Monday, May 31, 2010

Boeing Opens India Research and Technology Centre to Advance Aerospace Innovation BENGALURU, India, March 31, 2009 –

Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced the opening of its Boeing Research & Technology-India centre, which will help sustain the company’s competitive technological edge while enhancing India’s aerospace capabilities. The center marks another milestone of Boeing’s long term relationship with India.
This centre will carry out continued collaboration with Indian R&D organizations, including government agencies and private sector R&D providers, universities and other companies.
“Boeing is partnering with the best researchers around the world to find the best technology solutions for our customers, and we look forward to working with our partners here in India on some promising new technologies,” said John Tracy, Boeing chief technology officer and senior vice president Engineering, Operations & Technology.
Boeing’s research in India will break new ground in aero structures, aerodynamics and electronic networks with a team of senior researchers, scientists and engineers. This is Boeing’s third advanced research centre outside the U.S., the others being in Europe and Australia. The centre will also coordinate the work of more than 1,500 technologists, including 100 advanced technology researchers, from across India on projects that will help define the future of aerospace
“Boeing is defined by its technological edge,” said Dinesh Keskar, president of Boeing India. “Working with India’s technology leaders helps Boeing assimilate new ideas and innovative processes into our products and programs. This also is good for India because it helps grow the capabilities of the Indian R&D community to meet the emerging needs in country.”
The Boeing Research & Technology-India centre will build upon an already solid foundation of collaborative research projects in India. For example, since 2007, Boeing has been working together with the Indian Institute of Science and two leading Indian information technology companies, Wipro and HCL, as part of the Aerospace Network Research Consortium. This is India’s first public-private aerospace research consortium and it is devoted to emerging network technologies and concepts
Boeing is the world’s leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined. Through its Boeing Research & Technology organization, the company conducts its own research and development and also works with top government, private and university research centers, and companies throughout the world to find the most innovative and affordable technology solutions for aerospace applications.

Aviation opportunities in the air in Bangalore, Hyderabad

Bangalore, the joke goes, is the only place where Boeing ranks above Airbus—because the former’s office is situated one floor above the latter’s in the spanking new glass building on the Old Madras Road. While it’s not too hard to guess where the joke originated from, on the ground, the competition to be the number one supplier to Indian carriers is quite intense, with Airbus currently in the lead.

If the turf war for the skies is heating up, then Bangalore is the battlefield royale. The city’s rapid emergence as a centre for aviation and aerospace technologies can be attributed not only to the large number of scientific organisations and educational institutes in the city, but also its IT horsepower that is acting as the wind beneath the wings of aviation giants.

Airbus, for example, has had an engineering centre in Bangalore since October 2007. Its engineers, hired from some of India’s top engineering schools, are working on cutting-edge technology that would give Airbus a decisive advantage in the air. The current strength of the centre is around 120, but will grow to 400 people soon.

Boeing, not to be left behind, has set up an research and technology (R&T) centre in Bangalore, which now coordinates the work of more than 1,500 engineers working on projects across various vendors such as Infosys, HCL, TCS and Wipro.

“There is a big push at the top level to grow business in India in three to four years,” Jean-Francoise Safouret, head of operations at Airbus Engineering Centre India (AECI) says. Airbus plans to outsource about 40% of its aircraft design to local companies here. And while it has similar engineering centres in Russia and China, Airbus says the bulk of work will now be done from India.

India is the fastest growing market for Airbus, with 68% of its future plane orders coming from this country. Airbus, whose best-known recent models include the double-decker A380, and the forthcoming A350 XWB, is geared up to challenge the Boeing Dreamliner.

The Dreamliner is touted as the most energy-efficient aircraft ever and Boeing has an order backlog of 37 Dreamliners to be delivered to Air India and Jet Airways, according to Dinesh Keskar, president, Boeing India.

While these two aviation giants go nose to nose, what’s surprising is that both have outsourced many aspects of their their pet projects to the same vendor, QuEST Global, a Bangalore-based engineering company. QuEST is currently working on both the upcoming Boeing Dreamliner and Airbus A350 XWB.

