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Japan plans international show by Ian Goold and Mike Gaines in Sydney Australia predicts aerospace growth Total Australian aviation output and export sales will continue to increase over the next five years, according to manufacturers' expectations. Ian Meibusch, executive director of the Associ ation of Australian Aerospace Industries, discloses that recent substantial growth is expected to continue. A report on Australian aero space by the Bureau of Industry Economies using 1983-84 statistics suggests total output of A$718 million (US$579 million), manufacturing output of A$200 million, and exports valued at A$150 million. Analy sis of current activity shows increases to A$844 million, A$437 million, and A$292 million, respectively. "Discussions with company executives confirm that there is a real expectation that both total output and export sales will again increase over the next five years. Increases in export sales by sixfold in 1997-98 are prob able," claims Meibusch in his keynote address to the Royal Aeronautical Society Australian division conference in Sydney. Estimates by industry that annual Australian aerospace exports could grow to A$ 1,300 million by 1996 are questioned by financial analysts. Canberra- based Price Waterhouse's government financial services division points out that the Australian Government has ignored an industry recommen dation that national funding be made available to permit inter national collaboration, particu larly in new commercial jet programmes. Price Waterhouse concludes that it is doubtful that the target can be achieved. Nevertheless, "prospects are sound for continued export growth in many sectors (particularly 'brain-based' activities and maintenance)". Pointing out the "extremes of Government intervention", the analysts, led by ex-Department of Industry, Technology, and Commerce aerospace policy director Wayne Gregson, say a further factor influencing Australia's future in aerospace is the rapid growth in Brazil, China, Indonesia, and Korea. The Society of Japanese Aero space Companies (SJAC) announced at the Australian Bicentennial Air Show that it is to host "International Airspace —Japan 1990" from October 30 to November 4, 1990. IAJ-90 is described by the SJAC as "characterised and defined as a trade show, focused on a static display under a new concept different from a con ventional air show". Details are still being finalised. The show will be supported by Japan's Ministry of Inter national Trade and Industry, Ministry of Transport, Defence Transavia, which has produced about 120 PL. 12 Airtruck and Skyfarmer utility and agricul tural aircraft, plans a marketing- development exercise to explore additional roles for the basic design. A full-scale engineering mockup has been prepared of a possible military medical- evacuation version. Other pos sible uses include surveillance, reconnaissance, patrol, photog raphy, and forward control. > General manager David Simons says that a new devel opment could offer 90 per cent commonality with the existing Australian flag-carrier Qantas and British Airways are exploring ways of using each other's aircraft in an effort to reduce costs. Talks are centred on a common specification for the two operators' Boeing 747-400s. Each airline expects to specify about 600 changes to the standard aircraft. Qantas opera tions general manager Alan Terrell believes that such an arrangement has not been attempted before. Under the plan, the two airlines would be able to oper- rate or maintain the other's Agency, Science and Tech nology Agency, External Trade Organisation, Space Develop ment Agency, Machinery Exporters' Association, Manu factured Imports Production Organisation, and All-Japan Air Transport and Service Associa tion. IAJ-90 will be sited at the Nippon Convention Centre, which is being built halfway between central Tokyo and Narita International Airport, The convention centre consists of a 54,700m2 exhibit hall with various banquet and meeting halls adjoining. design at about a third of the cost of competing aircraft, and only 10 per cent that of a heli copter. About three-quarters of all PL. 12s have been exported. The basic price is about A$220,000, which Transavia claims makes it competitive with the Cessna AgWagon/ Truck (should the US aircraft ever be built again). Simons says that the PL. 12 provides a good back-to-basics, low-cost equipment for Third World countries otherwise tem pted "to use technology beyond their needs and capabilities". aircraft, which would increase utilisation otherwise lost while the machines stand at London or Sydney between services. Terrell says that an agreement offers "substantial savings" to the operators. Boeing has been working with European airworthinesss authorities to develop a common certification standard for the 747-400. Terrell believes, however, that a jojht regulation will not be agreed in time because individual operators are negotiating sepa rately with their own national authorities. Soviets approach Hawker The Soviet Union is discussing possible co-operative ventures with Australia's Hawker de Havilland, including possible subcontract work on Soviet aircraft programmes. Aleksander Pavlov, deputy director-general of Soviet air craft export agency Aviaexport, and senior management from the Antonov design bureau have visited HdH's Bankstown factory. "They want us to undertake sole-source manufacture of components and also to market the Sukhoi Su-26M aerobatic aircraft," says HdH Bankstown marketing manager Barry Campbell. "We told them we are definitely not in the GA business, but we would consider their manufacturing proposal seriously." HdH representatives are due in the Soviet Union in Novem ber. Talks could cover joint ventures, co-operation, licence arrangements, or parts pro duction. Projects could include a small helicopter, aerobatic aircraft, or a "delta plane", says Soviet deputy aviation minister Jury Bardin. • Westland has teamed with Australia's Hawker Pacific to develop a high-technology busi ness base, operating as Westland Pacific. The arrangement was to be sealed with the signing of a memorandum of under standing on October 14. A Westland team is to begin market exploration in the region this month, and David Gardner has been appointed general manager, having a marketing and product-support background in the helicopter company. • Rolls-Royce plans a tech nology-transfer programme in the second half of November to demonstrate its abilities in "many different specialisa tions", says Allan Newton, deputy chairman of Rolls- Royce Australia. He lists a broad range of subjects covered in the programme, including new materials, managing the design / manufacture interface, ceramics, high-temperature titanium alloys, superplastic forming and diffusion bonding, computer integrated manu facture, and robotic cell systems. Trarisavia studies multirole Airtruck Qantas and BA want common 747-400 FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL, 22 October
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