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Top 10 Airframe MRO Providers, according to this Aviation Week story:

2006 Total Airframe Man-Hours By Corporate Entities (subsidiaries included if they are majority owned/controlled)

1. Singapore Technologies Aerospace* 8.10 MILLION

2. Lufthansa Technik** 6.80 MILLION

3. Air France Industries/KLM E&M 6.40 MILLION

4. HAECO/TAECO/STAECO 5.88 MILLION

5. TIMCO Aviation Services 3.90 MILLION

6. Bedek Aircraft/Empire Aero 3.30 MILLION

6. VEM/TAP M&E 3.30 MILLION

8. Goodrich Aviation Technical Services 2.70 MILLION

9. ACTS 2.40 MILLION

10. AAR Aircraft Services 1.98 MILLION

Almost In the Top 10

Ameco Beijing 1.78 million

Gulf Aircraft Maintenance Co. 1.70 million

Sabena technics 1.60 million

SR Technics 1.59 million

*Includes six facilities globally **LHT AG and LHT Philippines only

2006 Third-Party Airframe Man-Hours By Corporate Entities (subsidiaries included if they are majority owned; excludes sister airline work)

1. Singapore Technologies Aerospace* 8.10 MILLION

2. HAECO/TAECO/STAECO 4.47 MILLION

3. Lufthansa Technik** 4.00 MILLION

4. TIMCO Aviation Services 3.90 MILLION

5. Bedek Aircraft/Empire Aero Center 3.30 MILLION

6. VEM/TAP M&E 3.07 MILLION

7. Goodrich Aviation Technical Services 2.70 MILLION

8. ACTS 2.40 MILLION

9. AAR Aircraft Services 1.98 MILLION

10. Air France Industries/KLM E&M 1.92 MILLION

Almost In the Top 10

Gulf Aircraft Maintenance Co. 1.70 million

Sabena technics 1.60 million

SR Technics 1.59 million

Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Co. 1.28 million

Pemco World Air Services 1.10 million

*Includes six facilities globally **LHT AG and LHT Philippines only

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Labels: aerospace, aerospace-trends, airlines, maintenance, manufacturing-aerospace

Uncovering the Potential: EMS Opportunities Within the Aerospace & Defense Industry

Press release

PALO ALTO, Calif., March 20 -- The Electronics and Sensors Group at Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce its 2007 Quarterly Analyst Briefing Presentation on the aerospace and defense (A&D) EMS providers market to be held on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at 12:00 p.m. CDT / 1:00 p.m. EDT.

The A&D industry provides a goldmine of opportunities for EMS providers to expand their services. Though still a niche EMS market, the A&D industry has the potential to become a major revenue generator for EMS providers. When compared to the traditional EMS industries, the A&D industry offers a better profit margin. The downturn in the electronics industry and the subsequent recovery saw an increasing number of EMS providers trying to shed their focus on narrow verticals and venture into the hitherto unknown A&D industry.

This briefing will provide a concise analysis of the current trends within the A&D EMS providers market along with identifying key market trends that expect to have a significant impact on its growth rates. The briefing will also provide a gap analysis on vital parameters EMS providers fall short of, preventing them from making the expected growth trajectory within the A&D industry.

This briefing will benefit A&D original equipment manufacturers and electronics manufacturing service providers to include the whole value chain, by discussing current as well as emerging trends and providing forward projections for North American EMS opportunities in the A&D industry.

Highlights of the briefing include: an analysis of market trends, OEM outsourcing trends, revenue forecasts, gap analysis and competitive analysis.

"The A&D industry is proving to hold untapped promises for EMS providers," notes Frost & Sullivan Senior Research Analyst Lavanya Ram Mohan. "The A&D landscape is constantly evolving and as the budget constraints increase, OEMs will aim to increase their competitiveness by forging strategic alliances with EMS providers. EMS providers deliver competitive advantage to OEMs by letting the latter exploit EMS expertise in offering unrivaled manufacturing capabilities, design and test services, engineering capabilities, supply chain operations and also aftermarket services. Rapid advances in technology, escalating stress on profit margins and dealing with supply chain related challenges will continue to be major drivers for increasing levels of outsourcing."

To participate, please email Sara Villarruel at [sara].[villarruel]@[frost].[com] (remove [] for email address) with the following information: your full name, company name, title, telephone number, e-mail address, city, state and country. Upon receipt of the above information, a registration link will be e-mailed to you.

Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company, has been partnering with clients to support the development of innovative strategies for more than 40 years. The company's industry expertise integrates growth consulting, growth partnership services, and corporate management training to identify and develop opportunities. Frost & Sullivan serves an extensive clientele that includes Global 1000 companies, emerging companies, and the investment community by providing comprehensive industry coverage that reflects a unique global perspective and combines ongoing analysis of markets, technologies, econometrics, and demographics. For more information, visit http://www.frost.com/ .

Contact: Sara Villarruel North America Corporate Communications, Industrial Automation & Electronics P: 210-477-8448 F: 210.348.1003, http://www.frost.com

Website: http://www.frost.com

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Labels: aerospace, electronics, ems, manufacturing, manufacturing-aerospace

New generation of out of autoclave prepregs

News Release

21 Mar 2007

In 2004, the Advanced Composites Group Limited (Heanor, UK), part of the Composites Division of Umeco plc, supplied materials for use on Burt Rutan's SpaceShipOne and its carrier plane White Knight.

