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AirN@v/Engineering enhancements. The second Customer Services
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The main aim of this symposium which was held of the current AirN@v V2 modules and the Fax: +1 703 834 3464
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operator’s community with an opportunity to Data Upgrade’s enhanced functionalities. Customer Services Training centres
review the major issues and their associated Airbus customers have appreciated the Tel: +86 10 8048 6161 Ext 5020 Material Logistics centres / Regional warehouses
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initiatives with Airbus and its key suppliers. A enhancements introduced with AirN@v V3.
caucus followed, highlighting a consolidated FIELD SERVICE SUPPORT ADMINISTRATION
request for key areas of focus from the operators Support Improvement meeting, Toulouse - France Field Service Management
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successful FAIR (Forum with Airlines for major suppliers and 11 key airlines from the TECHNICAL, MATERIAL LOGISTICS Argentina Buenos Aires Malaysia Kuala Lumpur
& TRAINING SUPPORT Australia Brisbane Mauritius Mauritius
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(Electronic Flight Bag) have been presented by enhancement’, the ‘Airbus Supplier Support Spares AOGs outside Americas China Shanghai Singapore Singapore City
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Airbus introduced for the first time a new type of aog.spares@airbus.com Czech Republic Prague Switzerland Zurich
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A pre-selected panel of three to five participants Coming soon Tel: +49 (0)40 50 76 4003 Egypt Cairo Tunisia Tunis
were on stage, debating on a list of topics and Fax: +49 (0)40 50 76 4013 El Salvador San Salvador Turkey Istanbul
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hmv.spares@airbus.com France Paris United Arab Emirates Dubai
audience had the opportunity to express their The next Leasing conference will be held in Airbus Training Centre Toulouse, France Germany Berlin United Arab Emirates Sharjah
points of view. This open exchange on the Dublin, Ireland, on the 12th and 13th October 2011. Tel: +33 (0)5 61 93 33 33 Germany Cologne United Kingdom London
Germany Dusseldorf United Kingdom Luton
important Flight operations’ topics has received a The invitations and agenda will soon be sent out. Fax: +33 (0)5 61 93 20 94
Germany Frankfurt United Kingdom Manchester
very warm welcome by all participants. Airbus Maintenance Training Centre Germany Hamburg United States of America Atlanta
Hamburg, Germany Greece Athens United States of America Charlotte
A300/A310 Family symposium Hungary Budapest United States of America Chicago
Tel: +49 (0)40 74 38 8288
Record participation for the 5th AirN@v users club The next A300/A310 Family symposium will be Fax: +49 (0)40 74 38 8588 India Mumbai United States of America Fort Lauderdale
The 85 customers from 49 airlines, MROs and held in Istanbul, Turkey, from 17th to 20th October India New Delhi United States of America Honolulu
Airbus Training subsidiaries Indonesia Jakarta United States of America Indianapolis
leasing companies met last June in Toulouse, 2011. The OIT (Operators Information Telex) Miami, Florida - U.S.A. Iran Teheran United States of America Los Angeles
France, to share their experience and to discuss with the agenda and invitations will soon be sent. Tel: +1 305 871 36 55 Irish Republic Dublin United States of America Louisville
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with Airbus AirN@v specialists. Airbus Family symposiums are held for each Italy Rome United States of America Miami
The first day of the users club was dedicated to Airbus programme every two years, and target Beijing, China Japan Kita Kyushu United States of America Minneapolis
software and functionality enhancements that are airline engineering and maintenance managers. Tel: +86 10 80 48 63 40 Japan Tokyo United States of America New York
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THE AIRBUS HIGH TYRE PRESSURE TEST - A REGULATION CHANGE FOR NEW AIRCRAFT GENERATION
The Airbus
High Tyre Pressure Test
A regulation change for new
aircraft generation
When the International Civil Aviation Organisa- defined, having no prescribed methodology. The
tion (ICAO) initiated the Aircraft Classification dilemma that are facing both airports and aircraft
Number/Pavement Classification Number manufacturers is that commercial aircraft tyre
(ACN/PCN) system in 1978, they included a pressures have gradually increased across the
simplified means for airports to categorize their categories described in the ACN/PCN system and
pavement as either rigid (Portland cement yet few, if any pavement failures, have been
concrete) or flexible (asphalt concrete) identified as having been caused by higher tyre
pavements, an index of subgrade (natural soil) pressures. This article describes a full-scale test
categories that expresses the bearing strength of programme called “High Tyre Pressure Test”
the soil on which the pavement rests, and an (HTPT) which was performed by Airbus for
allowable tyre pressure. From the advent of this supporting a revision of the current tyre pressure
system, the tyre pressure element was only loosely limit code.
