Sir
John Rose gives the keynote address
As part of UK Trade and Investment’s
continuing initiative to raise awareness
of UK aerospace capabilities, UKTI, METI,
the Society of British Aerospace Companies
and the Society of Japanese Aerospace Companies
organised and held a major aerospace conference
in Tokyo at the Grand Hyatt in Tokyo on
31 May 2007. The conference had four sub-themes,
Civil Aerospace, Defence Aerospace, Space
Technology, and Sustainable Aviation.
As one of the major sponsors Rolls-Royce
participated in the conference and Chief
Executive Sir John Rose said in a keynote
address: “Aerospace is a key high
value added industry - critical to the
economic performance of both our countries
and a sector with a strong track record
of successful UK/Japanese collaboration.”
For more information see: Rolls-Royce Chief Executive underlines the importance of UK-Japan Aerospace Collaboration
Sir John said the collaboration with
Trent 1000 with ANA, and risk and revenue
sharing partners including KHI, MHI, IHI
and a major supplier Sumitomo Precision
was a world-class example of this collaboration.
All are playing a critical role on Trent
1000 engine programmes.
Neil Takei, Vice-President Business Development
– Japan, said that Rolls-Royce had
developed into a significant contributor
to the aerospace industry in Japan by
working with its major industrial groups,
building a strong relationship with the
Japanese ‘Heavies’ on the
RB211, Trent aero engines and V2500 with
the International Aero Engines joint venture
since 1988. Rolls-Royce will continue
to collaborate with Japanese partners
in the future.
For more information see:
Rolls-Royce builds on Areo Engine partnerships with Japan
Ric Parker, Rolls-Royce Director of Research
and Technology, said in the Sustainable
Aviation workshop: “One of the biggest
challenges to the civil aviation industry,
both in terms of public perception and
technological achievement, is to mitigate
the impact of its further success on the
global environment.”
For more information see: Rolls-Royce engine technology to meet the environmental challenge
In the Defence workshop, Rolls-Royce
Chief Engineer – Defence Aerospace
Conrad Banks said, “Advances in
propulsion technology will continue to
have a strong influence on the future
of defence capabilities. Smaller, lighter
and more efficient gas turbines will be
responsible for greater systems capability
for a range of defence requirements.”
For more information see:
Future defence propulsion technologies are key to capability
The conference focused on current and
possible future collaboration in the UK-Japan
aerospace industry. It offered opportunities
for the 250 delegates to exchange information
and examining joint capabilities and research
in policy, manufacturing, and R&D
with Japanese government officials, senior
industrialists, and educational institutions.
Sir John Rose said in his keynote address:
“We expect to identify new opportunities
for collaboration which can then be taken
forward.”
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