.combrowserisalreadyinBETAtestingwithplatformsdesignedtoofferarangeofnewservices,includingempoweringcustomerstoself-serveiftheywish,takingcontrolofandmakingchangestotheirjourneysonline,ratherthanhavingtocalloneoftheairline’scustomercare[centers]toaltertheirplans,”thecarriersaidinaMarch5pressrelease. BAisalsoinjecting750millionpounds($953million)intoitsITinfrastructure,withplanstomigrate700systemsandthousandsofserverstothecloudbyearlynextyear. Moreover,startingApril3,BAExecutiveClubMemberswillenjoycomplimentarymessagingservicesontheairline’sWiFi-enabledaircraft,irrespectiveoftheircabinclass.Thisinitiativefurtherenhancestheconnectivityandconvenienceforpassengers,which,pertheairline,alignswiththeirbroaderdigitaltransformationobjectives. BAisnotaloneinitspursuitofdigitalinnovation.Earlierthisyear,Saudia,thenationalflagcarrierofSaudiArabia,announcedadealwithGermanmultinationalsoftwarecompanySAPandGoogleCloudaspartofitsoverarchingdigitaltransformationstrategy. Throughthedeal,Saudiawillmigratekeybusinessoperationstothecloud,maximizingoperationalefficiency,enhancingsafetymeasures,andreducingoperationalandmaintenancecostsintheprocess. AccordingtoAbdulgaderAttiah,chiefdataandtechnologyofficerofSaudiaGroup,“movingourmission-criticalbusinesstothecloudisanimportantelementinthisprocess.Withthenewsysteminplace,solutionswillbeupgradedautomaticallysoweremainonthecuttingedgeoftechnologydevelopmentswhilestoringdatainasustainableandsecurewaywithintheKingdom.” Meanwhile,theInternationalAirTransportAssociation(IATA)hasintroducedtheOneIDHandbook,akeycomponentofitsbroaderOneIDinitiative.Withairpassengernumbersprojectedtodoubleby2041,OneIDaimstoaddresstheindustry’sgrowingdemandsthroughautomation,digitalizationandstreamlinedprocesses. SpeakingattheAviationFestivalAsiainSingaporelastmonth,ShuHuiBian,regionalmanagerforcustomerexperienceandfacilitationatIATA,emphasizedthekeyprinciplesofOneID:“thatpassengersownandcontroltheirdata,canoptintoadvancesharedigitalidentityinformation,haveabiometric-enabledend-to-enddigitalexperience,thatverifyingpartiesrequestonlytheminimumdataandpassengers[areable]tooptoutatanystageformanualprocessing.” Lookingahead,thetrajectoryofdigitaltransformationinaviationissetforfurtheracceleration.Astechnologycontinuestoevolve,airlineswillincreasinglyleveragedataanalytics,artificialintelligenceandautomationtooptimizeoperationsanddelivermorepersonalizedservicestopassengers. Thisongoingintegrationofdigitaltechnologiesispoisedtoreshapetheaviationecosystem,usheringinaneweraofconnectivity,efficiencyandpassenger-centricservices. It’sobviousthattheconnectingtechnologyisthekeytoon-boardexperienceespeciallylong-haulflight.Itshouldbediscussedurgently. Thatiswhythe6thAviationDigitalOperationCongresswillfocusonBeidou,satellitecommunication,ATGair-groundinterconnection,interconnectionequipmentmodificationschemeandinnovation,frontandrearcabincollaborativeapplication,airlinebusinessmodeltransformationandothertopics. Atthattime,theconferencewillinviteguestsfromCAAC,airlines,OEM,leadingresearchinstitutes,seniorscientificresearchinstitutesandsupplyenterprisestoparticipateintheforum,whichisexpectedtobemorethan200people.LookingforwardtoyourjoiningtopromotethedevelopmentofaviationInternetindustry.
