ASAP Aviation Procurement Blog

Boeing and Singapore Airlines are have outlined an agreement for a new renovation to the Singapore airline aircrafts. A total of 30 aircrafts have been proposed to be able to replace the existing fleet consisting of different types of Boeing aircraft parts and models such as the (20) 777-9 and the (19) 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft. Also including six different types of aircraft model options that Boeing can provide which will increase the number of total aircrafts provided if agreed upon. The intended agreement also consists of being able to swap out the 787-10 aircrafts for different types of models of the 787 group. The entire transaction is estimated to cost and approximated 13.8 billion US dollars.

GE Aviation recently announced the delivery of the new flight management software Update 13 (U13) for the Boeing Aircraft 737 MAX. The new software will be standard fit for all 737 MAX production airplanes. GE Aviation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified flight management system (FMS) software U13. This aviation software will be a best fit for all the 737 kind of aircraft which are having starting with 737 entry into service in 2017.

Jet aircrafts are some of the most popular airplanes that exist today, they are considered compact but yet spacious, reliable, easy to handle and fuel efficient. Jet airplanes are very popular among many companies that like to use smaller size airplanes compared to the big commercial airplanes. Also lots of business people, celebrities and politicians enjoy the perks of having compact jet planes because they can be as small as private jets and can be as big as full size airplanes carrying over 100 passengers. Gulfstream which is a division of General Dynamics and specializes in designing, developing and manufacturing airplanes, Business-jet Aircrafts. Gulfstream – A leading aircraft manufacturer since 1958 and they have served more than 2000 planes to customers around the world. Some of the planes that you might of heard of are G500, G600, G650 and the G650ER.

Lockheed Martin is a proud manufacturer and producer of aircrafts for the US Air Force and the government in general. This year Lockheed Martin is happy to announce that they are able to beat their schedule of the LM-100J which is going to be a commercial freighter very handy for transporting heavy items to sensitive locations such as war zone locations, and even used in search and rescue missions.  The LM-100J is going to be a much newer model of the old version of the L-100s which were delivered back in the 1960s and until 25 years ago. Having said that, the LM-100J is going to have a different cockpit with two-person accessibility to fly the plane. Also, the new LM 100J which resembles that of a fighter aircraft which means it’s going to have a military component manufacturer. Currently the aircraft is being assembled off the assembly line in Marietta, Georgia and they will have their first plane ready for takeoff for the first flight in the spring.

GE is an American Giant in the industrial world and specializes in so many avenues. It has more divisions than you can imagine, from cooling and heating, to renewable energy, healthcare and bio-medical equipment, Oil and Gas, transportation, Aviation and much more. Having said that, GE has decided to re-model or modernize one of their aircraft parts plant which is located in Canada. This is going to be a great opportunity for GE in terms of moving forward into the future and getting current with technology and manufacturing. GE is going to spend around $230 million on this project and it’s going to be in the Bromont facility in Canada. This facility specializes in manufacturing aircraft engine parts including and compressor components. This is also going to be a great opportunity for people who are looking to work in manufacturing setting for GE because GE is going to be hiring more new employees to join the original team working there.

Airbus has just announced that they have just partnered with Etihad Airways Engineering to develop a new MRO solution to maintain, repair and overhaul A380 aircrafts worldwide. The program will be set up in Abu Dhabi, UAE as part of the new MoU (memorandum of understanding) in support of the airlines using the A380 fleets. The partnership will kick in next year and will allow A380 operators to handle heavy maintenance checks as well as perform upgrades to their fleet all under one roof.

On November 30^th 2016, Kate Sarsfield wrote an article for Flight Global talking about how Elixir Aircraft is preparing for its first flight in 2017. Elixir Aircraft is considered to be one of France’s start up manufacturers. There will be an assembly for the prototype that will be done in December. After this is completed, the company aims to have the all carbon fiber aircraft to be in flight sometime during the first half of 2017.

The use of internet has becoming a necessity in this time. it has become a norm and many people would not be able to function their normal daily routines if it was not for the daily use of the internet. For this reason the Canadian plane manufacturer Bombardier aerospace came up with aerospace with internet idea. They plan to have deliveries of their new aircraft system equipped with Ka-band in-flight internet connectivity. This idea is a smart idea. This new chance to be connected to the internet using the Ka-band system is a great solution for many obstacles many used to face. Bombardier aerospace always look for ways to be the leading company within their field. Their business Aircraft chief officer Paul Sislian mentioned “Customers routinely rank connectivity as the most sought-after cabin service, and Bombardier’s Ka-band system is a further example of how we are leading the industry in delivering the ultimate cabin experience to our customers.”

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner project has been finally completed and the All Nippon Airways (ANA) has received the first airplane which was considered to be a landmark in the jetliner’s history, regardless to any delays in production or engineering. The program first started back in 2004 when All Nippon Airways (ANA) has placed an order from Boeing for launching the first 50 airplanes and becoming the first customer to purchase and be the lead cause of the launch of the 787 Dreamliner. The design and pre-production phases started in the year 2004 and went on until late 2006, that’s when production began for the aircraft and all led to the final assembly of the first airplane on July 8, 2007. Hence the name 787. The release of the airplane was nothing short of a festival as the plane rolled out on a summer day even though it was very early for the plane to fly. The airbus A380 was also a bump in the production process of the 787.

Sikorsky’s success in multi-role Black Hawk utility aircraft lead to activating contractual agreements under the Turkish Utility Helicopter program (TUHP) to produce T70 utility helicopter. This agreement has been approved by the U.S. and Turkish governments, it permits the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) to manufacture and deliver 109 T70 helicopters over the period of 10 years. Six Turkish agencies such as the Land Forces, Air Forces and Special Forces are expecting the product by the year 2021.