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  8 juin 2021

  StartAéro 360 | Nouvelles du 07 juin 2021

  Innovation Rolls-Royce (4 juin) Rolls-Royce has commenced testing components of a hybrid-electric aircraft propulsion system at a UK facility. The tests will support development of a 2.5-megawatt power generation system. Boeing ecoDemonstrator (3 juin) Boeing will continue its” ecoDemonstrator” programme in 2021, using a 737 Max 9 to evaluate new cabin sidewalls, 3D-printed cabin air vents, noise-reducing engine nacelles and a new firefighting chemical. The aircraft will also be used to evaluate flight-control technology, atmosphere-measuring equipment, and the use of biofuel. Pangea Aerospace (2 juin) Pangea Aerospace, startup espagnole, développe un moteur entièrement fabriqué en 3D et réutilisable. Elle a récemment achevé une levée de fonds de 3 millions d'euros, et a levé plus de 6 millions d'euros de fonds depuis sa création en 2018. La startup développe un concept de tuyère aerospike fabriqué en impression 3D en métal et qui utilise des carburants cryogéniques. NASA (28 mai) NASA has launched its Sustainable Flight National Partnership to advance the development of hybrid-electric propulsion for single-aisle commercial aircraft, including building a "full-scale technology demonstrator X-plane, to test and validate integrated systems and their benefits." Spatial Canadarm3 (2 juin) The government of Canada has announced that MDA will “design, manufacture, test, and deliver robotics interfaces” so that the Canadarm3 can operate on the NASA led Lunar Gateway. This component of Canadarm3 is referred to as the Lunar Gateway External Robotics Interfaces. Association européenne des industriels de l'espace (1 juin) Selon une étude de l'association européenne des industriels de l'espace, durant les dix dernières années, la construction européenne de satellites a dégagé́ un surplus net de 640 millions de dollars par an, 300 millions pour les services de lancement et 150 millions pour les ventes d'équipements et de systèmes spatiaux. Les industriels du spatial (satellites, lanceurs, équipements) ont exporté pour 23,1 milliards de dollars au cours de la dernière décennie. US Space Force (1 juin) The Space Force plans to award contracts this year for development of next generation launch capabilities. The Space Force's 2022 budget requests $221 million in research, development, test and evaluation funding for Next Generation Launch System (NSSL) investment. EarthDaily Analytics (31 mai) The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has awarded EarthDaily Analytics, formerly UrtheCast, a $2 million Space Technology Development Program (STDP) contract to develop Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite on-board processing technology. Drones- Advanced Air Mobility Drone detection pilot project (3 juin) Ottawa International Airport has published an update on its drone detection pilot project that is due to end in December of this year. It is demonstrating two types of technology, radio frequency (RF) detection and micro Doppler radar. RF drone detection is provided by Indro Robotics and Remote Sensing and micro Doppler radar by QinetiQ. Embraer /Halo Aviation (1 juin) Halo Aviation has ordered 200 Embraer Eve electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft for future air taxi networks in the US and UK. Prior to the arrival of the Eve aircraft, Halo will rely on its Leonardo AW109 and AW169 helicopters, and Associated Aircraft Group's Sikorsky fleet. Aevum (30 mai) La startup Aevum a dévoilé le Ravn X, un drone de 25 tonnes mesurant 24 mètres de long pour une envergure de 18 mètres. Avec ses deux moteurs de fusée, il pourrait placer en orbite basse, via un lanceur de 150 kilogrammes de petits satellites, et ce, en moins de 3 heures. 95% des composants du Ravn X seraient réutilisables. Il effectuera sa première mission opérationnelle en 2022 avec la mise en orbite du satellite ASLON-45 au profit de la Space Force. Industrie Aérospatiale Boeing – China (3 juin) Boeing's CEO David Calhoun is again calling on the US government to normalise trade relations with China, which accounts for a vast portion of Boeing's historic and potential aircraft sales. Between 2010 and 2015, Boeing delivered nearly 600 aircraft to Chinese customers, or about 15% of its total deliveries during the period. GKN Aerospace (3 juin) GKN Aerospace has delivered the first fully integrated wings, empennage and EWIS for the Eviation Alice all-electric aircraft. The build and assembly took place at the GKN Aerospace Global Technology Centre in Bristol. Products were manufactured in the UK and Holland. Boeing /B777-9 (3 juin) Several airlines that ordered the Boeing 777-9 (777X) have voiced concerns over its promised performance. Emirates warned Boeing last week that it will reject the aircraft if it does not fully meet specification. The issues centre around the GE Aviation GE9-X engine which should deliver 10% lower fuel consumption compared to previous versions. GE Aviation (2 juin) GE Aviation recently broke ground in Beavercreek, Ohio on its new lean engine component manufacturing facility for aviation and aero derivative applications. The 280,000 square foot facility is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2022. It will consolidate manufacturing and technology development into one facility from the current seven. Pratt & Whitney (2 juin) Pratt & Whitney has said that its near-term focus is “improving the architecture” of the geared turbofan (GTF) engine, and possibly developing larger variants, while waiting for future low-emission technologies to mature. This may include the introduction of materials such as Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMC) in the turbine section. It and other Raytheon Technologies companies are also developing electric propulsion and hydrogen fuel technologies. The objective is to offer a clean-sheet powerplant when Airbus, Boeing and other airframers request it. IMA Dresden /Applus+ (27 mai) Barcelona based testing and certification company Applus+ has bought the materials testing laboratory IMA Dresden which works closely with the aerospace sector in structural and materials testing and has a comprehensive list of accreditations. Mecachrome (26 mai) Mecachrome has recently completed a fundraising round. It has benefited from a State guaranteed loan from its banks with a financing of €60 million. The transaction will be performed by the main shareholder Ace Management through a dedicated fund combining the holdings of the Aerofund funds and the Fonds de solidarité FTQ (« Fonds »), as well as by Bpifrance, the group's longstanding shareholder. They will together bring €50 million in equity to Mecachrome alongside the financing provided by its banking partners under a PGE (prêt garanti par l'Etat ).