Cyril FABRE
Head of Airfield Pavement
Airport Operations
Airbus S.A.S.
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Figure 1
With the continuous increase in air
traffic over the past three decades,
combined with a demand for
higher aircraft payloads, range
A
_ W
_
capabilities, and at the same time
F B X
_ U
recognizing the need to develop
eco-efficient aircraft, the aircraft
PCN _ _ _
manufacturers have had to design R C
_ Y
_ T
their new aircraft to comply with Pavement
these additional challenges. As a
Classification
Number
D Z
Evaluation
direct consequence, aircraft sizes Pavement type method
and weights have gradually
Bearing Tyre pressure
increased. Among many aspects, strength limitation
Table 1
The PCN The type Pavement sub-grade category Maximum tyre pressure Pavement design /
with the of pavement *CBR= Bearing capacity of a soil authorized for the pavement evaluation method
*K/PCI = Kilograms per cubic inch
highest
permitted F Flexible Pavement W High Unlimited T Technical design
Category or evaluation
ACN at the R Rigid
CBR* K/PCI*
X Medium Limited to 217 psi
appropriate A High Over 13 Over 400 By historical data
sub-grade Y Low Limited to 145 psi U of aircraft using
B Medium 8-13 201-400 the pavement
category. Z Very low Limited to 73 psi
C Low 4-8 100-200
D Ultra low 0-4 Under 100
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15.2
14.8
15.0 15.0 15.0 Parameters that varied from one
15.0
14.4 section to another were the thick-
14.2
14.1
13.8
ness of asphalt concrete surface
14.0
layers (6, 8 and 12cm), its perfor-
mance towards rutting (mixed
13.0
composition) and the surface
treatment (grooving). Test sections
12.0
were instrumented to follow up
both permanent and resilient
11.0
deformation at different pavement
depths (see figure 3).
10.0
Theoretically, the rut depth mea-
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15,000
A specific lateral wandering was
applied to avoid the creation of
10,000 gutters. The wander path was about
1.6m (63 inches) and space between
5,000 two adjacent trajectories was
400mm (16 inches), corresponding
to the tyre contact area width. Up
0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40
to 11,000 passes of the simulator
were applied from September 2009
* This modulus is usually called “E Modulus”, Temperature (°C)
E for "Elasticity". This modulus is the most to August 2010 (figure 6).
important material property which describes the ratio
of stress to strain of a given material.
Figure 6
50°C 12000
45°C
10000
40°C
Asphalt concrete temperature (°C)
35°C
8000
Cumulative traffic
30°C
25°C 6000
20°C
4000
15°C
10°C
2000
5°C
0°C 0
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For all sections (A to G), the -5
rutting depth at 7,000 passes (mid -10
April 2010) remained very low, -15
due to the very moderate asphalt -20
concrete temperature at that date.
-25
Then, the curves' evolution clearly
-30
exhibited a change in the slope, as
-35
a more and more significant
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
percentage of the traffic was Transversal position (m)
applied with the asphalt concrete 1000 passes 2000 passes 5240 passes 7000 passes 8000 passes
temperatures exceeding 30°C. 9000 passes 10000 passes 10500 passes 11000 passes
After more than 11,000 load
applications, core samples were
extracted from the experimental
taxiway to evaluate the interface Synthesis of the rutting depths
conditions between the surface and reached at the end of the tests
the Base Asphalt Concrete layers,
exhibiting the contribution of Table 3
rutting on each layer.