Mar 29,2024
Global Manufacturers Believe China’s Improved Business Environment Offering More Market Opportunities
French-basedairplanemanufacturerAirbussaidthestrongbusinessenvironmentinChinahasofferedthemopportunitiesfortheaviationsupplychainsandthattheywillcontinueseekingnewchancesasChinaisprovidingahighlevelopening-upandtakingconcretedmeasurestocontinuouslyimproveitsbusinessenvironment. ChinaisaveryimportantstrategicpartneranditssupplychainisanintegralpartoftheworldaviationindustryforAirbus,andthesupplychaininChinahasshowngreatindustrialresilienceandcompetitiveness,whichdemonstratesitsstrongcapabilitytotakeadvantageoffutureopportunitiesaspartofAirbus'ramp-upplans,thecompanysaidinanotesenttotheGlobalTimes. Airbuswelcomesvariousfavorablepolicies,whichisapositivesignalforforeign-fundedenterprises.ThedevelopmentofAirbusinChinaistheresultofhigh-levelopening-uptotheoutsideworld,with2024promisingtobeayearofopportunitiesforAirbustocontinuedevelopingbusinessandcooperationinChinaandmaintainingstrongimpetusintheChinamarket,thecompanysaid. ThecommentscameagainstthebackdropofChinavowingtorampupeffortstoattractforeigninvestmenttopursuehigher-standardopening-upwhilepromotingwin-winandmutualbenefit. Chinahasalsovowedtocompletelyremoveallthebarriersforforeigninvestmentinthemanufacturingsectorandmakeiteasierforforeignerstolive,workandstudyinChina. TheChinaDevelopmentForum2024commencedonSundaymorninginBeijing,aimingtopromotedialogueandcooperationbetweenChinaandtheglobalcommunityonsustainabledevelopment. AccordingtotheforecastoftheCivilAviationAdministrationofChina(CAAC),in2024,China'sdomesticpassengertransportmarketwillcontinuetogrowsteadily,anditisexpectedthattheannualdomesticpassengertransportwillreach630million,7.7percentagepointsmorethanin2019. Theinternationalpassengertransportmarketwillaccelerateitsrecoveryandisexpectedtoreachabout6,000flightsperweekbytheendof2024,recoveringtoabout80percentofthepre-epidemicperiod. Marketwatcherssaidthatvisa-freepoliciesfacilitatingtheexchangeofChineseandforeignpersonnelwillfurtherboostastrongrecoveryinChina'sinternationalaviationmarket. StartingfromMarch14,ChinawaivesvisarequirementsforcitizensfromsixEuropeancountries,includingSwitzerland,IrelandandHungary,anotherexpansionofChina'svisa-free"circleoffriends"toboostexchangesandopening-up. Therefore,themarketdemandforwide-bodyaircraftservicinginternationalrouteswillincrease,thecompanysaid. Whenaskedforthecommentstotheso-callednarrativeof"decoupling"fromChina,AirbussaidasaglobalcompanyrootedinEurope,Airbussupportsmultilateralismandfreetrade,andadvocateswin-wincooperation,astheaviationindustryisaglobalindustry,aplatformthatconnectspeople,places,andpromotesculturalexchangesaroundtheworld. Thebiggestchallengecurrentlyfacingthesectorcomesfrommanagingsupplychain,becauseaircraftmanufacturingisalong-termbusiness. China'ssupplychainhasshowngreatresilienceafterbeingtestedbythethree-yearlongpandemic.Atthesametime,itslocaltalentandproductqualityareofgoodqualityandverycompetitive."TheseareChina'spreciousassetsandthereasonwhywearewillingtojoinhandswithChinesepartners,"thecompanysaid. China'scommitmentofopeninguptotheoutsideworldandcontinuouslyimprovingthebusinessenvironmenthasarousedstrongpositiveresponsesamongforeigncompaniesandpromotedtheworldtobemorecloselyconnected,whichisalsoanimportantmissionoftheaviationindustry. Despitethechallenges,AirbusholdsanoverallpositiveoutlookforChina'seconomyin2024,especiallyforthehighqualitydevelopmentofthescientificandmanufacturingsectors. Jean-PascalTricoire,theChairmanofSchneiderElectric,alsosaidinaforumheldinBeijingonFridaythatnewqualityproductiveforcesaregivingmoreimpetustotheirbusinessinChina. Inhisview,acceleratingthedigitalandgreenanddecarbonizationtransformationoftheindustrialchainisoneoftheimportanttrendsforBeijingtodevelop. Digitaltechnologyisfundamentallyreshapingtheindustry.Asapractitionerandenablerofdigitalanddecarbonizationtransformation,wewillcontinuetoincreaseR&Dinnovationandenhancecooperationwithecosystem,andleverageBeijing'sdevelopmentadvantagestofurtherdeepenChina'shighqualitydevelopment,hesaid. China'scommitmentofopeninguptotheoutsideworldandcontinuouslyimprovingthebusinessenvironmenthasarousedstrongpositiveresponsesamongforeigncompaniesandpromotedtheworldtobemorecloselyconnected,whichisalsoanimportantmissionoftheaviationindustry. Inordertokeepthepulseoftheindustrydevelopmentandrealizetheefficientdockingoftheupstreamanddownstreamofthecivilaircraftindustrychainandsupplychain,14thAnnualCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum2024willbeheldinXi’anCity,ShaanxiProvinceinApril25th-26th,2024.Thisforumaimstofacethecurrentsevereinternationalsituationandthedevelopmentchallengesofthe14thFive-YearPlanandVision2035,mobilizeallpartiesintheindustrytoworktogether,seizetheopportunitiesandjointlypromotetherapiddevelopmentofChina'scivilaviationindustry. Clickheretoregisteryourinterest！
Mar 29,2024
IAE Successfully Tests V2500 Engine with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel
IAEInternationalAeroEnginesAG(IAE)hasannouncedthatitsuccessfullytestedtheV2500engineusing100%sustainableaviationfuel(SAF)atMTUMaintenanceHannoverinGermany. IAE,amultinationalconsortiumcomprisedofPratt&Whitney,Pratt&WhitneyAeroEnginesInternationalGmbH,JapaneseAeroEnginesCorporationandMTUAeroEnginesAG,statedthatthetestdemonstratestheV2500engine’sabilitytocontributetomakingaviationmoresustainableinthecomingdecades. “Thistestwith100%SAFdemonstratesthatV2500enginescancontinuecontributingtowardsmakingaviationmoresustainableinthedecadesahead,”saidKimKinsley,presidentofIAEAGandvicepresidentofMatureCommercialEnginesatPratt&Whitney. TheV2500engine,whichcurrentlypowerstheA320ceofamilyaircraftandtheEmbraerC-390Millenium,wastestedusing100%HydroprocessedEstersandFattyAcidsSyntheticParaffinicKerosine(HEFA-SPK)fuelsuppliedbyNeste. HEFA-SPKisproducedbyhydrotreatingrenewablerawmaterials,suchaswasteoilsorfats,intoanaviationturbinefuelandisconsideredaprominentsustainablealternativetoconventionaljetfuels. MTUMaintenanceHannoveristhefirstmaintenance,repairandoverhaulfacilityworldwidetocarryouta100%SAFtestonaV2500engine,accordingtoMichaelSchreyögg,ChiefProgramOfficeratMTUAeroEngines. “ThistestdemonstratesourcommitmenttosupportinggreateruseofSAFacrossbothourentirenetworkandthebroaderindustry,”Schreyöggsaid. TheV2500engineoffersthemostfuel-efficientpropulsionsysteminitsclass,withupto3%fuelburnandemissionsadvantageoverpriorgenerationengines,resultinginsignificantfuelsavingsandloweremissions. ItisapprovedforoperationonSAFblendedatupto50%withconventionalJetAandA-1fuel. Therearesomuchtobediscussedandbasedonthisbackground,the8thAnnualCommercialAeroEngineInternationalForumwillbeheldinTaicangcityofJiangsuProvince,ChinaonApril18th-19th,2024. Focusingoncutting-edgetechnologytopicsincludingaeroenginedesignanddevelopment,industrialpolicyanddevelopmenttrend,newenergyaviation,newtechnologyandnewmaterials,advancedtesting,metrologytechnology,simulation,partsprocessingtechnology,enginemaintenanceunderthebackgroundofdualcarbon. Let’scooperateandworktogethertocontributetotheinnovative,efficientandsustainabledevelopmentoftheaviationengineindustrywhileexplorethehugepotentialmarketinChina.
Mar 29,2024
Honeywell Sees Consolidation and Longer Path to Market for eVTOL Makers
