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UTC Aerospace Systems employee changes lives in small Indian village – Video

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A UTC Aerospace Systems employee through a sustainability grant from the company believed he could change the lives of villagers in Deriya, India by providing them with a safe and healthy...

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Liebherr – Aerospace Toulouse SAS Inaugurates its New Logistics Center – Video

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Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS, center of excellence for aerospace air management systems within the Liebherr Group of Companies, has added a new logistics center to the infrastructure of...

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Frost & Sullivan Sees Opportunity For Aerospace Hub In Thailand

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Thu, Mar 26, 2015

Thailand is laying the foundation for development of an Aerospace Industrial Estate targeting MRO and Tier 2, 3 and 4 aerospace manufacturing segments. This has a potential of bringing $650 million per year by 2023 when the first phase of the park will be operational. The park is planned to be developed in three phases and when all three phases are fully operational, it is forecasted to generate $1.485 billion every year for Thailand, comprised of both manufacturing and MRO services.

Mr. Amartya De, Senior Consultant, Public Sector & Government Practice, Frost & Sullivan says that acting as the project leader for this assignment he is extremely satisfied looking at the response from the global aerospace community in being part of the Thailand Aerospace Hub. He added, "We are witnessing interest from major aerospace maintenance repair & overhaul (MRO) and manufacturing companies from overseas. The foundation blocks of the Aerospace Industrial Estate master plan are being put under the supervision of Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) under the Ministry of Transportation. The Ministry of Transportation is all geared up to repeat the same success in aerospace manufacturing and repair industry that Thailand has already achieved in the automotive sector."

The direct revenue impact from the Thailand Aerospace Industrial Estate could garner close to $86.6 billion in a 25 year time frame between 2019-2045. Out of this $32.5 billion has already been planned to be coming out of the pre-built infrastructure such as MRO hangars and component manufacturing factories. The remaining land has been planned to be leased out to aerospace companies depending upon their requirements. The first phase of the aerospace industrial estate is expected to be operational by 2019. The aerospace park construction is expected to start as early as 2016.

"Global tier 2 aerospace manufacturers are constantly facing downward pressure from aerospace primes such as Boeing and Airbus to cut costs in their value chain which is leading tier 2 aerospace companies to make fresh investments in low cost countries that have excellent industrial base, and Thailand precisely fits the bill. Thailand's strong base and efficient labour force in automotive component manufacturing can be effectively leveraged for aerospace manufacturing,"Amartya De said.

However, Mr. De said that aerospace companies are looking for specific business enablers related to ownership, land leasing and related issues that need to be quickly worked out else investors may find alternate destinations in ASEAN for fresh investments.

He added that Thailand's commercial airline MRO spending in 2015 is forecast to be close to $771.0 million which is expected to grow to $1.35 billion every year by 2024. By 2020, a large chunk of MRO spending is forecast to be spent on close to 100 Airbus A320 & 50 Boeing B737 aircraft operating out of Thailand. Part of Thailand's endeavor is going to bringing that MRO spending back to Thailand of course with support from overseas MRO operators setting up their base inThailand. "We are also looking at the large fleet base of A320 NEO and B737 MAX as regional order books are overwhelming," Mr. De said.

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Vector Aerospace Contracted to Perform Major Service Inspections

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Langley, BC Vector Aerospace(www.vectoraerospace.com), a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, is pleased to announce that it has been selected to perform a 7,500 hour major inspection (G check) and 12-year inspection on one of the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Departments three AS332L1 Super Puma helicopters. This inspection will also include post maintenance return to service activities and a 10-year calendar fuel hose replacement.

Vector Aerospace is globally recognized as an AS332C, L & L1 MRO provider certified by Airbus Helicopters to perform all inspections up to and including G check, avionics and structural MRO including full-wiring repairs and extensive primary and secondary composite repairs. Vector Aerospace also offers a variety of custom Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) for the Super Puma, as well as a pay by the hour lease program suitable for operators who have immediate operational requirements that can be fulfilled by leasing an AS332L.

With extensive experience in performing inspections and maintenance on Super Puma helicopters, I am confident that the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department will be pleased with our quality standards and top-notch customer support delivered throughout this contract, said Chris McDowell, Vice President, Sales and Marketing at HS-NA.

Vector Aerospace holds approvals from some of the world's leading turbine engine, airframe and avionics OEMs. Powerplants supported include a wide range of turboshafts, turboprops and turbofans from General Electric, Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Rolls-Royce and Turbomeca. Vector Aerospace also provides support for a wide range of airframes from Airbus Helicopters, Bell, Boeing and Sikorsky. Its capabilities include major inspections and dynamic component overhaul, full-service avionics capability including aircraft rewiring, as well as mission equipment installation and glass cockpit upgrades.

About the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department:

The Los Angeles Sheriffs Department is the largest sheriffs department in the world. It is divided into the four main operations of Custody Operations, Patrol Operations, Countywide Services, and Administrative & Professional Standards. Within the four operations, there are thirteen additional subgroups, called divisions, each headed by a Division Chief. From within these divisions are bureaus and specialized units which provide specific services to the county, the county residents, other county, state and federal agencies.

