Aerospace Diary

Neelam Mathews Pix- Neelam Mathews Airbus and Boeing are eager to boost business with Indian aerospace manufacturers, but despite constraints in the interiors supply chain neither of them envisage adding India-made seats to their catalogues in the near-term. In order to crack this nut, any prospective seat suppliers in India would need to embrace a mindset for perfection. “It is a competitive business that requires high quality and reliability,” Boeing senior VP Asia-Pacific Dinesh Keskar explained to  RGN  ......more.. Yet, as demand for aircraft grows in Asia-Pacific – the region’s airlines are expected to lead in world traffic by 2031, and the fleet will triple to about 13,500 aircraft – new opportunities could open up for small- and medium-sized manufacturers with a fastidious nature. Boeing has already been working with AVIC,  as the Chinese manufacturer expands its capabilities  to include aircraft i...

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Posted by -Neelam Mathews July 26, 2011 Embraer Defense and Security has selected the Goodrich Corporation to provide the electro-hydrostatic actuators (EHA), electro-backup hydrostatic actuators (EBHA), actuator electronics, and electrical controls for the primary flight control system of the KC-390 military transport aircraft. The company has selected BAE  Systems to provide hardware, embedded software, system design and integration support of  the flight control electronics for the KC-390 military transport jet.“ Goodrich will develop and deliver the system through the joint efforts of its businesses Actuation Systems and Engine Control & Electrical Power Systems, as well as the Goodrich Electronic Systems Center. The flight tests of the KC-390 are expected to begin in 2014 and the aircraft should go into service at the end of 2015. Meanwhile, BAE Systems will supply flight control computers and actuator control electronics for the KC-390. The system will be d...

Neelam Mathews July 5, 2011 Time- 5.00PM IST India and the U.S have come much closer to signing the Executive Agreement of the  Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA), with the Cabinet Committee of Security having cleared it last week. The next step is the implementation procedure for airworthiness agreement, which the FAA has to set the time frame for. The final signing is expected in summer, Aerospace Diary learns from a government official. “BASA will be a great step forward in the aerospace industry. It will ensure mutual acceptance of aeronautical products and parts developed in either country,” Nasim Zaidi, secretary Ministry of civil aviation had said a few months ago. An initial step was FAA’s technical assessment report—now a completed document—which established the competency of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation and the existence of an aircraft certification system able to produce results equivalent to the U.S. system. Following this, the FAA recommen...

Neelam Mathews May 16, 2011 Time:6:55pm IST India ’s DGCA and the U.S. FAA talks began today in New Delhi on the Implementation Procedure for Airworthiness (IPA) taking the two closer to the signing of the Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA). Chris Carter , who manages the FAA' s Certification Procedures Branch is leading the FAA team of three members. During the FAA visit from May 16-19, the draft of BASA IPA content will be reviewed by the FAA and DGCA teams. The final draft will then be submitted to legal counsel of both the Civil Aviation Authorities . Once the implementation procedure for airworthiness agreement is finalized and the Executive Agreement gets India’s Cabinet clearance, the final signing is expected in September. The EA clearance is not expected to pose any problem, civil aviation secretary Nasim Zaidi , had told Aerospace Diary. One of the first to benefit from BASA will be Goodrich. A “shadow” certification is under development with Goodrich in India fo...

News Feb 07 , 2011 Neelam Mathews BENGALURU The Goodrich India facility that has come a long way since its inception over a decade ago, is now involved in design, development and manufacture of critical systems for new platforms including the design, development and manufacture of actuation systems for a regional jet,  said Chris Rao, VP and Country Head of Goodrich operations in India. Goodrich Aerospace Services India has also been given work packages by its parent company for design and manufacture of passenger seats for a regional aircraft manufacturer. “We have won the entire program for the regional jet,” said Rao. He declines to comment on the name of the OEM or the value of the contract. The first set will be sent for FAA qualification by mid-2012. “We are part of the design team, manufacture and certification ... it could be three to four years from...

News Aviation Daily Mar 04 , 2010 , p. 17 Neelam Mathews Progress on the U.S.-India Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA), has been exponential, Dorothy Reimold, FAA acting assistant administrator for international affairs, told The DAILY at the India Aviation Show in Hyderabad. A shadow certification is under implementation for development with Goodrich of four-seat life rafts for use in general aviation aircraft in India. Development of the article is in progress, according to the Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). This becomes a model for entities involved in bilateral arrangement, said Reimold. Safety agreements are in place with Australia, China, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and South Korea. At discussions in Hyderabad, it was apparent there was a need to move ahead with BASA within a clear time frame. FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt is expected to visit India soon to hold high-level talks. BASA would lead to mutual acceptance of aeronautical...