Thenexttwoyearsfortheadvancedairmobility(AAM)sectorwillseeawaveofconsolidationassomeeVTOLaircraftdevelopersdropoutoftheintensecompetitiontomakeittomarket,accordingtoHoneywellAerospace,astrategicpartnerandsuppliertomultiplenewprograms.LeaderswiththeU.S.group’sUncrewedAircraftSystems/UrbanAirMobilitybusinessunittoldjournalistsatabriefinginLondononFridaythatitdoesnotexpecttoseeairtaxioperationslaunchinguntil2026,withanothertwoyearsbeyondthenbeforethesescaleupsignificantly. However,uncrewedmiddle-milecargoservicescouldbeupandrunningbytheendofthisyearorearly2025,accordingtothecompany’schieftechnologyofficerforAAM,DanielNewman,whopredicteda“cullingof[eVTOLprogram]offers.”Duringthebriefing,heandproductmanagementdirectorSapanShahdemonstratedagroundcontrolstationHoneywellisdevelopingtoallow“missionmanagers”todirectmultipleflightssimultaneously.ThecompanybelieveseVTOLfreighterswillmakesame-daydeliveryarealityanywhere. AtleasttwoU.S.eVTOLmanufacturersarestillcommittedtocompletingtypecertificationbytheendofthisyear,intimetostartcommercialflightsin2025.However,Honeywellseesplentyofworkstilltobecompletedbeforethispointisreached. Forinstance,Shahindicatedthatitcouldtakeanother12monthsforbothFAAandEASAregulationstobefullyestablished.Healsoflaggeduncertaintiesoveravailablefunding,theneedforcompaniestoconductfarmoreimpactfulcommunityengagement,andawillingnesstolaunchservicesusingexistinginfrastructurebecausefewpurpose-builtvertiportsarelikelytobeready. HoneywellstarteditsdirectengagementwithwhatwastobecometheAAMsectorwhenitopeneditsuncrewedaircraftsystemscenterofexcellencebackin2017.TheninMarch2020,itestablishedafully-fledgedbusinessunitwithadedicatedlaboratoryinPhoenix,Arizona,andaremittotapandrepurposetechnologiesfromacrossthegroupfornewapplications. SomeoftheelectricaircraftmanufacturersitissupportingincludeArcher,Pipistrel,Supernal,Volocopter,andEve.ItisalsoaninvestorinVerticalAerospace,Lilium,andVolocopter,aswellasbeingakeysuppliertotheseeVTOLprograms. Honeywellisadaptingtechnologyalreadyappliedinsectorssuchasbusinessaviation—forexample,itsAnthemflightdeck,whichwillfeatureinSupernal’sS-A2aircraft.Itisalsodirectingalotofefforttoso-calledsimplifiedvehicleoperations(SVO)thatitsayscouldpavethewayforfarlessexperiencedpilotstobeabletotakethecontrolsofeVTOLmodels.Infact,accordingtoShah,theymightnotevenbedesignatedaspilotsinanapproachthatwouldsignificantlyexpandthegenepoolofrecruitsforthenewsectorofairtransport. IncreasingAutomation,NotRushingtoAutonomy Expandingthescopeforincreasinglyautomatedflightisviewedasanecessitybothintermsofsafetyandefficientoperations.“Duringhover,eVTOLvehicleswillbeverypower-hungry,sotheycan’tspendalotoftimedoingthatoveralandingsite,”Newmanexplained.“Soweneedveryintuitivedisplayssothathighlyskilledtestpilotsand500-hourpilotscancometoafullstopoverthelandingpointeachandeverytimebecauseit’stooexpensivepower-wisetostoptheaircraftandadjustpositionjustafewmetersabovetheground.” NewmanwaseagertostressthatHoneywelladvocatesagradualapproachtoflightautomation.“Autonomy[withnopilotonboard]isanaspiration,andtryingtojumpaheadtoautonomyisscaringsomepeopleandgettingintheway[ofprogress],”hemaintained.ExistingregulationsdonotcoverspecificSVOrequirements,butHoneywellandotherpartnersareworkingtomaptheseoutaspartoftheFAA-fundedModernizationofSpecialAirworthinessCertification(MOSAIC)project. Beyondavionics,flightcontrols,andnavigationsensors,Honeywellisalsodevelopingelectricpropulsionsystemsfornewaircraft,aswellaselectro-mechanicalactuators,connectivitysystems,andthermalmanagementsystems.Theactuatorsandpropulsionsystemswillbeintegratedwithfly-by-wirecontrols. Shahsaidthat,foritsgroundcontrolstation,thecompany’sengineershavetakenalotofinspirationfromtheprovenintuitivelayoutofconsumerelectronicdevices.Theconceptisthateachoperatorwouldbeassignedmissionsfromafleetsummaryshownononeofthreeadjoiningdisplays.Theywillmanageallaspectsofeachflightremotelyonthecentralscreenandwillbeabletoviewthecurrentstatusofeachvehicleonthethirdscreen. Theprocessstartswitheachflightplanbeingvalidatedbythethird-partyuncrewedtrafficmanagementserviceprovider.Themissioncontrollercanswitchbetweenflightsonthescreenandisalertedtoanychangesinflightorvehiclestatusbycolor-codedmessagingonthescreen.
