mro asia pacific 2016 ‘a refreshing...
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MRO ASIA PACIFIC 2016
Clemens Ziegler Business Development Components & Cabin Interiors
‘A refreshing approach’
GAMECO Background – Fact Sheet 2016
JV between China Southern Airlines & Hutchison Whampoa (China) Ltd. , established 1989
50% 50%
Our Products: Heavy Maintenance, Line Maintenance, Component Repair, Engineering, Training, Cabin Refurbishment, LDG Overhaul, etc.
Our approvals: more than 20, including CAAC, FAA and EASA
Our Headcount: 5.000
Our Man-hours: 5 million in 2015
Our Customers: 50+ incl. China Southern, Asiana, Cebu Pacific FedEx, China Postal, and CQA
Embedded Solutions Overhead Systems Seatback IFE
BYOD (bring your own device) Own devices such as smart
phone, smart watch, tablet, laptop, USB
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is activated when aircraft
reaches cruising altitude Streaming
From and to the device In-flight Television Mobile Phone Service Games
What are the IFEC (in-flight entertainment & communication) retrofit options for carriers?
Comfort of passengers. Passengers to enjoy the same
connectivity in the air as on ground
Investment cost of options Brand recognition Power consumption of the IFE Weight of available systems On-line purchasing capability Improved passenger’s information Reliability Maintainability Security of in-flight connectivity
How do operators decide what IFEC options to adopt?
IFE integration into total cabin solution
IFE upgrade comes along most likely in conjunction with cabin refreshment / refurbishment /retrofit including: Renewal of lighting concept
MOD lighting Seat rearrangement, replacement
or recondition LOPA change, retrofit
Cabin repair and modification New branding concept Recondition of galleys, lavatories
How can MRO companies assist airlines in their decisions?
GAMECO is in the process to build up a mock-up center: The Mock-up center project will be
completed and in operation at the end of 2016
GAMECO will support the airlines to display their new branding concept
GAMECO is going to provide a platform for the OEMs to promote their products in an appropriate environment
The mock-up center will consist of a narrow body and wide body mock-up, a sample library, a mock-up for IFE and finally a galley mock-up for inserts
Summary
Passenger demand to have the same in-flight connectivity as on the ground, especially in long range routes, as well as technology of connectivity advances, which leads to update cabins more frequently
Cabin interiors and especially the IFE presents the opportunity for an airline to differentiate itself from others with an improved branding
Due to greater competition, the airlines are looking for additional sources of revenue, such as online shopping
A state of the art IFE system must be embedded into a comprehensive cabin solution
MROs need to identify ways to develop the interior upgrade business – design, engineering, certification, manufacturing, installation, testing, supply chain, after market support etc., to build their capabilities
In regards to IFE systems MROs need to have a close cooperation with the OEMs