The tyre pressure effects must be Module Pressure effect Wheel-load effect
considered with an associated (mm) (Δ in mm) (Δ in mm)
wheel load, both parameters being M3 vs M2 M1 vs M4 M3 vs M1 M2 vs M4
Section M1 M2 M3 M4
closely and intrinsically linked and @33.2t @28.7t @1.75MPa @1.5MPa
cannot be described as isolated A 24.9 22.9 27.9 21.8 5.0 3.1 3.0 1.1
parameters. However, the contri-
bution of each parameter to the rut B-E 22.9 22.4 27.5 20.7 5.1 2.2 4.6 1.7
depth development can be eva-
C 24.2 22.6 25.4 21.8 2.8 2.4 1.2 0.8
luated separately.
Both combined results from the D 20.9 20.2 21.9 17.5 1.7 3.5 1.0 2.7
rutting measurement and the core
sampling allowed confirmation on F 19.7 21.1 22.6 17.8 1.5 1.9 2.9 3.3
known phenomenons, new lessons G
and advanced knowledge on the at 10,000 23.2 22.0 26.9 20.9 4.9 2.3 3.7 1.1
passes
real impact of the tyre pressure on
G
flexible-type runways (these repre- at 15,000 34.1 33.5 44.7 32.5 11.2 1.6 10.6 1.0
senting approximately 70% of the passes
worldwide runways).
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Figure 8
EFFECT OF SURFACE TREATMENT mechanism is the post-compaction
of the pavement material by traffic
The grooving (section F) sur- on both, surface and the Base
prisingly appears to improve the Asphalt Concrete. The visco-
rutting behaviour compared to B thermoplastic creeping of asphalt
and E (which have the same concrete material is secondary to
structure) to a similar extent as the post compaction, except for the
section D, using a high rutting low rutting performance asphalt
performance. concrete material which combines
equally both failure modes.
EFFECT OF SURFACE ASPHALT
CONCRETE THICKNESS In addition, core samples showed
that the permanent deformation not
Despite the three different only affects the surface asphalt
thicknesses (6cm, 8cm and 12cm) concrete layer as anticipated, but
of the same asphalt concrete also the whole thickness of the
standard surface used in sections asphalt concrete and the un-
information A, B, C and E, their rutting bounded material. This permanent
behaviour is quite similar. This is deformation of the bituminous
The proposed revision to the tyre due to surface rutting being caused base layer and the unbounded
pressure categories and by permanent deformation, not materials which was exacerbated
designations has been positively only of the surface asphalt con- by the very low moving speed of
endorsed by the ICAO Aerodrome crete, but also the asphalt concrete the simulator, confirmed the
Panel and the formal groups of the base course - the sum of both prevailing wheel load effect on the
ANC (Air Navigation Commission). layers being identical in sections A, deepest layers and therefore, the
The ICAO state letter on the Annex B, C and E. relative low tyre pressure effect on
14 amendment (which includes asphalt concrete material.
the tyre pressure code limits’
revision) was sent on May 30, Rutting WHEEL LOAD AND TYRE PRESSURE
2011 to the ICAO state members. mechanism EFFECT
The applicability date for the
revision implementation will be in THE INITIATION AND DEVELOPMENT For a given wheel load applied on
November 2012, after ICAO’s state OF PERMANENT DEFORMATIONS the pavement at a very low speed,
members’ comments. INCREASED WITH HIGH ASPHALT the full-scale test campaign
CONCRETE TEMPERATURES showed that rut depth differences
Airbus is the International ranged from 1.9mm (for the lowest
Coordinating Council of Aerospace The tests confirmed that the speed wheel load of 28.7t) to 5.1mm (for
Industries Associations of the rutting evolution signifi- the heaviest wheel load of 33.2t),
(ICCAIA) representative at the cantly increased as the asphalt showing that the contribution of
ICAO-Aerodrome Operations and concrete temperatures exceeded the tyre pressure (that is isolated
Services Working Group, Pavement the range of 30-35°C, irrespective from the wheel load effect) to
Sub-Group (AOSWG-PSG). of the load, tyre pressure or traffic the rutting can be considered as
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The wheel load effect was identified It should be observed that these
as insignificant on the surface and major findings of the HTPT are in
Base Asphalt Concrete, although good concordance with the results
more confined in unbounded of similar tests performed by the
material, leading to the result that it Federal Aviation Administration
was more related to the structural (FAA) and the Boeing Company at
behaviour of the airfield pavement the Atlantic City, N.J. U.S.A.,
which is already considered in the facility.
