![]() ![]() If we can overcome this challenge, imagine how the world could change. With substantial fuel efficiencies and lower operating costs for the airlines, it will really change their businesses, but this won’t start to happen until 2017.Īlso, there is interesting work being done by BR&T Australia, working with Insitu Pacific and Australian universities and government, around unmanned aerial systems research, exploring future technologies that enable the safe and efficient utilisation of airspace by both manned and, in the future, unmanned aircraft. To give you some examples, the 737-MAX single-aisle aeroplane is going to be a real game-changer. The technologies and ideas we are working on generally have much longer lead times. Maureen: To be honest, it is difficult to predict something that will disrupt the aviation and aerospace world within the space of a mere 12 months. GEreports: What technology or idea is set to disrupt your industry in 2015? This means more work for our manufacturing businesses, but as airlines expand their fleets, it also means increased demand for pilots and pilot training at Boeing Flight Services Australia, increased demand for spare parts from Aviall Australia, and greater need for engineers, air-traffic-management systems and a host of other things that we need to factor into our forward plans and be ready for as an industry. The numbers are astonishing and point to the need for more efficient aircraft to replace older types, as well as growth of the airlines in this part of the world. Worldwide we predict demand for 36,770 airplanes over the next 20 years, and 13,460 of these will be required in the Asia-Pacific region. Maureen: Demand for commercial aeroplanes keeps growing in line with global economic growth. GEreports: What’s the biggest opportunity for either your industry or the Asia-Pacific region in 2015? With a masters in engineering and a background with Boeing in developing missile, fighter, bomber and military commercial derivative aircraft, Dougherty is set to take Boeing’s Australian operations and research into a new era of cutting-edge materials and accelerated productivity. ![]() Maureen Dougherty, President, Boeing Australia and South Pacific. Here's part 1 of what will change the game in aviation, research, manufacturing, energy and healthcare in 2015. “From early August customers will notice a big increase in the amount of content we offer on board, including almost doubling the number of new-release blockbusters and more virtual box sets of popular TV series.As the sun sets on 2014 we ask Australian thought-leaders to fix their focus on tomorrow and share their view on recurring themes and outstanding opportunities for the year ahead. Mrs Wirth said new technology and a focus on improving people’s travel experience will drive a series of improvements to Qantas’ entertainment offering, to be gradually rolled out over the next few months. We have invested millions to deliver this world-first, digital service that engages the premium audience of the millions of Qantas passengers who use the lounges each year,” Mr Cook said. “We have developed a unique end-to-end solution that takes tailored content and distributes it not only to digital signs but to multiple tablet and mobile phone devices. OOh! Media CEO, Brendon Cook, said oOh! is leading the world in developing what the company terms a 360 degree signage and content solution. By integrating this with personalised flight information, including up-to-the-minute boarding times, walking time to their boarding gate and weather at the destination, our customers will be able to find the information they need in the one place,” Mrs Wirth said. “We know our customers are turning to their mobile devices to access their latest news and sport content. Qantas Group Executive Manager Brand, Marketing and Corporate Affairs Olivia Wirth said the airline was excited to provide customers with a smarter and more tailored digital content experience. The viewing selections across customers’ personal devices will shape the content displayed on the digital screens in each individual lounge, reflecting the preferences and trends of customers at any given time. QView delivers relevant news, sport, weather and bespoke content across a digital screen network, through world-leading technology, including real-time boarding notifications to customers’ own devices using the complimentary Wi-Fi in the lounge. This change is the first part of a major refresh of the entertainment Qantas offers customers, both on the ground and in the air. ![]()
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