Small Indian companies have been rapidly going up the value chain in aerospace for the last couple of years. Public sector units such as HAL, National Aeronautics Laboratory (NAL) and others, for the first time, invited private sector participation in design and engineering activities.

Previously, these activities were largely done in-house—only manufacturing of components and subsystems was outsourced. Now, the complete system design is being outsourced, points out Prof HS Jamadagni, who has worked on such technologies at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc).

Parts for the landing gear and other components made at QuEST’s facility at Krishnarajapuram are now integral parts of several Airbus and Boeing models, earning it Rs 400 crore in revenues last year, despite the battering the airline sector took from rising fuel prices and costs as well as the economic slowdown. QuEST Global has a manufacturing facility in Bangalore, that does precision machining.

“We also have an SEZ in Belgaum, where we have expanded our manufacturing to include additional precision machining capabilities, sheet metal work, and aerospace special processing (through a JV with Magellan Aerospace),” says Bejoy George, chief marketing officer. Walking through the facility, one can see equipment for landing gears, the nose and casing for the main engines being built.

Boeing’s Customers In India

Air India has been a Boeing customer since 1960, when it acquired the 707 jetliner. By 1962, Air India had earned the distinction of becoming the world’s first all jet airline. The 707 allowed Air India to quickly expand its network overseas. Since then, India’s international flag carrier has continued to enlarge its fleet with Boeing airplanes such as the 747-200, -300, -400, and now with leased 777-200ERs and 737-800s.
At a January, 2006 ceremony at Air India headquarters in Mumbai Boeing and Air India signed an order agreement for 68 Boeing commercial jets, the single largest commercial airplane order in India’s civil aviation history, with a value of more than $11 billion at list prices.
The order for (27) 787-8s, (15) 777-300ERs, (8) 777-200LRs and (18) 737-800s will allow the airline to upgrade its fleet and expand operations in all of its market segments—the Gulf, Europe, Asia-Pacific and US.
Deliveries of the jets began in November 2006. Air India’s fleet will have the most modern, most efficient airplanes—including Boeing’s new, state-of the-art 787 Dreamliner. With its new airplanes, Air India plans to start a range of new services including non-stop India-US and India-Australia flights.
Other Boeing Commercial Airplanes’ customers in India include SpiceJet, Jet Airways, Air India Express and Blue Dart Aviation.
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MOD) operates four 737-200 airplanes. In December 2005, the MOD ordered three new Boeing 737-Boeing Business Jets.
On January 1 2009, the Government of India selected Boeing to provide eight P-8I long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft to the Indian Navy. The P-8I is an India-unique variant of the P-8A Poseidon that Boeing is developing for the U.S. Navy.
Boeing is currently competing in India’s Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft competition, offering India the proven F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, the most advanced multi-role combat aircraft in production today.
Boeing BDS’s rich portfolio of products also includes the renowned heavy-lift helicopter, the CH-47 Chinook, the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, and the C-17 Globemaster III Strategic Lift aircraft. Boeing also offers defense services like aerospace support systems and network centric operations that have high relevance to India’s requirements

Boeing, HAL Sign Agreement for 777 Flaperon Assembly

NEW DELHI, Oct. 22, 2009 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) of India today signed an agreement at a ceremony here for the production of flaperons for use on Boeing’s 777 series commercial jetliner. The work will be performed in Bangalore, India.
The 777 flaperons are a highly complex composite assembly that is instrumental in controlling the airplane’s maneuverability in flight. Referred to as a "control surface", flaperons work both as an aileron to control roll and as a flap to control lift.
"Today’s agreement represents yet another work package Boeing has placed in India and HAL since we first began our relationship with HAL in 1991, and after having received the first production part from HAL in 1995," said Boeing India President Dinesh Keskar. "The composite 777 flaperon that HAL will produce represents a significant leap forward in technological capability, and supports Boeing’s strategy to work in partnership with India’s aerospace industry for the long-term."
Today’s ceremony was held at HAL Corporate office and attended by senior Management of Boeing and HAL. HAL is expected to deliver its first flaperon assembly to Boeing within the next few years.
"HAL and Boeing share a very special relationship and we are delighted that our strengths in composites are getting more international recognition," Mr Soundara Rajan, Director, Corporate Planning & Marketing, HAL said. "Showcasing HAL’s composite manufacturing capability on one of the world’s premier long-haul commercial jets positions us for even greater opportunities at the forefront of technology," he added.
Indian carriers have ordered a total of 36 777s, including 23 orders from Air India and 13 orders from Jet Airways

airbus sales till april 2010


Airbus’ 2010 order book expanded with the seven A320s booked by Cebu Pacific in April, while the month’s 37 deliveries ranged from the smallest aircraft in its product line – the A318, to the largest – the A380.

