AIAA Aviation Delegation to China. 23 October 1 November 2011 Beijing, Xi an and Shanghai

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1 AIAA Aviation Delegation to China 23 October 1 November 2011 Beijing, Xi an and Shanghai

2 2011 AIAA Delegation Participants Dr. Weinong Chen, Professor, Purdue University Dr. Kevin Kremeyer, CEO, PM & AM Research Dr. John Langford, President, Aurora Flight Sciences Mr. Steve Legensky, Founder and General Manager, Intelligent Light Mr. Patrick Liu, Manager, Marketing Research, AIAA Mr. Jeffrey Nadaner, Director of Strategy, Lockheed Martin Corporation Ms. Merrie Scott, Manager, Industry Partnerships, AIAA Dr. Robert Yancey, Executive Director Global Aerospace, Altair Engineering Dr. Susan Ying, Director, Boeing Research & Technology (Delegation lead) 2

3 Organizations Visited Beijing Xian US Embassy in Beijing AVIC Headquarters CSAA Headquarters AVIC Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Material AVIC Aircraft Design & Research Institute (FAI) AVIC Xi an Aircraft Industry Group (XAC) AVIC Aircraft Strength Research Institute AVIC Xi an Flight Automatic Control Research Institute AVIC Xi an Aero-Engine Group Shanghai AVIC China National Aeronautical Radio Institute 3

4 Beijing 4

5 U.S. Embassy in Beijing: Messages China US source Active commercial primary airports ATA World s #1 & 2 busiest airports Beijing s PEK (74M) Atlanta s ATL (89M) Passengers throughput 560 Mi 620 M 2010 data Airspace, military controlled ~ 80% ~20% Population flown in an airplane 10% 75% FAA By 2014, additional 800 million people will travel by air (ATA), China alone will account for over ¼ of this increase (181M by China domestic flights, 33M by Chinese flying internationally). The top 3 airports (Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou) handle 1/3 of China s total passenger traffic Chinese government plan: building 55 new airports in the next 5 years, investing total of $230 B The U.S. Aerospace trade surplus with China was between $4-5 B in 2009 alone, note the overall U.S. trade deficit with China was $273 B in Overall, complex relationships of cooperation and competition Tremendous Growth Opportunities in China s Aerospace Industry 6

6 AVIC Headquarters Meeting (1) 7

7 AVIC Headquarters Meeting (2) AVIC Headquarters of 200+ member companies (subsidiaries), established in 2008 Over 400,000 employees in 24 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities 10 EVPs leadership team, led by President Zuoming Lin Operating Model: member companies more like Airbus s relationship with EADS than Boeing Commercial Airplanes enmeshed connection with Boeing. Subsidiaries may be a profit center but AVIC s head office, controlling group finances, will retain final say over such major decisions as whether to launch a new aircraft. CSAA is a part of AVIC EADS holds 5% of equity stock in one of AVIC s listed member companies (AviChina, AVIC Industry & Technology Company Limited) Met with: Dr. Xinguo Zhang, EVP Information, Scientific Research, Avionics, Electromechanics (CSAA) Dr. Jun Hua, VP, Chinese Aeronautical Establishment (CSAA) Jinzhong Wei, VP, Science & Technology and IT Zhou Jun, VP International Business Development 8 Song Wu, Secretary General, CSAA (also ICAS rep from China)

8 Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) Founded in 1951 as the Bureau of Aviation Industry, later became the China Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC), a consortium of aircraft manufacturers. In 1999 this consortium was split into AVIC I and AVIC II In 2008 AVIC I and II merged back to AVIC because the previous separation resulted in split resources and led to redundant projects. Focus: develop indigenous military technologies and to compete in the civilian airline industry Product base: Military aircraft, Commercial aircraft, Information Technology, Non-Aviation Products (e.g. logistics, assets mgt, finance services, automobiles, etc.) Since 2008, AVIC maintains double digit growth, with total revenue reaching $31B in 2010 July 7, 2011, AVIC ranked 310 among the published Fortune TOP 500.enterprises, rising from 330 last year, on the F500 list third consecutive year Rapidly Growing Aerospace Corporation Already on F500 List 9

9 CSAA Signing Ceremony and Reception AIAA CSAA MOU Official Signing Ceremony as approved by the AIAA Board in January 2011 CSAA and AVIC represented and all would like further collaboration and dialog Specific areas of interest for collaboration discussed where focused on promotion of journals and young professional activities 12

