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2004
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Japanese industry ANUFACTURERS MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES •••^••••••••••••••••l ian divisions of Japan's aerospace power houses, with absolutely no sharing of information. "Of course that is a political issue," says a JADC official. But he says the current system in Japan "is not so inefficient", pointing out how all the heavies partner each other for major programmes. For the C-X and P-X, Fuji and Mitsubishi are both subcontractors under Kawasaki. For the F-2, Kawasaki and Fuji are subcontractors under Mitsubishi. Contract negotiation For the 767 and 777, the big three plus ShinMaywa and Kawasaki subsidiary Nippi are grouped together as a single subcon tractor known as the Commercial Airplane Company (CAC). These five companies also back the JADC, a non-profit company that negotiated contracts with Boeing for the 767 and 777 before handing them over to CAC. JDAC is now in the process of negotiating with Boeing a master executive contract for the 7E7 that should be com pleted by the year-end. Fuji, Kawasaki, Mitsubishi, Nippi and ShinMaywa are also united under an infor mal association known as Japan Aircraft Industries (JAI). After this group of compa nies, there are dozens of smaller firms, mainly performing small subcontract roles for JDA programmes and for overseas com mercial aircraft manufacturers. For exam ple, 18 companies provide parts for the new Airbus A380, and at least that number of Japanese companies are likely to be involved with the 7E7, for which Toray Industries has already been selected to sup ply composite materials. Other smaller Japanese aerospace com- F-2, SH-60K, UH-60J, UH-60JA. MH2000. 737 inboard flaps; 747 inboard flaps, wing centre section; 767 aft fuselage panel, cargo doors; 777 aft fuselage panel, tail fuselage, entry doors; 7E7 wing (under development); A320 shroud box; A330/A340 aft cargo door; A380 lower deck cargo door; Bombardier Global Express wing, mid-fuselage, centre wing; Q400 mid-fuselage, vertical fin, horizontal stabiliser, elevators, rudders, doors; CRJ700/900 aft fuselage; Challenger 300 wing; Sikorsky S-92 cabin. Does not manufacture complete engines but supplies the turboshaft for OH-1; EPU and ESS for F-2 and T-62T; APU for SH-60K, UH-60J and CH-47J. Turbine blades, vanes, cases for JT8D-200; combustion chambers, diffuser cases, compressor cases, turbine blades, vanes, disks for PW4000; diffuser/combustion modules for PW6000; compressor cases, turbine disks and cases for V2500; turboshaft for MG5; part of compressor for GEnx (under development); Trent 1000 (exact part not yet finalised). For year-end 31 March, aerospace revenues (including engines) of ¥392 billion and operating profit of ¥29.5 billion. KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES Defence aircraft C-X, P-X, OH- BK117. 737 wing in-spar ribs, 747 outboard flaps, 767 forward fuselage panels, overwing Defence aircraft Commercial aircraft Commercial aircraft components Defence engines Commercial engines components Financials , CH-47J, EH101. Commercial aircraft Commercial aircraft components fuselage panels, wing in-spar ribs; 777 forward and centre fuselage panels, pressure bulkheads, cargo doors, main landing gear wheel well, wing in-spar ribs; 7E7 forward fuselage, main landing gear wheel well, wing fixed trailing-edge (under development); 170/175/190/195 wing components. Defence engines T53-K-703, T-55-K-712 Commercial engine LPC, fan casing for V2500; casings, discs, vanes for RB211; shafts, seals and vanes components for PW4000; auxiliary power unit for RE220; Trent 1000 (exact part not yet finalised), Financials For year-end 31 March, aerospace revenues (excludes engines) of ¥173.8 billion and operating profit of ¥6.1 billion. Engine revenues are grouped with Kawasaki's gas turbines and machinery division, which reported revenues of ¥136.5 billion and operating profit of ¥4.5 billion. FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES Defence aircraft Commercial aircraft Commercial aircraft components AH-64D, T-7, UH-1J 205B 737 elevator; 747 ailerons, spoilers; 767 main landing gear door, wing to body fairing; 777 centre wing, main landing gear door, wing to body fairing; 7E7 centre wing (under development); A380 vertical tail structure; Hawker Horizon wing; Eclipse 500 wing; BA609 fuselage. Financials For year-end 31 March, aerospace revenues of ¥56.9 billion and operating loss of ¥327 million. ISHIKAWAJIMA HEAVY INDUSTRIES Defence engines Commercial engine components Financials F110, T700. Fan drive shaft, HPC blade, LPT blade, accessory gear box for CF34-8; LPT disk, LPT blade, mid fan shaft, fan forward shaft, cone shaft for GE90; LPT blade, IPT blade, IPC disc, IPT disc, LPT shaft, IPT shaft, fan shaft, retention shaft for RB211; frame A/O fan, case A/O fan, LPC blade, stator, vane A/O fan exit, LP shaft, fuel diverter and return valve for IAE V2500; LPT blade, IPT blade for Trent 500; IPC disc, LPT shaft, IPT shaft, LP fan shaft, retention shaft, LPT blade, IPT blade for Trent 700; LPT shaft, IPT shaft, fan shaft, retention shaft, LPT blade, IPT blade for Trent 800; LPT blade for Trent 900; mid fan shaft, coupling shaft, HPC blade for GP7200; propeller gear box for CT7, LPT shaft for JT9D, LPT shaft for PW2000; LPT shaft for PW4000, part of LPT and compressor for GEnx (under development). For year-end 31 March, aero engines and space revenues of ¥241.4 billion and operating profit of ¥9.3 billion. SOURCE: Company reports panies include such niche providers as windshield maker Fujiwara, cabin interior equipment supplier JAMCO and flap man ufacturer Showa Aircraft Industry. Avionics - represented by NEC, Toshiba, Yokogawa and others - is a relatively small sector in Japan with high growth potential. SJAC, which represents all the smaller aerospace companies in Japan as well as the heavies, has 73 members producing equipment, components or parts and 18 members sup plying materials. • JAPAN AEROSPACE WILL BE HELD FROM 6- 10 OCTOBER AT PACIFICO YOKOHAMA www.flightinternational.com FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 28 SEPTEMBER - 4 OCTOBER 2004 45
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