Their Core Values are: Courage, Compassion, Professionalism, Accountability, and Respect. With integrity, compassion, and courage, we serve our communities-- protecting life and property, being diligent and professional in our acts and deeds, holding ourselves and each other accountable for our actions at all times, while respecting the dignity and rights of all. Earning the Public Trust Every Day!

For more information about the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department, visit their website at http://www.lasd.org

About Vector Aerospace:

Vector Aerospace is a global provider of aviation MRO services. Through facilities in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Australia, South Africa and Kenya, Vector Aerospace provides services to commercial and military customers for gas turbine engines, components and helicopter airframes. Vector Aerospaces customer-focused team includes over 2,700 motivated employees.

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9 High-Growth Aerospace and Defense Stocks to Add to Your Portfolio Right Now

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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Which aerospace and defense stocks with the best growth rates should be in your portfolio?

Deloitte is forecasting 3% growth for the overall global aerospace and defense industry in 2015, fueled by the commercial aerospace business.

"The global commercial aerospace sector is expected to sustain its significant revenue and earnings growth in 2015, underlined by extended record-setting production levels both at the platform and in the supplier base," Deloitte wrote in its 2015 sector outlook. "This growth is likely to be driven primarily by increased production rates due to the accelerated replacement cycle of obsolete aircraft with next generation fuel-efficient aircraft, as well as the continued increases in passenger travel demand, especially in the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region."

On the other hand, Deloitte predicts continued decline in revenue for the global defense sector, with the U.S. defense budget "a key driver of this decline, as sales revenues lag outlays, appropriations and budget authorizations, despite calls for increases in defense spending." Still there are stocks worth considering in this sector.

All of the aerospace and defense stocks on this list are rated "Buy, B" or better ratings from TheStreet Ratings, TheStreet's proprietary ratings tool. The stocks also each had five stars for growth, meaning they have the highest growth rates for revenue and earnings in their respective sector.

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Liebherr-Aerospace and GoJet Airlines Extend Their Maintenance Services Agreement

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Toulouse (France), March 2015 Liebherr-Aerospace and GoJet Airlines have signed a five-year extension to a maintenance services agreement initiated in 2005. Hence, Liebherr-Aerospace will continue to maintain components of the integrated air management system (ATA 21, 25, 30, 36) on board the airlines CRJ700/900 regional aircraft.

The agreement secures maintenance costs for the airline on a cost per flight hour basis and includes comprehensive performance and support guarantees. It also ensures access to a full rotable component inventory in support of GoJets daily operations. The services are performed by Liebherr Aerospace Saline, Inc., Saline, Michigan (USA) and Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS, Toulouse (France), the latter being the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the CRJ 700/900/1000 air management systems.

Liebherr-Aerospace appreciates the fact that GoJet has seen the value of our services for the program over the last ten years and, more importantly, has elected to extend the contract, stated Alex Vlielander, President of Liebherr Aerospace Saline, Inc.

Liebherr-Aerospace is a leading supplier of systems for the aviation industry

Liebherr-Aerospace & Transportation SAS, Toulouse (France), is one of eleven divisional control companies within the Liebherr Group and coordinates all activities in the aerospace and transportation systems sectors.

Liebherr-Aerospace is a leading supplier of systems for the aviation industry and has more than five decades of experience in this field. The range of aviation equipment produced by Liebherr for the civil and military sectors includes flight control and actuation systems, landing gear and air management systems. These systems are deployed in wide-bodied aircraft, single aisle and regional aircraft, business jets, combat aircraft, military transporters, military training aircraft, civil helicopters and combat helicopters.

Liebherrs aerospace and transportation systems division employs around 4,900 people. It has four aviation equipment production plants at Lindenberg (Germany), Toulouse (France), Guaratinguet (Brazil) and Nizhny Novgorod (Russia). These production sites offer a worldwide service with additional customer service centers in Saline (Michigan/USA), Seattle (Washington/USA), Wichita (Kansas/USA), Montral (Canada), Sao Jos dos Campos (Brazil), Hamburg (Germany), Moscow (Russia), Dubai (UAE), Singapore and Shanghai (Peoples Republic of China).

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Women in Aerospace Europe Hosts Rosetta Mission Panel

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The IAF is pleased to invite you to Women in Aerospace Europe to host Rosetta Mission panel discussion at International Astronautical Federation Spring Meetings in Paris on March 24th

Women in Aerospace Europe (WIA-E) has initiated a summit panel discussion during the IAF Spring Meetings: Women involved in the Rosetta Mission. This event will take place at the CAP15 Conference Centre in Paris from 15.00 17.00 on Tuesday March 24th 2015.

