EUROPEAN GA MANUFACTURERS CAPABILITIES

Presented by Janusz PietruszkaPolskie Zaklady Lotnicze Sp. z o.o in Mielec, Poland

EPATS Conference

ILA Berlin, May 28th, 2008

European GA manufacturers capability

Issues to be solved during the session or at next WP/T meetings:Issues to be solved during the session or at next WP/T meetings:GAMA statistics for 2007 (worldwide):

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Country No. of DOA

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No. of POA

A2 – small aeropl.

Czech Republic 5 5

Italy 4 4

Germany 3 3

France 2 3

United Kingdom 3 2 1

Poland 2 2 1

Austria 1 1

Switzerland 1 1

Spain 1 1

Sweden 1 0

Total 23 22 20

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Number of European aviation firms with POA on EASA websiteCountry No. of POA

United Kingdom 184

France 181

Germany 157

Czech Republic 42

Italy 37

Poland 29 (8 in Mielec county)

Switzerland 12

Netherlands 12

Sweden 11

Spain 10

Austria 9

Belgium 6

Romania 4

Slovakia+Finland+Norway+Portugal+Lithuania+Luxemburg

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Total in Europe 703

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European GA manufacturers capability

Issues to be solved during the session or at next WP/T meetings:Issues to be solved during the session or at next WP/T meetings:Estimation of EPATS Airplanes manufacturing potential capability

of GA manufacturers in Europe – data source: EASA web-site survey, Jane’s All of the World Aircraft, Questionnaire sent to 24 European firms with POA A2 (small airplanes), GAMA statistics for 2007.

Results of the survey: European GA manufacturers capability (annual output) is limited by finalists with EASA POA (A2).

Results of the questionnaire - answer from 5 firms (3 Czech, 1 Italian, and 1 French): Preference in metallic airframe, lower threshold of interest even below 100 a/c per year, upper threshold of interest about 1000 a/c per year.

Notes about GAMA: GAMA conducts good statistics. Some European GA manufacturers are GAMA members.

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European GA manufacturers capability

Issues to be solved during the session or at next WP/T meetings:Issues to be solved during the session or at next WP/T meetings:Estimation of EPATS Airplanes manufacturing potential capability

of GA manufacturers in Europe – assumptions:

In short-coming years total level of employees will be stable (about 11 500 employees), In short-coming years there will be no big technology improvements, Some GA manufacturers are underloaded by their own products, and some are fully loaded.

Results of rough estimation of EPATS Airplanes manufacturing potential capability

of GA manufacturers in Europe:

Maximum 5300 airplanes / year, More realistic number 3200 airplanes / year. More airplanes per year – more employees needed.

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European GA manufacturers capability

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of GA manufacturers in Europe – comment about total quantity of

airplanes:According to learning curve, potential capability depends on total quantity of airplanes

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of GA manufacturers in Europe – other comments:

On GA market it is strong competition between US and European manufacturers (note: European products are sold also in the USA), Changes observed in EC policy acording to GA may influence growth of European GA manufacturers capabilities (EC memorandum January 11th, 2008, FP6 projects EPATS, CESAR).

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Thank you for your attention

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