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GKN Aerospace manufactures first wing components for Airbus’ “Wing of Tomorrow” programme

Industry, News 2 March 2022

Successfully tests

GKN Aerospace successfully tests new lightweight Turbine Rear Structure concept Innovative design and manufacturing of shorter and lighter Turbine Rear Structure will contribute to lower carbon emissions Testing of…

Innovation 22 February 2022

GKN Aerospace-led Skybus collaboration project completes successful feasibility studies

Skybus research project has identified unique opportunities for air ‘buses’ to operate alongside air taxis in the rapidly growing urban air mobility sector Skybus was launched under the Future Flight…

Air transport 11 January 2022

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

Agreement with Gulfstream for major workshare, including G800 empennage, G800 floorboards, G800 fuselage panels, G400 rudder and G400 machined wing skins.Sustainable thermoplastics for rudder, elevators and floorboards save at least…

Industry, News 10 May 2021

GKN Aerospace delivers First Intermediate Compressor Case

GKN Aerospace delivers First Intermediate Compressor Case for UltraFan™ engine Major milestone for the Clean Sky 2 Rolls-Royce UltraFan™ engine demonstrator programmeInsertion and validation of a range of new technologies on the…

Air transport, News 4 March 2021

GKN Fokker Services Redelivers First Alliance Airlines Aircraft in New Heavy Maintenance Checks Deal

Fokker Services, a GKN Aerospace company, redelivered its first Alliance Airlines Fokker 70 aircraft as part of a five-year heavy maintenance checks agreement. The Fokker Services Asia facility now provides base checks…

Industry, News 28 January 2021

GKN Aerospace leads development of ground-breaking hydrogen propulsion system for aircraft

£54M collaborative H2GEAR programme to push hydrogen technology and accelerate aerospace decarbonisation to zero emissionsPublic-private investment and collaboration aims to create more than 3,000 UK rolesEntry-into-service of hydrogen-powered aircraft could…

Air transport, Challenges, Defence, Industry, Innovation, News, Satellites, Space, Transports 28 October 2020

Collins Aerospace inks MRO agreement with GKN Fokker Services

Charlotte (NC), October 26 2020 Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of Raytheon Technologies Corp. (NYSE: RTX), and Fokker Services, a GKN Aerospace company, today announced the expansion of an existing…

Defence, News 11 May 2020

GKN Aerospace and Boeing

GKN Aerospace and Boeing extend partnership on significant military aircraft contracts Agreement includes continued supply of major structural components and assemblies for F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, F-15E Strike Eagle and C-17…

Industry 4 February 2020

GKN Aerospace signs USD multi-million contract for Boeing 777X wiring

Six-year agreement covers electrical wiring interconnection systems for the 777X GKN Fokker Elmo has signed a contract to supply electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS) for the new Boeing 777X family….

News 4 December 2019

GKN Aerospace officially opens state of the art wiring facility in India

$10 million investment and 800 jobs for highly skilled operators and engineersA diverse workforce, including a significant proportion of female employeesWholly owned electrical wiring interconnection systems business in Pune, IndiaExpansion…

News 3 September 2019

GKN Aerospace announces global integration

GKN Aerospace to reorganise to become more customer-focused and improve operational performanceThe global transformation follows years of growth-by-acquisition, and will see it move from four independent internal divisions into a…

News 17 June 2019

GKN Aerospace manufactures first wing components for Airbus’ “Wing of Tomorrow” programme

Production of demonstrators for Wing of Tomorrow (WoT) programme Manufacturing of composite components represents step change in aerospace industry Investment in partnership with ATI, supporting technology work within the UK…