Mar 28,2024
The World's First 5G-A Smart Airport Sensory Integration Base station has been Constructed
Accordingtoreports,theworld'sfirst5G-AsmartairportsensoryintegrationbasestationwasrecentlycompletedandopenedatYunnanBaoshanYunruiAirport,whichisthefirsttimethat5G-Asensoryintegrationtechnologyandartificialintelligencehavebeenappliedintheconstructionofasmartairport. "IntegratedSensingandCommunication(ISAC),basedontheexistingcellularmobilecommunicationnetwork(communicationcapability)andsuperimposedwithradar-likefunctions(sensingcapability),detectsandtracksobjectssuchasdrones,cars,ships,etc.inthevicinity.5G-A'sIntegratedSensingandCommunication(ISAC),basedontheexistingcellularmobilecommunicationnetwork(communicationcapability),overlaidwithradar-likefunctionality(sensingcapability)todetectandtrackobjectssuchasdrones,cars,orshipsinthevicinity.5G-A'sIntegratedSensingandCommunication(ISAC)requiresthatitsownAAU(activeantennae)iscapableofprovidingindependentearth-to-groundandair-to-airbeams:bothcommunicationandsensingbeams. Accordingtotheintroduction,thetheoreticalpeakrateof5G-Acanreach10Gbps,withmilliseconddelayandcentimeter-levelpositioningaccuracy,whiletheintroductionofthepass-senseintegration,artificialintelligenceandothertechnologies,canbettermatchthecarnetworking,high-endmanufacturing,sensingandotherapplications. The5G-Aintegratedcommunicationandsensingtechnologycanbeusedtopreventairportintrusionbyintegratingcommunication,sensing,arithmeticandothertechnologies,automaticallyidentifyingandwarningofpotentialsecurityrisks,upgradingfrom"humandefense"to"technicaldefense",andeffectivelyimprovingthesafetyofairportairspaceandrunways.Itcanautomaticallyidentifyandwarnpotentialsecurityrisks. Incomparison,traditionalairportrunwayintrusionpreventionusesmanualinspectionandradar,whichhasproblemssuchasmonitoringblindspotsandequipmentpowerloss.Themonitoringplatformdockedwiththe5G-Abasestationiscapableofsensingandtrackingdrones,birds,vehiclesandpersonnelactivitieswithintheairportinrealtimeinlowaltitudescenarios,whileanalyzingandprocessingthesenseddatawithartificialintelligencetechnologytomoreaccuratelyidentifyobjectsandrelatedactivities. Inthepast,theperceptionofdronesontheflightpathcouldonlyachievereal-timetrackingandpresentationoftrajectories,butaftertheintroductionof5G-Atechnology,itcanachievetrajectoryprediction,behaviorprediction,andearlywarningofdroneflightpathdeviationandcollision,whichprovidesmorereactiontimeandmeansofresponseforairportmanagement. Thecompletionandopeningoftheworld'sfirst5G-Asmartairportsensingbasestationnotonlydemonstratesthegreatpotentialof5G-Atechnologyintheconstructionofsmartairports,butalsoprovidesnewideasanddirectionsforthesafetyandmanagementofairportsaroundtheworld.Asthetechnologycontinuestoadvanceandthescopeofapplicationexpands,moreairportswillbenefitfromtheinnovationsbroughtby5G-Asensoryintegrationtechnologyinthefuture.
Mar 27,2024
China Eastern Airlines Takes Delivery of 5th Home-grown COMAC C919 Jet
AircraftmanufacturerCommercialAircraftCorporationofChina(COMAC)hasdeliveredthefifthC919narrow-bodyairlinertoChinaEasternAirlines. TheChinesestate-ownedmanufacturerdeliveredtheaircraft,registeredasB-919F,ferryingitfromShanghaiPudongInternationalAirport(PVG)toShanghaiHongqiaoInternationalAirport(SHA)onMarch2,2024,asreportedbyChinaDaily.Thetwo-month-oldaircraft,soontolaunchpassengerservices,featuresatwo-classcabinlayoutaccommodatingupto164passengers. TheB919FmarksthefinaldeliveryoftheinitialbatchoffiveC919aircraftorderedbyChinaEasternAirlinesin2021.Thecarrierhadpreviouslyreceivedfourdeliveries:theB-919A,B919C,B919D,andB919E. ChinaEasternAirlineshasreceivedthefifthhomegrownC919aircraft. ThecompanyboughtfiveC919passengeraircraftfromCommercialAircraftCorpofChinaonMarch12021. ChinaEasternAirlinesintroducedtheinauguralC919toitsfleetonDecember8,2022,withthesecondaircraftdeliveredinJulyandcommencingpassengerserviceinAugust2023.Thecarrierreceiveditsthirdandfourthdomesticallyproducedsingle-aislepassengerjetsonDecember9,2023,andJanuary2,2024,respectively. AllfouraircraftarealreadyoperatingscheduledpassengerflightsconnectingShanghai(SHA)andChengdu(CTU),asindicatedbyflighthistoryonFlightradar24.com. InSeptember2023,ChinaEasternAirlinesmadeheadlineswithagroundbreakingalmost$10billion-worthdealwithCOMAC,placingasubstantialorderof100C919aircraft.ThedealholdstherecordforthelargestsingleorderforC919narrow-bodyjetssofar.
