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GKN Aerospace and Materialise Sign Letter of Intent to Propel Additive Manufacturing in Aviation

GKN Aerospace, the renowned aerospace technology leader, and Materialise, a global pioneer in 3D printing solutions and services, have announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) aimed at advancing the research, design, and production of polymer additively manufactured (AM) parts for the aviat...

GKN Aerospace to expand Chihuahua facility to meet industry demands

GKN Aerospace has launched an 80,000-square-foot expansion of its Chihuahua, Mexico facility to meet future demands for advanced, complex composite manufacturing and assembly for the business jet industry. The expansion is expected to be completed by the end of 2023 and to create 100 new jobs. ...

GKN Aerospace named supplier of all new Gulfstream G800 and G400 business jets

GKN Aerospace has been selected as a supplier on Gulfstream’s new Gulfstream G800 and Gulfstream G400 business jets. GKN Aerospace is using its world-leading capability in design and manufacture of business jet empennages and aerostructures on the advanced aircraft. The rudder and elevato...

GKN Aerospace delivers the first Fixed Trailing Edge for Airbus

GKN Aerospace has announced that it has delivered the first FTE for Airbus’ ”Wing of tomorrow” research programme from its global technology centre (GTC) in Bristol. This builds upon the successful production earlier this year of the single piece composite wing spar, one of the most chall...

GKN Aerospace receives keys to Global Technology Centre in Bristol

GKN Aerospace has taken ownership of its new Global Technology Centre (GTC) in Bristol after the keys were officially handed over by developers St Francis Group. The new GTC - funded by a £17m commitment from GKN Aerospace and £15m commitment from the UK Government, through th...

GKN Aerospace obtains FAA certification for aero-engine parts repair facility in Malaysia

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued the base certification to GKN Aerospace’s Johor facility in Malaysia for the repair of CFM56 aero-engine parts. The site will focus on servicing engine low pressure compressor (LPC) components for CFM56-5B, CFM56-7 and V2500. The facility wi...

GKN Aerospace and Eviation sign collaboration agreement for Alice all-electric aircraft

The collaboration agreement covers the design and manufacture of wings, empennage and electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS) for Alice, the ground-breaking regional electric aircraft recently launched by Eviation. The aircraft is aiming to change the way people travel, by making journeys ...

Strong 2019 performance for GKN Aerospace

£m 2019 2018 Revenue 3,852 3,534 Operating (loss)/profit 409 341 GKN Aerospace delivered a strong performance in 2019, with sales up 7% and operating margin up to 10.6% (from 9.9% in 2018), coupled with new contract wins, breakthrough technolo...

GKN Aerospace signs up to sponsor Cohort 2 of ATI Boeing Accelerator

As part of its commitment to supporting innovative startup businesses in the UK, GKN Aerospace will continue its sponsorship of the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) Boeing accelerator with additional investment into the programme. The 12-week accelerator programme will be welcoming a seco...

Aerion Supersonic Selects GKN Aerospace as a Global Design and Manufacturing Partner

Aerion Supersonic have announced it has selected GKN Aerospace as a supplier on the AS2 supersonic business jet. GKN Aerospace will design the empennage and the electrical wiring and interconnection systems (EWIS) for the AS2. Design activities have already started on-site at Aerion in Reno, N...

GKN Aerospace participates in Bristol Technology Show Case

Paul  Perera is the VP of Technology and Innovation in GKN Aerospace and brings customers to understand how technology is driving differentiation, and looks as disruption in the future aerospace market. Paul has been working in our four Global Technology Centres to generate a business aligned tech...

GKN Aerospace strengthens Executive Committee with two new leadership appointments

GKN Aerospace has appointed Krisstie Kondrotis as President of Defence effective 1 November, and Julie Smyth as General Counsel effective 25 November. In their new roles, both will join the GKN Aerospace Executive Committee reporting to Hans Büthker, GKN Aerospace Chief Executive Officer. In h...

GKN Aerospace’s Indian joint venture to manufacture wiring systems for Pilatus PC-24

Components company GKN Aerospace has announced that its joint venture in India, Fokker Elmo SASMOS Interconnection Systems Ltd (FE-SIL), has been awarded a contract to manufacture electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS) for the Pilatus PC-24. The multi-million dollar project further cem...

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