PAWELEC, Piotr

Beja, Portugal,
11-13 September 2013
Piotr Pawelec
Institute for Good Ecosolutions
”Alternative” Ltd., Rzeszów, Poland
Plan of Presentation
• Where is it?
Some geography
• Why aviation?
Some history
• What is Aviation Valley?
Some technical issues
• Does it develop the region?
Some economics
• Conclusions
Let’s fly high
Where is it?
• Podkarpackie Region is located in
south-eastern Poland. It borders
Ukraine and Slovakia.
• Area: 17 845,66 km²
• Population: 2 128 687
inhabitants
• Capital: Rzeszów, 180 031
inhabitants
• Main industry: chemistry and
pharmaceutics, aviation, steel
works, agriculture, tourism
Podkarpackie – crossroads
of Europe
Why aviation?
• Central Industrial Region
In 1936 Polish government started to
develop Central Industrial Region – its
aim was to industrilise poorly developed
regions, far from the threats of Germany
and Soviet Union. This ambitious project
included development of military
industry – aviation, artillery,
ammunition, as well as heavy industry,
chemical industry, power plants,
railroads
• Podkarpackie was part of the CIR
• Aviation plants were located in Mielec,
Rzeszów and Krosno (there were also
others, in Kraśnik and Świdnik)
Some planes constructed and
built by Polish engineers
before IIWW in Podkarpackie
PZL Łoś – middle range bomber
PZL Karaś – light bomber
PZL-7A Fighter
After Second World War
An2 – Russian plane built in Mielec (now
welcoming visitors to Mielec
PZL Iskra – training plane
PZL M18 Dromader
PZL M28 Skytruck
The F16 Fighters Offset
As part of contract after
winning tender for supplying
fighters for Polish army
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
was obliged to make
investments in Polish industry
as an offset.
Investments in Podkarpackie:
• PZL WSK Mielec – Sikorsky
helicopters (Black Hawk)
• PZL WSK Rzeszów – parts
for planes
• Goodrich Krosno – parts for
airplanes
What is Aviation Valley
Aviation Valley is name of the association that represents
cluster concentrating aerospace industry, scientific
research centers, as well as educational and training
facilities in south-eastern Poland. Most of tchem located
in Podkarpackie region, but also in neighbourhooing
regions – altogether 90 companies as well as educational
and research centres.
Companies are specialized in the production of aircraft
(agricultural, training, executive), helicopters, gliders,
subassemblies (aluminium, composite, GRFP) and
accessories. The majority of aviation production is
exported to: USA, Venezuela, Indonesia, Italy, Greece,
Canada, Spain, Germany, South Korea and Vietnam.
Advantages
• International Airport in
Rzeszów
• Airports in:
• Mielec
• Krosno
• Turbia
• A lot of landing sites
Educational and Research
Background
Prototype motoglider constructed by
scientists of Rzeszów and Warsaw
Technical Univerities
Flight Simulator at Technical University of
Rzeszów
Aims of the Aviation Valley
• The organization and development of a low cost supply chain.
• The creation of favorable conditions in order to enhance the
development of aerospace industry enterprises in this region.
• The further development of aerospace research, aptitude and
skill.
• The cooperation with universities of technology, which would
promote new ideas and scientific research within the aerospace
industry.
• The promotion of the Polish aerospace industry.
• The protection of enterprise and businesses in the aerospace
industry.
• The influence on the Polish government’s economic policy
towards the aerospace industry and its domain.
Does it develop the region?
Regional Economy (1)
Regional gross domestic product in
Podkarpackie (PPS per inhabitant in
% of the EU27 average) according
to EuroStat in 2010 was only 42%
(while best developed region in
Poland, Mazowieckie was 102%.
Poland’s GDP using index EU28 =
100% in 2012 was 66%
GDP per capita in Poland – regional deviation in
% from national mediana (2010)
Does it develop the region?
Regional Economy (2)
Gross added value per sector in Podkarpackie (2010)
Other services
22,1%
Financial
services, real
estate services,
services for
companies
15,1%
Agriculture,
forestry, fishery –
2,6%
Industry 26,6%
Building
industry 8,3%
Commerce,
transportation,
tourism,
communications
25,3%
Does it develop the region?
Regional Economy (3)
• Low GDP per inhabitant (last in Polish regions)
• Low avarege long-term economic growth 3,5% between 2000-2009 (Poland: 2009)
• High investment atractivness of Rzeszów and Tarnobrzeg subregions
• Diversified industry: aviation, machinery, chemical, alimentary
• Innovative industry – aviation, IT (overall numer of industrial companies is 20,7% - first place in
Poland)
• High private financing of R&D (first place in Poland; however, it is still very low in EU terms), high
concentration of R&D in technical sciences, but low numer of research scientists
• Two special economic zones: Mielec and Tarnobrzeg
• Very small farms, with low production indexes.
• High unemployment rate.
• Very high (compared to average for Polnad) ratio for learning people on all education levels
(26%)
• High social involvement – 6,8% of socjety engaged in NGOs activities (Poland: 5.4%)
Does it develop the region?
• Employment potential: 23 thousand people
working in companies of the Aviation Valley so far
• R&D potential: good co-operation with research
centres and universities.
• Specialised Staff: available at place.
• Scientific centres
• Investment potential: sales of the sector about 1
bilion USD.
• Hi-tech and innovations
• Potential to re-structure the regional economy.
Conclusions
• In regional strategy of development aviation
industry is considered sector of high chances for
Podkarpackie
• One of the priorities of the strategy is industry of
new technologies promoting competitivness of
regional economy
• Aviation industry has advantages of modern
economy such as innovation potential, R&D cooperation
SO…
LET’S FLY HIGH!
Thank you for your attention
Piotr Pawelec
Institute for Good Ecosolutions ”Alternative” Ltd.
Rzeszów, Poland
www.ide-a.pl
e-mail: biuro@ide-a.pl