This panel discussion will explore the role of women in ESA's high-profile scientific mission Rosetta, designed to orbit and land on a comet. Many outstanding women have contributed to the ongoing success of Rosetta and its lander Philae. The mission attracted tremendous worldwide media attention when it was "woken up" last year and reached its destination the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

Panel speakers include:

Simonetta di Pippo, Direction of the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs and WIA-Europe President and Co-Founder

Elsa Montagnon, ESA Deputy Flight Director for the Rosetta Lander Delivery Operations and presently BepiColombo Spacecraft Operations Manager

Amalia Ercoli Finzi, Honorary Professor Politecnico di Milano, Principle Investigator of Rosetta instrument "SD2: How to drill a comet"

The event will be moderated by Claudia Kessler, Chair of the WIA-Europe Board of Directors and CEO of HE Space. This event is open to all participants at the IAF Spring Meeting.

Women In Aerospace - Europe is dedicated to expanding women's opportunities for leadership and increasing their visibility in the aerospace community. WIA-E endeavours to engage and inspire more women to seek careers and advancement in aerospace as one strategic component to filling the workforce needs of the field.

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Aerospace industry in for big business in M'sia

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Publication Date : 23-03-2015

The aerospace industry is big business within the next 15 years, the Government is projecting the industry, which includes aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services as well as manufacturing of high-tech components, to generate total revenue of 55.2 billion ringgit (US$14.87 billion).

It will also create 32,000 high skilled jobs by 2030.

Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) deputy chief executive office Phang Ah Thong told StarBiz that this objective, as laid out in the new Malaysian Aerospace Industry Blueprint 2015-2030, was achievable.

Last year, the local aerospace industry generated 19 billion ringgit in revenue and 4.2 billion ringgit in investments, with 19,500 jobs created. The blueprint was launched by prime minister Najib Tun Razak at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2015.

By 2034, it is estimated that there will be 36,000 aircraft worldwide. Asia will require 13,000 aircraft to meet demand.

For this reason, both Airbus and Boeing are lining up business plans to increase their supply chain in Asia to more than 20 per cent from less than 5 per cent presently to meet the production needs of single-aisle planes, Phang said.

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From Rocket Science to Low Rider: Former Engineer Builds Adult Big Wheels

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Many people who grew up in the 1970s, '80s and '90s will likely remember cruising around the neighborhood on a Marx Big Wheel, a low-riding tricycle made of plastic. Now, a Big Wheel-style bike is available for adults, thanks to the work of a former aerospace engineer.

As a kid, Matt Armbruster dreamed of being an astronaut. As an adult, he got to work on mechanical systems for satellites and planetary spacecraft, including a number of different NASA spacecraft. But today, Armbruster's biggest engineering accomplishment is building low-riding tricycles for adults.

It may not seem quite as noble as building things that expand humanity's understanding of the universe, but Armbruster said the power of these trikes which look like adult-size versions of the Marx Big Wheel for kids is something to behold. [Cosmic Playtime:Toys in Space(Photos)]

"The original Marx Big Wheel was kind of like the best toy ever for entire generations," Armbruster said. "And it has a very deep emotional pull. As a kid, it's like your first taste of freedom and moving under your own power. And when you crashed it, it taught you how to take a hit and keep going. It's a deep childhood memory, and you see that when people ride them."

Maybe it's just the power of hindsight, but Armbruster said bikes and space have both been recurring themes in his life.

"In high school, my jobs were in bike shops, so I loved mechanical stuff," Armbruster said. "But I wanted to become an astronaut. At the time, the two ways to become an astronaut were through the Air Force or becoming a mission specialist. So I chose aerospace engineering."

Armbruster spent 16 years at Starsys Research Corp., which is now part of Sierra Nevada Corp (among other things, Sierra Nevada is working on a design for a private spacecraft called the Dream Chaser. Many companies, including NASA, contracted Starsys to design and build mechanical systems of satellites and spacecraft, Armbruster said. He worked personally on projects for multiple NASA missions, including the New Horizons mission to Pluto, Geo Eye and Worldview, the Mars Pathfinder spacecraft, the Sojourner rover and the Cassini spacecraft. Once, in order to test a component that would eventually go on the Spitzer Space Telescope, he flew in the Vomit Comet (an airplane that briefly simulates weightlessness) in order to test the component in microgravity.

After seven years on the engineering side, Armbruster moved intothe marketing department at Starsys. Then in 2011, after a total of 16 years at the company, he decided to take a leap into the unknown. After a few months, he realized he already had an idea of what he wanted to do: make a Big Wheel tricycle for adults.

Introduced to the world in 1969, Marx Big Wheels were tricycles made entirely from blown (hollow) plastic, with a low-slug seat almost brushing the ground and a front wheel the size of a manhole cover. Instead of being attached with a chain, the pedals connected directly to the front wheel.

During his college years in Boulder, Colorado, Armbruster started a community pub crawl in which adults had to ride from bar to bar on a Big Wheel trike. (The so-called Big Wheel Rally continues to this day, and has since evolved into a fundraiser for the Saint Joseph's Hospital Foundation, to benefit the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit).

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