ACN and the pavement thickness
design method.
Table 4
W High Unlimited
Conclusion
In the light of the High Tyre Pressure Test The experiment, never done before
campaign, it has been established and allowed additional lessons which could be
substantiated that an increase of tyre of interest for further investigations on this
pressure from the current Code ‘X’ topic.
category limit of 1.5MPa of the ACN/PCN This intensive full-scale test programme,
to an upper limit of 1.75MPa will not as for the A380 Pavement Experimental
adversely affect either surface and Base Programme (1997-2004), has brought
Asphalt Concrete materials or the value of experimental data, lighting up key
structural capacity of typical airfield elements for supporting the ICAO decision
pavements (i.e. pavement life duration will making process. This has contributed to
not be decreased as a consequence of replacing an empirical-based approach to
increasing tyre pressure). The primary a more rational methodology for the
objective of this full-scale test campaign evaluation of the real effect of aircraft tyre
was to evaluate whether the new pressures on flexible pavements.
proposed tyre pressure upper limit of This change will allow the ICAO tyre
1.75MPa was reasonable for typical pressure limit codes to be formally and
flexible pavements. This objective was permanently changed to be more
successfully achieved, and led to the main consistent with both, the performance of
conclusion that this proposal is fully real world pavements and the new aircraft
compliant with the test results. generation.
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Damage tolerant
composite fuselage sizing
Characterisation of accidental
damage threat
The extensive use of composite parts in the design sizing is key to ensure a robust design with
of the new generations of airframe, especially for equivalent maintainability, as for conventional
the A350XWB programme and its full composite metallic design. Its evaluation is based on an
fuselage, has required some new studies on the extensive collection and analysis of damages
tolerance to damage. Indeed, composite tech- reported by airlines, supported by original impact
nologies are sensitive to impacts (also called calibration tests on large specimens representative
accidental damages). A good knowledge of the of real aircraft.
impact threat to be considered for the composite
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A350
experience in the development and
A400M
manufacturing of Carbon-Fibre-
Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) com- A380
ponents such as for the wing A340-600
movables and the Vertical Tail Plan A340-300 Composite structural weight (%)
on A310, the Horizontal Tail Plan
ATR72
on A320, the Keel Beam on A340-
600, the Centre Wing Box on A380 A320
as well as its rear pressure bulk- A310-200
head and rear fuselage section, and A300
also with wing applications for
1970
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standard wings nose cone doors surrounding pax doors surrounding cargo doors
fuselage and rear
sections fuselage
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40mm
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E_impact < 35J 35J < E_impact < 110J E_impact > 110J Missing energy Dent Scratch Nick Mark Notch Rework
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They then decide which measures are recorded and stored over the
should be taken to prevent similar required period. To record the data
accidents to happen again (shared during the whole flight profile, the
objectives by all the contributors: recorder is switched on automa-
Manufacturer, airworthiness autho- tically as soon as one engine is
rities and the investigation bodies). running and it stops five minutes
The Flight Data Recording system after the last engine is shut down.
Example of an FDR (A380)
collects mandatory parameters
required by the airworthiness Figure 1
authorities and additional Airbus
required parameters, to record
Crash Survivable Memory Unit
these data on the Solid State Flight (CSMU)
Data Recorder (SSFDR). A time
signal is transmitted to the CVR
for synchronisation purposes.
