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LISI AEROSPACE’s business activity benefited from
a context that was overall buoyant in 2011. On a
macroeconomic scale, passenger traffic grew by 6% over
12 months, despite the serious events that occurred in
the year, whether political events that took place in the
first half in Arab countries or the earthquake that hit
northeastern Japan in March 2011. Premium traffic, in
other words business and first class passenger traffic,
which is key to the profitability of airlines, also gained
6% in 2011 (up 9% in 2010). Freight, whose growth has
remained flat, suffered from the slowdown of global
trade that permits to choose slower, but less expensive,
means of shipping.
Energy savings part of aircraft
manufacturers’ agendas
In the commercial aircraft segments, where the
environment remains highly competitive, airlines
seek to lower their operating costs. To meet this
continuous constraint, manufacturers are focusing
their efforts on reducing fuel consumption. The
Leap-56
engine, designed by the CFM consortium and whose
consumption is 15% lower than that of current models,
triggered a wave of upgrades of motorizations in the
single-aisle segment. The
Leap-56
will thus equip the
C919 single-aisle of Chinese manufacturer AVIC, which
is due out in 2017, as well as the Airbus A320
NEO
.
The latter will also benefit from the new GTF by Pratt
&Whitney, which offers the same performance levels.
Pursuing the same objectives, Boeing has decided to
renew its line of single-aisle aircraft with the B737 Max,
which is equipped with the
Leap-56
. The A320
NEO
and
the B737
Max
, which have now become more energy-
efficient, were the actual order catalysts in 2011.
LISI AEROSPACE’s
major markets
are
growing
© Boeing
2011 was a particularly dynamic year
for the aerospace sector.
Order levels were sustained, driven
by the major programs developed
by the world’s leading aircraft
manufacturers and increasing
production rates.