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  6 janvier 2020

  What AIAC’s Vision 2025 could mean for smaller sized enterprises

  by Chris Thatcher; Skies Magazine Posted on December 24, 2019 When the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada in June released its blueprint for the next five years, Vision 2025: Charting a New Course, support for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) was one of its core themes. Small companies make up over 90 per cent of the sector and the report argued for greater government support to help them scale up, generate more jobs, and enhance their global competitiveness. That could include new funding to pursue digital business transformation, a reduction in the complexity of government contracting, and greater priority in the value propositions of prime contractors chasing defence procurements. “If our small- and mid-sized companies are left at risk, the negative impacts will be felt across Canada's aerospace industry as a whole,” according to the report, prepared by Jean Charest, a former premier of Quebec and deputy prime minister of Canada. Small companies are viewed as the prime creators of aerospace jobs and, in a sector buffeted by changing technology and new players, many may be more agile and better able to adapt than larger counterparts that must answer to corporate headquarters outside of Canada. But support from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and governments is essential to their survival, according to a panel of SMEs at the Canadian Aerospace Summit in November. There is no one-size-fits-all to helping SMEs scale up. Companies at different stages of growth require different types of support, they noted. But help with skilled labour shortages and easier access to government programs are common challenges for all. A solid position on a major platform is critical to initial success, but long-term growth requires diversification, observed Barney Bangs, chief executive officer of Tulmar Safety Systems. Located between Ottawa and Montreal in the small community of Hawkesbury, Ont., the company manufactures protective and safety equipment, associated components and in-flight training products. Traditionally, its focus has been 80 per cent defence — Tulmar has been a supplier to a military platform for over 25 years and benefitted from a strong aftermarket. In recent years, though, the company has sought a better balance between military and commercial customers. “As of last year, we were 65 per cent defence and 35 per cent (civilian) aerospace,” he said. Tulmar has also become more of what he called “a solution provider,” integrating components from other suppliers to provide an OEM with a final, certified piece of equipment such as an aircraft seat rather than just the safety harness or seatbelt. “We are doing more in-house and saving customer-costs for the OEM,” said Bangs. Diversification has also been a priority for Apex Industries, a machining, components, subassembly and structures manufacturer in Moncton, N.B. Twelve years ago, its aerospace business was five per cent defence and 95 per cent civil, much of it geared to Bell Helicopter and Bombardier. “We made a conscious effort to diversify into the military side a lot more,” said vice-president Keith Donaldson. “We are very conscious of not allowing our sales to go too high on one platform or with one customer.” Challenged by cost-savings pressures in commercial aviation contracts, military platforms offer a company like APEX “good visibility,” he said. However, militaries have long been trading quantity for technological superiority, meaning fewer platforms and a relatively short production cycle. And ramping up quickly with people and equipment to meet tight delivery schedules is a challenge for small businesses that need other options to justify and sustain the investment when the contract ends. “It is very tough for a SME like ourselves to invest.” However, defence procurement and government programs can go a long way to supporting the scale-up of SMEs, said Patrick Mann, president of Patlon Aircraft & Industries, a technical sales force for global manufacturers of custom components and systems. The scale-up program must be run by single entity within government committed to the Canadian SME community that would be “funded, independent and have the authority to make decisions.” Mann suggested coping what has worked well in other jurisdictions, noting the success of the United States Small Business Administration's set-aside program. “Within that, there is a small business innovation research program which has been highly successful in scaling up SMEs,” he said. The Vision 2025 report called for a federal scale-up program to “provide advice, coaching, networking, value proposition development and consortium-building support to incentivize growth and build capacity–helping firms expand their global footprints and giving them the means and maturity to support OEMs effectively.” The report recommended the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises (OSME) within Public Services and Procurement Canada shoulder that responsibility. “Having OSME at the table as a contributor to the development of government procurement strategies and as a champion of small and medium-sized business interests will help ensure government policies and programs recognize the unique characteristics of small firms,” it stated. “We are a pretty good example of a scale-up of an SME using competitive bid government procurement as a mechanism,” said Mann. However, developments over the past 10 years such as single point of accountability and bundling, where multiple small contracts are combined in one larger procurement that is awarded to one contractor, have been “devasting” to smaller suppliers. “It has been a real issue for us. Again, it is an issue where (OSME) can play a role.” OEMs can bolster government programs by mentoring small companies within their supplier base on management and production processes, especially around digitization, added Donaldson. “OEMs have a lot of that knowledge ... [but] I don't think [they] do enough of that.” He and Bangs both cautioned that the ability to scale up will be contingent on resolving talent shortages. Developing and attracting skilled labour is a chronic problem affecting the entire sector, but it is particularly acute for SMEs in more remote locations that don't have the resources to recruit as widely or navigate the immigration system. “Before we launch a scale-up program with support for financing and working capital, we have to make sure we have our skills done first,” said Donaldson. However the Liberal government opts to respond to the Vision 2025 report, the value of investing in SMEs should be clear. Viking Air, KF Aerospace or IMP Aerospace & Defence were once small companies and are “now thriving global participants,” said Mann. “That is the reason why todays SMEs are an important part of our industry.”

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  11 juillet 2022

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