The sources of these parameters
come from several aircraft systems
which are connected to the Flight
Data Recording system. Recorded
data are for example engine data
(e.g. EGT, EPR, N1, N2 and fuel),
air data (e.g. temperature, altitude
and speed), flight control data,
Underwater Locator Beacon
navigation data, hydraulic data, etc. (ULB)
Around 1,000 different parameters
Centralized Data
Acquisition Unit
(CDAU)
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When the data are retrieved The next step is to decode At the end, a computer-
by the incident the data in order to achieve generated illustration based
investigation specialists, a presentation of the data on the recorded data gives
they are presented in a to the engineering units. A a picture of the image of
hexadecimal form (the so computer-based tool does the cockpit displays seen
called raw data) as found this work by means of a by the pilot, as well as the
in the memory of the calibration file which scenery with the aircraft’s
recorder. comprises all the definitions trajectory and attitude.
of the recorded data for the
aircraft involved in this matter.
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Airbus internal
Flight Data
Recovery project
The ICAO FLIRECP met in June Airbus management has decided to
2010 and proposed the following launch an internal project aiming at
amendments of Annex 6 Part 1 and assessing potential solutions to
3 from the International Standards achieve the three following ob-
and Recommended Practices for jectives:
aeroplanes and helicopters:
• Alternate power source for CVR OBJECTIVE 1:
from 1 January 2018. IMPROVE THE SEARCH AND RESCUE
• Extension of the battery life of (SAR)
the ULB 37.5kHz from 30 days
to 90 days at the earliest Search and rescue could be im-
practicable date, but not later proved by two complementary
than 1 January 2018. means:
• Additional aircraft ULB at a • An automatic send of alerting
frequency of 8.8kHz with a 30 information regarding an aircraft
days battery life for 1 January accident.
2018. • A second one providing the most
accurate water accident
A second working group led by the localisation (R1
BEA concluded in March 2011 recommendation).
that it would be technically feasible
to significantly reduce the search I. OBJECTIVE FULFILMENT
area for wreckage by:
• Triggering transmission of To fulfil this objective, Airbus
appropriate data via SATCOM decided to carry out studies
prior to the impact, and/or, regarding the improvement of the
• Automatically activating next currently used emergency
generation ELTs prior to impact, transmitters (ELT), but also a
and/or, regular transmission of the aircraft
• Increasing the frequency of positions’ reporting parameters
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glossary
AAIB: Air Accident Investigation CDAU: Centralized Data Acquisition IATA: International Air Transport
Branch Unit Association
ACMS: Aircraft Condition Monitoring CSMU: Crash Survivable Memory ICAO: International Civil Aviation
System Unit Organization
ADS-C: Automatic Dependent CVR: Cockpit Voice Recorder IFALPA: International Federation of
Surveillance - Contract EASA: European Aviation Safety Airline Pilots' Associations
AOC: Aeronautical Operational Agency NTSB: National Transportation
Control ELT: Emergency Locator Safety Board
ATC: Air Traffic Control Transmitter SAR: Search And Rescue
BEA: Bureau d’Enquêtes et FAA: Federal Aviation SATCOM: SATellite COMmunications
d’Analyses pour la sécurité Administration SSFDR: Solid State Flight Data
de l’aviation civile (French FANS: Future Air Navigation System Recorder
civil aviation safety (D) FDR: (Digital) Flight Data Recorder TCAS: Traffic alert and Collision
investigations and analysis FLIRECP: FLIght RECorder Panel Avoidance System
bureau) GPS: Global Positioning System ULB: Underwater Locator Beacon
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FANS solutions
FANS applications
Communication: CPDLC X X X
Surveillance: ADS-C X X -
Ground users Ground network Air/Ground media
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Information zone
Function keys
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Figure 3
Airbus solutions
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• Enhanced safety,
• Increase of airspace capacity,
• Reduction of ATM delays and
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on in-service
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Figure 6
ATC message
push-button with DCDU:
audio and visual Data link Control
alert. and Display Unit
FANS FOR A320 AND A330/A340 FAMILIES - ENHANCING AIR TRAFFIC COMMUNICATIONS
CPDLC: ADS-C:
• Reduced communication errors between pilot • Enables reduced separation between aircraft
Summary and controller • More efficient and direct routes
of the • Alleviated workload for ATC controller and • Automatic downlink of position reports
FANS flight crew
operations • Freeing up of voice communication channels
benefits • Reduced clearance delivery time
• Allows the flight crew to print ATC messages
• Historical record of exchanged messages
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Services & Customer Support
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Fax: +33 (0)5 61 93 18 18
Just happened related to JobCard solutions in V3 and
USA/CANADA
AirN@v/Engineering enhancements. The second Customer Services
A320 Family symposium in Toronto day was dedicated to the advanced functionalities Tel: +1 703 834 3484
The main aim of this symposium which was held of the current AirN@v V2 modules and the Fax: +1 703 834 3464
last May was to provide the A320 Family benefits that have been achieved with Technical CHINA Services and Customer Support centres
operator’s community with an opportunity to Data Upgrade’s enhanced functionalities. Customer Services Training centres
review the major issues and their associated Airbus customers have appreciated the Tel: +86 10 8048 6161 Ext 5020 Material Logistics centres / Regional warehouses
Fax: +86 10 8048 6162 Field Service Managers
initiatives with Airbus and its key suppliers. A enhancements introduced with AirN@v V3.
