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Jets soar over the Portsmouth skies at the Boston-Portsmouth Service Credit Union Airshow at the Portsmouth International Airport at Pease in June 2012.Rich Beauchesne/rbeauchesne@seacoastonline.com

A partnership of four Seacoast cities, the state's economic development agency, Pease International Tradeport and a local community college is celebrating the first anniversary of an effort to promote the region as a place where aerospace suppliers can establish their businesses.

"We're working together for suppliers and the industry to expand in the Seacoast area," said Lorna Colquhoun, communication and legislative director for the N.H. Department of Resources and Economic Development.

New Hampshire Aerospace and Defense Export Consortium: Formed to market the state's more than 300 aerospace and defense related companies to overseas buyers. It is spearheaded by the N.H. International Trade Resource Center.

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DRED, the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Somersworth and Rochester, as well as Pease Tradeport and Great Bay Community College, have been working cooperatively since March of last year to promote the area as a "composites manufacturing region," according to Colquhoun.

It is part of the larger year-old effort called the New Hampshire Aerospace and Defense Export Consortium to market the state's more than 300 aerospace and defense-related companies to overseas buyers. It is spearheaded by the N.H. International Trade Resource Center (ITRC). Promotional material says these 300 companies supply about 4 percent to the state's GDP each year. As a share of a state economy, that ranks sixth in the country.

Exports are becoming one of the fastest-growing parts of the New Hampshire economy and that will only get bigger with the globalization of the aerospace industry and with cutbacks of domestic defense spending, according to Tina Kasim, ITRC program manager.

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Govt out to groom PH as global aerospace hub

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The Department of Trade and Industry has asked major players in the global aerospace industry to make the Philippines their prime hub in the region for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of their aircraft, given the countrys growing capacities to serve this sector.

Trade Undersecretary Ponciano C. Manalo Jr. said they were able to hold discussions with American multinational Boeing Co., Brazils Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica, and Airbus SAS of France during the 2014 Singapore Airshow held last month.

Manalo explained how Philippine trade officials approached the companies to pitch their proposal to turn the country into a maintenance repair and overhaul hub.

This sector, he said, can generate significant employment for the country and holds a huge potential in terms of technology transfer.

More importantly, it caters to growing fleet of airlines in Asia, Manalo said.

They are looking at Asia to grow between 8.5 percent to 9.5 percent in the next 15 to 20 years. That means that the value and volume of the MRO may more than double within that period, he added.

Apart from the three of the biggest players in the industry, the DTI delegation to the Singapore Airshow was able to speak also with the manufacturers of other aircraft like helicopters and drones to set up training facilities in the Philippines for mechanics and machinists.

We have a potential advantage because we already have an MRO sector. We have engineers who are capable, can be easily trained, and English proficient, Manalo said.

At present, the country is host to several maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities, including Lufthansa Technik in Naia which services, among others, Airbus A380s operating out of the Philippines.

The SIA Engineering (Philippines) Corp. in Clark, which is part of the Singapore Airlines Group, offers a suite of capabilities including aircraft certification and scheduled heavy maintenance checks, airframe structural inspections, repairs, modifications, paint-stripping, painting of aircraft exteriors and Non-Destructive Testing checks.

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US aerospace, aviation industries see threats in aging workforce

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WASHINGTON: US aerospace and aviation industry leaders warned lawmakers on Thursday that a coming wave of retirements in an aging workforce could hurt both sectors and create safety issues unless the government helps more young people qualify for those jobs.

"If we look at the demographics of our workforce across Boeing and much of the aerospace industry, about 50% of our top engineers and mechanics will be eligible to retire over roughly the next five years," Muilenburg told lawmakers at a US Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security.

The Senate panel met to consider what the government can do to maintain the lead positions of the US aerospace and aviation industries as global competitors advance.

Workforce development, regulatory issues and the need for more modern infrastructure were among the topics discussed.

The Federal Aviation Administration, responsible for the safety and regulation of US civil aviation, also faces a staffing crisis, a labor official told lawmakers.

"One third of the (FAA) workforce, including controllers, inspectors (and) systems specialists are eligible to retire," said Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department at AFL-CIO.

"This is unsustainable and must be addressed because we believe it's going to not only impact operations for the airline industry, but also the safety of the system as you see this brain-drain of high quality people retiring and we're not hiring and replacing them fast enough," Wytkind said.

Encouraging science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education for US children at an early age could help create a pipeline of qualified engineers, the officials said.

"We have about 4 million children entering kindergarten this year. At current rates, that would produce about 60,000 to 70,000 engineers at the end of college," Muilenburg said. "That's not even enough to satisfy the aerospace industry, let alone all sectors that need engineers."

The aviation industry wants to position for growth as the U.S. economy continues to recover and air travel picks up. The US Transportation Department on Thursday reported a 6.1% rise in airline travel in 2013.

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GKN Aerospace Biz-Jet Engine Facility Makes First Delivery

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Site situated alongside Honeywell's Arizona operation is expected to employ 50.

Just 6 months after construction began, GKN Aerospace's new business jet engine integration facility, in Phoenix, Ariz., made its first delivery.

