The A321XLR, an ultra-long-range single-aisle aircraft under development by Airbus

Airbus’ upcoming Extra Long Range single-aisle narrowbody aircraft, the A321XLR, is expected to disrupt the status quo of long-haul travel. With a range of up to 8,700 kilometers (4,700 NM), it is not for nothing it has been heralded as a ‘game-changing’ aircraft. Airbus commenced the structural assembly of its new plane in May this year – but just where is it all taking place?

Any aircraft built today is a tale of multiple sites and countries. Innumerous components come together from all over the world to create the engineering marvels that are the foundations of modern commercial-scale air travel. Airbus has long brought the various parts of its airplanes to its Final Assembly Lines (FAL) from all across Europe and beyond. The trek of the A380 to its FAL in Toulouse will always remain a logistics legend.

While transporting the parts of Airbus’ potentially revolutionizing narrowbody A321XLR may not need quite the same considerations (especially fortified roads through the French countryside), bringing them all together to form a plane still requires some operational planning.

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Webinar [Evolution of Navigation Technology to Meet UAV Challenges] Wednesday, September 1

 Experia, the organizer of the Singapore Airshow, will conduct a webinar.

Theme: Inertia + GNSS: Evolution of Navigation Technology to Meet New UAV Challenges

Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Time: 15:00 - 16:00 (Japan time)

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The Speed of Air Force Modernization in Southeast Asia Webinar on September 8!

 Pre-Seminar of Singapore Airshow 2022 

There are several pressing demands for new military aircraft in Southeast Asia. However, its progress is slow. What are the key airpower requirements of Southeast Asia over the next decade? And how can each country's domestic industry contribute to meeting these requirements? Industry experts will be invited as panelists to discuss these questions.

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CerTCAS, as one of the committees of Aviation Innovation Development Association (AIDA) established.

 On April 1, 2021, CerTCAS, one of the committees of the Aviation Innovation Development Association (AIDA), was established!

Objective

CerTCAS was established as a committee stipulated in the Articles of Incorporation of the Aviation Innovation Development Association (AIDA) with the aim of contributing to the development of the aviation industry by supporting the certification activities required for commercial aircraft equipment and building  a cooperative system with the certification infrastructure.

Airframe certification and type certification are common issues in Japan, not only for  the development of  commercial aircraft, but also unmanned aircraft (including drones) as well as flying cars, which have been called the industrial revolution of the sky. In such a situation, we aim to play a role in supporting the promotion of the domestic aviation industry as an organization that consolidates technology, know-how, and intellectual property related to certification in general.

Outline

Name: Certification Technology Consortium for Aircraft System

Abbreviation: CerTCAS

Established: April 1, 2021 as one of the committees of the Aviation Innovation Development Association (AIDA).

Contact: certcasofficial@aida.or.jp

Organization

Representative: 

Norio Takahashi (Sumitomo Precision Managers Co., Ltd.)

Managers: 

Hideo Kumagai (Tamagawa Seiki Co., Ltd.)

Hiroyuki Kagami (SClabAir Co., Ltd.)

Managing Companies:

Tokyo Aircraft Instrument Co.

Manned Space Systems Co.

Tamagawa Seiki Co.

S-Bird (Iida Industrial Center, Minami Shinshu)

MHI Aerospace Systems Corporation

Sinfonia Technology Co.

Sumitomo Precision Products Co.

Observers:

Aircraft Components and Materials Industry Office, Aircraft Arms and Space Industry Division, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Aerospace and Automotive Industries Office, Manufacturing Industries Division, Kanto Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry

Aerospace Industry Division, Chubu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry

Aircraft Technical Standards Planning Office, Aircraft Safety Division, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Aerospace Systems Research Center, Shinshu University

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TASC Seminar "Tochigi Flying Car Development Promotion Seminar" on August 19!

 The Tochigi Aerospace Society (TASC) will hold the 1st Tochigi Flying Car Development Promotion Seminar in cooperation with the prefectural government and the Tochigi Aerospace Industry Promotion Council.

Date and Time: August 19, 2021 (Thursday), 15:00-17:00 (Doors open from 14:50)

Location: Online format (Zoom Webinar)

Outline of the seminar/workshop

Lecture 1 1510~1510

　　　　　Theme: "Efforts to Promote the Drone and Flying Car Industry

　　　　　Lecturer ： Next Generation Air Mobility Policy Office, 

                               Manufacturing Industries Bureau, 

                               Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

　　　　　　　　　　 Mr. Takanori Ito

Lecture 2 1550~1550

               Theme: "Development of "SkyDrive", a flying car from Japan

　　　　　Lecturer: Business Development Leader, SkyDrive Inc

　　　　　　　　　  Mr. Yusuke Haga, 

Registration Procedure

Register from the TASC website (see below).

Registration will start on Monday, August 2, 2012.

http://www.tasc-tochigi.com/event-moushikomi.html

The deadline for registration is Thursday, August 17.

For inquiries, please contact

Matsuda, Suzuki, Industrial Promotion Division, Industry, Labor and Tourism Department, Tochigi Prefecture

TEL: 028-623-3249 FAX: 028-623-3945

E-mal: kouku-uchu@pref.tochigi.lg.jp

September 9th, Sir Richard Branson to speak at SATELLITE 2021 Conference!

 Sir Richard Branson will appear at the SATELLITE 2021 conference to share his experiences and his views on the future of commercial space development. Branson will deliver the opening keynote address for SATELLITE 2021 at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, at the Gaylord National Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

FoxNetworks and Netflix television host Emily Calandrelli was the keynote speaker on the first day of SATELLITE on Tuesday, September 7.

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The Rotorcraft Asia 2021 Webinar is on!

 ＜Rotorcraft Asia 2021＞ 

Rotorcraft Asia 2021 is Asia's largest international exhibition of helicopters and unmanned aircraft, held every two years. Seminars and symposiums are held in conjunction with Singapore's UAVs, which are being developed using cutting-edge technology, and the expected future activities of civilian helicopters in Asia.

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