10 Xi an 13

11 Xian FAI AVIC Aircraft Research & Design Institute 14

12 AVIC Aircraft Research & Design Institute (FAI) Xian FAI First Aerospace Institute (FAI), established in 1961 Xian to become the Seattle/Toulouse of China 2650 employees including 2060 engineers 12 research departments, 2 development centers Collaboration with Airbus, Boeing, and partnership with university 10 students per year going to Cranfield University, UK for training Programs include (many not listed here) Turbo prop small transport planes RJs: MPC-75 (MBB-PRC, worked with Deutsch Airbus), AE100 (also w/ Airbus) ARJ-21 designed both in Xian and Shanghai, made in four factories LE500 General Aviation (GA) aircraft, test flight in 2003, 8 exported already to Laos Large Civil Transport working with Shanghai AVIC corporations Challenges and opportunities: GA Training, ATM, special pilot program in Zhuhai (low-altitude airspace opens) Leapfrog potential in new communication /navigation technologies (ADS-B, Compass) Participation in Standards activities and technical forum/committees Opportunities for University Collaboration, GA, and AIAA activities 15

13 Xian XAC AVIC Xi an Aircraft Industry Group (XAC) 16

14 Xian XAC AVIC Xi an Aircraft Industry Group (XAC) Established in ,000 employees Develops and manufactures 30+ types of commercial and military aircraft The first company in the Chinese aviation industry to work with the international market in 1980, and currently cooperates on numerous programs with partners such as Boeing, Airbus, Air Canada, and Air Italy. China's first publicly traded national defense company in 1997, today on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange with annual revenue of 10B+ RMB Moving from first producing outsourced parts, then components, and finally to core components. Transforming from labor-intensive, low-end manufacturer to technology-intensive one. International cooperation format also changed from sub-contract production to joint ventures (JV). JVs with U.S.-based Goodrich to produce civil aircraft nacelle and landing gears Acquired FACC (Austrian Future Adv. Composites Corp.) to enter into R&D, design and manufacture composite components for A380 and Boeing 787. Rapidly Transforming Manufacturing Company by Partnering and Acquisitions 17

15 Shanghai 21

16 Shanghai CARERI China National Aeronautical Radio Electronics Research Institute (CARERI) Established in 1957 Facilities Visited: Focus on Avionic Systems, organized in Key Laboratory of Integrated Avionics Technology Three centers (R&D, Production, and Management and Business) Prototype Demonstration of Commercial Aircraft Modular 25 Departments including Key Lab and specialized labs e.g. EMC Avionics System Principle supervision and test, Software T&E, Electronics Test, Reliability and Environment Testing, SMT Production, Quality Assurance for Production Numerous international partners Rockwell Collins, Thales, and Honeywell, IBM (embedded SW Systems), TechSAT (German), Aglient Tech, ALT, CAST, and PrismTech (JTRS) GE Joint Venture 50/50 partnership: GE-AVIC Avionics Systems Limited, 2011, 300 employees minimum Pyramid Strategy in technology development, process, and production Awarded High-Tech enterprise of Shanghai every year since 1992 Visited by China s President Hu Jin Tao and staff. Approved for import and export business in ISO 9002 certificate International Quality Assurance System in 1996 CMM-3 certification in software maturity in

17 China National Aeronautical Radio Electronics Research Institute (CARERI) Eight Project Packages for C919 Adv. Electronic core processing subsystems (FMS, CDS, etc.) Flight indication and recording systems Maintenance subsystems Communication and Navigation systems Integrated Surveillance systems Air data inertial systems Information subsystems (the only one not partnered with other vendors) Cabin subsystems Met with: Wang Guoguing, President Wang Jinyan, PARTY Secretary/VP Wang Shujie, Secretary of Discipline Inspection Commission Li Feng, Vice President He Yizheng, President Assistant Si Yudong, Director, Administration Office Director, Department of Science & Technology Shi Jinsong, Director, Civil Airplane Project Department Shanghai CARERI Globally competitive high-tech institute very open to collaboration 23

18 Closing Thoughts China s aviation market is huge Government (including AVIC HQ) has been making strategic decisions and investing accordingly Though, the aim from industry is not only for the domestic market, but global China s aerospace (aeronautics) industry has made great strides and begun to win the global recognition and partnerships in research and development (R&D) as well as manufacturing. In the midst of a historic transformation Still has a long way to go, with lots of opportunities in leapfrogging technologies Organizational structures and relationships Institutes can be profit centers with roles ranging from R&D to manufacturing products National Key Labs are great leverage for institutes and partners Some organizational structure still seemed to reflect a Soviet-era stovepipe, e.g., party leaders still in critical positions (e.g., corporation head HR) The civil and military activities seemed intertwined. People and resources are moved freely and interchangeably from one to the other. Potential collaboration opportunities (just a sample) Composites, Avionics (Hardware and Software) General Aviation, Next Gen Air Traffic Management Universities (training) 24

19 AIAA Benefits Increased exposure for AIAA and the corporate member program Increased exposure and engagement internationally Model set for potential future visits to other countries with developing interests in aerospace India, Brazil, etc. Real membership potential exists in China, need strategy Opportunities for Chinese members to participate in various, e.g., Standards Committee(s) and Technical Committees, and Publications committees Opportunities of joint international activities, e.g., joint sponsored conferences, student design-fly competitions, university lectures (speakers exchange) Networking opportunities for corporate members represented vs. Chinese introductions 25

20 and we had some fun 27

21 and saw some really cool things 28

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