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TEL AVIV – July 18, 2022: Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has received the European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its B737-800SF passenger-to-freighter conversions.With the EASA STC approval, IAI will open its B737-800BDSF cargo conversions to European companies and operators, providing a solution to the rising demand for aircraft conversions worldwide. The first two converted aircraft for which this approval will apply have already been delivered to a customer in Spain, with an additional aircraft undergoing conversion and joining the European fleet shortly. IAI’s B737-800BDSF cargo conversions are already approved by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), theCivil Aviation Authority of Israel (CAAI), and the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). Last year, IAI established the first cargo conversion site in Europe together with its partner Atitech in Naples, Italy, for the B737-700/800 aircraft. IAI has recently opened new cargo conversion lines worldwide for other models, including B767-300 in Ethiopia and B777-300 in South Korea and Abu Dhabi. Boaz Levy, IAI President and CEO, said, “Receiving the EASA STC for the B737-800 will allow us to provide a solution to the increased market demand, in Europe and worldwide, for the freighter aircraft of this model. As the global leader in passenger-to-freighter conversions, IAI has a number of conversion sites globally, and will now be able to providepotential customers with increased access to our world-class conversions.” Shmuel Kuzi, EVP and GM of IAI’s Aviation Group, said, “We are excited to expand our B737-800BDSF conversions to Europe and bring the most cost-effective solution to the rising demand for conversions of this aircraft. Receiving the EASA STC is a major milestone for IAI and for the aviation industry, especially for the European market. We will continue expanding our operations and conversions of other aircraft models to provide the best solution to customers worldwide.” IAI’s Aviation Group, the home of aviation in Israel, unites all activity in human-powered aircraft: maintenance (MRO), business jets, converting passenger to freighters, hangars and aviation arrays, upgrading aircraft and more. With knowledge and accumulated experience in aviation spanning almost 70 years of the company’s existence, excellent human capital and groundbreaking technologies, the group is in line with the world’s leading aviation companies. Among its clients are major market companies, such as Amazon, DHL, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Gulf Stream, and others.

Farnborough AirShow,18th July 2022: Pratt & Whitney announces the establishment of a state-of-the-art India Engineering Center (IEC) in Bengaluru, India which is slated to commence operation in January 2023. The new center will focus on providing contract engineering services. The IEC is expected to employ 500 engineers and professionals when fully staffed. “Pratt & Whitney’s India Engineering Center will be a first-of-its-kind investment for our company in India,” said Geoff Hunt, Senior Vice President, Engineering, Pratt & Whitney. “The IEC will help Pratt & Whitney leverage the engineering skills our future Indian workforce will deliver, as Pratt & Whitney continues to advance the world’s only fielded geared turbofan and develop sustainable propulsion for the next generation of propulsion.” As part of Pratt & Whitney’s integrated global engineering operations, the IEC will work closely with centers in United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Poland. The IEC has begun recruiting its first tranche of engineers and professionals. “The IEC will allow us to synergize with existing Pratt & Whitney Operations’ capabilities in India,” said Paul Weedon, executive director, Engineering, Pratt & Whitney Canada. The center will be co-located in Yelahanka, Bengaluru, with the existing Pratt & Whitney India Capability Center (ICC). The ICC is a world-class global supply chain support and operations center, established in 2022 as part of United Technologies Corporation India Pvt Ltd (UTCIPL), employing nearly 200. “Pratt & Whitney’s growth in the country represents our strong ties and deep respect for the skills India offers, skills needed for the future of aviation,” said Ashmita Sethi, managing director of UTCIPL. DJ Dalal and Rema Ravindran have been named as Pratt and Whitney’s North American project director and general manager of the IEC, respectively. The significant investments made in-country include Pratt & Whitney’s state-of-the-art India Customer Training Center in Hyderabad; the R&D collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru; as well as the ICC in Bengaluru.  

