Increasing Application in Aircrafts to Foster the Elevating Demand for Efficient Aircraft Equipment
The auxiliary power unit is a small jet engine that minimizes the dependence of an aircraft on any external air-conditioning unit, ground power unit, and high pressure air start cart. Owing to this, auxiliary power unit is an integral component for aircrafts. Auxiliary power unit provides an additional source of electric power in case of the loss of engine generator.
Aircraft equipment demand has been escalating with the continued investments in aviation industry. The developing and latest aircrafts boost the need for effective and equally efficient equipment. The need for enhanced auxiliary power unit in the aviation industry is reaching unmatched levels, owing to which auxiliary power unit providers are constantly striving towards innovating their portfolio of products and grabbing contracts from leading airline companies.
Auxiliary Power Unit Providers Seizing Opportunities with Major Contracts from Aircraft Manufacturers
Auxiliary power unit manufacturers and providers are harnessing the increasing potential in the auxiliary power unit market with the ever-increasing opportunities associated with the demand. The leading players in the auxiliary power unit market are greatly profiting from the contracts received by leading airline companies. Pratt & Whitney Canada, announced that it had received a contract from China Eastern Airlines of supplying its APS3200 auxiliary power unit for the airline’s 70 new Airbus A320neo family aircraft. The two companies signed a comprehensive support agreement for covering the auxiliary power unit maintenance on a long-term basis. Honeywell, another auxiliary power unit company signed an agreement with Hainan Airlines for its GoDirect Connected Maintenance service. Apart from maintenance, the agreement also implies Honeywell to provide its auxiliary power unit offerings for Hainan’s 55 Airbus A320neo. Along with this agreement, Honeywell also entered into an agreement with Qingdao for supplying auxiliary power units for the airline’s new fleet along with maintenance and repair.
Joint Venture Agreements to Boost the Designing and Manufacturing of Auxiliary Power Unit
Strategic actions carried out by Companies are contributing to the increased designing and production of auxiliary power unit. The recent joint venture between the two leading aerospace companies, Safran and Boeing on the building, designing, and servicing auxiliary power units illustrates the increasing production of auxiliary power unit. The joint venture received an approval for proceeding with auxiliary power unit operations.
Manufacturers Introduce New Products: Focus on Improving Overall Product Portfolio
With upgrades and improvements, the new auxiliary power unit by Carrier Transicold are evolved with a focus on major requirements. The next-generation diesel-powered auxiliary power unit designed by the company includes key upgrades that enable reduced maintenance, improve reliability, and double the service intervals. This is a complete suite of features for the truck industry, with a set of attributes that support increased performance.
Evolving Electric Architecture of Aircrafts to Enhance the Consumption of Auxiliary Power Unit
The next generation airlines and aircrafts are increasingly adopting to electric power. This triggers the auxiliary power unit of today to meet these needs. Companies are exploring the capabilities of electric auxiliary power unit owing to which there are new introductions witnessed by the auxiliary power unit market. The Idle Free Series 5000 eAPU is a high-capacity-cooling electric auxiliary power unit by Phillips & Temro is amongst these introductions.
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