ZAL_YB-2017

KEYNOTE: THE ART OF THE POSSIBLE
Dr. Susan Ying, President International
Council of Aeronautical Science (ICAS)
opening, ZAL is almost fully occupied. It is already home
to a whole series of highly innovative projects that have
come about from collaboration between the companies
based here. Thinking outside the box together and
changing the world through collaboration is encoded
in ZAL′s DNA, making the TechCenter the ideal host for
this event.«
The journey continues. Without a doubt, the industry
is facing one question: ›When will a robot do your job?‹
The second ZAL Innovation Days, in February 2019, will
be looking at this question, exploring the recent change
across the aviation industry. For more information, visit
www.zal-innovationdays.aero.
At the heart of the 2017 event were presentations from
21 highly respected speakers, among others:
DR. SUSAN YING, President of the International Council
of Aeronautical Science (ICAS), former Chief Integration
Officer at COMAC
In her keynote address, Dr. Ying talked about the significant
increase in complexity in the development of new
aircraft. The underlying reason is the ever-growing role
played by software and the immense volumes of data
produced. This is, however, also creating new opportunities.
The avionics of the F-35 fighter jet, for example,
now project data directly to the pilot′s helmet, providing
a much better overview of what is happening. The price
per helmet is in the region of US $600,000.
ANDREW ANDERSON, Chief Operating Officer
for the Corporate Technology Office Airbus Group
Anderson provided an overview of hybrid electric
projects within his company, ranging from studies of
urban air taxis all the way to civilian aircraft. And in the
future, Airbus will be working together with Facebook in
the HAPS segment. Andersen criticized the inordinate
length of development cycles in aviation. Thirty years is
nothing unusual, he said, whereas digital products typically
reach market maturity within 18 months.
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