Headquartered in Evendale, Ohio, GE Aviation (a subsidiary of General Electric) is one of the leading aircraft engine suppliers. In 2011, Fortune ranked GE as the 6th-largest firm in the U.S., the 14th-most profitable, and for 2012, GE’s brand was valued at an estimated USD$28.8 billion.
Learn MoreAt the end of 2014, Oxley won the contract to provide all external lighting on the new Gulfstream G500 and G600. Oxley will be providing a revolutionary set of external LED lights for the executive jets. Current light systems use halogen bulbs. New LED lights will drastically improve reliability and reduce through-life costs. Standard halogen lights only have 25 hours of mean time between failures. New LED lights will operate for 27,000 hours MTBF while still meeting the 400,000cd required industry standard. The new lights will also reduce power consumption by more than 70%—to 115W from the average halogen power consumption of 450W. A dedicated team of mechanical, optical and electronics engineers employed by Oxley spent 3 years designing, prototyping, and testing the new technology.
Learn MoreBombardier Aerospace, the third largest aircraft manufacturer in the world behind Boeing and Airbus, announced this month (January 2015) that it would be bringing its long-delayed Learjet 85 mid-sized business jet program to a complete halt due to extremely low market demand—an announcement that is a revision from the company’s already conservative market forecast.
Learn MoreOn January 14th 2015, Fokker signed a contract to manufacture and produce wing components for Lockheed Martin’s next batch of F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter jets. The contract calls for Fokker to provide flaperons and outboard leading edge flaps starting with low-rate initial production lots designated Numbers 9-10. With a contract completion year expectancy of 2017, Fokker will commence production starting this year with 100 of their Hoogeveen employees participating. Fokker is a welcomed addition to the 28 Dutch companies and 100 subcontractors already working on the production of the F-35.
Learn MoreBeginning in Quarter 4 of 2014, the Beechcraft King Air C90GTx will now offer new standard features, providing an overall increase in performance. The King Air C90GTx is Beechcraft’s entry level twin turboprop family of aircrafts. Since its introduction in 1964, the King Air family is now the one of the most popular and widely used small aircrafts in the world.
Learn MoreBBA Aviation, a multinational British aerospace services company, has been around since 1879. This huge corporation is listed on the London Stock Exchange and generates $2,219.6 million in annual revenue. Of that, $200.1 million is operating income. The company employs over 12,000 people at over 200 locations around the world, with significant operations in the USA. It has also expanded operations into Europe, along with Asia, South America, and Africa. However, even with the company’s international presence, BBA Aviation has been feeling the pinch as of late as a result of stagnant sales.
Learn MoreMTU Aero Engines, a German aircraft engine manufacturer, recently concluded discussions and entered into a strategic agreement with GE Aviation, a US engine manufacturer. The deal revolves around the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of the GEnx turbine center frame, one of GE’s newest products. This new contract is considered significant for MTU Aero Engines for the sole reason that it will make the company the only provider of MRO services for all GEnx TCFs (turbine center frames) in the entire GE Aviation global network.
Learn MoreBright Lights USA INC., headquartered in Barrington, New Jersey, manufactures mechanical and electro-mechanical components for primarily military applications. Bright Lights USA INC. is a government-approved manufacturer with Cage Code Number 0RMF7 and is MIL-I-45208, NATO AQAP-4, and AQAP-9 qualified. The company is also ISO 9001/2000 compliant.
Learn MoreHeadquartered in Melbourne, Florida, Barker & Williamson is a designer and manufacturer of high-quality radio products and accessories. Established in 1932, all Barker & Williamson products are proudly made in the United States of America. The company caters to both the civil and military markets with its range of antennas, masts, mounts, and coil products. Finding the proper HF (high-frequency) antenna is crucial for making reliable communication connections.
Learn MoreBren-Tronics, Inc. was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Long Island, New York. A privately-held company, Bren-Tronics specializes in energy storage applications (rechargeable/non-rechargeable batteries, smart chargers, power systems, and more) and is a leading provider for the military and industrial markets. Bren-Tronics has three facilities in the United States. The first in Alachua, Florida manufactures 18650 type cells, prismatic (pouch) cells and large format cells. The location boasts more than 300 million Ah of Lithium-Ion electrode capability for these cells. Their second location is based in Allentown, Pennsylvania and manufactures large format Lithium iron phosphate cells.
Learn MoreConstrucciones Aeronauticas SA (CASA), a Spanish aircraft manufacturer founded in 1923, started out with an initial investment of 33% from the Spanish government, a figure which would increase to 99.2% by the year 1992. CASA was one of the original members of the Airbus Consortium that included France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. In 1999, the company became a subsidiary of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS), thus forming EADS CASA.
Learn MoreBaldwin Filters began in 1936 in Wisconsin as J.A. Baldwin Manufacturing Company. J.A. Baldwin’s first product was a cartridge lube filter for automobiles. From humble beginnings, the company now maintains manufacturing and distribution centers across the globe: the United States, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Belgium, China, Morocco, Australia, and South Africa. Its distribution network spans across South America, Russia, and the Middle East. In 1953, the company moved to Kearney, Nebraska in an effort to expand, housing its facilities on a former air base which was used for B-29 launchings during World War II.
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