Upgrades

Question 1

2017 Figures Offers/SB‘s/Kits

Answer 1

3.000 offers
1.500 SB‘s
15,000 Kits

Question 2

Environment | Sharklet Retrofit Benefit

Answer 2

4,3% fuel savings
Aircrafts per MSN 5514 can be equipped but limited kits availability
220 aircrafts eligible for easy retrofit
In-service retrofit business cas not profitable in the past due to low fuel price

Question 3

Environment | A320 Air Flow Detector

Answer 3

Noise reduction device - Device for fuel Over Pressure Protector cavities whistling noise at 12 to 40 km from runway
e.g. penalties at London Gatwick if not equipped
catalogue price 7.000USD per aircraft
Airport Noise charges might apply
Applicability: A320 only

Question 4

System Upgrades reasons

Answer 4

1-mandatory (Communication , Navigation , Surveillance)

2-operational enhancement

3-safety enhancement / safety beyond standard possible to be sold
Main aviation authorities base their instructions on ICAO recommendations

Question 5

Mandatory System Upgrades | FANS

Answer 5

Future Enhanced 
Controlled datalink communication
FANS B+ mandated until 2020 whilst FANS A+ optional
FANS C allows interoperationality
capa to sell

Question 6

Navigation System Upgrade | Head Up Display or EVS Enhances Visual Sight

Answer 6

Improves situational awareness and approach stability

EVS not yet available ROM 200kUSD

Question 7

Mandatory System Upgrade | Surveillance - ADS B Out

Answer 7

Automated Dependent Surveillance Broadcast

previously SSR - Secondary Surveillance Radar only worked where radars where stationed. In Australia very few. Interrogation from ground and reply from aircraft.

ADS B out is mandatory
ADS B in is not mandatory

Strong STC competition

Schiffsradar Funktionalität??

Question 8

Ops System Upgrades | Descent Profile Optimization DPO

Answer 8

maintain cruise level longer
reduce deceleration level off
result in fuel saving benefits

Relaxed idle margins
speed margins improvements

The FM will be modified by this so no competition

50.000USD per single aisle aircraft and below 2 years return of investment

A320ceo and A330

83kg based on price at 60cents
0.3 adjustment factor

Question 9

Ops System Upgrades | Latest Weather Radar

Answer 9

reduction of nautical miles with better prediction

less risk of lightning and hailing impact means less repair costs.

Question 10

FTIS Mandate

Answer 10

Fuel Tank Inerting system mandated based on inflamed fuel tank incident in the US

Retrofit rules for: Columbia, Rcuador, Brazil

usually aligned with heavy checks

One competitor in the US very cheap!!

STC - supplemental type certificate as opposed to TCO type certificate

Question 11

Weight Variants

Answer 11

Retrofit MTOW or MZFW max zero fuel weight
to increase aircraft residial value

MFC - max fuel capacity

for potential new destinations

Multi ops weight variants via Alternate Placard SB

Dynamic weight variant for A330 only

Question 12

A320 Max Pay

Answer 12

A319
A320 194
A321 320

Question 13

Connectivity Competition

Answer 13

A competitor would need to buy authorization to use airbus engineering data

Data process required, longer time if STC not known

Question 14

Aircraft Interiors Services

Answer 14

AIS is under Airbus DOA which means under EASA authorities

Specific company which has their own supply chain

They work with STC

be able to say yes if linefit is not possible

For Upgrades AIS is to be seen as Product Sales Team with Sales done via SSD

For Tailores equipment AIs sells directly to the customers.

Question 15

Upgrades Services Offer 4 axis

Answer 15

Environment
Cabin
Connectivity
Operations

Question 16

FMGEC

Answer 16

Flight Management Guidance & Envelope Computer and associated MCDU?

Question 17

Ops System Upgrade | SETWA

Answer 17

Single Engine Taxi Without APU

Question 18

Upgrade COF Acceptance Rate

Answer 18

in $ 35%
in nb 52%

Status Oct 15th

Question 19

FTIS Background

Answer 19

After a major accident in 1996 resulting from a fuel tank explosion, the FAA undertook research into fuel tank flammability and ignition risks and published a rule requiring operators and air transport manufacturers to reduce the exposure to catastrophic fuel-tank explosion.

This can be achieved by mitigating the two main conditions that must be present in a fuel tank to support combustion that can lead to a fuel-tank explosion:
1- an ignition source
2- a flammable fuel air gaseaous mixture

Question 20

DFDR

Answer 20

Data Transmission for skywise

Question 21

UBCF

Answer 21

Universal Brake Fooling Brake