#Airbus to source components from Bengaluru based Dynamatic Technologies

Airbus has signed an agreement with Bengaluru based Dynamatic Technologies Ltd. to be the single source supplier of flap-track beams for the wide body A330 Family aircraft. The agreement is the largest manufacturing contract between Airbus and a private sector company in India and elevates Dynamatic to a global tier-1 supplier.

#Airbus to source components from Bengaluru based Dynamatic Technologies pic.twitter.com/CSXkkolZxQ
— Press Release Watch (@PrReleaseWatch) February 17, 2015

Dynamatic has manufactured flap-track beam assemblies for Airbus’ single-aisle A320 Family on a global single source basis as a Tier-2 supplier, since 2010.

In phase one of the agreement, Dynamatic will assemble all the Flap Track Beams from its Bengaluru facility. In the second phase, Dynamatic will be responsible for the entire supply chain for the Flap Track including sourcing materials, manufacturing and final assembly. With this new business award Dynamatic will be established as a centre of excellence for the production of flap-track beams.
“Dynamatic is proud of its partnership with Airbus, who have invested considerably in development, training, tooling and quality systems and worked closely with us to establish advanced manufacturing capabilities in India, which is truly in consonance with the ‘Make in India’ program, ” said Udayant Malhoutra, CEO and Managing Director, Dynamatic Technologies Limited.

“India is one of the fastest aviation growth markets in the world and it’ll be one of the largest in the next 20 years. Airbus industrial partnerships in India span across Engineering, Manufacturing, R&T and Services.  Airbus partnership with Dynamatic signifies our commitment towards developing the Aerospace Supply Chain in India thereby supporting thousands of highly skilled jobs in India,” said Dr Srinivasan Dwarakanath, Managing Director of Airbus India. “Through these partnerships, we can proudly claim that there’s a bit of ‘Made in India’ in all our aircraft programs.”

In recent years, there has been a marked increase in Airbus sourcing from India, with more than $400 million worth sourced in 2014.

Airbus has fostered partnerships with India’s aviation industry for over 40 years, supporting the sector’s sustainable growth. With its Indian activities coordinated through the Airbus India subsidiary, the company employs more than 350 engineers at Airbus India Engineering, Bengaluru and is actively engaged in developing a network of over 35 Supply Chain Partners in the country.

@Airbus A350-900 aircraft with #MICHELIN AIR X tyres delivered to #QatarAirways

@Airbus A350-900 aircraft with #MICHELIN AIR X tyres delivered to #QatarAirways pic.twitter.com/LMZrHJ16Kr
— Press Release Watch (@PrReleaseWatch) December 23, 2014

Airbus has delivered the first A350-900 aircraft to QATAR AIRWAYS with MICHELIN AIR X tyres. Seventy percent of the A350 XWB is made from lighter-weight advanced materials, including composites (53%), titanium and new generation aluminum alloys. These are primarily built into the aircraft’s main structural components such as the wings and fuselage. In this way, composite and carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) materials serve to reduce weight and thereby lower fuel consumption by 25% as well as reducing the maintenance cost of the aircraft.

4th edition of QuEST Ingenium in association with #Airbus

QuEST Global announced the winners of its annual pan-India intercollegiate innovation contest - ‘QuEST Ingenium 2014’. The coveted first prize was claimed by Pankajakasthuri College of Engineering and Technology, Kerala for their project Upper Limb Exoskeleton for Power Augmentation and Rehabilitation while the first runners up were Siddaganga Institute of Technology for their project Using Dragsail to De-Orbit Low Earth Orbit Satellites followed by Mepco Schlenk Engineering College for their project Automatic exterior wall painting machine &; Rashtriya Vidyalaya College Of Engineering for their project Hand Gesture based Sign Language Recognition System for Speech and Hearing Impaired. The awards were presented by Chris Voysey, Head of Business Management Wing, ESW, Airbus.
Chris Voysey, Head of Business Management Wing, ESW, Airbus attended the occasion as the Guest of Honor."We are pleased to support the Ingenium event with QuEST Global and encourage responsible engineering,”said Chris Voysey.

