Questionsto
Jean-LouisColders
CEOofLISIAEROSPACE
HowdoesLISIAEROSPACEderiveaprofit from thesector’s
dynamism?
_TheGroup’sambitious innovationpolicyand the
high levelof investments inproductioncapacityand
technologyareallowingLISIAEROSPACE togrow faster
than themarket.Providingnew technical solutions, the
closenessofourmanufacturingplants to thoseofour
customers,especially inemergingnations, letsus takean
activepart in themajorprograms thatareshaping the
sector.Wearevery involved in theA350,and theA320neo.
TheLeapengine, installedon theA320neoandBoeing
737MAX, includesmanypartsdevelopedandproducedby
LISIAEROSPACE.Wearesolidlypositionedon theGEnx,
GE9Xengines,and thePW1100ofPratt&Whitney.
Howdoyousupportyourcustomersaround theworld?
_The international locationofour factories letsusbevery
activeoutsideofEurope.Wearedirectly involved inall
theBoeingprograms,suchas theB787,which isgrowing
strongly,atEmbraer inBrazil andBombardier inCanada.
InChinaLISIAEROSPACE isamajorpartnerofCOMAC
todevelop theC919,amajorprogram for theentireAsia
region.And lastly, togetherwithourcustomers,LISI
AEROSPACE is takingpartactively in improving theoverall
efficiencyofaircraft,suchas the futureFalcon5Xbusiness
jetor thenew-generationX4helicopter.
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LISIAEROSPACE
isdirectly involved in
the
majorglobalprograms
thatareshaping
thesector.
+4.5
%
Thegrowth inpassenger
airtrafficmeasured in2013
supportsthetrend
thatstarted in2010.
10,600
aircraft
TheAirbusandBoeing
orderbooksfor
thenext8years.
Ambitiousprogramsamongenginemanufacturers
The speeding up of programs for the improvement of the engines of
tomorrowhas alsoboostedactivity. In the race for energyperformance
the enginemanufacturers have significantly increased their visibility,
such as CFMwith thenew Leap engine, andPratt&Whitneywith the
PW11000,whichwill equip theA320neo (NewEngineOption) and the
B737MAX. The same goes for the GEnx turbojet engine fromGeneral
ElectricandtheTRENT1000ofRollsRoyce,thataretobe installedonthe
B787Dreamlinerand the futureB787-8.
Slightrecoveryforregionalaircraft
Ifthemilitarypace isslowingdown,regionalaircraftandbusinessplanes
have seen a slight recovery, boosted by the arrival of more modern
aircraft (such as the Embraer E2, the ERJ with adifferent engine), and
by thedynamismof the topof the rangebusiness aviationmarket. This
is a segment that should receive support from theupcomingopening
of Chinese skies to this type of plane. The helicoptermarket remains
difficult. Stronger competition, a softening of civilian demand and a
reduction inmilitary activity have forced themanufacturers to review
their strategies. Production rates are still high, especially to service the
quasi-publicmarkets.