caucus followed, highlighting a consolidated FIELD SERVICE SUPPORT ADMINISTRATION
request for key areas of focus from the operators Support Improvement meeting, Toulouse - France Field Service Management
Tel: +33 (0)5 67 19 04 13
for a collaborative work. Airbus has recently organized its second Support Fax: +33 (0)5 61 93 49 64 Country Field Service location Country Field Service location
In particular, the caucus revealed that the highly Improvement meeting in Europe hosting eight Algeria Algiers Luxembourg Luxembourg City
successful FAIR (Forum with Airlines for major suppliers and 11 key airlines from the TECHNICAL, MATERIAL LOGISTICS Argentina Buenos Aires Malaysia Kuala Lumpur
& TRAINING SUPPORT Australia Brisbane Mauritius Mauritius
Interactive Resolution) Working Groups should European region. For the first time a co- Airbus has its main Material Logistics centre Australia Melbourne Mexico Mexico
be continued and developed, and that chairman, Mr Eduardo Sebastião, M&E Strategic in Hamburg, and regional warehouses Australia Newcastle Mexico Toluca
in Frankfurt, Washington D.C., Dubai, Beijing, Australia Sydney Morocco Casablanca
collaborative approaches also be developed for Purchasing Manager at Air Portugal has helped Austria Vienna Morocco Marrakech
component obsolescence management and fuel Airbus in preparing and driving this event. The Shanghai and Singapore.
Bahrain Manama Netherlands Amsterdam
saving initiatives. main objective of this meeting was to focus on the Airbus operates 24 hours a day every day. Bangladesh Dhaka New Zealand Auckland
Brazil Sao Paulo Nigeria Lagos
suppliers’ continued support improvement Airbus Technical AOG Centre (AIRTAC) Bulgaria Sofia Oman Muscat
The 17th Performance & Operations conference in projects for customers. The suppliers highlighted Tel: +33 (0)5 61 93 34 00 Canada Montreal Pakistan Karachi
Fax: +33 (0)5 61 93 35 00 Chile Santiago Peru Lima
Dubai their improvement plans and spent time in China Beijing Philippines Manilla
airtac@airbus.com
This conference gathered 270 attendees involved bilateral meetings to address specific concerns of China Chengdu Portugal Lisbon
Spares AOGs in Americas should be China Chongqing Qatar Doha
in flight operations including over 90 airlines, the airlines. addressed to: China Guangzhou Romania Bucharest
airworthiness authorities and suppliers. Nearly 80 The participants also had the opportunity to share Tel: +1 703 729 9000 China Haikou Russia Moscow
their views during three workshops focusing on Fax: +1 703 729 4373 China Hangzhou Saudi Arabia Jeddah
presentations including the Going Digital project, China Hong Kong Saudi Arabia Riyadh
‘Supplier Improvement plans and tools aog.na@airbus.com
Operational Landing Distances, or EFB China Lhasa Senegal Dakar
(Electronic Flight Bag) have been presented by enhancement’, the ‘Airbus Supplier Support Spares AOGs outside Americas China Shanghai Singapore Singapore City
Operation Team Scope’ and on how to ‘Improve should be addressed to: China Shenyang South Africa Johannesburg
Airbus specialists, not to forget the participation Tel: +49 (0)40 50 76 4001 China Shenzhen Spain Barcelona
of some of Airbus' customers. Airbus cabin BFE Supplier Support rating’. Fax: +49 (0)40 50 76 4011 China Xi'an Spain Madrid
Colombia Bogota Sri Lanka Colombo
Airbus introduced for the first time a new type of aog.spares@airbus.com Czech Republic Prague Switzerland Zurich
