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CORPORATE
JETS IN COLLABORATION WITH:

ELECTRIC PROPULSION

FUELS BUSINESS JETS

The IFIS is a biennial international event that brings together 13-17
MARKET some three hundred participants from flight inspection DATE JULY
organizations representing approximately forty-five countries.
2020

Article by Sucheta Goyal, Rachana Gandhi and Amit Gulhane from INTERNATIONAL
MarketsandMarkets VENUE CONVENTION CENTRE,
The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA
AUTONOMOUS BUSINESS AIRCRAFT
The development of autonomous aircraft for urban air mobility will Proudly presents the

he business jets market is witnessing technological ad- be used for business travel within the city. The involvement and
Tvancements, right from structural materials to propulsion focus of leading players such as Airbus and Boeing on the devel-
opment and commercialization of autonomous aircraft. Industry

technologies. Established players in this market are moving toward experts claim that remotely controlled aircraft will commercialize

new-age technologies. first, and post its success, fully autonomous aircraft will enter the INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT

For instance, Embraer, through its disruptive business subsidiary market.

EmbraerX, recently unveiled a new Electric Vertical Take-off and In November 2018, Aurora Flight Sciences, a subsidiary of Boeing,
Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, which will be part of urban air mobility. It introduced Odysseus, which is the world’s most capable solar-pow-

is expected to reduce travel time within a city and can save costs ered autonomous aircraft. Odysseus is an ultra-long endurance, INSPECTION SYMPOSIUM

when compared to traditional air taxis. high-altitude aircraft.

Bell (US) plans to develop hybrid engines to satisfy short distance

urban operations, and later moving to fully electric engines. Many ELECTRIC PROPULSION SHIFT YOUR PERSPECTIVE

start-ups can offer a promising competition or be prospective Electric business aircraft will be small, cheap, and less polluting

collaborators for established market players, including Bombar- than conventional business jets. eVTOL aircraft will be equipped ON FLIGHT INSPECTIONS

dier, Embraer, Gulfstream and Textron. These start-ups include with autonomous and Distributed Electric Propulsion (DEP)
XTI Aircraft Company (US), Lilium (Germany), Zunum Aero (US) and systems which will eventually be used as vertical business jets.

Kitty Hawk (US) among others. According to Uber, if all the vital elements in a VTOL ecosystem,
In the past 15 years the market has boomed from 2006 to 2008 such as regulators, vehicle designers, communities, cities, and

and then seen a sudden downfall starting 2009. But since 2016 network operators, can work together effectively, the company Navigation in today’s airspace

there has been a steady growth. will be able to introduce autonomous electric flying aircraft in the is evolving into satellite-based

Factors such as the increasing number of billionaires, upcom- coming decade. navigation with performance-
ing new programmes and the aging fleet are contributing to the In January 2019, Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, revealed based flight procedures and fully

growth of this market. Challenges faced by this market include the the configuration of a full-scale vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL)

rise in fuel prices, uncertainty of order books and unavailability of air taxi vehicle during CES 2019. The air taxi, named Bell Nexus, is integrated cockpits. UAVs are
airports in remote areas. powered by a hybrid-electric propulsion system and features Bell’s making inroads into the flight

Aircraft with Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) capability and signature powered lift concept incorporating six tilting ducted fans inspection domain.

environment-friendly propulsion technologies including electric that are designed to safely and efficiently redefine air travel.

and hybrid engines are expected to reduce the operating costs In June 2019, EmbraerX unveiled a new electric flying vehicle

drastically and serve as an opportunity for the market growth up concept during Uber Elevate Summit 2019 in Washington, D.C. The IFIS will showcase emerging

to 2030. Such upcoming aircraft programmes are expected to con- aircraft concept, with electric vertical take-off and landing capa-

tribute to the growth of the business jets market post-2025. bility, is part of the EmbraerX multi-project approach. EmbraerX is technologies utilized by the

An analysis by MarketsandMarkets indicates that the Business working on a collaborative effort with aerospace industry and allow

Jets Market is expected to reach (US) 36.4 billion by 2030, at a Uber to enable and accelerate the urban mobility ecosystem. organizations the opportunity
CAGR of 3.6% from 2019 to 2030. to display their products and
GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES IN DEVELOPING ECONOMIES
FUTURISTIC TRENDS SUCH AS AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST services.

SOPHISTICATION OF CABIN INTERIORS The business aviation industry of emerging economies, such as
South Africa, India and China is expected to witness growth due to
The business jets market is experiencing a lot of technological the receding impact of the economic slowdown. SYMPOSIUM WILL
advancements, right from structural materials to propulsion In recent years, Africa has seen an increase in the number of SHOWCASE:
technologies. billionaires in a remarkable way. The growth in the High Net Worth Presentations, panel sessions,
Business jet cabins are beings upgraded with advancements in Individuals (HNWIs) propels the increase in the procurement rate technical forums and trade
components and systems to enhance the passenger experience of business jets. HNWIs buy private jets due to the high traffic on

by providing comfortable, spacious and luxurious cabin equipped roads, the need for personal security, and their inclination toward show exhibitions.

with In-flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) systems and luxury.

soothing cabin lighting. It also has a cabin management system, This is expected to be one of the major drivers for the business

which includes controls of all cabin environmental functions such jets market to expand in the Africa region. VISIT www.ifissa2020.co.za FOR MORE INFORMATION
as lighting, temperature, wastewater management and IFE. The African business jets market is projected to grow at a CAGR

In May 2018, ACJ created a new cabin design concept called Har-
mony, which combines the comfort and space of a spacious body of 4.2% from 2019 to 2030. The growth of the market is driven by SIGNATURE SPONSOR: MAJOR SPONSORS:
the increase in VVIP and business transport in the region, as well as

cabin with the practicality to suit the longest of flights.

the growth in the tourism sector.
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