Aerospace Industry in Latin America

The State of Queretaro attracted two investments for the automotive and financial sectors, amounting US$170 million. The Governor elect, Francisco Dominguez Servien confirmed the arrival of a Japanese company, which will bring an investment of about US$150 million to the automotive sector and will create at least 2,000 jobs. Another investment comes from the U.S. financial sector, with US$20 million and 800 job positions. Moreover, the Safran Group will invest US$100 million for the establishment of a landing gear manufacturing plant, which would generate 500 jobs.

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Around 50 people from different areas of the Center for Engineering and Industrial Development (CIDESI) currently working on a pilot aircraft parts manufacturing test, which registered an advance of between 50 and 60 percent, Calvo announced Alejandra Avila , responsible for the area of quality and accreditation in the aeronautical sector.

In the aeronautics area eight people working, while 30 people are in the specialized area of advanced manufacturing, designers and specialists in metrology.

"An area of CIDESI and it began manufacturing parts and are mounted on airplanes, but we're still working out there is already very advanced project; we are already beginning to this service as well, "he said.

At the moment it is not possible to reveal the name of the company they work for, since the information is still confidential, although given the advance of between 50 and 60 percent recorded and arrangement of documentation and accreditations that are performing soon may give more details of the project.

It addition to this, work on the redesign and optimization of components or unmanned aircraft to have lower weight and greater efficiency; Ávila Calvo said that there are projects with companies to make the switch from metal materials for composites having very similar mechanical properties but is much lighter weight.

"A lot of what we are going to work is to support customers who have in Queretaro and Mexico to improve their products and in the process of improvement is to be worked on this operation because we will be able to do analysis to make proposals, analysis finite or streamlined to help make a better product going from concept to manufacturing element, "he concluded.

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Mexico City. The aircraft manufacturer Boeing will purchase more than one billion dollars to Mexican aeronautical parts this year confirmed Donna Hrinak, president of Boeing for Latin America.

In an interview with Excelsior, he said that given the demand for aircraft is expected in the estimated future purchases of parts and components in our country will increase. "Mexico is a major supplier of our value chain. It is the first in Latin America. "

He remembered only for the next 20 years, Boeing foresees demand in the market for 38,050 new airplanes whose value will reach 5.6 billion.

"Mexico is very important in proveeduría both Mexican companies that are direct sellers as companies from other countries operating in this nation."

Some of the purchases made by Boeing in the country are related to major assemblies and components aerostructures components Management Systems Air, APU and components, components for bearings and bushings, electrical connectors, insulation blankets, disco fan, compressor drum, manufacturing turbine nozzle, fan module assemblies and landing gear components.

In December last year, the aircraft maker signed a partnership with Mexican suppliers called "Made in Mexico" with the goal of increasing development for suppliers.

Hrinak gave no details of the Boeing deliveries take place in the remainder of the year in Latin America. However, he noted that according to the forecast of the manufacturer, the area will require at least 3,020 units, mainly a hallway, in the next two decades.

"Mexico is a very important customer for Boeing as we have very good partners both commercial and defense."

He added that Aeromexico is a major customer which operates almost 70 aircraft firm orders and even made new high-tech equipment such as the B737 MAX and B787Dreamliner.

He said that will be in 2017 when the Mexican company to receive its first 737 MAX of an order for 90 aircraft of this type. Aeromexico also ordered 10 787 Dreamliners. The total order of 100 teams will be worth 11 billion dollars.

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Aerotec delivered the first aircraft manufacturing Mendoza
Monday, October 5, 2015
and about basic models of instruction, training and glider towing Classic P92, P2002 Sierra, P2008 and Astore. Next-generation two-seater aircraft built of aluminum and composite materials.

Last Saturday, Mendoza Argentina SA company Aerotec it takes delivery of the first four local production aircraft of their respective owners Argentina.


The event took place at the private airfield Mario Cardama, Commander Torres No. 100 of Rivadavia where TECNAM brand Aerotec aircraft assembled under a licensed production agreement signed with Italian company said.

The industrial project deployed by the firm has the support of the Municipality of Rivadavia, which has been in undertaking a major hub for the generation of skilled employment in a labor segment clear international projection.

This explains the decision of the city government to make the closing lunch of the 4th Congress of the Agro Industrial Fair (FAI) that very same day, in the premises of the assembly plant, during which also signed an agreement was announced for the overall improvement of the aerodrome Mario Cardama between Aerotec, ANAC, National University of Cuyo, Municipality of Rivadavia and Government of Mendoza.

The ceremony of the planes will be chaired by Giovanni Pascale (Chief Operating Officer of TECNAM) and Walter Da Costa (Director of Global Sales and Marketing Company). Also participating national, provincial and municipal authorities.

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MEXICO CITY (11 / Oct / 2015) .- In three years, Mexico will seek to develop its own small satellite for monitoring the country in 15 years and Telecommunications, said the general director of the Mexican Space Agency (AEM) Javier Mendieta Jimenez.