Mar 14,2024
China Sees Tangible Progress in Green Aviation
China'saviationstrategyhasmadesignificantprogresssincethereleaseoftheGreenAviationManufacturingIndustryDevelopmentOutline(2023—2035)lastyear.Thisoutlineproposesachievementsinbothpilotandbusinessapplicationsinsustainableaviationfuel(SAF),electricaircraftsaswellaselectricverticaltakeoffandlanding(eVTOL). "China'sstridesingreenaviationhavebeennothingshortofremarkable,aligningseamlesslywiththegoalsoutlinedinthedocument,"saidDr.ChangminJiangtoChina.org.cnonFriday,referringtotheGreenAviationManufacturingIndustryDevelopmentOutline(2023—2035). ThedocumentformulatesChina'sdevelopmentplanforagreenaviationsystembetween2023and2035.Newenergy-poweredaircraftsareexpectedtobethecoreprojectofsuchdevelopments. "InthedynamicrealmofeVTOL,Chinahasemergedasabeaconofinnovationanduntappedmarketpotential,"Jiangsaid.Asalow-noise,zero-emissionairtransportation,eVTOLwillpromotethethree-dimensionaldevelopmentofurbantransportation,changingpeople'swayoftraveling. Now,acadreofaviationtechnologyenterpriseshavenotonlyengineeredeVTOLprototypesbutalsoexecutedsuccessfultestflights."Forinstance,EHang,atrailblazerinthisfield,securedtheglobe'sinauguralairworthinesscertificateforanunmannedautonomouseVTOLaircraftandhasalreadycommencedcommercialdeliveries,"Jiangadded. AlltheseachievementsunderscoreamonumentaladvancementinChina'seVTOLcapabilities.Moreover,ChinesecitieslikeShenzhenarenotmerespectators."Theyactivelynurturethelow-altitudeeconomybyestablishingintegratedlow-altitudeflightdemonstrationzones,fosteringthegrowthofrelatedindustries,"hecontinued. Shiftinggearstoanothercrucialdomain,sustainableaviationfuel(SAF)takescenterstageasthevitaltoolforaviationdecarbonization.SAF,derivedfromresourcessuchasforestryresidue,agriculturalwaste,usedcookingoilandurbansolidwaste,hasthepotentialtoslashcarbonemissionsbyupto85%overitslifecyclecomparedtotraditionalaviationfuels. JiangstressedthatChinahaslaiddownsignificantpolicyguidelinestoacceleratethisgreentransition.Intheaviationindustrychain,Sinopectooktheleadin2022bymassproducingSAFandearningtheCAAC'sendorsementviaanairworthinesscertificate.Nottobeoutdone,JunhengBiologyachievedasimilarmilestone,becomingthefirstChineseprivateenterprisetoreceivethiscertification. "Inourquesttoenhancenationalaviationcapabilities,strategicevolutionwithinaviationmanagementisimperativetoalignwiththenation'sdevelopmentgoals,"Jiangsaid. "ThisentailsinvestinginandsupportingresearchineVTOL,SAFandadvancedairtrafficmanagementsystems,"heexplained,highlightinginnovationinaviationtechnology. Tothisend,internationalcollaborationstandsasanothervitalpillar.Bycollaboratingcloselywithglobalaviationbodies,foreigngovernmentsandmultinationalcorporations,Chinacancontributetoandbenefitfromtheexchangeofideas,cutting-edgetechnologiesandinternationallyrecognizedstandards."Activeparticipationinglobalresearchinitiatives,adherencetoenvironmentalandsafetynormsandforgingcross-borderpartnershipsforinnovativeaviationtechnologiesareallavenuestoexplore,"hestressed."Bydoingso,Chinawillnotonlycontributesignificantlytotheglobaldriveforsustainableaviation,butalsobolsteritscompetitiveedgeasaleadingaviationpowerhouse." Inthepursuitofcarbonpeakandcarbonneutralitygoals,thereremainsampleopportunitiesforenhancementinotherdomainsbesidesSAFandeVTOL.Forinstance,optimizingairtrafficmanagementmeasuresandtheintroductionofmarket-basedprocedures,suchascarbonemissiontradingschemes,bothofferotheravenuesforemissionreduction."Specifically,integratingtheaviationindustryintoChina'spilotcarbontradingschemes,whichcurrentlyareonlyimplementedinShanghai,andbroaderinclusioninthenationalcarbonemissionstradingschemecoulddriveinnovationandscalabilityintheaviationsectortobetterachievecarbonpeak."