Dr Tessy Thomas, India's Agni Putri addresses #Ingenium engineers on science and technology. pic.twitter.com/Qb2a0bb0jn
— QuEST Global (@QuEST_Global) June 20, 2014

"India has a lot of passionate students, especially in the Engineering sector and such platforms gives ample opportunity to these students to showcase new ideas and innovations that can be implemented to tackle real-world challenges.  This developing talent pool continues to raise India’s international profile in engineering,” said Dr. Tessy Thomas, Project Director of Agni-V project.
"The Engineering Services industry in India is expected to quadruple to $40B by 2020 requiring more than ten lakh core engineers of excellent quality.Ingenium has come a long way in bringing out the talent of engineering students from across the length and breadth of the country.”Dr. Ajay Prabhu, COO of QuEST Global added.
A total of over 2146 entries were received from 1264 colleges across 23 states for the contest.

#Airbus launches the fourth edition of its Fly Your Ideas challenge

Airbus has launched the fourth edition of its Fly Your Ideas Challenge.Fly Your Ideas is a biennial, global competition granted UNESCO patronage in 2012. The challenge offers students a unique opportunity to put their classroom learning and research to the test, by working with a team of aviation professionals on real-world challenges, going beyond the aircraft itself. It offers students a chance to apply their creativity in an exceptional learning environment that will equip them in a highly competitive job market. The competition is open to students of all nationalities and all disciplines – from engineering to marketing; science to design.
Speaking at the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics in Atlanta, Georgia, USA today, Charles Champion, Airbus Executive Vice President Engineering, said: “Innovation is at the heart of Airbus. A strong pioneering spirit has made Airbus a leading aircraft manufacturer. Airbus people are driven by a restless desire to find better ways of flying, and this year’s Fly Your Ideas challenge is about delivering just that. Any student with a vision and drive to make their world a better place is invited to enter the competition. We know how to put innovation to work and we will take your ideas seriously.”
The 2014 launch follows the success of Fly Your Ideas’ previous editions which altogether drew entries from more than 11,000 students representing over 600 universities and some 100 countries. The winner from last year, Team Levar, is a group of five design students from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, who created an innovative air hockey table inspired air cushion solution for loading and unloading luggage which could reduce the workload of airport baggage handlers.
Registration for Fly Your Ideas 2015 opens in June 2014 and ideas can be submitted from this September. Students must register as team of three to five members at www.airbus-fyi.com. The participants will have the chance to work with Airbus innovators to develop their ideas further all along the competition and the winners will receive €30,000 (approx. US$40,000).
With some 500 patents filed every year and partnerships with prestigious universities around the world, Airbus is a leading aircraft manufacturer and a global innovation catalyst. Airbus believes that an open mind set and collaboration drives greater innovation, which is key to ensuring business performance and securing a bright future for air travel.

Vector made data logger tested in #Airbus

Vector developed the GL1020FTE data logger for analyzing CAN bus communications in aircrafts. On February 26, 2014, the CAN bus data logger passed its first test trial aboard an A350 XWB MSN2 Airbus test aircraft. The device fulfills stringent requirements to be used as aircraft equipment and was designed according to the RTCA DO-160E standard.

The logger time-synchronously records up to 32 Gigabytes of data from two CAN channels and four analog measurement channels. It operates on layer 2 of the CAN protocol and is also able to acquire error frames, bus load and bus timing. Both long-term and event-triggered loggings are possible. To reduce data volume, the test engineer can define extensive filters and trigger conditions with a Windows-based logger configurator. The configurator software can be used to quickly upload the logged data via USB 2.0 and to convert the data to various formats for evaluation. Vector also offers high-performance software tools for offline data analysis such as CANoe, CANalyzer, CANape and CANgraph.

The hardware can withstand high accelerations up to 6 g and the vibrations that occur during operation; it can also handle temperatures between -40 and +85 degrees Celsius and flight altitudes up to 36,000 feet. It offers protection against indirect effects of lightning strikes as well. The rugged housing in orange signal color offers protection against dust and moisture in its compact size with dimensions of 208 x 120 x 37 mm. The logger is supplied with 28 Volt DC from the electrical system, and it can withstand peak voltages of up to 33 Volt; it can buffer voltage interruptions of up to 200 milliseconds.
It can be used in aircrafts with CAN networks such as galley, water & waste, environmental control, doors or de-icing systems.

For more information go to: www.vector.com/gl1020fte