Now, Richard Branson’s Virgin Group’s new commercial spaceline, Virgin Galactic, will offer commercial spaceflight - commercial suborbital passenger space service. Virgin Galactic will operate five spaceship systems manufactured by The Spaceship Company, a joint venture between Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and Burt Rutan’s Scaled Composites. The SpaceShipTwo vehicle and the White Knight 2 carrier plane are to be built from a new generation of out of autoclave prepregs developed by the Advanced Composites Group.

Read the full report from here @ JEC Composites

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Labels: aerospace, aerospace-north-america, aerospace-uk, aerospace-usa, manufacturing-aerospace

Airbus to cut 1,600 British jobs in European shakeup

Terry Macalister, March 1, 2007, The Guardian

Airbus shook the British aerospace industry yesterday when it announced plans to loosen ties with one of its two manufacturing centres here and axe 1,600 jobs.
The move comes just months after the European plane maker's UK partner, the arms firm BAE Systems, sold its 20% stake in the business.

The cuts in Britain were part of a wider shake-up of the troubled group involving 10,000 job cuts, the closure or sale of three plants in France and Germany and plans for widespread outsourcing, some of which is likely to go to lower cost countries such as China.

Read the full report from The Guardian, UK

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Labels: aerospace, aerospace-china, aerospace-europe, aerospace-uk, manufacturing-aerospace, manufacturing-asia, manufacturing-china

India Eyes Bigger Slice of Aerospace Outsourcing

Feb 19, 2007

Indian software firms say they are well placed to grab a bigger share of the aerospace market as airplane makers and defence companies look to control costs by outsourcing design and management systems.

See more from this report in The Economic Times


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Labels: aerospace, aerospace-india, defense, defense-india, design-aerospace

Expanding the outsourcing horizon

Confined to the peripheries of global defence outsourcing map, IT firms now seek a bigger share of the pie

March 05, 2007

HUMA SIDDIQUI:

Prospects are bright for defense outsourcing to India, with defence companies looking to control costs by outsourcing design and management systems. Among those that stand to benefit from this almost immediately are IT services firms. Some among them have undertaken work relating to design, application development, system integration and management systems in the aerospace and defence sector. Some IT firms are acquiring expertise in communication and electronics design areas such as avionics systems, cabin electronics, power supply, control systems, in-flight entertainment and cockpit communications, says this report.

Read more from this Financial Express article

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Labels: aerospace, cad, cae, cam, defense, defense-india, design, design-defense, electronics-asia, india, it-defense, plm

China to continue to do 5% of Airbus' outsourcing business for A350 planes

Chinese enterprises will continue to undertake five percent of Airbus' outsourcing business for A350 planes, sources with Airbus China said on Thursday.

In July 2005, the Airbus Beijing engineering technology center was opened and began to recruit Chinese engineers for research and development work on A350s.

At the end of last October, the center became a joint venture between Airbus, China Aviation Industry Corp. 1 and China Aviation Industry Corp. 2.

Read the full report from People's Daily Online, Mar 08, 2007

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Labels: aerospace, aerospace-china, aerospace-europe, manufacturing, manufacturing-aerospace, manufacturing-asia, manufacturing-china, research, research-aerospace

Aerospace Engineering & Design Outsourcing to India

As global aviation majors land here eyeing the local market, they are also creating an opportunity for Indian offshore majors and component makers, says this report form Financial Express, Inida.

February 12, 2007

Summary

Aviation analysts feel that engineering and design services being outsourced to India are emerging the main opportunities. These include control system design, embedded development, high level aeronautical system design, simulation, testing devices, cockpit equipment support software, air traffic management systems, and composite structuring.

A recent report by Research & Consultancy Outsourcing Services (RNCOS) predicts that the Indian aerospace technology outsourcing market, which is currently at $155 million, will reach $1 billion by 2009. And by 2020, India’s offshore engineering services market could go up $3 billion, according to Booz Allen Hamilton analysis.

Read more from this Financial Express report

Labels: aerospace, aerospace-india, aviation, design, design-aerospace, design-india, engineering-services, engineering-services-india, india, it-aerospace, offshore

Wipro to buy U.S. aerospace services firm

Mar 8, 2007

BANGALORE (Reuters) - Wipro Ltd., India's third-largest software exporter, is close to buying a U.S.-based aerospace services company for about $90 million, the Economic Times reported today. Wipro's offerings in the aerospace industry include embedded systems, consulting, engineering, and design services.

Labels: acquisitions, acquisitions-usa, aerospace, aerospace-india, aerospace-usa, india

A350 XWB outsourcing to be model of new Airbus production philosophy

March 1, 2007

The A350 XWB will serve as the paradigm for Airbus's new operational philosophy, with 50% of its production to be outsourced as the company looks to develop a network of risk-sharing development partners as part of the Power8 restructuring plan unveiled yesterday

Trying to turn Airbus into an extended enterprise, the A350 XWB will draw on this new business model and assign large work packages to Tier 1 suppliers.

More about this at ATW Online

Labels: aerospace, aerospace-europe, production, production-aerospace, production-europe

Boeing Awards Four-year Outsourcing Contract to Kenexa

February 28, 2007

Kenexa will provide workforce survey services to Boeing. The aerospace company has awarded a four-year outsourcing contract to Kenexa, a talent acquisition and retention solutions provider, to provide workforce survey services to gather valuable employee feedback.

Kenexa will provide various employee surveys and behavior change recommendations and tools.

Labels: aerospace, aerospace-north-america, aerospace-usa, hr, hr-aerospace, hr-north-america, hr-usa