Mar 14,2024
GE Aerospace to Fly Solo Starting April 2
GeneralElectric’sscheduledspinoffofitsGEVernovapowergenerationbusinessonApril2alsopavesthewayforGEAerospacetobecomeafullyindependentcompany,completingindustrialgiant'stransformationintothreestandaloneandinvestment-gradeorganizations. Toeffecttheseparation,GE’sboardofdirectorsapprovedadistributiontoGEshareholdersofallsharesofGEVernova’scommonstock.HoldersofGEcommonstockwillreceiveoneshareofGEVernovacommonstockforeveryfoursharesofGEcommonstockheldonMarch19,therecorddateforthedistribution. GEfiledaForm10registrationstatementwiththeSecuritiesandExchangeCommissiononFebruary15detailingthespinoffplan. “Today’sfilingunderscoresGEVernova’simportantprogresstowarditsspinoffasanindependent,globalleaderdrivingelectrificationanddecarbonization,”saidGEchiefexecutiveLarryCulp.“OurfinancialpositionisstrongtosupportformingGEVernovaandGEAerospaceaswell-capitalized,investment-gradecompanies,andwe’reexcitedtolaunchthemtotheworldinearlyApril." Thecommercialaeroenginemarketin2024willbechallengingbutexpectsatransformationalyearwithplentyofopportunities.WhileGEAerospaceisalsoinvitedtoour8thCommercialAeroEngineForumtosharetheirideaandopinionsonnewstructureofaeroenginebusiness. Therearesomuchtobediscussedandbasedonthisbackground,the8thAnnualCommercialAeroEngineInternationalForumwillbeheldinTaicangcityofJiangsuProvince,ChinaonApril18th-19th,2024. Focusingoncutting-edgetechnologytopicsincludingaeroenginedesignanddevelopment,industrialpolicyanddevelopmenttrend,newenergyaviation,newtechnologyandnewmaterials,advancedtesting,metrologytechnology,simulation,partsprocessingtechnology,enginemaintenanceunderthebackgroundofdualcarbon. Let’scooperateandworktogethertocontributetotheinnovative,efficientandsustainabledevelopmentoftheaviationengineindustrywhileexplorethehugepotentialmarketinChina.
Mar 14,2024
China Takes Big Swings in 6G Wireless Technology R&D
Chinawillstepuptheresearchanddevelopmentof6Gwirelesstechnologyandlaunchan"artificialintelligenceplus"initiativetoleverageAItopromotenewindustrialization,thecountry'stopindustryregulatorsaidonFriday. JinZhuanglong,ministerofindustryandinformationtechnology,saidatthesidelinesoftheongoingtwosessionsinBeijingthatmoreeffortswillbemadetopromotethedeepintegrationofinformatizationandindustrialization. "Chinawillmoderatelyadvancetheconstructionof5Gnetwork,computingpowerandotherinformationinfrastructuresoastobetterharnesscutting-edgetechnologiestoempowervariousindustries,"Jinsaid. Theseniorofficialalsocalledformoremeasurestobuildamodernindustrialsystemwithadvancedmanufacturingasthebackbone.Firstly,itinvolvesrejuvenatingtraditionalindustriesandfacilitatingtheirtransformationtowardshigh-end,intelligentandenvironmentallyfriendlypractices. Keyindustriesshouldbestrengthenedtomaintaintheircompetitiveedgeandleadingposition,whileconcurrentlyfosteringthedevelopmentofinternationallyinfluentialChinesemanufacturingbrands,Jinadded. "Wewillalsobuildmorenationalmanufacturinginnovationcenters,nurturemajoradvancedmanufacturingclustersandcreatemodelzonesfornewindustrialization,"Jinsaid. It’sobviousthattheconnectingtechnologyisthekeytoon-boardexperienceespeciallylong-haulflight.Itshouldbediscussedurgently. Thatiswhythe6thAviationDigitalOperationCongresswillfocusonBeidou,satellitecommunication,ATGair-groundinterconnection,interconnectionequipmentmodificationschemeandinnovation,frontandrearcabincollaborativeapplication,airlinebusinessmodeltransformationandothertopics. Atthattime,theconferencewillinviteguestsfromCAAC,airlines,OEM,leadingresearchinstitutes,seniorscientificresearchinstitutesandsupplyenterprisestoparticipateintheforum,whichisexpectedtobemorethan200people.LookingforwardtoyourjoiningtopromotethedevelopmentofaviationInternetindustry.