Mexico to develop small satellites monitoring territory; satellites 10 to 100 kilograms.

"In a 15-year horizon, we will already develop telecommunications satellites, which are larger, they are in higher orbit, subject to a more aggressive space environment," he estimated.

According to Mendieta Jimenez, the AEM has three lines of action: the first deals with satellite telecommunications, where the state has made the largest investments directly and where the institution that leads based on the development of satellite systems land, methods of signal reception and transmission.

In addition, he said, the agency also contributes to the generation of content, mostly in Spanish, for education and remote health; cyber telehealth or health and e-government content.

The second major issue is the monitoring of the territory to natural disasters, where he works in a system of early warning to prevent and even predict some weather events, landslides, hurricanes, wildfires, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, oil spills, pollution, among others.

"This is a very important issue, because here intercepts several things, the use of existing information for the community, that we have very important projects with many agencies," he said.

Among these plans it includes receiving signals from satellites of other countries and then some others, in coordination with the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), with the entities of national security and civil protection.

Javier Mendieta explained that the third theme is very theme of the Secretariat of Communications and Transportation (SCT); It is related to the GPS systems, global positioning and navigation, called GNSS.

This technology, he said, will drive unprecedented applications for transporting goods and people, whether by land, sea and air transport the future especially where Mexico will seek to be a major player.

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He confirmed the president of the Argentina Chamber Aeronautics and Space, Javier Siman. He also aseguraró the Ar-Sat project will bring economic benefits to the country's media, although major changes are expected in Argentina aerospace industry.



The AR-Sat 2 is now in orbit. The geostationary satellite, designed and built by Argentina, came from the spaceport of Kourou in French Guiana.

The AR-Sat 2 enable communications to improve those areas without fiber optics and also in the economic aspect, taking the rent on the geostationary orbit service as a form of recovery of sovereignty in positions 71-8 and 81 available to the country and they were not being used.

AR-Sat 3. As part of the expansion project of the Argentine satellite program, already in the planning phase AR-SAT 3.

Javier Siman, president of the Argentina Chamber Aeronautics and Space (Carae) and partner of the firm Cordoba Cordoba DTA confirmed that the companies have a chance to participate in the project AR-Sat 3 development is already underway.

"The Arsat is a company and there are two companies that manufacture satellites missions. Arsat develops commercial satellites and the other satellites CONAE research building. Invap Arsat contracts and sub contracts for other technology SMEs parties," said Javier Siman program Everything happens radial Cordoba.

However, the future of the aerospace industry can it augur well for technology companies in the province, "By state policy in the Arsat 3 will have more input from local companies for the development of this industry generate technological spill," he said Siman.

The aerospace industry has high added value for the regional economies and that depends on the development and participation of the machinery industry, software and even chemistry.

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The FT Systems will attend the first edition of Drone Show LatinAmerica, held on 28 and 29 October, at the Convention Center Frei Caneca, in São Paulo. The national company, specialized and pioneer in the manufacture of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) light tactical, will have a stand to present the advantages of its products and services.

Among the products to be presented to visitors, the FT system will highlight the FT-100 Horus, a UAV approved by the Ministry of Defense and certification process for commercial exploitation in the non-military area, a novelty in the domestic market. With a wingspan of 2.7 meters, length of 1.9 meters and weighing around six to eight kilos, the unmanned aircraft have trial application and can meet military missions, public-social missions of government and also being well spent on projects private.

One of the events of public-welfare which included the applicability of FT-100 was during the rescue mission following the natural disaster occurred in Xerém, Duque de Caxias (RJ) in 2013. The FT-100 Horus was used for monitoring the local dam, helping to identify their conditions and identify that there was no disruption of the structure. The system also features high efficiency and capacity in private applications of aerial survey and can carry various sensors such as infrared, multi and hyperspectral.

"The FT Systems is a pioneer in the manufacture of UAV and as a company dedicated to the defense sector, contribute to strengthening the industrial base. Now we are also looking to expand the applicability of UAVs, acting even when discussing the framework of such equipment in the aeronautical regulations for civil use and government, "said the CEO of the company, Nei Salis Brazil Neto.

He said the Drone Show LatinAmerica will be an important event to expand discussions on regulating the use of UAVs or drones as they are commonly known in civil actions. "By bringing together the leading companies, organizations and suppliers, we can have an enriching debate," bet Brazil.

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the event website it can obtain more information about the fair and register for visits but also to participate in courses and seminars.

About FT Systems

With ten years of foundation, FT Systems SA is now located in the Technological Park of São José dos Campos (SP), strategic position for the establishment of technological development programs in the country. It has as main customers the Brazilian Army, the Air Force, as well as customers abroad. It has the capacity and experience in integrating various technology providers and project development, always with a medium and long term strategy.

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