sessions called "Sharing experience roundtables". Spares related HMV issues outside Ecuador Quito Taiwan Taipei
North America should be addressed to: Egypt Alexandria Thailand Bangkok
A pre-selected panel of three to five participants Coming soon Tel: +49 (0)40 50 76 4003 Egypt Cairo Tunisia Tunis
were on stage, debating on a list of topics and Fax: +49 (0)40 50 76 4013 El Salvador San Salvador Turkey Istanbul
moderated by an Airbus specialist. The rest of the Leasing conference Finland Helsinki United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi
hmv.spares@airbus.com France Paris United Arab Emirates Dubai
audience had the opportunity to express their The next Leasing conference will be held in Airbus Training Centre Toulouse, France Germany Berlin United Arab Emirates Sharjah
points of view. This open exchange on the Dublin, Ireland, on the 12th and 13th October 2011. Tel: +33 (0)5 61 93 33 33 Germany Cologne United Kingdom London
Germany Dusseldorf United Kingdom Luton
important Flight operations’ topics has received a The invitations and agenda will soon be sent out. Fax: +33 (0)5 61 93 20 94
Germany Frankfurt United Kingdom Manchester
very warm welcome by all participants. Airbus Maintenance Training Centre Germany Hamburg United States of America Atlanta
Hamburg, Germany Greece Athens United States of America Charlotte
A300/A310 Family symposium Hungary Budapest United States of America Chicago
Tel: +49 (0)40 74 38 8288
Record participation for the 5th AirN@v users club The next A300/A310 Family symposium will be Fax: +49 (0)40 74 38 8588 India Mumbai United States of America Fort Lauderdale
The 85 customers from 49 airlines, MROs and held in Istanbul, Turkey, from 17th to 20th October India New Delhi United States of America Honolulu
Airbus Training subsidiaries Indonesia Jakarta United States of America Indianapolis
leasing companies met last June in Toulouse, 2011. The OIT (Operators Information Telex) Miami, Florida - U.S.A. Iran Teheran United States of America Los Angeles
France, to share their experience and to discuss with the agenda and invitations will soon be sent. Tel: +1 305 871 36 55 Irish Republic Dublin United States of America Louisville
Fax: +1 305 871 46 49 Israel Tel Aviv United States of America Memphis
with Airbus AirN@v specialists. Airbus Family symposiums are held for each Italy Rome United States of America Miami
The first day of the users club was dedicated to Airbus programme every two years, and target Beijing, China Japan Kita Kyushu United States of America Minneapolis
software and functionality enhancements that are airline engineering and maintenance managers. Tel: +86 10 80 48 63 40 Japan Tokyo United States of America New York
Fax: +86 10 80 48 65 76 Jordan Amman United States of America Phoenix
available with the AirN@v V3 technology. The prime function of these meetings is to enable Kazakhstan Almaty United States of America San Francisco
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Workshops and feedback on V3 and training two-way communication, leading to an ever safer Bangalore, India (Maintenance training) Korea Republic Seoul United States of America Washington
Tel: +33 (0)5 61 93 33 33 Kuwait Kuwait City Uzbekistan Tashkent
needs have been held, followed by presentations and more efficient fleet. Fax: +33 (0)5 61 93 20 94 Lebanon Beirut Vietnam Hanoi
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