Mar 14,2024
Becker Avionics Adds 3D Audio to Digital Intercom
SeveralfeatureswererecentlyaddedtoBeckerAvionics’AMU6500digitalintercom,including3Daudio,Bluetoothcompatibility,andsplit-screenfunctionality.TheAMU6500wasintroducedin2019andisinstalledinavarietyofcivil,government,andmilitaryhelicoptersandairplanes. The3Daudiofeature,alsoknownasspatialorpositionalaudio,enablesaudioinputsthatareperceivedascomingfromvariouslocations.Thisishelpfulforacrewmembermonitoringmorethanoneradio,accordingtoBecker.“Toorientateradiochannelstodifferentpositionsallowsthereceivingpersontoisolatethesefrequencieswithoutchangingvolumesormutingthechannelnotcurrentlybeingused.Thisisverybeneficialincommand-and-controlaircrafteitherinfirefightingorlawenforcement.” WithBluetoothcapability,crewmembersinthebackoftheaircraftcancommunicatewithouthavingtoplugcordsintotheintercomsystem.Meanwhile,thesplit-screencapabilitypermitstwouserstoshareoneaudiomanagementunit(AMU),includingaccessto10programmablebuttons,anindependentintercom,mainvolumeadjustments,individualvoxadjustments,andatransmitterselector,accordingtoBecker. CustomerscanopttoaddtheARU6510digitalaudiomanagementunittotheAMU6500,andthisexpandstheAMU6500fromthreeintercompositionsto12transceiversusingninestereoheadsetsor15positionswhenusingamixofstereoandmono. Inordertostrengthenthesynergisticdevelopmentoftheindustryandpromotetheindustrialchaincooperationofavionicsupstreamanddownstreamenterprises,The13thAnnualAvionicsInternationalForum2024willbeheldinShanghai,ChinainMay29th-30th,2024.Attheforum,wewillinviteDassaultSystemstodeliverakeynotespeechonDigitizationEnhancetheDevelopmentandManagementofAvionicsSystemTechnology.Theforumaimstofacethecurrentsevereinternationalsituationandthedevelopmentchallengesofthe"14thFive-YearPlan"andthe2035Vision,mobilizeallpartiesintheindustrytocollaborateandseizetheopportunitytojointlypromotetherapiddevelopmentofChina'savionicsindustry. Clickheretoregisteryourinterest！
Mar 14,2024
China-US Team Creates World’s Strongest Titanium Alloy with 3D Printing Technology in ‘Significant Breakthrough’
Scientistshavemadeanadvancementin3Dprintingtechnologyforatitaniumalloy,doublingthematerial’senduranceandbroadeningprospectsforitsapplicationsintheaerospacesector.TheChineseAcademyofSciences(CAS)hailedtheachievement–detailedinastudypublishedbythejournalNatureonWednesday–asa“significantbreakthrough”inmaterialsscience. TheresearchwasacollaborationbetweenZhangZhenjunandZhangZhefeng,fromtheCASInstituteofMetalResearch’sShenyangNationalLaboratoryforMaterialsScience,andRobertRitchiefromtheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley. Accordingtothepeer-reviewedpaper,thestudywasconceivedinChinaandthesamplematerialwasalsoproducedthere.Ritchietookpartinthereviewingprocessforthemanuscript.While3Dprinting–alsoknownasadditivemanufacturing(AM)–hasrevolutionisedmanufacturing,theprocesshasbeenoflimiteduseformakingcomponentsthatrequireahighleveloffatiguetolerance. Sofar,thematerialhasonlybeenproducedatasamplescale,inadumbbellshapewiththethinnestsectionmeasuring3mm(about0.118in),whichistoosmallformostreal-lifeapplications.Whilethetechnologyisstillintheexperimentalphase,italreadyhasgreatapplicationprospects,accordingtoZhangZhenjun. “Thickersectionswouldfaceheattransferlimitationsduringprocessing.Nonetheless,thisadvancementissufficientforthefabricationofmanythinner,complexdevices,”hesaid. AccordingtotheCASwebsite,manyaviationparts–includingNasa’srocketnozzles,thesupportframesofChina’sJ-20fighterjet,andthefuelnozzlesoftheChineseC919aircraft–havebeenmadeusing3Dprintingtechnology. Inordertokeepthepulseoftheindustrydevelopmentandrealizetheefficientdockingoftheupstreamanddownstreamofthecivilaircraftindustrychainandsupplychain,14thAnnualCivilAircraftIndustryInternationalForum2024willbeheldinXi’anCity,ShaanxiProvinceinApril25th-26th,2024.Thisforumaimstofacethecurrentsevereinternationalsituationandthedevelopmentchallengesofthe14thFive-YearPlanandVision2035,mobilizeallpartiesintheindustrytoworktogether,seizetheopportunitiesandjointlypromotetherapiddevelopmentofChina'scivilaviationindustry. Clickheretoregisteryourinterest！
Mar 14,2024