Philippines-based Cebu Pacific’s firm order for the seven A320s increases this carrier's A320 Family order backlog to 22 aircraft, which are scheduled for delivery between the last quarter of 2010 and 2014. These additional aircraft will join Cebu Pacific’s existing fleet of 21 A320 Family jetliners operated on the low-cost carrier's extensive domestic and regional route network.

Airbus deliveries in April included a colourful handover of the initial A330-200 to Hawaiian Airlines for use on this Pacific-based U.S. carrier’s long-haul network. The A330-200 is leased from CIT Leasing, and marks the first step in Hawaiian Airlines’ plan to build up a fleet of 10 A330s – composed of both leased jetliners and aircraft ordered directly from Airbus – to replace its current widebody aircraft fleet and expand service into Asia and other markets.

Other Airbus widebody deliveries during the month included A330-300s for Aer Lingus, AERCAP (for Aeroflot), AWAS (for Singapore Airlines), Finnair, Lease Corporation International (for Singapore Airlines) and Swiss International Air Lines.

The worldwide fleet of A380s increased with the April handover of a third aircraft for Air France, bringing the total deliveries for this 21st century flagship jetliner to 27. Air France is the fourth carrier worldwide to operate the A380, joining Singapore Airlines, Qantas and Emirates.

Single-aisle Airbus deliveries during the month totalled 29 aircraft, including one A318 Elite for Comlux, which is a leader in VIP charter and aircraft management services. A319s were provided in April to AerVenture (for Adria Airways), Aigle Azur, Avianca, Germanwings, Silkair and an unnamed private customer.

Deliveries of A320s during the 30-day period were for AerDragon Aviation Partners (for Juneyao Airlines), AerVenture (for Air France, Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines), Air Berlin, Alitalia, British Airways, China Eastern, China Southern, CIT Leasing (for Air Via and Jetstar Airways), easyJet, Lufthansa and Shenzhen Airlines.

Airbus also delivered A321s in April to AerVenture (for Vietnam Airlines), Air China, China Southern and Indian Airlines.

With the totals from April, Airbus deliveries since the start of 2010 reached 159 aircraft for its worldwide customer base

Another airline enters the "A380 era" as Lufthansa receives its initial 21st century flagship aircraft

Lufthansa today became the latest airline to receive the A380, adding this 21st century flagship jetliner to one of the largest Airbus aircraft fleets operated worldwide.

The no. 1 A380 was provided to Lufthansa during a morning ceremony at Airbus’ Hamburg, Germany delivery centre.

In presenting the A380, President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas Enders lauded Lufthansa’s role in launching many of Airbus’ aircraft – beginning with the pioneering A300 in the early 1970s.

“Lufthansa has always been a very important and strong partner of Airbus in the development of our aircraft family,” Enders said. “With the same enthusiasm and technical professionalism, Lufthansa played a pivotal role in the A380 programme, especially in its certification – which included the participation of the airline’s crews in route proving flights and compatibility trials.”

Lufthansa has 15 A380s on order, which will join the airline’s more than 180 Airbus jetliners currently in service – ranging from single-aisle A319s, A320s and A321s to widebody A300s, A330s and A340s. The airline’s A380s are powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 900s, which are one of the two engines choices offered by Airbus on the aircraft.

During the coming weeks, Lufthansa’s initial A380 will make a number of stopovers at airports in Germany for pilot line training, followed by a 6 June trip to Johannesburg, South Africa with Germany’s team for the Football World Cup.

