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Global Aircraft Manufacturer, Airbus, Officially Establishes Wholly-Owned Subsidiary in China

France-headquartered aircraft manufacturer Airbus officially established a wholly-owned subsidiary—Satair (Chengdu) Co Ltd in Shuangliu district in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China’s Sichuan province.

This marks another giant step forward on Airbus’ map of life-cycle services, following the completion of Airbus’ aircraft lifecycle service center in Chengdu on September 28, 2023.

Satair is a global leader in the civil aviation industry supply chain, offering a wide range of products including aircraft spare parts and tooling with over 1,000,000 inventory part numbers. These products cater to all types of aircraft.

Richard Stoddart, CEO of Satair, said Satair Chengdu, whose business scope encompasses the purchase of pre-owned aircraft and the management and trade of available used aircraft materials, is an important business line of the Airbus Lifecycle Services Center project.

The company is expected to provide a more diverse supplement to Satair’s existing aircraft material support system, enrich the options of available aircraft materials, and offer more comprehensive material services and support to major airlines, aircraft maintenance facilities, and component repair centers.

George Xu, executive vice president of Airbus and CEO of Airbus China, said Airbus Lifecycle Services Center in Chengdu offers industry leading one-stop sustainable solutions by recycling middle life and aged aircraft, and it’s testimony to Airbus’ commitment to China as a long-term reliable partner.

“Thanks to our cooperation in Chengdu, Airbus completes our industrial value chain in China from design, parts manufacturing, final assembly of aircraft, technical support service for in-service fleet to end-of-life service,” he said.

The Airbus Lifecycle Services Center, first such facility outside of Europe by Airbus, will provide services covering aircraft parking, storage, maintenance, upgrades, conversions, dismantling and recycling for various aircraft types, after put into operation in December. It has a storage capacity of 125 aircraft.

Home to the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, the Shuangliu district is build a 40-square-kilometer economic zone surrounding the airport, to forge a strong aviation industry cluster, and thus to transform itself from a “city with an airport” to an “airport city”.

Local officials said the district will keep strengthening strategic collaboration with Airbus to jointly attract projects, host professional forums, and attract businesses in the fields of component maintenance, composite manufacturing, and engine transactions.

Source: Local Media
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Flight Simulator Manufacturer, AMST Aviation, Tours Over a Hundred Guests Through its Factory

AMST-Aviation B.V., a Netherlands based developer of flight simulation products, shared that, during the Flight Simulator Engineering and Maintenance Conference (FSEMC) 2023, it hosted a side event “Sim Sensations” at its Nieuw-Vennep factory where over one hundred distinguished guests from FSEMC got the chance for a unique behind-the-scenes tour of the AMST facility.

The guests traveled through AMST’s cutting-edge simulation technology, where they saw the VISIM image generator, the AIRFOX IPT Integrated Procedures Trainer, and the AIRFOX FFS Full Flight Simulator displayed at special stations.

“Converting a factory into an event venue was a challenge we enthusiastically accepted,” said AMST. “Using our large walls as projection surfaces, we highlighted some of the other amazing innovations that AMST has created over the course of its 40-year existence, such as Helicopter Rescue Hoist Trainers.”

Source: AMST-Aviation
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Regional Aircraft Manufacturer, Embraer, Hosts the 2023 China Regional Aviation Forum

As China’s civil aviation market continues to grow, fueled by rising domestic demand, the first post-pandemic Embraer China Regional Aviation Forum is returning.

Embraer will hold the 6th China Regional Aviation Forum (RAF 2023) in the city of Qingdao from 7-8 November 2023. The theme for the event is Connectivity and Differentiation – New Momentum in Regional Aviation Development.

The forum will welcome over 150 participants from the government, domestic and overseas airlines, airports, lessors, institutes, trade associations, and other related organizations. Speakers will include airlines executives, industry experts, and think tanks. The group will lead discussions on a variety of topics ranging from the global and China regional aviation market development to successful business models and experience sharing for airlines.

“Through the forum, Embraer provides a platform that pools wisdom and experience of the most qualified and knowledgeable people to discuss and debate how to expand regional networks and how to boost connectivity,” said Arjan Meijer, President and CEO of Embraer Commercial Aviation. “The key is to offer efficient and rightsized aircraft to build the connectivity of China. The E2, which complements China’s indigenous products perfectly, is the perfect aircraft to do that as it will connect second & third tier cities as well as remote regions. Now that the E190-E2 and E195-E2 are both certified by CAAC, we are confident about our prospects in China, supporting growth and helping China Civil Aviation embrace a more sustainable aviation future.”

“We believe the regional market is a key driver of the future growth. There are one billion people living in China that have never taken a flight,” said Guo Qing, Managing Director and VP Commercial Aviation, Embraer China. “China Civil Aviation Authority attaches significant importance to the integration of the overall network, having trunk and regional routes more connected to feed traffic to each other. In this context, our E2 aircraft will be an efficient tool to help small and medium-sized airlines focus on the regional segment by differentiating in business model, market access, product and service offerings,” Guo added.

The China Regional Aviation Forum was previously held in Kunming, Yinchuan, Guiyang, Ordos, and Sanya. This year’s event is being jointly organized by China Aviation News and Civil Aviation Management Institute of China (CAMIC).

Embraer in China

2023 marks Embraer’s 23rd year in China. In September 2000, the first Embraer ERJ145 was delivered to Sichuan Airlines, and in May 2008, Embraer delivered its first E-Jet, an E190, to Tianjin Airlines. Today, there are 85 E-Jets flying with Tianjin Airlines, Hebei Airlines, Beibu Gulf Airlines, Colorful Guizhou Airlines in China. The E-Jet fleet played an important role in the Covid-19 period to maintain key routes and help the industry to recover.

Data shows China’s civil aviation market continues its growth, fueled by rising domestic demand. According to CAAC, in the first eight-month of 2023, China domestic passenger traffic volume reached 394.8 million, up 115 percent compared with 2022. The domestic market has already exceeded the 2019 level since April 2023 due to pent-up demand following the pandemic.

This year in August, Embraer E195-E2, the largest member of the E-Jet family, has been granted its Type Certificate by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), which follows the certification of the E190-E2 received from CAAC in November last year, during the Zhuhai Air Show.

Embraer has also established a comprehensive after-sales service and support system in China, including authorized maintenance centers, spare parts warehouses, and complete pilot training network. It has laid a solid foundation for the new generation of E2 family to operate in China.

About Embraer

A global aerospace company headquartered in Brazil, Embraer has businesses in Commercial and Executive aviation, Defense & Security and Agricultural Aviation. The company designs, develops, manufactures and markets aircraft and systems, providing Services & Support to customers after-sales. Since it was founded in 1969, Embraer has delivered more than 8,000 aircraft. On average, about every 10 seconds an aircraft manufactured by Embraer takes off somewhere in the world, transporting over 145 million passengers a year. Embraer is the leading manufacturer of commercial jets up to 150 seats and the main exporter of high value-added goods in Brazil. The company maintains industrial units, offices, service and parts distribution centers, among other activities, across the Americas, Africa, Asia and Europe.

Source: Embraer
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