The facility supplied Honeywell HTF7250 engines, fully integrated into GKN Aerospace designed and manufactured nacelle systems, to Gulfstream for its newest aircraft the G280 super mid-sized business jet.

Today, the new 24,000ft2 facility, which is situated alongside Honeywell's Arizona operation, employs 30 people. At capacity it will employ 50 and assemble 28 complete power systems per month.

By mid-2014, it will be performing all podding of HTF7000 engines into GKN Aerospace nacelles, delivering each complete propulsion system, on Honeywell's behalf, directly to the airframe end customer assembly line for business jets such as the G280 as well as the Bombardier CL350 and the Embraer Legacy 450/500.

Neil McManus, CEO, GKN Aerospace - Europe and Special Products, said, "We are delighted to make this first delivery for the impressive G280 airframe from our new purpose-built facility situated alongside our customer, Honeywell. We are looking forward to seeing the site reach full production capability later this year, able to integrate our uniquely adaptable, multi-application nacelle with HTF7000 engines for all Honeywell's airframe customers."

GKN Aerospace has been delivering nacelles for the HTF7000 series of engines for well over a decade and in 2008 gained a lifetime supply contract which included responsibility for the full nacelle/engine integration process. Manufacturing of the nacelle system takes place at GKN Aerospace sites St Louis, Mo. and Cowes in the UK.

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Tennessee's Joshua Dobbs balances an aerospace engineering major while trying to win the starting quarterback job

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Cost-Effective AEA2014 Sponsor: Sandia Aerospace

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Located in the high desert of Albuquerque, New Mexico, SANDIA Aerospace was founded in 1997 by a group of avionics professionals to provide high quality avionics products to General, Corporate and Regional airline markets.

Major product offerings include the company's STX 165 Transponder with Built-in Encoder, SAE 5-35 Altitude Encoder, SAC 7-35 Airdata Computer, Avionics Cooling Fans, and MARC 70 interface modules. SANDIA products are offered worldwide by both avionics modification centers and aircraft manufacturers.

Safety Never Looked So Good! The SAI 340 Quatro is Four-In-One standby instrument that gives you precision Airspeed, Attitude, Altitude and Slip indications, all in an easy to read EFIS presentation. The Quatro can serve as a cost effective replacement for steam-gauge standby instruments in retrofit EFIS equipped aircraft, providing for a more consistent user interface during emergency operations. It can also be an excellent safety enhancing addition to your traditional six pack panel.

With its built-in battery, the SAI 340 Quatro provides up to 2 hours of stand alone operation, ensuring an unprecedented level of redundancy. Yet it weighs in at a scant 1/2 pounds - less than a typical airspeed indicator.

The fully TSOd display fits directly into a standard round 3 instrument hole with no panel modification, making it a near drop-in installation. Stunning air-transport quality graphics provide amazingly smooth, fluid motion, making the SAI 340 an investment to be proud of - and at a price that wont break the bank.

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Ambrell Delivers Heating Solutions to Aerospace Manufacturers

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Induction heating is an ideal solution for a number of aerospace manufacturing applications; Ambrell will be exhibiting those solutions at MFG4 in Hartford, CT May 6-8

Scottsville, NY Ambrell, a leading manufacturer of induction heating systems, is a key provider to aerospace manufacturers and their suppliers. Induction's fast, repeatable, controllable, non-contact heating which requires a minimal footprint makes it an ideal solution for the industry. Ambrell will be exhibiting and demonstrating its induction heating solutions for aerospace at MFG4 in Hartford, CT from May 6-8 in booth 1208.

Induction heating is used for hot heading, brazing, soldering, preheating, decarburization among other applications during the creation of fasteners, turbine blades, hydraulic hose assemblies, fuel nozzles and much more. Induction heating's ability to increase production and boost quality are dominant benefits in the aforementioned applications within the aerospace industry.

Additionally, Ambrell offers monitoring and logging of temperature and other key operating parameters via eVIEW induction heating software. This software often helps suppliers to meet aerospace manufacturer specifications for parts. One such example is numerous aerospace fastener suppliers using eVIEW to meet data logging requirements.

Ambrell also offers free application testing in its Applications Lab. From the testing, Ambrell determines the optimal system for the client's application, accounting for their parts and required heating time. With systems from 1 kW to over 1 MW, Ambrell has a solution whether the application is large or small.

"We've serviced numerous clients in the aerospace industry," says Ambrell Director of Sales Tom Dickerson. "Our new, cutting-edge high power systems, innovative solutions, and outstanding service have been the main drivers behind our success in the industry. We look forward to meeting with additional aerospace manufacturers at MFG4 and helping enhance their operations."

For additional details about Ambrell, call +1 585-889-9000 or visit http://www.ambrell.com.

About Ambrell Since 1986, Ambrell has been a leading manufacturer of induction heating systems. Products are CE certified and manufactured in an ISO9001:2008 certified facility to ensure the highest quality equipment. With a focus on superior heating solutions and service with a prompt response, prospective customers can leverage its Applications Lab to ensure systems are built to their heating requirements, and then rely on superior support throughout their relationship with Ambrell. Ambrell has installed over 10,000 systems in more than 50 countries.

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Electric Bike Club of San Diego Group Ride—3/9/14—Meeting at the Aerospace Museum – Video

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