Lufthansa’s scheduled A380 operations will start on 11 June with three weekly Frankfurt-Tokyo flights, replacing Boeing 747-400 service. Following the delivery of its second A380, this route will be served daily by the 21st century flagship beginning in August.

Service subsequently will be expanded by Lufthansa to include Frankfurt-Beijing and Frankfurt-Johannesburg flights.

The airline’s A380 seating configuration includes eight completely new first class seats on the upper deck, along with 98 business class seats. Its main deck’s economy cabin accommodates 420 passengers with unprecedented comfort and space.

Wolfgang Mayrhuber, Deutsche Lufthansa’s Chairman and CEO, noted the excitement generated in advance of the airline’s A380’s introduction. “On behalf of the entire Lufthansa crew, I want thank Airbus and Rolls-Royce for your enormous achievements over the years – especially with the flagship A380. Great job…thank you, and keep going!”

The A380 delivered today was the 28th provided by Airbus to the growing list of international airline customers. A380s currently operated by Singapore Airlines, Qantas, Emirates and Air France have flown over five million passengers on more than 14,000 commercial flights.

To date, Airbus has received 202 firm orders for the A380 from 17 customers, which are to use the aircraft on a variety of services that include long-haul operations between major city destinations, inter-regional routes and low-cost/charter flights in high-density markets.

Mangalore Air Crash Bangalore Air Crash Of Air India Express plane Latest News, Updates and Photos

Black box of IX-812 recovered

The investigation team of the Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) recovered the Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR), commonly known as black box, on Tuesday morning, three days after the Boeing 737-800 aircraft with 166 people on board crashed after overshooting the runway here.

One hundred and fifty-eight people, including the six-member crew, died when the Air India Express IX-812 flight from Dubai plunged into the woods after crashing through the perimeter wall at high speed, split into two and caught fire, on Saturday morning. Eight people survived the accident.

A press release issued by the Civil Aviation Ministry in New Delhi described the black box as “the most vital source of information [about the accident].”

“The DFDR has been handed over to the air safety team of the DGCA and is being brought back to the DGCA headquarters. The DFDR, though apparently impacted by the crash, will be subjected to further tests for decoding and made available to the investigators,” it said.

The release said the investigation team undertook an intense combing of the wider area at the site with the assistance of Karnataka government officials and other specialised technical services on Tuesday.

The device was recovered around 10 a.m., said Deputy Superintendent of Police S. Girish, whose men had been guarding the area.

Mr. Girish said the lid of the one-foot-long device was missing, and its contents, which included a prominent cylindrical object, were charred. The cylindrical object is the ‘Crash Survivable Memory Unit' (CSMU) and, as the name suggests, it is the most important component of the unit which also has an inbuilt power supply system.

According to investigators, despite being charred on the surface, the CSMU's data was unlikely to be affected. The outer layer, or housing of this robust unit, is usually made of steel armour. Inside the armour is a layer of insulation, and inside this layer is a thick “thermal block.” The memory board, which stores all the flight data, is at the core of this unit. Usually painted in orange, the black box lost its colour, having been exposed to extremely high temperature.

The DGCA team recovered the Cockpit Voice Recorder and Digital Flight Data Acquisition Unit on Sunday.

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Saturday, May 8, 2010

thanks giving party by the 4th year students at moksh on 7/05/10

7 of may is the most memorable day in my life coz my students are about to complete thr engg they arranged fr a party at moksh , the place and the ambiance was really great , the view of the lake was really grt frm tht place ,i was having mixed emotions happy and sad happy coz my students are about to complete thr eng sad coz we will al miss them after there exams .
teaching the 4th years was more a fun and i really enjoyed teaching them , they are al my special kids all 50 of them i want to say this i like u all a lot coz my career in the teaching field strtd whn u wer in ist year it was 4 years journey with u al but every journey has to come to an end so does this journey every passenger has got his or her own destiny we got get apart but dont forget ur lecturers(it would be more appropriate to say we all were less lecturers but more as friend to all of u )
so all the best for ur future we would all want to c u all at some higher positions may god bless u all with all the happiness and success in the life more then that the courage to face problems
where evr u are dont forget the cultural values and sentiments of our country