Farnborough International Airshow, 18 July 2022: Satair, an Airbus Services company, and All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest airline, have signed an agreement under which Satair expands its Integrated Material Services (IMS) solution to deliver expendable material used on ANA’s non-Airbus fleet. In addition, the agreement extends the existing long-term IMS contract for ANA’s A320 and A380 fleet for a multi-year period. Paul Lochab, CCO, Satair, said: “We are thrilled to be taking our IMS solution to the next level with a multi-fleet coverage beyond the Airbus type and we remain grateful for the trust that ANA continues to show Satair.” “The new agreement is the result of a truly collaborative solution and highlights how Satair’s approach with IMS exceeds a traditional customer-supplier relationship,” Paul adds. Satair is the exclusive supplier of expendable material to ANA and has delivered Integrated Material Services for the airline’s A320 fleet since 2017 and A380 fleet since 2019. With this new agreement, ANA becomes the first customer to use Satair’s IMS solution on a multi-fleet scale. Kenshi Hamada, Vice President of Engineering & Maintenance Center Material Management, ANA, stated: “We are pleased to continue our partnership with Satair and we are pleased with the flexibility their IMS solution has provided us. With the new agreement, we have collaborated to adapt the solution to meet our needs in a dynamic market.” Stéphane Ginoux, Head of North Asia region for Airbus and President of Airbus Japan commented, “ANA is a long-standing and valuable customer for Airbus in Japan, and we are delighted to further grow our partnership, together with Satair, through this latest extension of the IMS solution for ANA.”

Farnborough Airshow, UK,18th July 2022: At the Farnborough International Air Show 2022, CAE announced the launch of its newest advancement in pilot training, the CAE 700MXR Flight Simulator. Initially targeted to the eVTOL market, the CAE 700MXR will revolutionize flight training for complex urban settings with a compact mini-motion platform and 360⁰ field of view visuals that deliver high-fidelity, physics-based simulation tailored to single-pilot operations. CAE’s next-generation Immersive synthetic out-the-window environment combined with a mixed reality head mounted display and real cockpit controls and instrumentation, will enable pilots to take advantage of enhanced 3D perception and AI-based digital capabilities to fully engage in realistic, low-level flying scenarios. “The CAE 700MXR’s ultra-realistic simulation bridges the gap between the physical and virtual worlds to deliver an unrivalled training experience for future eVTOL pilots,” said Nick Leontidis, CAE’s Civil Group President. “CAE is leading the way, developing advanced technologies and setting the training standard for the eVTOL market, and our innovative approach will ensure faster, more efficient training for pilots.” As previously announced, Volocopter and CAE are working together on developing, certifying and deploying a pilot training program for operating Volocopter’s electric air taxi leveraging mixed reality, in support of the launch of Volocopter’s anticipated urban air mobility (UAM) services for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, France. “Pilots will play a pivotal role in launching electric air taxi services,” says Christian Bauer, Volocopter’s Chief Commercial Officer. “We must ensure that the simulators for this new aircraft conform with the highest-quality pilot training in aviation.” “We look forward to working with the Volocopter team to ensure their pilots receive industry-leading training in the classroom and on the CAE700MXR simulator,” added Mr. Leontidis. “Volocopter is a valued partner, and CAE will be there every step of the way to support their entry into service.” During the Farnborough International Air Show 2022, CAE will deliver an augmented reality demonstration of the CAE 700MXR that will allow attendees to visualize the 3D perspective of the new flight simulator and explore the innovative features and functionalities of this novel training device.

Farnborough Air Show, England, July 17, 2022: As per the report published in Reuters, at the Farnborough Airshow 2022, Boeing will close the aircraft orders worth over $15 billion from Delta Air Lines and Lufthansa seek for 737 MAX 10 and 777X jetliners. Reuters also mentioned that Boeing would try to make its upper hand in its competition with Airbus as its talk with Delta for 737 Max is closed and official announcement will be made on Day 1 at FAS 22. It is also under talks that Delta can announce deal up to for 100 Boeing 737 MAX 10 Aircrafts alongwith firm order around 12 more Airbus A220s. In addition, Lufthansa is to firm up deal for 10 Boeing freighters. At the FAS 22, it is expected that announcements for EasyJet winning the shareholder approval for a recent deal for 56 Airbus A320neos would be made public while Etihad’s firmed up order for seven A350 freighters will be also made.